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Configuring Your Server 4-5

Memory

To enable the memory degradation feature

Select [Advanced] - [Memory/Processor Error] - [Halt].

To check the installed memory (DIMM board) status

Select [Advanced] - [Memory Configuration] and check the status indications.

The on-screen DIMM group numbers and socket locations on the baseboard are associated
as shown in the following figure.

To clear the memory (DIMM board) error information

Select [Advanced] - [Memory Configuration] - [Memory Retest] - [Yes] and reboot.

To enable the memory mirroring / online sparing memory feature

Select [Advanced] - [Memory Configuration] - [Online Sparing/Mirroring Memory] and
set each.

DIMM group #3

DIMM group #2

DIMM group #1

DIMM group #3

DIMM group #2

DIMM group #1

Summary of Contents for Express5800/140Rc-4

Page 1: ...N8100 1023F 1024F NEC Express5800 140Rc 4 User s Guide 1st Edition 10 2004 ONL 3107cN 140Rc4 100 99 0410 ...

Page 2: ... 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 sp...

Page 3: ...onal injury including burns or property damage 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 An image in the symbol illustrates the hazard type Attention This symbol indicates prohibited actions An image in the symbol illustrates a particular prohibited actio...

Page 4: ...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 may be caused Indicates a mandatory action that cannot be specifically identified M...

Page 5: ...h 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 this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be ...

Page 6: ...ystem Windows 2003 stands for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Server operating system and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition Windows NT stands for Microsoft Windows NT Server network operating system version 3 51 4 0 and Microsoft Windows NT Workstation operating system version 3 51 4 0 Windows Me stands for Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Operating System Win...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...ng the Operating System with Express Setup describes how to install the operating system Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities describes how to install the utilities for the server It also includes a description on using the attached CD ROM NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Chapter 7 Maintenance provides you with all the information necessary to maintain successful operation of the server This chapter also in...

Page 9: ... have everything and that individual components are not damaged If you find any component missing or damaged contact your service representative Store the provided accessories in a designated place for your convenience You will need them to install an optional device or troubleshoot the server as well as to set it up Make a backup copy of each provided floppy disk if any Store the original disk as...

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Page 11: ...he Server 1 15 User Support 1 16 Chapter 2 General Description 2 1 Overview 2 2 Top View 2 3 Front View 2 4 Front View with Front Bezel Removed 2 5 Front View Switches and Lamps 2 6 Rear View 2 7 Internal View 2 9 Electronics Bay 2 10 Baseboard 2 11 Processor Board 2 12 Memory Board 2 13 Standard Features 2 14 Power Supplies 2 15 Peripheral Bays 2 15 Memory Mirroring Feature 2 16 Online Sparing Me...

Page 12: ...eral Devices 3 24 Connection to Serial Ports 3 26 Connection to External SCSI Devices 3 32 Connecting Power Cord 3 33 Turning On the Server 3 35 Installing Operating System 3 37 Installing Utilities 3 37 Making Backup Copies of System Information 3 37 Chapter 4 Configuring Your Server 4 1 System BIOS SETUP 4 1 Starting SETUP Utility 4 2 Description on On Screen Items and Key Usage 4 3 Configuratio...

Page 13: ...ers 5 30 Setting for Solving Problems 5 34 Installing Maintenance Utilities 5 37 Updating the System Applying Service Pack 5 38 Making Backup Copies of System Information 5 38 Exceptional Setup 5 39 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 10 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER ...

Page 14: ...K Lamp 8 8 AC Standby Lamp 8 9 Power Lamp 8 10 LAN Connector Lamps 8 11 PCI Slot Lamps 8 12 FAN Fault Lamps 8 13 Error Messages 8 14 Error Messages after Power on 8 14 POST Error Messages 8 15 Beep Codes 8 21 Solving Problems 8 22 Problems with Server 8 22 Problems with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 8 32 Problems with Express Setup 8 33 Error Message during Disk Array Configuration 8 36 Problems with Master ...

Page 15: ...1 Server Extending from the Rack Cabinet 9 15 Front Access Cover 9 17 5 25 inch Peripheral Device 9 18 Rear Access Cover 9 22 CPU Access Cover 9 23 PCI Board 9 24 Memory Board 9 45 DIMM 9 47 Processor Board Air Duct 9 54 Processor Board 9 56 Processor CPU 9 58 Cable Connection 9 63 IDE Interface 9 63 SCSI Interface 9 64 External SCSI Cable 9 69 Serial Interface 9 71 Appendix A Specifications A 1 A...

Page 16: ...er Driver D 11 Setting for Collecting Memory Dump Debug Information D 12 Appendix E Installing Windows 2000 E 1 Before Installing Windows 2000 E 1 Installing Service Pack E 1 Updating System E 1 Disk Configuration Concerning the area displayed as MAINTE_P E 1 Re installing to the Hard Disk which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk E 2 MO Device E 2 Media such as DAT E 2 Partition Size E 3 Installing...

Page 17: ...Chapter 1 Notes on Using Your Server This chapter includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of your server ...

Page 18: ... 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 Attached to the CPU access cover The following Symbols have the same meaning Old symbol New symbol or ...

Page 19: ...nsert 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 cabinet Do not install the rack containing the server in a place inappropriate to the rack installation environment Failure to follow these instructions...

Page 20: ...reign 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 service representative ...

Page 21: ... personal injury Do not install components on the rack cabinet 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 th...

Page 22: ...f 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 by a damaged cord Do not stretch the cord harness Do not pinch the power cord D...

Page 23: ...the rack cabinet use a screwdriver or tools to press the release levers on the slide rail Pressing the levers with your finger may cause an injury Do not apply any load on the server pulled out from the rack Do not apply any load on the server pulled out from the rack Doing so bends the frame of the server Consequently the server cannot be pushed back into the rack Placing an object on the server ...

Page 24: ...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 25: ... replaced Placing the lithium close to a fire or in the water may cause an explosion When the server does not operate appropriately due to the dead lithium battery contact your service representative to replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by NEC Do not disassemble the server to replace or recharge the battery by yourself Disconnect all the power plugs before accessing inside ...

Page 26: ...ors with the protective cap The unused power supply cable connectors are covered with the protective cap to prevent short circuits and electrical hazards When removing the power supply cable connector from the internal devices attach the protective cap to the connector Failure to follow this warning may cause a fire or an electric shock Do not touch any electrical components inside the server duri...

Page 27: ...use 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 server An object placed on top of the server may fall down resulting in damage to your property around the server Do not use a cellular phone or pager around the server Turn off the cellular phone or pager Radio interference ma...

Page 28: ... following the NEC logo appears on the screen Turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the outlet before relocating the server Some software includes a command to eject the CD ROM tray Make sure that the front bezel is removed before running the command Running this command with the front bezel installed may cause the CD ROM tray or the media to hit against the front bezel resulting in a ...

Page 29: ... non supported devices may be physically installed connected but cause failures of the server as well as a malfunctions of the server NEC recommends you use NEC s genuine products Some third party products claim that they support the server However repair of the server due to a failure or damage resulted from use of such third party products will be charged For the disk which does not conform to t...

Page 30: ...a remains written on the hard disk Data not erased completely may be restored by special software and used for unexpected purposes It is strongly recommended that the software or service both available at stores for data erasure should be used in order to avoid the trouble explained above For details on data erasure ask your sales representative Provided software To transfer or sell any software a...

Page 31: ...nsult with your service representative NOTE If the real time clock battery on the baseboard leaches its life the following message appeared on the display while running the POST Contact your service representative to replace the battery 250 System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP WARNING Do not remove the lithium battery Your server contains the lithium battery Do not remove the battery Dange...

Page 32: ...uter virus detection program Computer virus detection programs are available for purchase in stores If the server still appears to fail after you have taken the above actions consult with your service representative immediately Take notes on lamp indications of the server and alarm indications on the display unit before consultation which may provide a significant help to your service representati...

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: ...uch as file and print services 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 cabinet Your server includes a 3 5 inch diskette drive a CD ROM drive a 3 5 inch hard disk bay and removable media device bay The 3 5 inch hard disk bay supports up to five 1 0 inch SCSI hard disk drives t...

Page 37: ...move any fans which are not defected If a fan is defected do not replace it by yourself but contact your service representative to request the replacement to install or remove optional 5 25 inch device and change some internal cable connections 2 Rear access cover Open the rear access cover to install or remove optional PCI boards optional processors and DIMMs 2 1 ...

Page 38: ...the POWER SLEEP switch the CD ROM drive or the floppy disk drive or install or remove a hard disk drive from the 3 5 inch hard disk bay The front bezel can be locked by using the attached security key 2 Key hole Insert the security key to lock unlock the front bezel 1 2 See Lamps described later ...

Page 39: ...ve reads data from the inserted CD ROM 5 1 Access lamp lit orange during accessing 5 2 CD tray eject button 5 3 Emergency hole 6 3 5 inch floppy disk drive Insert a 3 5 inch floppy disk to the 3 5 inch floppy disk drive to read data from the disk or write data to the disk 6 1 Eject button 6 2 Disk inserting section 6 3 Floppy disk access lamp lit green during accessing 7 3 5 inch hard disk bay The...

Page 40: ...erver you re working on from the rear of the servers on a rack 5 UID lamp blue Lights in blue when the ID switch is pressed 6 RESET switch The reset switch is used to reset the server 7 POWER SLEEP lamp green Lights in green when the server is powered on Goes off when the server is powered off Blinks when the system is placed in the sleep mode 8 POWER switch The power switch is used to turn on off...

Page 41: ...ear serial cable that comes with your server should be connected to this connector 5 External SCSI connector The external SCSI connector is used to connect the server to external SCSI devices For the connection attached SCSI cable is necessary and some cable connections must be changed on the baseboard 6 PCI slot power lamp green upper The PCI slot power lamp is lit when the power of the PCI slot ...

Page 42: ...e USB interface 14 Additional PCI board slots Optional PCI boards 32 bit 33MHz may be inserted into the slots 15 Additional PCI board slots Optional PCI boards 64 bit 100 MHz may be inserted into the slots 16 Additional PCI hot plug board slots Optional PCI hot plug boards 64 bit 100 MHz may be inserted into the slots 17 LINK ACT lamp The LINK ACT lamp shows the LAN access status 18 LAN1 connector...

Page 43: ...2 9 Internal View 1 Fan bay 6 Cooling fans are located in this bay 2 Electronics bay 3 Additional PCI board slots 8 slots 4 Hot Plug PCI LED Board 5 Memory board 6 Processor board air duct 7 Cover open sensor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 44: ...2 10 General Description Electronics Bay 1 Hot plug PCI board slots 2 Non hot plug PCI board slots 3 Dummy sponge 4 Processor board 5 Baseboard 1 2 4 5 3 ...

Page 45: ...ctor 3 Hot Plug PCI LED Board connector 4 Rear panel I O connectors see page 2 7 5 Processor board interface connectors 6 Jumper switch for clearing CMOS password 7 Hot swap back plane HSBP Primary connector 8 COM B connector 9 USB 3 connector 10 Lithium battery 11 Power connector 12 Power connector 13 Floppy disk drive connector 14 Front panel board interface connector 15 IDE connector for CD ROM...

Page 46: ...cket 2 CPU2 socket the optional processor should be installed in this socket 3 CPU3 socket the optional processor should be installed in this socket 4 CPU4 socket the optional processor should be installed in this socket 5 Baseboard interface connectors 6 Memory board interface connector 3 4 2 5 1 6 5 ...

Page 47: ...DIMM socket The default DIMMs are installed in the sockets 1 to 4 The optional DIMMs should be installed in the sockets 5 to 12 To enable the online sparing memory mirroring feature see Chapter 9 DIMM 2 Processor board interface connector 1 2 ...

