Technical white paper

Implementing Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2
on HP ProLiant servers

Table of contents
Abstract ..................................................................................................................................................................................2
Windows Server 2012 R2 overview ....................................................................................................................................2
Recommended system configurations ..............................................................................................................................3
Supported ProLiant servers .................................................................................................................................................3
Supported ProLiant server platform options ....................................................................................................................5
Software and drivers ........................................................................................................................................................5
Storage options .................................................................................................................................................................6
NICs .....................................................................................................................................................................................8
CNAs ....................................................................................................................................................................................9
Installing and upgrading to Windows Server 2012 R2 .....................................................................................................9
Pre-installation or pre-upgrade tasks............................................................................................................................9
Installing Windows Server 2012 R2............................................................................................................................. 10
Upgrading from Windows Server 2008 R2 ................................................................................................................. 10
Upgrading from Windows Server 2012....................................................................................................................... 10
Where to get drivers .......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Special instructions for installing the HP Smart Array Controller driver ................................................................. 12
Installing the Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service Pack for ProLiant ................................................. 12
Known issues and workarounds ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Resources, contacts, or additional links ...................................................................................................................... 16

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Abstract
This integration note provides guidance for installing or upgrading to Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 on HP ProLiant
servers. This paper also identifies the servers and options that we recommend when implementing Windows Server 2012
R2.
This integration note applies to the following Windows operating systems:
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter - provides unlimited virtual instances, making it ideal for highly virtualized private
and hybrid cloud environments.
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard - provides two virtual instances, making it ideal for low density or non-virtualized
environments.
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials - ideal for up to 25 users and up to 50 devices, and includes single virtual instance,
well suited for midsize businesses growing into their virtualized private and hybrid cloud environments. The Essentials
edition can also be enabled as a role in Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter and Standard Editions.
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation - ideal for up to 15 users in an environment not requiring virtualization.

The differences in virtualization capability and the number of users make each edition appropriate for a different
environment. This paper addresses the following key topics:
• Recommended system configurations
• Recommended ProLiant servers
• Recommended ProLiant server platform options, including:
– Software and drivers
– Storage options
– Network interface controllers (NICs)
– Converged network adapters (CNAs)
• Procedures for a new installation or upgrading
• Known issues and workarounds
• Links to references and contact information

Windows Server 2012 R2 overview

Windows Server 2012 R2 delivers a dynamic and cost-effective server platform for the private cloud. It offers a scalable,
flexible, and multi-tenant-aware cloud infrastructure. This infrastructure lets you connect across locations securely so that
you can respond to your business needs faster and more efficiently.
Windows Server 2012 R2 is a 64-bit server operating system that delivers value in the following areas:
• Hyper-V: Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V provides a virtualized environment that lets you scale and secure workloads,
build clouds cost-effectively, and connect to cloud services securely. Hyper-V now supports Single Root I/O Virtualization
(SR-IOV) for partitioning PCIe adapter bandwidth.
• Manageability and diagnostics: Windows Server 2012 R2 includes virtual IP address space management (IPAM) that
shows both the physical and the virtual address space in a single view, including tenant IP subnets and address spaces as
well as the provider IP address space. Quality of Service (QoS) management is included for service providers to run
multi-application servers on a server running Hyper-V with predictable performance. Resource metering is included to
measure and track a series of important data points.
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI): Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) offers lower cost storage options such as
SMB-based file shares and Direct Access Storage (DAS) in addition to storage area network (SAN). Storage de-duplication
for VDI allows live virtual hard disks (VHDs) to enable faster read/write times of optimized files, increased VDI storage
density, and hence reduced storage cost.

Note
Storage functions dependent on Storage Spaces technology are not currently available on HP ProLiant Smart Array
controllers.

For detailed information or to download Windows Server 2012 R2, see the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 home page
at microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/windows-server-2012-r2.aspx.

