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NEC Solutions (America), Inc.

NR002w

Express5800/320Ma:

Software Installation and Configuration Guide

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Page 1: ...NEC Solutions America Inc NR002w Express5800 320Ma Software Installation and Configuration Guide...

Page 2: ...document Software described in NEC a is the property of NEC and or its licensees b is furnished only under license and c may be copied or used only as expressly permitted under the terms of the licen...

Page 3: ...9 Responding to Mini Setup Prompts 2 9 Completing the Post IPL Procedure 2 10 3 Configuring Software 3 1 Overview Configuring Software 3 1 Extending the Microsoft SNMP Agent 3 2 Configuring the SNMP...

Page 4: ...alling Documentation for Express5800 320Ma Systems 5 2 Removing Programs and Documentation 5 3 6 Updating Firmware 6 1 Preparing to Update Firmware 6 1 Updating VTM Firmware 6 1 Enabling and Disabling...

Page 5: ...ontents v Installing PCNS on the Express5800 320Ma System A 5 Configuring the PCNS User Interface A 6 Verifying the PCNS Installation A 7 Protecting Against Data Loss after a Medium Power Loss A 8 Ind...

Page 6: ...ss5800 320Ma Software Installation and Configuration Guide Figures Figure 3 1 SNMP Service Properties Traps Tab 3 4 Figure 3 2 SNMP Service Properties Security Tab 3 5 Figure 3 3 Slot and Disk Numberi...

Page 7: ...ents Used During Installation and Configuration 1 3 Table 2 1 Mini Setup Worksheet 2 3 Table 6 1 BIOS File Names 6 5 Table 6 2 BMC Firmware File Names 6 8 Table A 1 Recommended UPS Shutdown Parameters...

Page 8: ...Tables viii Express5800 320Ma Software Installation and Configuration Guide...

Page 9: ...n conventions described in this section Warnings Cautions and Notes Warnings cautions and notes provide special information and have the following meanings W A R N I N G A warning indicates a situatio...

Page 10: ...a grounded wrist strap In the System Properties dialog box click the Hardware tab Call the RegisterDeviceNotification function The italic font introduces new terms and indicates programming and comman...

Page 11: ...er You can also find the latest technical information about Microsoft Windows and other Microsoft products through online product support at the Microsoft Help and Support Web site http support micros...

Page 12: ...Preface xii Express5800 320Ma Software Installation and Configuration Guide...

Page 13: ...ed Documents on page 1 3 For information about installing configuring and upgrading Express5800 320Ma software see the following Chapter 2 Installing Express5800 320Ma System Software Chapter 3 Config...

Page 14: ...End user licensing agreement ftSMC ftServer Management Console Gbps Gigabits per second IPL Initial Program Load JRE Java 2 Runtime Environment Mbps Megabits per second MIB SNMP Management Informatio...

Page 15: ...5800 320Ma software related hardware and documentation updates and errata Express5800 320Ma Software Availability Manager User s Guide Explains how to configure and use the Express5800 320Ma Software...

Page 16: ...Installation Related Documents 1 4 Express5800 320Ma Software Installation and Configuration Guide...

Page 17: ...een installed by the manufacturer review the information in Overview of the IPL and Post IPL Procedures on page 2 2 and IPL Considerations on page 2 2 supply the information in Table 2 1 and perform t...

Page 18: ...Configuration Guide for instructions Do not attempt to use your Windows Server CD alone to install or reinstall Windows Server Instead use the NEC ExpressBuilder CD 1 of 2 to perform the IPL procedur...

Page 19: ...or Mini Setup procedure record site specific information on the worksheet shown in Table 2 1 which lists the information requested by the IPL and Mini Setup prompts For more information about the set...

Page 20: ...server requires a separate Client Access License If you select this mode you cannot change the mode to the per server mode later Check one Per server ________ Default value Per Device or Per User ___...

Page 21: ...ttings If you click Custom settings another dialog box prompts you for more information Note To join a domain first set your networking settings appropriately Ask your network administrator for the co...

Page 22: ...e of the following locations In a rack mountable system in the bottom most slot in the top enclosure In a pedestal system in the right most slot in the enclosure on the left 4 Unlatch all other disks...

