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NEC Express5800/120Re, User Manual

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SCSI BIOS (SCSI

Select

) ............................................................................................................4-19

Using SCSI

Select

 Utility........................................................................................................4-19

Configuring SCSI Controller on Mother Board .....................................................................4-19
Configuring SCSI Controller on Optional Board ...................................................................4-25

RAID BIOS ................................................................................................................................4-26
SATA RAID Configuration Utility .............................................................................................4-27

Installing the Hard Disk Drives..............................................................................................4-27
Activating the SATA RAID Feature .......................................................................................4-27
Running the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) ...................................................................4-28
Using the Array Configuration Utility....................................................................................4-29

Chapter 5    Installing the Operating System with Express Setup............................... 5-1

About Express Setup ....................................................................................................................5-2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 ..................................................................................................5-4

Installation Notice ....................................................................................................................5-4
The Flow of Setup ....................................................................................................................5-7
Installing and Setting Device Drivers.....................................................................................5-12
Setting for Solving Problems .................................................................................................5-17
Installing Maintenance Utilities .............................................................................................5-20
Updating the System ..............................................................................................................5-21
Making Backup Copies of System Information .....................................................................5-21
Exceptional Setup...................................................................................................................5-22

Microsoft Windows 2000 ...........................................................................................................5-23

Installation Notice ..................................................................................................................5-23
The Flow of Setup ..................................................................................................................5-26
Installing and Setting Device Drivers.....................................................................................5-31
Setting for Solving Problems .................................................................................................5-36
Installing Maintenance Utilities .............................................................................................5-39
Updating the System - Installing Service Pack - ....................................................................5-40
Making Backup Copies of System Information .....................................................................5-40
Exceptional Setup...................................................................................................................5-41

HostRAID...................................................................................................................................5-42

Overview of HostRAID .........................................................................................................5-42
Notes ......................................................................................................................................5-43
HostRAID Setup Flow ...........................................................................................................5-45

Chapter 6  Installing and Using Utilities ....................................................................... 6-1

NEC EXPRESSBUILDER...........................................................................................................6-2

NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for DOS-Based with Local Console.............................................6-4
NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for DOS-based with Remote Console ..........................................6-9
Starting ...................................................................................................................................6-10
NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows-Based (Master Control Menu)..............................6-13

Configuration Diskette Creator...................................................................................................6-14
NEC ESMPRO ...........................................................................................................................6-17

Functions and Features...........................................................................................................6-17

Adaptec Storage Manager...........................................................................................................6-18

Summary of Contents for Express5800/120Re

Page 1: ...0 1026F G 1027F G using the USERS GUIDE and the on line document included in EXPRESSBUILDER and various utilities The following is the difference of N8100 949F G 950F 951F G 952F G 953F 954F G and N8100 1026F G 1027F G There is no difference except a CPU clock Express5800 120Re 1 Difference item N8100 949F G N8100 950F N8100 951F G N8100 1026F G CPU clock cache 3DGHz 1MB 3 20DGHz 1MB 3 40GHz 1MB 3...

Page 2: ...51F G 952F G 953F 954F G 请利用 以下为 N8100 949F G 950F 951F G 952F G 953F 954F G 与 N8100 1026F G 1027F G 的差 别 不存在 CPU 时钟以外的差别 Express5800 120Re 1 Difference item N8100 949F G N8100 950F N8100 951F G N8100 1026F G CPU clock cache 3DGHz 1MB 3 20DGHz 1MB 3 40GHz 1MB 3 60GHz 1MB Express5800 120Rg 2 Difference item N8100 952F G N8100 953F N8100 954F G N8100 1027F G CPU clock cache 3DGHz 1MB 3 20DGHz 1MB 3 ...

Page 3: ...N8100 958F 959F 949F 950F 951F NEC Express5800 120Re 1 User s Guide 1st Edition 8 2004 856 124045 101 00 ...

Page 4: ...e Warranty Statement accompanying each product However actual performance of each such product is dependent upon factors such as system configuration customer data and operator control Since implementation by customers of each product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NEC To allow for design and s...

Page 5: ...including burns or property damage if the instruction is ignored Precautions and notices against hazards are presented with one of the following three symbols The individual symbols are defined as follows This symbol indicates the presence of a hazard if the instruction is ignored An image in the symbol illustrates the hazard type Attention This symbol indicates prohibited actions An image in the ...

Page 6: ...arning that cannot be specifically identified Indicates that improper use may cause loss of eyesight due to laser beam Prohibited Actions Indicates a general prohibited action that cannot be specifically identified Do not disassemble repair or modify the server Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be caused Mandatory Action Unplug the power cord of the server Otherwise an electric shock or fire...

Page 7: ...te radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CE Statement Warning This is a Class A product In domestic environment...

Page 8: ... Server operating system and Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating system and Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional operating system Windows 2003 stands for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition Windows Me stands for Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition operating system Windows 98 stands for Microsoft Windo...

Page 9: ...implement a computer for the next generation With its potential capabilities the server may be used as the workstation PC that configures a client server system and provides high speed processing and superior reliability Read this User s Guide thoroughly to fully understand handling of the server and appreciate its functions to the maximum extent ...

Page 10: ...your system Chapter 4 Configuring Your Server 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 mother board jumper settings Chapter 5 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup describes how to install the o...

Page 11: ...ser s Guide For safety symbols see SAFETY INDICATIONS provided earlier IMPORTANT Items that are mandatory or require attention when using the server NOTE Helpful and convenient piece of information IN THE PACKAGE The carton contains various accessories as well as the server itself See the packing list to make sure that you have everything and that individual components are not damaged If you find ...

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Page 13: ...port 1 14 Chapter 2 General Description 2 1 Overview 2 2 External View 2 3 Front View with Front Bezel Closed 2 4 Front View with Front Bezel Removed 2 5 Rear View 2 6 Internal View 2 8 Mother Board 2 9 Status Indicators 2 10 POWER Lamp 2 10 STATUS Lamp 2 10 DISK ACCESS Lamp 2 12 ACT Lamp 2 12 UID Lamp UID 2 12 Disk Access Lamp 2 12 Hard Disk Lamp SCSI hot plug HDD model only 2 13 LAN Connector La...

Page 14: ... ROM Drive 2 39 Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Server 3 1 Setup Flow 3 2 Selecting Server Site 3 3 Unpacking the System 3 5 Installing the Server 3 6 Restricted Access Location 3 7 ESD Precaution 3 7 Checking Components 3 7 Required Tools 3 7 Installation Procedure for NEC Rack Third Vendor s Rack 3 8 Removing the Server from the Rack Assembly 3 14 Connecting Peripheral Devices 3 16 Connecting Power Co...

Page 15: ...es 5 20 Updating the System 5 21 Making Backup Copies of System Information 5 21 Exceptional Setup 5 22 Microsoft Windows 2000 5 23 Installation Notice 5 23 The Flow of Setup 5 26 Installing and Setting Device Drivers 5 31 Setting for Solving Problems 5 36 Installing Maintenance Utilities 5 39 Updating the System Installing Service Pack 5 40 Making Backup Copies of System Information 5 40 Exceptio...

Page 16: ... on 8 4 POST Error Messages 8 5 Beep Codes 8 8 Solving Problems 8 9 Problems with the Server 8 9 Problems with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 8 18 Problems with Express Setup 8 19 Problems with Master Control Menu 8 23 Problems with Configuration Diskette Creator 8 24 Problem with Disk Array 8 24 Collecting Event Log 8 25 Collecting Configuration Information 8 26 Collecting Dr Watson Diagnostic Information 8 ...

Page 17: ...ns B 1 Transfer Rate of the On board LAN Controller B 1 Server Management Software B 1 Floppy Disk B 1 CD ROM B 4 Tape Media B 4 Keyboard B 5 Mouse B 6 Appendix C IRQ C 1 Appendix D Installing Windows Server 2003 D 1 Before Installing Windows Server 2003 D 1 Installing Service Pack D 1 Updating System D 1 Re installing to the Hard Disk which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk D 1 Manual Installatio...

Page 18: ...upgraded to Dynamic Disk E 1 MO Device E 2 Partition Size E 2 Installing Windows 2000 E 3 Creating Windows 2000 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER E 3 Windows 2000 Clean Installation E 5 Reinstallation to Multiple Logical Drives E 6 Updating the System Installing Service Pack E 8 Driver Installation and Advanced Settings E 9 PROSet E 9 Network Driver E 10 Re install the Network Driver E 11 Graphics A...

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

Page 20: ...ty in your server to inform the user that a hazardous situation may arise when operating the server Do not intentionally remove or damage any of the labels If you find any labels totally partially removed or illegible due to damage contact your sales representative FRONT REAR This label is attached only to N8100 949F 950F 951F ...

Page 21: ...o not insert needles or metal objects into ventilation holes in the server or openings in the floppy disk or CD ROM drive Doing so may cause an electric shock Do not use the server in any unapproved place Install the server on a standard EIA 19 inch rack assembly Do not install the rack containing the server in a place inappropriate to the rack installation environment Failure to follow these inst...

Page 22: ...or foreign matter e g pins or paper clips enter the server Failure to follow this warning may cause an electric shock a fire or a failure of the server When such things accidentally enter the server immediately turn off the power and disconnect the power plug from the outlet Do not disassemble the server Contact your sales agent ...

Page 23: ...a fire Heat will also be generated if condensation is formed on dusty blades of the halfway inserted plug increasing the possibility of fire Use the authorized power cord only Use only the power cord that comes with your server Use of an unauthorized power cord may cause a fire when the electric current exceeds the rated flow Also observe the following to prevent an electric shock or fire caused b...

Page 24: ... install components on the server only by a single person More than one person is required to install parts including the doors and trays for the rack Failure to follow this instruction may cause some parts to fall to be broken and or to result in personal injury Do not pull out a device from the rack if the rack is unstable Always pull out a device from the rack in the state that the rack is made...

Page 25: ...e other than specified in this User s Guide Failure to follow this instruction may cause a fire a dusty place a humid place such as near a boiler a place exposed to direct sunlight an unstable place Do not install the server on a rack with leaving covers removed Do not install the server on a rack with the cover being removed Failure to follow this instruction may reduce the cooling effect in the ...

Page 26: ...touching an internal device cable or connector may cause an electric shock or a fire resulted from a short circuit Do not use any unauthorized interface cable Use only interface cables provided by NEC and locate a proper device and connector before connecting a cable Using an authorized cable or connecting a cable to an improper destination may cause a short circuit resulting in a fire Also observ...

Page 27: ...tact your sales agent Do not disassemble the server to replace or recharge the battery by yourself Disconnect the power plug before cleaning the server Make sure to power off the server and disconnect the power plug from a power outlet before cleaning or installing removing internal optional devices Touching any internal device of the server with its power cord connected to a power source may caus...

Page 28: ...onnect the power plug from the outlet when a thunderstorm is approaching If it starts thundering before you disconnect the power plug do not touch any part of the server including the cables Failure to follow this warning may cause a fire or an electric shock Keep animals away from the server Failure to follow this warning may cause a fire or an electric shock Do not place any object on top of the...

Page 29: ...et before relocating the server Clean the server on a regular basis See Chapter 7 for cleaning Regular cleaning proactively prevents various failures of the server Lightning may cause a momentary voltage drop To prevent this problem it is recommended to use of an uninterruptible power supply unit Check and adjust the system clock before the operation if any of the following conditions is applicabl...

Page 30: ...vided Software To transfer or sell any software application that comes with the server to a third party the following requirements must be satisfied All provided software applications must be transferred and no backup copies must be retained Transfer requirements listed in Software License Agreement that comes with each software application must be satisfied Software applications that are not appr...

Page 31: ... the internal CD ROM drive the floppy disk drive and the mouse For stable operation of the server NEC recommends you replace these components on a regular basis Consult with your sales agent for replacement or the product lives WARNING Do not remove the lithium battery The server contains the lithium battery Do not remove the battery Placing the lithium or nickel cadmium battery close to a fire or...

Page 32: ...oblem fits the description If it does take the recommended measure for it 3 Check if the software required for operation of the server is properly installed If the server still appears to fail after you have taken the above actions consult with your sales agent immediately Take notes on lamp indications of the server and alarm indications on the display unit before consultation which may provide a...

Page 33: ... adjustment is important to prevent the screen from reflecting bright lights and to make the display contents easy to see You will not be able to keep good working posture and you will feel more tired than you should if you operate a display unit without adjusting horizontal and vertical angles Adjustment of Screen Brightness and Contrast The display unit has brightness and contrast adjustment fun...

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Page 35: ...Chapter 2 General Description This chapter provides information that you should be familiar with before using the server It includes names and functions of the components and features of the server ...

Page 36: ...ices e mail web access web site server etc Your server is housed and available as a rack mount system Your server conveniently installs into a standard EIA 19 inch rack assembly Your server includes a 3 5 inch diskette drive a CD ROM drive and three SCSI or two SATA hard disk drive bays The hot swap SCSI hard disk drive bays support up to three 1 0 inch SCSI hard disk drives that can be swapped in...

Page 37: ...General Description 2 3 External View The following figure shows the SCSI hot plug hard disk drive model 1 Drive cover 2 Release buttons 3 Logic cover 1 2 3 2 ...

Page 38: ...amber This lamp is green during access to the internal hard disks The lamp turns amber when even one of the internal hard disks fails 5 ACT lamp green This lamp is on while the system is connected to the network The number 1 on the icon indicates LAN port 1 and the number 2 indicates LAN port 2 6 UID lamp blue This lamp goes on when the UID switch is pressed The lamp also goes on or flashes when s...

