NEC 140He, User Manual

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Page 3: ...Reproduction of this document or portions thereof with out prior written approval of NEC Computers International is prohibited Trademarks NEC ESMPRO and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER are trademarks of NEC Corpo...

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Page 5: ...al injury including burns or property damage Precautions and notices against hazards are presented with one of the following three symbols The individual symbols are defined as follows This symbol ind...

Page 6: ...of eyesight due to laser beam Prohibited Actions Indicates a general prohibited action that cannot be specifically identified Do not disassemble repair or modify the server Otherwise an electric shoc...

Page 7: ...nce with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user...

Page 8: ...vised without prior notice 3 The contents of this User s Guide shall not be copied or altered without the prior written permission of NEC Corporation 4 All efforts have been made to ensure the accurac...

Page 9: ...ent a computer for the next generation With its potential capabilities the server may be used as the workstation PC that configures a client server system and provides high speed processing and superi...

Page 10: ...er 4 Configuring Your Server tells you how to configure the system and provides instructions for running the BIOS Setup Utility and the MegaRAID Configuration Utility which is used to configure SCSI d...

Page 11: ...this User s Guide For safety symbols see SAFETY INDICATIONS provided earlier IMPORTANT Items that are mandatory or require attention when using the server NOTE Notes give important information about...

Page 12: ...1 Overview 2 2 External View 2 3 Front View with the Front Door Open 2 4 Front View Switch and LED Panel 2 5 Rear View 2 6 Internal View 2 8 I O Board 2 9 Processor Board 2 10 Memory Board 2 11 Manage...

Page 13: ...ion 4 49 Default Network Settings 4 49 Server Setup 4 49 Configuring Management PC 4 50 Using Remote Management Console 4 51 Configuring I O Board Jumpers 4 77 Chapter 5 5 1 Installing the Operating S...

Page 14: ...he manual supplied with the board 7 1 Cleaning 7 1 Cleaning the Server 7 2 Cleaning the Interior 7 2 Cleaning the Keyboard and Mouse 7 3 Cleaning CD ROM 7 4 System Diagnostics 7 5 Test Items 7 5 Start...

Page 15: ...System 8 50 Off Line Maintenance Utility 8 52 Starting the Off line Maintenance Utility 8 52 Features of Off line Maintenance Utility 8 53 Resetting the Server 8 54 Forced Shutdown 8 54 Chapter 9 9 1...

Page 16: ...ler Driver SecuRAID 321 D 9 Setting for Collecting Memory Dump Debug Information D 9 Appendix E E 1 Installing Windows Server 2003 E 1 Before Installing Windows Server 2003 E 1 Optional Boards Support...

Page 17: ...Chapter 1 Notes on Using Your Server This chapter includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of your server...

Page 18: ...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 these labels If you find any label total...

Page 19: ...tions Do not use the server if any smoke odour or noise is present If smoke odour or noise is present immediately turn off the POWER switch and disconnect the power plug from the outlet then contact y...

Page 20: ...ay inserted plug increasing the possibility of fire Use an authorized power cord only Use only the power cord that comes with your server Use of an unauthorized power cord may cause a fire when the el...

Page 21: ...ny unauthorized interface cable Use only interface cables provided by us and locate a proper device and connector before connecting a cable Using an authorised cable or connecting a cable to an improp...

Page 22: ...ower plugs from the power outlets before cleaning or installing removing internal optional devices Touching any internal device of the server with its power cords connected to a power source may cause...

Page 23: ...an electric shock Keep animals away from the server Failure to follow this warning may cause a fire or an electric shock Do not place any object on top of the server An object placed on top of the ser...

Page 24: ...front door resulting in a failure of the server Clean the server on a regular basis See Chapter 7 for cleaning Regular cleaning proactively prevents various failures of the server Lightning may cause...

Page 25: ...on the hard disk Data not erased completely may be restored by special software and used for unexpected purposes It is strongly recommended that the software or service both available at stores for d...

Page 26: ...e server contact your service representative NOTE If the real time clock battery on the I O board reaches its life the following message appears on the display while running the POST Contact your serv...

Page 27: ...er virus detection program Computer virus detection programs are available for purchase in stores If the server still appears to fail after you have taken the above actions contact your service repres...

Page 28: ...is adjustment is important to prevent the screen from reflecting bright lights and to make the display contents easy to see You will not be able to keep good working posture and you will feel more tir...

Page 29: ...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: ...ail web access web site server etc Your server includes a 3 5 inch diskette drive a CD ROM drive a 3 5 inch hard disk bay and removable media device bay In the basic configuration the 3 5 inch hard di...

Page 31: ...sk drive or install or remove a hard disk drive processor memory board and or the DIMM 2 Key slot Insert the security key to lock or unlock the front door 3 Rear access cover Open the rear access cove...

Page 32: ...r indicates the SCSI ID 4 DISK lamp 5 Processor board 5 1 Processor board ejector 6 Memory board 6 1 Memory board ejector 6 2 Memory board power lamp 6 3 Memory board attention lamp 6 4 Memory board r...

Page 33: ...te power saving mode If you press the switch again the server recovers to the normal state Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 support this feature 4 UID Unit ID switch Pressing the UID switch turns UID...

Page 34: ...2 6 Rear View 2 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 7 8 10 11 9 14 13 2 12 13 1 15 17 18 18 17 16 2 16 1 21 20 19 6 5 4 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4...

Page 35: ...eyboard 9 Printer port connector Used to connect a printer with Centronics interface 10 Serial port A connector Serial port A connector is used to connect the server to a device with serial interface...

Page 36: ...2 8 Internal View 1 2 4 3 1 Power supply cage 2 Non hot plug PCI slot 3 Hot plug PCI slot 4 Fan bay...

Page 37: ...I X 3 3V 100MHz 5 IPMB connector 6 BMC configuration jumper block 7 Jumper switch for CMOS Password clear 8 Management LAN board connector 9 Fan connector Number following the bold faced number indica...

Page 38: ...3 3 2 3 1 VRM Number following the bold faced character indicates the socket number 2 Processor Number following the bold faced character indicates the socket number 3 Processor VRM error lamp Number...

Page 39: ...5 Memory board Redundancy lamp 6 Memory board Attention switch 7 DIMM slot Number following the bold faced character indicates the socket number The factory installed memory board contains at least 2...

Page 40: ...oftware power off Remote power on feature AC LINK feature Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI feature Baseboard Management Controller BMC Remote console feature High reliability Self diagno...

Page 41: ...d 3 5 inch floppy disk drive supports 720 KB and 1 44 MB floppy disk media and the standard CD ROM drive A 5 25 inch device bay for installing up to two half height 5 25 inch peripheral devices or a f...

Page 42: ...city The table below shows combinations of memory boards installed Memory board 1 Memory board 2 Memory board 3 Memory board 4 A 2GB 1GB 2 2GB 1GB 2 2GB 1GB 2 2GB 1GB 2 B 8GB 2GB 4 8GB 2GB 4 8GB 2GB 4...

Page 43: ...d BIOS becomes the primary BIOS Thereafter the system is activated from that primary BIOS SAF TE Logic The SCSI backplane includes SAF TE SCSI Accessed Fault Tolerant Enclosure logic that provides an...

Page 44: ...figuration registers NOTE Use DIMMs that have been provided by us Contact your service representative or dealer for a current list of approved memory modules Onboard Video The I O board incorporates a...

Page 45: ...overvoltage conditions fan failure or chassis intrusion To enable accurate monitoring the BMC maintains the non volatile Sensor Data Record SDR from which sensor information can be retrieved The BMC...

Page 46: ...apter 4 Security To help prevent unauthorized entry or use of the system the system includes a full lockable front door and Server Management software that monitors the system intrusion switches Secur...

Page 47: ...unction to update the system BIOS or firmware of the server See Chapter 6 To update the Windows System Update Express5800 System in Master Control Menu Windows based EXPRESSBUILDER feature updates sev...

