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Fujitsu RX200 S2 manual

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    1 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Ar eas Co v er ed Before Reading This Manual This section explains the notes for your safety and conventions used in this manual. Make sure to read this section. Chapter 1 Overview This chapter explains component names and basic operations of this server , as well as an overview of the software provided with thi[...]

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    2 Bef ore R eading T his Manual ■ T rademarks Chipkill, VGA, and PS/2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation in the USA. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT , and Windows Server are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries. Intel and Xeon are registered tra demarks or trademarks of Intel Corpora[...]

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    3 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Remarks ■ W arning Descrip tions V arious symbo ls are used thro ughout thi s manual. Thes e are used to emphas ize importan t points for your safety and that of othe rs. The following are the symbols and the ir meanings. The following sy mbols are used to i ndicate the ty pe of warning or caution being de scr[...]

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    4 ■ Screen Sh ots and F igures Screen shots and figures are used as visual aids throughout this manual . W indows, screens, and file names may vary depe nding on the server . Figures in this manual may not show cables that are ac tually connected for convenienc e of explanation. ■ Consecuti ve Operations Consecutive operati ons are described b [...]

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    5 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Reference Information ■ Software Manuals Software Manual contains othe r reference information and cautions for ServerSt art not described in this manual. Please read it before using ServerS tart. Software Manual is c ontained as a "RE ADME.TXT" file in t he root directory on the Serve rStart CD- ROM[...]

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    7 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Contents Chapter 1 Ove rv ie w 1. 1 RX200 S2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1.2 Su pp lie d Softw are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1.2.1 Setup Su pport T ool - ServerS tar t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    8 3.1.3 RAID wi zard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 3.1.4 Di sk wi zard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 3.1.5 OS In stallation Wiz ard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    9 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Cha pte r 5 Operations after OS Installation 5.1 Memory Dump/Paging F ile Setti ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 8 5.1.1 How to Obt ain Memory Dump For W indows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . 128 5.1.2 How to Obt ain Memory Dump For W indows 2000 Server . . . . . . . . . . . 132 5.2 Creat ing[...]

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    10 7.4 Installing Memory M odules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4 7.4.1 Whe re to Install th e Memory Module s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 7.4.2 Inst allable Memory Modules and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 7.4.3 How to Inst all/Remove M emory Modules . . . . .[...]

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    11 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8.2.15 L AN Setting Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 8.2.16 Console Re direction Subm enu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 8.2.17 Ex it Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    12 9.9 Ma int ena nce Serv ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 9.9.1 Mai ntenance Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 9.9.2 Co ntacting Main tenance S upport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 9.10 Ma inten ance & Notes . .[...]

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    13 Chapter 1 Ov er view This chapter explains component names and basic operations of this server , as well as an overview of the softwa re provided with this server .In addition, the wo rkflow , from placing the server to starting t he operation, is also described. 1.1 RX200 S2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    14 Chapter 1 Overview 1 .1 RX200 S2 This serve r has the foll owing feat ures. ■ High Rel iability ● Advanced M emory P rotection Function The server supports the Chipkill function using PC2-3200-compliant memory (DDR2 400 SDRAM) to enable data r ecovery in the event of a memory error . ● Disk Array System Configu ration A disk array system ([...]

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    15 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 User ’s Guide 1 Overview ■ High-speed Proce ssing ● 64-bit Int el® X eon™ Processors The server can have up to two 64-b it Intel® Xeon™ pro cessors for high-speed dat a processing (one processor in standard se rvers). The server supports the Hyper -Threading func tion that uses one physical CPU as two logical CPUs, [...]

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    16 Chapter 1 Overview 1 .2 Supplied Software ServerS tart for supporting setu p and high reliability tools for avoiding problems during server opera tion are supp lied wit h this ser ver . 1.2.1 Setup Support T ool - ServerStart ServerStart is a setup support tool that helps to install PRIMERGY . It offers easy server installation and prope r insta[...]

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    17 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 User ’s Guide 1 Overview ● Configur ation File (S erStartB atch.ini) A configuration file stores the serv er setup and client information c onfigured in ServerS tart. T o create a configuration file, use the ServerStart floppy disk supplied with this server . Store only one file on each floppy disk. Do not set the ServerS t[...]

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    18 Chapter 1 Overview ● T ool Bar In Guided Mode / E xpert Mode  While the wizard is running, do not click the icons on the tool bar to move to the previous or next window. T o move to a different window , click the [Previous], [Up], or [Next] button at the bottom of the wizard window. ● Wizard Win dow Clicking a wiza rd displays a wizard wi[...]

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    19 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 User ’s Guide 1 Overview ■ Automatic D river Installati on Recommended drivers for automaticall y recognized expa nsion cards are installed with the serve r . This prevents possible mistakes in driver instal lation, such as installati on of an older version or drivers which were not supplied wi th this server . ■ Automati[...]

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    20 Chapter 1 Overview ■ System Dia gnosis Suppo rt T ools The system diagnosis support tool is for supporting sy stem diagnosis during normal operation or in the event of trouble. ● Solving Problem s Early [DSNAP] DSNAP is a command line util ity that collects all the failure inve stigation information. System file configuration informati on, m[...]

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    21 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 User ’s Guide 1 Overview 1 .3 Component Names and Functions This secti on explai ns the compone nt names and func tions of th e server . 1.3.1 Server (Front V iew) a Power supp ly unit LED b Power supp ly unit (opti onal) c Hard disk ac cess LED ( ) This LED lights green when data is being writte n to or read from the hard di[...]

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    22 Chapter 1 Overview g System id entific ation LE D (ID) This LED is used for maintenance. When pressing this button, the front and rear system identification L EDs are lit blue so that the loc ations of devices being maintained c an be determined. Also, the [System Identifica tion LED Display] button of ServerV iew can be used to light them. h Ha[...]

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    23 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 User ’s Guide 1 Overview o USB connector ( ) Connects peripheral equipment conforming to the USB standard (2.0 or 1.1). p 3.5-inch stora ge bay Contains an internal hard disk unit. q Inlet AC power cables are plugged in. 1.3.2 Server (Rear View) a LAN connec tor A ( ) An Unshielded T wisted Pair (UTP) cable is plugged in. For[...]

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    24 Chapter 1 Overview d System id entific ation LE D ( ) This LED is used for maintenance. When pressing this button, the front and rear system identification L EDs are lit blue so that the loc ations of devices being maintained c an be determined. Also, the [Syste m Identification LED Display ] button of ServerV iew can be used to light them. e US[...]

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    25 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 User ’s Guide 1 Overview 1.3.3 Server (Internal) a PCI slot Contains extension cards that enhan ce the server functions. Expansion ca rds with the PCI bus interface can be install ed in the PCI slots. b Memory slot Contains memory . c CPU socket Install the CPU. One CPU is installed by defa ult. Up to two CPUs can be installe[...]

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    26 Chapter 1 Overview 1.3.4 Baseboard a Memory slot Contains memory . One memory bank consists of Slots A and B on thi s server . Be sure to install a pair of memory module s. b CPU socket 0 c CPU socket 1 Install the CPU. d Fan board conne ctor e Power supp ly connector f IDE connec tor for CD-R OM drive An IDE cable for the optional CD-ROM drive [...]

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    27 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 User ’s Guide 1 Overview k Internal powe r connector An internal power suppl y cable is plugged in when a remote service b oard is installed.For more details, refer t o " ● Remote Service Board" (  pg.182) in "7.5.2 Insta llable Expansion C ards and Notes". l Server contro l connector A server control[...]

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    28 Chapter 1 Overview 1 .4 Standar d Oper a tions This sect ion expl ains st andard s erver opera tions, i ncluding how to tur n the server on/ off and to insert/ remove a f loppy disk. 1.4.1 Opening the Rack Door This section expla ins how to open the front and rear do ors of the 40U standard rack. Refer to the manual included with the rack for pr[...]

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    29 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 User ’s Guide 1 Overview 2 T urn the handle in th e direction of the arro w and pull it forward. ■ Opening the Rear Door 1 T urn the rac k key and pull t he rack handl e up. T urn and then pull[...]

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    30 Chapter 1 Overview 2 T urn the hand le in the dir ection of t he arrow and pul l it for ward.  Unless you are inserting/removing media or turning the pow er on/off, keep the rack door closed. Doing so blocks electric waves from cell phones, etc.  Do not lose the keys. If the key is lost, contact an office listed in the "Contact Inform[...]

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    31 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 User ’s Guide 1 Overview 1 Open the rack do or .  "1.4.1 Opening the Rack Door" (pg.28) 2 Make sure that the f loppy disk drive and CD -ROM drives are empty . 3 T urn on the di splay and peri pheral devi ces. 4 Press the pow er switc h on the front of the server . The power switch lights gree n. When the power is[...]

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    32 Chapter 1 Overview 1.4.3 T urning Off the Server 1 Make sure that the f loppy disk drive and CD -ROM drives are empty . 2 Shut down the OS. In the following cases, the server is turned of f after the OS is shut down (S tep 3 is not nece ssary). • W indows OS • When ServerV iew is installed In other cases, shut down the OS and make sure that [...]

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    33 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 User ’s Guide 1 Overview ■ Cautions for T urning the P ower On/O ff (for a Windows OS) • For W indows Server 2003 "Do Nothing", "Prompt Input", "S tandby", "Hibernation", or "Shutdown" can be specifie d as the operating mode of the power switch in the OS settings (normally[...]

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    34 Chapter 1 Overview ■ Ejecting the Floppy Disk 1 Make sure that the f loppy disk access LED is o ff. Press the floppy disk eject button. The floppy disk is ejecte d. 1.4.5 Inserting and Ejecting a CD-ROM This section expla ins how to insert and eject a CD-ROM. ■ Cautions for Hand ling CD-ROM Drive • Use the d rive in a dr y place with low a[...]

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    35 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 User ’s Guide 1 Overview ■ Cautions for H andling CD-ROMs • When remo ving the disk fr om the case, pull the disk up while pr essing the cen ter holder of the cas e as shown in the figure below . • Hold the CR-ROM on its edge to avoi d contact with t he disk surface. • Do not contaminate the CD-ROM surface with fin ge[...]

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    36 Chapter 1 Overview 3 Place the C D-ROM at the c enter of the tr ay . While supporting the CD-ROM tray , push the tray until it clicks into position.  If the CD-ROM is placed improperly w hen the tray is pushed into the unit, the CD-ROM or the drive m ay be dam aged.  Be careful not to touch th e lens of the C D-ROM drive. 4 Move the tray b[...]

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    37 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 User ’s Guide 1 Overview 1.5 W or kf lo w Use the follo wing workf low from ser ver installation to start of operatio n. Selecting the installation method Referring to "2.2 Selecting the Installation Method", decide what installation method to use. ServerStart, a software that enables everything from OS installation[...]

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    38 Chapter 1 Overview[...]

