Installing Windows Server 2012 /Hyper V 2012 on ML350G6

[JonF805]

I have 2 DL380 G5's running Hyper-V 2012 and have loaded 1 with 2012 standard without issue. No aditional drivers were necessary and the array config util for 2008 R2 works on 2012.

Enable Virtualization through the BIOS first and No Execute bit.

If you are running Hyper-V 2012 you may want to consider out of band managment / iLO Advanced licenses so you don;t have to be too concerned about silent failures down the road.

[VBO]

We have installed WS2012 on ML350G5 without problems.

You can use the new Support pack for ML350Gen 8 for the driver's.

[Gleed]

I have installed Server 2012 on an ML350 G6 Server and after installing the latest service pack all devices now show in Device manager as having drivers.

Yes - the System management homepage doesnt show any items but this is only because the SMTP service has not access in the public and private community Strings.

once I added in the string to the Service and logged back in to System Managment Homepage, I now get all the health status as I do on a 2008 R2.

This might be useful for those out there testing 2012 on G6 Models.

[PHIMatt]

Late to the party but wanted to confirm also that with the newest SSP you can install Server 2012. John Joyner gives a simple break down for anyone still needing help: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/networking/how-to-install-windows-server-2012-on-hp-proliant-servers/6092