Page 48: ...ne Maintenance Utility The Off line Maintenance Utility is used for proactive maintenance and fault analysis of the server Normally this utility is used by the maintenance engineer Refer to Chapter 8...

Page 49: ...oving the hard disk drive into from the 3 5 inch disk bay IMPORTANT Use the security key coming with the server to release the security lock Some software applications have a command to eject a media...

Page 50: ...may take one to five minutes POST POST Power On Self Test is the self diagnosis feature saved in the I O board of the server When the power of the server is turned on POST automatically runs to check...

Page 51: ...of the MegaRAID Configuration utility without any key entry for several seconds POST is automatically continued Press the proper keys according to the screen display LSI MegaRAID BIOS Version XXX Bui...

Page 52: ...rn 3 Press F1 to resume F2 to enter Setup F12 to Network Pattern 4 Press F1 to resume F2 to enter Setup F4 Service Partition F12 Network The displayed message may vary depending on the device status N...

Page 53: ...to start the server again IMPORTANT Set the password only after operating system is installed 8 Starts operating system at the termination of POST POST Error Messages When POST detects an error it dis...

Page 54: ...the server in the power saving mode The POWER SLEEP lamp blinks In the power saving mode the server retains the memory data and the status of the previous operations To resume the original state press...

Page 55: ...he drive clicks and the eject button on the floppy disk is slightly pushed out NOTES You cannot use a 1 2 MB formatted floppy disk When an unformatted floppy disk is inserted the message notifying tha...

Page 56: ...loppy disk but you cannot save data into the floppy disk or format it We recommend that you should write protect any floppy disk containing valuable data unless you are about to save data To write pro...

Page 57: ...with the date recorded surface facing toward the tray 5 As shown in the figure below hold the tray with a hand and press the CD ROM with fingers of another hand to make the hole of the CD ROM fit to...

Page 58: ...nto the drive When you fail to eject the CD ROM tray with the Eject button and take out the CD ROM from the server follow the procedure below 1 Press the POWER switch to power off the server The POWER...

Page 59: ...rd and gently put it on the tray Do not scratch the CD ROM or write anything directly on it with a pencil or ball point pen Keep the CD ROM away from cigarette smoke Do not leave the CD ROM in a high...

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Page 61: ...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 62: ...n the server to start software setups Setups depend on the optional internal devices installed and the peripheral devices connected Installing the operating system Install an operating system to the s...

Page 63: ...25 C Close enough to connect the mouse and the display Install the server on the floor or rigid flat desk Clean and tidy room Place having a space enough to fully open the front door The front door e...

Page 64: ...ities of falling objects Places near a device generating intense magnetic field such as a TV radio broadcast communication antenna power transmission wire and electromagnetic crane is placed If unavoi...

Page 65: ...packing If the shipping boxes are damaged note the damage and if possible photograph it for reference After removing the contents of the containers keep the cartons and the packing materials If the co...

Page 66: ...ely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details Plug in to a proper power source Do not connect the power cord to an outle...

Page 67: ...ting the server to UPS see the explanation below Use this inlet only when an optional power supply unit is additionally installed IMPORTANT Power off the server and a peripheral device before connecti...

Page 68: ...r safely Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire personal injury or property damage See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details Do not plug the power cord in to an improper power source Do not conn...

Page 69: ...nnect the power cord to a SWITCH OUT outlet For constant power supply connect the power cord to an UN SWITCH OUT outlet Plug a modem that has a permanent connection to this outlet Example 2 O U TP U T...

Page 70: ...s installed besides the graphic board install the desired operating system to the server 1 Make sure that the floppy disk drive contains no floppy disk and the CD ROM drive contains no bootable CD ROM...

Page 71: ...hooting information During memory test the POST displays the amount of memory it was able to access and test Depending on the amount of installed memory it may take several minutes to complete the mem...

Page 72: ...h the server See Chapter 6 for details MAKING BACKUP COPIES OF SYSTEM INFORMATION The system information includes the current BIOS settings and any specific information for the server Save the informa...

Page 73: ...e SETUP utility in most cases However you might wish to use the SETUP utility in the cases described below IMPORTANT The SETUP utility is intended for system administrator use only The SETUP utility a...

Page 74: ...F4 Service Partition F12 Network The displayed message varies depending on the device status 2 Press F2 to start the SETUP utility and display its Main menu If you have previously set a password with...

Page 75: ...m is currently selected Cursor Selects the Main Advanced Security System Hardware Boot or Exit menu and Changes the value parameter of the selected item When a submenu option an option preceded by f i...

Page 76: ...wer is supplied from the UPS Select Server AC LINK StayOff Boot To change the boot order of devices connected to the server Select Boot and specify the boot order To display POST check results Select...

Page 77: ...To check the installed processor status Select Main Processor Settings and check the status indications The on screen processor numbers and socket locations on the IO board are associated as shown in...

Page 78: ...Peripheral Configuration and set up each device Internal Devices To set up internal PCI devices of the server Select Advanced PCI Configuration and set up each device To clear the hardware configurati...

Page 79: ...ave Custom Defaults To load the user defined default Select Exit Load Custom Defaults Menu and Parameter Descriptions The SETUP utility has the following six major menus Main Advanced Security Server...

Page 80: ...of floppy disk drive A standard configuration Normally set to 1 44 1 25 MB 3 5 Legacy Floppy B Disabled 1 2MB 5 1 4 720Kb 3 1 2 1 44 1 25MB 3 1 2 2 88MB 3 1 2 Set the settings of floppy disk drive B...

Page 81: ...icates that the processor is not installed Display only Processor 1 4 L2 Cache Size Indicates the L2 cache of processor Processor 1 4 L3 Cache Size Indicates the L3 cache size if the processor has L3...

Page 82: ...ched to the POST execution screen The Boot time Diagnostic Screen is automatically enabled if the Console Redirection is enabled Reset Configuration Data No Yes Select Yes to clear the extended system...

Page 83: ...placed Extended RAM Step 1MB 1KB Every Location Disabled 1MB indicates that the memory test is done in the unit of 1MB 1KB indicates that the memory test is done in the unit of 1KB Every Location indi...

Page 84: ...ption ROM Enabled Disabled Disables enables the Option ROM BIOS on the PCI bus When the graphic accelerator board is installed or the disk array controller or SCSI controller boards to be installed ar...

Page 85: ...eserving memory space for PHP Disabled Minimum Middle Maximum Determines memory space at every empty slot for PHP PCI Hot plug Reserved memory space is Disabled None Minimum 6 2 4 MB Middle 48 16 32 M...

Page 86: ...tems Option Parameter Description Your Setting SCSI Controller LAN Controller Video Controller Enabled Disabled Indicates whether the on board controller is enabled or disabled Option ROM Scan Enabled...

Page 87: ...llowing screen See the table below for the items 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...

Page 88: ...us are displayed when the Serial port B is enabled Parallel Port Disabled Enabled Specify whether the parallel port is enabled or disabled Mode Output Only Bi directional EPP ECP Base I O Address 378...

Page 89: ...ng Multimedia Timer Disabled Enabled Selecting Enabled enables this function if the operating system supports HPET feature Wake On LAN PME Disabled Enabled Specify whether the remote power on function...

Page 90: ...for the items Option Parameter Description Your Setting PCI IRQ line 1 5 PCI IRQ line 8 Disabled Auto Select 3 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set the assignment of each of 7 interrupt signals on the PCI bus t...

Page 91: ...Setting Set User Password Up to seven alphanumeics Press Enter to display the user password input screen For this password accessing to the SETUP menu is restricted Set Supervisor Password Up to seven...

Page 92: ...ed into the floppy disk drive is enabled or disabled in the secure mode Power Switch Inhibit Disabled Enabled Specify whether the power switch is enabled or disabled If this item is set to Enabled the...

Page 93: ...ERR Disabled Enabled Indicates whether PCI SERR is supported or not If this item is set Enabled the system offers an error through the NMI when an error occurred FRB 2 Policy Disable FRB2 Timer Disabl...

