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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
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
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
Supported SAS PCIe HBAs Requiring LSI Mass Storage Driver identifies the SAS PCIe host bus adapter options that are supported on the Sun Server X2-4. If you have one of these SAS PCIe HBA options configured on your server and you are installing Windows Server 2008 SP2, you will need to load the LSI mass storage driver for the PCIe HBA option from the tools and drivers firmware DVD during installation.
Note - To determine which HBA option cards are supported and available for purchase on the Sun Server X2-4, go to the Sun x86 Servers web site and navigate to the Sun Server X2-4 page: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/sun-x86/overview/index.html.
Table 2-2 Supported SAS PCIe HBAs Requiring LSI Mass Storage Driver
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Instructions for loading the LSI mass storage driver during the Windows Server 2008 SP2 installation are provided in Step 8 of the Install Windows Server 2008 (SP2 or R2) Using Local or Remote Media.
If you do not have the tools and drivers firmware, you can download the ISO image for the tools and drivers firmware. For details, see Chapter 5, Getting Server Firmware and Software.
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