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NEC Express5800/1020Ba User Manual

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  • Page 1 5800/1020Ba XPRESS U s e r ’ s G u i d e...
  • Page 3 855-900470-002-A 456-01707-001 NEC Express Server NEC Express5800 Series NEC Express5800/ User’s Guide NOTE: Read this manual carefully before using the unit. Keep this manual nearby as a handy reference and refer to the “CAUTION” and “WARNING” statements whenever necessary. NOTE: Lisez attentivement ce manuel avant d’utiliser le matériel.
  • Page 4 System. Windows 98 is the abbreviated name of Microsoft ®Windows ®98 operating system. Windows 95 is the abbreviated name of Microsoft ®Windows ®95 operating system. Express5800/1020Ba employs Linux for KVMOS. Refer to the license put in “KVMOS” directory of EXPRESSBUILDER for copyright and property.
  • Page 5 (left) must be disposed of separately from normal household waste. When disposing of used NEC products, you should comply with applicable legislation or such terms which may have been agreed between NEC and your company regarding used products.
  • Page 6 FCC COMPLIANCE Federal communication commission radio frequency interference statement 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 operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 7: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before using this unit, read this manual carefully and keep these instructions in order to use this unit safely and correctly and to avoid injury and damage to persons or property. Keep this manual handy for easy reference. The following symbols are used in this manual to help you easily understand how to operate the unit safely and correctly.
  • Page 8 Lead-Acid battery. Replacing the lead-acid battery should be done periodically, depending on usage, by contacting an authorized NEC service representative. Proper disposal of the lead-acid battery should only be done by an authorized NEC service representative. ACTION TO BE TAKEN DURING UNIT MALFUNCTION In case of a malfunction, turn off the circuit breaker immediately and contact an authorized NEC service representative.
  • Page 9 HANDLING THE Ni-Cd BATTERY A Ni-Cd battery is used in this unit. Contact an authorized NEC service representative replacing or disposing of the Ni-Cd battery or the unit. This marking means the Ni-Cd battery is recyclable. This battery is recyclable.
  • Page 10 15 minutes and consult a doctor. HANDLING DISPOSAL OR RECYCLING OF EQUIPMENT Please let an NEC sales representative or dealer know when discarding or recycling this unit. Note to Customer Please print from the cover page to page xviii of this manual, and ask this product's dealer to fill in the blanks listed below.

  • Page 11: Sicherheitshinweise

    Sicherheitshinweise viii...

  • Page 12: Warnung

    WARNUNG...

  • Page 13: Vorsicht

    VORSICHT...
  • Page 14 Kundeninformation Bitte wenden Sie sich an den Produkthändler um untenstehende Informationen zu vervollständigen. Kontaktinformation Informationen unter Ansprechpartner Telefon Adresse...

  • Page 15: Mesures De Sécurité

    MESURES DE SÉCURITÉ...

  • Page 16: Danger

    DANGER! xiii...

  • Page 17: Attention

    ATTENTION!
  • Page 18 NOTE TO CUSTOMER Information au client : Demander au fournisseur de remplir le questionnaire ci-dessous. FICHE DE RENSEIGNEMENT Nom de la société / service Nom du contact Numéro de téléphone Numéro de télécopie Adresse...

  • Page 19: Marking Labels

    Marking Labels 133–300656–GRP MARKINGS...
  • Page 20 xvii...
  • Page 21 133-314121-GRP MARKINGS 243-304367-GRP MARKINGS 243-306629-GRP MARKINGS xviii...

  • Page 22: Preface

    Preface This document describes how to use the hardware of the Express5800/1020Ba. Please read all other related manuals to fully utilize the functionality of the Express5800/1020Ba. Contact your NEC sales representative for installation and adding components to the Express5800/1020Ba because these jobs require qualified engineers.

  • Page 23: Revision History

    Revision History Revision Date Description R1.0 Jan, 2005 First Revision R2.0 Jul, 2005 - RHEL 3.0 supported. - Video Viewer renewed. - How to set report notification destination address - How to update initrd image (WS 3)

  • Page 24: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........................iv WARNING ............................v CAUTION ............................vi Sicherheitshinweise ........................viii WARNUNG............................ix VORSICHT ............................x MESURES DE SÉCURITÉ....................... xii DANGER!............................xiii ATTENTION! ............................xiv Marking Labels ..........................xvi Preface ............................xix Revision History ..........................xx System Overview ...................... 1-1 Section 1 Components and Specification...................1-2 Expansion ........................1-4 Processor........................
  • Page 25 System Operation ..................... 3-1 Section 3 System View.........................3-1 Starting Up the System....................3-2 Power ON/OFF sequence ..................3-2 3.2.1 Initial Settings ......................3-3 Set IP Address ......................3-3 3.3.1 Booting the OS ......................3-4 OS Boot from EFI Boot Manager ................3-4 3.4.1 EFI Boot Manager......................
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  • Page 27: Section 1 System Overview

    Section 1 System Overview ® ® The Express5800/1020Ba Intel Itanium 2 Blade server provides the following features: High performance High scalability High reliability High density Red Hat Linux ready Efficient management environment Excellent program development environment Figure 1.1-1 Express5800/1020Ba...