Page 94: ...er POST is aborted once at the end of POST if an error occurs during the execution of POST AC LINK Stay Off Last State Power On Indicates the AC LINK function Shows the state of the power of the serve...

Page 95: ...y only System Part System Serial Indicates the system information Display only Chassis Part Chassis Serial Indicates the chassis information Display only BMC Device ID BMC Device Rev BMC Firmware Rev...

Page 96: ...I Redirection Port Disabled Serial Port A Serial Port B Specify the I O port address or interrupt level used in ACPI headless console redirection If Disabled is selected console redirection feature is...

Page 97: ...og Configuration on the Server menu and pressing Enter shows the following screen See the table below for the items Option Parameter Description Your Setting Clear All Event Log Press Enter and select...

Page 98: ...set in this menu on booting Finding the boot software the server starts the software The priority of the boot devices can be changed by using the and keys Move the cursor to the desired device with t...

Page 99: ...o be terminated without storage of the modified information If you select Yes in the next screen SETUP is terminated with the modified information saved in CMOS Then the server automatically reboots t...

Page 100: ...save the newly selected information to CMOS non volatile memory without the termination of SETUP Selecting Save Changes causes the confirmation screen to appear Select Yes to save the newly selected i...

Page 101: ...alled distributed parity Distributed parity uses one section of a line divided with the set stripe size on hard disks in order Data is saved in the following order Stripe1 Stripe2 created parity Disk...

Page 102: ...REBLD Being rebuilt Starting Configuration Utility MegaRAID Configuration Utility is stored in the BIOS of RAID controller on I O board and started during POST activation Starting MegaRAID Configurat...

Page 103: ...ssage appears select Yes When the above message appears press Ctrl Alt Delete The server is rebooted Menu Tree Setting list Selection execution parameter Setting parameter Information display Can be s...

Page 104: ...de 9 Auto Rebuild Set auto rebuilding Enable Disable Initiator ID Indicate Initiator ID No 10 Cluster Mode Set cluster mode 11 Multiple PCI Delayed Trans Set PCI bus bridge 12 Force Boot Forced settin...

Page 105: ...etting change 1 FlexRAID PowerFail ENABLED Do not change 2 Fast Initialization ON Variable setting 3 Disk Spin up Timing 2 disks every 6 secs Do not change 4 Cache Flush Timing Every 4 Seconds Do not...

Page 106: ...t new configuration information pack logical drive settings Check the logical drive settings Initialize logical drive Exit MegaRAID Configuration Utility Procedures 1 Start MegaRAID Configuration Util...

Page 107: ...ress Space to select the hard disk The display for the selected hard disk changes from READY to ONLIN and Axx xx blinks IMPORTANT The channel number displayed on MegaRAID Configuration Utility is diff...

Page 108: ...disk array controller Advanced Menu a Stripe Size Sets stripe size Parameter Remarks 248 16 32 64 Default display recommended set value 128 b Write Policy Sets write policy Parameter Remarks WRTHRU Wr...

Page 109: ...screen 12 In the TOP menu screen select Objects Logical Drive View Add Parameters to check logical drive information Setting values for Write Policy Read Policy and Cache Policy can be changed IMPORTA...

Page 110: ...shown below 4 Move the cursor onto the hard disk displaying FAIL and then press Space to select it Multiple hard disks can be selected simultaneous rebuilding 5 The FAIL display for the hard disk sel...

Page 111: ...n 2 Start MegaRAID Configuration Utility to check each setting parameter 3 Select Objects Physical Drive from the TOP menu to display the Objects PHYSICAL DRIVE SELECTION MENU screen shown below 4 Mov...

Page 112: ...D Configuration Utility 2 Select Check Consistency from the TOP menu 3 The Logical Drives screen appears To run the consistency check move the cursor onto the logical drive and press Space to select i...

Page 113: ...menu screen where the cursor is put on ID 0 position 2 Select ID 0 1 hard disks Pressing Space changes the display for Channel 1 ID 0 to ONLIN A01 01 where A01 01 is blinking The cursor automatically...

Page 114: ...ed sub menu screen The setting contents are shown below Setting item Default initial value Setting range RAID 1 0 1 Size Full capacity logical drive Full capacity Stripe Size 64 KB 2 4 8 16 32 64 128...

Page 115: ...The display color for the drive reveals whether a setting is fixed or not To change the determined settings press Esc to display the Save Configuration screen and select No Start over from New Config...

Page 116: ...display for Channel 1 ID 0 to ONLIN A01 01 where A01 01 is blinking The cursor automatically moves to Channel 1 ID 1 In the same way press Space on Channel 1 ID 1 Where A01 02 is blinking the cursor m...

Page 117: ...tus described in 3 displays a screen shown below Set each item Then select Advance Menu to display the Advanced sub menu screen The setting contents are shown below Setting item Default initial value...

Page 118: ...ical drive display in the Logical Drive Configured screen changes from green not fixed to light blue fixed The display color for the drive reveals whether a setting is fixed or not To change the deter...

Page 119: ...annot be performed by selecting the configuration information on the disk array controller In this case perform Clear Configuration to create configuration again MegaRAID Configuration Utility cannot...

Page 120: ...ter Rebuild Rate from the TOP menu Can be set in a range from 0 to 100 The default value recommended setting value is 30 6 Hard disk information Checks hard disk information Select Objects Physical Dr...

Page 121: ...168 1 1 User Name administrator Password None Host Name ARMCXXXXXXXXXXXX Using a DHCP function the host name in the case of performing automatic registration to a DNS server turns into the above menti...

Page 122: ...lear the Enhance pointer precision check box in Motion in Pointer Options in Mouse properties when the server operating system is Windows Server 2003 Please adjust Select a pointer speed when you cann...

Page 123: ...e web browser in the management PC URL http BMC_HostPort index htm NOTES BMC_HostPort is a colon and port number added after the BMC address or host name If the http port number is 80h default you can...

Page 124: ...user name and password and then click Login If you are logging in for the first time use the following default user name and password Default user name administrator Default password None enter no in...

Page 125: ...1 2 4 3 1 File menu The File menu allows you to quit this applet 2 Window menu The Window menu allows you to open various windows including Remote KVM Console window 3 Main frame Various windows open...

Page 126: ...BMC Configuration 9 Starts up Firmware Update 10 Displays a user name 11 Indicates status of connection with BMC 12 Indicates status of communication security 13 Indicates network access status 14 Se...

Page 127: ...480 720 400 720 350 KVM is an acronym for Keyboard Video and Mouse Unlike using a conventional serial console remotely KVM allows you to remotely use graphics as they are The remote KVM console canno...

Page 128: ...in icon 8 Zoom out icon 9 Default size icon 10 Window resize icon 11 KVM indicator 12 Remote KVM Console screen IMPORTANT When pressing Shift CapsLock on the remote KVM console the indication may not...

Page 129: ...pe key icon Zoom In and Zoom Out When you click to zoom in what is shown becomes larger When you click to zoom out what is shown becomes smaller When you click the default size icon what is displayed...

Page 130: ...er part of the window a list of logs appears On the lower part of the window detailed information of the entry selected from the list appears When you click for reloading the SEL information is reload...

Page 131: ...ata records appears On the lower part of the window detailed information of the entry selected from the list appears NOTE SDR information is information on definitions for each sensor on the server BM...

Page 132: ...ts FRU information on Control Panel FRU information is loaded from BMC and the following window showing field replaceable units FRU information appears On the upper part of the window a list of FRUs a...

Page 133: ...Configuration on Control Panel the BMC Configuration window appears as shown below 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Loads a file 2 Saves the file 3 Edits information 4 Reloads from BMC 5 Makes global settings of BMC 6...

Page 134: ...lege Level Administrator the user is allowed to do all operations User the user can see information but is not allowed modify settings Remote KVM Console Specify whether or not to enable Remote KVM Co...

