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CONTENTS 

 

Symbols Used in This User's Guide and Warning Labels................................................................ii

 

Preface ..............................................................................................................................................i

 

About This User's Guide..................................................................................................................ii

 

In the Package................................................................................................................................ iii

 

Chapter 1 ........................................................................................................................... 1-1

 

Notes on Using Your Server ............................................................................................ 1-1

 

Warning Labels ............................................................................................................................ 1-2

 

External View .......................................................................................................................... 1-2

 

Internal View ........................................................................................................................... 1-3

 

Safety Notes................................................................................................................................. 1-4

 

General .................................................................................................................................... 1-4

 

Power Supply and Power Cord Use......................................................................................... 1-5

 

Rack......................................................................................................................................... 1-6

 

Installation, Relocation, Storage, and Connection................................................................... 1-7

 

Cleaning and Working with Internal Devices.......................................................................... 1-9

 

During Operation................................................................................................................... 1-10

 

For Proper Operation ..................................................................................................................1-11

 

Transfer to Third Party............................................................................................................... 1-12

 

Disposal and Consumables ........................................................................................................ 1-13

 

User Support .............................................................................................................................. 1-14

 

Chapter 2 ........................................................................................................................... 2-1

 

General Description.......................................................................................................... 2-1

 

Overview...................................................................................................................................... 2-1

 

External View .......................................................................................................................... 2-2

 

Front View with Front Bezel Attached .................................................................................... 2-3

 

Front View with Front Bezel Removed ................................................................................... 2-4

 

Rear View ................................................................................................................................ 2-6

 

Internal View ........................................................................................................................... 2-8

 

Mother Board ........................................................................................................................ 2-10

 

Status Indicators..........................................................................................................................2-11

 

POWER LED (

)................................................................................................................2-11

 

STATUS LED (

) ...............................................................................................................2-11

 

DISK ACCESS LED ( ) ...................................................................................................... 2-13

 

ACT LED (

) ................................................................................................................... 2-13

 

UID LED (UID) .................................................................................................................... 2-13

 

Disk Access LED................................................................................................................... 2-13

 

Hard Disk Drive LED............................................................................................................ 2-13

 

LAN Connector LEDs........................................................................................................... 2-14

 

AC POWER LED.................................................................................................................. 2-15

 

Standard Features....................................................................................................................... 2-16

 

Remote Management Feature................................................................................................ 2-17

 

Degradation Feature .............................................................................................................. 2-17

 

Memory RAS Features .......................................................................................................... 2-17

 

Remote Power-On Feature (Wake On LAN)......................................................................... 2-18

 

AC-Link Feature.................................................................................................................... 2-18

 

System Security..................................................................................................................... 2-18

 

Notes on Using Power Control Feature................................................................................. 2-18

 

ExpressBuilder........................................................................................................................... 2-20

 

NEC ESMPRO .......................................................................................................................... 2-21

 

Maintenance Tools..................................................................................................................... 2-21

 

System Diagnostic Utility .......................................................................................................... 2-21

 

Summary of Contents for NovaScale R460 E2

Page 1: ...NovaScale R460 E2 User s Guide NOVASCALE REFERENCE 86 A1 47FB 00...

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Page 3: ...NOVASCALE NovaScale R460 E2 User s Guide Hardware April 2009 BULL CEDOC 357 AVENUE PATTON B P 20845 49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01 FRANCE REFERENCE 86 A1 47FB 00...

Page 4: ...ad quation de configurations et d applications sp cifiques doit tre d termin e par ledit client et ne rel ve pas de la responsabilit de Bull Marques commerciales NEC ESMPRO NEC DianaScope NEC MWA et E...

Page 5: ...uding burns or property damage if the instruction is ignored Precautions and notices against hazards are presented with one of the following three symbols The individual symbols are defined as follows...

Page 6: ...n electric shock or fire may be caused Keep water or liquid away from the server Otherwise an electric shock or a fire may be caused Do not touch the server components with wet hand Otherwise an elect...

Page 7: ...roduct may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures EN55022 BSMI Statement Notes 1 No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the pri...

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Page 9: ...lement a computer for the next generation With its potential capabilities the server may be used as the workstation PC that configures a client server system and provides high speed processing and sup...

Page 10: ...our system Chapter 4 Configuring Your Server tells you how to configure the system and provides instructions for running the BIOS SETUP Utility and the RAID configuration utility which is used to conf...

Page 11: ...the Express Setup tool is recommended for installing Windows Server 2003 See Chapter 5 for details Appendix G Using a Client Computer Which Has a CD Drive describes how to install the management soft...

Page 12: ...1 14 Chapter 2 2 1 General Description 2 1 Overview 2 1 External View 2 2 Front View with Front Bezel Attached 2 3 Front View with Front Bezel Removed 2 4 Rear View 2 6 Internal View 2 8 Mother Board...

Page 13: ...D 4 22 Configuration by Internal RAID Controller 4 26 Before Using WebBIOS 4 30 Using WebBIOS 4 32 Configuring Virtual Drive 4 42 Operation of Various Features 4 55 Locate 4 65 Slow Initialize 4 66 We...

Page 14: ...1 Installing and Using Utilities 6 1 ExpressBuilder 6 2 Autorun Menu 6 5 Parameter File Creator 6 6 Parameter File 6 7 NEC ESMPRO 6 19 Functions and Features 6 19 Universal RAID Utility 6 20 Setup wit...

Page 15: ...wn 8 42 Chapter 9 9 1 Upgrading Your Server 9 1 Safety Notes 9 2 Anti static Measures 9 3 Preparing for Installation and Removal 9 4 Confirmation after Installation Removal 9 7 Hard Disk Drive 9 8 3 5...

Page 16: ...e Media B 4 Keyboard B 4 Mouse B 5 Appendix C C 1 IRQ C 1 Appendix D D 1 Installing Windows Server 2008 D 1 Notice D 1 Optional Board Supported by ExpressBuilder D 1 Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER...

Page 17: ...stallation and Advanced Settings E 15 PROSet E 15 Network Driver E 16 Optional Network Board Driver E 17 Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT Adaptive Load Balancing ALB E 17 Setting WOL E 20 Graphics Accelera...

Page 18: ...PTEC 29160LP ADAPTEC ASC 29320LPE F 20 Installing SAS Controller Driver LSI LOGIC SAS3442E R F 20 Installing RAID Controller Driver SAS CTRL 8708EM2 F 20 About Windows Activation F 21 The procedure to...

Page 19: ...Chapter 1 Notes on Using Your Server This chapter includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of the server...

Page 20: ...danger or their vicinity in your server to inform the user that a hazardous situation may arise when operating the server Do not intentionally remove or damage any of the labels If you find any labels...

Page 21: ...Notes on Using Your Server 1 3 Internal View...

Page 22: ...approved place Install the server on a standard EIA 19 inch rack assembly Do not install the rack containing the server in a place inappropriate to the rack installation environment Failure to follow...

Page 23: ...Heat will also be generated if condensation is formed on dusty blades of the halfway inserted plug increasing the possibility of fire Use the authorized power cord only Use only the power cord that co...

Page 24: ...ause some parts to fall to be broken and or to result in personal injury Insert hinges completely When installing the rack door make sure that hinge pins at top and bottom of the door are completely i...

Page 25: ...other than specified in this User s Guide Failure to follow this instruction may cause a fire a dusty place a humid place such as near a boiler a place exposed to direct sunlight an unstable place Do...

Page 26: ...uching an internal device cable or connector may cause an electric shock or a fire resulted from a short circuit Do not use any unauthorized interface cable Use only interface cables provided by Bull...

Page 27: ...removing internal optional devices Touching any internal device of the server with its power cord connected to a power source may cause an electric shock even of the server is off powered Disconnect t...

Page 28: ...g in injury Avoid contact with the server during thunderstorms Disconnect the power plug from the outlet when a thunderstorm is approaching If it starts thundering before you disconnect the power plug...

Page 29: ...the server on a regular basis See Chapter 7 for cleaning Regular cleaning proactively prevents various failures of the server Lightning may cause a momentary voltage drop To prevent this problem it i...

Page 30: ...Provided Software To transfer or sell any software application that comes with the server to a third party the following requirements must be satisfied All provided software applications must be trans...

Page 31: ...internal optical disk drive and the mouse For stable operation of the server Bull recommends you replace these components on a regular basis Consult with your service representative for replacement or...

Page 32: ...he description If it does take the recommended measure for it 3 Check if the software required for operation of the server is properly installed If the server still appears to fail after you have take...

Page 33: ...adjustment is important to prevent the screen from reflecting bright lights and to make the display contents easy to see You will not be able to keep good working posture and you will feel more tired...

Page 34: ...1 16 Notes on Using Your Server This page is intentionally left blank...

Page 35: ...ic connectivity capability such as file and print services e mail web access web site server etc Your server is housed and available as a rack mount system Your server conveniently installs into a sta...

Page 36: ...2 2 General Description External View 1 Drive cover 2 Logic cover 3 Hard disk drive bay 4 Backup file device bay 5 Floppy disk drive bay 6 Optical disk drive...

Page 37: ...mal operation The LED turns amber or flashes when the server enters the abnormal state 4 ACT LED green This LED is on while the system is connected to the network The number 1 on the icon indicates LA...

Page 38: ...2 4 General Description Front View with Front Bezel Removed 2 5 inch Disk Model See page 2 3 13 3 5 inch Disk Model 13 See page 2 3...

Page 39: ...d processing only in RAID System 6 Backup device bay Mount an optional tape drive in this bay 7 UID Unit ID switch Press this switch to turn on off the UID LEDs on the front and rear panels of the ser...

Page 40: ...h the blank cover in the standard status 8 Mouse connector Connect the mouse 9 Keyboard connectors Connect the keyboard 10 DUMP switch NMI Press this switch to dump memory 11 UID Unit ID switch Press...

Page 41: ...consideration of performance and security because the LAN port 2 may receive both normal data and management data 18 Speed LED green amber This LED indicates the transmission speed of the LAN 19 Manag...

Page 42: ...2 8 General Description Internal View The processor air duct is omitted for clarity 2 5 inch Disk Model...

Page 43: ...nt option 2 7 FAN3F redundant option 2 8 FAN4F redundant option 3 Support arm 4 Power supply unit 5 Mother board 6 Riser card 7 Cover open sensor 8 RAID controller board The RAID Controller is factory...

Page 44: ...Unused jumper switch 12 Jumper switch for clearing password 13 Jumper switch for clearing CMOS data 14 Lithium battery 15 Connector for PCI riser card slot for low profile board 16 Connector for PCI r...

Page 45: ...ns amber and flashes it indicates that the server is in abnormal state The table below explains the STATUS LED indication the meanings and the procedures NOTES If NEC ESMPRO is installed you can confi...

Page 46: ...If the STATUS LED indication does not change when the fans are normal contact your sales representative A voltage alarm was detected All the power supply units failed On amber A temperature alarm was...