  • Page 28: Components And Specification

    1.1 Components and Specification 1. CPU Blade ® ® One or two Intel Itanium 2 processors Minimum of 2GB (4 x 512MB DIMM) to maximum of 24GB (12 x 2GB DIMM) main memory One or two 73GB HDDs One PCI-X (64bit/133MHz) slot Dual 1000Base-T Ethernet ports One Serial (RS-232C) interface Chassis Management Module (CMM)
  • Page 29 Table 1.1-1 shows the CPU Blade and the Blade Chassis specifications. Table 1.1-1 Express5800/1020Ba CPU Blade and Blade Chassis Specifications Name CPU Blade ® ® Intel Itanium 2 - DP ® ® Processor Intel Itanium 2 Processor Processor Clock (GHz) 1.6GHz...

  • Page 30: Expansion

    1.2 Expansion This section describes the expandability of the Express5800/1020Ba and its possible configurations. Figure 1.2-1 shows one Express5800/1020Ba possible configuration. Figure 1.2-1 Express5800/1020Ba System Configuration Contact qualified personnel, such as an authorized NEC service representative, for adding or removing server components.

  • Page 31: Processor

    1.2.1 Processor ® ® One or two Intel Itanium 2 processor must be installed in a CPU Blade. (The same type of processor must be installed in a CPU Blade.) 1.2.2 Memory A CPU Blade has 12 DIMM slots. Memory must be installed in groups of four DIMMs of the same capacity.

  • Page 32: Hdd

    1.2.3 One or two HDDs must be installed in a CPU blade. Part Number Part Name Description NV4401-E160/H160 HDD (73GB) 73GB HDD 1.2.4 CPU Blade At least one and up to nine CPU blade can be installed in a Blade Chassis. Part Number Part Name Description...

  • Page 33: Cpu Blade

    1.3 Optional Unit / Device / Part The table shows the Express5800/1020Ba optional unit / device / part. <Express5800/1020Ba Base Module> Part Number Part Name Description 1 x Rack Mountable Chassis, 1 x CMM Blade, 1 x NV4400-E001/H001 Blade Chassis PowerBay with 3 DPS, 1 x DVD-ROM No CPU Blade is included.
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  • Page 35: Section 2 Components And Functionality

    This section describes information necessary to operate the Express 5800/1020Ba. 2.1 Component Name and Functionality 2.1.1 Cabinet The Express5800/1020Ba must be mounted into a cabinet or rack. Contact qualified personnel, such as an authorized NEC service representative, for moving the cabinet.

  • Page 36: Cpu Blade

    2.1.3 CPU Blade The CPU Blade has an Intel chipset and management controller and can support up to two ® ® Intel Itanium 2 processors, up to twelve DIMMs, and up to two HDDs. The CPU Blade has one 133MHz PCI-X slot, dual 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet ports and one serial interface. Up to nine CPU Blades can be installed in one Blade Chassis.
  • Page 37 2.1.3.1 CPU Blade Front Panel Figure 2.1-3 shows the CPU Blade front panel. Figure 2.1-3 CPU Blade Front Panel...
  • Page 38 Table 2.1-1 and Table 2.1-2 show the functionalities of the CPU Blade front panel LEDs and switches. Table 2.1-1 CPU Blade LED Color Status Description DC48V ON BLINK(Fast) Cooling before DC48V OFF Power Green BLINK(Slow) Stand-By with BMCFW ready Not Stand-By or BMCFW not operating normally. OS not running Green OS running...
  • Page 39 Table 2.1-2 CPU Blade Switch Switch Function Controls Power On/Off of the CPU Blade. Power Switch Pressing for more than 4 seconds will force the power to go off. Resets the system. Reset Switch This will reset the system without reporting to OS or other applications. Collects Chipset Configuration Space dump and OS core dump.

  • Page 40: Cmm Blade

    2.1.4 CMM Blade The CMM Blade has a built-in management controller and a Keyboard / Video / Mouse (KVM) switch. The CMM Blade has dual 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports, one serial interface and one set of local console interfaces. The local console interfaces consist of one VGA port and a set of PS/2 ports for Keyboard / Mouse.
  • Page 41 2.1.4.1 CMM Blade Front Panel Figure 2.1-5 shows the CMM Blade front panel. Figure 2.1-5 CMM Blade Front Panel Table 2.1-3 and Table 2.1-4 show the CMM Blade front panel LEDs and switches descriptions. Table 2.1-3 CMM Blade LED Description Shows the status of the stand-by power.
  • Page 42 Table 2.1-4 CMM Blade Switch Switch Description KVM Reset Switch Resets the KVM switch on the CMM Blade. This reset does not affect the CMM itself. CMM Reset Switch Resets the CMM except I2C registers/I2C MUX/RTC. This also resets the KVM switch.

  • Page 43: Dvd-Rom Drive

    2.1.5 DVD-ROM Drive A DVD-ROM drive is installed in the Blade Chassis as standard equipment. The DVD-ROM drive supports DVD-ROM and CD-ROM media. 2.1.5.1 Inserting / Removing a Disc in the DVD-ROM Drive 1. Inserting a Disc Press the Eject button on the DVD-ROM drive to eject the drive tray. Place the disc on the tray, label facing left.

