Dell R2 Installation Manual
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1. Enables you to customize your system name and networking components including TCP IP and your domain name To run custom setup press lt C gt and go to Running Custom Setup Installing Your Operating System Running Express Setup 1 When prompted from the Windows Server 2003 Setup screen enter the administrator password and press lt Enter gt When prompted to confirm the password re enter the administrator password and press lt Enter gt If the Windows Licensing Agreement window appears go to step 4 If the Windows Licensing Agreement window does not appear go to step 5 Read the information carefully If you agree with all of the information press lt F8 gt to continue A window appears displaying the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on your system s hard drive If you do not agree with the information press lt Esc gt Your system restarts and Windows is not installed on your system Select an available partition to install the operating system and press lt Enter gt Select the appropriate file system for your Windows partition and then press lt Enter gt K NOTE For maximum security Dell recommends that you format the partition using NTFS K NOTE This process may take a few minutes to complete Remove the driver diskette from the diskette drive When prompted do not press any key to boot from CD The EMS Connection Detected window appears after the system reboots2. ReinstallationMedia dss 9 Running ExpressSetup 11 Running Custom Setup L 13 Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition With Unlimited Virtualization With SP2 Using the Dell PowerEdge Installation and ServerManagementCD 17 Installing the R2Components ssc xj 21 Contents 3 4 Contents This document explains how to install your Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition with Unlimited Virtualization with SP2 operating system This document covers the following topics Ka Preinstallation Reguirements Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition With Unlimited Virtualization With SP2 Using the Reinstallation Media Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition With Unlimited Virtualization With SP2 Using the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD Installing the R2 Components NOTE If you purchased a Dell system without an operating system Dell strongly recommends that you use the supported version of the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD to guide you through the the operating system installation The Dell PowerEdge Service and Diagnostic Utilities CD contains the latest drivers available at the time you purchased your Dell system See the Dell Support website at support dell com support downloads for any updated drive
3. Installing Your Operating System 11 10 12 Click OK or press lt Enter gt to continue An error message pop up window may appear stating that a setup parameter is missing or invalid K NOTE If you are not using the media provided by Dell enter the Windows product key at this stage Windows Setup completes the installation procedure and restarts your system K NOTE This process may take several minutes to complete Windows Setup automatically logs you onto your system The system prompts you to insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition with SP2 Disk 2 CD K NOTE To install the optional R2 components click OK and then see Installing the R2 Components to complete the installation Click Cancel to proceed with the operating system installation without installing the optional R2 components A Windows Setup dialog box appears with directions on how to install the optional R2 components at a later time Click OK The Manage Your Server window appears The operating system is installed on your system NOTE Dell recommends that you download and install any patches hotfixes and service packs from the Microsoft Support website at support microsoft com NOTE Windows Setup randomly selects your computer name to avoid identical name conflicts on your network and configures your system to join the WORKGROUP workgroup You can join your system to your domain after the operating system i
4. Drive Package option You will need this driver when using the Dell USBKeyPrepF6 Utility K NOTE After you successfully install the drivers you must reformat the USB key using the Windows Disk Management application in order to get the USB key back to a normal usable state Adding Drivers to Windows Installation Use an automated deployment method to add Original Equipment Manufacturer Plug and Play drivers to your Windows installation For more information on using this method refer to the following Microsoft Knowledge base articles http support microsoft com kb 254078 en us http support microsoft com kb 816299 en us K NOTE You can download the latest Broadcom drivers from the Dell Support website at support dell com Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition With Unlimited Virtualization With SP2 Using the Reinstallation Media 1 Connect a keyboard monitor mouse and any additional peripherals to your system 2 Turn on your system and any attached peripherals Several BIOS windows appear during startup but do not require any user intervention 3 Insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition with SP2 Disk 1 CD into the CD drive Installing Your Operating System 9 10 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt to restart your system If a Windows operating system is installed on your system the following message appears Press any key to boot from
