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NEC Express Server

Express5800 Series

10.020.04-101.01

July 2012, First Edition

Express5800/GT110e-S

EXP281A
User’s Guide

Model Number: N8100-1891F/1892F/1894F

Chapter 1 General Description

Chapter 2 Preparations

Chapter 3 Setup

Chapter 4 Appendix

Summary of Contents for EXP281A

Page 1: ...eries 10 020 04 101 01 July 2012 First Edition NEC Corporation 2012 Express5800 GT110e S EXP281A User s Guide Model Number N8100 1891F 1892F 1894F Chapter 1 General Description Chapter 2 Preparations Chapter 3 Setup Chapter 4 Appendix ...

Page 2: ...ions connection of peripheral devices and ideal location for this server Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Server System BIOS configurations and summary of EXPRESSBUILDER Chapter 4 Appendix Specifications and other information PDF Installation Guide Windows Chapter 1 Installing Windows Installation of Windows and drivers and important information for installation Chapter 2 Installing the Bundled Software ...

Page 3: ...Latest editions 12 Precautions for Use Be Sure to Read 13 Safety precautions 13 Symbols used in this document and on warning labels 14 Safety notes 15 General 15 Power supply and power cord use 16 Installation relocation storage and connection 18 Cleaning and working with internal devices 19 During operation 20 Warning labels 21 Handling precautions for proper operations 22 Chapter 1 General Descr...

Page 4: ... 1 1 Safety Precautions 45 1 2 Anti static Measures 46 1 3 Overview of Installation and Removal 47 1 4 Removing the Side Cover 48 1 5 Removing the Front Bezel 49 1 6 Internal Flash Memory 50 1 6 1 Installation 50 1 6 2 Removal 50 1 7 DIMM 51 1 7 1 Maximum supported memory size 52 1 7 2 Installation order 52 1 7 3 Installation 53 1 7 4 Removal 54 1 8 Use of Internal Hard Disk Drives in the RAID Sys...

Page 5: ...nstalling an expansion 2 5 inch HDD cage 94 1 12 2 Installation 96 1 12 3 Removal 97 1 12 4 Removing the 2 5 inch HDD cage for additional drives 97 1 13 Optical Disk Drive 98 1 13 1 Replacing drives 98 1 13 2 Removal 98 1 14 Backup devices 99 1 14 1 Installation 100 1 14 2 Removal 101 1 15 Connecting cables 102 1 15 1 Interface cables 102 1 15 2 Power cables 109 1 16 Attaching the Front Bezel 110 ...

Page 6: ...n On Screen Items and Key Usage 126 2 4 Cases that Require Configuration 128 3 EXPRESSSCOPE ENGINE 3 130 3 1 Overview 130 3 2 EXPRESSSCOPE ENGINE 3 Network configuration 131 4 EXPRESSBUILDER 133 4 1 Features of EXPRESSBUILDER 133 4 2 Starting EXPRESSBUILDER 133 5 Installing Software Components 134 6 Turning Off the Server 135 Chapter 4 Appendix 136 1 Specifications 137 1 1 Air cooling System 137 1...

Page 7: ...occur Note Indicates items that must be confirmed when handling the server or operating software Tips Indicates information that is helpful to keep in mind when using this server Optical disk drives This server is equipped with one of the following drives depending on the order at the time of purchase These drives are referred to as optical disk drives in this document DVD ROM drive DVD Super MULT...

Page 8: ...2003 R2 2 Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2003 2 Windows Server 2003 Standard Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Windows 7 Windows 7 Professional 64 bit x64 Edition Windows 7 Professional 32 bit x86 Edition Windows Vista Windows Vista Business 64 bit x64 Edition Windows Vista Business 32 bit x86 Edition Windows XP Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Win...

Page 9: ... or trademarks of Adaptec Inc of the United States LSI and the LSI logo design are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Corporation Adobe the Adobe logo and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated DLT and DLTtape are trademarks of Quantum Corporation of the United States PCI Express is a trademark of Peripheral Component Interconnect Special Interest Group Linux is a trademark o...

Page 10: ...ion d Industrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada CE Australia and New Zealand Statement This is a Class A product In domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures EN55022 BSMI Statement Disposing of your used product In the European Union EU wide legislation as im...

Page 11: ...溴二苯醚 PBDE 印刷线路板 HDD DVD等机箱支架电源键盘其他电缆鼠标等表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含量均在SJ T11363 2006标准规定的限量要求以下表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出SJ T11363 2006标准规定的限量要求部件名称有毒有害物质或元素 Vietnam RoHS information relevant for Vietnam market Complying with CIRCULAR No 30 2011 TT BCT Hanoi August 10 2011 Temporary regulations on content limit for certain hazardous substances in electrical products ...

Page 12: ... or omissions please contact your retailer 5 Regardless of these 4 items NEC Corporation assumes no responsibility for effects resulting from operations 6 The sample values used in this document are not the actual values Keep this document nearby so that you may refer to it as necessary Latest editions This document was created based on the information available at the time of its creation The scr...

Page 13: ...els WARNING or CAUTION is used to indicate a degree of danger These terms are defined as follows WARNING Indicates there is a risk of death or serious personal injury CAUTION Indicates there is a risk of burns other personal injury or property damage Precautions and notices against hazards are presented with one of the following three symbols The individual symbols are defined as follows Attention...

Page 14: ... shock or fire may be caused Do not touch the server with wet hand Otherwise an electric shock may be caused Do not touch the component specified by this symbol Otherwise an electric shock or burn may be caused Do not use the server in the place where water or liquid may pour Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be caused Do not place the server near the fire Otherwise a fire may be caused Indi...

Page 15: ...resent If smoke odor or noise is present immediately turn off the server and disconnect the power plug from the outlet then contact the store where you purchased the product or your maintenance service company Using the server in such conditions may cause a fire Do not insert needles or metal objects Do not insert needles or metal objects into ventilation holes in the server or openings in the opt...

Page 16: ... If you want to use an AC cord set with a ground wire of class OI be sure to connect the ground wire before inserting the power plug into the outlet Before disconnecting the ground wire be sure to disconnect the power plug from the output Do not connect many cords into a single outlet by using extension cords The electric current exceeding the rated flow overheats the outlet which may cause a fire...

