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Chapter 5

Operations after OS

Installation

This chapter explains the operations to be

performed after OS installation. Be sure to

perform these operations before operating the

server.

5.1 Memory Dump/Paging File Setting

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5.2 Creating a Disk for System Recovery

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5.3 Storing the System Setting Information

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5.4 Creating Maintenance Tools

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5.5 Notes Before Operating the Server

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5.6 LAN Driver Advanced Setup

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Summary of Contents for BX620 S2

Page 1: ...pter explains how to install the OS on the server without using ServerStart Chapter5 Operations after OS Installation This chapter explains the operations to be performed after OS installation Be sure to perform those operations before operating the server Chapter 6 High Reliability Tools For stable PRIMERGY server operations we recommend that high reliability tools be installed This chapter expla...

Page 2: ...ick reference when using this server Data Backup To protect data stored in this device including basic software such as the operating system and application software perform backup and other necessary operations Note that data protection is not guaranteed when repairs are performed It is the customer s responsibility to maintain backup copies in advance In case of data loss Fujitsu assumes no liab...

Page 3: ...scriptions This manual describes CD ROM and DVD RAM drives as CD ROM drives Unless otherwise specified a CD ROM drive can also mean a DVD RAM drive Ignoring this symbol could be potentially lethal Ignoring this symbol may lead to physical injury and or damage the server or hardware options The triangle mark emphasizes the urgency of the WARNING and CAUTION Details are inside the triangle and above...

Page 4: ...xe Screen Shots and Figures Screen shots and figures are used as visual aids throughout this manual Windows screens and file names may vary depending on the OS software or configuration of the server used Figures in this manual may not show cables that are actually connected for convenience of explanation Consecutive Operations Consecutive operations are described by connecting them with arrows Ex...

Page 5: ...ver 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition or Windows Server 2003 x64 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition or Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition or Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows 2000 Advanced Server or Wi...

Page 6: ...a README TXT file in the root directory on the ServerStart CD ROM Use a text editor to read it Latest Information about Software Provided with This Server For the latest information regarding ServerStart and other software provided with this server refer to the Fujitsu PRIMERGY website http primergy fujitsu com Warning and Caution Labels Warning and caution labels are found on the server Do not re...

Page 7: ...36 2 3 Precautions on Installation 37 2 3 1 Installation Partition Size 37 2 3 2 Notes on Configuring RAID 38 2 3 3 Notes on a Multiple LAN Adapter Configuration 38 2 3 4 Cautions for Using ServerStart 39 2 3 5 Onboard Controller and Expansion Cards Supported by ServerStart 39 2 3 6 Cautions for Manual Installation 40 2 4 Preparation for Using ServerStart on a Client Computer 41 2 4 1 Installing S...

Page 8: ...ing a Remote Resource Server 93 3 5 Installation on Multiple the Second and Subsequent Servers 97 3 5 1 Preparation for Installation 97 3 5 2 Installation in Guided Mode 98 3 5 3 Installation in Preconfiguration Mode 99 Chapter 4 Manual OS Installation 4 1 Creating Driver Disks 102 4 1 1 Required Driver Disks 103 4 1 2 How to Create Driver Disks 105 4 2 Starting Manual Installation 108 4 2 1 Insta...

Page 9: ...41 5 4 Creating Maintenance Tools 143 5 4 1 Creating a DOS Floppy Disk 144 5 4 2 Creating a Hardware Configuration Tool 147 5 5 Notes Before Operating the Server 148 5 5 1 Updating the System 148 5 5 2 Auto run Function from CD ROM Drives 148 5 5 3 Drive Letter Assignment in Expert Mode 149 5 5 4 Notes on Advanced Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS 150 5 5 5 Using Network Startup PXE 151 5 5 6 Other...

Page 10: ...Available Daughter Cards 187 7 6 3 How to Install a Daughter Card 187 7 7 Installing an Internal Hard Disk Unit 189 7 7 1 Location of Internal Hard Disk Units Installation 190 7 7 2 Available Internal Hard Disk Units and Notes 190 7 7 3 How to Install the Internal Hard Disk Unit 191 7 8 BIOS Setting with Expansion Card Installed 193 7 9 Connection Examples of an External Option Device 194 7 9 1 Co...

Page 11: ... Selectable Boot Settings Submenu 236 8 4 6 Advanced Adapter Settings Submenu 237 Chapter 9 Operation and Maintenance 9 1 Daily Maintenance 240 9 1 1 Checking the Server Condition 240 9 2 Troubleshooting 241 9 2 1 Hardware Troubleshooting 241 9 2 2 Error Messages 246 9 2 3 Software Troubleshooting 249 9 3 System Event Log 257 9 3 1 Server Management Tools 257 9 3 2 Starting and Exiting Server Mana...

Page 12: ... 276 9 10 1 Hard Disk Failure is Detected 276 9 10 2 Operation after maintenance Replacement of Server Blade 278 9 10 3 Rebuild Operation by Automatic Recovery of Internal Hard Disk Unit 278 9 10 4 Notes on Use of Domain Controller Function 278 Appendix A Server Specifications 280 A 1 Diskless Type 280 B Specifications for Internal Options 281 B 1 CPU Specifications 281 B 2 Memory Specifications 2...

Page 13: ... blade as well as an overview of the software provided with this server blade In addition the workflow from placing the server blade to starting the operation is also described 1 1 BX600 Blade Server 14 1 2 Supplied Software 17 1 3 Component Names and Functions 22 1 4 Workflow 27 ...

Page 14: ...rver This server contains a CPU memory and a hard disk in the unit 42 476 286mm Switch Blade LAN Switching Hub This blade is a LAN switching hub that supports a Gigabit LAN in all ports and runs in the data link layer layer 2 There are two types of ports 10 internal ports for connection with server blades and 3 ports for external connection GbE Pass Thru Blade The GbE Pass Thru Blade is used to co...

Page 15: ...hich one unit manages the entire system in the master mode and another one is on standby in the slave mode In this configuration if the master Management Blade causes a failure the slave blade takes over management without interrupting system operations Monitoring and Remote Operations Using the Management Blade The Management Blade enables you to monitor blades and the power supply unit fan and t...

Page 16: ...large capacity and extensible system Up to 12 GB of memory can be installed for each server blade Up to two 3 5 inch internal hard disk units can be installed in each server blade Each server blade can be connected to the backup device via an external SCSI through the SCSI card installed in the expansion card slot module Using the 2Gbit s FC I O Module optional a fibre channel system SAN can be co...

Page 17: ...t using ServerStart Using ServerStart Setup It is necessary to input successively for installation resulting in more mistakes and longer time Example Operations such as setting IP address creating users and registering computer name are required Auto installation of recommended drivers SCSI LAN etc enables high reliable installation High reliability tools can be installed automatically 1 Example O...

Page 18: ... use any name for the configuration file However the file must be installed in the server as SerStartBatch ini When installing the file make sure to save it as SerStartBatch ini on the ServerStart floppy disk Start up ServerStart insert the ServerStart floppy disk containing SerStartBatch ini and click Start to install the server Intuitive User Interface The intuitive user interface allows you to ...

Page 19: ...w To move to a step in the next wizard window click the operation button at the bottom of the window Clicking help displays a tip for setting the item Network Configuration ServerStart can configure a network at server installation For details on available network patterns refer to Using ServerStart to Configure the Network Brings you to the next page Brings you up one tier Brings you to the main ...

Page 20: ...itoring Tools System Diagnosis Support Tools LAN Driver Advanced Setup Tools Server Monitoring Tools The server monitoring tools monitor the hardware status on behalf of the administrator and notify him her in the event of an error Detecting a Server Failure Early ServerView ServerView is software to monitor that the server hardware is in a normal state to protect important server resources When u...

Page 21: ...ced Setup Tool sets details on the LAN including the use of the Teaming function and VLAN configuration Intel PROSet Intel PROSet is a tool for setting details for using the Teaming function or configuring a VLAN 1 2 3 Installing High Reliability Tools You can install all high reliability tools provided with PRIMERGY by specifying them in Application Wizard when the OS is installed with ServerStar...

Page 22: ...when an error is detected in the internal hard disk unit It is lit or blinks depending on the hard disk status as follows b Display USB extension connector Display device or USB connected peripheral devices are connected through USB cable c LAN active link display LED It is lit or blinks depending on the LAN status as follows table Hard disk failure LED LED status Description Off Normal mode Light...

Page 23: ...n off the power Data in the hard disk may be damaged table Daughter card active link display LED LED status Description Lights green One of two ports is establishing a link table KVM select LED LED status Description Off KVM is not selected Lights green KVM is selected Blinks amber Blinks when a BMC error was detected without KVM selected or when the maximum installable number for the server blade...

Page 24: ...on Lights green The power is turned on Lights amber The power is turned off Standby Blinks green Blinks when an error is detected in the server blade In this case contact an office listed in the Contact Information of Start Guide or device administrator When the power is turned on you can blink this LED using the server blade identification function Blinks amber Blinks when an error is detected in...

Page 25: ...use The KVM signal is connected to the switch in the chassis Switching the KVM enables you to use the KVM signal of the server blade from each connector of the chassis c Port 1 for I O daughter card and port 2 for I O daughter card Ports Max 2 ports for I O daughter card 2Gbit s FC I O Module and 1 Gbit s Ethernet I O Module These ports are connected to the network blade NET 3 4 on the rear of the...

Page 26: ...5 inch storage bay 1 d SCSI connector 2 This connector is connected to 3 5 inch storage bay 2 e Bridge port connector This bridge port is installed when an expansion card is installed f Daughter card slot g Switch block For details about switch settings refer to 8 1 Switch Block Settings pg 196 a b c d e f g Front Rear ...

Page 27: ...f high reliability tools to be performed in one operation comes with this serve r It is recommended that ServerStart is used to perform installation Checking precautions on installation Before installing the OS check the precautions on installation by referring to 2 3 Precautions on Installation Procedures before operation Before operating the server refer to Chapter 5 Operations after OS installa...

Page 28: ...28 Chapter 1 Overview ...

Page 29: ...n on the server and cautions necessary before OS installation Please read this chapter before starting installation 2 1 Preparation on the Server 30 2 2 Selecting the Installation Method 36 2 3 Precautions on Installation 37 2 4 Preparation for Using ServerStart on a Client Computer 41 ...

Page 30: ...rnal options that must be installed after the OS Installation Hard disk without OS installed Optional SCSI devices If an internal option device that must be installed after the OS installation has been already installed remove the device install the OS then reinstall the device LAN Cable Be sure to connect the LAN cable when the server is not connected to the Internet If the OS is installed or app...

Page 31: ...ing shows the maximum installable size and the maximum available size 1 When installing 4GB or more of memory in a server the PAE option in the Boot ini file must be specified except Windows Server 2003 x64 Do not change Memory Test to Disabled in the Main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility The default value is Enabled If it is set to Disabled memory failure cannot be detected at startup Even when it ...

Page 32: ...e of memory in a server operating with Windows 2000 Advanced Server or Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition the PAE option in the Boot ini file must be described A Boot ini file description example is as follows When installing 8GB or more of memory in a server operating with Windows 2000 Advanced Server MAXMEM 8192 option must be described in the Boot ini file A Boot ini file description exampl...

Page 33: ...during POST even after setup was performed normally the setup contents may not be stored in CMOS The built in battery may be drained Contact an office listed in the Contact Information of the Start Guide Do not modify the item indicated Fixed parameter in Chapter 8 Hardware Configuration Utilities pg 195 The device may not run normally Changing the Boot Drive To change the boot drive start up the ...

Page 34: ...he 1 Gbit s Ethernet I O Module 1 Take the following steps in the BIOS Setup Utility Set PXE IBA CE slot nnnn v to the highest level in the boot priority sequence For more details about changing the boot drive refer to 8 2 13 Boot Device Priority Submenu pg 212 The boot priority sequence can be changed from Web UI or CLI for the Management Blade Refer to BX600 Management Blade Hardware Guide 2 Che...

Page 35: ... 6 7 9 8 Checking before OS Installation SCSI Setup Utility The SCSI Setup Utility is used for configuring the onboard SCSI of this server When setting or checking before installation perform the required operations referring to 8 3 SCSI Setup Utility pg 215 ...

