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 ExpressBuilder

The ExpressBuilder helps you install the Operating system/the Management software
or use the maintenance utilities.

When you insert the ExpressBuilder disk into the DVD drive and reboot the system, the
following menu appears.

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OS installation

If you select this item, the Top menu appears.

Summary of Contents for NovaScale R460 E1

Page 1: ...NovaScale R460 E1 User s Guide NOVASCALE REFERENCE 86 A1 85EV 00...

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Page 3: ...NOVASCALE NovaScale R460 E1 User s Guide Hardware January 2008 BULL CEDOC 357 AVENUE PATTON B P 20845 49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01 FRANCE REFERENCE 86 A1 85EV 00...

Page 4: ...product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by Bull Trademarks NEC ESMPRO NEC DianaScope NEC MWA and E...

Page 5: ...ing This Guide 15 Related Documents 16 Care and Handling 17 System Overview 18 System Chassis Features 19 External View 19 Front View with Front Bezel Closed 20 Front View with Front Bezel Removed 21...

Page 6: ...owering Off the Server System 57 Forcing a Power Shutdown 58 Configuring Your Server 59 Overview 59 Configuring Motherboard Jumpers 60 Clearing CMOS or Password 63 BIOS Setup Utility 64 Using the BIOS...

Page 7: ...Disk Drive 175 Installing a Hard Disk Drive 176 Removing a Hard Disk Drive 179 Notes on replacing Hard Disk Drives in a RAID Configuration 180 Installing and Removing a Power Supply Unit 181 Installa...

Page 8: ...or Messages 242 Error Messages 242 POST Error Messages 243 Beep Codes 247 How to Identify BIOS Revision Level 248 Status Indicators 249 POWER Lamp 249 Status Lamp 250 Disk Access Lamp 251 ACT Lamp 251...

Page 9: ...SCSI Controller Driver 310 Installing SAS Controller Driver LSI SAS3443E R 310 Installing the RAID controller Driver LSILogic MegaRAID SAS 8480E 311 Installing the Adaptec 29320 Controller Board 311...

Page 10: ...1 Service Packs supported by ExpressBuilder 341 Installing Service Pack 341 Updating System 341 Re installing to the Hard Disk which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk 341 Magneto Optical device 342 Me...

Page 11: ...or loss of life Caution Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hard ware or software Notes give important information about the material being described Names of keyboard keys are pri...

Page 12: ...ion of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Standards EN55022 Radio Frequency Interference EN55024 1998 A1 2001 Immunity characteristics...

Page 13: ...harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Modifications to the Product CE and FCC Marking We cannot be held responsible for modificat...

Page 14: ...not exceed 9 feet 2 7 meters Outside the U S A and Canada the plug must be rated for 250 VAC 10 amp minimum and must display an international agency approval marking The cord must be suitable for use...

Page 15: ...an be easily damaged by static electricity To reduce risk of damage store them in protective packaging whenever they are not installed in your system Before you install or remove memory modules video...

Page 16: ...ur system and provides details about the ExpressBuilder DVD ROM It also provides rack version of your system specific information Chapter 2 helps you installing the server in an appropriate place make...

Page 17: ...veral other documents are included with your system either as electronic files on the ExpressBuilder DVD ROM or as paper copy shipped with your server We recommend you read these additional documents...

Page 18: ...e system warm or cool to room temperature before using it Keep the system away from magnetic forces Keep the system dry Do not wash the system with a wet cloth or pour fluid into it Protect the system...

Page 19: ...and integrated I O provides a high performance environment for many server market applications These range from large corporations supporting remote offices to small companies looking to obtain basic...

Page 20: ...assis Features External View Figure 2 External View 1 Drive cover 2 Logic cover 3 Switches indicators and front I Os 4 Backup file device bay 5 Floppy disk drive bay 6 Optical disc drive 7 SAS hot plu...

Page 21: ...ng normal operation The lamp turns amber or flashes when the server enters the abnormal state 4 ACT lamp green This lamp is on while the system is connected to the network The number 1 on the icon ind...

Page 22: ...n RAID system 4 Optical disc drive This drive reads writes data from the optical disc drive 4 1 Emergency hole 4 2 Disk access lamp 4 3 CD tray eject button 5 USB connectors 2 ports Connect USB device...

Page 23: ...once to turn on the power and the POWER lamp goes on While the system is on press the switch once to turn off the power If required press the switch for 4 seconds or more to forcibly turn off the pow...

Page 24: ...in amber indicates no AC power is received in the redundant configuration 6 Power supply unit power supply slot 1 This unit supplies power to the server 7 Power supply unit extension slot power suppl...

Page 25: ...o the connectors through the provided relay cables 15 LAN connectors Connect network systems on the LAN to the connectors The number 1 following the bold faced number indicates LAN port 1 and the numb...

Page 26: ...edundant fan 2 7 FAN7 optional redundant fan 2 8 FAN8 optional redundant fan 3 Support arm 4 Power supply unit 5 Motherboard 6 Riser card 7 Cover open sensor 8 RAID Board The RAID controller is factor...

Page 27: ...ice connector 10 Lithium battery 11 Connector for PCI Riser Card for full height board 12 Connector for PCI Riser Card for low height board 13 DIMM sockets for the interleave type The sockets are call...

Page 28: ...y when the AC power cord is disconnected Remote Management Feature Server management is concentrated in the ExpressScope The ExpressScope and associated circuitry are powered from a 5V DC standby volt...

Page 29: ...cense contact your sales representative to see the latest information about remote console remote media feature Degradation Feature The degradation feature automatically isolates a failed DIMM or proc...

Page 30: ...following cases Press the POWER switch once to start the OS and turn off the server in an appropriate procedure Abnormal previous system shut down No power supply to the server due to turned off break...

Page 31: ...e Utility Memory dump feature using the DUMP switch High reliability Memory monitoring feature error correction error detection CPU memory degradation feature logical isolation of a failed device Memo...

Page 32: ...again To lock the bezel insert the key in the lock Turn the lock clockwise until it stops about a quarter turn The bezel is now locked and cannot be opened Software Locks via the BIOS SETUP Utility T...

Page 33: ...ows based applications are installed via the Windows Autorun menu Read the on line documentation Windows systems only Note Some of the above features can be performed remotely using a cross cable COM...

Page 34: ...ove files folders to a CD R Match the root folder when you burn a CD R 6 Delete the files folders that you copied during step 3 7 Insert the CD R in the client computer on which you want to install th...

Page 35: ...ack assembly Unpacking the system Unpack the server and accessories from the chipping carton box Installing the server Install the server into the rack assembly Connecting peripheral devices Connect p...

Page 36: ...ety Information on page 135 for details Do not carry or install the server only by a single person Do not install the server where the load may be concen trated on a specific point Do not install any...

Page 37: ...not subject to anti static process is laid Place where some objects may be fallen on the rack Place near a device generating intense magnetic field such as a TV radio broadcast communication antenna p...

Page 38: ...prior to unpacking If the shipping boxes are damaged note the damage and if possible photograph it for reference After removing the contents of the containers keep the cartons and the packing materia...

Page 39: ...he server is intended for installation in a Restricted Access Location mounted above a non combustible material Static Precautions An electrostatic discharge ESD can damage disk drives option boards a...

Page 40: ...he front and side faces to prevent from falling off during transportation Peel off the tape before you install the server in the rack Figure 8 Peeling off the Tape A Tape Removing the Rail Assemblies...

Page 41: ...gure 11 Removing the Rails Pull the release lever toward the direction shown by the arrow white to remove the rail 4 Only the inner rails remain screwed to the server when the rail assemblies have bee...

Page 42: ...9 inch rack until it is locks into place The figure below shows the right side front of the rack Install the rail assemblies to the right side rear and left side front and rear of the rack in the same...

Page 43: ...ly is surely locked to the rack Installing the Server 1 Pull out the sliding rails of the right and left rail assemblies until they lock Figure 15 Pulling Out the Sliding Rail Note Make sure that the...

Page 44: ...erver into the rack Figure 16 Pushing the Server into the Rack A Rail assembly B Inner rail at server side 4 When the server is locked on its way into the rack press the release levers blue on the rig...

Page 45: ...server out of the rack and pushing it in several times Notes To install the server in the location adjacent to the other device pay attention to interference If the installing server disturbs the oth...

