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Chapter 1 Overview

LAN driver advanced setup tools

These tools set details on the LAN, including the teaming (load balance) function and VLAN
configuration.

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Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS)

BACS is a tool for setting details on the onboard LAN, such as when configuring VLAN with an
onboard LAN.

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Intel

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PROSet

Intel

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PROSet is a tool for setting details on the LAN card such as when using teaming function

between LAN cards, and configuring a VLAN with a LAN card.

1.2.3 Installing High Reliability Tools

Collective installation of all high reliability tools, provided with PRIMERGY, may be made by
specifying them in "Application Wizard".
The following high reliability tools are installed with ServerStart.

I: Installed automatically
N: Installed if selected (Not selected by default)
S: Installed if selected (Selected by default)
M: Install manually.
*1: Not supported in an environment where Windows Server 2008 Server Core is installed.
*2: When using Windows Server 2003, ServerView Agent is not displayed on the menu.

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Linux does not support batch installation with ServerStart.

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ServerView is required for configuration after installation even when the high reliability tools have been
installed at once with ServerStart. Refer to "Chapter 5 High Reliability Tools" (

table: High reliability tools installation

High reliability tool

ServerStart installation

Quick Installation

mode

Expert mode

ServerView Console (for Apache)

*1

I

S

ServerView Console (for IIS)

*1

M

N

RAID Management Tool / ServerView Agent

*2

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HRM/server

I

N

DSNAP

I

S

Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS)

*1

I

I

Intel

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PROSet

*1

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Summary of Contents for Primergy TX300 S4

Page 1: ...ter OS Installation This chapter explains the operations to be performed after OS installation Be sure to perform these operations before operating the server Chapter 5 High Reliability Tools For stable PRIMERGY server operations we recommend that high reliability tools be installed This chapter explains the installation and necessary settings of high reliability tools Chapter 6 Installing Interna...

Page 2: ...ns Class 1 laser product which is compatible with U S FDA 21 CFR Subchapter J and International Standard IEC 60825 1 Do not look at the light source of laser beam directly Doing so may lead to visual damage Data Backup To protect data stored in this device including basic software and application software perform backup and other necessary operations Note that data protection is not guaranteed whe...

Page 3: ...ey etc DVD ROM drive description DVD ROM drive is described as CD DVD drive herein Failure to observe this warning may cause serious injury or death and or destroy the system Failure to observe this warning may lead to injury destruction of the system or loss of data A triangle mark emphasizes the urgency of the WARNING and CAUTION Details are described next to the triangle A barred circle warns a...

Page 4: ...ws screens and file names may vary depending on the OS software or configuration of the server used Figures in this manual may not show cables that are actually connected for convenience of explanation Consecutive operations Consecutive operations are described by connecting them with Server types Server types are described as follows Example Procedure of clicking the Start button pointing to All ...

Page 5: ...2003 Standard Edition Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition Windows Server 2003 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 x64 1 Microsoft Windows ...

Page 6: ... for ServerStart not described in this manual Please read it before using ServerStart Software Manual is contained as a README TXT file in the root directory on PRIMERGY Startup Disc Use a text editor to read it Latest information about software provided with this server For the latest information regarding ServerStart and other software provided with this server refer to the Fujitsu PRIMERGY webs...

Page 7: ...1 4 5 Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk 37 1 4 6 Inserting and Ejecting a CD DVD 38 1 5 Workflow 41 Chapter 2 Checking before OS Installation 2 1 Preparation on the Server 44 2 1 1 Installing Options 44 2 1 2 Hardware Settings 46 2 2 Selecting an Installation Method 47 2 2 1 Supported OS 47 2 2 2 Installation Modes of ServerStart 47 2 3 Precautions on Installation 49 2 3 1 Installation Partitio...

Page 8: ...4 4 4 Creating Driver Disks 98 4 4 5 Creating a DOS Diskette 98 4 5 Notes before Operating the Server 99 4 5 1 Auto run Function from CD DVD Drives 99 4 5 2 Drive Letter Assignment in the Expert Mode 100 4 5 3 Notes on Advanced Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS 100 4 5 4 Using the Fiber Channel Controller PG FC202 101 4 5 5 Turning the Power On via a LAN 101 4 5 6 Changing the System Drive Size onl...

Page 9: ...nctions 153 6 4 4 How to Install or Remove Memory Modules 155 6 4 5 How to install memory boards 157 6 4 6 Defective Memory Disconnection Function 159 6 5 Installing Expansion Cards 160 6 5 1 Installation Location of Expansion Cards 161 6 5 2 Installable Expansion Cards and Notes 162 6 5 3 How to Install Expansion Cards 164 6 5 4 Installing a Battery Backup Unit 168 6 6 Installing Internal Hard Di...

Page 10: ... Submenu 213 7 2 16 PCI Status Submenu 214 7 2 17 Console Redirection Submenu 215 7 2 18 Exit Menu 216 Chapter 8 Operation and Maintenance 8 1 Daily Maintenance 218 8 1 1 Checking the Server Condition 218 8 1 2 Cleaning 218 8 1 3 Replacement of Consumable Items 221 8 2 Troubleshooting 222 8 2 1 Hardware Troubleshooting 222 8 2 2 Error Messages 224 8 2 3 Software Troubleshooting 230 8 3 System Even...

Page 11: ... B 1 CPU 256 B 2 Memory 257 B 3 Memory Board 257 B 4 Internal Hard Disk Units 258 B 5 Parallel Port Option 259 B 6 Power Cord Selection 259 C Remote Control Function 262 C 1 Preparation for Using Remote Control Function 262 C 2 Remote Power Supply Control 264 D Remote Management Controller 267 D 1 Overview of the Remote Management Controller 267 D 2 Preparation for Using Remote Management Controll...

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Page 13: ...is server as well as an overview of the software provided with this server In addition the workflow from placing the server to starting the operation is also described 1 1 TX300 S4 14 1 2 Supplied Software 16 1 3 Component Names and Functions 22 1 4 Standard Operations 31 1 5 Workflow 41 ...

Page 14: ...ssible to replace or repair the failed unit without system shut down Configured disk array systems allow replacement and or restoration of internal hard disk units without turning off the server and peripheral devices when the hard disk in the server is failed available for hot plug except of RAID 0 z Hardware and software designed for data security This server is designed to provide provisions fo...

Page 15: ... using memory boards This server has two memory board slots and 1GB memory installed as a standard feature Total sixteen memory modules can be added and the memory size can extend to 64GB at maximum z Hard disk bays Up to six internal hard disk units can be installed in 3 5 inch storage bays For a SAS model with 2 5 inch storage bays maximum 12 hard disk units can be installed Furthermore using th...

Page 16: ...lled by ServerStart In addition high reliability tools and array controller management tools are automatically installed It prevents the related errors It is recommended to perform the OS installation by using ServerStart ServerStart Auto setup Using ServerStart Automatic RAID configuration Automatic installation of recommended drivers Automatic installation of high reliability tools are available...

Page 17: ...nfigure the Network z Automatic driver installation Recommended drivers for automatically recognized expansion cards are installed with the server This prevents possible mistakes in driver installation such as installation of an older version or drivers which were not supplied with this server z Automatic RAID configuration Even without RAID utility a disk array can be configured by specifying a R...

Page 18: ...m of the wizard window z Wizard window Clicking a wizard displays a wizard window Set each item in the wizard window To move to a step in the next wizard window click the operation button at the bottom of the window Clicking help displays an explanation for setting the item Goes to the next page Returns to the main screen Ends ServerStart Changes the size of icons Returns to the previous page Rese...

Page 19: ... 1 1 7 Note ServerView User s Guide z Maintenance support tool HRM server HRM server performs the server maintenance operation promptly and surely to retain stable system operation z Early detection of a disk problem RAID Management Tool RAID Management Tool monitors a configured disk array performance When an event occurs it leaves an event log in the event viewer s application logs At the same t...

Page 20: ...th ServerStart I Installed automatically N Installed if selected Not selected by default S Installed if selected Selected by default M Install manually 1 Not supported in an environment where Windows Server 2008 Server Core is installed 2 When using Windows Server 2003 ServerView Agent is not displayed on the menu Linux does not support batch installation with ServerStart ServerView is required fo...

Page 21: ...ate using IIS installed on the system When IIS is not found in the system ServerView Web Server will be installed even if ServerView Console for IIS is selected ServerView Console for Apache is selected by default To install ServerView Console for IIS select ServerView Console for IIS In this case ServerView Console for Apache will not be installed ServerView Console for IIS cannot be installed in...

Page 22: ... 1 Hardware Security Jpg 238 b System identification LED This LED is used for maintenance When pressing the system identification LED button the front and rear LEDs are lit blue so that the locations of devices to be maintained can be determined Also the Locate button of ServerView can be used to light them c System identification LED button When pressing the system identification LED button the f...

Page 23: ...d the DC power is off but this does not indicate an error i Power switch Press this switch to turn on the server Do not turn off the server when the hard disk access LED is blinking Data in the hard disk may be damaged j 5 inch storage bay Those storage bays contain 5 inch internal devices Those devices do not need to be connected to the outlet because its power is supplied from the server It also...

Page 24: ...D is lit when data is being written to or read from the hard disk c Hard disk failure LED It is lit or blinking depending on the hard disk status as follows table Meaning of the hard disk access LED LED status Hard disk access status Off Hard disk is not accessed Green Hard disk is accessed table Meaning of the hard disk failure LED LED status Hard disk status Off Normal mode or hot spare mode Amb...

Page 25: ...t power supply only This LED is lit depending on the power supply status as follows d Power supply unit failure LED For redundant power supply only The LED indicates the power supply unit status as follows e Parallel port option Install an optional parallel port table Power supply unit LED LED status Power supply status Green Normal status operating mode Amber Normal status standby mode Off Power ...

Page 26: ...b interface For how to use the Remote Management Controller refer to Appendix D Remote Management Controller Jpg 267 m LAN port 1 10 100 1000BASE T Connect an Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP For 1000Mbps connection a category 5 enhanced or a category 6 cable is required For 10Mbps 100Mbps connection a category 5 or higher cable is required The LEDs as shown below indicate the following status n LAN po...

Page 27: ...head driver and pull out the LAN cable Depending on the device LAN cable removal lever may not be provided Also in this case hold the tab of the LAN cable connector with a flathead driver and pull out the LAN cable The tab is fragile and easy to break Be careful not to apply too much pressure p Side cover key The side cover cannot be opened when locked It is recommended that the cover be locked to...

Page 28: ... using a Power Supply Conversion kit the redundant function takes effect since total six fans are allocated on the fan board and baseboard e CPU sockets Install a CPU A single CPU is installed as a standard feature and maximum two CPUs can be installed When using a Power Supply Conversion kit install CPU fans f PCI slots Install expansion cards to expand the functions of the server PCI slot 1 is i...

Page 29: ...modules can be installed on a memory board c CPU socket Install a CPU d Power connector Connect a power cable e Front panel connector Connect a front panel cable f USB Front connector Connect a cable for a USB port positioning on the front side of the server g Floppy disk connector Connect a floppy disk drive cable h SATA1 connector Connect a SATA cable of the internal DVD ROM unit i Fan connector...

Page 30: ...nternal options with USB compliant connect a USB cable k PCI slot Install expansion cards PCI slots 1 to 7 are numbered from bottom to top in the figure of baseboard Slot 1 is installed with a SAS controller card or a SAS array controller card as a standard feature ...