Page 23: ...PLUS SIGN key to change the values to Disabled e Press F10 In the Setup Confirmation dialog box select Yes and press ENTER to save the new settings and exit from the BIOS Setup program The system rebo...

Page 24: ...u specified in Table 2 1 and click Next 12 In the Preinstallation Completed dialog box click Restart N O T E If the system is left unattended for an extended period of time after this point an Unlock...

Page 25: ...ess5800 320Ma on the NEC ExpressBuilder CD 2 of 2 shipped with your system Responding to Mini Setup Prompts 1 If you have just performed the IPL procedure go to step 2 Otherwise a Insert the disk that...

Page 26: ...agree to the terms and then click Continue 4 The installation programs for third party software run Be sure to install the following software as NEC Solutions America Inc does not support systems that...

Page 27: ...sappear after 5 seconds DO NOT take action to this prompt or the system may appear to hang 10 If you are attaching any EMC storage systems to the system do the following a Download and install the lat...

Page 28: ...on Guide Mirror the disks If your system contains VTMs make sure the VTMs contain the most up to date firmware Use PROSet to configure Ethernet ports into teams For more information about configuring...

Page 29: ...eams of Network Adapters on page 3 14 Overview Configuring Software You may encounter the following dialog boxes when you configure the system If the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears follo...

Page 30: ...Microsoft SNMP Agent The SNMP Agent for Express5800 320Ma systems extends the Microsoft SNMP Agent allowing third party enterprise management consoles to remotely monitor the systems The enterprise m...

Page 31: ...to control which computers will receive alarm information traps 4 To add another destination on the Traps tab click Add see Figure 3 1 In the SNMP Service Configuration dialog box type the host name...

Page 32: ...ngs For security reasons click the Accept SNMP packets from these hosts option see Figure 3 2 8 Below the Accept SNMP packets from these hosts option click Add 9 In the SNMP Service Configuration dial...

Page 33: ...Extending the Microsoft SNMP Agent Configuring Software 3 5 Figure 3 2 SNMP Service Properties Security Tab 11 Click OK...

Page 34: ...t Console ftSMC Double click ftServer Management Tools on the Windows desktop c In ftSMC expand ftServer I O Enclosures and I O Enclosure 10 Expand VTM Adapter 3 or VTM Adapter 4 and click the nested...

Page 35: ...nagement tool to mirror disks make sure neither disk is a plex of an RDR virtual disk 2 Do not partner RDR and non RDR system disks in a mirror Otherwise the disks will fully resynchronize after every...

Page 36: ...rger capacity Are basic disks not dynamic If the disks have been configured as dynamic disks see Converting a Dynamic Disk to a Basic Disk on page 3 10 Using RDR to Mirror Dynamic System Disks on page...

Page 37: ...tes Let the system restart 9 For each additional virtual disk to be created repeat steps 4 8 mirroring the following The disk under Slot 2 of I O Enclosure 10 with the disk under Slot 2 of I O Enclosu...

Page 38: ...mirror the volumes on the disks Figure 3 3 shows the disk numbers and their corresponding slot numbers and the device ID for slot 2 in I O element 10 and for disk 1 in slot 2 of I O element 10 Figure...

Page 39: ...imary go to step 4 If the value is Secondary do the following a In ftSMC expand VTM Adapter 3 or VTM Adapter 4 and right click VTM Config b Click Set Primary 4 Open Disk Management Right click My Comp...

Page 40: ...lp Using RDR to Mirror Dynamic Data Disks If your disks use volume mirroring you can set them up to use both RDR disk mirroring and volume mirroring to obtain striped mirrors RAID1 0 To do so perform...

Page 41: ...Internal Storage on page 3 8 2 After the disks have synchronized deport the disk that is the mirror of the system disk To deport the disk open ftServer Management Console ftSMC right click the disk yo...

Page 42: ...Network Adapter Teams on page 3 15 Verify that the teams are correctly configured See Verifying the Network Adapter Team Configuration on page 3 17 Assign an IP address to the team See Assigning an IP...

