Nec EXPRESS5800 N8800-099F User Manual

NEC Express5800 Series N8800-096F, EXP320BNEC Express5800/320Fb-L N8800-097F, EXP320ANEC Express5800/320Fb-LRN8800-098F, EXP320DNEC Express5800/320Fb-

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

5-4 Procedures after Completion of Installation To change the settings of the SNMP Service: 1. Double-click [Administrative Tool] in [Control Panel

Procedures after Completion of Installation 5-5 IMPORTANT: If the community name is changed, the community of NEC ESMPRO Agent is changed and regi

5-6 Procedures after Completion of Installation Installation NEC ESMPRO Agent is automatically installed together with the installation or re-insta

Procedures after Completion of Installation 5-7 4. Click [Agent] in the main menu of the NEC ESMPRO setup. TIPS:The available menus vary depend

5-8 Procedures after Completion of Installation 7. Enter the path in which NEC ESMPRO Agent is installed and click the [Next] button. The NEC ESMPR

Procedures after Completion of Installation 5-9 Setup of NEC ESMPRO Agent The settings of installed NEC ESMPRO Agent remain unchanged from those at

5-10 Procedures after Completion of Installation Uninstall The configuration of NEC ESMPRO Agent and BMC and the uninstallation of BMC FW Update Se

Procedures after Completion of Installation 5-11 NEC ESMPRO Manager Linked with NEC ESMPRO Agent installed in the server, NEC ESMPRO Manager monito

5-12 Procedures after Completion of Installation NEC DianaScope NEC DianaScope is software to remotely manage the NEC Express5800/ft series. NEC Ex

Procedures after Completion of Installation 5-13 CONFIRMATION OF THE GeminiEngine Control Software VERSION The following describes how to check the

Trademarks and Patents NEC EXPRESSBUILDER and NEC ESMPRO are trademarks of NEC Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, Windows NT, and MS-DOS

5-14 Procedures after Completion of Installation CAUTIONS FOR APPLYING Windows Service Pack Do not use your own judgment and apply the Windows Serv

Procedures after Completion of Installation 5-15 COMPRESSING A SYSTEM DRIVE Do not compress the root directory and the Windows directory when compr

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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting This chapter describes what to do when files needed to operate the OS are damaged and any trouble occurs on the product.

6-2 Troubleshooting SYSTEM REPAIR If the system cannot be operated by some reason, use Recovery Console to restore the system. However, this method

Troubleshooting 6-3 2. Environment variable “AllowRemovableMedia” settingIMPORTANT:This setting is made on the Windows Server 2003 Recovery Console w

6-4 Troubleshooting Note: HDD : Hard disk (SystemDrive, SystemRoot only) FD : Floppy disk CD : CD-ROM Preparation You need a support disk, “Window

Troubleshooting 6-5 If you have a computer that runs Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000/XP/NT. You can also create a “Windows Server 2003 OEM-DISK f

6-6 Troubleshooting (b) When the following message appears on the screen press F6 quickly. <When starting Recovery Console from Windows Server

Troubleshooting 6-7 Welcome to Setup. This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows(R) to run on your computer. - To set up Windows

iiEuropean Patent Number: 0 740 811 Notes: (1) No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission of NEC Corporati

6-8 Troubleshooting  When you restored a damaged file using the Recovery Console, update the system described in the next section.  If you run the

Troubleshooting 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 b

6-10 Troubleshooting (d) The confirmation dialog will be displayed. Click [Yes]. 3. Follow the steps below to update the system. Do not input or ou

Troubleshooting 6-11 same message appears again, click [Cancel] again.

6-12 Troubleshooting 6. Reinstall GeminiEngine Control Software. Reinstall GeminiEngine Control Software referring to “Installing GeminiEngine Contr

Troubleshooting 6-13 Installing GeminiEngine Control Software Install GeminiEngine Control Software. IMPORTANT: Terminate all programs before starti

6-14 Troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTINGThis section describes what you should do when a trouble occurs in the product. Problems with NEC EXPRESSBUI

Troubleshooting 6-15 Problems with Windows Setup The following message is displayed when the setup starts. The specified disk is not found. Termin

6-16 Troubleshooting Windows can be operated after a setup but each module or PCI board is not duplicated. (FT Status LED does not light on green).

