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NEC N8100-1417F User Manual

Express5800/120lj
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  • Page 1 N8100-1417F/1418F/1419F/1445F/1420F NEC Express5800/120Lj User's Guide 1st Edition 3-2008 856-127217-101-00 ONL-510_004_01-120Lj-000-99-0803...
  • 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 B Other Precautions provides supplementary notes on using the server. Appendix C IRQ and I/O Port Address provides a list of factory-set IRQs and I/O port addresses assigned. Appendix D Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions describes how to install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions without using Express Setup.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Front View..........................2-3 Rear View..........................2-8 Internal View ..........................2-10 Mother Board..........................2-12 Standard Features ........................2-14 Peripheral Bays ........................2-15 AC LINK Feature........................2-15 Security ..........................2-15 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER ....................2-16 NEC ESMPRO........................2-17 Maintenance Tools .........................2-17 System Diagnostic Utility ......................2-17 Remote Management......................2-18 Using Your Server........................2-19 Front Door..........................2-19 POWER Switch........................2-20 Power Off ..........................2-24...
  • Page 11 Updating the System – Installing Service Pack –..............5-34 Making Backup Copies of System Information ..............5-35 Installing with the OEM-FD for Mass Storage Device ............5-36 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...
  • Page 12 Error Messages ..........................8-9 Error Messages after Power-on ....................8-9 POST Error Messages ......................8-10 Beep Codes..........................8-14 Solving Problems........................8-15 Problems with NEC Express Server..................8-15 Problems with Windows......................8-20 Problems with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER ................8-24 Problems with Express Setup ....................8-25 Problems with RAID System Configuration ................8-26 Problems with Windows Autorun Menu ................8-27...
  • Page 13 Recovery for Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions and Windows Server 2003......8-30 Maintenance Tools........................8-31 Starting Maintenance Tools ....................8-31 Function of Maintenance Tools ....................8-33 Maintenance Tools with Remote Console ................8-35 Resetting the Server........................8-37 Forced Shutdown........................8-38 Chapter 9 Upgrading Your Server ................9-1 Safety Notes..........................9-2 Static Precautions .........................9-3 Confirmation after Installation/Removal ..................9-4...
  • Page 14 Setting for Collecting Memory Dump (Debug Information).............D-28 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 Installing Service Pack ......................E-2 Updating System ........................
  • Page 15 Installing Windows Server 2003....................E-5 Creating "Windows Server 2003 OEM-Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER" ........ E-6 Windows Server 2003 Clean Installation ................E-8 Reinstallation to Multiple Logical Drives ................E-11 Re-installing the Operation System if Multiple Logical Drives Exist........E-13 Procedure for License Authentication ................... E-14 Updating the System - Applying Service Pack - ..............
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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 service 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: Power Supply And Power Cord Use

    1-4 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. CAUTION Plug in to a proper power source.

  • Page 21: Installation, Relocation, Storage, And Connection

    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 22: Cleaning And Working With Internal Devices

    1-6 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 23: During Operation

    Notes on Using Your Server 1-7 During Operation CAUTION Stay away from the fan. Keep your hand or hair away from the cooling fan in the rear of the server. Failure to follow this warning may get your hand or hair caught in the fan, resulting in injury.

  • Page 24: For Proper Operation

    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 the use of such third-party products will be charged.

  • Page 25: Transfer To Third Party

    Notes on Using Your Server 1-9 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 26: Disposal And Consumables

    For stable operation of the server, NEC recommends you replace these components on a regular basis. Consult with your service representative for replacement.

  • Page 27: User Support

    Notes on Using Your Server 1-11 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 28 1-12 Notes on Using Your Server 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:...

  • Page 29: 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 30: Overview

    2-2 General Description OVERVIEW Your server is a modular, multiprocessing server based on the Quad-Core/Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 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 31: System Chassis

    General Description 2-3 SYSTEM CHASSIS Names and functions of the components are shown below. Front View With Front Door Closed...

  • Page 32: General Description

    2-4 General Description Front door Open this door to access the POWER switch, 5.25-inch devices, or the optical disk drive, to install/remove hard disk drives to 3.5-inch (or 2.5-inch) device bays, or connect the USB device. You can lock the front door using the provided security key. Key lock When locked, secures the front door not allowing access to the front system controls.
  • Page 33 General Description 2-5 With Front Door Open Your server contains a factory-installed hot-swap 3.5-inch HDD cage. With optional N8154-17F 3.5-inch HDD cage additionally installed in the server, up to eight hard disk drives can be installed (either of SAS or SATA drives).
  • Page 34 2-6 General Description An optional hot-swap 2.5-inch HDD cage (N8154-16F) can contain up to eight 2.5-inch hard disk drives. With two N8154-16F cages, up to 16 hard disk drives can be installed (SAS drives only).
  • Page 35 General Description 2-7 5.25-inch device bay Backup tape drives may be installed in the 5.25-inch device bay. Optical disk drive The optical disk drive reads data from the inserted CD/DVD-ROM. The optical disk drive is factory-installed. Access lamp Tray Emergency hole Open/Close button Hard disk drive bay The hard disk drive bay contains slots for hard disk drives.

  • Page 36: Rear View

    2-8 General Description Rear View 13-1 13-2 13-3...
  • Page 37 General Description 2-9 Power supply The power unit supplies DC power to the server. Handle Grasp this handle to install or remove the power supply. POWER/FAIL lamp The lamp blinks green if the power supply receives the AC power through the power cord. The lamp goes on green when the power of the server is turned on (DC ON).

  • Page 38: Internal View

    2-10 General Description Internal View The figure below shows an internal view of the chassis with the factory-installed HDD cage installed. With the optional 2.5-inch HDD cage, up to eight hard disk drive can be installed. With standard (air-cooling heat sink) installed...
  • Page 39 General Description 2-11 With water-cooling heat sink installed Power supply unit CPU duct cover 2-1 Top cover (To be removed when water-cooling heat sink is installed.) 2-2 Water-cooling heat sink (See Chapter 9 for installation procedure.) Front cooling fan unit (factory-installed) Redundant cooling fan unit (Option A) The redundant fan unit contains three fans;...

  • Page 40: Mother Board

    2-12 General Description MOTHER BOARD 15 16...
  • Page 41 General Description 2-13 Front cooling fan connector (factory-installed) DIMM sockets (slot numbers 33, 32, 31, 23, 22, 21, 13, 12, 11, 41, 42 and 43 from top to bottom) A couple of DIMMs should be added at a time (the DIMM installation unit is called group). Processor 1 socket Processor 2 socket Power connector...

  • Page 42: Standard Features

    2-14 General Description STANDARD FEATURES High performance High-reliability Quad-Core/Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® Memory monitoring feature (error Processor correction/error detection) – N8100-1417F: 1.86GHz Memory x4/x8 SDDC feature – N8100-1418F: 3.33GHz Sparing/mirroring memory feature – N8100-1419F: 2.50GHz BIOS password feature – N8100-1445F: 3.00GHz Temperature detection –...

  • Page 43: Peripheral Bays

    General Description 2-15 Peripheral Bays The system supports a variety of standard PC AT-compatible peripheral devices. The chassis includes these peripheral bays: Three 5.25-inch file bays for installing 5.25-inch peripheral devices such as optional tape drives. (An optical disk drive is factory-installed.) The 3.5-inch device bays for installing up to four SATA or SAS hard disk drives.

  • Page 44: Nec Expressbuilder

    2-16 General Description NEC EXPRESSBUILDER The DVD-ROM that comes with the server contains a setup utility called "NEC EXPRESSBUILDER." The major functions of the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER are: To install the Operating System. "Express Setup" helps you to install the Windows Operating System. (See Chapter 5.) To diagnose the system.

  • Page 45: Nec Esmpro

    General Description 2-17 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: Remote Management

    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 2-19 USING YOUR SERVER This section describes basic operations of your server including how to use devices such as the optical disk drive. See Appendix B for notes on using the CD/DVD-ROM, and accessories including the keyboard and the mouse. Front Door Open the front door to power on/off the server, to access the optical disk drive and 5.25-inch devices, and to install/remove hard disk drives to the hard disk drive bays.

  • Page 48: Power Switch

    2-20 General Description POWER Switch Use the POWER switch to turn on/off the server. Power On Power on the display unit and peripheral devices. NOTE: 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 49 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.) You do not always need to check the POST check results.

  • Page 50: Post Execution Flow

    2-22 General Description POST Execution Flow The following describes the progress of POST in the chronological order. IMPORTANT: Do not power off the server while POST is in progress. Do not make key entries or perform mouse operations while POST is in progress.

  • Page 51: Post Error Messages

    General Description 2-23 After a few seconds, POST displays the following message prompting you to launch the BIOS SETUP utility, stored in the system memory of the server. This message appears at bottom left on the screen. Press <F2> to enter SETUP or Press <F12> to boot from Network Launch the BIOS setup utility when you need to change the settings to meet the requirements for the server.

  • Page 52: Power Off

    2-24 General Description 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 53: Optical Disk Drive

    General Description 2-25 Optical Disk Drive The server is provided with an optical disk drive on its front to read/write data from/to 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. See pages 1-3 to 1-8 for details.
  • Page 54 2-26 General Description To take out a disc from the optical disk drive, press the Open/Close button in a similar way as in setting the disc to make the tray come out. If the access LED is lit, the disc is being accessed. Confirm that the access LED is not lit before pressing the Open/Close button.

  • Page 55: When You Fail To Eject

    General Description 2-27 When you fail to eject: When you fail to eject the tray with the Open/Close button and take out the disc from the server, follow the procedure below. Press the POWER switch to power off the server. (The POWER/SLEEP lamp 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 front of the optical disk drive and gently push it in until the tray is ejected.
  • Page 56 2-28 General Description 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 CD drive is not guaranteed. Do not drop the disc.

