NEC N8800-098F manual

NEC Express5800 Series N8800-096F, EXP320B NEC Express5800/320Fb-L N8800-097F, EXP320A NEC Express5800/320Fb-LR N8800-098F, EXP320D NEC Express5800/320Fb-M N8800-099F, EXP320C NEC Express5800/320Fb-MR User's Guide (Setup)[...]

N8800-096F, EXP320B NEC Express5800/320Fb-L N8800-097F, EXP320A NEC Express5800/320Fb-LR N8800-098F, EXP320D NEC Express5800/320Fb-M N8800-099F , EXP320C NEC Express5800/320Fb-MR User's Guide (Setup) 1st Edition 12-2006 856-124126-41 1-00[...]

PROPRIET ARY NOTICE AND LIABILITY DISCLAI MER The information disclosed in this doc ument, including all designs and related m aterials, is the valuable property of NEC Corporation ( NEC) and /or its licensors. NEC and/or its licensors, as appropriate, reserve all patent, copyri ght and other proprietary rights to this document, including all desig[...]

Keep this User's Guide handy for quick reference when necessary . Safety Indications To use NEC Express5800 series safely, follow the instructions in this User's Guide. This guide explains componen ts that pose a danger, types of dangers caused by failing t o follow the instructions, and actions taken to prevent them; such components are [...]

Symbols and its descriptions used in this User ’ s Guide and warning labels are as follows: Attention Indicates a risk of an electric shock. Indicates a risk of a personal injury due to heat. Indicates a risk of catching your fingers. Indicates a risk of a fire or smoke. Indicates a general precaution or warning that is not defined herein. Indica[...]

Mandatory actions Unplug the server. There is a risk of an electric shock or fire. Indicates a general action to take that is not defined herein. Make sure to follo w the instructions. For detailed notes to set up the machine safely , refer to “NOTES FOR SAFE HANDLING” on page 1-2.[...]

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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 int erference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment gene rates, uses, and can radiate radi o freq[...]

T rademarks and Patent s NEC EXPRESSBUILDER and NEC ESMPRO are trademarks of NEC Corporation. Microsoft, W indows, W indows Server , W indows NT , and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and ot her countries. Intel and Pentium are reg istered trademarks of Intel Corporation. A T is a registered trademark o[...]

ii European Patent Numb er: 0 740 81 1 Notes: (1) No part of this manual m ay be reproduce d in any form without prior written perm ission of NEC Corporation. (2) The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. (3) The contents of this manual shall not be copied or altered with out pri or written permission of NEC Corporatio[...]

iii Preface W elcome to the NEC Express5800/ft series. NEC Express5800/ft series is a “fau lt-tolerant (ft)” server focusing on “high reliability” in term s of fault-tolerance, in add ition to “high performance,” “scalability ,” and “general ve rsatility” provided by NEC Express5800 series. In the event of trouble, its dual conf[...]

iv About This User ’s Guide This User's Guide helps a user to properly setup and use the product. Consult this guide when you set up the product. Keep this manual and the separate volu me of User’ s Guide handy . This User's Guide is intended for users who have a good knowle dge on the basic use of W indows operating systems and ge ne[...]

v Additional symbols The following symbols are used throughout this User's Guide in addition to the caution symbols described at the beginning. IMPORT ANT : Important points or instructions to keep in mind when using the server or software CHECK: Something you need to make sure when using the server or software TIPS: Helpful information, somet[...]

vi Contents Preface ........................................................................................................................ .......................iii About This User’s Guide ........................................................................................................ ......... iv How to Use This Use r's Guide ...[...]

vii Connection ..................................................................................................................... .............. 3-7 CHAPTER 4 WINDOWS SETUP .................................................................................... 4-1 Express Setup .......................................................................[...]

viii NEC ESMPRO Age nt ............................................................................................................... ...5-2 NEC ESMPRO Manage r ...........................................................................................................5- 11 NEC DianaScope ............................................................[...]

Chapter 1 Before Using This chapter includes inform ati on necessary for proper and safe operation of the server , the main unit and its accessories. Go throug h this chapter before you star t setup of the product.[...]

1-2 Before Using NOTES FOR SAFE HANDLING The following section describes necessary inform ation to use the product properly and safely . 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 remove or dam age these labels). If some label is missing, about to peel off, or il[...]

Before Using 1-3 Rack Model Front Rear[...]

1-4 Before Using CPU/IO Modules The following shows the place on CPU/IO modules where the label is attached. Standar d Model[...]

Before Using 1-5 W ater-Cooling kit[...]

1-6 Before Using PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY This section provides precautions for using the server safely . Read this section carefully to ensure proper and safe use of the server . For sym bol meanings, see “Safety Indi cations” described in the previous section. General W A RNING Do not use the server in an operatio n where human lives are involv[...]

Before Using 1-7 Use of Power Supply and Power Cord W A RNING Do not handle power plugs with a wet hand. Do not plug/unplug power cords with a wet hand. There is a risk of an electric shock. 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. CA UTION Do not plug the cords i[...]

