N8800-164F, EXP320L
NEC Express5800/R320a-E4
N8800-165F, EXP320M
NEC Express5800/R320b-M4
User's Guide (Setup)
1st Edition
7-2011
856-129126-121- A
Страница 1: ...N8800 164F EXP320L NEC Express5800 R320a E4 N8800 165F EXP320M NEC Express5800 R320b M4 User s Guide Setup 1st Edition 7 2011 856 129126 121 A ...
Страница 2: ...the Warranty Statement accompanying each product However actual performance of each such product is dependent upon factors such as system configuration customer data and operator control Since implementation by customers of each product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NEC To allow for design and...
Страница 3: ...age to physical assets This guide uses the following three types of symbols to give indications and precautions against a danger They are defined as follows Indicates that there is a risk of a danger Each image symbolizes a particular type of danger Attention Indicates what you must not do Each image symbolizes a particular type of prohibition Prohibited actions Indicates what you must do Each ima...
Страница 4: ...e to laser beam Indicates a risk of a personal injury due to explosion Indicates a risk of a personal injury Prohibited actions Indicates a general prohibition that is not defined herein Do no touch the indicated area There is a risk of an electric shock or fire Do not touch with wet hands There is a risk of an electric shock Keep from flame There is a risk of a fire Avoid using water or liquid ne...
Страница 5: ...or fire Indicates a general action to take that is not defined herein Make sure to follow the instructions Be sure to provide earthing Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be caused For detailed notes to set up the machine safely refer to PRECAUTION FOR SAFETY on page 1 3 ...
Страница 6: ...nment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense BSMI Statement CCC St...
Страница 7: ...eur du Canada This system is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT This label id located on the internal DVD ROM installed in your system NOTE This product provides resistance against hardware faults with its redundant hardware modules However this does not mean complete fault tolerance is assured For example there is a risk of system down when A fatal fault occurs in software Both modules within ...
Страница 8: ...ictions All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies All other product brand or trade names used in this publication are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners Windows Server 2008 is the abbreviation for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard operating system and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise operating s...
Страница 9: ...iwanese Patent Number 173784 European Patent Number 0 740 811 Notes 1 No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission of NEC Corporation 2 The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice 3 The contents of this manual shall not be copied or altered without prior written permission of NEC Corporation 4 All efforts have been made to ensure ...
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Страница 11: ...eries In the event of trouble its dual configuration will allow the system to isolate instantaneously the failed parts to assure non stop running operation will be moved smoothly from one module to the other minimizing damage to it You can use NEC Express5800 ft series in a mission critical system where high availability is required To make the best use of these features read this User s Guide tho...
Страница 12: ...rocedures Chapter 6 explains how to troubleshoot if you cannot set up the product properly Refer to SYSTEM REPAIR on page 6 2 for details about system configurations and repairs of this product Refer to TROUBLESHOOTING on page 6 3 if you feel you failed to set up the product See this User s Guide for details of this product s operation and functions and operations of the hardware and the system Ad...
Страница 13: ...4 ESX SETUP 4 1 SETUP FLOW 4 2 Setup procedure to install ESX 4 3 Step 1 Start setup procedure for installing ESX 4 3 Step 2 Prepare setup procedure for ESX installation 4 4 Step 3 A Enable internal disk 4 7 Step 3 B Validate FC card 4 12 Step 4 Invalidate OS Boot Monitoring Function 4 17 Step 5 Set HBA configuration by using QLogic BIOS 4 20 Step 6 Install VMware ESX 4 0 Update2 4 27 Step 7 Insta...
Страница 14: ... Confirmation of the Kernel Version 5 8 This completes version confirmation 5 8 Confirmation of the ft Server Control Software Version 5 9 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 1 SYSTEM REPAIR 6 2 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 3 Problems with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 6 3 APPENDIX A ABOUT SERVICES A 1 ...
Страница 15: ...apter 1 Before Using This chapter includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of the server the main unit and its accessories Go through this chapter before you start setup of the product ...
Страница 16: ...ely Warning Label Warning label is placed in the certain part of the system so that the user stays alert to possible risks Do not remove or damage the label If this label is missing about to peel off or illegible contact your sales agent The figures below show the location of this label on the server Front of Device Back of Device ...