Page 39: ...ads data from the CD ROM 7 1 Disk access lamp 7 2 CD tray eject button 7 3 Emergency hole 8 3 5 inch floppy disk drive This drive reads writes data from to the 3 5 inch floppy disk 8 1 Disk access lamp 8 2 Disk slot 8 3 Eject button 9 Hard disk bays Mount SCSI hard disks in the bays Each number following the bold faced number indicates the SCSI ID Dummy sponge blocks are mounted in the bays except...

Page 40: ... General Description Rear View 17 1 13 14 1 14 2 12 11 10 9 8 7 2 3 4 5 6 16 15 16 15 SCSI hot plug hard disk drive model SATA fixed hard disk drive model 1 2 3 4 5 17 13 12 11 10 9 7 14 1 14 2 16 15 16 15 ...

Page 41: ...lue This lamp goes on when the UID switch is pressed The lamp also goes on when software issues a command 10 UID switch Press this switch to turn on off the UID lamps on the front and rear panels of the server Pressing the switch once turns on the lamps Pressing it again turns them off 11 DUMP NMI switch Press this switch to dump system memory 12 Monitor connector Connect the display unit to this ...

Page 42: ...bold faced number indicates the fan number Fans 3 4 5 6 and 9 are redundant options for SCSI hot plug hard disk drive model 5 Fan duct 6 Mother board 7 Power supply SATA fixed hand disk drive model 7 1 Standard SCSI hot plug hand disk drive model 7 2 Option SCSI hot plug hand disk drive model 8 Riser card assembly 9 DIMM 10 Processor mounted under the CPU and heat sink 11 Backplane 1 8 9 10 2 2 3 ...

Page 43: ...is system 1 1 SCSI hot plug hard disk model only 8 Password clear jumper switch 9 Connectors for external device 10 PCI riser card slot For full height boards 133 MHz 64 bit 3 3V PCI X 11 PCI riser slot For only low profile boards 66MHz 64 bit 3 3V PCI X 12 DIMM sockets for the interleave type The sockets are called 1 2 3 4 5 and 6 sequentially from top 13 Processor sockets 13 1 Processor 1 CPU 1 ...

Page 44: ...the power saving mode when no access is made to the server for a certain period of time or to select the power saving mode with a command STATUS Lamp The STATUS lamp is on green while the server is operating normally The rear panel also has the STATUS lamp on it If the STATUS lamp is off or turns amber and flashes it indicates that the server is in abnormal state The table below explains the STATU...

Page 45: ...age and contact your sales representative Off A memory dump request is made Wait until the memory dump is completed A temperature alarm was detected Check if the internal fans are clean and if the fan units are firmly connected If the STATUS lamp indication does not change when the fans are normal contact your sales representative A voltage alarm was detected On amber The power supply units failed...

Page 46: ...other board must be connected from the disk array controller to the mother board ACT Lamp The ACT lamp is green while the server is connected to the LAN The lamp flashes while the server is accessed via the LAN during transmission reception of packets The number next to the icon indicates the network port number on the rear panel of the server UID Lamp UID Pressing the UID switch toggles the front...

Page 47: ...ce the disk as soon as possible and perform reconstruction rebuild processing The failing disk can be replaced in hot swap mode Flashing switching back and forth between green and amber The lamp indicates that reconstruction rebuild processing is being performed for the hard disk This flashing does not indicate a failure When a failing hard disk is replaced in disk array configuration the system a...

Page 48: ...s of the standard network port of the server While power is supplied to the server and HUB and the connection is correct the lamp is on green The lamp turns green and flashes while the network port is transmitting receiving data If the lamp does not go on when the LINK state is placed check if the network cable is in normal state and if it is connected correctly If the lamp does not go on yet when...

Page 49: ...Self diagnosis Memory monitoring feature single bit error correction multiple bit error detection CPU memory degradation feature logical isolation of a failed device Memory chip kill Bus parity error detection Temperature detection Error notification Internal fan monitoring feature Internal voltage monitoring feature Auto rebuild feature optional hot swappable BIOS password feature Mechanical secu...

Page 50: ...enable that permits power to be activated from a variety of sources Peripheral Bays Your server supports a variety of standard PC AT compatible peripheral devices The chassis includes these peripheral bays A 3 5 inch front panel bay for mounting the standard 3 5 inch diskette drive supports 720 KB and 1 44 MB diskette media A standard CD ROM drive bay Three hot swap SCSI hard disk drive bays or tw...

Page 51: ...go unnoticed until data loss SYSTEM BOARD FEATURES The following subsections describe the system board major components Processor The system board accommodates one or two Intel Xeon processors with 1MB cache in the INT3 FCPGA socket package This processor uses the 13 micron technology and offers advanced performance The processor external interface operates at a maximum of 800 MHz Memory The syste...

Page 52: ...o 1600 x 1200 under 2D and 1024 x 768 under 3D CRT and LCD monitors up to 100 Hz vertical refresh rate The mother board supports disabling of the onboard video through the BIOS setup menu or when a plug in video card is installed in any of the PCI slots SCSI Controller The SCSI version of the server board includes an embedded Adaptec AIC 7902 controller providing dual Ultra320 Low Voltage Differen...

Page 53: ...stems The network controller supports the following features 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X interface Integrated IEEE 802 3 10Base T 100Base TX and 1000Base T compatible PHY IEEE 820 3u auto negotiation support Chained memory structure similar to the 82559 82558 82557 and 82596 Full duplex support at both 10 Mbps 100 Mbps and 1000 Mbps operation Low power 3 3 V device On the system board NIC 1 can be used a...

Page 54: ...ssipating some power so the power supply fans will still run The system board supports sleep states s0 s1 s4 and s5 s0 Normal running state s1 Processor sleep state No context will be lost in this state and the processor caches will maintain coherency s4 Hibernate or Save to Disk The memory and machine state are saved to disk Pressing the power button or other wakeup event will restore the system ...

Page 55: ...ts being monitored include overtemperature and overvoltage conditions fan failure or chassis intrusion To enable accurate monitoring the RMC maintains the nonvolatile Sensor Data Records SDRs from which sensor information can be retrieved The RMC provides an ISA host interface to SCR sensor information so that software running on the server can poll and retrieve the server s current status The RMC...

Page 56: ... the server through a network It sends a special packet from the management computer to a remote server to turn it on if the server is off powered To enable this feature use the BIOS setup utility SETUP See Chapter 4 The remote power on feature is not available in the following cases Press the POWER switch once to start the OS and turn off the server in an appropriate procedure Abnormal previous s...

Page 57: ...a the BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility provides a number of security features to prevent unauthorized or accidental access to the system Once the security measures are enabled you can access the system only after you enter the correct password s For example Enable the keyboard lockout timer so that the server requires a password to reactivate the keyboard and mouse after a specified time ...

Page 58: ... want to enter BIOS Setup and have access to all of the options May enter either password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in either the BIOS Setup May enter either password to exit secure mode Secure Mode Configure and enable the secure boot mode by using the BIOS Setup When secure mode is in effect You can boot the server and the operating system will run but you must enter the ...

Page 59: ...e Enter the correct password s Disable writing to diskette In secure mode the server will not boot from or write to a diskette unless a password is entered To write protect access to diskette whether the server is in secure mode or not use the Setup main menu Floppy Options and specify Floppy Access as read only Set a time out period so that keyboard and mouse input are not accepted Also screen ca...

Page 60: ...per see Chapter 4 Boot without keyboard The system can boot with or without a keyboard During POST before the system completes the boot sequence the BIOS automatically detects and tests the keyboard if it is present and displays a message Specify the boot sequence The sequence that you specify in setup will determine the boot order If secure mode is enabled a user password is set then you will be ...

Page 61: ...lls an operating system To diagnose the system It diagnoses the server To create a support disk It copies utilities in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into a floppy disk to launch them from the floppy disk To update the BIOS and firmware It updates the BIOS features and firmware program of the server To update the Windows System It updates the several resources of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Micro...

Page 62: ...e Maintenance Utility is used for proactive maintenance and fault analysis of the server Normally this utility is used by the maintenance engineer Refer to Chapter 8 for details SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY The system diagnostic utility contained in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER is useful to prevent the hardware failures See Chapter 7 for details NEC DianaScope The NEC DianaScope is a software for the remot...

Page 63: ...isk bays IMPORTANT To open the front door you must unlock the door with the provided security key Installing or Removing the Front Bezel When turning the power of the server on off accessing to the floppy disk drive or CD ROM drive or installing or removing a hard disk on or from the 3 5 inch disk bay first remove the front bezel IMPORTANT The front bezel can be opened only when you unlock it by u...

Page 64: ...le to remove the tab from the frame and then remove the front bezel from the server 2 1 To install the front bezel latch the tab at the left side of the front bezel on the server frame After the installation lock the front bezel by using the key for security Tab Frame ...

Page 65: ...d is connected to a power control device such as a UPS Uninterruptive Power Supply make sure that the power control device is powered If the power cord is connected to the server an initial diagnosis of the hardware starts The POWER switch does not work while in diagnosis Wait for about 10 seconds then press the POWER switch Always allow POST to complete before powering down your system POWER lamp...

Page 66: ... of the server the NEC logo appears on the display unit while POST is in progress To display the POST check results press Esc NOTE You can set the POST check results to appear on the display unit without pressing Esc To do so select Enabled for Boot time Diag Screen under the Advanced menu of the BIOS SETUP utility The POST check results should be checked in the following cases When the server is ...

Page 67: ...ete depending on the memory size of the server Also it may take approximately one minute for the screen display to appear after rebooting the server 2 Some messages appear upon completion of the memory check These messages appear to indicate that the system has detected the CPU keyboard and mouse 3 POST then detects the internal SCSI controller and display the message prompting you to launch the S...

Page 68: ... If your server uses onboard serial ATA SATA RAID feature the following message is displayed on the screen to prompt you to run Array Configuration Utility ARC Press Ctrl A for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Press Ctrl A to run ARC For detail explanation see Chapter 4 7 If the server has an optional RAID controller installed POST displays the message prompting you to launch the RAID configurat...

Page 69: ...messages are useful information for maintenance Power Off Follow the procedure below to power off the server If the power cord of the server is connected to a UPS refer to the manual that comes with the UPS or the manual for the application that controls the UPS IMPORTANT Always allow POST to complete before turning off the server 1 Shut down the OS 2 Press the POWER switch on the front of the ser...

Page 70: ...n when the UID Unit ID switch on the front panel is pressed It goes off when the switch is pressed again Maintenance from the rear of the rack has to be carried out in a dark narrow space The interface cable of a server or power supply unit in normal state may be disconnected by accident in this situation To prevent this problem you should start maintenance after confirming the target server by us...

Page 71: ...py disk into the floppy disk drive the drive clicks and the eject button on the floppy disk is slightly pushed out NOTES When an unformatted floppy disk is inserted the message notifying that date read is not available and the message prompting formatting are displayed Refer to the manual that comes with the OS to format the floppy disk If the floppy disk contains a system powering on or restartin...

Page 72: ...tic objects e g magnet Do not pinch the floppy disk with a paper clip or drop it Keep the floppy disk in a floppy disk case that protects it from magnetism and dust A floppy disk has a write protect switch that prevents the stored data from accidental erasure You can read data from a write protected floppy disk but you cannot save data into the floppy disk or format it NEC recommends that you shou...

Page 73: ... or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details Do not leave the tray ejected from the CD ROM drive Set a CD ROM on the CD ROM drive in the following procedure 1 Confirm that the power of the server is on with the POWER lamp being lit in green before setting the CD ROM on the CD ROM drive 2 Press the Eject button on the front of the CD ROM drive The tray comes out a little 3 Hold the tray lig...

Page 74: ...a CD ROM set it again correctly To take out the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive press the Eject button in the similar way in setting the CD ROM to make the tray go out If the access lamp is lit in orange the CD is being accessed Confirm that the access lamp is not lit before pressing the Eject button As shown in the figure below hold the tray with a hand and take the end of the CD ROM lightly by the ...

Page 75: ...a metal pin of approximately 1 2 mm in diameter and 100 mm in length a straightened large paper clip will make a substitute into the emergency hole on the right front of the CD ROM drive and gently push it in until the tray is ejected IMPORTANT Do not use a toothpick or plastic stick that is easy to break If the above procedure does not let you take out the CD ROM contact your sales agent 3 Hold t...

Page 76: ...inted side upward and gently put it on the tray Do not scratch the CD ROM or write anything directly on it with a pencil or ball point pen Keep the CD ROM away from cigarette smoke Do not leave the CD ROM in a high temperature place e g place exposed to direct sunlight or close to a heater When dust or fingerprints are attached on the CD ROM wipe the CD ROM from its center to edge with a dry soft ...

Page 77: ...Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Server This chapter describes how to set up the server appropriate for your system on a step by step basis ...

Page 78: ...onnect the power cord to the server Turning on the server Power on the server to start software setups Setups depend on the optional internal devices installed and the peripheral devices connected Installing the operating system Install an operating system to the server See Chapter 5 Installing the utilities Install the utilities in the provided NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM See Chapter 6 Making backu...

Page 79: ...r in any unapproved place Do not connect the ground line to a gas pipe CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details Do not carry or install the server only by a single person Do not install the server where the load may be concentrated on a specific point...

Page 80: ...ere corrosive gas is generated chemicals are nearby or chemicals may be accidentally sprayed over Place where a carpet not subject to anti static process is laid Place where some objects may be fallen on the rack Place near a device generating intense magnetic field such as a TV radio broadcast communication antenna power transmission wire and electromagnetic crane is placed If unavoidable contact...

Page 81: ...s prior to unpacking If the shipping boxes are damaged note the damage and if possible photograph it for reference After removing the contents of the containers keep the cartons and the packing materials If the contents appear damaged when you unpack the boxes file a damage claim with the carrier immediately ...

