NEC Express5800/R310g-E4, User Manual

Page 1: ...rporation 2019 Chapter 1 General Description Chapter 2 Preparations Chapter 3 Setup Chapter 4 Appendix Express5800 R310g E4 Express5800 R320g E4 Express5800 R320g M4 EXP320T EXP320V User s Guide NEC E...

Page 2: ...tions Installation Guide Chapter 1 Installing Operating System Installation of OS and drivers and precautions for installation Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software Installation of NEC ESMPRO BMC Conf...

Page 3: ...Description 17 1 Preface 18 2 Accessories 19 3 Features 20 3 1 Features of the Server 20 3 2 Fault Tolerant Features 23 3 3 Management Features 25 3 4 Firmware and Software Version Management for Win...

Page 4: ...r Messages 67 1 1 3 Switching of boot pair 67 2 BIOS Setup Utility SETUP 68 2 1 Overview 68 2 2 Starting and Exiting SETUP 68 2 2 1 Starting SETUP 68 2 2 2 Exiting SETUP 68 2 3 Usage of SETUP 69 2 4 C...

Page 5: ...mbol indicates the presence of a hazard if the instruction is ignored An image in the symbol illustrates the hazard type Prohibited Action This symbol indicates prohibited actions An image in the symb...

Page 6: ...ures described are not followed hardware failure data loss and other serious malfunctions could occur Note Indicates items that must be confirmed when handling hardware or operating software Tips Indi...

Page 7: ...llation Guide Windows for detailed information Notations in this document Official names of OS Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2016 Standard Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Abbreviations of Operatin...

Page 8: ...Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation of the United States Linux is a trademark or registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in Japan and other countries VMware products are covered by one...

Page 9: ...in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BU...

Page 10: ...OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com This product includes software writte...

Page 11: ...5 Regardless of article 4 NEC Corporation assumes no responsibility for effects resulting from your operations 6 The sample values used in this document are not the actual values Keep this document fo...

Page 12: ...Guide 12 Warning labels Warning labels are attached on or near the components This label is either attached or printed on the component Do not remove or black out this label and keep it clean If no l...

Page 13: ...Warnings and Additions to This Product and Document Express5800 R310g E4 R320g E4 R320g M4 User s Guide 13 Internal CPU IO module...

Page 14: ...once per month Use of a time server NTP server is recommended if highly accurate timing is required by the system The voltage may drop momentarily for example due to a lightning strike To take measure...

Page 15: ...following are Power OFF Constitution tab Server Status CPU IO module 0 Information Module POWER LED Constitution tab Server Status CPU IO module 1 Information Module POWER LED Optional devices We do n...

Page 16: ...revent the screen 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 prope...

Page 17: ...eneral Description This chapter introduces the features of this server and the name of each part 1 Preface 2 Accessories Describes the server s accessories 3 Features Describes the server s features a...

Page 18: ...he event of trouble its dual configuration will allow the system to instantaneously isolate the failed parts to assure non stop running operation will be moved smoothly from one module to the other mi...

Page 19: ...have them all for future use Front bezel Bezel lock key attached to front bezel Slide rails and screws for rack mount Cable tie EXPRESSBUILDER User s Guide this document Installation Guide Maintenance...

Page 20: ...press5800 R310g E4 R320g E4 1000BASE T 100BASE TX 2 ports interface 1Gbps 100Mbps supported 10GBASE T 1000BASE T 100BASE TX 2 ports interface 10Gbps 1Gbps 100Mbps supported option Express5800 R320g M4...

Page 21: ...up to two processors Express5800 R310g E4 up to one processor Express5800 R320g E4 R320g M4 up to two processors Expansion Bay for 2 5 inch hard disk drives 8 slots Optical disk drive bay provided as...

Page 22: ...l Description Easy setup EXPRESSBUILDER setup utility BIOS Setup utility SETUP Maintenance features Off line Tools Memory dump feature using DUMP Switch Feature to back up and restore BIOS BMC configu...

Page 23: ...ures data redundancy through duplication of server data on an independent storage system These features eliminate server downtime that is usually caused by network disconnection or trouble with the I...