Page 31: ...he Drive Cover When using a floppy disk drive a CD DVD drive and a 5 inch storage bay option slide the drive cover to the bottom of the server Lock the drive cover with the cover open while in server operation For details refer to 8 4 1 Hardware Security Jpg 238 1 Turn the drive cover key counterclockwise to unlock the cover 2 Slide the drive cover Drive cover key Drive cover ...

Page 32: ...e Manage the drive cover key very carefully Contact an office listed in the Contact Information of Start Guide if you lose it 1 4 2 Opening the Rack Door This section explains how to open the front and rear doors of the 40U standard rack For other racks refer to the rack s manuals Opening the front door 1 Turn the rack key and pull the rack handle up ...

Page 33: ...33 PRIMERGY TX300 S4 User s Guide 2 Turn the handle in the direction of the arrow and pull it Opening the rear door 1 Turn the rack key and pull the rack handle up Turn and then pull ...

Page 34: ...n on the server when the temperature is in its operating environment range 10 35 C For details about the operating environment refer to Start Guide and Safety Precautions When operating the device outside of this operating environment the server may operate improperly damage data etc Furthermore Fujitsu cannot be held responsible for any related damage malfunction or loss of data etc The fans rota...

Page 35: ...R setting on the Power On Off tab using ServerView For details refer to 3 4 Serious Error Handling ASR in ServerView User s Guide If you press the F12 key right after the POST memory amount check the Boot Menu is displayed where you can change the boot disk How to start BIOS Setup Utility Jpg 193 1 4 4 Turning Off the Server 1 Slide the drive cover J 1 4 1 Sliding the Drive Cover pg 31 2 Make sure...

Page 36: ...Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003 The operation of the power switch can be specified as Do Nothing Prompt Input only for Windows Server 2003 Standby Hibernate and Shutdown depending on the OS settings The default is Shutdown On this server functions corresponding to Standby and Hibernate are supported as BIOS and hardware functions However some drivers and software installed in the server do not ...

Page 37: ...y disk on hard surfaces Do not store the disk in extremely hot or cold conditions Do not store the disk in humid or dusty conditions Do not put layers of labels on the floppy disk Doing so may cause the drive to be clogged with the disk Keep the disk away from moisture condensation or water droplets Inserting a floppy disk Use a floppy disk formatted in DOS V Operations are not guaranteed when you...

Page 38: ... or server failures may be caused by liquids such as water or metallic items such as paper clips entering a drive Do not use the drive in an area where is easily influenced by shocks and vibrations Do not insert any objects other than the specific CD DVDs Do not pull on press hard or handle the CD DVD tray roughly Do not disassemble the CD DVD drive Before use clean the CD DVD tray using a soft dr...

Page 39: ...l printed side Do not attach stickers or similar to the label side Doing so may cause rotational eccentricity and abnormal vibrations When a CD DVD is moved from a cold place to a warm place moisture condensation on the CD DVD surface can cause data read errors In this case wipe the CD DVD with a soft dry cloth then let it air dry Do not dry the CD DVD using devices such as a hair dryer To avoid d...

Page 40: ...ct button again The tray is inserted into the server and CD DVD is set When CD DVD is set the CD DVD access LED is lit To go to next operation confirm that the LED is off Ejecting the CD DVD To eject the CD DVD confirm that the CD DVD access LED is off and then press the CD DVD eject button ...

Page 41: ... on installation Refer to 2 2 Selecting an Installation Method to decide what installation method to use Prior to OS installation observe precautions by referring to 2 3 Precautions on Installation High reliability tools installation Some tools require settings prior to the server operation For details on each high reliability tool refer to Chapter 5 High Reliability Tools Operations before runnin...

Page 42: ...42 Chapter 1 Overview ...

Page 43: ...This chapter explains the preparation and cautions for the server before OS installation Observe this chapter before starting installation 2 1 Preparation on the Server 44 2 2 Selecting an Installation Method 47 2 3 Precautions on Installation 49 ...

Page 44: ...l also be deleted Make sure that no data exists in the disk before deleting the array configuration If any data exists for example when reinstalling the OS back up the data After the OS is installed reset the array configuration and recover the backup data Installing optional external devices To install an OS with an optional external device connected check the following points When using PRIMERGY...

Page 45: ...able Connect a LAN cable to the server that is disconnected from the Internet Security problems may occur if you access the Internet during setup operation Do not access the Internet until the setup completes When the OS installation and or automatic installation of an application are performed without connecting a LAN cable to a LAN card an error may be recorded in the event viewer after setup co...

Page 46: ...lling Windows Server 2008 64 bit by using ServerStart and saving configuration files on a floppy disk be sure to change the boot priority order as described below in BIOS Setup Utility before starting ServerStart Unless the order is changed as described below automatic installation may be interrupted Make sure to change it 1 Turn on the server and start up BIOS Setup Utility J 7 2 1 Starting and E...

Page 47: ...ver 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition ServerStart does not support OS installation of Linux Any of unsupported OS cannot be installed Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 can be installed 2 2 2 In...

Page 48: ...nstalled prior to installation of the OS Select the Expert mode only when installing the OS while maintaining the existing partitions Windows Server 2008 cannot be installed in the Expert mode Also when using ServerStart while maintaining the existing partitions start up Disk Manager format an installation partition and install the OS ...

Page 49: ...d as the OS and BOOT partitions The OS cannot be installed on a partition larger than 2TB 2 3 2 Notes on Configuring RAID Observe the following notes before configuring RAID Hard disk unit Only internal hard disk units can be used The number of available hard disk units to be installed varies depending on the RAID level For details refer to manuals in Array Controller Document Tool CD Be sure to u...

Page 50: ...gured the disk units are set up according to the setting Extra units will be configured as standby disk units 2 3 3 Cautions for Using ServerStart Observe the cautions described below when the OS installation is performed with ServerStart Operating ServerStart Mainly a mouse is used for ServerStart operations In some cases operation with the Tab key or cursor are not available Be sure to use a mou...

Page 51: ...rd LAN on your OS is as below when OS installation is performed with ServerStart Adapter numbers For ServerStart onboard multiple LAN adapters network adapter can be configured with OS installation wizard To configure multiple LAN cards select the adapter numbers in order of Adapter 1 and Adapter 2 and enter settings for each adapter Note that the order of adapter numbers is not necessarily the sa...

Page 52: ...tomatic driver installation Onboard controller or card type Product ID Bus Onboard FDD IDE SATA Onboard SATA Onboard LAN PCI E Onboard VGA PCI SAS controller card PCI E SAS array controller card PG 248B PG 248C1 PG 244C PG 248G PCI E SAS card PG 228B PG 224B PCI E LAN card PG 1853 PG 1863 PG 1882 PG 1892 PCI PG 289 PG 288 PG 2861 PCI E SCSI card PG 2281 PCI E Fibre channel card PG FC202 PCI ...

Page 53: ...53 Chapter 3 OS Installation This chapter explains how to install the OS in the server using ServerStart 3 1 Quick Installation Mode 54 3 2 Expert Mode 61 ...

Page 54: ...it and when saving the configuration file to a floppy disk make sure to change the boot priority in BIOS Setup Utility before starting ServerStart For details on how to change the boot priority refer to When installing Windows Server 2008 64 bit by using ServerStart Jpg 46 To install the OS while maintaining the established RAID environment select the Quick Installation mode 1 Turn on the server a...

Page 55: ...bled state When installing the OS without using the ServerStart floppy disk select No status backup and click Next When configuring RAID by using ServerStart you cannot select No status backup The Initialization of ServerStart core running window appears and the ServerStart initialization process starts Depending on hardware configuration this process may take a few minutes After completion the li...

Page 56: ...56 Chapter 3 OS Installation 3 Click Accept The Welcome to ServerStart window appears 4 Select Quick Installation and click Next The Select the Boot Controller and Boot Disk window appears ...

Page 57: ...he RAID level to be configured and the size of the partition All existing RAID will be deleted One partition can be created When Auto is selected the RAID is configured with the following levels depending on the number of the installed disk units When two hard disk units are installed RAID 1 When three hard disk units are installed RAID 5 When more than three hard disk units are installed RAID 5 w...

Page 58: ...nt Tool CD Insert the Array Controller Document Tool CD and click OK When a message prompts you to insert Service Pack CD ROM Insert the Service Pack CD ROM and click OK When installing an OS with Service Pack 2 already applied click Cancel Skip to the next step without inserting Service Pack CD ROM 10 When a message prompts you to insert the OS CD DVD insert the CD DVD and click OK For Windows Se...

Page 59: ...eject the floppy disk If the floppy disk is ejected the automatic installation will stop The system restarts The system continues the installation operation after the restart Setup of OS GUI and installation of LAN utility and Active Directory are performed automatically 12 When a confirmation message to restart appears click Restart The system restarts and installs high reliability tools Thus the...

Page 60: ...heck Scheduler if necessary It has been set for 12 o clock every day as a default setting Setting Battery Recalibration Scheduler When using a SAS array controller card MegaRAID SAS together with a battery backup unit modify the settings of Battery Recalibration Scheduler if necessary It has been set for 11 o clock on the first day of every month as a default setting 15 Configure settings for Serv...

Page 61: ...s mode only when you want to perform installation while maintaining the existing partitions Windows Server 2008 cannot be installed in Expert mode 3 2 1 Starting Up the Expert Mode Start up the Expert mode 1 Turn on the server and insert PRIMERGY Startup Disc immediately ServerStart starts up The select media window for the configuration file appears ...

Page 62: ... floppy disk in the write enabled state When installing the OS without using the ServerStart floppy disk select No status backup and click Next The Initialization of ServerStart core running window appears and the ServerStart initialization process starts Depending on hardware configuration this process may take a few minutes After completion the license agreement window appears ...

Page 63: ...63 PRIMERGY TX300 S4 User s Guide 3 Click Accept The Welcome to ServerStart window appears 4 Select Expert Installation and click Next The Create a ServerStart Floppy Disk window appears ...

Page 64: ...come to ServerStart window appears 8 Click Click here to prepare and or initiate an operating system installation The Select the operating system to be installed window appears Click Special Hints on Operating System Installation and observe them carefully Important information such as limitations on configuration of hard disk units is described 9 Click MS Windows Operating Systems The Microsoft W...

Page 65: ...nstall MS OS interactively expertise required The Expert mode starts Start up the configuration tools to set items Exiting a tool returns to the display to the Expert mode window Make sure to open the menu of each wizard and confirm the settings ...

Page 66: ...tallation partition Select the OS installation partition and click the Partition menu Format The Format Partition window appears Be sure to set the active partition on drive C In the Expert mode you can install an OS only on drive C 3 Set items and click Format The partition is formatted 4 When the formatting is completed click the File menu Exit Disk Manager closes and the display returns to the ...

Page 67: ...mple operation on Windows Server 2003 R2 is given below Windows Server 2003 R2 is corresponding to your OS to be installed 1 Click Installation Wizard for MS Windows Server 2003 A message prompts you to specify the configuration file 2 Click No The Windows Installation window appears 3 Enter the password in Password for Administrator account and Please repeat Password and click Next If the passwor...

Page 68: ...68 Chapter 3 OS Installation The Computer Identification window appears 4 Set items and click next The Installation Directory and Time Zone window appears ...

Page 69: ...ERGY TX300 S4 User s Guide 5 Set items and click next The User Name window appears 6 Set items and click next The Display Settings window appears 7 Set items and click next The Network Protocol window appears ...

Page 70: ...xt The Software Components window appears If Windows Server 2003 R2 is selected at the Computer Identification R2 components are always copied to the hard disk To install the components click Properties and check the box of the components to be installed ...

