Installation process for supported ProLiant ML300 series
servers
Windows SBS 2003 R2 is installed onto a supported ProLiant ML300 series server using SmartStart.
To install Windows SBS 2003 R2, complete the steps outlined in the following two sections:
•
Part 1—Installing the Window SBS 2003 R2 with the PSP
•
Part 2—Installing and configuring a modem.
Part 1: Installing Windows SBS 2003 R2 with SmartStart
This section guides you through the SmartStart Assisted Install Path to install Windows SBS 2003 or
Windows SBS 2003 R2 onto a supported ProLiant ML300 series server. The following instructions are
applicable for both Windows SBS 2003 base media and for Windows SBS 2003 R2 media. The OS
installed is dependent upon the OS media inserted into the CD-ROM drive in Step 11.
1.
Insert the SmartStart CD into the CD-ROM drive and power on the server.
NOTE:
SmartStart 7.50 does not support Assisted Installation of
Windows SBS 2003 R2. Customers may use the SmartStart
7.50 Assisted Installation of Windows SBS 2003 R2; however,
the existing Windows SBS 2003 SP1 OS selection must be
chosen. A future release of SmartStart will provide an Assisted
Installation path option for Windows SBS 2003 R2.
NOTE:
A SmartStart CD ships with ProLiant 300 series servers. A later
version of the SmartStart CD image may be downloaded at:
www.hp.com/servers/smartstart
.
2.
Select the language to use during the SmartStart process by clicking the appropriate radio button.
Also, select the keyboard language to be used with this system by choosing the appropriate
language from the drop-down menu. Then, click the
Continue
button.
3.
Review the Licensing Agreement, and click the
Agree
button if you agree.
4.
Click the
Deploy Serve
r button, and click the
Continue
button.
5.
On the “Server Deployment — Hardware Configuration” screen, there are options available that
allow for the configuration of additional hardware. For instance, if the server contains a logical
drive, you may choose to launch the ACU to perform the configuration. To accept the default
hardware configuration, click the
Continue
button.
6.
Select the specific OS version by expanding the tree lists. Expand the
Microsoft Windows 2003
list, click the
Microsoft Windows 2003 Small Business Server
entry to select it, and click the
Continue
button.
7.
Select the Boot Partition size, and click the
Continue
button.
8.
Enter the OS Configuration Information in the window boxes, and click the
Continue
button.
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