Page 24: ...se a redundant module of the failed module This feature maintains data and user access without stopping application service Automatic reconfiguration When the failed module restarts after the trouble...

Page 25: ...emperatures fans voltage power supply and others Temperature Monitors the temperature inside of the chassis Fan Monitors the fans Voltage Monitors the voltage inside of the chassis Power supply Monito...

Page 26: ...General Description 3 4 Firmware and Software Version Management for Windows Use of NEC ESMPRO Manager and NEC ExpressUpdate Agent can manage or update versions of firmware and software easily This fe...

Page 27: ...wers of CPU IO module are off 2 System FAULT LED Goes on amber if one of the CPU IO modules fails You can know the details by checking 14 EXPRESSSCOPE The LED blinks in amber if the failed CPU IO modu...

Page 28: ...System FAULT LED Goes on amber if one of the CPU IO modules fails You can know the details by checking 14 EXPRESSSCOPE The LED also goes on amber if the failed CPU IO module cannot be identified 9 Sy...

Page 29: ...pter 1 General Description 4 3 Rear View R310g E4 R320g E4 model R320g M4 model 7 1 7 2 2 8 2 1 9 8 1 2 1 2 2 3 5 1 5 1 1 5 1 2 5 2 5 2 1 5 2 2 10 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 8 2 1 8 1 7 1 7 2 10 6 1 6 2 6 3...

Page 30: ...AN connector Connects to the network connector supporting 1000BASE T 100BASE TX 5 1 LAN1 5 1 1 LINK ACT LED 5 1 2 SPEED LED 5 2 LAN2 5 2 1 LINK ACT LED 5 2 2 SPEED LED 6 Power unit Supplies the power...

Page 31: ...Components Express5800 R310g E4 R320g E4 R320g M4 User s Guide 31 Chapter 1 General Description 4 4 External View 1 Front bezel The cover to protect devices in the front 2 LEDs For more information se...

Page 32: ...Chapter 1 General Description 4 5 Optical Disk Drive 1 Optical DISK ACCESS LED Lights while accessing the loaded optical disk 2 Tray eject button Ejects the tray 3 Emergency hole If the tray eject but...

Page 33: ...nctions of Components Express5800 R310g E4 R320g E4 R320g M4 User s Guide 33 Chapter 1 General Description 4 6 CPU IO Module R310g E4 R320g E4 model without top cover R320g M4 model without top cover...

Page 34: ...figure below shows internal view of CPU IO module without ducts 1 HDD BP Backplane 2 Cooling fan 3 Processor CPU Mounted below the heat sink Processor 1 is standard installation Processor 2 is optiona...

Page 35: ...um battery 6 CMOS Clear jumper See the following for details Chapter 1 10 3 Clearing BIOS Settings CMOS Memory in Maintenance Guide Windows Chapter 1 9 3 Clearing BIOS Settings CMOS Memory in Maintena...

Page 36: ...nts Express5800 R310g E4 R320g E4 R320g M4 User s Guide 36 Chapter 1 General Description 11 Connector for PCI riser card R320g M4 model only 12 Management LAN connector 13 Internal USB cable connector...

Page 37: ...D in Maintenance Guide Front View Without Front Bezel System POWER LED Front View System FAULT LED System FT LED System ID LED EXPRESSSCOPE DISK ACCESS LED Module POWER LED Optical DISK ACCESS LED Sys...

Page 38: ...E4 R320g E4 R320g M4 Preparations This chapter describes preparations for using this server 1 Installing Internal Optional Devices Describes how to install or remove optional devices 2 Installation a...

Page 39: ...Guide Windows Chapter 2 5 Installing Optional Devices in Maintenance Guide VMware You do not need to provide any settings for software Important We recommend that optional devices be installed by a m...

Page 40: ...on off the server handle the optical disk drive or remove install a hard disk drive or CPU IO module remove the front bezel Removal 1 Insert the provided bezel lock key into the key slot and turn it...

Page 41: ...a gas pipe 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 see Safety Precautio...

Page 42: ...ammonia ozone and other corrosive gases exist Place where the air or dust includes components accelerating corrosion such as sulfur sodium chloride or conductive metals Place where chemicals may be a...

