HP ML310, Factory-Installed Operating System User Manual

HP Factory-Installed Operating System Software
for Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server
2008
User Guide

Part Number 507637-002
April 2009 (Second edition)

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Intended audience

This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems.
HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards
in products with hazardous energy levels.

Contents

Technical support.......................................................................................................................... 5

Before you contact HP................................................................................................................................ 5

HP contact information............................................................................................................................... 5

Customer self repair................................................................................................................................... 5

HP customer support..................................................................................................................................6

Overview..................................................................................................................................... 7

Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 7

Features...................................................................................................................................................7

Gathering information ................................................................................................................... 9

Certificate of Authenticity ........................................................................................................................... 9

Installation ................................................................................................................................. 10

Before installing the operating system ........................................................................................................ 10

Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 10

Signed drivers............................................................................................................................... 11

Found New Hardware Wizard .......................................................................................................11

Automatic configuration ................................................................................................................. 12

Post-installation tasks ................................................................................................................... 13

Logging in to the server............................................................................................................................ 13

Changing the administrator password........................................................................................................ 13

Altering regional settings.......................................................................................................................... 13

Installing Lights-Out management features................................................................................................... 14

Configuring the disk drives .......................................................................................................................14

Creating an additional page file ...............................................................................................................15

Installing tape drives................................................................................................................................ 15

Event log errors....................................................................................................................................... 16

Backing up the server .............................................................................................................................. 16

Network protocols................................................................................................................................... 16

Setting up Remote Access Server ..................................................................................................... 16

Installing Java Virtual Machine.................................................................................................................. 16

Installing Hyper-V (For Windows 2008 64-bit only) .....................................................................................17

Enabling BitLocker drive encryption ........................................................................................................... 17

Installing Windows 2008 operating system on virtual machines using HP branded media ................................ 19

Post-installation tasks for HP ProLiant 300 series servers only............................................................ 20

Web-Based Management utility................................................................................................................. 20

Installing the HP Management Agents ........................................................................................................ 20

Installing the Network Teaming and Configuration Utility.............................................................................. 21

Using HP Software Update Manager (HPSUM) ........................................................................................... 21

Configuring array controllers .................................................................................................................... 21

Using Management Agents....................................................................................................................... 22

Remote Support End Point Device Enablement (RSP)..................................................................................... 22

Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................... 23

Reinstalling the operating system............................................................................................................... 23

Contents 3

Acronyms and abbreviations........................................................................................................ 24

Contents 4

Technical support

Before you contact HP

Be sure to have the following information available before you call HP:

• Technical support registration number (if applicable)

• Product serial number

• Product model name and number

• Product identification number

• Applicable error messages

• Add-on boards or hardware

• Third-party hardware or software

• Operating system type and revision level

HP contact information

For the name of the nearest HP authorized reseller:

• See the Contact HP worldwide (in English) webpage

(http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact.html

For HP technical support:

• In the United States, for contact options see the Contact HP United States webpage

(http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html

o Call 1-800-HP-INVENT (1-800-474-6836). This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a

week. For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.

o If you have purchased a Care Pack (service upgrade), call 1-800-633-3600. For more

information about Care Packs, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/hps

• In other locations, see the Contact HP worldwide (in English) webpage

(http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact.html

Customer self repair

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What is customer self repair?
HP's customer self-repair program offers you the fastest service under either warranty or contract. It

enables HP to ship replacement parts directly to you so that you can replace them. Using this program,
you can replace parts at your own convenience.

A convenient, easy-to-use program:

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• An HP support specialist will diagnose and assess whether a replacement part is required to address

a system problem. The specialist will also determine whether you can replace the part.

• For specific information about customer replaceable parts, refer to the maintenance and service

guide on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support

HP customer support

HP customer support offers Software Support, Support Plus Software Support, and Integrated Hardware
and Software Support services. For more information, see the following links:

• Software Support Services (http://www.hp.com/hps/software)—Three incidents and 9 x 5 standard

telephone support are included for the operating system and a wide range of Microsoft®
applications.

• Hardware Support (http://www.hp.com/hps/hardware)—A range of hardware support services are

available for the server.

• Support Plus (http://www.hp.com/hps/premium)—One year of integrated hardware and software

support is included for the server.

• 90-day getting started software telephone support—For ProLiant servers, technical advisory support,

including installation assistance, is available for HP preinstalled third-party software from the HP
website (http://www.hp.com

IMPORTANT: Support applies only to the original HP hardware and software configuration

shipped.

) or by telephone for 90 days from the date of purchase.

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Overview

Introduction

IMPORTANT: If your server has a factory-installed operating system, do not boot from the HP

SmartStart CD when powering up the server for the first time. The SmartStart CD should only
be used if it is necessary to reinstall the operating system.

IMPORTANT: Complete the operating system installation before installing any additional

hardware options.

This guide provides instructions for installing the Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2008
operating system.

Features

The operating system is preloaded on the server disk drive. Also, the latest drivers are downloaded onto
the server disk drive and integrated with the preloaded operating system.

Installing the preloaded operating system is quicker than for a server without a preloaded operating
system. The user-specific information such as the server name, IP address, and regional settings must be
entered during the installation process.

The HP factory-installed software for Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2008 is:

• Ready to run—You are guided through a mini-setup wizard, after which any HP specific components

are installed and, when possible, configured. After any required restarts of the operating system, the
Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2008 installation is complete and ready to perform
any necessary user configuration.

• Preconfigured with the networking protocols TCP/IP and the SNMP service—These services are

required for effective network management and enable the HP Management Agents for Servers to
communicate with HP SIM.

• Operating system activation—If this product was purchased directly from HP, it is pre-activated. If

this product was purchased from your local authorized reseller, you have 60-days from the
installation of the product to complete product activation online or by phone directly with
Microsoft®. Follow activation instructions upon installation of the operating system. In addition,
Microsoft® provides an extension of the 60-day activation period up to 240 days. For more
information, see the Microsoft® knowledge base article (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948472

• Capable of out-of-the-box management of the server with the installation of the HP Management

Agents for servers—The HP Management Agents monitor server performance and configuration and
operating system performance. The HP Management Agents help prevent problems by issuing alerts
when faults occur.

• Preconfigured with NTFS—Many new features in Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server

2008 require NTFS, including the ability to promote the server to a domain controller to use

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Microsoft® Active Directory, and NTFS offers greater security. Review the Microsoft® Windows®
Small Business Server 2008 software documentation to properly configure the server and to
understand how to use NTFS with Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2008, while
concurrently using previous versions of Microsoft® Windows® NT in a network infrastructure.

For additional information about Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2008, see the HP website
(http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/software/factory-installed.html
website (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008

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