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Chapter 3  Setting Up Your Server ................................................................................ 3-1

 

Setup Flow .................................................................................................................................... 3-2

 

Unpacking the System .................................................................................................................. 3-3

 

Installing Optional Devices .......................................................................................................... 3-3

 

Selecting Server Site ..................................................................................................................... 3-4

 

Connecting Peripheral Devices ..................................................................................................... 3-6

 

Connecting Power Cord .............................................................................................................. 3-10

 

Turning On the Server ................................................................................................................ 3-12

 

Installing Operating System ....................................................................................................... 3-14

 

Installing Utilities ....................................................................................................................... 3-14

 

Making Backup Copies of System Information .......................................................................... 3-14

 

Chapter 4  Configuring Your Server .............................................................................. 4-1

 

System BIOS (SETUP)................................................................................................................. 4-2

 

Starting SETUP Utility ............................................................................................................. 4-3

 

Description on On-Screen Items and Key Usage ..................................................................... 4-4

 

Menu and Parameter Descriptions ........................................................................................... 4-5

 

RAID System Configuration ...................................................................................................... 4-37

 

RAID ...................................................................................................................................... 4-37

 

Configuration by Onboard RAID Controller.......................................................................... 4-44

 

LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility and Universal RAID Utility ................................ 4-59

 

Configuring Mother Board Jumpers ........................................................................................... 4-62

 

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

 

About Express Setup .................................................................................................................... 5-2

 

Windows Server 2008 R2 ............................................................................................................. 5-3

 

Notes on Windows Installation ................................................................................................. 5-3

 

Flow of Setup ........................................................................................................................... 5-8

 

Installing the Windows Server 2008 R2 ................................................................................... 5-9

 

Installing and Setting Device Drivers..................................................................................... 5-22

 

Setting for Solving Problems ................................................................................................. 5-27

 

BitLocker................................................................................................................................ 5-27

 

Windows Server 2008 ................................................................................................................. 5-28

 

Notes on Windows Installation ............................................................................................... 5-28

 

Flow of Setup ......................................................................................................................... 5-35

 

Installing the Windows Server 2008....................................................................................... 5-36

 

Installing and Setting Device Drivers..................................................................................... 5-50

 

The procedure to set PAE option ............................................................................................ 5-58

 

Setting for Solving Problems ................................................................................................. 5-58

 

Windows Server 2003 ................................................................................................................. 5-59

 

Notes on Windows Installation ............................................................................................... 5-59

 

Flow of Setup ......................................................................................................................... 5-64

 

Installing Windows Server 2003 ............................................................................................ 5-65

 

Installing and Setting Device Drivers..................................................................................... 5-75

 

The procedure to set PAE option ............................................................................................ 5-85

 

Setting for Solving Problems ................................................................................................. 5-86

 

Summary of Contents for N8100-1668F

Page 1: ...N8100 1668F 1669F 1670F N8100 1671F 1672F NEC Express5800 T120b E User s Guide 1st Edition 6 2010 ONL 510_017_01_T120bE 100 99 1006 ...

Page 2: ...he 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 ...

Page 3: ... 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 hazard type Attention This symbol indicates prohib...

Page 4: ...he server Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be caused Do not place the server near the fire Otherwise a fire may be caused Do not touch the component specified by this symbol Otherwise an electric shock or burn may be caused Do not use the server in the place where water or liquid may pour Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be caused Do not touch the server with wet hand Otherwise an el...

Page 5: ...ce with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio 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 CE Statement Warning This is a Class A product In domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user m...

Page 6: ...se x64 Edition operating system or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition operating system and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition operating system Windows Server 2003 stands for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition operating system and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition operating system or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition op...

Page 7: ...hase of this server is your assurance of receiving state of the art high quality hardware to meet your needs both now and in the future Read this User s Guide thoroughly to fully understand handling of the NEC Express server and appreciate its functions to the maximum extent ...

Page 8: ...e the system and provides instructions for running the BIOS SETUP Utility and the RAID configuration utility which is used to configure RAID drives in your system This chapter also provides information on mother board jumper settings Chapter 5 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup describes how to install the operating system Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities describes how to i...

Page 9: ...recommended for installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions See Chapter 5 for details Appendix G Installing Windows Server 2003 describes how to install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 without using Express Setup Using the Express Setup tool is recommended for installing Windows Server 2003 See Chapter 5 for details Appendix H Using a Client Computer Which Has a CD Drive describes how to install the...

Page 10: ...ive Store the provided accessories in a designated place for your convenience You will need them to install an optional device or troubleshoot your 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 disk in a designated place and use its copy Improper use of any provided DVD CD ROM may alter your system environment If you fin...

Page 11: ... to Third Party 1 11 Disposal and Consumables 1 12 Regarding the Transportation of this System 1 12 User Support 1 13 Chapter 2 General Description 2 1 Overview 2 2 System Chassis 2 3 Front View 2 3 Rear View 2 6 Internal View 2 9 Mother Board 2 12 Standard Features 2 13 Peripheral Bays 2 14 AC LINK Feature 2 14 Security 2 14 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 2 15 NEC ESMPRO 2 16 Maintenance Tools 2 16 System Di...

Page 12: ...and Universal RAID Utility 4 59 Configuring Mother Board Jumpers 4 62 Chapter 5 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 1 About Express Setup 5 2 Windows Server 2008 R2 5 3 Notes on Windows Installation 5 3 Flow of Setup 5 8 Installing the Windows Server 2008 R2 5 9 Installing and Setting Device Drivers 5 22 Setting for Solving Problems 5 27 BitLocker 5 27 Windows Server 2008 5 28 Not...

Page 13: ...reator 6 7 Parameter File 6 8 NEC ESMPRO 6 21 Functions and Features 6 21 NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension 6 22 NEC ExpressUpdate Agent 6 22 Universal RAID Utility 6 23 Setup with Express Setup 6 23 Manual Setup 6 24 Easy Configuration 6 24 Creating Logical Drive of RAID 6 6 24 NEC Product Info Collection Utility 6 25 Installation 6 25 Using Utility 6 26 Uninstallation 6 26 Chapter 7 Maintenance 7 1 Mak...

Page 14: ...lems with NEC Express Server 8 27 Problems with Windows 8 32 Problems with RAID System Configuration 8 42 Problems with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 8 44 Problems with Express Setup 8 46 Problems with Parameter File Creator 8 48 Problems with RAID System Configuration 8 49 Problems with Autorun Menu 8 51 Collecting Event Log 8 52 Collect Configuration Information 8 53 Collecting Dr Watson Diagnostic Informa...

Page 15: ...ery Unit for RAID Controller 9 33 DIMM 9 37 Processor CPU 9 52 File Device 9 60 Optical Disk Drive 9 64 Additional Fans 9 66 3 5 inch Additional Disk Cage 9 69 2 5 inch Additional Disk Cage 9 74 Chapter 10 Internal Cabling Diagrams 10 1 Interface Cables 10 2 Addition of Hard Disk Drive 10 2 Connection of 5 25 inch Device 10 5 Power Cables 10 7 Appendix A Specifications A 1 Appendix B Other Precaut...

Page 16: ...d PROSet D 20 Graphics Accelerator Driver D 20 Installing SCSI Controller Driver N8103 75 107 D 21 Installing SAS Controller Driver N8103 104A D 21 About Windows Activation D 22 Setting for Solving Problems D 26 Appendix E Installing Windows Server 2008 E 1 Notice E 1 Optional Board Supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER E 1 Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER Supports E 2 Installing Service Pack E 2 Updat...

Page 17: ...ed to Dynamic Disk F 2 Mounting MO Device F 2 About Removable Media F 2 Floppy Disk Drive F 2 About the System Partition Size F 3 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions F 4 Creating Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER F 4 Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Clean Installation F 7 Procedure for License Authentication F 11 Updating the System Applying Service Pack F 12 LAN ...

Page 18: ...OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER G 6 Windows Server 2003 Clean Installation G 9 Procedure for License Authentication G 14 Updating the System Applying Service Pack G 15 Driver Installation and Advanced Settings G 22 LAN Driver and PROSet G 22 Graphics Accelerator Driver G 22 Installing SCSI Controller Driver N8103 75 95 107 G 22 Installing SAS Controller Driver N8103 104A G 22 About Windows Activation ...

Page 19: ...Chapter 1 Notes on Using Your Server This chapter includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of your server ...

Page 20: ...ossible danger or their vicinity in your server to inform the user that a hazardous situation may arise when operating the server Do not intentionally remove or damage any of the labels If you find any labels totally partially removed or illegible due to damage contact your service representative ...

Page 21: ...n the above conditions Do not use the server if any smoke odor or noise is present If smoke odor or noise is present immediately turn off the server and disconnect the power plug from the outlet then contact your service representative Using the server in such conditions may cause a fire Keep needles or metal objects away from the server Do not insert needles or metal objects into ventilation hole...

Page 22: ...ifications of your server may heat up the cord and cause a fire Do not connect the power cord to an outlet that has an illegal number of connections The electric current exceeding the rated flow overheats the outlet which may cause a fire Do not pull the cable when disconnecting it When disconnecting the cable from the device hold the cable connector and pull it straight out Pulling the cable out ...

Page 23: ... the power cord Do not place any object on the power cord Do not bundle power cords Do not alter modify or repair the power cord Do not secure the power cord with staples or equivalents Do not use any damaged power cord Replace a damaged power cord with a new one of the same specifications Ask your service representative for replacement Do not use the attached power cord for any other devices or u...

Page 24: ...llow this instruction may cause a fire a dusty place a humid place such as near a boiler a place exposed to direct sunlight an unstable place Do not use the equipment in the place where corrosive gases exist Make sure not to locate or use the server in the place where corrosive gases sulfur dioxide hydrogen sulfide nitrogen dioxide chlorine ammonia ozone etc exist Also do not set it in the environ...

Page 25: ...ot use any damaged cable connector Do not step on the cable Do not place any object on the cable Do not use the server with loose cable connections Do not use any damaged cable Do not install components on the server only by a single person Insert hinges completely At least two persons are required to install parts including the doors and rails for the rack When installing the rack door make sure ...

Page 26: ...rals Make sure to power off the server and disconnect the power plug from a power outlet before cleaning or installing removing internal optional devices Touching any internal device of the server with its power cord connected to a power source may cause an electric shock even of the server is off powered Disconnect the power plug from the outlet occasionally and clean the plug with a dry cloth He...

Page 27: ... Do not place any object on top of the server The server may fall and cause property damage to the surroundings Do not leave the CD tray open If dust gets on the lens of optical disk drive the drive may have problems reading your disks Also the tray may be broken by contacting any objects Stay away from the fan Keep your hand or hair away from the cooling fan on the rear of the server Failure to f...

Page 28: ...he server wait at least 10 seconds before turning it back on If the server is connected to the UPS set at least 10 seconds delay in the power on schedule For the disk which does not conform to the CD standard the playback of such a disk with the CD drive is not guaranteed Turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the outlet before relocating the server Clean the server on a regular basis S...

Page 29: ...ns written on the hard disk drive Data not erased completely may be restored by special software and used for unexpected purposes It is strongly recommended that the software or service both available at stores for data erasure should be used in order to avoid the trouble explained above For details on data erasure ask your sales representative Provided software To transfer or sell any software ap...

Page 30: ...t are only good for a limited period of time and require replacement such as fans internal batteries the internal optical disk drive the floppy disk drive and the mouse 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 REGARDING THE TRANSPORTATION OF THIS SYSTEM This system...

Page 31: ...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 32: ... 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 33: ...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 34: ...able as a tower based system Front View As application requirements increase you can expand your server with an additional memory add in boards and peripheral devices tape devices and hard disk drives The server features the following major components Intel Xeon processor Up to 192GB of memory using 16GB DIMMs Minimum configuration is 2GB of memory Dual channel memory configuration Six integrated ...

Page 35: ...General Description 2 3 SYSTEM CHASSIS Names and functions of the components are shown below Front View With 3 5 inch Disk Cage Installed 1 Additional slot 1 Additional slot 2 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 9 ...

Page 36: ...2 4 General Description With 2 5 inch Disk Cage Installed 1 Additional slot 1 Additional slot 2 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 9 ...

Page 37: ...h is used to turn the power of the server ON OFF If you press this switch once the power is turned on with the lamp going on green If you press the switch again the power is turned off Some OS setting can provide the function of switching to the power saving sleep mode If you press the POWER SLEEP switch once after the setting the system enters into the power saving mode If you press the switch ag...

Page 38: ...2 6 General Description Rear View With Redundant Power Supply Installed 5 4 1 7 6 11 2 10 8 10 8 10 9 12 13 3 2 2 11 1 1 ...

Page 39: ...General Description 2 7 With Non Redundant Power Supply Installed 5 4 1 7 6 11 2 10 8 10 8 10 9 12 13 3 2 2 11 1 ...

Page 40: ...by EXPRESSSCOPE Engine the UPS management is unavailable through this port 7 Monitor connector The monitor connector is connected with the display unit 8 Speed lamp 1000 100 10 The Speed lamp indicates the transfer rate of data transmission LAN port 9 Speed lamp 100 10 The Speed lamp indicates the transfer rate of management LAN port 10 LINK ACT lamp The LINK ACT lamp shows the access status of LA...

Page 41: ...General Description 2 9 Internal View With 3 5 inch Disk Cage Installed With duct cover mounted With duct cover removed Duct cover 1 6 1 5 6 2 5 7 8 9 11 3 1 3 2 2 3 3 10 4 ...

Page 42: ...2 10 General Description With 2 5 inch Disk Cage Installed With duct cover mounted With duct cover removed Duct cover 1 6 1 5 6 2 5 7 8 9 11 3 1 3 2 2 3 3 10 4 ...

Page 43: ... PCI FAN5 3 2 Front FAN7 3 3 Rear FAN1 4 Redundant fan Front FAN4 5 DIMMs 6 CPU heat sink 5 1 CPU 1 5 2 CPU 2 additional 7 Optical disk drive 8 5 25 inch device bay An optical disk drive is factory installed in the bottom slot 9 Hard disk drive bay 10 PCI guide rail 11 Additional battery bracket ...

Page 44: ...OB connector 9 Connector for redundant power supply 23 SGPIOA connector 10 PCI cooling fan connector standard 24 PCI board slots 11 Jumper switch for optional fan PCI 1 to 6 from top 12 SATA connector for hard disk drive 25 Lithium battery 13 SATA connector for optical disk drive 26 Rear cooling fan connector option 14 SGPIO2 connector 27 Connectors for external device Described above are for conn...

Page 45: ...s USB interface USB 2 0 Five integrated I O expansion PCI slots PCI Express x8 4 slots PCI Express x4 1 slot x8 connector PCI 32 bit 33 MHz 1 slot Serial ATA x6 channels Up to two multi processors Can be used as rack mount type N8143 71F rack conversion kit is required Many Available Features Management Utilities El Torito Bootable CD ROM no emulation mode format support Remote power on feature AC...

Page 46: ...o an uninterruptible power supply UPS unit the server supports the power linkage feature that enables control over the power supply from the UPS to the server The AC LINK feature can be enabled or disabled with Power Management Setup in the Server menu of the BIOS setup utility SETUP See Chapter 4 Security The BIOS setup utility provides a number of security features to prevent unauthorized or acc...

Page 47: ...ndix D F To update System BIOS Use this function to update the server s system BIOS or firmware See Chapter 8 To update Windows system Update the system in the Autorun menu See Chapter 6 updates the several drivers of Windows on the server To install several management utilities NEC EXPRESSBUILDER includes the management utilities NEC ESMPRO Universal RAID utility and so on You can install the app...

Page 48: ...ajor functions of the NEC ESMPRO system configuration and setups with the NEC ESMPRO see Chapter 6 Available functions of the NEC ESMPRO depend on the OS you install Ask your service representative for details Maintenance Tools The Maintenance Tools is used for maintenance and fault analysis of the server This tool is usually used by the service representative System Diagnostic Utility The system ...

Page 49: ...g timer Monitoring of the periodic SMI timer Remote management by using Web browser e g resetting the server power on off viewing System Event Log SEL Remote KVM and remote device features A separately priced remote management license is required Remote management via LAN WAN by using NEC ESMPRO Manager and centralized management of several systems For more information about remote management usin...

Page 50: ...ssories including the keyboard and the mouse POWER SLEEP Switch Use the POWER SLEEP switch to turn on off the server Power On Press the POWER SLEEP switch on the front of the computer chassis The POWER SLEEP lamp lights in green IMPORTANT If the power cord is connected to a power control device such as a UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply make sure that the power control device is powered Do not tur...

Page 51: ...server the NEC logo appears on the display unit while POST is in progress To display the POST check results press Esc NOTE You can set the POST check results to appear on the display unit without pressing Esc To do so select Disabled for Quiet Boot under the Boot menu of the BIOS SETUP utility You don t always need to check the POST check results Check messages that POST displays when you use the ...

Page 52: ...ed later 1 After a few seconds from power on POST starts checking the memory The count message of the basic and expansion memory appears at top left on the display unit screen The memory check may take a few minutes to complete depending on the memory size of the server Also it may take approximately one minute for the screen display to appear after rebooting the server 2 Some messages appear upon...

Page 53: ...After a while POST displays the following message prompting you to launch the BIOS SETUP utility stored in the mother board of the server This message appears at bottom left on the screen Press F2 to enter SETUP Launch the BIOS SETUP utility when you need to change the settings to meet the requirements for the server As long as the above message is not displayed with an error message you don t hav...

Page 54: ... Power Off Follow the procedure below to power off the server If the power cord of the server is connected to a UPS refer to the manual that comes with the UPS or the manual for the application that controls the UPS IMPORTANT Always allow POST to complete before turning off the server 1 Shut down the OS 2 Press the POWER SLEEP switch on the front of the server The POWER SLEEP lamp goes out 3 Power...

Page 55: ...disk drive 2 Press the Open Close button on the front of the optical disk drive The tray comes out 3 Put the disc on the tray carefully and securely with the character printed surface facing upward 4 Press the Open Close button or gently push on the tray front The tray is automatically retracted into the optical disk drive IMPORTANT If a noisy sound in driving the optical disk drive occurs after s...

