NEC Express5800/320La Release Notes
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1. Configuring the APC SNMP Management Card for Windows 2000 These instructions detail the configuration of the 320La server with the APC SmartUPS NEC order number 050 02049 000 1 Install the SNMP management card into the UPS Refer to the APC installation manual that came with the card for instructions 2 Configure the IP address of the management card Note this may require connection of the serial cable from the server to the UPS and then removal once configuration has been completed The IP address of the SNMP management card should be on the same subnet as the 320La server For additional information regarding configuring the IP address of the SNMP card via serial connection refer to the manual that came with the card 3 Connect the SNMP management card to the network 4 Using a web browser on the 320La server type in the IP address configured in step 2 The APC SNMP login screen displays 5 Login to the APC SNMP card using for both the username and password The APC Web SNMP Management Card menu displays 6 On the left side of the display screen click on Events then Recipients and configure the trap receivers for the SNMP community by entering the IP address of the management station in the Receiver NMS IP field Be sure to click apply when done 7 On the left side of the display screen click on Network and then SNMP to configure the community name and Receiver NMS IP address2. Access control should be set to write Be sure to click apply when done 8 Download and install the free software package PowerChute Network Shutdown This software can be found at the following URL http www apcc com tools download 9 Once installed access the user interface via the start menu Start Programs PowerChute network shutdown user interface 10 Login using as both the username and password The PowerChute Network Shutdown menu displays 11 On the left side of the display screen click on Configure Events then the Change Settings button Express5800 320La System Release Notes 5 12 Select both the Communication Lost while on battery and UPS On Battery entries in the list For multiple selections hold down the control key while clicking with the mouse Additional events may be configured later as required 13 Click next and ensure logging is enabled 14 Click next and select user notification as required 15 Click next and specify command line if required 16 Click next and place a check mark in the box for Yes I want to shut down the system 17 Click next then click finish 18 Configuration is complete When the UPS detects a power utility failure it will notify the management station as well as shut down the system System Hardware The following advisory applies to the USB connections on your server m Ify
3. Settings and press ENTER Select gt 4Gbyte Addressing and change the setting to Enabled Press Esc until the Configuration settings modified box displays Select Save Changes and press Enter Press Esc and the Exit Fast UTIL box is displayed 7 Power down the system 8 Ensure that the locking handle on the front of the PCI module 1 is in the up unlocked position See Figure 2 3 9 Carefully slide PCI module into the chassis until it is firmly seated in its connector 10 Swing the locking handle all the way down to its locked position Figure 2 3 Securing the Locking Handle of the PCI Module Express5800 320La System Release Notes 9 11 Tighten the knurled screw that fastens the locking handle to the PCI module 12 Following instructions in Step 3 above disconnect PCI module 2 from the system backplane 13 Power up the system 14 Enable the greater than 4GB disc geometry in PCI module 1 as follows As the system reboots watch for the message Press Alt Q to enter Qlogic Fast UTIL When you see the message press Alt Q The Fast UTIL Options screen displays Select Select Host Adapter and press ENTER The Select Host Adapter screen displays Select QLA12160 Ultra 3 and press ENTER The Fast UTIL Options screen displays Select Configuration Settings and press ENTER The Configuration Settings screen displays Select Host Adapter Settings and press ENTER Select gt 4Gbyte Addre
4. are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other product brand or trade names used in this publication are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners PN 455 01623 003 March 2003 Copyright 2002 2003 NEC Solutions America Inc 10850 Gold Center Drive Suite 200 Rancho Cordova CA 95670 All Rights Reserved Express5800 320La System Release Notes The Express5800 320La 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 IntrodUctiOD z eee ee GRE eU PEDRO UU ORO arit De 3 Operating EUER UR REPE nee pep pU arp ee IER 3 Henn 3 EXPRESSBUIEDER n erento t HOW prier DE rper DER 3 BIOS and SCSE ID Settings ise rettet erbe EF RE ebrei pci 3 TCP IP Protocol Settings for Windows 2000 enne nennen eene 4 Disk Failure Prediction 5 4 SCSI Controller Errors ss Peer CR RU ERR despite eee 4 Configuring APC SNMP Management Card for Windows 2000 sese 5 System Hardware etenim tr Rhe retirer p elena ette Reto 6 Documentation Errata
