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Sun Fire X4640 Server Windows Installation Guide Sun Fire X4640 Server Documentation Library |
About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)
Introduction to Windows Installation
Sun Installation Assistant (SIA)
Getting Started With Windows Server 2008 Installation
Supported Windows Operating Systems
Windows Installation Considerations
How to Download Server Software
Selecting a Media Delivery Method
Windows Media Delivery Methods
Installing Windows Server 2008
How to Install Windows Server 2008
Updating Critical Drivers and Installing Supplemental Software
How to Update the Server-Specific Drivers
How to Install Supplemental Software
Additional Information for Supplemental Software
Incorporating Sun Fire Drivers Into a WIM Image
How to Add Drivers to a WIM Image
How to Deploy a WIM Image to Your Server
Identifying Network Interfaces in Windows
To Determine the Server's Active Network Data Ports
Confirm Physical Port MAC Addresses and Match Them to Windows Device Names
Before You Begin
The following requirements must be met:
The JavaRConsole system must be running Solaris, Linux, or Windows.
The JavaRConsole system must be connected to a network that has access to the Sun server Ethernet management port.
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5 or later must be installed.
If the JavaRConsole system is running Solaris, volume management must be disabled for JavaRConsole to access the CD/DVD-ROM drive.
If the JavaRConsole system is running Windows, Internet Explorer Enhanced Security must be disabled.
The server's ILOM service processor has been configured according to the instructions in the Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) documentation for your server.
The Security Alert dialog box appears.
The ILOM login screen appears.
The default user name is root and default password is changeme.
The ILOM Version Information screen appears.
The Launch Redirection screen appears.
Note - Make sure that the mouse mode is set to Absolute mode in the Mouse Mode Settings tab.
Note - When using a Windows system for JavaRConsole System redirection, an additional warning appears after clicking Launch Redirection. If the Hostname Mismatch dialog box is displayed, click the Yes button.
The Remote Control dialog box appears.
The default user name is root and password is changeme.
After the login is successful, the JavaRConsole screen appears.
CD-ROM Remote: Select CD-ROM to redirect the server to the operating system software CD/DVD contents from the CD/DVD-ROM drive attached to the JavaRConsole system.
CD-ROM Image: Select CD-ROM Image to redirect the server to the operating system software .iso image file located on the JavaRConsole system.
![]() | Caution - Using the CD-ROM Remote or CD-ROM Image options to install the Windows Server significantly increases the time necessary to perform the installation as the content of the CD-ROM is accessed over the network. The installation duration depends on the network connectivity and traffic. |
Next Steps
Proceed to Installing Windows Server 2008.