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6-6 Installing and Using Utilities

Parameter File Creator

"Parameter File Creator" is a tool to create [Parameter file] that is used for configuring the
workstation with the Express Setup (see Chapter 5 for details).

If you use the Parameter file created by the Express Setup and Parameter File Creator to operate the
setup, you can setup from the installation of OS to several utilities automatically except for a few
key input to confirm the specification. Also, you can install the system with the same specification
as before when re-installing the system. We recommend you to create [Parameter file] to setup the
workstation from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER.

When using a floppy disk, a USB floppy disk drive is required.

IMPORTANT:

You can not create [Parameter file] for Microsoft Windows 7 x64
Edition.

The setup using a parameter file saved in the Flash FDD is not
supported.

NOTE:

You can install Windows 7 without [Parameter file].

Also, you can modify/newly create [Parameter file] during the setup
with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER.

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Summary of Contents for Express5800/53La

Page 1: ...NEC Express5800 53La User s Guide 1st Edition 11 2010 ONL 550_009_02_53La 100 99 1011 ...

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

Page 4: ...tified Do not disassemble repair or modify the workstation Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be caused Do not place the workstation near the fire Otherwise a fire may be caused Do not touch the workstation with wet hand Otherwise an electric shock may be caused Do not use the workstation in the place where water or liquid may pour Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be caused Do not touc...

Page 5: ...d Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Use a shielded and properly grounded I O cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the specified limits of the rules 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 required to take adequate measures EN55022 BSMI Statement Disposing of ...

Page 6: ...rver 2003 R2 Standard Edition operating system and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition operating system or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition operating system and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition operating system Windows XP x64 Edition stands for Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system Windows XP stands for Microsoft Windows XP Hom...

Page 7: ...as workstation PC which builds the client server system and provides high speed processing and high reliability Read this User s Guide thoroughly to fully understand handling of the NEC Express workstation and appreciate its functions to the maximum extent IMPORTANT This guide contains procedures to use a floppy disk however your workwtation is not equipped with factory installed floppy disk drive...

Page 8: ...ections and power on your system Chapter 4 Configuring Your Workstation tells you how to configure the system and provides instructions for running the SETUP This chapter also provides information on mother board jumper settings Chapter 5 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup describes how to install the operating system Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities describes how to instal...

Page 9: ... packing list to make sure that you 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 your workstation as well as to set it up Improper use of any provided optical dis...

Page 10: ...nsfer to Third Party 1 12 Disposal and Consumables 1 13 Regarding the Transportation of this System 1 13 User Support 1 14 Notes on Using Windows 7 1 14 Chapter 2 General Description 2 1 Overview 2 2 System Chassis 2 3 Front View 2 3 Rear View 2 5 Internal View 2 7 Mother Board 2 8 Standard Features 2 9 Power Supplies 2 10 Peripheral Bays 2 10 Remote Power On Feature Resume On LAN 2 10 AC LINK Fea...

Page 11: ... 3 Description on On Screen Items and Key Usage 4 4 Configuration Examples 4 5 Menu and Parameter Descriptions 4 9 RAID Configuration 4 29 Running LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 4 29 Quitting LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 4 30 Menu Tree 4 31 Operating Procedures for LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 4 32 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility and Universal RAID Utility 4 ...

Page 12: ...tilities 6 1 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 6 2 Autorun Menu 6 5 Parameter File Creator 6 6 Parameter File 6 7 NEC ESMPRO 6 17 Functions and Features 6 17 NEC ExpressUpdate Agent 6 18 Universal RAID Utility 6 19 Setup with Express Setup 6 19 Manual Setup 6 19 Chapter 7 Maintenance 7 1 Making Backup Copies 7 1 Cleaning 7 2 Cleaning the Workstation 7 3 Cleaning the Interior 7 4 Cleaning the Keyboard Mouse 7 5 C...

Page 13: ...1 Collecting Fault Information 8 22 Collecting Event Log 8 22 Collecting Configuration Information 8 23 Collecting Memory Dump 8 24 Recovery for Windows System 8 25 Resetting the Workstation 8 26 Chapter 9 Upgrading Your Workstation 9 1 Safety Notes 9 2 Static Precautions 9 3 Preparing for Installation and Removal 9 4 Device Installation or Removal Procedure 9 5 Base Cover 9 5 Front Mask 9 7 3 5 i...

Page 14: ...Installation and Advanced Settings D 28 About Windows Activation D 29 Setting for Solving Problems D 30 Appendix E Installing Windows XP E 1 Before Installing Windows XP E 1 Optional Board Supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER E 1 Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER Supports E 1 Installing Service Pack E 1 Updating System E 2 Mounting MO Device E 2 About Removable Media E 2 About the System Partition Size...

Page 15: ...Chapter 1 Notes on Using Your Workstation This chapter includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of your workstation ...

Page 16: ...ossible danger or their vicinity in your workstation to inform the user that a hazardous situation may arise when operating the workstation Do not take off any label or soil it If you find any label unattached almost peeled off or soiled making the warning illegible contact your service representative ...

Page 17: ...or property damage if the workstation has been used in the above conditions Do not use the workstation if any smoke odor or noise is present If smoke odor or noise is present immediately turn off the POWER SLEEP switch and disconnect the power plug from the outlet then contact your service representative Using the workstation in such conditions may cause a fire Keep needles or metal objects away f...

Page 18: ...per wall outlet Use of an improper power source may cause a fire or a power leak Do not install the workstation where you need an extension cord Use of a cord that does not meet the power specifications of your workstation may heat up the cord and cause a fire Do not connect the power cord to an outlet that has an illegal number of connections The electric current exceeding the rated flow overheat...

Page 19: ...e power cord Do not place any object on the power cord Do not bundle power cords Do not alter modify or repair the power cord Do not secure the power cord with staples or equivalents Do not use any damaged power cord Replace a damaged power cord with a new one of the same specifications Ask your service representative for replacement Do not use the attached power cord for any other devices or usag...

Page 20: ...al Failure to follow this instruction may cause a fire a dusty place a humid place such as near a boiler a place exposed to direct sunlight an unstable place Do not connect any interface cable with the power cord of the workstation plugged to a power source Make sure to power off the workstation and unplug the power cord from a power outlet before installing removing any optional internal device o...

Page 21: ...station to be dropped or the front mask to be damaged Do not hold the air duct when lifting the workstation Do not hold the air duct to lift the workstation The air duct may be disengaged from the workstation causing the workstation to be dropped or the air duct to be damaged Do not put any object that weighs 5 kgs or more if the workstation is installed in horizontal direction Doing so may cause ...

Page 22: ...r off the workstation and disconnect the power plug from a power outlet before cleaning or installing removing internal optional devices Touching any internal device of the workstation with its power cord connected to a power source may cause an electric shock even of the workstation is off powered Disconnect the power plug from the outlet occasionally and clean the plug with a dry cloth Heat will...

Page 23: ...y fall and cause property damage to the surroundings Do not leave the optical disk tray open If dust gets on the lens of optical disk drive the drive may have problems reading your disks Also the optical disk tray may be broken by contacting any objects Take off the headphone before you plug in the headphone jack Take off the headphone before you plug in the headphone jack Failure to follow this w...

Page 24: ...oactively prevents various failures of the workstation Lightning may cause a momentary voltage drop To prevent this problem it is recommended to use of an uninterruptible power supply unit For the disk which does not conform to the CD standard the playback of such a disk with the CD drive is not guaranteed Powering off the workstation by pressing the POWER switch for several seconds on the screen ...

Page 25: ...ct the valuable data or property Guideline to eliminate dew condensation in winter time 10 degrees or more temperature difference from the room temperature exists Disk drive Two or three hours approx Media One day approx Make sure to use optional devices supported by the workstation Some non supported devices may be physically installed connected but cause failures of the workstation as well as ma...

Page 26: ... data remains written on the hard disk drive 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 ...

Page 27: ... some components that are only good for a limited period of time and require replacement such as fans internal batteries the internal optical disk drive and the mouse For stable operation of the workstation NEC recommends you replace these components on a regular basis Consult with your service representative for replacement or the product lives REGARDING THE TRANSPORTATION OF THIS SYSTEM This sys...

Page 28: ...e taken the above actions consult with your service representative immediately Take notes on lamp indications of the workstation and alarm indications on the display unit before consultation which may provide a significant help to your service representative NOTES ON USING Windows 7 Windows 7 has the following features when compared with the conventional Windows XP 1 Web browser The Internet Explo...

Page 29: ... 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 31: ...pter 2 General Description This chapter provides information that you should be familiar with before using the workstation It includes names and functions of the components and features of the workstation ...

Page 32: ...ape devices optical disk and hard disk drives The workstation features the following major components A high performance Intel Core i5 Core i3 Pentium processor A high performance synchronous system bus to interconnect the CPU and memory subsystems with a bridge to expansion bus I O On board dual SATA2 interface controller One PCI Express slot x16 and PCI Express slot x4 and PCI Express slot x1 an...

Page 33: ...General Description 2 3 SYSTEM CHASSIS Names and functions of the components are shown below Front View 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 6 2 7 7 ...

Page 34: ...ower saving mode sleep mode Press the POWER switch once after the setting the POWER SLEEP lamp lights orange which indicates the power saving mode Pressing the switch again sets the mode back to normal The power saving mode may not function depending on the installed optional board Powering off the workstation by pressing the POWER switch for several seconds on the screen other than OS POST BIOS S...

Page 35: ...General Description 2 5 Rear View 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 16 17 15 10 5 10 6 11 12 14 13 ...

Page 36: ...serial connector 8 Monitor connector VGA Connect the display unit if the onboard graphics accelerator is used 9 Monitor connector DVI D Connect the display unit if the onboard graphics accelerator is used 10 USB connectors 6 ports Supports USB 2 0 Connect with the device having a USB interface Corresponding software driver is required 10 1 Port 0 10 2 Port 1 10 3 Port 2 10 4 Port 4 10 5 Port 5 10 ...

Page 37: ...eneral Description 2 7 Internal View 1 Power supply unit 2 CPU cooling fan 3 Memory DIMM slot 4 3 5 inch hard disk drive 5 Optical disk drive 6 Mother board 7 PCI slot 8 Rear cooling fan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 38: ... RAID Configuration 4 System cooling fan connector rear 12 Audio connector front Upper 1 Lower 2 13 Speaker connector 5 DIMM socket 14 PCI board slot 4 slots 3 1 4 and 2 from left PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 and PCI 4 from top 6 Lithium battery 15 Connectors for external devices 7 POWER switch LED connector 8 Internal SATA connector 0 1 2 3 and 4 from right 1 2 3 4 5 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ...

Page 39: ...Torito Bootable CD ROM no emulation mode format support Remote power on feature AC LINK feature SATA300 supported for internal hard disk drive Selectable optical disk drive Management Utility NEC ESMPRO product NEC ExpressUpdate feature High reliability Self diagnosis Power On Self Test POST Test and Diagnosis TeDoLi Maintenance Feature Temperature detection BIOS password feature Internal fan moni...