Page 46: ...Unlock the front bezel with the security key Figure 19 Unlocking the Front Bezel A Security Key Hole 3 This step is required only when the optional cable arm is mounted Remove the cable arm from the...

Page 47: ...server when it is pulled out from the rack Personal injuries may occur if the server falls 6 Firmly hold the server and take it out from the rack Caution Pull out the server slowly holding the bottom...

Page 48: ...face cable Caution Power off the server and a peripheral device before connec tion Connecting a powered peripheral device to the pow ered server will cause malfunctions and failures To connect a third...

Page 49: ...this port but only to serial port B BIOS Setup changes are required A leased line cannot be connected directly to this connector 5 Management port Connect your network or hub 6 PS 2 Keyboard Port Con...

Page 50: ...e power plug with a wet hand Do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Caution Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Fail ure to follow these instructions may cause a fire per...

Page 51: ...r LED Note Secure the power cord with an AC cord holder that comes with your server To connect the power cord from the server to an uninterruptible power supply UPS use service outlets on the rear of...

Page 52: ...external devices such as a video display keyboard and mouse optional have been connected and the power cords are connected 2 Power on the video display and any other external devices Note If the serve...

Page 53: ...test the POST displays the amount of memory it was able to access and test Depending on the amount of installed memory it may take several minutes to complete the memory test Note The factory set is d...

Page 54: ...ling Utilities Install the utilities that come with the server See Appendix 4 Installing and Using Utilities on page 267 for more information Making Backup Copies of System Information The system info...

Page 55: ...r cord s is connected to a power control unit such as an UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply make sure that the power control unit is powered on 3 Make sure no bootable media in inserted into the optical...

Page 56: ...disc drive reboot the system and follow the screen prompts to run ExpressBuilder POST Execution Flow The following describes the progress of POST in the chronological order Caution Do not make key ent...

Page 57: ...ayed The server automatically restarts POST all over again when you exit the SETUP utility The message F12 to Network prompts you network booting PXE boot If you press F12 the POST searches for boot d...

Page 58: ...the UID switch Figure 26 Front of the server A UID switch B UID LED Figure 27 Rear of the server A UID switch B UID LED Powering Off the Server System When server system power is on pressing the power...

Page 59: ...ilable Do not select Standby in Windows shutdown menu Forcing a Power Shutdown A forced power shutdown can be used when the power on off switch does not power off the server or the reset functions do...

Page 60: ...AID Setup Utility configures the RAID system and the logical drives connected to the onboard RAID controller If your system has been factory configured the BIOS SETUP or the RAID Setup Utility do not...

Page 61: ...Clearing the CMOS data resumes the factory set configura tion data After clearing CMOS you must run the BIOS SETUP utility and execute the following menus to reconfigure your moth erboard Load Setup D...

Page 62: ...s Do not disassemble repair or alter the server Do not remove the lithium battery Do not connect the ground line to a gas pipe Caution Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failu...

Page 63: ...server on a rack with leaving covers removed Do not pinch your finger with mechanical components Note high temperature Do not pull out a device from the rack if the rack is unstable Do not leave more...

Page 64: ...Password cleared or CMOS cleared message is displayed about 5 seconds 7 Power off the server and disconnect the power cord 8 Re install the jumper block to the default position 9 Reinstall the cover r...

Page 65: ...eld Use the Exit menu s Save Values selection to save the current values on all the menus To display a submenu position the cursor on a selection that has a submenu and press ENTER An arrow precedes s...

Page 66: ...Setup Utility and provide a place for you to record any changes you make to these settings Recommended values are bold in the following tables F9 Load default configuration values for this menu F10 S...

Page 67: ...ubmenus Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting Type Auto None User CD ROM Select Auto if a device is attached to the IDE or serial ATA channel It is strongly recommended to keep the...

Page 68: ...ected by the BIOS Processor 1 CPUID Display only Displays the processor CPU ID detected by the BIOS if present Disabled indicates that the CPU is defective Processor 1 L2 Cache Display only Displays t...

Page 69: ...User Guide 68 www bull com Note The BIOS may display more options that presented here...

Page 70: ...ory or processor error Table 7 Memory Configuration Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting System Memory Display only e g 640 KB Extended Memory Display only e g 784896 KB DI...

Page 71: ...abled Used to enable or disable an option ROM on a PCI board connected to the full height riser card PCI Slot 1C Option ROM Disabled Enabled Used to enable or disable an option ROM on a PCI board conn...

Page 72: ...our Setting Serial Port A Disabled Enabled Auto Enables or disables the serial port A Base I O address 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Set the base I O address for serial port A Interrupt IRQ3 IRQ4 Set the interrupt...

Page 73: ...n Ring feature on power management chip is disabled until the next DC power on Table 12 Advanced Chipset Control Submenu Multimedia Timer Disabled Enabled Enables or disables the multimedia timer feat...

Page 74: ...cess This option is available only when you log into the SETUP utility with the supervisor password Set User Password Up to 8 alphanumeric characters Press Enter to display the user password entry scr...

Page 75: ...guration Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting TPM Support Disabled Enabled Enables or disables the TPM feature Current TPM State Displays the current TPM state Change TPM S...

Page 76: ...l 2 timer Boot Monitoring Disabled 5 Minutes 10 Minutes 15 Minutes 20 Minutes 25 Minutes 30 Minutes 35 Minutes 40 Minutes 45 Minutes 45 Minutes 50 Minutes 55 Minutes 60 Minutes Sets whether the boot m...

Page 77: ...ervention on critical POST errors If no keyboard is connected to the system this option is ignored and the system always continues to bootup AC LINK Stays Off Last State Power On Sets the AC LINK feat...

Page 78: ...AN2 port MAC adress Management LAN MAC Address Displays the Management LAN port MAC adress BMC Device ID Displays the BMC device ID BMC Device Revision Displays the BMC device revision BMC Frimware Re...

Page 79: ...ify the type of remote console Remote Console Reset Disabled Enabled Enables or disables the reset function when an Escape command is sent from the remote console Table 17 Console Redirection Submenu...

Page 80: ...automatically To specify an IP address manually set it to Disabled Web interface HTTP Disabled Enabled Set it to Enabled to use HTTP communication for the Web interface HTTP Port Number 80 Specifies t...

Page 81: ...ure make backup copy of setting information of NEC DianaScope Note Executing Save Custom Defaults Load Custom Defaults of BIOS SETUP does not save the settings you have made in BMC LAN Configuration m...

Page 82: ...on from a device which is not anymore used to boot Pressing Shift 1 after selecting a device enables disables the selected device 3 You can change the boot priority first to eighth of each device by u...

Page 83: ...it Menu Choices Description Exit Saving Changes Exits after writing all modified Setup item values to NVRAM F10 key can be used for this operation Exit Discarding Changes Exits leaving NVRAM unmodifie...

Page 84: ...echnology allows more than one hard disk drive HDD to be handled collectively In actual RAID can configure more than one HDDs as a single array disk group to operate the HDDs effectively This can brin...

Page 85: ...a disk group varies depending on the RAID level as shown in the table below Caution To use RAID 5 or RAID 6 with the Internal RAID Controller you need to install the optional RAID Upgrade Kit Note For...

Page 86: ...guration in which the Onboard RAID Controller LSI Embedded MegaRAID or Internal RAID Controller is connected with three HDDs creating one Disk Group Two RAID5 virtual disks VD are defined in the Disk...

Page 87: ...ID levels Caution To use RAID 5 or RAID 6 with Internal RAID Controller you need to install the optional RAID Upgrade Kit Figure 31 RAID Levels Characteristics Level Function Redundancy Characteristic...

Page 88: ...defective the data saved in the HDD cannot be recovered RAID1 In the RAID1 level data saved in a HDD is written to another HDD without change The mode is called mirroring When data is written onto a s...

Page 89: ...arity block Q created by different calculation method such as weighting by some factor thus it uses block level striping with two parity blocks distributed across all member disks This mode is called...

Page 90: ...tart the Rebuild The Auto Rebuild can be of two types as follows Standby Rebuild Automatic Rebuild by using hot spares In the configuration including hot spares the Rebuild is performed automatically...

Page 91: ...nning Patrol Read Patrol Read resumes from the point where it was stopped Consistency Check Use the Consistency Check to check the consistency among the virtual drives It is available for redundant vi...

Page 92: ...itialize for RAID5 only Yes is specified for Disable BGI in VD Definition The Virtual disk is in degraded or offline state A Background Initialize is performed if the virtual disk of RAID6 is partiall...

