NEC EXPRESS5800 N8800-096F инструкция обслуживания

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 N8800-099 F, EXP320C NEC Express5800/320Fb-MR User's Guide (Setup) 1st Edition 12-2006 856-124126-41 1-00[...]

PROPRIET ARY NOTICE AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMER The information disclosed in this document, including all designs and related materials, is the valuable property of N EC Corporation (NEC) and /or its licensors . NEC and/or its licensors, as appropriate, reserve all patent , copyri ght and other propriet ary rights to this docum ent, including all desi[...]

Keep this User's Guide handy for qui ck reference when necessary . Safety Indications To use NEC Express5800 series safely, follo w the instructions in this Us er's Guide. This guide explains com ponents that pose a danger, types of dangers caused b y failing to follow the instructions, and actions taken to prevent them; such components a[...]

Symbols and its description s 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. Indic[...]

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

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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 harm ful interference when the equipment is operate d in a commercial environment. This equipm ent generates, uses, and can ra diate radio fre[...]

T rademarks and Patent s NEC EXPRESSBUILDER and NEC ESMPRO are trademarks of NEC Corporation. Microsoft, W indows, W indows Server , Windows NT , and MS-DOS are registered tra demarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United S tates and other countries. Intel and Pentium are reg istered trademarks of Intel Corporation. A T is a registered tra demark [...]

ii European Patent Numb er: 0 740 81 1 Notes: (1) No part of this manual may 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 prior written permission of NEC Corporation.[...]

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 terms 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 confi[...]

iv About This User ’ s Guide This User's Guide hel ps a user to properly setup an d use the product. Consult this gui de 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 knowledge on the basic use of W indows operating system s and g[...]

v Additional symbols The following symbols are used throughout this User's Guide in addition to the caution symbols described at the beginning. IMPORT AN T : 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, some[...]

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

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

viii NEC ESMPRO Agent ............................................................................................................... ... 5-2 NEC ESMPRO Ma nager ........................................................................................................... 5- 11 NEC DianaScope ...........................................................[...]

Chapter 1 Before Using This chapter includes inform ati on necessary for proper and safe ope ration 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 desc ribes necessary information 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 possible risks (Do not remove or damage these labels). If some label is missing, about to peel off, or ille[...]

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. Standa rd Model[...]

Before Using 1-5 W ater-Cooling k it[...]

1-6 Before Using PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY This section provides preca utions for using the server safel y . Read this section carefully to ensure proper and safe use of the server . For symbol m eanings, see “Safety Indi cations” described in the previous section. General W A RNI NG Do not use the server in an o peration wher e human lives ar e i[...]

Before Using 1-7 Use of Power Supply and Power Cord W A RNI NG 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 elect ric 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[...]

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 boiler, etc  a place exposed to direc[...]

Before Using 1-9 Cleaning and Handling of Internal Devices W A RNI NG 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 la ser beam. Do[...]

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

Before Using 1-1 1 Rack-mount Model (Model 320Fb-MR) W A RNI NG Do not install the server on a nonconforming rack. Install the server on a 19-inch rack confor ming to the EIA standard. Do not use the server without a rack or install it on a nonconforming rack. The server may not function properly , and there is a risk of damage to physica l assets [...]

1-12 Before Using CA UTION Do not install excessive wiring. T o prevent bur ns, fires, and damage to the server , make sure that the rated load of the power branch circuit is not exceed ed. For more information on installation and wiring of power-related facilities, contact y our electrician or local power company . Do not pull out a device during [...]

Before Using 1-13 ڜ٤ࣹრࠃႈ  ءᆏᝑ૪ڜ٤ࠌشءۻࣚᕴ ࢬᏁऱࣹრࠃႈΖ੡Ա൞إᒔڜ٤چࠌشءۻࣚᕴ Δᓮגาᔹᦰ ᇠᆏփ୲Ζฤᇆऱઌᣂᎅࣔ ᓮ೶ەϘڜ٤ᑑقΰ SAFETY INDICA TIONS αϙᎅࣔΖ   ԫ౳ࣹრࠃႈ  WA RNING    լ૞ش࣍ٲ֗ԳࡎࡉᏁ૞೏৫ױᔾࢤऱᖙ܂ՂΖ  ?[...]

