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NEC Express5800/120Rd-1 User's Guide

1. Processor 1 HE 0 Leol oD oF E Mother board To clear the memory DIMM error information Select Advanced Memory Configuration Memory Retest Enabled and reboot the server Configuring Your Server 4 7 CPU To check the installed CPU status Select Main Processor Settings and check the status indications The on screen CPU numbers and socket locations on the mother board are associated as shown in the figure on the previous page To clear the CPU error information Select Main Processor Settings Processor Retest Enabled and reboot the server Keyboard To set Numlock Select Advanced Numlock Security To set passwords on the BIOS level Select Security Set Administrator Password and enter a password Set Administrator password first then User password To enable disable the power switch mask feature Select Security Power Switch Inhibit Enabled Select Security Power Switch Inhibit Disabled IMPORTANT Masking the POWER switch disables forced shutdown see Chapter 8 as well as power on off using the POWER switch To set the secure mode Select Security Set User Password and enter the password Select Security Secure Mode and set each item Peripherals To set up external devices Select Advanced Peripheral Configuration
2. Disabled BIOS Support for Bootable CD ROM Enabled The aa table lists submenu items available ae and descriptions Reset Rees SCSI Bus ate Bus at IC Enabled Select Enabled During BIOS Initialization Disabled for DOS Drives gt 1 GByte __ Disabled POST Display Mode Verbose Select Diagnostic Silent Diagnostic SCSI Controller Int 13 Enabled Enable or disable SCSI BIOS Support Disabled Select Enabled for most cases other than NOT Scan the following Disabled e To boot the OS from a hard disk connected scan bus to any other controller than SCSI controller If the controller has no hard disks connected there is no problem e BIOS of the SCSI controller may be disabled to reserve an area in the expansion ROM space if the controller has Sect Brabe a uM hard disks connected Disabled Support Removable Disks Boot Only e 79xx BIOS Snead controls the Disabled BIOS Support for Bootable Enabled Select Enabled CD ROM Disabled m HostRAID Factory set This system does not support HostRAID function Always set to Disabled 4 36 Configuring Your Server SCSI Disk Utilities This utility scans the SCSI bus for SCSI devices reports a description of each device Run these utilities before configuring SCSI devices To enter the utility select SCSI Disk Utilities on the Options menu The SCSI ID scan begins displaying
3. NOTE It is not necessary to input Serial Number on User Information dialog box User Information x Type your name below You must also type the name of e company you work for and the product serial number Name USER Company NEC Serial Comcel After completing the Configuration Diskette Creator installation proceed to Creating Configuration Diskette 6 16 Installing and Using Utilities 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 1 Display Configuration Diskette Creator window lt On Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 Windows 95 98 Me XP gt From the Start pop up menu click Program gt Configuration Diskette Creator and select Trekking to be installed fa Administrative Tools i Ta Startup amp Internet Explorer gt i Outlook Express 2 Click Create new information files from the File menu The Disk Environment dialog box will be displayed Configuration Diskette Creator loj x File Option HELP Create new information files Ctrl M Modify information files Ctrl O Print Ctrl P Print Preview Printer Setup E
4. STANDARD FEATURES High performance Intel Xeon processor High speed network interface 1000Mbps 100Mbps 10Mbps supported High speed disk access Ultra320 SCSI High speed memory access 168 pin 72 bit ECC registered DDR DIMM DDR 266 compatible High reliability Memory monitoring feature single bit error correction multiple bit error detection CPU memory degradation feature logical isolation of a failed device Memory chip kill Bus parity error detection Temperature detection Error notification Internal fan monitoring feature Internal voltage monitoring feature Auto rebuild feature optional hot swappable BIOS password feature Mechanical security lock Management Utilities NEC ESMPRO NEC Management Workstation Application NEC MWA Maintenance Features Off line Maintenance Utility Memory dump feature using the DUMP switch Expandability Two 64 bit 100MHz PCI X Low profile and Full length Large memory of up to 12 GB Three hot swap SCSI hard disk drive bays Up to two multi processors are available for upgrade USB interface A USB support driver is required Two network ports Many Available Features Graphic accelerator RAGE XL support El Torito Bootable CD ROM no emulation mode format support POWER switch mask Software power off Remote power on feature AC Link feature Baseboard Management Controller BMC Consoleless feature Self diagnosis Power
5. Insert the Windows 2000 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER into the floppy drive and press Enter A list of mass storage devices is displayed Select the Adaptec Ultra320 Family Manager Set Microsoft Disk and press Enter Then it returns to the screen of Step 5 E 6 Installing Windows 2000 8 Select the proper SCSI Adapter and press Enter MegaRAID SCSI 320 1 Controller Driver When N8103 80F board is installed MegaRAID SCSI 320 2 Controller Driver When N8103 81F board is installed Continue performing tasks according to the subsequent messages that appear For details refer to Getting Started After installation is completed be sure to execute the tasks described in Driver Installation and Advanced Settings and Updating the System of this manual Installing Windows 2000 E Updating the System Installing Service Pack 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 CD 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 Restart Computer to restart the system Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER C
6. Problems with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER When the server is not booted from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM check the following E 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 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 CD ROM drive first lt Menu to check Boot gt 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 Cause and Remedy This machine is not supported This NEC EXPRESSBUILDER version is not designed for this server Execute the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER on the compliant server NvRAM access error An access to the nonvolatile memory NvRAM is not acceptable Hard disk access error The hard disk is not connected or it is failed Check whether the hard disk is correctly connected The system specific information The system specific information can t be does not exist on the baseboard acquired in the mother board exchange and Please restore the backup data SO On or write the data by using
7. Do not disassemble repair or alter the server Do not look into the CD ROM drive Do not remove the lithium battery Disconnect the power plug before working with the server 44 CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details Avoid installation in extreme temperature conditions Make sure to complete board installation Do not lift the server only by a single person Do not install the server on the rack leaving the cover removed Do not install the server on the rack halfway 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 optional 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
8. The memory check may take a few seconds if the memory size is large Wait for a while C 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 L Does the server have contains appropriate memory boards or PCI devices Operation of the server with unauthorized devices is not guaranteed 8 12 Troubleshooting Fail to access to internal or external devices or such devices fail to operate C 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 C Is the power on order correct When the server has any external devices connected power on the external devices first then the server __ Did you install drivers for connected optional devices Some optional devices require specific device drivers Refer to the manual that comes with the device to install its driver _ 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 ser
9. 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 screen of the diagnosis completed aforementioned lt Device List gt shows the information of all the devices connected lt Log Info gt shows the log information and error messages of the diagnosis It can be saved to a floppy disk To save the log information to a floppy disk insert a formatted floppy disk to a floppy disk drive and select lt Save F gt lt Option gt change where to output log lt Reboot gt Restarts the Express Server 8 Select lt Reboot gt in the End user Menu above The Express Server restarts and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER boot the system 9 Exit the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER and remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive 10 Turn off the server and unplug the power cord from the receptacle 11 Reconnect all the LAN cables to the server 12 Plug the power code This completes the System Diagnostics Maintenance 7 11 RELOCATING STORING THE SERVER Follow the procedure below to relocate or store the server 44 CAUTION SO 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 m Never attempt to lift the server only by yourself Do not install the server in any place other than specified Do not conn
10. 4 Press the RESET switch or press Ctrl Alt and Delete to reboot 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 Expresebs00 NEG EXPEESSBUILDER Vers xxxe Copyright iCINEC CorporationZ00s ER nial GE TF CsD Zee Oe A gt ee I f Perri pod EE aii Eog a snem amen Poin os p_i Express Setup refers to the method unique to the system the internal parameters and status of the hardware and installation of OSs and various utilities can be set up with the attached CD ROM NEC EXPRESSBUILDER seamlessly When you want to use the hard disk in the iWferent partition from the default setting stall the OS use this Express Setup This feature Weecutes troublesome setup procedures for you Before starting the setup procent Express Setup edits the data necessary for the intended setup and saves the edited data to the floppy disk and then reads such the stored data during the setup to proceed a series of procedures The floppy disk used is called Configuration Diskette 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 for software selection and configuration The program loads the u
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12. Confirm the specification and input the value E Disk Array Configuration 1 Re select Restart Insert Windows CD ROM a Creating Maintenance Partition Restart yo Agree Software License Agreement an Utilities Restart 1 2 Creating OS Partition Express Setup J Restart Log on Automatically o 7 Formatting OS Partition l Copying NEC Modules After restarting the computer the installation completed Copying Selected Application Modules The process is operated only when Disk Array Controller Board is connected and the configuration is specified 2 If you select Others the process is completed here Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 9 Installing the Windows Server 2003 This section describes on how to setup the system using Express Setup Prepare Configuration Diskette You can operate the installation if you do not have Configuration Diskette specified in advance but one floppy disk formatted by MS DOS 1 44MB is necessary also in such case For Configuration Diskette use the blank disk in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER package or prepare other floppy disk personally ee ee ee IMPORTANT m If you modified the system configuration execute System Update If you want to modify or add Graphics Accelerator Driver or the drivers of Network Adapter and so on see Appendix D Turn the power of peripheral device on and then turn on the server Insert NEC EXPR
13. If you specify the file system as NTFS with MO Device connected during the installation the file system will not be converted normally Disconnect MO Device and restart the installation from the beginning Partition Size The minimum required partition size for installation of Windows 2000 1s 1000MB Paging file size Dump file size Paging file size recommended installed memory 1 5 Dump file size Installed memory size 12 MB IMPORTANT m The above paging file size is necessary for collecting debug information memory dump If you set the default value of paging file size smaller than the recommended value the accurate debug information memory dump may not be collected 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 dump file size for the system with more than 2GB memory mounted is 2048MB 12MB For example if installed memory size is 512MB the minimum required partition size is 1000 512 1 5 512412 2292MB 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
14. NEC EXPRESSBUILDER contains the remote console feature that allows the system administrator to set up the server from the management workstation management PC via the network or the server s COM 2 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 aconsole Nothing is displayed on the management PC 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 2 For the procedure for starting NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for DOS based with Remote Console refer to Chapter 6 MWA IMPORTANT Do not change the boot device order in BOOT menu in BIOS SETUP NEC EXPRESSBUILDER cannot be used if the CD ROM drive is not the first device to launch the system Remote Managemen
15. 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 array controller is saved into the floppy disk If you set or change RAID always use this function to save the configuration information into a floppy disk 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 on the disk array 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 must be saved into the disk array controller However if the configuration information on the new disk array controller is saved into a hard disk 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 preventive maintenance and error analysis for your server See Chapter 8 or online help for details m System Diagnostics Executes various tests on the server syste
16. CLR CMOS Pin for protecting clearing the CMOS contents The OC Strapped figure shows the factory CLR CLR RCVR set CMOS PSWD BOOT Clears the password Clears the CMOS contents Configuring Your Server 4 39 The following describe the clearing procedure 44 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 m Do not disassemble repair or alter the server m Do not remove the lithium battery m Do not connect the ground line to a gas pipe 44 CAUTION 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 lift the server only by a single person 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 PPS See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal in Chapter 9 to prepare Pull out the server from the rack Open the top cover 1 2 3 4 Change the setting of the jumper switch of the target function to clear PSWD or CMOS Cle
17. System Information Management of the Off line Maintenance Utility Only the authorized personnel are allowed to do this operation 8 20 Troubleshooting Problems with Express Setup Following message appeared when you tried to install Express Setup to the hard disk 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 Itis 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 CD ROM drive Express Setup terminated and asks to input setup information There are some errors on the specified setup information Follow the instruction to input the correct value It is not necessary to cancel the installation On Windows 2000 you might be asked to press Enter again after the last reboot of the setup Complete appears on the Role of Computer screen Ifyou click Complete here the setup will select the default value of Express Setup for the later sp
18. 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 Select Yes for Advanced Reset Config Data This setting is required to change the hardware configuration data See Chapter 4 for details 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 If a PCI board e g a disk array controller SCSI controller or LAN card with a bootable device connected is additionally installed the boot priority is changed to the default After the additional installation start the BIOS SETUP utility select Boot Boot Device Priority and set the new boot priority See Chapter 4 Removal Remove a PCI board in reverse order of the installation steps After the removal start the BIOS SETUP utility select Boot Boot Device Priority and set the new boot priority See Chapter 4 Upgrading Your Server 9 33 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 disks in the device bays of the server and those in the optional expansion disk cabinet in the disk array configuration IMPORTANT The disk array cont
19. Creates a support disk for activating the Off line Maintenance Utility System Management FD Creates a support disk for activating the System Management 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 System Management and Off line Maintenance Utility IMPORTANT m 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
20. Disable BSP BMC IRQ IRQ 11 AC Link Last State Temperature Sensor Disabled POST Error Pause Enabled Platform Event Filtering Enabled Boot Monitoring Disabled lt gt Select Menu Boot Monitoring Policy Disabled T4 Select Item Enter Select Sub Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit The table below lists options that you can specify on the Server menu screen and their functions To make a selection for System Management Console Redirection and Event Log Configuration first select a desired option and press Enter to display its submenu See the table below for setup options on the screen Option Parameter Description S Your Setting PERR Enabled SERR Enabled FRB 2 Policy Disable BSP Set this item to Disable BSP Do not Disable BSP Retry 3 Times Disable FRB2 Timer BMC IRQ Disabled Sets the BMC IRQ IRQ 11 AC Link Stays Off Sets the AC LINK feature Last State Determines the mode of operation if a Power On power loss occurs See the table below IMPORTANT To power on the server from the UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply select Server AC Link Power On Temperature Disabled Enables or disables temperature sensor Sensor Enabled monitoring feature Configuring Your Server 4 21 Option Parameter Description Your Setting POST Error Pause Platform Event Disabled Filtering Enabled Parameter Platform Event Disabled
21. Do not pinch your finger with mechanical components Do not apply any load on the server pulled out from the rack 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 pull out the server from the rack while it is operating 1 Confirm that the power of the server is OFF and disconnect the power cable and all the interface cables connected to the server 2 Remove the front bezel 3 Loosen two thumb screws o0mm0000000 Ss SO OOoOoOoOoOoo0 ol a ae 20 i om000000 00 Setting Up Your Server 3 15 Pull out the server from the rack slowly and carefully 4 The server clicks to be latched IMPORTANT Do not apply any load on the server pulled out from the rack Doing so may cause personal injury if the server drops JSS 49 I _y_ ty J Pull out the server from the rack with the right and left release lever pressed to release the latch 6 Hold the server and pull it out from the rack 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
22. Filtering Enabled Option Boot Monitoring Boot Monitoring Policy Disabled Enabled Disabled 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes 25 minutes 30 minutes 35 minutes 40 minutes 45 minutes 50 minutes 55 minutes 60 minutes Retry 3 Times Retry Service Boot Always Retest Specifies whether the system waits for user intervention on critical POST errors or not If no keyboard is connected to the system this option is ignored and the system always continues to bootup Disable or enable the event report function of Baseboard Management Controller BMC Description Disable or enable the event report function of Baseboard Management Controller BMC Indicates whether the boot monitoring function is enabled or disabled and the timer value on booting To use this function install NEC ESMPRO Agent Do not use this function if the system is booted from OS without installation of NEC ESMPRO Agent or CD ROM Set this item to Disabled if ARCServe uses the Disaster Recovery Option Your Setting This item indicates the processing at the 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 The failure in the third boot causes the boot to be tried from the service partition If Retry Service Boot is selected the system is reset after the occurrence of time
23. In secure mode the server will not boot from or write to a diskette unless a password is entered To write protect access to diskette whether the server is in Secure mode or not use the Setup main menu Floppy Options and specify Floppy Access as read only Specify and enable an inactivity time out period of from 1 to 120 minutes If no Keyboard or mouse action occurs for the specified period attempted keyboard and mouse input will not be accepted The monitor display will go blank and the diskette drive will be write protected if these security features are enabled through Setup To resume activity Enter the correct password s To control access to setting or changing the system configuration set a supervisor password and enable it through Setup If both the supervisor and user passwords are enabled either can be used to boot the server or enable the keyboard and or mouse but only the supervisor password will allow Setup to be changed To disable a password change it to a blank entry or press CTRL D in the Change Password menu of the Supervisor Password Option menu found in the Security Subsystem Group To clear the password if you cannot access Setup change the Clear Password jumper see Chapter 4 2 26 General Description Feature Control access to the system other than BIOS Setup set user password Boot without keyboard Specify the boot sequence Description To control access to using the sys
24. Intel R PROSetII InstallShield Wizard dialog starts Choose I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next Choose Typical and click Next Click Install When InstallShield Wizard Completed window is displayed click Finish oe a ee ee a Restart the system Installing Windows 2000 E 9 Network Driver Two standard network driver that are mounted will be installed automatically when updating the system but the link speed and duplex mode need to be specified manually If you want to specify the settings follow the procedure for each situation NOTE We recommend you to add Network Monitor at Adding Services Network Monitor can monitor frames or packets sent or received by a computer on which Network Monitor is installed This is an effective tool for analyzing network faults For information about the installation procedure see Chapter 6 Double click the Intel R PROSet II icon on the Control Panel window Put the cursor on the Intel R 82546EB Based Dual Port Network Connection in the list Click Link Config tab and specify the Link Speed amp Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB 4 Put the cursor to the Intel R 82546EB Based Dual Port Network Connection 2 in the list 5 Click Link Config tab and specify the Link Speed amp Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB Also add delete any protocols and services if necessary You c
25. Paging file size recommended installed memory 1 5 Dump file size Installed memory size 12 MB IMPORTANT m The above paging file size is necessary for collecting debug information memory dump If you set the default value of paging file size smaller than the recommended value the accurate debug information memory dump may not be collected 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 dump file size for the system with more than 2GB memory mounted is 2048MB 12MB For example if installed memory size is 512MB the minimum required partition size is 2900MB 512MB 1 5 512MB 12MB 4192MB 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 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 Windows Server 2003 D 3 INSTALLING WINDOWS SERVER 2003 Preparations for Installation NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM Microsoft Windows Serv
26. Pe a NOTE Failed CPU or memory boards can be also identified with the SETUP utility Troubleshooting 8 9 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 Recommended Action Contact your sales representative to replace the mother board Check if the DIMM cards are mounted correctly If the error still 4 System timer error Contact your sales representative to replace the mother board 5 Processor failure Contact your sales representative to replace the processor or mother board Check if the keyboard is connected correctly Contact your sales representative to replace the keyboard or mother board T Processor exception Contact your sales representative to replace the processor or interrupt error mother board Display memory Contact your sales representative to replace the mother board read write error ROM checksum error Contact your sales representative to replace the mother board 10 Shutdown register error 11 BIOS disabled 1 5 1 1 FRB failure Contact your sales representative to replace the processor or mother board 1 5 2 1 Processor type error Check if the type of the mounted processor is correct If
27. Use the System Diagnostics program in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER provided with the server to diagnose the server Test Items The following items are tested in system diagnostics m Memory m CPU cache memory m Hard disk used as a system IMPORTANT When executing the System Diagnostics make sure to remove the LAN cable Executing the System Diagnostics with the LAN cable connected the network may be influenced NOTE On checking the hard disk no data is written into the disk 7 8 Maintenance Starting and Ending the 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 Procedures to start the diagnostics program 1s as follows 1 Shutdown the OS and turn off the server Then unplug the power cord 2 Disconnect all the LAN cables from the server 3 Plug the power cord and turn on the server 4 Use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM to reboot the server See the Chapter 6 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for details The following menu appears when started the server using the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER tup refers to the m the internal parameter d installat FR wm g eal raster onan Cs D2 EF ey o W pr Lid Local console Remote console 5 Select Tools 6 Maintenance 7 9 Select System Diagnostics The System Diagnostics starts and completes in approximately three minutes W
28. and set up each I O port 4 8 Configuring Your Server Internal Devices To set up internal PCI devices of the server Select Advanced PCI Configuration and set up each device To install the disk array controller Select Advanced PCI Configuration PCI Slot 1x ROM Enabled x C Riser card of low profile type x B Riser card of full length full height type To clear the hardware configuration data after installing removing internal devices Select Advanced Reset Config Data Yes Saving the Configuration Data To save the BIOS configuration data Select Exit Exit Saving Changes To discard changes to the BIOS configuration data Select Exit Exit Discarding Changes or Discard Changes To resume the factory set BIOS configuration data Select Exit Load Setup Defaults To save the current settings as user defined configuration Select Exit Save Custom Defaults To load the user defined configuration data Select Exit Load Custom Defaults Configuring Your Server 4 9 Menu and Parameter Descriptions The SETUP utility has the following six major menus m Main m Advanced m Security m Server 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 Main Start the SETUP utility to display the Main menu The menu item preceded by gt mark has its sub
29. 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 Configuration Examples The following describes examples of configuration required to use software link features or for system operations Date and Time To display system date or time Select Main System Time System Date Link with Management Software To link with temperature monitoring feature of NEC ESMPRO Select Server Temperature Sensor Enabled To control power supply of the server with NEC ESMPRO Manager via the network Select Advanced Advanced Chipset Control Wake On Lan PME PCI XB Enabled UPS To link power supply with the UPS m To power on the server when power is supply from the UPS Select Server AC Link Power On m To keep the server off powered even when power is supplied from the UPS if the POWER switch was used to power off Select Server AC Link Last State m To keep the server off powered even when power is supplied from the UPS Select Server AC Link StayOff Configuring Your Server 4 5 Boot To change the boot order of devices connected to the server Select Boot and specify the boot order To display POST check results Select Advanced Boot time Diagnostic Screen Enabled You can also press Esc while
30. 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 High density media hole 2HD only Write protection switch B 2 Other Precautions 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 prote
31. dual Ultra320 Low Voltage Differential LVD SCSI channels The SCSI bus is terminated on the server board with active terminators that cannot be disabled The onboard device must always be at one end of the bus The device at the other end of the cable must also be terminated LVD devices generally do not have termination built in and need to have a termination source provided Non LVDs devices generally are terminated through a jumper or resistor pack on the device itself General Description 2 19 Network Controller NOTE To ensure EMC product regulation compliance the system must be used with a shielded LAN cable The mother board uses two Intel 82546EB Fast Ethernet Controllers and supports 10Base T 100Base TX 1000Base T network subsystems The 82546 EB controller supports the following features 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X interface Integrated IEEE 802 3 10Base T 100Base TX and 1000Base T compatible PHY IEEE 820 3u auto negotiation support Chained memory structure similar to the 82559 82558 82557 and 82596 Full duplex support at both 10 Mbps 100 Mbps and 1000 Mbps operation Low power 3 3 V device On the system board NIC 1 can be used as both a network interface and server management interface 2 20 General Description Keyboard and Mouse The keyboard mouse controller is PS 2 compatible A Y cable can be used if both a PS 2 mouse and keyboard are required at the same time RJ 45 Serial Port The front
32. is going to be written Also if the mounted memory size is larger than 2GB the maximum size of the dump file is 2048MB Take it in consideration that the necessary size of free space would be 2048MB 12MB Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 19 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 Be sure to create memory dump with the size described above on the OS partition If Default Size of the paging file is specified to the value smaller than Recommended value the correct debug information memory dump may not be collected For more information on Recommended value see Partition Size to be Created described earlier To prepare for the situation when any trouble occurred we recommend you to press dump switch to confirm that the dump will be collected normally in advance 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
33. 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 1s 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 sales agent to request proper shield construction Place where the power cord of the server must be connected to an AC outlet that shares the outlet of another device with large power consumption Place 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 sales agent 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 cartons and the packing materials If the contents ap
34. storing the server MAKING BACKUP COPIES NEC recommends you make backup copies of your valuable data stored in hard disks of the server on aregular basis For backup storage devices suitable for the server and backup tools consult with your sales agent 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 disks have been auto rebuilt due to a failure 1t 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 serer in a good shape A 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 Do not disassemble repair or alter the server Do not look into the CD ROM drive Do not remove the lithium battery Disconnect the power plug before cleaning with the server AS Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Fai
35. 0010 02 00 00 00 29 00 00 40 0018 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 SCO 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 OK Cancel Apply 9 22 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 2 Pull out the server from the rack 3 Open the top cover 4 Disconnect the baseboard fan cable connector from the mother board Baseboard fan connector her 184 MB a NOTE Remove the FAN assembly while making sure that the signal cable from the power supply that runs through the slit on the left side of the bracket is not caught Upgrading Your Server 9 23 6 Locate the CPU socket which you are going to install CPU 7 Raise the locking lever on the socket IMPORTANT Open the lever until it stops The bar can be opened to approx 120 degrees Retention 8 Aligning the pins of the CPU with the socket insert the CPU slowly and gently into the socket IMPORTANT Be aware of CPU direction Pin layouts on two corners among four differ from others to prevent an incorrect insertion Confirm the pin mark and pin layout on the socket and insert the
36. 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 CD ROM drive and gently push it in until the tray is ejected IMPORTANT m Do not use a toothpick or plastic stick that is easy to break m Ifthe above procedure does not let you take out the CD ROM contact your sales agent 3 Hold the tray and pull it out Take out the CD ROM 5 Push the tray back into position 2 42 General Description NOTE Use of the CD ROM Keep the following notes in mind to use the CD ROM 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 CD ROM Do not place anything on the CD ROM or bend the CD ROM Do not attach any label onto the CD ROM Do not touch the signal side nothing is printed on this side with your hand Place the CD ROM with its printed side upward and gently put it on the tray Do not scratch the CD ROM or write anything directly on it with a pencil or ball point pen Keep the CD ROM away from cigarette smoke Do not leave the CD ROM 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 CD ROM wipe the CD ROM from its center to edge with a dry soft cloth slowly and gently Use the CD cleaner to clean the CD ROM Do not use record spray cleaner
37. 100MHz 1 slot slot PCI X 64 bit 100MHz 1 slot low profile 1000Base T 100Base TX 10Base T 2 ports External MINI DIN 6 pin connector 1 port interface USB 4 pin 4 ports 2 for front panel 2 for rear panel 483 width x 44 height x 614 depth mm Environmental requirements _ Humidity 20 to 80 RH no condensation Others NEC EXPRESSBUILDER supported NEC ESMPRO provided in the standard configuration 660 mm when the front bezel is installed A 2 Specifications This page is intentionally left blank 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
38. 120GB for the actual area you may not create the partition specified as the entire area in sizes more than 120GB 9 32 10 11 12 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup NOTES m If you click Cancel in Basic Information screen the screen will go back to select the Setup File Cancel exists only in Basic Information screen m Ifyou click OK in Role of Computer screen the setup automatically selects default value for the later specification to continue the installation When all the specification has completed the system reboots automatically 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 floppy disk driver and follow the message to operate the installation Follow the message and take NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM and Configuration Diskette out of CD ROM drive and insert Windows 2000 CD ROM into CD ROM drive Software License Agreement screen appears Read the contents carefully and click I agree or press F8 if you do agree If you do not agree click I disagree or press F3 IMPORTANT If you do not agree to this agreement the setup terminates and Windows 2000 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 Spec
