Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4150 - Sun Fire X4150 Server Overview; Product Description

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■ Use a remote KVMS to redirect the floppy to a floppy image file on another
system that is hosting the JavaRConsole.
■ For a manual installation, there are also three different methods for delivering the
Windows Server distribution media for installation:
■ Use the physical CD/DVD drive connected to the Sun Fire server.
■ Use a remote KVMS to redirect the CD/DVD drive to a physical CD/DVD
drive on the JavaRConsole system.
■ Use a remote KVMS to redirect the CD/DVD drive to a Windows CD/DVD
image on the JavaRConsole system.
The installation procedures described in this document will guide you through the
process of selecting the installation methods for the mass storage drivers and
operating system media.
Note – If you use the RKVMS method for any of these installations, you will need to
refer to the appropriate documentation. For servers with ILOM, see the Sun
Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User's Guide (820-1188) for details on setting up the
hardware needed for the installation. For servers with ELOM, see the Embedded
Lights Out Manager Administration Guide (820-3541) for further information.
Supported Windows Operating Systems
The Sun Fire X4150, X4250 and X4450 servers support the following Microsoft
Windows operating systems at the time of publication of this document:
■ Microsoft Windows Server 2003, SP1 or later, Standard Edition (32-bit)
■ Microsoft Windows Server 2003, SP1 or later, Enterprise Edition (32-bit)
■ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 and R2 SP2, Standard x64 Edition (64-bit)
■ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 and R2 SP2, Enterprise x64 Edition (64-bit)
■ Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard Edition (32 or 64-bit)
■ Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Edition (32 or 64-bit)
■ Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter Edition (32 or 64-bit)
An updated list of supported operating systems is at the following server-specific
URL:
For the Sun Fire X4150: http://www.sun.com/servers/x64/x4150/os.jsp
For the Sun Fire X4250: http://www.sun.com/servers/x64/x4250/os.jsp