How to Install Windows Server 2012 Using PXE

The following procedure applies to Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Windows Server 2012.

All Sun Server X2-8 platform drivers for Windows Server 2012 are in-box. There are currently no Windows Server 2012 drivers available for the following PCIe add-in cards:

• Sun StorageTek Dual 8 Gb FCDual 1 GbE HBA in ExpressModule form factor, RoHS-6 compliant, Emulex X-Option (Metis-E)

• Sun StorageTek Dual 8 Gb FCDual 1 GbE HBA in ExpressModule form factor, RoHS-6 compliant, Qlogic X-Option (Metis-Q)

• Sun Storage Dual 10 GbE PCIe FCoE Converged Network Adapter, Qlogic and SR optics (Europa-Q)-SR

• Sun Storage Dual 10 GbE FCoE ExpressModule Converged Network Adapter, Qlogic, 2 port and Twinax (Europa-Q)-LR

Before You Begin

To deploy Windows 2012 using PXE, you need to first install Windows Deployment Service (WDS) on a Windows 2008 or a Windows 2012 server.

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

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

   • From the local server, press the Power button on the front panel of the server for approximately 1 second to initiate a graceful shutdown and power off the server. Once powered off, press the Power button again to power on the server.

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 used to communicate with the network installation server.

   The Boot Agent screen appears.

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4. Continue the normal Windows Server WDS network installation.

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

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

See Also

Downloading the ISO Image for the Tools and Drivers DVD