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Chapter 5    Installing the Operating System with Express Setup............................... 5-1

About Express Setup ....................................................................................................................5-2
Windows Server 2008...................................................................................................................5-3

Notes on Windows Installation.................................................................................................5-3
Flow of Setup ...........................................................................................................................5-8
Installing the Windows Server 2008.........................................................................................5-9
Installing and Setting Device Drivers.....................................................................................5-22
The procedure to set PAE option............................................................................................5-23
Setting for Solving Problems .................................................................................................5-23

Windows Server 2003.................................................................................................................5-24

Notes on Windows Installation...............................................................................................5-24
Flow of Setup .........................................................................................................................5-29
Installing the Windows Server 2003.......................................................................................5-30
Installing and Setting Device Drivers.....................................................................................5-39
The procedure to set PAE option............................................................................................5-40
Setting for Solving Problems .................................................................................................5-41

Setting for Solving Problems......................................................................................................5-42
Installing Maintenance Utilities..................................................................................................5-53
Updating the System...................................................................................................................5-53
Making Backup Copies of System Information..........................................................................5-54

Installing with the OEM-FD for Mass Storage Device ..........................................................5-55

Chapter 6  Installing and Using Utilities ....................................................................... 6-1

NEC EXPRESSBUILDER...........................................................................................................6-2

Autorun Menu ..........................................................................................................................6-6

Parameter File Creator..................................................................................................................6-7

Parameter File ..........................................................................................................................6-8

NEC ESMPRO ...........................................................................................................................6-20
Universal RAID Utility...............................................................................................................6-22

Setup with Express Setup.......................................................................................................6-22
Manual Setup .........................................................................................................................6-22
Using Universal RAID Utility via Network...........................................................................6-22

NEC Product Info Collection Utility ..........................................................................................6-23

Installation..............................................................................................................................6-23
Using Utility...........................................................................................................................6-24
Uninstallation .........................................................................................................................6-24

Chapter 7  Maintenance.................................................................................................. 7-1

Making Backup Copies ................................................................................................................7-1
System Diagnostics.......................................................................................................................7-2

Test Items .................................................................................................................................7-2
Startup and Exit of System Diagnostics ...................................................................................7-3

Summary of Contents for Express5800/B120b-d

Page 1: ...NEC Express5800 BladeServer Series N8400 117F 121F NEC Express5800 B120b d User s Guide 1st Edition 3 2010 ONL 540_001_09 B120bd 100 99 1003 ...

Page 2: ...e 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 s...

Page 3: ...ON Indicates the presence of a hazard that 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 haza...

Page 4: ...specifically identified Prohibited Actions Do not disassemble repair or modify the server Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be caused Do not touch any component other than specified Otherwise an electric shock or personal injury such as burns may be caused Keep away from fire Otherwise an ignition may be caused Keep away from water or liquid Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be caused ...

Page 5: ... communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense BSMI Statement N8400 117F 121F EXP410B CE Mark Statement Australia EMI NOTE This is a Class A product In domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required ...

Page 6: ...dition 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 Home Edition operating system and Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating system Windows 2000 stands for Microsoft Windows 2000 Server operating system and Micros...

Page 7: ...logy to implement a computer for the next generation With its potential capabilities the server may be used as the workstation PC that configures a client server system and provides high speed processing and superior reliability Read this User s Guide thoroughly to fully understand handling of the server and appreciate its functions to the maximum extent ...

Page 8: ... site unpack the system make cable connections and power on your system Chapter 4 Configuring Your Server tells you how to configure the system and provides instructions for running the BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 5 Installing the Operating System describes how to install the operating system Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities describes how to install the utilities for the server It also incl...

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

Page 10: ...rols 2 4 CPU Blade 2 4 Lamp Indications 2 8 Using Your Server 2 14 Power on of Blade Server 2 14 Power off of Blade Server 2 16 POST 2 16 Device Identification 2 19 Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Server 3 1 Before Installing CPU Blade 3 2 Check of MAC Address 3 2 Installing DIMM 3 2 Installing the CPU Blade 3 3 Making Connections 3 4 Network 3 6 Chapter 4 Configuring Your Server 4 1 System BIOS SETUP 4...

Page 11: ...g for Solving Problems 5 41 Setting for Solving Problems 5 42 Installing Maintenance Utilities 5 53 Updating the System 5 53 Making Backup Copies of System Information 5 54 Installing with the OEM FD for Mass Storage Device 5 55 Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities 6 1 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 6 2 Autorun Menu 6 6 Parameter File Creator 6 7 Parameter File 6 8 NEC ESMPRO 6 20 Universal RAID Utility 6...

Page 12: ...ecting Event Log 8 23 Collecting Configuration Information 8 24 Collecting Dr Watson Diagnostic Information 8 24 Memory Dump 8 25 Recovery for Windows System 8 26 Maintenance Tools 8 27 Starting Maintenance Tools 8 27 Function of Maintenance Tools 8 29 Maintenance Tools with Remote Console 8 31 Resetting the CPU blade 8 33 Forced Shutdown 8 34 Chapter 9 Upgrading Your Server 9 1 Safety Notes 9 2 A...

Page 13: ... B 38 Optional Network Board Driver B 38 Setup of Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT Adaptive Load Balancing ALB B 40 Setup Teaming B 41 Remove Team B 43 Setting WOL B 44 Setting Receive Side Scaling B 47 Re installation of the Network Driver B 48 The procedure to set PAE option B 50 Setting for Solving Problems B 52 Setting for Collecting Memory Dump Debug Information B 52 Re installing the Operation Sy...

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Page 15: ...Chapter 1 Notes on Using Your Server This chapter includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of the server ...

Page 16: ...ic shock or fire as well as malfunctions of the server Do not remove the lithium battery The server contains the lithium battery Do not remove the battery Placing the lithium close to a fire or in the water may cause an explosion When the server does not operate appropriately due to the dead lithium battery contact your service representative Do not disassemble the server to replace or recharge th...

Page 17: ...e to corrosion and shorts of an internal printed board CAUTION Keep water or foreign matter away from the CPU blade Do not let any form of liquid water etc or foreign matter e g pins or paper clips enter the server Failure to follow this warning may cause an electric shock a fire or a failure of the server When such things accidentally enter the server immediately turn off the power and disconnect...

Page 18: ... removing any component Avoid contact with the server during thunderstorms Disconnect the power plug from the outlet when a thunderstorm is approaching If it starts thundering before you disconnect the power plug do not touch any part of the server including the cables Failure to follow this warning may cause a fire or an electric shock Keep animals away from the server Pet s discharges or fur may...

Page 19: ...0 C 35 C humidity 20 80 Check the system clock at the rough rate of once per month When the system clock is installed in a system requiring high time precision it is recommended to use a time server NTP server If the system clock is remarkably delayed or advanced as the passage of time in spite of adjustment contact your service representative to ask maintenance Store the unit under the storage co...

Page 20: ...to static electricity Make sure to touch the metal frame of the server to discharge static electricity from your body before handling the components Do not touch the terminals or parts on the components by a bare hand and place the components directly on the desk Make sure that the options are optional devices for the purchased blade server If an option can be installed or connected to the server ...

Page 21: ...d Software To transfer or sell any software application that comes with the server to a third party the following requirements must be satisfied All provided software applications must be transferred and no backup copies must be retained Transfer requirements listed in Software License Agreement that comes with each software application must be satisfied Software applications that are not approved...

Page 22: ...ver contains some components that are only good for a limited period of time and require replacement For stable operation of the server NEC recommends you replace these components on a regular basis Consult with your service representative for replacement or the product lives WARNING Do not remove the battery The server contains the lithium battery Some option devices contain lithium battery nicke...

Page 23: ...he description If it does take the recommended measure for it 3 Check if the software required for operation of the server is properly installed If the server still appears to fail after you have taken the above actions consult with your service representative immediately Take notes on lamp indications of the server and alarm indications on the display unit before consultation which may provide a ...

Page 24: ... 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...

Page 25: ...Chapter 2 General Description This chapter provides information that you should be familiar with before using the server It includes names and functions of the components and features of the server ...

Page 26: ... CPU blades are typically installed into a rack mountable enclosure that houses multiple CPU blades that share common resources such as cabling power supplies and cooling fans This high density technology reduces the installation space lowers a total cost of ownership and offers increased computing density while ensuring both maximum scalability and ease of management Save space and save power Bla...

Page 27: ...orrectable error detection of uncorrectable error Bus parity error detection Temperature detection Error notification Internal voltage monitoring feature BIOS password feature Management Utilities Many Available Features NEC ESMPRO Remote monitoring feature EXPRESSSCOPE engine 2 ExpressUpdate feature Software power off Remote power on feature AC Link feature Maintenance Features Self diagnosis Off...

Page 28: ...MM5 CPU1_DIMM3 and CPU1_DIMM6 from top 2 Socket cover Install the processor 2 CPU 2 below this socket cover 3 Lithium battery 4 Type 2 mezzanine slot Slot to install mezzanine card for blade The slot number is MEZ2 5 Type 1 mezzanine slot Slot to install mezzanine card for blade The slot number is MEZ1 6 DIMM socket CPU 2 CPU2_DIMM1 CPU2_DIMM4 CPU2_DIMM2 CPU2_DIMM5 CPU2_DIMM3 and CPU2_DIMM6 from b...

Page 29: ...o be turned off forcibly 3 STATUS lamp green amber red The lamp indicates the status of the CPU blade See Lamp Indications described later for the indications and meanings of the lamp 4 DUMP switch Press this switch to run the memory dump 5 LAN1 Link Access lamp green The lamp goes on when LAN port 1 is connected to the network The lamp blinks when data is being transmitted 6 RESET switch Press th...

Page 30: ...ommand is received from software the lamp blinks If you press the ID switch the lamp goes on You may use the remote control feature of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2 BMC to perform the same operation as using the ID switch on the server 10 Eject lever Pull the lever to remove the CPU blade from the Blade Enclosure 11 SUV connector This connector sends or receives various signals The K410 150 00 SUV cable i...

