NEC 5800/320Lb-R manual

N8800-048E/049E NEC Express5800/320Lb/320Lb-R User's Guide 1st Edition 10-2004 856-124161-901-A[...]

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Keep this User's Guide handy for qui ck reference when necessary . SAFETY INDICA TIONS To use NEC Express5800 Series safel y, follow the instructions in this User's Guide. This guide explains com pon ents that pose a danger, types of dangers, and actions taken to prevent them; such components are labeled warning. This guide and warning la[...]

SYMBOLS USED IN THIS USE R'S GUIDE AND W ARNING LA BELS Attention Indicates a risk of an electric shock. Indicates a risk of an injury due to heat. Indicates a risk of catching your fingers. Indicates a risk of a fire or smoke. Indicates a general precaution or wa rning that is not defined herein. Indicates a risk of losing eyesight due to las[...]

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when th e equipment is operated in a comm ercial environm ent. This e quipment gene rates, uses, and can radiate radio f [...]

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(4) All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all information in this manual. If you find any part unclear , incorrect, or omitted in this manu al, contact the sales agent wh ere you purchased thi s product. (5) NEC assumes no liability arising from the use of this product, nor any liability fo r incidental or consequential damage arisin[...]

ii ABOUT THIS USER'S GUIDE This User's Guide helps a user to properly setup an d use the product. Consult this guide to ensu re safety as well as to cope wi th trouble du ring a syst em setup and dai ly operation. Keep this manual handy . This User's Guide is inte nded for users who have a good knowledge on the basic use of Linux ope[...]

iii Additional symbols The following symbols are used throughou t this User's Guide in addition to the cautio n symbols describe at the beginning. IMPORT ANT : Important points or instructions to keep in mind when using the server or software CHECK: Something you ne ed to make sure when using the server of software TIPS: Helpful information, s[...]

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v CONTENTS PREF ACE ...................................................................................................................................... vii ABOUT TH IS US ER'S GUIDE ...................................................................................................... ii Chapter 1 Precauti ons for Us e ......................[...]

vi Chapter 4 System Configurat ion .................................................................................. 4-1 SYSTEM BIOS ~ SETUP ~ ........................................................................................................ 4- 2 Starting SE T UP U tility ......................................................................[...]

vii Chapter 7 T roubl eshooting ........................................................................................... 7-1 TO LOCA TE TH E ERRORS........................................................................................................ 7-2 ERROR ME SSAGES ...........................................................................[...]

viii Setup of Optional PCI Board ................................................................................................. 8-4 3 Appendix A S peci fications ........................................................................................... A-1 Appendix B I/O Po rt Addr ess ...........................................................[...]

Chapter 1 Precautions for Use This chapter includes information necessa ry for proper and safe ope ration of the server .[...]

1-2 W ARNING LABELS W arning labels are placed in certain parts of the system so that the user stays alert to possi ble risks (Do not rem ove or damage these l abels). If some label is missing, about to peel off, or illegible, contact your sales agent. The figures bel ow show locations of the labels o n tower model an d rack-mount m odel servers. T[...]

1-3 Label D Label C Label B Label A Label E[...]

1-4 Rack-mount Model Label A Label D Label E Label C Label B[...]

1-5 Label D Label C Label B Label A Label E[...]

1-6 PCI/CPU Modules PCI Module CPU Module Label A Label B Label A External View Internal View External View[...]

1-7 Label A Internal View Label B Label B[...]

1-8 PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY This section pr ovides precaution s for using t he server safely . Read this sec tion carefully to ensure proper and sa fe use of the ser ver . For symbol meani ngs, see "SAFETY INDICA TIONS" descri bed in the previous section. General W A RNING Do not use the equipment in an oper ation where human live s are in[...]

1-9 CA UTION Prevent water or foreign objects from getting into the equi pment. Do not let water or foreign objects (e.g., pins or paper clips) enter the equipment. There is a risk of a fire, electric shock, and brea kdown. When such things accidentally enter the e quipm ent, immediately turn of f the power and unplug the cord. Contact your sales a[...]

1-10 Use of Power Supply and Power Cord W A RNING Do not handle a po wer plug with a wet hand. Do not plug/unplug a po wer cord with a wet hand. There is a risk of an electric shock. Do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe. Never connect the ground wire to a gas pipe . There is a risk of a gas explosion. CAUTION Do not plug the cord in a nonco[...]

1-1 1 Inst allation, Relocation, Storage and Connection W A RNING Disconnect the power cord(s) before installing or removing the eq uipm ent. Be sure to power off the equipment and unplug its po wer cords from the wall outlet before installation/reloc ation. All voltage is removed only when the po wer cords are unplugged. CAUTION Do not hold the fr[...]

1-12 CAUTION Do not connect any interface cable with the power cord of the server plugged to a power source. Make sure to power off the server and unplug the power cord from a po wer outlet before installing/removing an y optional internal devic e or connecting/disconnecting a n y interface cabl e to/from the server. If the server is off-powered bu[...]

1-13 Cleaning and Handling of Internal Devices W A RNING Do not disassemble, repair, or alter the server. Unless described herein, never attempt to disassemble, repa ir, or alter the equipment. There is a risk of an electric shock or fire as well as malfuncti o n. Do not look into the CD-ROM drive The CD-ROM drive uses a laser beam. Do not look or [...]

1-14 During Operation CAUTION Do not pull out a device during operati on. Do not pull out or remove a device while it works. There is a risk of malfunction and injuries. Do not touch the equipment when it thunders. Unplug the equipment when it threatens to th und er. If it starts to thunder before you unplug the equipment, do not touch the equipmen[...]

1-15 Rack-mount Model CA UTION Do not attempt to insta ll the server yourself. To avoid a risk of injuries, users shoul d not attempt to install t he equipment into a rack. Installation should be performed b y trained maintenance personn el. < For Maintenanc e Personnel Only > Do not remove and carry the equi pment with modules mounted. When [...]

1-16 For Proper Operation Observe the following instructio ns for successful operation of the serv er . Failure to observ e them could lead to malfunction or breakdown.  Perform installation in a place where the syst em can operate correctly . For details, see the separate volume “User ’ s Guide (Setup)”.  Before turning of f the power [...]

1-17  Make sure that your option s are compatible with the system. If you attach any inco mpatible option, there is a risk of malfunctio n that co uld lead to a breakdown.  It is recomm ended to use NEC' s genuine option products. Som e competitors ’ products are compatible with this server . However , servicin g for tr ouble or dam ag[...]

1-18 TRANSFER TO THIRD P ARTY When you transfer (or sell) the product or its included items, you must observe th e following: Server Attach this User's Guide to the server you ar e transferring (or selling) to a third party . IMPORT ANT : Data remaining on hard di sk: When you transfer you r server, you are responsible for erasing important da[...]

1-19 DISPOSAL OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES  When you dis pose of the m ain unit, hard disk drive, flop py disks, CD-R OMs, optional boards, etc., you need to observe your local disposal rules. For details, ask your municipal office. IMPORT ANT : For disposal (or replacement) of batteries on the motherboard, consult with your sales agent. If data[...]

1-20 IF SYSTEM TROUBLE IS SUSPECTED Before sendi ng the equipm ent for repair , try the fol lowing: 1. Check if its power cord and connec tion cables are attache d correctly. 2. See “Error Messages” in C hapter 7 to check if there is a relevant sym ptom. If yes, take measures as instructed. 3. Certain soft ware programs are required for operati[...]

1-21 Advice for Y our Health Prolonged use of a computer ma y af fect your health. Keep in mind the following to reduce st resses on your body: Sit in a good posture Sit on your chair with your back stra ight. If the desk height is appropriate, you will slightly look do wn at the scr een and your forearms will be parallel to the floor. This “good[...]

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Chapter 2 General Description This chapter describes what you need to know to use the NEC E xpress5800/ft se ries. Refer to this chapter when y ou want to know about cert ain com ponents and how to operate them.[...]

2-2 ST ANDARD FEA TURES High performance  Intel ® Xeon ™ Processor (2.4 GHz)  High-speed Ethernet interface (1000Mbps/100Mbps/10Mbps supported)  High-speed disk access (Ultra160 SCSI Wide) Expandability  Wide variety of optional I/O slots Four 64-bit/33 MHz, two 32-bit/33 MHz PCI slots  Large memory of up to 3 GB  USB interface[...]

2-3 The NEC Express5800/ft series achieves fault-to lerant high-availability in a sp ace-saving form factor by incor porating redundant hardware m odule pairs in a sin gle chassis. These mod ules work in synchronous t ight lockstep w hile constantly making com parisons with each ot her and detect ing anomalous div ersions in operat ion. Even if one[...]

2-4 NEC Express5 800/ft series m ainly provides the f ollowing adva ntages:  Highly fault-tolerant processing and I/O subsystems NEC Express5800/ft se ries use redun dant hardware and so ftware to assure server operation e ven if one m odule suf fers trouble wi th its processor , mem ory , I/O (including trouble related to th e I/O controller), [...]

2-5  Local and remote m anagement NEC Express5 800/ft series us es NEC ESMPRO as a server managem ent tool. This tool uses a GUI that enables monitoring and setting of NEC Express5800/ft series. NEC ESMPRO can be used both lo cally and remote ly on work stat ion PCs or serve r PCs.  syslog functio n When troubles etc., are detected on NEC Exp[...]

2-6 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF COMPONENTS Names and fu nctions of com ponents are sh own below: Front V iew T ower model Rack-mount model[...]

2-7 1 Front bezel A door that cov ers intern al components. Y ou can lock it with the included security key . 2 Key slot Insert the security key in this slot to unlock the front bezel. 3 St abilizers Parts for stabilizing a tower-model unit. 4 Casters Wheels for moving a tower-model unit. 5 BMC status LED See “LEDs” in this chapter for details.[...]

2-8 Front V iew (inside) T ower model Rack-mount model[...]

2-9 1 PCI module (for group 1) A module that i nclud es a PCI boar d and LAN controller. 2 PCI module (for group 2) A module that i nclud es a PCI boar d and LAN controller. 3 CPU module (for group 1) A module that includ es a CPU (processor) and memory (DIMM). 4 CPU module (for group 2) A module that includ es a CPU (processor) and memory (DIMM). [...]

2-10 Rear View Rack-mount model T ower model PCI module ( for Grou p 1 ) PCI module ( for Grou p 2 ) CPU module ( for Grou p 1 ) CPU module ( for Grou p 2 ) CPU module ( for Grou p 1 ) CPU module ( for Grou p 2 ) PCI module ( for Grou p 2 ) PCI module (for Group1)[...]

2-1 1 1 Serial port A connector Connected to a device that has a serial int erface. F or maint enance use only. 2 AC inlet B (for Group1) PC socket for plugging a power cord (for Group1) . If you desire to make the PCI module for Group1 primary , use this inlet to connect the po wer cord first. 3 Serial port B connector Connected to a device that h[...]

2-12 CPU Module Group 1 and group 2 ha ve the same configura tion. 1 Module handle 2 Cooling fan 3 CPU module board 4 CPU socket #2 (additional) 5 AC inlet (in the back) 6 Backpanel connector (in the back) 7 CPU socket #1 (standard) 8 DIMM 9 Power unit 10 Power backboard[...]

2-13 CPU module board Group 1 and group 2 ha ve the same configura tion . 1 Cooling fan connector 2 LED connector 3 Power connector 4 CPU socket #2 5 CPU socket #1 6 DIMM sockets (Slots #1 to #6 from left. Add memory modules in pairs: #1 and #2, #3 and #4, #5 and #6.) *This section only describes c onnectors that are used for replacing parts or upg[...]

