NEC BladeServer Express5800 Series User Manual page 11

Chapter 4 ........................................................................................................................... 4-1
Configuring Your Server .................................................................................................. 4-1
System BIOS ~ SETUP ~ ............................................................................................................. 4-1
Starting SETUP Utility ............................................................................................................. 4-2
Description of On-Screen Items and Key Usage ...................................................................... 4-3
Configuration Examples ........................................................................................................... 4-4
Menu and Parameter Descriptions ........................................................................................... 4-7
Chapter 5 ........................................................................................................................... 5-1
Installing the Operating System with Express Setup ................................................... 5-1
About Express Setup .................................................................................................................... 5-2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 .................................................................................................. 5-3
Notes on Windows Installation ................................................................................................. 5-3
Flow of Setup................................................................................................................................ 5-7
Installing Windows Server 2003 ................................................................................................... 5-8
Installing and Setting Device Drivers ......................................................................................... 5-17
PROSet ................................................................................................................................... 5-17
Network Driver ...................................................................................................................... 5-18
Optional Network Board Driver ............................................................................................. 5-19
Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT)/Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) ......................................... 5-20
Graphics Accelerator Driver ................................................................................................... 5-22
Installing N8403-018 FibreChannel Controller ...................................................................... 5-22
Available switch options for Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini file .......................................... 5-23
Setting for Solving Problems ...................................................................................................... 5-24
Memory Dump (Debug Information) ..................................................................................... 5-24
Windows Dr. Watson .............................................................................................................. 5-27
Network Monitor .................................................................................................................... 5-28
Installing Maintenance Utilities .................................................................................................. 5-29
Updating the System ................................................................................................................... 5-29
Making Backup Copies of System Information .......................................................................... 5-30
Installing with the OEM-FD for Mass Storage Device .......................................................... 5-31
Chapter 6 ........................................................................................................................... 6-1
Installing and Using Utilities ........................................................................................... 6-1
NEC EXPRESSBUILDER ........................................................................................................... 6-1
Autorun Menu .......................................................................................................................... 6-5
Parameter File Creator .................................................................................................................. 6-6
Parameters File ......................................................................................................................... 6-7
NEC ESMPRO ........................................................................................................................... 6-17
NEC DianaScope ........................................................................................................................ 6-18
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