Page 71: ...e 9 Set items and click next The Services window appears Simple Network Management Protocol is always installed Click Properties to change the set tings 10 Set items and click leave wizard The display returns to the Expert mode window ...

Page 72: ...lect application software to be installed and click Set all applications to be installed on the Selected applications list Although the selection can be released in the Expert mode it may take a long time to restore the system when errors occur without the management tools Be sure to install these tools DSNAP HRM server RAID Management Tool ServerView Agent ServerView Console Apache ServerView Con...

Page 73: ...ontinue the installation procedure However corrections made here are not reflected on the configuration file 1 Click Click here to Start the Installation of OS A confirmation window asking whether you want to save the current settings appears 2 Click Yes The following window appears 3 Enter the file name and click Save As Installation starts automatically When a message prompts you to insert Array...

Page 74: ... CD DVD and floppy disk 5 Eject the CD DVD and floppy disk and click OK The system restarts The system continues the installation operation after restart Setup of OS GUI and installation of LAN utility Service Pack and Active Directory are performed automatically When a SATA hard disk has been installed a massage indicating that SATA HDD is detected appears Click OK and proceed to the operation 6 ...

Page 75: ... Check Scheduler if necessary It has been set for 12 o clock every day as a default setting Setting Battery Recalibration Scheduler When using a SAS array controller card MegaRAID SAS together with a battery backup unit modify the settings of Battery Recalibration Scheduler if necessary It has been set for 11 o clock on the first day of every month as a default setting 10 Configure settings for Se...

Page 76: ...76 Chapter 3 OS Installation ...

Page 77: ...ations before operating the server 4 1 Memory Dump Paging File Setting 78 4 2 Creating Backup Data for System Recovery 85 4 3 Storing the System Configuration Information 88 4 4 Creating Maintenance Tools and Driver Disks 91 4 5 Notes before Operating the Server 99 4 6 LAN Driver Advanced Setup BACS 105 4 7 LAN Driver Advanced Setup Intel PROSet 119 ...

Page 78: ...nfiguration to obtain memory dump Checking hard disk free space To obtain memory dump sufficient hard disk capacity is required for creating paging files and memory dump files The obtainable dump types and required hard disk capacity are as follows z Complete memory full dump recommended When the system unexpectedly stops contents of the whole system memory are recorded The file is stored in the d...

Page 79: ...tops Those file histories are stored in the directory displayed in Small dump directory Paging file Minimum 2MB Memory dump file 64KB or 128KB Memory dump file setting Set up the memory dump file according to the following procedures 1 Log on to the server with the administrator account 2 Check the free space of the drive where the memory dump file is to be stored Check the required free space acc...

Page 80: ...ory is recorded to the memory dump file Small memory dump 64KB Minimum information is recorded to the memory dump file Each time a fatal error occurs a new file is created in the directory specified in Small dump directory 2 In Dump file or Small dump directory specify the directory to save the memory dump file with its full path For kernel memory dump or complete memory dump when you check the bo...

Page 81: ... disk free space Jpg 78 If the drive has insufficient free space refer to Cannot collect the memory dump Jpg 232 3 Display the System Properties window For Windows Server 2008 1 Click Start Control Panel Control Panel appears 2 Double click the System icon System Control Panel appears 3 From the tasks select Advanced system settings The System Properties window appears For Windows Server 2003 1 Cl...

Page 82: ...82 Chapter 4 Operations after OS Installation 5 Click the Advanced tab For Windows Server 2008 For Windows Server 2003 ...

Page 83: ...r Windows Server 2008 If Automatically manage paging file size for all drives is checked uncheck it For Windows Server 2003 7 Select the drive where the paging file is to be created In Drive select the drive where the system is installed The selected drive is displayed in Drive in Paging file size for selected drive ...

Page 84: ... required 9 Enter a value in Maximum size Set a value larger than the Initial size 10 Click Set The settings are saved and the value specified is displayed in Paging File Size of Drive 11 Click OK to close the Virtual Memory window 12 Click OK to close the Performance Options window 13 Click OK to close the System Properties window 14 Restart the system The setting is enabled after the system is r...

Page 85: ...tion After installation perform a full backup for the whole server configuration only once After that you can specify to automatically perform incremental backup that stores only the data changed Set or operate it according to the operation configuration Windows Server backup does not support a tape device When using a tape device use software for tape backup If setting up Windows Server 2008 Serv...

Page 86: ...installed create the Automated System Recovery ASR set To create it an unused formatted floppy disk and media to store the backup file are required Only system information can be restored by using the Automated System Recovery ASR set that is created in this procedure Data such as files you created are not included Regular data backup by using a backup device is recommended For backup refer to 8 5...

Page 87: ...hen the process is completed a message appears Eject the floppy disk according to the message and put a label on it Label Example Windows Automated System Recovery Disk Backup bkf Created at 12 00 04 01 2008 9 Click OK to exit Backup Utility 10 Click Close to close the Backup Progress window An automated system recovery set has been created Store the automated system recovery set just created for ...

Page 88: ...e it on other systems Otherwise the systems may be damaged Only the information that is configured with BIOS Setup Utility and the configuration information of the Remote Management Controller can be stored recovered However a user account for the Remote Management Controller and the license information of the Remote Management Ctrl Upgrade kit cannot be stored Make sure to perform this operation ...

Page 89: ...agement Tools disk is required to be created when stated as blank on the label of the Server Management Tools disk supplied with the server Create Server Management Tools by referring to 4 4 Creating Maintenance Tools and Driver Disks Jpg 91 1 Insert the Server Management Tools disk and turn on the server The window for selecting a keyboard appears 2 Select a keyboard Select 1 for Japanese keyboar...

Page 90: ...again before resuming operation For details of ServerView refer to ServerView User s Guide 1 Insert the Server Management Tools disk and turn on the server The window for selecting a keyboard appears 2 Select a keyboard Select 1 for Japanese keyboard or select 2 for English keyboard Japanese keyboard is selected by default 3 When the DOS Prompt window appears confirm that the stored BIOS informati...

Page 91: ...sion is installed on the computer make sure to uninstall the ServerStart Then perform installation again For details on how to uninstall ServerStart refer to Uninstalling ServerStart Jpg 93 4 4 1 Installing ServerStart Install ServerStart on a client computer when creating a driver disk using FloppyBuilder function z System requirements for client computers Client computers must satisfy the follow...

Page 92: ... Run A message appears that The publisher could not be verified Are you sure you want to run this software 2 Click Run Execute SeStSetup exe in the disk when the Fujitsu ServerStart Setup window does not appear 3 Check the checkbox of Classic only and click OK The Setup window appears 4 Click Next The License Agreement window appears 5 Select I accept the license agreement and click Next The User ...

Page 93: ...according to the message When the system restarts insert PRIMERGY Startup Disc and start installation again If the This program does not respond message appears during restart operation click Exit to continue the restart operation When the installation is completed the completion window appears 9 Click Exit ServerStart has been installed to the client computer Uninstalling ServerStart Uninstall Se...

Page 94: ...e cases of creating on a client server or the server z For creation on a client computer 1 Insert PRIMERGY Startup Disc to the client computer Once PRIMERGY Startup Disc window appears exit the window 2 Click Start All Programs or Programs Fujitsu Siemens ServerStart ServerStart Start from DVD ServerStart starts up and the Welcome to ServerStart window appears ...

Page 95: ...isc ServerStart starts up The select media window for the configuration file appears 2 Select No status backup and click Next The Initialization of ServerStart core running window appears and the initialization operation launches In some cases initialization operation may take a few minutes depending on hardware configuration After completion the license agreement window appears ...

Page 96: ...96 Chapter 4 Operations after OS Installation 3 Click Accept The Welcome to ServerStart window appears 4 Select Expert Installation and click Next The Welcome to ServerStart window appears ...

Page 97: ...red floppy disk by following the message 3 Perform the subsequent operations according to the messages on the window The floppy disk will be formatted automatically and file copying will start The respective tools will be created automatically When a message appears indicating that the disk is created click OK and eject the disk 4 Fill in the following items on the label of the floppy disk The mod...

Page 98: ... driver disk will be created automatically When a message appears indicating that the disk is created click OK and eject the floppy disk 4 4 5 Creating a DOS Diskette For DOS data stored into the floppy disk refer to the file in the following folder of the PRIMERGY Startup Disc CD DVD drive FreeDOS To create a DOS diskette prepare an unused floppy disk Start up ServerStart and confirm that the Flo...

Page 99: ...als of each of them For notes on ServerView security refer to Security in Section 1 1 7 Note ServerView User s Guide 4 5 1 Auto run Function from CD DVD Drives Perform the following procedures to change the settings of the auto run function from the CD DVD drives after server installation 1 Make the registry editable and change the value of AutoRun of the following registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE ...

Page 100: ...Path The Change Drive Letter and Path window appears 4 Click Edit The Change Drive Letter or Path window appears 5 Change the drive letter 4 5 3 Notes on Advanced Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS Note the following cautions when using an advanced uninterruptible power supply referred to as UPS herein UPS shutdown time setting Set a sufficient time interval of UPS power off time time from the shutd...

Page 101: ...e server If not the WOL function will be disabled Only the onboard LAN is available to correspond to the WOL function for this server To control power supply via a LAN connect the onboard LAN and set the onboard LAN adapter bind to 1 for sure BIOS Setup Utility setting To manage the power supply via a LAN start up BIOS Setup Utility and select the Advanced menu Power On Off submenu and then set LA...

Page 102: ...e In Total volume size in megabytes MB the total value of the current partition size and the value that is specified in Select the amount of space in MB is displayed Specify the value so that the total volume size becomes a partition size to be created In Maximum available space in MB the maximum value that can be specified in Select the amount of space in MB is displayed 7 Click Next The Completi...

Page 103: ...icted if snapshots or pagefiles are enabled on the volume 5 In Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB specify the desired size In Total size after shrink in MB the changed partition size is displayed Specify the value so that the total size after reduction becomes the desired partition size In Size of available shrink space in MB the maximum value that can be specified in Enter the amount of sp...

Page 104: ...tomated system operation When automated system operation is performed enhancement of the safety operation with this server against unexpected accidents is necessary Employ such measures as introducing disaster prevention provisions and stationing responsible for disaster prevention such as a security guard or janitor in the building Unintentional power off prevention It is recommended to employ a ...

Page 105: ...the diagnostic function that can be executed from the Diagnostics tab in BACS When using Intel PROSet Jpg 119 Use Intel PROSet to perform the following advanced setups of a LAN card when Using the teaming function between LAN cards Setting up a VLAN using a LAN card Performing the other advanced settings of a LAN card 4 6 1 NET framework Installation To use Broadcom Control Suite on Windows Server...

Page 106: ... MgmtApps setup exe For Windows Server 2003 x64 CD DVD drive PROGRAMS General Broadcom w2k3 MgmtAppsx64 setup exe For Windows Server 2003 CD DVD drive PROGRAMS General Broadcom w2k3 MgmtApps setup exe The installer starts up The Broadcom Management Programs installation wizard appears 2 Click Next The license agreement window appears 3 Check the contents click I accept the terms in the license agr...

Page 107: ...ting Usually primary members are active and perform communication while standby members are inactive and have no data communication When a link error is detected in a primary member a standby member becomes active Failover to continue the communication When the link status of the primary member is restored the primary member returns to be active and the standby member returns to be inactive Fallba...