1-8 Before Using Inst allation, Relocation, Storage and Connection CA UTION Do not install the server in an unsuitable place. Install the server in such a place as specified in this User's Guide. Avoid the following locations. There is a risk of a fire.  a dusty place  a humid place located near a boil er, etc  a place exposed to dire[...]

Before Using 1-9 Cleaning and Handling of Internal Devices W A RNING Do not disassemble, repair , or alter the server . Unless described herein, never attempt to disassemble, repair , or alter the server . There is a risk of an electric shock or fire as well as malfunction. Do not look into the CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM drive uses a laser beam. Do n[...]

1-10 Before Using CA UTION Protect the unused connectors with the protective cap. The unused power cord connectors are covered with the protective cap to prevent short circuits and electrical hazards. When removing the power cord connector from the internal devices, attach the protective c ap to the connector . Failure to follow this warning may ca[...]

Before Using 1-1 1 Rack-mount Model (Model 320Fb-MR) W A RNING Do not install the server on a nonconforming rack. Install the server on a 19-inch rack conforming to the EI A standard. Do not use the server without a rack or install it on a nonconforming rack. The server may not function properly , and t here is a risk of damage to physical assets o[...]

1-12 Before Using CA UTION Do not install excessive wiring. T o prevent burns, fires, and damage to the server , make sure that the rated load of the power branch circuit is not exceeded. For more inform ation on installation and wiring of power-related facilities, contact your electrician or local power comp any . Do not pull out a device during o[...]

Before Using 1-13 ڜ٤ࣹრࠃႈ  ءᆏᝑ૪ڜ٤ࠌشءۻࣚᕴࢬᏁऱࣹრࠃ ႈΖ੡Ա൞إᒔڜ٤چࠌشءۻࣚᕴΔᓮ גาᔹᦰ ᇠᆏփ୲Ζฤᇆऱઌᣂᎅࣔᓮ೶ەϘڜ٤ ᑑقΰ SAFETY INDICA TIONS αϙᎅࣔΖ   ԫ౳ࣹრࠃႈ  WARNI NG    լ૞ش࣍ٲ֗ԳࡎࡉᏁ૞೏৫ױᔾࢤऱᖙ܂ՂΖ  ?[...]

1-14 Before Using ࠌشሽᄭ֗ሽᄭᒵࣹრࠃႈ  WARNI NG   լ૞شᛘ֫ஞሽᄭ༺ᙰΖ    լ૞شᛘ֫༺ࢸሽᄭ༺ᙰΖڶᤛሽऱٲᙠΖ   լ૞ނچᒵຑ൷ࠩᅁ௛ጥሐՂΖ     ᓮ֎ലچᒵຑ൷ࠩᅁ௛ጥሐՂΖڶᖄીᅁ௛ᡨ੦ऱٲᙠΖ    CA UTION   լ૞༺Ե?[...]

Before Using 1-15 ڜᇘΔฝ೯Δঅጥ֗ຑ൷ࣹრࠃႈ   CA UTION   լ૞ڜᇘࢨژ࣋ڇآਐࡳऱ໱ࢬΖ    լ૞ലء๻ໂ࣋ᆜڇڕՀ໱ࢬࡉء஼آਐࡳऱ໱ࢬΔڶᖄી־߀ऱٲᙠΖ   ۊቺለڍऱ໱ࢬ   ᑷֽᕴல࿛ᛘ௛ለ೏ऱ໱ࢬ   ၺ٠ऴ୴ऱ໱ࢬ   լؓ᡹ऱ໱ࢬ [...]

1-16 Before Using ᖞ෻֗ᖙ܂փຝ๻ໂழऱࣹრࠃႈ  WARNI NG   լ૞۞۩ࣈ࠵Εଥ෻ࢨޏທءۻࣚᕴΖ      ೈء஼ಖሉऱൣउ؆Δլ૞ၞ۩ࣈ࠵Εଥ෻ΕޏທΖܡঞΔլ܀ױ౨ᖄી๻ໂլ ౨ၞ۩إൄሎ۩Δᝫڶ࿇سᤛሽࡉ־߀ऱٲᙠΖ   լ૞઎٠጗ᖲփຝΖ     ٠጗[...]

Before Using 1-17  CAUTION   ᓮشঅᥨ።অᥨړآࠌشऱտ૿Ζ     ᓮشঅᥨ።অᥨړآࠌشऱሽᄭᒵտ૿א߻ַ࿍ሁࢨᤛሽΖൕփຝ๻ໂՂࢸՀሽ ᄭ༺ᙰழΔشঅᥨ።።ړտ૿Δܡঞڶᖄી־߀ࢨᤛሽऱٲᙠΖ     ᖙ܂ࣹრࠃႈ  CA UTION   լ૞ᨃᡒढᔾ२Ζ ?[...]

