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NEC Express5800/110Ri-1

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ONL-510_005_02-110Ri1-100-99-0805

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Page 1 N8100-1429F/1430F/1431F/1450F NEC Express5800/110Ri-1 User's Guide 1st Edition 5-2008 ONL-510_005_02-110Ri1-100-99-0805...
Page 2 The NEC product(s) discussed in this document are warranted in accordance with the terms of the Warranty Statement accompanying each product. However, actual performance of each such product is dependent upon factors such as system configuration, customer data, and operator control.
Page 3 Keep this manual at hand for quick reference at anytime necessary. SAFETY INDICATIONS Follow the instructions in this manual for your safety to use the NEC Express server. Your server contains components with possible danger, hazards that may cause by ignoring warnings, and preventive actions against such hazards.
Page 4 SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL AND WARNING LABELS Attentions Indicates that improper use may cause an electric shock. Indicates that improper use may cause personal injury. Indicates that improper use may cause fingers to be caught. Indicates that improper use may cause fumes or fire. Indicates a general notice or warning that cannot be specifically identified.
Page 5 NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Page 6 (5) 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 7: Preface
Purchase of this server is your assurance of receiving state-of-the-art, high quality hardware to meet your needs, both now and in the future. Read this User's Guide thoroughly to fully understand handling of the NEC Express server and appreciate its functions to the maximum extent.
Page 8: About This User's Guide
Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities describes how to install the utilities for the server. It also includes a description on using the attached "NEC EXPRESSBUILDER" DVD. Chapter 7 Maintenance provides you with all the information necessary to maintain successful operation of the server.
Page 9: Text Conventions
Appendix C IRQ provides a list of factory-set IRQs. Appendix D Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions describes how to install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions without using Express Setup. Using the Express Setup tool is recommended for installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions.
Page 10: Table Of Contents
Mother Board / Backplane Board ....................2-8 Standard Features .........................2-9 Peripheral Bays ........................2-10 Remote Power-On Feature (Wake On LAN)................2-10 AC LINK Feature........................2-10 Security ..........................2-10 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER ....................2-11 NEC ESMPRO........................2-11 Maintenance Tools .........................2-12 System Diagnostic Utility ......................2-12 Remote Management......................2-12 Using Your Server........................2-13 Front Bezel ..........................2-13...
Page 11 Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Server ................3-1 Setup Flow............................3-2 Unpacking the System ........................3-3 Installing Optional Devices ......................3-3 Selecting Server Site........................3-4 Installing the Server........................3-6 Connecting Peripheral Devices....................3-18 Connecting Power Cord......................3-21 Turning On the Server ........................3-23 Installing Operating System .......................3-25 Installing Utilities ........................3-25 Making Backup Copies of System Information................3-26 Chapter 4 Configuring Your Server................
Page 12 Installing with the OEM-FD for Mass Storage Device ............5-35 Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities ............... 6-1 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER......................6-2 Autorun Menu ..........................6-6 Parameter File Creator........................6-7 Parameter File ..........................6-8 NEC ESMPRO ...........................6-18 Functions and Features......................6-18 NEC DianaScope........................6-19 Universal RAID Utility.......................6-20 Setup with Express Setup .......................6-20 Manual Setup .........................6-21 Using Universal RAID Utility via Network ................6-21...
Page 13 Solving Problems........................8-15 Problems with the Server .......................8-15 Problems with Windows......................8-22 Problems with RAID System and RAID Controller ..............8-27 Problems with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER ................8-29 Problems with Express Setup ....................8-30 Problems with Parameter File Creator ...................8-30 Problems with Windows Autorun Menu ................8-31 Collecting Dr.
Page 14 Setting for Collecting Memory Dump (Debug Information).............D-26 Appendix E Installing Windows Server 2003 .............. E-1 BEFORE INSTALLING WINDOWS SERVER 2003 ..............E-1 Optional Board Supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER............E-1 Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER Supports .............. E-2 Application of Service Pack ....................E-2 Updating System ........................
Page 15 Driver Installation and Advanced Settings ................E-19 PROSet..........................E-19 Network Driver ........................E-20 Graphics Accelerator Driver....................E-21 SCSI Controller Driver (N8103-75/95/107)................E-22 Installing SAS Controller Driver (N8103-104) ..............E-22 About Windows Activation ....................E-23 Available Switch Options for Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini File ........E-25 Setting for Collecting Memory Dump (Debug Information).............
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Page 17: Chapter 1 Notes On Using Your Server
Chapter 1 Notes on Using Your Server This chapter includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of your server.
Page 18: Warning Labels
1-2 Notes on Using Your Server WARNING LABELS The warning label is attached to components with possible danger or their vicinity in your server to inform the user that a hazardous situation may arise when operating the server. (Do not intentionally remove or damage any of the labels.) If you find any labels totally/partially removed or illegible due to damage, contact your sales representative.
Page 19: Safety Notes
NEC assumes no liability for any accident resulting in personal injury, death, or property damage if the server has been used in the above conditions.
Page 20 1-4 Notes on Using Your Server CAUTION Keep water or foreign matter away from the server. Do not let any form of liquid (water etc.) or foreign matter (e.g., pins or paper clips) enter the server. Failure to follow this warning may cause an electric shock, a fire, or a failure of the server.
Page 21: Rack
Notes on Using Your Server 1-5 Rack CAUTION Do not carry or install the server only by a single person. More than one person is required to carry or install the rack. Failure to follow this instruction may cause the rack to fall to result in personal injury and/or breakage of surrounding devices.
Page 22: Power Supply And Power Cord Use
1-6 Notes on Using Your Server Power Supply and Power Cord Use WARNING Do not hold the power plug with a wet hand. Do not disconnect/connect the plug while your hands are wet. Failure to follow this warning may cause an electric shock. Do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.
Page 23 Notes on Using Your Server 1-7 CAUTION Use the authorized power cord only. Use only the power cord that comes with your server. Use of an unauthorized power cord may cause a fire when the electric current exceeds the rated flow. Also, observe the following to prevent an electric shock or fire caused by a damaged cord.
Page 24: Installation, Relocation, Storage, And Connection
1-8 Notes on Using Your Server Installation, Relocation, Storage, and Connection CAUTION Do not install the server in any place other than specified. Do not install the server in the following places or any place other than specified in this User's Guide. Failure to follow this instruction may cause a fire.
Page 25 Do not use any unauthorized interface cable. Use only interface cables provided by NEC and locate a proper device and connector before connecting a cable. Using an authorized cable or connecting a cable to an improper destination may cause a short circuit, resulting in a fire.
Page 26: Cleaning And Working With Internal Devices
1-10 Notes on Using Your Server Cleaning and Working with Internal Devices WARNING Do not disassemble, repair, or alter the server. Never attempt to disassemble, repair, or alter the server on any occasion other than described in this manual. Failure to follow this instruction may cause an electric shock or fire as well as malfunctions of the server.
Page 27: During Operation
Notes on Using Your Server 1-11 During Operation WARNING Avoid contact with the server during thunderstorms. Disconnect the power plug from the outlet when a thunderstorm is approaching. If it starts thundering before you disconnect the power plug, do not touch any part of the server including the cables. Failure to follow this warning may cause a fire or an electric shock.
Page 28: For Proper Operation
1-12 Notes on Using Your Server FOR PROPER OPERATION Observe the following notes for successful operation of the server. Use of the server ignoring the notes will cause malfunctions or failures of the server. Make sure to power off the server before connecting or disconnecting cables between the server and peripheral devices.
Page 29 NEC recommends you use NEC's genuine products. Some third-party products claim that they support the server. However, repair of the server due to a failure or damage resulted from use of such third-party products will be charged.
Page 30: Transfer To Third Party
1-14 Notes on Using Your Server TRANSFER TO THIRD PARTY The following must be observed when you transfer (or sell) the server or software provided with the server to a third party: Make sure to provide this manual along with the server to a third party. IMPORTANT: About data on the hard disk drive Be sure to take appropriate measures not to leak important data (e.g.,...
Page 31: Disposal And Consumables
Your server contains some components that are only good for a limited period of time and require replacement, such as fans, internal batteries, the internal optical disk drive, and the mouse. For stable operation of the server, NEC recommends you replace these components on a regular basis. Consult with your service representative for replacement or the product lives.
Page 32: User Support
1-16 Notes on Using Your Server USER SUPPORT Before Asking for Repair, do the following when the server appears to fail: Check if the power cord and the cables to other devices are properly connected. See Chapter 8 to find if your problem fits the description. If it does, take the recommended measure for it.
Page 33 Notes on Using Your Server 1-17 Advice for Health The longer you keep using the computer equipment, the more you become tired, which may cause disorders of your body. When you use a computer, observe the following to keep yourself from getting tired: Good Working Posture You have good posture if the following are satisfied when you use a computer:...
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Page 35: Chapter 2 General Description
Chapter 2 General Description This chapter provides information that you should be familiar with before using the server. It includes names and functions of the components and features of the server.
Page 36: Overview
2-2 General Description OVERVIEW Your server is a modular, multiprocessing server based on the Intel microprocessor family. It is a solid performer and offers the latest technology. The combination of compute performance, memory capacity, and integrated I/O provides a high performance environment for many server market applications.
Page 37: System Chassis
General Description 2-3 SYSTEM CHASSIS Names and functions of the components are shown below. Front View With front bezel installed With front bezel removed 3 5-1 6 10 4 5-2 14-1 14-2 15-1 15-2 15-3 14-3 16-3 16-1 16-2...
Page 38: General Description
2-4 General Description Front bezel The front bezel is a cover protecting the front devices during daily operation. A security key is provided to lock the cover. Key slot Insert the security key into this slot when unlocking the front bezel. POWER LED (green) This LED turns green when the power is turned on.
Page 39: Rear View
General Description 2-5 Rear View 14-2 13-1 13-2 14-1 AC inlet Connect the AC power cord to this socket. Mouse connector The connector is used to connect a PS/2 mouse. Serial port (COM A) connector The connector is used to connect a device with the serial interface. LINK/ACT LED (green) The ACT/LINK LED is lit green when the network port is being linked with the connected device such as a hub (LINK state).
Page 40: Internal View
2-6 General Description Internal View Standard Configuration 6-11 Optical disk drive Front panel board Drive bays The last digit number indicates the drive bay number. Hard disk drive is optional. Floppy disk drive (option) Backplane board Cooling fan (The last digit number indicates the fan number.) Power supply unit DIMM Heat sink...
Page 41 General Description 2-7 Redundant Fan Configuration 6-11 6-12 6-10 Optical disk drive Front panel board Drive bays The last digit number indicates the drive bay number. Hard disk drive is optional. Floppy disk drive (option) Backplane board Cooling fan (The last digit number indicates the fan number.) Power supply unit DIMM Heat sink...
Page 42: Mother Board / Backplane Board
2-8 General Description MOTHER BOARD / BACKPLANE BOARD 8-10 8-12 8-11 16 15 14 13 HDD connector Power connector (The last digit indicates connector number.) 7-1: 8-pin connector for P3 SATA/SAS connector 7-2: 8-pin connector for P4 (The last digit indicates connector number.) 7-3: 4-pin connector Power connector for optical disk drive 7-4: 24-pin connector...
Page 43: Standard Features
One PCI Express (x8) slot, and one PCI processor or Intel® Pentium® Dual-core Express (x4) slot (connector: x8). processor Or, one PCI Express (x8) slot and one – N8100-1429F: 1.80GHz PCI-X bus slot. – N8100-1430F: 2.33GHz Large memory of up to 8GB – N8100-1431F: 2.66GHz (four 2GB DIMMs) –...
Page 44: Peripheral Bays
2-10 General Description Peripheral Bays The system supports a variety of standard PC AT-compatible peripheral devices. The chassis includes these peripheral bays: One 3.5-inch file bay for installing the optional 3.5-inch USB floppy disk drive or an optional file device. One 5.25-inch file bay for installing half-height 5.25-inch peripheral devices.