Page 108: ...send all the following packets to the onboard LAN The power supply control packet with MAC address of the onboard LAN which turns on the server specified The power supply control packet with MAC address of another port in the team specified Errors that Teaming can detect When Smart Load Balancing or FEC GEC Generic Trunking is selected only a link down error between an onboard LAN and the switch i...

Page 109: ...ard LAN which is displayed on the window may vary depending on the model 4 On the Tools menu click Create Team The Welcome to the Broadcom Teaming Wizard window appears 5 Click Next The Team Name window appears 6 Enter a team name and click Next The Team Type window appears ...

Page 110: ...ailover SLB Select this when using Smart Load Balancing 802 3ad Link Aggregation using Link Aggregation Control Protocol LACP Select this when using 802 3ad Link Aggregation using Link Aggregation Control Protocol LACP FEC GEC Generic Trunking Select this when using FEC GEC Generic Trunking The Assigning Team Members window appears ...

Page 111: ...ice do not include onboard LAN in the team When a message such as shown below appears select Yes or No depending on whether remote operation is performed by RemoteControlService When performing remote operation click No to exclude onboard LAN from the team When not performing remote operation click Yes 9 Click Next When you select Smart Load Balancing TM and Failover SLB go to Step 10 when you sel...

Page 112: ...e a standby member When using a standby member Select Use the following member as a standby member and select an adapter to be a standby member from the pull down menu To disable Auto Fallback check Enable Auto Fallback Disable mode The Configuring LiveLink window appears 11 Select No and click Next The Configure VLAN Support window appears ...

Page 113: ... setting up VLAN Select Add VLAN and click Next The Naming window appears Go to Step 13 When not setting up VLAN Select Skip manage VLAN and click Next Go to Step 17 13 Enter a name for VLAN and click Next The Tagging window appears 14 Select the VLAN type ...

Page 114: ...the VLAN untagged Select Untagged and click Next The Additional VLANs window appears Go to Step 16 When you want the VLAN tagged Select Tagged and click Next The Tag Value window appears 15 Enter a VLAN tag value and click Next The Additional VLANs window appears ...

Page 115: ...Guide 16 When adding more VLAN select Yes and click Next Repeat Step 13 to Step 15 When not adding VLAN select No and click Next 17 Select Commit changes to system and Exit the wizard and click Finish A confirmation message appears ...

Page 116: ...make sure to use BACS On a VLAN only use IP protocols When LLC and the LNDFC protocols are installed by the Fujitsu communication control service these protocols are bound connected unconditionally Therefore release the bind of VLAN and these protocols in the system where these protocols and VLAN are installed at the same time Only ten or less VLANs can be set to a LAN port Up to four VLANs whose ...

Page 117: ...N which is displayed on the window may vary depending on the model 4 From the left list select a LAN port that you want to create a VLAN and from the Teams menu click Create a VLAN The Welcome to the Broadcom Teaming Wizard window appears 5 Click Next The Team Name window appears ...

Page 118: ...n 6 Enter a team name and click Next When creating a new VLAN set a team whose member has one port The VLAN Naming window appears 7 Enter a VAN name and click Next For the further steps refer to Step 14 and later on the creating teaming procedure ...

Page 119: ...PROSet Use of BACS Use BACS Jpg 105 to perform advanced setup of the onboard LAN when Using the teaming load balance function between onboard LANs Setting up a VLAN using the onboard LAN Performing advanced setup of an onboard LAN 4 7 1 Intel PROSet Installation If tabs such as Link Teaming and VLAN are not displayed in the LAN adapters properties that can be selected from the Device Manager insta...

Page 120: ...T is a technology and provides link redundancy by using multiple LAN ports When a failure occurs in the link being in use Primary Link the communication continues by switching the process to the standby link Secondary Link without interrupting For AFT all ports in the team must be connected to the same switch z Adaptive Load Balancing ALB Adaptive Load Balancing ALB is a technology that distribute...

Page 121: ...ame switch This mode is only available for Teaming between LAN cards Notes Note the following when you configure a team by using Intel PROSet For details refer to Intel PROSet help However when there is difference in content between this manual and Intel PROSet help follow this manual Once a Team is created virtual adapters will be created in the system Do not disable or delete this virtual adapte...

Page 122: ...dapters and click New Team 4 Enter a team name and click Next 5 Check the LAN adapter to be incorporated in the Team and click Next 6 Select a Teaming type with which a Team will be created and click Next Select the following Teaming type depending on team type AFT Adapter Fault Tolerance ALB Adaptive Load Balancing SFT Switch Fault Tolerance Static Link Static Link Aggregation Dynamic link IEEE80...

Page 123: ...ority Adapter name 13 Warning Adapter name has been disabled with a team 14 Information The secondary adapter has been added to a team again Adapter name 15 Information The next adapter link is connected Adapter name 16 Warning Team name The last adapter has been unlinked Network connection has failed 17 Information Team name The adapter has established a link again The network connection has been...

Page 124: ...nnected unconditionally Therefore release the bind of VLAN and these protocols in the system where these protocols and VLAN are installed at the same time Creating VLAN 1 Click Start Administrative Tools Computer Management to start up Intel PROSet 2 Under Device Manager click Network adapters and double click a LAN adapter to set a VLAN 3 Click the VLANs tab and click New 4 Specify VLAN ID and VL...

Page 125: ...mend that high reliability tools be installed This chapter explains the installation and necessary settings of high reliability tools 5 1 RAID Management Tool 126 5 2 Server Monitoring Tool ServerView 127 5 3 Maintenance Support Tool HRM Server 130 5 4 Solving Problems Early DSNAP 131 ...

Page 126: ...ay administrator account Set an array administrator account for RAID Management Tool ServerView RAID A Windows user account is required when using ServerView RAID Create a group named raid adm and create an account with any name for an array administrator within the group raid adm z Setting HDD Check Scheduler When using a SAS array controller card MegaRAID SAS modify the settings of HDD Check Sch...

Page 127: ...ror monitoring ServerView notifies users of the RAID errors In an environment where ServerView is not in use any errors will not be notified Leaving the RAID error unsolved may lead to a system stop caused by multiple hard disk unit malfunctions z Memory monitoring ServerView monitors the memory In an environment where ServerView is not in use a memory single bit error cannot be detected during op...

Page 128: ... cannot be prevented 5 2 1 Installing ServerView z When installed using ServerStart When the OS has been installed using ServerStart ServerView has been also installed together with the OS as well as other high reliability tools z When installed manually Linux ServerView cannot be installed using ServerStart To install ServerView manually on a Linux system refer to Chapter 2 Installation in Server...

Page 129: ...tion referring to 2 4 Setting after Installation in ServerView User s Guide Boot monitoring setting It is recommended to enable the Boot Monitoring function after ServerView is installed For setting procedures and explanation on the function refer to Restart Settings Tab of 3 4 Serious Error Handling ASR in ServerView User s Guide ...

Page 130: ...ols z When installed manually Linux HRM server cannot be installed using ServerStart To install HRM server manually into a Linux system refer to HRM server for PRIMERGY Windows Linux at the following location of PRIMERGY Startup Disc CD DVD drive PROGRAMS Japanese2 HRM iasv_hrm_install_en pdf It is necessary to install ServerView to use HRM server 5 3 2 How to Use For system requirements for HRM s...

Page 131: ...liability tools 5 4 1 Installing DSNAP Copy the following file stored in PRIMERGY Startup Disc into the server s hard disk For Window Server 2008 64 bit Windows Server 2003 x64 CD DVD drive PROGRAMS Japanese DSNAP x64 DSNAP EXE For Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2003 CD DVD drive PROGRAMS Japanese DSNAP x86 DSNAP EXE 5 4 2 How to Use Refer to the following file stored in PRIMERGY Startu...

Page 132: ...132 Chapter 5 High Reliability Tools ...

Page 133: ...options 6 1 Before Installing Internal Options 134 6 2 Removing and Attaching Covers 136 6 3 Installing the CPU 141 6 4 Installing Memory Modules 149 6 5 Installing Expansion Cards 160 6 6 Installing Internal Hard Disk Units 172 6 7 Installing 5 inch Internal Options 178 6 8 Installing a Parallel Port Option 187 ...

Page 134: ...vices Failure to do so can damage the device When installing optional devices such as internal external options and USB devices be sure to use the specific devices in a system configuration diagram for stable PRIMERGY server operations It is not warranty that the server related products will operate properly if you use the unauthorized third party options Rear Front CPU Expansion card Memory Inter...

Page 135: ...ng so may cause a device failure fire or electric shock Devices inside the server remain hot after shutdown Wait for approximately 10 minutes after shutdown before installing or removing internal options The circuit boards and soldered parts of internal options are exposed They can be damaged by static electricity Before handling them first touch a metal part of the server to discharge static elec...

Page 136: ...et 2 Slide the drive cover up When the drive cover is locked with the drive cover key unlock and slide it up J 1 4 1 Sliding the Drive Cover pg 31 3 Remove the hard disk cover Pull the hard disk cover 1 and lift it up to remove 2 Before removing or attaching covers turn off the server all peripheral devices and any other connected devices Also unplug all power cables from the outlet Failure to do ...

Page 137: ... down 2 and then remove it When the side cover is locked by the side cover key on the rear of the server remove the side cover after unlocking it 5 Remove the front cover 1 The front cover is fixed with stoppers at two points Pull out and remove the stoppers at the lower part of the server as shown in the figure below Lock 1 2 Side cover Stoppers Front cover ...

Page 138: ... front cover as necessary such as when installing 5 inch internal devices Attaching covers To attach the covers simply reverse the removal procedures Before turning on the server make sure that all covers are in place Before attaching the side cover make sure no tools or unnecessary components are left inside the server 1 2 ...

Page 139: ...roperly Further make sure that the upper hooks properly fit to the server before placing the cover 6 2 2 Removing the Top Cover of the Rack Type For the Rack Conversion kit optional remove the top cover 1 Open the rack door J 1 4 2 Opening the Rack Door pg 32 2 Remove all the cables connected to the server 3 Remove the retaining screws used to fasten the server to the rack Align them and fit ...

Page 140: ...e the top cover Remove the screws on the rear side Slowly slide the top cover to the rear side and then remove it from the server Attaching the top cover To attach the top cover simply reverse the removal procedures Before turning on the server make sure that all covers are in place Before attaching the top cover make sure no tools or unnecessary components are left inside the server Lock Lock Top...

Page 141: ...e failure Do not install any unauthorized third party optional CPU Doing so may cause a device failure Do not use a CPU with a different frequency cache size In that case the system may not start The circuit boards and soldered parts of internal options are exposed and can be damaged by static electricity Before handling them first touch a metal part of the server to discharge static electricity D...

Page 142: ...PU shall be identical in the product name as well as the frequency cache size Before installation refer to B 1 CPU Jpg 256 to check the packaged contents table List of installable CPUs Product name Product ID Processor Xeon E5205 1 86GHz PG FG40G Processor Xeon X5260 3 33GHz PG FG40H Processor Xeon E5405 2GHz PG FG40J Processor Xeon E5420 2 50GHz PG FG40K Processor Xeon X5460 3 16GHz PG FG40L Proc...

Page 143: ...rom the outlet 2 Remove the side cover J 6 2 Removing and Attaching Covers pg 136 3 Touch a metal part of the server to discharge static electricity 4 Remove the ventilation duct Pull out the stopper of the ventilation duct Press the latch down and remove the duct by lifting it up as shown in the figure below injury Be careful not to pinch your fingers between the server and a table when laying do...

