You can choose to install the Windows Server OS on a single server or on multiple servers. For multiple-server OS installations, you can use Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center. The scope of this document is for single-server OS installations. The table below provides some information about installation options.
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Select a method for providing the Windows installation media. Use the following information to determine the local or remote OS installation that best serves your needs.
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With this method, you deliver the Windows Server distribution media on either a local or remote DVD drive, USB device, or DVD image. You also need to install any necessary drivers. The drivers for your server are available from the My Oracle Support web site as either OS-specific and server-specific packages or as an ISO image file. To install the OS, use the distribution media's installation wizard.
You also need to install any necessary drivers. InstallPack is the recommended method for installing supported OS software on your server. The drivers for your server are available from the My Oracle Support web site as either OS-specific and server-specific packages or as an ISO image file. For instructions, see Install Server-Specific Device Drivers and Supplemental Software.
To access My Oracle Support, go to https://support.oracle.com.
You can install the Windows Server OS from a deployment server environment. For the advanced user, you can create a customized Windows Imaging Format (WIM) image for your server on a system running Windows Deployment Services (WDS). Once this installation image file has been created, you can boot your server from its network card and select the image from the WDS system for unattended deployment.
For more information about WDS, go to: http://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh831620.