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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 iSCSI, AoE, 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 USB, FireWire, 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. |
