Create a Backup Image for Booting

This procedure assumes the following:

• There is a Windows host with a local hard drive.

• The HCA installed on the Windows host has firmware and boot ROM appropriate for the Windows Server 2012 R2 host drivers.

• You have the Windows 2012 R2 DVD.

1. Install the xt_init_depth.sh script on the Oracle Fabric Interconnect before attempting SAN boot.

   The xt_init_depth.sh script is available from your authorized Oracle Service Provider.

2. Install Windows Server 2012 R2 to the local disk of the Windows host.

   Do not attempt to install the OS to the SAN LUN.

3. Download and install the 5.2.2-WIN host drivers to the local disk of the Windows host and reboot as required.
4. Install the Windows Server Backup utility from the Add/Remove Roles and Features section of the Server manager.
5. On the Oracle Fabric Interconnect, create a server profile for the physical server you plan to SAN boot.
6. Add a VHBA with one LUN to the server profile.

   The LUN should be large enough to contain the OS and applications you intend to install.

7. Bind the server profile to the server that requires SAN boot.

   set server-profile name connect hostname@fabric-interconnect-name:server-port

   where:

   name

   Identifier of the server profile

   hostname

   Host name of the server to SAN boot

   fabric-interconnect-name

   Identifier of the Oracle Fabric Interconnect to moderate the SAN boot

   server-port

   Port of the Oracle Fabric Interconnect attached to the server to SAN boot

8. On the Windows host, start Windows Server Backup from Admin Tools.
9. Select Local Backup.
10. In the Actions panel, double-click Backup Once.
11. Select Different options and click Next.
12. Select Custom and click Next.
13. Select the following items and click OK.

    • Bare metal recovery

    • System state

    • System Reserved

    • Local disk (C:)

14. Select the backup destination and click Next.

    The backup destination can be a different drive on the local host, or a remote drive.

15. Confirm the operation and click Backup.

    The backup progress is displayed.

16. When the backup is finished, click Close.