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NEC N8405-019/019A Operation Guide

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1. Power information Configuration a a Boot delay time blade 1 Boot delay time blade 2 Boot delay time blade 3 Boot delay time blade 4 Boot delay time blade 5 Boot delay time blade 6 Boot delay time blade 7 Boot delay time blade 8 Switch Module Name 1 Switch Module Name 2 Switch Module Name 3 Switch Module Name 4 Switch Module Name 5 Switch Module Name 6 Done Internet NOTE This feature is mainly used for SUN booting via a FC switch module Generally the default setting 0 no delay may be used IMPORTANT The POWER switch does not power on the CPU blade during the delay time Wait until the delay time is over 127 Switch Module Specify the name of the switch module in each slot 2 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer ala Ele Edt Vew Favorites Tools Help O 90 280 Po vo 02 253 Address http 192 168 1 16 cgi bin HojuCgi cg IMAGEID 100501000000 Bao im NEC empowered by innovation Name Boot delay time blade 1 Boot delay time blade 2 Boot delay time blade 3 Boot delay time blade 4 Boot delay time blade 6 0 0 Boot delay time blade 5 0 Bee Boot delay time blade 7 0 a Boot delay time blade 8 Switch Module Name 1 Switch Module Name 2 Switch Module Name 3 Switch Module Name 4 Switch Module Name 5 Switch Module Name 6 Done Internet NOTES m NEC ESMPRO Manager acc
2. IMPORTANT If Error is displayed replace the fan unit according to the User s Guide of the Blade Enclosure 152 If you select 2 PSU INFO on the SYSINFO Sub Menu the status of the slot of each power unit is displayed PSU INFO 1 OK y Y 1 OK t 2 Not installed y Y 3 Error 4 4 Not installed NOTE The slot number and installation status are displayed in order If the power unit is installed and is operating normally OK is displayed If the power unit is installed but is faulty Error is displayed If no power unit is installed Not installed is displayed IMPORTANT If Error is displayed replace the power unit according to the User s Guide of the Blade Enclosure 153 Displaying EM Card Information Displays the status of the EM card slot of the Blade Enclosure The installation status active standby and firmware revision of the EM card are displayed When you select 3 EM Card INFO on the SYSINFO Sub Menu the submenu shown below appears to indicate the status of each EM card slot EM Card INFO Sub 1 EM1 y y 1 EM1 T 2 EM2 NOTE If no EM card is installed Not installed is displayed When you select 1 EM1 or 2 EM2 and press the Enter button the active standby state and the firmware revision of the selected EM card are indicated as shown below EM Card INFO A S Active 4 tt A S Active
3. When using a numeric keyboard enable turn on the Num Lock feature then press one of the keys between lt 1 gt and lt 8 gt Cannot enter the desired character from the keyboard O Is the correct keyboard selected Select the correct keyboard in the OSD menu mode or OSD Setup menu of the SIGMABLADE monitor N 456 01755 000 210
4. Clicking the tab allows you to view other contents in the selected menu item 79 Displaying System Status When you click Status in the menu bar the status of the modules of the system is displayed NOTE After successful login the System Status List is displayed first System Status List On the Display status gt List screen the statuses of CPU blades Switch Modules Blade Enclosure EM Cards Power Units Fan Units and UPS s are displayed as shown in the figure below 2 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer DAR a Ble Edt View Favorites Tools Help O O 2110 Ps Jr O B laa Address http 192 165 1 0 cgibin HojuCgj co IMAGEID 100301000000 Bo s Reload button NEC Empowered by innovation Default C Name Status gt List Location Blade Name STATUSLED PowerLED IDLED Presence IP address Detail Blade 1 SURUGAOS WGreenon PDCon Sor Installed 192 168 1128 telnet Blade 2 Pa Doreenon Dor DBiueon Installed 192 168 1129 HTTPS telnet NEC Blade 3 pop Derenon Wor Sor Installed 192 168 1130 telnet Blade 4 SURUGA DLO2 Woreenon DCon Por Installed 192 168 1131 HTTPS telnet Blade 5 Poreenon PDCon Berueon Installed 192 168 1 132 Blade 6 e e Not Installed SURUGA Blade7 BLOTS Dereenon Wor Sor Installed 192 168 1134 HTTPS telnet SURUGA Blade 8 ee Pcrenon Bor Por Installed 192 168 1 135 telnet Switch Module Location Switch Module Name STATU
5. Switch module installed in slot 1 Base address 8 Switch module installed in slot 2 Base address 9 Switch module installed in slot 6 Base address 13 CFG_DHCP_GATEWAY Specify the IP address of the default gateway CFG_DHCP_NTPSRV The DHCP server of the EM card can distribute an external NTP server address to the management I F of CPU blades and switch modules Specify the IP address of an external NTP server CFG_PSU_MODE Specify the power redundancy mode that the EM card uses lt PSU mode gt power redundancy mode 2 N 1 redundant mode 3 N N redundant mode 48 The default setting is 3 N N redundant mode m CFG_POWSAVE_MODE Specify the power control policy that the EM card uses lt Powersave mode gt power control policy 2 CPU performance mode 3 maintain redundancy mode 4 recover redundancy mode The default setting is 2 CPU performance mode m CFG_MAXPOW_SET Specify the maximum power consumption managed by the EM card When this item is set to 0 the EM card calculates the value used for the maximum power consumption based on the unit and UPS configuration lt Max Power gt Maximum power consumption specified W The default setting is 0 m CFG_ACINPUT_WAIT With the power redundancy mode set to the N N redundant mode the system waits until power is supplied to each of the two AC line groups Specify the waiting time in seconds lt Input waiting time gt Input power waiting
6. If they match the password is registered as the new password If they do not match the new password is not registered and the old password is retained Change Password for SIGMABLADE Monitor When you click the SIGMABLADE Monitor tab the following screen appears 141 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer Ele Edit view Favorites Tools Help Qa x 2 Ch es feris E 2 GA Address E http 192 168 1 16 cgtbin HojuCgi cgi IMAGEID 1 00602000000 NEC Empowered dy innovation Enable password Old password New password New password again MD Internet Enable Password Specify whether to use a password for SIGMABLADE monitor or not If you select disable and apply it you can skip password entry when using the SIGMABLADE monitor Enter Password m Old password Enter the current password m New password Enter the new password m New password again Enter the new password for confirmation NOTE The characters you type are displayed as to hide the actual characters Apply When you click the Apply button the EM card compares the password entered in the old password column with the registered password If they match the two new passwords are compared If they match the password is registered as the new password If they do not match the new password is not registered and the old password is retained 142 Change Password for Linkage with DianaScope When
7. Off Turns off when the Blade Enclosure is powered off Status LED On green Turns green when the Blade Enclosure is powered on and all the modules are operating normally On amber Turns amber when any of the modules is faulty On red Wait for a moment When the diagnostic test completes the LED turns green Turns red when a fatal error occurs This LED turns red when the EM card is not connected properly or is not operating normally Check the LCD indication ID LED On blue Turns blue when the ID button is pressed or the command to turn on the ID LED is issued from the remote console Off Turns off when the ID button is pressed 149 Using SIGMABLADE Monitor The operation panel composed of buttons LCD and LED s installed in the Blade Enclosure displays the system and CPU blade status Various features are provided in menu format and activated by pressing the button Top Menu When the Blade Enclosure is powered on and diagnosis of the SIGMABLADE monitor is complete the top menu shown below appears The upper line of the LCD shows the title and the lower line shows the status of the overall system SYSTEM STATUS NORMAL Main Menu When you press the Menu button on the Top Menu the Main Menu shown below appears Main Menu 1 KVM DVD Sel y Press the N or M buttons to move the cursor vertically The screen scrolls as shown below KVM DVD Sel
8. SNMP Community Name Specify a community name used for communication with the EM card via SNMP and SNMP trap transmitted by the EM card Up to 32 ASCII characters can be used The default name is public Write the configuration file in the format as shown below RW_SNMP_SECTION CFG_GET_REQUEST_COMMUNITY lt Get request Community Name gt CFG_SET_REQUEST_COMMUNITY lt Set request Community Name gt CFG_TRAP_REQUEST_COMMUNITY lt Trap request Community Name gt lt Get request Community Name gt Community name of SNMP Get Request lt Set request Community Name gt Community name of SNMP Set Request lt Trap request Community Name gt Community name of SNMP Trap Request lt Example gt RW_SNMP_SECTION CFG_GET_REQUEST_COMMUNITY GetReqCmu CFG_SET_REQUEST_COMMUNITY SetReqCmu CFG_TRAP_REQUEST_COMMUNITY TrapReqCmu 31 Destination IP Address Up to three destinations can be specified for sending a SNMP trap The destination is specified with an IP address The default value is 0 0 0 0 for the three destinations Write the configuration file in the format as shown below RW_SNMP_SECTION CFG_IPADRESSO1 lt IP Address 1 gt CFG_IPADRESSO2 lt IP Address 2 gt CFG_IPADRESSO3 lt IP Address 3 gt lt IP Address 1 gt IP address of destination 1 lt IP Address 2 gt IP address of destination 2 lt IP Address 3 gt IP address of destination 3 The above IP addresses must be specified
9. Board Serial Number 1234567890 Board Part Number 243 6322775 Board Version c5 E Done _ Internet 95 EM Card When you click the Detail button on the EM Card List window the following screen appears Click the tab to switch to the EM card that you want to view the detailed information The displayed information consists of the general and device information from top to bottom 2 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer ajaja File Edt View Favorites Tools Help aR O O MAD Os Yer O E Fa Address http 192 168 1 16 cgi bin HojuCgi cgi NEC Empowered by innovation m Status Rack information Pow a Status gt tit gt EM Card 1 E EMCard2 General information Location EMCard1 STATUS LED P Greenon Active LED WP active EM Firmware Revision 00 42 DD Dor OFF IP address 192 168 1 16 telnet Device information Board information Mfg Date Time 20060525151700 000000 540 Board Manufacturer Board Product Name GTIKL Board Serial Number 1234567890 Board Part Number 243 632574 Board Version c3 Done Internet The general information includes the installation location of the EM card the STATUS and Active LED status the EM firmware revision the ID LED status and the floating IP address of the EM card Click the ON or OFF button of the ID LED to operate the ID LED of the selected EM card When you click the HTTP or HTTPS
10. Use the showemip command to confirm the setting lt Example gt showemip 192 168 1 8 24 Basic Setup in Configuration File This section describes the basic setup of the configuration file Overview A dedicated configuration file in text format is used to configure the EM card To edit the configuration file use the vi command File name var nvdata rw_poem conf NOTE A file that is created or edited on another computer can be transferred via FTP In this case use a character code EUC and line feed code LF in the file The following format is used in the configuration file lt section name gt lt item name gt lt set value gt When a character string is used for lt set value gt the character string must be enclosed with double quotation marks NOTE A line containing only space characters is ignored IP Address of EM Card The two EM cards installed in the Blade Enclosure use four IP addresses in total These addresses are classified into two types Fixed IP is determined by the installation slot of the EM card and Floating IP is used by the active EM card regardless of the installation slot The last bit of Fixed IP corresponds to the installation slot The last bit of Floating IP is defined as 0 for the active EM card and 1 for the standby EM card 25 NOTE The IP address of the EM card is classified by the last two bits as shown below 00b F
11. which the Blade Enclosure is installed In addition specify the name of the switch module to be installed in the same Blade Enclosure in which the relevant EM card is installed Specify the names with up to 31 ASCII characters NOTE If no rack name or Blade Enclosure name is specified the value stored in the Blade Enclosure is used instead When you specify the Blade Enclosure name and the rack name those names are stored in the Blade Enclosure If no switch module name is specified the value stored in the switch module is used instead When you specify the switch module name that name is stored in the switch module Write the configuration file in the format as shown below Rack Name RW_RACK_SECTION CFG_RACK_NAME lt Rack Name gt lt Rack Name gt rack name lt Example gt RW_RACK_SECTION CFG_RACK_NAME Rack A NOTES m NEC ESMPRO Manager accepts single byte characters including alphanumerics period hyphen and underscore Accordingly it is recommended to use these characters when specifying a name m Ifthe Blade Enclosures inter connect is used the rack name is shared The rack name set in a Blade Enclosure will also be set in the other Blade Enclosures m If nothing is specified for CFG_RACK_NAME the value stored in the Blade Enclosure is used as CFG_RACK_ NAME in the configuration file 29 Blade Enclosure Name RW_ENCLOSURE_SECTION CFG_ENCLOSURE_NAME lt Enclosure Na
12. 0 and 9 Press the gt or lt buttons to move the cursor horizontally Press the Enter button to apply the setting Press the Menu button to return to the Main Menu NOTE Did you specify a multiple of 4 for the last digit of lt IP Address gt If not the EM card defines the last two bits as 00b When you select 2 Net Mask on the EM CONFIG Menu the screen shown below appears to set the subnet mask Set Net Mask 255 255 255 000 Press the Ho r 1 buttons to select a number between 0 and 9 Press the gt or lt buttons to move the cursor horizontally Press the Enter button to apply the setting Press the Menu button to return to the Main Menu When you select 3 DEF Gateway on the EM CONFIG Menu the screen shown below appears to set the default gateway address Set DEF Gateway 192 168 001 254 Press the LJ o r 7 buttons to select a number between 0 and 9 Press the gt or lt buttons to move the cursor horizontally Press the Enter button to apply the setting Press the Menu button to return to the Main Menu 159 When you select 4 Set PASSWD on the EM CONFIG Menu the screen shown below appears to set the password Set Password 0000 Press the Y or M buttons to select a number between 0 and 9 Press the gt or lt buttons to move the cursor horizontally Press the Enter button to apply the setti
13. CPU blade and then try to power on it is denied due to Insufficient power See Configuration described later for more information on how to specify the Upper limit of the input power 111 Power Supply Indicates the output power of the power units installed in the Blade Enclosure F EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a Qa O x BOD sm Jrs E 2 2 B Address http J1192 168 1 16 cg bin HojuCgi co IMAGEID 101201000000 Ele tints gt NEC tronos SIGMABLADE Location Power Unit 1 Power Unit 2 Power Unit 3 Power Unit 4 Location Utilizable Power Power Consumption Power on request status Power LED Presence Blade 1 160W 150w Success DC on Installed Blade2 248W 204W Success con Installed Blade 3 240W 180w Success PDCon Installed Blade 4 418W 252W Success PDCon Installed Blade 5 476W 174W Success DC on Installed Blade 6 3 Not Installed Blade7 248W 216W Success DC om Installed Blade 2 240W 180w Success Pocon Installed El Done i O Onm Available Power Indicates the maximum output power of a single power unit NOTES m When more than one power unit is installed in a Blade Enclosure the output efficiency of each of the subsequent power units decreases Therefore the sum of the available power of all the power units installed in the Blade Enclosure is larger than the maximum power consumption in the management power
14. Card NTP server IP address 0 0 J0 0 Power management Power redundancy mode O N N redundant mode N redundant mode Power Control Policy Recover Redundancy Mode Power standup synchronize delay 3 Bee Upper limit of the input power Unlimited OLimited 0 w E Done Internet m EM Card IP address Specify the IP address of the EM card m EM Card netmask Specify the subnet mask of the EM card 117 m EM Card gateway IP address Specify the default gateway Two EM cards installed in a Blade Enclosure use four IP addresses in total These addresses are classified into two types Fixed IP is determined by the slot where the EM card is installed and Floating IP is used by the active or standby EM card regardless of the installation slot The last bit of Fixed IP corresponds to the installation slot The last bit of Floating IP is defined as 0 for the active EM card and 1 for the standby EM card IMPORTANT If only one EM card is installed four IP addresses are reserved for it Make sure that these IP addresses do not overlap with the IP addresses of other devices NOTES m The IP address of the EM card is classified by the last two bits as shown below 00b Floating IP that an active EM uses 01b Floating IP that a standby EM uses 10b Fixed IP of EM card installed in slot 1 11b Fixed IP of EM card installed in slot 2 Default settings are shown below Floa
15. Example gt taro sapphire taro ftp 192 168 1 8 Connected to 192 168 1 8 192 168 1 8 220 neccmm FTP server Version wu 2 6 2 1 Mon Mar 21 22 58 55 GMT 2005 ready Name 192 168 1 8 taro admin lt Login with user account admin 331 Password required for admin Password lt Enter password ftp gt cd var nvdata ftp gt get rw_poem conf Restore 1 Send the configuration file to the EM card Connect via ftp with the user account admin to transfer the configuration file rw_poem conf you have stored in the backup procedure to the directory var nvdata 2 Apply the settings in the configuration file to the EM card Connect to the EM card via Telnet or SSH with the user account admin Log in to the EM card and execute the apply command If two EM cards are installed executing the apply command from the active EM card applies the configuration file to the standby EM card also IMPORTANT Executing the apply command reboots the EM card If two EM cards are installed both cards are rebooted 37 5 Updating Firmware This section describes the firmware update Updating EM Firmware Procedure Take the following steps to update the firmware 1 Send the update file to the EM card via ftp 2 Log into the EM card with admin and run the updatefw command 3 Log in to the EM card with admin and check the results of the firmware update IMPORTANT m tis recommended to update
16. If no CPU blade is installed Not installed is displayed following the slot number IMPORTANT m If Degraded or Critical is displayed refer to the User s Guide of the CPU Blade m When the installed CPU blade occupies two slots e g NEC Express5800 120Bb m6 the slot to the right of the installed slot is indicated as Not installed 156 Displaying Switch Module Information Displaying Switch Module Status Displays the status of the switch module slots of the Blade Enclosure The installation status power supply status and LED indication are displayed When you select 4 SWM INFO on the Main Menu the submenu shown below appears SWM INFO 1 ON Good y it 1 ON Good T 2 OFF Good y Y ON Critical t Tz 8 Not installed NOTE When a switch module is installed the slot number power supply status and operation status are displayed in order The following operation status is displayed Good the switch module is operating normally Degraded the switch module is degraded or Critical the switch module is faulty If no switch module is installed Not installed is displayed following the slot number IMPORTANT m If Degraded or Critical is displayed refer to the User s Guide of the switch module m When the installed switch module occupies two slots the slot to the right of the installed slot is indicated as Not installed 157 Syste
17. If you use the current blade name as is press the lt Esc gt key to go back to the Blade Control Menu NOTE The available characters for the blade name are shown below A to Z a to z 0 to 9 and hyphen Up to 32 characters are accepted The following keys are used for operation Key Description lt Enter gt key Applies the entry lt Esc gt key Aborts the entry The entered characters are discarded and the current name is changed lt lt gt lt gt key Moves the cursor lt Insert gt key Switches between Insert and Overwrite mode Insert mode The cursor is displayed in magenta Overwrite mode The cursor is displayed in yellow lt Delete gt key Deletes character at the cursor position lt Back Space gt key Deletes one character before the cursor and moves cursor If the entered blade name contains any unavailable characters an error as shown below is displayed Press the lt Esc gt key to go back to the Blade Control Menu IMPORTANT The default value is retained if you attempt to change the CPU blade name for a slot that does not contain a CPU blade or a slot to the right of one that contains a CPU blade that occupies two slots 190 Operating CPU Blade When you select one of the menus 2 to 6 in the Blade Control Menu a request to operate the CPU blade is issued to the EM card 2 Push Power Button Performs an operat
18. Setup Cursor Position IMPORTANT m Ifthe EM card is not connected correctly or does not operate normally the protection feature may disable the connection of the KVM When the KVM is not available for the selected CPU blade check if the EM card is operating normally Do not connect or disconnect the KVM while the CPU blade is starting up Otherwise the CPU blade may fail to start 185 DVD USB Switching On the Blade Selection Menu you can switch the connection of both the DVD and the front USB port Select a CPU blade slot number from Slot1 to Slot8 and EM in the DVD USB field and press the lt Enter gt key The DVD and the front USB port are connected to the selected CPU blade or EM card When the lt Enter gt key is pressed the DVD USB is disconnected and three seconds later connected to the selected CPU blade or EM card Then the DVD USB field displays the connected CPU blade or EM card Alternately you can use one of the keys from lt 1 gt to lt 8 gt while the cursor is placed on Slot1 to Slot8 or EM in the DVD USB field to select a CPU blade to connect to the DVD USB Blade Selection Menu Rack Name Default_Rack_Name Enclosure Name Default_Chassis_Name KVM DVD USB Power Blade Name Blade 01 Blade 02 Blade 03 Blade 04 Blade 05 Blade 06 Blade 0 7 Blade 08 tl Select KVM DVD Blade Select Enter Set Esc Exit F1 05D Setup Gursor Position IMPORTANT m I
19. Specify the base address and default gateway of the IP addresses to be assigned Bases addresses are assigned as shown below CPU blade installed in slot 1 Base address 0 CPU blade installed in slot 2 Base address 1 CPU blade installed in slot 3 Base address 2 CPU blade installed in slot 8 Base address 7 Switch module installed in slot 1 Base address 8 Switch module installed in slot 2 Base address 9 Switch module installed in slot 3 Base address 10 Switch module installed in slot 4 Base address 11 Switch module installed in slot 5 Base address 12 Switch module installed in slot 6 Base address 13 Write the configuration file in the format as shown below RW_EMCTL_SECTION CFG_DHCP_BASE_IP lt IP Address gt CFG_DHCP_GATEWAY lt Default Gateway gt CFG_DHCP_ENABLE lt enable disable gt lt IP Address gt Base IP address lt Default Gateway gt Default gateway The above addresses must be specified with decimal numbers and periods such as XXX XXX XXK XXX XXX between 0 and 255 NOTES m Check that the base address is set so that its subnet mask is the same as that of the EM card m Check that the value Base address 23 is 254 or smaller CFG_DHCP_ENABLE lt enable disable gt indicates whether the DHCP server of the EM card is enabled 1 or disabled 0 The default setting is 1 enable Generally you do not need to change the default 27 IMPORTAN
20. System INFO v System INFO Blade INFO y 1 t Blade INFO SWM INFO y t SWM INFO System CONFIG v t System CONFIG Collect LOG 1 2 y 2 3 y 3 4 y 4 5 y 5 6 Select the desired menu and press the Enter button to go to the submenu NOTE In the rightmost column 4 indicates that you can go to the next menu and indicates that you can go to the previous menu 150 Switching KVM DVD If you select 1 KVM DVD Sel on the Main Menu the KVM DVD Select screen appears KVM DVD Select KVM 4 DVD 8 The slot number of the connected CPU blade is displayed on the screen NOTES m In the above example the local KVM is connected to the CPU blade in slot 4 and the local DVD drive and USB port are connected to the CPU blade in slot 8 m At power on of the Blade Enclosure initial state slot 1 is selected for the KVM DVD m Selecting E in the DVD Select field allows the EM card to use the DVD USB Select E when updating the EM card firmware or collecting the EM card log However when E is selected the DVD USB is disabled for all the CPU blades IMPORTANT m Ifthe EM card is not connected correctly or is not operating normally the protection feature may disable the connection of the KVM and DVD USB When the KVM or DVD USB is not available for a CPU blade check if the EM card is operating normally m Ifyou select th
21. Type Select 1 JPN y y 1 JPN t 2 US Select 1 JPN and press the Enter button to define the keyboard type as JPN Select 2 US and press the Enter button to define the keyboard type as US Press the lt button to go back to the Keyboard Setup menu Press the Menu button to exit the OSD Setup menu NOTE The default is JPN Japanese keyboard 174 Maintenance Menu Display the maintenance menu In normal operation you do not need to use this menu When you select 3 Maintenance on the OSD Setup menu the Enter Passcode window shown below appears If you select the Maintenance menu by mistake press the lt button to go back to the OSD Setup menu Press the Menu button to exit the OSD Setup menu Enter Passcode 0 Saving OSD Setup Data If you change the settings in the Hot Key Select or KB Setup menus the confirmation menu shown below appears when you exit the OSD Setup menu Save Changes 1 Yes y Y 1 Yes T 2 No Select 1 Yes and press the Enter button to save the changes and exit the OSDSetup menu Select 2 No and press the Enter button or Menu button to discard the changes and exit the OSD Setup menu NOTE These settings are retained even when the Blade Enclosure is powered off 175 Diagnosis by SIGMABLADE Monitor Diagnostic Process When the Blade Enclosure is powered on the diagno
22. a A td 96 Power WITS orc cease e e leads 98 Pan Unison 100 UPS nic ri dis 102 Rack ntormatiON tania 104 Power Information sieros socere teat ae a eR ee weet enaa Er aa Ri 109 CONAN A A A E 117 Edit Comm s rati nce a lec ise oi lencia asiste 117 Backup Conf surat Ons s sei sds iina e tetagetshiandt a A ene atcha 138 Restore Conf suration ooo clandestina 139 Password Configuration vestir a eo di 141 Eog Management nosene eiea A send cutee a tsetse 144 Update Firmwares tias terapia ciedad 145 Chapter 5 SIGMABLADE Monitor ccsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 149 Components of SIGMABLADE Monitor ccoocccoccnoncconononononoconoconncnnncnnncnnn nono nonnnrnanrnnncnnnnos 149 CEP Tide ati On iii ti ii opa 149 Using SIGMABLADE MOMtOT uo ee eee esceeseessecsseceseceseceseceseceseeeseessneeeneeeaeeeaeesaaeenaees 150 Top Men ine onen erir ort E E et ane see bed eon di Rese 150 MEA cc seni feeteets bet eis eet lee died ce iat ied ei ae 150 Displaying System Information ese esecsseceseceseceseeeeceseceseeeeeeeeneeeaeeeaeecaaeenaees 152 Displaying CPU Blade Information ooonccnnncnnoconocononononoconoconaconccnnncnnnnnnnnrna nono nnnn conan 155 Displaying Switch Module InforMatiON oooonnncnnocnnocononoconoconaconnconncnnnnnnnnonanonnncnnccnnnnos 157 NA RL 158 Collecting Logs iii ii vin discs aliada 170 Setting OSD On Screen Display oooconoccnoccconcconnconnnonnnnnnnonn nono nonn nono n crono ro noconccnncc
23. a blade is selected on the KVM or DVD USB switching menu switching is performed regardless of the status of the selected CPU blade However if you select the CPU blade slot number currently selected or the EM card it is ignored If a selected CPU blade is powered off the OSD menu will be displayed by the video generator built into the Blade Enclosure The resolution is fixed to 640x480 2 You will be prompted to enter the security password before displaying the menu 184 KVM Switching You can change the connection of the KVM on the Blade Selection Menu Select the slot number of a CPU blade to which you want to connect the KVM by using the cursor When you press the lt Enter gt key the KVM is connected to the selected CPU blade When the lt Enter gt key is pressed the KVM is disconnected and two seconds later connected to the selected CPU blade During this period the indication on the window disappears After the KVM is connected the Blade Selection Menu appears again Alternately you can use one of the keys from lt 1 gt to lt 8 gt while the cursor is placed on Slot1 to Slot8 in the KVM field to select a CPU blade to connect to the KVM Blade Selection Menu Rack Name Default_Rack_Name Enclosure Name Default_Chassis Name KVM DWD USB Power Blade Name Blade 01 Bl ade 02 Blade 03 Blade 04 Blade 05 Bl ade 06 Blade 07 ET tl Select KVM DVD Blade Select Enter Set Esc Exit F1 05D
24. backup results or the error message is displayed the screen returns to the EM Firmware Sub menu m The backup file is stored in the top directory folder of the USB memory device with the file name emfw tgz IMPORTANT If the firmware revision of the EM card is Rev 01 XX updating the firmware through the SIGMABLADE monitor is not supported Accordingly use the CLI command to apply the EM card firmware that is backed up 168 EM Switchover The following confirmation screen is displayed when you select 4 Switchover on the EM Firmware Sub menu Switchover OK Y N Press the gt or lt buttons to select Y or N To cancel select N and press the Enter button The screen returns to the EM Firmware Sub menu To execute switchover select Y and press the Enter button Upon completion of switchover the LCD displays the results m When switchover completes successfully OK m When switchover fails Error m When the standby EM card does not work normally Standby EM is not ready NOTE If you press any button when the results or the error message is displayed the screen returns to the EM Firmware Sub menu 169 Collecting Logs EM Log Save the log information of the active EM card in a USB memory device connected to the USB port of the Blade Enclosure When you select 6 Collect LOG on the main menu the Col