Page 31: ...General Description 2 7 External View CPU blade with its cover installed CPU blade with its cover removed Top cover CPU blade with its air duct cover removed Air duct cover ...

Page 32: ...ade includes five lamps 1 2 ID POWER Lamp The POWER lamp lights green while the power of the CPU blade is on The lamp lights amber when the CPU blade is powered off but the power is supplied from the power supply unit The lamp is off if the power is not supplied to the system POWER lamp STATUS lamp LAN1 Link Access lamp LAN2 Link Access lamp ID lamp ...

Page 33: ... ESMPRO installed you can view the System Event Log SEL to identify the cause of a trouble STATUS lamp indications STATUS lamp Status Color Description Action On Green The CPU blade is operating normally Off The power is turned off Turn on the power On Red BMC is being initialized 1 Wait until the lamp goes off 2 If the lamp still goes on check installation of the CPU blade Flash Red See the table...

Page 34: ...The CPU installed in the CPU 2 slot is unsupported or its combination is illegal Check installation status of CPU If the same error persists contact your service representative MEZ1 Power Fault An error was detected in power circuit of mezzanine card installed in Type 1 slot of CPU blade MEZ2 Power Fault An error was detected in power circuit of mezzanine card installed in Type 2 slot of CPU blade...

Page 35: ...ct your service representative Virtual LCD indications when STATUS lamp is flashing in amber On screen message Description Action Mem Reconfigured The failing memory is forcedly used or the memory is degraded Mem Err Disable Correctable memory error frequently occurs Check installation status of DIMM If the same error persists contact your service representative CPU Reconfigured The failing CPU is...

Page 36: ...d in CPU blade Check if the heat sink is installed correctly on CPU blade Check if fans in Blade Enclosure work normally Refer to the User s Guide of the Blade Enclosure to make sure that the sufficient number of fans are installed in correct locations Check if the fans and CPU blades are installed in correct locations Check if the ambient temperature of installation location satisfies the operati...

Page 37: ... s Guide of the EM card and the switch module installed in the Blade Enclosure ID Lamp Pressing the ID switch brings the lamp to light and pressing again brings the lamp to go off The ID lamp is intended to identify a specific CPU blade in the system in which more than one CPU blade is installed Making this lamp being lit can help the maintenance work to identify the faulty device If you press the...

Page 38: ...C power to every power unit The power on operation within the period of 30 seconds from the supply of AC power to every power unit may not turn on the power of the CPU blade If so turn on the power of the CPU blade by using the POWER switch after making sure that the AC power is supplied to every power unit NOTES If a power cord on the Blade Enclosure is connected to a power controller including a...

Page 39: ...m Hardware in the BIOS SETUP Utility Power ON from Remote Console The power of the CPU blade can be turned on by using remote control feature of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2 BMC Operation after Power ON If the CPU blade is connected with a display unit the NEC logo appears on the screen of the display unit after a while from the power on While the NEC logo appears the CPU blade runs the self diagnosis pr...

Page 40: ...ic program stored in the CPU blade When you power on the CPU blade the system automatically runs POST to check the mother board ECC memory module CPU module keyboard and mouse POST also displays messages of the BIOS SETUP utility such as the start up message while in progress With the factory setup of the CPU blade the NEC logo appears on the display unit if connected while POST is in progress To ...

Page 41: ...of the CPU blade Also it may take approximately one minute for the screen display to appear after rebooting the CPU blade 2 Some messages appear upon completion of the memory check These messages appear to indicate that the system has detected the CPU and other devices installed 3 After a few seconds POST displays the following message prompting you to launch the BIOS setup utility SETUP stored in...

Page 42: ...uch a case turn off the power and wait about 30 seconds before turning on to boot the CPU blade IMPORTANT Do not set a password before installing an OS 6 The OS starts when POST completes POST Error Messages When POST detects an error it displays an error message on the screen See Chapter 8 for POST error codes IMPORTANT Take a note on the messages displayed before consulting with your service rep...

Page 43: ...e subject to maintenance among more than one CPU blade installed in the Blade Enclosure The ID lamp on CPU blade can also be made blink blue by proper software commands from the management PC on the network In addition pressing the ID switch on the CPU blade brings the ID lamp to light You may use the remote control feature of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2 BMC to perform the same operation as using the ID...

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Page 45: ...Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Server This chapter describes how to set up the server appropriate for your system on a step by step basis ...

Page 46: ...ort 1 is as described on the label The MAC address for LAN port 2 can be obtained by adding 1 to the described MAC address When the numeral alphabet of the last digit is odd number B D or F The MAC address for LAN port 1 can be obtained by adding 1 to the described MAC address The MAC address for LAN port 2 can be obtained by adding 2 to the described MAC address The MAC addresses can be checked f...

Page 47: ...o install the CPU blade IMPORTANT The CPU blade is extremely sensitive to static electricity Make sure to touch the metal frame of the CPU blade to discharge static electricity from your body before handling the CPU blade Do not touch the pins leads or circuitry and place the CPU blade directly on the desk For static notes see Anti static Measures in Chapter 9 ...

Page 48: ...llow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury See pages 1 2 to 1 6 for details Do not hold the power plug with a wet hand Do not connect earth lines to any gas tubes CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 2 to 1 6 for details Do not plug the pow...

Page 49: ...or the CPU blade Some third party devices are not available for the CPU blade The serial port connector cannot be directly connected with the leased line Do not connect disconnect the SUV cable or add remove the USB device until the operating system starts running To connect disconnect the SUV cable or add remove the USB device after OS startup follow restrictions of operating system If the device...

Page 50: ... figure shown below 1 2 ID Network The CPU blade is connected with network via the Blade Enclosure Refer to the User s Guide of the Blade Enclosure for details CPU blade External DVD ROM drive Mouse Keyboard External floppy disk drive USB USB Self powered USB hub Use the USB hub and external DVD ROM drive supported by this CPU blade Display unit ...

Page 51: ...eed to use the SETUP utility in most cases However you might wish to use the SETUP utility in the cases described below IMPORTANT The SETUP utility is intended for system administrator use only The SETUP utility allows you to set a password The CPU blade is provided with two levels of password Supervisor and User With the Supervisor password you can view and change all system parameters of the SET...

Page 52: ...e 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 CPU blade halts You can no longer proceed Power off the CPU Blade NOTE The CPU blade is provided with two levels of password Supervisor and User With the Super...

Page 53: ...item When a submenu option an option preceded by is selected these keys are disabled Enter Press Enter to select determine parameters Esc Displays the previous screen F1 Press F1 when you need help on SETUP operations The help screen for SETUP operations appears Press Esc to return to the previous screen F9 Sets the parameter of the currently displayed item back to the factory set parameter F10 Sa...

Page 54: ...ons The SETUP utility has the following six major menus Main Advanced Security Server 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 ...

Page 55: ...s applicable After carriage of device After storage of device After the device is entered into the pause state under the environmental condition enduring device operation temperature 10 C 35 C humidity 20 80 Check the system clock at the rough rate of once per month When the system clock is installed in a system requiring high time precision it is recommended to use a time server NTP server If the...

Page 56: ...Displays L2 cache size for processor Processor 2 L3 Cache nnn KB Displays L3 cache size for processor Active Processor Cores ALL 1 2 Specifies the number of valid cores in the processor Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Disabled TBD Execute Disable Bit Enabled Disabled Displayed only when the CPU supports Execute Disable Bit Intel SpeedStep R Technology Enabled Disabled Fixed to Disabled if the p...

Page 57: ...Press Esc to switch to the POST execution screen Reset Configuration Data No Yes Select Yes if you want to clear the system configuration data during the next boot Automatically reset to No in the next boot NumLock On Off Sets power on Numlock state Memory Processor Error Boot Halt If Halt is selected the boot is stopped when POST error occurs Factory set IMPORTANT Be sure to take a note of boot p...

Page 58: ...he current memory status installed in CPU2_DIMM1 to CPU2_DIMM6 Normal indicates the normal status Disabled indicates a memory error Not installed indicates no DIMM installed and Error indicates the system is forcibly started with memory error View only Memory Retest No Yes Causes BIOS to retest all memory on the next boot Extended RAM Step 1MB 1KB Every location Disabled 1MB indicates that the mem...

Page 59: ...ntroller is enabled or disabled PXE iSCSI Select PXE iSCSI Specify PXE or iSCSI to boot the onboard LAN controller Factory set I O Blade Option Parameter Description Your Setting PCI Slot Option ROM Scan Enabled Disabled Indicates whether the expansion of BIOS of SCSI controller on I O Blade is enabled or disabled LAN 3 4 Option ROM Scan Enabled Disabled Indicates whether the expansion of BIOS of ...

Page 60: ...ress is used in another resource the yellow asterisk appears Reset any item with the yellow asterisk properly Option Parameter Description Your Setting Serial Port B Disabled Enabled Selects whether serial port B is enabled or disabled Base I O address 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h Selects the base I O address for serial port A Interrupt IRQ 3 IRQ 4 Selects the interrupt for a serial port A Factory set ...

Page 61: ...ard network card or expansion slot card is enabled or disabled To use Wake On LAN feature set the link speed and duplex to Auto Wake On Ring Disabled Enabled Specify whether the remote power on function through a serial port is enabled or disabled Wake On RTC Alarm Disabled Enabled Specify whether the remote power on function by using RTC alarm feature is enabled or disabled Factory set IMPORTANT ...

Page 62: ...ation submenu is displayed Supervisor Password Is Clear Set Status only user cannot modify Once set this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on system board see Configuring Mother Board Jumpers in this Chapter User Password Is Clear Set Status only user cannot modify Once set this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumpe...