Page 40: ... packet from the management computer to a remote workstation to turn it on if the workstation is off powered To enable this feature you must select Enabled for parameter in the Power Management Setup of the Advanced menu of the 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 workstation in an appro...

Page 41: ... software processes the signal Software Locks via the System Setup Utility The SETUP 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 workstation requires a password to rea...

Page 42: ... disk Use this function to create OEM disk for Windows used for a manual installation of Windows See Chapter 5 To update System BIOS Use this function to update your workstation s system BIOS or firmware See Chapter 7 To update Windows system Update the system in Autorun menu See Chapter 6 updates the several drivers of Windows on your workstation To install several management utilities NEC EXPRES...

Page 43: ...the NEC Express workstation NOTE For details of major functions of the NEC ESMPRO system configuration and setups with the NEC ESMPRO see Chapter 6 Available functions of the NEC ESMPRO depend on the OS you install Ask your service representative for details System Diagnostic Utility The system diagnostic utility contained in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER is useful to detect hardware failures See Chapter...

Page 44: ... to turn on off the workstation Power On Press the POWER switch on the front of the computer chassis The POWER SLEEP lamp lights in green IMPORTANT If the power cord is connected to a power control device such as a UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply make sure that the power control device is powered If the power cord is connected to the workstation an initial diagnosis of the hardware starts The POW...

Page 45: ...results press Esc NOTES You can set the POST check results to appear on the display unit without pressing Esc To do so select Disabled for Silent Boot under the Advanced menu of the SETUP utility Also disabling the Silent Boot executes the workstation to run the complete diagnosis in the POST Select Advanced BIOS Setup Quick Boot and specify Disabled to run the complete diagnosis in the POST You d...

Page 46: ...y unit screen The memory check may takes a few minutes to complete depending on the memory size installed in your system Also it may take approximately one minute for the screen display to appear after rebooting the workstation 2 Some messages appear upon completion of the memory check These messages appear to indicate that the system has detected the CPU keyboard and mouse 3 After a few seconds P...

Page 47: ...s an error it displays an error message on the display unit screen IMPORTANT Take a note on the messages displayed before consulting with your service representative Alarm messages are useful information for maintenance Power Off Follow the procedure below to power off the workstation If the power cord of the workstation is connected to a UPS refer to the manual that comes with the UPS or the manu...

Page 48: ...m Power off to Standby Press the POWER switch on the front of the workstation to place the workstation in the power saving mode The POWER SLEEP lamp is steady in orange In the power saving mode the workstation retains the memory data and the status of the previous operations To resume the original state press the POWER switch again IMPORTANT Do not change system configuration while turning into th...

Page 49: ...DVD Super MULTI drive Reads or writes data of various optical disks The workstation is provided with the optical disk drive on its front to read data from an optical disk read only compact disk CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the workstation safely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 10 for details Do not lea...

Page 50: ...1 is not available Before Writing into Disk It is prohibited by the law to reproduce audio CD and the application without the permission of the writer except for the personal use The data stored in DVD R DVD R or CD R may be destroyed partially or entirely due to write error To prevent the data loss observe the following instructions Terminate the program including an application software that mig...

Page 51: ...sing the factory installed optical disk drive to replay the music CD Windows 7 Windows XP Use Windows Media Player Make sure that Digital replay has been checked in Option tab Other OS Consult with your service representative Setting Disk Insert an optical disk into the optical disk drive in the following procedure 1 Confirm that the power of the workstation is on with the POWER SLEEP lamp being l...

Page 52: ... hand and press the optical disk with fingers of another hand to make the hole of the optical disk fit to the rotor at the center of the tray 6 Push the front of the tray lightly to retract it into the drive IMPORTANT If a noisy sound in driving the optical disk drive occurs after setting an optical disk set it again correctly Rotor Press this part of disk Character printed surface ...

Page 53: ...t before pressing the Eject button As shown in the figure below hold the tray with a hand and take the end of the optical disk lightly by the fingers of another hand with the suppression of the rotor at the center of the tray to remove the optical disk from the tray After taking out the optical disk return the tray into the drive IMPORTANT The disk drive starts to rotate at every power on and the ...

Page 54: ...00 mm in length a straightened large paper clip will make a substitute into the emergency hole on the right front of the optical disk drive and gently push it in until the tray is ejected The location of emergency hole may differ depending on the drive type 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 optical disk cont...

Page 55: ... your hand Place the optical disk with its printed side upward and gently put it on the tray Do not scratch the optical disk or write anything directly on it with a pencil or ball point pen Keep the optical disk away from cigarette smoke Do not leave the optical disk 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 ...

Page 56: ...2 26 General Description This page is intentionally left blank ...

Page 57: ...Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Workstation This chapter describes how to set up your workstation appropriate for your system on a step by step basis ...

Page 58: ...ion Turning on the workstation Power on the workstation 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 workstation See Chapter 5 Installing the utilities Install the utilities in the provided NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD See Chapter 6 Making backup copies of system i...

Page 59: ... if you have no optional devices to install IMPORTANT There are third party products memory modules hard disk drives etc available for the workstation in the markets However NEC recommends that you should use NEC products for stable operation NEC assumes no liability for data errors and failures due to malfunction of the workstation resulted from installation of those third party products ...

Page 60: ...any place other than specified Do not hold the air duct when lifting the workstation The following figure illustrates a site suitable for installing the workstation It is recommended that the workstation should be used in a room where temperature is in the range between 15 to 25ºC Clean and tidy room Grounded parallel bi polar power outlet Close enough to connect the mouse and the display unit Ins...

Page 61: ... falling objects Places where the power cord or interface cable may be stepped on Places where a power outlet that shares the ground line with another especially the one to which a device with large power consumption is connected must be used for the workstation Places near a device generating intense magnetic field such as a TV radio broadcast communication antenna power transmission wire and ele...

Page 62: ...n vertically You need to install the air duct on top of the workstation to keep the cooling effect in the workstation Installing Air Duct IMPORTANT To keep the cooling effect in the workstation the air duct must be installed In addition do not install the workstation with the air holes being covered with the wall or the like Hooks on air duct 4 places Engage hooks 4 places with the slots on the wo...

Page 63: ...late on the stabilizer and slide it toward the direction shown in the figure and remove the stabilizer Installation Engage the hooks on the stabilizer with the slots on the workstation and insert them Lock plate Lock plate Hooks 2 places Engage two hooks with the slots on the workstation ...

Page 64: ...3 8 Setting Up Your Workstation When having installed the stabilizers place the workstation vertically as shown in the figure ...

Page 65: ...e of the workstation top face when the workstation is installed vertically IMPORTANT Do not place any object exceeding 5 kgs in weight Be sure to install the stabilizers and air duct to maintain the cooling effect In addition do not place any objects at the left and right side of the workstation Install the rubber feet 4 places as shown in the figure Engage hooks 4 places with the slots on the wor...

Page 66: ... power plug when your hands are wet Do not connect the ground line to a gas tube CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the workstation safely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 10 for details Plug into a proper power source Do not connect the power cord to an outlet that has an illegal number of connections Do not...

Page 67: ...al device to the powered workstation will cause malfunctions and failures To connect a third party peripheral device or interface cable to the workstation consult with your service representative for availability of such a device or cable Some third party devices may not be used for the workstation Use the shielded cable to connect the USB device to the USB port Front USB devices e g USB keyboard ...

Page 68: ...tation with the mark on the connectors facing right Do not connect the serial ports with the telephone line directly Use the shielded cable for USB and LAN cable USB device Keyboard Hub multi port repeater Display unit Line out Microphone A proper driver is required Mouse Line in Device with serial interface e g modem Audio unit ...

Page 69: ...with power supply from the UPS Run BIOS SETUP and select System Hardware AC LINK and change parameter value appropriately To connect the workstation with the UPS use the separately priced power cord parallel blade with ground CAUTION Do not use the purchased power cord for any other devices or usage The power cord that you have purchased separately is designed aiming to connect with this workstati...

Page 70: ...workstation comes on green In a few seconds the NEC logo appears on the screen and the Power On Self Test POST starts running The POST runs automatically when you power on the workstation or reset it with a keyboard operation Ctrl Alt Delete The POST runs diagnostics initializes the workstation sets interrupt vectors detects installed peripheral devices and boots the operating system if installed ...

Page 71: ... your service representative IMPORTANT Use NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for initial setup of your workstation The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER is a support software for the workstation It simplifies the process of installing and configuring your workstation See Chapter 6 for details on NEC EXPRESSBUILDER INSTALLING UTILITIES Install the utilities that come with the workstation See Chapter 6 for details ...

Page 72: ... completing the system setup Without the backup data you will not be able to recover the information You can save the information by the following process 1 Connect Flash FDD or USB FDD to the USB connector 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive and reboot the system 3 Select Tool menu 4 Select English 5 Select Maintenance Utility 6 Select System Information Management 7 S...

Page 73: ...tation This chapter describes Basic Input Output System BIOS configuration When you install the workstation for the first time or install remove optional devices thoroughly read this chapter for better understanding and correct setups ...

Page 74: ...ator use only The SETUP utility allows you to set a password The workstation 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 utility With the User password system parameters available for viewing and changing are limited Do not set any password before installing the OS operating system The workstati...

Page 75: ...e NEC logo is being displayed If you have previously set a password with the SETUP utility the password entry screen appears Enter the password Enter password Up to three password entries will be accepted If you fail to enter the password correctly for three consecutive times the workstation halts You can no longer proceed Power off the workstation NOTE The workstation is provided with two levels ...

Page 76: ...ion preceded by is selected these keys are disabled Enter Press Enter to determine the selected parameters Esc Displays the previous screen Pressing Esc several times displays the Exit menu 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 defau...

Page 77: ...ply of the workstation with NEC ESMPRO Manager via network Select Advanced Advanced Chipset Control Wake On LAN PME Enabled Hard Disk Drive To check the Status of hard disk drive Select Main SATA Port 0 SATA Port 1 View the settings UPS To link power supply with the UPS To power on the workstation when power is supply from the UPS Select System Hardware AC LINK Power On To keep the workstation off...

Page 78: ... also press Esc while the NEC log is on the screen to display POST check results To use the remote power on feature Select Advanced Advanced Chipset Control Wake On LAN PME Wake On Ring Memory To check the installed memory DIMM size Select Advanced Memory Configuration and view the settings Processor To check the processor status Select Main Processor Settings and view the settings Keyboard To set...

Page 79: ... power on off using the POWER switch To set the secure mode Select Security set the User Password and provide settings for Hot Key Ctrl Alt and Secure Mode Boot External Devices To set up external devices Select Advanced Peripheral Configuration and set up each device Internal Devices To set up on board controller Select Advanced PCI Configuration and set up each device To expand ROM on the option...

Page 80: ...P Select Exit Exit Discarding Changes To resume the default BIOS configuration data Select Exit Load Setup Defaults To load the Custom Defaults Select Exit Load Custom Defaults To save the current configuration data as Custom Defaults Select Exit Save Custom Defaults To discard changes to the BIOS configuration Select Exit Discard Changes To save the current configuration data Select Exit Save Cha...