Page 144: ...PU cover down and remove the CPU cover by lifting it up 6 Remove the fan The fans to be removed differ between the standard type and redundant type with Power Supply Conversion kit Standard type Remove the latches of the standard fan 1 lift it up 2 and remove it Latch Latch Latch 1 1 Fan 2 ...

Page 145: ...er Supply Conversion kit Remove the CPU fan holder 7 Remove the socket protection cover 8 Open the socket cover Move the socket lever sideways release the lock 1 and lift it up slowly and completely 2 Latch Latch Socket protection cover Latch Socket lever 1 2 ...

Page 146: ...rk of the CPU 2 Close the socket cover and secure the CPU to the CPU socket 3 Replace the socket lever and fix CPU properly Do not touch the pins of CPU with fingers or nails when you open the socket cover Otherwise the pins may bend When installing the CPU be careful not to bend the pins of CPU socket Do not to touch electrode of the CPU Touching it may cause a device failure 㪛㫆㩷㫅㫆㫋㩷㫋㫆㫌㪺㪿㩷㪚㪧㪬㩷㫊㫆㪺...

Page 147: ...stall the heat sink Place the heat sink on the installed CPU and secure them with screws Gently tighten the screws in diagonal order 12 Remove the dummy cover from the CPU cover 13 Attach the CPU cover Heat sink CPU CPU cover Dummy cover 1 2 ...

Page 148: ...alled and one of them is defective the server starts to operate with the available CPU In this case CPU n failed n indicates defective CPU number is displayed during POST If there is any defective CPUs replace it and restart the server 1 Turn on the server and identify the location of a defective CPU by referring to the message displayed during POST 2 Replace the defective CPU in accordance with t...

Page 149: ...down before installing or removing memory Failure to do so can cause burns injury When installing or removing memory make sure to remove the screws at the specified locations only There is a risk of injury if screws other than those at the specified locations are removed This could also damage the server Touch only the specified part of the printed circuit board Failure to do so could cause injury...

Page 150: ...ar Front Memory board slot 1 standard Memory board slot 2 Memory board 2 Memory bank 5 Memory bank 6 Memory bank 7 Memory bank 8 Memory slot 3D Memory slot 3C Memory slot 4D Memory slot 4C Memory slot 2D Memory slot 2C Memory slot 1D Memory slot 1C Memory board 1 Memory bank 1 standard Memory bank 2 Memory bank 3 Memory bank 4 Memory slot 3B Memory slot 3A Memory slot 4B Memory slot 4A Memory slot...

Page 151: ...ending order of memory capacity from the memory bank 1 J 2 J 3 J 4 6 4 2 Installable Memory Modules and Notes Installable memory modules Installable memory modules are listed below 1 Memory Module 8GB is not supported for 3 5 inch hard disk type Before installation refer to B 2 Memory Jpg 257 to check the packaged contents table List of installable memory modules Product name Product ID Remarks Me...

Page 152: ...ity and that their identification labels are attached at the same position Identification label location Identification label patterns When a memory module is viewed with the corner circled in the above figure to the lower left identification labels are applied in any of the following patterns Not Applied table Identification label patterns Pattern Label A Label B Label C 1 2 Applied 3 Applied 4 A...

Page 153: ... the memory mirroring configuration is collapsed z Installation conditions Install memory modules that have the same capacity in the same slots of memory board 1 and 2 z BIOS settings After installing the memory modules perform the following settings to enable the memory mirroring function 1 Install memory modules according to the installation conditions 2 Start up BIOS Setup Utility 3 Select the ...

Page 154: ... memory bank 4 the memory bank 8 for the memory board 2 are reserved as spare memory z BIOS settings After installing the memory modules perform the following settings to enable the memory mirroring function 1 Install memory modules according to the installation conditions 2 Start up BIOS Setup Utility 3 Select the Advanced menu Advanced System Configuration and press the Enter key 4 Select Memory...

Page 155: ...outlet 2 Remove the side cover J 6 2 Removing and Attaching Covers pg 136 3 Touch a metal part of the server to discharge static electricity 4 Remove the ventilation duct Pull out the stopper of the ventilation duct Press the latch down and remove the duct by lifting it up as shown in the figure below 5 Remove the memory board Ventilation duct Latch Stopper Pull out ...

Page 156: ...etely push them to close When removing memory modules Open the levers on both sides of the slot and remove the memory module 7 Install the memory board to the memory board slot 8 Attach the ventilation duct To attach it simply reverse the removal procedures 9 Attach the side cover 10 Initialize Extended System Configuration Data ESCD On the Advanced menu in BIOS Setup Utility set Reset Configurati...

Page 157: ...ing Covers pg 136 3 Touch a metal part of the server to discharge static electricity 4 Remove the ventilation duct Pull out the stopper of the ventilation duct Press the latch down and remove the duct by lifting it up as shown in the figure below 5 Perform installation removal of memory modules on the memory board 2 J 6 4 4 How to Install or Remove Memory Modules pg 155 Ventilation duct Latch Stop...

Page 158: ...nel release the lock by pressing the following position 1 and push the panel to direction as shown figure below 2 When it is difficult to release the lock press the position by using a flathead screwdriver 8 Attach the ventilation duct To attach the ventilation duct simply reverse the removal procedures 9 Attach the side cover Memory board slot 2 1 2 Press here ...

Page 159: ...fer to Event Logs pg 237 2 Replace the defective memory with a new one according to 6 4 4 How to Install or Remove Memory Modules Jpg 155 3 Turn on the server and start up BIOS Setup Utility J 7 2 1 Starting and Exiting BIOS Setup Utility pg 193 4 From the Server menu select the Memory Status submenu and make sure that the menu item of Memory Module nn nn indicates the replaced memory number is En...

Page 160: ...lure to do so can cause burns injury When installing or removing expansion cards make sure to remove the screws at the specified locations only There is a risk of injury if screws other than those at the specified locations are removed This could also damage the server Touch only the specified part of the printed circuit board Failure to do so could cause injury and also damage the server Do not t...

Page 161: ...talled with a SAS array controller card or SAS controller card as a standard feature PCI slot 3 and 6 will be converted to PCI Express x8 under the environment where PCI slot 3 PCI slot 2 is empty PCI slot 6 PCI slot 5 is empty Rear Front PCI slot7 PCI Express x4 PCI slot 6 PCI Express x4 PCI slot 5 PCI Express x4 PCI slot 4 64bit 133MHz PCI slot 3 PCI Express x4 PCI slot 2 PCI Express x4 PCI slot...

Page 162: ...capacity 512MB with BBU Not available for SATA model SAS RAID Ctrl PG 248G For SX 35 connection PCI Express with BBU SAS RAID Ctrl PG 244C 2 For SX 35 connection with BBU SAS card SAS Ctrl PG 224B 1 3 For internal LTO4 unit connection SAS Ctrl PG 228B 3 For external options SCSI card SCSI Ctrl U320 PG 2281 2 For internal external options U320 Fibre channel card Fibre Channel Controller PG FC202 3 ...

Page 163: ...d PG 244C PG 248G after OS installation the onboard LAN controller might be recognized by the OS as a new device After adding removing the card perform the onboard LAN settings IP address etc and set software that uses the onboard LAN again z SAS array controller card A battery backup unit BBU is supplied with a SAS array controller card PG 248C1 PG 248G Make sure to install the battery backup uni...

Page 164: ...ration Change the setting of a PCI slot to be used from Disabled to Enabled for the menu item in PCI Slot n Configuration Option ROM SCAN 3 Save the changed settings and exit BIOS Setup Utility J 7 2 1 Starting and Exiting BIOS Setup Utility pg 193 4 Configure the settings for expansion cards during POST at next boot 5 Start up BIOS Setup Utility again after the setting for expansion cards complet...

Page 165: ... with no expansion cards attach the slot cover to keep dust away from the server When installing a SAS array controller card in slot 1 SAS model only Disconnect the internal hard disk cable attached to a SAS controller card or SAS array controller card installed as a standard feature 1 remove the screw securing the card 2 and remove the card Clip Slot cover 1 2 3 Release a lock by lifting the leve...

Page 166: ...attery backup unit cable For installation procedures for battery backup unit refer to 6 5 4 Installing a Battery Backup Unit Jpg 168 When installing a SAS array controller card PG 248B PG 248C1 in PCI slot 1 Connect the internal hard disk cable which is disconnected in Step 4 to a SAS array controller card For 3 5 inch hard disk type check the indications of the cables MLC1 or MLC 2 and make sure ...

Page 167: ...ck it by pushing the lever sideways 2 and fix the expansion card For slot 1 fix the expansion card with the screw 7 Attach the side cover Removing the expansion card To remove the expansion card simply reverse the installation procedures Clip 1 2 Attach the clip Lock by pushing this lever sideways ...

Page 168: ...a battery backup unit on the battery installation plate under the 5 inch storage bays as shown in the figure below Up to two units can be installed with this server How to install a battery backup unit 1 Turn off the server and the connected peripheral devices and unplug those cables 2 Remove the side cover J 6 2 Removing and Attaching Covers pg 136 3 Touch a metal part of the server to discharge ...

Page 169: ...d below 2 The cable and screws are supplied with the battery backup unit When the cable does not fix properly the direction to insert may be opposite As the connector is brittle do not insert it tightly Up to two units can be installed For a SAS array controller card installed as a standard feature which is supplied with a battery backup unit one unit is installed in advance Battery installation p...

Page 170: ...attery installation plate back to the original location 7 Connect the battery backup unit cable to the SAS array controller card When the cable does not fix properly the direction to insert may be opposite As the connector is brittle do not insert it tightly ...

Page 171: ...Removing battery backup unit To remove the battery backup unit simply reverse the installation procedures z Handling a battery backup unit after removal The battery is either nickel hydride or lithium ion Nickel hydride batteries and lithium ion batteries are indicated as Ni MH and Li ion respectively The battery is recyclable At the end of its useful life under various states and local laws it ma...

Page 172: ...e the write cache for use in this server If the power failure should occur while the write cache is enabled cached data may be lost When disposing of transferring or returning a hard disk unit wipe out the data on the hard disk for your own security Contact an office listed in the Contact Information of Start Guide regarding repairs of the hard disk units Rough handling of hard disk units can dama...

Page 173: ... Install Internal HDD Unit Bay Conversion kit pg 184 Bay 6 Slot Number 5 Bay 5 Slot Number 4 Bay 4 Slot Number 3 Bay 3 Slot Number 2 Bay 2 Slot Number 1 Bay 1 Slot Number 0 With internal HDD Unit Bay Conversion kit installed From the left side Bay 13 Slot Number 0 Bay 14 Slot Number 1 Bay 15 Slot Number 2 Bay 16 Slot Number 3 Bay 17 Slot Number 4 Bay 18 Slot Number 5 Bay 19 Slot Number 6 Bay 20 Sl...

Page 174: ... peripheral devices available for hot swap and hot plug For details about array systems and replacement of a failed hard disk unit refer to the manuals in Array Controller Document Tool CD table Installable internal hard disk units Product name Product ID HDD SAS 15k 73GB hot plug 3 5inch PG HDB75A HDD SAS 15k 147GB hot plug 3 5inch PG HDB45A HDD SAS 15k 300GB hot plug 3 5inch PG HDB35A table Inst...

Page 175: ...nlock it and slide the drive cover up 3 Remove the hard disk cover Pull the hard disk cover 1 and lift it up to remove 2 4 Touch a metal part of the server to discharge static electricity 5 Remove the dummy unit from the bay to accommodate an internal hard disk unit Pull the dummy unit out towards you with its tabs being pressed inward Be sure to keep the removed dummy units for later use 3 5 inch...

