Preface

This Sun Blade X6240 server module Windows Operating System Installation Guide contains instructions for installing the Windows Server 2003 and 2008 operating systems onto a Sun Blade X6240 server module.


Related Documentation

For a description of the document set for the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module, see the Sun Blade X6240 Getting Started Guide (820-3975) that is packed with your server module and also posted at the product's documentation site. Go to the following URL, then navigate to the Sun Blade X6240 product documentation web site:

http://docs.sun.com/

Translated versions of some of these documents are available at the web site described above in French, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. English documentation is revised more frequently and might be more up-to-date than the translated documentation.

For all Sun hardware, software and Solaris documentation, go to:

http://docs.sun.com


Support and Training


Sun Function

URL

Support

http://www.sun.com/support/

Training

http://www.sun.com/training/



Product Updates

For product updates that you can download for the Sun Blade X6240 server module, visit the following web site:

http://www.sun.com/download/

Find the Hardware Drivers section and click x64 Servers & Workstations. The Sun Blade X6240 server module site contains updates for firmware and drivers, as well as CD-ROM .iso images.


Third-Party Web Sites

Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.


Shell Prompts


Shell

Prompt

C shell

machine-name%

C shell superuser

machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser

#



Typographic Conventions


Typeface[1]

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.



Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to:

http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback

Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback:

Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide, part number 820-3970-10


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