Page 36: ...erverStart pg 17 Installation While Maintaining the Established RAID Environment In guided mode or preconfiguration mode select Use existing array for Configuration mode at RAID Wizard in the RAID Configuration window and install the OS Installation Using ServerStart While Maintaining the Existing Partitions In expert mode start up Disk Manager format the installation partition and install the OS ...

Page 37: ...artition size directly The BOOT partition is the partition for startup Minimum information required for startup such as ntldr is stored The OS partition is the partition for installing the OS In either of the following cases specify a partition size up to 2TB When the same partition is specified as the OS and BOOT partitions When different partitions are specified as the OS and BOOT partitions The...

Page 38: ...tem and perform low level formatting on the hard disk unit For the low level formatting procedure refer to the manual supplied with the system used for formatting When performing low level formatting on a hard disk unit used on this server refer to 8 3 8 Formatting Hardware Physically pg 227 Number of disk units If only one hard disk unit is set installation with ServerStart causes an error and wi...

Page 39: ...e screen disappears turn off the system License for Use of System for ServerStart License for Use of System for ServerStart linked from the ServerStart startup window is a license for use of Windows PE contained in the ServerStart CD ROM Windows PE for starting up ServerStart can be only used for installing Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Server provided under a separate legal license Setting ...

Page 40: ... Setup Utility pg 215 If a disk array is not configured on the onboard SCSI array controller the normal SCSI configuration is established Free Space Required for Installation The partition where the OS is installed must have enough free space for obtaining memory dump For more details refer to 5 1 Memory Dump Paging File Setting pg 128 Cautions on Restarting In the course of installation a message...

Page 41: ... ServerStart has been installed uninstall it The FloppyBuilder function or installation wizard may not operate properly on a different version For details on how to uninstall ServerStart refer to 2 4 2 Uninstalling ServerStart pg 43 1 Insert the ServerStart CD ROM into the client computer The ServerStart Launcher window appears When the ServerStart Launcher window does not appear execute Launcher ...

Page 42: ...stallation folder click Browse and select the folder The Select Features window appears 7 Set ServerStart remote installation to Disable this function and click Next The Ready to Install the Application window appears 8 Specify whether or not to copy the contents of the CD When you select Yes for enable the use of ServerStart without CD you can start the preconfiguration mode on the client compute...

Page 43: ...ion When the installation is completed the completion window appears 10 Click Exit ServerStart has been installed to the client computer 2 4 2 Uninstalling ServerStart Perform the following procedure to uninstall ServerStart from the client computer 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click Add or Remove Applications Add or Remove Programs on some operating systems 3 Select Fujitsu Serve...

Page 44: ...44 Chapter 2 Checking before OS Installation ...

Page 45: ...rStart This chapter explains how to install the OS in the server using ServerStart 3 1 Guided Mode 46 3 2 Preconfiguration Mode 64 3 3 Expert Mode 71 3 4 Remote Installation 78 3 5 Installation on Multiple the Second and Subsequent Servers 97 ...

Page 46: ... 1 Starting Up the Guided Mode When you do not configure an array but will perform installation to a server with configured arrays remove the array before starting up ServerStart For the details about deleting an array refer to 8 3 7 RAID Properties Submenu pg 225 1 Connect the USB CD ROM drive and USB floppy disk drive to the server blade Use the USB Cable to connect the USB CD ROM drive and USB ...

Page 47: ...e that Removable media and A are selected and click Create Set the ServerStart floppy disk in the write enabled state The network setting window for remote installation appears 4 Click OK The Initialization of ServerStart core running window appears and unattended installation will be started Depending on the hardware configurations this process may take a few minutes ...

Page 48: ...oard language from the dropdown list and click OK The subsequent start procedure may take several minutes The Welcome to ServerStart window appears 8 Click Click here to prepare and or initiate an operating system installation The Select the operating system to be installed window appears Click Special Hints on Operating System Installation and read the contents Important information such as limit...

Page 49: ...OS The guided mode for the selected OS starts up Start up the wizards to set items in the following procedures Exiting the wizard returns the display to the guided mode window Open create configuration file OS installation wizard Application wizard Close save configuration file Starting OS installation RAID wizard Disk wizard connected disks are displayed ...

Page 50: ...e configuration file The Open ServerStart Configuration File window appears Once a configuration file is opened another file cannot be opened until you click Close and save Configuration File 2 Select the configuration file and click Create The Create button is changed to the Continue button 3 Click Continue The RAID Wizard starts up automatically 3 1 3 RAID Wizard pg 51 ...

Page 51: ...controllers already installed are displayed The number of hard disk units connected to the array controller is displayed If you open a configuration file that has been created before displayed settings may differ from the previously set values Be sure to check the settings When you do not configure RAID set the configuration mode to Use existing array and exit the wizard 2 Set items and click leav...

Page 52: ...the disk wizard restarts If the configuration file is not saved the settings will be erased In this case start setting again from the beginning If a configuration file is saved open it to continue the setting process 1 Click Disk Wizard Hard disk partitioning and formatting The Disk Overview window appears When the installation disk has partitions check Erase all existing partitions on all display...

Page 53: ...he limit FAT Up to 11 byte characters NTFS Up to 32 byte characters Add a partition 1 Click Add The Disk Configuration window appears 2 Set each item Guided mode After setting each item click leave wizard to exit the disk wizard When restarting the disk wizard that ended once save the configuration file ServerStart may restart when the disk wizard restarts If this occurs open the configuration fil...

Page 54: ...d that ended once save the configuration file ServerStart may restart when the disk wizard restarts If this occurs open the configuration file you have saved and start setting from the item where you have discontinued If the configuration file is not saved the settings are lost Start setting again from the beginning Preconfiguration mode Set each item and click continue and a new partition is adde...

Page 55: ...w differs depending on the OS to be installed The following describes operations on Windows Server 2003 1 Click Operating System Wizard Operating system parameters The Windows Installation window appears If the Windows Server 2003 is running be sure to enter the Administrator password 2 Enter the password in Password for Administrator account and click Next The Computer Identification window appea...

Page 56: ...ation Using ServerStart 3 Set items and click Next The Installation Directory and Time Zone window appears 4 Set items and click Next The User Name window appears 5 Set items and click Next The Display Settings window appears ...

Page 57: ...57 PRIMERGY BX620 S2 Server Blade User s Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 OS Installation Using ServerStart 6 Set items and click Next The Network Protocol window appears ...

Page 58: ...58 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using ServerStart 7 Set items and click Next The Software Components window appears ...

Page 59: ...Y BX620 S2 Server Blade User s Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 OS Installation Using ServerStart 8 Set items and click Next The Services window appears 9 Set items and click leave wizard The OS installation wizard closes ...

Page 60: ...high reliability tools 1 Click Application Wizard Select additional software components The application wizard appears 2 From the Installable applications list select applications to be installed and click Set all applications to be installed on the Selected applications list 3 Click leave wizard The application wizard closes ...

Page 61: ...ion file is saved You can specify any name for the configuration file However OS installation is possible only when it is saved as SerStartBatch ini When installing the OS make sure to save it as Ser StartBatch ini on the ServerStart floppy disk 3 1 8 Starting OS Installation Install the OS to the server During installation do not use the mouse or keyboard unless it is necessary for installation o...

Page 62: ...he CD ROM and click OK 3 When a message prompting you to insert the OS CD ROM appears insert the CD ROM and click OK After files are copied a message prompting you to insert the ServerStart CD ROM appears 4 Insert the ServerStart CD ROM and click OK The License Agreement window appears 5 Click I agree After files are copied a message prompting you to eject the CD ROM and floppy disk appears 6 Disc...

Page 63: ...rStart 10 When the system restarts log on to the server using the Administrator account for the local computer The server setup and OS installation have been completed Refer to Chapter 5 Operations after OS Installation pg 127 and perform necessary procedures before starting server operations ...

Page 64: ...Computer pg 41 to install ServerStart If a different version of ServerStart has been installed uninstall it and install the proper version For details on how to uninstall ServerStart refer to 2 4 2 Uninstalling ServerStart pg 43 Using the USB CD ROM Drive USB Floppy Disk Drive It is strongly recommended that only products listed on the following website are connected to the server PRIMERGY website...

Page 65: ...ome to ServerStart window appears 2 Click FloppyBuilder The ServerStart FloppyBuilder window appears 3 Click ServerStart Status Diskette A message prompting you to insert the floppy disk appears 4 Insert the ServerStart floppy disk supplied with the server and click OK Set the ServerStart floppy disk in the write enabled state Creation of a ServerStart floppy disk starts When the creation is compl...

Page 66: ...r PRIMERGY Servers window appears Before starting installation click Cautions for Installation and read the contents Important information such as limitations on disk configuration is described 8 Click Creation of a ServerStart Configuration file for the installation of an Microsoft Windows Operating System The Microsoft Windows Operating System Installation window appears 9 Select the OS to insta...

Page 67: ...etting procedures refer to description on guided mode wizards 3 1 2 Open create a Configuration File pg 50 to 3 1 6 Application Wizard pg 60 Exiting a wizard returns the display to the preconfiguration mode window Open create configuration file OS installation wizard Application wizard Close save configuration file Starting OS installation RAID wizard Activate ServerStart in the server Disk wizard...

Page 68: ...t Configuration File window appears 2 Click Save As The ServerStart Session IP Settings window appears 3 Set items when performing remote installation 4 Click Set The configuration file is saved You can specify any name for the configuration file However OS installation is possible only when it is saved as SerStartBatch ini When installing the OS make sure to save it as SerStartBatch ini on the Se...

Page 69: ...CD ROM drive and USB floppy disk drive to the server blade Use the USB Cable to connect the USB CD ROM drive and USB floppy disk drive For more information on the connection procedure refer to Start Guide 2 Turn on the server and insert the ServerStart CD ROM immediately A message prompting you to insert the ServerStart floppy disk appears 3 Insert the ServerStart floppy disk containing the create...

Page 70: ...e ServerStart CD ROM and click OK The License Agreement window appears 7 Click I agree After files are copied a message prompting you to eject the CD ROM and floppy disk appears 8 Disconnect the CD ROM drive and floppy disk drive cables and click OK The system restarts The system continues the installation operation after restart OS GUI setup LAN utility installation Service Pack installation and ...

Page 71: ...re information on the connection procedure refer to Start Guide 2 Turn on the server and insert the ServerStart CD ROM immediately ServerStart starts up and a message appears prompting you to insert the ServerStart floppy disk 3 Insert the ServerStart floppy disk supplied with the server Make sure that Removable media and A are selected and click Create The network setting window for remote instal...

Page 72: ...s on Operating System Installation and read the contents Important information such as limitations on disk configuration is described 9 Click MS Windows Operating Systems The Microsoft Windows Operating System Installation window appears 10 Select the OS to install 11 Click Install MS Window Server 2003 interactively expertise required The expert mode starts Start up the configuration tools to set...

Page 73: ...tarts up 2 Format the OS installation partition Select the OS installation partition and click the Partition menu Format The Format Partition window appears Be sure to specify the active partition on drive C Partitions equal to or larger than 4096MB cannot be FAT formatted 3 Set items and click Format The partition is formatted 4 When the formatting is completed click the File menu Exit Disk Manag...

Page 74: ...le appears 2 Click No The Windows Installation window appears 3 Enter the password in Password for Administrator account and click Next If the password differs between Password for Administrator account and Please repeat Pass word an error dialog window appears Enter the correct password The Computer Identification window appears 4 Set items and click Next The Installation Directory and Time Zone ...

Page 75: ...tall the OS to the server When the installation partition is not empty a confirmation message appears If it does not matter click OK to continue the installation procedure If an incorrect setting such as the CD key is found during installation an error window will appear Enter the correct value in the window to continue the installation procedure However corrections made here are not reflected to ...

Page 76: ... If a message prompting you to insert the ServerStart CD ROM appears insert the CD ROM and click OK 4 When a message prompting you to insert the OS CD ROM appears insert the CD ROM and click OK After files are copied a message prompting you to insert the ServerStart CD ROM appears 5 Insert the ServerStart CD ROM and click OK The License Agreement window appears 6 Click I agree After files are copi...