Page 63: ...ive to prevent viruses from corrupting the drive under DOS if set to write protect Power Switch Inhibit Disabled Enabled Enables or disables the POWER switch mask feature If Enabled is selected power off with the POWER switch becomes unavailable after OS boot up Forced shut down feature is always acceptable to the server Forced shut down is a feature to shut down by pressing the POWER switch for a...

Page 64: ...ivate Note This section will switch on the TPM Reject Execute When Deactivate Disable is selected Physical Presence operations TPM configuration change was requested to State Deactivate Disable Note This action will switch off the TPM WARNING Doing so might prevent security applications that rely on the TPM from functioning as expected Reject Execute When Clear is selected Physical Presence operat...

Page 65: ...able the boot monitoring function on booting or select the time limit for timeout To use this function install NEC ESMPRO Agent Set this item to Disabled if the system is booted from OS without installation of NEC ESMPRO Agent Boot Monitoring Policy Retry 3 Times Always Reset Specify the processing at the occurrence of timeout during boot monitoring If Retry 3 times is selected the system is reset...

Page 66: ...enable or disable the platform event filtering PEF feature Factory set IMPORTANT To power on the server from the UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply select Server AC LINK Power On The table below shows the operation when the AC power to the server is turn off once and then on again depending on the setting of AC LINK Setting of AC LINK System status before AC power off Stay Off Last State Power On Op...

Page 67: ...number of the chassis View only Chassis Serial Number Displays the serial number of the chassis View only Onboard LAN1 MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the onboard LAN port 1 View only Onboard LAN2 MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the onboard LAN port 2 View only Management LAN MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the management LAN port View only BMC Device ID Displays BMC device...

Page 68: ...l None Xon Xoff CTS RTS CTS RTS CD Specify the flow control method Terminal Type PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 Specify the type of remote console Continue Redirection after POST Disabled Enabled Specify whether to continue console redirection feature after completion of POST Remote Console Reset Disabled Enabled Specify whether to enable or disable resetting by Escape command Esc R sent from the remote co...

Page 69: ... HTTP Port Number 80 Specify the TCP port number which the management LAN uses for HTTP communication HTTPS Disabled Enabled Set to Enabled to use HTTPS communication for Web interface HTTPS Port Number 443 Specify the TCP port number which the management LAN uses for HTTPS communication Command Line Interface Telnet Disabled Enabled Set to Enabled to use Telnet communication as a command line int...

Page 70: ...so cleared by executing Clear BMC Configuration Before execution be sure to make backup copy of setting information for remote management feature by using NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension or System Management in Tool menu of NEC EXPRESSBUILDER NOTE Executing Save Custom Defaults Load Custom Defaults of BIOS SETUP does not save the settings you have made in BMC LAN Configuration menu Event Log Configurat...

Page 71: ...ftware The priority of the boot devices can be changed by using the and keys Move the cursor to the desired device with the or key and change the priority with the or key The boot device priority is factory set in the following order USB CDROM optical drive USB FDC removable device IBA GE Slot 0100 v1322 LAN1 Hard Drive USB Hard Drive IBA GE Slot 0101 v1322 LAN2 ...

Page 72: ...dified BIOS SETUP item values to CMOS Exit Discarding Changes Exit leaving CMOS unmodified User is prompted if any of the setup fields ware modified Load Setup Defaults Load default values for all BIOS SETUP items Load Custom Defaults Load custom defaults for BIOS SETUP options Save Custom Defaults Saves the current values as custom defaults The Load Custom Defaults menu appears on the screen afte...

Page 73: ...prise 64 bit x64 Edition Windows Server 2008 Standard 32 bit x86 Edition Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32 bit x86 Edition Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition To use the server with the other operating systems described in this section contact your service representative IMPORTANT Before installing the operating system adjust the system date and time b...

Page 74: ...up in order to save or backup parameters for installation If you want to set up the server 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 Stor...

Page 75: ...se 64 bit x64 Edition hereinafter referred to as Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 Standard 32 bit x86 Edition Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32 bit x86 Edition hereinafter referred to as Windows Server 2008 On installing other OS contact sales dealer or the maintenance service representative NOTE If you use iSCSI environment Server Core Installation is not supported In this case select Full...

Page 76: ... The driver of option card mentioned above is stored in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD If you use the board not mentioned above the Express Setup will fail Refer to the instructions attached to the board About the Hardware Components When you install the Windows Server 2008 Express Setup requires several preparations if this computer uses the following hardware components Installing on the Mirrored Vo...

Page 77: ...of the hard disk drive upgraded to Dynamic Disk kept remained If you want to keep the current partition remained see Appendix B to re install the system Case of using RAID Controller When you install Windows Server 2008 32bit x86 Edition by Express Setup after RAID is newly constructed the following message may be displayed When the message is displayed refer to following procedure and create RAID...

Page 78: ...ging file with the entire system Regardless of the size of the mounted memory or the Write debugging information type of memory dump the maximum size of the dump file is The size of the mounted memory 300MB If you install any application program or the like add necessary space to the partition to install these programs Example The partition size required for a system with an installed memory size ...

Page 79: ... 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 300MB If you install any application program or the like add necessary space to the partition to install these programs Example The partition size required for a system with an installed memory size of 512 MB and a full i...

Page 80: ...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 CD ROM The installation is completed Process that needs to input or select Process that proceeds automatically Skip Install OS Automatically Agree Software Licens...

Page 81: ...device on and then turn on the server 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of the server 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 server The system will boot from the DVD and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER starts Select Os installation default from the Boot selection menu If you ...

Page 82: ...5 10 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 4 Select English from the Select Language click OK 5 Select Perform the Express setup from the Top Menu click Next ...

Page 83: ... not load parameters 1 Select Do not load 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 2 Select Load parameters enter the file path of the parameters file into the text box 3 Click Next ...

Page 84: ...tup 7 Select the installing Operating System Select Install the Windows 32bit editions from the menu click Next 8 Enter the setting of a logical drive Enter RAID settings steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next ...

Page 85: ...d earlier in this chapter When you use RAID Controller if Skip the logical drive creation is not selected at Enter RAID settings screen refer to RAID Configuration Chapter 4 in User s Guide that comes with the Storage and I O Blade AD106a or Creating New RAID using RAID Controller Page 5 55 in this User s Guide to create RAID beforehand 9 Specify the installing medium and the Windows system partit...

Page 86: ...MB at RAID system If you select Create a new partition at Windows system drive settings the contents of the hard disk will be all deleted If Use existing partitions is selected EXPRESSBUILDER installs the Operating System to the 1st partition 1st partition is deleted The data in the other partition is kept if the system has two or more partitions See the figure below First Partition Deleted Second...

Page 87: ...arameters steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next IMPORTANT Computer name and Administrator password that satisfy the next condition are required More than 6 characters Contains characters from three of the following categories numbers uppercase letters lowercase letters and signs ...

Page 88: ... the network protocol Enter Network Protocol steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 12 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 89: ...ing System with Express Setup 5 17 13 Select the installing components Select Windows components steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next Full Installation Server Core Installation ...

Page 90: ...yed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 15 Save the parameters Save parameters steps 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 ...

Page 91: ...OM or floppy disk attached to the Mass Storage Driver and proceed operation according to the message 18 Remove 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 19 Insert Windows Server 2008 DVD ROM into the optical disk drive NOTE Windows Server 2008 and selected appl...

Page 92: ...ng System with Express Setup 20 Agree Software License Agreement screen appears Read the license terms carefully If you agree select I accept the license terms and then click Next 21 When the following message appears click Start ...

Page 93: ...21 22 When the following message appears press Ctrl Alt Del 23 Log on to the system Full Installation When the following screen appears enter your password into Password and click Server Core Installation When the following screen appears click Other User ...

Page 94: ...ed operations according to the message Now the Setup using Express Setup has completed After Express Setup has completed be sure to execute the tasks described in Setup of Device Driver Normally Install in Server of Appendix B Installing and Setting Device Drivers Be sure to execute the tasks described in Setup of Device Driver Normally Install in Server of Appendix B ...

Page 95: ...he Open box to start command prompt 3 Execute following command line bcdedit set pae forceenable 4 Reboot the system The setting mentioned above enables after reboot 5 Execute following command line on command prompt bcdedit Confirm pae ForceEnable exists in Windows boot loader The setting for PAE option is now completed Refer following site about Bcdedit exe Boot Configuration Data Editor Frequen...

Page 96: ...notes on the Windows installation Confirm these notes before starting the Express Setup About the Windows family This computer supports the following Windows editions Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition hereinafter referred to as Windows Server 2003 NOTE Express Setup does not support the installation of Windows Server 2003 x64 Edit...

Page 97: ...SSBUILDER The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to your system supports the following options for installation NOTE If you want to install the other boards by using a driver floppy disk OEM FD for Mass storage device except ones listed below see Installing with the OEM FD for Mass storage device and Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver of Parameter File Creator in Chapter 6 Options supporting ins...

Page 98: ...t 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 this computer during the Windows installation Connecting Hard Disk Drive Do not connect the other hard disk drives except the drive that you want to create the Windows system drive If you create multiple logical driv...

Page 99: ...p 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 The maximum paging file size which can be set on one partition is 4095MB If the above paging file size exc...

Page 100: ...ugging information equivalent to the dump file size is to be written to a separate disk If the disk does not have enough free space to enable the dump file size to be written then after installing the system using the Size required for installation Paging file size install an additional new disk Installing the Service Pack When installing Windows Server 2003 R2 it is not necessary to install the S...

Page 101: ...etting Input Steps 5 to 10 Next Save 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 CD ROM Agree Software License Agreement Install OS Automatically Log on Automatically The installation is completed Process that...

Page 102: ...the server 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of the server 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 server 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 insta...

Page 103: ...Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 31 5 Select Perform the Express setup from the Top Menu click Next ...

Page 104: ... not load parameters 1 Select Do not load 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 2 Select Load parameters enter the file path of the parameters file into the text box 3 Click Next ...