Page 81: ...y System Hardware Boot Exit To set minute functions select a submenu from the above menus The following describes available functions and parameters as well as the factory set for each menu Main If BIOS Setup is started the Main menu appears first If you select a menu item preceded by symbol and press Enter the appropriate submenu appears ...

Page 82: ...connected to each port Leave the submenu items as they are at the shipment Language English US JP Select which language BIOS SETUP displays Factory set IMPORTANT Make sure that the date and time shown on BIOS are correct Check and adjust the system clock before the operation if any of the following conditions is applicable After carriage of device After storage of device After the device is entere...

Page 83: ...talled indicates that the processor is not installed View only Processor 1 L2 Cache Indicates the L2 cache size of processor 1 View only Processor 1 L3 Cache Indicates the L3 cache size of processor 1 View only Active Processor Cores ALL 1 2 Specifies the number of valid cores in the processor Hyper Threading Technology Disabled Enabled This feature is used to show one physical CPU as two logical ...

Page 84: ...ables or disables the Intel R Turbo Boost Technology C1 Enhanced Mode Disabled Enabled Enables or disables the Enhanced Halt State C1E feature of Intel processor Virtualization Technology Disabled Enabled Enables or disables Virtualization Technology feature of Intel processor Hardware Prefetcher Disabled Enabled Disables or enables the Hardware Prefetcher of the processor Adjacent Cache Line Pref...

Page 85: ... POST Press Esc to switch to the POST running screen Reset Configuration Data No Yes Select Yes if you want to clear the system configuration data stored in POST This parameter is automatically reset to No at the next boot NumLock On Off Enables or disables the Numlock feature at system start up Keyboard Check Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the feature to detect a keyboard error during POST ...

Page 86: ...res the configuration information of CPU and secondary cache memory When set to S1 the system contexts of CPU and chipset is retained even while in sleep mode The hardware manages all of the system contexts When returning from the sleep state by pressing the POWER SLEEP switch with S3 being set the system may be restored in the state where Power off the monitor is specified for Power Option Proper...

Page 87: ...memory error Not installed indicates no DIMM is installed and Error indicates the system is forcibly started with memory error Memory Retest No Yes Clears the DIMM error status information and tests memory at the next boot Automatically reset to No at the next boot Extended RAM Step 1MB 1KB Every Location Disabled Specify the unit to test the memory The memory test is performed even when Disabled ...

Page 88: ...rs Available options in this menu are listed below Option Parameter Description Your Setting PCI Slot n Option ROM n 1 4 Enabled Disabled Displays the submenu to enable or disable the BIOS on the device board in PCI slot Set to Enabled for the slot to install the graphics accelerator board Set to Disabled if the LAN controller contains Option ROM BIOS is installed but that board is not used for ne...

Page 89: ...n Your Setting LAN Controller Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller Option ROM Scan Disabled Enabled Enables or disables PXE Boot by the onboard LAN controller Set to Enabled to boot the system from the device on network connected with the network port of the workstation Set to Disabled to re setup the workstation Set to Disabled if the option board is installed and the h...

Page 90: ...ial port A Serial Port B Enabled Disabled Enables or disables serial port B Base I O Address 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h Specify the I O address for serial port B Interrupt IRQ 3 IRQ 4 Specify the interrupt IRQ for serial port B PS 2 Mouse Disabled Enabled Enables or disables mouse Audio Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the internal audio controller Legacy USB Support Enabled Disabled Specify whether ...

Page 91: ...nables or disables high precision event timer Intel R VT d Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the Intel R Virtualization Technology for Directed I O feature This menu appears only when the processor supports this feature Wake On LAN PME Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the remote power on feature through network or by the PME signal sent from PCI device Wake On Ring Disabled Enabled Enables ...

Page 92: ...se are disabled unless the Secure Mode is canceled To cancel the Secure Mode enter the User Password using the keyboard and press Enter Press Enter on Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password to display the password entry screen Enter the passwords on the dialog box Up to eight alphanumeric characters and symbols on the keyboard can be used for password IMPORTANT User Password can be set only ...

Page 93: ...required or not on booting The supervisor password must have been set beforehand If the supervisor password is set and this option is disabled BIOS determines that a user is booting Fixed disk boot sector Normal Write Protect Specify whether to permit writing into boot sector of the hard disk drive or not Hot key Ctrl Alt L Z Define a key with which the secure mode is started Press the selected ke...

Page 94: ... Disabled Enabled Enables or disables the TPM Trusted Platform Module feature Current TPM State Indicates the TPM State currently being set Change TPM State No Change Enable Activate Deactivate Disabled Clear Use this menu to change TPM state Factory set This menu appears only when Enabled is selected in TPM Support ...

Page 95: ...r disables the temperature sensor monitoring feature Upper Limit 14 65 80 Specify the upper limit of temperature to suppress the system startup Unit ºC Lower Limit 0 5 66 Specify the lower limit of temperature to suppress the system startup Unit ºC Post Error Pause Enabled Disabled Specify whether POST is aborted once at the end of POST if an error occurs during the execution of POST AC LINK Stay ...

Page 96: ...ff UPS control and unexpected AC OFF StayOff DC OFF Standby DC OFF Standby LastState DC OFF Standby DC On and boot PowerOn DC On and boot DC On and boot IMPORTANT Be sure to run POST after changing the parameter for AC LINK to let the feature works correctly If the workstation is powered off by pressing the POWER SLEEP switch for 4 seconds or longer always run the OS and then power off the worksta...

Page 97: ...iew only Board Part Number Displays the mother board part number View only Board Serial Number Displays the mother board serial number View only System Part Number Displays the system part number View only System Serial Number Displays the system serial number View only Chassis Part Number Displays the chassis part number View only Chassis Serial Number Displays the chassis serial number View only...

Page 98: ...the order set in this menu on booting Finding the boot software the system starts with the software You can change the boot priority of each device by using and or To change the priority of a device move the cursor to the device by using the or and press or IMPORTANT To boot NEC EXPRESSBUILDER set the priority of the devices as shown in the screen above ...

Page 99: ...ct this item to exit from SETUP without saving the newly selected information in CMOS Select No to exit from SETUP without saving the modified information Select Yes to exit from SETUP with the newly selected information saved in CMOS Then the workstation automatically reboots the system Load Setup Defaults Select this item to restore all the values of SETUP to the default values Selecting Load Se...

Page 100: ...ew value in CMOS Selecting Discard Changes causes the confirmation screen to appear Select Yes to change the new value back to the previous one Select No to return to the Exit menu screen Save Changes Select this item to save the newly selected information to CMOS non volatile memory without exiting the SETUP Selecting Save Changes causes the confirmation screen to appear Select Yes to save the ne...

Page 101: ... RAID Configuration Utility On the POST screen after power on press Ctrl M or Enter when the following message appears Press Ctrl M or Enter to run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility IMPORTANT If you fail to press Ctrl M or Enter or the system proceeds without displaying the following screen restart the system and press Ctrl M on POST screen The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility starts ...

Page 102: ...ation Utility To quit the utility press Esc on the TOP menu of LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility When a confirmation message appears select Yes Press CTRL ALT DEL To Reboot The System When the above message appears press Ctrl Alt Delete The workstation is rebooted ...

Page 103: ...Drive Logical drive operation Virtual Drives Select virtual drive when multiple virtual drives exist Initialize Initialize virtual drive Check Consistency Check virtual drive redundancy View Update Parameters Display virtual drive information RAID Display RAID level SIZE Display virtual drive capacity Stripe SIZE Display stripe size Stripes Display the number of hard disk drives in virtual drive S...

Page 104: ...ty 1 Run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 2 Select Configure New Configuration from the TOP menu Select View add Configuration to add configuration IMPORTANT Creating a configuration using New Configuration menu clears the existing configuration information To add configuration information to the existing configuration select View Add Configuration You cannot create Spanning of RAID1 or set...

Page 105: ...e screen Upon completion of SCAN DEVICE the New Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU screen appears 4 Move the cursor onto the hard disk drive to be packed by using cursor key and then press Space to select the hard disk drive The display for the selected hard disk drive changes from READY to ONLIN 5 Press F10 to set Select Configurable Array s and press Space SPAN 1 is set ...

Page 106: ...er Remarks 0 RAID0 1 RAID1 The selectable RAID level varies depending on the number of hard disk drives that configure a pack IMPORTANT The workstation supports RAID0 and RAID1 2 Size Sets virtual drive size Up to 8 virtual drives can be created per one RAID controller 3 DWC Sets parameter for Disk Write Cache Parameter Remarks Off Write Through On Write Back Recommended setting Write back On enab...

Page 107: ...r The created virtual drive is displayed in the Virtual Drive Configured screen 9 Press Esc on Virtual Drive Configured screen to close it Select Yes on Save Configuration screen to save the configuration 10 When the confirmation message shows that the configuration has been saved press Esc to return to the TOP menu screen 11 On the TOP menu screen select Objects Virtual Drive View Update Paramete...

Page 108: ... progress bar in the Initialize Virtual Drive Progress screen indicates 100 initialization is completed 15 Perform Check Consistency on the virtual drive that has been initialized in RAID1 See Check Consistency for details 16 Press Esc to return to the TOP menu and exit the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility IMPORTANT Be sure to execute Check Consistency after creating configuration ...

Page 109: ...Move the cursor onto the hard disk drive displaying FAIL and then press Space to select it Multiple hard disk drives can be selected simultaneous rebuilding The FAIL indication for the hard disk drive selected starts blinking 5 When hard disk drive has been selected press F10 to start rebuilding 6 When confirmation screen for execution appears Select Yes The rebuild process starts When the progres...

Page 110: ...as hot spare and then turn on the workstation 2 Run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 3 Select Objects Physical Drive from the TOP menu The Objects PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU screen appears 4 Move the cursor onto the hard disk drive to be used as hot spare and press Enter 5 The Port X screen appears Select Make HotSpare 6 A confirmation screen appears Select Yes The hard disk drive indic...

Page 111: ...are RAID Configuration Utility NOTES Select Objects Physical Drive Port X Force Offline to cancel the hot spare setting When two or more hard disk drives of the same capacity are assigned as hot spare rebuilding is performed in order starting from the one with the smaller CH number ID number ...

Page 112: ...o be checked and press Space to select it 4 When virtual drive has been selected press F10 to start consistency check 5 A confirmation screen for execution appears Select Yes The consistency check starts When the progress bar in the CC Under Progress screen indicates 100 the consistency check is completed 6 Press Esc to return to the TOP menu and exit LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility IMPORT...

Page 113: ... may fail if you select the configuration information on the RAID Controller In this case execute Clear Configuration to create configuration again LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility cannot delete each virtual drive Use Universal RAID Utility instead Force Online Puts a hard disk drive being in the FAIL status online Select Objects Physical Drive select hard disk drive Force Online from the T...

Page 114: ...re RAID Configuration Utility Term of Universal RAID Utility Adapter RAID Controller Virtual Drive Logical Drive Array Disk Array Physical Drive Physical Device Number and ID The number to manage each component of Disk Array of Universal RAID Utility is different to LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Adapter and RAID Controller LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility manages Adapter by a numb...