Page 93: ...ion with addition Before execution After execution Description RAID level Number of HDDs RAID level Number of HDDs RAID0 x RAID0 x Capacity increased equivalent to HDDs RAID0 1 RAID1 2 Capacity remain...

Page 94: ...shutdown or reboot the server If the server is shutdown by an unforeseen accident such as power interruption power on again as soon as pos sible The Reconstruction restarts automatically In some conf...

Page 95: ...OS in VD under the Internal RAID Controller create a VD dedicated to the OS installation WebBIOS cannot be handled via the remote console functions of NEC DianaScope The physical drive numbers shown i...

Page 96: ...in the Universal RAID Utility Using WebBIOS Starting WebBIOS 1 Power on the server and press Esc when a full screen logo is displayed 2 Press Ctrl H on the POST screen to start WebBIOS LSI MegaRAID S...

Page 97: ...the system proceeds without displaying the WebBIOS main menu shown on the next page reboot the system and press Ctrl H on the POST screen Main Menu The screen shown below is the Adapter Selection scre...

Page 98: ...u Screen Caution X X X shown in Physical Drives box represents Connector number Enclosure number Slot number With this server the Connector number is not supported thus it is always indicated as The E...

Page 99: ...When you click Adapter Properties on WebBIOS Top Menu the configuration information is displayed Figure 40 Configuration Information Screen Click Next to see the detailed settings of this controller F...

Page 100: ...User Guide 99 www bull com The detailed settings continues on the next page Click Next to view more information Figure 42 Detailed Controller Settings Screen 2...

Page 101: ...tted BGI Rate 30 Recommended value 30 Permitted CC Rate 30 Recommended value 30 Permitted Reconstruction Rate 30 Recommended value 30 Permitted Adapter BIOS Enabled Disabled Prohibited Coercion Mode N...

Page 102: ...wn below Figure 43 Battery Status Screen Warning You cannot change the values for the Auto Learn Period Next Learn Time and Learn Delay Interval Notes The Status field shows Charging when the battery...

Page 103: ...ontains another configuration information the Foreign Configuration screen shown below appears To use the HDD as new one click Clear to clear the configuration information in HDD Figure 44 Foreign Con...

Page 104: ...n the WebBIOS Top Menu the screen for operating the VD that has already been configured is displayed Figure 45 Virtual Disks Operation Screen Caution If no virtual disk exists the upper right column o...

Page 105: ...l Disks on the WebBIOS Top Menu the screen for operating the physical drive HDD appears Figure 46 Physical Drive Operation Screen Caution If no hard disk drive exists the upper right column of the scr...

Page 106: ...eck 2 Click the checkbox for Properties 3 Click Go Figure 47 Physical Drives Properties Screen 1 The Properties screen shown below appears Figure 48 Physical Drives Properties Screen 2 Configuration W...

Page 107: ...displays the virtual disk in the DG Events The Events screen is used to confirm the system events Caution The Internal RAID Controller does not support the Events fea ture Exit When you click Exit on...

Page 108: ...hown below is displayed Select the relevant operation and click Next at lower right of the screen Figure 51 Configuration Wizard Screen 1 Clear Configuration Allows you to clear existing configuration...

Page 109: ...een 2 Caution The Internal RAID Controller only supports Custom Configura tion Custom Configuration Allows you to define all aspects of the configuration RAID level size and others Auto Configuration...

Page 110: ...disk group DG Figure 53 Configuration Wizard Screen 3 1 To add physical drives HDD to a Disk Group hold Ctrl while selecting physical drives HDDs in DG Figure 54 Configuration Wizard Screen 4 2 Once t...

Page 111: ...isk Groups frame To define the new DG click Accept DG Figure 56 Configuration Wizard Screen 6 4 Once the DG has been defined click Next Figure 57 Configuration Wizard Screen 7 5 Then the Span Definiti...

Page 112: ...lick Next Caution To configure RAID0 1 5 or 6 perform Span Definition to a single DG only If you need to perform Span Definition to several DGs define VD for the first DG then select the next DG to de...

Page 113: ...User Guide 112 www bull com LD Possible RAID Levels column the available RAID levels and maximum size for the VD are displayed Figure 60 Configuration Wizard Screen 10...

Page 114: ...fined click Next Caution The value shown in Select Size indicates the maximum size allowed for RAID1 or RAID6 You need to specify the maximum size for RAID0 or RAID5 according to Next LD Possible RAID...

Page 115: ...rrectly and click Accept at the lower right of the screen 8 The confirmation message Save this Configuration appears Click Yes to save the configuration 9 The confirmation message All data on the new...

Page 116: ...you have created is displayed in the lower right frame of the screen Figure 62 WebBIOS Top menu Configuring a SPAN The following explains the procedure to configure a RAID10 spanning of RAID1 with fou...

Page 117: ...isk Group hold Ctrl while selecting the HDDs in the DG In the example two DGs will be configured and spanned Figure 64 Span Configuration Wizard 2 3 Upon completion of selection click Add to Array at...

Page 118: ...res Once the DGs have been defined click Next at the lower right of the screen Figure 66 Span Configuration Wizard 4 5 Configure a RAID10 spanning of RAID1 using the two DGs that have been created in...

Page 119: ...Space frame then click Add to SPAN The DG is defined in the Span field to the right Figure 68 Span Configuration Wizard 6 7 Select DG1 and click Add to SPAN When the two DGs are defined in the Span fi...

Page 120: ...VD Definition screen is displayed Enter the necessary parameters and click Accept Figure 70 Span Configuration Wizard 8 9 Make sure that both the DG0 and DG1 are defined as VD 0 then click Next Figur...

Page 121: ...s Click Yes to save the configuration 12 The confirmation message All data on the new Virtual Disks will be lost Want to Initialize appears Normally select Yes 13 The Virtual Disks operation screen is...

Page 122: ...0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 00 RAID 10 RAID 50 RAID60 RAID 00 RAID 10 RAID 50 and RAID 60 are not supported Strip Size 8 KB 16 KB 32 KB 64 KB 128 KB 256 KB 512 KB 1024 KB Recommended value 64KB Access...

Page 123: ...ting However if the battery is being charged or failed the controller operates in WThru write through mode automatically Thus this mode can provide higher data secu rity Constant write back mode This...

Page 124: ...e Check Consistency from the upper right frame of the Virtual Disks screen 4 Click the checkmark column for the Check Consistency from the lower right frame of the Virtual Disks screen 5 Make sure tha...

Page 125: ...pro cess at a slower rate Manual Rebuild The procedure below is based on the following assumption One of the HDDs failed in a RAID5 virtual disk configured with three HDDs Replace the failed HDD with...

Page 126: ...that the PD physical drive installed in slot number 2 was removed Figure 76 WebBIOS Top Menu 2 Select 1 2 newly connected HDD in Physical Drives The Physical Drive properties screen is displayed 3 Se...

Page 127: ...left of the screen to go back to WebBIOS Top Menu Figure 78 Rebuild Progress Screen Caution Click Home while a background task such as Consistency Check Rebuild or Reconstruction is being executed Wh...

Page 128: ...icated as UNCONF GOOD in the right frame of the Top Menu Figure 79 Top Menu Screen 2 Select 1 3 newly connected HDD in Physical Drives 3 The Physical Drive properties are displayed 4 Select Make Globa...

Page 129: ...reen Do not check Enclosure Affinity which defines the hot spare to a specific enclosure This setting is not supported in the system The status for the newly connected HDD changes to HOTSPARE 5 Click...

Page 130: ...HDD to a RAID5 virtual disk configured with three HDDs to make a RAID5 virtual disk configured with four HDDs 1 Start WebBIOS Make sure that the status for the added HDD is indicated as UNCONF GOOD in...

Page 131: ...The items required for the reconstruction are displayed Figure 84 Reconstruction Settings Screen Information about HDDs in the disk group in which a VD is defined Migration only Allows to change a RAI...

Page 132: ...Reconstruction is being executed When the progress indication is displayed the background task may process at a slow rate WebBIOS and Universal RAID Utility You can use the Universal RAID Utility for...

Page 133: ...an also see the Logical Drive number managed by WebBIOS where ID in the property of Logical Drive by Universal RAID Utility RAID system WebBIOS manages the RAID system starting from 0 You can see the...

