Step 2: Prepare For Express Setup; 2-1: Prepare Nec Express5800/Ft Series - NEC N8800-155F User Manual

Step 2: Prepare for Express Setup

Before starting Express Setup, be sure to do the following. You can set up properly only when you
make those preparations.

2-1: Prepare NEC Express5800/ft series

With the power of NEC Express5800/ft series off, follow the steps below:
Prepare NEC Express5800/ft series.
1.
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Mount the modules for both systems.
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Mount only one hard disk to the Slot 0 of the CPU/IO module 0.
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Remove all LAN cables.
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Remove SCSI- and SAS-connected devices such as a tape device from the connector.
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Remove cables from the connectors attached to the Fibre Channel board.
IMPORTANT:
You must perform OS installation on the server you actually use. Do not divert the
HDD which was used for OS installation on a different server and do not use it as the
system disk.
Mount only one HDD to the designated slot of the designated CPU/IO module. If
multiple HDDs are mounted, the hard disk to install OS cannot be determined.
If the HDD is not new, physically format it after changing [Option ROM Scan
Monitoring] as [Disabled] on [Server] – [Monitoring Configuration] on the BIOS
setup utility. Revert the setting after the procedure.
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