5. enabled the EMS Connection Detected window appears Click OK to continue The Windows Setup window appears and displays the installation progress The Installing Device window appears and your screen flashes a few times This behavior is normal Finally the Regional and Language Options window appears Installing Your Operating System 13 5 Review the displayed default settings If the default settings are correct perform the following steps a Click Next The Personalize Your Software window appears b Goto step 6 If the default settings are not correct perform the following steps a Click Customize The Regional and Language Options window appears b Inthe Regional Options tab modify the regional and location settings if required and click OK The Regional and Language Options window appears e Click Details The Text Services and Input Languages window appears d In the Settings tab modify the default input language and installed services if reguired click OK and then click Next to continue The Personalize Your Software window appears 6 Type your full name and the name of your company or organization and click Next K NOTE If you are not using the media provided by Dell enter the Windows product key at this stage The Licensing Modes menu appears 7 Select one of the following options and click Next e Per server If you select Per server you must enter the number of concurrent connectio
6. to continue The Emergency Management System window appears Click OK to continue Windows Setup automatically and restarts your system and the Windows Setup window appears Windows Setup completes the installation and restarts your system In the Log On window type your administrator password and click OK The system prompts you to install the Windows Server 2003 R2 Disk 2 CD K NOTE If you want to install the optional R2 components click OK and then see the Installing the R2 Components section to complete the installation Click Cancel to proceed with the operating system installation without installing the optional R2 components A Windows Setup dialog box appears with directions on how to continue with the second CD install at a later time Click OK The Windows Server Post Setup Security Updates window appears NOTE At this time your Windows firewall is active Dell recommends that you update your system with the latest critical security updates and configure Automatic Updates before you click Finish Installing Your Operating System 19 20 Click Finish The following warning message appears When you close this page inbound connections to this server will be allowed Before continuing ensure that you have downloaded and installed all available security updates Click Yes to close the window The Manage Your Server window appears The R2 operating system is now installed on your system I
7. your CD Press any key to boot from the CD If a Windows operating system is not installed on your system the screen turns black Next Windows Setup appears in text mode on a blue screen Immediately press lt F6 gt if you need to install additional device drivers for the boot device or other devices and perform the following procedure If you do not need to install additional device drivers go to step 7 a When prompted press lt S gt to select and add any additional devices b Insert the device driver diskette into the diskette drive and press lt Enter gt A list of device drivers appears e Select the appropriate device driver and press lt Enter gt Windows Setup loads the appropriate drivers on your system d Verify that Windows loaded the correct device driver on your system e Repeat step a through step d to install any additional device drivers Otherwise press lt Enter gt to continue A message appears stating that Windows Setup is starting Windows In the Welcome to Setup window press lt Enter gt to continue If Console Redirection is not enabled on your system go to Running Custom Setup If Console Redirection is enabled on the system choose one of the following selections e Express Setup Automatically configures most of your configuration settings reguiring little or no user intervention To run Express Setup press lt Enter gt and go to Running Express Setup e Custom Setup
8. Installation and Server Management CD To perform a clean installation of the operating system 1 Connect a keyboard mouse and monitor to your system 2 Turn on your system 3 Insert the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD into the CD drive 4 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt to restart your system Installing Your Operating System 17 5 18 If you are not using the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD for the first time the Welcome to Dell OpenManage Server Assistant window appears Go to step 6 If you are using the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD on your system for the first time perform the following steps a When prompted click the appropriate language for your system The Dell Software License Agreement window appears Read the information carefully b Ifyou agree with all of the information click Accept to continue If you do not agree with all the information click Decline Your system restarts and you are not able to complete the operating system installation Click Click Here for Server Setup to install the operating system The Set the Date and Time window appears Select the appropriate date time and time zone and click Continue Select Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition in the Select an Operating System to Install window that appears Click OK and then click Continue If a RAID controller is not installed in your syst
9. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition With Unlimited Virtualization With SP2 for Dell PowerEdge Systems Installation and Setup Guide www dell com support dell com Notes and Notices K NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer NOTICE A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem Information in this document is subject to change without notice 2007 Dell Inc All rights reserved Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo OpenManage and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Inc Microsoft SharePoint Windows and Windows Server are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own February 2007 Rev A00 Contents Preinstallation Requirements 6 Creating a Device Driver Diskette L 6 Setup Limitation While Installing Dell Drivers on Servers Without a Diskette Drive Running Microsoft Windows 7 Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition With Unlimited Virtualization With SP2 Using the