Page 134: ...iority and the Consistency Check Priority of the RAID Controller using a percentage whereas the Universal RAID Utility uses three levels High Middle Low Table 28 Priority and Value Settings Item WebBI...

Page 135: ...Therefore the Universal RAID Utility doesn t display the Initialization Priority in the RAID Controller properties Changing the Ini tialization Priority by raidcmd command will also fail Low 10 Patrol...

Page 136: ...n Operating your system with the top covers removed can dam age your system components For proper cooling and airflow always replace the top covers before powering on your system Warning Avoid burns I...

Page 137: ...User Guide 136 www bull com Electronic devices can be easily damaged by static electricity To prevent damage keep them in their protective packaging when they are not installed in your system...

Page 138: ...autions at the beginning of this chapter 2 Shutdown the operating system OS It is not necessary to shutdown to replace hot swappable components such as the hard disk drives and the additional power su...

Page 139: ...eft release levers blue forward or rearward to unlock and slowly pull out the server from the rack Figure 86 Pushing the Release Levers Caution Do not apply any load on the server when it is pulled ou...

Page 140: ...oving any components other than the hard disk drives and power supply units Caution Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Fail ure to follow these instructions may result in deat...

Page 141: ...remove the tab from the frame and then remove the front bezel from the server 2 in figure below To install the front bezel latch the tab at the left side of the front bezel on the server frame After...

Page 142: ...drive cover toward the front of the server while pressing the lock button on the cover 4 Lift off the drive cover from the server Figure 87 Removing the Drive Cover Installation When installing the d...

Page 143: ...User Guide 142 www bull com Note The system must be operated with the drive cover installed to ensure proper cooling Figure 89 Release Button A Closed B Open A B...

Page 144: ...rom the rack 3 Loosen a captive thumbscrew at the rear of the server 4 Slide the logic cover toward the rear of the server and lift off the cover from the server Figure 90 Removing the Logic Cover Ins...

Page 145: ...touch the CPU pins by a bare hand or place the CPU directly on the desk For static notes see Static Precau tions on page 135 Do not operate the system until checking that the addition ally installed...

Page 146: ...www bull com Note If the different revision of the processor is installed in the multiprocessor system Windows logs the following information every startup If this message is logged it is no problem...

Page 147: ...Cover on page 143 and Drive Cover on page 141 4 Remove the PCI riser module See Installing and Removing a PCI Board on page 166 5 Remove two screws securing the support arm 6 Remove the support arm f...

Page 148: ...hich you are going to install CPU 10 Remove the protective socket cover from the load plate Caution Do not discard the protective socket cover Always replace the socket cover if the processor is remov...

Page 149: ...ouch the socket contacts 13 Remove the processor from the protective cover Caution Hold the processor only at the edges being careful not to touch the bottom of the processor Do not discard the protec...

Page 150: ...n Make sure fingers align to the socket cutouts Figure 99 Holding the processor A Pin Marker B Notches C Key 15 Align notches with the socket 16 Lower the processor straight down without tilting or sl...

Page 151: ...of the direction of the heat sink see figure below 19 Make sure that the heat sink is level Notes If the heat sink is not level remove it and then install it again The following probably causes the h...

Page 152: ...ir duct Figure 102 Installing the CPU Air Duct A Processor Duct B USB Cable Note Place the internal USB cable onto the processor duct see figure above 21 Reinstall the support arm Figure 103 Reinstall...

Page 153: ...rocessor Settings on the Main menu to Enable 24 Set Reset Configuration Data on the Advanced menu to Yes This setting is required to change the hardware configuration data See BIOS Setup Utility on pa...

Page 154: ...eat sink with it adhering to the CPU may cause the CPU and or socket to be defected Figure 105 Removing the Heat Sink Do the following procedure if a CPU is removed or replaced 1 Start BIOS Setup to s...

Page 155: ...harge static electricity from your body before handling the DIMM Do not touch the DIMM terminals or on board parts by a bare hand or place the DIMM directly on the desk For static notes see Static Pre...

Page 156: ...161 to configure the memory mirrorins and online sare memory fea tures Installation Install a DIMM as described in the following procedure Caution The server supports only low profile DIMMs 30 mm 1 2...

Page 157: ...Cover on page 143 4 Remove the PCI riser module See Installing and Removing a PCI Board on page 166 5 Remove the two screws securing the support arm 6 Remove the support arm from the chassis Figure 1...

Page 158: ...a notch in the bottom edge of the DIMM aligns with the keyed socket Applying too much pressure can damage the socket Keyed DIMMs insert only one way Caution To avoid damaging the socket do not apply...

Page 159: ...arm comes up you may lose the screws Press firmly the support arm before tightening the screws Figure 111 Support Arm Detail A Support Arm B Processor Duct 12 Install the components you removed previ...

Page 160: ...procedure Notes To remove the failed DIMM check the error message appearing in POST or NEC ESMPRO to identify the DIMM socket group in which the failed DIMM is installed The server operates only when...

Page 161: ...nts you removed in steps 3 to 7 11 Power on the server and verify that POST displays no error messages If POST displays an error message take a note on the message and see the POST error messages list...

Page 162: ...memory configuration The x4 x8 SDDCl ECC memory feature can operate in any configuration The memory area on the motherboard of the server is divided into two memory branches as shown in the figure bel...

Page 163: ...under the following conditions Install memory modules on four memory sockets configuring a mirror set All the installed memory modules should have the same capacity Run SETUP change the parameters app...

Page 164: ...s 5 Enter the parameter values you saved in step 1 Note Executing Load Setup Defaults restores the default values for all Setup parameters You need to specify those parameters again The table below li...

Page 165: ...Branch 1 E In Operation F Standbys Note The operating system recognizes the memory devices as those with capacities less than the actual physical capacities The recognized capacities vary depending on...

Page 166: ...paring to another memory branch The table below lists examples of DIMM installation patterns enabling the online spare memory feature to be used While the following patterns are provided for memory br...

Page 167: ...c electricity from your body before handling the PCI board Do not touch the PCI board terminals or on board parts by a bare hand or place the PCI board directly on the desk For static notes see Static...

Page 168: ...1C 3C 2C When the Riser Card PCI X or PCIe is installed PCI Slot 3B 2B 1B 1C 3C 2C The PCI devices of the same type including onboard PCI device may be recognized in different order from that describe...

Page 169: ...oot priority is changed from the default After the additional installation start the BIOS SETUP utility select Boot Boot Device Priority and set the new boot priority If an option operating with only...

Page 170: ...When installing a PCI board check that the card connector matches the connector of the riser card 1 See the section Preparing Your System for Upgrade on page 137 to prepare 2 Pull out the server from...

Page 171: ...shown previously 6 Remove a screw securing a PCI slot cover Figure 121 Removing the expansion slot cover screw 7 Remove the PCI slot cover Note Keep the removed PCI slot cover for future use Figure 12...

Page 172: ...the riser card Align the PCI board terminal section with the riser card slot and firmly push the PCI board until it is fully seated Figure 124 Low Profile left and Full Height right PCI Cards A Top e...

Page 173: ...over the mating connector 10 Secure the board with the screw removed earlier Figure 125 Securing the PCI Card with a Screw 11 Insert the riser card into the slot on the motherboard Align the riser car...

Page 174: ...nd see the POST error messages listed in POST Error Messages on page 200 15 Select Yes for Advanced Reset Configuration Data This setting is required to change the hardware configuration data See BIOS...

Page 175: ...system after replacing the battery 1 Turn off and unplug the system unit and any external options connected to the system 2 Remove the cover See Removing and Replacing the Top Cover on page 139 3 Loc...

Page 176: ...B 15 000 rpm SAS 300 GB 15 000 rpm SAS SATA hard disk drives 80 GB 7 200 rpm SATA2 300 160 GB 7 200 rpm SATA2 300 250 GB 7 200 rpm SATA2 300 500 GB 7 200 rpm SATA2 300 750 GB 7 200 rpm SATA2 300 To ma...

Page 177: ...tional RAID controller Use WebBIOS or Universal RAID Utility to build configure and manage the RAID System Installing a Hard Disk Drive Note Hard disks can be installed or removed in or from the serve...

Page 178: ...d disk drive handle Figure 130 Unlocking the hard disk drive handle Pull out the drive carrier from the chassis 5 Secure a hard disk drive into the carrier with four screws one at the front and one at...