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40. High temperature Immediately after the server is powered off its internal components such as hard disks 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 fingers to be caught Indicates that improper use may cause fumes or fire Indicates a general notice or warning that cannot be specifically identified Indicates that improper use may cause loss of eyesight due to laser beam Prohibited Actions Indicates a general prohibited action that cannot be specifically identified Do not disassemble repair or modify the server Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be caused Mandatory Action Unplug the power cord of the server Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be Caused Indicates a mandatory action that cannot be specifically identified Make sure to follow the instruction 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 ope
41. Management The Computer Management dialog box appears Click System Tool System Information Click Save as System Information File in the Operation menu Input the file name to save in the File Name box Click Save eS Troubleshooting 8 27 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 sales agent before dumping the memory Dumping the memory while the server is in the successful operation may affect the system operation 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 ava
42. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or other operating systems contact your service representative for the server certified operating systems NOTE Before using NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for initial setup complete the hardware configuration NEC EXPRESSBUILDER includes three distinct programs Two can be booted under DOS for initial setup and one is for use under Windows operating system m DOS based with local console Used to set up the server at the first time This program is also used to diagnose the server and to install uninstall the management utilities on the maintenance partition of the system drive NEC Expresebs00 NEG EXPEESSBUILDER Vers xxxx Copyright iCINEC CorporationZU0s _ F nuna oS r ESE SS TEE li Express Setup refers to the method unique to the system the internal parameters and status of the hardware and installation of OS and various utilities can be set up with Express Set up the attached CD ROM NEC EXPRESSBUILDER seamlessly LR w When you want to use the hard diskin the iWferent partition from the default setting or reiiMstall the OS use this Express Setup This feature Weecutes troublesome setup procedures for your Before starting the setup proces Express Setup edits the data necessary for the intended setup and saves the edited data to the floppy disk and then reads such the stored data during the setu
43. 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 setup utility SCS Select SCSI device utility 2 16 General Description Power Supply The power supply is rated for 290 watts of power The power subsystem supports implementation of remote management features including remote enable that permits power to be activated from a variety of sources Peripheral Bays Your server supports a variety of standard PC AT compatible peripheral devices The chassis includes these peripheral bays m A 3 5 inch front panel bay for mounting the standard 3 5 inch diskette drive supports 720 KB and 1 44 MB diskette media m A standard CD ROM drive bay m Three hot swap SCSI hard disk drive bays for mounting hard disk drives installed in easily removable drive carriers NOTE The hot swap SCSI hard disk drive bays contain a hot swap back plane that require an 80 pin single connector attachment SCA connector on the drives that you install System Cooling The chassis includes a fan module with five fans for cooling the processor s hard drives and PCI cards The fan system is located in the middle of the chassis to pull cooling air through the chassis The power supply contains two built in fans for cooling General Description 2 17 SAF TE LOGIC NOTE SAF TE Logic is in systems that include the hot swap SCSI d
44. 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 Lamp The STATUS lamp is on green while the server is operating normally The rear panel also has the STATUS lamp on it Ifthe STATUS lamp is off or turns amber and flashes it indicates that the server is in abnormal state The table below explains the STATUS lamp 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 resetting forcibly turning the power off or disconnecting and then connecting the power cord 2 10 General Description oe lamp Description Procedure indication On green _ The server is operating normally o o o Z o Z oo y O Flashing e The server is operating with the Identify the device in degraded state green memory or CPU in degraded by using the BIOS setup utility state SETUP and replace it as soon as e A single bit memory error has possible often occurred The power is
45. To prepare for the situation when any trouble occurred we recommend you to press dump switch to confirm that the dump will be collected normally in advance 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 39 Windows 2000 Dr Watson Windows 2000 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 2000 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 pass Specify the pass 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 Add To Existing Log File LJ Create Crash Dump File For more inf
46. Your Server 3 19 CONNECTING POWER CORD Connect the provided power cord to the server 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 m Do not hold the power plug with a wet hand Do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe 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 m 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 Plug the provided power cord into the power receptacle on the rear of the server 2 Plug the other end of the power cord into the wall outlet IMPORTANT Connect the power cord to a circuit breaker of 15A or less m Secure the power cord with a tie wrap 3 20 Setting Up Your Server To connect the power cord from the server to an interruptive power supply UPS use service outlets on the rear of the UPS The UPS service outlets are categorized into two groups SWITCH OUT and UN SWITCH OUT They may be called OUTPUT1 and OUTPUT2 To control power supply with an application NEC ESMPRO UPSController that controls the U
47. accidents BESEATY MOGKRVYULBUADICBMRL T FEL To avoid the risk of personal injury be careful when accessing the inside of the system BZEORSLY BOR ZEORDEL DDVHTTHOLTTRALY Firmly hold the bottom of the system when required to lift and carry the system Notes on Using Your Server 1 3 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 4 WARNING YO 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 A Do not use the server if any smoke odor or noise is present If smoke odor or noise is present immediately turn off the POWER switch and disconnect the power plug from the outlet then contact your sales agent Using the server in such conditions may cause a fire l Keep needles or metal objects away from the server Do not insert needles or metal objects into ventilation hol
48. action Failure data includes hardware failure information such as system board temperature memory failure crashes and software failure information m Performance 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 6 20 Installing and Using Utilities NEC MWA MWA is an application that enables the remote management of the server through a management PC over the network A management PC is a computer running NEC ESMPRO Manager This application assists in reducing responsibility of the administrator for managing the operation of the server A management PC running MWA must be connected to the server via LAN WAN Direct for the remote management through MWA NOTE See the online documented MWA First Step Guide in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM for the details on MWA setup and how to use cd rom drive mwa doc en mwa_fsg pdf See MWA Online Help for the details on the functions and how to operate them IMPORTANT The LAN 1 port on NEC Express5800 server should be used to communicate with MWA via LAN The serial2 port should be used for direct connection and the front serial2
49. benzene or thinner Keep the CD ROM in a CD ROM case when not in use If the CD ROM emits large noise in the CD ROM drive remove the CD ROM and insert it back again 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 and assemble the 19 inch rack assembly Unpacking the system ol Je Install 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 ti Install the utilities in the provided NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM See Chapter 6 Installing the utilities 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 documentatio
50. box so click OK Restart the system D 14 Installing Windows Server 2003 SETTING FOR COLLECTING MEMORY DUMP DEBUG INFORMATION Set for collecting memory dump using the procedure described in Chapter 5 Appendix E Installing Windows 2000 This section describes the procedures for installing Windows 2000 without using Express Setup tool BEFORE INSTALLING WINDOWS 2000 Please read carefully the following information BEFORE commencing your Windows 2000 Installation 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 change the configuration of the system update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM attached to your system Disk Configuration Concerning the area displayed as MAINTE_P In disk area an area displayed as MAINTE P may exist This area is maintenance partition for saving configuration information and utilities Please do not delete the area 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 E 2 Installing Windows 2000 MO Device
51. bracket while making sure that the signal cable from the power supply unit that runs through the slit on the left side of the bracket is not caught If an option is installed on the riser card for full height PCI boards remove the riser card Disconnect the SCSI cable from the mother board and SCSI backplane Form the SCSI cable according to Forming of the SCSI cable 2 3 4 5 Connect the connector MB Side is printed on the pull tag of the SCSI cable to the SCSI backplane connector Upgrading Your Server 9 39 Attach the FAN assembly in reverse order of step 1 NOTE Put the SCSI cable through the tunnel under the full length riser card receiver of the bracket Attach the bracket while making sure that the cable is not caught in the bracket Also make sure that the signal cable from the power supply unit that runs through the slit on the left side of the bracket 1s not caught when attaching the bracket Route the cable so that it runs avoiding the insulator mounted on the full height riser card If having removed the riser card for full height PCI boards in step 2 lift up the connector on the disk array controller side of the provided SCSI cable for a disk array configuration and connect the riser card to the connector At this time be careful not to damage the SCSI cable that runs under the riser card Connect the connector BP Side is printed on the pull tag of the SCSI cable to the disk array controller Start
52. 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 The adapters specified as a group of Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT can work whether they are connected to same Hub or separated Hubs But if they are connected to the separated Hubs those Hubs must exist on the same LAN Segment Therefore set the connection as cascade connection m The adapters specified as a group of Adaptive Load Balancing ALB can be connected to only Switching Hub If you want to utilize AFT ALB feature follow the procedure below to setup 1 St Se OF oS The Intel PROSet dialog box appears The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu point to Control Panel and click Intel PROSet The procedure in the case of the classic start menu 1 Click Start menu point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Double click Intel R PROSet on the Control Panel window Put the mouse cursor on Network Adapter Name in the list and right click Pull down menu appears Select Add to Team gt and then click Create New Team The Teaming Wizard dialog box appears Select Adapter Fault Tolerance or Adaptive Load Balancing and click Next Check the adapter to join the team and click Next Click Finish The setup will go back to Intel R PROSet dialog
53. each bank because the server uses interleaved memory If DIMMs of different specifications are installed in a bank the server does not operate normally A bank is a unit of two DIMM slots Each pair of DIMM slots 1A and 1 B bank 1 2A and 2B bank 2 and 3A and 3B bank 3 in the figure is a bank The symbols are also printed on the mother board 2 DIMM specification is shown on the label attached to the DIMM as follows Example Frequency of 266 MHz buffered capacity of 128 MB raw address of 12 bits column address of 10 bits and single side 266 B 128 R12 C10 S Single side Column address Raw address Capacity Buffered Frequency m The following POST error messages are displayed when installing the DIMM in wrong installation order 8502 Bad or missing memory in Slot 1A 8506 Bad or missing memory in Slot 1B 9 18 Upgrading Your Server 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 Open the top cover ee i a Remove the DIMM cover from the socket into which you are going to install a DIMM Open the levers at both ends of the socket The cover is released from the socket IMPORTANT Keep the rem
54. fire Use the authorized power cord only Use only the power cord that comes with the 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 m Do not stretch the cord harness Do not pinch the power cord Do not bend the power cord Keep chemicals away from the power cord Do not twist the power cord Do not place any object on the power cord Do not bundle power cords Do not alter modify or repair the power cord Do not secure the power cord with staples or equivalents Do not use any damaged power cord Replace a damaged power cord with a new one of the same specifications Ask your sales agent for replacement 1 6 Notes on Using Your Server Rack 44 CAUTION Do not carry or install the server only by a single person gt OD 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 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 a
55. following notes for auto rebuild m Do not power off the server in the period between a hard disk error and completion of auto rebuild m When you removed a hard disk wait at least 90 seconds before installing the hard disk back again m Do not replace another hard disk while rebuilding is in progress The DISK lamp flashes in green and amber alternatively while rebuilding the hard disk 9 12 Upgrading Your Server Server Pull out from the Rack 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 44 CAUTION 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 m 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 m Do not leave more than one device being pulled out from the rack 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare NOTE To confirm the device you are going to maintain use the UID switch and the UID lamp that goes on when the switch is pressed 2 Loosen the thumb screws at the right and left of the front panel hold the handles and slowly pull out the server from the rack The server is
56. in Update Mode 84F4 Sensor Data Record Empty 84FF System Event Log Full Clear the event log by using the BIOS SETUP utility If the error is not eliminated contact your sales representative to replace the mother board The error message is displayed periodically if ESMPRO is not installed The event log must be cleared periodically 8500 Bad or missing memory in Slot 3A Check to see that the all DIMMs are firmly seated in the 8501 Bad or missing memory in Slot 2A _ slot 8502 Bad or missing memory in Slot 1A Contact your service representative to replace the 8504 Bad or missing memory in Slot 3B Memory or mother board 8505 Bad or missing memory in Slot 2B 8506 Bad or missing memory in Slot 1B 8508 DIMM population error Swap DIMM pairs according to the message displayed on the screen 8601 All memory marked as fail Forcing Check to see that the all DIMMs are firmly seated in the minimum back online slot Contact your service representative to replace the memory or mother board 8306 OS Boot Watchlog Time failure Contact your service representative 8 8 Troubleshooting The following figures show the location of specific components referenced in the POST Error Codes and Messages table Processor 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 3A DIMM 3 DIMM 3B DIMM 2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2 DIMM 2B Mi fj P i DIMM 1 DIMM 1A DIMM 1 DIMM 1B H oog Processor 1 oO le ll O PaE ve De loo OOO
57. in disk array configuration RAID1 RAIDS or RAIDO 1 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 lamp indicates that reconstruction rebuild processing is being performed for the hard disk This flashing does not indicate a failure When a failing hard disk is replaced in disk array configuration the system automatically rebuilds the data Auto rebuild function The lamp switches back and forth between green and amber during rebuild processing The lamp goes off when the rebuild processing has terminated It turns amber when the rebuild processing fails General Description 2 13 IMPORTANT If the server is turned off during rebuild processing the processing is stopped Restart the server mount the new hard disk in hot swap mode and then perform rebuild processing again Observe the following notes on using the auto rebuild function m Do not turn the power off Once the power is turned off the auto build function does not start Let 90 seconds or more pass between when dismounting a failing hard disk and when mounting the new one m Do not replace a failing hard disk while rebuild processing is being performed for another hard disk LAN Connector Lamps There are two lamps for each of the two LAN ports connect
58. 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 NIC Onboard NIC 1 ROM Onboard NIC 2 ROM gt C 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 C 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 Troubleshooting 8 17 Windows 2000 During Windows 2000 installation the following warning is registered in the System Log of the Event Viewer Error detected on the device Device CdRom0O during the paging operation There is no problem on this issue Fail to start the OS l Isa floppy disk in the floppy disk drive Take out the floppy disk and restart the server U Is the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Take out the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM and restart the server LJ Is the OS broken Use recovery process to recover the system See Recovery for Windows 2000 System in this Chapter The event log after every logon to Windows 2000 includes the following error log Description D The CPUs in this multiprocessor system are not all the same revision level To use all p
59. 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 Management Connecting MO Device If you operate installing Windows Server 2003 with MO device connected the installation may not be completed normally In such case detach MO device and then re install the system from the beginning Connecting Hard Disk Connect the hard disk that OS is not going to be installed after installing OS 5 6 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Creating Partition Size The minimum size for the partition that the system is to be installed can be calculated from the following formula 2900MB Paging File Size Dump File Size 2900MB Size necessary to install the system Paging File Size Recommended Installed Memory Size x 1 5 Dump file Size Installed Memory Size 12MB IMPORTANT m The above paging file size is necessary for collecting debug information memory dump If you set the default value of paging file size smaller than the recommended value the accurate debug information memory dump may not be collected 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 dump fi
60. m Click the right mouse button on Master Control Menu window 6 14 Installing and Using Utilities CONFIGURATION DISKETTE 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 NOTE You can install Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 without Configuration Diskette Also you can modify newly create Configuration Diskette during the setup with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Installing Configuration Diskette Creator This section describes about installing Configuration Diskette Creator on the computer that is running with Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 Windows NT3 51 and Windows 95 98 Me to create Configuration Diskette NOTE Configuration Diskette Creator works on PC AT compatible computers Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 Windows 95 98 Me XP Follow the procedure below to install Configuration Diskette Creator on the computer that is running
61. massage that indicates incorrect board configuration and suspend POST In such a case 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 NEC Express 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 keyboard and mouse 3 After afew seconds POST displays the following message prompting you to launch the BIOS setup utility SETUP stored in the system memory of the server This message appears at bottom left on the screen Press lt F2 gt to enter SETUP Press 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
62. off POST is in progress Wait for a while The STATUS lamp turns green when POST is completed A CPU error occurred Turn the power off and then turn it on A CPU temperature alarm was If the POST screen displays an error detected Thermal Trip message take notes of the message A timeout occurred when the time and contact your sales representative set for the watchdog timer arrived A CPU bus error occurred A memory dump request is made Wait until the memory dump is completed A temperature alarm was detected Check if the internal fans are clean and if the fan units are firmly connected If the STATUS lamp indication does not change when the fans are normal contact your sales representative A voltage alarm was detected Contact your sales representative The power supply units failed Flashing A fan alarm was detected Check if the fan units are firmly amber connected If the STATUS lamp indication does not change when the fans are normal contact your sales representative A temperature warning was Check if the internal fans are clean detected and if the fan units are firmly connected If the STATUS lamp indication does not change when the fans are normal contact your sales representative General Description 2 11 DISK ACCESS Lamp jj The DISK ACCESS lamp indicates the status of the hard disk mounted in the 3 5 inch disk bay The lamp turns green each time access 1s made to the hard disk W
63. 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 1 8 Notes on Using Your Server 4a CAUTION Do not connect any interface cable with the power cord of the server plugged to a power source gt gt 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 A Do not use any unauthorized interface cable Use only interface cables 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 Notes on Using Y
64. 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 from 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 CD ROM A dusty CD ROM or dust accumulated tray causes the device to fail to read data correctly Follow the procedure below to clean the tray and CD ROM regularly 1 Make sure that the server is powered the POWER lamp is lit 2 Press the Eject button on the front of the CD ROM drive The tray comes out 3 Hold the CD ROM lightly and take it out from the tray NOTE Do not touch the signal side of the CD ROM with your hand 4 Wipe the tray with a dry soft cloth IMPORTANT Do not wipe the lens of the CD ROM drive Doing so may damage the lens and may cause a malfunction of the drive Press the Eject button or gently push on the tray front to close the tray Wipe the signal side of the CD ROM with a dry soft cloth IMPORTANT Wipe CD ROMs from the center to the outside Use only CD ROM cleaner if necessary Cleaning a CD ROM with record spray cleaner benzene or thinner causes damage to the CD ROM contents At worst inserting the CD ROM into the server may cause A Maintenance 7 7 SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS The System Diagnostics runs several tests on the server
65. runs through the slit on the left side of the bracket 1s not caught when attaching the bracket 14 Install the components you removed previously 15 Power on the server start the SETUP utility and set Processor Retest of Processor Settings on the Main menu to Enable 16 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 17 Set Reset Config Data on the Advanced menu to Enable This setting 1s required to change the hardware configuration data See Chapter 4 for details 18 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 26 Upgrading Your Server Removal To remove the CPU prepare the removal referring to steps 1 and 5 in the installation procedure and do the reverse procedure of steps 13 to 6 Remove the heat sink by using a flat tip screwdriver for the fixing metal fitting IMPORTANT m Do not remove any CPU unless it is failed m Install the dust cover onto the vacant socket m After the operation heat may make the cool seat at the bottom of the heat sink adhere to the CPU To 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 f
66. server Normally this utility is used by the maintenance engineer Refer to Chapter 8 for details SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY The system diagnostic utility contained in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 1s useful to prevent the hardware failures See Chapter 7 for details NEC MANAGEMENT WORKSTATION APPLICATION NEC MWA The NEC Management Workstation Application NEC MWA is an application program for remote management of the server from a system management computer a computer with the NEC ESMPRO Manager running through a network See Chapter 6 or online document in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER General Description 2 29 USING YOUR SERVER This section describes basic operations of the server including how to use devices such as the floppy disk drive and the CD ROM drive See Appendix B for notes on using the floppy disk CD ROM and accessories including the keyboard and the mouse Front Bezel Remove the front bezel to power on off the server to access the floppy disk drive and CD ROM drive and to install remove hard disks to the 3 5 inch disk bays IMPORTANT To open the front door you must unlock the door with the provided security key Installing or Removing the Front Bezel When turning the power of the server on off accessing to the floppy disk drive or CD ROM drive or installing or removing a hard disk on or from the 3 5 inch disk bay first remove the front bezel IMPORTANT The front bezel can be opened only when you unlo
67. space to enable the 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 Windows 2000 E 3 INSTALLING WINDOWS 2000 Preparations for Installation NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM Microsoft Windows 2000 Server CD ROM or Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server CD ROM Windows 2000 Service Pack CD ROM User s Guide Getting Started Windows 2000 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Creating Windows 2000 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Before installing create Windows 2000 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER NOTE If you have already Windows 2000 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for NEC Express5800 Server which you are going to install Windows 2000 you do not need to create it again You can create Windows 2000 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER with the following two procedures oe ee et ie oI Create from the menu which appears when running NEC Express5800 Server with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER If you have only NEC Express5800 Server to create Windows 2000 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER use this procedure If Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 can be operated on NEC Express5800 Server you can use the other procedure described later Follow the steps below Prepare three 3 5 1inch floppy disks Turn on your NEC Express5800 Server Set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of the server Press the RESET swi
68. system may appear according to the modified specification In such case follow the message to restart the system 5 20 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 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 pass Specify the pass 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 Add To Existing Log File LJ Create Crash Dump File For more information on each function above refer to Online Help Click OK Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 21 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 instal
69. 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 any 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 YOUR SYSTEM FOR UPGRADE Follow the procedure below to prepare for installing or removing components 1 Prepare the Phillips screwdriver 2 Shut down the OS 3 Unlock the front bezel Unlocked Locked Remove the front bezel Press the POWER switch to power off the server the POWER lamp goes off Remove all cables and power cords from the server Upgrading Your Server 9 5 DEVICE INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL PROCEDURE Install or remove a component from the server in the following procedure Hard Disk Drive The server has three device bay slots to install hard disks with the SCA2 interface Ultra 160 SCSI in the disk bay of the front of the server IMPORTANT m Do not use any hard disks that are not authorized by NEC Installing a third party hard disk may cause a failure of the server as well as the hard disk Purchase hard disks of th
70. the BIOS SETUP utility select Boot and set the new boot priority 9 40 Upgrading Your Server m LED relay cable connection To indicate the status of access to the internal hard disk drives in a disk array configuration connect the LED relay cable connected on the mother board to the HDD LED connector of the disk array controller 1 Connect the LED relay cable connector black to the LED Active pin on the disk array controller Connect the pin having the red cable to the LED Active pin Do not connect any pin having the black cable 2 Confirm that the LED relay cable connector brown is connected to the HDD LED connector on the mother board Oo Fe IN o_o HDD LED connector Mother board N8103 80F Pin Red O L T Upgrading Your Server 9 41 N8103 81F Pin Red m Disk array configuration of internal hard disk drives Observe the following notes on configuring a disk array The server must contain more than one SCSI hard disk drive having the same capacity
71. the user easily through the process by detailing specific hardware features and providing screen prompts for software selection and configuration The program loads the utilities and drivers applies RAID settings partitions the disk and installs the desired operating system IMPORTANT Express Setup is intended for the initial setup of the server system Therefore it clears the contents of the hard disk NEC Expresebs00 NEG EXPEESSBUILDER Vers xxxe Copyright iCINEC CorporationZ00s Feee 2 TIIT a Express Setup refers to the method unique to the system the internal parameters and status of the hardware and installation of OS and various utilities can be set up with Express Set up the attached CD ROM NEC EXPRESSBUILDER seamlessly rp When you want to use the hard disk in the iWferent partition from the default setting or reiiMstall the OS use this Express Setup This feature Weecutes troublesome setup procedures for you Before starting the setup proces Express Setup edits the data necessary for the intended setup and saves the edited data to the floppy disk and then reads such the stored data during the setup to proceed a series of procedures The floppy disk used is called Configuration Diskette aoa peie CJ 2 SF gi La a a rie R pn For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Express Setup automatically configures your server and installs the operating sy
72. to follow this warning may cause an electric shock a fire or a failure of the server When such things accidentally enter the server immediately turn off the power and disconnect the power plug from the outlet Do not disassemble the server Contact your sales agent Notes on Using Your Server 1 5 Power Supply and Power Cord Use 4A 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 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 may cause a gas explosion 44 CAUTION 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 Do not connect the power cord to an outlet that has an illegal number of 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 on dusty blades of the halfway inserted plug increasing the possibility of
73. to the Help to modify the inf file 6 18 Installing and Using Utilities 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 Basic Information dialog box Disk Environment E x OS to install Windows NT4 0 Server Serve Lows Disk setup Cancel RAID 5 Help T Greate new RAID Total number of attached drives g Number of drives in drive group 3 RAID Level Raids z Write Mode Automatic s Manual settine 4 Follow the message to specify each 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 x r Application setup M NECESMPAO Agent Detais T Global Array Manager Details IV Express Report Service User and Group creation New group Create New user Create I Apply OEM FD for mass storage device coct_ e 6 When the Save Setup Information dialog box is displ
74. tray lightly and pull it out toward you until the tray stops 4 Put the CD ROM on the tray carefully and securely with the character printed surface facing upward 2 40 General Description 5 As shown in the figure below hold the tray with a hand and press the CD ROM with fingers of another hand to make the hole of the CD ROM fit to the rotor at the center of the tray Press this part of CD ROM 6 Push the front of the tray lightly to retract it into the drive IMPORTANT If a noisy sound in driving the CD ROM drive occurs after setting a CD ROM set it again correctly To take out the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive press the Eject button in the similar way in setting the CD ROM to make the tray go out If the access lamp is lit in orange the CD is being accessed Confirm that the access lamp 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 CD ROM lightly by the fingers of another hand with the suppression of the rotor at the center of the tray to remove the CD ROM from the tray General Description 2 41 After taking out the CD ROM return the tray into the drive When you fail to eject the CD ROM tray with the Eject button and take out the CD ROM from the server follow the procedure below ep Emergency hole Press the POWER switch to power off the server The POWER lamp goes off 2 Insert a metal pin of approximately
75. with Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 Windows NT3 51 Windows 95 98 Me XP NOTE The instructions displayed on the screen may differ according to the model you are using but setup can be operated with the same procedure 1 Start the OS 2 Insert the attached NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into CD ROM drive Master Control Menu will appear Installing and Using Utilities 6 15 3 Right click on the screen or left click Software Setup The menu will appear G NEG EXPRESSBUILDER Master Control Menu oO Online Document NEC EXPRESSBUILDER NEC Express5800 Series Master Control Menu setup i O Quit Copyright NEC Corporation PJ EC 4 Click Configuration Diskette Creator Setup Wizard will start Follow the message to continue the installation Welcome E x Welcome to the Configuration Diskette Creater Setup program This program will install Configuration Diskette Creater on your computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any Programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this Program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law Cancel
