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View Drive Assignments

From the

Main Menu

screen, press

to see the View Drive Assignments screen

This screen reports disk drive assignments and provides the following information:

■

Channel: ID –

Shows the FastTrak Controller channel ID (1 through 4) to which a

particular disk drive is attached.

■

Drive Mode

l – Identifies the manufacturer, model, and model number (if

applicable) of each disk drive.

■

Capacity (MB) –

Reflects the capacity in MB (megabytes) of the disk drive.

■

Assignment –

This field identifies the logical drive to which the disk drive

belongs. In the example above, there is one logical drive composed of three disk
drives. LD 1-2 means logical drive 1, disk drive 2.

Unassigned drives are labelled

free

and are considered

hot spares

to provide fault

tolerance. Unassigned drives may also be used to create a new logical drive at any
time.

■

Extent –

An extent is a portion of the disk drive. The FastTrak SX Series

controller allows you to split the capacity of a disk drives between two logical
drives. The portion of a disk drive available to be used in a logical drive is called
an

extent

. The extent, or sum of two extents, is slightly smaller than the total

capacity of the disk drive.

Create a Logical Drive

From the

Main Menu

screen, press

to display the

Define LD Menu

Press the

arrow

keys to highlight an logical drive number you want to define

and press

Enter

to select it.

The

Define LD

Menu for the logical drive number you selected will next

appear.

Choose the RAID Level you want. In the

Define LD

Menu section, press the

Space bar to cycle through logical drive types:

■

RAID 0 (Stripe)

■

RAID 1 (Mirror)

■

RAID 5 (Block Striping with Distributed Parity)

■

RAID 10 (Stripe / Mirror)

■

JBOD (Single Drive)

Press the arrow keys to move to the next option. Option choices depend on the

RAID Level you selected.

■

Initialize logical drive, zero the disk drives. RAID 1, 5 or 10 only.

■

Stripe Block Size, the default 64KB is best for most applications.

■

Gigabyte Boundary, allows use of slightly smaller replacement drives.

■

Cache Mode, WriteThru or WriteBack.

Summary of Contents for SA2500

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Page 3: ...ay vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NEC Computers To allow for design and specification improvements the information in this document is subject to change at any time without notice Reproduction of this document or portions thereof with out prior written approval of NEC Computers is prohibited Tradem...

Page 4: ...tus Indicators 18 Front Panel 18 Back Panel 18 Internal View 19 Motherboard 20 Configuring MotherBoard Jumpers 21 Back Panel Connectors 24 Memory Configuration 24 Standard Features 26 Processor 26 Memory 26 PCI Slots 26 PCI Express Slots 26 Network Controller 26 RAID Controller 27 ACPI 27 Keyboard and Mouse 27 Peripheral Bays 27 Peripheral Bays 28 Optional Features 29 CD ROM Drive 30 DVD ROM Drive...

Page 5: ...ecifications 55 Promise FastTrack SX4100 57 Highlights 57 Specifications 58 Adaptec SCSI Card 29160ALP 60 Highlights 60 Specifications 60 Adaptec SCSI Card 29320ALP 61 Highlights 61 Specifications 61 SCSI Card SecuRAID 114 62 Highlights 62 Features 62 Promise FastTrack S150 SX4 64 Highlights 64 Setting Up Your System 67 Setting Up Your Server Rack 68 Setup Flow 68 Selecting Server Site 69 Setting ...

Page 6: ...ity 103 Creating Arrays 108 RAID Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility 118 Upgrading Your System 119 General Safety Information 119 Static Precautions 120 Equipment Log 120 Tools Recommended for Upgrading Your System 120 Preparing Your System for Upgrade 120 Removing or Installing the Right Side Door 122 Removing the Right Side Door 122 Replacing the Right Side Door 124 Removing a...

Page 7: ...SI Hard Disk Drive 157 Preparing a SCSI Tape Drive 157 Preparing SATA Devices 158 Preparing a S ATA Hard Disk Drive 158 Interrupt Requests 159 Installing and Using Utilities 160 With the EXPRESSBUILDER CD you can 160 Software End User License Agreement 160 Utilities 160 EXPRESSBUILDER 161 EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows Based Master Control Menu 161 ASUS System Web based Management ASWM 163 Functions a...

Page 8: ...em Start up 190 Problems After the System Has Been Running Correctly 191 Problems Running New Application Software 192 Problems and Suggestions 193 Problems with the System 194 Problems with Windows Server 2003 197 Problems with EXPRESSBUILDER 199 Problems with Express Setup 200 Problems with Disk Array Configuration 201 Problems with Master Control Menu 201 Problems with Disk Array Configuration ...

Page 9: ...User Guide 6 www nec computers com Asus CrashFree BIOS 2 Utility 238 Asus EZ Flash Utility 239 How to Identify BIOS Revision Level 241 Equipment Log 242 Hardware 243 Software 246 Specifications 247 ...

Page 10: ...jury or loss of life Caution Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hard ware or software Notes give important information about the material being described Names of keyboard keys are printed as they appear on the keyboard For example Ctrl Alt or Enter Text or keystrokes that you enter appear as boldface type For example type abc123 and press ENTER File names are printed in upper...

Page 11: ...mmission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Standards EN55022 Radio Frequency Interference EN55024 1998 A1 2001 Immunity characteristics EN6100 3 2 Limits for harmonic current emissions EN6100 3 3 Limitation of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low voltage supply system EN60950 1 2001 Product Safety Warning This is a Class A pro...

Page 12: ...cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Modifications to the Product CE and FCC Marking We cannot be held responsible for modifications made by the User and the consequences thereof which may alter the conformity of the product with the CE or FCC Marking Connections and Remote Earths PELV Protected Extra Low Voltage To ensur...

Page 13: ...h must not exceed 9 feet 2 7 meters Outside the U S A and Canada the plug must be rated for 250 VAC 10 amp minimum and must display an international agency approval marking The cord must be suitable for use in the end user country Consult your dealer or the local electrical authorities if you are unsure of the type of power cord to use in your country The voltage change occurs via a switch in the ...

Page 14: ...uits can be easily damaged by static electricity To reduce risk of damage store them in protective packaging whenever they are not installed in your system Before you install or remove memory modules video memory disk drives circuit cards or other devices protect them from static electricity To do so make sure your system s power switch is OFF Then unplug the system s AC power cord s Wear an anti ...

Page 15: ...st levels of performance at an affordable price It is based on the NVIDIA CK8 04 Professional chipset designed for the AMD OpteronTM processors housed in a tower chassis that can also easily be installed into a standard EIA 19 inch rack cabinet To get comfortable with your computer take a tour around your system by reading the sections hereafter ...

Page 16: ...ound this User s Guide you can also find several other documents relevant to your system options and accessories Some printed documents may also have been shipped with your system We recommend you read these additional documents as it becomes necessary when setting up using or upgrading your system ...

Page 17: ... A floppy disk drive can also be fitted using a specific bracket Two Universal Serial Bus USB ports allow you to connect USB equipped peripheral devices such as printers C Hard Disks cage D Control LEDs and buttons Depending on your configuration this cage either contains SATA or SCSI drives which can be hot swappable or fixed The cage shown is a fixed drives cage featuring a frontal fan E Front d...

Page 18: ...efer to Status Indicators on page 18 for more information Press this button to turn on off the power Refer to the Powering On your System on page 86 Powering Off your System on page 88 or Forcing a Power Shutdown on page 89 sections for details K Reset Button L Fan Failure Overheat and Power Supply Failure Button Press this button to reboot the system Press this button to stop the alarm that signa...

Page 19: ...e Expansion Boards Slots section hererafter for details E Thumbscrews Remove the thumbscrews to remove the right side door See Removing or Installing the Right Side Door on page 122 F Power supply bay Depending on your configuration it is fitted with a fixed power supply or one with hot swappable power modules shown in the picture G Fan Keep the area near the venting holes clear for proper ventila...

Page 20: ...abling you to install additional Video Boards and LAN boards Refer to Optional Features on page 29 for details about the components that may be installed in the expansion slots Table 1 RJ45 Leds Activity ACT LINK LED A SPEED LED B Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection ...

Page 21: ...ves on board S ATA or IDE is being accessed LAN 1 2 Activity Lamps C These LEDs are not used Fan Failure Overheat and Power Supply Failure LED D Lights red when a fan overheating or power supply failure is detected Turns off automatically once the problem is corrected Back Panel RJ45 Ports Activity Lamps Refer to the back panel description for more details See RJ45 Leds on page 17 Power Supply LED...

Page 22: ...nec computers com Internal View Figure 4 Internal View A Power supply slot B Fan depending on your configuration C Motherboard D 5 25 inch devices slots E Hard disk drives slots F Fan slot depending on your configuration ...

Page 23: ...eader white I1394_1 Connects to the front panel IEEE1394 port 10 pin header orange SB_PWR Standby power LED lights up to indicate that the system is on in sleep mode or soft off mode Always unplug the power cord before working on the motherboard Standard LED PANEL1 Front Panel connector 10 pin header multi coloured CPU_WARN1 CPU warning LED lights up to indicate that CPU1 is not properly installed...

Page 24: ... RTC RAM jumper 3 pin header HEATSINK1 not used PCI1 PCI2 PCI connectors Standard PCI expansion slots PCI_E2 PCI E 16x connector PCI Express expansion slot black LAN1_EN1 GB LAN controller setting 3 pin connector PCI_E1 PCI E 1x connector PCI Express expansion slot white BATTERY Battery socket CD1 CD ROM audio line in 4 pin header black FP_AUDIO1 Connects to the front panel audio 10 pin header bla...

Page 25: ...m bad displays 8 Press DEL to enter the BIOS Setup reload the default settings or make any changes that you judge necessary save and reboot your system Figure 6 Clear CMOS Jumper Wake Up using Keyboard KBPWR1 Set this jumper to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature If it is set to 2 3 pressing a key on the keyboard will wake up the system Check that this feature is also enabled in the BIO...

Page 26: ...e controller Gigabit LAN Controller Setting LAN1_EN1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard 1 Gigabit LAN controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the controller RAID Controller Setting RAID_EN1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard RAID controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the controller Note this RAID chipset is not used on the system ...