Page 135: ...ppears in this box 2 Choose whether or not to acquire an IP address automatically by DHCP 3 If DHCP is not used to automatically acquire an IP address make settings here If DHCP is used information au...

Page 136: ...red for using DHCP 2 Enter the host name of BMC If nothing is set here the default host name in the previous step will be used 3 Enter the domain name of the network to which BMC belongs 4 Choose whet...

Page 137: ...n window closes discarding what you have configured HTTP Configuration By clicking HTTP Configuration in the left pane of the BMC Configuration window you will see a window as shown below and you can...

Page 138: ...failed 5 In Failed login attempts specify the number of login attempts during the period specified in the previous step exceeding which prompts to deny login as specified in the following step 6 In Ac...

Page 139: ...alert mail functions If you select this check box you can make mail related settings 2 Specify an alert level from six levels Alert levels are categorized according to severity of event causing an ale...

Page 140: ...3 Type in the subject of the alert mail 4 Type in a message that appears in the message body of all alert mails If you do not need such message you can clear the check box If you click Acquire defaul...

Page 141: ...nterval that waits for the next retry when attempt to send the mail has failed When you click Default default values for SMTP port number retry count and retry interval appear Unless there is any spec...

Page 142: ...ails Firmware Update You can update applet KVM firmware BMC firmware sensor data records SDR and platform information PIA Starting the Firmware Update Window When you click the icon to start Firmware...

Page 143: ...indow Check the revisions and information NOTE Check each revision well because downgrade can be performed as well If you click to clear update data all data that has been loaded will be discarded If...

Page 144: ...iting When writing is completed results appear in the Status column per Target OK OK OK NOTES For targets other than applet reboot the server or power off and then on the server to apply the update If...

Page 145: ...onment and try again When SSL has been enabled more than one client cannot connect to the network simultaneously Try again after a connection from other client is finished Contact your service represe...

Page 146: ...8 Failed to shut down Remote KVM Console Use Remote KVM Console after waiting 3 or more minutes 9 Failed to make settings Check the network environment and try again Contact your service representativ...

Page 147: ...rs 24 Invalid SMTP port number You can use only numeric values 25 Invalid retry count You can use only numeric values 26 Invalid retry interval You can use only numeric values 27 To is too long Specif...

Page 148: ...Acquire update files again 22 Failed to parse files Some update files may be corrupted Acquire update files again 23 Failed to parse files Some update files may be corrupted Acquire update files agai...

Page 149: ...r 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...

Page 150: ...erver and press the POWER switch 7 When the POST screen appears power off the server and unplug the power cord 8 Restore the jumper switch setting NOTE Place the clip over the jumper pins 11 and 12 af...

Page 151: ...ure the following operating systems to the server Microsoft Windows Server 2003 To use the server with another operating system than described in this section contact your service representative IMPOR...

Page 152: ...reement For the other operating systems Express Setup initializes the target disk s creates the maintenance partition and installs the various maintenance utilities from the EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM to l...

Page 153: ...Server 2003 correctly Supported operating system on this model The server supports the following edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Described as Windows Server 2003 from now on Mi...

Page 154: ...tup of Express server mainframe BIOS and optional board specification A document for installing Windows Server 2003 is also attached to the other software package which is sold separately but refer to...

Page 155: ...e to virtual memory shortage when the paging file is insufficient so set a paging file size large enough for the entire system The maximum paging file size which can be set on one partition is 4095 MB...

Page 156: ...Configuration Screen Creating Maintenance Partition and Installing Utilities Operating System Installation Menu Create the OS partition after the reboot Select OS to install Confirm the specification...

Page 157: ...going to be installed to after installing operating system If you create multiple logical drives in your system refer to Reinstalling the operation system when multiple logical drives exist Appendix...

Page 158: ...er 2003 Enterprise edition category NOTE If you selected Skip at step 8 this menu does not appear go to step 13 12 Next Basic Information wizard appears Confirm the parameters modify if necessary and...

Page 159: ...ically selects default value for the later specification to continue the installation 13 Copy the modules for the optional mass storage driver If you want to install the optional mass storage driver i...

Page 160: ...ry to use these features Follow the procedure below to install PROSet 1 Insert the EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 The Windows Explorer dialog starts Procedure with the standard start me...

Page 161: ...installed 1 The Intel PROSet dialog box appears Procedure with the standard start menu Click Start menu point to Control Panel and click Intel PROSet Procedure with the classic start menu 1 Click Star...

Page 162: ...Manager lists as unknown device 3 Click Update Driver 4 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and click Next 5 Select Don t search I wi...

Page 163: ...Completion of the new hardware detection wizard dialog box appears click Complete Graphics Accelerator Driver Standard graphics accelerator drivers that are mounted will be installed automatically Th...

Page 164: ...Physical Address Extension switch Below is the example on how to add PAE switch to Boot ini file 1 Click Start point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 In Control Panel double click System 3 C...

Page 165: ...ize is larger than 2 GB Complete Memory Dump cannot be specified in this case specify Kernel Memory Dump instead Specify a drive where there is a free area greater than the size of the memory capacity...

Page 166: ...memory dump The paging file with initial size large enough to store the dump file in the boot drive is required Correct debug information might not be able to be collected due to virtual memory short...

Page 167: ...or more information on each function above refer to Online Help 6 Click OK Network Monitor Using Network Monitor helps you to investigate and manage network troubles To use Network Monitor you need to...

Page 168: ...er Setup Software in Master Control Menu screen appears so left click the item Click Update Express5800 System from the menu and the setup will start After that follow the message to continue the setu...

Page 169: ...you have to set as follows 1 Read the manual supplied with the mass storage device before setting the server 2 If the mass storage device is a disk array controller configure the RAID system before r...

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Page 171: ...Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities This section describes how to use the EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM that comes with your server and to install the utilities stored on the EXPRESSBUILDER...

Page 172: ...EXPRESSBUILDER for initial setup complete the hardware configuration EXPRESSBUILDER includes three distinct programs Two can be booted under DOS for initial setup and one is for use under Windows ope...

Page 173: ...s program is called as Master Control Menu that can run under the Microsoft Windows system Windows 95 or later and Windows NT 4 0 or later You can install the several applications and read the documen...

Page 174: ...ve the EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM while EXPRESSBUILDER is running 1 Turn on peripheral devices and the server in this order 2 Insert the EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM supplied with your server into the CD ROM driv...

Page 175: ...et up a maintenance partition and update the various BIOS programs Tools Menu Save Restore RAID Configuration Data Off line Maintenance Utility System Diagnostics Create Support Disk Setup Maintenance...

Page 176: ...tandard Edition and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition No need to create this disk when installing the operating system with the Express Setup Windows 2000 OEM DISK for EXPRESSBUILDER Creates a su...

Page 177: ...is supplied from your service representative or attached with your system FDISK Execute FDISK command of ROM DOS system You can create delete partitions etc BIOS FW etc Update This menu allows you to...

Page 178: ...d on the management PC Starting The following two methods are available to start the server Running EXPRESSBUILDER from the management PC via LAN Running EXPRESSBUILDER from the management PC via dire...

Page 179: ...BUILDER checks the hardware configuration of the server The disk array and maintenance partition are automatically configured Tools When you select the Tools on the Top Menu the following screen appea...

Page 180: ...F format Use the Adobe Reader to view or print these documents Insert the EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Master Control Menu appears on the screen automatically If the CD ROM Autorun func...

Page 181: ...Configuration Diskette for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions NOTE You can install Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 without Configuration Diskette Also you can modify newly create Configu...

Page 182: ...ialog boxes to specify setup information will be displayed in order such as Basic Information dialog box 7 Follow the message to specify each item on the dialog box and click Next NOTE If you click on...

Page 183: ...onfiguration Diskette has been created Configuration Diskette is used when you install Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Put a label and keep it in a safe place NOTE For information on the contents...

