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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012

 

 

Express5800/R320c-E4, R320c-M4, R320d-E4, R320d-M4  Installation Guide (Windows) 

63

Chapter 1    Installing Operating System 

When the following message appears, Windows installation starts automatically. 

 

 

27.  Type a password and click 

Finish

. 

 

 

28.  To Sign-in to Windows Server 2012, press <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del> on the screen below. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Express5800/R320c-E4 N8800-173F

Page 1: ...ion Guide Windows Chapter 1 Installing OS Chapter2 Installing Bundled Software 30 104 01 102 03 March 2014 Third Edition NEC Corporation 2014 Express5800 R320c M4 Model Number N8800 174F EXP320Q Expre...

Page 2: ...dditional options connection of peripheral devices and suitable location for this server Chapter 3 Setup System BIOS configurations and summary of EXPRESSBUILDER Chapter 4 Appendix Specifications PDF...

Page 3: ...2 Setting Up the Operating System 17 3 Setting Up Windows Server 2012 18 3 1 Before Starting Setup 18 3 1 1 Precautions 18 3 1 2 Preparation 23 3 1 3 Disabling OS Boot Monitoring Feature 25 3 2 Setup...

Page 4: ...151 4 7 Applying Service Pack 152 4 8 Setup Various Software 153 4 8 1 Applying ft Server Control Software Update Module 153 4 8 2 Applying Security Patches and QFE 153 4 9 Duplex LAN Configuration 1...

Page 5: ...4 BMC Configuration 211 1 5 Active Upgrade 212 1 5 1 Overview 212 1 5 2 Preparing for the Active Upgrade Process 218 1 5 3 Configuring the Active Upgrade Process 231 1 5 4 Performing the Upgrade 245...

Page 6: ...software If the procedures described are not followed hardware failure data loss and other serious malfunctions could occur Note Indicates items that must be confirmed when handling the hardware or op...

Page 7: ...S in Installation Guide Windows for detailed information Notations in this document Official names of Windows Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Se...

Page 8: ...iness Machines Corporation of the United States and other countries Adaptec its logo and SCSISelect are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adaptec Inc of the United States LSI and the LSI logo des...

Page 9: ...nications 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 Industry Cana...

Page 10: ...Guide Windows 10 Japan 03 3455 5800 VCCI A JIS C 61000 3 2 JIS C 61000 3 2 3 2 1 20A UPS JIS C 6802 IEC 60825 1 1 Vietnum Complying with CIRCULAR No 30 2011 TT BCT Hanoi August 10 2011 Temporary regul...

Page 11: ...ction Of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment TR on RoHS The content of hazardous substance with the exemption of the applications listed in the Annex 2 of TR...

Page 12: ...tely from normal household waste This includes Information and Communication Technology ICT equipment or electrical accessories such as cables or DVDs When disposing of used products you should comply...

Page 13: ...omissions in this document 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...

Page 14: ...flow of setting up the operating system 3 Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Describes how to set up Windows Server 2012 4 Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Describes how to set up Windows Server 2008 R2...

Page 15: ...LDER supports and items that should be confirmed at setup of operating system 1 1 Starting EXPRESSBUILDER Use the attached EXPRESSBUILDER to re install the OS To start EXPRESSBUILDER insert the media...

Page 16: ...Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Supported Not Supported Supported on server with GUI or full installation only 1 3 Service Pack Support The following combination of operating system installation media and S...

Page 17: ...section appropriate to your OS installation Start End Setup for solving problems Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 5 Execute Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER Yes No Backup system information Chapter 1 7 Windows...

Page 18: ...and allocate the file space required for storing the dump file to other hard disk drives by performing the following steps 1 Set the system partition size to a size sufficient to install the OS and p...

Page 19: ...incorrect setting 1 C Paging file whose size is smaller than the installed memory size D Paging file whose size is installed memory size 400 MB or more The paging file in drive C is used for collecti...

Page 20: ...or collecting memory dump and is not used as virtual memory Specify the paging file size so that sufficient virtual memory can be allocated in the entire system System partition size The system partit...

Page 21: ...less of the sizes of installed memory and write debug information the maximum size of the dump file is size of installed memory 400 MB When installing other applications or other items add the amount...

Page 22: ...rectory Tips The Windows Server 2012 directory is labeled as Windows If you compress the root directory and the Windows directory operational stability cannot be ensured because the Windows File Prote...

Page 23: ...onnect all LAN cables Disconnect the cable for tape device from the connector on SAS board Disconnect the cable for device from the connector on Fibre Channel board Important Install only one hard dis...

Page 24: ...stem 5 Connect power cords to the server in the following order 1 Connect a power cord to AC inlet connector A 2 Connect a power cord to AC inlet connector B 3 Make sure the Status LED on CPU IO modul...

Page 25: ...pment connected to the NEC Express5800 ft series Note If the power cords are connected to a power controller like a UPS make sure that it is powered on 2 Remove the front bezel 3 Press the POWER switc...

Page 26: ...t of the screen Press F2 SETUP The on screen message depends on your system environment If you press F2 SETUP will start after POST and the Main menu appears You can also start SETUP by pressing F2 ke...

Page 27: ...1 Installing Operating System 8 Move the cursor onto Save Exit the Save Exit menu appears 9 Select Save changes and Exit On the confirmation window shown below select Yes to save parameters and exit S...

Page 28: ...entionally It is recommended to make backup copy of user data before starting setup Although some dialog boxes and popup windows are displayed during installing ft Server Control Software in Setup do...

Page 29: ...partition Copy Windows drivers Copy the selected application End of installation Agree to the license terms Sign in Automatic installation Insert the OS installation media Remove the CD DVD ROM or rem...

Page 30: ...Server 2012 DVD ROM First Steps Guide EXPRESSBUILDER DVD ft Server Control Software UPDATE media Used to update ft Server Control Software This might not be provided with your server Prepare if neede...