Page 45: Nec Expressbuilder
(COM), or LAN. See Chapter 6 for details. NEC ESMPRO The NEC ESMPRO is server management software that runs on the OS. The NEC ESMPRO includes the NEC ESMPRO Manager for the server monitoring terminal and the NEC ESMPRO Agent for the NEC Express server.
Page 46: Maintenance Tools
Remote management via LAN/WAN by using NEC DianaScope and centralized management of several systems For more information about remote management using Web browser, remote KVM feature, and remote device feature, refer to the "EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2 User's Guide" stored in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD. NOTE:...
Page 47: Using Your Server
General Description 2-13 USING YOUR SERVER This section describes basic operations of the server including how to use devices such as the optical disk drive. See Appendix B for notes on using the disc and accessories including the keyboard and the mouse. Front Bezel When turning the power of the server on/off or accessing to the optical disk drive, first remove the front bezel.
Page 48 2-14 General Description To install the front bezel, latch the tab at the left side of the front bezel on the server frame. After the installation, lock the front bezel by using the key for security. Tabs...
Page 49: Power Switch
General Description 2-15 POWER Switch Use the POWER switch to turn on/off the server. Power On Press the POWER switch on the front of the computer chassis. The POWER LED lights in green. POWER LED POWER switch IMPORTANT: If the power cord is connected to a power control device such as a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply), make sure that the power control device is powered.
Page 50: Post Execution Flow
ECC memory module, CPU module, keyboard, and mouse. POST also displays messages of the BIOS Setup utility, such as the start-up message, while in progress. With the factory setup of the server, the NEC logo appears on the display unit while POST is in progress. (To display the POST check results, press Esc.)
Page 51 General Description 2-17 After a few seconds from power-on, POST starts checking the memory. The count message of the basic and expansion memory appears at top left on the display unit screen. The memory check may takes a few minutes to complete depending on the memory size of the server.
Page 52: Post Error Messages
2-18 General Description If the server has an optional RAID controller or SCSI card, POST displays the message prompting you to launch the RAID configuration utility or the SCSI BIOS setup utility. Refer to the manual supplied with the RAID controller for detail instructions. POST will automatically proceed a few seconds later.
Page 53: Power Off
General Description 2-19 Power Off Follow the procedure below to power off the server. If the power cord of the server is connected to a UPS, refer to the manual that comes with the UPS or the manual for the application that controls the UPS.
Page 54: Identification Of Servers ~ Uid Switch
2-20 General Description Identification of Servers ~ UID Switch ~ An "UID (Unit ID) LED" is provided on the front panel and rear panel. If more than one server is mounted in a single rack, the LED identifies the server you are going to maintain. Front UID LED UID switch...
Page 55: Optical Disk Drive
General Description 2-21 Optical Disk Drive The server is provided with the optical disk drive (DVD Combo drive) on its front to read data from a disc. CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire, personal injury, or property damage.
Page 56 2-22 General Description As shown in the figure below, hold the tray with a hand and press the disc with fingers of another hand to make the hole of the disc fit to the rotor at the center of the tray. Rotor Press this part of disc.
Page 57: When You Fail To Eject
General Description 2-23 When you fail to eject: When you fail to eject the tray with the Eject button and take out the disc from the server, follow the procedure below. Press the POWER switch to power off the server. (The POWER LED goes off.) Insert a metal pin of approximately 1.2 mm in diameter and 100 mm in length (a straightened large paper clip will make a substitute) into the emergency hole on the right front of the optical disk drive and gently push it in until the tray is ejected.
Page 58 2-24 General Description NOTE: Use of the Disc Keep the following notes in mind to use the disc for the server: For the disk which does not conform to the CD standard, the playback of such a disk with the optical disk drive is not guaranteed. Do not drop the disc.
Page 59: Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Server
Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Server This chapter describes how to set up your server appropriate for your system, on a step-by-step basis.
Page 60: Setup Flow
Installing the operating system Install an operating system to the server. See Chapter 5. Installing the utilities Install the utilities in the provided NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD. See Chapter 6. Making backup copies of system information After all the system setup procedures are completed, make backup copies of system information.
Page 61: Unpacking The System
IMPORTANT: There are third-party products (memory modules, hard disk drives, etc.) available for the server in the markets. However, NEC recommends that you should use NEC products for stable operation. NEC assumes no liability for data errors and failures due to malfunction...
Page 62: Selecting Server Site
3-4 Setting Up Your Server SELECTING SERVER SITE To use the server, install it on a standard EIA 19-inch rack assembly. Refer to the documentation attached to the rack or contact your service representative for the installation of the server on the rack. WARNING Observe the following instructions to use the server safely.
Page 63 Setting Up Your Server 3-5 Do not install the rack in the places listed below. Installing the rack or mounting the server on the rack in such a place may cause some malfunction to occur. Narrow space from which devices cannot be pulled out from the rack completely Place that cannot bear the total weights of the rack and devices mounted on the rack Place where stabilizers cannot be installed or where the rack can be installed only after the practice of proper earthquake-resistant construction...
Page 64: Installing The Server
3-6 Setting Up Your Server INSTALLING THE SERVER This subsection provides the instructions for installing the server into a rack cabinet. (This subsection also describes the removal procedures.) WARNING Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury.
Page 65: Preparation For Installation
Setting Up Your Server 3-7 Installation This server can be installed in either the NEC rack or a third vendor's rack. Take the following steps to install the server in the rack. Preparation for installation When shipped from factory, the left and right slide rails are fixed with tapes at the front and side faces to prevent from falling off during transportation.
Page 66 3-8 Setting Up Your Server While pushing the unlock button on the front of the server, hold the rails and slowly move them toward the rear of the server. Press this button to unlock the server. After a while, the rails are locked with clicking sound. Pull the release levers on the left and right sides of the server toward direction indicated by an arrow (white) in the figure, and remove them from the server while unlocking it.
Page 67 Setting Up Your Server 3-9 While pushing the levers, move the removed rail assemblies toward the direction indicated by an arrow in the figure, to restore the original position. IMPORTANT: The removed rail assemblies are to be installed on the inner rails later.
Page 68 3-10 Setting Up Your Server Installing rail assemblies Insert the square projection of the rail assembly into the angle hole on the 19-inch rack until it is locked with clicking sound. The figure below shows the right side (front) of the rack. Install the rail assemblies to the right side (rear), and left side (front and rear) of the rack in the same procedure.
Page 69 Setting Up Your Server 3-11 Installing the Server CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire, personal injury, or property damage. See pages 1-3 to 1-11 for details. Do not lift the server only by a single person. Do not pinch your finger with mechanical components.
Page 70 3-12 Setting Up Your Server At least two persons are required to install the server. Securely hold the server and install it in the rack. Firmly fit the inner rails on the sides of the server into the rail assemblies that are installed on the rack, and then slowly push the server into the rack.
Page 71 Setting Up Your Server 3-13 IMPORTANT: Be very careful not to get your finger caught in the levers or rails. Insert both sides of inner rails straight into the rack. Hold the thumbscrews on both sides of the server, and install the server carefully while making sure the installation position.
Page 72: Installing Front Bezel
3-14 Setting Up Your Server Installing Front Bezel Install the front bezel while engaging its left tab with the chassis frame, as shown in the figure below.
Page 73 Setting Up Your Server 3-15 Removal Remove the server from the rack in the following procedure. CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire, personal injury, or property damage. See pages 1-3 to 1-11 for details.
Page 74 3-16 Setting Up Your Server While pushing the left and the right unlock buttons on the front of the server, pull out the server from the rack slowly and carefully. The server clicks to be latched. Press this button to unlock the server.
Page 75 Setting Up Your Server 3-17 To remove the rail assembly, pull out the rail toward you while pushing the lever. Lever...
Page 76: Connecting Peripheral Devices
3-18 Setting Up Your Server CONNECTING PERIPHERAL DEVICES Connect peripheral devices to the server. The server is provided with connectors for wide variety of peripheral devices. The figure on the next page illustrates available peripheral devices for the server in the standard configuration and locations of the connectors for the devices. IMPORTANT: Consult with your service representative if you want: –...
Page 77: Setting Up Your Server
Setting Up Your Server 3-19 Management PC with the serial interface USB device FRONT Network system on LAN (connected via a hub) Device with the for Management LAN serial interface Mouse USB device Finally connect the provided power cord to the receptacle. REAR Keyboard USB device...
Page 78 3-20 Setting Up Your Server IMPORTANT: Power off the server and a peripheral device before connection. Connecting a powered peripheral device to the powered server will cause malfunctions and failures. To connect a third-party peripheral device or interface cable to the server, consult with your service representative for availability of such a device or cable.
Page 79: Connecting Power Cord
Setting Up Your Server 3-21 CONNECTING POWER CORD Connect the provided power cord to the server. WARNING Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury. See pages 1-3 to 1-11 for details.
Page 80 3-22 Setting Up Your Server To connect the power cord from the server to an interruptive power supply (UPS), use outlet socket on the rear of the UPS. Refer to the manual that comes with the UPS for details. N8142-23A Computer interface port (COM) Reset button for Outlet socket...
Page 81: Turning On The Server
Remove the front bezel if installed. Press the POWER switch. The POWER LEDs on the front and the rear of the server come on green. In a few seconds, the NEC logo appears on the screen. POWER LED POWER switch...
Page 82 3-24 Setting Up Your Server The Power On Self-Test (POST) runs while "NEC" logo is displayed to diagnose the system hardware. See "POST" described later for details. Upon completion of POST, the OS starts. NOTE: When the POST detects any error, it displays an error message and its measure on the display unit.
Page 83: Installing Operating System
Setting Up Your Server 3-25 INSTALLING OPERATING SYSTEM See Chapter 5 for installing the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating systems. To install the other operating system listed above, contact your service representative. IMPORTANT: Before installing the operating system, adjust the system date and time by using the BIOS setup utility "SETUP."...
Page 84: Making Backup Copies Of System Information
Without the backup data, you will not be able to recover the information. You can save the information by the following process. Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive and reboot the system. Select [Tool menu (Normal mode)].
Page 85: Chapter 4 Configuring Your Server
Chapter 4 Configuring Your Server Configuration and setup utilities are used to change your system configuration. You can configure your system, as well as option boards you may add to your system, using the BIOS SETUP Utility. Several unique system parameters are configured using the BIOS SETUP, which is stored in the system FLASH memory.
Page 86: Starting Setup Utility
4-2 Configuring Your Server Starting SETUP Utility Powering on the server starts POST (Power On Self-Test) and displays its check results. If the NEC logo is displayed, press Esc. After a few seconds, the following message appears at bottom left on the screen.
Page 87: Description On On-Screen Items And Key Usage
Configuring Your Server 4-3 Description on On-Screen Items and Key Usage Use the following keyboard keys to work with the SETUP utility. (Key functions are also listed at the bottom of the screen.) Indicates the current menu. Online help Indicates there window are submenus.
Page 88: Configuration Examples
To display POST check results Select [Advanced] - [Boot-time Diagnostic Screen] - [Enabled]. You can also press Esc while the NEC log is on the screen to display POST check results. To use the remote wakeup feature Select [Advanced] - [Advanced Chipset Control] - [Wake on Ring] - [Enabled].
Page 89 Configuring Your Server 4-5 Memory To check the installed memory (DIMM board) status Select [Advanced] - [Memory Configuration] - [DIMM Group #n Status], and check the status indications (n: 1, 2, 3, or 4). The on-screen DIMM group numbers and socket locations on the mother board are associated as shown in the following figure.
Page 90: System Event Logs
4-6 Configuring Your Server Keyboard To set Numlock Select [Advanced] - [Numlock] – [On]/[Off]. System Event Logs To clear system event logs Select [Server] - [Event Log Configuration] - [Clear All Event Logs] - [Enter] - [Yes]. Security To set passwords on the BIOS Select [Security] - [Set Supervisor Password] and enter a password.
