HP ProLiant DL140 G3 Server - Manual (Page 32)

Network operating system (NOS) installation 32
Installing Microsoft Windows NOS
The procedures in this section apply to all Microsoft Windows NOS versions supported by your ProLiant server.
Refer to Table 20 for a list of these NOS versions.
Pre-installation instructions
1. Complete the pre-NOS installation procedures listed on page 31.
2. Have the following installation requirements on hand:
•
HP ProLiant DL140 Generation 3 Server Support CD
• The applicable Microsoft Windows NOS CD-ROM(s)
• Six blank, formatted 3.5-inch diskettes
• A Windows PC that has a:
•
Floppy drive
• Optical media drive
• Browser that supports HTML
• Two or more clients for testing purpose (optional)
Installation flow
1. Create the driver diskettes using the Support CD.
2. Install the Microsoft Windows NOS.
3. Complete the installation—install the drivers for the Intel chipsets, network and VGA.
4. Configure the system.
5. Configure the network.
6. Install additional HP accessories.
Microsoft Windows NOS installation
The procedures in this section apply to all versions of the Microsoft Windows NOS supported by your ProLiant
server. Refer to Table 20 on the previous page for a list of these NOS versions.
Section 1. Creating the driver diskettes
Create the appropriate Windows NOS driver diskette to be labeled as HP disk [Windows NOS version].
1. Insert one blank, formatted 3.5" diskette into the PC’s floppy drive.
2. Insert the Support CD into the PC’s optical media drive.
By default, the Support CD will automatically run displaying the Welcome page. However, if this does not
occur, double-click the Startup.htm file located in the root directory of the Support CD.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to create the Windows NOS driver diskette.
4. Label, date, and save the driver diskette as HP disk [Windows NOS version].
Section 2. Installing Windows NOS
1. Boot the server from the Windows NOS CD-ROM.
The message
“ Setup is inspecting your hardware configuration ”
displays; afterwards the
Setup screen is displayed.
The message prompt
" Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID
controller "
will be briefly displayed on the bottom of the Setup screen.
Press F6 if you wish to install a third party controller; otherwise proceed to step 2.
NOTE: If you missed pressing F6 before the message is invalidated, you will need to reboot the system to
display the message prompt again.