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NEC Express5800/320Fc Setup Guide

1. 5 g oa Og i Et a 22 zi OTE z D 4 16 1 4 Before Using PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY This section provides precautions for using the server safely Read this section carefully to ensure proper and safe use of the server For symbol meanings see Safety Indications described in the previous section General Do not use the server in an operation where human lives are involved or high reliability is required This equipment is not intended for use in controlling or use with facilities or systems where human lives are involved or high reliability is required including medical devices or nuclear aerospace transportation and traffic control facilities NEC assumes no liability for any accidents or damage to physical assets resulting from the use of this equipment in such systems or facilities Do not continue to use the server if you detect smoke odor or noise If the server emits smoke odor or noise immediately flip off the POWER switch unplug t
2. IMPORTANT m Power off the server before connecting peripheral devices with the exception of peripherals with USB interface Connecting a powered peripheral device to the powered server will cause malfunctions and failures m Toconnect a third party peripheral device or interface cable to the server check with your sales agent to see if they are compatible with NEC Express5800 320Fc system Some third party devices may not be used with the server m The total cable length of SCSI device connections is up to 6 m including the internal SCSI cables m The serial port connectors are reserved for maintenance m Place the USB floppy disk drive on the server Space of 1U is needed to put it on the server Installing Server 3 13 IMPORTANT Connection of optional devices m In the case of standard configuration you need to complete setup of the operating system before mounting optional PCI cards or hard disks that you purchased separately m IfN8803 034 is mounted be sure to connect cables to the FC array unit before going on to the next step USB flo Keyboard via A disk drive PPY keyboard hub to Display USB connection USB mouse lt 2 LG Back of gt device LAN port VTM Connect when using Active Upgrade Hub multiport repeater Toa 1000Mbps network Connect the device with the serial interface This cannot be used since it is for maintenance 3 14 Installing Ser
3. m Complete memory dump should be specified for writing debug information However if the mounted memory size is over 2GB specify Kernel Memory Dump you cannot specify Complete memory dump Complete memory dump is not displayed on the menu m Specify a drive which has a free space of the size of memory in the NEC Express5800 320Fc system 12MB or more If the memory size is over 2GB 2048MB 12MB m Ifthe memory will be expanded to larger than 2 GB change Write Debugging Information to Kernel Memory Dump before expanding the memory Size of the debugging information memory dump to be collected will change due to memory increase Check how much free space the hard disk to which debugging information is written has m Ifan error such as a stop error of the OS occurs the normal dump function may run instead of the quick dump function depending on the system status However the memory dump file can be used for failure analysis equivalent to that of the quick dump function m In the system failure settings it is recommended to specify Automatically restart When this option is not selected the system cannot be restarted after the operation is switched to the disks that are mirrored when the system cannot be started due to a disk error Windows Setup 4 42 5 Click Settings in the Performance box The Performance Options window appears ie 6 Click the Advanced tab on the Performance Options window
4. The automatic startup has been started Applications specified as Windows Server 2003 will be automatically installed and log on to the system 7 Ifthe Windows Setup window is displayed after the installation insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 CD ROM DISC 2 into the DVD ROM drive and click OK Ta gonbi Setup iret Winders Barrit DD Z on apecdy the iscaton mhang then Safeer Beep TD i ea ipn tore are hers slice 00 teaver call Ari Seren CLF likes i a a After this follow the message and continue the installation After the installation completes remove the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 CD ROM DISC 2 into the DVD ROM drive and restart NEC Express5800 320Fc system Windows Setup 4 20 Step 5 Windows Setup Wizard When the immediately preceding operation was Step 4 Start the Express Setup proceed to Step 6 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack Installation 4 21 Windows Setup Step 6 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack Installation Installing Windows Server 2003 Service Pack Right after the Windows setup the Windows Server 2003 Service Pack is not applied to the system Refer to Applying Windows Service Pack on page 5 14 and apply the Windows Server 2003 Service Pack IMPORTANT E Ifthe Windows Server 2003 Service Pack is applied be sure to apply Microsoft s Hotfix E Youcan apply the Windows Server 2003 Service Pack later In this case be sure to apply Microsof
5. To repair a Windows installation using Recovery Console press R To quit Setup without installing Windows press F3 IMPORTANT m The message shown above does not appear when you have started up the Recovery Console installed on the system 5 Follow the messages on the screen to start up the Recovery Console IMPORTANT m When you restored a damaged file using the Recovery Console update the system described in the next section m Ifyou run the system without restoring files enable the configuration for OS Boot Monitoring function When necessary for system operation select Server Monitoring Configuration OS Boot Monitoring and set appropriate time See Step 13 Enable OS Boot Monitoring Function page 4 40 for details Troubleshooting 6 7 m Towrite data to a dynamic disk settings described in Cautions for using the Windows Recovery Console in System Repair need to be configured in advance For details see Cautions for using the Windows Recovery Console in System Repair Updating the System IMPORTANT NEC Express5800 320Fc system is a precision instrument You should ask maintenance personnel to update the system You will need to update the system after you repair the system using Recovery Console IMPORTANT m Make sure to follow the steps below when you have restored the system by using Recovery Console m Check the configuration fo
6. 4 43 Windows Setup 7 Click Change in the Virtual memory box tixi Maai Effects Aironet Osta Esentia Preeren Proceteor echedlng Conse how to alocate processor resources Aguas tor best performance ot F pogam kadgod yervel Memory wage Cheops hom to allocate system memory Apra for bet performance al F Pozas Sytem cade Vetudl mersory A paging file t an aren on the hard SA that Windows uses ar 1 pwn BSN Total pagra fhe sioe for al Gives Gol oe cor fe 8 Change the value set for Initial Size in the Paging file size for selected drive box to the Recommended value or more and then click Set Ptvslsemory ES Qrive Vokas Label Paging Fie S2 Mi Paging fie coe for colected hive Drive c Oem Soave avalatio 5o44 MO Q J F tio paging file et Total paging Fle size for al dives Maree skivad XMB Recommended x MB Cusrertly aixated 200 MB __ me IMPORTANT m Be sure to create the file in the size more than Recommended value in the OS partition If a value smaller than the Recommended value is set for Initial Size of the paging file accurate debug information memory dump may not be collected m For the Recommended value see Size of the Partition to be Created page 4 6 m Tobe prepared for failure it is recommended to press the dump button to see if the memory dump can be collected normally beforehand m Ifthe memory has been expanded re set the p
7. Only the authorized personnel are allowed to do this operation An error message will also be displayed when an error was detected during system diagnosis Take a note or print the error message displayed and contact your sales agent 6 14 Troubleshooting Problems with Windows Setup The following message is displayed when the setup starts The specified disk is not found Terminating SW The disk to install the system is not connected properly Check if the hardware is properly installed and connected The following message is displayed while copying files from CD ROM XXXXX Not Ready XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXZ xxxxx A xxxxx R xxxxx F Press R If this message still appears perform the setup again If the error persists contact your sales agent to examine the DVD ROM drive Failed to setup in detail for network adapter The detailed setup of network adapter is not available in setup of NEC Express5800 320Fc system Open the control panel after starting Windows Server 2003 to configure the network adapter Failed to install Windows Server 2003 correctly O Have you checked instructions and information on installation See Step 1 Things Required for Setup page 4 4 and Step 2 Prepare for Express Setup page 4 7 Rebooted during the setup See Step 3 Disable OS Boot Monitoring Function page 4 9 and set the parameter of this machine s OS Boot Monitoring
8. a Select Microsoft Windows Recovery Console in Please select the operating system to start Please select the operating system to start X Microsoft Windows Recovery Console Troubleshooting 6 5 b When the following message appears on the screen press F6 quickly Starting Windows Recovery Consok Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCS or RAID driver lt When starting Recovery Console from Windows Server 2003 CD ROM gt a Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD ROM into the drive b When the CD is set reset the system press Ctrl Alt Delete or press the power switch to power off and on to reboot the NEC Express5800 320Fc system c When the following message appears press any key to start up from the CD ROM Presa any key to boot from Ol IMPORTANT Press any key while the message is displayed Otherwise the system will be started up from a hard disk and Recovery Console will not be started d When the following message appears on the screen press F6 quickly Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver 3 When the screen to select SCSI drivers appears follow the steps below a When the following screen is displayed press the S key 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 wil load support for the following mass storage devic
9. by using Task Manager or other operation Then uninstall NEC ESMPRO Agent after the system is started completely For installation procedure and detailed explanations on NEC ESMPRO Manager refer to the online document in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM 6 18 Troubleshooting Problems with System Repair Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver was not displayed and there was no chance to enter F5 and F6 when When starting Recovery Console from Windows Server 2003 CD ROM was performed O Did you press any key when the message Press any key to boot from CD is displayed on top of the screen Start up from Windows Server 2003 CD ROM is required to start the Recovery Console from Windows Server 2003 CD ROM Press any key while the message Press any key to boot from CD is displayed on the screen You cannot start the Recovery Console from the CD ROM unless the any key is pressed while the message is being displayed Restart the system when it does not start from CD ROM and the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver is not displayed See Starting up Recovery Console in SYSTEM REPAIR in this chapter to start again The screen turns out to be black for a while when booting the Recovery Console Ifyou start the Recovery Console that is installed in the system the screen turns out to be black for a while when booting the Recovery Co
10. 6 9 d The confirmation dialog will be displayed Click Yes lean rtia aN it eR Sune pi ea L reer lh le eas is aa 3 Follow the steps below to update the system Do not input or output data during the update process a After logging on to the system as a user with the Administrative account insert NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the drive of the server b When the Master Control Menu screen appears click Setup and click Update NEC Express5800 system on the menu 4 When the dialog box for confirmation of executing system update appears click OK The system update will start Follow the instructions Updating the system k IEG gt Setup is going to update the system IF you wish to update your system click OK IF you a wish to cancel the update process click Cancel During the update the screen may flicker For a couple of seconds or the message may appear For a instance that confirms to overwrite the files However the update will be completed normally Cancel 5 After the system update is completed the dialog box below will be displayed Click OK The system will be rebooted Eject a CD from DVD ROM drive after the reboot process starts Updating the system e xi Windows Server 2003 has been updated If you change or add any components to your system you will need to reapply the update Click OK to run the updated system IMPORTANT If the message
11. CHECK If a partition already exists on the hard disk the next message is displayed If you click OK the partition will be deleted and the setup will be continued If you click Cancel the setup will be cancelled o UD euithing parameters aanrader gera a et daha sda NITE AA A POARTE salect he Eee Windows Setup 4 18 5 When the next message is displayed to read the parameters file that has been created insert the Configuration Diskette into the floppy disk drive and select Yes To create a new parameters file select No When the OS wizard has been started and Yes has been selected insert the floppy disk and read and confirm the parameters file If you select No follow the wizard and enter the parameter IMPORTANT Allocate the partition to install the OS in the size that is bigger than the required minimum size See page 4 6 If you select Use Existing Partition in System Partition information about the first partition will be formatted and erased all Information on other partitions will be retained If an existing hard disk drive partition that has been upgraded to the dynamic disk remains you cannot reinstall OS refer to page 4 16 Do not select Use Existing Partition in System Partition When you select Use Existing Partition in System Partition if the partition to be reused only exists reserve the maximum disk space and install Windows Server 2003 Youcan
12. EXPRESSBUILDER If you create Configuration diskette in advance you can skip the options that need to be entered or selected during Express Setup You can create or modify the setup information in the Configuration diskette during Express Setup If any computer that is running on Windows XP 2000 Windows Server 2003 is available it is recommended to edit the setup information with Configuration Diskette Creator in advance m This device does not include the FD drive by standard To use Configuration diskette customers need to prepare an optional FD drive For the procedure to create a parameter file with Configuration Diskette Creator refer to User s Guide Reinstalling the OS to the hard disk drive that has been upgraded to dynamic disk You cannot reinstall Windows Server 2003 if the existing partition of the hard disk drive that has been upgraded to dynamic disk is still there Flow of Setup Procedures The following flow chart illustrates the setup procedures for Express Setup Copy the OS difference module 4 Copy the selected application module Automatic installation J Automatic logon After rebooting the installation completes L Requires data to be entered or selected Lo Proceeds automatically Windows Setup 4 16 4 17 Windows Setup Setup Procedures Follow the procedure below to execute Express Setup CHECK To execute Express Setup with a parameter file one empty 1 44M