Page 91 Configuring Your Server 4-7 Saving the Configuration Data To save the current configuration data and exit from SETUP Select [Exit] - [Exit Saving Changes]. To discard changes to the current configuration data and exit from SETUP Select [Exit] - [Exit Discarding Changes]. To discard changes to the current configuration data Select [Exit] - [Discard Changes].
Page 92: Menu And Parameter Descriptions
4-8 Configuring Your Server Menu and Parameter Descriptions The SETUP utility has the following six major menus: Main Advanced Security Server Boot Exit To set minute functions, select a submenu from the above menus. The following describes available functions and parameters, as well as the factory-set, for each menu.
Page 93 Configuring Your Server 4-9 Main Option Parameter Description Your Setting System Time HH:MM:SS Set the system time. System Date MM/DD/YYYY Set the system date. Hard Disk Pre-Delay [Disabled] When accessing the internal hard disk drive for the first time 3 seconds during POST, the system waits 6 seconds for the specified time until the...
Page 94: Processor Settings
4-10 Configuring Your Server Processor Settings Option Parameter Description Your Setting Processor Retest [No] If yes, BIOS will clear historical processor status and retest the processor on the next boot. Automatically reset to "No" in the next boot. Processor Speed –...
Page 95 When enabled, the BIOS will display Screen the POST execution screen. [Disabled] When disabled, the BIOS will display the NEC logo during POST. Cannot be disabled during Console Redirection. Reset Configuration Data [No] Select "Yes" if you want to clear the system configuration data at the next boot.
Page 96: Memory Configuration
4-12 Configuring Your Server Memory Configuration Option Parameter Description Your Setting System Memory – Indicates the total capacity of the base memory. (View only) Extended Memory – Indicates the total capacity of the extended memory. (View only) DIMM Group #1 - Normal Indicates the current memory status.
Page 97: Pci Configuration
Configuring Your Server 4-13 PCI Configuration Option Parameter Description Your Setting PCI Slot 1-2 [Enabled] Disables or enables option ROM scan for Option ROM Disabled PCI board in PCI slot. ]: Factory-set IMPORTANT: If you want to boot the OS contained in the internal hard disk drive when either of PCI slots #1 or #2 contains a PCI card, the parameter for "PCI Slot x Option ROM"...
Page 98: Peripheral Configuration
4-14 Configuring Your Server Peripheral Configuration IMPORTANT: Note that the interrupt and/or base I/O address are not overlapped with others. If the value set for the interrupt or base I/O address is used in another resource, the yellow asterisk (*) appears. Reset any item with the yellow asterisk properly.
Page 99 Configuring Your Server 4-15 Advanced Chipset Control Option Parameter Description Your Setting Multimedia Timer Disabled Specify whether the system supports the multimedia timer feature. [Enabled] Wake On Disabled Specify whether the remote power-on LAN/PME function via the network is enabled or [Enabled] disabled.
Page 100 4-16 Configuring Your Server Security Press Enter on "Set Supervisor Password" or "Set User Password," to display the password entry screen. Enter the passwords on the dialog box. IMPORTANT: User password can be set only when Supervisor password is already set.
Page 101 Configuring Your Server 4-17 Security Chip Configuration Submenu Option Parameter Description Your Setting TPM Support [Disabled] Disables or enables TPM feature. Enabled Current TPM – Displays the current TPM state. State Change TPM [No Change] Changes TPM state. State Enabled & Activate Deactivate &...
Page 102 4-18 Configuring Your Server IMPORTANT: If you select any parameter except for [No Change] to change TPM State, a confirmation screen as shown below appears at the end of POST after restarting the system. Select [Execute] on the confirmation screen to determine the change you have made. When [Enable &...
Page 103: Configuring Your Server
5 Minutes booting, or select the time limit for 10 minutes timeout. 15 minutes To use this function, install NEC 20 minutes ESMPRO Agent. Set this item to 25 minutes "Disabled" if the system is booted 30 minutes...
Page 104 4-20 Configuring Your Server Option Parameter Description Your Setting Platform Event Disabled Specify whether to enable or disable Filtering the platform event filtering (PEF) [Enabled] feature. ]: Factory-set IMPORTANT: To power on the server from the UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply), select [Server] - [AC LINK] - [Power On]. The table below shows the operation when the AC power to the server is turn off once and then on again, depending on the setting of "AC LINK."...
Page 105: System Management Submenu
Configuring Your Server 4-21 System Management Submenu Option Parameter Description Your Setting BIOS Version – Displays the current BIOS version. (View only) Board Part Number – Displays the part number of mother board. (View only) Board Serial Number – Displays the serial number of mother board.
Page 106 4-22 Configuring Your Server Console Redirection Submenu Option Parameter Description Your Setting BIOS Redirection [Disabled] Specify the address/interrupt of the serial port to which a remote console Port Serial Port B is connected. Baud Rate 9600 Specify the baud rate used for the interface with the remote console [19.2K] connected.
Page 107 Configuring Your Server 4-23 BMC LAN Configuration Submenu Option Parameter Description Your Setting IP Address [192.168.001.001] Specify an IP address for management LAN. Subnet Mask [255.255.255.000] Specify a subnet mask for management LAN. Default Gateway [000.000.000.000] Specify a default gateway for management LAN.
Page 108 It takes about several tens seconds until initialization completes after execution of Clear BMC Configuration. Executing Clear BMC Configuration also clears settings made in NEC DianaScope. Before execution, be sure make backup copy of setting information of NEC DianaScope. NOTE:...
Page 109 Configuring Your Server 4-25 Boot If you move the cursor to the position of "Boot," the Boot menu appears, which is used to set the boot priority. Indication Device USB CDROM USB CD-ROM drive IDE CD ATAPI CD-ROM (including optical disk drive) USB FDC USB floppy disk drive USB KEY...
Page 110 4-26 Configuring Your Server Exit The options on the menu are described below. Exit Saving Changes Select this item to terminate SETUP after saving the newly selected information in CMOS (nonvolatile memory). Selecting "Exit Saving Changes" causes the confirmation screen to appear. If you select "Yes,"...
Page 111: Raid System Configuration
Configuring Your Server 4-27 RAID SYSTEM CONFIGURATION This section describes how to use the internal hard disk drives as RAID System by Onboard RAID Controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID). About the optional RAID Controller (N8103-116/117/118), refer to the documents provided with optional RAID Controller.
Page 112: Raid Levels
4-28 Configuring Your Server RAID Levels The record mode enabling the RAID feature includes several levels. Among the levels, the Onboard RAID Controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID) supports RAID levels 0 and 1. The number of hard disk drives required to create a disk group varies depending on the RAID level as shown in the table below.
Page 113: Virtual Disk
Configuring Your Server 4-29 Virtual Disk Virtual disk is a logical drive defined in disk group. It is recognized as a physical drive by OS. The allowable number of virtual disks is up to 16 per disk group, or up to 64 per controller. The figure below shows a sample configuration in which the Onboard RAID Controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID) is connected with three HDDs, creating one Disk Group.
Page 114 4-30 Configuring Your Server RAID Levels Characteristics of RAID Levels The table below lists the characteristics of the RAID levels. Level Function Redundancy Characteristics RAID0 Striping Data read/write at the highest rate • Largest capacity • Capacity: • (capacity of single HDD) × (number of HDDs) RAID1 Mirroring Two HDDs required...
Page 115 Configuring Your Server 4-31 RAID0 In RAID0, data to be recorded is distributed to HDDs. The mode is called "striping". In the figure below, data is recorded in stripe 1 (disk 1), stripe 2 (disk 2), and stripe 3 (disk 3)… in the order.
Page 116: Configuration By Onboard Raid Controller
4-32 Configuring Your Server Configuration by Onboard RAID Controller This section describes how to use the internal hard disk drives as RAID System by Onboard RAID Controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID). Installing the Hard Disk Drives Install the required number of hard disk drives for the desired RAID level to your server. See Chapter 9 for installation procedure.
Page 117 Configuring Your Server 4-33 See the section "Preparing for Installation and Removal" as described in Chapter 9 of this guide to prepare. Pull the server out from the rack. Remove the top cover (see Chapter 9). Remove the riser card (see Chapter 9). Locate the position of the RAID configuration jumper switch on the mother board.
Page 118: Setup Utility
4-34 Configuring Your Server Setup Utility This section describes the RAID configuration tool for Onboard RAID Controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID), LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility. Running LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility When the following screen appears after you have powered on the server, press Esc. The POST screen appears.
Page 119 Configuring Your Server 4-35 Quitting LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility To quit the utility, press Esc in the TOP menu of LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility. When a confirmation message appears, select [Yes]. When the above message appears, press Ctrl + Alt + Delete. The server is rebooted.
Page 120: Menu Tree
4-36 Configuring Your Server Menu Tree +: Selection/execution parameter : Setting parameter. •: Information display >: Can be set (modified) after creation of virtual drive Menu Description +Configure Performs Configuration settings +Easy Configuration Set configuration (Using fixed value) +New Configuration Set new configuration +View/Add Configuration Additional setting / viewing configuration...
Page 121: Operating Procedures For Configuration Utility
Configuring Your Server 4-37 Operating Procedures for Configuration Utility Creating/Adding Configuration Run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Set new configuration information (pack/virtual drive settings) Check the virtual drive settings Initialize virtual drive Perform Consistency Check Exit LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility.
Page 122 4-38 Configuring Your Server When a confirmation message (Proceed?) is displayed, select "Yes." The SCAN DEVICE starts (scanning information is displayed at the bottom of the screen). Upon completion of SCAN DEVICE, the "New Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU" screen appears. Move the cursor onto the hard disk drive to be packed by using cursor key and then press Space to select the hard disk drive.
Page 123 Configuring Your Server 4-39 Press F10 to create virtual drive. The "Virtual Drives Configure" screen appears. (The figure below shows an example of RAID1 configured with two hard disk drives.) Select "RAID," "Size", "DWC", "RA", or "Span" by using cursor keys. Then press Enter to fix the selection and set each value.
Page 124 4-40 Configuring Your Server (5) "Span: Sets Span. Parameter Remarks SPAN=NO Does not set span. SPAN=YES Sets span. When performing SPAN, create two or more sets of the same pack at pack creation, as shown in the figure below. STRIPING of RAID1 When all settings are completed, select "Accept"...
Page 125 Configuring Your Server 4-41 Execute Check Consistency on the virtual drive that has been initialized. See "Check Consistency" for details. Press Esc to return to the TOP menu and exit from LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility. IMPORTANT: Be sure to execute Check Consistency after creating configuration.
Page 126 4-42 Configuring Your Server Manual Rebuild Replace hard disk drive Run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Execute rebuilding Exit LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Replace a hard disk drive and turn on the server. Run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility. Select "Rebuild"...
Page 127 Configuring Your Server 4-43 Setting Hot Spare Install a hard disk drive Run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Set for hot spare. Exit LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Install a hard disk drive to be used as hot spare, and then turn on the server. Run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility.
Page 128 4-44 Configuring Your Server Press Esc to return to the TOP menu and exit LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility. IMPORTANT: Select "Objects" → "Physical Drive" → "Port #X" → "Force Offline" to cancel the hot spare setting. When two or more hard disk drives (of the same capacity) are assigned as hot spare, rebuilding is performed in order starting from the one with the smaller CH number/ID number.
Page 129: Check Consistency
Configuring Your Server 4-45 Check Consistency Run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Perform Check Consistency Exit LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Run LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility. Select "Check Consistency" from the TOP menu. The "Virtual Drives" screen appears. Move the cursor onto the virtual drive to be checked, and press Space to select it. When virtual drive has been selected, press F10 to start consistency check.
Page 130 4-46 Configuring Your Server Others Clear Configuration Clears configuration information. Select "Configure" → "Clear Configuration" from the TOP menu. Executing "Clear Configuration" clears all configuration information on the RAID Controller and hard disk drives. The configuration information on all channels of the RAID Controller is also cleared.
Page 131: Lsi Software Raid Configuration Utility And Universal Raid Utility
Configuring Your Server 4-47 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility and Universal RAID Utility You can use Universal RAID Utility for configuration and management, monitoring of RAID System after start up operating system. The point to keep in mind when I use Universal RAID Utility together with LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility is as follows.
Page 132: Disk Array
4-48 Configuring Your Server Disk Array LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility manages Disk Array by a number beginning with 0. You can see a number of Disk Array where [Axx] of [Objects - PHYSICAL DRIVE SELECTION MENU] DG X] in [Objects] menu. Universal RAID Utility manages Disk Array by a number beginning with 1.