1-14 Before Using ࠌشሽᄭ֗ሽᄭᒵࣹრࠃႈ  WA RNING   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  WA RNING   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  WA RNING   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 desc ribes necessary information to use the product properly and safely . Accessories This product is shippe d with various accessories. See the attached list to make sure eve rything is included and c heck the individual items. If any com ponent is missing or damaged, contact your sales agent. ?[...]

Chapter 2 About Operating System This chapter gives essential information on t he W indow s sy stem 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 EXPRESSB UILDER. IMPORTANT: The NEC Express5800/ft seri es is a precision instrument. You s hould ask maintenance personnel to install it. The Express Setup program is exclusively used for the NE C Express5800/ft series[...]

About Operating System 2-3  About Windows Server 2003 Use the Express Setup program to install Windows Server 2003. No te the following at installation:  IMPORTANT:  Complete all the setups such as the mem o ry expansion and the BIOS setting before installing W indows Server 2003.  NEC software package, which is to be purchase d separat[...]

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Chapter 3 Inst alling Server This chapter describes re quirements for usi ng the pr oduct properly and safely , the setup procedures to make NEC Express 5800/ft series ready for use, and how to connect peri pherals.[...]

3-2 Installing Server INST ALLA TION This section describes installation of NEC Express5800/ft series. T ow er Model IMPORT AN T : NEC Express5800/ft series is a precision instrument. Y ou should ask m aintenance personnel to install it. Select a suitable site for tower m odel. CAUTION Observe the following precautions to use the equipment safely. [...]

Installing Server 3-3 Do not install NEC Express5800/ft series in suc h places as listed below . Otherwise, the serve r may malfunction.  Place where temperatures c hange widely (near a heater , air conditioner , or refrigerator).  Place that is subject to intense vibration.  Place where corrosive gas (s odium chloride, sulfur di oxide, hy[...]

3-4 Installing Server Rack-mount Model Y ou can mount NEC Express5800/ft series on a rack that c onforms to the EIA standards. IMPORT AN T : NEC Express5800/ft series is a precision inst rument. Y o u should as k maintenance personnel to install it. T o install a rack, contact your sales agent or maintenance personnel. CAUTION Do not attempt to ins[...]

Installing Server 3-5 W A RNI NG 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 som e equipment that causes power noises (e.g., sparks caused by power-on/of f 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 AN T : T e mperature increase inside the rack and airflow If[...]

Installing Server 3-7 Connection Connect peripheral devices to NEC E xpress5800/ft series. The server is provided with co nnectors for wide variety 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 AN T : 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 cards or hard disks tha t you purchased separately .  If N8803-033 is m ounted, be sure to connect cables to the FC array unit be fore going on to the next[...]

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

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Chapter 4 Windows Setup This chapter describes proce dures for configuring boot m onitoring function, setup, installing W indows, setting dual LAN co nfiguration, setting dual disk co nfiguration and so on.[...]

4-2 Windows Setup Express Setup Use NEC EXPRESSBUILDE R to setup the NEC Express5800/ft series. IMPORT AN T : NEC Express5800/ft se ries is a precision instrum ent. Y ou should ask maintenance personnel to install it. Y ou perform Express Setup for reinstallation. The Express Setup is the install program for the NEC E xpress5800/ft se ries. The Exp[...]

Windows Setup 4-3 SETUP FLOW The following flow-chart illustrates the flow of the setup procedures for the NEC Express5800 /320Fb-L(- R) server and 320Fb-M(-R) server . Corresponding page num bers 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 N[...]

