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NEC Express5800/120Ri-2 User's Guide

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2. 1 Low profile PCI board extension slots Mount PCI boards of the low profile type into the slots The slots are called 3C 2C and 1C from top 2 Captive thumbscrew Secure the logic cover 3 Full height PCI board extension slots Mount PCI boards of the full height type in the slots The slots are called 3B 2B and 1B from top 4 AC inlet Connect the attached power cord to this socket 5 AC POWER LED This LED turns green and flashes when the power supply receives the AC power from the power cord The LED grows steadily after supplying the DC power to the system power on Turns amber when a power failure occurs Flashing in amber indicates no AC power is received in the redundant configuration 6 Power supply unit power supply slot 1 This unit supplies power to the server 7 Power supply unit extension slot power supply slot 2 Mount an optional power supply unit in this slot The slot is protected with the blank cover in the standard status 8 USB connectors Connect device compliant with the USB interface to this connector 9 UID LED blue This LED goes on when the UID switch is pressed The LED also goes on when software issues a command 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 General Description 2 7 DUMP switch NMI Press this switch to dump memory UID Unit ID switch Press this switch to turn on off the UID LEDs on the front and rear panels of the server
3. NOTES m Be sure to use the screws provided with the backup device m Position the backup device so that the device screw holes align with the screw holes in the device carrier m If you feel difficult to connect the cable of the long device such as N8151 54F internal AIT slide the device to the front and then connect the cable 13 Connect the power extension cable and interface cable to the device Power Cable Attached SCSI terminator Option Upgrading Your Server 9 63 14 Insert the SCSI cable into the server from the front of the server see figure below 15 NOTE Be careful not to catch the connected power extension cable in inserting the device carrier 16 Connect the power cable to the backplane as shown in the figure below 9 64 Upgrading Your Server NOTE Confirm where to place the terminator at the end of the SCSI cable The terminator must be placed in the device bay At this time also confirm that the SCSI cable is not in contact with the latching tab of the device carrier This is to prevent the cable from being damaged SCSI terminator IDE connector oe SCSI cable PT Latching tab 17 Insert the device carrier into the device bay until it locks It is locked when a click is heard Upgrading Your Server 9 65 18 Route the SCSI cable as shown in figure below SCSI c
4. Maintenance 7 3 Cleaning the Server For daily cleaning wipe the external surfaces of the server with a dry soft cloth Follow the procedure below if stains remain on the surfaces IMPORTANT m To avoid altering the material and color of the server do not use volatile solvents such as thinner and benzene to clean the server m The power receptacle the cables the connectors on the rear panel of server and the inside of the server must be kept dry Do not moisten them with water Make sure that the server is off powered the POWER SLEEP LED goes off Unplug the power cord of the server from a power outlet Wipe off dust from the power cord plug with a dry cloth Se Nee Soak a soft cloth in neutral detergent that is diluted with cold or lukewarm water and squeeze it firmly Rub off stains on the server with the cloth prepared in Step 4 Soak a soft cloth in water squeeze it firmly wipe the server with it once again Wipe the server with a dry cloth et er Wipe off dust from the fan exhaust opening on the rear of the server with a dry cloth 7 4 Maintenance Cleaning the Interior One of the most important items in a good maintenance program is regular and thorough cleaning of the interior of the server especially around the mother board Dust buildup inside the server can lead to several problems As dust acts as a thermal insulator a buildup can prevent proper system cooling Excessive hea
5. O00000000000000000 oo0oo0o000000000000000 oOOOo Hub Device with the multiport repeater serial interface Management 100 10Mbps 4 A lolol Hub multiport repeater SA USB device Data transmission port s 1000 100 10Mbps oooooooo 20000000 20000000 is Display unit Ke 2 Keyboard Mouse 3 au Use the attached power cord s to plug the AC outlet after completion of cable connection with the all peripheral devices USB device Any USB keyboard and mouse are not supported Use the provided branch cable Connect the power cord to a circuit breaker of 15 A or less 3 18 Setting Up Your Server CONNECTING POWER CORD Connect the provided power cord to the server A WARNING Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow AN these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details a Do not hold the power plug with a wet hand a Do not connect the ground wire to
6. m Set OFF for the terminating resistor of the backup device you are going to install and set a SCSI ID different from those of other devices For the settings see the manual provided with the server m Install only a backup device specified by NEC m The size of a backup device which can be installed in this server is as follows Width Up to about 9 cm 3 5 inches Height Up to about 4 cm 1 6 inches oo I gt J a I a o sc og i q Sh a a n X 5 gt A 000000000000000000 o 7 g o0o0000000000000000 4 I I I IT gt O o c D la 5 O g li R SERS ao Backup device 9 56 Upgrading Your Server Installation IDE File Devices See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare Pull out the server from the rack Remove the drive cover DONN While pulling the lever toward the right side of the server pull the DVD ROM drive out of the chassis IMPORTANT Do not touch any other part than release lever when removing the DVD ROM drive Otherwise your fingers may be caught 5 While pushing the latching tab that secures the device bay push the device carrier out of front of the server IMPORTANT Be careful not to bend the latching tab by applying excess force If the tab bends straighten it out as it was Upgrading Your Server 9 57 6 Take out the
7. Type number PT Mye Jo o To Seano y e Capacity Date Installed SASPon2 Type OOo o rnd No S CSCS Hype number a SSC S SAS Pons Type _ SeraiNo _ Capacity Oate insted OOOO O Fryperumber a S S Capacity f o Dateinstaea Type number Tooo T o e SASPot4 Tye Seano e SASPot5 Type Seano o Capacity Date Installed Type number D E F 2 Product Configuration Record Table Backup Device Slot 1 Size Capacity fean Modeiname Type number Date installed _____ PCI Slot 1B Model name sran J Date Installed lt PCI Slot 2B Model name Serai No Date Installed Model name Serial No Date Installed PCI Slot 3B PCI Slot 1C Model name SerialNo Date Installed ee f PCI Slot 2C Model name SerialNo Date Installed PY PCI Slot 3C Model name SerialNo Date Installed Printer Monan _ eao S Manufacturer Daems OOOO Additional Cabinet for Disk Model name Serial No po Beate instal TO External Peripheral Device 1 Modelname SeriastNo oo Manufacturer Date Installed External Peripheral Device 2 Modelname oT SeriastNo foo Manufacturer Date Installed External Peripheral Device 3 Modelname oT SeriastNo Manufacturer Date Installed External Peripheral Device 4 Modeiname eao S Manufact
8. 8 Install the PCI board on the riser card Align the PCI board terminal section with the riser card slot and firmly push the PCI board until it is fully seated Top end of the PCI board bracket Low profile type Full height type IMPORTANT Do not touch the terminals of the riser cards and PCI boards with your bare hand Fingerprints and dust left on them cause the server to malfunction m Ifyou are unable to install a PCI board correctly remove it and then install it again Be careful not to apply excess force to a PCI board or riser card Doing so may damage the card 9 48 Upgrading Your Server NOTES Confirm that the top end of the PCI board bracket is inserted in the designated slot of the riser card m Ifa full height PCI board is installed confirm that the PCI board bracket and the edge of the opposite card are inserted in the guide rails of the riser card 9 Secure the board with a screw removed in Step 5 ILI LILY T ALT ILI Taz Z D BEGG a ILL Ke Low profile type Full height type 10 Insert the riser card into the slot on the mother board Align the riser card terminal section with the slot on the mother board and firmly push the riser card until it is fully seated Upgrading Your Server 9 49 11 After the insertion press the riser card down with
9. The New Team Wizard dialog box appears and click Next Specify a name for the team if it necessary Select the adapters to include in team Select Adapter Fault Tolerance or Adaptive Load Balancing and click Next Click Finish The setup will go back to Intel R PROSet for Wired Connections dialog box so click OK Restart the system Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D 17 Graphics Accelerator Driver The graphics accelerator driver will be automatically installed by Express Setup or system update NOTE Refer to the following lt reinstalling gt when the graphics accelerator driver is deleted and reinstalled after OS is installed lt About the driver of graphics accelerator N8105 45 gt When graphics accelerator N8105 45 board is installed or it separates the deletion of the graphics accelerator driver which has already been installed is necessary The procedure is as follows 1 2 3 Click Start menu point to Setting and click Control Panel Click Add Remove Programs Select the graphics accelerator driver from the program list and click Change Remove To delete a standard graphics accelerator driver select Matrox Graphics Software remove only To delete a graphics accelerator N8105 45 driver select ATI Display Driver NOTE Choose the graphics accelerator driver which has already been installed Follow the message to continue the uninstal
10. Installing and Using Utilities This section describes how to use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM that comes with your server and to install the utilities stored on the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 6 2 Installing and Using Utilities NEC EXPRESSBUILDER NEC EXPRESSBUILDER has some maintenance utilities and management software NEC EXPRESSBUILDER also helps you to install NOS Windows Server 2003 NOTE Before using NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for initial setup complete the hardware configuration NEC EXPRESSBUILDER has two executing modes depending on your operating environments One is for using on Windows system and the other is booted from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD m DOS based with local console The following menu appears on the local display after booting from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD You can install NOS or run the diagnostic program and so on NOTE A mouse can t be used when EXPRESSBUILDER is operated with the remote KVM console Use a keyboard m DOS based with remote console Used to set up the server from the management workstation by accessing the server over the network or via serial port B NOTE The CSL_LESS CFG file is required to run this program Refer to NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for DOS based with Remote Console described later in this chapter for detail Installing and Using Utilities 6 3 m Windows based This program is called as Master Control Menu that can run under the Microsoft Windows system
11. At least two DIMM boards are required for operation DIMMs must be populated in pairs and in the following order 11 and 21 31 and 41 12 and 22 32 and 42 13 and 23 and 33 and 43 Installed DIMMs must be the same speed and must all be registered Q Is the memory size large The memory check may take a few seconds if the memory size is large Wait for a while Q Did you perform any keyboard or mouse operation immediately after you started the server If you perform any keyboard or mouse operation immediately after start up POST may accidentally detect a keyboard controller error and stops proceeding In such a case restart the server once again Do not perform any keyboard or mouse operation until the BIOS start up message appears when you restart the server Q Does the server have contains appropriate memory boards or PCI devices Operation of the server with unauthorized devices is not guaranteed 8 14 Troubleshooting Fail to access to internal or external devices or such devices fail to operate Q Are cables properly connected Make sure that the interface cables and power cord are properly connected Also make sure that the cables are connected in the correct order Q Is the power on order correct When the server has any external devices connected power on the external devices first then the server Q Did you install drivers for connected optional devices Some optional d
12. Computer Management and then double click the Network Adapter Name in the Network Adapter list The procedure in the case of the classic start menu 1 Click Start menu point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Click administrative tools 3 Click Computer Management and double click the Network Adapter Name in the Network Adapter list Click the Link and specify the Speed and Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB Click Apply and click OK E 14 Installing Windows Server 2003 Also add or delete any protocols and services if necessary You can operate the process on the property dialog box for local area network which can be appeared from Network and Dial up Connection NOTE We recommend you to add Network Monitor at Adding Services Network Monitor can monitor the frame or the packet that the computer installing Network Monitor sends or receives This tool is valuable when analyzing network trouble For information on how to install the tool see the Setup for Trouble Process later in this document Re install the Network Driver The network driver will be installed automatically See Chapter 5 Optional Network Board Driver for re install the optional network board driver Installing Windows Server 2003 E 15 Graphics Accelerator Driver The graphics accelerator driver will be automatically installed by Express Setup or system update NOTE R
13. Arrays of Inexpensive Independent Disks m Select set a RAID level RAIDO RAIDI or RAIDS optional RAID controller only of disk array configuration When installing a system in an internal hard disk drive you should use Express Setup to perform all the procedures for RAID configuration OS installation and then OS setup Use Express Setup even when not installing a system Start Express Setup select OS Selection gt Others The installer automatically performs all the procedures for RAID configuration maintenance partition setting and then maintenance utility installation When making the setup in manual mode use the RAID configuration utility in the chip on the board You can start the utility during execution of POST that automatically starts immediately after you turn on the server power switch For details see the online document in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM provided with the server The utility varies depending on the disk array controller board For details on the data transfer rate RAID and array configuration see the manual provided with the disk array controller board as well as the online document 9 54 Upgrading Your Server Disk Expansion Unit A disk expansion unit is an exclusive device that can install up to 14 hard disk drives The number of hard disk drives depends on the model The server containing a disk array controller board can connect one or two of these devices For details on the
14. Placing the lithium or nickel cadmium battery close to a fire or in the water may cause an explosion When the server does not operate appropriately due to the dead lithium battery contact your service representative Do not disassemble the server to replace or recharge the battery by yourself Mother board 1 16 Notes on Using Your Server USER SUPPORT Before Asking for Repair do the following when the server appears to fail 1 Check if the power cord and the cables to other devices are properly connected 2 See Chapter 8 to find if your problem fits the description If it does take the recommended measure for it 3 Check if the software required for operation of the server is properly installed If the server still appears to fail after you have taken the above actions consult with your service representative immediately Take notes on LED indications of the server and alarm indications on the display unit before consultation which may provide a significant help to your sale agent Notes on Using Your Server 1 17 Advice for Health The longer you keep using the computer equipment the more you become tired which may cause disorders of your body When you use a computer observe the following to keep yourself from getting tired Good Working Posture You have good posture if the following are satisfied when you use a computer e You sit on a chai
15. Run SETUP EXE which is in the following directory To install a standard graphics accelerator driver lt DVD ROM Drive Letter gt WINNT DOTNET VIDEO MATROX SETUP EXE To install a graphics accelerator N8105 45 driver lt DVD ROM Drive Letter gt WINNT DOTNET VIDEO ES1000 SETUP EXE NOTE Please choose one of above to be installed Follow the message to continue the installation If the dialog message Digital Signature could not been found appears select Yes to continue Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM from the DVD ROM drive and restart the system End of installation SCSI Controller Driver N8103 75 95 N8190 126 If you utilize SCSI controller driver N8103 75 95 N8190 126 update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM attached to your system The SCSI controller driver will be installed automatically Installing Windows Server 2003 E 17 Disk Array Controller Driver N8103 80F 81F To additionally install the N8103 80F 81F in a system containing Windows Server 2003 connect the controller and take the following steps to install the driver 1 Start Device Manager from Start menu Control Panel Administrative Tools Computer Management Double click LSI Logic Megaraid SCSI 320 1 2 which Device Manager lists Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears select Install from a list or specific location Adv
16. Type Error Event ID 1001 Description The IPMI device driver attempted to determine if the system supported an IPMI BMC device The driver attempted to detect the presence of the IPMI BMC by searching the SMBIOS for Type 38 record But either no record was found or the record was not compatible with the version of the device driver Ifa SMBIOS Type 38 record was detected the Dump Data field of the event contains a binary representation of the record If you use Hardware Management which is provided by Windows Server 2003 R2 above shown event log will be registered For more details refer to Enabling Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Hardware Management on the following site NEC Express5800 Web Site http www nec co jp express download W2K3_R2 Troubleshooting 8 21 Problems with Windows Server 2003 The system displays the message below and fails to log on Windows Product Activation This copy of Windows must be activated with Microsoft before you can continue You cannot log on until you activate Windows To shut down the computer click Cancel YES NO Cancel In Windows Server 2003 the above message will be displayed if you use the operating system without executing the license authentication Select Yes and execute the procedure for license authentication Cannot install the operating system correctly Q Did you confirm the notes on installing the operati
17. high voltage fetal BB 3 3v Alm XX XX 07 high voltage warning BB 5 0v Alm XX XX 02 low voltage warning BB 12v Alm XX XX 00 low voltage fetal BB P_Vtt Alm XX Voltage alarm occurred on the mother board BB Temp1 Alm XX XX 09 high voltage fetal XX 07 high voltage warning XX 02 low voltage warning XX 00 low voltage fetal Mother board thermal error occurred DUMP Request Dump switch is pressed OS shutdown Alm OS shutdown alarm occurred Power On Cnt Alm Power supply failure occurred Power Unit 1 Alm Power unit 1 Failure occurred Power Unit 2 Alm Power unit 2 Failure occurred Proc Missing Processor is not found Proc 1 T Trip Proc 2 T Trip turned off Thermal Trip occurred on processor 1 or 2 The system is forcibly Proc1 Therm XX Proc2 Therm XX XX 09 high temperature fetal XX 00 low temperature fetal XX 07 high temperature warning XX 02 low temperature warning Processor 1 or 2 thermal error occurred Proc1 VccpAlm XX Proc2 VccpAlm XX XX 09 high voltage fetal XX 07 high voltage warning XX 02 low voltage warning XX 00 low voltage fetal Voltage alarm occurred on processor 1 or 2 Processor 1 IERR IERR occurred on processor 1 or 2 Troubleshooting 8 11 On screen message Description Processor 2 IERR S
18. relevant indication To boot the server from a desired device the device must be registered as a boot device Up to eight boot devices can be registered 2 Pressing X after selecting a device allows the selected device to be registered as a boot device or deleted from the registration With eight boot devices being registered any other device cannot be registered as a boot device even if you press X To register a device as a boot device newly first delete the registration of a device registered as a boot device but not booted any more Pressing Shift 1 after selecting a device allows the selected device to be made enabled disabled You can change the boot priority first to eighth of each device by using f and or To change the priority of a device move the cursor to the device by using the or and press or 4 20 Configuring Your Server Exit The options on the menu are described below Exit Saving Changes Exit after writing all modified BIOS SETUP item values to CMOS Exit Discarding Changes Exit leaving CMOS unmodified User is prompted if any of the setup fields ware modified Load Setup Defaults Load default values for all BIOS SETUP items Load Custom Defaults Load custom defaults for BIOS SETUP options Save Custom Defaults Saves the current values as custom defaults The Load Custom Defaults menu appears on the screen after saving the custom default values Discard Change
19. table lists error messages and actions to take IMPORTANT Take a note on the messages displayed before consulting with your service representative Alarm messages are useful information for maintenance Error Error message Recommended Action code 0200 Failure Fixed Disk Contact your service representative 0210 Stuck Key Disconnect the keyboard and connect it again 0211 Keyboard error Disconnect the keyboard and connect it again If the error cannot be corrected contact your service representative 0213 Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Release the lock of the key switch If the error cannot be corrected in spite of the release of the lock contact your service representative 0220 Monitor type does not match CMOS Run Start the SETUP If the error cannot be SETUP corrected in spite of the start of SETUP contact your service representative 0230 System RAM Failed at offset Contact your service representative 0231 Shadow Ram Failed at offset 0232 Extended RAM Failed at address line 0250 System battery is dead Replace and run Contact your service representative to SETUP replace the battery After restarting the computer start the SETUP to provide the setting again 0251 System CMOS checksum bad Default The default values have just been set configuration used Start the SETUP to provide the setting again If the error cannot be correc
20. 6 seconds 9 seconds 12 seconds 15 seconds 21 seconds 30 seconds Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Select submenu Set the information on the device connected to each channel on the submenu The settings of some items may be changed However leave the items as they are at the shipment Processor Settings Select submenu Shows the processor settings submenu Language English US Fran ais Deutsch Espa ol Italiano Select which language BIOS displays Factory set 4 6 Configuring Your Server Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Correspondence between the menu items and devices m Primary IDE Master DVD ROM drive standard m Primary IDE Slave None m Secondary IDE Master None m Secondary IDE Slave None Option Parameter Description Your Setting Type None Selects the type of device attached to User the IDE or serial ATA channel It is Auto strongly recommended to keep the CD ROM factory setting Auto Parameters are configured automatically by BIOS Multi Sector Disabled Specifies the number of sectors that Transfers 2 Sectors are transferred per block during 4 Sectors multiple sector transfers 8 Sectors 16 Sectors LBA Mode Enabled Enable disable LBA instead of Control Disabled cylinder head sector addressing 32 Bit I O Disabled Enable
21. CD ROM Paging File Size Recommended Mounted Memory Size 1 5 Dump file Size Mounted Memory Size 12MB Application Size Required Size IMPORTANT m The above mentioned paging file size is recommended for collecting debug information memory dump The paging file with initial size large enough to store the dump file in the boot drive is required Correct debug information might not be able to be collected due to virtual memory shortage when the paging file is insufficient so set an enough size of the paging file with the entire system The maximum paging file size which can be set on one partition is 4095MB If the above paging file size exceeds 4095MB specify 4095MB for the paging file size The maximum dump file size for the system with more than 2GB memory mounted is 2048MB 12MB If you install any application program or the like add necessary space to the partition to install these programs For example if the mounted memory size is 512MB the partition size will be calculated by the above formula as follows 3500MB 512MB 1 5 512MB 12MB Application Size 4792MB Application Size Dividing into the partition of the recommended size into multiple disks as written below will solve problem that it cannot be reserved in one disk 1 2 Set the Size required for installation Paging file size See Chapter 5 and set that debugging information equivalent to the dump file size is to
22. Control Panel double click System 3 Click the Advanced tab and then click Settings under Setup and Recovery 4 Under System Setup click Edit to open Boot ini 5 Add PAE to Operating Systems section in Boot ini file and then save it lt Example of Boot ini file gt boot loader timeout 30 default multi 0 disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 2 WINDOWS operating systems multi 0 disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 2 WINDOWS Windows Server 2003 fastdetect multi 0 disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 2 WINDOWS Windows Server 2003 PAE fastdetect PAE C CMDCONS BOOTSECT DAT Microsoft Windows Recovery Console cmdcons This is the end of editing Boot ini file NOTE If you choose one of the items in the Default operating system drop down list box in Setup and Recovery group box you can make your system start automatically from the switch you specified 5 22 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup SETTING FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS Setup the following issue in advance so that your computer can recover from any trouble precisely and as soon as possible when it should occur Memory Dump Debug Information This section describes the procedures for collecting memory dump debug information in the server IMPORTANT Cautions for the Memory Dump m The staff of maintenance service representative is in charge of collecting memory dump Customers need only to specify the memory dump m If any trouble occur
23. EXPRESS ROMB You can use MSM for management of arrays and error notification by event monitoring while the system is running Before attempting to operate MSM read the MegaRAID Storage Manager User s Guide included in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM The manual explains the MSM installation procedure and notes on operating MSM Setup with Express Setup You can install MSM with Express Setup contained in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM When you start the Express Setup a dialog to specify an application appears Select MSM on the dialog Manual Setup See the online document MegaRAID Storage Manager User s Guide contained in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM for details MegaRAID Storage Manager Management PC Install the MegaRAID Storage Manager hereinafter abbreviated to MSM in a management PC that manages servers via the network Before attempting to operate MSM read the MegaRAID Storage Manager User s Guide included in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM The manual explains the MSM installation procedure and notes on operating MSM Chapter 7 Maintenance This chapter describes the daily maintenance of the server and precautions when relocating or storing the server MAKING BACKUP COPIES NEC recommends you make backup copies of your valuable data stored in hard disk drives of the server on a regular basis For backup storage devices suitable for the server and backup tools consult with your service representati
24. Edition hereinafter referred to as Windows Server 2003 m Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition hereinafter referred to as Windows Server 2003 NOTE Express Setup does not support the installation of Windows Server x64 Editions If you want to install it see Appendix D If you want to install the other editions contact your service representative Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver To install optional mass storage driver see Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver of Configuration Diskette Creator in Chapter 6 to create setup inf file BIOS Settings Confirm if the BIOS settings are correct before installing the Windows Server 2003 See Chapter 4 to confirm the settings NEC ESMPRO Agent NEC ESMPRO Agent requires to install the necras sys driver on your Windows system If you install the Windows without using the Express Setup run the Update Express5800 system in Master Control Menu Floppy Disk Drive The internal floppy disk drive is not included in your system at the standard configuration Prepare the optional USB floppy disk drive if necessary 5 4 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Supported Mass Storage Controllers The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM attached to your system supports the following mass storage controllers for installation NOTE If you want to install the other boards by using a drive
25. IRQ 11 interrupt Post Error Pause Disabled Specify whether to stop the POST once Enabled at the end of POST if an error occurs during the POST AC LINK Stay Off Specify the state of power when the AC Last State power to the server is turn off once and Power On then on Power ON Delay 0 255 Specify the power on delay time within Time Sec the range between 0 and 255 seconds The time specified is valid when Power On or Last State is specified for AC LINK Platform Event Disabled Specify whether to enable or disable the Filtering Enabled platform event filtering PEF feature Factory set IMPORTANT To power on the server from the UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply select Server AC LINK Power On The table below shows the operation when the AC power to the server is turn off once and then on again depending on the setting of AC LINK Setting of AC LINK System status before AC power off Stay Off Last State Power On Operating Off On On Aborting DC power being off also Off Off On Forced shutdown Off Off On Press the power switch continuously for four seconds or longer This forcibly turns off the power Configuring Your Server 4 17 System Management Submenu Option Parameter Description Your Setting BIOS Version Displays the current BIOS version View only Board Part Number Displays the part number of mothe
26. In particular a high rack such as 44U rack is unstable if it is not fixed by stabilizers More than one person must always carry or install the rack while they support it Do not install the server so that the load may be concentrated on a specific point Install stabilizers on the rack so that the total load of the rack and devices mounted on the rack is not concentrated on a singe point or join more than one rack with each other to distribute the load Failure to follow this instruction may cause the rack to fall to result in personal injury Do not install components on the server only by a single person More than one person is required to install parts including the doors and trays for the rack Failure to follow this instruction may cause some parts to fall to be broken and or to result in personal injury Anchor the equipment rack The equipment rack must be anchored to an unmovable support to prevent it from falling over when one or more servers are extended in front of it on slide assemblies The anchors must be able to withstand a force of up to 113 kg 250 Ibs You must also consider the weight of any other device installed in the rack Do not leave more than one device being pulled out from the rack Pulling out more than one device from the rack may cause the rack to be fallen Only pull out a single device from the rack at a time Do not provide the wiring for the server to exceed the rating of the power supply To
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28. NEC EXPRESSBUILDER S3 Express Setup Local console Remote console 5 Select Tools Maintenance 7 9 6 Select System Diagnostics The system diagnostics starts and will be completed in approximately three minutes When the diagnostics is completed the screen of the display changes as shown below Diagnostics tool title Test window title eDoLi TEst amp Diagnosis On Linn fea Build020901 1 1m Test End Start 10 06 58 End 10 09 58 Pass 000 03 00 TestTime 000 03 00 Test End NormalEnd 03 AbnormalEnd 00 ForceEnd 00 lt System gt MEM Memory 16 count NormalEnd CACHE Cache 49 count NormalEnd lt SCSI gt HDD_02 000 DK32DJ 36W 89 count NormalEnd Enter Detail Information ESC Return to Enduser Menu Test result Guide line Test summary window Diagnostics tool title Shows the name and version of the diagnostic tool Test window title Test result Shows the details of the keys to operate window Test summary window Shows the progress of the diagnostics Test End is displayed when the diagnostics completes Shows the start end and elapsed time and completion status of the diagnostics Guide line Shows the results of each test that executed the diagnostics Move the cursor and press the Enter key on the cursor line to display the details of the test When an error is detected by the system diagnostics the relevant test result in the test Summary window is
29. NONA If the following message appears click Yes Changing the drive letter of a volume may cause programs to no longer run Are you sure you want to change this drive letter 8 Close the Computer Management Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D 11 Updating the System To ensure normal system operation you should update your system using the following procedures 1 Logon to the system using the administrator account or other account which is a member of the Administrators group Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive Master Control Menu is automatically appeared on the screen Click on Setup with left mouse button and click on Update NEC Express5800 system section Continue your work for system update as the following message Click on OK to restart the system Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM from the DVD ROM drive immediately after clicking on OK IMPORTANT If you change the configuration of the system by adding or removing hardware or Operating system software components or repair the system you must run the system update again D 12 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions DRIVER INSTALLATION AND ADVANCED SETTINGS This section describes on how to install and setup various standard drivers mounted on the device For the information on installing and setting up the driver that is not described in this section please refer to the document attache
30. Pressing the switch once turns on the LEDs Pressing it again turns them off VGA connector Connect the display unit to this connector Serial port A COM A connector Connect device having a serial interface to this connector Use COM B connector to communicate with the remote console A leased line cannot be connected directly to this connector Mouse keyboard connectors Connect the mouse and keyboard to the connectors through the provided relay cables LAN connectors Connect network systems on the LAN to the connectors The number 1 following the bold faced number indicates LAN port 1 and the number 2 indicates LAN port 2 Speed LED amber This LED indicates the transmission speed of the LAN LINK ACT LED green This LED indicates the access status of the LAN Management LAN port 100BASE TX 10BASE T interface port used to manage the server via LAN 2 8 General Description Internal View 2 5 2 6 2 8 FRONT REAR 10 2 4 2 3 9 8 The processor air duct is omitted for clarity 1 Backplane 2 Cooling fans 2 1 FAN1 2 5 FAN5 redundant option 2 2 FAN2 2 6 FANG redundant option 2 3 FAN3 2 7 FAN7 redundant option 2 4 FAN4 2 8 FAN8 redundant option Support arm Power supply unit Mother board Riser module Chassis intrusion switch DIMM Two DIMMs are mounted as standard in slots 11 and 21 Processor mounted under the heat sink COOAN OO FP W 10 Front panel bo
31. Windows 95 or later and Windows NT 4 0 or later You can install the several applications and read the documentation from the menu D EXPRESSBUILDER Master Control Menu x Online Document NEC EXPRESSBUILDER NEC Express5800 Series maiterGorkormens Q setup Nie Qu it Copyright NEC Corporation N EC 6 4 Installing and Using Utilities NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for DOS Based with Local Console This subsection describes the procedures for using NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for DOS based with local console Starting NEC EXPRESSBUILDER The following procedure instructs you to start NEC EXPRESSBUILDER IMPORTANT Do not remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM while NEC EXPRESSBUILDER is running Turn on peripheral devices and the server in this order 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM supplied with your server into the DVD ROM drive of your server 3 Ensure that the floppy disk drive is empty 4 Press the RESET switch or press Ctrl Alt and Delete to reboot from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER You may also turn off and then on again to reboot the server NEC EXPRESSBUILDER boots up displaying the top menu NEC EXPRESSBUILDER etup is Installing and Using Utilities 6 5 Express Setup Express Setup is intended for initial setup of the server Its automatic installation mode guides the user easily through the process by detailing specific hardware features and providing screen prompts f
32. Your Server Menu Tree Selection execution parameter Setting parameter e Information display gt Can be set modified after creation of logical drive Menu Description Configure Performs Configuration settings Easy Configuration Set configuration Using fixed value New Configuration Set new configuration View Add Configuration Additional setting viewing configuration Clear Configuration Clear configuration Select Boot Drive Chose Bootable Logical Drive lInitialize Initialize logical drive Objects Various settings Adapter Set disk array controller Sel Adapter Clear configuration Rebuild Rate 30 Chk Const Rate 30 FGI Rate 30 BGI Rate 30 Disk WC Off x Read Ahead On Bios State Enable Stop on Error No Fast Init Enable x Auto Rebuild On x Auto Resume Enable Disk Coercion 1GB x Factoty Default Logical Drive Logical drive operation Logical Drives Select logical drive when multiple logical drives exist Initialize Initialize logical drive Check Consistency Check logical drive redundancy View Update Parameters Display logical drive information e RAID Display RAID level e SIZE Display logical drive capacity e Stripe SIZE Display stripe size e Stripes Display the number of hard disk drives in logical driv
33. a description on using the attached NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM Chapter 7 Maintenance provides you with all the information necessary to maintain successful operation of the server This chapter also includes a description on relocating and storing the server Chapter 8 Troubleshooting contains helpful information for solving problems that might occur with your system Chapter 9 Upgrading Your Server provides you with instructions for upgrading your system with an additional processor optional memory optional add in cards hard disk drives peripheral devices and power supply Appendix A Specification provides specifications for your server Appendix B Other Precautions provides supplementary notes on using the server Appendix C IRQ and I O Port Address provides a list of factory set IRQs and I O port addresses assigned Appendix D Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions describes how to install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions without using Express Setup Using the Express Setup tool is recommended for installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions See Chapter 5 for details Appendix E Installing Windows Server 2003 describes how to install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 without using Express Setup Using the Express Setup tool is recommended for installing Windows Server 2003 See Chapter 5 for details Appendix F Product Configuration Record Table provides a table to be filled with your server configuration
34. associated circuitry are powered from a 5Vdc standby voltage which remains active when system power is switched off but the ac power source is still on and connected The RMC supports the NEC DianaScope which allows remote server management through networks Events monitored by the manager system include over temperature and over voltage conditions fan failure or chassis intrusion Information on NEC DianaScope may be found in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM One major function of the RMC is to autonomously monitor system management events and log their occurrence in the nonvolatile System Event Log SEL The events being monitored include overtemperature and overvoltage conditions fan failure or chassis intrusion To enable accurate monitoring the RMC maintains the nonvolatile Sensor Data Records SDRs from which sensor information can be retrieved The RMC provides an ISA host interface to SCR sensor information so that software running on the server can poll and retrieve the server s current status The RMC performs the following Monitors server board temperature and voltage Monitors processor presence and controls Fault Resilient Boot FRB m Detects and indicates baseboard fan failure m Manages the SEL interface m Manages the SDR Repository interface Monitors the SDR SEL timestamp clock Monitors the system management watchdog timer Monitors the periodic SMI timer Monitors the event receiver m Controls secu
35. attach any label onto the disc Do not touch the signal side nothing is printed on this side with your hand Place the disc with its printed side upward and gently put it on the tray Do not scratch the disc or write anything directly on it with a pencil or ball point pen Do not leave the disc with foods and drinks or in a place exposed to cigarette smoke Do not leave the disc in a high temperature place e g place exposed to direct sunlight or close to a heater When dust or fingerprints are attached on the disc wipe the disc from its center to edge with a dry soft cloth slowly and gently Use the disc cleaner to clean the disc Do not use record spray cleaner benzene or thinner Keep the disc in a disc case when not in use Tape Media The following describes data handling with the DAT DLT or AIT optionally available for the server Saving your valuable data When you save your valuable data or programs into the cartridge tape you should save them into two cartridge tapes to make the primary and secondary tapes This enables you to restore your data from one tape when the other makes a read error as well as to protect your valuable data and programs from loss Three generation data management NEC recommends that you should employ three generation data management for data storage Three generation data management uses three cartridge tapes A B and C You save data to tape A on the first day tape B on t
36. cable that is plugged into the SAS connectors on the mother board 2 Reinstall the end of the SCSI interface cable just removed into the connector on the RAID controller To the backplane T Optional RAID controller REAR FRONT Mother board Upgrading Your Server 9 53 3 Replace the parts and covers plug in the system power cord and turn on the system to run the RAID utility refer to the manual that comes with the optional RAID controller IMPORTANT Notes on Using the N8103 91 disk array controller internal SAS HDD m Pay attention to connect the interface cable to proper cable connectors P2 and P3 Otherwise the SAS port number for hard disk drive may not be displayed correctly see figure below LLLLLLLLLL m Connect the cables to the disk array controller before installing the PCI riser module assembly to the chassis Notice Observe the following notes on configuring a disk array m The installed hard disk drives must the same capacity and the same rotational speed The minimum number of required disks depends on the configuration of RAID Redundant
37. cannot modify with the following procedure 1 Click Start menu right click My Computer and specify Manage to start Computer Management N Specify the Disk Management in the left side of the window Right click the volume you want to modify the drive letter and specify the Change Drive Letter and Path Click Yes Choose the Assign a drive letter and specify the drive letter you want to assign Click OK NONA If the following message appears click Yes Changing the drive letter of a volume may cause programs to no longer run Are you sure you want to change this drive letter 8 Close the Computer Management Installing Windows Server 2003 E 11 Updating the System To ensure normal system operation you should update your system using the following procedures 1 Logon to the system using the administrator account or other account which is a member of the Administrators group Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive Master Control Menu is automatically appeared on the screen Click on Setup with left mouse button and click on Update NEC Express5800 system section Continue your work for system update as the following message Click on OK to restart the system Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM from the DVD ROM drive immediately after clicking on OK IMPORTANT If you change the configuration of the system by adding or removing hardware or Ope