Page 47: ...isible through the rear of the chassis and allows you to locate the server you re working on from the rear of the servers on a rack Disk Access LED The disk access LED of the optical disk drive is on...

Page 48: ...ission ports Management port LINK ACT LEDs Each LINK ACT LED indicates the status of the standard network port of the server While power is supplied to the server and HUB and the connection is correct...

Page 49: ...place the power supply unit AC inlet Power supply slot 1 Power supply slot 2 AC POWER LED NOTES If one power supply unit fails while an optional power supply is mounted the system can continue operati...

Page 50: ...console feature Front monitor connector Self diagnosis Power On Self Test POST Test and Diagnosis T D Maintenance Features PCI Express 2 0 x8 2 slots full height 1 PCI Express 2 0 x8 1 slot low profil...

Page 51: ...tors processor presence and controls Fault Resilient Boot FRB Detects and indicates baseboard fan failure Manages the SEL interface Manages the SDR Repository interface Monitors the SDR SEL timestamp...

Page 52: ...front bezel intrusion switch Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring To unlock the bezel insert the key in the lock and turn the lock counterclockwise until it stops about a quarter turn The be...

Page 53: ...ndard Edition Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Enter...

Page 54: ...D F To update System BIOS Use this function to update the server s system BIOS or firmware See Chapter 8 To update Windows system Update the system in the Autorun menu See Chapter 6 updates the severa...

Page 55: ...stem configuration and setups with the NEC ESMPRO see Chapter 6 Available functions of the NEC ESMPRO depend on the OS you install Ask your service representative for details Maintenance Tools The Mai...

Page 56: ...door with the provided security key Pay attention not to press the POWER switch when you install or remove the front bezel Installing or Removing the Front Bezel When turning the power of the server o...

Page 57: ...tle to remove the tab from the frame and then remove the front bezel from the server To install the front bezel latch the tab at the left side of the front bezel on the server frame After the installa...

Page 58: ...vice such as a UPS Uninterruptive Power Supply make sure that the power control device is powered The server management logic on your system board monitors and logs system voltage changes When pluggin...

Page 59: ...any key entry Powering on the server after you installed or removed an optional PCI board or moved it to another slot may display the message that indicates incorrect board configuration and suspend...

Page 60: ...turning on to boot the server IMPORTANT Do not set a password before installing an OS 6 The OS starts when POST completes POST Error Messages When POST detects an error it displays an error message o...

Page 61: ...the UID Unit ID switch on the front panel is pressed It goes off when the switch is pressed again Maintenance from the rear of the rack has to be carried out in a dark narrow space The interface cable...

Page 62: ...hat the power of the server is on with the POWER LED being lit in green before setting the disc on the optical disk drive 2 Press the Eject button on the front of the optical disk drive The tray comes...

Page 63: ...the disc from the tray After taking out the disc return the tray into the drive When you fail to eject the tray with the Eject button and take out the disc from the server follow the procedure below E...

Page 64: ...nted side upward and gently put it on the tray Do not scratch the disc or write anything directly on it with a pencil or ball point pen Keep the disc away from cigarette smoke Do not leave the disc in...

Page 65: ...Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Server This chapter describes how to set up the server appropriate for your system on a step by step basis...

Page 66: ...d Connect the power cord to the server Turning on the server Power on the server to start software setups Setups depend on the optional internal devices installed and the peripheral devices connected...

Page 67: ...ack or mounting the server on the rack in such a place may cause some malfunction to occur Narrow space from which devices cannot be pulled out from the rack completely Place that cannot bear the tota...

Page 68: ...or the ventilation within the rack is not enough the temperature in the rack may be raised by the heat generated from the units to be higher than the operation temperature of the server 10 to 35 C It...

Page 69: ...sonal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 13 for details Do not install remove the server in from the rack only by a single person Do not install the server on the rack leaving the cover remo...

Page 70: ...he rails are locked with clicking sound Pull the release levers on the left and right sides of the server toward direction indicated by an arrow white in the figure and remove them from the server whi...

Page 71: ...emoved rail assemblies toward the direction indicated by an arrow in the figure to restore the original position IMPORTANT The removed rail assemblies are to be installed on the inner rails later Be v...

Page 72: ...e 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 procedure Make sure that the rail assembly is installed at the sa...

Page 73: ...may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 13 for details Do not lift the server only by a single person Do not pinch your finger with mechanical components 1 Pull out the...

Page 74: ...ompletely pushed into the rack the server is locked Release lever blue IMPORTANT Be very careful not to get your finger caught in the levers or rails Insert both sides of inner rails straight into the...

Page 75: ...e pay attention to interference If the installing server disturbs the other devices already been installed adjust the position and install the rail assembly again Make sure that the sliding rails move...

Page 76: ...inger with mechanical components Do not apply any load on the server being pulled out from the rack Do not pull out a device from the rack if the rack is unstable Do not leave more than one device bei...

Page 77: ...slowly pull out the server from the rack Release lever blue IMPORTANT Do not apply any load on the server pulled out from the rack Doing so may cause personal injury if the server drops 6 Firmly hold...

Page 78: ...not pinch your finger with mechanical components Do not apply any load on the server being pulled out from the rack Do not pull out a device from the rack if the rack is unstable Do not leave more tha...

Page 79: ...ile the rail assembly is being unlocked remove it from the rack 6 Insert the tool into the angle hole at the rear of rail assembly to unlock it Rotate the tool as shown in the figure below to unlock t...

Page 80: ...terface cable IMPORTANT Power off the server and a peripheral device before connection Connecting a powered peripheral device to the powered server will cause malfunctions and failures To connect a th...

Page 81: ...REAR 100BASE TX 10BASE T Finally connect the provided power cord to the receptacle 1 USB device Keyboard Hub or switching hub Display unit 2 If connecting the server to UPS see the explanation below...

Page 82: ...et as far as it goes Use the authorized power cord only 1 Plug the provided power cord into the power receptacle on the rear of the server 2 Plug the other end of the power cord into the wall outlet T...

Page 83: ...s the internal Power On Self Test POST POST automatically checks the system board CPU module memory keyboard and most installed peripheral devices IMPORTANT Always allow POST to complete before poweri...

Page 84: ...er 6 for details MAKING BACKUP COPIES OF SYSTEM INFORMATION The system information includes the current BIOS settings and any specific information for the server Save the information after completing...

Page 85: ...ystem configuration parameters This utility is pre installed in the flash memory of the server and ready to run The server is configured with the correct parameters using the SETUP utility and shipped...

Page 86: ...ou have previously set a password with the SETUP utility the password entry screen appears Enter the password Enter password Up to three password entries will be accepted If you fail to enter the pass...

Page 87: ...currently selected Cursor Selects the Main Advanced Security Server Boot or Exit menu and Changes the value parameter of the selected item When a submenu option an option preceded by is selected these...

Page 88: ...ns The SETUP utility has the following six major menus Main Advanced Security Server Boot Exit To set minute functions select a submenu from the above menus The following describes available functions...

Page 89: ...ows slower spin up drives to come ready SATA Port 0 SATA Port 1 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 SATA Port 4 SATA Port 5 Select submenu Set the information on the device connected to each channel on the submen...

Page 90: ...2 L3 Cache nnn KB Displays L3 cache size for processor Active Processor Cores ALL 12 Specifies the number of valid cores in the processor Hyper Threading Technology Disabled Enabled Displayed only wh...

Page 91: ...anced Chipset Control submenu Boot time Diagnostic Screen Enabled Disabled When disabled the BIOS will display the Bull logo during POST Press Esc to switch to the POST execution screen Reset Configur...

Page 92: ...Error indicates the system is forcibly started with memory error view only Memory Retest Yes No Causes BIOS to retest all memory on the next boot Extended RAM Step 1MB 1KB Every location Disabled 1MB...

Page 93: ...m Factory set Onboard LAN submenu Option Parameter Description Your Setting LAN Controller Disabled Enabled If Disabled the BIOS will hold the embedded chip in reset LAN1 Option ROM Scan Disabled Enab...

Page 94: ...Q 3 IRQ 4 Selects the interrupt for a serial port A Serial Port B Disabled Enabled Selects whether serial port B is enabled or disabled display only Base I O address 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Selects the base I...

Page 95: ...mote power on function through a network is enabled or disabled Wake On Ring Disabled Enabled Specify whether the remote power on function through a serial port is enabled or disabled Wake On RTC Alar...

Page 96: ...et Set User Password Up to eight alphanumerics Supervisor password controls access to the setup utility When Enter is pressed the user is prompted for a password press Esc to abort Once set this can b...

Page 97: ...disables the USB ports Factory set Security Chip Configuration Submenu Option Parameter Description Your Setting TPM Support Disabled Enabled Disables or enables TPM feature Current TPM State Displays...

Page 98: ...vate Note This section will switch on the TPM Reject Execute When Deactivate Disable is selected Physical Presence operations TPM configuration change was requested to State Deactivate Disable Note Th...

Page 99: ...monitoring If Retry 3 times is selected the system is reset after the occurrence of timeout and OS boot is retried up to three times If Always Reset is selected the system is reset after the occurren...

Page 100: ...hen on again depending on the setting of AC LINK Setting of AC LINK System status before AC power off Stay Off Last State Power On Operating Off On On Aborting DC power being off also Off Off On Force...

Page 101: ...umber of the chassis View only Chassis Serial Number Displays the serial number of the chassis View only Onboard LAN1 MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the onboard LAN port 1 View only Onboard L...

Page 102: ...Control None Xon Xoff CTS RTS CTS RTS CD Specify the flow control method Console Type PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 Specify the type of remote console Continue Redirection after POST Disabled Enabled Specify...

Page 103: ...munication for Web interface HTTP Port Number 80 Specify the TCP port number which the management LAN uses for HTTP communication HTTPS Disabled Enabled Set to Enabled to use HTTPS communication for W...

Page 104: ...ys the information on the device in the relevant indication To boot the server from a desired device the device must be registered as a boot device Up to eight boot devices can be registered 2 Pressin...

Page 105: ...setup fields ware modified Load Setup Defaults Load default values for all BIOS SETUP items Load Custom Defaults Load custom defaults for BIOS SETUP options Save Custom Defaults Saves the current valu...

Page 106: ...s to more than one HDD configuring a disk group in parallel Some RAID levels can recover data from remaining data and parity by using rebuild feature if an error occurs in a single HDD This can provid...

Page 107: ...HDD 2 36 GB HDD 3 36 GB RAID Controller DG0 108 GB VD1 3 16 GB VD1 2 16 GB VD1 1 16 GB VD0 1 20GB VD0 2 20GB VD0 3 20GB VD0 RAID5 40 GB VD1 RAID5 32 GB Parity The parity means redundant data A single...

