NEC Express5800/B120e-h, User Manual

Page 1: ...ies Express5800 B120e h User s Guide Chapter 1 General Description Chapter 2 Preparations Chapter 3 Setup Chapter 4 Appendix 40 101 01 101 01 July 2013 First Edition NEC Corporation 2013 Model Number N8400 215F 216F 217F 218F 219F 220F ...

Page 2: ...ns connection of peripheral devices and ideal location for this server Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Server System BIOS configurations and summary of EXPRESSBUILDER PDF Chapter 4 Appendix Specifications and other information Installation Guide Windows Chapter 1 Installing Windows Installation of Windows and drivers and important information for installation PDF Chapter 2 Installing the Bundled Softwar...

Page 3: ...ecautions Power saving feature 20 Chapter 1 General Description 22 1 Introduction 23 2 Accessories 24 3 Standard Features 25 3 1 Overview of Blade Server 27 3 2 Management Features 28 3 3 About the Monitoring of Chassis Sensors 29 3 4 Firmware and Software Version Management 29 4 Names and Features of Component 30 4 1 CPU Blade 30 4 2 Solid State Drive SSD 34 4 3 Lamp Indications 35 4 3 1 POWER La...

Page 4: ...ng MAC Address 76 2 2 Connecting Peripheral Devices 78 2 2 1 USB Connection by K410 150 00 SUV Cable 81 2 2 2 Connecting with Network 81 2 2 3 Connecting with UPS 82 Chapter 3 Setup 83 1 Power on of Blade Server 84 1 1 Power ON from CPU Blade 85 1 2 Power ON from Network Serial Port 86 1 3 Power ON from Remote Console 86 1 4 Operation after Power ON 86 1 5 POST 87 1 5 1 POST Execution Flow 87 1 5 ...

Page 5: ...Contents Express5800 B120e h User s Guide 5 6 Device Identification 101 7 Power off of Blade Server 102 Chapter 4 Appendix 103 1 Specifications 104 2 Interrupt Lines 107 ...

Page 6: ...occur Note Indicates items that must be confirmed when handling the server or operating software Tips Indicates information that is helpful to keep in mind when using this server Optical disk drives This server is equipped with one of the following drives depending on the order at the time of purchase These drives are referred to as optical disk drives in this document DVD ROM drive DVD Super MULT...

Page 7: ...fficial names of Windows Widnows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Widnows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Includes 64 bit and 32 bit Editions unless otherwise stated The following appears on EXPRESSBUILDER Windows Server 2008 64 bit...

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Page 12: ...missions please contact your retailer Regardless of these Item 4 NEC Corporation does not take responsibility for effects resulting from operations The sample values used in this document are not the actual values Keep this document nearby so that you may refer to it as necessary Latest editions This document was created based on the information available at the time of its creation The screen ima...

Page 13: ...ls WARNING or CAUTION is used to indicate a degree of danger These terms are defined as follows WARNING Indicates there is a risk of death or serious personal injury CAUTION Indicates there is a risk of burns other personal injury or property damage Precautions and notices against hazards are presented with one of the following three symbols The individual symbols are defined as follows Attention ...

Page 14: ...shock or fire may be caused Do not touch the server with wet hand Otherwise an electric shock may be caused Do not touch the component specified by this symbol Otherwise an electric shock or burn may be caused Do not use the server in the place where water or liquid may pour Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be caused Do not place the server near the fire Otherwise a fire may be caused Indic...

Page 15: ... product or your maintenance service company Do not attempt to disassemble the server to replace or recharge the battery by yourself Do not use the server if any smoke odor or noise is present If smoke odor or noise is present immediately turn off the power of all of the CPU blades turn off the power of Blade Enclosure then contact your sales representative Using the server in such conditions may ...

Page 16: ...Make sure to complete device installation Always install an interface cable CPU blade Solid State Drive and option board firmly An incompletely installed device may cause a contact failure resulting in smoking or fire Use only the specified interface cable Use only interface cables authorized by NEC and locate a proper device and connector before connecting a cable Using an unauthorized cable or c...

Page 17: ...the server CPU blade N8400 215F 216F 217F 218F 219F 220F CPU blade should be installed in the Blade Enclosure SIGMABLADE Install or remove CPU blades one by one Hold the portions covered with metal plates when a CPU blade is installed or removed To carry a CPU blade put it into the case in which the CPU blade was contained at the purchase and pack it into the package Check and adjust the system cl...