Page 176: ...the hard disk unit by lifting the handle up Fix the unit firmly by pressing down the lever 2 5 inch type 1 Insert the hard disk unit into the 2 5 inch storage bay with the cover of the internal hard disk unit open 2 Make sure that the unit is properly fixed 1 and close the cover 2 7 Attach the hard disk cover Latch Handle Cover 2 1 ...

Page 177: ...ernal hard disk units 3 5 inch type Lift the handle up by pressing the latch of internal hard disk unit 1 and pull the hard disk 2 To remove the internal hard disk unit use both hands to pull it out 2 5 inch type Open the cover by pressing the latch of internal hard disk unit 1 and pull the hard disk out 2 To remove the internal hard disk unit use both hands to pull it out 5 Install a dummy unit o...

Page 178: ...nplug all power cables from the outlet Failure to do so can cause electric shock Install our genuine internal devices only Failure to do so may cause a device failure fire or electric shock When installing or removing hardware options make sure to remove the screws on the specified points only There is a chance of injury if screws other than those on the specified points are removed This could als...

Page 179: ...only The kit occupies two bays When using Internal HDD Unit BAY Conversion kit make sure to install the SAS array controller card PG 248B PG 248C1 in PCI slot 2 Notes on installing internal LTO4 unit A SAS card PG 224B is required to be installed when using internal LTO4 unit Additionally a separate cable PG CBLA003 must be prepared Notes on installing internal data cartridge drive unit To install...

Page 180: ...and connected devices and unplug all power cables from the outlet 2 Remove the side and front covers J 6 2 Removing and Attaching Covers pg 136 3 Touch a metal part of the server to discharge static electricity 4 Remove the dummy unit Pull the dummy unit out slowly keeping the latches on the 5 inch storage bay rails on both sides pressed inward Make sure to keep the removed dummy units for later u...

Page 181: ...eads to install the internal device 7 Install the internal device to the 5 inch storage bay Insert the device into the bay until it clicks 8 Connect the internal cable to the 5 inch internal device option The internal cables vary depending on the 5 inch internal device option For USB interface 1 Connect the power cable and the USB cable to the 5 inch internal device For DAT72 unit Rear of DAT72 un...

Page 182: ... cable to the USB 1 connector For SCSI interface 1 Install a SCSI card PG 2281 For how to install expansion cards refer to 6 5 3 How to Install Expansion Cards Jpg 164 2 Connect the power cable and the SCSI cable to the internal device Rear of data cartridge drive unit USB connector Power connector USB 1 Baseboard USB cable ...

Page 183: ...SAS card PG 224B For how to install expansion cards refer to 6 5 3 How to Install Expansion Cards Jpg 164 2 Connect the power cable and the SAS cable to the internal device 3 Connect the SAS cable to the SAS card PG 224B Pass the cable in the same manner as the SCSI type 9 Attach the front and side covers 㪲Rear of LTO4 unit㪴 SAS connector Power connector ...

Page 184: ... covers J 6 2 Removing and Attaching Covers pg 136 3 Touch a metal part of the server to discharge static electricity 4 Remove two dummy units Pull the dummy unit out slowly towards you keeping the latches on the 5 inch storage bay rails on both sides pressed inward Be sure to keep the removed dummy units for later use 5 Install the Internal HDD Unit Bay Conversion kit Insert it to the bay until i...

Page 185: ...tall a SAS array controller card PG 248B PG 248C1 For the installation procedures refer to 6 5 3 How to Install Expansion Cards Jpg 164 For PG 248C1 SAS array controller card a battery backup unit BBU is supplied together Install the unit by referring to 6 5 4 Installing a Battery Backup Unit Jpg 168 Connect a cable to SAS MLC2 of SAS array controller card Connect a cable to SAS MLC1 of SAS array ...

Page 186: ...nit Bay Conversion kit to the SAS MLC1 connector and the other cable attached to the left side to the SAS MLC2 connector Pass the cable as shown in the figure below 9 Attach the front and side covers Connect to the SAS connector on the left of the Internal HDD Unit Bay Conversion kit SAS cable Connect to the SAS connector on the right of the Internal HDD Unit Bay Conversion kit SAS cable SAS MLC1 ...

Page 187: ...les from the outlet 2 Remove the side cover J 6 2 Removing and Attaching Covers pg 136 3 Touch a metal part of the server to discharge static electricity When installing or removing a parallel port turn off the server all peripheral devices and any other connected devices Also unplug all power cables from the outlet Failure to do so can cause electric shock Touch only the specified part of the pri...

Page 188: ...ve the duct by lifting it up as shown in the figure below 5 Remove the parallel port connector panel from the rear side of the server by loosening the screws securing the panel 6 Connect a parallel cable to the parallel connector on the baseboard and attach the connector of the cable to the rear panel Ventilation duct Latch Stopper Pull out Rear ...

Page 189: ...189 PRIMERGY TX300 S4 User s Guide 7 Secure the connector by fastening screws on the rear of the server 8 Attach the ventilation duct 9 Attach the side cover Rear ...

Page 190: ...190 Chapter 6 Installing Internal Options ...

Page 191: ... 7 Configuring Hardware and Utilities This chapter explains how to make the environment settings necessary to operate the server and how to use each utility 7 1 Switch Block Settings 192 7 2 BIOS Setup Utility 193 ...

Page 192: ... block settings are as follows When setting the switch block make sure to turn off the power and operate it without the power cable table Switch block setting Switch number Function Initial setting Description 1 BIOS Recovery OFF Starts from stored BIOS information 2 Password Skip OFF Deletes the password set on BIOS 3 BIOS Write Protect OFF Write protects BIOS 4 FDD Write Protect OFF Write protec...

Page 193: ...IOS Setup F12 BOOT Menu is displayed on the screen The Main menu appears when the POST completes If the Main menu does not appear by pressing the F2 key press the Ctrl Alt Delete keys at the same time to restart the system then start up BIOS Setup Utility While the message F2 BIOS Setup F12 BOOT Menu is displayed pressing the F12 key displays the Boot Menu screen after POST completes System Time S...

Page 194: ...screen is displayed Exits BIOS Setup Utility when the menu screen is displayed Scrolls through the menu option list Switches menus Changes the values of an item Enter Selects an item to set For items with the submenu appears F9 Sets the configured value of each item to its default value the default value may be different from the initial value F7 Returns the value to the previous value PhoenixBIOS...

Page 195: ...essage Configuration has not been saved Save before exiting appears 3 Use the keys to select Yes or No and press the Enter key When selecting Save Changes Exit Select Yes to exit After configuration is saved the BIOS Setup Utility closes and the server restarts Select No to continue The display returns to the BIOS Setup Utility screen When selecting Discard Changes Exit Select Yes to save configur...

Page 196: ...system date is set in month day year format For example December 25 2007 is set as 12 25 2007 Diskette A None 360K 1 2M 720K 1 4M Initial value Sets the type of Floppy Disk Drive A recording density and drive size Standard IDE Sets the connected IDE device type and its operation mode J 7 2 3 Standard IDE Submenu pg 197 Boot Options Configures the system startup settings J 7 2 4 Boot Options Submen...

Page 197: ...n PIO Mode PIO 4 Sets the data transfer mode This setting cannot be changed DMA Mode UDMA 2 Sets Direct Memory Access DMA data transfer mode This setting cannot be changed Firmware J Displays the firmware version PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Item Specific Help Standard IDE DV 28S V PM Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu Enter F1 Esc Exit F9 Setup Defaults Advanced Security Server Ex...

Page 198: ...o display a logo screen instead of POST information NumLock Auto Unchangeable Sets the state of the NumLock key at startup Boot Menu Enabled Unchangeable Sets whether to enable the F12 key which displays Boot Menu MultiBoot for HDs Enabled Unchangeable Sets whether to enable to specify the priority of hard disks to read OS when installing multiple hard disk units Boot Sequence CD ROM Drive Diskett...

Page 199: ...u pg 206 Reset Configuration Data Yes No Initial value Configures the initialization of the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD that contains the system resources Multiprocessor Specification 1 4 Unchangeable Sets the version of the multiprocessor table to be used The multiprocessor table is required when a multiprocessor operating system recognizes the multiprocessor characteristics for the s...

Page 200: ...al 1 to Disabled Serial 2 Disabled Enabled Auto Initial value OS Controlled Sets whether to enable or disable the serial port Serial 2 Address 2F8h IRQ 3 Unchangeable Appears when Serial 2 is Enabled Parallel Disabled Initial value Enabled Auto Sets whether to enable or disable the parallel port Parallel Mode Bidirection Unchangeable Sets the data transfer mode of the parallel port Appears when Pa...

Page 201: ...ether to enable the floppy disk controller Mouse Controller Auto Detect Unchangeable Sets whether to use the mouse connected to the mouse connector Onboard Video Enabled Unchangeable Sets whether to enable the onboard video controller LAN Controller LAN 1 2 Unchangeable Sets whether to enable the onboard LAN controller LAN 1 Remote Boot Disabled Initial value PXE iSCSI Sets whether to enable the O...

Page 202: ...abled Initial value PCI Slot 4 Configuration Option ROM SCAN PCI Slot 5 Configuration Option ROM SCAN Enabled Initial value Disabled PCI Slot 6 Configuration Option ROM SCAN PCI Slot 7 Configuration Option ROM SCAN Enabled Disabled Initial value PCI IRQ Configuration Sets PCI IRQ for each PCI slot PCI IRQ Line 1 Auto Unchangeable Sets which PCI IRQ is allocated to which PCI slot PCI IRQ Line 2 PCI...

Page 203: ...ets whether to enable the power saving function This item may not appear depending on the CPU type installed Note When using Linux do not change the setting it must be set to Disabled CPU Halt Mode Enhanced Unchangeable Configures the CPU internal settings Enhanced Idle Power State Disable Initial value Enable This setting is for the power control when OS is in idle PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Item ...

Page 204: ...ear Next Boot Unchangeable Configures the CPU internal settings Virtualization Technology Disabled Initial value Enabled Sets whether to enable Virtualization Technology When you save and exit after changing this item the server will be turned off and restart automatically Hardware Prefetch Enabled Unchangeable Configures the CPU internal setting Adjacent Sector Prefetch Enabled Unchangeable Confi...

Page 205: ...p Timer Disabled Unchangeable Sets whether or not the power is turned on at a certain time or after a certain time has passed Wake Up Time 00 00 00 Sets when to turn the power on by the timer Wake Up Mode Daily Unchangeable Sets the interval to turn the power on by the timer Wake Up Day 1 Unchangeable Sets the interval to turn the power on by the timer Power Failure Recovery Always On Always Off P...

Page 206: ...nal clock of iRMC with the system time System Event Log Displays contents of the SEL The referable system event logs in this submenu are for reference only For details on the system event logs refer to 8 3 System Event Log Jpg 237 SDRR Browser Displays data for each sensor LAN Settings Configures the LAN settings of the Remote Management Controller port This setting is required when you perform th...

Page 207: ...nable the Remote Management Controller port Service LAN Port Service Unchangeable Appears when Service LAN is Enabled table Security menu Item Setting Description Setup Password Displays if a password required for the setup setup password is set When the password is not set Not Installed is displayed When the password is set Installed is displayed System Password Displays if an administrator passw...