Страница 17: ...age to physical assets resulting from the use of this equipment in such systems or facilities Do not continue to use the equipment if you detect smoke odor or noise If the equipment emits smoke odor or noise immediately flip off the POWER switch unplug the cord and contact your sales agent There is a risk of a fire if you continue to use the equipment Do not insert a wire or metal object Do not in...
Страница 18: ...e rating there is a risk of overheating that could lead to a fire Do not plug the cord insecurely Insert the plug firmly into an outlet There is a risk of heat or fire due to poor contact when you insert the plug insecurely If dust settles on the slots and it absorbs moisture there is also a risk of heat or fire Do not use nonconforming power cords Do not use any nonconforming AC cord There is a r...
Страница 19: ...5 CAUTION Do not use any power outlet other than one for 3 prong This equipment has a 3 prong outlet You can only plug in to a 3 prong plug If you connect any plug other than the 3 prong one you may get electric shock ...
Страница 20: ...ve excessive metal flakes or conductive particles in the air Such environments may cause corrosion or short circuits of the printed board within this product resulting in not only damage to this product but may even lead to be a fire hazard If there are any concerns regarding the environment at the planned site of installation or storage please contact your sales agent Do not use any non designate...
Страница 21: ...the server does not operate appropriately due to the dead lithium and NiMH or Li Ion batteries contact your service representative to replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by NEC Do not disassemble the server to replace or recharge the battery by yourself Caution for electric shock You can replace internal optional devices while the equipment is powered on However carefully fol...
Страница 22: ...short circuits and electrical hazards Attach the protective cap to the unused connector Failure to follow this warning may cause a fire or an electric shock During Operation CAUTION Keep animals away Animal s waste or hair may get inside the equipment to cause a fire or electric shock Do not place any object on top of the server The object may fall off to cause injuries damage to hardware and or a...
Страница 23: ...njuries For suitable racks contact your sales agent Do not use in the spot other than the designated one Install this equipment in the spot where it satisfies the conditions of installation Installing this equipment in an undesirable spot causes negative effects on the equipment itself and other systems There is also a risk of a fire as well as an injury caused by the rack that falls Refer to the ...
Страница 24: ...ays to a rack with two or more people Make sure that the pins on hinges on the top and the bottom of the door when you install it Neglecting this check could lead to dropping some parts and cause a breakage of them or could result in injuries Do not pull the equipment out of the rack if it is unstable Before pulling out the equipment make sure that the rack is fixed by stabilizers or quake resista...
Страница 25: ...les agent Keep the accessories in a safe place You will need them when you perform setup addition of options or replacement of failed components To check NEC EXPRESSBUILDER components see the attached list Be sure to fill out and mail the software registration card that is shipped with the operating system Make backup copies of included floppy disks if any or Flash FDD Keep the original disks as t...
Страница 26: ...vice This unit and options use lithium metal battery or lithium ion battery Contact your local reseller for transporting the unit by air or shipping since the regulation is applied to air and maritime transportation of lithium battery ...
Страница 27: ...Chapter 2 About Operating System This chapter gives essential information on the ESX system supported by the server and how to install it ...
Страница 28: ... install VMware ESX 4 0 Update2 hereinafter called as ESX for using the NEC Express5800 ft series Refer to the website below for the operating systems which can run on the ESX virtual machine hereinafter referred to as guest OS http www nec com global solutions servervirtualization vmware html IMPORTANT The NEC Express5800 ft series is a precision instrument It is recommended to ask maintenance pe...
Страница 29: ...apter 3 Installing Server This chapter describes requirements for using the product properly and safely the setup procedures to make NEC Express5800 ft series ready for use and how to connect peripherals ...
Страница 30: ...s agent or maintenance personnel Wall outlet within the reach of supplied power cord 100V 240 V parallel bi polar power outlet with grounding Space 40 cm or more on top 1 m or more on the front and rear and 60 cm or more on the right and left A room that can maintain the following conditions When operating Temperature 10 to 35ºC Humidity 20 to 80 Temperature gradient 10ºC hr Atmospheric pressure 7...