Page 31: ...OS Boot Monitoring feature according to Chapter 1 3 1 3 Disabling OS Boot Monitoring Feature Important OS Boot Monitoring feature is enabled by the shipping default Setup process will fail if this fea...

Page 32: ...xpress5800 R320c E4 R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 32 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System The server starts from EXPRESSBUILDER 6 Select English on the language selection wind...

Page 33: ...ll or specify the parameter file When not using parameter file Go to Step 9 When using a parameter file Go to Step 10 Note When setting up again parameter input via the wizard can be omitted by loadin...

Page 34: ...R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 34 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System Insert the OS installation media and then click OK 2 Click on the right side of the screen Go to step 11...

Page 35: ...R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 35 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 2 From the pull down menu select Windows Server 2012 and then click OK 3 Click on the right side of the screen Go...

Page 36: ...low the on screen instruction to load the parameter file tre Tips For the removable media in which the parameter file is saved see mnt usr_connect usb indicates a number Click on the right side of the...

Page 37: ...320c E4 R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 37 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 11 Specify the setup parameters by using either of the following methods Use Default 1 Click Defa...

Page 38: ...R320c E4 R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 38 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 3 Click on the right side of the screen Go to step 12 Use Custom 1 Click Custom 2 RAID Configura...

Page 39: ...gs as needed and then click Next 4 Check the settings specified for Partition Settings Modify the settings as needed and then click Next Important Partition size Specify a partition size larger than t...

Page 40: ...ins characters from at least three of the following categories numbers uppercase alphabetic characters lowercase alphabetic characters and symbols Tips The Computer name has been assigned by automatic...

Page 41: ...stallation Guide Windows 41 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 7 Specifying domain or workgroup is unavailable on this server Click Next 8 Check the settings of Windows components Modify the settin...

Page 42: ...stallation Guide Windows 42 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System On the screen as shown below click on the right side of the screen 12 Check the settings To save the settings click Save Click on the...

Page 43: ...sert the EXPRESSBUILDER disk into the optical disk drive and then click OK 15 Insert the OS installation media into the optical disk drive and then click OK 16 The Starter Pack and the selected applic...

Page 44: ...n Guide Windows 44 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System Screen displayed when an application is being installed 17 Read the terms of License Agreement If you agree select I accept the license terms a...

Page 45: ...g Up Windows Server 2012 Express5800 R320c E4 R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 45 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System When the following message appears enter your password 19 C...

Page 46: ...hapter 2 6 7 PCI Card in Maintenance Guide Update Software See Chapter 1 3 7 1 Applying ft Server Control Software Update Module Configure duplex LAN See Chapter 1 3 8 Duplex LAN Configuration Configu...

Page 47: ...nstalling Operating System Setup for Solving Problems See Chapter 1 5 Setup for Solving Problems Tips If necessary perform license authentication procedure according to Chapter 1 3 13 License Authenti...

Page 48: ...mended Although some dialog boxes and popup windows are displayed during installing ft Server Control Software in Setup do not operate from the keyboard and the mouse Installation is continued automat...

Page 49: ...license terms Sign in Installation Power on the server Disable Boot Monitoring feature Enable OS boot monitoring feature Update various software Configure duplex LAN Configure dual disk system Create...

Page 50: ...M Microsoft operating system installation media hereafter referred to as Windows Server 2012 DVD ROM First Steps Guide EXPRESSBUILDER DVD ft Server Control Software UPDATE media Used to update ft Serv...

Page 51: ...able OS Boot Monitoring feature according to Chapter 1 3 1 3 Disabling OS Boot Monitoring Feature Important OS Boot Monitoring feature is enabled by the shipping default Setup process will fail if thi...

Page 52: ...xpress5800 R320c E4 R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 52 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System The server starts from EXPRESSBUILDER 6 Select English on the language selection wind...

Page 53: ...ll or specify the parameter file When not using parameter file Go to Step 9 When using a parameter file Go to Step 10 Note When setting up again parameter input via the wizard can be omitted by loadin...

Page 54: ...R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 54 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System Insert the OS installation media and then click OK 2 Click on the right side of the screen Go to step 11...

Page 55: ...R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 55 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 2 From the pull down menu select Windows Server 2012 and then click OK 3 Click on the right side of the screen Go...

Page 56: ...low the on screen instruction to load the parameter file tre Tips For the removable media in which the parameter file is saved see mnt usr_connect usb indicates a number Click on the right side of the...

Page 57: ...d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 57 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 11 Click Custom 1 RAID Configuration is unavailable on this server Click Next 2 Check the settings specified for Basic...

Page 58: ...llation Guide Windows 58 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 3 On the following screen click on the right side of the screen 12 Check the parameter settings To save the settings click Save Click on...

Page 59: ...em starts from the OS installation media If an operating system is already installed on the hard disk drive the message Press any key to boot from CD or DVD is displayed on the top of the screen Press...

Page 60: ...Operating System 18 Click Install Now Windows Server 2012 installation starts 19 Select the operating system to install and the click Next The screen display differs depending on an OS installation me...

Page 61: ...alling Operating System 21 Select the installation type Select Custom Install Windows only advanced in this case 22 If the disk has no OS installed click Drive options advanced If you are going to set...

Page 62: ...ize and the click Apply Note The partition size must be 2TB or smaller Tips When creating new partition 350MB of boot partition is secured When the following message appears click OK 25 Select the par...

Page 63: ...E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 63 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System When the following message appears Windows installation starts automatically 27 Type a password and click Finish 28 To S...

Page 64: ...appears according to the contents selected or displayed in Step 19 31 Install Starter Pack by referring to Chapter 1 3 4 Installing Starter Pack 32 Install the ft Server Control Software according to...

Page 65: ...t yet installed install it according to Chapter 2 5 7 PCI Card in Maintenance Guide Update Software See Chapter 1 3 7 1 Applying ft Server Control Software Update Module Configure duplex LAN See Chapt...

