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1. Introduction

Express5800/B120e User's Guide

Chapter 1 General Description

Introduction

Welcome to the NEC Express5800/BladeServer series server.

This high performance and high density server is powered by the latest microprocessor "Intel

Xeon

processor.

NEC’s latest technology and architectures realize more space-saving and reduction of running cost than ever.

The server is designed with consideration of not only reliability but also expandability, which enables you to use
it as a network server.

Read this document before using the server thoroughly to fully understand handling of Express5800 Series
Server and appreciate its functions to the maximum extent.

Summary of Contents for Express5800/B120e

Page 1: ...s Express5800 B120e User s Guide Chapter 1 General Description Chapter 2 Preparations Chapter 3 Setup Chapter 4 Appendix 40 101 02 101 01 December 2013 First Edition NEC Corporation 2013 Model Number...

Page 2: ...nection of peripheral devices and proper location for this server Chapter 3 Setup System BIOS configurations and summary of EXPRESSBUILDER PDF Chapter 4 Appendix Specifications and other information I...

Page 3: ...autions Power saving feature 20 Chapter 1 General Description 22 1 Introduction 23 2 Accessories 24 3 Standard Features 25 3 1 Overview of Blade Server 27 3 2 Management Features 28 3 3 About the Moni...

Page 4: ...1 10 3 Removal 72 2 Installation and Connection 73 2 1 Installation 73 2 1 1 Checking MAC Address 74 2 2 Connecting Peripheral Devices 76 2 2 1 USB Connection by K410 150 00 SUV Cable 79 2 2 2 Connec...

Page 5: ...r s Guide 5 5 1 1 About the message caused by power consumption control in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 97 6 Device Identification 99 7 Power off of Blade Server 100 Chapter 4 Appendix 101 1 Specificati...

Page 6: ...functions could occur Note Indicates items that must be confirmed when handling hardware or operating software Tips Indicates information that is helpful to keep in mind when using this server Optical...

Page 7: ...ial names of Windows Widnows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Widnows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Se...

Page 8: ...arks of Adaptec Inc of the United States LSI and the LSI logo design are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Corporation Adobe the Adobe logo and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorpo...

Page 9: ...ementation d Industrie Canada Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada CE Statement This is a Class A product In domestic environment this product may cause radio...

Page 10: ...lectronic equipment TR on RoHS The content of hazardous substance with the exemption of the applications listed in the Annex 2 of TR on RoHS 1 Lead Pb not over 0 1wt or 1000wt ppm 2 Cadmium Cd not ove...

Page 11: ...et EEE Y netmeli ine Uygundur Vietnam RoHS information relevant for Vietnam market Complying with CIRCULAR No 30 2011 TT BCT Hanoi August 10 2011 Temporary regulations on content limit for certain haz...

Page 12: ...ment contact your sales representative 5 Regardless of article 4 NEC Corporation assumes no responsibility for effects resulting from your operations 6 The sample values used in this document are not...

Page 13: ...WARNING or CAUTION is used to indicate a degree of danger These terms are defined as follows WARNING Indicates there is a risk of death or serious personal injury CAUTION Indicates there is a risk of...

Page 14: ...ock or fire may be caused Do not touch the server with wet hand Otherwise an electric shock may be caused Do not touch the component specified by this symbol Otherwise an electric shock or burn may be...

Page 15: ...roduct or your maintenance service company Do not attempt to disassemble the server to replace or recharge the battery by yourself Do not use the server if any smoke odor or noise is present If smoke...

Page 16: ...ke sure to complete device installation Always install an interface cable CPU blade Solid State Drive and option board firmly An incompletely installed device may cause a contact failure resulting in...

Page 17: ...nclosure SIGMABLADE Install or remove CPU blades one by one Hold the portions covered with metal plates when a CPU blade is installed or removed To carry a CPU blade put it into the case in which the...

Page 18: ...ard and external applications Press the POWER switch of the CPU blade Press the RESET switch of the CPU blade Remove the CPU blade from the Blade Enclosure Disconnect the power cord from the power uni...