Page 105: ...ical drive Enter RAID settings steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next NOTES You can use only the physical devices that have same model number to configure logical drive 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 ...

Page 106: ...ation Do not specify larger partition size than the capacity of connected hard disk drive You can not specify a logical drive larger than 2 097 144MB at RAID system If you select Create a new partition at Windows system drive settings the contents of the hard disk will be all deleted If Use existing partitions is selected EXPRESSBUILDER installs the Operating System to the 1st partition 1st partit...

Page 107: ...steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next NOTE Even if you do not input value into Administrator password Confirm password zzzzzz is displayed 11 Enter the setting of the network protocol Enter Network Protocol steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next ...

Page 108: ...or workgroup name to be used Enter domain account steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 13 Select the installing components Select Windows components steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next ...

Page 109: ...yed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 15 Save the parameters Save parameters steps 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 ...

Page 110: ...essage will be shown Insert CD ROM or floppy disk attached to the Mass Storage Driver and proceed operation according to the message 18 Remove 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 Insert Windows Server 2003 CD ROM into the optical disk drive Agree Software...

Page 111: ...u install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 insert Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition DISC 2 or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition DISC 2 into the optical disk drive after the OS installation Hereinafter proceed operations according to the message When the installation has finished remove Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition DISC 2 or Microsoft Windows S...

Page 112: ...tart point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 In Control Panel double click System System Properties dialog box will be shown 3 Click the Advanced tab and then click Settings under Setup and Recovery 4 Under System Setup click Edit to open Boot ini 5 Add PAE to Operating Systems section in Boot ini file and then save it Example of Boot ini file boot loader timeout 30 default multi 0 disk 0...

Page 113: ... System with Express Setup 5 41 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 42 ...

Page 114: ...tative is in charge of collecting memory dump Customers need only to specify the memory dump If any trouble occur after specifying the process below the message to inform that the system is in short of virtual memory may appear but continue to start the system If you re start the system in such case memory dump may not be stored correctly When the system is Windows Server 2008 Follow the procedure...

Page 115: ... dump write destination drive Windows Server 2008 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 server 300MB In c...

Page 116: ...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 Partition Size described earlier In case the memory is e...

Page 117: ... Dump before adding memory The size of debugging information memory dump to be taken also changes due to adding memory Verify the size of the empty space in the debugging information memory dump write destination drive Windows Server 2003 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 specif...

Page 118: ...ile size for all drives and click Set IMPORTANT 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 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 th...

Page 119: ...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 Tools Folder Options View and check to Show hidden files and folders When the User mode Process Dump is created pick up the file from the directory described in Step 4 Refer to Knowledge Base of Microsoft web site for more ...

Page 120: ...on for Windows dialog box appears 3 Specify the location to store the diagnostic information in the Log File Path box The diagnostic information will be stored with the file name DRWTSN32 LOG NOTE You can not specify network pass Specify the pass on local computer 4 Specify the location of crash dump file in the Crash Dump box NOTE Crash Dump File is a binary file that can be read with Windows Deb...

Page 121: ...ick Run Select Complete for a setup format 3 Network Monitor is installed NOTE To remove Network Monitor go to Programs and Features Network Trace Capture Windows Server 2008 1 On the Start menu start Microsoft Network Monitor 2 On Start Page select Create a new capture tab or select New in the File menu and click Capture A new tab for capturing a network trace is created 3 On the Select Networks ...

Page 122: ...ws Components Wizard dialog box appears 4 Click Management and Monitoring Tools and then click Details The Management and Monitoring Tools dialog appears 5 Click to select the Network Monitor Tools check box and then click OK 6 The Windows Components Wizard dialog box appears again so click Next 7 If the setup asks to install the disk insert the OS CD ROM into optical disk drive and click OK 8 Cli...

Page 123: ...operating system when the following message appears The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on this computer Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list Cannot modify the drive letter of your system or boot volume Confirm the proper drive letter is assigned and then continue the setup 3 Continue the clean installation again following the procedure ...

Page 124: ...Management 2 Specify the Disk Management in the left side of the window 3 Right click the volume you want to modify the drive letter and specify the Change Drive Letter and Path 4 Click Yes 5 Choose the Assign a drive letter and specify the drive letter you want to assign 6 Click OK 7 If the following message appears click Yes Changing the drive letter of a volume may cause programs to no longer r...

Page 125: ... See Chapter 6 for installing the utilities to your server 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 B for detail of update process ...

Page 126: ...fter 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 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive and reboot the system 2 Select Tool menu Normal mode 3 Select English 4 Select Maintenance Utility 5 Select System Information Management 6 Insert a floppy disk into the floppy ...

Page 127: ...press setup from the Top Menu click Next 3 When Load parameters screen is displayed if you do not need to load parameters select Do not load parameters and click Next 4 Select Install other Operating System at Select OS steps and then click Next 5 Select Create a logical drive using the settings that follow at Enter RAID settings steps Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next...

Page 128: ... 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 driver provided by CD ROM or floppy disk to proceed with the Express Setup 5 Perform Express Setup with the following settings a When Enter RAID settings appears ...

Page 129: ...Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities This section describes how to use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD that comes with your server and to install the utilities stored on the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER ...

Page 130: ...PRESSBUILDER referred to as EXPRESSBUILDER hereinafter helps you install the Operating system the Management software or use the maintenance utilities When you insert the EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive and reboot the system the following menu appears ...

Page 131: ... The configuration with Windows PE 2 0 supports Windows Server 2003 32bit and Windows Vista Business 32 bit x86 but the other operation is not supported You can use the Express Setup see Chapter 5 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 Load the driver This function is not usually used If you add the new d...

Page 132: ... used by the service representative See Chapter 8 BIOS FW Updating You can update the system BIOS by using the floppy disk prepare a 3 5 floppy disk ROM DOS Startup FD The ROM DOS Startup FD is used for starting the ROM DOS system Test and diagnostics This function allows you to diagnose this computer See Chapter 7 System Management You can configure the parameters of BMC Baseboard Management Cont...

Page 133: ... If you want to operate this computer via the BIOS redirection the console less function select this item NOTE If you operate this computer via the Remote KVM function select the Tool menu Normal mode The menu s functions are the same as the Tool menu Normal mode ...

Page 134: ...oft Windows XP Vista or Windows Server 2003 or later 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 DVD drive that contains the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD Some menu items are grayed out when the logon user does not have the authority of the administrato...

Page 135: ...ilities 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 servers 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 Server 2...

Page 136: ...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 137: ...Installing and Using Utilities 6 9 4 Click Parameter File Creator Parameter File Creator will appear ...

Page 138: ...and Using Utilities 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 139: ... 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 140: ... of connected hard disk drive You can not specify a logical drive larger than 2 097 144MB at RAID system If you select Create a new partition at Windows system drive settings the contents of the hard disk will be all deleted If Use existing partitions is selected EXPRESSBUILDER installs the Operating System to the 1st partition 1st partition is deleted The data in the other partition is kept if th...

Page 141: ...sing Utilities 6 13 9 Enter the user information and client license mode Enter basic parameters steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 ...

Page 142: ...ver 2008 Computer name and Administrator password that satisfy the next condition are required More than 6 characters Contains characters from three of the following categories numbers uppercase letters lowercase letters and signs NOTE Even if you do not input value into Administrator password Confirm password zzzzzz is displayed ...

Page 143: ...re 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 11 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 144: ...ties 12 Select the installing components Select Windows components steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next Windows Server 2008 Full Installation Windows Server 2008 Server Core Installation ...

Page 145: ...Installing and Using Utilities 6 17 Windows Server 2003 13 Select the installing applications Select applications steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next ...

Page 146: ... parameters steps 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 15 Saved to a floppy disk ...

Page 147: ...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 screen ...

Page 148: ...features help the system administrator perform daily system operation system extension and transfer tasks Some features of NEC ESMPRO Manager include Hardware and software server configuration Hardware resources mounted in servers such as the CPU memory disks disk arrays and LAN boards Software resources such as operating system information and drivers running on each server Server failures On scr...

Page 149: ...xtension The NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension is software for the remote management of this server See the online documents for details on the functions and installation of the NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension NEC ExpressUpdate Agent The NEC ExpressUpdate Agent enables you to control the version of the firmware and software that are installed on the server Using the NEC ESMPRO Manager you can download update ...

Page 150: ...ck 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 can install these software from Autorun Menu too Click Setup Windows Install the NET Framework Ver 2 0 Redistributable Package x86 If CPU architecture is x64 Install the NET Framework Ver2 0 Redistribut...

Page 151: ... Installation The procedure when individually installing it is shown as follows 1 Insert NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD in the optical disk drive after OS starts 2 Click from the menu displayed with Auto run in order of Setup software Product Info Collection Utility 3 The installation of this utility is started It is installed in System drive ezclct folder IMPORTANT Please log in the system in account wit...

Page 152: ...e collect exe in System drive ezclct stdclct folder The log folder is made in the above mentioned folder and various information on this device is stored in the data compressed file zip form Uninstallation Execute ez_uninst bat in System drive ezclct folder ...

Page 153: ... of your valuable data stored in storage device of the CPU blade on a regular basis For backup storage devices suitable for the CPU blade and backup tools consult with your service representative When you have changed the hardware configuration or BIOS configuration select System Information Management and then Save of the Off line Maintenance Utility to make a backup copy of the system informatio...

Page 154: ...C EXPRESSBUILDER to diagnose the system Test Items The following items are tested in system diagnostics Memory CPU cache memory IMPORTANT When executing the System Diagnostics make sure to disconnect the CPU blade from the network Executing the System Diagnostics with the CPU blade being connected to the network the network may be influenced ...

Page 155: ...s with remote console The LAN connection is not for System Diagnostics Procedures to start the diagnostics program are as follows 1 Shutdown the OS and turn off the CPU blade 2 Disconnect all the LAN cables from the Blade Enclosure If the switch module is connected with the Blade Enclosure remove all the LAN cables from the switch module 3 Power on the CPU blade 4 Use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD to...