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    39 Chapter 2 Chec king bef or e OS Installa tion This chapter explains the preparation on the server and cautions necessary before OS installation. Please read this chapter before starting inst allation. 2.1 Prep aration on the Ser ver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 2.2 Selecting the I nstal lation Method . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    40 Chapter 2 Che cking be fore OS Inst alla tion 2 .1 Pr epar ation on the Ser v er Before st arting instal lation, inst all inter nal options to the server and perform necessary hardware sett ings. 2.1.1 Installing Internal Options Internal options are classifie d into those that must be installed before the OS install ation and those that must be[...]

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    41 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 2 Checking before OS Installation ■ Cautions fo r Installi ng a Memory Modu le This server supports up to 16GB of memory . However , the maximum installable size varies depending on the OS. Furthermore, since the server uses part of the memory as PCI resource s, the maximum available size is limited. The foll[...]

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    42 Chapter 2 Che cking be fore OS Inst alla tion 2.1.2 Hardware Settings Before starting inst allation, set ne cessary hardwa re, such as the BIOS Setup Utility . ■ BIOS Setup Uti lity The BIOS Setup Utilit y must be set in the following c ases. For details on how to set the BIOS Setup Utility , refer to " Hardware Confi guration/Utilities&q[...]

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    43 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 2 Checking before OS Installation 3 Exit the BIOS Setup Utility and turn o ff the server .  Y ou can turn the power on/off from a client (via a LAN) by utilizi ng the W akeup on LAN (WOL) function. This function is enabled at the time of purchase. For more details, refer to "5.5.5 Turning the Power On/O[...]

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    44 Chapter 2 Che cking be fore OS Inst alla tion 2 .2 Selecting the Installation Method When installing the OS for the first time, the re are multiple installation methods. Refer to the follo wing to decid e on the m ethod.  T o set up multiple servers with the same model and configuration, refer to "3.5 Installation on Multiple (the Second[...]

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    45 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 2 Checking before OS Installation 2 .3 Pr ecautions on Installa tion Read the fol lowing not es before st arting OS inst allatio n. 2.3.1 Installation P artition Size For installation using ServerStart , the installa tion partition siz e can be set a s follows, depending o n the OS to be installed and format. ?[...]

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    46 Chapter 2 Che cking be fore OS Inst alla tion 2.3.2 Notes on Configuring RAID T ake the following notes when yo u configure a RAID sy stem. ■ Hardware Conf iguration • Only interna l hard disk units can be used. • Be sure to use hard disk units of the same model and with the same capa city . • T wo hard disk units can be configured for i[...]

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    47 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 2 Checking before OS Installation 2.3.4 Cautions for Using ServerStart ■ Operating ServerS tart Most ServerStart operations are performed with t he mouse. Items may not be moved wi th the [T ab] key or cur sor ke ys. Be s ure to u se the mous e when operati ng Serv erStart. ■ Ejecting the CD -ROM Do not eje[...]

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    48 Chapter 2 Che cking be fore OS Inst alla tion 2.3.5 Expansion Cards Supp orted by ServerStart ServerStart supports automatic driver installati on for the following expansion cards. 2.3.6 Cautions for Manual Installation ■ Cautions fo r Configurin g a Disk Array wi th an Onboa rd SCS I Array Controller Disk array configurat ion on the onboard S[...]

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    49 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 2 Checking before OS Installation 2 . 4 Pr epar a tion f or Using Ser v erStar t on a Client Computer When using t he preconfi guration mo de for setti ng inst alla tion info rmation in a dvance or when creat ing a driv er disk usi ng the FloppyB uilder fu nction, i nstal l ServerS tart on the clien t computer [...]

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    50 Chapter 2 Che cking be fore OS Inst alla tion 3 Click [Next]. The [License Agre ement] window appears. 4 Select [I acc ept the licen se agreem ent] and click [Next]. The [User Information] window a ppears.  The sett ing for this it em cannot be change d. 5 Enter the user inform ation of the software and click [Next]. The [Installation Folder][...]

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    51 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 2 Checking before OS Installation 8 S pecify whether or not to copy the cont ents o f the CD. When you select [Y es] for " enable the use of ServerS tart without CD.", y ou can start the preconfiguration mode on the clien t computer without using the CD-ROM. If you selec t [Y es], specify th e targe t[...]

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    52 Chapter 2 Che cking be fore OS Inst alla tion[...]

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    53 Chapter 3 OS Installa tion Using Ser v erStar t This chapter exp lains how to install the OS in the server using ServerS tart. 3.1 Guided Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 3.2 Preconfig uration Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 3.3 E xpert Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    54 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 3 .1 Guided Mode In guided mode , follow the wizard to specify hardware config uration and the OS to be installed, save the inform ation necessa ry for installation in a con figuration file, and install the OS. 3.1.1 Starting Up the Guided Mode Start up the guided mode.  When you do not configure [...]

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    55 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart The network setting window for remote installa tion appears. 3 Click [OK]. The [Initializa tion of ServerS tart core run ning] window appears and una ttended installa tion will be started. Depen ding on the hardware configurations, th is process may ta ke a few minutes.[...]

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    56 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art When the process is co mpleted, the [Crea te a ServerS tart Floppy Disk] window appears. 4 Click [B uild a Serv erS tart Fl oppy Disk]. Creation of a ServerS tart floppy disk starts.When the c reation is completed, the "Floppy di sk has been created." message appea rs. 5 Click [OK]. "P[...]

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    57 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 10 Click [Prepare & init iate an una ttended installation of (OS) ]. The guided mode for the selected OS sta rts up. Start up the wi zards t o set i tems i n the fo llowin g proc edures . Exiting the wiza rd returns the displa y to the guided mode window . Open/create co[...]

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    58 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 3.1.2 Open/create a Configuration File Open a configurati on file. Or crea te a new file . 1 Click [S tart have to creat e a complet e configu ration file]. The [Open ServerS tart Configurat ion File] window appears.  Once a config uration file is opened, anot her file canno t be opened un til you[...]

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    59 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 3.1.3 RAID wizard Configure RAID. 1 Click [R AID Wiza rd: Setti ng for the RAI D system]. The [RAID Configuration] window appears. Only array controllers already installed are display ed. The number of hard di sk units connected to the array controller i s displayed.  If [...]

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    60 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 3.1.4 Disk wizard Create and format hard disk partitions.  The disk wizard starts up with the default settings. Be sure to click [MODIFY] to check the settings. Change them as necessary . 1 Click [D isk Wiz ard: Hard dis k part itionin g and formatti ng]. The [Disk Overview] window appears.  Wh[...]

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    61 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 2 Add, remove, or modify p artitio ns as necess ary .  Partition si ze of the F A T file system Whe n "F A T" is selected in [File s ystem] and a value equal to or more than 40 95MB or "Auto- matic settin g" is specifi ed in [Partitio n size], th e siz[...]

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    62 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art  If you are in guided mode and w ant to start up the disk wizard again after exiting the wizard, save the configuration file. ServerS tart may restart when the disk wizard restarts. If this occurs, open the configuration file you have saved and start s etting from the item where you have discontin[...]

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    63 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart The [Computer Identifi cation] window appears. 3 Set items an d click [N ext]. The [Installation Directory a nd T ime Zone] window ap pears. Set items and click [Next]. The [User Information] window a ppears.[...]

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    64 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 4 Set items an d click [N ext]. The [Display Settings] window appears. 5 Set items an d click [N ext]. The [Network Protocol] window appears.[...]

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    65 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 6 Set items an d click [N ext]. The [Software Components] window a ppears.[...]

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    66 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 7 Set items an d click [N ext]. The [Services] window appe ars. 8 Set items a nd click [leave wizard]. The OS installation wizard closes.[...]

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    67 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 3.1.6 Application Wizard Specify install ation of supplied applications such as high rel iability tool s. 1 Click [A pplicat ion Wizar d: Select ad ditional soft ware componen ts]. The appl ication w izard app ears. 2 From the [Inst allable appli cations] list, sel ect appli[...]

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    68 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 3.1.7 Close/save the Configuration File When settings in all wizards are completed , save the configuration file. 1 Click [Close a nd save Con figuration F ile]. The [Save ServerSt art Configuration File] window appears. 2 Click [Save As]. The configuration file is saved.  Y ou can spec ify any na[...]

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    69 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 2 Click [S tart now].  Clicking [St art now] deletes all disk contents and starts installat ion. Click [S top] when y ou do not perform installation . After 10 seconds, installation start s automatically . • When RAID has been configured, the syste m restarts. • If a [...]

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    70 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 10 When the syst em rest arts , log on to t he server us ing the Admi nistrat or account for the loca l computer . The server setup a nd OS installation h ave been complete d. Refer t o "Cha pter 5 O perati ons af ter OS Instal lation " (  pg.127) and perform necessary procedures before [...]

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    71 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 3 .2 Pr econfigur a tion Mode In preconfi guration mode, set and s ave the inf ormation ne cessary for i nsta llation in a configura tion fil e on a client c omputer (wi th a CD-ROM dr ive and 10MB or more of free space). Set the saved configura tion file on th e server fo r[...]

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    72 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 2 Click [Floppy Builder]. The [ServerS tart FloppyBui lder] window appears. 3 Click [ServerSt art S tatus D iskette]. A message prompting y ou to insert the f loppy disk appe ars. 4 Insert the ServerS tart floppy disk supplied with the server and click [OK] .  Set the ServerS tart floppy disk in t[...]

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    73 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 9 Select the O S to install. The [Preparing the Installati on] window appears.[...]

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    74 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 3.2.2 Configure Settings in Wizards Click the wizards to set ite ms in the following procedures. For setting procedures, ref er to description on guided mode wizards ("3.1.2 Open/cre ate a Configuration File" (  pg. 58) to "3.1.6 Application W izard" (  pg.67)). Exiting a wi[...]

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    75 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 3.2.3 Close/save the Configuration File When settings in all wizards are completed , save the configuration file. 1 Click [Close an d save Con figuration F ile]. The [Save ServerS tart Configura tion File] window appears. 2 Click [Save As]. The [ServerS tart Remote Install a[...]

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    76 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 3.2.4 Starting OS Installation Install the OS to the server using the create d configuration file. During installation, do not use the mouse or key board unless it is necessary for installation operations. Otherwise, installation may fail.  When you do not configure an array but will perform insta[...]

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    77 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 3 Click [S tart]. Installation starts. • When RAID has been configured, the syste m restarts. • If a message prompting you to insert the Service Pack CD-ROM appears, insert the CD-ROM and click [OK]. This message does not a ppear when Service Pack is not selec ted. • I[...]

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    78 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 3 .3 Exper t Mode In expert m ode, start up Disk M anager , format the in stallation partition, and in stall the OS. Use the expert mode only when y ou want to perform installation while maintaining the existing partitions . Use the gu ided mode for norma l installation. 3.3.1 Starting Up the Expert [...]

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    79 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 8 Click [MS Windo ws Operatin g Systems] . The [Microsoft W indows O perating System Instal lation] window appears. 9 Select the O S to install. 10 Click [Install MS Wind ow Server 20 03 interact ively (expe rtise require d)]. The expe rt mod e starts . Start up the configu [...]

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    80 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 3.3.2 Disk Manager Start up Disk Manager and format the installation partitio n. 1 Click [U se Disk Man ager to pa rtition a nd format your di sk drives ]. Disk Manager starts up. 2 Format the OS installation partition. Select the OS inst allation partition and click the [Parti tion] menu → [F orma[...]