Страница 31: ...al weight of the rack and its components Place where you cannot use stabilizers or where you cannot perform installation without quake resistant engineering Place whose floor is uneven or inclined Place where temperatures change widely near a heater an air conditioner or a refrigerator Place that is subject to intense vibration Place where corrosive gas sulfur dioxide hydrogen sulfide nitrogen dio...
Страница 32: ...s For details see Notes for Safe Handling in Chapter 1 Remove all CPU IO modules before moving the rack Do not assemble or disassemble parts alone Do not install the server with the cover removed Do not squeeze your fingers in the product IMPORTANT Temperature increase inside the rack and airflow If you install several components or the ventilation isn t good inside the rack the internal temperatu...
Страница 33: ...This device is as high as 4U about 176 mm so install it between the imprinted marks that indicate the height of 4U Installing this device Follow the steps below to set the 4U chassis to the rack IMPORTANT 4U chassis weighs about 10 Kg To mount remove or replace it be sure to hold it with two or more people The following are the required accessories Check if you have them all Tool Name Qty Bracket ...
Страница 34: ... rear side of the rack Install the brackets with its flat side facing inside Place them with the round screws with washers that come with the device symmetrically total 4 Fasten the screws tentatively not tightly 4U top of device 3U 2U 1U Bracket flat sides are facing inside Panhead screws with washers Plate Panhead screws with washers Bottom of device ...
Страница 35: ...e of the rack Hook either of the clips of the core nut to a square hole of the rack and hook the other clip to a hole by a flat blade screwdriver 4 Remove two CPU IO modules from the 4U chassis 5 Remove the DVD drive unit from the 4U chassis Core nuts Core nuts 4U top of device 2U 1U Bottom of device 3U Inside of the rack Outside of the rack ...
Страница 36: ... 8 Tentatively fasten the plate screws attached to the device to the 4 places at the top and the bottom on front and back sides total 8 from the rear 9 Fasten tightly the pan head screws attached to the device to each 2 places right and left total 4 from the front Plate screws Plate screws Panhead screws Screws System backplane ...
Страница 37: ...8 plate screws on the side panels which you fastened tentatively 11 Mount the System Backplane and fasten screws 12 Mount the DVD drive unit and fasten screws 13 Mount the CPU IO module 0 Panhead screws on the side panels Plate screws on the side panels Plate screws on the side panels ...
Страница 38: ...ng Server 14 Push up the levers on the left and right sides 15 Fasten the screws on the left and right side with pressing closer against the front face of CPU IO Modules 16 Mount the CPU IO module 1 in the same way ...
Страница 39: ... 1 Check that the device is powered off and remove all the power cords and interface cables that are connected to the device 2 Remove the front bezel 3 Loosen the screws on the left and right sides of the front panel of the CPU IO module and release the lock by pulling the ejector toward you 4 Pull out the CPU IO module gently from the rack IMPORTANT When you pull out the device do not load anythi...
Страница 40: ...tall the equipment in non designated places AC parallel bi polar power outlet with grounding Wall outlet within the reach of supplied power cord Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS to prevent momentary voltage drop due to power failure or lightning Optional UPS is recommended for best use of features of NEC Express5800 ft series Close enough to connect the keyboard and the display Floor or a level an...
Страница 41: ...field e g TV set radio broadcasting communications antenna power transmission wire and electromagnetic crane If unavoidable contact your sales agent to request proper shield construction Place where the power cord of the server must be connected to an AC outlet that shares the outlet of another device with large power consumption Place that is close to some equipment that causes power noises e g s...
Страница 42: ... use the server accessory key to unlock 2 Confirm the spots to fix 4 core nuts on the front of the chassis See the figure on the right for where to fix the core nuts 2 on the front top and 2 on the front bottom 4 core nuts have been installed on the front of the chassis 3 Remove one screw that fixes the AC lock bracket on the rear of the tower conversion kit Tower conversion kit on the front botto...
Страница 43: ...the system is installed to TOWER CONVERSION KIT HANDLE equipped in front of the system must have been removed If you do not remove you cannot close front bezel 8 Insert and securely tuck the 4U chassis from the front side of the tower conversion kit 9 Fix each 2 places top and bottom on the front side total 4 with 4 pan head screws attached to the device ...
