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Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Installation Guide for Windows Operating System |
About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)
Download Server System Tools and Drivers
Planning the Operating System Installation
Verifying BIOS Settings for New Installations
How to View or Edit BIOS Settings for New Installations
Installing Windows Server 2008 Operating System
Task Map for the Windows Server 2008 Installation
Booting Windows Server 2008 Using Local or Remote Media
How to Install Windows Server 2008 Using PXE Network
Prerequisites for Installing PXE Network
How to Install Windows Server 2008 Using PXE Network
Installing Platform-Specific Device Drivers
How to Install Platform-Specific Drivers Using the Tools and Drivers DVD
How to Install Supplemental Software Using the Tools and Drivers DVD
How to Manually Launch the Tools and Drivers Application Using a DVD
Incorporating Sun Fire Drivers Into a WIM Image
How to Install the WIM Image on a Client System
Configuring RAID Controller in the BIOS Setup Utility
For example:
For distribution CD/DVD. Insert the Windows 2008 Distribution media (CD labeled #1 or the single DVD) into the local or remote USB CD/DVD drive.
For ISO image. Ensure that the ISO images are available and that the ILOM Remote Console application is aware of the first ISO image location.
For additional information about how to set up the installation media, see Installation Boot Media
For example:
From the ILOM web interface, select Remote Control —> Remote Power Control, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host action drop-down list box.
From the local server, press the Power button on the front panel of the server to turn the server off, then press the Power button again to turn the server on.
From the ILOM CLI on the server SP, type:
reset /SYS.
The BIOS screen appears.
The Boot Device screen appears.
Note - The screen that appears in your installation might be different depending on the type of disk controller installed in your server.
For example:
If you chose the Windows Local delivery method, select CD/DVDW.
If you chose the ILOM Remote Console delivery method, select Virtual CDROM.
The Windows installation wizard starts.
Continue the Windows installation wizard until the Installation Type dialog appears.
The Where Do You Want To Install Windows dialog appears.
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The Where To Install Windows dialog appears.
A confirmation window appears.
The partition is created.
The Windows installation begins.
The server reboots multiple times during the installation process. This process could take several minutes.
When the Windows installation is finished, the OS starts and prompts you to change the user password.
Note - Windows Server 2008 enforces stronger password schemes for user accounts. Password standards include restrictions on length, complexity, and history. For more details, click the Accessibility link at the account creation page.
After the initial user account is created, the Windows Server 2008 desktop appears.