Page 18: ... Disconnect the power cord from the power unit of the Blade Enclosure Solid state drive Confirm the slot to which the Solid State Drive is inserted The slot for the Solid State Drive to be connected to each CPU blade is defined previously Tips Maintenance service We offer periodic diagnosis and maintenance services by staff with expert knowledge of the maintenance of this server We recommend that ...

Page 19: ...e any kind of metal accessories such as a ring bracelet or wrist watch Handling of Components Keep the component in an anti static bag until you install it to the server Hold the component by the edges to avoid touching any terminals or mounting parts Place the component in an anti static bag when storing or moving them Handling of Cables When connecting a cable e g LAN cable static electricity ma...

Page 20: ...autions for Use Be Sure to Read Express5800 B120e h User s Guide 20 Handling precautions Power saving feature The server does not support power saving features of OS such as Standby Hibernate and Sleep mode ...

Page 21: ... from reflecting bright lights and to make the display contents easy to see Working without adjusting the display to a comfortable angle makes it difficult for you to maintain a proper posture and you will get tired easily Adjust the viewing angle before use Adjust the brightness and contrast of the display Display screens have functions to control brightness and contrast The most suitable brightn...

Page 22: ... the server and bundled software and precautions on installation 1 Introduction 2 Accessories Verify the condition of your server s accessories 3 Standard Features Describes standard features of the server and system management utilities 4 Names and Functions of Parts This section describes the name of each part contained in this server ...

Page 23: ...essor Intel Xeon processor NEC s latest technology and architectures realize more space saving and reduction of running cost than ever The server is designed with consideration of not only reliability but also expandability which enables you to use it as a network server Read this document before using the server thoroughly to fully understand handling of Express5800 Series Server and appreciate i...

Page 24: ...R Adobe Reader is required to read the documents so make sure you have it installed in your PC Make sure you have all accessories and inspect them If an accessory is missing or damaged contact your sales representative Important The chassis serial number plate and maintenance label is located on the server If the serial number does not match the number on the warranty you may not be guaranteed aga...

Page 25: ...tion of uncorrectable error when registered DIMM is used Forced start up with failed memory Bus parity error detection Temperature detection Error detection Internal voltage monitoring feature BIOS password feature Management Utilities NEC ESMPRO Remote controlling featuer EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 ExpressUpdate RAID System management utility Universal RAID Utility Expandability Slot for Mezzanine car...

Page 26: ...y built in Features Software power off Remote power on feature AC Link feature Self diagnosis Power On Self Test POST Test and Diagnosis T D utility Easy setup EXPRESSBUILDER setup utility SETUP BIOS SETUP utility Maintenance features Off line Tools Memory dump feature using the DUMP switch ...

Page 27: ...nses such as construction of a power supply and the purchase of the rack for storage may occur With Express5800 BladeSever Series the server function is narrowed to necessity minimum and condensed on one board CPU Blade to realize space saving and and intensive server The CPU Blade does not require any wiring or connection of a power supply and a cable Moreover a processor a memory a solid state d...

Page 28: ...nd video Monitors temperatures fans voltage power supply door and others Temperature Monitors the temperature inside of the chassis Fan Monitors the fans Voltage Monitors the voltage inside of the chassis Power supply Monitors the power supply unit System environment Door Monitors Chassis Intrusion open close state of chassis cover or door Software Shows service driver and OS information Network S...

Page 29: ... of NEC ESMPRO Manager In Enclosure Power Supply tree in the Information of server state constitution of NEC ESMPRO Manager the status of the power circuit of CPU blade is displayed 3 4 Firmware and Software Version Management Use of NEC ESMPRO Manager and ExpressUpdate Agent allows you to manage versions of firmware and software as well as update them by applying update packages This function aut...

Page 30: ...SSD1 cable connector Connector to connect a cable for Solid State Drive 0 that is mounted on air duct 7 SSD2 cable connector Connector to connect a cable for Solid State Drive 1 that is mounted on air duct 8 Mezzanine card slot Type 2 Slot to install mezzanine card for blade The slot number is MEZ2 9 Mezzanine card slot Type 1 Slot to install mezzanine card for blade The slot number is MEZ1 10 Con...

Page 31: ... data is being transmitted 8 ID BMC RESET switch Press this switch to turn on or off the ID lamp Pressing this switch toggles lamp ON OFF Refer to Chapter 1 7 2 BMC Reset in Maintenance Guide for BMC RESET switch 9 ID lamp The lamp is intended to identify the CPU blade in the system The lamp is lit by a switch or software command When the recognize command is received from NEC ESMPRO Manager and w...