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Recommended system configurations

Microsoft has established the recommended system configurations listed in this section for Windows Server 2012 R2
installations. Carefully review this document for the recommended system configurations and possible issues. Additional
server configuration information is available on the Microsoft website at microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-
server/windows-server-2012-r2.aspx.
We recommend configuring your server with either of the following processor families:
• Intel® Xeon® Processors with Intel 64 architecture
• Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD64) Opteron™ Series Processors

Table 1. Recommended system configuration as established by Microsoft.

Component Requirement(s)

Processor • Minimum: 1.4 GHz

• Recommended: 2 GHz

RAM per • Minimum: 512 MB

processor • Maximum: 4 TB
(socket)
• Recommended: 4 GB

Monitor • SVGA resolution (800x600) or higher

Optical storage • DVD-ROM drive

Peripherals • Keyboard
• Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device

Available disk • Minimum: 10 GB

space (see note) • Recommended: 40 GB

Note
Available storage space is the free disk space on the partition that will contain the system files. Additional space is required
to copy the Windows Server 2012 R2 DVD contents to the disk during installation. Computers with more than 16 GB of RAM
require more disk space for paging and for creating memory dump files in case of system crash.

Supported ProLiant servers

Table 2 lists ProLiant platforms and ROM versions we recommend for installing and running each edition of Windows Server
2012 R2.
For a link to the ROM updates, see the HP Support Center at hp.com/go/support.

Table 2. Supported ProLiant servers.

Platform ROM family ROM date Windows Server 2012 R2 edition

(earliest)
Foundation Essentials Standard Datacenter Hyper-V

ProLiant BL servers

BL420c Gen8* I30 06/30/13   

BL460c G6 I24 07/02/13   

BL460c G7 I27 07/02/13   

BL460c Gen8* I31 09/18/13   

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Table 2. Supported ProLiant servers.(Continued)

Platform ROM family ROM date Windows Server 2012 R2 edition

(earliest)
Foundation Essentials Standard Datacenter Hyper-V

BL465c Gen8* A26 06/09/13   

BL490c G7 I28 07/29/13   

BL620c G7 I25 07/17/13   

BL660c Gen8* I32 06/30/13   

BL680c G7 I25 07/17/13   

BL685c G7 A20 05/07/13   

ProLiant DL servers

DL160 Gen8 J03 09/01/13     

DL320e Gen8 J05 08/24/13     

DL320e Gen8 V2 P80 08/28/13     

DL360 G6 P64 07/02/13    

DL360 G7 P68 07/02/13    

DL360p Gen8* P71 09/18/13    

DL360e Gen8* P73 07/01/13    

DL360p Gen8 SE* P71 07/01/13    

DL380 G6 P62 07/02/13    

DL380 G7 P67 07/02/13    

DL380p Gen8* P70 09/18/13    

DL380e Gen8* P73 07/01/13    

DL385 G7 A18 12/10/12    

DL385p Gen8* A28 06/09/13    

DL560 Gen8* P77 06/30/13   

DL580 G7 P65 10/01/13   

DL585 G7 A16 05/07/13   

DL980 G7 P66 07/29/13   

ProLiant ML servers

ML110e P88 07/02/13     

ML110 G7 J01 07/01/13     

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Table 2. Supported ProLiant servers. (Continued)

Platform ROM family ROM date Windows Server 2012 R2 edition

(earliest)
Foundation Essentials Standard Datacenter Hyper-V

ML310e Gen8 J04 08/24/13     

ML310e Gen8 V2 P78 09/01/13     

ML350 G6 D22 07/02/13    

ML350p Gen8* P72 09/18/13    

ML350e Gen8* J02 07/02/13    

ML350e Gen8 V2* J02 07/02/13    

ProLiant SL line servers

SL230s Gen8* P75 09/18/13   

SL250s Gen8* P75 09/18/13   

SL270s Gen8* P75 09/18/13   

SL335s G7 A24 12/03/12   

SL4540 Gen8 P69 06/30/13   

SL2500 Gen8 P83 09/18/13   

ProLiant MicroServers

ProLiant MicroServer J08 08/24/13     

Gen8

* SR-IOV compliant

Supported ProLiant server platform options

Before you install Windows Server 2012 R2 on a ProLiant server, review the following sections for information on the
ProLiant server platform options for which HP provides Windows Server 2012 R2 support.