Page 66: ...toring See Chapter 1 3 12 Enabling OS Boot Monitoring Feature Setup for Solving Problems See Chapter 1 5 Setup for Solving Problems Tips If necessary perform license authentication procedure according...

Page 67: ...r changing system configurations click No and then install Starter Pack If the system was restored using a restore process If a system has been restored using the backup tool Note The Scalable Network...

Page 68: ...ll Tips If Starter Pack is already installed the ft Server Control Software is selected by default To install Starter Pack again select the Starter Pack 4 Read the message and then click OK Starter Pa...

Page 69: ...Server Control Software from the UPDATE media according to Instruction Manual that comes with the media Follow the instructions to proceed with the installation Note The message ft Server Control Soft...

Page 70: ...described below When installing these applications individually see Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software This feature is available only on the server with Full Installation 1 Logon to Windows on the...

Page 71: ...nstalled need to be uninstalled before installing it again If your system environment does not satisfy the prerequisite for an application you cannot install it For details refer to the on screen info...

Page 72: ...mpletion of update set OS Boot Monitoring feature to Enabled If ft Server Control Software is updated in dual LAN configuration the name of team is deleted from display name of LAN card It does not af...

Page 73: ...f AFT and enhances the throughput by distributing packet transmission by using LAN adapters simultaneously Receive Load Balancing RLB is enabled by default Disable RLB and remove adapter priority when...

Page 74: ...on Express5800 ft series When building duplex configuration be sure to use both adapters CPU IO module 0 and 1 Example 1 Configure the duplex network which enhances the service life by using all adap...

Page 75: ...adapters are duplicated as shown below remove all LAN adapters from Device Manager then select Action Scan for hardware changes Stratus emb 82576 2 Port Gigabit Adapter Stratus emb 82576 2 Port Gigabi...

Page 76: ...em 3 Select the Teaming tab on the Properties dialog box Select the Team this adapter with other adapters and then click the New Team button Stratus emb 82576 2 Port Gigabit Adapter and Stratus 82576...

Page 77: ...number and an adapter having larger PCI bus number Function can be verified in General tab of Properties window PCI bus Smaller value PCI module 0 side Larger value PCI module 1 side Function 0 Port 0...

Page 78: ...System 7 Select Standard Server from the dropdown list on Select a profile to apply to the team and click Next Note The dialog box Select a profile to apply to the team may not be displayed In such a...

Page 79: ...have set from Device Manager Select Properties from the right click menu to open the properties dialog box 11 Set the MAC address for Team Adapter as follows Select the Advanced tab on the Properties...

Page 80: ...ties window Select Probes from the Settings list box Click Properties and uncheck to Send Probes Click OK The Probe setting is not displayed when Switch Fault Torelance SFT feature is specified Go to...

Page 81: ...Advanced tab on the properties dialog box Select Receive Load Balancing from the Settings list box and then select Disabled from the Value drop down list 2 Click OK to apply a change The dialog will c...

Page 82: ...function and duplex the hard disk drives in each slot 1 Setting Dual Disk Configuration by RDR Rapid Disk Resync function The server sets dual configuration for each disk by the RDR function of the ft...

Page 83: ...figure the RDR settings in the same way not only when the OS is installed but also when the disk is added to the PCI module Create partitions only after the duplication of the hard disk drives are con...

Page 84: ...ync Function in the Maintenance Guide The display of RDR Utility does not refresh automatically From the menu go to Action and click Refresh or press F5 key every time you conduct disk related operati...

Page 85: ...click Disk Management If the inserted disk is indicated as Not Initialized in the right pane right click the disk and initialize it Important When a disk is inserted or initialized a popup window ask...

Page 86: ...S LED is lit green when hard disk drive is accessed If access is made while synchronization is in progress LED is blinking amber it seems that the green and amber LEDs are lit alternately The time req...

Page 87: ...stalling Operating System Synchronization completed DISK ACCESS LED RDR Utility Op State State Status Source disk Green Blinking Duplex Destination disk Green Blinking Duplex RDR Virtual Disk Duplex N...

Page 88: ...l configuration into the slot 1 of PCI Module 10 If a disk is already mounted this procedure is not necessary Go to step 4 2 From Start select Control Panel Administrative Tools and start Computer Man...

Page 89: ...ontains the system partition or partition which cannot be unmounted the system restart pop up message appears If you click Yes the system is restarted in two minutes automatically Go on to Step 7 when...

Page 90: ...disk Amber Blinking Syncing RDR Virtual Disk Simplex Resync x x 0 4 8 96 Tips DISK ACCESS LED is lit green when hard disk drive is accessed If access is made while synchronization is in progress LED i...

Page 91: ...hen the system is halted without shutting down Windows properly due to forced shutdown or others the entire area of the partition on the synchronized disks will be resynchronized after the system is r...

Page 92: ...following issues when you execute Active Upgrade under the status that the OS installed disk has partitions other than the system partition All the data upgrade is discarded for the system disk of th...

Page 93: ...bling OS Boot Monitoring Feature Enables OS Boot Monitoring feature Set OS Boot Monitoring feature to Enabled on BIOS SETUP according to Chapter 1 3 1 3 Disabling OS Boot Monitoring Feature Then speci...

Page 94: ...tion procedure Confirm if your license is authenticated If not perform the following procedures to have your license authenticated Connect to the Internet to perform the authentication procedure Or us...

Page 95: ...320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 95 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 3 Read the contents and then continue the license authentication procedure Tips If your license is already authenticated you...

Page 96: ...the ft Server Control Software version of the current system before adding devices to NEC Express5800 ft series or updating ft Server Control Software Confirm the version following the steps below an...

Page 97: ...Parameters Value TcpMaxDataRetransmissions Type REG_DWORD Default 8 This setting is required if Hyper V is enabled If you are not using Hyper V on your server this setting is not required To restore t...

