
Installation Guide 7
Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 SP1 is supported on the
following AMD™-based systems and network devices:
• PowerEdge 2970 systems as the head node and PowerEdge SC1435 and
M605 systems as compute nodes.
• Embedded Broadcom network devices as both the public interface and the
cluster interconnect.
• Dell PowerVault MD1000 attached to PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC)
Adapter or Dell PowerVault MD3000 attached to SAS 5/E Adapter on the
head node.
Installing the Windows Server 2003 Compute
Cluster Edition With Service Pack 2 Operating
System Using Dell OpenManage Server Assistant
It is recommended that you install the Windows Server 2003 Compute
Cluster Edition With SP2 operating system on the head node using the
Dell PowerEdge System Build and Update Utility
media. This media prepares the
hard drives and completes the installation of the operating system. After
booting the server with the media, the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant starts,
which creates an unattended installation by requesting information on system
resources such as host name, IP address, disk, and redundant array of
independent disk (RAID) configurations.
1
Boot the head node from the
Dell PowerEdge System Build and Update
Utility
media.
2
Select
Dell Systems Build and Update Utility
at the first screen.
3
Select your language at the first graphical user interface (GUI) screen.
4
The
Dell Server Assistant End User License Agreement
appears. Read the
agreement, choose
Accept
, if you agree to the terms and conditions.
5
In the
Home
window, select
Server OS Installation
.
a
Set the date, time, and time zone for the server.
b
Select the operating system, in this case,
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Service Pack 2 x64 Edition
.
c
Configure the RAID controller, if present. For internal drives, RAID 1
configuration is recommended.
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