Страница 44: ...on kit with 4 plate screws 11 Install AC rock bracket and fasten the screws 12 Insert the DVD drive unit to the 4U chassis and fasten with screws 13 Slowly and carefully insert the CPU IO module 0 into the 4U chassis Top toward the backside Bottom toward the backside ...
Страница 45: ...Installing Server 3 17 14 Close the levers on the top and the bottom and fix the CPU IO module with the screws 15 Fix the CPU IO module 1 to the 4U chassis with the same procedures ...
Страница 46: ...uipment There is a risk of a burn personal injury or damage to physical assets For details see Notes for Safe Handling in Chapter 1 Do not plug the power cord in a nonconforming outlet Do not plug too many cords in a single outlet Do not plug the cord insecurely Do not use nonconforming power cords IMPORTANT Power off the server before connecting peripheral devices with the exception of peripheral...
Страница 47: ...rds or hard disks that you purchased separately Flash FDD USB connection modem Keyboard via keyboard hub to USB mouse Hub multiport repeater to a 1000Mbps network After all the peripheral devices are connected insert the power cord into a socket Connect the device with the serial interface This cannot be used since it is for maintenance Display Management LAN port Back of the device ...
Страница 48: ...t the power cords from the server to an uninterruptible power supply UPS use service outlets on the rear of the UPS The UPS service outlets are categorized into two groups SWITCH OUT and UN SWITCH OUT They may be called OUTPUT1 and OUTPUT2 To restrict the power supply from ESMPRO AutomaticRunningController connect the power cable to SWITCH OUT For constant power supply connect the power cords to a...
Страница 49: ...ESX Setup 4 1 Chapter 4 ESX Setup This chapter describes procedures for configuring OS Boot Monitoring function setting up for ESX installation various setting and so on ...
Страница 50: ...Internal Disk or Use External Storage Step 3 A Enable internal disk Step 3 B Validate FC card Step 4 Invalidate OS Boot Monitoring Function Step 6 Install VMware ESX 4 0 Update2 Step 5 Set HBA configuration by QLogic BIOS Setup completed Step 10 Enable OS Boot Monitoring Function Step 7 Install Software NEC Express5800 ft Series offers Step 8 Set Dual Disk Configuration Step 11 Back up System Info...
Страница 51: ...onfiguration Guide This guide can be downloaded from the VMware s web site below http downloads vmware com d This web site is subject to change or delete without notice NEC ESMPRO Agent for VMware NEC ESMPRO Agent for VMware CD Installation Guide Stored by the product CD doc esmsa_inst_e pdf Installation Guide for ft server Stored by the product CD doc esmsa_ft inst_e pdf Components provided with ...
Страница 52: ...to prepare When installing or reinstalling ESX to the internal disk Mount only one hard disk drive to the slot 0 of each CPU IO module When installing or reinstalling ESX to the external storage If the FC card is not mounted insert the FC cards into the same slot of each CPU IO module for the inserting positions see the figures of PCI BOARD in the User s Guide Connect each FC card and external sto...
Страница 53: ...The locations of the parts required for operations and check are shown below DUMP NMI Switch CPU IO module 0 POWER switch Status LED CPU IO module 1 Front side of device DISK ACCSSS LED Mount only one HDD for each slot when you install reinstall ESX ...
Страница 54: ... power cord 2 Execute the operation to be taken when AC power supply is turned off When the AC power is off The power cord is not plugged into the outlet Connect the power cords to NEC Express5800 ft series in the following order 1 Connect the power cord to the AC inlet A connector 2 Connect the power cord to the AC inlet B connector 3 Make sure that the CPU IO module status LED is turned off Prep...
Страница 55: ...wer cords are connected to a power controller like a UPS make sure that it is powered on 2 Detach the front bezel 3 Press the POWER switch that is located on the front side of the server CPU IO module 1 IMPORTANT Do not turn off the power before the NEC logo appears After a while the NEC logo will appear on the screen While the NEC logo is displayed on the screen NEC Express5800 ft series is perfo...
Страница 56: ... Press F2 to enter SETUP or Press F12 to boot from Network is displayed on the display screen press F2 The BIOS Setup Utility SETUP starts and the Main menu is displayed on the screen 5 Move the cursor onto Advanced and select Advanced The Advanced menu appears ...
