HP Proliant ML370 5G and Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
Our server, an HP Proliant ML370 5G, is currently running on Windows Server 2003. We are now intending to do FORMAT and do a FRESHinstall of Windows Serve 2008 R2 x64.
To ensure a smooth install, are there any steps that I should? Your response with LINKS, if necessary, would be greatly appreciated.
To ensure a smooth install, are there any steps that I should? Your response with LINKS, if necessary, would be greatly appreciated.
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Use SmartStart CD to do the OS install with as it installs thedrivers and utilities, it is at this horrendously long URL
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Thanks. A few questions:
1. Should I update the Sysytem BIOS first before installing any of the other Firmware updates? And should I do this prior to getting rid of our current Win. Server 2003?[/step] [step="2" title="Should I apply the Firmware Updates while we are still running the current OS (Win. Server 2003) (and then format the drive and install Server 2008)?
3. Is there a specific order that I should install the firmware updates? i.e. Apply the Storage Controller firmware update and then the Video Card and so on!!
4. In reference to the SmartStart CD, would there be other drivers that I would still need to update after using the SmartStart CD? If yes, how can I determine which drivers?
5. One last question, when selecting the OS for the available updates and downloads, I see that there are two choices: [b]Windows Server 2008 R2 [/b]and then [b]Windows Server 2008 x64[/b]. Which one is the right selection for us. As I mentioned before we intend to install Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
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IF ,you are not going to back rev to to the earlier version of windows,flash the BIOS,flash the RAID and then install 2008.
It will by default download all the relevant patches and ask if you want to update.
It can take a couple of hours.
Been there ,done that.
ALSO,if you are going to use the built in backup,make sure you have no non NTFS partitions.
It will by default download all the relevant patches and ask if you want to update.
It can take a couple of hours.
Been there ,done that.
ALSO,if you are going to use the built in backup,make sure you have no non NTFS partitions.
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Thank you everyone for all the detailed replies.
Andyalder, sorry but no shouting was intended. I simply used the "list" at the toolbar and its beyond me why it made everything bold!!!
Andyalder, sorry but no shouting was intended. I simply used the "list" at the toolbar and its beyond me why it made everything bold!!!