Page 19: ...any kind of metal accessories such as a ring bracelet or wrist watch Handling of Components Keep the component in an anti static bag until you install it to the server Hold the component by the edges...

Page 20: ...autions for Use Be Sure to Read Express5800 B120e User s Guide 20 Handling precautions Power saving feature The server does not support power saving features of OS such as Standby Hibernate and Sleep...

Page 21: ...rom reflecting bright lights and to make the display contents easy to see Working without adjusting the display to a comfortable angle makes it difficult for you to maintain a proper posture and you w...

Page 22: ...e server and bundled software and precautions on installation 1 Introduction 2 Accessories Verify the condition of your server s accessories 3 Standard Features Describes standard features of the serv...

Page 23: ...sor Intel Xeon processor NEC s latest technology and architectures realize more space saving and reduction of running cost than ever The server is designed with consideration of not only reliability b...

Page 24: ...PDF format on the EXPRESSBUILDER disc Install Adobe Reader into your computer to read them Make sure you have all accessories and inspect them If an accessory is missing or damaged contact your sales...

Page 25: ...hen registered DIMM is used Forced start up with failed memory Bus parity error detection Temperature detection Error detection Internal voltage monitoring feature BIOS password feature Management Uti...

Page 26: ...built in Features Software power off Remote power on feature AC Link feature Self diagnosis Power On Self Test POST Test and Diagnosis T D utility Easy setup EXPRESSBUILDER setup utility SETUP BIOS SE...

Page 27: ...ses such as construction of a power supply and the purchase of the rack for storage may occur With Express5800 BladeSever Series the server function is narrowed to necessity minimum and condensed on o...

Page 28: ...e and video Monitors temperatures fans voltage power supply door and others Temperature Monitors the temperature inside of the chassis Fan Monitors the fans Voltage Monitors the voltage inside of the...

Page 29: ...f NEC ESMPRO Manager In Enclosure Power Supply tree in the Information of server state constitution of NEC ESMPRO Manager the status of the power circuit of CPU blade is displayed 3 4 Firmware and Sof...

Page 30: ...1 CPU 1 Socket for processor 1 CPU 1 CPU 1 and CPU heat sink are factory installed 5 DIMM socket CPU 2 CPU2_DIMM6 CPU2_DIMM3 CPU2_DIMM5 CPU2_DIMM2 CPU2_DIMM4 CPU2_DIMM1 from top 6 DIMM socket CPU 1 CP...

Page 31: ...ghts when LAN port 2 is connected to the network The lamp blinks when data is being transmitted 8 ID BMC RESET switch Press the ID switch to turn on or off the ID lamp Pressing the ID switch toggles l...

Page 32: ...nk Access lamp green The lamp lights when LAN port 2 is connected to the network The lamp blinks when data is being transmitted 8 ID BMC RESET switch Press the ID switch to turn on or off the ID lamp...

Page 33: ...d Features of Component Express5800 B120e User s Guide 33 Chapter 1 General Description External View With top cover installed 1 Top cover 2 Front frame With top cover removed 1 Air duct 2 HSBP bracke...

Page 34: ...to handle it This section describes SAS Hard Disk Drives as an example 1 Hard Disk Drive 2 BP connector Connect SSD cable to this connector 3 Drive carrier 4 DISK Access lamp green amber Goes on green...

Page 35: ...The CPU blade of diskless model does not have any Hard Disk Access lamp 1 DMP RST 2 ID 4 3 1 POWER Lamp The POWER lamp lights green while the power of the CPU blade is on The lamp lights amber when t...

Page 36: ...ction 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 instal...

Page 37: ...blade is installed Making this lamp being lit can help the maintenance work to identify the faulty device If you press the ID switch the lamp goes on When the recognize command is received from manage...

Page 38: ...This chapter describes preparations for using this server 1 Installing Internal Optional Devices You can skip this section if you did not purchase any optional devices 2 Ideal Location and Connection...

Page 39: ...tion make sure to update the system Refer to the Installation Guide for details 1 1 Safety Precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions to install and remove optional devices properly and...