25. based on the type of UPS connected C Upper limit specified for input voltage regardless of the configuration of power units or use of UPS Manager See Configuration File in Chapter 3 and Configuration in Chapter 4 for details The EM card uses the lowest value among A B and C as the upper limit value and performs ceiling control of system power consumption You can select a power redundancy mode N N redundant or N 1 redundant and a power control policy CPU performance maintain redundancy or recover redundancy for the power management policies of the EM card m There are two power redundancy modes N N redundant and N 1 redundant In the N N redundant mode each power unit is divided into two groups to configure the redundant power supply system If a power supply in a group fails the power of the other group can maintain system operation In the N 1 redundant mode power units are not grouped but each power unit is controlled individually Using a power supply in addition to the number of power units required for normal system operation enables power system redundancy m The power control policy includes three modes CPU performance maintain redundancy and recover redundancy The CPU performance mode makes the EM card prioritize performance of CPU blades In this mode if the EM card cannot accept a new power request from a CPU blade while maintaining power redundancy the EM card releases the p
26. button of the ID LED to operate the ID LED of the selected switch module When you click the HTTP button the Web page for management of the selected switch module opens in a separate window When you click the telnet link the command line console for the selected switch module opens in a separate window 92 NOTES m The HTTP button is not displayed if the management LAN interface of the switch module does not support the web feature In addition if the telnet feature is not supported clicking the telnet link only opens another window The command line console for the switch module is not displayed m For more information about the management feature of the switch module refer to the User s Guide of the switch module m The telnet link feature may be disabled depending on the operating system of the management console or the Web browser The telnet feature is available in Internet Explorer 6 and Mozilla FireFox 2 0 The device information consists of the board and product information The information is associated with the FRU s of the relevant switch module 2 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edt View Favorites Tools Help EJ OQ O id BG sm rres O 2 amp a Address http 192 168 1 16 cg bin HojuCoi cai BY mw NEC crewman SIGMABLADE ie A STATUS LED Electrical state OperatingSTATUS CPU Fault STATUS Temperature STATUS IDLED on IP address 192 168 1 168 HTTP t
27. card n n 1 2 5 0Vs voltage alarm occurred Replace the relevant EM card EMn 2 5Vs Alm xx EM card n n 1 2 2 5Vs voltage alarm occurred Replace the relevant EM card EMn 1 2Vs Alm xx EM card n n 1 2 1 2Vs voltage alarm occurred Replace the relevant EM card IP 12V Alm xx InterPoser 12V voltage alarm occurred Contact your service representative IP 5 0V Alm xx InterPoser 5 0V voltage alarm occurred Contact your service representative IP 3 3V Alm xx InterPoser 3 3V voltage alarm occurred Contact your service representative IP 5 0Vs Alm xx InterPoser 5 0Vs voltage alarm Contact your service occurred representative IP 3 3Vs Alm xx InterPoser 3 3Vs voltage alarm Contact your service occurred representative CB 12V Alm xx Connector board 12V voltage alarm Contact your service occurred representative 205 Error message Meaning Action CB 5 0V Alm xx Connector board 5 0V voltage alarm Contact your service occurred representative CB 3 3V Alm xx Connector board 3 3V voltage alarm Contact your service occurred representative FANn 12V Alm xx Fan unit n n 1 5 voltage alarm occurred Replace the relevant fan unit EMn Temp Alm xx EM card n n 1 2 temperature alarm occurred Replace the relevant EM card CB Temp Alm xx Connector board temperature alarm Contact your service occurred represen
28. check if the standby EM card works normally If the standby EM card is activated or faulty the apply command cannot be executed Wait for a moment until the standby EM card becomes ready If the standby EM card is faulty remove it before executing the apply command When you click the Reset button the current settings are displayed 137 Backup Configuration Creates a backup file of the configuration information When you click the Backup configuration tab on the Configuration menu the following screen appears EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edt view Favorites Tools Help Qw x A Cb Os fers E rl 3 Address 48 http 1192 168 1 16 cgtbin HojuCal co IMAGETD 100503000000 MHo m NEC corso SIGMABLADE Status Rack information Power information Configuration Password Log Update About EM Card Logout ItemName gt Backup configuration Edit configuration PTPP Restore configuration Copyright C 2006 2007 NEC Corporation All Rights Reserved Internet Run When you click the Run button a dialog to specify the directory to store the backup file appears Specify the directory to store the backup file and its filename Then the backup process starts 138 Restore Configuration Restores the backup file created in Backup Configuration and applies it to the EM card A EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edt View Favorites Tools Hel
29. column m The displayed value is associated with the FRU s of the power unit The actual available power of N8405 039 PSU is approximately half of the displayed value since N8405 039 is used with 100 VAC input Output Indicates the power that the power units output 112 Blade Indicates the power consumption of the CPU blades installed in the Blade Enclosure 3 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a Ox O 20120 sw rows O B EBS Address dEl http 192 168 1 16 cgrbin HojuCol cg IMAGEID 101201000000 e Elo ums NEC coso SIGMASLADE Default Chassis Name Location Available Power Output Ststus Presence Power Unit 1 2256W 375W Don Installed Power Unit 2 2256W 356W Pon Installed Power Unit3 2256W 409W Pon Installed Power Unit 4 2256W 335W Don Installed Location Power Consumption Power on request status Blade 1 150W Success Blade 2 204w Success Blade 3 180W Success Blade 4 252W Blade 5 174W Success Blade 6 E Blade 7 216W Blade 8 180W O intenet El done Utilizable Power Indicates the available power for the CPU blades NOTE The Utilizable Power may vary in the following cases Before and after booting the operating system Before and after updating the BIOS Power Consumption Indicates the current power consumption of the CPU blades NOTES m The Utilizable Power may exceed the Power Consumption Ho
30. cooling air changes according to the temperature The EM card determines the optimal rotation speed of the fan according to the number of installed fan units NOTE Depending on the number of installed fan units and CPU blades and their installation locations when the EM card determines that the cooling capacity is insufficient it may not permit a CPU blade to power on In this case check that the fan units and CPU blades are properly installed Interface Management between CPU Blade and Switch Module If the CPU blade is incorrectly connected to the switch module it will be damaged To prevent this the EM card checks the interface connection between them If the interface connection is not correct the EM card suppresses the power on of the relevant CPU blade and switch module or disables the connection port NOTE For more information on the connection between the CPU blade and switch module in the Blade Enclosure refer to the User s Guide of the switch module Chassis Information Management The EM card manages the names of the rack Blade Enclosure CPU blades and switch modules Except for CPU blade names they are specified in a configuration file NOTE The CPU blade name can be obtained from the CPU blade Blade Enclosure Inter Connect If more than one Blade Enclosure SIGMABLADE M is mounted in a single rack connect a LAN cable straight to the LOWER port of the topmost Blade Enclosure and the UPPER
31. entry field blank The control menu appears If the entered password does not match the registered password the screen returns to the Blade Selection Menu NOTE No password is registered by default Set the password according to Setting OSD password described later 187 If the entered password does not match the registered password the error message shown below appears Press the lt Esc gt key to go back to the Blade Selection Menu When the Blade Control Menu starts the window shown below appears Press the lt Esc gt key to go back to the Blade Selection Menu Blade Control Menu Rack Name Default_Rack_Name Enclosure Name Default_Chassis_Name Slot ON Blade 01 Change Blade Name Push Power Button Push Power Button and Hold Push Reset Button Push Dump Button Push ID Button 1l Select Enter Set Esc Exit Cursor Position Indicates the slot number status and name of the selected CPU blade IMPORTANT When the installed CPU blade occupies two slots e g NEC Express5800 120Bb m6 the Blade Control menu is unavailable for the slot to the right of the installed slot Use this menu on the left slot 188 Menu Items Menu Function 1 Change Blade Name Select and press the lt Enter gt key or press the lt 1 gt key to open the Enter Blade Name window 2 Push Power Button Select and press the lt Enter gt key or press the lt 2 gt ke
32. gt key or press the lt 1 gt lt 2 gt lt 3 gt or lt 4 gt key to enable ON or disable OFF the hot key Press the lt Esc gt key to go back to the OSD Setup Menu Item Description 1 Hot Key Ctrl x 2 Pess the lt Ctrl gt key twice Pressing this hot key activates the OSD simple mode 2 Hot Key CapsLock x 2 Press the lt Caps Lock gt key twice Pressing this hot key activates the OSD simple mode 3 Hot Key Ctrl Alt Shift Press the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and lt Shift gt keys simultaneously Pressing this hot key activates the OSD menu mode 4 Hot Key Scroll x 2 Press the lt Scroll Lock gt key twice Pressing this hot key activates the OSD menu mode NOTE All hot keys are enabled ON by default When the optional server switch unit is connected and you want to use a hot key set the hot keys so that they do not conflict with other hot keys If a hot key is also used in an application program select a different hot key to avoid a conflict IMPORTANT If you change the settings in the Hot Key Select menu a confirmation menu asking you whether to save the changes or not appears when you exit the OSD Setup menu If you select No does not save the changes are discarded Set Keyboard Type When you select 2 Keyboard Setup in the OSD Setup Menu and press the lt Enter gt key or press 197 the lt 2 gt key the Set Keyboard Type window shown be
33. internet The general information includes the name size type and firmware revision of the blade the STATUS and Power LED states the virtual LCD display the ID LED state and the IP address of the EXPRESSSCOPE Engine Click the ON or OFF button of the ID LED to operate the ID LED of the selected CPU blade When you click the HTTP or HTTPS button the Web page of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine for the selected CPU blade opens in a separate window When you click the telnet link the command line console of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine for the selected CPU blade opens in a separate window NOTES m For more information about EXPRESSSCOPE Engine refer to the EXPRESSSCOPE Engine User s Guide m The telnet link feature may be disabled depending on the operating system of the management console or the Web browser The telnet feature is available in Internet Explorer 6 and Mozilla FireFox 2 0 90 The System Board information includes the chassis board and product information The information is associated with the FRU s of the CPU blade I EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer X Ele Edit View Favorites Tools Help a O O 120 e ras O B ESS Address http 192 168 1 16 cgi bin HojuCal cgi NEC Empowered by innovation E Jame A System Board Chassis information Chassis Type Main Server Chassis Chassis Serial Number FD Board information Mfg Date Time 20070627 203900 000000 540 Board Manufact
34. is press the lt Esc gt key to go back to the Enclosure Control Menu NOTE The available characters for the enclosure name are shown below A to Z a to z 0 to 9 and hyphen Up to 32 characters are accepted See Change CPU Blade Name for details of key operation If the entered enclosure name contains any unavailable characters an error as shown below is displayed Press the lt Esc gt key to go back to the Enclosure Control Menu Press Esc 195 On Screen Display OSD Setup Menu When you press the lt F1 gt key on the Blade Selection Menu the OSD Setup Menu is activated as shown below Press the lt Esc gt key to go back to the Blade Selection Menu On Screen Display Setup Menu Rack Name Default_Rack_Name Enclosure Name Default_Chassis_Name i Hot Key Select Keyboard Setup JPN Change Password Tl Select Enter Set Esc Exit l Cursor Position 196 Setting OSD Hot Key When you select 1 Hot Key Select on the OSD Setup Menu and press the lt Enter gt key or press the lt 1 gt key the Hot Key Select menu shown below appears On Screen Display Setup Menu Rack Name Default_Rack_Name Enclosure Name Default_Chassis_Name i Hot Key Ctrl x 2 ON Hot Key CapsLock x 2 ON Hot Key Ctri Alt Shift ON Hot Key Scroll x 2 ON Tl Select Enter Set Esc Exit fi Cursor Position Select a menu number and press the lt Enter
35. is displayed the screen returns to the EM CONFIG menu 163 Updating EM Firmware Update the EM card firmware by using a USB memory device connected to the USB port of the Blade Enclosure or a CD ROM in the DVD drive of the Blade Enclosure Select 8 FW Update on the EM CONFIG menu to open the FW Update Sub menu FW Update Sub menu FW Update Sub 1 EM Firmware Select 1 EM Firmware to open the EM Firmware Sub menu EM Firmware Sub menu EM Firmware Sub 1 Show CUR REV y Y Show CUR REV EXEC Update Y EXEC Update Backup FW y 1 t Backup FW Switchover 1 2 y 2 2 y 3 4 When you select 1 Show CUR REV on the EM Firmware Sub menu the current firmware revision of the active EM card is displayed Show CUR REV 02 00 Press any button to go back to the EM Firmware Sub menu When you select 2 EXEC Update on the EM Firmware Sub menu the Select Media menu appears Select Media menu Select Media USB DVD Press the gt or lt buttons to select USB or DVD Select the media containing the update file and press the Enter button The following confirmation message is displayed EXEC Update OK Y N Press the gt or lt buttons to select Y or N To cancel select N and press the Enter button The screen returns to the EM Firmware Sub menu 164 To ex
36. is identified Serial port Used as a management port Management of the EM card is available while the EM card is active This port is available only while the door of the SIGMABLADE monitor is open and is mainly used to temporarily connect a terminal device Management LAN interface Used as a management LAN port Do not use this LAN port for any other use Use the EM1 EM2 port at the rear of the Blade Enclosure instead LINK ACT LED green Indicates the LAN access status For details see LED Indication described later SPEED LED amber Indicates the transfer rate of the LAN port For details see LED Indication described later Lithium battery MAC Media Access Control address label Shows the network specific MAC address used by the EM card Note this address when installing or removing the EM card LED Indication Shown below are LED indications and their explanations STATUS LED The table below shows the indications of the STATUS LED and the recommended actions When a single EM card is installed in EM card slot EM1 or EM2 STATUS LED condition Meaning Action Continuous green normally The EM card is working Flashing in amber Reset process is in progress Wait for a moment When the reset process completes the LED turns green card An error occurred in the EM later Replace the EM card according to the installation removal procedure described When t
37. link of a UPS the command line console of the UPS opens in a separate window NOTE The telnet link feature may be disabled depending on the operating system of the management console or the Web browser The telnet feature is available in Internet Explorer 6 and Mozilla FireFox 2 0 When you click the Detail button of a UPS the detailed information on the UPS appears The detailed information display of a UPS is described later 89 Detailed System Information CPU Blade When you click the Detail button on the CPU Blade List window the following screen appears Each tab represents the installed slot Click the tab to switch to the CPU blade that you want to view the detailed information The displayed data consists of General Information System Board and Embedded Device information from top to bottom h Pauh hz raros S 1 16 cg bin HojuC geg m Eco is ust gt BhdeBlade 1 EET Blade 2 Biade 3 Blade 4 Blade 5 Blade Blades a a zo General information _ _ oa__ _ Blade Name SURUGADS Sue Half height single width Type CPU Blade EM Firmware Revision 0022 STATUS LED D Green on Power LED PDCon IDLED Por IP address 192 168 1 160 HTTP HTTPS tenet System Board Chassis information Chassis Type Main Server Chassis Chassis Serial Number FD Board information x Copynght C 2005 2007 NEC Corporation All Rights Reserved ge Done
38. of the LCD for about one second USE ais OK ITF Abnormal End When diagnosis completes the KVM DVD selection status shown below is displayed until the system status indication appears During this period the Status LED of the SIGMABLADE monitor remains red KVM DVD Select KVM 1 DVD 1 If a fatal error is detected HALT appears on the lower line of the LCD and the SIGMABLADE monitor stops operating The following three errors are fatal m ROM diagnosis error m RAM diagnosis error m 2C diagnosis error ROM 2 sed ed cod ee Err HALT RAM Aa Err HALT LEO Sete Ses Err HALT IMPORTANT Some features of the SIGMABLADE monitor are disabled during ITF Abnormal End All the features of the SIGMABLADE monitor are disabled during HALT Contact your service representative 177 Indication of EM Card Error When the EM card fails to control the SSIGMABLADE monitor the LCD indication changes as shown below In this case only the KVM DVD selection feature and OSD Setup Menu operations are available Displaying the system status and operating the main menu are disabled EM Not Ready KVM 1 DVD 1 Slot number of the CPU blade connected to the DVD USB Slot number of the CPU blade connected to the KVM The LED s on the SSGMABLADE monitor are indicated as follows m Power LED Green m Status LED Red m ID LED Toggled on off by pressing the ID switch Sw
39. on Pov Configuration Password Log Update About EM Card Logout Location Fan Unit 1 Sistas Normal Fan speed fiont 1211rpm Normal Fan speed rear 5040rpm Normal Voltage 12 11 7159 Normal Current 4440m4 Normal _ i _ ao amm Board information Mfg Date Time 20060803091400 000000 540 Board Mamfacturer NEC Board Product Name G7ICL Board Serial Number 24280002 Board Part Number 243 632324 4 Board Version c Product information Mamafacturer Name NEC Product Name Additional FAN Part Model Number N8405 018 Product Version FRLO Product Serial Number 246280002 Asset Tag 101 UPS When you click the Detail button of a UPS on the UPS list screen the detailed information on the selected UPS appears as shown below When you click a tab the detailed information on the selected UPS appears 3 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a 2 a 3 Om O AAG Pm Jm SD Address http 192 168 1 16 cgi bin HojuCgi cg MAGEID 100306020000 y De ins NEC crecio SIGMASLADE Jefanlt Chassis Name ation Power configuration Password Loz Update About EM Card Logout A stats List gt UPS2 UPS ll General information Device Name UPS_IDEW Model Name SMART UPS 3000 RM Serial Number 450707360353 Electrical capacity 2250 A Output Status OnLine Input line fail canse No Transfer Battery Status Battery Normal Replace Indicator No Battery Needs R
40. port of the Blade Enclosure installed beneath it to allow the EM cards of the Blade Enclosures to share the rack name and its unique ID The EM cards can read the status information of the Blade Enclosures and display the information on the Web console The Rack Information screen on the Web console has a link for each connected Blade Enclosure When the same user name and password are set for the Web consoles you can automatically log in to any Web console through the link to the Web console See Chaper 4 for details of the Web console IMPORTANT m To use the Blade Enclosure inter connect EM card N8405 019A must be installed m For the Blade Enclosure inter connect use LAN cables straight as short as possible LAN cables of three meters or less are recommended m Do not connect a LAN cable to the UPPER port of the topmost Blade Enclosure and the LOWER port of the Blade Enclosure installed beneath it NOTES m Check that LAN cables are connected correctly Each of the EM cards recognizes the positional relationship among the Blade Enclosures in the rack depending on the cable connections to the UPPER and LOWER ports on the Blade Enclosures Incorrect cable connections prevent the EM cards from recognizing the positional relationship among the Blade Enclosures properly m Up to six Blade Enclosures can use the Blade Enclosure inter connect Bridge Function The EM card bridges packets from the EM1 EM2 por
41. set in CFG_EXPRESS_PASSWORD is encrypted and stored Accordingly you cannot edit it To change the password use the setdsl command as described in Command Reference If you have changed the value set in CFG_DSG_PASSWORD delete the values following CFG_DSG_PASSWORD and reboot the EM card This sets the default password to guest in the EM card After that you can set a new password by using the setdsl command Notification of configuration change is made in the following cases m A CPU blade switch module and or PSU is installed or removed m The status of the EM card is changed from Standby to Active m The rack name Blade Enclosure name and or CPU blade name is changed 54 UPS Management Syntax RW_UPS_SECTION CFG_USE_UPS_MNG lt enable I disable gt CFG_NUM_OF_UPSES lt Number of UPSs gt CFG_NUM_OF_POWERSUPPLIES lt Number of PSUs gt CFG_MIN_NUM_OF_UPSES lt Minimum number of UPSs gt CFG_UPS_INPUT_LOST_DELAY lt Input Lost Delay gt CFG_UPS_COMMUNICATION_LOST_DELAY lt Communication Lost Delay gt CFG_UPS_ONLINE_DELAY lt Online Delay gt CFG_UPS_TIMED_SLEEP_PERIOD lt Sleep period gt CFG_UPS_GET_COMMUNITY_NAME lt Get request Community Name gt CFG_UPS_SET_COMMUNITY_NAME lt Set request Community Name gt CFG_UPS1_SERIAL_NUMBER lt UPS1 Serial number gt CFG_UPS1_CAPACITY lt UPS1 Capacity gt CFG_UPS2_CAPACITY lt UPS2 Capacity gt CFG_UPS3_SERIAL_NUMBER lt UPS3 Ser
42. the shutdown is complete in seconds The default setting is 300 seconds Communication lost delay Specify the time in seconds the EM card waits until it determines that a UPS is unavailable after communication with the UPS by SNMP is lost The default setting is 180 seconds NOTE When communication with a UPS is lost the EM card determines that the UPS is no longer available If the number of available UPS s falls below the minimum required for normal operation the EM card shuts down the CPU blades and turns off the UPS s 133 m UPS boot connect delay Specify the time in seconds the EM card waits for connections of online UPS s at system boot If the the number of online UPS s does not reach the specified value within this time the EM card calculates the maximum power consumption possible for the system assuming that the remaining UPS s are not connected The default setting is 180 seconds NOTE Online UPS means one in a normal output state online or manual bypass state m UPS status after blade shutdown When CPU blades are shut down due to power interruption of UPS s all the UPS s can be entered into the sleep state temporarily after completion of the shutdown The temporal sleep period is six minutes The default setting is Enters only battery driving UPSs into sleep state Generally the default setting does not need to be changed m SNMP Get community Specify the comm
43. the delay time Wait until the delay time is over Switch Module Syntax RW_SWM_SECTION CFG_SWM_NAME1 lt SWM 1 Name gt CFG_SWM_NAME2 lt SWM 2 Name gt CFG_SWM_NAME3 lt SWM 3 Name gt CFG_SWM_NAME4 lt SWM 4 Name gt CFG_SWM_NAMES5 lt SWM 5 Name gt CFG_SWM_NAME6 lt SWM 6 Name gt Description m CFG_SWM_NAMEn n number between 1 and 6 which corresponds to slot number Specify the name to be set for the switch module 46 EM Card Syntax RW_POEM_SECTION CFG_EM_IP lt IP Address gt CFG_EM_NETMASK lt Subnet Mask gt CFG_EM_GATEWAY lt Default Gateway gt CFG_EM_SYSLOG_ENABLE TRUE FALSE CFG_EM_SYSLOGIP lt Syslog Server IP Address gt Description Notes CFG_EM_IP Specify the floating addresses that the active EM card uses The EM card uses four IP addresses based on these addresses The address is identified by the lowest two bits and used as shown below 00b Floating IP that an active EM uses 01b Floating IP that a standby EM uses 10b Fixed IP of EM card installed in slot EM1 11b Fixed IP of EM card installed in slot EM2 CFG_EM_NETMASK Specify the subnet mask for the EM card CFG_EM_GATEWAY Specify the IP address for the default gateway CFG_EM_SYSLOG_ENABLE Specify whether to transfer the syslog of the EM card to an external syslog server or not The default setting is 0 The syslog is stored in the EM card 1 TRUE The syslog i
44. the rack information shared through the Blade Enclosure inter connect appears The displayed data consists of the rack name and its unique ID in the General Information part at the top and Blade Enclosure names STATUS POWER and ID LED s and IP addresses of EM cards in the Blade Enclosure list part at the bottom A EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edt View Favorites Tools Help 13 Ow O HAO Ps reo O SD Address http 192 168 1 16fcgi bin HojuCgi cgPIMAGEID 101 101000000 7 so Links gt NEC Empowered by innovation Default Reload Rackinfomation gt Blade Enclosure al Information General information EN _u Rack Name RACK 060725 Rack Unique ID NECOLA 0000000 Blade Enclosure Name STATUS LED PowerLED ID LED TP address Default Chassis_Name Greenon PDCon Por MB aes thio HOJU 060725 E Greenon DCon Por 192 168 18 HTTP HTTPS telnet C Open the blade enclosure inter connect configuration J Please redisplay this page by selecting Reload button after selecting Enable Disable button in the blade enclosure inter connect configuration page E Done Internet When you click the HTTP or HTTPS button the Web console of the active EM card in the Blade Enclosure opens in a separate window When you click the telnet link the command line console for the active EM card on the Blade Enclosure opens in a separate window NOTES m If the same login p
45. to the CPU blade in the selected slot Or press one of the keys from lt 1 gt to lt 8 gt while the cursor is on the KVM selection field The KVM is connected to the CPU blade in the selected slot 1 DVD USB switching Select one of the slot numbers from Slot1 to Slot8 by using the cursor and press the lt Enter gt key The DVD USB is connected to the CPU blade or the EM card in the selected slot Or press one of the keys from lt 1 gt to lt 8 gt while the cursor is on the DVD USB selection field The DVD USB is connected to the CPU blade in the selected slot 1 Activating Blade Control Menu Select a Blade Name by using the cursor and press the lt Enter gt key to display the Blade Control Menu Or press one of the keys from lt 1 gt to lt 8 gt while the cursor is on the Blade Name field The Blade Control Menu for the CPU blade in the selected slot is displayed 2 Activating Rack Control Menu Select a Rack Name by using the cursor and press the lt Enter gt key or lt R gt key to display the Rack Control Menu 2 Activating Enclosure Control Menu Select an Enclosure Name by using the cursor and press the lt Enter gt key or lt R gt key to display the Enclosure Control Menu 2 Activating OSD Setup Menu Press the lt F1 gt key to display the OSD Setup Menu Exit from OSD menu Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the OSD menu mode 1 When
46. updated It is recommended to execute the update from the Web console of the standby EM card After updating the EM card is rebooted automatically In the duplexed EM card configuration the active EM card is switched by the switchover feature if the update is executed on the active EM card Executing the apply command reboots the EM card While rebooting the bridge and SNMP functions are stopped Accordingly the connection via the management LAN of CPU blades and switch modules is temporarily disconnected In addition system monitoring by NEC ESMPRO Manager is temporarily disabled If a timeout error occurs reconnect after the active EM card has rebooted The screen shown below is displayed while the update is in progress F Update Microsoft Internet Explorer Ele Ed yew Favorites Jools Help Q x D G Pon fervo O E E 011 192 168 1 9feg deve coh NEC empowered ty innovation NOTE The on screen information is not updated automatically To view the latest information click the Reload button When the update process is complete and the EM card is rebooted this screen is not displayed even though the Reload button is clicked 146 Check Revision When the update process is complete and the EM card is rebooted log in to the Web console to check the firmware revision When you click About EM Card on the menu bar the following screen appears Check the firmware revision of the EM card on th
47. upper part indicates the information on power control in the entire system The lower part consists of the general and device information on the power unit The tab of a power unit indicates the installation location of the power unit When you click a tab the detailed information on the selected power unit appears A EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edt View Favorites Tools Help a O O A B G Paw dera 010 258 Address http 192 168 1 16 cg bin HojuCai cai NEC Empowered by innovation y Status Rack information Powerinformation Configuration Pa Status gt Lis gt Power Unit 1 E _ _ _ _ __ Redundancy Mode Control Policy Redundancy Status Status Input Volt NH redundant mode Recover Redundancy Mode Fully Redundant Normal ACIOOV power tat LL Power Unit2 Power Unit3 Power Unit4 General information os Location Power Unit 1 Status Pon Peak VA IVA Temperature 440 Normal Voltage 5 0VS 5 2309 Norma Voltage 12 12 1139 Normal y Current 5 0VS 462mA Normal Current H12V 26656mA Normal Fan speed 15420rpm Normal Device information Done Internet The upper part arranges the redundancy mode control policy redundancy status of the power unit the overall power status and the input voltage from left to right The general information in the lower part lists the installation location power unit status peak power device temper
