Supporting HP Integrity servers in a Win2k3 Enterprise Data Center

Course overview

This course covers the HP Integrity server architecture configurations and the installation of Windows 2003 Enterprise/DataCenter Edition. Class participants will reinforce the lecture theory with a series of hands-on exercises on. This 2 day course is 50% lecture and 50% hands-on.

Prerequisites

• Managing and maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment U7389S
  (MOC 2273) or
• Strong equivalent knowledge of Microsoft Windows 2003 system administration

Audience

• Experienced Windows 2003 Server system administrators who need to learn how to install and manage Windows 2003 on HP Integrity servers

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Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand HP Integrity architectures
• Use the Integrity management processor to configure your system
• Use the Extensible Firmware Interface to choose boot options
• Manage node partitions
• Install Windows 2003

Next Steps

• Register for any follow-on courses at : http://www.hp.com/education/sections/microsoft_int_superdome.html
  

Course outline

Module 1: Product Overview

• HP Integrity server configurations
• Superdome models
• Processor and cell based architectures
• Windows Server 2003 features
• Windows Server 2003 requirements

Module 2: Using the Integrity Management Processor

• What is the Management processor(MP)
• MP commands
• MP console log
• Superdome MP

Module 3: Booting via the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)

• Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) architecture
• EFI OS loader overview
• EFI shell commands
• EFI boot management

Module 4: Managing Node Partitions (nPars)

• What are Node Partitions?
• Genesis partition
• nPar management tools
• Creating nPars
• Modifying nPars

Module 5: Windows 2003 Installation

• Installation requirements of Windows 2003 Datacenter & Enterprise Edition
• Windows partitioning
• EFI system partitioning
• Microsoft reserved partition
• System Administration Console (SAC)
• Remote desktop administration
• Network configuration