Page 115: ... Axx of Objects PHYSICAL DRIVE SELECTION MENU in Objects menu Universal RAID Utility manages Disk Array by a number beginning with 1 You can view a number assigned to Disk Array on Disk Array in the property of Logical Drive on RAID Viewer Physical Drive and Physical Device LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility manages Physical Drive by Port number You can view the Port number of Physical Drive ...

Page 116: ...ity Chk Const Rate LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 0 to 7 Low Setting level of Universal RAID Utility and the setting value Item Setting level of Universal RAID Utility Setting value High 20 Middle 10 Rebuild Priority Rebuild Rate LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Low 5 High 20 Middle 10 Consistency Check Priority Chk Const Rate LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Low 5 NOTES Wit...

Page 117: ...p message of the BIOS SETUP Utility of the mother board It then displays the utility start up message for optional PCI boards one by one The start up message appears for the optional PCI board in the PCI slots 1 2 3 then 4 The message displayed may vary depending on the optional PCI board Refer to the manual that comes with the optional PCI board for details ...

Page 118: ...ing line with the power cord of the workstation plugged to a power source CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the workstation safely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 10 for details Make sure to complete device installation Do not install the workstation on a rack with leaving covers removed Do not drop the wor...

Page 119: ...epare 2 Remove the base cover 3 Change the jumper switch setting to Clear CMOS data position IMPORTANT Keep the removed clip for future use 4 Reassemble the workstation and press the POWER SLEEP switch to power on the workstation 5 When POST completes power off the workstation 6 Change the jumper switch setting to Hold CMOS data position and power on the workstation Hold CMOS data Clear CMOS data ...

Page 120: ...4 48 Configuring Your Workstation This page is intentionally left blank ...

Page 121: ...wing operating system to the workstation Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32 bit x86 Edition To use the workstation with the other operating systems described in this section contact your service representative IMPORTANT Before installing the operating system adjust the system date and time by using the BIOS setup utility SETUP See Chapter 4 for detail ...

Page 122: ... in order to save or backup parameters for installation If you want to set up the workstation as before execute the Express Setup with the parameter file you have saved before NOTES If you want to create a parameters file have a blank floppy disk MS DOS 1 44MB format ready When using a floppy disk a USB floppy disk drive is required If you want to use the drivers located on the OEM Disk for Mass S...

Page 123: ...ed to as Windows 7 On installing other OS contact sales dealer or the maintenance service representative BIOS Settings Confirm the BIOS settings described in Chapter 4 before installing Windows 7 Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER Supports The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to the workstation supports following combination of the OS installation media and Service Pack Windows 7 Professional OS ins...

Page 124: ...ting MO Device Do not mount an MO device on this computer during the Windows installation About Removable Media Do not set removable media such as DAT into the device mounted on this computer during the Windows installation Re installing to the hard disk drive which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk You cannot re install Windows 7 with the current partition of the hard disk drive upgraded to Dynam...

Page 125: ... for system operation Following number is the recommended size 16 384MB 16GB or more 1GB 1 024MB The above mentioned paging file size is recommended for collecting debug information memory dump The paging file with initial size large enough to store the dump file in the Windows Partiton is required Correct debug information might not be able to be collected due to virtual memory shortage when the ...

Page 126: ...5 1 024MB 300MB 1 024MB Application Size 9 984MB Application Size Dividing into the partition of the recommended size into multiple disks as written below will solve problem that it cannot be reserved in one disk 1 Set the Size required for installation Paging file size 2 Set that debugging information equivalent to the dump file size is to be written to a separate disk If the disk does not have e...

Page 127: ...ve parameters Step 11 Next Start Express Setup Step 12 Next RAID Configuration Perform Create the OS partition format Copying Windows driver Copying Selected Application Remove the Floppy Disk and CD DVD ROM from the Drive Insert Windows DVD ROM The installation is completed Process that needs to input or select Process that proceeds automatically Skip Install OS Automatically Agree Software Licen...

Page 128: ...tion 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of the workstation 3 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 workstation The system will boot from the DVD and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER starts Select Os installation default from the Boot selection menu If you do not hit any key Os i...

Page 129: ...Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 9 5 When the Software License Agreement screen of Windows PE appears click Yes 6 Select Perform the Express setup from the Top Menu click Next ...

Page 130: ...parameters 2 Click Next NOTE If a floppy disk drive is not connected select this item Load parameters 1 Insert the floppy disk containing the parameters file IMPORTANT The setup using a parameter file saved in the Flash FDD is not supported 2 Select Load parameters enter the file path of the parameters file into the text box 3 Click Next ...

Page 131: ... 11 8 Select the installing Operating System Select Install the Windows 32bit editions from the menu click Next 9 Enter the setting of a logical drive Enter RAID settings steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next ...

Page 132: ... If the process is not finished normally the driver may not be stored in the EXPRESSBUILDER Refer to Optional Board Supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER described earlier in this chapter 10 Specify the installing medium and the Windows system partition Specify medium Partition steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next ...

Page 133: ...stem to the Windows partition The Boot partition if it exists and the Windows partition are deleted The data in the other partition is kept if the system has two or more partitions See the figure below Boot Partition Deleted Windows Partition Deleted User Data Partition Retained You can not re install the system with the existing partition that is upgraded to Dynamic Disk remained Do not select Us...

Page 134: ...ameters steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next NOTES Do not enter same name into both Computer name and User name Do not enter Administrator or Guest into User name Even if you do not input value into Administrator password Confirm password zzzzz is displayed ...

Page 135: ... the network protocol Enter Network Protocol steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 13 Enter the domain or workgroup name to be used Enter domain account steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next ...

Page 136: ...installing components Select Windows components steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 15 Select the installing applications Select applications steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next ...

Page 137: ...are displayed If you want to save the parameters set the free formatted floppy disk Select Save parameters enter the file path of the parameters files into the text box and click Next If not select Do not save parameters 17 The Express Setup will start when you click Perform in Start Express setup step ...

Page 138: ...ove NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from the optical disk drive according to the message If you proceed the setup by using setup parameter file remove the floppy disk from the floppy disk drive 20 Insert Windows 7 DVD ROM into the optical disk drive NOTE Windows 7 and selected applications will be installed automatically and reboots several times 21 Agree Software License Agreement screen appears Read the ...

Page 139: ...h Express Setup 5 19 22 Log on to the system When the following screen appears enter your password into Password and click After Express Setup has completed be sure to execute the tasks described in Installing and Setting Device Drivers ...

Page 140: ...t have been installed automatically while your system was being updated in the previous section Please perform setting of Link Speed and WOL mentioning in LAN Driver Setting Page 5 21 NOTES To change the LAN driver and PROSet settings log on to the system from a local console using an administrator account Remotely changing the settings by using the operating system s remote desktop feature is not...

Page 141: ...d automatically but the link speed and Duplex mode need to be specified manually 1 Open the Device Manager 2 Double click Network Adapter Name in the list 3 Click the Link Speed and specify the Speed Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB 4 Click OK 5 Restart the system Continuously perform WOL Setup ...

Page 142: ...ower Management tab and change setting in Wake On LAN according to the following list Setting item Using WOL Not using WOL Wake On Magic Packet ON OFF Wake on Magic Packet from power off state ON OFF Wake on Link OFF OFF Wake on Pattern Match OFF OFF NOTES WOL do not work by DirectedPacket 1 Above setting will be maintained until manually resetting are executed 1 The packet which includes ethernet...

Page 143: ...o ports when each port is connected to a separate switch SFT supports two ports per team Static Link Aggregation SLA accounts for the GEC and 802 3ad static protocols SLA is a switch assisted teaming mode and requires configuring ports at both ends of the link server interfaces and switch ports IMPORTANT The adapters specified as a group of Adaptive Load Balancing ALB can be connected to only Swit...

Page 144: ... Link Aggregation Switch Fault Tolerance 7 Click Finish 8 Click TEAM Team name from Device manager Network adapters to modify the team Click Settings tab and click Modify Team button 9 Refer to the following procedure to set the team member adapter priority status Set Primary Point the adapter and click Set Primary button Set Secondary Point the adapter and click Set Secondary button NOTE Adapter ...

Page 145: ...26 are automatically installed by Windows Plug and Play You do not need to install them manually Graphics Accelerator Driver Update Graphics Accelerator Driver mounted standard When restoring the system or re installing the system the driver is automatically installed in the process of updating the system If you want to utilize optional Graphics Accelerator board follow the document attached to th...

Page 146: ...ating System with Express Setup Setting for Solving Problems Setup your computer in advance so that it can recover from any trouble precisely and as soon as possible when it should occur For more information refer to Page 5 27 ...

Page 147: ...s 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 When the system is Windows 7 Follow the procedure below to specify 1 Click Start and select Control Panel The Control Panel window appears 2 Click System and Security and then select System NOTE If Vi...

Page 148: ... Windows 7 32 bit x86 Edition To specify Complete Memory Dump to write the debug information is recommended If the mounted memory size is larger than 2GB Complete Memory Dump cannot be specified so that specify Kernel Memory Dump instead Specify the drive where there is a free area more than the size of the memory capacity mounted on Express workstation 300MB In case the memory capacity is more th...

Page 149: ...ecting debug information memory dump The paging file with initial size large enough to store the dump file in the boot drive is required Correct debug information might not be able to be collected due to virtual memory shortage when the paging file is insufficient so set an enough size of the paging file with the entire system For more information on Recommended value see About the System Partitio...

Page 150: ...at specify Kernel Memory Dump instead Specify the drive where there is a free area more than the size of the memory capacity mounted on Express workstation 12MB In case the memory capacity is more than 2GB a free area of 2048 12MB or more In case the mounted memory size exceeds 2GB due to the added memory change the write debugging information to Kernel Memory Dump before adding memory The size of...

Page 151: ...t not be able to be collected due to virtual memory shortage when the paging file is insufficient so set an enough size of the paging file with the entire system For more information on Recommended value see About the System Partition Size described earlier In case the memory is expanded re specify the paging file to suit the new memory size 10 Click OK The message to restart the system may appear...

Page 152: ...art of the taskbar and click Start Task Manager or press Ctrl Shift Esc to start Task Manager 2 Click Processes tab 3 Right click on process name that you want to collect dump and then click Create Dump File 4 The dump file is stored in following directory C Users User Name AppData Local Temp NOTE The folder may be treated as hidden folder If the folder does not appear run Explorer and select Orga...

Page 153: ...g 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 Select Full ...

Page 154: ... then continue the setup IMPORTANT Windows 7 When you install the Windows OS in the environment with which several hard disk drives are connected more than one hard disk drives are displayed as installation target In this case displayed sequence or number may not correspond with the sequence of the hard disk drive that connected with drive bay Distinguish the hard disk drive for installation by di...

Page 155: ...ou want to assign 6 Click OK 7 If the following message appears click Yes Some programs that rely on drive letters might not run correctly Do you want to continue 8 Close the Server Manager Windows XP 1 Click Start menu right click My Computer and specify Manage to start Computer Management 2 Specify the Disk Management in the left side of the window 3 Right click the volume you want to modify the...