Page 48: ... feature AC LINK feature Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI feature Baseboard Management Controller BMC Remote console feature High reliability Self diagnosis Power On Self Test POST Test and Diagnosis T D Maintenance Features Off line Maintenance Utility Memory dump feature using the DUMP switch Power Saving Feature Sleep feature available for Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 Easy and...

Page 49: ...Peripheral Bays The system supports a variety of standard PC AT compatible peripheral devices The chassis includes these peripheral bays Media bay for installing the standard 3 5 inch floppy disk drive supports 720KB and 1 44MB floppy disk media and the standard CD ROM drive A 5 25 inch device bay for installing half height 5 25 inch peripheral devices such as an optional tape drives The SCSI hard...

Page 50: ...ry Feature Online spare memory is a new high availability feature on your server Online spare memory allows the server to continue operation if a DIMM begin to fail When a pre defined threshold for the maximum number of correctable ECC errors has been exceeded online spare memory initializes the bank in standby spare bank and takes over the failing memory bank The memory bank that exceeds the erro...

Page 51: ...s cooling fans and temperature are continually monitored and the conditions then reported over the SCSI bus to the system When used with RAID management software the user can be alerted of impending or imminent disk conditions requiring attention This allows the user to react to conditions that could normally go unnoticed until data loss System Cooling The chassis includes a hot swappable fan modu...

Page 52: ...cts sizes and initializes the memory array depending on the type size and speed of the installed DIMMs and reports memory size and allocation to the server via configuration registers NOTE Use DIMMs that have been provided by NEC Contact your service representative or dealer for a current list of approved memory modules Onboard Video The baseboard incorporates an ATI RAGE XL PCI graphics accelerat...

Page 53: ...Interface Controllers NOTE To ensure EMC product regulation compliance the system must be used with shielded LAN cables The baseboard includes two network interface controllers NICs Intel 82550 NIC that supports 10Base T and 100Base TX networks Intel 82544 NIC that supports 10Base T 100Base TX networks and 1000BASE T networks The 82550 controller supports the following features 32 bit PCI Integrat...

Page 54: ...conditions fan failure or chassis intrusion Information on NEC MWA may be found on the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM included with your server One major function of the BMC is to autonomously monitor system management events and log their occurrence in the nonvolatile System Event Log SEL The events being monitored include overtemperature and overvoltage conditions fan failure or chassis intrusion To ...

Page 55: ...must select Enabled for Wake On LAN in the Advanced Chipset Control of the Advanced menu of 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 system shut down No power supply to the server due to turned off breaker disconnect...

Page 56: ...gnal Software Locks via the System 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 access to the system is allowed only after the user enters the correct password s For example Enable the keyboard lockout timer so that the server requires a password to reactivate the keyboa...

Page 57: ... 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 It updates the BIOS features of the server To update the Windows System It updates the several resources of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows 2000 To install the utilities It install the management utilities of NEC ESMPRO and NEC MWA To read the online ...

Page 58: ... 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 Management Workstation Application NEC MWA The NEC Management Workstation Applica...

Page 59: ...ower 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 hard disk bay first remove the front bezel IMPORTANT The front bezel can be opened only when you unlock it by using the attached security key 1 Insert the attached security key into the key slot and turn the key to the front bezel side with it pressed lightly t...

Page 60: ...d 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 Do not turn off the server until characters following the NEC logo appears on the scre...

Page 61: ... during POST Pressing Esc allows the information on the execution of POST to be displayed NOTE The information on the result of diagnosis by POST can be displayed from the start without the depression of Esc on the BIOS menu If you desire it change the setting of Boot time Diagnosis Screen on Advanced of the BIOS configuration to Enabled It may not always necessary to check the result of POST Chec...

Page 62: ... minute to display the proper information on the screen at rebooting 2 Detects the SCSI controller built in the server and displays the message prompting the start of the SCSI BIOS setup utility without any key entry for several seconds POST is automatically continued Press the proper keys according to the screen display Press Ctrl A for SCSISelect TM utility Now press Ctrl A to start the utility ...

Page 63: ...ars 5 Displays the message notifying you of the detection of the CPU and the connected keyboard and mouse 6 Displays any of the following messages Pattern 1 Press ESC to enter boot selection menu Press F2 to enter SETUP or F12 to Network Pattern 2 Press ESC to enter boot selection menu Press F2 to enter SETUP F4 Service Partition F12 to Network Or Pattern 3 Press ESC to enter boot selection menu P...

Page 64: ...and features of the parameters F4 Press F4 to start the Off line Maintenance Utility from the maintenance partition See Chapter 6 for the maintenance partition F12 Press F12 to run the network boot F1 If message Press F1 to resume appears an error is detected during POST See Error messages during POST for the information on the messages and the proper actions against the errors If an error message...

Page 65: ...rm 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 ...

Page 66: ...The POWER SLEEP lamp blinks In the power saving mode the server retains the memory data and the status of the previous operations To resume the original state press the POWER switch It may take a little time to resume the original state NOTE The operational level in the power saving mode depends on the OS in use Available for Windows 2000 IMPORTANT Do not change system configuration while turning ...

Page 67: ...oppy disk drive the drive clicks and the eject button on the floppy disk is slightly pushed out NOTES You cannot use a 1 2MB formatted floppy disk 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 syste...

Page 68: ...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 69: ...roperty 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 SLEEP 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 li...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...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 upper 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 service representative...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Server This chapter describes how to set up your server appropriate for your system on a step by step basis ...

Page 74: ...e 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 backup copies ...

Page 75: ... 3 to 1 8 for details Do not use the server in any unapproved place 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 Do...

Page 76: ...x sulfur sodium chloride or conductive metals Place the rack on a carpet not subject to the anti static process Locate the rack where some objects may fall on the rack Locate the rack near a device that is generating intense magnetic fields such as a TV radio broadcast communication antenna power transmission wire and electromagnetic crane If unavoidable contact your service representative to requ...

Page 77: ...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 78: ...ry See 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 bei...

Page 79: ...rist 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ...

Page 80: ...nce between the front and rear vertical mounting rails of your rack cabinet 10 Arm stopper 1 11 Template 1 12 Tie wrap 6 25 cm long 13 Lock spring 1 Used to fix the power cords 14 Screw A 6 CPIMSx 8 32x6 15 Screw B 7 CPIMSx6 32x8 16 Screw C 14 CBIMS 5 10 3GF 17 Screw D 6 PL CPIMSx4x8x15BF 18 Washer A 12 M5 14 Assembled with Screw C 19 Washer B 4 PIWAx5x15BF Assembled with Screw D Required Tools 2 ...

Page 81: ... server is installed by using templates The templates have the same vertical size as the server Put the templates on the front and rear of the rack to locate them The installation positions of the core nuts and slide rail assembly are specified on the templates Template front Template rear Icons showing the positions at which core nuts are installed ...

Page 82: ... 700 or 743 mm fix the arm bracket 700 to the core nuts Hang the lower clip of a core nut on the proper rectangular hole and insert the upper clip into the hole using a flat tip driver or a similar tool IMPORTANT Install the core nuts so that the clips are located at the top and bottom If any core nut is installed with the clips located at the left and right ends the server may be dropped to cause...

Page 83: ...d so that the direction of the inner rail can be fit to the slide rail assembly 5 Install the other inner rail on the other side of the server by steps 3 and 4 above 6 Install handles R and L on the front of the server with four screws B NOTE The left handle is different from the right handle in shape Check the shape of each handle The handle L has the frame on which the tab of the front bezel is ...

Page 84: ...ocated on the rear of the server install the adapter bracket on the rear of the server with a single screw B and a screw removed before 8 Install the lock spring to the holes at the both sides of the AC inlet Screw removed from the rear of the server Screw B ...

Page 85: ... frame at the position defined by the template NOTES Check the direction of installing the slide rail assembly Make the bracket face facing the outside of the rack Locate the side with the slide bracket at the rear of the rack The front and rear supports of the rack have rectangular holes for screw fastening For the NEC rack round stamps are provided in 1U As shown in the figure locate the slide r...

Page 86: ...slide rail assembly is located to the level 12 Fasten the screws loosen in step 9 to fix the slide bracket 13 Install the other slide rail assembly on the left side of the rack in the same procedure as that described by steps 9 to 12 above NOTE Make sure that the slide rail assembly is installed at the same level as the other slide rail assembly already installed For installing the server to the r...

Page 87: ... component Do not push the release lever with fingers Insert the rails on the side faces of the server into the slide rail assemblies securely and then push the server slowly and carefully If the server is locked on the way push the server slowly with the depression of the release lever on each of the left and right sides IMPORTANT Push each release lever using a driver or a similar tool Pushing a...

Page 88: ...l components cannot be completely engaged with each other Push the server intensely NOTE While the server is pushed into the rack the server may be locked and thus cannot be pushed any more This is because the lock lever on the rail prohibits the server from being pushed into the rack any more Set the lock lever to be on the level to release the lock and then push the server into the rack slowly 1...

Page 89: ... Use arm bracket 700 if the distance between the front and rear mount faces of the rack is 700 or 743 mm Use arm bracket 900 for the rack having the depth of 760 or 900 mm For the distance between the mount faces at the front and rear of the rack being 700 or 743 mm Fix the arm bracket 700 to the core nuts installed on the mount face of the rear of the rack with two screws C Mount face Mount face ...

Page 90: ... holes nearest to the rear face among the rear holes on the slide rail assembly using two screws D For the distance between the mount faces at the front and rear faces of the rack being 900 mm Fix arm bracket 900 to the screw holes nearest to the front face among the rear holes on the slide rail assembly using two screws D Arm bracket 900 Arm bracket 900 ...

Page 91: ... front and rear of the rack being 700 mm Fix the arm bracket with two screws D and two washers B at the position shown in the figure below For the distance between the mount faces at the front and rear of the rack being 743 mm Fix the arm bracket with four screws D and four washers B at the position shown in the figure below Arm bracket 900 Arm bracket 900 ...

Page 92: ...ion NOTE Make sure that the four screw holes at the upper left and right sides on the front of the server are fit to the core nuts installed in step 2 If the four positions are not fit at all the slide rail assembly or the core nuts may be installed incorrectly If so the adjacent units cannot be installed without clearance Confirm the installation positions and make the reinstallation from the fir...

Page 93: ...Setting Up Your Server 3 21 21 Install the front bezel Now the installation is completed ...

Page 94: ...ingle person 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 After confirming that the server is off powered remove the power cords and all interface cables connected to the server 2 Loosen two screws with which the cable arm is fixed to the re...

Page 95: ...or a similar tool Pushing a release lever with your fingers may cause the fingers to be caught and thus injured Pull out the server slowly with the bottom supported by more than one person Secure the power cord s and interface cables with a lock spring Form the power cord with a slight slack at the AC inlet of the server This is to prevent the power cord from coming off when the server is pulled o...

Page 96: ...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 excluding the USB device To connect a third party peripheral device or interface cable to the server consult with your service representative for availability of such a device or cable Some thi...

Page 97: ...anel To connect the rear side serial port B change the baseboard cable connection with rear side serial cable that comes with the server Device with USB interface e g terminal adapter FRONT REAR Device with the serial interface 2 Printer with the parallel interface Device with the ICMB interface Finally connect the provided power cord to the receptacle If connecting the server to UPS see the expla...

Page 98: ... portconversion cable set The R label is attached to one cable used with this server and the F label is attached to the other not used with this server Regarding to this cable set contact your service representative for details IMPORTANT Inter equipment potential difference may cause a server failure Be sure to turn off the server and the connection destination equipment and disconnect the power c...