Page 17: ...d with staples or equivalents Do not pinch the power cord Keep chemicals away from the power cord Do not place any object on the power cord Do not alter modify or repair the power cord Do not use a damaged power cord replace the damaged power cord with a power cord of the same standard For information on replacing the power cord contact the store where you purchased the product or a maintenance se...

Page 18: ...ns dust chemicals that accelerate corrosion such as NaCl or sulfur or conductive materials Failure to follow this warning may cause the wiring on the printed wiring board to short circuit leading to fire If you have any questions contact the store where you purchased the product or a maintenance service company Do not connect or disconnect any interface cable with the power cord of the server plug...

Page 19: ...emove lithium NiMH or Li ion batteries The server contains the lithium NiMH or Li ion battery some optional devices have a lithium NiMH or Li ion battery installed Do not remove the battery Placing a battery close to a fire or in the water may cause an explosion When the server does not operate appropriately due to the dead battery contact the store you purchased the product or your maintenance se...

Page 20: ...o fall resulting in personal injury or property damage Do not place any object that weighs 5 kg or more on top of horizontally mounted servers The maximum weight that can be placed on top of the server when it is horizontally mounted is 5 kg Do not place any object weighing 5 kg or more on top of the server Failure to observe this limit may deform the server which could cause a failure Do not leav...

Page 21: ...tial hazards This label is either attached or printed on the component to draw attention from users to potential hazards involved in handling the server Do not remove or black out this label and keep it clean If no label is attached or printed on the server or if there is a label coming off or stained contact the store where you purchased the product ...

Page 22: ...n the server after power off Turn off the server and unplug the power cord before moving it Regularly clean the server to prevent various types of failure Refer to Chapter 1 Maintenance 2 Daily Maintenance in Maintenance Guide for details about cleaning Momentary voltage drop may occur due to lightning strike To prevent this use of UPS is recommended We do not guarantee that any copy protected CD ...

Page 23: ... wait for a sufficient period to use the server and components in the operating environment Reference Time effective at avoiding condensation in winter 10 C or more differences between the room temperature and atmospheric temperature Disk devices Approximately 2 to 3 hours Tape media Approximately 1 day For optional devices we recommend you use our NEC products Some memory or Hard Disk Drive manuf...

Page 24: ...n from reflecting bright lights and to make the display contents easy to see Working without adjusting the display to a comfortable angle makes it difficult for you to maintain a proper posture and you will get tired easily Adjust the viewing angle before use Adjust the brightness and contrast of the display Display screens have functions to control brightness and contrast The most suitable bright...

Page 25: ...ures of this server and the name of each part 1 Introduction 2 Accessories Verify the condition of your server s accessories 3 Standard Features Check and maintain the server system by using the functions explained in this section 4 Names and Functions of Parts This section describes the name of each part contained in this server 1 1 ...

Page 26: ...model Intel Xeon processor Intel Pentium processor NEC s latest technology and architectures realize high power and high speed operation that cannot be matched by existing servers The server is designed with consideration of not only reliability but also expandability which enables you to use it as a network server Read this document before using the server thoroughly to fully understand handling ...

Page 27: ...t 505 2 1 EXPRESSBUILDER 4 Getting Started Power cord x 1 SDR Update CD ROM 1 Only for 3 5 inch disk models The number of the cable depends on the Hard Disk Drive configuration 2 Only for 2 5 inch disk models 3 If an internal backup device is pre installed this is already attached 4 Documents are stored in EXPRESSBUILDER Adobe Reader is required to read the documents so make sure you have it insta...

Page 28: ...tion BIOS password feature Management utilities NEC ESMPRO ExpressUpdate Remote controlling featuer EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 RAID System management utility Universal RAID Utility Hard disk drive monitoring Power saving and noiseless design Power monitoring feature Power control feature High efficiency power supply supporting 80 PLUS Silver Fan control appropriate to environment work load and configur...

Page 29: ...d Diagnosis T D utility Easy setup EXPRESSBUILDER setup utility SETUP BIOS SETUP utility Maintenance features Off line tool Memory dump feature using the DUMP switch Feature to back up and restore BIOS BMC settings using the EXPRESSSCOPE profile key 1 Pentium processor G640 is running at 1066MHz 2 If the connection is on board Port 0 1 operation is 6Gb s Other ports operation is 3Gb s 3 PCIe 3 0 i...

Page 30: ...and video System environment Temperature Monitors the temperature inside of the chassis Fan Monitors the fans Voltage Monitors the voltage inside of the chassis Power supply Monitors the power supply unit Door Monitors chassis intrusion open close of the covers and doors on the chassis Software Shows service driver and OS information Network Shows network LAN information and monitors packets BIOS ...

Page 31: ...n Management By using NEC ESMPRO Manager and ExpressUpdate Agent you can manage firmware or software on the server and update them by applying an update package This function automatically updates multiple modules without stopping the system just by specifying the application of an update package from NEC ESMPRO Manager ...

Page 32: ... being accessed The LED lights amber if a hard disk drive error occurs 5 STATUS LED green amber This LED indicates the server status It lights green when the server is operating normally 6 USB connectors front These connectors are used to connect devices that support the USB interface 7 Front Bezel This cover protects the front part of the server 8 Stabilizer To mount the server vertically install...

Page 33: ...his LED indicates the server status It lights green when the server is operating normally and lights or flashes amber when errors occur 6 USB connectors front These connectors are used to connect devices that support the USB interface 7 Front Bezel This cover protects the front part of the server 8 Stabilizer To mount the server vertically install as shown in the image 9 Bezel Lock Tabs 3 at side ...

Page 34: ...only when there is something wrong with EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 BMC 8 USB connectors These connectors are used to connect devices that support the USB interface 9 LAN connectors Supports 1000BASE T 100BASE TX 10BASE T interface If Shared BMC LAN feature is enabled in ROM Utility LAN connector 1 can also be used as the management LAN port However sharing port is not recommended from the point of perf...