  • Page 44: Powerbay

    N+1 or 2N redundancy power is possible 2.1.7 Emergency Power Off The Express5800/1020Ba does not have an Emergency Power Off (EPO) switch. In case of an emergency, please turn the AC switch off. Otherwise, please follow proper procedure for powering off the system.

  • Page 45: Console

    Console 2.2.1 Physical Console Configuration The figure shows the Console connection. Figure 2.2-1 Console Connection (Front) Figure 2.2-2 Console Connection (Rear) 2-11...

  • Page 46: Suggested Console Spec

    2.2.2 Suggested Console Spec 2.2.2.1 CMM Web Console, Telnet Console, Serial Console Ethernet Port : 1 port Serial Port : 1 port Keyboard : English QWERTY : Windows XP Professional SP1 or later Windows 2000 SP4 or later Java : JRE 1.4.2_08 (Included in EXPRESSBUILDER) Web Server/Servlet Container: TOMCAT 4.1.31 (Included in EXPRESSBUILDER) Browser : Internet Explorer 6.0 or later...

  • Page 47: Cmm Web Console

    2.2.3 CMM Web Console Open a Web Browser and type the URL address to connect the CMM Web Console. http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx./ xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the CMM Blade. Use HTTP/1.1 for the web browser setting. Type the user name and password at Authentication Pop-up to login. Figure 2.2-3 Authentication Pop-up To avoid a Security hole, it is better not to check the “save password”...
  • Page 48 After authentication, your console will show the top page as in Figure 2.2-4. The page will be automatically refreshed periodically. Figure 2.2-4 Top Page In the CMM Web console, the main frame will change by clicking menu items in the left frame. The table below shows the user permission level required for each menu.
  • Page 49 Each menu item is explained below. User Configuration Menu User Configuration Menu controls each user’s password for the CMM Blade and the CPU Blades. Change the Password Click User Configuration in the left frame. Type a new password for a user name. (Passwords may be up to 16 characters long and legal characters are: A-Z, a-z, 0-9.) iii) Type the password again.
  • Page 50 System Configuration Menu System Configuration Menu controls SNMP and LAN configuration of the CPU Blades and the CMM Blade. a) SNMP Configuration Click SNMP Configuration or scroll down to SNMP Configuration. Manager IpAddr1/2/3: IP address (IPv4) of SNMP Manager SecuritySetting: 0-Disable 1-Enable iii) UDPPortNumber: not supported.
  • Page 51 b) CPU Blade LAN Configuration Click CMM Shared Configuration to set the LAN configuration of each CPU Blade. After setting the LAN configuration, BMCFW and CMMFW are rebooted automatically (this could take a few minutes). During BMCFW and CMMFW reboot, the CMM Web Console and the CMM/BMC/Host Telnet Console can not be used.
  • Page 52 c) CMM Blade LAN Configuration Click CMM LAN Configuration to set the LAN configuration of the CMM Blade. After setting the LAN configuration, BMCFW and CMMFW are rebooted automatically (this could take a few minutes). During BMCFW and CMMFW reboot, the CMM Web Console and the CMM/BMC/Host Telnet Console can not be used.
  • Page 53 Date & Time Menu In Date & Time Menu, you can set the Date and Time of the CMM Blade. (YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM) Figure 2.2-9 Date & Time Menu 2-19...
  • Page 54 Configuration File Menu In Configuration File Menu, you can save/restore the system configuration and user account information a) Save Configuration / User Account / System Event Log (SEL) Click Configuration File. Click Jump to Download or scroll down to Download. iii) Save Configuration / User Account Information Click CMM Configuration to save the configuration information - “cmmconFigure bin”.
  • Page 55 b) Restore Configuration and User Account Information Click Configuration File. Click Jump to Upload or scroll down to Upload. iii) Specify an uploading file in the CMM Configuration or Account Information. iv) Click Upload button to restore the information. When you upload the CMM Configuration file, the IP address of the CMM Blade will change instantly.
  • Page 56 EXPRESSBUILDER (Directory: ¥DPM¥Setup¥JRE¥). Click START button of the CPU Blade you want to connect KVM or Virtual Media. Figure 2.2-12 KVM/Virtual Media Menu 1 Express5800/1020Ba with RedHat Enterprise Linux WS2.1/3.0 does not support the Virtual Media function. 2-22...
  • Page 57 Click “KVM&VM reset” button if you want to reset KVMFW. iii) Click “pagedisabled(toggle)” button if you don’t want to allow Operator and null users to use the “Virtual Media” button.(Administrator only) Figure 2.2-13 KVM/Virtual Media Menu 2 6. Chassis Control Menu Chassis Control Menu is used to control the CPU Blade Power and ID button Control.
  • Page 58 Power Control: Select the CPU Blade you want to control and choose Power-ON / Power-OFF (OS Shutdown) / Reset / Unconditional Power-OFF from the Power Control pull down menu. Click Apply to Power ON/OFF/RESET the CPU Blade. Use Unconditional Power-OFF when necessary.