Page 82: ...e pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details Do not use any rack which does not conform to the relevant standard Disconnect the power cord s before installing or removing the server CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details Do not leave more than one device being pu...

Page 83: ...tection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground when handling system components Electronic devices can be easily damaged by static electricity To prevent damage keep them in their protective packaging when they are not installed in your system Checking Components Confirm that the following tools or components are provided to install the server on the rack 6 Required Tools Y...

Page 84: ... click indicates that the rails are locked Push the release levers on the right and left sides of the server and remove the rail assemblies from the server while unlocking Only the inner rails remain screwed to the server when the rail assemblies have been removed IMPORTANT The removed rail assemblies are to be installed on the inner rails later To install each rail assembly on the correct inner r...

Page 85: ...ts at the three slots For any NEC rack round marks are put in the unit of 1U For one core nut installed on the front of the rack the lower nut is used to fix the front of the rail assembly and the upper nut is used to support the set screw of the server The core nuts installed on the rear of the rack are used to fix the rear of the rail assemblies Hang either clip of a core nut on a square hole on...

Page 86: ...assembly to the location where the core nuts are installed Locate the rail assembly so that the frame of the rack is located between core nuts and frames of rail assembly NOTE Confirm that the portion of the frame to fix the rail assembly is located in front of the rack frame 3 Firmly secure the rail assembly one screw for the front of a rail two screws for the rear of a rail Front Rear Left side ...

Page 87: ...fely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details Do not lift the server only by a single person Do not pinch your finger with mechanical components 1 Pull out the sliding rails of the right and left rail assemblies until they are locked ...

Page 88: ...k slowly push it in while pressing the release levers on the right and left sides of the server When the server is installed for the first time the mechanical parts are rather hard to slide You may feel strong friction when pushing in the server In this case strongly push it in 3 Confirm that the sliding rails work normally by pulling the server out of the rack and pushing it in several times NOTE...

Page 89: ...ten the right and left captive thumb screws on the front panel to secure the server to the rack 3 Install the front bezel If you have an optional cable arm attach the cable arm as shown in figure below to anchor the server to the rack assembly This completes the installing of the server Captive thumb screws ...

Page 90: ...h your finger with mechanical components Note high temperature Do not pull out a device from the rack if the rack is unstable Do not leave more than one device being pulled out from the rack 1 Release the security lock to remove the front bezel 2 Confirm that the power of the server is OFF and disconnect the power cable and all the interface cables connected to the server 3 This step is required o...

Page 91: ...ight and left release lever pressed to release the latch IMPORTANT Pull out the server slowly holding the bottom of the server by at least two persons Do not apply any load on the server pulled out from the rack Doing so may cause personal injury if the server drops To remove some mechanical parts of the rack see the installation procedure Release lever Captive thumb screws Handles ...

Page 92: ...se any unauthorized interface cable IMPORTANT Power off the server and a peripheral device before connection Connecting a powered peripheral device to the powered server will cause malfunctions and failures To connect a third party peripheral device or interface cable to the server consult with your sales agent for availability of such a device or cable Some third party devices may not be used for...

Page 93: ...ment PC can be connected to only serial port 2 BIOS setup required 3 Use the provided branch cable 4 Connect the power cord to a circuit breaker of 15 A or less USB device 1 USB device 1 FRONT REAR Device with the SCSI interface Device with the serial interface 2 Finally connect the provided power cord to the receptacle 4 If connecting the server to UPS see the explanation below Display unit 100BA...

Page 94: ...he server safely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details Do not plug the power cord in to an improper power source Do not connect the power cord to an outlet that has an illegal number of connections Insert the power plug into the outlet as far as it goes Use the authorized power cord only 1 Plug the provided power c...

Page 95: ...power cord to an SWITCH OUT outlet For constant power supply connect the power cord to a UN SWITCH OUT outlet Connect the modem that is in service for 24 hours to this outlet Example 2 O U TP U T U N S W ITC HO U T O U TP U T S W ITC HO U T AC 100V50 50H Z When the power cord from the server to a UPS change the BIOS setup of the server to link with power supply from the UPS To power on the server ...

Page 96: ...tional devices installed besides the graphic board install a desired OS to the server 1 Make sure all external devices such as a video display keyboard and mouse optional have been connected and the power cords are connected 2 Power on the video display and any other external devices 3 Make sure that the floppy disk drive contains no floppy disk and the CD ROM drive contains no bootable CD ROM 4 O...

Page 97: ...ng information During memory test the POST displays the amount of memory it was able to access and test Depending on the amount of installed memory it may take several minutes to complete the memory test NOTE The factory set is defined to hide the POST screen with the NEC logo screen You can always change the NEC logo screen to the POST screen by pressing Esc To change the start up screen use the ...

Page 98: ...the system date and time by using the BIOS setup utility SETUP See the next chapter for detail INSTALLING UTILITIES Install the utilities that come with the server See Chapter 6 for details MAKING BACKUP COPIES OF SYSTEM INFORMATION The system information includes the current BIOS settings and any specific information for the server Save the information after completing the system setup Without th...

Page 99: ...rs that are set by jumpers on the system board However these parameters do not usually require change SYSTEM BIOS SETUP The SETUP utility is used to change system configuration parameters This utility is pre installed in the flash memory of the server and ready to run The server is configured with the correct parameters using the SETUP utility and shipped in the best conditions Thus you don t need...

Page 100: ...have previously set a password with the SETUP utility the password entry screen appears Enter the password Enter password Up to three password entries will be accepted If you fail to enter the password correctly for three consecutive times the server halts You can no longer proceed Power off the server NOTE The server is provided with two levels of password Administrator and User With the Administ...

Page 101: ... Selects the Main Advanced Security Server Boot or Exit menu and Changes the value parameter of the selected item When a submenu option an option preceded by is selected these keys are disabled Enter Press Enter to select determine parameters Esc Exit SETUp and return to the previous screen F9 Sets the parameter of the currently displayed item back to the factory set parameter F10 Save and exit th...

Page 102: ...ons The SETUP utility has the following six major menus Main Advanced Security Server Boot Exit To set minute functions select a submenu from the above menus The following describes available functions and parameters as well as the factory set for each menu ...

Page 103: ... is included in this system Hard Disk Pre Delay Disabled 3 seconds 6 seconds 9 seconds 12 seconds 15 seconds 21 seconds 30 seconds Allows slower spin up drives to come ready Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Serial ATA Channel 0 Master Serial ATA Channel 1 Master Select submenu Set the information on the device connected to each channel on the submenu Th...

Page 104: ...Auto CD ROM Selects the type of device attached to the IDE or serial ATA channel It is strongly recommended to keep the factory setting Auto The following options do not appear when None or Auto are selected for Type Multi Sector Transfers Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors Specifies the number of sectors that are transferred per block during multiple sector transfers LBA Mode Contr...

Page 105: ...the Hyper Threading Technology Factory set Advanced Option Parameter Description Your Setting Memory Configuration Displays Memory Configuration submenu PCI Configuration Displays PCI Configuration submenu Peripheral Configuration Displays Peripheral Configuration submenu Advanced Chipset Control Displays Advanced Chipset Control submenu Boot time Diagnostic Screen Enabled Disabled If enabled the ...

Page 106: ...nk 1 indicates DIMMs in DIMM sockets 1 and 2 Bank 2 indicates DIMMs in DIMM sockets 3 and 4 Bank 3 indicates DIMMs in DIMM sockets 5 and 6 Memory is interleaved and two DIMMs are used in pair Memory Retest Yes No Causes BIOS to retest all memory on the next boot Extended RAM Step 1MB 1KB Every location Disabled 1MB indicates that the memory test is done in the unit of 1MB 1KB indicates that the me...

Page 107: ...he PnP operating systems Option ROM Scan Enabled Disabled If Enabled initialize device expansion ROM Factory set Embedded Video Controller submenu Option Parameter Description Your Setting Onboard VGA Control Disabled Enabled If Disabled the BIOS will hold the embedded chip in reset In this configuration the controller hardware is completely disabled and will be invisible to the PnP operating syst...

Page 108: ...t A Serial Port B Disabled Enabled Auto Selects whether serial port B is enabled or disabled display only Base I O address 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Selects the base I O address for serial port A Interrupt IRQ 3 IRQ 4 Selects the interrupt for a serial port A PS 2 Mouse Disabled Enabled Auto Detect If disabled PS 2 mouse port will not function USB Host Controller Disabled Enabled If disabled the USB ports d...

Page 109: ...AN PME Disabled Enabled Specify whether the remote power on function through embedded NIC PCI devices in slots 1 to 5 is enabled or disabled Wake On Ring Disabled Enabled Specify whether the remote power on function through a serial port is enabled or disabled Wake On RTC Alarm Disabled Enabled Specify whether the remote power on function by using RTC alarm feature is enabled or disabled Factory s...

Page 110: ...atus only user cannot modify Once set this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on system board see Configuring Mother Board Jumpers in this Chapter Supervisor Password Is Clear Set Status only user cannot modify Once set this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on system board see Configuring Mother Board Jumpers i...

Page 111: ...he keyboard or mouse to the point at which the system enters into the secure mode Security Hot Key CTRL ALT L Z Specify the hot key to invoke secure mode features Pressing the assigned key along with Ctrl and Alt invoke secure mode This option is enabled when User Password is set Secure Mode Boot Disabled Enabled Specify whether the system boots in secure mode This option is enabled when User Pass...

Page 112: ...urs during the execution of POST AC LINK Stay Off Last State Power On Indicates the AC LINK function Shows the state of the power of the server Factory set IMPORTANT To power on the server from the UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply select Server AC LINK Power On The table below shows the operation when the AC power to the server is turn off once and then on again depending on the setting of AC LINK...

Page 113: ...record Factory set Displayed only when an optional remote management card is installed in your system Console Redirection Submenu Option Parameter Description Your Setting BIOS Redirection Port Disabled Serial Port A Serial Port B Specify the address interrupt of the serial port to which a remote console is connected ACPI Redirection Port Disabled Serial Port A Serial Port B Specify the serial por...

Page 114: ...oot NEC EXPRESSBUILDER set the priority of the devices as shown in the figure above Exit The options on the menu are described below Exit Saving Changes Exit after writing all modified BIOS Setup item values to CMOS Exit Discarding Changes Exit leaving CMOS unmodified User is prompted if any of the setup fields ware modified Load Setup Defaults Load default values for all BIOS Setup items IMPORTAN...

Page 115: ...and execute the following menus to reconfigure your mother board Load Setup Defaults in the Exit menu Memory Retest of Memory Configuration in the Advanced menu Processor Retest of Processor Settings in the Main menu SATA RAID Enable in the Advanced menu if your internal SATA hard disk drives are configured with the SATA HostRAID feature To clear passwords or the CMOS data use the jumper switch on...

Page 116: ...evice from the rack if the rack is unstable Do not leave more than one device being pulled out from the rack 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal as described in Chapter 9 of this guide to prepare 2 Remove the logic cover 3 Locate the position of the jumpers on the mother board you are changing 4 For clearing the BIOS password remove the jumper strap on the BIOS password clear ...

Page 117: ...board SCSI controller as a RAID drive HostRAID The SCSI devices include those installed in the backup file bay such as an external DAT and MO but not hard disks IMPORTANT SCSI configuration must be made on a per SCSI controller basis with a utility The server contains one SCSI controller When you added optional SCSI controllers you need to make configuration for each SCSI controller in addition to...

Page 118: ...s and hold Ctrl and A The SCSISelect utility starts and its Main menu appears 3 Select the channel and press Enter AIC 7902 A at Slot 23 02 03 00 AIC 7902 B at Slot 23 02 03 01 NOTE AIC 7902A is for backup file devices AIC 7902B is for internal SCSI hard disk drives The Options menu appears 4 Select option in the Option menu and press Enter If you wish to configure the adapter or a device select C...

Page 119: ...lists menu items available parameters and descriptions Menu item Parameter Description SCSI Controller ID 0 7 15 Select 7 SCSI Controller Parity Enabled Disabled Select Enabled SCSI Controller Termination Enabled Disabled Enable or disable the SCSI termination Select Enabled Factory set Additional Options To set three menu items under Additional Options select a menu item with the cursor keys or a...

Page 120: ...ed to change the value depending on your optional device Refer to the manual that comes with your optional device for details Packetized Yes No Optimizes bus utilization and minimizes command overhead to bolster performance by transferring commands data and status using Deal Transition DT data phases QAS Yes No Quick Arbitration and Selection QAS reduces the overhead of control release on the SCSI...

Page 121: ...f the controller has no hard disks connected there is no problem BIOS of the SCSI controller may be disabled to reserve an area in the expansion ROM space if the controller has no hard disks connected Domain Validation Enabled Disabled Select Enabled Support Removable Disks Under Int 13 as Fixed Disks Boot Only All Disks Disabled AIC 79xx BIOS automatically controls the removable disks BIOS Suppor...

Page 122: ...CSI ID scan completes the screen listing SCSI IDs and associated devices appears Find out the SCSI ID for the installed optional on this screen You can also view the device information by selecting a device and pressing Enter The following sub menu appears SCSI ID 4 xxxxxxxxx Firmware xxxx xxx Capacity xxGB Format Verify Disk Media The following table lists submenu items and descriptions Submenu i...

Page 123: ...iple SCSI controller boards installed the server first displays the start up message of the SCSISelect utility for the SCSI controller on the mother board It then displays the utility start up message for additional SCSI controllers one by one The start up message appears for the SCSI controller board in the PCI 6 slot first the PCI 5 4 3 onboard SCSI 2 and finally 1 The message displayed may vary...