Page 77: ...tically 9 When a message on installation completion appears press any key 10 Restart the system Click Start Shutdown Select Restart and click OK The system restarts 11 When the system restarts log on to the server using the Administrator account for the local computer The server setup and OS installation have been completed Refer to Chapter 5 Operations after OS Installation pg 127 and perform nec...

Page 78: ...o save resources necessary for installation such as the OS and Service Pack in a different server on the network and install them via the network If a remote resource server is configured you can install the same resources to multiple servers This method is useful in configuring multiple servers Target Server and Remote Resource Server PXE Server A server to which resources are installed is called...

Page 79: ...vice When you have multiple servers select one for performing the DHCP service and another for storing remote resources Remote Installation Using a Remote Resource Server In remote installation using a remote resource server ServerStart starts up on the target server Procedures for starting installation are the same as those in normal installation preconfiguration mode guided mode and expert mode ...

Page 80: ...r and check it for enough free space for storing resources Checking the Number of Servers When you have only one server use it as the remote resource server PXE server and DHCP service server Check it for the required amount of free space When you have multiple servers Check if a server performing the DHCP service exists If not decide a server for the DHCP service When there are multiple resources...

Page 81: ...sing a PXE server preparatory procedures such as installing ServerStart are required Perform the following procedures to prepare the PXE server Starting the DHCP Service Check that the DHCP service is running on the same network If the DHCP service function is not installed perform the following procedures for Windows Server 2003 to install the DHCP service 1 Click Start Control Panel Add or Remov...

Page 82: ...rStart 1 Insert the ServerStart CD ROM into the PXE server The ServerStart Launcher window appears When the ServerStart Launcher window does not appear execute Launcher exe in the CD ROM 2 Click OK The Windows installer starts and the Setup window appears 3 Click Next The License Agreement window appears 4 Select I accept the license agreement and click Next The User Information window appears 5 E...

Page 83: ...t the installation folder and click Next To change the installation folder click Browse and select the folder The Select Features window appears Configure ServerStart remote installation so that it will be installed Clicking Disk Cost displays the following widow where you can check the amount of free space ...

Page 84: ...tallation Using ServerStart 7 Click Next The contents tree window appears 8 Configure the ServerStart image necessary for network startup PXE and click Next The User account for access to the contents tree window appears ...

Page 85: ...lect yes when the PXE server performs the DHCP service or select no when the DHCP and PXE servers are configured separately Then click Next The PXE Server window appears 11 When there are multiple LAN ports click Select select the LAN controller on the LAN controller selection screen and click Next The Important hint window appears 12 Click Next The Ready to Install the Application window appears ...

Page 86: ...e file copying process takes about 10 to 20 minutes The installation completes when the installation completion window appears 15 Click Start Shutdown Select Restart and click OK The system restarts Checking Services Checking PXE Services and TFTP Service 1 Right click the My Computer icon and click Manage 2 Select Services from Services and Applications On the Services list check that PXE Service...

Page 87: ...check that the 060 ClassID server option is added Setting TFTP TFTP is an FTP service function that requires no authentication In remote installation the TFTP service is used to distribute the boot image required for startup For the TFTP path set the appropriate access rights for the Guest account to obtain the image via network startup PXE 1 Click Start Programs Accessories Windows Explorer and m...

Page 88: ...efore starting installation For sharing resources log on to the remote resource PXE server with the Administrator account 1 Prepare resources required for installation CD ROM for the OS to be installed Service Pack CD ROM for the OS to be installed ServerStart floppy disk PRIMERGY Document Tool CD supplied with the server blade for installing ServerView Others 2 Create a shared folder for storing ...

Page 89: ... unique information to LAN cards Check the MAC address on each target server Check and write down the MAC address of the onboard LAN on each target server For details on how to check the MAC address of an onboard LAN refer to 2 1 2 Hardware Settings pg 33 Creating a Configuration File You can create a configuration file on a client computer before starting installation For the procedure refer to 3...

Page 90: ...ow appears 3 Click Creation of a ServerStart Configuration file for the installation of an Microsoft Windows Operating System The Microsoft Windows Operating System Installation window appears 4 Click the OS to install The Preparing the Installation window appears If a configuration file has already been created go to Step 6 5 Set items in wizards to create a configuration file Refer to 3 2 2 Conf...

Page 91: ... s Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 OS Installation Using ServerStart 7 Configure remote installation 1 Enter the MAC address of the target system 2 Select the PRIMERGY model type 3 Specify the Configuration file containing the installation settings ...

Page 92: ...hen the resources have been copied the Preparation for automatic OS installation has completed message appears Subsequent installation is performed automatically When the installation is completed an installation completion message appears on the target server 10 Press any key on the target server 11 Restart the system on the target server The server setup and OS installation have been completed R...

Page 93: ...rt floppy disk When the server does not have a floppy disk drive and installation is performed in guided mode expert mode use a remote floppy 1 Create a new folder in the shared folder on the remote resource server E g C export ServerStart Floppy 2 Create a ServerStart Floppy Disk tag file for the ServerStart floppy disk Start up Command Prompt and enter the following command C copy nul C export S...

Page 94: ...ss may take a few minutes When the process is completed the Create a ServerStart Floppy Disk window appears 3 Click Build a ServerStart Floppy Disk Creation of a ServerStart floppy disk starts When the creation is completed the Floppy disk has been created message appears When the remote floppy is used 1 Select Remote media and click OK The network startup setting window for remote installation ap...

Page 95: ...tion source information 8 Click Click here to Start the Installation of OS Installation starts At steps where the CD ROM for resources such as the OS to be installed is necessary the resource is automatically acquired from the resource server via the network 9 Disconnect the CD ROM drive and floppy disk drive cables and click OK The system restarts When the installation is completed an installatio...

Page 96: ...lick OK The Initialization of ServerStart core running window appears and unattended installation will be started Depending on the hardware configuration this process may take a few minutes When the process is completed the ServerStart Unattended Mode window appears 5 Click Start Installation starts At steps where the CD ROM for resources such as the OS to be installed is necessary the resource is...

Page 97: ...ngly recommended that only products listed on the following website are connected to the server PRIMERGY website http primergy fujitsu com 3 5 1 Preparation for Installation Required Software The following software is required for installation on the second and subsequent servers Be sure to have these items close at hand CD ROM for the OS to be installed ServerStart CD ROM ServerStart floppy disk ...

Page 98: ...be started Depending on the hardware configuration this process may take a few minutes When the process is completed the Create a ServerStart Floppy Disk window appears 5 Click or Insert a ServerStart Floppy Disk to Start ServerStart The Welcome to ServerStart window appears 6 Click Click here to prepare and or initiate an operating system installation The Select the operating system to be install...

Page 99: ...tion for Using ServerStart on a Client Computer pg 41 to install ServerStart If a different version of ServerStart has been installed uninstall it and install the proper version For details on how to uninstall ServerStart refer to 2 4 2 Uninstalling ServerStart pg 43 ServerStart starts up when it is installed However be sure to follow these installation procedures Performing the procedure in 3 2 1...

Page 100: ...The display returns to the preconfiguration mode window For procedures from setting wizards to completion of installation refer to 3 2 Preconfiguration Mode pg 64 When performing remote installation refer to 3 4 Remote Installation pg 78 Settings values in wizards Setting items in wizards are set to the values set on the first server For installation on subse quent servers you must change the foll...

Page 101: ...nstallation This chapter explains how to install the OS without using ServerStart 4 1 Creating Driver Disks 102 4 2 Starting Manual Installation 108 4 3 Installing the LAN Driver 118 4 4 Installing the Fibre Channel Driver 124 ...

Page 102: ...ServerStart system on a client computer Recommended Starting up the system from the ServerStart CD ROM on the server When creating the tools on a client computer it is necessary to install ServerStart on the client computer beforehand referring to 2 4 Preparation for Using ServerStart on a Client Computer pg 41 If a different version of ServerStart has been installed uninstall it and install the p...

Page 103: ...GA OS standard Onboard LAN controller PRIMERGY BX620S2 On Board LAN Driver for Windows 2003 x 64 V8 4 21 0 Onboard SCSI controller OS standard 2Gbit s FC I O Module Fibre Channel Daughter Card Driver for Windows 2003 x 64 V9 0 2 17 Chipset OS standard table Drivers Required for Installing Windows Server 2003 Expansion card onboard controller Driver Onboard VGA PRIMERGY BX620 S2 Onboard VGA Driver ...

Page 104: ...card onboard controller Driver Onboard VGA PRIMERGY BX620 S2 Onboard VGA Driver Radeon for Windows 2000 2003 V6 14 10 6422 Onboard LAN controller PRIMERGY BX620 S2 Onboard LAN Driver for Windows 2000 2003 V8 1 8 0 Onboard SCSI controller PRIMERGY BX620 S2 Onboard SCSI RAID Driver for Windows 2000 V1 09 11 1 2 Gbit s FC I O Module Fibre Channel Daughter Card Driver for Windows 2000 2003 V9 0 0 12 1...

Page 105: ...indow appears When Windows NT is used or if the CD has not been copied 1 Insert the ServerStart CD ROM into the client computer ServerStart starts up and the Welcome to ServerStart window appears For Creation on the Server 1 Connect the USB CD ROM drive and USB floppy disk drive to the server blade Use the USB Cable to connect the USB CD ROM drive and USB floppy disk drive For more information on ...

Page 106: ...e to click Exit The Welcome to ServerStart window appears If Start is clicked in the ServerStart Unattended Mode window the installation of the server will start and all disk contents will be deleted 4 Click OK The Create a ServerStart Floppy Disk window appears 5 Click or Insert a ServerStart Floppy Disk to Start ServerStart The Welcome to ServerStart window appears 6 Eject the ServerStart floppy...

Page 107: ...iskettes The FloppyBuilder Driver Disk window appears 3 Click the type of the driver you want to create 4 Click the driver disk you want to create Follow the message and insert a floppy disk 5 Perform the subsequent operations according to the messages on the window The floppy disk will be formatted automatically and file copying will start The driver disk is automatically created When a message a...

Page 108: ...ually installed only from the CD ROM of the Windows 2000 Server to which Service Pack 3 or later has been applied If Service Pack 3 or later is not applied the server cannot be started from the USB device Use ServerStart to install the Windows 2000 Server The Microsoft package products shipped after October 2002 are already applied to Service Pack 3 as well as the volume licensed Windows 2000 Serv...

Page 109: ...ocedures If a message indicating that the driver has failed in the Windows logo test for validating the compatibility with Windows appears select Yes to continue the installation procedure 5 Install the Fibre Channel Driver When the 2Gbit s FC I O Module has been installed after installing Windows Server 2003 x64 install the Fibre Channel Driver using driver disk created beforehand For details ref...

Page 110: ...Before Starting Operation After OS installation refer to Chapter 5 Operations after OS Installation pg 127 and perform necessary operations 4 2 2 Installing Windows Server 2003 Notes on Manual Reinstallation When using the installation CD ROM supplied with the server to reinstall Windows Server 2003 start the BIOS Setup Utility before installation and set Com Port Address to Disabled in the Consol...

Page 111: ...dows 2003 V1 09 11 driver disk created from the ServerStart CD ROM and press the Enter key The following message appears 3 Select the following 4 Follow instructions in the window to perform installation When a message prompting you to insert a floppy disk appears insert the driver disk created from the ServerStart CD ROM and press the Enter key 6 Follow the instructions from the setup program to ...

Page 112: ...e following command on the ServerStart CD ROM CD ROM drive DRIVERS VIDEO ATI Radeon Setup exe The installation wizard starts up 3 Click Next Follow instructions in the window to perform installation When the installation is completed the completion window appears 4 Eject the ServerStart CD ROM from the CD ROM drive click Finish and restart the system 10 Install the fibre channel driver When the 2G...

Page 113: ...dures 4 2 3 Installing Windows 2000 Server Notes on Manual Installation Start the BIOS Setup Utility before installation and set Com Port Address to Disabled in the Console Redirection submenu of the Advanced menu 8 2 6 Console Redirection Submenu pg 205 Installation Procedure 1 Create driver disks Prepare necessary drivers before installing Windows 2000 Server Some drivers used with Windows 2000 ...