  • Page 59: Local Kvm Console

    2.2.4 Local KVM Console The Local KVM can switch the input/output of the local port between each CPU blade’s VGA / Keyboard / Mouse. The operation and other settings can be controlled from the Main dialog box. 2.2.4.1 Basic Operation Main Dialog Box When you press ‘Print Screen’...
  • Page 60 Select CPU Blades Double click the server Name/EID or Slot number or select the server Name/EID and press ‘Enter’. Select the previous CPU Blade Press ‘Print Screen’ and then ‘Backspace’. This key combination toggles you between the previous and current connections. Disconnect from the CPU Blades Press ‘Print Screen’...
  • Page 61 Menu tree Figure 2.2-16 shows OSD Menu tree. Figure 2.2-16 OSD Menu tree 2-27...
  • Page 62 2.2.4.2 Local KVM Configuration Local KVM configuration can be changed from the Setup dialog. Table 2.2-5 explains each feature which can be changed from the Setup dialog box. Table 2.2-5 Local KVM Setup Dialog Feature Description Menu -Change the server list sorting methods -Changes the Screen Delay Time before display after pressing ‘Print Screen’...
  • Page 63 Names Dialog Box Click Names in the Setup. The Figure 2.2-18 Names Dialog Box appears. Note: If a new CPU Blade is discovered, the on-screen list will be automatically updated. The mouse cursor will change into an hourglass during the update. No mouse or keyboard input will be accepted until the list update is complete.
  • Page 64 Menu Dialog Box Click Menu in the Setup dialog. The Menu dialog box appears. Figure 2.2-20 Menu dialog box Select Name/EID/Port to choose the display order of the CPU Blades. (Name=alphabetically, EID / Slot=numerically) iii) Type in the number of seconds (0-9) to delay the Main dialog box display after you press ‘Print Screen’.
  • Page 65 Flag Dialog Box The status flag displays on your desktop and shows the name or EID number of the selected CPU Blades. Use the Flag dialog box to configure the flag to display by name/EID or to change the flag color, opacity, display time and location of the desktop. (‘Free’...
  • Page 66 Scan Dialog Box In scan mode, the local KVM automatically scans from port to port and displays each CPU Blade for the number of seconds. The scanning order is determined by placement of the CPU Blades in the list. Figure 2.2-24 Scan dialog box Click Scan in the Setup dialog.
  • Page 67 Start the Scan Mode Figure 2.2-25 Commands dialog box Click Commands in the Main dialog box. The Commands dialog box appears. Select Scan Enable in the Commands dialog box. iii) Click x to close the Commands dialog box. Cancel the Scan Mode If the Main dialog box is open, select a CPU Blade, or clear the check box for “Scan Enable”.
  • Page 68 Screen Saver Dialog Box Screen Saver Configuration Figure 2.2-26 Security dialog box Click ScreenSaver in the Setup dialog. The Scan dialog box appears. Type Inactivity Time (from 1-90) and select Mode. iii) Click Test, and then confirmation dialog box appears. Click “OK” to test Screen Saver (for about 10 seconds).
  • Page 69 2.2.4.3 CPU Blade Task Management From Commands menu, you can engage the scan mode, control user connection, and update the firmware. Table 2.2-6 Management Command Function Description Broadcast Enable Not Supported Scan Enable Begin scanning User Status View and disconnect users Display versions View version information and update firmware Reset PS/2...
  • Page 70 iii) Click the letter corresponding to the user to disconnect. The Disconnect dialog box will appear. Figure 2.2-30 Disconnect dialog box iv) Click OK to disconnect the user. (Type X or press ESC to exit without disconnecting.) Scan Mode See 2.2.4.2 Local KVM Configuration - d) Scan Dialog Box for more detail. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Reset If your PS/2 keyboard or mouse locks up, you may be able to re-establish operation by issuing a reset command.
  • Page 71 iii) Click DSRIQ to view the KVMFW version of an individual CPU Blade. iv) Select a CPU Blade and click Version. Figure 2.2-32 DSRIQ Selection dialog box Figure 2.2-33 DSRIQ Version dialog box Forcing the Update of the KVMFW of a CPU Blade The following procedure describes how to update the KVMFW of a CPU Blade manually.
  • Page 72 Select the CPU Blade for which you want to update the KVMFW in the “DSRIQ Selection” Dialog Box (Figure 2.2-32), and then click “Version”. Click “Load Firmware” in “DSRIQ Version” Dialog Box (Figure 2.2-33). Figure 2.2-34 DSRIQ Load Dialog Box iii) Click “OK”...

  • Page 73: Host Telnet Console

    2.2.5 Host Telnet Console You can open the Host Telnet Console by logging in to an IP address pre-assigned to a CPU Blade Telnet Management LAN (Port B). When you log in, the Host Telnet Console prompt (EMS>) will appear. This Telnet Console is shared with the Host Telnet Console and the Maintenance Telnet Console, the second access and after will be the Maintenance Telnet Console automatically.