Page 133 Configuring Your Server 4-49 The setting level of Universal RAID Utility and the setting value Setting level of Universal Item Setting value RAID Utility Rebuild Priority High Rebuild Rate (LSI Software Middle RAID Configuration Utility) Consistency Check Priority High Chk Const Rate (LSI Software Middle RAID Configuration Utility) NOTES:...
Page 134: Configuring Mother Board Jumpers
4-50 Configuring Your Server CONFIGURING MOTHER BOARD JUMPERS With the pre-installed SETUP utility, you can set desired passwords to protect the data stored in the server against access from unauthorized users. When you forget the passwords, however, you may want clear them. The following describes how to clear these passwords. You can also use the following procedure to clear the CMOS data in the server.
Page 135 Configuring Your Server 4-51 The following describe the clearing procedure. WARNING Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury. See pages 1-3 to 1-11 for details. Do not disassemble, repair, or alter the server.
Page 136: Clearing Password
4-52 Configuring Your Server Clearing Password See the section "Preparing for Installation and Removal" in Chapter 9 to prepare Pull the server out from the rack (see Chapter 9). Remove the top cover (see Chapter 9). Verify the location of password clear jumper switch. Change jumper switch setting from "Protect"...
Page 137: Chapter 5 Installing The Operating System With Express Setup
Chapter 5 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup This section describes information on using Express Setup to install and configure the following operating systems to the server. Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2 Standard Edition / Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition Microsoft®...
Page 138: About Express Setup
If you want to use the drivers located on the "OEM-Disk for Mass Storage Device" that ships with optional boards, a parameters file is mandatory. You can create a parameters file in advance using "Parameter File Creator" included in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER.
Page 139: Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-3 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 This section explains how to install Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 by using the Express Setup. IMPORTANT: Be sure to prepare Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM that includes Service Pack 1. NOTES: Express Setup does not support the installation of Windows Server x64 Editions.
Page 140: Service Pack Which Expressbuilder Supports
5-4 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER Supports The EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to the server supports following combination of the OS installation media and Service Pack. Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition – OS installation media (with Service Pack 2) –...
Page 141 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-5 Supported Mass Storage Controllers The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to your system supports the following mass storage controllers for installation. NOTE: If you want to install the other boards by using a driver floppy disk ("OEM-FD for Mass storage device"), except ones listed below,...
Page 142: Mounting Mo Device
5-6 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup About the Hardware Components When you install the Windows Server 2003, Express Setup requires several preparations if this computer uses the following hardware components. Installing on the Mirrored Volume If you want to install the Windows Server 2003 on the volume that is mirrored using "Disk Management", invalidate the mirroring and set back to the basic disk before the installation, and validate the mirroring again after the installation.
Page 143: About The System Partition Size
Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-7 About the System Partition Size The system partition size can be calculated from the following formula. Size necessary to install the system + Paging File Size + Dump File Size + Application Size Size necessary to install the system = 3500MB (Windows Server 2003 R2) = 3500MB (Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack1)
Page 144: Installing The Service Pack
5-8 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Dividing into the partition of the recommended size into multiple disks as written below will solve problem that it cannot be reserved in one disk. Set the "Size required for installation + Paging file size". See Chapter 5 and set that debugging information (equivalent to the dump file size) is to be written to a separate disk.
Page 145: Flow Of Setup
Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-9 FLOW OF SETUP This section visually describes the flow of the setup operated by Express Setup. Loading parameters (Step 2) Skip Next Select the operating system (Step 3) Next RAID configuration (Step 4) Next Windows Confirm Setting / Input (Steps 5 to 10)
Page 146: Installing The Windows Server 2003
Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of the server. Press the RESET switch or press Ctrl, Alt, and Delete to reboot from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER. (You may also turn off and then on again to reboot the server.) The system will boot from the DVD-ROM and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER starts.
Page 147 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-11 [Load parameters] steps are displayed. [Do not load parameters] (1) Select [Do not load parameters]. (2) Click [Next]. NOTE: If a floppy disk drive is not connected, select this item. [Load parameters] (1) Insert the floppy disk containing the parameters file.
Page 148 You can use only the physical devices that have same model number to configure logical drive. If the process is not finished normally, the driver may not be stored in the EXPRESSBUILDER. Refer to "Optional Board Supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER" described earlier in this chapter.
Page 149 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-13 Specify the installing medium and the Windows system partition. [Specify medium / Partition] steps are displayed. Confirm the parameters, modify if necessary, and then click [Next]. IMPORTANT: About partition size – Specify the partition size larger than required minimum size for OS installation.
Page 150 5-14 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Enter the user information and client license mode. [Enter basic parameters] steps are displayed. Confirm the parameters, modify if necessary, and then click [Next]. NOTE: Even if you do not input value into "Administrator password", "Confirm password", "??????"...
Page 151 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-15 Enter the domain or workgroup name to be used. [Enter domain account] steps are displayed. Confirm the parameters, modify if necessary, and then click [Next]. Select the installing components. [Select Windows components] steps are displayed. Confirm the parameters, modify if necessary, and then click [Next].
Page 152 5-16 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Select the installing applications. [Select applications] steps are displayed. Confirm the parameters, modify if necessary, and then click [Next]. Save the parameters. [Save parameters] steps are displayed. If you want to save the parameters , set the free formatted floppy disk. Select [Save parameters], enter the file path of the parameters files into the text box and click [Next].
Page 153 Insert CD-ROM or floppy disk attached to the Mass Storage Driver and proceed operation according to the message. Remove NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from the optical disk drive according to the message. If you proceed the setup by using setup parameter file, remove the floppy disk from the floppy disk drive.
Page 154 5-18 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup If you selected [Install the Service Pack] at [Specify Medium Partition] step, follow the procedure below. 1) Follow the message to take Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM out of the optical disk drive. 2) Follow the message to insert Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 into the optical disk drive.
Page 155: Installing And Setting Device Drivers
PROSet is necessary to utilize these features. Follow the procedure below to install PROSet. Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive. If the autorun menu is displayed, close menu screen. The [Windows Explorer] dialog starts.
Page 156 5-20 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Choose "I accept the terms in the license agreement" and click [Next]. Click [Install]. When [InstallShield Wizard Completed] window is displayed, click [Finished]. Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from the optical disk drive, restart the system.
Page 157: Network Driver
Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-21 Network Driver Specify the details of network driver. One standard network driver that is mounted will be installed automatically, but the link speed and Duplex mode need to be specified manually. [When PROSet is not installed] The [Local Area Connection Properties] dialog box appears.
Page 158 5-22 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup You can operate the process on the property dialog box for local area network which can be appeared from [Network and Dial-up Connection]. NOTE: It is recommend to add [Network Monitor] at [Adding Services].
Page 159: Optional Network Board Driver
Therefore, the driver attached to the Network board should not be used. If you want to utilize optional Network Board (N8104-88/109/115/122/125/126/123A), install the driver stored in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD. In case of utilizing (N8104-109/115/122/125/126) "\005\win\winnt\dotnet\dl3\pro1000\win32"...
Page 160: Adapter Fault Tolerance (Aft)/Adaptive Load Balancing (Alb)
5-24 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT)/Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) is a feature that creates a group containing more than one adapter and automatically converts the process of the working adapter to the other adapter in the group when any trouble occurred on that adapter.
Page 161: Graphics Accelerator Driver
[OK]. Restart the system. Graphics Accelerator Driver If you utilize standard graphics accelerator drivers, update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to your system. Standard graphics accelerator drivers will be installed automatically. Please follow the following procedure when you want to reinstall the driver individually.
Page 162: Scsi Controller Driver (N8103-75/95/107)
5-26 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup SCSI Controller Driver (N8103-75/95/107) If you utilize SCSI controller driver (N8103-75/95/107), update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to your system. The SCSI controller driver will be installed automatically. Installing SAS Controller Driver (N8103-104) If you utilize SAS controller driver (N8103-104), update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to your system.
Page 163: Available Switch Options For Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini File
Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-27 Available switch options for Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini file Many different switches will be available if you edit Boot.ini file. For the available switch options, refer to the following information: Microsoft Knowledge Base - Article ID: 833721 "Available switch options for the Windows XP and the Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini files"...
Page 164: Setting For Solving Problems
5-28 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup SETTING FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS Setup the following issue in advance so that your computer can recover from any trouble precisely and as soon as possible when it should occur. Memory Dump (Debug Information) This section describes the procedures for collecting memory dump (debug information) in the server.
Page 165 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-29 IMPORTANT: Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions To specify "Complete Memory Dump" to write the debug information is recommended. If the mounted memory size is larger than 2GB, "Complete Memory Dump" cannot be specified so that specify "Kernel Memory Dump"...
Page 166 5-30 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Specify "Complete memory dump" and modify [Dump file:] in the [Write debugging information] group box. e.g. Write the debug information in D drive write the file name "MEMORY.DMP". D:\MEMORY.DMP Click [Settings] on the [Performance] group box. The [Performance Options] window appears.
Page 167: Windows Dr. Watson
Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-31 Windows Dr. Watson Windows Dr. Watson is a debugger for application errors. If any application error is detected, Dr. Watson diagnoses the server and logs diagnostic information (log). Follow the procedure below and specify Dr.
Page 168: Network Monitor
5-32 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Network Monitor Utilizing Network Monitor helps you to investigate and manage with network trouble. To utilize Network Monitor, you need to restart the system after the installation has completed, so we recommend to install Network Monitor before any network trouble may occur. Point to [Settings] from Start menu and click [Control Panel].
Page 169: Installing Maintenance Utilities
Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-33 INSTALLING MAINTENANCE UTILITIES Various maintenance utilities are contained in your NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD. See Chapter 6 for installing the utilities to your server or management workstations. UPDATING THE SYSTEM – INSTALLING SERVICE PACK –...
Page 170: Making Backup Copies Of System Information
Without the backup data, you will not be able to recover the information. You can save the information by the following process. Insert the "NEC EXPRESSBUILDER" DVD into the optical disk drive and reboot the system. Select [Tool menu (Normal mode)].
Page 171: Installing With The Oem-Fd For Mass Storage Device
If you would like to install or re-install the OS when the system has new mass storage device not to be supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER, you have to set as follows. Read the manual supplied with the mass storage device before setting the server.
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Page 173 Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities This section describes how to use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD that comes with your server and to install the utilities stored on the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER.