Page 156: ...ostics tool title Shows the name and version of the diagnostic tool Test window title Shows the progress of the diagnostics 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 diagn...

Page 157: ...vice List Shows a list of connected devices Log 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 CPU blade restarts and the system is started from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 9 Exit ...

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Page 159: ...Troubleshooting If your CPU blade does not operate as expected read this chapter before assuming a failure NOTE For provision against an unexpected failure it is recommended to install NEC ESMPRO to your computer ...

Page 160: ...EM VIEWERS Monitor the occurrence of fault by NEC ESMPRO during the system operation Especially take note on whether any alert is reported to NEC ESMPRO Manager Check whether any alert is reported on NEC ESMPRO Manager Example ...

Page 161: ... Multiple bit ECC error 0250 System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP Contact your service representative to replace the battery Restart the system and then run the BIOS SETUP utility to correct the setting 0251 System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used Default configuration is used Restart the system and then run the BIOS SETUP utility to correct the setting 0260 System timer error ...

Page 162: ... of the range 0B78 The error occurred during fan sensor reading 0B7C The error occurred during redundant power module confirmation 0B80 BMC Memory Test Failed 0B81 BMC Firmware Code Area CRC check failed 0B82 BMC core hardware failure 0B83 BMC IBF or OBF check failed Power off and reboot the CPU blade If the error persists contact your service representative 0B8A BMC SEL area full Run SETUP and se...

Page 163: ...ponding 0B9C BMC internal exception 0B9D BMC A D timeout error 0B9E SDR repository corrupt 0B9F SEL corrupt 0BB0 SMBIOS SROM data read error 0BB1 SMBIOS SROM data checksum bad 0BD0 1st SMBus device address not acknowledged Power off and reboot the CPU blade If the error persists contact your service representative 0BD1 1st SMBus device Error detected 0BD2 1st SMBus timeout 0BD3 2nd SMBus device ad...

Page 164: ...ot If the error persists contact your service representative Expansion Rom not initialize Run the BIOS SETUP utility to disable the use of expansion ROM area and PCI slot OptionROM If the error persists contact your service representative Invalid System Configuration Data Contact your service representative Resource Conflict System Configuration Data Read error System Configuration Data Write erro...

Page 165: ...e CPU blade includes lamps to indicate the CPU blade states by a variety of colors and display patterns on the front panel See Indications of STATUS lamp their meanings and actions against the indications in Chapter 2 for details ...

Page 166: ...nect to the UPS make sure that the power of the UPS is set to ON and proper power is output from the UPS Refer to the manual shipped with the UPS for details Make sure that the CPU blade is installed correctly The CPU blade BIOS SETUP utility allows you to set the feature for power link with the UPS Menus to check AC LINK in Server menu Does the Blade Enclosure contain the required number of power...

Page 167: ...number 1 2 seconds is inserted between blades Accordingly the CPU blade in the slot having the larger number is delayed It occasionally takes time from power on operation to CPU blade to turning on the power supply When power on operation is executed the CPU blade notifies the EM card of it and wait for permission If the EM card is processing other task and it is busy permission for power on is de...

Page 168: ...se until the BIOS start message appears Are memory and PCI devices available for CPU blades installed NEC cannot secure the operation of any device other than those approved by NEC System Configuration Data Read Error appears and POST pauses Did you perform any of the following operation Pressed the POWER switch of the CPU blade to forcedly power off the CPU blade Pressed the RESET switch of the C...

Page 169: ...Refer to the manual that comes with the board for details to make correct settings Menus to check Advanced PCI Device PCI IRQ xx x PCI slot number Advanced PCI Configuration PCI Slot 1 Option ROM Some devices connected to the serial or USB port may require I O port address or operation mode settings Refer to the manual that comes with the board for details to make correct settings Menu to check Ad...

Page 170: ...he following is displayed The CD ROM is not inserted or the wrong CD ROM is inserted Please insert the correct CD ROM OK Is the data side of the CD ROM dirty or damaged Take the CD ROM out of the optical disk drive confirm that it is not dirty or damaged reset and click OK Fail to access to the DVD CD ROM T Is the DVD CD ROM properly set in the optical disk drive tray Take the disc out of the tray...

Page 171: ...cable to use conforms to the network interface standard Is BIOS configuration correct The internal LAN controller may be disabled with the BIOS SETUP utility of the CPU blade Check the setting with the BIOS SETUP utility Menus to check Advanced PCI Configuration Embedded NIC Dual Gbit LAN 1 Option ROM Scan LAN 2 Option ROM Scan Have the protocol and service already configured Install the distincti...

Page 172: ...e PlugPlayManager Level Warning Description The service ShellHWDetection may not have unregistered for device event notifications before it was stopped Event ID 7000 Source Service Control Manager Level Error Description The Parallel port driver service failed to start due to the following error The service cannot be started either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associ...

Page 173: ...nstrumentation namespace root cimv2 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 errors or warnings are logged when I start the system Event ID 11 Source iANSMiniport Level Warning Description Adapter link do...

Page 174: ... Source Microsoft Windows User Profiles Service Level Warning Description Profile notification of event Create for component 56EA1054 1959 467f BE3B A2A787C4B6EA failed error code is 2147023591 These events do not affect system operation Ignore these messages There are some cases that an event log is registered as follows when you install Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Source DCOM Category Error...

Page 175: ...k Manage to start Computer Management Then select Device Manager from the left side window If is displayed on the USB root hub apply the Hotfix according to the Recovery process Recovery process refer to Appendix B for details Fail to restart the system with the message means pci sys missing or corrupt after you executed Updating the System process to Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition or Windows Ser...

Page 176: ... of the record If you use Hardware Management which is provided by Windows Server 2003 R2 above shown event log will be registered For more details refer to Enabling Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Hardware Management on the following site NEC Express5800 Web Site http www nec co jp express download W2K3_R2 The system time lags If you do not use the server that adjust time such as NTP Network Tim...

Page 177: ...r 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 not designed for this computer Insert the correct version and click OK When you click OK the computer reboots This NEC EXPRESSBUILDER version is not designed for this server Execute the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER on the compliant...

Page 178: ...etup Specified to join the Domain but the system is installed as Workgroup When the setup fails to join the Domain during the installation it will install the system as Workgroup Open System in Control Panel to specify joining the Domain Unable to specify the details of Network adapter In Express Setup you can not specify the details of Network adapter Specify them from Control Panel after startin...

Page 179: ...Case of Windows Server 2003 If you install using BackUp CD ROM product key is not required If you install using the DVD ROM other than BackUp DVD ROM product key screen is displayed during OS installation Enter ProductKey following the message When IIS is installed with Windows Server 2008 by Express Setup following feature is installed Windows Process Activation Service Process Model Configuratio...

Page 180: ...xe register in the Open box and click OK Problems with N8403 018 FibreChannel Controller When N8403 018 is used the names of the Fibre Channel controllers may appear with different names on Device Manager It is not a problem in operating the system A directory that contains the driver software NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD is also displayed Windows Server 2008 64 bit x64 Edition Drive Letter 003 win winn...

Page 181: ...essage may appear in the System Log of the Event Viewer after extension the different revision of two or more CPUs in the server If this message is logged it is no problem for operation 1 Click Management Tool Event Viewer from the Control Panel 2 Select the type of the log to collect On Application Log the events related to the running application is archived On Security Log the events related to...

Page 182: ...t menu and click Control Panel The Control Panel dialog box appears 2 Double click Management Tool and double click Computer Management The Computer Management dialog box appears 3 Click System Tool System Information 4 Click Save as System Information File in the Operation menu 5 Enter the file name to save in the File Name box 6 Click Save COLLECTING DR WATSON DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION Dr Watson co...

Page 183: ...ade 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 Dumping memory is not available in Linux operating system Press the DUMP switch to save the dump file when an error occurs Insert a metal pin a ...

Page 184: ...amp is being off For Windows Server 2008 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 For Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions If the system fails to start for some reason rebuild the system ...

Page 185: ... with your server into the optical disk drive of your server 3 Press Ctrl Alt and Delete to reboot the server from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER You may also turn off and then on again to reboot the server System boots up displaying Boot selection menu IMPORTANT An initial selection of the menu is Os installation Os installation starts by the automatic after the Boot selection menu is displayed 4 When a ...

Page 186: ...anese 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 When you use a local console When you use a remote console 6 Each tool is selected and it starts ...

Page 187: ...her information ask your service representative The Off line Maintenance Utility provides the following features IPMI Information Viewer Provides the functions to view the system event log SEL sensor data record SDR and filed replaceable unit FRU and to make a backup copy of them Using this feature you can find system errors and events to determine a maintenance part BIOS Setup Viewer Provides the...

Page 188: ...ing If the update processing is discontinued the system becomes unable to start ROM DOS startup FD Creates a support disk for starting the ROM DOS system Test and diagnostics Execute various tests on the server system to check if the server functions are normal and if the connection between the server and additional board is normal After the Test and diagnostics is executed a system check program ...

Page 189: ...ction COM B For the procedure for starting Maintenance Tools with Remote Console refer to the online document of NEC ESMPRO Manager IMPORTANT Do not change the boot device order in BOOT menu in BIOS SETUP NEC EXPRESSBUILDER cannot be used if the optical disk drive is not the first device to launch the system Use the management LAN port for LAN connection Use the serial port B for direct connection...

Page 190: ...ation will be set as shown below LAN Controller Enabled Serial Port A Enabled Base I O Address 3F8 Interrupt IRQ 4 Serial Port B Enabled Base I O Address 2F8 Interrupt IRQ 3 BIOS Redirection Port Serial Port B Baud Rate 19 2K Flow Control CTS RTS Console Type PC ANSI ...

