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Using This Documentation

Hardware Installation

Operating System Installation

Windows

Windows Server OS Installation Planning

Windows Installation Task Map

Windows Server Installation Methods

Preparing For Windows OS Installation

Supported Windows Operating Systems

Windows Server Installation Considerations

Selecting a Windows OS Media Delivery Method

Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant (OHIA)

Task Overview

Obtaining OHIA

Downloading Server Software

How to Download Server Software

Configuring a Remote Console

How to Set Up an Oracle ILOM Remote Console

Creating a Virtual Disk

How to Create a Virtual Disk

Installing Windows Server

How to Install Windows Server 2008 R2

How to Install Windows Server 2012

How to Install Windows Server 2008 Using PXE

How to Install Windows Server 2012 Using PXE

Updating Critical Drivers and Installing Supplemental Software

Prerequisites

Installing Critical Device Drivers

How to Install Server-Specific Device Drivers

Installing Supplemental Software

How to Install the Supplemental Software

Managing RAID Using the MegaRAID Storage Manager

IPMItool

Configuring Support for the Trusted Platform Module

Configuring Intel NIC Teaming

Incorporating Windows Server 2008 Device Drivers Into WIM Images for WDS

Location of Device Drivers on Tools and Drivers DVD

Device Drivers to Incorporate Into WIM Images

Prerequisites and Task Overview for the Device Driver WIM Images

Incorporating Drivers Into the WIM Image

How to Create an ImageUnattend.xml Setup Script

Map ImageUnattend.xml Setup Script to Windows Server 2008 Install Image

Downloading the ISO Image for the Tools and Drivers DVD

How to Download the ISO Image

Identifying Network Interfaces in Windows

How to Determine the Server's Active Network Data Ports

How to Confirm Physical Port MAC Addresses and Map Them to Windows Device Names

Administration, Diagnostics, and Service

Index

How to Install Windows Server 2012

This section describes how to install the Windows Server 2012 OS. The OS can be installed using either a local or remote method.


Caution

Caution - Data loss. The OS installation formats the boot disk, which erases any existing data on the disk, including any preinstalled OS.


All Sun Server X2-8 platform drivers for Windows Server 2012 are in-box. There are currently no Windows Server 2012 drivers available for the following PCIe add-in cards:

Before You Begin

Before beginning the operating system installation, make sure that the following requirements are met:

Method
Action or Items Required
Windows local
Have the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 installation media available to insert into the attached physical CD/DVD-ROM drive when prompted.
Windows remote with CD/DVD
Insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 installation media into the client system’s CD/DVD-ROM drive. Make sure that the Redirection window is open and that you have selected CD-ROM from the Oracle ILOM Remote Console Device menu.
Windows remote with ISO file
Ensure that the Windows Server 2012 installation ISO image is accessible from the client system. Make sure that the Redirection window is open and that you have selected ISO file image from the Oracle ILOM Remote Console Device menu.
  1. Power cycle the server.

    If you are using the Windows Remote or Windows Image method, you can do this through Oracle ILOM.

    The BIOS POST process begins.

  2. Watch the screen for the BIOS menu to appear.

    Note - BIOS POST messages, including the BIOS menu options list, can go by quickly. If you miss the messages, power cycle the server and hold down the F8 key during boot until the BBS Popup menu appears.



    image:A screen capture showing the BIOS menu options
  3. When the BIOS menu options list appears, press F8 to access the BBS Popup menu.

    Once the BIOS POST process is complete, the BBS Popup menu appears. The BBS Popup menu allows you to select a boot device.

    The following example shows a BBS popup menu with a virtual CDROM selected:


    image:A screen capture showing a sample Boot Device
  4. If you have selected the Windows Local installation method, insert the Windows media DVD into the connected DVD drive.
  5. Do one of the following:
    • If you are using the Windows Local method, select CD/DVD from the Boot Device menu, and press Enter.
    • If you are using the Windows Remote or Windows Image method, select the virtual CD/DVD from the Boot Device menu, and press Enter.

    When prompted with Press any key to boot from CD, quickly press any key.

    The Windows installation wizard starts.

  6. Proceed through the installation wizard until you see the Installation Type, then click Custom (advanced).
    image:Graphic showing Installation Type Selection page.
  7. At the Where do you want to Install Windows screen:
    • To select the Windows default partition settings, click Next. Go to Step 9.

    • To override the Windows default partition settings, click Drive Options (advanced) and proceed to the next step.


    Caution

    Caution - Formatting or repartitioning a preexisting partition destroys all data on the partition.


  8. At the Advanced Drive Options screen:
    1. Click Delete to delete the existing partition.
    2. Click New to create the new partition.
    3. Change size settings as needed, and then click Apply.
    4. Click Next.
      image:Graphic showing Advanced Options for setting format and partition information.

      The Windows installation begins. During the installation process, the server reboots several times.


      image:Graphic showing Installing Windows dialog

      When the installation process is complete, Windows starts and prompts you to set the Administrator password.

  9. Assign the administrator password.
    image:Graphic showing password dialog

    Note - The password must have 8 characters, with one number and one uppercase character. For more details, click the Accessibility link on the account creation screen.


    Once you have assigned a password to the Administrator account, the Windows Server 2012 desktop appears.

See Also

Updating Critical Drivers and Installing Supplemental Software.