NEC Express5800/320Lb Linux Release Notes
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1. apply on any systems ordered and preloaded with FT Linux at the factory Memory Limit The FT Linux version 2 2 0 0 or later supports a 6GB 6x1GB memory upper limit Restrictions The following limitations apply to the Express5800 320Lb FT Linux Please read the restrictions below carefully to ensure that they are followed List of Restrictions Restrictions LAN card that is not connected to the network If LAN cards connected to the device are not used i e cables are not connected the ports on those cards are recognized as BROKEN state turning the status color of data viewer FtServer PCIModule Ethernet board as well as Operation Window to red abnormal Connect those LAN cards together using the LAN cables cross cable to avoid this status X window X window server cannot be operated Use X terminal to operate X window client General information of the SCSI enclosure NEC ESMPRO server and proc scsi scsi may not report the revision and model information of the SCSI enclosure correctly This does not indicate any problems on the system The correct information can be obtained from the syslog file Express5800 320Lb System Release Notes 52. Note on using Amanda command To use amanda command of Linux for NEC Express5800 ft series the version of xinetd for Linux client must be 2 3 4 or later If you are using xinetd earlier than 2 3 4 you need to update it Note on the I O error display on the screen and registered in the log at the OS startup If a USB floppy disk drive is connected to the machine during OS startup a following message may appear on the screen and it can be registered in a log This does not indicate any problems on the system Partition Check sdg lt 6 gt I O error dev Command sector 0 error dev Command sector 0 unable to read partition table 4 Express5800 320Lb System Release Notes Limitations The following limitations apply to the Express5800 320Lb FT Linux Please read the limitations below carefully to ensure that they are followed System Hardware 320Lb systems purchased with or previously running the Windows Operating System cannot be loaded with the FT Linux Operating System The following conditions may occur m The system may hang after a PCI Module breaks and is restoring to service The root cause is due to insufficient decay of 3 3V during a 1 second power off cycle during the PCI module bring up after a failure This condition has been corrected for new 320Lb systems purchased with the Windows Operating System after mid November 2004 amp Note This limitation does
3. access a file in the following directories by using a command for example can cause failover of a CPU module and execution of memory dump process DO NOT attempt to access files in these directories dev mem proc kcore proc bus proc ft bb cpul 0 1 dump Express5800 320Lb System Release Notes 3 proc ide Note on the shutdown command When you shutdown NEC Express5800 320Lb R server using the shutdown command the following messages may appear after system s Power down is displayed This does not affect the system operation FT 1 opstate UNKNOWN to INITIALIZING FT 1 info unable to change led state for CRU FT 1 opstate INITIALIZING to BROKEN DIAGNOSTICS_FATLED Note on using the ft server utility When you stop the primary PCI module or execute a dump function with the ft server utility the screen of the ft server utility may show a console message This does not affect the utility functions Note on using the server switch unit If the server switch unit is connected to a machine during reinstallation configure your mouse using the mouseconfig command when the reinstallation is completed and then startup the console mouse service gpm Note on failure on PCI Module When a failure occurs on the PCI module and the machine to which it is loaded is automatically separated from the system the display on the console screen may get disturbed This does not affect the function of devices
4. 0 are not supported Advisories EXPRESSBUILDER The following advisory applies to EXPRESSBUILDER m The version of EXPRESSBUILDER is specific to the operating system supported The appropriate EXPRESSBUILDER is shipped for the configured operating system If an operating system is not configured use the EXPRESSBUIDER appropriate for your installation m EXPRESSBUILDER 3 010 versions support FT Linux Notices Limitations and Restrictions Notices To achieve the fault tolerant function the Express5800 320Lb FT Linux uses the software whose functions for kernel and drivers have been improved from the regular Linux OS The following notices apply to the Express5800 320Lb FT Linux Please read the list of notices on the following pages carefully to ensure that they are followed 2 Express5800 320Lb System Release Notes List of Notices Notices Note on using the RPC port For security reasons the factory settings do not allow other machines to access NEC Express5800 320Lb R via the RPC port With the factory settings you cannot use applications such as NFS that use the PRC port 1 Configuration at the time of shipment and reinstallation sbin iptables A INPUT p tcp dport 111 i lo DROP sbin iptables A INPUT p udp dport 111 i lo DROP 2 Configuration File The configuration is stored in the following file etc sysconfig iptables To use applications such as NFS you need to permit the a
5. System Release Notes Express5800 320Lb FT Linux System Release Notes PN 455 01726 003 Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer The information disclosed in this document including all designs and related materials is the valuable property of NEC Solutions America Inc and or its licensors NEC Solutions America Inc and or its licensors as appropriate reserve all patent copyright and other proprietary rights to this document including all design manufacturing reproduction use and sales rights thereto except to the extent said rights are expressly granted to others The NEC Solutions America Inc product s discussed in this document are warranted in accordance with the terms of the Warranty Statement accompanying each product However actual performance of each product is dependent upon factors such as system configuration customer data and operator control Since implementation by customers of each product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NEC Solutions America Inc To allow for design and specification improvements the information in this document is subject to change at any time without notice Reproduction of this document or portions thereof without prior written approval of NEC Solutions America Inc is prohibited Trademarks All other product brand or trade names used in this publication are the
6. ccess via the RPC port See the following example and change the settings in etc sysconfig iptables to permit the access Example for changing the configuration To permit the access from a particular IP address only e g 192 168 0 10 sbin iptables I INPUT p tcp dport 111 s 192 168 0 10 j ACCEPT sbin iptables I INPUT p udp dport 111 s 192 168 0 10 j ACCEPT sbin iptables save gt etc sysconfig iptables Note for reinstallation Follow the steps described in the User s Guide to perform reinstallation with the backup CD ROM shipped with the NEC Express5800 ft series and configure settings after reinstallation When you perform reinstallation make sure to follow the procedures for preparation described in Linux Setup of User s Guide Setup Remove optional PCI boards and other peripheral devices Insert one HDD to the slot 1 of each PCI module Use the CD ROM drive in the group 1 of the PCI module for reinstallation If the power switch lamp of the group 2 is on follow the steps described in Linux Setup of User s Guide Setup to turn on a power switch lamp of the group 1 Note on removing and inserting an internal hard disk Contact your sales representative to replace an internal hard disk Note on replacing a CPU module and or PCI module Contact your sales representative to replace a CPU module and or PCI module Note on accessing files the proc and dev directory An attempt to
7. trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners PN 455 01726 003 May 2005 Copyright 2005 NEC Solutions America Inc 10850 Gold Center Drive Suite 200 Rancho Cordova CA 95670 All Rights Reserved Express5800 320Lb FT Linux System Release Notes The Express5800 320Lb FT Linux System Release Notes provide up to date information on your system These notes also provide additional valuable information about your system that was not included in the user s guide at the time of its release Please read these notes in their entirety CONTENTS rts eee ce otc ee ae ee et Sa eae 2 Operating E 2 INAVISOLIES 2 EXPRESSBUILDER theese aoe oa oem 2 Notices Limitations and Restrictions cccccsccscccccsessssscssccccecssssesssccceessssscssseccessesssesssesceesessessesseeeees 2 LOI E EAN E sr N E E A E E E A N E ARA TS 2 Timitations bss 02 6 eerste EE E E EE A NAE EEN E NAN S 5 DSSA mO LO a RAAE EEEE EE EE EE E E E EE 5 Introduction These System Release Notes cover the following topics Operating System Advisories Notices Limitations and Restrictions Operating System The following general comments apply to this server Versions of the Network Operating Systems tested and recommended FT Linux m Microsoft Windows 2000 2003 Enterprise Edition and 4
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