Page 56: ...ximately 1 2 mm in diameter and 100 mm in length a straightened large paper clip will make a substitute into the emergency hole on the front of the optical disk drive and gently push it in until the tray is ejected IMPORTANT Do not use a toothpick or plastic stick that is easy to break If the above procedure does not let you take out the DVD CD ROM contact your service representative 3 Hold the tr...

Page 57: ...ed side upward and gently put it on the tray Do not scratch the disc or write anything directly on it with a pencil or ball point pen Keep the disc away from cigarette smoke Do not leave the disc in a high temperature place e g place exposed to direct sunlight or close to a heater When dust or fingerprints are attached on the disc wipe the disc from its center to edge with a dry soft cloth slowly ...

Page 58: ...in this way IMPORTANT The status of the write protection switch of the Flash FDD from before it is connected to this server is applied Therefore flipping this switch after connecting the Flash FDD has no effect If it is necessary to flip this switch during use temporarily disconnect the Flash FDD from the server and then flip the switch Be careful not to accidently slide the write protection switc...

Page 59: ...electricity from your body by touching a nearby metal object such as a doorknob or aluminum frame Do not disassemble the Flash FDD Do not apply a strong force to the Flash FDD Do not place the Flash FDD in an area directly exposed to sunlight or near a heater Do not handle the Flash FDD while eating drinking or smoking Also be careful not to get thinner alcohol or other corrosive substances on the...

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Page 61: ...Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Server This chapter describes how to set up your server appropriate for your system on a step by step basis ...

Page 62: ...r cord Connect the power cord to the server Turning on the server Power on the server to start software setups Setups depend on the optional internal devices installed and the peripheral devices connected Installing the operating system Install an operating system to the server See Chapter 5 Installing the utilities Install the utilities in the provided NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD See Chapter 6 Making ...

Page 63: ...damage claim with the carrier immediately INSTALLING OPTIONAL DEVICES To install any optional device see Chapter 9 Upgrading Your Server for the installation procedure Proceed to the next section if you have no optional devices to install IMPORTANT There are third party products memory modules hard disk drives etc available for the server in the markets However NEC recommends that you should use N...

Page 64: ...gases exist The following figure illustrates a site suitable for installing the server It is recommended that the server should be used in a room where temperature is in the range between 15 to 25ºC Clean and tidy room Allow clearance of at least 150 mm in front of and behind the server 100 to 120 Vac 200 to 240 Vac parallel bi polar wall power outlet with the ground line Room that satisfies the f...

Page 65: ...ce near chemicals or with possibilities of chemicals sprayed over On a non antistatic carpet Places with possibilities of falling objects Places where a power outlet that shares the ground line with another especially the one to which a device with large power consumption is connected must be used for the server Places near a device generating intense magnetic field such as a TV radio broadcast co...

Page 66: ...these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 9 for details Do not use any damaged cable connector Do not use any unauthorized interface cable Do not use the server with any loose interface connection Do not step on the interface cable or place any heavy object on it IMPORTANT Power off the server and a peripheral device before connection Connecting a po...

Page 67: ...Setting Up Your Server 3 7 Device with the USB interface e g terminal adapter FRONT Device with the USB interface e g terminal adapter With 2 5 inch Disk Cage Installed With 3 5 inch Disk Cage Installed ...

Page 68: ...power supply Device with the serial interface Keyboard Mouse Display unit Hub Switching hub Device with the USB interface e g terminal adapter Finally connect the power cord to the receptacle Hub multiport repeater Management LAN port 100BASE TX 10BASE T Unavailable for data transmission Data transmission LAN ports 1000BASE T 100BASE TX 10BASE T ...

Page 69: ... interface Keyboard Mouse Display unit Hub Switching hub Device with the USB interface e g terminal adapter Finally connect the power cord to the receptacle Hub multiport repeater Management LAN port 100BASE TX 10BASE T Unavailable for data transmission Data transmission LAN ports 1000BASE T 100BASE TX 10BASE T REAR With non redundant power supply ...

Page 70: ...uctions to use the server safely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 9 for details Do not plug the power cord in to an improper power source Do not connect the power cord to an outlet that has an illegal number of connections Insert the power plug into the outlet as far as it goes Use the authorized power cord only 1 Plug the ...

Page 71: ...er cord from the server to an uninterruptible power supply UPS use service outlets on the rear of the UPS Refer to the manual that comes with the UPS You may need to change the BIOS setup of the server to link with power supply from the UPS Run BIOS SETUP and select Server AC LINK and set parameter appropriately ...

Page 72: ...nnected peripheral devices require setups before proceeding to the next step To use the server with no optional devices installed besides the graphic board install a desired OS to the server 1 Make sure all external devices such as a video display keyboard and mouse have been connected and the power cords are connected 2 Power on the video display and any other external devices 3 Press the POWER S...

Page 73: ...he POST displays the amount of memory it was able to access and test Depending on the amount of installed memory it may take several minutes to complete the memory test NOTE The factory set is defined to hide the POST screen with the NEC logo screen You can always change the NEC logo screen to the POST screen by pressing Tab To change the start up screen use the BIOS setup utility See Chapter 4 fo...

Page 74: ...information includes the current BIOS settings and any specific information for the server Save the information after 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 Connect Flash FDD or USB FDD to the USB connector 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive and reboot t...

Page 75: ...onfigures the RAID System and logical drives connected to the Onboard RAID controller or optional RAID Controller If your system has been factory configured the BIOS SETUP or RAID configuration utility do not need to be run unless you want to change the password or security features add certain types of option boards or devices upgrade your system board or change the RAID configuration This chapte...

Page 76: ...cases described below IMPORTANT The SETUP utility is intended for system administrator use only The SETUP utility allows you to set a password The server is provided with two levels of password Administrator and User With the Administrator password you can view and change all system parameters of the SETUP utility With the User password system parameters available for viewing and changing are limi...

Page 77: ... Main menu If you have 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 three times in a row the server halts You can no longer proceed Turn off the server NOTE The server is provided with two levels of password Administrator and User With th...

Page 78: ...an item on the screen The highlighted item is currently selected Cursor Selects the Main Advanced Security Server Boot or Save Exit menu and Changes the value parameter of the selected item When a submenu option an option preceded by is selected these keys are disabled Enter Press Enter to select determine parameters Esc Return to the previous screen Indicates there are submenus Parameter high lig...

Page 79: ...UP utility has the following six major menus Main Advanced Security Server Boot Save Exit To specify detailed feature settings select a submenu from the above menus The following describes available functions and parameters as well as the factory settings for each menu ...

Page 80: ...by an administrator or user display only If no password is specified Administrator is displayed Memory Information Total Memory Displays the basic memory capacity display only System Language English Français Deutsch Español Italiano Select which language BIOS displays If you run SETUP with BIOS Redirection Port being enabled English is selected for System Language forcedly At that time you cannot...

Page 81: ...on is not guaranteed any temperature outside the range from 10 to 35 C or any humidity outside the range from 20 to 80 Check the system time approximately once per month In addition if incorporating the server into a system for which high time precision is required it is recommended to ensure the precision by using a time server an NTP server or similar means If the system time becomes considerabl...

Page 82: ... cursor is moved to the Advanced position the Advanced menu is displayed If an item with an arrow displayed to its left all menus in this section is selected and then the Enter key is pressed a submenu is displayed in which settings are specified ...

Page 83: ...d Enabled Specify whether to enable or disable the SpeedStep feature provided by Intel processors This setting is only displayed and can only be specified if a processor that supports the feature is installed Turbo Boost Disabled Enabled Specify whether to enable or disable the Turbo Boost Technology feature provided by Intel processors Performance Watt Traditional Power Optimized Specify the opti...

Page 84: ...lass Data Reuse Optimization Disabled Enabled Specify whether to enable or disable the optimal reuse of data This menu appears and becomes accessible when Custom is selected for Server Class Execute Disable Bit Disabled Enabled This is only displayed for a processor that supports the Execute Disable Bit feature Specify whether to use this feature VT x Disabled Enabled Specify whether to enable or ...

Page 85: ...r 1 EMT64 Supported Displays whether processor 1 supports the Intel 64 architecture Hyper Threading Supported Displays whether processor 1 supports Hyper Threading features Processor 2 CPUID A number Not Installed If a number is displayed it is the processor 2 ID Not Installed indicates that processor 2 is not installed Processor Type Displays the processor 2 type Processor Speed Displays the proc...

Page 86: ...artup time Memory Retest No Yes Specify whether to clear the memory error information and test all DIMMs on the next startup After the next startup this option is automatically switched to No Memory RAS Mode Independent Mirroring Lock Step Sparing Specify the memory RAS mode For details about this feature See Chapter 9 for details Memory Frequency Auto 800MHz 1066MHz 1333MHz Specify the memory clo...

Page 87: ...t of available memory in an area at 4GB or less CPU1_DIMM1 6 Status CPU2_DIMM1 6 Status A number Disabled Not Installed Error Displays the current memory status A number is displayed if the memory is normal and indicates the capacity Disabled indicates that the memory has failed Not Installed indicates that no memory is installed and Error indicates forced memory startup The displayed names and DI...

Page 88: ... Option ROM Scan Disabled PXE Boot iSCSI Boot Specify the boot method for LAN1 which is onboard LAN2 Option ROM Scan Disabled PXE Boot iSCSI Boot Specify the boot method for LAN2 which is onboard PCI Slot 1 6 Option ROM Disabled Enabled Specify whether to enable or disable an option ROM for a RAID controller installed in a slot dedicated to RAID controllers Factory set IMPORTANT For a RAID control...

Page 89: ...ation technology feature QPI Frequency Auto 4 800 GT s 5 866 GT s 6 400 GT s Specify the QPI bus speed Wake On LAN PME Disabled Enabled Specify whether to enable or disable the feature for remotely turning the power on through a network Wake On Ring Disabled Enabled Specify whether to enable or disable the feature for remotely turning the power on through a serial port modem Wake On RTC Alarm Disa...

Page 90: ...sed a submenu is displayed For details about the options see the following table Option Parameters Description SATA Information This is not displayed when SATA Mode is set to RAID Mode SATA Mode IDE Mode RAID Mode Displays the SATA Mode status display only Hard Disk Pre Delay Disable 3 Seconds 6 Seconds 9 Seconds 12 Seconds 15 Seconds 21 Seconds 30 Seconds The system waits the specified time befor...

Page 91: ...ormation submenu For details about the options see the following table display only Option Parameters Description SATA Port0 SATA Port1 SATA Port2 SATA Port3 SATA Port4 SATA Port5 Displays the devices connected to each channel Factory set ...

Page 92: ...en below is displayed For details about the options see the following table Option Parameters Description USB 2 0 Support Disabled Enabled Specify whether to enable or disable USB 2 0 Device Reset Timeout 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Specify the time to wait when issuing a Start Unit command to a USB mass storage device until a timeout occurs Factory set ...

Page 93: ...Disabled Enabled Specify whether to enable or disable serial port A Serial A Base I O 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h Specify the base I O address for serial port A Serial A Interrupt IRQ 4 IRQ 3 Specify the interrupt for serial port A Serial Port B Settings Serial Port B Disabled Enabled Specify whether to enable or disable serial port B Serial B Base I O 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h Specify the base I O address for ...

Page 94: ...e displayed Terminal Type VT100 VT UTF8 ANSI Select the terminal type Baud Rate 9600 19200 57600 115200 Specify the baud rate used for the interface with the connected hardware console Data Bits 7 8 Specify the data bit width Parity None Even Odd Specify the parity bits Stop Bits 1 2 Specify the stop bit setting Flow Control None Hardware RTS CTS Hardware RTS CTS CD Specify the flow control method...

Page 95: ...is displayed in which settings are specified When the Enter key is pressed while Administrator Password or User Password is selected the screen for registering or changing the password is displayed Specify your password here IMPORTANT A user password can be set only if an administrator password is already set Set the passwords only after the OS is installed If you forget your password contact your...

Page 96: ...p to 20 alphanumeric characters When the Enter key is pressed the user password entry screen is displayed This password can only be used to access certain setup menus This setting can only be specified by logging in as an administrator when starting up the setup utility Security Configuration Password On Boot Disabled Enabled Specify whether to enable or disable password entry on boot An administr...

Page 97: ...assword is set If this menu is enabled the TPM setting menus below are displayed TPM State Disabled Enabled Specify whether to enable or disable the TPM feature This option can only be selected when TPM Support is set to Enabled Pending TPM Operation None Enable Take Ownership Disable Take Ownership TPM Clear Specify the TPM operation This option can only be selected when TPM State is set to Enabl...

Page 98: ...h settings are specified For details about the options see the following table Option Parameters Description System Management BMC LAN Configuration Event Log Configuration Assert NMI on PERR Disabled Enabled Specify whether to support PCI PERR Assert NMI on SERR Disabled Enabled Specify whether to support PCI SERR FRB 2 Policy Retry 3 Times Disable FRB2 Timer Always Reset Specify the system opera...

Page 99: ...urs during the POST Memory Error Halt Boot Specify whether to stop operation once at the end of POST processing if there is a memory resource error while executing POST processing This setting is effective if POST Error Pause which is on the Server menu is set to Enabled Even if this option is set to Boot operation stops at the end of POST processing if errors occurred for all resources Power Swit...

Page 100: ...System status before AC power off Setting of AC LINK Stay Off Last State Power On Operating Off On On Aborting DC power being off also Off Off On Forced shutdown Off Off On Press the power switch continuously for four seconds or longer This forcibly turns off the power IMPORTANT To turn on the server from the UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply select Server AC LINK Power On ...

Page 101: ...stem Serial Number Displays the serial number of the system Chassis Part Number Displays the part number of the chassis Chassis Serial Number Displays the serial number of the chassis Onboard LAN1 MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the onboard LAN port 1 Onboard LAN2 MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the onboard LAN port 2 Management LAN MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the manag...

Page 102: ...d Enabled Set this option to Disabled if the management LAN port is used If this option is set to Enabled it is not possible to use LAN1 as both a normal and management LAN so the management LAN port becomes unavailable LAN Connection Type Auto Negotiation 100Mbps Full Duplex 100Mbps Half Duplex 10Mbps Full Duplex 10Mbps Half Duplex Specify the connection type for management LAN port IP Address 19...

Page 103: ...et to Enabled to use HTTPS communication for the Web interface HTTPS Port Number 443 Specify the TCP port number that the management LAN uses for HTTPS communication Command Line Interface Telnet Disabled Enabled Set to Enabled to use Telnet communication as a command line interface Telnet Port Number 23 Specify the TCP port number to be used for Telnet communication SSH Disabled Enabled Set to En...

Page 104: ...t is selected and then the Enter key is pressed a submenu is displayed For details about the options see the following table Option Parameters Description System Event Log System Event Log submenu is displayed Auto Clear Event Logs Enabled Disabled If set to Enabled logs are automatically cleared when the error log area becomes full Clear All Event Logs No Yes Press Enter and select Yes to clear t...

Page 105: ...Configuration on the Server menu the screen below is displayed In addition when View System Event Log is selected the screen below is displayed The following shows the system event log settings as an example The recorded system event log entries can be displayed by pressing the up down Home and End keys ...

Page 106: ... after execution of Clear BMC Configuration If you are using NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension settings for remote management feature made in NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension is also 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 EXPRESSBUI...

Page 107: ... as Unavailable and inaccessible The Quiet Boot feature always disabled If BIOS Redirection Port is disabled the default setting is displayed at the next startup of SETUP and you can change setting Bootup Numlock State On Off Specify whether to enable or disable the Numlock state when the system starts up Setup Prompt Timeout A number Specify the time until the F2 is pressed to launch SETUP during...

Page 108: ...hen BIOS detects a bootable device it displays the information on the device for the relevant item To boot the server from a desired device the device must be registered as a boot device Up to eight boot devices can be registered 2 You can change the boot priority first to fourth of each device by using the and keys To change the priority of a device move the cursor to the device by using the and ...

Page 109: ...nd Exit is selected a confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes on this screen the newly selected settings are saved to the CMOS memory the setup utility is closed and the system automatically restarts Discard Changes and Exit Select this item to exit the setup utility without saving the newly selected settings in the CMOS memory which is non volatile When this item is selected the Reset ...

Page 110: ...changed this time before saving When Discard Changes is selected a confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes on this screen the newly selected settings are discarded and the previous settings are restored Load Setup Defaults Select this item to restore the default values for all setup utility settings When Load Setup Defaults is selected a confirmation screen is displayed If you select Ye...

Page 111: ...an configure more than one hard disk drives as a single array disk group to operate the hard disk drives effectively This can bring higher performance than a single hard disk drive of a large capacity The Onboard RAID Controller LSI Embedded MegaRAID or optional RAID Controller has a feature to divide a single disk group into several logical drives virtual disks The RAID Controller recognizes thes...

Page 112: ...e RAID6 using Express Setup at least four hard disk drives of same capacity must be installed IMPORTANT The supported RAID level depends on the RAID Controller Choose a RAID Controller appropriate to RAID system you are configuring NOTE For details of the RAID levels see RAID Levels described later in this chapter Disk Group A disk group is configured with more than one hard disk drives The allowa...

Page 113: ...8 GB VD1 3 16 GB VD1 2 16 GB VD1 1 16 GB VD0 1 20GB VD0 2 20GB VD0 3 20GB VD0 RAID0 60 GB VD1 RAID0 48 GB Parity The parity means redundant data A single set of redundant data is created from the data saved in more than one hard disk drive The created redundant data is used for data recovery when a hard disk drive is defected Hot Swap The hot swap enables a hard disk drive to be removed or replace...

Page 114: ...e RAID5 Striping of both data and redundant data Yes Three or more hard disk drives required Capacity capacity of single hard disk drive number of hard disk drives 1 RAID6 Striping of both data and redundant data Yes Three or more hard disk drives required Capacity capacity of single hard disk drive number of hard disk drives 2 RAID10 Striping of RAID1 Yes Four or more hard disk drives required Ca...

