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5. RAID System Configuration

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Chapter 2 Useful Features

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Select values for

Virtual Drive Name

Disk WC

, and

Read Ahead

9-1.

Virtual Drive Name

: Specify the name of the virtual drive. (Optional)

9-2.

Disk WC

: Specify the Disk Write Cache policy.

9-3.

Read Ahead

: Specify the Read Ahead setting.

Parameter

Remarks

Disable

Does not perform read ahead.

Enable*

Performs read ahead.

* Recommended

Note

For RAID 10, the virtual drive can be created only with the maximum size.

Parameter

Remarks

Enable* Wright

back

Disable Write

through

* Recommended

* For this server, Setting “Enable” is recommended

for good performance. Note, however, that cached
data may be lost at an unexpected power failure.
Selecting “Disable” degrades performance by
approximately 50%, comparing with the “Enable”
setting.

Summary of Contents for EXP704

Page 1: ...C Express Server Express5800 Series Express5800 E120g M EXP704 EXP705 Maintenance Guide Chapter 1 Maintenance Chapter 2 Useful Features Chapter 3 Appendix 10 113 01 104 02 April 2016 NEC Corporation 2016 ...

Page 2: ...ion of peripheral devices and suitable location for this server Chapter 3 Setup System BIOS configurations and summary of EXPRESSBUILDER Chapter 4 Appendix Specifications and other information Installation Guide Windows Chapter 1 Installing Windows Installation of Windows and drivers and precautions for installation Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software Installation of NEC ESMPRO Universal RAID Ut...

Page 3: ... 4 Collecting Failure Information 20 4 1 Collecting Event Logs 20 4 1 1 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 20 4 1 2 Windows Server 2008 R2 22 4 2 Collecting Configuration Information 23 4 2 1 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 23 4 2 2 Windows Server 2008 R2 24 4 3 Collecting User Mode Process Dump 24 4 4 Collecting Memory Dump 24 5 Troubleshooting 25 5 1 Problem at Powering On 25 ...

Page 4: ...7 2 2 Server Configuration Utility Main Menu 98 2 3 EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 99 2 4 Setting BMC Configuration 100 2 4 1 Network 101 2 4 2 User Management 103 2 4 3 Mail Alert 105 2 4 4 SNMP Alert 107 2 4 5 System Operation 108 2 4 6 Miscellaneous 109 2 5 Clear BMC SEL 110 2 6 Resetting BMC 110 2 7 Initializing BMC Configuration 111 2 8 ECO 112 2 9 Initializing ECO Setting 114 3 Flash FDD 115 3 1 Note...

Page 5: ... ServerAgentService for Windows 160 8 2 NEC ESMPRO Manager 160 8 3 NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension 160 8 4 Server Configuration Utility 160 8 5 NEC ExpressUpdate Agent 160 9 NEC Product Info Collection Utility 161 9 1 Usage Windows 161 10 Universal RAID Utility 162 10 1 Creating Logical Drive of RAID 6 162 11 Express Report Service Express Report Service HTTPS 163 12 Express Report Service MG 164 Chapt...

Page 6: ...ndicates the presence of a hazard if the instruction is ignored An image in the symbol illustrates the hazard type Prohibited Action This symbol indicates prohibited actions An image in the symbol illustrates a particular prohibited action Mandatory Action This symbol indicates mandatory actions An image in the symbol illustrates a mandatory action to avoid a particular hazard Example in this guid...

Page 7: ...edures described are not followed hardware failure data loss and other serious malfunctions could occur Note Indicates items that must be confirmed when handling hardware or operating software Tips Indicates information that is helpful to keep in mind when using this server Hard disk drive Unless otherwise stated hard disk drive described in this document refer to both of the following Hard disk d...

Page 8: ...2 Supported Windows OS in Installation Guide Windows for detailed information Notations in this document Official names of Windows Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise ...

Page 9: ...United States and or other countries QLogic is a registered trademark of Qlogic Corporation Broadcom NetXtreme are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Broadcom Corporation in the U S and other countries InfiniBand is a trademark or service mark of InfiniBand Trade Association Mellanox and its logo and Connect X Switch X MLNX OS products are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mellanox Te...

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Page 11: ...HE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com This product includes software written by Tim Hudson tjh cryptsoft com CRYPTO PACKAGE USING WPA SUPPLICANT WPA Supplicant Copyright c 2003 2012 Jouni Malinen j w1 fi and contributors All Rights Reserved This program is licensed under the BSD...

Page 12: ... document contact your sales representative 5 Regardless of article 4 NEC Corporation assumes no responsibility for effects resulting from your operations 6 The sample values used in this document are not actual values Keep this document for future reference Latest editions This document was created based on the information available at the time of its creation The screen images messages and proce...

Page 13: ...ting Failure Information Describes how to collect the failure information See this section in case of a failure 5 Troubleshooting Describes how to troubleshoot the server See this section if you suspect a failure 6 Windows System Recovery Describes Windows recovery setup See this section if the Windows is corrupt 7 Resetting the Server and Clearing CMOS Data Describes how to reset or clear the ser...

Page 14: ...r plug before installing or removing the server CAUTION Be sure to observe the following precautions to use the server safely Failure to observe the precautions may cause burns injury and property damage For details see Safety Precautions and Regulatory Notices Make sure to complete installation Do not get your fingers caught Avoid installing under extreme temperature conditions Note If the server...

Page 15: ... the cables from the server 4 Pack the server securely to protect from damage shock and vibration Important If this server and internal optional devices are suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm place condensation will occur Wait for a sufficient period of time before using the server and other components in the operating environment Note Adjust the system clock after relocating or storing th...

Page 16: ...nformation for BIOS firmware driver and others of the server and peripheral devices on our website We recommend that the latest update always be applied for stable system operation NEC corporate site http www nec com Support Downloads Tips NEC recommends that you back up data before applying the latest update 2 2 Checking Alerts Use NEC ESMPRO Manager for Windows to constantly verify that no abnor...

Page 17: ...you periodically back up the data on HDD If a RAID array has been configured on your system back up the RAID configuration data We also recommend that you back up it after a rebuilding process required due to HDD failure For more information see Chapter 2 6 3 Utilities in EXPRESSBUILDER 2 5 Cleaning Regularly clean the server to keep it in good condition WARNING Be sure to observe the following pr...

Page 18: ...or lukewarm water and squeeze it firmly 5 Rub off stains on the server with the cloth prepared in step 4 6 Soak a soft cloth in water squeeze it firmly and wipe the server with it once again 7 Wipe the server with a dry cloth 2 5 2 Cleaning the tape drive A dirty tape drive head causes unsuccessful file backup and damages the tape cartridge Periodically clean the tape drive with the designated cle...

Page 19: ...re occurred follow the steps below 1 Check if the power cord and cables to other products are properly connected 2 See Chapter 1 5 Troubleshooting If you find a symptom similar to your problem take the action as instructed 3 Confirm that the required software has been properly installed 4 Scan for viruses using an antivirus software If the problem persists after taking the measures above contact y...

Page 20: ...ar indicating virtual memory shortage Ignore this message and proceed with starting the system Restarting the system may result in an inability to properly dump the data 4 1 Collecting Event Logs Collection for various event logs that occurred on the server follows the steps below Tips If a STOP error system error or stall occurs restart the system and then follow the steps below 4 1 1 Windows Ser...

Page 21: ...Click Control Panel from Settings 3 Click System and Security View event logs on Control Panel 4 Select the type of log in Windows Logs Application records events related to running applications Security records events related to security System records events that occur in Windows system components ...

Page 22: ... Windows Server 2008 R2 1 Click Administrative Tool and then click Event Viewer from Control Panel 2 Select the type of log in Windows Logs Application records events related to running applications Security records events related to security System records events that occur in Windows system components 3 Click Save All Event As from Action menu 4 Type the file name of the archived log in File nam...

Page 23: ...l occurs restart the system and then follow the procedure below 4 2 1 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 1 Click Search on the charm bar You can directly choose Run on the menu that appears when you right click on the lower left corner of the screen Charms Right click menu 2 Type msinfo32 exe and then press Enter key Search Run 3 System Information starts 4 Click Export from File menu 5 Ty...

Page 24: ...in Installation Guide Windows 4 4 Collecting Memory Dump If an error occurs the dump file should be saved to acquire necessary information You can specify any location for saving the diagnostic information For details see Chapter 1 6 1 Specifying Memory Dump Settings Debug Information in Installation Guide Windows Consult with your sales representative before dumping the memory Dumping the memory ...