Page 35: ...ral Description 4 3 Internal view 3 5 inch drive model air cooled type 1 Power supply unit 2 Cooling fan CPU 3 DIMM slots 4 3 5 inch hard disk drive 5 Optical disk drive 6 3 5 inch Expansion Bay 5 Motherboard 8 PCI slot 9 Cooling fan rear 10 Cooling fan bottom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 ...

Page 36: ...el liquid cooling type 1 Power supply unit 2 Liquid cooling unit for cooling CPU 3 DIMM slots 4 3 5 inch hard disk drive 5 Optical disk drive 6 3 5 inch Expansion Bay 7 Motherboard 8 Cooling fan front of radiator 9 Cooling fan rear of radiator 10 Radiator 11 PCI slots 12 Cooling fan rear 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 12 10 4 8 9 ...

Page 37: ...ption 2 5 inch drive model air cooled type 1 Power supply unit 2 Cooling fan CPU 3 DIMM slot 4 SAS backplane 5 2 5 inch hard disk drive 6 Cooling fan HDD 7 Optical disk drive 8 3 5 inch Expansion Bay 9 Motherboard 10 PCI slot 11 Cooling fan rear 12 Cooling fan bottom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 10 9 12 ...

Page 38: ...ype 1 Power supply unit 2 Liquid cooling unit for cooling CPU 3 DIMM slot 4 SAS backplane 5 2 5 inch hard disk drive 6 Cooling fan HDD 7 Optical disk drive 8 3 5 inch Expansion Bay 9 Motherboard 10 Cooling fan front of radiator 11 Cooling fan rear of radiator 12 Radiator 13 PCI slot 14 Cooling fan rear 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 13 9 12 10 11 ...

Page 39: ...ial port COM B connector 17 SPI Flash Mezzanine connector EXPRESSSCOPE profile key SPI flash memory has been installed where BIOS and BMC configuration data is stored Move it when replacing MB to keep using the data 18 PCI card slots 18 1 PCI EXPRESS x4 x8 connector 18 2 PCI EXPRESS x4 x8 connector 18 3 PCI EXPRESS x16 18 4 PCI 32 bits 33 MHz Not available for water cooled models 19 Lower DUMP swi...

Page 40: ...This section explains the indication and meanings of the server LEDs 3 5 inch drive model 2 5 inch drive model Front view Rear view Disk LED POWER LED Disk Access LED Optical disk LED STATUS LED LINK ACT LED SPEED LED Front view Rear view POWER LED DISK Access LED LINK ACT LED SPEED LED Optical disk access LED STATUS LED ...

Page 41: ...SETUP and replace it as soon as possible An uncorrectable memory error has often occurred Off The power is off Turn on the server POST is in progress The STATUS LED will turn green after POST completes A CPU error occurred Turn the power off and then turn it on If the POST screen displays any error message take notes of the message and contact your sales representative Abnormal CPU temperature is ...

Page 42: ...ng accessed When RAID System using an optional RAID Controller is configured or RAID System is configured with 2 5 inch disk drive model this LED lights amber if hard disk drive error occurs It lights amber and green alternately if the failed hard disk drive is being rebuilt Tips When RAID Controller N8103 149 150 151 is used Disk Access LED lights amber immediately after the server is powered on ...

Page 43: ...network interface is used The two LAN ports for data transmission support 1000BASE T 100BASE TX and 10BASE T and the LED indicates which network interface is being used Amber Operating with 1000BASE T Green Operating with 100BASE TX OFF Operating with 10BASE T Management LAN port supports 100BASE TX and the LED lights green during the operation ...

Page 44: ...This chapter describes preparations for using this server 1 Installing Internal Optional Devices You can skip this section if you did not purchase any optional devices 2 Installation and Connection You must place the server in an ideal location and connect some cables following this section 2 2 ...

Page 45: ...e warranty period 1 1 Safety Precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions to install and remove optional devices properly and safely WARNING Be sure to observe the following precautions to use the server safety Failure to observe the precautions may cause death or serious injury For details refer to Safety precautions in Precautions for Use Do not disassemble repair or modify the serve...

Page 46: ...y periodically touching a metal surface while working on the components Select a suitable work space Work with the server on the anti static or concrete floor When you work with the server on a carpet where static electricity is likely to be generated be sure to take anti static measures beforehand Use a work table Place the server on an anti static mat to work with Clothing Do not wear wool or sy...

Page 47: ...apter 2 1 4 Removing the Side Cover 5 Remove the front bezel if applicable Refer to Chapter 2 1 5 Removing the Front Bezel 6 Depending on the components to be installed or removed follow the procedure in order Refer to Chapter 2 1 6 Internal Flash Memory to 1 14 Backup devices 7 Connect cables Refer to Chapter 2 1 15 Connecting cables 8 Attach the front bezel Refer to Chapter 2 1 16 Attaching the ...

Page 48: ...ocedure 1 Refer to steps 1 to 3 in Chapter 2 1 3 Overview of Installation and Removal for preparations 2 Unlock the padlock attached to the chassis if applicable 3 Lay the server so that the side cover faces upward Lay it down slowly and gently 4 Remove the side cover While pressing the two release buttons slide the cover backward and lift it off Eject button Release button ...

Page 49: ...or preparations 2 Release the three tabs on the front bezel in the direction of the arrow shown in the image and then pull the front bezel forward slightly until it comes off the frame Important If you pull the front bezel forward too much you will break the lower hook Gently slide it to prevent damaging the equipment 3 Slide the front bezel upward to release the hooks that engaged with the three ...

Page 50: ...Flash Memory 1 6 1 Installation Install the Internal Flash Memory in the following procedure 1 Refer to steps 1 to 5 in Chapter 2 1 3 Overview of Installation and Removal for preparations 2 Attach the Internal Flash Memory and fix it with the screw provided with this product 1 6 2 Removal To remove the Internal Flash Memory reverse the installation procedure Internal Flash Memory connector ...

Page 51: ...nstalling a DIMM from a third party may cause the server to fail You will be charged to repair failures or damages caused by the use of such products even within the warranty period Read through Chapter 2 1 2 Anti static Measures beforehand Tips As about 750 MB of memory is used for PCI resources the available memory size may be less than the mounted memory size This server supports Dual Channel m...