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    81 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 3.3.3 OS Installation Wizard Set computer information, user information, and the network protocol. ServerStart can configure mult iple network patte rns. When configuring a domain controller , refer to "Using ServerStart to conf igure the Network".  The setting [...]

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    82 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 10 Set items a nd click [leave wizard]. The display returns to the expert mode window . 3.3.4 Application Wizard Specify insta llation of supplied applications such as high reliabili ty tools. For details on the application wiz ard, refer to "3. 1.6 Application W izard" (  pg.67). 3.3.5 [...]

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    83 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 3 Enter the file name an d click [Save As ]. Installation starts a utomatically . • If a message prompting you to insert the Service Pack CD-ROM appears, insert the CD-ROM and click [OK]. This message does not a ppear when Service Pack is not selec ted. • If a message pr[...]

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    84 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 8 When a confirm ation message to restart appears, click [Res tart]. The system restarts and install s high reliability tools. Installation is perf ormed automatically . 9 When a message o n inst allatio n completi on appears, pre ss any key . 10 Restart the sy stem. Click [Start] → [Shutdown]. Sel[...]

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    85 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 3 .4 R emote Installation ServerS ta rt support s remote i nstal lation.  Before performing remote installation, be sure to read "Cautions for Remote Installation" in the online help. 3.4.1 Overview of Remote Installation Remote installation is a method to save [...]

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    86 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art In addition to t he PXE server , a "remote resource server" that stores remote re sources and a "DHCP server" that performs the DHCP service are r equired for remote i nstallation using a PXE server . When you have only one server , store remote resources on the PXE server to inst[...]

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    87 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 3.4.2 System Requirements for Remote Resource/PXE Servers Because remote insta llation is performed via a network, the environment must have at least one W indows server and a local area network. In addition, the following environ ment is required. ■ Remote Resource/PXE Se[...]

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    88 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art ● Checking Server Free Space The following tabl e shows the amount of fr ee space require d for each instal lation resource. Calculate the total resource size. Check that the remote resourc e server / PXE serve r has enough free space (free space greater than the space required for the resource s).[...]

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    89 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 2 Click [Add or Remove Wind ows Compon ents]. Click the [Dy namic Host Configurat ion Protocol (DHCP)] service from [Netwo rk Services]. The DHCP service is i nstalled. 3 Create and con figure a DHC P scope so th at the IP addr ess can be dis tributed. ■ Installing Server [...]

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    90 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 6 Select the in stallation folde r and click [Ne xt]. T o change the installation folde r , click [Browse] and select the fold er . The [Select Features] window appears. Configure [ServerS tart - remote i nstallation] so that i t will be instal led. Clicking [Disk Cost] displays the following widow w[...]

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    91 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 7 Click [Next]. The [contents tree] window appears. 8 Configure t he ServerS tart image nece ssary for n etwork startup (PXE) a nd click [Next]. The [User account for access to the content tree] window appears.[...]

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    92 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 9 S pecify the user acc ount for the co ntent tree and click [N ext]. The [PXE Server] window appears. 10 Select [ye s] when the PXE server pe rforms the DHCP service o r select [no ] when the DHCP and PXE servers are con figured separately . Th en click [Next]. The [PXE Server] window appears. 11 Wh[...]

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    93 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 13 Click [Show Readm e file]. The [Readme] window appea rs. Read the te xt. When you finish, click [ ] in the upper-right corner of the window to close the [Readme] window . 14 Click [Next]. The im age file is cop ied. The image file copyi ng process takes about 10 to 20 min[...]

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    94 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art ● Checking the DHC P Service Perform the following check only when the PXE server performs the DHCP service. 1 On the PXE server , click [S tart] → [Pr ograms] → [Admi nistrati ve T ools] → [DHCP] to start up the DHCP a dministrative tool. 2 Click [Server Options] an d check th at the "0[...]

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    95 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 3 Click the [Sec urity] tab, add the Guest account, an d set the "R ead & Execu te", "List Fol der Content s", and "Read" acces s permissi ons. The preparation of the PXE server has be en completed. Then, perform "3.4.4 Preparation of R[...]

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    96 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 3.4.5 Starting Remote Instal lation Using a PXE Server Perform remote installation using a PXE server in the follo wing procedures. ■ Checking the Netwo rk Startup (PXE) Setting Remote installation using a PXE server is perf ormed via the onboard LAN. Enable th e network startup (PXE) of the target[...]

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    97 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 2 Click [Click her e to prepare an operating system in stallation for a PRIM ERGY Server]. The [Prepare the installat ion of an operating system for PRIMERGY Servers] window appears. 3 Click [C reation of a ServerS tart Configura tion fil e for the inst all ation of an Micro[...]

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    98 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 7 Configure re mote installation. 1. Enter the "MAC address of the target system". 2. Select the "PRIMERGY model type". 3. S peci fy the "Configuration file" containing the installation settings.[...]

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    99 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 8 Click [S tart Inst allat ion]. Installation starts. All disk conte nts on the target serve r are deleted. The [ServerS tart Boot Manager ] window appears. Check that the status is "W aiting for client". 9 T urn on the t arget server . It is started up via the net[...]

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    100 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 3.4.6 Starting Remote Inst allation Using a Remote Resource Server In remote install ation using a re mote resource serve r , installa tion is performed usi ng shared resource s on the remote resource server . Perform "3.4.4 Preparati on of Remote Resources" (  pg.95) before starti ng i[...]

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    101 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart ■ Checking Re mote Resources Check that the remote resource serve r is shared properly . 1 S tart up "Com mand Prom pt" on the remo te resource server . En ter the following and press the [ Enter] key . prompt :>ne t share Check that the created share d folde[...]

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    102 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 4 Click [MS Windo ws Operatin g Systems] . The [Microsoft W indows O perating System Instal lation] window appears. 5 Select t he OS to inst all and the mode. 6 Set items i n wizards and save the con figurati on file. For settings in wizards, refer to "3.1 Guided Mode" (  pg.54) or &quo[...]

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    103 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 4 Click [S tart]. Installation starts. At steps where the CD-ROM for resources such as the OS to be insta lled is necessary , the resource is automatic ally ac quired from the resource server via the network. 5 Eject the CD-ROM and f loppy disk an d click [O K]. The system [...]

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    104 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art 3 .5 Installa tion on Multiple (the Second and Subsequent) Ser v er s This chapte r explains how to perfor m inst allati on on multip le servers using ServerS tart. By editing the confi guration f ile cre ated for i nstal lation on the firs t server , you can use it for i nstal lation on other serve[...]

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    105 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 3.5.2 Installation in Guided Mode Edit the configuration fil e and perform installation in guided mode. 1 T urn on the se rver and inse rt the Serve rS tart CD- ROM immediat ely . ServerStart starts up and a message appears prompting y ou to insert t he ServerSt art floppy [...]

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    106 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art Settings values in wizards  Setting items in wizards are s et to the values set on the first server . For installati on on subse - quent servers, you must change the fo llowing items in the "OS ins tallation wizard". For other items, cha nge the setti ngs as necessar y . Y ou do not nee[...]

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    107 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 3 OS Installation Using ServerS tart 3 Insert the Serv erS tart flopp y disk copied in the pr eparatory proce dure into the floppy d isk drive and click [S tart here to config uration file]. The [Open ServerSta rt Configuration File] window appears. 4 S pecify "SerS tartBatch.i ni" on driv e A and cl[...]

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    108 Chapter 3 OS Installation Using S erverSt art[...]

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    109 Chapter 4 Manual OS Installa tion This chapter explains ho w to install the OS without using ServerS tart. 4.1 Creating Driver Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 10 4.2 S tarting Manual Install ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 15 4.3 Inst alling the LAN D river . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    110 Chapter 4 Ma nual OS Ins tall ation 4 .1 Cr eating Driv er Disks When installing the OS manua lly , it is necessa ry to crea te driver in stallation disks beforehand. Also, dri ver disks must be create d when you add an exp ansion card during serv er operatio n. ■ Preparation for Crea ting Driver Disks Y ou need floppy disks for driver disks.[...]

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    111 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 4 Manual OS Installation 4.1.1 Required Driver Disks The driver disks to be created dif fer depending on the OS to be installe d. ■ For Windows Serve r 2003 *1: Created from the ServerStart CD-ROM ■ For Windows 2000 S erver *1: Created from the ServerStart CD-ROM  The latest drivers, refer to the Fujits[...]

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    112 Chapter 4 Ma nual OS Ins tall ation 4.1.2 How to Create Driver Disks Driver disks are created from the ServerS tart CD-ROM using the ServerS tart FloppyBuild er function. If ServerSt art has already been started, it is not necessary to rest art it. If it has not, start it up according to the following proce dures. ■ Starting ServerSta rt ● [...]

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    113 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 4 Manual OS Installation 3 Click [OK]. The [Initializa tion of ServerS tart core run ning] window appears and una ttended installa tion will be started. Depending on the hardware configu ration, this process may take a few minute s. When the process is complete d, the [Create a ServerS tart Floppy Disk] window[...]

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    114 Chapter 4 Ma nual OS Ins tall ation 1 Click [Floppy Builder]. The [ServerS tart FloppyBui lder] window appears. 2 Click [Drivers Diskettes]. The [FloppyBuil der Driver Disk] window appea rs. 3 Click th e type of the driv er you want to cr eate. 4 Click the driv er disk yo u want to cr eate. Follow the message and i nsert a floppy disk. 5 Perfor[...]

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    115 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 4 Manual OS Installation 4 .2 Star ting Manual Installa tion This section explains the procedu res for installing the OS manu ally . 4.2.1 Installing Windows Server 2003 1 Create dri ver dis ks. Prepare necessary dri vers before installing W indows Server 2003. Some drivers are crea ted from the ServerS t art [...]

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    116 Chapter 4 Ma nual OS Ins tall ation 2. When the "Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardw are support disk into Drive A:" message appears, insert the onboard SCSI array controller driver disk created from the ServerS tart CD-ROM and press the [Enter] key . The following message appears. 3. Select the following and pr[...]

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    117 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 4 Manual OS Installation 7 Insta ll the chi pset dr iver . 1. Insert the ServerS tart CD-ROM into the drive of the server . When the ServerSta rt window appears, exit ServerS tart. 2. Execute the follow ing command on the ServerS tart CD-ROM. [CD-ROM drive] :DRIVERSChipSetIntelinfinst_autol.exe The install[...]

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    118 Chapter 4 Ma nual OS Ins tall ation 2 Insert the W indows 2000 S erver CD-R OM. T urn on the server and in sert the Windows 200 0 Server CD -ROM imm ediately into the C D-ROM drive. Check the re are no floppy disks in the floppy disk dri ve. When the ac tive area is spe cified on the hard disk, the following message a ppears. Pressing any key w[...]

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    119 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 4 Manual OS Installation Cautions on Restarting  In the course of installati on, a messag e appears to i ndicate tha t the setup p rogram restarts. W ai t until it restarts au tomatica lly . 6 Insta ll the chi pset dr iver . 1. Insert the ServerS tart CD-ROM into the drive of the server . When the ServerSta[...]

