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2 Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide • September 2008
The following chapters in this document describe how to install the Windows Server
2003 and Windows Server 2008 operating system. The installation procedures apply
to both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and
Windows Server 2008.
Important Installation Considerations
Please note the following important considerations before beginning the Windows
Server operating system installation on your Sun Blade server module:
■ When you install the Windows operating system, any data on the boot drive,
including any preinstalled operating system, will be overwritten.
■ If you have an optional RAID Expansion Module (REM) connected to mass
storage, and you want to include your boot drive as part of a RAID configuration,
you must configure your RAID volume(s) using the controller’s BIOS
configuration utility (accessible during server boot) before you install the
Windows operating system.
Note – For configurations that require additional hardware, you must install the
hardware before you can install the operating system. You might also need to
configure the boot device priority in the server’s BIOS setup program.
■ If you have an optional Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module (Adaptec™-based),
you must create an array volume using the controller’s configuration utility on
any disk you want Windows to be able to access. If you are performing an initial
installation of Windows and want to boot from mass storage connected to the
controller (even if do not want it part of a RAID), use the controller’s BIOS
configuration utility (accessible during server boot) to create an array volume on
the disk before you install the Windows operating system. Details on doing this
can be found in
Appendix B .
Note – More information about using your controller’s BIOS configuration utility is
described in the Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide (820-1182).
■ A primary consideration during operating system installation is providing the
mass storage drivers for the disk controller. Windows Server 2008 includes the
mass storage drivers required for your server. Windows Server 2003 does not
contain the mass storage drivers required for your server.
■ If you install Windows using the Sun Installation Assistant (SIA), all
required drivers are supplied at the time of installation. SIA can install
Windows via a local or remote CD/DVD. For more about SIA, see
“Assisted
Installation Using Sun Installation Assistant (SIA)” on page 4 .