Page 99: ...e jumper pin to DCD DSR factory set IMPORTANT Make sure of the icon of the server and be sure to connect the cable to serial port B Be careful not to connect to a LAN port by mistake To prevent wrong connection write LAN port on a tag and put the tag to the connector of the LAN cable that is to be connected to this server Wiring block diagram of the internal cables RJ 45 serial port Serial port co...

Page 100: ... jumper pin to DCD DSR factory set IMPORTANT Make sure of the icon of the server and be sure to connect the cable to serial port B Be careful not to connect to a LAN port by mistake To prevent wrong connection write LAN port on a tag and put the tag to the connector of the LAN cable that is to be connected to this server Wiring block diagram of the internal cables RJ 45 serial port Serial port con...

Page 101: ...her one with the F label attached Set the jumper pin to DCD DSR factory set IMPORTANT Make sure of the icon of the server and be sure to connect the cable to serial port B Be careful not to connect to a LAN port by mistake To prevent wrong connection write LAN port on a tag and put the tag to the connector of the LAN cable that is to be connected to this server Wiring block diagram of the internal...

Page 102: ...to connect the cable to serial port B Be careful not to connect to a LAN port by mistake To prevent wrong connection write LAN port on a tag and put the tag to the connector of the LAN cable that is to be connected to this server Be sure to observe the following items to prevent damage to this server and the peripheral device When using a shielded cable STP cable confirm that the connector of the ...

Page 103: ... 31 JP25 RJ 45 serial port Serial port conversion cable with the R label attached DTE DTE cross cable DTE JP25 RJ 45 serial port Serial port conversion cable with the R label attached DTE DTE cross cable DTE Strapped Strapped ...

Page 104: ...cted to your server Enable the SCSI termination or connect the SCSI terminator to the device that is at the end of SCSI chain Only one SCSI device can be connected to your server A maximum of two devices when N8141 28AF device expansion unit is connected Use the SCSISelect utility to make the setting for the connected SCSI device When an external SCSI devices is connected the device can operate at...

Page 105: ...ions 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 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 pro...

Page 106: ...ntrols the UPS connect the 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 ...

Page 107: ...ices or connected peripheral devices require setups before proceeding to the next step To use the server with no optional devices installed besides the graphic board install a desired OS to the server 1 Make sure that the floppy disk drive contains no floppy disk and the CD ROM drive contains no bootable CD ROM 2 Press the POWER switch NOTES If the power cord is connected to the power control unit...

Page 108: ...r troubleshooting 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 ...

Page 109: ...me by using the BIOS setup utility SETUP See Chapter 4 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 the backup data you will not be abl...

Page 110: ...3 38 Setting Up Your Server This page is intentionally left blank ...

Page 111: ... use the SETUP utility in most cases However you might wish to use the SETUP utility in the cases described below IMPORTANT The SETUP utility is intended for system administrator use only The SETUP utility allows you to set a password The server is provided with two levels of password Supervisor and User With the Supervisor password you can view and change all system parameters of the SETUP utilit...

Page 112: ...er Setup F12 to Network Pattern 4 Press ESC to enter boot selection menu Press F1 to resume F2 to enter Setup F4 Service Partition F12 Network The displayed message varies depending on the device status 2 Press F2 to start the SETUP utility and display its Main menu If you have previously set a password with the SETUP utility the password entry screen appears Enter the password Up to three passwor...

Page 113: ... an option preceded by is selected these keys are disabled Enter Press Enter to select determine parameters Esc Displays the previous screen F1 Press F1 when you need help on SETUP operations The help screen for SETUP operations appears Press Esc to return to the previous screen F9 Sets the parameter of the currently displayed item back to the factory set parameter F10 Sets the parameter back to t...

Page 114: ...the UPS To power on the server when power is supply from the UPS Select Server AC LINK Power On To keep the server off powered even when power is supplied from the UPS if the POWER switch was used to power off Select Server AC LINK Last State To keep the server off powered even when power is supplied from the UPS Select Server AC LINK StayOff Boot To change the boot order of devices connected to t...

Page 115: ...screen DIMM group numbers and socket locations on the baseboard are associated as shown in the following figure To clear the memory DIMM board error information Select Advanced Memory Configuration Memory Retest Yes and reboot To enable the memory mirroring online sparing memory feature Select Advanced Memory Configuration Online Sparing Mirroring Memory and set each DIMM group 3 DIMM group 2 DIMM...

Page 116: ...tatus Select Main Processor Settings and check the status indications The on screen CPU numbers and socket locations on the baseboard are associated as shown in the following figure To clear the CPU error information Select Main Processor Settings Processor Retest Yes and reboot Processor CPU 3 Processor CPU 2 Processor CPU 1 Processor CPU 4 ...

Page 117: ...rity Power Switch Inhibit Disabled IMPORTANT Enabling Power Switch Inhibit disables forced shutdown see Chapter 8 as well as power on off using the POWER switch To set the secure mode Select Security Secure Mode and set each item External Devices To set up external devices Select Advanced I O Device Configuration and set up each device Internal Devices To set up internal PCI devices of the server ...

Page 118: ... and set the frequency of the boards to be installed If the hot plugs are provided for PCI Slot 5 6 or PCI Slot 7 8 previously set the speeds of the slots to meet those of the boards to be installed Saving the Configuration Data To save the BIOS configuration data Select Exit Exit Saving Changes or Save Changes To discard changes to the BIOS configuration data Select Exit Exit Discarding Changes o...

Page 119: ...a submenu from the above menus The following describes available functions and parameters as well as the factory set for each menu Main After entering SETUP the Main menu appears first To display a submenu position the cursor on a selection that has a submenu preceded by symbol and press Enter The items which can be set on the Main menu screen and their functions are described below ...

Page 120: ... 3 5 Set the settings of floppy disk drive B Set to Disabled since the server does not support drive B Hard Disk Pre Delay Disabled 3 seconds 6 seconds 9 seconds 12 seconds 15 seconds 21 seconds 30 seconds Set the waiting time in first accessing to the IDE device during POST Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Set the information on the device connected to each channel on the submenu The settings...

Page 121: ...ocessor Disabled indicates that the processor is defected by BMC Not Installed indicates that the processor is not installed Display only Processor 1 4 L2 Cache Size Indicates the L2 cache of processor Processor 1 4 L3 Cache Size Indicates the L3 cache of processor Hyper Threading Technology Disabled Enabled Setting this item to Enabled allows the hyper threading technology to be used in the ACPI ...

Page 122: ...disables the connected device Cylinders 1 2048 Indicates the number of cylinders display only 1 2 Heads 1 16 Indicates the number of read write heads display only 1 2 Sectors 1 64 Indicates the number of sectors on each track display only 1 2 Maximum Capacity Indicates the drive capacity display only 2 Multi Sector Transfers Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors Indicates the status of...

Page 123: ... 4 Indicates the data transfer mode between drives controlled by BIOS 3 Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Indicates the Ultra DMA mode of data transfer between drives controlled by BIOS 3 Factory set 1 Selectable only when the Type is set to User 2 Displayed only when the Type is set to User 3 Displayed only when the Type is set to Auto ...

Page 124: ...display to be switched to the POST execution screen The Boot time Diagnostic Screen is automatically enabled if the Console Redirection is enabled Reset Configuration Data No Yes Select Yes to clear the extended system configuration data area system information stored by POST The parameter is changed to No after the system is booted NumLock On Off Specify whether the numlock is enabled or disabled...

Page 125: ...he DIMM group error status information 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 memory test is done in the unit of 1KB Every Location indicates that every memory device is tested Disabled indicates that only memory initialization is done Online Sparing Mirroring Memory Disabled Sparing Mirroring Specify w...

Page 126: ...4 16 Configuring Your Server PCI Configuration Selecting PCI Configuration on the Advanced menu shows the following screen Selecting an item on the screen allows the proper submenu to appear ...

Page 127: ...ow for the items Option Parameter Description Your Setting Reserving memory space for PHP Disabled Minimum Middle Maximum Determines memory space at every empty slot for PHP PCI Hot plug Reserved memory space is Disabled None Minimum 6 2 4 MB Middle 48 16 32 MB Maximum 96 32 64 MB Empty Bus Default Speed Refer to Empty Bus Default Speed submenu Factory set ...

Page 128: ...Setting PCI Slot 5 6 PCI Slot 7 8 PCI 33MHz PCI 66MHz PCI X 66MHz PCI X 100MHz Selects the types of PCI board and frequency to be installed to the PCI slots 5 6 or 7 8 The parameter must be selected before installing the PCI board with hot plug This option is ignored and appropriate parameter of the installed board is applied to the slot by the system after installing the board and rebooting the s...

Page 129: ... blow for the items Option Parameter Description Your Setting SCSI Controller LAN Controller 1 10 100 LAN Controller 2 Gbit Video Controller Enabled Disabled Indicates whether the on board controller is enabled or disabled Option ROM Scan Enabled Disabled Displays the submenu for indicating whether the expansion of BIOS of on board controller is enabled or disabled Factory set Only displayed for S...

Page 130: ... Disabled Disables enables the Option ROM BIOS on the PCI bus When the graphic accelerator board is installed or the disk array controller or SCSI controller boards to be installed are connected to the hard disk in which OS is installed set this item to Enabled When the LAN controller board with installation of the option ROM BIOS is used but the board does not provide network booting set this ite...

Page 131: ... shows the following screen See the table below for the items IMPORTANT Note that the interrupt and or base I O address are not overlapped with others If the value set for the interrupt or base I O address is used in another resource the yellow asterisk appears Reset any item with the yellow asterisk properly ...

Page 132: ...base address and interrupt IRQ for serial port B These menus are displayed if the Serial port B is enabled Parallel Port Disabled Enabled Auto Specify whether the parallel port is enabled or disabled Mode Output Only Bi directional EPP ECC Base I O Address 378 278 Interrupt IRQ 5 IRQ 7 DMA channel DMA 1 DMA 3 Selects the parallel port operation mode base address interrupt IRQ and DMA channel for t...

Page 133: ...table below for the items Option Parameter Description Your Setting Wake On LAN Disabled Enabled Specify whether the remote power on function through network is enabled or disabled Wake On Ring Disabled Enabled Specify whether the remote power on function through a serial port is enabled or disabled Sleep Button Present Absent Determine whether SLEEP switch is masked or unmasked Selecting Absent d...

Page 134: ...below for the items Option Parameter Description Your Setting PCI IRQ line 1 14 PCI IRQ line 17 32 Disabled Auto Select 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 14 15 Set the assignment of each of 16 interrupt signals on the PCI bus to a specific IRQ request Parameters 5 10 and 11 cannot be selected if they are the same as those set for BMC IRQ in the Server menu Factory set ...

Page 135: ... the passwords on the dialog box Enter each of the passwords with up to seven characters including alphanumerics and symbols IMPORTANT Set the passwords only after OS is installed If you forget the passwords contact your service representative See the table below for the items Option Parameter Description Your Setting Set User Password Up to seven alphanumeics Press Enter to display the user passw...

Page 136: ...and Alt pressed to start the secure mode Secure Mode Boot Disabled Enabled Specify whether the server is operated in the secure mode at the start of the server Video Blanking Disabled Enabled Specify whether the monitor is disconnected if the server is entered into the secure mode Floppy Write Protect Disabled Enabled Specify whether data write to the floppy disk inserted into the floppy disk driv...

Page 137: ...Indicates the type of the service partition Clear Event Log Press Enter Press Enter and select Yes to initialize the system event log Assert NMI on PERR Disabled Enabled Indicates whether PCI PERR is supported or not If this item is set Enabled the system offers an error through the NMI when an error occurred Assert NMI on SERR Disabled Enabled Indicates whether PCI SERR is supported or not If thi...