  • Page 74: Video Viewer

    2.2.6 Video Viewer 2.2.6.1 Video Viewer system overview Video Viewer is a Java Application on the Client PC of the Remote KVM system, downloaded from the CMM Web Console. Video Viewer controls the embedded KVM switch of the Blade system through the LAN. You can control the Blade system by keyboard and mouse, and see a screen image of the Blade system on Video Viewer.
  • Page 75 Install Java Use the Java Installer included in EXPRESSBUILDER (Directory: ¥DPM¥Setup¥JRE¥) or on the web site below. http://www.java.com/ After installing Java, configure the proxy server. If this configuration is incorrect, the Video Viewer may not boot. Configure Java VM Boot up “Java Web Start”. Click “File”...
  • Page 76 2.2.6.3 Using Video Viewer 1. Boot up the Video Viewer Open the CMM Web Console. Click “KVM & Virtual Media”. Click the “START” button of the CPU Blade you want to control, then Video Viewer is booted up. Figure 2.2-36 KVM&Virtual Media Menu Figure 2.2-37 Menu Toolbar 2.
  • Page 77 4. “View” Menu You can configure the following settings. Refresh Full Screen Scaling Color Connected Users... Video Viewer is booted up at “1024 x 768” or the automatically adjusted resolution. All configurations are automatically saved on the client PC. Refresh Click “View”...
  • Page 78 Scaling Click “View” “Scaling”. Auto Scale Automatically adjusts resolution. Resolution of the client monitor Matches the client settings to the Video Viewer resolutions that make the Video Viewer operation smooth and comfortable. You can select the Video Viewer resolutions listed below from the “Scaling” Menu. Full Scale 1024 x 768 960 x 720...
  • Page 79 5. “Macros” Menu There are two types of macros, “Personal” and “Global”. These macros can be displayed respectively by the type. You can create and execute macros on the client PC on which the Video Viewer runs. These macros can be customized and grouped. Macros functions overview You can send a specific set of keystrokes to the Host, such as “Ctrl-Alt-Del”.
  • Page 80 Macros Menu function Individual macros Macros registered to the standard macro group are displayed on the tool bar. You can execute these macros by clicking these on the tool bar. Note: macros with “Display on Menu” enabled (standard macro group) are listed on the tool bar.
  • Page 81 Figure 2.2-38 Macros Dialog Box Figure 2.2-39 Create Macro Dialog 2-47...
  • Page 82 Edit macros Click “Macros” “Configure” “Macros...” to open the “Macros” Dialog Box. Select the macro you want to edit from the “Defined Macros” list, then click the “Edit” button to open the “Edit Macro” Dialog Box. To change the “Macro Name”, re-enter the “Macro Name” (1-32 characters). To change the Macro Icon, select from the “Macro Icon”...
  • Page 83 Copy macros Click “Macros” “Configure” “Macros...” to open the “Macros” Dialog Box. Select the macro you want to copy from the “Defined Macros” list, and then click “Copy” to open the “Copy Macro” Dialog Box. Input the Macro Name in “Name of copied macro” field (1-32 characters). Select the “Macro Type”...
  • Page 84 Macro groups Create macro groups Click “Macros” “Configure” “Macro Groups...” to open the “Macro Groups” Dialog Box. Previously-created Macro Groups are listed in the “Defined Groups” field. Click “Create” to open the “Create Macro Group” Dialog Box. Enter the “Macro Group Name” (1-32 characters). Select the “Group Type”...
  • Page 85 Figure 2.2-44 Create Macro Group Dialog Box 2-51...
  • Page 86 Edit macro groups Click “Macros” “Configure” “Macro Groups...” to open the “Macro Groups” Dialog Box. Previously created Macro Groups are listed in the “Defined Groups” field. Select the macro group you want to edit from the “Defined Groups” list, and then click “Edit”...
  • Page 87 Delete macro groups Click “Macros” “Configure” “Macro Groups...” to open the “Macro Groups” Dialog Box. Previously created Macro Groups are listed in the “Defined Groups” field. Select the macro groups you want to delete, and then click “Delete”. Copy macro groups Click “Macros”...
  • Page 88 Figure 2.2-47 Manual Video Adjust Image Capture Width Pixel Sampling Fine Adjust Image Capture Horizontal Position Image Capture Vertical Position Contrast Brightness Block Noise Threshold Pixel Noise Threshold Automatic Video Adjustment Refresh Image Video Test Pattern Close 2-54...
  • Page 89 Image Capture Width, Pixel Sampling Fine Adjust, Image Capture Horizontal Position, Image Capture Vertical Position You can adjust any of these functions, image width, pixels, horizontal position, and vertical position. In normal operation, you do not need to adjust these parameters. These are adjusted by Automatic Video Adjust.
  • Page 90 Session Option You can configure the following settings. Mouse General Toolbar Note: The Help function will be supported in the future. Mouse tab Click “Tools” “Session Option” to open the “Session Option” Dialog Box. In the “Mouse” tab, you can configure the following settings. - Local Cursor - Mouse Scaling - Single Cursor Mode...
  • Page 91 Mouse Scaling You can configure the mouse motion of the Host. Click “Tools” “Session Option” to open the “Session Option” Dialog Box. Click the “Mouse” tab. Select mouse motion (X:Y) from the “Mouse Scaling” list. Default: “1:1”, High: “2:1”, Low: “1:2” Select “Custom”...
  • Page 92 General tab You can configure the following settings. Pass-through Mode setting (in window mode) Keystroke for displaying Menu Toolbar Display image under Block/Pixel Noise Threshold (See 2.2.6.3 Using Video Viewer - 6. “Tools” Menu - Manual Video Adjust - c) Block Noise Threshold, Pixel Noise Threshold for more information) Click “Tools”...
  • Page 93 Toolbar tab You can select the Function buttons displayed on the Menu Toolbar (up to 9 or 10). And also you can configure the length of time to display Menu Toolbar. Click “Tools” “Session Option” to open the “Session Option” Dialog Box. Click the “Toolbar”...
  • Page 94 Single Cursor Mode In Single Cursor Mode, only the mouse cursor of the Host is displayed on the screen (Local mouse cursor is not displayed.). Click “Tools” “Single Cursor Mode”. Note: If in full-screen mode, a confirmation dialog box appears. If you want “Single Cursor Mode Terminating Keystroke”...
  • Page 95 9. NOTES During the Video Viewer, some problems (listed below) might occur. For problem resolution, read the following NOTES. Can not boot up Video Viewer Confirm proxy setting of the Java Web Start (See 2.2.6.2 Environment - d) Java VM for more information).
  • Page 96 Location of configuration file (example) C:¥Documents and Settings¥User Name¥Local Settings¥Application Data¥NEC Note: “Local Settings” folder may not be displayed depending on the Windows “hidden files and folders” setting. In order to display it, it may be necessary to set the “Show hidden files and folders”...