1-18 Before Using ᖲਮڤۻࣚᕴऱࣹრࠃႈ  WARNI NG   լ૞ല๻ໂڜᇘڇآਐࡳऱᖲਮՂΖ    ᓮല๻ໂڜᇘڇฤٽ (,$ ᑑᄷऱ  ૎՚ᖲਮՂ Ζ ԫࡳ૞ല๻ໂڜᇘڇਐࡳऱᖲਮՂ թ౨ࠌشΖܡঞ๻ໂױ౨ྤऄإൄࠌشΔࠀڶױ౨ჾᡏᖲᕴሿຝٙࢨᖄીԳߪ႞ ୭Ζᣂ࣍ٽᔞऱᖲ?[...]

Before Using 1-19  CAUTION   լ૞ൕᖲਮࢼנࠟଡࢨृࠟଡאՂऱ๻ໂΖ    ٵழࢼנࠟଡࢨृࠟଡאՂऱ๻ໂױ౨ᖄીᖲਮႜଙΖԫڻ׽౨ࢼנԫଡ๻ໂΖ   լ૞ᇘ಻መڍሽᒵΖ   ੡Աᝩ܍־߀ࡉ๻ໂჾᡏΔᓮ೭ؘᒔঅլ૞၌መᒵሁऱᠰࡳ૤ሉΖڶᣂሽԺ๻ໂ ऱڜᇘ?[...]

1-20 Before Using UNP ACKAGING The following section describes necessary inform ation to use the product properly and safely . Accessories This product is shipped with various accessories. See the attached list to make sure everything is included and check the i ndividual items. If any com ponent is missing or damaged, contact your sales agent. [...]

Chapter 2 About Operating System This chapter gives essential information on the W indow s system supported by the server and how to install it.[...]

2-2 About Operating System INSTALLING Windows Server 2003 For installing an operating system on NEC Express5800/ft series, use NEC EXPRESSBUILDER. IMPORTANT: The NEC Express5800/ft seri es is a precision instrument. You shoul d ask maintenance personnel to install it. The Express Setup program is exclusively used for the NEC Express5800/ft series. [...]

About Operating System 2-3  About Windows Server 2003 Use the Express Setup program to install W indows Server 2003. No te the following at installation:  IMPORTANT:  Complete all the setups such as the memo ry expansi on and the BIOS setting before installing W indows Server 2003.  NEC software packa ge, which is to be purc hase d sepa[...]

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Chapter 3 Inst alling Server This chapter describes requi rements for using the pr oduct properly and safely , the setup procedures to make NEC Express5800/ft series ready for use, a nd how to connect periphe rals.[...]

3-2 Installing Server INST ALLA TION This section describes installation of NEC Express5800/ft series. T ower Model IMPORT ANT : NEC Express5800/ft series is a precision inst rument. Y ou should ask maintenance personnel to install it. Select a suitable site for tower model. CAUTION Observe the following precautions to use the equi pment safely. Th[...]

Installing Server 3-3 Do not install NEC Express5800/ft series in such places as listed below . Otherwise, the server may malfunction.  Place where temperatures change widely (near a heater , air conditioner , or refrigerator).  Place that is subject to intense vibration.  Place where corrosive gas (sodium chloride, sulfur dioxi de, hydrog[...]

3-4 Installing Server Rack-mount Model Y ou can mount NEC Express5800/ft se ries on a rack that conforms to the EIA standards. IMPORT ANT : NEC Express5800/ft series is a precision inst rument. Y ou should ask maintenance personnel to install it. T o install a rack, contact your sales agent or maintenance personnel. CAUTION Do not attempt to instal[...]

Installing Server 3-5 W A RNING Observe the following precautions to use the server safely. There is a risk of a death or serious injury. For details, see “Notes for Safe Handling” in Chapter 1.  Do not install the server in non-designated places.  Do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe. CAUTION Observe the following precautions to [...]

3-6 Installing Server  Place that is close to some equipm ent that causes power noises (e.g., sparks caused by power-on/off using a relay). If you must install the server close to such equipment, request your sales agent for sep arate power cabling or noise filter installation. IMPORT ANT : T emperature increase inside the rack and airflow If yo[...]

Installing Server 3-7 Connection Connect peripheral devices to NEC Express 5800/ft series. The server is provided with connectors for wide v ariety of peripheral devices on its front and rear . The figure on the next page illustrates available peripheral devices fo r the server in the standard configuration, and lo cations of the connectors for the[...]

3-8 Installing Server IMPORT ANT : Connection of optional devices  In the case of standard configuration, you need to com plete setup of the operating system before mounting optio nal PCI car ds or hard disks that you purchased separately .  If N8803-033 is mounted, be sure to connect cables to the FC array unit before going on to the next st[...]

Installing Server 3-9 Insert the power cords to the AC inlets of the power unit. Then, secure the power cords using the locking springs on the power units. When completing conn ection to peripheral equipm ent, connect the tw o provided power cords to the server . After that, secure the cables with th e cable tie provided in the server . Connect the[...]

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Chapter 4 Windows Setup This chapter describes procedures for configuring boot monitoring function, setup, installing W indows, setting dual LAN configuration , setting dual disk configuration and so on.[...]