Page 156: ...Chapter 6 for installing the utilities to your workstation or management workstations UPDATING THE SYSTEM Updating the System is executed by Express Setup automatically Execute Updating the System in following cases Modified system configuration Recovered the system using recovery process See Updating the System section in Appendix D or E for detail of update process ...

Page 157: ...mation after completing the system setup Without the backup data you will not be able to recover the information You can save the information by the following process 1 Connect Flash FDD or USB FDD to the USB connector 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive and reboot the system 3 Select Tool menu 4 Select English 5 Select Maintenance Utility 6 Select System Information Ma...

Page 158: ...fore setting the workstation 2 If the mass storage device is RAID Controller configure the RAID System before running the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 3 Boot the system from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD 4 Select Load the optional driver into the EXPRESSBUILDER from the Top menu click Next Setting the driver disk for the mass storage controller Press the Perform button NOTE By choosing this option you can load the...

Page 159: ...Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities This section describes how to use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD that comes with your workstation and to install the utilities stored on the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER ...

Page 160: ...the Operating system the Management software or use the maintenance utilities When you insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive and reboot the system the following menu appears Os installation If you select this item the Software License Agreement screen of Windows PE appears ...

Page 161: ... from start You can use the Express Setup or the following functions from this menu Create the OEM Disk You can create the Windows OEM Disk to use at the Windows manual setup Save load RAID configuration information You can save or restore the RAID configuration information stored on RAID controller Load the driver This function is not usually used If you add the new device to the workstation this...

Page 162: ...tion menu You can use the below functions for maintenance Maintenance Utility The Maintenance Utility is usually used by the service representative BIOS FW Updating You can update the system BIOS ROM DOS Startup FD Creates a support disk for starting the ROM DOS system Test and diagnostics This function allows you to diagnose this computer ...

Page 163: ...anagement software NOTE Some documents are provided in PDF format Use the Adobe Reader to view or print these documents If the menu does not appear select My computer by using the Explorer and double click the icon of the drive that contains the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Some menu items are grayed out when the logon user does not have the authority of the administrator or the menu item is not available f...

Page 164: ...pt for a few key input to confirm the specification Also you can install the system with the same specification as before when re installing the system We recommend you to create Parameter file to setup the workstation from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER When using a floppy disk a USB floppy disk drive is required IMPORTANT You can not create Parameter file for Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Edition The setup using ...

Page 165: ...installation and creating Parameter file Follow the procedure below IMPORTANT Do not remove NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from drive during a parameter file creation 1 Start the OS 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive The menu will appear 3 Right click on the screen or left click Setup Windows The menu will appear ...

Page 166: ...6 8 Installing and Using Utilities 4 Click Parameter File Creator Parameter File Creator will appear ...

Page 167: ...sing Utilities 6 9 5 Load Parameters step is displayed Select Do not load parameters from the menu click Next 6 Select the installing Operating System Select Install the Windows 32bit editions from the menu click Next ...

Page 168: ... devices Parameter File Creator displays upper limit that the RAID Controller can support The total of The number of physical devices used to create the logical drive and The number of the physical devices specified as the hot spare must not exceed The number of the total physical devices which connected to the target system NOTE You can use only the physical devices that have same model number to...

Page 169: ...w partition at Windows system drive settings the contents of the hard disk will be all deleted If Use existing partitions is selected NEC EXPRESSBUILDER installs the Operating System to the Windows partition The Boot partition if it exists and the Windows partition are deleted The data in the other partition is kept if the system has two or more partitions See the figure below Boot Partition Delet...

Page 170: ...ify if necessary and then click Next IMPORTANT Do not enter same name into both Computer name and User name If you install Windows 7 do not enter Administrator or Guest into User name Computer name and User name are required parameters NOTE Even if you do not input value into Administrator password Confirm password zzzzz is displayed ...

Page 171: ...3 10 Enter the setting of the network protocol Enter network protocol steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next NOTE The order of entry in custom setting may differ from the numbering of LAN port ...

Page 172: ...up name to be used Enter domain account steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 12 Select the installing components Select Windows components steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next ...

Page 173: ...ing Utilities 6 15 13 Select the installing applications Select applications steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 14 Save the parameters Save parameters steps are displayed ...

Page 174: ...xt If not select Do not save parameters 15 Saved to a floppy disk Now the floppy disk containing the parameters file has been created Click Yes to exit Parameter File Creator NOTES If you modify existing information file parameter file click Load Parameters at Load Parameters screen Refer to help to modify information file If you cancel operation on the way click at the upper right corner of the s...

Page 175: ...SMPRO Manager include Hardware and software workstation configuration Hardware resources mounted in workstations such as the processor memory disks RAID System and LAN boards Software resources such as operating system information and drivers running on each workstation Workstation failures On screen real time displays provide the system administrator with the failure type location cause and sugge...

Page 176: ...can download update packages automatically and install them simply without terminating the system Refer to Installation Manual in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for more information about an installation and functions of the NEC ExpressUpdate Agent IMPORTANT To get the information of the update package which does not support NEC ExpressUpdate please refer to the web site below http www nec com global prod...

Page 177: ...ess Setup a dialog to specify an application appears Select Universal RAID Utility on the dialog Manual Setup Windows You can start the setup program of Universal RAID Utility from Autorun Menu Click to Setup Software Universal RAID Utility in Autorun Menu You need to install the following software Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 or later The Runtime component of the Microsoft Visual C 2005 SP1 You ca...

Page 178: ...fore you do not need to install NET Framework in case of using them Runtime component of Microsoft Visual C 2005 SP1 library To use the RAID Viewer the runtime component of the Microsoft Visual C 2005 SP1 library is required Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 include the runtime component of the Microsoft Visual C 2005 SP1 library Therefore you do not need to install the runtime component of the...

Page 179: ...hanged the hardware configuration or BIOS configuration select System Information Management and then Save of the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 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 disk drives have been auto rebuilt due to a failure it is recommended to make a backup copy of the...

Page 180: ... repair or alter the workstation Do not remove the lithium battery Disconnect the power plug before working with the workstation Do not connect any grounding line with the power cord of the workstation plugged to a power source Do not look into the optical disk drive CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the workstation safely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire perso...

Page 181: ...ation must be kept dry Do not moisten them with water 1 Make sure that the workstation is off powered the POWER SLEEP lamp goes off 2 Unplug the power cord of the workstation 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 workstation with...

Page 182: ...of the workstation entails powering off the workstation 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 workstation WARNING Unplug all power cords Unplug all power cords before performing any main...

Page 183: ...re that the workstation is off powered the POWER SLEEP lamp goes off 2 Turn the mouse upside down and rotate the mouse ball cover counterclockwise to remove it Take out the ball from the mouse Mouse ball cover Mouse ball Roller Bottom View 3 Wipe the mouse ball with a dry soft cloth Or soak a soft cloth in neutral detergent that is diluted with cold or lukewarm water and squeeze it firmly Rub off ...

Page 184: ...ke it out from the tray NOTE Do not touch the signal side of the optical disk with your hand 4 Wipe the tray with a dry soft cloth IMPORTANT Do not wipe the lens of the optical disk drive Doing so may damage the lens and may cause a malfunction of the drive 5 Push on the tray front to close the tray 6 Wipe the signal side of the optical disk with a dry soft cloth IMPORTANT Wipe optical disks from ...

Page 185: ...dheres on the lens Cleaning Procedure Take the following steps to clean the lens 1 Make sure that the workstation is powered the POWER SLEEP lamp is lit Cleaning shall be carried out in normal operating status 2 Make sure that the access lamp on the DVD Super MULTI drive goes off and press the eject button to draw the tray out 3 If the disk is set on the tray hold the tray with one hand and lift t...

Page 186: ...MPORTANT Take care not so that the blower contact the lens Do not use your hands or cloth to clean the lens 5 Push the tray to close IMPORTANT When some problems occur in data read write operations despite the lens cleaning any other cause may be suspected Contact your service representative ...

Page 187: ...is started according to the following procedure 1 Turn on peripheral devices and the workstation in this order 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD supplied with your workstation into the optical disk drive of your workstation 3 Press Ctrl Alt and Delete to reboot the workstation from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER You may also turn off and then on again to reboot the workstation System boots up displaying...

Page 188: ...d IMPORTANT An initial selection of the menu is Japanese Japanese starts by the automatic operation when the operation is not done for five seconds after the Language Selection menu is displayed 5 English is selected The tool menu is displayed 6 Each tool is selected and it starts ...

Page 189: ...tility For further information ask your service representative The Off line Maintenance Utility provides the following feature System Information Management Provides the function to make a back up copy of your data Without the backup data the system specific information and or configuration may not be restored Only the authorized personnel is allowed to restore the backup data BIOS FW Updating Thi...

Page 190: ...kstation system to check if the workstation functions are normal and if the connection between the workstation and additional board is normal After the Test and diagnostics is executed a system check program assigned to each model starts See System Diagnostics for details ...

Page 191: ...t of System Diagnostics Follow the steps below to start the system diagnostics If the workstation is running shut it down and execute Step 1 through Step 12 Procedures to start the diagnostics program are as follows 1 Shutdown the OS and power off the workstation Then unplug the power cord 2 Disconnect all the LAN cables from the workstation 3 Plug the power cord and power on the workstation 4 Use...

Page 192: ...nostics Test End is displayed when the diagnostics completes Test result Shows the start end and elapsed time and completion status of the diagnostics Guide line Shows the details of the keys to operate window Test summary window Shows the results of each test that executed the diagnostics Move the cursor and press the Enter key on the cursor line to display the details of the test When an error i...

Page 193: ... Info Shows the log information of the diagnostics Log information can be saved To save it connect a FAT formatted removable media and select Save F Option Optional features can be used from this menu Reboot Reboots the system 8 Select Reboot in the Enduser Menu above The workstation restarts and the system is started from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 9 Exit the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER and remove the DVD fro...

Page 194: ...Make sure to make a backup copy of your valuable data in the hard disk drive if any Make sure not to apply a shock to hard disk drives to relocate the workstation if the contains any 1 Take a media out of the workstation if any 2 Power off the workstation the POWER SLEEP lamp goes off 3 Unplug the power cord of the workstation from a power outlet 4 Remove all the cables from the workstation 5 Prot...

Page 195: ... If your workstation 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 NEC ESMPRO to the workstation and client computers ...

Page 196: ...eshooting SYSTEM VIEWERS Monitor the occurrence of fault by NEC ESMPRO during the system operation Check that the status color of monitoring workstation is normal and no warning abnormal alert is reported Example ...

Page 197: ...Troubleshooting 8 3 LAMPS The following describes lamps on the workstation and their indications FRONT REAR POWER SLEEP lamp DISK Access lamp LINK ACT lamp 1000 100 10 lamp ...

