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Sun Blade™X6275 Server Module

Windows Operating System

Installation Guide

Part No. 821-0081-10

September 2009, Revision A

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Contents

Preface v

1. Overview 1

Installing the Windows OS onto a Sun Blade X6275 Server Module 1

Prerequisites 2

Things You Must Decide 2

What to Do Next 2

Using a Remote Control Application (RKVM) 3

▼To Mount a DVD or Equivalent ISO Image 3

Dongle Cable Connections 4

▼To Connect the Dongle for a Local Installation 4

2. Installing Windows Server 2008 Operating System 7

Task Map for the Windows Server 2008 Installation 8

Installing Windows Server 2008 Using

Local or Remote Media 9

▼To Install Windows Server 2008 Using Local or Remote Media 9

Installing Windows Server 2008 Using a PXE Network 14

Before You Begin 14

▼To Install Windows Server 2008 Using PXE 15

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3. Post Installation 17

Downloading Server-Specific Drivers 18

▼To Download the Server-Specific Drivers 18

Installing Server-Specific Device Drivers 19

▼To Install the Server-Specific Device Drivers 20

Installing Supplemental Software 22

▼Install the Supplemental Software 22

A. Incorporate Sun Blade Server Drivers Into WIM 25

Adding Drivers to a WIM Image 25

Before you Begin 25

▼To Add Drivers to the WIM Image 26

Index 29

Preface

This guide contains instructions for installing the Windows Server 2008 64-bit

Service Pack 2 (SP2) onto the Sun Blade X6275 Server Module.

Product Updates

For product updates that you can download for the Sun Blade™ X6275 Server

Module, visit the following web site:

http://www.sun.com/download/

Find the Hardware Drivers section and click x64 Servers & Workstations. The Sun

Blade X6275 Server Module site contains updates for firmware and drivers, as well as

DVD-ROM ISO images.

Related Documentation

The documents listed in the following table are available online at:

http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/blade.X6275

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Title Content Part Number Format

Sun Blade X6275 Server

Module Product Notes

Late-breaking information

about the server module

820-6853 PDF

HTML

Sun Blade X6275 Server

Module Getting Started Guide

Basic installation information

for setting up the server

module

820-6847 PDF

Sun Blade X6275 Server

Module Installation Guide

Detailed installation

information for setting up the

server module

820-6977 PDF

HTML

Sun Blade X6275 Server OS

Installation Guide

Installation instructions for

the Linux, VMware, and

Solaris operating systems

820-6848 PDF

HTML

Sun Blade X6275 Server

Module Windows Operating

System Installation Guide

(This document) Installation

instructions for the Windows

Server operating system

821-0081 PDF

HTML

Sun Installation Assistant for

Linux and Windows User’s

Guide

Instructions for using the Sun

Installation Assistant (SIA)

when installing a Windows or

Linux operating system

820-3357 PDF

HTML

Sun Blade X6275 Server

Module Service Manual

Information and procedures

for maintaining and

upgrading the server module

820-6849 PDF

HTML

x64 Servers Utilities Reference

Manual

Information for using

applications and utilities

common to x64 servers and

server modules

820-1120 PDF

HTML

Sun x64 Servers Diagnostics

Guide

Information about how to use

the diagnostic software tools

provided with x64 servers

820-6750 PDF

HTML

Sun Integrated Lights Out

Manager 2.0 User’s Guide

ILOM features and tasks that

are common to servers and

server modules that support

ILOM

820-1188 PDF

HTML

Sun Integrated Lights Out

Manager Supplement for Sun

Blade X6275 Server Module

ILOM information that is

specific to the server module

820-6851 PDF

HTML

Important Safety Information

for Sun Hardware Systems

Multilingual hardware safety

and compliance information

for all Sun hardware systems

816-7190 Print

Preface vii

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CHAPTER 1

Overview

This chapter provides instructions for tasks you must complete before you begin

installing the Windows Server 2008 64-bit operating system onto a Sun Blade X6275

server module.

This chapter includes the following topics:

■“Installing the Windows OS onto a Sun Blade X6275 Server Module” on page 1

■“Prerequisites” on page 2

■“Things You Must Decide” on page 2

■“What to Do Next” on page 2

■“Using a Remote Control Application (RKVM)” on page 3

■“To Mount a DVD or Equivalent ISO Image” on page 3

■“Dongle Cable Connections” on page 4

■“To Connect the Dongle for a Local Installation” on page 4

The Sun Blade X6275 server module consists of two nodes, each with its own service

processor (SP), and each capable of supporting its own operating system. These

nodes are fully independent of each other, and must be managed as if they were

separate servers. Therefore, for each server module, you must perform a separate

operating system installation on each node.

Installing the Windows OS onto a Sun

Blade X6275 Server Module

Before installing the Windows OS onto your Sun Blade X6275 server module, review

the following sections for an understanding of the prerequisites and the decision-

making process.

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Prerequisites

Complete the following tasks before you begin the installation.

■Install the server hardware.

■(Optional) Configure the service processor.

■Gather needed information, such as IP address and netmask.

Things You Must Decide

■Where will you install the OS? You can install an OS using the flash module,

which is similar to a hard drive. See the Sun Blade X6275 Server Module Service

Manual for instructions to access the flash module.

Note – The Sun Blade X6275 server module supports industry-standard RKVM with

devices connected to it through a USB port or the service processor. For information

about setting up USB connections to your system, see “Using a Remote Control

Application (RKVM)” on page 3.

■Do you need to update the operating system and drivers?

For information on updating your software, see Chapter 3,“Post Installation” on

page 17.

For a full list of supported operating systems, see

http://www.sun.com/servers/blades/x6275/

What to Do Next

The chapters in this guide provide detailed installation information.

You should also gather the installation, administration, and configuration

documentation distributed with the operating system. These documents generally

accompany the distribution media as printed manuals or are included as PDF files

on the medium itself. In many cases, the latest versions of such documents are also

downloadable from the web site of the OS vendor.

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