Page 115: ...in the hard disk drive cannot be recovered RAID Controller HDD 1 HDD 2 Stripe 1 HDD 3 Stripe 4 Stripe 2 Stripe 5 Stripe 3 Stripe 6 RAID1 In the RAID1 level data saved in a hard disk drive is written to another hard disk drive without change The mode is called mirroring When data is written onto a single hard disk drive the same data is written onto another hard disk drive If either of the hard dis...

Page 116: ...tripe 2 Parity 3 4 Stripe 5 Parity 1 2 Stripe 3 Stripe 6 Stripe 1 Stripe 4 Parity 5 6 RAID6 A RAID 6 extends RAID 5 by adding an additional parity block Q created by different calculation method such as weighting by some factor thus it uses block level striping with two parity blocks distributed across all member disks This mode is called striping with duplex and distributed parity Accordingly the...

Page 117: ...pe 4 Stripe 5 Stripe 5 Stripe 6 HDD 4 Stripe 2 Stripe 4 Stripe 6 RAID1 RAID1 RAID0 RAID50 Data is distributed to hard disk drives by striping with distributed parity and then written onto hard disk drives by striping Owing to this feature high disk access performance of RAID0 and in addition high reliability of RAID5 can be achieved RAID Controller HDD 1 HDD 2 Stripe 1 HDD 3 Stripe 6 Stripe 2 Pari...

Page 118: ... Enabled WARNING Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury See pages 1 3 to 1 9 for details Do not disassemble repair or alter the server Do not remove the lithium battery Disconnect the power plug before working with the server CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely F...

Page 119: ...left side cover see Chapter 9 3 Remove a setscrew from the duct cover and remove a duct cover 4 Locate the position of the RAID configuration jumper on the mother board as shown below 5 Install the duct cover removed in Step 3 and secure it with a setscrew 6 Install the left side cover removed in Step 2 RAID configuration jumper switch Enable Disable ...

Page 120: ...ion xxxxxx LSI MPT RAID Found at PCI Bus No xx Bev No xx Scanning for port 00 Responding xxxxxxxx xxxxMB Standard FW xxx DRAM 128MB SDRAM xx Logical drive s Configured Press Ctrl M to Run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility starts If you fail to press Ctrl M and the system proceeds without displaying the following menu screen restart the system and press...

Page 121: ...rver 4 47 To quit the utility press Esc in the TOP menu of LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility When a confirmation message appears select Yes When the above message appears press Ctrl Alt Delete The server is rebooted ...

Page 122: ...fault Virtual Drive Virtual drive operation Virtual Drives Select virtual drive when multiple virtual drives exist Initialize Initialize virtual drive Check Consistency Check virtual drive redundancy View Update Parameters Display virtual drive information RAID Display RAID level SIZE Display virtual drive capacity Stripe SIZE Display stripe size Stripes Display the number of hard disk drives in v...

Page 123: ...n Utility 1 Run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 2 Select Configure New Configuration from the TOP menu Management Menu Select View add Configuration to add configuration IMPORTANT Creating a configuration using New Configuration menu clears the existing configuration information To add configuration information to the existing configuration select View add Configuration You cannot create S...

Page 124: ...screen Upon completion of SCAN DEVICE the New Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU screen appears 4 Move the cursor onto the hard disk drive to be packed by using cursor key and then press Space to select the hard disk drive The display for the selected hard disk drive changes from READY to ONLINE 5 Press F10 to set Select Configurable Array s 6 Press Space SPAN 1 is set ...

Page 125: ... RAID1 The selectable RAID level varies depending on the number of hard disk drives that configure a pack 2 Size Sets virtual drive size Up to 8 virtual drives can be created per RAID Controller 3 DWC Sets parameter for Disk Write Cache Parameter Remarks Off Write through On 1 Write back 1 Recommended setting Write back On enables good performance however cache data may be lost at an unexpected po...

Page 126: ...en select Yes to save the configuration 11 When the confirmation message shows that the configuration has been saved press Esc to return to the TOP menu screen 12 On the TOP menu screen select Objects Virtual Drive View Update Parameters to check virtual drive information 13 Select Initialize in the TOP menu screen 14 When the Virtual Drives screen appears move the cursor to the virtual drive to b...

Page 127: ...ency on the virtual drive that has been initialized See Check Consistency for details 17 Press Esc to return to the TOP menu and exit from LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility IMPORTANT Be sure to execute Check Consistency after creating configuration ...

Page 128: ...the cursor onto the hard disk drive displaying FAIL and then press Space to select it Multiple hard disk drives can be selected simultaneous rebuilding The FAIL indication for the hard disk drive selected starts blinking 5 When hard disk drive has been selected press F10 to start rebuilding 6 When confirmation screen for execution appears Select Yes The rebuild process starts When the progress bar...

Page 129: ...as hot spare and then turn on the server 2 Run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 3 Select Objects Physical Drive from the TOP menu The Objects PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU screen appears 4 Move the cursor onto the hard disk drive to be used as hot spare and press Enter 5 The Port X screen appears Select Make HotSpare 6 A confirmation screen appears Select Yes The hard disk drive indication...

Page 130: ...AID Configuration Utility IMPORTANT Select Objects Physical Drive Port X Force Offline to cancel the hot spare setting When two or more hard disk drives of the same capacity are assigned as hot spare rebuilding is performed in order starting from the one with the smaller CH number ID number ...

Page 131: ...r onto the virtual drive to be checked and press Space to select it 4 When virtual drive has been selected press F10 to start consistency check 5 A confirmation screen for execution appears Select Yes The consistency check starts When the progress bar in the Check Consistency Progress screen indicates 100 the consistency check is completed 6 Press Esc to return to the TOP menu and exit LSI Softwar...

Page 132: ...l if you select the configuration information on the RAID Controller In this case execute Clear Configuration to create configuration again LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility cannot delete each virtual drive Use Universal RAID Utility instead Force Online Puts a hard disk drive being in the FAIL status online Select Objects Physical Drive select hard disk drive Force Online from the TOP menu ...

Page 133: ...re RAID Configuration Utility manages Adapter by a number beginning with 0 You can see a number of Adapter where Sel Adapter in Objects menu Universal RAID Utility manages RAID Controller by a number beginning with 1 You can see a number of RAID Controller where Number in the property of RAID Controller on RAID Viewer or RAID Controller X in the property of RAID Controller on raidcmd Also you can ...

Page 134: ...g with 1 and ID The ID is same value of ID on LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility You can see a number and ID of Physical Device where Number and ID in the property of Physical Device on RAID Viewer or RAID Controller X Physical Device Y and ID in the property of Physical Device on raidcmd Setting of Priority LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility displays and sets Rebuild Priority and Consis...

Page 135: ...RAID Configuration Utility High 90 Middle 50 Low 10 NOTES LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility can set FGI Rate Foreground Initialize and BGI Rate Background Initialize Priority But Universal RAID Utility can t set it Universal RAID Utility can set Initialization Priority but it can t set it to the LSI Embedded MegaRAID Therefore Universal RAID Utility doesn t display Initialization Priority in...

Page 136: ... or serious personal injury See pages 1 3 to 1 9 for details Do not disassemble repair or alter the server Do not remove the lithium battery Disconnect the power plug before working with the server 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 3 to 1 9 for details Make sure to...

Page 137: ...Configuring Your Server 4 63 See the figure below for jumper switch location Mother board Clear Protect Clear Protect Pin for protecting clearing the CMOS data Pin for protecting clearing the password ...

Page 138: ...7 Press F2 during POST to run the BIOS Setup utility and execute Load Setup Defaults on the Save Exit menu Clearing Password 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal in Chapter 9 to prepare 2 Remove the left side cover see Chapter 9 3 Change jumper switch setting from Protect to Clear 4 Reassemble the server and press the POWER SLEEP switch to turn on the server 5 Press F2 during P...

Page 139: ...Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 64 bit x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard 32 bit x86 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32 bit x86 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition To use the server with the other operating systems described in this section contact your service representative IMPORTA...

Page 140: ...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 141: ...s section explains the notes on the Windows installation Confirm these notes before starting the Express Setup About the Windows Family This computer supports the following Windows editions Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard hereinafter referred to as Windows Server 2008R2 Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise hereinafter referred to as Windows Server 2008 R2 On installing other OS contact sales dealer o...

Page 142: ...hen you install the Windows Server 2008 R2 Express Setup requires several preparations if this computer uses the following hardware components Installing on the Mirrored Volume When re installing the OS to a hard disk drive which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk only the simple dynamic volume is available for installation If you want to install the OS on a volume that is mirrored using Disk Manag...

Page 143: ...n System if Multiple Logical Drives Exist 5 99 Re installing to the Hard Disk Drive which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk You cannot re install Windows Server 2008 R2 with the current partition of the hard disk drive upgraded to Dynamic Disk kept remained If you want to keep the current partition remained see Appendix D to re install the system Peripheral Devices such as RDX Depending on your ha...

Page 144: ...ecommended size Full Installation 32 768MB 32GB or more Server Core Installation 10 240MB 10GB or more 1GB 1 024MB 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 Windows Partition is required Correct debug information might not be able to be collected due to virtual memory...

Page 145: ...pplication size 10 860MB application size If the provided partition size is smaller than that required to install the OS and paging file expand the partition size or utilize a larger disk If your system does not have a sufficient dump file size divide the required file space into multiple disks by performing the steps below 1 Set the system partition size to a size sufficient to install the OS and...

Page 146: ...5 8 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Flow of Setup ...

Page 147: ...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 do not hit any key Os in...

Page 148: ...5 10 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 When the Software License Agreement screen of Windows PE appears click Yes 6 Select Perform the Express setup from the Top Menu click Next ...

Page 149: ...parameters 2 Click Next IMPORTANT The setup using a parameter file saved in the Flash FDD is not supported 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 150: ...tup 8 Select the installing Operating System Select Install the Windows 64bit editions from the menu click Next 9 Enter the setting of a logical drive Enter RAID settings steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next ...

Page 151: ... 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 10 Specify the installing medium and the Windows system partition Specify medium Partition steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next ...

Page 152: ...ettings the contents of the hard disk will be all deleted If Use existing partitions is selected EXPRESSBUILDER installs the Operating System to the Windows partition The Boot partition if it exists and the Windows partition are deleted The data in the other partition is kept if the system has two or more partitions See the figure below Boot Partition Deleted Windows Partition Deleted User Data Pa...

Page 153: ...eps 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 154: ... the network protocol Enter Network Protocol steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 13 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 155: ...ing System with Express Setup 5 17 14 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 156: ...yed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 16 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 157: ...XPRESSBUILDER 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 R2 DVD ROM into the optical disk drive NOTE Windows Server 2008 R2 and selected applications will be installed automatically and reboots several times ...

Page 158: ...ears Full Installation only Read the license terms carefully If you agree select I accept the license terms and then click Next 21 When the following message appears press Ctrl Alt Del 22 Log on to the system Full Installation When the following screen appears enter your password into Password and click ...

Page 159: ...n the following screen enter your password into Password and click Hereinafter proceed 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 Installing and Setting Device Drivers ...

Page 160: ...ng updated in the previous section NOTES To change the LAN driver and PROSet settings log on to the system from a local console using an administrator account Remotely changing the settings by using the operating system s remote desktop feature is not supported Internet Protocol TCP IP check box is necessary checked to set an IP Addresses According to the circumstances the check box is not checked...

Page 161: ...ters and double click following adapter Open the adapter Properties Intel R 82576 Gigabit Dual Port Server Network Connection Intel R 82576 Gigabit Dual Port Server Network Connection 2 3 Click Power Management tab and change setting in Wake On LAN according to the following list Setting item Using WOL Not using WOL Wake On Magic Packet ON OFF Wake on Magic Packet from power off state ON OFF Wake ...

Page 162: ...ic protocols SLA is a switch assisted teaming mode and requires configuring ports at both ends of the link server interfaces and switch ports IMPORTANT AFT ALB setup must be operated after system update and restarting the system 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...

Page 163: ...Tolerance 7 Click Finish IMPORTANT Teaming an adapter with standard network adapter and optional network adapter will cause the following message appear Click OK and continue the setting One or more adapters in the team do not support true NDIS6 20 Receive Side Scaling Receive Side Scaling will be disabled for the team Disabling Receive Side Scaling will negatively impact the performance of the te...

Page 164: ...dapters in team list 10 Click Test Switch Run test to confirm the adapter team is properly setup Confirm the result in Test results 11 Restart the system Remove Team 1 Open the Device Manager 2 Click Network adapters and open TEAM Team name properties 3 Click Setting tab 4 Click Remove Team button 5 Click Yes to the message 6 Confirm TEAM Team name adapter in not existing in Network adapters tree ...

Page 165: ...talling SCSI Controller Driver N8103 75 107 If you use the SCSI Controller N8103 75 107 you do not need to install the driver manually It is automatically installed by Windows Plug and Play Installing SAS Controller Driver N8103 104A If you use the SAS Controller N8103 104A you do not need to install the driver manually It is automatically installed by Windows Plug and Play Setting for Solving Pro...

Page 166: ...f you install Windows Server 2008 without using Express Setup see Appendix E Notes on Windows Installation This section explains the notes on the Windows installation Confirm these notes before starting the Express Setup About the Windows Family This computer supports the following Windows editions Windows Server 2008 Standard 64 bit x64 Edition Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 64 bit x64 Edition he...

Page 167: ...lers The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to your system supports the following mass storage controllers for installation Controllers supporting installation of OS with Express Setup N8103 129 RAID controller 256MB RAID 0 1 N8103 130 RAID Controller 256 MB RAID0 1 5 6 Onboard RAID Controller LSI Embedded MegaRAID Other controllers N8103 75 SCSI Controller N8103 95 SCSI Controller N8103 104A SAS Con...

Page 168: ...nd LTO 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 drives in your system see Re installing the Operation System if Multiple Logical Drives Exist 5 99 Re installing to the Hard Disk Drive which has been upg...

Page 169: ...ile size recommended Installed memory size 1 5 Dump file size Installed memory size 300MB Application size Required size 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 virtu...

Page 170: ...that required to install the OS and paging file expand the partition size or utilize a larger disk If your system does not have a sufficient dump file size divide the required file space into multiple disks by performing the steps below 1 Set the system partition size to a size sufficient to install the OS and paging file 2 See Setting for Solving Problems to write the debug information of the dum...

Page 171: ...d size 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 the paging file with the entire s...

Page 172: ...s smaller than that required to install the OS and paging file expand the partition size or utilize a larger disk If your system does not have a sufficient dump file size divide the required file space into multiple disks by performing the steps below 1 Set the partition size to a size sufficient to install the OS and paging file 2 See Setting for Solving Problems to write the debug information of...

Page 173: ...Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 35 Flow of Setup ...

Page 174: ... 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 175: ...g System with Express Setup 5 37 4 Select English from the Select Language click OK 5 When the Software License Agreement screen of Windows PE appears click Yes 6 Select Perform the Express setup from the Top Menu click Next ...

Page 176: ...parameters 2 Click Next IMPORTANT The setup using a parameter file saved in the Flash FDD is not supported 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 177: ...stalling Operating System Select Install the Windows 32bit editions or Install the Windows 64bit editions from the menu click Next 9 Enter the setting of a logical drive Enter RAID settings steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next ...

Page 178: ... 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 10 Specify the installing medium and the Windows system partition Specify medium Partition steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next ...

Page 179: ... 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 Partition Retained Third Partition Retained You canno...

Page 180: ...eps 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 181: ... the network protocol Enter Network Protocol steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 13 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 182: ...Operating System with Express Setup 14 Select the installing components Select Windows components steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next Full Installation ServerCore Installation ...

Page 183: ...yed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 16 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 184: ...C 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 applications will be installed automatically and reboots several times ...

Page 185: ...stem with Express Setup 5 47 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 186: ...up 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 187: ...r Administrator into UserName your password into Password and click Hereinafter proceed 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 Installing and Setting Device Drivers ...

Page 188: ...x is not checked from begin Manually checked the check box and set an IP addresses Using N8104 125A Adapter after System Update To use the N8104 125AAdapter after updating your system you must first uninstall the LAN driver and PROSet and then update your system with the N8104 125AAdapter connected For a server running a full installation 1 Remove a team of network adapters NOTES Before you remove...

Page 189: ...re the settings after reinstalling the LAN driver 2 At a command prompt run dxsetup exe in your removable medium containing the Driver Set Windows Server 2008 64 bit x64 Editions drive letter 017 win winnt ws2008x64 r148 apps prosetdx vistax64 dxsetup exe Windows Server 2008 32 bit x86 Editions drive letter 017 win winnt ws2008 r148 apps prosetdx vista32 dxsetup exe 3 In Intel R Network Connection...

Page 190: ...ollowing adapter Open the adapter Properties Intel R 82576 Gigabit Dual Port Server Network Connection Intel R 82576 Gigabit Dual Port Server Network Connection 2 3 Click Power Management tab and change setting in Wake On LAN according to the following list Setting item Using WOL Not using WOL Wake On Directed Packet ON or OFF OFF Wake On Magic Packet ON OFF Wake on Magic Packet from power off sta...

Page 191: ...S Power Saver Options setting is not necessary to change Above setting will be maintained until manually resetting are executed 4 Click OK 5 Restart the system IMPORTANT The parameters of Wake On LAN will not exist if the network ports are not available for WOL ...

Page 192: ...ic protocols SLA is a switch assisted teaming mode and requires configuring ports at both ends of the link server interfaces and switch ports IMPORTANT AFT ALB setup must be operated after system update and restarting the system 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...

Page 193: ... Link Aggregation Switch Fault Tolerance 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 procedure to set the team member adapter priority status Set Primary Point the adapter and click Set Primary button Set Secondary Point the adapter and click Set Secondary button NOTE Adapter ...

Page 194: ...e Team 1 Open the Device Manager 2 Click Network adapters and open TEAM Team name properties 3 Click Setting tab 4 Click Remove Team button 5 Click Yes to the message 6 Confirm TEAM Team name adapter is not existing in Network adapters tree and restart the system ...