Page 184: ...es to specify setup information will be displayed in order such as Disk Environment dialog box 4 Follow the message to specify each item on the dialog box and click Next NOTE If you click Cancel all t...

Page 185: ...such as operating system information and drivers running on each server Server failures On screen real time displays provide the system administrator with the failure type location cause and suggested...

Page 186: ...e Express5800 series See the online documents for details on the functions and installation of DianaScope NOTES One server license is required for each server to be managed remotely by using DianaScop...

Page 187: ...t install SNMP Agent MegaRAID Service Monitor This function enables ESMPRO to monitor the MegaRAID controller by registering event logs Install MegaRAID Service Monitor in the Express server in which...

Page 188: ...tall the following component in this PC MegaRAID Client Management server Machine that manages all servers that are monitored and controlled by management PCs Install the following components in one o...

Page 189: ...ole Plus to operate on a management PC Hardware Machine Express5800 series PC AT compatible machine which contains Intel Pentium or a processor at least equivalent to it Memory Size large enough for o...

Page 190: ...ting systems Windows 2000 Server Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Red Hat Linux Enterprise Linux ES 3 Red Hat Linux Enterprise L...

Page 191: ...6 21 Linux 1 Copy the following file in the suitable directory from CD ROM cp mnt cdrom BMCTOOL OnlineUp BmcOnlineUpdate i386 2 Expand the rpm file rpm ivh BmcOnlineUpdate i386...

Page 192: ...6 22 Startup Windows Server 2003 Select All Programs BmcOnlineUpdate BmcOnlineUpdate Windows 2000 Click Programs BmcOnlineUpdate BmcOnlineUpdate...

Page 193: ...6 23 Linux Enter the following command to start the program cd usr BmcOnlineUpdate BmcOnlineUpdate...

Page 194: ...6 24 Uninstallation Windows Server 2003 1 Select All Programs Control Panel Add or Remove Programs 2 Click BmcOnlineUpdate...

Page 195: ...6 25 Windows 2000 1 Select Setting Control Panel Add or Remove Programs 2 Click BmcOnlineUpdate...

Page 196: ...cquired Check if the remote management card is correctly installed Update the firmware after making sure that the card is correctly installed Cannot enter the online mode Failed to save the current da...

Page 197: ...E IT IS RECOMMENDED TO MAKE A BACKUP COPY OF THE CONFIGURATION DATA TO MAKE A BACKUP COPY OF THE CONFIGURATION DATA USE THE CONFIGURATION UTILITY THAT IS RESIDENT IN THE FLASH MEMORY ON THE OPTIONAL D...

Page 198: ...y around the I O board Dust build up inside the server can lead to several problems As dust acts as a thermal insulator a build up can prevent proper system cooling Excessive heat will shorten the lif...

Page 199: ...oes off 3 Turn the mouse upside down and rotate the mouse ball cover counter clockwise to remove it 4 Take out the ball from the mouse Cover the bottom of the mouse with your hand and turn your hand h...

Page 200: ...signal side of the CD ROM with your hand 4 Wipe the tray with a dry soft cloth IMPORTANT Do not wipe the lens of the CD ROM drive Doing so may damage the lens and may cause a malfunction of the drive...

Page 201: ...and Ending the System Diagnostics There are two ways to diagnose the server using the local console keyboard of the server itself and using the management PC via serial port remote console IMPORTANT T...

Page 202: ...03 00 Test End NormalEnd 03 AbnormalEnd 00 ForceEnd 00 Guide line Test window Test result Test windows title Diagnosis tool title Diagnosis tool title shows a name of this diagnosis and version inform...

Page 203: ...shows the log information and error messages of the diagnosis It can be saved to a floppy disk To save the log information to a floppy disk insert a formatted floppy disk in a floppy disk drive and se...

Page 204: ...the room temperature can be maintained It is important for the server or internal devices to work normally after storage Store the device in a place where temperature ranges between 10 to 55 C and hum...

Page 205: ...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 Off line Maintenance Utility ESMPRO o...

Page 206: ...ESMPRO during system operation Especially take note on whether any alert is reported to ESMPRO Manager on the language PC Check whether any alert is reported on the Operation Window Data Viewer or Ale...

Page 207: ...aving feature Some operating systems allow you to set the server to automatically turn in the power saving mode when no access is made to the server for a certain period of time or to select the power...

Page 208: ...or thermal error was detected Thermal Trip Cycle power to the server If POST displays an error message take a note on the message and contact your service representative A watchdog timer has timed out...

Page 209: ...p is lit green when the server is connected to LAN The lamp blinks while the server is accessed through the LAN for packet transmission The value next to the icon indicates the number of the network p...

Page 210: ...oard Error Lamp Two processor board error lamps are located at the front and the rear of the server These lamps light amber when an error occurs on the processor board If the lamp lights check the lam...

Page 211: ...rd Attention lamp being lit amber to identify the failed memory board In addition when you press the switch for DIMM slot error lamp on the failed memory board the DIMM slot error lamp lights amber Th...

Page 212: ...your server Check the lamp indication on the rear of the server When the rear I O board lamp lights amber the I O board may be failed When any of the PCI slot error lamps below the PCI slots light am...

Page 213: ...Error Lamp Power unit error lamp The Power unit error lamp lights amber when an error occurs on the power supply unit Check the power unit error lamp to identify the failed power supply unit Power un...

Page 214: ...Lamps described later Fan error lamp Thermal Error Lamp Thermal error lamp The thermal error lamp lights amber when an abnormal temperature in the server is detected Check the room temperature where...

Page 215: ...een during power on Flashes green during rebuilding e g memory board is hot added 2 Memory board Attention lamp Lights amber when an error occurred on memory board or DIMM 3 Memory board Redundancy la...

Page 216: ...amber Indicates that the hard disk is being rebuilt this status is not a failure If the defected hard disk is replaced with a new one in the disk array configuration the data is automatically rebuilt...

Page 217: ...rk port the lamp blinks green ACT state If the lamp is not lit in the LINK state check the network cable and the cable connection If the lamp is not lit still after the checking the network LAN contro...

Page 218: ...PCI Slot Fault Lamp This lamp is available only when the operating system is Windows 2003 2000 If the driver of a Hot Plug PCI board is stopped under Windows 2003 2000 and then the PCI board is logic...

Page 219: ...ally the lamp lights in red A cooling fan failure is also indicated by the status lamp located on the front panel The failed fan may be hot swapped IMPORTANT Do not remove a fan that is normally opera...

Page 220: ...neous key entry of Ctrl Alt Delete Immediately after the system is rebooted in response to an operating system instruction During hardware initialization following restart of the POST When the POST de...

Page 221: ...corrected contact your service representative 0252 Password checksum bad Passwords cleared The password has just been cleared Start the SETUP to provide the setting again 0260 System timer error 0270...

Page 222: ...sor 2 with error taken offline 0B52 Processor 3 with error taken offline 0B53 Processor 4 with error taken offline The processor is degraded Contact your service representative 0B5F Forced to use Proc...

Page 223: ...not respond All the functions other than the function of accessing to SMC through IPMB can be used This is not a fatal error Turn off the power once and then on again to restart the server If the erro...

Page 224: ...ls put on the DIMMs to make sure that the DIMMs of the same type are installed in groups If DIMMs of different types are installed in one or more groups contact the service representative to replace D...

Page 225: ...mory was not ready DIMM type mismatch is detected when the online spare memory feature is enabled Contact your service representative 8201 Mirroring Memory was not ready DIMM type mismatch is detected...

Page 226: ...eferenced in the POST error codes and messages table listed above NOTE Failed processors or memory boards can be also identified with the BIOS SETUP utility Fans Fan 3 Fan 2 Fan 1 Fan 6 Fan 5 Fan 4 Fa...

Page 227: ...replace the I O board or PCI board 1 3 1 3 Keyboard controller error Disconnect the keyboard and connect it again If the error persists contact your service representative to replace the I O board 1...

