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 +{{ :​screenshots:​win2k8_iscsi_boot.png?​400x300|Windows Server 2008 booted via iSCSI}}
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 ====== Windows Server 2008 boot from SAN ====== ====== Windows Server 2008 boot from SAN ======
  
-Windows Server 2008 supports booting from either an iSCSI or AoE SAN.  You cannot install directly to the SAN target; you must first install Windows Server 2008 to a physical disk. +Windows Server 2008 supports booting from iSCSIAoE, and SRP SANs.  You can either
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-===== Installation ===== +
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-Start by installing Windows Server 2008 to a physical disk.  It is best to use an external USBFireWire, or eSATA disk; this will make later stages easier. +
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-When installing, use a small partition (around 8GB) rather than the whole disk.  At the "Where do you want to install Windows?"​ screen, click on //Drive options (advanced)//:​ +
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-{{ :​screenshots:​win2k8_setup_create_partition.png?​400x300 |Windows Server 2008 setup}} +
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-Click on //​New// ​and enter **8192** as the size (in MB), then click on //Apply// to create the partition.  You should then see a screen that looks like: +
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-{{ :​screenshots:​win2k8_setup_select_partition.png?​400x300 |Windows Server 2008 after partitioning}} +
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-Select the newly-created partition, and click on //Next// to install Windows Server 2008 to this partition. ​ The rest of the installation will proceed as normal. +
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-===== Preparation for SAN boot ===== +
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-Now you must select whether you will use iSCSI or AoE as your SAN technology:+
  
-  * iSCSI support is built in to Server 2008.  If you are booting from iSCSI, you can immediately ​[[sanboot:transfer|transfer the Windows Server 2008 disk image to your iSCSI target]].+  * [[:sanboot:win2k8_iscsi_direct|Install ​Windows Server 2008 directly ​to an iSCSI target]](( It is also possible to install directly to an SRP target, though the process is non-trivial;​ see the application note [[:​appnotes:​srp_install|Installing Windows to an SRP target]] )), or
  
-  * AoE support must be installed separately. ​ If you are booting from AoE, you must first [[sanboot:winnt_aoe|add AoE boot support to Windows Server 2008]].+  * [[:sanboot:win2k8_physical|Install ​Windows Server 2008 to a physical disk]], then transfer the image to an iSCSI, AoE, or SRP target.
  

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