48. v option switch to confirm the revision lt Example gt updateopcfw v Current revision aa bb 43 Configuration File This section describes items that can be specified in the configuration file rw_poem conf Syntax The following format is used in the configuration file lt section name gt lt item name gt lt set value gt When a character string is used for lt set value gt the character string must be enclosed with double quotation marks Rack Syntax RW_RACK_SECTION CFG_RACK_NAME lt Rack Name gt CFG_RACK_HIGHT lt Rack Hight gt lt Rack Name gt Rack name lt Rack Hight gt Rack height in which the Blade Enclosure is installed in unit of U Description m CFG_RACK_NAME Specify the rack name The specified name is used by NEC ESMPRO Manager m CFG_RACK_HIGHT Specify the height of the rack to install the Blade Enclosure containing the relevant EM card unit U Notes If nothing is specified for CFG_RACK_NAME the value stored in the Blade Enclosure is used as CFG_RACK_NAME in the configuration file 44 Blade Enclosure Syntax RW_ENCLOSURE_SECTION CFG_ENCLOSURE_NAME lt Enclosure Name gt CFG_ENCLOSURE_U lt Enclosure Location gt lt Enclosure Name gt Blade Enclosure name lt Enclosure Location gt Installation location of Blade Enclosure in the rack unit U Description Notes CFG_ENCLOSURE_NAME Specify the name of th
49. when an update file is not found on the USB memory device File Not found NOTE The update data files are stored in the top directory folder of the USB memory device with the following file names em kernel Kernel image file em rfs File system image file u boot bin u boot image file 165 If no CD ROM is inserted in the DVD drive when you select DVD on the Select Media menu the following message is displayed Insert a CD ROM in the DVD drive of the Blade Enclosure DVD Not installed The following message is displayed when the CD ROM is inserted but the DVD drive is not connected to the EM card Media Not selected Select E in the DVD field on the KVM DVD Select menu The following message is displayed when an update file is not found on the CD ROM File Not found NOTE The update files are stored in the EMFW directory folder in the CD ROM with the following file names em kernel Kernel image file em rfs File system image file u boot bin u boot image file If reading the update file fails the following message is displayed Error Press any button to go back to the EM Firmware Sub menu 166 Backup of EM Firmware Create a backup file of the EM card firmware on a USB memory device connected to the USB port of the Blade Enclosure When you select 3 Backup FW on the EM Firm
50. with decimal numbers and periods such as XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX between 0 and 255 lt Example gt RW_SNMP_SECTION CFG_IPADRESSO1 192 168 100 200 CFG_IPADRESS02 192 168 100 210 CFG_IPADRESSO3 192 168 100 220 NOTE The trap message will be sent to all the specified destinations Acknowledge Waiting Time and Retry Count of SNMP Trap If NEC ESMPRO Manager receives a SNMP trap message an acknowledge message is issued from NEC ESMPRO Manager If an acknowledge message is not received within the specified time the same trap is retransmitted Specify the time to wait for the acknowledge message in seconds and the number of retries Write the configuration file in the format as shown below RW_SNMP_SECTION CFG_ACK_WAIT_TIME lt Ack Waiting Time gt CFG_MAX_RETRY lt Max Retry Number gt lt Ack Waiting Time gt Acknowledge waiting time of SNMP trap unit second lt Max Retry Number gt Maximum retry number of SNMP trap 32 Setting Power Management Specify the power management settings of the EM card Power Redundancy Mode Specify the power redundancy mode of the EM card The default setting is the N N redundant mode NOTES m In N N redundant mode each power supply unit is divided into two groups to configure the redundant power supply system AC line group 1 is composed of PSU1 and PSU2 and AC line group 2 is composed of PSU3 and PSU4 m In N 1 redundant mode each power supply unit
51. you click the DianaScope tab the following screen appears EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q x A Ch Peach Pros E 2 Es Address E http 192 168 1 16 cgi bin HojuCgi col IMAGEID 1 00603000000 NEC Empowered dy innovation Old password New password New password again internet Enter Password m Old password Enter the current password m New password Enter the new password m New password again Enter the new password for confirmation NOTE The characters you type are displayed as to hide the actual characters Apply When you click the Apply button the EM card compares the password entered in the old password column with the registered password If they match the two new passwords are compared If they match the password is registered as the new password If they do not match the new password is not registered and the old password is retained 143 Log Management When you click Log on the menu bar a window to collect the EM card log appears EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer Ele gdt yew Favorites Tools Help Qa k A Osa fers E As Address http 192 168 1 16 cg bin HojuCgi cgi IMAGEID 100700000000 NEC Empowered dy innovation 1og gt Collect EM Log Collect EM Log Internet Collect EM Log Collects the logs of the EM card NOTE The logs collected on this page are t
52. 0 SNMP A Senton nane sheds kaise it decd cites ceed teeteey devas dune S 10 Duplex EM os a nidad 10 Chapter 2 Installation Removal Of EM Card oooocccccccnnnnonanaccccnononnnnnnananccnnnnnnnns 11 Safety Not Sas puuno mane a a ee ude oline 12 Preparation for Installation Removal oooonncnnnccnocononoconcconnconnconnnonn nono nono nonn conocio ran con nccn recono 12 Installation Removal Procedure ccoccnccocncccnnonononuninoccconononenanicocononononanenacccnnonononaninicicinon 13 Connectors on Rear Panel of Blade Enclosure occccncncninocncncnnnnoninanicicncnnononaninicicinanons 16 xiii Chapter 3 Using Command Line Console Feature ccccccccccccccccccnnnnnnnnos 19 Connection ita tae Ita ecw AA Ia ds 19 Connecting with Management Port ooooonccnnccnnocnnocanoconannnonnnnnncnnncnn conocio nono cnc cnnccnnccnnnannss 19 Login and Basic Operations eeccocococonicociconccnla ion cgieddsncoudessocesceese codecs seceiuedasageseagessceenaetta 21 Command In til We ee ea Ye ais 21 Login EO souts sia did 22 TIA SUP A A AA E E el acess 23 Basic SelUPienonrin tell patas 23 Basic Setup in Configuration Flle ooonnconncnincnoncnnonnnonnnonnnonncnnncnn nono ncnnnoconccnnncnnccnnncnnos 25 Backup Restore of Configuration File cee eeeeeseeeseeeseeceecesecesecnaeenseeseeeseeeeneeees 37 Updating Pirmwate oirlo lada iia iia 38 SN iisisti a eea a e a E e 38 Updating SIGMABLADE Monitor FlrMWaf68 ooooonoccnonnnonnnonnnnnncnonononon
53. 168 1 134 Detail SURUGA SLOT3 Blade 7 Blade 8 Doreen on 192 168 1 135 Detail Detail E Done Internet 81 When you click the HTTP or HTTPS buttons the Web page of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine for the selected CPU blade opens in a separate window When you click the telnet link the command line console of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine for the selected CPU blade opens in a separate window NOTES m For more information about the remote management feature of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine refer to the EXPRESSSCOPE Engine User s Guide m The telnet link feature may be disabled depending on the operating system of the management console or the Web browser The telnet feature is available in Internet Explorer 6 and Mozilla FireFox 2 0 When you click the Detail button the detailed information on the selected CPU blade is displayed The detailed information on the CPU blade is described later in this chapter IMPORTANT When the installed CPU blade occupies two slots e g NEC Express5800 120Bb m6 the slot to the right of the installed slot is indicated as Not Installed 82 Switch Modules Switch modules are listed as shown in the figure below The installation location switch module name STATUS LED condition ID LED condition installation status and IP address for management of the switch module are displayed from left to right Next to these items are buttons
54. 2 168 1 16 cg bin HojuCgi cgi Eje i NEC eros SIGMABLADE Display status gt List gt Fan Unit Fan Unit 1 AS Redundancy Mode Control Policy Redundancy Status Status FAN unit redundancy mode Maintain Redundancy Mode Fully Redundant Normal EE Fan Unit 2 FanUnit3 FanUnit4 Fan Unit 5 General information Location Fan Unit 1 Sistas Normal Fan speed fiont 1211rpm Normal Fan speed rear 5040rpm Normal Voltage 12 11 715 Normal Curent 4440mA Normal Board information Mfg Date Time 20060803091400 000000 540 Board Mamfacturer Board Product Name GAIL Board Serial Number 246280002 Board Part Number 243 632324 y Copynil 107 NEC Corporation All Rights Reserved El done i an 0 eme The upper part arranges the redundancy mode control policy redundancy status of the fan unit and the overall fan status from left to right The general information in the lower part lists the installation location and status of the fan unit the rotation speed of the front and rear fans and the voltage and current supplied to the fan units 100 The device information includes the board and product information The information is associated with the FRU s of the fan unit 3 Detail Microsoft Internet Explorer Ble Edt vew Favortes Toos Hep Ry O O HAG om diras O 2 Ga Address http 192 168 1 16 cgi bin HojuCgi cgi Es tins gt NEC trees SIGMABLADE Name Status Raci
55. AA iia 207 OVELVICW tica idearon 207 Collection using Web Console oooonccnnccnococonaconcconoconncnnncnancnnn nono nono nono n conan on cnc nccnne ns 207 Collection using SIGMABLADE MoNitOT ococcconcconncnonnnonnnnnnnnn nono nonn nono ncnn ccoo nc rnnccnne ns 207 Collection using Command Line Console ocooonnnccnnccincccncnnocnnocnnonnnnononnconnc nn nono nocnna ns 208 Collection using NEC ESMPRO Manager ccoccoccconnconnnnnnnonnnnnnnonn nono nono ncnn ccoo nono necnne ns 208 OIE ici a li aia ea 209 XVi This page is intentionally left blank XVii Chapter 1 Names and Functions of Components Names and functions of the components are shown below EM Card Internal View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Fixing screw Used to secure the EM card to the Blade Enclosure RESET switch Used to reset the EM card STATUS LED green amber Indicates the status of the EM card See LED Indication for details ACTIVE LED green This LED is lit when the EM card is specified as the active EM ID LED blue Used to identify the device For details see LED Indication described later ID switch Used to turn on or off the ID LED When pressed the management PC is notified that the target EM card
56. Apr 28 14 30 u boot bin 226 Transfer complete ftp gt bye Checking Current Revision Log in to the command line console and check the current revision by running the revision command The example below indicates that the current revision is Revision 00 09 lt Example gt revision Current revision 00 09 39 Executing Update Execute update by running the updatefw update command The detected update files are displayed and you are prompted to select whether to execute or not Enter y to execute or n to cancel If n is entered the screen returns to the command prompt screen NOTE The system will reboot automatically upon completion of update lt Example gt updatefw update Current boot page 1 Found em kernel em rfs under nec_update Execute update Y N Y Y selected Execute update Update start Start updating kernel gt Erasing kernel 100 done gt Updating kernel 100 done Start updating fs gt Erasing fs 100 done gt Updating fs 100 done Create the file for next booting done Change boot page 1 gt O done u boot WDT enabled done Update end Reboot system Restarting system Confirmation Log in to the command line console and check the results by running the updatefw result command lt Example gt when successful updatefw result Update result Succeeded updatefw result Update result Fai
57. Card Microsoft Internet Explorer De ER lem Festes Tole to Q x QO Paun Jernes E 3Bs dEl http 192 168 1 9 cg biniMojuCal col IMAGEID 1001 03000000 Eo iris NEC Erpoerea ty innovation SIGMA SLADE Logged out Gota login page E done MD internet Click Go to login page to go to the login page 77 Screen Layout The screen is composed of three components header contents and footer Component Names The names of components are as follows 3 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer Ele Edt View Favorites Tools Help Ay 1 1 OQ O d AG sn frr O la 3 1 2 Address http J 192 168 1 8 cgl bin HojuCgl cg IMAGEID 100302010000 NEC empowered by innovation er information Confi 9 2 es __ _____ in _ _ Blade Name SURUGADS Size Hal height single width L Type CPU Blade EM Firmware Revision 00 22 2 STATUS LED D Green on Power LED DCon ma a Ss EN IP address 192 163 1 128 HTTP HTTPS tinet System Board a T Chassis information Chassis Type Main Server Chassis 1 Header 1 1 Menu bar 1 2 Blade Enclosure name 2 Contents 2 1 Title 2 2 Tab 3 Footer 3 1 Copyright 78 Basic Operations Selecting Menu Items When you click an item in the menu bar the contents of the selected menu item are displayed in the contents section Selecting Tabs in Menu Items
58. E T interface This LED turns amber when the network port is linking at 100Mbps and goes off when linking at 10Mbps NOTE For the names and LED indications of the SIGMABLADE monitor see Chapter 5 Basic Features This section describes the basic features of the EM card Management Feature The management features of the EM card are as follows Power Management The EM card manages DC output of power unit s in the Blade Enclosure When AC power is supplied to the Blade Enclosure the EM card starts operating If two or more power units are installed in the Blade Enclosure and they are working normally the EM card turns on the DC output of two of them NOTE For the third and subsequent power units DC output is turned on off as needed The EM card manages the power consumption of the entire system The maximum power consumption of the entire system varies depending on the power capacity supplied to the system and the configuration of power units including the number and type of units The EM card manages the power consumption of each of the modules of the system so that its maximum power consumption is maintained within a certain value referred to as ceiling control One of the following three upper limit values is used for ceiling control A Upper limit determined by the type and number of power supply units and the input voltage B Ifa UPS is managed by the EM card the EM card calculates the upper limit
59. Exit Fi 08D Setup Cursor Position The following window appears when the Rack Control Menu is activated Press the lt Esc gt key to go back to the Blade Selection Menu Rack Control Menu Name Default_Rack_Name Enclosure Name Default_Chassis_Name Y Change Rack Name tl Select Enter Set Esc Exit Cursor Position 192 Change Rack Name When you select 1 Change Rack Name in the Rack Control Menu and press the lt Enter gt key or press the lt 1 gt key the Enter Rack Name window shown below appears Enter Rack Name Hefault_Rack_Name The current rack name is displayed in the window Enter a new rack name by using the keyboard and press the lt Enter gt key If the entered rack name contains any unavailable characters an error is displayed null no rack name is acceptable In this case delete all the characters in the field and press the lt Enter gt key If you use the current rack name as is press the lt Esc gt key to go back to the Rack Control Menu NOTE The available characters for the rack name are shown below A to Z a to z 0 to 9 and hyphen Up to 32 characters are accepted See Change CPU Blade Name for details of key operation If the entered rack name contains any unavailable characters an error as shown below is displayed Press the lt Esc gt key to go back to the Rack Control Menu Press Esc 193 Enclosure Control Menu
60. LED Presence IP address Detail EM Card 1 Dereenon active Dor Installed 192 163 18 telnet EMCard2 P Greenblink Bstany Dor Installed 192 168 19 HTTP HTTPS telnet Detail Ea Unit Redundancy Mode Control Policy Redundancy Status Detail N N redundant mode CPU Performance Mode Fully Redundant Location Status Detail v amp Internet When you click the telnet link the command line console for the active EM card opens in a separate window NOTE The telnet link feature may be disabled depending on the operating system of the management console or the Web browser The telnet feature is available in Internet Explorer 6 and Mozilla FireFox 2 0 When you click the Detail button the detailed information on the Blade Enclosure is displayed The detailed information on the Blade Enclosure is described later in this chapter 85 EM Card EM cards are listed as shown in the figure below The installed slot STATUS LED condition Active LED condition ID LED condition installation status and floating IP address of EM cards are displayed from left to right Next to these items are buttons to link with the Web console of another EM card not connected and to the command line console of each EM card and to display detailed information 3 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer aca a Ele Edit View Favorites Tools OQ x 2 QD seach raros E R 3 Help Address E http 1192 168 1 8 cgi b
61. MAGEID 001102010000 Microsoft Internet Explorer E BX Blade Enclosure Inter Connect The blade enclosure inter connect information is out of sync with the present connection In case that the number of detected enclosures equals to the present connection Press Enable or Disable button to update the blade enclosure inter connect information Incase that the number of detected enclosures does not equal to the present connection Press Reload button after conforming the following items All blade enclosures are powered on The inter connect LAN cables of all blade enclosures are connected The EM cards ofall blade enclosures support the blade enclosure inter connect Enable Disable nahle Detected enclosures Disable Cancel Please redisplay the rack information page by selecting Reload button after selecting Enable Disable button Internet Check the Detected enclosures 1 on the above screen If the number of detected Blade Enclosures matches the number of connected Blade Enclosures click the Enable button 2 on the above screen The EM cards in the Blace Enclosures start sharing information When information sharing is successful the information on each Blade Enclosure appears in the Blade Enclosure list If the number of detected Blade Enclosures does not match the number of connected Blade Enclosures check the following and then click the Reload button 3 on the above scree
62. Module When you click the Detail button on the Switch Module List window the following screen appears Each tab represents the installed slot Click the tab to switch to the switch module that you want to view the detailed information The displayed data consists of the general and device information from top to bottom 2 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edt View Favorites Tools Help OQ O x 2 GD sm Prev E 2 laa Ades E http y 192 168 1 16fcg binHojucoi coi ABe mw NEC Erone ynon SIGMA LADE Name Status Rack information Power information Configuration Passwo oi goui Status gt List gt Switch Module Switch Module 1 A a Switch Module 2 Switch Module 3 Switch Module 5 Switch Module 6 General information Switch Module Neme wees Sine single wide STATUS LED PGreenon Electrical state On Operating STATUS Normal CPU Fault STATUS Normal Temperature STATUS Normal IDLED Sor OFF IP address 192 168 1 168 HTTP telnet System Board Board information Mfg Date Time Board Manufacturer Blade Network Technologies Board Product Name 1Gb Intelligent L2 Switch Board Serial Number El Done Internet The general information includes the name and size of the switch module the STATUS LED Electrical state Operating status CPU fault status temperature status ID LED status and the IP address of the management feature of the switch module Click the ON or OFF
63. NEC N8405 019 019A EM Card User s Guide SIGMABLADE Monitor Operation Guide OSD On Screen Display Operation Guide 3rd Edition 8 2007 Trademarks NEC EXPRESSBUILDER NEC ESMPRO NEC DianaScope EXPRESSSCOPE and SIGMABLADE are registered trademarks of NEC Corporation Microsoft and Windows are worldwide registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the U S A CE Statement Warning This is a Class A product In domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures EN55022 BSMI Statement Bae PARA SIE gt FEE EROS eA EE Re gt FRE SS RH ATR gt EMAN T EAE BBR ERA EE IR o MIC Statement 01 JIE 49522 UIHA BS FASHA HeH 22 5H BF LICH ASTE OHS SS amp DIPIOILL EI tE ASHE OI sc ER BO SE PLSRS HOE 7882928 M 1 EM Card EXP462A 2 NEC Corporation 3 2006 11 4 NEC Computertechno Ltd JAPAN Notes 1 No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of NEC Corporation 2 The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice 3 The contents of this manual shall not be copied or altered without the prior written permission of NEC Corporation 4 All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all information in this manual If you notice any part unclear incorrect or omitted in this manual contact the service representative where you purc
64. Name are specified from the EM card If the EM card is not operating normally the default values shown below are displayed In this case check if the EM card is operating normally Rack Name Default_Rack_ Name Enclosure Name Default_Chassis_Name Blade Name Blade 01 to Blade 08 When the installed CPU blade occupies two slots e g NEC Express5800 120Bb m6 the indications for Blade Name and Power of the slot to the right of the installed slot remain unchanged default value In addition the Blade Control Menu described later is unavailable for the right slot Key Operation Key Function lt t gt lt gt lt gt lt gt key Moves the cursor lt Enter gt key Executes menu operation at the cursor position lt Esc gt key Exits the OSD menu lt R gt key Activates Rack Control Menu lt E gt key Activates Enclosure Control Menu lt F1 gt key Activates OSD Setup Menu lt K gt key Moves cursor to Slot1 in KVM selection field lt D gt lt U gt key Moves cursor to Slot1 in DVD USB selection field lt S gt key Moves cursor to Slot1 in Blade Name field lt 1 gt to lt 8 gt key Selects Slot1 to Slot8 directly 183 Operation in Blade Selection Menu Item Description KVM switching Select one of the slot numbers from Slot1 to Slot8 by using the cursor and press the lt Enter gt key The KVM is connected
65. OSD Setup Menu NOTE The available characters for the password are shown below A to Z a to z 0 to 9 and hyphen Up to 15 characters are accepted Re enter New Password sexeeex OOOO O Enter the new password again and press the lt Enter gt key If the entered password is correct the password is changed If the entered password is not correct or any unavailable characters are used in the password an error as shown below is displayed Press the lt Esc gt key to go back to the Enter Password window 199 If the confirmation password does not match the new password an error as shown below appears Press the lt Esc gt key to go back to the OSD Setup Menu Press Esc IMPORTANT If you change the password a confirmation menu asking you whether to save the changes or not appears when you exit the OSD Setup menu If you select No does not save the changes are discarded and the password is unchanged If you forget the password clear the setup information For more information see section 3 Using Command Line Console Feature gt Command Reference gt updateopc c Save OSD Setup If you change the setup data a confirmation menu asking you whether to save the changes or not appears when you exit the OSD Setup menu Press the lt Y gt key to save the changes Press the lt N gt or lt Esc gt key to discard the changes The settings are retained even when th
66. P server of the EM card distribute IP addresses Therefore select Use in IP address distribution by DHCP in EM card network m For UPS SNMP you may use the default setting as is IMPORTANT UPS management by the EM card prevents UPS s from being controlled by ESMPRO AutomaticRunningController When UPS control by ESMPRO AutomaticRunningController is required select No use The following settings are enabled when the UPS management feature is set to Use 131 UPS power unit Specify the number of UPS s managed by the EM card and the number of power units installed in the Blade Enclosure Select the proper system configuration instead of specifying values When you click the Select button the configuration selection screen shown below opens 2 hittp 192 168 1 1 6 cgi bin HojuCgi cgi IMAGEID 000501010204 Microsoft Internet Explorer Power redundancy mode Weedon mode Power Unit 1 Power Unit 2 Power Unit3 PAL ie Decide 4D Internet Click the tab of the power redundancy mode power redundant configuration In the example the N N redundant mode is selected Next click the tab showing the number of power units installed in the Blade Enclosure In the exemple four power units are installed in the Blade Enclosure Scroll down to select the proper configuration and click the Define button NOTE Only the configurations appearing on this screen are supported
67. RE BRA IE Preface Thank you for purchasing the EM card Installing the EM card in the EM card slot on the Blade Enclosure SIGMABLADE M provides the following management features See Basic Features Management Features described later m Power management m Cooling fan management m Chassis management in rack Manages the names of rack Blade Enclosure and information of modules in the Blade Enclosure m System monitoring Monitors statuses of power supply unit fan and modules in Blade Enclosure m External interfaces In the Package The carton contains various accessories as listed below Make sure that you have everything If you find any component is missing contact your service representative m EM card x1 m CD ROM containing document x1 m Precautions on Use x1 m Warranty x1 NOTE This warranty is available only for use in Japan Do not use it in any other country other than Japan Text Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this User s Guide For safety symbols see SAFETY INDICATIONS provided earlier IMPORTANT Items that are mandatory or require attention when using the server NOTE Helpful and convenient piece of information X For Proper Operation Observe the following notes for successful operation of the product Use of the product ignoring the notes will cause malfunctions or failures of the server m Clean the product on a regular basis Regular clea
68. Reload button again 108 Power Information When you click Power Information on the menu bar the information on the power of the Blade Enclosures managed by the EM cards appears EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer Ele Edit View Favorites Tools Help 13 O O 2910 sw Jrs O B Saa Power Information gt Reload List l Maximum input power Assigned Power Consumption 4500W 3487W Maximum Power Consumption Assigned Power Consumption Remaining 2856W 2674W 182W Location Available Power Output Ststus Presence Power Unit 1 2256W 375W Pon Installed Power Unit 2 2256W 356W Pon Installed Power Unit3 2256W 409W Pon Installed a Done Internet m Input power Indicates the input power required for all components in the Blade Enclosure as a system m Power Managed Indicates the power consumption of all components in the Blade Enclosure managed by the EM card m Power Supply Indicates the output power of the power units installed in the Blade Enclosure m Blade Indicates the power consumption of the CPU blades installed in the Blade Enclosure m Switch Module Indicates the power consumption of the switch modules installed in the Blade Enclosure m Fan Unit Indicates the power consumption of the fan units installed in the Blade Enclosure NOTE Clicking the Reload button on the upper right corner allows the information on the screen to be updated with the latest informat
69. S LED 1D LED Presence TP address Detail 2006 2007 NEC NEC Corporation All Rights Reserved Done Internet NOTE The on screen information is not updated automatically To view the latest information click the Reload button 80 CPU Blades CPU blades are listed as shown in the figure below The installation location CPU blade name STATUS LED condition Power LED condition ID LED condition installation status and IP address of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine are displayed from left to right Next to these items are buttons to link with the remote management feature of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine and to display detailed information F EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a Qu O gt x A QD Preach gfe ravortes O R Lb 3 Address El http 192 168 1 8 cgi bin HojuCgi coi IMAGEID 1 00301000000 w gt Go Links NEC Empowered by Innovation Default_Chassis_Name Status Rack information Power information Configuration Password Log Update About EM Card Le status gt List Reload Location Blade Name STATUS LED IP address Detail Blade 1 SURUGA0E Greenon 192 168 1 128 Detail SURUGA Sa P Green on 192 168 1129 Detail Blade 2 Blade 3 192 168 1 130 Detail NEC OMEPEVOTYZU Green on Blade 4 SURUGA DLO2 P Greenon 192 168 1 131 Detail Blade 5 Oereenon 192 168 1 132 Detail Blade 6 zm Tore D Grenon 192
70. SMPRO Manager is received within the specified time m Result port Specify the port number to receive the acknowledge response of a trap message sent from NEC ESMPRO Manager The default value is 5002 Generally you do not need to change this value 130 UPS Manager Use this page to specify the information required when the EM card manages UPS s for backup of the Blade Enclosure 3 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a Qu 0 0128 seach ferres O 2 a 3 Address El http 192 168 1 16 cgi bin HojuCoi cg IMAGEID 100501000000 A K NEC Erpowerea sy eration SIGMA LADE UPS Manager UPS support O enable O disable UPS Power unit urs 2__ Powerunit 4 Jo Seet Shutdown start UPS count OY When do notletT am automatic and shut down a blade give me it for 0 Input Lost delay 0 bec Timeout of Blade Shutdown 300 Sec Communication lost delay 180 Sec UPS boot connect delay 180 Sec UPS status after blade shutdown Put UPS running on battery to sleep O Put all UPS to temporarily sleep SNMP Get community public SNMP Set community private Others Backlight off timer of SIGMABLADE Monitor 1 Minutes Syslog server support O enable disable IP address of syslog server o o lo o E Done Internet m UPS support Specify whether the EM card manages UPS s for backup of the Blade Enclosure or not NOTES m UPS management by the EM card requires that the DHC
71. ST Specify whether to enable or disable the acknowledge response of the trap message The default value is 0 disable 0 TRUE disable 1 FALSE enable m CFG_LANGUAGE Specify the language used in the trap message 1 Japanese 2 English The default value is 1 Japanese Notes The trap message is sent to all the specified destinations 52 Linkage with NEC DianaScope Syntax RW_DSG_SECTION CFG_DSG_PASSWORD lt password gt CFG_DSG_ENABLE lt enable disable gt CFG_DSG_IP1 lt IP Address1 gt CFG_DSG_PORT1 lt port1 gt CFG_DSG_IP2 lt IP Address2 gt CFG_DSG_PORT2 lt port2 gt Description CFG_DSG_PASSWORD Stores the user password for linking with NEC DianaScope See the Notes below CFG_DSG_ENABLE Specify whether to enable or disable linkage with NEC DianaScope The default value is 1 enable 1 enable 0 disable CFG_DSG_IP1 Specify the IP address of the primary destination for configuration change notification The default value is 0 0 0 0 CFG_DSG_PORT1 Specify the port number of the primary destination for configuration change notification The default value is 0 CFG_DSG_IP2 Specify the IP address of the secondary destination for configuration change notification The default value is 0 0 0 0 CFG_DSG_PORT2 Specify the port number of the secondary destination for configuration change notification The default value is 0 53 Notes The value