Page 174: Nec Expressbuilder
6-2 Installing and Using Utilities NEC EXPRESSBUILDER The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER (referred to as "EXPRESSBUILDER" hereinafter) helps you install the Operating system/the Management software or use the maintenance utilities. When you insert the EXPRESSBUILDER disk into the optical disk drive and reboot the system, the...
Page 175 Installing and Using Utilities 6-3 Os installation If you select this item, the Top menu appears. IMPORTANT: This tool is Configuration Tool that built on Windows PE 2.0 technology. Pay attention to the automatic reboot that occurs after 72 hours from start.
Page 176: Chapter 6 Installing And Using Utilities
6-4 Installing and Using Utilities Tool menu (Normal Mode) If you select this item, the Tool menu appears. You can use the below functions for maintenance. – Maintenance Utility The Maintenance Utility is usually used by the service representative. (See Chapter 8.) –...
Page 177 Installing and Using Utilities 6-5 Tool menu (Redirection Mode) If you want to operate this computer via the BIOS redirection (the console-less function), select this item. NOTE: If you operate this computer via the Remote KVM function, select the "Tool menu (Normal mode)". The menu's functions are the same as the "Tool menu (Normal Mode)".
Page 178: Autorun Menu
6-6 Installing and Using Utilities Autorun Menu When the EXPRESSBUILDER disk is inserted into the DVD drive, Windows automatically launches the menu as shown below. This menu is used to, Read the User's Guide or the other documents, Update the server system (Windows drivers), and Install the management software.
Page 179: Parameter File Creator
Also, you can install the system with the same specification as before when re-installing the system. We recommend you to create [Parameter file] to setup the servers from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER. When using a floppy disk, a USB floppy disk drive is required.
Page 180: Parameter File
IMPORTANT: Do not remove NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from drive during a parameter file creation. Start the OS. Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive. The menu will appear. Right-click on the screen or left-click [Setup Windows]. The menu will appear.
Page 181 Installing and Using Utilities 6-9 Click [Parameter File Creator]. Parameter File Creator will appear.
Page 182 6-10 Installing and Using Utilities [Load Parameters] step is displayed. Select [Do not load parameters] from the menu, click [Next]. Select the installing Operating System. Select [Install the Windows (32bit editions)] from the menu, click [Next].
Page 183 Installing and Using Utilities 6-11 Enter the setting of a virtual disk. [Enter RAID setting] steps are displayed. Confirm the parameters, modify if necessary, and then click [Next]. IMPORTANT: At "The number of the total physical devices", Parameter File Creator displays upper limit that the RAID controller can support.
Page 184 6-12 Installing and Using Utilities Specify the installing medium and the Windows system partition. [Specify medium / Partition] steps are displayed. Confirm the parameters, modify if necessary, and then click [Next]. IMPORTANT: About partition size – Specify the partition size larger than required minimum size for OS installation.
Page 185 Installing and Using Utilities 6-13 Enter the user information and client license mode. [Enter basic parameters] steps are displayed. Confirm the parameters, modify if necessary, and then click [Next]. IMPORTANT: Computer name and User name are required parameters. NOTE: Even if you do not input value into "Administrator password", "Confirm password", "...
Page 186 6-14 Installing and Using Utilities Enter the setting of the network protocol. [Enter network protocol] steps are displayed. Confirm the parameters, modify if necessary, and then click [Next]. NOTE: The order of entry in custom setting may differ from the numbering of LAN port.
Page 187 Installing and Using Utilities 6-15 Select the installing components. [Select Windows components] steps are displayed. Confirm the parameters, modify if necessary, and then click [Next] Select the installing applications. [Select applications] steps are displayed. Confirm the parameters, modify if necessary, and then click [Next].
Page 188 6-16 Installing and Using Utilities Save the parameters. [Save parameters] steps are displayed. If you want to save the parameters, set the free formatted floppy disk. Select [Save parameters], enter the file path of the parameters files into the text box and click [Next].
Page 189 Installing and Using Utilities 6-17 Now [the floppy disk containing the parameters file] has been created. Click [Yes] to exit Parameter File Creator. NOTES: If you modify existing information file (parameter file), click "Load Parameters" at [Load Parameters] screen. Refer to help to modify information file.
Page 190: Nec Esmpro
6-18 Installing and Using Utilities NEC ESMPRO The NEC ESMPRO lets a system administrator manage remote servers across a network. NEC ESMPRO monitors server hardware and software configurations, failures, and performance. With log data collected by NEC ESMPRO, a system administrator can track long-term and short-term performance, monitor server usage, create graphs to record trends, and check server failure rates.
Page 191: Nec Dianascope
NEC DianaScope NEC DianaScope is software for the remote management of the server. See the online documents for details on the functions and installation of NEC DianaScope. NOTE: You need the server license to activate DianaScope for this product. The server license below is attached to this product.
Page 192: Universal Raid Utility
Universal RAID Utility. Setup with Express Setup You can install Universal RAID Utility with Express Setup contained in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD. When you start the Express Setup, a dialog to specify an application appears. Select...
Page 193: Manual Setup
Installing and Using Utilities 6-21 Manual Setup You can start the setup program of Universal RAID Utility from [Autorun Menu]. Click [Setup Software] → [Universal RAID Utility] in [Autorun Menu]. You need to install the following software. Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 The Runtime component of the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 You can install these software from [Autorun Menu] too.
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Page 195: Chapter 7 Maintenance
MAKING BACKUP COPIES NEC recommends you make backup copies of your valuable data stored in hard disk drives of the server on a regular basis. For backup storage devices suitable for the server and backup tools, consult with your service representative.
Page 196: Cleaning
7-2 Maintenance CLEANING Clean the server on a regular basis to keep the server in a good shape. WARNING Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury. See pages 1- 3 to 1-11 for details.
Page 197: Cleaning The Server
Maintenance 7-3 Cleaning the Server For daily cleaning, wipe the external surfaces of the server with a dry soft cloth. Follow the procedure below if stains remain on the surfaces: IMPORTANT: To avoid altering the material and color of the server, do not use volatile solvents such as thinner and benzene to clean the server.
Page 198: Cleaning The Interior
7-4 Maintenance Cleaning the Interior One of the most important items in a good maintenance program is regular and thorough cleaning of the interior of the server, especially around the mother board. Dust buildup inside the server can lead to several problems. As dust acts as a thermal insulator, a buildup can prevent proper system cooling.
Page 199: Cleaning The Keyboard/Mouse
Maintenance 7-5 Cleaning the Keyboard/Mouse Make sure that the server and peripheral devices are all off-powered (the POWER/SLEEP LED goes off), and then wipe the keyboard surface with a dry cloth. The mouse operation depends on the degree of smoothness of the internal ball rotation. To keep the mouse ball clean, use the mouse in a place with little dust.
Page 200: Cleaning Disc
7-6 Maintenance Cleaning Disc A dusty disc or dust-accumulated tray causes the device to fail to read data correctly. Follow the procedure below to clean the tray and disc regularly: Make sure that the server is powered (the POWER/SLEEP LED is lit). Press the tray Open/Close button on the front of the optical disk drive.
Page 201: System Diagnostics
Maintenance 7-7 SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS The System Diagnostics runs several tests on the server. Select [Tool menu] - [Test and diagnostics] in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER to diagnose the system. Test Items The following items are tested in system diagnostics. Memory CPU cache memory...
Page 202: Startup And Exit Of System Diagnostics
Disconnect all the LAN cables from the server. Plug the power cord and power on the server. Use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD to start the system. Select [Tool menu (Normal mode)] when local console of the server is used for, or select [Tool menu (Redirection mode)] when remote console is used for.
Page 203 Maintenance 7-9 Select [Test and diagnostics]. Select [End-User Mode] and the system diagnostics starts. The diagnostics will be completed in approximately three minutes. When the diagnostics is completed, the screen of the display changes as shown below: Diagnostics tool title Test window title TeDoLi (TEst &...
Page 204 <Reboot> Reboots the system. Select <Reboot> in the [Enduser Menu] above. The server restarts and the system is started from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER. Exit the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER, and remove the DVD-ROM from the optical disk drive. Power off the server and unplug the power cord from the receptacle.
Page 205: Relocating/Storing The Server
Maintenance 7-11 RELOCATING/STORING THE SERVER Follow the procedure below to relocate or store the server: CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire, personal injury, or property damage. See pages 1-3 to 1-11 for details.
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Page 207: Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting If your server does not operate as expected, read this chapter before assuming a failure. NOTE: For provision against an unexpected failure, it is recommended to install NEC ESMPRO to your computer.
Page 208: System Viewers
Monitor the occurrence of fault by NEC ESMPRO during the system operation. Especially take note on whether any alert is reported to NEC ESMPRO Manager on the language PC. Check whether any alert is reported on the Operation Window, DataViewer, or AlertViewer of NEC ESMPRO Manager.
Page 209: Led
The following table lists indications of the STATUS LED, descriptions, and actions to take. IMPORTANT: If NEC ESMPRO is installed, you can confirm the cause of a failure by referring to the error log. To cycle power to the server, shut down the server from the OS and reboot it, if available.
Page 210: Troubleshooting
8-4 Troubleshooting STATUS LED Description Action indication On (green) The server is operating – normally. Blinking (green) The server is operating with Identify the device in degraded state by using the memory in degraded the BIOS setup utility "SETUP," and replace it as state.
Page 211: Disk Access Led
Troubleshooting 8-5 DISK ACCESS LED The DISK ACCESS LED on the front panel goes on while the internal hard disk drive or optical disk drive is accessed. Access LED The Access LED of the floppy disk drive or optical disk drive is on while the drive is accessed. UID LED (Unit Identification) Pressing the UID switch turns the UID LED located on the front and rear of the server on and off.
Page 212: Hard Disk Drive Led
8-6 Troubleshooting Hard Disk Drive LED The hard disk drive bay can contain three hard disk drives. Each hot-plug hard disk drive has a DISK LED on its front panel. DISK LED The DISK LED indicates the drive status as follows. Blinking green Indicates that the hard disk drive is accessed.
Page 213: Error Messages
Troubleshooting 8-7 ERROR MESSAGES If an error occurs in the server, an error message appears on the display unit connected to the server. Error Messages after Power-on Powering on the server automatically starts the self-diagnostic program, POST (Power On Self- Test).
Page 214: Post Error Messages
8-8 Troubleshooting POST Error Messages When POST detects an error, it displays an error message on the display unit screen. The following table lists error messages and actions to take. IMPORTANT: Take a note on the messages displayed before consulting with your service representative. Alarm messages are useful information for maintenance.
Page 215 Troubleshooting 8-9 Error Error message Recommended Action code 02D1 System Memory exceeds the CPU's caching Contact your service representative. limit. 02F4 EISA CMOS not write able. 02F5 DMA Test Failed. 02F6 Software NMI Failed. 02F7 Fail-safe Timer NMI Failed. 0611 IDE configuration changed Check IDE configuration.
Page 216 8-10 Troubleshooting Error Error message Recommended Action code 0B71 System Temperature out of the range. Contact your service representative to replace the fan. 0B74 The error occurred during voltage sensor Contact your service representative. reading. 0B75 System voltage out of the range. 0B80 BMC Memory Test Failed.
Page 217 Storage Controller in slot n (n: slot number) expansion ROM by using the BIOS SETUP utility (see Chapter 4). H/W Configuration of BMC is corrupted. Use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER to configure the remote management card !! Update BMC F/W Configuration by (see Chapter 6).
Page 218: Beep Codes
8-12 Troubleshooting Beep Codes If an error occurs during the POST, the server beeps, indicating the type of error. Each number indicates the number of short beeps, and a hyphen indicates a pause. For example, the beep interval 1-3-1-1 indicates 1 beep, pause, 3 beeps, pause, 1 beep, pause, and 1 beep notifying that the DRAM refresh test error occurred.
Page 219: Error Messages On Virtual Lcd
Troubleshooting 8-13 Error Messages on Virtual LCD NEC EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2 (Remote Management Controller) on your server board allows you to monitor the server status on the WEB browser-based screen of the client PC via network. The virtual LCD (16 digits x 2 lines) in the "Host Information" area displays the POST codes and status message.
Page 220 8-14 Troubleshooting Messages displayed on lower line (BMC message) On-screen message Description Action Proc VccpAlm XX Voltage alarm occurred Contact your service representative. BB +1.2v Alm XX BB +1.5v Alm XX XX=09: high voltage (fatal) BB +1.8v Alm XX XX=07: high voltage (warning) BB +3.3v Alm XX BB +3.3vs Alm XX XX=02: low voltage (warning)