Software and drivers

Although our current publishing method for HP-provided drivers and related software is now the HP Service Pack for
ProLiant (SPP) or HP Intelligent Provisioning (IP), the SPP and IP will not be available for use with Windows Server 2012 R2
until early 2014. Until then, use the Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement Release for Service Pack for ProLiant.
Download the Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement Release for Service Pack for ProLiant at
hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/supportpack-generic/p1235385378/v89111. For details, refer to the “Installing the
Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service Pack for ProLiant” section of this paper.

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Storage options
We recommend the storage options listed in Table 3 for Windows Server 2012 R2.

Caution
If you are upgrading a server having an HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i Controller or HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i
Controller from Microsoft Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2012 R2, see the “Upgrading from Windows Server
2012” section of this paper for special upgrade instructions. Failure to follow the instructions may cause a “system crash
with bugcheck” resulting in loss of data.

Table 3. Recommended HP ProLiant storage controller options.

Option Driver Location

Web download Windows media Windows Server 2012 R2

Supplement for Service Pack for
ProLiant

Management drivers

SAS/SATA Notification CISSESRV.EXE  

Service

Smart Array

B110i HPAHCISR.SYS  

B120i HPSA2.SYS*  
B320i

P410 HPCISSS2.SYS  
P410i (full featured)
P411
P420
P420i
P421
P700m
P711m
P712m
P721m
P812
P822

P430 HPCISSs3.SYS 
P431
P731m

StorageWorks 1210m HPCISSS2.SYS  

(full featured)

Host bus adapters

H220 LSI_SAS2.SYS   
H221
H222
H210i
H220i

SC08e LSI_SAS2.SYS  
SC11Xe LSI_SCSI.SYS

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Table 3. Recommended HP ProLiant storage controller options. (Continued)

Option Driver Location

Web download Windows media Windows Server 2012 R2

Supplement for Service Pack for
ProLiant

Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters

QLogic: QL2300.SYS  
81Q PCIe
82Q PCIe
FC1142SR
FC1242SR
SN1000Q
QMH2462
QMH2562
QMH2572
QMH2672

Emulex: ELXSTOR.SYS  
81E PCIe
82E PCIe
FC2142SR
FC2242SR
SN1000E
SN1100E
LPe1105
LPe1205
LPe1205a

Brocade: BFAD.SYS** 
81B
82B
41B
42B
804

StorageWorks: HPDAT.SYS 
DAT Autoloader 72*6 HPDATCHG.SYS
DAT Autoloader 72*10

*The current Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement Release for Service Pack for ProLiant 2013.09.0 B does not include an updated
version of the hpsa2.sys driver. An updated version of the driver is expected to be available with the SPP release in early 2014. If
you are upgrading a server having an HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i Controller or an HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i Controller from
Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2012 R2, see the “Upgrading from Windows Server 2012” section of this paper for special
upgrade instructions. Failure to follow the instructions may cause a “system crash with bugcheck” resulting in loss of data.
**The bfad.sys driver is not available on the Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement Release for Service Pack for ProLiant.
Download the driver from the HP ftp site ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-windows/p184362217/v91482.

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NICs
We recommend the NICs listed in Table 4 for Windows Server 2012 R2.

Table 4. Recommended NICs.

NIC Driver(s) Location

Web download Windows media Windows Server 2012 R2

Supplement for Service
Pack for ProLiant

331i/T/FLR B57ND60A.SYS   
332T
330i
NC107i
NC326i/m

NC382i/T/m BXVBDA.SYS   
BXND60a.SYS

NC365T E1R64X64.SYS   
361i/FLB/T
366i/FLR/M

NC360T/m E1E6332E.SYS 
NC364T/m

NC112i/T E1Q63X64.SYS 
NC362i

560SFP+/FLR-SFP+/FLB/M* IXN64x64.SYS   

561FLR-T/T IXT64x64.SYS   

NC532i EVBDA.SYS   
NC532m BXND60A.SYS
533FLR-T

NC542m MLX4_BUS.SYS 
MLX4ETH63.SYS

NC550m/SFP OCND64.SYS   
NC551m/i
NC553m/i
CN1000E
CN1100E
554FLR-SFP+/FLB/M
552M

NC522m/SFP QLXGND64.SYS   
NC524SFP
NC375i/T
NC523SFP
CN1000Q
526FLR-SFP+

* SR-IOV compliant

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CNAs
We recommend the CNAs listed in Table 5 for Windows Server 2012 R2.

