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Chapter 2 Checking before OS Installation
2.3 Precautions on Installation
Read the following notes before starting OS installation.
2.3.1 Installation Partition Size
For installation using ServerStart, the installation partition size can be set as follows, depending on the
OS to be installed and format.
● Notes
• When you want to set the OS and BOOT partitions in different partitions, specify the partition size
directly.
(The BOOT partition is the partition for startup. Minimum information required for startup, such as
"ntldr", is stored. The OS partition is the partition for installing the OS.)
• In either of the following cases, specify a partition size less than 2TB.
• When the same partition is specified as the OS and BOOT partitions
• When different partitions are specified as the OS and BOOT partitions
• The OS cannot be installed in a partition larger than 2TB.
2.3.2 Notes on Configuring RAID
Take the following notes when you configure a RAID system.
■ Hardware Configuration
• Only internal hard disk units can be used.
• Be sure to use hard disk units of the same model and with the same capacity.
• Up to two hard disk units can be installed on the server. Do not set the number of units more than the
maximum.
■ Array Configuration
Configure RAID0 or RAID1 using two hard disk units connected to channel 1.
For more details, refer to "PRIMERGY ServerBooks" supplied with the server, and "Supplement"
supplied with the RAID card.
table: Installation Partition Size
Available size Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 Server
Minimum 2,200MB 2,048MB
Maximum 2 TB 2 TB