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will read Windows is activated. If your copy of Windows has not been activated, you must manually
activate it within three days of the initial storage system installation.
To manually activate your copy of Windows:
1. If needed, change your locale settings (Control Panel > Regional and Language Options).
2. Record the product key located on the Certificate of Authenticity.
3. In Control Panel, double-click System.
4. Under Windows Activation, click Activate Windows Now.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions. Be sure to choose the Type a different product key option when
prompted for a product key.
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 cannot be fully activated online. During the activation
process, you will be provided with a telephone number to call to complete the process. Be sure to
have the product key available when calling this number.
Configure the storage system
The HP StorageWorks Initial Configuration Tasks window launches automatically on logon. Use this
tool to perform setup tasks such as setting the time zone, network configuration, changing the computer
name, and joining a domain. When the HP StorageWorks Initial Configuration Tasks window is
closed, HP Server Manager is launched automatically. Use HP Server Manager for further customizing
of the storage system, such as adding roles and features, and share and storage management.
For detailed information about configuration options in HP StorageWorks Initial Configuration Tasks
and Server Manager, see the online help.
Complete system configuration
After the storage system is physically set up and the basic configuration is established, you must
complete additional setup tasks. Depending on the deployment scenario, these steps can vary.
Additional steps may include:
• Running Microsoft Windows Update — HP highly recommends running Microsoft Windows updates
to identify, review, and install the latest, applicable, critical security updates.
• Creating and managing users and groups—User and group information and permissions determine
whether a user can access files. If the storage system is deployed into a workgroup environment,
this user and group information is stored locally on the device. By contrast, if the storage system
is deployed into a domain environment, user and group information is stored on the domain.
• Joining workgroups and domains—These are the two system environments for users and groups.
Because users and groups in a domain environment are managed through standard Windows or
Active Directory domain administration methods, this document discusses only local users and
groups, which are stored and managed on the storage system. For information on managing users
and groups on a domain, see the domain documentation available on the Microsoft web site.
If the storage system is deployed in a domain environment, the domain controller will store new
accounts on the domain; however, remote systems will store new accounts locally unless they are
granted permissions to create accounts on the domain.
• Using Ethernet NIC teaming (optional)—Select models are equipped with an HP or Broadcom
NIC Teaming utility. The utility allows administrators to configure and monitor Ethernet network
interface controller (NIC) teams in a Windows-based operating system. These teams provide options
for increasing fault tolerance and throughput.
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