Page 108: ...optional RAID Upgrade Kit RAID0 In RAID0 data to be recorded is distributed to HDDs The mode is called striping In the figure below data is recorded in stripe 1 disk 1 stripe 2 disk 2 and stripe 3 di...

Page 109: ...HDD 2 HDD 3 Stripe 2 Parity 3 4 Stripe 5 Parity 1 2 Stripe 3 Stripe 6 Stripe 1 Stripe 4 Parity 5 6 RAID6 A RAID 6 extends RAID 5 by adding an additional parity block Q created by different calculation...

Page 110: ...omatic rebuild by hot swapping defected HDD IMPORTANT Note the following for the rebuild The HDD used for rebuild should have the same capacity rotation speed and standard as the defected HDD During r...

Page 111: ...zed The processing is equivalent to that of Consistency Check However the Background Initialize is not performed in the following cases Full Initialize has already been executed and completed normally...

Page 112: ...ID6 2 Capacity increased equivalent to 1 HDDs RAID5 x RAID0 x Capacity increased equivalent to 1 HDDs RAID5 x RAID5 x Capacity increased equivalent to HDDs RAID5 x RAID6 x Capacity increased equivalen...

Page 113: ...igure below shows an example of adding a single 36GB HDD to a RAID5 virtual disk configured with three 36GB HDDs 36GB 36GB 36GB Before execution Capacity 72GB Virtual disk RAID5 36GB 36GB 36GB 36GB 36...

Page 114: ...drive group should have the same capacity and rotation speed 2 Be sure to execute Consistency Check after creating VD 3 When installing an OS in VD under the Internal RAID Controller create a VD dedic...

Page 115: ...Configuring Your Server 4 31 Physical View of WebBIOS Property of Physical Device of Universal RAID Utility...

Page 116: ...BIOS Press Ctrl H for WebBIOS POST screen image with no virtual drive assigned IMPORTANT Do not press unnecessary key such as Pause during POST If you fail to press Ctrl H or the system proceeds witho...

Page 117: ...Degraded Indicates that one of the Hard Disk Drives in the relevant VD is degraded in RAID6 configuration The indication is blue Indicates that one or two of the Hard Disk Drives in the relevant VD i...

Page 118: ...he slot number is represented by the number between 0 and 7 It indicates the slot number of the Hard Disk Drive bay The controller does not support the Events feature NOTE S M A R T status The informa...

Page 119: ...figuring Your Server 4 35 The detailed setting is continued on the next page Click Next to view more information Clicking Supported in Schedule CC opens the screen for setting scheduled consistency ch...

Page 120: ...e 30 Permitted Cache Flush Interval 4 Prohibited Spinup Drive Count 2 Prohibited Spinup Delay 12 Prohibited StopOnError Disabled Prohibited Drive Powersave Disabled Prohibited Stop CC On Error No Yes...

Page 121: ...d Hard Disk Drives are detected again Use this feature when you have installed a new Hard Disk Drive additionally while the WebBIOS is running IMPORTANT If the newly connected Hard Disk Drive contains...

Page 122: ...Drive Current XX Selects a VD to start operating system If the system contains several VDs and you want to start the operating system from the VD other than VD0 you need to specify the boot drive man...

Page 123: ...ht column of the screen will be blank Use this menu only when a Hard Disk Drive is being connected Physical Drive Properties Take the following procedures to check Physical Drive Properties Shown belo...

Page 124: ...ed Hard Disk Drive in Powersave state Prepare Removal This is indicated on the Hard Disk Drive of which power status is On and the status is Unconfigured Good Undo Removal Make the power status of the...

Page 125: ...menu opens the Adapter Selection screen Physical View Logical View If the virtual drive has been configured DG drive group is displayed on WebBIOS Top Menu Clicking Physical View displays information...

Page 126: ...ick Next at lower right of the screen Clear Configuration Allows you to clear existing configuration RAID information New Configuration Clears the existing configuration and creates a new VD Add Confi...

Page 127: ...o define several Hard Disk Drives as a drive group DG 1 While pressing Ctrl click the Hard Disk Drives to be included in DG 2 Upon completion of selection click Add to Array at the lower left of the s...

Page 128: ...lower right of the screen 5 Then the Span Definition screen appears 6 Select a DG to define VD from Array With Free Space frame then click Add to SPAN The DG is defined in the Span field to the right...

Page 129: ...to DGs containing the different number of Hard Disk Drives Define the virtual drive VD in DG that has been created in previous step When DG was defined VD Definition screen is displayed In the Next L...

Page 130: ...that may appear in RAID Level box If selected you will fail to save the configuration information In such a case you need to define a VD again from the beginning 5 Upon completion of VD definition cli...

Page 131: ...ation message Want to Initialize the New Virtual Drives appears To perform Fast Initialize select Yes 9 Virtual Drives operation screen is displayed If no other operation is required click Home at the...

Page 132: ...AID60 They are not supported 1 Click Configuration Wizard on WebBIOS Top Menu to start Wizard 2 While pressing Ctrl click the Hard Disk Drives to be included in DG In the example two DGs will be confi...

Page 133: ...nother DG in the similar procedures After DGs have been defined click Next at the lower right of the screen 5 When DGs were defined Span Definition screen is displayed 6 Select DG0 from Array With Fre...

Page 134: ...Then select DG1 and click Add to SPAN When the two DGs are defined in the Span field to the right click Next at the lower right of the screen 8 The VD Definition screen is displayed Enter the necessa...

Page 135: ...ower right of the screen IMPORTANT RAID10 may be configured with three or more Hard Disk Drives in each span However with this controller each drive group must contain only two Hard Disk Drives 10 On...

Page 136: ...00 and RAID 60 are not supported 8 KB 16 KB 32 KB 64 KB 128 KB 256 KB 512 KB 1024 KB Strip Size Recommended value 64KB RW Read Only Blocked Access Policy Recommended value RW Normal Ahead Adaptive Re...

Page 137: ...automatically checked after the VD has been created IMPORTANT If constant write back mode is selected the controller operates in write back mode even if the battery has failed or insufficiently charge...

Page 138: ...nfiguring Your Server You can change parameters for VD definition except for RAID Level and Stripe Size On the WebBIOS Top Menu click Virtual Drives and specify parameters in Policies frame then click...

Page 139: ...he upper right frame of Virtual Drives screen 4 Click the checkmark column for Check Consistency from the lower right frame of Virtual Drives screen 5 Make sure that Check Consistency is checked and c...

Page 140: ...rtual Drives screen 8 Click Home at the lower left of Virtual Drives screen to return to the Top Menu IMPORTANT A lot of inconsistency may be detected at Check Consistency performed immediately after...

Page 141: ...build or Reconstruction is being executed With the progress indication being displayed the background task may be processed at slow rate Described below are procedures based on assumption One of the H...

Page 142: ...edicated HSP check box 5 When Rebuild Progress is displayed click Home at the lower left of the screen to go back to WebBIOS Top Menu IMPORTANT Click Home while the background task such as Consistency...

Page 143: ...Configuring Your Server 4 59 7 When the rebuild completes the status for the Physical Drive is Online and that of the Virtual Drive is Optimal...

Page 144: ...assign a newly added Hard Disk Drive as Hot Spare Disk 1 Start WebBIOS Make sure that the status for the added Hard Disk Drive is indicated as Unconfigured Good in the right frame of the Top Menu 2 S...

Page 145: ...een Global HSP Indicates the Hot Spare available for all DGs Indicates the Hot Spare available only for the specific DG You need to specify the target DG Dedicated HSP Check to Make Global HSP check b...

Page 146: ...4 62 Configuring Your Server 6 Click Home at the lower left of the screen to go back to WebBIOS Top Menu...

Page 147: ...VD configured with four Hard Disk Drives 1 Start WebBIOS Make sure that the status for the added Hard Disk Drive is indicated as Unconfigured Good in the right frame of the Top Menu 2 Select a VD you...

Page 148: ...ished Steps 5 to 7 click Go at the lower right of the screen 9 The progress of reconstruction is displayed on the lower left of the screen Click Home at the lower left of the screen to return to the W...

Page 149: ...ou to check the slot of Hard Disk Drive before adding VD or hot spare disks reconstructing VD or replacing Hard Disk Drive How to execute Locate command on WebBIOS 1 Click a Physical Drive to check th...

Page 150: ...ze from the upper right frame of the Virtual Drives screen 4 Click the checkmark column for Slow Initialize from the lower right frame of the Virtual Drives screen 5 Make sure that Slow Initialize is...

Page 151: ...h 0 You can see a number of Virtual Drive where VD X in Virtual Drives Universal RAID Utility manages Logical Drive by a number beginning with 1 You can see a number of Logical Drive where Number in t...

Page 152: ...for correspondence Setting value of WebBIOS and the display level of Universal RAID Utility Item Setting value of WebBIOS Universal RAID Utility level 80 to 100 High 31 to 79 Middle Rebuild Priority R...

Page 153: ...UP utility and execute the following menus to reconfigure your mother board Load Setup Defaults in the Exit menu Memory Retest of Memory Configuration in the Advanced menu Processor Retest of Processo...

Page 154: ...n Chapter 9 of this guide to prepare 2 Remove the logic cover see Chapter 9 3 Locate the position of the jumpers on the mother board you are changing 4 Move the jumper strap to the CMOS clear position...

Page 155: ...erprise 32 bit x86 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server...

Page 156: ...tup in order to save or backup parameters for installation If you want to set up the server as before execute the Express Setup with the parameter file you have saved before NOTES If you want to creat...

Page 157: ...er supports the following Windows editions Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard 32 bit x86 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32 bit x86 Edition hereinafter referred to as Windows Serv...

Page 158: ...ows Server 2008 Express Setup requires several preparations if this computer uses the following hardware components Installing on the Mirrored Volume When re installing the OS to a hard disk drive whi...

Page 159: ...p the current partition remained see Appendix D to re install the system Case of using RAID Controller When you install Windows Server 2008 32bit x86 Edition by Express Setup after RAID is newly const...

Page 160: ...ne partition is 4095MB If the above paging file size exceeds 4095MB specify 4095MB for the paging file size The maximum dump file size for the system with more than 2GB memory mounted is 2048MB 300MB...

Page 161: ...e parameters Step 11 Next Start Express Setup Step 12 Next RAID Configuration Perform Create the OS partition format Copying Windows driver Copying Selected Application Remove the Floppy Disk and CD D...

Page 162: ...eral device on and then turn on the server 2 Insert the ExpressBuilder DVD into the optical disk drive of the server 3 Press the RESET switch or press Ctrl Alt and Delete to reboot from the ExpressBui...

Page 163: ...Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 9 4 Select English from the Select Language click OK 5 Select Perform the Express setup from the Top Menu click Next...

Page 164: ...not load parameters 1 Select Do not load parameters 2 Click Next NOTE If a floppy disk drive is not connected select this item Load parameters 1 Insert the floppy disk containing the parameters file 2...

