Windows Server OS Installation Tasks

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The following table describes the high-level steps for installing Windows Server software.

For more information on Windows operating systems, see the Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2016 documentation at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/.

Task	Description	For Information
1	Review the server Product Notes for information updates.	Oracle Server X8-2 Product Notes at: https://www.oracle.com/goto/x8-2/docs Oracle Server X8-2L Product Notes at: https://www.oracle.com/goto/x8-2l/docs
2	Install server hardware and connect to the Oracle ILOM service processor.	Installing the Server Into a Rack in Oracle Servers X8-2 and X8-2L Installation Guide Connecting Cables and Applying Power in Oracle Servers X8-2 and X8-2L Installation Guide Using Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) in Oracle Servers X8-2 and X8-2L Installation Guide
3	Confirm the Windows Server release that you want to install.	Supported Windows Server Operating Systems
4	Choose a Windows Server installation method.	Refer to these documents in the Windows Server Documentation Library at: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started-19/get-started-19 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/server-basics
5	Verify that your system meets the requirements for Windows Server installation: Minimum memory, disk space, and other system requirements. Firmware is updated to the latest version.	Windows Server Release Notes at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/.
6	Prepare to install Windows Server:	Set up a console display: Selecting the Console Display Verify the optimal UEFI default settings: Preparing the Boot Environment Set up the boot media: Selecting the Boot Media Set up the installation target: Selecting the Installation Target (Optional) Configure RAID: Configuring RAID
7	Partition your system. The Installer can install Windows Server on an entire disk or on a partition.	"Partitioning Your System" in Manually Installing Windows Server at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/.
8	Download the Windows Server image.	To download the most recent version of the Windows Server software, go to the web site at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/.
9	Perform a Windows Server Installation.	Refer to Windows Server installation documentation at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started-19/install-upgrade-migrate-19
10	Perform post-installation tasks. Use the Windows Server OS to update Windows Server.	Download patches from My Oracle Support at https://support.oracle.com Download and Install OS Updates Install Server-Specific Device Drivers and Tools Configuring NIC Teaming To learn how to configure, access, and manage Windows Server resources, refer to Windows Server documentation at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/.