Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise - IBM System x3400 Type (7975, 7976)

Steps

Installation instructions for manual installation of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition for IBM System x3400 Types 7975 and 7976

1.0 What you will need

2.0 Where to download device drivers and files

3.0 Installation instructions for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition

4.0 Post installation instructions: Installing and updating device drivers

• 4.1 Installing the ATI video device driver

5.0 Notices

Revision level: 1.00

Updated: 10 March 2008

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NOTE: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Section 5.0 Notices in this document.

Supported systems: IBM® System x3400 Types 7975 and 7976

Follow the network operating system (NOS) installation instructions provided in this document in sequential order unless these instructions advise you otherwise. Windows and messages might differ from those in this document. Throughout this document, the term select is used to denote the use of arrow keys, the tab key, or Alt + a letter combination to make a selection from a menu. The term click is used to denote the use of a mouse to make a selection.

You must have the following software and hardware for the installation:

• A licensed copy of Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise Edition.
• An external DVD reader device might be required. (to create the DVD).
• Supported hard disk drives. Go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ for the ServerProven® list of supported options and part numbers for the server.

You can download device drivers and files from the following sites:

• IBM U.S. Support Web site: http://www.ibm.com/support/
• For countries outside the U.S., start at http://www.ibm.com/
• For device driver download, go to Software and device drivers
• For IBM monitor specifications, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/monitors

To install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, complete the following steps:

1. Connect the server to a network as required.
2. Depending on your server, you might need to attach an external DVD reader device.
3. Turn on the server and insert the Windows Server 2008 Setup DVD into the DVD drive.
4. When you are prompted with the message press any key to boot from cd or dvd, press any key. Windows Server 2008 Setup copies the files from the Setup DVD. Windows load the files (this process takes several minutes).
5. In the Windows Server 2008 window, select the following:
   1. For Language to install, select English.
   2. For Time and currency format, select English (United States).
   3. For Keyboard or input method, select US.
6. Click Next.
7. Click Install Now.
8. Type your product key.
   1. Check the Automatically activate Windows when I'm online check box and click Next..
   2. Scroll down and read the license agreement.
   3. Click I accept the license terms and click Next.
9. Select Custom (advanced).
10. When Windows Server 2008 Setup displays all hard disk storage that is available on the server, select one of the following options to choose or create a drive partition in which to install Windows Server 2008:
    • Allow Setup to create a partition: To partition the entire hard disk as one primary partition, highlight Disk0 unallocated space for the hard disk drive on which you want to install Windows Server 2008 and press Next.
    • Create a partition: To create a partition, highlight Disk0 unallocated space for the hard disk drive on which you want to install Windows Server 2008, click Drive options (advanced); then, click New. You are prompted to indicate how much available space to allocate from the nonpartitioned drive. Type the amount of space (in MB), click Apply; then, click Next.
    • Delete a partition.
11. Setup formats the selected partition and copies the applicable files to the drive partition. This process takes several minutes.

    When Windows Server 2008 Setup has completed installation, the server automatically restarts.

12. After Windows Server 2008 restarts, you will be prompted to change the administrator password before you can log on.
13. After you are logged on as the Administrator, a configuration wizard window is displayed. Use the wizard for naming and basic networking setup.
14. Next, use the Microsoft Server 2008 Roles and Features functions to setup the server to your specific needs.

After the installation is complete, make sure that you have the latest device drivers and firmware for the server. To install the device drivers and to identify hardware that is not functioning, open Device Manager. In Device Manager, non-functioning devices are usually listed under Other Devices and are indicated by a yellow exclamation point. To open Device Manager, complete the following steps:

1. Click Start.
2. Right-click Computer.
3. Select Manage and then click Continue; then, select Device Manager in the left pane.

Use the procedures in the following sections to install the device drivers and to resolve any Unknown device.

To install the ATI video device driver, complete the following steps:

1. Go to Software and device drivers.
2. Follow the menus for System x3400 and the Types 7975 or 7976 to download the ATI video device driver.
3. Refer to the readme file for the installation instructions.

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