Page 208: ...rd Sets the scope of protection by the system password The setup password and the system password must already be set System Load Standard Initial value Diskette CDROM Lock Sets whether to boot from a floppy disk or CD ROM Setup Prompt Disabled Initial value Enabled Sets whether to display the setup message F2 BIOS Setup F12 Boot Menu in the POST screen when restarting the system Virus Warning Dis...

Page 209: ...ng submenu Item Setting Description Security Chip Disabled Initial value Enabled Sets whether to enable Security Chip Current TPM State Displays the current state of Security Chip Change TPM State No Change Initial value Enable Activate Disable Deactivate Clear Change the setting of Security Chip This item appears when Security Chip is Enabled PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Item Specific Help TPM Secur...

Page 210: ...t monitoring function when starting up the system by using PRIMERGY Startup Disc or DOS floppy disk If the system is started with this function enabled the server may automatically turn off or restart improperly If the server is operated with the boot monitoring function enabled enable this function again before resuming operation When setting this function make sure to read ServerView User s Guid...

Page 211: ...ets whether to turn the power off when the temperature is abnormal Memory Scrubbing Enabled Unchangeable Sets whether to use the Memory Scrubbing function This function corrects memory errors by accessing installed memory CPU Status Sets whether to allow the use of the installed CPU Press the Enter key to display 7 2 14 CPU Status Submenu Jpg 212 Memory Status Sets whether to allow the use of the ...

Page 212: ...scription CPU 1 Status Enabled Unchangeable Sets whether to allow the use of the CPUs installed in CPU sockets 1 and 2 If Disabled or Failed is displayed replace the faulty CPU and then change the setting to Enabled CPU 2 Status PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Item Specific Help CPU Status Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu Enter F1 Esc Exit F9 Setup Defaults Advanced Security Server ...

Page 213: ...ry Module 4B Memory Module 1C Memory Module 1D Memory Module 2C Memory Module 2D Memory Module 3C Memory Module 3D Memory Module 4C Memory Module 4D PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Item Specific Help Memory Status Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu Enter F1 Esc Help Exit F9 F7 Setup Defaults Save and Exit Advanced Security Server Exit Main Memory Module 1A Memory Module 1B Memory Modu...

Page 214: ...iption Slot 1 OK Unchangeable Sets whether to enable the use of expansion cards in PCI slot 1 to 7 When Failed is displayed change to OK after replacing the expansion card Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Item Specific Help PCI Status Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu Enter F1 Esc Exit F9 Setup Defaults Advanced Security Server Exit Main Slot ...

Page 215: ...direction Baud Rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 Initial value 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K 115 2K When console redirection is used use this item to set the baud rate to be used for console redirection Protocol VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 Initial value When console redirection is used use this item to set the console type for console redirection Flow Control None XON XOFF CTS RTS Initial value Sets th...

Page 216: ...reviously saved settings remain valid Get Default Values Loads and displays the default values of this server For the value of LAN Settings submenu Jpg 207 the value set at previous time is displayed Load Previous Values Loads and displays the valid values when you start up BIOS Setup Utility PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Item Specific Help Select Item Select Menu Change Values Execute Command Enter F...

Page 217: ...become necessary after starting to use this server in addition to daily care and maintenance 8 1 Daily Maintenance 218 8 2 Troubleshooting 222 8 3 System Event Log 237 8 4 Security 238 8 5 Backup 242 8 6 Restoring the System 245 8 7 Reinstalling the OS 249 8 8 Maintenance Service 250 ...

Page 218: ...rView ServerView is software to monitor whether the server hardware is in a normal state to protect important server resources When using ServerView the server hardware is monitored all the time If an error that could cause trouble is detected the error is notified in real time which enables early detection This allows quicker response to system errors and prevents the error from becoming a seriou...

Page 219: ...of the server periodically to remove dust deposits Cleaning components CPU Dust deposits must be removed otherwise it will impair the cooling performance Fan Remove dust from and around fans Memory Expansion cards Remove dust between memory modules and between expansion cards Remove dust from the connector before adding a memory module or an expansion card Internal hard disk units 5 inch internal ...

Page 220: ... and the cover Cleaning the floppy disk drive Long term use of the floppy disk drive attributes to accumulation of dust on the device head the part which reads writes data A dirty head can impair the ability to read write data to from a floppy disk correctly Clean the head once every three months z Cleaning procedure 1 Insert the cleaning floppy disk into the floppy disk drive 2 Access the floppy ...

Page 221: ...ormation of Start Guide For procedures of replacement refer to the 6 5 4 Installing a Battery Backup Unit Jpg 168 Consumable items This server contains the consumable items listed below table Consumable items Consumable item Product ID Objective product Description Battery Backup Unit PG BBU1 SAS array controller card PG 248C1 PGB2U48C1 PGB2U48C2 The Battery Backup Unit is required to be replaced ...

Page 222: ...su PRIMERGY website http primergy fujitsu com Regarding BIOS and firmware contact an office listed in the Contact Information 8 2 1 Hardware Troubleshooting This section explains hardware related troubleshooting Check the following if the server does not operate properly or a failure is suspected For optional devices refer to the manual for each optional device Server z The server does not power o...

Page 223: ...er to the manual of the display There may be an error in the system area of the memory Contact an office listed in the Contact Information of Start Guide z Typing on the keyboard does not display any characters or the mouse cursor does not move Check to see whether the keyboard and mouse are connected properly If not connected turn off the server and then connect the cables to the server For the c...

Page 224: ...see whether the internal cable is connected properly If not correctly connect the internal cable 8 2 2 Error Messages POST error messages This section explains error messages of Power On Self Test a device check performed during the server startup POST If an error occurs during POST the following messages are displayed To check change the settings of BIOS Setup Utility refer to 7 2 BIOS Setup Util...

Page 225: ... message still appears after the replacement the baseboard must be replaced Contact an office listed in the Contact Information of Start Guide Non Fujitsu Siemens Memory Module detected Warranty restricted Indicates a memory error Check whether the settings of the jumper pin and BIOS Setup Utility are correct If the message still appears the baseboard must be replaced Contact an office listed in t...

Page 226: ... Setup Utility select the Main menu and check the setting of Diskette A If both the connecting environment and the setting values are correct and the message still appears the floppy disk drive the cables or the baseboard must be replaced Contact an office listed in the Contact Information of Start Guide Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP System cache error Cache disabled Indicates a system cache er...

Page 227: ...eck whether the configuration is supported If the message appears although the configuration is supported the baseboard must be replaced Contact an office listed in the Contact Information of Start Guide Resource Conflict IRQ DMA or I O address conflicts between an onboard device and an expansion card Start up BIOS Setup Utility select the Advanced menu the PCI Configuration submenu and check the ...

Page 228: ...e baseboard or the CPU must be replaced Contact an office listed in the Contact Information of Start Guide iRMC Controller Error Indicates an iRMC controller error Check the system event log to confirm that there are no irregularities and then turn off the server Wait for 10 seconds at least and turn it back on If the message still appears the baseboard must be replaced Contact an office listed in...

Page 229: ...ite protected Disable the write protect and retry The floppy disk is not inserted into the floppy disk drive Insert the proper floppy disk and then retry The floppy disk contains improper data Create Server Management Tools disk again If this occurs while recovering the BIOS information configure the information using BIOS Setup Utility Then store the BIOS information ERROR Fail to write 1st CMOS ...

Page 230: ...n using ServerStart Observe the corrective action against the relevant error z WzDiskAdmin System Error Last Error The device is not ready appears Optional SCSI SAS devices e g hard disk cabinet DAT unit may be connected Disconnect the optional SCSI SAS devices and perform installation again Connect the optional devices after the installation completes z Operating System not found appears when the...

Page 231: ...Command Prompt and move to the i386 folder of the CD DVD drive 3 Execute the following command to extract tftp exe in the Systemroot system32 folder 4 Confirm that tftp exe exists in the Systemroot System32 folder Error window appears after installing or uninstalling ServerView for Windows Server 2003 For Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 applied the following message may appear on restartin...

Page 232: ...ings of the paging file and memory dump file For setting procedures refer to 4 1 Memory Dump Paging File Setting Jpg 78 table List of event log errors that may occur after installation ID Description Cause and corrective action 62 This computer is a domain PDC at the root of forest Use the net command net time setsntp server name to configure it for synchronization from an external time source Cau...

Page 233: ...tion If the memory dump cannot be collected select a write type of debugging information within the range of free space of the volume size If the description above does not provide a solution try increasing the size of the hard disk or adding an additional hard disk unit Restoring the system In the event where the system file system configuration or environment changes during startup are corrupted...

Page 234: ...dware clock value to the time on the OS To reflect the hardware clock value to the software clock value on the OS run the following command hwclock hctosys Notes on using an onboard LAN controller When using an onboard LAN controller in the Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 x64 environment LAN communication may not work properly as in the following depending on the in use applications Whe...

Page 235: ...is not active no other functions are affected Performance Manager Power Monitor Follow either of the following procedures to check whether the ServerView Remote Connector service is running normally z When using Performance Manager 1 Start the Performance Manager from the ServerView S2 2 Select the server for which you want to check the ServerView Remote Connector service operation from the left s...

Page 236: ...me 3 Click the Data tab If the graph is displayed the ServerView Remote Connector service is running normally When the service is not running normally the following window appears Then the following window appears For the usage of Power Monitor refer to ServerView User s Guide When the ServerView Remote Connector service is not running normally restart the service by the following procedure below ...

Page 237: ... on the left side select Configuration Recovery The list of all the system event logs is displayed Web interface of Remote Management Controller may be used for the reference of system event logs To use the Remote Management Controller refer to Appendix D Remote Manage ment Controller Jpg 267 8 3 2 Deleting the System Event Log Use BIOS Setup Utility to delete the system event logs 1 Start up BIOS...

Page 238: ...er Lock the drive cover to protect the hardware hard disk units and 5 inch internal options in the server from theft or tampering Turn the key clockwise to lock the cover The drive cover shall be locked on the upper part of the server while the server is running in a manner that the lock point is about 25 mm away from the top edge of the server to the drive cover If not adequate the cover may not ...

Page 239: ...instructions on opening the rack door refer to 1 4 2 Opening the Rack Door Jpg 32 The explanation above is based on the 40U standard rack For details on other rack systems refer to the manuals supplied with those 8 4 2 Security against Unauthorized Use A password can be set to prevent unauthorized use of the server Setting a password makes it necessary to enter the password in order to access the ...

Page 240: ...er key 3 When the password window is displayed enter the password to be set 4 Enter the password again to confirm it 5 Press the Enter key The password is set z Changing deleting a password If a password is already set perform the password setting operations above to display the password change window To change the password perform the following settings and press the Enter key To delete the passw...

Page 241: ...ver wiping the hard disk is not an easy task Simply initializing formatting the hard disk or deleting the files may give the pretense that the data no longer exists but in reality the data is simply no longer accessible to the OS and it is still accessible to malicious individuals that can restore the data Therefore if confidential or important data is saved to the hard disk in addition to the ope...

Page 242: ...ir Operations Backup operations differ depending on network operating systems applications and system operations Contact an office listed in the Contact Information of Start Guide and make backups using the following items Backup device e g DAT72 unit Backup software Standard backup software supplied with the OS software for tape backup etc The Windows Server Backup function that is standardly pro...

Page 243: ... Perform backup operations using multiple mediums on a rotating basis z Avoid leaving media in devices Because the magnetic recording surface of the device is exposed media can easily affected by airborne dust when left inserted for a long period of time Insert the media before using it and remove the media after use and restore it in its case Also note that some tape devices write management info...