2-14 PCI Module Group 1 and group 2 ha ve the same configura tion. 1 Cooling fan 2 Power unit 3 AC inlet (in the back) The AC cable in the module which is connect ed to the AC inlet cannot be used for other purposes. 4 Backpanel connector (in the back) 5 PCI module board 6 Video board 7 PCI riser card 8 PCI board retention bracket 9 SCSI backboard[...]

2-15 PCI module board Group 1 and group 2 ha ve the same configura tion. 1 SCSI connector (external) 2 Configuration jumper pin 3 Battery (lithi um battery) 4 Cooling fan connector 5 Power connector 6 IDE connector 7 Power switch connector 8 9 LED connector SCSI connector (internal) Chassis Board Layout Rack-mount m odel Back panel Interface board [...]

2-16 LEDs This section de scribes indicati ons and meanings of the LEDs on NEC Express5800/ft series. Refer to pages 2-6 throug h 2-1 1 for the locations of eac h LED. POWER LED The POWER swit ch of the PCI m odule also funct ions as a POWER LE D. When power is suppli ed to the modules, POWER LED on the primary side will illuminate (th e switch als[...]

2-17 LED indications Primary Secondary De scription Action Detected a fatal temperature error . If LCD displays some error message, refer to the error message list (see Chapter 7). Check if dust is accumulated on internal fans and confirm that the fan cables are connected firmly . If the message does not disappear , contact your sales agent. Amber [...]

2-18 LED indications Primary Secondary Description Action BMC is being dumped. W ait for a while. After a w hile, the BMC status LED on the primary will go off. Red Red Both BMCs are out of order . Check if both PCI modules are connected correctly . Confirm that screws are fixed firmly . If the indication does not change, contact your sales agent. [...]

2-19 PCI Module St atus LEDs 1/2 Disk Access LED The PCI module has three LEDs. Combined, the three L EDs show the status of the PCI m odules and hard di sks. See “NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF COM PONENTS” (page 2-6) for the locations of LEDs. (1) S tatus LED 1 of both PCI modules are off PCI#1 PCI#2 Stat us LED 2 DISK Access LED Stat us LED 2 DISK A[...]

2-20 PCI#1 PCI#2 Stat us LED 2 DISK Access LED Stat us LED 2 DISK Access LED Description Action Green Green/ Off * Amber Green/ Off * i) There is an error in the option PCI board or the PCI module board connected or mounted on PCI module 1. ii) There is an error in the devices connected to the option PCI board connected or mounted on PCI module 1. [...]

2-21 (2) S tatus LED 1 of both PCI modules are red PCI#1 PCI#2 Stat us LED 2 DISK Access LED Stat us LED 2 DISK Access LED Description Action Off Off Off Off On standby (AC power is supplied through the cord, but the system has not been powered on yet.) After turning on the power , wait for the OS to start. When the OS starts and duplex mode is est[...]

2-22 PCI#1 PCI#2 Stat us LED 2 DISK Access LED Stat us LED 2 DISK Access LED Description Action Green Off Off Off T he PCI module 1 is performing diagnosis (Diag). AC power is not supplied to the PCI module 2. W ait for the OS to start. After the OS starts, check the S tatus LEDs and then ta ke the appropriate actions. If the problem persists, cont[...]

2-23 CPU Module St atus LEDs 1/2 The CPU module has two LEDs. Combined, the two LEDs show the status of CPU modules: See “NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF COM PONENTS” (page 2-6) for the locations of LEDs. CPU#1 CPU#2 Stat us LED1 Stat us LED2 Stat us LED1 Stat us LED2 Description Action Off Green Off Green The CPU module operates normally i n duplex mod[...]

2-24 CPU#1 CPU#2 Stat us LED1 Stat us LED2 Stat us LED1 Stat us LED2 Description Action Off Amber Off Off AC power is not supplied to the CPU module 2. The CPU module 1 operates in simplex mode. Check if the power cord is connected correctly . Check the condition of breaker and UPS. Check if the power unit is connected correctly . Remount the CPU m[...]

2-25 PCI Board Slot St atus LEDs (P1, P2, P3) T o show the status of PCI board slots, each PCI m odule has three status L EDs. LED indications Description Action PCI board is mounted correctly and operates in duplex mode. The system operates normally . Off The PCI board is not mounted; is mounted incorrectly; or power is not supplied. If the PCI bo[...]

2-26 TIPS:  When t here are many accesses, the access LED will blink frequently . Check if the LED blinks in green w hen the number of accesses decreases, or if it is green when there are no accesses anymore.  When y ou power on NEC Express5800/ft series and the acce ss LEDs do not illuminate green, remount the hard disks.[...]

2-27 LAN Connector LEDs T w o LAN ports (connectors ) located in the back have two LEDs eac h. • 100/10 LED (LA N connector 2), 1000/10 0/10 LED (LAN connecto r 1) These LEDs show the trans fer rate of the network t hat is being co nnected. LED indications LAN connector 1 1000/100/10 LAN connector 2 100/10 Amber Operating as 1000BASE-T . Operatin[...]

2-28 BASIC OPERA TIO N This section describes basic operation procedures of NEC Express5800/ft series. Locking and Unlocking the Front Bezel The front bezel covers built-in com ponents of th e server s uch as the POWER switch, CD-ROM drive, and hard disks. The tower m odel server has a door-ty pe bezel (it can als o be detached). The rac k-mount mo[...]

2-29 Rack-mount Model The rack-mount model server is equipped with a detachable front bezel. Detach Follow the steps below to detach the fron t bezel: 5. Insert the security key into the slo t and turn it with a little pressure to release th e lock. 6. Hold the ri ght side of the fron t bezel lightly and pull it open. 7. Detach the bezel from the m[...]

2-30 Power ON T o power on N EC Express5800/ ft series, press the PO WER switch located on the front panel. Follow the steps below to turn on the power . (A rack-mount model is sh own here for convenience of explanation. H owever , the steps are the same for a tower model exce pt that the modul es are mounted verti cally .) 1. Power on the display [...]

2-31 Power OFF Follow the st eps below to t urn of f the power . If NEC E xpress5800/ft se ries is plug ged to a UPS, see manuals included with the UPS or the ap plication that con trols the UPS. 4. Perform a proper shutdo wn process from Linux for NEC Express5800/ft series. Press the POWER switch to turn off t he power . 5. Power off all periphera[...]

2-32 POST Check POST (power -on self test) i s a self-test func tion stored on the motherboar d of NEC Express5 800/ft series. When you power on the server , POST will star t autom atically to ch eck the motherboard, ECC memory m odules, CPU modul es, keyboard, m ouse, etc. It also s hows startup m essages for various BIOS setup utilities. Accordin[...]

2-33 Flow of POST This section walks you through how POST is performed. 6. When you power on the syste m, one se lected CPU/PCI module will start up. POST will be perform ed on this selected CPU/PCI module. 7. Memory check starts. A message appears at th e upper left of the screen to sho w that the basic and expanded memories are being counted. The[...]

2-34 12. Upon com pletion of POST , the password e ntry screen ap pears prior to OS startup. The password entry screen wi ll appear after th e norm al termination of POST only if you have set a password in the BIOS setup utility “SETUP .” Y ou can enter a password up to three times. If you enter an incorrect password three times, the startup wi[...]

2-35 Floppy Disk Drive A USB floppy disk drive is attached to the main unit. It allows yo u to read and write (save) data using floppy di sks. The USB floppy disk drive accep ts the following typ es of floppy disks:  2HD floppy disk (1.44MB)  2DD floppy disk (720KB) Insert/Remove Floppy Disk Before inserti ng a floppy dis k into the dri ve, m[...]

2-36 Use of Floppy Disk Y ou may need to store im portant data on floppy di sks. Since the floppy disk is a very deli cate medium , you must handle it with extra care :  Push the floppy disk gently into place.  Attach the label on a proper position.  Do not use a pencil or ball point pen t o write on the disk.  Do not ope n the protecti[...]

2-37 CD-ROM Drive NEC Express5 800/ft series ha s a CD-ROM dri ve on the front pa nel. It is a de vice used to read data from a CD-ROM (compact disc read-only me mory). Compared to a floppy disk, a CD-ROM allows for lar ger volume and fast data readout. CAUTION Observe the following instructions to us e the server safely. There are risks of a burn,[...]

2-38 Use of CD-ROM Observe the fo llowing when y ou use a CD-ROM on NEC Express5 800/ft series:  As for a disk such as a noncom pliant “copy-p rotected CD,” we shall not guarantee that you can use a CD player to play it with this server .  Be careful not to drop the C D-ROM.  Do not bend or place anything on the CD-ROM.  Do not atta[...]

Chapter 3 Linux Setup and Operation This chapter describes setup procedures to m ake NEC Express5800/ ft series ready f or use.[...]

3-2 HARD DISK CONFIGURA TIONS THA T CAN BE BUIL T ON THE NEC Express5800/f t series In the NEC Express5800/ft series, all built-in di sks need RAID configuration. Configu re RAID 1 using software for the NEC Express5 800/ft series. The hard dis ks on the sam e slot location of the PCI module configure RAI D. In the follo wing figure, disks in Sl ot[...]

3-3 Perform operations for built-in SCSI disks, such as mounting a disk, to devices (md) for RAID by software. W ith the standard configuration at the time of shipment, the SCSI disks are in serted to the slot 1 of the PCI m odules for Grou p 1 and Group 2.[...]

3-4 REPLACING 3.5-INCH HARD DISK DRIVE Follow the procedure below to remove the failed hard disk. If the hard disk fails, it should be replaced with new de vice with the server powered- on. How to Locate Failed Disks This section de scribes a procedu re to locate failed di sks. 1. Open [Data V iewer] from ESMPRO Manager . If trouble occu rs, the co[...]

3-5 3. See the path i nformation in [General Infor mation] of [SC SI Slot (ID: 41 /1)]. It shows that P CI module, SC SI adapter , and SCSI bus are 10 , 5, and 0, re spectively . This allows you to find that SCSI Slot (ID: 41/1) belongs to Group 1. SCSI slots under SCSI Enclosur e (ID: 41) cor respond to Group 1. Therefore, Gr oup 2 corresp onds to[...]

3-6 Restoring Redundant Conf iguration Manually This section describes procedur e to chang e th e built-in disk on which failures occurred and re-establish t he dual configura tion of hard disks. IMPORT ANT :  Y ou need to l og in the system as a root user to per form this ope ration.  While recovery ope ration of R AID, the status of two dis[...]

3-7 <<Confirm that the disk is disconnected>> <<Confirm that the above st atus is SIMPLEX before exchanging the disk> > <<The following is an example of a RAID recover y procedure>>[...]

3-8 <<Confirm that the duplicati on process is started >> <<Perform RESYNC to each md device. After a while, use the following command and check the status again.>> <<If each md device’s status is DUPLEX, disk duplication is completed. >>[...]

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Chapter 4 System Configuration This chapter describes Basic Input Ou tput Syste m (BIOS) configuration. When you install the server for the first time or install/remov e optional devices, thoroughly read this chapter for better understa nding and correct setups.[...]

4-2 SYSTEM BIOS ~ SETUP ~ The SETUP utility is provided to make basic hardware con figuration for the server . This utility is pre-installed in the flash memory of the server and ready to ru n. The server is configur ed with the correct paramete rs using the SETUP utility and shipped in the best conditions. Thus, you don't need to use the SETU[...]

