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- Page 1 Express5800/A2040d Capacity Optimization (COPT) User's Guide (Rev.1.10) NEC Corporation 80.112.01-137.01 - 1 -...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Overview of COPT ........................5 What is COPT (Capacity Optimization)? ............... 5 Target Servers ........................5 Available Enable Keys ....................5 From purchasing Core Enable key to obtaining code word ........6 Before Using COPT-supported model ..................8 Assigning and Adding Core ................... 8 Initial Setting of OS ....................... - Page 3 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 manual regardless of Item 4.
- Page 4 Terminology Term Explanation CPU socket Means a single Intel Xeon processor E7 family. One CPU socket has 24, 22, 18, 14, 10, 8, or 4 cores. CPU core Core portion of CPU that performs arithmetic processing and others. One or more cores can exist in CPU socket. With Intel Xeon processor E7 family, one CPU socket has 24, 22, 18, 14, 10, 8, or 4 cores..
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Page 5: Overview Of Copt
Using the Capacity Optimization (COPT) feature, the server is shipped with only the CPU cores required for system enabled. If the CPU resources become insufficient, the CPU cores in CPU socket can be enabled by purchasing 1-Core Enable Key separately. Target Servers NEC Express5800/A2040d Server (COPT) Base Unit NE3301-H021F NE3301-H022F... -
Page 6: From Purchasing Core Enable Key To Obtaining Code Word
From purchasing Core Enable key to obtaining code word This section describes how to obtain code word after purchasing the Core Enable key. When purchasing a server with 1-Core Enable key Customer • Server • Purchase Core Enable key (factory-installed) •... - Page 7 When purchasing 1-Core Enable key separately with the server Customer • Purchase 1-Core Enable Key (not factory-installed) • Determine the code word issue key. • Send Code Word Request Form (*2) with code word issue key described. Obtain the following server Code Word information from web console.
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Page 8: Before Using Copt-Supported Model
2. Before Using COPT-supported model This section describes preparatory configuration before using the server. Assigning and Adding Core You need to specify and confirm Core Assign mode and Core Configuration Mode from web console. Login the web console of target server. Click the [Capacity] tab. - Page 9 Confirm settings in Mode Settings/Core Disable field. When a user has not purchased NE3300-SV101, since MRs and DIMMs are Important mounted according to the mounting rule suitable for the “Centralize” mode of CPU cores, change the value of “Spare Core Optimization Mode" into “Centralize”.
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Page 10: Initial Setting Of Os
The software for COPT is provided for the OS shown below. Refer to "Capacity Optimization (COPT) User's Guide" for detailed procedure and configuration. Place where "Capacity Optimization (COPT) User's Guide" is available Linux http://www.58support.nec.co.jp/global/download/index.html Windows 012/win/rastools folder in EXPRESSBUILDER DVD Saving COPT Configuration Information Save the configuration you have made on web console. - Page 11 Open [Backup/Restore] from the menu tree in left pane, and click [Save/Restore in Bulk]. - 11 -...
- Page 12 Clicking the [Backup] button starts backup processing. After a while, a message "Backup/restore completed" appears on web console screen, and at the same time, a dialog asking you to open or save file appears. Click the [Save] button to save the file with desired file name in desired folder.
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Page 13: When Purchased 1-Core Enable Key (Not Factory-Installed)
3. When purchased 1-Core Enable key (not factory-installed) This section describes procedures needed for users who purchased 1-Core Enable key (not factory-installed). Obtaining Code Word You will receive "1-Core Enable key (not factory-installed)" together with "Code Word Request Form" on which Code Word Issue Key is described. Login web console of the target server. -
Page 14: Applying Code Word
Applying Code Word You can apply code word either when the target server is powered on or off. Login web console of the target server. Click the [Capacity] tab. ② ③ Write down the number of licenses shown in License Count field, and click the [Code Word Setting] button. -
Page 15: Confirming Enabled Core
Confirming Enabled Core If you applied code word while the server is powered off regardless of setting in Core Configuration Mode described in "2.1 Assigning and Adding Core", power off the server and confirm that the number of enabled core is surely added. You can confirm the number of enabled and disabled CPU cores on web console screen after the server is powered on and OS has started. -
Page 16: Saving Copt Configuration Information
Confirm the number of cores displayed in [Cores] field is equal to the number of enabled cores. If Hyper-Threading is enabled, confirm that the number of logical processors detected by OS is twice the number of enabled cores after they are enabled. If Hyper-Threading is disabled, confirm that the number of logical processors detected by OS is equal to the number of enabled cores after they are enabled. -
Page 17: Troubleshooting
4. Troubleshooting This section describes how to cope with trouble. When an error message is displayed while installing code word The code word was not entered correctly, or applied to inappropriate server. For details, see error messages related to Capacity by selecting [Help] → [Messages] → [Capacity] at upper right corner of web console. - Page 18 Open [Backup/Restore] from the menu tree in left pane, and click [Save/Restore in Bulk]. Press the [Browse] button to select the SG file you have saved. - 18 -...
- Page 19 Click the [Restore] button to restore the information. BMC is reset automatically. Close the web console, and after a while login web console again. Confirm that correct data is restored. - 19 -...
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Page 20: Notes
5. Notes This section describes notes on using COPT-supported model. Notes on OS that does not support Dynamic COPT If Dynamic is specified for Core Configuration Mode (see 2.1 Assigning and Adding Core) and you enter the code word (to add CPU core) while the OS is running, the Dynamic COPT feature works and incorporates enabled core in OS.