4-2 Windows Setup Express Setup Use NEC EXPRESSBUILDER to setup t he NEC Express5800/ft series. IMPORT ANT : NEC Express5800/ft series is a precision inst rum ent. Y ou should ask maintenance personnel to install it. Y ou perform Express Setup for reinstallation. The Express Setup is the i nstall program for the NEC Express5800/ft se ries. T he Exp[...]

Windows Setup 4-3 SETUP FLOW The following flow-chart illustrates the flow of the setup procedures for the NEC Express5800/320 Fb-L(-R) server and 320Fb-M (-R) server . Corresponding page numbers are shown in parentheses. : Entered or selected by the user : Proceeds automatically St e p 4: S tart the Ex p ress Setu p ( P .4-14 ) Run [Setup] from NE[...]

4-4 Windows Setup Step 1: Things Required for Setup The following explains the setup proce dure using the E xpress Setup program:  IMPORT ANT :  Because “Express Setup” formats the entire area of t he disk used for reinstallation, all data on that disk will be deleted. If there i s any data partition other than system partition that conta[...]

Windows Setup 4-5 Size of the Partition to be Created The required minimum size of a pa rtition to install the system can be obtained from the followi ng formula: Size required for installation + paging file size + dump file size Size required for installation = 3,500MB (Windows Server 2003 R2) Paging file size (recommended) = size of memory mounte[...]

4-6 Windows Setup Step 2: Prep are for Express Setup Before starting Express Set up, be sure to do the following. If these prepa rations are not done, setup cannot be performed properly . 2-1: Prepare NEC Express5800/ft series With the power of NEC Express5800/ft series off, follow the steps below: 1. Prepare NEC Express5800/ft series. x Mount the [...]

Windows Setup 4-7 2. Prepare the installation from the module#0. The location of the parts required for op erations and check are show below:                                   <When the AC power is on (The power co rds are plugged to the wall ou[...]

4-8 Windows Setup (2) Execute the operation to be taken wh en AC power supply is turned off.   <When the AC power is off (The power c ord is not plugged into the outlet)> Connect the power cords to NEC Express5800/ft series i n the following order: (1) Connect the power cord to the AC inlet (PSU0) (2) Connect the power cord to the AC[...]

Windows Setup 4-9 Step 3: Disable Boot Monitoring Function Check whether the power is ON and make settings for properly performing setup for later on. This equipment has a function to monitor th e main unit at startup. (Enabled in the con figuration at shipment) When reinstalling the op erating system, this monito ring function needs to be disabled[...]

4-10 Windows Setup 3. Press the POWER switch which is located on the front si de of the server .  IMPORT ANT : Do not turn off the power before the "NEC" logo appears. Press the Power switch straight w ithout your nail getting caught. After a while, the "NEC" logo will appear on the screen. While the "NEC" logo is d[...]

Windows Setup 4-1 1 4. When the message “P ress <F2> to enter SETUP” or “P ress <F2> to enter SETUP or Press <F12> to boot from Network” on the display screen, press F2 . The BIOS Setup Utility “SETUP” starts an d the Main menu is disp layed on the screen. <Example> 5. Move the cursor onto "Server" and [...]

4-12 Windows Setup 6. Move the cursor onto “Monito ri ng Configuration” and press Enter . The Monitoring Configuration subm enu appears. 7. Move the cursor onto “Boo t Monitoring” and press Ente r . Parameters will be displayed. 8. Among the param eters, choo se “Disabled” and press Enter . The current display of the configuration for B[...]

Windows Setup 4-13 9. Press Esc twice to go back to the Advanced m enu, an d then move the c ursor onto "Exit" to display the Exit menu. 10. Move the cursor onto “Exit Saving Changes ” and press Enter . The confirmation window will appear. 11. Select “Y es” and press Ent er . After the configuration data is save d and SETU P is te[...]

4-14 Windows Setup Step 4: S t art the Express Setup Set up with the Express Set up functions of NEC EXPRESS BUILDER. “Express Setup” is a setup method for NEC Express5800 series to smoothly configure settings as internal parameters and status of hardware and to install O S (W indows Server 2003) and various utilities by using the “NEC EXPRES[...]

Windows Setup 4-15 Flow of Setup Procedures The following flow-chart illustrates the setup procedur es for Express Setup. After rebooting, the installation completes. Ye s Confirm No Confirm Already exists Normal T o newly create W ithout FD New Confirm T o “Confirm ” Automatic installation Ļ Automatic logon Agree to the terms of software lice[...]

4-16 Windows Setup Setup Procedures Express Setup configures the settings for each of the parameters in the W izard form. Y ou can also save each of the parameters as one file (parameter file) to a floppy disk. CHECK: T o execute Express Setup with a param eter f ile, one empty 1.44MB formatted floppy disk is required. Prepare an em pty floppy disk[...]

Windows Setup 4-17 5. The message, [Do you want t o use the parameters file in order to set up the Express server or workstation?] is displayed. In case of using t he parameter file, select [Y es]. In case of not using, select [No]. 6. [NOTE] is displayed. Read the displayed contents carefully and select [Confirm]. 7. Cautions for Express Setup are[...]

