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Sun Fire X4150, X4250 and X4450 Servers Windows Operating System Installation Guide

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Contents

Preface

1. Getting Started

About Windows Server Installation

Important Installation Considerations

Supported Windows Operating Systems

Assisted Installation Using Sun Installation Assistant (SIA)

SIA Media Availability, Updates and Documentation

Manual Installation

2. Download Server-Specific Driver Packages

3. Select the Delivery Methods

Select a Mass Storage Drivers Method

Select a Windows OS Distribution Media Method

4. Prepare for Mass Storage Driver Delivery

Create a Drivers Floppy Disk

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Drivers Floppy Disk

Copy the Drivers Floppy Image File

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Copy the Drivers Floppy Image File

Create a Windows Server 2003 Media CD That Includes Mass Storage Drivers Using the Sun Reburn Script

Before You Begin

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Reburn Windows Server 2003 Media CD Using the Wizard on a Windows System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Reburn Windows Server 2003 Media CD Manually on a Windows System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Reburn Windows Server 2003 Media CD Manually on a Linux or Solaris System

5. Configure the JavaRConsole System

JavaRConsole System Requirements

Setting Up the JavaRConsole System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up the JavaRConsole System for Servers With ILOM

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up the JavaRConsole System for Servers With ELOM

6. Install Windows Server 2003

Installation Requirements

Installing the Operating System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the Operating System

7. Install Windows Server 2008

Installation Requirements

Installing the Operating System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the Operating System

8. Update the Critical Server-Specific Drivers

Updating the Server-Specific Drivers

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Update the Server-Specific Drivers Using the Installation Wizard

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Update Server-Specific Drivers Manually

Installing Supplemental Software

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Supplemental Software Using the Installation Wizard

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the Supplemental Software Manually

Additional Information for Supplemental Software

Managing RAID Using the MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM)

Managing RAID Using the StorageTek RAID Manager

Using Intel NIC Teaming

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Access Intel NIC Teaming Configuration Settings

Learning More About Intel NIC Teaming

Completing the IPMItool Installation

Requirements

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Microsoft’s IPMI System Management Driver (Windows Server 2003 R2 and R2 SP2)

9. Incorporate Sun Fire Drivers Into a WIM or RIS Image

Determine Required Drivers

Add Drivers to a WIM Image

Before You Begin

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Add Drivers to the WIM Image

Add Drivers to a RIS Image

Installing Windows Server 2003 32-bit Version Using RIS

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Windows Server 2003 32-bit Using RIS

Installing Windows Server 2003 64-bit Version Using RIS

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Windows Server 2003 64-bit Using RIS

Installing the RIS Image on a Client System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the RIS Image on a Client System

A. Configure Windows Network Communication Settings With Multiple Network Interfaces

procedure iconsmall spaceDetermine Which Network Data Ports Are Actively Connected to a Network

procedure iconsmall spaceConfirm Physical Port MAC Addresses and Match Them to Window Device Names

B. Preparing Adaptec-Based Integrated RAID Controller Disks for the Operating System

Using the Adaptec Configuration Utility

Additional Information

C. Preparing LSI-Based Integrated RAID Controller Disks for the Operating System

Index