38. different mirror sets m Memory mirroring within a specific memory branch The table below lists examples of DIMM installation patterns enabling the memory mirroring feature to be used Upgrading Your Server Memory Set Memory Set Memory Set Capacity Example Group Group Group 1 2 3 4 5 6 Physical Logical 1 2GB 2GB 4GB 2GB 2 2GB 2GB 1GB 1GB 6GB 3GB 3 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 8GB 4GB 4 2GB 2GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 8GB 4GB 5 2GB 2GB 1GB 1GB 2GB 2GB 10GB 5GB 6 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 1GB 1GB 10GB 5GB 7 2GB 2GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 12GB 6GB 8 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 12GB 6GB 9 2GB 2GB 1GB 1GB 4GB 4GB 14GB 7GB 10 2GB 2GB 4GB 4GB 1GB 1GB 14GB 7GB 11 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 4GB 4GB 16GB 8GB 12 2GB 2GB 4GB 4GB 2GB 2GB 16GB 8GB 13 2GB 2GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 20GB 10GB 14 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 24GB 12GB 15 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 48GB 24GB 9 31 9 32 Upgrading Your Server Online Spare Memory The online memory spare feature puts a group of memory devices within a memory branch into standby status as spare devices If an unrecoverable error occurs in a DIMM of the running group the feature automatically changes the running DIMM from the failed one to a DIMM in the standby group to continue the processing M
39. eight Supervisor password controls access Password alphanumerics to the setup utility sector Write Protect Password on boot Disabled Disables or enables password entry Enabled on boot Fixed disk boot Normal Will write protect the boot sector of the hard drive to prevent viruses from corrupting the drive under DOS if set to write protect Power Switch Inhibit Disabled Enabled Enables or disables the POWER switch If Enabled is selected power off with the POWER switch becomes unavailable after OS boot up Forced shut down feature is always acceptable to the server Forced shut down is a feature to shut down by pressing the POWER switch for at least four seconds Factory set Configuring Your Server 4 15 Do Not Disable BSP Server Option Parameter Description Your Setting System System Management submenu is Management displayed Console Console Redirection submenu is Redirection displayed Event Log Event Log Configuration submenu is Configuration displayed Assert NMI on Disabled Specify whether to support PCI PERR PERR Enabled or not Assert NMI on Disabled Specify whether to support PCI SERR SERR Enabled or not FRB 2 Policy Disable FRB2 Set the FRB level 2 timer Timer Disable BSP Retry 3 Times Boot Monitoring Disabled Specify whether to enable or disable the 5 Minutes boot monitoring function on booting
40. file name for the Setup File in File Name Save Setup Information 3 Ix File Name 9 Insert the floppy disk formatted by 1 44MB into the floppy disk drive and click OK Now Configuration Diskette has been created Configuration Diskette is used when you install Windows Server 2003 Put a label and keep it where it will not be lost NOTE For the information on the contents of each specifying item refer to the Help If you want to modify the information file that already exists click Modify information files on Configuration Diskette Creator window Refer to the Help to modify the inf file Installing and Using Utilities 6 17 Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver To install optional Mass Storage Driver that is supported by the Express Setup follow the procedure below to create Configuration Diskette 1 Display Configuration Diskette Creator window 2 From the File menu click Create new information files Disk Environment dialog box will be displayed 3 Specify each item and click on OK The dialog boxes to specify setup information will be displayed in order such as Disk Environment dialog box xd OStoinsal ASE a ok OS language Engish 7 Cancel Disk setup Help T RAD pI Ceatenew RAD eee Total number of attached drives 7 Number of drives in dive group T RAID Level Raid3 Z Wiite Mode Automatic setting Pisses e 4 Follow the message to specify ea
41. floppy disk drive enter a into copy manufacturer s file from and click OK Specify the following driver and click Next INITIO INI A10XU2W PCI SCSI Controller When N8103 65F board is installed Adaptec SCSI Card 29320ALP Ultra320 SCSI When N8103 75 board is installed The installation of the driver is completed Restart the system according to the message appeared on the screen Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 21 Available switch options for Windows Server 2003 Boot ini file Many different switches will be available if you edit Boot ini file For the available switch options refer to the following information m Microsoft Knowledge Base Article ID 833721 Available switch options for the Windows XP and the Windows Server 2003 Boot ini files If your system has a memory capacity in excess of 4GB in its installing adding PAE switch in Boot ini file will enable the system to be installed with over 4GB of memory However the Microsoft operating system products which support PAE switch option are limited Refer to the following article in Microsoft Knowledge Base to check the supported products m Microsoft Knowledge Base Article ID 291988 A description of the 4GB RAM tuning feature and the Physical Address Extension switch Below is the example on how to add PAE switch to Boot ini file 1 Click Start point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 In
42. highlighted in red and Abnormal End is displayed in the result on the right side Move the cursor to the test that detected the error and press the Enter key Record the error message that has been output to the Detail Information screen and contact your service representative 7 10 Maintenance 7 10 11 12 Follow the guide line shown at the bottom of the screen and press the Esc key The Enduser Menu below is displayed TeDoLi TEst amp Diagnosis On Linux Ver001 00 Build020901 1 1m Enduser Menu lt Test Result gt lt Device List gt lt Log Info gt lt Option gt lt Reboot gt Please choose a function by the arrow key and push Enter key lt Test Result gt Shows the diagnostics completion screen of the above diagnostics lt Device List gt Shows a list of connected devices lt Log Info gt Shows the log information of the diagnostics It can be saved on a floppy disk To save it on a floppy disk insert a formatted floppy disk to the floppy disk drive and select lt Save F gt lt Option gt Runs the various optional menu lt Reboot gt Reboots the system Select lt Reboot gt in the Enduser Menu above The server restarts and the system is started from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Exit the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER and remove the CD ROM from the DVD ROM drive Power off the server and unplug the power cord from the receptacle Reconnect all the LAN cables that have been
43. m Getting Started m Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER diskette Creating Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Before installing create Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER diskette NOTE If you have already Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for NEC Express5800 Server which you are going to install Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition you do not need to create it again You can create Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER with the following two procedures m Create from the menu which appears when running NEC Express5800 Server with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER If you have only NEC Express5800 Server to create Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER use this procedure If Windows Server 2003 can be operated on NEC Express5800 Server you can use the other procedure described later Follow the steps below Prepare one 3 5 inch floppy disk Turn on your NEC Express5800 Server Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive of the server Pe ee Press Ctrl Alt Delete to reboot the server You may also turn off and then on again to reboot the server The system will boot from the CD ROM and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER starts a Select Create Support Disk from Tools 6 Select Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER from C
44. make sure the UPS is powered and it outputs power See the manual that comes with the UPS for details Power supply to the server may be linked with the connected UPS using the BIOS setup utility of the server lt Menu to check Server AC LINK gt Q Did you press the POWER switch Press the POWER switch on the front of the server to turn on the power the POWER LED lights Fail to power off the server CL Is the POWER switch enabled Restart the server and start the BIOS setup utility lt Menu to check Security Power Switch Inhibit gt O Is the server running in the Secure Mode The POWER switch is disabled in the Secure Mode Forced shutdown is also not available To release the Secure Mode enter the password specified with the BIOS SETUP utility Troubleshooting 8 13 No screen display appears with beep Check whether DIMMs are connected to the mating connectors firmly Check whether DIMMs of different specifications are installed in the specific bank See Chapter 9 for the specifications of DIMMs DIMMs must be populated in pairs and in the following order 11 and 21 31 and 41 12 and 22 32 and 42 13 and 23 and 33 and 43 Installed DIMMs must be the same speed and must all be registered Take a note of beep code pattern and take appropriate action according to the table listed earlier in Beep Codes POST fails to complete O Is the DIMM board installed
45. may have up to eight characters including alphanumerics and symbols IMPORTANT m User password can be set only when Supervisor password is already set m Set the passwords only after OS is installed See the table below for the items Option Parameter Description Your Setting Supervisor Clear Status only user cannot modify Password Is Set Once set this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on system board see Configuring Mother Board Jumpers in this Chapter User Password Is Clear Status only user cannot modify Set Once set this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on system board see Configuring Mother Board Jumpers in this Chapter Set Supervisor Up to eight When the lt Enter gt key is pressed the Password alphanumerics user is prompted for a password press ESC key to abort Once set this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on system board refer to Configuring Mother Board Jumpers in this chapter 4 14 Configuring Your Server When Enter is pressed the user is prompted for a password press Esc to abort Once set this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on system board refer to Configuring Mother Board Jumpers in this chapter Option Parameter Description Your Setting Set User Up to
46. no condensation Others NEC EXPRESSBUILDER supported NEC ESMPRO provided in the standard configuration Appendix B Other Precautions Transfer Rate of the On board LAN Controller The mother board includes the two network interface controllers that supports 10Base T 100Base TX and 1000Base T networks and a capable of full or half duplex The both controllers can automatically detect and switch for network speed and transfer mode connected to the HUB However for proper network operation specify the Link Speed amp Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB Server Management Software The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM that comes with the server contains the NEC ESMPRO utility NEC recommends that you should install the NEC ESMPRO for effective use of the reliability enhancement features of the server Floppy Disk The following describes use of the floppy disk Floppy disk type The server uses 3 5 inch floppy disks You can use the following two types of 3 5 inch floppy disks m 2HD floppy disk double sided high density track type Stores data of 1 44MB m 2DD floppy disk double sided double density track type Stores data of 720KB Shutter Catching hole Insertion direction indicator Head window Centering hub Centering hole Write protection hole High density media hole 2HD on Write protection switch Front Rear B 2 Other Precau
47. number of devices connected see the manuals provided with the disk array controller and disk expansion unit IMPORTANT A disk expansion unit is provided with no hard disk drives You need to purchase hard disk drives separately An optional cable may be required to connect with a disk expansion unit Refer to the manual coming with the disk expansion unit for details After connecting the disk expansion unit use the RAID configuration utility in the chip on the board to set the disk expansion unit in a disk array configuration RAIDO RAID1 or RAIDS The utility varies depending on the board For details on settings and the setting methods see the online document in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM provided with the server or the manual provided with the board While a disk expansion unit is set in a disk array configuration you can use the Auto Rebuild feature of the disk array controller to restore data if one of the hard disk drives installed in the disk expansion unit fails Replace the failing hard disk drive while the power is on Hot swapping Upgrading Your Server 9 55 BACKUP DEVICE The server has one slot for installing a backup device such as a magnetic tape drive IMPORTANT m A SCSI cable K410 147 00 and PCI SCSI controller card are necessary for installing a SCSI backup device
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49. of arbitrary memory devices as spare The group of the largest number within a specific memory branch can be specified as spare The table below lists examples of DIMM installation patterns enabling the online spare memory feature to be used While the following patterns are provided for memory branch 0 the same patterns can also be adapted to memory branch 1 Memory Blanch 0 Capacity Example Group 1 3 5 Physical Logical 1 1GB 1GB 4GB 1GB 2 1GB 1GB 1GB 3GB 2GB 3 2GB 2GB 4GB 3GB 4 2GB 2GB 2GB 6GB 5GB 5 4GB 4GB 8GB 6GB 6 4GB 4GB 4GB 12GB 10GB 7 8GB 8GB 16GB 12GB 8 8GB 8GB 8GB 24GB 20GB 9 34 Upgrading Your Server Depending on specification of memory controller the spare memory is set in unit of rank memory The logical memory capacity of single rank memory differs from that of dual rank memory when online spare memory is specified m Single rank memory configuration Logical memory capacity Physical memory capacity Number of DIMMs Physical memory capacity m Dual rank memory configuration Logical memory capacity Physical memory capacity Number of DIMMs Physical memory capacity 2 The server supports the following product number m N8102 254 277 1GB memory Single rank m N8102 255 256 257 278 279 280 2GB 4GB 8GB memory Dual rank Upgrading Your Server 9 35 PROCESSOR CPU The server may have anothe
50. of the connectors for the devices A CAUTION AN A 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 1 3 to 1 8 for details Do not connect any interface cable with the power cord of the NEC Express Server plugged to a power source Do not use any unauthorized interface cable IMPORTANT Power off the server and a peripheral device before connection Connecting a powered peripheral device to the powered server will cause malfunctions and failures To connect a third party peripheral device or interface cable to the server consult with your service representative for availability of such a device or cable Some third party devices may not be used for the server A leased line cannot be connected directly to the serial port connectors Secure the power cord s and interface cables with a tie wrap Form the cables in such a way that they will not come into contact with the door or the guide rails on the sides of the server Form the power cord with a slight slack at the AC inlet of the server This is to prevent the power cord from coming off when the server is pulled out from the rack Do not apply any pressure to the plug of the power cord Setting Up Your Server 3 17 Device with the serial interface e g Management PC only o o CI
51. password with the SETUP utility the password entry screen appears Enter the password Enter password Up to three password entries will be accepted If you fail to enter the password correctly for three consecutive times the server halts You can no longer proceed Power off the server NOTE The server is provided with two levels of password Supervisor and User With the Supervisor password you can view and change all system parameters With the User password system parameters available for viewing and changing are limited Configuring Your Server 4 3 Description on On Screen Items and Key Usage Use the following keyboard keys to work with the SETUP utility Key functions are also listed at the bottom of the screen Main Indicates there are submenus Thermal Sensor BMC IRQ 3 Post Error Pause Setup item AC LINK menu s System Management Indicates the current menu PhoenixB10S Setup Utifity Advanced Security Server Online help window Item Specific Help gt Console Redirection gt Event Log Configuration Additional setup menus to Assert NMI on PERR Assert NMI on SERR FRB 2 Policy Boot Monitori ng view server management features Disable BSR 5 minutes Boot Monitoring Policy Retry 3times CEnabledJ CIRQ 11 CEnabledJ CLast State Power ON Delay Time C oO Platform Event Filtering Disabled F1 Help Esc Exit Explanation of key functions menu
52. prevent burns fires and device damages the power supplied to the power supply in the rack shall not exceed the rating load of the power branch circuit Contact your electric constructor or the local power company for the requirements on the wiring and installation of electric facilities 1 8 Notes on Using Your Server Installation Relocation Storage and Connection A WARNING Disconnect the power cord s before installing or removing the server Make sure to power off the server and disconnect the power cord s from a power outlet before installing removing the server All voltage is removed only when the power cords are unplugged A CAUTION gt QO gt e Never attempt to lift the server only by yourself The server weighs max 31 kg depending on its hardware configuration Carrying the server only by yourself may strain your back Hold the server firmly by its bottom with another person to carry it Do not hold the front door to lift the server The front door may be disengaged from the server causing personal injury Do not install the server in any place other than specified Do not install the server in the following places or any place other than specified in this User s Guide Failure to follow this instruction may cause a fire m a dusty place m a humid place such as near a boiler m a place exposed to direct sunlight m an unstable place Do not install the server on a
53. rack with leaving covers removed Do not install the server on a rack with the cover being removed Failure to follow this instruction may reduce the cooling effect in the server to result in some malfunction and or dusts to enter the server to result in a fire or electric shock Do not pinch your finger with rails or other components Note sufficiently that your fingers may not be caught between a rail and another mechanical part or cut by a rail at installation or removal of the server from the rack Do not apply any load on the server pulled out from the rack Do not apply any load on the server pulled out from the rack Doing so bends the frame of the server Consequently the server cannot be pushed back into the rack Placing an object on the server may also cause personal injury if the server drops Notes on Using Your Server 1 9 A CAUTION gt gt Do not connect any interface cable with the power cord of the server plugged to a power source Make sure to power off the server and unplug the power cord from a power outlet before installing removing any optional internal device or connecting disconnecting any interface cable to from the server If the server is off powered but its power cord is plugged to a power source touching an internal device cable or connector may cause an electric shock or a fire resulted from a short circuit Do not use any unauthorized interface cable Use only interface cab
54. remove the heat sink from the CPU first turn the heat sink to the left and right lightly to make sure that the heat sink can be apart from the CPU Removing the heat sink with it adhering to the CPU may cause the CPU and or socket to be defected Do the following procedure if a CPU is removed or replaced 1 Start SETUP to select menus Main Processor Settings Processor Retest in the order to clear the error information on the removed CPU see Chapter 4 When a CPU is replaced select menus Main Processor Settings to confirm that the ID and L2 Cache of the additional CPU are defined normally see Chapter 4 2 Set Reset Configuration Data on the Advanced menu to Yes g This is required to update the hardware configuration information See Chapter 4 for details Upgrading Your Server 9 43 PCI BOARD The server has two riser cards on the mother board that enable installation of PCI boards Three PCI boards can be installed on each riser card Up to six PCI boards can be installed in total Insert PCI boards for network extension and file device function extension into PCI board slots in each riser card IMPORTANT m The PCI board is extremely sensitive to static electricity Make sure to touch the metal frame of the server to discharge static electricity from your body before handling the PCI board Do not touch the PCI board terminals or on board parts by a bare hand or place the PCI b
55. service representative for the acceptable optional PCI board Installation Take the following steps to install a PCI board on the riser card IMPORTANT m Each riser card supports low profile or full height PCI boards Before installing a PCI board confirm that the type of the PCI board m When installing a PCI board confirm that the card connector matches the connector of the riser card See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare Pull out the server from the rack Remove the logic cover NS Lift straight up and remove the riser module assembly from the server 9 46 Upgrading Your Server 5 Remove a screw securing an expansion slot cover Low profile type Full height type 6 Remove the extension slot cover NOTE Keep the removed extension slot cover for future use 7 SEER TORN Sy wan SESSA 9 5 Low profile type a OFS Full height type Upgrading Your Server 9 47 7 lt This step is required only for a PCI board of the full height full length type gt Before installing a PCI board of the full height full length type remove the retainer from the PCI board and then unlock and open the card retainer clip on the other side of the guide rail Leu
56. td gt Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select gt Sub M amp nu F10 Save and Exit Parameter high lights upon selection menu The menus displayed in gray indicates the information only or unchangeable secured by BIOS password Cursor 7 4 Cursor gt and Enter Esc F9 F10 Selects an item on the screen The highlighted item is currently selected Selects the Main Advanced Security Server Boot or Exit menu Changes the value parameter of the selected item When a submenu option an option preceded by is selected these keys are disabled Press Enter to select determine parameters Exit SETUP and return to the previous screen Sets the parameter of the currently displayed item back to the factory set parameter Save and exit the SETUP utility 4 4 Configuring Your Server Menu and Parameter Descriptions The SETUP utility has the following six major menus m Main m Advanced m Security m Server m Boot m Exit To set minute functions select a submenu from the above menus The following describes available functions and parameters as well as the factory set for each menu Configuring Your Server 4 5 Main Option Parameter Description Your Setting System Time HH MM SS Set the system time System Date MM DDIYYYY Set the system date Hard Disk Pre Delay Disabled Allows slower spin up drives to 3 seconds come ready
57. this system contact the CPU manufacturer to see if this mix of processors is supported Data Bytes C Words 0000 00 00 00 00 o1 00 a4 00 0008 96 00 00 00 29 00 00 40 0010 02 00 00 00 29 00 00 40 0018 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0020 90 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 9 36 Upgrading Your Server Installation Take the following steps to install the CPU 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare Pull out the server from the rack Remove the logic cover and drive cover Remove the PCI riser module Remove two screws securing the support arm 2 SOT ee N Remove the support arm from the chassis NOTE When the support arm comes up you may lose the screws Press firmly the support arm before removing the screws 7 Remove the processor duct from the chassis 8 Locate the CPU socket which you are going to install CPU Upgrading Your Server 9 37 9 Remove the protective socket cover from the load plate IMPORTANT Do not discard the protective socket cover Always replace the socket cover if the processor is removed from the socket 11 Lift the load plate IMPORTANT Do not touch the socket contacts 9 38 Upgrading Your Server 12 Remove the processor from the protective cover IMPORTANT m Hold the processor only at the edges being careful not to to
58. using the key for security Frame Tabs 2 24 General Description POWER Switch Use the POWER switch to turn on off the server Power On Press the POWER switch on the front of the computer chassis The POWER LED lights in green POWER POWER LED switch HW AA 000000000000000000 000000000000000000 Olo in Oeooosooeo Orx ooo o00eoO AAAIIAAA IMPORTANT m If the power cord is connected to a power control device such as a UPS Uninterruptive Power Supply make sure that the power control device is powered m The server management logic on your system board monitors and logs system voltage changes When plugging the power cord to the system you may experience 30 seconds delay from the time you press the POWER switch on the front panel This is normal system operation and is required by the server management logic m Always allow POST to complete before powering down your system General Description 2 25 POST POST Power On Self Test is the self diagnostic program stored in the system memory When you power on the server the system automatically runs POST to check the mother board ECC memory module CPU m
59. visible indication on screen when F6 has been pressed When the following message is displayed press S Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices The following message is displayed Please insert the disk labeled manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready Insert the Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER into the floppy disk drive and press Enter A list of mass storage devices is displayed Select the LSI Logic Fusion MPT SAS Driver Server 2003 32 bit and press Enter 11 Installing Windows Server 2003 E 7 Select the proper SCSI Adapter and press Enter LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Driver Server 2003 32 bit When N8103 91 board is installed LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Driver Server 2003 32 bit When N8103 99 board is installed LSI MegaRAID Software RAID Windows XP 2003 When LSI Logic Embedded MegaRAIDTM is used Continue performing tasks according to the subsequent messages that appear When the following message is shown press Enter to start Welcome to Setup When the installation of Windows Server 2003 has finished the system reboots automatically Windows Server 2003 has installed Go on
60. your fingers until it is fully seated 12 Install the components you removed previously 13 Verify that POST displays no error messages If POST displays an error message take a note on the message and see the POST error messages listed in Chapter 8 14 Select Yes for Advanced Reset Configuration Data This setting is required to change the hardware configuration data See Chapter 4 for details 15 Start the BIOS configuration utility in the installed card and set up the card Presence absence of the utility and the start and operation methods depend on the card For details see the manual provided with the card Removal Remove a PCI board in reverse order of the installation steps 9 50 Upgrading Your Server DISK ARRAY CONTROLLER BOARD The disk array controller board is an optional PCI board provided to improve data reliability Installing the disk array controller board allows you to use hard disk drives in the device bays of the server and those in the optional expansion disk cabinet in the disk array configuration IMPORTANT m The disk array controller board is extremely sensitive to static electricity Make sure to touch the metal frame of the Server to discharge static electricity from your body before handling the disk array controller board Do not touch the disk array controller board terminals or on board parts by a bare hand or place the disk array controller board directly on the desk For stat
61. 03 x64 Editions Clean Installation This section explains how to perform a clean installation of Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions 1 2 3 Turn on the system power Insert the Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive Press Ctrl Alt Delete to reset the system After a bootable operating system has been installed on the hard disk press Enter while the message Press any key to boot from CD is displayed at the top of the screen If no bootable operating system exists on the hard disk this step is unnecessary The Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions setup screen will appear If the screen is not displayed Enter was not pressed properly Begin after turning on the system power again If the RAID controller or SCSI controller is installed in the system press F6 in a few seconds when the window is in either of the following states Setup is inspecting your computer s hardware configuration is displayed A screen with a solid blue background is displayed IMPORTANT There is no visible indication on screen when F6 has been pressed When the following message is displayed press S Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices The following message is displayed Please insert the disk labeled manuf
62. 066 1333MHz Memory Minimum 2GB 1GBx2 Maximum 48GB The standard DIMM must be replaced Expansion unit Expansion times 2 DIMMs 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 6 times Memory module SDRAM DIMM Low Profile DDR2 667 Full Buffered Type Error check ECC Graphics VRAM VRAM 16MB Auxiliary Floppy disk option 3 5 inch drive x 1 USB input Hard disk standard None device Hard disk maximum 1 8TB 300GB x 6 DVD ROM standard ATAPI interface x 1 Load on tray type x24 speed Additional Hard disk drive bay 6 slots bay 3 5 inch bay 1 slot PCI slot Full height PCI EXPRESS x8 x 1 slot PCI X 64 bit 100 MHz x 2 slots Low Profile PCI PCI EXPRESS x8 x 1 slot PCI EXPRESS x4 x 2 slots LAN interface 2 ports 1000Base T 100Base TX 10Base T and 1 management port 100Base TX 10Base T External Keyboard mouse MINI DIN 6 pin connector 1 port interface USB 4 pin 4 ports 2 at front panel 2 at rear panel Serial 2 ports D sub 9 pin Network RJ 45 2 ports Display MINI D sub 15 pin 1 port SCSI Option Cabinet design Rack mount type 2U External dimensions 427 width x 88 height x 722 depth mm Weight Max 21 kg 30 kg Power supply 100 to 120 VAC 10 200 to 240 VAC 10 50 60 Hz 1 Hz Environmental Temperature 10 to 35 C operating 10 to 55 C non operating storage requirements Humidity 20 to 80 RH
63. 1 Japan All Rights Reserved Printed in Japan Keep this User s Guide at hand for quick reference at anytime necessary SAFETY INDICATIONS Follow the instructions in this User s Guide for your safety to use the server The server contains components with possible danger hazards that may cause by ignoring warnings and preventive actions against such hazards Server components with possible danger are indicated with a warning label placed on or around them as well as described in this User s Guide In the User s Guide or warning labels 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 hazard type Attention S 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 actio
64. 104 86 111 DVD ROM Drive Letter WINNT W2K3AMD NS4 PRO100 WS3XPX64 In case of utilizing N8104 N8104 112 119 120 121 122 DVD ROM Drive Letter WINNT W2K3AMD NS4 PRO1000 WS3XPX64 If the procedure of installation is not clear refer to the installation procedure described in the section Installation of the Optional Network Board Driver Installation of the Optional Network Board Driver Start Device Manager 2 Click Network adapters and double click Network Adapter Name Network Adapter Name Properties appears NOTE Intel R PRO 1000 is the name of On Board adapter All other names show the Optional Network Board 3 Click Driver tab and click Update Driver Hardware Update Wizard appears 4 Select the Install from a list or specific location Advanced radio button and click Next 5 Select the Search for the best driver in these locations radio button and check off the Search removable media floppy CD ROM check box 6 Check the Include this location in the search check box and when using N8104 86 111 specify DVD ROM Drive Letter WINNT W2K3A MD NS4 PRO100 WS3XP X64 Then click Next When using N8104 N8104 112 119 120 121 122 specify DVD ROM Drive Letter WINNT W2K3AMD NS4 PRO1000 WS3XPX64 Then click Next 7 Click Finish D 16 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT Adaptive Load Balancing ALB Ada
65. 3 75 board is installed The installation of the driver is completed Restart the system according to the message appeared on the screen Installing Windows Server 2003 E 19 About Windows Activation Windows Server 2003 must be activated before you can use Windows Server 2003 Windows activation process is as follows 1 NOTE When you use Windows Server 2003 R2 activation process is not needed Click Run on Start menu Type as follows in the Open box and click OK oobe msoobe a _ Type the name of a program Folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it For you A Activate Windows Let s activate Windows This copy of Windows must be activated with Microsoft before you can continue using over the Internetis quick and e You don t need to give your name or other personal information when you activate Windows want to activate Windows now To continue click Next E 20 Installing Windows Server 2003 The following screen is displayed R Activate Windows Activate Windows by phone Just four steps and you re done 15 35 Select your location MM Step2 Call a number below to speak with a customer Tall nu Toll number Step3 Provide the customer service representative with the following installation ID 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 Change product key only if requested to do so bythe c Step 4 Type the confirmatio
66. 4 seconds The power will not be turned off if you press the switch for less than 3 seconds The PXE boot network boot fails or the server is not found on the network Q Is the cable connected properly Connect the proper cable to the network port on the rear of the Express server In addition make sure that the used cable conforms to the network interface standard Q Is BIOS configuration correct The internal LAN controller may be disabled with the BIOS SETUP utility of the server Check the setting with the BIOS setup utility Q Have the protocol and service already configured Install the distinctive network driver for the server Make sure that the protocol such as TCP IP and services are properly specified O Is the transfer speed correct Open the network property dialog box in control panel to specify the link speed and duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB The Telnet Service is not installed Adjust the computer name to 14 characters or less and then install the Telnet Service according to lt How to install the Telnet Service gt lt How to install the Telnet Service gt 1 Click Run on Start menu 2 Type tlntsvr service in the Open box and click OK 3 Click Start menu point to Control Panel and click Computer Management and then click the Services to specify whether the Telnet Service is registered When the installation of Telnet Service is finished t
67. 8 for details Do not lift the server only by a single person a Do not pinch your finger with mechanical components 1 Pull out the sliding rails of the right and left rail assemblies until they are locked 3 12 Setting Up Your Server 2 At least two persons are required to install the server Securely hold the server and install it in the rack Firmly fit the inner rails on the sides of the server into the rail assemblies that are installed on the rack and then slowly push the server into the rack If the server is locked on its way into the rack slowly push it in while pressing the release levers on the right and left sides of the server When the server is installed for the first time the mechanical parts are rather hard to slide You may feel strong friction when pushing in the server In this case strongly push it in Release lever 3 Confirm that the sliding rails work normally by pulling the server out of the rack and pushing it in several times NOTE Confirm that the sliding rails work normally If the sliding rails are stuck to the rack frame and do not come out reinstall them Setting Up Your Server 3 13 Securing the Server 1 Push the server into the rack as far as it will go 2 Tighten the right and left captive thumbscrews on the front panel to secure the server to
68. BIOS SETUP utility see Chapter 4 H W Configuration of BMC is corrupted Update BMC F W Configuration by configuration tool Refer to BMC configuration manual Use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER to configure the remote management card see Chapter 6 8 8 Troubleshooting Beep Codes If an error occurs during the POST the server beeps indicating the type of error Each number indicates the number of short beeps and a hyphen indicates a pause For example the beep interval 1 5 2 2 indicates 1 beep pause 2 beeps pause 2 beeps pause and 3 beeps notifying that no processor is detected on the mother board Beep code Description Recommended action 1 2 Option ROM initialization 1 Check if the optional add in card is properly error installed 2 Run the BIOS SETUP utility to check the IRQ assignment 3 Ask your service representative to replace the add in card or mother board 3 3 ROM checksum error Replace the mother board 1 2 2 3 1 3 1 1 DRAM refresh test error 1 Check if the DIMM is properly installed 2 Remove the DIMM once and then re install it to check if it operates normally 3 Ask your service representative to replace the failed DIMM or mother board 1 3 1 3 Keyboard controller error 1 Check if the keyboard is properly connected 2 Replace the mother board 1 3 3 1 No memory or capacity 1 Check if the DIMM is properly installed
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71. E RS F 3 This page is intentionally left blank Chapter 1 Notes on Using Your Server This chapter includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of the server 1 2 Notes on Using Your Server WARNING LABELS The warning label is attached to components with possible danger or their vicinity in your server to inform the user that a hazardous situation may arise when operating the server Do not intentionally remove or damage any of the labels If you find any labels totally partially removed or illegible due to damage contact your service representative External View A amp CAUTION A ARTSIN bMBORT tHCBATH SMNSSSICLTC RAL BES OTHNy FU CRBL TUSRBAOHOST RPETSRAICALO IJR FORD MU MESESMH CEA As some components may become very hat buring system operation give ample time to allow cooling as well as use precaution when handling internal components immediately after powering down Some internal components may still be operational on battery power Reter to instruction manuals for this system as well as options prior to maintenance FAHIRA GR PIRSA AR OE DE LIS REA he ee RTS MP AT THEM REBSARHKE TH A 3 CAUTION ATISYONA ALKSBETSICIY CY ORE AIREAN TUST FVEHUT PRU Disconnect 7 AC power ao trom both system A and external peripherals prior to BEyee installing removing options WARNING RSVRAAMLR MM HERREMA HR PR PST ae HEAVY ITEM RISAS GEC CELE TH CER REL Do not dro
72. Express servers and NEC Express servers connected through networks TCP IP The operations can be done online on graphical screens without the system being stopped Major Functions Power Console Plus has the following features Supporting the Wizard function to facilitate configuration Enabling the change of RAID levels Being compatible with SAF TE Supporting the performance monitor Supporting enclosure functions such as temperature monitoring power monitoring and fan monitoring Enabling the settings of Write Read and Cache policies for each logical drive Supporting the save and restore functions for configuration Enabling the display of the SCSI transfer rate Components Power Console Plus consists of the following five components SNMP Agent This function is not yet supported Do not install SNMP Agent MegaRAID Service Monitor Enables NEC ESMPRO to monitor the MegaRAID controller by registering event logs Install MegaRAID Service Monitor in the NEC Express server in which the MegaRAID controller is mounted MegaRAID Client Controls the RAID system on graphical screens Install MegaRAID Client in the NEC Express server in which the MegaRAID controller mounted or in the management PC that is connected through the NEC Express server and network MegaRAID Server Enables control of the MegaRAID controller via the network Install MegaRAID Server in the NEC Express server in which the MegaRAID controller mounte
73. F8 Selects the base I O address for serial 2F8 port A 3E8 2E8 Interrupt IRQ 3 Selects the interrupt for a serial port A IRQ 4 USB 2 0 Controller Disabled Selects the USB 2 0 controller is Enabled enabled or disabled Parallel ATA Disabled Selects parallel ATA is enabled or Enabled disabled Factory set 4 12 Configuring Your Server Advanced Chipset Control enabled or disabled Option Parameter Description Your Setting Multimedia Timer Disabled Specify whether the system supports Enabled the multimedia timer feature Intel R 1 0 AT Disabled Enables or disables the Intel R Enabled Acceleration technology Wake On Disabled Specify whether the remote power on LAN PME Enabled function through embedded NIC and PCI devices installed in the system is enabled or disabled Wake On Ring Disabled Specify whether the remote power on Enabled function through a serial port is enabled or disabled Wake On RTC Disabled Specify whether the remote power on Alarm Enabled function by using RTC alarm feature is Factory set Configuring Your Server 4 13 Security The Security menu appears if you move the cursor to the position of Security Press Enter on Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password to display the following screen Set Supervisor Password Enter New Password iG Confirm New Password L l Enter the passwords on the dialog box Passwords
74. ISKETTE CREATOR Configuration Diskette Creator is a tool to create Configuration Diskette that is used for configuring the server with the Express Setup see Chapter 5 for details If you use the Configuration Diskette created by the Express Setup and Configuration Diskette Creator to operate the setup you can setup from the installation of OS to several utilities automatically except for a few key input to confirm the specification Also you can install the system with the same specification as before when re installing the system We recommend you to create Configuration Diskette to setup the servers from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER IMPORTANT You can not create Configuration Diskette for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions NOTE You can install Windows Server 2003 without Configuration Diskette Also you can modify newly create Configuration Diskette during the setup with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Creating Configuration Diskette This section describes about specifying setup information that is necessary for OS installation and creating Configuration Diskette Follow the procedure below NOTE In the procedure below the folder name that is specified when installing Trekking command is assumed as Configuration Diskette Creator Start the OS 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive Master Control Menu will appear 3 Right click on the screen or left click Setup The menu will a
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76. Installing the Operating System with Express Setup NOTE If you press the F9 key in Role of Computer the installation will be done using the default values of Express Setup for the settings afterwards automatically Only when the OK button is displayed in the right side of the screen 11 Copy the modules for the optional mass storage driver If you want to install the optional mass storage driver insert the floppy disk attached to mass storage driver into the floppy disk drive and follow the message to operate the installation NOTE You can use this function only when the floppy disk drive is attached to the system 12 Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM from the DVD ROM drive according to the message If you proceed the setup by using setup parameter file remove the floppy disk from the floppy disk drive Insert Windows Server 2003 CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive Agree Software License Agreement screen appears 13 Read the agreement carefully and click I agree or press F8 if you do agree If you do not agree click I disagree or press F3 IMPORTANT m If you do not agree to this agreement the setup terminates and Windows Server 2003 will not be installed m If NetWare Gateway and Client Service is specified to install the window to specify the details of NetWare Gateway and Client Service pops up on the first logon Specify the appropriate value 14 15 Installing th