Page 138: ...ry 3 times is selected the system is reset after the occurrence of timeout and OS boot is retried up to three times The failure in the third boot causes the boot to be tried from the service partition If Retry Service Boot is selected the system is reset after the occurrence of timeout and OS boot is retried up to three times Then the boot is tried from the service partition for three times If Alw...

Page 139: ...AC LINK System status before AC power off Stay Off Last State Power On Operating Off On On Aborting DC power being off also Off Off On Forced shutdown Off Off On Press the power switch continuously at least four seconds This forcibly turns off the power IMPORTANT Set this item to Power on in order to link the AC power source supplied from UPS when the server is connected to UPS ...

Page 140: ...tion Display only Chassis Part Chassis Serial Indicates the chassis information Display only BMC Device ID BMC Device Rev BMC Firmware Rev BMC BBFirmware Rev Indicates the BMC Baseboard Management Controller information Display only IPMI Rev Indicates the version of Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI supported by BMC SDR Rev Indicates the revision of SDR Sensor Data Record Display only...

Page 141: ...nterrupt ACPI Redirection Port Disabled On Board Com A On Board Com B Specify the I O port address or interrupt level used in ACPI headless console redirection If Disabled is selected console redirection feature is disabled Baud Rate 9600 19 2k 38 4k 57 6k 115 2k Specify the baud rate used for the interface with successive hardware consoles Flow Control None XON XOFF CTS RTS CTS RTS CD Specify the...

Page 142: ...n the order set in this menu on booting Finding the boot software the server starts the software The priority of the boot devices can be changed by using the and keys Move the cursor to the desired device with the or key and change the priority with the or key IMPORTANT To boot NEC EXPRESSBUILDER set the priority of the devices as shown in the figure above ...

Page 143: ...saved in CMOS non volatile memory Then the server automatically reboots the system Exit Discarding Changes Select this item to terminate SETUP without saving the newly selected information in CMOS non volatile memory Selecting Yes allows SETUP to be terminated without storage of the modified information If the setting value is modified the confirmation screen will appear Selecting No allows SETUP ...

Page 144: ...ters set currently are saved as the custom default values After the storage the Load Custom Defaults menu appears Discard Changes Select this item to return the values modified currently to the previous values before saving the values to CMOS Selecting Discard Changes causes the confirmation screen to appear Select Yes to discard the newly selected information and return to the previous values Sav...

Page 145: ...t the transfer speed of connected SCSI devices The SCSI devices include those installed in the 5 25 inch device bays and backup devices 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 ...

Page 146: ... starts and then the channel selection menu appears 3 Select AIC 7902 A at slot 00 01 04 00 or AIC 7902 B at slot 00 01 04 01 in the channel selection with the cursor keys and press Enter AIC 7902 A at slot 00 01 04 00 AIC 7902 B at slot 00 01 04 01 The baseboard is provided with two SCSI controller channels Channel A 01 04 00 indicates the Ultra 320 SCSI connector for hard disks and Channel B 01 ...

Page 147: ...ination Automatic Additional Options Boot Device Configuration Press Enter SCSI Device Configuration Press Enter Advanced Configuration Press Enter F6 Reset to Host Adapter Defaults SCSI Bus Interface Definitions To set three menu items under SCSI Bus Interface Definitions select a menu item with the cursor keys or and press Enter to fix the item Use the cursor keys or for parameter selection The ...

Page 148: ...ursor keys or for parameter selection Boot Device Configuration Move the cursor onto Boot Device Configuration and press Enter to display the following submenu Boot Device Configuration Single Image Master SCSI Controller AIC 7902 A at slot 00 01 04 00 The following table lists submenu items available parameters and descriptions Submenu item Parameter Description Master SCSI Controller Indicates t...

Page 149: ...SCSI Device ID 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Sync Transfer Rate MB Sec 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 Packetized Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes QAS No No No No No No No No Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Enable Disconnection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Send Start Unit Command Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes BIOS Multiple LUN Support No No No No No No No No Include in BIOS S...

Page 150: ...ring 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 bus from one device to another to help decrease command overhead and increase bus utilization Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes No Select Yes if your SCSI device supports the Wide SCSI interface Select No if not Enable Disconnection Yes N...

Page 151: ...alization Enabled Display Ctrl A Message During BIOS Initialization Enabled Extended Int 13 Translation for DOS Driver 1 GByte Enabled POST Display Mode Diagnostic SCSI Controller Int 13 Support Enabled Options Listed Below Have NO EFFECT if Int 13 Support is Disabled Domain Validation Enabled Support Removable Disks Under Int 13 as Fixed Disks Disabled BIOS Support for Bootable CD ROM Enabled ...

Page 152: ...an Disabled scan bus Enable or disable SCSI BIOS Select Enabled for most cases other than the following To boot the OS from a hard disk connected to any other controller than SCSI controller on the baseboard If the controller on the baseboard 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 h...

Page 153: ...ce SCSI ID 4 No device SCSI ID 5 No device SCSI ID 6 ESG SHV_SCA_HSBP_M15 SCSI ID 7 AIC 7902 SCSI ID 8 No device SCSI ID 9 No device SCSI ID 10 No device SCSI ID 11 No device SCSI ID 12 No device SCSI ID 13 No device SCSI ID 14 No device SCSI ID 15 No device 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 En...

Page 154: ...ontroller boards installed the server first displays the start up message of the SCSISelect utility for the SCSI controller on the baseboard 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 1 slot first then PCI 2 On board PCI 3 PCI 4 PCI 5 PCI 6 PCI 7 and finally PCI 8 The message display...

Page 155: ... describe the clearing procedure WARNING Do not disassemble repair or alter the server Never attempt to disassemble repair or alter the server on any occasion other than described in this manual Failure to follow this instruction may cause an electric shock or fire as well as malfunctions of the server 1 Record the current BIOS settings 2 Power off the server and unplug the power cord 3 Extend the...

Page 156: ...s to clear the CMOS data Open these two pins to protect the CMOS data factory set 7 Reassemble the server and press the POWER switch 8 Run BIOS setup utility to reconfigure the baseboard 9 Save and exit the utility 10 Restore the jumper switch setting and power on the server for reconfiguration NOTE Place the clip over the jumper pins 1 and 2 after use to keep the pin Pins 1 and 2 Pins for protect...

Page 157: ...ollowing operating systems to the server Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows 2000 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 set up utility SETUP See Chapter 4 for detail ...

Page 158: ...ss 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 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 insert the Windows CD ROM input a product ID nu...

Page 159: ...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 160: ...t Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Described as Windows Server 2003 from now on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Described as Windows Server 2003 from now on 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 Configura...

Page 161: ...le recovery such 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...

Page 162: ...ile 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 29...

Page 163: ... 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 164: ...er or the drivers of Network Adapter and so on see Appendix D 1 Turn the power of peripheral device on and then turn on the server 2 Insert NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of the 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 off and then on again to reboot the server ...

Page 165: ... 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 166: ...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 167: ...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 168: ...s 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 Explo...

Page 169: ...or 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 PROSet dialog box appears The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu point to Control Panel and click Intel PROSet The procedure in the case of the cl...

Page 170: ...ng SCSI Controller Driver If you utilize SCSI controller driver N8103 65F 75 install it according to the following procedure 1 Start Device Manager from Start menu Control Panel Administrative Tools Computer Management 2 Double click the SCSI Controller driver which Device Manager lists as unknown device 3 Click Update Driver 4 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears select Install from a lis...

Page 171: ...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 172: ...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 173: ...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 174: ... 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 175: ... item Click Update the System from 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...

Page 176: ...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 check Use Existing Array b Check Apply OEM FD for...

Page 177: ...ion Microsoft Windows 2000 Server version Described as Windows 2000 from now on Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server version Described as Windows 2000 from now on 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...

Page 178: ...ry such as Specifying Memory Dump Installing on the Mirrored Volume If you want to install Windows 2000 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 Man...

Page 179: ...e size which can be 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 the mounted memory size is 512MB the minimally requi...

Page 180: ... partition of the hard disk upgraded to Dynamic Disk kept remained If you want to keep the current partition remained see Appendix D to re install the system Disk Configuration Concerning the area displayed as MAINTE_P In disk area an area displayed as MAINTE_P may exist This area is maintenance partition for saving configuration information and utilities Do not delete the area ...

Page 181: ...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 182: ...the power of peripheral device on and then turn on the server 2 Insert NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of the server 3 Ensure that the floppy disk drive is empty 4 Press the RESET switch or press Ctrl Alt and Delete to reboot the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER You may also turn off and then on again to reboot the server The system will boot from the CD ROM and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER starts 5 Click...

Page 183: ... the installation click Skip Click Yes Go to step 8 Click Skip Go to step 9 Using Blank disk 6 Click the box under Setup File Name A or press A The input box appears 7 Input the file name Operating System to Install appears The OS supported by the computer is displayed in the list 8 Select Windows 2000 you want to install from the list box 8 Confirm the contents specified during OS installation If...

Page 184: ...e If you specify other than 4095MB for the Installing Partition it is necessary to convert to NTFS If you specify other than 120GB for the actual area you may not create the partition specified as the entire area in sizes more than 120GB 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 mainten...

Page 185: ... and floppy disk drive and insert Windows 2000 CD ROM into 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 186: ...team provides the server a tolerant 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 3 Run PROSet exe in the following directory CD ROM DriveLetter WINNT W2K BC11 PROSet WIN2K The Intel R P...

Page 187: ...e the same as the value specified for HUB 5 Click OK on the property dialog box for network adapter When PROSet is installed 1 The Intel PROSet dialog box appears Click Start menu point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Double click Intel R PROSet on the Control Panel window 3 Click Network Adapter Name in the list 4 Click the Speed and specify the Link Speed Duplex Settings value the same as ...

Page 188: ...4 80 86 111 CD ROM Drive Letter WINNT W2K BC11 PRO100 WIN2K Graphics Accelerator Driver Standard graphics accelerator drivers that are mounted will be installed automatically The following is the procedure when it is necessary to install manually If you want to utilize optional Graphics Accelerator Driver board follow the document attached to the board to install the driver 1 Insert the NEC EXPRES...

Page 189: ...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 190: ...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 191: ... 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 192: ...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 193: ...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 194: ... item Click Update the System from 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 ...

Page 195: ...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 check Use Existing Array b Check Apply OEM FD for...

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Page 197: ...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 198: ... 2000 Server or other operating systems contact your service representative for the server certified operating systems NOTE Before using NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for initial setup complete the hardware configuration NEC EXPRESSBUILDER includes three distinct programs Two 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 u...

Page 199: ...er the network or via COM B serial port NOTE No keyboard connected to the server is permitted to run this program 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 200: ...RTANT 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 the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER You may also turn off ...

Page 201: ...clears the contents of the hard disk When the setup is started do not turn off the server until the setup is completed and also make sure not to remove the Configuration Diskette from the floppy disk drive until the message that allow you to remove it appeared Tools Tools is also intended for initial setup of the server It provides more installation options than Express Setup and permits the user ...

Page 202: ...k array controller is replaced the configuration information on the hard disk must be saved into the disk array controller However if the configuration information on the new disk array controller is saved into a hard disk use this function to restore the configuration information IMPORTANT Some Disk Array Controllers do not support this function In that case this menu will not be shown Off line M...

Page 203: ... NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Creates a support disk for installing Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition No need to create this disk when installing the operating system with the Express Setup Windows 2000 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Creates a support disk for installing Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server This disk is utilized for Windows 2000...

Page 204: ...em In order to retain the Configuration Data do not delete the partition NOTES The maintenance partition once created will not be recreated again When the maintenance partition does not exist some menu items do not appear Create Maintenance Partition NEC EXPRESSBUILDER creates about 55MB of the maintenance partition on the system disk or disk array system as work area The various utilities are ins...

