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From purchasing Core Enable key to obtaining code word 

This section describes how to obtain code word after purchasing the Core Enable key. 

 

1. 

When purchasing a server with 1-Core Enable key 

 

 

 

Server 

 

Purchase Core Enable key 
(factory-installed) 

 

Determine the code word issue 
key. 

 

Generate code word 
corresponding to the number of 
CPU cores requested by 
customer. 

 

Apply code word to the server. 

 

Ship the server together with Code 
Word Notification (*1) 

Specify core assignment and 
adding method on web console. 

Customer 

NEC 

Chapter 2 

Server 
Code Word 
Notification (*1) 

Summary of Contents for Express5800/A2040d

Page 1: ... 1 Express5800 A2040d Capacity Optimization COPT User s Guide Rev 1 10 NEC Corporation 80 112 01 137 01 ...

Page 2: ...e key not factory installed 13 3 1 Obtaining Code Word 13 3 2 Applying Code Word 14 3 3 Confirming Enabled Core 15 3 4 Saving COPT Configuration Information 16 4 Troubleshooting 17 4 1 When an error message is displayed while installing code word 17 4 2 When failed to incorporate core in OS 17 4 3 When the number of cores goes back to shipped state 17 5 Notes 20 5 1 Notes on OS that does not suppo...

Page 3: ...orm without the prior written permission of NEC Corporation 2 The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice 3 The contents of this manual shall not be copied or altered without the prior written permission of NEC Corporation 4 All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all information in this manual If you notice any part unclear incorrect or omitted in this manual cont...

Page 4: ...ord Notification at shipment of the server or Code Word Return Notification when adding CPU core later EXPRESSSCOPE Engine SP3 Management chip that monitors the power supply fans temperature and voltage in the server and enables remote management via management network EXPRESSSCOPE Engine SP3 provides these features using BMC Baseboard Management Controller which is a system management LSI WEB con...

Page 5: ...eature the server is shipped with only the CPU cores required for system enabled If the CPU resources become insufficient the CPU cores in CPU socket can be enabled by purchasing 1 Core Enable Key separately 1 2 Target Servers 1 3 Available Enable Keys Model Number Product Name NE3401 H010F 1 Core Enable key factory installed NE3401 H011F 1 Core Enable key not factory installed Note Your server is...

Page 6: ...1 Core Enable key Server Purchase Core Enable key factory installed Determine the code word issue key Generate code word corresponding to the number of CPU cores requested by customer Apply code word to the server Ship the server together with Code Word Notification 1 Specify core assignment and adding method on web console Customer NEC Chapter 2 Server Code Word Notification 1 ...

Page 7: ...sole Customer NEC Chapter 3 Code Word Request Form 2 Code Word Notification 3 Obtain the following server information from web console Chassis serial number CPU model number Fill the product number and requested date in Code Word Request Form 2 and send it together with server information Generate code word Send back Code Word Notification 3 and Code Word Request Form 2 with code word described Co...

Page 8: ...ory configuration before using the server 2 1 Assigning and Adding Core You need to specify and confirm Core Assign mode and Core Configuration Mode from web console 1 Login the web console of target server 2 Click the Capacity tab Note A model name changes with products ...

Page 9: ...ocket intensively starting from the youngest socket number Decentralize Default Enabled cores are distributed to each socket equally Spare Core Configuration Mode Dynamic Number of enabled cores can be increased while the OS is running Static Default Number of cores can be increased only while the OS is not running Disable CPU Cores 0 Default Specify the number of cores to be disabled not incorpor...

Page 10: ...tall the software for COPT The software for COPT is provided for the OS shown below Refer to Capacity Optimization COPT User s Guide for detailed procedure and configuration OS Place where Capacity Optimization COPT User s Guide is available Linux http www 58support nec co jp global download index html Windows 012 win rastools folder in EXPRESSBUILDER DVD 2 3 Saving COPT Configuration Information ...

Page 11: ... 11 2 Open Backup Restore from the menu tree in left pane and click Save Restore in Bulk ...

Page 12: ...rs on web console screen and at the same time a dialog asking you to open or save file appears Click the Save button to save the file with desired file name in desired folder If downloading the file is blocked confirm the setting of management PC side by clicking Help button on top page of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine SP3 ...

Page 13: ...Issue Key is described 2 Login web console of the target server 3 Click the Capacity tab 4 Enter the filling date of application and product number see 1 2 Target Servers in Code Word Request Form 5 Enter the CPU SKU displayed on the screen in CPU model column of Code Word Request Form 6 Enter the Individual Unique ID displayed on the screen in Individual Unique ID column of Code Word Request Form...

Page 14: ...code word described on Code Word Notification you have received see 3 1 Obtaining Code Word 5 When entered the code word click the Apply button A dialog asking you Do you want to install Code Word appears Click the OK button 6 When installation successfully complete a dialog showing Installation and online processing succeeded appears Click the OK button 7 The screen changes as shown below Confirm...

Page 15: ...o incorporate the enabled core you need to restart the OS Confirm that the enabled core is incorporated in OS correctly by the following procedure Then the software that running on the system work normally by the procedure appropriate to your system Linux OS Run the following command to confirm the number of logical processor detected by OS In the example below 60 processors are detected by OS If ...

Page 16: ...number of logical processors detected by OS is twice the number of enabled cores after they are enabled If Hyper Threading is disabled confirm that the number of logical processors detected by OS is equal to the number of enabled cores after they are enabled 3 4 Saving COPT Configuration Information See 2 3 Saving COPT Configuration Information ...

Page 17: ...s not incorporated in OS dynamically even Dynamic is specified for Core Configuration Mode see 2 1 Assigning and Adding Core refer to the section When failed Core Online described in Capacity Optimization COPT User s Guide See 2 2 Initial Setting of OS for how to obtain Capacity Optimization COPT User s Guide for your OS 4 3 When the number of cores goes back to shipped state If the number of core...

Page 18: ... 18 2 Open Backup Restore from the menu tree in left pane and click Save Restore in Bulk 3 Press the Browse button to select the SG file you have saved ...

Page 19: ... 19 4 Click the Restore button to restore the information BMC is reset automatically Close the web console and after a while login web console again 5 Confirm that correct data is restored ...

Page 20: ...otes on Executing Clear BMC Configuration If you perform Clear BMC Configuration 1 the configuration is reset to factory set status thus the settings made on web console including COPT configuration information and entered code word are erased In addition code word is initialized and the number of enabled CPU core is changed to 0 Be sure to restore the file you have saved in 2 3 Saving COPT Config...

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