Page 195: ...accelerator drivers update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to your system Standard graphics accelerator drivers will be installed automatically Refer to Graphics Accelerator Driver described in Appendix E when you want to reinstall the driver individually Installing SCSI Controller Driver N8103 75 95 107 If you use the SCSI Controller N8103 75 95 107 you do not need to install the...

Page 196: ...box to start command prompt 3 Execute following command line bcdedit set pae forceenable 4 Restart 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 Frequently Ask...

Page 197: ...e 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 Ed...

Page 198: ... other boards by using a driver floppy disk OEM Disk for Mass storage device except ones listed below see Installing with the OEM Disk for Mass storage device and Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver of Parameter File Creator in Chapter 6 Controllers supporting installation of OS with Express Setup N8103 129 RAID controller 256MB RAID 0 1 N8103 130 RAID Controller 256 MB RAID0 1 5 6 Onboard RAI...

Page 199: ...le media such as DAT and LTO 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 drives in your system see Re installing the Operation System if Multiple Logical Drives Exist 5 99 Re installing to the hard disk dr...

Page 200: ...ory 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 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 s...

Page 201: ...ile size 2 See Chapter 5 and set that debugging 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 200...

Page 202: ...5 64 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Flow of Setup This section visually describes the flow of the setup operated by Express Setup ...

Page 203: ...e 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 ROM and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER starts Select Os installation default from the Boot selection menu If you do not hit any key Os ins...

Page 204: ...5 66 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 When the Software License Agreement screen of Windows PE appears click Yes 6 Select Perform the Express setup from the Top Menu click Next ...

Page 205: ...parameters 2 Click Next IMPORTANT The setup using a parameter file saved in the Flash FDD is not supported 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 206: ...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 207: ...r 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 partition is deleted The data in...

Page 208: ...ers 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 is displayed 12 Enter the setting of the network protocol Enter Network Protocol steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next ...

Page 209: ...or workgroup name to be used Enter domain account steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 14 Select the installing components Select Windows components steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next ...

Page 210: ...yed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 16 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 211: ... Express setup step 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 License Agreement screen appears ...

Page 212: ...the appropriate value When the following message is displayed click OK and input the product key The setup script file does not contain a valid Product ID Contact your system administrator for a valid Product ID 20 Insert Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 into the optical disk drive after the OS installation Hereinafter proceed operations according to the message When the installation has fi...

Page 213: ... function of network contained in network driver Utilizing PROSet enables the following items Confirm detailed information of the adapter Diagnose loop back test packet transmission test and so on Setup of teaming Configuring several network adapters as one team provides the server a tolerant environment on any trouble and enhances throughput between the switches PROSet is necessary to utilize the...

Page 214: ...prosetdx win32 The Intel R 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 displayed click Finished 9 Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from the optical disk drive restart the system ...

Page 215: ...n the Device Manager 2 Double click Network Adapter Name in the list 3 Click the Advanced and specify the Link Speed Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB 4 Click OK 5 Restart the system When PROSet is installed 1 Open the Device Manager 2 Double click Network Adapter Name in the list 3 Click the Link Speed and specify the Speed Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB 4...

Page 216: ...l Port Server Network Connection Intel R 82576 Gigabit Dual Port Server Network Connection 2 3 Click Power Management tab and change setting in Wake On LAN according to the following list Setting item Using WOL Not using WOL Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power ON ON Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby ON or OFF OFF 4 Click Advanced tab and point to Enable PM...

Page 217: ... OFF OFF Wake On Magic Packet ON OFF Wake on Magic Packet from power off state ON OFF Wake on Link OFF OFF IMPORTANT WOL does not work by DirectedPacket 1 on shutdown state even Wake On Directed Packet is ON WOL work by DirectedPacket on sleep and hibernate state 1 The packet which includes Ethernet address of adapter in Ethernet Header or the Packet including the IP address assigned by IP Header ...

Page 218: ...ic protocols SLA is a switch assisted teaming mode and requires configuring ports at both ends of the link server interfaces and switch ports IMPORTANT AFT ALB setup must be operated after system update and restarting the system 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...

Page 219: ... Link Aggregation Switch Fault Tolerance 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 procedure to set the team member adapter priority status Set Primary Point the adapter and click Set Primary button Set Secondary Point the adapter and click Set Secondary button NOTE Adapter ...

Page 220: ...e Team 1 Open the Device Manager 2 Click Network adapters and open TEAM Team name properties 3 Click Setting tab 4 Click Remove Team button 5 Click Yes to the message 6 Confirm TEAM Team name adapter is not existing in Network adapters tree and restart the system ...

Page 221: ...he 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 uncheck the Search removable media floppy CD ROM check box 6 Check the Include this location in the search check box and when using N8104 111 specify 017 win winnt dotnet r148 pro100 win32 ndis5x Then click Next When using N8104 112 119 121 12...

Page 222: ...escribed in Appendix G when you want to reinstall the driver individually Installing SCSI Controller Driver N8103 75 95 107 If you use the SCSI Controller N8103 75 95 107 update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to your system The SCSI Controller driver will be installed automatically Installing SAS Controller Driver N8103 104A If you use the SAS Controller N8103 104A update your sy...

Page 223: ...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 224: ...ating System with Express Setup 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 87 ...

Page 225: ...ocedures for collecting memory dump debug information in the server IMPORTANT Cautions for the Memory Dump The staff of maintenance service representative is in charge of collecting memory dump Customers need only to specify the memory dump If any trouble occurs after specifying the process below the message to inform that the system is in short of virtual memory may appear but continue to start t...

Page 226: ...K e g Write the debug information in D drive with the file name MEMORY DMP D MEMORY DMP IMPORTANT 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...

Page 227: ...initial size large enough to store the dump file in the Windows Partition 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 expa...

Page 228: ... 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 229: ...ght 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 expanded re specify the paging file to suit the new memory size 10 Click OK The message to restart the system may appe...

Page 230: ... 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 specified so that specify Kernel Memory Dump instead Specify the drive where there is a free area more than the size of the ...

Page 231: ...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 232: ...ored 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 Organize Folder and search options View and check to Show hidden files folders and drives 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 sit...

Page 233: ...owing 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 information about the ...

Page 234: ...x 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 Debugger 5 Select Full radi...

Page 235: ...curity Alert appears click 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 R2 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 netw...

Page 236: ...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 237: ...s Windows Server 2008 R2 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 drive letter of your system or boot volume Confirm the proper drive letter is assigned and then continue the setup 3 Continue the...

Page 238: ...tter you want to assign 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 wan...

Page 239: ...t workstations UPDATING THE SYSTEM IMPORTANT If you install Windows Server 2003 CD ROM which contains Service Pack 2 to your system you do not have to apply Service Pack 2 again 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 App...

Page 240: ...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 Connect Flash FDD or USB FDD to the USB connector 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive and reboot the system 3 Select Tool menu Normal mode 4 Select English 5 Select Maintenance Utility 6 Select System Informatio...

Page 241: ...ve to set as follows 1 Read the manual supplied with the mass storage device before setting the server 2 If the mass storage device is RAID Controller configure the RAID System before running the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 3 Boot the system from 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 control...

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Page 243: ...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 244: ...BUILDER The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER helps you install the Operating system the Management software or use the maintenance utilities When you insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive and restart the system the following menu appears ...

Page 245: ...hat built on Windows PE 3 0 technology Pay attention to the automatic reboot that occurs after 72 hours from start 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 device to the server this function may ...

Page 246: ...pter 8 BIOS FW Updating You can update the system BIOS by using the Flash FDD or USB FDD 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 The parameters of BMC Baseboard Management Controller are set for remote control and alert This menu s function is the same a...

Page 247: ... 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 248: ...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 optical disk drive that contains the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD Some menu items are grayed out when the logon user does not have the authority of the adm...

Page 249: ...m 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 cannot create Parameter file for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions The setup using a parameter file saved in ...

Page 250: ...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 251: ...Installing and Using Utilities 6 9 4 Click Parameter File Creator Parameter File Creator will appear ...

Page 252: ... 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 or Install the Windows 64bit editions from the menu click Next ...

Page 253: ... 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 254: ... Utilities 8 Specify the installing medium and the Windows system partition Specify medium Partition steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 ...

Page 255: ...Installing and Using Utilities 6 13 Windows Server 2003 ...

Page 256: ...008 R2 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER installs the Operating System to the Windows partition The Boot partition if it exists and the Windows partition are deleted The data in the other partition is kept if the system has two or more partitions See the figure below Boot Partition Deleted Windows Partition Deleted User Data Partition Retained If Use existing partitions is selected when you operate Windows Serve...

Page 257: ...es 6 15 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 R2 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 ...

Page 258: ...ou do not input value into Administrator password Confirm password is displayed 10 Enter the setting of the network protocol Enter network protocol steps are 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 ...

Page 259: ...ter domain account steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next 12 Select the installing components Select Windows components steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 ...

Page 260: ... Using Utilities Windows Server 2003 13 Select the installing applications Select applications steps are displayed Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 ...

Page 261: ...ave 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 262: ...ameters file 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 263: ...tem 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 RAID System and LAN boards Software resources such as operating system information and drivers running on each server Server failures On screen real time displays provide the system administrator ...

Page 264: ... the server Using the NEC ESMPRO Manager you can download update packages automatically and install them simply without terminating the system Refer to Installation Manual in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for more information about an installation and functions of the NEC ExpressUpdate Agent IMPORTANT To get the information of the update package which does not support NEC ExpressUpdate please refer to th...

Page 265: ...e attempting to operate Universal RAID Utility read the Universal RAID Utility Ver2 3 User s Guide contained in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD The manual explains the installation procedure and notes on operating Universal RAID Utility Setup with Express Setup You can install Universal RAID Utility with Express Setup contained in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD When you start the Express Setup a dialog to specify ...

Page 266: ...tup Windows Install the Microsoft Visual C 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package x86 Use the x86 package whatever the CPU architecture may be for the setup of the Runtime component of the Microsoft Visual C 2005 SP1 Linux You need to run the setup sh in the install image of Universal RAID Utility There is the install image of Universal RAID Utility in the following directory of NEC EXPRESSBUILDER BBB l...

Page 267: ...03 x64 Editions Windows Server 2008 Installation You can install this utility according to the following procedure 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 Thereafter install it according to the message in the dialog...

Page 268: ... on this device is stored in the data compressed file zip form Uninstallation Except for Server Core Choose Add or Remove Programs Product Info Collection Utility Vx x x from the Control Panel Thereafter uninstall it according to the message in the dialog box For Server Core Enter the following command from the command prompt Wmic product where name Product Info Collection Utility call uninstall ...

Page 269: ...ice 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 information Also make a backup copy of the RAID System configuration data by using NEC EXPRESSBUILDER if your system is in the RAID System configuration When your hard disk drives have be...

Page 270: ...e server do not use volatile solvents such as thinner and benzene to clean the server The power receptacle the cables the connectors on the rear panel of server and the inside of the server must be kept dry Do not moisten them with water 1 Make sure that the server is off powered the POWER SLEEP lamp goes off 2 Unplug the power cord of the server from a power outlet 3 Wipe off dust from the power ...

Page 271: ...all vacuum cleaner with plastic tipped nozzle and electrostatic protection computer grade canned air and a small brush for cleaning the interior Follow the procedure below to clean the interior of the server WARNING Unplug all power cords Unplug all power cords before performing any maintenance Voltage is present inside the server and display unit even after the power is turned off All voltage is ...

Page 272: ...t the server and peripheral devices are all off powered the POWER SLEEP lamp goes off and then wipe the keyboard surface with a dry cloth The mouse does not work normally if its optical sensor is stained Wipe the optical sensor with a dry cloth Optical sensor ...

Page 273: ...rom the tray NOTE Do not touch the signal side of the disc with your hand 4 Wipe the tray with a dry soft cloth IMPORTANT Do not wipe the lens of the optical disk drive Doing so may damage the lens and may cause a malfunction of the drive 5 Push on the tray front to close the tray 6 Wipe the signal side of the disc with a dry soft cloth IMPORTANT Wipe disc from the center to the outside Use only d...

Page 274: ...ystem Test Items The following items are tested in system diagnostics Memory CPU cache memory Hard disk drive used as a system IMPORTANT When executing the system diagnostics make sure to disconnect the LAN cable Executing the system diagnostics with the LAN cable connected the network may be influenced NOTE On checking the hard disk drive no data is written into the disk ...

Page 275: ... to execute System Diagnostics 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 power off the server Then unplug the power cord 2 Disconnect all the LAN cables from the server 3 Plug the power cord and power on the server 4 Use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD to start the system 5 Select Tool menu Norma...

Page 276: ...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 277: ...ces 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 server restarts and the system is started from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 9 Exit the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER and remove the DVD f...

Page 278: ...uses P State Performance State of processor that is defined in ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Thus the OS must support P State The following OSs support the power control feature OS that supports power control feature Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 or later Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 or later Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition Windows Server 2003 R2 ...

Page 279: ... 2008 However it is not the problem in operating the system the event is logged because the P State is controlled by the server side Event ID 7 Source Kernel Processor Power Level Warning Description The speed of processor 0 is being limited by system firmware The processor has been in this reduced performance state for 71 seconds since the last report ...

Page 280: ...ay cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 9 for details Never attempt to lift the server only by two or less persons Do not install the server in any place other than specified Do not pinch your finger with mechanical component Do not connect disconnect any interface cable with the power cord of the server plugged to a power source Avoid installation in extreme temperat...

Page 281: ...d of the server from a power outlet 4 Remove all the cables from the server 5 Hold the server by its bottom to carry the server IMPORTANT Do not hold the front mask to lift the server The front mask may be disengaged from the server causing personal injury 6 Protect the server with the shock absorbing materials and pack it securely ...

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Page 283: ...our server does not operate as expected read this chapter before assuming a failure NOTE For provision against an unexpected failure it is recommended to install the maintenance utility NEC ESMPRO to the server and client computers ...

Page 284: ... 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 on the language PC Check whether any alert is reported on NEC ESMPRO Manager Example ...

Page 285: ...llowing describes lamps on the server and their indications With 3 5 inch Disk Cage Installed STATUS lamp green amber LAN access lamp 2 green LAN access lamp 1 green POWER SLEEP lamp green DISK ACCESS lamp green amber DISK lamps FRONT ...

Page 286: ...8 4 Troubleshooting With 2 5 inch Disk Cage Installed STATUS lamp green amber LAN access lamp 2 green LAN access lamp 1 green POWER SLEEP lamp green DISK ACCESS lamp green amber DISK lamps FRONT ...

Page 287: ...Troubleshooting 8 5 With Redundant Power Supply Installed REAR LINK ACT lamp Speed lamp Speed lamp LINK ACT lamp ...

Page 288: ...8 6 Troubleshooting With Non Redundant Power Supply Installed REAR Speed lamp LINK ACT lamp Speed lamp LINK ACT lamp ...

Page 289: ...turn in the power saving mode when no access is made to the server for a certain period of time or to select the power saving mode with a command Status Lamp The STATUS lamp is on green while the server is operating normally The rear panel also has the STATUS lamp on it If the STATUS lamp is off or turns amber and flashes it indicates that the server is in abnormal state The table below explains t...

Page 290: ...rmly connected If the STATUS lamp indication does not change when the fans are normal contact your sales representative A voltage alarm was detected Contact your service representative All the power supply units failed Flashing amber Either of the following was detected in the redundant power configuration AC power not supplied to one of the two power supply units Failure of one of the two power s...

Page 291: ...rver and the hub and they are correctly connected with each other the lamp is lit green LINK state If information is transmitted through a network port the lamp blinks green ACT state If the lamp is not lit in the LINK state check the network cable and the cable connection If the lamp is not lit still after the checking the network LAN controller may be defected Contact your service representative...

Page 292: ...8 10 Troubleshooting Hard Disk Drive Lamp Each hard disk drive has a DISK lamp on its front panel 3 5 inch Hard Disk Drive 2 5 inch Hard Disk Drive DISK lamp DISK lamp ...

Page 293: ...the rebuild fails IMPORTANT To abort rebuilding power off the server In such a case restart the server hot swap the failed hard disk drive and restart rebuilding Observe the following notes to use the auto rebuild feature Do not power off the server If the server is powered off before rebuilding hard disk drives the auto rebuild feature will not start When you removed a hard disk drive wait at lea...

Page 294: ...rd instruction simultaneous key entry of Ctrl Alt Delete Immediately after the system is restarted in response to an OS instruction During hardware initialization following restart of the POST When the POST detects a hardware failure due to the above reason restart the server once again If the same error message reappears you may assume there is no hardware error To ensure normal operation of the ...

Page 295: ...ssing did not finish Use the BIOS setup utility to specify the correct settings 8006 System configuration data cleared by Jumper The BIOS setup utility settings were cleared using the jumper Specify the BIOS setup utility settings again 8007 SETUP Menu Password cleared by Jumper The BIOS setup utility menu password was cleared using the jumper Use the BIOS setup utility to specify another password...

Page 296: ...A CPU temperature abnormality was detected A001 Memory Error detected in CPU1_DIMM1 An error was detected for CPU1_DIMM1 A002 Memory Error detected in CPU1_DIMM2 An error was detected for CPU1_DIMM2 A003 Memory Error detected in CPU1_DIMM3 An error was detected for CPU1_DIMM3 A004 Memory Error detected in CPU1_DIMM4 An error was detected for CPU1_DIMM4 A005 Memory Error detected in CPU1_DIMM5 An e...

Page 297: ...MM6 has been disabled AE07 CPU2_DIMM1 has been disabled A memory error was detected CPU2_DIMM1 has been disabled AE08 CPU2_DIMM2 has been disabled A memory error was detected CPU2_DIMM2 has been disabled AE09 CPU2_DIMM3 has been disabled A memory error was detected CPU2_DIMM3 has been disabled AE0A CPU2_DIMM4 has been disabled A memory error was detected CPU2_DIMM4 has been disabled AE0B CPU2_DIMM...