72. T m The IP addresses for the management interface of the CPU blade switch module are assigned based on the base address The pase address 14 to base address 23 are used by the system The consecutive addresses ranging from the base address to base address 23 must not be assigned to other devices m For UPS management the base address 14 to base address 17 are assigned The UPS to which a specific IP address is assigned cannot be defined The consecutive addresses ranging from the pase address to base address 23 must not be assigned to other devices m The IP addresses assigned to the switch module are valid for 24 hours at the longest depending on the switch module If you reassign the IP address for the switch module the change may not be reflected immediately In this case cycle the AC power to restart the system or remove then insert the switch module For the CPU blade the IP addresses are automatically reassigned when the setting is changed m The IP addresses assigned to the UPS through DHCP are valid until the SNMP card installed on the UPS is reset If you want to assign a new IP address to the UPS you must reset the SNMP card lt Example gt RW_EMCTL_SECTION CFG_DHCP_BASE_IP 192 168 100 100 CFG_DHCP_GATEWAY 192 168 100 254 CFG_DHCP_ENABLE 1 28 Setting Chassis Management Data Specify the name of the Blade Enclosure in which the EM card is installed and the rack name on
73. The detailed information display of a fan unit is described later 88 UPS If the EM card provides UPS management the list of the UPS s managed by the EM card appears as shown in the figure below The upper part indicates the entire electrical capacity supplied by the UPS s installed in the system The lower part lists the information on the UPS s The lower part arranges the device names UPS names serial numbers output status and IP addresses of the UPS s from left to right At the right end there are buttons that link to the management features of the relevant UPS and that display detailed information of the UPS 23 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer DER Ele Edt Vew Favorites Tools Help OQ O 04 Osan Jervos O R Address http 192 168 1 16 cgi bin HojuCai ca IMAGEID 100301000000 NEC empowered dy innovation Defaul Redundancy Mode Control Policy FAN unit redundancy mode Maintain Redundancy Mode Location Status Fan Unit 1 Normal Fan Unit2 Normal Fan Unit3 Normal Fan Unit 4 Normal Fan Unit 5 Normal Entire electrical capacity 4500 VA Device Name Serial number Output Status TP address Detail UPS_IDEN ASO707260097 OnLine 192 168 1174 sine UPSIDEN AS0707360353 OnLine 192 168 1175 et Done Internet When you click the HTTP button of a UPS the Web Console of the UPS opens in a separate window When you click the telnet
74. To activate the Enclosure Control Menu use the cursor to select the Enclosure Name field in the Blade Selection Menu and press the lt Enter gt key or press the lt E gt key When activated the password entry window appears Enter the password Then the Enclosure Control Menu appears Blade Selection Menu Default_Rack_Name losure Name Mefault_Chassis_Name oo Power Blade Name Blade 01 Blade 02 Blade 03 Blade 04 Blade 05 Blade 06 Blade 07 Blade 08 T4 Select KVM DVD Blade Select Enter Set Esc Exit F1 05D Setup gt Cursor Position The following window appears when the Enclosure Control Menu is activated Press the lt Esc gt key to go back to the Blade Selection Menu Enclosure Control Menu Rack Name Default_Rack_Name Enclosure Name Default_Chassis_Name Change Enclosure Name Tl Select Enter Set Esc Exit Cursor Position 194 Change Blade Enclosure Name When you select 1 Change Enclosure Name in the Enclosure Control Menu and press the lt Enter gt key or press the lt 1 gt key the Enter Enclosure Name window shown below appears Enter Enclosure Name Jefault_Chassis Name The current enclosure name is displayed in the window Enter a new enclosure name by using the keyboard and press the lt Enter gt key If the entered enclosure name contains any unavailable characters or the field is blank an error is displayed If you use the current enclosure name as
75. To use the UPS management by the EM card select any of the configurations appearing on the screen 132 m Shutdown start UPS count Specify the minimum number of UPS s required to maintain system operation When power to a UPS is interrupted CPU blades can be shut down If the number of available UPS s falls below the specified minimum CPU blades are shut down If you do not want CPU blades to be shut down automatically set this value to 0 The default setting is 0 no shutdown of CPU blades NOTE When using Windows 2003 Server Logging on to the system is not required to shut down the system should be enabled in the Security Policy tab IMPORTANT As described above in the event that power to the UPS is interrupted CPU blades may be shut down automatically However after power to the UPS is restored the CPU blades will not start automatically You need to power on the CPU blades manually m Input lost delay Specify the time in seconds the EM card waits until it determines that power to the UPS s is interrupted This prevents CPU blades from being shut down due to momentary power interruption If power to the UPS s is interrupted then the system is powered by battery The default setting is 60 seconds m Timeout of Blade Shutdown When the EM card provides UPS management it can direct CPU blades to shut down when power to the UPS s is interrupted Specify the time the EM card waits until
76. accept a new power request from a CPU blade while maintaining power redundancy by limiting the performance of CPU blades to reduce the power consumption in the event of a power unit failure IMPORTANT Depending on the operation of CPU blades the EM card may not be able to reduce the power consumption to allow the power redundancy to be recovered m Power standup synchronize delay With the power redundancy mode set to the N N redundant mode the system waits until power is supplied to each of the two AC line groups Specify the waiting time in seconds The default setting is 3 seconds m Upper limit of the input power Specify the maximum power consumption managed by the EM card Selecting No limit causes this item to be set to 0 Then the EM card calculates the value used for the maximum power consumption depending on the configuration of installed power units and UPS s managed by the EM card The default setting is No limit 0 watt 123 Rack Specify the information of the rack on which the Blade Enclosure is installed 3 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer Ele Edit View Favorites Tools Help OQ O d AG sm Jrs E 2 S B Address http J 192 168 1 16 cg bin HojuCal cg IMAGEID 1 00501000000 NEC Empowered dy innovation Jefaul Power management Power redundancy mode O N N redundant mode N redundant mode Power Control Policy Recover Redundancy Mode Power standup synchr
77. ade 6 En Blade 7 248W 216W Success Blade 2 240W 180W Success el Module Location Power STATUS Switch Module 1 On Switch Module 2 On Switch Module 3 On Switch Module 4 Switch Module 5 On Switch Module 6 On Location Utilizable Power Power Consumption Presence Fan Unit 1 70W 38W Installed 3 Fan Unit 2 70W saw Installed Fan Unit3 70w 39W Installed FanUnit4 17W sow Installed Fan Unit 5 70w sow Installed Done Internet Utilizable Power Indicates the available power for the switch modules 115 Fan Unit Indicates the power consumption of the fan units installed in the Blade Enclosure F EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer Ek Ele Edit View Favorites Tools Help a O 0 90 Ss Jr O B Sas Address http J 192 168 1 16 cg bin HojuCgl cgr IMAGEID 101201000000 vE inks gt NEC tres roo SIGMABLADE Blade 6 Not Installed a Blade 248W 216W Success DDCon Installed Blade 8 240W 180W Success PDCon Installed ee Module Location Utilizable Power Power STATUS Presence Switch Module 1 20W On Installed Switch Module 2 20W On Installed Switch Module 3 14W On Installed Switch Module 4 Not Installed Switch Module 5 25W On Installed Switch Module 6 25W On Installed B Location Utilizable Power Power Consumption Presence Fan Unit 1 70W 38W Installed Fan Unit 2 70W saw Installed Fan Unit 3 70W 39W Installed Fan Unit 4 70W 40w In
78. aged Indicates the power consumption of all components in the Blade Enclosure managed by the EM card 2 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edt yew Favorites Tools Help a Ow gt AAA Preah Ares E Es Address 48 http JJ192 168 1 16 co binjHojuCgl col IMAGEID 101201000000 e Elo ins gt NEC trozos SIGMABLADE Gra Powerlnformation gt List EI Maximum input power Assigned Power Consumption 4500W 3487W Maximum Power Consumption Assigned Power Consumption Remaining 2856W 2674W Location Available Power Power Unit 1 2256W Don Installed Power Unit 2 2256W Pon Installed Power Unit 3 2256W Don Installed 3 El Done internet Maximum Power Consumption Indicates the maximum power consumption allowed for the system The value is calculated based on the maximum input power described in the previous item and taking the power efficiency into account Assigned Power Consumption Indicates the power assigned to all components in the Blade Enclosure Remaining Indicates the power unassigned to any components NOTES m The following equation is satisfied Maximum power consumption assigned power remaining power m If the value specified for Upper limit of the input power is lower than that of the assigned power consumption while the power for the CPU blade and switch modules is used the remaining power is represented as a negative value If you power off the
79. al setup or maintenance of the EM card Connection via Serial Port Connect a management console e g personal computer to the serial port When you use the EM card for the first time the management console must be connected The management console must have communication software that conforms to VT 100 Configure the communication software as follows Baud rate 115200bps Data length 8 bits Parity None Stop bit 1 Flow control None IMPORTANT A leased line cannot be connected to the serial port directly 19 Connection via Network Port Use TELNET or SSH password authentication to connect via the network To login to the EM card via TELNET SSH use the assigned IP address NOTE The default IP address is 192 168 1 8 24 You may connect with this IP address and then change it However the connection to the network is lost when you change the IP address The SIGMABLADE monitor described in Section 5 also allows you to change the IP address IMPORTANT To connect to the management network use the EM1 and EM2 connectors on the rear of the Blade Enclosure 20 Login and Basic Operations This section describes how to input a command login logout and change the password Command Input The command input is described below About Command The EM card accepts commands sent from the CLI Command Line Interface When the CLI is ready for command input it di
80. assword is set on the EM cards installed in each of the Blade Enclosures connected with the Blade Enclosure inter connect clicking the HTTP or HTTPS button allows the Web console for the EM card to open without entering a password When the login passwords vary on the EM cards the login screen opens m The telnet link feature may be disabled depending on the operating system of the management console or the Web browser The telnet feature is available in Internet Explorer 6 and Mozilla FireFox 2 0 107 To disable the Blade Enclosure inter connect click the Open the blade enclosure inter connect configuration button at the bottom of the screen Clicking Disable at the lower part on the Blade Enclosure inter connect setting screen disables the Blade Enclosure inter connect for all the connected Blace Enclosures IMPORTANT If you select Enable or Disable on the Blade Enclosure inter connect setting screen then the previous screen Rack Information appears again However the Rack Information screen does not update the information automatically Click the Reload button at the upper right corner to display the latest information However if you click the Reload button just after the previous screen Rack Information is redisplayed by selecting Enable Disable all the information may not always be displayed because it takes some time to collect information from other chassis If so wait a moment and click the
81. ature supplied voltages and the rotation rate of the fan in the power unit 98 The device information includes the product information The information is associated with the FRU s of the power unit F EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer Ele Edt View Favores Tools Heb Ay Q h ad Pe hp Favorites 023323 cea a Power Unit2 Power Unit3 Power Unit 4 General information a Location Power Unit 1 Status Pon Peak VA TVA Temperature 440 Normal Voltage 5 0VS 5 230 Normal Voltage 12V 12 1130 Norma Current 5 0VS 468mA Normal Cumrent 12 26656mA Normal Fan speed 15420spm Normal J Device information aaa uaaal Product information Manufacturer Name Fuji Electric Hi Tech Product Name P3R039 Part Model Number 856 851278 Product Version B3A Product Serial Number 00044 99 Fan Units When you click the Detail button of a fan unit on the fan unit list screen the detailed information on the selected fan unit appears as shown below The upper part indicates the information on fan control in the system The lower part consists of the general and device information on the fan unit The tab of a fan unit indicates the installation location of the fan unit When you click a tab the detailed information on the selected fan unit appears F Detail Microsoft Internet Explorer Ele Ele Edit View Favorites Tools Help J Om O MAG Pr reo O 2 25 Address http 19
82. azard type Attention SN This symbol indicates prohibited actions An image in the symbol illustrates a particular prohibited action Prohibited Action This symbol indicates mandatory actions An image in the symbol illustrates a mandatory action to avoid a particular hazard Mandatory Action Example Symbol to draw attention Description of a danger Term indicating a degree of danger Do not disassemble repair or alter the server Y Never attempt to disassemble repair or alter the server on any occasion O other than described in this User s Guide Failure to follow this instruction may cause an electric shock or fire as well as malfunctions of the server Symbols used in this User s Guide and warning labels are listed below rE AAR a aA fase EA ae MLE RAE AR EA HR EIA A RIBS BA ae FA Bel ase NS BD A FAESA HEROE QAPFARER RARER FAR MBE AR REBAR ATREMPHAER DURAN ACHES A BA st ER ARTES RAEROT RAMAGTRET REN ER TRI RAE RUGS ER ER TERR RENGASE DS i CAUTION a HR PURO ATICO EASE DER ERASE MURAL HATH EBT 4 RY Si RAR AER RARA TRH ARA ER S ULAR DATA FR PHERARITANA BETR DEAT GRA ARS ITT A FPA RAR ITT AAA DOES HTA 304 EAN AR A TERESA DATE PE A AR SERENA OBA ATH SERIA ARES AAA a E WERAK URB RA LEE AAS BE FA Fe A PT SEF SEA Attentions Indicates that improper use may
83. button the Web page for the selected EM card opens in a separate window When you click the telnet link the command line console for the selected EM card opens in a separate window NOTE The telnet link feature may be disabled depending on the operating system of the management console or the Web browser The telnet feature is available in Internet Explorer 6 and Mozilla FireFox 2 0 96 The device information includes the board and product information The information is associated with the FRU s of the EM card Edit View Favorites Tools Help O O AG e Jrs O Sas Address http 192 168 1 16 cgi bin HojuCgi cgi vo uks gt NEC tros SIGMABLADE Location EMCard1 STATUSLED P Green on Active LED D Active EM Firmware Revision 00 42 mre Sor IP address 192168 1 16 Device information E ____ _ __ a _ _ _ _ Board information Mfg Date Time 2060525151700 9000004540 Board Manufacturer NEC Board Product Name OKL Board Serial Number 1234567890 Board Part Number 243 632574 Board Version c3 Product information Manufacturer Name NEC Product Name EM Card Part Model Number NE405 019 Product Version Product Serial Number AAA0000001 Asset Teg 243 415069 001 0 97 Power Units When you click the Detail button of a power unit on the power unit list screen the detailed information on the selected power unit appears as shown below The
84. c UPS boot connect delay 180 Bec UPS status after blade shutdown Put UPS running on battery to sleep O Put all UPS to temporarily sleep SNMP Get community public SNMP Set community private Others Backlight off timer of SIGMABLADE Monitor 1 Minutes Syslog server support Oensble disable IP address of syslog server o lo lo lp El done When you click the Apply button the information on the Web screen is verified If no problem is found the data is written to the configuration file var nvdata rw_poem conf and applied to the EM card NOTE If any problem is found in the information an error message is displayed at the top of the page The item that has a problem is indicated in red as shown in the figure below Configuration gt Edit configuration DSG Numerical only DianaScope DianaScope support O enable O disable IP address port for access 1 IP address port for access 2 136 IMPORTANT Executing the apply command reboots the EM card If two EM cards are installed both cards are rebooted While rebooting the bridge and SNMP functions are stopped Accordingly the connection via the management LAN of CPU blades and switch modules is temporarily disconnected In addition system monitoring by NEC ESMPRO Manager is temporarily disabled If a timeout error occurs reconnect after the active EM card has rebooted NOTE When two EM cards cards are installed
85. cause an electric shock Indicates that improper use may cause personal injury Indicates that improper use may cause fingers to be caught Indicates that improper use may cause smoke or a fire Indicates a general notice or warning that cannot be specifically identified gt pp gt Prohibited Actions Indicates a general prohibited action that cannot be specifically identified Do not disassemble repair or modify the server Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be caused BO Mandatory Action Unplug the power cord of the server Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be caused Indicates a mandatory action that cannot be specifically identified Make sure to follow the instruction oa iv D RAAF EA RSS RAPS EA RIERA ES RADE EA TREN FRR RAF BS EA A ae Sl fe ERAK Dep RAIS MEE J F Ji ar FAIRS EN ABI CBO an OS fal RESTE CERA GRAMS MBX KA ER i Ei gt AAN ERAN rs KT ARAMA RE REE o SA JEFE AEA ANT ETI RRRA ETRE Safety Notes This section provides notes on using the product safely Read this section carefully to ensure proper and safe use of the product For symbols see SAFETY INDICATIONS provided earlier General WARNING Do not use the server for services where critical high availability may directly a
86. chover command is executed Examples 63 collect Outline Collect the logs of the EM card Syntax collect Parameter None Details Collects log data on EM firmware and creates a file logcollect collect tgz This command can be executed on either the active or standby EM card Notes None Examples collect 64 revision Outline Displays the firmware revision of the EM card Syntax revision Parameter None Details Displays the firmware revision of the EM card This command can be executed on either the active or standby EM card Notes None Examples revision Current revision 01 00 65 showemip Outline Displays the IP address assigned to the EM card Syntax showemip Parameter None Details Displays the IP address assigned to the EM card This command can be executed on either the active or standby EM card Notes None Examples showemip 192 168 1 9 66 updatefw Outline Updates the EM firmware Syntax updatefw lt options gt Parameter lt options gt update Explanation Executes update of the EM firmware result Explanation Displays the results of updating the EM firmware Details Send the update file via ftp prior to execution of the command The user name for ftp is nec_update and the password is nec_update The update files are shown below u boot bin em kernel em rfs Specify the update option to update the EM firmware Sp
87. chronize delay 3 Power Control Policy Bec Upper limit of the input power QUnlimited OLimited 0 Ww Rack Name RACK 060725 Rack height 0 lu Blade Enclosure Blade Enclosure Name Default_Chassis_Name p Blade Enclosure Insert point D Ju DianaScope DianaScope support O enable disable IP address port for access 1 lo lo lo llo wo IP address port for access 2 o lo lo o port 0 Done MD Internet m Power redundancy mode Specify the power redundancy mode of the EM card N N redundant mode Each power supply unit PSU is divided into two groups to configure the redundant power supply system AC line group 1 is composed of PSU1 and PSU2 and AC line group 2 is composed of PSU3 and PSU4 N 1 redundant mode Each power supply unit is controlled individually Installing one power supply unit in addition to the required number of power units enables the redundant power supply system NOTE The default setting is N N redundant mode 121 IMPORTANT m The N8405 023 PSU works only in N N redundant mode Be sure to specify N N redundant mode before using the N8405 023 PSU m Specify maintain redundancy or recover redundancy mode for the N8405 039 PSU Under this condition N 1 redundant mode is recommended m Do not use power units of different types in the same Blade Enclosure m Power Control Policy Specify the power control policy of th
88. ctivated the Main Menu Blade Selection Menu appears Blade Selection Menu l A TEE TE DS Rack Name Default_Rack_Name 9 Enclosure Name Default Chassis Name Blade 0 3 Blade 03 Blade 04 Blade 05 Blade 06 4 1 Indicates a menu title 2 Indicates the rack name and Blade Enclosure name 3 Onthe main menu KVM selection DVD USB selection CPU blade statuses and CPU blade names are displayed On the control menu a list of menu items is displayed 4 Explains key usage and parameters for each control menu 180 Activating OSD Menu Mode Enter the hot key to start the OSD menu mode Hot key settings can be changed in the OSD menu mode or on the OSD Setup Menu of the SIGMABLADE monitor m Select Hot Key The following two hot keys are available to start the OSD menu mode Press the lt Scroll Lock gt key twice Press the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and lt Shift gt keys simultaneously m Operation timeout If the keyboard is not operated for one minute or longer the OSD menu mode is canceled NOTE While in the OSD menu mode the keyboard is used exclusively for operation of the OSD Accordingly you cannot use the keyboard for the operating system on the CPU blade To use the keyboard for the operating system exit the OSD menu mode Mouse operation is available while in OSD menu mode 181 Operation in OSD Menu Mode The following five menus are available in the OSD menu mode m Blad
89. d If two EM cards are installed executing the apply command from the active EM card applies the configuration file to the standby EM card also IMPORTANT Executing the apply command reboots the EM card If two EM cards are installed both cards are rebooted While rebooting the bridge and SNMP functions are stopped Accordingly the connection via the management LAN of CPU blades and switch modules is temporarily disconnected In addition system monitoring by NEC ESMPRO Manager is temporarily disabled If a timeout error occurs reconnect after the active EM card has rebooted NOTES m When two EM cards are installed check if the standby EM card works normally If the standby EM card is activated or faulty the apply command cannot be executed Wait for a moment until the standby EM card becomes ready If the standby EM card is faulty remove it before executing the apply command m tis recommended to make a backup copy of the configuration data of the EM card For information on the backup restore procedure see Backup Restore of Configuration File described later lt When successful gt apply Restarting system apply WARNING Standby EM is inserted but is not ready to apply the configuration Please retry after a while 36 Backup Restore of Configuration File Backup Connect via ftp with the user account admin to retrieve the configuration file var nvdata rw_poem conf lt
90. d fan unit FAN insuff Alm Number of fans is insufficient Add another fan unit EM RdnLost Alm EM card is operating in non redundant mode 1 Replace the failed EM card 2 Add another EM card SWMhn IFmiss Alm Switch module n n 1 6 interface mismatch 1 Check the connection between the relevant switch module and the CPU blades 2 Replace the relevant switch module or the CPU blades 206 Collecting Error Logs This section describes how to collect error logs Overview When an error occurs in the EM card you may be requested to collect the error logs according to the procedure described below The error logs are used for troubleshooting Collection using Web Console Sie Ge Me a Log in to the Web console of the EM card with the user account admin Click Log on the menu bar and go to the menu to collect the EM card log Click the Run button Specify the location to store the log file and its file name When the location and file name are specified the log collection starts Log collection completes when the log file is saved in the specified location with the specified file name NOTE The default file name is collectem XXX_XXX_XXX_XXX YYMMDD HHMMSS tgz XXX_XXX_XXX_XXX IP address of the EM card YYMMDD HHMMSS Creation date of the log file Collection using SIGMABLADE Monitor 1 Insert a USB memory device in the USB port at the front of th
91. e Enter button to enable ON or disable OFF the hot key Press the lt button to go back to the OSD Setup menu Press the Menu button to exit the OSD Setup menu Item Description 1 Ctrl x2 Press the lt Ctrl gt key twice Pressing this hot key activates the OSD simple mode 2 CapsLk x2 Press the lt Caps Lock gt key twice Pressing this hot key activates the OSD simple mode 3 Ct Al Sht Press the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and lt Shift gt keys simultaneously Pressing this hot key activates the OSD menu mode 4 Scroll x2 Press the lt Scroll Lock gt key twice Pressing this hot key activates the OSD menu mode IMPORTANT All hot keys are enabled ON by default When the optional server switch unit is connected and you want to use a hot key set the hot keys so that they do not conflict with other hot keys If a hot key is also used in an application program select a different hot key to avoid a conflict 173 Setting Keyboard Type Select the type of keyboard to connect to the Blade Enclosure When you select 2 KB Setup on the OSD Setup Menu the Keyboard Setup menu shown below appears Keyboard Satu es Indicates the current setting 1 Type Sel JPN Press the Enter button to display the KB Type Select Menu Press the lt button to go back to the OSD Setup menu Press the Menu button to exit the OSD Setup menu KB
92. e Blade Enclosure The specified name is used by NEC ESMPRO Manager CFG_ENCLOSURE_U Specify the location where the Blade Enclosure containing the relevant EM card is installed in the unit of U counted from the bottom For example if the Blade Enclosure is installed in the bottom the location is 1 If the Blade Enclosure 6U is installed between 10 and 15 the location is 10 If nothing is specified for CFG_ENCLOSURE_NAME the value stored in the Blade Enclosure is used as CFG_ENCLOSURE_NAME in the configuration file 45 CPU Blade Syntax RW_SVB_SECTION CFG_SVB1_DELAY_TIME lt Boot delay time 1 gt CFG_SVB2_DELAY_TIME lt Boot delay time 2 gt CFG_SVB3_DELAY_TIME lt Boot delay time 3 gt CFG_SVB4_DELAY_TIME lt Boot delay time 4 gt CFG_SVB5_DELAY_TIME lt Boot delay time 5 gt CFG_SVB6_DELAY_TIME lt Boot delay time 6 gt CFG_SVB7_DELAY_TIME lt Boot delay time 7 gt CFG_SVB8_DELAY_TIME lt Boot delay time 8 gt Description m CFG_SVBn_DELAY_TIME n number between 1 and 8 which corresponds to slot number Specify the delay time for issuing power on permission to each CPU blade Specify the delay time in seconds The default setting is 0 no delay NOTE This feature is used to boot the CPU blade after the peripheral devices have started up when automatic power management by the AC linkage feature is enabled IMPORTANT The POWER switch does not power on the CPU blade during
93. e Blade Enclosure Select 1 KVM DVD Sel on the main menu of the SIGMABLADE monitor Select E in the DVD field on the KVM DVD Select menu and click the Enter button The screen returns to the main menu of the SIGMABLADE monitor Select 6 Collect LOG On the log collect submenu select 1 EM The collection of the EM log starts During collection Collecting LOG is displayed Upon completion of EM log collection the result is displayed OK indicates the completion of log collection 207 NOTE The collected EM log file is stored in the top directory folder of the USB memory device with the file name collectem XXX_XXX_XXX_XXX YYMMDD HHMMSS tgz XXX_XXX_XXX_XXX IP address of active EM card YYMMDD HHMMSS Creation date of the log file Collection using Command Line Console Log in to the Command Line Console with the user account admin Run the sbin collect command 3 Make sure that the file logcollect collect tgz is created Log out of the Command Line Console 4 Log in via ftp and download the logcollect collect tgz file The user account is admin Collection using NEC ESMPRO Manager Start NEC ESMPRO Manager 2 Right click on the EM card tree and select Collect EM card log from the pull down menu 3 In the Browse dialog box specify the folder to save the log file A DOS prompt appears and the EM log collection command starts automatically Wait until the process co
94. e Blade Enclosure is powered off Save setup changes Press Y N 200 OSD Simple Mode In OSD simple mode the name of the CPU blade connected to the KVM is displayed in the upper left of the screen You can change the KVM connection by using the keyboard Activating OSD Simple Mode Enter the hot key to start the OSD simple mode Hot key settings can be changed in the OSD menu mode or on the OSD Setup Menu of the SIGMABLADE monitor m Select Hot Key The following two hot keys are available to start the OSD simple mode Press the lt Ctrl gt key twice Press the lt CapsLock gt key twice m Operation timeout If the keyboard is not operated for one minute or longer the OSD simple mode is canceled NOTE While in the OSD simple mode the keyboard is used exclusively for operation of the OSD Accordingly you cannot use the keyboard for the operating system on the CPU blade To use the keyboard for the operating system exit the OSD simple mode Mouse operation is available while in the OSD simple mode 201 Operation in OSD Simple Mode In the OSD simple mode you can switch over the KVM and set the Server Name Resident mode When the OSD simple mode is activated the name of the CPU blade connected to the KVM is displayed in the upper left of the screen Background color Magenta Character color White Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the simple mode without changing the KVM connection KVM Sw
