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Sun Fire X4640 Server Windows Installation Guide Sun Fire X4640 Server Documentation Library |
About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)
Introduction to Windows Installation
Sun Installation Assistant (SIA)
Getting Started With Windows Server 2008 Installation
Supported Windows Operating Systems
Windows Installation Considerations
How to Download Server Software
Selecting a Media Delivery Method
Windows Media Delivery Methods
How to Set Up the JavaRConsole System
Installing Windows Server 2008
How to Install Windows Server 2008
Updating Critical Drivers and Installing Supplemental Software
How to Install Supplemental Software
Additional Information for Supplemental Software
Incorporating Sun Fire Drivers Into a WIM Image
How to Add Drivers to a WIM Image
How to Deploy a WIM Image to Your Server
Identifying Network Interfaces in Windows
To Determine the Server's Active Network Data Ports
Confirm Physical Port MAC Addresses and Match Them to Windows Device Names
Before You Begin
The procedures in this section assume that you have already:
Installed the Microsoft Windows Server operating system.
From the Sun download site, obtained the Windows.zip and extracted InstallPack_x_x_x.exe to an accessible location as described in How to Download Server Software.—or—Obtained the latest Tools and Drivers CD/DVD for your server.
Note - The _x_x_x number identifies the version of the package (for example, InstallPack_1_1_4.zip).
—Or—
The Sun Fire Install Package selection dialog box (shown below) appears.
You should always accept “platform-specific drivers” to ensure that the most recent, full-featured, Sun-tested drivers are installed.
The Install Pack notice dialog box appears.
The Welcome to the Sun Fire Installation Wizard appears.
The End User License Agreement page appears.
The platform-specific drivers are installed. Verify that all drivers were successfully installed as indicated by the green check mark.
The System Settings Change dialog box appears.
Note - If you plan on installing Supplemental Software (highly recommended), do not restart your system at this time.