  • Page 57: 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 58: 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 59: 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 60: Selecting Server Site

    3-4 Setting Up Your Server SELECTING SERVER SITE Read the following precautions before selecting a suitable site for your server. The following describes installation of the server and connections to 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.
  • Page 61 Setting Up Your Server 3-5 When you have selected a server site, hold the server by its bottom with at least three persons and carry it to the site, then place it slowly and gently. IMPORTANT: Do not hold the server by its front door to lift the server. The front door may be disengaged and damage the server.

  • Page 62: Connecting Peripheral Devices

    3-6 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 on its rear panel. 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. CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely.

  • Page 63: Setting Up Your Server

    Setting Up Your Server 3-7 USB device FRONT Connect to appropriate Keyboard power source. Mouse Device with the serial interface (e.g., modem) Direct connection to the leased line is prohibited. Display unit (multiport repeater) Device with the USB interface (e.g., terminal adapter) REAR Device with the serial interface (e.g., modem)

  • Page 64: Connecting Power Cord

    3-8 Setting Up Your Server 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 1-8 for details.
  • Page 65 Setting Up Your Server 3-9 To connect the power cord from the server to an interruptive power supply (UPS), use service outlets on the rear of the UPS. To connect the power cord from the server to an interruptive power supply (UPS), use service outlets on the rear of the UPS.

  • Page 66: Turning On The Server

    3-10 Setting Up Your Server TURNING ON THE SERVER Turn on the server and follow the on-screen instructions for setup. Power on the display unit and other external devices. NOTE: If the power cord is connected to the power control unit such as the UPS, turn on the power control unit.
  • Page 67 Setting Up Your Server 3-11 The POWER/SLEEP lamp on the front of the server comes on. In a few seconds, the NEC logo appears on the screen and the Power On Self-Test (POST) begins. The POST runs automatically when you power on the server or reset it with a keyboard operation (Ctrl + Alt + Delete).

  • Page 68: Installing Operating System

    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 [Maintenance Tools (Normal mode)].

  • Page 69: 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 70: 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 71: 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 72: Menu And Parameter Descriptions

    4-4 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 73 Configuring Your Server 4-5 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 IDE device for the first time during 3 seconds POST, the system waits for the 6 seconds specified time until the device...

  • Page 74: Processor Settings

    4-6 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. Processor Speed nnn GHz Displays clock speed for the processor. (View only) Displays CPU ID for processor, if Processor 1 CPUID Numeral...
  • Page 75 Displays Advanced Chipset Control submenu. Boot-time Diagnostic Enabled When disabled, the BIOS will display Screen the NEC logo during POST. Press [Disabled] Esc to switch to the POST execution screen. Reset Configuration Data [No] Select "Yes" if you want to clear the system configuration data during the next boot.

  • Page 76: Memory Configuration

    4-8 Configuring Your Server Memory Configuration Option Parameter Description Your Setting System Memory nnn KB Indicates the total capacity of the basic memory. (View only) Extended Memory nnnnnnn KB Indicates the total capacity of the extended memory. (View only) DIMM Group #1 - Normal Indicates the current memory status.

  • Page 77: Pci Configuration

    Configuring Your Server 4-9 PCI Configuration Option Parameter Description Your Setting PCI Slot 1-6 [Enabled] Disables or enables option ROM scan for Option ROM Disabled PCI board in PCI slot. ]: Factory-set – Onboard Video Controller submenu Option Parameter Description Your Setting VGA Controller Disabled...

  • Page 78: Peripheral Configuration

    4-10 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 79 Configuring Your Server 4-11 Advanced Chipset Control Option Parameter Description Your Setting Multimedia Timer [Disabled] Specify whether the system supports the multimedia timer feature. Enabled Intel(R) I/O AT Disabled Enables or disables the Intel(R) Acceleration technology. [Enabled] Wake On Ring [Disabled] Specify whether the remote power-on function through a serial port is...
  • Page 80 4-12 Configuring Your Server Security The Security menu appears if you move the cursor to the position of "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 81 Configuring Your Server 4-13 Security Chip Configuration Submenu Option Parameter Description Your Setting TPM Support [Disabled] Disables or enables TPM feature. (This item becomes selectable Enabled when Supervisor Password is set on Security menu.) Current TPM – Displays the current TPM state. State Change TPM [No Change]...
  • Page 82 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 83 Configuring Your Server 4-15 Option Parameter Description Your Setting BMC IRQ Disabled Determines routing of the BMC interrupt. [IRQ 11] Post Error Pause Disabled Specify whether to stop the POST once at the end of POST if an error [Enabled] occurs during the POST.

  • Page 84: System Management Submenu

    4-16 Configuring Your Server 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 85 Configuring Your Server 4-17 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 A is connected. Serial Port B Baud Rate 9600 Specify the baud rate used for the interface with successive remote [19.2K] consoles.
  • Page 86 4-18 Configuring Your Server BMC LAN Configuration Submenu Option Parameter Description Your Setting IP Address [192.168.001.001] Specify an IP address for management LAN. IP 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 87 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 88: Configuring Your Server

    4-20 Configuring Your Server 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 factory-installed optical disk drive) USB FDC USB floppy disk drive USB KEY...
  • Page 89 Configuring Your Server 4-21 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 90: Raid System Configuration

    4-22 Configuring Your Server RAID SYSTEM CONFIGURATION This section describes how to use the internal hard disk drives as RAID System by Internal RAID Controller (equivalent to N8103-116). About the optional RAID Controller, refer to the documents provided with optional RAID Controller.

  • Page 91: Raid Levels

    Configuring Your Server 4-23 RAID Levels The record mode enabling the RAID feature includes several levels. Among the levels, the Internal RAID Controller (equivalent to N8103-116) supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10. The optional RAID Controller (N8103-117) supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and 50. The number of HDDs required to create a disk group varies depending on the RAID level as shown in the table below.

  • Page 92: Virtual Disk

    4-24 Configuring Your Server 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 Internal RAID Controller (equivalent to N8103-116) is connected with three HDDs, creating one Disk Group.

  • Page 93: Characteristics Of Raid Levels

    Configuring Your Server 4-25 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) × •...
  • Page 94 4-26 Configuring Your Server 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 95 Configuring Your Server 4-27 RAID5 In RAID5, data is distributed to HDDs by striping and, at the same time, the parity (redundant data) is distributed to the HDDs. This mode is called "striping with distributed parity". Each of stripe x, stripe x+1, and parity (x, x+1) created from stripe x and stripe x+1 is written onto a specific HDD.
  • Page 96 4-28 Configuring Your Server RAID10 Data to be recorded is distributed to two HDDs in mirroring mode. Then, each mirrored data is written onto HDD by striping. Owing to this feature, high disk access performance of RAID0 and, in addition, high reliability of RAID1 can be achieved. RAID Controller HDD 1 HDD 2...

  • Page 97: Configuration By Internal Raid Controller

    The manual rebuild can be performed by using Universal RAID Utility, the management utility of the Internal RAID Controller (equivalent to N8103-116). Select a HDD and start the rebuild manually. For the detailed operation, refer to the "Universal RAID Utility User's Guide" in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD that comes with the server. Auto Rebuild The Internal RAID Controller (equivalent to N8103-116) can automatically start the rebuild without use of any utility such as Universal RAID Utility.

  • Page 98: Patrol Read

    4-30 Configuring Your Server Patrol Read The patrol read gives the read & verify test in the entire area of HDDs. It can be performed for all HDDs assigned to virtual disks and hot-spares. The Patrol Read allows subsequent defects of HDDs to be detected and repaired. For HDDs configuring redundant virtual disks or those assigned to hot-spares, error sectors detected during Patrol Read can be repaired.
  • Page 99 Configuring Your Server 4-31 Background Initialize The Background Initialize is automatically executed when RAID5 virtual disk is created in the disk group composing of five or more HDDs. The Background Initialize performs the parity generation processing in the background to the area not initialized.

  • Page 100: Migration Only

    4-32 Configuring Your Server Reconstruction The reconstruction feature is used to change configuration and/or RAID level of existing virtual disk. The Reconstruction contains the following three features, however, the Internal RAID Controller (equivalent to N8103-116) supports "Migration with addition" only. IMPORTANT: You can use WebBIOS for Reconstruction.
  • Page 101 Configuring Your Server 4-33 IMPORTANT: Note the following for the Reconstruction: Be sure to make backup copy of data and perform Consistency Check before starting Reconstruction. The Reconstruction is disabled in the configuration where several virtual disks are defined in one disk group During Reconstruction, the processing rate is decreased due to much load.

  • Page 102: Before Using Webbios

    4-34 Configuring Your Server Before Using WebBIOS Read the following sections describing supported functions and precautions before using "WebBIOS". Supported Functions Indication of model name and capacity of hard disk drive (called HDD hereafter) Indication of HDD allocation status Creation of virtual disk –...
  • Page 103 When installing an OS in VD under the Internal RAID Controller (equivalent to N8103- 116), create a VD dedicated to OS installation. WebBIOS cannot be handled via remote console functions of NEC DianaScope. The physical drive numbers shown in WebBIOS and those shown in Universal RAID Utility are identified as follows.

  • Page 104: Using Webbios

    4-36 Configuring Your Server Using WebBIOS Starting WebBIOS Press Esc when the screen as shown below appears after powered on the server. Press Ctrl + H on POST screen to start WebBIOS. POST screen image (with no virtual disk assigned) LSI MegaRAID SAS-MFI BIOS Version XXXX (Build MMM DD, YYYY) Copyright (c) xxxx LSI Corporation HA -X (Bus X Dev X) MegaRAID SAS PCI 8708EM2...

  • Page 105: Main Menu

    Configuring Your Server 4-37 Main Menu Shown below is [Adapter Selection] screen that appears first on WebBIOS. Select a controller to operate WebBIOS, and click [Start].
  • Page 106 4-38 Configuring Your Server When the adapter is selected on [Adapter Selection], the WebBIOS Top Menu appears. IMPORTANT: "X:X:X" shown in Physical Drives box represents Connector number:Enclosure number:Slot number. With this server, the Connector number is not supported, thus, it is always indicated as "()". The Enclosure number is always "1".