Page 191: ...e data in process To reset the CPU blade when it is not frozen make sure that no processing is in progress Hardware reset Press the RESET switch on the CPU blade This restarts the CPU blade 1 2 ID Software reset If the CPU blade halts before starting the OS press and hold Ctrl and Alt and press Delete This restarts the CPU blade Remote control reset Use the remote control feature of EXPRESSSCOPE E...

Page 192: ...he CPU blade for at least four seconds The power is forcibly turned off To turn on the power back again wait approximately 10 seconds after turning off the power The power of the CPU blade can be turned off by using remote control feature of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2 BMC 1 2 ID IMPORTANT If the remote power on function is used cycle the power once to load the OS and turn off the power again in the nor...

Page 193: ...y for damage to optional devices or the server or malfunctions of the server resulted from installation by the user NEC recommends you ask your service representative for install or removing any optional devices Make sure to use only optional devices and cables authorized by NEC Repair of the server due to malfunctions failures or damage resulted from installing such devices or cables will be char...

Page 194: ...er the server Do not remove the lithium nickel cadmium or nickel hydrogen battery Do not handle the CPU blade with the power cord being plugged to a power source CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 2 to 1 5 for details Make sure to complete device installation Do not...

Page 195: ... a suitable work space Work with the CPU blade on the anti static or concrete floor When you work with the CPU blade on a carpet where static electricity is likely to be generated make sure take anti static measures beforehand Use a work table Place the CPU blade on an anti static mat to work with it Cloth Do not wear a wool or synthetic cloth to work with the CPU blade Wear anti static shoes to w...

Page 196: ...ve an optional device installed in the CPU blade you should first remove the CPU blade from the Blade Enclosure IMPORTANT Remove the target CPU blade only Do not remove any other blank cover or CPU blade from another slot Be sure to install or remove the CPU blade one by one ...

Page 197: ...the server to discharge static electricity from your body before handling the CPU Do not touch the CPU pins by a bare hand or place the CPU directly on the desk For static notes see the section Anti static Measures described earlier Do not operate the system until confirming that the additionally installed CPU is in normal state Make sure to use the CPU authorized by NEC Installing a third party C...

Page 198: ...ed it is no problem for operation Installation Install the CPU in the following procedure 1 After the shutdown processing for the CPU blade to be removed turn off the power of the CPU blade 2 Take the CPU blade out from the Blade Enclosure Refer to the User s Guide of the Blade Enclosure 3 Put the CPU blade on an anti static sheet with little dust 4 Remove the two screws fixing the top cover ...

Page 199: ...e it slightly toward the rear of the blade then lift the cover to remove it from the CPU blade IMPORTANT Handle the cover carefully so as not to make it contact with any electronic devices on the CPU blade 6 Remove the four screws from the air duct cover ...

Page 200: ...y attention not to make the cover hit any electronic component on the CPU blade 8 Confirm the position of the CPU socket 9 Remove the four screws from the fixing plate then lift the plate to move it from the chassis IMPORTANT Keep the removed screws and the fixing plate for future use ...

Page 201: ...Server 9 9 10 Lift the socket lever IMPORTANT Pay attention not to make the lever hit the mezzanine card 11 Lift the CPU socket holder 12 Remove the socket cover IMPORTANT Keep the removed socket cover for future use ...

Page 202: ... CPU To prevent the CPU from being inserted into the mating socket incorrectly a pin mark is put on each of the CPU and the socket Check the pin marks to insert the CPU into the socket correctly 14 Push the CPU lightly to the socket and push down the CPU socket holder 15 Push down the lever to secure the CPU ...

Page 203: ...t sink on the CPU Take care not to touch the cool sheet with your hand NOTE Install the heat sink in correct direction so that the arrow mark printed on the heat sink faces to the direction as shown in the figure below A i r f l o w Front Rear ...

Page 204: ...ed menu to Yes This is required to update the hardware configuration information See Chapter 4 for details 20 If the Computer driver is set to ACPI uni processor PC or ACPI single processor PC change it to ACPI multi processor PC reboot the system according to the message and run NEC EXPRESSBUILDER under the Windows operating system to update the system Perform the following procedure if The syste...

Page 205: ...ol sheet at the bottom of the heat sink may adhere to the CPU To remove the heat sink first turn it left and right to have it apart from the CPU If you remove the heat sink with the cool sheet adhering to the CPU the CPU and or the socket may be damaged Put a socket cover on CPU 2 if it is equipped with no CPU The operation of the CPU blade cannot be secured if the CPU is installed only on the CPU...

Page 206: ... directly See Static Precautions for details of the static electricity Do not use any DIMM not approved by NEC If an unapproved third party s DIMM is installed in the server not only the DIMM but also the CPU blade may be defected You will be charged by any repair of a malfunction or defect caused by such a device within the warranty period NOTES Up to 192GB memory can be added In the normal state...

Page 207: ...rting from the smallest DIMM slot number 2 CPU configuration Alternately install DIMMs starting from the smallest DIMM slot number of each CPU Install DIMMs starting from the largest capacity and from the smallest slot number Install DIMM one by one If the CPU blade does not have CPU 2 installed DIMM slots CPU2_DIMM1 to CPU2_DIMM6 are unavailable ...

Page 208: ...he CPU blade from the Blade Enclosure Refer to the User s Guide of the Blade Enclosure 3 Place the CPU blade on anti static sheet with little dust 4 Remove the two screws fixing the top cover 5 Firmly hold the cover move it slightly toward the rear of the blade then lift the cover to remove it from the CPU blade IMPORTANT Handle the cover carefully so as not to make it contact with any electronic ...

Page 209: ...move the four screws from the air duct cover 7 Firmly hold the cover and lift it to remove IMPORTANT Pay attention not to make the cover hit any electronic component on the CPU blade 8 Open the levers at both ends of the DIMM socket ...

Page 210: ...stall two or more DIMMs install them according to steps 8 through 10 12 Install the components removed in steps 1 and 2 13 Make sure that no error message appears on the POST screen See Chapter 8 for details of the POST error messages 14 Run SETUP and select Advanced Memory Configuration to verify that the installed DIMM shows the status Normal See Chapter 4 or details 15 Set Advanced Reset Config...

Page 211: ...he cover and lift it to remove 8 Open the levers at the both ends of the DIMM socket to be removed The lock is released to allow you to remove the DIMM 9 Install the components removed in steps 2 and 7 10 Turn on the power of the CPU blade Make sure that no error message appears in POST If an error message appears write down the message and see the error message list in Chapter 8 If the CPU blade ...

Page 212: ...om your body before handling the mezzanine card Do not touch the terminals and parts on the mezzanine card by a bare hand and place the cards directly on the desk For static notes see the section Anti static Measures described earlier A combination of boards can be installed in the Blade Enclosure under certain restrictions Contact your service representative for details NOTE Some optional mezzani...

Page 213: ...ype II mezzanine card Installation Install a mezzanine card in mezzanine card slot in the following procedure IMPORTANT There are two types of mezzanine card for blade Type I and Type II The Type I mezzanine card can be installed in either of connectors Type I and Type II The Type II mezzanine card can be installed in Type II connector only To install the mezzanine card start installation from the...

Page 214: ...fixing the top cover 5 Firmly hold the cover move it slightly toward the rear of the blade then lift the cover to remove it from the CPU blade IMPORTANT Handle the cover carefully so as not to make it contact with any electronic devices on the CPU blade ...

Page 215: ...rmly toward the CPU blade to connect the card to the slot 9 Tighten the fixing screws to fix the mezzanine card to the spacer on the CPU blade 10 Install the components having been removed 11 Install the CPU blade having been removed to the Blade Enclosure according to the User s Guide of the Blade Enclosure 12 Turn on the power of the CPU blade Make sure that any error messages associated with th...

Page 216: ...ve the two screws fixing the top cover 5 Firmly hold the cover move it slightly toward the rear of the blade then lift the cover to remove it from the CPU blade 6 Remove three screws fixing the mezzanine card 7 Hold both ends of the mezzanine card and pull the card out from the slot Lift the card perpendicular to the CPU blade 8 Install the components having been removed in Steps 4 through 7 9 Ins...

Page 217: ...ory module DDR3 1066 1333 Registered DIMM Memory Error check ECC Graphics VRAM 640 480 to 1280 1024 VRAM 32MB Floppy disk drive Option USB Auxiliary input device CD DVD ROM drive Option USB Type 1 2 slots when Mezzanine Card Type 2 is not used Mezzanine card slot Type 2 1 slot LAN interface 1000Base T 2 External interface SUV connector to be connected to the front panel serial 1 VGA 1 USB 2 1 Exte...

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Page 219: ... blade is connected with the keyboard display unit DVD ROM drive and floppy disk drive If any device is not connected always connect it to the CPU blade Notes Before starting the local installation read the notes described here carefully Key Entry Conduct key entries while the access lamp on the USB floppy disk drive is off or the floppy disk is not accessed ...

Page 220: ...roring again after the installation You can create invalidate or delete the mirror volume by using Disk Management in Computer Management Re installation to Dynamic Disk When the system is Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition or Windows Server 2003 In the re installation to the hard disk drive upgraded to a dynamic disk one or more partitions other than the partition in which OS is to be installed may ...

Page 221: ...of the size of the mounted memory or the Write debugging information type of memory dump the maximum size of the dump file is The size of the mounted memory 300MB If you install any application program or the like add necessary space to the partition to install these programs Example The partition size required for a system with an installed memory size of 512 MB and a full installation of the ope...

Page 222: ...f 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 300MB If you install any application program or the like add necessary space to the partition to install these programs Example The partition size required for a system with an installed memory size of 512 MB and a full installati...

Page 223: ...n the paging file is insufficient so set an enough size of the paging file with the entire system Regardless of the size of the mounted memory or the Write debugging information type of memory dump the maximum size of the dump file is The size of the mounted memory 1MB If you install any application program or the like add necessary space to the partition to install these programs For example if t...