Page 25: ...ess the power switch on the front of the server to turn on the power the POWER LED ON When power cord is connected the initialization of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 BMC starts During initialization the power switch is not available Wait for at least 40 seconds and press the power switch The screen is not displayed Wait until the NEC logo appears The screen is sometimes changed to the black screen during...

Page 26: ...m Internal Flash Memory during POST After starting the server press F3 key when the following message appears Press F2 Setup F3 Internal Flash Memory F4 ROM Utility F12 Network Have you inserted a CD DVD or removable media to the server Remove a CD DVD and removable media from the server and try again Is the data of Internal Flash Memory broken Run EXPRESSBUILDER from DVD perform Update of Interna...

Page 27: ...ales representative Failed to find a file Update Internal Flash Memory by using EXPRESSBUILDER DVD that supports this server Failed to open a file Failed to get the parameters of a file Failed to write a file Failed to copy a file An undefined error occurred Contact your sales representative While running EXPRESSBUILDER the server reboots after a certain time has elapsed Is Boot Monitoring enabled...

Page 28: ...e sure that the hard disk drive is installed securely and that cables are properly connected Is the disk format correct Follow the table below to create a partition depending on the boot mode Boot mode Disk format UEFI Mode GUID partition table GPT Legacy Mode Master boot record MBR For example the following message appears if an MBR disk is specified as the system drive of Windows on a UEFI boot ...

Page 29: ...on of Windows SM Bus Controller PCI Simple Communications Controller Base System Device System Interrupt Controller Performance Counters PCI Device There is no problem with this server Unable to access the partition which was previously created after reinstalling with plural disks For details refer to the website below http support microsoft com kb 2497048 ja Japanese text When installing Windows ...

Page 30: ...puter name 15 characters more more Follow the steps below to install the telnet service 1 Adjust the computer name to 14 characters or less 2 Click Run on Start menu 3 Type tlntsvr service in the Open box and then click OK 4 Click Start menu point to Control Panel click Administrative Tools and then click Services to confirm whether the telnet service is registered 5 Return the computer name to th...

Page 31: ...are RAID Configraition Utility or Off line Utility Is the RAID controller found by POST Be sure to connect the RAID controller correctly and retry Is the RAID controller installed firmly straight into the PCI slot Install the RAID controller properly Is the RAID controller mounted on the PCI slot for which the mounting is restricted Check the mounting restrictions of the server and then mount the ...

Page 32: ... the power at the blue screen STOP error screen Perform the forced shutdown continue to press the power switch for at least four seconds to turn off the server 5 6 Problem of RAID System Unable to rebuild the RAID array Is the capacity of the hard disk drive to be rebuilt enough Use a hard disk drive with the same capacity as that of the faulty hard disk drive Is the logical drive RAID0 RAID0 cann...

Page 33: ...apsed restart the server BBU is failed Displayed when battery is failed Contact your sales representative BBU is discharged Displayed when battery voltage is low Check the cache mode current value about 12 hours later BBU in re learn cycle Displayed when battery is being refreshed Check cache mode current value about 12 hours later Reconstruction Displayed when battery is being reconstructed Check...

Page 34: ...I Embedded MegaRAID system the events of starting Rebuild are not logged on Log Viewer of Universal RAID Utility and system event log When starting Rebuild from Universal RAID Utility on LSI Embedded MegaRAID system the events of starting Rebuild are not logged on Log Viewer of Universal RAID Utility and system event log In that case you can confirm the RAID status from RAID Viewer If it is in Reb...

Page 35: ...rollers appear with different names on Device Manager When N8190 157A 158A 159 160 is used in Windows a different controller name is displayed per controller in Device Manager It is not a problem in operating the system To display the correct controller name run the following command and restart the server Windows Server 2012 R2 C Program Files x86 EXPRESSBUILDER repository 013 win winnt drivers 0...

Page 36: ...BIOS Setup Utility Have you completed protocol and services settings Make sure that the network driver for the server has been installed and the network protocol such as TCP IP or services have been properly specified Are transfer rate settings correct Make sure that the transfer rate and duplex mode are the same as those of the connecting hubs RX dropped packets are created Was the packet created...

Page 37: ...nd B when creating the repository If the drive letters from C to W are already assigned drive letters cannot be assigned to four temporary drives and the repository cannot be created The following message appears after the Update command of EXPRESSBUILDER is run You need to format the disk in drive I before you can use it Do you want to format it The drive letter I is changed to other drive letter...

Page 38: ...of each tab to English US 5 11 Problem of Optical Disk Drive Unable to access or play a CD DVD Is the CD DVD ROM supported by the server CD with copy guard feature is not supported CD DVD for Macintosh is not supported 5 12 Problem at Powering Off The power is not turned off Is the suppression feature of the power switch enabled Run BIOS Setup Utility set Server Power Switch Inhibit Disabled and t...

Page 39: ...annot recover the Windows system 6 1 Recovery of Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 If the Windows does not start normally you can recover it using the feature of the Windows installation disc To run this feature start the installation disc and then choose Repair your computer in Windows Setup wizard We recommend that this option is performed by the system administrator 6 2 Recovery of Win...

Page 40: ...cessing is in progress when resetting the server 7 2 BMC Reset Press BMC RESET Switch only if a problem occurs in EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 BMC Usually do not press this switch To reset the BMC press BMC RESET Switch at least five seconds The remote management feature is not available for about three minutes after the BMC is reset While the BMC is being initialized STATUS LED 1 and 2 light green and a...

Page 41: ... does not work Continue to hold POWER Switch of the server for at least four seconds The power is forcibly turned off To turn on the power back again wait at least 30 seconds after turning off the power Note If the remote power on feature is used cycle the power once to load the OS after the power has been forcibly turned off and then turn off the power again by shutting down the OS POWER Switch K...

Page 42: ...clear the password of BIOS Setup Utility SETUP by using the jumper switch Tips Usually use Load Setup Defaults of BIOS Setup Utility SETUP to recover the settings to the factory settings To clear the password or the NVRAM use the corresponding jumper switch illustrated in the figure below Important Do not change any other jumper switches Any changes cause the server to fail or malfunction 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 43: ... Avoid installing under extreme temperature conditions Important Take anti static measures before operating the server For detailed information on static electricity see Chapter 1 1 8 Anti static Measures in Safety Precautions and Regulatory Notices Clearing NVRAM 1 Turn off the server and disconnect the AC power cord from power supply units See Getting Started provided with this server or Chapter...

Page 44: ...ptional Devices in User s Guide to remove server module 2 Locate the PASSWORD CLEAR jumper by referring the above figure 3 Change the jumper switch from Default to Clear 4 Reassemble the server and turn on the server POST will halt with the following error message ERROR 8007 Password Cleared By Jumper Press F1 to resume F2 to Setup 5 Turn off the power and return the jumper switch to Default by th...

Page 45: ...the server 8 1 Test Items The following items are tested in System Diagnostics Memory CPU cache memory Hard disk drive Important To avoid affecting a network and storage system disconnect a LAN cable Fibre Channel NEC Storage and other external storage before running System Diagnostics Tips No data is written to the disk on checking hard disk drives ...

Page 46: ... intended for maintenance personnel Diagnostics tool title Shows the name and version of the diagnostic tool Test window title Shows the progress of the diagnostics Test End is displayed when the diagnostics completes Test results Shows the start end and elapsed time and completion status of the diagnostics Guideline Shows the details of the keys to operate window Test summary window Shows the res...

Page 47: ...ows the diagnostics completion screen of the above diagnostics Device List Shows a list of connected devices Log Info Shows the log information of the diagnostics Log information can be saved To save it connect a FAT formatted removable media and then select Save F Option Optional features can be used from this menu Reboot Reboots the server 5 Select Reboot in Enduser Menu System Diagnostics is no...

Page 48: ...rver 2 Press F4 key while the message below appears Press F2 SETUP F3 Internal flash memory F4 ROM Utility F12 Network Tips If boot mode is set to legacy BIOS mode Offline Tools is started by pressing F4 key while the message from Option ROM is displayed 3 Keyboard Selection Menu appears after POST completion The following menu appears after choosing a keyboard type 4 Choose a feature from the men...

Page 49: ...es representative if a trouble that requires Off line Maintenance Utility occurs Off line Maintenance Utility has the following features IPMI Information Viewer Displays System Event Log SEL Sensor Data Record SDR and Field Replaceable Unit FRU in Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI and also back up such logs Using this feature system errors and events can be investigated to locate the ...