Page 205: ... 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 System Management The parameters of BMC Baseboard Management Controller are set for remote control and alert Help Displays explanations about various...

Page 206: ...s 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 Starting The following two methods are available to start the server Running NEC EXPRESSBUILDER from the management PC via LAN Running NEC EXPRESSBUILDER from the management PC via direct connection COM2 For the procedure for sta...

Page 207: ...tion will be set as shown below LAN Controller 1 10 100 Enabled Serial Port A Enabled Base I O address 3F8 Interrupt IRQ 4 Serial Port B Enabled Base I O address 2F8 Interrupt IRQ 3 Serial Port Address On board COM B Baud Rate 19 2k Flow Control CTS RTS Console Type PC ANSI Main Menu ...

Page 208: ...artition are automatically configured Tools When you select the Tools on the Main Menu the following screen appears The menu items available only in remote console operation among 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 t...

Page 209: ...n 5 0 or later or Netscape Communicator Version 4 0 or later and Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 4 05 or later must be required in your system Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Master Control Menu appears on the screen automatically If the CD ROM 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 ...

Page 210: ...figuration Diskette Also you can modify newly create Configuration Diskette during the setup with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Installing Configuration Diskette Creator This section describes about installing Configuration Diskette Creator on the computer that is running with Windows XP 2000 Windows Server 2003 Windows NT 3 51 and Windows 95 98 Me to create Configuration Diskette NOTE Configuration Diskette...

Page 211: ...l appear 4 Click Configuration Diskette Creator Setup Wizard will start Follow the message to continue the installation NOTE It is not necessary to input Serial Number on User Information dialog box After completing the Configuration Diskette Creator installation proceed to Creating Configuration Diskette ...

Page 212: ...n the procedure below the folder name that is specified when installing Trekking command is assumed as Configuration Diskette Creator 1 Display Configuration Diskette Creator window On Windows XP 2000 Windows Server 2003 Windows 95 98 Me From the Start pop up menu click Program Configuration Diskette Creator and select Trekking 2 Click Create new information files from the File menu The Disk Envir...

Page 213: ... Confirm that the Configuration Diskette check box is checked and input file name for Setup File in File Name 6 Insert the floppy disk formatted by 1 44MB into the floppy disk drive and click on OK Now Configuration Diskette has been created Configuration Diskette is used when you install Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 Put a label and keep it where it will not be lost NOTE For the information on...

Page 214: ...K The dialog boxes to specify setup information will be displayed in order such as Disk Environment dialog box 4 Follow the message to specify each item on the dialog box and click on Next NOTE If you click on Cancel all the input value will be deleted 5 When User and application setup is displayed check Apply OEM FD for mass storage device 6 When the Save Setup Information dialog box is displayed...

Page 215: ...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 216: ...tions and operation CD ROM drive mwa doc en mwa_fsg pdf NOTE How to install MWA is described in online documents See MWA Installation Guide for details Servers to be Remotely Managed by MWA The server with RomPilot or BMC can be managed by MWA This product has BMC IPMI1 5 Precautions MWA First Step Guide is common to all the managed servers The followings are notes and restrictions for this produc...

Page 217: ...r 2 Insert a formatted floppy disk of 1 44 MB into the floppy disk drive of the management PC 3 Select Configuration from the File menu of MWA Remote Control Manager to display the Configuration dialog box 4 Select New to display the Select a model dialog box 5 Check Write data to FD and select the model name to display the Configuration dialog box for the server 6 Set and register the configurati...

Page 218: ...he RESET of Activate 9 Select the Open Remote Console command from the popup menu displayed by clicking the right mouse button on the server name to start the MWA Remote Console 10 Select the Action at Remote Console Connect command from the popup menu displayed by clicking the right mouse button on the server window to display the Action at RomPilot Connect dialog box Then select Go MWA mode 11 I...

Page 219: ... floppy disk drive 14 Select the Properties command from the popup menu displayed by clicking the right mouse button on the server name to display the Properties dialog box Execute Connection Check on the ID tab page 15 When you want to operate other tools remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM from the CD ROM drive and turn off and on the server from MWA Remote Control Manager to start other tools ...

Page 220: ... Remote Control Manager to display the Configuration dialog box 4 Select New to display the Select a model dialog box 5 Check Write data to FD Then select the model name to display the Configuration for BMC dialog box for the server 6 Set and register the configuration information including the computer name on the Configuration for BMC dialog box and then write the information into the floppy dis...

Page 221: ...isk drive 11 Turn off the power of the server and then on again to restart the system After a single reboot MWA Remote Console displays the main menu of NEC EXPRESSBUILDER and you can operate tools on the server through the management PC NOTE The main menu appears without rebooting it when the setting in the configuration information file is already established 12 When you want to operate other to...

Page 222: ...e operations can be done online on graphical screens without the system being stopped Major Functions Power Console Plus has the following features Supporting the Wizard function to facilitate configuration Enabling the change of RAID levels Being compatible with SAF TE Supporting the performance monitor Supporting enclosure functions such as temperature monitoring power monitoring and fan monitor...

Page 223: ...al screens Install MegaRAID Client in the NEC Express server in which the MegaRAID controller mounted or in the management PC that is connected through the NEC Express server and network MegaRAID Server Enables control of the MegaRAID controller via the network Install MegaRAID Server in the NEC Express server in which the MegaRAID controller mounted MegaRAID Registration Server Enables control of...

Page 224: ... 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 Power Console Plus of management PC after the Power On machine that installed Server and Management Server Install the following component in this ...

Page 225: ...the operating environment required for Power Console Plus to operate on a server Hardware Machine NEC Express5800 series connected with the MegaRAID controller array controller 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...

Page 226: ...nt required for Power Console Plus to operate on a management PC Hardware Machine NEC Express5800 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 Po...

Page 227: ...hardware configuration 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 config...

Page 228: ...e pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details Do not disassemble repair or alter the server Do not look into the CD ROM drive Do not remove the lithium battery Disconnect the power plug before cleaning 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 High te...

Page 229: ...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 230: ...terior of the 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 ...

Page 231: ...e 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 bal...

Page 232: ...uch 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 Press the Eject button or gently 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...

Page 233: ...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 234: ... the 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 Cha...

Page 235: ...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 236: ... 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 237: ...Make sure not to apply a shock to hard disks to relocated the server if the contains any It is recommended that the server and the internal devices should be stored in a place where the room temperature can be maintained It is important for the server or internal devices to work normally after storage Store the device in the place where temperature ranges between 10 to 55 C and humidity ranges bet...

Page 238: ...ord from the lock spring 4 Unplug the power cord of the server from a power outlet 5 Remove all the cables from the server 6 Remove the server from the rack cabinet See Chapter 3 for details 7 Hold the server by its bottom with at least another person to carry the server 8 Protect the server with the shock absorbing materials and pack it securely ...

Page 239: ...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 Off line Maintenance Utility NEC ESMPRO to the server and client computers ...

Page 240: ... NEC ESMPRO during the system operation Especially take note on whether any alert is reported to NEC ESMPRO Manager on the language PC Check whether any alert is reported on the Operation Window Data Viewer or Alert Viewer of NEC ESMPRO Manager Example NEC ESMPRO Manager ...

Page 241: ...S supports the power saving mode such as Windows 2000 pressing the SLEEP switch blinks the POWER SLEEP lamp in green and place the server in the power saving mode Press the POWER switch to turn out the POWER SLEEP lamp and place the server back in the normal mode The power saving mode is only available when the OS supports the power saving feature Some OS s allow you to set the server to automatic...

Page 242: ...p indication Description Action Lit in green The server is in successful operation None Flashing in green The server is in operation with its memory or CPU degraded A single bit error occurred frequently Use the BIOS setup utility SETUP to identify the degraded device and replace it as soon as possible Unlit The server is off powered Power on the server POST is in progress Wait for a while The STA...

Page 243: ... your service representative Flashing in amber A power alarm was detected in each power system Identify the failed power supply unit and contact your service representative A fan alarm was detected Make sure that the internal fan cables are firmly connected If this error indication persists contact your service representative A thermal error warning was detected Check internal fans for dust or deb...

Page 244: ... indicates that a hard disk error occurred To identify a failed hard disk see the lamps provided for each hard disk LAN1 LAN2 ACCESS Lamp The LAN1 LAN2 ACCESS lamp is lit green when the server is connected to LAN The lamp blinks while the server is accessed through the LAN for packet transmission The value next to the icon indicates the number of the network port on the rear panel DISK ACCESS lamp...

Page 245: ... on and off The UID lamp is visible through the rear of the chassis and allows you to locate the server you re working on from the rear of the servers on a rack Access Lamps The access lamps for the floppy disk drive and the CD ROM drive light when access is made to a media in the drive UID switch UID lamp UID lamp ...

Page 246: ... hard disk does not affect the operation of the server However it is recommended to replace the failed hard disk and auto rebuild reconfigure the hard disks as soon as possible You can hot swap such a failed hard disk Alternate lighting green or amber Indicates that the hard disk is being rebuilt this status is not a failure If the defected hard disk is replaced with a new one in the disk array co...

Page 247: ...e another hard disk while rebuilding is in progress AC Standby Lamp The power supply bay on the front of the server has the AC standby lamp Default configuration If the power cord is connected to the AC inlet1 to supply AC power to the power supply unit the SB1 lamp goes on green Redundant configuration If the power system of the server is in the redundant configuration with optional power supply ...

Page 248: ...power supply unit may be defected Contact you service representative to replace the power supply unit NOTE The server equipped with an optional power supply unit can continue the operation with the standard power supply unit if the other power supply unit is defected redundant function The defected power supply unit can be replaced with a new one in the hot swap mode without power interruption POW...

Page 249: ...ontact your service representative 100 10 lamp LAN1 The 100 10 lamp indicates whether the LAN1 port normally equipped with the server is operated through the 100BASE TX or 10BASE T network interface If the lamp is lit amber the network port is operated through 100BASE TX If the lamp is off the network port is operated through 10BASE T 1000 100 10 lamp LAN2 The 1000 100 10 lamp indicates whether th...

Page 250: ...This lamp is available only when the operation system is Windows 2000 If the driver of a Hot Plug PCI board is stopped under Windows 2000 and then the PCI board is logically disconnected from the system PCI slot fault lamp blinks in amber If an error occurred on PCI board or the slot installed the PCI board this lamp lights in amber PCI Slot Power Lamp PCI Slot Fault Lamp ...

Page 251: ...ot functioning normally the lamp lights in red A cooling fan failure is also indicated by the status lamp located on the front panel The failed fan may be hot swapped IMPORTANT Do not remove the fan that is normally operating Ask your service representative for replacement of the cooling fan If a cooling fan fails do not continue to operate the system but ask your service representative for replac...

Page 252: ... 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 the ser...

Page 253: ...iled at address line Contact your service representative 0250 System 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...

Page 254: ...isabled 0615 COM B configuration changed Contact your service representative 0616 COM B config error device disabled 0617 Floppy configuration changed 0618 Floppy config error device disabled 0619 Parallel port configuration changed 061A Parallel port config error device disabled 0B00 Rebooted during BIOS boot at Post Code 0B1B PCI System Error on Bus Device Function 0B1C PCI Parity Error on Bus D...

Page 255: ...ervice representative to replace the power supply unit 0B7D The normal operation can t be guaranteed with use of only one PSU Contact you service representative to add an additional power supply unit or replace the existing power supply unit 0B80 BMC Memory Test Failed 0B81 BMC Firmware Code Area CRC check failed 0B82 BMC core hardware failure 0B83 BMC IBF or OBF check failed 0B8A BMC SEL area ful...

