C H A P T E R 3 |
Selecting the Delivery Methods |
In this chapter, you will decide on the delivery methods to provide the mass storage drivers required for Windows Server 2003 and the Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 media for installation.
Note - If you plan on installing Windows Server 2008 on the X4540 server, the mass storage drivers are included with the operating system. Windows Server 2008 is not supported on the X4500. |
To select mass storage driver media and Windows Server 2003 media delivery methods, complete the following procedures:
1. Select a Mass Storage Drivers Method.
2. Select a Windows Server Distribution Media Method.
3. Make a note of the delivery methods you selected and proceed to Prepare for Mass Storage Driver Delivery.
Select a method listed in TABLE 3-1 that meets the need of your environment for providing the appropriate drivers for Windows Server 2003 installation. Make note of the method you have selected
Floppy Disk Local: Uses a physical USB floppy drive directly connected to the server’s upper rear USB port. |
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Floppy Disk Remote: Uses a remote KVMS to redirect to a physical floppy drive on the system hosting the JavaRConsole. |
Medium:
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Floppy Image: Uses a remote KVMS to redirect to a floppy image file on the system hosting the JavaRConsole. |
Medium:
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Select a method listed in TABLE 3-2 that meets the need of your environment for providing the Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 distribution media for the Windows installation on your server. Make a note of the method that you selected.
Windows Local: Uses an external CD/DVD drive connected to the Sun Fire server. |
External USB CD/DVD drive listed as “Designed for Windows”[2] on the Windows Marketplace site: http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/marketplace/ |
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Windows Remote: Uses a remote KVMS to redirect the CD drive to a physical CD drive on the system hosting the JavaRConsole. |
JavaRConsole system with the network access to the Sun Fire server network management port and an attached CD/DVD drive |
Medium: Installation time will be significantly increased over the Windows Local method. |
Windows Image: Uses a remote KVMS to redirect the CD drive to a Windows media image file on the system hosting the JavaRConsole. |
JavaRConsole system with network access to the Sun Fire server management network port |
Medium: Installation time will be significantly increased over the Windows Local method. |
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