Page 50: ...Note Connect the LAN cable to the connector on management LAN port Or if Shared BMC LAN feature is used connect the LAN cable to the corresponding LAN connector You can also control Offline Tools remotely by using BIOS Console Redirection Tips In console redirection connection if the corrupted text is displayed on terminal screen change font type character code appropriate to your environment 9 3 ...

Page 51: ...onfiguration Describes the RAID configuration utility installed in the server 6 Details of EXPRESSBUILDER Describes the EXPRESSBUILDER 7 EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 Describes EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 8 NEC ESMPRO Describes NEC ESMPRO used to manage and monitor the server 9 NEC Product Info Collection Utility Describes the NEC Product Info Collection Utility 10 Universal RAID Utility Describes Universal RAI...

Page 52: ...F3 Internal Flash Memory F4 ROM Utility F12 Network a different message may appear depending on the environment If you press F2 SETUP will start after POST and the Main menu appears You can also start SETUP by pressing F2 key while expanding option ROM 1 2 Parameter Descriptions The SETUP utility has the following six major menus Main menu Advanced menu Security menu Server menu Boot menu Save Exi...

Page 53: ...FI Spec Version Display only Shows the UEFI Spec version that BIOS supports Memory Information Total Memory Display only Shows the total capacity of installed memory System Language English Français Español Deutsch Italiano Select a disaplay language for SETUP If you run SETUP with BIOS Redirection Port enabled other than Disabled English is automatically selected At that time you cannot change se...

Page 54: ...ured Check the system clock monthly Additionally if you implement the server in a system that requires highly accurate time use of a time server an NTP server is recommended If the system time becomes considerably slow or fast over time even though you regularly adjust it contact the dealer where you purchased the server or the maintenance service company for maintenance ...

Page 55: ...e menus that show a to their left select a menu and press the Enter key to display its submenu When UEFI is selected for Boot Mode When Legacy is selected for Boot Mode Note Network Stack Configuration submenu and UEFI Driver Configuration submenu cannot be selected if Legacy is specified for Boot Mode They can be selected only when UEFI is selected for Boot Mode ...

Page 56: ...jacent Cache Line Prefech Disabled Enabled Set the optimal access from memory to cache to either Enabled or Disabled Execute Disable Bit Disabled Enabled Enable or disable Execute Disable Bit feature This option is displayed only when the installed processor supports this feature VT x Disabled Enabled Enable or disable Intel R Virtualization Technology feature to virtualize processor Active Proces...

Page 57: ...t Enterprise Linux 6 x86_64 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 X2APIC feature must be Disabled when using an OS shown below Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 VMware ESXi 5 VMware ESXi 6 See Chapter 1 Installing Windows in Installation Guide and determine whether this feature is enabled or disabled according to description in Before Starting Setup app...

Page 58: ...he processor 1 supports Intel 64 architecture Hyper Threading Display only Supported is shown when the processor 1 supports Hyper Threading Technology Processor 2 CPUID Display only Shows the ID or Processor 2 Not Installed indicates that no processor is installed in processor socket 2 Processor Type Display only Shows the type of Processor 2 Processor Speed Display only Shows the clock speed of P...

Page 59: ...es b Processor Power Management submenu The screen shown below is when Custom is selected for Power Management Policy If any other parameter than Custom is selected for Power Management Policy the parameter values are fixed as shown below When Energy Prefeered default is selected ...

Page 60: ...ntion C6 Retention No Limit Specify the upper limit for Package C State of processor EIST Disabled Enabled Enable or disable the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep R Technology feature This option is displayed only when the installed processor supports this feature Energy Performance Performance Balanced Performance Balanced Energy Energy Efficient Specify whether the performance is preferred or energy savi...

Page 61: ...ble the feature that adjusts the operating frequency of Uncore in each processor Uncore Frequency Coordination Disabled Enabled Use this option to adjust uncore frequency between processors This option is displayed when Uncore Frequency Scaling is Enabled Hardware P State Disabled Autonomous Corporative Specify Hardware P State mode of a proocessor This option is displayed when this feature is sup...

Page 62: ...utomatically selected after DIMMs are reconfigured Memory Frequency Limit Auto 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1866 MHz 2133 MHz 2400 MHz Specify the upper limit of operating frequency of memory The operating frequency may be lowered than the specified value depending on memory configuration NUMA Disabled Enabled Enable or disable Non Uniform Memory Access feature This option is displayed only in multi processo...

Page 63: ...al capacity of installed memory Current Memory Speed Display only Shows the current memory operating frequency CPU1_DIMM1 8 Status CPU2_DIMM1 8 Status Display only Shows capacity and status of each DIMM Number Indicates memory capacity and DIMM is working normally Number Error Indicates memory capacity and failed DIMM Disabled Indicates DIMM is degraded due to memory error Not Present Indicates no...

Page 64: ...porting Onboard VGA is excluded 4GB PCI Hole Granularity 3 GB 2 GB 1 GB Specify the size of address space for PCI device Above 4G Decoding Disabled Enabled Enable or disable the function that maps the memory to an address space that is more than 4GB for 64 bit PCle device PCI Bus Static Allocation Disabled Enabled Enable or disable static allocation of PCI bus number PCIe Completion Timeout 50 µse...

Page 65: ...r LAN Controller Disabled Enabled Enable or disable the onboard LAN controller This option is fixed to Enabled if Shared LAN is enabled in Off line Tools LAN1 Option ROM Scan Disabled Enabled Enable or disable the option ROM SCAN for onboard LAN 1 LAN2 Option ROM Scan Disabled Enabled Enable or disable the option ROM SCAN for onboard LAN 2 LAN3 Option ROM Scan Disabled Enabled Enable or disable th...

Page 66: ...er Descriptions Target Link Speed Limit Auto 2 5 GT s 5 0 GT s Specify the upper limit of link speed of onboard PCI device and PCI devices connected to each PCI slot PCI 1 2 Slot Link Speed Limit 2 5 GT s 5 0 GT s 8 0 GT ｓ Specify the upper limit of link speed of PCI device in each PCI slot in the range not exceeding the value specified in Target Link Speed Limit Factory setting ...

Page 67: ...y the upper limit of QPI link speed VT d Disabled Enabled Enable or disable Intel R Virtualization Technology for Directed I O feature Virtualization of I O feature This option is displayed only when the installed processor supports this feature I OAT Disabled Enabled Enable or disable Intel R I O Acceleration Technology feature Wake On LAN PME Disabled Enabled Enable or disable the feature that r...

Page 68: ...as on the left move the cursor to it and then press the Enter key to show its submenus For details about the options see the table below Option Parameter Descriptions SATA Information SATA Mode Disabled IDE Mode AHCI Mode Set SATA Mode Hard Disk Pre Delay Disabled 3 Seconds 6 Seconds 9 Seconds 12 Seconds 15 Seconds 21 Seconds 30 Seconds Specify delay time before HDD is accessed during POST Factory...

Page 69: ...s a SATA Information submenu For details about the options see the table below Option Parameter Descriptions SATA Port0 Display only Shows a device connected to each port Not Present is shown when no device is connected to SATA port SATA Port1 SATA Port2 SATA Port3 Factory setting ...

Page 70: ...en Start Unit command is issued to USB mass storage device Controller Timeout 1 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec Specify the timeout period when Control Bulk and Interrupt Transfer commands are issued to USB Controller XHCI Mode Smart Auto Auto Enabled Disabled Specify the operation mode of USB3 0 controller Smart Auto Takes over the USB3 0 settings at POST according to support status of OS Auto Enables US...

Page 71: ...ial Port Configuration submenu From the Advanced menu select Serial Port Configuration and then press the Enter key to display the menu screen shown below From BIOS Redirection Port select Serial Port A or Serial Port B and then press the Enter key to display the menu screen shown below ...

Page 72: ...hutdown feature of serial port Select Enabled when a device that supports this feature is connected Console Redirection Settings BIOS Redirection Port Disabled Serial Port A Serial Port B Enable or disable the console redirection feature for the specified serial port Specifying Serial Port A or Serial Port B allows direct connection via terminal unit such as NEC ESMPRO Manager The screen size of t...

Page 73: ...You cannot select Network Stack Configuration submenu if Boot Mode is Legacy To select Network Stack Configuration submenu change Boot Mode to UEFI For details about the options see the table below Option Parameter Descriptions Network Stack Disabled Enabled Enable or disable UEFI Network Stack If this option is Enabled the menu items below appears PXE Configuration Network Mode Disabled IPv4 IPv6...

Page 74: ...eter Descriptions iSCSI Initiator Name Alphanumeric character between 4 and 223 Specify the name of iSCSI Initiator Initiator name must be IQN format iSCSI Qualifier Name The menu items below can be selected when iSCSI Initiator Name is specified Add an Attempt Attempt XX Delete Attempts Change Attempt Order Factory setting ...