Page 179: ...ht between the handle and tray Push the drive further to check if it is firmly secured Figure 131 Closing the handle 8 Power on the server and run the SETUP utility Select Boot menu to set the boot pr...

Page 180: ...nlock and open the handle Figure 132 Unlocking the Hard Disk Drive 4 Firmly hold the handle and hard disk drive and pull out the hard disk drive Figure 133 Pulling out the Hard Disk Drive 5 When using...

Page 181: ...d amber alternatively to indicate it Caution When auto rebuild fails the DISK lamp lights in amber Remove and install the hard disk again to restart auto rebuild If the RAID system monitoring utility...

Page 182: ...nstallation Take the following steps to install a power supply unit 1 See Preparing Your System for Upgrade on page 137 Caution Be sure to turn off the power Failure to do so causes the server to malf...

Page 183: ...ll com 4 Insert the power supply unit Figure 135 Inserting the Power Supply Unit Caution Do not touch the contacts A in figure below of the power sup ply unit Figure 136 Power Supply Unit Contacts A G...

Page 184: ...e Power Cords 7 Power on the server The AC power lamps light on 8 Check by the Status lamp or on the POST screen that there are no errors related to the power supply units See POST Error Messages on p...

Page 185: ...power unit to which a power cord is not connected blinks amber When a power cord is connected to the power unit to supply AC power the lamp changes to blink green If the lamp still blinks amber conta...

Page 186: ...server install the blank cover in the vacant slot 7 Install the new power supply unit taking steps 4 to 8 of Installation and check that the power supply unit is installed normally Note If one of the...

Page 187: ...nfigured in the array has your valuable data stored make sure to make a backup copy of the data before installing the RAID controller board and configuring the array At least two hard disk drives are...

Page 188: ...ed disks depends on the configuration of RAID Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Independent Disks Select set a RAID level RAID0 RAID1 RAID5 or RAID6 When installing an operating system in an internal ha...

Page 189: ...ntroller and disk expansion unit Caution A disk expansion unit is provided without hard disk drives The hard disk drives must be purchased separately An optional cable may be required to connect with...

Page 190: ...et OFF for the terminating resistor of the backup device you are going to install and set a SCSI ID different from those of other devices For the settings see the manual pro vided with the server Inst...

Page 191: ...tical disc drive and take it out of the chassis Figure 142 Removing the Optical Disc Drive Caution Do not touch any other part than release lever when remov ing the optical disc drive or your fingers...

Page 192: ...ckup Device Carrier Caution Be careful not to bend the latching tab by applying excess force If the tab bends straighten it out as it was 6 Take out the device carrier from the front of the server Fig...

Page 193: ...Keep the removed front panel for future use 9 Insert the backup device into the device carrier Figure 147 Inserting the Backup Device into the Device Carrier 10 Secure the backup device with the provi...

Page 194: ...e front in order to connect the cable 11 Connect the power cable and interface cable to the device Figure 149 Connecting the Cables to the Backup Device A Power cable B IDE cable Note Connect the conn...

Page 195: ...the backplane as shown in figure below Figure 151 Connecting the Cables to the Backplane 14 Insert the device carrier into the device bay until it locks 15 Install the components you removed previousl...

Page 196: ...ive Cover on page 141 and Logic Cover on page 143 4 Remove the PCI riser module See Installing and Removing a PCI Board on page 166 5 Remove the support arm from the chassis Figure 152 Removing the Su...

Page 197: ...v ing the optical disc drive or your fingers may get caught When an optional USB floppy disk drive is installed pull the device carrier half way out and disconnect the USB cable Pulling the device car...

Page 198: ...56 Taking the Backup Device Carrier out of the Chassis 10 Push the tabs at both ends of the front panel Figure 157 Unlocking the Backup Device Carrier Front Panel 11 Remove the front panel Figure 158...

Page 199: ...ghten two screws on each side Figure 160 Securing the Backup Device with Screws A Screw hole not used Notes Be sure to use the screws provided with the backup device Position the backup device so that...

Page 200: ...hed B SCSI terminator C SCSI cable option Note Connect the connector marked with TAPE of the power cable to the power connector on the device 15 Insert the SCSI cable into the server from the front of...

Page 201: ...ne Note Place the terminator at the end of the SCSI cable in the device bay At this time also confirm that the SCSI cable is not in contact with the latching tab of the device carrier This prevents th...

Page 202: ...SCSI cable does not make contact with electronic components on the motherboard 20 Install the optional SCSI controller to the PCI riser card 21 Connect the SCSI cable to the SCSI connector on the SCS...

Page 203: ...ve Cover on page 141 and Logic Cover on page 143 4 Remove the PCI riser module See Installing and Removing a PCI Board on page 166 5 Remove the support arm from the chassis Figure 168 Removing the Sup...

Page 204: ...v ing the optical disc drive or your fingers may get caught When an optional USB floppy disk drive is installed pull the device carrier half way out and disconnect the USB cable Pulling the device car...

Page 205: ...72 Taking the Backup Device Carrier out of the Chassis 10 Push the tabs at both ends of the front panel Figure 173 Unlocking the Backup Device Carrier Front Panel 11 Remove the front panel Figure 174...

Page 206: ...ghten two screws on each side Figure 176 Securing the Backup Device with Screws A Screw hole not used Notes Be sure to use the screws provided with the backup device Position the backup device so that...

Page 207: ...ower cable B Interface cable Note Connect the connector marked with TAPE of the power cable to the power connector on the device 15 Insert the USB cable into the server from the front of the server Fi...

Page 208: ...rt the device carrier into the device bay until it locks Note Be careful not to catch the connected power cable in inserting the device carrier 19 Route the USB cable as shown in the figure below Figu...

Page 209: ...User Guide 208 www bull com Removal Remove the backup device in reverse order of the installation steps...

Page 210: ...7 8 Installation 1 See the section Preparing Your System for Upgrade on page 137 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Remove the drive cover See Drive Cover on page 141 4 Locate the installation slot...

Page 211: ...alfunction leave other jumpers at its default position 7 Install the components you removed previously Removal Follow these steps to remove or replace the hot swap fan 1 Pull out the server from the r...

Page 212: ...e fan up to remove from the fan slot Figure 185 Removing a Fan 5 Install the new fan into the vacant slot Caution If all the redundant fans are removed change the redundant fan jumper setting describe...

Page 213: ...em and an AC outlet Before doing the proce dures in this manual make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cords from the back of the chassis Not disconnecting power before open...

Page 214: ...oad the OS and turn off the power again in the normal way If the processor is heated excessively the circuit for protecting expensive components is activated If so the POWER SLEEP switch cannot be use...

Page 215: ...he power indicator does not light up but the system seems to be operating normally the indicator may need replacement 4 Monitor the power on self test POST execution Each time you turn on the system t...

Page 216: ...ches and jumpers on the system board correct if they have been changed from their original default settings Are all jumper and switch settings on optional add on cards and peripheral devices set corre...

Page 217: ...the software on the hard disk and try again If problems appear intermittently there may be a loose cable dirt in the keyboard if keyboard input is incorrect or other random component failures A trans...

Page 218: ...stomer service Does the system meet the minimum hardware requirements for the software Refer to the software documentation Is the software an authorised copy Unauthorised copies often do not work Obta...

Page 219: ...k your monitor s documentation Characters do not appear on screen Make sure the monitor is plugged in and turned on Are the brightness and contrast controls properly adjusted Make sure that the video...

Page 220: ...n completion of POST See the table for POST error codes for details Figure 186 Virtual LCD Screen A Message sent from BIOS B Message sent from BMC C Virtual LCD D Status indicators Figure 187 BIOS Mes...

Page 221: ...Prepare to Boot POST completed normally This is not an error Figure 188 BMC Messages Lower Line On screen message Description 240VA Power Down Power supply failure occurred BB 1 5v Alm XX Voltage ala...

Page 222: ...emperature fetal Proc2 VccpAlm XX Processor 1 IERR IERR occurred on processor 1 or 2 Processor 2 IERR SMI timeout SMI timeout occurred Sys Fan 1 Alarm FAN 1 alarm occurred Sys Fan 2 Alarm FAN 2 alarm...

Page 223: ...on the front of the server to turn on the power the POWER SLEEP lamp lights Fail to power off the server Is the power switch enabled Restart the server and start the BIOS setup utility Is the server...

Page 224: ...ait for a while Did you perform any keyboard or mouse operation immediately after you started the server If you perform any keyboard or mouse operation immediately after start up POST may accidentally...