Page 228: ...the followings POST progress Error occurred during operation or DC OFF AC power is being on When POST detects an error the POST error code is displayed on the virtual LCD upon completion of POST See...

Page 229: ...oard 2 The system can continue operation However consult with your service representative On screen message Description Action M 3 D 1 C Err A correctable error frequently occurs in DIMM 1 on memory b...

Page 230: ...an continue operation However consult with your service representative PROC BD UC ErrX An uncorrectable error occurs on processor board The system can continue operation if the status lamp flashes gre...

Page 231: ...y occurred BB 1 25v Alm XX 1 25V voltage alarm occurred on I O board BB 1 5v Alm XX 1 5V voltage alarm occurred on I O board BB 1 8v Alm XX 1 8V voltage alarm occurred on I O board BB VTT Alm XX 1 150...

Page 232: ...tdown alarm occurred WDT timeout Watchdog timer timeout error occurred DUMP Request Dump switch is pressed SMI timeout SMI timeout occurred AC lost Alm 1 AC lost occurred on power unit 1 AC lost Alm 2...

Page 233: ...to use the power cord provided with the server Check the power cord for broken shield or bent plugs Make sure the power breaker for the connected power outlet is on If the power cord is plugged to a...

Page 234: ...he power on order correct When the server has any external devices connected power on the external devices first then the server Did you install drivers for connected optional devices Some optional de...

Page 235: ...er is not detected Is any error message displayed See page 4 94 for details The server console is not displayed on remote KVM console Is the resolution correctly set To display the server console on t...

Page 236: ...e the keyboard and mouse settings Refer to manual that comes with your operating system to check that the keyboard and mouse settings are correct Is the server in the Secure Mode In the Secure Mode th...

Page 237: ...k closed Close the session or set the disk in closed status and try to read again Are the CD R disk and writing software appropriate to the disk drive The CD ROM drive of the server may fail if the co...

Page 238: ...rly configured When the server has external SCSI devices connected device settings including SCSI ID and terminator are required Refer to the manual that comes with the SCSI device for details Are the...

Page 239: ...y Error Event ID 10016 Description The application specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM server application with CLSID 555F3418 D99E 4E51 800A 6E89CFD8B1D7...

Page 240: ...n this multiprocessor system are not all the same revision level To use all processors the operating system restricts itself to the features of the least capable processor in the system Should problem...

Page 241: ...x in control panel to specify the Link Speed Duplex value the same as the value specified for the HUB The processor name displayed in General tab of System Property is not in correct position There is...

Page 242: ...tAgnt Event Category None Event ID 1003 Description TraceFileName parameter not located in registry Default trace file used is The system will not be affected by these event logs SNMP will not be affe...

Page 243: ...CI Slots 7 8 Transfer speed of the board to be installed The driver of a PCI board cannot be stopped from the operating system when Hot Remove or Hot Replace is executed for the PCI board Is another s...

Page 244: ...e following messages appears After this message appears check the error and take the appropriate corrective action according to the message listed in the table below Message Cause and Remedy This mach...

Page 245: ...It is not necessary to cancel the installation On Windows 2000 you might be asked to press Enter again after the last reboot of the setup Complete appears on the Role of Computer screen If you click...

Page 246: ...ng Windows 2000 Windows 2000 is started with network adapter that has not been specified during Express Setup Windows 2000 will install the recognized network adapter specified as default value If you...

Page 247: ...00M bps is indicated It does not affect the operation of LAN driver Setup is interrupted at Creating a working partition process during the Express Setup Did you connect the hard disk drive that opera...

Page 248: ...hat you are contracted with or the dealer that you purchased this controller from Rebuilding cannot be performed Is the capacity of the hard disk to be rebuilt insufficient Use a hard disk of the same...

Page 249: ...Creator Common to Windows 2000 The bit map of the Configuration Diskette Creator window is not displayed correctly during setting of setup information When the Trekking command is used If the specifi...

Page 250: ...processors in the Express server If this message is logged it is no problem for operation 1 Click Management Tool Event Viewer from the Control Panel 2 Select the type of the log to collect On Applic...

Page 251: ...r stall occurred follow the procedure below after restarting the system 1 Point to Settings in Start menu and click Control Panel The Control Panel dialog box appears 2 Double click Management Tool an...

Page 252: ...the server is in the successful operation may affect the system operation Restarting the system due to an error may display a message indicating insufficient virtual memory Ignore this message and pro...

Page 253: ...ke a substitute into the switch hole to press the DUMP switch Pressing the DUMP switch saves the dump file in the specified directory Memory dumping may not be available when the processor stalls IMPO...

Page 254: ...you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s Select Other and press Enter 6 Insert Windows 2000 OEM DISK for EXPRESSBUILDER...

Page 255: ...replaced files do not reflect the changes of the configuration after the setup at all 12 Follow the instruction displayed on the screen If you take a note of any file name in which trouble is detecte...

Page 256: ...lient to the server Starting the Off line Maintenance Utility The Off line Maintenance Utility may be started in the following ways From the CD ROM Insert the EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM in the CD ROM drive...

Page 257: ...to export the current configuration data defined with the Setup utility to a text file System Information Viewer Provides the functions to view information on the processor and the BIOS and export it...

Page 258: ...ogress FORCED SHUTDOWN Use this function when an operating system command does not shut down the server the POWER switch does not turn off the server or resetting does not work Press and hold the POWE...

Page 259: ...r damage to optional devices or the server or malfunctions of the server resulted from installation by the user We recommend you ask your service representative for installing or removing any optional...

Page 260: ...Do not look into the CD ROM drive Do not remove the lithium Ni CD and or NiMH battery Disconnect the power plug before working with the server CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the ser...

Page 261: ...itable work space Work with the server on an anti static or concrete floor When you work with the server on a carpet where static electricity is likely to be generated make sure take anti static measu...

Page 262: ...the front of the server goes off 4 Remove all the cables connected to the server on the rear panel 5 Make a clearance of 1m to 2m in the front and rear sides and left and right sides of the server NO...

Page 263: ...level depends on the disk array controller to be used Onboard RAID RAID0 RAID1 and RAID5 See Disk Array Configuration in this chapter Optional disk array controller Refer to the manual that comes wit...

Page 264: ...stall a hard disk drive as follows This procedure applies to all the slots NOTE In RAID1 or RAID5 configuration the hard disk drive can be installed or removed while the server is being powered IMPORT...

Page 265: ...le and insert it into the slot IMPORTANT Push the hard disk drive until the handle hook hits the frame Carefully hold the hard disk drive with both hands 7 Slowly close the handle The handle is locked...

Page 266: ...nto the empty slot 1 Shutdown the system and press the POWER switch to turn off the power 2 Unlock the hard disk drive 1 2 3 Firmly hold the hard disk drive and handle then take them out NOTE If remov...

Page 267: ...ashes green and amber alternatively to indicate it IMPORTANT When auto rebuild fails the DISK lamp lights in amber Remove and install the hard disk drive again to restart auto rebuild If the disk arra...

Page 268: ...divided into two lines with a pair of power supply units With the AC power redundant configuration the server can continue its operation without power interruption even if either of AC power line fai...

Page 269: ...e connector NOTE Make sure that the power supply unit is pushed in to an end securely 5 Connect two power cords to AC inlet Use the power cord provided with the power supply unit and the one provided...

Page 270: ...If two power supply units work normally while the server contains three or four power supply units in a redundant configuration the failing power supply unit can be replaced with the system operating...

Page 271: ...he blank cover in the vacant slot of the power supply bay 5 Install the new power supply unit taking steps 3 to 6 of Installation and confirm that the power supply unit is installed normally NOTE If o...

Page 272: ...e additional HDD cage connect the 5 25 inch device to the optional SCSI controller board Setting of SCSI ID When connecting the 5 25 inch device with the SCSI connector Ch B on I O board set the SCSI...