77. M Update Maintenance Partition Utilities Various utilities are copied in the Maintenance Partition from the update disk This menu is only used when the update disk is supplied from your service representative or attached with your system FDISK Execute FDISK command of ROM DOS system You can create delete partitions etc m System Management The parameters of BMC Baseboard Management Controller are set for remote control and alert 6 8 Installing and Using Utilities m BIOS FW etc Update This menu allows you to update the software module such as BIOS and firmware of the server by using the update disk 3 5 inch floppy disk that is distributed from NEC customer service representative After rebooting the system an update program is started automatically from the floppy disk and the various BIOS and firmware programs are updated IMPORTANT Do not turn off the server while the update program is running If the update processing is discontinued the system becomes unable to start m Help Displays explanations about various functions of NEC EXPRESSBUILDER m Return to the Top Menu Choosing this menu returns to the Top Menu Installing and Using Utilities 6 9 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for DOS based with Remote Console This subsection describes the procedures for using NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for DOS based with remote console NEC EXPRESSBUILDER contains the remote console feature that allows the system admi
78. MI timeout SMI timeout occurred Sys Fan 1 Alarm FAN 1 alarm occurred Sys Fan 2 Alarm FAN 2 alarm occurred Sys Fan 3 Alarm FAN S8 alarm occurred Sys Fan 4 Alarm FAN 4 alarm occurred Sys Fan 5 Alarm FAN 5 alarm occurred Sys Fan 6 Alarm FAN 6 alarm occurred Sys Fan 7 Alarm FAN 7 alarm occurred Sys Fan 8 Alarm FAN 8 alarm occurred VBAT Alm XX Voltage alarm in lithium battery occurred XX 09 high voltage fetal XX 07 high voltage warning XX 02 low voltage warning XX 00 low voltage fetal WDT timeout Watchdog timer timeout error occurred 8 12 Troubleshooting SOLVING PROBLEMS When the server fails to operate as expected see the following to find out your problem and follow the instruction given before asking for repair If the server still fails to operate successfully after solving your problem take a note on the on screen message and contact your service representative Problems with the Server Fail to power on the server Q Is the server is properly supplied with power Check if the power cord is connected to a power outlet or UPS that meets the power specifications for the server Make sure to use the power cord provided with the server Check the power cord for broken shield or bent plugs Make sure the power breaker for the connected power outlet is on Ifthe power cord is plugged to a UPS
79. N during transmission reception of packets The number next to the icon indicates the network port number on the rear panel of the server UID LED UID Pressing the UID switch toggles the front panel UID LED blue and the mother board UID LED on and off The mother board UID LED is visible through the rear of the chassis and allows you to locate the server you re working on from the rear of the servers on a rack Disk Access LED The disk access LED of the DVD ROM drive is on while the drive is accessed General Description 2 13 Hard Disk Drive LED The disk LED located on the drive carrier indicates the following depending on the status Hard disk drive Drive carrier m Flashing green The LED indicates that the hard disk drive is accessed m On amber The LED indicates a failure of a hard disk drive mounted in disk array configuration NOTE Even if one of the hard disk drives fails in disk array configuration RAID1 or RAIDS the server can continue operation However replace the disk as soon as possible and perform reconstruction rebuild processing The failing disk can be replaced in hot swap mode m Flashing switching back and forth between green and amber The LED indicates that reconstruction rebuild processing is being performed for the hard disk drive This flashing does not indicate a failure When a failing hard disk drive is replaced in disk array configuration the system automat
80. NEC N8100 1247F 1248F 1319F 1320F 1333F 1334F NEC Express5800 120Ri 2 User s Guide 2nd Edition 1 2007 ONL 4152cN 120Ri2 100 99 0612 PROPRIETARY NOTICE AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMER The information disclosed in this document including all designs and related materials is the valuable property of NEC Corporation NEC and or its licensors NEC 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 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 such product is dependent upon factors such as system configuration customer data and operator control Since implementation by customers of each product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NEC To allow for design and 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 is prohibited Second Printing January 2007 First Printing August 2006 Copyright 2006 2007 NEC Corporation 7 1 Shiba 5 Chome Minato Ku Tokyo 108 800
81. NS4 PRO100 WS03XP2K Then click Next When using N8104 N8104 112 119 120 121 122 specify DVD ROM Drive Letter WINNT DOTNET NS4 PRO 1000 WS03XP2K Then click Next 7 Click Finish 5 18 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT Adaptive Load Balancing ALB Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT is a feature that creates a group containing more than one adapter and automatically converts the process of the working adapter to the other adapter in the group when any trouble occurred on that adapter Adaptive Load Balancing ALB is a feature that creates a group containing more than one adapter and enhance the through put by operating packet transmission from the server by all the adapters This feature includes AFT feature IMPORTANT m AFT ALB setup must be operated after installing the drivers and restarting the system m All the adapters specified as a group of Adapter Teaming must exist on the same LAN If they are connected to the separate switches they will not work normally If you want to utilize AFT ALB feature follow the procedure below to setup 1 The Intel R PROSet dialog box appears The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu point to Control Panel administrative tools and click Computer Management and then double click the Network Adapter Name in the Network Adapter list The procedure in the case of the
82. NSTALLING MAINTENANCE UTILITIES Various maintenance utilities are contained in your NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM See Chapter 6 for installing the utilities to your server or management workstations Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 27 UPDATING THE SYSTEM INSTALLING SERVICE PACK IMPORTANT If you install Windows Server 2003 CD ROM that contains Service Pack to your system you do not have to apply Service Pack again Update the system in the situation below m Modified system configuration m Recovered the system using recovery process Log on to the system with the account that has administrative authority e g Supervisor and insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive of the server Setup in Master Control Menu screen appears so left click the item Click Update the System from the menu and the setup will start After that follow the message to continue the setup process MAKING BACKUP COPIES OF SYSTEM INFORMATION The system information includes the current BIOS settings and any specific information for the server Save the information after completing the system setup Without the backup data you will not be able to recover the information You can save the information by the following process 1 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive and reboot the system Select Tools Select Off line Maintenance Utility Select System Information M
83. No power supply to the server due to turned off breaker disconnected power cord power blackout etc AC Link Feature When the power cord of the server is connected to an uninterruptible power supply UPS unit the server supports the power linkage feature that enables control over the power supply from the UPS to the server The AC Link feature can be enabled or disabled with the Server menu of the BIOS setup utility SETUP See Chapter 4 General Description 2 19 System Security To help prevent unauthorized entry or use of the system the system includes a full lockable front bezel and Server Management software that monitors the front bezel intrusion switch Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring To unlock the bezel insert the key in the lock and turn the lock counterclockwise until it stops about a quarter turn The bezel is now unlocked and can be opened again To lock the bezel insert the key in the lock Turn the lock clockwise until it stops about a quarter turn The bezel is now locked and cannot be opened Software Locks via the BIOS SETUP Utility The BIOS SETUP Utility provides a number of security features to prevent unauthorized or accidental access to the system Once the security measures are enabled you can access the system only after you enter the correct password s For example m Mask the power switch function after the power on m Set and enable a supervisor password m Set and enable a u
84. P utility to a text file m System Information Viewer Provides the functions to view information on the processor and the BIOS and export it to a text file m System Information Management Provides the function to make a back up copy of your data Without the backup data the system specific information and or configuration may not be restored Only the authorized personnel is allowed to restore the backup data m Start of Utilities With the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER you can start the following utilities installed in the maintenance partition System Management System Diagnostics Maintenance Partition Update m Chassis Identify This function can distinguish the machine with the LED or buzzer of the machine This is convenient if you have to distinguish a machine among many machines on the rack 8 32 Troubleshooting RESETTING THE SERVER If the server halts before starting the OS press and hold Ctrl and Alt and press Delete This restarts the server IMPORTANT Resetting the server clears the DIMM memory and the data in process To reset the server when it is not frozen make sure that no processing is in progress FORCED SHUTDOWN Use this function when an OS command does not shut down the server the POWER switch does not turn off the server or resetting does not work Press and hold the POWER switch on the server for at least four seconds The power is forcibly turned off To turn on the power ba
85. PRESSBUILDER The system boots from the CD ROM and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER starts 4 Click Express Setup IMPORTANT Express Setup overwrites the contents of you hard disk If you have data you want to keep follow the directions on the screen in Express Setup 5 10 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 The message Do you want to use the parameters file in order to set up the Express server or workstation appears If you want to use the parameters file click Yes If not click No 6 NOTE appears Click Confirm after reading that NOTE If any operating systems have been installed on the hard disk drive already the message that prompts you to select continuing or stopping appears 7 Ifyou select Yes at step 5 place a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive mounted on the server If not go on the next step NOTE If you set the floppy disk at this step do not remove the floppy disk from the server until the message as removing the floppy disk appears Using the existing Configuration Disk The parameters files in the floppy disk is listed in dialogue box 1 Select a parameters file to use in the Express Setup After the parameters file is specified the message Do you want to review or modify the Setup File parameters appears 2 Ifyou want to modify or confirm the parameters file click Review If not click Skip Click Review Go on the next step Click
86. Power on your system as follows 1 Make sure all external devices such as a video display keyboard and mouse optional have been connected and the power cords are connected 2 Power on the video display and any other external devices NOTE If the server power cord s is connected to a power control unit such as an UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply make sure that the power control unit is powered on 3 Open the front bezel Press the POWER switch POWER switch POWER LED OO O ing D 1 a5 2 Q 5 i O NMI ae ox a LOONE T Ci L gt 9 Pio ogo o SLL SY GE Sh en0000000000000000 Drg o o o 000000000000000000 OOD o mi oom LA 1 ELi gt AOI 4 DoooodooooooooOo UO O il r jol S J o OOO fka O SSE Ve Corr VSI odoooogoogongcg O00 dal O o O o00000p0000000 000 2 1 Teea aE T IT o cot Ty gt c Y a LOY g 0000000000000 EER mie The POWER LED on the front of the server comes on Setting Up Your Server 3 21 After a few seconds your system begins the internal Power On Self Test POST POST automatically checks the system board CPU module memory keyboard and most installed peripheral devices IMPORTANT m Always allow POST to complete before powering down your
87. Server CD 2 or specify the location where the Windows Server CD 2 files are stored and then click OK Location of Windows Server CD 2 files oy O Browse ie Cancel IMPORTANT m In this case the Windows Setup screen may not be displayed Be sure to install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition DISC 2 according to the following procedures m You can install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition DISC 2 after the application of System update Be sure to install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition DISC 2 In this case note that the Windows Setup screen is not displayed D 8 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions 12 Insert Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition DISC 2 CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive Confirm the parameters and click OK 13 When the installation has completed remove Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition DISC 2 CD ROM from the DVD ROM drive and restart the system After installation is completed be sure to execute the tasks described in Driver Installation and Advanced Settings and Updating the System of this chapter Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D 9 Reinstallation to Multiple Logical Drives This subsection describes the procedure for reinstalling the operation system if the multiple logical drives exist Before Re installing the Operation System Be sure to make backup copies before re installing the operation sys
88. Skip gt Go on the step 9 Using a blank disk 1 Click the box under Setup File Name A or press A The dialog box appears 2 Input the file name and click Use 8 Ifyou are using a blank floppy disk or if you have chosen to review change parameters a series of configuration file screens display as below If you have a RAID board installed the Configure RAID screen displays first Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click OK The Express Setup automatically performs the RAID configuration creating Maintenance partition and installing several utilities NOTE If you have RAID hardware installed or the onboard RAID controller is enabled and the Configure RAID screen fails to display you must resolve the RAID problem in order to continue with the installation Refer to the RAID documentation or Chapter 4 If you do not have RAID the Operating System Installation screen displays Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 11 Select the installing Operating system Select Windows from the menu Next Basic Information wizard appears Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and then click Next After that click Next Back or Help on the screen to continue Modify the parameters each time if necessary IMPORTANT m Reserve the partition to install the OS more than the minimally required size m Ifyou select Use Existing Partition at System Partiti
89. 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 IN THE PACKAGE The carton contains various accessories as well as the server itself See the packing list or Getting Started guide to make sure that you have everything and that individual components are not damaged If you find any component missing or damaged contact your sales agent CONTENTS Preface ot svet sates AEE BEE E EAE EEE EEA Bad Sessa aaa ee sta i About Tis Users Guides sanne ae knee O aus ose E awe nets nce in eee il Inthe Packiin tie oxcaasesscacaete seid E is coset TA E A eae E O iii Chapter 1 Notes on Using Your Server sssssuesesnunseunnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nna 1 1 Wafting Label s xc ie iseccscescesseegs des irn R E E A E E Eaa ati 1 2 Exterital View serani n en R E E E ET 1 2 Internal View s cs5 eccccceecensee n n en E R E E E E T 1 3 Safety Notes crore nn r RR E EE E E E E EE E 1 4 General aer ria n RE n EE E A EE E E 1 4 Power Supply and Power Cord Use ccccscesccsssseseceeceeeceecseeeseeeseeeeeeeeeseenseensecnaeenaeeeeneenaees 1 6 Rae E E T E ET 1 7 Installation Relocation Storage and Connection ssssessseserseeseesesersreseesesseeressesetsresersessrene 1 8 Cleaning and Working with Internal
90. VES SELECTION MENU screen appears Rebuild PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU E ONLIN A00 00 M FAIL A00 01 4 Move the cursor onto the hard disk drive displaying FAIL and then press Space to select it Multiple hard disk drives can be selected simultaneous rebuilding 5 The FAIL indication for the hard disk drive selected starts blinking When hard disk drive has been selected press F10 to start rebuilding When confirmation screen for execution appears Select Yes The rebuild process starts When the progress bar in the Rebuild Physical Drives in Progress screen indicates 100 rebuilding is completed 8 Press Esc to return to the TOP menu and exit LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility Configuring Your Server 4 33 Setting Hot Spare Install a hard disk drive E Run LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility y Set for hot spare y Exit LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility 1 Install a hard disk drive to be used as hot spare and then turn on the server Run LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility Select Objects gt Physical Drive from the TOP menu The Objects PHYSICAL DRIVE SELECTION MENU screen appears Objects PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU PORT E ONLIN A00 00 E ONLIN A00 01 E READY Move the cursor onto the hard disk drive to be used as hot spare and press Enter The Port X screen appears Select Make HotSpare A confirmation screen ap
91. When your mouse movement seems dull clean your mouse See Chapter 7 Mouse operation includes Click Double click and Drag Click Press the button only once and release it Double click Press the button twice consecutively and release it Drag Press and hold the button and move the mouse Operation of the server involves combinations of these mouse operations and data entries with the keyboard R Pressing on EY Click Double click Drag Appendix C IRQ The factory set interrupt requests is listed below Find an appropriate one to install an optional device IRQ Peripheral Device Controller IRQ Peripheral Device Controller 0 System timer 12 Mouse 1 Keyboard 13 Numeric processor 2 14 Primary IDE 3 COM2 serial port 15 Secondary IDE 4 COM1 serial port 16 USB 5 PCI 17 VGA 6 18 7 PCI 19 USB 8 Real time clock 30 LAN1 9 ACPI compliant system 31 LAN2 10 PCI 49 Onboard SAS 1 11 BMC IRQ 50 Onboard SAS 2 C 2 IRQ This page is intentionally left blank Appendix D Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions This section explains how to install the Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions NOTICE Read the following notes or information before installing the Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Optional Board Supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM attached to your server supports the following op
92. YYY BIOS version CPU Reconfigured POST completes with processor Contact your service degraded representative Try the following steps to cancel the error Start BIOS SETUP 2 Select Main Processor Settings Processor Retest Yes 3 Select Exit Exit Saving Changes Mem Reconfigured POST completes with memory Contact your service degraded representative Try the following steps to cancel the error 1 Start BIOS SETUP 2 Select Advanced Memory Configuration Memory Retest Yes 3 Select Exit Exit Saving Changes 8 10 Troubleshooting On screen message Description Action Memory C Err XX A correctable error frequently occurs in DIMM XX Memory U Err XX An uncorrectable error has occurred in DIMM XX PCI Bus PERR XX A PERR has occurred in the PCI bus XX PCI Bus SERR XX A SERR has occurred in the PCI bus XX Contact your service representative Prepare To Boot POST completes normally This is not an error Messages displayed on lower line BMC message When the following messages are displayed on the virtual LCD restart your server by turning off and on If an error still occurred contact your service representative for maintenance On screen message Description 240VA Power Down Power supply failure occurred BB 1 5v Alm XX BB 1 8v Alm XX XX 09
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94. a gas pipe 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 1 3 to 1 8 for details A A Do not plug the power cord in to an improper power source Do not connect the power cord to an outlet that has an illegal number of connections Insert the power plug into the outlet as far as it goes Use the authorized power cord only 1 2 Plug the provided power cord into the power receptacle on the rear of the server Plug the other end of the power cord into the wall outlet The AC power LED on the power supply turns green and flashes CEECCEC crete cect Ch AC power LED IMPORTANT Secure the power cord with an AC cord holder on the rear of the server Setting Up Your Server 3 19 To connect the power cord from the server to an uninterruptive power supply UPS use service outlets on the rear of the UPS Refer to the manual that comes with the UPS When the power cord from the server to a UPS change the BIOS setup of the server to link with power supply from the UPS To power on the server from the UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply select Server AC LINK Power On Change a parameter for AC LINK under the Server menu of the BIOS SETUP utility See Chapter 4 for details 3 20 Setting Up Your Server TURNING ON THE SERVER
95. able 19 Install the optional SCSI controller to the PCI riser card 20 Connect the SCSI cable to the SCSI connector on the SCSI controller SCSI cable SCSI controller PCI riser card 21 Reinstall the PCI riser module assembly to the chassis 22 Install the components you removed previously 23 Configure the SCSI device and install the device driver Refer to the manual that comes with the device Removal Remove the backup device in reverse order of the installation steps 9 66 Upgrading Your Server REDUNDANT HOT SWAP FAN Your server can include four optional redundant hot swap fans FRONT REAR Standard Fan Nos 1 2 3 and 4 Option Fan Nos 5 6 7 and 8 eS a a Installation See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare Pull out the server from the rack Remove the drive cover Locate the installation slot a os oN gt Hold the fan with the AIR amp gt direction facing the rear of the server as shown in the figure below Upgrading Your Server 9 67 6 Insert the hot swap fan into the slot until it locks 7 Change the Redundant fan jumper setting as shown in the figure below 1 o umon o a4 Redundant configuration Standard Mother board IMPORTANT To avoid system malfunction leave other jump
96. acturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready Insert the Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER into the floppy disk drive and press Enter A list of mass storage devices is displayed Select the LSI Logic Fusion MPT SAS Driver Server 2003 x64 and press Enter 11 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D 7 Select the proper SCSI Adapter and press Enter LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Driver Server 2003 for x64 When N8103 91 board is installed LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Driver Server 2003 for x64 When N8103 99 board is installed LSI MegaRAID Software RAID Windows XP 2003 64 bit When LSI Logic Embedded MegaRAIDTM is used Continue performing tasks according to the subsequent messages that appear When the following message is shown press Enter to start Welcome to Setup When the installation of Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition has finished the system reboots automatically The Windows Setup screen will be displayed after logged on to the system Windows Setup xj 4 Windows Setup is not complete We recommend that you continue Setup 16 so that you can install the additional components that are available in this version of the Windows Server operating system For more information about the new components see the documentation on Windows Server CD 2 To continue Setup insert Windows
97. aded to Dynamic Disk kept remained If you want to keep the current partition remained see Appendix D to re install the system About Maintenance Partition the area displayed as MAINTE_P The maintenance partition for server maintenance is reserved in the head of Hard Disk Drive a partition of approximately 55MB This area is for saving some maintenance utilities Do not delete the maintenance partition Application of Service Pack When using Windows Server 2003 with this equipment surely apply ServicePack 1 When installing Windows Server 2003 R2 it is not necessary to apply Service Pack 1 5 8 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup INSTALLATION FLOW This section shows the flow of the Express setup ___ Process that proceeds automatically ____ Process that needs to input or select Do you want to proceed the setup using the setup parameter file Yes No Read notes and restrictions J Confirmed Insert floppy disk into the floppy disk drive Confirmed Confirmed No Floppy Disk Remove the Floppy Disk and perme CD ROM from the Drive Copying a Modules Copying Selected Application Modules Agree Software License Agreement Insert SP CD ROM If you selected Yes on Apply Service Pack Install OS Automatically Log on Automatically After restarting the computer the installation is completed Installing the Opera
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99. after specifying the process below the message to inform that the system is in short of virtual memory may appear but continue to start the system If you restart the system in such case memory dump may not be stored correctly Follow the procedure below to specify 1 Select Control Panel and click System The System Properties dialog box appears Select Advanced tab Click Settings on the Startup and Recovery group box Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 23 IMPORTANT Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions To specify Complete Memory Dump to write the debug information is recommended If the mounted memory size is larger than 2GB Complete Memory Dump cannot be specified so that specify Kernel Memory Dump instead Specify the drive where there is a free area more than the size of the memory capacity mounted on Express server 1MB In case the mounted memory size exceeds 2GB due to the added memory change the write debugging information to Kernel Memory Dump before adding memory The size of debugging information memory dump to be taken also changes due to adding memory Verify the size of the empty space in the debugging information memory dump write destination drive Windows Server 2003 To specify Complete Memory Dump to write the debug information is recommended If the mounted memory size is larger than 2GB Complete Memory Dump cannot be specified so that specify Ke
100. agement Mounting MO Device Do not mount an MO device on your server during the Windows installation About Removable Media Do not set removable media such as DAT into the device mounted on your server during the OS installation Connecting Hard Disk Drive Do not connect the other hard disk drives except the drive that you want to create as the Windows system drive If you create multiple logical drives in your system refer to Re installing the operation system when multiple logical drives exist Appendix D 5 6 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Creating Partition Size The size for the partition that the system is to be installed can be calculated from the following formula Size necessary to install the system Paging File Size Dump File Size Application Size Size necessary to install the system 3500MB Windows Server 2003 R2 3500MB Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack1 4400MB Windows Server 2003 Service Packl CD ROM Paging File Size Recommended Mounted Memory Size 1 5 Dump file Size Mounted Memory Size 12MB Application Size Required Size IMPORTANT m The above mentioned paging file size is recommended for collecting debug information memory dump The paging file with initial size large enough to store the dump file in the boot drive is required Correct debug information might not be able to be collected due to virtual memory shortage when the paging file is in
101. ailed specification of the protocol are all set by default e g Specified IP Address on TCP IP but DHCP is specified Are you specifying more than two protocols In this case the situation will be the same as connecting more than two Network adapter so the detailed specification of the protocol are all set by default Re specify the details from Control Panel after starting the OS Problems with Master Control Menu The master control menu fails to appear Q Is your system Windows NT 4 0 or later or Windows 95 or later The menu is only able to run on Windows NT 4 0 or later or Windows 95 or later L Is Shift pressed Setting the CD ROM with Shift pressed down cancels the Autorun feature L Is the system in the proper state The menu may not appear depending on the system registry setting or the timing to set the CD ROM In such a case start the Explorer and run MC IST EXE in the CD ROM Troubleshooting 8 27 Problems with Configuration Diskette Creator The bit map of the Configuration Diskette Creator window is not displayed correctly during setting of setup information When the Trekking command is used Ifthe specified number of colors is fewer than 256 in the display setting the bit map is not displayed correctly but the setup information can be displayed correctly The Point to Point tunneling protocol cannot be set The protocol is not supported at present After installation
102. ails Installation Take the following steps to install a power supply unit 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare IMPORTANT Be sure to turn off the power Failure to do so causes the server to malfunction or fail 2 Pull the cable arm toward the rear of the server and confirm the slot for installing an optional power supply unit 3 Hold and pull the lever of the blank cover and remove the blank cover IMPORTANT Keep the removed blank cover for future use Upgrading Your Server 9 15 4 Insert the power supply unit Contact terminals 9 16 Upgrading Your Server 5 Grasp the handle and firmly push the power supply The power supply unit is locked when a distinct click is heard 6 Connect two power cords Use the power cord provided with the standard power supply unit and the one provided with the system The AC POWER LEDs flash when the power cords are connected Power supply unit 2 Power supply unit 1 Option Standard Power cord for power supply unit 1 Power cord for power supply unit 2 AC POWER LEDs 7 Power on the server The AC POWER LEDs go on 8 Confirm by the STATUS LED or on the POST screen that there are no errors related to the power supply units See Chapter 8 for details on the error messages If the AC POWER LEDs are off reinstall
103. ailure to start the server If the error cannot be 0B98 BMC RAM test error corrected contact your service 0B99 BMC Fatal hardware error representative OB9A Management controller not responding Update the RMC firmware If the error cannot be corrected contact your service representative OB9B Private I2C bus not responding Turn off the power once and then on again OB9C_ BMC internal exception to start the server If the error cannot be OB9D_ BMC AID timeout error corrected contact your service OB9E_ SDR repository corrupt representative OB9F SEL corrupt OBBO SMBIOS SROM data read error Contact your service representative 0BB1 SMBIOS SROM data checksum bad 8100 Memory Error detected in DIMM group 1 Contact your service representative to 8101 Memory Error detected in DIMM group 2 __ replace the DIMM in the relevant group 8102 Memory Error detected in DIMM group 3 8103 _ Memory Error detected in DIMM group 4 8104 Memory Error detected in DIMM group 5 8105 Memory Error detected in DIMM group 6 8160 Mismatch Processor speed detected on Contact your service representative Processor 1 8161 Mismatch Processor speed detected on Troubleshooting 8 7 Error Error message Recommended Action code None Expansion ROM not initialized PCI Mass Disable initialization of the optional device Storage Controller in slot n n slot number expansion ROM by using the
104. an be installed only after the practice of proper earthquake resistant construction Place of uneven or slanting floor Place of drastic temperature change near a heater air conditioner or refrigerator Place where intense vibration may be generated Place where corrosive gas is generated chemicals are nearby or chemicals may be accidentally sprayed over Place where a carpet not subject to anti static process is laid Place where some objects may be fallen on the rack Place near a device generating intense magnetic field such as a TV radio broadcast communication antenna power transmission wire and electromagnetic crane is placed If unavoidable contact your service representative to request proper shield construction Place where the power cord of the server must be connected to an AC outlet that shares the outlet of another device with large power consumption Place near equipment that generates power noise e g contact spark at power on power off of commercial power supply through a relay If you must install the server close to such equipment request your service representative for separate power cabling or noise filter installation Setting Up Your Server 3 5 UNPACKING THE SYSTEM When you receive your system inspect the shipping containers prior to unpacking If the shipping boxes are damaged note the damage and if possible photograph it for reference After removing the contents of the containers keep the ca
105. anagement Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive Sr Eom ee LN Select Save 5 28 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Installing with the OEM FD for Mass Storage Device This section explains how to setup with the OEM FD You usually do not have to do as follows If your system has any Mass storage devices you have to set as follows depending on your system The detailed information is provided by the manual of the Mass storage device Installation of Mass storage device not to be supported by ExpressSetup If you would like to install or re install the OS when the system has new mass storage device not to be supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER you have to set as follows 1 Read the manual supplied with the mass storage device before setting the server 2 Ifthe mass storage device is disk array controller configure the RAID system before running the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 3 Boot the system from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM 4 a When the dialog of Disk array configuration appears check Use Existing Array b Check Apply OEM FD for Mass storage device 5 Copy the driver for the mass storage device in the ExpressSetup Insert the floppy disk attached the mass storage device into the floppy disk drive Continue the ExpressSetup referring to messages displayed on the display Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 29 This page is intentionally left blank Chapter 6
106. anced and click Next Select the Search for the best driver in these locations and check the Search removable media floppy CD ROM check box Insert Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER into the floppy disk drive and click Next Copying of the driver is completed and the Completing the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box below appears Click Finish E 18 Installing Windows Server 2003 Notes on Using the N8103 75 Controller Board After installing OS the driver does not installed according to the method of installing OS occasionally In that case please install the driver by the following procedures 1 Start Device Manager from Start menu Control Panel Administrative Tools Computer Management Double click the SCSI Controller driver which Device Manager lists as Other device Click Update Driver When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and click Next Select Don t search I will choose the driver to install and click Next Click Have Disk Insert Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER into the floppy disk drive enter a into copy manufacturer s file from and click OK Specify the following driver and click Next INITIO INI A10XU2W PCI SCSI Controller When N8103 65F board is installed Adaptec SCSI Card 29320ALP Ultra320 SCSI When N810
107. and Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating system Windows 2000 stands for Microsoft Windows 2000 Server operating system and Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating system and Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional operating system Windows NT stands for Microsoft Windows NT Server network operating system version 3 51 4 0 and Microsoft Windows NT Workstation operating system version 3 51 4 0 Windows Me stands for Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition operating system Windows 98 stands for Microsoft Windows 98 operating system Windows 95 stands for Microsoft Windows 95 operating system Momentary voltage drop prevention This product may be affected by a momentary voltage drop caused by lightning To prevent a momentary voltage drop an AC uninterruptible power supply UPS unit should be used PREFACE Welcome to the NEC Express5800 120Ri 2 server The NEC Express5800 server holds powerful performance and employs the latest technology to implement a computer for the next generation With its potential capabilities the server may be used as the workstation PC that configures a client server system and provides high speed processing and superior reliability Read this User s Guide thoroughly to fully understand handling of the server and appreciate its functions to the maximum extent ABOUT THIS USER S GUIDE This User s Guide is a guide for proper setup and use of the server This User s Guid
108. and and press the disc with fingers of another hand to make the hole of the disc fit to the rotor at the center of the tray Rotor Press this part of disc 6 Push the front of the tray lightly to retract it into the drive IMPORTANT If a noisy sound in driving the DVD ROM drive occurs after setting a disc set it again correctly To take out the disc from the DVD ROM drive press the Eject button in the similar way in setting the disc to make the tray go out If the access LED is lit in orange the disc is being accessed Confirm that the access LED is not lit before pressing the Eject button As shown in the figure below hold the tray with a hand and take the end of the disc lightly by the fingers of another hand with the suppression of the rotor at the center of the tray to remove the disc from the tray 2 32 General Description After taking out the disc return the tray into the drive When you fail to eject the tray with the Eject button and take out the disc from the server follow the procedure below Emergency hole Press the POWER switch to power off the server The POWER LED goes off 2 Insert a metal pin of approximately 1 2 mm in diameter and 100 mm in length a straightened large paper clip will make a substitute into the emergency hole on the right front of the DVD ROM drive and gently push it in until the tray is ejected IMPORTANT Do no
109. angle at which the keyboard is easy to operate The adjustment assists in reducing strain on your shoulders arms and fingers Cleaning of Equipment Clean equipment regularly It is difficult to see the display contents on a dusty screen Keeping equipment clean is also important for your sight Fatigue and Rest If you feel tired you should stop working and do light exercises 1 18 Notes on Using Your Server This page is intentionally left blank Chapter 2 General Description This chapter provides information that you should be familiar with before using the server It includes names and functions of the components and features of the server OVERVIEW Your server is a modular multiprocessing server based on the Intel Xeon microprocessor It is a solid performer and offers the latest technology The combination of compute performance memory capacity and integrated I O provides a high performance environment for many server market applications These range from large corporations supporting remote offices to small companies looking to obtain basic connectivity capability such as file and print services e mail web access web site server etc Your server is housed and available as a rack mount system Your server conveniently installs into a standard EJA 19 inch rack assembly Your server includes a DVD ROM drive six hot swap Serial Attached SCSI SAS hard disk drive bays and a
110. ank Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Server This chapter describes how to set up the server appropriate for your system on a step by step basis 3 2 Setting Up Your Server SETUP FLOW Follow the flowchart below to set up the server Selecting the server site Select a suitable site for the server Assemble the 19 inch rack assembly Unpacking the system Unpack the server and accessories from the chipping carton box Installing the server Install the server into the rack assembly Connecting peripheral devices Connect peripheral devices to the server Connecting the power cord Connect the power cord to the server Turning on the server Power on the server to start software setups Setups depend on the optional internal devices installed and the peripheral devices connected Installing the operating system Install an operating system to the server See Chapter 5 Installing the utilities Install the utilities in the provided NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM See Chapter 6 pes Making backup copies of system information After all the system setup procedures are completed make backup copies of system information System information is required for recovering the server from the trouble or after replacing the system board Setting Up Your Server 3 3 SELECTING SERVER SITE To use the server install it on a standard EIA 19 inch rack assembly Refer to the docume
111. ard General Description 2 9 Mother Board External connector indicators and controls REAR Main power connector Power signal connector USB file device connector USB connector Redundant fan jumper Connectors Not used in this system Password clear jumper switch 8 Configuration jumpers Keep the settings at the factory 9 RAID socket Reserved for future use 10 Lithium battery 11 CMOS clear jumper switch 12 SAS hard drive 2 connector 13 SAS hard drive 1 connector 14 RAID configuration jumper 15 PClriser slot For only low profile boards 16 PClriser card slot For full height boards 17 DIMM sockets for the interleave type The sockets are called 41 42 43 11 12 13 21 22 23 31 32 33 sequentially from top 18 Processor sockets 18 1 Processor 1 CPU 1 18 2 Processor 2 CPU 2 19 Backplane connector Oouahwnhd N 2 10 General Description STATUS INDICATORS This section explains the indication and meanings of the server LEDs EES POWER LED 7 The green POWER LED lights to indicate normal operation while the server is powered When the serve
112. are about to save data To write protect a 3 5 inch floppy disk use the write protect switch provided on its back m Disk format To write data into a floppy disk the floppy disk must be formatted Formatting is to initialize the floppy disk and make it available for the system environment operating system IMPORTANT m Formatting a used floppy disk clears all the data contained in it if any m Formatting a floppy disk from the DOS command line is not available with the server Use a formatted floppy disk to work with it on the DOS command line The format method depends on your operating system Refer to the manual that comes with your operating system for details m Data backup Data backup is to copy data stored in a media into another media e g floppy disk digital audio tape or magnet optical disk IMPORTANT Make sure to make a back up copy of every floppy disk if provided The floppy disk is a very delicate storage media Dust or thermal changes as well as operator s misconduct or server failures may cause loss of data To avoid loss of data NEC recommends that you should make a back up copy of your valuable data on a regular basis B 4 Other Precautions CD DVD Discs Keep the following notes in mind to use the disc for the server Press the center of the storage case to remove the disc from the case Do not drop the disc Do not place anything on the disc or bend the disc Do not
113. ata by using System Information Management of the Off line Maintenance Utility Only the authorized personnel are allowed to do this operation does not exist on the baseboard The system specific information can t be acquired in the mother board exchange and so on 8 24 Troubleshooting Problems with Express Setup Express Setup can not be used Express Setup does not support the installation of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions If you want to perform re setup see Appendix D and perform Manual Setup Following message appeared when you tried to install Express Setup to the hard disk drive that has smaller capacity than the specified partition size The specified partition size has exceeded the capacity of the hard disk The setup created the partition at the maximum size that can be reserved on the hard disk Setup will continue the process OK tis not an abnormal condition Press Enter to continue the installation The message can not be displayed correctly when copying the files from CD ROM or checking CD ROM Press R When the message appears again even if you press R restart the Express Setup from the beginning In case the same result occurred after the restart of installation contact Maintenance Service Company and ask them to check the DVD ROM drive Express Setup terminated and asks to input setup information There are some errors on the specified setup