Page 32: ...f Component Express5800 B120e h User s Guide 32 Chapter 1 General Description External View With top cover installed 1 Top cover 2 Front frame With top cover removed 1 SSD cable 2 SSD bay 0 3 SSD bay 1 4 Air duct 1 2 4 1 3 2 ...

Page 33: ...4 Names and Features of Component Express5800 B120e h User s Guide 33 Chapter 1 General Description With top cover air duct and front frame removed 1 DIMM 1 1 ...

Page 34: ...cription 4 2 Solid State Drive SSD The Solid State Drive is an optional device An operating system may be installed in the Solid State Drive Handle it carefully 1 Solid state drive 2 SATA connector Connect SSD cable to this connector 3 Screws 2 4 SSD mount bracket Provided with screws 1 2 4 3 ...

Page 35: ...devices CPU Blade The CPU blade has 7 lamps 1 DMP RST 2 ID 4 3 1 POWER Lamp The POWER lamp lights green while the power of the CPU blade is on The lamp lights amber when the CPU blade is powered off but the power is supplied from the power supply unit The lamp is off if the power is not supplied to the system SSD Access lamp 0 POWER lamp STATUS lamp ID lamp LAN2 Link Access lamp LAN1 Link Access l...

Page 36: ...TUS lamp Color Description Action On Green The CPU blade is operating normally Off The power is turned off Turn on the power On Red BMC is being initialized 1 Wait until the lamp goes off 2 If the lamp still goes on check installation status of the CPU blade BMC does not work normally due to incorrect installation of LAN riser card If the indication of ID lamp does not change even when the ID swit...

Page 37: ...lade is installed Making this lamp being lit can help the maintenance work to identify the faulty device If you press the ID switch the lamp goes on When the recognize command is received from management software such as NEC ESMPRO Manager the lamp also goes on You may use the remote control feature of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 BMC to perform the same operation as using the ID switch on the server 4 3...

Page 38: ...ns This chapter describes preparations for using this server 1 Installing Internal Optional Devices You can skip this section if you did not purchase any optional devices 2 Ideal Location and Connection You must place the server in an ideal location and connect cables following this section ...

Page 39: ...ration make sure to update the system Refer to the Installation Guide for details 1 1 Safety Precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions to install and remove optional devices properly and safely WARNING Be sure to observe the following precautions to use the server safety Failure to observe the precautions may cause death or serious injury For details refer to Safety precautions in P...

Page 40: ...e removed Do not get your fingers caught when installing components 1 After the shutdown processing for the CPU blade to be removed turn off the power of the CPU blade Refer to Chapter 3 7 Power off of Blade Server 2 Take the CPU blade out from the Blade Enclosure Refer to the User s Guide of the Blade Enclosure 3 Put the CPU blade on an anti static sheet with little dust 4 Remove the top cover In...

Page 41: ...cessing for the CPU blade to be removed turn off the power of the CPU blade 2 Take the CPU blade out from the Blade Enclosure Refer to the User s Guide of the Blade Enclosure 3 Put the CPU blade on an anti static sheet with little dust 4 Remove the two screws that secure the top cover 5 Firmly hold the top cover move it slightly toward the rear of the CPU blade then lift the cover to remove it fro...

Page 42: ...ir duct 1 Remove the two screws from the front frame that secures the air duct 2 Pull the front frame toward the front of CPU blade and remove it 3 Remove the three SSD cable connectors This step is not required if the N8403 042F diskless kit has been installed Proceed to Step 4 Important Pay attention to orientation of guide key on SSD cable connector ...

Page 43: ...e two screws securing the air duct 5 Firmly hold the air duct and lift it to remove Important Pay attention not to make the air duct hit any electronic component on the CPU blade Pay attention not to damage the SSD cable If SSD is installed on air duct carefully handle the air duct not to give any shock to SSD ...

Page 44: ...able being disconnected causes the server to malfunction Confirming that no parts such as screws are left in the server Confirm that particularly conductive parts such as screws are not left in the server Turning on the power with a conductive part on the mother board or cable terminal causes the server to malfunction Confirming the cooling effect in the server Confirm that the ventilating holes a...

Page 45: ... the CPU directly on the desk For static notes refer to Handling precautions for Anti static Measures Do not operate the system until confirming that the additionally installed CPU is in normal state Make sure to use the CPU authorized by NEC Installing a third party CPU may cause a failure of the CPU as well as the server Repair of the server due to failures or damage resulted from installing suc...