Page 27: ...yboard P S2 connector C Optical S PDIF Port D IEEE Port E Parallel Port F Serial Port G H J K USB Ports I RJ 45 Ports R Coaxial S PDIF Port Table 4 Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channels configuration Port Headset 2 channels 4 channels 6 channels 8 channels O Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In P Lime Line out Front Speaker out Front Speaker out Front Speaker out Q Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In M Bla...

Page 28: ...he CPU1 memory capacity Slots A1 A2 B1 B2 Always install memory modules approved by the system s manufacturer Contact your sales representative for more information Table 5 Memory Configuration Number of CPUs 2 memory modules installed in 4 memory modules installed in 6 memory modules installed in 1 CPU A1 B1 A1 B1 A2 B2 not possible 2 CPUs A1 B1 A1 B1 A3 B3 A1 B1 A2 B2 A3 B3 ...

Page 29: ... memory You may install a minimum of 512 MB and as much as 12 GB 2 x 6GB Your system supports dual channel memory architecture Refer to Memory Configuration on page 24 for details PCI Slots The motherboard features two standard PCI expansion slots PCI Express Slots One PCI E x16 expansion slot for a video or LAN board for instance One PCI E x1 expansion slot for a LAN board for instance Network Co...

Page 30: ...still be on and the processors will still be dissipating some power so the power supply fans will still run The system board supports sleep states s0 s1 s3 s4 and s5 s0 Normal running state s1 Processor sleep state No context will be lost in this state and the processor caches will maintain coherency s3 Suspend to RAM Your working environment is Saved To RAM s4 Hibernate Your working environment i...

Page 31: ...ompatible peripheral devices The chassis includes these peripheral bays Three 5 25 inch file bays for installing half height 5 25 inch peripheral devices such as optional tape drives An optical drive is factory installed The hard disk drive bays for installing up to four S ATA or SCSI hard disk drives ...

Page 32: ...ers com Optional Features You will find hereafter information about the optional components that may be installed in your system This is not an exhaustive list some options may not be available any more others may have been added ...

Page 33: ...oto CD Multi session CD ROM XA CD I Ready CD Plus CD Extra CD RW Transfer rate max 7200Kbytes s CD ROM ATA Interface burst 16 6 Mbytes s PIO Mode 4 MULTI word DMA Mode 2 Rotation Speed approx 10500 rpm Full Stroke Access Time 75 ms typical Environmental Specifications Table 6 CD ROM Drive Environmental Specifications Operating Non operation Temperature 0 C to 50 C 40 C to 60 C Humidity relative hu...

Page 34: ...CD ROM XA CD I Photo CD Multi session CD Extra CD TEXT CD Audio disc Mixed mode CD ROM disc Transfer rate max CD ROM 6000Kbytes s DVD ROM 22 1 Mbytes s CD ROM ATA Interface burst 16 6 Mbytes s PIO Mode 4 MULTI word DMA Mode 2 8 3 Mbytes s Single word DMA Mode 2 66 7 Mbytes s Ultra DMA Mode 4 Rotation Speed CD ROM 8780 rpm DVD ROM 9420 rpm Full Stroke CD ROM 160 ms DVD ROM 180 ms Environmental Spec...

Page 35: ...g CD DA Reads and writes CD Audio CD R CD RW DVD R Ver 2 0 DVD RW DVD R and DVD RW Access time max CD ROM 200ms DVD ROM 230ms Performance Environmental Specifications Table 8 Combo Drive Performance Reading Speed Writing Speed CD ROM 48x CD R 48x 48x DVD 16x single layer 12x dual layer CD RW 40x 32x DVD R 16x 16x DVD R 16x 16x DVD R DL 4x DVD R DL 7x 4x DVD RW 12x 8x Table 9 Combo Drive Environmen...

Page 36: ...L Transfer rate Write Read DVD R 16x CAV 9 22 Mbytes sec 13x CAV 7 3 17 5MBytes sec 12xZCLV 8 2 16 6Mbytes sec 8x ZCLV 5 5 11MBytes sec 6x ZCLV 5 5 8 2MBytes sec 4x CLV 5 5 MBytes sec 2 4x CLV 3 3 MBytes sec DVD ROM Single Layer 6 6 16x CAV 9 22 Mbytes sec Dual Layer 3 7x CAV 4 1 10 Mbytes sec DVD R R 6 6 16x CAV 9 22 Mbytes sec DVD R DL 2 5x CAV 2 7 6 9 Mbytes sec DVD R DL 4x CLV 5 5 MBytes sec 2...

Page 37: ... 40x CAV 2550 6000kBytes sec 40x ZCLV 3000 6000kBytes sec 32x PCAV 2550 4800kBytes sec 32x ZCLV 3000 4800kBytes sec 24x PCAV 2550 3600kBytes sec 24x ZCLV 3000 3600kBytes sec 16x CLV 2400kBytes sec 8x CLV 1200kBytes sec Mode 2 and Mode 2 Form2 8x CLV 1200 kBytes sec CD RW 24x ZCLV 3000 3600kBytes sec 16x CLV 2400kBytes sec 10xCLV 1500kBytes sec 4xCLV 600kBytes sec Table 10 DVD R9 DL Transfer rate W...

Page 38: ...User Guide 35 www nec computers com DAT72 Tape Backup Unit SCSI Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information ...

Page 39: ...User Guide 36 www nec computers com Sony AIT 1 Turbo Backup Unit IDE Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information ...

Page 40: ...User Guide 37 www nec computers com Sony AIT 2 Turbo Backup Unit Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information ...

Page 41: ...User Guide 38 www nec computers com LTO 2 Tape Drive SCSI Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information ...

Page 42: ...User Guide 39 www nec computers com DAT40 Tape Backup Unit USB Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information ...

Page 43: ... to PCI Express 1 0a and Advanced Configuration IEEE Standard 10 100 1000BASE T Full height bracket TCP UDP and IP checksum calculation Jumbo frames support TCP segmentation Dynamic Interrupt Moderation Promiscuous Mode Multicast support Alert Standard Format ASF PXE RPL support Advanced Power Management Wake on LAN Link Aggregation Redundant Switch Failover PCI Express Hot Plug Parity Virtual LAN...

Page 44: ...to PCI Express 1 0a and Advanced Configuration IEEE Standard 10 100 1000BASE T Full height bracket TCP UDP and IP checksum calculation Jumbo frames support TCP segmentation Dynamic Interrupt Moderation Promiscuous Mode Multicast support Alert Standard Format ASF PXE RPL support Advanced Power Management Wake on LAN Link Aggregation Redundant Switch Failover PCI Express Hot Plug Parity Virtual LAN ...

Page 45: ...mum 7200RPM RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 0 1 support Caution You may use either S ATA or SCSI hard disk drives However mixing S ATA and SCSI hard disk drives is not supported S ATA Hard Disk Drives Cage The hard disk drive bays for installing up to four S ATA hard disk drives ...

Page 46: ...0000 or 15000 RPM RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 0 1 support Caution You may use either S ATA or SCSI hard disk drives However mixing S ATA and SCSI hard disk drives is not supported SCSI Hard Disk Drives Cage The hard disk drive bays for installing up to four SCSI hard disk drives ...

Page 47: ...Guide 44 www nec computers com ATI RageXL PCI Video Board Memory configuration 8MB Bus specifications PCI bus PCI 2 2 Output CRT Resolution support 2D 3D resolution 1600x1200 max Color depth 16 7M colors max ...

Page 48: ...productivity enhancing functionality all seamlessly integrated into the Windows environment Dual 350MHz Ramdacs Deliver crystal clear image quality Integrated TMDs Transmitters Enable support for the latest digital flat panel displays High Density Connectors Provide flexible support for a variety of display types from analog to digital Low Profile From Factor Enables support for small form factor ...

Page 49: ...User Guide 46 www nec computers com Maximum resolution of 2048x1535 per VGA screen enables higher levels of details and increase productivity Maximum resolution over digital port 1600 x 1200 at 60Hz ...

Page 50: ...n specific features result in the industry s highest application performance and quality Advanced Vertex and Pixel Programmability Enables real time shaders to simulate a wide range of physical effects and surface properties Full 128 bit Precision Graphics Pipeline Enables mathematical computations to maintain high accuracy resulting in unmatched visual quality 12 bit Subpixel Precision 12 bit sub...

Page 51: ... 0 class Long fragment and vertex programs up to 65 536 instructions Looping and subroutines up to 256 loops per vertex program Dynamic flow control Conditional execution High Level Shader Languages Optimized compilers for Cg OpenGL shading language and Microsoft HLSL OpenGL 1 5 and DirectX 9 0 support Open source compiler Architecture x16 PCI Express 128MB high speed DDR frame buffer 128 bit IEEE...

Page 52: ...rs to simulate a wide range of physical effects and surface properties Full 128 bit Precision Graphics Pipeline Enables mathematical computations to maintain high accuracy resulting in unmatched visual quality 12 bit Subpixel Precision 12 bit subpixel precision delivers high geometric accuracy eliminating spreckles cracks and other rasterization anomalies High Quality Full Scene Anti aliasing FSAA...

Page 53: ...hics pipeline 128 bit color 32 bit floating point frame buffer 12 bit subpixel precision Unlimited programmability 3D volumetric textures Single system powerwall Shading Architecture Fully programmable GPU OpenGL 1 5 DirectX 9 0 class Long fragment and vertex programs up to 65 536 instructions Looping and subroutines up to 256 loops per vertex program Dynamic flow control Conditional execution Hig...

Page 54: ...User Guide 51 www nec computers com Memory High speed memory 128MB GDDR3 Advanced lossless compression algorithms color and Z data ...

Page 55: ...n the industry s highest application performance and quality Advanced Vertex and Pixel Programmability Enables real time shaders to simulate a wide range of physical effects and surface properties Full 128 bit Precision Graphics Pipeline Enables mathematical computations to maintain high accuracy resulting in unmatched visual quality 12 bit Subpixel Precision 12 bit subpixel precision delivers hig...

Page 56: ...yment The performance and power of the NVIDIA Quadro FX are built on a solid foundation of quality engineering Specifications Graphics Processing Unit Full 128 bit floating point precision pipeline 12 bit subpixel precision 8 pixels per clock rendering engine Hardware accelerated anti aliased points and lines Hardware OpenGL overlay planes Hardware accelerated two sided lighting Hardware accelerat...