Page 114: ...loppy disk appears insert the driver disk created from the ServerStart CD ROM and press the Enter key 6 Follow the instructions from the setup program to continue the installation procedures Cautions on Restarting In the course of installation a message appears to indicate that the setup program restarts Wait until it restarts automatically 7 Install the chipset driver 1 Insert the ServerStart CD ...

Page 115: ...the CD ROM drive click Finish and restart the system 10 Install the fibre channel driver When the Fibre Channel Daughter Card is installed use the driver disk created from the ServerStart CD ROM to install the fibre channel driver after Windows 2000 Server installation was completed For more details refer to 4 4 2 Windows Server 2003 pg 125 11 Apply Windows 2000 Service Pack For details refer to t...

Page 116: ... has completed Before Starting Operation After OS installation refer to the following and perform the necessary procedures Installation of high reliability tools To ensure stable server operation refer to Chapter 6 High Reliability Tools pg 163 and install high reliability tools Chapter 5 Operations after OS Installation pg 127 Perform the necessary procedures 4 2 4 Installing Linux For the use of...

Page 117: ...w select Find an optimum driver Recommended and click Next 9 In the Find Driver File window check only Specify a location while unchecking others and click Next 10 Enter C winnt inf in Manufacturer s file copy source and click OK 11 When the message below appears in the Find Driver File window click Next 12 In the Finish Device Driver Upgrade Wizard window the following message appears Click Finis...

Page 118: ...e OS installation 1 Log on to the server blade with administrator privileges 2 Click Start Administrative Tools Computer Management 3 Click Device Manager On the Device Manager list check if a recognized network adapter is present 4 Double click Ethernet controller under Other devices The properties window for the Ethernet controller appears When a recognized network adapter is present Network ada...

Page 119: ...rk is displayed at the LAN device name in Device Manager Device names are displayed properly when all LAN drivers are installed and the system is restarted When a recognized network adapter is not present Perform 4 3 3 Installing the LAN Driver pg 121 on Ethernet controller under Other devices 4 3 2 Updating LAN Drivers Perform the following procedure on all LAN device names under Network adapters...

Page 120: ...ts 10 Click Finish 11 Click Close 12 Eject ServerStart CD ROM and reboot the server blade For Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 Server 1 Double click a LAN device name under Network adapters Names of the LAN devices are displayed as follows When AFT is already created the virtual adapter below exists Do not select it Intel R Advanced Network Service Virtual Adapter 2 Insert a CD or floppy disk of t...

Page 121: ...LAN Driver Perform the following procedures for all the Ethernet controller under Other devices in Device Manager For Windows Server 2003 x64 1 Insert the ServerStart CD ROM into the server 2 Click Start Administrative Tools Computer Management 3 Click Device manager 4 Double click Ethernet controller under Other devices The properties window for the Ethernet controller appears 5 Click Driver tab ...

Page 122: ...dow for the Ethernet controller appears 5 Click Reinstall Driver in the General tab window The Device Driver Upgrade Wizard window appears 6 Select Install the software automatically Recommended and click Next The driver will be installed 7 Click Finish 8 Click Close to close the properties window 9 Eject the ServerStart CD ROM and restart the server blade For Windows 2000 Server 1 Insert the Serv...

Page 123: ...Steps 4 to 11 on all Ethernet controller items 12 Eject the ServerStart CD ROM and restart the server blade Confirm that all the LAN adapters with the updated driver are updated properly After LAN driver installation names of the LAN devices are displayed as follows Do not specify a lower value in Receiving descriptor for the properties of the LAN adapter The Digital signature was not found messag...

Page 124: ...bre Channel Daughter Card Driver for Windows 2003 x64 Edition V9 0 2 17 driver disk created from the ServerStart CD ROM into the server 3 Click Start Administrative Tools Computer Management 4 Click Device Manager Two ports of the fibre channel which is installed in the 2Gbit s FC I O Module are displayed with the names below QLogic Fibre Channel Adapter or QLogic QLA23xx PCI Fibre Channel Adapter...

Page 125: ...ols Computer Management 3 Click Device Manager Two ports of the fibre channel which is installed in the 2Gbit s FC I O Module are displayed with the names below Fibre channel controller under Other devices Double click each fibre channel controller and perform the following Steps 4 to 8 on all fibre channel ports 4 Double click the icon of the fibre channel controller The properties window appears...

Page 126: ...devices Double click each fibre channel controller and perform the following Steps 4 to 10 on all fibre channel ports 4 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver The Start Device Driver Upgrade Wizard window appears 5 Click Next The Install Hardware Device Driver window appears 6 Select Find an optimum driver Recommended and click Next The Identify Driver File window appears 7 Select Floppy dis...

Page 127: ...allation Be sure to perform these operations before operating the server 5 1 Memory Dump Paging File Setting 128 5 2 Creating a Disk for System Recovery 137 5 3 Storing the System Setting Information 139 5 4 Creating Maintenance Tools 143 5 5 Notes Before Operating the Server 148 5 6 LAN Driver Advanced Setup 153 ...

Page 128: ...ory dump Checking Hard Disk Free Space To obtain memory dump sufficient hard disk capacity is required for creating paging files and memory dump files The obtainable dump types and required hard disk capacity are as follows Complete Memory Full Dump When the system unexpectedly stops contents of the whole system memory are recorded The file is stored in the directory displayed in the Dump file box...

Page 129: ...ory dump file 64KB or 128KB Memory Dump File Setting Set up the memory dump file according to the following procedures 1 Log on to the server with administrator privileges 2 Check free space of the drive where the memory dump file is to be stored Check the required amount of free space according to Checking Hard Disk Free Space pg 128 If the drive has no free space refer to Cannot Collect the Memo...

Page 130: ... memory dump or complete memory dump if Overwrite any existing file is checked debugging information is overwritten to the specified file every time 6 Click OK to close the Startup and Recovery window 7 Click OK to close the System Properties window 8 Restart the system The setting is enabled after the system is restarted Paging File Setting Set up the paging file according to the following proced...

Page 131: ... 5 Click the Advanced tab 6 Click Change in the Virtual memory section The Virtual Memory window appears 7 Specify the drive where the paging file is to be created In Drive select the drive where the system is installed The selected drive is displayed in Drive in Paging file size for selected drive ...

Page 132: ...specified is displayed in Paging File Size of Drive 11 Click OK to close the Virtual Memory window 12 Click OK to close the Performance Options window 13 Click OK to close the System Properties window 14 Restart the system The setting is enabled after the system is restarted 5 1 2 How to Obtain Memory Dump For Windows 2000 Server Check the following settings before starting configuration to obtain...

Page 133: ... is recorded In this option a paging file of at least 2MB is required in the boot volume Also a new file is created each time the system unexpectedly stops History of such files is stored in the directory displayed in Small dump directory usually C winnt minidump Included information Common header minidump header kernel module memory information processor information process information thread inf...

Page 134: ...ump directory Kernel memory dump Only kernel memory is recorded to the memory dump file Complete memory dump Recommended The whole system memory information is recorded to the memory dump file 2 In Dump file or Small dump directory specify the directory to save the memory dump file with its full path In case of kernel memory dump or complete memory dump if Overwrite any existing file is checked de...

Page 135: ...e the system is installed Check the required amount of free space according to Checking Hard Disk Free Space pg 132 If the drive has no free space refer to Cannot Collect the Memory Dump pg 253 3 Click Start Settings Control Panel 4 Double click the System icon The System Properties window appears 5 Click the Advanced tab and click Performance Options The Performance Options window appears 6 Click...

Page 136: ...a smaller value is specified for the paging file size performance may be affected We recommend to specify the paging file size larger than the recommended value 9 Specify the Maximum size Specify a value larger than the Initial size 10 Save the settings Click Set in the Paging file size for selected drive section The settings are saved and the value specified is displayed in Paging File Size of Dr...

Page 137: ...ndows Server 2003 create a system recovery set To do this you need an unused formatted floppy disk and a medium to store back up files 1 Click Start All Programs Accessories System Tool Backup The Backup or Recovery Wizard window appears 2 Click Next The Backup or Recovery window appears 3 Select Create a backup of files and settings and then click Next The Items to Create Backups window appears 4...

Page 138: ...en created Store the automated system recovery set just created in a secure location 5 2 2 Creating a System Recovery Disk For Windows 2000 Server After setting up Windows 2000 Server create a system recovery disk To do this you need an unused formatted floppy disk 1 Put a label showing Windows 2000 system recovery disk onto a floppy disk and insert it into the floppy disk drive 2 Click Start Prog...

Page 139: ...ed e g a CPU memory internal hard disk unit or expansion card is added removed or changed As the stored system configuration information will be used during maintenance etc send it to your maintenance personnel Preparation for Using Server Management Tools Use the USB Cable to connect to the USB floppy disk drive to the server blade For more information on the connection procedure refer to Start G...

Page 140: ...essary to operate the server with the OS Boot Monitoring function enabled enable the function after storing the BIOS information For details of ServerView refer to ServerView User s Guide 1 Turn on the server and insert the Server Management Tools disk into the floppy disk drive The window for selecting a keyboard appears 2 Select a keyboard Select 1 for the Japanese keyboard or 2 for the English ...

Page 141: ... disk if the ServerView OS Boot Monitoring function is enabled disable it it is Disabled by default If you start up the system while the OS Boot Monitoring function remains effective the operation of the server may become unpredictable at such times as an abrupt power interruption or restart If the server is operated with the OS Boot Monitoring function enable enable the function again before resu...

Page 142: ... version or information on other server blades The system status may become unstable 4 Enter the following command and press the Enter key to recover BIOS information A SMT write bat 5 If the BIOS information is recovered correctly the following message appears 6 The BIOS information will be enabled after the next system restart Restart the server Perform Step 1 to display the DOS prompt window Th...

Page 143: ...creating the tools on a client computer install ServerStart on the computer beforehand Install ServerStart according to 2 4 Preparation for Using ServerStart on a Client Computer pg 41 If ServerStart of a different version is installed in the computer make sure to uninstall the ServerStart Then perform installation again For details on how to uninstall ServerStart refer to 2 4 2 Uninstalling Serve...

Page 144: ...is not necessary to restart it If it has not start it up according to the following procedures Starting ServerStart For Creation on a Client Computer When the CD has been copied on Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Professional 1 Click Start Programs Fujitsu ServerStart ServerStart ServerStart starts up and the Welcome to ServerStart window appears When Windows NT is used or if the CD has not b...

Page 145: ...oppy disk drive Then make sure Removable media and A are selected and click Create A network setup window for remote installation appears If a configuration file already exists in the ServerStart floppy disk and OK is clicked without clicking Create the ServerStart Unattended Mode window appears Make sure to click Exit The Welcome to ServerStart window appears If Start is clicked in the ServerStar...

Page 146: ...me to ServerStart window appears 6 Eject the ServerStart floppy disk Creating a DOS Floppy Disk Start up ServerStart and confirm that the Welcome to ServerStart window is appears 1 Click FloppyBuilder The ServerStart FloppyBuilder window appears 2 Click DOS Diskette Insert the prepared floppy disk by following the message ...

Page 147: ... the ServerStart CD ROM Prepare floppy disks as many as the tools you want to create beforehand Types of a Hardware Configuration Tool vary by model 1 Start up ServerStart and click FloppyBuilder For details on procedures for starting up ServerStart refer to Starting ServerStart pg 144 2 Click Hardware Configuration Tool 3 Click the tool you want to create Insert the prepared floppy disk by follow...

Page 148: ...ems in the system Executing Windows Update can automatically search the latest version of QFE applicable to the OS and update the system to the latest status Execute Windows Update periodically Executing Windows Update requires a network environment connectable to the Internet 5 5 2 Auto run Function from CD ROM Drives Perform the following procedures to change the settings of the auto run functio...

Page 149: ...n You cannot change the drive letters for the system and boot drive For Windows Server 2003 1 Click Start Administrative Tools Computer Management 2 Click Disk Management 3 Right click the partition to change the letter and click Change Drive Letter and Path The Change Drive Letter and Path window appears 4 Click Edit The Change Drive Letter or Path window appears 5 Change the drive letter For Win...