Page 225: ...of the server first and connect it properly Is the BIOS configuration correct The keyboard and mouse may have been disabled with the BIOS SETUP utility of the server Check the settings with the BIOS...

Page 226: ...is not authorized by Bull is not guaranteed Is the cable connection changed Are SCSI devices properly configured When the server has external SCSI devices connected devices settings includ ing SCSI ID...

Page 227: ...ID 22 Description Primary Adapter does not sense any Probes Intel R PRO 1000 Possible reason partitioned Team Above mentioned event log will appear when the system starts There is no problem in LAN dr...

Page 228: ...red with a RAID system does not operate properly or if an utility does not operate correctly Fail to install the OS s the RAID controller configured Provide proper configuration for the RAID controlle...

Page 229: ...D Configuration Utility Menus to check Top menu Objects Adapter Auto Rebuild Auto Rebuild cannot be specified in WebBIOS A hard disk drive fails Contact your service representative Cannot enter standb...

Page 230: ...or Event ID 1001 Description The IPMI device driver attempted to determine if the system supported an IPMI BMC device The driver attempted to detect the presence of the IPMI BMC by searching the SMBIO...

Page 231: ...em does not restart automatically when a stop error occurs though the system is adjusted to automatically restarting When the system does not restart automatically restart it manually The system resta...

Page 232: ...click the Services to specify whether the Telnet Service is registered Once the installation of Telnet Service is finished you can reset the computer name to 15 characters or more Power ON OFF Wake On...

Page 233: ...he system partition created by size about 8MB smaller than specified size It is not a problem in operating the system Following message appeared when you tried to install Express Setup to the hard dis...

Page 234: ...following information may appear in browser To help protect your security Internet Explorer has restricted this file from showing active content that could access your computer Click here for options...

Page 235: ...environment correct The menu items are grayed out when the logon user does not have the authority of the Administrator or the system does not meet the requirements to install the application Login wit...

Page 236: ...Guide 235 www bull com Collecting Dr Watson Diagnostic Information Dr Watson collects diagnostic information related to application errors The location to save the information can be specified as you...

Page 237: ...server to shut down This forced shutdown however is not available if Enable is selected for Power Switch Inhibit on the Security menu of the BIOS setup utility SETUP because this setting disables POWE...

Page 238: ...tarts according to the following procedure 1 Turn on first the peripheral devices and then the server 2 Insert the ExpressBuilder DVD supplied with your server into the optical disc drive of your serv...

Page 239: ...sing the remote console Maintenance Tools Redirection mode is selected Caution The initial selection of the menu is Japanese Japanese starts automatically if no other choice is made dur ing the follow...

Page 240: ...that describes the operation of the utility but we recommend you do not attempt to use the utility by yourself Contact your service representative and follow their instructions See the on line help fo...

Page 241: ...he system from the floppy disk and the various BIOS and firmware programs are updated Caution Do not turn off the server while the update program is running If this update process is interrupted the s...

Page 242: ...o methods to start the server Run the Maintenance Tools from the management PC via the LAN Run the Maintenance Tools from the management PC via a direct connection COM2 Caution Do not change the boot...

Page 243: ...response to a keyboard instruction simultaneous key entry of Ctrl Alt Delete Immediately after the system is rebooted in response to an OS instruction During hardware initialization following restart...

Page 244: ...led at offset 0232 Extended RAM Failed at address line 0250 System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP Contact your service representative to replace the battery After restarting the computer start...

Page 245: ...rred 0B3A FAN11 Alarm occurred 0B3B FAN12 Alarm occurred 0B3C FAN13 Alarm occurred 0B3D FAN14 Alarm occurred 0B3E FAN15 Alarm occurred 0B42 Resource conflict Contact your service representative 0B43 W...

Page 246: ...contact your service representative 0B94 IPMB signal lines do not respond This is not a fatal error Turn off the power once and then on again to restart the server If the error cannot be corrected con...

Page 247: ...ne Expansion ROM not initialized PCI Mass Storage Controller in slot n n slot number Disable initialization of the optional device expansion ROM by using the BIOS SETUP utility see BIOS Setup Utility...

Page 248: ...rmally 3 Ask your service representative to replace the failed DIMM or motherboard 1 3 1 3 Keyboard controller error 1 Check if the keyboard is properly connected 2 Replace the motherboard 1 3 3 1 No...

Page 249: ...your system s current BIOS revision level perform either one or the other of the following procedures 1 Power on or reboot the system 2 When logo displays press the ESC key 3 The BIOS revision level...

Page 250: ...supports the power saving mode such as Windows Server 2003 running the command blinks the POWER lamp in green and place the server in the power saving mode Press the POWER switch to turn out the POWE...

Page 251: ...green The server is operating with the memory CPU or power supply unit in degraded state An uncorrectable memory error has often occurred Check the AC power lamp indication on the rear panel of the se...

Page 252: ...the servers on a rack Refer to Identification of Servers UID Switch on page 26 for more information on the UID switch Disk Access Lamp The disk access lamp of the optical device drive is on while the...

Page 253: ...k and forth between green and amber The lamp indicates that reconstruction rebuild processing is being performed for the hard disk This flashing does not indicate a failure When a failing hard disk is...

Page 254: ...ww bull com Let 90 seconds or more pass between when dismounting a failing hard disk and when mounting the new one Do not replace a failing hard disk while rebuild processing is being performed for an...

Page 255: ...the network cable is normal the network LAN controller may be faulty In this case contact your sales representative Speed lamp for data transmission ports This lamp indicates whether each of the netwo...

Page 256: ...ower supply unit Figure 194 AC Power LED A Power supply slot 2 B Power supply slot 1 1 AC inlet 2 AC Power LED Note If one power supply unit fails while an optional power supply is mounted the system...

Page 257: ...orted Optical Device Drive CD RW DVD ROM Drive DVD x3 to x8 speed CD x10 to x24 speed Internal backup device One IDE SCSI USB device of 3 5 inch 9 cm width and 1 6 inch 4cm height can be installed A s...

Page 258: ...SI Option Cabinet design Rack mount type 2U External dimensions 445 width x 88 height x 722 depth mm excluding the front bezel Weight Max 21 kg 31 kg Redundant power supply Supported option Redundant...

Page 259: ...set IRQs are assigned as follows Table 35 Interrupt Requests IRQ Peripheral Device Controller IRQ Peripheral Device Controller 0 System timer 12 Mouse 1 Keyboard 13 Numeric processor 2 14 Primary IDE...

Page 260: ...e RAID system configuration data if your system is in the RAID system configuration When your hard disks have been auto rebuilt due to a failure it is recommended to make a backup copy of the configur...

Page 261: ...e server with the cloth prepared in Step 4 6 Soak a soft cloth in water squeeze it firmly wipe the server with it once again 7 Wipe the server with a dry cloth 8 Wipe off dust from the fan exhaust ope...

Page 262: ...eaning material that will generate an electrostatics To clean the interior of the server 1 Turn off the server and unplug all power cables 2 Remove the logic cover and the drive cover 3 Use a small br...

Page 263: ...rm water and squeeze it firmly 6 Rub off stains on the mouse ball Softly wipe the mouse ball with the cloth prepared in Step 5 7 Wipe the mouse ball with a dry soft cloth 8 Wipe three small rollers in...

Page 264: ...e 5 Push on the tray front to close the tray To Clean an Optical Disc Wipe the signal side of the disc with a dry soft cloth Caution Wipe disks from the center to the outside Use only a specific clean...

Page 265: ...o diagnose the system Test Items The following items are tested in system diagnostics Memory CPU cache memory Hard disk used as a system Caution When executing the System Diagnostics make sure to remo...

Page 266: ...ce Tools Redirection mode when using a remote console 5 Select English 6 Select Tests and Diagnostics 7 Select End User Mode and the system diagnostics starts The diagnostics will be completed in appr...

Page 267: ...y disk To save the log information to a floppy disk insert a formatted floppy disk to a floppy disk drive and select Save F Option gives access to the different option menus Reboot restarts the server...

Page 268: ...uide 267 www bull com Appendix 4 Installing and Using Utilities This section describes how to use the ExpressBuilder DVD that comes with your server and to install the utilities stored on the ExpressB...

Page 269: ...elps you install the Operating system the Management software or use the maintenance utilities When you insert the ExpressBuilder disk into the DVD drive and reboot the system the following menu appea...