4-4 Windows Setup S tep 1: Things Required for Setup The following explains the setup proce dure using t he Express Setup program:  IMPORT AN T :  Because “Express Setup” formats the entire area of the disk used for reinstallation, all data on that disk will be de leted. If there is any data partition other than system partition that cont[...]

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 following formula: Size required for installation + paging file size + dump file size Size required for installation = 3,500MB (Windows Server 2003 R2) Paging file size (recommended) = size of memory mounted[...]

4-6 Windows Setup S tep 2: Prep are for Express Setup Before starting Express Set up, be sure to do the following. If these pre parations are not done, setup cannot be perfo rmed 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 th[...]

Windows Setup 4-7 2. Prepare the installation fr om the module#0. The location of the parts requi red for op erations and check are show below:                                   <When the AC power is on (The power c ords are plugged to the wall [...]

4-8 Windows Setup (2) Execute the operation to be tak en when AC power supp ly is turned off.   <When the AC power is off (The power cord is not plugged in to the outlet)> Connect the power cords to NEC Express5800/ ft series in the following order: (1) Connect the power cord to the AC inlet (PSU0) (2) Connect the power cord to the A[...]

Windows Setup 4-9 S tep 3: Disable Boot Monitoring Function Check whether the powe r is ON and make settings fo r properly performing setup f or later on. This equipment has a func tion to monitor the main unit at startup. (Enab led in the configuration at shipment) When reinstalling the op erating system, this monito ring function needs to be disa[...]

4-10 Windows Setup 3. Press the POWER switch which is l ocated on the front side of the server .  IMPORT AN T : Do not turn of f 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[...]

Windows Setup 4-1 1 4. When the m essage “Press <F2> to enter SETUP” or “Press <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 m enu is disp layed on the screen. <Example> 5. Move the cursor onto "Serve r" and[...]

4-12 Windows Setup 6. Move the cursor onto “Monito ring Configuration” and press Enter . The Monitoring Configuration subm enu appears. 7. Move the cursor on to “Boot Monitoring” and press En ter . Parameters will be displayed. 8. Among the parameters, choo se “Disabled” a nd press Ent er . The current display of the configuration for B[...]

Windows Setup 4-13 9. Press Esc twice to go back to the Advance d menu, an d then m ove the cursor onto "Exit" to display the Ex it menu. 10. Move the cursor onto “Exit Saving C hanges” and press Enter . The confirmation window will appear. 11. Select “Y es” and press Ent er . After the configuration data is saved and SETU P is te[...]

4-14 Windows Setup S tep 4: St 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 OS (W indow s Server 2003) and various utilities by using t he “NEC EXPRE[...]

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 licen[...]

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

Windows Setup 4-17 5. The message, [Do you want to use the parameters file in order to set up the Express serv er or workstation?] is displayed. In case of using the 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 para meter files on the floppy disk that has been i nserted 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 [Bas ic information] window is displayed, confirm the information and correct it if necessary . Then press the ĺ key . (The “T arget Machine” information on the window differs depending on the m odel.) ĺ key: Used to move to the ne xt screen. ĸ key: Used to return to the pr evious screen. ĹĻ key: Used to sel[...]

4-20 Windows Setup ĹĻ key: Used to select a me nu. F1 key: Displays help. ENTER key: Used to select [OK] or to decide eac h item. ESC key: Used to select [Cancel]. 13. When the [Rol e of Computer] window is displayed, confirm the information and correct it if necessary . Then press the F9 key . (If the [OK] button is not disp layed in the right s[...]

Windows Setup 4-21  T o specify the setup parameters, the number of characters 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 Gro[...]

4-22 Windows Setup 19. Insert Microsoft(R) W indows Server(TM) 20 03 R2 32-bit Enterprise Edition Disk2 in to the CD-ROM drive after the OS i nstallation. 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 com pleted.[...]