Page 40: ...over air duct and or front frame removed Do not get your fingers caught when installing components 1 After the shutdown processing for the CPU blade to be removed turn off the power of the CPU blade R...

Page 41: ...ssing 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 a...

Page 42: ...ions 1 3 2 Removal of air duct Take steps below to remove air duct Required when installing CPU and DIMMs 1 While pushing latches on both sides of air duct slowly pull the air duct upward to remove it...

Page 43: ...th HDDs 2 Remove three screws from the HSBP bracket 3 Lift the HSBP bracket and remove it Internal HDD cable and power cable are connected to HSBP Pay attention not to forcedly pull or bent the HSBP I...

Page 44: ...were Assembling without a component being installed or a cable being disconnected causes the server to malfunction Confirming that no parts such as screws are left in the server Confirm that particul...

Page 45: ...h the CPU pins by a bare hand or place the CPU directly on the desk For static notes refer to Handling precautions for Anti static Measures Do not operate the system until confirming that the addition...

Page 46: ...of air duct and 1 3 3 Removal of HSBP bracket 2 Confirm the position of the CPU socket 3 Push down the socket lever once to unlatch it from the hook then slowly open the lever until it stops 4 Lift t...

Page 47: ...t Be sure to hold the processor only at the edges Pay attention not to touch the bottom of the processor pin section Note the direction of the CPU To prevent the CPU from being inserted into the matin...

Page 48: ...User s Guide 48 Chapter 2 Preparations 8 Push down the lever to secure the CPU 9 Put the heat sink on the CPU Take care not to touch the cool sheet with your hand Important Install the heat sink in c...

Page 49: ...emoved 12 Install the CPU blade having been removed to the Blade Enclosure according to the User s Guide of the Blade Enclosure 13 If ACPI uni processor PC or ACPI single processor PC is shown in Driv...

Page 50: ...the second item of Important in below Important Remove the CPU only when it is defected After operation the cool sheet at the bottom of the heat sink may adhere to the CPU To remove the heat sink fir...

Page 51: ...or static notes refer to Handling precautions for Anti static Measures 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...

Page 52: ...uration or RAID configuration using onboard RAID Controller the upper part of DIMM slot is used to connect internal HDD cable Pay attention not to pinch the cable when installing removing a DIMM to fr...

Page 53: ...g to Chapter 2 1 3 4 Installation of top cover air duct HSBP cover If Mezzanine Card Type 2 for blade is installed remove it according to Chapter 2 1 6 2 Installation 6 Install the CPU blade having be...

Page 54: ...any error messages are displayed refer to Chapter 3 1 Error Message of POST and Virtual LCD in Maintenance Guide Run SETUP and select Yes after selecting Advanced Memory Configuration Memory Retest Re...

Page 55: ...metal frame of the server to discharge static electricity from 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 car...

Page 56: ...nine card is MEZ1 and MEZ2 for Type 2 mezzanine card 1000BASE Adapter 4ch N8403 077F can be installed only in the Type 2 mezzanine card slot 1 6 2 Installation Install a mezzanine card in mezzanine ca...

Page 57: ...CPU blade 6 Install the top cover and air duct according to Chapter 2 1 3 4 Installation of top cover air duct 7 Install the CPU blade having been removed to the Blade Enclosure according to the User...

Page 58: ...the Hard Disk Drive Do not touch the terminals and parts on the Hard Disk Drive by a bare hand and place the Hard Disk Drive directly on the desk For static notes refer to Handling precautions for An...

Page 59: ...Solid State Drive in the following procedure Install the first hard disk drive in slot 0 upper then the second hard disk drive in slot 1 lower 1 Remove the dummy tray from the slot if installed Import...

Page 60: ...ly and gently 4 Insert the hard disk drive until it hits the slot end and close the lever A click occurs when the hard disk drive is locked Important Make sure that the lever hook is engaged with the...

Page 61: ...mirrored volume Replace the Hard Disk Drives in the procedure meeting your system environment based on the figure on the next page To replace a Hard Disk Drive in a RAID system RAID 1 you can use the...

