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Sun Server X2-4 (formerly Sun Fire X4470 M2)

Installation Guide for Windows Operating System

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Document Information

Using This Documentation

Part I  Windows Server Installations

1.  Assisted OS Installation With Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant

Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant Task Overview

How to Obtain Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant

Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant Documentation Resources

2.  Getting Started

Supported Windows Server Operating Systems

Windows Installation Prerequisites

Windows Server Installation Task Overview

SAS PCIe HBAs Requiring LSI Mass Storage Driver for Windows Server 2008 SP2

3.  Installing Windows Server 2008

Before You Begin

Installing Windows Server Using Local or Remote Media

Windows Server Installation Using a PXE Network Boot

4.  Post Installation of Windows Server 2008

Before You Begin

Installing Critical Device Drivers and Supplemental Software

Installing Supplemental Software

Configuring Support for TPM

Configuring Intel NIC Teaming

5.  Getting Server Firmware and Software

Firmware and Software Updates

Firmware and Software Access Options

Available Software Release Packages

Accessing Firmware and Software

Installing Updates

Part II  Windows Server System Administrator References

A.  Supported Installation Methods

Console Outputs

Installation Boot Media

Installation Targets

B.  Supported Operating Systems

Supported Operating Systems

C.  BIOS Defaults for New Installations

Verification of BIOS Factory Defaults

D.  Incorporating Device Drivers Into Windows Server 2008 WIM Images for Windows Deployment Services

Getting Started

Procedures for Incorporating Drivers Into WIM Image(s)

Index

Supported Operating Systems

Oracle's Sun Server X2-4 supports the installation and use of the following operating systems, or a subsequent release of the operating system.

Table B-1 Supported Operating Systems

Operating System
Supported Version
Additional Information
Linux
Oracle Linux 5.5 through 6.2 (64-bit)

Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Linux 5.6 through 6.1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.5 through 6.0 (64-bit)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 SP1 (64-bit)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 SP2 (64-bit)

  • Sun Server X2-4 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems
Oracle Solaris
  • Oracle Solaris 11 11/11
  • Oracle Solaris 10 8/11

  • Oracle Solaris 10 9/10

  • Sun Server X2-4 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System
Oracle VM Software
  • Oracle VM 2.2.1 through 3.0.3
  • Sun Server X2-4 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Software
Windows
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, Standard Edition (64-bit)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, Enterprise Edition (64-bit)

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, Datacenter Edition (64-bit)

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, SP1 (64-bit)

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Standard Edition (64-bit)

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Enterprise Edition (64-bit)

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Datacenter Edition (64-bit)