Preparing for ft series setup
Before starting ft series setup, be sure to do the following. If these preparations are not done, setup
cannot be performed properly.
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Initialize hard disks
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Prepare NEC Express5800/ft series main unit
Initializing hard disks
To use used hard disks for ft server setup, initialize the following disks:
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Disk to be inserted into the Slot1 of the PCI module (for Group1)
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Disk to be inserted into the Slot1 of the PCI module (for Group2)
Procedure for initializing hard disks
1. Create a ROM-DOS startup disk.
For creating a ROM-DOS startup disk, see "NEC EXPRESSBUILDER" – "NEC
EXPRESSBUILDER Top Menu" – "Tool Menu" – "ROM-DOS Startup FD" in the separate
volume of User's Guide.
2. Insert only the disks to initialize into the slots.
3. Insert the ROM-DOS startup disk into the floppy disk drive and start the machine.
4. When ROM-DOS starts and prompt "A:\" is displayed, run FDISK command.
5. When the message "Do you wish to enable large disk support? [Y]:" appears, press "Y".
6. Press "A" and delete all partitions. (A: Delete all partitions)
7. "Warning! All data on fixed disk 1 will be lost! Are you sure you want to delete? [N]:"
appears, press "Y".
8. When the message "Press Esc to return to menu:" appears, press ESC.
9. Press "S" to save changes. (S: Save changes (and reboot))
10. When the message "Changes saved. Press any key to reboot " is displayed, press any key.
11. When restarting process starts, remove the ROM-DOS startup disk from the floppy disk drive
and power off.
Initialization of hard disks is completed. Start the preparation of NEC Express5800/ft series.
Preparing NEC Express5800/ft series
While the power of NEC Express5800/ft series is off, follow the steps below:
1. Prepare NEC Express5800/ft series.
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Remove all optional PCI boards.
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Mount the PCI modules (for Group1/for Group2), and CPU modules (for Group1/for
Group2).
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Insert only one hard disk o
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Remove all LAN cables.
t the slot1 of PCI module for Group1.
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