Page 298: ...n PCI slot 1 failed B002 Expansion ROM not initialized PCI Slot 2 Option ROM expansion in PCI slot 2 failed B003 Expansion ROM not initialized PCI Slot 3 Option ROM expansion in PCI slot 3 failed B004 Expansion ROM not initialized PCI Slot 4 Option ROM expansion in PCI slot 4 failed B005 Expansion ROM not initialized PCI Slot 5 Option ROM expansion in PCI slot 5 failed B006 Expansion ROM not initi...

Page 299: ...SM Bus C064 4th SMBus device Error detected An error was detected for the 4th SM Bus C065 5th SMBus device Error detected An error was detected for the 5th SM Bus C066 6th SMBus device Error detected An error was detected for the 6th SM Bus C101 BMC Memory Test Failed BMC device chip error Turn off the power and then restart the server If this does not resolve the problem contact your service repr...

Page 300: ...date firmware corrupted C10D Internal Use Area of BMC FRU corrupted Failure of the SROM for storing chassis information This is not a fatal error but turn off the power and then restart the server If this does not resolve the problem contact your service representative C10E BMC SDR Repository empty BMC device chip error Turn off the power and then restart the server If this does not resolve the pr...

Page 301: ...rror C119 SDR repository corrupt BMC error or SDR data corruption C11A SEL corrupt BMC error or system event log data corruption C200 The error occurred during memory configuration check The memory information could not be obtained C201 Memory Configuration change is detected The memory configuration has changed since the previous startup This message appears if the configuration was changed since...

Page 302: ...lty Contact your service representative to replace the RAID controller SAS drives were detected but this controller does not support SAS drives Please remove the SAS drives then restart your system Press any key to continue or C to load the configuration utility RAID Controller may be faulty Contact your service representative to replace the RAID controller SATA drives were detected but this contr...

Page 303: ... longer accessible Please check your cables and also ensure all disks are present Press any key to continue or C to load the configuration utility Check if cable and hard disk drives are connected properly If the same error persists contact your service representative The following VDs have missing disks xx If you proceed or load the configuration utility these VDs will be marked OFFLINE and will ...

Page 304: ...hen battery is not used Run WebBIOS or Universal RAID Utility to check the setting for cache mode If forced write back is specified change it to constant write back or write through mode When battery is used Check if battery is connected properly If the same error persists contact your service representative to replace the RAID controller and battery Entering the configuration utility in this stat...

Page 305: ...ot of the controller DIMM on the controller needs replacement If you continue data corruption can occur Press X to continue or else power off the system and replace the DIMM module and reboot If you have replaced the DIMM please press X to continue Contact your service representative to replace the RAID controller ...

Page 306: ...An error occurred during a memory capacity check Make sure that the DIMMs are correctly inserted If this does not resolve the problem contact your service representative and request either DIMM or motherboard replacement 1 1 No graphics controller could be detected Contact your service representative and request motherboard replacement 1 An error was detected during the POST processing Contact you...

Page 307: ...curred CPU Reconfigured POST completes with processor degraded Memory C Err XX A correctable error frequently occurred Memory U Err XX An uncorrectable error has occurred PCI Bus SERR XX A SERR has occurred in the PCI bus XX PCI Bus PERR XX A PERR has occurred in the PCI bus XX Chipset Err XXXX A chipset error occurred Messages displayed on lower line BMC message On screen message Description Acti...

Page 308: ...wer supply unit 1 failure occurred Check if power cord is connected properly If the same error persists contact your service representative Power Unit 2 Alm Power supply unit 2 failure occurred Proc Missing Processor is not found Contact your service representative Proc 1 T Trip Thermal Trip occurred on processor 1 The system is forcibly turned off Contact your service representative Proc 2 T Trip...

Page 309: ...ring See Configuring Mother Board Jumpers in Chapter 4 for the positions of the jumper switches Fail to power on the server Is the server is properly supplied with power Check if the power cord is connected to a power outlet or UPS that meets the power specifications for the server Check the power cord for broken shield or bent plugs Make sure the power breaker for the connected power outlet is on...

Page 310: ...ccess to internal or external devices or such devices fail to operate Are cables properly connected Make sure that the interface cables and power cord are properly connected Also make sure that the cables are connected in the correct order Is the power on order correct When the server has any external devices connected power on the external devices first then the server Did you install drivers for...

Page 311: ...y set in the optical disk drive tray The tray is provided with a holder to secure the DVD CD ROM Make sure that the DVD CD ROM is placed properly in the holder Is the DVD CD ROM applicable to the server The DVD CD ROM for Macintosh is not available for use For the disk which does not conform to the CD standard the playback of such a disk with the optical disk drive is not guaranteed The POWER SLEE...

Page 312: ...CSI devices properly configured When the server has external SCSI devices connected hard disk drive settings including SCSI ID and terminator are required Refer to the manual that comes with the SCSI device for details Is cable length exceeded Refer to the manual that comes with the SCSI device for details Are the optional SCSI controllers properly configured Use the BIOS Setup utility for proper ...

Page 313: ...l R has been deactivated from the team Event Type Error Event Source iANSMiniport Event Category None Event ID 16 Description Team Name The last adapter has lost link Team network connection has been lost Event Type Warning Event Source iANSMiniport Event Category None Event ID 22 Description Primary Adapter does not sense any Probes Intel R Possible reason partitioned Team Above mentioned event l...

Page 314: ...entation namespace Root IntelNCS2 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 This event does not affect system operation Ignore this message The following system event is logged when Windows Server 2008 R2 is installed Event ID 134 Source Microsoft Windows Time Service Level Warning De...

Page 315: ...aspx kb 976072 en us The following warnings are logged to application event log when you import a transportable shadow copy to another server that has a read only volume while operating Windows Server 2008 R2 Event ID 8193 Source VSS Level Error Description Volume Shadow Copy Service error Unexpected error calling routine IOCTL_DISK_GET_DRIVE_LAYOUT_EX mpio disk ven_nec pro d_istorage_2000 rev_280...

Page 316: ...d_fd 05pub rev_3000 158e20d0 0 GUID 00000000000002B8 0x00560000 0000000000000000 0 0000000000327C70 4096 0 HR 0x80070032 this request is not supported Go to the Microsoft website http support microsoft com kb 2003968 en us There is the case that the following message is displayed at the time of shutdown when you executes Updating the system in Windows Server 2008 R2 1 program still needs to close ...

Page 317: ...anager 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 associated with i...

Page 318: ...registered in the Windows Management Instrumentation 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 Event ID 6000 Source Microsoft Windows Winlogon Level Warning Description The winlogon notification subscriber GPClient was unavailable to handle a notification event Ev...

Page 319: ...sion settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM server application with CLSID 555F3418 D99E 4E51 800A 6E89CFD8B1D7 to the user NT AUTHORITY LOCAL SERVICE SID S 1 5 19 This security permission can be modified using the component Services administrative tool It is not a problem in operating the system There are some cases that an event log is registered as follows when you install...

Page 320: ...ovided 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 displays the message below and fails to log on Windows Product Activation This copy of Windows must be activated with Microsoft before y...

Page 321: ...e NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD in the optical disk drive Take out the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD and restart the server Is the OS broken Use recovery process to recover the system The OS presents unstable operation Did you update the system Installing a network drive after installation of the OS may cause unstable operation Use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD to update the system See Chapter 6 The system does no...

Page 322: ... utility Have the protocol and service already configured Install the distinctive network driver for the server Make sure that the protocol such as TCP IP and services are properly specified Is the transfer speed correct Open the network property dialog box in control panel to specify the link speed and duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB The Telnet Service is not installed Adjust...

Page 323: ...is available unless the AC power is turned off Select Start Administrative Tools Computer Management Select Device Manager double click Intel R PRO 1000EB Network Connection with I O Acceleration n under Network Adapter and specify as follows in Detail tab PME ON Wake On Magic Packet The system time lags If you do not use the server that adjust time such as NTP Network Time Protocol Server the sys...

Page 324: ... If the same error persists the RAID controller may be faulty Contact your service representative Are hard disk drives properly installed Install them properly Is SAS cable connected correctly Check connection status with the server hard disk drives and additional disk cage Connect the SAS cable properly If the same error persists the hard disk drive may be faulty Contact your service representati...

Page 325: ...rce msas2k3 Event ID 129 Type Warning Description Information about Event ID 129 Source msas2k3 is not found Retry by OS has succeeded It is not the problem in operating the system Event ID317 The following message may be registered in RAID log in Universal RAID Utility and OS log Event Log or Windows syslog of Linux Source Raidsrv Event ID 317 8000013D Type Warning Description RU0317 CTRL 1 PD 2 ...

Page 326: ...tion default is selected at Boot selection screen following message is displayed After 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 ve...

Page 327: ...t went wrong It is write protected or the floppy disk may be damaged Please check a floppy disk and perform creation of OEM Disk again The Flash FDD or the floppy disk is write protected Cancel write protected state If you have already cancelled write protected state connect the USB floppy disk drive again Failed in the deletion of the file Please confirm whether the media is not write protected s...

Page 328: ...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 starting Windows There is unused area on the lead of hard disk drive Did you install Windows Server 2003 If you had installed Windows Server 2003 by Express Setup the head 8MB of hard disk drive may be unused ...

Page 329: ...ase 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 Product Key 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 330: ...r Parameter File Creator requires to run by Microsoft HTML Application host If Parameter File Creator does not start associate the file type with Microsoft HTMLApplication host via following process 1 Click Run on Start menu 2 Type windir system32 mshta exe register in the Open box and click OK ...

Page 331: ...onnection the RAID Controller may be failed Contact your service representative Rebuild fails Is the capacity of the hard disk drive to be rebuilt sufficient The hard disk drive to be rebuilt should have the same capacity of the failed had disk drive Is RAID0 configured RAID0 has no data redundancy therefore Rebuild is disabled in the RAID0 configuration Replace the failed hard disk drive create t...

Page 332: ... not enter hibernation with heavy I O Cannot enter standby If you use LSI Embedded MegaRAID system may not enter standby with heavy I O Physical device is not correctly displayed on Universal RAID Utility If you use LSI Embedded MegaRAID a part of information on a physical device is not correctly displayed on Universal RAID Utility It is no problem ...

Page 333: ... appear Is your system Windows XP or later or Windows 2003 or later The Autorun menu is supported by Windows XP Windows 2003 or later If your system runs on Windows 2000 you need to setup IE6 0 before using the menu The menu is not available for Windows 2008 server core environment Is Shift pressed Setting the DVD CD with Shift pressed down cancels the Autorun feature Is the system in the proper s...

Page 334: ...nel 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 the security is archived On System Log the events occurred at the item which configures Windows system is archived 3 Click Save as in the Run menu 4 Input the file name of archived log in the File Name box 5 Select the type of the log file y...

Page 335: ...agnostic Information Dr Watson collects diagnostic information related to application errors The location to save the information can be specified as you like For more information refer to Chapter 5 Memory Dump If an error occurs the dump file should be saved to acquire necessary information If you saved the dump to DAT write down that it is saved as NTBackup or ARCServe on the label You can speci...

Page 336: ...y console For more information refer to Online Help 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 ...

Page 337: ...s The Maintenance Tools is started according to the following procedure 1 Turn on peripheral devices and the server in this order 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD supplied 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 ...

Page 338: ...ode is selected when using it with remote console IMPORTANT An initial selection of the menu is Japanese Japanese 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 ...

Page 339: ...Troubleshooting 8 57 When you use a remote console 6 Each tool is selected and it starts ...

Page 340: ...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 341: ...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 342: ...use this feature on any other computer than the server or on any other server obtained without the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Doing so may cause a failure of the server Be sure to select Tool menu Redirection mode in Boot selection menu from the remote console Starting The following two methods are available to start the server Running Maintenance Tools from the management PC via LAN Running Maintenance T...

Page 343: ...r run System Management menu from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER to create a configuration file Save the configuration file into the root directory of the floppy disk as the following file name File name CSL_LESS cfg If you exit the BIOS SETUP by unusual way e g forced power off or reset the redirection process may fail In such a case setup again by using the configuration file On Windows Server 2008 you need...

Page 344: ...turn on the power back again wait approximately 10 seconds after turning off the power forced shutdown 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 normal way If the processor is heated excessively the circuit for protecting expensive components is started If so the POWER SLEEP switch cannot be used to control the power b...

Page 345: ...any liability 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 installing or removing any optional devices Use the options and cables approved by NEC You will be charged by any repair of a malfunction fault or defect occurring in a server in which one or more component not approv...

Page 346: ... the server Do not remove the lithium battery Disconnect the power plug before working with the server 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 3 to 1 9 for details Avoid installation in extreme temperature conditions Make sure to complete installation Protect the unused ...

Page 347: ...atic electricity Select a suitable work space Work with the server on the anti static or concrete floor When you work with the server on a carpet where static electricity is likely to be generated make sure take anti static measures beforehand Use a work table Place the server on an anti static mat to work with it Clothe Do not wear a wool or synthetic cloth to work with the server Wear anti stati...

Page 348: ...moval of a component depending on the following procedure 1 Shutdown the OS or press the POWER SLEEP switch to turn off the power of the server The POWER SLEEP lamp goes off 2 Pull out the power cord from the AC inlet on the server 3 Remove all the cables connected to the server on the rear panel ...

Page 349: ...over The left side cover should be removed to access to built in devices in the server Removal Remove the left side cover in the following procedure 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Unlock the left side cover if required 3 Fold the four stabilizers at the bottom of the server toward inside ...

Page 350: ... 4 Lay the server slowly and gently so that its right cover faces the floor 5 Remove the two screws from the rear of the server 6 Hold the left side cover securely and move it toward the rear of the server then remove it Screws ...

Page 351: ... cover by sliding the cover toward the front of the server also make sure that the hooks on the front side are engaged with the frame of the server Otherwise you will fail to install the cover securely Finally install the left side cover and secure it with two screws removed in step 5 of removal procedure Hooks Frame holes Rear of the left side cover Frame of the server Lock plate Screws Frame hol...

Page 352: ...ront mask must be removed to install or remove the hard disk drive and 5 25 inch device Removal Follow the procedure below to remove the front mask 1 Open the front mask 2 With the front mask being open slide the front mask upward to remove it ...

Page 353: ...g Your Server 9 9 Installation The front mask can be installed in the reverse order of the removal 1 Insert the two tabs of the front mask into the frame holes on the front of the server 2 Close the front mask ...

Page 354: ... third party hard disk drive may cause a failure of the server as well as the hard disk drive Purchase hard disk drives of the following models N8150 208A 160GB 7 200 rpm SATA2 300 N8150 209A 250GB 7 200 rpm SATA2 300 N8150 274 500GB 7 200 rpm SATA2 300 N8150 263 1TB 7 200 rpm SATA2 300 N8150 278 2TB 7 200 rpm SATA2 300 Disk cage PORT3 Fourth PORT2 Third PORT1 Second PORT0 First ...

Page 355: ...n the disk cage Fully open the lever of the hard disk drive and insert the drive into the disk cage until it hits the depth of disk cage After the hard disk drive is fully inserted into the cage close the lever to fix the drive A click occurs when it is locked 1 2 IMPORTANT Use the hard disk drive that is authorized by NEC Consult with your service representative for available hard disk drive ...

Page 356: ...y according to the removal procedure described later Install a dummy tray to the vacant slot of the cage to keep the cooling effect of the server To remove the hard disk drive carrier push the blue tab on the lever and open the lever toward you until it stops Then the hard disk drive carrier is unlocked Securely hold the tray and the lever and insert them straight into the disk cage IMPORTANT Remo...

Page 357: ... the format command of the operating system However the actual data remains written on the hard disk drive Data not erased completely may be restored by special software and used for unexpected purposes It is strongly recommended that the software or service both available at stores for data erasure should be used in order to avoid the trouble explained above For details on data erasure ask your s...

Page 358: ...y tray for future use The purpose of a dummy tray is to increase the cooling effect in the server Install a dummy tray in slots not containing a hard disk drive If a hard disk drive composing RAID in RAID1 or RAID5 is removed the RAID system losts data redundancy Install a new hard disk drive as soon as possible 5 Close the front mask ...

Page 359: ...k drive Purchase hard disk drives of the following models N8150 300 146 5GB 10 000rpm SAS N8150 301 300GB 10 000rpm SAS N8150 322 450GB 10 000rpm SAS N8150 304 600GB 10 000rpm SAS N8150 302 73 2GB 15 000rpm SAS N8150 303 146 5GB 15 000rpm SAS N8150 276 160GB 7 200rpm SATA2 300 N8150 277 500GB 7 200rpm SATA2 300 N8150 702 50GB SSD All the hard disk drives in the specific cage must be of the same sp...

Page 360: ... sure of the orientation of the hard disk drive tray before inserting it into the cage Also make sure that the hooks of the hard disk drive are engaged with the frame of the disk cage The slots of the disk cage contain dummy trays To install the hard disk drive first remove the dummy tray according to the removal procedure described later Install a dummy tray to the vacant slot of the cage to keep...

Page 361: ...Recycle Bin of Windows or execute the format command of the operating system However the actual data remains written on the hard disk drive Data not erased completely may be restored by special software and used for unexpected purposes It is strongly recommended that the software or service both available at stores for data erasure should be used in order to avoid the trouble explained above For d...

Page 362: ...RAID Controller and configuring the RAID System More than one hard disk drive is required to configure a Logical Drive Use hard disk drives of the same capacity and performance e g revolution for each pack to configure them in the RAID System NOTES Make sure of RAID levels and hard disk drives available for the RAID Controller to choose an appropriate controller A Logical Drive except for RAID0 in...

Page 363: ...rd Setting RAID configuration jumper switch allows internal hard disk drives to be recognized as RAID drives Set the LSI Embedded MegaRAID jumper switch as shown in the figure below Use LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility to configure the RAID System See Chapter 4 for details RAID configuration jumper switch Enable Disable ...

Page 364: ...r Setting of Disk Cage To use the Onboard SATA controller change setting of jumper switch J5 on disk cage as shown in the figure below See Additional Disk Cage for how to install the disk cage 3 5 inch disk cage J5 2 5 inch disk cage ...