Page 98: ...ogon the system with builtin Administrator account ft Server Setup list automatically appears The checklist appears everytime you logon the system unless you specify not to display at next logon The f...

Page 99: ...is checklist click the checkbox and close dialog When all items are checked This checklist is not displayed during update of ft Server Control Software 2 Re displaying setup checklist If you want to o...

Page 100: ...talling Operating System 3 Displaying check history Click the History button to confirm the date and time each item was checked Check history Check column displays ON Item that was checked ON Auto Ite...

Page 101: ...etup and allocate the required file space to multiple disks by performing the following steps 1 Set the system partition size to a size sufficient to install the OS and paging file 2 Specify another d...

Page 102: ...of incorrect setting 1 C Paging file whose size is smaller than the installed memory size D Paging file whose size is installed memory size 300 MB or more The paging file in drive C is used for collec...

Page 103: ...ize so that sufficient virtual memory can be allocated in the entire system System partition size The system partition size can be calculated by using the following formula OS size paging file size du...

Page 104: ...lling other applications or other items add the amount of space needed by the application to the partition If the partition size for installing Windows is smaller than the recommended size expand the...

Page 105: ...ired depending on the installation of Windows For details see Chapter 1 4 14 License Authentication Note Activate within 30 days following installation A Virtual Product Key is used when installing in...

Page 106: ...sconnect all LAN cables Disconnect the cable for tape device from the connector on SAS board Disconnect the cable for device from the connector on Fibre Channel board Important Install only one hard d...

Page 107: ...System 5 Connect power cords to the server in the following order 1 Connect a power cord to AC inlet connector A 2 Connect a power cord to AC inlet connector B 3 Make sure the Status LED on CPU IO mod...

Page 108: ...nnected to the NEC Express5800 ft series Note If the power cords are connected to a power controller like a UPS make sure that it is powered on 2 Remove the front bezel 3 Press the POWER switch locate...

Page 109: ...eft of the screen Press F2 SETUP The on screen message depends on your system environment If you press F2 SETUP will start after POST and the Main menu appears You can also start SETUP by pressing F2...

Page 110: ...r 1 Installing Operating System 8 Move the cursor onto Save Exit the Save Exit menu appears 9 Select Save changes and Exit On the confirmation window shown below select Yes to save parameters and exit...

Page 111: ...be erased unintentionally It is recommended to make backup copy of user data before starting setup Although some dialog boxes and popup windows are displayed during installing ft Server Control Softw...

Page 112: ...on Copy Windows drivers Copy the selected application End of installation Agree to the license terms Log on Automatic installation Insert the OS installation media Remove the CD DVD ROM or removable m...

Page 113: ...it First Steps Guide EXPRESSBUILDER DVD ft Server Control Software UPDATE media Used to update ft Server Control Software This might not be provided with your server Prepare if needed Removable media...

Page 114: ...e OS Boot Monitoring feature according to Chapter 1 4 1 3 Disabling OS Boot Monitoring Feature Important OS Boot Monitoring feature is enabled by the shipping default Setup process will fail if this f...

Page 115: ...Express5800 R320c E4 R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 115 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System The server starts from EXPRESSBUILDER 6 Select English on the language selection wi...

Page 116: ...tall or specify the parameter file When not using parameter file Go to Step 9 When using a parameter file Go to Step 10 Note When setting up again parameter input via the wizard can be omitted by load...

Page 117: ...R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 117 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System Insert the OS installation media and then click OK 2 Click on the right side of the screen Go to step 1...

Page 118: ...320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 118 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 2 From the pull down menu select Windows Server 2008 R2 and then click OK 3 Click on the right side of the screen...

Page 119: ...4 Installation Guide Windows 119 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System Follow the on screen instruction to load the parameter file tre Tips For the removable media in which the parameter file is saved...

Page 120: ...nstallation Guide Windows 120 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System When the following screen appears click on the right side of the screen Click Custom to check and modify the setting in the wizard G...

Page 121: ...xpress5800 R320c E4 R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 121 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System Use Default 1 Click Default 2 Type the password and then click Finish Click on the r...

Page 122: ...d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 122 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System Use Custom 1 Click Custom 2 RAID Configuration is unavailable on this server Click Next 3 Check the settings specifie...

Page 123: ...g the operating system See Chapter 1 4 1 Before Starting Setup Specify a partition size not exceeding 2 097 152MB The entire contents of the destination hard disk drive will be erased 5 Enter the user...

Page 124: ...If you need to assign another computer name remove the checkmark from Automatic Numbering and enter the desired computer name If a parameter file is used for setup or if you return to a previous scre...

Page 125: ...M4 Installation Guide Windows 125 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 8 Check the settings of Windows components Modify the settings as needed and then click Next 9 Check the settings of application...

Page 126: ...ation Guide Windows 126 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 12 Check the settings To save the settings click Save Click on the right side of the screen 13 The setup process starts Click Start to con...

Page 127: ...the optical disk drive and then click OK The setup proceeds automatically Wait for approximately 40 minutes without performing any operation 16 The Starter Pack and the selected applications are autom...

Page 128: ...er 1 Installing Operating System 17 Read the terms of License Agreement If you agree select I accept the license terms and then click Start Full installation only 18 When the following message appears...

Page 129: ...if you use the OS install media containing Service Pack 1 Configure duplex LAN See Chapter 1 4 9 Duplex LAN Configuration Configure dual Disk See Chapter 1 4 10 Configuring Duplexed Disks Create Volu...

Page 130: ...ommended Although some dialog boxes and popup windows are displayed during installing ft Server Control Software in Setup do not operate from the keyboard and the mouse Installation is continued autom...

Page 131: ...terms Log on Installation Power on the server Disable Boot Monitoring feature Enable OS boot monitoring feature Update various software Configure duplex LAN Configure dual disk system Create a volume...