114. ation method between the server and the management PC and various setup parameters Use NEC DianaScope or run System Management menu from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER to create a configuration file Save the configuration file into the root directory of the floppy disk as the following file name File name CSL_LESS cfg NOTE The following items of BIOS setup information will be set as shown below LAN Controller Serial Port A Base I O Address Interrupt Serial Port B Base I O Address Interrupt BIOS Redirection Port Baud Rate Flow Control Console Type Enabled Enabled 3F8 IRQ 4 Enabled 2F8 IRQ 3 Serial B 19 2K CTS RTS PC ANSI Installing and Using Utilities 6 11 Top Menu Shown below are the top menu items m Setup Automatically sets up the server m Tools Launch the features of NEC EXPRESSBUILDER individually m Help Help message on NEC EXPRESSBUILDER m Quit Quit NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Setup The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER checks the hardware configuration of the server The disk array and maintenance partition are automatically configured 6 12 Installing and Using Utilities Tools When you select the Tools on the Top Menu the following screen appears The menu items available only in remote console operation among those described in section NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for DOS based with Local Console are displayed See the previous subsection for de
115. ault multi 0 disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 2 WINDOWS operating systems multi 0 disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 2 WINDOWS Windows Server 2003 fastdetect multi 0 disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 2 WINDOWS Windows Server 2003 PAE fastdetect PAE C CMDCONS BOOTSECT DAT Microsoft Windows Recovery Console cmdcons This is the end of editing Boot ini file NOTE If you choose one of the items in the Default operating system drop down list box in Setup and Recovery group box you can make your system start automatically from the switch you specified E 22 Installing Windows Server 2003 SETTING FOR COLLECTING MEMORY DUMP DEBUG INFORMATION Set for collecting memory dump using the procedure described in Chapter 5 Appendix F Product Configuration Record Table Use this table for information about setup and system environment change Hardware Ss Modelname _____ Serial No Date Installed 1 Coc o Seriaino Date Installed 2 Clock Serial No Date Installed Memory 11 21 Size Serial No Date Installed 31 41 Size Serial No Date Installed 12 22 Size Serial No Date Installed 32 42 Size Serial No Date Installed 13 23 Size Serial No Date Installed 33 43 Size Serial No Date Installed Monitor Type Model name Serial No Date Installed Hard Disk Drive SASPorto Type Serial No i e Capacity SC CDaate Installed
116. away from the fan gt Keep your hand or hair away from the cooling fan on the rear of the server Failure to follow this warning may get your hand or hair caught in the fan resulting in injury Disconnect the power plug from the outlet when a thunderstorm is approaching If it starts thundering before you disconnect the power plug do not touch any part of the server including the cables Failure to follow this warning may cause a fire or an electric shock Keep animals away from the server Avoid contact with the server during thunderstorms Failure to follow this warning may cause a fire or an electric shock Do not place any object on top of the server The server may fall and cause property damage to the surroundings Do not leave the server with its DVD ROM tray ejected Dust may enter the server through openings and cause malfunctions of the server Any person may also bump it and get injured Do not use a cellular phone or pager around the server QO gt o ee PPA Turn off the cellular phone or pager Radio interference may cause malfunctions of the server 1 12 Notes on Using Your Server FOR PROPER OPERATION Observe the following notes for successful operation of the server Use of the server ignoring the notes will cause malfunctions or failures of the server Install the rack assembly in a place that meets requirements for successful operation For details see Chapter 3 Setting Up You
117. be written to a separate disk If the disk does not have enough free space to enable the dump file size to be written then after installing the system using the Size required for installation Paging file size install an additional new disk E 4 Installing Windows Server 2003 INSTALLING WINDOWS SERVER 2003 Preparations for Installation NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition CD ROM Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition CD ROM Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition CD ROM Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition CD ROM Windows Server 2003 Service Pack CD ROM User s Guide Getting Started Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER diskette Creating Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Before installing create Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER diskette NOTE If you have already Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for NEC Express5800 Server which you are going to install Windows Server 2003 you do not need to create it again You can create Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER with the following two procedures a Se NY Create from the menu which appears when running NEC Express5800 Server with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER If you have only NEC Express5800 Server to create Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER use this procedure If Windows Ser
118. cessories and click Windows Explorer 3 Run DXSETUP EXE in the following directory DVD ROM Drive Letter WINNT DOTNET NS4 PROSET 2K XP WS03 The Intel PROSet InstallShield Wizard dialog starts Click Next Choose I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next Choose Complete and click Next Click Install When InstallShield Wizard Completed window is displayed click Finish RO E a Restart the system Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 15 Network Driver Specify the details of network driver One standard network driver that is mounted will be installed automatically but the link speed and Duplex mode need to be specified manually When PROSet is not installed 1 The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears The procedure in the case of the standard start menu 1 Click Start menu click Control Panel click Network Connections and click Local Area Connection The procedure in the case of the classic start menu 1 Click Start menu click Settings and click Network Connections The Network Connections dialog box appears 2 Right click Local Area Connection and click Properties from pop up menu 2 Click Configure The property dialog box for network adapter appears 3 Click the Advanced and specify the Link Speed amp Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB 4 Click OK on the property dialog box for netw
119. ch item on the dialog box and click on Next NOTE If you click on Cancel all the input value will be deleted 5 When User and application setup is displayed check Apply OEM FD for mass storage device I FastCheck Detail IT Power Console Plus Detai I Adaptec StorageManger F PromiseAneyManagement 0 I Express Report Service I WebPAM I MSM p User and Group creation New group Create New user Create I Apply DEM D for mass storage device lt Back Cancel Help 6 When the Save Setup Information dialog box is displayed confirm that the Configuration Diskette check box is checked and input file name for the Setup File in File Name 7 Insert the floppy disk formatted by 1 44MB into the floppy disk drive and click on OK 6 18 Installing and Using Utilities NEC ESMPRO The NEC ESMPRO lets a system administrator manage remote servers across a network NEC ESMPRO monitors server hardware and software configurations failures and performance With log data collected by NEC ESMPRO a system administrator can track long term and short term performance monitor server usage create graphs to record trends and check server failure rates The administrator can use the information collected to create more efficient data routing procedures and optimize server usage Functions and Features NEC ESMPRO offers many functions and features for managing remote servers across a networ
120. check error 2 Remove the DIMM once and then re install it to 1 3 4 1 DRAM address error check if it operates normally 1 3 4 3 DRAM test Low Byte 3 Ask your service representative to replace the failed error DIMM or mother board 1 4 1 1 DRAM test High Byte error 1 5 1 1 CPU startup error 1 Check if the CPU is properly installed 1 5 2 1 No CPU installed 2 Remove the CPU once and then re install it to 1 5 4 4 Abnormal voltage check if it operates normally 3 Ask your service representative to replace the failed CPU 2 1 2 3 BIOS ROM copyright test Replace the mother board error 2 2 3 1 Unexpected interrupt test error Troubleshooting 8 9 Error Messages on Virtual LCD NEC EXPRESSSCOPE Engine Remote Management Controller on your server board allows you to monitor the server status on the WEB browser based screen of the client PC via network The virtual LCD 16 digits x 2 lines in the Host Information area displays the POST codes and status message When POST detects an error the POST error code is displayed on the virtual LCD upon completion of POST See the table for POST error codes for details Example Virtual LCD Status indicators Host information LED Message send from BIOS POWER ON Message send from BMC ATTENTION Messages displayed on upper line BIOS message On screen message Description Action XX BIOS Rev YYYY POST in progress This is not an error XX POST code Y
121. ck again wait approximately 30 seconds after turning off the power forced shutdown POWER switch O50 OFO Oo o a oC o0o0000000000000000 0000000000000000 00 00000000000000 7 nnnnnnnnnnanan Ooooo0o0000o00o000 Oooggu0g0go0o0o0gO o0o0000000000 oo0o000000000 oo0o000000000 IMPORTANT If the remote power on function is used cycle the power once to load the OS and turn off the power again in the normal way Chapter 9 Upgrading Your Server This chapter describes internal optional devices available for the server procedures for install or removing such optional devices and notes on using them IMPORTANT m Optional devices described in this chapter may be installed or removed by any user However NEC does not assume any liability for damage to optional devices or the server or malfunctions of the server resulted from installation by the user NEC recommends you ask your service representative for install or removing any optional devices m Make sure to use only optional devices and cables authorized by NEC Repair of the server due to malfunctions failures or damage resulted from insta
122. classic start menu 1 Click Start menu point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Click Administrative Tools 3 Click Computer Management and double click the Network Adapter Name in the Network Adapter list 2 Select Teaming tab and then check on Team with other adapters and click New Team The New Team Wizard dialog box appears Click Next Specify a name for the team if it necessary Select the adapters to include in team Select Adapter Fault Tolerance or Adaptive Load Balancing and click Next Click Finish The setup will go back to Intel R PROSet for Wired Connections dialog box so click OK O Oi e O 7 Restart the system Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 19 Graphics Accelerator Driver The graphics accelerator driver will be automatically installed by Express Setup or system update SCSI Controller Driver N8103 75 95 N8190 126 If you utilize SCSI controller driver N8103 75 95 N8190 126 update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM attached to your system The SCSI controller driver will be installed automatically Disk Array Controller Driver N8103 80F 81F To additionally install the N8103 80F 81F in a system containing Windows Server 2003 connect the controller and take the following steps to install the driver 1 Start Device Manager from Start menu Control Panel gt Administrative Tools Computer Manageme
123. configuration m Check Consistency has two modes check and recover and check only 4 36 Configuring Your Server Others Clear Configuration Clears configuration information Select Configure Clear Configuration from the TOP menu Executing Clear Configuration clears all configuration information on the disk array controller and hard disk drives The configuration information on all channels of the disk array controller is also cleared NOTES m When configuration information on the disk array controller and that on the hard disk drive do not match excluding at replacement of faulty disk array controller configuration mail fail if you select the configuration information on the disk array controller In this case execute Clear Configuration to create configuration again m LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility cannot delete each logical drive Use MegaRAID Storage Manager instead Force Online Puts a hard disk drive being in the FAIL status online Select Objects Physical Drive select hard disk drive Force Online from the TOP menu Rebuild Rate Sets the Rebuild Rate Select Objects Adapter Sel Adapter gt Rebuild Rate from the TOP menu Available value is between 0 and 100 Default value recommended is 30 Hard disk drive information Checks hard disk drive information Select Objects Physical Drive select hard disk drive Drive Pr
124. connecting the power cord General Description 2 11 STATUS FED Description Procedure indication On green The server is operating normally Flashing e The server is operating with the Identify the device in degraded state green memory CPU in degraded state by using the BIOS setup utility e An uncorrectable memory error SETUP and replace it as soon as has often occurred possible Off The power is off POST is in progress Wait for a while The STATUS LED turns green when POST is completed A CPU error occurred IERR Turn the power off and then turn it on A CPU temperature alarm was If the POST screen displays an error detected message take notes of the message A timeout occurred when the time and contact your service set for the watchdog timer arrived representative A CPU bus error occurred A memory dump request is made Wait until the memory dump is completed On amber A temperature alarm was detected Check if the internal fans are clean and if the fan units are firmly connected If the STATUS LED indication does not change when the fans are normal contact your service representative A voltage alarm was detected Contact your service representative All the power supply units failed Flashing Either of the following was detected Connect the power cord to supply amber in the redundant power power If the power supply unit is co
125. d 6 20 Installing and Using Utilities m MegaRAID Registration Server Enables control of the MegaRAID controller via the network Install in one of NEC Express servers and management PCs that are connected through network The above components must be installed correctly for establishing the environment to use Power Console Plus Power Console Plus components to be installed are different between the target servers and management PC m Server NEC Express server in which the MegaRAID controller is mounted Install the following three components in this server MegaRAID Service Monitor MegaRAID Server MegaRAID Client Management PC Management PC that monitors and controls servers via the network TCP IP When managing array on Terminal Server working on Windows NT Server Version 4 0 Terminal Server Edition prepare PC and install Management PC component Management PC does not guarantee operation on Client which used Terminal Server Terminal Server Emulator WBT Start Power Console Plus of management PC after the Power On machine that installed Server and Management Server Install the following component in this PC MegaRAID Client Management server Machine that manages all servers that are monitored and controlled by management PCs Install the following component in one of the servers or management PCs MegaRAID Registration Server Installing and Using Utilities 6 21 Serve
126. d None device Hard disk maximum 1 8TB 300GB x 6 DVD ROM standard ATAPI interface x 1 Load on tray type x24 speed Additional Hard disk drive bay 6 slots bay 3 5 inch bay 1 slot PCI slot Full height PCI EXPRESS x8 x 1 slot PCI X 64 bit 100 MHz x 2 slots Low Profile PCI PCI EXPRESS x8 x 1 slot PCI EXPRESS x4 x 2 slots LAN interface External Keyboard mouse 2 ports 1000Base T 100Base TX 10Base T and 1 management port 100Base TX 10Base T MINI DIN 6 pin connector 1 port interface USB 4 pin 4 ports 2 at front panel 2 at rear panel Serial 2 ports D sub 9 pin Network RJ 45 2 ports Display MINI D sub 15 pin 1 port SCSI Option Cabinet design Rack mount type 2U External dimensions 427 width x 88 height x 722 depth mm Weight Max 21 kg 30 kg Power supply 100 to 120 VAC 10 200 to 240 VAC 10 50 60 Hz 1 Hz Environmental Temperature 10 to 35 C operating 10 to 55 C non operating storage requirements Humidity 20 to 80 RH no condensation Others NEC EXPRESSBUILDER supported NEC ESMPRO provided in the standard configuration A 2 Specifications NEC Express5800 120Ri 2 item N8100 1319F N8100 1320F CPU Type Intel Xeon processor Clock Cache 2 33GHz 2x4MB 2 66GHz 2x4MB Standard 1 Maximum 2 Chipset Intel 5000P 1
127. d in different order from that described above depending on OS or disk array BIOS utility Check the slot location of PCI device by PCI bus number device number and function number shown in the table below Bus number Device number Function number Onboard NIC1 C 0 0 Onboard NIC2 C 0 1 Onboard SAS D 5 0 Slot 1C 18 0 X Slot 2C 20 0 X Slot 3C 1C 0 X Slot 1B OD 3 X Slot 2B OD 9 X Slot 3B 3 0 X On certain PCI devices other bus number may be assigned m Set Disabled for the optional ROM of a LAN device not to be booted by using the BIOS SETUP utility m If an additional LAN device is installed in slot 3C or 3B it is hard to push the catch of the connector with your finger that is connected to the LAN port Disconnect the connector pushing the catch with a standard screwdriver At this time be very careful for the screwdriver not to damage the LAN port or other ports Upgrading Your Server 9 45 m Ifa bootable PCI board e g a disk array controller SCSI controller or LAN card is additionally installed the boot priority is changed to the default After the additional installation start the BIOS SETUP utility select the Boot menu and set the new boot priority m If an option operating with only 33 MHz is installed in one of the slots 1C 2C and 3C or 1B 2B and 3B on a PCI riser card the options installed in the other slots of the same riser card are subjected to operation with only 33 MHz m Contact your
128. d loosen the screws when removing the support bar CAUTION Read the corresponding part of the USER S GUIDE when Installing or removing CPU 1 4 Notes on Using Your Server SAFETY NOTES This section provides notes on using the server safely Read this section carefully to ensure proper and safe use of the server For symbols see SAFETY INDICATIONS provided earlier General A WARNING QO gt Aa OP Do not use the server for services where critical high availability may directly affect human lives Your 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 Do not use the server if any smoke odor or noise is present If smoke odor or noise is present immediately turn off the server and disconnect the power plug from the outlet then contact your service representative Using the server in such conditions may cause a fire Keep needles or metal objects away from the server Do not insert needles or metal objects into ventilation holes in the server or openings in the DVD ROM drive Doing so may cause an electric shock Do not
129. d then reinstall the jumper block to the default position Reinstall the server removed in Step 2 Plug the power cord to your server and turn on the server Press F2 at the prompt to run the BIOS SETUP utility and select Load Setup Defaults at the Exit menu Chapter 5 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup This section describes information on using Express Setup to install and configure the following operating systems to server m Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition m Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition To use the server with the other operating systems described in this section contact your service representative IMPORTANT Before installing the operating system adjust the system date and time by using the BIOS setup utility SETUP See Chapter 4 for detail 5 2 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup ABOUT EXPRESS SETUP Express Setup helps you to install the Windows Operating System The setup automatically configures the RAID system and installs the Operating System and some management software IMPROTANT Executing the Express Setup erases all data on the hard disk drive NEC EXPRESSBUILDER sty You can also use Configuration diskette Creator at Express Setup in order to save or backup parameters for installatio
130. d to the driver PROSet PROSet is a utility that confirms the function of network contained in network driver Utilizing PROSet enables the following items m Confirm detailed information of the adapter m Diagnose loop back test packet transmission test and so on m Setup of teaming Configuring several network adapters as one team provides the server a tolerant environment on any trouble and enhances throughput between the switches PROSet is necessary to utilize these features Follow the procedure below to install PROSet 1 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive 2 The Windows Explorer dialog starts The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu and click Windows Explorer The procedure in the case of the classic start menu Click Start menu point to Programs Accessories and click Windows Explorer 3 Run DXSETUP EXE in the following directory DVD ROM Drive Letter WINNT W2K3AMD NS4 PROSET WS3XPX64 The Intel PROSet InstallShield Wizard dialog starts Click Next Choose I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next Choose Complete and click Next Click Install When InstallShield Wizard Completed window is displayed click Finish Pe ES ce Restart the system Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D 13 Network Driver Specify the details of network driver One standard network driver that is mounted will be install
131. dd To Existing Log File O Create Crash Dump File For more information on each function above refer to Online Help Click OK 5 26 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Network Monitor Utilizing Network Monitor helps you to investigate and manage with network trouble To utilize Network Monitor you need to restart the system after the installation has completed so we recommend to install Network Monitor before any network trouble may occur 1 Point to Settings from Start menu and click Control Panel The Control Panel dialog box appears 2 Double click Add or Remove Programs The Add or Remove Programs dialog box appears 3 Click Add Remove Windows Component The Windows Components Wizard dialog box appears 4 Click Management and Monitoring Tools and then click Details The Management and Monitoring Tools dialog appears Click to select the Network Monitor Tools check box and then click OK The Windows Components Wizard dialog box appears again so click Next If the setup asks to install the disk insert the OS CD ROM into CD ROM drive and click OK 8 Click Finish in the Windows Component Wizard dialog box Close the Add or Remove Programs dialog box 10 Close the Control Panel dialog box To start Network Monitor point to Program Administrative Tools and click Network Monitor For information on how to operate Network Monitor refer to Online Help I
132. device carrier from the front of the server 7 Push the tabs at both ends of the front panel 8 Remove the front panel IMPORTANT Keep the removed front panel for future use 9 Insert the backup device into the device carrier 9 58 Upgrading Your Server 10 Secure the backup device with the provided screws Tighten two screws on each side ma Screw hole not used NOTES m Be sure to use the screws provided with the backup device m Position the backup device so that the device screw holes align with the screw holes in the device carrier m If you feel difficult to connect the cable of the long device slide the device to the front and then connect the cable 11 Connect the power extension cable and interface cable to the device Power Cable Attached Attached Upgrading Your Server 9 59 12 Insert the device carrier into the backup device bay halfway NOTE Be careful not to catch the connected power extension cable in inserting the device carrier 13 Connect the interface cable and power cable to the backplane as shown in figure below 14 Insert the device carrier into the device bay until it locks It is locked when a click is heard 15 Install the components you removed previously 16 Install the device driver Refer to the manual that comes with the devic
133. disable the 32 bit IDE data Enabled transfer mode Transfer Mode Standard Select the method for moving data Fast PIO 1 to from the drive Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 DMA1 FPIO 4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Disabled Select the Ultra DMA mode used for Mode 0 moving data to from the drive Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Factory set Configuring Your Server 4 7 Processor Settings Option Parameter Description Your Setting Processor Retest No If yes BIOS will clear historical Yes processor status and retest the processor on the next boot Processor Speed nnn GHz Displays clock speed for the processor View only Processor 1 CPUID Numeral Displays CPU ID for processor if Disabled present Disabled indicates that the processor is defected View only Processor 1 L2 Cache nnn KB Displays L2 cache size for processor Processor 2 CPUID Numeral Displays CPU ID for processor if Disabled present Disabled indicates that the processor is defected View only Processor 2 L2 Cache nnn KB Displays L2 cache size for processor Execute Disable Bit Disabled Displayed only when the CPU Enabled supports Execute Disable Bit Intel R Virtualization Tech Disabled Enables or disables the Intel R Enabled virtualization technology Factory set 4 8 Configuring Your Server Advanced Option Parameter Descri
134. disconnected in Step 2 to the server Plug in the power cord This completes the system diagnostics Maintenance 7 11 RELOCATING STORING THE SERVER Follow the procedure below to relocate or store the server A 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 h pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details a Never attempt to lift the server only by yourself Do not install the server in any place other than specified a Do not connect disconnect any interface cable with the power cord of the server plugged to a power source IMPORTANT m If the server needs to be relocated stored due to a change in the floor layout to a great extent contact the service representative m Make sure to make a backup copy of your valuable data in the hard disk drive if any m Make sure not to apply a shock to hard disk drives to relocated the server if the contains any Take a media out of the server if any Power off the server the POWER SLEEP LED goes off Unplug the power cord of the server from a power outlet Remove all the cables from the server oe Se Hold the server by its bottom with at least three persons to carry the server IMPORTANT Do not hold the front door to lift the server The front door may be disengaged from the server causing personal injury 6 Protect the server with the shoc
135. drive bays NOTE Any hard disk drive can be installed or removed in or from the server only by removing the front bezel IMPORTANT In the disk array configuration use the hard disk drives having the same specification including the capacity See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare Unlock the front bezel with the security key and remove the front bezel Locate the slot in which you are going to install a hard disk drive The server has six slots Install hard disk drives in ascending order of the SAS port numbers The or SAS port numbers assigned to the slots are all determined 4 Remove the dummy block A dummy block is installed in the hard disk drive bays except the one with SAS Port 0 IMPORTANT Keep the dummy block for future use Upgrading Your Server 9 11 6 Align the drive carrier with the bay guide rail 7 Slide the drive carrier into the bay until it locks with the SCSI backplane connector IMPORTANT m Push the hard disk drive carrier until the hook of the handle hits the frame m Hold the hard disk drive carrier with both hands securely and carefully Hook 8 Close the lever ensuring the drive is secured The handle is locked when a distinct click is heard IMPORTANT Be careful not to get your finger caught between the handle and tray Push the drive further to check if i
136. e 9 60 Upgrading Your Server Installation SCSI File Devices See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare Pull out the server from the rack Remove the drive cover and logic cover Remove the PCI riser module assembly see PCI board described earlier in this chapter Remove the support arm and processor duct see CPU described earlier in this chapter D OS oN a While pulling the lever toward the right side of the server pull the DVD ROM drive out of the chassis IMPORTANT Do not touch any other part than release lever when removing the DVD ROM drive Otherwise your fingers may be caught 7 While pushing the latching tab that secures the device bay push the device carrier out of front of the server IMPORTANT Be careful not to bend the latching tab by applying excess force If the tab bends straighten it out as it was Upgrading Your Server 9 61 8 Take out the device carrier from the front of the server 9 Push the tabs at both ends of the front panel 10 Remove the front panel IMPORTANT Keep the removed front panel for future use 11 Insert the backup device into the device carrier 9 62 Upgrading Your Server 12 Secure the backup device with the provided screws Tighten two screws on each side ma Screw hole not used
137. e 3 Press the POWER switch to power off the server the POWER LED goes off POWER switch POWER LED o oC OQ00000000000000000 AAA AAR 000000000000000000 100 B Oeooosooeo AARIARA Ar Upgrading Your Server 9 7 4 Remove all cables and power cords from the server 5 Loosen the two captive thumbscrews on the front panel 6 Hold the handles and slowly pull out the server from the rack until it locks Captive thumb screws o0 cx L L C o me a L L Ph o AS oo 0 o0 m 2 c II S 3 losssooooosooosSsag ee o0 aam H Ce H 00000000000000000 ooo o mi C ay q O J r r JS 4 o0 O Corr Vc Coa FS 5 20000000000000 000 m ooooorrooo0ro00 200 o oa oha at Ao 0 o0000000000000 000 r rD 2 CoS Sp 20000000000000 000 d o Yog LA 2000000000000 Handles When inserting the server back into the rack push the release levers on the rails on the sides of the server to unlatch the server Be very careful not to get your finger caught
138. e State Display logical drive status e Spans e Disk WC Off Write through On Write back e Read Ahead Physical Drive Physical drive operation Physical Drive Selection Menu Select physical drive Make HotSpare Set as hot spare disk for auto rebuilding Force Online Make a disk online Force Offline Make a disk offline Drive Properties Display hard disk drive information e Device Type Hard disk drive type e Capacity Hard disk drive capacity e Product ID Hard disk drive model e Revision No Hard disk drive revision Rebuild Perform rebuilding Check Consistency Perform logical drive redundancy check Configuring Your Server 4 27 Operating Procedures for Setup Utility Creating Adding Configuration Run LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility y Set new configuration information pack logical drive settings y Check the logical drive settings y Initialize logical drive a o o Perform Consistency Check TEE ES Exit LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility 3 Run LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility Select Configure gt New Configuration from the TOP menu Management Menu Select View add Configuration to add configuration IMPORTANT m Creating a configuration using New Configuration menu clears the existing configuration information To add configura
139. e press F1 to continue POST Board configuration can be made using the utility described later 1 After a few seconds from power on POST starts checking the memory The count message of the basic and expansion memory appears at top left on the display unit screen The memory check may takes a few minutes to complete depending on the memory size of the server Also it may take approximately one minute for the screen display to appear after rebooting the server 2 Some messages appear upon completion of the memory check These messages appear to indicate that the system has detected the CPU baseboard management controller keyboard and mouse 3 After a few seconds POST displays the following message prompting you to launch the BIOS SETUP utility stored in the system memory of the server This message appears at bottom left on the screen Press lt F2 gt to enter SETUP lt F4 gt Service Partition lt F12 gt to Network Launch the BIOS setup utility when you need to change the settings to meet the requirements for the server As long as the above message is not displayed with an error message you don t have to launch the utility Ignore the message POST will automatically proceed To launch the SETUP utility press F2 while the above message is displayed See Chapter 4 for setup and parameters The server automatically restarts POST all over again when you exit the SETUP utility The message lt F4 gt Service Partition i
140. e Operating System with Express Setup 5 13 If you selected Yes on Apply Service Pack at Basic Information follow the procedure below 1 Follow the message to take Windows Server 2003 CD ROM out of the CD ROM drive 2 Follow the message to insert Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or later into the CD ROM drive NOTE About MegaRAID Storage Manager hereinafter refered to as MSM When N8103 91 board is connected Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or later is necessary to install MSM When you try to install MSM and the setting of whether to apply Service Pack is No the following message will be displayed during the Express Setup Service Pack 1 or later is necessary to continue the installation of MSM MegaRAID Storage Manager Apply the Service Pack If you click No MSM will not be installed YES NO If you click YES Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and MSM will be installed If you click NO MSM will not be installed If you change the setting of whether to apply Service Pack or not by this message after you agreed the Software License Agreement this change the setting of whether to install MSM and Service Pack or not is not reflected in the parameter file Windows Server 2003 and the specified application will be installed automatically and logon to the system Install and configure the device drivers If you install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 insert Microsoft Window
141. e POWER LED goes off POWER switch POWER LED z rrok 7 Er DA g A 00 E 0 EA 0 8388388333883383 on ooo ree e i a i S 4 ooo o CSE VS laa Ye Oo 000 m m ooo o GEST 55 Fe otro A 0 000 O CE T I J c io 2 GE T T pe 5 ooo i or ee he So goo Upgrading Your Server 9 5 4 Remove all cables and power cords from the server Prepare a Phillips screwdriver and a flat head screwdriver to install or remove the component 9 6 Upgrading Your Server The server needs to be pulled out from the rack for installing removing any components other than the hard disk drives and power supply units A CAUTION SPRO Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details Do not install the server on a rack with leaving covers removed Do not pinch your finger with mechanical components Note high temperature Do not pull out a device from the rack if the rack is unstable Do not leave more than one device being pulled out from the rack 1 Shut down the OS 2 Remove the front bezel from the chassis if installed Security keyhol
142. e also covers useful procedures for dealing with difficulties and problems that may arise during setup or operation of the server Keep this manual for future use The following describes how to proceed with this User s Guide How to Use This User s Guide To aid you in finding information quickly this User s Guide contains the following information Chapter 1 Notes on Using Your Server includes information that needs attention to use the server Make sure to read this chapter before setting up and using the server It also includes requirements and advisory information for transfer and disposal of the server Chapter 2 General Description includes information necessary to use the server such as names and functions of its components handling of the DVD ROM drive Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Server tells you how to select a site unpack the system assemble the rack mount subsystem make cable connections and power on your system Chapter 4 Configuring Your Server tells you how to configure the system and provides instructions for running the BIOS SETUP Utility and the RAID configuration utility which is used to configure RAID drives in your system This chapter also provides information on mother board jumper settings Chapter 5 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup describes how to install the operating system Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities describes how to install the utilities for the server It also includes
143. e cables connected to the server 2 Release the security lock to remove the front bezel Security keyhole 3 lt This step is required only when the optional cable arm is mounted gt Remove the two screws securing the cable arm and dismount the cable arm from the server Setting Up Your Server 3 15 4 Loosen the two captive thumbscrews 5 Hold the handle and pull out the server from the rack slowly and carefully The server clicks to be latched Captive thumbscrews Orxnooo o0Oeo 09000 0090 Handles 6 Pull out the server from the rack with the right and left release lever pressed to release the latch IMPORTANT m Pull out the server slowly holding the bottom of the server by at least two persons Do not apply any load on the server pulled out from the rack Doing so may cause personal injury if the server drops To remove some mechanical parts of the rack see the installation procedure 3 16 Setting Up Your Server CONNECTING PERIPHERAL DEVICES Connect peripheral devices to the server The server is provided with connectors for wide variety of peripheral devices on its front and rear The figure on the next page illustrates available peripheral devices for the server in the standard configuration and locations
144. e 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 1 6 Notes on Using Your Server Power Supply and Power Cord Use A WARNING Do not hold the power plug with a wet hand Do not disconnect connect the plug while your hands are wet Failure to follow this warning may cause an electric shock may cause a gas explosion A S Do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Never connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Failure to follow this warning A CAUTION gt e e e gt p gt gt Plug in to a proper power source Use a proper wall outlet Use of an improper power source may cause a fire or a power leak Do not install the server where you need an extension cord Use of a cord that does not meet the power specifications of the server may heat up the cord and cause a fire connections The electric current exceeding the rated flow overheats the outlet which may cause a fire Insert the power plug into the outlet as far as it goes Heat generation resulting from a halfway inserted power plug imperfect contact may cause a fire Heat will also be generated if condensation is formed Do not connect the power cord to an outlet that has an illegal number of on dusty blades of the halfway inserted plug increasing the possibility of fire Us
145. e the authorized power cord only Use only the power cord that comes with your server Use of an unauthorized power cord may cause a fire when the electric current exceeds the rated flow Also observe the following to prevent an electric shock or fire caused by a damaged cord Do not stretch the cord harness m Do not alter modify or repair the m Do not pinch the power cord power cord m Do not bend the power cord m Do not secure the power cord with m Keep chemicals away from the staples or equivalents power cord m Do not use any damaged power Do not twist the power cord cord Replace a damaged power m Do not place any object on the cord with a new one of the same power cord specifications Ask your service m Do not bundle power cords representative for replacement Do not use the attached power cord for any other devices or usage The power cord that comes with your server is designed aiming to connect with this server and to use with the server and its safety has been tested Do not use the attached power cord for any other purpose Doing so may cause a fire or an electric shock Notes on Using Your Server 1 7 Rack A CAUTION gt O COP CP Do not carry or install the server only by a single person More than one person is required to carry or install the rack Failure to follow this instruction may cause the rack to fall to result in personal injury and or breakages of surrounding devices
146. earing procedure A WARNING Q Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow O these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details Do not remove the lithium battery a Do not connect the ground line to a gas pipe ae a Do not disassemble repair or alter the server Ay pea A CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow A these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury See pages 1 3 A A to 1 8 for details Never attempt to lift the server only by yourself Make sure to complete board installation Do not install the server on a rack with leaving covers removed Do not pinch your finger with mechanical components Note high temperature Do not pull out a device from the rack if the rack is unstable Do not leave more than one device being pulled out from the rack 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal as described in Chapter 9 of this guide to prepare Remove the logic cover see Chapter 9 Locate the position of the jumpers on the mother board you are changing For clearing the BIOS password remove the jumper strap on the BIOS password clear jumper For Clearing the CMOS move the jumper strap to the CMOS clear position Refer to the previous illustration to find the location of the jumper 5 Wait for a while about 5 seconds an
147. ed automatically but the link speed and Duplex mode need to be specified manually IP addresses is not be able to set when the Internet Protocol TCP IP check box OFF This phenomenon will occur with the certain condition Check ON the Internet Protocol TCP IP check box and IP address will be able to set When PROSet is not installed 1 The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears The procedure in the case of the standard start menu 1 Click Start menu click Control Panel click Network Connections and click Local Area Connection The procedure in the case of the classic start menu 1 Click Start menu click Settings and click Network Connections The Network Connections dialog box appears 2 Right click Local Area Connection and click Properties from pop up menu 2 Click Configure The property dialog box for network adapter appears 3 Click the Advanced and specify the Link Speed amp Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB 4 Click OK on the property dialog box for network adapter When PROSet is installed 1 The Intel R PROSet dialog box appears The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu point to Control Panel Administrative Tools and click Computer Management and then double click the Network Adapter Name in the Network Adapter list The procedure in the case of the classic start menu 1 Click Start menu poin
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149. efer to the following lt reinstalling gt when the graphics accelerator driver is deleted and reinstalled after OS is installed lt About the driver of graphics accelerator N8105 45 gt When graphics accelerator N8105 45 board is installed or it separates the deletion of the graphics accelerator driver which has already been installed is necessary The procedure is as follows 1 2 3 Click Start menu point to Setting and click Control Panel Click Add Remove Programs Select the graphics accelerator driver from the program list and click Change Remove To delete a standard graphics accelerator driver select Matrox Graphics Software remove only To delete a graphics accelerator N8105 45 driver select ATI Display Driver NOTE Choose the graphics accelerator driver which has already been installed Follow the message to continue the uninstallation and restart the system Installing graphics accelerator driver Manually installation Make installation in the way of Reinstallation of graphics accelerator driver Automatic installation You should execute the system update again referring to Updating the system End of installation E 16 Installing Windows Server 2003 lt Reinstallation of graphics accelerator driver gt 1 2 3 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive Click Start menu point to Programs Accessories and click Windows Explorer
150. emarks of Novell Inc of the United States AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and other countries Adaptec and its logo are registered trademarks of Adaptec Inc of United States SCSISelect is a trademark of Adaptec Inc of the United States Adobe Adobe logo and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated DLT and DLTtape are trademarks of Quantum Corporation of the United States All other product brand or trade names used in this publication are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions stands for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition Operating system and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition operating system or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition operating system and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition operating system Windows Server 2003 stands for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition operating system and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition operating system or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition operating system and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition operating system Windows XP x64 Edition stands for Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system Windows XP stands for Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition operating system