Page 52: ...erprise Edition Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x86 Edition 64 GB Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition 1 TB Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise x64 2 TB 1 7 2 Installation order Install DIMMs one by one in order of increasing memory size into slots in the order of DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 and DIMM 4 However if you want to run the server in Dual Channel mode obs...

Page 53: ...and keyslot preventing being wrongly inserted 5 Firmly close the lever 6 Continue to install or remove internal optional devices mount and connect the server and turn it on 7 Confirm that no error messages are displayed in POST screen If any error messages are displayed refer to Chapter 3 1 POST Error Message in Maintenance Guide 8 Run the SETUP Utility go to the Advanced menu and check the displa...

Page 54: ...ing too much pressure on a DIMM or pulling a DIMM at an angle may break the DIMM or slot Gently pull it straight out of the slot 4 Assemble the server 5 Turn on the server and confirm that no error messages are displayed on POST If any error message is displayed refer to Chapter 3 1 Post Error Message in Maintenance Guide 6 If you replaced a broken DIMM select Yes in Memory Configuration Memory Re...

Page 55: ...itialize the Hard Disk Drives If the Hard Disk Drive used in the RAID System contains valuable data be sure to backup the Hard Disk Drive before installing the RAID Controller and configuring the RAID System Note In the RAID System use Hard Disk Drives that have the same specifications capacity rotational speed and standard for each Disk Array Tips Logical Drives can be created even with only one ...

Page 56: ... as shown below Jumper pins on motherboard SWRAID Change jumper setting to 2 3 Enabled Backplane for 2 5 inch Hard Disk Drive provided with 2 5 inch models J7 Onboard SATA controller Set to 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 N8103 128 149 150 151 On board SATA controller Backplane for 2 5 inch Hard Disk Drives Installed on 2 5 inch model as standard 1 2 3 1 2 3 N8103 128 149 150 151 On board SATA controller ...

Page 57: ... cable is required instead of using the interface cable supplied with the server For 3 5 inch Hard Disk Drives K410 253 00 internal SAS SATA cable For 2 5 inch Hard Disk Drives K410 180 00 internal SAS cable Jumper pins on motherboard SWRAID Set to 1 2 Disabled Backplane for 2 5 inch Hard Disk Drive provided with 2 5 inch models J7 N8103 128 149 150 151 Set to 2 3 Tips N8103 128 149 151 and N8103 ...

Page 58: ...6 3 RAID 10 4 4 RAID 50 6 Use SAS SATA Hard Disk Drives or SSDs that have the same capacity and rotational speed As the size of Logical Drive cannot be specified in RAID 10 with the on board RAID Controller the Logical Drive size will be at least 4 TB if a Hard Disk Drive of 2 TB or more is used However the Logical Drive where the OS is to be installed may be up to 2 TB due to OS restrictions and ...

Page 59: ...d in OS system event log Models with 3 5 inch Hard Disk Drives installed Insert position numbers displayed on the server Slot numbers indicated On board RAID Controllers Optional RAID Controllers N8103 128 149 151 0 SLT 1 SLT 1 1 SLT 2 SLT 2 Models with 2 5 inch Hard Disk Drives installed Insert position numbers displayed on the server Slot numbers indicated On board RAID Controllers Optional RAID...

Page 60: ...tions The insert position number displayed on the server 1 0 0 1 2 Models with 2 5 inch Hard Disk Drives installed when expansion 2 5 inch HDD cages are installed 0 1 2 HDD cage 4 5 Models with 3 5 inch Hard Disk Drives installed Models with 2 5 inch Hard Disk Drives installed standard HDD cage ...

Page 61: ...ame part of the server to discharge the static electricity from your body Do not drop or bump the backup battery For recycling and disposing the backup battery refer to the user s guide that comes with it 1 9 2 Installing N8103 141 extra battery Install an extra battery in the server by using the following procedure Note Read through the user s guide supplied with the RAID Controller before instal...

Page 62: ... 1 5 Removing the Front Bezel remove the side cover and front bezel Installing the connection board Install the connection board to the RAID Controller 1 Orient the remote battery connection board so that it will fit the connector on the RAID Controller and fix it with three screws from the rear side 2 After connecting the connection board place and fix the RAID Controller in the PCI slot paying a...

Page 63: ...low connect the battery control cable into the battery pack Check the orientation of the connector and connect the cable straight into the connector Make sure the connector is oriented correctly by checking the following two points Important When installing or removing an extra battery pay special attention not to apply excessive pressure on the bracket tab Otherwise the part may break RAID Contro...

Page 64: ... inch Hard Disk Drive models 1 Remove the file device or dummy cover For the dummy cover pull it toward you while pressing the tab on the right 2 Remove the two screws from the blank cover 3 Pass the bracket containing the battery and which is connected to the remote cable through the opening from which the blank cover was removed ...

Page 65: ... Chapter 2 Preparations 4 Engage the tabs of the bracket with the grille of the blank cover and fix it with the attached screw large Refer to the image below for the installation position Tab Tab Installation position Engage the tab with the part second from left at the bottom ...

Page 66: ...parations 5 Engage the tabs at the lower part of the blank cover with the chassis and fix it with the two screws If the cable is too long arrange it neatly such as by coiling it once within the chassis This concludes the installation of the battery module in a 2 5 inch Hard Disk Drive model ...

Page 67: ...e to release the blank cover 2 Pass the bracket containing the battery and which is connected to the remote cable through the opening from which the blank cover was removed 3 Engage the tabs of the bracket with the grille of the blank cover and fix it with the attached screw large Refer to the image below for the installation position Pass through the remote cable equipped with the battery from in...

Page 68: ...de 68 Chapter 2 Preparations 4 While pushing the blank cover to the right fix it with one screw If the cable is too long arrange it neatly such as by coiling once within the chassis This concludes the installation of the battery module in a 3 5 inch Hard Disk Drive model ...

Page 69: ...h actual life depends on the operating environment and conditions If it has been used for 2 years or more the maximum data backup time is not guaranteed Replace it soon with a new battery pack referring to the user s guide for the extra battery Connecting the battery control cable Referring to the image below connect the battery control cable into the battery pack Check the orientation of the conn...