Page 273: ...coming with the server to the device with the screw PL CPIMSx3x6x15BF provided with the server IMPORTANT Always use the screws coming with the server Do not use the screws coming with the 5 25 inch d...

Page 274: ...cage install the optional SCSI controller board to connect with the 5 25 inch device Connector pin bending or incomplete connection may cause a malfunction to occur Provide the connection securely wat...

Page 275: ...hese instructions ay result in death or serious personal injury See pages 1 3 to 1 8 for details m Be sure to power off the server before removing the rear access cover Removal 1 See the section Prepa...

Page 276: ...oose parts inside the system 1 Position the cover on the chassis so that the cover tabs align with the chassis slots 2 While lightly pressing down on the cover slide it toward the front of the chassis...

Page 277: ...re 2 Remove the rear access cover 3 Loosen the screw securing the PCI access cover 4 Hold the end of the cover the end where the screw is loosened and take out the cover slowly and gently Installation...

Page 278: ...ure to touch the metal frame of the server to discharge static electricity from your body before handling the PCI board Do not touch the PCI board terminals or on board parts by a bare hand or place t...

Page 279: ...ed in the 5V PCI slot and a 3 3V PCI board must be installed in the 3 3V PCI slot A universal PCI board can be installed in any PCI slot 5V PCI board 3 3V PCI board Universal PCI board The PCI Express...

Page 280: ...Scan a parameter of the slot in which a hard disk is installed to Enabled in PCI Configuration in the Advanced menu of the BIOS SETUP utility For other slots set the parameter to Disabled Enabled is f...

Page 281: ...e installed Cannot be installed 1 Only one card can be installed per a PCI X bus 2 Up to two cards can be installed 3 Up to three cards can be installed 4 Up to four cards can be installed 5 Up to six...

Page 282: ...CI board slots They are for protecting the PCI board already been installed Take care not to remove or damage the insulator when installing or removing a PCI board If the insulator is taken off reinst...

Page 283: ...nnot be installed easily remove the board once and then reinstall it Excess force added to the board may cause the board to be broken NOTES After installed a long board secure it with the lock on the...

Page 284: ...e power of the server Then make sure that any error message does not appear in POST If an error message appears write down the message and review the error message list in Chapter 8 11 Start the BIOS...

Page 285: ...the original state when a function in inactive state is restarted Use the BIOS Setup utility to set the following before executing the PCI Hot Plug function Select Advanced PCI Configuration Hot plug...

Page 286: ...O board PCI slot Power lamp green Lights when power is supplied normally to the PCI board installed PCI slot Fault lamp amber Lights when an error occurs on PCI board or the slot containing the PCI bo...

Page 287: ...that the PCI Slot Power lamp of the slot in which you are going to install the PCI board is off 3 Push the tab at the tip of the additional slot cover of the slot in which you are going to install th...

Page 288: ...ots They are for protecting the PCI boards already installed Take care not to remove or damage the insulator when installing or removing the PCI board If the insulator is taken off reinstall the insul...

Page 289: ...ws 1 Select Control Panel Administrative Tools Computer Management and Device Manager in the order to start the Device Manager 2 Move the cursor to the added board 3 Click the General tab to display t...

Page 290: ...ing a PCI board be sure to stop the driver of the slot containing the PCI board from the operating system Failure to do so may cause the system to fail To stop the device driver from the operating sys...

Page 291: ...plug Eject a device for removal task then click Next 5 Select the target device then click Next 6 Confirm that the driver is used by the device you want to remove then click Next The Add Remove Hardwa...

Page 292: ...r access cover and confirm the slot to remove the PCI board 2 Press the PCI hot plug switch on the slot from which the PCI board is to be removed NOTE Confirm that the PCI Slot Power lamp of the targe...

Page 293: ...oard then slowly close the tab IMPORTANT To maintain the dust proofing and electromagnetic radiation characteristics and cooling performance of the server be sure to install the blank plate on the slo...

Page 294: ...oving a PCI board be sure to stop the driver of the slot containing the PCI board from the operating system Failure to do so may cause the system to fail To stop the device driver from the operating s...

Page 295: ...ug Eject a device for removal task then click Next 5 Select the target device then click Next 6 Confirm that the driver is used by the device you want to remove then click Next The Add Remove Hardware...

Page 296: ...m that the PCI Slot Power lamp of the target PCI slot is off 2 Disconnect all the cables from the PCI board 3 Push the tab to unlock it slowly open the tab then remove the PCI board IMPORTANT Do not o...

Page 297: ...lots They are for protecting the PCI boards already installed Take care not to remove or damage the insulator when installing or removing the PCI board If the insulator is taken off reinstall the insu...

Page 298: ...lect Control Panel Administrative Tools Computer Management and Device Manager in the order to start the Device Manager 2 Move the cursor to the added board 3 Display the General dialog in the propert...

Page 299: ...9 41 Notes when removing the PCI slot insulators Be careful that the insulator does not make contact with the capacitor of the PCI Express slot...

Page 300: ...pped replacement with power on state in the memory RAID configuration For hot swap memory board see Memory Hot Plug Feature 1 Hot Replace and Memory Hot Plug Feature 2 Hot Add described later in this...

Page 301: ...while being powered When removing the board turn off the power and wait for several minutes before pulling it out 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare...

Page 302: ...4 5 Hold the ejector and pull the memory board out from the server 6 Put the memory board on a dry clean and static free place Installation Install the memory board in reverse order of the removal ste...

Page 303: ...label attached to the DIMM as follows Example Frequency of 400 MHz buffered capacity of 1GB row address of 14 bits column address of 11 bits and single rank 2 400 B 1024 R14 C11 S Single rank Column...

Page 304: ...the server does not operate normally DIMM specification is shown on the label attached to the DIMM as follows Example Frequency of 400 MHz buffered capacity of 1GB row address of 14 bits column addres...

Page 305: ...column address of 11 bits and single rank 2 400 B 1024 R14 C11 S Single rank Column address Row address Capacity Buffered Registered Frequency 7 Install the memory board back into the chassis slot 8 I...

Page 306: ...memory slot cover and then remove the memory board on which the DIMMs to be removed are installed NOTE The error lamp corresponding to the failing DIMM goes on 4 Open the levers at both sides of the s...

Page 307: ...ory board 1 Memory board 2 Memory board 3 Memory board 4 A 2GB 1GB 2 2GB 1GB 2 2GB 1GB 2 2GB 1GB 2 B 8GB 2GB 4 8GB 2GB 4 8GB 2GB 4 8GB 2GB 4 C 4GB 1GB 4 4GB 1GB 4 Memory RAID Feature If one of the fou...

Page 308: ...cates that the memory mirroring memory RAID feature has worked a The Redundancy lamp on the front panel of the server lights green b The failing DIMM group is degraded when the server restarts c If ES...

Page 309: ...is running 1 See the section Preparing for Installation and Removal described earlier to prepare 2 Unlock the front door with the security key and open the front door 3 Remove the two screws and then...

Page 310: ...comes very hot while being powered When removing the board turn off the power and wait for several minutes before pulling it out Note that the hot plug memory board is off powered when it is unlocked...

Page 311: ...all the memory boards in reverse order of removal procedure Then press the Attention switch on the memory board The memory board Power lamp starts flashing and after a while it goes on The Memory Boar...

Page 312: ...er lamp starts flashing and initialisation of memory is started When the memory board Power lamp stops flashing and goes on the operating system is notified that the memory has been added The notifica...

Page 313: ...body before handling the processor board Do not touch the processor board terminals or on board parts by a bare hand or place the processor board directly on the desk For static notes see the section...

Page 314: ...9 56 5 Remove the two screws securing the ejectors 6 Unlock the processor board and open the ejectors 7 Firmly hold the processor board and pull it out from the chassis...

Page 315: ...e processor board The processor board is very heavy max 7 kg Pay attention not to drop it 8 Put the processor board on a dry clean and static free place Installation Install the processor board in rev...