151. emoving the screws 9 28 Upgrading Your Server 7 Remove the processor duct from the chassis 8 Open the clips at each end of the socket from which you remove the DIMM The DIMM pops out of the socket 9 Hold the DIMM by the edges lift it away from the socket and store it in an anti static package 10 Reinstall all parts removed in Steps 3 to 7 See installation procedures for detail explanations 11 Power on the server and verify that POST displays no error messages If POST displays an error message take a note on the message and see the POST error messages listed in Chapter 8 12 Start the SETUP and select Advanced gt Memory Configuration gt Memory Retest Enabled to clear the error information of the removed DIMM See Chapter 4 for details 13 Select Yes for Reset Configuration Data on the Advanced menu This setting is required to change the hardware configuration data See Chapter 4 for details Upgrading Your Server 9 29 Using the Memory RAS Features The server has the memory mirroring and online spare memory features as well as the chipkill ECC memory feature which can automatically correct a memory error multi bit error causing system shutdown IMPORTANT The memory mirroring and online spare memory features are not available in the normal memory configuration The chipkill ECC memory feature can operate in any configuration The memo
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155. er or sell the server or software provided with the server to a third party Server Hardware Make sure to provide this User s Guide along with the server to a third party Provided Software To transfer or sell any software application that comes with the server to a third party the following requirements must be satisfied m All provided software applications must be transferred and no backup copies must be retained m Transfer requirements listed in Software License Agreement that comes with each software application must be satisfied m Software applications that are not approved for transfer must be uninstalled before transferring the server Notes on Using Your Server 1 15 DISPOSAL AND CONSUMABLES m Dispose the server all the internal devices and DVD ROMs according to all national laws and regulations IMPORTANT For disposal or replacement of the battery on the mother board of the server consult with your service representative m The server contains some components that are only good for a limited period of time and require replacement such as fans internal batteries the internal DVD ROM drive and the mouse For stable operation of the server NEC recommends you replace these components on a regular basis Consult with your service representative for replacement or the product lives A WARNING A l Do not remove the lithium battery The server contains the lithium battery Do not remove the battery
156. erial port to which an Port Serial Port A ACPI console is connected Serial Port B Baud Rate 9600 Specify the baud rate used for the 19 2K interface with successive remote 38 4K consoles 57 6K 115 2K Flow Control None Specify the flow control method Xon Xoff CTS RTS CTS RTS CD Console Type PC ANSI Specify the type of remote console VT100 VT UTF8 Remote Console Disabled Specify whether to enable or disable Reset Enabled resetting by Escape command Esc R sent from the remote console Event Log Configuration Submenu Factory set Option Parameter Description Your Setting Clear All Event Logs Press Enter and select Yes to clear the system event log Configuring Your Server 4 19 Boot If you move the cursor to the position of Boot the Boot menu appears which is used to set the boot priority Indication Device USB CDROM USB CD ROM drive IDE CD ATAPI CD ROM including DVD ROM drive USB FDC USB floppy disk drive USB KEY USB flash memory device IDE HDD IDE hard disk drives PCI SCSI Internal hard disk drives installed in your system Software RAID is displayed in the RAID configuration PCI DEV IBA GE Slot xxxx Onboard LAN LAN1 Slot OC00 LAN2 Slot 0C01 Other indication Optional PCI board connected to the riser module 1 When BIOS detects a bootable device it displays the information on the device in the
157. ers at its default position 8 Install the components you removed previously 9 68 Upgrading Your Server Removal Follow these steps to remove or replace the hot swap fan 1 Pull out the server from the rack 2 Remove the drive cover 3 Locate the failed fan Fault LED on the fan turns on when a fan failure occurs A fan failure is also indicated by NEC ESMPRO and system event log 4 While pressing release tabs on the top of the fan pull the fan up to remove from the fan slot 5 Install the new fan into the vacant slot IMPORTANT If all the redundant fans are removed Change the redundant fan jumper setting described earlier in the installation procedure 6 Install the components you removed previously Appendix A Specifications ltem NEC Express5800 120Ri 2 N8100 1247F N8100 1333F N8100 1334F N8100 1248F CPU Type Intel Xeon processor Clock Cache 1 60GHZ 4MB 2 00GHZ 4MB 2 33GHZ 4MB 3 00GHz 4MB Standard 1 Maximum 2 Chipset Intel 5000P 1066 1333MHz Memory Minimum 2GB 1GBx2 Maximum 48GB The standard DIMM must be replaced Expansion unit 2 DIMMs 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB Expansion times 6 times Memory module SDRAM DIMM Low Profile DDR2 533 Full Buffered Type Error check ECC Graphics VRAM VRAM 16MB Auxiliary Floppy disk option 3 5 inch drive x 1 USB input Hard disk standar
158. eventive maintenance and error analysis for your server See Chapter 8 or online help for details System Diagnostics Executes various tests on the server system to check if the server functions are normal and if the connection between the server and additional board is normal After the System Diagnostics is executed a system check program assigned to each model starts See Chapter 7 for details Create Support Disk NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM contains a number of device drivers and utilities that you can put on floppy disks and load onto your system Using this menu creates a support disk by copying from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM If your system has the Windows operating system you may find it more convenient to use NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows based to make support disks Write the displayed title on the floppy disk label which is useful for management in the future Customers are to provide a floppy disk to create a support disk Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILER Creates a support disk for installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Creates a support disk for installing Windows Server 2003 No need to create this disk when installing the operating system with the Express Setup ROM DOS Startup FD Creates a support disk for starting the ROM DOS system Installing and Using Utilities 6 7 Off line Maintenance Utility B
159. evices require specific device drivers Refer to the manual that comes with the device to install its driver L Is BIOS configuration correct When the server has PCI devices connected make sure to set the PCI device interrupt and others with the BIOS SETUP utility of the server Most PCI devices generally do not require any change to the configuration but some boards do require specific settings Refer to the manual that comes with the board for details to make correct settings lt Menus to check Advanced PCI Configuration PCI Slot xx ROM x PCI slot number gt Some devices connected to the serial or parallel port may require I O port address or operation mode settings Refer to the manual that comes with the board for details to make correct settings lt Menu to check Advanced Peripheral Configuration gt The POWER switch and sleep feature are disabled Q Is the POWER switch masked by the BIOS feature The BIOS can disable power off with the POWER switch after the operating system is started including shutdown by pressing the POWER switch for at least four seconds Run the BIOS SETUP utility to change settings see Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 8 15 The keyboard or mouse fails to operate Q Is the cable properly connected You must use the provided keyboard mouse branch cable Y cable for this server Make sure that the provided cable is connected to the correct connector on the rea
160. formation before installing the Windows Server 2003 Optional Board Supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM attached to your server supports the following optional boards NOTE If you want to install the other boards by using a driver floppy disk OEM FD for Mass storage device except ones listed below see Installing with the OEM FD for Mass storage device and Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver of Configuration Diskette Creator in Chapter 6 Controllers supporting installation of OS with Express Setup N8103 91 Disk Array Controller Internal SAS HDD N8103 99 Disk Array Controller Och LSI Logic Embedded MegaRAID embedded on the mother board m Other controllers N8103 80F Disk Array Controller SCSI Ich N8103 81F Disk Array Controller SCSI 2ch N8103 75 SCSI Controller N8103 95 SCSI Controller N8190 126 SCSI Controller Option Application of Service Pack Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 is required for your server 2003 R2 it is not necessary to apply Service Pack 1 When installing Windows Server E 2 Installing Windows Server 2003 Installing Service Pack You can install the Service Pack on the server When the Service Pack is not attached to your system prepare it by yourself Updating System If you modified the Windows system execute Update Express5800 system in Master Control Menu Re installing to the Hard Disk w
161. g an OS The OS starts when POST completes 2 28 General Description POST Error Messages When POST detects an error it displays an error message on the display unit screen See Chapter 8 for POST error codes IMPORTANT Take a note on the messages displayed before consulting with your service representative Alarm messages are useful information for maintenance Power Off Follow the procedure below to power off the server If the power cord of the server is connected to a UPS refer to the manual that comes with the UPS or the manual for the application that controls the UPS IMPORTANT Always allow POST to complete before turning off the server Shut down the OS 2 Press the POWER switch on the front of the server The POWER LED goes off 3 Power off peripheral devices General Description 2 29 Identification of Servers UID Switch An UID Unit ID LED is provided on the front panel and rear panel If more than one server is mounted in a single rack the LED identifies the server you are going to maintain The UID LED goes on when the UID Unit ID switch on the front panel is pressed It goes off when the switch is pressed again Maintenance from the rear of the rack has to be carried out in a dark narrow space The interface cable of a server or power supply unit in normal state may be disconnected by accident in this situation To prevent this problem you should start maintenance after confi
162. he clips at either end of the DIMM socket s are pushed outward to the open position 10 Holding the DIMM by the edges remove it from its anti static package 11 Position the DIMM above the socket Align the small notch at the bottom edge of the DIMM with the key in the socket NOTE Make sure of the orientation of the DIMM Position the DIMM so that a notch in the bottom edge of the DIMM aligns with the keyed socket Applying too much pressure can damage the socket Keyed DIMMs insert only one way Key slot Key 12 Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket 13 When the DIMM is inserted push down on the top edge of the DIMM until the retaining clips snap into place IMPORTANT m To avoid damage to the socket do not apply excessive force while pressing the DIMM m Make sure the clips are firmly in place Upgrading Your Server 9 25 14 Reinstall the processor duct NOTE Place the internal USB cable onto the processor duct see figure above 15 Reinstall the support arm USB cable Support arm 9 26 Upgrading Your Server NOTES m Make sure the support arm holds the processor duct firmly see figure below m When the support arm comes up you may lose the screws Press firmly the support arm before tightening the screws Support arm Processor duct 16 17 18 19 20 Install the components you
163. he second day tape C on the third day tape A on the forth day and so on That is you save data into cartridge tapes cyclically from tape A through C Other Precautions B 5 This enables you for example to use tape B to restore the data when tape C makes a read error Also when both tapes B and C make a read error you can restore your valuable data by using the data stored in tape A Keyboard The keyboard is a device to instruct you computer by entering alphanumeric characters or symbols IMPORTANT Do not pour any liquid such as water or put anything into the keyboard Doing so may cause a failure of the keyboard m The keyboard provided with the server is designed for adjustment of an angle Adjust the keyboard angle at which the keyboard is easy to operate The adjustment assists in reducing strain on your shoulders arms and fingers NOTE The keyboard functions depend on the software Refer to the manual that comes with the software for details B 6 Other Precautions Mouse Like the keyboard the mouse is a device to instruct your computer Many OS s and application software require the mouse for operation NOTE m Functions assigned to the mouse buttons vary depending on the software For details refer to the manual provided with the software m Use the mouse on a clean desk Using the mouse on a dusty or dirty desk disturbs smooth movement or normal operation of the mouse
164. here is no problem if the computer name is set to 15 characters or more Troubleshooting 8 23 Problems with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER When the server is not booted from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM check the following Q Did you set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER during POST and restart the server If you do not set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER during POST and restart the server an error message will appear or the OS will boot Q Is BIOS configuration correct The boot device order may be specified with the BIOS SETUP utility of the server Use the BIOS SETUP utility to change the boot device order to boot the system from the DVD ROM drive first lt Menu to check Boot gt Q Is an error message appeared When an error occurs while the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER is in progress the following message appears After this message appears check the error and take the appropriate corrective action according to the message listed in the table below Message This machine is not supported Cause and Remedy This NEC EXPRESSBUILDER version is not designed for this server Execute the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER on the compliant server The hard disk drive is not connected or it is failed Check whether the hard disk drive is correctly connected Hard disk access error NvRAM access error An access to the nonvolatile memory NvRAM is not acceptable The system specific information Please restore the backup data or write the d
165. hich has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk If you want to leave the existing partition when installing the system on the hard disk upgraded to Dynamic Disk note the following issue m Do not select the partition that OS had been installed as the partition to install the OS newly m Select Use the current File System for the format of OS partition Manual Installation when N8103 80F Keeps Connection If you keep those controllers connecting during installation process pop up messages may appear This does not affect on system behavior Click YES and continue the installation Follow the message hereafter Mounting MO Device Do not mount an MO device on your server during the Windows installation About Removable Media Do not set removable media such as DAT into the device mounted on your server during the OS installation Floppy Disk Drive The internal floppy disk drive is not included in your system at the standard configuration Prepare the optional USB floppy disk drive if necessary Installing Windows Server 2003 E 3 Creating Partition Size The size for the partition that the system is to be installed can be calculated from the following formula Size necessary to install the system Paging File Size Dump File Size Application Size Size necessary to install the system 3500MB Windows Server 2003 R2 3500MB Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack1 4400MB Windows Server 2003 Service Packl
166. ic discharge ESD can damage disk drives option boards and other components You can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground when handling system components Electronic devices can be easily damaged by static electricity To prevent damage keep them in their protective packaging when they are not installed in your system Checking Components Confirm that the following tools or components are provided to install the server on the rack fxs x10 M5 screw M5 cage nut Required Tools You may only prepare a Phillips screwdriver to install the server on the rack Setting Up Your Server 3 7 Installation Procedure for NEC Rack Third Vendor s Rack This server can be installed in either the NEC rack or a third vendor s rack Take the following procedure to install the server in the rack IMPORTANT When installing the optional cable arm see the instruction manual provided with the cable arm Preparation before Installation The slide rail is fixed with the screw to prevent from falling off during transportation Remove the left and right cage nuts from the front of the server before you install the server in the rack Setscrew Cage nut p Hold the cage nut and rotate the set screw to remove the cage nut Keep the removed cage nuts for future use Removing the Rail Assemblies Remove the sliding rails from the server Hold the rails a
167. ic notes see the section Anti static Measures described earlier m Making hard disk drives in the disk array configuration or changing the RAID level initializes hard disk drives If the hard disk drive to be configured in the array has your valuable data stored make sure to make a backup copy of the data before installing the disk array controller board and configuring the array m The disk array configuration requires at least two hard disk drives m Use hard disk drives of the same capacity and performance e g revolution for each pack to configure them in the array NOTES m Before installing a disk array controller board start the SETUP utility select Advanced PCI Configuration and confirm that Enabled is set for the parameter PCI Slot xx ROM xx PCI slot number m Your mother board includes the RAID controller The onboard RAID controller supports the RAIDO and RAID1 m A disk array configuration of RAID1 or RAIDS increases disk reliability However the actually available capacity becomes smaller than the total hard disk drive capacity in the disk array configuration Upgrading Your Server 9 51 Installation See PCI Board in this chapter and manual that comes with the optional RAID controller for the installation of a disk array controller Removal Remove a disk array controller board in reverse order of the installation steps Use of internal hard disk drives in a disk array c
168. ically rebuilds the data Auto rebuild function The LED switches back and forth between green and amber during rebuild processing The LED goes off when the rebuild processing has terminated It turns amber when the rebuild processing fails IMPORTANT If the server is turned off during rebuild processing the processing is stopped Restart the server mount the new hard disk drive in hot swap mode and then perform rebuild processing again Observe the following notes on using the auto rebuild function Do not turn the power off Once the power is turned off the auto build function does not start m Let 90 seconds or more pass between when dismounting a failing hard disk drive and when mounting the new one Do not replace a failing hard disk drive while rebuild processing is being performed for another hard disk drive 2 14 General Description LAN Connector LEDs There are two LEDs for each of the three LAN ports connectors on the rear panel peed LEDs LINK ACT LEDs LINK ACT LEDs Management port Data transmission ports m LINK ACT LEDs Each LINK ACT LED indicates the status of the standard network port of the server While power is supplied to the server and HUB and the connection is correct the LED is on green The LED turns green and flashes while the network port is transmitting receiving data If the LED does not go on when the LINK state is placed chec
169. in doing so Release lever 9 8 Upgrading Your Server CONFIRMATION AFTER INSTALLATION REMOVAL Confirm the following after installing an additional option and removing a component m Installing removed components exactly as they were Install the components and cables which were removed and disconnected for addition of an option exactly as they were Assembling without a component being installed or a cable being disconnected causes the server to malfunction m Confirming that no parts such as screws are left in the server Confirm that particularly conductive parts such as screws are not left in the server Turning on the power with a conductive part on the mother board or cable terminal causes the server to malfunction m Confirming the cooling effect in the server Confirm that the ventilating holes are not covered with an internally connected cable Insufficient cooling effect raises the internal temperature which causes the server to malfunction m Confirming operation with a tool Some additional devices require the diagnostic utility or BIOS SETUP utility to check if they are installed correctly For details see the procedure for additionally installing the target device Upgrading Your Server 9 9 HARD DISK DRIVE Your system supports the serial attached SCSI SAS hard disk drives IMPORTANT Do not use any hard disk drives that are not authorized by NEC Installing a third party hard di
170. including how to use devices such as the DVD ROM drive See Appendix B for notes on using the disc and accessories including the keyboard and the mouse Front Bezel Remove the front bezel to power on off the server to access the DVD ROM drive and a removable media device and to install remove hard disk drives to the 3 5 inch disk bays IMPORTANT m To open the front door you must unlock the door with the provided security key m Pay attention not to press the POWER switch when you install or remove the front bezel Installing or Removing the Front Bezel When turning the power of the server on off accessing to the DVD ROM drive or a removable media device or installing or removing a hard disk drive on or from the 3 5 inch disk bay first remove the front bezel IMPORTANT The front bezel can be opened only when you unlock it by using the attached security key 1 Insert the attached security key into the key slot and turn the key to the front bezel side with it pressed lightly to release the lock o Unlock 2 Hold the right end of the front bezel lightly to pull it toward you General Description 2 23 3 Slide the front bezel to the left a little to remove the tab from the frame and then remove the front bezel from the server To install the front bezel latch the tab at the left side of the front bezel on the server frame After the installation lock the front bezel by
171. information Follow the instruction to input the correct value It is not necessary to cancel the installation OK appears on the Role of Computer screen Ifyou click OK here the setup will select the default value of Express Setup for the later specification to continue the process lt The Default Value for Windows Server 2003 gt The specification of network protocol Protocol TCP IP DHCP Specified Service Select sharing Microsoft network files and printer Client Microsoft network client Component SNMP Application NEC ESMPRO Agent MegaRAID Storage Manager When disk array system Power Console Plus When disk array system Troubleshooting 8 25 OK does not appear on Role of Computer screen The OK does not appear if the Setup File that has already been created is loaded OK appears only when you first entered the Role of Computer screen Once you go to the next screen from Role of Computer the OK will not appear even if you click Back to go back to the Role of Computer screen Select Use Existing Partition at System Partition but the OS is installed in the whole area of the disk Is there any other partition than the partition to re use excluding maintenance area If the partition other than the one to re use does not exist the setup will reserve the whole area of the disk to install operating system Specified to join the Domain but the system is installed as W
172. insufficient so set an enough size of the paging file with the entire system m Regardless of the size of the mounted memory or the Write debugging information type of memory dump the maximum size of the dump file is The size of the mounted memory 1 MB m If you install any application program or the like add necessary space to the partition to install these programs For example if the mounted memory size is 512MB the partition size will be calculated by the above formula as follows 4100MB 512MB 1 5 512MB 1MB Application Size 5381MB Application Size Dividing into the partition of the recommended size into multiple disks as written below will solve problem that it cannot be reserved in one disk 1 2 Set the Size required for installation Paging file size See Chapter 5 and set that debugging information equivalent to the dump file size is to be written to a separate disk If the disk does not have enough free space to enable the dump file size to be written then after installing the system using the Size required for installation Paging file size install an additional new disk D 4 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions INSTALLING WINDOWS SERVER 2003 X64 EDITIONS Preparations for Installation m NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM m Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition CD ROM Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition CD ROM m User s Guide
173. is turned on or if it turns amber the power supply unit is probably faulty In this case contact your service representative to replace the power supply unit AC inlet mm 00000000 o0o000000 o0000000 AC POWER I FD NOTES m If one power supply unit fails while an optional power supply is mounted the system can continue operation with the other power supply unit redundant function The failing power supply unit can be replaced in hot swap mode with the power on without the system being stopped m In configuration of two power units AC power may be supplied only to a single power unit through the power cord connected to the power unit If so the power lamp on the other power unit to which a power cord is not connected blinks amber When a power cord is connected to the power unit to supply AC power the lamp changes to blink green If the lamp still blinks amber contact your service representative to ask maintenance 2 16 General Description STANDARD FEATURES High performance Intel Xeon Processor High speed network interface 1000Mbps 100Mbps 10Mbps supported High speed disk access Serial Attached SCSI High speed memory access DDR2 533 or DDR2 667 High reliability Remote Management Controller Memory monitoring feature error correction error detection CPU memory degradation feature logical isolation of a failed device Memo
174. ity Q Is the mother board configured Change the RAID configuration jumper on the mother board see Chapter 4 Fail to install the OS Q Is the disk array controller configured Provide proper configuration for the disk array controller by using the SoftwareRAID Setup Utility see Chapter 4 Fail to start the OS Q Is the BIOS of the disk array controller changed Change the RAID configuration jumper on the mother board see Chapter 4 L Does POST recognize the disk array controller After making sure that the disk array controller is connected correctly then power on the server The disk array controller on the mother board may be failed Contact your service representative Rebuild fails Q Is the capacity of the hard disk drive to be rebuilt sufficient The hard disk drive to be rebuilt should have the same capacity of the failed had disk drive Q Is RAIDO configured RAIDO has no data redundancy therefore Rebuild is disabled in the RAIDO configuration Replace the failed hard disk drive create the configuration data again and initialize the hard disk drives Then recover the data by using backup data Troubleshooting 8 19 Auto rebuild fails Q Was a sufficient time taken for hot swap of hard disk drives To allow the auto rebuild to operate correctly it should take 90 seconds or longer for the interval between the removal of the failed hard disk drive and the installatio
175. ize DWC RA or Span by using cursor keys Then press Enter to fix the selection and set each value 1 RAID Sets RAID level Parameter Remarks 0 RAIDO 1 RAID1 5 RAID5 option 10 Spanning of RAID1 The selectable RAID level varies depending on the number of hard disk drives that configure a pack 2 Size Sets logical drive size Up to 40 logical drives can be created per disk array controller 3 DWC Sets parameter for Disk Write Cache Parameter Remarks Off Write through On Write back 4 RA Sets parameter for Read Ahead Parameter Remarks Off Does not perform read ahead On Performs read ahead 4 30 Configuring Your Server 5 Span Sets Span Parameter Remarks SPAN NO Does not set span SPAN YES Sets span When performing SPAN create two or more sets of the same pack at pack creation as shown in the figure below SPANNING of RAID1 ID RAID1 SPAN RAID 3 m ONLIN Ao2 02 do seo e 1 When all settings are completed select Accept and then press Enter to create logical drive The created logical drive is displayed in the Logical Drive Configured screen 2 After creating logical drive press Esc to close the screen Go back to the Save Configuration screen and then select Yes to save the configuration 3 When the confirmation message shows that the config
176. ize optional Network Board N8104 112 119 111 86 120 121 122 the network driver will be installed automatically Therefore the driver attached to the Network board should not be used If you want to utilize optional Network Board N8104 86 111 install the driver stored in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM In case of utilizing N8104 86 111 DVD ROM Drive Letter WINNT DOTNET NS4 PRO100 WS03XP2K In case of utilizing N8104 N8104 112 119 120 121 122 DVD ROM Drive Letter WINNT DOTNET NS4 PRO1000 WS03XP2K If the procedure of installation is not clear refer to the installation procedure described in the section Installation of the Optional Network Board Driver Installation of the Optional Network Board Driver Start Device Manager 2 Click Network adapters and Double Click Network Adapter Name Network Adapter Name Properties appears NOTE Intel R PRO 1000 is the name of On Board adapter All other names show the Optional Network Board 3 Click Driver tab and click Update Driver Hardware Update Wizard appears 4 Select the Install from a list or specific location Advanced radio button and click Next 5 Select the Search for the best driver in these locations radio button and check off the Search removable media floppy CD ROM check box 6 Check the Include this location in the search check box and when using N8104 86 111 specify DVD ROM Drive Letter WINNT DOTNET
177. k These features help the system administrator perform daily system operation system extension and transfer tasks Some features of NEC ESMPRO Manager include m Hardware and software server configuration Hardware resources mounted in servers such as the CPU memory disks disk arrays and LAN boards Software resources such as operating system information and drivers running on each server m Server failures On screen real time displays provide the system administrator with the failure type location cause and suggested corrective action Failure data includes hardware failure information such as system board temperature memory failure crashes and software failure information m Performance NEC ESMPRO monitors server performance and displays server usage on the screen and displays information such as the rate of CPU load memory usage disk usage and LAN traffic Usage threshold values can help the system administrator monitor and prevent server overloads For installation procedure and detailed explanations on NEC ESMPRO refer to the online document in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM Installing and Using Utilities 6 19 Power Console Plus Power Console Plus is a utility to control the RAID system of the disk array controller MegaRAID controller produced by LSI Logic Use of Power Console Plus enables operations e g monitoring and maintenance of RAID systems that are constructed on local NEC
178. k absorbing materials and pack it securely 7 12 Maintenance This page is intentionally left blank Chapter 8 Troubleshooting If your server does not operate as expected read this chapter before assuming a failure NOTE For provision against an unexpected failure it is recommended to install the maintenance utility NEC ESMPRO to the server and client computers 8 2 Troubleshooting SYSTEM VIEWERS Monitor the occurrence of fault by NEC ESMPRO during the system operation Especially take note on whether any alert is reported to NEC ESMPRO Manager on the management PC Check whether any alert is reported on the Operation Window Data Viewer or Alert Viewer of NEC ESMPRO Manager Example NEC ESMPRO Manager Troubleshooting 8 3 LEDS The server includes LEDs to indicate the server states by a variety of colors and display patterns on the front panel hard disk drive and power supply Chapter 2 Status Indicators lists the LED displays and their meanings and the actions taken at occurrences of failures ERROR MESSAGES If an error occurs in the server an error message appears on the display unit connected to the server Error Messages after Power on Powering on the server automatically starts the self diagnostic program POST Power On Self Test When the POST detects any error it displays an er
179. k if the network cable is in normal state and if it is connected correctly If the LED does not go on yet when the network cable is normal the network LAN controller may be faulty In this case contact your service representative m Speed LEDs for data transmission ports This LED indicates whether each of the network ports normally equipped with the server is operated through the 1OOOBASE T 100BASE TX or 1OBASE T network interface If the LED is lit amber the network port is operated through 1O00BASE T If the LED is lit green the network port is operated through 1 OOBASE TX If the LED is off the network port is operated through 1OBASE T m Speed LED for management port This LED indicates whether each of the network ports normally equipped with the server is operated through the 1OOBASE TX or 1OBASE T network interface If the LED is lit amber the network port is operated through 1 OOBASE TX If the LED is off the network port is operated through 1OBASE T General Description 2 15 AC POWER LED There is an AC POWER LED for the power supply unit on the rear The LED turns green and flashes when the power supply unit receives AC power from the power cord which is connected to the AC inlet Flashing amber indicates no AC power is received in any one of two power supplies in the redundant configuration The LED turns green when the server power switch is turned on If the LED does not go on when the server power switch
180. lation and restart the system Installing graphics accelerator driver Manually installation Make installation in the way of Reinstallation of graphics accelerator driver Automatic installation You should execute the system update again referring to Updating the system End of installation D 18 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions lt Reinstallation of graphics accelerator driver gt 1 2 3 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive Click Start menu point to Programs Accessories and click Windows Explorer Run SETUP EXE which is in the following directory To install a standard graphics accelerator driver lt DVD ROM Drive Letter gt WINNT W2K3AMD VIDEO MATROX SETUP EXE To install a graphics accelerator N8105 45 driver lt DVD ROM Drive Letter gt WINNT W2K3AMD VIDEO ES1000 SETUP EXE NOTE Please choose one of above to be installed Follow the message to continue the installation If the dialog message Digital Signature could not been found appears select Yes to continue Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM from the DVD ROM drive and restart the system End of installation SCSI Controller Driver N8103 75 If you utilize SCSI controller driver N8103 75 update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM attached to your system The SCSI controller driver will be installed automatically SCSI Controller Driver N8103 95 8190 126 The SCSI c
181. lation has completed be sure to execute the tasks described in Driver Installation and Advanced Settings and Updating the System of manual Installing Windows Server 2003 E 9 Reinstallation to Multiple Logical Drives This subsection describes the procedure for reinstalling the operation system if the multiple logical drives exist Before Re installing the Operation System Be sure to make backup copies before re installing the operation system just in case Re installing the Operation System 1 Start the clean installation following the procedure described in this manual 2 Specify the partition in which you want to install the operating system when the following message appears The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on this computer Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list Cannot modify the drive letter of your system or boot volume Confirm the proper drive letter is assigned and then continue the setup 3 Continue the clean installation again following the procedure described earlier in this chapter The drive letter of the re installed system may differ from the one of the previous system If you need to modify the drive letter modify it according to the Procedure for Modifying the Drive Letter E 10 Installing Windows Server 2003 Procedure for Modifying the Drive Letter Be careful that the drive letter of the system or boot volume
182. les provided by NEC and locate a proper device and connector before connecting a cable Using an authorized 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 m Do not use any damaged cable connector m Do not step on the cable m Do not place any object on the cable m Do not use the server with loose cable connections 1 10 Notes on Using Your Server Cleaning and Working with Internal Devices A WARNING PP PEO A 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 User s Guide Failure to follow this instruction may cause an electric shock or fire as well as malfunctions of the server Do not remove the lithium battery The server contains the lithium battery Do not remove the battery Placing the lithium close to a fire or in the water may cause an explosion When the server does not operate appropriately due to the dead lithium battery contact your service representative Do not disassemble the server to replace or recharge the battery by yourself Disconnect the power plug before cleaning the server Make sure to power off the server and disconnect the power plug from a power outlet before cleaning or installing removing internal optional devices Touching any internal device
183. lling such devices or cables will be charged m For the Windows Server operating system user When you made any change to the hardware configuration make sure to update the system see Chapter 5 for details 9 2 Upgrading Your Server SAFETY NOTES Observe the following notes to install or remove optional devices safely and properly A WARNING Y Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow CK these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury See pages A 1 3 to 1 8 for details a Do not disassemble repair or alter the server A a Do not remove the lithium battery Disconnect the power plug before working with the server gt Q A CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow AN these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See h A pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details Do not lift the server only by a single person A Make sure to complete board installation Do not install the server on the rack leaving the cover removed Do not install the server on the rack halfway Do not pinch your fingers with mechanical component Avoid installation in extreme temperature conditions Upgrading Your Server 9 3 ANTI STATIC MEASURES The server contains electronic components sensitive to static electricity Avoid failures caused by static electricity when installing or removing any o
184. mory m Hard disk drive used as a system IMPORTANT When executing the system diagnostics make sure to disconnect the LAN cable Executing the system diagnostics with the LAN cable connected the network may be influenced NOTE On checking the hard disk drive no data is written into the disk 7 8 Maintenance Startup and Exit of System Diagnostics There are two ways to diagnose the server to use the local console keyboard of the server itself and to use the management PC via serial port remote console IMPORTANT Two methods of LAN and the serial port are mentioned in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER of Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities in the way of communicating in remote console Use the serial port to execute System Diagnostics with remote console The LAN connection is not for System Diagnostics Procedures to start the diagnostics program are as follows Shutdown the OS and power off the server Then unplug the power cord 2 Disconnect all the LAN cables from the server 3 Plug the power cord and power on the server 4 Use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM to start the system The step which the step which local console of the server is used for and remote console are used for is different Refer to NEC EXPRESSBUILDER of Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities to start the system properly The following menu is displayed on the screen when starting the system from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER
185. n The Configuration disk is able to have some parameters files that include the configuration information for the server setup If you want to set up the server as before execute the Express Setup with the parameters file you have saved that time NOTES The parameters file is not mandatory to set up the system If you want to create a parameters file have a blank floppy disk MS DOS 1 44MB format ready If you want to use the drivers located on the OEM Disk for Mass Storage Device that ships with optional boards a parameters file is mandatory You can create a parameters file in advance using Configuration Diskette Creator included in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Configuration Diskette Creator has a function of Mass installation You can replicate configuration files and modify a replicated file by using this function depending on individual server system see Chapter 6 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 3 INSTALLATION NOTICE This subsection provides information on installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 in the server Read instruction in this section before proceeding the installation NOTE If you want to install the Windows Server 2003 without using Express Setup see Appendix E About Windows family Express Setup supports the installation of the following Windows 2003 editions m Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
186. n ID that the customer service rep ntative gave you To continue click Ne Change Product key Bemind Me Later Installing Windows Server 2003 E 21 Available Switch Options for Windows Server 2003 Boot ini File Many different switches will be available if you edit Boot ini file For the available switch options refer to the following information m Microsoft Knowledge Base Article ID 833721 Available switch options for the Windows XP and the Windows Server 2003 Boot ini files If your system has a memory capacity in excess of 4GB in its installing adding PAE switch in Boot ini file will enable the system to be installed with over 4GB of memory However the Microsoft operating system products which support PAE switch option are limited Refer to the following article in Microsoft Knowledge Base to check the supported products m Microsoft Knowledge Base Article ID 291988 A description of the 4GB RAM tuning feature and the Physical Address Extension switch Below is the example on how to add PAE switch to Boot ini file 1 Click Start point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 In Control Panel double click System 3 Click the Advanced tab and then click Settings under Setup and Recovery 4 Under System Setup click Edit to open Boot ini 5 Add PAE to Operating Systems section in Boot ini file and then save it lt Example of Boot ini file gt boot loader timeout 30 def
187. n of a new hard disk drive Q Is configuration correct Check the setting of auto rebuild by using the SoftwareRAID Setup Utility lt Menus to check Top menu Objects Adapter Auto Rebuild gt A hard disk drive fails Contact your service representative Problems with Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions There are some cases that an event log is registered as follows when you install Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Source DCOM Category Error Event ID 10016 Description The application specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM server application with CLSID 555F3418 D99E 4E5 1 800A 6E89CFD8B1D7 to the user NT AUTHORITY LOCAL SERVICE SID S 1 5 19 This security permission can be modified using the component Services administrative tool Itis nota problem in operating the system There are some cases that an event log is registered as follows when you install Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Event Source Service Control Manager Event Type Error Event ID 7011 Description Timeout 30000 milliseconds waiting for a transaction response from the IMAP4Sve service When this event is not registered by rebooting the system it is not a problem in operating the system 8 20 Troubleshooting Problems with Windows Server 2003 R2 There are some cases that an event log is registered as follows when you operate Windows Server 2003 R2 Source IPMIDRV
