Microsoft® Windows® Essential Business
Server
®
2008 for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems
Installing Windows Essential
Business Server 2008
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Notes and Cautions
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your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if
instructions are not followed.
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Pre-Installation Requirements
You can install Microsoft® Windows® Essential Business Server® 2008
operating system either by using the Unified Server Configurator (USC) or
the Dell System Management Tools and Documentation media. Before you
begin, ensure that you have:
• The
• The
• The
• Completed both the
Microsoft Getting Started
document that is shipped with your
operating system documentation
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation
media, or a
system that includes USC
Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Windows Essential Business Server Planning
the
Windows Essential Business Server Preparation
required changes to your network. For more information, see the
Started
CAUTION: The following installation procedure erases all data on your hard
drive. It is recommended that you backup all important data before you begin
installation.
NOTE: Any or all of the server systems can be installed up to the point of beginning
the Windows Essential Business Server wizard. Do not continue working with the
Windows Essential Business Server wizard until prompted to do so by the prior
system. The Essential Business Server based systems are configured in this order:
management server (Disk 2), security server (Disk 3), and messaging server (Disk 4).
document
Installation media
and
wizards and make the
Getting
NOTE: If the server system(s) did not originally ship from Dell as part of your
Windows Essential Business Server order, or did not come with a Windows 2008
operating system pre-installed from Dell, further software activation may be
required. See additional information about using OEM media located at the Dell
documentation website at dell.com/ostechsheets.
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Using the Unified Server Configurator
1
Connect the keyboard, monitor, mouse, and any peripherals to the system
that you have chosen to configure as the management server.
2
Turn on the system and the attached peripherals.
3
Press <F10> to enter
The
Unified Server Configurator
options.
4
Select
OS Deployment
Configure RAID now or Go directly to OS deployment
The
displayed.
5
Configure RAID at this time. Or if RAID is already configured, select
deployment
NOTE: Ensure that the RAID is properly configured to enable the desired
The
Select Operating System
, and click
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 configuration. For information on
recommended partition sizes and configurations, see the Getting Started
document and other reference documentation from the Microsoft support
website at support.microsoft.com.
operating systems.
6
Choose
Next
Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008
.
System Services
.
(USC) menu launches with several
.
Next
.
screen is displayed with a list of compatible
screen is
, and click
OS
NOTE: If the Windows Essential Business Server 2008 operating system is not
present in the list, select Windows Server 2008 x64.
7
Insert the operating system media when prompted, and click
reboot the system.
8
To ensure that you boot from the operating system media, press <F11>
and select the
9
In the
Install Windows
Time and Currency Format,
10
Click
Next
DVD drive
to continue.
or press a key when prompted.
screen, select the appropriate option for
and
Keyboard or Input Method
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Finish
to
Language,
.
11
In the
Operating System Install
want to install, and click
License Agreement
The
12
Read the information carefully. If you agree with all of the information,
select
I accept the license terms
13
At the
Which Type of Installation Do You Want
(advanced)
The
14
Select the partition on which you want to install Windows Essential
, if it is not selected already.
Disk Partition
window appears.
is displayed.
Business Server 2008 and click
Installing Windows
The
screen is displayed and the installation process
screen, select the operating system you
Next
.
and then click
Next.
screen, click
Next
.
Custom
begins.
CAUTION: The system may reboot several times after the operating system
portion of the installation completes. The Windows Essential Business Server
Installation wizard begins immediately. DO NOT cancel the wizard. Cancelling the
wizard may require a complete reinstallation of the system. If the system must be
turned off or rebooted, power off the system or press <Shift><F10> to get the
command prompt screen. Enter
system comes up.
15
Complete the instructions in the
Installation
wizard.
For detailed instructions, see
shutdown -s. The wizard restarts when the
Windows Essential Business Server
Windows Essential Business Server 2008
the Library section of the Microsoft Technet website at
technet.microsoft.com
or the
Getting Started Guide
shipped with your
system.
in
16
Repeat step 1 to step 16 on each additional system, as instructed in the
Windows Essential Business Server Installation
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wizard.
Using the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation Media
1
Connect the keyboard, monitor, mouse, and any additional peripherals to
the system that you have chosen to configure as the management server.
2
Turn on the system and the attached peripherals.
3
Insert the
into the optical drive.
4
Press <F2> when prompted to run the setup utility.
The
5
Using the arrow keys, scroll to
6
Configure the
7
Press <
The system now prepares to boot from the optical drive. The following
message is displayed:
Press any key to boot from CD or DVD. Press any key
to continue.
The
launches with several options.
8
Select
The system now boots from the selected option. This may take several
minutes depending on the speed of the drive.
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media
BIOS Settings
Esc
> to exit the
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation
Dell Systems Build and Update Utility
screen is displayed.
CD ROM drive
BIOS Setting
Boot Sequence
to be the first boot option.
and press <
screen.
.
Enter
>.
media menu
Dell Systems Build and Update Utility
The
9
In the
Single Server Solution
option.
The
Select Operating System
operating systems.
10
Choose
Create Utility Partition
partition.
6 Installing Windows Essential Business Server
Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008
NOTE: If the Windows Essential Business Server 2008 operating system is not
present in the list, select Windows Server 2008 x64.
section, select the
screen is displayed with a list of compatible
option is checked if you want to create a utility
screen is displayed.
Server OS Installation
. Ensure
11
Click
Continue
The
Configure or Skip RAID
.
screen is displayed. If RAID has been
configured, the screen displays the existing RAID configuration details.
12
Select
Skip Raid Configuration or i
f RAID is not yet configured, configure
it at this time.
NOTE: Ensure that the RAID is properly configured to enable the desired
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 configuration. For information on
recommended partition sizes and configurations, see the Getting Started
document and other reference documentation from the Microsoft support
website at support.microsoft.com.
13
Click
Continue
Installation Summary
The
.
screen is displayed. The selected installation
options are displayed.
14
To change the installation options, click
options displayed are accurate, click
The
Server OS Installation
screen is displayed and the operating system
Back
Continue.
and change them. If the
installation begins.
CAUTION: The Dell Systems Build and Update Utility screen prompts you to
remove the media after all the installation settings are finalized. Remove the Dell
Systems Management Tools and Documentation media. The system reboots to
local hard drives and then prompts for the Windows Installation media. Do not
boot directly to the optical drive at this stage.
15
Click
Finish
after you have inserted the
2008 Management Server
installation media in the optical drive.
Windows Essential Business Server
The system may display messages during installation.
16
Press OK to continue with installation.
CAUTION: All system partitions are erased along with all data on the local hard
drives.
To complete the remainder of the installation, see the documentation that is
shipped with your software or go to the Microsoft support website at
support.microsoft.com.
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