Page 365: ...with optional RAID Controller N8103 129 130 for details IMPORTANT The RAID Controller board is extremely sensitive to static electricity Make sure to touch the metal frame of the Server to discharge static electricity from your body before handling the RAID Controller Do not touch the RAID Controller terminals or on board parts by a bare hand or place the RAID Controller directly on the desk For s...

Page 366: ...s depending on the RAID Controller For details on the data transfer rate RAID and RAID System configuration see the manual provided with the RAID Controller as well as the document IMPORTANT When N8103 129 130 is installed do not let the system enter hibernation or standby mode Replacing Hard Disk Drives in RAID System In the RAID System the auto rebuild function can be used The auto rebuild funct...

Page 367: ...he following procedure Installation Take the following steps to install the hot swap power supply unit 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Remove the left side cover 3 Pull the lever to remove the bracket IMPORTANT Keep the removed bracket for future use ...

Page 368: ...9 24 Upgrading Your Server 4 Insert the hot swap power supply unit into the chassis 5 While holding the green lever and push the hot swap power supply into the chassis ...

Page 369: ...ng Your Server 9 25 6 Release the green lever The hot swap power supply unit is locked when the lever is released Removal The hot swap power supply unit can be removed in the reverse order of the installation ...

Page 370: ...o not make bare hands contact with terminals and components on the PCI board In addition do not put the PCI board on a desk directly See Static Precautions in this chapter for details of the static electricity The long sized board full length board can be installed only to the PCI slot 5 Care must be taken to avoid damage to the components on the mother board when installing the long sized board M...

Page 371: ...SI Controller PCI EXPRESS x1 3 max Cannot be used together with N8103 75 Exclusive for connection with internal external device N8103 104A SAS Controller PCI EXPRESS x8 Exclusive for connection with internal external device Cannot be connected with internal hard disk drive or solid state drive N8104 111 100BASE TX Adapter 32bit 33MHz PCI For additional LAN port N8104 119 1000BASE T Adapter 64bit 1...

Page 372: ...SE SR Adapter PCI EXPRESS x8 1 max For additional LAN port Cannot be used together with N8104 128 N8104 128 10GBASE Adapter SFP 2ch PCI EXPRESS2 0 x8 2 max For additional LAN port Cannot be used together with N8104 123A SFP module needs to be prepared separately N8117 01A Additional RS 232C Connector 1 max Available Unavailable Onboard LAN Controller Considerations It is possible to configure the ...

Page 373: ...ls 1 Before the installation set the switches and jumpers on the installed board appropriately referring to the manual provided with the board if necessary 2 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 3 Remove the left side cover 4 Remove a setscrew from the duct cover and remove the duct cover 5 Loosen the screw and remove the PCI board bracket ...

Page 374: ...pring securely and push the board so that the board connection port is certainly connected to the slot For a long sized board align the board with the groove of the guide rail on the front of the server and then connect the board to the slot IMPORTANT If the board cannot be installed well remove the board once and then install it again Note that adding an excess force to the board may cause it to ...

Page 375: ...ct cover removed in Step 4 and secure it with a setscrew 10 Install the left side cover removed in Step 3 11 Turn on the power of the server Make sure that no error message appears in the POST If an error message appears write down the message and contact your service representative for the maintenance ...

Page 376: ...S utility is stored in the optional ROM mounted on the board the PCI bus start messages banners appear in the ascending order of the PCI bus numbers Removal Remove the board from the PCI board slot in the following procedure 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Remove the left side cover 3 Remove a setscrew from the duct cover and remove the duct ...

Page 377: ...lation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Remove the left side cover and open the front mask 3 Remove the RAID Controller and install the battery connection board that comes with additional battery to the RAID Controller See the removal procedure of PCI board for how to remove the RAID Controller 4 Connect the cable to the battery connection board Make sure the markings on connector and th...

Page 378: ...e installation procedure of PCI board for how to install the RAID Controller 6 Pass the cable through the hole under the PCI cooling fan to front side of the chassis 7 Connect the cable to additional battery Make sure the markings on connector and that on the cable ...

Page 379: ...ove a single screw from additional battery to remove the bracket 9 Install the additional battery to the bracket that has been removed in Step 8 Secure the battery to the bracket with three screws provided with the additional battery ...

Page 380: ... Server 10 Secure the bracket to the additional battery box with a single screw 11 Install the left side cover 12 Close the front mask Removal The additional battery can be removed in the reverse order of the installation ...

Page 381: ...kets on the mother board The mother board is provided with 12 DIMM board slots NOTE Up to 192GB of memory 16GB DIMM 12 can be installed Mother board REAR FRONT CPU2_DIMM 4 CPU2_DIMM 1 CPU2_DIMM 5 CPU2_DIMM 2 CPU2_DIMM 6 CPU2_DIMM 3 CPU1_DIMM 3 CPU1_DIMM 6 CPU1_DIMM 2 CPU1_DIMM 5 CPU1_DIMM 1 CPU1_DIMM 4 ...

Page 382: ...stalling a third party DIMM may cause a failure of the DIMM as well as the server Repair of the server due to failures or damage resulted from installing such a board will be charged Purchase DIMMs of the following models N8102 379 Additional 1GB memory board N8102 380 Additional 2GB memory board N8102 381 Additional 4GB memory board N8102 382 Additional 8GB memory board N8102 383 Additional 16GB ...

Page 383: ...as shown below 1 CPU configuration Installed slot Indication on NEC ESMPRO 1st CPU1_DIMM1 slot Memory 1 2nd CPU1_DIMM2 slot Memory 2 3rd CPU1_DIMM3 slot Memory 3 4th CPU1_DIMM4 slot Memory 4 5th CPU1_DIMM5 slot Memory 5 6th CPU1_DIMM6 slot Memory 6 2 CPU configuration Installed slot Indication on NEC ESMPRO 1st CPU1_DIMM1 slot Memory 1 2nd CPU2_DIMM1 slot Memory 7 3rd CPU1_DIMM2 slot Memory 2 4th ...

Page 384: ...rts Memory RAS feature memory mirroring and memory LockStep features For configuration see Using the Memory RAS Features described later The additional 1GB memory board is unavailable for memory RAS feature To use memory RAS feature additional 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB memory board is required 1 CPU configuration 3rd 6th 2nd 5th 1st 4th REAR FRONT 2 CPU configuration 5th 11th 3rd 9th 1st 7th 8th 2nd 10th 4...

Page 385: ...06 A 16 GB additional memory board installed The installed CPU is Xeon E5620 or E5640 Three or less DIMMs are installed per one CPU Normal is selected for Advanced Memory Voltage in BIOS SETUP menu Four or more DIMMs are installed per one CPU Operates at 800MHz memory frequency Operates at 1066MHz memory frequency Operates at 1333MHz memory frequency Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N Example ...

Page 386: ...o use Memory RAS feature you need to remove the factory installed DIMMs and install 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB DIMMs Installation Install a DIMM in the following procedure 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Remove the left side cover 3 Remove a single screw from the duct cover to remove the cover 4 Open the levers at the both ends of the socket for the DI...

Page 387: ... left side cover you have removed 9 Turn on the power of the server Make sure that no error message appears in the POST If POST displays an error message take a note on the message and see the POST error messages listed in Chapter 8 10 Run the BIOS SETUP and select Advanced Memory Configuration Memory Information to verify that the installed DIMM shows the status Normal See Chapter 4 for details 1...

Page 388: ...MM to be removed The lock is released to allow the DIMM to be removed 4 Remove the DIMM 5 Install the duct cover and left side cover you have removed 6 Turn on the power of the server Make sure that no error message appears in the POST If POST displays an error message take a note on the message and see the POST error messages listed in Chapter 8 7 Run the BIOS SETUP and select Advanced Memory Con...

Page 389: ...he memory mirroring feature or memory LockStep x8 SDDC ECC memory feature an additional memory stick N8102 392 393 394 395 396 is required To use x4 SDDC ECC memory feature and memory sparing feature an additional memory stick N8102 379 380 381 382 383 is required The memory area on the motherboard of the server is divided into two memory channels as shown in the figure below The memory mirroring ...

Page 390: ...he memory mirroring feature uses channels 0 and 1 In memory mirroring configuration the memory channel 2 of each CPU CPU1 DIMM3 6 CPU2 DIMM3 6 is disabled To use the Memory Mirroring feature an additional memory stick N8102 392 393 394 395 396 is required NOTE The operating system only recognizes a half of the total physical capacity CH0 CH1 Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4 Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4 ...

Page 391: ...the installed DIMM status is Mirror Install memory devices in the following order The following mirroring cannot be configured Memory mirroring within a specific memory channel Notes on Configuring Memory Mirroring In memory mirroring configuration Memory RAS Mode menu is changed from Mirror to Independent in the following cases When you additionally install DIMMs that unable to configure memory m...

Page 392: ...rated in parallel to enable x8 SDDC x8 Single Device Data Correction With this feature a single device can detect and correct one to eight bit error IMPORTANT The memory LockStep feature uses channels 0 and 1 When setting up this feature memory channel 2 of each CPU CPU1 DIMM3 6 CPU2 DIMM3 6 cannot be used It is necessary to install an additional N8102 392 393 394 395 396 memory stick ...

Page 393: ...talled DIMM status is Lock Step Install memory devices in the following order The following memory LockStep cannot be configured Memory LockStep between memory channels of different memory controllers CPU Memory LockStep within the same memory channel Notes on configuring memory LockStep In memory LockStep configuration Memory RAS Mode menu is changed from LockStep to Independent in the following ...

Page 394: ...to a DIMM in the standby state to continue the processing IMPORTANT The memory spare feature is not supported in N8100 1668F 1669F servers To use the memory spare feature the additional memory boards N8102 379 380 381 382 383 are required To use the memory spare feature the additional memory boards must have the same capacity Example In 2 CPU configuration Memory controller Memory controller Spare...

Page 395: ... capacity Run SETUP see Chapter 4 change parameters appropriately in the Sparing menu selected as shown below save the settings and exit from SETUP Advanced Memory Configuration submenu Memory RAS Mode Sparing Run SETUP again and make sure that the status of additionally installed DIMM is shown as Sparing Install memory devices in the following order The following sparing can be neither configured...

Page 396: ... 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 CPU may cause a failure of the CPU as well as the mother board Repair of the server due t...

Page 397: ...described earlier to prepare 2 Remove the left side cover 3 Firmly hold the server with your both hands so that its left side faces upward and bring it down slowly and gently 4 Remove a setscrew from the duct cover and remove the duct cover 5 Push the lever down to unlatch the socket from the hook then slowly open the lever until it stops ...

Page 398: ... protective cover from the socket IMPORTANT Keep the protective cover for future use Always mount the socket cover if the CPU is removed from the socket 8 Take out the new CPU and remove the protective cover IMPORTANT Hold the CPU only at the edges Be careful not to touch the bottom of the CPU pin portion ...

Page 399: ...he CPU with your thumb and index fingers oriented as shown in the figure below NOTES Align notches with the key on the socket Lower the CPU straight down without tilting or sliding it in the socket 10 Lightly press the CPU to the socket then close the plate Pin mark Key Notch Pin mark ...

Page 400: ...9 56 Upgrading Your Server 11 Bring down the lever to secure the CPU 12 Remove the protective cover from the heat sink ...

Page 401: ...Upgrading Your Server 9 57 13 Put the heat sink on CPU IMPORTANT Be aware of orientation of the heat sink If the heat sink is installed incorrectly you will fail to install the CPU duct ...

Page 402: ...the heat sink is level with the mother board IMPORTANT If the heat sink is not level remove it and then install it again If the CPU is not positioned correctly it causes the heat sink not to be level Do not move the secured heat sink If you install an additional CPU you need to change DIMM installation location See DIMM for details 16 Install the duct cover and secure it with a setscrew 17 Install...

Page 403: ...at the bottom of the heat sink adhere to the CPU To remove the heat sink from the CPU first turn the heat sink to the left and right lightly to make sure that the heat sink can be apart from the CPU Removing the heat sink with it adhering to the CPU may cause the CPU and or socket to be defected Do the following procedure after a CPU is removed or replaced 1 Run SETUP and select menus Advanced Pro...

Page 404: ...ces including optical disk drive MO drive or magnetic tape drives NOTE If a SCSI device is installed the optional SCSI controller board and internal SCSI cable are required See Chapter 10 for details 5 25 inch device bay Additional slot 2 Additional slot 1 Optical disk drive File device bay ...

Page 405: ... in the device bay Device Setting SCSI device Termination resistance OFF If the terminator is not connected to the optional internal SCSI cable set the termination resistance to ON IMPORTANT SCSI ID for the device you are installing must be unique 2 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 3 Remove the left side cover and front mask as described earlier i...

Page 406: ...e with the front mask resulting in Eject error Before issuing such a command do the following Open the front mask before issuing the command Change installation location of the RDX device To avoid collision with the front mask being closed install the RDX device in the innermost position 6 Slowly insert the device into additional slot 1 with the release tabs on both sides of the file bay pushed Pu...

Page 407: ...ters including the transfer rate using the BIOS utility of the SCSI controller Refer to the manual provided with the SCSI controller for details 10 Install the device driver for the installed device Refer to the manual provided with the device for details Removal The file device can be removed in the reverse order of the installation If the device is removed but not installed again install the dum...

Page 408: ...wing steps to install the optional DVD SuperMULTI drive 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Remove the left side cover and front mask as described earlier in this chapter 3 Disconnect the interface and power cables from the factory installed optical disk drive from one side of the server 4 While pushing the release tabs on both ends of the drive ...

Page 409: ...OTE Install the optional DVD SuperMULTI drive carefully so that the internal cables are not caught with the drive 7 Connect the interface and power cables to the optional DVD SuperMULTI drive from one side of the server See Chapter 10 for details IMPORTANT Bent connector pin or incomplete connection may cause a malfunction to occur Provide the connection securely watching the optional DVD SuperMUL...

Page 410: ... following procedure Installation Take the following steps to install the additional fans 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Remove the left side cover 3 Remove a screw from the duct cover and remove a duct cover 4 Remove the two screws ...

Page 411: ...Upgrading Your Server 9 67 5 Lift the fan then disconnect the fan cable 6 Install the additional fan unit 7 Secure the fan bracket with two setscews removed in Step 4 ...

Page 412: ...nitor the server 9 Install the duct cover you have removed and secure it with a screw 10 Install the left side cover you have removed Removal The additional fans can be removed in the reverse order of the installation Connector for standard fan unit rear fan FAN1 connector When connecting the optional fan be sure to connect the rear cooling fan Mother board Move the jumper pin upward to enable the...

Page 413: ... System with hard disk drives installed in this cage The disk cage provides hot swap feature that allows you to install remove replace the hard disk drive while the server is being powered on Installation Install the disk cage in the following procedure 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Remove the left side cover and open the front mask ...

Page 414: ...er 3 Hold the disk cage and insert it into the chassis as shown in the figure below 4 Secure the disk cage to the chassis with four screws provided with the cage IMPORTANT Keep the removed dummy trays and screws for future use ...

Page 415: ...Upgrading Your Server 9 71 5 Close the front mask 6 Disconnect the connector of the fan disk cage side 7 Remove a screw then remove the fan ...

Page 416: ...age and power cable according to the figure below 9 Connect the cables Connecting with the RAID Controller 1 Connect the separately priced SAS cable K410 174 00 to the RAID Controller 2 Connect the SGPIO cable to the SGPIOA connector on mother board Power cable 4 pin connector SGPIO cable 4 pin connector SAS cable ...

Page 417: ...the port connector according to the label indicating the destination channel number attached to the cable 10 Install the fan disk cage side you have removed in earlier step and secure the fan with a screw Then connect the fan connector to the connector on mother board 11 Install the duct cover and secure it with a screw 12 Install the left side cover Removal Remove the disk cage in reverse order o...

Page 418: ...hot swap feature that allows you to install remove replace the hard disk drive while the server is being powered on Installation Install the disk cage in the following procedure 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Remove the left side cover and open the front mask 3 Hold the disk cage and insert it into the chassis as shown in the figure below 4 ...

Page 419: ...TE Engage the hook on top of the bracket before inserting the bracket into chassis IMPORTANT Keep the remaining screws for future use 6 Secure the Cover Base Frame to the chassis with four nylon rivets provided with the disk cage Locate the Cover Base Frame from inside of the chassis and secure it with the nylon rivets from outside of the chassis 7 Close the front mask Cover base frame Nylon rivet...

Page 420: ...iced K cable SGPIO cable provided with the disk cage and power cable according to the figure below Power cables SAS cable Connect with the right connector of RAID Controller in PCI slot SAS cable Connect with the left connector of RAID Controller in PCI slot SGPIO cable Connect with the SGPIOA connector on mother board ...

Page 421: ...left side cover Disk cage side Mother board side Connect the SAS cable Connect the SATA cables to SATA ports on mother board Make sure the destination label attached to the cable matches the SATA port number Connect the SGPIO cable to SGPIO2 connector on mother board Make sure the key pin position when connecting the cable Change jumper switch setting SGPIO2 SATA0 SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 J5 ...

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Page 423: ...Chapter 10 Internal Cabling Diagrams Internal cable connections of the server are shown below NOTE See Chapter 2 for detail connector locations on the mother board ...

Page 424: ...stalled No additional cable is required to install the hard disk drives Fill the disk cage with the hard disk drives from the bottom to top bay 5 25 inch device bay Fourth hard disk drive Disk cage Optical disk drive Power supply Mother board SATA cable for optical disk drive Third hard disk drive Second hard disk drive First hard disk drive SATA cable for hard disk drive SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 S...

Page 425: ... drives Fill the disk cage with the hard disk drives from the bottom to top bay 5 25 inch device bay Fourth hard disk drive Disk cage Optical disk drive Power supply Mother board Third hard disk drive Second hard disk drive First hard disk drive RAID Controller SATA connector for optical disk drive SATA cable for optical disk drive SAS cable ...