76. working adapter gets any problem the process on it 1s automatically transferred to the other adapter in the group Adaptive Load Balancing ALB is a feature that creates a group containing more than one adapter and enhances the throughput by operating packet transmission from the server by all the adapters This feature includes AFT feature a IMPORTANT m AFT ALB setup must be operated after installing the drivers and restarting the system m The adapters specified as a group of Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT can work whether they are connected to same Hub or separated Hubs But if they are connected to the separated Hubs those Hubs must exist on the same LAN Segment Therefore set the connection as cascade connection m The adapters specified as a group of Adaptive Load Balancing ALB can be connected to only Switching Hub If you want to utilize AFT ALB feature follow the procedure below to setup 1 ee a oS Double click Intel R PROSet II on the Control Panel window The Intel R PROSet II dialog box appears Put the mouse cursor on Network Adapter Name in the list and right click Pull down menu appears Select Add to Team gt and then click Create New Team The Teaming Wizard dialog box appears Select Adapter Fault Tolerance or Adaptive Load Balancing and click Next Click Next Check the adapter to join the team and click Next Click Finish The setup will go back to I
77. 000MB 512MB 1 5 512MB 12MB 2292MB NOTES If you want to install using Express Setup calculate the minimally required partition size as follows If you do not apply Windows 2000 Service Pack The larger value of either one Minimum Partition Size described above or 4095MB Ifyou want to apply Windows 2000 Service Pack The larger value of either one Minimum Partition Size described above 850MB or 4095MB Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 27 Re installing to the hard disk which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk You cannot re install Windows 2000 with the current partition of the hard disk upgraded to Dynamic Disk kept remained If you want to keep the current partition remained see Appendix D to re install the system Disk Configuration Concerning the area displayed as MAINTE_P In disk area an area displayed as MAINTE _P may exist This area is maintenance partition for saving configuration information and utilities Do not delete the area 5 28 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup The Flow of Setup This section visually describes the flow of the setup operated by Express Setup Process that continues automatically Process that need to input or select Read notes and restrictions lt Go back Confirmed Select how to install Insert floppy disk into the floppy disk drive Confirmed Selec
78. 100 MHz 64 bit 3 3V PCI X IPMB connector DIMM sockets for the interleave type The sockets are called 3A 3B 2A 2B 1A and 1B sequentially from top 7 Processor sockets 7 1 Processor 1 CPU 1 7 2 Processor 2 CPU 2 8 Processor power connector 9 System fan connector 10 Main power connector 11 Power signal connector 12 Lithium battery 13 Front serial port connector 14 FDD CD ROM front panel connector 15 Configuration jumper switch 16 Front panel USB connector 17 PClriser card slot B For full height boards 100 MHz 64 bit 3 3V PCI X 18 Hard disk drive access lamp pin header Connect the LED relay cable of an additional SCSI disk array controller 19 Speaker 20 Jumper J5A2 21 Connectors for external device 1 2 3 4 Oo 0 General Description 2 9 STATUS INDICATORS This section explains the indication and meanings of the server lamps ET ST POWER Lamp The POWER lamp is on green while the server power switch is on Itis off while no power is supplied to the server The POWER lamp indicates that the server is running in the power saving mode sleep mode If the OS supports the power saving mode such as Windows 2000 running the command blinks the POWER lamp in green and place the server in the power saving mode Press the POWER switch to turn out the POWER lamp and place the server back in the normal mode The power saving mode is only available when the OS supports the power saving feature
79. 19 See the table below for setup options on the screen Option _______ Parameter___ Description Your Setting User Password is Installed Indicates whether the user password is set or Not Installed not view only Administrator Installed Indicates whether the administrator password Password is Not Installed is set or not view only Set Admin Up to 7 Press Enter to display the administrator Password alphanumeric password entry screen With the characters administrator password all SETUP menus are available for access This option is available only when you log into the SETUP utility with the administrator password Set User Up to 7 Press Enter to display the user password entry Password alphanumeric screen With a user password accessible characters SETUP menus are restricted This option is available only if the Administrator Password is specified Password On Disabled Specify whether to request a password entry at Boot Enabled boot up Administrator password setup is required beforehand When the administrator password is specified and this option is disabled the BIOS assumes that a system boot attempt is made by a user Fixed Disk Boot Normal Prevents data from being written to IDE hard Sector Write Protect disks The server does not support IDE hard disks Secure Mode 1 minute Set the period from no input from the keyboard Timer 2 minutes or mouse to the point at which the system 5 minutes enters into th
80. 2 Configuring Your Server Advanced Move the cursor onto Advanced to display the Advanced menu The menu item preceded by gt mark has its submenus Select an option with the gt mark and press Enter to display its submenu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Server Boot Exit Additional setup menus to configure PCI devices Setup Warning Setting items on this screen to incorrect values may cause your system to malfunction gt PCI Configuration gt Peripheral Configuration Memory Configuration Advanced Chipset Control Boot time Diagnostic Screen Disabled Reset Config Data No Numlock Off Select Menu Select Item Setup Defaults Save and Exit Exit See the table below for setup options on the screen Option Parameter__ Description Your Setting Boot time Disabled Specify whether the self diagnosis POST Diagnostic Screen Enabled running screen is displayed or not on booting If this item is set to Disabled the NEC logo appears during POST The Boot time Diagnostic Screen is automatically enabled if redirection is enabled Reset Config Data Select Yes to clear the configuration data system information stored by POST The parameter No will be resumed when the server restarts Numlock Off Enable or disable the Numlock function at On system start up Factory set IMPORTANT If Reset Config Data is set to Yes boot device priority is also cle
81. 2003 Standard Edition Described as Windows Server 2003 from now on m Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Described as Windows Server 2003 from now on On installing other OS contact sales dealer or the maintenance 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 Specification Before installing Windows Server 2003 confirm if the BIOS specification of the hardware is correct See Chapter 4 to specify them Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 5 Windows Server 2003 Express Setup can install Windows Server 2003 operating system However note the following issue IMPORTANT Before starting the installation complete all the process of adding the optional device and the setup of Express server mainframe BIOS and optional board specification The document for installing Windows Server 2003 is also attached to the other software package which is sold separately from NEC but refer to this document when you install Windows Server 2003 on this model After completing Express Setup see Setup for Solving Problems described later to specify the settings for trouble recovery such as Specifying Memory Dump Installing on the Mirrored Volume If you want to install Windows Server 2003 on the volume that
82. 37 m SCSI cable connection To use the internal hard disk drives in a disk array configuration disconnect the SCSI cable from the SCSI connector on the mother board and SCSI backplane SCSI cable SCSI cable Low profile type With the N8103 80 disk array controller installed on the full height riser card If using the N8103 81 disk array controller connect it to the connector on the rear of the server SCSI cable Do not run the cable on the power supply unit Form the cable so that it runs under the board Full height type 9 38 Upgrading Your Server IMPORTANT Some disk array controller boards have more than one channel connector They may have connectors for internal connection and external connection However the connectors may be under exclusive specification in consideration of the internal connection of the disk array controller board Make sure that each connector channel is for internal connection or external connection For the connectors and channels see the manual provided with the disk array controller board m Example of connecting the SCSI cable This section explains the procedure for connecting the internal hard disk drives to the N8103 80 disk array controller board installed on the riser card dedicated to low profile PCI boards 1 Disconnect the baseboard fan cable connector from the mother board and remove the FAN assembly lifting up the rear of the bracket NOTE Remove the
83. 4 Installing Windows Server 2003 Set a floppy disk in 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 Windows 2000 Windows Me 98 95 Windows NT 4 0 Windows XP 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 three 3 5 inch floppy disks Run Windows Me 98 95 or Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 Windows NT 4 0 Windows XP Set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM in the CD 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 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 Installing Windows Server 2003 D 5 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 I
84. 6 31 Server 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 MegaRAID controller Memory Size large enough for OS operation 8MB or more Free space of the hard disk SMB 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 6 32 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 5 MB 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 Chapter 7 Maintenance This chapter describes the daily maintenance of the server and precautions when relocating or
85. 62C HD1 WINDOWS PROSET2 IA32 PROSET MSI The Intel R PROSetII InstallShield Wizard dialog starts Choose I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next Choose Typical and click Next Click Install When InstallShield Wizard Completed window is displayed click Finish Sao S amp S SS Restart the system 5 34 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Network Driver Specify the details of network driver Two standard network drivers that are mounted will be installed automatically but the link speed and Duplex mode need to be specified manually 1 Double click Intel R PROSet II on the Control Panel window The Intel R PROSet II dialog box appears Click Intel R 82546EB Based Dual Port Network Connection in the list Click Link Config and specify the Speed value amp Duplex value according to the value specified for HUB Click Intel R 82546EB Based Dual Port Network Connection 2 in the list Click Link Config and specify the Speed value amp Duplex value according to the value specified for HUB 6 Click OK on the Intel R PROSetII dialog box Also add or delete any protocols and services if necessary You can operate the process from Network and Dial up Connection to display the property dialog box for local area network NOTE We recommend you to add Network Monitor at Adding Services Network Monitor can monitor the frame or the packet that t
86. 9 have the same shape Be careful not to connect a cable to a wrong connector General Description 2 7 Internal View 8 1 to 8 5 from left 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 4 CD ROM drive Disk bays Each number following the bold faced number indicates the SCSI ID number Floppy disk drive Front LED board SCSI backplane Power jumper board N Power supply unit O N OO RP W Cooling fans Each number following the bold faced number indicates the baseboard fan number 9 Processor mounted under the CPU and heat sink 10 Riser card B for full height boards 11 DIMM Two DIMMs are mounted as standard in slots 1A and 1B 12 Mother board 13 Riser card C for only low profile boards 14 Cover open sensor 15 Front panel board 2 8 General Description Mother Board A N w rN or m y N T TPE 1 e __ f Io gE SSMN N yi Fj gt j a A cof GLC Z f J boo ree 8 E aag mi a 2000 9 hamps L SEND Lamps 6 a l 10 Op ee 29 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 Rear serial port connector Internal SCSI connector for relay with internal hard disk ICMB connector PCI riser card slot C For only low profile boards
87. AN The remote drive may fail to boot the server depending on size of memory used by boot OS or application 6 22 Installing and Using Utilities Remote Power Control MWA on a management PC enables to send the following power control commands to the server remotely m Power ON Power OFF Power Cycle m Reset OS Shutdown NEC ESMPRO Agent in the server must be supported and enabled the remote OS shutdown function Remote Information Collection MWA on a management PC enables to collect the following information remotely m PMI information System Event Log Sensor Data Record Field Replaceable Unit m Panel information Power state LCD System Watchdog Watchdog interval Power on hours m BMC setting information Linkage with NEC ESMPRO When MWA receives an alert from BMC on the server it analyzes the alert and automatically registers to the alert log of NEC ESMPRO NOTE This function is available only for the management PC connected to the server via LAN System Requirements Hardware Software requirements for MWA are as follows m Management PC a PC running MWA MWA is applicapable on the management PC that Windows OS is running See the NEC MWA First Step Guide for the details m NEC Express5800 server to be remotely maintained by MWA The server is equipped with the RomPilot or BMC features Your server is equipped with BMC IPMI Ver 1 5 Installing and Using Utilities 6 23 Instal
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89. CPU correctly m The mother board has zero insertion force sockets If CPU does not drop easily into socket holes make sure lever is in the full open position Pin mark 9 24 Upgrading Your Server 9 Push the CPU lightly to the socket and push down the lever to secure the CPU 10 Put the heat sink on CPU NOTE Be aware of direction of heat sink see figure below 11 Install the both heat sink clips as follows 1 Hook one end of the clip over the tab on the retention 2 Align the clip with the slot in the heat sink and press down on the center of the clip until it snaps over the center tab 3 Snap the remaining end of the clip down over its tab The bracket attached side must be engaged with the rear of the socket Upgrading Your Server 9 25 12 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 The wire clip is not engaged correctly Do not move the secured heat sink 13 Reinstall the FAN assembly and connect the baseboard fan connector into the mother board NOTE Put the SCSI cable through the tunnel under the full length riser card receiver of the bracket Attach the bracket while making sure that the cable is not caught in the bracket Also make sure that the signal cable from the power supply unit that
90. D page gt Connection Type COM COM Direct Cross cable Select the Open Remote Console command from the popup menu displayed by clicking the right mouse button on the server name to start the MWA Remote Console Then click on the Connect button on the MWA Remote Console Connect the management PC to serial port 2 COM2 on the server directly with RS 232C cross cable Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of the server Insert the floppy disk storing the configuration information file into the floppy disk drive Turn off the power of the server and then on again to restart the system After a single reboot MWA Remote Console displays the main menu of NEC EXPRESSBUILDER and you can operate tools on the server through the management PC NOTE The main menu appears without rebooting it when the setting in the configuration information file is already established When you want to operate other tools remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM from the CD ROM drive and Turn off and on the server to start other tools NOTE When the Operation with remote console is end click the Disconnect on MWA Remote Console Installing and Using Utilities 6 29 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 constr
91. D ROM from the CD ROM drive immediately after clicking on Restart Computer 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 E 8 Installing Windows 2000 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 Install PROSetli PROSetII is a utility that confirms the function of network contained in network driver Be sure to install PROSetII for setting GigaEthernet Utilizing PROSetII enables the following issues m Confirm detailed information of the adapter m Diagnose loop back test packet transmission test and so on m Specify teaming Configuring several network adapters as one team provides the server an environment tolerant on any trouble and enhance through put between the switches PROSetII is necessary to utilize these features Follow the procedure below to install PROSetII 1 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 Click Start menu point to Program Accessory and click Explorer 3 Run PROSET MSI in the following directory lt CD ROM Drive Letter gt WINNT W2K PC62C HD1I WINDOWS PROSET2 IA32 PROSET MSI The
92. D controller mounted 6 30 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
93. Disk and set the boot priority in the submenu This operation is necessary because installing an additional hard disk drive clears the current setting of the boot priority IMPORTANT m To adda hard disk during operation of the Global Array Manager GAM click the Scan Device key after about 90 seconds have passed from the installation of the hard disk If you click the Scan Device key after executing the Expand Array the added disk appears correctly m Ifa hard disk is added to the server operating in RAID1 by using the expand array feature the RAID is automatically changed to RAIDO 1 However it is not possible to set RAIDO 1 directly by using a specific utility 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 Upgrading Your Server 9 9 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 lamp of the hard disk drive is amber before starting the removal DISK lamp 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Unlock the front bezel with the security key and remove the front bezel 3 Push the lever to unlock and open the handle 4 Firmly hold the handle and hard disk drive and pull out the hard disk drive 9 10 Upg
94. During upgrade installation Disk Insert dialog box may appear If it appears click Cancel When upgrade installation is completed Device Driver Wizard dialog box may appear If it appears click Cancel then update the system When On Board LAN is 1000Base compare the value of Jumbo Frames in the Advanced of PROSET to the value of Jumbo Frames in the Advanced of adapter property dialog after updating the System If those values are different change the value of adapter property dialog to the value of PROSET Installing Windows Server 2003 D 9 Updating the System Installing Service Pack 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 CD 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 Restart Computer to restart the system Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM from the CD ROM drive immediately after clicking on Restart Computer 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 ag
95. ESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of the server Ensure that the floppy disk drive is empty 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 The system will boot from the CD ROM and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER starts Click Express Setup Note will be displayed Read the instruction carefully and click OK The message Insert Configuration Diskette appears Insert Configuration Diskette into floppy disk drive and click OK floppy disk formatted by 1 44MB into the floppy disk drive and click OK 5 10 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Using the specified Configuration Diskette The Setup File included in Configuration Diskette will be displayed 1 Select the Setup File name to use during the installation NOTE If there is any problem that can not be modified in the Setup File you selected the message to set another Configuration Diskette appears In such case confirm the floppy disk you inserted After the Setup File is specified the message Do you want to review or modify the Setup File parameters is displayed 2 Ifyou want to edit the information file click Review If you do not want to edit the information file and continue the installation click Skip Click Review Go to step 8 Click Skip Go to step 9 Using Blank disk 1 Click the box under Setup File N
96. Existing RAID Configuration If Create New Partition at New Existing RAID Configuration is selected do not specify the value for the partition more than 120GB If you specify other than 4095MB for the Installing Partition it is necessary to convert to NTFS If Use Existing Array at New Existing RAID Configuration 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 to install Windows Server 2003 You can not go to the next screen if the specification is incorrect On specification an error may occur in relationship with the specified contents of the former screen and require to go back to modify the specification During the setup the screen to specify the partition that Windows Server 2003 is to be installed appears The first 55MB area displayed on the screen is a partition that is used to store the configuration information or utilities unique of the server We do not recommend to delete this area but if you do not want to reserve this 55MB area perform the installation by manual setup It is unable to delete this area by Express Setup If you specify other than 120GB for the actual area you may not create the partition specified as the entire area in sizes more than 120GB 9 12 10 11 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup NOTES m If you click Ca
97. Express Setup NOTES m Use the blank disk in the accessory box to create Configuration Diskette m You can create Configuration Diskette in advance using Configuration Diskette Creator included in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Ifyou create Configuration Diskette in advance you can abbreviate the items that is necessary to input or select during Express Setup You can also create or modify the setup information restored in Configuration Diskette during Express Setup Ifyou have a computer other than NEC Express servers that is running with Windows 95 98 Windows NT 3 51 or later or Windows 2000 2003 we recommend you to edit setup information from the computer in advance using Configuration Diskette Creator For more information on how to create Configuration Diskette using Configuration Diskette Creator see Chapter 6 5 4 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Microsoft Windows Server 2003 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 install Windows Server 2003 without using Express Setup see Appendix D Installation Notice This section explains precautions and matters you should be aware of before beginning installation in order to install Windows Server 2003 correctly Supported OS on this model The server supports the following edition m Microsoft Windows Server
98. ID lamp blue This lamp goes on when the UID switch is pressed The lamp also goes on or flashes when software issues a command 2 4 General Description Front View with Front Bezel Removed See 3 7 on the previous page 1 Set 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 CD ROM drive This drive reads data from the CD ROM 3 1 Disk access lamp 3 2 CD tray eject button 3 3 Emergency hole 4 Hard disk bays Mount hard disks in the bays Each number following the bold faced number indicates the SCSI ID Dummy sponge blocks are mounted in the bays except 4 1 in the standard configuration 5 DISK lamp green amber Hard disk lamp Each hard disk lamp is green during access to the hard disk The lamp turns amber when the hard disk fails The lamp flashes switching back and forth between green and amber during build processing in only disk array configuration 6 3 5 inch floppy disk drive This drive reads writes data from to the 3 5 inch floppy disk 6 1 Disk access lamp 6 2 Disk slot 6 3 Eject button 7 Front serial port 2 connector Connect device having a serial interface to this connector The setting of the server needs to be changed depending on the device to be connected This connector is capped for preventing incorrect connection in the standard status 8 USB connectors 2 p
99. INSTALLING WINDOWS SERVER 2003 Please read carefully the following information BEFORE commencing your Windows Server 2003 Installation 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 change the configuration of the system update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM attached to your system Disk Configuration Concerning the area displayed as MAINTE_P In disk area an area displayed as MAINTE P may exist This area is maintenance partition for saving configuration information and utilities Please do not delete the area 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 D 2 Installing Windows Server 2003 MO Device If you specify the file system as NTFS with MO Device connected during the installation the file system will not be converted normally Disconnect MO Device and restart the installation from the beginning Partition Size The minimum required partition size for installation of Windows Server 2003 1s 2900MB Paging file size Dump file size
100. M socket group in which the failed DIMM 1s 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 Open the top cover Open the levers at both sides of the socket from which you remove the DIMM The DIMM is unlock and ready for removal Reinstall all parts removed in Step 2 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 Start the SETUP and select Advanced Memory Configuration gt Memory Retest Enabled to clear the error information of the removed DIMM See Chapter 4 for details Select Yes for Reset Config Data on the Advanced menu This setting 1s required to change the hardware configuration data See Chapter 4 for details Upgrading Your Server 9 21 Processor CPU The server may have another 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
101. Menus to check Advanced Numlock gt L 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 LJ Is the server in the Secure Mode In the Secure Mode the keyboard and mouse are disabled To release the Secure Mode enter the password specified with the BIOS SETUP utility 8 14 Troubleshooting Fail to access read or write to the floppy disk l Does the floppy disk drive contain a floppy disk Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive until it clicks l Is the floppy disk write protected Place the write protect switch on the floppy disk to the Write enabled position l Is the floppy disk formatted Use a formatted floppy disk or format the floppy disk in the floppy disk drive Refer to the manual that comes with the OS for formatting a floppy disk _ Is BIOS configuration correct The floppy disk drive may be disabled with the BIOS SETUP utility of the server Check the setting with the BIOS SETUP utility lt Menus to check Main Floppy A Security Diskette Write Protect L Is the server in the Secure Mode Inthe Secure Mode write access to the floppy disk may be disable
102. N8100 891F 919F NEC Express5800 120Rd 1 User s Guide 1st Edition 7 2003 856 121699 503 0 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 First Printing July 2003 Copyright 2003 NEC Corporation 7 1 Shiba 5 Chome Minato Ku Tokyo 108 8001 Japan All Rights Reserved Printed in Japan Keep this User s Guide at hand for qui
103. NEC EXPRESSBUILDER are To install the OS It installs an operating system To diagnose the system It diagnoses the server To create a support disk It copies utilities in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into a floppy disk to launch them from the floppy disk To update the BIOS and firmware It updates the BIOS features and firmware program of the server To update the Windows System It updates the several resources of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows 2000 To install the utilities It install the management utilities of NEC ESMPRO and NEC MWA To read the online documents It opens the online document files pdf files These functions are available under Windows system NOTE Some features among those listed above can be used from the remote computer via cross cable modem or LAN consoleless feature See Chapter 6 for details 2 28 General Description 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 sales agent for details OFF LINE MAINTENANCE UTILITY The Off line Maintenance Utility is used for proactive maintenance and fault analysis of the
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105. PS connect the power cord to an SWITCH OUT outlet For constant power supply connect the power cord to a UN SWITCH OUT outlet Connect the modem that is in service for 24 hours to this outlet lt Example gt 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 Setting Up Your Server 3 21 TURNING ON THE SERVER Turn on the server and follow the on screen instructions for setup IMPORTANT Before turning on the server Some optional boards require setups with the SETUP utility before installation Ifthe server has a PCI board with the PCI to PCI bridge installed the SETUP utility is enabled to launch Check on the board specifications to find out whether it requires pre installation setups before actually installing the board Some installed optional devices or connected peripheral devices require setups before proceeding to the next step To use the server with no optional devices installed besides the graphic board install a desired OS to the server 1 Make sure all external devices such as a video display keyboard and mouse optional have been connected and the power cords are connected Power on the video display an
106. Peripheral Device 3 Model name Serial No Manere OOO perses External Peripheral Device 4 Modeiname T T e S SS C l P Product Configuration Record Table F 3 Software ST OS Name Version Application of RUR media O Apply Name Version File system O FAT O HPFS 3 NTFS O Others ee Licensed software installed Application running when a failure occurred F 4 Product Configuration Record Table This page is intentionally left blank
107. Press F12 to start the operating system from the network drive 2 34 General Description 4 POST then detects the internal SCSI controller and display the massage prompting you to launch the SCSI device utility Ignore the message POST will automatically proceed a few seconds later Press lt Ctrl gt lt A gt for SCSISelect TM Utility To launch the SCSI device utility press Ctrl and A See Chapter 4 for setup and parameters You need to use the SCSI device utility when you connected an external SCSI device you changed internal SCSI device connections of the server The server automatically restarts POST all over again when you exit the SCSI device utility If more than one SCSI controller board is installed on the PCI bus of the server the system detects the boot devices in order of the PCI riser card slot 1C for low profile boards and then the PCI riser card slot 1B for full height boards and displays the message indicating activation of the SCSI BIOS SETUP utility 5 POST displays SCSI ID numbers used by the connected SCSI devices on the screen 6 Ifan optional disk array controller is installed the system displays the message prompting you to activate the disk array BIOS SETUP utility The start message and operation may vary depending on the mounted board For details see the manual provided with the board or the online document in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM provided with the server 7 Ifyou se
108. Processor CPU ioni a use eae aoe ee setae ae eae 9 21 TGA ISO AIG en r naeub use ase pane ee eee ae 9 27 Disk Array Controler Oat sii cneisdacd Sua vebeisacctsevisbeies Send a aa 9 33 Appendix A SSPECIN GAUL OINS ccrann a oaa araia vate aa aE A EERENS A 1 Appendix B Other Precautions cccccceseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesseeeseeeeseeeeeeeaenseseennseeeees B 1 Transfer Rate of the On board LAN Controller cccccccsssccceccceceeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeeees B 1 Server Management Sol ware ama aa S E E E B 1 FOPPE D oE a a a a a NN B 1 CDROM oerni rc ec er a A O B 4 TPE Modi Tataee ge ee a a A a a ge a a olen Gea wae vn N B 4 dA 01 07 6 Ieee eee ne eS e a e a a e a a a eaa B 5 MONSE saorane a a N a a a inace eat B 6 A DPeNdIX O IRO rea a E C 1 Appendix D Installing Windows Server 2003 ccccccessseeeeeeeceseeeseneeseeneeseeneeseaes D 1 Before Installing Windows Servet 2003 2ckiwioieadeetnstiarieetnetgvaledinvineteeagstartieacseeteseaiassaeeeteteaehs D 1 M talin Service Pae kuncen e a a aw wma a eee ase nneaasie D 1 Updatne Syse UMN ses leispaisercese sls e a a a a a aa D 1 Disk Configuration Concerning the area displayed as MAINTE P cccccssessseeeeeeeeees D 1 Re installing to the Hard Disk which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk 0008 D 1 MO DEVICE surenin a a cee ee ee ene eee ee ee ee D 2 Parion ete Cc ee eee ee ee Ree eee Oe cee eee fee err nee ee ene Rte eter ere eee ee eee ene ae ee
109. SCSI controller on the mother board of the server Running the Utility To run the utility perform the following procedures 1 Power on the Express server The following message appears while POST is in progress IMPORTANT The message appears for each additional SCSI controller Adaptec SCSI BIOS vX XxxX c 2003 Adaptec Inc All Rights Reserved 4 4 4 Press lt Ctrl gt lt A gt for SCSISelect TM Utility gt gt 2 Press and hold Ctrl and A The SCSISe ect utility starts and its Main menu appears 4 32 Configuring Your Server 3 Select the channel with the cursor keys and press Enter AIC 7902 A at slot OO XX XX XX AIC 7902 B at slot OO xx xx xx The mother board is provided with two SCSI controller channels Channel A slot 00 04 07 00 indicates the Ultra 320 SCSI connector for 5 25 inch devices and external SCSI devices and Channel B slot 00 04 07 01 indicates the Ultra 320 SCSI connector for hard disks The Options menu appears 4 Select Option and press Enter Options Configure View SCSI Controller Settings SCSI Disk Utilities If you wish to format a disk verify disk media or display a list of devices and their SCSI Ids select SCSI Disk Utilities If you wish to configure the adapter or a device select Configure View SCSI Controller Settings Exiting the Utility To exit the utility press Esc until a message prompts you to exit if you changed any setting you are pr
110. SK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER ccccecccccceeeees E 3 Windows 2000 Clean Installation ccccccssccccceccccceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeeess E 5 Updating the System Installing Service Pack ccc cc cccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeees E 7 Driver Installation and Advanced Settings cccccsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesssssssssesesseseegaaas E 8 stal EPROS GID eena a T e dua uasoudes ag tien E E 8 ITS OEIC DIV Eue a a neniaiiuesualeuaseetar E 9 Re 1istall the Network DIVE erain anaen aaae a a a a E 10 Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT Adaptive Load Balancing ALB uu cccceeceeeeeeeees E 11 Display ie hides camer ener nee tee ener rr ene en ore POE ee eee er ee ree Dee er reer ee eee E 12 Setting for Collecting Memory Dump Debug Information cc ccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees E 12 Appendix F Product Configuration Record Table cccccccsceceseseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaes F 1 JE EE Ae AE E A E A NA ests EAEE E E A E AA T A A EE F 1 SONN O a E onesie als deat F 3 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
