Downloading Server-Specific Driver Packages

C H A P T E R 3

This chapter describes how to download the server-specific driver packages needed for Windows Server 2003 installation.

Note - If you have the Tools and Drivers CD (or Resource CD 705-1438-11 or later), you can skip this chapter and proceed to Chapter 4. You can use the CD for initial installation of the server-specific drivers.

The server-specific driver packages available for Windows Server 2003 installation are:

FloppyPack.zip (contains LSI 1064 drivers and AMI virtual diskette drivers)

InstallPack.exe (program to install all system-specific device drivers)

DriverPack.zip (for experts only, system-specific driver archive for Windows Server 2003, English). Download this file if you want to perform a PXE installation as described in Chapter 9.

OptPack.zip (for experts only, optional components archive). Download this file if you want to incorporate the optional components into a PXE installation.

Note - The full name of the driver packages incorporates a version identifier before the file extension, for example, FloppyPack_1_1_2.zip. This identifier is left out of the file names in this document for purposes of clarity.

To download the drivers:

1. Go to the driver download site.

For Sun Fire X4600 server: http://www.sun.com/servers/x64/x4600/downloads.jsp

2. Do one of the following:

If you are installing the Windows Server 2003 media, download both of the following files to a hard drive location or media that will be accessible during the installation: FloppyPack.zip and InstallPack.exe (DriverUpdatePackage.exe for Sun Fire X4600 server)

If you are installing Windows Server 2003 using a PXE server (advanced installation), download the DriverPack.zip file to the PXE server.

3. Make sure that the driver packages are available as you begin the operating system installation. Proceed to Chapter 4 to select the delivery methods.