NEC Express5800/R120h-1E Manual page 37

● Notes on changing configuration of CPU board after setting up Windows Server 2019/2016/2012 R2
When a fixed IP address or DNS is set for the following options, add a CPU board by the following procedure.
(The procedure is necessary to take over the fixed IP address setting even after the CPU expansion.)
N8104-173 Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card
N8104-177 Dual Port 25GBASE SFP+ LOM Card
N8104-182 Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter (2ch)
N8104-183 Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter (2ch)
N8104-185 Dual Port 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter
N8104-187 Dual Port 25GBASE SFP28 Adapter
Expanded PCI Card with PCI-to-PCI bridge
(1) Change settings such that the service that refers to the relevant option does not start up automatically and stop
service. In addition, when the storage is connected to the option, remove the LAN cable from the option before
the following work so that the option does not recognize the storage.
(2) When setting LAN teaming at the option, cancel teaming.
(3) Record IP address of the options / sub netmask / default gateway / preferred DNS server / alternate DNS server
(the parts in the red frames below.)
(4) Change the settings of the option as follows: "Obtain an IP address automatically", for IP address and "Obtain
DNS server address automatically." for DNS address.
(5) Follow the user's guide to add a CPU board.
(6) Set IP address /sub netmask / default gateway / preferred DNS server / alternate DNS server, which are
recorded in Step 3), to the option.
(7) Set LAN teaming again.
(8) Set up again the service whose setting was changed in Step 1) so that the service starts automatically. When
the option is connected to storage, connect the LAN cable again such that the option can recognize the storage.
Tips
If you do not follow above procedure, a message appears, telling for example, that the fixed IP address is used
by another device, and you may not be able to set a fixed IP address.
In that case, execute the commands below by command prompt and boot the device manager. Then, click
[View] - [Show hidden devices] and expand the network adapter tree, and then delete the grayed out devices
that are not in use.
>set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
>Start DEVMGMT.MSC
When you refer to network of NEC ESMPRO Manager, a duplicate network card will be displayed after the configuration
of the expanded CPU board is changed CPU processor kit. Please ignore the network device that is not displayed on the
OS, and the detail information of the network device will be displayed as "Unknown".
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