| Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server Operating System Installation Guide |    
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Windows Server 2003 Operating System Installation |
This chapter includes information about installing the Windows Server 2003 operating system (OS) and drivers on your server.
This chapter includes the following sections:
This document does not provide comprehensive instructions for installing the Windows OS, but this section provides guidelines for the tasks involved in the OS installation and the installation methods available.
This section contains the following sections:
See TABLE 4-1 for the task map for OS installation.
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Install your server hardware and configure the service processor. |
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If necessary, erase the primary boot disk and set up the BIOS. If you plan to configure RAID with your server, see the instructions for installing Windows for a RAID configuration. |
Chapter 1 and Section 4.3, Installing Windows Server 2003 for a RAID Configuration |
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The product notes contain late-breaking news about the Windows OS software and patches. |
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Choose an installation method and locate the installation instructions. |
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Install the system-specific drivers from the Tools and Drivers CD. |
Install the system-specific drivers needed to run the Windows OS on the Sun Fire X2200 M2 server. |
Section 4.3, Installing Windows Server 2003 for a RAID Configuration |
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Run Windows Update to make sure that you have the latest Microsoft Windows features. |
See the following list of installation methods to determine the type of installation that you want to do and the information source for. the installation.
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See Section 4.1.2.1, Direct Installation Using DVD or CD-ROM Media. |
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See Section 4.1.2.4, Installing Windows Using Serial Redirection and an PXE Installation Server |
See Section 1.4, Choosing an OS Installation Method for a description of each method.
See the instructions for basic installation in Installing Windows Server 2003 R2 at:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/
See the instructions for RIS installation in Installing Windows Server 2003 R2 in Appendix B.
This method involves using a remote networked system and the SP ELOM web GUI’s Remote Console application to install the OS onto the Sun Fire X2200 M2 server. The CD or DVD drive of the remote system is used to access the OS media. All output of the Sun Fire X2200 M2 server is displayed on the remote system (Remote Console).
For information about the Remote Console application and RKVMS, see the Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide.
Requirements for remote KMVS (RKVMS) installation include:
1. Remote system connected to the network
2. One of the following browsers on the remote system: Internet Explorer, Mozilla, or Firefox
3. CD/DVD drive connected to the remote system
4. Media for installing the OS of your choice
5. SP of the Sun Fire X2200 M2 server set up as instructed in the Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server Installation Guide.
1. On a remote system, open a browser and type the IP address of the SP ELOM for the Sun Fire X2200 M2 server on which you want to install the OS.
2. Enter the user name and password for an account with administrator privileges, and click Log In.
3. From the ELOM main menu, click the Remote Control tab.
The Remote Control submenu appears.
The Launch Redirection screen appears.
5. To open a remote console window, click the Launch Redirection button.
6. Insert the OS installation CD/DVD into the local CD/DVD drive.
7. In the remote console window, select Storage, and then select Mount devices.
The Device Configuration windows appears.
8. In the Storage 1 Source field, click the drop-down menu, and select the CD/DVD drive to be used for installing the OS.
10. Configure the BIOS to boot from the remote (virtual) CD/DVD.
a. Go to the ELOM main page and select Control -> Power Control ->
Reset.
The Sun Fire X2200 M2 system restarts and you can view the POST process from the Remote Console screen.
b. As the system is restarting, go back to the Remote Console screen and press F2 when the Sun Microsystems splash screen appears.
The BIOS setup utility appears.
c. Use the keyboard arrow keys to navigate to the Boot screen and select Boot Device Priority.
d. Change the first boot driver to Virtual CD/DVD.
| Note - Make sure that the hard disk is still listed in the boot order. |
e. Press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS.
The server boots from the virtual CD-ROM. The instructions for installing the OS are exactly the same as the instructions for using a local CD/DVD drive and monitor.
| Note - After the OS is installed, remember to change back to the local CD-ROM in the BIOS if you want to use a CD or DVD device installed or connected to your system. |
If you have an installation server you can use the serial redirection method. This method involves using a terminal (or terminal emulator) connected to the server’s serial port to select the PXE network installation option from the BIOS prompt.
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1. Connect a terminal to the serial port on the service processor.
A terminal can be a VT100, a PC running terminal emulation, or a terminal server.
2. Set the terminal to receive at 9600 baud.
3. Set up your OS to boot from an installation server.
See the instructions for serial redirection in Installing Windows Server 2003 R2 at:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library
4. Log in to the SP ELOM command-line interface (CLI) as a user with administrator privileges.
a. Boot the Sun Fire X2200 M2 server.
b. Watch the screen and when prompted, press F12.