  • Page 97: Virtual Media

    2.2.7 Virtual Media 2.2.7.1 Virtual Media system Overview Virtual Media is the function that allows you to access media on the client PC from the Host through the LAN. Figure 2.2-51 Virtual Media System Overview 2.2.7.2 Environment The supported client PC Environment for Virtual Media is the same as that of Video Viewer. support RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 not supported...
  • Page 98 2.2.7.4 Boot up Virtual Media To use Virtual Media, follow the procedures listed below for both the Client PC and the Host. Control Panel Operation (on the Client PC). Open the CMM Web Console (See 2.2.3 CMM Web Console for more information). Figure 2.2-52 KVM &...
  • Page 99 Operation on the Host You can use any of the Media on the client PC from EFI and from Linux on Host. 1. EFI Connecting/Disconnecting CD-ROM Drives Click the intended CD/DVD-ROM Drive from “Virtual CD-ROM Drives” on the Virtual Media Menu Toolbar. Execute the “map -r”...
  • Page 100 2. Linux Commands Refer to Figure 2.2-55. Check all devices. # cat /proc/scsi/scsi Check details # dmasg |grep scsiX Note: X can be confirmed from the results of the command in 1). Connecting devices # sudo mount /dev/sdb /mnt/floppy Floppy device (sdb) # sudo mount /dev/scd0 /mnt/cdrom CD-ROM device (sr0 scd0)
  • Page 101 [blade@localhost blade]$ cat /proc/scsi/scsi Attached devices: Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: FUJITSU Model: MAS3735NP Rev: 2902 Type : Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03 Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: Avocent Model: Virtual CD/DVD Rev: 1.00 Type: CD-ROM...
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  • Page 103: Section 3 System Operation

    Section 3 System Operation 3.1 System View The figure below shows the picture of the rack mount chassis with all CPU Blade installed. Figure 3.1-1 Rack mount chassis The figure below shows all interface ports in the system. Figure 3.1-2 Blade Interface Ports...

  • Page 104: Starting Up The System

    3.2 Starting Up the System After the installation, the system can be booted up with the following procedure. Before system start up, all I/O installatiuon and update must be finished. 3.2.1 Power ON/OFF sequence 3.2.1.1 AC and DC12V ON Check that the circuit breaker of the Power Distribution Unit (PDU) is ON. (The PDU breaker should be kept ON during normal operation.) Turn on the main switch to the system power source.

  • Page 105: Initial Settings

    3.3 Initial Settings Turn on the AC/DC12V. Connect a serial cable (crossover cable) to the CMM Blade serial port. Set the IP addresses. (See 3.3.1 Set IP Address for more detail.) Disconnect the serial cable and turn off the AC/DC12V. If the serial cable is connected, the CMM may not be able to configure the CPU Blades properly.