4-18 Windows Setup [In case of using an existing parameter] List of the parame ter files on the floppy disk that has been inserted is displayed. (1) Select the parameter file that is used for the installation, and select [Use]. The confirmation dialog bo x will be displayed. (2) If you want to confirm the parameter , select [Review]. If you do not [...]

Windows Setup 4-19 11. When the [Basic inform ation] window is displayed, confirm the information and correct it if necessary . Then press the ĺ key . (The “T arget Mac hine” information on the window differs depending on the model.) ĺ key: Used to move to the next screen. ĸ key: Used to return to the prev ious screen. ĹĻ key: Used to sele[...]

4-20 Windows Setup ĹĻ key: Used to select a menu. F1 key: Displays help. ENTER key: Used to select [OK] or to decide each item . ESC key: Used to select [Cancel]. 13. When the [Role of Com puter] window is displayed, confirm the information and correct it if necessary . Then press the F9 key . (If the [OK] button is not displayed in th e right si[...]

Windows Setup 4-21  T o specify the setup parameters, the number of cha racters must not exceed the limit as shown in the table below (a double-byte character is counted as two characters): Item V alue specified Max. number of characters User Name 19 Group Name 20 Full Name 63 Creation of New Users Explanation 47 Group Name 20 Creation of New Gr[...]

4-22 Windows Setup 19. Insert Microsoft(R) W indows Server(TM) 2003 R2 32-bit Enterprise Edition Disk2 into the CD-ROM drive after the OS installation. Foll ow the instructions on the screen. When the installation is completed, remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive and restart the system. Now the setup using Exp ress Setup is completed.[...]

Windows Setup 4-23 Step 5: Set Dual LAN Configuration The NEC Express5800/ft seri es builds a dual LAN configuration by using "Intel(R ) PRO/1000 MT Dual Port Network Connec tion" and extended PCI slot "Intel(R ) PRO/1000 MT Se rver Adapter,” “Intel(R) PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter” moun ted as standard on the CPU/IO module. Overv[...]

4-24 Windows Setup NEC Express 5800/Fault Tolerant Server Series Duplication Rule Be sure to set the dual configu ration in the server . Also, when you set t he duplex configuration, be su re to use one CPU/IO Module #0 Adapter and one CPU/IO Module #1 Adapt er . e.g.1) Set the dual configuration with the improv ed endurance using all the adapters.[...]

Windows Setup 4-25 2. Select one target network adapter , righ t-click on it and select [Properties] from the displayed menu to display the Pro perties window . 3. Select the [T eaming] tab in the Properties window . Check the radio button of [T eam with other adapters] and click [Ne w T eam…].[...]

4-26 Windows Setup 4. Enter the team name, and click [Next >]. 5. Select the check boxes of the adapters you want to include to the team, and click [Next>]. 6. Select “Adapter Fault T olerance” or “Adaptive Load Balancing” as a team mode. (Us ually select “Adapter Fault T olerance.”) Click [Next >].[...]

Windows Setup 4-27 7. Click [Finish]. 8. Start a command prompt, and confirm the physical MAC address of the team adapter with ipconfig /all. 9. Select the team adapter that ha s been set, right-click on it and select [Properties] from the menu displayed to display the Properties window .[...]

4-28 Windows Setup 10. Select the [Advanced] tab in the Properties window . Select [Locally Administered Address] from the [Settings] list box, and enter the MAC address of team adapter that you have checked to the [V alue:] text box, and click [OK].[...]

Windows Setup 4-29 Step 6: Set Dual Disk Configuration NEC Express5800/ft series secures data by setti ng dual disk c onfiguration using “Disk Management.” Be sure to make dual disk settings by referring to the procedure. Setting Dual Disk Configuration by Disk Management IMPORT ANT :  T o set dual disk configuration, log on as "Adm ini[...]

4-30 Windows Setup 5. After the system has restarted, display [Disk Management] again and set the hard disks for creating mirror volume. IMPORT ANT : When the hard disk status is “Not In itialized,” right-click that hard disk and initialize it. If “Foreign” is displayed, pe rform “Convert to Basic Disk” and then perform “Convert to Dy[...]

Windows Setup 4-31 7. Right-click the dynamic disk vol ume for cr eating m irror , and click [Add Mirror…]. IMPORT ANT :  When you click [Add Mirror …], the [L ogical Disk Manager] dialog box will appear . This is not an error . Click [OK].  If you restart the system while creating mi rror, mirroring will not be completed. Do not reboot t[...]

4-32 Windows Setup Step 7: Up date Software If you use Gem iniEngine Control Software UPDA TE CD-ROM, see “Ins talling GeminiEngine Control Software” (page 6- 13) to update the so ftware. When there are other update modules, a pply them in this step. Step 8: Connect and Configure Options When there are option PCI boards or peripheral devices to[...]