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    120 Chapter 4 Ma nual OS Ins tall ation 9 After driver installation , apply Wind ows 2000 Se rvice Pack. For details, refer to the descripti on in the window . Drivers may be replaced with those in the Service Pack during Service Pack appl ication. For more details, refe r to the manual suppl ied with the har dware. 10 When a SCS I array contr olle[...]

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    121 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 4 Manual OS Installation 4 .3 Installing the LAN Driv er This section explains t he proced ure for installing t he driver . In addition to the case where the OS is installed manually , the driver mu st be installed when a LA N card i s added. 4.3.1 Installing the LAN Dr iver (Windows Server 2003) The LAN drive[...]

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    122 Chapter 4 Ma nual OS Ins tall ation • When a recognized network ada pter is not present Perform " ■ Installing the LAN Driver" (  pg.123) on [Ethernet contro ller] under [Other devi ces]. When the LAN driver is i nstalled to [Other devi ces] before updatin g the driver for the network adapter recognized immediately after th e O[...]

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    123 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 4 Manual OS Installation 6 Click [Close] to close the p roperties w indow . ■ Installing the LAN Driver Perform the following proc edures on each [E thernet controlle r] under [Other device s] in [Device Manager]. 1 Insert the dr iver disk created from the ServerS tart CD-ROM i nto the serv er . 2 Double-cl [...]

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    124 Chapter 4 Ma nual OS Ins tall ation 3 Click [Device M anager]. As many [Ethernet controll er] items as the installed LAN ports are display ed under [Other devices]. Double-click each [Ethernet control ler] item and perform the following Ste ps 4 to 1 1 on all LAN ports. 4 Double-click [Ethernet co ntroller] un der [Other devices]. The propertie[...]

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    125 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 4 Manual OS Installation ■ When a LAN C ard is Ad ded The following window may appear a t system startup after addition of a LAN card. Pe rform the appropriate procedure ac cording to the display ed window . • When the "New Hardware Detection W izard" window appears Insert t he driver disk cr eat[...]

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    126 Chapter 4 Ma nual OS Ins tall ation[...]

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    127 Chapter 5 Oper a tions after OS Installa tion This chapter explains the operations to be performed after OS inst a llation. Be sure to perform these operations before operating the server . 5.1 Memory Du mp/Paging Fil e Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 28 5.2 Creating a Disk fo r System Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 38[...]

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    128 Chapter 5 Oper ations af ter OS Install ation 5 . 1 Memor y Dump/P a ging File Setting Before start ope rating this s erver , configure th e setting fo r obtaining me mory du mp. The settin g procedur e varies be tween Window s Server 200 3 and Win dows 2000 Server . ● Memory Dump If memory dump is set, debugging information will be auto mati[...]

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    129 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 5 Operations after OS Inst allation ● Small Memory Du mp Minimum amoun t of usef ul inform ation for problem identifi cation is recorded. I f this opti on is s pecified, a new file is created eac h time the system unexpectedly stops. History of such files is stored in the direc tory display ed in [Small dump[...]

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    130 Chapter 5 Oper ations af ter OS Install ation 5 Set as follows. 1. In the [Write debugging information] section, select the memory dump file type. • Small memory dump (64KB) Minimum information is recorded to the memory dump file. Each time a fatal error occurs, a ne w file is created in the directory specified in [Small dump directory]. • [...]

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    131 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 5 Operations after OS Inst allation 5 Click the [Adv anced] tab. 6 Click [Change] in th e [Virtual memory] sec tion. The [V irtual Memory] window a ppears. 7 S pecify the driv e where the p aging fi le is to be cr eated. In [D rive], selec t the dr ive wh ere the system i s inst alled. The selected dr ive is d[...]

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    132 Chapter 5 Oper ations af ter OS Install ation 8 Select [C ustom size ] and enter a val ue in [Init ial siz e]. The value depe nds on the ty pe of the set dump file. Specify a value la rger than the val ue shown in [Recommended] in [T otal paging file size for all drives].  Whe n a smaller value is specified for the pagi ng file size, perform[...]

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    133 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 5 Operations after OS Inst allation • Required size Installed physica l memory x 1.3 ● Kernel Memory Dump Information of only kerne l memory space is recorded. When the system unexpecte dly stops, the process that records informat ion to the log fi le is speeded up. According to the amount of memory in sta[...]

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    134 Chapter 5 Oper ations af ter OS Install ation 5 Click the [Adv anced] tab and click [S tartup and Recov ery]. The [Startup and Recovery] window appears. 6 Set as follows. 1. In the [Write debugging information] section, select the memory dump file type. • Small memory dump (2MB or more) Minimum information is recorded to the memory dump file.[...]

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    135 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 5 Operations after OS Inst allation ■ P aging File S etting Set up the paging file according to the following procedures. 1 Log on to the server with adminis trator privile ges. 2 Check free space of the dr ive where the sys tem is installed. Check the required amount of free space ac cording to " ■ C[...]

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    136 Chapter 5 Oper ations af ter OS Install ation 6 Click [Change] in th e [Virtual memory] sec tion. The [V irtual Memory] window a ppears. 7 S pecify the driv e where the p aging fi le is to be cr eated. In [Drive], select th e drive where the system is insta lled. The selected dr ive is display ed in [Drive] in [Pagi ng file size for selected dr[...]

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    137 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 5 Operations after OS Inst allation 14 Rest art the system. The setting is enabled after the system is restarted.[...]

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    138 Chapter 5 Oper ations af ter OS Install ation 5 .2 Cr ea ting a Disk f or System Re c ove r y If the inst allation of the OS was perform ed manually , create a syst em recovery di sk.  If the system file, system configuration or environment setting change at startup, etc., are damaged, such data can be reconstructed using the recovery inform[...]

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    139 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 5 Operations after OS Inst allation 8 When the proc ess is completed, a me ssage app ears. Remove th e floppy disk according to the message an d put a label on it. Label example: W indows Automated System Recovery Disk: Backup. bkf, Created at 12:00 04/ 01/2003 9 Click [OK] to e xit [Backup Ut ility]. 10 Click[...]

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    140 Chapter 5 Oper ations af ter OS Install ation 5 .3 Storing the System Setting Inf or ma tion Before starting o perations, store the c onfiguration informatio n of the BIO S setup utility . By sto ring this info rmation, th e system can be reco vered with t he stored informati on in case of a system fai lure (such as when the inf ormation is del[...]

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    141 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 5 Operations after OS Inst allation 5.3.1 How to Store th e BIOS Information Store the BIOS information ac cording to the following procedures.  Before starting the operation, if the "OS Boot Monitoring" function of ServerView is enabled, disable it (it is disabled by default). If you start up the[...]

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    142 Chapter 5 Oper ations af ter OS Install ation 1 T urn on the se rver and inse rt the "Ser ver Management T ools" disk int o the floppy disk drive. 2 When the D OS prompt window appears, e nter the f ollowi ng command a nd press the [E nter] key . A:SMT OOL>biosrest.bat 3 The follow ing procedur es dif fer dependi ng on the BIOS s[...]

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    143 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 5 Operations after OS Inst allation 5 .4 Cr ea ting Maintenance T ools This secti on explai ns how to creat e tools for maint aining th e server . Maintena nce tools ar e created w ith the Flop pyBuilder f unction of Se rverS tart. W ith the FloppyBuil der function of ServerSt art, you can crea te the followin[...]

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    144 Chapter 5 Oper ations af ter OS Install ation ■ Starting ServerSta rt ● For C reation on a Cli ent Computer When the CD has been copied o n Window s 2000 Professiona l/Windo ws XP Professi onal 1 Click [S tart] → [Progr ams] → [Fujitsu ServerS tart] → [ServerS tart]. ServerStart sta rts up and the [W elcome to ServerS tart] window app[...]

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    145 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 5 Operations after OS Inst allation 3 Click [OK]. The [Initializa tion of ServerS tart core run ning] window appears and una ttended installa tion will be started. Depending on the ha rdware configuration, thi s process may take a few minutes.Whe n the process is complete d, the [Create a ServerS tart Floppy D[...]

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    146 Chapter 5 Oper ations af ter OS Install ation ■ Creating a DOS Fl oppy Disk Start up ServerStart and confirm that the [W elcome to ServerStart ] window is displayed . 1 Click [Floppy Builder]. The [ServerS tart FloppyBui lder] window appears. 2 Click [DOS Diske tte]. Insert the prepare d floppy disk b y following t he message. 3 Perform the p[...]

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    147 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 5 Operations after OS Inst allation 4 Perform the s ubsequent ope rations ac cording to t he messages on t he window . The floppy disk will be formatte d automatically and file c opying will start. The respective tools will be crea ted automatical ly . When a message appears indicatin g that the disk is create[...]

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    148 Chapter 5 Oper ations af ter OS Install ation 5 .5 Notes Bef or e Oper a ting the Ser v er This secti on explai ns the setti ngs requir ed before st arting t o operate the s erver . For the respec tive sett ings, refe r to "First S tep Guide". • If a LAN car d was added, instal l a driver acc ording to "4.3 Instal ling the LAN [...]

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    149 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 5 Operations after OS Inst allation 5.5.3 Drive Letter Assi gnment in Expert Mode In expert mode, you cannot specify a drive lette r to a particular partition arbitrarily . Drive letters specified with Disk Manager in expert mode will be sequentially assigne d from the first partition with "C, D, E...&quo[...]

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    150 Chapter 5 Oper ations af ter OS Install ation 5.5.4 Notes on Advanced Unin terruptible Power Supply (UPS) Note the following points when using an a dvanced uninterrupti ble power supply (referred to a s UPS afterward). ■ UPS Shutdown Time Setting Specify enough ti me for the UPS power-of f time (time from the shutdown directi on to the actual[...]

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    151 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 5 Operations after OS Inst allation ■ BIOS Setup Uti lity Setting When power management is performed via a LAN, configure the settings as follows using the BIOS Setup Utility . This is set to "Enabled" by default. 1 S tart the BIOS Setup Utility . "8.2.1 Starti ng and Exiting the BIOS Setup Ut[...]

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    152 Chapter 5 Oper ations af ter OS Install ation 5.5.6 Other Notes on Operation ■ Unnecessa ry Files After OS installation is completed, fold ers named Runonce and Runonce 2 may be left in t he drive where th e OS is in stalled . Delete th ese fold ers sin ce you do not need them for the s ystem oper ation. ■ Notes on 24-hou r Operation ● Au[...]

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    153 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 5 Operations after OS Inst allation 5 .6 LAN Driv er Advanced Setup Use Intel ® PROSet for LAN driver advanced setup. 5.6.1 Intel ® PROSet ■ Intel ® PROSet Inst allation If the OS is installed using ServerSt art, Intel ® PROSet is already installed with the drive r . If Windows Server 2003/W indows 2000 [...]

