Supported Configurations; Recommended System Configuration - HP 124708-001 - ProLiant Cluster - 1850 Implementation Manual

Supported configurations

Windows Server 2008 Foundation should load and run on any HP server listed in "Recommended
ProLiant server platforms" section of this document when the server meets the recommended hardware
configuration established by Microsoft.
Carefully review this document for the recommended system configuration and possible issues that
might be encountered. Do not use this paper as the sole source of information. In addition to the
websites mentioned throughout this paper, visit the Windows Server 2008 Foundation support page:
www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/default.mspx.

Recommended system configuration

The recommended system configurations listed in this section are established by Microsoft for
Windows Server 2008 Foundation base OS installations.
IMPORTANT
Server
Windows 2008 Foundation uses DVD media and requires
a server configured with either a USB DVD-ROM or an IDE DVD-
ROM for local installations. For customers without IDE DVD-
capable servers, copy the Windows Server 2008 Foundation
media to a network share.
Current iLO firmware contains support for virtual DVD media;
however, the installation is much slower than local installations.
IMPORTANT
Server
Windows 2008 Foundation supports only a single
processor socket.
Table 3. Recommended system configuration as established by Microsoft
Component
Processor
Memory
Available disk space
Drive
Display
Other
Requirement
Minimum: 1.4 GHz
•
Recommended: 2 GHz or faster
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Minimum: 512 MB
•
Recommended: 2 GB or RAM or greater
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Maximum (64-bit systems): 8 GB
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Minimum: 10 GB
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Recommended: 40 GB
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DVD drive
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Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher
•
resolution monitor
Keyboard and Microsoft mouse or
•
compatible pointing device