Dell Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Installation Manual

Microsoft® Windows® Essential Business

Server

®

2008 for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems

Installing Windows Essential

Business Server 2008

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Notes and Cautions

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of

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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