95. e DVD USB while the CPU blade is using DVD USB devices a malfunction may occur Select the DVD USB after the CPU blade finishes its operations Do not connect or disconnect the KVM or DVD USB while the CPU blade is starting up Otherwise the CPU blade may fail to start Press the 4 or T buttons to select a slot number between 1 and 8 Press the gt or lt buttons to switch the selection between KVM and DVD Press the Enter button to apply your selection and to return to the Main Menu Press the Menu button to return to the Main Menu without changing the setting 151 Displaying System Information Displaying Fan Power Status Displays the installation status of the slots for the fan units and power units of the Blade Enclosure When you select 2 SYSTEM INFO on the Main Menu the submenu shown below appears SYSINFO Sub Menu 1 FAN INFO y Y 1 FAN INFO 1 2 PSU INFO y Y 2 PSU INFO T 3 EM Card INFO If you select 1 FAN INFO on the SYSINFO Sub Menu the status of the slot of each fan unit is displayed FAN INFO 1 OK y Y 1 OK 1 2 Error y Y 4 Not installed t 5 OK NOTE The slot number and installation status are displayed in order If the fan unit is installed and is operating normally OK is displayed If the fan unit is installed but is faulty Error is displayed If no fan unit is installed Not installed is displayed
96. e EM card The power control policy includes three modes CPU performance maintain redundancy and recover redundancy The default setting is the CPU performance mode IMPORTANT Specify maintain redundancy or recover redundancy mode for the N8405 039 PSU Under this condition N 1 redundant mode is recommended CPU performance mode The CPU performance mode makes the EM card prioritize performance of CPU blades In this mode if the EM card cannot accept a new power request from a CPU blade while maintaining power redundancy the EM card releases the power redundant configuration and permits the new power request from the CPU blade IMPORTANT If a power unit fails during operation under the release of the power redundant configuration then the system may be forcibly shut down 122 Maintain redundancy mode The maintain redundancy mode makes the EM card accept a new power request from a CPU bladeonly if the power redundancy can be maintained If the EM card cannot accept a new power request from a CPU blade while maintaining power redundancy the EM card denies the request In the maintain redundancy mode no emergency measures are taken if the power redundancy is lost due to a failure of a power unit IMPORTANT When a power unit fails with no power redundancy status the system may be forcibly shut down Recover redundancy mode The recover redundancy mode makes the EM card
97. e File Send an update file to the EM card via ftp The user name for ftp is nec_update and the password is nec_update lt Example gt taro sapphire taro ftp 192 168 1 70 Connected to 192 168 1 70 192 168 1 70 220 neccmm FTP server Version wu 2 6 2 1 Mon Mar 21 22 58 55 GMT 2005 ready Name 192 168 1 70 taro nec_update lt login with nec_update 331 Password required for nec_update Password lt Password is nec_update ftp gt bin lt Change to binary mode 200 Type set to I ftp gt mput OPCxx_yy HEX mput OPCxx_yy HEX y 227 Entering Passive Mode 192 168 1 70 34 231 ftp gt ls lt Check 227 Entering Passive Mode 192 168 1 70 178 229 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for bin ls drwxr xr x 2 0 0 1024 Apr 28 14 27 bin drwxr xr x 2 0 0 1024 Apr 28 14 27 lib 226 Transfer complete ftp gt bye 42 Executing Update Execute update by running the updateopcfw command The current revision and the revision after updating are displayed and you are prompted to select whether to execute or not Enter y to execute or n to cancel If n is entered the screen returns to the command prompt screen lt Example gt updateopcfw OPC01_03 HEX Current revision 01 02 File revision 01 03 Execute update Y N Y Y selected Execute update Update succeeded Reset OPC Confirmation After the SIGMABLADE monitor has restarted run the updateopcfw command with the
98. e Selection Menu main menu m Blade Control Menu m Rack Control Menu m Enclosure Control Menu m OSD Setup Menu Blade Selection Menu Main Menu The Main Menu appears when the OSD menu mode is activated You will see the rack name Blade Enclosure name selected status of KVM and DVD USB power statuses of CPU blades and CPU blade names on this screen You can select the KVM DVD and activate each menu item from this menu Blade Selection Menu Rack Name Default_Rack_Name Enclosure Name Default_Chassis_Name KVM DVD USB Power Blade Name Blade 01 Blade 02 Blade 03 Blade 04 Blade 05 Blade 06 Blade 07 Blade 08 A ISE Enter Set Esc Exit F1 05D Setup Cursor Position 182 On screen Display Item Description Rack Name Indicates the rack name Enclosure Name Indicates the Blade Enclosure name KVM Indicates the KVM selection status The slot number of the selected CPU blade is indicated with a blue background DVD USB Indicates the DVD USB selection status The slot number of the selected CPU blade or EM card is indicated with a blue background EN represents an EM card Power Indicates the CPU blade status ON CPU blade is powered on OFF CPU blade is powered off NONE CPU blade is not connected N A CPU blade status is unknown Blade Name Indicates the names of the CPU blades IMPORTANT The Rack Name Enclosure Name and Blade
99. ecify the result option to display the results of updating the EM firmware This command can be executed on either the active or standby EM card however it is recommended to execute it on the standby EM card Notes The EM firmware is rebooted at the end of the update process If the update is executed from the active EM in the duplexed EM configuration the active or the standby state is switched over 67 Examples When update is in progress updatefw update Current boot page 1 Found em kernel em rfs under nec_update Execute update Y N Y Y selected Execute update Update start Start updating kernel gt Erasing kernel 100 done gt Updating kernel 100 done Start updating fs gt Erasing fs 100 done gt Updating fs 100 done Create the file for next booting done Change boot page 1 gt O done u boot WDT enabled done Update end Reboot system Restarting system updatefw result Update result Succeeded updatefw result Update result Failed 68 updateopcfw Outline Updates the SIGMABLADE monitor firmware Syntax updateopcfw lt options gt lt filename gt Parameter lt filename gt Explanation Update file of SIGMABLADE monitor firmware Format of file name OPCxx_yy HEX xx 00 to FF lt options gt Y Explanation Executes the update without confirmation Specifying a file name in lt filename gt is required V E
100. ecute the update select Y and press the Enter button The following screen appears when the update process starts Update Started Press any button to go back to the EM Firmware Sub menu If you select 2 EXEC Update on the EM Firmware Sub menu while the update is being executed the following screen appears In Update Press any button to go back to the EM Firmware Sub menu IMPORTANT The update is executed on the active EM card After updating the EM card is rebooted automatically If two EM cards are installed the active EM card is switched by the switchover feature If only one EM card is installed while rebooting the bridge and SNMP functions are stopped Accordingly the connection via the management LAN of CPU blades and switch modules is temporarily disconnected In addition system monitoring by NEC ESMPRO Manager is temporarily disabled If a timeout error occurs reconnect after the active EM card has rebooted When you select USB on the Select Media menu but a USB memory device is not installed the following message is displayed Insert a USB memory device in the USB port of the Blade Enclosure USB Memory Not installed The following message is displayed when the USB memory device is inserted but not connected to the EM card Media Not installed Select E in the DVD field on the KVM DVD Select menu The following message is displayed
101. elnet System Board Beard information Mfg Date Time Board Manufacturer Blade Network Technologies Board Product Name 1Gb Intelligent L2 Switch Board Serial Number 0017EF8fas00 Board Part Number 856 126690 001 A Board Version DA Product information Manufacturer Name Blade Network Technologies Product Name 1Gb Intelligent L2 Switch Parl Model Number N8406 022 Product Version DA Product Serial Number MY364807SU Done Internet 93 Blade Enclosure When you click the Detail button on the Blade Enclosure List window the following screen appears The Blade Enclosure name is displayed in the title field The displayed data consists of the general information device information on the midplane media boxes and connector boards from top to bottom 2 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer Ele File Edt View Favorites Tools Help a O O RAHO kr O 8 2 B Address http 192 168 1 16 cg bin HojuCol cal Eo ines NEC eroosioon SIGMABLADE Name Status Rack information Power information Configuration Password Log Update About EM Card Logout A Reload Stabus gt List gt Blade Enclosure Default_Chassis_Name General information A Rack Name RACK 060725 Blade Enclosure Name Default Chassis_Name Blade Enclosure Type SIGMABLADE M height 267mm 6 width Amm depth Tainan STATUS LED D Greenon Voltage STATUS Normal Power LED DC on LCD DUD Dor IP address 192 168 1 16 telnet Vol
102. eplacing Identification Dos IP adiess 192 168 1 175 EES Input Voltage 96 Input Frequency 50Hz Output Load 34 Output Voltage 96 Output Current DA Output Frequency 50Hz Battery Capacity 100 Time on Battery 00 00 00 Fan Time Remaining 00 34 00 Battery Temperature 350 4 The displayed data consists of device name UPS name model name serial number electrical capacity output status input line fail cause battery status indicator for battery replacement identification state IP address of UPS input voltage input frequency output load output voltage output current output frequency remaining battery capacity time on battery run time remaining and in battery temperature from top to bottom Click the ON or OFF button of the Identify state to turn the LED on the front panel of the UPS on or off NOTE When the Web console of the UPS is open or the command line console of the UPS is connected the detailed information screen is not available 102 When you click the HTTP button the Web console of the UPS opens in a separate window When you click the telnet link the command line console of the UPS opens in a separate window NOTES m For more information on the web page and command line console of the UPS refer to the User s Guide of the UPS m The telnet link feature may be disabled depending on the operating system of the management console or the Web browser The telnet featu
103. epts single byte characters including alphanumerics period hyphen and underscore Accordingly it is recommended to use these characters when specifying a name m Specify the switch module name for each slot If you move the switch module to another slot the switch module name is changed corresponding to the new slot 128 SNMP Specify the SNMP information 3 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edt View Favorites Tools Help OQ O x 2B QD seach she revortes O Z Z 3 Address http 192 168 1 16 cg bin HojuCg cgi IMAGEID 100501000000 veo tins gt NEC cross SIGMABLADE Nam Switch Module Name 5 Switch Module Name 6 Get community Name public Set community Name public Set function support O enable O disable Trap community Name public Trap address 1 o lo lo Trap address 2 0 lo o o lo 0 Trap address 3 o llo Jo Language Japanese Y Anti trap lost support O enable disable ACK wait time 10 ee Maxretry Result port UPS support O enable O disable E Done Internet m Get community Name Specify the community name used when getting information from the EM card via SNMP Up to 32 ASCII characters can be used The default name is public m Set community Name Specify the community name used when setting information in the EM card via SNMP Up to 32 ASCII characters can be used The default name is public m Set function support Specify wh
104. er connect in the duplexed configuration EM card N8405 019A must be installed If the Blade Enclosure inter connect is not used in the duplexed configuration both N8405 019 and N8405 019A can be used in the Blade Enclosures The Blade Enclosure inter connect can be used without the duplexed configuration NOTE When the switchover command is executed the bridge feature is temporarily stopped and the management LAN interface may be temporarily disconnected 10 Chapter 2 Installation Removal of EM Card Two EM cards can be installed in the slots located at the front of the Blade Enclosure This section describes how to install the EM card in the Blade Enclosure and provides notes on using the EM card IMPORTANT m The EM card may be installed or removed by any user However NEC does not assume any liability for damage to devices or the server or malfunctions of the server resulting from installation by the user NEC recommends you ask your service representative for assistance to install or remove the EM card m Make sure to use only cables authorized by NEC Repair costs of the server due to malfunctions failures or damage resulting from using unauthorized cables will be charged even within the warranty period zits Safety Notes Observe the following notes to install or remove the EM card safely and properly WARNING Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure t
105. esident Mode described earlier If the Server Name Resident mode is set to on the mode is changed to the Server Name Resident mode after the OSD simple mode is canceled To cancel the Server Name Resident mode activate the OSD simple mode and set the Server Name Resident mode to off 203 This page is intentionally left blank 204 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting This section describes the corrective actions to take when system problems are encountered LED Indication If an error occurs in the EM card the STATUS LED on the EM card and the SIGMABLADE monitor indicates the error See the sections 1 Names and Functions of Components and 5 SIGMABLADE monitor for more information Error Message on SIGMABLADE Monitor If an error occurs in the EM card or the Blade Enclosure an error message appears on the SIGMABLADE monitor For error messages during diagnosis at power on see Diagnosing by SIGMABLADE Monitor For other error messages see the table below Error message Meaning Action FANn EFuse Alm Fan unit n n 1 5 EFuse alarm occurred Replace the relevant fan unit EMn Fail Alm EM card n n 1 2 failure occurred Replace the relevant EM card EMn 3 3Vs Alm xx EM card n n 1 2 3 3Vs voltage alarm occurred Replace the relevant EM card EMn VBAT Alm xx EM card n n 1 2 VBAT voltage alarm occurred Replace the relevant EM card EMn 5 0Vs Alm xx EM
106. etds Used to activate the menu to set linkage with NEC DianaScope ecmaint Used to set the Blade Enclosure inter connect and indicate the status of the connection 58 apply Outline Syntax Apply the settings of the configuration file to the EM card apply Parameter Details Notes None Apply the settings of the configuration file rw_poem conf to the EM card When two EM cards are installed the settings for the active EM card are applied to both cards This command can be executed only in the active EM card Reboots the EM firmware when the configuration file is applied When two EM cards are installed both EM firmwares are rebooted simultaneously The bridge and SNMP functions are stopped during rebooting Accordingly the CPU blade and switch module are temporarily disconnected from the LAN In addition monitoring the system by NEC ESMPRO is temporarily disabled If a timeout error occurs reconnect after the active EM card has rebooted When two EM cards are installed the standby EM card must be operating normally If the standby EM card is activated or faulty the apply command cannot be executed Wait until the standby EM card becomes ready then execute this command If the standby EM card fails remove it Then execute this command Examples lt When successful gt apply Restarting system apply WARNING Standby EM is inserted but is not ready to apply the configuration Please re
107. ether to enable or disable the feature to set information in the EM card via SNMP NOTE Select Use to operate the ID LED s on the CPU blade and switch module remotely from NEC ESMPRO Manager m Trap community Name Specify the community name used for sending SNMP trap to the EM card Up to 32 ASCII characters can be used The default name is public 129 m Trap address Specify the destination IP address for sending a SNMP trap Up to three destinations can be specified The default value is 0 0 0 0 for the three destinations NOTE The trap message will be sent to all the specified destinations m Language Specify the language used in a SNMP trap message Select a language from the pull down menu m Anti trap lost support Specify whether to enable or disable the acknowledge response of a trap message If enabled NEC ESMPRO Manager issues an acknowledge message when it receives a SNMP trap message If an acknowledge message is not received within the specified time the EM card retransmits the same trap IMPORTANT Anti TRAP Lost is effective only when the SNMP trap message is received by NEC ESMPRO Manager The following settings are used when Anti TRAP Lost is set to Enabled m ACK wait time Specify the reply waiting time for a SNMP Trap sent from NEC ESMPRO Manager unit second The default is 10 seconds m Max retry Specify the number of retries if no acknowledge message from NEC E
108. ffect human lives The server is not intended to be used with or control facilities or devices concerning human lives including medical devices nuclear facilities and devices aeronautics and space devices transportation facilities and devices and facilities and devices requiring high reliability NEC assumes no liability for any accident resulting in personal injury death or property damage if the server has been used in the above conditions A CAUTION Keep water or foreign matter away from the server Do not let any form of liquid e g water or foreign matter e g pins or paper clips enter the server Failure to follow this warning may cause an electric shock fire or failure of the server When such things accidentally enter the server immediately turn off the power and disconnect the power plug from the outlet Do not disassemble the server Contact your service representative ASP vi REMERA AEB ZAR LADA AMARE DERRIE MZA E AA E mo BERTA aR BMA Ret o RIESA 44 WARNING SO BO GCHAARERAEESEVAERUMERERASMREL KREMBOIRRABR RG RRR MEP HR ES OMA NE E RAR Ne DS TRES plist MM AE AS AA a Res IRMA SMR BRAS ARS BIBL A Eo 44 CAUTION BARRA TERR aia Aas Die AK St KTERY ARIANE LGA BARWiE A RIRA ES MIATA RE AAR MEE AR HS 2S a BASE ASP vii Installation Relocation Storage and Connection 44 CAUTION A A A D
109. fthe EM card is not connected correctly or does not operate normally the protection feature may disable the connection of the DVD USB When the DVD USB is not available for the selected CPU blade check if the EM card is operating normally m Ifyou select the DVD USB while the CPU blade is using DVD USB devices a malfunction may occur Select the DVD USB after the CPU blade finishes its operations Do not connect or disconnect the DVD USB while the CPU blade is starting up Otherwise the CPU blade may fail to start 186 Blade Control Menu To activate the Blade Control Menu use the cursor to select the CPU blade you want to operate from the Blade Name field in the Blade Selection Menu and press the lt Enter gt key When activated the password entry window appears Enter the password Then the Blade Control Menu appears Blade Selection Menu Rack Name Default_Rack_Name Enclosure Name Default Chassis Name KVM DVD USB Power Blade Name Blade 01 Blade 03 Blade 04 Blade 05 Blade 06 Blade 07 Blade 08 1L Select KVM DVD Blade Select Enter Set Esc Exit F1 0SD Setup Cursor Position If the control menu is protected by a password a password entry window appears Enter Password sesxesves Use the keyboard to enter the password If the entered password matches the registered password the control menu is displayed If no password is registered press the lt Enter gt key with the password
110. hased this product 5 NEC assumes no liability arising from the use of this product nor any liability for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of this manual regardless of Item 4 6 Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate This only applies to California USA Read this User s Guide and the User s Guide of the server before using the product Keep this User s Guide handy for quick reference when necessary Be sure to read this section carefully A NOTES ON USE Always read the Notes The following includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of the product SAFETY INDICATIONS Follow the instructions in this manual for your safety when using the product In the User s Guide WARNING or CAUTION is used to indicate a degree of danger These terms are defined as follows A WARNING Indicates the presence of a hazard that may result in death or serious personal injury if the instruction is ignored A CAUTION Indicates the presence of a hazard that may cause minor personal injury including burns or property damage if the instruction is ignored Precautions and notices against hazards are presented with one of the following three symbols The individual symbols are defined as follows This symbol indicates the presence of a hazard if the instruction is ignored An image in the symbol illustrates the h
111. he EM card from the following URL by using a floating IP address of the active EM card URL https lt ActiveEM Floating IP Address gt index html NOTES m Default IP address https 192 168 1 8 index html m It is recommended to use SSL for security If SSL is unavailable http may be used to access the Web console 75 Login and Basic Operation Login Logout Login When you access the URL from the Web browser the login menu as shown below appears 3 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer Bile Edt view Favorites Tools Help Oxx O d AG sa Drets O E B Address http J1192 168 1 8 NEC empowered by innovation v Eco Links gt IGMA LADE internet Type your user name and password and click the Login button When the user name and password are verified you can log in to the system If the user name and or password do not match the registered one logging into the system will fail 76 When you click Go to Standby EM Card a login window for the standby EM card is displayed d Microsoft Internet Explorer Yew Favorites Tooke Help Q x ZOD Paun Jernes E 283 E tito if192 168 1 5 Eo m gt NEC seniai SIGMABLADE M0 internet Type your user name and password and click the Login button NOTE For more information about user name password see Chapter 3 Logout When you log out the screen as shown below appears 3 EM
112. he same as those collected by executing the collect command on the command line console When you click the Run button a dialog to specify the directory to store the log file appears Specify the directory to store the log file and its filename Then the log collection process starts 144 Update Firmware When you click Update on the menu bar a window to update the firmware of the EM card appears Update EM Card Firmware Updates the firmware of the EM card 3 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q Address http 1192 168 1 16 cgtbin HojuCgl co IMAGEID 100801000000 NEC Empowered dy innovation me Update from Local file Firmware update file Update from The data to be updated is Local File on the computer on which you are using the Web console Firmware update file When you click the Browse button a dialog to select a file appears Select a data file to update from this dialog NOTE The files named tgz that contain the following files are updated em kernel Kernel image file em rfs File system image file u boot bin u boot image file 145 Apply Select the file and click the Run button to transfer the update data file to the EM card The selected file is updated IMPORTANT If the update is executed from the Web console of the active EM card the firmware of the active EM card is
113. ial number gt CFG_UPS3_CAPACITY lt UPS3 Capacity gt CFG_UPS4_SERIAL_NUMBER lt UPS4 Serial number gt CFG_UPS4_CAPACITY lt UPS4 Capacity gt Description CFG_USE_UPS_MNG Specify whether UPS management by the EM card is enabled or not 1 TRUE enable 0 FALSE disable The default setting is 0 disable CFG_NUM_OF_UPSES Specify the number of UPS s managed by the EM card The default setting is 0 CFG_NUM_OF_POWERSUPPLIES Specify the number of power units PSU s installed in the Blade Enclosure The default setting is 1 CFG_MIN_NUM_OF_UPSES Specify the minimum number of UPS s required to maintain system operation When power to a UPS is interrupted CPU blades can be shut down If the number of available UPS s falls below the specified minimum CPU blades are shut down Value 0 does not shut down CPU blades The default setting is 0 no shutdown of CPU blades 55 m CFG_UPS_INPUT_LOST_DELAY Specify the time in seconds the EM card waits until it determines that power to the UPS s is interrupted This prevents CPU blades from being shut down due to momentary power interruption If power to the UPS s is interrupted then the system is powered by battery The default setting is 60 seconds m CFG_UPS_COMMUNICATION_LOST_DELAY Specify the time in seconds the EM card waits until it determines that a UPS is unavailable after communication with the UPS by SNMP is lost The defaul
114. ile name collectem XXX XXX XXX XXX Y YMMDD HHMMSS tgz XXX XXX XXX XXX IP address of the active EM card YYMMDD HHMMSS Creation date of the log file 171 Setting OSD On Screen Display Set the OSD and KVM control feature of the SIGMABLADE monitor If you press the Menu button for four seconds or longer the OSD Setup menu shown below appears OSD Setup 0 Exit y Press the 4 or T buttons to move the cursor vertically The screen scrolls as shown below OSD Setup Exit Vv 0 Y 0 Exit Hot Key Sel y gt Hot Key Sel B Setup y B Setup Maintenance ION JEN ele Select the desired menu and press the Enter button to go to the submenu Select 0 Exit to exit the OSD Setup Press the Menu or lt buttons to exit the OSD Setup menu NOTE In the rightmost column 4 indicates that you can go to the next menu and indicates that you can go to the previous menu 172 Setting OSD Hot Key Set the hot key to activate the OSD feature When you select 1 Hot Key Sel on the OSD Setup Menu the Hot Key Select menu shown below appears Hot Key Select _24 77 Indicates the current setting ON Enables hot key e OFF Disables hot key Y 1 Ctrl x2 ON e 2 CapsLk x2 ON y Y 2 CapsLk x2 ON t 3 CttAl Sht ON M Y 3 Ct Al Sht ON t 4 Scroll x2 ON Press th
115. in HojuCgl col IMAGEID 100301000000 NEC Empowered by innovation Rack Name Blade Enclosure Name STATUS LED Power LED ID LED Default_Rack Name Default_Chassis Name WGreenon DCon or 192 168 1 8 TP address Detail Redundancy Mode N N redundant mode Location STATUS LED Active LED Dereenon PaActive 192 168 1 8 P Greenblink S standby 192 168 19 Control Policy Redundancy Status CPU Performance Mode Fully Redundant Status Presence Copyright C 20 2007 NEC Corporation All Rights Reserved telnet HTTP HTTPS telnet Detail Detail Detail l MD Internet When you click the HTTP or HTTPS buttons the Web page of the selected EM card opens in a separate window When you click the telnet link the command line console for the selected EM card opens in a separate window NOTE The telnet link feature may be disabled depending on the operating system of the management console or the Web browser The telnet feature is available in Internet Explorer 6 and Mozilla FireFox 2 0 When you click the Detail button the detailed information on the selected EM card is displayed The detailed information on the EM card is described later in this chapter 86 Power Unit The list of power units appears as shown in the figure The upper part indicates the information on power control in the system The lower part lists the information on the power un
116. ion 109 Input Power Indicates the input power required for all components in the Blade Enclosure as a system 3 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help O 0 92 0 Ss Jr O B as Address 48 http 192 168 1 16 cg bin HojuCo cg IMAGEID 101201000000 JEB tints gt NEC tment SIGMABLADE Power information Configuration Password Log Update About Grana Assigned Power Consumption 3487W Power Managed Maximum Power Consumption Assigned Power Consumption Remaining 2856W 2674W 182W E aI Location Available Power Output Ststus Presence Power Unit 1 2256W 375W Pon Installed Power Unit 2 2256W 356W Pon Installed Power Unit 3 2256W Pon Installed a El Done internet Maximum Input Power Indicates the input power in watts required when the system operates with the maximum allowable power consumption The EM card manages the power consumption in the system to be equal or less than the maximum power consumption specified NOTE When the Upper limit of the input power is specified in Power Management on the Configuration screen or determined by the EM card based on the supply capacity of the UPS only the smaller value is displayed If no limit is imposed is displayed Assigned Power Consumption Indicates the input power required when the system operates with the power consumption in watts 110 Power Man
117. ion equivalent to pressing the POWER switch of the CPU blade 3 Push Power Button and Hold Performs an operation equivalent to pressing the POWER switch of the CPU blade for 4 seconds or longer 4 Push Reset Button Performs an operation equivalent to pressing the RESET switch of the CPU blade 5 Push Dump Button Performs an operation equivalent to pressing the DUMP switch of the CPU blade 6 Push ID Button Performs an operation equivalent to pressing the ID switch of the CPU blade When the request for an operation is accepted an indication as shown below appears Press the lt Esc gt key to go back to the Blade Control Menu Request Completed Press Esc If the request for an operation is rejected an error message as shown below is displayed Press the lt Esc gt key to go back to the Blade Control Menu Press Esc IMPORTANT If the request for an operation is rejected check if the EM card or the CPU blade is operating normally 191 Rack Control Menu To activate the Rack Control Menu use the cursor to select the Rack Name field in the Blade Selection Menu and press the lt Enter gt key or press the lt R gt key When activated the password entry window appears Enter the password Then the Rack Control Menu appears Blade Selection Menu Blade 01 Blade 02 Blade 03 Blade 04 Blade 05 Blade 06 Blade 07 Blade 08 11 Select KVM DVD Blade Select Enter Set Esc