  • Page 107: Adapter Properties

    Configuring Your Server 4-39 Adapter Properties When you click [Adapter Properties] on WebBIOS Top Menu, the configuration information is displayed. Click [Next] to see the detailed settings of this controller.
  • Page 108 4-40 Configuring Your Server The detailed settings is continued to the next page. Click [Next] to view more information.
  • Page 109 Supported Set the scheduled consistency check. Permitted *1 Do not perform "Set Factory Defaults". If performed, the NEC's factory-set value will no longer be restored. How to change setting value On [Adapter Properties] screen, change a parameter to desired value, and then click [Submit] at the center of the screen to determine the new value.
  • Page 110 4-42 Configuring Your Server If an optional battery (N8103-120) is installed, the status of "Battery Backup" is indicated as "Present". Clicking [Present] opens the Battery Status screen as shown below. IMPORTANT: You cannot change values for "Auto Learn Period", "Next Learn Time", and "Learn Delay Interval". NOTES: Status field shows "Charging"...

  • Page 111: Scan Devices

    Configuring Your Server 4-43 Scan Devices When you click [Scan Devices] on WebBIOS Top Menu, the HDDs connected are detected again. Use this feature when you have installed a new HDD additionally while the WebBIOS is running. IMPORTANT: If the newly connected HDD contains another configuration information, [Foreign Configuration] screen as shown below appears.

  • Page 112: Virtual Disks

    4-44 Configuring Your Server Virtual Disks When you click [Virtual Disks] on WebBIOS Top Menu, the screen for operating the VD that has already been configured. IMPORTANT: If no hard disk drive exists, the upper right column of the screen will be blank. Use this menu only when a hard disk drive exists.

  • Page 113: Physical Drives

    Configuring Your Server 4-45 Physical Drives When you click [Physical Disks] on WebBIOS Top Menu, the screen for operating the physical drive (HDD) appears. IMPORTANT: If no hard disk drive exists, the upper right column of the screen will be blank. Use this menu only when a hard disk drive exists.
  • Page 114 4-46 Configuring Your Server Physical Drives Properties Take the following procedures to check Physical Drive Properties. Shown below is an example to check property of physical drive 0:0:0. Click the Physical Drive you want to check. Click the checkbox for [Properties]. Click [Go].

  • Page 115: Configuration Wizard

    Configuring Your Server 4-47 Configuration Wizard Use this wizard to configure a RAID system using the HDDs connected. The detailed explanation of this feature is given in "Configuring Virtual Disk". Adapter Selection If optional RAID Controller (N8103-90) is installed in the server, you need to select an adapter controlled by WebBIOS to configure each adapter.
  • Page 116 4-48 Configuring Your Server Exit When you click [Exit] on WebBIOS Top Menu, a confirmation screen to exit from WebBIOS is displayed. Click [Yes] to exit from WebBIOS. The screen as shown below appears when WebBIOS is terminated. Restart the server.

  • Page 117: Configuring Virtual Disk

    Configuring Your Server 4-49 Configuring Virtual Disk This section describes the procedures for configuration of VD (virtual disk) using WebBIOS. Configuration Wizard When you click [Configuration Wizard] on WebBIOS Top Menu, the screen as shown below appears. Select the relevant operation, and click [Next] at lower right of the screen. Clear Configuration Allows you to clear existing configuration.
  • Page 118 4-50 Configuring Your Server When you select [New Configuration] or [Add Configuration], the screen as shown below appears. Custom Configuration: Allows you to define all aspects of the configuration, RAID level, size, and others. Auto Configuration with Automatically creates redundant virtual disk. Redundancy: Auto Configuration Automatically creates non-redundant virtual disk.
  • Page 119 Configuring Your Server 4-51 Use this menu to define several physical drives (PD) as a disk group (DG).
  • Page 120 4-52 Configuring Your Server To add physical drives (HDD) to a Disk Group, hold Ctrl while selecting physical drives (HDDs) in DG. Upon completion of selection, click [Add to Array] at the lower left of the screen. A new DG is defined in the Disk Groups frame. To define the new DG, click [Accept DG] at the lower right of the screen.
  • Page 121 Configuring Your Server 4-53 After the DG has been defined, click [Next] at the lower right of the screen. Then, the Span Definition screen appears.
  • Page 122 4-54 Configuring Your Server Select a DG to define VD from "Array With Free Space" frame, then click [Add to SPAN]. The DG is defined in the "Span" field to the right. After the Span has been defined, click [Next] at the lower right of the screen. IMPORTANT: To configure RAID0, 1, 5, or 6, perform Span Definition to a single DG only.
  • Page 123 Configuring Your Server 4-55 Define the virtual disk (VD) in DG that has been created in previous step. When DG was defined, [VD Definition] screen is displayed. In the "Next LD, Possible RAID Levels" column, available RAID levels and maximum size for VD are displayed.
  • Page 124 4-56 Configuring Your Server As an example, define a RAID5 VD of yyyyy MB. Specify the necessary parameters in left columns. Enter "yyyyy" in "Select Size" field. Click [Accept] at the lower center of the screen. If you want to define another VD, click [Back] and repeat steps starting from Span Definition screen.
  • Page 125 Configuring Your Server 4-57 VD 0 is created in DG 0 as shown in the screen below. After making sure that the VD is created correctly, click [Accept] at the lower right of the screen. The confirmation message "Save this Configuration?" appears. Click "Yes" to save the configuration.
  • Page 126 4-58 Configuring Your Server The WebBIOS Top Menu is displayed. Virtual Disk you have created is displayed in the lower right frame of the screen.
  • Page 127 Configuring Your Server 4-59 Configure SPAN The following explains the sample procedure to configure RAID10 (striping of RAID1) with four HDDs. IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to configure RAID00 or RAID60. They are not supported. Click [Configuration Wizard] on WebBIOS Top Menu to start Wizard.
  • Page 128 4-60 Configuring Your Server To add physical drives (HDD) to a Disk Group, hold Ctrl while selecting HDDs in DG. (In the example, two DGs will be configured and spanned.) Upon completion of selection, click [Add to Array] at the lower right of the screen. After making sure that the new DG has defined in Disk Groups frame to the right, click [Accept DG].
  • Page 129 Configuring Your Server 4-61 Configure RAID10 (striping of RAID1) using the two DGs that have been created in previous step. When DGs were defined, [VD Definition] screen is displayed. Select DG0 from "Array With Free Space" frame, then click [Add to SPAN]. The DG is defined in the "Span"...
  • Page 130 4-62 Configuring Your Server Then, select DG1 and click [Add to SPAN]. When the two DGs are defined in the "Span" field to the right, click [Next]. The VD Definition screen is displayed. Enter the necessary parameters, and click [Accept].
  • Page 131 Configuring Your Server 4-63 Make sure that both DG0 and DG1 are defined as VD 0, then click [Next] at the lower right of the screen. On the "Preview" screen, make sure the VD is defined correctly, then click [Accept] at the lower right of the screen.
  • Page 132 4-64 Configuring Your Server The confirmation message "Save this Configuration?" appears. Click "Yes" to save the configuration. The confirmation message "All data on the new Virtual Disks will be lost. Want to Initialize?" appears. Normally, select "Yes". "Virtual Disks" operation screen is displayed. If no other operation is required, click [Home] at the lower left of the screen.
  • Page 133 Configuring Your Server 4-65 Parameters for VD Definition Listed below are parameters for Configuration Wizard. Item Parameter Remarks RAID Level RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 00 and RAID 60 are not supported. RAID 00 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID60 8 KB / 16 KB / 32 KB / 64 KB / 128 KB...
  • Page 134 4-66 Configuring Your Server The Write Policy has the following modes depending on combination with WrtThru for BAD BBU. Select a mode suitable for your environment. WrtThru for BAD BBU Checked Unchecked Write WBack Normal write back mode Constant write back mode Policy (recommended) This mode is available even if N8103-...

  • Page 135: Operation Of Various Features

    Configuring Your Server 4-67 Operation of Various Features Check Consistency Start WebBIOS. Click [Virtual Disks] on WebBIOS Top Menu. Select a VD to perform Check Consistency from the upper right frame of Virtual Disks screen. Click the checkmark column for Check Consistency from the lower right frame of Virtual Disks screen.
  • Page 136 4-68 Configuring Your Server The progress of Check Consistency is displayed on the left frame of Virtual Disks screen. Click [Home] at the lower left of Virtual Disks screen to return to the Top Menu. IMPORTANT: Click [Home] while the background task such as Consistency Check, Rebuild, or Reconstruction is being executed.

  • Page 137: Manual Rebuild

    Configuring Your Server 4-69 Manual Rebuild Described below are procedures based on assumption: One of the HDDs failed in a RAID5 virtual disk configured with three HDDs. Replace the failed HDD with new one after turning off the power of the server. Auto Rebuild feature is disabled for non-hot-swap replacement.
  • Page 138 4-70 Configuring Your Server Select "Make Global HSP" or "Make Dedicated HSP" on the lower part of the screen, and then click [Go] on the lower center of the screen. When [Rebuild Progress] is displayed, click [Home] at the lower left of the screen to go back to WebBIOS Top Menu.
  • Page 139 Configuring Your Server 4-71 Setting Hot Spare Described below are procedures based on assumption: Add a HDD to a RAID5 virtual disk configured with three HDDs and assign a newly added HDD as Hot Spare. Start WebBIOS. Make sure that the status for the added HDD is indicated as "UNCONF GOOD" in the right frame of the Top Menu.
  • Page 140 4-72 Configuring Your Server Select [Make Global HSP] or [Make Dedicated HSP] on the lower right of the screen, and then click [Go] on the lower center of the screen. Global HSP: Indicates the Hot Spare available for all DGs. Dedicated HSP: Indicates the Hot Spare available only for the specific DG.
  • Page 141 Configuring Your Server 4-73 The status for the newly connected HDD changes to "HOTSPARE". Click [Home] at the lower left of the screen to go back to WebBIOS Top Menu.
  • Page 142 4-74 Configuring Your Server Reconstruction Described below are procedures based on assumption: Add a HDD to a RAID5 virtual disk configured with three HDDs to make a RAID5 virtual disk configured with four HDDs. Start WebBIOS. Make sure that the status for the added HDD is indicated as "UNCONF GOOD" in the right frame of the Top Menu.
  • Page 143 Configuring Your Server 4-75 Setting menu for VD 0 is displayed.
  • Page 144 4-76 Configuring Your Server On the right of the screen, items required for reconstruction are displayed. Information of HDDs in the disk group in which a VD is defined. Migration Only: Allows change of RAID level. Migration with addition: Allows addition of hard disk drive and change of RAID level.