4-3 St arting SETUP Utility Powering on the server starts POST (Power On Se lf-T est) and displays its check resu lts. If the NEC logo is displayed, press Esc . After a few seconds, either of the following messages appears at bottom left on t he screen depending on y our system configuration . Press <F2> to enter SETUP Press <F2> to ent[...]

4-4 Description of On-Screen Items and Key Usage Use the following keyboard keys to work with the SETUP utility . (Key functions are also listed at the bottom of the screen.) Cursor ( ↑ , ↓ ) : Selects an item on the screen. The highlighted item is currently selected. Cursor ( ← , → ) : Selects the Main, Advanced, Securi ty , System Hardwar[...]

4-5 Configuration Examples The followin g describes examples of configuration re quired to use s oftware-link features or for system operations. Link with Management Sof tware T o use the management PC with "NEC MW A" installed for remote operations  Remote operation via LAN Select [Advanced] → [Advanced] → [RomPilot Support] → [[...]

4-6 Security T o set passwo rd s on the BIOS level Select [Security] → [Set Supervis or Password] and enter a password. Set Supervisor password first, then User password. T o enable/disable the POWER switch Select [Security] → [Power Switch Mask] → [Unm asked]. Select [Security] → [Power Switch Mask] → [Masked] . IMPORT ANT : Masking the [...]

4-7 Memory T o check the install ed memory (DIMM) st atus Select [Advanced] → [Mem ory Information] and ch eck the status indications. Saving the Configuration Data T o save the BIOS configuration data Select [Exit] → [Save Chang es & Exit] or [Save Ch anges]. T o discard changes to the BIOS configuration data Select [Exit] → [Exit With o[...]

4-8 Menu and Parameter Descriptions The SETUP utility has the following six major menus:  Main  Advanced  Security  System Hardw are  Boot  Exit T o configure detailed set tings of functi ons, select a subm enu from the abo ve menus. Below describes configurable fun ctions and parameters an d the factory settings displayed in th e[...]

4-9 A v ailable options in the Main and d escriptions are listed below . Option Parameter Description Y our Setting Processor T y pe Intel® Xeon™ Processor Indicates the type of the installed CPU (view only). Processor S peed 2.40GHz Indicates the clock speed of the installed CPU (view only). Cache RAM 512KB Indicates the cache RAM size (view on[...]

4-10 Advanced Move the cur sor onto "Ad vanced" to dis play the Advanced m enu. Advanced Proces sor Info rmation Memory Informatio n Peripheral Co nf iguration Monitoring Con figur a tion Option ROM Keyboard F eatures Select Adva nced options. Item Specific Help Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Securit y System Hardware Boot Exit [...]

4-1 1 Advanced Select "Advanced" on the Advanced menu t o display the f ollowing screen. See the table below for setup options on the screen. Option Parameter Description Y our Setting Boot-time Diagnostic Screen [Disabled] Enabled S pecify whether to displa y the Power On Self-T est (POST) screen at start-up. If "Disabled" is s[...]

4-12 Processor Information Select "Processor Information " on the Adv a nced menu to display the following screen. Processor 1 Type: Processor 2 Type: Item Specific Help Processor Informat ion xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Advanced F1 Help -/+ Change Values F9 Setup De faults F10 Save Chan ges & Exit Sub-Menu Enter Sele[...]

4-13 Memory Information Select "Mem ory Informati on" on the Advanced m enu to displa y the followi ng screen. See the table below for setup options on the screen. Option Parameter Description Y our Setting DIMM #1- #6 Size – Indicates the size of memory installed on DIMMs 1 (#1) to 6 (#6). "None" indicates no DIMM installed ([...]

4-14 Peripheral Configuration Select "Peripheral Configuration" o n the Advanced menu t o display the f ollowing screen. See the table below for setup options on the screen. IMPORT ANT : Make sure to avoi d any conflict in the interrupt requests or t he base I/O addresses. Option Parameter Description Y our Setting Serial Port A Serial Po[...]

4-15 Monitoring Configuration Select "Monitori ng Configura tion" on the Advanced menu to di splay the followi ng screen. Option ROM Scan Mon itoring: Option ROM Mon itorin g Boot M oni t ori ng : Boot M onit oring T ime -out P er iod: POST P ause Monit or i ng: POST Pause Monit oring Time- out: Option ROM Scan Mo nit o r i ng f ea tur e [...]

4-16 Option Parameter Description Y our Setting POST Pause Monitoring T ime-out 1 - [3] - 20 S pecify the POST monitoring time period during boot-up restriction. [ ]: Factory-set IMPORT ANT : If you set a sm all value for " Boot Monitori ng T ime-out Peri od", you can shorte n the waiti ng time to the rebooting. It is recommend ed to set [...]

4-17 See the table below for setup options on the screen. Option Parameter Description Y our Setting On Board SCSI Disabled [Enabled] Enable or disable expansion of SCSI BIOS on the motherboard. On Board LAN 1, 2 Disabled [Enabled] LAN1: Enable or disable 10/100BASE LAN controller on the motherboard. LAN2: Enable or disable 1000BASE PCI Slot 1 - PC[...]

4-18 Keyboard Features Select "Keyboard Features" on the A dvanced menu to display th e following screen . The NumLock submenu allows you to make keyboard setting s. NumLock: Key Click: Keyboard Auto-repeat Rate: Keyboard Au t o-repeat Delay: Selects Power-on state for Numlock. Item Specific Help Keyboard Fe atures [Auto] [Disabled] [10/s[...]

4-19 Security Move the cursor onto "Secu rity" to display the Security menu. Select "Set Supervisor Password" or "Set User Password" and press Enter to display the following pop-up scre en. The screen below shows whe n "Set Supervisor Password" is selected. Phoenix BIOS Setup U tility Superv isor P assword is[...]

4-20 IMPORT ANT :  User passwo rd setup is not a vailable before Su pervisor passwor d setup.  Do not set any password before installing the OS. See the table below for setup options on the screen. Option Parameter Description Y our Setting Supervisor Password is [Clear] Set Indicates Supervisor password setup status (view only). User Passwor[...]

4-21 System Hardware Move the cursor onto "System Hardware" to display the Syste m Hardware menu. The table below lists options that you can specify on the System Hardware m enu screen and their functions. T o make a selection for "Therm al Sensor", "W ake On Event", and "Cons ole Redirection" , first select [...]

4-22 The table below lists how selecti ons for "AC LINK" determine the power status of the server when the power supply to the serv er restarts. Parameter St ate before powered off Stay Off Last S tate Pow er On In service Off On On Out of service (DC power: Off) Off Off On Forced shutdown * Off Of f On * Pressing the POWER switch for ove[...]

4-23 W ake On Event s Select "W ake On Events" on the System Hardware m enu and press Enter to display the following screen. Wake On LAN: Enables Wake On LAN support. Item Specific Help Wake On Events [Enabled] Sy s t e m Ha r dwa r e System Hardware Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility F1 Help -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaul ts F10 Save Chan ges[...]

4-24 Console Redirection Select "Consol e Redirection" on t he System Hardware m enu and press Enter to di spl ay the following screen. Serial Port Ad dress: Baud R ate: Flow Control: Console Connect io n: If enabled, the co nsole will be redirected to this port. Item Specific Help Console Redirec tion [Disabled] [19.2K] [XON/XOF F] [Dire[...]

4-25 ft M e m o r y Select "ft Memory " on the System Hardware m enu and press Enter to display the following screen. See the table below for setup options on the screen. Option Parameter Description Y our Setting Size [0] Size of ft Me mory is specified (MB) S tart Address - Shows the start address of ft Memory (view only) [ ]: Factory-s[...]

4-26 Boot Move the cur sor onto "Bo ot" to display the Boot me nu. The server searches for the boot device accordi ng to the order s p ecified in this menu and use t he software to boot the system if found. Y ou can change the boot device order using ↑ or ↓ and + or – . Move the cursor to select the device by ↑ or ↓ , and then c[...]

4-27 Exit Move the cursor on to "Exit" to display the Exit menu . Save Chan g es & Exit Exit Withou t S aving Changes Get Default Value Load Previous Value Save Chan g es Exit System Setup and save your chang es to CMOS. Item Specific Help Main Advanced Securit y System Hardware Boot Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Exit F1 Help -/+ Change [...]

4-28  Get Default V alue Select this option to restore all default values (factory-set values) of the SETUP utility . The following screen appears: Load default configuration now? [Yes] [No] Setup Confirmation! Select "Y es" to restore defau lt values. Sel ect "No" to return to the Exit menu screen. IMPORT ANT : The default v[...]

4-29 SCSI BIOS ∼ FA S T ! UTIL ∼ For several settings of the SCSI controller on the motherboard, the SCSI BIOS utility " Fast! UTIL" is used. The SCSI BIOS utility can be started by simple ke ystrokes during executio n of POST without use of a special start disk. The SCSI BIOS built in the server is set to the optimum at the shipment.[...]

4-30 S tart Procedure Sta r t Fast! UTIL in the proce dure below: 19. T urn on the power of th e server . The start message appears on a scree n in the middle of POST . 20. Press Q and Ctrl toget her . Fast! UTIL is started. IMPORT ANT : Press these keys before message "QLogic Adapter using IRQ number x" or later appear s. QLogi c Cor por[...]

4-31 22. Select the proper adapter . IMPORT ANT : The adapter "QLA121 60 Ultra3 2000" is used for bu ilt-in hard disk. Do not select it. Highlight t he displayed i tem with the cu rsor keys an d press Enter . QL A12160 Ultra 3 2000 xxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxx xx xxxx Select Host Ada pter Adapter Ty pe I/O[...]

4-32 Configuration Settings If you select "Configuration Settings" from the "F ast!UTIL Op tions" menu, the screen for setting the configuration appears. Host Ad apter S ettin gs SCSI Devi ce Settings SCSI Bus Settings Autoc onfig ure SCS I Devic e Selectable Boot Se ttings Restore Defau lt Adapter Se ttings Raw Nvram Da ta Conf[...]

4-33 SCSI Device Settings If you put the cursor on "SCSI Device Settings" with keyboard cursors ( ↓ and ↑ ) in the "Configura tion Settings" menu an d press Enter , th e screen for setting the information on the device connected to the host adapter appea rs. The table below shows the parameters of the setting items and their[...]

4-34 SCSI Bus Settings If you put the cu rsor on "SCSI Bus Settings" with keyboard cursors ( ↓ and ↑ ) in the "Configuration Settings" menu and press Enter , the screen for setting t he informa tion on the SCSI bus of the host adapter appear s. The table below shows the parameters of the setting items and their factory setti[...]

4-35 Selectable Boot Settings If you put the cursor on "Sel ectable Boot Set tings" with key board cursor s ( ↓ and ↑ ) in the "Configura tion Settings" menu an d press Enter , th e screen for setting the information on the start from the devic e connected to t he host adapter appea rs. Submenu item Parameter Description Sel[...]

4-36 Scan SCSI Bus If you select "Scan SCSI Bus" from the "Fast!UTIL Options" menu, th e list of devices connected to each SCSI bus is displayed in the order of SCSI IDs. The inform ation to be displayed includes t he device manufa cturer , product name and firmware revisi on. SCSI Disk Utility If you select "SCSI Disk Util[...]

4-37 Exit Fast! UTIL ∼ T ermination and Storage of Fast! UTIL ∼ After changing the settings, press Esc several times to display the "Fast!UTIL Options" menu. If you select "Exi t Fast!UTIL" from th e menu, the screen for term inating Fast! UTIL appears. However , if the settings are different from those befo re the start, th[...]