Page 270: ...ss Setup see Appendix 5 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup on page 288 or the following functions from this menu Create the OEM Disk You can create the Windows OEM Disk to use at the W...

Page 271: ...OS Startup FD is used to start the ROM DOS system See ROM DOS startup FD on page 240 Test and diagnostics This function allows you to diagnose this computer See Test and diag nostics on page 240 Maint...

Page 272: ...indows XP Vista or Win dows Server 2003 or later Some documents are provided in PDF format Use the Adobe Reader to view or print these documents If the menu does not appear select My computer by using...

Page 273: ...m We recommend you create a Parameters file to setup the servers from the ExpressBuilder When using a floppy disk a USB floppy disk drive is required Caution You cannot create a Parameters file for Mi...

Page 274: ...User Guide 273 www bull com 3 Right click on the screen or left click Setup Windows The menu displayed below appears 4 Click Parameter File Creator...

Page 275: ...User Guide 274 www bull com The Parameter File Creator is displayed 5 Load Parameters step is displayed Select Do not load parameters from the menu and click Next...

Page 276: ...User Guide 275 www bull com 6 Select the Operating System to install Select Install the Windows 32bit editions from the menu and click Next...

Page 277: ...meter File Creator displays the upper limit that the RAID controller can support The total of The number of physical devices used to create the logical drive and The number of the physical devices spe...

Page 278: ...User Guide 277 www bull com 8 Specify the installation medium and the Windows system partition The Specify medium Partitions step is displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and click Next...

Page 279: ...s the contents of the hard disk will be all deleted If Use existing partitions is selected ExpressBuilder installs the Operating System to the 1st partition the 1st par tition contents are deleted The...

Page 280: ...license mode The Enter basic parameters step is displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and click Next Caution The Computer name and User name are required parameters Note Even if you do...

Page 281: ...ings The Enter Network Protocol step is displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and click Next 11 Enter the domain or workgroup name to be used The Enter domain and account step is displa...

Page 282: ...o install The Select Windows component step is displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and click Next 13 Select the applications to install The Setting applications step is displayed Conf...

Page 283: ...s The Save parameters step is displayed If you want to save the parameters set the free formatted floppy disk Select Save parameters enter the file path of the parameters files into the text box and c...

Page 284: ...created Click Yes to exit the Parameter File Creator Notes If you wish to modify the existing information file parameters file click Load Parameters at the Load Parameters screen Refer to the help to...

Page 285: ...ly system operation system extension and transfer tasks Some features of NEC ESMPRO Manager include Hardware and software server configuration Hardware resources mounted in servers such as the CPU mem...

Page 286: ...aScope is a software used for the remote management of the BULL NovaScale series See the online documentation for details on the functions and installation of NEC DianaScope Note You need the server l...

Page 287: ...NET Framework 2 0 The Runtime component of the Microsoft Visual C 2005 SP1 This software is provided on the ExpressBuilder DVD Click Setup Windows Install the NET Framework Ver 2 0 Redistributable Pa...

Page 288: ...network please use the function of remote console ex Remote Desktop of Windows Easy Configuration You can not use the function of Easy Configuration to LSI Embedded MegaRAID Creating Logical Drive of...

Page 289: ...Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server2003 R2 Enterprise Edition To...

Page 290: ...ess Setup erases all data on the hard disk drive You can also use the Parameters File during Express Setup in order to save or backup the installation parameters If you want to set up the server using...

Page 291: ...to use the drivers located on the OEM Disk for Mass Storage Device that ships with optional boards a parameters file is mandatory You can create a parameters file in advance using the Parameter File...

Page 292: ...Microsoft Windows Server 2003 without Using Express Setup on page 320 Notes on the Windows Installation Check the following before starting the Express Setup About the Windows family This computer su...

Page 293: ...are Components When you install Windows Server 2003 Express Setup requires several preparations if this computer uses the following hardware components Installing on the Mirrored Volume If you want to...

Page 294: ...Size Dump File Size Application Size Size necessary to install the system 3500MB Windows Server 2003 R2 3500MB Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack1 3500MB Windows Server 2003 R2 with Service Pack2 5...

Page 295: ...ded size onto multiple disks as written below if it cannot be reserved in one disk 1 Set the Size required for installation Paging file size 2 Set the debugging information equivalent to the dump file...

Page 296: ...and then turn on the server 2 Insert the ExpressBuilder DVD into the optical disc drive of the server 3 Press the RESET switch or press Ctrl Alt and Delete to reboot from the ExpressBuilder You may al...

Page 297: ...User Guide 296 www bull com 4 Select Perform the Express setup from the Top Menu and click Next 5 The Load parameters step is displayed Do not load parameters...

Page 298: ...ected select this item Load parameters a Insert the floppy disk containing the parameters file b Select Load parameters and enter the file path of the parameters file into the text box c Click Next 6...

Page 299: ...the virtual disk settings The Enter RAID settings step is displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next Notes You can use only physical devices that have an identical model...

Page 300: ...If you select Create a new partition at Windows system drive settings the contents of the hard disk will be all deleted If Use existing partitions is selected ExpressBuilder installs the Operating Sy...

Page 301: ...information time zone and client license mode The Enter basic parameters step is displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and click Next Notes Even if you do not input a value into Adminis...

Page 302: ...ings The Enter Network Protocol step is displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and click Next 11 Enter the domain or workgroup name to be used The Enter domain and account step is displa...

Page 303: ...o install The Select Windows component step is displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and click Next 13 Select the applications to install The Setting applications step is displayed Conf...

Page 304: ...s The Save parameters step is displayed If you want to save the parameters set the free formatted floppy disk Select Save parameters enter the file path of the parameters files into the text box and c...

Page 305: ...f you proceed with the setup by using the setup parameters file remove the floppy disk from the floppy disk drive Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD ROM into the optical disc drive The Agree Software L...

Page 306: ...your system you do not have to apply the Service pack 2 again Windows Server 2003 and the specified application will be installed automatically Install and configure the device drivers 20 If you insta...

Page 307: ...as one team provides the server with a tolerant environment and enhances throughput between the switches PROSet is necessary to use these features Follow the procedure below to install PROSet 1 Inser...

Page 308: ...dialog box appears Right click Local Area Connection and click Properties from the pop up menu 2 Click Configure The properties dialog box for the network adapter appears 3 Click Advanced and specify...

Page 309: ...tallation of the Optional Network Board Driver 1 Start the Device Manager 2 Click Network adapters and double click Network Adapter Name The Network Adapter Name Properties appears Note Intel R PRO 10...

Page 310: ...sure to remove the adapter teaming before the exchange and recreate the adapter team once the exchange is completed If you want to use the AFT ALB feature follow the procedure below to setup 1 The Int...

Page 311: ...manually If you want to use an optional Graphics Accelerator Driver board follow the document attached to the board to install the driver 1 Insert the ExpressBuilder into the optical disc drive Close...

Page 312: ...as Other device 3 Click Update Driver 4 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears select No not this time and click Next 5 Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and click Next 6...

Page 313: ...ion of the 4GB RAM tuning feature and the Physical Address Extension switch Below is the example on how to add PAE switch to Boot ini file 1 Click Start point to Settings and then click Control Panel...

Page 314: ...art the system in such case the memory dump may not be stored correctly Follow the procedure below to specify the memory dump 1 Select Control Panel and click System The System Properties dialog box a...

Page 315: ...before adding memory The size of debugging information memory dump changes when add ing memory Check the size of the empty space in the debugging information memory dump write destination drive 4 Spe...

Page 316: ...and logs the diagnostic information log Follow the procedure below to instruct Dr Watson to collect diagnostic information 1 Click Run on Start menu 2 Type drwtsn32 exe in the Open box and click OK Th...

Page 317: ...ws Component The Windows Components Wizard dialog box appears 4 Click Management and Monitoring Tools and then click Details The Management and Monitoring Tools dialog appears 5 Click to select the Ne...

Page 318: ...Maintenance Utilities Various maintenance utilities are included in your ExpressBuilder See Appendix 4 Installing and Using Utilities on page 267 for more information on installing the utilities to y...

Page 319: ...ur system you do not have to apply the Service Pack 2 again Updating the System is automatically executed by Express Setup Execute Updating the System in following cases Modified system configuration...

