How to Install Windows Server 2008 Using PXE

The following procedure applies to Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2.

1. Reset or power on the server, in one of the following:

   • From the ILOM web interface, select Reset on the Remote Power Control tab.

   • From the local server, press the Power button on the front panel of the server for approximately 1 second to power off the server, then press the Power button again to power on the server.

   • From the ILOM CLI, type reset /SYS. The BIOS screen appears.

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   Note - The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time. You might want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll bars.

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2. Press F8 to specify a temporary boot device. The Please Select Boot Device screen appears.
3. In the Please Select Boot Device screen, select the appropriate PXE installation boot device and press Enter.

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   Note - The PXE installation boot device is the physical network port configured to communicate with your network installation server. The Boot Agent screen appears.

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4. In the Boot Agent screen, press F12 for a network service boot.
5. Continue the normal Windows Server 2008 SP2 or 2008 R2 WDS network installation.

   For additional information, consult Microsoft's Windows Deployment Services product documentation.

6. When the installation is complete, perform any necessary post installation tasks.

See Also

Downloading the ISO Image for the Tools and Drivers DVD.