Page 132: ...2008 R2 DVD ROM If your OS install media does not contain Service Pack 1 prepare it First Steps Guide EXPRESSBUILDER DVD ft Server Control Software UPDATE media Used to update ft Server Control Softw...

Page 133: ...isable OS Boot Monitoring feature according to Chapter 1 4 1 3 Disabling OS Boot Monitoring Feature Important OS Boot Monitoring feature is enabled by the shipping default Setup process will fail if t...

Page 134: ...Express5800 R320c E4 R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 134 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System The server starts from EXPRESSBUILDER 6 Select English on the language selection wi...

Page 135: ...tall or specify the parameter file When not using parameter file Go to Step 9 When using a parameter file Go to Step 10 Note When setting up again parameter input via the wizard can be omitted by load...

Page 136: ...R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 136 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System Insert the OS installation media and then click OK 2 Click on the right side of the screen Go to step 1...

Page 137: ...320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 137 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 2 From the pull down menu select Windows Server 2008 R2 and then click OK 3 Click on the right side of the screen...

Page 138: ...ollow the on screen instruction to load the parameter file tre Tips For the removable media in which the parameter file is saved see mnt usr_connect usb indicates a number Click on the right side of t...

Page 139: ...0d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 139 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 11 Click Custom 1 RAID Configuration is unavailable on this server Click Next 2 Check the settings specified for Bas...

Page 140: ...0 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 3 On the following screen click on the right side of the screen 12 Check the parameter settings To save the settings click Save Click on the right side of the s...

Page 141: ...nstallation media If an operating system is already installed on the hard disk drive the message Press any key to boot from CD or DVD is displayed on the top of the screen Press Enter key to boot from...

Page 142: ...tem 18 Click Install Now Windows Server 2008 R2 installation starts 19 Select the edition of the Windows you are going to install and the installation type The screen display differs depending on an O...

Page 143: ...do you want to install Windows window appears 23 Select a hard disk drive in which partition is to be created click Drive options advanced If a partition has already been created go to step 26 24 Cli...

Page 144: ...ated in step 24 and then click Format 26 Select the created partition and then click Next Tips The number of partitions displayed differs depending on the hardware configuration The following message...

Page 145: ...45 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 28 Change your password and then click the button Tips Passwords must satisfy the following requirements Contains 6 or more characters Contains characters from...

Page 146: ...on enter the user information 31 Install Starter Pack by referring to Chapter 1 4 4 Installing Starter Pack 32 Install the ft Server Control Software according to Chapter 1 4 5 Installing ft Server Co...

Page 147: ...the OS install media containing Service Pack 1 Configure duplex LAN See Chapter 1 4 9 Duplex LAN Configuration Configure dual Disk See Chapter 1 4 10 Configuring Duplexed Disks Create Volume See Chap...

Page 148: ...ter changing system configurations click No and then install Starter Pack If the system was restored using a restore process If a system has been restored using the backup tool Note The Scalable Netwo...

Page 149: ...tall Tips If Starter Pack is already installed the ft Server Control Software is selected by default To install Starter Pack again select the Starter Pack 4 Read the message and then click OK Starter...

Page 150: ...Server Control Software from the UPDATE media according to Instruction Manual that comes with the media Follow the instructions to proceed with the installation Note The message ft Server Control Sof...

Page 151: ...ng these applications individually see Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software This feature is available only on the server with Full Installation 1 Logon to Windows on the server with the Built in Admi...

Page 152: ...satisfy the prerequisite for an application you cannot install it For details refer to the on screen information and Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software The selected applications are installed auto...

Page 153: ...ply the QFE for knowledge information listed below for stable operation of your server You can obtain these QFEs from Microsoft web site KB2471472 An NDIS device cannot be failed over on a fault toler...

Page 154: ...es of AFT and enhances the throughput by distributing packet transmission by using LAN adapters simultaneously Receive Load Balancing RLB is enabled by default Disable RLB and remove adapter priority...

Page 155: ...on on Express5800 ft series When building duplex configuration be sure to use both adapters CPU IO module 0 and 1 Example 1 Configure the duplex network which enhances the service life by using all ad...

Page 156: ...N adapters are duplicated as shown below remove all LAN adapters from Device Manager then select Action Scan for hardware changes Stratus emb 82576 2 Port Gigabit Adapter Stratus emb 82576 2 Port Giga...

Page 157: ...stem 3 Select the Teaming tab on the Properties dialog box Select the Team this adapter with other adapters and then click the New Team button Stratus emb 82576 2 Port Gigabit Adapter and Stratus 8257...

Page 158: ...rs to include in the team and click Next Note Check PCI bus and Function of adapters to be included in the team Use adapters of the same functionality Create a team with an adapter having smaller PCI...

Page 159: ...e Adaptive Load Balancing or Switch Fault Tolerance as a team mode Click Next Note Virtual Machine Load Balancing is displayed when Hyper V feature is enabled 7 Select Standard Server from the dropdow...

Page 160: ...team adapter ipconfig all 10 Select the Team Adapter you have set from Device Manager Select Properties from the right click menu to open the properties dialog box 11 Set the MAC address for Team Adap...

Page 161: ...erties window Select Probes from the Settings list box Click Properties and uncheck to Send Probes Click OK The Probe setting is not displayed when Switch Fault Torelance SFT feature is specified Go t...

Page 162: ...e Advanced tab on the properties dialog box Select Receive Load Balancing from the Settings list box and then select Disabled from the Value drop down list 2 Click OK to apply a change The dialog will...

Page 163: ...function and duplex the hard disk drives in each slot 1 Setting Dual Disk Configuration by RDR Rapid Disk Resync function The server sets dual configuration for each disk by the RDR function of the f...

Page 164: ...onfigure the RDR settings in the same way not only when the OS is installed but also when the disk is added to the PCI module Create partitions only after the duplication of the hard disk drives are c...