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    154 Chapter 5 Oper ations af ter OS Install ation • The controlle rs of the onboard L AN and LAN cards are as follows. 5.6.2 Cautions for PG-1852/ 1862/188x/189xLAN Driver V8.3 ■ Event Log Once a T eam is setu p, multipl e identical lo gs from the same source th at starts w ith the fo llowing log may be stored in the system log file of the even[...]

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    155 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 5 Operations after OS Inst allation • When the T eaming function is being used, you cannot use W indows Load Balancing Service (WLBS) and Network Load Balancing (NLB). • PG-1852 does not become a member of a T eam. • If FEC/GEC type is sele cted, you can only use the switch for link aggregati on. • Whe[...]

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    156 Chapter 5 Oper ations af ter OS Install ation 7 Click [OK]. When the T eaming setting is completed, t he following virtual adapter will be created. • Intel(R) Advanced Ne twork Services V irtual Adapter Upper protocols will be bound with the main virtual ada pter . Y ou cannot bind them with the LAN card consisting of a T eam. The IP address [...]

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    157 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 5 Operations after OS Inst allation 6 Click [OK]. When setup of the VLAN is completed, the following virtual adapter will be created. • "Intel(R) Advanced Network Service s V irtual Adapter" Upper protoco ls will be bo und with the main virtual adapter . Y ou cannot bind th em with the L AN card co[...]

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    158 Chapter 5 Oper ations af ter OS Install ation[...]

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    159 Chapter 6 High R elia bility T ools For stable PRIMERGY se rver operations, we recommend that high rel iability tools be installed. This chapter explains the installation and necessary settings of high reliability tools. 6.1 S erver Moni toring T ool [ServerView] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 60 6.2 Solving Probl ems Early [D SNAP] . . . . [...]

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    160 Chapter 6 High Reliability T ools 6 .1 Ser v er Monitoring T ool [Ser v erV iew] ServerV iew constant ly monitor s the st atus of the se rvers' hardw are in the ne twork and provides a console wi th which t he administ rator can che ck the st atus of al l the servers at a glance. In a ddition, if an e rror occurs, the administr ator will b[...]

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    161 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 6 High Reliability T ools ■ Notes on Using the Console Redire ction F unction On W indows Server 2003 se rvers, the serial port cannot be use d for console redire ction using RemoteControlService supplie d with ServerV iew .For information on RemoteControlService, refer to "ServerV iew User's Guide[...]

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    162 Chapter 6 High Reliability T ools 6 .2 Solving Pr oblems Ear l y [DSNAP] DSNAP is a tool for collectiv ely acquir ing failure in vestigation in formation s uch as server env ironment in formation. ■ Installi ng DSNAP Copy the "DSNAP .EXE" file stored in the "PROGRAMSJapaneseDSNAP" folder of the ServerS tart CD-ROM into [...]

  • Page 163

    163 Chapter 7 Installing Inter nal Options This chapter explains how to install internal options on this server . Cont act an of fice listed in the "Contact Information" of the "S tart Guide" regarding installation and removal of internal options. 7.1 B efore Ins talling Interna l Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16[...]

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    164 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions 7 .1 Bef ore Installing Inter nal Options The follow ing types of i nternal op tions can be insta lled on thi s server .  When installing or removing devices, make s ure to use the removed screws on the same location and devices that were last installed or removed. Failure to do so can damage the device[...]

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    165 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 • Devices inside the server remain hot after shutdown. W ait for a while after shutdown before installing or removing internal options. • The circuit boards and soldered parts of internal options are exposed. They can be damaged by static electricity . Before handling them, fi[...]

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    166 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions 7 .2 R emo ving and Attaching the T op Co v er Remove the to p cover to ins tall internal options. P erform the fol lowing pr ocedures to remove the to p cover . 7.2.1 How to Remove the T op Cover 1 Open the rack do or .  "1.4.1 Opening the Rack Door" (pg.28) 2 T urn off the server and pe riph[...]

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    167 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 6 Pull out t he server unti l it lo cks into po sition. 7 While pulling th e locks on both sides, pull th e server a little to release the locks. 8 Hold the cent ral areas of the server , and pull the serve r to remove fro m the rack. • When pulling the server out or pushing it [...]

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    168 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions 9 Loosen the sc rew on the rear of the server . 10 Slide the to p cover slowly to the r ear and lift it to r emove from the serve r . ■ How to Attach the T op C over T o attach the top cove r , simply reverse procedures in "7.2.1 How to Remove the T op Cover" (  pg.166). Notes on installing [...]

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    169 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 7 .3 Installing a CPU The server ca n have up to two C PUs by adding an optional C PU. 7.3.1 Where to Install CPUs CPU socket 0 is instal led with a CPU by default. I nstall an addition al CPU in CPU socket 1. • Before installation or removal, turn off the server and all periphe[...]

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    170 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions 7.3.2 Installable CPUs and Notes ■ Installab le CPUs The following CPUs can be installed on this server . The additional CPU must be the same model (with the same frequency /cache siz e) as the existi ng CPU. ■ Contents of the Optional CP U P ackage Before installing the CPU, refer to "Appen dix B[...]

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    171 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 7.3.3 How to Install a CPU This section expla ins how to install a CPU. 1 T urn the po wer off and re move the to p cover .  "7.2 Removing and Attaching the T op Cover" (pg.166) 2 T ouch a metal part of the server to di scharge st atic electrici ty . 3 Remove th e CPU[...]

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    172 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions 5 Insta ll the CPU . 1. Align the pin 1 marking (small triangle) on the CPU socket w ith the triangle on the CPU, and insert the pins into the socket. 2. Return the socket lever to fasten the CPU. 6 Insta ll the heat sink. Install the heat sink in the directi on so that the "FRONT" side comes to [...]

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    173 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 9 Initialize the Extended Sy stem Con figuration Da ta (ESCD). On the [Advanced] menu of the BIOS Setup Utility , set [Reset Con figuration Data] to [Y es]. → [Reset Configuration Data] in "8.2.5 Advanc ed Menu" (  pg.215) 10 S tor e the BIOS settings.  "5.3[...]

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    174 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions 7 .4 Installing Memor y Modules Additional m emory will h elp to incre ase the am ount of da ta to read at a time and improve the se rver processin g capability . • Before installation or removal, turn off the server and all peripheral devices. Also unplug all power cables and AC adapters from the server[...]

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    175 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 7.4.1 Where to Instal l the Memory Modules Install memory modules in the memory slots on the ba seboard. One memory bank consists of Slots A and B on this server . ■ Installat ion Order Use memory banks in order of bank 1 , bank 2, bank 3, and bank 4 i n order of larg er capacit[...]

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    176 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions ■ Notes on In stalling Memory Modules ● Identifying Me mory Modules When installing memory modules check tha t the number beginning with "CA" (e.g., CA05946-E101) printed on the label is identic al on the two DIMMs. Be sure to install a pair of modules with the same number . If the DIMMs have[...]

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    177 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 7.4.3 How to Install/ Remove Memory Modules This section expla ins how to install/re move memory modules. 1 T urn the po wer off and re move the to p cover .  "7.2 Removing and Attaching the T op Cover" (pg.166) 2 T ouch a metal part of the server to di scharge st ati[...]

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    178 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions 7.4.4 Defective Memory Disconnection F unction This server is equipped with the defecti ve memory (RAM module) disconnection funct ion. This function disconne cts the memory block judged to be defective (a bnormal) during Power On Self T est (POST) to start th e server . When POST is executed, if the memor[...]

  • Page 179

    179 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 7 .5 Installing Expansion Car ds This sect ion expla ins the type s of exp ansion c ard, inst allation proc edures, and not es on exp ansion c ards. 7.5.1 Where to Instal l an Expansion Card This server has two PCI slots. Up to two PCI cards can be installed. The figure below show[...]

  • Page 180

    180 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions 7.5.2 Installable Expansion Cards and Notes This section explains expansion ca rds that can be installed on this server and provide s notes on installation. ■ Installa ble Expansio n Cards Up to two expansion cards listed on the following table can be installed in the server . *1: The Eth. Ctrl 2 x 1000-[...]

  • Page 181

    181 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 ■ Notes on Installa tion ● Drivers For expansion card dri vers, refer to "2. 3.5 Expansion Cards Suppor ted by Serve rStart" (  pg.48). ● Notes on Each Card For notes of specific expansion card s, refer to the manuals supplied with the card and the notes provide[...]

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    182 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions ● Fibre Chan nel Controlle r The CD-ROM drive unit may not be recogni zed at the next startup after insta llation of Fibre Channel Controller (PG-FC106) in a W indows Server 2003 serv er . Perform the following steps, t hen it will be recognized. 1 Click [S tart] → [Admi nistrati ve T ools] → [Comput[...]

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    183 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 • Where to conne ct the remote servi ce board control cable Connect the internal power ca ble and server control cable suppli ed with the remote service board as shown in the figure below .  T o use the remote service, be sure to install ServerView . 7.5.3 How to Install an E[...]

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    184 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions 4 Remove th e card lockin g frame. 1. Hold the card locking frame by both ends w here green "LIFT UP" stickers are applied. 2. T w ist your wrists inw ard and lift the frame gently with yo ur fingers.  Remove it carefu lly . Parts in the fr ame may come of f. 5 Remove th e slot cover from the [...]

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    185 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 6 When installing a low profile ca rd in PCI slot 1, fasten the ex pansion card and extension slot cover with the screw . Use the screw that comes with the extension slot cover . (This step is unnece ssary for instal ling a full hei ght expansion card. ) 7 Insert the ex pansi on c[...]

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    186 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions 8 T urn the car d locking f rame over and al ign the conne ctors. Ins tall the card locking fram e by pu shing on th e green "PUSH " sticker area , then tigh ten the screws. 9 Atta ch the top cove r and return th e server back into the rack .  "7.2 Removing and Attaching the T op Cover&qu[...]

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    187 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 7. 6 Installing an Inter nal CD-RO M Driv e Unit This section explains t he proced ure for installing a CD-ROM driv e. 7.6.1 Installable Intern al CD -ROM Drive Units ■ Installa ble Inte rnal CD-ROM Drive Units The following internal CD-ROM drive unit ca n be installed on this s[...]

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    188 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions 7. 6.2 H ow to Install an Internal CD-ROM Drive Unit This section expla ins how to install a n internal CD-ROM driv e unit. 1 T urn the po wer off and re move the to p cover .  "7.2 Removing and Attaching the T op Cover" (pg.166) 2 T ouch a metal part of the server to di scharge st atic electr[...]

  • Page 189

    189 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 5 Connect the I DE and power c ables. Connect the IDE a nd power cables in the server into the connectors on the rear of the CD-ROM drive. 6 Atta ch the top cov er and return th e server back into the rack .  "7.2 Removing and Attaching the T op Cover" (pg.166) ■ Ho[...]

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    190 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions 4 Remove th e internal C D-ROM drive u nit. Moving the lever i n the direction of the arrow eje cts the internal CD-ROM drive unit a little out of the bay . Remove the drive uni t. 5 Install the dumm y CD-RO M or a new internal CD-R OM drive un it. 6 Atta ch the top cove r and return th e server back into [...]