Windows Setup 4-23 S tep 5: Set Dual LAN Configuration The NEC Express5800/ft se ries builds a dual LAN c onfiguration by using "Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Dual Port Network Connec tion" and extended PCI sl ot "Intel(R ) PRO/1000 MT Server Adapter ,” “Intel(R) PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter” moun ted as standar d on the CPU/IO module. Ov[...]

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 Adapter . e.g.1) Set the dual configuration with the im prov ed endurance using all the adapters.[...]

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

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

Windows Setup 4-27 7. Click [Finish]. 8. Start a c omma nd 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 S tep 6: Set Dual Disk Configuration NEC Express5800/ft series se cures data by setti ng dual dis k configuration using “Disk Management.” Be sure to m ake dual disk settings by referring t o the procedure. Setting Dual Disk Configuration by Disk Management IMPORT AN T :  T o set dual disk configuration, log on as "A [...]

4-30 Windows Setup 5. After the system has restarted, display [Disk Management] again and set the hard disks for creating mirror volum e. IMPORT AN T : 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 [...]

Windows Setup 4-31 7. Right-click the dynamic disk volume for cr e ating mirror , and click [Add Mirror…]. IMPORT AN T :  When you click [A dd Mirror…], the [L ogical Disk Mana ger] dialog box will appear . This is not an error . Click [OK].  If you restart the system while creating m irror , mirroring will not be completed. Do not reboot[...]

4-32 Windows Setup S tep 7: Up date Software If you use Ge miniEngine Control Software UPDA TE CD-ROM, see “Ins talling Gem iniEngine Control Software” (pa ge 6-13) to update the so ft ware. When there are other update modul es, apply them in this step. S tep 8: Connect and Configure Options When there are option PCI boards or peripheral device[...]

Windows Setup 4-33 S tep 9: Create V olume For NEC Express5800/ft series, you need to create m irrors for all volumes. In case of creating a ne w volume except for the one t hat stores the 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 m[...]

4-34 Windows Setup 6. Open the [Security] pr operty sheet and m ake settings as follows: x Add the community name ent ered 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 AN T :  If you entered any com munity name other than “public” in 4, add tha[...]

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

4-36 Windows Setup S tep 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 dum p (debu g information) in the server . IMPORT AN T : No tes on memo ry du mp  The maintenance personnel des[...]

Windows Setup 4-37 4. Enter the location, where de bug information is to be written, in the text box. When writing debug information under the file nam e "MEMOR Y .DMP" in the D drive: D:MEMOR Y .DMP IMPORT AN T :  [Complete memory dum p] should be sp ecified for writing debug information. However , if the mounted memory size is over [...]

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 th e [V irtual memory] box. 8. Change the value set for [In itial Size] in the [Paging file size for selected drive] box to the [Recommended] val ue or more, and then cli ck [Set]. IMPORT AN T :  Be sure to create the file in the size m ore than [Recommended] value in the OS partition. If a value smaller t[...]

4-40 Windows Setup 9. Click [OK]. A message is displayed asking you to restart the system depending on the change d settings. Restart the system according t o the messages.[...]

Windows Setup 4-41 Set Dr . W atson 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 examining t he causes of network failures and taking t he countermeasures. T o use the netwo rk monitor , you need to restart the system after the installation. It is recommende d to install the network monitor before a failure occurs. 1. From the [S tart] menu, select [C[...]

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 t he instructi ons on the screen. Close the menu that appears by inserting th e CD-ROM. T o close the menu, click the [X] mark on the m enu. 7. Click [Finish] in the [W indows Compone nts W izard] dialog box. 8. [...]

4-44 Windows Setup S tep 13: Back up System Information After setting up the system, back up the system inform ation using the Off-line Maintena nce Utility . W ithout backup for system information, t he information 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 back[...]

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 o u 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 E XPRESSBUILDER" CD-ROM cont ains "NEC ESMPRO Agent" for monitoring NEC Express5800/f t series and "NEC ESMPRO Manage r" for managing the NEC Express5800/ft series. Install and setup these utilities in the NEC Express580[...]

