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PREFAC
Congratulations on the purchase of your NEC Express server.
Your server is a high-performance and high-density server based on the Intel® Xeon® processor.
Your server achieves the high-power and the high-speed computation by the latest technology and
the architecture of NEC.
With its high-reliability and expandability, the server may be used as the enterprise server which can
realize the basic computing system in the wide range.
Read this User’s Guide thoroughly to fully understand the handling of the server and appreciate its
functions to the maximum extent.
ABOUT THIS USER'S GUIDE
This User’s Guide is a guide for proper setup and use of the server.
This User’s Guide also covers useful procedures for dealing with difficulties and problems that may
arise during setup or operation of the server. Keep this manual for future use.
The following describes how to proceed with this User’s Guide.
The guide is intended for persons who are familiar with operating systems including Windows and
fundamental operations of general-purpose I/O devices including the keyboard and mouse.
Text Convention
The following conventions are used throughout this User’s Guide. For safety symbols, see "SAFETY
INDICATIONS" provided earlier.
IMPORTANT :
Items that are mandatory or require attention when using the server.
NOTE :
Helpful and convenient piece of information