10. Server 2003 x64 Edition window appears Type your system information in the appropriate fields and click Continue K NOTE If you are not using the media provided by Dell you will be prompted to enter the Windows product key at this stage The Operating System Installation Summary window appears If the configuration settings are correct click Continue The Microsoft Windows Installation Wizard window appears and the file copy process starts If the configuration settings are not correct perform the following steps a Click Back until the appropriate screen appears b Enter the correct information c Click Continue until the Microsoft Windows Installation Wizard window appears Installing Your Operating System 19 14 15 16 17 18 20 When prompted insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition with SP2 Disk 1CD into the CD drive The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant automatically detects the CD and begins copying the operating system files K NOTE This procedure may take several minutes to complete When prompted remove the media from the CD drive and click Finish Your system automatically restarts Windows Setup appears in text mode and the installation continues K NOTE If Console Redirection is enabled in the System Setup program you are prompted for an administrator password in the text mode of Windows Setup Enter an administrator password and press lt Enter gt
11. ck Add d Select a network component or network service and click OK The Networking Components window appears Click Next The Workgroup or Computer Domain window appears Installing Your Operating System 15 13 14 15 16 16 Select one of the following options e No this computer is not on a network or is on a network without a domain Make this computer a member of the following workgroup Requires you to assign a workgroup name to your system Choosing this selection allows any system on the LAN with the same workgroup name to connect to your system Enter a workgroup name and click Next e Yes make this computer a member of the following domain Enter the appropriate domain name and click Next The Join Computer to lt your domain name gt Domain window appears Enter a domain administrator user name and password and click OK K NOTE You must have the appropriate rights to join the domain Windows Setup continues the installation procedures and then restarts your system K NOTE This procedure may take several minutes The Welcome to Windows window appears Press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt The Log On to Windows dialog box appears Type your administrator password and click OK The system prompts you to insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition with SP2 Disk 2 CD into the CD drive JA K NOTE To install the optional R2 components click OK an
12. d then see Installing the R2 Components to complete the installation Click Cancel to proceed with the operating system installation without installing the optional R2 components A Windows Setup dialog box appears with directions on how to install the optional R2 components at a later time Installing Your Operating System 17 Click OK The Windows Server Post Setup Security Updates window appears K NOTE At this time your Windows firewall is active Dell recommends that you update your system with the latest critical security updates and configure Automatic Updates before you click Finish 18 Click Finish The following warning message appears When you close this page inbound connections to this server will be allowed Before continuing ensure that you have downloaded and installed all available security updates 19 Click Yes to close the window The Manage Your Server window appears The operating system is now installed on your system If you need additional information to complete the rest of the installation see the documentation that came with your software or go to the Microsoft Support website at support microsoft com K NOTE Dell recommends that you download and install any patches hotfixes and service packs from the Microsoft Support website at support microsoft com Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition With Unlimited Virtualization With SP2 Using the Dell PowerEdge
13. e drive media K NOTE You can install drivers using this procedure only if your server has a DRAC installed and configured Using the Dell USBKeyPrepF6 Utility This section describes how to prepare a Universal Serial Bus USB key for use with the F6 prompt on Dell mass storage devices The Dell USBKeyPrepF6 Utility helps you to prepare a USB key to use with the F6 prompt only during the installation of Windows Server 2003 operating systems 1 Goto the Dell Support website located at support dell com 2 Click Drivers and Downloads 3 Youcan either enter your Service Tag or choose the Product Type and Product Model After you enter this information click Go A From the Choose Operating System Type drop down menu select your version of the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system Click Find Downloads Expand the group titled System and Configuration Utilities Click Dell USBKeyPrepF6 Utility Download the utility and unzip it Follow the instructions in the readme txt file 5 6 7 8 9 NOTICE All data on the USB key will be erased when you format it using this utility 8 Installing Your Operating System 10 Go to the Dell Support website from which you downloaded the Dell USBKeyPrepF6 Utility Expand the group for your controller type 11 Select the type of controller for your system and download the Dell mass storage device driver to a location that you can access later Ensure that you choose the Hard
