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#### Sun Fire X4470 Server Installation Guide for Windows Operating Systems |

| Part I Windows Server Installations |

Chapter 2

## Getting Started

This chapter describes how to get started installing the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems manually on your server.

Note - The term “manually” refers to performing the installation by following the instructions provided in Chapters 2 through 4 of this guide, and not using the Sun Installation Assistant (SIA). If you prefer to perform an assisted Windows installation by using SIA, see Chapter 1, Assisted OS Installation With Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) of this guide.

Topics discussed in this chapter include:

- Supported Windows Server Operating Systems

- Windows Installation Prerequisites

- Windows Server Installation Task Overview

- SAS PCIe HBAs Requiring LSI Mass Storage Driver for Windows Server 2008 SP2

### Supported Windows Server Operating Systems

The Sun Fire X4470 Server supports the following Microsoft Windows operating systems:

Windows OS | Edition
--- | ---
Windows Server 2008 SP2 | Standard Edition (64-bit) Enterprise Edition (64-bit) Datacenter edition (64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 R2 | Standard Edition (64-bit) Enterprise Edition (64-bit) Datacenter edition (64-bit)

For a complete and updated list of all the supported operating systems on the Sun Fire X4470 Server, go to the following web site and navigate to the Operating Systems link:

http://www.oracle.com/goto/x44470

### Windows Installation Prerequisites

Refer to the following important prerequisites before beginning the Windows Server 2008 operating system installation on your server.

###### Windows Installation Prerequisites

Requirement | Description | For more information, see:
--- | --- | ---
Server is set up and operational | The server is mounted and powered-on in the rack and communication to the SP has been established. | Sun Fire X4470 Server Installation Guide (821-0332)
Established deployment method that enables you to boot the Windows install program | Guidelines for selecting a local or remote deployment method for installing a Windows operating system. | Appendix A, Supported Installation Methods
RAID volume creation | If you are using the LSI mass storage controller and you want to include your boot drive as part of a RAID configuration, you need to configure a RAID volume on it. Use the LSI integrated RAID controller setup utility before you install Windows. | LSI MegaRAID Software SAS User’s Guide at: http://www.lsi.com/support/sun/
Verification of BIOS settings for new OS installations | Prior to installing the Windows Server 2008 operating system, you should verify that the BIOS factory-default properties are set. | Appendix C, BIOS Defaults for New Installations
Installation of server-specific device drivers and optional supplemental software | After performing the Windows Server 2008 installation, you might need to: Install server-specific device drivers to support additional hardware. Note the Windows 2008 SP2 does not include the LSI mass storage drivers for the SAS PCIe host bus adapters (HBAs). If you have a SAS PCIe HBA option installed, the LSI mass storage driver for the SAS PCIe HBA option must be made accessible from the Tools and Drivers DVD during installation. For a list of supported SAS PCIe HBAs, see Supported SAS PCIe HBAs Requiring LSI Mass Storage Driver. Install Windows Server optional supplemental software that is available for your x86 server. | Chapter 4, Post Installation of Windows Server 2008 SAS PCIe HBAs Requiring LSI Mass Storage Driver for Windows Server 2008 SP2
Incorporate server-specific device drivers in a WIM image | Advanced users can incorporate the post installation system device drivers into WDS boot and install images. | Appendix E, Incorporating Device Drivers Into Windows Server 2008 WIM Images for Windows Deployment Services
Access to late-breaking information and patches for OS installations | Review the Sun Fire X4470 Server Product Notes for late-breaking information about supported operating system software and patches. | Sun Fire X4470 Product Notes (821-0704)

### Windows Server Installation Task Overview

To manually install Windows Server 2008 (SP2 or R2), complete the following procedures in order:

1. Obtain the Tools and Driver DVD provided or download the latest drivers and utilities available for your x86 server platform as described in Appendix D, Downloading the ISO Image for the Tools and Drivers DVD.

   The install program for the Windows Server 2008 SP2 does not include the LSI drivers for the Sun Storage SAS PCIe HBA options. Therefore, if you have a SAS PCIe HBA configured on your server and you are installing Windows 2008 SP2, the LSI mass storage driver for the SAS PCIe HBA option must be made accessible from the Tools and Drivers DVD during the installation process.

   For a list of SAS PCIe HBAs supported on the Sun Fire X4470 Server, see SAS PCIe HBAs Requiring LSI Mass Storage Driver for Windows Server 2008 SP2.

   Note - Optionally, advanced users might prefer to incorporate the drivers into WDS images. For instructions on how to incorporate the drivers into WDS images, see Appendix E, Incorporating Device Drivers Into Windows Server 2008 WIM Images for Windows Deployment Services.

2. Choose and set up an installation method for deploying the Windows Server installation as described in Appendix A, Supported Installation Methods.

3. Follow the instructions for performing a manual installation of the Windows Server operating system as described in Chapter 3, Installing Windows Server 2008 .

4. Follow the instructions for performing the Windows Server post installation tasks as described in Chapter 4, Post Installation of Windows Server 2008 .

### SAS PCIe HBAs Requiring LSI Mass Storage Driver for Windows Server 2008 SP2

Supported SAS PCIe HBAs Requiring LSI Mass Storage Driver identifies the SAS PCIe host bus adapter options that are supported on the Sun Fire X4470 Server. If you have one of these SAS PCIe HBA options configured on your server and you are installing Windows Server 2008 SP2, you will need to load the LSI mass storage driver for the PCIe HBA option from the Tools and Drivers DVD during installation.

Note - Some of the following SAS PCIe HBA option cards might not be available for purchase at the time of this publication. To determine which HBA option cards are supported and available for purchase on the Sun Fire X4470 Server, go to the following web site and navigate to the appropriate page: http://www.oracle.com/goto/x4470.

###### Supported SAS PCIe HBAs Requiring LSI Mass Storage Driver

Supported SAS PCIe HBAs | Option Number | Driver Required During Installation
--- | --- | ---
Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal | SG-SAS6-R-INT-Z | LSI MegaRAID SAS 92xx-xx
Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, External | SG-SAS6-R-EXT-Z | LSI MegaRAID SAS 92xx-xx
Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal | SG-SAS6-INT-Z | LSI Adapter SAS 2008 Falcon
Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, External | SG-SAS6-EXT-Z | LSI Adapter SAS 2008 Falcon

Instructions for loading the LSI mass storage driver during the Windows Server 2008 SP2 installation are provided in Step 8 of the Install Windows Server 2008 (SP2 or R2) Using Local or Remote Media.

If you do not have a copy of the Tools and Drivers DVD, you can download the ISO image for the Tools and Driver DVD. For details, see Appendix D, Downloading the ISO Image for the Tools and Drivers DVD.

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