Страница 57: ...ESX Setup 4 9 6 Move the cursor onto Option ROM Configuration and press Enter The Option ROM Configuration submenu appears 7 Move the cursor onto PCI Slot3 Option ROM and press Enter Parameters appear ...
Страница 58: ...g the parameters choose Disabled and press Enter The current display of the configuration for PCI Slot3 Option ROM will be changed to Disabled 9 Move the cursor onto Embedded SAS Option ROM and press Enter Parameters appear ...
Страница 59: ...splay of current configuration for Embedded SAS Option ROM becomes Enabled This is the end of steps for enabling internal disk The following procedure shows how to invalidate the monitoring function Go to Step 4 Invalidate OS Boot Monitoring Function and continue the settings ...
Страница 60: ...tach the front bezel 3 Press the POWER switch that is located on the front side of the server The in built LED lit on this side IMPORTANT Do not turn off the power before the NEC logo appears After a while the NEC logo will appear on the screen While the NEC logo is displayed on the screen NEC Express5800 ft series is performing the power on self test POST to check itself For details see the separ...
Страница 61: ... Press F2 to enter SETUP or Press F12 to boot from Network is displayed on the display screen press F2 The BIOS Setup Utility SETUP starts and the Main menu is displayed on the screen 5 Move the cursor onto Advanced and select Advanced The Advanced menu appears ...
Страница 62: ...4 14 ESX Setup 6 Move the cursor onto Option ROM Configuration and press Enter The Option ROM Configuration submenu appears 7 Move the cursor onto PCI Slot3 Option ROM and press Enter Parameters appear ...
Страница 63: ...ng the parameters choose Enabled and press Enter The current display of the configuration for PCI Slot3 Option ROM will be changed to Enabled 9 Move the cursor onto Embedded SAS Option ROM and press Enter Parameters appear ...
Страница 64: ...display of current configuration for Embedded SAS Option ROM becomes Disabled This is the end of steps for validating FC card The following procedure shows how to invalidate the monitoring function Go to Step 4 Invalidate OS Boot Monitoring Function and continue the settings ...
Страница 65: ...tallation correctly Follow the procedure described here to setup correctly Important If you do not process the setting described here you cannot complete the setup correctly because the server forcibly reboot while displaying the OS setup screen The server may repeat the setup inappropriately after forcibly rebooted If the setup fails you will not be able to use the server until you perform reinst...
Страница 66: ...n and press Enter The Monitoring Configuration submenu appears 3 Move the cursor onto OS Boot Monitoring and press Enter Parameter appears 4 Select Disabled from the parameter and press Enter The display of current setting for OS Boot Monitoring becomes Disabled ...
Страница 67: ...ion window appears 7 Select Yes and press Enter Save the setting and quit the SETUP and then reboot TIPS When installing ESX once power off the server for preparation of installation To continue with the setup procedure proceed to Step 5 Set HBA configuration by QLogic BIOS on the next page if the FC card is enabled and to Step 6 Install VMware ESX 4 0 Update2 if the internal disk is enabled ...
Страница 68: ...ration by using QLogic BIOS it is required to complete the storage settings such as creating a logical disk 1 Start from the CPU IO module 0 and then perform the following 1 1 In the QLogic prompt window which appears during POST press CTRL Q or ALT Q 1 2 Select Configuration Settings and then press Enter ...
Страница 69: ...ESX Setup 4 21 1 3 Select Adapter Settings and the press Enter 1 4 Select Host Adapter BIOS and then press Enter to change the setting to Enabled The default is Disabled ...
Страница 70: ...4 22 ESX Setup 1 5 Press ESC once to return to the Configuration Settings screen 1 6 Select Selectable Boot Settings and then press Enter ...
Страница 71: ...ESX Setup 4 23 1 7 Select Selectable Boot and then press Enter to change the setting to Enabled The default is Disabled 1 8 Select Primary Boot Port Name Lun and then press Enter ...
Страница 72: ...that are recognized by the FC card are displayed in the Select Fibre Channel Device window Select the storage device to boot and then press Enter 1 10 In the Select LUN window select LUN to boot and then press Enter By default 0 is selected ...
Страница 73: ...25 1 11 The port name and LUN specified in steps 1 9 and 1 10 respectively are applied to Primary Boot Port Name Lun 1 12 Press ESC twice to display the confirmation window Select Save changes and then press Enter ...
