Selecting the Delivery Methods

C H A P T E R 2

In this chapter, you will decide on the delivery methods to provide the mass storage drivers and the Windows media for installation.

To select mass storage driver media and Windows Server media delivery methods, complete the following procedures:

1. Selecting a Delivery Method for Mass Storage Drivers.

2. Selecting a Windows Server Media Method.

After completing the above procedures, make a note of the delivery methods that you selected and proceed to Preparing for Mass Storage Drivers Delivery.

Selecting a Delivery Method for Mass Storage Drivers

There are three methods that can be used to provide the mass storage drivers for Windows Server installation on the Sun Blade X6240 server module.

Diskette Local: Uses a physical USB diskette drive externally connected to the USB port on the server module dongle. A USB hub may also be used.

Diskette Remote: Uses RKVMS to redirect the diskette device to a physical diskette drive on the system hosting the JavaRConsole.

Diskette Image: Uses RKVMS to redirect the diskette device to a diskette image file on the system hosting the JavaRConsole.

Select a method in TABLE 2-1 that meets the need of your environment. Make note of the method you have selected.

TABLE 2-1 Delivery Methods for Mass Storage Drivers
Mass Storage Drivers Delivery Method	Additional Requirements	Ease of Configuration and Installation
Diskette Local	External USB diskette drive listed as “Designed for Windows”^[1] on the Windows Marketplace site: `http://testedproducts.windowsmarketplace.com/` Diskette	Easy
Diskette Remote	JavaRConsole system with network access to the Sun Blade X6240 server module network management port and an attached diskette drive Diskette	Medium: Installation time will be minimally increased over the Diskette Local method.
Diskette Image	JavaRConsole system with network access to the Sun Blade X6240 server module management network port	Medium: Installation time will be minimally increased over the Diskette Local method.

Selecting a Windows Server Media Method

There are three methods that can be used to provide the Windows media for Windows Server installation on the Sun Blade X6240 server module:

Windows Local: Uses the physical CD/DVD drive connected to the USB port on the server module dongle. A USB hub may also be used.

Windows Remote: Uses RKVMS to redirect the CD drive to a physical CD drive on the system hosting the JavaRConsole.

Windows Image: Uses RKVMS to redirect the CD drive to a Windows media image file on the system hosting the JavaRConsole.

Select a method in TABLE 2-2 that meets the need of your environment note. Make a note of the method that you selected.

TABLE 2-2 Delivery Methods for Windows Server Media
Windows Server Media Delivery Method	Additional Requirements	Ease of Configuration and Installation
Windows Local	To connect a physical CD drive to the server module, use the dongle cable provided with the system to attach a USB hub. This will enable you to connect keyboard, mouse, and CD/DVD drive. Ensure the CD/DVD drive is “Designed for Windows” as indicated on the Windows marketplace site: `http://testedproducts.windowsmarketplace.com`.	Easy.
Windows Remote	JavaRConsole system with network access to the Sun Blade X6240 server module network management port and an attached CD/DVD drive.	Medium: Installation time will be significantly increased over the Windows Local method.
Windows Image	JavaRConsole system with network access to the Sun Blade X6240 server module management network port.	Medium: Installation time will be significantly increased over the Windows Local method.

^{1 (TableFootnote) If you do not use a USB diskette drive designed for Windows, it might appear that the drivers are installed during the OS installation, but when you reboot the system, the graphical part of the Windows setup will be unable to find the drivers again and the installation will fail with an error message.}