Page 198: ...s when access is made to a media in the drive 1000 100 10 Lamp The standard LAN ports support 1000BASE T 100BASE TX or 10BASE T network interface The 1000 100 10 lamp indicates whether each of the network ports is operated through the 1000BASE T 100BASE TX or 10BASE T network interface If the lamp is lit orange the network port is operated through 1000BASE T If the lamp is lit green the network po...

Page 199: ...stem If the same error persists 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 run BIOS SETUP to provide the setting again 0251 System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used The default values have just been set Run BIOS SETUP to provide the setting again 0260 Syste...

Page 200: ...uring voltage sensor reading 0B75 System voltage out of the range 0B78 The error occurred during fan sensor reading 0BB1 SMBIOS SROM data checksum bad Contact your service representative Expansion ROM not initialized Run BIOS SETUP select Advanced PCI Configuration Option ROM Scan and change parameter to Disabled for the unbootable PCI board Invalid System Configuration Data PCI System Error on Bu...

Page 201: ...he power breaker for the connected power outlet is on If the power cord is plugged to a UPS make sure the UPS is powered and it outputs power See the manual that comes with the UPS for details Power supply to the workstation may be linked with the connected UPS using the BIOS setup utility of the workstation Menu to check System Hardware AC LINK Did you press the POWER SLEEP switch Press the POWER...

Page 202: ...emory capacity 4GB max The maximum memory capacity that OS supports 4GB Installed memory capacity Up to 2 5GB Available memory capacity Same as installed memory Installed memory capacity 2 5GB to 4GB Available memory capacity About 2 5GB to 3 3GB You can check the available memory capacity by viewing Advanced Memory Configuration Available under 4GB in BIOS SETUP POST fails to complete Is the DIMM...

Page 203: ...omes with the board for details to make correct settings Menu to check Advanced Integrated Peripherals Peripheral Setup Is the jumper switch set correctly Some devices require jumper switch setting Refer to the manual that comes with the device for jumper switch setting The keyboard or mouse fails to operate Is the cable properly connected Make sure that the cable is connected to the correct conne...

Page 204: ...ID by using the LSI Software RAID Setup Utility beforehand If not the system cannot start from the optical disk drive Noisy sound in driving the optical disk drive occurs Set it again correctly The noisy sound will be reduced by automatic balancing feature of the optical disk drive Fail to replay the audio CD Is the digital replay feature enabled for optical disk drive The factory installed optica...

Page 205: ...onal SCSI controller for proper configuration See the manual that comes with the optional SCSI controller for details The sleep feature does not work Check if the optional board has been installed If the optional board is installed check if the board supports the sleep function The workstation does not return from the sleep state back to normal Check if BIOS settings have been changed Select Advan...

Page 206: ... namespace Root IntelNCS2 to use the LocalSystem account This account is privileged and the provider may cause a security violation if it does not correctly impersonate user requests These events do not affect system operation Ignore these messages The following application events are logged when Windows 7 is installed Event ID 1008 Source Microsoft Windows Search Level Search service Description ...

Page 207: ...urce NetBT Category None Type Error Event 4311 Description Initialization failed because the driver device could not be created There is no problem if the log is not recorded after reboot If the log is recorded after reboot please contact the store from which you made a purchase or Maintenance Service Company There are some cases that an event log is registered as follows when you install Windows ...

Page 208: ...ust be activated with Microsoft before you can continue You cannot log on until you activate Windows To shut down the computer click Cancel YES NO Cancel In Windows XP the above message will be displayed if you use the operating system without executing the license authentication Select Yes and execute the procedure for license authentication Cannot install the operating system correctly Did you c...

Page 209: ... The system does not restart automatically when a stop error occurs though the system is adjusted to automatically restarting When the system does not restart automatically restart it manually The system restarts automatically when a stop error occurs though the system is NOT adjusted to automatically restarting There is no problem about this issue Check the System Event Log to confirm that STOP e...

Page 210: ... Installing a network drive after installation of the OS may cause unstable operation Use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD to update the system See Chapter 6 When an error occurs the workstation does not operate exactly as set for Automatically restart Even if you select Control Panel System Automatically restart in order to automatically restart the workstation at occurrence of an error the workstation...

Page 211: ... down Intel R Event Type Warning Event Source iANSMiniport Event Category None Event ID 13 Description Intel R has been deactivated from the team Event Type Error Event Source iANSMiniport Event Category None Event ID 16 Description Team 0 The last adapter has lost link Team network connection has been lost Event Type Warning Event Source iANSMiniport Event Category None Event ID 22 Description Pr...

Page 212: ...with RAID System Physical device is not correctly displayed on Universal RAID Utility If you use LSI Embedded MegaRAID a part of information on a physical device is not correctly displayed on Universal RAID Utility It is no problem ...

Page 213: ...EC EXPRESSBUILDER version is not designed for this workstation Execute the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER on the compliant workstation If Os installation default is selected at Boot selection screen following message is displayed After this message appears check the error and take the appropriate corrective action according to the message listed in the table below Message Cause This EXPRESSBUILDER version was...

Page 214: ... the external hard disk drive was erased during the Express Setup Did you connect the other hard disk drives except the drive that you want to install OS Disconnect the other hard disk drives except the drive that you want to install OS before you start the Express Setup Express Setup terminated and asks to input setup information There are some errors on the specified setup information Follow the...

Page 215: ... Parameter File Creator requires to run by Microsoft HTML Application host If Parameter File Creator does not start associate the file type with Microsoft HTML Application host via following process 1 Click Run on Start menu 2 Type windir system32 mshta exe register in the Open box and click OK ...

Page 216: ...ormance and Maintenance Management Tool Event Viewer With classic display click Management Tool directly in the Control Panel window 3 Select the type of logs to be collected Application Log contains events related to applications that were active Security Log contains events related to security System Log contains events that occurred in system components under Windows XP 4 Click Operation List E...

Page 217: ...ion of the workstation IMPORTANT If a STOP error or system error has occurred or the system has stalled restart the workstation and start the operation 1 Click Start Help and Support The Help and Support window appears 2 Click Support on the toolbar in the Help and Support window and then click Detailed system information in Related Items displayed on the left side 3 Click Display detailed system ...

Page 218: ...ping the memory while the workstation 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 Press the DUMP switch to save the dump file when an error occurs Insert a metal pin a straightened large paper...

Page 219: ...ing the System in Appendix D or E and be sure to update the system If the hard disk drive can not be recognized you can not recover the system If the system fails to start for some reason rebuild the system using the recovery console Note that this method is recommended for only users and administrators who have a thorough knowledge of the recovery console For more information refer to Online Help...

Page 220: ... before starting the OS press and hold Ctrl and Alt and press Delete This restarts the workstation IMPORTANT Resetting the workstation clears the DIMM memory and the data in process To reset the workstation when it is not frozen make sure that no processing is in progress ...

Page 221: ...ad influences resulting from the operation of the workstation subject to the installation or removal NEC recommends that you request a maintenance engineer of your service representative having the expert knowledge on the workstation to do the installation and removal procedures Use the options and cables approved by NEC You will be charged by any repair of a malfunction fault or defect occurring ...

Page 222: ...r alter the workstation Do not remove the lithium battery Do not connect any grounding line with the power cord of the workstation plugged to a power source Disconnect the power plug before working with the workstation Do not look into the optical disk drive CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the workstation safely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injur...

Page 223: ...y Select a suitable work space Work with the workstation on the anti static or concrete floor When you work with the workstation on a carpet where static electricity is likely to be generated make sure take anti static measures beforehand Use a work table Place the workstation on an anti static mat to work with it Clothe Do not wear a wool or synthetic cloth to work with the workstation Wear anti ...

Page 224: ...the following procedure 1 Shut down the OS Or press the POWER SLEEP switch to turn off the power of the workstation The POWER SLEEP lamp goes off 2 Pull out the power cord from the AC inlet on the workstation and power receptacle 3 Remove all the cables connected to the workstation on the rear panel POWER SLEEP lamp POWER SLEEP switch ...

Page 225: ...o install remove an option in from your workstation remove the base cover Removal Take the following steps to remove the base cover 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 If the cabinet is locked unlock it 3 Lay down the workstation so that its base cover faces upward Lay down the workstation slowly and carefully ...

Page 226: ...se cover to remove it 2 1 1 Installation The base cover can be installed in the reverse procedure of the removal Make sure that the hooks on the base cover are surely inserted into the holes of the frame of the workstation Eject button Eject button Lock plate Hooks on top Hooks on bottom Rear face of base cover Holes Holes Frame of the workstation Hooks on front ...

Page 227: ... cover as described earlier in this chapter 3 Pull the release tabs 3 places at the top of the front mask toward you c until the tabs are removed from the frame of the workstation d as shown in the figure below IMPORTANT If the tabs are pulled out toward you excessively the hooks fixing the bottom of the front mask will be damaged Only pull out the tabs a little 2 1 1 1 4 Slide the front mask upwa...

Page 228: ...mask can be installed in the reverse order of the removal Insert the three tabs at the bottom of the front mask into the holes on the front of the workstation push the upper part of the front mask to the workstation and lock the mask with the release tabs ...

Page 229: ...ized by NEC Installing a third party hard disk drive may cause a failure in the workstation as well as the hard disk drive Repair of any failure or damage in the workstation caused by such a hard disk drive will be charged If two or more hard disk drives are installed the indication order of hard disk drives on BIOS is not identical to that on operating system Install the hard disk drives as shown...

Page 230: ...cording to the manual supplied with the hard disk drive Hard disk drive Bay to Install Serial ATA connector on mother board First hard disk drive Bottom Serial ATA connector 0 Second hard disk drive Top Serial ATA connector 1 2 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 3 Remove the base cover and front mask 4 Remove a single screw and remove the center bar...

Page 231: ...1 5 Disconnect the cable from the optical disk drive 6 Remove the optical disk drive while pushing down the stopper at the left of the optical disk drive 7 Disconnect the speaker cable from the mother board 8 Remove the speaker bay ...

Page 232: ... Lift the rear portion of the subframe to remove the subframe 10 Remove the two screws from the 3 5 inch hard disk drive tray and remove the hard disk drive tray If you are going to install another hard disk drive repeat Steps 9 and 10 ...

Page 233: ... it Using screws longer than the required length may cause the hard disk drive to be damaged 12 Install the hard disk drive in the workstation connect the interface cable and power cable then secure the hard disk drive with two screws 13 Assemble the workstation 14 Run the BIOS SETUP utility to make sure that the installed hard disk drive is correctly recognized See Chapter 4 ...

Page 234: ...ve 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 service representative 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prep...

Page 235: ...The Onboard RAID Controller supports RAID0 striping and RAID1 mirroring RAID0 In RAID0 data to be recorded is distributed to hard disk drives The mode is called striping In the figure below data is recorded in stripe 1 hard disk drive 1 stripe 2 hard disk drive 2 and stripe 3 hard disk drive 3 in the order Because RAID0 allows all hard disk drives to be accessed collectively it can provide the bes...

Page 236: ...onto a single hard disk drive the same data is written onto another hard disk drive at the same time If either of the hard disk drives is defected the other hard disk drive containing the same data can substitute for the defected hard disk drive Thus the system can continue to operate without interruption RAID Controller Hard disk drive 1 Hard disk drive 2 Stripe 1 Stripe 2 Stripe 1 Stripe 2 ...