4-38 FORCED SHUTDOWN AND CLEAR Read this section if your server does not operate as expected, or if you want to return all setup values to those made at shipment . Forced Shut down Use this funct ion when an OS command does n ot shut down the server , the POWER switch does not turn of f the server , or resetting doe s not work. Press and hold the P[...]

4-39 Clear CMOS / Password (Configuring Motherboard Jumpers) W ith the pre-installed SETUP utility , you can set de sired passwords to protect data stored on the server from unauthorized user access. If you forget the passwords, y ou can clear them by following the procedure described in this section. Y ou can also use the same procedure to clear t[...]

4-40  Pins for protecting/clearin g the passwords Place the clip on the two pins to clear the passwords. Remove the cli p from these pi ns to protect the pass words (factory-set) .  Pins for protecting/clearin g the CMOS data Place the clip on the two pins to clear the CMOS data. Remove the cli p from these pi ns to protect the C MOS data (fa[...]

4-41 TIPS: A message infor ming you of the completion of CMOS clear an d prompting you to clear CMOS will appear for 10 second s. Note that even if you do not do anything, the process goes on and the server will be rebooted au tomatically . 30. If the message [Non volatile memory cleared] appears after rebootin g and during POST , turn of f the pow[...]

4-42 35. Shortly aft er you connect the bot h power cor ds, the BMC status LE D of PCI Mo dule #2 will start to blink. When the BMC status LED goes off, the cl e ar information of the PCI Module #1 is reflected to the PCI Module #2. CHECK: The BMC status L ED blinks to s how that synchronous processing is bein g performed bet ween the two m odules.[...]

4-43 How to Clear Passwords 36. Power off NEC Express5800/ft series and unp lug the both power cord s. 37. Remove the both PCI m odules (#1 and #2) from the NEC Express5800/ ft series (see pag e 8-31 “Removi ng PCI Module”). 38. Open the t op cover of t he PCI Module #1. 39. Make setting of jumper switch for clearing the password. Remove the cl[...]

4-44 46. Mount the PC I Module #1 a gain to the NEC Ex press5800/ft series (see page 8- 33 “Installing PCI Module”) and plug the power cord to the AC inlet B (for Group1). (The POWER Switch LED will be turned on.) 47. Likewise, m ount the PCI Mo dule #2 to the NEC Express5800/ft series and pl ug the power cord to the AC inlet A (for Group2). 48[...]

Chapter 5 Inst alling and Using Utilities This section describes how to use the NEC EXPRESSBUI LDER CD-ROM that comes with your server and to install the utilities stored on the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER.[...]

5-2 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER, integrated setup soft ware, can automatically detect the hardware connected to an NEC Express5800/ft se ries m achine to advance the processing. The hardware subject to setup with the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER should have the same configuration as that for operation. St art Menu The NEC EXPRE SSBUILD ER provi[...]

5-3 IMPORT ANT :  Don’ t use this C D-ROM on com puters othe r than NEC Express5800/ft series with which it i s packaged (incl uding other NEC Express5 800 models). Ot herwise, a breakdown may resu lt.  T o use the consoleless feature, make sure that keyboard is not connected to the server . When a keyboard is connected, the c onsoleless fe[...]

5-4 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER T op Menu The NEC EXPR ESSBUILDER top m enu is used fo r the setup of hardware and th e setup and installation of OS. Star t Start the NEC EXPRESSBU ILDER top m enu following t he procedure bel ow: 49. T u rn on the powers of peri pherals and th e power of the server in t his order . 50. Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILD ER CD-ROM [...]

5-5 T ools The T ools Menu is used to start each of the se veral utilities stored in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM individually for manual setup by operator . Use the T o ols Menu to provide settings that th e setup program cannot do automatically or detailed settin gs. Also use th e T ools Menu when system diagnosis is performed o r a support disk[...]

5-6  BIOS/FW/etc. Update The program which is necessary fo r the update work is transferre d to the floppy disk which the various up date modules of B IOS/FW were stored i n. After the reboot , an update pr ogram is started autom atically from the floppy disk , and various BIOS/FW's are updated. IMPORT ANT : During the execution of the upda[...]

5-7 Consoleless Menu The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER contains the "consolele ss" feature that enables configurat ion of the server by rem ote operation f rom the manage ment PC, even if a console de vice such as key board is not con nected to th e server . IMPORT ANT :  Don’ t use this C D-ROM on com puters othe r than NEC Express5800/ft seri[...]

5-8 Menu Items Only the menu items available in co nsolel ess operation are extracted from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER T op Menu. See the NEC EXPRE SSBUILDER T op Menu describe d earlier for each function. 1 2 3 1 See the "NEC EXPRESSBUILDER T op Menu". 2 Shows detailed explanation of each function. 3 T erminate the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER. IMPORT [...]

5-9 Master Control Menu Load the attached “NEC EXPRESSBUILDER” CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of the com puter that runs Windows (W indows 95 or later, or Windows NT 4.0 or l ater). The Mast er Control M enu starts automatically. TIPS: The Master Contr ol Menu m ay not start automatically depend ing on the system status. In such case, execute the f[...]

5-10 NEC ESMPRO Agent and Manager NEC Express5 800/ft series sy stem managem ent applications "NEC ESMPRO Mana ger" is bundl ed to accessory CD-ROM "NEC EXPRESSBUILDER" and "NEC ESMPRO Agent" is bundled to Linux for NEC Express5800/ ft series Back Up C D-ROM. This manual d escribes the functi ons and features provided [...]

5-1 1  Effects o f using NEC ESMPRO Mana ger and Agent NEC ESMPR O Manager and NEC ESMPRO Agent have suf ficient ef fects on a variety of needs in versatile and compli cated system environments.  Detection of server fault NEC ESMPRO Agent collects a variety of fault information on NEC Express5800 series systems to identify the states of th e [...]

5-12 Detection of Server Fault NEC ESMPR O Manager and NEC ESMPRO Agent detect errors causing faults to occ ur at an early stage and notify Administrators of fault information real-time.  Early detection of erro r If a fault occurs, NEC ESMPRO Agent detects th e fault and reports the occurrence of the fault to NEC ESMPRO Manager (alert report). [...]

5-13 Management of Server Operation St atus NEC ESMPR O Agent manages and m onitors a va riety of compone nts installed i n the server . Y ou can view the in formation m anaged and moni tored by NEC ESMPRO Agent on the data viewer of NEC ESMPRO Manager . NEC ESMPRO Agent also manages and monitors all the compone nts and conditions required to keep [...]

5-14 Function name Supporte d Function description S torage ¯ Function to monitor storage devices (e.g., hard disk drive) and controller File system c Function to view file system configuration and monitor usage rate Disk array ¯ Function to mo nitor disk arra y system of LSI Logic Corporation Other c Supports OS stall monitoring by W atch Dog T [...]

5-15 Monitoring of NEC Express5800/ft series NEC Express5800/ft series is a fault tolerant syst em. It can continue the operation even i f a major component fails. NEC Exp ress5800/ft seri es improves the s ystem avail ability with the hardware, NEC ESMPRO, and system software functions. If a major c omponent fails, the NEC ESMP RO fa ult report fu[...]

5-16 Collective Management of Distributed Servers The excellent GUI provided by NEC ESMPRO Ma nager allows se rvers on a netw ork to be managed colle ctively . The m anagement screen is designed in the E xplorer form at to indicate the components i n a server hierarchi cally for ef fective server managem ent. NEC ESMPR O Manager manage s servers by[...]

5-17  Data V iewer The data viewer indicates the serve r source conf iguration information in the Explorer format. In addition, it chan ges the status color of the failed server comp onent. This enables you to id entify the failed portion.  Alert V iewer The Alert V iewer manages faul t reports sent from servers toget her . A fault occ urred [...]

5-18 NEC ESMPRO Agent Device ID in Alert Report Some NEC E xpress5800/ft se ries reports use unique device IDs which correspond t o the devices listed in the table below as th e device identification information. Device name Device ID CPU module 1 DIMM1 on CPU module 1 DIMM2 on CPU module 1 DIMM3 on CPU module 1 DIMM4 on CPU module 1 DIMM5 on CPU m[...]

5-19 Device name Device ID SCSI enclosure 2 SCSI slot 1 on SCSI enclosure 2 SCSI slot 2 on SCSI enclosure 2 SCSI slot 3 on SCSI enclosure 2 Electronics 1 on SCSI enclosure 2 Power supply unit on SCSI enclosure 2 42 42/1 42/2 42/3 42/120 42/100 The figure below shows the actual lo cations of the device names displayed on th e NEC ESMPRO screen. In t[...]

5-20 Supplement Note the followings when u sing NEC ESMPRO Agent. Maintenance-related Functions When you want to use maintenanc e-related func tions of the NEC Express5800/ft series, con tact your maint enance personnel. Change of Installation S tates of CPU and PCI Modules If you dynam ically change the configurati on of the CPU or PCI module i n [...]

5-21 depending on the m odel, only the threshol ds can be displayed in the data v iewer of NEC ESMPRO Manager . NEC ESMPR O Manager per forms moni toring by using the optimum thresholds specified to each model. Alert Some detail information of alerts displayed on th e alert viewer appears as “Unknown” d epending on alerts. Change Settings of Fi[...]

5-22 Mirror Information of the SCSI Disk The “Mirror disk” displayed on th e [Ft Server] tree of the Data V iewer is always in gray . Also, “Unknown” is always displayed on the “Status” field. S topping the PCI Module by the ft server utility When you stop the PCI m odule on the primary side by the ft server utility , the ft server util[...]

5-23 NEC ESMPRO Manager T o monitor and manage a c omputer , on which NEC E SMPRO Agent is installed, wit h a management PC online, use NEC ESMPRO Manager that is bundled with th e product. For detailed procedures of installation and setti ng, see online do cuments or NEC ESMPRO Online Help. TIPS: Online documents provide caution s and information [...]

5-24 Monitoring CPU Module T o monitor t he CPU modules and the components on the CPU m odule, see the [CPU Mo dule] tree. T o see the information on the [CPU Module] tr ee, select the target CPU m odule from [CPU Module] in the [FTServe r] tree. Y ou can see the followi ng information o n the modules a nd the component s on the CPU m odules in the[...]

5-25  Update Allows the device identification information of th e CPU modules to be viewed and BIOS of the CPU modules t o be updated. See "Mai ntenance of NEC Ex press5800/ft se ries" described lat er for the updat e of BIOS of t he CPU modul es. The det ailed device i dentification in formation can be checked by selecting [ESMPRO M I[...]

5-26 Monitoring PCI Module T o monitor the PCI m odules and the com ponents on the PCI modules, refe r to the [PC I Module] tree. T o see the inform ation on the [PCI M odule] tree, select the target P CI module fro m [PCI Module] in the [FTServe r] tree. Y ou can see the followi ng information on t he PCI modules and the component s on the PCI m o[...]

5-27 Monitoring PCI Slots and Devices on PCI Module T o monitor t he PCI slots and devices on the PCI m odules, see the [PC I slot] tree. T o see the information on the [PCI slot] tree, select [PCI Module] → [PCI m odule (containing PC I slot to be seen)] → [PCI sl ot] of the [FTServer] tree. Y ou can see the following information on t he PCI s[...]

5-28  PCI Device – Detailed information Allows the det ailed inform ation of a de vice on the PCI sl ot to be viewe d.[...]