Page 75: ...120g M Maintenance Guide 75 Chapter 2 Useful Features 1 Add an Attempt submenu Note MAC address is displayed when onboard LAN controller or UEFI driver for PCI device is loaded Option Parameter Descriptions MAC XX XX XX XX XX XX ...

Page 76: ... timeout in msec for iSCSI connection OUI format ISID Display only Displays OUI format ISID Configure ISID 6 digit numerics Specify the lower 3 bytes of OUI format ISID MAC address is stored as default Enable DHCP Disabled Enabled Enable or disable DHCP server Initiator IP Address IP Address Specify IP address of initiator This item is not displayed when Enabled is selected for Enable DHCP or IP6 ...

Page 77: ...tual Specify CHAP type This item is displayed when CHAP is selected for Authentication Type CHAP Name Up to 126 Alphanumeric characters Specify CHAP name This item is displayed when CHAP is selected for Authentication Type CHAP Secret Alphanumeric characters between 12 and 16 digits Specify CHAP secret This item is displayed when CHAP is selected for Authentication Type CHAP Status Display only Di...

Page 78: ...u See MAC XX XX XX XX XX XX submenu 3 Delete Attempts submenu Option Parameter Descriptions Attempt XX Disabled Enabled Select Enabled for an iSCSI attempt you want to delete Commit Changes and Exit Save the current setting and return to iSCSI Configuration submenu Discard Changes and Exit Discard the current setting and return to iSCSI Configuration submenu Factory setting ...

Page 79: ...ange Attempt Order Specify the priority of iSCSI attempt Press the Enter key to open the pop up window and specify the priority by using or key Commit Changes and Exit Save the current setting and return to iSCSI Configuration submenu Discard Changes and Exit Discard the current setting and return to iSCSI Configuration submenu Factory setting ...

Page 80: ...ils about the options see the table below Option Parameter Descriptions UEFI Driver Name This item is displayed when onboard LAN controller or UEFI driver for PCI device is loaded The on screen menu depends on the specified UEFI driver VLAN Configuration XXXXXXXXXXXX Driver Health a VLAN Configuration MAC XXXXXXXXXXXX submenu ...

Page 81: ...the options see the table below Option Parameter Descriptions Create new VLAN VLAN ID 0 4094 Specify VLAN ID Priority 0 7 Specify VLAN Priority Add VLAN Add VLAN Configured VLAN List VLAN ID x Priority x Disabled Enabled Specify Enabled for the VLAN to be deleted Remove VLAN Delete the specified VLAN ...

Page 82: ...ealth submenu For details about the options see the table below Option Parameter Descriptions UEFI Driver Name Display only Displays status of UEFI Driver Heaalth This item is displayed when onboard LAN controller or UEFI driver for PCI device is loaded and UEFI driver supports Driver Health ...

Page 83: ...igure the settings Select Administrator Password or User Password and then press the Enter key to display the screen where you can register change the password Tips Administrator Password must be set before seting User Password Do not set any password before installing OS If you have forgotten any password contact the store where you purchased the product or your maintenance service company If you...

Page 84: ...ord can be set when SETUP is started by administrative right or user right Security Configuration Password On Boot Disabled Enabled Enable or disable the feature that requires a password entry on boot This option can be selected when Administrator Password is set Disable USB Ports Disabled Front Internal Front Internal Select a port to be disabled Note that USB keyboard is enabled only while the P...

Page 85: ...sable the Secure Boot function This function is enabled when the key is registered Secure Boot Mode Standard Custom Specify the policy that uses the Secure Boot function in the standard settings Invalid Signature Detection Boot Next Device Halt Specify the operation when an illegal signature is detected by the Secure Boot function If Halt is specified a pop up message is displayed during POST Sele...

Page 86: ...T You can execute this section only when you set Provision Factory Default keys to Enabled Save All Secure Boot Variables Save all keys and signature databases PK KEK DB DBX and DBT in an external media You can execute this section only when you have registered PK KEK db dbx and dbt keys Secure Boot variable Size Key Key source Display only Display the status of keys and signature databases PK KEK...

Page 87: ...re NMI is asserted when PCIe Uncorrectable error is detected and PCI PERR or SERR is detected FRB 2 Policy Retry 3 Times Disable FRB2 Timer Always Reset Specify how the system should operate if FRB level 2 errors occur Boot Monitoring Disabled 5 60 minutes Enable or disable the boot monitoring feature and specify the timeout period in 5 minute unit To use this feature NEC ESMPRO ServerAgentService...

Page 88: ...tinues OS booting regardless of user s response even if an error is detected during POST Memory Error Halt Boot Enable or disable the feature to suppress OS booting when POST detects a memory degradation error until user s response is made This option is valid only when POST Error Pause is set to Enabled Even if this option is set to Boot the system stops POST and suppresses OS boot if all of them...

Page 89: ...OST execution This parameter is automatically changed to Disabled after the measurement Always The power is measured at every POST execution If the following hardware devices are added replaced specify One Time and execute Save Changes and Exit in Save Exit menu Processor DIMM If you intend to measure the power by this setting do not use the power control feature that limits power consumption See ...

Page 90: ... Number Display only Shows the part number of chassis Chassis Serial Number Display only Shows the serial number of chassis Onboard LAN1 MAC Display only Shows the MAC addoress of onboard LAN1 Onboard LAN2 MAC Display only Shows the MAC addoress of onboard LAN2 Onboard LAN3 MAC Display only Shows the MAC addoress of onboard LAN3 Onboard LAN4 MAC Display only Shows the MAC addoress of onboard LAN4 ...

Page 91: ... 45 600 Specify the delay time The minimum configurable time may be changed from factory set value The minimum configurable time is displayed when executing Load Setup Defaults This menu appears when Manually Setting is specified for Power ON Delay Time Mode Standby Power Save Disabled Enabled Enable or disable the feature that saves the standby power on standby If this option is set to Enabled th...

Page 92: ...tus before AC power was turned off AC LINK setting Stay Off Last State Power On Operating DC power is ON Off On On Halting DC power is also OFF Off Off On Forced shutdown Off On On Continue pressing the POWER switch for at least 4 seconds to forcibly turn off the power Tips If an uninterruptible power supply UPS is used for automatic operation set the AC LINK to Power On AC LINK option becomes val...

Page 93: ...n is shown as Unavailable and inaccessible run with Disabled state automatically Bootup Numlock State On Off Enable or disable Numlock feature of keyboard Setup Prompt Timeout 0 65535 Specify the time until the F2 is pressed to launch SETUP Boot Mode Legacy UEFI Specify the boot mode This option can be selected when Secure Boot is set to Disabled Select UEFI for the following OS Windows Server 201...

Page 94: ...When the boot of the device that is the lowest in the Priorities of the same device type has failed a device of the Priorities of the next device type is booted For example if there are 2 Priorities for each device type the priority of the Boot Option and the Priorities of each device type are as following Priority of boot option and the Priorities of each device type 1 to 8 1 Boot Option 1 CD DVD...

Page 95: ... Remote CD DVD devices are registered as the device of highest priority in CD DVD Priorities If Load Setup Defaults in the Save Exit menu is executed AMI Remote CD DVD devices are registered as the device of highest priority in CD DVD Priorities 1 Refer to EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 User s Guide for details of Remote Management Extended License Tips If the boot mode is UEFI the device information that ...

Page 96: ...and Power Off The SETUP utility closes with all the changes saved in NVRAM After the SETUP utility closes the power of the server is automatically turned off d Discard Changes and Power Off The SETUP utility closes without saving the changes in NVRAM The setting at startup of SETUP utility is retained After the SETUP utility closes the power of the server is automatically turned off e Load Setup D...

Page 97: ...1 If you press the F4 key while the POST is running the Keyboard type selection menu appears Keyboard type selection menu 2 When you select a type of keyboard that is connected to the server the Off line TOOL MENU appears Off line TOOL menu 3 Selecting Server Configuration Utility in Off line TOOL MENU starts Server Configuration Utility ...

Page 98: ...n view or set configuration information concerning BMC After you change parameter value for each item select OK to apply the new value to BMC See Chapter 2 2 3 EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 for details b ECO You can view or set information concerning ME Management Engine See Chapter 2 2 8 ECO for details c Help You can open help screen of Server Configuration Utility d Return to the previous menu You can ...

