Hp PROLIANT ML115, PROLIANT BL260C G5, PROLIANT DL180 G5, PROLIANT BL465C G5 Implementing Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Implementing Microsoft® Windows® Essential
Business Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers
integration note
Abstract.............................................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction to Windows Essential Business Server 2008.......................................................................... 2
Benefits of Windows Essential Business Server 2008............................................................................ 3
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V ............................ 4
System requirements............................................................................................................................. 5
Recommended system configuration ................................................................................................... 5
Supported ProLiant platforms ............................................................................................................. 6
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 management strategy................................................................ 8
Supported components......................................................................................................................... 8
ProLiant components......................................................................................................................... 8
Software ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Storage options............................................................................................................................ 8
Network interface controllers ....................................................................................................... 10
Deploying Windows Essential Business Server 2008 on ProLiant servers .................................................. 11
Pre-installation tasks........................................................................................................................ 11
Installation tips............................................................................................................................... 12
Install Windows Essential Business Server 2008 ................................................................................ 12
Install the ProLiant Support Pack (PSP)............................................................................................... 13
PSP requirements........................................................................................................................ 13
Installing the PSP ........................................................................................................................ 13
Appendix A: Known issues and workarounds ....................................................................................... 15
For more information.......................................................................................................................... 16
Call to action .................................................................................................................................... 16
Abstract
This integration note describes the level of support available for Microsoft® Windows® Essential
Business Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers. The purpose of this paper is to assist customers during
installation of Windows Essential Business Server 2008. For more information, visit the HP Windows
Essential Family website at
Key topics addressed in this paper:
• Supported configurations of ProLiant servers
• Recommended system configuration and server platforms
• Supported software, storage options, and network adapters
• Procedures for new installations
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 provides an integrated server and management system for
mid-size networks.
www.hp.com/go/winessentialfamily.
Introduction to Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Designed for the mid-size customer (up to 300 clients), Windows Essential Business Server 2008 is a
multi-server solution that provides the essential technology needed for a highly secure and reliable
infrastructure. Windows Essential Business Server 2008 has an integrated setup with out-of-the-box
configuration settings based on best practices for midsized businesses, making it easy to install and
maintain while providing optimal protection and a new management experience.
NOTE:
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 is derived from Windows
Server 2008 x64 Standard Edition. Microsoft does not plan to
release a 32-bit version of Windows Essential Business Server
2008
.
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 is available in the following editions:
• Standard edition, which requires a three-server deployment
• Premium edition, which requires a four-server deployment
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard Edition is an optimized network of three physical
servers:
• Management Server
• Messaging Server
• Security Server
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Premium Edition includes an additional Database Server.
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Figure 1. Windows Essential Business Server 2008 server infrastructure
Benefits of Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Benefits of Windows Essential Business Server 2008:
• Simplified installation and configuration—Windows Essential Business Server 2008 installs and
licenses Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Exchange, and several other essential security and IT
management products. This simplifies installations and implements networks quickly.
• Simplified management—IT administrators can add users or review and act on system alerts from a
central Administration Console. This offers a consistent interface to perform most management tasks,
accelerating the learning curve and saving time.
• Improved performance—The Windows Essential Business Server 2008 architecture includes
Microsoft technologies that provide services essential to medium-sized businesses. It is optimized to
enhance business performance.
• Enhanced security—The Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Security Server employs the latest
Microsoft technologies to reduce network security risks and to help block unwanted commercial
e-mail messages, or "spam."
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Windows Essential Business Server 2008 and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
Microsoft offers flexibility of deployment for Windows Essential Business Server 2008. Customers may
choose to virtualize their installations in order to reduce the number of physical servers deployed
within their organizations.
Microsoft supports virtualized Windows Essential Business Server 2008 installations in the following
scenarios:
Scenario 1: Fully Virtualized Windows Essential Business Server 2008 on one physical server
Scenario 2: Fully-Virtualized Windows Essential Business Server 2008 on multiple physical servers
Scenario 3: Physical Installation of Windows Essential Business Server 2008 on three separate
servers, Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V enabled on fourth physical server (Premium Server Hyper-V
parent)
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Evaluate the different virtualization scenarios offered by Microsoft to determine the best solution for
your organization.
More information on how to virtualize a Windows Essential Business Server 2008 installation is
available on the Microsoft website at
Virtualization scenarios are available on the Microsoft website at
us/library/cc512483.aspx.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc947757.aspx.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-
Not all HP ProLiant servers that support Windows Essential Business Server 2008 also support
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. Table 2 lists the ProLiant server platforms that support Windows
Essential Business Server 2008.
System requirements
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 should load and run on any ProLiant server listed in the
“Recommended system platform” section of this document when the server meets the recommended
hardware configuration established by Microsoft.
Carefully review this document for the recommended system configuration and possible issues that
might be encountered. Do not use this paper as the sole source of information. In addition to the
websites mentioned throughout this paper, visit the Windows Essential Business Server 2008 support
page at
www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/essential/ebs/default.mspx.
Recommended system configuration
Microsoft has established the recommended system configurations listed in Table 1 for Windows
Essential Business Server 2008 installations.
Table 1. Recommended system configuration
Component
Management Server Security Server Messaging Server
Processor (64-bit)
RAM per processor 4 GB 2 GB 4 GB
Hard drive (10K RPM
minimum)
Single-core CPU:
2.5 GHz (minimum)
Multi-core CPU:
1.5 GHz (minimum)
Multiple physical CPUs:
1.5 GHz (minimum)
OS partition:
45 GB (minimum free
space) stored on RAID 1
volumes
Application partition:
50 GB (minimum free
space) stored on RAID 5
volumes
Single-core CPU:
2.5 GHz (minimum)
Multi-core CPU:
1.5 GHz (minimum)
Multiple physical CPUs:
1.5 GHz (minimum)
OS partition:
45 GB (minimum free space)
stored on a single RAID 1
volume
Application partition:
50 GB (minimum free space)
stored on a single RAID 1
volume
Requirement
Single-core CPU:
2.5 GHz (minimum)
Multi-core CPU:
1.5 GHz (minimum)
Multiple physical CPUs:
1.5 GHz (minimum)
OS partition:
45 GB (minimum free
space) stored on RAID 1
volumes
Application partition:
50 GB (minimum free
space) stored on RAID 5
volumes
Hard drive
configuration
Eight hard disk drive
bays (provides for inserver storage expansion)
Two or more hard disk drive
bays
Eight hard disk drive bays
(provides for in-server
storage expansion)
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