Oracle Server X5-2 - Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Manually Using Local or Remote Media

Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Manually Using Local or Remote Media
Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Manually
Using Local or Remote Media
This procedure describes how to boot the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2
operating system from local or remote media. It assumes that you are booting the Windows
installation media from one of the following sources:
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Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 CD or DVD
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Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 ISO image
Note - The Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 ISO image can be used for remote installation or
for creating an installation CD or DVD.
Note - If you are booting the installation media from a PXE environment, see “Install Windows
Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Using PXE Network Boot” on page 59 for instructions.
1.
Ensure that the installation media is available to boot.
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For Distribution CD/DVD, insert the Windows 2012 or 2012 R2 Distribution media (CD
labeled number 1 or the single DVD) into the local or remote CD/DVD-ROM drive.
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For ISO image, ensure that the Windows 2012 or 2012 R2 ISO image is available and
that the ISO image has been mounted in the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus
application using the KVMS menu.
For additional information about how to set up the installation media, see “Selecting the Boot
Media Option” on page 14.
2.
Reset or power on the server.
For example, do one of the following:
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From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the front panel
of the server to power off the server, then press the Power button again to power on the
server.
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From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management → Power Control, select
Reset from the Select Action list box, then click Save.
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From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type: reset /System
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