13. Touse NEC Express5800 320Fc system safely follow the instructions in this User s Guide This guide explains components that pose a danger types of dangers caused by failing to follow the instructions and actions taken to prevent them such components are labeled warning This guide and warning labels use WARNING and CAUTION to indicate a danger depending on the degree These terms are defined as follows Indicates a danger that could lead to a death or serious injury A CAUTION Indicates a danger that could lead to a burn other injuries or damage to physical assets This guide uses the following three types of symbols to give indications and precautions against a danger They are defined as follows Indicates that there is a risk of a danger Each image symbolizes a particular type of danger Attention Indicates what you must not do Each image symbolizes a particular type of prohibition Prohibited actions Indicates what you must do Each image symbolizes a particular type of action necessary to avoid a danger Mandatory actions Example Symbol to draw attention Term indicating a degree of danger A CAUTION High temperature Immediately after the power off system components such as hard disk are very hot Wait the server to cool down completely before adding removing some component Symbol indicating a prohibited Description of a danger action may not always be indicated Symbols and its
14. ae pow off this server to prepare for installation Then referring to Step 4 xpress Setup on the next page to continue the setup 4 15 Windows Setup Step 4 Start the Express Setup Set up with the Express Setup functions of NEC EXPRESS BUILDER Express Setup is a setup method for NEC Express5800 320Fc system that allows configuration of hardware internal parameters and status and installation of OS Windows Server 2003 and various utilities in seamless manners by using the startup CD ROM and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM which comes with the server Use the Express Setup to install the OS It performs complicated setups automatically Express Setup edits the information required for the setup saves it to a floppy disk before the setup reads the information one by one at the setup and automatically performs a series of setup processes The floppy disk used here is called Configuration diskette TIPS Configuration diskette is a setup disk that stores the information set selected during Express Setup Express Setup executes all the setup process automatically based on this information It is not necessary to sit by the system and check the status during the setup Also if you use the Configuration diskette that has been used last time you can create the same setup condition as the previous one E Youcan create a parameter file in advance by using Configuration Diskette Creator in NEC
15. changed and registered by starting from Control Panel To change the community to another and register it use the SNMP Community list box in the General tab m Toallow NEC ESMPRO Agent to receive SNMP packets sent from NEC ESMPRO Manager set the send community name in NEC ESMPRO Manager to be the same as that accepted by the SNMP Service in NEC ESMPRO Agent 7 Terminate the network setup IMPORTANT m During OS installation if the SNMP service is added to the system after applying the service package during OS installation apply it again If not the SNMP service may not operate properly and this can cause the improper operation of NEC ESMPRO Agent m The SNMP Service is required for operating NEC ESMPRO Agent If the SNMP Service is deleted after the installation of NEC ESMPRO Agent install the SNMP Service and then reinstall NEC ESMPRO Agent m Some software products provided by other vendors use the SNMP Service If the SNMP Service and NEC ESMPRO Agent are installed in the system in which such software as above is installed it may be impossible to start NEC ESMPRO Agent services If so delete the SNMP Service once and install the service again After which reinstall NEC ESMPRO Agent and the other vendor s software 5 6 Procedures after Completion of Installation Installation NEC ESMPRO Agent is automatically installed together with the installation or re installation of the NEC Express5800 320Fc system NE
16. company s racks is explained in this section A WARNING Observe the following precautions to use the server safely There is a risk of a S death or serious injury For details see Notes for Safe Handling in Chapter 1 m Do not use the product with the unspecified rack m Do not use the product at non designated places A CAUTION Observe the following precautions to use the server safely There is a risk of a burn personal injury or damage to physical assets For details see Notes for Safe Handling in Chapter 1 E Do not install or remove a rack alone E Do not install the server with the cover removed m Do not squeeze your fingers in the product IMPORTANT Temperature increase inside the rack and airflow If you install several components or the ventilation isn t good inside the rack the internal temperature may increase due to heat emitted from the components When the operating temperatures of NEC Express5800 320Fc system 10 to 35 C are exceeded there is a risk of malfunction You must take adequate precautions and measures for airflow inside the rack as well as in the room so that the internal temperature can be kept within this range during operation Required tool To install the device to the rack a Phillips head screw drive is required e Checking the place to install 3 6 Installing Server Decide the place height to install To keep balance install it as low as you can on the
17. descriptions used in this User s Guide and warning labels are as follows Attention Indicates a risk of an electric shock EN Indicates a risk of a personal injury due to heat A Indicates a risk of catching your fingers A Indicates a risk of a fire or smoke YN Ape A Prohibited actions Indicates a general prohibition that is not defined herein Do no touch the indicated area There is a risk of an electric shock or fire Do not touch with wet hands There is a risk of an electric shock Keep from flame There is a risk of a fire Avoid using water or liquid nearby If it spills on the equipment there is a risk of an electric shock or fire Do not disassemble repair or modify the equipment There is a risk of an electric shock or fire Mandatory actions Unplug the server There is a risk of an electric shock or fire Indicates a general action to take that is not defined herein Make sure to follow the instructions For detailed notes to set up the machine safely refer to NOTES FOR SAFE HANDLING on page 1 2 NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in acco
18. need to restart the setup procedures from the beginning TIPS For details of operations for BIOS Setup Utility and parameters see the separate volume of User s Guide lt Procedure for Changing BIOS settings gt 1 Turn on the display and the peripheral equipment connected to the NEC Express5800 320Fc system CHECK If the power cords are connected to a power controller like a UPS make sure that it is powered on 2 Detach the front bezel 3 Windows Setup 4 10 Press the POWER switch which is located on the front side of the server This is the side on which the in built LED is lit CPU IO module 0 DISK ACCSSS Power LED CPU IO module 0 CPU IO module 0 CPU IO module 0 POW i CPU IO module 0 Status LED CPU IO module 1 Power LED CPU IO module 1 Status LED Front side of device CPU IO module 1 CPU IO module 1 CPU IO module 1 Power switch DISK ACCESS LED IMPORTANT Do not turn off the power before the NEC logo appears After a while the NEC logo will appear on the screen While the NEC logo is displayed on the screen NEC Express5800 320Fc system is performing a power on self test POST to check itself For details see the separate volume of User s Guide CHECK If the server finds errors during POST it will interrupt POST and display the error message See the separate volume of User s Guide 4 11 Windows Setup 4 When the message Pre
19. rack Imprinted mark 2 To install the rack the height for 4U is required te marks to 4U the height for installing this Places to install device core nuts Imprinted mark IMPORTANT To install this device to the rack the space for 1U is required for installing the USB compatible floppy disk drive in addition to the space for 4U Next to the square hole of the rack an imprinted mark is placed for 1U This is the unit to show the height of the rack This device is as high as 4U about 176 mm so install it between the imprinted marks that indicate the height of 4U e Installing this device Follow the steps below to set the 4U chassis to the rack Front side of 4U chassis Rear side of 4U chassis IMPORTANT 4U chassis weighs about 10 Kg To mount remove or replace it be sure to hold it with two or more people The following are the required accessories Make sure you have them all Bracket 2 Panhead screw 4 Panhead screw with washer 4 Plate screw short 8 Plate screw long 4 Installing Server 3 7 Washer for plate screw 12 TIPS Core nuts 8 pieces are not included Use the core nuts that are attached to the rack If the rack has front and rear doors read the instruction that comes with the rack and open them Install the brackets from the rear side of the rack Install the brackets with its flat side facing inside Place them with the round screws
20. the SNMP Service and then reinstall NEC ESMPRO Agent Some software products provided by other vendors use the SNMP Service If the SNMP Service and NEC ESMPRO Agent are installed in the system in which such software as above is installed it may be impossible to start NEC ESMPRO Agent services If so delete the SNMP Service once and install the service again Then reinstall NEC ESMPRO Agent and the other vendor s software 4 39 Windows Setup Step 13 Enable OS Boot Monitoring Function When necessary for system operation enable the OS Boot Monitoring setting which has been disabled in Step 3 Disable OS Boot Monitoring Function page 4 10 Or see Step 3 Disable OS Boot Monitoring Function page 4 10 and set appropriate time default is 10 min OS Boot Monitoring Windows Setup 4 40 Step 14 Make Settings for Failure Management Make the following settings beforehand to ensure quick recovery from failure Set Memory Dump Debug Information This section explains the setting for collecting memory dump debug information in the server IMPORTANT Notes on memory dump m The maintenance personnel designated by your sales agent are responsible for collecting memory dump Customers should make settings of memory dump only m Sometimes a message indicating a shortage of virtual memory appears at the system startup when a failure has occurred after making settings described here and you have res
21. the use of this manual regardless of 4 above NEC Corporation 2007 Preface Welcome to the NEC Express5800 320Fc system NEC Express5800 320Fc system is a fault tolerant ft server focusing on high reliability in terms of fault tolerance in addition to high performance scalability and general versatility provided by NEC Express5800 320Fc system In the 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 minimizing damage to it You can use NEC Express5800 320Fc system in a mission critical system where high availability is required By the use of Windows Server 2003 operating system it also provides outstanding openness for general purpose applications etc To make the best use of these features read this User s Guide thoroughly to understand how to operate NEC Express5800 320Fc system About This User s Guide This User s Guide helps a user to properly setup and use the product Consult this guide when you set up the product Keep this manual and the separate volume of User s Guide handy This User s Guide is intended for users who have a good knowledge on the basic use of Windows operating systems and general I O devices such as a keyboard and mouse How to Use This User s Guide This guide explains the procedures you should perform before you be
22. to stop the installation will appear You can stop the installation by clicking on the Stop button the main menu remains displayed However the file having been setup halfway will not be deleted m When NEC ESMPRO Agent is already installed delete its older version from Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel and install the new version 5 The setup program determines the machine type automatically IMPORTANT If the setup program is unable to determine the machine model the setup of NEC ESMPRO Agent will be stopped 6 Click the Next button She my a etl es ed es I IMENI ham Me i mwami el ra L O igri Peppa s te 5 8 Procedures after Completion of Installation 7 Enter the path in which NEC ESMPRO Agent is installed and click the Next button The NEC ESMPRO Agent module is installed below the ESM directory of the root partition in default If no problem is found click the Next button without any modification To change the installation directory click the Reference button specify the desired installation directory with the full path including the drive name and click the Next button 8 When the installation end window appears click the OK button The installed is complete The functions of installed NEC ESMPRO Agent will be enabled after the system is restarted IMPORTANT m After the installation of NEC ESMPRO Agent SNMP Service is stopped The SNMP Services will be start
23. 20 V or 200V 240 V parallel bi polar power outlet with grounding e miejelegeltiegaledeleleleieleleteleienelelele Wal outlet within the reach of supplied power cord Sou ovouo ood doo gee It is recommended to use the server in a room where temperature can be kept between 15 and 25 C Place where the rack is stabilized by the stabilizer Installing Server 3 3 WARNING Observe the following precautions to use the server safely There is a risk of a death or serious injury For details see Notes for Safe Handling in Chapter 1 m Do not install the server in non designated places m Do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe A CAUTION Observe the following precautions to use the server safely There is a risk of a burn personal injury or damage to physical assets For details see Notes for Safe Handling in Chapter 1 m Do not carry or install a rack alone Do not install a rack in such a manner that its weight is imposed on a single place Do not assemble or disassemble parts alone Do not pull a device out of the rack if the rack is unstable Do not leave more than one device pulled out from the rack Do not install excessive wiring Do not install NEC Express5800 320Fc system in such places as listed below If you locate racks or install the server in such places the server may malfunction Place where you cannot pull out the components fully Place that cannot sustain the total wei
24. B formatted floppy disk is required Prepare an empty floppy disk in advance When you reinstall OS you can skip entering the parameter in the Wizard form by reading the parameter file that has been saved IMPORTANT In case of changing the system configuration update the system page 6 8 1 Turn on NEC Express5800 320Fc system Insert the startup CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive and restart it 2 When the OS that can be started has been already installed on the hard disk press the Enter key while the message Press any key to boot from CD is displayed You do not need to perform this operation if the OS that can be started does not exist 3 Ifthe next message is displayed insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive and select OK i Decent EXO RE SSEUT es weed Dalea ORL IF you with 10 cancel the senp CG G 4 Ifthe license agreement screen is displayed read the license agreement A Fe red MICROSOFT UCENSE AGREEMENT paded wth Meret packed with this product carefully SD vandra Server 20037 To cantina wath sahap you mat sccept the Select Yes to agree Select No not to sence Ce Se IMPORTANT If you do not agree with the license agreement the Express setup will finish and Windows server 2003 will not be installed Thwe ix an enining pariton an heed dak IF you conten these parthiont wal be hott Yow with to continue Lice cum