  • Page 145: Webbios And Universal Raid Utility

    Configuring Your Server 4-77 WebBIOS 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 be kept in mind when using Universal RAID Utility together with WebBIOS is as follows.
  • Page 146 4-78 Configuring Your Server Disk Array WebBIOS manages Disk Array by a number beginning with 0. You can see a number of Disk Array where [DG X] in Physical Drives and Virtual Drives. Universal RAID Utility manages Disk Array by a number beginning with 1. You can see a number of Disk Array where [Disk Array] in the property of Logical Drive on RAID Viewer or [RAID Controller #X Disk Array #Y] in the property of Disk Array on raidcmd command.
  • Page 147 Configuring Your Server 4-79 The setting level of Universal RAID Utility and the setting value Item Setting level of Universal RAID Utility Setting value Rebuild Priority High Rebuild Rate (WebBIOS) Middle Patrol Read Priority High Patrol Read Rate (WebBIOS) Middle Consistency Check Priority High Consistency Check Rate...

  • Page 148: Configuring Mother Board Jumpers

    4-80 Configuring Your Server CONFIGURING MOTHER BOARD JUMPERS With the BIOS 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.
  • Page 149 Configuring Your Server 4-81 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 1-8 for details. Do not disassemble, repair, or alter the server.

  • Page 150: Clearing Cmos Data

    4-82 Configuring Your Server Clearing CMOS Data See the section "Preparing for Installation and Removal" in Chapter 9 to prepare Remove the left side cover (see Chapter 9). Change jumper switching setting from "Protect" to "Clear". IMPORTANT: Use the clip over jumper pins 1 and 2 on the mother board. Do not lose the clip.

  • Page 151: 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 Standard Edition / Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft®...

  • Page 152: 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 153: 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 154: 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 the following combination of the OS installation media and Service Pack. Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition – OS installation media (with Service Pack 2) –...

  • Page 155: Optional Board Supported By Nec Expressbuilder

    Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-5 Optional Board Supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER NEC EXPRESSBUILDER attached to this computer supports the following optional boards: NOTE: If you want to install the other boards except ones listed below by using a driver floppy disk ("OEM-FD for Mass storage device"), see "Exceptional setup"...

  • Page 156: Mounting Mo Device

    5-6 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Mounting MO Device Do not mount an MO device on this computer during the Windows installation. About Removable Media Do not set removable media, such as DAT, into the device mounted on this computer during the Windows installation.

  • Page 157: 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 158: 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 159: 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 160: 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 161 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 162 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. See "Optional Board Supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER" described earlier in this chapter.
  • Page 163 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 164 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 165 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 166 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 167 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 168 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 169: Installing And Setting Device Drivers

    Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-19 Installing and Setting Device Drivers Follow these steps to install and configure the device drivers. PROSet PROSet is a utility that confirms the function of network contained in network driver. Utilizing PROSet enables the following items: Confirm detailed information of the adapter.
  • Page 170 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 171 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-21 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 172 5-22 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup If necessary to set the adapter priority setting, refer the following step. If not, go through to step 7. 1. Click [Settings] tab on [TEAM:xxx #yy Properties]. 2. Click [Modify Team]. 3. Point to the adapter [Intel(R)PRO/1000..]and click [Set Primary] or [Set Secondary]. 4.

  • Page 173: Network Driver

    Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-23 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 174 5-24 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup [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 175: Optional Network Board Driver

    If you want to utilize optional Network Board (N8104-112/119/111/120/121/125/126/123A), the network driver will be installed automatically. Therefore, the driver attached to the Network board should not be used. If you want to utilize optional Network Board, install the driver stored in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD. In case of utilizing (N8104-111) "\004\win\winnt\dotnet\dl3\pro100\win32"...

  • Page 176: Graphics Accelerator Driver

    5-26 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 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 re-install the driver individually.
  • Page 177 The Disk Array 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. The SAS controller driver will be installed automatically.
  • Page 178 5-28 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 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 179: Setting For Solving Problems

    Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-29 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 180 5-30 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 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 181 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-31 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 182 5-32 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 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 183: Network Monitor

    Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-33 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 184: Installing Maintenance Utilities

    5-34 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 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 185: 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 [Maintenance Tools (Normal mode)].

  • Page 186: 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.
  • Page 187 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 188: 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 189 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 190: Chapter 6 Installing And Using Utilities

    6-4 Installing and Using Utilities Maintenance Tools (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 191 Installing and Using Utilities 6-5 Maintenance Tools (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 "Maintenance Tools (Normal mode)". The menu's functions are the same as the "Maintenance Tools (Normal Mode)".

  • Page 192: Autorun Menu

    6-6 Installing and Using Utilities Autorun Menu When the EXPRESSBUILDER disk is inserted into the optical disk 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 193: 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 194: 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 195 Installing and Using Utilities 6-9 Click [Parameter File Creator]. Parameter File Creator will appear.
  • Page 196 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 197 Installing and Using Utilities 6-11 Enter the setting of a logical drive. [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 198 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 199 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 200 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 201 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 202 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 203 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 204: 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 205: 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 206: Manual Setup

    6-20 Installing and Using Utilities Manual Setup Windows 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.

  • Page 207: Using Universal Raid Utility Via Network

    Installing and Using Utilities 6-21 Using Universal RAID Utility via Network Universal RAID Utility doesn't have the function of management to computer installed RAID Controller via network. If you want to manage it via network, please use the function of remote console (ex.

  • Page 208: Nec Dianascope

    NEC DianaScope The NEC DianaScope is software for the remote management of this 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 209: 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 210: 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 1-8 for details.

  • Page 211: 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 212: Cleaning The Interior

    7-4 Maintenance Cleaning the Interior CAUTION The qualified service representative can only install or remove the components described in this subsection. To avoid personal injury or electrical shock, contact your service representative when your need to install/remove the internal components. 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.

  • Page 213: 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 lamp 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 214: 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 CD tray Open/Close button on the front of the optical disk drive.

  • Page 215: System Diagnostics

    Maintenance 7-7 SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS The System Diagnostics runs several tests on the server. Select [Maintenance Tools] - [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 216: 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 [Maintenance Tools (Normal mode)] when local console of the server is used for, or select [Maintenance Tools (Redirection mode)] when remote console is used for.
  • Page 217 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 218 <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 219: 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 1-8 for details.
  • Page 220 7-12 Maintenance (This page is intentionally left blank.)

  • Page 221: 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 the maintenance utility, NEC ESMPRO, to the server and client computers.

  • Page 222: 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 223: Lamps

    The following table lists indications of the STATUS lamp, descriptions, and actions to take. NOTES: 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 to and reboot it, if available.

  • Page 224: Troubleshooting

    8-4 Troubleshooting STATUS lamp Description Procedure indication On (green) The server is operating normally. – Flashing The server is operating with the Identify the device in degraded state • (green) memory or CPU in degraded by using the BIOS setup utility state.

  • Page 225: Power/Sleep Lamp

    Troubleshooting 8-5 POWER/SLEEP Lamp The green POWER/SLEEP lamp lights to indicate normal operation while the server is powered. When the server is off-powered, the POWER/SLEEP lamp stays unlit. If the OS supports the power-saving mode, the green lamp flashes while the server is in the power- saving mode.

  • Page 226: Hard Disk Drive Lamp

    8-6 Troubleshooting Hard Disk Drive Lamp The disk lamp on the hard disk drive bay has different meanings depending on the display status. Lamp Lamp 2.5-inch hard disk drive 3.5-inch hard disk drive Lighting green Indicates that the power is supplied to the hard disk drive. Blinking green Indicates that the hard disk drive is accessed.

  • Page 227: Power Supply Lamp

    Troubleshooting 8-7 Power Supply Lamp The power supply on the rear of the server has POWER/FAIL lamp. POWER/FAIL lamp NOTE: The server equipped with an optional power unit can continue the operation if either of the power unit is defected (redundant function). The defected power unit can be replaced with a new one in the hot- swap mode without power interruption.

  • Page 228: Lan Connector Lamps

    8-8 Troubleshooting LAN Connector Lamps Each of the three LAN connectors on the rear panel has two lamps as follows. LINK/ACT lamp Onboard LAN port 1 Speed lamp LINK/ACT lamp Onboard LAN port 2 Speed lamp LINK/ACT lamp Management LAN port Speed lamp LINK/ACT lamp Each LINK/ACT lamp indicates the status of the standard network port of the server.

  • Page 229: Error Messages

    Troubleshooting 8-9 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 230: Post Error Messages

    8-10 Troubleshooting POST Error Messages When POST detects an error, it displays an error message on the display unit screen. The following table lists error codes, error messages, and actions to take. IMPORTANT: Take a note on the messages displayed before consulting with your service representative.
  • Page 231 Troubleshooting 8-11 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 232 8-12 Troubleshooting Error Error message Recommended Action code 0B74 The error occurred during voltage sensor Contact your service representative. reading. 0B75 System voltage out of the range. 0B80 BMC Memory Test Failed. Turn off the power once and then on again to start the server.
  • Page 233 Troubleshooting 8-13 Error Error message Recommended Action code 0BB0 SMBIOS – SROM data read error. Contact your service representative. 0BB1 SMBIOS – SROM data checksum bad. 8010 The error occurred during water cooling unit sensor reading. 8012 Water pump #n out of the range. 8068 Unsupported Processor Speed detected on CPU Slot 1.