Page 221: Solving Problems
Troubleshooting 8-15 SOLVING PROBLEMS When the server fails to operate as expected, see the following to find out your problem and follow the instruction given before asking for repair. If the server still fails to operate successfully after solving your problem, take a note on the on- screen message and contact your service representative.
Page 222 8-16 Troubleshooting POST fails to complete: Is the DIMM board installed? → Check if DIMMs are properly installed. Is the memory size large? → The memory check may take a few seconds if the memory size is large. Wait for a while.
Page 223 Troubleshooting 8-17 Fail to access to internal or external devices (or such devices fail to operate): Are cables properly connected? → Make sure that the interface cables and power cord are properly connected. Also make sure that the cables are connected in the correct order. Is the power-on order correct? →...
Page 224 8-18 Troubleshooting The keyboard or mouse fails to operate: Is the cable properly connected? → You must use the provided keyboard/mouse branch cable (Y cable) for this server. Make sure that the provided cable is connected to the correct connector on the rear of the server.
Page 225 Fail to access the (internal or external) SCSI devices: Is the SCSI device applicable to the server? → Operation of any SCSI device that is not authorized by NEC is not guaranteed. Are SCSI devices properly configured? → When the server has external SCSI devices connected, hard disk drive settings, including SCSI ID and terminator, are required.
Page 226 8-20 Troubleshooting Fail to start the OS: Is the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD in the optical disk drive? → Take out the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD and restart the server. Is the OS broken? → Use recovery process to recover the system.
Page 227 Troubleshooting 8-21 Event logs in using Intel Network adapter teaming Event Type: Warning Event Source: IANSMiniport Event Category: None Event ID: Description: Adapter link down: Intel(R)PRO/1000 ---- Event Type: Warning Event Source: IANSMiniport Event Category: None Event ID: Description: Intel(R)PRO/1000 ---- has been deactivated from the team. Event Type: Error Event Source:...
Page 228: Problems With Windows
8-22 Troubleshooting Problems with Windows There are some cases that an event log is registered as follows when you install Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions. Source: DCOM Category: Error Event ID: 10016 Description: The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM server application with CLSID {555F3418-D99E- 4E51-800A-6E89CFD8B1D7} to the user {NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE} SID {S-1-5-19}.
Page 229 R2, above-shown event log will be registered. For more details, refer to "Enabling Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Hardware Management" on the following site. [NEC Express5800 Web Site] http://www.nec.co.jp/express/download/W2K3_R2 The system displays the message below and fails to log on.
Page 230 → Take out the floppy disk and restart the server. Is the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD in the optical disk drive? → Take out the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD and restart the server. Is the OS broken? → Use recovery process to recover the system.
Page 231 Troubleshooting 8-25 The PXE boot (network boot) fails or the server is not found on the network: Is the cable connected properly? → Connect the proper cable to the network port on the rear of the Express server. In addition, make sure that the used cable conforms to the network interface standard. Is BIOS configuration correct? →...
Page 232 8-26 Troubleshooting Fail to start the OS with the /3GB switch → System often fails to start the OS with the /3GB switch. In this case, please adjust the capacity of the user mode area using the /userva switch in reference to the following URL. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316739/en...
Page 233: Problems With Raid System And Raid Controller
Troubleshooting 8-27 Problems with RAID System and RAID Controller Check the following if the server configuring a RAID System does not operate properly or a management utility does not operate correctly. If a relevant item is found, follow the processing method.
Page 234 8-28 Troubleshooting A hard disk drive fails: → Contact your service representative. Physical device is not correctly displayed on Universal RAID Utility → If you use LSI Embedded MegaRAID, a part of information on a physical device is not correctly displayed on Universal RAID Utility. It is no problem.
Page 235: Problems With Nec Expressbuilder
Troubleshooting 8-29 Problems with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER When the server is not booted from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD, check the following: Did you set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER during POST and restart the server? → If you do not set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER during POST and restart the server, an error message will appear or the OS will boot.
Page 236: Problems With Express Setup
8-30 Troubleshooting Problems with Express Setup The system partition is created by size smaller than specified value. → In Express Setup, there are some cases that the system partition is created by size about 8MB smaller than specified size. It is not a problem in operating the system. Following message appeared when you tried to install Express Setup to the hard disk drive that has smaller capacity than the specified partition size: The creating of the partition was failed.
Page 237: Problems With Windows Autorun Menu
Troubleshooting 8-31 Problems with Windows Autorun Menu Cannot read online document: Do you have Adobe Reader installed correctly in your system? → Some online documents are supplied with PDF format. To read the document of PDF format, Adobe Reader is required in your system. Is the operating system Windows XP SP2? →...
Page 238: Collecting Dr. Watson Diagnostic Information
8-32 Troubleshooting COLLECTING DR. WATSON DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION Dr. Watson collects diagnostic information related to application errors. The location to save the information can be specified as you like. For more information, refer to Chapter 5. MEMORY DUMP If an error occurs, the dump file should be saved to acquire necessary information. If you saved the dump to DAT, write down that it is saved as "NTBackup"...
Page 239: Saving The Dump File
Troubleshooting 8-33 Saving the Dump File Press the DUMP switch to save the dump file when an error occurs. Insert a metal pin (a straightened large paper clip will make a substitute) into the switch hole to press the DUMP switch. DUMP switch Pressing the DUMP switch saves the dump file in the specified directory.
Page 240: Recovery For Windows Server 2003 X64 Editions And Windows Server 2003
8-34 Troubleshooting Recovery for Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions and Windows Server 2003 If the system fails to start by some reasons, recover the system with the recovery console. However, recovery using this method should be performed only by system administrator or a user who has an expert knowledge.
Page 241: Maintenance Tools
The Maintenance Tools is started according to the following procedure. Turn on peripheral devices and the server in this order. Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD supplied with your server into the optical disk drive of your server. Press Ctrl, Alt, and Delete to reboot the server from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER.
Page 242 8-36 Troubleshooting IMPORTANT: An initial selection of the menu is "Japanese". "Japanese" starts by the automatic operation when the operation is not done for five seconds after the Language Selection menu is displayed. "English" is selected. The tool menu is displayed. When you use a local console When you use a remote console Each tool is selected, and it starts.
Page 243: Function Of Maintenance Tools
The Off-line Maintenance Utility is started in Maintenance Utility. The Off-line Maintenance Utility is an OS-independent maintenance program. When you are unable to start the OS-dependent NEC ESMPRO to troubleshoot a problem, the Off-line Maintenance Utility can be used. IMPORTANT: The Off-line Maintenance Utility is intended for use of your service representative.
Page 244 BIOS/FW Updating This menu allows you to update the software module such as BIOS and firmware of the server by using the update disk (3.5-inch floppy disk) that is distributed from NEC customer service representative. After rebooting the system, an update program is started automatically from floppy disk, and the various BIOS and firmware programs are updated.
Page 245: Maintenance Tools With Remote Console
IMPORTANT: Do not use this feature on any other computer than the server, or on any other server obtained without the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER. Doing so may cause a failure of the server. Be sure to select [Tool menu (Redirection mode)] in [Boot...
Page 246 PC, and various setup parameters. Use NEC DianaScope or run "System Management" menu from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER to create a configuration file. Save the configuration file into the root directory of the floppy disk as the following file name.
Page 247: Resetting The Server
Troubleshooting 8-41 RESETTING THE SERVER If the server halts before starting the OS, press and hold Ctrl and Alt and press Delete. This restarts the server. IMPORTANT: Resetting the server clears the DIMM memory and the data in process. To reset the server when it is not frozen, make sure that no processing is in progress.
Page 248: Forced Shutdown
8-42 Troubleshooting FORCED SHUTDOWN Use this function when an OS command does not shut down the server, the POWER switch does not turn off the server, or resetting does not work. Press and hold the POWER switch on the server for at least four seconds. The power is forcibly turned off.
Page 249: Chapter 9 Upgrading Your Server
IMPORTANT: Optional devices described in this chapter may be installed or removed by any user. However, NEC does not assume any liability for damage to optional devices or the server or malfunctions of the server resulted from installation by the user. NEC recommends you ask your service representative for install or removing any optional devices.
Page 250: Safety Notes
9-2 Upgrading Your Server SAFETY NOTES Observe the following notes to install or remove optional devices safely and properly. WARNING Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury. See pages 1-3 to 1-11 for details.
Page 251: Static Precautions
Upgrading Your Server 9-3 STATIC PRECAUTIONS An electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk drives, option boards, and other components. Electronic device can be easily damaged by static electricity. To prevent damage, observe the following information. Wear a wrist strap (an arm belt or anti-static glove). Wear a wrist strap on your wrist.
Page 252: Preparing For Installation And Removal
9-4 Upgrading Your Server PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL Follow the procedure below to prepare for installing or removing components. To install or remove the components, you need to take the server out from the rack, and put the server on the rigid and flat desk. IMPORTANT: Be sure to remove the server from the rack.
Page 253: Front Bezel
Upgrading Your Server 9-5 Front Bezel The front bezel can be locked or unlocked with the provided security key. You need to remove the front bezel when powering on/off the server, accessing the floppy disk drive or optical disk drive. Removal Insert the security key into the key slot, lightly push it toward the front bezel side, then rotate it to unlock the front bezel.
Page 254 9-6 Upgrading Your Server Installation Install the front bezel while engaging its left tab with the chassis frame. After installed, be sure to lock the front bezel with the security key. Tabs...
Page 255: Top Cover
Upgrading Your Server 9-7 Top Cover Removal Put your finger in the hollow place and slide the cover, then lift the cover. REAR FRONT...
Page 256: Upgrading Your Server
9-8 Upgrading Your Server Installation To install the top cover, make sure that the hooks on the top cover are inserted into the frame holes of the server certainly, and put the top cover on the server. Then move the top cover toward the front of the server.
Page 257: Device Installation Or Removal Procedure
The factory-set hard disk drive uses serial ATA interface. IMPORTANT: Do not use any hard disk drives that are not authorized by NEC. Installing a third-party hard disk drive may cause a failure of the server as well as the hard disk drive.
Page 258 9-10 Upgrading Your Server Installation Follow the procedure as described below to install a hard disk drive. Remove the front bezel, if installed. Locate the slot in which you are going to install a hard disk drive. The server has three slots. Install hard disk drives starting from the leftmost slot. Remove the dummy tray.
Page 259 Upgrading Your Server 9-11 Firmly hold the drive carrier and the handle, and insert the drive carrier into the slot. IMPORTANT: Push the hard disk drive carrier until the hook of the handle hits the frame. Hold the hard disk drive carrier with both hands securely and carefully.
Page 260 9-12 Upgrading Your Server Removal Follow the procedure as described below to remove hard disk drives. IMPORTANT: About data on the hard disk drive Be sure to take appropriate measures not to leak important data (e.g., customers' information or companies' management information) on the removed hard disk drive to any third parties.
Page 261 Upgrading Your Server 9-13 See the section "Preparing for Installation and Removal" described earlier to prepare. Push the lever to unlock, and open the handle. NOTE: The POWER switch is located close to the hard disk drive bay. Be careful not to press the POWER switch when installing or removing the hard disk drive.
Page 262: Internal Usb Floppy Disk Drive
9-14 Upgrading Your Server Internal USB Floppy Disk Drive The server can contain a single internal USB floppy disk drive. Installation Follow the procedure as described below to install an internal USB floppy disk drive. See the section "Preparing for Installation and Removal" described earlier to prepare. Remove the FDD dummy tray.
Page 263 Upgrading Your Server 9-15 Install the internal USB floppy disk drive. Install the FDD fixing bracket you have removed in Step 3 with the screw to fix the USB floppy disk drive.
Page 264 9-16 Upgrading Your Server Connect the FDD cable. FDD cable Install the front bezel. Removal Remove the internal USB floppy disk drive in reverse procedure of installation.
Page 265: Dimm