Page 99: ...ation After you change parameter value for each item select OK to apply the new value to BMC See Chapter 2 2 4 Setting BMC Configuration for details b Clear SEL You can erase SEL System Event Log data See Chapter 2 2 5 Clear BMC SEL for details c Reset You can reset BMC without changing configuration information See Chapter 2 2 6 Resetting BMC for details d Configuration Initialization You can ini...

Page 100: ...Management You can manage users who use BMC See Chapter 2 2 4 2 User Management for details c Mail Alert You can view E mail alert issued from BMC and change parameter setting See Chapter 2 2 4 3 Mail Alert for details d SNMP Alert You can view SNMP alert issued from BMC and change parameter setting See Chapter 2 2 4 4 SNMP Alert for details e System Operation You can set parameters for remote KVM...

Page 101: ...cting by Full Duplex at speed of 10 Mbps 10Mbps Half Connecting by Half Duplex at speed of 10 Mbps Auto Negotiation BMC MAC Address Display MAC Address of BMC DHCP Determine whether to dynamically obtain an IP address from a DHCP server If this item is set to Enable BMC set the value obtained from DHCP server on IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Disable IP Address Specify the BMC LAN IP a...

Page 102: ...nable SSH Port Number Specify the SSH port number 11 22 1 Can be specified if the server supports this feature 2 When set to Shared BMC LAN the BMC LAN port is disabled When set to Shared BMC LAN the system OS LAN port also transmits or receives data Thus the network performance may be reduced due to load of system LAN or BMC LAN 3 If an illegal value is specified for subnet mask an error message ...

Page 103: ...e Directory 5 6 Blank Authentication Password Set the authentication password for Active Directory 5 7 Blank User Domain Name Specify the user domain name 5 8 Blank Timeout Specify timeout period for connection with Domain Controller 5 120 Domain Controller Server1 Enable or disable Domain Controller 1 5 9 Enable Server Address1 Specify IP address of Domain Controller 1 5 10 Blank Domain Controlle...

Page 104: ...or other number are not allowed 3 Up to 19 ASCII characters can be used excluding blank quotation ampersand question mark equal sign and 4 Privileges are defined as follows Administrator User who has administrator right All operations are allowed Operator User who can operate the machine Session management license registration remote KVM media configuration and update are not allowed User General ...

Page 105: ...ble of To 3 1 Disable To 3 E Mail Address Specify the mail address of To 3 2 3 Blank From Specify the mail address of From 3 Blank Reply To Specify the mail address of Reply To 3 Blank Subject Specify the Subject 4 Blank Subject Option Enable or disable the feature to add Subject Option Disable X Priority Date Formats Enable or disable the feature to add X Priority and select date format Enable MM...

Page 106: ...est Execute test by sending an alert by mail 10 1 When Mail Alert is enabled at least one address should be enabled 2 Can be specified only when To X is set to Enable 3 Up to 255 characters including alphanumeric hyphen underscore period and at mark can be used 4 Up to 63 alphanumeric characters excluding and can be used 5 Up to 255 alphanumeric characters hyphen and period can be used for full do...

Page 107: ...or disable tertiary receiver 4 Disable IP Address3 Specify the IP Address of tertiary receiver 5 0 0 0 0 Alert Level Alert Level Specify the kind of event to alert Error Warning Error When Error is detected in each sensor type the alert is sent to the valid receiver Error Warning When Error or Warning is detected in each sensor type the alert is sent to the valid receiver Error Warning Information...

Page 108: ...Select a keyboard language Japanese JP English US French FR German DE English US Remote Media Encryption Enable or disable encryption Enable Remote CD DVD No Encryption Specify the port number of remote CD DVD port when encryption is disabled 1 5120 Remote USB Memory No Encryption Display the port number of remote USB memory when encryption is disabled Remote CD DVD port number 2 Remote FD No Encr...

Page 109: ...ecify the Authentication Key 4 5 guest Redirection Enable or disable Redirection feature 4 6 Enable 1 When this item is changed to from Overwrite oldest SEL all log records in the SEL Repository are cleared 2 Disabling Platform Event Filter also disables SNMP alert 3 When BMC can be managed directly from NEC ESMPRO Manager Ver 5 4 or later this item must be set to Enable If it is set to Enable Aut...

Page 110: ...d returns to BMC Configuration menu Enter key Clears SEL 2 6 Resetting BMC If you select Reset on EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 menu the confirmation message as show below appears Confirmation message BMC Reset ESC key Aborts processing and returns to BMC Configuration menu Enter key Resets BMC It takes about several minute to restart BMC Note Do not shutdown the system reboot the system or perform any sw...

Page 111: ...rmation message as show below appears Confirmation message Initialization ESC key Aborts processing and returns to Main menu Enter key Initializes BMC configuration settings and restores the default value After initialization it takes several minutes to restart BMC Note Do not shutdown the system reboot the system or perform any switch operation while BMC is being initialized for approximately 3 m...

Page 112: ...er consumption Watt CPU Throttling Shows Current Maximum Minimum Average CPU throttling rate 2 Memory Throttling Shows Current Maximum Minimum Average memory throttling rate 2 3 Configuration Aggressive Mode Enable or disable Aggressive Mode Disable Power Threshold Pa Specify power threshold in Aggressive Mode Allowable range is between AAA and Maximum Power Consumption Watt 4 5 Maximum power cons...

Page 113: ...ion Performance Optimized Disable CPU Cores Specify the number of cores to be disabled Allowable value is between 0 and Number of maximum cores 1 8 0 1 These values are reference purpose only Each value might be different from the actual value which depends on your system configuration 2 Technology that decreases frequency or duty cycle of clock and suppresses power consumption 3 This item is not ...

Page 114: ...es 2 9 Initializing ECO Setting If you select Configuration Initialization on ECO menu the confirmation message as show below appears Confirmation message Initialization ESC key Aborts processing and returns to Main menu Enter key Initializes ECO settings and restores the default value ...

Page 115: ...ge the write protection switch and then connect it again 3 1 Notes on Using Flash FDD Do not use Flash FDD to back up data Flash FDD can be used for a temporary data only 3 1 1 Compensation for recorded data NEC does not pay compensation for data recorded on Flash FDD even if the data is lost 3 1 2 Handling Flash FDD Flash FDDs are consumables If Flash FDD causes an error exchange to a new Flash F...

Page 116: ...EC ESMPRO Manager online help 4 1 Supported OS The power control feature is available for the following OSs Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard x64 Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise x64 Windows Server 2012 Standard x64 Windows Server 2012 Datacenter x64 Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard x64 Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter x64 4 2 Notes on Using Windows Server 2008 R2 2012 2012 R2 Ignore the following ...

Page 117: ...AID Configuration Utility 5 1 1 Starting SETUP Turn on the server and wait for POST to proceed After a while the following message appears at the bottom left of the screen Press F2 SETUP F4 ROM Utility Press 12 Network If you press the F2 key SETUP starts upon completion of POST and the Main menu is displayed You can also start SETUP by pressing the F2 key while expanding option ROM Tips If you fa...

Page 118: ... menu The Advanced menu appears if you move the cursor to the position of Advanced If you select UEFI Driver Configuration and press the Enter key the following submenu appears Select LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility and press the Enter key The TOP menu of LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility appears ...

Page 119: ...19 Chapter 2 Useful Features 5 1 3 Quitting LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility To quit the utility press the Esc key on the TOP menu of LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The following screen is displayed after quitting LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility ...

Page 120: ...ion UEFI Driver TimeStamp UEFI driver build timestamp Change Controller Properties Change of the parameter for the RAID controller Apply Changes Reflecting the change Set Factory Defaults Setting to the default value Set Boot Device Setting of the Virtual Drive to start up the OS Rebuild Rate 30 Ratio of the Rebuild IO 30 Background Initialization BGI Rate 30 Ratio of the Background Initialize IO ...

Page 121: ...ical Drive The recommended setting is Enabled Read Ahead Enable Read Ahead setting View Associated Drives Displays the HDD configuring the Virtual Drive Select Virtual Drive Operations Virtual Drive operation Select Virtual Drive Virtual Drive selection Start Locate Device dependent Lights on blinks the LED of the slot on which the selected Virtual Drive is mounted Stop Locate Device dependent Lig...

Page 122: ...ect Drive Operations Operations of the Physical Drives Select Drive Physical Drive selection Start Locate Device dependent Lights on blinks the LED of the slot on which the selected Physical Drive is mounted Stop Locate Device dependent Lights off the LED of the slot on which the selected Physical Drive is mounted Drive Operation Operations executed in the Physical Drive Operation Progress Progres...