Procedures af ter Completion of Installat ion 5-3 Operation Environment NEC ESMPRO Agent can be operated in the hardware and soft ware environments shown below .  Hardwar e x Installation system NEC Express5800/ft series x Memory Memory capacity require d to operate OS + 25.0 MB or larger x Empty capacity of hard dis k 50.0 MB or larger  Soft[...]

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 [Adm inistrative 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.[...]

Procedures af ter Completion of Installat ion 5-5 IMPORT AN T :  If the comm unity name is changed, the c ommunity of NEC ESMPRO Agent is changed a nd registered by starting from [Control Panel]. T o change the comm unity to another 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 Inst allation NEC ESMPRO Agent is automatically installed togeth er with the installation or re-installation of the NEC Express5800/ft series. NEC ESMP RO Age nt may be installed manually on t he master control menu of NEC EXPRESSBUILDER as follows: 1. Login to the system with user name “Adm inistr[...]

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

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 partition in default. If no problem is found, click t he [Next] button without any m odification. T o change the installation directory ,[...]

Procedures af ter Completion of Installat ion 5-9 Setup of NEC ESMPRO Agent The settings of installed NEC ESMPRO Ag ent remain unchanged from th ose at shipment. 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 Uninst all The configuration of NEC ESMPRO Agent and BM C and the uni nstallation of BMC FW Update Service are described below . Uninst allation of NEC ESMPRO Agent The procedure of uninstalling NEC ESMPRO Agent is described below . IMPORT AN T : Uninstallation of NEC ESMPRO Agent  Start the unin[...]

Procedures af ter Completion of Installat ion 5-1 1 NEC ESMPRO Manager Linked with NEC ESMPRO Agent installed in the server , NEC ESMPRO Manager monitors the server status and receives ale rts from the server . When a failing m odule in the server is to be replaced, NEC ESMPRO Mana ger enables logical module disconnection from the server and l ogic[...]

5-12 Procedures after Completion of Inst allation NEC DianaScope NEC DianaScope is so ftware to remotel y manage the NEC Express5800/ft series. NEC Express5800/ft series ca n be managed remotely , only when N8815-001/ 001A ft Remote Management Card (which c omes with 320Fb-M and 320Fb-MR models) is installed. For information on the functions and in[...]

Procedures af ter Completion of Installat ion 5-13 CONFIRMA TION OF THE GeminiEngine Control Software VERSION The following describes how to check the version of GeminiEngine Contro l Software, which consists of various types of software for fault tolerance. Perform the procedure wh en you need to check the GeminiEngine C ontrol 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 W indows Service Pack to the NEC Express5800/ft series. IMPORT AN T : If you desire to apply service packs, c ontact your sales agent about the application status, and apply service packs to NEC Express5800/ft seri[...]

Procedures af ter Completion of Installat ion 5-15 COMPRESSING A SYSTEM DRIVE Do not compress the root directory and th e Wi ndows directo ry when compressing the System Drive. (The Windows Server 2003 directory is labeled as “W indows.”) If you comp ress the root directory and the Wi ndows directory , operational stability cannot be ensure d b[...]

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Chapter 6 T roubleshooting This chapter describes wh at to do when files needed to operate the OS a re damaged 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 t o restore the system. However , this method is only recommende d to users or administrat ors who have good knowledge of the system. When you have restore d a damaged file by using Recovery Console, alw ays update the system as described late[...]

T roubleshooting 6-3 2. Envir onment variab le “AllowRemovableMedia” setting IMPORT AN T : This setting is made on the W indows Server 2003 Recovery Con sole when the W indows Server 2003 Recovery Console is in use. This should be set every time when th e Recove ry Console is started. (a) S tart the W indows Server 2003 Recovery Cons ole. For h[...]