5-29 Monitoring SCSI Adapter on PCI Module T o monitor t he SCSI adapter on the PCI modules , see the [SCSI a dapter] tree. T o see the information on the [SCSI adapter] tree, select [PCI Module] → [PCI module (to which the SCSI adapter to be viewed is conne cted)] → [SCSI adapte r] of the [FTServer] tree. Y ou can see the following information[...]

5-30 Monitoring BMC on PCI Module T o monitor the base m anagement cont roller (BMC), controller for sy stem managem ent, on the PC I modules, see the [BMC] tree. T o see the inform ation on the [BM C] tree, select [PCI M odule] → [PCI module (c ontaining BMC t o be seen)] → [BMC] of t he [FTServer] tree. Y ou can see the BMC F/ W versio n and [...]

5-31 Monitoring Ethernet Adapter on PCI Module T o monitor t he Ethernet adapter on the PCI m odules, see the [Ethernet a dapter] tree. T o see the information on the [Ethernet adapter] tree, select [PCI Modu le] → [PCI modul e (connected wit h Ethernet adapter to be seen)] → [Ethernet adapter] of the [FTServe r] tree. Y ou can see the followin[...]

5-32  Maintenance Allows the MTBF information of the Ethernet adapter to be viewed or clea red. See "Maintenance of NEC Expres s580 0/ft series" desc ribed later f or clearing the MTB F informati on on the Ethernet adapter .[...]

5-33 Monitoring SCSI Enclosure T o monitor the SCSI encl osure, see the [SCSI encl os ure] tree. T o see the in formation on t he [SCSI enclosure] tree, select [SCSI encl osure] of the [FTSer ver] tree. Y ou can see the following information of the SC SI enclosure from the [SCSI enclos ure] tree.  General Allows the configuration an d other info[...]

5-34  Electronics – General Allows the configuration an d other information of the SCSI enclosure electronics to be viewed.  Electronics – Maintenance Allows the MTBF information of the SCSI encl osure electronics to be vie wed or cleared. See "Maintenance of NEC Expres s5800/ft series" described later for clearing the MTBF info[...]

5-35  SCSI Slot – Maintenance Allows the M TBF inform ation of the SCSI slot to be viewe d or cleared. See "Maintenance of NEC Expres s5800/ft series" described later for clearing the MTBF information on the SCSI slot. Monitoring Mirror Disk T o monitor the mi rror disk com ponents, see the [Mi rror Disk] t ree. T o view inform ation[...]

5-36 Maintenance of NEC Express5800/f t series NEC Express5 800/ft series mai ntenance can be done in two ways; o ne is to use NEC ESM PRO Manager for remote maintenance and the other is to use the NEC ESMPRO Agen t ft server utility on the NEC Expres s5800/ft se ries for local maintenance . TIPS: The following explains how to start NEC ES MPRO Age[...]

5-37 The table bel ow shows the co mponent-speci fic maintenance funct ions executabl e from NEC ESMPRO. Dump acquisition Dump acquisition during system operation Board sw itch Component R L R L R L CPU module – – √ √ – – R: Remote. Executable from remote management PC by using NEC ESMP RO Manager L: Local. Executable on local ser ver b[...]

5-38 St art and Stop of Component s T o start or stop a component w ith NEC ESMPRO Manager , use th e [Maintenance] tree of the component i n the [FTServer] tree of the data vi ewer . Open the tree o f the compone nt to be started or stopped and select the [Maint enance] tree. T o start or stop a component with the ft server utility , use the utili[...]

5-39 Procedure in NEC ESMPRO Manager St a r t 52. Select the tar get component in the [FTSe rver] tree. 53. Check the current state with the "Status" display on the target component screen. 54. Click the [Bring Up] button in the [Maintenance] screen for the target component. A certain time is required for the start. The start result can b[...]

5-40 Sample screen of NEC ESMPRO Manager 2 [Maintenance] screen of CPU module [CPU Module] – [Maintenance][...]

5-41 Procedure in the ft server utility St a r t 58. Select the tar get component from the main window of th e ft server utility . The screen of t he target c omponent a ppears. 59. Check the current state of the ta rget component with the LEDs. 60. Click t he [Up] butto n of the tar get com ponent. A certain time is required for the start. The sta[...]

5-42 Check and Clear of MTBF Information The MTBF information of a com ponent can be viewed or cleared (initialized). NEC Express5 800/ft series ma nages the MTB F (mean time betwee n failure) of eac h component. If a fault occurs in a component , the NEC Expr ess5800/ft series cal culates the MTBF of the component again. If the calcul ated value i[...]

5-43 MTBF clear Component Remote Local SCSI Enclosure T o start the module/compone nt forcibl y after replacing a module or if MTBF became lower than the threshold d ue to malfunction and disabled the module/component. Executable in the follo wing module state (this can be viewed on manager screen): Broken MTBF is lower than the threshold. T o star[...]

5-44 Procedure in the ft server utility Perform the pr ocedure below bef ore replaceme nt of a component. 68. Select the tar get component from the main window of th e ft server utility . The screen of t he target c omponent a ppears. 69. Check the current state of the ta rget component with the LEDs. 70. Click the [Clear] button in [MTBF Clear] of[...]

5-45 Firmware Up date NEC Express5 800/ft series ca n update firm ware (includi ng BIOS) if s ome hardware c omponents operate in the online state (in which the system continues the operation but the component trying to update firm ware or BIOS i s stopped). Updating firmware can be performed from the ft server utility . T o update the firm ware of[...]

5-46 Procedure in the ft server utility 72. Enable “Aut o module start ” and “Auto firm ware update”. See “Setup of System Operat ion” in th is chapter for the procedure t o enable. 73. Store the image data of the firm ware for update in the NEC Express5800/ft series. Save it in the /etc directory under the name “BIOS.ROM”. 74. On t[...]

5-47 Sample screen of ft server utility Even if you d o not have the i mage data of fi rmware for updat e, the firmware ca n be copied fr om the other m odule. By starting the module, the firmware will be up dated autom atically . However , when the [Auto firmware update] property is disabled, follow the step s below to update the firmware: 1. Star[...]

5-48 Dump Collection T o collect the dump file with NEC ESMPR O Manager , use [CPU Mod ule] → [Maintenance] tree in the data viewer . T o collect the dump with the ft server u tility , use the utility screen of the component. IMPORT ANT : Acqu ire the dump only for th e examination of a fault. The dump can be collected in two wa ys. In each way ,[...]

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5-50 Procedure in NEC ESMPRO Manager The [Dump] but ton of NEC ESMPRO Manager performs the functi on of "saving dump durin g system operat ion." 79. Select [CPU Module] in the [FTServer] tree. 80. Check the curr ent state with the "S tate" display on the tar get component s creen. 81. Click the [ Dump] butt on in the [Maintena n[...]

5-51 Procedure in the ft server utility 82. On the main window of t he ft server utility , select the target component. The screen of t he target c omponent a ppears. 83. Check the curr ent status of the tar get CPU m odule with the LEDs. 84. Select the dump acquisition m ethod on [Dum p] of the CP U module screen, an d click [Execute]. A certain t[...]

5-52 Setup of System Operation The following properties can be set as the operation setup of the whole syste m.  Quick dum p If this prope rty is enabled (by checking "E nable" on the setup screen), the dum p is acquired in parallel with the system startup if a fault occurs in the system. If this property is disabled, t he dump i s acq[...]

5-53 Configure the system settings u sing the ft server utility in the following procedur e. The system cannot be configur ed using the NEC ESMPRO Manager . 86. Select [General] on the main window of the ft server utility . The [General] window appears. 87. Check the pr operty to m odify on the [G ene ral] window (or cancel the check). 88. Click [E[...]

5-54 BMC Firmware Update The firmware of the BMC on t he PCI module can be updated. The base managem ent controller (B MC) is the proces sor exclusively use d for monitori ng the system’ s operating enviro nment faul ts and contr olling of the system. The BMC firmware can be updated by using the BMC firmware update utility . Both NEC ESMPRO Manag[...]

5-55 Procedure of Update from the ft server utility Update the firmware in the procedure as follows. 89. Select [Firmware] on the m ain window of the ft server utility . The [Firmware] dialog box appears. 90. Click [Update]. The [BMC FW update T ool] screen appears. 91. Select [BMC FW updat e Command] menu, and press Enter . The firmware will be up[...]

5-56 Changing Update Data S torage Destination Change the storage destin ation by using the ft server utility in the procedure below . 92. Select [Firmware] on the m a in window of the f t server utility . The [Firmware] dialog box appears. 93. Click [Update]. The [BMC FW update T ool] screen appears. 94. Select [BMC FW updat e Property Setting] m [...]

5-57 NEC MW A ∼ MANAGEMENT WORKST A TION APPLICA TION ∼ NEC MW A is an ap plication that enables the remote management of the server through a management PC over the network. (A management PC is a computer running NEC ESMPRO Manager .) Refer to “MW A First S tep Guide” i n the followin g directory of NEC EXPRESSBUIL DER CD-ROM for details o[...]

5-58 Remote Management Configuration for the Server without Console If the mai n unit does not ha ve a console s uch as keyboard, you can operate tools o n the server remotely usi ng MW A ’ s remote cons ole functions an d NEC EXPRESSBU ILDER’ s consoleless functions. There are tw o ways of rem ote console conn ection depending on the condit io[...]

5-59 102. [Configu ration for ft Se ries] dialog bo x, specify/regi ster configurati on informati on including the names of com puters to be manage d, and then write the information to FD as the following filena me: <Filename> CSL_LESS.CFG The setting items of the server are as follows: Computer Na me (The managed ser ver name. Arbitrary) IP [...]

5-60 108. Hook up t he management PC to LAN. 109. Power off and on the main unit to reboot the system. After one reboot, the main menu will appear on the manage ment PC’ s screen, on which you can perform hardware setup and run utilities. TIPS: If the configuration information (CSL_LESS.CFG) in the FD has already been loaded, the main menu will a[...]

5-61 Connect from the Management PC Directly Linked (through Serial port B) On the manage ment PC that is linked direct ly to Serial port B of the main unit, perform the steps below: 112. St art the manageme nt PC where MW A is install ed. From the S tart menu, select [Program] → [NEC MW A] → [MW A]. When MW A starts, th e initial screen “Rem[...]

5-62 123. Power off and on the main unit to reboot the system. After one reboot, the main menu will appear on the manage ment PC’ s screen, on which you can perform hardware setup and run utilities. TIPS: If the configuration information (CSL_LESS.CFG) in the FD has already been loaded, the main menu will app ear without a reboot. 124. If you us [...]

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Chapter 6 Maintenance This chapter describes the da ily maintenance o f NEC Express580 0/ft series and precautions whe n relocating or sto ring the serv er .[...]

6-2 DAIL Y MAINTENANCE T o use your NEC Express5800/ft series in best condition, check and maintain regularly as described below . If an error is fou nd on your NEC Express5 800/ft series, consult your sales agent. Checking Alert Monitor the failure occurrenc e by NEC ESM PRO during the syst em operation. Always check whether any alert is reported [...]

6-3 Making Backup Copies NEC recomm ends you make backup copies of your valuabl e data stored i n hard disks of the server on a regular basis. For back up storage devices sui table for the se rver and b ackup tools, co nsult with your sales agent. When you ha ve changed t he hardware confi guration or BI OS configuration , select "System Infor[...]