25. C EXPRESSBUILDER 1 Prepare a 3 5 inch floppy disk 2 Power on the peripherals and then NEC Express5800 320Fc system 3 Disable the configuration for OS Boot Monitoring function In the BIOS setup select Server Monitoring Configuration OS Boot Monitoring and choose Disabled See Step 3 Disable OS Boot Monitoring Function page 4 9 for details Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the drive of the server 5 Then reset pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or power off on NEC Express5800 320Fc system to reboot it The system will start up from the CD ROM to start NEC EXPRESSBUILDER From the Tools menu select Create Support Disk From the Create Support Disk menu select Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 8 Follow the instructions on the screen to insert the floppy disk Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER will be created on the floppy disk Write protect and place a label on the disk and keep it in a safe place IMPORTANT Enable the configuration for OS Boot Monitoring function to deploy the system without performing the system repair which uses the Recovery Console In the BIOS setup select Server Monitoring Configuration OS Boot Monitoring and set appropriate time See Step 13 Enable OS Boot Monitoring Function page 4 40 for details 6 4 Troubleshooting If you have a computer that runs Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 XP NT Youcan
26. C ESMPRO Agent may be installed manually on the master control menu of NEC EXPRESSBUILDER as follows 1 Login to the system with user name Administrator 2 Insert CD ROM NEC EXPRESSBUILDER into the DVD ROM drive TIPS The DVD ROM drive may be either the drive connected to the system or any drive located on the network and connected by the LAN Manager These are collectively called DVD ROM drive hereafter IMPORTANT To use a DVD ROM drive on the network assign the network driver to the drive and then execute MC IST EXE of the drive Do not start the DVD ROM drive from the network computer in Windows Explorer The autorun function automatically displays the master control menu of NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 3 Click NEC ESMPRO in Setup The NEC ESMPRO setup is started to display the main menu NEC EXPRESSSUILDER _NEC Express5800 Series Vom Cow Men NEC Procedures after Completion of Installation 5 7 4 Click Agent in the main menu of the NEC ESMPRO setup Ove ees a NEC ESMPRO Setup Main Mon Manager Agani Addtona Applicator TIPS The available menus vary depending on OS types The menus that cannot be installed are displayed gray IMPORTANT m Double clicking to select a menu may display two same dialog boxes Click the End button to close one of the dialog boxes m Ifyou click the Cancel button during setup the message asking whether to stop or not
27. Dpto Aache EJ ED ii ambih jPa Liege haia i J kal oe a j 6 Select Adapter Fault Tolerance or Adaptive Load Balancing as a team mode Usually select Adapter Fault Tolerance Click Next gt Windows Setup 4 26 7 Click Finish SS 8 x The omg eared ha Pam rors tered ba costo Ha ae Tuci eae aed ca ae Lear La Fabia dec Nih Fah iite pete okey ili h a 8 Start a command prompt and confirm the physical MAC address of the team adapter with ipconfig all Tritt CE Ardia Staibr escription Physical Addr Cileciimante Amil fe 9 Select the team adapter that has been set right click on it and select Properties from the menu displayed to display the Properties window SSS aee alti i Di pieh ee Heii ai a n8 L gj turan Interface bren a 1 EE ATATA irriki we Peer Mice waj otter pag eee 2 fe im E My Monto Ep Meter iir SP dhah ees Pet ot Adoptee I Ep ate etd fet eget ede ae tans an Scat Copa Capea dianie Ep haua ULTI Cui Port Copper Goat kigis F7 EP reha USTE Dua Port Coppa gabi Adapter FI EP ii UIS Dui Port Coppi Get ligio a Gal Ee Ep i i AUpachete Drise oh diania Ep Tet eae oft dapis FJ E Y p mocpa U E GETE v ox pai gh for hina h Tol aa od De ee iE W Sesion deers 7 Open oraoerty thom hor ihe gure polenta E 4 27 Windows Setup 10 Select the Advanced tab in the Properties window Select Locally Adminis
28. Guide for details Installing Server 3 15 Chapter 4 Windows Setup This chapter describes procedures for configuring OS Boot Monitoring function setting dual LAN configuration setting dual disk configuration and so on 4 2 Windows Setup Before starting Setup Read this section before starting setup Use NEC EXPRESSBUILDER to install Windows Server 2003 in the NEC Express5800 320Fc system The setup program that is specific to NEC Express5800 320Fc system is called Express Setup This setup program is run by using the startup CD ROM that comes with your server and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Express Setup allows you to install Windows Server 2003 and various utilities automatically Windows Setup 4 3 SETUP FLOW The right flow chart illustrates the flow of the setup procedures for the NEC Express5800 320Fc server Corresponding page numbers are shown in parentheses Copy OS module to hard disk drive Automatic installation starts Windows Server 2003 R2 32 bit Enterprise Edition ftServer Control Software NEC ESMPRO Agent 4 4 Windows Setup a Entered or selected by the user Sa Proceeds automatically Step 1 Things Required for Setup The following explains the setup procedure using the Express Setup program IMPORTANT MBecause Express Setup formats the entire area of the disk used for installation all data on that disk will be deleted If there is any data partition other than system pa
29. MP Service from the service list and then Properties in the Action menu The SNMP Properties dialog box appears 4 Enter public in the Community name box in the Traps property sheet and click the Add to list button IMPORTANT m Ifyou changed the community name of traps to be received from the default in the NEC ESMPRO Manager site enter the same name as the community name newly set in the NEC ESMPRO Manager site m Toreceive trap from NEC ESMPRO Agent at the NEC ESMPRO Manager machine both community names should be the same 5 Click the Add button in Trap destinations After entering the IP address of the NEC ESMPRO Manager machine of the send destination in the Host name IP or IPX address box click the Add button IMPORTANT If the IP address or host name of the remote NEC ESMPRO Manager is specified as the trap send destination in the setup of the manager report TCP IP the message warning the duplication appears The specification of the same NEC ESMPRO Manager causes to be reported doubly 6 Open the Security property sheet and make settings as follows Add the community name entered in 4 to Accepted community names Set its authority to READ CREATE or READ WRITE Select Accept SNMP packets from any host IMPORTANT m Ifyou entered any community name other than public in 4 add that name to Accepted community names m U
30. NEC Express5800 320Fc system NEC Express5800 320Fc LR MR Setup Guide N8800 103F EXP320HR NEC Express5800 320Fc MR User s Guide Setup 1st Edition 7 2007 856 126614 903 A PROPRIETARY NOTICE AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMER The information disclosed in this document including all designs and related materials is the valuable property of NEC Corporation NEC and or its licensors NEC and or its licensors as appropriate reserve all patent copyright and other proprietary rights to this document including all design manufacturing reproduction use and sales rights thereto except to the extent said rights are expressly granted to others The NEC product s discussed in this document are warranted in accordance with the terms of the Warranty Statement accompanying each product However actual performance of each such product is dependent upon factors such as system configuration customer data and operator control Since implementation by customers of each product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NEC To allow for design and specification improvements the information in this document is subject to change at any time without notice Reproduction of this document or portions thereof without prior written approval of NEC is prohibited Keep this User s Guide handy for quick reference when necessary Safety Indications
31. PCI module 1 Slot 1 PCI module 0 Slot 2 lt PCI module 1 Slot 2 PCI module 0 Slot 3 lt PCI module 1 Slot 3 In the table above PCI module names correspond as follows PCI module for CPU IO module 0 PCI module 0 PCI module for CPU IO module 1 PCI module 1 4 29 Windows Setup IMPORTANT m Toperform this procedure you need to log on as an administrator or a member of administrator group m RDR can only be set on the basic disk inserted into the built in slot of NEC Express5800 320Fc system It cannot be set on the dynamic disk m For the disk on which RDR is set use the products with the same serial number m Be sure to configure the RDR settings in the same way not only when the OS is installed but also when the disk is added to the PCI module Follow the steps below to configure the dual disk configuration 1 Click Start All Programs RDR RDR Utility to start the RDR Utility IMPORTANT If the disk status of the disk Slot 1 of the PCI module 0 on which the system is installed is Boot configured Active or Imported performing the steps 2 to 4 are not required Go to step 5 If the disk status is other than Boot configured Active or Imported go on to step 2 To check the disk status click the disk on which the system is installed from the left pane of RDR Utility and check the disk status display on the right pane TIPS For the details on
32. PORTANT Uninstallation of NEC ESMPRO Agent m Start the uninstallation of NEC ESMPRO Agent after the system is started completely m IfNEC ESMPRO Agent is uninstalled just after the system startup the setup program may freeze displaying the Service Being Deleted dialog box Shutdown the system by using Task Manager or other operation Then uninstall NEC ESMPRO Agent after the system is started completely m Inthe system that operates Windows Server 2003 do not change the setting of Local security policy from the default The error occurs by InstallShield if the uninstallation is executed with the setting changed and the uninstallation fails With using NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 1 Make the main menu of the NEC ESMPRO setup appear by referring to the section Install in this document 2 Click NEC ESMPRO Agent The Welcome dialog box appears 3 Select Delete and then click the Next button Now NEC ESMPRO Agent is uninstalled Without using NEC EXPRESSBUILDER 1 Start Add Remove Programs in Control Panel 2 Select NEC ESMPRO Agent and click Change Remove The Welcome dialog box appears 3 Select Remove and click Next Now NEC ESMPRO Agent is uninstalled Procedures after Completion of Installation 5 11 NEC ESMPRO Manager Linked with NEC ESMPRO Agent installed in the server NEC ESMPRO Manager monitors the server status and receives alerts from the server When a fa
33. PORTANT Patches Considered as IMPORTANT by NEC and requires immediate application Tests will be performed upon publication of new patches and the results will be informed to NEC sales agents The high risk viruses such as Nimba worm as a past example will be immediately tested e Security Rollup Package SRP Tests will be performed along with the publications of SRP and the results will be informed to NEC sales agents e Other patches Tests for the security patches regarding the standard functions of Windows Operating System will be periodically performed and the results will be informed to NEC sales agents Contact NEC sales company if you have any questions or concerns regarding Windows Update Chapter 6 Troubleshooting This chapter describes what to do when files needed to operate the OS are damaged and any trouble occurs on the product Troubleshooting 6 1 SYSTEM REPAIR If the system cannot be operated by some reason use Recovery Console to restore the system However this method is only recommended to users or administrators who have good knowledge of the system When you have restored a damaged file by using Recovery Console always update the system as described later in this chapter IMPORTANT If hard disks cannot be recognized the system cannot be repaired Cautions for using the Windows Server 2003 Recovery Console For using the Recovery Console in a system where the system disk is a dynamic
34. RDR Utility see Disk Operations Using the RDR Rapid Disk Resync Function in Disk Operations in Chapter 3 Windows Setup and Operation in the User s Guide The RDR Utility display is not updated automatically Each time you perform disk related operations such as inserting or removing a disk or RDR setting click Action from the menu and click Refresh or press the F5 key to update the display In RDR Utility PCI module names correspond as follows PCI module for CPU IO module 0 PCI module 0 PCI module for CPU IO module 1 PCI module 1 Windows Setup 4 30 2 Right click the disk Slot 1 of PCI module 0 on which the system is installed on the left pane of the RDR Utility window and click Create RDR Virtual Disk TIPS Depending on the disk status it takes time to set RDR and RDR Utility may be stopped for a few minutes This is not an error Please wait for a while Minn ine a marerr eta eee 3 Click Yes Chang Ma DPI oF ihe Gere any eRe ge bee Ate YE Bare pou rein to cones h the oper anion a a 4 Click OK Create ADR Virtual Disk LD This operation was eneapdetert C IMPORTANT If you set RDR on the disk that includes a system partition or a partition that cannot be unmounted the message on the right is displayed Click Yes The system is restarted after 2 minutes After it is restarted perform the steps 5 and later be
35. SBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive of the server b When the Master Control Menu screen appears click Setup and select ft Server Control Software on the menu Follow the instructions to with the installation The message ft Server Control Software Now Installing Please Wait is displayed while ft Server Control Software Do not use the keyboard or mouse while this message is being displayed 2 The system is rebooted during the installation The system is rebooted several times during the installation Remove the CD from the DVD ROM drive once rebooting is started After the system is rebooted log in again as the user logged in before rebooting Installation of the ft Server Control Software is continued 3 The message Installation finished is displayed Once installation is completed the message Installation finished is displayed and the rebooting starts For using ft Server Control Software UPDATE CD ROM to update ft Server Control Software After installing the ft Server Control Software follow the procedure on the setup card attached to the ft Server Control Software UPDATE CD ROM and apply the update Troubleshooting 6 13 TROUBLESHOOTING This section describes what you should do when a trouble occurs in the product Problems with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER When the NEC Express5800 320Fc system is not booted from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM check the following O Di
36. SNMP of components associated with TCP IP TCP IP Setting See the Help started from the Start menu for how to set TCP IP SNMP Service Setting To install the SNMP Service 1 Open Add Remove Programs in Control Panel Click Add Remove Windows Components Select Management and Monitoring Tools in the Windows component wizard and click the Details button Check the check box of Simple Network Management Protocol Click the Next button The file copy operation is started 6 After the file copy is finished click the Finish button 5 4 Procedures after Completion of Installation To change the settings of the SNMP Service 1 Double click Administrative Tool in Control Panel Start Services in Administrative Tool Select SNMP Service from the service list and then Properties in the Action menu The SNMP Properties dialog box appears Enter public in the Community name box in the Traps property sheet and click the Add to list button IMPORTANT m Tochange the community name of traps to be received from the default in the NEC ESMPRO Manager site enter the same name as the community name newly set in the NEC ESMPRO Manager site m Toreceive trap from NEC ESMPRO Agent at the NEC ESMPRO Manager machine both community names should be the same Click the Add button in Trap destinations After entering the IP address of the NEC ESMPRO Manager machine of th