  • Page 234: Beep Codes

    8-14 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 235: Solving Problems

    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. Problems with NEC Express Server No screen display appears and beep occurs. Is the DIMM board installed securely? →...
  • Page 236 8-16 Troubleshooting POST fails to complete: Is the DIMM board installed? → Check the installation location of DIMMs (see Chapter 9). Is the memory size large? → The memory check may take a few seconds if the memory size is large. Wait for a while.
  • Page 237 Troubleshooting 8-17 The keyboard or mouse fails to operate: Is the cable properly connected? → Make sure that the cable is connected to the correct connector on the rear of the server. → The keyboard or mouse does not operate if it is connected when the server is powered (not applicable to USB devices).
  • Page 238 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. Is the cable connection changed? → See Chapter 10 for cable connection.
  • Page 239 Troubleshooting 8-19 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 240: Problems With Windows

    → If you use "Hardware Management" which is provided by Windows Server 2003 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...
  • Page 241 → There is no problem on this issue. 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 242 8-22 Troubleshooting The system restarts automatically when a stop error occurs, though the system is NOT adjusted to automatically restarting: → There is no problem about this issue. Check the System Event Log to confirm that STOP error occurred. Cannot turn the power OFF at the blue screen: →...
  • Page 243 Troubleshooting 8-23 Wake-On-LAN Function The Remote Power ON/OFF function (Wake-On-LAN) is disabled immediately after the AC power is turned on. Start Windows 2003 once, perform the steps below, and then shut down the system. After restart, the Remote Power On/Off function is enabled unless the AC power is turned off. Select [Start] - [Administrative Tools] - [Computer Management].

  • Page 244: Problems With Nec Expressbuilder

    8-24 Troubleshooting 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 245: Problems With Express Setup

    Workgroup. Open [System] in Control Panel to specify joining the Domain. Changed the giga driver speed from 1000M bps to 100M bps. But the changed speed is not properly displayed in Network Details of NEC ESMPRO DataViewer (still 1000M bps is indicated): →...

  • Page 246: Problems With Raid System Configuration

    8-26 Troubleshooting Problems with RAID System Configuration Check the following if the server configuring a RAID System does not operate properly or a utility does not operate correctly. If a relevant item is found, follow the processing method. Fail to install the OS: Is the RAID Controller configured? →...

  • Page 247: Problems With Windows Autorun Menu

    Troubleshooting 8-27 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 248: Collecting Event Log

    8-28 Troubleshooting Collecting Event Log This section describes on how to collect the log of various events that occurred on the server. IMPORTANT: If STOP error, system error, or stall occurred, follow the procedure below after restarting the system. Click [Management Tool] → [EventViewer] from the Control Panel. Select the type of the log to collect.

  • Page 249: Collect Configuration Information

    Troubleshooting 8-29 Collect Configuration Information This section describes on how to collect the information on hardware configuration and inside specification. In order to collect information, "Diagnostic Program" is used. IMPORTANT: If STOP error, system error, or stall occurred, follow the procedure below after restarting the system. Point to [Settings] in Start menu, and click [Control Panel].

  • Page 250: Recovery For Windows Server 2003 X64 Editions And Windows Server 2003

    8-30 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 251: 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 252 8-32 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 253: 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 254 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 255: Maintenance Tools With Remote Console

    IMPORTANT: Do not change the boot device order in BOOT menu in BIOS SETUP. NEC EXPRESSBUILDER cannot be used if the DVD- ROM drive is not the first device to launch the system. Use the standard LAN port for LAN connection.
  • Page 256 8-36 Troubleshooting NOTE: The following items of BIOS setup information will be set as shown below. LAN Controller: [Enabled] Serial Port A: [Enabled] Base I/O Address: [3F8] Interrupt: [IRQ 4] Serial Port B: [Enabled] Base I/O Address: [2F8] Interrupt: [IRQ 3] BIOS Redirection Port: [Serial Port B] Baud Rate:...

  • Page 257: Resetting The Server

    Troubleshooting 8-37 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 258: Forced Shutdown

    8-38 Troubleshooting FORCED SHUTDOWN Use this function when an OS command does not shut down the server, the POWER/SLEEP switch does not turn off the server, or resetting does not work. Press and hold the POWER/SLEEP switch on the server for at least four seconds. The power is forcibly turned off.

  • Page 259: Chapter 9 Upgrading Your Server

    Use the options and cables approved by NEC. You will be charged by any repair of a malfunction, fault, or defect occurring in a server in which one or more component not approved by NEC are used.

  • Page 260: 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 1-8 for details.

  • Page 261: 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 262: Confirmation After Installation/Removal

    9-4 Upgrading Your Server CONFIRMATION AFTER INSTALLATION/REMOVAL Confirm the following after installing an additional option and removing a component: Installing removed components exactly as they were Install the components and cables, which were removed and disconnected for addition of an option, exactly as they were. Assembling without a component being installed or a cable being disconnected causes the server to malfunction.

  • Page 263: Preparing For Installation And Removal

    Upgrading Your Server 9-5 PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL Prepare the installation or removal of a component depending on the following procedure: Shut down the OS. Press the POWER switch to turn off the power of the server. (The POWER/SLEEP lamp goes off.) Pull out all the power cords from the AC inlet on the server.

  • Page 264: Device Installation Or Removal Procedure

    9-6 Upgrading Your Server DEVICE INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL PROCEDURE Install or remove a component from the server in the following procedure. Side Cover The left side cover should be removed to access to built-in devices and/or mother board in the server. It is not necessary to remove the right side cover.
  • Page 265 Upgrading Your Server 9-7 Installation The side cover can be installed in the reverse procedure of the removal. Make sure that the hooks on the side cover are inserted into the frames and holes of the server securely. IMPORTANT: After one or more optional devices are installed or removed completely, install the removed side cover securely.

  • Page 266: Cpu Duct Cover

    9-8 Upgrading Your Server CPU Duct Cover To install or remove the DIMM or processor, you will need to remove the CPU duct cover. IMPORTANT: Do not assemble the server without installing the CPU duct cover. No duct cover installed in the system reduces cooling efficiency and can affect performance or cause damage due to overheating.

  • Page 267: Upgrading Your Server

    Upgrading Your Server 9-9 Installation Insert the CPU duct cover straight into the chassis while making sure that the CPU duct cover does not contact with any cables or components on mother board. Adjust the CPU duct cover until the tab on the right end of the duct cover is engaged with the slot on the chassis.

  • Page 268: 3.5-Inch Hard Disk Drive

    The hard disk drive bay may contain up to four hard disk drives. IMPORTANT: Use the hard disk drives 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 269 Upgrading Your Server 9-11 The port numbers are factory-assigned as PORT0 to PORT3 from bottom to top bay. The hard disk drive bays are connected with Internal RAID Controller (equivalent to N8103-116). Use WebBIOS or Universal RAID Utility to build, configure, and manage the RAID System. See "RAID System Configuration"...
  • Page 270 9-12 Upgrading Your Server Installation Install a hard disk drive in the following procedure. A hard disk drive may be installed in any other slot in the similar procedure. IMPORTANT: Fill the bays bottom-to-top. Hard disk drives are connected with the Internal RAID Controller (equivalent to N8103-116).
  • Page 271 Upgrading Your Server 9-13 Unlock the lever of the hard disk drive. Securely hold the hard disk drive (with tray) and handle, and insert it into the slot. IMPORTANT: Push the hard disk drive until the hook of the handle hits the frame. Hold the hard disk drive carrier with both hands securely and carefully.
  • Page 272 9-14 Upgrading Your Server Slowly push the handle. The handle is locked with a click. IMPORTANT: Note that your fingers may not be caught between the handle and the tray. NOTE: Make sure that the hook of the handle is hanged on the frame. Hook Frame Handle...
  • Page 273 Upgrading Your Server 9-15 Removal Remove the hard disk drive in the following procedure. 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 274 9-16 Upgrading Your Server Release the lock of the front door by using the security key to open the front door. Push the lever to release the lock. Pull the handle toward you. Hold the handle and hard disk drive securely and pull it forward.
  • Page 275 Upgrading Your Server 9-17 To use the server with the hard disk drive removed, insert a dummy tray into the empty slot. IMPORTANT: To maintain the cooling effect in the server, install the dummy tray in the vacant slot of the disk bay. Close the door opened in step 1 securely.

  • Page 276: Inch Hard Disk Drive (In N8154-16F 2.5-Inch Hdd Cage)

    The 2.5-inch hard disk drive bay may contain up to eight hard disk drives. IMPORTANT: Use the hard disk drives authorized by NEC. Installing a third-party hard disk drive may cause a failure of the server as well as the hard disk drive. Purchase hard disk drives of the following models: –...

  • Page 277: Release The Lock Of The Front Door By Using The Security Key To Open The Front Door

    Upgrading Your Server 9-19 Installation Install a hard disk drive in the following procedure. A hard disk drive may be installed in any other slot in the similar procedure. IMPORTANT: Fill the bays right-to-left. Hard disk drives are connected with the Internal RAID Controller (equivalent to N8103-116).
  • Page 278 9-20 Upgrading Your Server Unlock the lever of the hard disk drive. Securely hold the hard disk drive (with tray) and handle, and insert it into the slot. The hard disk drive has a spring (EMI shield) to prevent malfunction due to static electricity or noise.
  • Page 279 Upgrading Your Server 9-21 Slowly push the handle. The handle is locked with a click. IMPORTANT: Note that your fingers may not be caught between the handle and the tray. NOTE: Make sure that the hook of the handle is hanged on the frame. Handle Frame Hook...
  • Page 280 9-22 Upgrading Your Server Removal Remove the hard disk drive in the following procedure. 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 281: Push The Lever To Release The Lock

    Upgrading Your Server 9-23 Release the lock of the front door by using the security key to open the front door. Push the lever to release the lock. Pull the handle toward you. Hold the handle and hard disk drive securely and pull it forward.
  • Page 282 9-24 Upgrading Your Server To use the server with the hard disk drive removed, insert a dummy tray into the empty slot. IMPORTANT: To maintain the cooling effect in the server, install the dummy tray in the vacant slot of the disk bay. Close the door opened in step 1 securely.

