Before You Begin
Perform the steps in Preparing to Install the Windows Server Operating System.
If you want to configure the boot drive (that is, the storage drive onto which you are installing the Windows Server OS) for RAID, you must do so before you install the OS. For instructions on how to configure RAID on your server, refer to Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation in Oracle Server X5-2L Installation Guide .
For Distribution CD/DVD, insert the Windows Server Distribution media (CD labeled number 1 or the single DVD) into the local or external USB CD/DVD-ROM drive.
For ISO image, ensure that the ISO images are available and that the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application has mounted the ISO image.
For additional information about how to set up the installation media, see Selecting the Boot Media Option.
The Oracle ILOM Summary Information page appears.
The Oracle System Assistant System Overview screen appears.
The Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus window appears.
For example, do one of the following:
From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the front panel of the server to power off the server, then press the Power button again to power on the server.
From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management → Power Control , select Reset from the Select Action list box, then click Save.
From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type: reset /System
The server begins the boot process and the BIOS screen appears in the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application.
The Oracle System Assistant System Overview screen appears.
This action ensures that the server has the latest software release package installed before you begin the OS installation.
This action ensures that the server has the latest firmware and BIOS before you begin the OS installation.
The Install Operating System screen appears.
This is the location of the OS distribution media. The options are CD/DVD and Network.
The Installation Details dialog appears.
The server boots.