Page 123: ...l Drive Management and then Create Configuration 3 For Select RAID Level on the following screen select the RAID level RAID0 RAID1 or RAID10 Run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Create add Virtual Drive Check the Virtual Drive settings Initialize the Virtual Drive Perform Consistency Check Exit LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Install the OS and Universal RAID Utility 1 1 This step i...

Page 124: ...up The procedures to create the virtual drive in each case are following below Note Up to eight virtual drives can be created For RAID10 only creating a new virtual drive is available For RAID10 the virtual drive is configured with the maximum capacity You cannot specify the capacity 4 1 New creation RAID0 RAID1 1 On the screen shown in step 3 select Unconfigured Capacity for Select Drives From 2 ...

Page 125: ...ical device type is displayed on the following screen select the physical device to be created and select Enabled 4 Select all of the physical devices to be created select Apply Changes and then select OK on the next screen Note You may select either of the upper or lower Apply Changes which is provided at two locations ...

Page 126: ...e Size Unit Specify the unit MB GB TB used for Virtual Drive Size 5 4 Disk WC Specify the Disk Write Cache policy Parameter Remarks Enable Write back Disable Write through Recommended For this server Setting Enable is recommended for good performance Note however that cached data may be lost at an unexpected power failure Selecting Disable degrades performance by approximately 50 comparing with th...

Page 127: ... Chapter 2 Useful Features 6 When all the settings are completed select Save Configuration Note You may select either of the upper or lower Save Configuration which is provided at two locations 7 Select Yes and then select OK on the next screen A virtual drive is created ...

Page 128: ...4 2 New creation RAID10 1 Select RAID10 for Select RAID Level 2 Select Select Drives under Span1 and then select the device type for Select Media Type Note Do not select Both This platform does not support Both of Media Type The options for Select Media Type vary depending on the connected device ...

Page 129: ...elected physical device is displayed select two physical devices to be created and then select Enabled 4 Select all of the physical devices to be created select Apply Changes and then select OK on the next screen Note You may select either of the upper or lower Apply Changes which is provided at two locations ...

Page 130: ...ype for Select Media Type 7 When the selected physical device is displayed select two physical devices to be created and then select Enabled 8 Select all of the physical devices to be created select Apply Changes and then select OK on the next screen Note You may select either of the upper or lower Apply Changes which is provided at two locations Do not create Span3 and more in Add More Spans menu...

Page 131: ...y the Read Ahead setting Parameter Remarks Disable Does not perform read ahead Enable Performs read ahead Recommended Note For RAID 10 the virtual drive can be created only with the maximum size Parameter Remarks Enable Wright back Disable Write through Recommended For this server Setting Enable is recommended for good performance Note however that cached data may be lost at an unexpected power fa...

Page 132: ...apter 2 Useful Features 10 When all of the settings are complete select Save Configuration Note You may select either of the upper or lower Save Configuration which is provided at two locations 11 Select Yes and then select OK on the next screen The virtual drive is created ...

Page 133: ...Select Free Capacity for Select Drives From 2 Select Select Drive Groups 3 Select the Drive Group to be additionally created for Choose Drive Group and then select Enabled 4 Select Apply Changes and then OK on the next screen Note You may select either of the upper or lower Apply Changes which is provided at two locations ...

Page 134: ...Drive Size Specify the capacity of the virtual drive 5 3 Virtual Drive Size Unit Specify the unit MB GB TB used for Virtual Drive Size Important The Disk WC and Read Ahead settings reflect the original Drive Group setting If you change these settings the original Drive Group setting is also changed 6 When all the settings are completed select Save Configuration Note You may select either of the up...

Page 135: ...ive is created 5 Select Virtual Drive Management and then Manage Virtual Drive Properties and check the Virtual Drive information on the following screen When multiple virtual drives are created for Select Virtual Drive select the virtual drive you want to check 6 Press the Esc key to return to the previous screen and then select Select Virtual Drive Operations ...

Page 136: ...alized for Select Virtual Drive Important Data is lost after initialization Take extreme care to select the correct Virtual Drive 8 Select Virtual Drive Operation and then select Fast Initialization on the following screen Important Full Initialization on the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility takes long time so do not select it ...

Page 137: ...e following screen to start the Fast Initialization Note Fast Initialization completes in a few seconds or several tens of seconds 10 Select OK 11 If you are going to install the OS on the created virtual drive install the OS and Universal RAID Utility For more information about how to install refer to the User s Guide that comes with this server ...

Page 138: ...e Universal RAID Utility User s Guide Important Check Consistency on the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility takes long time Run Check Consistency from the Universal RAID Utility on the OS Inconsistency may be detected at the first time of the consistency check but there is no problem Note For RAID0 running Check Consistency is not required 13 Press the Esc key to return to the TOP menu and ex...

Page 139: ...from the Universal RAID Utility on the OS If you need to run Rebuild on the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility follow the procedure below 1 Replace a physical device and then restart the server 2 Run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 3 From the TOP menu select Drive Management and then Select Drive Operations The following screen appears Replace a physical device Run LSI Software RAID C...

Page 140: ... 5 Select Drive Operations and then select Rebuild 6 Select Start Operation 7 Select OK to start the rebuild Note The status of Operation Progress is not automatically updated If you want to update the progress status press the Esc key to return to the previous screen and then select Select Virtual Drive Operations again 8 Exit LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility ...

Page 141: ... HotSpare 1 Connect a physical device for hot sparing and then turn on the server 2 Run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 3 On the TOP menu screen select Drive Management Connect the physical device Run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Configure HotSpare Exit LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility ...

Page 142: ...5 RAID System Configuration Express5800 E120g M Maintenance Guide 142 Chapter 2 Useful Features 4 Select Select Drive and then select the physical device for hot sparing 5 Select Drive Operation ...

Page 143: ... Guide 143 Chapter 2 Useful Features 6 Select Assign Global Hot Spare Drive 7 Select Start Operation and then select OK 8 Return to the TOP menu screen 9 Select Drive Management 10 Select View Global Hot Spare 11 Confirm that a hot spare drive has been created ...

Page 144: ...nce Guide 144 Chapter 2 Useful Features 12 Exit LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Note To cancel the HotSpare setting select Drive Management Drive Operations Select Drive to select the HotSpare drive In Drive Operation select Unassign Hot Spare Drive ...

Page 145: ...re RAID Configuration Utility takes long time Run Check Consistency from the Universal RAID Utility on the OS For RAID0 running Check Consistency is not required 1 From the TOP menu of LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility select Virtual Drive Management Run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Run Check Consistency Exit LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility ...

Page 146: ... Configuration Express5800 E120g M Maintenance Guide 146 Chapter 2 Useful Features 2 Select Select Virtual Drive Operations 3 Select the target virtual drive for Select Virtual Drive 4 Select Virtual Drive Operation ...

Page 147: ...5 RAID System Configuration Express5800 E120g M Maintenance Guide 147 Chapter 2 Useful Features 5 Select Check Consistency 6 Select Start Operation 7 Select Yes on the next screen ...

Page 148: ...for Virtual Drive Operation changes to Check Consistency on the Select Virtual Drive Operations screen and the progress is displayed at the bottom of the screen Note The status of Operation Progress is not automatically updated Press the Esc key to return to the screen to the upper position once the progress status is updated when the mode enters Select Virtual Drive Operations ...

Page 149: ... 2 Place Drive Online Use this feature to forcibly put a physical device in the FAIL status online From the TOP menu select Drive Management and then Select Drive Operations confirm that the target physical device is displayed for Select Drive select Drive Operation Place Drive Online and then Start Operation When a confirmation message is displayed select Yes and then select OK 3 Rebuild Rate Use...

Page 150: ...l Drive Array Disk Array Disk Array Physical Drive Physical Device Physical Device Drive Group Disk Array Disk Array Tips raidcmd is a command provided by Universal RAID Utility For details refer to Universal RAID Utility User s Guide 2 Numbering Numbers indicating RAID Controller configuration differ between LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility and Universal RAID Utility as shown in the table ...

Page 151: ...RAID Configuration Utility 15 to 100 High 8 to 14 Middle 0 to 7 Low Consistency Check priority Chk Const Rate of LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 15 to 100 High 8 to 14 Middle 0 to 7 Low Values to be set when changing the level with Universal RAID Utility Item Selection levels of Universal RAID Utility Setting values Rebuild priority Rebuild Rate of LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility H...