Page 124: ...ology referred to as RAID levels To use any RAID level you must configure the RAID controller using the RAID configuration utility prior to installing your Network Operating System For an explanation of this utility refer to the documentation that comes with the RAID controller It describes RAID technology and provides tips on making your array perform well in your specific application It also cov...

Page 125: ...detail To configure the RAID drive with the SCSI or IDE hard disk drives purchase the optional RAID controller board and hard disk drives Installing the Hard Disk Drives Install the two serial ATA hard disk drives to your server Refer to Chapter 9 for detail IMPORTANT Use hard disks of the same capacity and revolution Activating the SATA RAID Feature To run the Array Configuration Utility ACU run ...

Page 126: ...ystem startup Press Ctrl A for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The ARC menu appears presenting these options Array Configuration Utility ACU Disk utilities To select an option from this menu browse with the arrow keys and then press Enter In some cases selecting an option displays another menu To return to the previous menu at any time press Esc ...

Page 127: ...tions describe these operations in greater detail Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array 1 At the BIOS prompt press Ctrl A 2 From the ACU menu Array Configuration Utility 3 From the main menu select Manage Arrays 4 From the List of Arrays dialog box select the array you want to view and press Enter The Array Properties dialog box appears showing detailed information o...

Page 128: ...menu select Manage Arrays 4 Select the array you wish to delete and press Delete 5 In the Array Properties dialog box select Delete and press Enter The following prompt is displayed Warning Deleting the array will render array unusable Do you want to delete the array Yes No RAID 1 only the following prompt is also displayed Deleting the partition will result in data loss Do you also want to delete...

Page 129: ...ot be used See Initializing Disk Drives described later To create an array 1 Turn on your server and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ACU 2 From the ACU menu Array Configuration Utility 3 From the main menu select Create Array 4 Select the disks for the new array and press Insert To deselect any disk highlight the disk and press Delete 5 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are se...

Page 130: ...ng the ACU Instead use Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition See Chapter 6 for details To assign properties to the new array 1 In the Array Properties menu select an array type and press Enter Note that only the available array types RAID0 and RAID1 are displayed Each of these types requires two drives 2 Type in an optional label for the array and press Enter ...

Page 131: ...Migrate option If you do there is no way to restart and no way to recover the data that was on the source drive RAID level Create via When appropriate RAID0 No Init Creating a RAID0 on new drives RAID0 Migrate Creating a RAID0 from on new drive and one drive with data you wish to preserve RAID1 Build Any time you wish to create RAID1 but especially if you have data on one drive that you wish to pr...

Page 132: ...ormal and is not a cause for concern The ACU allows you to use drives of different sizes in a RAID1 During a build operation however only the smaller drive can be selected as the source or first drive When migrating from single volume to RAID0 migrating from a larger drive to a smaller drive is allowed However the destination drive must be at least half the capacity of the source drive Adaptec doe...

Page 133: ...you may not be able to use the array again Do not initialize a disk that is part of a boot array To determine which disks are associated with a particular array see Viewing Array Properties described earlier in this section To initialize drives 1 Turn on your server and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ACU 2 From the ACU menu Array Configuration Utility 3 Select Initialize Drives 4 Use the...

Page 134: ...Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks To access the disk utilities 1 Turn on your server and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ACU 2 From the ACU menu select Disk Utilities 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter ...

Page 135: ...drive by writing zeros to the entire disk Serial ATA drives are low level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low level formatted again IMPORTANT Formatting destroys all data on the drive Be sure to back up your data before performing this operation Verify Disk Media Scans the media of a disk drive for defects ...

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Page 137: ... Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server To use the server with the other operating systems described in this section contact your service representative IMPORTANT Before installing the operating system adjust the system date and time by using the BIOS setup utility SETUP See Chapter 4 for detail This chapter also includes information on configuring the HostRAID drive ...

Page 138: ...s Setup is intended for the initial setup of the server system Therefore it clears the contents of the hard disk For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Express Setup automatically configures your server and installs the operating system After a few tasks are completed all that remains to be done is to remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM and set the Windows CD ROM input a product ID nu...

Page 139: ...iguration parameters are loaded by using the Configuration Diskette Creator see Chapter 6 Normal start Normal start is to create the Configuration Diskette after starting the Express Setup NOTES Use the blank disk in the accessory box to create Configuration Diskette You can create Configuration Diskette in advance using Configuration Diskette Creator included in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER If you create C...

Page 140: ...supports the following edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition hereinafter referred to as Windows Server 2003 On installing other OS contact sales dealer or the maintenance service representative Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver To install optional mass storage driver see Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver of Configuration...

Page 141: ...ch as Specifying Memory Dump Installing on the Mirrored Volume If you want to install Windows Server 2003 on the volume that is mirrored using Disk Management invalid the mirroring before operating the installation to set back to the basic disk and valid the mirroring again after the installation has completed Creating invalid delete mirror volume can be operated from Disk Management in Computer M...

Page 142: ... file size exceeds 4095MB specify 4095MB for the paging file size The dump file size for the system with more than 2GB memory mounted is 2048MB 12MB If you install any application program or the like add necessary space to the partition to install these programs For example if the mounted memory size is 512MB the minimally required partition size will be calculated by the above formula as follows ...

Page 143: ... Confirmed Select Setup Parameter File No Retrieve again Existing File Select OS New File Terminate Check Setup Parameter File If you need to reset the specification Correct Confirm the setting select whether or not to modify Confirm the specification and input the value Re select OK Incorrect No Yes Insert Windows CD ROM After restarting the computer the installation completed Express Setup Log o...

Page 144: ...lation may not be completed normally In such case detach MO device and then re install the system from the beginning Connect the hard disk drive that OS is not going to be installed after installing OS If you create multiple logical drives in your system refer to Re installing the operation system when multiple logical drives exist Appendix D 2 Insert NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM driv...

Page 145: ... installation click Skip Click Review Go to step 8 Click Skip Go to step 9 Using Blank disk 1 Click the box under Setup File Name A or press A The input box appears 2 Input the file name Operating System to Install appears The OS supported by the computer is displayed in the list 3 Select Windows Server 2003 you want to install from the list box 8 Confirm the contents specified during OS installat...

Page 146: ...ther than 4095MB for the Installing Partition it is necessary to convert to NTFS If Use Existing Array at New Existing RAID Configuration is selected but the partition other than the one to install Windows Server 2003 does not exist excluding maintenance partition Express Setup will reserve the maximum area of the hard disk to install Windows Server 2003 You can not go to the next screen if the sp...

Page 147: ...er into the floppy disk drive and follow the message to operate the installation 10 Follow the message and take NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM and Configuration Diskette out of the CD ROM drive and floppy disk drive and insert Windows Server 2003 CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Software License Agreement screen appears 11 Read the contents carefully and click I agree or press F8 if you do agree If you do ...

Page 148: ...is necessary to utilize these features Follow the procedure below to install PROSet 1 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 The Windows Explorer dialog starts The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu and click Windows Explorer The procedure in the case of the classic start menu Click Start menu point to Programs Accessories and click Windows Expl...

Page 149: ...ialog box for network adapter appears 3 Click the Advanced and specify the Link Speed Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB 4 Click OK on the property dialog box for network adapter When PROSet is installed 1 The Intel R PROSet for Wired Connections dialog box appears The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu point to Control Panel and click Intel R PROSe...

Page 150: ...lation is not clear refer to the installation procedure described in the section Installation of the Optional Network Board Driver IMPORTANT If you want to utilize optional Network Board N8104 103 open the Advanced in PROSet window and change the Offload TCP Segmentation value to Off Installation of the Optional Network Board Driver 1 Start Device Manager 2 Click Network adapters and Double Click ...

Page 151: ...nd restarting the system All the adapters specified as a group of Adapter Teaming must exist on the same LAN If they are connected to the separate switches they will not work normally If you want to utilize AFT ALB feature follow the procedure below to setup 1 Double click Intel R PROSet Wired on the Control Panel dialog box The Intel R PROSet for Wired Connections dialog box appears 2 Put the mou...

Page 152: ...CSI Controller When N8103 65F board is installed Adaptec SCSI Card 29320ALP Ultra320 SCSI When N8103 75F board is installed The installation of the driver is completed Restart the system according to the message appeared on the screen Graphics Accelerator Driver Update Graphics Accelerator Driver mounted in standard 1 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 Click Start menu po...

Page 153: ...n such case memory dump may not be stored correctly Follow the procedure below to specify 1 Select Control Panel and click System The System Properties dialog box appears 2 Select Advanced tab 3 Click Settings on the Startup and Recovery group box IMPORTANT To specify Complete Memory Dump to write the debug information is recommended If the mounted memory size is larger than 2GB Complete Memory Du...

Page 154: ...click Set IMPORTANT Be sure to create memory dump with the size described above on the OS partition If Default Size of the paging file is specified to the value smaller than Recommended value the correct debug information memory dump may not be collected For more information on Recommended value see Partition Size to be Created described earlier To prepare for the situation when any trouble occurr...

Page 155: ...ndows dialog box appears 3 Specify the location to store the diagnostic information in the Log File Path box The diagnostic information will be stored with the file name DRWTSN32 LOG NOTE You can not specify network pass Specify the pass on local computer 4 Specify the location of crash dump file in the Crash Dump box NOTE Crash Dump File is a binary file that can be read with Windows Debugger 5 C...

Page 156: ... Windows Components Wizard dialog box appears 4 Check the Management and Monitoring Tools check box of the component ON and click Next 5 If the setup asks to install the disk insert Windows Server 2003 CD ROM into CD ROM drive and click OK 6 Click Complete in the Windows Component Wizard dialog box 7 Click Close in the Add Remove Application dialog box 8 Close the Control Panel dialog box To start...

Page 157: ...om the menu and the setup will start After that follow the message to continue the setup process Making Backup Copies of System Information The system information includes the current BIOS settings and any specific information for the server Save the information after completing the system setup Without the backup data you will not be able to recover the information You can save the information by...

Page 158: ...s new mass storage device not to be supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER you have to set as follows 1 Read the manual supplied with the mass storage device before setting the server 2 If the mass storage device is disk array controller configure the RAID system before running the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 3 Boot the system from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM 4 a When the dialog of Disk array configuration appears ...

Page 159: ...Advanced Server hereinafter referred to as Windows 2000 On installing other OS contact sales dealer or the maintenance service representative Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver To install optional mass storage driver see Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver of Configuration Diskette Creator in Chapter 6 to create setup inf file BIOS Specification Before installing Windows 2000 confirm if t...

Page 160: ...at is mirrored using Disk Management invalid the mirroring before operating the installation to set back to the basic disk and valid the mirroring again after the installation has completed Creating invalid delete mirror volume can be operated from Disk Management in Computer Management Connecting MO Device If you operate installing Windows 2000 with MO device connected the installation may not be...

Page 161: ...mp file size for the system with more than 2GB memory mounted is 2048MB 12MB If you install any application program or the like add necessary space to the partition to install these programs For example if the mounted memory size is 512MB the minimally required partition size will be calculated by the above formula as follows 1000MB 512MB 1 5 512MB 12MB 2292MB NOTES If you want to install using Ex...

Page 162: ...ed Select Setup Parameter File No Retrieve again Existing File Select OS New File Terminate Check Setup Parameter File If you need to reset the specification Correct Confirm the setting select whether or not to modify Confirm the specification and input the value Re select OK Incorrect No Yes Insert Windows CD ROM After restarting the computer the installation completed Express Setup Log on Automa...

Page 163: ...ion may not be completed normally In such case detach MO device and then re install the system from the beginning Connect the hard disk that OS is not going to be installed after installing OS If you create multiple logical drives in your system refer to Re installing the operation system when multiple logical drives exist Appendix E 2 Insert NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of the ...

Page 164: ... the installation click Skip Click Review Go to step 8 Click Skip Go to step 9 Using Blank disk 1 Click the box under Setup File Name A or press A The input box appears 2 Input the file name Operating System to Install appears The OS supported by the computer is displayed in the list 3 Select Windows 2000 you want to install from the list box 8 Confirm the contents specified during OS installation...

Page 165: ...u specify other than 4095MB for the Installing Partition it is necessary to convert to NTFS If Use Existing Array at New Existing RAID Configuration is selected but the partition other than the one to install Windows 2000 does not exist excluding maintenance partition Express Setup will reserve the maximum area of the hard disk to install Windows 2000 You can not go to the next screen if the speci...

Page 166: ... floppy disk drive and insert Windows 2000 CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Software License Agreement screen appears 11 Read the contents carefully and click I agree or press F8 if you do agree If you do not agree click I disagree or press F3 IMPORTANT If you do not agree to this agreement the setup terminates and Windows 2000 will not be installed If NetWare Gateway and Client Service is specified t...

Page 167: ...provides the server an environment tolerant on any trouble and enhance throughput between the switches PROSet is necessary to utilize these features Follow the procedure below to install PROSet 1 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 Click Start menu point to Program Accessory and click Explorer 3 Run PROSET EXE in the following directory CD ROM Drive Letter WINNT W2K BC3 PR...

Page 168: ...d services if necessary You can operate the process from Network and Dial up Connection to display the property dialog box for local area network NOTE We recommend you to add Network Monitor at AddingServices Network Monitor can monitor the frame or the packet that the computer installing Network Monitor sends or receives This tool is valuable when analyzing network trouble For information on how ...

Page 169: ... the through put by operating packet transmission from the server by all the adapters This feature includes AFT feature IMPORTANT AFT ALB setup must be operated after installing the drivers and restarting the system All the adapters specified as a group of Adapter Teaming must exist on the same LAN If they are connected to the separate switches they will not work normally If you want to utilize AF...

