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If you selected a Windows-based OS and a installation method on the OS Selection screen (Step 2: OS Selection), additional screens are displayed for you to enter custom operating installation and monitoring management protocol information.
Depending on the type of Microsoft OS you are installing, you may be prompted to enter the following information:
Select the OS family and edition.
When installing Microsoft Hyper-V
Server 2012, you must select the Windows 2012 OS family and the Hyper-V
OS. If a different OS family is selected, the installation will fail,
generating the following error message: Unattended settings
error.
NOTE: When installing Windows 2012 R2, you must select Windows 2012 R2 as the OS family and an appropriate OS must be selected. | |
Select the OS and keyboard language.
Select a partition size.
This is the size of the partition to create as the C: drive and in which to install the OS.
By default, the value is set to the maximum-allowed size (the size of the logical drive.) The minimum-allowed size varies and is determined by the selected OS.
To change the size of the partition from the default, slide the bar above the field left or right to reduce or increase size. This option is not available when installing Microsoft Windows Essentials OSs, because custom partitioning is not supported in the Essentials OSs.)
To create a partition size based on the provided default, but reducing it by the amount set aside for the swap space (pagefile), select . Select this option only when the pagefile is located elsewhere.
NOTE: Partitioning the disk might take up to 20 minutes to complete. | |
Enter the product key.
This is the Microsoft Product Identification (Product ID) number. (Not displayed for all OSs).
Enter the computer name and an administrator password (optional).
Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends entering a personalized name instead of using the suggested default. When installing Microsoft Smart Business Server, Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends entering the final system name during the installation.
To protect your privacy, do not use sensitive information for the computer name. This name is visible in Insight RS and Insight Online, and can be viewed by support and your authorized service provider, reseller/distributor, and installer.
If an administrator password is not entered at this time, you are prompted for a password during the first login. (Not displayed for all OSs.)
Select a time zone.
The time zone is used by the OS to perform daylight saving time updates and other time-related functions.
Enter organization and owner names (optional).
If you selected a VMware OS and a installation method on the OS Selection screen (Step 2: OS Selection), additional screens are displayed for you enter custom operating installation and monitoring management protocol information.
Enter a host name (optional).
This name must be a minimum of three characters.
Enter a root password.
For VMware, the initial password defaults to “password”.
Specify the network type.
Select DHCP or Static.