Page 426: ...y 5 25 inch device bay Optical disk drive Power supply Mother board Eighth hard disk drive Seventh hard disk drive Sixth hard disk drive Fifth hard disk drive Fourth hard disk drive Third hard disk drive Second hard disk drive First hard disk drive Disk cage RAID Controller SATA cable for optical disk drive SAS cable SATA connector for optical disk drive ...

Page 427: ...ector for terminating the SCSI connection set the termination setting of the 5 25 inch device to off When Connecting 3 5 inch Disk Cage with the Mother Board Disk cage 5 25 inch device bay Optical disk drive Power supply Mother board SCSI cable Terminator SCSI controller SCSI device Fourth hard disk drive Third hard disk drive Second hard disk drive First hard disk drive SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SA...

Page 428: ...SCSI cable Terminator SCSI controller SCSI device RAID Controller Disk cage Eighth hard disk drive Seventh hard disk drive Sixth hard disk drive Fifth hard disk drive Fourth hard disk drive Third hard disk drive Second hard disk drive First hard disk drive SATA cable for optical disk drive SATA cable for hard disk drive SATA connector for optical disk drive ...

Page 429: ...le connection is shown in the figure below The server only uses the power cables shown here With Non redundant Power Supply Unit Installed P2 Power supply Mother board Power cable P1 Option device Disk cage P11 and P12 P3 P5 or P4 P7 or P6 P8 When SATA device is installed ...

Page 430: ...abling Diagrams With Redundant Power Supply Units Installed Optical disk drive Power supply Mother board Power cable Option device P1 Option device P2 P4 P3 P11 and P12 When SATA device is installed P13 P14 or P16 P8 ...

Page 431: ... chipset Video RAM 32MB Graphic display 640x480 800x600 1 024x768 1 280x1 024 16 770 000 colors max Auxiliary storage device Hard disk drive standard With 3 5 inch disk cage installed 4 With 2 5 inch disk cage installed 8 Hard disk drive maximum SAS 4 8TB 600GB x 8 SATA 8TB 2TB x 4 When optional disk cage is additionally installed 3 5 inch disk cage SATA 8TB 2TB x 4 2 5 inch disk cage SAS 4 8TB 60...

Page 432: ...0Base T RJ 45 2 ports 100Base TX 10Base T 1 port for management LAN port Redundant power supply Supported option hot pluggable Redundant fan Supported option hot pluggable External dimensions mm 205 width 450 height 599 depth Weight Max 20 kg 26 kg Power supply 100 to 120 VAC 10 200 to 240 VAC 10 50 60 Hz 1 Hz Power consumption Operating 371VA 367W 388VA 384W 432VA 427W 456VA 451W 421VA 417W Stand...

Page 433: ...es with the server contains the NEC ESMPRO utility NEC recommends that you should install the NEC ESMPRO for effective use of the reliability enhancement features of the server Floppy Disk The following describes use of the floppy disk Floppy disk type The server uses 3 5 inch floppy disks You can use the following two types of 3 5 inch floppy disks 2HD floppy disk double sided high density track ...

Page 434: ...e the floppy disk in a dusty place Do not place anything on the floppy disk Do not leave the floppy disk in a high temperature place e g place exposed to direct sunlight or close to a heater Do not leave the floppy disk with foods and drinks or in a place exposed to cigarette smoke Do not leave the floppy disk near any form of liquid or a chemical or in a place where a chemical may be accidentally...

Page 435: ...g system IMPORTANT Formatting a used floppy disk clears all the data contained in it if any Formatting a floppy disk from the DOS command line is not available with the server Use a formatted floppy disk to work with it on the DOS command line The format method depends on your operating system Refer to the manual that comes with your operating system for details Data backup Data backup is to copy ...

Page 436: ...rom its center to edge with a dry soft cloth slowly and gently Use the dedicated cleaner to clean the DVD CD ROM Do not use record spray cleaner benzene or thinner Keep the DVD CD ROM in the dedicated case when not in use Tape Media The following describes data handling with the DAT or LTO optionally available for the server Saving your valuable data When you save your valuable data or programs in...

Page 437: ...ering alphanumeric characters or symbols IMPORTANT Do not pour any liquid such as water or put anything into the keyboard Doing so may cause a failure of the keyboard The keyboard provided with the server is designed for adjustment of an angle Adjust the keyboard angle at which the keyboard is easy to operate The adjustment assists in reducing strain on your shoulders arms and fingers NOTE The key...

Page 438: ...the mouse on a dusty or dirty desk disturbs smooth movement or normal operation of the mouse When your mouse movement seems dull clean your mouse See Chapter 7 Mouse operation includes Click Double click and Drag Click Press the button only once and release it Double click Press the button twice consecutively and release it Drag Press and hold the button and move the mouse Operation of the server ...

Page 439: ...est The factory set IRQs are assigned as follows IRQ Peripheral Device Controller 0 System timer 1 2 3 COM2 serial port 4 COM1 serial port 5 SM Bus 6 PCI 7 PCI 8 Real time clock 9 ACPI Compliant System 10 PCI 11 Mother Board Resource 12 PCI 13 Numeric processor 14 15 PCI 16 LAN1 VGA 17 LAN2 PCI 18 PCI 19 PCI 20 USB 21 USB 22 USB 23 USB ...

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Page 441: ...nt to install the other boards by using a driver floppy disk OEM Disk for Mass storage device except ones listed below see Installing with the OEM Disk for Mass storage device and Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver of Parameter File Creator in Chapter 6 Controllers supporting installation of OS with Express Setup N8103 129 RAID controller 256MB RAID 0 1 N8103 130 RAID Controller 256 MB RAID0 ...

Page 442: ...been upgraded to Dynamic Disk only the simple dynamic volume is available for installation If you want to install the OS on a volume that is mirrored using Disk Management invalidate the mirroring and reset to the basic disk before the installation and validate the mirroring again after the installation You can create invalidate or delete the mirror volume by using Disk Management in Computer Mana...

Page 443: ...for system operation Following numbers are the recommended size Full Installation 32 768MB 32GB or more Server Core Installation 10 240MB 10GB or more 1GB 1 024MB 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 Windows Partition is required Correct debug information might n...

Page 444: ...n size 10 860MB application size If the provided partition size is smaller than that required to install the OS and paging file expand the partition size or utilize a larger disk If your system does not have a sufficient dump file size divide the required file space into multiple disks by performing the steps below 1 Set the system partition size to a size sufficient to install the OS and paging f...

Page 445: ...content encrypted by BitLocker The recovery password may be needed when you start the operating system after performing the following tasks Replacing the motherboard Initializing the TPM Changing the BIOS setting Windows Server 2008 R2 is not installed in the partition encrypted by BitLocker For BitLocker hotfix is provided by Microsoft Before applying hotfix check the information written by Micro...

Page 446: ...er 2008 R2 INSTALLING Windows Server 2008 R2 Preparations for Installation NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard DVD ROM Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise DVD ROM User s Guide Getting Started ...

Page 447: ...r system needs a BIOS update go to http www nec com express 2 Insert the Windows Server 2008 R2 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 ...

Page 448: ...D 8 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 4 Select a language and other options from the drop down lists and then click Next 5 Click the Install now button The installation starts ...

Page 449: ...the Windows operating system that you purchased NOTE The Windows versions listed on the screen vary depending on the Windows Server 2008 R2 DVD ROM you are using 7 Read the license terms carefully If you agree select I accept the license terms and then click Next ...

Page 450: ... do not use the RAID Controller Remove the Backup DVD ROM or Windows Server 2008 R2 DVD ROM and set NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD and select Load Driver Load Driver To install the device driver needed to access your hard drive insert the installation media containing the driver files and then click OK NOTE The installation media can be a floppy disk CD DVD or USB flash drive Browse OK Cancel Click Browse...

Page 451: ...river and then click OK Go to Step 11 If the Onboard RAID Controller LSI Embedded MegaRAID is used LSI Embedded MegaRAID If the N8103 129 130 RAID Controller is used LSI MegaRAID SAS 9264 8i 11 Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD and set Backup DVD ROM or Windows Server 2008 R2 DVD ROM 12 Select the disk where a partition will be created and then click Drive options advanced IMPORTANT If the partiti...

Page 452: ...OTE When new partition is created initial 100MB is assigned as boot partition by Windows OS 14 Select the partition created in step 13 and then click Format 15 Select the partition created and then click Next NOTE The number of partitions displayed to a screen by environment of the use is different ...

Page 453: ... When the following message appears the installation starts automatically 16 After a full installation of Windows Server 2008 R2 is completed the following dialog box will prompt you to set or change the password before you log on Click OK ...

Page 454: ...ou have selected a full installation If you have selected a Server Core installation NOTE 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 455: ...hen the following message appears click OK to log on 19 Log on to the system The steps vary depending on the edition you selected in step 6 If you have selected a full installation On the Initial Configuration Tasks window enter user information ...

Page 456: ...e 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 457: ... the System disables the Scalable Networking Pack SNP function The setting of SNP function may affect the system performance so refer to the attention of SNP detail in the following site before setting it http www nec com global prod express Update the system in the situation below CPU is expanded expanded to single processor to multi processor Modified system configuration Recovered the system us...

Page 458: ...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 017 win winnt bin oschk C ...

Page 459: ...lick OK The update starts NOTE The following box appears during the update if you have deployed a full installation of Windows Server 2008 R2 Wait until the update completes 6 When the following message appears click OK to restart the system The system has been updated ...

Page 460: ... system Standard graphics accelerator drivers will be installed automatically NOTE Windows Server 2008 The graphics accelerator driver is supported only on a server running a full installation Use VGA on a server running a Server Core installation Observe the following procedure when you want to reinstall the driver individually 1 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive If th...

Page 461: ...ntroller N8103 75 107 you do not need to install the driver manually It is automatically installed by Windows Plug and Play Installing SAS Controller Driver N8103 104A If you use the SAS Controller N8103 104A you do not need to install the driver manually It is automatically installed by Windows Plug and Play ...

Page 462: ...ctivated before you can use Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows activation process is as follows For a server running a full installation 1 Select Control Panel and click System and Security then select System IMPORTANT If the following message appears Windows has already been activated on your system ...

Page 463: ...Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 D 23 2 In the following screen click Change product key 3 Type the product key shown on your COA label and click Next ...

Page 464: ...D 24 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 4 Activate Windows The Windows activation is complete ...

Page 465: ...f the following message appears Windows has already been activated 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 sppui phone inf for the phone number of the Microsoft customer service ...

Page 466: ...h you obtained in step 3 and receive a confirmation ID 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 SETTING FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS Set for collecting memory dump using the procedure described in Chapter 5 ...

Page 467: ... other boards by using a driver floppy disk OEM Disk for Mass storage device except ones listed below see Installing with the OEM Disk for Mass storage device and Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver of Parameter File Creator in Chapter 6 Controllers supporting installation of OS with Express Setup N8103 129 RAID controller 256MB RAID 0 1 N8103 130 RAID Controller 256 MB RAID0 1 5 6 Onboard RAI...

Page 468: ...lling the OS to a hard disk drive which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk only the simple dynamic volume is available for installation If you want to install the OS on a volume that is mirrored using Disk Management invalidate the mirroring and reset to the basic disk before the installation and validate the mirroring again after the installation You can create invalidate or delete the mirror volu...

Page 469: ...ecommended Installed memory size 1 5 Dump file size Installed memory size 300MB Application size Required size 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 ...

Page 470: ...red to install the OS and paging file expand the partition size or utilize a larger disk If your system does not have a sufficient dump file size divide the required file space into multiple disks by performing the steps below 1 Set the system partition size to a size sufficient to install the OS and paging file 2 See Setting for Solving Problems to write the debug information of the dump file ont...

Page 471: ...ORTANT 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 the paging file with the entire system Depe...

Page 472: ...than that required to install the OS and paging file expand the partition size or utilize a larger disk If your system does not have a sufficient dump file size divide the required file space into multiple disks by performing the steps below 1 Set the partition size to a size sufficient to install the OS and paging file 2 See Setting for Solving Problems to write the debug information of the dump ...

Page 473: ...ive Encryption Step by Step Guide Be sure to keep the recovery password secure Do not keep it around a server running BitLocker IMPORTANT Without the recovery password you cannot start the operating system and see the partition content encrypted by BitLocker The recovery password may be needed when you start the operating system after performing the following tasks Replacing the motherboard Initia...

Page 474: ... installation It does not need except for using Onboard RAID controller LSI Embedded MegaRAID NOTE If you have already Windows Server 2008 OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER for NEC Express5800 server in which you are going to install Windows Server 2008 you do not need to create it again NOTE What is OEM Disk In case of creating the disk for Windows Server 2008 64 bit x64 Edition It is called Windows Se...

Page 475: ... system will boot from the DVD and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER starts 5 Select Create the OEM Disk for Windows from Tools Menu step 6 Connect the Flash FDD or the USB floppy disk drive If you use the floppy disk drive insert a floppy disk into it 7 Select Create a Windows Server 2008 OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER at Create OEM Disk and click Perform NOTE In case of creating the disk for Windows Server 2008 6...

Page 476: ...ating System 3 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of the server The Menu will appear 4 Connect the Flash FDD or the USB floppy disk drive If you use the floppy disk drive insert a floppy disk into it 5 Click Create drive disk and select OEM Disk for Windows Server 2008 NOTES In case of creating the disk for Windows Server 2008 64 bit x64 Edition select OEM Disk for Windo...

Page 477: ...ess 2 Insert the Windows Server 2008 DVD ROM into your DVD ROM drive NOTE When you use Onboard RAID controller LSI Embedded MegaRAID OEM Disk is necessary 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 install...

Page 478: ...Go to Step 6 If the following message is not displayed Go to Step 9 Load Driver A required CD DVD drive device driver is missing If you have a driver for floppy disk CD DVD or USB flash drive please insert it now Note If the Windows installation media is in the CD DVD drive you can safely remove it for this step Browse OK Cancel ...

Page 479: ...008 x64 OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER In case of Installing Windows Server 2008 32 bit x86 Edition Set the Windows Server 2008 OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER 7 Browse for Folder window is displayed Windows Server 2008 64 bit x64 Edition Select drive letter OEM Disk ws2008x64 megasr1 and press OK Windows Server 2008 32 bit x86 Edition Select drive letter OEM Disk ws2008 megasr1 and press OK 8 Select LSI...

Page 480: ...t I purchased and then click Next You will see only possible editions that have been determined by Windows based on the key you entered in step 9 NOTE The Windows versions listed on the screen vary depending on the Windows Server 2008 DVD ROM you are using 11 Read the license terms carefully If you agree select I accept the license terms and then click Next ...

Page 481: ...roller and you have load the driver according to step 6 8 Remove the Backup DVD ROM or Windows Server 2008 DVD ROM and set NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD and select Load Driver Load Driver To install the device driver needed to access your hard drive insert the installation media containing the driver files and then click OK NOTE The installation media can be a floppy disk CD DVD or USB flash drive Browse...

Page 482: ... fd1 megasas2 After you select the path a list of drivers is displayed Select the following driver and then click OK Go to Step 15 If the N8103 129 130 RAID Controller is used LSI MegaRAID SAS 9264 8i 15 Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD and set Backup DVD ROM or Windows Server 2008 DVD ROM 16 Select the disk where a partition will be created and then click Drive Option IMPORTANT If the partition ...

Page 483: ...ge 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 484: ... 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 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 3 When the following messa...

Page 485: ...Server 2008 E 19 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 486: ...dows Server 2008 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 487: ... of the following categories numbers uppercase letters lowercase letters and signs 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 Updat...

Page 488: ... The setting of SNP function may affect the system performance so please refer to the attention of SNP detail in the following site before setting it http www nec com global prod express Refer to the public information of SNP function when KB967224 is not applied Notes are described about KB967224 Update the system in the situation below CPU is expanded expanded to single processor to multi proces...

Page 489: ...rver 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 017 win winnt bin oschk C Us...

Page 490: ...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 OK to restart the system The system has been updated ...

Page 491: ...stalled automatically NOTE Windows Server 2008 The graphics accelerator driver is supported only on a server running a full installation Use VGA on a server running a Server Core installation Please follow the following procedure when you want to reinstall the driver individually 1 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive If the autorun menu is displayed close menu screen 2 Cl...

Page 492: ...roller N8103 75 95 107 you do not need to install the driver manually It is automatically installed by Windows Plug and Play Installing SAS Controller Driver N8103 104A If you use the SAS Controller N8103 104A you do not need to install the driver manually It is automatically installed by Windows Plug and Play ...

Page 493: ...re you can use Windows Server 2008 Windows activation process is as follows 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 494: ...E 28 Installing Windows Server 2008 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 495: ...Installing Windows Server 2008 E 29 4 Activate Windows The Windows activation is complete ...

Page 496: ...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 497: ...Installing Windows Server 2008 E 31 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 498: ...art menu 2 Type cmd exe in the Open box to start command prompt 3 Execute following command line bcdedit set pae forceenable 4 Restart 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 Conf...

Page 499: ... want to install the other boards by using a driver floppy disk OEM Disk for Mass storage device except ones listed below see Installing with the OEM Disk for Mass storage device and Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver of Parameter File Creator in Chapter 6 Controllers supporting installation of OS with Express Setup N8103 129 RAID controller 256MB RAID 0 1 N8103 130 RAID Controller 256 MB RAI...

Page 500: ...stem in the Autorun Menu Re installing to the Hard Disk Drive which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk If you want to leave the existing partition when installing the system on the hard disk drive upgraded to Dynamic Disk note the following issue Do not select the partition that OS had been installed as the partition to install the OS newly Select Use the current File System for the format of OS pa...

Page 501: ...le 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 the mounted memo...

Page 502: ...ng Started Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER Creating Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER Before installing create Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER NOTE If you have already Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER for NEC Express5800 Server which you are going to install Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions...

Page 503: ...t the server You may also turn off and then on again to reboot the server The system will boot from the DVD and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER starts 5 Select Create the OEM Disk for Windows from Tools Menu step 6 Connect the Flash FDD or the USB floppy disk drive If you use the floppy disk drive insert a floppy disk into it 7 Select Create an Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER at Cr...