Page 170: ...ver Wizard appears select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and click Next 5 Select Don t search I will choose the driver to install and click Next 6 Click Have Disk 7 Insert Windows 2000 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER into the floppy disk drive enter a into copy manufacturer s file from and click OK 8 Specify the following driver and click Next INITIO INI A10XU2W PCI SCSI Control...

Page 171: ...directory if you communicate your server with the remote KVM console Optional advanced remote management card N8115 02 must be installed in your server to use the remote KVM console CD ROM Drive Letter WINNT VIDEO RADEON7000 W2K SETUP EXE 4 Follow the message to continue the installation If the dialog message Digital Signature could not been found appears select Yes to continue If the dialog messa...

Page 172: ...omers need only to specify the memory dump If any trouble occur after specifying the process below the message to inform that the system is in short of virtual memory may appear but continue to start the system If you re start the system in such case memory dump may not be stored correctly Follow the procedure below to specify 1 Point to Settings in Start menu and click Control Panel The Control P...

Page 173: ... 6 Click Performance Options 7 Click Change on the Virtual Memory dialog box 8 Modify Initial Size in the Paging File Size for Selected Drive box to the value larger than Recommended Size and click Specify IMPORTANT Be sure to create memory dump with the size described above on the OS partition If Default Size of the paging file is specified to the value smaller than Recommended value the correct ...

Page 174: ...Windows 2000 dialog box appears 3 Specify the location to store the diagnostic information in the Log File Path box The diagnostic information will be stored with the file name DRWTSN32 LOG NOTE You can not specify network pass Specify the pass on local computer 4 Specify the location of crash dump file in the Crash Dump box NOTE Crash Dump File is a binary file that can be read with Windows Debug...

Page 175: ...e Windows Components Wizard dialog box appears 4 Check the Management and Monitoring Tools check box of the component ON and click Next 5 If the setup asks to install the disk insert Windows 2000 CD ROM into the CD ROM drive and click OK 6 Click Complete in the Windows Component Wizard dialog box 7 Click Close in the Add Remove Application dialog box 8 Close the Control Panel dialog box To start N...

Page 176: ...rom the menu and the setup will start After that follow the message to continue the setup process and apply Service Pack Making Backup Copies of System Information The system information includes the current BIOS settings and any specific information for the server Save the information after completing the system setup Without the backup data you will not be able to recover the information You can...

Page 177: ... new mass storage device not to be supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER you have to set as follows 1 Read the manual supplied with the mass storage device before setting the server 2 If the mass storage device is disk array controller configure the RAID system before running the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 3 Boot the system from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM 4 a When the dialog of Disk array configuration appears c...

Page 178: ...channel 2 spare drives SATA HostRAID One hard disk drive for each channel two hard disk drives max RAID level SCSI HostRAID RAID0 or RAID1 or RAID10 0 1 SATA HostRAID RAID0 or RAID1 Operating system Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Advanced Server Configuration Method of disk arrays BIOS utility NEC EXPRESSBUILDER and ASMBE Features Ho...

Page 179: ... be changed by the SCSISelect Utility The timeout message below may be recorded into the event log if I O operation is delayed while HostRAID is running with a high load applied However HostRAID internal processing retries the I O processing and the delay does not influence AP and system operations Event source a320raid sys Event ID 9 Description The device Device Scsi a320raid did not respond wit...

Page 180: ... of the standby hibernation mode of ACPI functions Use ASMBE to maintain HostRAID but do not use any other utilities Create at least one OS partition in the array you have created If the OS partition does not exist the Verify may be executed for the array at the system boot If the following messages are included in the application log or log generated by the ASMBE your RAID system operates normall...

Page 181: ...he support disk by using NEC EXPRESSBUILDER and install the HostRAID driver with the Windows hardware wizard Install ASM Install ASMBE See ASMBE User s Guide 2 See ASMBE User s Guide 2 Install Standby Hibernation Lock driver Install Standby Hibernation Lock driver See appendix of ASMBE User s Guide 2 See appendix of ASMBE User s Guide 2 End End 1 You can create RAID by using the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER...

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Page 183: ...Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities This section describes how to use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM that comes with your server and to install the utilities stored on the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER ...

Page 184: ...tial setup complete the hardware configuration NEC EXPRESSBUILDER includes two distinct programs One can be booted under DOS for initial setup and one is for use under Windows operating system DOS based with local console Used to set up the server at the first time This program is also used to diagnose the server and to install uninstall the management utilities on the maintenance partition of the...

Page 185: ...Windows based This program is called as Master Control Menu that can run under the Microsoft Windows system Windows 95 or later and Windows NT 4 0 or later You can install the several applications and read the documentation from the menu ...

Page 186: ...NT Do not remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM while NEC EXPRESSBUILDER is running 1 Turn on peripheral devices and the server in this order 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM supplied with your server into the CD ROM drive of your server 3 Ensure that the floppy disk drive is empty 4 Press the RESET switch or press Ctrl Alt and Delete to reboot from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER You may also turn of...

Page 187: ... Setup and permits the user to quickly create utility support disks run the Off line Maintenance Utility and system diagnostic utility set up a maintenance partition and update the various BIOS programs NEC Express5800 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Ver3 xxxx x Copyright C NEC Corporation 2004 Tools Menu Save Restore RAID Configuration Data Off line Maintenance Utility System Diagnostics Create Support Disk S...

Page 188: ...support this function In that case this menu will not be shown This is a function for maintenance Please do not use it except maintenance Off line Maintenance Utility Off line Maintenance Utility is an OS independent maintenance program that performs preventive maintenance and error analysis for your server See Chapter 8 or online help for details System Diagnostics Executes various tests on the s...

Page 189: ...r the server and created on your system disk About 55MB of the maintenance partition includes the various maintenance utilities and executable commands In this menu you can create the maintenance partition install the various utilities and update the utilities The maintenance utilities installed in the maintenance partition are system diagnostics System Management and Off line Maintenance Utility ...

Page 190: ...ntative After rebooting the system an update program is started automatically from the floppy disk and the various BIOS and firmware programs are updated IMPORTANT Do not turn off the server while the update program is running If the update processing is discontinued the system becomes unable to start Initialize Remote Management Card Initialize Remote Management Card is used to configure the Remo...

Page 191: ...se this feature on any other computer than the server or on any other server obtained without the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Doing so may cause a failure of the server When a keyboard is connected to the server the remote console feature is disabled The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER determines that the server has a console Nothing is displayed on the management PC If you fail to configure the disk array controller N...

Page 192: ...NT Do not change the boot device order in BOOT menu in BIOS SETUP NEC EXPRESSBUILDER cannot be used if the CD ROM drive is not the first device to launch the system To use this feature you need 3 5 inch floppy disk Please prepare the floppy disk NOTE The following items of BIOS setup information will be set as shown below LAN Controller Enabled Serial Port A Enabled Base I O Address 3F8 Interrupt ...

Page 193: ...lly sets up the server Tools Launch the features of NEC EXPRESSBUILDER individually Help Help message on NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Quit Quit NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Setup The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER checks the hardware configuration of the server The disk array and maintenance partition are automatically configured ...

Page 194: ...ong those described in section NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for DOS based with Local Console are displayed See the previous subsection for detailed explanation of menu items IMPORTANT The followings are varied from the Tools menu in the local console mode Test items and operation method of System Diagnostics See Chapter 7 for details Type of disks to be created in Create Support Disk ...

Page 195: ...ided in the PDF format Use the Adobe Acrobat Reader to read these documents Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Master Control Menu appears on the screen automatically If the Autorun function is invalid in your system run the MC 1ST EXE file in the CD ROM directly Some items are grayed out when the logon user does not have the authority of the administrator or the item is no...

Page 196: ...etup the servers from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER NOTE You can install Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 without Configuration Diskette Also you can modify newly create Configuration Diskette during the setup with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Creating Configuration Diskette This section describes about specifying setup information that is necessary for OS installation and creating Configuration Diskette Follow th...

Page 197: ...ck Create New Information files from the File menu The Disk Environment dialog box will be displayed 6 Specify each item and click OK The dialog boxes to specify setup information will be displayed in order such as Basic Information dialog box ...

Page 198: ...for the Setup File in File Name 9 Insert the floppy disk formatted by 1 44MB into the floppy disk drive and click OK Now Configuration Diskette has been created Configuration Diskette is used when you install Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Put a label and keep it where it will not be lost NOTE For the information on the contents of each specifying item refer to the Help If you want to modify ...

Page 199: ...transfer tasks Some features of ESMPRO Manager include Hardware and software server configuration Hardware resources mounted in servers such as the CPU memory disks disk arrays and LAN boards Software resources such as operating system information and drivers running on each server Server failures On screen real time displays provide the system administrator with the failure type location cause an...

Page 200: ...used for automatically executing Rebuild if a redundant disk array enters the Degraded state Making a consistency check on redundant disk arrays Recording HostRAID events into the event log Omitting the installation of client software into each management PC if the previously mentioned browser is installed This is because ASMBE uses the browser Internet Explorer 5 5 or later Before attempting to o...

Page 201: ...toring and fan monitoring Enabling the settings of Write Read and Cache policies for each logical drive Supporting the save and restore functions for configuration Enabling the display of the SCSI transfer rate Components Power Console Plus consists of the following five components SNMP Agent This function is not yet supported Do not install SNMP Agent MegaRAID Service Monitor Enables NEC ESMPRO t...

Page 202: ...vice Monitor MegaRAID Server MegaRAID Client Management PC Management PC that monitors and controls servers via the network TCP IP When managing array on Terminal Server working on Windows NT Server Version 4 0 Terminal Server Edition prepare PC and install Management PC component Management PC does not guarantee operation on Client which used Terminal Server Terminal Server Emulator WBT Start Pow...

Page 203: ...erver Hardware Machine NEC Express5800 series connected with the AMI disk array controller A Memory Size large enough for OS operation 8MB or more Free space of the hard disk 5MB or more Display unit Screen size 1024 768 or larger Required peripheral equipment Network Interface card CD ROM unit Pointing device such as a mouse Software Microsoft Windows NT version 4 0 Windows NT Version 4 0 Service...

Page 204: ...5800 series PC AT compatible machine which contains Intel Pentium or a CPU at least equivalent to it Memory Size large enough for OS operation 8MB or more Free space of the hard disk 5 MB or more Display unit Screen size 1024 768 or larger Required peripheral equipment Network Interface card CD ROM unit Pointing device such as a mouse Software Microsoft Windows NT Version 4 0 Windows NT Version 4 ...

Page 205: ... The online documents explain general information about servers to be managed by NEC DianaScope This section explains specific notes on managing this product remotely from NEC DianaScope This product can be managed remotely from NEC DianaScope only when it is equipped with a remote management card or advanced remote management card that is an optional product This product does not support the remo...

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Page 207: ...onfiguration or BIOS configuration select System Information Management and then Save of the Off line Maintenance Utility to make a backup copy of the system information Also make a backup copy of the disk array configuration data if your system is in the array configuration When your hard disks have been auto rebuilt due to a failure it is recommended to make a backup copy of the configuration da...

Page 208: ...emble repair or alter the server Do not look into the CD ROM drive Do not remove the lithium battery Disconnect the power plug before working with the server CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details Avoid installation in extreme temperature conditions...

Page 209: ...erver must be kept dry Do not moisten them with water 1 Make sure that the server is off powered the POWER SLEEP lamp goes off 2 Unplug the power cord of the server from a power outlet 3 Wipe off dust from the power cord plug with a dry cloth 4 Soak a soft cloth in neutral detergent that is diluted with cold or lukewarm water and squeeze it firmly 5 Rub off stains on the server with the cloth prep...

Page 210: ... server entails powering off the server and removing the left side cover You will need a small vacuum cleaner with plastic tipped nozzle and electrostatic protection computer grade canned air and a small brush for cleaning the interior Follow the procedure below to clean the interior of the server WARNING Unplug all power cords Unplug all power cords before performing any maintenance Voltage is pr...

Page 211: ...move it 4 Take out the ball from the mouse Cover the bottom of the mouse with your hand and turn your hand holding the mouse the mouse is on your palm with the button upward The mouse ball is released onto your palm Mouse ball cover Mouse ball Roller Bottom View 5 Soak a soft cloth in neutral detergent that is diluted with cold or lukewarm water and squeeze it firmly 6 Rub off stains on the mouse ...

Page 212: ... the tray NOTE Do not touch the signal side of the CD ROM with your hand 4 Wipe the tray with a dry soft cloth IMPORTANT Do not wipe the lens of the CD ROM drive Doing so may damage the lens and may cause a malfunction of the drive 5 Push on the tray front to close the tray 6 Wipe the signal side of the CD ROM with a dry soft cloth IMPORTANT Wipe CD ROMs from the center to the outside Use only CD ...

Page 213: ...r to diagnose the server Test Items The following items are tested in system diagnostics Memory CPU cache memory Hard disk used as a system IMPORTANT When executing the System Diagnostics make sure to remove the LAN cable Executing the System Diagnostics with the LAN cable connected the network may be influenced NOTE On checking the hard disk no data is written into the disk ...

Page 214: ...he serial port to execute System Diagnostics with remote console The LAN connection is not for System Diagnostics Procedures to start the diagnostics program is as follows 1 Shutdown the OS and turn off the server Then unplug the power cord 2 Disconnect all the LAN cables from the server 3 Plug the power cord and turn on the server 4 Use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM to reboot the server See the C...

Page 215: ...00 ForceEnd 00 Guide line Test window Test result Test windows title Diagnosis tool title Diagnosis tool title shows a name of this diagnosis and Version information Test windows title shows the progress of diagnosis When it completes it shows Test End Test Result shows the information including time of start end and progress and result of the diagnosis Guide line shows a description of keys to na...