Page 57: ...ding Architecture Fully programmable GPU OpenGL 1 5 DirectX 9 0 class Long fragment and vertex programs up to 65 536 instructions Looping and subroutines up to 256 loops per vertex program Dynamic flow control Memory High speed memory 256MB GDDR3 Advanced lossless compression algorithms color and Z data ...

Page 58: ...erformance for professional CAD DCC and scientific applications Precision NVIDIA High Precision Dynamic Range HPDR Technology HPDR sets new standards for image clarity and quality through floating point capabilities in shading filtering texturing and blending Enables unprecedented rendered image quality for visual effects processing Programmability Next Generation Vertex Pixel Programmability NVID...

Page 59: ...ure x16 PCI Express 256MB high speed GDDR3 frame buffer 3D Primitive Performances Shader model 3 0 Dual Link DVI Yes 2 SLI support Yes Geometry triangles per second 150 million Fill rate texels per second 5 1 billion Connectors DVI I DVI I Stereo ...

Page 60: ...ternal storage solution Improved RAS Functions with Serial ATA Drives Designed specifically for Serial ATA RAID the FastTrak SX4100 incorporates highly desired features that are ideally suited for SATA storage demands and improving overall RAS Reliability Availability and Serviceability In addition to an improved RAID algorithm among the enhancements are multiple logical drive support Media Patrol...

Page 61: ...calculations and memory controller for local cache memory 64MB onboard ECC cache memory FRAM for RAID5 transaction log to avoid data corruption in the event of application hangs Built in GPIO ports for enclosure management RAID Levels Supported RAID 5 Striped parity on 3 4 drives ultimate data protection capacity and performance balance RAID 10 Data mirrored then striped across four drives for dou...

Page 62: ...ultiple caching policy support Write back Write back cache for maximum write performance Write through Write through cache for data protection in the event of applica tion freeze Read ahead Predictive read ahead caching based on application and data types Packet commands and interrupt coalescing minimize interrupts for better performance Elevator seek streamlines commands based on where data is lo...

Page 63: ...cted devices regardless of SCSI generation Seamless backwards compatibility protects legacy devices Industry leading compatibility reliability CRC Cyclical Redundancy Checking improves data integrity Domain Validation intelligently verifies system configuration for improved reli ability Specifications 1 channel 64 bit 32 bit compatible ideal for internal and external hard disk drive configurations...

Page 64: ...atrix Command Management Rapid Packet Protocol Engine 320 MByte sec performance per channel Industry leading compatibility and reliability Specifications Hardware Features 64 bit 133 MHz PCI PCI X interface Compatible with 32 bit PCI slots thus running in the slower 32 bit mode Single channel Ultra320 SCSI card Connectors 68 pin internal connector 68 pin VHDCI external connector for Ultra320 SCSI ...

Page 65: ... the most limited server and workstation enclosures One single channel LSI53C1020 Ultra320 SCSI controller IA 64 ready Intel GC80302 integrated I O processor 64 bit 66 MHz PCI PCI 2 2 compliant Integrated 64 MB ECC SDRAM cache memory Advanced management and configuration utilities Supports up to 40 logical drives per controller Auto resume during array reconstruction Background initialization for ...

Page 66: ... with an Ultra 320 SCSI interface Modes supported SE or LVD mode SCSI FAST ULTRA ULTRA2 160M and 320M Connectors one internal 68 pin one external VHDCI 68 pin connector Physical Environmental Specifications Size 16 76 x 6 45 cm Operating temperature up to 55 C Voltage 5V 0 25V ...

Page 67: ...e interface The Serial ATA standard incorporates highly anticipated features that are ideally suited for ATA RAID use such as Thinner Serial ATA cables up to one meter long to provide flexible rout ing and better airflow No jumper setting is required Point to point configuration to support one drive per cable and achieve performance scalability Higher availability with hot pluggable drive support ...

Page 68: ...upports up to 256MB of ECC or non ECC SDRAM memory min 64MB required Memory not included FRAM for RAID5 transaction log to avoid data corruption in the event of appli cation hangs Built in GPIO ports for enclosure management RAID Fault Tolerance and Robustness Features Online array expansion and RAID level migration to add capacity on the fly PerfectRAID technology for error handling and recovery ...

Page 69: ...errupt coalescing minimize interrupts for better per formance Elevator seek streamlines commands based on where data is located on the disk Load balancing mirrored RAID array only Promise Array Management Creates deletes expands and converts disk arrays remotely Array synchronization and rebuild scheduling Displays drive and array status Monitors enclosure status and provides online event logging ...

Page 70: ...m Setting Up Your System This chapter describes how to select a site unpack the system make cable connections and power on the system units Information on front and rear panel features switches and LEDs are also included in this chapter ...

Page 71: ... carton box Install the server into the rack assembly Connect peripheral devices to the server Connect the power cord to the server Power on the server to start software setups Setups depend on the optional internal devices installed and the peripheral devices connected If no operating system was factory installed install one to the server Install the utilities in the provided EXPRESSBUILDER CD RO...

Page 72: ...t carry or install the server only by a single person Do not install the server where the load may be concen trated on a specific point Do not install any component on the server only by a single person Do not pull out a device from the rack if the rack is unstable Do not leave more than one device being pulled out from the rack Do not provide the wiring exceeding the rating power Do not install t...

Page 73: ...roadcast communication antenna power transmission wire and electromagnetic crane is placed If unavoidable contact your sales agent to request proper shield construction Place where the power cord of the server must be connected to an AC outlet that shares the outlet of another device with large power consumption Place near equipment that generates power noise e g contact spark at power on power of...

Page 74: ...stem Connect the power cord to the system Power on the system to start software setups Setups depend on the optional internal devices installed and the peripheral devices connected If no operating system was factory installed install one to the server Install the utilities in the provided EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM Making backup c After all the system setup procedures are completed make backup copies o...

Page 75: ... slanting floor Place of drastic temperature change near a heater air conditioner or refrigerator Place where intense vibration may be generated Place where corrosive gas is generated chemicals are nearby or chemicals may be accidentally sprayed over Place where a carpet not subject to anti static process is laid Place near a device generating intense magnetic field such as a TV radio broadcast co...

Page 76: ...iners prior to unpacking If the shipping boxes are damaged note the damage and if possible photograph it for reference After removing the contents of the containers keep the cartons and the packing materials If the contents appear damaged when you unpack the boxes file a damage claim with the carrier immediately ...

Page 77: ...nspect the shipping containers notify your carrier immediately of any damage 2 Carefully remove the rack mounting hardware and verify the parts Support rail assembly front and rear part left side Support rail assembly front and rear part right side Support rail assemblies fixing screws Rack mounting frame A in figure 4 Handles 2 pieces A in figure 1 below Handles fixing screws 4 pieces B in figure...

Page 78: ...lectrostatic discharge ESD can damage disk drives option boards and other components You can provide some ESD protection by wearing an anti static wrist strap attached to chassis ground when handling system components Electronic devices can be easily damaged by static electricity To prevent damage keep them in their protective packaging when they are not installed in your system Assembly The follo...

Page 79: ...er cords are plugged into wall AC outlets the safety grounding conductor in each power cord provides proper grounding only for the server You must provide additional proper grounding for the rack and other devices installed in it Caution Temperature The operating temperature of the server when installed in an equipment rack must not go below 5 C or rise above 35 C Extreme fluctuations in temperatu...

Page 80: ...ws D in figure 2 and the washer plate E in figure 2 Figure 9 Installing the right support rail 3 Insert two caged nuts F in figure 2 as shown in figure 2 One in the hole just above the support rail the other one eight holes above Insert the caged nuts in the front mounting rail as follows see figure 3 Position the caged nut on the inside of the front vertical mounting rails Hook the side lip of a ...

Page 81: ...to easily slide the server in and out of the rack Warning The handles are only used to slide the server in and out of the rack DO NOT use these handles to carry the server Attach the handles A in figure 1 to the rack mounting frame with two screws B in figure 1 Installing the Rack Mounting Frame on the Server Install the rack mounting frame on the server as follows 1 Remove the right side door as ...

Page 82: ...t of the server protrude a little from the frame 5 Replace the front panel 6 Replace the right side door 7 Align the rack mounting frame A in figure 5 with the rear of the front panel B in figure 5 8 Secure the frame with the grubscrews C in figure 5 four on each side using the hex key C in figure 1 enough to fix the frame to the server but not too much to prevent damage to the server case Figure ...

Page 83: ...h more To avoid personal injury make sure you have at least one person help you lift or move the system Do not use the handles of the rack mounting frame to lift the server 1 Lift the sever onto the support rails and slide it toward the rear of the cabinet 2 Secure the server to the vertical mounting rails with the four thumbscrews A in figure 6 Figure 13 Securing the server to the rack cabinet ...

Page 84: ... devices such as a printer or scanner by following the instructions included with these devices Caution Damage to the system may result if the keyboard mouse cable is inserted or removed when power is applied to the system Inserting a telephone line connector into a LAN RJ 45 port may result in personal injury and equipment damage ...

Page 85: ...rd must be rated for the available AC voltage and have a current rating that is at least 125 of the current rating of the system The power cord connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be terminated in a grounding type male plug designed for use in your region It must have certification marks showing certification by an agency acceptable in your region The power cord connector that plugs int...

Page 86: ... the LED is lit green Should it fail or the power module switched off or unplugged a buzzer will sound and the LED will turn off Press the Fan Failure Overheat and Power Supply Failure button see Front View on page 14 on the front panel to turn off the alarm Hot Swapping a Power Module Figure 14 Hot swappable Power Supply A Power module switch B Power module input receptacle C Power module removal...

Page 87: ...and there is a risk of severe burns 5 Press the clips C from the relevant power module and slide the module out of the chassis 6 Slide in the new power module and press it firmly until it clicks into place 7 Plug the power cord on the power outlet and on the module B 8 Switch on the module A its LED D should light green 9 Replace the bracket F by engaging the bottom first and then pushing the top ...

