When installing WHS2011 onto an HP MSS the LED's will not function normally because WHS2011 has no drivers or services to support the LED's to cause them to operate normally. So with this in mind the LED's and what they are doing or not doing is not important.
Its clear that since your server did at one point show up on your desktop that its somewhat working. Whats not clear is why the clien software did not load or what the server is doing. Can you access the server using an Remote Desktop Connection or can you see the server in your Network? I would be more interested in this right now then getting the Launchpad or Dashboard software loaded onto the client. If you can make and RDP connection to the server then you can access the Dashboard from there to see whats going on with the server and you can also read the actual server logs and check the device manager to determine what WHS2011 is missing or what needs to be attended to. There you can also setup user accounts, remote access and other things.
Someone is working on getting the LED's function in WHS2011 on the HP MSS and for more information on how this works and if you can use it or not please check out the link below:
http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2011/06 ... rver-2011/If for some reason your not able to get WHS2011 fully functional with your server and you begin to contemplate another installation attempt using the technique you described which is very interesting or using the blind install, would you consider a 3rd alternative which I will call a normal install? If so continue reading.
WHS2011 NORMAL INSTALLATION FOR AN HP MSS SERVER:Many people are performing successfully the blind installation of WHS2011 on their HP MSS. If I were to attempt this myself I would opt to purchase or make a DEBUG cable which you an purchase from VOV Technologies at the link below.
viewtopic.php?t=8066With a debug cable attatched to the HP MSS you will then be able to attatch a monito, keyboard and mouse to your server and no longer suffer with a headless server and have to deal with all the difficulties in performing blind installs or maintenance. Now all you need to do is attach a USB-DVD Drive to the bottom rear USB Port and simply boot the WHS2011 Server Installation Disk and perform the installation normally.
Doing this will enhanse your server experience and will pay for itself over and over as it will make server maintenance much easier. If you do not want to dedicate a monitor, mouse and keyboard to your server you do not have to you could remove them and still operate the server headless or you could also install a KVM Switch and share a Keyboard, Mouse and Monitor with another computer. I use a KVM Switch to share these devices with 4 servers which helps save space on the desk and money with the ellimination of additional equipement.
The one additional bennifit to having a DEBUG Cable is that if your NIC Fails so to does your server and having a DEBUG cable will all you to install a USB-LAN Adapter which will get your sever running again quickly. Blind installs do work but can fail when the server decides to prompt you for something else which throws the blind install off. So a DEBUG Cable has it bennifits and when you factor in the bennifits vs the cost its actually a very affordable solution.
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