Page 43: ...ecautions and Regulatory Notices Do not drop the server 4U chassis weighs about 15 kgs At least two persons are required to install it CPU IO module weighs about 18 kgs At least two persons are requir...

Page 44: ...nuts two pieces are not included Use the cage nuts provided with the rack Locating Locate the square holes of rack to install the server Next to the square hole of the rack an imprinted mark is placed...

Page 45: ...e of the rack Install the brackets with its flat side facing inside Place them with four pan head screws with washers that come with the server symmetrically Tighten the screws temporarily 3 Attach tw...

Page 46: ...the cage nut to a square hole of the rack and hook the other clip to a hole by a flat bladed screwdriver Note Make sure that the cage nuts on left and right sides are level 4 Remove two CPU IO modules...

Page 47: ...s and remove the system backplane from the chassis 7 Insert the chassis from the front side of the rack 8 Temporarily tighten flat head screws attached to the server to the four places at the top and...

Page 48: ...9 Open the covers and tighten tightly the screws to each two places right and left from the front 10 Tighten tightly the four pan head screws on the rear side and the eight flat head screws on the sid...

Page 49: ...uide 49 Chapter 2 Preparations 11 Mount the System Backplane removed in Step 6 and secure it with screws 12 Mount the DVD drive unit removed in Step 5 and secure it with screws 13 Mount the CPU IO mod...

Page 50: ...tion Express5800 R310g E4 R320g E4 R320g M4 User s Guide 50 Chapter 2 Preparations 15 Fasten the levers on the left and right sides with screws 16 Mount the CPU IO module 1 in the same way as describe...

Page 51: ...erver Important Check whether the stopper goes down after disconnecting the power cord If you disconnect the cable and the stopper does not go down you cannot pull out the CPU IO module in the next st...

Page 52: ...o use the server safely Failure to observe the precautions may cause burns injury and property damage For details see Safety Precautions and Regulatory Notices Do not carry or install the server only...

Page 53: ...zone and other corrosive gases existPlace where chemicals may be accidentally sprayed over Place whose floor is covered with non antistatic carpet Place that may be subject to falling objects Place th...

Page 54: ...roperty damage For details see Safety Precautions and Regulatory Notices Do not drop the server 4U chassis weighs about 15 kgs At least two persons are required to install it CPU IO module weighs abou...

Page 55: ...figure below for locations of the core nuts two on the front top and two on the front bottom Note Four cage nuts have been installed on the chassis of the kit at shipment 3 Remove one screw from the...

Page 56: ...ter 2 Preparations 5 Remove two CPU IO modules from the chassis 6 Remove the DVD drive unit from the chassis 7 Remove the rack mount bracket handle from the front of chassis Important You cannot close...

Page 57: ...Chapter 2 Preparations 8 Insert the chassis from the front side of the tower conversion kit Note Push the chassis to the end of tower conversion kit 9 Fix the chassis to the tower conversion kit with...

Page 58: ...Preparations 10 Fix the chassis to the tower conversion kit with four flat head screws 11 Mount the AC lock bracket and secure it with one screw 12 Insert the DVD drive unit to the chassis and secure...

Page 59: ...User s Guide 59 Chapter 2 Preparations 13 Slowly and carefully insert the CPU IO module 0 into the chassis 14 Close the levers on the top and the bottom and then secure the CPU IO module with screws 1...

Page 60: ...r serious injury For details see Safety Precautions and Regulatory Notices Do not hold the power plug with wet hands Do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe CAUTION Be sure to observe the followi...

Page 61: ...interface Connecting a powered peripheral device to the powered server will cause malfunctions and failures If you purchase the Internal USB cable and expand USB ports the port supports a USB device t...

Page 62: ...power supply UPS use the connector output on the rear of the UPS For details refer to the manual supplied with the UPS If you want to control the power of server with the output of UPS change the fol...

Page 63: ...rver Describes how to turn on the server 2 BIOS Setup Utility SETUP Describes how to start BIOS Setup Utility 3 EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 Describes how to use EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 4 EXPRESSBUILDER Descri...

Page 64: ...linking green Tips It takes about 90 seconds for LEDs on the front side of the server to turn to on or start blinking after the power cord is connected to the server If you power off the server wait a...