Page 88: ...k Turning off the system or ejecting the floppy disk while the access lamp is lit may damage data being stored on the floppy disk After turning off the system wait at least 10 seconds before turning it on again Cycling the power immediately may cause malfunction or failures of the system Before relocating the system turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the outlet Moving the system whe...

Page 89: ...button is located 4 Press the POWER button to power on the system The POWER lamp lights green If it is does not light make sure that the ac power cord is connected to a functional ac power source After a few seconds your system begins the internal Power On Self Tests POST The POST automatically checks the system board CPU s memory keyboard mouse and most installed peripheral devices It also displa...

Page 90: ...ur system If you have problems powering on your system see Solving Problems on page 187 If an operating system was factory installed on your system you can start using it If not insert the EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM device reboot the system and follow the screen prompts to run EXPRESSBUILDER ...

Page 91: ...ases this will shut down the system after a few seconds the POWER lam turns off This is called a software power off If necessary press the POWER switch on the front of the computer chassis again to power off the system The POWER lamp turns off 2 Power off the peripheral devices Note If the system power cord is connected to a power control unit such as an UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply refer to t...

Page 92: ...power off or pressing the power on off switch does not power off the system To perform a forced power shutdown press on the power on off switch located on the front panel of the system for at least 4 seconds to force the system power off To power on after a forced shutdown wait at least 10 seconds and then power on again ...

Page 93: ... memory and the data in process To reset the system when it is not frozen make sure that no processing is in progress Soft reset If the system halts before starting the OS press and hold Ctrl and Alt and press Delete This restarts the system Hard reset Press the reset button at the front of the system See Forcing a Power Shutdown on page 89 ...

Page 94: ...s configure the RAID level setup arrays format the drives etc BIOS Setup Utility You can configure your system as well as option boards you may add to your system using the BIOS Setup Utility Several unique system parameters are configured using the BIOS Setup which is stored in the system FLASH memory If your system has been factory configured the BIOS Setup Utility does not need to be run unless...

Page 95: ...you to configure your disk array before reinstalling your network operating system The RAID controllers support various versions of RAID technology referred to as RAID levels To use any RAID level you must configure the RAID controller using the RAID configuration utility prior to installing your Network Operating System For an explanation of this utility check this user s guide for basic informat...

Page 96: ...s a multiple of the con nected hard disk drive RAID1 mirroring When a logical drive is mirrored identical data is written to a pair of disk drives while reads are performed in parallel The reads are performed using elevator seek and load balancing techniques where the workload is distributed in the most efficient manner Whichever drive is not busy and is positioned closer to the data will be acces...

Page 97: ...er s Guide for more information RAID 10 Mirror Stripe combines both of the RAID 0 and RAID 1 logical drive types It can increase performance by reading and writing data in parallel while protecting data with duplication At least four disk drives are needed for RAID 10 to be installed With a four disk drive logical drive one drive pair is mirrored together then striped over a second drive pair The ...

Page 98: ...rmation The adjustable block size of the RAID 5 logical drive allows for performance tuning based on the typical I O request sizes for your system The block size must be set at the time the logical drive is created and cannot be adjusted dynamically RAID 5 makes efficient use of hard drives and is the most versatile RAID Level It works well for file database application and web servers The capacit...

Page 99: ...User Guide 96 www nec computers com RAID Configuration Using Promise Array Management Please refer to the documentation included on the EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM ...

Page 100: ...rational and no problems are present Critical The logical drive is operational but has lost its fault tolerance For RAID levels 1 5 and 10 the logical drive contains a failed drive If there is a hot spare drive the logical drive will rebuild automatically You must identify and replace the failed disk drive Offline The logical drive is no longer operational and the FastBuild utility cannot rebuild ...

Page 101: ...SX Series controller allows you to split the capacity of a disk drives between two logical drives The portion of a disk drive available to be used in a logical drive is called an extent The extent or sum of two extents is slightly smaller than the total capacity of the disk drive Create a Logical Drive 1 From the Main Menu screen press 2 to display the Define LD Menu 2 Press the arrow keys to high...

Page 102: ...puter You have successfully created a new RAID logical drive You must partition and format your new logical drive before you can use it Use the same method of partitioning and formatting a logical drive as you would any other fixed disk added to your computer system Two Logical Drives 1 Press Ctrl Y to allocate a portion of the disk drives to the first logical drive 2 Enter the desired capacity in...

Page 103: ...the Main Menu screen press 4 to display the Controller Configuration Options screen The Controller Configuration Options screen has one setting and provides diagnostic information Halt On Error The Halt On Error function causes the FastTrak controller to stop the boot process at the FastTrak BIOS screen when there is a problem with your logical drive For example a disk drive failure causes your lo...

Page 104: ...ust identify the failed drive so you can replace it When you boot your system the FastTrak BIOS screen informs you if there is a critical or offline logical drive If you enabled the Halt On Error option your system will stop booting at this point 1 Press Ctrl F to access the FastBuild utility 2 From the Main Menu screen press 3 to see the Define LD Menu 3 Press the up and down arrow keys to select...

Page 105: ...tup Press F10 when prompted during boot to setup a RAID configuration using the onboard nVidia chipset Refer to the NVIDIA RAID User s Guide on the Expressbuilder CD for more information 3 Initialize the disk array using the Computer Management wizard under Windows Refer to the NVIDIA RAID User s Guide on the Expressbuilder CD for more information 4 If necessary fine tune or change settings in the...

Page 106: ...of the same capacity Enabling the RAID Feature using the SCSISelect Utility Two or more of the installed hard disk drives can be used either as a single disk or a RAID drive Note The factory set value is to use the hard disk drive as a single disk drive To configure a disk drive connected to the onboard SCSI connector with the SCSISelect Utility 1 Start the SCSISelect Utility See Running the SCSIS...

Page 107: ...HostRAID to open the Options window 3 Select Configure View SCSI Controller Settings and press Enter 4 Select Disabled of Host RAID on Configuration menu and press Enter 5 Change it to Enabled 6 Press Esc The confirmation message Save Changes Mode appears Select Yes ...

Page 108: ... 7 Select Configure View HostRAID Settings and press Enter 8 Select Configure View HostRAID and press Enter Main Menu When you select Configure View HostRAID Settings the Main Menu as shown below appears upon completion of the device scan ...

Page 109: ... spare disk Vendor Indicates the manufacturer of the hard disk drive or HostRAID Adaptec Product Indicates the model name of the hard disk drive or the array name Size Indicates the capacity of the hard disk drive or that of the array Status Indicates the status of the hard disk drive or array Free Available hard disk drive that is not in the array Optimal Array is in normal state Degraded One of ...

Page 110: ...Array configured in RAID 10 spanning of RAID1 Vendor Indicates either the manufacturer of the hard disk drive or HostRAID Adaptec Product Indicates the model name of the hard disk drive or the array name Size Indicates the capacity of the hard disk drive or that of the array Status Indicates the status of the hard disk drive or that of the array Optimal the hard disk drive is operating normally De...

Page 111: ... 1 Start the SCSISelectUtility Select Configure View HostRAIDSettings from Options menu of the channel to create an array 2 Press C on the main menu to create an array Note Some characters may not be displayed correctly when the console redirection is used It is safe to bypass this issue Caution At least two hard disk drives are required to create an array If hard disk drives of different capaciti...

Page 112: ...ther window opens indicating the minimum and maximum number of disks to create an array and a message for assigning a spare disk Note To set the RAID level see or Creating RAID1 Array on page 111 and Creating RAID0 Array on page 109 Caution After creating an array set the boot priority for the created array according to Boot Priority Creating RAID0 Array To create a RAID0 array 1 Select RAID 0 on ...

Page 113: ...acters are acceptable If a valid partition information or a boot block is detected in the selected hard disk drive a warning message will be dis played Select Yes to continue creating an array or No to cancel the array creation Take to select the appropriate hard disk drives If not the data will not be restored 5 The message Do you want to make this array as bootable Select either YES or NO and th...

Page 114: ...ing the data stored in an existing single disk Migration Creating RAID1 array using an existing single hard disk drive is called migration During the migration the source hard disk drive must have been used as the boot disk in the standard SCSI connection Refer to the HostRAID Setup Card documentation for details on the migration To create a RAID1 array 1 Select RAID 1 on the Select RAID Type wind...

Page 115: ...k is detected in the selected hard disk drive a warning message will be dis played Select Yes to continue creating an array or No to cancel the array creation Take to select the appropriate hard disk drives If not the data will not be restored 4 The message Do you want to make this array as bootable Select either YES or NO and then press Enter Note The boot priority can be changed after the arrays...

Page 116: ...be installed in that array 7 When the message Build Completed is displayed press Esc to return to the Main menu Note On the Main menu make sure that Optimal is indicated for the status of the created array Creating RAID10 Array 1 Select RAID 10 on Select RAID Type window and press Enter 2 Use the cursor key to highlight the desired hard disk drives press Space to select them an X mark is placed ne...

Page 117: ...sage Do you want to make this array as bootable Select either YES or NO and then press Enter Note The boot priority can be changed after the arrays have been created Refer to Boot Priority on page 117 6 When prompted with the message Create Array select Yes and press Enter Selecting No cancels the array creation and returns to the Main menu 7 When prompted with the message Are you sure select Yes ...

Page 118: ...ng on your RAID level RAID0 The Deleting information window appears select the hard disk drive from which you wish to delete a partition or boot block or select None then press Enter Example Drive ID 0 Data in drive 0 is entirely erased Data in drive 1 is reserved Drive ID 1 Data in drive 1 is entirely erased Data in drive 0 is reserved Drive ID 0 1 All the data in both drives is erased None Array...

Page 119: ...without deleting any array Creating Spare Disks Up to two spare disks can be assigned for one channel Spare disk is available for RAID1 and RAID10 spanning of RAID1 only Note Spare disks must have a larger capacity than the hard disk drives configuring the array To assign a spare disk 1 Press S on the Main Menu Note Some characters may not be displayed correctly when the console redirection is use...

Page 120: ...g any spare disk 5 On the Main menu make sure that the type of the selected hard disk drive is set to Spare and its status Optimal To un assign a spare disk take the same steps from 1 to 4 using Delete Spare instead of Add Spare Boot Priority To specify boot priority to an array 1 Select the desired array and press Enter 2 Press B on the window showing the array details Note Some characters may no...