Page 256: ...art the server If the error cannot be corrected contact your service representative 0BB0 SMBIOS SROM data read error 0BB1 SMBIOS SROM data checksum bad Contact your service representative 0BC0 POST detected startup failure of 1st Processor 0BC1 POST detected startup failure of 2nd Processor Contact your service representative to replace the CPU 0BD0 1st SMBus address not acknowledged 0BD1 1st SMBu...

Page 257: ...sword Cleared By Jumper Turn off the power Then recover the jumper setting to the original setting 8160 Mismatch Processor Speed detected on Processor 1 8161 Mismatch Processor Speed detected on Processor 2 8162 Mismatch Processor Speed detected on Processor 3 8163 Mismatch Processor Speed detected on Processor 4 Check the frequency of the CPU If it is unknown contact your service representative 8...

Page 258: ... above NOTE Failed CPU or memory boards can be also identified with the BIOS SETUP utility Fans Processors CPUs Memory board The DIMM group consists of four DIMM boards Fan 4 Processor CPU 4 DIMM group 3 DIMM group 2 DIMM group 1 Fan 1 Fan 2 Fan 5 Fan 3 Fan 6 Processor CPU 1 Processor CPU 3 Processor CPU 2 DIMM group 3 DIMM group 2 DIMM group 1 ...

Page 259: ...ed DIMM or baseboard 1 3 1 3 Keyboard controller error 1 Check if the keyboard is properly connected 2 Replace the baseboard 1 3 3 1 No memory or capacity check error 1 3 4 3 All memory groups error 1 Check if the DIMM is properly installed 2 Remove the DIMM once and then re install it to check if it operates normally 3 Ask your service representative to replace the failed DIMM or baseboard 1 5 1 ...

Page 260: ...he specifications of DIMMs Fail to power on the server T Is the server is properly supplied with power Check if the power cord is connected to a power outlet or UPS that meets the power specifications for the server Make sure to use the power cord provided with the server Check the power cord for broken shield or bent plugs Make sure the power breaker for the connected power outlet is on If the po...

Page 261: ...t least four DIMM boards are required for operation 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 mouse operation immediately after start up POST may accidentally detect a keyboard controller error and stops proc...

Page 262: ...he manual that comes with the device to install its driver T Is BIOS configuration correct When the server has PCI devices connected 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 det...

Page 263: ...hange the keyboard and mouse settings Refer to manual that comes with your OS to check that the keyboard and mouse settings are correct T Is the server in the Secure Mode In the Secure Mode the keyboard and mouse are disabled To release the Secure Mode enter the password specified with the BIOS setup utility Fail to access read or write to the floppy disk T Does the floppy disk drive contain a flo...

Page 264: ... CD ROM but the message like the following is displayed The CD ROM is not inserted or the wrong CD ROM is inserted Please insert the correct CD ROM OK T Is the data side of the CD ROM dirty or injured Take the CD ROM out of the CD ROM drive confirm that it is not dirty or injured reset and click OK Fail to access the hard disk Refer to the documentation supplied with the disk array controller T Is...

Page 265: ... Refer to the manual 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 baseboard When the server has an optional SCSI controller installed and SCSI devices connected to it use the BIOS setup utility that comes with the op...

Page 266: ...he 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 installation of the OS may cause unstable operation Use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER...

Page 267: ... TCP IP and services are properly specified T Is the transfer speed correct Open the network property dialog box in control panel to specify the Link Speed Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB The processor name displayed in General tab of System Property is not in correct position There is no problem for operation The system displays the message below and fails to log in In Window...

Page 268: ...e LAN port is not utilized disable 100Base LAN on device manager or disable it on BIOS configuration Then the log will not be registered Event logs in using SNMP Service in Windows Server 2003 Event Type Warning Event Source EvntAgnt Event Category None Event ID 1015 Description TraceLevel parameter not located in registry Default trace level used is 32 Event Type Warning Event Source EvntAgnt Eve...

Page 269: ... Option ROM Scan PCI hot plug fails T Is BIOS configuration correct You must change the BIOS configuration to use the PCI hot plug feature Menus to check Advanced PCI Configuration Hot Plug PCI Control Minimum Middle Maximum Setting value depends on the board to be installed See Chapter 4 for details Menus to check Advanced PCI Configuration Hot Plug PCI Control Empty Bus Default Speed PCI Slots 5...

Page 270: ... 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 i...

Page 271: ...tart 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 setu...

Page 272: ...Domain during the installation it will install the system as Workgroup Open System in Control Panel to specify joining the Domain Specified large value as partition size but when Windows 2000 is actually started the system partition is created by 4095MB Is the Partition Size specified by the value larger than the real area If you want to create one partition in all area of the hard disk excluding ...

Page 273: ...cols 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 value When more than two Network adapter are specified the detailed specification of TCP IP protocol are all set to use DHCP When more than two Network adapter are specified the detaile...

Page 274: ...u fails to appear T Is your system Windows NT 4 0 or later or Windows 95 or later The Master Control menu is supported by Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 95 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 ...

Page 275: ...6 in the display setting the bit map is not displayed correctly but the setup information can be displayed correctly The Point to Point tunneling protocol cannot be set The protocol is not supported at present After installation set the protocol 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 s...

Page 276: ...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 277: ...em error or stall occurred follow the procedure below after restarting the system 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 File in the Operation menu 5 Input the...

Page 278: ...hile 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 ...

Page 279: ...he 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 Use a pin having the length of 1 inch 25 mm or longer DUMP switch 25 mm or longer ...

Page 280: ...switch or press Ctrl Alt and Delete to reboot the server You may also turn off and then on again to reboot the server 4 Press F6 while the message Setup is inspecting your computer s hardware configuration is displayed at the upper part of the screen NOTE Nothing is changed on the screen through F6 is pressed 5 Press S when the following message appears Setup could not determine the type of one or...

Page 281: ...system disk and start up environment if multiple operating systems are installed on the system 12 Follow the instruction displayed on the screen and then press L at the screen which request you to insert system recovery disk The system will be restarted once NOTE Starts the procedure without system recovery disk 13 Repeat steps 1 to 10 The recovery procedure will be started During the recovery the...

Page 282: ...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 283: ...lity program starts from the CD ROM From the floppy disk Set the Off line Maintenance Utility Bootable FD in the floppy 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 Uti...

Page 284: ...he functions to export the current configuration 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...

Page 285: ...n progress FORCED 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 remot...

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Page 287: ... for damage to optional devices or the server or malfunctions of the server resulted from installation by the user NEC recommends you ask your service representative 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 inappropriate devices or cables will...

Page 288: ... 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 Do not lift the server only by a single person Make sure to complete board installation Do not i...

Page 289: ...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 wi...

Page 290: ...ords from the server the AC Standby lamps on the front of the server go off NOTE Make sure to disconnect the power cord from the outlet before installing or removing the option devices If you remove the internal cable with the power cord being connected the STATUS lamp will light in amber when the server is powered Disconnect the power cord connect it again and then restart the server To install t...

Page 291: ...ocessor heat sink clips Antistatic wrist strap and conductive foam pad recommended Pen or pencil Product Configuration Record Table Appendix E As you integrate new parts in to the system record the model and serial number of the server system all installed options and any other pertinent information specific to the server system ...

Page 292: ... make array configuration refer to the manual that comes with the optional disk array controller board All five slots may contain a hard disk approximately 25 4 mm 1 inch high The SCSI IDs of ID0 through ID4 are always assigned to hard disks as shown below The 3 5 in disk bay is connected to the Ultra 320 SCSI A connector on the baseboard when the server is shipped To use the hard disk drives in a...

Page 293: ...y configuration use the same model of hard disk drives 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Locate the slot in which you are going to install a hard disk drive The server has five slots Install hard disk drives in ascending order of the SCSI ID numbers The SCSI IDs assigned to the slots are all determined SCSI ID 0 to ID 4 from right to left 3 Rem...

Page 294: ... IMPORTANT Push the hard disk drive until the handle hook butts to the frame Carefully hold the hard disk drive with both hands 6 Slowly lift 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 Frame to hang the hook Hook ...

Page 295: ... RAID is automatically changed to RAID0 1 However it is not possible to set RAID0 1 directly by using a specific utility Removal Remove the hard disk in reverse order of the installation steps 1 to 3 To use the server with the hard disk removed insert a dummy tray into the empty slot NOTE If removing a failing hard disk drive confirm the slot in which the DISK lamp of the hard disk drive is amber ...

Page 296: ... 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 rebuild is in progress Appears to stop and restart auto rebuild Observe t...

Page 297: ... a screw to remove the blank cover IMPORTANT Keep the removed blank cover for future use 3 Slide the power supply unit into the vacant slot until you feel resistance IMPORTANT The power supply unit engaging its connector causes the resistance To avoid damaging the power supply unit do not tilt or twist the unit as you push it into the connector 4 Push the power supply unit into the slot until the ...

Page 298: ... with the lock spring 7 Power on the server The POWER lamp on the power supply units goes on When the server is redundant power supply configuration AC_R lamp on the front of the server goes on 8 Confirm by the STATUS lamp or on the POST diagnostic screen that there are no errors related to the power supply units See Chapter 8 for details on the error messages If the POWER lamps are off reinstall ...

Page 299: ...pply unit and determine which unit needs to be replaced The lamp of the failing power supply unit is off 2 Shutdown the system and turn off the server 3 Loosen the captive screw that retains the power supply unit 4 While pressing down on the locking tab grasp the handle and carefully pull the power supply unit out of the power supply bay IMPORTANT To avoid damaging the power supply unit do not til...

Page 300: ...server install the blank cover in the vacant slot of the power supply bay 6 Install the new power supply unit taking steps 3 to 7 of Installation and confirm that the power supply unit is installed normally NOTE If one of the three power supply units of the server is replaced while the power is on the POWER lamp of the new power supply unit goes on If it is replaced while the power is off the lamp...

Page 301: ...3 to 1 8 for details Do not install the server on a rack with leaving covers removed 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 2 Loosen the four screws fr...

Page 302: ...sh the release levers on the rails on the sides of the server to unlatch the server Be very careful not to get your finger caught in doing so IMPORTANT Push the release lever using a screwdriver or the like Pushing the lever with your finger may hurt your finger Release lever ...

Page 303: ...Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Pull out the server from the rack cabinet 3 Remove the three screws 4 While lightly pressing down on the cover slide it toward the front of the server 5 Lift the cover up and off of the server Installation IMPORTANT Before installing the front access cover check that you have not left tools or loose parts inside the system 1 Position the cover on the chassis ...

Page 304: ...evice to the unused connector of standard CD ROM drive cable Set the device as Slave using the jumper pin of the device Refer to the manual coming with the IDE device for details 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 front access cover 4 Remove the drive from its protective wrapper and place...

Page 305: ...g the latching rails mounted on the dummy cover 9 Tighten the two mounting screws coming with the server to secure a latching rail to each side of the drive IMPORTANT Use the bottom raw screw holes on the latching rail see figure below Always use the screws coming with the server Using longer screws or those of different diameter may cause the device to be broken ...

Page 306: ...nect the SCSI connector appropriate for the devices if the 5 25 inch device has 68 pin SCSI connector Keep the removed wide narrow conversion connector carefully Connector pin bending or incomplete connection may cause a malfunction to occur Provide the connection securely watching the 5 25 inch device and cable connectors Connector cover is attached to the power cable Keep the removed connector c...

Page 307: ...le may make some pins bent and or some internal wires disconnected This may cause a malfunction to occur If you leave the 5 25 inch device bay empty install a dummy cover on the bay for proper cooling and airflow Installing a device in the bay or covering the bay with a dummy cover protects the System EMI integrity and cooling When you install a drive save the dummy cover to reinstall if you shoul...