Windows Setup 4-33 Step 9: Create V olume For NEC Express5800/ft series, you need to create mirrors for all volumes. In case of creating a new volume except for the one that stores t he system partition, see “Hard Disk Configurations that can be built on the NEC Exp ress5800/ft series”on the sep arate User ’ s Guide. For how to create or mirr[...]

4-34 Windows Setup 6. Open the [Security] pr operty sheet and m ake settings as follows: x Add the community name entered in 4 to [Accepted community names]. x Set its authority to [READ CREA TE] or [READ WRITE]. x Select [Accept SNMP packets from any host]. IMPORT ANT :  If you entered any comm unity name other than “public” in 4, add that [...]

Windows Setup 4-35 Step 1 1: Enable Boot Monitoring Function When necessary for system operation, enab le the “Boot Monitoring” setting which has been disabled in “Ste p 3: Disable B oot Monitoring Function” (page 4-9) . Or , see “Step 3: Disable Boot Monitoring Function” (page 4- 9) and set appropriate tim e (default is 10 min.).[...]

4-36 Windows Setup Step 12: Make Settings for Failure Management Make the following settings beforehand to ensure quick recovery from failure. Set Memory Dump (Debug Information) This section explains the setting for collecting memory dump (debu g information) in the server . IMPORT ANT : Not es o n me mory dump  The maintenance personnel design[...]

Windows Setup 4-37 4. Enter the location, where debug inform ation is to be written, in the text box. When writing debug information under the file name "MEMOR Y .DMP" in the D drive: D:MEMOR Y .DMP IMPORT ANT :  [Complete memory dum p] should be sp ecified for writing debug information. However , if the mounted m emory size is over 2[...]

4-38 Windows Setup 5. Click [Settings] in th e [Performance] box. The [Performance Options] window appears. 6. Click the [Advanced] tab on the [Perform ance Options] window .[...]

Windows Setup 4-39 7. Click [Change] in the [Virtual memory] box. 8. Change the value set for [In itial Size] in the [Paging file size for selected drive] box to the [Recommended] value or more, and then click [Set]. IMPORT ANT :  Be sure to create the file in the size more than [Recommended] value in the OS partition. If a value smaller than th[...]

4-40 Windows Setup 9. Click [OK]. A message is displayed as king you to restart the system depending on the changed settings. Restart the system according to the m essages.[...]

Windows Setup 4-41 Set Dr . Wat son Dr . W atson of W indows Server 2003 is a deb ugger for application er rors. When detecting an application error , Dr . W atson diagnoses the NEC Express5800/ft se ries, and records the diagnostic information (log). T ake the following steps to collect diagnostic information: 1. Click [Run...] from [S tart]. 2. E[...]

4-42 Windows Setup Inst all a Network Monitor A network monitor is useful for exam ining the causes of ne twork failures and taking the countermeasures. T o use the netwo rk monitor, you need to restart the system after the installation. It is recommended to install the network monitor before a fail ure occurs. 1. From the [Start ] menu, select [Co[...]

Windows Setup 4-43 6. If a message is displayed askin g you to insert "W indows Server 2003 R2 En terprise Edition CD-ROM,” follow the instructi ons on the screen. Close the menu that appears by inserting the CD-R OM. T o close the menu, click the [X] mark on the menu. 7. Click [Finish] in the [W indows Com ponents W izard] dialog box. 8. Cl[...]

4-44 Windows Setup Step 13: Back up Sy stem Information After setting up the system, back up the system inform ation using the Off-line Maintenance Utility . W ithout backup for system information, the inform ation and setting s that are specific to your server cannot be restored if the server is repaire d. T ake the following steps to make a backu[...]

Chapter 5 Procedures af ter Completion of Inst allation This chapter describes how you install managem ent utilities, how you back up system information, and setup of PCs on the network. Y ou may need to confirm these pro cedures while the system is running.[...]

5-2 Procedures after Completion of Inst allation INST ALLING MANAGEMENT UTILITIES The provided "NEC EXPRES SBUILDER" CD-ROM contains "NEC ESMPRO Agent" for monitoring NEC Express5800/f t series and "NEC ESMPRO Manager" for managing the NEC Express5800/ft series. Install and setup these utilities in the NEC Express5800/[...]

Procedures af ter Completion of Installation 5-3 Operation Environment NEC ESMPRO Agent can be operated in the hardware and s oftware environments shown below .  Hardware x Installation system NEC Express5800/ft series x Memory Memory capacity required t o operate OS + 25.0 MB or larger x Empty capacity of hard disk 50.0 MB or larger  Softwar[...]

5-4 Procedures after Completion of Inst allation T o change the settings of the SNMP Service: 1. Double-click [Administrative T ool ] in [Control Panel]. 2. Start [Services] in [Administrative T ool]. 3. Select [SNMP Service] from the service list and th en [Properties] in the [Action] m enu. The "SNMP Properties" dialog box appears. 4. E[...]

Procedures af ter Completion of Installation 5-5 IMPORT ANT :  If the community nam e is changed, the com munity of NEC ESMPRO Agent is changed and register ed by starting from [Control Panel]. T o change the community to anothe r and register it, use the [ SNMP Community] list box in the [General] tab .  T o allow NEC ESMPRO Agent to receive[...]