Page 70: ...3 Overview of Installation and Removal for preparations 2 While referring to Chapter 2 1 4 Removing the Side Cover and 1 5 Removing the Front Bezel remove the side cover and front bezel 3 If a RAID Controller is installed remove the center bar to disconnect the internal SAS cable and remove the RAID Controller For details refer to Chapter 2 1 10 PCI Card Start Preparation for installation Connecti...

Page 71: ...ry pack to 2 5 inch Hard Disk Drive models 1 Remove the file device or dummy cover For the dummy cover pull it toward you while pressing the tab on the right 2 Remove the two screws from the blank cover 3 Pass the bracket which is connected to the remote cable through the opening from which the blank cover was removed ...

Page 72: ... Chapter 2 Preparations 4 Engage the tabs of the bracket with the grille of the blank cover and fix it with the attached screw large Refer to the image below for the installation position Tab Engage the tab with the part second from left at the bottom Tab Installation position ...

Page 73: ...ss5800 GT110e S User s Guide 73 Chapter 2 Preparations 5 Engage the tabs at the lower part of the blank cover with the chassis and fix it with the two screws If the cable is too long arrange it neatly such as by coiling it once within the chassis ...

Page 74: ...ng a battery pack to 3 5 inch Hard Disk Drive models 1 Remove one screw from the blank cover and slide it to the side to release the blank cover 2 Engage the tabs of the bracket with the grille of the blank cover and fix it with the attached screw large Refer to the image below for the installation position ...

Page 75: ...ional Devices Express5800 GT110e S User s Guide 75 Chapter 2 Preparations 3 While pushing the blank cover to the right fix it with one screw If the cable is too long arrange it neatly such as by coiling once within the chassis ...

Page 76: ... the battery control cable to the connector board on the RAID Controller Check the orientation of the connector and connect the cable straight into the connector Be careful not to press it in at an angle when connecting Position of the connector Connect the cable to the connector shown in the figure below Rear face of RAID controller Connector for battery cable ...

Page 77: ...ations 2 Install a RAID Controller into the PCI slot and fix it in place Be careful not to disconnect any cables 3 Connect the cables and components that you removed earlier 1 9 4 Removal For removing the extra battery for the RAID Controller reverse the installation procedure RAID Controller ...

Page 78: ...PCI cards refer to Chapter 2 1 10 2 List of option devices and installation slots to prevent mistaking slot numbers Configure the Option ROM in PCI Configuration according to the application of the installed PCI card For the configuration instructions refer to Chapter 2 1 Details of system BIOS in Maintenance Guide Disabling the deployment of Option ROM can not only prevent memory consumption but ...

Page 79: ...table below PCI device Bus number Device number Function number Onboard NIC1 4h 0 0 Onboard NIC2 4h 0 1 Slot 1 2h 0 Slot 2 3h 0 Slot 3 1h 0 Slot 4 6h 0 0 Set Disabled for the optional ROM of a LAN device not to be booted by using the BIOS Setup utility If an additional bootable PCI card such as a RAID Controller SAS controller or LAN card is installed the boot priority may change After the install...

Page 80: ...2 ports per team N8104 132 1000BASE T connection board 2ch Card performance PCI EXPRESS x1 N8104 133 1000BASE T connection board 4ch Card performance PCI EXPRESS x2 N8117 01A Additional RS 232C connector kit 2 For additional serial RS 232C port Can be installed Cannot be installed 1 Lane Indicates the transfer performance transfer bandwidth e g 1 lane 2 5 Gbps unidirectional 4 lanes 10 Gbps unidir...

Page 81: ...2 teams per system Up to 2 ports per team N8104 132 1000BASE T connection board 2ch Card performance PCI EXPRESS x1 N8104 133 1000BASE T connection board 4ch Card performance PCI EXPRESS x2 N8117 01A Additional RS 232C connector kit 2 For additional serial RS 232C port Can be installed Cannot be installed 1 Lane Indicates the transfer performance transfer bandwidth e g 1 lane 2 5 Gbps unidirection...

Page 82: ... to 2 teams per system Up to 2 ports per team N8104 132 1000BASE T connection board 2ch Card performance PCI EXPRESS x1 N8104 133 1000BASE T connection board 4ch Card performance PCI EXPRESS x2 Can be installed Cannot be installed 1 Lane Indicates the transfer performance transfer bandwidth e g 1 lane 2 5 Gbps unidirectional 4 lanes 10 Gbps unidirectional Socket Indicates the connector size A card...

Page 83: ...er settings on the card are properly set according to the instruction manual supplied with the card if necessary 2 Refer to Chapter 2 1 3 Overview of Installation and Removal for preparations 3 Remove the side cover while referring to Chapter 2 1 4 Removing the Side Cover 4 Open the PCI slot retention latch 5 Remove the blank cover aligned with the slot where you are going to install a card Import...

Page 84: ...d securely connect to the slot Important If you have trouble installing the card remove the card once and try again If you apply excessive pressure on the card there is a risk of breaking the card 7 Close the PCI slot retention latch When it locks you hear a clicking sound 8 Assemble the server 9 Turn on the server and confirm that no error messages are displayed in POST If an error message is dis...

Page 85: ...d in the card contains a BIOS utility the startup message banner is displayed in ascending order of the PCI bus numbers 1 10 5 Removal Remove a PCI card connected to a PCI slot by using the following procedure 1 Refer to Chapter 2 1 3 Overview of Installation and Removal for preparations 2 Remove the side cover while referring to Chapter 2 1 4 Removing the Side Cover 3 Refer to installation step 4...

Page 86: ...quid cooling model The component parts for N8117 01A are as follows Item no Item name Specification Amount Remarks 1 RS 232C connector Kit User s Guide 856 125671 002 1 2 RS 232C cable A 804 063264 020 1 3 RS 232C cable B 804 062746 820 1 4 PCI bracket 1 243 112122 001 1 Preinstalled to cable 5 PCI bracket 2 243 112122 002 1 For full height PCI This product uses a combination of items 3 and 4 Foll...

Page 87: ... Chapter 2 Preparations 5 Remove the expansion blank cover aligned with the slot where you are going to install a card Important Keep the removed blank cover for future use 6 Make sure that you are properly inserting the bracket edge into the frame guide and attach it securely ...