  • Page 283: Use Of Internal Hard Disk Drives In The Raid System

    Upgrading Your Server 9-25 Use of Internal Hard Disk Drives in the RAID System This section describes how to use hard disk drives in the RAID System. You can build a RAID System by using the Internal RAID Controller (equivalent to N8103-116), optional RAID controller (N8103-117), or optional Disk Array Controller (N8103-90).

  • Page 284: Disk Expansion Unit

    9-26 Upgrading Your Server Disk Expansion Unit A disk expansion unit is an exclusive device that can install up to 14 hard disk drives. (The number of hard disk drives depends on the model.) The server containing a Disk Array Controller (N8103- 90) can connect one or two of these devices.

  • Page 285: Power Supply Unit

    Upgrading Your Server 9-27 Power Supply Unit Your server can contain one or two power supply units. With N8181-55 redundant power supply installed, the server can ensure continued operation of the system in the unlikely event one of the power supply units fails. Installation Install the power supply unit in the following procedure.
  • Page 286 9-28 Upgrading Your Server Connect two power cords to the AC inlets. Use the standard power cord coming with the server and the cord coming with the power supply unit. The POWER/FAIL lamp (green) blinks when the power cords are connected. If the lamp does not blink, check if the power is supplied to the unit.
  • Page 287 Upgrading Your Server 9-29 Replacement of Defected Power Supply Unit The power supply unit should be replaced only when it is defected. IMPORTANT: Do not remove any power supply unit if it operates normally. NOTE: When the server is equipped with two power supply units and one of them operates normally, the other defected power supply unit can be replaced under the system operation (or in the power-on status).

  • Page 288: Cooling Fan Unit

    9-30 Upgrading Your Server Cooling Fan Unit Two cooling fan units (front and rear) are factory-installed in your server. By installing optional redundant fan unit (containing three fans), your server can contain up to five cooling fans for cooling the CPU, memory, and PCI devices. With optional redundant cooling fan unit, the server can continue operation even if one of the fan units is defected.
  • Page 289 Upgrading Your Server 9-31 Optional Fan Unit Optional fan unit is composed of three fan units. The shape of Option A (for front or rear fan) differs from that of Option B (for HDD cage). See the figure below. Catch HDD cage fan (Option B) Groove Front or rear fan (Option A)
  • Page 290 9-32 Upgrading Your Server Installation See the section "Preparing for Installation and Removal" described earlier to prepare. Remove the side cover. Remove the CPU duct cover. Insert the Option A fan unit into the slot for additional front fan. Insert the groove of the Option A fan unit along with the guide of the factory-installed front fan, and push it to the end.
  • Page 291 Upgrading Your Server 9-33 Remove the dummy cover from the fan box. The dummy fan cover has locking mechanism with its rear face. While pushing the lock, lift the dummy fan cover slowly to remove it. Dummy fan cover Factory-installed front fan Insert the Option A fan unit into the slot for additional rear fan.
  • Page 292 9-34 Upgrading Your Server Install the fan box in the chassis. Fan box Insert the Option B fan unit into the additional slot for PCI/HDD cage. Option B fan unit Fan cable...
  • Page 293 Upgrading Your Server 9-35 NOTES: Pass the cooling fan cables to the mother board connector. For easy installation, remove the hot-swap fan from the cooling fan unit during installation. Insert the tabs into holes on the frame of the server, and push the cooling fan unit toward the frame.
  • Page 294 Move the jumper pin located below the connector for Option B. Connect the three cooling fan cables (for Options A and Option B) to the connectors on mother board. Take care to connect the cable to the proper connector. Otherwise, NEC ESMPRO will fail to monitor the server.

  • Page 295: 3.5-Inch Hdd Cage

    HDD cage. Purchase them additionally. IMPORTANT: Use the hard disk drives authorized by NEC. Installing a third-party hard disk drive may cause a failure of the server as well as the hard disk drive. Purchase hard disk drives of the following models: –...
  • Page 296 9-38 Upgrading Your Server Installation Install the HDD cage in the 3.5-inch hard disk drive bay in the following procedure. See the section "Preparing for Installation and Removal" described earlier to prepare. Release the lock of the front door by using the security key and open the front door. Remove the side cover.
  • Page 297 Upgrading Your Server 9-39 Insert the HDD cage to the mating slot. Connect proper cables to the connectors on the rear of the HDD cage. Connect the power cables (P8 and P9) of the server to the mating power connectors on the rear of the HDD cage.
  • Page 298 9-40 Upgrading Your Server SAS/SATA1 Connector Used to connect with the factory-installed 3.5-inch HDD cage (PORT0 to PORT3). SAS/SATA2 Connector Used to connect with the additional 3.5-inch HDD cage (PORT4 to PORT7). Internal RAID Controller (equivalent to N8103-116) SAS/SATA1 connector SAS/SATA2 connector SAS/SATA cable SGPIO cable...
  • Page 299 Upgrading Your Server 9-41 SGPIO1 Connector Used to connect with the factory-installed 3.5-inch HDD cage (PORT0 to PORT3). SGPIO2 Connector Used to connect with the additional 3.5-inch HDD cage (PORT4 to PORT7). Internal RAID controller is connected here. Mother board SGPIO1 connector SGPIO2 connector Fix the 3.5-inch HDD cage to the chassis.
  • Page 300 9-42 Upgrading Your Server Removal Remove the HDD cage in the reverse procedure of the installation.

  • Page 301: 2.5-Inch Hdd Cage

    Hard disk drives are not installed in the HDD cage. Purchase them additionally. IMPORTANT: Use the hard disk drives 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 302 9-44 Upgrading Your Server Installation (First 2.5-inch HDD Cage) Install the 2.5-inch HDD cage in the following procedure. See the section "Preparing for Installation and Removal" described earlier to prepare. Release the lock of the front door by using the security key to open the front door. Remove the side cover.
  • Page 303 Upgrading Your Server 9-45 Remove the two screws fixing the dummy cover of floppy disk drive. Then, remove the dummy cover. Remove the three flat countersunk screws from front of the server chassis.
  • Page 304 9-46 Upgrading Your Server Slowly and carefully laydown the server so that its right side faces the floor. Remove the two hexagon set screws from bottom of the chassis. Remove the two screws from the side of HDD cage frame.
  • Page 305 Upgrading Your Server 9-47 Move the position of HDD cage frame by lifting the frame along the L-shaped groove. Secure the HDD cage frame with two screws.
  • Page 306 9-48 Upgrading Your Server Rotate the stabilizer on bottom of chassis, and secure the HDD cage frame with two screws. Slowly and carefully raise the chassis.
  • Page 307 Upgrading Your Server 9-49 Secure the front of chassis with three flat countersunk screws removed in Step 7. Insert the 2.5-inch HDD cage into the lower slot, and secure it with four screws that have removed from 3.5-inch HDD cage in Step 5.
  • Page 308 9-50 Upgrading Your Server Secure the dummy covers that come with 2.5-inch HDD cage with seven screws. Secure the dummy cover for FDD slot removed in Step 6 with two screws. Remove the dummy connector cover from the SAS/SATA connectors on the rear of the 2.5-inch HDD cage.
  • Page 309 Upgrading Your Server 9-51 Connect the power cable, SAS/SATA cables, and SGPIO cable to the rear of the 2.5-inch HDD cage, as shown in the figure below. SGPIO connector SAS/SATA connectors Power connectors – SAS/SATA cable Connect the SAS/SATA cable from the farther connector on rear of the 2.5-inch HDD cage with the right connector on the Internal RAID Controller.
  • Page 310 9-52 Upgrading Your Server Installation (Second 2.5-inch HDD Cage) Install the HDD cage in the 2.5-inch hard disk drive bay in the following procedure. See the section "Preparing for Installation and Removal" described earlier to prepare. Release the lock of the front door by using the security key and open the front door. Remove the side cover.
  • Page 311 Upgrading Your Server 9-53 Insert the HDD cage to the mating slot. Fix the 2.5-inch HDD cage to the chassis. Fix the HDD cage to the server with four fixing screws.
  • Page 312 9-54 Upgrading Your Server Remove the dummy connector covers from the SAS/SATA connectors on rear of the 2.5- inch HDD cage. Connect the power cable, SAS/SATA cables, and SGPIO cable to the rear of the 2.5-inch HDD cage. – SAS/SATA cable Connect the SAS/SATA cable from the farther connector on rear of the 2.5-inch HDD cage with the connector on the optional RAID controller.

  • Page 313: 5.25-Inch Device

    Upgrading Your Server 9-55 5.25-inch Device The server contains three slots in which backup devices including optical disk drive and magnetic tape drive can be installed. The optical disk drive is factory-installed in bottom slot. To install a backup device, you must prepare a separately priced SCSI controller. Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1...
  • Page 314 9-56 Upgrading Your Server Installation See the section "Preparing for Installation and Removal" described earlier to prepare. Remove the side cover. Remove the two screws fixing the dummy cover. Pull out the dummy cover toward you carefully. Fix the rails coming with the server to the 5.25-inch device by using the four screws coming with the device.
  • Page 315 Upgrading Your Server 9-57 Push the 5.25-inch device to the device bay carefully. NOTE: Make sure that the cables are not caught while the 5.25-inch device is pushed into the slot. IMPORTANT: If a 5.25-inch device occupying two slots cannot be inserted easily, push the device to the slots with it lifted a little.
  • Page 316 9-58 Upgrading Your Server Removal Remove the 5.25-inch device in the reverse procedure of the installation.