DIMM on a desk directly. See "Static Precautions" for details of the static electricity. Do not use any DIMM not approved by NEC. If an unapproved third party's DIMM is installed in the server, not only the DIMM but also the server itself may be defected.
Page 266: Installation Order
9-18 Upgrading Your Server Installation Order Single channel memory configuration Install DIMMs one by one in the ascending order of DIMM slot numbers. Dual channel memory configuration To activate the dual channel mode, the following conditions must be met: – Matched DIMM configuration in each channel –...
Page 267 Upgrading Your Server 9-19 Installation Install a DIMM in the following procedure. See the section "Preparing for Installation and Removal" described earlier to prepare. Open the levers at both ends of the socket, and push the DIMM to the socket straight. Key slot NOTE: Make sure of the orientation of DIMM.
Page 268 Remove the DIMM in the following procedure. NOTES: To remove the defected DIMM, check the error message appearing in POST or NEC ESMPRO to identify the DIMM socket (group) in which the defected DIMM is installed. The server needs at least one DIMM installed to operate.
Page 269: Pci Board
Upgrading Your Server 9-21 PCI Board The server has a riser card assembly on the mother board. The riser card has two slots, one for PCI Express board and one for PCI-X board. IMPORTANT: Any PCI board or riser card is easily affected by static electricity.
Page 270 9-22 Upgrading Your Server Riser card Standard Option Slot Slot Slot Slot (Bus A) (Bus B) (Bus A) (Bus B) PCIe #1 PCIe #2 PCIe #1 PCI-X #2 64-bit/ PCI slot capacity x8 lane x8 lane x8 lane 133MHz N code Note Full Full...
Page 271 Upgrading Your Server 9-23 Installation Install the board in PCI board slot in the following procedure. NOTES: When installing a PCI board, make sure that the board connector matches the connector of the PCI board slot. Install the board that is connected with the internal hard disk drive to the full-height side of riser card, regardless of its shape.
Page 272 9-24 Upgrading Your Server Install the PCI board on the riser card. Align the PCI board terminal section with the riser card slot, and firmly push the PCI board until it is fully seated. IMPORTANT: Do not touch the terminals of the riser card and PCI board and the leads of electronic components with your bare hand.
Page 273 Upgrading Your Server 9-25 Insert the riser card assembly into the slot on the mother board and secure it with a screw removed in Step 2. Align the riser card terminal section with the slot on the mother board, and firmly push the riser card until it is fully seated.
Page 274 9-26 Upgrading Your Server Removal Remove a PCI board in reverse order of the installation steps. Remove a PCI board by holding it securely. Ask any other person to hold the server not to move during removal of the board. IMPORTANT: If an additional LAN device is installed, it is hard to push the catch of the connector with your finger that is connected to the...
Page 275: Raid Controller
Upgrading Your Server 9-27 RAID Controller This section describes how to use hard disk drives installed in the drive bays in the RAID System. IMPORTANT: Making hard disk drives in the RAID System or changing the RAID level initializes hard disk drives. If the hard disk drive to be configured in the RAID System has your valuable data stored, make sure to make a backup copy of the data in another hard disk drive before installing the RAID Controller and configuring the RAID...
Page 276 9-28 Upgrading Your Server Onboard RAID Controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID) RAID Controller is factory embedded in your mother board. Setting RAID configuration jumper switch allows internal hard disk drives to be recognized as RAID drives. Set the jumper switch as shown in the figure below.
Page 277 Upgrading Your Server 9-29 Optional RAID Controller (N8103-116/117/118) Your server can include the optional RAID Controller (N8103-116/117/118). The optional RAID Controller can control the internal hard disk drives as the RAID System. To use the hard disk drives in a RAID System, reconnect the hard disk drive interface cable on the mother board. At the factory, the interface cable is connected to the SATA connector on the mother board.
Page 278: Cable Routing
9-30 Upgrading Your Server Cable Routing To connect an interface cable to RAID controller, the interface cable needs to be routed. The following shows how to route the cable. Connect pin 1 (marked with ∆) of the cable with pin 1 (marked with bold line) of SGPIO1 connector on the backplane board.
Page 279 You can start the utility during execution of POST that automatically starts immediately after you turn on the server power switch. For details, see the online document in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD provided with the server. (The utility varies depending on the RAID Controller.) For details on the data transfer rate, RAID, and RAID System configuration, see the...
Page 280: Redundant Fan
9-32 Upgrading Your Server Redundant Fan N8100-xxxxF Your server can contain optional redundant fan by replacing the factory-installed fan. Standard Configuration FRONT REAR Fan connector 11 Fan connector 12 Fan connector 9 Fan connector 10 Fan connector 7 Fan connector 8 Fan connector 5 Fan connector 6 Fan connector 3...
Page 281 Upgrading Your Server 9-33 Replacement See the section "Preparing for Installation and Removal" described earlier to prepare. Remove the fan cable. Hold the plastic portion of the fan and push it toward inside with your hand, and lift it straight to remove the fan.
Page 282 9-34 Upgrading Your Server Hold the plastic portion of the fan and push it toward inside with your hand, and push the fan to insert. Connect the fan cable. Strand the two cables, and route them so that they are not caught with the top cover, fan, and chassis.
Page 283 Upgrading Your Server 9-35 Change the setting of J14 jumper pin on the backplane board as shown in the figure below. Single fan Double fan Mother board Backplane board IMPORTANT: To avoid system malfunction, leave other jumpers at its default position. NOTE: To replace the optional fan with the standard fan, perform steps 2 through 5 above with making sure the connector location.
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Page 285: Appendix A Specifications
Appendix A Specifications NEC Express5800/110Ri-1 Item N8100-1429F N8100-1430F N8100-1450F N8100-1431F Type Intel Pentium Dual-core Intel Xeon processor Quad-core dual-core Intel Xeon processor processor Clock / Cache 1.80GHz /800 / 2.33GHz / 1333 / 3.00GHz / 1333 / 2.66GHz / 1333 /...
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Page 287: Appendix B Other Precautions
HUB. Server Management Software The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD that comes with the server contains the NEC ESMPRO utility. NEC recommends that you should install the NEC ESMPRO for effective use of the reliability enhancement features of the server. Floppy Disk The following describes use of the floppy disk.
Page 288 B-2 Other Precautions Notes on use The floppy disk is an important data storage media with delicate structure and requires care. Keep the following notes in mind to use it: Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive gently as far as it goes. Attach the label to the correct position.
Page 289 The floppy disk is a very delicate storage media. Dust or thermal changes, as well as operator's misconduct or server failures, may cause loss of data. To avoid loss of data, NEC recommends that you should make a back-up copy of your valuable data on a regular basis.
Page 290: Cd/Dvd Discs
Three-generation data management NEC recommends that you should employ three-generation data management for data storage. Three-generation data management uses three cartridge tapes: A, B, and C. You save data to tape A on the first day, tape B on the second day, tape C on the third day, tape A on the forth day, and so on.
Page 291: Keyboard
Other Precautions B-5 This enables you, for example, to use tape B to restore the data when tape C makes a read error. Also when both tapes B and C make a read error, you can restore your valuable data by using the data stored in tape A.
Page 292: Mouse
B-6 Other Precautions Mouse Like the keyboard, the mouse is a device to instruct your computer. Many OS's and application software require the mouse for operation. NOTE: Functions assigned to the mouse buttons vary depending on the software. For details, refer to the manual provided with the software.
Page 293: Appendix C Irq
Appendix C The factory-set interrupt requests is listed below. Find an appropriate one to install an optional device. Peripheral Device (Controller) System timer – – COM2 serial port COM1 serial port – – Real-time clock ACPI Compliant System – SMBUS –...
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Page 295: Appendix D Installing Windows Server 2003 X64 Editions
NOTICE Read the following notes or information before installing the Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions. Optional Board Supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to your server supports the following optional boards; NOTE: If you want to install the other boards by using a driver floppy disk ("OEM-FD for Mass storage device"), except ones listed below,...
Page 296: Service Pack Which Expressbuilder Supports
D-2 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER Supports The EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to the server supports following combination of the OS installation media and Service Pack. Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition – OS installation media (with Service Pack 2) –...
Page 297: About The System Partition Size
Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D-3 About the System Partition Size The system partition size can be calculated from the following formula. Size necessary to install the system + Paging File Size + Dump File Size + Application Size Size necessary to install the system = 4100MB (Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions) = 4100MB (Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions with ServicePack 2)
Page 298: Installing Windows Server 2003 X64 Editions
D-4 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions INSTALLING WINDOWS SERVER 2003 X64 EDITIONS Preparations for Installation NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition (CD-ROM) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Service Pack 2 (CD-ROM) User's Guide...
Page 299: Creating "Windows Server 2003 X64 Edition Oem-Disk For Expressbuilder
If you have only NEC Express5800 Server to create Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM-Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER, use this procedure. If Windows Server 2003 can be operated on NEC Express5800 Server, you can use the other procedure described later. Follow the steps below.
Page 300 Follow the steps below. Prepare one 3.5-inch floppy disk. Start the Operating System. Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of the server. The Menu will appear. Click [Create drive disk] and select [OEM-Disk for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition].
Page 301: Windows Server 2003 X64 Editions Clean Installation
Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D-7 Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Clean Installation This section explains how to perform a clean installation of Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions. Turn on the system power. Insert the Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition CD-ROM into the optical disk drive. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete to reset the system.
Page 302 D-8 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Select the [Intel(R) ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop/Server/Workstation)] and press Enter. Now the Setup goes back to Step 5. – If the RAID controller is connected, press S to go on Step 8. –...
Page 303 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D-9 The [Windows Setup] screen will be displayed after logged on to the system. IMPORTANT: In this case, the [Windows Setup] screen may not be displayed. Be sure to install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition DISC 2 according to the following procedures.
Page 304: Updating The System - Applying Service Pack
D-10 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Updating the System - Applying Service Pack - Update the system in the situation below: CPU is expanded (expanded to single processor to multi-processor). Modified system configuration. Recovered the system using recovery process. The system update brings the correction program provided by Microsoft to be applied to reinforce the system security.
Page 305 Log on to the system by the account with administrator authority to the server (such as administrator). Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of the server. Click Start menu and [Run], and then execute the following command.
Page 306 When the following message is displayed, make sure to click [Finish] to restart the system. With that, application process of the Hotfix (KB921411) is finished. When the reboot is started, remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from the optical disk drive immediately.
Page 307 Log on to the system with the account that has administrative privilege (e.g.administrator). Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of server. The Autorun Menu will be displayed Left-click on [Setup Windows], and then click [Update the system].
Page 308 D-14 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions IMPORTANT: During the "Updating the System", the following message may be shown, but there is no impact to the operation. Do not click [cancel] since it may be taken away after a few seconds. Click [OK] to restart the system.
Page 309 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D-15 Recovery Process If "Updating the System" is executed before the application of the "Hotfix for Windows x64 (KB921411)", "!" may be displayed on the USB root hub. If "!" is displayed on the USB root hub, perform application of the "Hotfix for Windows x64 (KB921411)"...
Page 310: Driver Installation And Advanced Settings
PROSet is necessary to utilize these features. Follow the procedure below to install PROSet. Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive. If the autorun menu is displayed, close menu screen. The [Windows Explorer] dialog starts.
Page 311 Choose "I accept the terms in the license agreement" and click [Next]. Click [Next]. Choose "I accept the terms in the license agreement" and click [Next]. Click [Install]. When [InstallShield Wizard Completed] window is displayed, click [Finished]. Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from the optical disk drive, restart the system.
Page 312: Network Driver