Page 216: ... Info shows the log information and error messages of the diagnosis It can be saved to a floppy disk To save the log information to a floppy disk insert a formatted floppy disk to a floppy disk drive and select Save F Option change where to output log Reboot Restarts the Express Server 8 Select Reboot in the End user Menu above The Express Server restarts and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER boot the system 9 E...

Page 217: ...cated stored due to a change in the floor layout to a great extent contact the sales agent Make sure to make a backup copy of your valuable data in the hard disk if any Make sure not to apply a shock to hard disks to relocated the server if the contains any 1 Take a floppy disk and a CD ROM out of the server if any 2 Power off the server the POWER SLEEP lamp goes off 3 Unplug the power cord of the...

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Page 219: ...our server does not operate as expected read this chapter before assuming a failure NOTE For provision against an unexpected failure it is recommended to install the maintenance utility NEC ESMPRO to the server and client computers ...

Page 220: ...y NEC ESMPRO during the system operation Especially take note on whether any alert is reported to NEC ESMPRO Manager on the management PC Check whether any alert is reported on the Joint Viewer Data Viewer or Alert Viewer of NEC ESMPRO Manager Example NEC ESMPRO Manager ...

Page 221: ...mps to indicate the server states by a variety of colors and display patterns on the front panel hard disk drive and power supply Chapter 2 Status Indicators lists the lamp displays and their meanings and the actions taken at occurrences of failures ...

Page 222: ...board instruction simultaneous key entry of Ctrl Alt Delete Immediately after the system is rebooted in response to an OS instruction During hardware initialization following restart of the POST When the POST detects a hardware failure due to the above reason restart the server once again If the same error message reappears you may assume there is no hardware error To ensure normal operation of th...

Page 223: ...tem battery is dead Replace and run SETUP Contact your service representative to replace the battery After restarting the computer start the SETUP to provide the setting again 0251 System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used The default values have just been set Start the SETUP to provide the setting again If the error cannot be corrected contact your service representative 0252 Password c...

Page 224: ...ecause an error is detected in every CPU the system is forcibly started Contact your service representative 0B60 DIMM group 1 has been disabled 0B61 DIMM group 2 has been disabled 0B62 DIMM group 3 has been disabled Contact your service representative 0B70 The error occurred during temperature sensor reading Contact your service representative 0B71 System Temperature out of the range Contact your ...

Page 225: ...L device failure 0B98 BMC RAM test error 0B99 BMC Fatal hardware error Turn off the power once and then on again to start the server If the error cannot be corrected contact your service representative 0B9A Management controller not responding Update the RMC firmware If the error cannot be corrected contact your service representative 0B9B Private I2C bus not responding 0B9C BMC internal exception...

Page 226: ...l it to check if it operates normally 3 Ask your service representative to replace the failed DIMM or mother board 1 3 1 3 Keyboard controller error 1 Check if the keyboard is properly connected 2 Replace the mother board 1 3 3 1 No memory or capacity check error 1 3 4 1 DRAM address error 1 3 4 3 DRAM test Low Byte error 1 4 1 1 DRAM test High Byte error 1 Check if the DIMM is properly installed ...

Page 227: ...nt plugs Make sure the power breaker for the connected power outlet is on If the power cord is plugged to a UPS make sure the UPS is powered and it outputs power See the manual that comes with the UPS for details Power supply to the server may be linked with the connected UPS using the BIOS SETUP utility of the server Menu to check Server AC LINK T Did you press the POWER switch Press the POWER sw...

Page 228: ...eration Installed DIMMs must be the same speed and must all be registered DIMMs must be populated in pairs and in the following order 5 and 6 3 and 4 then 1 and 2 T Is the memory size large The memory check may take a few seconds if the memory size is large Wait for a while T Did you perform any keyboard or mouse operation immediately after you started the server If you perform any keyboard or mou...

Page 229: ...nnected make sure to set the PCI device interrupt and others with the BIOS SETUP utility of the server Most PCI devices generally do not require any change to the configuration but some boards do require specific settings Refer to the manual that comes with the board for details to make correct settings Menus to check Advanced PCI Configuration PCI Slot xx ROM x PCI slot number Some devices connec...

Page 230: ...keyboard and mouse may be disabled with the BIOS SETUP utility of the server Check the settings with the BIOS SETUP utility Menus to check Advanced Numlock T Are the server drivers installed Refer to the manual that comes with your OS to check that the keyboard and mouse drivers are installed These drivers are installed along with the OS Some OS s allow you to change the keyboard and mouse setting...

Page 231: ...to check Main Floppy A Security Diskette Write Protect T Is the server in the Secure Mode In the Secure Mode write access to the floppy disk may be disabled To release the Secure Mode enter the password specified with the BIOS SETUP utility Fail to access to the CD ROM T Is the CD ROM properly set in the CD ROM drive tray The tray is provided with a holder to secure the CD ROM Make sure that the C...

Page 232: ...anual that comes with the SCSI device for details T Are the SCSI controllers including optional controllers properly configured Use the BIOS SETUP utility for proper configuration of SCSI devices connected to the SCSI connector on the mother board When the server has an optional SCSI controller installed and SCSI devices connected to it use the BIOS SETUP utility that comes with the optional SCSI ...

Page 233: ... disabled with the BIOS SETUP utility of the server Check the setting with the BIOS SETUP utility Menus to check Advanced PCI Configuration Onboard NIC Embedded NIC Dual Gbit T Have the protocol and service already configured Install the distinctive network driver for the server Make sure that the protocol such as TCP IP and services are properly specified T Is the transfer speed correct Open the ...

Page 234: ... system are not all the same revision level To use all processors the operating system restricts itself to the features of the least capable processor in the system Should problems occur with this system contact the CPU manufacture to see if this mix of processors is supported T Has the CPU been expanded If the different revision stepping of the processor is installed in the multiprocessor system ...

Page 235: ... the CPU manufacture to see if this mix of processors is supported T Has the CPU been expanded If the different revision stepping of the processor is installed in the multiprocessor system Windows 2000 logs the above information every startup If this message is logged it is no problem for operation The OS presents unstable operation T Did you update the system Installing a network drive after inst...

Page 236: ...following message appears After this message appears check the error and take the appropriate corrective action according to the message listed in the table below Message Cause and Remedy This machine is not supported This NEC EXPRESSBUILDER version is not designed for this server Execute the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER on the compliant server NvRAM access error An access to the nonvolatile memory NvRAM is...

Page 237: ...estart of installation contact Maintenance Service Company and ask them to check the CD ROM drive Express Setup terminated and asks to input setup information There are some errors on the specified setup information Follow the instruction to input the correct value It is not necessary to cancel the installation On Windows 2000 you might be asked to press Enter again after the last reboot of the se...

Page 238: ...n the partition to re use excluding maintenance area If the partition other than the one to re use does not exist the setup will reserve the whole area of the disk to install Windows 2000 Specified to join the Domain but the system is installed as Workgroup When the setup fails to join the Domain during the installation it will install the system as Workgroup Open System in Control Panel to specif...

Page 239: ... is not connected will not be setup though the protocol will only be installed Connected more than two Network adapter and specified different protocol for each adapter but all the protocols are specified on either adapter It s a design Each adapter is specified so that all the installed protocols can be used The value that can not be specified during Express Setup will all be specified by default...

Page 240: ... the SCSI controller which is not described in this User s Guide refer to the manual accompanied with the controller and check the setting for Int13 Extensions In case the SCSI Controller is AIC 7892 1 Press Ctrl A when POST displays AIC 7892 2 Select Configure View Host Adapter Settings 3 Select Advanced Configuration Options and press Enter 4 Change the setting of BIOS Support for Int13 Extensio...

Page 241: ...pported by Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 95 The older versions do not automatically start from the CD ROM T Is Shift pressed Setting the CD ROM with Shift pressed down cancels the Autorun feature T Is the system in the proper state The menu may not appear depending on the system registry setting or the timing to set the CD ROM In such a case start the Explorer and run MC 1ST EXE in the CD ROM ...

Page 242: ...col through Control Panel In this case rebooting is not necessary The details of a network adapter cannot be set Configuration Diskette Creator is unable to set the details of network adapters Start Windows 2000 2003 and set the details through Control Panel More than one network board is connected during setting of setup information but TCP IP cannot be set for each network Perform the installati...

Page 243: ...or more CPUs in the NEC Express server If this message is logged it is no problem for operation 1 Click Management Tool Event Viewer from the Control Panel 2 Select the type of the log to collect On Application Log the events related to the running application is archived On Security Log the events related to the security is archived On System Log the events occurred at the item which configures W...

Page 244: ...the procedure below after restarting the system For Windows Server 2003 Refer to Windows online help For Windows 2000 1 Point to Settings in Start menu and click Control Panel The Control Panel dialog box appears 2 Double click Management Tool and double click Computer Management The Computer Management dialog box appears 3 Click System Tool System Information 4 Click Save as System Information Fi...

Page 245: ...the server is in the successful operation may affect the system operation Restarting the system due to an error may display a message indicating insufficient virtual memory Ignore this message and proceed Restarting the system may result in dumping improper data Preparing for Memory Dumping Memory dumping with the DUMP switch may disable the server to restart In such a case it is required to force...

Page 246: ... clip will make a substitute into the switch hole to press the DUMP switch Pressing the DUMP switch saves the dump file in the specified directory Memory dumping may not be available when the CPU stalls IMPORTANT Do not use a toothpick or plastic stick that is easy to break Do not use any pin easily broken such as a toothpick or plastic pin DUMP switch ...

Page 247: ...rom the Start pop up menu The ESRAS Utility window appears 2 Select Latest Information from the Tree View to collect the information of local computer If the data is displayed it means the data is collected normally 3 Click Backup Current IPMI Information from the File menu 4 Confirm the computer name to backup the information 5 Specify the backup file name to save and the location to save it and ...

Page 248: ...1 Turn on the system power 2 Insert the Windows 2000 CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 3 Press Ctrl Alt Delete to reset the system After a bootable operating system has been installed on the hard disk press Enter while the message Press any key to boot from CD is displayed at the top of the screen If no bootable operating system exists on the hard disk this step is unnecessary The Windows 2000 setup scre...

Page 249: ...alled INITIO INI A10XU2W SCSI Host Adapter When N8103 65F board is installed MegaRAID SCSI320 1 Controller Driver When N8103 80F board is installed MegaRAID SCSI320 2 Controller Driver When N8103 81F board is installed Adaptec I2O RAID Driver Disk for 32bit Windows 2000 XP 2003 When N8103 86F board is installed 8 Press R to select the recovery option 9 Select the keyboard 10 If you are requested p...

Page 250: ...laced either to the files in C I386 folder of hard disk or the files in systemroot Repair of the system partition These replaced files do not reflect the changes of the configuration after the setup at all 14 Follow the instruction displayed on the screen If you take a note of any file name in which trouble is detected during the procedure it is useful to diagnose how the system has been damaged 1...

Page 251: ...ity can be used IMPORTANT The Off line Maintenance Utility is intended for use of your sales agent The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM and the Off line Maintenance Utility Bootable FD you have created contain a file that describes operation of the utility but do not attempt to use the utility by yourself Contact your sales agent and follow instructions Starting the Off line Maintenance Utility disables ...

Page 252: ...y disk drive and reboot the system The Off line Maintenance Utility program starts from the boot disk The Off line Maintenance Utility Bootable FD is created by selecting Tools Create Support FD on the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Manual start by pressing F4 When the Off line Maintenance Utility is installed press F4 while the start up screen of the server is on screen The Off line Maintenance Utility start...

Page 253: ...data defined with the SETUP utility to a text file System Information Viewer Provides the functions to view information on the processor and the BIOS and export it to a text file System Information Management Provides the function to make a back up copy of your data Without the backup data the system specific information and or configuration may not be restored Only the authorized personnel is all...

Page 254: ...ORCED SHUTDOWN Use this function when an OS command does not shut down the server the POWER switch does not turn off the server or resetting does not work Press and hold the POWER switch on the server for at least four seconds The power is forcibly turned off To turn on the power back again wait approximately 10 seconds after turning off the power forced shutdown IMPORTANT If the remote power on f...

Page 255: ... liability for damage to optional devices or the server or malfunctions of the server resulted from installation by the user NEC recommends you ask your sales agent for install or removing any optional devices Make sure to use only optional devices and cables authorized by NEC Repair of the server due to malfunctions failures or damage resulted from installing such devices or cables will be charge...

Page 256: ...ot look into the CD ROM drive Do not remove the lithium battery Disconnect the power plug before working with the server CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details Avoid installation in extreme temperature conditions Make sure to complete board installa...

Page 257: ...y Select a suitable work space Work with the server on the anti static or concrete floor When you work with the server on a carpet where static electricity is likely to be generated make sure take anti static measures beforehand Use a work table Place the server on an anti static mat to work with it Cloth Do not wear a wool or synthetic cloth to work with the server Wear anti static shoes to work ...

Page 258: ... prepare for installing or removing components 1 Prepare the Phillips screwdriver 2 Shut down the OS 3 Unlock the front bezel 4 Remove the front bezel 5 Press the POWER switch to power off the server the POWER lamp goes off 6 Remove all cables and power cords from the server Unlocked Locked ...