  • Page 106: Booting The Os

    IA-32 systems. The EFI loads an OS to the system memory in order to control the system. The EFI shell is only used by an authorized NEC service representative to perform maintenance activities. Please do not use EFI during normal operations.
  • Page 107 3.4.3.1 Boot Option Maintenance Menu In the Boot Option Maintenance Menu, you can set which method to use for system startup. This menu is available for selection from the EFI Boot Manager after system power ON. EFI Boot Manager ver 1.10 [14.61] Please select a boot option Acpi(PNP0A03,2)/Pci(1F|0)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(000CC8BF1016) Acpi(PNP0A03,2)/Pci(1F|0)/Pci(1|1)/Mac(000CC8BF1017)
  • Page 108 Boot from a File Select “Boot from a File” when you want to boot a file from a specific device. EFI Boot Maintenance Manager ver 1.10 [14.61] Boot From a File. Select a Volume NO VOLUME LABEL [Acpi(PNP0A03,2)/Pci(1F|0)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(PunF,Lu NO VOLUME LABEL [Acpi(PNP0A03,2)/Pci(1F|0)/Pci(1|1)/Scsi(PunF,Lu Load File [EFI Shell [Built-in]] Load File [Acpi(PNP0A03,2)/Pci(1D|0)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(000CC8BF201E)] Load File [Acpi(PNP0A03,2)/Pci(1D|0)/Pci(1|1)/Mac(000CC8BF201F)]...
  • Page 109 Delete Boot Option(s) Select “Delete Boot Option(s)” when you want to delete boot option(s). Highlight the boot option that you want to delete moving the cursor up or down and press <Enter> or <d>/<D>. “Delete selected Boot option [Y-Yes N-No] :” will be appear and you type <Y> or <N> according to your choice. Select “Delete All Boot Options” when you want to delete all boot options from the menu.

  • Page 110: Backup Bios Setup / Efi Setting Information

    Manage the BootNext Setting Select “Manage BootNext Setting” when you want to set the auto boot option for the next boot. Select a boot option that you want to boot automatically at next boot using the up/down cursor and type <B>/<b> to register as BootNext item.
  • Page 111 Save BIOS Setup / EFI Setting Information Save the current BIOS Setup / EFI Setting information to a file. At the EFI shell prompt, move to a device (fs0:) which has a writable file system (e.g. USB FDD). Type “nvsave –s fs0:” to execute the backup script. A file “NVSAVE.DAT”...

  • Page 112: System Configuration -- Setup

    · The newest version of the SETUP utility is installed on the system; some items may be different from this document. Please refer to online help or ask your NEC service provider. 3.5.1 Starting Setup When the system starts and while POST (Power On Self-Test) is being executed, the following message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen.

  • Page 113: Screen Description

    3.5.2 Screen Description To configure Setup, use the keys on the bottom portion of the screen. Current Menu Setting items Parameters (When selected, letter color reversed) PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security System Hardware Exit Main Item Specific Help Language: [English (US)] System Time: [00:00:00]...

  • Page 114: Menu Tree

    3.5.3 Menu Tree Setup has the following five menus: · Main menu · Advanced menu · Security menu · System Hardware menu · Exit menu These menus have some submenus to setup more specific parameters. Below is the explanation of each submenus item and parameter as well as default settings.
  • Page 115 The table below describes each item on the Main Menu. Table 3.5-2 Main Menu Options Item Option Description Language English Displays the language used (Only English available). System Time HH:MM:SS Sets the time. System Date MM/DD/YYYY Sets the date. FW Revision Generic PAL_A Displays the revision of the micro code of the processor.
  • Page 116 The table below describes each item in the Advanced Menu. Table 3.5-3 Advanced Menu Options Item Option Description Peripheral Displays the Peripheral Configuration sub-menu. Configuration Monitoring Displays the Monitoring Configuration sub-menu. Configuration Option ROM Displays the Option ROM sub-menu. Numlock Displays the Numlock sub-menu.
  • Page 117 Peripheral Configuration Submenu When you select “Peripheral Configuration” in the Advanced menu, the following submenu appears. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Peripheral Configuration Item Specific Help Serial Port1 Configuration: [Enabled] Set the base I/O Serial Port1 [3F8,IRQ4] address for Serial [Auto] System Serial Port Configuration: Port 1.
  • Page 118 Monitoring Configuration Submenu When you select “Monitoring Configuration” in the Advanced menu, the following submenu appears. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Monitoring Configuration Item Specific Help POST Monitoring Observation: Select the point at which the [w/o OptROM] Boot Monitoring: POST monitoring checkpoint [Disabled] Boot Monitoring Timeout Period: [10]...
  • Page 119 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Option ROM Item Specific Help Initializes device PCI Slot: expansion ROM. Option ROM Scan: [Enabled] [Disabled] No Expansion ROM [Enabled] Automatically load Legacy Expansion ROM or EFI Driver Help Select Item - / + Change Values Setup Defaults Exit <...
  • Page 120 Numlock Submenu When you select “Numlock” in the Advanced menu, the following submenu appears. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Numlock Item Specific Help Selects Power-on state for NumLock NumLock: [Auto] Key Click: [Disabled] Keyboard auto-repeat rate: [30/sec] Keyboard auto-repeat delay: [1/2 sec] Help Select Item - / +...
  • Page 121 3.5.3.3 Security Menu When you move the cursor to “Security” by using the arrow keys (< / >), the Security menu appears. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced ecurity System Hardware Exit Security Item Specific Help Supervisor Password is Clear User Password is Clear Supervisor Password controls access to the...
  • Page 122 3.5.3.4 System Hardware Menu When you move the cursor to “System Hardware” by using the arrow keys (< / >), the System Hardware menu appears. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security tem Hardware Exit System Hardware Item Specific Help Serial Port Select [System Serial Port] Debug Port Select [Enable]...
  • Page 123 Serial port Submenu When you select “Serial Port1” or “System Serial Port” in the System Hardware menu, the following screen appears. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility System Hardware Serial Port 1 Item Specific Help Baud Rate [9.6K] Enable the specified Console Type [VT100+] baud rate.
  • Page 124 3.5.3.5 Exit Menu When you move the cursor to “Exit” by using the arrow keys (< / >), the Exit menu appears. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security System Hardware Exit Exit Item Specific Help Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Exit System Setup and Load Setup defaults save your changes to...