118. is controlled individually Installing one power supply unit in addition to the required number of power units enables the redundant power supply system 33 Power Conirol Policy Specify the power control policy fof the EM card The power control policy includes three modes CPU performance maintain redundancy and recover redundancy The default setting is the CPU performance mode NOTE The CPU performance mode makes the EM card prioritize performance of CPU blades In this mode if the EM card cannot accept a new power request from a CPU blade while maintaining power redundancy the EM card releases the power redundant configuration and permits the new power request from the CPU blade If a power unit fails during operation under the release of the power redundant configuration then the system may be forcibly shut down The maintain redundancy mode makes the EM card accept a new power request from a CPU bladeonly if the power redundancy can be maintained If the EM card cannot accept a new power request from a CPU blade while maintaining power redundancy the EM card denies the request In the maintain redundancy mode no emergency measures are taken if the power redundancy is lost due to a failure of a power unit When a power unit fails with no power redundancy status the system may be forcibly shut down The recover redundancy mode makes the EM card accept a new power request from a CPU blade while maintai
119. is page F EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer DER File Edt View Favorites Tools Help a OQ O d AG sa Drets E 2 B Address http 192 168 1 16 cgi bin HojuCgi cgPIMAGEID 100901000000 EJ ins NEC Empowered by innovation About EM Card Enclosure Manager Firmware Revision 00 42 build Copyright C 2006 2007 NEC Corporation All Rights Reserved This product means EM Card at the following sentence This product contains Enclosure Management Firmware Main program CGI program and some utilities Those are covered by the following licence COPYRIGHT C NEC CORPORATION 2006 2007 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY NEC CORPORATION THIS PROGRAM MUST lt gt e Internet 147 This page is intentionally left blank 148 Chapter 5 SIGMABLADE Monitor This section explains how to use the SIGMABLADE monitor Components of SIGMABLADE Monitor The SIGMABLADE monitor is composed of a LCD buttons and LED s Various features are provided in menu format and activated by pressing the buttons LCD SYSTEM STATUS NORMAL JS buttons Enter button Power LED ID LED Menu button ID button Status LED LED Indication When the EM card is connected and operating normally it controls the LED indications LED name Indication Description Power LED On green Turns green when the Blade Enclosure is powered on
120. is possible within the maximum power consumption management described above NOTE When a CPU blade issues a power on request to the EM card the request is denied if the EM card determines there is insufficient power due to an event such as a power shortage UPS Management The EM card monitors the status of UPS supplying power to the Blade Enclosure In addition the EM card shuts down CPU blades if AC power to the UPS is interrupted NOTES m Check that the UPS has enough capacity to supply the power required for the entire system The EM card calculates the maximum capacity of power supplied by the UPS to reflect the value in the maximum power consumption management described above If the UPS has a low power supply capacity some CPU blades may not be turned on m When using Windows 2003 Server Logging on to the system is not required to shut down the system should be enabled in the Security Policy tab m The EM card automatically detects the following UPS s For 200 VAC SO00VA UPS N8142 24A and 8000VA UPS N8142 25 For 100 VAC 3000VA UPS N8142 11B and 1500VA UPS N8142 23A m As described above in the event that power to the UPS is interrupted CPU blades may be shut down automatically However after power to the UPS is restored the CPU blades will not start automatically You need to power on the CPU blades manually Cooling Fan Management When the CPU blade is powered on the necessary amount of
121. it is described later 87 FAN Unit The list of fan units appears as shown in the figure below The upper part indicates the information on fan control in the system The lower part lists the information on the fan units The upper part arranges the fan redundant mode fan control policy and fan redundant status in the system from left to right At the right end there is a button to display detailed information of the fan system The lower part arranges the installation locations status and installation states of the fan units from left to right At the right end there are buttons to display detailed information of the relevant power unit F EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer ajaja Ay Bile Edt View Favorites Tools Help Qu O x A Oran fers E R 3 Address E http 1192 168 1 8 cgi bin HojuCgl col IMAGEID 100301000000 NEC ovens ron SIGMABLADE Status Rack information Power information Configuration Pa Redundancy Mode Control Policy Redundancy Status FAN unit redundancy mode Maintain Redundancy Mode Fully Redundant Location Status Presence Fan Unit 1 Normal Installed Fan Unit 2 Normal Fan Unit 3 Normal Fan Unit 4 Normal Fan Unit 5 Normal Entire electrical capacity disable Device Name Serial number Ouiput Status TP address Detail l Internet When you click the Detail button of a fan unit the detailed information on the fan unit appears
122. itchover Press the keys lt 1 gt to lt 8 gt to specify the slot number to connect to the KVM When the switchover is complete the background color is changed to blue Then the OSD simple mode is canceled after about three seconds When the Server Name Resident mode is enabled the OSD display is subject to the Server Name Resident mode If you select the CPU blade slot number that is currently selected it is ignored Pressing the lt Esc gt key cancels the OSD simple mode without changing the KVM connection Changing Server Name Resident Mode Pressing the lt A gt or lt D gt key toggles on off enable disable the Server Name Resident mode When the mode is changed the OSD simple mode is canceled If the Server Name Resident mode is set to on the mode is changed to the Server Name Resident mode after the OSD simple mode is canceled If the Server Name Resident mode is set to off the OSD display is terminated after the OSD simple mode is canceled Pressing the lt Esc gt key cancels the OSD simple mode without changing the mode 202 Server Name Resident Mode In the Server Name Resident mode the name of the CPU blade connected to the KVM is displayed in the upper left of the screen Background color Blue Character color White While in the Server Name Resident mode you can activate the OSD menu mode or OSD simple mode by entering the hot key Activating Server Name Resident Mode See Changing Server Name R
123. itchover between KVM and DVD When you press the Enter button the cursor selects the KVM or DVD field Press the N or N buttons to select a slot number between 1 and 8 or E EM When the number is changed the selected number and the cursor start blinking Pressing the Enter button switches over the KVM or DVD The selected number stops blinking when the switchover is complete Press the gt or 4 buttons to select the KVM or DVD If you press the gt or lt buttons while changing the number the selection returns to the previous number If no button is pressed for 30 seconds or longer the selection is canceled without executing switchover IMPORTANT Switching over is available when the EM card is faulty However the connection of the KVM or DVD may be disabled by the protection feature If the selected EM card does not operate normally recover the EM card before connection NOTE In the DVD field do not select E when the EM card is faulty 178 Chapter 6 Using OSD On Screen Display Feature The following features are available when using the OSD On Screen Display built into the SIGMABLADE monitor firmware Use a PS 2 keyboard connected to the Blade Enclosure to use this feature Displays the names of the rack Blade Enclosure and CPU blades Displays the selected KVM Keyboard Video Mouse the selected DVD USB and status of the CPU blades Allows you to select a CPU blade
124. its The upper part indicates the power redundancy mode status in the system from left to right At the right end information of the power system The lower part arranges the installation location STATUS lamp condition and installation states of the power units from left to right At the right end there are buttons to display detailed information of the relevant power unit 23 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit view Favorites Tools Help Q O x A GD seach sly ravortes 2 Address http 1192 168 1 8 cgi bin HojuCgl col IMAGEID 100301000000 NEC Empowered by innovation Status Rack information Pow below power control policy and power redundant there is a button to display detailed Eo Links information Configuration Location STATUS LED ActiveLED IDLED Presence EM Card 1 Doreenon Pactive Dor Installed EMCard2 Doreendlink Wstandy Dor Installed Sie Cael EM CO TP address 192 168 1 8 Detail Detail 19216819 arre HTTPS Redundancy Mode NHN redundant mode Control Policy CPU Performance Mode Location Status Pon Pon Pon Pon Power Unit 1 Power Unit 2 Power Unit 3 Power Unit 4 atio on All Rights Reserved l When you click the Detail button of a power unit th appears MD Internet e detailed information on the power unit The detailed information display of a power un
125. lect LOG Sub menu shown below appears Collect LOG Sub 1 EM Selecting 1 EM starts collecting the EM log If an old EM log file exists on the USB memory device the confirmation message shown below appears Overwrite Y N Press the gt or lt buttons to select Y or N To cancel select N and press the Enter button The screen returns to the Collect LOG Sub menu To collect the EM log by overwriting the current EM log file select Y and press the Enter button The following screen is displayed while the EM log is collected Collecting LOG Upon completion of EM log collection the LCD displays the results m When log collection completes successfully OK m When log collection fails Error The following message is displayed if a USB memory device is not installed Insert a USB memory device in the USB port of the Blade Enclosure USB Memory Not installed The following message is displayed when the USB memory device is inserted but not connected to the EM card Media Not selected 170 Select E in the DVD field on the KVM DVD Select menu NOTES m If you press any button when the log collection results or the error message is displayed the screen returns to the Collect LOG Sub menu m The collected EM log file is stored in the top directory folder of the USB memory device with the f
126. led Run the revision command to check the revision after update The example below indicates that the current revision is Revision 01 00 lt Example gt revision Current revision 01 00 40 Updating SIGMABLADE Monitor Firmware This section describes how to update the SIGMABLADE monitor firmware Procedure Take following steps to update the firmware 1 Send the update file to the active EM card via ftp 2 Log in to the active EM card with admin 3 Run the updateopcfw command IMPORTANT m When update is executed the KVM and DVD ROM drive of the Blade Enclosure and USB devices connected to the USB port are disconnected If USB devices are connected to the CPU blade remove them before updating If Linux is used as the operating system unmount the DVD ROM drive and USB devices After the firmware of the SGMABLADE monitor has been updated selection of KVM and DVD USB of the Blade Enclosure is performed from slot 1 of the CPU blade m It may take several minutes to complete updating Wait until the process is complete m The EM card is reset after updating the firmware and a message ITF Abnormal End appears on the SIGMABLADE monitor However it is not an error NOTE Did you access the active EM card The update process can be performed only from the active EM card Executing the updateopcfw command from the standby EM card will cause an error to occur 44 Transferring Updat
127. lled Insert a USB memory device in the USB port of the Blade Enclosure USB Memory Not installed The following message is displayed when the USB memory device is inserted but not connected to the EM card Media Not selected Select E in the DVD field on the KVM DVD Select menu NOTE m If you press any button when the results or the error message is displayed the screen returns to the EM CONFIG menu m The backup file is stored in the top directory folder of the USB memory device with the file name backupem tgz 161 Restoring EM Configuration File Restore the EM configuration file created by the backup procedure from a USB memory device connected to the USB port of the Blade Enclosure Selecting 7 RESTR CONFIG on the EM CONFIG menu starts the restore process During the restore process the screen shown below appears Restoring CONFIG The following confirmation screen appears when the configuration file is successfully restored Apply Y N Press the gt or lt buttons to select Y or N To apply the restored configuration file select Y and press the Enter button IMPORTANT Executing the apply command reboots the EM card If two EM cards are installed both cards are rebooted While rebooting the bridge and SNMP functions are stopped Accordingly the connection via the management LAN of CPU blades and switch modules is temp
128. loating IP that an active EM uses 01b Floating IP that a standby EM uses 10b Fixed IP of EM card installed in slot EM1 11b Fixed IP of EM card installed in slot EM2 Default settings are shown below Floating IP of active EM 192 168 1 8 24 Floating IP of standby EM 192 168 1 9 24 Fixed IP of EM card in slot EM1 192 168 1 10 24 Fixed IP of EM card in slot EM2 192 168 1 11 24 Write the configuration file in the format as shown below RW_POEM_SECTION CFG_EM_IP lt IP Address gt CFG_EM_NETMASK lt Subnet Mask gt CFG_EM_GATEWAY lt Default Gateway gt lt IP Address gt Floating IP address that the active EM uses lt Subnet Mask gt Subnet mask lt Default Gateway gt Default gateway The above addresses must be specified with decimal numbers and periods such as XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX between 0 and 255 IMPORTANT If only one EM card is installed four IP addresses are reserved for it Make sure that these IP addresses do not overlap with the IP addresses of other devices NOTE Did you specify a multiple of 4 for the last digit of lt IP Address gt If not the EM card defines the last two bits as 00b lt Example gt RW_POEM_SECTION CFG_EM_IP 192 168 100 16 CFG_EM_NETMASK 255 255 255 0 CFG_EM_GATEWAY 192 168 100 254 26 DHCP The IP addresses of management I F of CPU blades and switch modules are automatically assigned by the DHCP server of the EM card
129. low appears On Scroan Display Setup Menu Rack Mame Default_Rack_Name Enclozura Mame Default_Chassis_Nama i Hot Key Select 2 Keyboard Setup JFN 3 Change Password A Enter Set Esc Exit Keyboard Type PPM US Use the lt lt gt or lt gt keys to move the cursor and press the lt Enter gt key to select the keyboard type Press the lt Esc gt key to close the window without changing the keyboard type The following two keyboard types are available JPN Japanese keyboard US English keyboard NOTE The default is JPN IMPORTANT If you change the settings in the Set Keyboard Type menu a confirmation menu asking you whether to save the changes or not appears when you exit the OSD Setup menu If you select No does not save the changes are discarded 198 Set OSD Password When you select 3 Change Password in the OSD Setup Menu and press the lt Enter gt key or press the lt 3 gt key the Enter Password window as shown below appears Enter Password essere Enter the current password and press the lt Enter gt key If the entered password is correct the window goes to the Enter New Password window Press the lt Esc gt key to go back to the OSD Setup Menu Enter New Password ST O Enter a new password and press the lt Enter gt key If the entered password is accepted the window goes to the Re enter New Password window Press the lt Esc gt key to go back to the
130. m Setup Setting for EM Sets the IP address of the EM card or the password for the SSGMABLADE monitor When you select 5 SYSTEM CONFIG on the Main Menu the submenu shown below appears Enter Password 0000 Press the NN or M buttons to select a number between 0 and 9 Press the gt or lt buttons to move the cursor horizontally Enter the four digit password and then press the Enter button If the entered password matches the registered one the EM CONFIG menu appears If the password does not match the Enter Password menu remains displayed Press the Menu button to return to the Main Menu IMPORTANT The default password is 0000 Change the password according to EM CONFIG Menu described later EM CONFIG Menu EM CONFIG 1 IP Address M Y IP Address Net Mask y Net Mask DEF Gateway v 1 t DEF Gateway Set PASSWD y t Set PASSWD Enable PASSWD y t Enable PASSWD Backup CONFIG Y t Backup CONFIG RESTR CONFIG Vv t RESTR CONFIG FW Update 1 2 y 2 3 y 3 4 y 4 5 y 5 6 y 6 7 y 7 8 158 When you select 1 IP Address on the EM CONFIG Menu the screen shown below appears to set the IP address Set IP Address 192 168 001 010 NOTE This setting is used as a floating IP of the active EM card Press the Jo r buttons to select a number between
131. mation in every Blade Enclosure is updated according to the current connect configuration When the d option is specified Disables the Blade Enclosure inter connect The Blade Enclosure inter connect information in every Blade Enclosure is updated to disabled It takes several seconds to execute this command Only active EM cards can execute this command 73 Notes To use the Blade Enclosure inter connect EM card N8405 019A is required EM card N8405 019 does not support the Blade Enclosure inter connect Examples When Blade Enclosure inter connect is disabled ecmaint 1 Blade Enclosure Inter Connect DISABLE Detected Blade Enclosures 5 Blade Enclosure Inter Connect information matching MATCH ecmaint 1 Blade Enclosure Inter Connect ENABLE Detected Blade Enclosures 5 Blade Enclosure Inter Connect information matching MATCH ecmaint 1 Blade Enclosure Inter Connect ENABLE Detected Blade Enclosures 5 Blade Enclosure Inter Connect information matching MISMATCH ecmaint e enable successful 5 enclosures ecmaint d disable successful 5 enclosures 74 Chapter 4 Using Web Console Feature This section describes how to use the Web console feature NOTE Make sure that the following features are enabled on the Web browser m Cookies m JavaScript These two features must be enabled to use the Web Console feature Connection You can access the Web console of t
132. me gt lt Enclosure Name gt blade enclosure name lt Example gt RW_ENCLOSURE_SECTION CFG_ENCLOSURE_NAME Enclosure A NOTES m NEC ESMPRO Manager accepts single byte characters including alphanumerics period hyphen and underscore Accordingly it is recommended to use these characters when specifying a name m If nothing is specified for CFG_ENCLOSURE_NAME the value stored in the Blade Enclosure is used as CFG_ENCLOSURE_NAME in the configuration file Switch Module Name RW_SWM_SECTION CFG_SWM_NAME1 lt SWM 1 Name gt CFG_SWM_NAME2 lt SWM 2 Name gt CFG_SWM_NAME3 lt SWM 3 Name gt CFG_SWM_NAME4 lt SWM 4 Name gt CFG_SWM_NAMES5 lt SWM 5 Name gt CFG_SWM_NAME6 lt SWM 6 Name gt lt SWM 1 Name gt Name of the switch module installed in slot number 1 lt SWM 2 Name gt Name of the switch module installed in slot number 2 lt SWM 3 Name gt Name of the switch module installed in slot number 3 lt SWM 4 Name gt Name of the switch module installed in slot number 4 lt SWM 5 Name gt Name of the switch module installed in slot number 5 lt SWM 6 Name gt Name of the switch module installed in slot number 6 lt Example gt RW_SWM_SECTION CFG_SWM_NAME1 SWM 1 NOTE NEC ESMPRO Manager accepts single byte characters including alphanumerics period hyphen and underscore Accordingly it is recommended to use these characters when specifying a name 30
133. mpletes 4 Make sure that the log file is created in the specified folder 208 Others The backlight of SIGMABLADE monitor does not light gt The backlight of the SIGMABLADE monitor is automatically turned off if no buttons are pressed for 1 minute or longer default To change the timer settings see section 3 Using Command Line Console Feature gt Configuration File gt SIGMABLADE Monitor gt CFG_EXPRESS_LCD_BACKLIGHT_OFF_TIMER and set the timer appropriately The keyboard or mouse does not work correctly a Has the OSD menu been activated gt While the OSD menu is running keyboard operation is disabled Use the mouse instead or press the lt Esc gt key to exit the OSD menu Are the keyboard and mouse connected properly to the Blade Enclosure gt Check if they are properly connected Are the keyboard and mouse connected to the CPU blade configured correctly Check if they are configured correctly on the CPU blade Refer to the User s Guide of the CPU blade Are the keyboard and mouse applicable to the NEC Express server Use a keyboard and mouse applicable to the NEC Express server Does the EM card operate normally Check the Status LED on the SIGMABLADE monitor If the EM card is not connected properly or operating normally the KVM cannot be connected When the Legacy USB Support feature to make USB devices available in operating systems that do not support them is enabled ke
134. n m Check that the power of every Blade Enclosure is turned on m Check that all LAN cables straight for the Blade Enclosure inter connect are connected properly m Check that the EM card in every Blade Enclosure supports the Blade Enclosure inter connect 105 IMPORTANT m To change cable connections for the Blade Enclosure inter connect first disable the Blade Enclosure inter connect Then change the cable connections and enable it again If cable connections for the Blade Enclosure inter connect are changed without disabling it click the Enable or Disable button to update the Blade Enclosure inter connect information to match the current connection status Change the connections of the LAN cables for the Blade Enclosure inter connect when adding or removing Blade Enclodures or changing their positions in the rack m Ifan EM card is replaced without EM card duplication the Blade Enclosure inter connect information saved in the EM card is lost In this case click the Enable or Disable button to update the Blade Enclosure inter connect information saved in the EM cards to match the current connection status NOTE EM Card N8405 019A is required to use the Blade Enclosure inter connect EM card N8405 019 does not support the Blade Enclosure inter connect 106 Displaying Rack Information When you click Rack Information on the menu bar with the Blade Enclosure inter connect enabled
135. nect Indicates whether the Blade Enclosure inter connect is enabled or disabled If enabled ENABLE If disabled DISABLE Detected Blade Enclosures Indicates the number of Blade Enclosures currently detected Blade Enclosure Inter Connect information matching Indicates whether the Blade Enclosure inter connect information saved in every Blade Enclosure matches the current connect configuration or not Matching MATCH Other than above MISMATCH If MISMATCH appears the following action is required When the number of detected Blade Enclosures matches the number of connected Blade Enclosures The Blade Enclosure inter connect information is inconsistent with the current connect configuration due to changes of the connect configuration Update the Blade Enclosure inter connect information Executing the e or d option of this command allows the Blade Enclosure inter connect information to be updated When the number of detected Blade Enclosures does not match the number of connected Blade Enclosures Check the following and execute the command again e Make sure that all the Blade Enclosures are powered on e Make sure that the LAN cables straight for the Blade Enclosure inter connect are correctly connected e Make sure that the EM cards in all the Blade Enclosures support the Blade Enclosure inter connect When the e option is specified Enables the Blade Enclosure inter connect The Blade Enclosure inter connect infor
136. net m Backlight off timer of SIGMABLADE Monitor Specify the time in seconds m Syslog server support Set this item to Use when transferring the EM card syslog to an external syslog server The default setting is Not use m IP address of syslog server Specify the IP address of an external syslog server when Use is specified for Use syslog server The default value is 0 0 0 0 NOTE To transfer the syslog of the EM card to an external syslog server be sure to start the syslog server before the EM card If the syslog server is not started when the EM card attempts to write the syslog to the syslog server the syslogd command is aborted and no syslog is collected 135 Apply Click the Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the modified information in the configuration file and apply it to the EM card When two EM cards are installed the settings are applied to both cards F EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer DMR File Edt View Favorites Tools Help a Ox O 2120 Px rows O B la Address El http 192 168 1 16 cgi bin HojuCol cg IMAGEID 100501000000 Bo ms NEC Erpowerea oy inovaton SIGMA LADE UPS Manager UPS support O enable O disable UPS Power unit urs 2 Powerunit 4 ol Select Shutdown start UPS count 0 went do not et am automatic and shut down blade give me it for 0 Input Lost delay eo Bec Timeout of Blade Shutdown 300 Bec Communication lost delay 180 Be
137. ng Press the Menu button to return to the Main Menu When you select 5 Enable Password on the EM CONFIG Menu the screen shown below appears to select whether to enable or disable the password Enable Password Enable Disable The cursor position indicates the current setting Press the gt or lt buttons to move the cursor horizontally Press the Enter button to apply the setting Press the Menu button to return to the Main Menu 160 Backup of EM Configuration File Create a backup file of the EM card configuration file on a USB memory device connected to the USB port of the Blade Enclosure Selecting 6 Backup CONFIG on the EM CONFIG menu starts the backup process If an old backup file exists on the USB memory device the confirmation message shown below appears Overwrite Y N Press the gt or lt buttons to select Y or N To execute the backup process by overwriting the current backup file select Y and press the Enter button To cancel select N and press the Enter button The screen returns to the EM CONFIG menu The following screen is displayed while the backup process is executed Backuping Upon completion of the backup process the LCD displays the results m When backup completes successfully OK m When backup fails Error The following message is displayed if a USB memory device is not insta
138. ning power redundancy by limiting the performance of CPU blades to reduce the power consumption in the event of a power unit failure Depending on the operation of CPU blades the EM card may not be able to reduce the power consumption to allow the power redundancy to be recovered 34 Write the configuration file in the format as shown below RW_EMCTL_SECTION CFG_PSU_MODE lt PSU mode gt CFG_POWSAVE_MODE lt Powersave mode gt lt PSU mode gt Power redundancy mode 2 N 1 redundant mode 3 N N redundant mode lt Powersave mode gt Power control policy 2 CPU performance mode 3 maintain redundancy mode 4 recover redundancy mode lt Example gt When set to N N redundant and recover redundancy modes RW_EMCTL_SECTION CFG_PSU_MODE 3 CFG_POWSAVE_MODE 4 NOTE Check that 2 or 3 is specified as the power redundancy mode If not the default setting N N redundant mode is used Check that 2 3 or 4 is specified as the power contol policy If not the default setting CPU performance mode is used IMPORTANT m The N8405 023 PSU works only in N N redundant mode Be sure to specify N N redundant mode before using the N8405 023 PSU m Specify maintain redundancy or recover redundancy mode for the N8405 039 PSU Under this condition N 1 redundant mode is recommended 35 Apply Use the apply command to apply the settings in the configuration file to the EM car
139. ning proactively prevents various failures of the server Transfer to Third Party When you transfer or sell the product make sure to provide this manual along with the product to a third party Disposal Dispose of the EM card according to all national laws and regulations X Contents AN NOTES ON USE Always read the Notes ooooconccncccconccnonncnnnnenanorannonnnnenanos i VAN bs AECE cocoa ii Safety Notes ani ea e a rar ET cea ea eu ae vi Cl A n leah AER A vi arae NN vii a Oe E O EE E A N E OA E vii Installation Relocation Storage and Connection ccooocccococononanonononononononacnnncccnnnconnnoss viii Zk BE REDER A AS ix Cl MO A A A E iene cea x A O e e SAES EAA ST xX loa iE PE SAIE SEEE E AENT NE TA I AEN ET E PEE EASE E A A EN X Inthe Package neron re E tt E E AEE EE E NEENA xi Text Conventions A E BRA a a ede xi For Prop r Operation iii iia ie e aaa e E E Ea E A ESE a ages xii Transfer to ThtrdParlY cocine xii Disposal emen A xii CODES A E A EA A EI EENET xiii Chapter 1 Names and Functions of COMpoOnents cccccceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 1 EMCard o a a a sass tacts ti O e a a E A aa o 1 TTD E aTa TOA 1O EANTA PEE IEO A ASNS EEE T EAR EEEE AEEA 3 STATUS LED 000 lt td ts 3 ACTIVE CED adn iia i EE BEE 4 TD TSB A A A OE AS IES 4 LINK ACTES CIO oO bs Eee 4 SPEEDIERD ata natalie E ET 4 Basic He atuendo doo io EE EAE 5 Management Peature it ta Eaa ta a e 5 Bridge FodctlO ci Aa 1
140. nity Name gt CFG_SET_REQUEST_COMMUNITY lt Set request Community Name gt CFG_TRAP_REQUEST_COMMUNITY lt Trap request Community Name gt CFG_IPADRESSO1 lt IP Address 1 gt CFG_IPADRESSO2 lt IP Address 2 gt CFG_IPADRESSO3 lt IP Address 3 gt CFG_ACK_WAIT_TIME lt Ack Waiting Time gt CFG_MAX_RETRY lt Maximum retry number gt CFG_RESULT_PORT lt Port Number gt CFG_ANTI_TRAP_LOST lt enable disable gt CFG_LANGUAGE lt Language gt Description CFG_GET_REQUEST_COMMUNITY Specify the community name for SNMP Get Request The default is public CFG_SET_REQUEST_COMMUNITY Specify the community name for SNMP Set Request The default is public If no name is specified for lt Set request Community Name gt SNMP Set request is disabled CFG_TRAP_REQUEST_COMMUNITY Specify the community name for SNMP Trap The default is public CFG_IPADRESSOn n number between 1 and 3 Specify the SNMP Trap destination up to three destinations can be specified The default is 0 0 0 0 CFG_ACK_WAIT_TIME Specify the reply waiting time for SNMP Trap unit second The default is 10 seconds CFG_MAX_RETRY Specify the number of retries of SNMP Trap The default is three retries CFG_RESULT_PORT Specify the port number to receive the acknowledge response of trap message if the acknowledge response is enabled The default value is 5002 Generally you do not need to change this value 51 m CFG_ANTI_TRAP_LO