Page 259: ...s SCSI hard disk drive N8150 161F 18 1 GB 10 000 rpm Ultra 320 N8150 162F 36 3 GB 10 000 rpm Ultra 320 N8150 163F 73 2 GB 10 000 rpm Ultra 320 N8150 171F 146 GB 10 000 rpm Ultra 320 N8150 164F 18 1 GB 15 000 rpm Ultra 320 N8150 165F 36 3 GB 15 000 rpm Ultra 320 N8150 172F 73 2 GB 15 000 rpm Ultra 320 SATA hard disk drive N8150 184 80 GB 7 200 rpm serial ATA N8150 185 120 GB 7 200 rpm serial ATA N8...

Page 260: ... next section for the procedure installing a hard disk drive in the flex bay NOTE Any hard disk can be installed or removed in or from the server only by removing the front bezel IMPORTANT In the disk array configuration use the hard disks having the same specification including the capacity Do not press the POWER switch during the installation or removal of the hard disk drive if your server is r...

Page 261: ... installation or removal of the hard disk drive if your server is running 7 Slowly close the handle The handle is locked when a click is heard IMPORTANT Be careful not to get your finger caught between the handle and tray NOTE Confirm that the handle is hooked to the frame when having inserted the hard disk drive 8 Install the front bezel you removed in step 2 There are tabs on the left side of th...

Page 262: ...server only by opening the front bezel IMPORTANT In the disk array configuration hard disks configuring a specific pack should have the same specification including the capacity 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Unlock of the front bezel with the security key and remove the front bezel 3 Check the slot in which the hard disk is installed 4 Loos...

Page 263: ...carrier IMPORTANT To maintain the cooling effect in the server install the dummy tray in the vacant slot of the disk bay 6 Remove four screws securing the drive tray 7 Remove the drive tray from the carrier NOTE Keep the drive tray for future use ...

Page 264: ...or facing the rear of the carrier 9 Secure the hard disk in the carrier with four screws removed in Step 6 10 Install the drive carrier into the hard disk bay and secure the carrier to the chassis with two screws removed in Step 5 11 Reinstall the side cover 12 Close the front bezel ...

Page 265: ...arting the removal 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Unlock the front bezel with the security key and remove the front bezel 3 Push the lever to unlock and open the handle IMPORTANT Do not press the POWER switch during the installation or removal of the hard disk drive if your server is running 4 Firmly hold the handle and hard disk drive and p...

Page 266: ...rnatively to indicate it IMPORTANT When auto rebuild fails the DISK lamp lights in amber Remove and install the hard disk again to restart auto rebuild If the disk array monitoring utility is installed it may display or act as follows If the DISK lamp does not light in amber after auto rebuild however auto rebuild has completed successfully Displays Rebuild was cancelled on the screen while auto r...

Page 267: ...rray configuration the auto rebuild function can be used The auto rebuild function can record the information saved in a defected hard disk into the new replaced disk to recover the server to the state before the occurrence of the fault The auto rebuild function is valid for disk arrays set to RAID1 See Chapter 4 for detail explanation ...

Page 268: ...nstallation Take the following steps to install a power supply unit 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare IMPORTANT Be sure to turn off the power Failure to do so causes the server to malfunction or fail 2 Pull the cable arm toward the rear of the server and confirm the slot for installing an optional power supply unit 3 Hold and pull the lever of th...

Page 269: ... Insert the power supply unit IMPORTANT Do not touch the terminals of the power supply unit 5 Grasp the handle and firmly push the power supply The power supply unit is locked when a distinct click is heard Gold plated connectors ...

Page 270: ...The AC POWER lamps go on 8 Confirm by the STATUS lamp or on the POST screen that there are no errors related to the power supply units See Chapter 8 for details on the error messages If the AC POWER lamps are off reinstall the power supply units If the same error message still appears contact your sales representative Power cord for power supply unit 1 Power supply unit 1 Standard Power supply uni...

Page 271: ...connect the power cord from the failed power supply 4 Hold the handle of the failing power supply 5 While pressing the lever pull the power supply to remove if from the chassis 2 1 6 If operating the server with a single power supply unit without installing a new one install the cover you removed in step 3 of installation procedure IMPORTANT To maintain the cooling effect in the server install the...

Page 272: ...ed Do not pinch your finger with mechanical components Note high temperature Do not pull out a device from the rack if the rack is unstable Do not leave more than one device being pulled out from the rack 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare NOTE To confirm the device you are going to maintain use the UID switch and the UID lamp that goes on when th...

Page 273: ... Your Server 9 19 To place the server in the rack push it back into the rack while pressing the right and left lock arms IMPORTANT Be very careful not to get your finger caught in the arms or rails Release lever ...

Page 274: ... out the server from the rack 3 Slide the drive cover toward the rear of the server while pressing the lock button on the cover 4 Lift off the drive cover from the server Installation When installing the drive cover confirm that the tab of the cover is securely inserted into the slot in the server frame Slide the drive cover toward the rear of the server The drive cover is locked when a distinct c...

Page 275: ...arlier to prepare 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Loosen a captive thumbscrew at the rear of the server 4 Slide the logic cover toward the rear of the server and lift off the cover from the server Installation When installing the logic cover confirm that the tab of the cover is securely inserted into the slot in the server frame Slide the logic cover toward the rear of the server and secure ...

Page 276: ...ORTANT The DIMM is extremely sensitive to static electricity Make sure to touch the metal frame of the server to discharge static electricity from your body before handling the DIMM Do not touch the DIMM terminals or on board parts by a bare hand or place the DIMM directly on the desk For static notes see the section Anti static Measures described earlier Make sure to use the DIMM authorized by NE...

Page 277: ...ther board 2 DIMM specification is shown on the label attached to the DIMM as follows Example Frequency of 333 MHz buffered capacity of 512 MB raw address of 12 bits column address of 10 bits and single side 333 B 512 R12 C10 S Single side Column address Raw address Capacity Buffered Frequency DIMMs must be populated in pairs and in the following order 5 and 6 3 and 4 then 1 and 2 Install DIMMs st...

Page 278: ...d damage to the socket do not apply excessive force while pressing the DIMM The levers automatically close when the DIMM is inserted into the socket 5 Install the components you removed in steps 1 to 3 6 Power on the server and verify that POST displays no error messages If POST displays an error message take a note on the message and see the POST error messages listed in Chapter 8 7 Start the SET...

Page 279: ...er 4 Open the levers at both sides of the socket from which you remove the DIMM The DIMM is unlock and ready for removal 5 Reinstall all parts removed in Step 2 Power on the server and verify that POST displays no error messages If POST displays an error message take a note on the message and see the POST error messages listed in Chapter 8 6 Start the SETUP and select Advanced Memory Configuration...

Page 280: ...he section Anti static Measures described earlier Do not operate the system until confirming that the additionally installed CPU is in normal state Make sure to use the CPU authorized by NEC Installing a third party CPU may cause a failure of the CPU as well as the server Repair of the server due to failures or damage resulted from installing such a board will be charged NOTE If the different revi...

Page 281: ...t the server from the rack 3 Open the drive cover and logic cover 4 Remove two screws securing the support arm 5 Remove the support arm from the chassis 6 Remove the processor duct from the chassis 7 Locate the CPU socket which you are going to install CPU 8 Raise the locking lever on the socket IMPORTANT Open the lever until it stops The bar can be opened to approx 120 degrees ...

Page 282: ...corners among four differ from others to prevent an incorrect insertion Confirm the pin mark and pin layout on the socket and insert the CPU correctly The mother board has zero insertion force sockets If CPU does not drop easily into socket holes make sure lever is in the full open position 10 Push the CPU lightly to the socket and push down the lever to secure the CPU Pin mark ...

Page 283: ...Upgrading Your Server 9 29 11 Put the heat sink on CPU NOTE Be aware of direction of heat sink see figure below REAR 12 Fix the heat sink clips with four screws 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 284: ...ightened Do not move the secured heat sink 14 Install the processor air duct NOTE Put the SCSI cable through the tunnel under the full length riser card receiver of the bracket Attach the bracket while making sure that the cable is not caught in the bracket Also make sure that the signal cable from the power supply unit that runs through the slit on the left side of the bracket is not caught when ...

Page 285: ...ror messages listed in Chapter 8 18 Set Reset Configuration Data on the Advanced menu to Yes This setting is required to change the hardware configuration data See Chapter 4 for details 19 To add one or more CPUs to the server in 1 CPU configuration to operate the server with more than one CPU change the driver of Computer in the device manager to ACPI multi processor PC and then update the system...

Page 286: ...tly to make sure that the heat sink can be apart from the CPU Removing the heat sink with it adhering to the CPU may cause the CPU and or socket to be defected Do the following procedure if a CPU is removed or replaced 1 Start SETUP to select menus Main Processor Settings Processor Retest in the order to clear the error information on the removed CPU see Chapter 4 When a CPU is replaced select men...

Page 287: ... notes see the section Anti static Measures Some restrictions are imposed on the combination of PCI boards which can be installed in the server Contact your sales agent for details A riser card is designed for installing only low profile PCI boards or full height PCI boards Before installing a PCI board make sure of the card specification NOTE Some PCI boards use an on board expanded ROM See the m...

Page 288: ...ray BIOS utility Check the slot location of PCI device by PCI bus number device number and function number shown in the table below Bus number Device number Function number Onboard NIC1 2 1 0 Onboard NIC2 2 1 1 Slot 1C 2 2 X Onboard SCSI Ch A external 2 3 0 Onboard SCSI Ch B internal 2 3 1 Slot 1B 3 7 X The bus number may be 5 or greater depending on the board installed in Slot 1B Set Disabled for...

Page 289: ...g a PCI board confirm that the type of the PCI board When installing a PCI board confirm that the card connector matches the connector of the riser card 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Remove the drive cover and logic cover 4 Grasp a handle on the riser card assembly and lift straight up and remove the rise...

Page 290: ...y remove it and then install it again Be careful not to apply excess force to a PCI board or riser card Doing so may damage the card NOTE Confirm that the end of the PCI board bracket is inserted in the frame slot of the riser card 7 Secure the PCI board with the screw you removed in step 5 IMPORTANT This step is to protect the terminals of the riser card from dust or fingerprints Dust and fingerp...

Page 291: ...cabinet After the insertion push the riser card with your fingers until you cannot see any part of the riser card terminal section The riser card is now fully seated in the slot 9 Install the components you removed previously 10 Verify that POST displays no error messages If POST displays an error message take a note on the message and see the POST error messages listed in Chapter 8 11 Run the BIO...

Page 292: ...ks If the hard disk to be configured in the array has your valuable data stored make sure to make a backup copy of the data in another hard disk before installing the disk array controller board and configuring the array The disk array configuration requires at least two hard disks Use hard disks of the same capacity and performance e g revolution for each pack to configure them in the array NOTES...

Page 293: ...guration To use the internal hard disk drives in a RAID configuration in the server containing an optional SCSI RAID controller reconnect the SCSI cables on the mother board to the disk array controller The internal hard disk drive interface is connected to the SCSI connector on the mother board at shipment SCSI connector Mother board SCSI backplane REAR FRONT Hard disk drive SCSI ID0 Hard disk dr...

Page 294: ...ler in low profile PCI slot Connecting SCSI cable to optional RAID controller in full height PCI slot SCSI connector N8103 80F 81F disk array controller REAR FRONT Hard disk drive SCSI ID0 Hard disk drive SCSI ID1 Hard disk drive SCSI ID2 N8103 86F disk array controller REAR FRONT Hard disk drive SCSI ID0 Hard disk drive SCSI ID1 Hard disk drive SCSI ID2 ...

Page 295: ...connection or external connection For the connectors and channels see the manual provided with the disk array controller board Example of connecting the SCSI cable This section explains the procedure for connecting the internal hard disk drives to the N8103 80F disk array controller board installed on the riser card dedicated to low profile PCI boards 1 Remove the fan duct 2 Install the N8103 80F ...

Page 296: ...her board to the HDD LED connector of the disk array controller 1 Connect the LED relay cable connector black to the LED Active pin on the disk array controller Connect the pin having the red cable to the LED Active pin Do not connect any pin having the black cable 2 Confirm that the LED relay cable connector brown is connected to the HDD LED connector on the mother board N8103 80F Pin Red Pin red...

Page 297: ...en OS setup Use Express Setup even when not installing a system Start Express Setup select OS Selection Others The installer automatically performs all the procedures for RAID configuration maintenance partition setting and then maintenance utility installation When making the setup in manual mode use the RAID configuration utility in the chip on the board You can start the utility during executio...

Page 298: ...red to connect with a disk expansion unit Refer to the manual coming with the disk expansion unit for details After connecting the disk expansion unit use the RAID configuration utility in the chip on the board to set the disk expansion unit in a disk array configuration RAID0 RAID1 or RAID5 The utility varies depending on the board For details on settings and the setting methods see the online do...

Page 299: ...Drive Model Only Your server can include four optional redundant hot swap fans Installation 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Open the drive cover 4 Locate the installation slot ...

Page 300: ...9 46 Upgrading Your Server 5 Disconnect all five fan cables from the mother board and remove all the fans from the chassis 6 Install the fans as show figure below ...

Page 301: ...t its default position If the remote management card option is installed in your server follow these steps to configure the firmware program 8 Place the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive and reboot the server 9 Run Initialize Remote Management Card Refer to Chapter 6 for details Standard Redundant configuration Strap Mother board ...

Page 302: ...ilure is also indicated by NEC ESMPRO and system event log 4 While pressing release tabs on the top of the fan pull the fan up to remove from the fan slot 5 Install the new fan into the vacant slot IMPORTANT If all the redundant fans are removed Change the jumper J11 setting described earlier in the installation procedure If the remote management card option is installed in your server follow thes...

Page 303: ...y sensitive to static electricity Make sure to touch the metal frame of the server to discharge static electricity from your body before handling the RMC Do not touch the RMC terminal pins by bare hand or place the RMC directly on the desk For static notes see the section Anti static Measures described earlier NOTE The illustrations in this subsection might slightly differ from your optional remot...

