Continue the installation from the integrated Windows server console

When the i5/OS™ phase of the installation completes, the integrated server starts. The Windows server phase of the installation begins. This phase of the installation is easy if you have completed the steps in Prepare for the installation of integrated Windows servers and specified the installation attributes on the Install Windows server (INSWNTSVR) command.

To complete installation of Windows server, when not using ServerGuide™, perform these tasks:

  1. In the License Agreement step (in Windows Server Setup window), click the I accept this agreement radio button. Then click Next.
  2. If you get error messages, click OK, and the installation program lets you correct the situation or provide the necessary information. For examples of these error messages and how to respond, see Respond to error messages during installation.
  3. Enter and confirm the password in the Computer Name and Administrator Password window.
  4. On the Date/Time Settings panel:
    1. Confirm that the i5/OS time zone is correct and matches the Time Zone system value given in Windows server installation advisor. See Time synchronization.
    2. If you are in an area that observes Daylight Savings Time, leave the Automatically adjust clock box checked.

      If you know for sure that you do not observe Daylight Savings Time, clear the "Automatically adjust clock for daylight savings changes" check box.

  5. On the Completing the Windows Setup Wizard panel, click Finish.
  6. On the Windows Setup window, click the Restart Now button, or wait 15 seconds and the server automatically restarts.
Note:
When installing a domain controller Windows server, Active Directory should be installed at this time by running the DCPROMO command. Refer to the Microsoft® documentation for more information about the Active Directory installation.

To complete the installation of Windows server when using ServerGuide, perform these tasks:

See Complete the server installation.