Page 316: ...and one VRM are factory installed Processor VRM 3 Processor VRM 4 Processor VRM 1 Processor VRM 2 Processor 3 Processor 4 Processor 2 Processor 1 NOTE If different revisions of processors are installe...

Page 317: ...processor in the ascending order of the processor number see figure above To maintain the cooling effect in the server install a dummy cover to the empty slot 1 See the section Preparing for Installat...

Page 318: ...event an incorrect insertion Confirm the pin mark and pin layout on the socket and insert the processor correctly Pin mark 10 Push the processor lightly to the socket and push down the lever to secure...

Page 319: ...y 14 Fully open the levers on both sides of the VRM socket 15 Push the VRM straight into the socket When the VRM is inserted into the socket the lever automatically closes Push the lever toward inside...

Page 320: ...t Be sure to install a dummy cover on the slot where the processor is not installed After the operation heat may make the cool seat at the bottom of the heat sink adhere to the processor To remove the...

Page 321: ...nline sparing memory feature Memory Hot add Hot replace feature Memory RAID feature Supported Graphics VRAM ATI Radeon 7000M VRAM 16MB Floppy disk standard Hard disk standard Hard disk maximum 1500 GB...

Page 322: ...pin 1 port Network RJ 45 2 ports and 1 management port Display MINI D sub 15 pin 1 port External interface SCSI Cabinet design Middle Tower External dimensions 310 width 456 height 805 depth mm Weigh...

Page 323: ...ROM that comes with the server contains the NEC ESMPRO utility We recommend that you should install NEC ESMPRO for effective use of the reliability enhancement features of the server Floppy Disk The...

Page 324: ...e floppy disk or drop it Keep the floppy disk in a floppy disk case that protects it from magnetism and dust Write protection A floppy disk has a write protect switch that prevents the stored data fro...

Page 325: ...rect sunlight or close to a heater When dust or fingerprints are attached on the CD ROM wipe the CD ROM from its centre to edge with a dry soft cloth slowly and gently Use CD cleaner to clean the CD R...

Page 326: ...yboard Doing so may cause a failure of the keyboard The keyboard provided with the server is designed for adjustment of an angle Adjust the keyboard angle at which the keyboard is easy to operate The...

Page 327: ...mouse on a dusty or dirty desk disturbs smooth movement or normal operation of the mouse When your mouse movement seems dull clean your mouse See Chapter 7 Mouse operation includes Click Double click...

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Page 329: ...The factory set IRQs are assigned as follows IRQ Peripheral Device Controller IRQ Peripheral Device Controller 0 System timer 8 Real time clock 1 Keyboard 9 PCI SCI 2 Cascaded connection 10 PCI 3 COM...

Page 330: ...PIRQ4 PIRQ5 PIRQ8 USB 1 USB 2 USB20 IDE native mode SMBus VGA INTA RAID INTA LAN INTA INTB PCISlot 1 PCI INTB INTA INTC INTD PCISlot 2 PCI INTA INTB INTC INTD PCI Slot 3 PCI EXPRESS INTA INTB INTC IN...

Page 331: ...SERVED ICH5 60h Keyboard Mouse PC87417 61h NMI Status Register ICH5 62h PC87417 63h NMI Status Register ICH5 64h Keyboard Mouse PC87417 65h NMI Status Register ICH5 66h PC87417 67h NMI Status Register...

Page 332: ...GA Radeon7000M 3BC 3BEh Parallel port 1 PC87417 3C0 3CFh VGA Radeon7000M 3D4 3D5h VGA Radeon7000M 3F6h Primary IDE Control Block registers ICH5 3F0 3F7h Floppy disk 1 IDE 1 PC87417 3F8 3FFh Serial por...

Page 333: ...ting system in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER On Board RAID Controller on the I O board SecuRAID321 Disk Array Controller SCSI 2ch Other optional boards Adaptec 29320 SCSI Controller SCSI U160 PCI ATX 64b 1 Disk...

Page 334: ...y shortage when the paging file is insufficient so set the paging file size large enough for the entire system The dump file size for the system with more than 2 GB memory mounted is 2048 MB 1 MB If y...

Page 335: ...ion OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER use this procedure If Windows Server 2003 or Windows NT 4 0 can be operated on Express5800 Server you can use the other procedure described later Follow the steps b...

Page 336: ...rver 2003 Windows NT 4 0 Windows XP 3 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of the server Master Control Menu will appear 4 Click Setup with left mouse button and click Make OEM D...

Page 337: ...one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s The following mes...

Page 338: ...automatically displayed on the screen 3 Click Setup with left mouse button and click Update Express5800 system section 4 Continue your work for system update as the following message 5 Click Restart C...

Page 339: ...server a tolerant environment on any trouble and enhances throughput between the switches PROSet is necessary to use these features Follow the procedure below to install PROSet 1 Insert the NEC EXPRE...

Page 340: ...n the Device Manager 2 Double click Network Adapter Name in the list 3 Click Link and specify Link Speed Duplex Settings value the same as the value specified for the HUB 4 Click OK Also add or delete...

Page 341: ...ontroller Driver Adaptec 29320 SCSI U160 PCI ATX 64b The SCSI controller driver will be installed automatically Installing Disk Array Controller Driver SecuRAID 321 To additionally install the SecuRAI...

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Page 343: ...Board RAID Controller on the I O board SecuRAID 321 Disk Array Controller SCSI 2ch Other optional boards Initio 101 SCSI Controller Adaptec 29320 SCSI Controller SCSI U160 PCI ATX 64b Disk Controller...

Page 344: ...ugh for the entire system The maximum paging file size which can be set on one partition is 4095 MB If the above paging file size exceeds 4095 MB specify 4095 MB for the paging file size The maximum d...

Page 345: ...r NEC EXPRESSBUILDER use this procedure If Windows Server 2003 or Windows NT 4 0 can be operated on Express5800 Server you can use the other procedure described later Follow the steps below 1 Prepare...

Page 346: ...003 Windows NT 4 0 Windows XP 3 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of the server Master Control Menu will appear 4 Click on Setup with left mouse button and click Make OEM DISK...

Page 347: ...S Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following...

Page 348: ...automatically displayed on the screen 3 Click Setup with left mouse button and click Update Express5800 system section 4 Continue your work for system update as the following message 5 Click Restart...

Page 349: ...erver 2003 CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 7 If a disk array controller is attached to the device press F6 while a message Setup is inspecting your computer s hardware configuration is on the screen IMPORT...

Page 350: ...n is enabled disable this function before uninstalling PROSet During upgrade installation Disk Insert dialog box may be displayed If it is displayed insert the Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXP...

Page 351: ...erant environment on any trouble and enhance throughput between the switches PROSet is necessary to use these features Follow the procedure below to install PROSet 1 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD R...

Page 352: ...nstalled 1 The Intel PROSet dialog box appears Procedure with the standard start menu Click Start point to Control Panel and click Intel PROSet Procedure with the classic start menu 1 Click Start poin...

Page 353: ...e message displayed on the screen Installing SCSI Controller Driver SCSI U160 PCI ATX 64b If you use SCSI controller driver SCSI U160 PCI ATX 64b update your system with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM atta...

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Page 355: ...Installed Group 3 Size Serial No Date Installed Group 4 Size Serial No Date Installed Group 5 Size Serial No Date Installed Group 6 Size Serial No Date Installed Group 7 Size Serial No Date Installed...

Page 356: ...umber ID10 Type Serial No Capacity Date Installed Type number ID11 Type Serial No Capacity Date Installed Type number Backup Device Slot 1 Size Capacity Serial No Model name Type number Date Installed...

Page 357: ...alled Additional Cabinet for Disk Model name Serial No Date Installed External Peripheral Device 1 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date Installed External Peripheral Device 2 Model name Serial No Ma...

Page 358: ...are version Operating System Name Version Application of RUR media Apply Name Version File system FAT HPFS NTFS Others Bundled software installed Licensed software installed Application running when a...

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