Page 165: ...ng RDR Rapid Disk Resync Function in the Maintenance Guide The display of RDR Utility does not refresh automatically From the menu go to Action and click Refresh or press F5 key every time you conduct...

Page 166: ...ne click Disk Management If the inserted disk is indicated as Not Initialized in the right pane right click the disk and initialize it Important When a disk is inserted or initialized a popup window a...

Page 167: ...S LED is lit green when hard disk drive is accessed If access is made while synchronization is in progress LED is blinking amber it seems that the green and amber LEDs are lit alternately The time req...

Page 168: ...Installing Operating System Synchronization completed DISK ACCESS LED RDR Utility Op State State Status Source disk Green Blinking Duplex Destination disk Green Blinking Duplex RDR Virtual Disk Duplex...

Page 169: ...n into the slot 1 of PCI Module 10 If a disk is already mounted this procedure is not necessary Go to step 4 2 From Start select Control Panel Administrative Tools and start Computer Management On the...

Page 170: ...contains the system partition or partition which cannot be unmounted the system restart pop up message appears If you click Yes the system is restarted in two minutes automatically Go on to Step 8 wh...

Page 171: ...n disk Amber Blinking Syncing RDR Virtual Disk Simplex Resync x x 0 4 8 96 Tips DISK ACCESS LED is lit green when hard disk drive is accessed If access is made while synchronization is in progress LED...

Page 172: ...When the system is halted without shutting down Windows properly due to forced shutdown or others the entire area of the partition on the synchronized disks will be resynchronized after the system is...

Page 173: ...he following issues when you execute Active Upgrade under the status that the OS installed disk has partitions other than the system partition All the data upgrade is discarded for the system disk of...

Page 174: ...nabling OS Boot Monitoring Feature Enables OS Boot Monitoring feature Set OS Boot Monitoring feature to Enabled on BIOS SETUP according to Chapter 1 4 1 3 Disabling OS Boot Monitoring Feature Then spe...

Page 175: ...llowing describes the license authentication procedure 1 Open the Control Panel from the Start menu click System and Security and then select System If the following message appears Windows has alread...

Page 176: ...ss5800 R320c E4 R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 176 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 4 Follow the instructions in the following message to start the license authentication p...

Page 177: ...ck the ft Server Control Software version of the current system before adding devices to NEC Express5800 ft series or updating ft Server Control Software Confirm the version following the steps below...

Page 178: ...p Parameters Value TcpMaxDataRetransmissions Type REG_DWORD Default 8 This setting is required if Hyper V is enabled If you are not using Hyper V on your server this setting is not required To restore...

Page 179: ...Server Setup list automatically appears The checklist appears everytime you logon the system unless you specify not to display at next logon The first line of dialog shows the version of ft Server Co...

Page 180: ...this checklist click the checkbox and close dialog When all items are checked This checklist is not displayed during update of ft Server Control Software 2 Re displaying setup checklist If you want to...

Page 181: ...nstalling Operating System 3 Displaying check history Click the History button to confirm the date and time each item was checked Check history Check column displays ON Item that was checked ON Auto I...

Page 182: ...m the maintenance service company Customers only need to specify the settings for the memory dump If any trouble occurs after specifying the settings below and you attempt to restart the system to sav...

Page 183: ...press5800 R320c E4 R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 183 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 2 In Settings click Control Panel 3 In Control Panel click System and Security 4 In S...

Page 184: ...s5800 R320c E4 R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 184 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 5 In System click Advanced system setting The System Properties dialog box appears 6 In S...

Page 185: ...name MEMORY DMP Note the following when specifying a dump file We recommend you specify Kernel memory dump for Write debugging information Specify a drive that has a free space of at least the memory...

Page 186: ...00 R320c E4 R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 186 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 8 In Performance click Settings The Performance Options window appears 9 Click the Advanced...

Page 187: ...320c E4 R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 187 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 10 In Virtual memory click Change 11 Clear the Automatically manage paging file size for all dri...

Page 188: ...e of its initial size Total capacity of physical memory mounted 400MB or larger is enough to store the dump file Specify Total capacity of physical memory mounted 400MB or larger size Make sure to spe...

Page 189: ...ocedure below to specify the memory dump settings 1 Select Control Panel from the Start menu The Control Panel window appears 2 Click System and Security on the Control Panel window Tips If View by is...

Page 190: ...f the mounted memory size is greater than 2 GB however Complete memory dump cannot be specified because it is not displayed on the drop down list In this case specify Kernel memory dump instead Specif...

Page 191: ...20c E4 R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 191 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 7 Click Settings under Performance The Performance Options dialog box appears 8 Click the Advance...

Page 192: ...20c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 192 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 9 Click Change under Virtual memory 10 Clear the Automatically manage paging file size for all drives chec...

Page 193: ...above paging file sizes are recommended for collecting debug information dump file The initial size of the Windows partition paging file must be large enough to store dump files Make sure to set a suf...

Page 194: ...pop up window that reported the error 5 2 1 Windows Server 2012 1 Right click the left bottom of screen and then click Task Manager or press Ctrl Shift Esc keys to start Task Manager 2 Click More det...

Page 195: ...p information for and then click Create Dump File 4 A dump file for the process is created in the following folder C Users user name AppData Local Temp Tips The folder above may be treated as a hidden...

Page 196: ...ams and Features 2 Capturing network traces Described below are procedures to capture network traces by Microsoft Network Monitor 3 4 The procedures might be changed according to specification change...

Page 197: ...vious installation can also be used when re installing the system It is therefore recommended to use a parameter file to set up the server 6 1 1 How to create a parameter file Follow the procedure des...

Page 198: ...Windows 198 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 4 Click Create a parameter file for Windows OS The following window appears 5 On the OS selection menu select either of the following When creating a...

Page 199: ...20d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 199 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System From the menu select an operating system to install and then click OK Click on the right side of the screen Go to s...

