HP ProLiant BL10e User Manual

HP Factory-Installed Operating System

Software for Microsoft

Windows 2000

Server User Guide

October 2003 (Seventh Edition)

Part Number 280154-007

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HP Factory-Installed Operating System Software for Microsoft Windows 2000 Server User Guide

October 2003 (Seventh Edition) Part Number 280154-007

Introduction ................................................................................................... 5

Gathering Information................................................................................... 7

Certificate of Authenticity.................................................................................................. 7

Completing the Installation of the Factory-Installed Operating System .. 9

Multi-Language Operating System .................................................................................... 9

Operating System Installation .......................................................................................... 10

Operating System Partition Sizing ................................................................................... 11

Web-Based Management Configuration Utility............................................................... 11

Signed Drivers for Windows 2000................................................................................... 12

Found New Hardware Wizard.......................................................................................... 12

Automatic Configuration.................................................................................................. 13

Licensing Mode ..........................................................................................................13

Administrator Password..............................................................................................13

Dynamic Disk Upgrade...............................................................................................14

Post-installation Tasks ............................................................................... 14

Logging On to the Server ................................................................................................. 14

Changing the Administrator Password............................................................................. 15

Altering Regional Settings ............................................................................................... 16

Installing the HP Management Agents............................................................................. 16

Changing Licensing Mode ............................................................................................... 18

Adding Licenses in Per-Seat Mode.............................................................................18

Installing Internet Information Service ............................................................................ 19

Installing Lights-Out Management Features .................................................................... 19

Error Messages ...........................................................................................................20

Configuring Array Controllers ......................................................................................... 21

Configuring the Disk Drives ............................................................................................ 22

Installing the ProLiant Network Teaming and Configuration Utility .............................. 23

Creating an Additional Page File ..................................................................................... 24

Installing Tape Drives ...................................................................................................... 24

Medium Changer ........................................................................................................25

Installing Client Printer Drivers ....................................................................................... 25

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Event Log Errors............................................................................................................... 26

Backing Up the Server......................................................................................................26

Using ProLiant Support Software.....................................................................................26

Configuring Network Protocols........................................................................................27

Setting Up Remote Access Server.............................................................................. 27

Using Management Agents............................................................................................... 28

Troubleshooting.......................................................................................... 28

Software Technical Support.............................................................................................. 28

Reinstalling the Operating System....................................................................................29

Reinstalling from Multi-Language Operating System Restore CDs.......................... 29

Getting Help...................................................................................................................... 30

HP Website................................................................................................................. 30

Telephone Numbers ...................................................................................................30

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IMPORTANT: This guide provides instructions to complete the installation of a

factory-installed operating system. If your operating system has been factory-installed,

do not boot the server from the HP SmartStart CD when powering up the server for the first

time. The SmartStart CD should only be used to reinstall the operating system.

Introduction

This guide provides instructions for completing the installation of the

factory-installed Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server software operating system.

The operating system is preloaded on the server disk drive before the server is

shipped to you. The latest drivers are also loaded on the server disk drive and

integrated with the preloaded server operating system.

The normal server operating system installation process is shortened for a

preloaded server operating system. This installation should require approximately

20 to 25 minutes, compared to the normal CD installation time of an hour and a half.

You are required to enter user-specific information, such as the server name,

IP address, and regional settings.

The HP factory-installed software for Windows 2000 Server is:

• Ready to run. You are guided through a Mini-Setup wizard, after which any

HP specific components are installed and, where possible, configured. After any required restarts of the operating system, the Windows 2000 installation is complete and ready to perform any required user configuration.

• Preconfigured with the networking protocols TCP/IP and the Simple Network

Management Protocol (SNMP) service. These services are required for effective network management and allow the HP Management Agents for Servers to communicate with HP Insight Manager 7.

