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      Starter Pack Installation Guide (6.80-001.001.03)
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  This document explains how to install Windows Operating System
  (Hereinafter called "OS") with "Starter Pack" (6.80-001.001.03).

  If you have EXPRESSBUILDER, using "Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER" is 
  recommended at OS installation.

  [ Note ]  If you want to install Starter Pack to the installed OS,
            refer to chapter 5. 


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  Target OS
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  This Starter Pack supports below OS. 
  (Supporting OS is different in each server model.
   Installation Guide explains the supporting OS.)

  + Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard/Enterprise/Datacenter
    (Hereinafter called "Windows Server 2008 R2")

  + Windows Server 2008 Enterprise/Datacenter Service Pack 2 64bit(x64) Edition
    (Hereinafter called "Windows Server 2008 x64")


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  Before installing
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  This flow explains the steps of OS installation.
  The step of chapter 2, 3 is unnecessary depending on 
  the installation conditions.

   +---------------------------------+
 1.| Preparation                     |  Refer to this document.
   +---------------------------------+
                 |
   +---------------------------------+
 2.| Setting of BIOS                 | --+
   +---------------------------------+   |
                 |                       |
   +---------------------------------+   |
 3.| RAID System configuration       |   + Refer to User's Guide/
   +---------------------------------+   | Installation Guide (Windows) .
                 |                       |
   +---------------------------------+   |
 4.| Installing Windows              | --+
   +---------------------------------+
                 |
   +---------------------------------+ 
 5.| Installing Starter Pack         |  Refer to this document and 
   +---------------------------------+  Installation Guide (Windows) .
                 |
   +---------------------------------+ 
 6.| Various settings                |  Refer to Installation Guide (Windows) .
   +---------------------------------+ 


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  1. Preparation 
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  Confirm these items have become complete before starting installation.

   +  Starter Pack Installation Guide (this document)
   +  User's Guide *1
   +  Installation Guide (Windows) *1
   +  Windows OS Media (Backup DVD-ROM, etc) to install
   +  Media of "Installing the Starter Pack" [VersionF6.80-001.001.03]  *2
      (Hereafter called "Starter Pack DVD")

   *1 Prepare the documents attached with the target server model.
      The latest version can be downloaded from our portal site. 
          http://www.nec.com/
   *2 Extract downloaded Starter Pack to any folder on the hard disk drive. 
      Do not change the folder structure and copy it onto DVD.


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  2. Setting of BIOS
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  Confirm BIOS settings referring to User's Guide(Hardware BIOS Setup).


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  3. RAID System configuration
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  Configure RAID system referring to User's Guide Hardware hRAID System 
  Configurationg.


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  4. Installing Windows
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   Windows Server 2008 R2
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    Read Installation Guide(3.1 Before Starting Setup) beforehand. 

    Install Windows referring to Installation Guide(3.3 Setup with OS standard
    installer). 

    1DTurn on the server.

        NoteF There are 4 methods to boot the server as shown below.

               (1) Operate the navigation button of NEC EXPRESSSCOPE(R) Monitor
                   and perform the following procedure from Operation Menu
                   (refer to User's Guide Hardware hNEC EXPRESSSCOPE(R) Monitorg).

               (2) Perform the following procedure from Summary (sub menu) after 
                   connecting to Server Web Console (refer to hServer Web Consoleh).

               (3) Use WOL.
                   Refer to the instructions of your utility software for WOL details.

               (4) Use SMASH-CLP
                   Refer to the chapter which describe User's Guide Hardware 
                   hSMASH-CLPg in details.

    2DSet OS installation disc(Backup DVD-ROM) into DVD drive. 

    3DPress <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete> key to reboot the server.

       Hereinafter, install Windows according to the steps described in
       "(2) Executing setup" chapter 6 of Installation Guide(3.3.3 Setup 
       procedure). 

   Windows Server 2008 x64
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    Read Installation Guide(4.1 Before Starting Setup) beforehand. 

    Install Windows referring to Installation Guide(4.3 Setup with OS standard
    installer). 

    1DTurn on the server.

        NoteF There are 4 methods to boot the server as shown below.

               (1) Operate the navigation button of NEC EXPRESSSCOPE(R) Monitor
                   and perform the following procedure from Operation Menu
                   (refer to User's Guide Hardware hNEC EXPRESSSCOPE(R) Monitorg).

               (2) Perform the following procedure from Summary (sub menu) after 
                   connecting to Server Web Console (refer to hServer Web Consoleh).

               (3) Use WOL.
                   Refer to the instructions of your utility software for WOL details.

               (4) Use SMASH-CLP
                   Refer to the chapter which describe User's Guide Hardware 
                   hSMASH-CLPg in details.

    2DSet OS installation disc(Backup DVD-ROM) into DVD drive. 

    3DPress <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete> key to reboot the server.

       Hereinafter, install Windows according to the steps described in
       "(2) Executing setup" chapter 6 of Installation Guide(4.3.3 Setup
       procedure). 

       In this case, read the following names instead of the names described in
       Installation Guide.

       e.g) Installation Guide F\001\win\winnt\oemfd\ws2008x64\megasas2
            this document      F        \winnt\oemfd\ws2008x64\megasas2


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  5. Installing Starter Pack
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  Install Starter Pack referring to Installation Guide(3.5/4.5 
  Installing Starter Pack).

  In this case, use Stater Pack DVD instead of EXPRESSBUILDER.
  (Read "EXPRESSBUILDER DVD" as "Starter Pack DVD".)

  To install Starter Pack, run the following file in DVD.
        \winnt\bin\pkgsetup.vbs
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^

  NoteF In the case of ServerCore installation mode, read similarly.

  Hereinafter, follow the message. 

  Installing Starter Pack is completed. 


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  6. Various settings
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  Refer to Installation Guide(Setting Up Device Drivers - Setup for Solving
  Problems).


Installing Windows is completed. 