5. ee tae hs asst aa E Mr i bea eR e red dietis 7 Express5800 ft Series EXPRESSBUILDER User s Guide esee 7 Express5800 320La 320La R User s Guide eese nennen neret 13 Express5800 320La 320La R Service Guide essere nre eene 15 Introduction These System Release Notes cover the following topics Operating System Advisories Documentation Errata Operating System Your server supports Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server with Service Pack 3 and above and also Ft Linux No other operating systems are supported at this time Advisories This section contains advisories on EXPRESSBUILDER BIOS SCSI ID settings TCP IP protocol settings disk failure prediction SCSI controller errors and system hardware EXPRESSBUILDER The following advisory applies to EXPRESSBUILDER m Install Windows 2000 Operating System using the Ft Server Setup function on EXPRESSBUILDER Do not attempt to install the operating system manually BIOS and SCSI ID Settings The following advisories apply to BIOS and SCSI ID settings m Before you install Windows 2000 Operating system run BIOS Setup and set Boot Monitoring to DISABLE After the operating system is completely installed run BIOS Setup again and set Boot Monitoring to ENABLE Refer to your user s guide for information on running BIOS Setup m The SCSIID of the Host Bus Adapter HBA on SCSI bus 1 is set to ID 6 at the fa
6. 320La System Release Notes 7 Knurled Screws Figure 2 1 Removing the Knurled Screw Securing the Locking Handle m Pull the locking handle all the way up to its unlocked position See Figure 2 2 Figure 2 2 Releasing the Locking Handle and PCI Module Using the locking handle pull the PCI module out of the chassis just enough to disconnect the module from the system backplane 4 Power up the server 5 At the startup screen when prompted press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup and disable Boot Monitoring m Select Advanced on the BIOS Setup Main Menu m Select Monitoring Configuration and press Enter m Select Boot Monitoring and change the setting to Disabled to disable Boot Monitoring 8 Express5800 320La System Release Notes Press Esc select Exit and select Save Changes amp Exit Press Yes at the Setup Configuration Screen The BIOS changes are saved and the system reboots 6 Enable the greater than 4GB disc geometry in PCI module 2 as follows As the system reboots watch for the message Press Alt Q to enter Qlogic Fast UTIL When you see the message press Alt Q The Fast UTIL Options screen displays Select Select Host Adapter and press ENTER The Select Host Adapter screen displays Select QLA12160 Ultra 3 and press ENTER The Fast UTIL Options screen displays Select Configuration Settings and press ENTER The Configuration Settings screen displays Select Host Adapter
7. Manages a Manual LocalSystem By Smart Card Helper Provides s Manual LocalSystem a SNMP Service Includes Started Automatic LocalSystem a SNMP Trap Service Receives tr Manual LocalSystem Sy Stratus ftServer Pla Manages Started Automatic LocalSystem By System Event Notifi Tracks syst Started Automatic LocalSystem Sy Task Scheduler Enablesa Started Automatic LocalSystem By TCP IP NetBIOS Hel Enablessu Started Automatic LocalSystem Provides T Started Manual LocalSystem Allows are Manual LocalSystem 2 Scroll down the list in the right hand pane and double click on SNMP Service The SNMP Service Properties Local computer window displays SNMP Service Properties Local Computer General Log On Recovery Dependencies Agent Traps Security Service name SNMP Display name SNMP Service Description Includes agents that monitor the activity in network dev Path to executable C AWINNTSystem32 snmp exe Startup type Automatic m Service status Started Stop Pause You can specify the start parameters that apply when you start the service from here Start parameters Cancel Apply 167 3 Select the Security tab Express5800 320La System Release Notes 11 4 In the Accepted Community names window highlight public community SNMP Service Properties Local Computer General Log On Re
8. ON Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the room ambient temperature The operating temperature of the server unit when installed in an equipment rack must not go below 5 C 41 F or rise above 35 C 95 F Extreme fluctuations in temperature can cause a variety of problems in your server It is recommended that the ambient temperature for a rack mount unit not exceed 25 m Chapter 4 Pages 4 23 4 25 4 26 and 4 27 Change Fan 1 references to Fan A Page 4 25 Step 3 Change See Figure 4 24 to See Figure 4 29 Page 4 26 Step 4 Change See Figure 4 25 to See Figure 4 30 Page 4 26 Step 5 Change See Figure 4 26 to See Figure 4 31 Page 4 26 Step 9 Change See Figure 4 28 to See Figure 4 32 Page 4 33 Step 4 Change See Figure 4 40 to See Figure 4 41 Page 4 38 Step 4 Add See Figure 4 49 Page 4 47 Change Step 2 to Step 3 Page 4 62 Step 9 Add See Figure 4 76 14 Express5800 320La System Release Notes Chapter 5 Page 5 3 Change references in the bulleted text from Chapter 4 Upgrading Your System to Chapter 4 CRU Replacement and Upgrades Page 5 19 Change Table 5 2 to Table 5 1 Change the second last bulleted text on this page to read Are all drivers prop
9. System Release Notes Express5800 320La System Release Notes PN 455 01623 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 Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Inc Microsoft and Windows 2000