37. The dynamic disk can be written from the Windows Server 2003 Recovery Console after the setting shown above is made m As the default the Windows Server 2003 Recovery Console is not allowed to write data from the basic dynamic disk to a floppy disk However after the setting shown above is made a floppy disk can be written copy access Default setting Write copy access Basic disk Copy From Copy To access destination Copy available Copy available Copy not available Dynamic disk not available not available not available not available Cop HDD p gt Copy not available Copy not available After the setting Write copy access Basic disk Dynamic disk Copy From Copy To access destination Copy available Copy available available Copy available available HDD Copy available Copy available Note HDD Hard disk SystemDrive SystemRoot only FD Floppy disk CD CD ROM Troubleshooting 6 3 Preparation Youneed a support disk Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER to start up the Recovery Console Have Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER ready before starting the Recovery Console If you do not have a computer that runs Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 XP NT Follow the steps below to create a Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NE
38. Tis a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and other countries Adobe the Adobe logo Acrobat and the Acrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated Datalight is a registered trademark of Datalight Inc ROM DOS is a trademark of Datalight Inc Xeon is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States DLT and DLTtape are trademarks of Quantum Corporation in the United States All other product brand or trade names used in this publication are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 edition operating system and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition operating system or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition operating system are called Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition for short Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 32 bit Standard Edition operating system Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 32 bit Enterprise Edition operating system Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition operating system and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition operating system are called Windows Server 2003 for short Microsoft Windows 2000 Server operating system Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating system and Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional operating system are called Windows 2000 for short Microsoft Windows Vista Business operating system is called Windows Vista
39. Windows FT Orphaning A disk that is part of a fault tolerant volume can no longer be accessed is displayed during the update process an OS stop error may occur when restarting the OS If an OS stop error occurs Hold down the POWER switch and turn off the system In this case the system will be successfully updated 6 10 Troubleshooting however disk mirroring is disabled Make sure to check disk mirroring in 8 When Found New Hardware wizard appears at the reboot click Cancel If the same message appears again click Cancel again 10 11 Troubleshooting 6 11 Reinstall ft Server Control Software Reinstall ft Server Control Software referring to Installing ft Server Control Software page 6 12 Check disk mirroring If the disk mirroring is disabled enable the mirroring again For the method to check disk mirroring see Step 8 Set Dual Disk Configuration in Chapter 4 IMPORTANT m During disk re synchronization do not shut down the system until the resynchronization is completed m Ifthe following dialog appears confirm that the disk is mirrored and click Yes to restart the system SSS O z hiiri had Arraba ehala new dewoe The poft e hat Gana AE GEA neque thee voa restart ere Computer iow must rebat jour ompi baana Hee reser attira wall tae effect Do you sant bo restart par computer noes Cos PD Reboot the system After the system has rebooted log on as a use
40. aging file according to the memory size 9 Click OK A message is displayed asking you to restart the system depending on the changed settings Restart the system according to the messages Set Dr Watson Windows Setup 4 44 Dr Watson of Windows Server 2003 is a debugger for application errors When detecting an application error Dr Watson diagnoses the NEC Express5800 320Fc system and records the diagnostic information log Take the following steps to collect diagnostic information 1 2 Click Run from Start Enter drwtsn32 exe in the Open box and click OK The Dr Watson for Windows dialog box appears _ a Tee ihe Pane et oh ncaa ie dar en ce bimet marit ae kea wall teh E bor yiu Specify where you want to save diagnostic information in the Log File Path box Diagnostic information is saved under the file name DRWTSN32 LOG Dr Watson for Windows CHECK Do not specify a network path Be sure to specify a path on the local computer Specify the crash dump file save destination in the Crash Dump box TIPS A crash dump file is a binary file that can be read by Windows Debugger Select the following check boxes in the Options box O Dump Symbol Table O Dump All Thread Contexts O Append To Existing Log File O Create Crash Dump File For the above functions see the online help Click OK Cath Dung c Ducuments and Seti
41. ains NEC ESMPRO Agent for monitoring NEC Express5800 320Fc system and NEC ESMPRO Manager for managing the NEC Express5800 320Fc system Install and setup these utilities in the NEC Express5800 320Fc system or the computer management PC that manages the NEC Express5800 320Fc system System Update Perform system update in the following cases e When the system configuration is changed e When the system is restored e When the system is restored from the backup media TIPS Use the Windows Server 2003 CD ROM that includes ServicePack1 to install this server 320Fc MR TISNA en Mesme Coweta a z Log on to the system with the account that has administrator rights such as Administrator and insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD NEC EXPRESSBUILDER ROM into the DVD ROM drive at NEC Express5800 Series The Master Control Menu is displayed Click t Setup and click UPDATING THE SYSTEM Marrer eean from the menu to start the system update Follow the messages displayed on the screen to continue wO the process enya coyotes NEC After you have updated the system you need to reinstall ft Server Control Software Refer to Installing ft Server Control Software on page 6 12 to reinstall it 5 2 Procedures after Completion of Installation NEC ESMPRO Agent NEC ESMPRO Agent is automatically installed by executing the Fault Tolerant Server series setup program Click Start the
42. also create a Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER by the steps below 1 Prepare a 3 5 inch floppy disk 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the drive of a computer that runs Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 XP NT 3 From Setup select Make OEM Disk Follow the instructions on the screen to insert the floppy disk Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER will be created on the floppy disk Write protect and place a label on the disk and keep it in a safe place Starting up Recovery Console Youcan start up Recovery Console in two ways Start up Recovery Console installed on the system Start up Recovery Console from the Windows Server 2003 CD ROM m Installing Recovery Console on the system 1 Start up the NEC Express5800 320Fc system and log on to Windows Server 2003 2 Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD ROM into the drive 3 From Start of the taskbar select Run to run DVD ROM drive i386 winnt32 exe cmdcons syspart c tempdrive c 4 Follow the messages that appear on the screen to continue Starting up the Recovery Console 1 Disable the configuration for OS Boot Monitoring function Select Server Monitoring Configuration OS Boot Monitoring and choose Disabled See Step 3 Disable OS Boot Monitoring Function page 4 9 for details 2 Power on the system lt When starting up Recovery Console installed on the system gt
43. area synchronized will be resynchronized after the system is rebooted Windows Setup 4 34 Step 9 Update Software If you use ftServer Control Software UPDATE CD ROM see Installing ftServer Control Software page 6 12 to update the software When there are other update modules apply them in this step 4 35 Windows Setup Step 10 Connect and Configure Options When there are optional PCI boards or peripheral devices to connect to the main unit power off the main unit Then for connecting them follow the instructions in PCI board in the separate volume of the User s Guide and the manual of the devices When the mounted memory is 4GB or more specify PAE switch to BOOT INI file In order to use the entire mounted memory from the Windows system PAE switch needs to be specified If it is not specified the Windows system only uses a part of the mounted memory Refer to Microsoft Product Support Services for details of specification method BOOTL INI file exist on C It is displayed by clicking Folder Options View in Explorer and choosing Show hidden files and folders option Below shows the example of the modification Before modification boot loader timeout 30 default multi 0 disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 1 WINNT operating systems multi 0 disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 1 WINNT Windows Server 2003 Enterprise fastdetect After modification boot loader timeout 30 default multi 0
44. d you set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM during POST and restart the server Ifyou do not set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM during POST and restart the server an error message will appear or the OS will boot O Is BIOS configuration correct The boot device order may be specified with the BIOS setup utility of the server Use the BIOS setup utility to change the boot device order to boot the system from the DVD ROM drive first lt Menu to check Boot gt When an error occurs while the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER is in progress the following message appears After this message appears check the error and take the appropriate corrective action according to the error codes listed in the table below Cause and Remedy This machine is not supported This NEC EXPRESSBUILDER version is not designed for this server Execute the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER on the compliant server NvRAM access error An access to the nonvolatile memory NVRAM is not acceptable Hard disk access error The hard disk is not connected or it is failed Check whether the hard disk is correctly connected The system specific information does not This message is displayed when NEC exist on the baseboard EXPRESSBUILDER cannot find device specific information due to the replacement of a motherboard Please restore the backup data or write etc Contact your maintenance service company the data by using System Information Management of the Off line Maintenance Utility
45. disk the following settings need to be configured beforehand If these settings are not done files on the hard disk cannot be updated on the Recovery Console and the message Access is denied appears 1 Local Security Policy setting IMPORTANT This setting should be made on the Windows Server 2003 in advance a Start Windows Server 2003 and log on as a user with the administrator authority b From the Start menu select Administrative Tools and select Local Security Policy c Select Local Policies and then select Security Options in the left pane of the Local Security Settings window d Double click Recovery console Allow floppy copy and access to all drives and all folders in the right pane and enable the Security Setting wm F arena SECC ty 6 2 Troubleshooting 2 Environment variable AllowRemovableMedia setting IMPORTANT This setting is made on the Windows Server 2003 Recovery Console when the Windows Server 2003 Recovery Console is in use This should be set every time when the Recovery Console is started a Start the Windows Server 2003 Recovery Console For how to start the Recovery Console see Preparation page 6 3 and Starting up Recovery Console page 6 4 b Log on to the Recovery Console and execute the following command The default is FALSE set AllowRemovableMedia TRUE IMPORTANT m
46. disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 1 WINNT operating systems multi 0 disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 1 WINNT Windows Server 2003 Enterprise fastdetect PAE Make dual configuration when you added LAN and disks For details see Step 7 Set Dual LAN Configuration on page 4 23 and Step 8 Set Dual Disk Configuration on page 4 29 Windows Setup 4 36 Step 11 Create Volume For NEC Express5800 320Fc system you need to perform mirroring for each disk by the RDR function If you created a new partition or volume on the disk that has been set RDR and dual configuration the area is mirrored automatically You do not need to perform mirroring for each partition volume For more details about performing mirroring by the RDR function see Setting Dual Disk Configuration by RDR Rapid Disk Resync function in Step 8 Set Dual Disk Configuration TIPS m Tocreate a partition or volume refer to the Windows online help m Youcan create a partition or volume even after the operation has been started 4 37 Windows Setup Step 12 Set Network for NEC ESMPRO Agent NEC ESMPRO Agent is required for continuous operation of the NEC Express5800 320Fc system It is automatically installed when you install the OS To operate NEC ESMPRO Agent you need to set the SNMP To change the settings of the SNMP Service Double click Administrative Tools in Control Panel Open Services in Administrative Tools Select SN
47. e 0 Mount the module while lowering the lock so the module stacks on the way 9 Fasten the levers on the left and right sides with screws 10 Mount the CPU IO module 1 in the same way Installing Server 3 11 Unmounting the device from the rack Follow the steps below and unmount the device from the rack A CAUTION Observe the following precautions to use the server safely There is a risk of a burn personal injury or damage to physical assets For details see Notes for Safe Handling in Chapter 1 Do not carry or install a rack alone Do not squeeze your fingers in the product Do not impose a weight on the device when it is pulled out from the rack Do not pull a device out of the rack if the rack is unstable Do not leave more than one device pulled out from the rack Do not pull the device from the rack while it is operating 1 Check that the device is powered off and remove all the power cords and interface cables that are connected to the device 2 Remove the front bezel 3 Loosen the screws on the left and right sides of the front panel of the CPU IO module and release the lock by pulling the ejector toward you 4 Pull out the CPU IO module gently from the rack IMPORTANT When the device is pulled out do not load anything on its top It is dangerous since the device may fall Do not hold the handle on the front side or the convex part on the back side To move the device h