Page 150: ...ally using the UPS management software PowerChute Network Shutdown PowerChute Business Edition at power recovery or during scheduled operation For details refer to the manuals for UPS and UPS management software For Windows Server 2003 Linux 1 Start ServerView and click Recovery ASR in the ServerView window The ASR window appears 2 Click the Restart Settings tab and set Action After Power Failure ...

Page 151: ...system operation Notes on 24 hour Operation Automated System Operation To provide an extra margin of safety against unintentional damage introduce disaster prevention measures in the office and keep disaster prevention personnel such as a security guard or janitor in the building Unintentional Power off Prevention We recommend the installation of a special power supply device such as a distributio...

Page 152: ... Windows booting the keyboard or mouse may be recognized improperly and i8042prt sys may generate error logs in the event viewer system log If the keyboard and mouse operate properly those logs can be ignored If they do not operate properly restart the system and they will be recognized normally ...

Page 153: ... GENERAL Intel ProSetBX600S2 PROSet exe 2 Select Automatic execution runs setup immediately and click OK Perform the subsequent procedures by following the instructions Notes on Referring to the Intel PROSet Help Topics When referring to help topics note the following points Do not use the driver downloaded from the Intel Corporation online service page on this server If the descriptions in the he...

Page 154: ...available for each AFT ALB team configuration Up to two teams can be configured in the same system Each system has different limitations for the number of available LAN ports Up to two LAN ports are available for each SFT team configuration Up to two teams can be configured in the same system LAN cards in a team must be on the same network broadcast domain The IP address is shared Only the followi...

Page 155: ...oad balancing SFT type Switch fault tolerance Do not select other team types 6 Click Next 7 Select a LAN adapter to incorporate in a Team and click Next 8 Click Finish 9 Click OK to exit Intel PROSet When the Teaming setting is completed a virtual adapter Intel R Advanced Network Services Virtual Adapter will appear Upper protocols will be bound with this virtual adapter You cannot bind them with ...

Page 156: ...ted Adapter name 12 Information The secondary adapter has a priority Adapter name 13 Warning Adapter name has been disabled with a team 14 Information The secondary adapter has been added to a team again Adapter name 15 Information The next adapter link is connected Adapter name 16 Error Team name The last adapter has been unlinked Network connection has failed 17 Information Team name The adapter...

Page 157: ...rol Panel Intel PROSet Wired and start Intel PROSet 6 Select the replaced LAN adapter and right click it 7 Select Remove from team The confirmation message may appear Click OK to continue processing 8 Delete a LAN adapter from the team re select the LAN adapter moved outside the team and right click it 9 Select Add to team and incorporate the replaced LAN adapter in the team again 10 Click OK to e...

Page 158: ...s Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Server make sure to use Intel PROSet In Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Server do not delete or add the VLAN from Device Manager Network and Dial up Connections or Network Connection Not using Intel PROSet will prevent you from adding or deleting a VLAN properly To add a VLAN again after a VLAN has been deleted add it after the system has been rebooted On a VLAN d...

Page 159: ... A VLAN cannot be set to an adapter composing a team 5 Click Add VLAN 6 Specify ID and Name Then click OK The ID should be identical with the switch setting The allowable range is 1 to 4094 The Name does not need to be identical with the switch setting When the confirmation message appears select Yes 7 Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to set respective VLANs 8 Click OK to exit Intel PROSet When configurin...

Page 160: ...ill be displayed Click OK 6 Click OK to exit Intel PROSet 7 Restart the server blade 5 6 4 Local Address Setting Follow the steps below to specify a local address 1 Log on to the server blade with administrator privileges 2 Click Start Settings Control Panel Intel PROSet Wired and start Intel PROSet 3 Select a LAN adapter to set the local address and click the Advanced tab 4 Specify a local addres...

Page 161: ...mbo frame and apply the settings that will enable Jumbo frame Configure setting for Jumbo frame according to the following procedures 1 Log on to the server blade with administrator privileges 2 Click Start Settings Control Panel Intel PROSet Wired and start Intel PROSet 3 Select a LAN adapter to perform configuration and click the Advanced tab 4 Set to the required value in Jumbo Frame 5 Click OK...

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Page 163: ... PRIMERGY server operations we recommend that high reliability tools be installed This chapter explains the installation and necessary settings of high reliability tools 6 1 Server Monitoring Tool ServerView 164 6 2 Solving Problems Early DSNAP 166 ...

Page 164: ...rverView cannot be installed using ServerStart To install ServerView refer to ServerView User s Guide Be sure to install SNMP service before installing ServerView Systems with Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 may display the following popup message at the next startup after ServerView installation or uninstallation This is not a problem Click Close message to close the message Setting Required a...

Page 165: ...liability Tools Notes on Using the Console Redirection Function On Windows Server 2003 servers the serial port cannot be used for console redirection using RemoteControlService supplied with ServerView For information on RemoteControlService refer to ServerView User s Guide ...

Page 166: ...For Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 Server When installing DSNAP separately copy the following file stored in the ServerStart CD ROM into the hard disk of the server blade CD ROM drive PROGRAMS Japanese DSNAP DSNAP EXE 6 2 2 How to Use For Windows Server 2003 x64 Refer to the following file stored in the ServerStart CD ROM Use a text editor to open it CD ROM drive PROGRAMS Japanese DSNAPx64 READM...

Page 167: ...n and removal of internal options 7 1 Before Installing Internal Options 168 7 2 Removing and Attaching the Top Cover 170 7 3 Installing a CPU 171 7 4 Installing Memory Modules 176 7 5 Installing an Expansion Card 181 7 6 Installing a Daughter Card 186 7 7 Installing an Internal Hard Disk Unit 189 7 8 BIOS Setting with Expansion Card Installed 193 7 9 Connection Examples of an External Option Devi...

Page 168: ...rver blade from the chassis refer to BX600 S2 Blade Server System Unit Hardware Guide In the array system configuration RAID1 you can replace the internal hard disk unit without turning the power off Do not install unauthorized third party internal options Doing so may cause a device failure fire or electric shock Do not damage or modify internal cables or devices Doing so may cause a device failu...

Page 169: ...st after the server blade was removed from the chassis When installing or removing internal options turn the server blade off and wait for a while to begin operations The circuit boards and soldered parts of internal options are exposed They can be damaged by static electricity Before handling them first touch a metal part of the chassis to discharge static electricity Do not touch the circuitry o...

Page 170: ...backward and carefully pull it up How to Attach the Top Cover To attach the top cover simply reverse the removal procedures Make sure that no tools or unnecessary components were left inside the server before attaching the top cover back into place Before turning on the server make sure that the top cover is attached When installing or removing the top cover make sure to remove the server blade fr...

Page 171: ... how to remove the server blade from the chassis refer to BX600 S2 Blade Server System Unit Hardware Guide Do not install unauthorized third party CPUs Doing so may cause failures Do not use CPUs that differ in frequency An error message appears on the BIOS screen The circuit boards and soldered parts of internal options are exposed They can be damaged by static electricity Before handling them fi...

Page 172: ...ne CPU server with the Hyper Threading function disabled the OS must be changed to the multi processor kernel For Windows For details about how to change the OS refer to 9 8 Changing OS Settings pg 271 For Linux Customers using the Linux distribution are advised to refer to the following The Fujitsu PRIMERGY website http primergy fujitsu com table List of Available CPUs Product name Model Remarks ...

Page 173: ...de from the chassis to install a CPU 4 2 Installing Server Blade in BX600 S2 Blade Server System Unit Hardware Guide 4 Remove the top cover 7 2 Removing and Attaching the Top Cover pg 170 5 Remove the heat sink or dummy CPU cover 6 Carefully pull up the socket lever to release it The socket lever opens by about 135 degrees Be sure to turn the socket lever fully to release it If the socket lever is...

Page 174: ...onal order 9 Attach the top cover 7 2 Removing and Attaching the Top Cover pg 170 10 Install the server blade to the chassis 4 2 Installing Server Blade in BX600 S2 Blade Server System Unit Hardware Guide 11 Turn on the server blade and check the BIOS Setup Utility settings Start the BIOS Setup Utility and select the Advanced menu the Server submenu to check that CPU n Status n slot number is set ...

Page 175: ...from CPU n Status n slot number in the Server menu of the Advanced menu in the BIOS Setup Utility 8 2 10 Server Submenu pg 209 Replacing the Defective CPU Replace the defective CPU with a new one according to 7 3 3 How to Install a CPU pg 173 After replacing the CPU start the BIOS Setup Utility and select the Advanced menu the Server submenu to check that CPU n Status n is the number of the replac...

Page 176: ...r shutdown before installing or removing memory Failure to do so may cause burns When installing or removing memory modules make sure to remove the screws on the specified points only There is chance of injury if screws other than those on the specified points are removed It may also damage the server Touch only the specified part of the printed circuit board Failure to do so may cause injury also...

Page 177: ...is server blade consists of two the Dual In Line Memory Modules DIMM configuration that enables you to extend by a pair of memory modules at one time The following memory module types can be used on this server blade Packaged items of optional memory Before installing memory modules refer to B 2 Memory Specifications pg 282 to check the contents of the optional package table List of Available Memo...

Page 178: ... identify the label locations Identification labels are applied onto a DIMM in the following patterns A Label applied Label not applied 7 4 3 How to Install Remove Memory Module This section explains how to install and remove memory modules 1 Turn off the server blade 3 3 Turning Off the Server in BX600 S2 Blade Server System Unit Hardware Guide 2 Touch a metal part of the chassis to discharge sta...

Page 179: ...ingers Removing Open the levers on both ends 6 Check that the memory module is inserted all the way 7 Attach the top cover 7 2 Removing and Attaching the Top Cover pg 170 8 Install the server blade to the chassis 4 2 Installing Server Blade in BX600 S2 Blade Server System Unit Hardware Guide Make sure not to open the clips outward too quickly because the memory module may pop up which could cause ...

Page 180: ... 3 System Event Log pg 257 If defective memory is discovered replace it and then restart the server blade Replacing the Defective Memory Replace the defective memory with a new one according to 7 4 3 How to Install Remove Memory Module pg 178 After replacing the memory module start the BIOS Setup Utility and select the Advanced menu the Server submenu to check that DIMM n n n is the memory number ...

Page 181: ...When installing or removing an expansion card make sure to remove the server blade from the chassis Failure to do so may cause electric shock For details on how to remove the server blade from the chassis refer to BX600 S2 Blade Server System Unit Hardware Guide The circuit boards and soldered parts of internal options are exposed They can be damaged by static electricity Before handling them firs...

Page 182: ... use 8 3 7 RAID Properties Submenu pg 225 of SCSI port A to change the set value of Array Disk from Yes to No and reinstall the OS Drivers For details on each expansion card driver refer to 2 3 5 Onboard Controller and Expansion Cards Supported by ServerStart pg 39 Notes on Each Card Before installing an expansion card refer to the notes in the manual supplied with the card SCSI Card Connection of...

Page 183: ...t 3 Pull out the screws and remove the slot cover 4 Install the expansion card to the PCI slot 1 Securely insert the expansion card in the PCI slot For the expansion card turn down the component installing side 2 Secure the expansion card using the screws Fix the expansion card using the screws removed in step 2 5 Attach the cover and screws removed in step 1 How to Remove an Expansion Card To rem...

Page 184: ...he server blade to install an expansion card slot module in from the chassis 4 2 Installing Server Blade in BX600 S2 Blade Server System Unit Hardware Guide 4 Remove the top cover 7 2 Removing and Attaching the Top Cover pg 170 5 Remove the dummy unit in bay 2 or internal hard disk unit 7 7 Installing an Internal Hard Disk Unit pg 189 6 Remove the screws at the top of bay 2 and remove the cover 7 ...

Page 185: ...r 7 2 Removing and Attaching the Top Cover pg 170 10 Install the server blade to the chassis 4 2 Installing Server Blade in BX600 S2 Blade Server System Unit Hardware Guide 11 Turn on the server blade and check the BIOS Setup Utility settings Referring to 7 8 BIOS Setting with Expansion Card Installed pg 193 confirm whether the setting satisfies card installation conditions If the setting does not...

