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Contents

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Express5800/320Ma: Software Installation and Configuration Guide

  

Configuring Teams of Network Adapters

3-14

Configuring Link Speed and Duplex Mode

3-14

Creating Network Adapter Teams

3-15

Verifying the Network Adapter Team Configuration

3-17

Assigning an IP Address to a Network Adapter Team

3-17

Troubleshooting Network Adapters

3-18

4. Performing the Reload Procedure

4-1

Preparing to Reload Software

4-1

Reloading Express5800/320Ma Software

4-2

5. Performing the Remote Management Installation Procedure

5-1

Overview of the Remote Management Installation Procedure

5-1

Performing the RMI Procedure

5-1

Installing 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 Autoburn to VTMs

6-3

Updating the BIOS

6-4

Updating BMC Firmware

6-8

7. Upgrading Express5800/320Ma Software

7-1

Preparing for Upgrading Systems Over the Network

7-2

Overview of the Upgrade Procedure

7-2

Breaking the Mirror of the System Volume

7-4

Performing the Express5800/320Ma Software Upgrade 

7-5

Verifying That the Software Upgraded Successfully

7-7

Completing the Upgrade

7-8

Backing Out of the Upgrade

7-8

Appendix A. Connecting a UPS to an Express5800/320Ma System

A-1

Overview of Connecting a UPS to an Express5800/320Ma System A-1
Connecting a UPS to the Express5800/320Ma System

A-2

Configuring the UPS

A-3

Содержание Express5800/320Ma

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ___...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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