188. n optional USB floppy disk drive is required 1 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive and reboot the system Select Tools Select Off line Maintenance Utility Select System Information Management Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive oak wn Select Save Chapter 4 Configuring Your Server Configuration and setup utilities are used to change your system configuration You can configure your system as well as option boards you may add to your system using the BIOS SETUP Utility Several unique system parameters are configured using the BIOS SETUP which is stored in the system FLASH memory The LSI Logic SoftwareRAID Setup Utility configures the disk array and logical drives connected to the onboard RAID controller If your system has been factory configured the BIOS SETUP or LSI Logic SoftwareRAID Setup Utility do not need to be run unless you want to change the password or security features add certain types of option boards or devices upgrade your system board or change the RAID configuration This chapter also provides information on several system configuration parameters that are set by jumpers on the system board However these parameters do not usually require change SYSTEM BIOS SETUP The SETUP utility is used to change system configuration parameters This utility is pre installed in the flash memory of the server and ready to run The server is configured wi
189. n to avoid a particular hazard Mandatory Action Example Symbol to draw attention Term indicating a degree of danger Hot surface Immediately after the server is powered off its internal components such as hard disk drives are very hot Leave the server until its internal components fully cool down before installing removing any component Symbol indicating a prohibited Description of a danger action may not always be indicated SYMBOLS USED IN THIS USER S GUIDE AND WARNING LABELS Attentions Indicates that improper use may cause an electric shock Indicates that improper use may cause personal injury Indicates that improper use may cause explosion or burst Indicates that improper use may cause fingers to be caught Indicates that improper use may cause personal injury PPPPPe gt Indicates that improper use may cause fumes or fire Indicates a general notice or warning that cannot be specifically identified Prohibited Actions Do not disassemble repair or modify the server Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be caused Keep water or liquid away from the server Otherwise an electric shock or a fire may be caused Do not touch the server components with wet hand Otherwise an electric shock may be caused Do not place the server near a fire Otherwise a fire may be caused Do not touch any other component than specified Otherwi
190. nd 42 DIMM Group 5 DIMM sockets 13 and 23 DIMM Group 6 DIMM sockets 33 and 43 Memory Retest Yes Causes BIOS to retest all memory on the No next boot Extended RAM 1MB 1MB indicates that the memory test is Step 1KB done in the unit of 1MB 1KB indicates Every location that the memory test is done in the unit of Disabled 1KB Every location tests every memory location Disabled indicates that only memory initialization is done Only pressing Space is acceptable to suspend the test during the memory test Memory RAS Interleave Disables or enables memory mirroring Feature Mirror feature See DIMM in Chapter 9 for details Sparing Disabled Disables or enables online spare memory Enabled feature See DIMM in Chapter 9 for details Factory set 4 10 Configuring Your Server PCI Configuration Onboard Video Controller submenu Option Parameter Description Your Setting VGA Controller Disabled If Disabled the BIOS will hold the Enabled embedded chip in reset Onboard VGA Auto Allows selecting the onboard VGA Option ROM Scan Force controller or optional PCI VGA controller as the display device that will be active when the system boots The Force option is selected to use the onboard VGA controller if the optional PCI VGA controller is installed in the system Factory set Onboard LAN submenu O
191. nd slowly slides them toward the rear of the server until a click is heard The click indicates that the rails are locked Push the release levers on the right and left sides of the server and remove the rail assemblies from the server while unlocking Release lever 3 8 Setting Up Your Server Only the inner rails remain screwed to the server when the rail assemblies have been removed Inner rail IMPORTANT The removed rail assemblies are to be installed on the inner rails later To install each rail assembly on the correct inner rail make a mark on the assemblies Similarly when installing more than one server distinguish between the pairs of inner rails and rail assemblies of the servers by making marks Setting Up Your Server 3 9 Installing the Cage Nuts Install three cage nuts on the front of the rack for each of the right and left sides and also two cage nuts on the rear of the rack for each of the right and left sides Install three cage nuts in 1U the minimum unit of rack height Three slots angle holes are opened per 1U ofa rack Install the cage nuts at the three slots For any NEC rack round marks are put in the unit of 1U For two cage nuts installed on the front of the rack the upper and lower nuts are used to fix the front of the rail assembly and the center is used to support the setscrew of the server The cage nuts installed on the rea
192. ndicates the SAS port number In the standard configuration the hard disk drive trays are mounted in all the bays 4 DISK LED green amber Hard disk drive LED Each hard disk drive LED is green during access to the hard disk drive The LED turns amber when the hard disk drive fails The LED flashes switching back and forth between green and amber during build processing in only disk array configuration 5 CD FD bay A DVD ROM is mounted 6 DVD ROM drive This drive reads data from the disc 6 1 Emergency hole 6 2 Disk access LED 6 3 Tray eject button 7 USB connectors 2 ports Connect device compliant with the USB interface to the connectors 10 11 12 13 General Description 2 5 Serial port B COM B connector Used to communicate with the remote console via direct connection Backup device bay Mount an optional tape drive in this bay UID Unit ID switch Press this switch to turn on off the UID LEDs on the front and rear panels of the server Pressing the switch once turns on the LEDs Pressing it again turns them off POWER switch Press this switch to turn on off the power Pressing the switch once turns on the power and the POWER LED goes on Pressing it again turns off the power Keep pressing the switch for 4 seconds or more forcibly turns off the power DUMP switch NMI switch Press this switch to dump memory LEDs See the previous page for the six LEDs 2 6 General Description Rear View
193. nfiguration faulty contact your service e AC power not supplied to one of representative the two power supply units e Failure of one of the two power supply units A fan alarm was detected Check if the fan units are firmly connected If the STATUS LED indication does not change when the fans are normal contact your service representative A temperature warning was Check if the internal fans are clean detected and if the fan units are firmly connected If the STATUS LED indication does not change when the fans are normal contact your service representative A voltage warning was detected Contact your service representative 2 12 General Description DISK ACCESS LED jg The DISK ACCESS LED indicates the status of the hard disk drive mounted in the 3 5 inch disk bay The LED turns green each time access is made to the hard disk drive When the DISK ACCESS LED turns amber it indicates that a hard disk drive failure has occurred Check the hard disk drive LED for the status of the failing hard disk drive IMPORTANT If a hard disk drive in the server is connected to the internal disk array controller which is additionally mounted the access LED signal cable connected to the connector on the mother board must be connected from the disk array controller to the mother board ACT LED z The ACT LED is green while the server is connected to the LAN The LED flashes while the server is accessed via the LA
194. ng system See Chapter 6 During installation the following warning is registered in the System Log of the Event Viewer Error detected on the device Device CdRom0 during the paging operation There is no problem on this issue Fail to start the OS Q Isa floppy disk in the floppy disk drive Take out the floppy disk and restart the server LJ Is the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM in the DVD ROM drive Take out the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM and restart the server L Is the OS broken Use recovery process to recover the system The OS presents unstable operation Q Did you update the system Installing a network drive after installation of the OS may cause unstable operation Use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM to update the system See Chapter 6 8 22 Troubleshooting The system does not restart automatically when a stop error occurs though the system is adjusted to automatically restarting When the system does not restart automatically restart it manually The system restarts automatically when a stop error occurs though the system is NOT adjusted to automatically restarting There is no problem about this issue Check the System Event Log to confirm that STOP error occurred Cannot turn the power OFF at the blue screen If you want to turn off the power at the blue screen execute forced shutdown forced shutdown continue to press POWER SLEEP switch for
195. nistrator to set up the server from the management workstation management PC via the network or the server s COM B serial port IMPORTANT Do not use this feature on any other computer than the server or on any other server obtained without the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Doing so may cause a failure of the server m When a keyboard is connected to the server the remote console feature is disabled The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER determines that the server has a console Nothing is displayed on the management PC m If you fail to configure the disk array controller N8103 80F or 81F from the remote console try again using the server console m The system may fail to operate with the transfer rate of 115 2 Kbps for serial console redirection Specify any other transfer rate than 115 2 Kbps 6 10 Installing and Using Utilities Starting The following two methods are available to start the server m Running NEC EXPRESSBUILDER from the management PC via LAN m Running NEC EXPRESSBUILDER from the management PC via direct connection COM B For the procedure for starting NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for DOS based with Remote Console see NEC DianaScope IMPORTANT m Do not change the boot device order in BOOT menu in BIOS SETUP NEC EXPRESSBUILDER cannot be used if the DVD ROM drive is not the first device to launch the system To use this feature you need to create a configuration file 3 5 inch floppy disk that includes communic
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197. nt 2 Double click LSI Logic Megaraid SCSI 320 1 2 which Device Manager lists 3 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver 4 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and click Next 5 Select the Search for the best driver in these locations and check the Search removable media floppy CD ROM check box 6 Insert Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER into the floppy disk drive and click Next 7 Copying of the driver is completed and the Completing the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box below appears Click Finish 5 20 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Notes on Using the N8103 75 Controller Board After installing OS the driver does not installed according to the method of installing OS occasionally In that case please install the driver by the following procedures 1 Start Device Manager from Start menu Control Panel Administrative Tools Computer Management Double click the SCSI Controller driver which Device Manager lists as Other device Click Update Driver When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and click Next Select Don t search I will choose the driver to install and click Next Click Have Disk Insert Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER into the
198. ntation attached to the rack or contact your service representative for the installation of the server on the rack 4 WARNING Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details PY Do not use the server in any unapproved place Do not connect the ground line to a gas pipe A CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow A these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See h pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details a Do not carry or install the server only by a single person a Do not install the server where the load may be concentrated on a specific point Do not install any component on the server only by a single person Do not pull out a device from the rack if the rack is unstable Do not leave more than one device being pulled out from the rack Do not provide the wiring exceeding the rating power 3 4 Setting Up Your Server Do not install the rack in the places listed below Installing the rack or mounting the server on the rack in such a place may cause some malfunction to occur Narrow space from which devices cannot be pulled out from the rack completely Place that cannot bear the total weights of the rack and devices mounted on the rack Place where stabilizers cannot be installed or where the rack c
199. number 2 indicates LAN port 2 5 DISK ACCESS LED green amber This LED is green during access to the internal hard disk drives The LED turns amber when even one of the internal hard disk drives fails 6 POWER LED green This LED turns green when the power is turned on 7 UID LED blue This LED goes on when the UID switch is pressed The LED also goes on or blinks when software issues a command 2 4 General Description Front View with Front Bezel Removed 13 10 13 DA ID 11 1 0 2 C rE 12 j 13 NMI 2 3 0 3 1 3 2 4 3 3 3 4 3 5 5 6 1 6 2 6 3 0 A 0S oog o 2 905 cor SI Sr M H ssesss000000000000 goo mi 1 O o amp I gt i 50 CCT I js 00000000000000 o als O O 20000000000000 o s 1 O SI SI 00000000000000 im oO COT TED J 2 Cot TJ 5 o0o000rgo0000000 og d D Corr VSI Cor e oooooogooooooo 9 8 7 1 Captive thumb screws 1 at the right and left each The screws secure the server to the rack 2 Handles 1 at the right and left each Hold the handles when dismounting mounting the server from in the rack 3 Hard disk drive bays Mount hard disk drives in the bays Each number following the bold faced number i
200. oard directly on the desk For static notes see the section Anti static Measures Some restrictions are imposed on the combination of PCI boards which can be installed in the server Contact your service representative for details m Ariser card is designed for installing only low profile PCI boards or full height PCI boards Before installing a PCI board make sure of the card specification Riser card slot Dedicated to full height PCI boards Riser card slot Dedicated to low profile PCI boards Riser card 9 44 Upgrading Your Server Notes Observe the following notes on installing removing a PCI board m Do not touch the terminals of the riser cards and the leads of electronic components with your bare hand Fingerprints and dust left on them cause the server to malfunction due to a connection failure or damage to the leads m A riser card is designed for installing only low profile PCI boards or full height PCI boards Before installing a PCI board make sure of the card specification m The mother board is not equipped with a connector for LED relay cable m The system searches for the PCI board in the following order PCI Slot 3B 1B gt 2B 1C gt 3C gt 2C When N8116 02 is installed PCI Slot 3B 2B gt 1B gt 1C gt 3C gt 2C m The PCI devices of the same type including onboard PCI device may be recognize
201. odule keyboard and mouse POST also displays messages of the BIOS setup utility such as the start up message while in progress NEC With the factory setup of the server the NEC logo appears on the display unit while POST is in progress To display the POST check results press Esc NOTE You can set the POST check results to appear on the display unit without pressing Esc To do so select Enabled for Boot time Diagnostic Screen under the Advanced menu of the BIOS SETUP utility The POST check results should be checked in the following cases m When the server is used for the first time m When the server appears to fail m When the server beeps for many times between power on and OS start up m When an error message appears on the display unit 2 26 General Description POST Execution Flow The following describes the progress of POST in the chronological order IMPORTANT Do not make key entries or perform mouse operations while POST is in progress m Some system configurations may display the message Press Any Key to prompt a key entry This message is driven by BIOS of an installed optional board Make sure to read the manual that comes with the optional board before any key entry m Powering on the server after you installed or removed an optional PCI board or moved it to another slot may display the message that indicates incorrect board configuration and suspend POST In such a cas
202. of the server with its power cord connected to a power source may cause an electric shock even of the server is off powered Disconnect the power plug from the outlet occasionally and clean the plug with a dry cloth Heat will be generated if condensation is formed on a dusty plug which may cause a fire CAUTION gt Avoid installation in extreme temperature conditions Immediately after the server is powered off its internal components such as hard disk drives are very hot Leave the server until its internal components fully cool down before installing removing any component Make sure to complete board installation Always install a board firmly An incompletely installed board may cause a contact failure resulting in smoking or fire Do not touch any electrical components inside the server during the hot swap replacement All power flows inside the server while the hot swap replaceable components hard disk cooling fan and power supply Do not touch the electrical components inside the server to avoid an electric shock Notes on Using Your Server 1 11 During Operation A CAUTION Do not pull out or remove the server from the rack unnecessarily Do not pull out or remove the server from the rack unnecessarily Pulling out or removing the server from the rack may cause not only the server to operate incorrectly but also the server to fall on people to make them injured Stay
203. ointing device such as a mouse Software Microsoft Windows NT Version 4 0 Windows NT Version 4 0 Service Pack 5 or later Internet Explorer 4 01 Service Pack 2 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 95 98 Me Installing and Using Utilities 6 23 NEC DianaScope NEC DianaScope is software for the remote management of the server See the online documents for details on the functions and installation of NEC DianaScope i Dianascope Microsoft internet Explorer File Edt vew Favottes Tools Help O ch ae seach feros Ora BSB Ades hep eopelpagesicommronsltop isp Ee in NEC Empowered ty innovation 300 sec ie Hlp Syst em Dat 2 E E lt Shi ft Tab gt or Legacy Fl oppy A lt Enter gt sel ects field Legacy Floppy B d poration Al Rights Reserved Hard ts Pr e Cel ay gt Primary CE Nast er ocal intranet gt Prinary CE Save ee gt Processor Settings Language US NOTE You need the server license to activate DianaScope for this product The server license below is attached to this product m DianaScope Additional Server License 1 6 24 Installing and Using Utilities MegaRAID Storage Manager Server MegaRAID Storage Manager hereinafter abbreviated to MSM is an application to manage or monitor the LSI Logic Embedded MegaRAID N8103 90 91 99 disk arrary controller and LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS PCI
204. ol Menu will appear Click on Setup with left mouse button and click Make OEM DISK and then for Windows Server 2003 NOTE You can do the same operation with the menu appeared by the Right click Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive according to the message Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER will be created Write protect and attach a label then keep it safely E 6 Installing Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 Clean Installation This section explains how to perform a clean installation of Windows Server 2003 1 2 3 Turn on the system power Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive Press Ctrl Alt Delete to reset the system After a bootable operating system has been installed on the hard disk press Enter while the message Press any key to boot from CD is displayed at the top of the screen If no bootable operating system exists on the hard disk this step is unnecessary The Windows Server 2003 setup screen will appear If the screen is not displayed Enter was not pressed properly Begin after turning on the system power again If the RAID controller or SCSI controller is installed in the system press F6 in a few seconds when the window is in either of the following states Setup is inspecting your computer s hardware configuration is displayed A screen with a solid blue background is displayed IMPORTANT There is no
205. om the mouse Protect your eyes from the dust Put the mouse ball back into the mouse Place the mouse ball cover and rotate it clockwise until it is locked 7 6 Maintenance Cleaning Disc A dusty disc or dust accumulated tray causes the device to fail to read data correctly Follow the procedure below to clean the tray and disc regularly 1 2 Make sure that the server is powered the POWER SLEEP LED is lit Press the CD tray Open Close button on the front of the DVD ROM drive The tray opens Hold the disc lightly and take it out from the tray NOTE Do not touch the signal side of the disc with your hand Wipe the tray with a dry soft cloth IMPORTANT Do not wipe the lens of the DVD ROM drive Doing so may damage the lens and may cause a malfunction of the drive Push on the tray front to close the tray Wipe the signal side of the disc with a dry soft cloth IMPORTANT Wipe disc from the center to the outside Use only disc cleaner if necessary Cleaning a disc with record spray cleaner benzene or thinner causes damage to the disc contents At worst inserting the disc into the server may cause failure Maintenance 7 7 SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS The System Diagnostics runs several tests on the server Select Tools System Diagnostics in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER to diagnose the system Test Items The following items are tested in system diagnostics m Memory m CPU cache me
206. on the information included in the first partition excluding maintenance partition will all be formatted and deleted The information included in the other partition will be retained In the figure below describes the partition which information will be deleted when maintenance partition exists First Partition Second Third Fourth lt Maintenance Partition gt Partition Partition Partition Retained Deleted Retained Retained m You can not re install the system with the existing partition that is upgraded to Dynamic Disk remained Do not select Use Existing Partition at System Partition m Ifyou specify other than 4095MB for the Installing Partition it is necessary to convert to NTFS m If Use Existing Partition at System Partition is selected but the partition other than the one to install Windows Server 2003 does not exist excluding maintenance partition Express Setup will reserve the maximum area of the hard disk drive to install Windows Server 2003 m You can not go to the next screen if the specification is incorrect m To specify the setup parameters the number of characters must not exceed the limit as shown in the table below Double byte character is counted as 2 characters Item Value specified Max number of characters Create Users User Name 19 Group Name 20 Full Name 63 Explanation 47 Create Groups Group Name 20 Explanation Group Name 47 5 12
207. onfiguration This subsection describes how to configure the internal hard disk drives installed in your system to the RAID drives Onboard RAID Controller RoMB RAID controller is factory embedded in your mother board To enable the onboard RAID controller use the RAID configuration jumper on the mother board as shown below After changing the jumper setting run the RAID configuration utility to configure the RAID system Refer to Chapter 4 for detail RAID configuration jumper 123 123 TT RAID disable RAID enable Mother board 9 52 Upgrading Your Server Optional RAID Controller Your server can include the optional PCI add in RAID controller The optional RAID controller can control the internal hard disk drives as the RAID drive To use the internal hard disk drives in a disk array configuration with an optional RAID controller reconnect the SCSI cable on the mother board excluding the zero channel RAID card N8103 99 At the factory the internal SCSI cable is connected to the serial SCSI SAS interface connectors on the mother board as shown below SAS connecdtor 2 SAS connecdtor 1 for ports 4 and i for ports 1 and 3 y a FRONT a REAR Mother board Change the SCSI cable connection as the following procedures 1 Remove the end of the SCSI interface
208. ontroller driver will be installed automatically Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D 19 Disk Array Controller Driver N8103 80F 81F To additionally install the N8103 80F 81F in a system containing Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition connect the controller and take the following steps to install the driver 1 Start Device Manager from Start menu Control Panel Administrative Tools Computer Management Double click LSI Logic Megaraid SCSI 320 1 2 which Device Manager lists Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and click Next Select the Search for the best driver in these locations and check the Search removable media floppy CD ROM check box Insert Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER into the floppy disk drive and click Next Copying of the driver is completed and the Completing the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box below appears Click Finish SETTING FOR COLLECTING MEMORY DUMP DEBUG INFORMATION Set for collecting memory dump using the procedure described in Chapter 5 D 20 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions This page is intentionally left blank Appendix E Installing Windows Server 2003 This section explains how to install the Windows Server 2003 NOTICE Read the following notes or in
209. oooO OOO 6 H cr z k 7 z I 2 J nonnnonnnnnonon 000 A a O l i SE O j oo000000000000 200 all O onono0n00000000 000 amp o a e ae 0 G11 gt Fe 0 o0000000000000 ooo o rr 2 Corr 2 5 20000000000000 O00 Mae D j jn p 00000000000000 000 Pressing the DUMP switch saves the dump file in the specified directory Memory dumping may not be available when the CPU stalls IMPORTANT Do not use a toothpick or plastic stick that is easy to break 8 30 Troubleshooting OFF LINE MAINTENANCE UTILITY The Off line Maintenance Utility is an OS independent maintenance program When you are unable to start the OS dependent NEC ESMPRO to troubleshoot a problem the Off line Maintenance Utility can be used IMPORTANT m The Off line Maintenance Utility is intended for use of your service representative The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM and the Off line Maintenance Utility Bootable FD you have created contain a file that describes operation of the utility but do not attempt to use the utility by yourself Contact your service representative and follow instructions m Starting the Off line Maintenance Utility disables any access from a client to the server Starting the Off line Maintenance Utility The Off line Maintenance Utility may be started in the following ways m From the CD ROM Set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM in the CD ROM drive and
210. ootable FD Creates a support disk for activating the Off line Maintenance Utility m Setup Maintenance Partition Maintenance partition is a specific partition for the server and created on your system disk About 55MB of the maintenance partition includes the various maintenance utilities and executable commands In this menu you can create the maintenance partition install the various utilities and update the utilities The maintenance utilities installed in the maintenance partition are system diagnostics and Off line Maintenance Utility IMPORTANT Do not reset or turn off the server while the running this menu If the processing is discontinued the system becomes unable to start m The existence of the maintenance partition may be identified from the operating system In order to retain the Configuration Data do not delete the partition NOTES m The maintenance partition once created will not be recreated again m When the maintenance partition does not exist some menu items do not appear Create Maintenance Partition NEC EXPRESSBUILDER creates about 55MB of the maintenance partition on the system disk or disk array system as work area The various utilities are installed when the maintenance partition is created successfully or when the maintenance partition is already created Install Maintenance Partition Utilities Various utilities are installed in the maintenance partition from the CD RO
211. operties from the TOP menu Configuring Your Server 4 37 CONFIGURING MOTHER BOARD JUMPERS With the pre installed SETUP utility you can set desired passwords to protect the data stored in the server against access from unauthorized users When you forget the passwords however you may want clear them The following describes how to clear these passwords You can also use the following procedure to clear the CMOS data in the server IMPORTANT m Clearing the CMOS data resumes the factory set configuration data m After clearing CMOS you must run the BIOS SETUP utility and execute the following menus to reconfigure your mother board Load Setup Defaults in the Exit menu Memory Retest of Memory Configuration in the Advanced menu Processor Retest of Processor Settings in the Main menu m Refer to RAID Configuration described earlier in this chapter for RAID configuration jumper setting m Do not change any other switch settings Any change may cause the server to fail or malfunction To clear passwords or the CMOS data use the jumper switch on the mother board of the server The following figure illustrates the jumper switch location Pin for protecting clearing the CMOS contents Pin for protecting clearing the password Clear Protect Clear Front Rear 4 38 Configuring Your Server The following describe the cl
212. or 10 minutes select the time limit for timeout 15 minutes To use this function install NEC 20 minutes ESMPRO Agent Set this item to Disabled if the system is booted from daa OS without installation of NEC ESMPRO Agent 35 minutes 40 minutes 45 minutes 50 minutes 55 minutes 60 minutes Boot Monitoring Retry 3 Times Specify the processing at the Policy Retry Service Boot Always Reset occurrence of timeout during boot monitoring If Retry 3 times is selected the system is reset after the occurrence of timeout and OS boot is retried up to three times If Retry Service Boot is selected the system is reset after the occurrence of timeout and OS boot is retried up to three times Then the boot is tried from the service partition for three times The failure in the third boot causes the system to stop booting If Always Reset is selected the system is reset after the occurrence of timeout and OS boot is retried repeatedly If no service partition exists in the system OS boot is retried repeatedly from the system partition 4 16 Configuring Your Server Option Parameter Description Your Setting Thermal Sensor Disabled Specify whether to enable or disable the Enabled thermal sensor monitoring function If a thermal error is detected with this item being set to Enabled the system stops at the end of POST BMC IRQ Disabled Determines routing of the BMC
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214. or software selection and configuration The program loads the utilities and drivers applies RAID settings partitions the disk and installs the desired operating system If you install Windows Server 2003 after a few tasks are completed all that remains to be done is to remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM and install the Windows CD ROM input a product ID number and acknowledge the license agreement IMPORTANT m The Express Setup is intended for the initial setup of the server system and therefore the Express Setup clears the contents of the hard disk drive m Once Express setup is started do not remove Configuration Diskette from the floppy disk drive without any directions m Express Setup does not support the installation of Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Tools Tools is also intended for initial setup of the server It provides more installation options than Express Setup and permits the user to quickly create utility support disks run the Off line Maintenance Utility and system diagnostic utility set up a maintenance partition and update the various BIOS programs Tools Menu RAID Board None Save Restore RAID Configuration Datal vee Management Board Off line Maintenance Utility System Diagnostics Create Support Disk Setup Maintenance Partition BIOS FW etc Update System Management Help Return to the Top Menu System Configuration None m Save Restore RAID Configura
215. ork adapter When PROSet is installed 1 The Intel R PROSet dialog box appears The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu point to Control Panel administrative tools and click Computer Management and then double click the Network Adapter Name in the Network Adapter list The procedure in the case of the classic start menu 1 Click Start menu point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Click administrative tools 3 Click Computer Management and double click the Network Adapter Name in the Network Adapter list 2 Click the Link and specify the Speed and Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB 3 Click Apply and click OK Also add or delete any protocols and services if necessary You can operate the process on the property dialog box for local area network which can be appeared from Network and Dial up Connection 5 16 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup NOTE It is recommend to add Network Monitor at AddingServices Network Monitor can monitor the frame or the packet that the computer installing Network Monitor sends or receives This tool is valuable when analyzing network trouble For information on how to install the tool see the Setting for Solving Problems described later in this chapter Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 17 Optional Network Board Driver If you want to util
216. orkgroup When the setup fails to join the Domain during the installation it will install the system as Workgroup Open System in Control Panel to specify joining the Domain Entered the incorrect Product ID CD key Even if you entered the incorrect Product ID CD key Express Setup will start However the setup will stop and asks you to re enter the correct value Also in this case input request will occur when rebooting after GUI setup completed during Express Setup If these 2 inputs are done correctly there is no problem on Windows setup Unable to specify the details of Network adapter In Express Setup you can not specify the details of Network adapter Specify them from Control Panel after starting Windows Connected more than two Network adapter and specified different protocol for each adapter but all the protocols are specified on either adapter It s a design Each adapter is specified so that all the installed protocols can be used The value that can not be specified during Express Setup will all be specified by default value 8 26 Troubleshooting When more than two Network adapter are specified the detailed specification of TCP IP protocol are all set to use DHCP When more than two Network adapter are specified the detailed specification of the protocol may all be set by default value Re specify the details from Control Panel Not more than two Network adapter is connected but the det
217. other board Memory controller In operation Standby NOTE The operating system recognizes the memory devices as those with capacities less than the actual physical capacities The recognized capacities vary depending on the number of DIMMs and the physical capacity per DIMM Upgrading Your Server 9 33 The online spare memory feature can be used under the following conditions m Install memory devices to more than one group in each memory branch The server can operate if the memory branches may be different in the number of DIMMs For example no error occurs if memory branches 0 and 1 include four DIMMs or two groups and six DIMMs or three groups respectively m DIMMs installed in a specific memory branch should have the same capacity The server can operate as long as DIMMs of the same capacity are installed in each memory branch For example the server can operate if the total capacity of memory branch 0 is different from that of memory branch 1 m Run SETUP see Chapter 4 change parameters appropriately in the Sparing menu selected as shown below save the settings and exit from SETUP Advanced Memory Configuration Sparing m Install memory devices in the following order Group Group 3 Group 5 for memory branch 0 Group 2 Group 4 Group 6 for memory branch 1 The following sparing can be neither configured nor set m Sparing to anther memory branch m Specification
218. owing order Group 1 2 3 4 5 then 6 CT IMM 441 Cd IMM 42 Ll Dio 43 CI DIMM ee CT DIMM 12 Lo DIMM 13 Oo lM O DIMM 22 O DIMME 2 PL DIMM 431 PIM 32 O CTT DIMM 33 Mother board Order Group Socket No 1 1 11 and 21 2 2 31 and 41 3 3 12 and 22 4 4 32 and 42 5 5 13 and 23 6 6 33 and 43 IMPORTANT Install a matched pair of DIMMS equal in speed and size NOTE Refer to Using the Memory RAS Features for configuring the memory mirroring and online spare memory features Upgrading Your Server 9 23 Installation Install a DIMM in the following procedure IMPORTANT The server supports DIMMs of only the low profile type 30 mm 1 2 inches in height It does not support DIMMs exceeding the specified height See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare Pull out the server from the rack Remove the logic cover and drive cover Remove the PCI riser module Remove two screws securing the support arm 2 Se a Remove the support arm from the chassis NOTE When the support arm comes up you may lose the screws Press firmly the support arm before removing the screws 7 Remove the processor duct from the chassis 9 24 Upgrading Your Server Locate the DIMM socket which you are going to install DIMM Make sure t
219. p any screws inside the system Hary H TTE REARS SECE MAA Zol OB OR MERES DicSWOEWvUEDA e YWETHOTFAL Texel To avoid the risk of E personal injury or damage to the unit move the unit with at least two or more people HT Bb AE MATL Se dB A De 9 HE RTRT SHRI Pw2TAKEMS 243 201192 001 A 1 if HV 30 Th KRUATY aYRRORMOR DII V ZA4 KEBEL ELERULTFEU A Borer REPALORRCRDST Refer to the User s Guide when option board or peripherals are installed Incorrect installations may resuit in damage to the system and lead to accidents REFURB STERN HSGSA AAHH EM Te WDRMIRER ARS Sere AE HESAAIEO BDFD LBUASICEMLT REL A A To avoid the risk of personal injury be careful when accessing the inside of the system HNORERERMAS IR REOHSLT SHORG REORHe LODO CHSLIFT FAL A Firmly hold the bottom of the system when required to lift and carry the system HEEREN HITT e RAD 243 201192001 A 1 Be HY B0 Notes on Using Your Server 1 3 Internal View A Guron POIN ROMO DBI SEOI F Zii1 KOREA A Bh CML TRAV It may have broken a connector Read the corresponding part of the USER S GUIDE when installing or removing PCI board PCR RHIREY SUIS PHS AAAs METRE SMUT RS SRS iT HR ERNAI RE HA K SFTHERATHIGAUTREe SR K N BFELAY AVERATSRNHDVES SE FR cPusmae sory ye 7howmRMeITUser sul deeBTSRLTRAN Firmly hold the support bar an
220. pears Select Yes The hard disk drive indication is changed to HOTSP 4 34 Configuring Your Server 7 Press Esc to return to the TOP menu and exit LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility Objects PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU PORT E ONLIN A00 00 E ONLIN A00 01 E HOTSP IMPORTANT m Select Objects gt Physical Drive Port X Force Offline to cancel the hot spare setting m When two or more hard disk drives of the same capacity are assigned as hot spare rebuilding is performed in order starting from the one with the smaller CH number ID number Configuring Your Server 4 35 Check Consistency Run LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility eee ees Perform Check Consistency Exit LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility 1 Run LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility 2 Select Check Consistency from the TOP menu The Logical Drives screen appears Move the cursor onto the logical drive to be checked and press Space to select it When logical drive has been selected press F10 to start consistency check A confirmation screen for execution appears Select Yes The consistency check starts When the progress bar in the Check Consistency Progress screen indicates 100 the consistency check is completed 6 Press Esc to return to the TOP menu and exit LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility IMPORTANT m Be sure to execute Check Consistency after creating
221. ppear G NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Master Control Menu 3 xj NEC EXPRESSBUILDER NEC Express5800 Series Master Control Menu Copyighi NC Corporation NEC Installing and Using Utilities 6 15 4 Click Configuration Diskette Creator Configuration Diskette Creator window is displayed 5 Click Create New Information files from the File menu The Disk Environment dialog box will be displayed File Option HELP Cr information files Ctrl N Modify information files Ctr O Print CtrleP Print PreView Printer Setup Exit ion Diskette Creator Creating new setup information files 6 Specify each item and click OK The dialog boxes to specify setup information will be displayed in order such as Basic Information dialog box x System type Express5800 120Eh OS Installation path fwindows I Apply Service Pack System Partition Create new partition 12288 MB 4095 399999MB C Use existing partitions C Create All Area Convert File System to NTFS lt Back Next gt Cancel Help 6 16 Installing and Using Utilities 7 Follow the message to specify each item on the dialog box and click Next NOTE If you click on Cancel all the input value will be deleted When completing the specification of setup information the Save Setup Information dialog box will appear 8 Confirm that the Configuration Diskette check box is checked and input
222. pter Fault Tolerance AFT is a feature that creates a group containing more than one adapter and automatically converts the process of the working adapter to the other adapter in the group when any trouble occurred on that adapter Adaptive Load Balancing ALB is a feature that creates a group containing more than one adapter and enhance the through put by operating packet transmission from the server by all the adapters This feature includes AFT feature IMPORTANT m AFT ALB setup must be operated after installing the drivers and restarting the system m All the adapters specified as a group of Adapter Teaming must exist on the same LAN If they are connected to the separate switches they will not work normally If you want to utilize AFT ALB feature follow the procedure below to setup 1 D or ee The Intel R PROSet dialog box appears The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu point to Control Panel administrative tools and click Computer Management and then double click the Network Adapter Name in the Network Adapter list The procedure in the case of the classic start menu 1 Click Start menu point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Click administrative tools 3 Click Computer Management and double click the Network Adapter Name in the Network Adapter list Select Teaming tab and then check on Team with other adapters and click New Team
223. ption Parameter Description Your Setting LAN Controller Disabled If Disabled the BIOS will hold the Enabled embedded chip in reset LAN1 Option ROM Disabled If Enabled initialize device expansion Scan Enabled ROM LAN2 Option ROM Disabled If Enabled initialize device expansion Scan Enabled ROM _ Factory set Option Parameter Description Your Setting PCI Slot 1B 2B 3B Disabled Used to enable or disable an option ROM Option ROM Enabled on a PCI board connected to the full height riser card PCI Slot 1C 2C 3C Disabled Used to enable or disable an option ROM Option ROM Enabled on a PCI board connected to the low profile riser card Factory set Configuring Your Server 4 11 Peripheral Configuration IMPORTANT Note that the interrupt and or base I O address are not overlapped with others If the value set for the interrupt or base I O address is used in another resource the yellow asterisk appears Reset any item with the yellow asterisk properly Option Parameter Description Your Setting Serial PortA Disabled Selects whether serial port A is Enabled enabled or disabled Base I O address 3F8 Selects the base I O address for serial 2F8 port A 3E8 2E8 Interrupt IRQ 3 Selects the interrupt for a serial port A IRQ 4 Serial Port B Disabled Selects whether serial port B is Enabled enabled or disabled display only Base I O address 3
224. ption Your Setting Memory Configuration Displays Memory Configuration submenu PCI Configuration Displays PCI Configuration submenu Peripheral Configuration Displays Peripheral Configuration submenu Advanced Chipset Control Displays Advanced Chipset Control submenu Boot time Diagnostic Enabled When disabled the BIOS will Screen Disabled display the NEC logo during POST Press Esc to switch to the POST execution screen Reset Configuration Data No Select Yes if you want to clear the Yes system configuration data during the next boot Automatically reset to No in the next boot NumLock On Sets power on Numlock state Off Memory Processor Error Boot If Halt is selected the boot is Halt stopped when POST error occurs Factory set Memory Configuration Configuring Your Server 4 9 Option Parameter Description Your Setting System Memory nnn KB Indicates the total capacity of the basic memory View only Extended Memory nnnnnnn KB Indicates the total capacity of the extended memory View only DIMM Group 1 Normal Indicates the current memory status 6 Disabled Normal indicates the normal status Not installed Disabled indicates a memory error and Not installed indicates no DIMM installed view only DIMM Group 1 DIMM sockets 11 and 21 DIMM Group 2 DIMM sockets 31 and 41 DIMM Group 3 DIMM sockets 12 and 22 DIMM Group 4 DIMM sockets 32 a