6-4 131. W ipe the ser ver with a dry cl oth. 132. W ipe of f dust from the fan e xhaust opening on the rear of the se rver with a dry cloth. Cleaning the Keyboard and Mouse IMPORT ANT : A keyboard and a mouse use USB interface. Y ou do not need to power off the server when connecting or d isconnecting them. Disconnect the keybo ard from the server[...]

6-5 Cleaning the Floppy Disk Drive A read/write error m ay occur due t o stains on the rea d/write head of the floppy di sk drive. Use the cleaner dedicated for floppy disk drive to clean the read/write head. It is recommende d to clean the head on regular basis. Cleaning CD-ROM A dusty CD-ROM or dust-accumulated tray cause s the device to fail to [...]

6-6 Cleaning T ape Drive Dirt on the ta pe head may be a cause of unsuccessful bac kup and dam age to tape cartridge. C lean the tape head regularly using a cleaning tape. F or procedure and i nterval of cleanin g as well as lifetime of a tape cartridge to use, see in structions included with th e tape drive.[...]

6-7 SYSTEM DIAGNOSTI CS The System Diagnostics runs several tests on the server . Select [T ools] → [System Diagnostics] in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER to diagnose the server . T est Items The following items are tested in system diagnostics.  Memory  CP U c ach e me mor y  Hard disk used as a system IMPORT ANT : Wh en executing the system di[...]

6-8 151. Select [System Diagnostics]. The system diagnosis starts and will be completed in approx imately three minutes. When the diag nosis is com pleted, the following appears on the screen of the display unit. System bar: Shows inform ation includi ng time of progress duri ng the diagnosti cs. Upon completion o f the diagnosti cs, descriptions o[...]

6-9 OFF-LINE MAINTENANCE UTILITY The Off-line Maintenance Utility is an OS-independent maintenance program. When you are unable to start the OS-depend ent NEC ESMPRO to troubleshoot a problem, the Off-line Maintenance Utility can be used. IMPORT ANT :  The Of f-line Maintenance Utili ty is intended for use of your sales agent. The NEC EXPRESSBUI[...]

6-10  System Inform ation V iewer Provides the functions to vi ew inform ation on the processor (CPU ) and the BIOS and expo rt it to a text file.  System Inf ormation Ma nagement Provides the functio n to make a back-up copy of you r data. W ithout th e backup data, the system-speci fic information a nd/or configu ration may not be restored.[...]

6-1 1 RELOCA TING/STORING THE NEC Express5800/f t series Follow the procedure below to relocate or store the serv er . (Users should not attempt to remove the rack-mountabl e server from the rack assembly .) W A RNING Do not attempt to remove the server. To avoid the risk of personal injury, users should not attempt to remove the server from the ra[...]

6-12 164. Protect the server with the shock-a bsorbing materials, and pack it securely . IMPORT ANT : Check and adjust the system clo ck before operating the server again after relocating or storing it. If the server and the built-in op tional devices are moved from a cold place to a warm place in a short time, cond ensation will occur and cause ma[...]

Chapter 7 T roubleshooting If the product does not w ork properly , see this chapter bef ore deciding tha t it is a breakd own.[...]

7-2 T O LOCA TE THE ERRORS Use NE C ESMPRO to monitor the occu rrence of fault during the system operation. Especially take note on whether any alert is rep orted to NEC ESMPRO Manager on the language PC. Check whether any alert is reported on the Oper ation W indow , Data V iewer , o r Alert V iewer of NEC ESMPRO Manager . [Example] NEC ESMPRO Man[...]

7-3 ERROR MESSAGES If the NEC Expres s5800/ft series enters the abnorm a l state, the error is posted by various means. This section explains the types of e rror messages. Error Messages by LED Indication The LEDs on t he front and re ar panels of the NEC Express58 00/ft series and nea r the handles of hard disks info rm the user of t he various se[...]

7-4 ST A TUS L E D Indication Color St ate Suspected module Explanation Procedure = A = AmbientTempA lm 00 Amber Blink CPU module T emperature alarm (lo wer limit) AmbientTempA lm 02 Amber Lit CPU module Fatal temperature alarm (lower limit) AmbientTempA lm 07 Amber Blink CPU module T emperature alarm (upper limit) AmbientTempA lm 09 Amber Lit CPU [...]

7-5 ST A TUS L E D Indication Color St ate Suspected module Explanation Procedure Cor0 +5.0vAl m 09 Amber Lit PCI module #1 Fat al 5 -V power voltage alarm (upper limit) Cor0 +5.0vsA lm 00 Amber Blink PCI module #1 5 -V power voltage alarm (lower limit) Cor0 +5.0vsA lm 02 Amber Lit PCI module #1 Fatal 5 -V power voltage alarm (lower limit) Cor0 +5.[...]

7-6 ST A TUS L E D Indication Color St ate Suspected module Explanation Procedure Cor1 +12vAlm 00 Amber Blink PCI module #2 12-V power voltage alarm (lower limit) Cor1 +12vAlm 02 Amber Lit PCI module #2 Fatal 12-V power volt age alarm (lower limit) Cor1 +12vAlm 07 Amber Blink PCI module #2 12-V power voltage alarm (upper limit) Cor1 +12vAlm 09 Ambe[...]

7-7 ST A TUS L E D Indication Color St ate Suspected module Explanation Procedure Cor1 -12vAlm 07 Amber Blink PCI module #2 -12-V power voltage alarm (upper limit) Cor1 -12vAlm 09 Amber Lit PCI module #2 Fatal -12-V power volt age alarm (upper limit) Cor1 Bus PERR 01 Gree n Blink PCI module #2 PCI bus p arity error Cor1 Bus SERR 01 Gree n Blink PCI[...]

7-8 ST A TUS L E D Indication Color St ate Suspected module Explanation Procedure CPU0 +12ss A lm 07 Amber Blink CPU module #1 +12-V power voltage alarm (upper limit) CPU0 +12ss A lm 09 Amber Lit CPU module #1 Fatal +12-V power voltage alarm (upper limit) CPU0 +12v Alm 00 Amber Blink CPU module #1 12-V power voltage alarm (lower limit) CPU0 +12v Al[...]

7-9 ST A TUS L E D Indication Color St ate Suspected module Explanation Procedure CPU0 +5.0vAl m 07 Amber Blink CPU module #1 5-V power voltage alarm (upper limit) CPU0 +5.0vAl m 09 Amber Lit CPU module #1 Fatal 5-V power voltage alarm (upper limit) CPU0 +5.0vsA lm 00 Amber Blink CPU module #1 5-V power voltage alarm (lower limit) CPU0 +5.0vsA lm 0[...]

7-10 ST A TUS L E D Indication Color St ate Suspected module Explanation Procedure CPU00 Temp Alm 00 Amber Blink CPU module #1 CPU#1 temperature alarm (lower limit) CPU00 Temp Alm 02 Amber Lit CPU module #1 CPU#1fatal temperature alarm (lower limit) CPU00 Temp Alm 07 Amber Blink CPU module #1 CPU#1temperature alarm (upper limit) CPU00 Temp Alm 09 A[...]

7-1 1 ST A TUS L E D Indication Color St ate Suspected module Explanation Procedure CPU2 +2.5VcA lm 00 Amber Blink CPU module #2 2.5-V power voltage alarm (lower limit) CPU2 +2.5VcA lm 02 Amber Lit CPU module #2 Fatal 2.5-V power voltage alarm (lower limit) CPU2 +2.5VcA lm 07 Amber Blink CPU module #2 2.5-V power voltage alarm (upper limit) CPU2 +2[...]

7-12 ST A TUS L E D Indication Color State Suspected module Explanation Procedure CPU2 removed Green Blink CPU module #2 The CPU module has come off. Dismount and remount the PCI module. If not solved by the above, contact your sales agent. CPU2 Temp Alm 00 Amber Blink CPU module #2 T empe rature alarm (lower limit) CPU2 Temp Alm 02 Amber Lit CPU m[...]

7-13 ST A TUS L E D Indication Color St ate Suspected module Explanation Procedure = M = Memory U-Err 01 Green Blink CPU module #1 DIMM#1 2-bit error Memory U-Err 02 Green Blink CPU module #1 DIMM#2 2-bit error Memory U-Err 03 Green Blink CPU module #1 DIMM#3 2-bit error Memory U-Err 04 Green Blink CPU module #1 DIMM#4 2-bit error Memory U-Err 05 G[...]

7-14 POST Error Messages Powering on the server aut omatically starts the self-diagnostic program, POST (Power On Self-T est). When POST detects any error , it disp lays an error message and its measure on the display unit. Follow the table b elow to troubleshoot such errors. Pho enix BI OS 4.0 R elea se 6.0. XXX X : CPU=Pentium I II XXX MHz 0640K [...]

7-15 On-screen error mess age Cause Action 0232 Extend RAM Failed at address line DIMM is faulty . • Replace DIMM. • Repl ace the CPU module board. 0233 Memory type mixing detected DIMMs of the different types are installed. Replace DIMM with appropriate one. 0234 Single - bit ECC error DIMM is faulty . • Replace DIMM. • Repl ace the CPU mo[...]

7-16 On-screen error mess age Cause Action 0B29 Unsupported Processor detected on Processor 2 T he processor (CPU) not supported by this server is installed in Processor 2. Install the CPU appropriate to the server . 0B30 CPU F AN #1 Alarm occurred 0B31 CPU F AN #2 Alarm occurred • Dusts are clogged i n fan. • F an is fault y . • CPU modu le [...]

7-17 On-screen error mess age Cause Action 0B71 System temperature out of Range • Ambient temp erature is out of range. • F an is fault y . • CPU/PCI mod ule board is faulty . • Check the setti ng in SETUP • Clea n the fan. • Repl ace the fan. • Repl ace the CPU/PCI module board. 0B80 BMC Memory T est Failed 0B81 BMC Firmware Code Are[...]

7-18 On-screen error mess age Cause Action 0BD6 3rd SMBus device address not acknowledged 0BD7 3rd SMBus device Error detected 0BD8 3rd SMBus timeout - (3rd SMBus does not exist) 0BD9 4th SMBus device address not acknowledged 0BDA 4th SMBus devic e Error Detected 0BDB 4th SMBus device timeout CPU module board #2 is faulty . 0BDC 5th SMBus device ad[...]

7-19 On-screen error mess age Cause Action 8610 MAC Add ress update failed – CoreI/O#0 10/100Mbit Ethernet Controller FRB2 timeout occurred when setting MAC address, and rewrite was unsuccessful. • Repl ace the back panel board. • Repl ace the PCI module board 1. 861 1 MAC Add ress update failed – CoreI/O#0 Gbit Ethernet Controller FRB2 tim[...]

7-20 Error Notification by BEEP An error message may not be displayed on the display un it even though the POST detected an erro r . In such a case, the beep sounds notifies you an error . T he error contents are indicated by the combination of beep sound patterns. For e xample, beep s ounds once, c onsecutively three times, once, and the n once (b[...]

7-21 Linux Error Messages NEC Express5 800/ft series displ ays messages on t he console wind ow when failures occur . Also, the same inform ation is recorded as system logs. The following indicates the s yslog messages, me ssa ges on the console, their meanings and actions: Message Meaning Action FT[dev .no] opstate SIMPLEX to DUPLEX The status cha[...]

7-22 Message Meaning Action FT[dev .no] info error initializin g PCI slots Failed to initialize the PCI slot. There is no problem if any devices are not connected to the PCI slot. In other cases, a board may be faulty . Contact your sales agent. FT[dev .no] info unable to access all offline memory FT[dev .no] info unable to clear hard ware reset FT[...]