Page 46: ...ver and 1 3 2 Removal of air duct 2 Confirm the position of the CPU socket 3 Push down the socket lever once to unlatch it from the hook then slowly open the lever until it stops 4 Lift the CPU socket holder Important You will see the CPU socket contacts Do not touch the socket contacts 5 Remove the socket cover Important Keep the removed socket cover for future use Always attach the socket cover ...

Page 47: ...ant Be sure to hold the processor only at the edges Pay attention not to touch the bottom of the processor pin section Note the direction of the CPU To prevent the CPU from being inserted into the mating socket incorrectly a pin mark is put on each of the CPU and the socket Check the pin marks to insert the CPU into the socket correctly Insert the processor while aligning the notch on the processo...

Page 48: ... h User s Guide 48 Chapter 2 Preparations 8 Push down the lever to secure the CPU 9 Put the heat sink on the CPU Take care not to touch the cool sheet with your hand Important Install the heat sink in correct direction as shown in the figure below Front Rear ...

Page 49: ...en removed 12 Install the CPU blade having been removed to the Blade Enclosure according to the User s Guide of the Blade Enclosure 13 If ACPI uni processor PC or ACPI single processor PC is shown in Driver tab under Computer change it to ACPI multi processor PC Reboot the system according to the message and update the system Refer to Installation Guide Perform the following procedure if The syste...

Page 50: ...w Important Remove the CPU only when it is defected After operation the cool sheet at the bottom of the heat sink may adhere to the CPU To remove the heat sink first turn it left and right to have it apart from the CPU If you remove the heat sink with the cool sheet adhering to the CPU the CPU and or the socket may be damaged Put a socket cover on Processor 2 if it is equipped with no CPU The oper...

Page 51: ...c notes refer to Handling precautions for Anti static Measures 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 CPU blade may be defected You will be charged by any repair of a malfunction or defect caused by such a device within the warranty period Note Up to 512 GB memory can be added In the standard configurati...

Page 52: ...owing procedure 1 Remove the top cover and air duct according to Chapter 2 1 3 1 Removal of top cover and 1 3 2 Removal of air duct 2 Push the DIMM into the socket straight If the DIMM is inserted into the DIMM socket the lever is automatically closed Important Make sure of the orientation of the DIMM The connecting side of the DIMM has a cut out to prevent an incorrect insertion Use extreme care ...

Page 53: ...of air duct and then perform steps in Chapter 2 1 5 2 Installation in reverse order After DIMMs were removed make sure that no error message appears in POST If any error messages are displayed refer to Chapter 3 1 POST Error Message in Maintenance Guide Run SETUP and select Yes after selecting Advanced Memory Configuration Memory Retest Restart the CPU blade to clear the error information of the r...

Page 54: ...electricity from your body before handling the mezzanine card Do not touch the terminals and parts on the mezzanine card by a bare hand and place the cards directly on the desk For static notes refer to Handling precautions for Anti static Measures A combination of boards which can be installed in the Blade Enclosure under certain restrictions Contact your sales representative for details Note Som...

Page 55: ...zanine card is MEZ1 and MEZ2 for Type 2 mezzanine card 1000BASE Adapter 4ch N8403 077F can be installed only in the Type 2 mezzanine card slot 1 6 2 Installation Install a mezzanine card in mezzanine card slot in the following procedure Important There are two types of mezzanine card for blade Type 1 and Type 2 The Type 1 mezzanine card can be installed in either of connectors Type 1 and Type 2 Th...

Page 56: ...cause the board to be damaged Keep the removed dummy memory for future use 4 Push the connector of mezzanine card with fingers firmly toward the CPU blade to connect the card to the slot 5 Tighten the two fixing screws to fix the mezzanine card to the spacer on the CPU blade 6 Install the component you have removed in earlier steps 7 Install the CPU blade having been removed to the Blade Enclosure...

Page 57: ...order After Mezzanine card is removed make sure that no error message appears in POST If any error messages are displayed refer to Chapter 3 1 POST Error Message in Maintenance Guide Important Pay attention not to make the air duct hit any electronic component on the CPU blade Pay attention not to make the air duct hit any electronic component on the CPU blade If SSD is installed on air duct handl...