Page 62: ...to delete volumes and partitions from a normal disk The volume and partition deletion disables the data to be recovered Take the proper action such as data backup if necessary 2 Shutdown the CPU blade...

Page 63: ...uch as data backup if necessary 3 Shutdown the CPU blade system and turn off the power of the CPU blade 4 Remove the Hard Disk Drive 5 Install a Hard Disk Drive 6 Turn on the power of the CPU blade 7...

Page 64: ...e Start menu NEC ESMPRO Agent Properties is displayed 2 Click on the General tab in NEC ESMPRO Agent Properties 3 Select Storage Setting in the General tab Storage is displayed 4 Click on the Reset ta...

Page 65: ...of each RAID Controller such as available RAID levels or Hard Disk Drives and choose an appropriate RAID Controller Logical Drives except for RAID0 have a smaller usable capacity compared to the total...

Page 66: ...ard Disk Drives with the same model number If you intend to install the OS to the RAID System the process from RAID configuration to OS installation can be easily completed by using the EXPRESSBUILDER...

Page 67: ...actory installed TPM kit connector on CPU blade to install TPM kit Important TPM kit is extremely sensitive to static electricity Be sure to touch the metal frame of the server to discharge static ele...

Page 68: ...nnector on TPM kit is aligned with TPM kit connector on CPU blade Important Do not touch the terminals of the card with your bare hand Fingerprints and dust left on it causes the CPU blade to malfunct...

Page 69: ...omponents you removed in earlier steps 6 Install the CPU blade having been removed to the Blade Enclosure according to the User s Guide of the Blade Enclosure 7 Turn on the power of the CPU blade Make...

Page 70: ...ant Internal Flash Memory is extremely sensitive to static electricity Be sure to touch the metal frame of the server to discharge static electricity from your body before handling the Internal Flash...

Page 71: ...with Internal Flash Memory connector on CPU blade Important Do not touch the terminals of the card with your bare hand Fingerprints and dust left on it causes the CPU blade to malfunction Insert Inte...

Page 72: ...r side of chassis 5 Install the CPU blade having been removed to the Blade Enclosure according to the User s Guide of the Blade Enclosure 6 Turn on the power of the CPU blade Make sure that no error m...

Page 73: ...ppropriate to Blade Enclosure and how to 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 sta...

Page 74: ...he MAC address of LAN port is derived by adding the base value in the table below for the address For convenience the added values of in the table below are quoted in decimal number The MAC address is...

Page 75: ...1 2 4 5 4 8 9 1 6 12 13 1 2 3 3 6 7 5 10 11 2 7 14 15 PF Physical Function The MAC addresses can be checked from the proper Windows command Windows Enter ipconfig all for the command prompt or from R...

Page 76: ...safety Failure to observe the precautions may cause death or serious injury For details refer to Safety precautions in Precautions for Use Do not hold the power plug with a wet hand Do not connect ea...

Page 77: ...se K410 150 00 SUV cable for connection of CPU blade K410 150 00 SUV cable is a standard accessory for the Blade Enclosure SIGMABLADE Important Do not use an external DVD ROM drive connected via the K...

Page 78: ...he 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 having serial interface is co...

Page 79: ...IGMABLADE However when using a display unit keyboard and mouse connected to the Blade Enclosure by using the KVM selection feature of the Blade Enclosure do not connect those devices by way of a SUV c...

Page 80: ...losure is connected to a UPS you may need to change the BIOS SETUP of the CPU blade to link with power supply from the UPS Run BIOS SETUP and select Server AC LINK and change parameter appropriately S...

Page 81: ...ns in this section 3 EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 provides useful features through the Baseboard Management Controller BMC 4 EXPRESSBUILDER EXPRESSBUILDER helps you to install Windows a...

Page 82: ...amp on CPU blade is lit amber The power on operation within the period of 60 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...

Page 83: ...erver Express5800 B120e User s Guide 83 Chapter 3 Setup 1 1 Power ON from CPU Blade Press the POWER switch on the panel of the CPU blade the POWER lamp on the CPU blade goes on green 1 DMP RST 2 ID PO...