48. e duplex configuration be sure to use one CPU IO module 0 adapter and one CPU IO module adapter e g 1 Set the dual configuration with the improved endurance using all the adapters CPU IO module 0 CPU IO module 1 Network e g 2 Set the dual configuration for more than one LAN connection CPU IO module 0 CPU IO module 1 Network 1 Network 2 Dual Configuration Setup The following describes the procedure to set dual LAN configuration The procedure to set dual LAN configuration of the example 1 in NEC Express5800 320Fc system Duplication Rule above is explained To set dual LAN configuration log on as Administrator or a member of the group Administrators 1 Start Device Manager Windows Setup 4 24 Select one target network adapter right click on it and select Properties from the displayed menu to display the Properties window Select the Teaming tab in the Properties window Check the radio button of Team with other adapters and click New Team 4 25 Windows Setup 4 Enter the team name and click Next gt Epec raran ion Fe ea haad heteri bean AS tee ae are bed 2 io Bi chrectern poate ps PAEA AA ipia Pitas biie Pema i a l aer Poe pii ri irdi eg Tn T hka no on e BeLa or a aaa rope g 5 Select the check boxes of the adapters you want to include to the team and click Next gt Oo Deha bE 2 Pant Dogi ki E B ii mb EE Porn
49. e send destination in the Host name IP or IPX address box click the Add button IMPORTANT If the IP address or host name of the remote NEC ESMPRO Manager specified as the trap send destination in the setup of the manager report TCP IP the message warning the duplication appears The specification of the same NEC ESMPRO Manager causes to be reported doubly Open the Security property sheet and make settings as follows Add the community name entered in Step 4 to Accepted community names Set its authority to READ CREATE or READ WRITE Select Accept SNMP packets from any host IMPORTANT m Ifyou entered any community name other than public in Step 4 add that name to Accepted community names m Unless you set the acceptable community s authority to READ CREATE or READ WRITE you cannot perform monitoring from NEC ESMPRO Manager lt Setup of receiving SNMP packets from specific hosts only gt Select Accept SNMP packets from these hosts specify IP addresses of the hosts IP addresses of the servers to install Agent and the loop back address 127 0 0 1 lt Setup of receiving SNMP packets from specific communities only gt Procedures after Completion of Installation 5 5 Change the name of the community receiving SNMP packets from the default public to any name IMPORTANT m Ifthe community name is changed the community of NEC ESMPRO Agent is
50. ed when the OS is restarted m Even if the installation of NEC ESMPRO is completed the main menu for the NEC ESMPRO setup remains displayed Note that the main menu may be hidden by another dialog box To terminate the NEC ESMPRO setup click End in the main menu Procedures after Completion of Installation 5 9 Setup of NEC ESMPRO Agent The settings of installed NEC ESMPRO Agent remain unchanged from those at shipment Click the Start button Setting and Control Panel sequentially to open Control Panel If you double click the NEC ESMPRO Agent icon in Control Panel the property dialog box will appear Modify the setting of each sheet in the dialog box to be fit to the used environment The notes on setup and the necessary information are explained in Supplement in Chapter 5 of User s Guide in the separate volume See the supplement for setup or suspicion of malfunction oi HEI PSHPAN Figen Proparin General Syao CRU LAN WOT Shatin SNMP Setting Fe Erebhe the Manager bo modiy SHM Seting D Per Rensta Shaidawn i Rebeca SNMP Community pki Pr Erishit DHI hirrio Enesi ating Siasia Rci muri Home Identity Nowe Step orti oe e e 5 10 Procedures after Completion of Installation Uninstall The uninstallation of NEC ESMPRO Agent is described below Uninstallation of NEC ESMPRO Agent The procedure of uninstalling NEC ESMPRO Agent is described below IM
51. er Unless described herein never attempt to disassemble repair or alter the server There is a risk of an electric shock or fire as well as malfunction Do not look into the DVD ROM drive The DVD ROM drive uses a laser beam Do not look or insert a mirror inside while the system is on Alaser beam is invisible if your eyes get exposed to it there is a risk of losing eyesight Do not detach a lithium battery yourself This equipment has a lithium battery Do not detach it yourself If the battery is exposed to fire or water it could explode When the lithium battery is running down and the server does not work correctly contact your sales agent instead of disassembling replacing or recharging it yourself Disconnect the power plugs before cleaning the server Even though built in options for the server can be replaced while the power cords are connected to power source be sure to follow the instructions described in this User s Guide Do not touch any internal device of the server unless instructed by this User s Guide There is a risk of an electric shock Make sure to power off the server and disconnect the power plug from a power outlet before cleaning or installing removing internal optional devices Touching any internal device of the server with its power cords connected to power source may cause an electric shock even if the server is off powered Disconnect the power plug from the outlet occasionally and clean the pl
52. es s lt none gt To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER b Insert the Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER into the floppy disk drive and then press Enter The SCSI adapter list is displayed 6 6 Troubleshooting Pied insert the dak labedod Manuia e un haee art disk mo Drive A Preas ENTER wiri ttady c Select Stratus Virtual Disk Driver and then press Enter The screen of a is displayed again d Select Stratus Embedded SAS Adapter and then press Enter e When the following screen appears remove the floppy disk from the floppy disk drive and press Enter Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s Stratus Virtual Disk Driver Stratus Embedded SAS Adapter Continue the operations by following the messages 4 When you start up Recovery Console from Windows Server 2003 CD ROM the following message appears Press the R key to boot Recovery Console Welcome to Setup This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R Windows R to run on your computer To set up Windows now press ENTER
53. for short Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system is called Windows XP x64 Edition for short Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition operating system and Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating system are called Windows XP for short Microsoft Windows NT Server network operating system version 3 51 4 0 and Microsoft Windows NT Workstation operating system version 3 51 4 0 are called Windows NT for short Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Operating System is called Windows Me for short Microsoft Windows 98 operating system is called Windows 98 for short Microsoft Windows 95 operating system is called Windows 95 for short Names used with sample applications are all fictitious They are unrelated to any existing product names names of organizations or individual names Notes 1 No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission of NEC Corporation 2 The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice 3 The contents of this manual shall not be copied or altered without prior written permission of NEC Corporation 4 All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all information in this manual If you find any part unclear incorrect or omitted in this manual contact the sales agent where you purchased this product 5 NEC assumes no liability arising from the use of this product nor any liability for incidental or consequential damage arising from
54. function to correct value ft Server Control Software UPDATE CD ROM is not included ft Server Control Software UPDATE CD ROM is used to update ft Server Control Software it may not be shipped with the equipment Not included if NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM contains the latest version of software programs at the time of shipment For the latest release of ft Server Control Software and purchase of the latest version of its ft Server Control Software UPDATE CD ROM contact your sales agent During a setup Previous Operating System C was selected on a selection screen of the operating system The process will be stopped along the display of DOS prompt or black screen In this case press Ctrl Alt Delete or turn off the power to reboot the system Installation will be continued after a reboot Troubleshooting 6 15 Windows can be operated after a setup but each module or PCI board is not duplicated Status LED 2 on the CPU IO module does not light on green O Did you abort the installation during a setup such as by closing a window of the programs that are running Installation will be aborted if you finish the programs that are running such as by closing a window Although the operation on Windows will be feasible PCI boards will not be duplicated properly if you abort the installation In this case Step 1 Things Required for Setup needs to be done from the beginning DISK Access LED will be lit in a
55. ght of the rack and its components Place where you cannot use stabilizers or where you cannot perform installation without quake resistant engineering Place whose floor is uneven or inclined Place where temperatures change widely near a heater air conditioner or refrigerator Place that is subject to intense vibration Place where corrosive gas sodium chloride sulfur dioxide hydrogen sulfide nitrogen dioxide or ozone is generated or a place that is close to chemicals or exposed to chemicals Place whose floor is covered with non antistatic carpet Place that may be subject to falling objects Place that is close to some equipment that generates intense magnetic field e g TV set radio broadcasting communications antenna power transmission wire and electromagnetic crane If unavoidable contact your sales agent to request proper shield construction Place where the power cords of the server must be connected to outlets that share the outlet of another device with large power consumption 3 4 Installing Server m Place that is close to some equipment that causes power noises e g sparks caused by power on off using a relay If you must install the server close to such equipment request your sales agent for separate power cabling or noise filter installation Installing Server 3 5 Installing the device to the rack Install this device to the rack Installing the device to our company s racks or to other
56. gin system operation after you purchased the product Read the guide in order from Chapter 1 If you perform procedures according to this guide you will set up the product properly Chapter 4 describes how to install the operating system Chapter 5 describes post installation procedures Chapter 6 explains how to troubleshoot if you cannot set up the product properly Refer to SYSTEM REPAIR on page 6 2 for details about system configurations and repairs of this product Refer to TROUBLESHOOTING on page 6 13 if you feel you failed to set up the product See this User s Guide for details of this product s operation and functions and operations of the hardware and the system Additional symbols The following symbols are used throughout this User s Guide in addition to the caution symbols described at the beginning IMPORTANT Important points or instructions to keep in mind when using the server or software CHECK Something you need to make sure when using the server or software TIPS Helpful information something useful to know About our Web Service Information on NEC Express5800 320Fc system including modification modules is also available on our web site NEC Express5800 320Fc system Web Site Asia Pacific at http support necam com servers ft vi Contents laa DES ET T AARE EREA A A O AEN E EA N EE E E R iii About This User s Guide siscsscccciccscccsnssccooccscecssvescssesssossvestencdscucssenescosecseves
57. he cords and contact your sales agent There is a risk of a fire Do not insert a wire or metal object Do not insert a wire or metal objects into a vent or disk drive slot There is a risk of an electric shock A CAUTION Prevent water or foreign objects from getting into the server Do not let water or foreign objects e g pins or paper clips enter the server There is a risk of a fire electric shock and breakdown When such things accidentally enter the server immediately turn off the power and unplug the cords Contact your sales agent instead of trying to disassemble it yourself j it CAUTION tein ET eae Cee Aes ee a ee This anit uses aolbiple power copply cords AN Diseonmect all perar segply cords prier te Civi eRe Ihig fve heme Before Using 1 5 Use of Power Supply and Power Cord A aa Do not handle power plugs with a wet hand Do not plug unplug power cords with a wet hand There is a risk of an electric shock Never connect the ground wire to a gas pipe There is a risk of a gas explosion S Do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe A CAUTION Do not plug the cords in nonconforming outlets Use wall outlets with specified voltage and power type There is a risk of a fire or current leakage Avoid installing the server where you may need extension cords If the cords do not meet the power specifications there is a risk of overheating that could lead to a fire Do not plug too
58. ht is imposed on a single place To distribute the weight use stabilizers or attach two or more racks Unstable rack may fall down to cause injuries Do not assemble parts alone It takes at least two people to mount doors and trays to a rack If you handle them alone you may drop some parts to cause a breakage or injuries Do not pull a device out of the rack if the rack is unstable Before pulling out a device make sure that the rack is fixed by stabilizers or quake resistant engineering Do not leave more than one device pulled out from the rack If you pull out more than one device the rack may fall down You can only pull out one device at a time 1 10 Before Using A CAUTION Do not install excessive wiring To prevent burns fires and damage to the server make sure that the rated load of the power branch circuit is not exceeded For more information on installation and wiring of power related facilities contact your electrician or local power company Do not pull out a device during operation Do not pull out or remove a device while it is running There is a risk of malfunction and a device may be detached from a rack to cause injuries Before Using 1 11 UNPACKAGING This product and various accessories are in the special shipping box Take them out from the box and check the individual items Store the box and unused accessories in a safe place Accessories This product is shipped with vari
59. iling module in the server is to be replaced NEC ESMPRO Manager enables logical module disconnection from the server and logical installation after module replacement For the installation of NEC ESMPRO Manager and notes on the operation see the separate volume of the User s Guide 5 12 Procedures after Completion of Installation CONFIRMATION OF THE ft Server Control Software VERSION The following describes how to check the version of ft Server Control Software which consists of various types of software for fault tolerance Perform the procedure when you need to check the ft Server Control Software version of the current system before adding units or attachment to NEC Express5800 320Fc system Confirm the version following the steps below 1 Log in the system as an authorized Administrator 2 Open Control Panel from the Start menu 3 Open Add or Remove Programs Youcan confirm the version that corresponds to the name of ft Server Control Software Procedures after Completion of Installation 5 13 APPLYING Windows Service Pack Notes to apply the Windows Service Pack You should not apply service packs other than those listed in Step 1 Things Required for Setup of Chapter 4 WINDOWS SETUP page 4 4 in User s Guide Setup on NEC Express5800 320Fc system by yourself When applying Service Pack also apply appropriate Microsoft s HotFix IMPORTANT m If you want to apply Service Packs othe