Page 88: ...following for the position of the COM connector for internal connections Important If connecting the cable fit it to the polarizing key of the connector and be careful not to connect it improperly The N8117 01A expansion RS 232C connector kit contains two types of cables This server uses the RS 232C cable B 8 Make sure that no removed slot covers tools screws or other similar objects remain inside...

Page 89: ...be installed in the 3 5 inch Hard Disk Drive model Important Use Hard Disk Drives specified by NEC Installing a third party Hard Disk Drive might cause a failure of the server and the Hard Disk Drive You will be charged for maintenance for failures and damage caused by these products even during the maintenance period Hard Disk Drive second Hard Disk Drive first ...

Page 90: ... Location of the bay where the drives will be installed Serial ATA connector of the connecting motherboard 1st Bottom Serial ATA connector 0 2nd Top Serial ATA connector 1 2 Refer to Chapter 2 1 3 Overview of Installation and Removal for preparations 3 Remove the side cover and front bezel while referring to Chapter 2 1 4 Removing the Side Cover and 1 5 Removing the Front Bezel 4 Disconnect the op...

Page 91: ...ovided by this device screw set 505 of four screws to secure the Hard Disk Drive Using screws of a length greater than that required can cause damage to the Hard Disk Drive 10 Install the Hard Disk Drive in the server and connect the interface cable and power cable Then fix it with the designated two screws Note Use the SATA cable supplied with the server To connect the SATA cable connect the righ...

Page 92: ...ment and Disposal in Maintenance Guide 1 Refer to Chapter 2 1 3 Overview of Installation and Removal for preparations 2 Remove the side cover and front bezel while referring to Chapter 2 1 4 Removing the Side Cover and 1 5 Removing the Front Bezel 3 Take out the 3 5 inch Hard Disk Drive tray with the Hard Disk Drives installed referring to steps 3 to 9 in Chapter 2 1 11 1 Installation 4 Remove the...

Page 93: ...d Disk Drives in order from slot 0 and mount the SSDs to the remaining slots You can use a combination of an SAS Hard Disk Drive in the standard cage and an SATA Hard Disk Drive in the expansion cage Important Use Hard Disk Drives specified by NEC Installing a third party Hard Disk Drive might cause a failure of the server and the Hard Disk Drive You will be charged for maintenance for failures an...

Page 94: ...rives by using the following procedure 1 Refer to Chapter 2 1 3 Overview of Installation and Removal for preparations 2 Remove the side cover and front bezel while referring to Chapter 2 1 4 Removing the Side Cover and 1 5 Removing the Front Bezel 3 Pull the dummy cover toward you while pressing the tab on the right 4 Remove the two screws from the blank cover 5 Remove the two screws from the dumm...

Page 95: ... Connect the fan cable of the HDD cage to the motherboard For details refer to Chapter 2 1 15 Connecting cables 9 Push the HDD cage all the way into the server until it locks with a clicking sound 10 Use screws to fix the blank cover to the HDD cage attached in step 9 Use the screws you removed earlier 11 Connect cables For details refer to Chapter 2 1 15 Connecting Cables Connector of the motherb...

Page 96: ...is locked when you hear a clicking sound Important Use Hard Disk Drives recommended by NEC For details consult with the store where you made your purchase or your maintenance service company Note Refer to the image and confirm that the Hard Disk Drive tray is oriented correctly before insertion Also make sure that the lever hook engaged with the HDD cage frame when the lever is closed 3 Securely h...

Page 97: ... 4 Close the door and lock with the door lock key 1 12 4 Removing the 2 5 inch HDD cage for additional drives You can remove the 2 5 inch HDD cage for additional drives by using the following procedure 1 Refer to Chapter 2 1 3 Overview of Installation and Removal for preparations 2 Remove the side cover and front bezel while referring to Chapter 2 1 4 Removing the Side Cover and 1 5 Removing the F...

Page 98: ...g to Chapter 2 1 4 Removing the Side Cover and 1 5 Removing the Front Bezel 3 While pressing the latch of the SATA cable disconnect the SATA cable from the optical disk drive 4 While pressing the stopper which is situated on the left when you look at from the rear remove the optical disk drive from the server 5 Remove the optical disk drive from the dedicated bracket 6 Install the DVDSuperMULTI dr...

Page 99: ...lots for the installation of backup devices such as optical disk drives and magnetic tape drives As a standard there is one expansion slot Tips Controller board options and internal cables might be required depending on the devices installed For more information refer to Chapter 2 1 15 Connecting cables Optical disk drive 3 5 inch device bay ...

Page 100: ...rview of Installation and Removal for preparations 2 Remove the side cover and front bezel while referring to Chapter 2 1 4 Removing the Side Cover and 1 5 Removing the Front Bezel 3 While pressing the tab on the right pull the dummy cover out 4 Remove the four screws from the dummy cover and detach the rails 5 Attach the rails to the backup device Important Keep the removed dummy cover for future...

Page 101: ...r cable to the installed 3 5 inch device For more information refer to Chapter 2 1 15 Connecting cables 8 Push the device all the way until it locks with a clicking sound 9 Assemble the server 10 Install device drivers for installed devices as needed For more information refer to the manual provided with the device 1 14 2 Removal You can remove the backup device by reversing the installation proce...

Page 102: ...Disk Drive models When adding Hard Disk Drives connect the cables as in the following figure Install the Hard Disk Drives in order from the bottom Connect the first Hard Disk Drive to SATA0 the second to SATA1 Note To connect the SATA cable connect the right angle connector to the motherboard side and the straight connector to the Hard Disk Drive side You can use the controller on the motherboard ...

Page 103: ... K410 253 00 for use with RAID Controllers Install the Hard Disk Drives in order from the bottom RAID Controller N8103 128 149 151 Motherboard Power supply unit Second Hard Disk Drive First Hard Disk Drive Optical disk drive Internal SATA cable K410 253 00 SATA cable for use with the optical disk drive LED connector Extra battery N8103 141 155 LED cable attached to the K410 253 00 Battery cable at...

