Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 on HP Integrity Servers Release Notes v7.1

downloading the firmware, see “Get Windows-specific firmware, drivers, and utilities”

(page 30).

• Enable hyper-threading on Integrity servers

The default setting for hyper-threading is on. To disable hyper-threading, go to the EFI shell

and enter cpuconfig threads off. To enable hyper-threading, go to the EFI shell and

enter cpuconfig threads on.

• Enable remote desktop connection from a headless server

The remote administration mode is enabled by default on Windows Server 2008 R2 if you

are using the operating system supplied as part of the HP reinstall media. If you are installing

or reinstalling using Microsoft RTM media, the Remote Desktop functionality is disabled. To

enable remote desktop connections, enter the following WMIC command:

WMIC RdToggle WHERE AllowTSConnections=0 CALL SetAllowTSConnections

To enable remote desktop traffic through the Windows Firewall, enter:

netsh firewall set service remotedesktop enable all

• Disconnect all drives except the boot drive prior to OS installation

Only the target operating system drive should be connected during installation. This ensures

that the operating system is installed on the correct drive. Make sure that the Z: drive letter is

free. Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 creates the EFI partition here. HP recommends that

you install the boot controller in the root cell.

• Default MP/iLO settings for cell-based and entry-level servers

For cell-based servers, the MP is assigned a static IP address at the factory before it ships. It

is not assigned a DNS name and it is not DHCP enabled. If you are performing a headless

server installation, you can connect to the MP over a LAN (instead of using a serial cable) by

using this static IP for initial configuration of the MP. The default IP address of a cell-based

server’s MP is 192.168.1.1. The default user name and password are Admin and Admin.

Change the IP address and the default password at installation.

For entry-level servers with iLO MPs, the MP is assigned a default DNS name at the factory

and is DHCP enabled. It is not assigned a default IP address. The default host name can be

deduced from the MP's MAC address. The host name is in the form mpMAC, where MAC is the

12-digit MAC code of the MP's NIC. The MAC address of the MP LAN interface is typically

located on a sticker on the back of the server.

• Set Cell Local Memory to 100% (cell-based servers only)

HP recommends that you set the Cell Local Memory (CLM) parameter to 100% for optimal

server performance on cell-based systems. Use the hardware partition (npar) tool.

• Using F8 from a headless console

Pressing the F8 key when using a headless console does not work. When prompted to press

the F8 key, you must press the Esc 8 key sequence instead. Press the 8 key within two seconds

after pressing the Esc key. Otherwise, the system registers only the Esc key and reboots.

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