111. Storage E File System B Software E N Network Ga Disks Map Disk Controller 1 2 Logical Drive For Help press F1 F Enclosur ENED 199127 ESMPR ES system Board fd Hardware fie System 21 85 YO Device Tarno al gt ala Biel mi SCID eI JS amp 199127 ESMPRO MIB o A a N Software Network Hardware Enclosure E Expansion Bus BIOS Device 1O Device B B Local Poling Storage File System System IE Normal Warning I abnormali EA Enclosure W Temperature Status 1 system Board 2 5ystem Board 3 System Board IE voltage icv 2 cPu 1 System Board 2 5ystem Board 3 5ystem Board 4 5ystem Board 5 System Board 6 5ystem Board 1 SCSI Back Panel 2 SCSI Back Panel 3 SCSI Back Panel 4 SCSI Back Panel S SCSI Back Panel 6 5CSI Back Panel 1 L2 Cache For Help press F1 Temperature within accepted range D0 Normal Warning MMMM Abnormal 7 Mi iipformation Troubleshooting 8 3 LAMPS The server includes lamps 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 lamp displays and their meanings and the actions taken at occurrences of failures 8 4 Troubleshooting ERROR MESSAGES If an error occurs in the server an error message appear
112. TAPI CD ROM Drive installed Configuring Your Server 4 29 Exit Move the cursor onto Exit to display the Exit menu Advanced Security Server The following describes each option on the Exit menu m Exit Saving Changes Select this option to save the current configuration data into the CMOS non volatile memory and exit the SETUP utility Select Yes to save the current configuration data into the CMOS non volatile memory and exit the SETUP utility The server will automatically restart the system m Exit Discarding Changes Select this option to discard the current configuration data and exit the SETUP utility Select Yes to discard the current configuration data and exit the SETUP utility and restart the server automatically Select No to return to Exit menu m Load Setup Defaults Select this option to resume all default values BIOS default values of the SETUP utility Select Yes to resume default values Select No to return to the Exit menu screen If you resumed the default values you need to change settings as described below to operate the system normally IMPORTANT The values of SETUP at the shipment may be different from their default values depending on the model of the server It is necessary to set the values meeting the environment in which the server is used referring to the models 4 30 Configuring Your Server Load Custom Defaults Select this option and press Enter to load the custo
113. TE Helpful and convenient piece of information IN THE PACKAGE The carton contains various accessories as well as the server itself See the packing list 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 m Store the provided accessories in a designated place for your convenience You will need them to install an optional device or troubleshoot the server as well as to set it up m Make a backup copy of each provided floppy disk if any Store the original disk as the master disk in a designated place and use its copy Improper use of any provided floppy disk or CD ROM may alter your system environment If you find anything unclear immediately ask your sales agent for help This page is intentionally left blank CONTENTS FREFALC Caer ente cent te eae neem em Onn etre ee etre meres ene enOn Teme rir PRC ve en cen Se enn en one ery i ABOUT THISUSERS GUIDE ps ise eh ea a ae ds ce ae ee ll In the Package aisha ee etre ile ila tat E on tool a ech aca il Chapter 1 Notes on Using Your Server cccccceeeseeeeeeseeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeseeseeeseasneseeeneensoes 1 1 A ecg cube bo rs lols erae nen ha MEM ReReeeCnEe oem Re Cee eet ae MnO BERNE Oe ee REer er et eA Ree een Sioa recente a are 1 2 Sae NOES erosa e a is se yacee pasetead 1 3 GGT eraran r a e a r bonebecseetnatee 1 3 Power Supply and Power Cord Use xc acer cncisdanda
114. Utilities Various utilities are installed in the maintenance partition from the CD ROM 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 6 8 Installing and Using Utilities FDISK Execute FDISK command of ROM DOS system You can create delete partitions etc 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 isrunning If the update processing is discontinued the system becomes unable to start m System Management The parameters of BMC Baseboard Management Controller are set for remote control and alert 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
115. a sts oul laceataddacteneidactacatatena deceit ta ceeue A 4 3 Usine SC SUSCle Ce UNUN ace 25 a wussesedensd see eeuedossiesseauna eaeaes sues 4 3 Configuring SCSI Controller on Mother Board ccccccccccccccccccccccseceeceeeeeeceeeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeees 4 31 Configuring SCSI Controller on Optional Board nnnnnnenneennneeeseereeseersrrererrrrrrrrrerrreerens 4 37 Configuring Mother Board Jumpers ccccccccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeseeeeees 4 38 Chapter Installing the Operating System with Express Setup ccseeessseeeee 5 1 ADOC EXPress SCUUID ascii iii a ee a 5 2 Microsott Windows Server 2003 2cadakiestan nani Auk BOR 5 4 Installation NOU Ce sesa una iad ewe RS 5 4 Bd eset hI 120 Okey 0 emer ene nr erie eC nh ee Pe an ne ae ean Sn ee ve de 5 8 lnstalline and Setting Device Dry Crs ss ccc eee na a a E asa 5 13 Setane for Solving Problems 4c 5 cca ete eset etal hina anna 5 18 lnstalline Maintenance UNES 63 25 sect econo E N tesa E A 5 21 Updatne the Syste Nisei a e a a taeda R 5 22 Making Backup Copies of System Information cccccceseessssessssssssssssssssssssssssesssssseeaeas 5 22 PCCP MOm aC UDr n a eee ee 5 23 Microsott W imdows 2000 reei E e a A 5 24 lasta lation NOCE sraa a e shew etaee erecta sear reeneee 5 24 Leroy or See E a aan metered 5 28 Installing and Setting Device Drivers eneenenennneeneeensssseseseeseennenessersererereesere
116. ach a label then keep it safely Installing Windows 2000 E 5 Windows 2000 Clean Installation This section explains how to perform a clean installation of Windows 2000 1 2 3 Turn on the system power Insert the Windows 2000 CD ROM in the CD 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 2000 setup screen will appear If the screen is not displayed Enter was not pressed properly Begin after turning on the system power again 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 inert the disk labeled manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready
117. 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 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 15 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 Setting for Solving Problems later in this document Optional Network Board Driver If you want to utilize optional Network Board N8104 103 104 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 80 86 88 111 install the driver stored in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM In case of utilizing N8104 80 86 88 111 CD ROM Drive Letter WINNT DOTNET BC1 PRO100 WS03 XP32 If the procedure of installation is not clear refer to the installation procedure described in the section Installation of the Optional Network Board Driver IMPORTANT If you want to utilize optional Network Board N8104 103 104 open the Advanced in PROSet window and change the Offload TCP Segmentation value to Off 5 16 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Installation of th
118. after every logon to Windows 2000 includes the following error log Description D The CPUs in this multiprocessor system are not all the same revision level To use all processors the operating system restricts itself to the features of the least capable processor in the system Should problems occur with this system contact the CPU manufacture to see if this mix of processors is supported _ Has the CPU been expanded If the different revision stepping of the processor is installed in the multiprocessor system Windows 2000 logs the above information every startup If this message is logged it is no problem for operation The OS presents unstable operation l 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 When any trouble occurred the system does not run according to the specification of Restart automatically When any trouble occurred on Windows 2000 the system may not restart automatically even if Restart automatically is specified In such case restart the system manually Cannot turn the power OFF at the blue screen If you want to turn off the power at the blue screen execute forced power off forced shut down continue to press POWER switch for 4 seconds The power will not be turned off if you press the switch just one time Troubleshooting 8 19
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120. ain D 10 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 Install 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 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 CD 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 PROSet exe in the following directory CD ROM DriveLetter WINNT DOTNET BC1 PROSet WS03 XP32 The Intel R PROSet InstallShield Wizard dialog starts Click Next Choose I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next Choos
121. al SCSI devices connected hard disk 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 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 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 Cannot install the operating system correctly E Did you confirm the notes on installing the operating system See Chapter 6 Fail to start the OS E E Is a floppy disk in the floppy disk drive Take out the floppy disk and restart the server Is the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Take out the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM and restart the server Is the OS broken Use recovery process to recover the system See Recovery for Windows 2000 System in this Chapter 8 16 Troubleshooting The server is not found on the network LJ 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
122. al flat cable connected to the LED board on the front panel by the tab on the server front side Do not damage the cable by the tab 9 16 Upgrading Your Server 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 six DIMM board slots NOTE Up to 6GB of memory 1GB DIMM x 6 can be installed The DIMMs installed as standard need to be replaced in this case A DIMM of 128MB 1s installed in DIMM slots 1A and 1B at shipment 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 Upgrading Your Server 9 17 Installation Order DIMMs must be populated in pairs and in the following order 1A and 1B 2A and 2B then 3A and 3B DIMM 3A Bank 3 DIMM 3B DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 2B DIMM 1A Bank 1 DIMM 1B Mother board IMPORTANT m Install two additional DIMMs for
123. ame A or press A The input box appears 2 Input the file name Operating System to Install appears The OS supported by the computer is displayed in the list 3 Select Windows Server 2003 you want to install from the list box 8 Confirm the contents specified during OS installation If Disk Array Controller Board is connected to Express server mainframe the Configure RAID screen appears Confirm the specification modify if necessary and then click Next Next Basic Information screen appears Confirm the specification modify if necessary and then click Next Supported Computer shown in the screen differs according to the model After that click Next Back or Help on the screen to continue Modify the specification each time if necessary Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 11 IMPORTANT Reserve the partition to install the OS more than the minimally required size If you select Use Existing Array at New Existing RAID Configuration 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 You can not re install the system with the existing partition that is upgraded to Dynamic Disk remained Do not select Use Existing Array at New
124. an operate the process from Network and Dial up Connection to display the property dialog box for local area network E 10 Installing Windows 2000 Re install the Network Driver After installing OS and deleting the network drivers if you want to re install the network drivers follow the procedure below 1 2 Restart OS and logon to your system Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box appears Click Next Confirm that the Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended radio button is selected and click Next Select the Specify a location check box and deselect other check boxes Click Next Other Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box opens When using Intel R 82546EB Based Dual Port Network Connection specify lt CD ROM drive letter gt WINNT W2K PC62C FD1 When using Intel R 82546EB Based Dual Port Network Connection 2 specify CD ROM drive letter gt WINNT W2K PC62C FD1 Then click OK Click Next Click Finished Other Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box appears Refer to the step 2 to 7 to install After re installing the network drivers the link speed and Duplex mode need to be specified Refer to Network Driver described earlier Installing Windows 2000 E 11 Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT Adaptive Load Balancing ALB Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT is a feature that creates a group containing more than one adapter With this feature when the
125. and the same rotational speed The minimum number of required disks depends on the configuration of RAID Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Independent Disks Select set a RAID level RAIDO RAIDI1 RAIDS or RAIDO 1 of disk array configuration When installing a system in an internal hard disk 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 42 Upgrading Your Server Use of a disk expansion unit in a disk array configuration A disk expansion unit is an exclusive device that can install up to 14 hard disk drives The number of hard disk drives
126. any of the labels If you find any labels totally partially removed or illegible due to damage contact your sales representative A amp CAUTION y7 Raal BAICADT FECT COKEKECHELITT lt K REL To remove the top cover slide the cover to the rear and lift it up HORIZONTALLY from the chassis hyhi abats MERHAT FIV LOMICSD TKEICFASL MAICADT FEET lt KREL To install the top cover lower it HORIZONTALLY with its hooks into slits on chassis side frame then slide it to the front MmlSS IYR AY kIT THCAA TP 5MNSEDICLTS REV As some components may become very hot during system operation give ample time to allow cooling as well as use precaution when handling internal components immediately after powering down SRE CUNY TY CRBL TUS RBADHVET RIT SMICBVOIVN AY FLORVRUBRECHMA lt RE Some internal components may still be operational on battery power Refer to instruction manuals for this system as well as options prior to maintenance AFYaYOBA RALBSSRISFI A IVEY ASE MRE EAL TIST TFUENLT FEL Disconnect all AC power cords from both system and external peripherals prior to installing removing options BEI SI ERK BESTE RVWSRAABN EC SSMU TITRA FEN Do not drop any screws inside the system R FROATY 3 VRBORMOR IS BPI P AHT FeSRL EL lt BML TEL otik MHPRKORACSVET Refer to User s Guide when option board or peripherals are installed Incorrect installations may result in damage to the system and lead to
127. ar IMPORTANT Be careful not to lose the clip 5 Assemble the server as it was and press the POWER switch The following messages are displayed at completion of POST ERROR 0120 NVRAM cleared By jumper Press lt F1 gt to Resume Press lt F2 gt to run SETUP 4 40 Configuring Your Server Press the F2 key to activate the SETUP utility Select Exit Saving Changes from the Exit menu and then Yes 1 Wait until the message Turn off power and reinstall the jumper in Normal mode position appears Turn off the system power switch Change the jumper switch setting back to the original turn on the power and then define the setting by using the BIOS SETUP utility 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 the server m Microsoft Windowse Server 2003 m Microsofts Windowse 2000 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 set up utility SETUP See Chapter 4 for detail 5 2 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup About Express Setup Express Setup contained in your NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM is intended for initial setup of the server Its automatic installation mode guides
128. arameters 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 Indicates there are submenus Setup item menu Indicates the current menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Server Boot Exit Setup Warning Setting items on this screen to incorrect values Additional setup menus to configure PCI Online help devices window may cause your system to malfunction PCI Configuration Peripheral Configuration Memory Configuration gt Advanced Chipset Control Boot time Diagnostic Screen Disabled Reset Config Data Numlock No Off Select Menu Bee a Explanation of p Defa Save and Erit key functions Exit menu Parameter high lights upon selection menu The menus displayed in gray indicates the information only or unchangeable secured by BIOS password Cursor 1 Cursor lt 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 Whena submenu option an option preceded by is selected these keys are disabled Press Enter to select
129. ared Take a note of boot device priority before changing the parameter Restart the server with Exit Saving Changes option start BIOS SETUP utility and restore the boot device priority Configuring Your Server 4 13 PCI Configuration Select PCI Configuration on the Advanced menu to display the following screen Select an option with the gt mark and press Enter to display its submenu Option Parameter Description Your Setting PCI Slot 1B ROM Enabled Used to enable or disable an option Disabled ROM that may be present on a PCI add in card connected to the full height riser card PCI Slot 1C ROM Enabled Used to enable or disable an option Disabled ROM that may be present on a PCI add in card connected to the low profile riser card Factory set NOTES m When the LAN controller does not provide network booting set the option ROM for the LAN board to Disabled m When connecting a hard disk containing OS to the disk array controller set the slot of the disk array controller to Enabled 4 14 Configuring Your Server Onboard NIC 1 Onboard NIC 2 Submenu Option Parameter Description Your Setting Onboard NIC Enabled Enables or disables onboard LAN Disabled controller Onboard NIC 1 Enabled Enables or disables onboard LAN ROM Disabled controller expansion ROM Embedded NIC 2 Enabled Enables or disables onboard LAN ROM Disabled controller expansion ROM Onboard SCSI Su
130. art Unit Command Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes BIOS Multiple LUN Support No No No No No No No No Include in BIOS Scan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes The following table lists submenu items available parameters and descriptions IMPORTANT Select a parameter for each submenu item on a per SCSI ID basis Verify the SCSI ID of a desired device before configuration NOTE To find out the SCSI ID for the optional device connected select SCSI Disk Utilities on the Options menu and press Enter See SCSI Disk Utilities for detail Configuring Your Server 4 35 Advanced Configuration Move the cursor onto Advanced Configuration and press Enter to display the following submenu Advanced Configuration Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Display lt Ctrl gt lt A gt Message During BIOS Initialization Enabled Extended Int 13 Translation for DOS Drives gt 1 GByte Enabled POST Display Mode Verbose SCSI Controller Int 13 Support Enabled Options Listed Below Have NO EFFECT if Int 13 Support is Disabled Domain Validation Support Removable Disks Under Int 13 as Fixed Disks
131. ass storage driver see Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver of Configuration Diskette Creator in Chapter 6 to create setup inf file BIOS Specification Before installing Windows 2000 confirm if the BIOS specification of the hardware is correct On BIOS specification there are some items to specify for the new functions provided from Windows 2000 Plug and Play support for USB interface and so on See Chapter 4 to specify them Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 25 Windows 2000 Express Setup can install Windows 2000 operating system However note the following issue IMPORTANT Before starting the installation complete all the process of adding the optional device and the setup of Express server mainframe BIOS and optional board specification m The document for installing Windows 2000 is also attached to the other software package which is sold separately from NEC but refer to this document when you install Windows 2000 on this model m After completing Express Setup see Setup for Solving Problems described later to specify the settings for trouble recovery such as Specifying Memory Dump Installing on the Mirrored Volume If you want to install Windows 2000 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 de
132. 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 Core Nuts Install two core nuts on the front of the rack for each of the right and left sides and also two core nuts on the rear of the rack for each of the right and left sides Accordingly eight screws are installed in total Install two core nuts in 1U the minimum unit of rack height Three slots angle holes are opened per 1U ofa rack Install the core nuts at the upper two slots among the three slots For any NEC rack round marks are put in the unit of 1U For two core nuts installed on the front of the rack the upper nut is used to fix the front of the rail assembly and the lower is used to support the set screw of the server The core nuts installed on the rear of the rack are used to fix the rear of the rail assemblies Oo o 0 u u uuas u uu y o E 0 o g ap a d 0 s A A A Sete J P_ JO _ o__ o__Jo__Jo Hang either clip of a core 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 core nuts are installed at the level 3 10 Setting Up Your Server If you are using the N8143 53F cable arm install three core nuts on the right frame
133. ata 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 the 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 m 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 co
134. ayed 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 floppy disk drive and click on OK Installing and Using Utilities 6 19 NEC ESMPRO The NEC ESMPRO referred to as ESMPRO hereafter lets a system administrator manage remote servers across anetwork ESMPRO monitors server hardware and software configurations failures and performance With log data collected by 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 The ESMPRO offers many functions and features for managing remote servers across a network These features help the system administrator perform daily system operation system extension and transfer tasks Some features of 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
135. bmenu Option s Parameter si Description s _ si Your Setting Onboard SCSI Enabled Enables or disables onboard SCSI Disabled controller Onboard SCSI Enabled Enables or disables onboard SCSI ROM Disabled controller expansion ROM Onboard Video Submenu Your Setting Factory set Factory set ption s Video Enabled Enables or disables onboard video Disabled controller Factory set Configuring Your Server 4 15 Peripheral Configuration Select Peripheral Configuration on the Advanced menu to display the following screen BIOS Setup Utility Configure serial port 1 If you use Serial Port 1 DB 9 Address 3F8 this COM port for Serial Port 1 DB 9 IRQ console Redirection Serial Port 2 RJ45 Address make sure I O amp IRQ Serial Port 2 R J45 IRQ are identical to the values in SERVER Front Panel USB Setup menu PS 2 Mouse Support Enabled Peripheral Configuration lt Select Menu Tl Select Item Enter Select Sub Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit See the table below for setup options on the screen IMPORTANT Make sure to avoid any conflict in the interrupt requests or the base I O addresses If an assigned value is already used by another resource it appears in yellow Any yellow value must be re assigned Option Parameter Description Your Setting Serial Port 1 DB Disabled Used to configure the base I O 9 Addr
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137. ck 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 Unlock Lock 2 Hold the right end of the front bezel lightly to pull it toward you 2 30 General Description 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 using the key for security General Description 2 31 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 lamp lights in green POWER lamp POWER switch IMPORTANT m Ifthe 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 Ifthe power cord is connected to the server an initial diagnosis of the hardware starts The POWER switch does not work while in diagnosis Wait for about 10 seconds then press the POWER switch m Do not turn off the server until characters following the NEC logo appears on the screen 2 32 General Description POST POST Power On Self Test is the server s self diagnostic program stored in the system memory When you power
138. ck 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 Indicates the presence of a hazard that may cause minor personal injury 4a CAUTION 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 This symbol indicates prohibited actions An image in the symbol illustrates a particular prohibited action Prohibited Action This symbol indicates mandatory actions An image in the symbol illustrates a mandatory action to avoid a particular hazard Mandatory Action Symbol to draw attention Term indicating a degree of danger
139. collected normally 3 Click Backup Current IPMI Information from the File menu Confirm the computer name to backup the information 5 Specify the backup file name to save and the location to save it and click Backup 8 30 Troubleshooting RECOVERY FOR Windows 2000 SYSTEM If any file necessary for running the OS is damaged use the following procedures to recover the system IMPORTANT m After recovering the system see Updating the System in Chapter 5 and be sure to update the system Also on Windows 2000 you need to update all the drivers after the system update For more information see Installing and Setting Device Drivers in Chapter 5 m Ifthe hard disk can not be recognized you can not recover the system Follow the procedure below and use the information in the disk not system recovery disk to recover the system 1 Turn on the system power 2 Insert the Windows 2000 CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 3 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 2000 setup screen will appear If the screen is not displayed Enter was not pressed properly Begin after turning on the system power again 4 Press F6 in a few seconds when the window is in e
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141. ction 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 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 Formatting a used floppy disk clears all the data contained in it if any 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 The floppy disk is a very delicate storage media Dust or thermal changes as well as operator s misconduct or sever failures may cause loss of data To avoid loss of data NEC recommen
142. ctory set is defined to hide the POST screen with the NEC logo screen You can always change the NEC logo screen to the POST screen by pressing Esc To change the start up screen use the BIOS setup utility SETUP See Chapter 4 for details During the POST you will see the banner message to prompt you to launch the BIOS SETUP utility stored in ROM on system board or on an installed option board Start the BIOS SETUP utility appropriate to your system environment to change the BIOS setup For the BIOS SETUP for the server see Chapter 4 For the BIOS SETUP for the option board refer to the manual that comes with the option board Setting Up Your Server 3 23 INSTALLING OPERATING SYSTEM See Chapter 5 for installing the Microsoft Windows 2000 To install the other operating system contact your sales agent IMPORTANT m Use NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for initial setup of your server The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER is a support software for the NEC Express5800 server It simplifies the process of installing and configuring your server See Chapter 6 for details on NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 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 3 24 Setting Up Your Server MAKING BACKUP COPIES OF SYSTEM INFORMATION The system information includes the c
143. d To release the Secure Mode enter the password specified with the BIOS SETUP utility Fail to access to the CD ROM U Is the CD ROM properly set in the CD ROM drive tray The tray is provided with a holder to secure the CD ROM Make sure that the CD ROM is placed properly in the holder l Is the CD ROM applicable to the server The CD ROM for Macintosh is not available for use Inserted the correct CD ROM 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 L Is the data side of the CD ROM dirty or injured Take the CD ROM out of the CD ROM drive confirm that it is not dirty or injured reset and click OK Troubleshooting 8 15 Fail to access the hard disk Refer to the documentation supplied with the disk array controller E E Is the hard disk applicable to the server Operation of any device that is not authorized by NEC is not guaranteed Is the hard disk properly installed Make sure to lock the hard disk with the lever on its handle The hard disk is not connected to the internal connector when it is not completely installed see Chapter 9 Fail to access the external SCSI devices E E 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 extern
144. d any other external devices Make sure that the floppy disk drive contains no floppy disk and the CD ROM drive contains no bootable CD ROM Open the front bezel 5 Press the POWER switch NOTES m Ifthe power cord is connected to the power control unit such as the UPS turn on the power control unit Connect the power cord and wait a few seconds before pressing the POWER switch The POWER switch does not work in a few seconds after connecting the power cord due to BMC Baseboard Management Controller firmware start up 3 22 Setting Up Your Server The POWER lamp on the front of the server comes on In a few seconds the NEC logo appears on the screen and the Power On Self Test POST begins The POST runs automatically when you power on the server or reset it with a keyboard operation Ctrl Alt Delete The POST runs diagnostics initializes the server sets interrupt vectors detects installed peripheral devices and boots the operating system if installed See Chapter 2 for detailed description on POST If the server halts before completing the POST the POST emits a beep code indicating a fatal system error requiring immediate attention See Chapter 8 Troubleshooting for troubleshooting information During memory test the POST displays the amount of memory it was able to access and test Depending on the amount of installed memory it may take several minutes to complete the memory test NOTE The fa
145. d with this manual How to Use This Manual To aid you in finding information quickly this manual 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 floppy disk and CD ROM drives Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Server tells you how to select a site unpack the system assemble the rack mount subsystem install the server into the rack assembly 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 Adaptec Configuration Utility which is used to configure SCSI devices 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 a description on using the attached CD ROM NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Chapter 7 Maintenance provides you with all the information necessary to maintain successful ope
146. depends on the model The server containing a disk array controller board can connect one or two of these devices For details on the 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 RAID5 or RAIDO 1 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 Appendix A Specifications NEC Express5800 120Rd 1 N8100 891F N8100 919F CPU Intel Xeon processor 1 Maximum 2 Memory ili CD ROM standard ATAPI interface x 1 Load on tray type x24 speed 3 slots Additional PCI X 64 bit
147. ds that you should make a back up copy of your valuable data on a regular basis B 4 Other Precautions CD ROM Keep the following notes in mind to use the CD ROM for the server Press the center of the storage case to remove the CD ROM from the case Do not drop the CD ROM Do not place anything on the CD ROM or bend the CD ROM Do not attach any label onto the CD ROM Do not touch the signal side nothing is printed on this side with your hand Place the CD ROM with its printed side upward and gently put it on the tray Do not scratch the CD ROM or write anything directly on it with a pencil or ball point pen Do not leave the CD ROM with foods and drinks or in a place exposed to cigarette smoke Do not leave the CD ROM 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 CD ROM wipe the CD ROM from its center to edge with a dry soft cloth slowly and gently Use the CD cleaner to clean the CD ROM Do not use record spray cleaner benzene or thinner Keep the CD ROM in a CD ROM 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 d
148. e Typical and click Next Click Install When InstallShield Wizard Completed window is displayed click Finish ee ee ae ee ee Restart the system Installing Windows Server 2003 D 11 Network Driver Specify the details of network driver Two standard network drivers that are mounted will be installed automatically but the link speed and Duplex mode need to be specified manually When PROSet is not installed 1 4 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 PROSet dialog box appears The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu point to Control Panel and click Intel PROSet The procedure in the case of the classic start menu 1 Click Start menu point to Setting
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150. e Optional Network Board Driver Start Device Manager 2 Click Network adapters and double click Network Adapter Name Network Adapter Name Properties appears 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 button 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 80 86 88 111 specify CD ROM driveletter WINNT DOTNET BC1 PRO100 WS03XP32 Then click Next 7 Click Finish Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 17 Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT Adaptive Load Balancing ALB Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT is a feature that creates a group containing more than one adapter With this feature when the working adapter gets any problem the process on it 1s automatically transferred to the other adapter in the group Adaptive Load Balancing ALB is a feature that creates a group containing more than one adapter and enhances the throughput by operating packet transmission from the server by all the adapters This feature includes AFT feature So Se SS IMPORTANT m AFT ALB setup
151. e dead lithium battery contact your sales agent Do not disassemble the server to replace or recharge the battery by yourself J IN OL NRN O Mother board 1 14 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 sales agent immediately Take notes on lamp 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 15 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 sa