Table 5. Recommended CNAs.

CNA Driver(s) Location

Web download Windows media Windows Server 2012 R2

Supplement for Service
Pack for ProLiant

Emulex: ELXFCOE.SYS   
NC551m/i
NC553m/i
CN1000E
CN1100E
554FLR-SFP+/FLB/M

QLogic: QLXFCOE.SYS   
CN1000Q
526FLR-SFP+

Installing and upgrading to Windows Server 2012 R2

Pre-installation or pre-upgrade tasks
To prepare for OS installation from Microsoft media, ensure that you complete the following tasks:
1. Make sure that your server and components are recommended for Windows Server 2012 R2:
A. Select a server from the recommended system platforms listed in the “Supported ProLiant servers” section of this
paper.
B. Confirm the following:
- That the server has a DVD drive (either installed or attached to the server receiving the installation).
Or
- That you have a license key if using iLO virtual media with HP ProLiant ML or DL servers.
C. Select additional storage options and instructions for storage options listed in the “Storage options” section of this
paper. For storage component management software, see the FC/FCoE HBA/CNA support pages at
hp.com/go/support.
D. Select additional NICs from those listed in the “NICs” section.
2. Make sure that your server is completely configured and up-to-date. If necessary, complete the following:
A. Update the ROM to the required version. Use the ROM update for your server. ROM updates are available from the
HP Support Center at hp.com/go/support.
B. Use the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) to set the date and time and to configure the boot controller order.
C. Update iLO firmware to the latest version. To download the latest iLO firmware, see the HP Support Center at
hp.com/go/support.
3. Make sure that you have Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service Pack for ProLiant 2013.09.0 B available and
ready to use. For instructions, see the “Installing the Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service Pack for
ProLiant” section.

Note
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Installing Windows Server 2012 R2

Currently, HP Intelligent Provisioning cannot provision Windows Server 2012 R2. A future release will add that capability.
You will need to manually install the OS from the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 media.
To install Windows Server 2012 R2 manually, complete the following steps:
1. Insert the Windows Server 2012 R2 media into the DVD drive or iLO virtual media and boot the server to the DVD.
2. Follow the steps on the installation screens to complete the OS installation.
3. If the installation does not find the drivers for the storage controller or NIC, download the driver as indicated in the
“Where to get drivers” section.

Upgrading from Windows Server 2008 R2

To upgrade from Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2012 R2, complete the following steps:
1. Upgrade to SPP 2013.09.0 B before upgrading the OS to Windows 2012 R2.
2. Insert the Windows Server 2012 R2 DVD into the optical drive, start the online upgrade by running Setup.exe, and then
follow the steps on the installation screens to complete the OS upgrade.

3. After the upgrade completes, install the Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service Pack for ProLiant to make
sure that you have Windows 2012 R2 supported drivers.

Upgrading from Windows Server 2012

Caution
If you are upgrading a server having a Dynamic Smart Array B120i or Dynamic Smart Array B320i controller from Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2012 R2, see the “Special instructions for servers with a Dynamic Smart Array
B120i or HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i controller” section of this paper. Failure to follow these instructions may cause a
“system crash with bugcheck” resulting in loss of data.

