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For requirements specific to the mass storage driver and Windows Server 2003
media delivery methods that you have chosen, see
TABLE 6-1.
Installing the Operating System
Follow these steps to install the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 software onto your
Sun Blade X6250 server module.
Note – The Windows installation will format the drive you designate as the boot
disk, any pre-existing data on that disk will be lost.
1. Make sure that you have completed all of the requirements listed in Installation
Requirements.
2. Power cycle your server.
The BIOS POST process begins.
3. Press F8 when the Press F8 for BBS POPUP prompt appears on the BIOS
POST screen (see
FIGURE 6-2).
The BBS POPUP menu will allow you to select a boot device.
TABLE 6-1 Requirements for Each Installation Method
Method Action or items required
Floppy Disk Local Use a physical USB floppy drive externally connected to the USB
port on the server module dongle.
Floppy Disk Remote Connect the floppy drive to the JavaRConsole system (if necessary)
and insert the mass-storage drivers floppy disk into the floppy
drive.
Floppy Image Ensure that the .img file is accessible from the JavaRConsole
system. Only available for server modules supporting ILOM. This
method can not be used for server modules using ELOM.
Windows Local Make sure that a USB CD/DVD drive is externally connected to a
USB port on the server module dongle. A USB hub may also be
used. Also have the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 installation
media available.
Windows Remote Insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 installation media into
the JavaRConsole system’s CD or DVD-ROM drive.
Windows Image Ensure that the Windows Server 2003 installation media is
accessible from the JavaRConsole system.
