HP ProLiant Storage Server User Guide (440584-003, September 2007)

1 Installin g and configuring t he
server
Setup overview
Your HP ProLiant Storage Server comes preinstalled with either the Windows® Storage Server™ 2003 R2
operating system (32-bit or 64-bit version) or the Microsoft® Windows® Unified Data Storage Server
2003, Enterprise x64 Edition opera ting system.
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 extends the Windows Storage Server 2 003 operating
system, providing a more efficient way to manage and control access to lo cal and remote resources. In
addition, Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 p rovides a scalable, security-enhanced Web platform for
simplified branch server management, improved identity and access management, and more efficient
storage management.
IMPORTANT:
The Microsoft® Windows® Storage Server 2003 x64 Edition operating system is designed to support
32–bit applications without modification; however, any 32–bit applications that are run on this operating
system should be thoroughly tested before releasing the storage server to a production env ironment.
Microsoft® Windows ® Unified Data Storage Ser ver 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition operating system
provides unified storage server management capabilities, simplified setup and management of storage
and shared folders, and support for Microsoft iSCSI Software Target.
IMPORTANT:
For more information about Microsoft® Windows® Unified Data Storage Server 2003 operating system,
see “Enterprise storage servers”onpage95.
Planning for installation
Before you install your HP ProLiant Storage Server, you need to make a few decisions.
Determ
ining a network a ccess method
Before
beginning setup and startup procedures, decide upon a n ac cess method to conne ct to the storage
server
. The type of network access you select is determined by whether or not the network has a Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. If the network has a DHCP server, you can access the storage
server through the direct attachment, remote browser, Remote Desktop, or iLO 2 methods. If your network
does not have a DHCP server, you must access the storage server throu gh the direct attachment method.
NOTE:
The di
rect attachment method requires a display, keyboard, and mouse.
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