14. ed 5 Click Finish The following is a list of the optional R2 components available on the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition with SP2 Disk 2 CD K NOTE For more information on the R2 components go to www microsoft com WindowsServer2003 R2 default mspx e Active Directory Application Mode Active Directory Federation Services Identity Management for UNIX e Distributed File System e File Server Management e File Server Resource Manager Hardware Management Print Management Component Storage Manager for SANs e Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 Common Log File System e Microsoft Services for NFS Subsystem for UNIX based Application Windows SharePoint Services K NOTE If you are installing the Hardware Management component on a recently released Dell system a message appears containing information about third party IPMI drivers For more information on this message see the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise x64 Editions Important Information document at www dell com ostechsheets 22 Installing Your Operating System Perform the steps below to install a specific R2 component on your system 1 2 Log on as an administrator Click Start Settings Control Panel and then double click on Add or Remove Programs Click on Add Remove Windows Components The Windows Components Wizard window appears Select the R2 components you want to install and follow the pro
15. em the Select Operating System window appears Go to step 10 Ifa RAID controller is installed on your system the Configure or Skip RAID window appears Perform the following steps a Select one of the following options and click Continue e Configure RAID Skip RAID configuration b Ifyou selected Skip RAID configuration go to step 10 c Ifyou selected Configure RAID configure the RAID with one of these options e Click Go to Advanced Wizard at the top left of the page and follow the prompts e Select a RAID level and click Continue The RAID configuration summary will appear Installing Your Operating System 10 11 12 13 d Click Continue The following message will appear All existing virtual disk s on this controller will be deleted and all data will be lost e Click OK to continue To set up a new boot partition select the appropriate file system and size for your partition and click Continue NOTE For maximum system security Dell recommends selecting NTFS File System K NOTE If there is an existing partition on the hard drive the Confirm to delete partition window appears Click Continue Server Assistant deletes all existing partitions on the hard drive The Network Adapter s configuration window appears Select one of the following options and click Continue e Obtain IP address from DHCP server e Specify an IP address The Enter Configuration Information Microsoft Windows
16. f you need additional information to complete the rest of the installation see the documentation that came with your software or go to the Microsoft Support website at support microsoft com K NOTE Dell recommends that you download and install any patches hotfixes and service packs from the Microsoft Support website at support microsoft com Installing the R2 Components K NOTE Installing the R2 components enables you to use additional features like scalability security enhanced Web platform simplified branch server management improved identity and access management and efficient storage management Windows Server 2003 SP2 applies updates to the R2 components Windows Server 2003 SP2 does not upgrade Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2003 R2 Perform the steps below to install the optional R2 components 1 Insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition with SP2 Disk 2 CD into the CD drive and then click OK The Welcome to the Windows Server 2003 R2 Setup Wizard window appears Click Next The End User License Agreement window appears Installing Your Operating System 21 3 If you agree with the information accept the license terms and click Next The Setup Summary window appears Click Cancel if you do not agree with the information You cannot proceed with the installation of the optional R2 components 4 Click Next The Completing Windows Server 2003 R2 Setup window is display
17. mpts on the screen to complete the installation Installing Your Operating System 23 24 Installing Your Operating System
18. ns included with your Client Access License in the drop down menu e Per Device or Per User If you select Per Device or Per User the license manager verifies that each individual system has a valid license at log in The Computer Name and Administrative Password window appears 14 Installing Your Operating System 10 11 12 Type your computer name and administrator password and click Next The Date and Time Settings window appears Set the date time and time zone for the system and click Next Windows Setup begins installing the network components K NOTE This procedure may take several minutes The Networking Settings window appears Select one of the following settings and click Next K NOTE Dell recommends that you select Typical Settings Typical Settings default Configures your system with the default settings e Custom Settings experienced administrators only Allows you to configure the following settings in the Networking Components window for each network adapter on the system e Client for Microsoft Networks e Network Load Balancing e File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Internet Protocol TCP IP If you selected Custom Settings and need to install additional network components perform the following steps in the Networking Components window a Click Install The Select Network Component Type window appears b Select the type of network component c Cli
