Abstract
This integration note provides instructions for installing Microsoft® Windows® Compute Cluster
Server (CCS) 2003 acquired through a Microsoft Volume Licensing program on specified HP ProLiant
servers using Microsoft Remote Installation Services (RIS).
If you purchased Windows CCS 2003 directly from HP, then follow the instructions provided in the
HP Factory-Installed Operating System Software for Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003
User Guide that is included with the server.
Installation requirements
This section identifies prerequisites and server requirements for installing Windows CCS 2003 on
ProLiant servers.
Prerequisites
For operating system requirements, refer to the
Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 Getting
Started Guide
, which is located on the Microsoft Compute Cluster Pack CD.
IMPORTANT:
Windows CCS 2003 installations using RIS are only supported in
certain network topologies. Refer to the
Windows Compute Cluster
Server 2003 Getting Started Guide
for details.
NOTE:
Domain administrator privileges are required to install the Compute
Cluster Pack.
For detailed technical information, including additional prerequisites, refer to the Windows Compute
Cluster Server 2003 Technical Library in the Microsoft TechCenter at
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library
.
Server requirements
Windows CCS 2003 requires 64-bit capable servers. Servers that are supported with Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Release 2, 64-bit Edition are also supported with Windows CCS 2003. For a
list of ProLiant servers that are supported with Windows Server 2003 R2 64-bit Edition, see the
ProLiant Server Support Matrix for Windows at
http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/windows/index-all.html
.
Although supported ProLiant servers are shipped with the minimum firmware and driver versions
required for Windows CCS 2003, HP recommends updating firmware and drivers to the latest
versions before installing the operating system. Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition firmware and
driver should be used with Windows CCS 2003.
ProLiant ROM and driver updates are available as follows:
•
System ROM family code and version:
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/romhowto.html
•
ROMPaq downloads:
http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/romtabl.html
•
Drivers:
www.hp.com/go/support
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