7. After the OS is installed, log into the server.
To run Windows Update, follow the instructions at the Windows Update download site:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
The Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server Tools and Drivers CD v1.2 (or later) contains Broadcom NIC, AST2000 display, Nvidia chipset (SATA and NIC), NVRAID, and LSI RAID drivers for Windows 2003.
If you are installing RAID drivers, you need to:
2. Install the drivers using one of the following methods:
The procedure that you use for installing Windows 2003 for RAID depends on whether or not your server has the LSI SAS3041E-R PCIe card:
Before installing Windows Server 2003 with NVRAID drivers, you need to:
1. Configure the BIOS for NVRAID.
See To Configure the BIOS for NVRAID.
2. After the BIOS is configured, use one of the following methods to install Windows Server 2003 with NVRAID drivers:
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1. Reboot the server and press the F2 key when you see the Sun logo screen.
The BIOS Setup Utility screen appears.
2. Select Advanced -> ACPI settings.
3. Change the OS version to Windows.
4. Select Advanced -> IDE Configuration -> RAID setup.
5. Enable all selections for RAID.
6. Press the F10 key to save your changes and exit.
7. While the system is rebooting, press the F10 key to enter the NVRAID BIOS.
8. Select 0 or 1 to create a RAID array.
10. Go to one of the following sections for the appropriate procedure:
The Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server Tools and Drivers CD contains a script that allows you to create a new Windows Server 2003 CD with the necessary NVRAID drivers. After creating the new CD, you can boot from the CD and install Windows Server 2003 in the usual way. This new CD automatically installs the drivers, making it unnecessary to use a USB diskette drive to install the NVRAID drivers.
For specific and current information about the 2003Reburn script, see the description at the top of the script, which is located in /utilities/reburn on the Tools and Drivers CD.
Requirements for creating a 2003Reburn CD:
1. A system running one of the following operating systems:
2. CD burner and a blank CD-R or CD-RW
3. The Windows Server 2003 CD (retail media only--not an OEM version)
4. The Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server Tools and Drivers CD
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1. On a system running the Solaris OS x86, the Solaris OS (SPARC Platform Edition), RHEL 3, RHEL 4, or SLES 9, insert the Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server Tools and Drivers CD into a CD/DVD drive.
2. Log in as root (superuser).
3. Create a temporary directory with at least 1.2 GB of space.
4. Copy the 2003REBURN_version.zip file to that directory.
version is the current version of 2003Reburn.
5. Eject the Tools and Drivers CD and insert your retail Windows 2003 32-bit CD.
6. Unzip the 2003Reburn_version.zip file.
| Note - If your system does not have the ability to burn CDs, run the command without the -b option. An ISO image is created which can be saved to a system with a CD burner. |
The script displays the driver files it expects to be located in the current directory. When all four driver files have been downloaded into that directory, the script creates a new ISO image and then automatically burns that ISO image onto a CD if the system has a CD burner.
8. After the CD has been created, install Windows Server 2003 the Sun Fire X2200 M2 server, using the newly created CD.
This section explains how to create a boot diskette for the Nvidia RAID drivers using the Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server Tools and Drivers CD and how to install the drivers onto your server.
To install the Nvidia drivers using a boot diskette, you need the following:
To install RAID drivers with a boot diskettes, perform the following steps:
1. Create a RAID drivers boot diskette.
See To Create a RAID Drivers Boot Diskette.
2. Install the Windows OS using the boot diskette.
See To Install the Windows OS Using the Boot Diskette.
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1. On a Windows system, insert the Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server Tools and Drivers CD.
2. Insert a blank diskette into the Windows system.
3. Copy the contents of the sataraid directory on the Tools and Drivers CD to the floppy diskette:
> Copy d: \drivers\windows\OS\chipset\IDE\xinxp\SATARAID a:
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1. Attach a USB diskette drive to the Sun Fire X2200 M2 server.
2. Insert a Windows 2003 32-bit or 64-bit installation CD into the DVD drive.
3. Press the F6 key to install the third-party RAID driver.
4. Press the S key, and then press Enter, to specify additional drivers and insert the diskette.
5. Select the Nvidia NForce Storage Controller.
6. Press the S key, and then press Enter, to specify additional drivers.
7. Select the Nvidia RAID CLASS DRIVER.
8. Press the Enter key to continue the Windows 2003 installation.
9. When the OS installation is finished, install the NVDIA display and chipset drivers as explained in Section 4.4, Installing the Ethernet and Chipset Drivers.
This section describes how to install Windows 2003 Server if you have the SAS3041E-R PCIe card installed in your Sun Fire X2200 M2 server.
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See To Configure the LSI RAID Card for RAID.
2. Use one of the following procedures:
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1. Reboot the server and press Ctrl-C when prompted.
