Install Windows on Blade Server without VM

[Muhammad Anser Khan]

Hi,

I have some queries regarding UCS B200 M2 Blade servers:

Can I install windows server OS directly on the blade server without VMware?

Will Cisco support this installation or not ”from the support point of view TAC”

Can we find drivers from Cisco?

Regards,

Anser

[padramas]

Hello Anser,

It is supported.

Please refer HCL to verify the compatibility between specific edition of Microsoft OS, UCSM firmware, blade model and adapters.

HCL

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10477/prod_technical_reference_list.html

OS installation guide. It has also information about necessary files and download location.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10280/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html

HTH

Padma

[kg6itcraig]

We have a few hundered Windows 2008R2 servers running on blades with M81 Palo cards booting from SAN. You certainly can

Craig