141. nns 172 Diagnosis by SIGMABLADE MonNltOT ooococcccocononcnoncconoconoconoconnconncnnncnnn cnn nrnnnrnnnrnnn cria nos 176 Diagnostic Proein A Se 176 Indication during Diagnosis ce eee eseeseeeseecsseceseceseceseceseeeseeeseeseaeesaeeeseeeaeeeaaecnaees 176 Indication ot Diagnosis Ends ocn ide 177 Indication of EM Card Error ccone nennen tdi a a E 178 Switchover between KVM and DVD oooonccnocccocccancnonnnonnnonnnonnnnnnccnnncnn corn noronccnacinncono 178 XV Chapter 6 Using OSD On Screen Display Feature ccccccccccccccccnnnnoos 179 OSD Menu Modena a A ties een A Leet 180 Activating OSD Menu Mode n c2ctcsscccetiteccieteccegscastaceelesstcsstadeancreeseeseuneceaavenaecndtetes 181 Operation in OSD Menu Mode cece eeecssecsseceseceseceseceseeesneeeneeeseeeaeecaaecnaesaeeaeen 182 OSD Simple Modena sive hee eee RA eae ee Na eee 201 Activating OSD Simple Modenos i eneen ereti et e i i 201 Operation in OSD Simple Mode 000 0 eeseceseceseceseceseeeeeeeeneeeseeeaeecnaeseaesnaeenaeens 202 Server Name Resident Mode cicorsrinaiactin li rita 203 Activating Server Name Resident Mode 0 cee ceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeseeeseecaecnaeseaecnaeenaeens 203 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting eececeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseneeeneeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeenees 205 LED Indica Atar ie 205 Error Message on SIGMABLADE MonNitOfT ooococcconnconnconnnnonnnnnnnnn nono nnnn nono ncon anno nccnnccnnecos 205 Collecting Error Logs are E
142. o follow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury See pages i to v for details OP Do not disassemble repair or alter the server Unplug the power cord before working with the server 44 CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages i to v for details PO Make sure to complete installation Do nat pinch your finger s in components pPP abe m Keep the component in an anti static bag until you are ready to install it in the Blade Enclosure m Hold the component by its edges to avoid touching any terminals or parts m To store or carry the component place it in an anti static bag Preparation for Installation Removal A Phillips screwdriver is required If the EM cards are not in a redundant configuration prior to replacement the configuration data will be lost You must reconfigure the EM card after replacement NOTE It is recommended to make a backup copy of the configuration data of the EM card The configuration file name is as follows File name var nvdata rw_poem conf For information on the backup restore procedure see Backup Restore of Configuration File described later 12 Installation Removal Procedure Install or remove the EM card in the following procedure 44 CAUTION these instructions may cau
143. o not install the server in a place other than specified Do not install the server in the following places or any place other than specified in this manual Failure to follow this instruction may cause a fire adusty place ahumid place such as near a boiler aplace exposed to direct sunlight anunstable place Do not use the server in a place where corrosive gases exist Make sure not to locate or use the server in a place where corrosive gases sulfur dioxide hydrogen sulfide nitrogen dioxide chlorine ammonia ozone etc exist Also do not locate it in an environment where the air or dust includes components accelerating corrosion e g sulfur sodium chloride or conductive metals There is a risk of a fire due to corrosion and shorts of the internal printed circuit board Do not use an unauthorized interface cable Use only interface cables provided by NEC and locate a proper device and connector before connecting a cable Using an unauthorized cable or connecting a cable to an improper destination may cause a short circuit resulting in a fire Also observe the following notes on using and connecting an interface cable Do not use a damaged cable connector Do not use a damaged cable Do not step on the cable Do not place any object on the cable Do not use the server with loose cable connections Do not pinch your fingers in mechanical components Exercise caution so that your fingers are not caught be
144. onize delay 3 Bec Upper limit of the input power Unlimited O Limited 0 w Rack Name RACK 060725 Rackheight a lu Blade Enclosure Blade Enclosure Name Default_Chassis_Name Blade Enclosure Insert point o Ju DianaScope MN A a e e DianaScope support O enable O disable IP address port for acceso 1 lo lo lo o port O IP address port for access 2 o o Jo o port 0 Done MD Internet m Rack Name Specify the name of the rack NOTES m NEC ESMPRO Manager accepts single byte characters including alphanumerics period hyphen and underscore Accordingly it is recommended to use these characters when specifying a name m Ifthe Blade Enclosures inter connect is used the rack name is shared The rack name set in a Blade Enclosure will also be set in the other Blade Enclosures m If nothing is specified for Rack Name the value stored in the Blade Enclosure is used as CFG_RACK_NAME in the configuration file m Rack height Specify the height of the rack 424 Blade Enclosure Specify the information of the Blade Enclosure 3 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer x File Edt View Favorites Tools Help a O O 20120 Sw rows O B OBS Address dE http 192 168 1 16 cg bin HojuCgi cqIMAGEID 100501000000 _ Be m NEC Empowered by Innovation Power management Power redundancy mode O N N redundant mode NH redundant mode Power Cont
145. onoconacnnccnnncnnnannss 41 Configuration Elease A A A A eee 44 E A RN 44 Blad Enclosure tasa lin dia tio isis 45 CPU Blade coccion a nea estaa dela sidad 46 Switch Module oia adi s 46 EM Card EAE a edeeded eho A are vost 47 EM Controls ia d aii 48 SIGMABELADE Monitor iii li tai 50 SNMP seeing eatin lt ahaa A ane noe ees Whee ene 51 Linkage with NEC DianaScCOP6 cccococococococonononcnonncnnnnnnnnnnn nono ncnnncon nono no nn nn cn nccnnncanccnnnanss 53 UPS Managements eii Etnias ata 55 Command Referentes irene mioa alar poses caine oor hed gd eee ae ate tees 58 Chapter 4 Using Web Console Feature ccccccsssesseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeneeeeeneees 75 EONMECTON O O 75 Login and Basic Operatt Omis e cesortotne cried sees jude st panes e i a qdo toda i ne 76 Login Logout nee e eied a Lt A a Es As 76 Screen Layout aiieieo eenaa de asno addition 78 Basic Operations siesises 205 neea a aia ei ted Lead aa Ta iioa 79 Displaying System Status ai scsi ni alii 80 System Status Listin A is 80 CPU Blades iia A AAA T dE A Hosted 81 Switch Modules cinc riales 83 Blade EnclosuTe slats e elas can co 85 EMail A A As 86 PowerUlitanaciinaci llei ias 87 FAN Uni o toiaatalta nia aladas 88 UPS antonia cd E net epeasetccaue cea as 89 XIV Detailed System Information cies naai a aie 90 CRU Blade riu A ee ee A i 90 Switch Modulens misne a e bebe le isl Gem tls Ue ema 92 Blade Enclosure iii A hth ee A AA Ae ct 94 EM Cat sec cassie ea
146. orarily disconnected In addition system monitoring by NEC ESMPRO Manager is temporarily disabled If a timeout error occurs reconnect after the active EM card has rebooted To cancel select N and press the Enter button The screen returns to the EM CONFIG menu IMPORTANT Even if you cancel before executing the apply command the configuration file is read from the USB memory device Accordingly the configuration file will be applied at the next boot of the EM card or when executing the apply command from the CLI The following message is displayed if a USB memory device is not installed Insert a USB memory device in the USB port of the Blade Enclosure USB Memory Not installed The following message is displayed when the USB memory device is inserted but not connected to the EM card Media Not selected Select E in the DVD field on the KVM DVD Select menu 162 The following message is displayed when a configuration file is not found on the USB memory device File Not found NOTE The configuration file is named backupem tgz and stored in the top directory folder of the USB memory device If reading the configuration file fails the following message is displayed Error If the configuration file is not the correct one the following message is displayed CONF File Error NOTE If you press any button when the error message
147. ower redundant configuration and permits the new power request from the CPU blade If a power unit fails during operation under the release of the power redundant configuration then the system may be forcibly shut down The maintain redundancy mode makes the EM card accept a new power request from a CPU bladeonly if the power redundancy can be maintained If the EM card cannot accept a new power request from a CPU blade while maintaining power redundancy the EM card denies the request In the maintain redundancy mode no emergency measures are taken if the power redundancy is lost due to a failure of a power unit When a power unit fails with no power redundancy status the system may be forcibly shut down The recover redundancy mode makes the EM card accept a new power request from a CPU blade while maintaining power redundancy by limiting the performance of CPU blades to reduce the power consumption in the event of a power unit failure Depending on the operation of CPU blades the EM card may not be able to reduce the power consumption to allow the power redundancy to be recovered When a switch module inserted into a switch module slot issues a power on request the EM card checks the power consumption of the switch module and turns it on if it is within the maximum power consumption management described above When a CPU blade inserted into a CPU blade slot requests power the EM card permits it if the power consumption
148. p Ow A CD Peach Drets E Address B http 192 168 1 16 cgi bin HojuCgi coi IMAGEID 100504000000 3 eS Status Rack information Power information Configuration Password Log Update About EM Card Logout liemNane gt Restore configuration Edit configuration Backup configuration E Configuration backed file Browse Copyright C 2006 2007 NEC Corporation All Rights Reserved Internet IMPORTANT Executing the apply command reboots the EM card If two EM cards are installed both cards are rebooted While rebooting the bridge and SNMP functions are stopped Accordingly the connection via the management LAN of CPU blades and switch modules is temporarily disconnected In addition system monitoring by NEC ESMPRO Manager is temporarily disabled If a timeout error occurs reconnect after the active EM card has rebooted NOTE When two EM cards are installed check if the standby EM card works normally If the standby EM card is activated or faulty the apply command cannot be executed Wait for a moment until the standby EM card becomes ready If the standby EM card is faulty remove it before executing the apply command Configuration backed file When you click the Browse button a dialog to select a file appears Select a backup file to restore from this dialog 139 Apply Select the source backup file and click the Run button to tran
149. re is available in Internet Explorer 6 and Mozilla FireFox 2 0 103 Rack Information The EM cards in the Blade Enclosures can share the rack information via the Blade Enclosure inter connect NOTE The Blade Enclosure inter connect is disabled by default To use the Blade Enclosure inter connect connect the connectors on the rear faces of the Blade Enclosures with LAN cables straight and then enable the Blade Enclosure inter connect Enabling Blade Enclosure Inter Connect When you click Rack Information on the menu bar the window shown below appears A EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edt View Favorites Tools Help Om O A B G Daw dera O 2 2B3 Address http 192 168 1 16 cgi bin HojuCgi cgi IMAGEID 101 101000000 NEC Empowered by innovation Rackinfomation gt Blade Enclosure commen sera Information General information Rack Name RACK 060725 Rack Unique ID NECO A 0000000 Ea Enclosure Connecter ability between blade enclosure becomes invalid Open the blade enclosure inter connect configuration Please redisplay this page by selecting Reload button after selecting Enable Disable button in the blade enclosure inter connect configuration page El Done 104 When you click Open the blade enclosure inter connect configuration at the bottom of the screen the window shown below appears F http 192 168 1 1 6 cgi bin HojuCgi cgi I
150. rol Policy Recover Redundancy Mode Y Power standup synchronize delay E Bee y Upper limit of the input power OUntimited OLimited 0 w Rack Rack Name RACK 060725 Rack height 0 lu Blade Enclosure Blade Enclosure Name Default_Chassis_Name Blade Enclosure Insert point o lu DianaScope DianaScope support O enable disable coa o o o lo port 0 IP address port for access 2 0 0 E Done Internet m Blade Enclosure Name Specify the name of the Blade Enclosure NOTE m NEC ESMPRO Manager accepts single byte characters including alphanumerics period hyphen and underscore Accordingly it is recommended to use these characters when specifying a name m If nothing is specified for Blade Enclosure Name the value stored in the Blade Enclosure is used as CFG_ENCLOSURE_NAME in the configuration file m Blade Enclosure Insert point Specify the location to install the Blade Enclosure in the unit of U counted from the bottom of the rack 125 DianaScope Specify the linkage with NEC DianaScope 2 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer ajaja File Edt View Favorites Tools Help a O 0 90 PL row O B GaS Address http 192 168 1 16 cgi bin Hojucgi cg IMAGEID 100501000000 JEB i NEG trovesis moaien SIGMABLADE Power management Power redundancy mode O N N redundant mode N redundant mode Power Control Policy Recover Red
151. s 56 Notes UPS management by the EM card requires that the DHCP server of the EM card distribute IP addresses Accordingly enable the DHCP feature of the EM card UPS management by the EM card prevents UPS s from being controlled by ESMPRO AutomaticRunningController When UPS control by ESMPRO AutomaticRunningController is required disable UPS management by the EM card When using Windows 2003 Server Logon is not required for system shutdown should be enabled in the Security Policy tab When communication with a UPS is lost the EM card determines that the UPS is no longer available If the number of available UPS s falls below the minimum required for normal operation the EM card shuts down the CPU blades and turns off the UPS s 57 Command Reference This section describes the available commands in the Command Line Console of the EM card and their application apply Used to apply the settings of the configuration file to the EM card changepasswd Used to change the password setdate Used to set the date and time connectswitch Used to log in to the serial interface to configure the switch module switchover Used to select the active or standby EM card collect Used to collect logs showemip Used to view the IP address assigned to the EM card revision Used to view the revision of the EM firmware updatefw Used to update the EM firmware updateopcfw Used to update the SIGMABLADE monitor firmware s
152. s on Rear Panel of Blade Enclosure The connectors on the rear panel of the Blade Enclosure are shown below 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MNG LINK ao 00000 ona ona Sooo 00000 oda lolol Connectors on Rear Panel of Blade Enclosure UPPER port Used when more than one Blade Enclosure is mounted in a rack and the Blade Enclosure inter connect is used Connected to the LOWER port of the Blade Enclosure installed above it with a LAN cable straight If the Blade Enclosure is installed at the top of the rack the UPPER port is not used LOWER port Used when more than one Blade Enclosure is mounted in a rack and the Blade Enclosure inter connect is used Connected to the UPPER port of the Blade Enclosure installed beneath it with a LAN cable straight If the Blade Enclosure is installed at the bottom of the rack the LOWER port is not used EM1 port Management LAN interface for the EM card installed in EM card slot EM1 Manages the EM card and manages CPU blades via EM card EM2 port Management LAN interface for the EM card installed in EM card slot EM2 Manages the EM card and manages CPU blades via EM card EXT1 port Used for UPS management Connected to the SNMP card in a UPS with a LAN cable EXT2 port Used for UPS management Connected to the SNMP card in another UPS with a LAN cable Serial port Not used in normal operation Monitor connector Connector for the di
153. s transferred to an external syslog server 0 FALSE The syslog is stored in the EM car CFG_EM_SYSLOGIP Specify the IP address of an external syslog server when TRUE is specified for CFG_EM_SYSLOG_ENABLE The syslog is transferred to an external syslog server To transfer the syslog of the EM card to an external syslog server be sure to start the syslog server before the EM card If the syslog server is not started when the EM card attempts to write the syslog to the syslog server the syslogd command is aborted and no syslog is collected 47 EM Control Syntax RW_EMCTL_SECTION CFG_DHCP_ENABLE lt enable I disable gt CFG_DHCP_BASE_IP lt IP Address gt CFG_DHCP_GATEWAY lt Default Gateway gt CFG_DHCP_NTPSRV lt NTP Server IP gt CFG_PSU_MODE lt PSU mode gt CFG_POWSAVE_MODE lt Powersave mode gt CFG_MAXPOW_SET lt Max Power gt CFG_ACINPUT_WAIT lt Input waitting time gt CFG_SVB_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT lt Shutdown time gt Description CFG_DHCP_ENABLE Specify whether the DHCP server of the EM card is enabled or not 1 TRUE enable 0 FALSE disable The default setting is 1 enable CFG_DHCP_BASE_IP Specify the DHCP base IP address Then addresses are assigned as shown below CPU blade installed in slot 1 Base address 0 CPU blade installed in slot 2 Base address 1 CPU blade installed in slot 3 Base address 2 CPU blade installed in slot 8 Base address 7
154. se a fire personal injury or property damage See SO Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow A pages i to v for details A Make sure to complete installation A Do nat pinch your finger s in components Installation 1 Prepare for installation according to Preparation for Installation Removal 2 Loosen the thumbnut on the SIGMABLADE monitor and open the cover Ja O E Thumbnut 3 Locate the slot to install the EM card Insert the EM card into the slot while pushing the handle NOTE When removing the EM card hold the handle and pull the EM card out from the slot Handle 4 Secure the EM card to the Blade Enclosure by tightening the thumbnut located at the left end of the card Thumbnut 14 5 Close the cover of the SIGMABLADE monitor and secure it with the thumbnut Removal The removal procedure is the reverse of the installation procedure NOTE It is recommended to make a backup copy of the configuration data of the EM card For information on the backup restore procedure see Backup Restore of Configuration File described later IMPORTANT As long as no EM card is installed or the ACTIVE LED of the EM card s is not lit after the EM card is installed do not install or uninstall CPU blades switch modules fan units power units and power cords 245 Connector
155. sfer the source backup file to the EM card The selected source file is applied to the EM card IMPORTANT Use the backup file created in Backup of Environmental Setup described earlier NOTE If the configuration file var nvdata rw_poem conf has been modified apply it through the command line console See Chapter 3 for details 140 Password Configuration When you click Password on the menu bar a window to set the passwords for the EM card SIGMABLADE monitor and linkage with NEC DianaScope appears Change Password for EM Card When you click the EMCard tab the following screen appears 3 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer Ele Edt Mew Favorites Tools Help Qw x 2 CD sam gle ravortes E 2 B Address http 192 168 1 16 cgi bin HojuCgi cgi IMAGEID 100601000000 NEC Empowered dy innovation Password Configuration gt EM Card g ITZE SIGMABLADE Monitor DianeScope New password New password again MD internet Enter Password m Old password Enter the current password m New password Enter the new password m New password again Enter the new password for confirmation NOTE The characters you type are displayed as to hide the actual characters Apply When you click the Apply button the EM card compares the password entered in the old password column with the registered password If they match the two new passwords are compared
156. slot 2 Base address 9 Switch module installed in slot 6 Base address 13 UPS1 to UPS4 Base address 14 to Base address 17 IMPORTANT m The IP addresses for the management I F of the CPU blade switch module UPS are assigned based on the base address The consecutive addresses ranging from the base address to base address 23 must not be assigned to other devices m When the DHCP server of the EM card is not used the IP addresses are released NOTES m Check that the base address is set so that its subnet mask is the same as that of the EM card 119 m Check that the value Base address 23 is 254 or smaller m EM card NTP server IP address The DHCP server of the EM card can distribute an external NTP server address to the management I F of CPU blades switch modules and UPS Specify the IP address of an external NTP server 120 Power Management Use this page to specify the power redundancy mode power control policy and power unit waiting time of the EM card 3 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer Ee File Edt View Favorites Tools Help OQ O x A sm Drets O A amp Address http J 192 168 1 16 cgt bin HojuCgl cg IMAGEID 100501000000 NEC empowered dy innovation n Power information Conf Power management Power redundancy mode O N N redundant mode QNH redundant mode Recover Redundancy Mode Y Power standup syn
157. splay unit Used by SIGMABLADE monitor and OSD function 16 9 10 Keyboard connector Connector for the PS 2 keyboard Used by SIGMABLADE monitor and OSD function Mouse connector Connector for the PS 2 mouse Used by SIGMABLADE monitor and OSD function IMPORTANT m EM card N8405 019 does not support the Blade Enclosure inter connect feature To use this feature purchase EM card N8405 019A m The UPPER and LOWER ports on the Blade Enclosure are exclusively used for the Blade Enclosure inter connect Do not connect any other devices to these ports m The EXT and EXT 2 ports are exclusively used by the EM card for UPS management Do not connect any other devices to these ports NOTE Link local address 169 254 0 0 16 is used for the Blade Enclosure inter connect 472 This page is intentionally left blank 18 Chapter 3 Using Command Line Console Feature This section explains the command line console feature Connection To use the command line console feature a management console e g personal computer must be connected to the management port Connecting with Management Port The EM card has two interfaces for the management port the serial port and the network port 100Bate Tx 10Base T IMPORTANT To connect to the management network use the EM1 and EM2 connectors on the rear of the Blade Enclosure NOTE Connect to the management port when performing initi
158. splays a sign as a prompt at the beginning of the line A command should be entered following the command prompt displayed on the screen For commands that need parameters those parameters should be separated with spaces Commands should be entered in 1 byte half size alphanumeric and symbol or their combination Up to 255 characters can be accepted for one command Error Messages during Command Input When the command is incorrect an error message appears 241 Login Logout This section describes how to log in or log out of the EM card Login When the EM card is accessed from the local console connected to the serial port or from the computer connected to the management port login authentication is executed Enter the login user name and login password The login user name is admin The shipping default password is admin em login admin Password IMPORTANT For security change the default password Logout Use the exit command to log out Shown below is an example of how to log out by entering the exit command from the local console connected to the serial port lt Example gt NOTE If you log out from a remote console connected via TELNET the TELNET connection will be disconnected Accordingly the prompt login will not be displayed Change Password To change the password use the changepasswd command Shown below is an example of changing the default password admin
159. stalled Fan Unit 5 70W sow Installed Y Done Internet Utilizable Power Indicates the available power for the fan units Power Consumption Indicates the current power consumption of the fan units 116 Configuration When you click Configuration on the menu bar a window to view or edit the configuration information of the EM card appears You can use this page to create a backup of the configuration file and to restore it NOTE For more information about the configuration file see Chapter 3 Edit Configuration The EM card must be configured by using the dedicated configuration file On this page you can edit the configuration file and apply it to the EM card EM Card Network Use this page to specify the IP address netmask gateway IP address DHCP base IP address DHCP gateway IP address and NTP server IP address of the EM card F EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer ajaja a Ele Edt view Favorites Tools Help OQ dA Osn fzr O Z Z 3 Address http J1192 168 1 16 cgrbin HojuCgi co IMAGEID 100501000000 AE so tinis NEC empowered dy innovation ame Configuration gt Edit configuration E Backup configuration Restore configuration EM Card IP address EM Card netmask 255 255 loss lo EM Card gateway IP address 182 i fi 254 DHCP support O enable O disable EM Card DHCP base IP address 182 l i lfi heo EM Card DHCP gateway IP address 192 168 1 254 EM
160. stic process of the SIGMABLADE monitor is executed by ITF Initial Test Firmware During diagnosis the Power LED is green and the Status LED is red Test Items Item Description ROM Tests the internal ROM of the microprocessor of the SIGMABLADE monitor RAM Tests the internal RAM of the microprocessor of the SIGMABLADE monitor 12C Tests the 12C interface used for communication with the EM card LCD Tests the LCD Button Tests button operation ADC Tests the internal A D converter of the microprocessor of the SIGMABLADE monitor OSD Tests the device for controlling the OSD Keyboard Tests the PS 2 keyboard controller Mouse Tests the PS 2 mouse controller USB Tests the USB controller Indication during Diagnosis The LCD displays the diagnosis results During diagnosis the test item is displayed on the lower line of the LCD When diagnosis completes the test item name and test result are displayed on the upper line of the LCD OK indicates normal operation Err indicates the detection of an error ITF Start A E Indicates the item being tested ROM aci A A Indicates the test result 176 Indication of Diagnosis End When all the tests are completed normally the result is indicated on the lower line of the LCD for about one second USB osrin ox 6 OK ITF Normal End When an error is detected the result is indicated on the lower line
161. t FW REV 02 00 NOTE If the firmware revisions of EM1 and EM2 are different update the EM card with the earlier firmware revision to the latest one 154 Displaying CPU Blade Information Displaying Virtual LCD You can view the contents of the virtual LCD of the CPU blade installed in the Blade Enclosure Press the N or N buttons on the Blade INFO menu to move the cursor to the desired CPU blade slot number and press the Enter button The contents of the virtual LCD of the selected CPU blade are displayed as shown below Prepare To Boot Press the Menu button to go back to the main menu Press the lt button to go back to the Blade INFO menu NOTE If the CPU blade does not support the virtual LCD Not supported is displayed If the CPU blade fails to acquire the information on the virtual LCD Error is displayed 155 Displaying CPU Blade Status Displays the status of the CPU blade slots of the Blade Enclosure The installation status power supply status and LED indication are displayed When you select 3 Blade INFO on the Main Menu the submenu shown below appears Blade INFO 1 ON Good y Y 1 ON Good t 2 OFF Good y Y ON Critical t aH 8 Not installed NOTE The following status is displayed Good The CPU blade is operating normally Degraded The CPU blade is degraded or Critical The CPU blade is faulty
162. t at the rear of the Blade Enclosure to the internal network It enables network communication between the management unit of the CPU blades and switch modules in the Blade Enclosure e g EXPRESSSCOPE Engine and external devices NOTE When bridging the EM card executes port filtering to prevent unnecessary packets from flowing to the network The port number 49623 is used exclusively by the EM card and cannot be used for any other purpose SNMP Agent SNMP is a protocol used to communicate management data among network devices The administrator of the EM card can use SNMP to monitor the operating status of the EM card and the blade system Blade Enclosure fan units or power units which the EM card manages Registering community name and SNMP trap message destination are specified in a configuration file Duplex EM Installing two EM cards in the EM1 and EM2 slots enables the duplexed configuration In the duplexed configuration one of the EM cards is an active EM and as the other is a standby EM card The cards are connected with an internal serial interface to transmit receive information synchronously When an active EM fails or when the switchover command is executed it is changed to a standby EM after the system is rebooted The previous standby EM then becomes the active EM IMPORTANT m Inthe duplexed configuration the firmware revision of the EM cards should be the same m To use the Blade Enclosure int
163. t setting is 180 seconds m CFG_UPS_ONLINE DELAY Specify the time in seconds the EM card waits for connections of online UPS s at system boot If the the number of online UPS s does not reach the specified value within this time the EM card calculates the maximum power consumption possible for the system assuming that the remaining UPS s are not connected The default setting is 180 seconds Online UPS means one in a normal output state online or manual bypass state m CFG_UPS_TIMED_SLEEP_PERIOD When CPU blades are shut down due to power interruption of UPS s all the UPS s can be entered into the sleep state temporarily after completion of the shutdown Specify the sleep time in minutes Set the time with multiples of 6 from 6 to 60 minutes When the value is set to 0 only the battery driven UPS s are entered into the sleep state The default setting is 0 Generally the default setting does not need to be changed m CFG_UPS_GET_COMMUNITY_NAME Specify the community name for SNMP Get request issued to UPS s The default setting is public m CFG_UPS_SET_COMMUNITY_NAME Specify the community name for SNMP Set request issued to UPS s The default setting is private m CFG_UPSn_SERIAL_ NUMBER CFG_UPSn_CAPACITY The serial numbers and power capacities W of up to four UPS s can be specified The default settings are blank characters and 0 W Generally you do not need to specify these value