19. rs that were not included on your Dell PowerEdge Service and Diagnostic Utilities CD NOTE If you use the Dell Recovery media to install the operating system you must install the latest device drivers located either on the Dell PowerEdge Service and Diagnostic Utilities CD or the Dell Support website at support dell com support downloads NOTE The operating system recovery media included in your kit may not have the latest operating system updates If you reinstall your operating system using this media download the latest updates from the Microsoft Windows Update website located at update microsoft com To determine which devices require drivers boot your system from the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD and select View Hardware in the Welcome to Dell OpenManage Server Assistant window The devices installed on your system are listed on your screen Ea NOTE For more information on which devices reguire drivers see the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise x64 Editions Important Information document at www dell com ostechsheets Installing Your Operating System 5 Preinstallation Requirements Listed below are the preinstallation requirements Read the Microsoft Getting Started document that ships with your operating system documentation Download the latest BIOS firmware and driver updates from the Dell Support website at support dell com See the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 S
20. s installed on your system Installing Your Operating System Running Custom Setup 1 When the Windows Licensing Agreement window appears read the information carefully If you agree with all the information press lt F8 gt to continue A window appears displaying the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on your system s hard drive If you do not agree with the information press lt Esc gt Your system restarts and Windows is not installed on your system K NOTE If your hard drive has an existing Windows partition you may receive an option to repair the partition Press lt Esc gt to continue the installation procedure Select an available partition to install the operating system and press lt Enter gt K NOTE Dell recommends that you create a partition of 12 GB or larger Select the appropriate file system for the Windows partition and then press lt Enter gt K NOTE For maximum security Dell recommends that you format the partition using NTFS Windows Setup formats your partition with the selected file system and copies the operating system files to your system K NOTE This process may take a few minutes to complete Remove the driver diskette from the diskette drive and press lt Enter gt to restart your system If you do nothing Windows Setup automatically restarts the system after 15 seconds When prompted do not press any key to boot from the CD If Console Redirection is
21. tandard and Enterprise x64 Editions Important Information document at www dell com ostechsheets for information on the minimum supported BIOS system firmware and RAID controller driver versions for R2 Create a device driver diskette Creating a Device Driver Diskette 1 Insert the Dell PowerEdge Service and Diagnostic Utilities CD into another system running a Windows operating system The Dell PowerEdge Service and Diagnostic Utilities CD starts automatically If the CD does not start automatically a Open Windows Explorer b Locate the CD drive c Right click the CD drive and click AutoPlay The Dell Service and Diagnostic Utilities window appears In the Please Select A Server drop down menu select the name of your system In the Select Drivers Utilities Set box select System Utilities and click Continue The Utilities and Drivers Page window appears Double click the appropriate file for your operating system Follow the prompts on the screen to download the file Installing Your Operating System 6 Save the self extracting zip file to the local hard drive and then extract the file to a diskette 7 Close the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant window 8 Remove the Dell PowerEdge Service and Diagnostic Utilities CD from the CD drive Setup Limitation While Installing Dell Drivers on Servers Without a Diskette Drive Running Microsoft Windows You may encounter issues while installing the operating sys
22. tem and Dell mass storage device drivers using the F6 prompt on a server without a physical diskette drive A The text mode portion of the Windows Setup requires that additional mass storage drivers that are provided through the F6 prompt be located on the A N where A is the drive letter for the diskette drive This is a limitation on any server that is not configured with a diskette drive and occurs only while installing Windows 32 bit or 64 bit extended operating systems You do not have to replace any hardware To fix this issue add a physical or virtual diskette drive on your server The following four options described in the sections below enable you to install Dell drivers on your server Using the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD Using the DRAC Diskette Image Using the Dell USBKeyPrepF6 Utility e Adding Drivers to Windows Installation Using the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD Use the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD that shipped along with your server to ensure that all the supported drivers for the Windows operating system are installed Installing Your Operating System 7 Using the DRAC Diskette Image Install the Dell mass storage drivers using Dell Remote Access Card DRAC 4 or DRAC 5 diskette images located on the Dell Support website at support dell com See the DRAC documentation that is shipped along with your server to set up virtual diskett
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