Install Windows Server (PXE)

The following procedure applies to Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 2012 and 2012 R2.

Before You Begin

To deploy Windows Server 2012 using PXE:

• First install Windows Deployment Service (WDS) on a Windows 2012 server

• If you have a Sun Storage 6Gb/s RAID REM, you must create a RAID volume (even if only RAID0) through the "Configure Hardware" task on the drive on which you plan on installing the OS. If you don't, the system will not see the drive.

1. Reset or power on the server, from one of the following:

   • Oracle ILOM web interface: From the Remote Power Control tab, select Reset.

   • Local server: Press the Power button on the front panel of the server for approximately 1 second to power off the server, and then press the Power button again to power on the server.

   The BIOS POST process begins.

2. Press F8 to specify a temporary boot device.

   The Please Select Boot Device screen appears.

3. In the Please Select Boot Device screen, select the appropriate PXE installation boot device, and press Enter.

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   Note - The PXE installation boot device is the physical network port used to communicate with the network installation server.

   The Boot Agent screen appears.

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4. In the Boot Agent screen, press F12 for a network service boot.
5. Continue the normal Windows Server WDS network installation.

   For additional information, consult Microsoft Windows Deployment Services product documentation.

6. When the installation is complete, perform any necessary post installation tasks.

Next Steps

Installing Server System Tools and Updating Drivers