Page 84: ...vents of System Hardware in the BIOS SETUP Utility 1 3 Power ON from Remote Console The power of the CPU blade can be turned on by using remote control feature of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 BMC 1 4 Operati...

Page 85: ...ess Any Key to prompt a key entry This message is driven by BIOS of an installed optional board Make sure to read the manual that comes with the optional board before any key entry Powering on the ser...

Page 86: ...gnated function key following messages you can call the functions below upon completion of POST F2 key Run BIOS Setup Utility SETUP For information on the SETUP refer to Chapter 3 2 BIOS Setup Utility...

Page 87: ...ails on the utility refer to the manual supplied with each optional board Depending on the configuration the message Press Any Key might appear to prompt a key entry This is a behavior of the BIOS of...

Page 88: ...tion Flow After a while the following message will be displayed on the lower left of the screen Press F2 SETUP F3 Internal Flash Memory F4 ROM Utility F12 Network If you press F2 key at this time SETU...

Page 89: ...t use this key when a menu which has on the left is selected Enter key Press this key to confirm the selected parameter Esc key Press this key to cancel pop up menu In sub menu press this key takes yo...

Page 90: ...are restored Load Previous Values Yes No F3 key If you press this key the following window appears If you select Yes restore the SETUP parameters of the currently selected item to the default setting...

Page 91: ...ROM Enabled n is PCI slot number of the RAID Controller Change the boot order of devices Boot Boot Option Priorities Change the boot priority Use remote power on function from modem Advanced Advanced...

Page 92: ...g password 3 times operation stops You cannot operate further Turn off the power Saving changes If you finish configuration select Save Exit and then Save Changes and Exit to save changes and exit If...

Page 93: ...se functions virtual USB mass storage device Remote FD Remote CD DVD Remote USB Memory or Vritual Flash is always connected as USB mass storage devices for CPU blade Tips More than one removable drive...

Page 94: ...3 follow steps below to configure the network 1 Run POST following Chapter 3 1 5 1 POST Execution Flow Wait until the following message appears on the lower left of the screen Press F2 SETUP F3 Intern...

Page 95: ...Property is selected the following screen is displayed On this screen specify whether to use DHCP and if DHCP is not used configure IP Address Subnet Mask 6 It will be available for use if you access...

Page 96: ...Menu Instruction manuals Stores documents including Instruction Manual of the server Manuals and some software components are not stored in Internal Flash Memory 4 2 Starting EXPRESSBUILDER If you wan...

Page 97: ...consumption of each CPU blade When the power consumption of a CPU blade has reached the upper limit value the value is changed automatically by optimally allocating the power across the CPU blades th...

Page 98: ...Model 45 Hardware event This is not a software error It s possible to be to change the power control mode of this product to Static mode from Dynamic mode of default and reduce the output frequency of...

Page 99: ...llows you to identify the device subject to maintenance among more than one CPU blade installed in the Blade Enclosure The ID lamp on CPU blade can be made lit blue by proper software commands NEC ESM...

Page 100: ...ess the POWER switch on the panel of the CPU blade Power off from Remote Console The power of the CPU blade can be turned off by using OS Shutdown in remote control feature of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 BM...

Page 101: ...00 B120e User s Guide 101 NEC Express5800 Series Express5800 B120e Appendix 1 Specifications Describes the specifications of this server 2 Interrupt Lines Describes the interrupt lines assigned to thi...

Page 102: ...imum SATA_SSD x2 or SATA_HDD x2 or SAS_HDD x2 Graphics VRAM 640 480 to 1280 1024 VRAM 32 MB Floppy disk drive Option USB Auxiliary input device CD DVD ROM drive Option USB Type 1 2 slots when Mezzanin...

Page 103: ...DD x2 Graphics VRAM 640 480 to 1280 1024 VRAM 32 MB 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...

Page 104: ...you add optional devices Interrupt lines As factory settings interrupt lines are assigned as follows IRQ Peripheral Device Controller IRQ Peripheral Device Controller 0 System timer 8 Real time clock...

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