Special instructions for servers with a Dynamic Smart Array B120i or HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i controller
Before upgrading a Windows Server 2012 server that boots from either a Dynamic Smart Array B120i or HP Dynamic Smart
Array B320i controller, you must downgrade the dynamic smart array controller driver, hpsa2.sys, to the Windows 2008
64-bit version of the driver. Failure to downgrade the dynamic smart array controller driver before upgrading the operating
system to Windows Server 2012 R2 could result in data loss. (a system crash with bugcheck).
Use either of the following procedures to downgrade the Dynamic Smart Array Controller driver:
1. Download the HP ProLiant Dynamic Smart Array RAID Controller Driver for Windows 2008 x64 Editions from the HP
Support Center, using either of the following procedures:
– The direct link to the driver on the Support Center is
hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/psi/swdHome/?javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&j
avax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.prp_bd9b6997fbc7fc515f4cf4626f5c8d01=wsrp-
navigationalState%3DswEnvOID%253D4064%257CswLang%253D%257Caction%253DlistDriver&javax.portlet.tpst=b
d9b6997fbc7fc515f4cf4626f5c8d01&sp4ts.oid=5293148&ac.admitted=1387311569626.876444892.492883150#
Driver – Storage.
– To navigate to the HP Support Center manually, complete the following steps:
A. Go to the HP website hp.com.
B. Click the Support tab, and then select Download Drivers.
C. Click the Drivers & Downloads tab, and search for the product “B320i.”
D. From the search results select HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i Controller.
E. Select the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system.
F. Select Driver Storage, and then download the HP ProLiant Dynamic Smart Array RAID Controller Driver for
Windows 2008 x64 Editions.
2. After downloading the driver, copy the driver smart component to a desktop folder on the server running Windows
Server 2012, and then extract the driver files to that folder.
3. Open Server Manager > Tools > Computer Management > Device Manager > Storage Controllers.

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4. Select the device HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i (B320i SAS) SATA RAID Controller.
5. Right-click the Dynamic Smart Array RAID Controller.
6. Select Update Driver Software > Browse my computer for driver software > Let me pick from a list of device drivers on
my computer > Have Disk.
7. Browse to the desktop folder containing the downloaded driver.
8. Select hpsa2.inf, and then click OK.
9. Click Next, and then Close.
10. Restart the server to load the new driver. After the server restarts, upgrade to Windows Server 2012 R2 by completing
the steps in the “Upgrade procedures” section.

Note
After the upgrade completes, as noted in the upgrade procedures, install the Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement for
Service Pack for ProLiant to make sure that you have Windows 2012 R2 supported drivers. Note that the version of the
dynamic smart array controller driver, hpsa2.sys, that is included in the supplement is the same HP ProLiant Dynamic
Smart Array RAID Controller Driver for Windows 2008 x64 Editions that is used for Windows Server 2008. An updated
version of the driver will be available with the HP SPP release in early 2014.

Upgrade procedures
To upgrade from Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2012 R2, the following steps:
1. Upgrade to SPP 2013.09.0 B before upgrading the OS to Windows 2012 R2. To upgrade firmware, use HP SUM in
Offline mode.
2. Insert the Windows Server 2012 R2 DVD into the optical drive, start the online upgrade by running setup.exe, and
then follow the steps on the installation screens to complete the OS upgrade.
3. After the upgrade completes, install the Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service Pack for ProLiant to make
sure that you have Windows 2012 R2 supported drivers.

Where to get drivers

To determine what media contains the drivers for your storage options or NICs, refer to the following sections of this paper:
• For storage option driver information, see Table 4 in the “Storage options” section.
• For NIC driver information, see Table 5 in the “NICs” section.

To install Storage and Network device drivers during Windows Server 2012 R2 installation, use the following steps:
1. Extract the respective NIC or storage driver component and save it either to a USB drive or to the virtual folder in the
iLO Integrated Remote Console.
2. Boot Windows 2012 R2 using DVD or iLO virtual media.
3. After loading the OS files, insert the USB key to the server.
4. At disk selection window, select Load Driver, and then select the driver.inf from USB key.

After the driver is loaded, complete the OS installation.

If the installation does not find the driver for your storage option or NIC, you must install the driver from Windows Server
2012 R2 Supplement for Service Pack for ProLiant. You can download the Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service
Pack for ProLiant 2013.09.0 B at hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/supportpack-generic/p1235385378/v89111.
For instructions on installing the Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service Pack for ProLiant, see the “Installing the
Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service Pack for ProLiant” section of this paper.