Page 43: ...he link speed and duplex mode identically for all adapters in a team 6 Click OK 7 When the Intel R PROSet for Wired Connections dialog box reappears click OK allowing PROSet to process the procedure a...

Page 44: ...to use the Identify Adapter utility in PROSet to flash the LED on each adapter In PROSet click the adapter click the Identify Adapter button on the General tab and follow the instructions on the Iden...

Page 45: ...plan to configure any teams as members of a Virtual LAN VLAN do so before you assign IP addresses to the teams For VLAN information see the Express5800 320Ma PCI Adapter Guide and the PROSet online He...

Page 46: ...adapters you can perform general troubleshooting procedures for the Express5800 320Ma system and procedures specific to Ethernet PCI adapters For information about general procedures for troubleshooti...

Page 47: ...00 320Ma system reload the software The reload procedure replaces all Express5800 320Ma software files It does not replace any operating system files Therefore note the following Perform the reload pr...

Page 48: ...ress5800 320Ma software reload procedure automatically runs If the Express5800 320Ma software reload procedure does not automatically run when you insert the CD on the Windows task bar click Start and...

Page 49: ...press5800 320Ma software 5 When the Installation Completed dialog box appears do one of the following If the Installation Completed dialog box does not list any warnings or errors click Restart If the...

Page 50: ...Reloading Express5800 320Ma Software 4 4 Express5800 320Ma Software Installation and Configuration Guide...

Page 51: ...nt Console ftSMC and the Java 2 Runtime Environment JRE on a PC that is running Windows 2000 any type Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP JRE is used by the Virtual Technician Module VTM console ftSMC a...

Page 52: ...ick View Log on the Readiness Test Failed dialog box to examine the results of the test Then perform the necessary tasks to correct the situation and run the Express5800 320Ma Software RMI Readiness T...

Page 53: ...d then click OK Do not select Save or Save this program to disk The installation program installs the documentation The installation takes up to several minutes to complete 5 When the installation is...

Page 54: ...Removing Programs and Documentation 5 4 Express5800 320Ma Software Installation and Configuration Guide...

Page 55: ...ure that all CPU and I O elements on the system are functional In general update system components in the following order 1 Virtual Technician Module VTM firmware if the system contains VTMs 2 BIOS If...

Page 56: ...folder 2 In ftSMC expand ftServer Local ftServer I O Enclosures and I O Enclosure 10 Expand VTM Adapter 3 or VTM Adapter 4 and then click VTM Config 3 or VTM Config 4 3 Make sure that the system is no...

Page 57: ...the progress of the firmware update of the second VTM select it in ftSMC Enabling and Disabling Autoburn to VTMs Autoburn ensures that the firmware on the VTM is the same revision as that of the file...

Page 58: ...ure that the system is running in duplex mode During the firmware update you must disable each CPU element The remaining element must be able to keep the system running In ftServer Management Console...

Page 59: ...BIOS firmware file for your system as specified in Table 6 1 and save it to the following folder ProgramFiles Stratus Firmware BIOS ftServer 2 On the desktop double click ftServer Management Tools 3...

Page 60: ...d successfully Click OK in the message box 11 In ftSMC monitor the value of the OpState State property as it transitions to the following values Firmware Update Firmware Update Complete Two or three m...

Page 61: ...14 Right click an offline ftServer CPU Enclosure node for example CPU Enclosure 1 or CPU Enclosure 2 and click InitiateBringup The following message appears indicating that the system is starting to...

Page 62: ...umbers 1 In ftSMC expand ftServer Local ftServer I O Enclosures and then I O Enclosure 10 2 Click BMC 120 Examine the value next to the Op State Reason property If the value is Primary the BMC in I O...

Page 63: ...arting to update the firmware The operation completed successfully Click OK in the message box It takes approximately five minutes to update each BMC C A U T I O N Do not perform any failovers or remo...

Page 64: ...Updating BMC Firmware 6 10 Express5800 320Ma Software Installation and Configuration Guide...

Page 65: ...Overview of the Upgrade Procedure on page 7 2 Breaking the Mirror of the System Volume on page 7 4 Performing the Express5800 320Ma Software Upgrade on page 7 5 Verifying That the Software Upgraded S...