Page 320: ...he OEM FD This is not a standard procedure The detailed information is provided by the manual of the Mass Storage Device Installation of a Mass storage device not supported by Express Setup If you wou...

Page 321: ...lation media No Service Pack Windows Server 2003 OS installation media with Service Pack 1 OS installation media with Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Installing Service Pack You can install the Service...

Page 322: ...ices to the server before installing the operating system Floppy Disk Drive No internal floppy disk drive is included in your system Prepare an optional USB floppy disk drive if necessary About the Up...

Page 323: ...ize large enough to store the dump file in the boot drive is required It may be impossible to collect correct debugging information due to a virtual memory shortage if the paging file is insuffi cient...

Page 324: ...bull com 1 Set the Size required for installation Paging file size 2 Set the debugging information equivalent to the dump file size so that it is written to a separate disk If necessary install an ad...

Page 325: ...LL NovaScale Server with ExpressBuilder Use this procedure if you have only the BULL NovaScale Server to create the Windows 2003 OEM Disk for ExpressBuilder If you have only the BULL NovaScale Server...

Page 326: ...es Follow the steps below 1 Prepare a 3 5 inch floppy disks 2 Start the operating system 3 Insert the ExpressBuilder DVD in the optical device drive The Autorun menu is displayed 4 Click Create drive...

Page 327: ...puter s hardware configuration is displayed A screen with a solid blue background is displayed Note There is no visible indication on screen when F6 has been pressed 5 When the following message is di...

Page 328: ...ft Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 after the application of System update Be sure to install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 In this case note that the Windows Setup screen is not displayed 11 I...

Page 329: ...end you apply this update It does not need to be applied again when the Windows Server 2003 CD ROM in which ServicePack 2 is included is installed Go on to Updating the System on page 330 Update the S...

Page 330: ...ese version of Windows Server 2003 R2 is used 002 win winnt dotnet qfe chs kb921411 exe When the French version of Windows Server 2003 R2 is used 002 win winnt dotnet qfe fra kb921411 exe 4 When the f...

Page 331: ...ws CD ROM that contains the Service Pack 2 you do not have to apply the Service pack 2 again 1 Log on to the system using an account administrator authority such as administrator 2 Insert the ExpressB...

Page 332: ...ocess below 1 Start the Windows Explorer and click the Tools and Folder Options 2 Select the Files and Folders Hidden files and folders Show hidden files and folders radio button from Advanced setting...

Page 333: ...port sys from the directory noted above to Systemdrive WINDOWS system32 drivers 5 Restart the system 6 Refer to Applying the Hotfix KB921411 on page 328 and apply the Hotfix for Windows KB921411 7 Ref...

Page 334: ...ROSet 1 Insert the ExpressBuilder DVD into the optical device drive If the Autorun menu is displayed close the menu screen 2 The Windows Explorer dialog starts In the case of the standard start menu c...

Page 335: ...lick Start menu point to Control Panel Administrative tools and click Computer Management and then double click the Network Adapter Name in the Network Adapter list Procedure with the classic start me...

Page 336: ...e an additional graphics card make sure to remove its corresponding driver Should it be necessary to install manually the drivers follow the procedure below 1 Insert the ExpressBuilder DVD into the op...

Page 337: ...Driver 4 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears select No not this time and click Next 5 Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and click Next 6 Select Don t search I will choo...

Page 338: ...ation process is as follows Note The activation process is not required for Windows Server 2003 R2 1 Click Run on Start menu Type the following in the Open box and click OK oobe msoobe a Figure 198 Ru...

Page 339: ...User Guide 338 www bull com 3 Follow the on screen messages to proceed with the activation...

Page 340: ...User Guide 339 www bull com Available Switch Options for the Windows Server 2003 Boot ini File Refer to Available switch options for the Windows Server 2003 Boot ini file on page 312...

Page 341: ...User Guide 340 www bull com Setting for Collecting Memory Dump Debug Information Use the procedure described in Memory Dump Debug Information on page 313...

Page 342: ...Pack Service Pack 2 OS installation media No Service Pack Installing Service Pack You can install the Service Pack on the server If the Service Pack is not attached to your system prepare it yourself...

Page 343: ...file system will not be converted normally Disconnect the MO device and restart the installation from the beginning Media such as DAT Do not connect such devices to the server before installing the op...

Page 344: ...ugging information due to a virtual memory shortage if the paging file is insuffi cient so we recommend you set a paging file large enough for the entire system Regardless of the size of the mounted m...

Page 345: ...eating from the menu which appears when running BULL NovaScale Server with ExpressBuilder Use this procedure if you have only the BULL NovaScale Server to create the Windows 2003 OEM Disk for ExpressB...

Page 346: ...Follow the steps below 1 Prepare a 3 5 inch floppy disks 2 Start the operating system 3 Insert the ExpressBuilder DVD in the optical device drive The Autorun menu is displayed 4 Click Create drive di...

Page 347: ...in one of the following states Setup is inspecting your computer s hardware configuration is displayed A screen with a solid blue background is displayed Note There is no visible indication on screen...

Page 348: ...oft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition DISC 2 In this case note that the Windows Setup screen is not displayed 12 Insert Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition DISC 2 CD ROM into the optical dis...

Page 349: ...apply Hotfix for Windows x64 or Hotfix for Windows Server 2003 KB921411 Go on to Updating the System on page 349 Update the System and then apply the Hotfix KB921411 Caution In the situation below mak...

Page 350: ...message is displayed make sure to click Finish to restart the system Figure 202 Software Update Installation Wizard The Hotfix KB921411 was successfully applied Updating the System The System Update a...

Page 351: ...Autorun Menu is displayed 3 Left click on Setup Windows and then click Update the system Note You can also right click on the Autorun Menu Follow the on screen messages to proceed The OK dialog box is...

Page 352: ...w file type Hide protected operating system files Recommended When the message You have chosen to display protected operating system files is displayed click Yes 4 Make sure of the files Open System d...

Page 353: ...ained in the network driver Using PROSet enables the following items Verify detailed information of the adapter Diagnose loop back test packet transmission test and so on Setup of teaming Configuring...

Page 354: ...l Panel Network Connections and Local Area Connection Procedure with the classic start menu a Click Start menu Click Settings and Click Network Connections The Network Connections dialog box is displa...

Page 355: ...lude this location in the search check box and and specifiy the correct path 6 Click Next 7 Click Finish Re install the Network Driver The network driver will be installed automatically Optional Netwo...

Page 356: ...Fault Tolerance AFT is a feature that creates a group containing more than one adapter and converts the process of the working adapter to the other adapter in the group when any trouble occurred on t...

Page 357: ...ter Fault Tolerance or Adaptive Load Balancing and click Next 5 Click Finish 6 If it is necessary to set the adapter priority setting follow the steps below Otherwise go through to step 7 a Click the...

Page 358: ...matically Installing a RAID controller Driver LSILogic MegaRAID SAS 8480E Troubleshooting The driver may sometimes not be installed during the OS installation In this case please install the driver as...

Page 359: ...ed before it can be used The Windows activation process is as follows 1 Click Run on Start menu Type the following in the Open box and click OK oobe msoobe a Figure 203 Run Dialog Box 2 When the scree...

Page 360: ...User Guide 359 www bull com 3 Follow the on screen messages to proceed with the activation Figure 205 Windows Activation Screen 2...

Page 361: ...User Guide 360 www bull com Setting for the Memory Dump Collection Debug Information Use the procedure described in Memory Dump Debug Information on page 313...

Page 362: ...nent was purchased Be sure to record the same information for any components added to the system such as a power supply hard disk drives add in boards or printers Record the model and serial numbers o...

Page 363: ...13 23 Size Serial No Date installed 33 43 Size Serial No Date installed Monitor Type Model name Serial No Date installed Hard Disk SAS Port 0 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number SAS Po...

Page 364: ...rial No Date installed PCI Slot 2C Model name Serial No Date installed PCI Slot 3C Model name Serial No Date installed Printer Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed Additional cabinet for d...

Page 365: ...User Guide 364 www bull com External Peripheral Device 4 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed...

Page 366: ...com Software Firmware version OS Application of RUR media Apply Name Name Version Version File system FAT HPFS NTFS Others Bundled software installed Licensed software installed Application running w...

Page 367: ...mailing address below NAME __________________________________________________________ DATE ______________ COMPANY ___________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS __...

Page 368: ..._____________________________ DATE ______________ COMPANY ___________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS __________________________________________________________...

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