Notes:

1. Microsoft® documentation tells you to disable disk mirroring and disconnect any uninterruptible power supply before installing or upgrading Windows server. Be aware that this does not apply to disk mirroring or an uninterruptible power supply that you have on your iSeries™.

2. If you have an Integrated xSeries® Server, an Integrated xSeries Adapter, or an iSCSI HBA that is not listed in the Hardware requirements section, see the System i integration with BladeCenter and System x Web site for installation instructions.

Do the following steps:

1. Prepare the integrated xSeries hardware. For more information, see the following links.

   • IXA install read me first
     (www.ibm.com/systems/i/bladecenter/ixa/readme/)

   • iSCSI install read me first
     (www.ibm.com/systems/i/bladecenter/iscsi/readme/)

   • IXS install read me first
     (www.ibm.com/systems/i/bladecenter/ixs/readme/)

2. If you are installing an iSCSI attached server, see Prepare iSCSI hardware for Windows installation

3. Start the installation from the i5/OS console.

4. Continue the installation from the integrated Windows server console.

5. Complete the server installation.

If you encounter any error messages during the installation, see Respond to error messages during installation.