NEC Express5800 120Ld, User Manual

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Using This Guide
The E
XPRESS
5800/120Ld User’s Guide provides a quick reference to information about
your system. Its goal is to familiarize you with your system and the tasks necessary for
system configuring and upgrading.
This guide contains the following information:
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Chapter 1, “ System Overview” provides an overview of your system and describes your
system’s major system components. See this chapter to familiarize yourself with your
system.
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Chapter 2, “Setting Up Your System” tells you how to select a site, unpack the system,
assemble the rack-mount subsystem, make cable connections, and power on your
system.
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Chapter 3, “Configuring Your System” tells you how to configure the system and
provides instructions for running the BIOS Setup Utility and the Adaptec Configuration
Utility, which is used to configure SCSI devices in your system. This chapter also
provides information on system board jumper settings.
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Chapter 4, “Upgrades and Options” provides you with instructions for upgrading your
system with an additional processor, optional memory, options cards, peripheral devices,
and redundant power supply.
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Chapter 5, “Problem Solving” contains helpful information for solving problems that
might occur with your system.
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Appendix A, “System Cabling” includes cabling information for the two onboard SCSI
controllers, the onboard IDE controller, and the optional RAID controllers.
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Appendix B, "Management Workstation Application (MWA)" provides you with
information on using MWA for managing your server remotely in a network
environment.
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Appendix C, “System Status Hardware Support Information” helps you identify a
system status hardware item indicated by a software monitoring component.
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“Glossary” defines the standard acronyms and technical terms used in this manual.
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“Equipment Log” provides you with a sample equipment log for documenting the
system configuration and future updates you may make to your system.