60. ing the setup decide the size of the partition where the operating system will be installed 4 6 Windows Setup Size of the Partition to be Created The required minimum size of a partition to install the system can be obtained from the following formula Size required for installation paging file size dump file size Size required for installation 3 500MB Windows Server 2003 R2 Paging file size recommended size of memory installed 1 5 Dump file size size of memory installed 12MB IMPORTANT EThe above paging file size is necessary for collecting debug information memory dump If a value smaller than the Recommended value is set for the initial size of the paging file correct debug information memory dump may not be collected EThe maximum paging file size is 4095MB in a partition If 1 5 times the size of installed memory is larger than 4095MB set the size at 4095MB Milf the size of installed memory is larger than 2GB the maximum sizeof dump file is 2048MB 12MB TIPS The installed memory size means the total of installed memory on single PU IO module For example if memory of 1GB is installed the required minimum partition size obtained from the above formula is as follows 3500MB 1024MB x 1 5 1024MB 12MB 6072MB TIPS The minimum partition size you can specify in the Express Setup is 6072MB The partition size must be 6072MB or larger for automatic installat
61. ion Therefore the size smaller than 6072MB cannot be specified Windows Setup 4 7 Step 2 Prepare for Express Setup Before starting Express Setup be sure to do the following If these preparations are not done setup cannot be performed properly 2 1 Prepare NEC Express5800 320Fc system With the power of NEC Express5800 320Fc system off follow the steps below 1 Prepare NEC Express5800 320Fc system Mount the modules for both systems Insert only one hard disk to the Slot 1 of the CPU IO module 0 Remove all LAN cables Remove optional SCSI devices such as a tape device from the SCSI connector IMPORTANT Do not mount any hard disk into any slots of any modules unless specified If multiple hard disks are inserted the hard disk to install OS cannot be determined 2 Prepare the installation from the CPU IO module 0 The location of the parts required for operations and check are shown below CPU IO module 0 CPU IO module 0 CPU IO module 0CPU IO module 0 POWER switch DISK ACCSSS Power LED CPU IO modul Status LED CPU IO module 1 Power LED CPU IO module 1 Status LED Front side of device CPU IO module 1 CPU IO module 1 CPU IO module 1 Power switch DISK ACCESS LED 4 8 Windows Setup AC Inlet Connector A CPU IO module 0 Status LED PCI Slot Status LED UMP NMI Switch Rear side of device AC Inlet Connector B PCI Slot Status LED CPU IO
62. ion of Telnet Service is finished you may change the computer name to 15 or more characters 6 16 Troubleshooting About the Express Setup Entire disk area is used as the OS area though Use Existing Partition has been selected for System Partition O Was there any partition other than the partition to be reused Ifthere was no area other than the partition to be reused the entire area is reserved for Windows installation The settings for joining a domain was made but the server was installed as a member of a workgroup Workgroup settings are made in the installation Join a domain after the OS is started Troubleshooting 6 17 Problems with NEC ESMPRO Setup A menu which cannot be chosen with a setup main menu The available menus vary depending on the OS types The menus that cannot be installed are displayed in gray Stop the setup of NEC ESMPRO Agent on the way Ifyou click Cancel during the setup the message asking whether to stop or not to stop the installation will appear You can stop the installation by clicking Stop the main menu remains displayed However the file having been setup halfway will not be deleted Start the uninstallation of NEC ESMPRO Agent after the system is started completely gt IfNEC ESMPRO Agent is uninstalled just after the system startup the setup program may freeze displaying the Service Being Deleted dialog box Shutdown the system
63. k Reconfigure the following settings as necessary afterwards E Settings of Screen Saver E Power Schemes Turn off monitor Turn off hard disks E Hibernation enable Hibernation Log onto the system as a user with administrator authority and apply Service Packs 1 Download Service Packs from the Web site of Microsoft and apply them 2 Restart the system COMPRESSING A SYSTEM DRIVE Do not compress the root directory and the Windows directory when compressing the System Drive The Windows Server 2003 directory is labeled as Windows If you compress the root directory and the Windows directory operational stability cannot be ensured because the Windows File Protection WFP may replace an unassigned driver with a signed driver ABOUT Windows Update APLYING SECURITY PATCHES Before updating Windows modules by using the Windows Update function on NEC Express5800 320Fc system make sure to read the description of each module Contact NEC sales agent for information about the test status of security patch and QFE on NEC Express5800 320Fc system It is strongly recommended to contact NEC sales agent when updating the operating system on NEC Express5800 320Fc system Under a support policy for security patches and QFE on NEC Express5800 320Fc system security patches released by Microsoft are categorized into the following levels according to their importance Procedures after Completion of Installation 5 15 e IM
64. lure management e g memory dump debug information setting according to Chapter 4 About Auto Installation of Utilities The Express Setup installs the following utilities automatically m Drivers and services for achieving duplicated operation m NEC ESMPRO Agent Chapter 3 Installing Server This chapter describes requirements for using the product properly and safely the setup procedures to make NEC Express5800 320Fc system ready for use and how to connect peripherals 3 2 Installing Server INSTALLATION This section describes installation of NEC Express5800 320Fc system Rack mount Model You can mount NEC Express5800 320Fc system on a rack that conforms to the EIA standards IMPORTANT NEC Express5800 320Fc system is a precision instrument You should ask maintenance personnel to install it Installing a rack To install a rack see the instruction that comes with the rack or contact your sales agent or maintenance personnel oom that can maintain the following conditions When operating Temperature 10 to 35 C Humidity 20 to 80 Temperature gradient 10 C hr Atmospheric pressure 749 to 1040hpa When not operating Temperature 5 to 40 C Humidity 10 to 80 Temperature gradient 15 C hr Atmospheric pressure 749 to 1040hpa Space 40 cm or more on top 1 mor more on the front and rear and 60 cm or more on the right and left 100V 1
65. many cords in a single outlet If the rated current is exceeded there is a risk of overheating that could lead to a fire Do not plug the cords insecurely Insert the plug firmly into an outlet There is a risk of heat or fire due to poor contact If dust settles on the slots and it absorbs moisture there is also a risk of heat or fire Do not use nonconforming power cords AC cord is to spend the thing of the next specifications A A A A A A A You also have to observe the following prohibitions to prevent an electric shock or fire caused by damage to the cords Do not pull on the cords Do not pinch the cords Do not bend the cords Keep chemicals away from the cords Do not twist the cords Do not place any object on the cords Do not use cords as bundled Do not alter modify or repair the cords Do not staple the cords Do not use any damaged cord Replace it with a new one of the same specifications For replacement procedures contact your sales agent 1 6 Before Using Installation Relocation Storage and Connection A CAUTION Do not install the server in an unsuitable place Install the server in such a place as specified in this User s Guide Avoid the following locations There is a risk of a fire a dusty place a humid place located near a boiler etc a place exposed to direct sunlight an unstable place Do not use or store this product in a corrosive environment Avoid the usage o
66. mber O Did you properly setup the duplex of HDDs DISK Access LED will be lit in amber if a setup for duplex is not performed See LEDs in the separate volume of the User s Guide for details about the indication status of LED See Step 8 Set Dual Disk Configuration in Chapter 4 and set up the duplex of HDDs Complete memory dump cannot be specified to the write debug information on Set Memory Dump Debug Information Complete memory dump cannot be specified not displayed if the memory size exceeds 2GB Specify Kernel memory dump in this case Cannot find the recommended value for a paging file See Size of the Partition to be Created in Step 1 Things Required for Setup Cannot specify a network path for the storage location of diagnosis information collect log in Set Dr Watson Youcannot specify a network path Specify a path to a local computer The Telnet Service is not installed Adjust the computer name to 14 characters or less and then install the Telnet Service according to lt How to install the Telnet Service gt lt How to install the Telnet Service gt 1 Select Run from the Start menu 2 Type tlntsvr service in the Open box and click OK 3 From the Start menu point to Control Panel and click Administrative Tools and then click Services to specify whether the Telnet Service is registered Note Once the installat
67. meter status settings to installation of the operating system Windows Server 2003 and various utilities Use the NEC Express5800 320Fc system setup program for the first installation and reinstallation of the operating system This program accomplishes complicate setups Before performing the NEC Express5800 320Fc system setup contact your sales agent about the latest release of ft Server Control Software About OS Installation Read the notes here carefully before installing the operating system Operating System Supported by the NEC Express5800 320Fc system The operating system that NEC Express5800 320Fc system supports is Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 32 bit Enterprise Edition English hereinafter called Windows Server 2003 NEC Express5800 320Fc system does not support any operating systems other than the above e g Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 2 2 About Operating System About Windows Server 2003 Use the Express Setup program to install Windows Server 2003 Note the following at installation IMPORTANT Complete all the setups such as the memory expansion and the BIOS setting before installing Windows Server 2003 m NEC software package which is to be purchased separately is also provided with the documentation for installation However see this User s Guide for installation into this server m After completing the Express Setup program make settings for fai
68. module 1 Status LED lt When the AC power is on The power cords are plugged to the wall outlet gt 1 Confirm the POWER LED of the CPU IO module Ifthe POWER LED is lit shut down the OS and unplug the AC power cord after the POWER LED turns off Ifthe POWER LED is turned off unplug the AC power cord 2 Execute the operation to be taken when AC power supply is turned off lt When the AC power is off The power cord is not plugged into the outlet gt Connect the power cords to NEC Express5800 320Fc system in the following order 1 Connect the power cord to the AC inlet A connector 2 Connect the power cord to the AC inlet B connector 3 Make sure that the CPU IO module status LED is turned off Preparation is now completed 4 9 Windows Setup Step 3 Disable OS Boot Monitoring Function Check whether the power is ON and make settings for properly performing setup for later on This equipment has a function to monitor the main unit at startup Enabled in the configuration at shipment When reinstalling the operating system this monitoring function needs to be disabled Otherwise the installation may not be done properly Follow the steps in this section and make proper settings IMPORTANT If you skip the settings described here the system will be restarted forcefully while Windows setup screen is shown and the setup will be unsuccessful BIOS may repeat Windows setup in an invalid manner In this case you will
69. n All Programs and make sure that the installed utility folder exists If it has not been installed while setting up the Fault Tolerant Server series install it separately IMPORTANT Make sure that NEC ESMPRO Agent is installed because it is indispensable for continuous operation of NEC Express5800 320Fc system To set details about NEC ESMPRO Agent double click the NEC ESMPRO Agent icon in the Control Panel dialog box The properties dialog box appears for changing the settings For details on the set items see the online help displayed by clicking on Help sam x Gersi System CPU LAN WOT Shutdown TH Gt Sher revere Tee le SNMP Setting F7 Enable the Manages to modiy SNMP Seting IT Pernik Remote Shutdown Reboot IMP Commnunty oii 7 p Ep Je th Report Setting Sigeage Setting Flack mount Nane Chassis daniy idorhty Now Stop identity Procedures after Completion of Installation 5 3 Operation Environment NEC ESMPRO Agent can be operated in the hardware and software environments shown below Hardware e Installation system NEC Express5800 320Fc system e Memory Memory capacity required to operate OS 25 0 MB or larger e Empty capacity of hard disk 50 0 MB or larger Software Windows Server 2003 SP1 Preparation before Setup Be sure to read the following description before system installation or setup To operate NEC ESMPRO Agent you need to make settings of TCP IP and the
70. ngsVid Biges Humberol nsiuetins fio Number of Emors To Saver fio Crath Dump Tupe Ful Mini NT4 compatte Ful r Options Dump Symbel Table E Dune Al Thead Coreas I Append To Eamtir Log Fie I Vius Notification I Sound Notitication E Ciest Crash Duro Fite peaa Ea Apphcaton E pors on ca tee 4 45 Windows Setup Install a Network Monitor A network monitor is useful for examining the causes of network failures and taking the countermeasures To use the network monitor you need to restart the system after the installation It is recommended to install the network monitor before a failure occurs 1 From the Start menu select Control Panel and click Add Remove Windows Programs The Add Remove Windows Programs dialog box appears 2 Click Add Remove Windows Components The Windows Components Wizard dialog box appears 3 Select the Management and Monitoring Tools on Components and click Details at the bottom right of the window Management and Monitoring Tools appears Windows Components Wicard xj Wandom Campanents You can add of temove componerts of Windows y To add of remove a component chek the checkbox A shaded box means that only att ne a To ste what s echaled n a componert_ cich Components 25Mo Bo Ore Network Fio and Poet Services ooms f SD Remote tratalstion Sances 20m8 Lily Rreretn Sirana asm Descher includes tools ioe montonng and imoiniving netw
71. nless you set the acceptable community s authority to READ CREATE or READ WRITE you cannot perform monitoring from NEC ESMPRO Manager lt Setup of receiving SNMP packets from specific hosts only gt Select Accept SNMP packets from these hosts specify IP addresses of the hosts IP addresses of the servers to install Agent and the loop back address 127 0 0 1 lt Setup of receiving SNMP packets from specific communities only gt Windows Setup 4 38 Change the name of the community receiving SNMP packets from the default public to any name IMPORTANT If the community name is changed you need to register the change made to the community of NEC ESMPRO Agent from Control Panel To change the community to another and register it use the SNMP Community list box in the General tab To allow NEC ESMPRO Agent to receive SNMP packets sent from NEC ESMPRO Manager set the send community name in NEC ESMPRO Manager to be the same as that accepted by the SNMP Service in NEC ESMPRO Agent 7 Terminate the network setup IMPORTANT If the SNMP service was added to the system after the service pack had been applied at OS installation apply it again If not the SNMP service may not operate properly This can cause the improper operation of NEC ESMPRO Agent The SNMP Service is required for operating NEC ESMPRO Agent If the SNMP Service is deleted after the installation of NEC ESMPRO Agent install