Page 152: ...al Drive Logical Drive Logical Drive Drive Group Disk Array Disk Array Drive Physical Device Physical Device Tips raidcmd is a command provided by Universal RAID Utility For details refer to Universal RAID Utility User s Guide 2 Numbering Numbers indicating RAID Controller configuration differ between Off line Utility and Universal RAID Utility as shown in the table below Refer to Universal RAID U...

Page 153: ... display levels Universal RAID Utility Item Setting values of Off line Utility Display levels of Universal RAID Utility Rebuild priority 80 to 100 High 31 to 79 Middle 0 to 30 Low Patrol Read priority 80 to 100 High 31 to 79 Middle 0 to 30 Low Consistency Check priority 80 to 100 High 31 to 79 Middle 0 to 30 Low Values to be set when changing the level with Universal RAID Utility Item Selection le...

Page 154: ...r 2 6 2 Menus of EXPRESSBUILDER 1 Boot Selection Menu will appear Windows Application After installing Starter Pack in the server you can run EXPRESSBUILDER as a Windows application Run NEC EXPRESSBUILDER from Windows Start Menu or run the shortcut on the desk top When EXPRESSBUILDER starts as a Windows application Autorun Menu shown in Chapter 2 6 2 Menus of EXPRESSBUILDER 4 Autorun Menu will app...

Page 155: ...own in 2 Home Menu appears when you choose OS installation or no key is pressed Tool Menu shown in 3 Tool Menu appears when you choose Tool menu Normal mode Usually choose this mode if you want to run the tool menu You can remotely operate EXPRESSBUILDER by using BIOS Console Redirection when choosing Tool menu Redirection mode The menu items and the tools are the same as those in normal mode Tips...

Page 156: ...nstalling Windows choose Manual Selection in the step 1 of Setup b Utilities Runs a utility in EXPRESSBUILDER For details see Chapter 2 6 3 Utilities Provided by EXPRESSBUILDER c Versions Shows the versions of software and drivers in EXPRESSBUILDER d Exit Closes EXPRESSBUILDER and then shut down or restart the server 3 Tool Menu Test and diagnostics Return to the previous menu Choose Test and diag...

Page 157: ...uction manuals b Versions Shows the versions of the included software drivers and EXPRESSBUILDER c Integrated Installation Installs several applications or Starter Pack easily If the menu is not run on the server or the logon user does not have the administrator privilege this item is not available d Applications Installs or runs an application individually e Files for Setup Creates the file for W...

Page 158: ...d initializes formats it All data on Internal Flash Memory is deleted b Update Copies the data of EXPRESSBUILDER DVD or other media to Internal Flash Memory The data is overwritten and all previous data is cleared Tips The parameter file and RAID configuration data are retained 4 Starter Pack installation only available on Internal Flash Memory Installs Starter Pack to the installed Windows Starte...

Page 159: ...ting the management LAN port to your network enables you to do the following from a remote site through a web browser and SSH client Managing the server Operating KVM keyboard video and mouse from a remote console Accessing a CD ROM DVD ROM floppy disk ISO image or USB flash drive in a remote console In order to activate these features the optional N8115 04 Remote KVM and Media License are require...

Page 160: ... this server remotely with NEC ESMPRO Manager connecting this server s BMC For details see NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension Installation Guide in EXPRESSBUILDER 8 4 Server Configuration Utility Server Configuration Utility can set various configurations such as the BMC settings For details see Server Configuration Utility User s Guide in EXPRESSBUILDER 8 5 NEC ExpressUpdate Agent NEC ExpressUpdate Agent...

Page 161: ...e server information Product Info for maintenance by using this utility 9 1 Usage Windows Run the stdclct collect exe contained in the installation folder of this utility This utility is usually installed to the C ezclct folder The log folder is created in the stdclct folder and Product Info is stored in a compressed zip file Tips Log on to Windows with an account that has an administrator privile...

Page 162: ...103 179 RAID Controller 2GB RAID 0 1 5 6 N8103 188 RAID Controller RAID 0 1 For information about installing Universal RAID Utility see Universal RAID Utility in Installation Guide Windows See Universal RAID Utility User s Guide in EXPRESSBUILDER for more information about operating instructions and features 10 1 Creating Logical Drive of RAID 6 Four or more physical devices are needed to create a...

Page 163: ...M Maintenance Guide 163 Chapter 2 Useful Features 11 Express Report Service Express Report Service HTTPS For details about Express Report Service Express Report Service HTTPS see Express Report Service Express Report Service HTTPS Installation Guide Windows in EXPRESSBUILDER ...

Page 164: ...vice MG Express5800 E120g M Maintenance Guide 164 Chapter 2 Useful Features 12 Express Report Service MG For details about Express Report Service MG see Express Report Service MG Installation Guide Windows in EXPRESSBUILDER ...

Page 165: ...or messages for errors detected by the power on self test POST 2 List of Windows Event Logs Shows a list of Windows event logs 3 Accessing Data for Electrical Power Temperature and Processor Utilization Describes how to check power consumption in watts intake temperature and logical processor utilizations 4 Glossary 5 Revision Record ...

Page 166: ...bled Press F1 to resume F2 to setup Messages indicating a memory error in this example the message indicates that CPU1_DIMM1 and CPU1_DIMM2 have failed and that DIMM1 has been forcibly started up The next table lists the error messages and the actions to solve the problem If the error does not change even if the action is performed contact your sales representative Tips Write down the displayed me...

Page 167: ...overy jumper is set but recovery images is not found Recovery jumper is set but recovery image is not found Contact your sales representative 8800 DXE_NB_ERROR An error was detected during initialization of chipset 8801 DXE_NO_CON_IN An error was detected during initialization of console 8802 DXE_NO_CON_OUT 8803 PEI_DXE_CORE_NOT_FOUND A flash ROM for system is corrupt 8804 PEI_DXEIPL_NOT_FOUND 880...

Page 168: ...U2_DIMM5 An error was detected in CPU2_DIMM5 A012 Memory Error detected in CPU2_DIMM6 An error was detected in CPU2_DIMM6 A013 Memory Error detected in CPU2_DIMM7 An error was detected in CPU2_DIMM7 A014 Memory Error detected in CPU2_DIMM8 An error was detected in CPU2_DIMM8 A428 Cluster On Die was not ready Cluster On Die feature does not work effectively with the current hardware configuration R...

Page 169: ...r in CPU1_DIMM2 was detected but because all memory is currently disabled this DIMM was forcibly enabled AE83 CPU1_DIMM3 with error is enabled An error in CPU1_DIMM3 was detected but because all memory is currently disabled this DIMM was forcibly enabled AE84 CPU1_DIMM4 with error is enabled An error in CPU1_DIMM4 was detected but because all memory is currently disabled this DIMM was forcibly ena...

Page 170: ...lot 02 Option ROM expansion in PCI slot 02 failed B022 Serial Port Configuration Overlapped Overlapping serial port configuration was detected Run SETUP select Advanced Serial Port Configuration and specify the setting again in a way that the values of Base I O or Interrupt in Serial Port A and Serial Port B will not be the same B030 PCI System Error on Bus Device Function PCI SERR was detected Co...

Page 171: ...age abnormality was detected C040 SROM data read error An error was detected while reading data on SROM C061 1st SMBus device Error detected An error was detected on 1st SM Bus C062 2nd SMBus device Error detected An error was detected on 2nd SM Bus C063 3rd SMBus device Error detected An error was detected on 3rd SM Bus C064 4th SMBus device Error detected An error was detected on 4th SM Bus C065...

Page 172: ...estart the server C11E Communication with BMC was failed in previous boot Communication with BMC was failed in previous boot Turn off the power and unplug the power cord wait for 30 seconds and then reboot the server C11F Backup Data of BMC Mezzanine card has corrupted Inconsistency was found on BMC mezzanine card Contact your sales representative C200 The error occurred during memory configuratio...

Page 173: ...he device after unplugging the power cord of all the modular servers and after waiting for at least 30 seconds C501 Intel R Node Manager is in Recovery Mode Intel Node Manager is in Recovery Mode Unplug the power cord wait for at least 30 seconds then restart the server At that time check the jumper switch setting on motherboard C600 Internal Flash is not valid Selected Internal Flash Memory as a ...

Page 174: ...es representative Beep code Description Action 1 3 3 1 No memory in the server Failed to detect a memory Make sure that the DIMMs are correctly inserted 1 5 2 1 No processor in the server Failed to detect a processor Make sure that the processor is correctly mounted 1 POST detected an error Contact your sales representative 2 BIOS update data was detected Wait until BIOS update completes 3 Failed ...