10. covery Dependencies Agent Traps Security Line nim Accepted community names Community Rights public READ CREATE Add Edit Remove Accept SNMP packets from any host C Accept SNMP packets from these hosts Add Edit Remove Cancel Apply 5 Click on Edit The SNMP Service Configuration window opens SNMP Service Configuration Community rights READ CREATE Community Name Cancel 6 Click on the scroll down arrow and select Read Write Click OK 7 Click on Apply at the bottom of the SNMP Services Properties window Click OK 8 Close the Services window 9 Reboot your computer 12 Express5800 320La System Release Notes Express5800 320La 320La R User s Guide Please note the following corrections to the Express5800 320La 320 R User s Guide 456 01572 000 m All Chapters Remove all references to adding additional processors Your system is multiple processor capable however adding additional processors to your system is not currently supported W Preface Replace the Lithium Battery Warning located in the Safety Notices section with the following text AWARNING Lithium batteries can be dangerous There is danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly or replaced with a battery of the wrong type Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Discard used batter
11. ctory If the SCSI BIOS defaults are loaded the SCSI ID of the Host Bus Adapter HBA on SCSI bus 1 must be reset to 6 In addition ensure greater than 4Gbyte addressing is enabled to allow disk sizes larger than 4GB on both controllers Updated procedures for enabling greater than 4Gbyte addressing are provided in these System Release Notes Express5800 320La System Release Notes 3 TCP IP Protocol Settings for Windows 2000 If you have computers that communicate with the NEC EXPRESS5800 ft server using TCP IP protocols you must make several settings to your ft server to allow communications without interruptions These setting changes must also be made in all clients connected to the EXPRESS5800 ft server via the network amp Note It Windows 2000 Advanced Server is preloaded on your system you do not need to perform this procedure on your ft server However this procedure should be performed on all computers connected to your ft server 1 Power up the server and its peripherals 2 Insert the EXPRESSBUILDER CD disk in the CD ROM drive Immediately press and hold down the Shift key to prevent auto start 3 In Windows Explorer or My Computer locate the CD ROM drive labeled 2001 ag containing the EXPRESSBUILDER CD disk W Locate the WinNT folder and double click on it Double click on W2K m Inthe W2K folder find and copy Ftreg exe into an arbitrary directory on your hard drive 4 Activate the command prom
12. ed to the supply circuit and the effect of overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring Refer to equipment nameplates for power and current ratings Replace the Temperature Caution text with the following text Z CAUTION Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the room ambient temperature The operating temperature of the server unit when installed in an equipment rack must not go below 5 C 41 F or rise above 35 C 95 F Extreme fluctuations in temperature can cause a variety of problems in your server It is recommended that the ambient temperature for a rack mount unit not exceed 25 m Chapter 4 Replace the Lithium Battery Warning located in the Replacing the Backup Battery section with the following text AWARNING Lithium batteries can be dangerous There is danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly or replaced with a battery of the wrong type Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Discard used batteries according to manufacturer s instructions or as required by local ordinance 16 Express5800 320La System Release Notes
13. erly installed For information about installing drivers refer to your Express5800 Ft Series EXPRESSBUILDER User s Guide m Glossary Remove the Glossary entry DOS and add the Glossary entry Disk Mirroring as follows Disk Mirroring A method in which data is written to two duplicate disks concurrently Consequently if one of the disks fails the system will automatically switch to the other disk without any loss of data or service Express5800 320La 320La R Service Guide Please note the following corrections to the Express5800 320La 320 R Service Guide 456 01573 000 W Preface Replace the Lithium Battery Warning located in the Safety Notices section with the following text AWARNING Lithium batteries can be dangerous There is danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly or replaced with a battery of the wrong type Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Discard used batteries according to manufacturer s instructions or as required by local ordinance m Chapter2 Assembly section Replace or update the following Warning Caution text Anchor the Equipment Rack Warning Add the following text to this Warning The heaviest equipment should be installed at the bottom of the rack Express5800 320La System Release Notes 15 Add the following Warning CIRCUIT OVERLOADING Consider the current drain of equipment connect