5-6 Procedures after Completion of Inst allation Installation NEC ESMPRO Agent is automatically installed togeth er with the installation or re-installation of the NEC Express5800/ft series. NEC ESMPRO Age nt may be i nstalled manually on the master control menu of NEC EXPRESSBUILDER as follows: 1. Login to the system with use r name “Administrat[...]

Procedures af ter Completion of Installation 5-7 4. Click [Agent] in the main menu of the NEC ESMPRO setup. TIPS: The available menus vary depending on OS types. (T he menus that cannot be installed are displayed gray .) IMPORT ANT :  Double-clicking to select a menu may di splay two s ame dialog boxes. Click the [End] button to close on e of t [...]

5-8 Procedures after Completion of Inst allation 7. Enter the path in which NEC ESMPRO Agent is installed an d click the [Next] button. The NEC ESMPRO Agent module is installed below the ESM directory of the root pa rtition in default. If no problem is found, click the [Next] button without any m odification. T o change the installation directory ,[...]

Procedures af ter Completion of Installation 5-9 Setup of NEC ESMPRO Agent The settings of installed NEC ESMPRO Ag ent remain unchanged from th ose at shi pment. Click the [Start] button, [Setting], and [Control Pan el] sequentially to open [Control Panel]. If you double-click the [NEC ESMPRO Agent] icon in [Control Panel], the property dialog box [...]

5-10 Procedures after Completion of Inst allation Uninstall The configuration of NEC ESMPRO Agent and BM C and t he uninstallation of BMC FW Update Service are described below . Uninstallation of NEC ESMPRO Agent The procedure of uninstalling NEC ESMPRO Agent is described below . IMPORT ANT : Uninstallation of NEC ESMPRO Agent  Start the uninst [...]

Procedures af ter Completion of Installation 5-1 1 NEC ESMPRO Manager Linked with NEC ESMPRO Agent installed in the server, NEC ESMPRO Manager monitors the server status and receives alerts from the server . When a failing module in t he server is to be replace d, NEC ESMPRO Mana ger enables logical module disconnection from the se rver and logical[...]

5-12 Procedures after Completion of Inst allation NEC DianaScope NEC DianaScope is software to remotel y manage the NEC Express5800/ft series. NEC Express5800/ft series can be managed remotely , only when N8815-001/ 001A ft Remote Management Card (which com es with 320Fb-M and 320F b-MR models) is installed. For information on the functions and ins[...]

Procedures af ter Completion of Installation 5-13 CONFIRMA TION OF THE Gemini Engine Control Software VERSION The following describes how to check the version of GeminiEngine Control Software , which consists of various types of software for fault tolera nce. Perform the procedure wh en you need to check the GeminiEngine Control Soft ware version o[...]

5-14 Procedures after Completion of Inst allation CAUTIONS FOR APPLYING Windows Service Pack Do not use your own judgment and apply the Windows Serv ice Pack to the NEC Express5800/ft series. IMPORT ANT : If you desire to apply service packs, contact your sales agent about the application status, and apply service packs to NEC Expres s5800/ft serie[...]

Procedures af ter Completion of Installation 5-15 COMPRESSING A SYSTEM DRIVE Do not compress the root directory and the W indows directory when compressing the System Drive. (The W indows Server 2003 directory is labeled as “Windows.”) If you compress the root directory and the W indows directory , operational stability cannot be e nsured becau[...]

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Chapter 6 T roubleshooting This chapter describes wh at to do when files needed to operate the OS are dam aged and any trouble occurs on the product.[...]

6-2 T roubleshooting SYSTEM REP AIR If the system cannot be operated by som e reason, use Recovery Console to restore the system. However , this method is only recommended to user s or administrat ors who have good knowle dge of the system. When you have restored a damaged file by using Rec overy Console, always update the system as described later[...]

T roubleshooting 6-3 2. Environment variab le “AllowRemovableMedia” setting IMPORT ANT : This setting is made on the W indows Server 2003 Recovery Con sole when the Wi ndows Server 2003 Recovery Console is in use. This should be set e very time when th e Recovery Cons ole is started. (a) Start the W indows Server 2003 Recovery Console. For how [...]

6-4 T roubleshooting Note: HDD : Hard disk (SystemDrive, SystemRoot only) FD : Floppy disk CD : CD-ROM Prep aration Y ou need a support disk, “Windows Server 2003 OEM-DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER” to start up the Recovery Console. Have “W indows Server 2003 OEM-DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER” ready before starting the Recovery Console. If you d[...]

T roubleshooting 6-5 If you have a computer that runs Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000/XP/NT . Y ou can also create a “Windows Server 2003 OEM-DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER” b y the steps below: 1. Prepare a 3.5-inch fl oppy disk. 2. Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM int o the drive of a computer that runs W indows Server 2003 or W indows 2[...]