Page 200: ...E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 200 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System Follow the on screen instruction to load the parameter file tre Click on the right side of the screen Go to step 9 8 S...

Page 201: ...Express5800 R320c E4 R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 201 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System Use Default 1 Click Default 2 Type the password and then click Finish 3 Click on t...

Page 202: ...d M4 Installation Guide Windows 202 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 4 Check the settings and then click Save Save the file according to the on screen instructions Go to step 10 Use Custom 1 Clic...

Page 203: ...en click Next 4 Check the settings specified for Partition Settings Modify the settings as needed and then click Next Important Backing up user data as needed is recommended Partition size Specify a p...

Page 204: ...at least three of the following categories numbers uppercase alphabetic characters lowercase alphabetic characters and symbols Tips The Computer name has been assigned by automatic assignment functio...

Page 205: ...llation Guide Windows 205 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 7 Specifying domain or workgroup is unavailable on this server Click Next 8 Check the settings of Windows components Modify the settings...

Page 206: ...d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 206 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System On the screen as shown below click on the right side of the screen 9 Check the settings and then click Save Save the...

Page 207: ...OS Parameter File Express5800 R320c E4 R320c M4 R320d E4 R320d M4 Installation Guide Windows 207 Chapter 1 Installing Operating System 11 Click Yes to close the window Creation of parameter file is no...

Page 208: ...n BIOS configuration and or BMC configuration data can be inherited to the new server Refer to BMC Configuration User s Guide for how to backup the system information Note Backup restore process must...

Page 209: ...ss that was running before copying is interrupted and it does not respond for a certain period of time The interrupted process will be resumed after the memory copy is completed The time required for...

Page 210: ...ndled Software This chapter provides brief explanation of bundled software and how to install them 1 Bundled Software for the Server Describes the bundled software to be installed in the server system...

Page 211: ...UILDER 1 2 NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension allows you to manage this server remotely by the server s BMC connecting in linkage with NEC ESMPRO Manager For details about how to in...

Page 212: ...finished installing updates as your applications are restarted on the upgraded software The time required to stop or restart applications depends on the application type Active Upgrade does not shorte...

Page 213: ...de Selecting Application Services to Control Selecting Event Log Files to Back Up Configuring Custom Actions Programming Notes for Custom Actions Providing a Description for a Configuration File 3 Per...

Page 214: ...our applications and an Upgrade Side on which you can run software installation packages If there are any problems during upgrade you can abort the upgrade to return the system to its original state D...

Page 215: ...ade tasks on the Upgrade Side Run software updaters Restart the operating system if necessary Perform testing of the installed updates the Upgrade Side has no access to the user specified data disk ex...

Page 216: ...tner disks which are up to date see the figure below Important Because the original version of your system disk is erased during the commit process you cannot abort an upgrade session after initiating...

Page 217: ...ed while the Active Upgrade Console initiates a system restart The Active Upgrade Console shuts down the Upgrade Side and restarts the system from the Production Side which automatically restarts your...

Page 218: ...ote Desktop Connection 4 Verify the prerequisites to use Remote KVM Console and configure if required Either one of remote desktop connection or remote KVM must be enabled so that the Production Side...

Page 219: ...rforming Active Upgrade When BackupExec is installed Upgrade Side must be restarted after Split is completed The CPU IO modules must be duplexed and running in duplex mode prior to starting the upgrad...

Page 220: ...during the upgrade For example if load balancing is configured for LAN there might be a decrease in network performance when the system is split because the network adapters on the Upgrade Side lose...

Page 221: ...uring the upgrade process Application services If your application runs as a standard service that already accounts for interdependencies with other services and requires no special handling you can s...

Page 222: ...Installing the Active Upgrade Console Important Your login account must be in the Administrators group to install the Active Upgrade Console If you use Windows Firewall install the Active Upgrade when...

Page 223: ...ctive Upgrade Console in your Windows Firewall settings Important Install the Active Upgrade software while the Windows Firewall service is running If the Windows Firewall service is not running the i...

Page 224: ...Preparing for the Active Upgrade Process Did you prepare the software upgrade packages you are going to run during the Active Upgrade process You need to copy the software upgrade package to the syste...

Page 225: ...er 2 Installing Bundled Software Active Upgrade Process Worksheet Item Comment IP address for Active Upgrade Configuration files to use Disks to upgrade Disks that cannot be upgraded Software installa...

Page 226: ...f the following Double click the Active Upgrade Console icon on your system s desktop On the Start menu click All Programs select the ftSys folder and click Active Upgrade Console b Exiting Active Upg...

Page 227: ...Upgrade Console 1 Title bar 2 Navigation bar 3 Main window 4 Status bar a Title Bar The title bar displays the name of the current page of the Active Upgrade Console b Navigation Bar The navigation ba...

Page 228: ...ated on the Production Side while the system is in split mode are lost when you commit the upgrade Custom Actions Allows you to specify executables that the Active Upgrade Console can use to stop and...

Page 229: ...ystem see the figure below The settings you have made can be saved in configuration file Main Window Configuring the Active Upgrade Process Main Window Activity Log When you perform a readiness test a...

Page 230: ...s bar shown below which is located at the bottom of the Active Upgrade Console window reports a quick summary of the status of the upgrade Status Bar 1 Configuration file name 2 Hardware State 3 Upgra...

Page 231: ...system you can create a configuration file to preserve your settings so you can perform similar upgrades as often as necessary If applicable you can create multiple configuration files In addition you...

Page 232: ...n file allows you to open an existing configuration file for use After you load a configuration file you can view the Upgrade Summary and if applicable proceed with the upgrade as configured but you c...

Page 233: ...extension must be included Click Browse to specify the configuration file and click Open 3 In the Locate Configuration File dialog box click Load to open the configuration file When you select a confi...