Page 58: ...nd and place the Solid State Drive directly on the desk For static notes refer to Handling precautions for Anti static Measures An optional Solid State Drive may contain operating system Be very careful when handling the drive Do not use any Solid State Drives not approved by NEC If an unapproved third party s Solid State Drive is installed in the CPU blade not only the Solid State Drive but also ...

Page 59: ... two screws Important Use the SSD bracket and screws that come with the CPU blade Be aware of mounting direction of SSD bracket As shown in the figure the labeled surface of Solid State Drive and screw holes of bracket must face the same direction 2 Remove the top cover and air duct according to Chapter 2 1 3 1 Removal of top cover 3 Locate the SSD bay to install Solid State Drive Install the firs...

Page 60: ...SD Important Keep the removed dummy SSD for future use A screw removed from dummy SSD should be used to secure the Solid State Drive described in next step 6 Connect SSD cable to SATA connector on Solid State Drive Important Pay attention to orientation of connector of SSD cable SSD cable connector marked as SSD0 is used for Solid State Drive to be installed in SSD bay 0 and SSD1 is for Solid Stat...

Page 61: ...in earlier step 9 Route the SSD cable so that it is settled in the cable lane of air duct cover 10 Install the component you have removed in earlier steps 11 Install the CPU blade having been removed to the Blade Enclosure according to the User s Guide of the Blade Enclosure 12 Turn on the power of the CPU blade Make sure that no error message associated to Solid State Drive appears in POST For de...

Page 62: ... the top cover according to Chapter 2 1 3 1 Removal of top cover and then perform steps 4 through 8 of Chapter 2 1 7 1 Installation in reverse order Important Be sure to install dummy SSD after the Solid State Drive is removed If not the CPU blade may fail to work properly Keep the SSD bracket and screws removed from Solid State Drive for future use ...

Page 63: ...o these jobs you should log on to the system as a user having the administrator authority The working procedure varies depending on the existence of the system partition and mirrored volume Replace the Solid State Drives in the procedure meeting your system environment based on the figure below START Is the solid disk drive configured as RAID1 Replace the solid state drive and rebuild the drive Is...

Page 64: ... delete volumes and partitions from a normal disk The volume and partition deletion disables the data to be recovered Take the proper action such as data backup if necessary 2 Shutdown the CPU blade system and turn off the power of the CPU blade 3 Remove the Solid State Drive 4 Install the new Solid State Drive 5 Turn on the power of the CPU blade 6 Delete the removed disk To delete the disk selec...

Page 65: ...ch as data backup if necessary 3 Shutdown the CPU blade system and turn off the power of the CPU blade 4 Remove the Solid State Drive 5 Install a Solid State Drive 6 Turn on the power of the CPU blade 7 Delete the removed disk To delete the disk select Program Administrative Tool Computer Management Disk Management from the Start menu Right click on the removed disk in the Disk Management screen a...

Page 66: ...e Start menu NEC ESMPRO Agent Properties is displayed 2 Click on the General tab in NEC ESMPRO Agent Properties 3 Select Storage Setting in the General tab Storage is displayed 4 Click on the Reset tab in Storage 5 After selecting the replaced Solid State Drive in Hard disk drive list click on OK The Solid State Drives are also listed in Hard disk drive list The management information on the repla...

Page 67: ...stics of each RAID Controller such as available RAID levels or Hard Disk Drives and choose an appropriate RAID Controller Logical Drives except for RAID0 have a smaller usable capacity compared to the total capacity of the Hard Disk Drive in the Logical Drive while disk reliability increases You can set up a RAID system by using the on board RAID controller LSI Embedded MegaRAID To use this RAID s...

Page 68: ...d to install Solid State Drives with the same model number If you intend to install the OS to the RAID System the process from RAID configuration to OS installation can be easily completed by using the EXPRESSBUILDER If you wish to install the OS manually use a RAID System Configuration utility WebBIOS The utility can be run during POST which starts immediately after the server is turned on For de...

Page 69: ...r Trusted Platform Module Kit is factory installed on CPU blade Important Trusted Platform Module Kit is extremely sensitive to static electricity Be sure to touch the metal frame of the server to discharge static electricity from your body before handling the Trusted Platform Module Kit Do not touch the Trusted Platform Module Kit terminals or parts with bare hand or place the Trusted Platform Mo...

Page 70: ... Kit is aligned with Trusted Platform Module Kit connector on CPU blade Important Do not touch the terminals of the card with your bare hand Fingerprints and dust left on it causes the CPU blade to malfunction Insert TPM perpendicularly into the connector Inserting Trusted Platform Module Kit with being inclined may damage connector pins and or connectors If you have trouble installing the Trusted...