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Special instructions for installing the HP Smart Array Controller driver

For HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers with a HP Smart Array P430, P431, or P731m Controller install the hpcisss3.sys driver as
follows;
1. Go to hp.com/support.
2. Select Drivers and Downloads.
3. Enter the Smart Array Controller model (for example, "Smart Array P430"), and then click Search.
4. Select the appropriate Windows Server 2012 R2.
5. Select Driver - Storage Controller.
Download and install the latest version of the HP Smart Array Controller driver.

Installing the Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service Pack for
ProLiant

Note
SNMP services need to be installed in the OS before installing the R2 supplement. Go to Server Manager > add roles >
feature > Snmp services and select Install.

Download the Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service Pack for ProLiant. To download the WS2012 R2
Supplement, complete the following steps:
1. Go to the webpage at hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/supportpack-generic/p1235385378/v89111, and then click the
Save button.
2. Download the ISO image for the Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service Pack for ProLiant.

Note
Although some Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service Pack for ProLiant components may not denote support for
Windows Server 2012 R2, all components included in this supplement are applicable for Windows Server 2012 R2. Installing
the supplement will remove any caution flags (yellow bangs) that may be present in the Device Manager.

After downloading the self-extracting executable file MSw2k12r2-rtmsupplement-2013.09.0.B.win.exe,

complete the following steps:
1. Go to the directory where you saved the executable file.
2. Create a folder and copy the supplement build into the folder. Double-click the executable file and the supplement
build is extracted in the folder automatically. All files must reside in the same directory as the hpsum.exe file.

TIP
Create a folder, and then extract the supplement build to that folder. If you execute the file without saving it to your server,
the file names will display randomly on your monitor.

1. Go to the directory where the extracted Supplement is located.

2. Double-click hpsum.exe to start the Supplement deployment.
3. The Source Selection screen appears. Verify that the directory path in the Directory field has the location of the smart
components from the extracted supplement, and then select Start Inventory.
HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) performs an inventory of the installed hardware and software, and then checks
for available updates.
4. After the inventory and discovery finish, the Select Installation Hosts screen appears. Select either the local host or one
(or more) remote hosts for Supplement deployment.
5. After selecting the host(s), the Select bundle filter screen shows the Supplement bundle information. Select the bundle
and the appropriate filter options. For remote deployments, additional screens allow you to update information on a
per-host basis.

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6. After selecting the bundle for all hosts being updated, open the Select Items to be Installed screen to complete the
following tasks:
A. Select the components for installation.
B. If necessary, configure the components. The Configure Now link is not available when running
Windows Server 2012 R2 with the Server Core option. To configure components:
i. Access the system as a remote host using HP SUM, where HP SUM is running on a system with a
recommended Windows OS.
ii. Configure the components and resolve any failed dependencies before deploying the OS.
C. Review the revision history of the components.
7. After selecting the components, click Install. When the installation finishes, the Installation Results screen appears.

When using HP SUM to install the updates, it installs the storage and NIC drivers only. To install firmware updates:
1. Click reanalyze the components.
2. When HP SUM runs again, the firmware components will display. Select the appropriate firmware components to
update, and then click Install to complete the process.

If one or more components did not install successfully, complete the following steps:
1. Exit HP SUM.
2. Make the required update to the environment.
3. Restart the Supplement installation.

If installed in your ProLiant server, the components listed below should be installed manually:
• cp021450: HP Emulex 10GbE Driver for Windows Server 2012 R2 Package
• cp021515: HP Intel E1R Driver for Windows Server 2012 R2 Package
• cp021527: HP Intel ixn/ixt Drivers for Windows Server 2012 R2 Package
• cp021451: HP Emulex 10GbE iSCSI Driver for Windows Server 2012 R2 Package
• cp021707: HP QLogic P3P Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server x64 Editions Package
• cp021706: HP Intel Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server x64 Editions Package
• cp021703: Broadcom Advanced Control Suite for Windows Server x64 Editions Package
• cp021705: HP Broadcom Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows Server x64 Editions Package

To install these components manually:

1. Download the self-extracting executable file and extract the supplement build into a folder.
2. Locate the appropriate component in the list, double-click the component, and then click Install.
3. If the component name displays in green font, it is already updated and no further action is necessary. If the
component name displays in amber font, click Install. When the component displays in green the installation has
completed successfully.