NOTE: Windows 2000 Server requires TCP/IP services to be installed. The server must be connected to an active network connection if a dynamically obtained IP address is desired. An active network connection is not required if a static IP address is supplied during the installation.

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• Capable of out-of-the-box management of the server by the installation of the

HP Survey Utility and HP Management Agents for Servers. The Management

Agents monitor server performance and configuration as well as the performance

of the operating system. The Management Agents help prevent problems before

users are affected by issuing alerts when faults occur. The Management Agents

are installed during the setup process. The Survey Utility is available as an icon

on the desktop to perform an inventory after the initial Windows 2000 setup

completes.

• Preconfigured with the New Technology File System (NTFS) and the CHKDSK

Utility. Many new features in Windows 2000 software require NTFS. One of

these features promotes the server to a domain controller to use Microsoft Active

Directory. NTFS also offers greater security. During the NTFS conversion, the

CHKDSK Utility executes to verify that no sectors on the drive are damaged.

Review the Microsoft documentation for Windows 2000 software to properly

configure the server and to understand how to use NTFS with Windows 2000

software, while concurrently using previous versions of Microsoft

Windows NT® in a network infrastructure.

• Preconfigured with Microsoft Service Pack 3 as a part of the operating system.

The Service Pack includes updates, components, and tools that enhance the

operation of the operating system. The operating system does not allow the

Service Pack to be uninstalled.

• Preconfigured with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6

Service Pack 1, and the Security Rollup Package for Internet Explorer 6.

For additional information about Microsoft Windows 2000 Server software, go to the following websites:

http://h18001.www1.hp.com/partners/microsoft/windows2000

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000

IMPORTANT: Complete the operating system installation before installing any additional hardware options.

IMPORTANT: If prompted for an installation path for files to be copied during the installation of additional hardware or software components, supply the path C:\I386 for the original files. If prompted for HP driver files, supply the path subdirectories in this path. Click Browse to view the directory.

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C:\HPDRVRS. Driver files are located in

Gathering Information

For details on information required during the software installation, refer to the

operating system documentation provided with the server.

For complete hardware installation information, refer to the server documentation.

Certificate of Authenticity

IMPORTANT: Note where the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) label is located on the server

and record the product key for future reference.

The COA label is used to:

• Complete the installation of the factory-installed operating system

• Upgrade the factory-installed operating system using the Microsoft Upgrade

program for license validation

• Reinstall the operating system because of a failure that has permanently

disabled it

The COA label location varies by server model. On rack-mounted server models, the

COA label is located either on the front section of the right panel or on the right front

corner of the top panel. On tower models, the COA label is located toward the rear of

the top panel of the server. The 25-character product key located on the COA label is

required to complete the installation of the operating system and reinstall the

operating system at any time in the future.

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A Microsoft COA label is illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 1: COA label

Record the product key in the space provided when the server is initially installed and the COA label is most easily accessible.

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Completing the Installation of the Factory-Installed Operating System

IMPORTANT: Before powering up the server and configuring the operating system software,

connect the server hardware as described in the server user guide. Do not install additional

hardware devices until after the software installation is complete.

This section provides information to complete the installation of the factory-installed

operating system.

If the server has a multi-language operating system image, complete the steps in

the “Multi-Language Operating System” section. If the server does not have a

multi-language operating system image, proceed to the “Operating System

Installation” section.

Multi-Language Operating System

To select a language in which to install the multi-language factory-installed operating

system:

1. Power up the server.

2. At the Multi-Language OS Installation Tool for Windows 2000 Server screen,

select the operating system language you want to install, and press the coordinating function key for that language.

IMPORTANT: After selecting an operating system language, the remaining operating system languages are erased from the server disk drive. This process could take up to one hour to complete.

3. Press the C key to confirm the operating system language selection, or press the Esc key to return to the previous screen to select a different language.

The languages not selected are removed from the server disk drive, and the server reboots. Complete the steps in the “Operating System Installation” section to complete the installation of the operating system.

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