Page 165: ...11 7 Select the installing Operating System Select Install the Windows 32bit editions from the menu click Next 8 Enter the setting of a logical drive Enter RAID settings steps are displayed Confirm th...

Page 166: ...ard Supported by ExpressBuilder described earlier in this chapter When you use RAID Controller if Skip the logical drive creation is not selected at Enter RAID settings screen refer to RAID Configurat...

Page 167: ...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 System to the 1st partition 1st partitio...

Page 168: ...rameters steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next IMPORTANT Computer name and Administrator password that satisfy the next condition are required More than 6...

Page 169: ...the network protocol Enter Network Protocol steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 12 Enter the domain or workgroup name to be used Enter domain account ste...

Page 170: ...perating System with Express Setup 13 Select the installing components Select Windows components steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next Full Installation Se...

Page 171: ...ed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 15 Save the parameters Save parameters steps are displayed If you want to save the parameters set the free formatted floppy disk Selec...

Page 172: ...ROM or floppy disk attached to the Mass Storage Driver and proceed operation according to the message 18 Remove ExpressBuilder DVD from the optical disk drive according to the message If you proceed t...

Page 173: ...tem with Express Setup 5 19 20 Agree Software License Agreement screen appears Read the license terms carefully If you agree select I accept the license terms and then click Next 21 When the following...

Page 174: ...p 22 When the following message appears press Ctrl Alt Del 23 Log on to the system Full Installation When the following screen appears enter your password into Password and click Server Core Installat...

Page 175: ...Administrator into UserName your password into Password and click Hereinafter proceed operations according to the message Now the Setup using Express Setup has completed After Express Setup has compl...

Page 176: ...work redundancy Configure the settings after reinstalling the LAN driver and PROSet To remove the team see Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT Adaptive Load Balancing ALB 2 In Control Panel click Uninstall Pr...

Page 177: ...ng the Operating System with Express Setup 5 23 4 Select Remove and click Next 5 Click Remove Uninstallation starts automatically 6 When InstallShield Wizard Completed appears click Finish Restart the...

Page 178: ...and Dial up Connection NOTE We recommend you to add Network Monitor at Adding Services Network Monitor can monitor the frame or the packet that the computer installing Network Monitor sends or receive...

Page 179: ...ormally The adapters specified as a group of Adaptive Load Balancing ALB can be connected to only Switching Hub When exchange the mother board or option network card make sure to remove the adapter te...

Page 180: ...ist 10 Click Test Switch Run test to confirm the adapter team is properly setup Confirm the result in Test results Even if the system is normal the following mismatch message will appear sometimes Rec...

Page 181: ...On LAN according to the following list Setting item Default setting Change setting Wake On Directed Packet ON OFF Wake On Magic Packet ON OFF Wake on Magic Packet from power off state OFF ON NOTES Po...

Page 182: ...LPE you do not need to install the driver manually It is automatically installed by Windows Plug and Play Installing SAS Controller Driver LSI LOGIC SAS3442E R If you use the SAS Controller LSI LOGIC...

Page 183: ...e Open box to start command prompt 3 Execute following command line bcdedit set pae forceenable 4 Reboot the system The setting mentioned above enables after reboot 5 Execute following command line on...

Page 184: ...ation Confirm these notes before starting the Express Setup About the Windows family This computer supports the following Windows editions Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Wind...

Page 185: ...the OEM Disk for Mass storage device and Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver of Parameter File Creator in Chapter 6 Controllers supporting installation of OS with Express Setup Internal RAID Cont...

Page 186: ...em drive If you create multiple logical drives in your system see Re installing the Operating system when multiple logical drive exist Appendix E NOTE If you connect the SAS CTRL 8708EM2 Disk Array Co...

Page 187: ...file size which can be set on one partition is 4095MB If the above paging file size exceeds 4095MB specify 4095MB for the paging file size The maximum dump file size for the system with more than 2GB...

Page 188: ...s Step 11 Next Start Express Setup Step 12 Next RAID Configuration Perform Create the OS partition format Copying Windows driver Copying Selected Application Remove the Floppy Disk and CD DVD ROM from...

Page 189: ...ssBuilder DVD into the optical disk drive of the server 3 Press the RESET switch or press Ctrl Alt and Delete to reboot from the ExpressBuilder You may also turn off and then on again to reboot the se...

Page 190: ...not load parameters 1 Select Do not load parameters 2 Click Next NOTE If a floppy disk drive is not connected select this item Load parameters 1 Insert the floppy disk containing the parameters file 2...

Page 191: ...gical drive Enter RAID settings steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next NOTES You can use only the physical devices that have same model number to configure...

Page 192: ...tion Do not specify larger partition size than the capacity of connected hard disk drive You can not specify a logical drive larger than 2 097 144MB at RAID system If you select Create a new partition...

Page 193: ...steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next NOTE Even if you do not input value into Administrator password Confirm password zzzzz is displayed 11 Enter the sett...

Page 194: ...onfirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 13 Select the installing components Select Windows components steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then clic...

Page 195: ...ve the parameters Save parameters steps are 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...

Page 196: ...message will be shown Insert CD ROM or floppy disk attached to the Mass Storage Driver and proceed operation according to the message 18 Remove ExpressBuilder DVD from the optical disk drive according...

Page 197: ...2 into the optical disk drive IMPORTANT If you install Windows Server 2003 R2 do not apply Service Pack by Express Setup If you install Service Pack apply Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 after Express S...

Page 198: ...adapters as one team provides the server a tolerant environment on any trouble and enhances throughput between the switches PROSet is necessary to utilize these features Follow the procedure below to...

Page 199: ...ce Manager 2 Double click Network Adapter Name in the list 3 Click the Link Speed and specify the Speed Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB 4 Click OK Also add or delete any protocols...

Page 200: ...er Installation of the Optional Network Board Driver 1 Start Device Manager 2 Click Network adapters and double click Network Adapter Name Network Adapter Name Properties appears NOTE Intel R PRO 1000...

Page 201: ...alancing ALB can be connected to only Switching Hub When exchange the mother board or option network card make sure to remove the adapter team before exchanges and recreate the adapter team after exch...

Page 202: ...procedure 1 Click TEAM Team name from Device manager Network adapters 2 Click Settings and confirm Adapters in team list 10 Click Test Switch Run test to confirm the adapter team is properly setup Co...

Page 203: ...ection Intel R 82576 Gigabit Dual Port Server Network Connection 2 to open the adapter Properties 3 Click Power Management tab and change setting in Wake On LAN according to the following list Setting...

Page 204: ...k Power Management tab and change setting in Wake On LAN according to the following list Setting item Default setting Change setting Wake On Directed Packet ON ON Wake On Magic Packet ON ON Wake on Ma...

Page 205: ...ADAPTEC ASC 29320LPE If you use the SCSI Controller ADAPTEC 29320ALP ADAPTEC 29160LP ADAPTEC ASC 29320LPE update your system with ExpressBuilder DVD attached to your system The SCSI Controller driver...

Page 206: ...roperties dialog box will be shown 3 Click the Advanced tab and then click Settings under Setup and Recovery 4 Under System Setup click Edit to open Boot ini 5 Add PAE to Operating Systems section in...

Page 207: ...Customers need only to specify the memory dump If any trouble occur after specifying the process below the message to inform that the system is in short of virtual memory may appear but continue to st...

Page 208: ...ify Complete Memory Dump to write the debug information is recommended If the mounted memory size is larger than 2GB Complete Memory Dump cannot be specified so that specify Kernel Memory Dump instead...

Page 209: ...ile with initial size large enough to store the dump file in the boot drive is required Correct debug information might not be able to be collected due to virtual memory shortage when the paging file...

Page 210: ...el Memory Dump instead Specify the drive where there is a free area more than the size of the memory capacity mounted on Express server 1MB In case the mounted memory size exceeds 2GB due to the added...

Page 211: ...le size for all drives and click Set IMPORTANT The above mentioned paging file size is recommended for collecting debug information memory dump The paging file with initial size large enough to store...

Page 212: ...ile is stored in following directory C Users User Name AppData Local Temp NOTE The folder may be treated as hidden folder If the folder does not appear run Explorer and select Tools Folder Options Vie...

Page 213: ...n for Windows dialog box appears 3 Specify the location to store the diagnostic information in the Log File Path box The diagnostic information will be stored with the file name DRWTSN32 LOG NOTE You...

Page 214: ...rk Monitor 2 On Start Page select Create a new capture tab or select New in the File menu and click Capture A new tab for capturing a network trace is created 3 On the Select Networks window select a...

Page 215: ...click OK 6 The Windows Components Wizard dialog box appears again so click Next 7 If the setup asks to install the disk insert the OS CD ROM into optical disk drive and click OK 8 Click Finish in the...

Page 216: ...installation again following the procedure described in this manual 4 The drive letter of the re installed system may differ from the one of the previous system If you need to modify the drive letter...

Page 217: ...orkstations UPDATING THE SYSTEM IMPORTANT If you install Windows Server 2003 CD ROM which contains Service Pack 2 to your system you do not have to apply Service Pack 2 again Updating the System is ex...

Page 218: ...after completing the system setup Without the backup data you will not be able to recover the information You can save the information by the following process 1 Insert the ExpressBuilder DVD into the...

Page 219: ...tup from the Top Menu click Next 3 When Load parameters screen is displayed if you do not need to load parameters select Do not load parameters and click Next 4 Select Install other Operating System a...

Page 220: ...pressBuilder DVD 4 Select Load the optional driver into the EXPRESSBUILDER from the Top menu click Next Setting the driver disk for the mass storage controller Press the Perform button NOTE By choosin...

Page 221: ...Chapter 6 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 ExpressBuilder...

Page 222: ...ressBuilder referred to as EXPRESSBUILDER hereinafter helps you install the Operating system the Management software or use the maintenance utilities When you insert the EXPRESSBUILDER disk into the D...

Page 223: ...Pay attention to the automatic reboot that occurs after 72 hours from start You can use the Express Setup see Chapter 5 or the following functions from this menu Create the OEM Disk You can create the...

Page 224: ...for starting the ROM DOS system Test and diagnostics This function allows you to diagnose this computer See Chapter 7 System Management The parameters of BMC Baseboard Management Controller are set f...

Page 225: ...ft Windows XP Vista or Windows 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 us...

Page 226: ...utilities automatically except for a few key input to confirm the specification Also you can install the system with the same specification as before when re installing the system We recommend you to...

Page 227: ...OS installation and creating Parameter file Follow the procedure below IMPORTANT Do not remove ExpressBuilder DVD from drive during a parameter file creation 1 Start the OS 2 Insert the ExpressBuilder...

Page 228: ...6 8 Installing and Using Utilities 4 Click Parameter File Creator Parameter File Creator will appear...

Page 229: ...ing Utilities 6 9 5 Load Parameters step is displayed Select Do not load parameters from the menu click Next 6 Select the installing Operating System Select Install the Windows 32bit editions from the...

