Dell PowerEdge 2970 - Manual (Page 24)

Dell Enterprise Server Windows Installation Best Practices with Broadcom NetXtreme Devices
Passages in bold indicate where the procedures are different.
Without Broadcom NetXtreme II
Devices With Broadcom NetXtreme II Devices
Create answer file, manually or with MS
tools. Create answer file, manually or with MS tools.
Add SetupParams section or cmdlines.txt
with netset.exe, pointing to the answer file,
or use MAC addresses of NetXtreme II
devices.
Answer file provided on floppy, USB, CD, or
other media for Windows Installer to read. Answer file provided on floppy, USB, CD or
other media for Windows Installer to read.
Must also include netset.exe on same
media.
Start installation of Windows using
winnt.exe with command line options
pointing at provided answer file and install
directory. Start installation of Windows using winnt.exe
with command line options pointing at
provided answer file and install directory.
Windows installer begins copying all
installation files to two temp directories on
the destination HD, copy over the network
or CD is the same. Network driver is
typically NDIS2 at this point, but could be
ODI16. Windows installer begins copying all
installation files to two temp directories on the
destination HD, copy over the network or CD
is the same. Network driver is typically NDIS2
at this point, but could be ODI16.
Copy complete, Windows begins text mode
installation. No network driver or activity. Copy complete, Windows begins text mode
installation. No network driver or activity.
Text mode complete, Windows starts the
Windows GUI. No network driver or activity. Text mode complete, Windows starts the
Windows GUI. No network driver or activity.
If NTFS is selected, conversion from FAT is
done, then a reboot. If NTFS is selected, conversion from FAT is
done, then a reboot.
GUI mode install. Several steps, detection of
hardware, install of system files, registry
hive created, selected Windows
components installed. GUI mode install. Several steps, detection of
hardware, install of system files, registry hive
created, selected Windows components
installed.
Next to the last step is installation of network
components and application of network
setting as specified in the answer file. Application of the network settings for
Broadcom NetXtreme II devices would fail
here if specified by Bus/Device/Function
designation.
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