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Chapter 3
Selecting the Delivery Methods
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Select a Windows Server 2003 or
Windows Server 2008 Distribution
Media Method
Select a method listed in
that meets the need of your environment for
providing the Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 distribution media for
the Windows installation on your server. Make a note of the method that you
selected.
TABLE 3-2
Delivery Methods for Windows Server Distribution Media
Windows OS Media Delivery Method
Additional Requirements
Ease of Configuration and Installation
Windows Local:
Uses an external
CD/DVD drive connected to the
USB port on the server module
dongle. A USB hub may also be
used.
• External USB CD/DVD drive
listed as “Designed for
Windows”
*
on the Windows
Marketplace site:
• Server module dongle cable
* If you do not use a USB floppy drive designed for Windows, it might appear that the drivers are installed during the OS installation,
but when you reboot the system, the graphical part of the Windows setup will be unable to find the drivers again and the installation
will fail with an error message.
Easy
Windows Remote:
Uses a remote
KVMS to redirect the CD drive to a
physical CD drive on the system
hosting the JavaRConsole.
JavaRConsole system with the
network access to the Sun Blade
server module network
management port and an attached
CD/DVD drive
Medium: Installation time will be
significantly increased over the
Windows Local method.
Windows Image:
Uses a remote
KVMS to redirect the CD drive to a
Windows media image file on the
system hosting the JavaRConsole.
JavaRConsole system with network
access to the Sun Blade server
module management network port
Medium: Installation time will be
significantly increased over the
Windows Local method.