Страница 74: ...the system 2 The settings for the CPU IO module 0 are complete Next start from the CPU IO module 1 and then perform steps 1 1 to 1 14 again CHECK The images shown in 1 9 1 11 are examples The information displayed varies depending on the product name of external storage and settings such as logical disk settings ...
Страница 75: ...n is 5 0 16 Unable to determine the required BIOS for model Express5800 R320b M4 Please check that it is up to date 4 The Configure Internal Disks Mirrors page appears and displays a table that describes the internal disks in your system If installing to external storage skip the procedure below Select Next and proceed to the step 5 The table indicating the internal disk displays a pair of system ...
Страница 76: ...of disks is initialized and is in mirroring status Or click Initialize All to start initializing and mirroring all matched pairs of disks at one time If any mirrored pair is missing a disk or if you inserted a disk in the wrong slot you can insert or move the disk and click Rescan to update the disk table When you are finished initializing disks click Next to continue 5 When prompted remove the ft...
Страница 77: ...option to accept the terms of the agreement Click Next 8 On the Select Keyboard page select the option that best describes your keyboard then click Next 9 On the Custom Drivers page select No to install only the default drivers then click Next In the Load Drivers dialog box click Yes to start loading the drivers ...
Страница 78: ...at only the left embedded Ethernet port labeled port 1 in the upper CPU IO module has an active network connection Disconnect the network cables from all other Ethernet ports in the system Click Next to continue 12 On the Network Configuration page click the Network Adapter drop down list and select the network adapter that is marked with a green check mark Then click Next to continue ...
Страница 79: ... the network settings Then click Next to continue 14 On the Setup Type page select Advanced Setup and ensure that the check box for Configure boot loader in activated Then click Next 15 On the ESX Storage Device page select the first device in the list mpm0 and click Next If the installer displays a message to warn that the contents of the disk will be erased or overwritten and you are sure that y...
Страница 80: ... want to preserve the existing datastore partition from that installation click Use existing datastore and select the partition that contains the datastore When you are finished specifying a datastore click Next to continue 17 On the Service Console Virtual Disk Image page if necessary customize the default partitions that the installer will create on the installation volume Otherwise click Next t...
Страница 81: ...nually set the date and time and click Next 20 If the Set Administrator Password page is displayed type the root password for the system in both text boxes Optionally create additional accounts then click Next 21 On the Summary of installation settings page verify the settings and click Next to start the software installation process ...
Страница 82: ...2 On the Installing ESX 4 0 page when the installer displays that the status is 100 Complete click Next to continue 23 On the Installation Complete page click Finish to reboot the system and eject the installation DVD ...
Страница 83: ...ting to update the CPU firmware may be displayed If displayed enter NO so as not to update the CPU firmware Updating the CPU firmware will take about 10 minutes and should not be interrupted Do you want to update the firmware now Enter Yes to update now or NO to update later YES The message prompting to update the BMC firmware is also displayed However it is not necessary to update the BMC firmwar...
Страница 84: ...h ftexp report table en 3 0 0 NEC01 noarch rpm 7 Unmount the DVD media cd umount mnt cdrom 8 Eject the install DVD of ft control software 3 1 2 for VMware vSphere4 Update2 9 Make a setting that vmkernel logs are output to syslog var log messages Login to the service console as root account and edit etc syslog conf Add the line of add Log all kernel messages to the console Logging much else clutter...
Страница 85: ...t inst_e pdf for ftserver and Installation Guide doc esmsa_inst_e pdf stored in the NEC ESMPRO Agent for VMware CD ROM for how to install IMPORTANT Mount the NEC ESMPRO Agent for VMware CD ROM by the following procedures opt ft sbin enable usb storage mount dev cdrom mnt cdrom ...
Страница 86: ...al disks in NEC Express5800 ft series As shown on the chart1 the internal disks redundancy is configured by software RAID with the internal disks of corresponding slots 確認したいこと Slot 3 Slot 1 Slot 0 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 Slot 2 Slot 0 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 1 The internal disks path and device name At this point CPU IO module1 Slot1 and CPU IO module 0 Slot1 have been ...