225. ptional devices Wear a wrist strap an arm belt or anti static glove Wear a wrist strap on your wrist If no wrist strap is available touch an unpainted metal part of the cabinet before touching a component to discharge static electricity from your body Touch a metal part regularly when working with components to discharge static electricity Select a suitable work space Work with the server on the anti static or concrete floor When you work with the server on a carpet where static electricity is likely to be generated make sure take anti static measures beforehand Use a work table Place the server on an anti static mat to work with it Cloth Do not wear a wool or synthetic cloth to work with the server Wear anti static shoes to work with the server Take off any jewels a ring bracelet or wrist watch before working with the server Handling of components Keep any component in an anti static bag until you actually install it to the server Hold a component by its edge to avoid touching any terminals or parts To store or carry any component place it in an anti static bag 9 4 Upgrading Your Server PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL Follow the procedure below to prepare for installing or removing components 1 Shut down the OS 2 Remove the front bezel from the chassis if installed Security keyhole 3 Press the POWER switch to power off the server th
226. r board View only Board Serial Number Displays the serial number of mother board View only System Part Number Displays the part number of the system View only System Serial Number Displays the serial number of the system View only Chassis Part Number Chassis Serial Number Displays the part number of the chassis View only Displays the serial number of the chassis View only Onboard LAN1 MAC Displays the MAC address of the Address onboard LAN port 1 View only Onboard LAN2 MAC Displays the MAC address of the Address onboard LAN port 2 View only Management LAN MAC Displays the MAC address of the Address management LAN port View only BMC Device ID Displays BMC device ID View only BMC Device Revision Displays BMC device revision View only BMC Firmware Revision Displays BMC firmware revision View only SDR Revision Displays revision of the sensor data record PIA Revision Displays revision of the platform information area View only Factory set 4 18 Configuring Your Server Console Redirection Submenu Option Parameter Description Your Setting BIOS Redirection Disabled Specify the address interrupt of the Port Serial Port A serial port to which a remote console Serial Port B is connected ACPI Redirection Disabled Specify the s
227. r of the server The keyboard or mouse does not operate if it is connected when the server is powered not applicable to USB devices Power of the server first and connect it properly Q Is BIOS configuration correct The keyboard and mouse may be disabled with the BIOS SETUP utility of the server Check the settings with the BIOS SETUP utility lt Menus to check Advanced Numlock gt CL Are the server drivers installed Refer to the manual that comes with your OS to check that the keyboard and mouse drivers are installed These drivers are installed along with the OS Some OS s allow you to change the keyboard and mouse settings Refer to manual that comes with your OS to check that the keyboard and mouse settings are correct Fail to access to the disc Q Is the disc properly set in the DVD ROM drive tray The tray is provided with a holder to secure the disc Make sure that the disc is placed properly in the holder Q Is the disc applicable to the server The disc for Macintosh is not available for use Q Is the CD FDD bay installed correctly Reinstall the CD FDD bay see Chapter 9 Inserted the correct disc but the message like the following is displayed The CD ROM is not inserted or the wrong CD ROM is inserted Please insert the correct CD ROM OK Q Is the data side of the disc dirty or injured Take the disc out of the DVD ROM drive confirm that it is not dir
228. r CPU installed in addition to the standard CPU Intel Xeon Processor IMPORTANT m The CPU is extremely sensitive to static electricity Make sure to touch the metal frame of the server to discharge static electricity from your body before handling the CPU Do not touch the CPU pins by a bare hand or place the CPU directly on the desk For static notes see the section Anti static Measures described earlier Do not operate the system until confirming that the additionally installed CPU is in normal state m Make sure to use the CPU authorized by NEC Installing a third party CPU may cause a failure of the CPU as well as the server Repair of the server due to failures or damage resulted from installing such a board will be charged Processor 2 Processor 1 FRONT ooon REAR Mother board NOTE If the different revision of the processor is installed in the multiprocessor system Windows logs the following information every startup If this message is logged it is no problem for operation aixi Event Date 7 3 2001 Source Application Popup Time 1338 Category None Type Information EventID 41 Be User N A Computer SERVER 1 Description The CPUs in this mutiprocessor system are not the least capable processor in the system Should pr ur with
229. r Server The server is intended for installation in a Restricted Access Location mounted above a non combustible material Do not delete the maintenance partition created be NEC EXPRESSBUILDER although it may appear on the OS Make sure to power off the server before connecting or disconnecting cables between the server and peripheral devices Verify that the access LED on the server is unlit before turning off the server or ejecting the floppy disk The server management logic on your system board monitors and logs system voltage changes When plugging the power cord to the system you may experience 30 seconds delay from the time you press the POWER switch on the front panel This is normal system operation and is required by the server management logic Do not turn off the server until the POST Power On Self Test completes See Chapter 2 for details of POST When you have just turned off the server wait at least 30 seconds before turning it back on When unplug the power cord s from the server wait at least 30 seconds before re pluging the power cord s to the server Turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the outlet before relocating the server Clean the server on a regular basis See Chapter 7 for cleaning Regular cleaning proactively prevents various failures of the server Lightning may cause a momentary voltage drop To prevent this problem it is recommended to use of an uninterruptible power supply
230. r Setup This section explains Power Console Plus setup in the NEC Express server in which the MegaRAID controller is mounted Operating Environment This section explains the operating environment required for Power Console Plus to operate on a server m Hardware Machine NEC Express5800 series connected with the AMI disk array controller A Memory Size large enough for OS operation 8MB or more Free space of the hard disk drive 5MB or more Display unit Screen size 1024 x 768 or larger Required peripheral equipment Network Interface card CD ROM unit Pointing device such as a mouse Software Microsoft Windows NT version 4 0 Windows NT Version 4 0 Service Pack 6a or later Internet Explorer 5 5 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 6 22 Installing and Using Utilities Management PC Setup This section explains Power Console Plus setup in a computer that manages servers via the network TCP IP Operating Environment This section explains the operating environment required for Power Console Plus to operate on a management PC m Hardware Machine NEC Express5800 series PC AT compatible machine which contains Intel Pentium or a CPU at least equivalent to it Memory Size large enough for OS operation 8MB or more Free space of the hard disk drive 5 MB or more Display unit Screen size 1024 x 768 or larger Required peripheral equipment Network Interface card CD ROM unit P
231. r cables and turn on the server Maintenance 7 5 Cleaning the Keyboard Mouse Make sure that the server and peripheral devices are all off powered the POWER SLEEP LED goes off and then wipe the keyboard surface with a dry cloth The mouse operation depends on the degree of smoothness of the internal ball rotation To keep the mouse ball clean use the mouse in a place with little dust Follow the steps below to clean the mouse regularly 1 10 11 Prepare cold or lukewarm water neutral detergent alcohol two dry soft clothes and cotton swabs Make sure that the server is off powered the POWER SLEEP LED goes off Turn the mouse upside down and rotate the mouse ball cover counterclockwise to remove it Take out the ball from the mouse Cover the bottom of the mouse with your hand and turn your hand holding the mouse the mouse is on your palm with the button upward The mouse ball is released onto your palm Mouse ball P Mouse ball cover Bottom View Roller Soak a soft cloth in neutral detergent that is diluted with cold or lukewarm water and squeeze it firmly Rub off stains on the mouse ball Softly wipe the mouse ball with the cloth prepared in Step 5 Wipe the mouse ball with a dry soft cloth Wipe three small rollers inside the mouse with a cotton swab soaked with alcohol Wipe stains slowly and carefully by rotating rollers with the tip of the cotton swab Blow out any dust fr
232. r floppy disk OEM FD for Mass storage device except ones listed below see Installing with the OEM FD for Mass storage device and Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver of Configuration Diskette Creator in Chapter 6 m Controllers supporting installation of OS with Express Setup N8103 91 Disk Array Controller Internal SAS HDD N8103 99 Disk Array Controller Och LSI Logic Embedded MegaRAID embedded on the mother board m Other controllers N8103 80F Disk Array Controller SCSI 1ch N8103 81F Disk Array Controller SCSI 2ch N8103 75 SCSI Controller N8103 95 SCSI Controller N8190 126 SCSI Controller Option Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 5 Windows Server 2003 Express Setup can install the Windows Server 2003 Confirm below notes before installing the Windows IMPORTANT Complete all the process of hardware settings BIOS and optional board settings before starting the installation m See Setup for Solving Problems after completing Express Setup Installing on the Mirrored Volume If you want to install Windows Server 2003 on the volume that is mirrored using Disk Management invalid the mirroring before operating the installation to set back to the basic disk and valid the mirroring again after the installation has completed Creating invalid delete mirror volume can be operated from Disk Management in Computer Man
233. r is off powered the POWER LED stays unlit The POWER LED indicates that the server is running in the power saving mode sleep mode If the OS supports the power saving mode such as Windows Server 2003 running a command blinks the POWER LED in green and place the server in the power saving mode Press the POWER switch to turn out the POWER LED and place the server back in the normal mode The power saving mode is only available when the OS supports the power saving feature Some OS s allow you to set the server to automatically turn in the power saving mode when no access is made to the server for a certain period of time or to select the power saving mode with a command STATUS LED The STATUS LED is on green while the server is operating normally The rear panel also has the STATUS LED on it Ifthe STATUS LED is off or turns amber and flashes it indicates that the server is in abnormal state The table below explains the STATUS LED indication the meanings and the procedures NOTES m IfNEC ESMPRO or the offline maintenance utility is installed you can confirm the cause of a failure by referring to the error log m If shutdown processing can be performed through the operating system when you want to restart the system after turning the power off restart the system by performing shutdown processing If shutdown processing cannot be performed restart the system by forcibly turning the power off or disconnecting and then
234. r of the rack are used to fix the rear of the rail assemblies ca gt da _ dedo o 1U height Douu UO oO BoOoOooo DUUNUUBEENOOoL Jo Hang either clip of a cage nut on a square hole on the rack and insert another clip into the hole by using a tool such as a flat tip screwdriver NOTE Confirm that all the cage nuts are installed at the level 3 10 Setting Up Your Server Installing the Rail Assemblies Make sure of the right side rail assembly or the left one when installing it See the figure below 1 Loosen a screw securing the rail assembly Front Rear Screws Screws 2 Align the front and rear frames of rail assembly to the location where the cage nuts are installed Locate the rail assembly so that the frame of the rack is located between cage nuts and frames of rail assembly NOTE Confirm that the portion of the frame to fix the rail assembly is located in front of the rack frame saaa ph te Sef TPA 220 TEETE iN uceuobodboonnctbaabodbonhodicd 3 Firmly secure the rail assembly Setting Up Your Server 3 11 Installing the Server A 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 1 3 to 1
235. r with your back straight e Your hands are parallel with the floor when you put them on the keyboard e You look at the screen slightly lower than your eye height You have good working posture as described in the above when no part of your body is under excess strain in other words when your muscles are most relaxed You have bad posture when you sit with your back hunched up or you operate a display unit with your face close to the screen Bad working posture may cause eye strain or poor eyesight Adjustment of Display Unit Angles Most display units are designed for adjustment of the horizontal and vertical angles This adjustment is important to prevent the screen from reflecting bright lights and to make the display contents easy to see You will not be able to keep good working posture and you will feel more tired than you should if you operate a display unit without adjusting horizontal and vertical angles Adjustment of Screen Brightness and Contrast The display unit has brightness and contrast adjustment functions The most suitable brightness and contrast depend on the individual and the working environment well lighted room or insufficient light Adjust brightness and contrast so that the screen will be easy to see An extremely bright or dark screen will give a bad effect to your eyes Adjustment of Keyboard Angle The keyboard provided with the server is designed for adjustment of an angle Adjust the keyboard
236. rating system software components or repair the system you must run the system update again E 12 Installing Windows Server 2003 DRIVER INSTALLATION AND ADVANCED SETTINGS This section describes on how to install and setup various standard drivers mounted on the device For the information on installing and setting up the driver that is not described in this section please refer to the document attached to the driver PROSet PROSet is a utility that confirms the function of network contained in network driver Utilizing PROSet enables the following items m Confirm detailed information of the adapter m Diagnose loop back test packet transmission test and so on m Setup of teaming Configuring several network adapters as one team provides the server a tolerant environment on any trouble and enhance throughput between the switches PROSet is necessary to utilize these features Follow the procedure below to install PROSet 1 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive 2 The Windows Explorer dialog starts The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu and click Windows Explorer The procedure in the case of the classic start menu Click Start menu point to Programs Accessories and click Windows Explorer 3 Run DXSETUP EXE in the following directory lt DVD ROM Drive Letter gt WINNT DOTNET NS4 PROSET 2KXPWS03 The Intel PROSet InstallShield Wizard dialog star
237. re mode including video blanking diskette write protect monitoring and front panel lock unlock initiation m Controls Wake On LAN via Magic Packet support Also NEC ESMPRO supports these features 2 18 General Description Degradation Feature The degradation feature automatically isolates a failed DIMM or processor to assure continuous operation of the server when the POST Power On Self Test self diagnosis program after power on detects such a DIMM or processor NOTE The degradation feature is only available when at least two DIMMs or processors are installed Failed DIMMs and processors may be identified on the screen that the POST displays or with the BIOS setup utility of the server SETUP They may also be identified on the system that has the NEC ESMPRO installed Memory RAS Features Your server board has the memory mirroring and online spare memory features For detail explanation refer to Chapter 9 Remote Power On Feature Wake On LAN The remote power on function turns on the server through a network It sends a special packet from the management computer to a remote server to turn it on if the server is off powered To enable this feature use the BIOS setup utility SETUP See Chapter 4 The remote power on feature is not available in the following cases Press the POWER switch once to start the OS and turn off the server in an appropriate procedure m Abnormal previous system shut down m
238. reate Support Disk menu 11 12 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D 5 Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive according to the instruction on the screen Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER will be created Write protect and attach a label then keep it safely Create from Master Control Menu Master Control Menu runs on the following operating systems Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Windows Server 2003 Windows XP x64 Edition Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me 98 95 Windows NT 4 0 You can create Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER from Master Control Menu if you have the computer on which the above operating systems operate Follow the steps below Prepare one 3 5 inch floppy disk Run the operating system Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive of the server Master Control Menu will appear Click on Setup with left mouse button and click Make OEM DISK and then for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition NOTE You can do the same operation with the menu appeared by the Right click Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive according to the message Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER will be created Write protect and attach a label then keep it safely D 6 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Windows Server 20
239. reboot the system After the menu is displayed on the screen select Tools Off line Maintenance Utility The Off line Maintenance Utility program starts from the CD ROM m From the floppy disk Set the Off line Maintenance Utility Bootable FD in the floppy disk drive and reboot the system The Off line Maintenance Utility program starts from the boot disk The Off line Maintenance Utility Bootable FD is created by selecting Tools Create Support FD on the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Manual start by pressing F4 When the Off line Maintenance Utility is installed press F4 while the start up screen of the server is on screen The Off line Maintenance Utility starts from the hard disk drive Troubleshooting 8 31 Features of Off line Maintenance Utility The Off line Maintenance Utility provides the following features Available features vary depending on the way you started the Off line Maintenance Utility IMPORTANT See the on line help for details of the Off line Maintenance Utility For further information ask your service representative m IPMI Information Viewer Provides the functions to view the system event log SEL sensor data record SDR and field replaceable unit FRU and to make a backup copy of them Using this feature you can find system errors and events to determine a maintenance part m BIOS Setup Viewer Provides the functions to export the current configuration data defined with the SETU
240. removable media device bay The hot swap SAS hard disk drive bays support up to six 1 0 inch SAS hard disk drives that can be swapped in or out of the system without powering it down if RAID functionality is configured in the system The removable media drive bay may be used for installation of a high speed tape drive As application requirements increase you can expand your server with an additional processor additional memory add in boards and hard disk drives 2 2 General Description External View O a fF WO N Drive cover Logic cover Switches indicators and front I Os Backup file device bay Optical disk drive SAS hot plug hard disk drive bay General Description 2 3 Front View with Front Bezel Attached The following figure shows the location of the front system features 1 Front bezel The front bezel is a cover protecting the front devices during daily operation A security key is provided to lock the cover 2 Key slot Insert the security key into this slot when unlocking the front bezel 3 STATUS LED green amber on the front panel This LED indicates the server status The LED is green during normal operation The LED turns amber or flashes when the server enters the abnormal state 4 ACTLED green This LED is on while the system is connected to the network The number 1 on the icon indicates LAN port 1 and the
241. removed in steps 1 to 3 Power on the server and verify that POST displays no error messages If POST displays an error message take a note on the message and see the POST error messages listed in Chapter 8 Run the BIOS SETUP utility and select Advanced Memory Configuration to verify that the installed DIMM shows the status Normal See Chapter 4 or details Select Yes for Reset Configuration Data on the Advanced menu This setting is required to change the hardware configuration data See Chapter 4 for details If the Windows operating system is in use set the paging file size to the recommended value total memory size x 1 5 or a greater value See Chapter 5 for details Upgrading Your Server 9 27 Removal Remove the DIMM depending on the following procedure NOTES m To remove the failed DIMM check the error message appearing in POST or NEC ESMPRO to identify the DIMM socket group in which the failed DIMM is installed m The server operates only when at least two DIMMs are installed See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare Pull out the server from the rack Remove the logic cover and drive cover Remove the PCI riser module Remove two screws securing the support arm oa oe NS Remove the support arm from the chassis NOTE When the support arm comes up you may lose the screws Press firmly the support arm before r
242. rming the target server by using the UID switch UID LED UID switch o o a00000000000000000 000000000000000000 Onooo o00e0 Oeoooso0o0 oO o00070 FRONT REAR UID switch UID LED 2 30 General Description DVD ROM Drive The server is provided with the DVD ROM drive on its front to read data from a disc A CAUTION these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details A Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow a Do not leave the tray ejected from the DVD ROM drive Set a disc on the DVD ROM drive in the following procedure 1 Confirm that the power of the server is on with the POWER LED being lit in green before setting the disc on the DVD ROM drive 2 Press the Eject button on the front of the DVD ROM drive The tray comes out a little 3 Hold the tray lightly and pull it out toward you until the tray stops 4 Put the disc on the tray carefully and securely with the character printed surface facing upward General Description 2 31 5 As shown in the figure below hold the tray with a h
243. rnel Memory Dump instead Specify the drive where there is a free area more than the size of the memory capacity mounted on Express server 12MB In case the memory capacity is more than 2GB a free area of 2048 12MB or more In case the mounted memory size exceeds 2GB due to the added memory change the write debugging information to Kernel Memory Dump before adding memory The size of debugging information memory dump to be taken also changes due to adding memory Verify the size of the empty space in the debugging information memory dump write destination drive 5 24 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 4 Specify Complete memory dump and modify Dump file in the Write debugging information group box e g Write the debug information in D drive write the file name MEMORY DMP D MEMORY DMP 5 Click Settings on the Performance group box The Performance Options window appears Click Advanced tab on the Performance Options window Click Change on the Virtual memory group box Modify Initial Size in the Paging file size for selected drive box to the value larger than Recommended and click Set IMPORTANT m The above mentioned paging file size is recommended for collecting debug information memory dump The paging file with initial size large enough to store the dump file in the boot drive is required Correct debug information might not be able to be collected due
244. ror message and its measure on the display unit Follow the table below to troubleshoot such errors However even when there is no hardware failure use of the keyboard or mouse at the following timing causes the POST to assume a keyboard controller error and stop processing m Immediately after the server is powered Immediately after the system is rebooted in response to a keyboard instruction simultaneous key entry of Ctrl Alt Delete Immediately after the system is rebooted in response to an OS instruction m During hardware initialization following restart of the POST When the POST detects a hardware failure due to the above reason restart the server once again If the same error message reappears you may assume there is no hardware error To ensure normal operation of the server however make sure to follow the following restrictions m Do not make any keyboard entry or use the mouse before the memory count appears on the screen following the server power on m Do not make any keyboard entry or use the mouse before the start up message of the SCSI Configuration Utility appears on the screen following the server reboot IMPORTANT Take a note on the on screen message before contacting your service representative The alarm indication would be a great help for maintenance 8 4 Troubleshooting POST Error Messages When POST detects an error it displays an error message on the display unit screen The following
245. rt arm USB cable Support arm Upgrading Your Server 9 41 NOTES m Make sure the support arm holds the processor duct firmly see figure below m When the support arm comes up you may lose the screws Press firmly the support arm before tightening the screws Support arm Processor duct 21 22 23 24 25 Install the covers you removed previously Power on the server start the SETUP utility and set Processor Retest of Processor Settings on the Main menu to Enable Verify that POST displays no error messages If POST displays an error message take a note on the message and see the POST error messages listed in Chapter 8 Set Reset Configuration Data on the Advanced menu to Yes This setting is required to change the hardware configuration data See Chapter 4 for details To add one or more CPUs to the server in 1 CPU configuration to operate the server with more than one CPU change the driver of Computer in the device manager to ACPI multi processor PC and then update the system see Chapter 5 9 42 Upgrading Your Server Removal To remove the CPU prepare the removal referring to steps 1 and 7 in the installation procedure and do the reverse procedure of steps 17 to 9 IMPORTANT m Do not remove any CPU unless it is failed m After the operation heat may make the cool seat at the bottom of the heat sink adhere to the CPU To
246. rtons and the packing materials If the contents appear damaged when you unpack the boxes file a damage claim with the carrier immediately INSTALLING THE SERVER This subsection provides the instructions for the rack mount server unit into a standard EIA 19 inch rack cabinet Also this subsection describes the removal procedures for the rack mount server unit from the 19 inch rack cabinet 4 WARNING Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details SO a Do not use any rack which does not conform to the relevant standard Disconnect the power cord s before installing or removing the server A 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 h pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details Do not leave more than one device being pulled out from the rack Do not lift the server only by a single person Always install the server in the specified place Do not install the server on the rack leaving the cover removed Do not pinch your finger with mechanical components 3 6 Setting Up Your Server Restricted Access Location The server is intended for installation in a restricted access location mounted above a non combustible material ESD Precaution An electrostat
247. rts RAID levels RAIDO and RAID1 Auto rebuild is carried out when you hot swap a failed hard disk drive with a new one replace the disk while the server is powered While auto rebuild is in progress the DISK LED flashes green and amber alternatively to indicate it IMPORTANT m When auto rebuild fails the DISK LED lights in amber Remove and install the hard disk drive again to restart auto rebuild m If the disk array monitoring utility is installed it may display or act as follows If the DISK LED does not light in amber after auto rebuild however auto rebuild has completed successfully Displays Rebuild was cancelled on the screen while auto rebuild is in progress Appears to stop and restart auto rebuild Observe the following notes for auto rebuild Do not power off the server in the period between a hard disk drive error and completion of auto rebuild m When you removed a hard disk drive wait at least 90 seconds before installing the hard disk drive back again m Do not replace another hard disk drive while rebuilding is in progress The DISK LED flashes in green and amber alternatively while rebuilding the hard disk drive 9 14 Upgrading Your Server POWER SUPPLY UNIT Your server contains one or two power supplies The second power supply is optional and provides a redundant configuration that ensures continued operation of the system in the unlikely event one of the power supplies f
248. ry area on the motherboard of the server is divided into two memory branches as shown in the figure below Mother board Memory controller Memory branch 0 Memory branch 1 The memory mirroring and online spare memory features keep memory redundancy between memory branches and within a memory branch by monitoring or altering memory active inactive status respectively 9 30 Upgrading Your Server Memory Mirroring The memory mirroring feature writes the same data into two groups of DIMMs corresponding with each other between memory branches mirror set to provide data redundancy Mother board Memory controller Branch 0 Branch 1 Group 1 Group 2 Data1 Data1 Pair of mirroring l NOTE The operating system only recognizes a half of the total physical capacity The memory mirroring feature can be used under the following conditions m Install memory devices on four memory sockets configuring a mirror set m All the installed memory devices should have the same capacity m Run SETUP see Chapter 4 change parameters appropriately in the Mirror menu selected as shown below save the settings and exit from SETUP Advanced Memory Configuration Memory RAS Feature Mirror m Install memory devices in the following order Groups 1 and 2 Groups 3 and 4 Groups 5 and 6 The following mirroring cannot be configured m Memory mirroring between
249. ry chipkill feature Memory mirroring online spare memory feature Bus parity error detection Temperature detection Error notification Internal fan monitoring feature Internal voltage monitoring feature Redundant power supply hot swap RoMB RAID on mother board Auto rebuild feature hot swappable BIOS password feature Mechanical security lock Redundant fans Management Utilities NEC ESMPRO NEC DianaScope Maintenance Features Off line Maintenance Utility Memory dump feature using the DUMP switch Expandability Two PCI EXPRESS x8 connectors Two PCI EXPRESS x4 connectors Two PCI X 64 bit 66MHz connectors Large memory of up to 48GB Six hot swap SAS hard disk drive bays Up to two multi processors are available for upgrade One backup file bay USB2 0 interface A USB support driver is required Many Available Features El Torito Bootable CD ROM no emulation mode format support POWER switch mask Software power off Remote power on feature AC Link feature Consoleless feature Self diagnosis Power On Self Test POST Test and Diagnosis T amp D Easy and Fine Setup NEC EXPRESSBUILDER system setup utility Configuration Parameter Diskette Creator SETUP BIOS configuration utility Software RAID Setup Utility Onboard RAID configuration utility General Description 2 17 Remote Management Feature Server management is concentrated in the Remote Management Controller RMC The RMC and
250. s Read the previous values of the all BIOS SETUP items from CMOS Save Changes Write all BIOS SETUP item values to CMOS Configuring Your Server 4 21 RAID CONFIGURATION This section describes how to configure the internal hard disk drives as the disk array drive by using the onboard RAID controller Refer to the manual of the optional disk array controller for how to configure the hard disk drives by using the optional disk array controller To use the hard disk drives installed in the disk expansion unit in a disk array the optional disk array controller is necessary Refer to the manual of the optional disk array controller or disk expansion unit for details Onboard RAID Features You can configure a disk array RAIDO RAID1 or RAID10 by using the onboard RAID controller of the server m RAIDO striping Stores data on two three or four hard disk drives by dividing it striping All the hard disk drives can be accessed at the same time This improves disk access performance compared with using a single hard disk drive IMPORTANT m RAIDO does not have data redundancy When a hard disk drive failure occurs data cannot be restored Logical capacity of the array becomes a multiple of the connected hard disk drive m RAID mirroring Stores the data being saved to one hard disk dive to another hard disk drive This method is called mirroring When storing data onto one hard disk drive the same data is
251. s Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition DISC 2 or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition DISC 2 into the CD ROM drive after the OS installation Hereinafter proceed operations according to the message When the installation has finished remove Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition DISC 2 or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition DISC 2 from the CD ROM drive and restart the system Now the Setup using Express Setup has completed 5 14 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup INSTALLING AND SETTING DEVICE DRIVERS Follow these steps to install and configure the device drivers PROSet PROSet is a utility that confirms the function of network contained in network driver Utilizing PROSet enables the following items m Confirm detailed information of the adapter m Diagnose loop back test packet transmission test and so on m Setup of teaming Configuring several network adapters as one team provides the server a tolerant environment on any trouble and enhances throughput between the switches PROSet is necessary to utilize these features Follow the procedure below to install PROSet 1 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive 2 The Windows Explorer dialog starts The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu and click Windows Explorer The procedure in the case of the classic start menu Click Start menu point to Programs Ac
252. s displayed if you have created a maintenance partition during setup using Express Setup Press F4 to boot the system from maintenance partition See Chapter 6 for details The message lt F12 gt to Network prompts you network booting PXE boot If you press F12 the POST searches for boot device on network 4 7 General Description 2 27 If your server uses onboard RAID feature the following message is displayed to prompt you to run RAID utility Press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt to run LSI Logic SoftwareRAID Setup Utility Press Ctrl M to run the utility For detail explanation see Chapter 4 for detail IMPORTANT The LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility is used to manage the data stored in hard disk drive or for maintenance See Chapter 4 for detail If the POST detects the optional add in card it display the message prompting you to launch the add in card BIOS configuration utility Ignore the message POST will automatically proceed a few seconds later Refer to the manual that comes with the optional add in card for detail If you set a password using the BIOS setup utility SETUP the password entry screen appears upon successful completion of POST Up to three password entries will be accepted Three incorrect password entries disable the server to boot In such a case turn off the power and wait about ten seconds before turning on to boot the server IMPORTANT Do not set a password before installin
253. se an electric shock or burn may be caused VOSQOOL Indicates a general prohibited action that cannot be specifically identified Mandatory Action Unplug the power cord of the server Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be caused Be sure to provide earthing Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be caused SOA Indicates a mandatory action that cannot be specifically identified Make sure to follow the instruction NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense 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 FRERE ie PRWANEm gt BREWS EA ie gt BRE Se OOH SAE gt AENT gt 15 FS Oy BER ERLE ES OTR o No
254. se the server safely Failure to follow as these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details a Do not remove the lithium battery AS a Do not disassemble repair or alter the server Ay p Configuring Your Server 4 23 A CAUTION these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury See pages 1 3 S p Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow A A to 1 8 for details Make sure to complete board installation Do not install the server on a rack with leaving covers removed Do not pinch your finger with mechanical components Note high temperature Do not pull out a device from the rack if the rack is unstable Do not leave more than one device being pulled out from the rack 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal as described in Chapter 9 of this guide to prepare Remove the logic cover see Chapter 9 Locate the position of the RAID configuration jumper on the mother board as shown below RAID configuration jumper 123 123 RAID RAID disable enable Front 4 Remove the jumper from position 1 1 on jumper block 5 Reinstall the jumper on position 2 3 on jumper block 6 Reinstall the server removed in Step 2 7 Plug the power cord to your server and turn on the ser
255. sentative before dumping the memory Dumping the memory while the server is in the successful operation may affect the system operation m Restarting the system due to an error may display a message indicating insufficient virtual memory Ignore this message and proceed Restarting the system may result in dumping improper data Preparing for Memory Dumping Memory dumping with the DUMP switch may disable the server to restart In such a case it is required to force the server to shut down This forced shutdown however is not available if Enable is selected for Power Switch Inhibit on the Security menu of the BIOS setup utility SETUP because this setting disables POWER switch operation Follow the procedure below to change the setting to enable the forced shutdown and restart of the server 1 Power on the server and start the BIOS setup utility SETUP 2 Select Disable for Power Switch Inhibit in the Security menu 3 Save the configuration data and exit the SETUP Troubleshooting 8 29 Saving the Dump File Press the DUMP switch to save the dump file when an error occurs Insert a metal pin a straightened large paper clip will make a substitute into the switch hole to press the DUMP switch iD ga D 1 25 2 6 tj NMI DUMP switch og lt b DR a HE ogo on a o gg S I EE 3883308008038383 onnl Dooouuoooo
256. ser password m Disable access to the boot sector of the operating system hard disk drive 2 20 General Description NEC EXPRESSBUILDER The CD ROM that comes with the server contains a setup utility called NEC EXPRESSBUILDER The major functions of the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER are To install the Operating System Express Setup helps you to install the Windows Operating System See Chapter 5 To diagnose the system NEC EXPRESSBUILDER includes the System Diagnostics to check your server See Chapter 6 To create a support disk Use this function to create the support disks used to boot the utilities from the floppy disk or the OEM disk used for a manual installation of Windows See Chapter 6 To update the BIOS Use this function to update the system BIOS or firmware of the server See Chapter 6 To update the Windows System Update Express5800 system in Master Control Menu Windows based NEC EXPRESSBUILDER feature updates the several resources of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 See Chapter 6 To install the utilities NEC EXPRESSBUILDER includes some management software for Windows NEC ESMPRO NEC DianaScope and so on and maintenance utilities for DOS System diagnostics Off line Maintenance Utility and so on You can install the applications for Windows from Master Control Menu and install the utilities for DOS from Tools menu See Chapter 6 To read the online documents You can refer to the online documen
257. set the protocol through Control Panel In this case rebooting is not necessary The details of a network adapter cannot be set Configuration Diskette Creator is unable to set the details of network adapters Start Windows Server 2003 and set the details through Control Panel More than one network board is connected during setting of setup information but TCP IP cannot be set for each network Perform the installation procedure during DHCP setting To create a temporary IP configuration perform the installation procedure during DHCP setting and then set TCP IP again through Control Panel Problems with Disk Array Configuration Refer to the manual that comes with the disk array controller for any trouble occurred on disk array in this system 8 28 Troubleshooting COLLECTING DR WATSON DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION Dr Watson collects diagnostic information related to application errors The location to save the information can be specified as you like For more information refer to Chapter 5 MEMORY DUMP If an error occurs the dump file should be saved to acquire necessary information If you saved the dump to DAT write down that it is saved as NTBackup or ARCServe on the label You can specify the location to save the diagnostic information as you like For more information refer to Specifying Memory Dump Debug Information refer to Chapter 5 for detail IMPORTANT Consult with your service repre
258. simultaneously stored onto another hard disk drive When a hard disk drive becomes faulty the one with the same data can be used This provides operation without the system going down IMPORTANT m RAID reads or writes data to from the several hard disk drives at the same time The disk access performance is lower than the single disk m Logical capacity of the array is equal to one hard disk drive connected 4 22 Configuring Your Server m RAID1O spanning of RAID1 RAID10 is a RAID level combined with RAIDO and RAID1 Stores data on hard disk drives by dividing it striping Then each striped data is written onto hard disk drives in mirroring mode Owing to this feature high disk access performance of RAIDO and in addition high reliability of RAID1 can be achieved IMPORTANT Logical capacity of the array is equal to one hard disk drive connected Installing the Hard Disk Drives Install the two or more SAS hard disk drives to your server See Chapter 9 for detail IMPORTANT Use two hard disk drives of the same revolution In addition use two hard disk drives of the same capacity if you are going to configure RAID1 Enabling RAID Feature To configure a hard disk drive as RAID drive change setting of RAID configuration jumper switch on mother board NOTE The factory set value is to use the hard disk drive as a single disk drive A WARNING Q Observe the following instructions to u
259. sk drive may cause a failure of the server as well as the hard disk drive Purchase hard disk drives of the following models N8150 199 36 3 GB 15 000 rpm SAS N8150 200 73 2 GB 15 000 rpm SAS N8150 201 146 GB 15 000 rpm SAS N8150 226 300 GB 15 000 rpm SAS SAS Port The hard disk drive bay may contain up to six hard disk drives The SAS port numbers are factory assigned to hard disk drives as shown below SAS Port 0 SAS Port 3 oof R SSSe S SAS Port 1 ao arr Ve 0 Sarr VSS l laocogccenosoecaGDe co a a e J 4 C SAS 4 000 O JE ct 0 oO so 0S o 00000OCOOCOO O a m m oooooooo0oo000000 g a ca ay S 0 00000000000000 o 2 ooooooogoo000000 ai o no m oooocoococo iqgg SAS Port 2 SAS Port 5 SAS Port 4 The hard disk drive bays are connected to the SAS connector on the mother board when the server is shipped A dummy block is installed in the hard disk drive bays except the one with SAS Port 0 defined The purpose of a dummy block is to increase the cooling effect in the server Install a dummy block in slots not containing a hard disk drive 9 10 Upgrading Your Server Installation Take the following steps to install a hard disk drive This procedure applies to all the hard disk
260. source Conflict Contact your service representative 0B43 ___ Warning IRQ not configured 0B45__ System configuration Data Write Error OB5F Forced to use Processor with error Because an error is detected in every CPU the system is forcibly started Contact your service representative OB60_ DIMM group 1 has been disabled Contact your service representative 0B61 DIMM group 2 has been disabled 0B62 DIMM group 3 has been disabled OB63__ DIMM group 4 has been disabled 0B64 DIMM group 5 has been disabled OB65__ DIMM group 6 has been disabled 0B70 The error occurred during temperature Contact your service representative sensor reading 0B71 System Temperature out of the range Contact your service representative to replace the fan 0B74 The error occurred during voltage sensor Contact your service representative reading 0B75 System voltage out of the range 0B80 BMC Memory Test Failed Turn off the power once and then on again 0B81 BMC Firmware Code Area CRC check to start the server If the error cannot be failed corrected contact your service 0B82 BMC core Hardware failure representative 0B83 BMC 1BF or OBF check failed OB8A_ BMC SEL area full Clear the system event logs by using the BIOS SETUP utility see Chapter 4 OB8B__ BMC progress check timeout Turn off the power once and then on again OB8C BMC command access failed to start the server If the error cannot be OB8D Could not redirect the console BMC Bus