Page 224: ...le with the entire system The maximum paging file size which can be set on one partition is 4095MB If the above paging file size exceeds 4095MB specify 4095MB for the paging file size The 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...

Page 225: ... OS with Express Setup N8403 018 Fibre Channel Controller Storage and I O Blade AD106a Other options N8403 018 Fibre Channel Controller Storage and I O Blade AD106a NOTES The driver of option card mentioned above is stored in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD If you use the board not mentioned above the Express Setup will fail Refer to the instructions attached to the board Setup Procedure The following ...

Page 226: ... Standard x64 Edition DISC 2 CD ROM Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition DISC 1 CD ROM Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition DISC 2 CD ROM Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM Disk Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 CD ROM For Windows Server 2003 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition DISC 1 CD ROM Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Stand...

Page 227: ...Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER use this procedure If Windows Server 2003 can be operated on NEC Express5800 Server you can use the other procedure described later Follow the steps below 1 Prepare one 3 5 inch floppy disk 2 Turn on your NEC Express5800 Server 3 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of the server 4 Press the RESET switch or press Ctrl Alt and Delete to reboot the se...

Page 228: ...steps below 1 Prepare one 3 5 inch floppy disk 2 Start the Operating System 3 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of the server The Menu will appear 4 Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive 5 Click Create drive disk and select OEM Disk for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition NOTE You can do the same operation with the menu appeared by the Right click 6 Windows Serv...

Page 229: ...his procedure If Windows Server 2003 or Windows can be operated on NEC Express5800 Server you can use the other procedure described later Follow the steps below 1 Prepare one 3 5 inch floppy disk 2 Turn on your NEC Express5800 Server 3 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of the server 4 Press the RESET switch or press Ctrl Alt and Delete to reboot the server You may also ...

Page 230: ...w the steps below 1 Prepare one 3 5 inch floppy disk 2 Start the Operating System 3 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of the server The Menu will appear 4 Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive 5 Click Create drive disk and select OEM Disk for Windows Server 2003 NOTE You can do the same operation with the menu appeared by the Right click 6 Windows Server 200...

Page 231: ...er 2008 DVD ROM into your DVD ROM drive 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 mes...

Page 232: ...B 14 Installing the Operating System 5 Click the Install now button The installation starts 6 Enter your product key and then click Next ...

Page 233: ...e editions that have been determined by Windows based on the key you entered in step 6 IMPORTANT If you use iSCSI environment Server Core Installation is not supported In this case select Full Installation NOTE The Windows versions listed on the screen vary depending on the Windows Server 2008 DVD ROM you are using 8 Read the license terms carefully If you agree select I accept the license terms a...

Page 234: ...e do you want to install Windows Select Load Driver and then click Browse The folder reference dialog box appears Select a path to the folder in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD and then click OK Windows Server 2008 64 bit x64 Edition drive letter 003 win winnt oemfd ws2008x64 fd1 megasas Windows Server 2008 32 bit x86 Edition drive letter 003 win winnt oemfd ws2008 fd1 megasas After you select the path...

Page 235: ...VD and then click OK Windows Server 2008 64 bit x64 Edition drive letter 003 win winnt oemfd ws2008x64 fd1 elxstor Windows Server 2008 32 bit x86 Edition drive letter 003 win winnt oemfd ws2008 fd1 elxstor After you select the path a list of drivers is displayed Select the following driver and then click OK Go to step 14 Emulex Light Pulse HBA Storport Miniport Driver 14 Select the disk where a pa...

Page 236: ...age appears the installation starts automatically NOTE If the disk drive contains NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD you will be prompted to replace a media with that for OS installation Insert the install media according to the on screen message Install Windows Insert Disc Please insert Windows installation disc 1 OK Cancel ...

Page 237: ... 1 After a full installation of Windows Server 2008 is completed the following dialog box will prompt you to set or change the password before you log on Click OK 2 Change the password and then click the button NOTE The Windows Server 2008 password must combine uppercase letters lowercase letters and numbers 3 When the following message appears click OK to log on ...

Page 238: ...Operating System 4 On the Initial Configuration Tasks window enter user information If you have selected a Server Core installation 1 After a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008 is completed press Ctrl Alt Del ...

Page 239: ...ting System B 21 2 Select Other User 3 Log on to the system as an administrator You need not enter your password in this dialog box Click the button 4 Before you log on you will be prompted to change the password Click OK ...

Page 240: ...etters and numbers 6 When the following message appears click OK 7 At the command prompt enter user information NOTE For more detailed procedure see the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Step By Step Guide After installations is completed be sure to execute the tasks described in Setup of Device Driver Normally Install in Server and Updating the System of this chapter ...

Page 241: ...icense authentication should be matched with the COA label in which the product key contained in Windows Server 2008 is written NOTES Execute the activation within 60 days COA label may be attached to the main unit Installing and Setting Device Drivers Follow these steps to install and configure the device drivers ...

Page 242: ... 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 need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver is displayed A screen with a solid blue background is displayed IMPORTANT There is no visible indication on screen when F6 has been pressed 5 When the following message is displayed press S Setup could...

Page 243: ... Channel HBA and press Enter IMPORTANT The following messages may be displayed Press S to proceed The driver you provided seems to be newer than the Windows default driver Windows already has a driver that you can use for Emulex LPX000 PCI Fibre Channel HBA Unless the device manufacture prefers that you use the driver on the floppy disk you should use the driver in Windows The screen of Step 5 is ...

Page 244: ...C 2 according to the following procedures 13 Insert Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition DISC 2 CD ROM into the USB DVD ROM drive 14 When the installation has completed remove Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Edition DISC 2 CD ROM from the USB DVD ROM drive and restart the system After installation is completed be sure to execute the tasks described in Setup of Device Driver Normally Installe...

Page 245: ...be matched with the COA label in which the product key contained in Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions is written NOTES Execute the activation within 30 days System may be locked after 30 days is passed COA label may be attached to the main unit Installing and Setting Device Drivers Follow these steps to install and configure the device drivers ...

Page 246: ... is in either of the following states Setup is inspecting your computer s hardware configuration or Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver is displayed A screen with a solid blue background is displayed IMPORTANT There is no visible indication on screen when F6 has been pressed 5 When the following message is displayed press S Setup could not determine the type of one or...

Page 247: ...I Fibre Channel HBA and press Enter IMPORTANT The following messages may be displayed Press S to proceed The driver you provided seems to be newer than the Windows default driver Windows already has a driver that you can use for Emulex LPX000 PCI Fibre Channel HBA Unless the device manufacture prefers that you use the driver on the floppy disk you should use the driver in Windows The screen of Ste...

Page 248: ...3 R2 DISC 2 according to the following procedures 13 Insert Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 CD ROM into the USB DVD ROM drive Confirm the parameters and click OK 14 When the installation has completed remove Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 CD ROM from the DVD ROM drive and restart the system 15 After installation is completed be sure to execute the tasks described in Setup of Devic...

Page 249: ...cense authentication should be matched with the COA label in which the product key contained in Windows Server 2003 is written NOTE Execute the activation within 30 days System may be locked after 30 days is passed Installing and Setting Device Drivers Follow these steps to install and configure the device drivers ...

Page 250: ... Remote Setting 3 Check Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop in the Remote desktop section and click OK Server Core Installation Refer to the following technical information provided by Microsoft Corporation How to enable Remote Desktop on Windows Server 2008 Server Core NOTE Visit online support of Microsoft Corporation and obtain an information by entering a sea...

Page 251: ...lows IMPORTANT Set password for the Administrator account in order to use the Remote Desktop for Management 1 Click Start Menu and point Control Panel and click System 2 Click Remote tab and check Allow users to connect remotely to this computer in the Remote desktop section and click OK ...

Page 252: ...Monitor at Adding Services Network Monitor can monitor the frame or the packet that the computer installing Network Monitor sends or receives This tool is valuable when analyzing network trouble For information on how to install the tool see the Setting for Solving Problems described later in this chapter PROSet is a utility that confirms the function of network contained in network driver Utilizi...

Page 253: ...ing directory Windows Server 2008 64 bit x64 003 win winnt ws2008x64 ma21 apps prosetdx vistax64 Windows Server 2008 32 bit x86 Edition 003 win winnt ws2008 ma21 apps prosetdx vista32 The Intel PROSet InstallShield Wizard dialog starts 4 Click Next 5 Choose I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next 6 Click Next 7 Click Install 8 When InstallShield Wizard Completed window is displa...

Page 254: ... Windows Explorer 3 Run dxsetup exe in the following directory Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions 003 win winnt w2k3amd ma21 apps prosetdx winx64 Windows Server 2003 x86 Editions 003 win winnt dotnet ma21 apps prosetdx win32 The IntelR PROSet InstallShield Wizard dialog starts 4 Click Next 5 Choose I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next 6 Click Next 7 Click Install 8 When Install...

Page 255: ... 2003 x64 Editions DVD ROM drive Letter 003 win winnt w2k3amd video install bat Windows Server 2003 DVD ROM drive Letter 003 win winnt dotnet video install bat 4 Follow the message to continue the installation If the dialog message Digital Signature could not been found appears select Yes to continue 5 Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from the DVD ROM drive follow the direction on the screen and ...

Page 256: ... 022 install the driver stored in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD In case of utilizing N8403 017 020 021 022 for Windows Server 2008 64 bit x64 Edition Windows Server 2008 32 bit x86 Edition LAN drivers are installed automatically by the System Update In case of utilizing N8403 017 020 021 022 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions DVD ROM Drive Letter 003 win winnt w2k3amd ma21 pro1000 winx64 In case of uti...

Page 257: ...ct the Install from a list or specific location Advanced radio button and click Next 5 Select the Search for the best driver in these locations radio button and check off the Search removable media floppy CD ROM check box 6 Check the Include this location in the search check box and when using N8403 017 020 specify In case of utilizing N8403 017 020 021 022 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions DVD...

