Storage Server

brainchylde · 1 Aug 2011 at 09:34

I have a HP DL320s G1 (Storage Server) which we use for backups. At the moment it runs Windows Storage Server 2003. I'd like to update it to 2008 because I want to run DPM 2010, but Storage Server 2008 is only intended for sale to OEMs. Can I safely install say, 2008 R2 Standard?

aspirin · 1 Aug 2011 at 13:59

Although it is not in the supported list:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsuppor...odTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=341291&taskId=135

I'm sure 2008R2 would install okay.

Dr. Pain · 1 Aug 2011 at 18:25

You can turn Svr2008 R2 into Storage server if you want.

You need:-

http://blogs.technet.com/b/josebda/...-msdn-technet-here-s-how-to-install-them.aspx

There are some OS updates on the 900Mb ISO, and you need to install the Iscsi Target, in addition to a bunch of .msu updates, which turns it into Storage server.

1) install updates from \OS Updates\

2) Install .msu files from \Windows Storage Server 2008 R2\

3) Install iSCSi Target.

Job done.

PistolPete · 1 Aug 2011 at 19:37

Dr. Pain said:
You can turn Svr2008 R2 into Storage server if you want.

You need:-

http://blogs.technet.com/b/josebda/...-msdn-technet-here-s-how-to-install-them.aspx

There are some OS updates on the 900Mb ISO, and you need to install the Iscsi Target, in addition to a bunch of .msu updates, which turns it into Storage server.

1) install updates from \OS Updates\

2) Install .msu files from \Windows Storage Server 2008 R2\

3) Install iSCSi Target.

Job done.

Isn't this assuming that the OP has access to Technet??

Only issue I can see if moving over is the availability of x64 drivers.
If you can get those, you'll be fine.

aspirin · 1 Aug 2011 at 20:57

Actually thinking about this further, I think the PIII was 32bit only CPU and as Windows 2008R2 is 64bit only this won't work.
:eek:

Uhtred · 2 Aug 2011 at 13:22

DPM 2010 requires 64 bit as far as i know