Page 186: ...lade from the chassis Failure to do so may cause electric shock For details on how to remove the server blade from the chassis refer to BX600 S2 Blade Server System Unit Hardware Guide The circuit boards and soldered parts of internal options are exposed They can be damaged by static electricity Before handling them first touch a metal part of the server to discharge static electricity Do not touc...

Page 187: ...uch a metal part of the chassis to discharge static electricity 3 Remove the server blade from the chassis to install a daughter card 4 2 Installing Server Blade in BX600 S2 Blade Server System Unit Hardware Guide 4 Remove the top cover 7 2 Removing and Attaching the Top Cover pg 170 5 Install the daughter card Check that the daughter card is securely inserted to the slot table Available Daughter ...

Page 188: ...t s FC I O Module in the FC Pass Thru Blade For details refer to BX600 S2 Blade Server System Unit Hardware Guide To connect the daughter card to the fibre channel device use the Fibre Channel Setup Utility Fast UTIL Utility to perform the appropriate setting For more details refer to 8 4 Fast UTIL Utility pg 229 9 Turn on the server blade and check the BIOS Setup Utility settings Referring to 7 8...

Page 189: ...mportant data When backing up data to another hard disk unit you should make backups on a file or block basis Use the unit in a dry place with low airborne dust levels Use the device on a shock and vibration free surface Keep the device away from direct sunlight radiators or other heat sources Do not use the unit in a place where the temperature is extremely high or low or experiences extreme temp...

Page 190: ... Array Controller When manually installing the OS the array must be configured under the onboard array controller before installation To enable the RAID1 array configuration the array must be initialized after its configuration is completed For more details on how to create the array configuration and initialize the array refer to 8 3 7 RAID Properties Submenu pg 225 and Onboard SCSI RAID User s G...

Page 191: ...mmodate an internal hard disk unit A dummy unit is inserted into a bay not occupied by an internal hard disk unit or an expansion card slot module Pull the dummy unit out towards you with its tabs being pressed inward Be sure to keep the removed dummy units for later use 4 Install the internal hard disk unit into the server blade 1 Insert the internal hard disk unit in the bay while pulling up the...

Page 192: ...use both hands to pull it out 4 Install a new internal hard disk unit or a dummy unit 7 7 3 How to Install the Internal Hard Disk Unit pg 191 Replacing the Failed Internal Hard Disk Unit When an array system RAID1 is configured with this server a failed hard disk unit can be replaced and the restoration can be performed without turning off the server and peripheral devices hot swappable hot plugga...

Page 193: ... installation conditions when installing the 2Gbit s FC I O Module PG FCD101 1Gbit s Ethernet I O Module PG LND101 Eth Ctrl 2 x 1000 BASE T Cu PG 1862 of an expansion card slot module or SCSI Ctrl U160 PG 128 For a device that starts the OS use the BIOS Setup Utility to set the optional ROM OPROM to Enabled For more details on the setting procedure refer to 8 2 9 PCI Configuration Submenu pg 208 i...

Page 194: ... 7 9 1 Connection of a Backup Cabinet Connect the backup cabinet to the SCSI connector on the rear of the chassis The following shows a connection example Baseboard SCSI cable PG CBLS001 PG CBLS002 Sold separately Internal hard disk unit Expansion Card Slot Module PG CS102 Server blade Chassis Middle plane Backup cabinet PRIMERGY SX10 PG R1BC4 SCSI Ctrl U160 PG 128 ...

Page 195: ...figuration Utilities This chapter explains how to make the environment settings necessary to operate the server blade 8 1 Switch Block Settings 196 8 2 BIOS Setup Utility 197 8 3 SCSI Setup Utility 215 8 4 Fast UTIL Utility 229 ...

Page 196: ...lectric shock For details on how to remove the server blade from the chassis refer to BX600 S2 Blade Server System Unit Hardware Guide table Switch Block Settings Switch No Description Switch 1 Sets whether or not to delete a password ON Deletes the password OFF Does not delete the password Default Switch 2 Sets whether or not to clear the information stored on the CMOS ON Clears the information s...

Page 197: ...de on 3 2 Turning Off the Server in BX600 S2 Blade Server System Unit Hardware Guide 3 After POST memory counting ended if Press F2 to run Setup Press F12 for BBS POPUP appears on the screen press the F2 key The Main menu appears F1 Esc Select Item Select Screen Change Field General Help Exit F9 F10 Load defaults Save and Exit BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Exit Power Boot BIOS Version ...

Page 198: ...r Selects a set item or displays the submenu of the item When a submenu is displayed pressing the Esc key returns to the menu window Changes the value of an item F2 F3 Changes the color of the BIOS setting window Note The server does not support this Do not select this F7 Sets the set values of all the items to the stored values F9 Sets all the items to the initial values initial values may be dif...

Page 199: ...exiting this program select Cancel When selected Discard Changes Exit Select Yes to save changes before exit After saving changes to settings the BIOS Setup Utility closes and the server restarts Select Cancel to exit without saving changes The BIOS Setup Utility closes and the OS starts 8 2 2 Main Menu The Main menu window is initially displayed when you start the BIOS Setup Utility Settings for ...

Page 200: ...ystem NTP etc System Date Present date The system date is set in month day year format For example August 20 2005 is set as 08 20 2005 Sync RTC with Mgmt Blade Disabled Enabled at the time of purchase Sets whether or not to synchronize the time between the Management Blade and RTC System Memory Displays the size of the installed memory Memory Test Enabled Fixed parameter Sets whether or not to che...

Page 201: ... Performs start setting 8 2 5 Server Management Submenu pg 203 Console Redirection Enter This submenu configures detailed settings for console redirection 8 2 6 Console Redirection Submenu pg 205 Advanced Chipset Feature Enter Configures a chipset in detail 8 2 7 Advanced Chipset Feature Submenu pg 206 Peripheral Configuration Enter Configures a serial port 8 2 8 Peripheral Configuration Submenu p...

Page 202: ... whether or not to run one CPU as a dual processing CPU The setting Enabled may enhance processing performance by allowing maximum use of the CPU resources Note Some operating systems and applications do not support the Hyper Threading function When setting Hyper Threading to Enabled confirm that the Hyper Threading function is supported in the OS vendor and application vendor Intel R SpeedStep Tm...

Page 203: ...tomatically turn off or restart unexpectedly Even when ServerView is installed on the OS if starting the system while the Server Management Tools disk is inserted be sure to disable the OS Boot Monitoring function If the system is started with this function enabled the server may automatically turn off or restart improperly If the OS Boot Monitoring function is needed it should be reset to enabled...

Page 204: ...ting Displayed only when Boot Watchdog Timer is set to Enabled No Action Takes no action Reset Restarts the system Power Off Turns the server off Power Cycle Turns the server off and back on again Boot Retry Counter No Retry Retry1 time Retry2 times Retry3 times at the time of purchase Retry4 times Retry5 times Retry6 times Retry7 times Sets the maximum number of retries to boot the operating syst...

Page 205: ...ddress is set to On board COM A Flow Control XON XOFF Fixed parameter Sets flow control when console redirection is set Only XON XOFF is available in this server blade This item appears when Com Port Address is set to On board COM A Post Boot support Disabled at the time of purchase Enabled Sets whether or not to continue console redirection after POST when console redirection is set This item app...

Page 206: ...USB standard USB 2 0 Controller Disabled Enabled at the time of purchase Sets whether or not to use the USB based controller standard 2 0 Legacy USB Support Disabled Enabled at the time of purchase Auto Sets whether or not to use the USB connected keyboard and mouse F1 Esc Select Item Select Screen Change Field General Help Exit F9 F10 Load defaults Save and Exit BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced S...

Page 207: ...on Submenu Item Setting Description Serial Port1 Address IRQ Disabled 3F8 IRQ 4 at the time of purchase 2F8 IRQ 3 3E8 IRQ 4 2E8 IRQ 3 Sets the I O port address and IRQ level of the serial port F1 Esc Select Item Select Screen Change Field General Help Exit F9 F10 Load defaults Save and Exit BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Exit Power Boot Peripheral Configuration Serial Port1 Address IRQ ...

Page 208: ...led Enabled at the time of purchase Onboard LAN2 OPROM Disabled Enabled at the time of purchase PCI slot OPROM Disabled Enabled at the time of purchase Daughter Board OPROM Disabled at the time of purchase Enabled F1 Esc Select Item Select Screen Change Field General Help Exit F9 F10 Load defaults Save and Exit BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Exit Power Boot PCI Configuration Onboard SCS...

Page 209: ...her or not to use the spare memory function DIMM 1 2 Enabled Changeable only to Enabled Displays the memory status After replacing memory set to Enabled DIMM 3 4 DIMM 5 6 CPU1 Status Enabled Changeable only to Enabled Displays the CPU status After replacing CPU set to Enabled CPU2 Status F1 Esc Select Item Select Screen Change Field General Help Exit F9 F10 Load defaults Save and Exit BIOS Setup U...

Page 210: ...sis is turned on Stay Off Leaves the power turned off Last State Returns to the power state before a power failure occurred Power On Turns the server on Note When operating UPS schedule under an OS Windows Server 2003 or Linux which is turned off after shutdown set this item to Power On If this item is not set to Power On the server will not automatically start at the specified time F1 Esc Select ...

Page 211: ...OS should be read 8 2 13 Boot Device Priority Submenu pg 212 Hard Disk Drives Enter Sets the priority sequence for each device Removable Drives CD DVD Drives F1 Esc Select Item Select Screen Change Field General Help Exit F9 F10 Load defaults Save and Exit BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Exit Power Boot Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives CD DVD Drives Tab Select Field...

Page 212: ...se the keys to change the order of priority for the selected device while shifting it one by one You can also replace the priority order between two devices specified in the steps below 1 Select the first device to change the priority sequence and press the Enter key 2 Select a device to replace the priority level with the initially selected device and press the Enter key F1 Esc Select Item Select...

Page 213: ...ng the password refer to 9 4 2 Security against Unauthorized Use pg 262 Clear User Password Enter Selecting this item and pressing the Enter key will delete the user password Password Check Setup at the time of purchase Always Sets the scope protected by the password This item appears when Supervisor Password or User Password is specified Setup When starting the BIOS Setup Utility entering the pas...

Page 214: ... settings Previously saved settings remain valid Discard Changes Loads and displays the values that were enabled when the BIOS Setup Utility started up Load Optimal Defaults Loads and displays the default settings for the server F1 Esc Select Item Select Screen Change Field General Help Exit F9 F10 Load defaults Save and Exit BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Exit Power Boot Save Changes a...

Page 215: ...s 3 2 Turning On the Server in BX600 S2 Blade Server System Unit Hardware Guide 2 Turn the server blade on 3 2 Turning On the Server in BX600 S2 Blade Server System Unit Hardware Guide 3 During POST press the Ctrl C keys while the message Press Ctrl C to Start LSI Logic Configuration Utility is displayed on the screen The Main menu appears LSI Logic MPT SCSI Setup Utility Version MPTBIOS IMn nn nn...

Page 216: ... items or print screenshots with setting changes How to Exit the SCSI Setup Utility 1 Returns to the Main menu Pressing the Esc key from a menu window displays a confirmation message for saving the changes Perform either of the following To save the current settings Select Save changes then exit this menu and press the Enter key To discard the current settings Select Discard changes then exit this...

Page 217: ...nu and press the Enter key To discard the current settings Select Discard changes then exit this menu and press the Enter key To configure an optional SCSI card or SCSI devices on the SCSI bus For information on the SCSI card utility refer to the manual for each product In the SCSI Setup Utility configure for each SCSI bus LSI Logic MPT SCSI Setup Utility Version MPTBIOS IMx xx xx Esc Abort Exit A...

Page 218: ...rom the SCSI adapter 8 3 3 Boot Adapter List Menu pg 220 Global Properties Configures SCSI BOIS operation during POST 8 3 4 Global Properties Menu pg 221 LSI Logic MPT SCSI Setup Utility Version MPTBIOS IM nn nn Boot Adapter List Global Properties F1 HELP ArrowKeys Select Item Change Item Esc Abort Exit Home End Select Item Enter Execute Item F2 Menu LSI Logic Host Bus Adapters Adapter 1020 1030 P...