Page 66: ...release N O T E During the upgrade which takes approximately 25 minutes applications that depend on Microsoft Management Console MMC are not available The upgrade procedure installs the following Exp...

Page 67: ...ess5800 320Ma ExpressBuilder CD 1 of 2 Chapter 6 Updating Firmware describes how to upgrade firmware N O T E After you upgrade the BIOS but before you have upgraded the Express5800 320Ma Software the...

Page 68: ...n the order in which disks are inserted Therefore if you remove a disk and then reinstall it later in the upgrade procedure it may not have the same slot assignment as it had earlier If you want to en...

Page 69: ...ult tolerant Performing the Express5800 320Ma Software Upgrade 1 Do one of the following Browse to a local network share that contains the contents of the Express5800 320Ma ExpressBuilder CD 1 of 2 Op...

Page 70: ...e Readiness Test Failed dialog box to examine the results of the test Then perform the necessary tasks to correct the situation and run the Express5800 320Ma Upgrade Readiness Test again If the log in...

Page 71: ...g That the Software Upgraded Successfully After you upgrade the post installation verification tool runs to make sure that the upgrade was successful and that the system is restored to full operation...

Page 72: ...to back out to the previous release 3 Start ftSMC and make sure that all hardware is online and operational 4 If you have configured the COM1 or COM2 port to function as a modem or as a communication...

Page 73: ...system disk that you removed in step 2 N O T E After you perform step 4 you can never reboot from the upgraded system disk again 5 RDR does not automatically mirror the two disks Mirror them as descr...

Page 74: ...Backing Out of the Upgrade 7 10 Express5800 320Ma Software Installation and Configuration Guide...

Page 75: ...dependent sources The system continues to run as long as one of the power cords has power Loss of power to both sides of the system can halt system operations without allowing applications to save dat...

Page 76: ...igure the PCNS user interface as described in Configuring the PCNS User Interface on page A 6 Verify the installation as described in Verifying the PCNS Installation on page A 7 Connecting a UPS to th...

Page 77: ...ocked by the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration http xxx xxx xxx xxx If you trust this Web site you can lower security settings for the site by adding it to the Trusted sites zone In th...

Page 78: ...equired to shut down To do so measure the shutdown time on all systems powered by the UPS Add 50 to the largest measured value The Shutdown Delay setting must be at least as long as the computed value...

Page 79: ...CNS Release 2 2 1 software You must install the Japanese version of the PCNS software You are prompted to register before you can download the software 3 When the download is complete start the instal...

Page 80: ...16 Enable the Do not turn off system power after a Windows system shutdown has occurred setting a On the Windows task bar click Start and then Run b To start the Group Policy editor type the following...

Page 81: ...down finishes check box Click Apply Verifying the PCNS Installation 1 Click Start point to Programs click PowerChute Network Shutdown and then click User Interface 2 Log on to the user interface 3 In...

Page 82: ...attempts to restart the system by turning off power to the system and then turning power on If you have rebooted the system the UPS interrupts the boot process when it turns off power to the system Th...

Page 83: ...t PCI adapter teams 3 14 Express5800 320Ma Series System Software 3 1 UPS A 3 D date and time settings of Mini Setup program 2 4 disaster recovery reloading Express5800 320Ma Series System Software 4...

Page 84: ...om a remote PC 5 3 starting 3 8 upgrading 7 2 I Initial Program Load IPL procedure CDs required 2 6 checklist 2 5 disk states during 2 6 media required 2 6 Open a session in the Windows Preinstallatio...

Page 85: ...onal settings of Mini Setup program 2 3 reinstalling Windows Server 2003 2 2 Reload procedure 4 1 remote management installation RMI procedure 5 1 S shutdown parameters UPS A 3 SNMP Agent 3 2 SNMP MIB...

Page 86: ...ting 3 9 Virtual Technician Module See VTM firmware VTM firmware 3 6 update 6 1 6 4 version number 6 2 W Welcome to the Windows Setup Wizard 2 9 Welcome to Windows Logon dialog box 2 10 Windows Server...

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