Страница 87: ...ann0500 C0 Tx L0 displays PCI Modules 10 11 and x that number more than 0 are assigned by detection order displays target number You can confirm the kernel device name corresponding to the slot by using opt ft bin ftsmaint command If you need to confirm the kernel device name of internal disk inserting in the slot2 carry out the following command such as example opt ft bin ftsmaint ls 10 40 2 H W ...
Страница 88: ...adm command which is described later in this document Use only the hard disk drives specified by NEC There is a risk of hard disk as well as the entire device breakdown when you install a third party hard disk drive Purchase two paired hard disk drive of the same model to configure the hard drive redundancy For information on which HDD suits this device the best ask your sales agent To confirm the...
Страница 89: ...f configuration of disks set in slot2 10 40 2 and slot2 11 40 3 through creatiing cd opt ft sbin The disks loaded in the slot 2 of PCI module 0 and 1 are displayed in Unused disks mpmadm l mpm0 2 2 _ vmhba110500 C0 T0 L0 in_sync _ vmhba100500 C0 T0 L0 in_sync Unused disks vmhba110500 C0 T1 L0 vmhba100500 C0 T1 L0 Perform disk duplication by specifying the RAID device name and the kernel device nam...
Страница 90: ... of checking data consistency repair It is in the process of checking repairing data consistency Check that synchronization has started with the specified RAID device name mpmadm l mpm0 2 2 _ vmhba110500 C0 T0 L0 in_sync _ vmhba100500 C0 T0 L0 in_sync mpm1 2 2 resync 1 3 930944 71484736 finish 13 8min 84631K s _ vmhba110500 C0 T1 L0 in_sync _ vmhba100500 C0 T1 L0 in_sync When synchronization is co...
Страница 91: ...te a VMFS datastore in vSphere Client The following is an example of creating datastore 1 Open vSphere Client and log on to the ESX host 2 Click the Configuration tab for the ESX host 3 On the Configuration tab in the Hardware box click Storage 4 Click Add Storage The Add Storage wizard appears ...
Страница 92: ...4 44 ESX Setup 5 Select a storage type To create a datastore on a mirrored volume of an internal disk click Disk LUN and click Next ...
Страница 93: ... page displays a list of volumes that are available for formatting Each mirrored volume you created with the mpmadm command is displayed as a Local STRATUS Disk mpmn Select a mirrored volume on which to create the datastore and click Next ...
Страница 94: ... of the following If the wizard reports that A partition will be created and used click Next to continue If the wizard offers you the choice of how to partition the volume select Use all available partitions to delete all data on the disk then click Next to continue ...
Страница 95: ...e is displayed enter a name for the new datastore and click Next 9 On the Formatting page set the maximum file size Unless you have specific needs do not change the 256 GB Block size 1MB and Maximize capacity defaults Click Next to continue ...
Страница 96: ...mplete page Verify the disk layout and properties then click Finish to create the datastore 11 After a few seconds the new datastore appears on the Storage page under Datastores This is the end steps for creating and formatting datastore ...
Страница 97: ...ed by pairing network interfaces of PCI slots in CPU IO module 0 and network interfaces in the same PCI slots in CPU IO module 1 i e two network interfaces are bound to a switch PCI slot and network interface name PCI slot Port CPU IO module 0 CPU IO module 1 1 vmnic 100600 vmnic 110600 On Board 2 vmnic 100601 vmnic 110601 1 vmnic 100100 vmnic 110100 PCI e slot 1 2 vmnic 100101 vmnic 110101 1 vmni...
Страница 98: ...essary for system operation enable the OS Boot Monitoring setting which has been disabled in Step 4 Invalidate OS Boot Monitoring Function Set appropriate time referring to Step 4 Invalidate OS Boot Monitoring Function page 4 12 Default is 10 minutes Specify by second ...
Страница 99: ...after the server is repaired Follow the steps below to make a backup copy of the system information 1 Prepare a 3 5 inch floppy disk 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive and reboot the system NEC EXPRESSBUILDER is activated and Boot selection menu is displayed 3 Select Tool menu 4 Select English 5 Select Maintenance Utility 6 Select System Information Management 7 Insert...
Страница 100: ...pon installing guest OS see the basic system management of VMware vSphere For the network configuration refer to the User s Guide packaged with this guide and the ESX Configuration Guide of VMware vSphere NOTE Guest OS cannot use the optical disk drive on the ESX host during operation ...