Page 234: ...th a new file name or path name Continue to step 3 3 In the Save Configuration File dialog box specify a name for the new file When you save the file a Config extension is automatically appended to th...

Page 235: ...ntains the system or application software you want to upgrade Only disks marked as System will be available to the Upgrade Side while the system is split Mandatory system disks The Active Upgrade Cons...

Page 236: ...file from which you call the child configurations is the parent configuration a Potential uses for the nest files include You create separate configuration files each for upgrading a different applic...

Page 237: ...rs associated with the Upgrade Side losing access to data disks and the network while the system is split When the system is merged the console stops the service on the Production Side restores the pr...

Page 238: ...h contain the old version of your software with the newer Upgrade Side disks which contain your newly upgraded software Because the event log files on the Production Side are lost during this process...

Page 239: ...are resynchronized If applicable you can write a program to save copies of important files before you commit an upgrade For example you can save a copy of an application specific log file that does n...

Page 240: ...l type allows you to build your own verifications into the readiness check Advanced Executes the custom action during every step of the Active Upgrade process including interim steps such as PrepareSp...

Page 241: ...you can click Next to proceed with the next configuration step 8 Programming Notes for Custom Actions The following topics describe some of the features available for programming and monitoring custo...

Page 242: ...string to the Arguments for the custom action on the Custom Actions page ACTIVE_UPGRADE_SIDE To pass multiple variables add a space between each variable as follows ACTIVE_UPGRADE_SIDE ACTIVE_UPGRADE...

Page 243: ...is an environment variable that automatically inserts your system root directory typically C WINDOWS Next to Arguments type the full path name and file name of the executable For instance C bin myvbsc...

Page 244: ...summary click Upgrade Summary in the navigation bar of the Active Upgrade Console The summary window displays information including Configuration file name title and description The IP address to add...

Page 245: ...currently running in the duplex mode The disks you selected as the system disks are present and are mirrored with RDR The embedded LAN in your system are duplexed The IP address configured to the sys...

Page 246: ...ing Active Upgrade status see Chapter 2 1 5 4 9 Viewing Active Upgrade Process Status Countermeasure When readiness check finishes successfully If the check is successful you can click Split to procee...

Page 247: ...procedures 1 Select the Upgrade Side s PCI module on the ft server utility 2 Verify if Status of the Upgrade Side s PCI module is Terminate 3 Select Boot to start the Upgrade Side s PCI module 4 Selec...

Page 248: ...r to Chapter 1 8 11 2 Verifying the Status of Application Services in Maintenance Guide c Managing Upgrade Tasks on the Upgrade Side While the system is in split mode you can perform any of the follow...

Page 249: ...g Remote Desktop or Remote KVM you need to complete the Split operation appropriately and check no error is output on the activity log If Remote Desktop or Remote KVM is used during the Split operatio...

Page 250: ...icating that the Web site is being blocked is displayed click Add In the Trusted Sites dialog box add the Web site to the Trusted Sites If a warning is displayed when adding to the trusted sites click...

Page 251: ...nection see the related topics If you maximize the Remote Desktop connection window its title bar which displays the IP address of the Upgrade Side as well as minimize maximize and exit buttons might...

Page 252: ...Custom Install and click Next The next page displays a list of the updates you downloaded and allows you to select which ones will be installed at this time 3 Select only the updates that you previous...

Page 253: ...virtual keyboard When using Remote Desktop If you are using Remote Desktop Connection the connection to the Upgrade Side is terminated and the Production Side desktop is displayed While the Upgrade Si...

Page 254: ...ile split If the hardware is reset while split the spilt may fail If this occurs select Abort button to interrupt the Active Upgrade then retry the Active Upgrade j Managing Your Applications on the P...

Page 255: ...fied You can merge the system to stop your applications on the Production Side and restart them on the Upgrade Side for final verification If there are any problems You can abort the upgrade to return...

Page 256: ...and mouse as the system is merged Do not select Abort button to interrupt the Active Upgrade during the merge The disk may not be recognized from the OS When the disk isn t recognized from the OS go t...

Page 257: ...Application Services in Maintenance Guide Verify that you have access to your network external storage and data disks Verify that client systems can reach all of the services that you Express5800 ft...

Page 258: ...stem There is no additional downtime Important You cannot abort the upgrade process after you commit an upgrade because the original state of the system is lost overwritten as a result of completing t...

Page 259: ...ide for information about resolving the problem On the Finish page upon successful completion of the Active Upgrade process you can Click Exit to close the Active Upgrade Console Click Save Log to sav...

Page 260: ...e and restarts the system from the Production Side which automatically restarts your applications from your Production side system disks Reestablishes the mirror of any internal RDR system disk by ove...

Page 261: ...Activity Log The activity log is displayed in the main window of the Active Upgrade Console after you have initiated a readiness test or upgrade session Activity Log in Active Upgrade Console Remote A...

Page 262: ...collapsed into a single line To display all of the associated items click on the expand button to the left of the item To collapse them again click on the collapse button to the left of the item Doubl...

Page 263: ...original copy of your software The Upgrade Side is available for upgrade tasks Upgrade State The Upgrade State reports the progress of upgrade process Status Upgrade State Upgrade State Description Id...

Page 264: ...ion Side this field reports the status of the Upgrade Side of the system Status Partner State Partner State Description DC On The partner system operating system is shutdown but the system still has s...

Page 265: ...e Refer to the following website to install these packages http www nec com global prod express index html 1 7 Express Report Service Express Report Service HTTPS To avoid system failures or to mainta...

Page 266: ...n to Windows and then insert EXPRESSBUILDER into the optical disk drive Run EXPRESSBUILDER autorun dispatcher_x64 exe 2 From the autorun menu select Set up Software and then Product Info Collection Ut...

Page 267: ...bundled software required to configure PC for Management used to manage the server system 2 1 NEC ESMPRO Manager NEC ESMPRO Manager remotely controls and monitors the server hardware To use these fea...

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