Page 219: ...merical order SCSI devices start up in order of detection LSI Logic Control Displays whether or not the SCSI adapter can use standard device drivers RAID Status Displays the status of an array if configured Optimal Indicates that the disk array is operating normally Degraded Indicates that the disk array is operating without redundancy because of a failure of one hard disk unit Replace the failed ...

Page 220: ...CSI devices Use the and keys to change the order Next Boot ON Fixed parameter Sets whether to enable or disable the SCSI controller BIOS LSI Logic MPT SCSI Setup Utility Version MPTBIOS IMn nn nn Esc Abort Exit ArrowKeys Select Item Change Item Home End Select Item Enter Execute Item Boot Adapter List Insert Add an adapter Delete Remove an Adapter Adapter 1020 1030 PCI BUS 3 Boot Order 0 Current S...

Page 221: ... Terse Displays summarized information Negotiate with devices Supported Fixed parameter Sets the SCSI negotiation method Supported Negotiates with supported devices only All Attempts to negotiate with all devices Video Mode Color Fixed parameter Sets whether or not to display information on the SCSI Setup Utility in color or monochrome during POST Support Interrupt Hook Interrupt the Default Fixed...

Page 222: ...ing order of SCSI bus High to Low 0 Max Scans in descending order of SCSI bus Removable Media Support None Fixed parameter Sets whether or not to support a removable disk unit MO disk unit as a SCSI disk drive in the SCSI Setup Utility None The disk unit is not supported as a SCSI disk drive Boot Drive Only Only the removable disk unit specified as a boot device is supported as a SCSI disk drive W...

Page 223: ...g method Alternate CHS Mapping Uses a highly compatible CHS mapping method Spinup Delay Secs 2 Fixed parameter Sets device startup intervals Secondary Cluster Server No Fixed parameter Sets whether or not to use this server in a cluster configuration Termination Control Auto Fixed parameter Sets the SCSI bus terminal Restore Defaults The server does not support this table Items on the Adapter Prop...

Page 224: ...ixed parameter Sets whether or not to support tagged command queues LSI Logic MPT SCSI Setup Utility Version MPTBIOS IMn nn nn Esc Abort Exit ArrowKeys Select Item Change Item Home End Select Item Enter Execute Item SCSI ID 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Mt Sec 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 Device Properties Scan LUNs 0 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Y...

Page 225: ...status when a disk array is configured Primary or OK Indicates that the hard disk unit is operating normally Failed Indicates that the hard disk unit has failed Out of Sync Indicates that the hard disk unit being rebuilt Missing Indicates that the hard disk unit is not installed or recognized Size MB Indicates the hard disk capacity LSI Logic MPT SCSI Setup Utility Version MPTBIOS IMn nn nn Esc Ab...

Page 226: ...However if the SCSI Setup Utility is still running the initialization will take time even several days The onboard SCSI array controller in this server supports background initialization BGI Start OS installation without waiting for the initialization to complete For more details on the array initialization refer to Onboard SCSI RAID User s Guide 1 Select RAID Properties submenu from the Adapter P...

Page 227: ...sing this function Physical format of a hard disk takes time Once started it cannot be aborted Perform it when you have enough time Do not turn off or reset the server during physical formatting Otherwise the hard disk may be damaged The Server Management Tools disk attached to the server is required Prepare it in advance Hard disk units in a disk array configuration cannot be physically formatted...

Page 228: ...rmatted physically Press the Space key to set it 4 Press the Tab key to move to the Format button Press the Space key A confirmation message is displayed 5 Read the message select Format again and press the Space key Physical formatting starts When the physical formatting completes a completion message appears 6 Check that Failed Formatting Drive s indicates none Select Exit and press the Space ke...

Page 229: ...ith the BIOS Setup Utility For more details refer to 7 8 BIOS Setting with Expansion Card Installed pg 193 1 During server blade startup POST press the Ctrl Q keys while the message Press CTRL Q for Fast UTIL is displayed on the screen The Host Adapter Selection window appears 2 Select an I O port to configure a 2 Gbit s FC I O Module and press the Enter key table Installation locations of I O Por...

Page 230: ...nn Use Arrow keys to move cursor Enter to select option ESC to backup Fast UTIL Options Selected Adapter Adapter Type I O Address QLA23nn An00 Configuration Settings Scan Fibre Devices Fibre Disk Utility Loopback Data Test Select Host Adapter Exit Fast UTIL Qlogic Fast UTIL Version n nn Use Arrow keys to move cursor Enter to select option ESC to backup Configuration Settings Selected Adapter Adapt...

Page 231: ...Submenus are also displayed if provided otherwise a change item is displayed For a change item use the keys to select the set value and press the Enter key 4 After setting is completed press the Esc key The following window appears 5 Select Save Changes The set value is changed and the screen returns to the previous menu For details on how to exit the Fast UTIL utility refer to How to Exit the Fas...

Page 232: ...it Fast UTIL from the Main menu and press the Enter key The following window appears 2 Select Reboot System or Return to Fast UTIL Reboot System Exit the Fast UTIL utility and reboot the server blade Return to Fast UTIL Returns to the main menu Reboot System Return to Fast UTIL Exit Fast UTIL ...

Page 233: ...n Settings Menu pg 234 Scan Fibre Devices Scans the fibre channel loop with a loop ID and displays the connected fibre channel device Fibre Disk Utility Perform low level format the connected fibre channel device and verify it Loopback Data Test Executes a loopback test Select Host Adapter Returns to the Host Adapter Selection window Exit Fast UTIL Exits the Fast UTIL utility Qlogic Fast UTIL Vers...

Page 234: ...to display the submenu 8 4 5 Selectable Boot Settings Submenu pg 236 Restore Default Settings Initializes HBA settings Raw Nvram Data Displays the settings stored in the NVRAM in hexadecimal notation The set contents cannot be changed Advanced Adapter Settings Performs detailed settings excluding Host Adapter Settings Press the Enter key to display the submenu 8 4 6 Advanced Adapter Settings Subme...

Page 235: ...bre channel device to the port extension kit used in ETERNUS3000 model 50 set this item to Enabled otherwise set to Disabled Hard Loop ID 0 at the time of purchase 0 125 Sets the ID of the fibre channel device when Adapter Hard Loop ID is set to Enabled Note When connecting the fibre channel device to the port extension kit used in ETERNUS3000 model 50 specify the ID which is unique in AL Otherwis...

Page 236: ...cifies the HBA data rate 0 Connected with 1G bps 1 Connected with 2G bps 2 Selected automatically table Items on the Selectable Boot Settings submenu Item Setting Description Selectable Boot Enabled Disabled at the time of purchase Sets whether or not to start the OS from the fibre channel device table Items on the Host Adapter Settings submenu Item Setting Description Qlogic Fast UTIL Version n n...

Page 237: ...e number of LUNs to 0 Enable LIP Reset No at the time of purchase Yes Determines the type to reset the loop initialization process LIP when the OS starts the bus reset routine Yes The driver starts global LIP resetting and clears the reservation of the target device No The driver starts global LIP resetting in the full login mode Enable LIP Full Login Yes at the time of purchase No Instructs the I...

Page 238: ...pplemental error information and debug information to the OS RIO Operation Mode 0 at the time of purchase 5 6 Specify the Reduced Interrupt Operation RIO mode if it is supported by the software driver The RIO mode enables you to send the completion of multiple commands into a single interrupt 0 Interrupts each time I O is completed 5 Interrupts when the interrupt delay timer ends 6 Interrupts when...

Page 239: ...erformed after server operations starts 9 1 Daily Maintenance 240 9 2 Troubleshooting 241 9 3 System Event Log 257 9 4 Security 262 9 5 Backup 265 9 6 Restoring the System 268 9 7 Reinstalling the OS 270 9 8 Changing OS Settings 271 9 9 Maintenance Service 274 9 10 Maintenance Notes 276 ...

Page 240: ...iew is software to monitor that the server hardware is in a normal state to protect important server resources When using ServerView the server hardware is monitored all the time If an error that could cause trouble is detected the administrator is notified in real time for early detection This allows the server administrator to remove a system error early and avoid trouble For an overview and ins...

Page 241: ...ubleshooting If the server does not operate properly or if a failure is suspected check the following For optional devices refer to the manual included with the optional device Chassis The main power of the chassis does not power on or the power LED on the front of the chassis does not light up Check to see whether the power cable of the chassis is properly connected to the outlet For instructions...

Page 242: ...ck the Switch Blade settings Switch Blade If there is a problem on the connection with network first check the wiring and confirm that the device is normally connected to network If the error still occurs refer to the following Diagnosis of switch indicator There is a device connected to a port of the Switch Blade but the link LED is off Check that the Switch Blade and connected device are turned ...

Page 243: ...ng after waiting for a while Do you use a spanning tree Check the connection state 30 seconds after the cable was connected Cannot access the setup screen of the Switch Blade in the serial port connection of the Management Blade Check that serial port and terminal emulator settings are correct referring to BX600 S2 Blade Server System Unit Hardware Guide Forgot or lost your password Restore the Fa...

Page 244: ...re may be an error in the system area of the memory Contact an office listed in the Contact Information of Start Guide Typing the keyboard does not display any characters or the mouse cursor does not move Check to see whether the keyboard and mouse are connected properly If they are not connected turn the server off and then connect the cables to the server For the connection procedure refer to St...

Page 245: ...S Check the settings For details refer to the manual supplied with the CD ROM drive Check to see whether the CD ROM is inserted properly If it is not correctly insert the CD ROM so that the label is facing up Check to see that the CD ROM is not dirty If it is dirty wipe it with a soft dry cloth Check to see that the CD ROM is not scratched or bent If scratched or damaged replace the CD ROM The uni...

Page 246: ...ct an office listed in the Contact Information of Start Guide Warning Now CPU2 Frequency doesn t match with last time Press F1 use the present CPU2 or shutdown to change CPU2 CPU Mismatch Error CPU1 and CPU2 Frequency mismatch CPUs with varying frequencies are installed together Afterwards replace the faulty CPU If the message still appears the keyboard must be replaced Contact an office listed in...

Page 247: ...Start Guide Display memory test failed The VGA memory is abnormal Replace the server blade Contact an office listed in the Contact Information of Start Guide CMOS Settings Wrong COMS setting or checksum is abnormal Correct the current settings with the BIOS Setup Utility or restore the default settings If the message still appears the server blade must be replaced Contact an office listed in the C...

Page 248: ...k is not inserted into the floppy disk drive Insert the proper floppy disk and then retry The floppy disk contains abnormal contents Create Server Management Tools again If this occurred while recovering BIOS information configure the information using the BIOS Setup Utility Then store the BIOS information ERROR Fail to write 1st CMOS data into data file nn ERROR Fail to write 2nd CMOS data into d...

Page 249: ...set before starting installation After logon the setup procedures are continued Automatic installation stopped at an entry screen during Active Directory configuration If automatic installation has stopped during Active Directory configuration check the error message first Automatic installation can stop when the password is required such as when registration in DNS fails Check the environment and...

Page 250: ...ServerStart floppy disk you have created Check Delete existing RAID array or select Use existing array in the RAID wizard Operating System not found appears when the system restarts after file copy from the CD ROM The Active flag may be specified Check the settings Missing Operating System appears during installation The installation partition size may be too large Specify the installation partiti...

Page 251: ...n LAN driver installation refer to 4 3 3 Installing the LAN Driver pg 121 Application Error in the OS Installation Wizard in ServerStart Preconfiguration Mode Executing the preconfiguration mode on a client computer installed with Microsoft Visual Studio 6 0 Service Pack 5 will cause an application error Install ServerStart in a client computer in a different environment or use the guided mode on ...

Page 252: ...annot configure the NTP server due to the absence of items for specifying it After OS installation perform the following procedure to specify the time server 1 Start SNTP server operation on another machine Assume that the SNTP server address is 172 22 78 246 2 Enter the following at a command prompt net time setsntp 172 22 78 246 w32tm s 172 22 78 246 Note The server blade periodically synchroniz...