Page 504: ...loppy disk drive and 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 Connect the Flash FDD or the USB floppy disk drive If you use the floppy disk drive insert a floppy disk into it 5 Click Create drive disk and select OEM Disk for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition NOTE You can do the same operatio...

Page 505: ...on the hard disk drive this step is unnecessary The Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions setup screen will appear If the screen is not displayed Enter was not pressed properly Begin after turning on the system power again 4 If the RAID Controller Option Controller is used press F6 in a few seconds when the window is in either of the following states Setup is inspecting your computer s hardware configu...

Page 506: ... storage devices is displayed IMPORTANT If you have created the OEM Disk into the Flash FDD connect the Flash FDD before you start the system 7 Select the proper Controller and press Enter The screen of Step 5 is displayed LSI Embedded MegaRAID Windows XP 2003 64 bit When Onboard RAID Controller LSI Embedded MegaRAID is used LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Driver Server 2003 for x64 When N8103 12...

Page 507: ...tep 10 10 If the SAS Controller N8103 104A is connected Press S IMPORTANT Insert the Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER into the floppy disk drive If the floppy disk drive has already contained Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER you do not need to insert the Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER If you have created the OEM Dis...

Page 508: ...l Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition DISC 2 according to the following procedures You can install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition DISC 2 after the application of System update Be sure to install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition DISC 2 In this case note that the Windows Setup screen is not displayed 15 Insert Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition DISC 2 CD ...

Page 509: ...uct Key used in the procedure for license authentication should be matched with the COA label in which the product key contained in Windows Server 2003 is written NOTES Execute the activation within 30 days System may be locked after 30 days is passed COA label may be attached to your server ...

Page 510: ... again when Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions CD ROM where ServicePack 2 is included is used and it is installed If you install Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions CD ROM which contains Service Pack 2 you do not have to apply Hotfix for Windows x64 or Hotfix for Windows Server 2003 KB921411 Go to the section of Updating the System Perform Updating the System and application of the Hotfix KB921411 IMPO...

Page 511: ...dministrator authority to the server such as administrator 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of the server 3 Click Start menu and Run and then execute the following command When Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions is used 017 win winnt w2k3amd qfe enu kb921411 exe 4 When the following message is displayed click Next After that follow the message to continue the process ...

Page 512: ... 14 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions 5 When the following message is displayed make sure to click Finish to restart the system With that application process of the Hotfix KB921411 is finished ...

Page 513: ...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 optical disk drive of server The Autorun Menu will be displayed 3 Left click on Setup Windows and then click Update the system NOTE Right clicking on the Autorun Menu produces the same outcome 4 When the following message appears click OK IMPORTANT T...

Page 514: ...16 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions NOTE The following box appears during the update if you have deployed a full installation of Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Wait until the update completes ...

Page 515: ... was finished When you apply Service Pack Click Yes and then go to Step 6 When you don t apply Service Pack Click No and then go to Step 8 6 When the following message appears click Yes 7 When the following message appears select a Service Pack and click Open and then according to a message please apply it ...

Page 516: ...F 18 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions 8 When the following message appears click Yes to restart the system The system has been updated ...

Page 517: ... tab and then click OK Hide extensions for knowing 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 copy the files a...

Page 518: ...lease click the Cancel button for close the dialog Click OK button will cause temporary loss of network connectivity PROSet is a utility that confirms the function of network contained in network driver Utilizing PROSet enables the following items Confirm detailed information of the adapter Diagnose loop back test packet transmission test and so on Setup of teaming Configuring several network adap...

Page 519: ...er The procedure in the case of the classic start menu Click Start menu point to Programs Accessories and click Windows Explorer 3 Run dxsetup exe in the following directory 017 win winnt w2k3amd r148 apps prosetdx winx64 The Intel R 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 520: ...he Internet Protocol TCP IP check box and IP address will be able to set When PROSet is not installed 1 Open the Device Manager 2 Double click Network Adapter Name in the list 3 Click the Advanced and specify the Link Speed Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB 4 Click OK 5 Restart the system When PROSet is installed 1 Open the Device Manager 2 Double click Network Adapter Name in t...

Page 521: ... setting in Wake On LAN according to the following list Setting item Using WOL Not using WOL Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power ON ON Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby ON or OFF OFF 4 Click Advanced tab and point to Enable PME 5 Set in Value as follows Using WOL ON Not using WOL OFF 6 Click OK 7 Restart the system When PROSet is installed 1 Start Device M...

Page 522: ...k by DirectedPacket 1 on shutdown state even Wake On Directed Packet is ON WOL work by DirectedPacket on sleep and hibernate state 1 The packet which includes Ethernet address of adapter in Ethernet Header or the Packet including the IP address assigned by IP Header to adapter NOTES Power Saver Options setting is not necessary to change Above setting will be maintained until manually resetting are...

Page 523: ...rotocols SLA is a switch assisted teaming mode and requires configuring ports at both ends of the link server interfaces and switch ports IMPORTANT AFT ALB setup must be operated after system update and restarting the system 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 spe...

Page 524: ...k Aggregation Switch Fault Tolerance 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 procedure to set the team member adapter priority status Set Primary Point the adapter and click Set Primary button Set Secondary Point the adapter and click Set Secondary button NOTE Adapter prio...

Page 525: ...am 1 Open the Device Manager 2 Click Network adapters and open TEAM Team name properties 3 Click Setting tab 4 Click Remove Team button 5 Click Yes to the message 6 Confirm TEAM Team name adapter is not existing in Network adapters tree and restart the system ...

Page 526: ...stall 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 uncheck the Search removable media floppy CD ROM check box 6 Check the Include this location in the search check box and when using N8104 111 specify 017 win winnt w2k3amd r148 pro100 winx64 ndis5x Then click Next When using N8104 112 119 121 125A ...

Page 527: ...ollow 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 optical disk drive restart the system Installing SCSI Controller Driver N8103 75 107 If you use the SCSI Controller N8103 75 107 update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to your system The SCSI Control...

Page 528: ...fore you can use Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Windows activation process is as follows NOTE When you use Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Editions BackUp CD ROM activation process is not needed 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 ...

Page 529: ...Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions F 31 The following screen is displayed 3 Process Windows activation according to the following message ...

Page 530: ...F 32 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions SETTING FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS Set for collecting memory dump using the procedure described in Chapter 5 ...

Page 531: ...t to install the other boards by using a driver floppy disk OEM Disk for Mass storage device except ones listed below see Installing with the OEM Disk for Mass storage device and Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver of Parameter File Creator in Chapter 6 Controllers supporting installation of OS with Express Setup N8103 129 RAID controller 256MB RAID 0 1 N8103 130 RAID Controller 256 MB RAID0 1...

Page 532: ... on the server When the Service Pack is not attached to your system prepare it by yourself When installing Windows Server 2003 R2 it is not necessary to apply Service Pack 1 Updating System If you modified the Windows system execute Update Express5800 system in the Autorun Menu Re installing to the Hard Disk which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk If you want to leave the existing partition when i...

Page 533: ...e if necessary About the Upgrade to Windows Server 2003 R2 The in place upgrade from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2003 R2 is not recommended because it may overwrite any files or registries and cause unexpected impact to the system or the applications If you install Windows Server 2003 R2 backup user data referring Windows Server 2003 Clean Installation and reinstall Windows Server 2003 R...

Page 534: ...e 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 the paging file with the entire system The maximum paging file size which can be...

Page 535: ... Set the Size required for installation Paging file size 2 See Chapter 5 and set that debugging 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 ...

Page 536: ...n CD ROM Windows Server 2003 Service Pack CD ROM User s Guide Getting Started Windows Server 2003 OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER Creating Windows Server 2003 OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER Before installing create Windows Server 2003 OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER NOTE If you have already Windows Server 2003 OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER for NEC Express5800 Server which you are going to install Windows Serve...

Page 537: ...t the server You may also turn off and then on again to reboot the server The system will boot from the DVD and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER starts 5 Select Create the OEM DISK for Windows from Tools Menu step 6 Connect the Flash FDD or the USB floppy disk drive If you use the floppy disk drive insert a floppy disk into it 7 Select Create an Windows Server 2003 OEM Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER at Create OEM Disk...

Page 538: ...loppy disk drive and 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 Connect the Flash FDD or the USB floppy disk drive If you use the floppy disk drive insert a floppy disk into it 5 Click Create drive disk and select OEM Disk for Windows Server 2003 NOTE You can do the same operation with the m...

Page 539: ...ive this step is unnecessary The Windows Server 2003 setup screen will appear If the screen is not displayed Enter was not pressed properly Begin after turning on the system power again 4 If the RAID Controller Option Controller is used press F6 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 t...

Page 540: ...ge devices is displayed IMPORTANT If you have created the OEM Disk into the Flash FDD connect the Flash FDD before you start the system 7 Select the proper Controller and press Enter The screen of Step 5 is displayed LSI Embedded MegaRAID Windows XP 2003 64 bit When Onboard RAID Controller LSI Embedded MegaRAID is used LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Driver Server 2003 for x64 When N8103 129 130 ...

Page 541: ... is displayed Go to Step 10 10 If the SCSI Controller N8103 95 is connected Press S The screen of Step 6 is displayed Press Enter and go to Step 11 If the SCSI Controller N8103 95 is not connected Go to Step 12 11 A list of mass storage devices is displayed Select the Adaptec Ultra160 SCSI Cards Win Server 2003 and press Enter IMPORTANT If the following message is displayed when you use the N8103 ...

Page 542: ... 13 If the SAS Controller N8103 104A is not connected Press Enter and go to Step 14 13 A list of mass storage devices is displayed Select the LSI Fusion MPT SAS Driver Server 2003 32 bit and press Enter The screen of Step 5 is displayed Press Enter and go to Step 14 14 When the following message is shown press Enter to start Welcome to Setup IMPORTANT If you install Windows Server 2003 on the hard...

Page 543: ...fter the application of System update Be sure to install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 In this case note that the Windows Setup screen is not displayed 17 Insert Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 CD ROM into the optical disk drive Confirm the parameters and click OK 18 When the installation has completed remove Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 CD ROM from the optical disk dr...

Page 544: ... used in the procedure for license authentication should be matched with the COA label in which the product key contained in Windows Server 2003 is written NOTES Execute the activation within 30 days System may be locked after 30 days is passed COA label may be attached to your server ...

Page 545: ...ng the System and Hotfix KB921411 Modified system configuration Recovered the system using recovery process NOTE If you use Windows Server 2003 CD ROM which includes Service Pack 2 the application of Hotfix KB921411 is not required Application Process of the Hotfix KB921411 Apply the Hotfix KB921411 before execute Updating the System 1 Log on to the system by the account with administrator authori...

Page 546: ...ollowing message is displayed click Next After that follow the message to continue the process 5 When the following message is displayed make sure to click Finish to restart the system With that application process of the Hotfix KB921411 is finished ...

Page 547: ... the system with the account that has administrative privilege e g administrator 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of server The Autorun Menu will be displayed 3 Left click on Setup Windows and then click Update the system NOTE Right clicking on the Autorun Menu produces the same outcome 4 When the following message appears click OK IMPORTANT There is no problem in op...

Page 548: ...G 18 Installing Windows Server 2003 NOTE The following box appears during the update if you have deployed a full installation of Windows Server 2003 Wait until the update completes ...

Page 549: ...nished When you apply Service Pack Click Yes and then go to Step 6 When you don t apply Service Pack Click No and then go to Step 8 6 When the following message appears click Yes 7 When the following message appears select a Service Pack and click Open and then according to a message please apply it ...

Page 550: ...G 20 Installing Windows Server 2003 8 When the following message appears click Yes to restart the system The system has been updated ...

Page 551: ...ab and then click OK Hide extensions for knowing 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 copy the files acc...

Page 552: ...l the driver individually 1 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive If the autorun menu is displayed close menu screen 2 Click Start menu point to Programs Accessories and click Windows Explorer 3 Run Install bat in the following directory 017 win winnt dotnet video install bat 4 Follow the message to continue the installation If the dialog message Digital Signature could not...

Page 553: ...fore you can use Windows Server 2003 Windows activation process is as follows NOTE When you use Windows Server 2003 R2 Backup CD ROM activation process is not needed 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 ...

Page 554: ...G 24 Installing Windows Server 2003 The following screen is displayed 3 Process Windows activation according to the following message ...

Page 555: ... 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 rdisk 0 p...

Page 556: ...G 26 Installing Windows Server 2003 SETTING FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS Set for collecting memory dump using the procedure described in Chapter 5 ...

Page 557: ...utorun menu appears close the menu 3 Copy the below files of EXPRESSBUILDER to a hard disk by using Explorer root folder copy version xml 017 ar_menu copy this sub folder doc copy this sub folder win copy this sub folder 4 Delete the ar_menu autorun_menu xml on the hard disk and rename the ar_menu autorun_en xml on the hard disk to the autorun_menu xml 5 Copy the above files folders to a CD R Matc...

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Page 559: ...agement Controller via IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface Network Function Code 3Eh Controller specific OEM Command Code 0Bh Get Current Sensor Data Shown below is a sample file created by Visual Basic Script e g Power vbs Start Script Option Explicit Prepare for IPMI Driver Dim osvc oclass Dim oinstance oipmi set osvc getobject winmgmts root wmi set oclass osvc get microsoft_ipmi for ...

Page 560: ...s ResponseData 1 WScript Echo Data MS Byte 0x hex outparams ResponseData 2 WScript Echo Power Consumption outparams ResponseData 2 256 _ outparams ResponseData 1 watts End If End Script Command Line Example C VBS cscript nologo Power vbs Execution Result Example Completion Code 0x0 Power Consumption 528 watts The power consumption is 528 watts NOTE Power consumption may not be collected depending ...

Page 561: ...set oipmi oinstance next Get SDR Repository Info Dim oinparams set oinparams oclass methods_ requestresponse inparameters Get SDR Repository Info oinparams networkfunction ha oinparams lun 0 oinparams responderaddress h20 oinparams command h20 oinparams requestdatasize 0 Fire IPMI Command Dim outparams Dim i RecordCount set outparams oipmi execmethod_ requestresponse oinparams RecordCount outparam...

Page 562: ...Reserve_LS Reserve_MS Record_LS Record_MS sensorType If sensorType 1 Then Temperature WScript Echo call GetIDString Reserve_LS Reserve_MS Record_LS Record_MS WScript Echo Sensor Type Temperature sensorNum outparams ResponseData 10 call GetSensor Reserve_LS Reserve_MS Record_LS Record_MS sensorNum End If End If Record_LS outparams ResponseData 1 Record_MS outparams ResponseData 2 If Record_LS hff A...

Page 563: ... sensorNum oinparams requestdatasize 1 set sensorData oipmi execmethod_ requestresponse oinparams If sensorData Completioncode 0 Then WScript Echo Sensor Not Available exit Sub End If rawData sensorData ResponseData 1 If units1 and h40 Then If rawData And h80 Then rawData rawData Xor hff End If Elseif units1 and h80 Then call get2complement rawData rawData 8 End If If sensorData ResponseData 2 And...

Page 564: ... h20 oinparams command h23 oinparams requestdata array rv_ls rv_ms rc_ls rc_ms 47 1 oinparams requestdatasize 6 set outsdridstringtype oipmi execmethod_ requestresponse oinparams Dim outsdridstring Dim idlength j idlength outsdridstringtype ResponseData 3 and 31 oinparams networkfunction ha oinparams lun 0 oinparams responderaddress h20 oinparams command h23 oinparams requestdata array rv_ls rv_ms...

Page 565: ...ees C ID String Baseboard Temp2 Sensor Type Temperature Current Value 53 degrees C ID String IO Riser Temp Sensor Type Temperature Current Value 43 degrees C ID String M1 DIMM 1A Temp Sensor Type Temperature Current Value 37 degrees C Inlet air temperature data is obtained from the sensor that contains the character string Amb Ambient or Front Panel in its ID String In the example above the data i...

Page 566: ...onLevel impersonate strComputer root cimv2 set objRefresher CreateObject WbemScripting Swbemrefresher Set objProcessor objRefresher AddEnum _ objWMIService Win32_PerfFormattedData_PerfOS_Processor objectSet objRefresher Refresh Dim first first true Do For each intProcessorUse in objProcessor If first Then If intProcessorUse Name _Total Then first false End If else Wscript Echo Proc intProcessorUse...

Page 567: ...oc9 PercentProcessorTime 0 Proc10 PercentProcessorTime 0 Proc11 PercentProcessorTime 0 Proc12 PercentProcessorTime 0 Proc13 PercentProcessorTime 7 Proc14 PercentProcessorTime 20 Proc15 PercentProcessorTime 63 Proc_Total PercentProcessorTime 8 Proc0 to Proc64 represents utilization of individual processor and Proc_Total represents utilization of overall processors NOTE The processor number indicate...

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Page 569: ...lled CPU2_DIMM 1 Size Serial No Date Installed CPU2_DIMM 2 Size Serial No Date Installed CPU2_DIMM 3 Size Serial No Date Installed CPU2_DIMM 4 Size Serial No Date Installed CPU2_DIMM 5 Size Serial No Date Installed CPU2_DIMM 6 Size Serial No Date Installed Monitor Type Model name Serial No Date Installed Printer Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date Installed 5 25 inch Device Slot 1 Size Capacity...

Page 570: ...alled Type number Bay 3 Type Serial No Capacity Date Installed Type number Bay 4 Type Serial No Capacity Date Installed Type number Bay 5 Type Serial No Capacity Date Installed Type number Bay 6 Type Serial No Capacity Date Installed Type number Bay 7 Type Serial No Capacity Date Installed Type number Bay 8 Type Serial No Capacity Date Installed Type number PCI Slot 1 Model name Serial No Date Ins...

Page 571: ...ble J 3 Software Firmware version OS Name Version Application of RUR media Apply Name Version File system FAT HPFS NTFS Others Bundled software installed Licensed software installed Application running when a failure occurred Remarks ...

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