Upgrading from Windows NT 4.0 The procedures detailed in this section support upgrading from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003 on ProLiant servers. Follow the prerequisites and choose either of the installation paths to complete the upgrade with a manual install or with an unattended/scripted install. During a manual upgrade from Window NT 4.0, there are five drivers that produce a warning (cpqcisse, cpqdaen, cpqfcac, prlntss, and cpqfcftr), if installed. With an unattended/scripted install, these warnings do not stop or hinder the upgrade. Prerequisites Follow these steps to prepare for a successful upgrade: - 1. Select a supported system platform from the server platforms listed earlier in Table 7.2.
- 2. Download the Primer Utility from the following Web site: http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/10776.html. The Primer Utility removes previously installed utilities not supported under Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003.
- 3. Extract the file on the system that you want to upgrade.
- 4. Read the Help file if you have any questions regarding this utility.
- 5. Execute PRIMER.EXE to run this utility, and then reboot the server.
- 6. Use the RBSU or the System Configuration Utility to set the OS to Windows 2000/Windows .NET. If there is a selection for Windows Server 2003, choose this option instead.
- 7. Choose either of the following installation paths and proceed to the associated section to complete the upgrade:
Manual Install After completing the tasks listed in the previous section, continue the upgrade, as follows , to perform a manual install: - 1. Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD and start the upgrade within the Windows NT 4.0 OS.
warning If you boot from the Windows Server 2003 CD, the CD will perform a clean install, not an upgrade. - 2. Accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) and enter the license key provided by Microsoft.
- 3. Click Next and the installation will continue.
- 4. After Windows Server 2003 has been installed, install the SNMP if you want to use the functionality of the ProLiant Management Agents. To install SNMP, follow these steps:
- 1. Select the Control Panel from the Start menu.
- 2. Select Add/Remove Programs.
- 3. Click the Add/Remove Windows Components button.
- 4. Select Management and Monitoring Tools from the list of components.
- 5. Click the Details button.
- 6. Select Simple Network Management Protocol so that a check mark is displayed in the check box.
- 7. Click the OK button and then the Next button.
- 8. Click the Finish button.
- 5. Download and install the latest PSP from HP Web site at http://h18001.www1.hp.com/ partners /microsoft/windowsserver2003/support.html.
Unattended/Scripted Install After completing the tasks listed in the "Prerequisites" section for an unattended install, create an answer file (UNATTEND.TXT) and a distribution point (I386 folder) where you can save all the necessary files for installation. Prerequisites Microsoft offers a utility, SETUPMGR.EXE, that allows you to create an answer file and helps you set up a distribution point. For additional information, refer to the following Microsoft document: "HOW TO: Use Setup Manager to Create an Answer File in the Windows Server Family (Q323438)." warning Make sure you add the following line in the unattended section of the UNATTEND.TXT file. [UNATTEND] NtUpgrade=Yes If you do not add this line, then Setup will continue with a fresh install, not an upgrade.
warning If you are using the OEMPreinstall flag with the UNATTEND.TXT file, remove the following: [UNATTEND] OEMPREINSTALL=YES Upgrades may fail if the OEMPREINSTALL=YES option is enabled.
Depending on the requirement for the applications being installed, a system Administrator can write a very detailed script file to perform many tasks. In our scenario, HP engineers created two batch files that performed a fully automated upgrade by performing the following steps: - 1. Allow the Administrator to log on without entering the password.
- 2. Launch the upgrade (WINNT32.EXE) from the distribution point/server.
- 3. Provide the license key provided by Microsoft and other necessary information until the installation completes.
- 4. If you want to use the functionality of the ProLiant Management Agents, install the SNMP as follows:
- 1. Select the Control Panel from the Start menu.
- 2. Select Add/Remove Programs.
- 3. Click the Add/Remove Windows Components button.
- 4. Select Management and Monitoring Tools from the list of components.
- 5. Click the Details button.
- 6. Select Simple Network Management Protocol so that a check mark is displayed in the check box.
- 7. Click the OK button and then the Next button.
- 8. Click the Finish button.
- 5. Download and install the latest PSP from the HP Web site at http://h18001.www1.hp.com/partners/microsoft/windowsserver2003/support.html.
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