164. tage media box 12 11988000Y Normal Voltage media box 5 0 49370V QVormal Voltage media box 3 3 3 3060 Normal Voltage media box 5 0VS 42400V Normal Voltage media box 3 3VS a Done Internet The general information includes the rack name the name type height width and depth of the Blade Enclosure the STATUS LED voltage status power LED status virtual LCD and ID LED states the IP address of the active EM card and the voltages on the media boxes Click the ON or OFF button of the ID LED to operate the ID LED on the SIGMABLADE monitor When you click the telnet link the command line console for the active EM card opens in a separate window NOTE The telnet link feature may be disabled depending on the operating system of the management console or the Web browser The telnet feature is available in Internet Explorer 6 and Mozilla FireFox 2 0 94 The device information on the midplane consists of the chassis board and product information The information is associated with the FRU s of the midplane in the relevant Blade Enclosure F EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer X Ele Edit View Favorites Tools Help A 3 Bae Ou h A sa fren O A Seid Address http 192 168 1 16 cgi bin HojuCgi cgi vo uks NEC Erover monien SIGMABLADE Voltage media box 5 0VS 48400V Normal Voltage media box 3 3VS 3 34504 Normal Device informa
165. tails Notes lt options gt b 96001115200 Explanation Specify the baud rate The default is 9600 f nonelxlhard Explanation Specify the flow control The default is none none No flow control x Xon Xoff software flow control hard RTS CTS hardware flow control lt switch number gt Slot number of the switch module to be connected Connect the EM card via the serial interface for configuration of a switch module To disconnect type the following character after pressing Ctrl M or Enter tilde and period This command can be executed only on the active EM card For more information about the serial interface for configuration of a switch module refer to the User s Guide of the switch module Examples connectswitch b 9600 f hard 3 Connect to switch3 Type Ctrl M to exit Initializing O HammerOS tm BS Series Switch Software Version 2 2 Build 0007 on 10 39 29 Jun 1 2006 Copyright c Harbour Networks Limited All Rights Reserved Running on BS 6GE2SFP Switch Module Hardware NEC gt 62 switchover Outline Switch over the active or standby status of the EM card Syntax switchover Parameter None Details Switches active and standby between two EM cards installed in the same Blade Enclosure This command can be executed on either the active or standby EM card Notes The EM1 and EM2 ports on the rear of the Blade Enclosure may temporarily be disconnected when the swit
166. tative MP R Temp Alm xx Mid Plane temperature alarm occurred Contact your service representative MP L Temp Alm xx Mid Plane temperature alarm occurred Contact your service representative SWMn Temp Alm xx Switch module n n 1 6 temperature alarm occurred Replace the relevant switch module FANn Curr Alm xx Fan unit n n 1 5 current alarm occurred Replace the relevant fan unit PSUn AC lost Alm Power unit n n 1 4 AC input not detected 1 Check the AC cable connection 2 Replace the relevant power unit PSUn Fail Alm Power unit n n 1 4 failure occurred Replace the relevant power unit PSUn Predict Alm Power unit n n 1 4 failure occurred Replace the relevant power unit FANn F RPM Alm Fan unit n n 1 5 revolution alarm occurred Replace the relevant fan unit FANn R RPM Alm Fan unit n n 1 5 revolution alarm occurred Replace the relevant fan unit PWR RdnLost Alm Power unit is operating in non redundant mode 1 Replace the failed power unit 2 Add another power unit PWR RdnDgrd Alm Power unit is being degraded Replace the failed power unit PWR Insuffi Alm Power capacity is insufficient Add another power unit FAN RdnLost Alm Fan unit is operating in non redundant mode 1 Replace the failed fan unit 2 Add another fan unit FAN RdnDgrd Alm Fan unit is being degraded Replace the faile
167. th NEC DianaScope Fixed IP of the EM card installed in slot EM1 Fixed IP of the EM card installed in slot EM2 NOTE See Initial Setup gt Configuration File gt IP Address of EM Card for details This command can be executed only on the active EM card FA ecmaint Outline Syntax Sets the Blade Enclosure inter connect and indicates the status of the connection ecmaint lt options gt Parameter Details lt options gt l Explanation Indicates the status of the Blade Enclosure inter connect e Explanation Enables the Blade Enclosure inter connect d Explanation Disables the Blade Enclosure inter connect h Explanation Indicates the command execution procedure When the 1 option is specified Indicates whether the Blade Enclosure inter connect is enabled or disabled the number of detected Blade Enclosures and the consistency of the information on the Blade Enclosure inter connect NOTE The Blade Enclosure inter connect information indicates the number of Blade Enclosures subject to the Blade Enclosure inter connect and the positional relationship among the Blade Enclosures The information is saved in a file on the EM card installed in every Blade Enclosure Output sample Blade Enclosure Inter Connect ENABLE Detected Blade Enclosures 5 Blade Enclosure Inter Connect information matching MISMATCH 72 Explanation of output Blade Enclosure Inter Con
168. the firmware on the standby EM card first if the duplexed EM card configuration is used Upon completion of the update use the switchover command Then update the firmware of the other card m It may take several minutes to complete updating Wait until the process is complete 38 Transferring Update File Send an image file to the EM card via ftp The user name for ftp is nec_update and the password is nec_update The update files are listed below u boot bin em kernel em rfs NOTE All of the filesdo not need to be transferred lt Example gt taro sapphire taro ftp 192 168 1 70 Connected to 192 168 1 70 192 168 1 70 220 neccmm FTP server Version wu 2 6 2 1 Mon Mar 21 22 58 55 GMT 2005 ready Name 192 168 1 70 taro nec_update lt login with nec_update 331 Password required for nec_update Password lt Password is nec_update ftp gt bin lt Change to binary mode 200 Type set to I ftp gt mput u boot bin em kernel em rfs mput u boot bin y 227 Entering Passive Mode 192 168 1 70 34 231 2474947 bytes sent in 0 85 secs 2 8e 03 Kbytes sec ftp gt ls lt Check 227 Entering Passive Mode 192 168 1 70 178 229 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for bin ls drwxr xr x 2 0 O 1024 Apr 28 14 27 bin drwxr xr x 2 0 0 1024 Apr 28 14 27 lib TWXrwxrwx 1 0 0 844242 Apr 28 14 30 em kernel rwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 2474947 Apr 28 14 30 em rfs TWXrwxrwx 1 0 0 160472
169. the switch module m The telnet link feature may be disabled depending on the operating system of the management console or the Web browser The telnet feature is available in Internet Explorer 6 and Mozilla FireFox 2 0 83 IMPORTANT When the installed switch module occupies two slots the slot to the right of the installed slot is indicated as Not Installed When you click the Detail button the detailed information on the selected switch module is displayed The detailed information on the switch module is described later in this chapter 84 Blade Enclosure The Blade Enclosure is listed as shown in the figure below The rack name Blade Enclosure name STATUS LED condition power LED condition ID LED condition and IP address of the active EM card are displayed from left to right Next to these items are buttons to link with the command line console of the active EM card and to display detailed information 3 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer f File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a Qa x A sm feries E Er la 3 El http 192 168 1 8 cgi bin HojuCgi cgi IMAGEID 100301000000 NEC Empowered by innovation Nef Name formation Off Installed 192 168 1141 Rack Name Blade Enclosure Name STATUS LED PowerLED ID LED TP address Default_Rack Name Default Chassis_Name WGreenon PDCon Sor 192 168 1 8 telnet a Manager Card EM Card Location STATUSLED ActveLED ID
170. time at start sec The default setting is 3 seconds m CFG_SVB_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT When the EM card provides UPS management it can direct CPU blades to shut down when power to the UPS is interrupted Specify the time the EM card waits until the shutdown is complete in seconds lt Shutdown time gt Timeout period after execution of blade shutdown sec The default setting is 300 seconds Notes A value where the base address 23 is 254 or smaller must be specified in CFG_DHCP_BASE_IP Enable the DHCP server when the EM card provides UPS management to enable the EM card to distribute IP addresses 49 SIGMABLADE Monitor Syntax RW_EXPRESS_SECTION CFG_EXPRESS_PASSWORD lt password gt CFG_EXPRESS_ENABLE TRUE FALSE CFG_EXPRESS_LCD_BACKLIGHT_OFF_TIMER lt offtimer gt Description m CFG_EXPRESS_PASSWORD Stores the password used for setup of the EM card on the SIGMABLADE monitor m CFG_EXPRESS_ ENABLE Specify whether to enable or disable the password stored in CFG_EXPRESS_PASSWORD 1 TRUE Enable 0 FALSE Disable m CFG_EXPRESS_LCD_BACKLIGHT_OFF_TIMER Specify the time to automatically turn off the backlight of the SIGMABLADE monitor The default value is one minute Notes The value set in CFG_EXPRESS_PASSWORD is encrypted and stored Accordingly you cannot edit it by using the vi command 50 SNMP Syntax RW_SNMP_SECTION CFG_GET_REQUEST_COMMUNITY lt Get request Commu
171. ting IP of active EM 192 168 1 8 24 Floating IP of standby EM 192 168 1 9 24 Fixed IP of EM card in slot 1 192 168 1 10 24 Fixed IP of EM card in slot 2 192 168 1 11 24 m Did you specify a multiple of 4 for the last digit of lt IP Address gt of EM card If not the EM card defines the last two bits as 00b 118 m DHCP support Specify whether the IP addresses of management I F of CPU blades and switch modules are automatically assigned by the DHCP server of the EM card The default setting is Use NOTES m To have the EM card provide UPS management select Use for the DHCP server of the EM card m When the DHCP server of the EM card is not used the DHCP base DHCP gateway and NTP server IP addresses described later remain in the configuration file However the system does not refer to these values m EM card DHCP base IP address Specify the base address of the management I F The subnet mask can be the value specified as EM Card netmask above m EM card DHCP gateway IP address Specify the IP address of the default gateway IP addresses assigned by the DHCP server of the EM card are shown below CPU blade installed in slot 1 Base address 0 CPU blade installed in slot 2 Base address 1 CPU blade installed in slot 3 Base address 2 CPU blade installed in slot 8 Base address 7 Switch module installed in slot 1 Base address 8 Switch module installed in
172. tion Mid Plane aaa _ Chassis information Chassis Type Rack Mount Chassis Part Number 243 410355 016 Chassis Serial Number NECOLA 0000000 Board information Mfg Date Time 200607171 53700 000000 540 Board Manufacturer NEC Board Product Name GTHZc Board Serial Number 1234567890 Board Part Number 243 631233 Board Version c6 Product information Manufacturer Name NEC Product Name MP_ASSY Pari Model Number N8405 016 Product Version FRLO Product Serial Number NECOLA 0000000 Asset Teg Device information Media Box El Done _ Internet The device information on a media box or connector board includes its board information The information is associated with the FRU s of the media box or connector board in the relevant Blade Enclosure F EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer E Ble Edt View Favorites Tools Help a O O ha G ea Jrs O B La Address http 192 168 1 16 cgi bin HojuCal cgi NEC empowered dy innovation Product Name Part Model Number Product Version FRLO Product Serial Number NECOLA 0000000 Asset Teg Device information Media Box Board information Mfg Date Time 20060624193500 000000 540 Board Manufacturer NEC Board Product Name GTHZX Board Serial Number Board Part Number 243 632277 Board Version C5 Device information Connecter Board Board information Mfg Date Time 0060624193500 000000 540 Board Manufacturer NEC Board Product Name G7HZX
173. to p s wD lt Example gt 22 Initial Setup This section describes the setup steps necessary to use the EM card Basic Setup This section describes the setting of date time and IP address for remote control Setting Date and Time The EM card incorporates a calendar clock equipped with a backup battery Use the setdate command to set the current date and time Shown below is an example of setting the date and time to 9 10 11 am on July 8 2006 lt Example gt To check the date and time use the setdate command with no argument Shown below is an example showing the current date and time is 9 10 20 on July 8 2006 lt Example gt setdate 2006 07 08 09 10 20 23 Assigning the IP Address for Remote Control To access the EM card from the remote console via Telnet you must specify an IP address The default IP address is 192 168 1 8 24 NOTE This setting is effective for the EM1 EM2 ports on the rear of the Blade Enclosure To change the default IP address access the EM card from the remote console by using the default IP address or from the local console connected to the serial port Specify an IP address in the configuration file NOTE You can also use SIGMABLADE Monitor menu described in Chapter 5 to specify an IP address In addition you can use the Web console described in Chapter 4 to change an IP address In either case the new data is saved in the configuration file
174. to connect to the KVM Allows you to select a CPU blade to connect to the DVD ROM and the front USB port of the Blade Enclosure Allows you to operate switches on the CPU blade Allows you to change the names of the rack Blade Enclosure and CPU blades Allows the name of the CPU blade connected to the KVM to be displayed The OSD has the following three modes OSD menu mode Displays the OSD menu on screen Various OSD features are executed from the keyboard OSD simple mode Displays the name of the CPU blade connected to the KVM You can change the KVM connection by entering the slot number of an installed CPU blade from the keyboard Server Name Resident mode When you set the Server Name Resident mode while in OSD simple mode the name of the CPU blade connected to the KVM is displayed in the upper left of the screen While in Server Name Resident or Non resident mode you can activate the OSD menu mode or OSD simple mode 179 NOTE Even if the CPU blade connected to the KVM is powered off the OSD is still available because the Blade Enclosure contains a video signal generator In this case the resolution is fixed to 640x480 IMPORTANT If the EM card is not connected properly or operating normally the KVM or DVD USB cannot be connected to the CPU blade Check that the EM card is operating normally OSD Menu Mode OSD menu mode is composed of the Main Menu and Control Menus When the OSD menu mode is a
175. to link with the management feature and to display detailed information 3 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help O O RAG Ss Jr O B S aS Address El http 1192 168 1 8 cgi bin HojuCgi cg IMAGEID 100301000000 Eco is NEC empowered dy innovation Status Rack information Power information Confi Location Switch Module Name STATUS LED Switch Moguls _ Deira eu 192 168 1 136 NO gt PEA 192 168 1137 Swish Module Dassi Switch Module 4 Sieh Motta Dereenen 192 168 1140 SES Dereenen 192 168 1 141 Rack Name Blade Enclosure Name STATUS LED Power LED ID LED IP address Detail Default Rack Name Default Chassis Name Y Greenon PDCon Bor 192 168 18 Be ee telnet Detail a MD internet When you click the HTTP button the Web page of the management feature for the selected switch module opens in a separate window When you click the telnet link the command line console for the selected switch module opens in a separate window NOTES m The HTTP button is not displayed if the management LAN interface of the switch module does not support the web feature In addition if the telnet feature is not supported clicking the telnet link only opens another window The command line console for the switch module is not displayed m For more information about the management feature of the switch module refer to the User s Guide of
176. try after a while 59 changepasswd Outline Change the password for the admin user Syntax changepasswd lt old password gt lt new password gt Parameter lt old password gt Explanation Current password lt new password gt Explanation New password Details Change the password for the admin user When two EM cards are installed the new password is applied to both cards This command can be executed only on the active EM card Notes The result of this command is reflected in the configuration file rw_poem conf Examples 60 setdate Outline Set the date and time on the EM card Syntax setdate lt Y Y Y Y MM DD HH MM SS gt Parameter lt Y YYY MM DD HH MM SS gt Explanation Specify the date in Year Month Day Hour Minute Second format When not specified Explanation Shows the current date and time Details Set the date and time of the built in clock of the EM card RTC Specify the year in 4 digit Christian era and two digit hour 0 to 23 If no value is specified for the parameter the current date and time is displayed When two EM cards are installed the setting is applied to both cards This command can be executed only on the active EM card Notes None Examples setdate 2006 07 08 09 10 20 61 connectswitch Outline Syntax Connect the EM card via the serial interface for configuration of a switch module connectswitch lt options gt lt switch number gt Parameter De
177. tween a door and another mechanical part or cut during installation or removal of the product in from the server viii RE BH KRERERARS A A CAUTION A gt gt ESAS EH a F o I AREE GA ARAB AEN SP ARI RE AR LESS a AKER SS RS Rie NP a BBR Ar a PERSA BE 7E BRL EB 1 PAGE AR an TEA ea ESA Re UCA Sb A E ARRAS PENS 5 FA RAF AAR Emo BA AIRE MZA MER NAAA A MAA eA BSTERARSSAT SHG ARARNAR ARER RES BA ANS o ap 2 EA RHE EIE Ro 58 ANECH EM aati AEREAS RE TI EARE EE ie US IRIs RS BIRR BNO ERRE ETAT ERS AEREA E aie REE E ES a 55 ERATE RAR a ADE ERRE Mm m E AR RA E AA ae 2 RARER FS BRD TER BOPA AER PR AMBRE REA AR Be 2c Se SB E n SRT ix Cleaning 42 WARNING Y Do not disassemble repair or alter the server Never attempt to disassemble repair or alter the server on any occasion other than described in this manual Failure to follow this instruction may cause an electric shock or fire as well as malfunctions of the server 44 CAUTION A Make sure to complete device installation Always connect power cords and interface cables firmly An incompletely installed device may cause a contact failure resulting in smoke or a fire FRERE A MOAT PERIE A a ARE A PADECEN BOBS ATH SBM OA Ri AAA Rea te AES BRK SE UREDA AR as AE RE 44 CAUTION Ay HARTA ERRRERRERLLELLS TRRNZETESERSTR A
178. undancy Mode Power standup synchronize delay 3 Bec 1 Upper limit of the input power QUniimited OLimited 0 w Rack Rack Name RACK 060725 Rack height o lu Blade Enclosure Blade Enclosure Name Default_Chassis_Name Blade Enclosure Insert point o Ju DianaScope DianaScope support O enable disable IP address port for access 1 lo lo lo IP address port for access 2 Done Internet m DianaScope support Specify whether to enable or disable linkage with NEC DianaScope The default setting is Enabled m IP address port for access 1 Specify the IP address and port of NEC DianaScope Manager This IP address is used as a primary destination for configuration change notification The default value is 0 0 0 0 configuration change notification is not executed m IP address port for access 2 Specify the IP address and port of NEC DianaScope Manager This IP address is used as a secondary destination for configuration change notification The default value is 0 0 0 0 configuration change notification is not executed 126 CPU Blade Specify the delay time for issuing power on permission to each CPU blade after the system is powered on 3 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help OQ O 018 sm Drets E A amp B Address http J 192 168 1 16 cgt bin HojuCgl cg IMAGEID 100501000000 NEC empowered dy innovation Default Chassis Name
179. unity name for SNMP Get request issued to UPS s The value should match the settings in the UPS s The default setting is public m SNMP Set community Specify the community name for SNMP Set request issued to UPS s The value should match the settings in the UPS s The default setting is private NOTE For UPS SNMP you may use the default setting as is 134 Others Specify the time to automatically turn off the backlight of the SSIGMABLADE monitor Use this page to specify an external syslog server used to transfer the EM card syslog 2 EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer aja Ele Edit View Favorites Tools Help OQ O dA sm Jrs E A as Address http 192 168 1 16 c bin HojuCg cgi IMAGEID 100501000000 ME s NEC empowered dy innovation ame UPS Manager UPS support O enable O disable UPS Power unit ups 2 Power unit 4 olL Seea Shutdown start UPS count 0M When do not let I am automatic end shut down a blade give me it for 0 Input Lost delay 60 Bec Timeout of Blade Shutdown 300 Bec Communication lost delay 180 Sec UPS boot connect delay 180 Sec UPS status after blade shutdown O Put UPS running on battery to sleep C Put all UPS to temporarily sleep SNMP Get community public SNMP Set community private Backlight off timer of SIGMABLADE Monitor Minutes Syslog server support Oenable disable IP address of syslog server Done Inter
180. urer NEC Board Product Name GIST Board Serial Number ES_FRURev0020 Board Part Number 243 632805 Board Version 6 Product information Manufacturer Name NEC Product Name Express5800 120Bb 6 Part Model Number 340 033 Product Version FRIA Product Serial Number 1234567810 Asset Teg Embedded Devicel Chassis information Chassis Type Main Server Chassis Chassis Serial Number FD Done Internet The Mezzanine card information includes the board and product information The information is associated with the FRU s of Mezzanine cards inserted in Mezzanine slots on the CPU blade A EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer Ele Edt View Favorites Tools Help a Om O DAO Pe germs O 2 BBS Address http 192 168 1 16 cgi bin HojuCgi cgi yE Links gt NEC Empowered by innovation Part Model Number Product Version Product Serial Number Asset Tag Embedded Devicel Chassis information Chassis Type Chassis Serial Number Board information Mfg Date Time Board Manufacturer Board Product Name Board Serial Number Board Part Number Board Version Product information Manufacturer Name Product Name Part Model Number Product Version Product Serial Number Asset Teg pve400 033 FRLA 1734567810 Main Server Chassis FD 2007062720390 000000 540 NEC GIST ES_FRURev0020 243 632805 c6 NEC ExpressS800 120Bb 6 N3400 033 FRIA 1234567810 _ Internet 91 Switch
181. ware Sub menu the confirmation message shown below is displayed Backup FW OK Y N Press the gt or lt buttons to select Y or N To cancel select N and press the Enter button The screen returns to the EM Firmware Sub menu To execute the backup process select Y and press the Enter button If an old backup file exists on the USB memory device the confirmation message shown below appears Overwrite Y N Press the gt or lt buttons to select Y or N To cancel select N and press the Enter button The screen returns to the EM Firmware Sub menu To execute the backup process by overwriting the current backup file select Y and press the Enter button The following screen is displayed while the backup process is executed Backuping FW Upon completion of the backup process the LCD displays the results m When backup completes successfully OK m When backup fails Error The following message is displayed if a USB memory device is not installed Insert a USB memory device in the USB port of the Blade Enclosure USB Memory Not installed 167 The following message is displayed when the USB memory device is inserted but not connected to the EM card Media Not selected Select E in the DVD field on the KVM DVD Select menu NOTES m If you press any button when the
182. wever it is not a problem if it only occurs temporarily m The Power Consumption may be much lower than the Utilizable Power depending on the CPU load status Gs Power On Request Status Indicates the responses from the EM card when a CPU blade issues a power request to the EM card Any of the following values appears Success The power is granted as requested Success power saving The power is granted with a value smaller than the request Power not enough The minimum power request cannot be granted and the power of the CPU blade cannot be turned on Cooling capacity not enough The Blade Enclosure does not have sufficient cooling capacity and the power of the CPU blade cannot be turned on Installation location error Because the positional relationship between the CPU blade and fan units is incorrect the power of the CPU blade cannot be turned on E Keying error Because the relationship between the IO port on the CPU blade and the corresponding switch modules is incorrect the power of the CPU blade cannot be turned on Processing The request is being processed 114 Switch Module Indicates the power consumption of the switch modules installed in the Blade Enclosure I EM Card Microsoft Internet Explorer Ele Edit View Favorites Tools Help a Om O DAD Ls Jr O 2 28 Address http J 192 168 1 16 cgt bin HojuCgl cg IMAGEID 101201000000 NEC Empowered by innovation Bl
183. wo EM cards are installed in EM card slots EM1 and EM2 STATUS LED condition EM card in slot EM1 EM card in slot EM2 Meaning Action Continuous green Flashing in green The EM card in slot EM1 is operating as an active card The EM card in slot EM2 is operating as a standby card Wait for a moment When the reset process completes the LED turns green Flashing in green Continuous green The EM card in slot EM1 is operating as a standby card The EM card in slot EM2 is operating as an active card Flashing in amber Flashing in amber Reset process is in progress Wait for a moment When the reset process completes the LED turns green Flashing in amber Continuous green An error occurred on the EM card in slot EM1 Continuous green Flashing in amber An error occurred on the EM card in slot EM2 Replace the failed EM card according to the installation removal procedure described later ACTIVE LED This LED turns green when the EM card is specified as an Active card If the EM card is specified as a Standby card this LED does not turn on ID LED The ID LED of the EM card which is activated by the ID switch or a software command turns blue LINK ACT LED This LED turns green when the LAN port is connected to the network It flashes green while performing data transmission SPEED LED The LAN port supports 1OOBASE TX and 10BAS
184. xplanation Indicates the current revision If the file name is specified in lt filename gt the revision of the file is also displayed C Explanation Executes only initialization of setup information No need to specify lt filename gt None Explanation Executes the update with confirmation Specifying a file name in lt filename gt is required Details Updates the SIGMABLADE monitor firmware If you execute this command without specifying any options you will be asked whether to execute the update or not Specifying y starts the update Notes A file name must be specified except for the v and c options If no file name is specified or the specified file name is not found an error message will be displayed 69 Examples updateopcfw OPCO01_02 HEX Current revision 01 01 File revision 01 02 Execute update Y N Y Y selected Execute update Update succeeded Reset OPC updateopcfw v Current revision 01 02 70 setdsl Outline Activates the menu to set linkage with NEC DianaScope Syntax setdsl Parameter None Details Changes the user password when using the EM card in linkage with NEC Dianascope The password must be 16 characters or less Enables or disables linkage with NEC DianaScope The default value is Enabled The connection from NEC DianaScope to the EM card is enabled The EM cards in slot EM1 and EM2 use the following IP addresses for linkage wi
185. y entry may be suppressed 1f the mouse is operated at the same time Do not use the mouse while performing key entry When installing an operating system in manual mode When using ROM DOS When using NEC EXPRESSBUILDER When accessing the system BIOS 209 The screen is sheared or not displayed when switching the KVM A Is the resolution correct Check the resolution settings of the display unit or the CPU blade Refer to the User s Guide of the CPU blade or the display unit for more information U Is the synchronization normal gt Check the synchronization of the display unit Refer to the User s Guide provided with the display unit Q Is the display unit applicable to the NEC Express server Use a display unit applicable to the NEC Express server QU Is the KVM connected to the CPU blade you wish to use Check if the KVM is connected to the correct CPU blade by using the SIGMABLADE monitor or OSD menu Q Is the power of the CPU blade connected to the KVM on gt Power on the CPU blade Pressing the hot key does not activate the OSD menu mode or OSD simple mode U Is the hot key disabled Enable the hot key by using the OSD Setup feature of the SIGMABLADE monitor O Is the keyboard connected to the Blade Enclosure Check the connection KVM cannot be switched over in OSD simple mode Q Did you press the correct key gt Press one of the keys between lt 1 gt and lt 8 gt
186. y to let the EM card perform an operation equivalent to pressing the POWER switch 3 Push Power Button and Hold Select and press the lt Enter gt key or press the lt 3 gt key to let the EM card perform an operation equivalent to pressing the POWER switch for 4 seconds or longer 4 Push Reset Button Select and press the lt Enter gt key or press the lt 4 gt key to let the EM card perform an operation equivalent to pressing the RESET switch 5 Push Dump Button Select and press the lt Enter gt key or press the lt 5 gt key to let the EM card perform an operation equivalent to pressing the DUMP switch 6 Push ID Button Select and press the lt Enter gt key or press the lt 6 gt key to let the EM card perform an operation equivalent to pressing the ID switch 1 The EM card controls execution of menus 2 to 6 If the EM card is not connected properly or does not operate normally an error message is displayed 189 Change CPU Blade Name When you select 1 Change Blade Name in the Blade Control Menu and press the lt Enter gt key or press the lt 1 gt key the Enter Blade Name window shown below appears Enter Blade Name Hlade 01 The current CPU blade name is displayed in the window Enter a new blade name by using the keyboard and press the lt Enter gt key If the entered blade name contains any unavailable characters or the field is blank an error is displayed

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