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20 Sun Blade X6440 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide • June 2008
For requirements specific to the mass storage driver and Windows media delivery
methods that you have chosen, see
TABLE 4-1
.
Installing the Windows Server 2003
Operating System
Follow these steps to install the Microsoft Windows Server software onto your Sun
Blade X6440 server module.
Caution –
The Solaris Operating System is preinstalled on the Sun Blade X6440
server module compact flash card. The Windows installation will format the
compact flash card and all data will be lost.
TABLE 4-1
Requirements for Each Installation Method
Method Action or Items Required
Diskette Local Connect the USB diskette drive directly to the system USB dongle
port, and insert the mass-storage drivers diskette into the diskette
drive.
*
* See the list of USB diskette drives listed as “Designed for Windows” on the
Windows Marketplace site at http://testedproducts.windowsmarketplace.com/
Diskette Remote Connect the diskette drive to the JavaRConsole system (if necessary)
and insert the mass-storage drivers diskette into the diskette drive.
Diskette Image Ensure that the
floppy.img
file is accessible from the
JavaRConsole system.
Windows Local Ensure that the Microsoft Windows Server installation media and a
DVD drive are available.
Windows Remote Insert the Microsoft Windows Server installation media into the
JavaRConsole system’s CD or DVD drive.
Windows Image Ensure that the Windows Server installation media is accessible
from the JavaRConsole system.