Install Windows Server on a Single System Using Oracle System Assistant

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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 RAID Configuration Requirements in Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide.

Ensure that the installation media is available to boot.
- 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.

To launch Oracle System Assistant directly from the Oracle ILOM web interface (recommended), perform the following steps; otherwise proceed to Step 3.
1. Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface.
  The Oracle ILOM Summary Information page appears.
2. In the Actions panel on the Oracle ILOM Summary Information page, click the Oracle System Assistant Launch button.
  The Oracle System Assistant System Overview screen appears.
3. Proceed to Step 4.

To launch Oracle System Assistant using the remote console and BIOS, perform the following steps:
1. From the Oracle ILOM Summary Information page, click the Remote Console Launch button.
  The Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus window appears.
2. Reset or power on the server.
  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.
  
  Note - The next event occurs very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for the following steps. 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.
3. Press the F9 key.
  The Oracle System Assistant System Overview screen appears.

To update Oracle System Assistant to the latest software release version, click the Get Updates button in Oracle System Assistant.
This action ensures that the server has the latest software release package installed before you begin the OS installation.

Note - Server web access is required to update Oracle System Assistant.

To update the server firmware, click the Update Firmware button.
This action ensures that the server has the latest firmware and BIOS before you begin the OS installation.

To install the Windows Server OS, click the Install OS button.
The Install Operating System screen appears.

In the Current BIOS mode portion of the screen, select the BIOS mode (UEFI or Legacy BIOS) that you want to use for the OS installation.

In the Select Your Install Media Location portion of the screen, select the location of the installation media.
This is the location of the OS distribution media. The options are CD/DVD and Network.

Note - Oracle System Assistant does not support Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) installs.

In the Installation Details dialog, deselect any items that you do not want to install and click OK.
Note - In the Installation Details dialog, the Install Microsoft Windows Server and Use Oracle recommended Drivers options are mandatory and cannot be deselected.

At the bottom of the Operating System Installation screen, click the OS Install button.