Page 121: ...User Guide 118 www nec computers com RAID Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility Please refer to the documentation included on the MegaRAID Ultra 320 Disk Array Controller CD ROM ...

Page 122: ...Failure to disconnect the power cord before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage Caution Operating your system with the top covers removed can dam age your system components For proper cooling and airflow always replace the top covers before powering on your system Warning Avoid burns If the system has been running any installed pro cessor and heat sink on the pro...

Page 123: ...eed this information when configuring your system Tools Recommended for Upgrading Your System Depending on the upgrade you will need one or more of the following tools Phillips screwdriver 1 bit and 2 bit Flat head screwdriver Small needle nose pliers Pen or pencil ESD workstation or anti static wrist strap recommended Preparing Your System for Upgrade To prepare your system for installation or re...

Page 124: ...te If the system power cord is connected to a power control unit such as an UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply refer to the UPS user s guide for proper power off procedures 6 Unplug all the I O cables connected to the rear panel of your system ...

Page 125: ...re the power switches for the computer video monitor and any peripheral devices are turned OFF and unplug the power cord see General Safety Information on page 119 2 Disconnect the monitor and peripheral devices printers for instance from the system 3 Unlock the key lock B located on the right side panel the keys are attached to the back panel of your system Figure 15 Key lock A Right side door ha...

Page 126: ...ting with the upper one Figure 16 Right Side Door Screws 5 Carefully slide the right side door about two centimetres towards the back of the unit Please note that you may find this procedure easier to follow if you lay the unit on the left side 6 Lift the right side door away from the computer ...

Page 127: ...erior side of the cover and notice the 2 rails on two separate edges and the 4 slots located on a third edge 2 Leaving about 1 centimetre to slide the cover forward lay the cover on the chassis and check that the rail is ready to slide on its corresponding edge and that the slots are ready to fit with their corresponding metal hooks You may find this procedure easier to follow if you lay the unit ...

Page 128: ...anel Release Latches 3 Once the left side is free pivot the front panel toward you until it is totally released Replacing the Front Panel 1 Insert the three tabs located on the right inside of the front panel into their respective slots You may have to slightly pivot the front panel to aid the process 2 Gently press on the left outside of the front panel until the four remaining tabs are securely ...

Page 129: ...dding a 5 25 inch Device 1 Remove the right side door See Removing the Right Side Door on page 122 2 Remove the front panel See Removing the Front Panel on page 125 3 Holding the front panel with its visible side facing you push on the front of the desired slot cache until it pops out of its place 4 On the chassis remove the desired metallic cache by squeezing the metallic tabs A towards the middl...

Page 130: ...eplace the right side door See Replacing the Right Side Door on page 124 Note If necessary modify the BIOS Setup program to recognise the additional device For additional information refer to BIOS Setup Utility on page 210 Removing a 5 25 inch device 1 Remove the right side door See Removing the Right Side Door on page 122 2 Remove the front panel See Removing the Front Panel on page 125 3 Disconn...

Page 131: ...stall a hard disk drive The system has four slots some of which may already be occupied Caution Make sure to install hard disks starting from the upper slot which corresponds to ID 0 3 Push the blue release button B of the drive carrier to the left and pull the lever A toward you roughly at a 30 angle 4 Use the lever to gently pull the carrier out of the chassis 5 Remove the air dam C by pressing ...

Page 132: ...dam into the empty carrier s in order to ensure proper airflow and cooling Hot Swapping a SCSI Hard Disk Drive 1 Unlock the front door with the security key and open the front door 2 Locate the slot in which the failed hard disk drive is located 3 Push the blue release button B of the drive carrier to the left and pull the lever A toward you roughly at a 30 angle 4 Slide the carrier with the repla...

Page 133: ...ge 5 Disconnect the data and power cables Caution Be careful when working around the cables connected to the already installed drives When disconnecting cables but be sure to note which device each cable or power lead was attached to 6 Slide the cage completely out of the chassis 7 Locate the slot in which you are going to install a hard disk drive The system has four slots some of which may alrea...

Page 134: ...d S ATA Hard Disk Drives Installing a Fixed S ATA Drive into the Cage A Hard disk drive screws B Fan bay C Thumb screws 1 Remove the right side door See Removing the Right Side Door on page 122 2 Remove the front panel See Removing the Front Panel on page 125 3 Remove the 4 thumbscrews C holding the cage to the chassis 4 Slightly pull out the hard disk drive cage 5 Disconnect the data and power ca...

Page 135: ... the hard disk drive into the slot and secure it with 4 screws for instance two in A and two on the other side Caution Make sure to install hard disks starting from the upper slot 10 Slide the cage back into the chassis as far as it will go 11 Connect the data and power cables to their respective hard disk drives See Cabling SATA Devices on page 152 12 Tighten the thumbscrews 13 Replace the front ...

Page 136: ...Cage for Hot Swap SCSI Drives Figure 21 Cage for Hot Swap SCSI Hard Disk Drives front view A Thumbscrews B Drive carrier release button Removing the cage 1 Remove the right side door See Removing the Right Side Door on page 122 2 Remove the front panel See Removing the Front Panel on page 125 3 Remove the 4 thumbscrews A holding the cage to the chassis 4 Slightly pull out the hard disk drive cage ...

Page 137: ...r H 7 Connect the Fan Failed purple cable on pin 3 of the Fan Mute and Fan Failed connector H Figure 22 Cage for Hot Swap SCSI Hard Disk Drives rear view A SCSI connector B Power connectors C Fan removal tabs press on the tabs to disengage the fan D SCSI terminator connector not visible on the picture E Power write output connector hot swap power supply only F Power fail output connector hot swap ...

Page 138: ...135 www nec computers com 3 HDD ID Chip ID Off 0 3 6 On 8 11 14 4 Fan1 On Enable Off Disable 5 Fan2 On Enable Off Disable 6 Temperature On 55 Degrees C Off 65 Degrees C Table 11 Fan configuration switch Continued ...

Page 139: ... 122 2 Remove the front panel See Removing the Front Panel on page 125 3 Remove the 4 thumbscrews C holding the cage to the chassis 4 Slightly pull out the hard disk drive cage 5 Disconnect the data and power cables Caution Be careful when working around the cables connected to the already installed drives If necessary disconnect these cables but be sure to note which device each cable or power le...

Page 140: ...Remove the right side door See Removing the Right Side Door on page 122 2 Remove the front panel See Removing the Front Panel on page 125 3 Disconnect the fan cable from the processor fan connector on the motherboard 4 Lift the heatsink plastic arms A Figure 24 Heatsink Plastic Arms 5 With your finger gently pull on one of the metallic clips B to release the heatsink Figure 25 Heatsink Metallic Cl...

Page 141: ...Remove the new processor from its antistatic package and place it on a grounded static free surface or conductive foam pad 10 Position the processor over the processor socket so that its pins align with the socket holes Figure 27 Positioning the Processor A Notched corner B Triangle mark Note The CPU fits only in one correct orientation Do NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the p...

Page 142: ...g as follows On one side of the heatsink insert the metal arm notches into the corresponding slots Push on the heatsink until the hear a click when the other arm is in place Secure the heatsink to the system by pushing the two plastic arms down Note Make sure that the heatsink is level 13 Connect the fan cable to the processor fan connector on the motherboard 14 Replace the front panel See Replaci...

Page 143: ...Double click on the System icon and click on the General tab This tab shows the random access memory RAM This is the amount of system memory in your computer Removing a DDR module Figure 28 DDR Memory Module Sample If your memory configuration requires the removal of a module perform the following steps 1 Remove the right side door See Removing the Right Side Door on page 122 2 Remove the front pa...

Page 144: ...1 Remove the right side door See Removing the Right Side Door on page 122 2 Remove the front panel See Removing the Front Panel on page 125 3 If you need to remove a currently installed memory module refer to the above section 4 Align the new module with an empty memory socket Make sure the notch on the module aligns with the key in the socket The module is designed to install into the socket in o...

Page 145: ...ng the Front Panel on page 125 8 Replace the right side door See Replacing the Right Side Door on page 124 Note The amount of installed memory will be automatically detected by the system 9 Check that the memory is installed correctly To do so Boot the system Press TAB to remove the logo screen and press Pause immediately Check that the memory is described as dual channel If this is not the case r...

Page 146: ...g the battery 1 Turn off and unplug the system unit and any external options connected to the system 2 Remove the right side door See Removing the Right Side Door on page 122 3 Locate the battery on the motherboard See Motherboard on page 20 4 Use your finger to carefully remove the battery from the battery socket on the motherboard Warning The battery may explode if it is incorrectly replaced or ...

Page 147: ...mirroring controller board and configuring the array Use hard disks of the same capacity and revolution for each pack to configure them in the array The disk array configuration improves the disk reliability On the other hand the disk capacity is reduced not equal to the sum of the array s hard disks total capacity Use an appropriate RAID configuration utility to configure the RAID When the disk a...

Page 148: ...ically power 75W or greater add in cards may damage both the motherboard and the add in cards Installing an Expansion Card 1 Remove the right side door See Removing the Right Side Door on page 122 2 Remove the front panel See Removing the Front Panel on page 125 3 Choose the slot in which you intend to install the expansion card and unscrew the corresponding metallic slot cover Remove the slot cov...

Page 149: ...o rotate the retention tab until it locks the card into place Figure 29 Retention tab for Long Expansion Cards A Retention tabs not used B Retention tab rotated in locked position 9 If applicable make any connections specified in the card documentation 10 Replace the front panel See Replacing the Front Panel on page 125 11 Replace the right side door See Replacing the Right Side Door on page 124 ...

Page 150: ... applicable remove all the cables connected to the card 6 Do not touch any components on the card handle it only by its edges to avoid risk of damage from electrostatic discharge Without flexing the motherboard carefully unplug the card from its connector on the motherboard and remove it from the expansion slot on the chassis rear panel 7 Store the expansion card in an anti static bag available fr...