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Known issues and workarounds

We want you to be aware of potential issues that you may encounter with ProLiant servers and Windows Server 2012 R2.
We are working to resolve all issues. Future editions of this paper will include any new issues that we find and are working to
resolve. Table 6 lists known issues with ProLiant servers and Windows Server 2012 R2.

Description of issue Workaround / solution

When starting HP SUM in Windows Server 2012 R2, the This occurs because HP SUM detects the version of Windows
following warning may display “Untested Windows incorrectly. You can disregard the warning and continue with the
version 6.2 detected!” installation. We are working to resolve this issue.

When reviewing the list of discovered components for This occurs because HP SUM detects the version of Windows
deployment, HP SUM may not display some network incorrectly. These components can be executed outside of HP SUM
adapter components. using parameters /silent and /force to perform unattended
installations.

When using the HP SUM Online installation to install To work around this issue, use the Windows Server 2012 R2
Broadcom firmware, a message displays that the Supplement for Service Pack for ProLiant to install the Broadcom
firmware is current and was not updated. firmware component.
For instructions on using the supplement, see the “Installing the
Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service Pack for
ProLiant” section.

Broadcom Advanced Control Suite for Windows Server Use the instructions in the section “Installing the Windows Server
x64 Editions Package shows up as “ready for 2012 R2 Supplement for Service Pack for ProLiant” to manually
installation” each time HP SUM is launched. install all the firmware components that are listed.

Installed version of iLO is shown as “unknown” in HPSUM When using HPSUM bundle link, the "review/install updates" page,
select bundle page shows the “Installed version” of iLO as "unknown", and there is no
information for the "Active version" of iLO. This will be resolved in
the upcoming release of the SPP.

The iLO 3 and iLO 4 firmware components on the If you need to install the ILO 3 or iLO 4 firmware, the SPP
Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service Pack 2013.09.0 (or later).
for ProLiant are older than the version in the HP Service
Pack for ProLiant 2013.09.0.

In the Device Manager, caution flags (Yellow bangs) The driver for the Broadcom 10G adapters are not in the Windows
appear for the following Broadcom 10G adapters: Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service Pack for ProLiant. We will
• 530T provide these drivers later through a web release.
• 534FLR
• 534M
• CN1100R

The drivers for the following controllers are not present The drivers for these controllers will be available in an later release
in the Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service of the SPP.
Pack for ProLiant:
• NC112T
• CN1100E/NC523
• Headless driver

The Windows Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service Manually install the driver for the onboard NIC by copying the
Pack for ProLiant cannot update the ProLiant DL360e onboard NIC driver component (cp020515) from the Windows
and DL380e onboard NIC driver. Server 2012 R2 Supplement for Service Pack for ProLiant
(MSw2k12r2-rtmsupplement-1.00.win).

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When using the HP Insight Control Virtual Machine To resolve this issue, install the updated version of the FC or FCoE
Manager (VMM) on a Windows Server 2012 R2 host with driver:
Qlogic HBAs or CNAs, Fibre Channel (FC) and Fibre • The 9.1.11.24 FC driver is available at
Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) disks appear as local hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-
disks. windows/p575255682/v92504
• The 9.1.11.12 FCoE driver is available at
hp.com/pub/softlib2/software1/sc-
windows/p1950179542/v92672
To install the driver:
1. Download the Smart Component to a directory on your hard drive
and navigate to that directory. The downloaded file is a self-
extracting executable with a filename based on the Smart
Component Number.
2. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file.
3. Click the Install button to complete the installation.

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Resources, contacts, or additional links

HP Windows Server 2012 R2 Home Page
hp.com/go/ws2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Home Page
microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/windows-server-2012-r2.aspx
Implementing Windows Server 2012 SR-IOV white paper
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c03514877/c03514877.pdf

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