72. not move to the next window if the settings that you have made are incorrect If you finish entering the parameter the next daps stee Sect eater window is displayed Fa Tm pea mad Yo perier er Uber p aard era Pal ir iage ciiai T To save the parameters file on the floppy disk select Yes and enter the file name To save it only on the Ea aes et hard disk select No CHECK When you are setting Use Existing ee ee ee ee ee ee E Partition and there is no second connie ade aa ta corres feb tara Gaeiect has me cera a mera Gate iaiia tu bse Va Pha priem ieee partition other than the OS partition on the hard disk drive the message 4 19 Windows Setup on the right is displayed If you select Yes the whole disk space is reserved and the process will be continued If you select No the setup will be canceled If you select Cancel you can go back to the OS wizard and correct the parameter 6 Ifthe next message is displayed insert the Windows Server 2003 R2 CD ROM DISC 1 into the DVD ROM drive and select OK La J a Windows Sete n eee ca CHECK Yan Protect Key Tepe Pee uupo product hey fo pour copy of Windows y Depending on the OS media to be used you may be asked to enter the product key Enter the product key and select x The Setup script fle dees mat contain a vad Product ID Contact your system aderieiets ator for a valid Product I Next
73. nsole Since the system is normally working please wait for a while When the system s update is being processed Operating System Stop Error occurred at the system reboot During the system update process the message Windows FT Orphaning A disk that is part of a fault tolerant volume can no longer be accessed is displayed and there is sometimes a case that OS Stop Error occurs on a reboot after this process See IMPORTANT of step 5 in Updating the System in this chapter when OS Stop Error occurs and reboot the system In addition the system s update is successfully being performed when the message Windows FT Orphaning A disk that is part of a fault tolerant volume can no longer be accessed is displayed However the mirroring of HDD is not applied Make sure to check the hard disk s mirroring after the system start up Appendix A About Services Information on NEC Express5800 320Fc system is provided the web at NEC Express5800 320Fc system Web ASIA PACIFIC http www nec co jp express
74. old the bottom Since the device is locked and can not be paa out pull it out after releasing the lock by lowering the lock on the side of the CPU IO module 5 When you unmount 4U chassis from the rack hold it tightly To remove the mechanical parts of the rack see the installation procedure 3 12 Installing Server Connect peripheral devices to NEC Express5800 320Fc system The server is provided with connectors for wide variety of peripheral devices on its front and rear The figure on the next page illustrates available peripheral devices for the server in the standard configuration and locations of the connectors for the devices After connecting the peripheral devices connect the provided power cords with the server and then plug the power cords into the power outlet Observe the following precautions to use the server safely There is a risk of a death or serious injury For details see Notes for Safe Handling in Chapter 1 m Do not hold the power plug with a wet hand m Do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Observe the following precautions instructions to use the equipment safely There is a risk of a burn personal injury or damage to physical assets For details see Notes for Safe Handling in Chapter 1 Do not plug the power cord in a nonconforming outlet Do not plug too many cords in a single outlet Do not plug the cord insecurely Do not use nonconforming power cords
75. ork pefomance Total dak space requeed 32518 Dene Space avalable on dik 700 2 Me ae tes He toes __ 4 Check the Network Monitor Tools check box on the Subcomponents of Management Monitoring Tools dialog box and click OK at the bottom of the window ee ed od Set ng Poe Toi al ha oh ea ke e baii ee A ahad Ra Ramsar a ary fa di Par emer et ell og ere arn Tote hail i abae an corer coe Dea iL Faj pT eile Fis Saeed hene Mla wt Bb Sere eee wo of Pant Margene Lope et Birri Heen Ml rege Peto ise nage erage ber Ln on ae be LE ei Deccphor Arigm and Soubleehont packets of dete haretemed come Ba raia Vedat dot epee ued HEL See malahi oa cha Chake 5 Click Next Windows Setup 4 46 6 Ifa message is displayed asking you to insert Windows Server 2003 R2A Enterprise Edition CD ROM follow the instructions on the screen Close the menu that appears by inserting the CD ROM To close the menu click the X mark on the menu 7 Click Finish in the Windows Components Wizard dialog box 8 Click the X mark on the Add or Remove Programs dialog box Youcan also activate the network monitor by clicking Start pointing to All Programs pointing to Administrative Tools and then clicking Network Monitor For details on the operation see the online help Set Recovery Console TIPS Recovery console is used for repairing the system when the system cannot be
76. ous accessories See the packing list to make sure everything is included and check the individual items If any component is missing or damaged contact your sales agent m Keep the accessories in a safe place You will need them when you perform setup addition of options or replacement of failed components m To check NEC EXPRESSBUILDER components see the attached list m Make backup copies of included floppy disks if any Keep the original disks as the master disks use these copies in operation m Improper use of an included floppy disk or CD ROM may alter your system environment If you find something unclear stop using them and contact your sales agent 1 12 Before Using Chapter 2 About Operating System This chapter gives essential information on the Windows system supported by the server and how to install it 2 1 About Operating System INSTALLING Windows Server 2003 For installing an operating system on NEC Express5800 320Fc system use NEC EXPRESSBUILDER IMPORTANT The NEC Express5800 320Fc system a precision instrument You should ask maintenance personnel to install it The Express Setup program is exclusively used for the NEC Express5800 320Fc system To execute the setup program simply select the item Express Setup from the menu displayed when starting the system through the provided CD ROM NEC EXPRESSBUILDER The setup program automatically performs the complete setups from hardware internal para
77. r OS Boot Monitoring function If OS Boot Monitoring selected in Monitoring Configuration of Server is not set to Disabled disable it See Step 3 Disable OS Boot Monitoring Function page 4 9 for details m When updating the system considerations on settings of Power and Screen Saver are required If the following settings are enabled when updating the system the process may stop or the system update may not be applied properly Disable the settings by clearing the checkboxes before updating the system Reconfigure the following settings as necessary afterwards Settings of Screen Saver Power Schemes Turn off monitor Turn off hard disks Hibernation enable Hibernation 1 Log on to the system with OS installed as user with Administrative account IMPORTANT Check that the dual system is configured properly Confirm that the STATUSLED 2 on the CPU IO module illuminates green See page 4 7 for location of the STATUSLED 6 8 Troubleshooting 2 Remove duplications of all the LANs for both onboard and option boards When dual LAN is disabled a setup of LAN will be deleted Note down the setup information a Start Device Manager b Select the team adapter that you want to cancel duplication and select Properties from the menu displayed by right click to display the Properties window c Select the Settings tab in the Properties window and click Remove Team Troubleshooting
78. r storage of this product in an environment which may be exposed to corrosive gases such as those including but not limited to sulfur dioxide hydrogen sulfide nitrogen dioxide chlorine ammonia and or ozone Avoid installing NEC Express5800 320Fc system in a dusty environment or one that may be exposed to corrosive materials such as sodium chloride and or sulfur Avoid installing this product in an environment that may have excessive metal flakes or conductive particles in the air Such environments may cause corrosion or short circuits within this product resulting in not only damage to this product but may even lead to be a fire hazard If there are any concerns regarding the environment at the planned site of installation or storage please contact your sales agent Do not use any non designated interface cable Use only interface cables designated by NEC identify which component or connector to attach beforehand If you use a wrong cable or make a wrong connection there is a risk of short circuit that could lead to a fire You also have to observe the following prohibitions about handling and connecting interface cables Do not use any damaged cable connector Do not step on the cable Do not place any object on the cable Do not use the server with loose cable connections Do not use damaged cables Before Using 1 7 Cleaning and Handling of Internal Devices A aa Do not disassemble repair or alter the serv
79. r than ones listed in Step 1 Things Required for Setup of Chapter 4 WINDOWS SETUP page 4 4 in User s Guide Setup ask your sales agent about the application status of the Service Packs and apply them to NEC Express5800 320Fc system m The Service Pack applied to NEC Express5800 320Fc system is the same as the standard Windows Server 2003 Service Pack Applying Windows Service Pack Follow the procedure below to apply Service Packs to NEC Express5800 320Fc system Service Packs will not be installed automatically to NEC Express5800 320Fc system during ft series Setup or Updating the system to repair the system If Server Packs need to be applied follow the procedure below If you want to apply Service Packs other than the ones listed in Step 1 Things Required for Setup of Chapter 4 WINDOWS SETUP page 4 4 in User s Guide Setup as your sales agent about the application status of the Service Packs and apply them by following the procedure below How to apply the Windows Service Pack IMPORTANT When Windows Service Pack is applied considerations on settings of Power and Screen Saver are required 5 14 Procedures after Completion of Installation If the following settings are enabled when applying Windows Service Pack the process may stop or Windows Service Pack may not be applied properly Disable the settings by clearing the checkboxes before applying Windows Service Pac
80. r with Administrative account IMPORTANT Check that the dual system is configured properly confirm that the STATUS LED 2 on the CPU IO module illuminates green See page 4 7 for location of the STATUS LED Duplicate the LAN again for both onboard and option boards Refer to Step 7 Set Dual LAN Configuration on page 4 23 or DUAL LAN CONFIGURATION in Chapter 3 of the separate volume of User s Guide Reconfigure the LAN based on the memo you have taken When it is necessary for the system operation enable OS Boot Monitoring selected in Monitoring Configuration of Server See Step 13 Enable OS Boot Monitoring Function on page 4 40 for details 6 12 Troubleshooting Installing ft Server Control Software Install ft Server Control Software IMPORTANT m Terminate all programs before starting the installation You must terminate all programs because the software will not be installed successfully especially when Microsoft management console is running m The LAN settings will be deleted by the installation Write down the setting information for making the settings after the installation as necessary m The dual configuration of LAN needs to be removed before starting the installation If it is still set remove the setting 1 Follow the steps below to install ft Server Control Software a After logging on to the system as a user with the Administrative account insert the NEC EXPRES
81. ration in the separate volume of the User s Guide 6 Right click the Slot 1 of the PCI module 1 from the left pane of RDR Utility and then click Add Physical Disk To RDR Virtual Disk PCL mode 0 m PCI mode Ponve utay 1 SW 5 008 7 SCSI Endosure swi Oh ard hiDt u AON ta 2 tet 2 SSI Encore sai S S323 togal Dah Informe RDR Virtus O Windows Setup 4 32 7 Click OK Add Physical Disk To RDR Virtual Disk 1 This operation was completed 8 Check that disk synchronization has been started and the status of the DISK ACCESS LED and RDR Utility display changes as the following table E During synchronization DISK ACCESS RDR Utilit LED mea aiming Swee source disk blinking P Samasona inking Se destination disk blinking yneing RDR Virtual Disk Resync x 90 Plrk ifekty it S an BEI ma ST fadera red i St La Deck Finnie Pua ve se eee Jase re Werd ER pE z Peovkect it Daa Durie LUM 3 ats hehe eee a PGT mp I Faranta Tobe ha ohe Soot Dna Eeri iiy an i kt 9 Ciyecthdan Pierce Peak Hardi UE Teim ID Tribial Diak das ipaa igisar ot 3 Tere ayy Laia eee Henddaddeuwhs Pum Lage Le ee EERE PE n ig gri Bii j gi ee IMPORTANT The time required for synchronization deffers depending on the size of the partition that exists on the disk As for the partition with the 18GB capacity it takes about 16 minute
82. rdance 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 will be required to correct the interference at his own expense This class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada This system is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT This label id located on CLASS 1 the internal DVD ROM installed in your system LASER PRODUCT NOTE This product provides resistance against hardware faults with its redundant hardware modules However this does not mean complete fault tolerance is assured For example there is a risk of system down when A fatal fault occurs in software Both modules within a redundant hardware pair break down A fatal fault occurs in a non redundant component such as the clock generator circuitry or the interconnect backplane The entire system is cut off from AC power Trademarks and Patents NEC EXPRESSBUILDER and NEC ESMPRO are trademarks of NEC Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows Server Windows NT and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation A
83. rriemai wa O tt z Topspin a the Efe vihale qhap rriat Winia LEE rini ili ei am hah ll ea be ili Ce eau sgt iommi gt ern ree _ _ 4 31 Windows Setup eter shutdom i and log off Any uncaved be boot Tha chutes ret fied by HT AUTHORITY SYSTEM Q ets ther arrere lage ghee tie Time belos shutdown 07 06 Meng Ths palem wal sebaot in 2 mirader bo amempigia the PIOR Virtual Disk configuration The geton CANNOT be cancetedt Me lutte warring val be piven 5 Insert the disk to set dual configuration into the corresponding slot In this case Slot 1 of PCI module 1 IMPORTANT When a disk is inserted a popup window for asking to reboot the computer may be displayed but you do not need to reboot it Click No and close the popup window As for the disk to be inserted use a new disk or a physically formatted disk with the same capacity as the synchronization source disk If you use other disks dual configuration is not set normally As for physical format refer to SAS BIOS Adaptec SAS SATA Configuration Utility in Chapter 4 System Configuration in the separate volume of the User s Guide and perform Format Disk with Disk Utilities To perform Low Level Format on the BIOS setup utility click Server Monitoring Configuration and set Option ROM Scan Monitoring to Disabled For how to configure the settings see System BIOS SETUP in Chapter 4 System Configu