7-23 Server Management Application Error Message If the server m anagement t ool such as NEC ESMPRO Agent, NEC ESMPRO Manager, or GAMServer has been installed in the NEC Express5800/ft series or m anagement PC, yo u can obtain the error inform ation from the di splay unit of the se rver or ma nagement PC. See Chapter 5, the separate volume of User [...]

7-24 SOL VING PROBLEMS When the server fails to operate as expected, s ee the fol lowing to fi nd out your problem and fol low the given instr uction before aski ng for repair . If the server still fails to ope rate successfully af ter solving your problem , take a note on the on-screen message and contact your sales ag ent. Problems with NEC Expre[...]

7-25 Fail to power off the server:  Is the POWER switch enabled? → Restart the server and start the BIOS setup utility . <Menu to check: [Security] → [Power Switch Mask] → [Unmasked]>  Are you trying to turn off the power other than by pressing the POWER switch? → Y ou cannot turn of f the power of the server usi ng the software[...]

7-26 → Some optional devices connecte d to the se rial port require se ttings for I/O port address and operation mode. Refer to the manual that comes with the device to configure the device. <Menu to check: [Advanced] → [Peri pheral Configuration]>  Is SCSI controller configuration correct ? → If the SCSI de vices are connected to th[...]

7-27 The keyboard or mouse fails to operate:  Is the cable properly c onnected? → Make sure that the cable is c onnected to the correct connector on the rear of the server .  Are the key board and mouse a re compliant with NEC Express580 0/ft series ? → Operation of the server with unaut h orized devices i s not guarantee d.  Is BIOS c[...]

7-28 If you still cannot access to the floppy disk using the m ethods above, perform the following operation and check if th e floppy disk becomes accessible: 1. Login to t he system as a use r with a root a uthority . 2. Create a directory using t he following command. # mkdir /m nt/floppy There is no problem if the message, indicating that th e d[...]

7-29  Is the CD -ROM device m ounted? → Perform the following procedure and ch ec k if you can access to the CD-R OM again. 1. Login to t he system as a use r with a root a uthority . 2. Set a CD-RO M to the CD-R OM drive on t he PCI module (Group 1), an d then execute the following c ommand: #mount /m nt/cdrom If you use the CD-ROM drive on t[...]

7-30 OS behavior is unst able:  Have you c hanged kernel? → Make sure that you have not a pplied patches for general ker nel or you hav e not changed the ke rnel installed f or the device.  Are you accessing t o the directories or files under /dev or /proc? → NEC Express580 0/ft series freque ntly saves and updates the inform ation on the[...]

7-31 LAN cards which are not used (LAN c ables are not connected) appears to be in error st atus: → The system judges that ports a re out of order when LAN cards in the ports are connected to the server bu t are not used (or their cables are not connected). Therefore, Ethernet board stat us on the NEC ESMPRO Manage r ’ s Data V iewer ([FTServer[...]

7-32 used is 32. “APIC error” is recorded in the sy slog by the operations such as inserting/remov i ng disks: → A message “APIC error” may be recorded to the l og or display ed on the screen when you pe rform operat ions such as i nserting/rem oving disks wi th the server powered on, because the internal status m anaged by the OS and the[...]

7-33 When an error occurs while the NEC EXPRESSBUIL DER is in progress, t he following message appears. After this message appears, check the error a nd take the appropriate corrective action according to the error codes listed in the table below . Message Cause and Remedy This machine is not supported. This NEC EXPRESSBUILDER version is not design[...]

7-34 Problems with Master Control Menu Failed to read online document ation  Is HTML browser installed properly? → Online documentatio n is an HTML-format file. Install the HTML browser (Internet Explorer 5.x or later) in your operating system.  Is Adobe Acrobat Read er installed properly? → A part of online docu mentation is supplied in [...]

7-35 Problems with NEC ESMPRO NEC ESMPRO Agent → See Chapter 5. NEC ESMPRO Manager → See Chapter 5. See also online docum e nt in NEC EXPRESSBUI LDER CD-ROM for troubles hooting and other supplem entary inform ation.[...]

7-36 COLLECTION OF TROUBLE LOGS In the event o f trouble, yo u can get inform ation in the proce dures describe d below: IMPORT ANT :  Y ou can perform the procedures describe d below only when you are aske d by your maintenance perso nnel to get trouble logs.  When the system restarts after the trouble, it ma y show a message that there is a[...]

7-37 Collection of the Memory Dump If a failure occ urs, the memory data should be dumped to ac quire the requi red information. If you stored the du mp data in a DA T , label it so as to indicate the software (e.g . NTBackup) you use d for storing it. Y o u may save t he diagnosis data to a desired destinat ion. IMPORT ANT :  Consult wi th your[...]

7-38 Backup of IPM Information Collect the IPMI information. NEC ESMPRO Agent must be installed to collect th e information. 1. Login to t he system as a use r with a root a uthority . 2. Move to the directory where the NEC ESMPRO Agent is installed. Unless you have specified the installation destination, it is installed in “/opt/nec/esmpro_sa”[...]

Chapter 8 System Upgrade This chapter describes proce dures to add opt ions and repla ce failed com ponents. IMPORT ANT :  Optional devic es described i n this chapter m ay be installed or removed by the user . However , NEC does not assume any liability for damage to optional devices or the server or malfunctions of the server res ulted from i [...]

8-2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Observe the following notes to install or re move optional devices safely and p roperly . W A RNING Observe the following instructions to us e the server safely. There are risks of death or serious personal injur y. See PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFET Y in Chapter 1 for details. • Do not disassemble, repair, or alter the serve r. •[...]

8-3 ANTI-ST A TIC MEASURES The server contains electronic compone nts sensitive to static electricity . A void failures caused by static electricity when installing or removing any op tional devices.  W ear wrist straps (arm belts or anti-static gloves). W ear wrist straps on you r wrists . If no wrist strap is available, touch an unpainted meta[...]

8-4 PREP ARING YOUR SYSTEM FOR UPGRADE Note the foll owings, when in stalling or repl acing devices, t o improve the per formance of NEC Express5800/ft series.  W ith the NEC Express5800/ft series server , devices can be replace d during the cont inuous operation. T ake extreme care for electric s h ock and damage to th e component due to short-[...]

8-5 3.5-INCH HARD DISK DRIVE The 3.5-inch d evice bay in front of the server c ontains six sl ots in which hard disks with the SC A2 interface are installed. The figures used in this secti on show the rack-mou nt model. The orientation is the only d ifference from the tower model. IMPORT ANT :  Do not use any hard di sks that are not aut horized[...]

8-6 Empty sl ots in the hard disk bay contain du mmy tr ays. The dummy trays are inserted to improve the cooling effect within the device. Always insert th e dummy trays in the slo ts in which hard disks are not installe d. Attach an HD D ID label indi cating the slot number of i nstalled hard disk to the ha ndle of the ha rd disk.[...]

8-7 Inst alling 3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive Follow the procedure below to install the hard disk. A hard disk may be installed in another slot in the same procedure. IMPORT ANT :  Make sure to read " Anti-static Measures" an d "Preparing Y our System for Upgrade" before starting installing or removing options.  Install tw o ha[...]

8-8 174. Firmly hold the handle of the hard dis k to install and insert the har d disk into the sl ot. TIPS:  Engage the upper and lower frames of the tray with the left and right gro oves on the device bay and insert the hard di sk.  In sert the disk until the lev er hook touches the server frame.  Check the orientation o f lever . Insert[...]

8-9 Removing 3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive Follow the procedure below to remove the hard disk. IMPORT ANT : Make sure to read "Anti-static Meas ures" and "Preparin g Y our System for Upgrade" be fore starting inst alling or rem oving options . 13. Disconnect the ha rd disk from RAID, referr ing to step 1 in “R estor ing Redundant C[...]

8-10 Replacing 3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive Follow the procedure below to remove the failed hard disk. If the hard disk fails, it should be replaced with new de vice with the server powered- on. IMPORT ANT : Make sure to read "Anti-static Meas ures" and "Preparin g Y our System for Upgrade" before starting installing or re moving op[...]

8-1 1 adding dis ks to Slot3 o f Group1 and Group2 by usi ng ftdiskadm : (Example) After selecting “y”, RAID conf iguration starts, and unless there is any problem, the process completes. The status of RAID can be viewed by the above “Raid S tatus”. *1 Before entering the sl ot number , make sure the dis k and the othe r disk of the pai r a[...]

8-12 Check the disk status to confirm that the disk is add ed successfully .[...]

8-13 CPU MODULE Concerning the CPU m odule, you can ad d or replace the fol lowing components, or CRU (customer -replaceable units):  CPU (processor)  DIMM (memory) Remove the CPU module to install or remove these devices. The figures used in this section show the tower m odel. The o rientation is the only dif ference from the rack-mount m od[...]

8-14 Removing CPU Module Follow the procedure below to remove the CPU module. 24. S top the CPU m odule you want t o remove. T o this end, use the ft server utility of the NEC ESMPRO A gent installed to your serv er or the Data V iewer of the NEC ESMPRO Manager . For the detail ed procedure, se e "NEC ESMPRO Agent and Manager" - "M a[...]

8-15 28. Pull of f the modul e halfway slowl y . Pushing do wn the latch lever on the sid e to unlock it , pull the m odule of f the rack. IMPORT ANT : Carefully handle the CPU module so th at you will not drop it or strike it against other server internal devices. 29. Carefully place the CPU module on the flat and sturdy table. A void the dusty or[...]

8-16 Inst alling CPU Module Follow the pr ocedure below to i nstall the CPU m odule: IMPORT ANT : Make sure to read "Anti-static Meas ures" and "Preparin g Y our System for Upgrade" be fore starting inst alling or rem oving options . 32. Install the top cover to the CPU module. TIPS: Check the left, right, and upper tabs on the [...]

8-17 36. Close the release leve r . IMPORT ANT : Unless the release levers are locat ed i nside the rack frame, the module won ’t be m ounted correctl y . 37. Screw the release levers. 38. Boot the installed CPU module. The system is defa ulted to au tomatically boot t he CPU module, once installed. If the automatic feature is disa bled, boot the[...]

8-18 DIMM The DIMM (d ual inline memory m odule) is install ed to the DIMM soc ket in the CPU m odule on the NEC Express5 800/ft series. The CPU module board is equipp ed with six sockets. T w o standard DIMMs are m ounted in DIMM#1 and #2 each. (The standard DI MM can be replaced with another DIMM.)  N8800-048 E/049E: T wo 256MB DIMMs DIMMs sho[...]

8-19 Note the followings to install or replace DIMM.  The DIMMs w ith the same num ber are linked am ong the groups . Whe n a DIMM is a dded to one group, another iden tical DIMM should be installed to th e socket with the same number in a nother group. This rule is applied t o the case of rem oval.  The linked DIMMs should be of the sam e pr[...]

8-20 Inst alling DIMM Follow the procedure below to install the DIMM. Make sure to power of f the server before startin g installati on except when replacing DIM M. 39. Shutdown O S. Press the POWER switch to turn of f the server . 40. Disconnect power cord from outlet. 41. Remove the CPU module. 42. Check to be sure in which socket you are moun ti[...]

8-21 Removing DIMM Follow the procedure below to remove the DIMM. Make sure to powe r off the server b efore installati on except when replacing DIM M. TIPS: Unless at least two DIMMs are installed, the server does not work. 49. Shutdown O S. Press the POWER switch to turn of f the server . 50. Disconnect power cord from outlet. 51. Remove the CPU [...]