Page 230: ...devices Parameter File Creator displays 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 dev...

Page 231: ...lities 6 11 8 Specify the installing medium and the Windows system partition Specify medium Partition steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next Windows Server...

Page 232: ...tion 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 System to the 1st partition 1st par...

Page 233: ...ing Utilities 6 13 9 Enter the user information and client license mode Enter basic parameters steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next Windows Server 2008 Wi...

Page 234: ...o not input value into Administrator password Confirm password zzzzz is displayed 10 Enter the setting of the network protocol Enter network protocol steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify...

Page 235: ...be used Enter domain account steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 12 Select the installing components Select Windows components steps are displayed Confir...

Page 236: ...talling and Using Utilities Windows Server 2003 13 Select the installing applications Select applications steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next Windows Ser...

Page 237: ...ve the parameters Save parameters steps are 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...

Page 238: ...meters file has been created Click Yes to exit Parameter File Creator NOTES If you modify existing information file parameter file click Load Parameters at Load Parameters screen Refer to help to modi...

Page 239: ...Some features of NEC ESMPRO Manager include Hardware and software server configuration Hardware resources mounted in servers such as the CPU memory disks RAID System and LAN boards Software resources...

Page 240: ...MB RAID0 1 5 6 Before attempting to operate Universal RAID Utility read the Universal RAID Utility User s Guide included in ExpressBuilder DVD The manual explains the installation procedure and notes...

Page 241: ...kage x86 If CPU architecture is x64 Install the NET Framework Ver2 0 Redistributable Package x64 in Autorun Menu for the setup of Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 Click Setup Windows Install the Microsoft...

Page 242: ...Controller via network If you want to manage it via network please use the function of remote console ex Remote Desktop of Windows Creating Logical Drive of RAID 6 You must use four or larger Physical...

Page 243: ...Installation The procedure when individually installing it is shown as follows 1 Insert ExpressBuilder DVD in the optical disk drive after OS starts 2 Click from the menu displayed with Auto run in o...

Page 244: ...collect exe in System drive ezclct stdclct folder The log folder is made in the above mentioned folder and various information on this device is stored in the data compressed file zip form Uninstalla...

Page 245: ...rdware configuration or BIOS configuration select System Information Management and then Save of the Off line Maintenance Utility to make a backup copy of the system information Also make a backup cop...

Page 246: ...urfaces of the server with a dry soft cloth Follow the procedure below if stains remain on the surfaces IMPORTANT To avoid altering the material and color of the server do not use volatile solvents su...

Page 247: ...the server entails powering off the server and removing the left side cover You will need a small vacuum cleaner with plastic tipped nozzle and electrostatic protection computer grade canned air and a...

Page 248: ...ve it 4 Take out the ball from the mouse Cover the bottom of the mouse with your hand and turn your hand holding the mouse the mouse is on your palm with the button upward The mouse ball is released o...

Page 249: ...om the tray NOTE Do not touch the signal side of the disc with your hand 4 Wipe the tray with a dry soft cloth IMPORTANT Do not wipe the lens of the optical disk drive Doing so may damage the lens and...

Page 250: ...em Test Items The following items are tested in system diagnostics Memory CPU cache memory Hard disk drive used as a system IMPORTANT When executing the system diagnostics make sure to disconnect the...

Page 251: ...t to execute System Diagnostics with remote console The LAN connection is not for System Diagnostics Procedures to start the diagnostics program are as follows 1 Shutdown the OS and power off the serv...

Page 252: ...of the diagnostic tool Test window title Shows the progress of the diagnostics Test End is displayed when the diagnostics completes Test result Shows the start end and elapsed time and completion sta...

Page 253: ...ows the log information of the diagnostics It can be saved on a floppy disk To save it on a floppy disk insert a formatted floppy disk to the floppy disk drive and select Save F Option Optional featur...

Page 254: ...ted stored due to a change in the floor layout to a great extent contact the service representative Make sure to make a backup copy of your valuable data in the hard disk drive if any Make sure not to...

Page 255: ...Troubleshooting If your server does not operate as expected read this chapter before assuming a failure NOTE For provision against an unexpected failure it is recommended to install NEC ESMPRO to your...

Page 256: ...PRO Manager on the management PC Check whether any alert is reported on NEC ESMPRO Manager Example LEDS The server includes LEDs to indicate the server states by a variety of colors and display patter...

Page 257: ...nstruction simultaneous key entry of Ctrl Alt Delete Immediately after the system is rebooted in response to an OS instruction During hardware initialization following restart of the POST When the POS...

Page 258: ...contact your service representative 0252 Password checksum bad Passwords cleared The password has just been cleared Start the SETUP to provide the setting again 0260 System timer error 0270 Real time...

Page 259: ...in to restart the server If the error cannot be corrected contact your service representative 0B93 BMC SDR Repository empty Turn off the power once and then on again to restart the server If the error...

Page 260: ...itialization of the optional device expansion ROM by using the BIOS SETUP utility see Chapter 4 H W Configuration of BMC is corrupted Update BMC F W Configuration by configuration tool Refer to BMC co...

Page 261: ...s Please remove the SATA drives then restart your system Press any key to continue or C to load the configuration utility RAID Controller may be faulty Contact your service representative to replace t...

Page 262: ...manently destroy the cached data Check if cable hard disk drives and upgrade kit are connected properly If the same error persists contact your service representative NOTE If you press X the data in c...

Page 263: ...f you have replaced the DIMM please press X to continue Contact your service representative to replace the RAID controller Single bit overflow ECC errors were detected during the previous boot of the...

Page 264: ...ice representative to replace the failed DIMM or mother board 1 3 1 3 Keyboard controller error 1 Check if the keyboard is properly connected 2 Replace the mother board 1 3 3 1 No memory or capacity c...

Page 265: ...send from BMC Example Messages displayed on upper line BIOS message On screen message Description Action XX BIOS Rev YYYY POST in progress XX POST code YYYY BIOS version This is not an error Mem Recon...

Page 266: ...down alarm occurred Power On Cnt Alm Power supply failure occurred Power Unit 1 Alm Power unit 1 Failure occurred Power Unit 2 Alm Power unit 2 Failure occurred Proc Missing Processor is not found Pro...

Page 267: ...odel only Sys Fan 1R Alarm Sys Fan 1R alarm occurred Sys Fan 2R Alarm Sys Fan 2R alarm occurred Sys Fan 3R Alarm Sys Fan 3R alarm occurred Sys Fan 4R Alarm Sys Fan 4R alarm occurred Sys Fan 1F Alarm S...

Page 268: ...OS setup utility of the server Menu to check Server AC LINK Did you press the POWER switch Press the POWER switch on the front of the server to turn on the power the POWER LED lights Fail to power off...

Page 269: ...the PCI device interrupt and others with the BIOS SETUP utility of the server Most PCI devices generally do not require any change to the configuration but some boards do require specific settings Re...

Page 270: ...ion of any device that is not authorized by Bull is not guaranteed Is the hard disk drive properly installed Make sure to lock the hard disk drive with the lever on its handle The hard disk drive is n...

Page 271: ...ate WOL Wake On Lan is not available while the system is in standby or paused state Event logs in using Intel Network adapter teaming Event Type Warning Event Source IANSMiniport Event Category None E...

Page 272: ...capacity of the failed had disk drive Is RAID0 configured RAID0 has no data redundancy therefore Rebuild is disabled in the RAID0 configuration Replace the failed hard disk drive create the configurat...

Page 273: ...Virtual Disks Properties Policies Write If additional battery is faulty is not connected or insufficiently charged the cache mode is changed to WThru Write Through even if you specify WBack Write Bac...

Page 274: ...ing the Universal RAID Utility If the current cache mode is set to Write Back it is not the problem in operating the system If the current cache mode is set to Write Through the temperature of battery...

Page 275: ...s event may be logged until the refresh operation of battery is completed Access LED flashes Access LED flashes frequently even while the hard disk drive is not accessed The Access LED flashes if Patr...

Page 276: ...may appear with different names on Device Manager It is not a problem in operating the system A directory that contains the driver software ExpressBuilder DVD is also displayed Windows Server 2008 64...

Page 277: ...the security package Kerberos for server side authentication The data field contains the error number These events do not affect system operation Ignore these messages The following application events...

Page 278: ...s registered as follows when you install Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Source DCOM Category Error Event ID 10016 Description The application specific permission settings do not grant Local Activati...

Page 279: ...This copy of Windows must be activated with Microsoft before you can continue You cannot log on until you activate Windows To shut down the computer click Cancel YES NO Cancel In Windows Server 2003 t...

Page 280: ...s not found on the network Is the cable connected properly Connect the proper cable to the network port on the rear of the server In addition make sure that the used cable conforms to the network inte...

Page 281: ...or more The system time lags If you do not use the server that adjust time such as NTP Network Time Protocol Server the system time may differ from actual time In this case use NTP server or disable...

Page 282: ...ssage appears check the error and take the appropriate corrective action according to the message listed in the table below Message Cause This EXPRESSBUILDER version was not designed for this computer...

Page 283: ...ed to join the Domain but the system is installed as Workgroup When the setup fails to join the Domain during the installation it will install the system as Workgroup Open System in Control Panel to s...

Page 284: ...Parameter File Creator requires to run by Microsoft HTML Application host If Parameter File Creator does not start associate the file type with Microsoft HTML Application host via following process 1...

Page 285: ...appear Is your system Windows XP or later or Windows 2003 or later The Autorun menu is supported by Windows XP Windows 2003 or later If your system runs on Windows 2000 you need to setup IE6 0 before...

Page 286: ...ile the server is in the successful operation may affect the system operation Restarting the system due to an error may display a message indicating insufficient virtual memory Ignore this message and...

Page 287: ...al pin a straightened large paper clip will make a substitute into the switch hole to press the DUMP switch DUMP switch Pressing the DUMP switch saves the dump file in the specified directory Memory d...

Page 288: ...ng the recovery console Note that this method is recommended for only users and administrators who have a thorough knowledge of the recovery console For more information refer to Online Help For Windo...

Page 289: ...also turn off and then on again to reboot the server System boots up displaying Boot selection menu IMPORTANT An initial selection of the menu is Os installation Os installation starts by the automati...

Page 290: ...8 36 Troubleshooting When you use a local console When you use a remote console 6 Each tool is selected and it starts...

Page 291: ...information ask your service representative The Off line Maintenance Utility provides the following features IPMI Information Viewer Provides the functions to view the system event log SEL sensor dat...

Page 292: ...ng If the update processing is discontinued the system becomes unable to start ROM DOS startup FD Creates a support disk for starting the ROM DOS system Test and diagnostics Execute various tests on t...

Page 293: ...ws the system administrator to set up the server from the management workstation management PC via the network or the server s COM B serial port IMPORTANT Do not use this feature on any other computer...

