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System Release Notes

Express5800/320La

System Release Notes

PN: 455-01623-003

Summary of Contents for Express5800 320La

Page 1: ...System Release Notes Express5800 320La System Release Notes PN 455 01623 003 ...

Page 2: ...n 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 Solutions America Inc To allow for design and specification improvements the information in this document is subject to change at any time without notice Reproduction of thi...

Page 3: ... read these notes in their entirety CONTENTS Introduction 3 Operating System 3 Advisories 3 EXPRESSBUILDER 3 BIOS and SCSI ID Settings 3 TCP IP Protocol Settings for Windows 2000 4 Disk Failure Prediction S M A R T 4 SCSI Controller Errors 4 Configuring the APC SNMP Management Card for Windows 2000 5 System Hardware 6 Documentation Errata 7 Express5800 ft Series EXPRESSBUILDER User s Guide 7 Expre...

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Page 5: ...n on EXPRESSBUILDER Do not attempt to install the operating system manually BIOS and SCSI ID Settings The following advisories apply to BIOS and SCSI ID settings Before you install Windows 2000 Operating system run BIOS Setup and set Boot Monitoring to DISABLE After the operating system is completely installed run BIOS Setup again and set Boot Monitoring to ENABLE Refer to your user s guide for in...

Page 6: ...ontaining the EXPRESSBUILDER CD disk Locate the WinNT folder and double click on it Double click on W2K In the W2K folder find and copy Ftreg exe into an arbitrary directory on your hard drive 4 Activate the command prompt enter the directory containing the above file copy and then execute the following command FTREG EXE Executing FTREG EXE makes changes to your system registry to avoid a timeout ...

Page 7: ...additional information regarding configuring the IP address of the SNMP card via serial connection refer to the manual that came with the card 3 Connect the SNMP management card to the network 4 Using a web browser on the 320La server type in the IP address configured in step 2 The APC SNMP login screen displays 5 Login to the APC SNMP card using apc for both the username and password The APC Web ...

Page 8: ...tification as required 15 Click next and specify command line if required 16 Click next and place a check mark in the box for Yes I want to shut down the system 17 Click next then click finish 18 Configuration is complete When the UPS detects a power utility failure it will notify the management station as well as shut down the system System Hardware The following advisory applies to the USB conne...

Page 9: ...nitial Setup Perform the initial setup procedures before performing the Windows 2000 Advanced Server installation Initial setup will perform the following functions Enable the greater than 4Gbyte disc geometry in each PCI module Change the system BIOS setting to disable Boot Monitoring 1 Power down the server 2 Ensure the mouse keyboard and monitor are connected to the server 3 Disconnect PCI modu...

Page 10: ...andle and PCI Module Using the locking handle pull the PCI module out of the chassis just enough to disconnect the module from the system backplane 4 Power up the server 5 At the startup screen when prompted press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup and disable Boot Monitoring Select Advanced on the BIOS Setup Main Menu Select Monitoring Configuration and press Enter Select Boot Monitoring and change the s...

Page 11: ...TER The Fast UTIL Options screen displays Select Configuration Settings and press ENTER The Configuration Settings screen displays Select Host Adapter Settings and press ENTER Select 4Gbyte Addressing and change the setting to Enabled Press Esc until the Configuration settings modified box displays Select Save Changes and press Enter Press Esc and the Exit Fast UTIL box is displayed 7 Power down t...

Page 12: ...Host Adapter and press ENTER The Select Host Adapter screen displays Select QLA12160 Ultra 3 and press ENTER The Fast UTIL Options screen displays Select Configuration Settings and press ENTER The Configuration Settings screen displays Select Host Adapter Settings and press ENTER Select 4Gbyte Addressing and change the setting to Enabled Press Esc until the Configuration settings modified box disp...

Page 13: ...he Express5800 ft Series EXPRESSBUILDER User s Guide 456 01574 001 1 At the Windows desktop select Programs Administrative Tools Services The dual pane Services window displays 2 Scroll down the list in the right hand pane and double click on SNMP Service The SNMP Service Properties Local computer window displays 3 Select the Security tab ...

Page 14: ...w highlight public community 5 Click on Edit The SNMP Service Configuration window opens 6 Click on the scroll down arrow and select Read Write Click OK 7 Click on Apply at the bottom of the SNMP Services Properties window Click OK 8 Close the Services window 9 Reboot your computer ...

Page 15: ...ies according to manufacturer s instructions or as required by local ordinance Chapter 1 Page 1 3 Remove the second last bulleted text on this page Hardware monitors temperature and voltage and software monitors to indicate failures This bulleted text was erroneously duplicated on this page Page 1 5 External View Change the text Figure 1 5 shows the front chassis features and controls to Figure 1 ...

Page 16: ...The operating temperature of the server unit when installed in an equipment rack must not go below 5 C 41 F or rise above 35 C 95 F Extreme fluctuations in temperature can cause a variety of problems in your server It is recommended that the ambient temperature for a rack mount unit not exceed 25 C Chapter 4 Pages 4 23 4 25 4 26 and 4 27 Change Fan 1 references to Fan A Page 4 25 Step 3 Change See...

Page 17: ...witch to the other disk without any loss of data or service Express5800 320La 320La R Service Guide Please note the following corrections to the Express5800 320La 320 R Service Guide 456 01573 000 Preface Replace the Lithium Battery Warning located in the Safety Notices section with the following text WARNING Lithium batteries can be dangerous There is danger of explosion if the battery is replace...

Page 18: ...e operating temperature of the server unit when installed in an equipment rack must not go below 5 C 41 F or rise above 35 C 95 F Extreme fluctuations in temperature can cause a variety of problems in your server It is recommended that the ambient temperature for a rack mount unit not exceed 25 C Chapter 4 Replace the Lithium Battery Warning located in the Replacing the Backup Battery section with...

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