Page 151: ... connector on the system board Each IDE connector on the motherboard supports two devices The addition of a device to an IDE connector does not require the replacement of the existing IDE cable The following figure shows a typical three connector IDE cable If the IDE cable is not keyed with a connector tab align the coloured edge Pin 1 of the cable with the pin 1 side of the drive connector Figure...

Page 152: ...ion Figure 31 IDE Storage Device Power Cable Connector Cabling an Optical Disk Drive All optical devices require power and IDE cable connections Devices shipped with the system are already connected The following procedure explains how to attach the cables to an optical drive 1 Connect the IDE cable connector B to the matching pins on the storage device Take care to prevent bending drive connector...

Page 153: ...m 3 Connect the appropriate power cable D to the power connector on the storage device Figure 32 Cabling an IDE Optical Device A Audio Cable N A B IDE cable C Red edge Pin 1 D Power cable Note Audio Cable is not available on this system ...

Page 154: ...ons Devices shipped with the system are already connected The following procedure explains how to attach the cables to a hard disk drive 1 Connect one of the relevant SCSI cable connectors A to the matching pins on the storage device Take care to prevent bending drive connector pins Align the cable connector to the matching pins on the drive 2 Locate an available power connector coming from the po...

Page 155: ... of supported storage configurations Power cable connectors are keyed to fit only in the correct position Figure 35 S ATA Storage Device Power Cable Adaptor Cabling a Hard Disk Drive All storage devices require power and DATA cable connections Devices shipped with the system are already connected The following procedures explain how to attach the cables to a hard disk drive S ATA Hard Disk Drive 1...

Page 156: ... 2 Locate an available power connector coming from the power supply 3 Connect the appropriate power cable to the cable power adaptor 4 Connect the power cable adaptor to the connector on the storage device Figure 36 S ATA Hard Disk Drive ...

Page 157: ...floppy disk drive 1 Connect the data cable connector A to the matching pins on the storage device Take care to prevent bending drive connector pins Align the cable connector to the matching pins on the drive 2 Locate an available power connector coming from the power supply 3 Connect the appropriate power cable C to the power connector on the storage device Figure 37 Cabling a Floppy Disk Drive A ...

Page 158: ...on the back of the drive must be set as cable select Refer to the Jumper settings example hereafter for details about configuring IDE drives as master or slave Refer to the instructions printed on the device for further jumper setting information Figure 38 Connectors on the Back of an Optical Drive example A Jumper block Figure 39 Jumper settings example A Master B Slave C Cable select Caution Alw...

Page 159: ...a Tape Drive example hereafter for details about configuring IDE drives as master or slave Refer to the instructions printed on the device for further jumper setting information Figure 40 Connectors on the Back of a Tape Drive example A Master Setting B Slave Setting C Cable Select Caution Always connect IDE tape drives to the primary IDE connector IDE tape drives must not be connected to a data c...

Page 160: ...ive in the system it should be set as ID0 ID1 ID2 or ID3 Refer to the instructions printed on the device for further jumper setting information Preparing a SCSI Tape Drive Before installing a SCSI tape drive in the system it should be set as ID4 Refer to the instructions printed on the device for further jumper setting information ...

Page 161: ...User Guide 158 www nec computers com Preparing SATA Devices Preparing a S ATA Hard Disk Drive S ATA hard disk drives do not need being prepared ...

Page 162: ...licts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable Table 12 Interrupt Requests IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Re direct to IRQ 9 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 14 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 5 ...

Page 163: ...led via the Master Control menu Note Some of the utilities mentionned above may not be available on your server Read the on line documentation Windows systems only Note Some of the features can be performed remotely using a cross cable COM or LAN Software End User License Agreement Carefully read the terms and conditions of the Software End User License Agreement printed on the EXPRESSBUILDER CD R...

Page 164: ...ertified on the system Note Before using EXPRESSBUILDER for initial setup complete the hardware configuration EXPRESSBUILDER includes two distinct programs Express Setup See Installing the Operating System with Express Setup on page 164 Windows based This program is called Master Control Menu and runs under the Microsoft Windows system Windows 95 or later and Windows NT 4 0 or later You can instal...

Page 165: ...UILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive the Master Control Menu appears on the screen automatically If the Autorun function is invalid in your system run the MC 1ST EXE file in the CD ROM directly Some items are grayed out when the logon user does not have administrator authority or if the item is not proper for the system To use Master Control Menu Click on Online Document Setup or Quit or Click the ...

Page 166: ...ion on every major component from the front rear and top of the system When an abnormal system event takes place a signal appears on the system image right next to the component that is responsible for the event Warning signal is orange while red indicates critical status Clear Status Information The Health Information feature displays key system status such as temperature component voltages fan s...

Page 167: ...es that exist anywhere on a network The user interface provides notification of all major events alarms memory cache management drive event logging logical drive maintenance rebuild and access to all components in the RAID configuration server controller logical drives physical drives and enclosure For more information on using PAM refer to the PAM Online Help ...

Page 168: ...itoring power monitoring and fan monitoring Enables the settings of Write Read and Cache policies for each logical drive Supports the save and restore functions for configuration Enables the display of the SCSI transfer rate Components Power Console Plus consists of the following five components SNMP Agent not supported MegaRAID Service Monitor Enables ESMPRO to monitor the SecuRAID controller by ...

Page 169: ... machine that installed Server and Management Server Install the following component in this PC MegaRAID Client Management server Machine that manages all systems that are monitored and controlled by management PCs Install the following component in one of the systems or management PCs MegaRAID Registration Server System Setup This section explains the Power Console Plus setup in the Express syste...

Page 170: ...are Machine PC AT compatible machine which contains Intel Pentium or a CPU at least equivalent to it Memory Size large enough for OS operation 8MB or more Free space of the hard disk 5 MB or more Display unit Screen size 1024 768 or larger Required peripheral equipment Network Interface card CD ROM unit Point ing device such as a mouse Software Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2003 ...

Page 171: ... host adapters it displays a selection menu listing the slot number of each adapter Select the adapter you wish to configure 3 The following screen is displayed 4 If you wish to format a disk verify disk media or display a list of devices and their SCSI IDs select SCSI Disk Utilities If you wish to configure the adapter or a device select Configure View Controller Settings Adaptec SCSI Utility Con...

Page 172: ...nterface Definitions SCSI Controller ID 7 SCSI Controller Parity Enabled SCSI Controller Termination Enabled Additional Options Boot Device Configuration Press ENTER for menu Master SCSI Controller 29320ALP slot 01 03 01 00 Boot SCSI Controller 29320ALP slot 01 03 01 00 SCSI Device Configuration Press ENTER for menu Sync Transfer Rate MB Sec 320 Packetized Yes QAS Yes Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes...

Page 173: ... the changes before you exit SCSI ID 4 xxxxxxxxx Firmware xxxx xxx Capacity xxGB Format Verify Disk Me dia Table 16 Submenu Items Submenu item Description Format Formats the selected device Verify Disk Media Verifies all the sectors in the selected device If one or more bad sectors are found the sectors are remapped Scanning SCSI ID 0 LUN Number 0 Select SCSI Disk and press Enter SCSI ID 0 No devi...

Page 174: ... Configurations Setting Up a Spare RAID Disk View free and or dedicated free disks Designate a free disk to a particular array Rebuild a RAID Array Rebuild a broken mirrored array Watch the progress of rebuilding of an array Create and delete RAID Arrays Morph From One RAID Array to Another Configure Hot Plug Arrays Refer to the Media Shield User s Guide on the Expressbuilder CD for more informati...

Page 175: ...dcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter has PXE Preboot Execution Environment and RPL Remote Program Load support The Multi Boot Agent MBA is a software module that allows your networked computer to boot with the images provided by remote systems across the network The Broadcom MBA driver complies with the PXE 2 1 specification and is released with both monolithic and split binary images ...

Page 176: ...ating systems contact your sales dealer or the maintenance service representative BIOS Specification Before installing the Operating System verify if the BIOS specification of the hardware is correct See BIOS Setup Utility on page 221 Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Professional Express Setup can install Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Professional operating systems However note the following ...

Page 177: ...n the recommended value the accurate debug information memory dump may not be col lected The maximum paging file size which can be set on one parti tion is 4095 MB If the above paging file size exceeds 4095 MB specify 4095 MB for the paging file size If you install any application program or the like add neces sary space to the partition to install these programs For example if the mounted memory ...

Page 178: ...o the CD ROM drive The Choose Your Language prompt displays 3 Click on one of the flags to choose a language The Express Setup home page displays Express Setup click here to install the Operating System Tools click here to access DOS tools Quit click here to exit Express Setup ...

Page 179: ...Setup The Express Setup configuration screen displays 5 Fill in the boxes 6 Click on Start Installation 7 The Configurations Settings OK dialog box displays Click OK 8 The Start Installation Confirmation dialog box displays Click OK 9 The installation starts ...

Page 180: ...lows to install drivers or software 1 When in Microsoft Operation System insert the ExpressBuilder CD ROM 2 Click on Setup 3 Select the appropriate option driver or software 4 Follow the on screen instructions Note Prepare a blank floppy disk You will need it when installing a driver ...

Page 181: ...User Guide 178 www nec computers com System Security To help prevent unauthorized entry or use of the system the system may include several security features both hardware and software ...

Page 182: ...rives front panel buttons and ports Right Side Door Lock The right side door is fitted with a lock preventing unauthorized access to the inside of the system s chassis Chassis Intrusion Switch This feature consist of a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch This sensor sends a high level signal when a chassis component is removed or replaced A message is displayed during POST at the ...

Page 183: ... you can access the system only after you enter the correct password s For example Set and enable a supervisor password Set and enable a user password Using Passwords You can set either the user password the supervisor password or both passwords If only the user password is set you Must enter the user password to enter BIOS Setup Must enter the user password to boot the system if Password on Boot ...

Page 184: ... devices suitable for the system and backup tools consult with your sales agent Also make a backup copy of the disk array configuration data if your system is in the array configuration When your hard disks have been auto rebuilt due to a failure it is recommended to make a backup copy of the configuration data To make a backup copy of the configuration data use the configuration utility that is r...

Page 185: ... Make sure to complete board installation Cleaning the External Surfaces of the system Caution To avoid altering the material and color of the system do not use volatile solvents such as thinner and benzene to clean the system The power receptacle the cables the connectors on the rear panel of system and the inside of the system must be kept dry Do not moisten them with water For daily cleaning wi...