84. rtition that contains OS on the disk for reinstallation you must back up important data in the data partition first and then start Express Setup Do not apply service packs to NEC Express5800 320Fc system based on your judgment If you desire to apply service packs contact your sales agent about application status and apply service packs to NEC Express5800 320Fc system TIPS For the latest information on support for Windows Service Pack contact your sales agent Youneed the following to install Windows Server 2003 R2 32 bit Enterprise Edition m Startup CD ROM m NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM m ft Server Control Software UPDATE CD ROM This CD ROM is used to update ft Server Control Software it may not be shipped with the equipment Not included if NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM contains the latest version of software programs at the time of shipment m Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 32 bit Enterprise Edition Disk1 hereinafter referred to as Windows Server 2003 CD ROM Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 32 bit Enterprise Edition Disk2 m Windows Server 2003 Service Pack CD ROM It is recommended to apply the latest service pack supported by ft Server m User s Guide Setup this manual m User s Guide Windows Setup 4 5 IMPORTANT E About the latest release of ft Server Control Software and purchase of the latest version of its Update CD ROM ask your sales agent Before start
85. s If there is no partition synchronization completes soon after setting RDR is completed and the disk changes to the synchronization completion status Setting dual disk configuration may not complete if the system is rebooted during synchronization Do not reboot the system before synchronization process completes 4 33 Windows Setup Synchronization completed DISK ACCESS RDR Utilit LED Synchronization Green and Duplex source disk blinking p Synchronization Green and Duplex destination disk blinking P RDR Virtual Disk Duplex Nore FIRDA utility it SW aa y fie Action pe Ro modis O ii freka Ska l Beko Hardekikd LUHA PLES are Date Cagplene L a Phat a PGE module I Sarisuebes Tobe 1S de las eed eddies 5 SESE inda Capacity 7 a ES erg iat hare blared Dik Hani PR e ea AA ea Deke mip Dereat Loyal A iie Tarcea Liegi jo Atrea Ei biaraiel4 Ln FLE Legea Derk Inimi nae nacre oe IMPORTANT If you have created a new partition on the disk where RDR has been set and which is duplexed the created partition area is automatically synchronized If you have changed a disk where RDR has been set and which is duplexed to a dynamic disk the whole area where no partition exists that is not synchronized at this time will be synchronized If the system is not stopped without terminating Windows normally such as by pressing the power button the whole disk
86. sovessecesenossdeesescesdvescencssse sone iv How to Use This User s Guides acccss2 cieeist hiheciecs Bac eh ee ec cea ati Aes ests iv Additional symbols A mheasa eaaa a a E E a E A R v About u r Web S rvicenmierenann cee a a a a a a E E E v Chapter 1 Before Using This chapter includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of the server the main unit and its accessories Go through this chapter before you start setup of the product 1 2 Before Using NOTES FOR SAFE HANDLING The following section describes necessary information to use the product properly and safely Warning Labels Warning labels are placed in certain parts of the system so that the user stays alert to possible risks Do not remove or damage these labels If some label is missing about to peel off or illegible contact your sales agent The figures below show locations of the labels on the server Front of device ees SR hia LEL ee a EE PER TN DEPRES tod tio ee aiast dots i Bp ba Sere dee ee ee ee ee ee ee Fe F F ee er ee Sn ee ee ee he i Ce TLE Be eal F a PEE ee F ETTE fate wf ee es a TEES ITTEN Kave Hi Eri Pn eee 2 a ee ee ae TERE abt ye ay ere ee et reg Ee ee er aa Before Using 1 3 Inside of device
87. ss lt F2 gt to enter SETUP or Press lt F2 gt to enter SETUP or Press lt F12 gt to boot from Network is displayed on the display screen press F2 The BIOS Setup Utility SETUP starts and the Main menu is displayed on the screen lt Example gt System Time Windows Setup 4 12 5 Move the cursor onto Server and select Server Server menu will be displayed System Management 6 Move the cursor onto Monitoring Configuration and press Enter The Monitoring Configuration submenu appears Enabled 4 13 Windows Setup 7 Move the cursor onto OS Boot Monitoring and press Enter Parameters will be displayed 8 Among the parameters choose Disabled and press Enter The current display of the configuration for OS Boot Monitoring will be changed to Disabled OS Boot Monitoring Windows Setup 4 14 9 Press the Esc key to go back to the Server menu and then move the cursor and select Exit to display the Exit menu Exit Saving Changes 10 Move the cursor onto Exit Saving Changes and press Enter 11 The confirmation window will appear Setup Confirmation Save configuration changes and exit now Yes No Select Yes and press Enter After the configuration data is saved and SETUP is terminated the system is rebooted This is the end of steps for switching OS Boot Monitoring function TIPS After the procedure above is
88. started for some reason There are cautions to be taken for using the Recovery console Refer to Cautions for using the Windows Server 2003 Recovery Console of SYSTEM REPAIR in Chapter 6 Troubleshooting in the User s Guide Setup 4 47 Windows Setup Step 15 Back up System Information After setting up the system back up the system information using the Off line Maintenance Utility Without backup for system information the information and settings that are specific to your server cannot be restored after the server is repaired Take the following steps to make a backup copy of the system information 1 Prepare a 3 5 inch floppy disk 2 Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM into the DVD ROM drive of the server and restart the system NEC EXPRESSBUILDER is activated and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Top Menu is displayed 3 Select Off line Maintenance Utility from Tools Select Save from System Information Management Follow the instructions you see on the screen The setup is now completed Windows Setup 4 50 Chapter 5 Procedures after Completion of Installation This chapter describes how you install management utilities how you back up system information and setup of PCs on the network You may need to confirm these procedures while the system is running Procedures after Completion of Installation 5 1 INSTALLING MANAGEMENT UTILITIES The provided NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM cont
89. t s Hotfix as well Windows Setup 4 22 Step 7 Set Dual LAN Configuration The NEC Express5800 320Fc system builds a dual LAN configuration by using Intel R PRO 1000 MT Dual Port Network Connection and extended PCI slot Intel R PRO 1000 MT Server Adapter and Stratus emb EB 2 Port Gigabit Adapter mounted as standard on the CPU IO module Overview The dual LAN configuration is of two types as described below m Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT is a feature that places more than one LAN controller on the same LAN same segment and automatically switches the process of the primary controller to the backup controller when any trouble occurred on the primary m Adaptive Load Balancing ALB Adaptive Load Balancing ALB is a feature that connects more than one LAN controller to the same hub and enhances the throughput by operating packet transmission from the server Receive Load Balancing RLB is enabled by default When RLB is enabled the receiving throughput is enhanced The other modes Static Link Aggregation and IEEE 802 3ad Link Aggregation do not contribute to enhancement against a fault When a fault occurs the communication performed on the controller with the fault is not taken over by the backup controller but lost 4 23 Windows Setup NEC Express5800 320Fc system Duplication Rule Be sure to set the dual configuration in the server Also when you set th
90. tarted the system to save the memory dump Continue the startup If you restart the system you may not be able to collect the memory dump accurately m fan error such as a stop error of the OS occurs the normal dump function may run instead of the quick dump function depending on the system status However the memory dump file can be used for failure analysis equivalent to that of the quick dump function Take the following steps to set memory dump 1 From the Start menu select Control Panel and then click System The System Properties dialog box appears 2 Click the Advanced tab 3 Click Settings in the Startup and Recovery box penar mam eee Depam Hya nps Scares aa B E e m herri hr h anit css a hea coy Tet res ee ee id te itam Prati Hea eens ad ar lee Tea miter Taim ihg eilai aed kgn raaa a pem Len Fara l L i 4 41 Windows Setup 4 Enter the location where debug information is to be written in the text box When writing debug information under the file name MEMORY DMP in the D drive D MEMORY DMP rata antnecovery TET Syiten tart Deka operating grer F Time bo display ist of operating systems 20 2 seconds I Timne to gsptay recovery options when needed 55 To edt the startup options fle manualy cick Edt i Syvien faire F F Send an odnristratve alert Automatealy pestat Write debugging information Cometete memory Gum IMPORTANT
91. tered Address from the Settings list box and enter the MAC address of team adapter that you have checked in the Value text box and click OK a LAA Taam a Windows Setup 4 28 Step 8 Set Dual Disk Configuration NEC Express5800 320Fc system secures data by setting dual disk configuration using RDR Rapid Disk Resync function Be sure to make dual disk settings by referring to the procedure IMPORTANT Set dual disk configuration by the RDR Rapid Disk Resync function If you want to use other disk management tool e g VERITAS Storage Foundation install it after Step 14 Make Settings for Failure Management If you perform this operation with a tool other than the RDR Rapid Disk Resync a mirror synchronization gap may occur when the system is rebooted CPU IO module has a processor function part and IO function part and monitors and manages each part The IO function part is referred to as PCI module in this section Setting Dual Disk Configuration by RDR Rapid Disk Resync function This device sets dual configuration for each disk by the RDR function of the ft control software By setting RDR as the following figure and table show dual configuration is set between the disks of the corresponding slots and these disks are recognized as one virtual disk by Windows such as Disk Management and Device Manager Slots that correspond to mirroring Slot 1 PCI module 0 Slot 1 lt
92. ts to thunder before you unplug the server do not touch the server or cables There is a risk of a fire or electric shock Do not use a cellular phone or pager around the server Turn off your cellular phone or pager when you use the server Their radio waves may cause the server to malfunction Before Using 1 9 Rack mount Model A aa Do not install the server on a nonconforming rack Install the server on a 19 inch rack conforming to the EIA standard Do not use the server without a rack or install it on a nonconforming rack The server may not function properly and there is a risk of damage to physical assets or injuries For suitable racks contact your sales agent Do not use the server in an unsuitable place Do not install a server rack in an unsuitable environment Other systems also may be affected and the rack may fall over to cause a fire or injuries For details about installation environment and quake resistant engineering see the attached manual or contact your sales agent A CAUTION Be careful not to hurt your fingers Exercise great care not to hurt your fingers on the rail when you mount dismount the server into from the rack Carry or install the server by more than 3 people To avoid a risk of injuries users should not attempt to carry or install the server into a rack Installation should be performed by trained maintenance personnel Do not install the server in such a manner that its weig
93. ug with a dry cloth Heat will be generated if condensation is formed on a dusty plug which may cause a fire A CAUTION High temperature Immediately after powering off the system system components such as hard disk may be very hot Wait for the server to cool down completely before adding removing components Make sure to completely insert cables and boards Completely insert all power cords interface cables and or boards An incompletely inserted component may cause a contact failure resulting in fire and or smoke 1 8 Before Using A CAUTION Protect the unused connectors with the protective cap The unused power cord connectors are covered with the protective cap to prevent short circuits and electrical hazards When removing the power cord connector from the internal devices attach the protective cap to the connector Failure to follow this warning may cause a fire or an electric shock During Operation ae Keep animals away Keep animals away from the server Animal s waste or hair may get inside the server to cause a fire or electric shock Do not place any object on top of the server The object may fall off to cause injuries damage to hardware and or a fire Do not leave the DVD tray ejected Dust may get in the server to cause malfunction The ejected tray may also become a cause of injuries Do not touch the server when it thunders Unplug the server when it threatens to thunder If it star
94. ver Rotate the stopper in clockwise direction and insert the power cords to the AC inlets of the power unit i Connect the plug at the other end of the power ae Mi al cord to a wall outlet with parallel double pole ee HE i Tre grounds provided or to an uninterruptible power AEE ed E A supply UPS E ki 2 Touse the functions of the server you should ay connect the server to the UPS ait Stopper IMPORTANT Be sure to use both of the power cords to make the server fault tolerant m After connecting the power cords wait at least 30 seconds before pressing the power switch To connect the power cords from the server to an lt Example gt uninterruptible power supply UPS use service outlets on the rear of the UPS The UPS service outlets are categorized into two groups SWITCH OUT and UN SWITCH OUT They may be called OUTPUT1 and OUTPUT2 To restrict the power supply from ESMPRO AutomaticRunningController connect the power cable to SWITCH OUT For constant power supply connect the power cords to a UN SINITCH OUT UN SWITCH OUT outlet Connect the modem that is in OUTPUTZ service for 24 hours to this outlet SWITCH OUT OUTPUT 1 When the power cords from the server are connected to a UPS change the BIOS setup of the server to link with power supply from the UPS Select AC LINK from Server on the BIOS setup utility and change parameters See the separate volume of User s
95. with washers that come with the device symmetrically total 4 Fasten the screws tentatively not tightly Round screws with washers 4U top of device _ ea 3U x 20 u ae Bottom of a device Bracket flat sides are facing inside 3 8 Installing Server 3 Fix the core nuts to the front side of the rack Attach them symmetrically total 8 core nuts Core nuts 4U top of device oH 3U i Bottom of device Core nuts Fix a core nut from inside of the rack Hook either of the clips of the core nut to a square hole of the rack and hook the other clip to a hole by a flat blade screwdriver Outside of the rack Inside of the rack 4 Insert the 4U chassis from the front side 1 of the rack oe aa Deo ee J O os i Fa eae H A e a ai a iT w Ai 5 a HA a Installing Server 3 9 5 Tentatively fasten the washers and plate screws short to the 4 places on the front and Washers and plate screws short back sides total 8 from the rear 6 Fasten tightly the washers and round screws long to the 2 places on the left and right sides total 4 from the front Washers and plate screws long 7 Fasten tightly the 4 round screws on the back side and the 8 plate screws on the side panels which you fastened tentatively Round screws on the side panels 3 10 Installing Server Plate screws on the side panels 8 Mount the CPU IO modul

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