Page 104: ... display this status connect the LED cable provided with the optional K cord cable K410 253 00 Connect the LED connector on the motherboard to the connector on the RAID Controller Refer to the figures below and connect the LED cable to the LED connector of the motherboard Connect the opposite end of the cable to connect to the RAID Controller LED connector To the motherboard side Motherboard RAID ...

Page 105: ... 149 150 151 the dedicated cable K410 180 00 is required Install Hard Disk Drives from Slot 0 in ascending order Power supply unit Motherboard Extra battery N8103 141 155 Optical disk drive Slot 0 First Hard Disk Drive Slot 1 Second Hard Disk Drive Slot 2 Third Hard Disk Drive Internal SATA cable K410 180 00 SATA cable for use with the optical disk drive MB SASBP signal cable Battery cable attache...

Page 106: ... SATA connector of the cable with the SATA connector number on the motherboard Also connect the cable to the SGPIO connector on the motherboard Install Hard Disk Drives from Slot 0 in ascending order Power supply unit Motherboard Extra battery N8103 141 155 Optical disk drive Slot 0 First Hard Disk Drive Slot 1 Second Hard Disk Drive Slot 2 Third Hard Disk Drive Internal SATA cable K410 180 00 SAT...

Page 107: ...u cannot connect them to the on board SATA controller MB SASBP signal cable Slot 1 Second Hard Disk Drive Optical disk drive Power supply unit Motherboard Internal SATA cable K410 241 00 SATA cable for use with the optical disk drive Slot 0 First Hard Disk Drive Slot 2 Third Hard Disk Drive SGPIO connector SATA0 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA3 SATA5 When 3 Hard Disk Drives are installed for onboard connec...

Page 108: ...nal USB device Use the dedicated internal USB cable K410 255 00 b If mounting the internal USB device and using Internal Flash Memory Use internal USB cable K410 245 00 to connect the device Motherboard USB device USB cable K410 245 00 Internal USB connector SATA cable for use with the optical disk drive Internal USB connector USB cable K410 255 00 Motherboard Power supply unit Optical disk drive ...

Page 109: ...cting the power cables Power cables other than those shown here are not used by the devices 1 For 3 5 inch Hard Disk Drive models 2 For 2 5 inch Hard Disk Drive models P3 P4 P1 P10 P11 P2 P5 Optional device Motherboard Power supply unit Power cable Optical disk drive P4 P2 P1 P10 P11 P8 P7 P5 Optional device Motherboard Power supply unit Power cable Optical disk drive ...

Page 110: ...tions 1 16 Attaching the Front Bezel You can attach the front bezel by reversing the removal procedure Insert the three tabs on the lower part of the front bezel into the holes on the front of the server and then push the upper part of the front bezel toward the server to lock with release tabs ...

Page 111: ...rted in the holes on the server frame Also make sure that the hooks at the front of the cover are engaged with the server frame when sliding the side cover forward to attach If they are not engaged with the frame the cover cannot be secured in place Hooks at the top of the server Insertion holes for the hooks The hooks at the front of the server Hooks at the bottom of the server Insertion holes fo...

Page 112: ...r Install and store only in the specified environment The environment suitable for the server is as follows Hold the server firmly and slowly and gently place it in the position in which it is to be installed The environment that satisfies the following conditions Operating Ambient temperature 10 C to 40 C Humidity 20 to 80 Temperature gradient 10 C hour Air pressure 749 to 1040 hpa Storage Ambien...

Page 113: ...ion is connected Place where intense vibration may be generated Place where some objects may be fallen Place near a device generating intense magnetic field such as TVs radios broadcast communication antennas power transmission wires and electromagnetic cranes is placed Places where corrosive gas is present environments where there is sulfur vapor in the atmosphere or places where chemicals are ne...

Page 114: ...ation as instructed below Also be sure to attach the vent holes cover for cooling on the top of the server a Removing installing the stabilizer Removing the stabilizer Release the lock plate and slide it in the direction of the arrow to remove Installing the stabilizer Insert the tab of the stabilizer into the slot of the server as shown in the image below Lock plate Lock plate Tabs 2 each Orient ...

Page 115: ...y attach the provided rubber feet to the positions shown in the image Also attach the vent holes cover on the right side of the server the server top if vertically mounted Important If the server is horizontally mounted you may put devices that weigh less than 5 kg on the top of the server To maintain the cooling effect be sure to attach the stabilizer and vent holes cover Do not put any objects o...

Page 116: ...llowing precautions to use the server safety Failure to observe the precautions may cause death or serious injury For details refer to Safety precautions in Precautions for Use Do not hold the power plug with wet hands CAUTION Be sure to observe the following precautions to use of the server safely Failure to observe the precautions may cause burns injury and property damage For details refer to S...

Page 117: ...server beforehand Some devices from a third party cannot be used with the server You cannot connect directly to the dedicated line through the serial port that is equipped with the server as standard To connect the dedicated line use a terminal device that is certified according to the Telecommunication Business Law a dedicated line means a dedicated communication facility or other facility alloca...

Page 118: ... s Guide 118 Chapter 2 Preparations Display unit Front view Rear view USB devices such as a FD drive A device with serial interface such as a modem USB devices such as a terminal adapter Finally connect the provided power cord to an outlet Hub Switching hub ...

Page 119: ...e outlet provided at the rear of the UPS For details refer to the instruction manual supplied with the UPS In order to link the power supply from the UPS with the power on off of this server the BIOS settings change might be required depending on the UPS to which the power cord of this server is connected In the BIOS Setup Utility select Server and then AC LINK to change the parameter to the appro...

Page 120: ...ings by following the instructions in this section 3 EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 provides useful features through the Baseboard Management Controller BMC 4 EXPRESSBUILDER EXPRESSBUILDER helps you to install Windows and maintain the server 5 Installing Software Components You can install Windows and bundled software by following the instructions in Installation Guide Windows 6 Turni...

Page 121: ...er the power has been turned off 1 Disconnect Flash FDD if applicable 2 Turn on the peripheral devices that connect to the display monitor and the server Note If the power cord is connected to power control system such as an Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS make sure that the power control system is turned on 3 Press the POWER switch at the front of the server The POWER LED is turned on green and ...

