
Chapter2 Installing Windows Server 2008
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Manual OS Installation
2.1 Preparation
This section explains preparation requirements for installation.
2.1.1 Creating Driver Disk
When installing the OS manually, it is necessary to create a driver installation disk beforehand.
There is a 2-type procedure for creating the driver disk by using PRIMERGY Startup Disc supplied
with the server and by downloading from webpage.
• About the procedure for creating a driver disk from PRIMERGY Startup Disc, refer to "User's
Guide".
• About the procedure for creating a driver from download file on the Fujitsu PRIMERGY website
(http://www.fujitsu.com/global/services/computing/server/ia/driver/index.html
), refer to the man-
ual published on the website.
• Make a latest version of Array Controller Document & Tool CD by downloading files from the
website.
• Make a latest version of
PCI-Express SAS Card Document & Tool CD by downloading files from
the website.
■
Driver for array controller
Check your array controller type and create a required driver disk before installing Windows Server 2008.
■
Driver for onboard LAN / expansion card
A driver disk you create differs depending on your PRIMERGY type. Check your PRIMERGY type
and create an appropriate driver disk.
● PRIMERGY ECONEL 100 S2
Note: Driver disk is unable to be created from ServerStart for PRIMERGY ECONEL 100 S2.
Onboard Software RAID
(Embedded MegaRAID SATA)
Create following driver disk from Array Controller Document & Tool CD.
Windows Server 2008 Drivers Disk
or
Windows Server 2008 for x64 Edition Drivers Disk
SAS array controller card
(MegaRAID SAS)
No driver disk is necessary.
Driver is installed from Array Controller Document & Tool CD directly
SAS controller card or onboard IM
(Integrated Mirroring SAS)
No driver disk is necessary.
Driver is installed from Array Controller Document & Tool CD directly
Unconfigured array No driver installation is required.
◆ For the latest driver, download files from the Fujitsu PRIMERGY
website ( http://www.fujitsu.com/global/services/computing/server/
ia/driver/index.html ).
◆ The driver names could be changed.
Onboard LAN / Expansion card Driver
Intel Chipset driver Intel Chipset Driver for Windows Server 2008
Onboard LAN / LAN card(PG-1853/ PG-285) Onboard / PG-18xx/28xx LAN Driver V13.1
SAS array controller card (PG-248BC) MegaRAID SAS Windows Server 2008 Drivers Disk
or
MegaRAID SAS Windows Server 2008 for x64 Edition Drivers Disk
Display driver Onboard VIDEO Driver for Windows 2008/2008 x64
Other expansion card Driver attached with each expansion card
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