Page 258: ...oughput by operating packet transmission from the server by all the adapters This feature includes AFT feature IMPORTANT All the adapters specified as a group of Adapter Teaming must exist on the same LAN If they are connected to the separate switches they will not work normally The adapters specified as a group of Adaptive Load Balancing ALB can be connected to only Switching Hub When exchange th...

Page 259: ...ck box Click New Team 4 Fill the name of the team in Specify a name for the team and click Next 5 Include the adapter to the team and click next 6 Select a team type Adapter Fault Tolerance Adaptive Load Balancing Click next 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 procedur...

Page 260: ...Reboot the system When the system is Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Windows Server 2003 IMPORTANT AFT ALB setting must be done after LAN Driver and PROSet install completed SFT is not supported Please confirm the port setting of switching hub L2 matches the server network adapter Teaming mode 1 Open the Device Manager 2 Open Network adapters Intel R xxx properties 3 Click Teaming tab and check t...

Page 261: ...e manager Network adapters 2 Click Settings and confirm Adapters in team list 10 Click Test Switch Run test to confirm the adapter team is properly setup Confirm the result in Test results 11 Reboot the system Remove Team This procedure is common in Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 1 Open the Device Manager 2 Click Network adapters and open TEAM Team name properties 3 Click Setting tab ...

Page 262: ...nagement tab and change setting in Wake On LAN according to the following list Setting item Default setting Change setting Wake On Directed Packet ON OFF Wake On Magic Packet ON OFF Wake on Magic Packet from power off state OFF ON NOTES Power Saver Options setting is not necessary to change Above setting will maintained until manually resetting are executed IMPORTANT The parameters of Wake On LAN ...

Page 263: ...tion Intel R 82576 Gigabit Dual Port Server Network Connection 2 to open the adapter Properties 3 Click Power Management tab and change setting in Wake On LAN according to the following list Setting item Default setting Change setting Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power ON ON Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby OFF ON 4 Click Advanced tab and point to Enable...

Page 264: ...r Management tab and change setting in Wake On LAN according to the following list Setting item Default setting Change setting Wake On Directed Packet ON ON Wake On Magic Packet ON ON Wake on Magic Packet from power off state OFF ON NOTES Power Saver Options setting is not necessary to change Above setting will maintained until manually resetting are executed IMPORTANT The parameters of Wake On LA...

Page 265: ...ange setting of the Receive Side Scaling to Disabled 5 Reboot the system IMPORTANT If Receive Side Scaling is not displayed on Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions uninstall Intel R PROSet according to Uninstall Intel PROSet Set the Receive Side Scaling in above procedure When re install Intel PROSet refer to PROSet Page B 35 36 Uninstall Intel PROSet 1 Open the Control Panel and d...

Page 266: ...d logon to your system 2 Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box appears Click Next 3 Confirm that the Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended radio button is selected and click Next 4 Select the Specify a location check box and deselect other check boxes Click Next 5 Other Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box opens When using Intel 82576 Gigabit Dual Port Server Network Connecti...

Page 267: ...ded radio button is selected and click Next 4 Select the Specify a location check box and deselect other check boxes Click Next 5 Other Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box opens When using Intel 82576 Gigabit Dual Port Server Network Connection Intel 82576 Gigabit Dual Port Server Network Connection 2 specify DVD ROM drive letter 003 win winnt dotnet ma21 pro1000 win32 Then click OK After inst...

Page 268: ...sing Bcdedit exe The setting procedure is as follows 1 Click Run on Start menu 2 Type cmd exe in the Open box to start command prompt 3 Execute following command line bcdedit set pae forceenable 4 Reboot the system The setting mentioned above enables after reboot 5 Execute following command line on command prompt bcdedit Confirm pae ForceEnable exists in Windows boot loader The setting for PAE opt...

Page 269: ...tem System Properties dialog box will be shown 3 Click the Advanced tab and then click Settings under Setup and Recovery 4 Under System Setup click Edit to open Boot ini 5 Add PAE to Operating Systems section in Boot ini file and then save it Example of Boot ini file boot loader timeout 30 default multi 0 disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 2 WINDOWS operating systems multi 0 disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 2 WINDO...

Page 270: ...owing the procedure described in this manual 2 Specify the partition in which you want to install the operating system when the following message appears Windows Server 2008 Where do you want to install Windows Windows Server 2003 The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on this computer Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list Cannot modify the ...

Page 271: ...n 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 Server 2003 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 drive ...

Page 272: ...ded by Microsoft to be applied to reinforce the system security The system update is recommended It is necessary to use Service Pack2 or more Service Pack 2 need not be applied again when Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Windows Server 2003 CD ROM where Service Pack 2 is included is used and it is installed If you install Windows Server 2003 CD ROM which contains Service Pack 2 you do not have to ...

Page 273: ...ws Server 2008 follow each of the instructions If you have selected a full installation If the menu is displayed click Setup Windows and click Update the system NOTE Right clicking on the Menu produces the same outcome If you have selected a Server Core installation 1 Execute the following command line from command prompt to specify the optical disk drive e g D drive cd d d 003 win winnt bin oschk...

Page 274: ...lick OK The update starts NOTE The following box appears during the update if you have deployed a full installation of Windows Server 2008 Wait until the update completes 6 When the following message appears click Yes to restart the system The system has been updated ...

Page 275: ...before execute Updating the System 1 Log on to the system by the account with administrator authority to the CPU blade such as administrator 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the USB DVD ROM drive of the server 3 Click Start menu and Run and then execute the following command When Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions is used DVD ROM Drive Letter 003 win winnt w2k3amd qfe enu kb921411 exe When t...

Page 276: ...B 58 Installing the Operating System 4 When the following message is displayed click Next After that follow the message to continue the process Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Windows Server 2003 ...

Page 277: ...ing System B 59 5 When the following message is displayed make sure to click Finish to restart the system Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Windows Server 2003 With that application process of the Hotfix KB921411 is finished ...

Page 278: ...pply Service pack 2 again 1 Log on to the system with the account that has administrative privilege e g administrator 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the USB DVD ROM drive of server The Menu will be displayed 3 Left click on Setup Windows and then click Update the system NOTE Right clicking on the Menu produces the same outcome Follow the message of the screen to proceed the application O...

Page 279: ... 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 4 Click Yes to restart the system 5 When the reboot is started remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from the USB DVD ROM drive immediately ...

Page 280: ...tings in the View tab and then click OK Hide extensions for know file type Hide protected operating system files Recommended When the message You have chosen to display protected operating system files is displayed click Yes 4 Make sure of the files Open System drive WINDOWS system32 drivers directory and make sure usbhub sys and usbport sys are exists in the directory If you can not found them co...

Page 281: ...ndows Server 2008 64 bit x64 Edition Select Run from the Start menu enter DVD ROM drive name on TS client 003 win winnt ws2008x64 update vbs on the Open box and click OK Windows Server 2008 32 bit x86 Edition Select Run from the Start menu enter DVD ROM drive name on TS client 003 win winnt ws2008 update vbs on the Open box and click OK Then advance the processing depending on the messages appeari...

Page 282: ...4 KB921411 Apply the Hotfix for Windows x64 KB921411 before execute Updating the System 1 Log on to the system by the account with administrator authority to TS client such as administrator 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the USB DVD ROM drive of the TS Client If the menu appears on the TS client screen terminate the menu 3 Click Start menu and Run and then execute the following command D...

Page 283: ...talling the Operating System B 65 5 When the following message is displayed make sure to click Finish to restart the system With that application process of the Hotfix for Windows x64 KB921411 is finished ...

Page 284: ...of the TS client If the menu appears on the TS client screen terminate the menu 3 Select Run from the Start menu enter DVD ROM drive name on TS client 003 win winnt w2k3amd update vbs on the Open box and click OK Then advance the processing depending on the messages appearing on the TS client screen If the following screen appears click Close IMPORTANT Perform the re connection to the CPU blade af...

Page 285: ...o TS client such as administrator 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the USB DVD ROM drive of the TS Client If the menu appears on the TS client screen terminate the menu 3 Click Start menu and Run and then execute the following command When the English version of Windows Server 2003 R2 is used DVD ROM Drive Letter 003 win winnt dotnet qfe enu kb921411 exe When the Simplified Chinese version...

Page 286: ...stalling the Operating System 5 When the following message is displayed make sure to click Finish to restart the system With that application process of the Hotfix for Windows Server 2003 KB921411 is finished ...

Page 287: ...t Run from the Start menu enter DVD ROM drive name on TS client 003 win winnt dotnet update vbs on the Open box and click OK Then advance the processing depending on the messages appearing on the TS client screen If the following screen appears click Close IMPORTANT Perform the re connection to the CPU blade after about five minutes have passed While the system update is applied the terminal servi...

Page 288: ...ws Server 2003 x64 Edition or Windows Server 2003 Windows activation process is as follows Windows Server 2008 For a server running a full installation 1 Go to the Start menu and in the Run dialog box type slui and press Enter IMPORTANT If the following message appears Windows has already been activated on your system Click Close to exit ...

Page 289: ...Installing the Operating System B 71 2 In the following screen click Type a different product key 3 Type the product key shown on your COA label and click Next ...

Page 290: ...B 72 Installing the Operating System 4 Activate Windows The Windows activation is complete ...

Page 291: ...on your system Click to exit 2 Type slmgr ipk PID and press Enter PID is your product key on the COA label 3 Type slmgr dti to obtain an installation ID for Windows activation and press Enter 4 See systemroot system32 slui phone inf for the phone number of the Microsoft customer service 5 Call the above number inform the representative of the installation ID which you obtained in step 3 and receiv...

Page 292: ...B 74 Installing the Operating System 6 At the command prompt type slmgr atp CID and press Enter CID is the confirmation ID that you received from the call center The Windows activation is complete ...

Page 293: ...m B 75 Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Windows Server 2003 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 The following screen is displayed ...

Page 294: ...B 76 Installing the Operating System 3 Process Windows activation according to the following message ...

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