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Sun Blade X6275 M2 Server Module Installation Guide for Windows Operating Systems
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Introduction to Windows Installation

Getting Started With Windows Server 2008 Installation

Supported Windows Operating Systems

Windows Installation Considerations

Windows Media Delivery Methods

Windows Installation Overview

Downloading Server Software

How to Download Server Software

Installing the Windows Server 2008 R2 Operating System

How to Install Windows Server 2008 R2 Using Local or Remote Media

Updating Critical Drivers and Installing Supplemental Software

Installing Server-Specific Device Drivers

Installing Supplemental Software

Incorporating Device Drivers into a WIM Image for WDS

How to Add Drivers to the WIM Image

How to Install Windows Server 2008 R2 Using PXE

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Windows Media Delivery Methods

Media Delivery Method
Additional Requirements
Windows local: Uses a physical CD/DVD drive connected to the server.
An external CD/DVD drive directly connected using a multi-port cable to the server's USB port. Refer to Using the Multi-Port Cable in Sun Blade X6275 M2 Server Module Service Manual.
Windows remote: Uses a redirected physical CD/DVD drive on a remote system running ILOM Remote Console.
A remote system with a browser, an attached physical CD/DVD drive, a Windows distribution DVD, and network access to the server's management port. To set up this method, refer to Accessing the Host Console Through ILOM in Sun Blade X6275 M2 Server Module Installation Guide.
Windows image: Uses a redirected CD/DVD ISO image on a remote system running ILOM Remote Console.
A remote system with a browser, a Windows CD/DVD ISO image, and network access to the server's management port. To set up this method, refer to Accessing the Host Console Through ILOM in Sun Blade X6275 M2 Server Module Installation Guide.
WDS WIM image: Uses a customized WIM image on a Windows Deployment Services server.
A server setup and running WDS and a WIM image customized for your server, refer to Incorporating Device Drivers into a WIM Image for WDS.

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