Page 294: ...the management PC and various setup parameters Use NEC ESMPRO BMC Configuration or NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension or run System Management menu from ExpressBuilder to create a configuration file Save the...

Page 295: ...d Ctrl and Alt and press Delete This restarts the server Pressing the RESET switch on the front panel reboots the server RESET switch IMPORTANT Resetting the server clears the DIMM memory and the data...

Page 296: ...not work Press and hold the POWER switch on the server for at least four seconds The power is forcibly turned off To turn on the power back again wait approximately 30 seconds after turning off the p...

Page 297: ...nal devices or the server or malfunctions of the server resulted from installation by the user Bull recommends you ask your service representative for install or removing any optional devices Make sur...

Page 298: ...the lithium battery Disconnect the power plug before working with the server CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire p...

Page 299: ...y Select a suitable work space Work with the server on the anti static or concrete floor When you work with the server on a carpet where static electricity is likely to be generated make sure take ant...

Page 300: ...below to prepare for installing or removing components 1 Shutdown the OS Shutdown process is not required if the hard disk drives and the additional power supply units are hot swappable 2 Unlock the f...

Page 301: ...ee pages 1 3 to 1 13 for details Do not install the 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...

Page 302: ...place the server in the rack push it back into the rack while pushing the right and left release levers blue forward or rearward Release lever blue IMPORTANT Be very careful not to get your finger ca...

Page 303: ...eft in the server Confirm that particularly conductive parts such as screws are not left in the server Turning on the power with a conductive part on the mother board or cable terminal causes the serv...

Page 304: ...disk drives that are not authorized by Bull Installing a third party hard disk drive may cause a failure of the server as well as the hard disk drive Purchase hard disk drives of the following models...

Page 305: ...sk drives of the following models 73 2GB 10000rpm SAS 146 5GB 10000rpm SAS 300GB 10000rpm SAS 36 3GB 15000rpm SAS 73 2GB 15000rpm SAS 146 5GB 15000rpm SAS The Internal RAID Controller supports RAID le...

Page 306: ...ID System Configuration in Chapter 4 and Universal RAID Utility in Chapter 6 When using an optional RAID Controller SAS CTRL 8708EM2 Use WebBIOS or Universal RAID Utility to build configure and manage...

Page 307: ...See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Locate the slot in which you are going to install a hard disk drive The server has six slots Install hard disk dr...

Page 308: ...ve carrier and open the handle 5 Firmly hold the drive carrier and the handle then insert it into the slot IMPORTANT Push the hard disk drive carrier until the hook of the handle hits the frame Hold t...

Page 309: ...the handle is hooked to the frame when having inserted the hard disk drive 7 Power on the server and run SETUP utility Select Boot menu to set the boot priority When you have installed hard disk drive...

Page 310: ...ot in which you are going to install a hard disk drive The server has eight slots Fill the vacant slots with hard disk drives from the lower port number 4 Remove the dummy tray or drive carrier if ins...

Page 311: ...of the drive carrier 8 Push the drive carrier into the slot until it stops IMPORTANT Confirm that the handle is hooked to the frame when having inserted the hard disk drive Be careful not to get your...

Page 312: ...rted the hard disk drive 10 Power on the server and run SETUP utility Select Boot menu to set the boot priority When you have installed hard disk drive additionally the boot priority stored in BIOS is...

Page 313: ...ard Disk Drive NOTE If removing a failing hard disk drive confirm the slot in which the DISK LED of the hard disk drive is amber before starting the removal DISK LED 1 See the section Preparing for In...

Page 314: ...rver with the hard disk drive removed install the dummy tray in the empty slot 5 Power on the server and run SETUP utility Select Boot menu to set the boot priority When you have removed hard disk dri...

Page 315: ...efore starting the removal DISK LED 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Unlock the front bezel with the security key and remove the front bezel 3 Pu...

Page 316: ...rd disk drive removed install the dummy tray in the vacant slot to ensure the cooling efficiency 6 Power on the server and run SETUP utility Select Boot menu to set the boot priority When you have rem...

Page 317: ...ghts in amber Remove and install the hard disk drive again to restart auto rebuild If the RAID System management utility is installed it may display or act as follows If the DISK LED does not light in...

Page 318: ...t one of the power supplies fails Installation Take the following steps to install a power supply unit 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare IMPORTANT B...

Page 319: ...3 Insert the power supply unit IMPORTANT Do not touch the terminals of the power supply unit Contact terminals 4 Grasp the handle and firmly push the power supply The power supply unit is locked when...

Page 320: ...AC POWER LEDs Power cord for power supply unit 2 Power supply unit 1 Power supply unit 2 Standard Option 6 Power on the server The AC POWER LEDs go on green 7 Confirm by the STATUS LED or on the POST...

Page 321: ...sconnect the power cord from the failed power supply 4 Hold the handle of the failing power supply 5 While pressing the lever pull the power supply to remove if from the chassis 6 If operating the ser...

Page 322: ...device or reconnecting an internal cable Removal 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Slide the drive cover towa...

Page 323: ...s securely inserted into the slot in the server frame Slide the drive cover toward the rear of the server The drive cover is locked when a distinct click is heard At this time check the release button...

Page 324: ...card or reconnecting an internal cable Removal 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Loosen a captive thumbscrew a...

Page 325: ...stallation When installing the logic cover confirm that the tab of the cover is securely inserted into the slot in the server frame Slide the logic cover toward the rear of the server and secure the c...

Page 326: ...re to touch the metal frame of the server to discharge 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 dir...

Page 327: ...starting from the smallest slot number 2 CPU configuration Alternately install DIMMs starting from the smallest slot number of each CPU Install DIMMs starting from the largest capacity and from the s...

Page 328: ...LockStep x8 SDDC features are optional Contact your service representative for details For configuration see Using the Memory RAS Features described later The factory installed two 1 GB DIMMs and add...

Page 329: ...The memory clock is stationary for each CPU Condition Additional 8 GB memory board is installed and each CPU has four or more DIMMs installed Example Operates at 800MHz Operates at 1066MHz Memory RAS...

Page 330: ...specified height 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Remove the logic cover and drive cover 4 Remove the PCI ri...

Page 331: ...nstall DIMM 9 Make sure the clips at either end of the DIMM socket s are pushed outward to the open position 10 Open levers at left and right side of the DIMM socket and remove the dummy memory IMPORT...

Page 332: ...o much pressure can damage the socket Keyed DIMMs insert only one way Key slot Key 13 Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket 14 When the DIMM is inserted push down on the top edge of the D...

Page 333: ...essages If POST displays an error message take a note on the message and see the POST error messages listed in Chapter 8 19 Run the BIOS SETUP utility and select Advanced Memory Configuration to verif...

Page 334: ...erver operates only when at least two DIMMs are installed 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Remove the logic c...

Page 335: ...n procedures for detail explanations 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...

Page 336: ...tative for details To use x4 SDDC ECC memory feature additional 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB memory board is required The factory installed two 1 GB DIMMs and additional 1 GB memory board is unavailable for x4 SDDC...

Page 337: ...et 1 Mirror set 4 Mirror set 2 Memory controller Example In 2 CPU configuration CH0 CH1 Data 1 Data 1 Data 2 Data 2 Data 3 Data 3 Data 4 Data 4 NOTE The operating system only recognizes a half of the...

Page 338: ...nstall memory devices in the following order FRONT REAR 1 CPU configuration 2 CPU configuration 2 4 2 4 2 3 1 1 2 3 1 1 Mother board The following mirroring cannot be configured Memory mirroring withi...

Page 339: ...hat takes down the memory mirroring In this case execute Load Setup Defaults to cancel the memory mirroring configuration Procedure 1 Take a note of settings in BIOS SETUP 2 Press F2 during POST to ru...

Page 340: ...multiplexed and operated in parallel to enable x8 SDDC x8 Single Device Data Correction With this feature a single device can detect and correct one to eight bit error IMPORTANT The LockStep feature u...

Page 341: ...ppropriately in the menu selected as shown below save the settings and exit from SETUP Select Advanced Memory Configuration submenu Memory RAS Feature Lock Step Install memory devices in the following...

Page 342: ...takes down the LockStep In this case execute Load Setup Defaults to cancel the LockStep configuration 1 Take a note of settings in BIOS SETUP 2 Press F2 during POST to run BIOS SETUP utility 3 Select...

Page 343: ...e section Anti static Measures described earlier Do not operate the system until confirming that the additionally installed CPU is in normal state Make sure to use the CPU authorized by Bull Installin...

Page 344: ...prepare 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Remove the logic cover and drive cover 4 Remove the PCI riser module 5 Remove four screws securing the support arm 6 Remove the support arm from the chass...

Page 345: ...oved CPU dummy cover for future use 10 Open the socket lever by pushing the lever down and away from the socket 11 Lift the load plate IMPORTANT Do not touch the socket contacts 12 Remove the protecti...

Page 346: ...nly at the edges being careful not to touch the bottom of the processor Do not discard the protective processor cover Always replace the processor cover if the processor is removed from the socket Not...

Page 347: ...the direction of heat sink before fixing the heat sink to CPU Temporarily tighten the four screws on cater corner then tighten them securely as shown in the figure below Make sure that the screw align...

Page 348: ...Heat sink for CPU2 18 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 heat sink not to be level The CPU...

Page 349: ...e screws Support arm Processor duct 21 Install the covers you removed previously 22 Power on the server start the SETUP utility and set Processor Retest of Processor Settings on the Main menu to Enabl...

Page 350: ...nk can be apart from the CPU Removing the heat sink with it adhering to the CPU may cause the CPU and or socket to be defected Do the following procedure if a CPU is removed or replaced 1 Start SETUP...

Page 351: ...ur 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 the section Anti static Mea...

Page 352: ...to RAID 60h 0 X On certain PCI devices other bus number may be assigned Set Disabled for the optional ROM of a LAN device not to be booted by using the BIOS SETUP utility If an additional LAN device i...

Page 353: ...ult to remove the riser card lift the riser card while pushing the server chassis 5 Locate the slot to install the PCI board according to the table shown on the previous page 6 Remove a screw securing...

Page 354: ...ep is required only for a PCI board of the full height full length type Before installing a PCI board of the full height full length type remove the retainer from the PCI board and then unlock and ope...

Page 355: ...ht type IMPORTANT Do not touch the terminals of the riser cards and PCI boards with your bare hand Fingerprints and dust left on them cause the server to malfunction If you are unable to install a PCI...

Page 356: ...10 Secure the board with a screw removed in Step 6 Low profile type Full height type 11 Insert the riser card into the slot on the mother board Align the riser card terminal section with the slot on t...

Page 357: ...ee the POST error messages listed in Chapter 8 15 Select Yes for Advanced Reset Configuration Data This setting is required to change the hardware configuration data See Chapter 4 for details 16 Start...

Page 358: ...ectricity Make sure to touch the metal frame of the Server to discharge static electricity from your body before handling the RAID Controller Do not touch the RAID Controller terminals or on board par...