152. e facing toward you Firmly fit the inner rails on the sides of the server into the rail assemblies and then slowly push the server into the rack The server is locked on its way into the rack C AR A T T P D N Push the server in while pressing the release levers on the right and left sides of the server 4 NOTE 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 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 thumb screws on the front panel to secure the server to the rack OOOOOOO0O O OOOOOO00 W11191771111111 3 Install the front bezel This completes the installing of the server Sooo o0ogoobo0g 7 a TT yy D r f f f r f r r r f ps a fee em eee fd af a e e SE a E s JJJJJJJJJJJJJJ ff FA e I O 2 Te o0o0000 00 A o o0om00000 00 3 14 Setting Up Your Server Removing the Server from the Rack Assembly Take the following procedure to take out the server from the rack 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 lift the server only by a single person
153. e following models N8150 161F 18 1 GB 10 000 rpm Ultra 320 N8150 162F 36 3 GB 10 000 rpm Ultra 320 N8150 163F 73 2 GB 10 000 rpm Ultra 320 N8150 171F 146 GB 10 000 rpm Ultra 320 N8150 164F 18 1 GB 15 000 rpm Ultra 320 N8150 165F 36 3 GB 15 000 rpm Ultra 320 N8150 172F 73 2 GB 15 000 rpm Ultra 320 m To make array configuration specify RAIDO RAID1 RAIDS or RAIDO 1 as the RAID level All seven slots may contain a hard disk approximately 25 4 mm 1 inch high The SCSI IDs of IDO through ID2 are always assigned to hard disks as shown below SCSI IDO SCSI ID1 SCSI ID2 The hard disk drive bays are connected to the SCSI connector on the mother board when the server is shipped To use the hard disk drives in a disk array configuration reconnect the cable from the connector on the mother board to which the SCSI controller is connected to the disk array controller connector For the cable reconnection see Disk Array Controller A dummy block is installed in the hard disk drive bays except the one with SCSI IDO 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 6 Upgrading Your Server Installation Take the following steps to install a hard disk drive This procedure applies to all the hard disk drive bays See the next section for the procedure installing a hard disk drive in the f
154. e 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 Enable the keyboard lockout timer so that the server requires a password to reactivate the keyboard and mouse after a specified time out period 1 to 120 minutes m Set and enable a supervisor password m Set and enable a user password m Set secure mode to prevent keyboard or mouse input and to prevent use of the front panel reset and power switches m Activate a hot key combination to enter secure mode quickly m Disable writing to the diskette drive when secure mode is set m Disable access to the boot sector of the operating system hard disk drive 2 24 General Description Using Passwords You can set either the user password the supervisor password or both passwords If only the user password is set you Must enter the user password to enter BIOS Setup Must enter the user password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in the BIOS Setup Must enter the user password to exit secure mode If only the supervisor password is set you Must enter the supervisor password to enter BIOS Setup Must enter the superv
155. e secure mode If this item is set 10 minutes to Disabled the system does not enter the 20 minutes secure mode 60 minutes 120 minutes Security Hot Key Specify the hot key to invoke secure mode CTRL ALT features Pressing the assigned key along with Ctrl and Alt invoke secure mode This option is enabled when User Password is set Diskette Write Disabled Specify whether data write to the floppy disk Protect Enabled inserted into the floppy disk drive is enabled or disabled in the secure mode Secure Mode Disabled Specify whether the system boots in secure Boot Enabled mode This option is enabled when User Password is set mee Be e iaee Enabled when secure mode is activated Power Switch Disabled Enables or disables the POWER switch Inhibit Enabled Enabled is selected power off with the POWER switch becomes unavailable after OS boot up Forced shut down also becomes unavailable Forced shut down is a feature to shut down by pressing the POWER switch for at least four seconds Diskette Write Disabled Controls access to z floppy disk drive during Protect Enabled the secure mode Factory set 4 20 Configuring Your Server Server Move the cursor onto Server to display the Server menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Server Boot Exit gt System Management Console Redirection gt Event Log Configuration Assert NMI on PERR Disabled Assert NMI on SERR Enabled FRB2 Policy
156. ecification to continue the process lt The Default Value 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 IIS Excluding Professional Application NEC ESMPRO Agent Power Console Plus if optional RAID controller is installed in the system Troubleshooting 8 21 The following error log is included in the event log while operating the system Event ID 16 Source 1ANSMiniport Type Error Category None Description Team 0 The last adapter has lost link Network connection has been lost Though the above error is included in the event log when specifying the teaming the LAN driver can work properly Complete does not appear on Role of Computer screen The Complete does not appear if the Setup File that has already been created is loaded gt Complete appears only when you first entered the Role of Computer screen Once you go to the next screen from Role of Computer the Complete will not appear even if you enter Back to go back to the Role of Computer screen Select Use Existing Array at New Existing RAID Configuration 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 r
157. ect disconnect any interface cable with the power cord of the server plugged to a power source IMPORTANT m Ifthe server needs to be relocated stored due to a change in the floor layout to a great extent contact the sales agent m Make sure to make a backup copy of your valuable data in the hard disk if any m Make sure not to apply a shock to hard disks to relocated the server if the contains any Take a floppy disk and a CD ROM out of the server if any Power off the server the POWER lamp goes off Disengage the power cord from the tie wrap Unplug the power cord of the server from a power outlet Remove all the cables from the server oe Soh ae ee I Remove the server from the rack cabinet See Chapter 3 for details Hold the server by its bottom with at least another person to carry the server Protect the server with the shock 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
158. ector and start up environment Quick Recovery Press F This option is very easy to use and the user does not need to do anything during the procedure If you select this option the system recovery disk program starts to recover the problems concerning system files partition boot sector of system disk and start up environment if multiple operating systems are installed on the system 8 32 Troubleshooting 12 13 14 15 Follow the instruction displayed on the screen and then press L at the screen which request you to insert system recovery disk The system will be restarted once NOTE Starts the procedure without system recovery disk Repeat steps 1 to 11 The recovery procedure will be started During the recovery the missing files and the damaged files are replaced either to the files in C 386 folder of hard disk or the files in systemroot Repair of the system partition These replaced files do not reflect the changes of the configuration after the setup at all Follow the instruction displayed on the screen If you take a note of any file name in which trouble is detected during the procedure it is useful to diagnose how the system has been damaged Terminates the procedure if the recovery is successful You can verify that the replaced files are correctly copied to the hard disk if the computer is restarted normally Troubleshooting 8 33 OFF LINE MAINTENANCE UTILITY The Off line Maintena
159. ed 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 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM 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 Set the FD attached the mass storage device to the FD drive Continue the ExpressSetup referring to messages displayed on the display 5 24 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Microsoft Windows 2000 This subsection provides information on installing Microsoft Windows 2000 in the server Read instruction in this section before proceeding the installation NOTE If you install Windows 2000 without using Express Setup see Appendix D Installation Notice This section explains precautions and matters you should be aware of before beginning installation in order to install Windows 2000 correctly Supported OS on this model The server supports the following edition m Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Described as Windows 2000 from now on m Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server version Described as Windows 2000 from now on On installing other OS contact sales dealer or the maintenance service representative Installing Optional Mass Storage Driver To install optional m
160. ee 2 11 ACEEA D a A a a a See 2 11 BAIDAK Taa ag A E E D A A E ET E E EA E E tease A A E E A A E A 2 11 D KAC SED aea a a aaa a ee 2 11 Hrd Disk Br 4 omen rer te eee eer E A eer Bere ome one ener a ere eee 2 12 EAN Connector ANP Ss sa ace ree gf ace r test ad centee tetie suene ee tei ca untae rset eaten 2 13 POSTEM Ween merce ee ee ce Se eT renee eer ae ne E eee ee eee nee ee ee et ee 2 14 BUA EEE AGUNG Ss tecdl tics cura tea te ied calc a E O ad cuban tists Matsa seateeass 2 15 Powe Suppl yaaani ee ee ee a a a aa 2 16 Peripheral Bays eaa a a a a a a E 2 16 SV SECC OO lN aea a a a a EN 2 16 noe Wala ial OO Coso re tea ert rms ete a ROR NOE Te 2 17 Vi DVS ell Board CAlCe saris cachet tenet O stat laa teal sane thas A 2 17 PROC CSS OL irs se das taderasatudantiea tates haw tae T E R 2 17 MEMO tnt arenes Rarer eRe Merete mm Ore Tenor nea C UN aT ERA IR Ree IRCA a eer ean 2 17 PCL RASH SOS aspects ee eed ee i eee 2 18 SG Pacem nO nee nee ane Rune re On oti OC a Onn cen em RUE eer een EE 2 18 SCST CONTET aiea ee ee ee 2 18 Network Ommoller cc cscn tac elses a a a A ene a a a a 2 19 Key board and MOUS Gigs inched cei slnicbodanel cw a a a a a A 2 20 RJ 45 Serial POL ccc decanters ee a O e a a a 2 20 AE RI E A A ET E cen ee eed ee 2 20 System Board Management Controller BMC ccccccsseessesesseeseeeesessssssssssssssssssssegaas 2 21 Degradation TC UNE Ce case cee aed Oem camera 2 22 Remote Power On Feature Wake On L
161. elect Menu SDR Revision T Select Item HSBP Revision Enter Select Sub Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit See the table below for options on the screen Your Setting board View only m e 8 e the serial number of mother a board View only re Indicates the system part number View a only Srem Sera Nabar wewony eT View only Chassis Part Number Indicates the part number of chassis Cress Pen Numer tewonyy eT Sresi Senei Number ewon ne View only BIOS Version pe BIOS version number View So O Baseboard Management Controller o only BMC Firmware indicates BMC Baseboard Revision Management E firmware revision number View D BMC Device Revision Indicates BMC Baseboard Management Controller device revision number View only PIA ee the revision of PIA Platform ee Area View only sorta Indicates the revision of SDR Sensor a Data Record View only PARR Indicates HSBP Hot Swap BackPlane revision number View only Factory set 4 24 Configuring Your Server Console Redirection Select Console Redirection on the Server menu and press Enter to display the following screen BIOS Setup Utility SS o s Console Redirection BIOS Redirection Port ACPI Redirection Baud Rate Flow Control Termianl Type Serial Port Connector If enabled BIOS uses the specified serial Disabled port to redirect the Disabled co
162. em configuration execute System Update If you want to modify or add Graphics Accelerator Driver or the drivers of Network Adapter and so on see Appendix D Turn the power of peripheral device on and then turn on the server Insert NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of the server Ensure that the floppy disk drive is empty 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 The system will boot from the CD ROM and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER starts Click Express Setup Note will be displayed Read the instruction carefully and click OK The message Insert Configuration Diskette appears Insert Configuration Diskette into floppy disk drive and click OK floppy disk formatted by 1 44MB into the floppy disk drive and click OK 5 30 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Using the specified Configuration Diskette The Setup File included in Configuration Diskette will be displayed 1 Select the Setup File name to use during the installation NOTE If there is any problem that can not be modified in the Setup File you selected the message to set another Configuration Diskette appears In such case confirm the floppy disk you inserted After the Setup File is specified the message Do you want to review or modify the Setup File parameters is displayed 2 Ifyou want to edit t
163. entative to replace the floppy 111 Floppy A Error disk drive or mother board This server does not 112 Floppy B Error support floppy disk drive B 113 Hard disk O Error Contact your sales representative to replace the mother 114 Hard disk 1 Error board SCSI back plane or hard disk 115 Hard disk 2 Error Contact your sales representative to replace the mother 116 Hard disk 3 Error board SCSI back plane or hard disk 117 CD ROM disk 0 Error Contact your sales representative to replace the mother 118 CD ROM disk 1 Error board or the CD ROM drive i CD ROM disk 2 Error 11A CD ROMdisk3Error ss ROM 11A CD ROMdisk3Error ss 3 Error TE Date Time not set Activate the BIOS SETUP utility to set the date and time 8 6 Troubleshooting Install the CPU processor correctly Contact your sales representative to replace the CPU Activate the BIOS SETUP utility to set the CMOS or 121 Password clear password Contact your sales representative to replace the mother 140 PCI Error 141 PCI Memory Allocation Error 142 PCI IO Allocation Error board mother board or PCI riser card 143 PCI IRQ Allocation Error Activate the BIOS SETUP utility to set the PCI board 144 Shadow of PCI ROM Failed Securely install the PCI boards and PCI riser card Contact your sales representative to replace the PCI board mother board or PCI riser card 145 PCI ROM not found Securely install the PCI boards and PCI riser card Contact your sales represen
164. er 2003 Standard Edition CD ROM User s Guide Getting Started Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Creating Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Before installing create Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 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 et ee ee or 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 Server 2003 or Windows NT 4 0 can be operated on NEC Express5800 Server you can use the other procedure described later Follow the steps below Prepare three 3 5 inch floppy disks Turn on your NEC Express5800 Server Set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of the server Press the RESET switch or press Ctrl Alt and 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 Select Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER from Create Support Disk menu D
165. er card for low profile PCI boards and 1B is assigned to the riser card for full height PCI boards The system detects the boot devices in order of the PCI bus slots 1B full height PCI board and then 1C low profile PCI board The PCI devices of the same type including onboard PCI device may be recognized 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 NIC 3 Onboard NIC2 3 Slot 1B 3 Onboard SCSI Ch A external 4 Onboard SCSI Ch B internal 4 Slot 1C 4 CONN ONN x7 OoxXK AO The bus number may be 5 or greater depending on the board installed in Slot 1B Set Disabled for the optional ROM of a LAN device not to be booted by using the BIOS SETUP utility If an additional LAN device is installed 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 If a bootable PCI board e g a disk array controller SCSI controller or LAN card is additionally installed the boot priority is changed After the additional installation start the BIOS SETUP utility select Boot Boot Device Priority and set the ne
166. ering on or restarting the server with the floppy disk inserted boots the system from the floppy disk To eject the floppy disk from the floppy disk drive press the eject button NOTE Make sure that the floppy disk access lamp is unlit before ejecting the floppy disk Ejecting the disk when the access lamp 1s lit may destroy the disk data 2 38 General Description NOTE Use of the floppy disk The floppy disk is an important data storage media with delicate structure and requires care Keep the following notes in mind to use 1t 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 Keep the floppy disk away from cigarette smoke Keep the floppy disk away from any liquid e g water and chemicals Keep the floppy disk away from any magnetic objects e g magnet Do not pinch the floppy disk with a paper clip or drop it Keep the floppy disk in a floppy disk case that protects it from magnetism and dust A floppy disk has a write protect switch that prevents the stored data from accidental erasure You can read data from a write pr
167. es in the server or openings in the floppy disk or CD ROM drive Doing so may cause an electric shock YO Do not 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 sales agent YO 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 sales agent for the racks available for the server 1 4 Notes on Using Your Server 44 CAUTION 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
168. eserve the whole area of the disk to install Windows 2000 Specified to join the Domain but the system is installed as Workgroup 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 Specified large value as partition size but when Windows 2000 is actually started the system partition is created by 4095MB Is the Partition Size specified by the value larger than the real area If you want to create one partition in all area of the hard disk excluding the maintenance area to install the OS specify Al Area Windows 2000 started with different display resolution from the specified value Ifthe specified display resolution can not be used the system will use the nearest value or the default value of the driver 8 22 Troubleshooting 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 2000 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 2000 W
169. ess 3F8 address for serial port 1 2F8 3E8 2E8 Serial Port 1 N Used to configure the interrupt for DB 9 IRQ serial port 1 Serial Port 2 IEF Used to configure the base I O RJ45 Address 3F8 address for serial port 2 2F8 3E8 ae Serial Port 2 Used to configure the interrupt for RJ45 IRQ a serial port 2 Legacy USB Disabled Disables or enables support for USB Support Keyboard Only keyboards and mice Set to Enable for Auto use with a non USB aware operation Keyboard and system such as DOS Mouse PS 2 Mouse Disabled Specify whether the mouse is enabled Support Enabled or disabled Factory set 4 16 Configuring Your Server Memory Configuration Select Memory Configuration on the Advanced menu to display the following screen BIOS Setup Utility Memory Configuration Extended Memory Test Disabled Bank 1 Installed Bank 2 Installed Bank 3 Not Installed Memory Test Disabled Select Menu TL Select Item Enter Select Sub Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit See the table below for setup options on the screen Option Parameter Description Your Setting Extended 1 MB Extended memory test options run during Memory Test 1 KB POST Every Location 1MB Tests every 1 MB memory Disabled 1KB Tests every 1 KB memory Every Location Tests every memory location Disabled Initializes memory Note While running the test BIOS only accep
170. eved The BMC provides an ISA host interface to SDR sensor information so that software running on the server can poll and retrieve the server s current status The BMC 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 m Monitors the SDR SEL timestamp clock Monitors the system management watchdog timer Monitors the periodic SMI timer Monitors the event receiver m Controls secure mode including video blanking diskette write protect monitoring and front panel lock unlock initiation m Controls Wake On LAN via Magic Packet support 2 22 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 REMOTE POWER ON FEATURE WAKE ON LAN The remote power on function turns on the server through a network It send
171. 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 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 re start 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 2 Select Advanced tab 3 Click Settings on the Startup and Recovery group box IMPORTANT m To specify Complete Memory Dump to write the debug information is recommended If the mounted memory size 1s larger than 2GB Complete Memory Dump cannot be specified so that specify Kernel Memory Dump instead m Specify the drive where there is a free area more than the size of the memory capacity mounted on Express sever 12MB m Incase the memory is expanded the size of the debug information memory dump to be collected will differ Confirm the amount of free area which the debug information memory dump
172. follows 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 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM 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 Set the FD attached the mass storage device to the FD drive Continue the ExpressSetup referring to messages displayed on the display Chapter 6 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 is an automated software integration tool to help simplify the process of installing and configuring your server Shipped with all NEC servers the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM provides a flexible guided installation process for system administrators to install
173. guring Your Server Boot Move the cursor onto Boot to display the Boot menu Available options in the Boot menu and descriptions are described below To make a selection for Boot Device Priority Hard Drive Removable Devices and ATAPI CDROM Drives first select a desired option and press Enter to display its submenu Advanced Security Server Configuring Your Server 4 27 Boot Device Priority The system searches for the boot device according to the order specified in this menu and use the software to boot the system if found Move the cursor to select the device by f or and then change the priority using or IMPORTANT m To start the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER specify ATAPI CD ROM Drive to 1st Boot Device and Removable Devices to 2nd Boot Device m The Slot 0339 LAN port 1 has a higher priority than the Slot 0338 LAN port 2 If the both LAN ports are connected to the same network Slot 0339 must have a high priority than the Slot 0338 m Changing the internal storage device configuration clears the current boot order Option Parameter Description Your Setting eom ORT ese ROM drive pease esos ere media device ee device 4th Boot Device IBA 1 1 05 Slot 0339 Attempts to boot from a network devices connected to the LAN port 1 PXE boot 5thBoot Device IBA 1 1 05 Slot 0338 Attempts to boot from a network devices connected to the LAN port 2 PXE boot 4 28 Confi
174. guring Your Server Hard Disk Submenu Set the boot priority of hard disks being connected to the server The system searches for the boot device according to the order specified in this submenu and use the software to boot the system if found Move the cursor to select the device by f or and then change the priority using or 1 Drive 1 or actual drive name Other bootable cards cover all the boot devices not 2 Other bootable cards reported to the system BIOS through BIOS Boot Specification mechanisms It may or may not be bootable and may not correspond to any device Removable Devices Submenu Select the removable device used to boot the system The system searches for the boot device according to the order specified in this submenu and use the software to boot the system if found Move the cursor to select the device by f or J Item Description _ _ S Lists Bootable Removable Select one of the detected devices devices in the system This list includes legacy 1 44 MB floppy drives and 120 MB floppy drives ATAPI CD ROM Drives Submenu Select the CD ROM drive used to boot the system The system searches for the boot device according to the order specified in this submenu and use the software to boot the system if found Move the cursor to select the device by f or J item Description i Lists Bootable Removable Select one of the detected devices devices in the system This includes any A
175. h diskette drive a CD ROM drive and three hot swap SCSI hard disk drive bays The hot swap SCSI hard disk drive bays support up to three 1 0 inch SCSI 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 As application requirements increase you can expand your server with an additional processor additional memory add in boards and peripheral devices tape devices CD ROM and hard disk drives General Description 2 3 Front View with Front Bezel Closed 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 POWER lamp green This lamp turns green when the power is turned on 4 STATUS lamp green amber on the front panel This lamp indicates the server status The lamp is green during normal operation The lamp turns amber or flashes when the server enters the abnormal state 5 DISK ACCESS lamp green amber This lamp is green during access to the internal hard disks The lamp turns amber when even one of the internal hard disks fails 6 ACT lamp green This lamp is on while the system is connected to the network The number 1 on the icon indicates LAN port 1 and the number 2 indicates LAN port 2 7 U
176. has administrative authority e g Administrator and insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of the server Setup Software 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 Set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM in the CD ROM drive and reboot the system Select Tools Select Off line Maintenance Utility Select System Information Management Set a floppy disk in the floppy disk drive oo et ee a iy Select Save Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 23 Exceptional Setup This section explains how to setup with the exceptional way You usually do not have to do as follows 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 suppli
177. he 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 confirming the target server by using the UID switch UID lamp UID lamp Visible through the clearance between the frame and the lamp on the mother board General Description 2 37 Floppy Disk Drive The server is provided with the 3 5 inch floppy disk drive on its front to write read data to from a floppy disk The server supports the following 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 Store data of 720KB Make sure that the server is powered the POWER lamp is lit before inserting a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive When you completely insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive the drive clicks and the eject button on the floppy disk is slightly pushed out NOTES m When an unformatted floppy disk is inserted the message notifying that date read is not available and the message prompting formatting are displayed Refer to the manual that comes with the OS to format the floppy disk m Ifthe floppy disk contains a system pow
178. he 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 later in this chapter Optional Network Board Driver If you want to utilize optional Network Board N8104 80 86 88 111 103 104 confirm the versions of driver in EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM and the version of driver attached to the Network board CD ROM Drive Letter WINNT W2K PC62C FD 1 e1000nt5 sys e100bnt5 sys If the driver attached to the Network board is old install the driver stored in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM Refer to the re installation procedure described Appendix E Network Driver for N8104 80 86 88 111 103 104 CD ROM Drive Letter WINNT W2K PC62C FD1 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 35 Graphics Accelerator Driver Update Graphics Accelerator Driver mounted in standard If you want to utilize optional Graphics Accelerator Driver board follow the document attached to the board to install the driver 1 2 3 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Click Start menu point to Programs Accessories and click Windows Explorer Run Setup exe in the following directory lt CD ROM Drive Letter gt WINNT VIDEO W2K setup exe Follow the message to continue the installation If the dialog message Digital Signature could not been found appears select Yes to contin
179. he information file click Review If you do not want to edit the information file and continue the installation click Skip Click Review Go to step 8 Click Skip Go to step 9 Using Blank disk 1 Click the box under Setup File Name A or press A The input box appears 2 Input the file name Operating System to Install appears The OS supported by the computer is displayed in the list 3 Select Windows 2000 you want to install from the list box 8 Confirm the contents specified during OS installation If Disk Array Controller Board is connected to Express server mainframe the Configure RAID screen appears Confirm the specification modify if necessary and then click Next Next Basic Information screen appears Confirm the specification modify if necessary and then click Next Supported Computer shown in the screen differs according to the model After that click Next Back or Help on the screen to continue Modify the specification each time if necessary Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 31 IMPORTANT Reserve the partition to install the OS more than the minimally required size If you select Use Existing Array at New Existing RAID Configuration 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 de
180. he 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 heat 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 top 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 4A WARNING Z Unplug all power cords AN 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 top 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 boa
181. hen the DISK ACCESS lamp turns amber it indicates that a hard disk failure has occurred Check the hard disk lamp for the status of the failing hard disk IMPORTANT If a hard disk in the server is connected to the internal disk array controller which is additionally mounted the access lamp signal cable connected to the connector on the mother board must be connected from the disk array controller to the mother board ACT Lamp The ACT lamp is green while the server is connected to the LAN The lamp flashes while the server is accessed via the LAN during transmission reception of packets The number next to the icon indicates the network port number on the rear panel of the server UID Lamp UID Pressing the UID switch toggles the front panel UID lamp blue and the mother board UID lamp on and off The mother board UID lamp 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 Lamp The disk access lamp of the floppy disk drive or CD ROM drive is on while the drive is accessed 2 12 General Description Hard Disk Lamp The disk lamp mounted in the 3 5 inch disk bay indicates the following depending on the status m Flashing green The lamp indicates that the hard disk is accessed m On amber The lamp indicates a failure of a hard disk mounted in disk array configuration NOTE Even if one of the hard disks fails
182. hen the diagnosis completes the test window title shows Test End as the following figure Diagnosis tool title Guide line Test windows title TeDoLi TEst amp Diagnosis On Linux Ver001 00 Build02099 Test result Test End Start10 06 58 End 10 09 58 Pass 000 03 00 TestTime 000 03 00 Test End NormalEnd 03 AbnormalEnd OO ForceEnd 00 lt System gt 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 window Diagnosis tool title shows a name of this diagnosis and Version information Test windows title shows the progress of diagnosis When it completes it shows Test Test Result Guide line Test window End shows the information including time of start end and progress and result of the diagnosis shows a description of keys to navigate the window Move the cursor and press Enter to view the detail of the diagnosis If an error is detected during the System Diagnostics the test result shows Abnormal End in red color Move the cursor and press Enter on the diagnosis which error occurred Take a note of the error message showed and contact your sales agent 7 10 Maintenance 7 Follow the Guide line showed in the bottom of the screen and press ESC to show the End user Menu showed below TeDoLi TEst amp Diagnosis On Linux Ver001 00 Build020901 1 1m Enduser Menu lt Test Result gt
183. ify the appropriate value If you selected Apply on Apply Service Pack at Basic Information follow the procedure below 1 Follow the message to take Windows 2000 CD ROM out of CD ROM drive 2 Follow the message to insert Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 or later into CD ROM drive Windows 2000 and the specified application will be installed automatically and logon to the system Install and configure the device drivers Now the Setup using Express Setup has completed Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 33 Installing and Setting Device Drivers Follow these steps to install and configure the device drivers PROSetIl PROSetII is a utility that confirms the function of network contained in network driver Be sure to install PROSetII for setting GigaEthernet Utilizing PROSetII enables the following issues m Confirm detailed information of the adapter m Diagnose loop back test packet transmission test and so on m Specify teaming Configuring several network adapters as one team provides the server an environment tolerant on any trouble and enhance throughput between the switches PROSetII is necessary to utilize these features Follow the procedure below to install PROSetII 1 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 Click Start menu point to Program Accessory and click Explorer 3 Run PROSET MSI in the following directory lt CD ROM Drive Letter gt WINNT W2K PC
184. ilable 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 8 28 Troubleshooting 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 ea 5 z are DUMP switch 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 Do not use any pin easily broken such as a toothpick or plastic pin Troubleshooting 8 29 BACKUP IPMI INFORMATION This section describes on how to collect IPMI information To collect the information NEC ESMPRO Agent must be installed 1 Select Program gt ESMPRO Agent ESRAS Utility from the Start pop up menu The ESRAS Utility window appears 2 Select Latest Information from the Tree View to collect the information of local computer If the data is displayed it means the data is
185. indows 2000 is started with Network adapter that has not been specified during Express Setup Windows 2000 will install the recognized Network adapter specified as default value If you want to modify the specification it can be done from Control Panel after starting Windows 2000 Also the Network adapter that has been specified during Express Setup but that is not connected will not be setup though the protocol will only be installed Connected more than two Network adapter and specified different protocol for each adapter but all the protocols are specified on either adapter It sadesign 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 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 detailed 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
186. ing System with Express Setup 5 41 Updating the System Installing Service Pack Update the system in the situation below m CPU is expanded expanded to single processor to multi processor Modified system configuration m Recovered the system using recovery process Log on to the system with the account that has administrative authority e g Administrator and insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of the server Setup Software 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 and install Service Pack 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 Set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM in the CD ROM drive and reboot the system Select Tools Select Off line Maintenance Utility Select System Information Management Set a floppy disk in the floppy disk drive oF oe ae oe Select Save 5 42 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Exceptional Setup This section explains how to setup with the exceptional way You usually do not have to do as