Page 65: ...D goes on green the server starts When the server starts the server runs a power on self test POST to check hardware For details see Chapter 3 1 1 POST After a while the logo will appear on the screen...

Page 66: ...the logo or initialization message does not appear If Enabled is specified for Password On Boot in Security menu of SETUP you will be prompted to enter password after the logo is displayed If you ent...

Page 67: ...pair If POST does not complete normally on both CPU IO modules the server will stop with the state of DC OFF or POST halts with an error message displayed The following devices are connected to the p...

Page 68: ...he following message will be displayed on the lower left of the screen The on screen message depends on your system environment Press F2 SETUP F4 ROM Utility F12 Network If you press F2 key SETUP star...

Page 69: ...f the chosen item You cannot use this key when a menu which has on the left is chosen Enter key Determines the chosen parameter by pressing this key Esc key Cancels pop up window On the submenu pressi...

Page 70: ...he following window If you choose Yes restore the parameters of the currently selected item to the default setting Some default parameters are different from the factory settings Load Setup Defaults Y...

Page 71: ...temporarily Boot Boot Mode Legacy For physical formatting see Chapter 3 3 3 Physical Formatting of the Hard Disk Drive in Maintenance Guide To perform physical formatting set a Legacy BIOS mode tempo...

Page 72: ...u to do the following from a remote site through a web browser and SSH client Manage the server Remotely control the keyboard video and mouse KVM Remotely access a CD DVD floppy disk ISO image USB mem...

Page 73: ...Chapter 3 1 1 1 POST process After a while the following message appears on the lower left of the screen The on screen message depends on your system environment Press F2 SETUP F4 ROM Utility F12 Net...

Page 74: ...etup 5 Configure IPv4 or IPv6 network settings Figure of IPv4 Property Figure of IPv6 Property 6 Connect the LAN cable to the management LAN connector in order to connect to the network Access EXPRESS...

Page 75: ...ESMPRO BMC Configuration and other bundled software Maintenance Diagnoses the server To use this feature choose Tool menu in Boot Selection Menu Manuals Stores manuals including this User s Guide 4 2...

Page 76: ...4 R320g E4 R320g M4 User s Guide 76 Chapter 3 Setup 5 Installing Software Components Continue to install software components such as OS See the instructions below To install Windows Installation Guide...

Page 77: ...ed to a UPS refer to manuals provided with the UPS or the application that controls the UPS 1 Shut down the OS 2 The server automatically turns off after the OS shuts down The Module POWER LED on each...

Page 78: ...Guide 78 NEC Express5800 Series Express5800 R310g E4 R320g E4 R320g M4 Appendix 1 Specifications Describes specifications of the server 2 Glossary Describes glossaries of this document 3 Revision Reco...

Page 79: ...ar 2x10GBASE T LAN connector 10GBASE T 1000BASE T 100BASE TX RJ45 2x Rear 1x Management LAN connector 100BASE TX 10BASE T RJ45 1x Rear Power supply 800 W 80 Plus Platinum compliant bipolar grounded ou...

Page 80: ...15 pin 1x Rear 2x1000BASE T LAN connector 1000BASE T 100BASE TX RJ45 2x Rear 1x Management LAN connector 100BASE TX 10BASE T RJ45 1x Rear Power supply 800 W 80 Plus Platinum compliant bipolar grounde...

Page 81: ...ware of the server This feature is available when NEC ESMPRO Manager cooperates with EXPRESSSCOPE ENGINE 3 and ExpressUpdate Agent ExpressUpdate Agent Software for performing ExpressUpdate This is ins...

Page 82: ...0 R310g E4 R320g E4 R320g M4 User s Guide 82 Chapter 4 Appendix 3 Revision Record Document Number Date Issued Description 30 104 01 101 01 February 2019 Newly created 30 104 01 101 02 July 2019 Added...

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Page 84: ...R320g E4 R320g M4 User s Guide July 2019 NEC Corporation 7 1 Shiba 5 Chome Minato Ku Tokyo 108 8001 Japan NEC Corporation 2019 The contents of this manual may not be copied or altered without the prio...