  • Page 317: Internal Usb Floppy Disk Drive

    Upgrading Your Server 9-59 Internal USB Floppy Disk Drive Your server can contain an internal USB floppy disk drive. Installation (in 3.5-inch HDD Cage) Follow steps below to install an internal USB floppy disk drive. See the section "Preparing for Installation and Removal" described earlier to prepare. Remove the side cover and open the front mask as described earlier in this chapter.
  • Page 318 9-60 Upgrading Your Server Insert the internal USB floppy disk drive into the bay slowly and carefully. See the figure below. Secure the floppy disk drive to the server chassis with two screws that come with the drive. Close the front mask. Fold the four stabilizers at the bottom of the server toward inside.
  • Page 319 Upgrading Your Server 9-61 Route the 4-pin connector side of USB interface cable through the space between the fan and the bottom face and around the internal USB floppy disk drive. NOTE: If any other USB device than the internal USB floppy disk drive has been installed in the server, use the interface cable for internal USB floppy disk drive stored in the chassis.
  • Page 320 9-62 Upgrading Your Server Connect the other side (10-pin connector) of the USB interface cable that comes with the internal USB floppy disk drive to the connector for USB device located on mother board. NOTE: If any other USB device than the internal USB floppy disk drive has been installed in the server, this step is unnecessary.
  • Page 321 Upgrading Your Server 9-63 Installation (in 2.5-inch HDD Cage) Follow steps below to install an internal USB floppy disk drive. See the section "Preparing for Installation and Removal" described earlier to prepare. Remove the side cover and open the front mask as described earlier in this chapter. Remove the two fixing screws and remove the dummy panel for floppy disk drive.

  • Page 322: Insert The Internal Usb Floppy Disk Drive Into The Bay Slowly And Carefully. See The Figure Below

    9-64 Upgrading Your Server Draw the 4-pin connector side of the USB interface cable from the FDD bracket. FDD bracket USB interface cable Connect the 4-pin connector of the USB interface cable to the internal USB floppy disk drive. NOTE: Pay attention to orientation of the connector.

  • Page 323: Secure The Floppy Disk Drive To The Server Chassis With Two Screws That Come With The

    Upgrading Your Server 9-65 Secure the floppy disk drive to the server chassis with two screws that come with the drive. Close the front mask. Fold the four stabilizers at the bottom of the server toward inside. Lay the server slowly and gently so that its right side faces the floor. Route the 10-pin connector side of USB interface cable through the space between the fan and the bottom face and around the mother board.
  • Page 324 9-66 Upgrading Your Server Connect the other side (10-pin connector) of the USB interface cable that comes with the internal USB floppy disk drive to the connector for USB device located on mother board. NOTE: If any other USB device than the internal USB floppy disk drive has been installed in the server, this step is unnecessary.

  • Page 325: Pci Board

    Upgrading Your Server 9-67 PCI Board The server contains five slots into which PCI boards can be inserted. IMPORTANT: Any PCI board is easily affected by static electricity. Handle a PCI board after making your body contact with a metallic frame section of the server to discharge the static electricity on your body.
  • Page 326 9-68 Upgrading Your Server Installation Install a board connected to a PCI board slot in the following procedure. IMPORTANT: When installing several PCI boards in PCI slots, do not route the SCSI cable between PCI boards. If the cable contacts with the IC and elements on PCI board, the PCI board or cable may be damaged.
  • Page 327 Upgrading Your Server 9-69 Slots to install the PCI board PCI-X PCIe #6 PCIe #5 PCIe #4 PCIe #3 PCI #2 32 bit/ 64 bit/ PCI slot capability x4 lane x8 lane x4 lane x8 lane 33MHz 133MHz N code Note Slot size Short...
  • Page 328 9-70 Upgrading Your Server The system searches for the PCI board in the following order: PCI #3 → PCI #1 → PCI #5 → PCI #4 → PCI #2 Set "Disabled" for the Option ROM Scan of the PCI slot connected with non-bootable device by using BIOS SETUP utility.
  • Page 329 Upgrading Your Server 9-71 Installation See the section "Preparing for Installation and Removal" described earlier to prepare. Remove the side cover. Remove the additional slot cover and a screw at the same location (height) as the installation slot. IMPORTANT: Keep the additional slot cover being removed for future use.
  • Page 330 9-72 Upgrading Your Server Push the board fully so that the board connector is certainly connected to the slot. IMPORTANT: If the board cannot be installed easily, remove the board once and then reinstall it. Excess force added to the board may cause the board to be broken.

  • Page 331: Processor (Cpu)

    Upgrading Your Server 9-73 Processor (CPU) The server may have another CPU installed in addition to the standard CPU (Intel Xeon Processor). CPU #1 (factory-installed) CPU #2 Mother board IMPORTANT: Two CPUs must have the same clock frequency. Make sure of the CPU type appropriate to the server. NOTE: If the different revision of the processor is installed in the multiprocessor system, Windows logs the following information every startup.
  • Page 332 9-74 Upgrading Your Server Installation Install a CPU in the following procedure. IMPORTANT: Any CPU is easily affected by static electricity. Handle a CPU after making your body contact with a metallic frame section of the server to discharge the static electricity on your body. Do not make bare hands contact with the CPU pins.
  • Page 333 Upgrading Your Server 9-75 Raise the CPU socket holder. Put the CPU on the socket slowly and carefully. IMPORTANT: Make sure of the orientation of CPU. A pin mark is placed on CPU and CPU socket to prevent an incorrect insertion. Check the pin marks on CPU and socket before inserting CPU into socket.
  • Page 334 9-76 Upgrading Your Server Push the CPU lightly to the socket, and push down the CPU socket holder. Push down the lever to secure the CPU. Put the heat sink on CPU. If you are going to use the water cooling heat sink, see "Water Cooling Heat Sink" described later.
  • Page 335 Upgrading Your Server 9-77 Removal To remove the CPU, prepare for removal referring to steps 1 and 3 in the installation procedure and do the reverse procedure of steps 10 to 4. To remove the heat sink, first slightly move the heat sink at a level, then remove the heat sink.
  • Page 336 9-78 Upgrading Your Server Installation of Heat Sink Install the heat sink in the following procedures. Remove the protective cover from the heat sink. Put the heat sink on CPU. If you are going to use the water cooling heat sink, see "Water Cooling Heat Sink" described later.
  • Page 337 Upgrading Your Server 9-79 Fix the heat sink with four screws. NOTE: Temporarily secure the four screws in the order as shown in the figure below. Then, secure them tightly. Make sure that the heat sink is level with the mother board. NOTES: If the heat sink is not level, remove it, and then install it again.
  • Page 338 9-80 Upgrading Your Server Installation of Water Cooling Heat Sink Install the water cooling heat sink on the CPU in the following procedure. Peel off the tape and remove the protector on the bottom. Also remove the protector on the side. Tape Protector Protector...
  • Page 339 Upgrading Your Server 9-81 Put the water cooling heat sink on the CPU. Fix the water cooling heat sink with screws. For how to fix the water cooling heat sink, see step 11 of the CPU installation procedure.
  • Page 340 9-82 Upgrading Your Server Connect cables. Check the connectors to which cables are to be connected for proper connections. Set the water-cooled heat sink exchange jumper switch (CN6) as shown in the figure below. FAN1 FAN5 CPU1 CPU2 Jumper switch setting Water-cooling Standard heat sink...
  • Page 341 Upgrading Your Server 9-83 Install the CPU duct cover. Removal (Water Cooling Heat Sink) Remove the water cooling heat sink from the CPU in the reverse procedure of the installation. IMPORTANT: If you have installed or removed the water-cooling heat sink, you must update the system. Use the "Update CD-ROM"...

  • Page 342: Dimm

    9-84 Upgrading Your Server DIMM The DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) is installed in a DIMM socket on the mother board installed in the server. The mother board contains 12 sockets in which DIMMs are installed. Two 1-GB DIMMs are factory installed in DIMMs #11 and #21.
  • Page 343 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 344 9-86 Upgrading Your Server Push the DIMM straight into the socket. NOTE: Make sure of the orientation of the DIMM. The terminal side of the DIMM has key and key slot to prevent incorrect insertion. If the DIMM is inserted into the DIMM socket, the lever is automatically closed. IMPORTANT: Install a pair of DIMMs at a time.
  • Page 345 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 operates only when at least two DIMMs are installed.

  • Page 346: Using The Memory Ras Features

    9-88 Upgrading Your Server Using the Memory RAS Features The server has the memory mirroring and online spare memory features as well as the chipkill ECC memory feature, which can automatically correct a memory error (multi-bit error) causing system shutdown. IMPORTANT: The memory mirroring and online spare memory features are not available in the normal memory configuration.

  • Page 347: Memory Mirroring

    Upgrading Your Server 9-89 Memory Mirroring The memory mirroring feature writes the same data into two groups of DIMMs corresponding with each other between memory branches (mirror set) to provide data redundancy. Mother board Memory controller Branch #0 Branch #1 Group #1 Group #2 Data1...
  • Page 348 9-90 Upgrading Your Server The table below lists examples of DIMM installation patterns enabling the memory mirroring feature to be used. Memory Set Memory Set Memory Set Capacity (Group #) (Group #) (Group #) Example Physical Logical 10GB 10GB 12GB 12GB 14GB 14GB...

  • Page 349: Online Spare Memory

    Upgrading Your Server 9-91 Online Spare Memory The online memory spare feature puts a group of memory devices within a memory branch into standby status as spare devices. If an unrecoverable error occurs in a DIMM of the running group, the feature automatically changes the running DIMM from the failed one to a DIMM in the standby group to continue the processing.
  • Page 350 9-92 Upgrading Your Server The online spare memory feature can be used under the following conditions: Install memory devices to more than one group in each memory branch. The server can operate if the memory branches may be different in the number of DIMMs. For example, no error occurs if memory branches 0 and 1 include four DIMMs (or two groups) and six DIMMs (or three groups), respectively.
  • Page 351 Upgrading Your Server 9-93 Depending on specification of memory controller, the spare memory is set in unit of rank memory. The logical memory capacity of single rank memory differs from that of dual rank memory when online spare memory is specified. Single rank memory configuration Logical memory capacity = (Physical memory capacity * Number of DIMMs) –...
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  • Page 353 Chapter 10 Internal Cabling Diagrams Internal cable connections of the server are shown below.

  • Page 354: Chapter 10 Internal Cabling Diagrams

    10-2 Internal Cabling Diagrams INTERFACE CABLES An example of the connections of interface cables between devices within the server and external devices is shown below. Standard Configuration The figure below shows an example of the connections in the standard configuration. One of the connectors on Internal RAID Controller (PCIe #6) is connected to the hard disk drive bay.