Page 237: ...s Do not disassemble repair or alter the workstation Do not remove the lithium battery Do not work with the workstation with the power cord of the workstation plugged to a power source Do not connect or disconnect any earth wire with the power cord of the workstation plugged to a power source CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the workstation safely Failure to follow these instructi...

Page 238: ...ration described in Chapter 4 Cable Connection Connect the interface cable of the first hard disk drive to SATA0 connector on mother board Connect the interface cable of the second hard disk drive to SATA1 connector on mother board Second hard disk drive First hard disk drive Optical disk drive Power unit Mother board SATA cable for hard disk drive SATA cable for optical disk drive ...

Page 239: ...rd Do not make bare hands contact with terminals and components on the PCI board In addition do not put the PCI board on a non anti static desk directly See Static Precautions in this chapter for details of the static electricity PCI board slot 1 1 PCI board slot 2 2 PCI board slot 3 3 PCI board slot 4 4 Mother board 1 PCI Express x16 interface board slot 1 2 PCI Express x4 interface board slot 2 ...

Page 240: ...et the switches and jumpers of the board appropriately referring to the manual provided with the board if necessary 2 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 3 Remove the base cover 4 Open the retention kit of the PCI slot 5 Remove the additional slot cover from the slot in which you are going to install the board IMPORTANT Keep the removed slot cover ca...

Page 241: ...excess force to the board Doing so may cause damage to the board 7 Close the PCI slot retention kit A click occurs to lock the board 8 Assemble the workstation 9 Turn on the power of the workstation Make sure that no error message appears on the POST screen If an error message appears write down the message and contact your service representative for the maintenance 10 Run the BIOS SETUP Utility a...

Page 242: ...ptional ROM mounted on the board the PCI bus start messages banners appear in the ascending order of the PCI bus numbers Removal Take the following steps to remove the PCI board from the slot 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Remove the base cover 3 Open the PCI slot retention kit according to Step 4 of installation procedure 4 Remove the board...

Page 243: ...station appropriately 7 Turn on the power of the workstation Make sure that no error message appears on the POST screen If an error message appears write down the message and contact your service representative for the maintenance 8 Run the BIOS SETUP Utility and select Advanced Reset Configuration Data Yes This is required to update the hardware configuration information See Chapter 4 for details...

Page 244: ...See Static Precautions for details of the static electricity The value shown in Installed memory may be smaller than the actual physical memory capacity depending on the configuration of PCI board or others The same value is also shown in memory count during POST BIOS SETUP Utility and System Information of OS Maximum memory capacity supported by 32 bit OS 4GB Maximum memory capacity supported by ...

Page 245: ...DIMM 2 To install four DIMMs remove the DIMM from DIMM 1 and install the two pairs of four DIMMs Keep the removed DIMM for future use Pair 1 DIMM 1 and DIMM 2 Pair 2 DIMM 3 and DIMM 4 When two DIMMs have been installed Install two DIMMs in pair Pair 1 DIMM 1 and DIMM 2 Pair 2 DIMM 3 and DIMM 4 Use DIMMs of the same capacity and performance for each pair Capacity of one pair may be different from a...

Page 246: ...drive 4 Locate the slots you are going to install DIMMs Install two DIMMs in pair slots 1 and 3 or slots 2 and 4 5 Remove the PCI board from PCI board slot 1 See PCI Board described earlier The PCI board installed in the slot that accepts PCI Express interface PCI 1 is locked Remove the board from this slot while pulling the cable tie mounted on the slot eject lever IMPORTANT If the graphics accel...

Page 247: ...stall a DIMM making a pair to the other DIMM connector 10 Install the device bays 1 and 2 you have removed in Step 3 Secure the device bays with the three fixing screws then connect the power cables and interface cables for the optical disk drive and hard disk drive NOTE Route the power and interface cables so that they do not contact with the fan of the CPU heat sink If the cable comes in contact...

Page 248: ...be smaller than the actual physical memory capacity depending on the configuration of PCI board or others The same value is also shown in memory count during POST BIOS SETUP Utility and System Information of OS 15 Run the BIOS SETUP Utility and select Advanced Reset Configuration Data Yes This is required to update the hardware configuration information See Chapter 4 for details 16 Set the paging ...

Page 249: ...e the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Remove the PCI board from PCI board slot 1 See PCI Board described earlier The PCI board installed in the slot that accepts PCI Express interface PCI 1 is locked Remove the board from this slot while pulling the cable tie mounted on the slot eject lever IMPORTANT If the graphics accelerator has a width equivalent t...

Page 250: ...en See Chapter 8 for details of POST error messages 10 Run BIOS SETUP Utility and select Advanced Memory Configuration Installed memory in the order to make sure that the total capacity of the installed DIMMs is correctly indicated See Chapter 4 for details IMPORTANT The value shown in Installed memory may be smaller than the actual physical memory capacity depending on the configuration of PCI bo...

Page 251: ...hannel on rear panel LINE IN x 1 channel on rear panel LINE OUT x 1 channel for headphone on rear panel External interface USB 8 channels front 2 rear 6 Chassis design Slim tower External dimensions mm When installed vertically 93 width 387 depth 387 height stabilizers excluded 190 width 387 depth 387 height stabilizers included When installed horizontally 387 width 387 depth 98 height Weight 9 kg...

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Page 253: ...e optical disk or bend the optical disk Do not attach any label onto the optical disk Do not touch the signal side nothing is printed on this side with your hand Place the optical disk with its printed side upward and gently put it on the tray Do not scratch the optical disk or write anything directly on it with a pencil or ball point pen Do not leave the optical disk with foods and drinks or in a...

Page 254: ... the keyboard Doing so may cause a failure of the keyboard The keyboard provided with the workstation 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 keyboard functions depend on the software Refer to the manual that comes with the software for details ...

Page 255: ...sing 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 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 workstation invo...

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Page 257: ...roller IRQ Peripheral Device Controller 0 System timer 8 Real time clock 1 Keyboard 9 SCI 2 Cascade connection 10 3 COM2 serial port 11 4 COM1 serial port 12 Mouse 5 13 Numeric processor 6 14 7 15 PIRQ and PCI Device The factory set PCI device interrupts are stationarily assigned as follows Menu Option Interrupt PCI IRQ 1 PCI1 INTA LAN PCI2 INTA PCI3 INTA USB1 USB2 Audio PCI IRQ 2 SATA1 SATA2 PCI ...

Page 258: ...1 System speaker 70 71 Real time clock 80 8F DMA controller 92 Chipset A0 A1 Interrupt controller B2 Chipset F0 Chipset 170 177 IDE controller 295 296 Hardware monitor 2F8 2FF Serial port 3F6 IDE controller 3F0 3F7 Diskette controller IDE controller 3F8 3FF Serial port 4D0 4D1 Chipset CF8 CFC Chipset CF9 Chipset F50 F58 Chipset Hexadecimal notation ...

Page 259: ...ptional Board Supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to your system supports the following optional boards The RAID controller which is supporting installation of OS in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Onboard RAID controller LSI Embedded MegaRAID Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER Supports The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to the workstation supports following combination of t...

Page 260: ... mounted on your workstation during the OS installation About the Upgrade to Windows 7 The in place upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 is not recommended because it may overwrite any files or registries and cause unexpected impact to the system or the applications If you install Windows 7 backup user data referring Windows 7 Clean Installation and reinstall Windows 7 NOTE in place upgrade is ...

Page 261: ...tion Ensure sufficient partition size for system operation Following number is the recommended size 20 480MB 20GB or more 1GB 1 024MB The above mentioned paging file size is recommended for collecting debug information memory dump The paging file with initial size large enough to store the dump file in the Windows Partition is required Correct debug information might not be able to be collected du...

Page 262: ... 2 048MB Application Size 15 868MB Application Size Dividing into the partition of the recommended size into multiple disks as written below will solve problem that it cannot be reserved in one disk 1 Set the Size required for installation Paging file size 2 Set that debugging information equivalent to the dump file size is to be written to a separate disk If the disk does not have enough free spa...

Page 263: ...B 16GB or more 1GB 1 024MB The above mentioned paging file size is recommended for collecting debug information memory dump The paging file with initial size large enough to store the dump file in the Windows Partition is required Correct debug information might not be able to be collected due to virtual memory shortage when the paging file is insufficient so set an enough size of the paging file ...

Page 264: ... 1 024MB Application Size 9 984MB Application Size Dividing into the partition of the recommended size into multiple disks as written below will solve problem that it cannot be reserved in one disk 1 Set the Size required for installation Paging file size 2 Set that debugging information equivalent to the dump file size is to be written to a separate disk If the disk does not have enough free spac...

Page 265: ...ILDER NOTE If you have already Windows 7 OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER for NEC Express5800 Workstation which you are going to install Windows 7 you do not need to create it again NOTE What is OEM Disk In case of creating the disk for Windows 7 Professional 64 bit x64 Edition It is called Windows 7 x64 Edition OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER In case of creating the disk for Windows 7 Professional 32 bit ...

Page 266: ...he Workstation You may also turn off and then on again to reboot the Workstation The system will boot from the DVD and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER starts 5 Select Create the OEM Disk for Windows from Tools Menu step 6 Connect the Flash FDD or the USB floppy disk drive If you use the floppy disk drive insert a floppy disk into it 7 Select Create a Windows 7 OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER at Create OEMDisk and ...

Page 267: ...ne USB floppy disk drive and 3 5 inch floppy disk 2 Start Windows operating system 3 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of the computer The Menu will appear 4 Connect the Flash FDD or the USB floppy disk drive If you use the floppy disk drive insert a floppy disk into it 5 Click Create drivers disk and select OEM Disk for Windows 7 NOTE You can do the same operation with...

Page 268: ... 7 OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER is necessary 3 Restart the system To restart the system press Ctrl Alt Del or turn off the system once and then turn it on again IMPORTANT When prompted to press any key to boot from CD or DVD press Enter while the message is displayed If the Windows installation screen shown in step 4 does not appear turn off the system and then turn it on again The DVD ROM starts A...

Page 269: ... Step 6 If the following message is not displayed Go to Step 9 Load Driver A required CD DVD drive device driver is missing If you have a driver for floppy disk CD DVD or USB flash drive please insert it now Note If the Windows installation media is in the CD DVD drive you can safely remove it for this step Browse OK Cancel ...

Page 270: ...ILDER In case of Installing Windows 7 Professional 32 bit x86 Edition Set the Windows 7 OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER 7 Browse for Folder window is displayed Windows 7 Professional 64 bit x64 Edition Select drive letter OEM Disk win7x64 megasr1 and click OK Windows 7 Professional 32 bit x86 Edition Select drive letter OEM Disk win7 megasr1 and click OK 8 Select LSI Embedded MegaRAID and click Next 9...