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    191 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 7 .7 Installing an Inter nal Har d Disk Unit This section explains the procedu re for installing in ternal har d disk units. • The circuit boards and soldered parts of internal options are exposed. They can be damaged by static electricity . Before handling them, first touch a m[...]

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    192 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions 7.7.1 Where to Install Internal Hard Disk Units Install internal hard disk units in 3.5-in ch storage bays in the front of the serve r . ■ Installati on Order The num bers and SCSI IDs of th e 3.5-in ch stora ge bays are as follows . Install the internal hard disk unit in ba y 1 first, then bay 2. ■ SC[...]

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    193 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 ■ Connections The figure below shows the connection of inte rnal hard disk units. 7.7.3 How to Install an Internal Hard Disk Unit This section expla ins how to install a n internal hard disk unit. 1 Open the rack do or .  "1.4.1 Opening the Rack Door" (pg.28) 2 T ur[...]

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    194 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions 5 Install the intern al hard disk unit into th e server . W ith the h andle on th e internal hard disk un it in the r aised positi on, insert t he unit al l the way into the bay . 6 Push down the handle on the inte rnal hard disk unit u ntil it clicks into position. ■ How to Rem ove the Inte rnal Hard Di[...]

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    195 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 5 Insta ll a new int ernal hard di sk unit or a du mmy unit.  "7.7.3 How to Install an Internal Hard Disk Unit" (pg.193) ■ Replacing th e Failed Internal Hard Disk Uni t When an array sy stem (RAID1) is configured with the onboard SCSI array cont roller on this serv[...]

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    196 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions 7 .8 Installing a P ow er Suppl y Unit One power supp ly unit is i nstal led in thi s server by defa ult. Up to tw o unit s can be installed. When the se rver has tw o power supp ly unit s, the red undant power supply func tion is enabled. This secti on provide s notes on addi ng a power suppl y unit and e[...]

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    197 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 7.8.2 Installable Power Supply Unit The following power supply unit can be installed on this server . 7.8.3 How to Install a Power Supply Unit This section expla ins how to install a power supply unit. 1 T urn of f the server and periphera l devic es (  "1.4.3 T urning Off[...]

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    198 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions 4 Insta ll the powe r supply unit . Hold the power supply unit with both han ds. Insert it straight into the power supply unit slot and slide th e unit sl owly . 5 Remove th e protective sticker from the inlet. This step is unnecessary for custom-made power supply units. 6 Plug the pow er cable of th e pow[...]

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    199 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 7.8.4 Replacing a Power Supply Unit when the Redundant F unction is Enabled When the system power supply re dundant function is enabled, a fai led power supply unit can be replaced without turning of f the server . After removing the power supply unit, be sure to install a new uni[...]

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    200 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions 7 .9 R eplacing System F ans This serve r support s the redund ant system fan f unction. E ven if one of t he system fans fails, th e system will continue t o operate. ServerV iew allows you t o identify which system fan has failed. Conta ct an of fice listed i n the "Contact Information" of the [...]

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    201 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 7. 1 0 Connection of Optional De vices This secti on explai ns connecti on of option al devices . 7.10.1 Connecting External SC SI Options The following give s examples of externa l SCSI device connec tion. Note that each connecti on has conditions. ■ Connection of a Backup Cabi[...]

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    202 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions ■ Connection of Other Ext ernal SCSI Options External SCSI options with dif ferent SCSI-IDs are connec ted in a daisy cha in as shown in the following figure. Up to two devices can be connect ed. ■ Notes on SC SI Options ● SCSI-ID Setting Do not use the same setting for dif ferent devic es. ● Te r [...]

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    203 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Installing Internal Options 7 ● Daisy Chain Connection Daisy chain connec tion is impossible between devices with dif ferent SCSI interface s. Use a SCSI card for such devices. DL T library devic e cannot be c onnected in a d aisy chain.[...]

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    204 Chapter 7 Installing Internal O ptions[...]

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    205 2 Chapter 8 Har d war e Configur ation/ Utilities This chapter explains how to make the environment settings nec essary to operate the server . 8.1 Jumper Pin Set tings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 8.2 B IOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 8 8.3 S CSI Setup Utility . . [...]

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    206 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities 8 .1 J umper Pin Settings The jumpe r pin settin gs are as fo llows. ■ Jumper Pin Lo cations The jumper pins are located on the baseboard as shown bel ow . [Rear of baseboard] JP7 JP9[...]

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    207 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities ■ Jumper Settin gs The jumper settings are as follows. S: Setting at the time of purchase table: Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Contents Setting at th e time of purchase JP7 1-2 The server sta rts up with the normal BIOS information. S 2-3 The server starts up with the stor[...]

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    208 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities 8 .2 BIOS Setup Utility This section explains settings for the BIOS Setup Utility and items regarding each setting. 8.2.1 Starting and Exiti ng the BIOS Setup Utility The following expl ains how to start an d exit the BIOS Setu p Utility . ■ How to Start the BIOS Se tup Utility 1 T urn the se rver o[...]

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    209 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities ● Key Operat ions in the BIOS Setup Utility The roles of the keys used for using the BIOS Setup Utilit y are as follows. ■ How to Exit the BIOS Setu p Utility 1 Use the [ ← ] and [ → ] keys to displa y the [Exit] menu. table: List of Key Operations on the BIOS Setup U[...]

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    210 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities 2 Use the [ ↑ ] [ ↓ ] keys to sele ct the exit m ode. • T o save configurati on changes before e xiting. Move t he curs or to [Save Changes & Exit ] and press the [En ter] k ey . The m essag e "Sav e configuration chan ges and exit now? " is display ed. • T o exit without saving [...]

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    211 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities 8.2.2 Main Menu The [Main] menu window is i nitially displayed whe n you start the BIOS Setup Utility . Settings for time and date and for the drives are conf igured in the [Main] menu window . table: Items on the Main Menu Item Setting Description Sy st em T ime Present time[...]

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    212 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities 8.2.3 Primary Master Submenu Appears when [Primary Master] is selected from the [Main] menu. Sets the type and operat ing mode for the connected internal hard disk unit. table: Items on the Primary Master Submenu Item Setting Description T ype Auto (Fixed parameter) Sets the type of the IDE device. Tr[...]

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    213 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities 8.2.4 Boot Options Submenu Appear s when [Boo t Opti ons] is sel ected fr om th e [Main ] men u. Sets system startup options. table: Items on the Boot Options Submenu Item Setting Description POST Errors Enabled (Fixed parameter) Sets whether or not to stop the boot process a[...]

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    214 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities ■ Boot Sequence Submenu Sets the order of selected drives to boot the OS. table: Items on the Boot Sequence Submenu Item Description (The boot order is described.) • CD-ROM Drive • Removable Devices • Hard Drive • LSI MPI Boot Support • IBA GE Slot 0330 v1220 • IBA GE Slot 0331 v1220 •[...]

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    215 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities 8.2.5 Advanced Menu Configures peripheral and PCI device s. table: Items on the Advanced Menu Item Setting Description Peripheral Configuration [Enter] Configures the serial port, parallel port, etc.  "8.2.6 Peripheral Configuration Su bmenu" (pg.21 6) PCI Config[...]

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    216 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities 8.2.6 Peripheral Configuration Submenu Appears when [Peripheral Configuration] is selec ted from the [Advance d] menu. Configures the serial port, parallel port, etc. table: Items on the Peripheral Configuration Submenu Item Setting Description Serial • Disabled • Enabled • Auto (at the tim e of[...]

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    217 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities 8.2.7 PCI Configuration Submenu Appears when [PCI Configura tion] is selected from t he [Advanced] menu. Configures the PCI device. table: Items on the PCI Configuration Submenu Item Setting Description Ethernet on Board [Enter] Configures the LAN controller on the baseboard.[...]

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    218 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities ■ Ethernet on Board Subm enu Configures the LAN controller on the baseboa rd. Ethernet 1 and Ethernet 2 have the same setting values. ■ PCI Device, Embedd ed LSI SC SI 1020 Submenu Configures the SCSI contr oller on the base board. ■ PCI IRQ Con figuration Submenu Sets PCI IRQ assignment for th [...]

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    219 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities 8.2.8 Advanced System Configuration Submenu Appears when [Advanced System Configuratio n] is selected from the [Advanced] menu. Configures additional setting s. table: Items on the Advanced System Configuration Submenu Item Setting Description CPU Settings [Enter] Configures [...]

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    220 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities ■ CPU Settings Submenu Configures the CPUs. table: Items on the CPU Settings Submenu Item Setting Description CPU Mismatch D etection Enabled (Fixed parameter) Sets whether to enable or disable the CPU clock frequency checking. Hyper-Threading • Disabled • Enabled (at the tim e of purcha se) Set[...]

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    221 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities 8.2.9 Power On/Off Submenu Appears when [Power On/Of f] is selected from the [Advanced] menu. Configures power On/Of f settings. table: Items on the Power On/Off Submenu Item Setting Description Remote • Disabled • Enabled (at the tim e of purcha se) Sets whether or not t[...]

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    222 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities 8.2.10 Security Menu Configures the security features. table: Items on the Security Menu Item Setting Description Setup Password/ System Pa ssword - Displays whether or not each password is set. [Not installed] appears when the password is not set, and [Installed] appears when it is set. Set Setup Pas[...]

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    223 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities V irus W arning Disabled (Fixed parame ter) Sets whether or not to check for changes in the boo t sector of the hard disk drive after the previous system start up. If the boot sector is c hanged withou t a clear reason, it is necessary to scan the system for computer viruses [...]

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    224 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities 8.2.11 Server Menu Configures the server settings. table: Items on the Server Menu Item Setting Description O/S Boot T imeout • Disabled (at the tim e of purchase) •E n a b l e d Sets whether to enable or disable th e OS Boot Monitoring function, when ServerV iew is installed to the OS. If for som[...]

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    225 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities Mode • Continue (at the time of purchase) • Reset •P o w e r C y c l e Sets the operation to be performed when a tim eout occurs during OS boot monitoring. • Continue: The boot sequence is continued. • Reset: The server restarts autom atically and starts POST . • [...]

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    226 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities 8.2.12 IPMI Submenu Appear s when [IPM I] i s selec ted fro m the [Server ] me nu. Configures the Baseboard Management Cont roller (BMC). table: Items on the IPMI Submenu Item Setting Description IPMI Specification V ersion - D isplays the IPMI Specification version. BMC Firmwa re - Displays the BMC F[...]

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    227 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities 8.2.13 CPU Stat us Submenu Appear s when [C PU Statu s] is s elected fr om the [ Server] menu . This submenu sets whether or not to allow the use of the installed CPU. table: Items on the CPU S tatus Submenu Item Setting Description CPU 0 Status • Enabled (at the tim e of p[...]

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    228 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities 8.2.14 Memory St atus Submenu Appears when [Memory Status] is sele cted from the [Serve r] menu. This submenu sets whether or not to allow the use of the installed memory . table: Items on the Memory S tatus Submenu Item Setting Description DIMM A1 • Enabled (at the tim e of purcha se) • Disabled [...]