14. ies according to manufacturer s instructions or as required by local ordinance m Chapter 1 Page 1 3 Remove the second last bulleted text on this page Hardware monitors temperature and voltage and software monitors to indicate failures This bulleted text was erroneously duplicated on this page Page 1 5 External View Change the text Figure 1 5 shows the front chassis features and controls to Figure 1 4 shows the front chassis features and controls Page 1 13 Customer Replaceable Units CRUs Change Table 1 8 lists the CRUs and whether they are hot pluggable or redundant hardware components to Table 1 7 lists the CRUs and whether they are hot pluggable or redundant hardware components m Chapter 2 Page 2 11 Step 2 Add See Figure 2 8 Assembly section Replace or update the following Warning Caution text ANCHOR THE EQUIPMENT RACK Add the following text to this Warning The heaviest equipment should be installed at the bottom of the rack Express5800 320La System Release Notes 13 Add the following Warning to this section CIRCUIT OVERLOADING Consider the current drain of equipment connected to the supply circuit and the effect of overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring Refer to equipment nameplates for power and current ratings Replace the Temperature Caution text with the following text Z CAUTI
15. ouunplug the keyboard or mouse cable from the USB port on your system do not reinsert the cable for at least 10 seconds 6 Express5800 320La System Release Notes Documentation Errata Express5800 ft Series EXPRESSBUILDER User s Guide Please note the following corrections to the Express5800 ft Series EXPRESSBUILDER User s Guide 456 01574 001 Chapter 2 Initial Setup Initial Setup procedures have changed Use the following procedures for performing Initial Setup before performing the Windows 2000 Advanced Server installation amp Note It Windows 2000 Advanced Server is preloaded on your system you do not need to perform these Initial Setup Procedures Initial Setup Perform the initial setup procedures before performing the Windows 2000 Advanced Server installation Initial setup will perform the following functions m Enable the greater than 4Gbyte disc geometry in each PCI module m Change the system BIOS setting to disable Boot Monitoring 1 Power down the server 2 Ensure the mouse keyboard and monitor are connected to the server 3 Disconnect PCI module 1 from the system backplane m Unlock and open the front door on the tower cabinet or front covers on the rack mount system Refer to Chapter 4 of your System User s Guide for information on opening the system front door or system front covers W Unscrew the knurled screw securing the locking handle to the PCI module 1 See Figure 2 1 Express5800
16. pt enter the directory containing the above file copy and then execute the following command FTREG EXE Executing FTREG EXE makes changes to your system registry to avoid a timeout during initial communications between the NEC EXPRESS5800 ft server and computers on the network using TCP IP protocols Disk Failure Prediction S M A R T Disk failure prediction S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is not supported When running the ft Server Utility do not enable Disk Failure Prediction S M A R T SCSI Controller Errors During a tape backup the Event Log may record an erroneous sraql180 SCSI controller error The error description is the driver detected a controller error on Device SCSI sraq1801 If the detailed data includes word f0030015 ignore this error as the tape backup is functioning normally 4 Express5800 320La System Release Notes The Event Log may occasionally record an erroneous sraql160 SCSI controller error The error description is the driver detected a controller error on Device SCSI sraq1602 If the detailed data includes word 0030015 or f0030004 and this error occurs only once or twice a week ignore this error as it is caused by hard disk drive operating system interaction and is self correcting If however your ft Server is experiencing ten or more such errors in a week a hard disk drive error is suspected Contact your technical support representative
17. ssing and change the setting to Enabled Press Esc until the Configuration settings modified box displays Select Save Changes and press Enter Press Esc and the Exit Fast UTIL box is displayed 15 Power down the system 16 Following instructions in Steps 8 through 11 above install PCI module 2 into the system 17 Power on the system 4GB disc geometry is configured in each PCI module 10 Express5800 320La System Release Notes Chapter 2 Changing SNMP Service Properties Add the follow procedures to the end of Chapter 2 in Express5800 ft Series EXPRESSBUILDER User s Guide 456 01574 001 1 Atthe Windows desktop select Programs Administrative Tools Services The dual pane Services window displays lnl x action vew gt Em 3 ES Si QoS RSVP Provides n Manual LocalSystem Si Remote Access Aut Creates a Manual LocalSystem Si Remote Access Con Creates a Manual LocalSystem Sie Remote Procedure Provides th Started Automatic Local5ystem Si Remote Procedure Managest Manual LocalSystem Sis Remote Registry Se Allows rem Started Automatic LocalSystem Sy Removable Storage Started Automatic LocalSystem Si Routing Remot Offers rout Disabled LocalSystem Sy RunAs Service Enables st Started Automatic LocalSystem Sy Security Accounts Stores sec Started Automatic LocalSystem Provides Started Automatic LocalSystem
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