187. ion 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 Prepare six screws M5 screw length 10 mm and eight core nuts provided with the server NOTE To install the optional cable arm a screw and a core nut are needed provided with the cable arm Required Tools You may only prepare a Phillips driver to install the server on the rack 3 8 Setting Up Your Server 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 Removing the Rail Assemblies Remove the sliding rails from the server Hold the rails and 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 Inner rail Release lever Only the inner rails remain screwed to the server when the rail assemblies have been removed IMPORTANT The removed rail assemblies are to be installed on the inner rails later To install each rail
188. isk drive cage SAF TE Logic is not available in systems that include the standard SCSI disk drive cage The SCSI backplane includes SAF TE SCSI Accessed Fault Tolerant Enclosure logic that provides an interface to the disk subsystem that supports status signals hot swapping drives and enclosure monitoring The transport mechanism for the standardized alert detection and status reporting is the SCSI bus Disk drives power supplies cooling fans and temperature are continually monitored and the conditions then reported over the SCSI bus to the system When used with RAID management software the user can be alerted of impending or imminent disk conditions requiring attention This allows the user to react to conditions that could normally go unnoticed until data loss SYSTEM BOARD FEATURES The following subsections describe the system board major components Processor The system board accommodates one or two Intel Xeon processors with 512k cache in the INT3 FC mPGA2 package This processor uses the 13 micron technology and offers advanced performance The processor external interface operates at a maximum of 533 MHz Memory The system board contains six 168 pin DIMM slots each supporting 72 bit ECC 64 bit main memory plus ECC registered SDRAM DIMMs DDR 266 compatible Memory is two way interleaved and partitioned in three banks You may install a minimum of 512 MB 256MB x 2 and as much as 12 GB The controller automatica
189. isor password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in the BIOS Setup Must enter the supervisor password to exit secure mode If both passwords are set you m May enter the user password to enter BIOS Setup However you will not be able to change many of the options Must enter the supervisor password if you want to enter BIOS Setup and have access to all of the options m May enter either password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in the BIOS Setup m May enter either password to exit secure mode Secure Mode Configure and enable the secure boot mode by using the BIOS Setup When secure mode is in effect m You can boot the server and the operating system will run but you must enter the user password to use the keyboard or mouse m You cannot turn off system power or reset the server from the front panel switches Secure mode has no effect on functions enabled via remote server management or power control via the watchdog timer Taking the server out of secure mode does not change the state of system power That is 1f you press and release the power switch while secure mode is in effect the system will not be powered off when secure mode is later removed However if the front panel power switch remains depressed when secure mode is removed the server will be powered off General Description 2 25 Summary of Software Security Features The table below lists the software security feat
190. ither of the following states m Setup is inspecting your computer s hardware configuration is displayed m A screen with a solid blue background is displayed IMPORTANT There is no visible indication on screen when F6 has been pressed Troubleshooting 8 31 10 11 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 inert the disk labeled manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready Insert the Windows 2000 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER into the floppy drive and press Enter A list of mass storage devices is displayed Select the proper SCSI Adapter and press Enter m MegaRAID SCSI 320 1 Controller Driver When N8103 80F board is installed m MegaRAID SCSI 320 2 Controller Driver When N8103 81F board is installed Press R to select the recovery option Select the keyboard If you are requested press R to select system recovery procedure If you are requested select either of the procedure below Manual Recovery Press M Do not select this option unless you are a high level user or a system administrator If you use this option you can recover the problems of system files partition boot s
191. ity 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 m Automatic start OS panic When a critical error occurs during OS operation shut down and restart the system The Off line Maintenance Utility automatically starts You need to select Start the Off line Maintenance Utility when an error occurs in the NEC ESMPRO Agent beforehand m Automatic start OS boot retry out If the OS boot monitoring feature is enabled the Off line Maintenance Utility automatically starts when after three consecutive OS boot failures Troubleshooting 8 35 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 sales agent 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 expo
192. k Keep animals away from the server Failure to follow this warning may cause a fire or an electric shock Do not place any object on top of the server Do not leave the server with its CD ROM tray ejected The server may fall and cause property damage to the surroundings 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 Turn off the cellular phone or pager Radio interference may cause malfunctions of the server Notes on Using Your Server 1 11 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 Your Server The server is intended for installation in a Restricted Access Location mounted above a non combustible material Do not delete the hard disk partition exclusively provided for maintenance of the server 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 lamp 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 sy
193. k 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 network adapter When PROSet is installed 1 The Intel PROSet dialog box appears The procedure in the case of the standard start menu 1 Click Start menu point to Control Panel and click Intel PROSet The procedure in the case of the classic start menu 1 Click Start menu point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Double click Intel R PROSet on the Control Panel window Click Network Adapter Name in the list Click the Speed and specify the Link Speed amp Duplex Settings value the same as the value specified for HUB 4 Click Apply and click OK Specify the other network driver with the same progress above Also
194. lamp indicates the transmission speed of the LAN 8 Mouse keyboard connectors Connect the mouse and keyboard to the connectors through the provided relay cables 9 Rear serial port 2 connector Connect device having a serial interface to this connector The jumper setting on the mother board needs to be changed depending on the device to be connected This connector is capped for preventing incorrect connection in the standard status A leased line cannot be connected directly to this connector 10 Full height PCI board extension slots Mount PCI board of the full height type in the slot The slot number is 1B 2 6 General Description 11 12 13 14 15 POST lamps on the mother board They are on during POST after the power is turned on Console Redirection switch This switch enables the console redirection feature via serial port 2 Move the switch to ON position when using the terminal applications other than NEC MWA such as Windows Hyper Terminal to connect tiwth the server STATUS lamp green amber on the mother board This lamp indicates the server status The lamp is green during normal operation The lamp turns amber or flashes when the server enters the abnormal state UID lamp blue This lamp goes on when the UID switch is pressed The lamp also goes on when software issues a command AC inlet Connect the power cord to this socket IMPORTANT The LAN connector of 5 and the serial port 2 connector of
195. lation This subsection describes the installation procedures for MWA Manager and MWA Agent NOTE MWA Agent is application for BMC configuration on Windows When MWA Manger controls the server remotely MWA Agent is not necessary MWA Manager Install MWA Manager on a management PC from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM 1 Boot Windows on a management PC NOTE See the MWA First Step Guide about supported OS 2 Insert NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Master Control Menu of NEC EXPRESSBUILDER will be automatically displayed 3 Click Setup gt NEC MWA Click MWA Manager MWA Manager installation program will start Follow the directions to install MWA Agent Install MWA Agent on the server from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM 1 Boot Windows on the server 2 Insert NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Master Control Menu of NEC EXPRESSBUILDER will be automatically displayed 3 Click Setup gt NEC MWA Click MWA Agent MWA Agent installation program will start Follow the directions to install 6 24 Installing and Using Utilities Remote Management Configuration The required media and information to configure the remote feature are listed below m NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM m Configuration Information Configuration is necessary for both NEC MWA and the servers NEC MWA must be set the configuration information for the servers to be remotely managed Two configuration meth
196. lation 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 Remove Programs The Add Remove Programs dialog box appears 3 Click Add Remove Windows Component The Windows Components Wizard dialog box appears 4 Check the Management and Monitoring Tools check box of the component ON and click Next 5 Ifthe setup asks to install the disk insert Windows Server 2003 CD ROM into CD ROM drive and click OK 6 Click Complete in the Windows Component Wizard dialog box 7 Click Close in the Add Remove Application dialog box 8 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 Installing 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 5 22 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Updating the System Update the system in the situation below m CPU is expanded expanded to single processor to multi processor Modified system configuration m Recovered the system using recovery process Log on to the system with the account that
197. le size for the system with more than 2GB memory mounted is 2048MB 12MB For example if the mounted memory size is 512MB the minimally required partition size will be calculated by the above formula as follows 2900MB 512MB 1 5 512MB 12MB 4192MB Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 7 Re installing to the hard disk which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk You cannot re install Windows Server 2003 with the current partition of the hard disk upgraded to Dynamic Disk kept remained If you want to keep the current partition remained see Appendix D to re install the system Disk Configuration Concerning the area displayed as MAINTE_P In disk area an area displayed as MAINTE P may exist This area is maintenance partition for saving configuration information and utilities Do not delete the area 5 8 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup The Flow of Setup Process that continues automatically Process that need to input or select Read notes and restrictions Go back Confirmed Select how to install Insert floppy disk into the floppy disk drive Confirmed Select Setup Parameter File Terminate Retrieve New File Existing File again Select OS Check Setup Parameter File Correct If you need to reset the specification Incorrect Confirm the setting select whether or not to modify
198. les agent for details 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 NOTE Some PCI boards use an on board expanded ROM See the manual provided with the PCI board to determine whether expanded ROM needs to be loaded Use the BIOS setup utility SETUP for the setting For details see Chapter 4 Riser card slot Dedicated to low profile PCI boards Slot number 1C REAR Riser card slot Dedicated to full height PCI boards Slot number 1B Mother board PCI board slot Connect to riser card slot Riser card 9 28 Upgrading Your Server Notes Observe the following notes on installing removing a PCI board 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 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 PCI slot number 1C is assigned to the ris
199. lete mirror volume can be operated from Disk Management in Computer Management Connecting MO Device If you operate installing Windows 2000 with MO device connected the installation may not be completed normally In such case detach MO device and then re install the system from the beginning Connecting Hard Disk Connect the hard disk that OS is not going to be installed after installing OS 5 26 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Creating Partition Size The minimum size for the partition that the system is to be installed can be calculated from the following formula 1000MB Paging File Size Dump File Size 1000MB Size necessary to install the system Paging File Size Recommended Installed Memory Size x 1 5 Dump file Size Installed Memory Size 12MB IMPORTANT m The above paging file size is necessary for collecting debug information memory dump If you set the default value of paging file size smaller than the recommended value the accurate debug information memory dump may not be collected 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 dump file size for the system with more than 2GB memory mounted is 2048MB 12MB For example if the mounted memory size is 512MB the minimally required partition size will be calculated by the above formula as follows 1
200. lex bay NOTE Any hard disk 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 disks having the same specification including the capacity 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Unlock the front bezel with the security key and remove the front bezel 3 Locate the slot in which you are going to install a hard disk drive The server has three slots Install hard disk drives in ascending order of the SCSI ID numbers starting from the leftmost slot The SCSI IDs assigned to the slots are all determined 4 Remove the dummy block if installed IMPORTANT Keep the dummy block for future use Upgrading Your Server 9 7 5 Unlock the hard disk drive handle 6 Firmly hold the additional hard disk drive with the tray provided and handle and insert it into the slot IMPORTANT m Push the hard disk drive until it docks with the SCSI backplane connector m Carefully hold the hard disk drive with both hands 9 8 Upgrading Your Server 7 Slowly close the handle The handle is locked when a click is heard IMPORTANT Be careful not to get your finger caught between the handle and tray NOTE Confirm that the handle is hooked to the frame when having inserted the hard disk drive 8 Power on the server start the SETUP utility select Boot gt Hard
201. lly detects sizes and initializes the memory array depending on the type size and speed of the installed DIMMs and reports memory size and allocation to the server via configuration registers NOTE Use DIMMs that have been tested for compatibility with the server board Contact your sales representative or dealer for a current list of approved memory modules 2 18 General Description PCI Riser Slots The mother board has two PCI riser slots Riser B provides the following features Bus speed up to 100 MHz m 184 pin 5 volt keyed 64 bit expansion slot connector Support for a 1 slot PCI riser card Support for both full length and low profile PCI cards Riser C provides the following features Bus speed up to 1OOMHz m 184 pin 5 volt keyed 64 bit expansion slot connector Support for a l slot PCI riser card Support for only low profile PCI cards Video The mother board uses an ATI RAGE XL PCI graphics accelerator with 8 MB of video SDRAM that supports all standard IBM VGA modes The embedded SVGA video subsystem supports m Pixel resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 under 2D and 1024 x 768 under 3D m CRT and LCD monitors up to 100 Hz vertical refresh rate The mother board supports disabling of the onboard video through the BIOS setup menu or when a plug in video card is installed in any of the PCI slots SCSI Controller The SCSI version of the server board includes an embedded Adaptec AIC 7902 controller providing
202. locked while you are pulling it Stop pulling when it is locked OOOOOOOO Noss IS eS r Laaa E x eS E eE e e EEEE L z E O rc E o C 1 C J m C q O C q Oo r J C J d C q C J O C 1 C J r J Thumb screw Thumb screw Upgrading Your Server 9 13 To place the server in the rack push it back into the rack while pressing the right and left lock arms IMPORTANT Be very careful not to get your finger caught in the arms or rails J sl i J a a a 5 a 7 5 J Z 3 Jq N Lt_y 9 14 Upgrading Your Server Top Cover Open the top cover when installing removing an internal device 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 the thumb screw on the rear and remove the top cover Top cover Thumb screw IMPORTANT Firmly hold the whole top cover and lift it up straight Lifting up the rear of the cover may cause the cover frame of the front to damage cables in the server Upgrading Your Server 9 15 Installation When installing the top cover hold the top cover parallel to the server and place it on the server Confirm that all the tabs of the top cover are securely inserted into the slots in the server frame and then secure the cover with the thumb screws IMPORTANT Be very careful not to damage the intern
203. log box for each server Set and register the configuration information on the configuration dialog box and then write the configuration information into the floppy disk with the following file name lt Configuration Information File name gt CSL_LESS cfg The setting items of the server are as follows Computer Name The managed server name Arbitrary IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary Alert Receiver IP address of management PC Select the Properties command from the popup menu displayed by clicking the right mouse button on the server name to display the Properties dialog box 6 26 10 11 12 13 14 Installing and Using Utilities If the Properties dialog box appears provide the following setting lt ID page gt Connection Type LAN lt Alert Notifications page gt Remove the check of Use Default Settings and check the RESET of Activate Select the Open Remote Console command from the popup menu displayed by clicking the right mouse button on the server name to start the MWA Remote Console a MWA Remote Console LAN192 168 1 249 ServerA Not connected Mi E3 File View Data Window Help e Pe Hi A PY iy fhe ARIJE T 2 El j fl LAN192 168 1 249 ServerA Not connected Iof x Ready LAN192 168 1 249 Server Select the Action at RemoteConsole Connect command from the popup menu displayed by clicking the right mouse button on the server window t
204. lure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details m Avoid installation in extreme temperature conditions m Make sure to complete board installation 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 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 lamp 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 oo ee ee ee 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 ee E a 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 t
205. m defaults saved from previous Save Custom Defaults m Save Custom Defaults Select this option and press Enter to save the current configuration data as custom defaults When the configuration is saved the Load Custom Defaults menu appears m Discard Changes Select this option to discard any changes made to BIOS settings and restore the previous settings Select Yes to discard the current settings Configuring Your Server 4 31 SCSI BIOS SCSISelect The SCSISe ect utility is provided to configure the SCSI controller on the mother board or the SCSI controller on an optional board This utility may be started with a simple key operation while POST is in progress and requires no specific start up disk Using SCSISelect Utility Use the SCSISe ect utility mainly to set the transfer speed of connected SCSI devices The SCSI devices include those installed in the 5 25 inch device bays and backup devices such as an external DAT and MO but not hard disks IMPORTANT SCSI configuration must be made on a per SCSI controller basis with a utility The server contains one SCSI controller When you added optional SCSI controllers you need to make configuration for each SCSI controller in addition to the standard internal SCSI controller Some additional SCSI controllers may require a different utility to make changes to the configuration Configuring SCSI Controller on Mother Board The following describes configuration for the
206. m 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 m 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 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Creates a support disk for installing Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition No need to create this disk when installing the operating system with the Express Setup Windows 2000 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Creates a support disk for installing Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server No need to create this disk when installing the operating system with the Express Setup Installing and Using Utilities 6 7 ROM DOS Startup FD Creates a support disk for starting the ROM DOS system Off line Maintenance Utility Bootable FD
207. menus Select an option with the gt mark and press Enter to display its submenu Main Advanced Security Server Available options in the Main and descriptions are listed below 4 10 Configuring Your Server Option Parameter Description Your Setting System Time HH MM SS Sets the system time System Date MM DD YYYY Sets the system date Not Installed Sets the floppy disk drive A 1 44 1 25 MB 1 2 MB 3 1 2 standard configuration 2 88 MB 3 1 2 Hard Disk Pre delay Disabled Causes the BIOS to insert a 3 seconds delay before attempting to 6 seconds detect IDE drives in the 9 seconds system during POST 12 seconds 15 seconds 21 seconds 30 seconds Primary IDE Master Displays information on the Primary IDE Slave device connected to the Secondary IDE Some items may Master be modified however use the factory set values Processor Settings Displays information on processor CPU and menu window to setup Language i Selects which language SETUP displays Factory set Configuring Your Server 4 11 Processor Settings Select Processor Settings on Main menu to display the following menu BIOS Setup Utility Eo Processor Settings Processor POST Speed Setting Processor Retest Hyper Threading TM Processor 1 CPU ID OF xx Processor 1 L2 Cache Processor 2 CPU ID OF xx Processor 2 L2 Cache If Enabled BIOS will activate and retest all processors on the
208. mputer Many OS s and application software require the mouse for operation NOTES 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 ona clean desk Using the mouse on a dusty or dirty desk disturbs smooth movement or normal operation of the mouse 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 GQ at WV Double click Appendix C IRQ The factory set interrupt requests is listed below Find an appropriate one to install an optional Peripheral Device Controller Peripheral Device Controller System timer device Primary IDE COM2 serial port PCI Secondary IDE COM1 serial port PCI 6 Floppydiskdrive _ _ _ _ EPO OOOO 8 Realtimeclock ____ 7 9 ACPI compliant system 31 LAN2 0 Adaptec SCSI Adaptec SCSI C 2 IRQ This page is intentionally left blank Appendix D Installing Windows Server 2003 This section describes the procedures for installing Windows Server 2003 without using Express Setup tool BEFORE
209. must be operated after installing the drivers and restarting the system m The adapters specified as a group of Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT can work whether they are connected to same Hub or separated Hubs But if they are connected to the separated Hubs those Hubs must exist on the same LAN Segment Therefore set the connection as cascade connection m The adapters specified as a group of Adaptive Load Balancing ALB can be connected to only Switching Hub If you want to utilize AFT ALB feature follow the procedure below to setup The Intel PROSet dialog box appears The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu point to Control Panel and click Intel PROSet The procedure in the case of the classic start menu 1 Click Start menu point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Double click Intel R PROSet on the Control Panel window Put the mouse cursor on Network Adapter Name in the list and right click Pull down menu appears Select Add to Team gt and then click Create New Team The Teaming Wizard dialog box appears Select Adapter Fault Tolerance or Adaptive Load Balancing and click Next Check the adapter to join the team and click Next Click Finish The setup will go back to Intel R PROSet dialog box so click OK Restart the system 5 18 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Setting for Solving Problems Setup the
210. n attached to the rack or contact your sales agent for the installation of the server on the rack 4a 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 Do not use the server in any unapproved place m Do not connect the ground line to 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 SA A m Do not carry or install the server only by a single person 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 can be installed only after the
211. n 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 inert the disk labeled manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready Insert the Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for EXPRESSBUILDER in the floppy disk drive and press Enter A list of SCSI adapters will be displayed D 8 Installing Windows Server 2003 10 11 If the optional board is installed select the proper SCSI Adapter and press Enter MegaRAID SCSI 320 1 RAID Controller Driver When N8103 80F board is installed MegaRAID SCSI 320 2 RAID Controller Driver When N8103 81F board is installed Continue performing tasks according to the subsequent messages that appear Update the system Install the driver and make detailed settings SCSI controller N8103 56F If your system has a controller N8103 56F system error will occur during the upgrade installation to Windows 2003 Disconnect SCSI controller and restart the upgrade installation from the beginning If PROSET II is already installed uninstall the PROSET II before upgrading If the teaming function is enabled disable the function before uninstalling PROSET II
212. n the server has multiple SCSI controller boards installed the server first displays the start up message of the SCSISelect utility for the SCSI controller on the mother board It then displays the utility start up message for additional SCSI controllers one by one The start up message appears in order of the PCI board slot numbers of the riser card for low profile type and the riser card for full height type The message displayed may vary depending on the optional SCSI controller board Refer to the manual that comes with the optional SCSI controller board for details 4 38 Configuring Your Server 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 Clearing the CMOS data resumes the factory set configuration data 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 IMPORTANT Do not change any other switch settings Any change may cause the server to fail or malfunction CLR PSWD Pin for protecting clearing the password
213. nce 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 sales agent 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 sales agent and follow instructions m Starting the Off line Maintenance Utility disables any access from a client to the server 8 34 Troubleshooting Starting the Off line Maintenance Utility The Off line Maintenance Utility may be started in many ways You can set the Off line Maintenance Utility to automatically start at an error occurrence in addition to starting it manually IMPORTANT Do not start the Off line Maintenance Utility while the server is in successful operation m From the CD ROM Set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM in the CD ROM drive and 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 Util
214. ncel in Basic Information screen the screen will go back to select the Setup File Cancel exists only in Basic Information screen m Ifyou click OK in Role of Computer screen the setup automatically selects default value for the later specification to continue the installation When all the specification has completed the system reboots automatically 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 floppy disk driver and follow the message to operate the installation Follow the message and take NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM and Configuration Diskette out of CD ROM drive and insert Windows Server 2003 CD ROM into CD ROM drive Software License Agreement screen appears Read the contents carefully and click I agree or press F8 if you do agree If you do not agree click I disagree or press F3 IMPORTANT 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 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 13 Installing and Setting Device Drivers Follow these steps to install and configure the device drivers PROSet PROSe
215. nd 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 Do not pull out a device from the rack if the rack is unstable Always pull out a device from the rack in the state that the rack is made stable by the installation of stabilizers or earthquake resistant construction 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 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 Notes on Using Your Server 1 7 Installation Relocation Storage and Connection 4 WARNING Disconnect the power cord s before installing or removi
216. next system boot This option will be automatically reset to Disable on the next system boot Default Disabled x xx GHz Disabled Enabled 512KB ECC 512KB ECC lt Select Menu Tl Select Item Enter Select gt Sub Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit See the table below for setup options on the screen Option Parameter Description Your Setting Processor POST Reports the speed of the processor Speed Setting measured at POST View only Processor Retest Hyper Threading Disabled Specify whether Hyper Threading TM Enabled Technology is enabled or disabled Processor 1 CPU ID Clears CPU error information and retests all processors on the next boot After retesting BIOS turns this option automatically to Disable Disabled Enabled Numeric OF xx Disabled A numeral indicates the ID of processor 1 Disabled indicates that the processor is defected Not Installed indicates that the processor is not installed View only Not installed Processor 1 L2 Reports L2 Cache Size for Processor 1 Cache View only Processor 2 CPU ID Numeric OF xx Disabled Not installed A numeral indicates the ID of processor 2 Disabled indicates that the processor is defected Not Installed indicates that the processor is not installed View only Processor 2 L2 Reports L2 Cache Size for Processor 2 Cache View only Factory set 4 1
217. ng 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 44 CAUTION S Never attempt to lift the server only by yourself AN A A S The server weighs max 14 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 a humid place such as near a boiler a place exposed to direct sunlight an unstable place Do not install the server on a 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
218. nsert the Windows Server 2003 CD ROM in the CD 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 1s 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 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 inert 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 drive and press Enter A list of mass storage devices is displayed D 6 Installing Windows Server 2003 7 Select
219. nsole to a remote 19 2K ANSI terminal CTS RTS Enabling this option VT100 disables Quiet Boot Serial B EMP lt Select Menu Tl Select Item Enter Select Sub Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit See the table below for setup options on the screen Option _ Parameter Description Your Setting BIOS Disabled Redirection Serial Port A DB 9 Port Serial Port B RJ45 ACPI Disabled Redirection Serial Port A DB 9 Port Serial Port B RJ45 Baud Rate 9600 19 2k 57 6k 115 2k Flow Control No Flow Control CTS RTS XON XOFF CTS RTS CD Terminal VT100 Type VT UTF8 PC ANSI Serial Port Serial A Select the RJ45 port at the front and rear Connection Serial B EMP panels as the serial port a or serial port B Specify the serial port to which a hardware console is connected Specify the serial port to which an ACPI console is connected Selects a baud rate for communications with the connected HW console Select a flow control method Specify the type of remote console Factory set Configuring Your Server 4 25 Event Log Configuration Submenu Select Event Log Configuration on the Server menu and press Enter to display the following screen See the table below for setup options on the screen Option Parameter Description Clear All Event No Clears the DMI event log after a system Logs Yes reboot Factory set Your Setting 4 26 Confi
220. ntact with the door or the guide rails on the sides of the server Setting Up Your Server 3 17 Ss oS so See os Tees os SA sae oO o r a ooo gpgggoMoggoog0 O NOTE Make sure of the cable you are going to connect The LAN connector and the serial port 2 connector of this server have the same shape Be careful not to connect a cable to a wrong connector To prevent wrong connection write LAN port on a tag and put the tag to the connector of the LAN cable that is to be connected to this server 3 18 Setting Up Your Server Connection to Serial Port Various types of serial devices can be connected to the RJ 45 serial ports on the front and rear panels of the server Some devices require the setting of the jumper pin JSA2 on the mother board to be changed according to the DCD DSR signal specification or they need to be connected via an optional serial port conversion cable O Strapped 1 ox 2 1 ox 2 1 OO 2 1 f J bldddddebbbblld 3 004 3 004 300 4 5iool6 5 oo0ol6 5 lool6 Factory DCD DIR DSR DIR default set For server applications that require a DB9 serial connector you must use an 8 pin RJ 45 to DB9 adapter The following table defines the pin out required for the adapter to provide RS232 support COM2 Port Adapter Pin out RJ45 Signal Abbreviation DB9 Ring Indicator RE Received Data RD ClearToSend CTS_ 8 Setting Up
221. ntel R PROSet II dialog box so click OK Restart the system E 12 Installing Windows 2000 Display Driver Install the display driver using the following procedure 1 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 Run the CD ROM drive name WINNT VIDEO W2K setup exe Follow the message on the screen When the message Digital Signature Not Found message appears click on Yes 3 Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM and restart the system following a message on the screen 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 Serial No Date Installed 3A 3B Size Serial No Date Installed Monitor Type Model name Serial No w T pam 7 Date Installed we oo oo o e s Hard Disk Capacity OOOO OO ate state Type number we iano cay _ oateinstatea OOo Typenumber P F 2 Product Configuration Record Table PCI Slot low profile 1C Date Installed Lg PCI Slot full height 1B Model name Serial No Date Installed EU Additional Cabinet for Disk Modeiname SiS NT Date Installed External Peripheral Device 1 Modeiname T T e S eee External Peripheral Device 2 Modeiname T T e S SSS a aoo o External