Page 308: ...re 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Loosen the captive screws located on the rear edge of the cover 4 While lightly pressing down on the cover slide it toward the rear of the chassis 5 Lift the cover up and off of the chassis Installation IMPORTANT Before installing the rear access cover check that you have not left tools or loose parts inside the system 1 Position the cover on the chassis so...

Page 309: ...val 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Remove the rear access cover 4 Loosen the two captive screws located on the front of the CPU access cover 5 Lift the end of the cover where the screws are located and remove the cover Installation Follow these steps to install the CPU access cover 1 Orient the access cove...

Page 310: ... board parts by a bare hand or place the PCI board directly on the desk For static notes see the section Anti static Measures Be sure any empty expansion slots have a slot cover installed An open expansion slot reduces the cooling and EMI integrity of the server and can affect performance and cause damage due to overheating NOTE The tab on the PCI board slot indicates hot plug or non hot plug by i...

Page 311: ...ller for details of the available RAIDs data transfer rate and array configuration The available capacity of the hard disks in the disk array configuration is lower than the total capacity of the hard disks configuring the disk array while the disk reliability is improved for RAID 1 5 or 0 1 Set Option ROM Scan a parameter of the slot in which a hard disk is installed to Enable in PCI Configuratio...

Page 312: ...104 111 100BASE TX adapter 3 N8104 86 100BASE TX adapter 4 Can be installed Cannot be installed 1 Up to 4 cards can be installed 2 Up to 2 cards up to 4 cards for AFT ALB can be installed Supports hot plug feature 3 Supports hot plug feature Up to 5 cards can be installed 4 Up to 2 cards can be installed Onboard LAN Controller Considerations It is impossible to configure the Teaming function of AF...

Page 313: ...ween the PCI board slots They are for protecting the PCI board already been installed Take care not to remove or damage the insulator when installing or removing the PCI board If the insulator is taken off reinstall the insulator in place 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare IMPORTANT To avoid damage to the system and devices always turn off the sys...

Page 314: ...il it engages and fully seats in the slot connector IMPORTANT If the board cannot be installed easily remove the board once and then reinstall it Excess force added to the board may cause the board to be broken 11 Close the front and rear latches NOTES Make sure that the tab is firmly locked If the tab is unlocked the PCI slot does not operate normally since the power is not supplied to the PCI sl...

Page 315: ...rs write down the message and review the error message list in Chapter 8 14 Start the BIOS Setup Utility to set the Reset Configuration Data in the Advanced menu to Yes This is required to update the hardware configuration information See Chapter 4 for details Removal Remove the board in the reverse procedure of the installation Then install the connector cap and additional slot cover ...

Page 316: ...t Plug function Select Advanced PCI Configuration Hot plug PCI Control Reserving memory space for PHP Select memory space for installed board 1 Select Advanced PCI Configuration Hot plug PCI Control Empty Bus Default Speed Select the frequency for installed board 2 1 If this menu is set to other than Disabled the memory capacity appears to be less than the actually installed memory capacity 2 An a...

Page 317: ... Hot Add However boards operating at PCI X 100MHz will operate at PCI X 66MHz Clock speed PCI X 100 MHz Only PCI boards operating at PCI X 100 MHz available for Hot Add Provide Hot Add for PCI boards operating at the same clock PCI boards installed on the same bus Provide Hot Add for PCI boards operating at the same clock Status Lamps Four pair of LED indicators on the back panel of the electronic...

Page 318: ...o install the PCI board to unlock the tab Open the tab IMPORTANT Do not open the retention tab to 90 degrees or more Doing so could damage the tab 5 Remove the expansion slot cover IMPORTANT Keep the removed expansion slot cover in a designated place 6 Remove the dust cover IMPORTANT Keep the removed dust cover in a designated place 7 Push the PCI board until the correction part of the board is fi...

Page 319: ...hes once and then goes on NOTES If the server runs on Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 the operating system automatically recognizes the additionally installed PCI board and installs the driver If an error occurred in the installed board or slot the PCI Slot Fault lamp goes on amber Be sure to close the tab slowly and correctly Abruptly closing the tab may cause the system to fail to recognize ...

Page 320: ...9 34 Upgrading Your Server 3 Display the General dialog in the property to confirm that the device is normally operated The message in the property depends on the location of the PCI board slot ...

Page 321: ...board you want to remove IMPORTANT Before removing a PCI board be sure to stop the driver of the slot containing the PCI board from the operating system Failure to do so may cause the system to fail 1 Open Add Remove Hardware in Control Panel The Add Remove Hardware Wizard starts 2 Click on Next 3 Select Uninstall Unplug a device for hardware task then click on Next ...

Page 322: ...9 36 Upgrading Your Server 4 Select Unplug Eject a device for removal task then click on Next 5 Select the target device then click on Next ...

Page 323: ...rdware Wizard terminates 7 Click on Finish 2 Pull out the server from the rack with the power being on 3 Remove the rear access cover and locate the board to be removed NOTE Confirm that the PCI Slot Power lamp of the target PCI slot is off and that the PCI Slot Fault lamp is flashing 4 Disconnect all the cables from the PCI board ...

Page 324: ...einstall the insulator in place 6 Install the dust cover and expansion slot cover on the slot from which you remove the PCI board then slowly close the tab NOTE Confirm that the PCI Slot Power lamp blinks once and that the PCI Slot Fault lamp is off If the PCI Slot Fault lamp is on open and close the tab again IMPORTANT To maintain the dust proofing and electromagnetic radiation characteristics an...

Page 325: ...CI board you want to replace IMPORTANT Before removing a PCI board be sure to stop the driver of the slot containing the PCI board from the operating system Failure to do so may cause the system to fail 1 Open Add Remove Hardware in Control Panel The Add Remove Hardware Wizard starts 2 Click on Next 3 Select Uninstall Unplug a device for hardware task then click on Next ...

Page 326: ...9 40 Upgrading Your Server 4 Select Unplug Eject a device for removal task then click on Next 5 Select the target device then click on Next ...

Page 327: ...rdware Wizard terminates 7 Click on Finish 2 Pull out the server from the rack with the power being on 3 Remove the rear access cover and locate the board to be removed NOTE Confirm that the PCI Slot Power lamp of the target PCI slot is off and that the PCI Slot Fault lamp is flashing 4 Disconnect all the cables from the PCI board ...

Page 328: ...e not to remove or damage the insulator when installing or removing the PCI board If the insulator is taken off reinstall the insulator in place 6 Slowly insert the PCI board into the server 7 Push the PCI board until the correction part of the board is firmly connected into the slot IMPORTANT If failing to install the PCI board correctly reinstall it Be careful not to apply excess force to the PC...

Page 329: ...r If an error occurred in the installed board or slot the PCI Slot Fault lamp goes on amber Be sure to close the tab slowly and correctly Abruptly closing the tab may cause the system to fail to recognize the PCI board 10 Reinstall the rear access cover and place the server into the rack 11 Take the following steps to check if the additionally installed PCI board is recognized and operating proper...

Page 330: ...9 44 Upgrading Your Server 3 Display the General dialog in the property to confirm that the device is normally operated The message in the property depends on the location of the PCI board slot ...

Page 331: ...om your body before handling the memory board Do not touch the memory board terminals or on board parts by a bare hand or place the memory board directly on the desk For static notes see the section Anti static Measures described earlier 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Remove the rear access cover 4 Remove ...

Page 332: ...ert the memory board into the guides at both ends of the electronics bay 3 Align the board with the connector on the processor board and press down on the board until it is fully inserted into the connector IMPORTANT To avoid damaging the memory board and DIMM do not tilt the board while pressing down to the system 4 Reinstall the removed components ...

Page 333: ...B DIMM x 12 can be installed IMPORTANT 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 ...

Page 334: ...gle side 200 B 128 R12 C10 S Single side Column address Raw address Capacity Buffered Frequency 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Remove the rear access cover 4 Remove the CPU access cover 5 Remove the memory board 6 Locate the DIMM group which you are going to install DIMMs 7 Open the levers at both ends of ...

Page 335: ...e the POST error messages listed in Chapter 8 12 Start the SETUP and select Advanced Memory Configuration to verify that the installed DIMM shows the status Normal See Chapter 4 or details 13 Select Yes for Reset Configuration Data on the Advanced menu This setting is required to change the hardware configuration data See Chapter 4 for details 14 If Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 is in use se...

Page 336: ...en the levers at both sides of the socket from which you remove the DIMM 1 The DIMM is unlocked and ready for removal 2 7 Reinstall all parts removed in Steps 1 to 5 8 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 9 Start the SETUP and select Advanced Memory Config...

Page 337: ...sed the current memory group and the standby memory group should be located in DIMM group 1 and DIMM group 3 respectively Memory boards DIMM cannot be installed in DIMM group 2 How to enable the memory mirroring feature Installing additional memory boards Add memory boards DIMM according to the User s Guide The memory boards for mirroring should be installed to memory slots belonging to DIMM group...

Page 338: ...as DIMM group 1 and DIMM group 2 Memory slots are as shown for DIMM group 3 The table below shows combinations of DIMMs installed DIMM group 1 DIMM group 2 DIMM group 3 A 1GB 256MB 4 Not installed 1GB 256MB 4 B 1GB 256MB 4 1GB 256MB 4 1GB 256MB 4 C 2GB 512MB 4 Not installed 2GB 512MB 4 D 2GB 512MB 4 2GB 512MB 4 2GB 512MB 4 E 4GB 1GB 4 Not installed 4GB 1GB 4 F 4GB 1GB 4 4GB 1GB 4 4GB 1GB 4 G 8GB 2...

Page 339: ...oup 1 or DIMM group 2 contains memory board Check the memory board capacity or remove the memory board from DIMM group 2 The following indicates that the memory mirroring online spare memory feature has worked a The Status lamp on the front panel of the server flashes green b The error DIMM group is degraded when the server restarts after the memory mirroring or online spare memory feature has wor...

Page 340: ... the rack 3 Remove the rear access cover 4 Remove the CPU access cover 5 Remove the memory board 6 Remove the screw holding the dual AC inlet located at the top right rear of the chassis and pull it clear of the chassis as far as the attached cords will allow 1 2 7 Holding the power receptacle and cords clear squeeze together the two tabs on the air duct at the end closest to the rear of the chass...

Page 341: ...t must be at an angle of at least 30 for the tab to engage correctly 3 Holding the AC inlet and attached cords clear rotate the rear end of the duct down Adjust the position of the duct until it falls into place Do not force it down IMPORTANT Do not hit on the ICMB board mounted at the rear of the chassis while rotating the duct 4 Move the AC inlet into place and attach it using the screw 2 3 5 Re...

Page 342: ...s or on board parts by a bare hand or place the processor board directly on the desk For static notes see the section Anti static Measures described earlier 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Remove the rear access cover 4 Remove the CPU access cover 5 Remove the memory board 6 Remove the processor board air d...

Page 343: ...ontact the tabs with the components mounted on the baseboard NOTE Make sure that all the tabs are completely inserted into the the slots 2 With the handles in the open position lower the processor board until it rests on the baseboard 2 3 Close and press down on the handles until the processor board is fully engaged with the sockets on the baseboard 3 4 Reinstall the removed components ...

Page 344: ... section Anti static Measures described earlier When using the server with the single processor configuration CPU must be mounted on the Processor 1 Install the CPU in the numerical order see figure above To maintain the cooling effect in the server install the dummy sponge onto the processor 3 and 4 sockets when the CPU is not installed to these sockets NOTE If the different revision of the proce...

Page 345: ...d earlier to prepare 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Remove the rear access cover 4 Remove the CPU access cover 5 Remove the memory board 6 Remove the processor board air duct 7 Remove the processor board 8 Locate the CPU socket which you are going to install CPU and remove the socket cover from the socket 9 Raise the locking lever on the socket IMPORTANT Open the lever until it stops It can...