  • Page 355: Installing Additional 3.5-Inch Hdd Cage

    Internal Cabling Diagrams 10-3 Installing Additional 3.5-inch HDD Cage The figure below shows an example when five or more hard disk drives are to be connected. One of the connectors on Internal RAID Controller (PCIe #6) is connected to the additional HDD cage. Mother board 5.25-inch (IDE device)

  • Page 356: Installing Internal Scsi File Device

    10-4 Internal Cabling Diagrams Installing Internal SCSI File Device To install the internal SCSI file device, you need prepare a separately priced SCSI controller and SCSI cable. IMPORTANT: Up to two SCSI devices can be installed in the server. To install two half-height SCSI devices in the 5.25-inch device bay, move the factory-installed optical disk drive to the top bay.

  • Page 357: Connecting With Disk Expansion Unit

    Internal Cabling Diagrams 10-5 Connecting with Disk Expansion Unit A disk expansion unit is an exclusive device that can install up to 14 hard disk drives. (The number of hard disk drives depends on the model.) The server containing a Disk Array Controller (N8103- 90) can connect one or two of these devices.

  • Page 358: Power Cable

    10-6 Internal Cabling Diagrams POWER CABLE Proper connector numbers of format Pnn (nn: numeral) are printed on the power cables connected to the power unit installed in the server. The connector numbers and the internal devices to which the connectors are connected are shown in the figures below. Standard Configuration P3/P4 5.25-inch...

  • Page 359: Installing 3.5-Inch Hdd Cage

    Internal Cabling Diagrams 10-7 Installing 3.5-inch HDD Cage Option 5.25-inch Power supply device bay Optical disk drive 3.5-inch HDD cage (option) 3.5-inch hard disk drive bay Mother board Hard disk drives are optional. Power cable...
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  • Page 361: Appendix A Specifications

    Appendix A Specifications NEC Express5800/120Lj N8100- Item 1417F 1418F 1419F 1445F 1420F Type Dual-core Intel Xeon Quad-core Intel Xeon processor processor Model E5205 E5260 E5420 X5450 X5460 Clock 1.86 GHz 3.33 GHz 2.50 GHz 3.00 GHz 3.16 GHz 2nd Cache...
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  • Page 363: 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 364 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 365 The floppy disk is a very delicate storage media. Dust or thermal changes, as well as operator's misconduct or sever 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...

  • Page 366: Dvd/Cd-Rom

    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 367: 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 368: 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 369: Appendix C Irq

    Appendix C The factory-set interrupt requests are listed below. Find an appropriate one to install an optional device. Interrupt Request The factory-set IRQs are assigned as follows: Peripheral Device (Controller) System timer – – COM2 serial port COM1 serial port Real-time clock ACPI Compliant System BMC IRQ...
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  • Page 371: Appendix D Installing Windows Server 2003 X64 Editions

    BEFORE INSTALLING Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions 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 372: 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 373: 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 R2 x64 Editions with Service Pack 2)

  • Page 374: 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 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition (CD-ROM) Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Service Pack 2 (CD-ROM)

  • Page 375: 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 376 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 377: 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 Editions CD-ROM into the optical disk drive. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete to reset the system.
  • Page 378 D-8 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Select the proper SCSI Adapter and press Enter. – [LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Driver (Server 2003 for x64)] (When N8103-117 board is installed.) – [LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Driver (Server 2003 for x64)] (When N8103-116 board is installed.) When the following message is shown, press Enter to start "Welcome to Setup".
  • Page 379 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D-9 Insert Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition DISC 2 CD-ROM into the optical disk drive. Confirm the parameters and click [OK]. When the installation has completed, remove Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition DISC 2 CD-ROM from the optical disk drive, and restart the system.

  • Page 380: Reinstallation To Multiple Logical Drives

    D-10 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Reinstallation to Multiple Logical Drives This subsection describes the procedure for reinstalling the operation system if the multiple logical drives exist. Before Re-installing the Operation System Be sure to make backup copies before re-installing the operation system just in case. Re-installing the Operation System Start the clean installation following the procedure described in this manual.

  • Page 381: Procedure For License Authentication

    Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D-11 Procedure for Modifying the Drive Letter Be careful that the drive letter of the system or boot volume cannot modify with the following procedure. Click Start menu, right-click [My Computer], and specify [Manage] to start [Computer Management].

  • Page 382: Updating The System - Applying Service Pack

    D-12 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 383 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 384 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 Menu will be displayed Left-click on [Setup Windows], and then click [Update the system].
  • Page 385 Do not click [cancel] since it may be taken away after a few seconds. Click [OK] to restart the system. When the reboot is started, remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from the optical disk drive immediately.
  • Page 386 D-16 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions 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 387: 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 388 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 389: Adapter Fault Tolerance (Aft)/Adaptive Load Balancing (Alb

    Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D-19 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 390 D-20 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions If necessary to set the adapter priority setting, refer the following step. If not, go through to step 7. 1. Click [Settings] tab on [TEAM:xxx #yy Properties]. 2. Click [Modify Team]. 3. Point to the adapter [Intel(R)PRO/1000..] and click [Set Primary] or [Set Secondary].

  • Page 391: Network Driver

    Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D-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. 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 392: Re-Install The Network Driver

    D-22 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions [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 393: Optional Network Board Driver

    If you want to utilize optional Network Board (N8104-112/119/111/120/121/125/126/123A), the network driver will be installed automatically. Therefore, the driver attached to the Network board should not be used. If you want to utilize optional Network Board, install the driver stored in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD. In case of utilizing (N8104-111) "\004\win\winnt\w2k3amd\dl3\pro100\winx64"...

  • Page 394: Graphics Accelerator Driver

    D-24 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions 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 re-install the driver individually.

  • Page 395: Installing Scsi Controller Driver (N8103-75/107

    Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D-25 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. Installing SCSI Controller Driver (N8103-95) The SCSI controller driver will be installed automatically.

  • Page 396: About Windows Activation

    D-26 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 397 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions D-27 The following screen is displayed. Process "Windows activation" according to the following message.

  • Page 398: Setting For Collecting Memory Dump (Debug Information

    D-28 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 399: 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 400: 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 401: Mounting Mo Device

    Installing Windows Server 2003 E-3 Mounting MO Device Do not mount an MO device on your server during the Windows installation. About Removable Media Do not set removable media, such as DAT, into the device mounted on your server during the OS installation.

  • Page 402: 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 ServicePack = 3500MB (Windows Server 2003 R2 with Service Pack2)

  • Page 403: Installing Windows Server 2003

    Installing Windows Server 2003 E-5 INSTALLING WINDOWS SERVER 2003 Preparations for Installation NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (CD-ROM)/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (CD-ROM), Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (CD-ROM)/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (CD-ROM)

  • Page 404: 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 405 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 406: Windows Server 2003 Clean Installation

    E-8 Installing Windows Server 2003 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 407 Installing Windows Server 2003 E-9 Select the proper SCSI Adapter and press Enter. – [LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Driver (Server 2003 32-bit)] (When N8103-117 board is installed.) – [LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Driver (Server 2003 32-bit)] (When N8103-116 board is installed.) Continue performing tasks according to the subsequent messages that appear.
  • Page 408 E-10 Installing Windows Server 2003 Insert Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 CD-ROM into the optical disk drive. Confirm the parameters and click [OK]. When the installation has completed, remove Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 CD-ROM from the optical disk drive, and restart the system. When the installation has completed, be sure to execute the tasks described in "Driver Installation and Advanced Settings"...

  • Page 409: Reinstallation To Multiple Logical Drives

    Installing Windows Server 2003 E-11 Reinstallation to Multiple Logical Drives This subsection describes the procedure for reinstalling the operation system if the multiple logical drives exist. Before Re-installing the Operation System Be sure to make backup copies before re-installing the operation system just in case. Re-installing the Operation System Start the clean installation following the procedure described in this manual.
  • Page 410 E-12 Installing Windows Server 2003 Procedure for Modifying the Drive Letter Be careful that the drive letter of the system or boot volume cannot modify with the following procedure. Click Start menu, right-click [My Computer], and specify [Manage] to start [Computer Management].

  • Page 411: Re-Installing The Operation System If Multiple Logical Drives Exist

    Installing Windows Server 2003 E-13 Re-installing the Operation System if Multiple Logical Drives Exist [Before Re-installing the Operation System] Be sure to make backup copies before re-installing the operation system just in case. [Re-installing the Operation System] Start the clean installation following the procedure described in this manual. Specify the partition in which you want to install the operating system when the following message appears: The following list shows the existing partitions and...

  • Page 412: Procedure For License Authentication

    E-14 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 413 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 414 E-16 Installing Windows Server 2003 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.
  • Page 415 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 Windows Autorun Menu will be displayed Left-click on [Setup Windows], and then click [Update the system].
  • Page 416 Do not click [cancel] since it may be taken away after a few seconds. Click [OK] to restart the system. When the reboot is started, Remove the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from the optical disk drive immediately.
  • Page 417 Installing Windows Server 2003 E-19 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 418: 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 419: Network Driver

    Installing Windows Server 2003 E-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 420: Re-Install The Network Driver

    See Chapter 5, "Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT)/Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB)" for reset 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 421: Installing Scsi Controller Driver (N8103-75/95/107

    Installing Windows Server 2003 E-23 Installing 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 Disk Array Controller Driver (N8103-90) The Disk Array Controller driver will be installed automatically.
  • Page 422 E-24 Installing Windows Server 2003 When the screen as follows is displayed, click [Next]. The following screen is displayed. Process "Windows activation" according to the following message.

  • Page 423: 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 424: 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 425: 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 427: 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 Memory Size Serial No. Date Installed Size Serial No. Date Installed Size Serial No.
  • Page 428 G-2 Product Configuration Record Table 5.25-inch Device Slot 1 Size Capacity Serial No. Model name Type number Date Installed Slot 2 (standard Size Capacity Serial No. ATAPI DVD Model name Type number Date Installed drive) 3.5-inch Device Slot 1 Size Capacity Serial No.

  • Page 429: 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 Remarks...
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