222. o display the Action at RemoteConsole Connect dialog box Then select Go MWA mode Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of the server Insert the floppy disk storing the configuration information file into the floppy disk drive Turn off the power of the server and then on again to restart the system After a single reboot MWA Remote Console displays the main menu of NEC EXPRESSBUILDER and you can operate tools on the server through the management PC NOTE The main menu appears without rebooting it when the setting in the configuration information file is already established When the main menu appears on the screen of the management PC remove the floppy disk from the floppy disk drive Select the Properties command from the popup menu displayed by clicking the right mouse button on the server name to display the Properties dialog box Execute Connection Check on the ID tab page IMPORTANT When the Operation with remote console is end remove the check of RESET of Activate in the Properties dialog box and reboot the server Installing and Using Utilities 6 27 15 When you want to operate other tools remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM from the CD ROM drive and turn off and on the server through the command of the MWA Remote Control Manager to start other tools Select Power control command from the popup menu displayed by clicking the right mouse button on the server name You can cont
223. ods are available for the server m Configuration by starting the server through the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM and executing System Management m Configuration by NEC MWA Agent that is started under Windows of the server For details on the procedure see the NEC MWA First Step Guide in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM or the online help of NEC MWA Installing and Using Utilities 6 25 Remote Management Configuration for the Server without Console This subsection describes the procedures for using BIOS SETUP utilities and DOS based tool on the server with remote console in case that the server is not connected the console like as keyboard The following two methods are available m Through the management PC via LAN m Through the management PC with direct connection Through the management PC via LAN 1 7 Click Program NEC MWA MWA from the start menu on the management PC installed NEC MWA MWA will start and open Remote Control Manager 2 MWA Remote Control Manager Iof x File Server Edit View Tools Help 4 2 Onaj eA Sy Top Group Ready As Insert a formatted floppy disk of 1 44 MB into the floppy disk drive of the management PC Select Configuration from the File menu of NEC MWA to display the Configuration dialog box Select New to display the Select a model New dialog box Check Write data to FD and select the model name to display the Configuration dia
224. of the connectors for the devices 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 m Do not connect any interface cable with the power cord of the NEC Express Server plugged to a power source m 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 sales agent for availability of such a device or cable Some third party devices may not be used for the server The LAN connector and the serial port 2 connector of this server have the same shape Be careful not to connect a cable to a wrong connector To prevent wrong connection write LAN port on a tag and put the tag to the connector of the LAN cable that is to be connected to this server The total length of a cable including the connection cable in SCSI device is limited by the SCSI standard Ask your sales representative for details The internal cable of the server is 0 1 m long 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 co
225. of the rear of the rack An additional core nut is provided with N8143 53F cable arm Q O O O O gi B d A B d o o o Installing the Rail Assemblies 1 Align the front and rear frames of rail assembly to the location where the core nuts are installed Locate the rail assembly so that the frame of the rack is located between core 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 Jd Fal oa ae eV ee ee eh oe af J PT ed Setting Up Your Server 3 11 2 Hold the rail assembly and secure the front of the rail assembly with one screw and the rear of the rail assembly with two screws while holding the rail assembly NOTE Confirm that the rail assemblies are located at the level Secure the rear of the assembly after adjusting the depth of the rack and length of the rail assembly 3 Install another rail assembly on the rack in the same way as described in steps 1 and 2 above NOTE Confirm that the rail assembly is installed at the same level as that of the rail assembly already installed 3 12 Setting Up Your Server Installing the Server 1 Pull out the sliding rails of the right and left rail assemblies until they are locked 5 lt lt J lt 7 lt J J ul JI At least two persons are required to install the server Securely the server with its front sid
226. og box appears Click Advanced Click Startup and Recovery Enter the location to write the debug information to the text box e g Write the debug information in D drive with the file name MEMORY DMP D MEMORY DMP 5 38 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup IMPORTANT m Specify Kernel Memory Dump to write the debug information m Specify the drive where there is a free area more than the size of the memory capacity mounted on Express sever 12MB m Incase the memory is expanded the size of the debug information memory dump to be collected will differ Confirm the amount of free area which the debug information memory dump is going to be written Also if the mounted memory size is larger than 2GB the maximum size of the dump file is 2048MB Take it in consideration that the necessary size of free space would be 2048MB 12MB Click Performance Options Click Change on the Virtual Memory dialog box Modify Initial Size in the Paging File Size for Selected Drive box to the value larger than Recommended Size and click Specify IMPORTANT Be sure to create memory dump with the size described above on the OS partition If Default Size of the paging file is specified to the value smaller than Recommended value the correct debug information memory dump may not be collected For more information on Recommended value see Partition Size to be Created described earlier
227. ompted to save the changes before you exit Configuring Your Server 4 33 Configure View SCSI Controller Settings The Configure View SCSI Controller Settings has the following menu items and parameters Read descriptions to select a correct parameter for each menu item Configuration SCSI Bus Interface Definitions SCSI Controller D SCSI Controller Parity Enabled SCSI Controller Termination Enabled Additional Options Boot Device Configuration Press lt Enter gt SCSI Device Configuration Press lt Enter gt Advanced Configuration Press lt Enter gt HostRAID Disabled lt F6 gt Reset to SCSI Controller Defaults SCSI Bus Interface Definitions Use Esc to return to the previous menu Use the cursor keys or t and Enter for submenu and parameter selection Menu item Parameter Description O o Z SCSI Controller ID 0 7 15 Select 7 Disabled Enable or disable the SCSI termination Termination Disabled Select Enabled Factory set 4 34 Configuring Your Server Additional Options Use Esc to return to the previous menu Use the cursor keys or t and Enter for submenu and parameter selection Boot Device Configuration M
228. on method of System Diagnostics See Chapter 7 for details m Type of disks to be created in Create Support Disk Installing and Using Utilities 6 13 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows Based Master Control Menu The Master Control Menu is used to m Read documentation m Install the management software and m Install the viewer application Adobe Acrobat Reader NOTES Master Control Menu requires Microsoft Windows 95 or later or Windows NT 4 0 or later To read documentation HTML and PDF files in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM the HTML browser Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5 0 or later or Netscape Communicator Version 4 0 or later and Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 4 05 or later must be required in your system gt EXPRESSBUILDER Master Control Menu Online Document NEC EXPRESSBUILDER NEC Express5800 Series ser Control Mens Ph catin Master Control Menu amp Setup y Pa ee KJ Quit Copyright NEC Corporation NI EC Put the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Master Control Menu appears on the screen automatically Ifthe Autorun function is invalid in your system run the MC IST EXE file in the CD ROM directly Some items are grayed out when the logon user does not have the authority of the administrator or the system is not proper for the installation of the application To use Master Control Menu m Click on Online Document Setup or Quit or
229. on the server the system automatically runs POST to check the mother board ECC memory module CPU module keyboard and mouse POST also displays messages of the BIOS SETUP utility such as the start up message while in progress 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 You don t always need to check the POST check results Check messages that POST displays when m you use the server for the first time m the server appears to fail m the server beeps for many times between power on and OS start up m an error message appears on the display unit General Description 2 33 POST Execution Flow The following describes the progress of POST in the chronological order IMPORTANT m 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
230. 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 pene Baseboard fan connector 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 2x Event Date 7 3 2001 Source Application Popup t Time 13 38 Category None Type Information EventID 41 User N A Computer SERVER 1 Description The CPUs in this multiprocessor system are not all the same revision level To use all processors the operating system restricts itself to the features of the least capable processor in the system Should problems occur wil this system contact the CPU manufacturer to see if this mix of processors is supported Data Bytes Words 00 00 00 00 O1 00 a4 00 3 0008 00 00 00 00 29 00 00 40
231. ormation on each function above refer to Online Help Click OK 5 40 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 Remove Programs The Add Remove Programs dialog box appears 3 Click Add Remove Windows Component The Windows Components Wizard dialog box appears 4 Check the Management and Monitoring Tools check box of the component ON and click Next 5 Ifthe setup asks to install the disk insert Windows 2000 CD ROM into CD ROM drive and click OK 6 Click Complete in the Windows Component Wizard dialog box 7 Click Close in the Add Remove Application dialog box 8 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 Installing 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 Operat
232. ors on the rear panel OOOO00CMd00 aa ooo oo00 BG ooo00 m LINK ACT lamps Each LINK ACT lamp indicates the status of the standard network port of the server While power is supplied to the server and HUB and the connection 1s correct the lamp 1s on green LINK The lamp turns green and flashes while the network port is transmitting receiving data ACT If the lamp does not go on when the LINK state is placed check if the network cable is in normal state and if it is connected correctly Ifthe lamp does not go on yet when the network cable is normal the network LAN controller may be faulty In this case contact your sales representative 2 14 General Description m Speed lamp This lamp indicates whether each of the network ports normally equipped with the server is operated through the 1OOOBASE T lOOBASE TX or LOBASE T network interface If the lamp is lit amber the network port is operated through 1OOOBASE T Ifthe lamp is lit green the network port is operated through 1 OOBASE TX If the lamp is off the network port is operated through 1OBASE T POST Lamp Four lamps indicating the POST progress are located on the mother board They are visible through the slits on the rear of the server If the POST does not complete the POST screen displays an error message or you hear the beep sounds frequently take notes of the message and the beep pattern and contact you service representative General Description 2 15
233. orts Connect device compliant with the USB interface to the connectors 9 POWER switch Press this switch to turn on off the power Pressing the switch once turns on the power and the POWER lamp goes on Pressing it again turns off the power Keep pressing the switch for 4 seconds or more forcibly turns off the power 10 UID Unit ID switch Press this switch to turn on off the UID lamps on the front and rear panels of the server Pressing the switch once turns on the lamps Pressing it again turns them off 11 DUMP switch Press this switch to dump memory General Description 2 5 Rear View 1 3 4 8 9 1 12 13 14 1 USB connector Connect device compliant with the USB interface to this connector 2 Low profile PCI board extension slot Mount PCI board of the low profile type into this slot The slot number is 1C 3 Monitor connector Connect the display unit to this connector 4 SCSI connector Connect external SCSI device to this connector 5 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 The connector in LAN port 1 is hard to remove Thus you may use a flat tip screwdriver to push the catch of the connector Care should be taken not to damage the LAN port or any other ports with screwdriver 6 LINK ACT lamp green This lamp indicates the access status of the LAN 7 Speed lamp amber This
234. otected 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 are about to save data To write protect a 3 5 inch floppy disk use the write protect switch provided on its back Write Write disable enable The floppy disk is a very delicate storage media Dust or thermal changes as well as operator s misconduct or sever 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 Make sure to make a back up copy of every floppy disk provided with the server General Description 2 39 CD ROM Drive The server is provided with the CD ROM drive on its front to read data from a CD ROM read only compact disk The CD ROM provides larger and faster data read than the floppy disk 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 Do not leave the tray ejected from the CD ROM drive Set a CD ROM on the CD ROM drive in the following procedure 1 Confirm that the power of the server is on with the POWER lamp being lit in green before setting the CD ROM on the CD ROM drive 2 Press the Eject button on the front of the CD ROM drive The tray comes out a little 3 Hold the
235. our Server 1 9 Cleaning and Working with Internal Devices 4A WARNING 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 look into the CD ROM drive A laser beam is used in the CD ROM drive Do not look into or insert a mirror into the drive while the drive is powered If a laser beam is caught in your eyes you may lose your eyesight the laser beam is invisible Do not remove the lithium battery gt POPES 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 sales agent Do not disassemble the server to replace or recharge the battery by yourself Disconnect the power plug before cleaning the server D 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 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 gene
236. out and OS boot is retried up to three times Then the boot is tried from the service partition for three times The system halts if the system fails to boot from the service partition 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 BIOS continues to bootup from the system partition Factory set 4 22 Configuring Your Server The table below lists how selections for AC Link determine the power status of the server when the power supply to the server restarts State before powered off Stays Off EEFE On On Inservice Rn Out of service DC power Off Forced shutdown Pressing the POWER switch for at least four seconds shuts down the power to the server IMPORTANT To power on the server from the UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply select Server AC Link Power On Configuring Your Server 4 23 System Management Submenu Select System Management on the Server menu and press Enter to display the following screen BIOS Setup Utility System Management Board Part Number FR1 0 Board Serial Number KKC213300010 System Part Number AA System Serial Number 1234567890 Chassis Part Number SR2200 Chassis Serial Number 01 BIOS Revision SCB20 86B 011 D9 BMC Divice ID xxxxx BMC Firmware Revision xx xx BMC Device Revision xx xx PIA Revision lt S
237. ove the cursor onto Boot Device Configuration and press Enter to display the following submenu Boot Device Configuration Single Image Master SCSI Controller AIC 7902 A at slot 00 04 07 00 a SCSI Device Configuration Move the cursor onto SCSI Device Configuration and press Enter to display the following submenu SCSI Device Configuration SCSI Device ID 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sync Transfer Rate MB Sec 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 Packetized Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes QAS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Enable Disconnection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Send Start Unit Command Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes BIOS Multiple LUN Support No No No No No No No No Include in BIOS Scan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes SCSI Device ID 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Sync Transfer Rate MB Sec 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 Packetized Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes QAS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Enable Disconnection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Send St
238. oved DIMM cover for future use 5 Push the DIMM straight into 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 IMPORTANT To avoid damage to the socket do not apply excessive force while pressing the DIMM The levers automatically close when the DIMM is inserted into the socket Key slot 10 Upgrading Your Server 9 19 Install the components you removed in steps 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 Start the SETUP and select Advanced Memory Configuration to verify that the installed DIMM shows the status Installed See Chapter 4 or details Select Yes for Reset Config Data on the Advanced menu This setting is required to change the hardware configuration data See Chapter 4 for details If Windows 2000 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 9 20 Upgrading Your Server Removal Remove the DIMM depending on the following procedure a oS NOTES m To remove the failed DIMM check the error message appearing in POST or NEC ESMPRO to identify the DIM
239. p to proceed a series of procedures The floppy disk used is called Configuration Diskette 2 cman Cr 2 EF ee ee SA ax Installing and Using Utilities 6 3 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 COM2 serial port NOTE No keyboard connected to the server is permitted to run this program m Windows based This program is called as Master Control Menu that can run under the Microsoft Windows system 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 KI Online Document NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 5 kippe E Wauconda Control Menu S Setup se Quit 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 Set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM supplied with your server to the CD ROM drive of your server 3 Ensure that the floppy disk drive is empty
240. pear damaged when you unpack the boxes file a damage claim with the carrier immediately 3 6 Setting Up Your Server 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 44 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 m Do not use any rack which does not conform to the relevant standard m Disconnect the power cord s before installing or removing the server 44 CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 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 Setting Up Your Server 3 7 Restricted Access Location The server is intended for installation in a Restricted Access Location mounted above a non combustible material ESD Precaution An electrostatic discharge ESD can damage disk drives opt
241. port should be used via WAN Installing and Using Utilities 6 21 The Functions of MWA MWA enables the following functions by connecting to the standard BIOS and BMC of the server Remote Console Function This function enables you to remotely monitor the server screen during POST Power On Self Test or booted DOS through MWA on a management PC During the time you can also key in data to the server from the keyboard of the management PC IMPORTANT m The COM2 Serial port on NEC Express5800 server cannot be recognized on OS during the remote console function via LAN because BMC takes control over it When you use the LAN remote console function to this NEC Express5800 server the power control of NEC Express5800 server should be executed through MWA Use the automatic connection to start the LAN remote console function to this NEC Express5800 server See MWA First Step Guide how to set the automatic connection Set Disabled to Advanced Memory Configuration Extended Memory Test on Express5800 server when you use LAN serial remote console function Exiting BIOS SETUP utility by unusual procedure such as power off or reset may disable the remote console function configured on the server Remote Drive Function MWA enables to boot the servers from the floppy disk drive or disk image file on the management PC NOTES This function is available only for the management PC connected to the server with L
242. ptions on the screen Option Parameter Description Your Setting Wake on Ring Disabled Enables or disables the remote Enabled power on features via serial port modem Wake on LAN Disabled Enables or disables the remote PME PCI XB Enabled power on features via network or PCI device PCI Power Management Enable wake up event Wake on PME Disabled Enables or disables the remote PCI XC Enabled power on features by PCI device PCI Power Management Enable wake up event installed to the PCI riser C Wake on RTC Disabled Enables or disables the remote Alarm Enabled power on features using a RTC Alarm features Factory set 4 18 Configuring Your Server Security Move the cursor onto Security to display the Security menu Main Advanced i Server Selectable only when the User password is set Select Set Administrator Password or Set User Password and press Enter to display the following pop up screen The screen below shows when Set Administrator Password is selected Set a password on this pop up screen Enter a password of up to seven alphanumeric characters and symbols from the keyboard Advanced i Server Enter Password IMPORTANT m User password setup is not available before Administrator password setup Do not set any password before installing the OS m Ifyou forget any password see Configuring Mother Board Jumpers in this chapter Configuring Your Server 4
243. rading Your Server 5 Ifusing the server with the hard disk drive removed install the dummy block in the empty slot 6 Power on the server start the SETUP utility select Boot gt Hard Disk and set the boot priority in the submenu This operation is necessary because installing an additional hard disk drive clears the current setting of the boot priority 7 Install the front bezel you removed in step 2 Upgrading Your Server 9 11 When the hard disks 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 into a new one The auto rebuild feature is available for the RAID1 RAIDS or RAIDO 1 disk array configuration Auto rebuild is carried out when you hot swap a failed hard disk with a new one replace the disk while the server is powered While auto rebuild is in progress the DISK lamp flashes green and amber alternatively to indicate it IMPORTANT m When auto rebuild fails the DISK lamp lights in amber Remove and install the hard disk again to restart auto rebuild m If the disk array monitoring utility is installed it may display or act as follows If the DISK lamp 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
244. rated if condensation is formed on a dusty plug which may cause a fire 44 CAUTION AN Avoid installation in extreme temperature conditions Immediately after the server is powered off its internal components such as hard disks are very hot Leave the server until its internal components fully cool down before installing removing any component Always install a board firmly An incompletely installed board may cause a contact failure resulting in smoking or fire SO Make sure to complete board installation 1 10 Notes on Using Your Server During Operation 44 CAUTION 9 A A A A gt 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 away from the fan 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 Avoid contact with the server during thunderstorms 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 shoc
245. rated 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 Bate ae jae PR A alien TE ERE SEP EA Ae gt BRE Se RAAT Tee IA i FP gt 5 FA ER ERA SE ei STR 0 Trademarks NEC ESMPRO and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER are trademarks of NEC Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows NT and MS DOS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Xeon is a trademark of Intel Corporation AMI MegaRAID and Power Console Plus are registered trademarks or trademarks of LSI Logic Corp Datalight is a registered trademark of Datalight Inc ROM DOS is a trademark of Datalight Inc Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc of the United States AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and other countrie
246. ratio Processor If the message is displayed each time the system is Cache disabled booted contact your sales representative to replace the processor or mother board 8192 L2 Cache size mismatch Install processors under the same specification Troubleshooting 8 7 On screen error message Action 8193 CPUID Processor Stepping are different 8194 CPUID Processor Family are different 8195 Front Side Bus Speed mismatch Securely install the processor System Halted Contact your sales representative to replace the processor or mother board 8196 Processor Model are different Install processors under the same specification 8198 Failed to load processor microcode Securely install the processor Contact your sales representative to replace the processor or mother board 8300 Baseboard Management Controller Contact your sales representative to replace the mother failed to Function 8301 Front Panel Controller failed to Function 8305 Hotswap Controller failed to Function 8420 Intelligent System Monitoring Install the top cover correctly Chassis Opened 84F1 Intelligent System Monitoring Confirm that the system starts normally If the system Forced Shutdown is in abnormal state contact your sales representative to replace the mother board 84F2 Server Management Interface Contact your sales representative to replace the mother Failed board 4F3 Baseboard Management Controller Ask your sales representative for maintenance
247. ration 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 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 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 E Installing Windows 2000 describes how to install Microsoft Windows 2000 without using Express Setup Using the Express Setup tool is recommended for installing Windows 2000 See Chapter 5 for details Appendix F Product Configuration Record Table provides a table to be filled with your server configuration 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 NO
248. rd oY a Se Use a small vacuum cleaner with plastic tip to vacuum out dust and debris from the interior of the server Reinstall the top cover See Chapter 9 7 Reconnect all power 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 lamp 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 lamp 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 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
249. rear RJ 45 serial ports are a fully functional COM port that support any standard serial device and provide support for serial concentrators For server applications that use a serial concentrator to access the server management features of the mother board a standard 8 pin CAT 5 cable from the serial concentrator is plugged directly into the RJ 45 serial port The 8 pins of the RJ 45 connector can be configured to match either of two pin out standards used by serial port concentrators To accommodate either standard the JSA2 jumper block located directly behind the RJ 45 serial port must be jumpered appropriately according to the desired standard See Chapter 3 for detail explanation ACPI The mother board supports the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI as defined by the ACPI 2 0 specifications An ACPI aware operating system can put the system into a state where the hard drives spin down the system fans stop and all processing is halted However the power supply will still be on and the processors will still be dissipating some power so the power supply fans will still run The mother board supports sleep states s0 s1 s4 and s5 m s0 Normal running state m sl Processor sleep state No context will be lost in this state and the processor caches will maintain coherency m s4 Hibernate or Save to Disk The memory and machine state are saved to disk Pressing the power button or other wakeup event will restore the s
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251. rmission 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 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 PREFACE Welcome to the NEC Express5800 120Rd 1 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 manual is a guide for proper setup and use of your server This manual also covers useful procedures for dealing with difficulties and problems that may arise during setup or operation of your server Keep this manual for future use The following describes how to procee
252. rn on the power back again wait approximately 10 seconds after turning off the power forced shutdown POWER lamp POWER switch 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 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 sales agent 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 installing such devices or cables will be charged m 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 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
253. rocessors the operating system restricts itself to the features of the least capable processor in the system Should problems occur with this system contact the CPU manufacture to see if this mix of processors is supported C Has the CPU been expanded Ifthe different revision stepping of the processor is installed in the multiprocessor system Windows 2000 logs the above information every startup If this message is logged it is no problem for operation The OS presents unstable operation C 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 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 8 18 Troubleshooting 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 switch for 4 seconds The power will not be turned off if you press the switch for less than 3 seconds The event log
254. rol the server power Through the management PC with direct connection 1 Click Program NEC MWA MWA from the start menu on the management PC installed NEC MWA MWA will start and open Remote Control Manager MWA Remote Control Manager Miel Xx File Server Edit View Tools Help 4 2 oclan eal Ay Top Group IP Address Telep Select Environment Direct Connection Setting from the File menu of NEC MWA to display the Direct Connection dialog box Then provide the following setting lt Direct Connection gt Port No COM port on the management PC to be connected Baud Rate 19200 Flow Control RTS CTS Select Configuration from the File menu of NEC MWA to display the Configuration dialog box Select New to display the Select a model New dialog box Check Write data to FD Then select the model name to display the Configuration dialog box for each server Set and register the configuration information on the configuration dialog box and then write the information into the floppy disk with the following file name lt Configuration Information File name gt CSL_LESS cfg Select the Properties command from the popup menu displayed by clicking the right mouse button on the server name to display the Properties dialog box 6 28 Installing and Using Utilities 10 11 12 13 If the Properties dialog box appears provide the following setting lt I
255. roller 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 static notes see the section Anti static Measures described earlier Making hard disks in the disk array configuration or changing the RAID level initializes hard disks If the hard disk to be configured in the array has your valuable data stored make sure to make a backup copy of the data in another hard disk before installing the disk array controller board and configuring the array The disk array configuration requires at least two hard disks Use hard disks of the same capacity and performance e g revolution for each pack to configure them 1n the array When connecting a disk array controller start the BIOS SETUP utility select Boot gt Hard Disk Drives and set the 8th priority or earlier for the controller Ifthe 9th priority or later is set the system is unable to start the disk array controller configuration menu When the two SCSI RAID controllers are installed in the system the system drive must be connected to the SCSI RAID controller installed in the PCI Slot 1B NOTES Before installing a disk array controller board start the SETUP utility select Ad
256. rom 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 1s 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 Config Data on the Advanced menu to Enable This is required to update the hardware configuration information See Chapter 4 for details Upgrading Your Server 9 27 PCI Board The server has two riser cards on the mother board that enable installation of PCI boards One PCI board can be installed on each riser card 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 board directly on the desk For static notes see the section Anti static Measures m Some restrictions are imposed on the combination of PCI boards which can be installed in the server Contact your sa
257. rt the current configuration data defined with the SETUP 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 The lamp on the machine is flashed for five seconds This is convenient if you have to distinguish a machine among many machines on the rack 8 36 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 tu
258. s Adaptec and its logo is a registered trademark of Adaptec Inc of United States SCSISe ect 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 XP stands for Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition operating system 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 NTR 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 Notes 1 No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the prior written pe
259. s and click Control Panel 2 Double click Intel R PROSet on the Control Panel window Click Network Adapter Name in the list Click the Speed and specify the Link Speed amp Duplex Settings value the same as the value specified for HUB Click Apply and click OK D 12 Installing Windows Server 2003 Specify the other network driver with the same progress above 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 frames or packets sent or received by a computer on which Network Monitor is installed This is an effective tool for analyzing network faults For information about the installation procedure see Chapter 6 Re install the Network Driver The network driver will be installed automatically Installing Windows Server 2003 D 13 Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT Adaptive Load Balancing ALB Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT is a feature that creates a group containing more than one adapter With this feature when the working adapter gets any problem the process on it 1s automatically transferred to the other adapter in the group Adaptive Load Balancing ALB is a feature that creates a group containing more than one adapter and enhances the throughput