Страница 101: ...mpletion of Installation This chapter describes the procedures after installation such as how to install management utilities and how to setup PCs on the network You may need to confirm these procedures while the system is running ...
Страница 102: ...EC ESMPRO Manager for managing the NEC Express5800 ft series Install and setup these management utilities in the NEC Express5800 ft series or the computer management PC that manages the NEC Express5800 ft series NEC ESMPRO Agent for monitoring VMware is not attached at this device by default so you need to purchase it if you use ...
Страница 103: ...sa_inst_e pdf and Installation Guide for ft server doc esmsa_ft inst_e pdf included in the CD ROM of NEC ESMPRO Agent for VMware In order for NEC ESMPRO Agent to operate it is necessary to configure the settings according to your environment See the User s Guide doc esmsa_users_e pdf included in the CD ROM of NEC ESMPRO Agent for VMware IMPORTANT Make sure that NEC ESMPRO Agent is installed becaus...
Страница 104: ...ves alerts from the server When a failing module in the server is to be replaced NEC ESMPRO Manager enables logical module disconnection from the server and logical installation after module replacement For the installation of NEC ESMPRO Manager and notes on the operation see the separate volume of the User s Guide NEC ESMPRO Agent NEC ESMPRO Manager Error LAN Notify Monitor ...
Страница 105: ...ccurs only when the system is starting up by a reboot Caution This configuration just shifts the timing of the connectio timeout and does neither control nor avoid the timeout Furthermore this configuration does not prevent no communication timeout from occurring You need to configure this as a root user Disable auto reinstallation of CPU module 1 Confirm auto reinstallation of CPU module is enabl...
Страница 106: ...ice at path 1 CPU IO module 1 is the primary opt ft bin ftsmaint bringup 0 Completed bringUp on the device at path 0 Confirm LEDs illuminate in green Status lamp 2 of CPU IO module 0 Green Status lamp 2 of CPU IO module 1 Green Enable auto reinstallation of CPU module 1 Confirm auto reinstallation of CPU module is disabled opt ft bin ftsmaint bringupPolicy list CPU bringup policy is deferred 2 Ena...
Страница 107: ...ntab Example Disable auto reinstallation of CPU module from 6 00 to 18 15 everyday Add the following rows to etc crontab Defer CPU bringup at 6 00 every day Enable CPU bringup at 18 15 every day 0 6 root opt ft bin ftsmaint bringupPolicy defer 15 18 root opt ft bin ftsmaint bringupPolicy enable Reflect the configuration file of cron daemon crontab u root etc crontab ...
Страница 108: ...he version of the kernel in the service console Check the version following the steps below ESX 1 Run the following command on the service console cat proc vmware version grep VMware Service Console 1 Run the following command on the service console uname a The version of the kernel in operation is displayed This completes version confirmation ...
Страница 109: ...Perform the procedure when you need to check the ft Server Control Software version of the current system such as before adding units or attachment to NEC Express5800 ft series Confirm the version following the steps below 1 Execute the command below opt ft bin ftsmaint v The version of the ft Server Control Software in operation is displayed This completes the version confirmation ...
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Страница 111: ...Chapter 6 Troubleshooting This chapter describes what to do when files needed to operate the OS are damaged and any trouble occurs on the product ...
Страница 112: ...nsole try fsck IMPORTANT If the sd device cannot be recognized by the service console the system cannot be repaired To execute this configuration login as a user with root privilege fsck C pvf dev sd device ID Try the guest OS repairing method according to each OS ...
Страница 113: ... following message appears After this message appears check the error and take the appropriate corrective action according to the error codes listed in the table below Message Cause and Remedy This machine is not supported This NEC EXPRESSBUILDER version is not designed for this server Execute the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER on the compliant server NvRAM access error An access to the nonvolatile memory NvR...
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Страница 115: ...Appendix A About Services Information on NEC Express5800 ft series is provided the web at NEC Global Site http www nec com ...
Страница 116: ...N8800 164F EXP320L NEC Express5800 R320a E4 N8800 165F EXP320M NEC Express5800 R320b M4 User s Guide Setup 1st Edition 7 2011 856 129126 121 A ...