Page 304: ...er to prepare 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Open the logic cover 4 Adhere the shock absorbers to the back of the RMC Refer to the manual that comes with the RMC for detail location 5 Insert the RMC into the RMC connector Align the notch in the bottom of the RMC with the keyed socket on the RMC connector 6 Press down the RMC until it locks ...

Page 305: ...ble that attached to ARMC to ARMC and the management network card as shown in the figure below The following figure shows the cable rooting of the internal cable 9 Reassemble the server 10 Turn on the server and check that the no error messages other than the following message are displayed on the POST screen H W Configuration of BMC is corrupted Update BMC H W Configuration by configuration tool ...

Page 306: ...enu This setting is required to change the hardware configuration data See Chapter 4 for details 15 Reboot the server and run NEC EXPRESSBUILDER to save system information Refer to Chapter 3 or 6 for details 16 If the advanced remote management card is installed and KVM console feature is used update the graphics accelerator see Chapter 5 NOTE Refer to the manual that comes with an Optional advanc...

Page 307: ...option PCI X 64 bit 133MHz 1 slot Additional slot PCI X 64 bit 66MHz 1 slot low profile LAN interface 1000Base T 100Base TX 10Base T 2 ports Keyboard mouse MINI DIN 6 pin connector 1 port USB 4 pin 4 ports 2 for front panel 2 for rear panel Serial DB 9 2 ports 1 for front panel 1 for rear panel Network RJ 45 2 ports Display MINI D sub 15 pin 1 port External interface SCSI Ultra 320 SCSI 1 port Pow...

Page 308: ...z 1 slot Additional slot PCI X 64 bit 66MHz 1 slot low profile LAN interface 1000Base T 100Base TX 10Base T 2 ports Keyboard mouse MINI DIN 6 pin connector 1 port USB 4 pin 4 ports 2 for front panel 2 for rear panel Serial DB 9 2 ports 1 for front panel 1 for rear panel Network RJ 45 2 ports Display MINI D sub 15 pin 1 port External interface SCSI Ultra 320 SCSI 1 port Power supply 1 1 redundant o...

Page 309: ...ER CD ROM that comes with the server contains the NEC ESMPRO utility NEC recommends that you should install the NEC ESMPRO for effective use of the reliability enhancement features of the server Floppy Disk The following describes use of the floppy disk Floppy disk type The server uses 3 5 inch floppy disks You can use the following two types of 3 5 inch floppy disks 2HD floppy disk double sided h...

Page 310: ...e the floppy disk in a dusty place Do not place anything on the floppy disk Do not leave the floppy disk in a high temperature place e g place exposed to direct sunlight or close to a heater Do not leave the floppy disk with foods and drinks or in a place exposed to cigarette smoke Do not leave the floppy disk near any form of liquid or a chemical or in a place where a chemical may be accidentally...

Page 311: ...g system IMPORTANT Formatting a used floppy disk clears all the data contained in it if any Formatting a floppy disk from the DOS command line is not available with the server Use a formatted floppy disk to work with it on the DOS command line The format method depends on your operating system Refer to the manual that comes with your operating system for details Data backup Data backup is to copy ...

Page 312: ...edge with a dry soft cloth slowly and gently Use the CD cleaner to clean the CD ROM Do not use record spray cleaner benzene or thinner Keep the CD ROM in a CD ROM case when not in use Tape Media The following describes data handling with the DAT DLT or AIT optionally available for the server Saving your valuable data When you save your valuable data or programs into the cartridge tape you should s...

Page 313: ...ering alphanumeric characters or symbols IMPORTANT Do not pour any liquid such as water or put anything into the keyboard Doing so may cause a failure of the keyboard The keyboard provided with the server is designed for adjustment of an angle Adjust the keyboard angle at which the keyboard is easy to operate The adjustment assists in reducing strain on your shoulders arms and fingers NOTE The key...

Page 314: ...the mouse on a dusty or dirty desk disturbs smooth movement or normal operation of the mouse When your mouse movement seems dull clean your mouse See Chapter 7 Mouse operation includes Click Double click and Drag Click Press the button only once and release it Double click Press the button twice consecutively and release it Drag Press and hold the button and move the mouse Operation of the server ...

Page 315: ...e Controller IRQ Peripheral Device Controller 0 System timer 12 Mouse 1 Keyboard 13 Numeric processor 2 14 Primary IDE 3 COM2 serial port PCI 15 Secondary IDE 4 COM1 serial port PCI 16 USB 5 PCI 17 VGA 6 Floppy disk drive 18 7 PCI 19 USB 8 Real time clock 30 LAN1 9 ACPI compliant system 31 LAN2 10 PCI 49 Adaptec SCSI 11 PCI 50 Adaptec SCSI ...

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Page 317: ... your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM attached to your system Re installing to the Hard Disk which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk If you want to leave the existing partition when installing the system on the hard disk upgraded to Dynamic Disk note the following issue Do not select the partition that OS had been installed as the partition to install the OS newly Select Use the current File...

Page 318: ... set on one partition is 4095MB If the above paging file size exceeds 4095MB specify 4095MB for the paging file size The dump file size for the system with more than 2GB memory mounted is 2048MB 12MB If you install any application program or the like add necessary space to the partition to install these programs For example if installed memory size is 512MB the minimum required partition size is 2...

Page 319: ...RESSBUILDER with the following two procedures Create from the menu which appears when running NEC Express5800 Server with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER If you have only NEC Express5800 Server to create Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER use this procedure If Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 can be operated on NEC Express5800 Server you can use the other procedure described later Follow th...

Page 320: ...EXPRESSBUILDER from Master Control Menu if you have the computer on which the above operating systems operate Follow the steps below 1 Prepare a 3 5 inch floppy disk 2 Run the operating system 3 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of the server Master Control Menu will appear 4 Click on Setup with left mouse button and click Make OEM DISK and then for Windows Server 2003 NOT...

Page 321: ...r is installed in the system press F6 in a few seconds when the window is in either of the following states Setup is inspecting your computer s hardware configuration is displayed A screen with a solid blue background is displayed IMPORTANT There is no visible indication on screen when F6 has been pressed 5 When the following message is displayed press S Setup could not determine the type of one o...

Page 322: ...D is installed MegaRAID SCSI 320 1 RAID Controller When N8103 80F board is installed MegaRAID SCSI 320 2 RAID Controller When N8103 81F is installed Adaptec I2O RAID Driver Disk for 32bit Windows 2000 XP 2003 When N8103 86F is installed Continue performing tasks according to the subsequent messages that appear After installation is completed be sure to execute the tasks described in Driver Install...

Page 323: ...em will automatically restart after copying the files NOTE You can leave the Windows Server 2003 CD ROM in CD ROM drive 6 If the RAID controller including embedded HostRAID feature is installed in the system press F6 while a message Setup is inspecting your computer s hardware configuration is on the screen IMPORTANT There is no visible indication on screen when F6 has been pressed 7 When the foll...

Page 324: ...3 81F board is installed Continue performing tasks according to the subsequent messages that appear 10 Update the system 11 Install the driver and make detailed settings SCSI controller N8103 56F If your system has a controller N8103 56F following message often appears on the display during the upgrade installation to Windows Server 2003 Please type D i386 and click OK D CD Drive Insert disk The f...

Page 325: ... which you want to install the operating system when the following message appears The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on this computer Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list Cannot modify the drive letter of your system or boot volume Confirm the proper drive letter is assigned and then continue the setup 3 Continue the clean installation...

Page 326: ... 2 Specify the Disk Management in the left side of the window 3 Right click the volume you want to modify the drive letter and specify the Change Drive Letter and Path 4 Click Yes 5 Choose the Assign a drive letter and specify the drive letter you want to assign 6 Click OK 7 If the following message appears click Yes Changing the drive letter of a volume may cause programs to no longer run Are you...

Page 327: ...l Menu is automatically appeared on the screen 3 Click on Setup with left mouse button and click on Update NEC Express5800 system section 4 Continue your work for system update as the following message 5 Click on Restart Computer to restart the system 6 Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM from the CD ROM drive immediately after clicking on Restart Computer IMPORTANT If you change the configuratio...

Page 328: ...erant environment on any trouble and enhance throughput between the switches PROSet is necessary to utilize these features Follow the procedure below to install PROSet 1 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 The Windows Explorer dialog starts The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu and click Windows Explorer The procedure in the case of the clas...

Page 329: ...for network adapter appears 3 Click the Advanced and specify the Link Speed Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB 4 Click OK on the property dialog box for network adapter When PROSet is installed 1 The Intel R PROSet for Wired Connections dialog box appears The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu point to Control Panel and click Intel R PROSet Wired Th...

Page 330: ...CD ROM drive 2 Click Start menu point to Programs Accessories and click Windows Explorer 3 Run SETUP EXE in the following directory CD ROM Drive Letter WINNT VIDEO RADEON7000 W2K3 SETUP EXE Install the graphics accelerator driver in the following directory if you communicate your server with the remote KVM console Optional advanced remote management card N8115 02 must be installed in your server t...

Page 331: ... not attached to your system prepare it by yourself Updating System If you change the configuration of the system update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM attached to your system Re installing to the Hard Disk which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk If you want to leave the existing partition when installing the system on the hard disk upgraded to Dynamic Disk note the following issue Do ...

Page 332: ...n one partition is 4095MB If the above paging file size exceeds 4095MB specify 4095MB for the paging file size The dump file size for the system with more than 2GB memory mounted is 2048MB 12MB If you install any application program or the like add necessary space to the partition to install these programs For example if installed memory size is 512MB the minimum required partition size is 1000MB ...

Page 333: ... following two procedures Create from the menu which appears when running NEC Express5800 Server with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER If you have only NEC Express5800 Server to create Windows 2000 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER use this procedure If Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 can be operated on NEC Express5800 Server you can use the other procedure described later Follow the steps below 1 Prepare one...

Page 334: ...SSBUILDER from Master Control Menu if you have the computer on which the above operating systems operate Follow the steps below 1 Prepare one 3 5 inch floppy disk 2 Run the operating system 3 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of the server Master Control Menu will appear 4 Click on Setup with left mouse button and click Make OEM DISK and then for Windows 2000 NOTE You can ...

Page 335: ...ress F6 in a few seconds when the window is in either of the following states Setup is inspecting your computer s hardware configuration is displayed A screen with a solid blue background is displayed IMPORTANT There is no visible indication on screen when F6 has been pressed 5 When the following message is displayed press S Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices in...

Page 336: ...ure for reinstalling the operation system if the multiple logical drives exist Before Re installing the Operation System Be sure to make backup copies before re installing the operation system just in case Re installing the Operation System 1 Start the clean installation following the procedure described in this manual 2 Specify the partition in which you want to install the operating system when ...

Page 337: ...pecify the Disk Management in the left side of the window 3 Right click the volume you want to modify the drive letter and specify the Change Drive Letter and Path 4 Click Yes 5 Choose the Assign a drive letter and specify the drive letter you want to assign 6 Click OK 7 If the following message appears click Yes Changing the drive letter of a volume may cause programs to no longer run Are you sur...

Page 338: ...r Control Menu is automatically appeared on the screen 3 Click on Setup with left mouse button and click on Update NEC Express5800 system section 4 Continue your work for system update as the following message 5 Click on Restart Computer to restart the system 6 Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM from the CD ROM drive immediately after clicking on Restart Computer IMPORTANT If you change the conf...

Page 339: ...test and so on Specify teaming Configuring several network adapters as one team provides the server an environment tolerant on any trouble and enhance through put between the switches PROSet is necessary to utilize these features Follow the procedure below to install PROSet 1 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 Click Start menu point to Program Accessory and click Explorer...

Page 340: ...ry You can operate the process from Network and Dial up Connection to display the property dialog box for local area network NOTE We recommend you to add Network Monitor at AddingServices Network Monitor can monitor the frame or the packet that the computer installing Network Monitor sends or receives This tool is valuable when analyzing network trouble For information on how to install the tool s...

Page 341: ...h for a suitable driver for my device recommended radio button is selected and click Next 4 Select the Specify a location check box and deselect other check boxes Click Next 5 Other Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box opens When using Intel R PRO 1000CT Network Connection specify CD ROM drive letter WINNT W2K BC3 PRO1000 WIN2K Then click OK 6 Click Next 7 Click Finished After re installing the...

Page 342: ...our server to use the remote KVM console CD ROM Drive Letter N8115 02 VIDEO RADEON7000 SETUP EXE 4 Follow the message to continue the installation If the dialog message Digital Signature could not been found appears select Yes to continue If the dialog message Direct X Ver 8 isn t installed appears select continue to continue 5 Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM from the CD ROM drive follow the ...

Page 343: ...Date Installed 3 4 Size Serial No Date Installed 1 2 Size Serial No Date Installed Monitor Type Model name Serial No Date Installed Hard Disk ID0 Type Serial No Capacity Date Installed Type number ID1 Type Serial No Capacity Date Installed Type number ID2 Type Serial No Capacity Date Installed Type number ID3 Type Serial No Capacity Date Installed Type number ID4 Type Serial No Capacity Date Insta...

Page 344: ...ot 2C Model name Serial No Date Installed PCI Slot 3C Model name Serial No Date Installed Printer Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date Installed Additional Cabinet for Disk Model name Serial No Date Installed External Peripheral Device 1 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date Installed External Peripheral Device 2 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date Installed External Peripheral Device 3 Mode...

Page 345: ...d Table F 3 Software Firmware version OS Name Version Application of RUR media Apply Name Version File system FAT HPFS NTFS Others Bundled software installed Licensed software installed Application running when a failure occurred ...

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