6-4 T roubleshooting Note: HDD : Hard disk (System Drive, SystemRoot only) FD : Floppy disk CD : CD-ROM Prep aration Y ou need a supp ort disk, “W indows 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 yo[...]

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 “Wi ndow s Server 2003 OEM-DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER” by the step s below: 1. Prepare a 3.5-inch fl oppy disk. 2. Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-R OM into the drive of a computer that runs W indows Server 2003 or W indow[...]

6-6 T roubleshooting (b) When the following m essage appears on the screen press F6 quickly . <When starting Recovery Console fr om Wi ndows Server 2003 CD-ROM> (a) Insert th e Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM into the driv e. (b) When the CD i s 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 Win[...]

6-8 T roubleshooting  When you rest ored a damaged file using t he Recovery Console, update the system described in the ne xt section.  If you run the s ystem without restoring f iles, enable the configuration for boot monitoring function. When necessary fo r system operation, select [Ser ver] - [Monitoring Configuration ] - [Boot Monitoring][...]

T roubleshooting 6-9 2. Remove duplications of all the LANs for both onboard and option boards. When dual LAN is disabled, a setup of LAN will be deleted. Note down the setup information. (a) Start De vice Manager . (b) Select the team adapter that you wa nt to cancel duplication, and select [P roperties] from the menu displ ayed 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 d ata during the update process. a) After logging on to t he system as a us er with the Administrativ e account, insert NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM into the drive of the server . b) Whe n the “Ma[...]

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

6-12 T roubleshooting 6. Reinstall GeminiEngine Control S oftware. Reinstall GeminiEngine Control Soft ware refe rring to “Installing Gem iniEngine Control Software” (pag e 6-13). 7. Check disk mirroring. If the disk m irroring is disabled, e nable the mirroring again. F or the method t o check disk mirroring, see “S tep 6: Set Dual Disk Conf[...]

T roubleshooting 6-13 Inst alling GeminiEngine Control Sof tw are Install GeminiEngine Cont rol Software. IMPORT AN T :  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 managem ent console is running.  The LAN setting[...]

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 Express5800/ft series is not booted from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-R OM, check the following:  Did you set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM during POST and restart the server? o If you d[...]

T roubleshooting 6-15 Problems with Windows Setup The following message is displaye d when the setup starts. The s pecif i e d di sk i s n ot f oun d. Te r mi nat i ng S W 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[...]

6-16 T roubleshooting Windows c an be operated after a setup 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 wi ndow of the programs that are running ? o Installation will be aborted if you finish the programs that are ru nning such as b[...]

T roubleshooting 6-17 About the Express Setup The following message appe ared when installation has been attempted by usin g a hard disk drive whose size is smaller than th e specified partition size: o The message does not mean there is a problem. Press the Enter key to co ntinue the installation. The screen did not show image correctly while file[...]

6-18 T roubleshooting Entire disk area is used as the OS area th ough “Use Existing Partition” has been selected for “System Parti tion.”  Was there any partition other than the 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 ins[...]

T roubleshooting 6-19 Windows started up with the network adapter settin gs that were not confi gured in the Exp ress 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 Ex press Setup is performed but no adapter is actua[...]

6-20 T roubleshooting The event log below is r ecorded when starting the system, or the message “!ILLEGAL FILE” is displayed when logged on as a user who pe rformed the installation. Source : HASSETUP T ype : W arning Event ID : 101 Description : Some GeminiEngine Control Software files have been illegally updated in the system. o Files of Gemi[...]

T roubleshooting 6-21 Problems with NEC ESMPRO Setup A menu which cannot be chosen with a setup main menu. o The available menus vary depending on the OS types. (The menus that cannot be installed are displayed i n gray .) S top the setup of NEC ESMPRO Agent on the way . o If you click [Cancel] during th e setup, the message aski ng whether to stop[...]

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 w as no chance to enter F5 and F6 when “When starting Recove ry Console from Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM” was performed.  Did you press any key when the message “Press any key to boot fro[...]

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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