Page 346: ... IMPORTANT Be aware of CPU direction Pin layouts on two 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 11 Push the CPU lightly to the socket and push down the lever to secure the CPU 12 Put the heat sink on CPU Pin marks ...

Page 347: ...rectly The heat sink clip is not engaged correctly Do not move the secured heat sink 15 Install the components you removed previously 16 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 17 Select Yes for Reset Configuration Data on the Advanced menu This setting is required to change the har...

Page 348: ...sink adhere to the CPU To remove the heat sink from the CPU first turn the heat sink to the left and right lightly 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...

Page 349: ...mally installed The other connector can be connected to the IDE device a built in option installed on the 5 25 inch device bay For the device installed on the 5 25 inch device bay set the operation mode MASTER SLAVE to SLAVE for the setting see the manual coming with the device Connect the proper cables to the baseboard CD ROM drive and option devices in the order CD ROM drive normally installed T...

Page 350: ...e cable connector for a 5 25 inch device To install a device with 68 pin connector on the 5 25 inch device bay remove the wide narrow conversion connector and then connect the 68 pin connector To connect external SCSI devices install the termination connector on the device at the furthest position or specify the termination with the internal setting of the device External SCSI cable SCSI B connect...

Page 351: ...for modifying the hard disk configuration to the disk array configuration is described below 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Remove the front access cover 4 Remove the rear access cover If you are going to install the disk array controller on the PCI slot 3 or 4 remove the CPU access cover 5 Install the dis...

Page 352: ...9 66 Upgrading Your Server 7 Lift the fan unit straight to pull out it from the main unit 8 Remove the SCSI cable connected to the Ultra 320 SCSI A connector on the baseboard ...

Page 353: ... no error message does not appear in POST If an error message appears write down the message and see the error message listed in Chapter 8 12 Start the BIOS setup utility to set Reset Configuration Data on the Advanced menu to Yes It is required to update the hardware configuration information See Chapter 4 for details 13 Configure the system by using proper utilities See the online document store...

Page 354: ...he optional cables listed below is required K410 93 01 expansion unit connection SCSI cable K410 93 03 expansion unit connection SCSI cable K410 93 06 expansion unit connection SCSI cable After connecting the server with the disk expansion unit set the disk expansion unit to the disk array configuration using the Disk Array Configuration Utility See Chapter 6 for details of the setting and the pro...

Page 355: ...ccess cover 4 Remove the rear access cover 5 Remove the CPU access cover 6 Loosen the two screws with which the fan unit is fixed 7 Lift the fan unit straight to pull out it from the server 8 Remove the memory board 9 Remove the cable from the Ultra 320 SCSI B connector on the baseboard IMPORTANT Save the removed cable carefully 10 Connect the external SCSI cable coming with the server to Ultra 32...

Page 356: ... a flat tip screwdriver 13 Remove two screws from the external SCSI cable connector 14 Align the cable end with the hole on the rear of the server 15 Fix the cable connector from the outside of the rear face with two screws removed in Step 13 16 Install the removed parts Blank cover ...

Page 357: ... Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Remove the front access cover 4 Remove the rear access cover 5 Remove the CPU access cover 6 Remove the memory board 7 Loosen the two screws with which the fan unit is fixed 8 Lift the fan unit straight to pull out it from the server 9 Remove the serial cable from the connector on the front of the server 10 Remove the seri...

Page 358: ... serial cable coming with the server to the connector on the baseboard 12 Route the cable to the rear of the server See the figure below for the cable routing 13 Remove the blank cover from the rear frame by using a flat tip screwdriver Blank cover ...

Page 359: ...gle screw removed in step 14 17 Change the settings of the jumpers on the baseboard if it is necessary See the jumper positions shown in the figure below IMPORTANT Do not change the other jumper settings Failure to follow it may cause the unit to be defected or some malfunction to occur 18 Install the removed parts When the cable is reinstalled on the front of the server route the cable below the ...

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Page 361: ...eed 5 25 inch device bay 1 slots 3 5 inch disk bay 5 slots Hot swap PCI X 100MHz 64 bit 6 slots Additional slot PCI 33MHz 32 bit 2 slots LAN interface 1000BASE T 100BASE TX 10BASE T 1 port 100BASE TX 10BASE T 1 port Keyboard MINI DIN 6 pin connector 1 port Mouse MINI DIN 6 pin connector 1 port USB 4 pin 3 ports Serial RJ 45 1 port D sub 9 pin 1 port Parallel D sub 25 pin 1 port Network RJ 45 2 por...

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Page 363: ... Management Software The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 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 fl...

Page 364: ...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 365: ...ng 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 366: ...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 367: ...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 368: ...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 369: ...ory set IRQs are assigned as follows IRQ Peripheral Device Controller IRQ Peripheral Device Controller 0 System timer 8 Real time clock 1 Keyboard 9 PCI SCI 2 Cascaded connection 10 PCI BMC IRQ 3 COM B serial port PCI 11 BMCIRQ PCI ISA 4 COM A serial port PCI 12 Mouse 5 PCI LPT2 parallel port BMC IRQ 13 Numeric processor 6 Floppy disk 14 Primary IDE CD ROM drive 7 LPT1 parallel port 15 PCI ...

Page 370: ... A PCI IRQ 12 PCI slot 6 INT A PCI IRQ 13 PCI slot 7 INT A PCI IRQ 14 PCI slot 8 INT A PCI IRQ 15 PCI IRQ 16 SCI PCI IRQ 17 PCI slot 1 INT B PCI IRQ 18 PCI slot 2 INT B PCI IRQ 19 PCI slot 3 INT B PCI IRQ 20 PCI slot 4 INT B PCI IRQ 21 PCI slot 5 INT B PCI IRQ 22 PCI slot 6 INT B PCI IRQ 23 PCI slot 7 INT B PCI IRQ 24 PCI slot 8 INT B PCI IRQ 25 PCI slot 1 INT C PCI slot 2 INT D PCI IRQ 26 PCI slo...

Page 371: ... 1F0 1F7 or BAR0 EDMA2 compatible mode secondary command block register 278 27F Parallel port 3 2F8 2FF Serial port B BAR or 376 EDMA2 compatible mode secondary command block register 370 377 Floppy disk drive 2 IDE 2 378 37F Parallel port 2 3B0 3BB VGA 3BC 3BE Parallel port 1 3C0 3DF VGA 3F6 or BAR1 EDMA2 compatible mode primary command block register 3F0 3F7 Floppy disk drive 1 IDE 1 3F8 3FF Ser...

Page 372: ...6 CA7 IPMI SCI SW1 interface CD6 Power management index register CD7 Power management data register CF8 CFC PCI configuration space CF9 Reset control F50 F58 General chipset FE00 FE3F Chipset BAR4 00 0F EDMA2 PCI base address register 4 1 Hexadecimal notation 2 The I O port address of a PCI device is set according to its type and number ...

Page 373: ...f the system update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM attached to your system Disk Configuration Concerning the area displayed as MAINTE_P In disk area an area displayed as MAINTE_P may exist This area is maintenance partition for saving configuration information and utilities Please do not delete the area Re installing to the Hard Disk which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk If you want ...

Page 374: ... may not be collected The maximum paging file size which can be 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 installe...

Page 375: ...XPRESSBUILDER 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 NT 4 0 can be operated on NEC Express5800 Server you can use the other procedure described later Follo...

Page 376: ...trol 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 Windows Me 98 95 or Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 Windows NT 4 0 Windows XP 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 th...

Page 377: ...e 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 installed in your system or you ha...

Page 378: ... be locked after 30 days is passed COA label may be attached to your server Updating the System To ensure normal system operation you should update your system using the following procedures 1 Logon to the system using the administrator account or other account which is a member of the Administrators group 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into CD ROM drive Master Control Menu is automaticall...

Page 379: ...start after copying the files NOTE You can leave the Windows Server 2003 CD ROM in CD ROM drive 7 If a disk array controller is attached to the device 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 8 When the following message is displayed press S Setup could not determ...

Page 380: ...If your system has a controller N8103 56F system error will occur during the upgrade installation to Windows 2003 Disconnect SCSI controller and restart the upgrade installation from the beginning If PROSet is already installed uninstall the PROSet before upgrading If the teaming function is enabled disable the function before uninstalling PROSet During upgrade installation Disk Insert dialog box ...

Page 381: ...rant 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 class...

Page 382: ... 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 PROSet dialog box appears The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu point to Control Panel and click Intel PROSet The procedure in the case of the classic star...

Page 383: ...inistrative Tools Computer Management 2 Double click the SCSI Controller driver which Device Manager lists as unknown device 3 Click Update Driver 4 When the Update Device Driver 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 Server 2003 OEM DISK for N...

Page 384: ...D 12 Installing Windows Server 2003 SETTING FOR COLLECTING MEMORY DUMP DEBUG INFORMATION Set for collecting memory dump using the procedure described in Chapter 5 ...

Page 385: ...You can install the Service Pack on the server When the Service Pack is 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 Disk Configuration Concerning the area displayed as MAINTE_P In disk area an area displayed as MAINTE_P may exist This area is maintenance pa...

Page 386: ...to leave this partition Do not select the partition that OS had been installed as the partition to install the OS newly Select Use the current File System for the format of OS partition MO Device If you specify the file system as NTFS with MO Device connected during the installation the file system will not be converted normally Disconnect MO Device and restart the installation from the beginning ...

Page 387: ... 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 1000 512 1 5 512 12 2292MB Dividing into the partition of the recommended size into multiple disks as written be...

Page 388: ...BUILDER 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 2000 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER use this procedure If Windows 2000 can be operated on NEC Express5800 Server you can use the other procedure described later Follow the steps below 1 Prepare one 3 5 in...

Page 389: ... 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 Windows Me 98 95 or Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 Windows NT 4 0 Windows XP 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 f...

Page 390: ...ew 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 installed in you...

Page 391: ...I 320 2 Controller Driver When N8103 81F board is installed Continue performing tasks according to the subsequent messages that appear For details refer to Getting Started After installation is completed be sure to execute the tasks described in Driver Installation and Advanced Settings and Updating the System of this manual ...

Page 392: ...ion test and so on Setup of teaming Configuring several network adapters as one team provides the server a tolerant 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 3 Run PROSet exe in the ...

Page 393: ...rties from pop up menu 3 Click Configure The property dialog box for network adapter appears 4 Click the Advanced and specify the Link Speed Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB 5 Click OK on the property dialog box for network adapter When PROSet is installed 1 The Intel PROSet dialog box appears Click Start menu point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Double click Intel R PRO...

Page 394: ... 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 1000 XT network connection specify CD ROM drive letter WINNT W2K BC11 PRO1000 WIN2K When using Intel R PRO 100 network connection specify CD ROM drive letter WINNT W2K BC11 PRO100 WIN2K Then click OK 6 Click Next 7 Click Finished 8 Other Upgrade D...

Page 395: ...ilize SCSI controller driver N8103 65F 75 install it according to the following procedure 1 Start Device Manager from Start menu Control Panel Administrative Tools Computer Management 2 Double click the SCSI Controller driver which Device Manager lists as unknown device 3 Click Update Driver 4 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and...

Page 396: ...E 12 Installing Windows 2000 SETTING FOR COLLECTING MEMORY DUMP DEBUG INFORMATION Set for collecting memory dump using the procedure described in Chapter 5 ...

Page 397: ...ock Serial No Date Installed Memory Group 1 Size Serial No Date Installed Group 2 Size Serial No Date Installed Group 3 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 Capacit...

Page 398: ...el name Serial No Date Installed PCI Slot 7 Model name Serial No Date Installed PCI Slot 8 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 Instal...

Page 399: ...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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