Page 244: ...se the label that came with the media The area in which a label can be posted on the media of each device varies Failing to post labels in the designated area can damage the device z Data storage When storing data for long periods of time store the media in a location least affected by temperature humidity and magnetic fields ...

Page 245: ...river 8 6 1 For Windows Server 2008 The whole server can be restored using the Windows Server Backup function z Items required Windows Server 2008 DVD ROM Installation disc Backup data created by using the Windows Server Backup function connectable shared folder DVD etc 1 Insert the Windows Server 2008 DVD ROM Installation disc immediately after turning on the server Check that no floppy disk is i...

Page 246: ...he latest data select Restore specific backup In this case clicking Next displays a window to specify a restoration target Select the backup to be restored and click Next When you use a shared folder to restore the system the message Valid location for backup cannot be found appears Click Cancel When the backup data is stored on the network specify the shared folder in which the backup data is sto...

Page 247: ...uired Windows Server 2003 CD ROM Automated System Recovery ASR floppy disk created beforehand Backup media created beforehand Driver disk for an array controller For drivers to be used and how to create driver disks refer to 4 4 Creating Maintenance Tools and Driver Disks Jpg 91 1 Turn on the server and insert the Windows Server 2003 CD ROM immediately Check there are no floppy disks in the floppy...

Page 248: ... card is used LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Driver For the procedures to install driver refer to the website below http www fujitsu com global services computing server ia driver 7 Follow the window instructions to restore the system When prompted to change the floppy disk follow the instructions and change it If a message appears indicating that the driver has not passed Windows Logo tes...

Page 249: ...efer to 2 1 1 Installing Options Jpg 44 Deletion of data from the hard disk unit Reinstalling the OS will delete all the contents of that disk Please be careful Save the necessary data and system configuration in a different location in advance Some drivers and software are not installed together with the OS Install them after OS installation Other notes Other notes are the same as those that appl...

Page 250: ...ill in the Configuration Sheet and Accident Sheet of Configuration Sheets z Item Product name and product ID of the server They are described on the label on the server For the label location refer to Start Guide Hardware configuration Types and locations of internal options Configuration information BIOS Setup Utility Remote Management Controller settings OS LAN WAN system configuration Phenomena...

Page 251: ...ix explains the specifications for the server and for its internal options A Server Specifications 252 B Specifications for Internal Options 256 C Remote Control Function 262 D Remote Management Controller 267 E Recycling 272 ...

Page 252: ...1GB 2GB 4GB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Maximum 32GB 64GB PCI slot PCI Express x4 6 5 empty slots PCI 64bit 133MHz 1 5 inch storage bay Number of bays 3 2 empty bays Standard DVD ROM Standard Internal hard disk unit bay Type 73 4GB 146 8GB 300GB 15krpm 73 4GB 146 8GB 10krpm 73 4GB 15krpm Number of bays 6 12 I F SAS SAS Maximum 1 8TB 300GB 6 2 936TB 146 8GB 20 Disk array controller Integrated Mirroring SAS or ...

Page 253: ...or later Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition SP2 or later Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2 or later Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES v 4 for x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS v 4 for x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES v 4 for EM64T Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS v 4 for EM64T Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 for x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 for Intel64 The latest information about supporte...

Page 254: ...ge bay Number of bays 3 2 empty bays Standard Standard DVD ROM Internal hard disk unit bay Type 80GB 160GB 500GB 7 2krpm Number of bays 6 I F SATA Maximum 3TB 500GB 6 Disk array controller MegaRAID SAS Onboard controller Video iRMC2 8MB Video RAM Resolution 640 480 800 600 1024 768 1280 1024 Display color Differs depending on resolution and OS SAS None Corresponds a SAS array controller card Stand...

Page 255: ...or later Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition SP2 or later Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition SP2 or later Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition SP2 or later Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2 or later Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES v 4 for x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS v 4 for x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES v 4 for EM64T Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS v 4 for EM64T Red...

Page 256: ...ice listed in the Contact Information of Start Guide B 1 CPU Package CPU 1 Heat sink 1 Specifications table Specifications Item Specifications Product name Processor Xeon E5205 Processor Xeon X5260 Processor Xeon E5405 Processor Xeon E5420 Processor Xeon X5460 Processor Xeon X5270 Processor Xeon X5470 Product ID PG FG40G PG FG40H PG FG40J PG FG40K PG FG40L PG FG40N PG FG40M Clock frequency 1 86GHz...

Page 257: ...name Memory Module 1GB Memory Module 2GB Memory Module 4GB Memory Module 8GB Product ID PG RM1CG PG RM2CG PG RM4CG PG RM8CG Component 512MB DDR2 667 FB DIMM 2 1GB DDR2 667 FB DIMM 2 2GB DDR2 667 FB DIMM 2 4GB DDR2 667 FB DIMM 2 Capacity 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Clock frequency 667 MHz dual edge PIN count 240PIN table Memory Expansion Board Item Function and specifications Product name Memory Expansion Boar...

Page 258: ...g 3 5inch HDD SAS 15k 300GB hot plug 3 5inch Product ID PG HDB75A PG HDB45A PG HDB35A Interface Serial Attached SCSI SAS Memory capacity 1 73 4GB 146 8GB 300GB Maximum data transfer speed 3Gbit s Average latency speed 2 00ms Rpm 15 000rpm Dimensions W D H 101 6 146 0 25 4 mm Weight 2 800g table Internal SAS hard disk unit specifications Item Function and specifications Product name HDD SAS 10k 73G...

Page 259: ... necessary to replace the original cord set The female receptacle of the cord set must meet CEE 22 requirements see Figure table Internal SATA hard disk unit specifications Item Function and specifications Product name HDD SATA 7 2k 80GB hot plug 3 5inch HDD SATA 7 2k 160GB hot plug 3 5inch HDD SATA 7 2k 500GB hot plug 3 5inch Product ID PG HDF87B PG HDF67B PG HDF57B Interface Serial ATA SATA Memo...

Page 260: ...riate safety approvals for the country in which the equipment will be installed and should be marked HAR For the United Kingdom Should the plug on the flexible cord not be of the type for your socket outlets do not use an adapter but remove the plug from the cord and discard Carefully prepare the end of the supply cord and fit a suitable plug The wires in this mains lead are colored in accordance ...

Page 261: ...ire which is colored Green and Yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or colored Green or Green and Yellow The wire which is colored Blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or colored Black The wire which is colored Brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or col...

Page 262: ...the server to a PC Configuring the terminal software communication settings on the PC Reconfiguring the BIOS settings When using the remote control function and console redirection perform the following the BIOS Setup Utility settings 1 Turn on the server Press the F2 key during POST to start up BIOS Setup Utility 2 Select the Advanced menu the Peripheral Configuration submenu and set Serial Multi...

Page 263: ... Perform settings for the remote control function using the terminal software on the PC z Port configuration Configure the port on the PC as follows Window example table Port settings Item Contents Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None ...

Page 264: ...s displayed on Power Status 2 When Please enter user name appears enter the user name and press the Enter key table Meaning of Power Status Display Description On The server is turned on Off The server is turned off Welcome to PRIMERGY Remote Manager Firmware Revision x xxA x xx SDRR ID 0203 TX300S4 Firmware built xxx xx xxxx xx xx xx System Type PRIMERGY TX300 S4 System ID xxxxxxxx System Name TX...

Page 265: ...stem ID xxxxxxxx System Name TX300S4 2 xxx xxx xxx xxx System OS xxxxxxxx System Status OK Power Status On Main Menu 1 System Information 2 Power Management 3 Enclosure Information 4 Service Processor c Change password r Console Redirection EMS SAC s Start a Command Line shell Enter selection or 0 to quit Welcome to PRIMERGY Remote Manager Firmware Revision x xxA x xx SDRR ID 0203 TX300S4 Firmware...

Page 266: ...ng Select OK table Power Management menu Menu name Key Operation Immediate Power Off 1 Turns off the server Immediate Reset 2 Resets the server Power Cycle 3 Turns off the server and back on again When Windows is operating the server restarts after the OS is shut down Power On 4 Turns on the server Graceful Power Off Shutdown 5 Shuts down the OS and turns off the server When Windows is operating t...

Page 267: ...Ctrl Upgrade kit PG RMCU2 Jpg 270 Features of the Remote Management Controller The Remote Management Controller iRMC2 and LAN are provided on the baseboard This makes possible to control power supply and reset of the server without depending on the state of the server The console redirection function and the remote storage function can be used by optional Remote Management Ctrl Upgrade kit PG RMCU...

Page 268: ...2 key during POST to start up BIOS Setup Utility 2 Select the Advanced menu IPMI the LAN Settings submenu and set the each menu item For the detailed setting items refer to 7 2 10 IPMI Submenu Jpg 206 3 From the Exit menu select Saving Changes Exit to exit BIOS Setup Utility Save the setting information of set parameters using the Server Management Tools For details refer to 4 3 Storing the System...

Page 269: ... each server sensor such as fan temperature and power supply System Event Log Displays the system event log stored on the baseboard Server Management Displays server management information Network Settings Configures network settings of the Remote Management Controller Alerting Configures the SNMP trap and alert mail settings User Management Sets information of user logging on the Remote Managemen...

Page 270: ...tion The server can be remotely operated by using console redirection function Remote operation such as the keyboard and mouse operation and seeing the contents of the display of the server are possible By using console redirection function it makes possible to achieve the function of the KVM switching in the environment where multiple servers are used The composition of the multiple servers envir...

Page 271: ... be used in the remote storage connection However the writing into the DVD drive is not supported Internal floppy disk drive ATAPI CD ROM drive ATAPI DVD drive USB floppy disk drive USB CD ROM drive z License key settings Enter the license key from the Web to make effective the console redirection function and the remote storage function For details of the setting method refer to the manual suppli...

Page 272: ...atting or deleting files may not avoid the risk that the data is restored and used for wrongful purposes If confidential or private information is saved in order to make it impossible to be restored it is recommended to use third party data wiping tools Disposing of used up batteries Used up batteries must be disposed of as industrial waste and therefore require special processing Let a licensed i...

Page 273: ...ubmenu 214 Peripheral Configuration Submenu 200 Power On Off submenu 205 Security Menu 207 Server Menu 210 Standard IDE Submenu 197 Starting 193 Boot monitoring setting 129 C Changing Passwords 240 Changing the system drive size 101 Extending the partition size 101 Reducing the partition size 103 Cleaning the floppy disk drive 220 Cleaning the keyboard 219 Cleaning the server 219 Cleaning the serv...

Page 274: ...oor 32 Operating the Server Precautions 99 Order of expansion card installation 163 OS installation Installation method 47 Precautions 49 Preparation 43 OS installation wizard Expert mode 67 P Paging File Setting 78 81 Parallel Port Option 259 Password settings 240 POST Error Messages 224 Power supply monitoring 128 Q Quick Installation Mode 54 R Rack key 32 239 RAID configuration Notes 49 RAID er...

Page 275: ...oring 127 Troubleshooting 222 Turning off the server 35 Turning on the server 34 Turning the Power On via a LAN 101 U Uninstallation ServerStart 93 Unintentional Power Off Prevention 104 Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS 100 V Voltage monitoring 128 W Wakeup On LAN 101 ...

Page 276: ...ages to third party copyrights or other rights arising from the use of any information in this manual No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX300 S4 User s Guide B7FH 5721 01EN Z0 00 Issued on January 2009 Issued by FUJITSU LIMITED ...

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