6-6 T roubleshooting (b) When the following message appea rs on the screen press F6 quickly . <When starting Recovery Console fr om W indows Server 2003 CD-ROM> (a) Insert the W i ndows Server 2003 CD-ROM into th e drive. (b) When the CD is set, reset the system (press Ctrl + Alt + Delete ) or press the power switch to power off and on to reb[...]

T roubleshooting 6-7 Welcome to Setup. This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows(R) to run on your computer . - T o set up Windows now, press ENTER. - T o repair a Windows installation using Recovery Console, press R. - T o quit Setup without installing Windows, press F3. The driver you provided seems to be newer than the Wind[...]

6-8 T roubleshooting  When you restore d a damaged file using the Recovery C onsole, update the system described in the next s ection.  If you run the sy stem without restoring f iles, enable t he configuration for boot monitoring function. When necessary fo r sys tem operation, select [Server] - [Monitoring Configuration ] - [Boot Monitoring[...]

T roubleshooting 6-9 2. Remove duplications of all the LA Ns for both onboard and option boards. When dual LAN is disabled, a setup of LAN will be deleted. Note down the setup information. (a) Start Device M anager . (b) Select the team adapter that you want to can cel duplication, and select [Properties] from the menu displayed by right-click, to [...]

6-10 T roubleshooting (d) The confirmation dialog will be displayed. Click [Y es]. 3. Follow the steps below to update the system . Do not input or output data during the update process. a) After logging on to the system as a us er with the Administrativ e account, insert NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM into the drive of the server . b) When t he “Mast[...]

T roubleshooting 6-1 1 same message appears again, click [Cancel] again.[...]

6-12 T roubleshooting 6. Reinstall GeminiEngine Control Software. Reinstall GeminiEngine Control Software refe rring to “Installing GeminiEngi ne Control Software” (page 6-13). 7. Check disk mirroring. If the disk m irroring is disabled, enable the mirroring again. Fo r the method to c heck disk mirroring, see “S tep 6: Set Dual Disk Configur[...]

T roubleshooting 6-13 Inst alling GeminiEngine Control Software Install GeminiEngine Control Software. IMPORT ANT :  T erminate all programs before starting the installation. Y ou must terminate all programs because the software will not be installed successfully , especially when Microsoft management console is running.  The LAN settings wil[...]

6-14 T roubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING This section describes what you should do when a trouble occurs in the product. Problems with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER When the NEC Expre ss5800/ft series is not boot ed from the NEC E XPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM, check the following:  Did you set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM duri ng POST and restart the se rver? o If y[...]

T roubleshooting 6-15 Problems with Windows Setup The following message is displayed when the setup s tarts. The s pec if ie d di sk i s n ot f oun d. Ter mi na ti ng SW o The disk to install the system is not connected properly . Check if the hardware is properly installed and connected. The following message is displaye d while copying files fr o[...]

6-16 T roubleshooting Windows can be operated after a se tup but each module or PCI board is not duplicated. (FT Status LED does not light on green).  Did you abort the installation during a setup suc h as by closing a window of the programs that are running ? o Installation will be aborted if you finis h the programs that are runni ng such as b[...]

T roubleshooting 6-17 About the Express Setup The following message appear ed when installation h as been attempted by using a hard disk drive whose size is smaller than the specified partition size: o The message does not m ean there is a problem. Press the Enter key to continue the installation. The screen did not show image correctly while files[...]

6-18 T roubleshooting Entire disk ar ea is used as the OS area though “Use Existing Partition” has been selected for “System Parti tion.”  Was there any partition other than t he partition to be reused (except th e maintenance area)? o If there was no area other than the partition to be reused, the entire area is reserved for W indows in[...]

T roubleshooting 6-19 Windows star ted up with the network ad apter settings that wer e not configur ed in the Expr ess Setup. o W indows installs network adap ters it recognizes and sets the default value to them. Y ou can change the settings from Control Pa nel after W indows is started. When the Express Setup is performed but no adapter is actua[...]

6-20 T roubleshooting The event log below is recorded when star ting the system, or the message “!ILLEGAL FILE” is displayed when logged on as a user who performe d the installation. Source : HASSETUP T ype : W arning Event ID : 101 Description : Some GeminiEngine Control Softwa re files have been illegally updated in the system. o Files of Gem[...]

T roubleshooting 6-21 Problems with NEC ESMPRO Setup A menu which cannot be chosen with a setup m ain menu. o The available menus vary depending on the OS types. (T he menus that cannot be installed are displayed in gray .) S top the setup of NE C ESMPRO Agent on the way . o If you click [Cancel] during th e setup, the message asking whet her to st[...]

6-22 T roubleshooting Problems with System Rep ai r “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver…” was not displayed and there was no c hance to enter F5 and F6 when “When starting Recovery Console from W indows Server 2003 CD-ROM” was performed.  Did you press any key when the m essage “Press any key to boot fr[...]

Appendix A About Services Information on NEC Express5800/ft series is prov ided the web at NEC Express5800 W eb ASIA PA C I F I C http://www .nec.co.jp/express/[...]

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