Page 71: ...hassis 5 Install the components you removed in earlier steps 6 Install the CPU blade having been removed to the Blade Enclosure according to the User s Guide of the Blade Enclosure 7 Turn on the power of the CPU blade Make sure that no error message appears in POST If any error messages are displayed refer to Chapter 3 1 POST Error Message in Maintenance Guide 1 9 2 Removal To remove the Trusted P...

Page 72: ...ry The connector for Internal Flash Memory is factory installed on CPU blade Important Internal Flash Memory is extremely sensitive to static electricity Be sure to touch the metal frame of the server to discharge static electricity from your body before handling the Internal Flash Memory Do not touch the terminals or parts of Internal Flash Memory with bare hand or place the Internal Flash Memory...

Page 73: ...y move Internal Flash Memory until the connector on Internal Flash Memory is aligned with Internal Flash Memory connector on CPU blade Important Do not touch the terminals of the card with your bare hand Fingerprints and dust left on it causes the CPU blade to malfunction Insert Internal Flash Memory perpendicularly into the connector Inserting Internal Flash Memory with being inclined may damage ...

Page 74: ...Install the component you have removed in earlier steps 6 Install the CPU blade having been removed to the Blade Enclosure according to the User s Guide of the Blade Enclosure 7 Turn on the power of the CPU blade Make sure that no error message appears in POST If any error messages are displayed refer to Chapter 3 1 POST Error Message in Maintenance Guide 1 10 3 Removal To remove the Internal Flas...

Page 75: ... appropriate to Blade Enclosure and how to install the CPU blade Important The CPU blade is extremely sensitive to static electricity Make sure to touch the metal frame of the CPU blade to discharge static electricity from your body before handling the CPU blade Do not touch the pins leads or circuitry and place the CPU blade directly on the desk For static notes refer to Handling precautions for ...

Page 76: ...iser card as shown in the figure below The MAC address of LAN port is derived by adding the base value in the table below for the address For convenience the added values of in the table below are quoted in decimal number The MAC address is actually used so will be shown in a hexadecimal number please be careful Important f the NPAR feature is disabled MAC addresses which can be used one or two iS...

Page 77: ... 0 1 1 4 5 2 8 9 1 3 12 13 0 2 3 1 6 7 2 10 11 2 3 14 15 PF Physical Function The MAC addresses can be checked from the proper Windows command Windows Enter ipconfig all for the command prompt or from Run in the Start menu to see the indicated physical address part Linux Enter ifconfig for prompt to see the indicated HWaddr You may use the remote control feature of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 BMC to che...

Page 78: ...er safety Failure to observe the precautions may cause death or serious injury For details refer to Safety precautions in Precautions for Use Do not hold the power plug with a wet hand Do not connect earth lines to any gas tubes CAUTION Be sure to observe the following precautions to use the server safely Failure to observe the precautions may cause burns injury and property damage For details ref...

Page 79: ...blade K410 150 00 SUV cable is a standard accessory for the Blade Enclosure SIGMABLADE Important Do not use an external DVD ROM drive connected via the K410 150 00 SUV cable to install an operating system Use the internal DVD ROM drive of Blade Enclosure to install an operating system The K410 150 00 SUV cable has the USB serial interface and monitor connectors at the ends Connect a proper device ...

Page 80: ... the operating system starts running To connect disconnect the SUV cable or add remove the USB device after OS startup follow restrictions of operating system If the device having serial interface is connected first power off the CPU blade and destination device and remove the power cord from the destination device before connecting disconnecting SUV cable or serial cable Failure to follow it may ...

Page 81: ...LADE However when using a display unit keyboard and mouse connected to the Blade Enclosure by using the KVM selection feature of the Blade Enclosure do not connect those devices by way of a SUV cable 2 2 2 Connecting with Network The CPU blade is connected with network via the Blade Enclosure Refer to the User s Guide of the Blade Enclosure for details Flash FDD USB USB 1 DMP ID M 2 Display unit S...

Page 82: ...nclosure is connected to a UPS you may need to change the BIOS SETUP of the CPU blade to link with power supply from the UPS Run BIOS SETUP and select Server AC LINK and change parameter appropriately Select Power On for automatic operation via UPS For more information refer to Chapter 2 1 2 4 Server in Maintenance Guide Option slot Computer interface port USB Reset button for overload prevention ...