Page 359: ...the rack 3 Remove the logic cover 4 Lift the handle straight up and remove the riser card from the server If you feel difficult to remove the riser card lift the riser card while pushing the server ch...

Page 360: ...our Server 6 Remove the bracket from the Internal RAID Controller Screws 7 Install the bracket removed from Internal RAID Controller to the replacing RAID Controller Use the screws that were removed i...

Page 361: ...s LED cable connector to be used for indication of disk access However this server is not equipped with LED cable connector When the RAID Controller is connected the boot priority specified in BIOS SE...

Page 362: ...ull out the server from the rack 3 Remove the logic cover 4 Lift the handle straight up and remove the riser card from the server If you feel difficult to remove the riser card lift the riser card whi...

Page 363: ...e connector board provided with the additional battery to the RAID Controller Connector board Screw 8 Secure the RAID Controller to the server chassis 9 Remove the two screws from the battery bracket...

Page 364: ...10 Secure the additional battery to the battery bracket with screws provided with the additional battery Screws 11 Connect the cable to the additional battery Be aware of the face of the connector acc...

Page 365: ...ver 9 69 12 Secure the battery bracket on which the additional battery is installed to the server chassis with screws Screws 13 Route the cable as shown in the figure below When connecting with Intern...

Page 366: ...9 70 Upgrading Your Server When connecting with optional RAID controller in low profile slot When connecting with optional RAID controller in full height slot...

Page 367: ...on the RAID Controller Be aware of the face of the connector according to the figure below 15 Install the components you removed previously Removing Additional Battery for RAID Controller Remove the a...

Page 368: ...em has your valuable data stored make sure to make a backup copy of the data in another hard disk drive before installing the RAID Controller and configuring the RAID System More than one hard disk dr...

Page 369: ...ler With this controller the internal hard disk drives are recognized as RAID drives Internal RAID Controller equivalent to N8103 116A Use WebBIOS to configure the RAID System See Chapter 4 for detail...

Page 370: ...etup select OS Selection Others The installer automatically performs all the procedures for RAID System configuration and then maintenance utility installation When making the setup in manual mode use...

Page 371: ...ives separately An optional cable may be required to connect with a disk expansion unit Refer to the manual coming with the disk expansion unit for details After connecting the disk expansion unit use...

Page 372: ...IMPORTANT A SCSI cable K410 147 00 and PCI SCSI controller card are necessary for installing a SCSI backup device Install only a backup device specified by Bull The size of a backup device which can...

Page 373: ...re 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Remove the drive cover and logic cover 4 Remove the PCI riser module assembly see PCI board described earlier in this chapter 5 Remove the support arm and proc...

Page 374: ...8 Upgrading Your Server 8 Push the tabs at both ends of the front panel 9 Remove the front panel IMPORTANT Keep the removed front panel for future use 10 Insert the backup device into the device carri...

Page 375: ...ition the backup device so that the device screw holes align with the screw holes in the device carrier If you feel difficult to connect the cable of the long device slide the device to the front and...

Page 376: ...s is to prevent the cable from being damaged 15 Insert the device carrier into the device bay until it locks It is locked when a click is heard NOTE Be careful not to catch the connected power cable i...

Page 377: ...emove the drive cover and logic cover 4 Remove the PCI riser module assembly see PCI board described earlier in this chapter 5 Remove the support arm and processor duct see CPU described earlier in th...

Page 378: ...2 Upgrading Your Server 8 Push the tabs at both ends of the front panel 9 Remove the front panel IMPORTANT Keep the removed front panel for future use 10 Insert the backup device into the device carri...

Page 379: ...up device Position the backup device so that the device screw holes align with the screw holes in the device carrier If you feel difficult to connect the cable of the long device slide the device to t...

Page 380: ...s heard NOTE Be careful not to catch the connected power extension cable in inserting the device carrier 16 Connect the USB cable to mother board NOTE Make sure that the USB cable does not touch any e...

Page 381: ...Upgrading Your Server 9 85 REDUNDANT HOT SWAP FAN Your server can include four optional redundant hot swap fans REAR FRONT Factory installed fans Optional fans...

Page 382: ...rom the rack 3 Remove the drive cover 4 Locate the installation slot 5 Insert the fan unit straight into the additional fan slot until it locks 6 Move jumper pin JFANSEL_1 on the fan board IMPORTANT D...

Page 383: ...e rack 2 Remove the drive cover 3 Locate the failed fan Fault LED on the fan turns on when a fan failure occurs A fan failure is also indicated by NEC ESMPRO and system event log 4 While pressing rele...

Page 384: ...pin JFANSEL_1 on the fan board IMPORTANT Do not change any other switch settings Any change may cause the server to fail or malfunction Standard configuration Redundant configuration Strapped 7 Insta...

Page 385: ...uthorized by Bull Floppy disk drive bay Installation Take the following steps to install an optional floppy disk drive 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to pre...

Page 386: ...e lifting the pull button securing the optical disk drive 6 Remove the screw from optical disk drive bracket cover and remove the cover in the direction of the arrow mark shown in the figure below Scr...

Page 387: ...shown by an arrow mark in the figure below Then secure the floppy disk drive with two screws provided with the drive Screws 9 Connect the cable K410 193 00 to the floppy disk drive Cable connector 10...

Page 388: ...crew holes on the optical disk drive Screw holes on the floppy disk drive 12 Install the floppy disk drive in the reverse order of Steps 4 and 5 13 Connect the cable to the USB FDD connector on mother...

Page 389: ...disk drive bay Replacement Procedure Take the following steps to replace the factory installed optical disk drive with an optional DVD drive 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal de...

Page 390: ...e lifting the pull button securing the optical disk drive 6 Remove the screw from optical disk drive bracket cover and remove the cover in the direction of the arrow mark shown in the figure below Scr...

Page 391: ...nd secure the DVD drive with two screws provided with the drive 9 Align the claw of bracket cover with the screw hole on the optical disk drive and secure the bracket cover with screw 10 Install the D...

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Page 393: ...rroring feature 1 LockStep feature 1 Minimum 2GB 1GB 2 Maximum 96GB 8GB 12 2 Memory Error check ECC Hard disk drive standard None Hard disk drive maximum SATA 6TB 1TBx6 SAS 2 7TB 450GBx6 Hot swap hard...

Page 394: ...and 1 management port 100Base TX 10Base T Keyboard mouse MINI DIN 6 pin connector 1 port Monitor MINI D Sub 15 pin 2 port 1 for front panel 1 for rear panel Serial D Sub 9 pin 1 port RS 232C complian...

Page 395: ...1 replaced with DVD ROM drive Floppy disk drive Required option 3 5 inch USB floppy disk drive 2 mode x 1 Auxiliary storage device Internal backup device One IDE SCSI or USB device of 3 5 inch 9 cm wi...

Page 396: ...T 1 port for management port Interface SCSI Option Redundant power supply Supported option Redundant fan Supported option Front bezel Inner rail Protruding portion excluded 445 width x 730 depth x 87...

Page 397: ...DVD that comes with the server contains the NEC ESMPRO utility Bull recommends that you should install the NEC ESMPRO for effective use of the reliability enhancement features of the server Floppy Di...

Page 398: ...floppy disk case that protects it from magnetism and dust Write protection A floppy disk has a write protect switch that prevents the stored data from accidental erasure You can read data from a writ...

Page 399: ...ery floppy disk if provided The floppy disk is a very delicate storage media Dust or thermal changes as well as operator s misconduct or server failures may cause loss of data To avoid loss of data Bu...

Page 400: ...le data or programs into the cartridge tape you should save them into two cartridge tapes to make the primary and secondary tapes This enables you to restore your data from one tape when the other mak...

Page 401: ...with the software Use the mouse on a clean desk Using the mouse on a dusty or dirty desk disturbs smooth movement or normal operation of the mouse When your mouse movement seems dull clean your mouse...

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Page 403: ...IRQ Peripheral Device Controller IRQ Peripheral Device Controller 0 System timer 12 SM Bus 1 13 Numeric processor 2 14 Primary IDE 3 COM2 serial port 15 4 COM1 serial port 16 VGA LAN1 5 PCI 17 LAN2 S...

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Page 405: ...y disk OEM Disk for Mass storage device except ones listed below see Installing with the OEM Disk for Mass storage device and Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver of Parameter File Creator in Chapt...

Page 406: ...llation and validate the mirroring again after the installation You can create invalidate or delete the mirror volume by using Disk Management in Computer Management Mounting MO Device Do not mount an...

Page 407: ...system partition size to a size sufficient to install the OS and paging file 2 See Setting for Solving Problems to write the debug information of the dump file onto another disk If there is not enough...

Page 408: ...e INSTALLING Windows Server 2008 Preparations for Installation ExpressBuilder DVD Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard DVD ROM Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise DVD ROM User s Guide Getting S...

Page 409: ...Installing Windows Server 2008 D 5 5 Click the Install now button The installation starts 6 Enter your product key and then click Next...

Page 410: ...I purchased and then click Next You will see only possible editions that have been determined by Windows based on the key you entered in step 6 NOTE The Windows versions listed on the screen vary dep...

Page 411: ...install Windows Select Load Driver and then click Browse The folder reference dialog box appears Select a path to the folder in the ExpressBuilder DVD and then click OK Windows Server 2008 64 bit x64...

Page 412: ...ated go to step 14 12 Click New enter a partition size and then click Apply 13 Select the partition created in step 12 and then click Format 14 Select the partition created and then click Next When th...

Page 413: ...After a full installation of Windows Server 2008 is completed the following dialog box will prompt you to set or change the password before you log on Click OK 2 Change the password and then click th...

Page 414: ...ows Server 2008 4 On the Initial Configuration Tasks window enter user information If you have selected a Server Core installation 1 After a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008 is complete...

Page 415: ...erver 2008 D 11 2 Select Other User 3 Log on to the system as an administrator You need not enter your password in this dialog box Click the button 4 Before you log on you will be prompted to change t...

Page 416: ...oft Windows Server 2008 Step By Step Guide After installations is completed be sure to execute the tasks described in Setup of Device Driver Normally Install in Server and Updating the System of this...

Page 417: ...menu is displayed click Setup Windows and click Update the system NOTE Right clicking on the Menu produces the same outcome If you have selected a Server Core installation 1 Execute the following com...

Page 418: ...D 14 Installing Windows Server 2008 6 When the following message appears click No 7 When the following message appears click Yes to restart the system The system has been updated...

Page 419: ...efore you remove note down the current settings e g IP addresses of the standard and optional adapters teamed for network redundancy Configure the settings after reinstalling the LAN driver and PROSet...

Page 420: ...2008 3 In IntelR Network Connections InstallShield Wizard click Next 4 Select Remove and click Next 5 Click Remove Uninstallation starts automatically 6 When InstallShield Wizard Completed appears cl...