261. stallation when N8103 80F 81F Keeps Connection If you keep those controllers connecting during installation process pop up messages may appear This does not affect on system behavior Click YES and continue the installation Follow the message hereafter Mounting MO Device Do not mount an MO device on your server during the Windows installation About Removable Media Do not set removable media such as DAT into the device mounted on your server during the OS installation Floppy Disk Drive The internal floppy disk drive is not included in your system at the standard configuration Prepare the optional USB floppy disk drive if necessary Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D 3 Creating Partition Size The size for the partition that the system is to be installed can be calculated from the following formula Size necessary to install the system Paging File Size Dump File Size Application Size Size necessary to install the system 4100MB Paging File Size Recommended Mounted Memory Size 1 5 Dump file Size Mounted Memory Size IMB Application Size Required Size IMPORTANT m The above mentioned paging file size is recommended for collecting debug information memory dump The paging file with initial size large enough to store the dump file in the boot drive is required Correct debug information might not be able to be collected due to virtual memory shortage when the paging file is
262. sufficient so set an enough size of the paging file with the entire system m The maximum paging file size which can be set on one partition is 4095MB If the above paging file size exceeds 4095MB specify 4095MB for the paging file size m The maximum dump file size for the system with more than 2GB memory mounted is 2048MB 12MB m If you install any application program or the like add necessary space to the partition to install these programs For example if the mounted memory size is 512MB the partition size will be calculated by the above formula as follows 3500MB 512MB 1 5 512MB 12MB Application Size 4792MB Application Size Dividing into the partition of the recommended size into multiple disks as written below will solve problem that it cannot be reserved in one disk 1 Set the Size required for installation Paging file size 2 See Chapter 5 and set that debugging information equivalent to the dump file size is to be written to a separate disk If the disk does not have enough free space to enable the dump file size to be written then after installing the system using the Size required for installation Paging file size install an additional new disk Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 7 Re installing to the hard disk drive which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk You cannot re install Windows Server 2003 with the current partition of the hard disk drive upgr
263. system m The server management logic on your system board monitors and logs system voltage changes When powering down your system you may experience a 30 second delay from the time you press the push button power on off switch on the front panel and your system powering down This is normal system operation and is required by the server management logic If you have problems powering on your system see Chapter 8 After you have successfully powered on your system insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive reboot the system and follow the screen prompts to run NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 3 22 Setting Up Your Server INSTALLING OPERATING SYSTEM See Chapter 5 for installing the Microsoft Windows Server network operating system To install the other operating system listed above contact your service representative IMPORTANT Before installing the operating system adjust the system date and time by using the BIOS setup utility SETUP See the next chapter for detail INSTALLING UTILITIES Install the utilities that come with the server See Chapter 6 for details MAKING BACKUP COPIES OF SYSTEM INFORMATION The system information includes the current BIOS settings and any specific information for the server Save the information after completing the system setup Without the backup data you will not be able to recover the information You can save the information by the following process NOTE A
264. t is firmly secured NOTE Confirm that the handle is hooked to the frame when having inserted the hard disk drive 9 Install the front bezel you removed in step 2 There are tabs on the left side of the front bezel Engage the tabs with the server frame install the front bezel and lock it with the security key 9 12 Upgrading Your Server Removal Take the following steps to remove a hard disk drive NOTE If removing a failing hard disk drive confirm the slot in which the DISK LED of the hard disk drive is amber before starting the removal DISK LEDs See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare Unlock the front bezel with the security key and remove the front bezel Push the lever to unlock and put the handle down Firmly hold the handle and hard disk drive and pull out the hard disk drive os 2S a2 If using the server with the hard disk drive removed install the dummy block in the empty slot 6 Install the front bezel you removed in step 2 Upgrading Your Server 9 13 When the hard disk drives are in the disk array configuration you can restore the state before an error using the auto rebuild feature that stores the data in the old hard disk drive into a new one The auto rebuild feature is available for the RAID1 RAIDS or RAID 10 disk array configuration NOTE Onboard RAID controller suppo
265. t to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Click administrative tools 3 Click Computer Management and double click the Network Adapter Name in the Network Adapter list 2 Click the Link and specify the Speed and Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB D 14 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions 3 Click Apply and click OK Also add or delete any protocols and services if necessary You can operate the process on the property dialog box for local area network which can be appeared from Network and Dial up Connection NOTE It is recommend to add Network Monitor at Adding Services Network Monitor can monitor the frame or the packet that the computer installing Network Monitor sends or receives This tool is valuable when analyzing network trouble For information on how to install the tool see the Setting for Solving Problems described later in this chapter Re install the Network Driver The network driver will be installed automatically Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D 15 Optional Network Board Driver If you want to utilize optional Network Board N8104 112 119 111 86 120 121 122 the network driver will be installed automatically Therefore the driver attached to the Network board should not be used If you want to utilize optional Network Board N8104 86 111 install the driver stored in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM In case of utilizing N8
266. t use a toothpick or plastic stick that is easy to break m If the above procedure does not let you take out the disc contact your service representative 3 Hold the tray and pull it out Take out the disc 5 Push the tray back into position General Description 2 33 NOTE Use of the Disc Keep the following notes in mind to use the disc for the server For the disk which does not conform to the CD standard the playback of such a disk with the CD drive is not guaranteed Do not drop the disc Do not place anything on the disc or bend the disc Do not attach any label onto the disc Do not touch the signal side nothing is printed on this side with your hand Place the disc with its printed side upward and gently put it on the tray Do not scratch the disc or write anything directly on it with a pencil or ball point pen Keep the disc away from cigarette smoke Do not leave the disc in a high temperature place e g place exposed to direct sunlight or close to a heater When dust or fingerprints are attached on the disc wipe the disc from its center to edge with a dry soft cloth slowly and gently Use the CD cleaner to clean the disc Do not use record spray cleaner benzene or thinner Keep the disc in a disc case when not in use If the disc emits large noise in the DVD ROM drive remove the disc and insert it back again 2 34 General Description This page is intentionally left bl
267. t will shorten the life of server components Also dust may contain conductive or corrosive materials that can cause short circuits or corrosion of electrical contacts How often you should clean the interior of the server depends on the environment in which it is located For most office environments you probably should clean the server every 12 months For more severe environments clean the interior every 6 months Cleaning the interior of the server entails powering off the server and removing the left side cover You will need a small vacuum cleaner with plastic tipped nozzle and electrostatic protection computer grade canned air and a small brush for cleaning the interior Follow the procedure below to clean the interior of the server A WARNING re Unplug all power cords Unplug all power cords before performing any maintenance Voltage is present inside the server and display unit even after the power is turned off All voltage is removed only when the power cord is unplugged Turn off the server and unplug all power cables Remove the logic cover and drive cover See Chapter 9 Use a small brush to loosen any dust and debris on the mother board Use computer grade canned air to blow dust off components on the mother board aS O gt Use a small vacuum cleaner with plastic tip to vacuum out dust and debris from the interior of the server Reinstall the covers See Chapter 9 Reconnect all powe
268. tailed explanation of menu items IMPORTANT The following is varied from the Tools menu in the local console mode m Test items and operation method of System Diagnostics See Chapter 7 for details Installing and Using Utilities 6 13 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows Based Master Control Menu The Master Control Menu is used to m Read the User s Guide or the other documents m Update the server system Windows drivers and m Install the management software NOTES m Master Control Menu requires Microsoft Windows 95 or later or Windows NT 4 0 or later m Some documents are provided in the PDF format Use the Adobe Reader to read these documents GA EXPRESSBUILDER Master Control Menu x Online Document NEC EXPRESSBUILDER NEC Express5800 Series Master Control Menu amp Setup Copyright NEC Corporation N EC Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive Master Control Menu appears on the screen automatically If the Autorun function is invalid in your system run the MC IST EXE file in the CD ROM directly Some menu items are grayed out when the logon user does not have the authority of the administrator or the menu item is not available for your system To use Master Control Menu m Click on Online Document Setup or Quit or m Click the right mouse button on Master Control Menu window 6 14 Installing and Using Utilities CONFIGURATION D
269. ted contact your service representative 0252 Password checksum bad Passwords The password has just been cleared Start cleared the SETUP to provide the setting again 0260 _ System timer error Start the SETUP to set the date and time 0270 Real time clock error again If the same error occurs 0271 Check date and time setting successively in spite of the resetting contact your service representative Troubleshooting 8 5 Error Error message Recommended Action code 02D1 System Memory exceeds the CPU s caching Contact your service representative limit 02F4 EISA CMOS not write able 02F5 DMA Test Failed 02F6 Software NMI Failed 02F7 Fail safe Timer NMI Failed 0B22 Processors are installed out of order Request the maintenance to replace the CPU 0B28 Unsupported Processor detected on Make sure that the server supports the Processor 1 CPU If you are not sure contact your 0B29 Unsupported Processor detected on service representative to request the Processor 2 maintenance 0B30 FAN1 Alarm occurred Clean the internal cooling fans 0B31 FAN2 Alarm occurred Contact your service representative to 0B32__ FAN3 Alarm occurred replace the fan 0B33 FAN4 Alarm occurred 0B34 FANS Alarm occurred 0B35__ FANG Alarm occurred 0B36 FAN7 Alarm occurred 0B37 FAN8 Alarm occurred 0B42 __ Re
270. tem just in case Re installing the Operation System 1 Start the clean installation following the procedure described in this chapter 2 Specify the partition in which you want to install the operating system when the following message appears The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on this computer Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list Cannot modify the drive letter of your system or boot volume Confirm the proper drive letter is assigned and then continue the setup 3 Continue the clean installation again following the procedure described earlier in this chapter The drive letter of the re installed system may differ from the one of the previous system If you need to modify the drive letter modify it according to the Procedure for Modifying the Drive Letter D 10 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Procedure for Modifying the Drive Letter Be careful that the drive letter of the system or boot volume cannot modify with the following procedure 1 Click Start menu right click My Computer and specify Manage to start Computer Management N Specify the Disk Management in the left side of the window Right click the volume you want to modify the drive letter and specify the Change Drive Letter and Path Click Yes Choose the Assign a drive letter and specify the drive letter you want to assign Click OK
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272. tes 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 User s Guide may be revised without prior notice 3 The contents of this User s Guide 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 User s Guide If l y you notice any part unclear incorrect or omitted in this User s Guide contact the sales agent where you purchased 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 User s Guide regardless of Item 4 6 Ifyou find any missing pages or pages out of order in this manual please contact your dealer for a replacement Trademarks NEC EXPRESSBUILDER NEC DianaScope and NEC ESMPRO are trademarks of NEC Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows Server Windows NT and MS DOS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Intel Pentium and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Datalight is a registered trademark of Datalight Inc ROM DOS is a trademark of Datalight Inc LSI Logic MegaRAID MegaRAID Storage Manager and Power Console Plus are registered trademarks or trademarks of LSI Logic Corp Novell and NetWare are registered trad
273. th the correct parameters using the SETUP utility and shipped in the best conditions Thus you don t need to use the SETUP utility in most cases However you might wish to use the SETUP utility in the cases described below IMPORTANT m The SETUP utility is intended for system administrator use only m The SETUP utility allows you to set a password The server is provided with two levels of password Supervisor and User With the Supervisor password you can view and change all system parameters of the SETUP utility With the User password system parameters available for viewing and changing are limited Do not set any password before installing the OS m The server contains the latest version of the SETUP utility Dialog boxes appear on your SETUP utility thus may differ from descriptions in this manual If you find anything unclear see the online help or ask your service representative m Use the Exit menu when exiting the SETUP utility Exiting the utility with the POWER switch or reset operation causes the stored parameters to lose 4 2 Configuring Your Server Starting SETUP Utility Powering on the server starts POST Power On Self Test and displays its check results If the NEC logo is displayed press Esc After a few seconds the following message appears at bottom left on the screen Press lt F2 gt to enter SETUP Press F2 to start the SETUP utility and display its Main menu If you have previously set a
274. the power supply units If the same error message still appears contact your service representative Upgrading Your Server 9 17 Replacing a Failing Power Supply Unit Replace only a failing power supply unit Or e ON IMPORTANT Do not remove a power supply unit operating normally NOTE If one power supply unit fails while the server contains two power supply units in a redundant configuration the failing power supply unit can be replaced with the system operating power on state Skip step 2 Locate the failing power supply unit by the AC POWER LED on the rear of each power supply unit The LED of the failing power supply unit is amber Shutdown the system and press the POWER switch to turn off the power Disconnect the power cord from the failed power supply Hold the handle of the failing power supply While pressing the lever pull the power supply to remove if from the chassis If operating the server with a single power supply unit without installing a new one install the cover you removed in step 3 of installation procedure IMPORTANT To maintain the cooling effect in the server install the blank cover in the vacant slot Install the new power supply unit taking steps 4 to 8 of Installation and confirm that the power supply unit is installed normally NOTE If one of the two power supply units of the server is replaced while the power is on the POWER LED of the ne
275. the step 14 Windows Server 2003 R2 has installed Go on the step 11 When Windows Server 2003 R2 has been installed the Windows Setup screen will be displayed after logged on to the system Windows Setup xj y 4 Windows Setup is not complete We recommend that you continue Setup i so that you can install the additional components that are available in this version of the Windows Server operating system For more information about the new components see the documentation on Windows Server CD 2 To continue Setup insert Windows Server CD 2 or specify the location where the Windows Server CD 2 files are stored and then click OK Location of Windows Server CD 2 files Ds Browse Cancel IMPORTANT m In this case the Windows Setup screen may not be displayed Be sure to install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 according to the following procedures m You can install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 after the application of System update Be sure to install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 In this case note that the Windows Setup screen is not displayed E 8 Installing Windows Server 2003 12 Insert Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive Confirm the parameters and click OK 13 When the installation has completed remove Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 CD ROM from the DVD ROM drive and restart the system 14 When the instal
276. ting 8 17 The server is not found on the network O Is the LAN cable connected Make sure to connect the LAN cable to the network port on the rear of the server Also make sure that the LAN cable to use conforms with the network interface standard Is BIOS configuration correct The internal LAN controller may be disabled with the BIOS SETUP utility of the server Check the setting with the BIOS SETUP utility lt Menus to check Advanced PCI Configuration Onboard LAN LAN Controller gt Q Have the protocol and service already configured Install the distinctive network driver for the server Make sure that the protocol such as TCP IP and services are properly specified Q Is the transfer speed correct Open the network property dialog box in control panel to specify the Link Speed amp Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB Wake on LAN does not start from standby state Q Is Hub set to Auto Negotiation Or Is the client set to Auto Negotiation optimum speed For both hub and client Wake on LAN does not start from the standby state if the speed is fixed to 1000Mbps 8 18 Troubleshooting Problems with Disk Array Configuration Check the following if the server configuring a disk array does not operate properly or a utility does not operate correctly If a relevant item is found follow the processing method Fail to display the BIOS banner to run the util
277. ting System with Express Setup 5 9 INSTALLING THE WINDOWS SERVER 2003 Express Setup proceeds the setup by specifying the necessary information on the wizard You can also save the setup information created on the wizard in a floppy disk as a setup file NOTES m Prepare a floppy disk to use as Configuration Disk if you want to save the parameters or use the drivers located on the OEM Disk for Mass Storage Device that ships with optional boards When using the floppy disk the Express setup can continue the setup without specifying the parameters m The remote KVM console cannot use the mouse in Procedures 1 14 Operate on the keyboard key Used to move to the next screens lt key Used to return to the previous screen t key Used to select a menu F1 key Displays help ENTER key Used to select OK or to decide each item ESC key Used to select Cancel 1 Turn the power of peripheral device on and then turn on the server NOTES Do not mount an MO device on your server during the Windows installation Do not connect the other hard disk drives except the drive that you want to create as the Windows system drive m If you create multiple logical drives in your system refer to Reinstalling the operation system when multiple logical drives exist Appendix D Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive of the server Press Ctrl Alt and Delete to reboot from the NEC EX
278. tion information to the existing configuration select View add Configuration m You cannot create Spanning of RAID1 or set the logical drive capacity on Easy Configuration menu Use New Configuration or View Add Configuration instead 4 28 Configuring Your Server 4 When a confirmation message Proceed is displayed select Yes The SCAN DEVICE starts scanning information is displayed at the bottom of the screen Upon completion of SCAN DEVICE the New Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU screen appears New Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU E READY E READY 5 Move the cursor onto the hard disk drive to be packed by using cursor key and then press Space to select the hard disk drive The display for the selected hard disk drive changes from READY to ONLINE New Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU E ONLIN A00 00 E ONLIN A00 01 6 Press F10 to set Select Configurable Array s 7 Press Space SPAN 1 is set Select Configurable Array s A 0 SPAN 1 Configuring Your Server 4 29 8 Press F10 to create logical drive The Logical Drives Configure screen appears The figure below shows an example of RAID 1 configured with two hard disk drives Logical Drives Configured Status ONLINE LD 0 RAID 1 Size Stripes StrpSz xxxMB 2 64KB Logical Drived RAID 1 Size xxxxMB DWC On RA On Accept Span NO 9 Select RAID S
279. tion Data The item allows the configuration information on the disk array system to be saved or restored from the floppy disk Save Disk Array Configuration Data The configuration information on the disk mirroring controller is saved into the floppy disk If you set or change RAID always use this function to save the configuration information into the floppy disk IMPORTANT Some Disk Array Controllers do not support this function In that case this menu will not be shown 6 6 Installing and Using Utilities Restore Disk Array Configuration Data The configuration information saved in a floppy disk is restored to NVRAM and hard disk drive on the disk mirroring controller If the configuration information is broken or changed by mistake restore the configuration information When the defected disk array controller is replaced the configuration information on the hard disk drive must be saved into the disk array controller However if the configuration information on the new disk mirroring controller is saved into a hard disk drive use this function to restore the configuration information IMPORTANT m Some Disk Array Controllers do not support this function In that case this menu will not be shown m This is a function for maintenance Please do not use it except maintenance m Off line Maintenance Utility Off line Maintenance Utility is an OS independent maintenance program that performs pr
280. tional boards NOTE If you want to install the other boards by using a driver floppy disk OEM FD for Mass storage device except ones listed below see Installing with the OEM FD for Mass storage device and Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver of Configuration Diskette Creator in Chapter 6 Controllers supporting installation of OS with Express Setup N8103 91 Disk Array Controller Internal SAS HDD N8103 99 Disk Array Controller Och LSI Logic Embedded MegaRAID embedded on the mother board m Other controllers N8103 80F Disk Array Controller SCSI Ich N8103 81F Disk Array Controller SCSI 2ch N8103 75 SCSI Controller N8103 95 SCSI Controller N8190 126 SCSI Controller Option D 2 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Installing Service Pack You can install the Service Pack on the server When the Service Pack is not attached to your system prepare it by yourself Updating System If you modified the Windows system execute Update Express5800 system in Master Control Menu Re installing to the Hard Disk which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk If you want to leave the existing partition when installing the system on the hard disk upgraded to Dynamic Disk note the following issue m Do not select the partition that OS had been installed as the partition to install the OS newly m Select Use the current File System for the format of OS partition Manual In
281. tions Notes on use The floppy disk is an important data storage media with delicate structure and requires care Keep the following notes in mind to use it Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive gently as far as it goes Attach the label to the correct position Do not write anything directly onto the disk surface with a pencil or ball point pen Do not open the shutter Do not use the floppy disk in a dusty place Do not place anything on the floppy disk Do not leave the floppy disk in a high temperature place e g place exposed to direct sunlight or close to a heater Do not leave the floppy disk with foods and drinks or in a place exposed to cigarette smoke Do not leave the floppy disk near any form of liquid or a chemical or in a place where a chemical may be accidentally sprayed over them Do not place any magnetic objects e g magnet near the floppy disk Do not clip the floppy disk or drop it Keep the floppy disk in a floppy disk case that protects it from magnetism and dust Other Precautions B 3 m Write protection A floppy disk has a write protect switch that prevents the stored data from accidental erasure Write protection notch Write Write disabled enabled You can read data from a write protected floppy disk but you cannot save data into the floppy disk or format it NEC recommends that you should write protect any floppy disk containing valuable data unless you
282. to virtual memory shortage when the paging file is insufficient so set an enough size of the paging file with the entire system m For more information on Recommended value see Creating Partition Size described earlier m Incase the memory is expanded re specify the paging file to suit the new memory size 9 Click OK The message to restart the system may appear according to the modified specification In such case follow the message to restart the system Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 25 Windows Dr Watson Windows Dr Watson is a debugger for application errors If any application error is detected Dr Watson diagnoses the server and logs diagnostic information log Follow the procedure below and specify Dr Watson to collect diagnostic information 1 2 Click Run on Start menu Type drwtsn32 exe in the Open box and click OK The Dr Watson for Windows dialog box appears Specify the location to store the diagnostic information in the Log File Path box The diagnostic information will be stored with the file name DRWTSN32 LOG NOTE You can not specify network path Specify the path on local computer Specify the location of crash dump file in the Crash Dump box NOTE Crash Dump File is a binary file that can be read with Windows Debugger Check the following check box on the Option box O Dump Symbol Table O Dump All Thread Contexts O A
283. ts Click Next Choose I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next Choose Complete and click Next Click Install When InstallShield Wizard Completed window is displayed click Finish Pe ES ce Restart the system Installing Windows Server 2003 E 13 Network Driver Specify the details of network driver One standard network driver that is mounted will be installed automatically but the link speed and Duplex mode need to be specified manually When PROSet is not installed 1 The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears The procedure in the case of the standard start menu 1 Click Start menu Click Control Panel Click Network Connections and Click Local Area Connection The procedure in the case of the classic start menu 1 Click Start menu Click Settings and Click Network Connections The Network Connections dialog box appears 2 Right click Local Area Connection and click Properties from pop up menu Click Configure The property dialog box for network adapter appears Click the Advanced and specify the Link Speed amp Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB Click OK on the property dialog box for network adapter When PROSet is installed 1 The Intel R PROSet dialog box appears The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu point to Control Panel Administrative Tools and click
284. ts from Master Control Menu See Chapter 6 These functions are available under the Windows system NOTE Some features among those listed above can be used from the remote computer via cross cable COM or LAN See Chapter 6 for details General Description 2 21 NEC ESMPRO The NEC ESMPRO is server management software that runs on the OS The NEC ESMPRO includes the NEC ESMPRO Manager for the server monitoring terminal and the NEC ESMPRO Agent for the server NOTE For details of major functions of the NEC ESMPRO system configuration and setups with the NEC ESMPRO see Chapter 6 Available functions of the NEC ESMPRO depend on the OS you install Ask your service representative for details OFF LINE MAINTENANCE UTILITY The Off line Maintenance Utility is used for maintenance and fault analysis of the server This utility is usually used by the service representative Refer to Chapter 8 for details SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY The system diagnostic utility contained in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER is useful to detect hardware failures See Chapter 7 for details NEC DianaScope The NEC DianaScope is a software for the remote management of the server The NEC DianaScope can control the managed server even if OS is not running on the managed server See Chapter 6 and online document in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 2 22 General Description USING YOUR SERVER This section describes basic operations of the server
285. ty or injured reset and click OK 8 16 Troubleshooting Fail to access the hard disk drive Refer to the documentation supplied with the disk array controller m m Is the hard disk drive applicable to the server Operation of any device that is not authorized by NEC is not guaranteed Is the hard disk drive properly installed Make sure to lock the hard disk drive with the lever on its handle The hard disk drive is not connected to the internal connector when it is not completely installed see Chapter 9 Fail to access the internal or external SCSI devices m m Is the SCSI device applicable to the server Operation of any SCSI device that is not authorized by NEC is not guaranteed Are SCSI devices properly configured When the server has external SCSI devices connected hard disk drive settings including SCSI ID and terminator are required Refer to the manual that comes with the SCSI device for details Are the SCSI controllers including optional controllers properly configured Use the SCSI BIOS setup utility for proper configuration of SCSI devices connected to the SCSI connector on the mother board When the server has an optional SCSI controller installed and SCSI devices connected to it use the SCSI BIOS setup utility that comes with the optional SCSI controller for proper configuration See the manual that comes with the optional SCSI controller for details Troubleshoo
286. uch the bottom of the processor Do not discard the protective processor cover m Always replace the processor cover if the processor is removed from the socket 13 Hold the processor with your thumb and index fingers oriented as shown in the figure below IMPORTANT Make sure fingers align to the socket cutouts Notch Pin Marker Notches Pin Marker 14 Align notches with the socket 15 Lower the processor straight down without tilting or sliding it in the socket Upgrading Your Server 9 39 16 While pressing down on the load plate close and engage the socket lever 17 Put the heat sink on CPU and fix the heat sink with four screws CE AAEE ONE aN 9 i 3 PTA 9 40 Upgrading Your Server 18 Make sure that the heat sink is level NOTES m Ifthe heat sink is not level remove it and then install it again The following probably causes the heat sink not to be level The CPU is not positioned correctly All screws are not completely tightened Do not move the secured heat sink 19 Reinstall the processor duct USB cable NOTE Place the internal USB cable onto the processor duct see figure above 20 Reinstall the suppo
287. unit Check and adjust the system clock before the operation if any of the following conditions is applicable After carriage of device After storage of device After the device is entered into the pause state under the environmental condition enduring device operation temperature 10 C 35 C humidity 20 80 Check the system clock at the rough rate of once per month When the system clock is installed in a system requiring high time precision it is recommended to use a time server NTP server If the system clock is remarkably delayed or advanced as the passage of time in spite of adjustment contact your service representative to ask maintenance Notes on Using Your Server 1 13 m Store the unit under the storage condition temperature 10 C 55 C humidity 20 80 without condensation to allow built in devices and the unit to operate correctly in the next operation m Make sure to use optional devices supported by the server Some non supported devices may be physically installed connected but cause failures of the server as well as a malfunction of the server m NEC recommends you use NEC s genuine products Some third party products claim that they support the server However repair of the server due to a failure or damage resulted from use of such third party products will be charged 1 14 Notes on Using Your Server TRANSFER TO THIRD PARTY The following must be observed when you transf
288. uration has been saved press Esc to return to the TOP menu screen 4 On the TOP menu screen select Objects gt Logical Drive gt View Update Parameters to check logical drive information Select Initialize in the TOP menu screen When the Logical Drives screen appears move the cursor to the logical drive to be initialized and press Space The logical drive is selected 7 After selecting logical drive press F10 to start initialization A confirmation screen for execution appears Select Yes to start initialization When the progress bar in the Initialize Logical Drive Progress screen indicates 100 initialization is completed Configuring Your Server 4 31 8 Execute Check Consistency on the logical drive that has been initialized See Check Consistency for details 9 Press Esc to return to the TOP menu and exit from LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility IMPORTANT m Be sure to execute Check Consistency after creating configuration m Check Consistency has two modes check and recover and check only 4 32 Configuring Your Server Manual Rebuild Replace hard disk drive pn A S Run LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility y Execute rebuilding y Exit LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility Replace a hard disk drive and turn on the server Run LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility Select Rebuild from the TOP menu The Rebuild PHYSICAL DRI
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291. use the server in any unapproved place Install the server on a standard EIA 19 inch rack assembly Do not install the rack containing the server in a place inappropriate to the rack installation environment Failure to follow these instructions may cause some bad influences to be imposed on the server and other systems installed on the rack and also a fire or personal injury due to falling of the rack may occur For the detailed explanation on the place where the server should be installed and the earthquake resistant construction for the rack refer to the manual attached to the rack or contact you service representative Always install the server on a rack conforming to the relevant standard Install the server on a rack confirming to the EIA standard for the Server to be used Do not use the server with installed on any other rack than standard EIA 19 inch rack or without the installation on a proper rack Failure to follow these instructions may cause the server to operate incorrectly and or personal injury or damages of surrounding devices to occur Contact your service representative for the racks available for the server Notes on Using Your Server 1 5 A CAUTION gt gt Keep water or foreign matter away from the server Do not let any form of liquid water etc or foreign matter e g pins or paper clips enter the server Failure to follow this warning may cause an electric shock a fire or a failure of th
292. ve When you have changed the hardware configuration or BIOS configuration select System Information Management and then Save of the Off line Maintenance Utility to make a backup copy of the system information Also make a backup copy of the disk array configuration data if your system is in the array configuration When your hard disk drives have been auto rebuilt due to a failure it is recommended to make a backup copy of the configuration data To make a backup copy of the configuration data use the configuration utility that is resident in the FLASH memory on the optional disk array controller board Refer to the manual supplied with the board 7 2 Maintenance CLEANING Clean the server on a regular basis to keep the server in a good shape A WARNING D Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details gt O SO a Do not disassemble repair or alter the server a Do not remove the lithium battery Disconnect the power plug before working with the server gt a A 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 1 3 to 1 8 for details OF a Avoid installation in extreme temperature conditions a Make sure to complete board installation
293. ver 4 24 Configuring Your Server Running LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility 1 When the following screen appears after you have powered on the server press Esc The POST screen appears Press lt ESC gt to view diagnostic message Press lt F2 gt to enter Setup lt F4 gt Service Partition lt F12 gt Network 2 Check the description as shown below on the POST screen then press Ctrl M LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility starts LSI Logic SoftwareRAID BIOS Version xxxxxx LSI Logic MPT RAID Found at PCI Bus No xx Dev No xx Scanning for port 00 Responding xxxxxxxx xxxxMB Standard FW xxx DRAM 128MB SDRAM xx Logical drive s Configured Press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt to Run LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver xxx Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure Logical Drive s Use cursor keys to navigate between items and Press ENTER to select an option LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility TOP Menu Management Menu Configuring Your Server 4 25 To quit the utility press Esc in the TOP menu of LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility When a confirmation message appears select Yes Please Press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt to REBOOT the system When the above message appears press Ctrl Alt Delete The server is rebooted 4 26 Configuring
294. ver 2003 can be operated on NEC Express5800 Server you can use the other procedure described later Follow the steps below Prepare one 3 5 inch floppy disk Turn on your NEC Express5800 Server Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive of the server Press Ctrl Alt Delete to reboot the server You may also turn off and then on again to reboot the server The system will boot from the CD ROM and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER starts Select Create Support Disk from Tools Installing Windows Server 2003 E 5 Select Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER from Create Support Disk menu Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive according to the instruction on the screen Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER will be created Write protect and attach a label then keep it safely Create from Master Control Menu Master Control Menu runs on the following operating systems Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Windows Server 2003 Windows XP x64 Edition Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me 98 95 Windows NT 4 0 You can create Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER from Master Control Menu if you have the computer on which the above operating systems operate Follow the steps below Prepare one 3 5 inch floppy disk Run the operating system Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive of the server Master Contr
295. w power supply unit goes on If it is replaced while the power is off the LED flashes The LED goes on when the power is turned on 9 18 Upgrading Your Server DRIVE COVER Open the drive cover when installing removing a processor and backup file device or reconnecting an internal cable Removal See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare Pull out the server from the rack Slide the drive cover toward the rear of the server while pressing the lock button on the cover 4 Lift off the drive cover from the server Installation When installing the drive cover confirm that the tab of the cover is securely inserted into the slot in the server frame Slide the drive cover toward the rear of the server The drive cover is locked when a distinct click is heard At this time check the release button for normal state Upgrading Your Server 9 19 NOTE The system must be operated with the drive cover installed to ensure proper cooling 9 20 Upgrading Your Server LOGIC COVER Open the logic cover when installing removing a DIMM processor and PCI add in card or reconnecting an internal cable Removal 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Loosen a captive thumbscrew at the rear of the server 4 Slide the logic cover to
296. ward the rear of the server and lift off the cover from the server y Installation When installing the logic cover confirm that the tab of the cover is securely inserted into the slot in the server frame Slide the logic cover toward the rear of the server and secure the cover with captive thumbscrew Upgrading Your Server 9 21 DIMM Install the additional DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module to the DIMM socket on the mother board in the server The mother board is provided with 12 DIMM board slots NOTE Up to 48GB of memory 4GB DIMM 12 can be installed The factory installed DIMMs need to be replaced in this case Two DIMMs of 1GB are factory installed in DIMM slots 11 and 21 IMPORTANT m The DIMM is extremely sensitive to static electricity Make sure to touch the metal frame of the server to discharge static electricity from your body before handling the DIMM Do not touch the DIMM terminals or on board parts by a bare hand or place the DIMM directly on the desk For static notes see the section Anti static Measures described earlier m Make sure to use the DIMM authorized by NEC Installing a third party DIMM may cause a failure of the DIMM as well as the server Repair of the server due to failures or damage resulted from installing such a board will be charged 9 22 Upgrading Your Server Installation Order DIMMs must be populated in pairs and in the foll
297. y corrected contact your service OB8E Could not redirect the console BMC Error representative 8 6 Troubleshooting Processor 2 Erion Error message Recommended Action code OB8F Could not redirect the console BMC Turn off the power once and then on again Parameter Error to start the server If the error cannot be 0B90 BMC Platform Information Area corrupted _ corrected contact your service 0B91 BMC update firmware corrupted representative 0B92 Internal Use Area of BMC FRU corrupted This is not a fatal error Turn off the power once and then on again to restart the server If the error cannot be corrected contact your service representative 0B93 BMC SDR Repository empty Turn off the power once and then on again to restart the server If the error cannot be corrected contact your service representative 0B94 IPMB signal lines do not respond This is not a fatal error Turn off the power once and then on again to restart the server If the error cannot be corrected contact your service representative 0B95 BMC FRU device failure This is not a fatal error Turn off the power once and then on again to restart the server If the error cannot be corrected contact your service representative 0B96 BMC SDR Repository failure Turn off the power once and then on again 0B97 BMC SEL device f

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