Page 253: ...d memory to collect the memory dump To obtain memory dump regardless of the installed memory size reduce the installed memory to an obtainable size Check the memory dump settings when changing the installed memory size For setting procedures refer to 5 1 Memory Dump Paging File Setting pg 128 Changing the write type of the debugging information Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 Server If the memory...

Page 254: ... the MAC address checking procedure refer to Performing Remote Installation pg 34 Checking LAN Cable Connection Check that the LAN cable is correctly connected to the Switch Blade connected to the specified MAC address and that it is connected to the network An error occurs during backup on Windows Server 2003 In Windows Server 2003 the following error message may appear when specifying the backup...

Page 255: ...ogged when the cache setting of the logical drive cannot be correctly recognized Thus this logging does not affect system operations and data will not be destroyed You can continue to use the system SNMP Service Does Not Startup Regardless of whether the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP is installed if the SNMP service is not started perform the following procedure to start the SNMP service...

Page 256: ...and Hardware Clock In a Linux environment the time displayed on the OS the software clock value on the OS is written to the hardware clock in the server when the OS is shut down Procedure for prohibiting the time on the OS from being written to the hardware clock When you do not want the time on the OS to be written to the hardware clock at an OS shutdown comment the following line out in etc rc0 ...

Page 257: ...ools and contact an office listed in the Contact Information in Start Guide The system event log of this server blade can be viewed from the management terminal via the Management Blade Refer to BX600 Management Blade Hardware Guide The Server Management Tools disk is for this server blade only Do not use those tools on other systems If it is used the system can be damaged To execute the Server Ma...

Page 258: ...ion remains effective the operation of the server blade may become unpredictable at such times as an abrupt power interruption or restart If the OS Boot Monitoring function is needed it should be reset to enabled before resuming normal server operation For details of ServerView refer to ServerView User s Guide 1 Turn on the server and insert the Server Management Tools disk into the floppy disk dr...

Page 259: ...y Operations The following shows the key operations in the menu window of Server Management Tools Exiting Server Management Tools Press the Esc key once in the menu window of Server Management Tools The power can be turned off when the DOS prompt is displayed table List of Server Management Tools key operations Key Roles of key Selects an item Enter Executes the selected item Esc Exits Server Mana...

Page 260: ... F2 key in the System Event Log SEL window 2 Enter the name of the file to save the log and press the Enter key The logs are saved on a floppy disk with the file name specified in step 2 table List of System Event Log SEL window key operations Key Roles of key PageUp PageDown Ctrl Home Ctrl End Scrolls the screen Esc Ends the System Event Log SEL window and returns to the Server Management Tools m...

Page 261: ...e system event log and save delete it as necessary The following shows the steps for deleting event log 1 Press the F3 key in the System Event Log SEL window The following window appears 2 Press the Enter key This deletes the system event log If you continue operations with event logs full it is difficult to remedy a fault Event logs should be periodically saved and deleted FUJITSU SIEMENS COMPUTE...

Page 262: ...word is set the server is accessible to only the users who know the password The password is set in the BIOS Setup Utility For details on the BIOS Setup Utility refer to 8 2 BIOS Setup Utility pg 197 Password Types The following two types of password can be set in this server blade The password types define the privileges of server operations Supervisor Password Administrator Password This is the ...

Page 263: ...sword and press the Enter key When setting a user password Move the cursor to Change User Password and press the Enter key The password entry window appears 4 Enter a password in the Enter New Password with six alphanumerical characters Blocks are displayed instead of the letters entered 5 Press the Enter key To cancel the password setting press the Esc key 6 In the Confirm New Password field ente...

Page 264: ...e Server Notes regarding the Deletion of Data from the Hard Disk When Disposing of or Transferring the Server When disposing or transferring a server that has been used the data in the hard disk may be read and used unscrupulously To prevent confidential or important data from leaking out the data on the hard disk must be wiped before disposing or transferring the server However wiping the hard di...

Page 265: ... permanently For anxiety free system operation be sure to perform periodic backups of the system 9 5 2 Backup Devices Software and Their Operations Backup operations differ depending on network operating systems applications and system operations Contact an office listed in the Contact Information in Start Guide and make backups using the following items Backup device e g DAT72 unit Backup softwar...

Page 266: ...ended that they be replaced sooner than later To manage the lifespan write the use start date on the media Rotating Media Perform backup operations using multiple mediums on a rotating basis When using a single media cartridge repeatedly you will have time during which you have no backups Or if the hard disk were to fail during a backup the system will become unrecoverable Avoid Leaving Media in D...

Page 267: ...e of some servers this function may cause the media to eject from an internal device of the server and hit the chassis door If this is the case open the door when ejecting or do not eject the media Media Label Types and Positions When writing information such as the name on media use the label that came with the media The area in which a label can be posted on the media of each device varies Faili...

Page 268: ...for onboard SCSI or onboard array For details on the driver to be used refer to 4 2 1 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 pg 109 For how to create driver disks refer to 4 1 Creating Driver Disks pg 102 Windows Server 2003 First Step Guide 1 Follow Windows Server 2003 First Step Guide to start Windows Server 2003 setup 2 When a message prompting you to press the F6 key appears immediately after the ...

Page 269: ...elect restoration 3 Follow the message on the setup window to restore the system Notes on system restoration The system may return to the initial installation conditions depending on the restoration information used In this case the system must be configured after system restoration Windows 2000 Server may have to be reinstalled if system files or system information are severely damaged If this is...

Page 270: ...ose that apply for first time installation Please check in advance 9 7 2 Reinstallation Using ServerStart When the previous installation was performed in guided mode or preconfiguration mode the ServerStart floppy disk used in that installation can be used again When the reinstallation is performed with the same configuration as that for the previous installation you do not have to edit the config...

Page 271: ...dows modify the OS settings the OS can be changed to the multi processor kernel For the use of Linux refer to the Fujitsu PRIMERGY website http primergy fujitsu com Hyper Threading is enabled at the time of purchase For functions and settings of Hyper Threading refer to 8 2 4 CPU Configuration Submenu pg 202 Back up the data before changing settings When changing the OS to the multi processor kern...

Page 272: ...r properties 1 Select Devices by type from the View menu 2 Select Computer in the tree view and click to expand it 3 Double click the following items under Computer ACPI uni processor to change the OS to the multi processor kernel ACPI multi processor to change the OS to the uni processor kernel 4 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver P The device driver upgrade wizard starts up 5 Click Nex...

Page 273: ...ation window appears 9 Click Next Driver update starts The Finish window appears when it completes 10 Click Finish The ACPI multi processor PC properties window or ACPI uni processor PC properties window appears 11 Click Close The Change System Settings window appears 12 Click Yes The computer shuts down and restarts automatically 13 Add an optional CPU or start the BIOS Setup Utility select the C...

Page 274: ...s separately Replacing non durable components To ensure stable operation of the server system it is recommended that a maintenance service agreement be purchased For details on the lifetime of non durable components refer to the following Lifetime of non durable components The lifetime of such components is calculated based on appropriate usage environments Although the guaranteed range for operat...

Page 275: ...f internal options Configuration information of server blade Set values with BIOS Setup Utility SCSI Setup Utility settings OS used in server blade LAN WAN system configuration Phenomena what happened when doing what what was displayed etc Date time of occurrence Environmental settings of the server LED statuses Maintenance Work Note the following points for maintenance work The settings will reve...

Page 276: ...mation of Start Guide and system administrator If the message OK You can boot system Please check HDD status after boot appears Remove the defective hard disk following the procedures below Warning The array is degraded Press Ctrl A to continue after insert Floppy Disk Background command progress status for controller 0 IR Volume 1 Current operation None Volume ID 0 Volume status Enabled Volume st...

Page 277: ...ver blade When the following message appears again press Ctrl A keys Replace the defective internal hard disk unit as soon as possible and one hard disk is defective If system startup is repeated while one internal hard disk unit is removed the system stops at every startup with displaying a message For details on the rebuild processing refer to Onboard SCSI RAID User s Guide Chapter 4 Replacing a...

Page 278: ...disk unit blinks A log A manualbuild has started on logical drive indicating rebuilding remains in Log Information Viewer on GAM During automatic rebuild the internal hard disk unit can be accessed normally but the access performance is affected and delayed The performance may be lowered up to around 54 After automatic rebuild is completed the internal hard disk unit can be used in the redundant s...

Page 279: ...dix This appendix explains the specifications for the server and internal options It also covers how to recycle the products A Server Specifications 280 B Specifications for Internal Options 281 C Recycling 284 ...

Page 280: ...8 480 800 600 1024 768 1280 1024 Displayed colors Differ depending on resolution and OS CD ROM drive Type CD ROM DVD ROM drive unit USB external option 1 3 5 inch storage bay 2 bays Expansion card slot module installable in bay 2 Standard Option Adding size 73 4GB 146 8GB 10 000rpm 15 000rpm Ultra320 SCSI 300GB 10 000rpm Ultra320 SCSI Maximum 600GB 300GB 2 Disk array Option Expansion card slot PCI...

Page 281: ...ch option before use Should it happen that items are missing contact an office listed in the Contact Information of Start Guide B 1 CPU Specifications Package CPU 1 Heat sink 1 Specifications table CPU Specifications Item Functions and Specifications Product name Processor Xeon MP 3 0GHz 2MB Processor Xeon MP 3 2GHz 2MB Processor Xeon MP 3 4GHz 2MB Processor Xeon MP 3 8GHz 2MB Model PG FG262 PG FG...

Page 282: ...B Memory Module 4GB Model PG RM1BC PG RM2BC PG RM4BC Component 512MB DDR2 DIMM 2 1GB DDR2 DIMM 2 2GB DDR2 DIMM 2 Capacity 1GB 2GB 4GB Clock frequency 400MHz Number of pins 240 pins table Internal Hard Disk Unit Specifications Item Functions and Specifications Model PG HDH71K PG HDH75K PG HDH41K PG HDH45V PG HDH31K Interface Ultra320 SCSI 1 Storage media 3 5 inch hard disk Memory capacity 2 73 4GB ...

Page 283: ...fications Item Functions and Specifications Model PG FCD101 Host bus specifications Interface PCI X bus Rev 1 0a PCI bus Rev 2 2 Compatible with logical specifications 64 bit 133MHz Data transfer rate Max 1GB sec At PCI X bus 133MHz operation 1 Data transfer system Bus master DMA 5 channels Fibre Channel Specifications Topology Fabric FC AL Arbitrated Loop Transmission specifications Connector SFP...

Page 284: ...or deleting files may not avoid the risk that the data is restored and used for wrongful purposes If confidential or private information is saved in order to make it impossible to be restored it is recommended to use third party data wiping tools Disposing of Used up Batteries Used up batteries must be disposed of as industrial waste and therefore require special processing Let a licensed industri...

Page 285: ...on Order 171 Specifications 281 CPU Configuration Submenu 202 CPU socket 25 26 Creating a DOS Floppy Disk 144 Creating a Hardware Configuration Tool 147 Creating a System Recovery Disk Windows Server 2003 137 Windows 2000 Server 138 Creating Driver Disks 102 Creating Maintenance Tools 143 Creating the Automated System Recovery ASR Set 137 D Daughter card Available Daughter Card 187 BIOS Setting wi...

Page 286: ...ng to Help Topics 153 Teaming 154 VLAN 158 Internal Hard Disk Unit How to Install 191 How to Remove 192 Installation location 190 Replacing the failed unit 192 Specifications 282 I O daughter card port 25 K KVM select LED 23 KVM select switch 23 L LAN active link display LED 22 LAN Driver Advanced Setup 153 Intel PROSet 153 M Main Menu BIOS 199 Manual installation Linux 116 Windows Server 2003 109...

Page 287: ...ns 216 Main menu 218 RAID Properties Submenu 225 Security Against unauthorized use 262 Hardware 262 When disposing of the server 264 Security Menu 213 Selecting the installation method 36 Server blade power LED 24 Server blade power switch 23 Server Management Submenu 203 Server Management Tools 139 257 Error Messages 248 Exiting 259 Starting 258 Server Monitoring Tool 20 164 Server Specifications...

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