Page 83: ...ions in this section 3 EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 provides useful features through the Baseboard Management Controller BMC 4 EXPRESSBUILDER EXPRESSBUILDER helps you to install Windows and maintain the server 5 Installing Software Components You can install Windows and bundled software by following the instructions in Installation Guide Windows 6 Device Identification Describes ID ...

Page 84: ... lamp on CPU blade is lit amber The power on operation within the period of 60 seconds from the supply of AC power to every power unit may not turn on the power of the CPU blade If so turn on the power of the CPU blade by using the POWER switch after making sure that the AC power is supplied to every power unit Note If a power cord on the Blade Enclosure is connected to a power controller includin...

Page 85: ...erver Express5800 B120e h User s Guide 85 Chapter 3 Setup 1 1 Power ON from CPU Blade Press the POWER switch on the panel of the CPU blade the POWER lamp on the CPU blade goes on green 1 DMP RST 2 ID POWER lamp POWER switch ...

Page 86: ... Events of System Hardware in the BIOS SETUP Utility 1 3 Power ON from Remote Console The power of the CPU blade can be turned on by using remote control feature of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 BMC 1 4 Operation after Power ON If the CPU blade is connected with a display unit the NEC logo appears on the screen of the display unit after a while from the power on Important Do not power off the server until...

Page 87: ...Press Any Key to prompt a key entry This message is driven by BIOS of an installed optional board Make sure to read the manual that comes with the optional board before any key entry Powering on the server after you installed or removed an optional mezzanine card may display the message that indicates incorrect board configuration and suspend POST In such a case press the F1 key to continue POST B...

Page 88: ...ages you can call the functions below upon completion of POST F2 key Run BIOS Setup Utility SETUP For information on the SETUP refer to Chapter 3 2 BIOS Setup Utility SETUP F3 key Run EXPRESSBUILDER from Internal Flash Memory optional For information on EXPRESSBUILDER refer to Chapter 3 4 EXPRESSBUILDER F4 key Run the offline tool For information on the offline tool refer to Chapter 1 Maintenance ...

Page 89: ...etails on the utility refer to the manual supplied with each optional board Depending on the configuration the message Press Any Key might appear to prompt a key entry This is a behavior of the BIOS of the optional board Continue to operate after checking the manual of the optional board 6 If you have set the password using the BIOS SETUP utility the password entry screen appears upon successful c...

Page 90: ...cution Flow After a while the following message will be displayed on the lower left of the screen Press F2 SETUP F3 Internal Flash Memory F4 ROM Utility F12 Network If you press F2 key at this time SETUP runs and displays Main menu upon completion of POST You can also press F2 key while NEC logo appears to display Main menu Tips If the password has been set you will be prompted to enter the passwo...

Page 91: ...not use this key when a menu which has on the left is selected Enter key Press this key to confirm the selected parameter Esc key Press this key to cancel pop up menu In sub menu press this key takes you to the previous screen In top menu press this key takes the following window is displayed If you select Yes the SETUP closes without saving the changed parameters Quit without saving Yes No F1 key...

Page 92: ...s are restored Load Previous Values Yes No F3 key If you press this key the following window appears If you select Yes restore the SETUP parameters of the currently selected item to the default setting This might be different from the parameters configured before shipment Load Setup Defaults Yes No F4 key If you press this key the following window appears If you select Yes the parameter you config...

Page 93: ...n ROM Enabled n is PCI slot number of the RAID Controller Change the boot order of devices Boot Boot Option Priorities Change the boot priority Use remote power on function from modem Advanced Advanced Chipset Configuration Wake On Ring Enabled Use remote power on function from RTC alarm Advanced Advanced Chipset Configuration Wake On RTC Alarm Enabled Boot Control from HW console terminal Advance...

Page 94: ...ong password 3 times operation stops You cannot operate further Turn off the power Saving changes If you finish configuration select Save Exit and then Save Changes and Exit to save changes and exit If you wish to exit without saving the changed parameters select Save Exit and then Discard Changes and Exit Or if you wish to restore the setting to default values select Save Exit and then Load Setup...

Page 95: ...these functions virtual USB mass storage device Remote FD Remote CD DVD Remote USB Memory or Vritual Flash is always connected as USB mass storage devices for CPU blade Tips More than one removable drives other than the actual drive are displayed on the operating system of the host system This is a normal operation and these added removable drives are the virtual removable drives reserved for the ...