2. Follow the LSI User’s Guide on how to build a RAID.
See the LSI Integrated RAID User’s Guide at:
http://www.lsi.com/documentation/storage/hbas/sas/IR-SAS_UserGuide.pdf
3. Save your changes and exit the utility.
4. Continue with the appropriate section and procedure:
The Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server Tools and Drivers CD v1.2 (and later) contains a script that allows you to create a new Windows Server 2003 CD with the necessary LSI RAID drivers. After creating the new CD, you can boot from the CD and install Windows Server 2003 in the usual way. This new CD automatically installs the drivers, making it unnecessary to use a USB diskette drive to install the LSI RAID drivers.
For specific and current information about the 2003Reburn script, see the description at the top of the script, which is located in /utilities/reburn on the Tools and Drivers CD.
To create the 2003Reburn CD, the following is needed:
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1. On a system running the Solaris OS x86, the Solaris OS (SPARC Platform Edition), RHEL 3, RHEL 4, or SLES 9, insert the Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server Tools and Drivers CD into a CD/DVD drive.
2. Log in as root (superuser).
3. Create a temporary directory with at least 1.2 GB of space.
4. Copy the 2003REBURN_version.zip file to that directory.
version is the current version of 2003Reburn.
5. Eject the Tools and Drivers CD and insert your retail Windows 2003 32-bit CD.
6. Unzip the 2003Reburn_version.zip file.
| Note - If your system does not have the ability to burn CDs, run the command without the -b option. An ISO image is created which can be saved to a system with a CD burner. |
The script displays the driver files it expects to be located in the current directory. When all four driver files have been downloaded into that directory, the script creates a new ISO image and then automatically burns that ISO image onto a CD if the system has a CD burner.
8. After the CD has been created, install Windows Server 2003 the Sun Fire X2200 M2 server, using the newly created CD.
This section explains how to create a boot diskette for the LSI RAID drivers using the Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server Tools and Drivers CD and how to install the drivers onto your server.
| Note - LSI RAID boot drivers are only needed for Windows 2003. All other supported Operating Systems have LSI RAID boot drivers included. |
To install the LSI RAID drivers using a boot diskette, you need the following:
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1. Create a RAID Drivers boot diskette.
See To Create a RAID Drivers Boot Diskette.
2. Install the Windows OS using the boot diskette created in Step 1.
See, To Install the Windows OS Using the Boot Diskette.
1. On a Windows system, insert the Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server Tools and Drivers CD.
2. Insert a blank diskette into the Windows system.
3. Copy the contents of the LSI_RAID directory on the Tools and Drivers CD to the floppy diskette:
> Copy d: \drivers\windows\LSI_RAID\OS\ a:
1. Attach a USB diskette drive to the Sun Fire X2200 M2 server.
2. Insert a Windows 2003 32-bit or 64-bit installation CD into the CD/DVD drive.
3. Press the F6 key to install the third-party RAID driver.
4. Press the S key, and then press Enter, to specify additional drivers and insert the diskette.
5. Select the LSI Logic Fusion-MPT SAS Driver (Server 2003 OS).
OS is the version of the OS that you are installing (32-bit or 64-bit).
6. Press the Enter key to continue the Windows 2003 installation.
7. When the OS installation is finished, install the Nvidia display and chipset drivers as explained in Section 4.4, Installing the Ethernet and Chipset Drivers.
The following procedures describe how to install the Windows Ethernet and chipset drivers from the Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server Tools and Drivers CD. Choose one of the following procedures to install the drivers:
| Note - If you used the 2003Reburn option to create a Windows 2003 CD that contains the drivers, you do not need to install these drivers. |
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1. Setup the RKVMS as described in the instructions in Section 4.1.2.3, Installing Windows Using RKVMS.
2. When RKVMS is setup, insert the Tools and Drivers CD into the CD/DVD drive.
3. To install the drivers, use the steps described in the next procedure, To Install the Windows Server 2003 drivers Directly from the Tools and Drivers CD.
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1. Insert the Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server Tools and Drivers CD into the DVD drive.
2. Install the chipset drivers:
a. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the following directory on the Tools and Drivers CD:
b. Double-click on the .exe file and install the drivers using the installation wizard.
3. Install the Broadcom Ethernet drivers.
a. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the following directory on the Tools and Drivers CD:
b. Double-click the Launch.exe file.
d. Install the drivers using the installation wizard.
4. Install the AST2000 VGA drivers.
a. Open the Windows Device Manager.
b. Update the device driver as follows:
i. Right-click on the display driver and select Update.
The Hardware Update Wizard appears.
ii. Select No, Not at This Time, and click Next.
iii. In the next dialog box, select Install From a List or Specific Location, and click Next.
iv. Select browse and point to the following directory on the Tools and Drivers CD:
v. Click OK, and then click Next.
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