Page 421: ...onnection NOTE We recommend you to add Network Monitor at Adding Services Network Monitor can monitor the frame or the packet that the computer installing Network Monitor sends or receives This tool i...

Page 422: ...normally The adapters specified as a group of Adaptive Load Balancing ALB can be connected to only Switching Hub When exchange the mother board or option network card make sure to remove the adapter...

Page 423: ...ck Test Switch Run test to confirm the adapter team is properly setup Confirm the result in Test results Even if the system is normal the following mismatch message will appear sometimes Recheck the s...

Page 424: ...cording to the following list Setting item Default setting Change setting Wake On Directed Packet ON OFF Wake On Magic Packet ON OFF Wake on Magic Packet from power off state OFF ON NOTES Power Saver...

Page 425: ...g procedure when you want to reinstall the driver individually 1 Insert the ExpressBuilder DVD into the optical disk drive If the autorun menu is displayed close menu screen 2 Click Start menu point t...

Page 426: ...Controller LSI LOGIC SAS3442E R you do not need to install the driver manually It is automatically installed by Windows Plug and Play Installing RAID Controller Driver SAS CTRL 8708EM2 If you use the...

Page 427: ...e you can use Windows Server 2008 Windows activation process is as follows For a server running a full installation 1 Go to the Start menu and in the Run dialog box type slui and press Enter IMPORTANT...

Page 428: ...D 24 Installing Windows Server 2008 2 In the following screen click Type a different product key 3 Type the product key shown on your COA label and click Next...

Page 429: ...Installing Windows Server 2008 D 25 4 Activate Windows The Windows activation is complete...

Page 430: ...n your system Click to exit 2 Type slmgr ipk PID and press Enter PID is your product key on the COA label 3 Type slmgr dti to obtain an installation ID for Windows activation and press Enter 4 See sys...

Page 431: ...Installing Windows Server 2008 D 27 6 At the command prompt type slmgr atp CID and press Enter CID is the confirmation ID that you received from the call center The Windows activation is complete...

Page 432: ...n on Start menu 2 Type cmd exe in the Open box to start command prompt 3 Execute following command line bcdedit set pae forceenable 4 Reboot the system The setting mentioned above enables after reboot...

Page 433: ...f you want to install the other boards by using a driver floppy disk OEM Disk for Mass storage device except ones listed below see Installing with the OEM Disk for Mass storage device and Installing O...

Page 434: ...e system in the Autorun Menu Re installing to the Hard Disk Drive which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk If you want to leave the existing partition when installing the system on the hard disk drive...

Page 435: ...nsufficient so set an enough size of the paging file with the entire system Regardless of the size of the mounted memory or the Write debugging information type of memory dump the maximum size of the...

Page 436: ...tarted Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER Creating Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER Before installing create Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM Dis...

Page 437: ...the floppy disk drive 7 Select Create an Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER at Create OEM Disk and click Perform 8 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER...

Page 438: ...blue background is displayed IMPORTANT There is no visible indication on screen when F6 has been pressed 5 When the following message is displayed press S Setup could not determine the type of one or...

Page 439: ...in Windows The screen of Step 5 is displayed Press Enter and go to Step 11 11 When the following message is shown press Enter to start Welcome to Setup IMPORTANT If you install Windows Server 2003 x64...

Page 440: ...onfirm the parameters and click OK 15 When the installation has completed remove Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition DISC 2 CD ROM from the optical disk drive and restart the system After ins...

Page 441: ...t Key used in the procedure for license authentication should be matched with the COA label in which the product key contained in Windows Server 2003 is written NOTES Execute the activation within 30...

Page 442: ...again when Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions CD ROM where ServicePack 2 is included is used and it is installed If you install Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions CD ROM which contains Service Pack 2 you...

Page 443: ...essBuilder DVD into the optical disk drive of the server 3 Click Start menu and Run and then execute the following command When Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions is used 009 win winnt w2k3amd qfe enu k...

Page 444: ...dministrative privilege e g administrator 2 Insert the ExpressBuilder DVD into the optical disk drive of server The Autorun Menu will be displayed 3 Left click on Setup Windows and then click Update t...

Page 445: ...o and then go to Step 8 6 When the following message appears click Yes 7 When the following message appears select a Service Pack and click Open and then according to a message please apply it 8 When...

Page 446: ...w tab and then click OK Hide extensions for know file type Hide protected operating system files Recommended When the message You have chosen to display protected operating system files is displayed c...

Page 447: ...back test packet transmission test and so on Setup of teaming Configuring several network adapters as one team provides the server a tolerant environment on any trouble and enhances throughput betwee...

Page 448: ...cified for HUB 4 Click OK When PROSet is installed 1 Open the Device Manager 2 Double click Network Adapter Name in the list 3 Click the Link Speed and specify the Speed Duplex value the same as the v...

Page 449: ...t the Install from a list or specific location Advanced radio button and click Next 5 Select the Search for the best driver in these locations radio button and check off the Search removable media flo...

Page 450: ...k Next 5 Include the adapter to the team and click Next 6 Select a team type Adapter Fault Tolerance Adaptive Load Balancing Click Next 7 Click Finish 8 Click TEAM Team name from Device manager Networ...

Page 451: ...g Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions E 19 3 Click Setting tab 4 Click Remove Team button 5 Click Yes to the message 6 Confirm TEAM Team name adapter in not existing in Network adapters tree and reboot t...

Page 452: ...ab and point to Enable PME 5 Set the Enable in Value 6 Click OK 7 Reboot the system When PROSet is installed 1 Start Device Manager 2 Point to Network adapters and double click Intel R 82576 Gigabit D...

Page 453: ...emove the ExpressBuilder DVD from the optical disk drive restart the system Installing SCSI Controller Driver ADAPTEC 29320ALP ADAPTEC ASC 29320LPE If you use the SCSI Controller ADAPTEC 29320ALP ADAP...

Page 454: ...ows Server 2003 x64 Editions must be activated before you can use Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Windows activation process is as follows 1 Click Run on Start menu Type as follows in the Open box an...

Page 455: ...2003 x64 Editions E 23 The following screen is displayed 3 Process Windows activation according to the following message SETTING FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS Set for collecting memory dump using the procedur...

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Page 457: ...u want to install the other boards by using a driver floppy disk OEM Disk for Mass storage device except ones listed below see Installing with the OEM Disk for Mass storage device and Installing Optio...

Page 458: ...e server When the Service Pack is not attached to your system prepare it by yourself When installing Windows Server 2003 R2 it is not necessary to apply Service Pack 1 Updating System If you modified...

Page 459: ...ssary About the Upgrade to Windows Server 2003 R2 The in place upgrade from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2003 R2 is not recommended because it may overwrite any files or registries and cause...

Page 460: ...file is insufficient so set an enough size of the paging file with the entire system The maximum paging file size which can be set on one partition is 4095MB If the above paging file size exceeds 4095...

Page 461: ...r If you have only NovaScale R460 E2 Server to create Windows Server 2003 OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER use this procedure If Windows Server 2003 or Windows can be operated on NovaScale R460 E2 Server y...

Page 462: ...the optical disk drive of the server The Menu will appear 4 Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive according to the message 5 Click Create drive disk and select OEM Disk for Windows Server...

Page 463: ...e indication on screen when F6 has been pressed 5 When the following message is displayed press S Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you...

Page 464: ...ler press S The driver you provided seems to be newer than the Windows default driver Windows already has a driver that you can use for Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards Windows 32 bit Unless the device man...

Page 465: ...less the device manufacturer prefers that you use the driver on the floppy disk you should use the driver in Windows The screen of Step 5 is displayed Press Enter and go to Step 13 13 When the followi...

Page 466: ...ert Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 CD ROM into the optical disk drive Confirm the parameters and click OK 17 When the installation has completed remove Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2...

Page 467: ...ing the System and Hotfix KB921411 Modified system configuration Recovered the system using recovery process NOTE If you use Windows Server 2003 CD ROM which includes Service Pack 2 the application of...

Page 468: ...llowing message is displayed click Next After that follow the message to continue the process 5 When the following message is displayed make sure to click Finish to restart the system With that applic...

Page 469: ...og on to the system with the account that has administrative privilege e g administrator 2 Insert the ExpressBuilder DVD into the optical disk drive of server The Autorun Menu will be displayed 3 Left...

Page 470: ...ished When you apply Service Pack Click Yes and then go to Step 6 When you don t apply Service Pack Click No and then go to Step 8 6 When the following message appears click Yes 7 When the following m...

Page 471: ...Installing Windows Server 2003 F 15 8 When the following message appears click Yes to restart the system The system has been updated...

Page 472: ...ab and then click OK Hide extensions for know file type Hide protected operating system files Recommended When the message You have chosen to display protected operating system files is displayed clic...

Page 473: ...lder DVD into the optical disk drive If the autorun menu is displayed close menu screen 2 The Windows Explorer dialog starts The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu and c...

Page 474: ...in this document Re install the Network Driver The network driver will be installed automatically See Chapter 5 Optional Network Board Driver for re installing the optional network board driver Adapte...

Page 475: ...nagement tab and change setting in Wake On LAN according to the following list Setting item Default setting Change setting Wake On Directed Packet ON ON Wake On Magic Packet ON ON Wake on Magic Packet...

Page 476: ...age Digital Signature could not been found appears select Yes to continue 5 Remove the ExpressBuilder DVD from the optical disk drive restart the system Installing SCSI Controller Driver ADAPTEC 29320...

Page 477: ...ted before you can use Windows Server 2003 Windows activation process is as follows NOTE When you use Windows Server 2003 R2 activation process is not needed 1 Click Run on Start menu Type as follows...

Page 478: ...F 22 Installing Windows Server 2003 The following screen is displayed 3 Process Windows activation according to the following message...

Page 479: ...to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 In Control Panel double click System System Properties dialog box will be shown 3 Click the Advanced tab and then click Settings under Setup and Recovery 4 U...

Page 480: ...F 24 Installing Windows Server 2003 SETTING FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS Set for collecting memory dump using the procedure described in Chapter 5...

Page 481: ...run menu appears close the menu 3 Copy the below files of EXPRESSBUILDER to a hard disk by using Explorer root folder 009 copy version xml ar_menu copy this sub folder doc copy this sub folder win cop...

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Page 483: ...talled CPU2 DIMM3 Size Serial No Date Installed CPU2 DIMM4 Size Serial No Date Installed CPU2 DIMM5 Size Serial No Date Installed CPU2 DIMM6 Size Serial No Date Installed Monitor Type Model name Seria...

Page 484: ...Installed PCI Slot 3C Model name Serial No Date Installed Printer Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date Installed Additional Cabinet for Disk Model name Serial No Date Installed External Peripheral D...

Page 485: ...Table H 3 Software Firmware version OS Name Version Application of RUR media Apply Name Version File system FAT HPFS NTFS Others Bundled software installed Licensed software installed Application run...

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