Page 122: ...the manual that comes with the optional board before any key entry Powering on the server after you installed or removed an optional PCI board or moved it to another slot may display the message that indicates incorrect board configuration and suspend POST In such a case press F1 to continue POST Board configuration can be made using the utility described later 1 When the server is turned on POST ...

Page 123: ...controller which has its dedicated BIOS such as a SAS controller board is installed a message that prompts you to start the dedicated utility to set each board is displayed Example If an optional SAS Controller is installed Press Ctrl C to start LSI Corp Configuration Utility The utility starts by pressing the Ctrl C keys Example If an optional RAID Controller is installed Press Ctrl H for Web BIO...

Page 124: ... an error it displays an error message on the screen or beeps for some errors For descriptions of error messages causes and countermeasures refer to Maintenance Guide Important Take notes on the messages displayed before consulting with your maintenance service company Alarm messages are useful information for maintenance ...

Page 125: ... boot In most of cases the SETUP was configured for optimal performance before the server was shipped to you Therefore in most of cases you should not need to use the SETUP utility Use only when the case applies to any of cases described in Chapter 3 2 4 Cases that Require Configuration 2 2 Starting SETUP Utility Run POST following Chapter 3 1 1 1 POST sequence After a while the following message ...

Page 126: ...f the selected item You cannot use this key when a menu which has on the left is selected Enter key Press this key to confirm the selected parameter Esc key Pressing this key takes you to the previous screen If you keep pressing the key the following window is displayed If you select Yes the SETUP closes without saving the changed parameters Quit without saving Yes No F1 key Press this key to disp...

Page 127: ... F3 key If you press this key the following window appears If you select Yes restore the parameters of the currently selected item to the default setting This might be different from the parameters configured before shipment Load Setup Defaults Yes No F4 key If you press this key the following window appears If you select Yes the parameter you configured is saved and SETUP closes Save configuratio...

Page 128: ...I Slot n Option ROM Enabled n is PCI slot number of the RAID Controller Boot Change the boot order of devices Boot Boot Option Priorities Change the boot priority Use remote power on function from modem Advanced Advanced Chipset Configuration Wake On Ring Enabled Use remote power on function from RTC alarm Advanced Advanced Chipset Configuration Wake On RTC Alarm Enabled Control from HW console te...

Page 129: ...g password 3 times operation stops You cannot operate further Turn off the power Saving changes If you finish configuration select Save Exit and then Save Changes and Exit to save changes and exit If you wish to exit without saving the changed parameters select Save Exit and then Discard Changes and Exit Or if you wish to restore the setting to default values select Save Exit and then Load Setup D...

Page 130: ...age USB memory To enable this feature the optional license for remote management N8115 04 is required Note If N8115 04 Remove KVM and Media License if installed More than one removable drives other than the actual drive are displayed on the operating system of the host system This is a normal operation and these added removable drives are the virtual removable drives reserved for the remote media ...

Page 131: ...appears on the lower left of the screen Press F2 SETUP F3 Internal Flash Memory F4 ROM Utility F12 Network 2 If you press the F4 key at this time ROM utility starts upon completion of POST You can also press the F4 key while the NEC logo is being displayed to open the Off line TOOL MENU screen 3 The keyboard selection screen appears Select your keyboard type After that the Off line TOOL MENU scree...

Page 132: ...dress Subnet Mask Tips If Shared BMC LAN is enabled Web feature remote media KVM feature or command line interface feature may be interrupted In this case wait for a while and connect with network again 6 Connect the LAN cable to the management LAN connector in order to connect to the network It will be available for use if you access EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 via Web browser from PC for management ac...

Page 133: ...feature select Tool menu in the menu after boot Storage of documents Stores various documents including User s Guide Installation Guide and Maintenance Guide Documents and some software components are not stored in N8115 05 Internal Flash Memory option 4 2 Starting EXPRESSBUILDER If you want to install Windows start EXPRESSBUILDER by using any of the following EXPRESSBUILDER DVD Set the DVD on the...

Page 134: ...oftware Components Express5800 GT110e S User s Guide 134 Chapter 3 Setup 5 Installing Software Components Continue to install software components such as OS Refer to the instructions below Installation Guide Windows ...

Page 135: ...rocedure If the power cord of the server is connected to a UPS refer to the documentation supplied with the UPS or the documentation for the application controlling the UPS 1 Shut down the OS 2 If the server does not automatically power off press the POWER switch at the front of the server Confirm that POWER LED is OFF 3 Turn off peripheral devices ...

Page 136: ...Express5800 GT110e S User s Guide 136 NEC Express5800 Series Express5800 GT110e S Appendix 1 Specifications 2 Interrupt Lines 4 4 ...

Page 137: ...sion slot PCI PCI EXPRESS 3 0 1 slot x8 x8 socket 4 PCI EXPRESS 2 0 2 slot x4 x8 socket 32 bit 33 MHzx1 slot External interface USB Front 2 ports rear 4 ports internal 2 ports version 2 0 compatible Serial 1 port D sub 9 pin 2 Network 2 ports 100Base T 100Base TS 10Base T RJ 45 Management LAN port RJ 45 Display MINI D sub 15 pin 1 port External dimensions 93 0 mm width 386 5 mm depth 363 0 mm heig...

Page 138: ... slot x8 x16 PCI EXPRESS 2 slot x4 x8 socket External interface USB Front 2 ports rear 4 ports internal 2 ports version 2 0 compatible Serial 1 port D sub 9 pin 1 Network 2 ports 100Base T 100Base TS 10Base T RJ 45 Management LAN port RJ 45 Display MINI D sub 15 pin 1 port External dimensions 93 0 mm width 386 5 mm depth 363 0 mm height not including vent holes cover stabilizer protrusions 190 0 m...

Page 139: ...n you add optional devices Interrupt lines As factory settings interrupt lines are assigned as follows IRQ Peripheral Device Controller IRQ Peripheral Device Controller 0 System timer 8 Real time clock 1 9 Microsoft ACPI Compliant System 2 Cascade connection 10 PCI 3 COM 2 serial port 11 PCI 4 COM 1 serial port 12 5 PCI 13 Arithmetic operation processor 6 14 Primary IDE 7 15 Secondary IDE ...

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