How to Install Windows Server 2008 Using PXE

The following procedure applies to Windows Server 2008 R2.

1. Reset or power on the server. Choose one of the following methods:

   • From Oracle ILOM web interface: Click the Remote Power Control tab and then click Reset.

   • From Oracle ILOM CLI: Type reset /SYS. The BIOS screen appears.

   • From the local server: Press the Power button on the front panel of the server for approximately one second to power off the server, and then press the Power button again to power on the server.

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   Note - Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time. You might want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll bars. The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for the following steps.

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2. Press F8 to specify a temporary boot device.

   The Please Select Boot Device screen appears.

3. Select a temporary PXE installation boot device, and press Enter.

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   Note - The PXE installation boot device is the physical network port configured to communicate with your network installation server.

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   The Boot Agent screen appears.

4. In the Boot Agent screen, press F12 for a network service boot.
5. Continue the normal Windows Server 2008 R2 WDS network installation.

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

6. When the installation is complete, perform any necessary post installation tasks. See:

   Updating Critical Drivers and Installing Supplemental Software

See Also

Downloading the ISO Image for the Tools and Drivers DVD