Page 271: ...and you have load the driver according to steps 6 8 Remove the Backup DVD ROM or Windows 7 Professional DVD ROM and set NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD and select Load Driver Load Driver To install the device driver needed to access your hard drive insert the installation media containing the driver files and then click OK NOTE The installation media can be a floppy disk CD DVD or USB flash drive Browse OK...

Page 272: ...it x64 Edition drive letter 009 win winnt oemfd win7x64 fd1 megasr1 After you select the path a list of drivers is displayed Select the LSI Embedded MegaRAID and then click OK Go to Step 13 NOTE When a RAID controller LSI Embedded MegaRAID is used in environment with built in DVD drive the work here is unnecessary 13 Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD and set Backup DVD ROM or Windows 7 Professiona...

Page 273: ...hen new partition is created initial 100MB is assigned as boot partition by Windows OS 16 Select the partition created in step 9 and then click Format 17 Select the partition created and then click Next NOTE The number of partitions displayed on a screen depends on your system configuration ...

Page 274: ...D 16 Installing Windows 7 When the following message appears the installation starts automatically 18 Enter the user name and computer name click Next ...

Page 275: ...Installing Windows 7 D 17 19 Enter password click Next 20 Enter product key click Next NOTE If you use Backup DVD ROM product key is not requested ...

Page 276: ... appears read description and select 22 Confirm the date and time click Next Windows 7 screen is displayed 23 Refer to Updating the System and execute the tasks described 24 Refer to Driver Installation and Advanced Settings and execute the tasks described ...

Page 277: ...ensure normal system operation you should update your system using the following procedures 1 Log on to the system using an administrator account 2 Click Start menu point to Control Panel and click User Accounts and Family Safety 3 Click User Accounts ...

Page 278: ...D 20 Installing Windows 7 4 When following window is displayed click Change User Account Control settings 5 When User Account Control Settings window is displayed select Never notify click OK ...

Page 279: ...Installing Windows 7 D 21 6 When following window is displayed click Yes 7 Click Important message is displayed ...

Page 280: ...9 When following window is displayed click Restart Now to restart the system After log on to the system perform Updating the System 10 Insert EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive 11 Left click on Setup and then click Update the System NOTE Right clicking on the Autorun Menu produces the same outcome ...

Page 281: ... During updating the system following progress message is displayed Please wait for a while until the update ends 13 When following window is displayed Updating the System is finished Click OK When the reboot is started remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from the optical disk drive immediately Windows 7 screen will be displayed ...

Page 282: ...D 24 Installing Windows 7 14 Input password to log on to the system 15 Click Start menu point to Control Panel and click User Accounts and Family Safety 16 Click User Accounts ...

Page 283: ...Installing Windows 7 D 25 17 When following window is displayed click Change User Account Control settings 18 When User Account Control Settings window is displayed select Default click OK ...

Page 284: ...D 26 Installing Windows 7 19 Click Important message is displayed 20 Click You must restart your computer to turn on User Account Control Important ...

Page 285: ...Installing Windows 7 D 27 21 When following window is displayed click Restart Now to restart the system With that Updating the System is finished ...

Page 286: ... and Advanced Settings for Windows 7 to install and setup LAN driver and PROSet Graphics Accelerator Driver Update Graphics Accelerator Driver mounted standard When restoring the system or re installing the system the driver is automatically installed in the process of updating the system If you want to utilize optional Graphics Accelerator board follow the document attached to the board to instal...

Page 287: ...efore you can use Windows 7 Windows activation process is as follows 1 Click Start menu and Start Search and then input slui and press Enter IMPORTANT When following message is displayed Windows activation is already completed You do not have to do anymore Click Close to finish it ...

Page 288: ...7 2 When following window is displayed follow the massage to complete Windows activation The Windows activation is complete Setting for Solving Problems Set for collecting memory dump using the procedure described in Chapter 5 ...

Page 289: ...s the following optional boards The RAID controller which is supporting installation of OS in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Onboard RAID Controller LSI Embedded MegaRAID Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER Supports The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to the workstation supports following combination of the OS installation media and Service Pack Windows XP Professional OS installation media with Service Pac...

Page 290: ...m execute Update the System in Windows Autorun Menu Mounting MO Device Do not mount an MO device on this computer during the Windows installation About Removable Media Do not set removable media such as DAT into the device mounted on your workstation during the OS installation ...

Page 291: ...e 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 maximum 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 ...

Page 292: ...Installing Windows XP INSTALLING WINDOWS XP Preparations for Installation NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD Microsoft Windows XP Professional CD ROM User s Guide Getting Started Windows XP OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER ...

Page 293: ...f Windows XP can be operated on NEC Express5800 Workstation you can use the other procedure described later Follow the steps below 1 Prepare one Flash FDD or one USB floppy disk drive and 3 5 inch floppy disk 2 Turn on your NEC Express5800 Workstation 3 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of the Workstation 4 Press the RESET switch or press Ctrl Alt and Delete to reboot t...

Page 294: ...keep it safely IMPORTANT If you have created OEM Disk into the Flash FDD disconnect it after the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER had been shutdowned NOTE If the following message is displayed the floppy disk is write protected Cancel write protected state If you have already cancelled write protected state connect the floppy disk drive again ...

Page 295: ...ne USB floppy disk drive and 3 5 inch floppy disk 2 Start Windows operating system 3 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of the computer The Menu will appear 4 Connect the Flash FDD or the USB floppy disk drive If you use the floppy disk drive insert a floppy disk into it 5 Click Create drivers disk and select OEM Disk for Windows XP NOTE You can do the same operation wit...

Page 296: ...system exists on the hard disk drive this step is unnecessary The Windows XP setup screen will appear If the screen is not displayed Enter was not pressed properly Begin after turning on the system power again 4 If the RAID Controller is used press F6 in a few seconds when the window is in either of the following states Setup is inspecting your computer s hardware configuration or Press F6 if you ...

Page 297: ...D Windows XP 2003 32 bit When Onboard RAID Controller LSI Embedded MegaRAID is used The screen of Step 5 is displayed Press Enter and go to Step 8 8 Continue performing tasks according to the subsequent messages that appear For details refer to Getting Started 9 Install the Step By Step Interactive SBSI if necessary SBSI a training software to learn Windows XP provides a simple and easy to use tra...

Page 298: ...system with the account that has administrative privilege e g administrator 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive The Autorun Menu will be displayed 3 Left click on Setup windows and then click Update the System NOTE Right clicking on the Autorun Menu produces the same outcome Follow the message of the screen to proceed the application 4 Make sure of the information of th...

Page 299: ...r a while until the update ends IMPORTANT During the Updating the System the following message may be shown but there is no impact to the operation Do not click Cancel since it may be taken away after a few seconds 5 When the following message appears click OK to restart the system The system has been updated ...

Page 300: ...f the adapter Diagnose loop back test packet transmission test and so on Setup of teaming Configuring several network adapters as one team provides the server a tolerant environment on any trouble and enhances throughput between the switches PROSet is necessary to utilize these features Follow the procedure below to install PROSet 1 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive If ...

Page 301: ...he LAN driver and PROSet settings log on to the system from a local console using an administrator account Remotely changing the settings by using the operating system s remote desktop feature is not supported Internet Protocol TCP IP check box must be checked to set an IP addresses According to the circumstances the check box may not be checked at the beginning Manually check the check box and se...

Page 302: ...anager 2 Double click Network Adapter Name in the list 3 Click the Advanced and specify the Link Speed Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB 4 Click OK 5 Restart the system When PROSet is installed 1 Open the Device Manager 2 Double click Network Adapter Name in the list 3 Click the Link Speed and specify the Speed Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB 4 Click OK 5 Re...

Page 303: ... Setting item Using WOL Not using WOL Wake On Directed Packet ON or OFF OFF Wake On Magic Packet ON OFF Wake on Magic Packet from power off state ON OFF Wake on Link OFF OFF NOTES Please refer to follows about function of Wake On Directed Packet ON WOL work by DirectedPacket on hibernate or standby state OFF WOL do not work by DirectedPacket on hibernate or standby state Above setting will be main...

Page 304: ... computer out of standby ON or OFF OFF NOTES Please refer to follows about function of Allow this device to bring ON WOL work by DirectedPacket 1 or MagicPacket on hibernate or standby state OFF WOL do not work by DirectedPacket or MagicPacket on hibernate or standby state Above setting will be maintained until manually resetting are executed 1 The packet which includes ethernet address of adapter...

Page 305: ...ch port is connected to a separate switch SFT supports two ports per team Static Link Aggregation SLA accounts for the GEC and 802 3ad static protocols SLA is a switch assisted teaming mode and requires configuring ports at both ends of the link server interfaces and switch ports IMPORTANT The adapters specified as a group of Adaptive Load Balancing ALB can be connected to only Switching Hub Confi...

Page 306: ...on Switch Fault Tolerance 7 Click Finish 8 Click TEAM Team name from Device manager Network adapters to modify the team Click Settings tab and click Modify Team button 9 Refer to the following procedure to set the team member adapter priority status Set Primary Point the adapter and click Set Primary button Set Secondary Point the adapter and click Set Secondary button NOTE Adapter priority config...

Page 307: ...he Device Manager 2 Click Network adapters and open TEAM Team name properties 3 Click Setting tab 4 Click Remove Team button 5 Click Yes to the message 6 Confirm TEAM Team name adapter is not existing in Network adapters tree and restart the system ...

Page 308: ...button and click Next 6 Select the Search for the best driver in these locations radio button and check off the Search removable media floppy CD ROM check box 7 Check the Include this location in the search check box and when using N8104 122 126 specify In case of utilizing N8104 122 126 DVD ROM Drive Letter 009 win winnt xp r147 pro1000 win32 ndis5x Then click Next 8 Click Finish 9 Remove the NEC...

Page 309: ...tored in the following folder in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Double click the file and install it according to the on screen message Drive letter 009 win winnt xp video_a dnetfwk3 x86 dotnetfx3 exe NOTE Installing the NET Framework 3 0 or later allows you to use Intel Graphics and Media Control Panel for configuring graphics features except for window properties If you select Intel Graphics and Media Contr...

Page 310: ...ivation Windows XP must be activated before you can use Windows XP Windows activation process is as follows 1 Click Run on Start menu Type as follows in the Open box and click OK oobe msoobe a 2 When the screen as follows is displayed click Next ...

Page 311: ...Installing Windows XP E 23 3 Process Windows activation according to the following message ...

Page 312: ...E 24 Installing Windows XP Setting for Solving Problems Set for collecting memory dump using the procedure described in Chapter 5 ...

Page 313: ...ate Installed 3 Size Serial No Date Installed 4 Size Serial No Date Installed Monitor Type Model name Serial No Date Installed Hard Disk Drive 1 Type Serial No Capacity Date Installed Type number 2 Type Serial No Capacity Date Installed Type number PCI Express x16 Slot 1 Model name Serial No Date Installed PCI Express x4 Slot 2 Model name Serial No Date Installed PCI Express x1 Slot 3 Model name S...

Page 314: ...e Serial No Manufacturer Date Installed External Peripheral Device 3 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date Installed External Peripheral Device 4 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date Installed 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 fai...

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