Page 175: ...NU Starting up BIOS SETUP MENU This is not an error This message will disappear when SETUP operation is completed Waiting for normal temperature A temperature abnormality was detected inside the server Lower the room temperature or turn off the power to cool the server to room temperature before starting up the server If this abnormality continues to occur check if a fan has failed BIOS Recovery R...

Page 176: ...rocessor1 Voltage Lower Critical Processor1 Voltage Upper Critical Processor2 Voltage Lower Non Critical Processor2 Voltage Upper Non Critical Processor2 Voltage Lower Critical Processor2 Voltage Upper Critical BaseBoard Voltage Lower Non Critical BaseBoard Voltage Upper Non Critical BaseBoard Voltage Lower Critical BaseBoard Voltage Upper Critical VBAT Lower Non Critical VBAT Upper Non Critical V...

Page 177: ... Power Supply1 Failure detected A power supply unit abnormality occurred Make sure that the power cord is plugged in Power Supply2 Failure detected Processor Missing No CPU is installed Contact your sales representative Processor1 Thermal Trip The power was forcibly turned off due to a CPU temperature abnormality Processor2 Thermal Trip Chip Set Thermal Trip The power was forcibly turned off due t...

Page 178: ...IERR occurred Processor2 Internal Error Sensor Failure Detected Abnormality in a sensor was detected SMI timeout A timeout occurred while servicing system management interrupts Soft Power Control Failure Power on is inhibited IPMI Watchdog timer timeout Power off A watchdog timer timeout occurred Node Manager Firmware Image execution Failed Abnormality in Node Manager occurred Turn off the power w...

Page 179: ...tical Contact your sales representative System Rear FAN3 Lower Non Critical System Rear FAN4 Lower Non Critical System Front FAN1 Lower Non Critical System Front FAN2 Lower Non Critical A fan alarm was detected A cooling fan has failed or is clogged Contact your sales representative System Front FAN3 Lower Non Critical System Front FAN4 Lower Non Critical ...

Page 180: ...ued to device Device RaidPort x Any number replaces x While the system is running This event does not affect system operation If this message is logged because OS has succeeded retry process Windows Server 2012 R2 System Log 2 ipoib6x Error Failed to initialize Mellanox ConnectX IPoIB Adapter At the time of applying Starter Pack This event is logged in the system when InfiniBand Adapter is connect...

Page 181: ...above message is somewhat different At the time of system start up This event is logged in the system when InfiniBand Adapter is connected This event will be recorded when the type of port could not be recognized automatically such as InfiniBand cable is not connected 27 e1iexpress Warning Intel R I350 Gigabit Network Connection xx Network link is disconnected When installing an OS This event does...

Page 182: ...ing an OS This is logged only when the OS is installed and there is no problem unless the same event logs are continuously logged 7023 Service Control Manager Error The IP Helper service terminated with the following error The service cannot be started either because it is disabled or because there are no enabled devices associated with it When installing an OS If this event is logged only when in...

Page 183: ...s logged only when installing an OS and does not occur repeatedly there is no problem in system operation 1015 Microsoft Windows Security SPP Warning Detailed information of HRESULT Returned hr 0xC004F022 original hr 0x80049E00 When installing an OS If this event is logged only when installing an OS and does not occur repeatedly there is no problem in system operation 1058 Microsoft Windows Securi...

Page 184: ...ere is no problem in system operation Windows Server 2012 System Log 4 b57nd60a Warning Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet xx The network link is down Check to make sure the network cable is properly connected When installing an OS starting system or applying Starter Pack This event does not affect system operation 4 l2nd Warning QLogic BCM57810 xx The network link is down Check to make sure the ...

Page 185: ...here is no problem for system operation 153 disk Warning The IO operation at the logical block address for disk was retried The on screen message depends on your environment Also though the character string of this event may not be correctly displayed there is no problem When creating logical drive by Universal RAID Utility If this event is logged when creating a logical drive by Universal RAID Ut...

Page 186: ...8 Microsoft Windows Security SPP Error License Activation slui exe failed with the following error code hr 0x80070057 When installing an OS running an OS for the first time Unless the application event is registered after license authentication this event does not affect system operation Go to the following website for details http support microsoft com kb 921471 en us Applications and Services Lo...

Page 187: ...stem This event is logged when activating Windows Server 2012 Hyper V but this event does not affect system operation 15350 Microsoft Windows Hyper V VMMS Error VID Virtual Infrastructure Driver is not running When running the system This event is logged at shutdown of Windows Server 2012 with Hyper V enabled However this event does not affect system operation Windows Server 2008 R2 System Event L...

Page 188: ...e last adapter has lost link Network connection has been lost When starting system This event is logged at system startup if a team is configured with Intel R PROSet however there is no problem in system operation 22 iANSMiniport Warning Primary Adapter does not sense the following Probes Intel R Possible reason partitioned Team When starting system This event is logged at system startup if a team...

Page 189: ... affect system operation 63 Microsoft Windows WMI Warning A provider QLGCWmiProvider has been registered in the Windows Management Instrumentation namespace root interop to use the LocalSystem account This account is privileged and the provider may cause a security violation if it does not correctly impersonate user requests Upon applying Starter Pack This event does not affect system operation 10...

Page 190: ...ting Windows Server 2008 R2 Go to the following Microsoft website for details http support microsoft com kb 2003968 en us Applications and Services Logs Microsoft Windows Kernel EventTracing Admin 2 Microsoft Windows Kernel EventTracing Error Session failed to start with the following error 0xC000000D When running an OS for the first time This event does not affect system operation 3 Microsoft Win...

Page 191: ...he sample file named as Power vbs created by using Visual Basic Script Start Script Option Explicit Prepare for IPMI Driver Dim osvc oclass Dim oinstance oipmi set osvc getobject winmgmts root wmi set oclass osvc get microsoft_ipmi for each oinstance in osvc instancesof microsoft_ipmi set oipmi oinstance next Format the IPMI command request Dim oinparams set oinparams oclass methods_ requestrespon...

Page 192: ... set oclass osvc get microsoft_ipmi for each oinstance in osvc instancesof microsoft_ipmi set oipmi oinstance next Get SDR Repository Info Dim oinparams set oinparams oclass methods_ requestresponse inparameters Get SDR Repository Info oinparams networkfunction ha oinparams lun 0 oinparams responderaddress h20 oinparams command h20 oinparams requestdatasize 0 Fire IPMI Command Dim outparams Dim i ...

Page 193: ...sensorNum Dim outtmp units1 units2 sensortype oinparams networkfunction ha oinparams lun 0 oinparams responderaddress h20 oinparams command h23 oinparams requestdata array rv_ls rv_ms rc_ls rc_ms 20 14 oinparams requestdatasize 6 set outtmp oipmi execmethod_ requestresponse oinparams units1 outtmp ResponseData 3 Select Case outtmp ResponseData 4 case 0 units2 unspecified case 1 units2 degrees C ca...

Page 194: ...tsdridstringtype oipmi execmethod_ requestresponse oinparams Dim outsdridstring Dim idlength j idlength outsdridstringtype ResponseData 3 and 31 oinparams networkfunction ha oinparams lun 0 oinparams responderaddress h20 oinparams command h23 oinparams requestdata array rv_ls rv_ms rc_ls rc_ms 48 idlength oinparams requestdatasize 6 set outsdridstring oipmi execmethod_ requestresponse oinparams tm...

Page 195: ...t WbemScripting Swbemrefresher Set objProcessor objRefresher AddEnum _ objWMIService Win32_PerfFormattedData_PerfOS_Processor objectSet objRefresher Refresh Dim first first true Do For each intProcessorUse in objProcessor If first Then If intProcessorUse Name _Total Then first false End If else Wscript Echo Proc intProcessorUse Name _ PercentProcessorTime _ intProcessorUse PercentProcessorTime End...

Page 196: ...built in flash memory that stored EXPRESSBUILDER as standard You can start EXPRESSBUILDER from it without DVD when pressing F3 key during POST NEC ESMPRO Standard software for the server management This consists of several applications for managing or monitoring NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension Software for performing the scheduled operations This works with NEC ESMPRO Manager NEC ESMPRO Manager Softwar...

Page 197: ...rd Express5800 E120g M Maintenance Guide 197 Chapter 3 Appendix 5 Revision Record Revision Document Number Date Issued Description 10 113 01 104 01 January 2016 Newly created 10 113 01 104 02 April 2016 Second edition ...

Page 198: ...120g M Maintenance Guide April 2016 NEC Corporation 7 1 Shiba 5 Chome Minato Ku Tokyo 108 8001 Japan NEC Corporation 2016 The contents of this manual may not be copied or altered without the prior written permission of NEC Corporation ...

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