Page 96: ...u want to use the management LAN of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 follow steps below to configure the network 1 Run POST following Chapter 3 1 5 1 POST Execution Flow Wait until the following message appears on the lower left of the screen Press F2 SETUP F3 Internal flash memory F4 ROM Utility F12 Network 2 If you press the F4 key at this time ROM utility starts upon completion of POST You can also press ...

Page 97: ...ation BMC Configuration Network and then Property 5 If Property is selected the following screen is displayed On this screen specify whether to use DHCP and if DHCP is not used configure IP Address Subnet Mask 6 It will be available for use if you access EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 via Web browser of management PC according to the setting ...

Page 98: ...tem To use this feature select Tool menu in the menu after boot Documents Stores documents including Instruction Manual of the server Documents and some software components are not stored in Internal Flash Memory 4 2 Starting EXPRESSBUILDER If you want to configure RAID System or install Windows start EXPRESSBUILDER by using any of the following EXPRESSBUILDER DVD Set the DVD on the drive and eith...

Page 99: ...er consumption of each CPU blade When the power consumption of a CPU blade has reached the upper limit value the value is changed automatically by optimally allocating the power across the CPU blades therefore there will be no impact in the operation Please refer to the user s guide of the EM card for setting the power consumption control on the EM card Sample Message 1 kernel CPU6 Core power limi...

Page 100: ... 6 Model 45 Hardware event This is not a software error It s possible to be to change the power control mode of this product to Static mode from Dynamic mode of default and reduce the output frequency of the message The power control mode is established in the EM card In the case of SIGMABLADE M N8405 016F 016AF 016BF See the section of Using Command Line Console Feature Command Reference srvpwrmo...

Page 101: ...p allows you to identify the device subject to maintenance among more than one CPU blade installed in the Blade Enclosure The ID lamp on CPU blade can be made lit blue by proper software commands NEC ESMPRO Manager from the management PC on the network or by pressing the ID switch on the CPU blade You may use the remote control feature of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 BMC to perform the same operation as ...

Page 102: ...Press the POWER switch on the panel of the CPU blade Power off from Remote Console The power of the CPU blade can be turned off by using OS Shutdown in remote control feature of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 BMC The POWER lamp on the CPU blade of which power was turned off goes on amber Tips To power off from CPU blade or remote console the OS must be set so that it starts shutdown process when the POWER ...

Page 103: ...0 B120e h User s Guide 103 NEC Express5800 Series Express5800 B120e h Appendix 1 Specifications Describes the specifications of this server 2 Interrupt Lines Describes the interrupt lines assigned to this server ...

Page 104: ...Memory 2 Error check ECC Standard None Solid state drive Maximum 800 GB SATA SSD 400 GB x2 Graphics VRAM 640 480 to 1280 1024 VRAM 32 MB Type 1 2 slots when Mezzanine Card Type 2 is not used Mezzanine card slot Type 2 1 LAN interface None 10G_iSCSI 2ch 10G_LAN 2ch 1G_LAN 2ch Required option External interface SUV connector to be connected to the front panel serial 1 VGA 1 USB 2 1 External dimensio...

Page 105: ...mory 2 Error check ECC Standard None Solid state drive Maximum 800 GB SATA SSD 400 GB x2 Graphics VRAM 640 480 to 1280 1024 VRAM 32 MB Type 1 2 slots when Mezzanine Card Type 2 is not used Mezzanine card slot Type 2 1 LAN interface None 10G_iSCSI 2ch 10G_LAN 2ch 1G_LAN 2ch Required option External interface SUV connector to be connected to the front panel serial 1 VGA 1 USB 2 1 External dimensions...

Page 106: ... Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86_64 160 48 VMware ESXi 5 0 5 1 160 48 2 Maximum DIMM capacity that the server supports The maximum DIMM capacity available on this server depends on base architecture x86 architecture and specification of OS as shown below Maximum DIMM capacity OS Maximum DIMM capacity supported by OS Maximum DIMM capacity supported by this server 4GB when using HW DEP feature Shipping d...

Page 107: ...n you add optional devices Interrupt lines As factory settings interrupt lines are assigned as follows IRQ Peripheral Device Controller IRQ Peripheral Device Controller 0 System timer 8 Real time clock 1 9 Microsoft ACPI Compliant System 2 Cascade connection 10 PCI 3 COM 2 serial port 11 PCI 4 COM 1 serial port 12 5 PCI 13 Arithmetic operation processor 6 14 Primary IDE 7 15 Secondary IDE ...