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    229 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities 8.2.15 LAN Setting Submenu Appears when [LAN Setti ng] is selected from the [Server] menu. table: Items on the LAN Setting Submenu Item Setting Description local IP Address nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn Enter the IP address. Subnet Mask nnn.nnn .nnn.nnn Enter the subnet mask. Gateway Addre[...]

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    230 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities 8.2.16 Console Redirection Submenu Appears when [Console Re direction] is selecte d from the [Server] menu. This submenu configures detailed setti ngs for console redirection. table: Items on the Console Redirection Submenu Item Setting Description Console Redirection Port • Disabled (at the time of[...]

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    231 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities Baud Rate • 300 • 1200 • 2400 • 9600 (at the time of purcha se) • 19.2K • 38.4K • 57.6K • 1 15.2K Sets the baud rate for console redirection. This item appears when [Console Redirection Port] is set to [Enabled]. Protocol • VT100 • VT100, 8 bits • PC-ANS[...]

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    232 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities 8.2.17 Exit Menu Exits BI OS Set up. table: Items on the Exit Menu Item Description Save Changes & Exit Saves the current settings on the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup Utility . T he server restarts at the sam e time. Discard Changes & Exit Exits the BIOS Setup Utility without saving current s[...]

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    233 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities 8 .3 SCSI Setup Utility This section explains set tings for the SCSI Setup Ut ility and ite ms regard ing each setting. When an array i s configu red with the onboard SC SI array cont roller , settings in the SCSI Se tup Utility m ust be mad e. 8.3.1 Starting and Exiti ng the[...]

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    234 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities ● Key Operat ions in the SCSI Setup Utility  When you have changed settings in the SCSI Setup Utility , w rite down the setting items or print screenshots with changed setting. ■ How to Exit the SC SI Setu p Utility 1 Returns to t he [Main] menu. Pressing the [Esc] key in a menu window display [...]

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    235 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities • T o exit the SCSI Set up Utility Select [Exit t he Configuration Util ity] and press t he [Enter] key . The SCSI Setup Utility closes and the system restarts. • T o return to the [Main] menu Select [C ancel Exi t] and press t he [Enter ] key . • T o save the current s[...]

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    236 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities 8.3.2 Main Menu This section expla ins items on the [Mai n] menu. The [Main] menu has three submenus. T o select a submenu, move the cursor to the submenu and press the [Ent er] ke y . table: Items on the Main Menu Item Description Boot Adapter List Configures startups from the SCSI adapter .  &quo[...]

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    237 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities SCSI adapter names Selecting an adapter name displays the submenu for setting detailed configuration information of the SCSI adapter on the SCSI bus.  "8.3.5 Adapter Properties Menu" (pg.240) Adapter Displays the name of the SCSI adapter. PCI Bus Displays the num[...]

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    238 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities 8.3.3 Boot Adapter List Menu Configures startups from the SCSI adapter . Select this menu from t he header of th e [Main] menu. table: Items on the Boot Adapter List Menu Item Setting Description Boot Order 0 (Fixed parameter) Specifies the boot order for SCSI devices. Use the [-] and [+] keys to chan[...]

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    239 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities 8.3.4 Global Properties Menu Configures SCSI BOIS operation during POST . Select this menu from t he header of th e [Main] menu. table: Items on the Global Properties Menu Item Setting Description Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Y es (Fixed param eter) When a hard disk failur[...]

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    240 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities 8.3.5 Adapter Properties Menu Sets detailed configurati on information on each SCSI adapter . From the list area on the [Main] menu, select the SCSI adapter to conf igure. table: Items on the Adapter Properties Menu Item Setting Description Device Properties Configures devices connected to SCSI adapte[...]

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    241 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities 8.3.6 Device Properties Submenu Configures devices c onnected to SCSI ada pters. table: Items on the Device Properties Submenu Item Setting Description Restore Defaults - The server does not support this. MT/Sec • 0 •5 •1 0 •2 0 •4 0 •8 0 • 160 (at the time of p[...]

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    242 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities 8.3.7 RAID Properties Submenu Sets an array configure d with the onboard SCSI array controll er . table: Items on the RAID Properties Submenu Item Setting Contents Array Disk? • Y es (arr ay type/Linux array type) • No (other types than array type/Linux array type) Sets whether or not the hard dis[...]

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    243 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities ■ Creating a Di sk Array Only a RAID1 disk array can be created with the onboard SCSI array controller .  Use two internal hard disk units of the same type and with the same capacity to create a RAID1 disk array . Do not use internal hard disk units dif ferent in type fr[...]

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    244 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities 2 Select [D elete Arra y] and press the [ Enter] key . 3 When [RAI D Propert ies Change d] appears, select [Save cha nges then ex it this menu] an d press the [Enter] key . 8.3.8 F ormatting hard disks physically On this server , physical formatting cannot be performed from SCSI Setup Utility menus. W[...]

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    245 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities 3 Use the [ ↑ ] [ ↓ ] keys to sele ct the hard disk to for mat physic ally . Press the [S pace] ke y to set it . 4 Press the [ T ab] key to mo ve to the [F ormat] bu tton. Press t he [S pace] key . A confirmation message is displayed. 5 Read the message, se lect [Forma t][...]

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    246 Chapter 8 Hardware Configuratio n/Utilities[...]

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    247 Chapter 9 Oper a tion and Maintenance This chapter explains the operations necessary after st arting to use this server as well as daily care and maintenance. 9.1 Daily Maint enance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 8 9.2 T roublesho oting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 2 9.3 System[...]

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    248 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce 9 .1 Dail y Maintenance This sect ion explai ns how to ch eck the st atus of the operati ng server , as well as how to perform daily ma intenance . 9.1.1 Checking the Server Condition Use the status LED or server monitoring tool to check the server status. ■ Checking Ea ch LED This server is equipped with[...]

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    249 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance ■ Cleaning the Server Interior In dusty environments, dust deposits in the server . Dust deposits may cause a server failure, fire , or electric shock. T o keep the PRIMERGY server in good condit ion, use a vacuu m cleaner periodic ally to remove dust deposits. Cleaning compone nt[...]

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    250 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce ■ Cleaning the M ouse W ipe the surfa ce with a soft, dr y cloth. If the trackin g ball does not spin or roll smoothly , remove the ball and clean it. ● Cleaning Metho d 1 Remove the cov er from under t he mouse. Remove the cover under the mouse by rotat ing it in the direction of the arrow . 2 Remove t[...]

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    251 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance ■ Cleaning the Floppy Disk Dr ive Prolonged use of the floppy disk drive accumulate s dust on the device head (t he part which reads/write s data). A dirty hea d can impair the ability to read/write data to/from a floppy disk correctly . Clean the head once ever y three months. ?[...]

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    252 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce 9 .2 T r oubleshooting This sect ion expla ins the re solution s when the server is not runni ng properly or when error messa ges are display ed. For each situation, refer to the foll owing. If the problem is not resolved after performing the fol lowing troubleshooting, contac t an office liste d in the &qu[...]

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    253 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance ● A temperature warning is output to the hardwa re event log an d OS event log, or ServerV iew issues a n otificatio n of a temp erature warn ing such as b y a popup message. The above log is output or the above notification i s issued by ServerV iew when the ambient te mperature [...]

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    254 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce ■ Floppy D isk Drive ● Cannot re ad or wri te to the floppy d isk. The head m ay be dirty . Clean the dr ive usi ng a cleani ng disk . For cl eaning metho ds, re fer to " 9.1.2 C leaning " (  pg.248). ● Cannot write t o the floppy disk. The write protection of the floppy disk may be appli[...]

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    255 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance 9.2.2 Error Messages This section expla ins the error messages on this server . ■ POST Error Message s When an error occurs during Power On Self T est (POST : device check performed during the server startup process), take the correspon ding corrective actions descri bed in the ta[...]

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    256 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce Memory Redundancy Feature could not configure the Spare DIMMs This message appears when the user at tempts to enable the hot spare mem ory function while the capacity differs between the paired mem ory modules or mem ory modules are not installed in a pair . Check the capacity of all installed mem ory m odu[...]

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    257 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance Memory configuration has changed - Run SETUP If this error occurs after addition of mem ory m odules, change [Reset Configuration Data] on the "8.2.5 Advanced Menu" (  pg.215) to [Y es] in the BIOS Setup Utility . If the message still appears, contact an office listed i[...]

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    258 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce CPU fan speed has exceeded the warning threshold A CPU fan is abnormal. Check for objects hindering CPU fan rotation. If the message still appears, contact an office listed in the "Contact Information" of the "Sta rt Gui de". CPU fan speed has exceeded the critical threshold System fan s[...]

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    259 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance ■ Server Manage ment T ools Error Messages Error messages may appear while exe cuting Server Management T ools. Perform the corresponding resolution listed i n the table. If messages other than t he following are displayed, contact an of fice liste d in the "Contact Informati[...]

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    260 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce 9.2.3 Software T roubleshooting This section expla ins software relate d troubleshooting. For t roubles during OS install ation or syste m operation, refer to the following contents. ■ T rouble at a Se rverStart Startup ● After a boot fro m the ServerStart CD-ROM, nothing is displayed on t he screen. Th[...]

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    261 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance ■ Error Window App ears after Installat ion or Uninst allation of ServerV i ew or RAI D Management T ool (Glob al Array Manager ) on Windows S erver 2003 Systems with W indows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 may display the followi ng popup message at the next startup afte r installati[...]

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    262 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce ■ Error Window App ears aft er LAN Driv er Inst allation (on Wind ows Server 2003) The following window may appear whe n the installat ion of the LAN drive r to the [Ether net controller] under [Other device s] starts. This is because the LAN driver for the ne twork adapter rec ognized immediately after t[...]

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    263 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance ■ Event Log Errors after Instal lation After W indows installation, the following ev ents may be di splayed in E vent V iewer . Check and perform the corr ective ac tion agai nst the r elevant ev ent. ■ Cannot C ollect the M emory Dump If the memory dump file cannot be crea ted,[...]

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    264 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce ● Reduce the inst alled memory to col lect the memory du mp T o obtain memory dump regardless of the installe d memory size, reduce the insta lled memory to an obtainable size. Check the memory dump settings when changing the installed memory size. For setting procedures, refer to "5.1 Me mory Dump/P[...]

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    265 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance ■ F ails in Remote In stallation If remote installat ion fails, chec k the following. ● Checking Servi ces Check that the DHCP , PXE Service, and TFTP Service are running. For checking proced ures, refer to "3. 4 Remote Installatio n" (  pg.85). ● Setting TFTP T o[...]

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    266 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce ● For Windows 2000 Server 1 Right-cl ick the [ My Computer] icon on the d esktop and cl ick [Man age] from the displayed menu. 2 Select [ Service s] from t he [Serv ices and Applica tions] m enu. 3 From the details, select [SNM P Service]. 4 Select [S tart] from the [ Action] menu .  T o have the servi[...]