D-18 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Network Driver Specify the details of network driver. One standard network driver that is mounted will be installed automatically, but the link speed and Duplex mode need to be specified manually. IP addresses is not be able to set when the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" check box OFF. This phenomenon will occur with the certain condition.
Page 313 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D-19 [When PROSet is installed] The [Intel(R) PROSet] dialog box appears. * The procedure in the case of the standard start menu Click Start menu, point to [Control Panel], [Administrative Tools], and click [Computer Management] and then double click the [(Network Adapter Name)] in the Network Adapter list.
Page 314: Optional Network Board Driver
Therefore, the driver attached to the Network board should not be used. If you want to utilize optional Network Board (N8104-88/109/115/122/125/126), install the driver stored in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD. In case of utilizing (N8104-109/115/122/125/126) "\005\win\winnt\w2k3amd\dl3\pro1000\winx64"...
Page 315: Adapter Fault Tolerance (Aft)/Adaptive Load Balancing (Alb
Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D-21 Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT)/Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) is a feature that creates a group containing more than one adapter and automatically converts the process of the working adapter to the other adapter in the group when any trouble occurred on that adapter.
Page 316: Graphics Accelerator Driver
[OK]. Restart the system. Graphics Accelerator Driver If you utilize standard graphics accelerator drivers, update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to your system. Standard graphics accelerator drivers will be installed automatically. Please follow the following procedure when you want to reinstall the driver individually.
Page 317: Installing Scsi Controller Driver (N8103-75/107
Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D-23 Installing SCSI Controller Driver (N8103-75/107) If you utilize SCSI controller driver (N8103-75/107), update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to your system. The SCSI controller driver will be installed automatically. SCSI Controller Driver (N8103-95) The SCSI controller driver will be installed automatically.
Page 318: About Windows Activation
D-24 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions About Windows Activation Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions must be activated before you can use Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions. Windows activation process is as follows. Click [Run] on [Start] menu. Type as follows in the [Open:] box, and click [OK]. oobe/msoobe /a When the screen as follows is displayed, click [Next].
Page 319 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D-25 The following screen is displayed. Process "Windows activation" according to the following message.
Page 320: Setting For Collecting Memory Dump (Debug Information
D-26 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions SETTING FOR COLLECTING MEMORY DUMP (DEBUG INFORMATION) Set for collecting memory dump using the procedure described in Chapter 5.
Page 321: Appendix E Installing Windows Server 2003
BEFORE INSTALLING WINDOWS SERVER 2003 Read the following notes or information before installing the Windows Server 2003. Optional Board Supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to your server supports the following optional boards; NOTE: If you want to install the other boards by using a driver floppy disk ("OEM-FD for Mass storage device"), except ones listed below,...
Page 322: Service Pack Which Expressbuilder Supports
E-2 Installing Windows Server 2003 Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER Supports The EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to the server supports following combination of the OS installation media and Service Pack. Windows Server 2003 R2 – OS installation media (with Service Pack 2) –...
Page 323: About Removable Media
Installing Windows Server 2003 E-3 About Removable Media Do not set removable media, such as DAT, into the device mounted on your server during the OS installation. Floppy Disk Drive The internal floppy disk drive is not included in your system at the standard configuration. Prepare the optional USB floppy disk drive if necessary.
Page 324: About The System Partition Size
E-4 Installing Windows Server 2003 About the System Partition Size The system partition size can be calculated from the following formula. Size necessary to install the system + Paging File Size + Dump File Size + Application Size Size necessary to install the system = 3500MB (Windows Server 2003 R2) = 3500MB (Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack = 3500MB (Windows Server 2003 R2 with Service Pack 2)
Page 325 Installing Windows Server 2003 E-5 Dividing into the partition of the recommended size into multiple disks as written below will solve problem that it cannot be reserved in one disk. Set the "Size required for installation + Paging file size". See Chapter 5 and set that debugging information (equivalent to the dump file size) is to be written to a separate disk.
Page 326: Installing Windows Server 2003
E-6 Installing Windows Server 2003 INSTALLING WINDOWS SERVER 2003 Preparations for Installation NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (CD-ROM), Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (CD-ROM) Windows Server 2003 Service Pack (CD-ROM) User's Guide Getting Started...
Page 327: Creating "Windows Server 2003 Oem-Disk For Expressbuilder
Create from the menu which appears when running NEC Express5800 Server with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER. If you have only NEC Express5800 Server to create Windows Server 2003 OEM-Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER, use this procedure. If Windows Server 2003 or Windows can be operated on NEC Express5800 Server, you can use the other procedure described later.
Page 328 Follow the steps below. Prepare one 3.5-inch floppy disk. Start the Operating System. Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of the server. The Menu will appear. Click [Create drive disk] and select [OEM-Disk for Windows Server 2003].
Page 329: Windows Server 2003 Clean Installation
Installing Windows Server 2003 E-9 Windows Server 2003 Clean Installation This section explains how to perform a clean installation of Windows Server 2003. Turn on the system power. Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM into the optical disk drive. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete to reset the system. After a bootable operating system has been installed on the hard disk drive, press Enter while the message "Press any key to boot from CD..."...
Page 330 E-10 Installing Windows Server 2003 Select the [Intel(R) ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop/Server/Workstation)] and press Enter. Now the Setup goes back to Step 5. – If the RAID controller is connected, press S to go on Step 8. – If the RAID controller is not connected, press S to go on Step 9. Select the proper SCSI Adapter and press Enter.
Page 331 Installing Windows Server 2003 E-11 When the following message is shown, press Enter to start "Welcome to Setup". IMPORTANT: If you install Windows Server 2003 on the hard disk larger than 2,097,152MB (2TB), you can specify only a value equal to or less than 2,097,152MB as partition size.
Page 332: Procedure For License Authentication
E-12 Installing Windows Server 2003 Procedure for License Authentication Product Key used in the procedure for license authentication should be matched with the COA label in which the product key contained in Windows Server 2003 is written. NOTES: Execute the activation within 30 days. System may be locked after 30 days is passed.
Page 333: Updating The System - Applying Service Pack
Installing Windows Server 2003 E-13 Updating the System - Applying Service Pack - Update the system in the situation below: CPU is expanded (expanded to single processor to multi-processor). Modified system configuration. Recovered the system using recovery process. The system update brings the correction program provided by Microsoft to be applied to reinforce the system security.
Page 334 Log on to the system by the account with administrator authority to the server (such as administrator). Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of the server. Click Start menu and [Run], and then execute the following command.
Page 335 When the following message is displayed, make sure to click [Finish] to restart the system. With that, application process of the Hotfix (KB921411) is finished. When the reboot is started, remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from the optical disk drive immediately.
Page 336 Log on to the system with the account that has administrative privilege (e.g. administrator). Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive of server. The Autorun Menu will be displayed Left-click on [Setup Windows], and then click [Update the system].
Page 337 Installing Windows Server 2003 E-17 IMPORTANT: During the "Updating the System", the following message may be shown, but there is no impact to the operation. Do not click [cancel] since it may be taken away after a few seconds. Click [OK] to restart the system.
Page 338 E-18 Installing Windows Server 2003 Recovery Process If "Updating the System" is executed before the application of the "Hotfix for Windows Server 2003 (KB921411)", "!" may be displayed on the USB root hub. If "!" is displayed on the USB root hub, perform application of the "Hotfix for Windows Server 2003 (KB921411)"...
Page 339: Driver Installation And Advanced Settings
Choose "I accept the terms in the license agreement" and click [Next]. Choose "Complete" and click [Next]. Click [Install]. When [InstallShield Wizard Completed] window is displayed, click [Finish]. Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from the optical disk drive, restart the system.
Page 340: Network Driver
E-20 Installing Windows Server 2003 Network Driver Specify the details of network driver. One standard network driver that is mounted will be installed automatically, but the link speed and Duplex mode need to be specified manually. [When PROSet is not installed] The [Local Area Connection Properties] dialog box appears.
Page 341: Graphics Accelerator Driver
See Chapter 5, "Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT)/Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB)" for re-setting the Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT)/Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB). Graphics Accelerator Driver If you utilize standard graphics accelerator drivers, update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to your system. Standard graphics accelerator drivers will be installed automatically.
Page 342: Scsi Controller Driver (N8103-75/95/107
E-22 Installing Windows Server 2003 SCSI Controller Driver (N8103-75/95/107) If you utilize SCSI controller driver (N8103-75/95/107), update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to your system. The SCSI controller driver will be installed automatically. Installing SAS Controller Driver (N8103-104) If you utilize SAS controller driver (N8103-104), update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to your system.
Page 343: About Windows Activation
Installing Windows Server 2003 E-23 About Windows Activation Windows Server 2003 must be activated before you can use Windows Server 2003. Windows activation process is as follows. NOTE: When you use Windows Server 2003 R2, activation process is not needed. Click [Run] on [Start] menu.
Page 344 E-24 Installing Windows Server 2003 The following screen is displayed. Process "Windows activation" according to the following message.
Page 345: Available Switch Options For Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini File
Installing Windows Server 2003 E-25 Available Switch Options for Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini File Many different switches will be available if you edit Boot.ini file. For the available switch options, refer to the following information: Microsoft Knowledge Base - Article ID: 833721 "Available switch options for the Windows XP and the Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini files"...
Page 346: Setting For Collecting Memory Dump (Debug Information
E-26 Installing Windows Server 2003 SETTING FOR COLLECTING MEMORY DUMP (DEBUG INFORMATION) Set for collecting memory dump using the procedure described in Chapter 5.
Page 347: Appendix F Using A Client Computer Which Has A Cd Drive
Appendix F Using a Client Computer Which Has a CD Drive The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER disk is DVD so that a client computer which you want to use for managing the server needs a DVD drive. If you want to install the management software of EXPRESSBUILDER to the client without the DVD drive, make a CD-R from EXPRESSBUILDER DVD according to the following steps.
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Page 349: Appendix G Product Configuration Record Table
Appendix G Product Configuration Record Table Use this table for information about setup and system environment change. Hardware Main Unit Model name Serial No. Date Installed Clock Serial No. Date Installed Clock Serial No. Date Installed Memory #11, #21 Size Serial No.
Page 350 G-2 Product Configuration Record Table Backup Device Slot 1 Size Capacity Serial No. Model name Type number Date Installed PCI Slot #1B Model name Serial No. Date Installed PCI Slot #1C Model name Serial No. Date Installed Printer Model name Serial No.
Page 351: Software
Product Configuration Record Table G-3 Software Firmware version Name: Version: Application of RUR media Apply Name: Version: File system HPFS NTFS Others ( Bundled software installed Licensed software installed Application running when a failure occurred...
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N8100-1430f N8100-1431f N8100-1450f Express5800/110ri-1

NEC N8100-1429F User Manual

Chapter 1 Notes on Using Your Server

Chapter 2 General Description

Chapter 3 Setting up Your Server

Chapter 4 Configuring Your Server

Chapter 5 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup

Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities

Chapter 7 Maintenance

Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

Chapter 9 Upgrading Your Server

Appendix A Specifications

Appendix B Other Precautions

Appendix C IRQ

Appendix D Installing Windows Server 2003 X64 Editions

Appendix E Installing Windows Server 2003

Appendix F Using a Client Computer Which Has a CD Drive

Appendix G Product Configuration Record Table

Quick Links

Troubleshooting

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