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Sun Server X2-4 (formerly Sun Fire X4470 M2) Installation Guide for Windows Operating System |
Part I Windows Server Installations
1. Assisted OS Installation With Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant
Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant Task Overview
How to Obtain Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant
Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant Documentation Resources
Supported Windows Server Operating Systems
Windows Installation Prerequisites
Windows Server Installation Task Overview
SAS PCIe HBAs Requiring LSI Mass Storage Driver for Windows Server 2008 SP2
3. Installing Windows Server 2008
Installing Windows Server Using Local or Remote Media
Windows Server Installation Using a PXE Network Boot
4. Post Installation of Windows Server 2008
Installing Critical Device Drivers and Supplemental Software
Installing Supplemental Software
5. Getting Server Firmware and Software
Firmware and Software Access Options
Available Software Release Packages
Accessing Firmware and Software
Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support
Gathering Information for the Physical Media Request
Request Physical Media (Online)
Request Physical Media (By Phone)
Part II Windows Server System Administrator References
A. Supported Installation Methods
B. Supported Operating Systems
C. BIOS Defaults for New Installations
Verification of BIOS Factory Defaults
D. Incorporating Device Drivers Into Windows Server 2008 WIM Images for Windows Deployment Services
The following sections provide information about installing firmware and software updates:
Updated firmware can be installed using one of the following:
Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant – Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant can download and install the latest firmware from Oracle.
For more information about Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant, refer to the Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant 2.5 User's Guide for x86 Servers at: http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=hia
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center – Ops Center Enterprise Controller can automatically download the latest firmware from Oracle, or firmware can be loaded manually into the Enterprise Controller. In either case, Ops Center can install the firmware onto one or more servers, blades, or blade chassis.
For more information, go to: http://www.oracle.com/us/products/enterprise-manager/044497.html
Oracle Hardware Management Pack – The fwupdate CLI Tool within the Oracle Hardware Management Pack can be used to update firmware within the system.
For more information, refer to the Oracle Hardware Management Pack Documentation Library at: http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=ohmp
Oracle ILOM – Oracle ILOM and BIOS firmware are the only firmware that can be updated using either the Oracle ILOM web interface or the command-line interface.
For more information, refer to the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Documentation Library at: http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=ilom30
You can access the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.1 Documentation Library at: http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=ilom31
Updated hardware drivers and operating system (OS)-related tools, such as Oracle Hardware Management Pack, can be installed using the Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center. For more information, go to: http://www.oracle.com/us/products/enterprise-manager/044497.html