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    267 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance 9 .3 System Ev ent Log T o operate system ev ent log, use S erver Managem ent T ools. 9.3.1 How to Use Serv er Management T ools This section expla ins how to use Server Management T ools. Server Management T ools can operate e vent logs stored in t he Baseboard Manage ment Controll[...]

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    268 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce 1 Insert the " Server Manag ement T ools" disk supplied w ith this s erver into t he floppy disk drive. The system will boot from the floppy disk and the DOS prompt is display ed. 2 Enter the followin g command an d press the [Enter ] key . A:SMT OOL>IPMIVIEW .EXE The menu window of Server Ma[...]

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    269 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance 9.3.2 Viewing the System Event Log V iewing the system event log is performed from Syste m Event Log (SEL) of Serve r Management T ools. 1 S tart Serve r Management T ools. The menu window of Server Management T ools appears. 2 Use the [ ↑ ] and [ ↓] keys to se lect [System Even[...]

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    270 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce 9.3.3 Saving/Deleting the System Event Log When the system event log is full, the old est log is overwritten with the newest log. Periodi cally chec k the system event log and save/de lete as necessary . ■ Saving the Sys tem Event Log 1 S tart Serve r Management T ools. The menu window of Server Managemen[...]

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    271 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance 9 .4 Security Security f eatures are pr ovided in or der to protect the server ha rdware and sof tware from theft. Additional security function s, which prevent unauthor ized use, provided by the BIOS S etup Utility a re also ava ilable to help maintain a high ly reliable d ata secu[...]

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    272 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce 9.4.2 Security against Unauthorized Use A password can be set to prevent unauthorized use of the serve r . When a password is set, the server is accessible only to the users who know the password. The password is set in the BIOS Setup Utility . For details on the BIOS Setup Utility , refer to "8.2.10 S[...]

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    273 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance  When only the user or administrator password is set, the same setting items are accessible to both users and administrators.  When both passwords are set, users can set dates and user passwords only . ■ Changing/D eleting a P assword 1 Enter the current passwo rd in the [En[...]

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    274 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce 9.4.3 Security When Disposing the Server ■ Notes regardin g the Deleti on of Da ta from the Ha rd Disk When Disposing or T ransferr ing the Se rver When disposing or transferring a server that has been use d, the data in the hard disk may be re ad and used unscrupulously . T o prevent confidential or impo[...]

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    275 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance 9.5 B ac ku p This server utilizes high reliability co mponen ts and hard disks, however , as a precautio nary measure, i t is recommen ded that peri odic backu ps be t aken of th e data. 9.5.1 Importance of Backups If the data on the server is bac ked up, it ca n be restored from t[...]

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    276 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce ■ Notes on Opera ting Backups Notes on operating backups are as follows. For details, refe r to the device manuals. ● Head Cleani ng Airborne dust and dust from th e magnetic media ca n collect on th e head of the magne tic tape devic e. T o remove this dust, head cleaning must be implemented . Implemen[...]

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    277 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance ● Ejecting Medi a after a B ackup Some backup software produc ts provide functions for ejecting media after a back up is completed. Such functions will rewind the tape afte r a backup is completed and then eject the media from the drive. Be sure to exec ute this function f or auto[...]

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    278 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce 9 .6 R estoring the System In the unfo rtunate eve nt where the system file, system con figuration, o r environme nt changes dur ing startup are corrup ted, use the repair info rmation store d on the recovery dis k created at the inst allati on to restore the system.  Create a recovery disk when y ou hav[...]

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    279 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance 9.6.2 F or Windows 2000 Server ● Items Required • W indows 2000 Server CD-ROM • W indows 2000 Server system recov ery disk (created bef orehand) • W indows 2000 Server First Ste p Guide 1 Follow "W indows 2000 Server Firs t S tep Guide" to st art Wi ndows 2000 Se r[...]

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    280 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce 9 .7 R einstalling the OS This section explains the proced ure for rein stalling the OS. 9.7.1 Checking before OS Reinstallation ■ Removing the Optio nal Device s Remove the following optional devices b efore reinstallat ion. Install or c onnect them after OS installation. • Optional SCSI devices (e.g.,[...]

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    281 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance 9 .8 Changing OS Settings This secti on explai ns the procedu re for changi ng OS setti ngs. When you have cha nged to enable Hyper-Threadi ng using the B IOS setti ng aft er star ting operati on in a one CP U configura tion or when you add a CPU, chan ge the OS to the mult i-proces[...]

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    282 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce 9.8.2 F or Windows 2000 Server Change OS settings in the fo llowing procedure, the n add a CPU or change the Hyper -Threading settin g. 1 S tartup Win dows 2000 Ser ver . 2 S tart up Devi ce Manager . 1. Click [S tart] → [ Settings] → [Control Panel]. 2. Double-click the [Sy stem] icon. 3. Select the [H[...]

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    283 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance 3. Select [Display all hardw are in this device class]. From the [Manufacturers] list, select [(S tandard computer)]. Select either of the followi ng from [Models]. • [ACPI multi-processor PC] to change the OS to the multi-processor kernel • [ACPI uni-processor PC] to change the[...]

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    284 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce 6 Shut down and t urn the serve r off . 1. Click [Close]. The [System Settings Change] window appear s. 2. Click [Y es]. The computer shuts down and restarts automatical ly . 7 Add an optional CPU or ch ange the Hyper -Threadin g setting in the BIOS Setup Utility .  "7.3 Installing a CPU" (pg.1[...]

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    285 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance 9 .9 Maintenance Ser vice This secti on explai ns the det ails of t he maintenanc e service . If the cause of the failu re is uncert ain or if the origi nal condit ion cannot be restored, contact the seller or an office listed in the "Co ntact Information" of the "S t[...]

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    286 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce 9.9.2 Contacting Maintenance Support For "Contact Information", refer to "S tart Guide". Be fore contacting maintenance support, check the following. ● Item • Model name and product ID of the se rver They are descri bed on the label on the server . For the label location, ref er to &[...]

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    287 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance 9. 1 0 Maintenance & Notes This secti on explai ns the det ails of t he maintenanc e & Notes. 9.10.1 Hard disk failure is detected  If hard disk failure is detected during POST , the RX200 S2 on-board SCSI a rray controller stops with the following message. If the control[...]

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    288 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce If the message "OK. Y ou can boot syste m. Please check HDD sta tus after boot." appe ars, remove the defective hard disk following the procedures below . 1 Investigate the hard disk ID where "Failed" appears at both "Previous Ph ysical Disk S tates" and "Current Physical [...]

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    289 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide 9 Operation and Maintenance 9.10.2 Operation after Baseboard Replacement If the baseboard is replaced due to an error when the on-board SCSI array controller function is used for this server , the logical drive of the array control ler is initialized agai n after replacement. Thi s is because the data inte gri[...]

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    290 Chapter 9 Oper ation and Maintenan ce 9.10.5 Note on System Ev ent Log during Power-ON Immediately afte r power-on, the foll owing message log may remain while other memory error logs do not remain in the system event log. Even if this system event log is logged, a memory error does not actually occur , and there is no operation al problem. Y o[...]

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    291 Appendix This appendix explains the specifications for the server and internal options. It also covers how to recycle the products. A Server S pecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 B Specifications for Inte rnal Option s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 93 C Remote Control Fun ction and Console Red irect[...]

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    292 A Server S pecifications A Ser v er Specifications This secti on explai ns the speci ficatio ns for the ser ver . The specifications fo r the server are subject to change for the purpose of im provement without prior n otice. table: Server S pecifications - Diskless T y pe Item Functions and Specific ations T y pe Diskless type Model PGUR2023AA[...]

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    293 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Appendix A B S pecifica tions f o r Inter nal Options This secti on explai ns the speci ficatio ns for inter nal option s for the serv er . When you have boug ht a internal option as a st andard option, che ck that the package contains the following item s before u se. Should it happen that items a re missing,[...]

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    294 B S pecificati ons for Inte rnal Optio ns B.3 Internal CD-ROM Dr ive Unit Specifications ■ Pa c k a g e • CD-ROM A T API (1) ■ Specifications B.4 Internal Hard Disk Unit Specifications ■ Pa c k a g e • Intern al har d disk unit (1) ■ Specifications *1: The value indicates m emory capacity of the forma tted hard disk (1GB = 1000 3 by[...]

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    295 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Appendix A B.5 P ower Cord Selection The power cord for this unit has been packed separa tely and has been sele cted according to the country of destination. I t must be used to preve nt electric shoc k. Use the following guidelines if it is necessary to replace the original c ord set. The female receptacl e o[...]

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    296 B S pecificati ons for Inte rnal Optio ns ■ F or the Unite d Kingdom Should the plug on t he flexible cor d not be of the type for y our socket out lets, do not use a n adapter but remove th e plug fro m the cord and discar d. Carefully pre pare the end of the su pply cord and fit a suit able plug.  The wires in this mains lead are colored[...]

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    297 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Appendix A C R emote Contr ol Function and Console R edir ection When a persona l computer (P C) is conne cted to the se rial port of this serv er with a cross cabl e, the serve r can be turned on /off or reset from the PC via RS -232C (remote con trol funct ion). C onsole redi rection c an be perfor med in th[...]

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    298 C Remote Con trol Funct ion and Con sole Redi rection C.1 Connecting the Server to a PC Connect the serve r to a PC using a cross cable.  In the BIOS Setup Utility , perfor m the following setting. • On the [Peripheral Configuration] submenu of the [Advanced] menu, change [Serial Multiplexer] to [BMC].  "8.2.6 Peripheral Configurat[...]

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    299 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Appendix A 2 Enter the followin g command. Remote [Enter] The following message appears. 3 Enter the followin g command. Remote [Enter] The following menu ap pears. The "State" lin e in the message will show either of the following. 4 Use numeric keys to enter th e desired menu number . The table bel[...]

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    300 C Remote Con trol Funct ion and Con sole Redi rection C.3 Switching between Functions ■ Switching from Console Re direction to the Remote Control F unction 1 In the ter minal software ex ecuting cons ole redirect ion, press th e [Esc] key and press the [S hift ] + [8] keys. Console redirection switches to the re mote control function. For ope[...]

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    301 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Appendix A D R ec yc ling This section explains ho w to recycle this server. ■ Disposing of t he Server When scrapping this server , contact an office listed in the "Contact Information" of the "S tart Guide". This server must be disposed of as industrial waste. Furthermore, if the server[...]

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    302 D Recycling[...]

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    303 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide Inde x A Act ive Dir ect ory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Adv ance d M enu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Advanced System Configuration s ubmenu 219 Application wizard Expe rt mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Guided m ode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 [...]

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    304 　 G Guided m ode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 H Hard di sk acce ss dis play LED . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Hard di sk acce ss LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Hard di sk fail ure LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 High Reliab ility T ool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 How t o in st all . . . . . .[...]

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    305 PRIMERGY RX200 S2 Use r ’s Guide O Ope ning th e Ra ck Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 OS inst allation wizard Expe rt mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Guided m ode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 P Pagi ng File Se tti ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 For Wi ndows Ser ver 200 3 . . . . . . . . . . 1[...]

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