Page 186: ...r system cooling Excessive heat will shorten the life of system components Also dust may contain conductive or corrosive materials that can cause short circuits or corrosion of electrical contacts How often you should clean the interior of the system depends on the environment in which it is located For most office environments you probably should clean the system every 12 months For more severe e...

Page 187: ...the system The POWER SLEEP lamp goes off 3 Turn the mouse upside down and rotate the mouse ball cover counter clockwise to remove it 4 Take out the ball from the mouse Cover the bottom of the mouse with your hand and turn your hand holding the mouse the mouse is on your palm with the button upward The mouse ball is released onto your palm 5 Soak a soft cloth in neutral detergent that is diluted wi...

Page 188: ...tray with a dry soft cloth Caution Do not wipe the lens of the optical 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 To Clean a CD Rom or CD RW or DVD Rom Wipe the signal side of the disk with a dry soft cloth Caution Wipe disks from the center to the outside Use only CD ROM cleaner if necessary Cleaning a CD ROM or CD RW or ...

Page 189: ...Let the system warm or cool to room temperature before using it Keep the system away from magnetic forces Keep the system dry Do not wash the system with a wet cloth or pour fluid into it Protect the system from being bumped or dropped Check the system for condensation If condensation exists allow it to evaporate before powering on the system Keep the system away from dust sand and dirt ...

Page 190: ... system and an AC outlet Before doing the proce dures in this manual make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cords from the back of the chassis Not disconnecting power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage Caution Running your system with the cover removed can damage your system components For proper cooling and airflow always repla...

Page 191: ... operating normally the indicator may need replacement 4 Monitor the power on self test POST execution Each time you turn on the system the POST checks the system board memory keyboard and certain peripheral devices 5 Check the following during the POST IfthePOSTdoesnotdetectanyerrors thesystemshouldbootup Errorsthatdonotpreventthebootprocess non fatalerrors displayamessagethatmayappearsimilartoth...

Page 192: ...puters com Lamps The system includes lamps to indicate the system states by a variety of colors and display patterns on the front panel hard disk drive and power supply Refer to Status Indicators on page 18 for more information ...

Page 193: ...pers on the system board correct if they have been changed from their original default settings Are all jumper and switch settings on optional add on cards and peripheral devices set correctly Check the documentation included with these devices for details Ensure that there are no system resource conflicts between hardware components For example two add on cards could inadvertently share the same ...

Page 194: ...oftware on the hard disk and try again If problems appear intermittently there may be a loose cable dirt in the keyboard if keyboard input is incorrect or other random component failures A transient voltage spike power cut or brownout may have occurred Symptoms of voltage spikes include a flickering video display unexpected system reboots and the system not responding to user commands If necessary...

Page 195: ... s customer service Does the system meet the minimum hardware requirements for the software Refer to the software documentation Is the software an authorised copy Unauthorised copies often do not work Obtain an authorised copy of the software If you are running the software from a CD or diskette is it a good copy If you are running the software from a CD is the disc scratched or dirty Is the softw...

Page 196: ...n Make sure the monitor is plugged in and turned on Are the brightness and contrast controls properly adjusted Make sure that the video signal cable is properly connected Turn the system power off before reconnecting cables Make sure your system s video adapter card is installed enabled Reboot the system CMOS RAM settings are wrong If system settings stored in CMOS RAM change for no apparent reaso...

Page 197: ...een display appears and beep occurs Is the DIMM board installed securely Check whether the DIMM board is inserted into the mating connector securely Make sure the jumper switches have been returned to their original positions after CMOS clearing for the positions of the jumper switches POST fails to complete Is the DIMM board installed At least two DIMM boards are required for operation Is the mem...

Page 198: ...comes with the board for details to make correct settings The keyboard or mouse fails to operate Is the cable properly connected Make sure that the cable is connected to the correct connector on the rear of the system The keyboard or mouse does not operate if it is connected when the system is powered not applicable to USB devices Power of the system first and connect it properly Are the system dr...

Page 199: ...ive check that it is not dirty or injured reset and click OK Fail to access the hard disk Refer to the documentation supplied with the disk array controller Is the hard disk applicable to the system Operation of any device that we do not authorize is not guaranteed Is the hard disk properly installed Is the hard disk properly configured Fail to access the internal or external SCSI devices Is the S...

Page 200: ...river for the system Make sure that the proto col such as TCP IP and services are properly specified Ιs the transfer speed correct Open the network property dialog box in control panel to specify the Link Speed Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB Wake on LAN does not start from standby state Ιs Hub set to Auto Negotiation Or Is the client set to Auto Negotiation optimum speed For ...

Page 201: ... the system Is the EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Take out the EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM and restart the system Is the OS broken Use the 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 opera tion Use the EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM to update the system The system does not...

Page 202: ...tem does not boot from the EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM check the following Did you set the EXPRESSBUILDER during POST and restart the system If you do not set the EXPRESSBUILDER during POST and restart the system an error message will appear or the OS will boot Is BIOS configuration correct The boot device order may be specified with the CMOS Setup utility of the sys tem Use the CMOS Setup utility to ch...

Page 203: ...ow the instruction to input the correct value It is not necessary to cancel the installation Specified to join the Domain but the system is installed as Workgroup When the setup fails to join the Domain during the installation it will install the system as Workgroup Open System in Control Panel to specify joining the Domain Entered the incorrect Product ID CD key Even if you entered the incorrect ...

Page 204: ... The master control menu fails to appear Is your system Windows NT 4 0 or later or Windows 95 or later The CD ROM Autorun feature is supported by Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 95 The older versions do not automatically start from the CD ROM Is Shift pressed Setting the CD ROM with Shift pressed down cancels the Autorun feature Problems with Disk Array Configuration Refer to the manual that comes with...

Page 205: ...ntrol Panel 2 Select the type of the log to collect On Application Log the events related to the running application is archived On Security Log the events related to 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 lo...

Page 206: ...r system error or stall occurred follow the proce dure below after restarting the system 1 Point to Settings in Start menu and click Control Panel The Control Panel dialog box appears 2 Double click Management Tool and double click Computer Management The Computer Management dialog box appears 3 Click System Tool System Information 4 Click Save as System Information File in the Operation menu 5 En...

Page 207: ...de 204 www nec computers com Collecting Dr Watson Diagnostic Information Dr Watson collects diagnostic information related to application errors The location to save the information can be specified as you like ...

Page 208: ... ARCServe on the label You can specify the location to save the diagnostic information as you like Caution Consult with your sales agent before dumping the memory Dumping the memory while the system is in process may affect the system operation Restarting the system due to an error may display a mes sage indicating insufficient virtual memory Ignore this mes sage and proceed Restarting the system ...

Page 209: ...er first review the sections of Solving Problems on page 187 Note Refer to the warranty booklet delivered with your system to find out how to contact the local office in your country For technical support such as BIOS upgrades consult our Web site at the following address http www nec computers com ...

Page 210: ...ts the beep codes issued for each POST test The devices associated with the POST error codes are shown in subsection POST Error Code Hardware References that follow Table 19 POST Error Codes And Messages On screen error message Action Floppy Disk Fail Keyboard error or no keyboard present Plug in a keyboard or change it to another one Hard Disk s Diagnosis fail Warning the boot devices have been c...

Page 211: ...d remember to save before quit Check if both CPUs are identical Message configuration The system intruded chassis opened or tempered before please check the system OK Enter the BIOS setup utility and check the Boot Settings Configuration menu Table 19 POST Error Codes And Messages Continued On screen error message Action ...

Page 212: ...ote If you have any questions about this document please contact your sales representative Table 20 WA2500 SA2500 Restrictions List of Restrictions 1 Note on the Silicon Image RAID chipset This chipset is present on the motherboard but we do not support it We recommend you use the NVIDIA nForce4 PRO controller or an additional RAID card to take advantage of RAID features on your system ...

Page 213: ...he current values on all the menus To display a submenu position the cursor on a selection that has a submenu and press ENTER An arrow precedes selections with submenus Refer to the following table for information on the keys that you use with BIOS Setup These keys are also listed at the bottom of the Setup menu Table 21 Main Menu Menu Use Main To make changes to the basic system configuration Adv...

Page 214: ...tup Utility and provide a place for you to record any changes you make to these settings Recommended values are bold in the following tables Page Down or Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field Page Up or Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field Table 22 BIOS Setup Keys Continued Key Function in Setup Menu ...

Page 215: ...upport Japanese standard floppy drives Primary IDE Master None Press Enter to open the corresponding submenu Primary IDE Slave None Press Enter to open the corresponding submenu Secondary IDE Master None Press Enter to open the corresponding submenu Secondary IDE Slave None Press Enter to open the corresponding submenu Third IDE Master None Press Enter to open the corresponding submenu Fourth IDE ...

Page 216: ... Access Mode Auto CHS LBA Large Set to Auto to allow the automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive When Primary IDE Master above is set to Manual set the relevant access mode configuration option Capacity Display Only Cylinder Display Only Head Display Only Precomp Display Only Landing Zone Display Only Sector Display Only PIO Mode Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Sets the PIO mode for ...

Page 217: ...Access Mode Auto CHS LBA Large Set to Auto to allow the automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive When Primary IDE Master above is set to Manual set the relevant access mode configuration option Capacity Display Only Cylinder Display Only Head Display Only Precomp Display Only Landing Zone Display Only Sector Display Only PIO Mode Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Sets the PIO mode for t...

Page 218: ...led Access Mode Auto CHS LBA Large Set to Auto to allow the automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive When Primary IDE Master above is set to Manual set the relevant access mode configuration option Capacity Display Only Cylinder Display Only Head Display Only Precomp Display Only Landing Zone Display Only Sector Display Only PIO Mode Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Sets the PIO mode f...

Page 219: ...d Access Mode Auto CHS LBA Large Set to Auto to allow the automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive When Primary IDE Master above is set to Manual set the relevant access mode configuration option Capacity Display Only Cylinder Display Only Head Display Only Precomp Display Only Landing Zone Display Only Sector Display Only PIO Mode Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Sets the PIO mode for...