8-22 Replacing DIMM Follow the procedure below to replace t he failed DIMM. 57. Identify the failed DIMM using the Data V iewer of the NEC ESMPRO Manager . 58. Remove the CPU module. 59. Replace a DIMM 60. Install the C PU module. 61. Boot the CPU m odule using the NEC ESMPRO Mana ger or ft server utility .[...]

8-23 PROCESSOR (CPU) In addition to the standard CP U (Intel® Xeon™ Processor), you can add on e CPU to make a multi-processor system . IMPORT ANT :  The CPU is extremely sensitive to static electricity . Make sure to touch the metal frame of the server to discharge static electricity fro m your body before handling the CPU. Do not touch the [...]

8-24 Inst allation Follow the st eps below t o mount a CP U: 62. Shut down OS. Press the POWER switch to turn of f the server . 63. Unplug t he power cord. 64. Remove the CPU module. 65. Detach the CPU air duct. 66. Check to be sure of the location of the CPU socket. 67. Remove the anti-dust sheet from the sock et. IMPORT ANT : Carefully keep the r[...]

8-25 69. Place the CPU carefully on the socket. TIPS: Pay attention to the orientation of the CPU. The CPU and s ocket have pin marks to preve nt misinsertion. 70. After pressing the CPU softly against the socket, close the levers to fasten it. 71. Remove the film of the cool sh eet that is affixed on the heat sink. 72. Place the heat sink on t op [...]

8-26 74. Check to see if the heat sink is m ounted parall el with the motherboard. IMPORT ANT :  If the heat sink is not parallel t o the motherboard, di smount and remount it. Y ou cannot mount t he heat sink correctl y due to the followi ng: - CPU is not mounted correctly - The heat sink clip is not engaged correctly .  Do not hold t he fas[...]

8-27 Removing CPU Follow the steps below t o remove the CPU. Exce pt when you replace the CPU with a new one, power of f the server . IMPORT ANT :  Do not remove the CPU unless it is faulty .  If a CPU is not mount ed on CPU#2, c over it wit h an anti-du st sheet.  After operation, the cool sheet at th e bottom of the heat sink may stick t[...]

8-28 Replacing CPU Follow the steps below to re place a failed CPU: 91. Use Data V iewer of NEC ESMPRO Manager to check the failed CPU. 92. Remove the CPU module. 93. Replace the CPU. 94. Install the C PU module. 95. St art the CPU module from ft server utility or NEC ESMPRO Manager . In the initial setting, the serv er will start up au tom aticall[...]

8-29 PCI MODULE Three PCI boa rds can be instal led to the PCI m odule. Up to two PCI boards ca n be added to eac h PCI m odule, therefore , the serv er can accommodate four additional PCI boards at a maximum (one video board has already been installed to each PCI module in sta ndard configu ration). Remove the P CI module wh en adding or replacing[...]

8-30 Precautions  If you remove a PCI module during operation, dual configuratio n of its internal hard disks will be cancelled. If you mount the module ag ain, the dual configuration will be restored automatically . Howeve r , do not perform a system shutdown or re move any of the PCI modules be fore the dual co nfiguration is co mpleted. Other[...]

8-31 Chapter 7 “T roubleshooting”. )[...]

8-32 Removing PCI Module Follow the p rocedure below t o remove the PC I module. 96. Stop the PCI m odule you want to remove. T o this end, use the ft server utility of the NEC ESMPRO A gent installed to your serv er or the Data V iewer of the NEC ESMPRO Manager . For more inform ation, see "NEC ESMPRO Agent and Manager" - "Maintenan[...]

8-33 100. Hold the rel ease lever of the PCI module a nd pull it of f. The PCI module is slightly pulled out toward you. IMPORT ANT : Do not hold t he other parts t han the release lever t o pull the module. 101. Pull of f the modul e halfway slowl y . Pushing do wn the latch lever on the sid e to unlock it , pull the m odule of f the rack. IMPORT [...]

8-34 Inst alling PCI Module Follow the pr ocedure below to i nstall the PCI m odule: IMPORT ANT : Make sure to read "Anti-static Meas ures" and "Preparin g Y our System for Upgrade" be fore starting inst alling or rem oving options . 105. Install the t op cover to t he PCI modul e. TIPS: Check the left, right, and upper tabs on [...]

8-35 111. Close the release lever . IMPORT ANT : Unless the release levers are locat ed i nside the rack frame, the module won ’t be m ounted correctl y . 112. Screw the release levers. 113. Boot the i nstalled PCI m odule. The system is defaulted to automatically boot the PCI module, once installed. If this feature is disabled, boot the PCI modu[...]

8-36 PCI BOARD Up to three PC I boards ca n be installed to the PCI modul e (however , one video boa rd is already installed in eac h module in sta ndard config uration). IMPORT ANT :  The PCI board is extremely sensitive to static el ectricity . Mak e sure to touch the metal frame of the server to dischar g e static electricity from your body b[...]

8-37 Inst alling PCI Board Follow the procedure below to install the board to be conn ected to the PCI board slot. TIPS: T o install the PCI board, make sure the shape of the board connector matches with the shape of the PCI boar d slot connector . 114. Remove the PCI modul e. 115. Remove the PCI modul e’ s top cover . 116. Identify the slot to w[...]

8-38 7. Align the terminal segment of the board with the connection of th e slot and insert the board slowly into the slot. TIPS: Check to see if the edge of the bracket (taper) is inserted into a slot of the chassis. In the case of a long boa rd, check also t o see if its other edge is inserted into the bracket guide. Guide Slots for inserting bra[...]

8-39 8. Align the PCI board with the guide rail groove and insert the bo ard slowly . IMPORT ANT : If the insertion is unsuccessful, remove t he board once and retry installation. Note that if excessiv e force is applied to the board, it may be damaged. 9. Attach the retainer bracket to fasten the PCI board.[...]

8-40 10. In the case of a long board, slide the bracket to fasten the other edge of the board. 11. Install the t op cover to t he PCI modul e. 12. Install the PCI m odule. 13. Connect the network cable an d option cables . 14. Close the release leve r . 15. Secure the release lever with the setscrew . 16. Boot the PCI module using the NEC ESMPRO Ma[...]

8-41 18. Use cable ties to fasten t he extra length of cables. Cable ties (included with cabinet)[...]

8-42 Removing PCI Board Follow the procedure below to remove the PCI board. 19. Remove t he PCI modul e. 20. Remove t he PCI modul e’ s top cover . 21. Remove the PCI board ret ainer bracket to dismount the PCI board. In the case of a long board, uns crew the guide at the other edge and slide it to the fron t of the board. 22. Install the additio[...]

8-43 Replacing PCI Board Follow the procedure below to replace t he failed PCI board. 32. Check the PCI board LED and identify the failed PCI board . When the PCI board is failed or incorrectly installed, the two LEDs associated with the PCI board slot are bein g turned of f. 33. Remove t he PCI modul e. 34. Remove t he PCI modul e’ s top cover .[...]

8-44 Setup of Optional PCI Board IMPORT ANT :  T o enable the fault-toleran t feature of the optional device, the iden tical devices must be installed to the same slots in groups 1 and 2, respectively .  A video board is al ready installed to sl ot #1 as standard c onfiguration. This boar d may not be removed or re placed w ith any other boar[...]

8-45 44. Mount the N8804-001P1 100BASE-TX ad apter to the slot with the same number in PCI module #1 a nd #2, and then start the OS. 45. Build a dual LAN configuration. For the setting proce dure, see “Configure expanded LA N board” described late r , or “Set Dual LAN Ca rd Configuration” i n the separate vol ume of User’ s Guide ( Setup)[...]

8-46 N8104-84 1000BASE-SX Adapter Consult yo ur sales person nel for detail s when purchasi ng this hardware. IMPORT ANT : Note the fol lowing ab out this pr oduct:  It is advisable to add this product to such envi ronment that each system is used for a different purpose (ex. system line, m aintenance, monitoring) a nd mu ltiple accesses do not [...]

8-47  PCI Board S tatus LED Indications LED indications Description Action Green Duplex is speci fied, however , the server works in simplex mode. Configure duplex. Reapply the dri v er. The PCI board is properly installed and operating in non-duplex mo de. (Does not depend on simplex or du plex mode.) In non-duplex mode, no specific problem occ[...]

8-48 N8104-103 1000BASE-T Adapter Consult yo ur sales person nel for detail s when purchasi ng this hardware. IMPORT ANT : Note the fol lowing ab out this pr oduct:  It is advisable to add this product to such envi ronment that each system is used for a dif ferent purpose (ex. system line, m aintenance, monitoring) a nd mu ltiple accesses do not[...]

8-49  PCI Board S tatus LED Indications LED indications Description Action Green Duplex is speci fied, however , the server works in simplex mode. Configure duplex. Reapply the dri v er. The PCI board is properly installed and operating in non-duplex mo de. (Does not depend on simplex or du plex mode.) In non-duplex mode, no specific problem occ[...]

8-50 Configure expanded LAN board Follow the procedure below to set the dual configur ation of the 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T , 1000BASE-SX. Make the following settings after mounting t he LAN boa rd according to the description of the “Installing PCI Board” in “PCI BOARD”. IMPORT ANT : Y ou need to login to the system as a user with a root aut[...]

8-51 Delete LAN board setting Follow the procedure below to delete the LAN board settin g. IMPORT ANT : Y ou need to login to the system as a user with a root authority to perform this operation. 1. If the LAN board whos e setting is to be deleted is operating, use the following command to stop it. In the following descri ption, “*” (a number b[...]

8-52 Check the st atus of the LAN board Execute the fol lowing comm and to check the status of the LAN board: >vndctl status Example[...]

8-53 Check the setting information (e.g., IP addresses) Execute the following co mmand to check th e configuration information (e.g ., IP addresses): >vndctl status slot_numb er Example[...]

8-54 Supplement Before using backu p devices: If any of following backup devices is used for in ternal SCSI connector of NEC Ex press5800/ft series, you may need to update your firmware fo r backup devices. If your bac kup device to be co nnected is any of the followin g models, refer to the manual_E. pdf in your attached NEC EXPRES SBUILDER CD-ROM[...]

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Appendix A S pecifications NEC Express5800/320Lb NEC Express5800/320L b -R Item N8800-048E N8800-049E CPU T ype Intel ® Xeon™ Processor × 1 Clock/second cache 2.4GHz/512KB Number of pro c essors 1 Chipset Server Works Server Set III GC-LE 512MB (256MB × 2*) S tandard *Each module has two DIMMs in standard configuration. Maximum 3GB (The standa[...]

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Appendix B I/O Port Address The factory-set I/O port addre sses for the server are assi gned as follows: Address Chip in Use 00-1F 20-21 2E-2F 40-43 60 61 64 70-71 80-8F A0-A1 C0-DF E0-E9 F0 F1-FF 170-177 or BAR2 1F0-1F7 or BAR0 278-27F 2F8-2FF BAR or 376 370-377 378-37F 3B0-3BB 3BC-3BE 3C0-3DF 3F6 or BAR1 3F0-3F7 3F8-3FF 40B 4D0 4D1 4D6 580-58F C0[...]

B-2 Address Chip in Use CA4-CA5 CA6-CA-7 CD6 CD7 CF8, CFC CF9 F50-F58h BAR4+00-0F IPMI (SMI interface) IPMI (SCI/SW1 interface) Power managemen t index register Power management data register PCI configuration space Reset control General chipset EDMA2 PCI base address register 4 * Expressed in hexadecimal digits. * I/O port addresses of PCI devi ce[...]