  • Page 125: Reset Cmos/Nvram Password

    3.5.4 Reset CMOS/NVRAM Password The server has a capability to set a password in the SETUP utility for the security. If you forget the password, please contact an authorized NEC service representative to reset the password. 3-23...
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  • Page 127: Section 4 Software

    NEC account representative to purchase them. Figure 4.1-1 shows the installation flow. All software can be installed from EXPRESSBUILDER. Note: Contact an authorized NEC service representative for the supported OS (Linux Distribution) and kernel version. Note: To install the peripheral management software, see the manuals for the peripheral devices.

  • Page 128: Management Pc Software

    4.2 Management PC Software 4.2.1 Management PC Requirement The Management PC for installing DeploymentManager and ESMPRO/ServerManager should meet the requirements listed below. · : Intel® Pentium® III Processor (600MHz) or faster Memory : 192MB or more : 350MB or more (Space for installation data and backup image should be reserved also.) ·...

  • Page 129: Esmpro/Servermanager

    4.2.3 ESMPRO/ServerManager ESMPRO/ServerManager lets a system administrator manage remote servers across a network using SNMP. Table 4.2-2 explains main features of ESMPRO/ServerManager. For installation procedure and detailed explanations on ESMPRO/ServerManager, refer to the ESMPRO/ServerManager Installation Manual. Table 4.2-2 ESMPRO/ServerManager Feature Feature Description Failure Management...

  • Page 130: Cpu Blade Software

    RedHat Enterprise Linux will be installed on each CPU Blade. You can do a manual installation or automatic installation using DPM. DPM can perform a clean installation or a disk copy installation. Please refer to the DPM Installation Manual for more details. Only the sets of OS and Kernel listed below install on Express5800/1020Ba. Distribution Version...
  • Page 131 4.3.2.1 Install OS If an FC HBA card is installed in your Express5800/1020Ba, confirm that no cables are connected to the FC HBA card. If any are connected, disconnect the FC cables from the FC HBA card before following the procedure below.
  • Page 132 “EFI Boot Manager”. Select this option to boot OS. NOTE Red Hat Enterprise Linux AW 2.1 on Express5800/1020Ba can not display the OS boot process on SOL (Serial over LAN). Do not configure “elilo.conf” as below.
  • Page 133 4.3.2.3 SCSI device configuration for NV2010A-A001/E001 (FC HBA) If an FC HBA is installed in the Express5800/1020Ba, configure the following settings before updating the kernel (AW 2.1) or updating the initrd image (WS 3). 1. Confirm that no FC cables are connected to the FC HBA card.
  • Page 134 # uname –a Linux ipf-c01 2.4.18-e.43smp #1 SMP Thu Apr 8 15:36:35 EDT 2004 ia64 unknown 6. Turn the DC48V Power OFF. If an FC HBA is installed in the Express5800/1020Ba, connect the FC cables to the FC HBA card.

  • Page 135: Esmpro/Serveragent

    4.3.3 ESMPRO/ServerAgent The ESMPRO/ServerAgent monitors hardware/software configurations of the server, failures, and performance. It will be installed on each CPU Blade and reports events to the ESMPRO/ServerManager. For installation procedure and detailed explanation on ESMPRO/ServerAgent, refer to the ESMPRO/ServerAgent Installation Manual in EXPRESSBUILDER. 4.3.3.1 ESMPRO/ServerAgent User LAN and Management LAN Management LAN (Optional) is for using the management console (for maintenance) and the OS...
  • Page 136 Note: The CMM Blade, InfiniBand switch, and other switches notify ESMPRO/ServerManager through Management LAN, not through ESMPRO/ServerAgent. Therefore the destination address is set to 10.33.B.20 (The Management LAN side IP Address of ESMPRO/ServerManager). Note: Figure 4.3-2 is one recommended network configuration. When you configure network settings, confirm your network set up and configure appropriately.

  • Page 137: Troubleshooting

    This section describes general solutions when an error occurs in the system and the peripheral devices connected to it. If the problem cannot be corrected after following the troubleshooting steps listed below, please record the problem and contact an authorized NEC service representative. 5.1 Power You turned on the AC switch, but the CMM Blade Power LED is not lit and the CPU Blade Power LED is not flashing ON/OFF.
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  • Page 139: Section 6 Handling Precautions

    Section 6 Handling Precautions 6.1 Transportation When you transport this product, use the NEC packing materials in which this product was delivered. Also, make sure to set the power OFF when you transfer or transport this product. 6.2 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (1) Do not touch the signal surface (the surface where no characters are printed).
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