Page 220: ...ly Table 29 Fourth IDE Master Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting Extended IDE Drive Auto None When set to Auto allows the automatic selection of the extended IDE drive installed if any Access Mode Auto Large Allows the selection of the sector addressing mode Capacity Display Only Cylinder Display Only Head Display Only Precomp Display Only Landing Zone Display Only Se...

Page 221: ...ly Description Your Setting Extended IDE Drive Auto None When set to Auto allows the automatic selection of the extended IDE drive installed if any Access Mode Auto Large Allows the selection of the sector addressing mode Capacity Display Only Cylinder Display Only Head Display Only Precomp Display Only Landing Zone Display Only Sector Display Only Transfer Rate Display Only S M A R T Status Displ...

Page 222: ...Description Your Setting CPU Internal Cache Enabled Disabled Disables or enables the CPU L1 L2 cache CPU Frequency 200 0 to 400 0 Allows you to select the CPU frequency Table 34 Memory Configuration Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting Timing Mode Auto Manual When set to Auto the BIOS detects the DRAM configuration automatically The five settings explained below are con...

Page 223: ... all nodes conditions are capable full interlock MTRR Mapping Mode Continuous Discreet Allows the selection of Continuous for Standard Mode or Discreet for Agressive mode Master ECC Enabled Enabled Disabled Enables or disables ECC check correct mode ECC Memory Interlock At Least One All are Allows selection for DIMMs that are ECC compliant ECC MCE Enable Disabled Enabled When set to Enabled a mach...

Page 224: ...scrub rate of the next address to be scrubbed by the L2 scrubber DcacheBackground Scrubber Disabled 40 0ns Specifies the scrub rate of the next address to be scrubbed by the data cache scrubber Table 34 Memory Configuration Submenu Continued Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting ...

Page 225: ...les the PCIE spread spectrum SSE SSE2 Instructions Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the SSE instructions Init Display First PCI Slot PCIEx Allows you to select the graphics controller to use as primary boot device OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the on chip IDE channel 0 OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the on chip IDE channel 1 IDE DMA Transfer...

Page 226: ...bles or disables the onboard 1394 controller Onboard Broadcom 5751 LAN Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Disabled Onboard AC97 Audio Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the onboard AC97 audio controller NVRAID Configuration Press Enter to open this submenu Super I O Device Press Enter to open this submenu Table 37 NVRAID Configuration Sub...

Page 227: ...bled allows you to select the devices in order to create a RAID set Second SATA Master RAID Enabled Disabled Third SATA Master RAID Enabled Disabled Fourth SATA Master RAID Enabled Disabled Table 37 NVRAID Configuration Submenu Continued Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting ...

Page 228: ...ECP ECP EPP Normal Allows you to select the parallel port mode EPP Mode Select EPP1 7 EPP1 9 Allows you to select the version of EPP mode Parallel Port Mode must be set to ECP or ECP EPP in order to access this value ECP Mode Use DMA 3 1 Allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode Parallel Port Mode must be set to ECP or ECP EPP in order to access this value Gam...

Page 229: ...urs PCI Express relative items Maximum Payload Size 4096 128 256 512 1024 2048 Sets the maximum TLP payload size for PCI Express devices Table 40 IRQ Resources Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device Reserved When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA device...

Page 230: ...abled Allows you to enable or disable the USB controller USB2 0 Controller Enabled Disabled Allows you to enable or disabled the USB2 0 controller Set to Enabled to allow the built in high speed USB support to turn on automatically when you install high speed USB devices USB Legacy Mode Support Enabled Disabled Allows you to enable or disable support for the legacy USB devices ...

Page 231: ... the submenu Hardware Monitor Press Enter to open the submenu Table 43 APM Configuration Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting Power Management User Define Min Saving Max Saving Allows you to set the automatic power saving features HDD Power Down Disabled 1 Min to 15 Min Shuts down any hard disk drives in the system after the specified period of inactivity Video Off Meth...

Page 232: ... Enables or disables wake up from S1 S3 using a USB keyboard or mouse Power On by Alarm Disabled Enabled When set to Enabled allows the RTC to generate a wake up event as scheduled in Date of Month Alarm and Time Alarm Day of Month Alarm 0 0 to 31 To set the alarm date highlight this item and press Enter to display a pop up menu Key in a value within the specified range and press Enter Time hh mm ...

Page 233: ...on the keyboard to power on the system Power Up By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Enabled When set to Enabled allows you to power on the system using a P S2 mouse This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Table 43 APM Configuration Submenu Continued Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting ...

Page 234: ...tion only CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature CPU Fan1 Speed CPU Fan2 Speed Front Fan1 Speed Front Fan2 Speed Rear Fan1 Speed Rear Fan2 Speed Table 45 Voltage Monitor Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting CPU VCORE A V CPU VCORE B V 3 3V Voltage 12V Voltage 1 5V Voltage 2 5V Voltage 5VCC Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage CPU DDR1 Voltage 2 60V 2 70V 2 80V 2 90V Adjust DDR ...

Page 235: ...iguration Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting Smart Fan Control Disabled Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Smart Fan Feature Set this field to Enabled in order to access the fields below System Target Temperature 50 20 to 50 Allows you to set the target temperature for the system CPU1 Target Temperature 60 30 to 60 Allows you to set the target temperature for...

Page 236: ...riority Press Enter to display the submenu Boot Settings Configuration Press Enter to display the submenu Security Press Enter to display the submenu Table 48 Boot Device Priority Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting 1st Boot Device Removable Hard Disk CDROM Legacy LAN Disabled These fields allow you to select your boot device priority 2nd Boot Device CDROM Removable Ha...

Page 237: ... On Self Test POST routine by skipping certain tests while booting thereby decreasing boot time Halt On All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key All Errors No Errors Sets the system to halt on errors according to the system functions specified in each option Case Open Warning Disabled Enabled Reset Enables or disables the case open warning feature Set it to Reset to erase the log content...

Page 238: ...at CPU Mismatch Warning Message Enabled Disabled Allows you to activate the CPU mismatch warning message Full Screen Logo Show Disabled Enabled Allows you to enable or disabled full screen logo support Table 53 Security Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting Supervisor Password Clear Set Indicates whether the supervisor password is set display only User Password Clear Set...

Page 239: ...d press Enter twice 2 When prompted press any key to continue The password field setting is changed to Clear Notes The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use ...

Page 240: ...xit Table 54 Exit Menu Choices Description Exit and Save Changes Exits after writing all modified Setup item values to NVRAM F10 key can be used for this operation Exit and Discard Changes Reads previous values of all Setup items from NVRAM Load Setup Defaults Loads default values for all SETUP items F5 key can be used for this operation Discard Changes Exits the utility without saving the changes...

Page 241: ...ss N when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file The flashing process starts Caution Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so may cause system boot failure 8 When the Flashing Complete message appears remove the floppy disk and press F1 to reboot the system Notes The following message may appear during POST CMOS Checksum Bad Press F1 to Run Setup In this ...

Page 242: ...tem boot failure 6 Once the update is finished remove the media containing the BIOS file and reboot the system 7 When the Flashing Complete message appears remove the floppy disk and press F1 to reboot the system Notes The following message may appear during POST CMOS Checksum Bad Press F1 to Run Setup In this case press F1 to enter the BIOS Setup utility In the BIOS Setup utility press F5 to load...

Page 243: ...m boot failure 5 The Flashing Complete message appears and the system automatically reboots Notes The following message may appear during POST CMOS Checksum Bad Press F1 to Run Setup In this case press F1 to enter the BIOS Setup utility In the BIOS Setup utility press F5 to load the setup defaults 6 Press DEL to enter the BIOS Setup Utility reconfigure the BIOS settings and press F10 to save the c...

Page 244: ...ify your system s current BIOS revision level perform either one or the other of the following procedures 1 Power on or reboot the system 1 Press TAB to remove the logo screen 2 Immediately press Pause to have time to read the BIOS version which is displayed on the first BIOS screen ...

Page 245: ...nent was purchased Be sure to record the same information for any components added to the system such as a power supply hard disk drives add in boards or printers Record the model and serial numbers of the unit and system board The model and serial numbers of the system unit are recorded on a label attached to the rear of the unit The location of serial numbers on add in boards hard disk drives an...

Page 246: ... Monitor Type Model name Serial No Date installed HDD cage Model name Serial No Date installed Hot swap SCSI Hard Disks ID0 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number ID1 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number ID2 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number ID3 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number Fixed SCSI Hard Disks ID0 Type Serial No Capacity Date insta...

Page 247: ...pe number 3 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 4 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 5 25 inch Device 1 Size Capacity Serial No Model name Type number Date installed 5 25 inch Device 2 Size Capacity Serial No Model name Type number Date installed 5 25 inch Device 3 Size Capacity Serial No Model name Type number Date installed PCI Slot 1 Model name Serial No Date inst...

Page 248: ...installed External USB Device 3 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External USB Device 4 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External USB Device 5 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External USB Device 6 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External Parallel Device 1 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External IEEE Device 1 Model n...

Page 249: ...puters com Software Firmware version OS Application of RUR media Apply Name Name Version Version File system FAT HPFS NTFS Others Bundled software installed Licensed software installed Application running when a failure occurred ...

Page 250: ...00 rpm Socket Non hot swap 68pins Hot swap 80pins RAID RAID 0 RAID1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 with optional adapter board RAID 0 RAID1 RAID 10 with onboard chipset and RAID 5 with optional adapter board External accessible bays 5 25 inch bay 3 slots 3 5 inch bay 0 slot Hard Disk Drive bays Non Hot swap 4 slots Hot swap 4 slots External interface Keyboard PS 2 1 port Mouse PS 2 1 port USB 2 0 6 ports 2 on...

Page 251: ...D 5 software Video PCI E x16 support BIOS Award BIOS Flash ROM 4 MB Power On Self Test POST External dimensions 425 height 198 width mm 533 depth Weight 23 5kg Power supply depending on your configuration Hot swappable Fixed type 1 Fixed type 2 Input voltages 95 to 264 V 100 to 240V 50 60Hz 100 to 240V 50 60Hz Output 600W Minimum Output 550W Power consumption maximum Environme ntal requiremen ts T...

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