260. s 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 you must select Enabled for Wake On LAN PME PCI XB in the Advanced Chipset Control of the Advanced menu of 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 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 23 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 th
261. s agent The alarm indication would be a great help for maintenance Troubleshooting 8 5 POST Error Messages When POST detects an error it displays an error message on the display unit screen The following table lists error messages and actions to take IMPORTANT Take a note on the messages displayed before consulting with your sales agent Alarm messages are useful information for maintenance 100 Timer Channel 2 Error Contact your sales representative to replace the mother 101 Master Interrupt Controller board 102 Slave Interrupt Controller 103 CMOS Battery Failure 104 CMOS Option not Set Contact your sales representative to replace the mother board Restart the computer and then execute SETUP to correct the setting 105 CMOS GPNV Checksum Bad Execute SETUP to correct the setting board 108 Keyboard Locked Message Reconnect the keyboard 109 Keyboard Stuck Key Release the key Contact your sales representative to replace the mother board 10A Keyboard Interface Error Reconnect the keyboard Contact your sales representative to replace the mother board 10B System Memory Size Error Install the DIMMs correctly Check if all the installed DIMMs are under the same specification Contact your sales representative to replace the DIMMs 10E External Cache Failure Install the CPU processor correctly Contact your sales representative to replace the CPU 110 Floppy Controller Error Contact your sales repres
262. s 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 error 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 sale
263. scribes the partition which information will be deleted when maintenance partition exists You can not re install the system with the existing partition that is upgraded to Dynamic Disk remained Do not select Use Existing Array at New Existing RAID Configuration If Create New Partition at New Existing RAID Configuration is selected do not specify the value for the partition more than 120GB If you specify other than 4095MB for the Installing Partition it is necessary to convert to NTFS If Use Existing Array at New Existing RAID Configuration is selected but the partition other than the one to install Windows 2000 does not exist excluding maintenance partition Express Setup will reserve the maximum area of the hard disk to install Windows 2000 You can not go to the next screen if the specification is incorrect On specification an error may occur in relationship with the specified contents of the former screen and require to go back to modify the specification During the setup the screen to specify the partition that Windows 2000 is to be installed appears The first 16MB area displayed on the screen 1s a partition that is used to store the configuration information or utilities unique of the server We do not recommend to delete this area but if you do not want to reserve this 16MB area perform the installation by manual setup It is unable to delete this area by Express Setup If you specify other than
264. sed Dual Port Network Connection in the list and right click Pull down menu appears 3 Select Add to Team gt and then click Create New Team The Teaming Wizard dialog box appears Select Adapter Fault Tolerance or Adaptive Load Balancing and click Next Check the adapter to join the team and click Next Click Finish The setup will go back to Intel R PROSet II dialog box so click OK ot oe SS Restart the system Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 37 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 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 re start the system in such case memory dump may not be stored correctly Follow the procedure below to specify 1 Point to Settings in Start menu and click Control Panel The Control Panel dialog box appears 2 Double click System The System Properties dial
265. specify the details from Control Panel after starting the OS Troubleshooting 8 23 Problems with Master Control Menu The master control menu fails to appear _ Is your system Windows NT 4 0 or later or Windows 95 or later The CD ROM Autorun feature is supported by Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 95 The older versions do not automatically start from the CD ROM _ Is Shift pressed Setting the CD ROM with Shift pressed down cancels the Autorun feature C 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 8 24 Troubleshooting 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 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 2000 2003 and set the de
266. stem After a few tasks are completed all that remains to be done is to remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM and set the Windows CD ROM input a product ID number and acknowledge the license agreement For the other operating systems Express Setup initializes the target disk s creates the maintenance partition and installs the various maintenance utilities from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM to lead your server to ready to install for the desired operating system Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 3 Express Setup uses Configuration Diskette The Configuration Diskette 1s a floppy disk that includes the configuration information for the server setup used in the automatic installation mode Express Setup will perform all the process of the setup using the information in the floppy disk During this procedure you do not have to be in front of the Express server to confirm the state of the setup Also using the same Configuration Diskette used before allows you to re setup your server with the same condition as before Express Setup includes two types of installation method m Quick start Quick start uses the Configuration Diskette that the configuration parameters for server setup are pre loaded before starting the Express Setup The configuration parameters are loaded by using the Configuration Diskette Creator see Chapter 6 Normal start Normal start is to create the Configuration Diskette after starting the
267. stem voltage changes When plugging the power cord to the system you may experience 10 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 NEC logo appears on the screen When you have just turned off the server wait at least 30 seconds before turning it back on 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 unit 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 malfunctions of the server 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 12 Notes on Using Your Server TRANSFER TO THIRD PARTY The following must be observed when you transfer or sell the server or software provided with the server to a third party Server Make sure to provide this User s Guide along with the server
268. t Configuration for the Server without Console To use this feature you need 3 5 inch floppy disk Please prepare the floppy disk NOTE The following items of BIOS setup information will be set as shown below Onboard NIC Serial 1 DB 9 Address Serial 1 DB 9 IRQ Serial 2 RJ45 Address Serial 2 RJ45 IRQ BIOS Redirection Port Baud Rate Flow Control Terminal Type Enabled 3F8 4 2F8 3 Serial 2 RJ45 19 2k CTS RTS PC ANSIT Installing and Using Utilities 6 11 Main Menu Shown below are the main 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 K l AID Configuration _ eraa eee Pele eimim ie ne ios 6 12 Installing and Using Utilities Tools When you select the Tools on the Main 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 detailed explanation of menu items IMPORTANT The followings are varied from the Tools menu in the local console mode m Test items and operati
269. t Setup Parameter File Terminate Retrieve again New File Existing File Select OS Check Setup Parameter File Correct If you need to reset the specification Incorrect Confirm the setting select whether or not to modify Confirm the specification and input the value E Disk Array Configuration 1 Re select Restart Insert Windows CD ROM a Creating Maintenance Partition Restart yo Agree Software License Agreement an Utilities Restart 2 Creating OS Partition Express Setup J Restart Log on Automatically o 7 Formatting OS Partition l Copying NEC Modules After restarting the computer the installation completed Copying Selected Application Modules The process is operated only when Disk Array Controller Board is connected and the configuration is specified 2 If you select Others the process is completed here Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5 29 Installing the Windows 2000 This section describes on how to setup the system using Express Setup Prepare Configuration Diskette You can operate the installation if you do not have Configuration Diskette specified in advance but one floppy disk formatted by MS DOS 1 44MB is necessary also in such case For Configuration Diskette use the blank disk in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER package or prepare other floppy disk personally ee ee ee IMPORTANT m If you modified the syst
270. t 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 installing an OS 8 The OS starts when POST completes General Description 2 35 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 sales agent 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 lamp goes off 3 Power off peripheral devices 2 36 General Description Identification of Servers UID Switch An UID Unit ID lamp is provided on the front panel and rear panel If more than one server is mounted in a single rack the lamp identifies the server you are going to maintain The UID lamp goes on when t
271. t 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 CD 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 PROSet exe in the following directory CD ROM DriveLetter WINNT DOTNET BC1 PROSet WS03XP32 The Intel R PROSet InstallShield Wizard dialog starts Click Next Choose I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next Choose Typical and click Next Click Install When InstallShield Wizard Completed window is displayed click Finish So ae Se eh Restart the system 5 14 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Network Driver Specify the details of network driver Two standard network drivers that are mounted will be installed automatically but the lin
272. tails 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 Problem with Disk Array Refer to the manual that comes with the disk array controller for any trouble occurred on disk array in this system Troubleshooting 8 25 COLLECTING EVENT LOG This section describes on how to collect the log of various events that occurred on the server 4 3 IMPORTANT If STOP error system error or stall occurred follow the procedure below after restarting the system NOTE The different revision processor may be mixed in additional CPU kit When Windows 2000 is used following message may be appeared in the System Log of the Event Viewer after extension the different revision of two or more CPUs in the NEC Express server If this message is logged it is no problem for operation Event Date 7 3 2001 Source Application Popup t Time 13 38 Category None Type Information EventID 41 User N A Computer SERVER 1 Description The CPUs in this multiprocessor system are not all the same revision level To use all processors the operating system restricts itself to the features of the least capable processor in the system Sho
273. tative to replace the PCI board mother board or PCI riser card 146 Insufficient Memory to Shadow PCI For PCI boards which do not need to be bootable ROM activate the BIOS SETUP utility to disable extension of the expanded ROM on the PCI board Securely install the PCI boards and PCI riser card Contact your sales representative to replace the PCI board mother board or PCI riser card Securely install the processor 8111 Processor 2 Internal error IERR Contact your sales representative to replace the processor or mother board Securely install the processor 8131 Processor 2 disabled Contact your sales representative to replace the 8140 Processor 1 failed FRB level 3 processor or mother board timer 8141 Processor 2 failed FRB level 3 timer 8150 Processor 1 failed initialization on Securely install the processor last boot If the message is displayed each time the system is 8151 Processor 2 failed initialization on booted contact your sales representative to replace the last boot processor or mother board 8160 Processor 01 unable to apply Contact your sales representative to replace the BIOS update processor or mother board 8161 Processor 02 unable to apply BIOS update 8170 Processor P1 L2 cache failed 8171 Processor P2 L2 cache failed 8180 BIOS does not support current stepping for Processor P1 8181 BIOS does not support current stepping for Processor P2 Securely install the processor 8191 4 1 Core to bus
274. tch or press Ctrl Alt and 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 Select Windows 2000 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER from Create Support Disk menu E 4 Installing Windows 2000 Set a floppy disk in the floppy disk drive according to the instruction on the screen Windows 2000 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 Me 98 95 Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 Windows XP You can create Windows 2000 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 three 3 5 inch floppy disks Run Windows Me 98 95 or Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 Windows XP Set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM in the CD 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 2000 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 2000 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER will be created Write protect and att
275. tem set a user password and enable it through Setup To disable a password change it to a blank entry or press CTRL D in the Change Password menu of the User Password Option menu found in the Security Subsystem Group To clear the password if you cannot access Setup change the Clear Password jumper see Chapter 4 The system can boot with or without a keyboard During POST before the system completes the boot sequence the BIOS automatically detects and tests the keyboard if it is present and displays a message The sequence that you specify in setup will determine the boot order If secure mode is enabled a user password is set then you will be prompted for a password before the server fully boots If secure mode is enabled and the Secure Boot Mode option is also enabled the server will fully boot but will require a password before accepting any keyboard or mouse input General Description 2 27 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER The CD ROM that comes with the server contains a setup utility called NEC EXPRESSBUILDER When you have first installed the server or append features to the server use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER to set up your server Refer to Chapter 6 for details IMPORTANT Do not use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for any other computers than the server nor other NEC Express5800 series servers than the one that NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 1s provided for Not following this instruction may cause failures The major functions of the
276. the aii error still occurs when the check result is normal contact your sales representative to replace the processor or mother board 1 5 2 2 Processor not Check if the processor is mounted correctly If the error still Pee e occurs when the check result is normal contact your sales representative to replace the processor or mother board unit power jumper board or mother board 1 5 4 4 Power control error Contact your sales representative to replace the power supply unit power jumper board or mother board 8 10 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 sales agent Problems with the Server Fail to power on the server U 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 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 ma
277. the NEC log is on the screen to display POST check results To use remote wake up feature m Via Modem Select Advanced Advanced Chipset Control Wake on Ring Enabled m Via LAN Select Advanced Advanced Chipset Control Wake on LAN PME PCI XB Enabled m Via PCI device Select Advanced Advanced Chipset Control Wake on PME PCI XC Enabled Or Select Advanced Advanced Chipset Control Wake on LAN PME PCI XB Enabled m Via RTC alarm Select Advanced Advanced Chipset Control Wake on RTC Alarm Enabled To control from the HW console Select Server Console Redirection and set each item 4 6 Configuring Your Server Memory To enable the memory degradation feature Select Advanced Memory Configuration Extended Memory Test Every Location To check the installed memory DIMM status Select Advanced Memory Reconfiguration Bank n and check the status indications n 3 The on screen DIMM numbers and socket locations on the mother board are associated as shown in the figure below Processor 2 1 5 a ASSOS Z O 1 O B O O Bank 3 DIMM 3A Bank 3 DIMM 3B Bank 2 DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 2B Bank 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 DIMM 1B z A O B 4 Od Vel AI ng J Ui x G _ O Ci E
278. the PCI board bracket in the frame slot of the riser card IMPORTANT m 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 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 NOTE Confirm that the end of the PCI board bracket is inserted in the frame slot of the riser card Upgrading Your Server 9 31 T Secure the PCI board with the screw you removed in step 6 IMPORTANT This step is to protect the terminals of the riser card from dust or fingerprints Dust and fingerprints left on them cause the server to malfunction 8 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 NOTE There are catches on the riser card frame that are used to secure the riser card to the cabinet When inserting the riser card confirm that the catches are correctly fit into the holes on the rear of the cabinet After the insertion push the riser card with your fingers until you cannot see any part of the riser card terminal section The riser card is now fully seated in the slot 9 32 Upgrading Your Server 11 12 Install the components you removed previously
279. the SCSI cable connected to the mother board In this case the SCSI cable needs to be formed The following shows how to form the SCSI cable when it is connected to the disk array controller The solid lines indicate lines for valley fold and the broken lines indicate lines for mountain fold Cable forming for connecting internal hard disk drives to the N8103 80 disk array controller installed on the low profile riser card Zero 10 400 500 100 450 To the connector of the To the connector of the SCSI backplane for N8103 80 disk array internal SCSI hard disk 1 The numbers indicate the lengths mm from controller board installed on drives MB side zero point hard disk drives the low profile riser card 2 Connect the cable connector disconnected BP side from the SCSI backplane to the disk array controller 3 Connect the cable connector disconnected from the mother board to the SCSI backplane Cable forming for connecting internal hard disk drives to the N8103 80 81 disk array controller installed on the full height riser card 580 710 To the connector of the To the connector of the N8103 80 81 disk array SCSI backplane for controller board installed on 41 Reconnect the cable connector disconnected internal SCSI hard disk the full height riser card from the SCSI backplane drives BP Side MB Side 2 Connect the cable connector disconnected from the mother board Upgrading Your Server 9
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281. the message as shown below Scanning SCSI ID 0O LUN Number 0 When the SCSI ID scan completes the screen listing SCSI IDs and associated devices appears SCSI ID 0 SCSI ID 1 SCSI ID 2 SCSI ID 3 SCSI ID 4 SCSI ID 5 SCSI ID 6 SCSI ID 7 SCSI ID 8 SCSI ID 9 SCSI ID 10 SCSI ID 11 SCSI ID 12 SCSI ID 13 SCSI ID 14 SCSI ID 15 Select SCSI Disk and press lt Enter gt No device No device No device No device No device No device ESG SHV_SCA_HSBP_M16 AIC 7902 No device No device No device No device No device No device No device No device Find out the SCSI ID for the installed optional on this screen You can also view the device information by selecting a device and pressing Enter The following sub menu appears SCSI ID 4 Firmware Capacity gt XXXXXXXXX XXXX XXX XXGB Format Verify Disk Media The following table lists submenu items and descriptions Submenu item Description Formats the selected device in the raw level Verify Disk Media Verifies all the sectors in the selected device If one or more bad sectors are found reassigns the sectors Configuring Your Server 4 37 Configuring SCSI Controller on Optional Board To configure SCSI devices connected to an optional SCSI controller board use the SCSI BIOS utility provided with the optional SCSI controller board Refer to the manual that comes with the optional SCSI controller board for details Whe
282. the proper SCSI Adapter and press Enter MegaRAID SCSI 320 1 RAID Controller Driver When N8103 80F board is installed MegaRAID SCSI 320 2 RAID Controller Driver When N8103 81F board is installed Continue performing tasks according to the subsequent messages that appear For details refer to Getting Started After installation is completed be sure to execute the tasks described in Driver Installation and Advanced Settings and Updating the System of this manual Installing Windows Server 2003 D 7 Upgrade installation Procedures below upgrade the installed Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003 1 2 3 Power on the system and start Windows 2000 Log on as an administrator Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Then Select an operation dialog will appear NOTE If the Select an operation dialog box does not appear start SETUP EXE from CD ROM drive Select Install Windows Server 2003 Then a dialog box asks to select the upgrade or clear installation Select Upgrade recommended and click the Next Follow the messages and continue The system will automatically restart after copying the files NOTE You can leave the Windows Server 2003 CD ROM in CD ROM drive If a disk array controller is attached to the device press F6 while a message Setup is inspecting your computer s hardware configuration is on the screen IMPORTANT There is no visible indicatio
283. tilities and drivers applies RAID settings partitions the disk and installs the desired operating system If you install Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Server 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 m Once Express setup is started do not remove Configuration Diskette from the floppy disk drive without any directions 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 NEC Express5800 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Ver3 xxxx x Copyright C NEC Corporation 2003 Tools Menu RAID Board Present Total Drives 1 Drives in Group 1 Hot Spares 1 Save Restore RAID Configuration Data Off line Maintenance Utility System Diagnostics Create Support Disk Setup Maintenance Partition RAID Level 7 Write Mode WRITE_THRU Maint Part Present BIOS FW etc Update System Management Help Return to the Top Menu m Save Restore RAID Configuration Data
284. tisfied when you use a computer e You sit on a chair 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 Cp ih reflecting bright lights and to make the display contents easy tosee 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 ser
285. 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 13 DISPOSAL AND CONSUMABLES m Dispose the server all the internal devices floppy disks and CD 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 sales agent 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 CD ROM drive the floppy disk drive and the mouse For stable operation of the server NEC recommends you replace these components on a regular basis Consult with your sales agent for replacement or the product lives A Do not remove the lithium battery The server contains the lithium battery Do not remove the battery 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 th
286. ts the lt Space gt key and the other keys lt F2 gt lt F4 gt lt F12 gt and lt Esc gt are ignored DIMM Bank 1 Installed Indicates the current memory status 3 Disabled Normal indicates the normal status Error Not Installed indicates a memory error and None indicates no DIMM installed view only Bank 1 indicates DIMMs in DIMM socket 1A and 1B Bank 2 indicates DIMMs in DIMM Bank 2A and 2B Bank 3 indicates DIMMs in DIMM Bank 3A and 3B Memory is interleaved and two DIMMs are used in pair Memory Retest Disabled Clears memory error information and retests Enabled all DIMMs on the next system boot This option will be automatically reset to Disabled on the next system boot Factory set Configuring Your Server 4 17 Advanced Chipset Control Select Advanced Chipset Control on Advanced menu to display the following screen The menu item preceded by gt mark has its submenus Select an option with the gt mark and press Enter to display its submenu BIOS Setup Utility Legacy Wake only Determines the action Wake On Ring Disabled of the system when the Wake On LAN PME PCI XB Disabled system power is off Wake On PME PCI XC Disabled and the modem is Wake On RTC Alarm Disabled ringing Advanced Chipset Controll lt Select Menu Tl Select Item Enter Select Sub Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit See the table below for setup o
287. ucted on local NEC 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 MegaRAI
288. ue Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM from the CD ROM drive follow the direction on the screen and restart the system 5 36 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 The adapters specified as a group of Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT can work whether they are connected to same Hub or separated Hubs But if they are connected to the separated Hubs those Hubs must exist on the same LAN Segment Therefore set the connection as cascade connection m The adapters specified as a group of Adaptive Load Balancing ALB can be connected to only Switching Hub If you want to utilize AFT ALB feature follow the procedure below to setup 1 Double click Intel R PROSet II on the Control Panel dialog box The Intel R PROSet II dialog box appears 2 Put the mouse cursor on Intel R 82546EB Ba
289. uld problems occur with this system contact the CPU manufacturer to see if this mix of processors is supported Data Bytes Words 0000 00 00 00 00 0100 d4 OO a 0008 00 00 00 00 29 00 00 40 TAES 0010 02 00 00 00 29 00 00 40 DOLS 0000 0O 00 OOOD GO DO Ree eee 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Click Management Tool Event Viewer from the Control Panel Select the type of the log to collect On Application Log the events related to the running application is archived On Security Log the events related to the security is archived On System Log the events occurred at the item which configures Windows 2000 system 1s archived Click Save as in the Run menu Input the file name of archived log in the File Name box Select the type of the log file you want to save in the File Type list box and click OK For more information refer to Windows 2000 Online Help 8 26 Troubleshooting COLLECTING CONFIGURATION INFORMATION This section describes on how to collect the information on hardware configuration and inside specification In order to collect information Diagnostic Program is used IMPORTANT If STOP error system error or stall occurred follow the procedure below after restarting the system 1 Point to Settings in Start menu and click Control Panel The Control Panel dialog box appears 2 Double click Management Tool and double click Computer
290. ures and describes what protection each offers In general to enable or set the features listed here you must run the BIOS Setup and go to the Security Subsystem Group menu The table also refers to the Setup utility Feature Secure mode Disable writing to diskette Set a time out period so that keyboard and mouse input are not accepted Also screen can be blanked and writes to diskette can be inhibited Control access to using the BIOS Setup set supervisor password Software Security Features Description How to enter secure mode e Setting and enabling passwords automatically places the system in secure mode e If you set a hot key combination through Setup you can secure the system simply by pressing the key combination This means you do not have to wait for the inactivity time out period When the system is in secure mode The server can boot and run the operating system but mouse and keyboard input is not accepted until the user password is entered At boot time if a CD is detected in the CD ROM drive or a diskette in drive A the system prompts for a password When the password is entered the server boots from CD or diskette and disables the secure mode If there is no CD in the CD ROM drive or diskette in drive A the server boots from drive C and automatically goes into secure mode All enabled secure mode features go into effect at boot time To leave secure mode Enter the correct password s
291. urrent 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 or et ae ly Set the CD ROM NEC EXPRESSBUILDER in the CD ROM drive and reboot the system Select Tools Select Off line Maintenance Utility Select System Information Management Set a floppy disk in the floppy disk drive Select Save Chapter 4 Configuring Your Server This chapter describes Basic Input Output System BIOS configuration When you install the server for the first time or install remove optional devices thoroughly read this chapter for better understanding and correct setups SYSTEM BIOS SETUP The SETUP utility is provided to make basic hardware configuration for the server This utility is pre installed in the flash memory of the server and ready to run The server is configured with 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 The SETUP utility allows you to set a password The server is provided with two levels of password Administrator and User With the Administrator pass
292. vanced PCI Configuration and confirm that Enabled is set for the parameter PCI Slot xx ROM xx PCI slot number A disk array configuration of RAID1 RAIDS or RAIDO 1 increases disk reliability However the actually available capacity becomes smaller than the total hard disk capacity in the disk array configuration 9 34 Upgrading Your Server Installation See PCI Board for the installation of a disk array controller Removal Remove a disk array controller board in reverse order of the installation steps Upgrading Your Server 9 35 Use of internal hard disk drives in a disk array configuration To use the internal hard disk drives in a disk array configuration in the server containing a disk array controller board reconnect the SCSI cables and connect the LED cables on the mother board to the disk array controller The internal hard disk drive interface is connected to the SCSI connector on the mother board at shipment roe 7 om i Hi pi connector TON OL ORN n l zeer Hard disk drive SCSI ID2 Tom l n O Hard disk drive SCSI ID1 Hard disk drive SCSI IDO SCSI backplane 9 36 Upgrading Your Server m Forming of the SCSI cable To connect a disk array controller use
293. ver 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 LJ Is the server in the Secure Mode In the Secure Mode the POWER switch and sleep feature are disabled To release the Secure Mode enter the password specified with the BIOS SETUP utility Troubleshooting 8 13 The keyboard or mouse fails to operate 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 rear 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 _ 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
294. ver 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 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 16 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 2 2 General Description 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 EIA 19 inch rack assembly Your server includes a 3 5 inc
295. w boot priority Contact your service representative for the acceptable optional PCI board Upgrading Your Server 9 29 Installation Take the following steps to install a PCI board on the riser card eS oS IMPORTANT The full height riser card is equipped with an insulator black to protect PCI boards Do not remove the insulator and handle it carefully The insulator is not shown in the figures in this manual for simplifying the illustrations NOTES m Fach 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 top cover Lift straight up and remove the riser card from the server Riser card slot Riser card slot Dedicated to low profile PCI boards Dedicated to full height PCI boards Slot number 1C Slot number 1B 9 30 Upgrading Your Server 5 Remove the screw from the riser card and remove the extension slot cover NOTE Keep the removed extension slot cover for future use Extension slot cover 6 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 Insert the end of
296. word 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 User s Guide If you find anything unclear see the online help or ask your sales 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 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 Administrator and User With the Administrator password you can view and change all system p
297. xit Creating new setup information files Installing and Using Utilities 6 17 Specify each item and click on OK The dialog boxes to specify setup information will be displayed in order such as Basic Information dialog box LT x System type X n OS Installation path windows T Apply Service Pact System Partition Create new partition fer 92 MB 4095 999999MB C Use existing partitions C Create All Area MV Convert File System to NTFS lt Back Cancel Help Follow the message to specify each item on the dialog box and click on Next NOTE If you click on Cancel all the input value will be deleted When completing the specification of setup information the Save the Files dialog box will appear Confirm that the Configuration Diskette check box is checked and input file name for the Setup File in File Name x M Configuration Diskette File Name Cancel Help Insert the floppy disk formatted by 1 44MB into floppy disk drive and click on OK Now Configuration Diskette has been created Configuration Diskette 1s used when you install Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 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
298. y be linked with the connected UPS using the BIOS SETUP utility of the server lt Menu to check Server AC Link gt _ Did you press the POWER switch Press the POWER switch on the front of the server to turn of the power the POWER lamp lights Fail to power off the server L Is the POWER switch enabled Restart the server and start the BIOS SETUP utility lt Menu to check Security Power Switch Inhibit gt C 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 11 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 1A and 1B 2A and 2B then 3A and 3B 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 LJ Is the DIMM board installed At least two DIMM boards are required for operation Installed DIMMs must be the same speed and must all be registered _ Is the memory size large
299. ystem state from the disk and resume normal operation This assumes that no hardware changes have been made to the system while it was off m s5 Soft off Only the RTC section of the CSB and the BMC are running in this state No context is saved by the OS or hardware IMPORTANT The system is off only when the AC power cord is disconnected General Description 2 21 System Board Management Controller BMC Server management is concentrated in the System Board Management Controller BMC The BMC and 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 BMC supports the NEC Management Workstation Application NEC MWA which allows remote server management via a modem or direct connection to a manager system Events monitored by the manager system include over temperature and over voltage conditions fan failure or chassis intrusion Information on NEC MWA may be found on the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM included with your server One major function of the BMC 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 BMC maintains the nonvolatile Sensor Data Record SDR from which sensor information can be retri

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