Troubleshooting 6-17 About the Express Setup The following message appeared when installation has been attempted by using a hard disk drive whose siz

iiiPrefaceWelcome to the NEC Express5800/ft series. NEC Express5800/ft series is a “fault-tolerant (ft)” server focusing on “high reliability” in term

6-18 Troubleshooting Entire disk area is used as the OS area though “Use Existing Partition” has been selected for “System Partition.” Was there an

Troubleshooting 6-19 Windows started up with the network adapter settings that were not configured in the Express Setup. o Windows installs network

6-20 Troubleshooting The event log below is recorded when starting the system, or the message “!ILLEGAL FILE” is displayed when logged on as a user

Troubleshooting 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

6-22 Troubleshooting Problems with System Repair “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver…” was not displayed and there w

Appendix A About Services Information on NEC Express5800/ft series is provided the web at NEC Express5800 Web ASIA PACI FIC http://www.nec.co.jp/expr

N8800-096F, EXP320B NEC Express5800/320Fb-L N8800-097F, EXP320A NEC Express5800/320Fb-LR N8800-098F, EXP320D NEC Express5800/320Fb-M N8800-099F, EXP

ivAbout 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. K

vAdditional symbols The following symbols are used throughout this User's Guide in addition to the caution symbols described at the beginning.

viContentsPreface...

viiConnection...3-7CHA

viiiNEC ESMPRO Agent...5-2NEC ESMPRO Ma

Chapter 1 Before Using This chapter includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of the server, the main unit and its accessories. Go

N8800-096F, EXP320BNEC Express5800/320Fb-L N8800-097F, EXP320ANEC Express5800/320Fb-LRN8800-098F, EXP320DNEC Express5800/320Fb-M N8800-099F, EXP320CNE

1-2 Before Using NOTES FOR SAFE HANDLING The following section describes necessary information to use the product properly and safely. Warning Labels

Before Using 1-3Rack Model FrontRear

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

Before Using 1-5Water-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 a

Before Using 1-7Use of Power Supply and Power Cord WARNINGDo not handle power plugs with a wet hand. Do not plug/unplug power cords with a wet hand

1-8 Before Using Installation, Relocation, Storage and Connection CAUTIONDo not install the server in an unsuitable place. Install the server in su

Before Using 1-9Cleaning and Handling of Internal Devices WARNINGDo not disassemble, repair, or alter the server. Unless described herein, never at

1-10 Before Using CAUTIONProtect the unused connectors with the protective cap. The unused power cord connectors are covered with the protective ca

Before Using 1-11Rack-mount Model (Model 320Fb-MR) WARNINGDo not install the server on a nonconforming rack. Install the server on a 19-inch rack c

PROPRIETARY NOTICE AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMER The information disclosed in this document, including all designs and related materials, is the valuable p

1-12 Before Using CAUTIONDo not install excessive wiring. To prevent burns, fires, and damage to the server, make sure that the rated load of the p

Before Using 1-13ڜ٤ࣹრࠃႈءᆏᝑ૪ڜ٤ࠌشءۻࣚᕴࢬᏁऱࣹრࠃႈΖ੡Ա൞إᒔڜ٤چࠌشءۻࣚᕴΔᓮגาᔹᦰᇠᆏփ୲Ζฤᇆऱઌᣂᎅࣔᓮ೶ەϘڜ٤ᑑقΰSAFETY INDICATIONSαϙᎅࣔΖԫ౳ࣹრࠃႈWARNINGլ૞ش࣍ٲ֗ԳࡎࡉᏁ૞೏৫ױᔾࢤऱᖙ܂ՂΖ

1-14 Before Using ࠌشሽᄭ֗ሽᄭᒵࣹრࠃႈWARNINGլ૞شᛘ֫ஞሽᄭ༺ᙰΖլ૞شᛘ֫༺ࢸሽᄭ༺ᙰΖڶᤛሽऱٲᙠΖլ૞ނچᒵຑ൷ࠩᅁ௛ጥሐՂΖᓮ֎ലچᒵຑ൷ࠩᅁ௛ጥሐՂΖڶᖄીᅁ௛ᡨ੦ऱٲᙠΖCAUTIONլ૞༺Եآਐࡳऱ༺ஆΖ

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

1-16 Before Using ᖞ෻֗ᖙ܂փຝ๻ໂழऱࣹრࠃႈWARNINGլ૞۞۩ࣈ࠵Εଥ෻ࢨޏທءۻࣚᕴΖೈء஼ಖሉऱൣउ؆Δլ૞ၞ۩ࣈ࠵Εଥ෻ΕޏທΖܡঞΔլ܀ױ౨ᖄી๻ໂլ౨ၞ۩إൄሎ۩Δᝫڶ࿇سᤛሽࡉ־߀ऱٲᙠΖլ૞઎٠጗ᖲփຝΖ٠጗ᖲࠌشԱሼ୴Δᓮլ

Before Using 1-17CAUTIONᓮشঅᥨ።অᥨړآࠌشऱտ૿Ζᓮشঅᥨ።অᥨړآࠌشऱሽᄭᒵտ૿א߻ַ࿍ሁࢨᤛሽΖൕփຝ๻ໂՂࢸՀሽᄭ༺ᙰழΔشঅᥨ።።ړտ૿Δܡঞڶᖄી־߀ࢨᤛሽऱٲᙠΖᖙ܂ࣹრࠃႈCAUTIONլ૞ᨃᡒढᔾ२Ζᡒढऱඈइ

1-18 Before Using ᖲਮڤۻࣚᕴऱࣹრࠃႈWARNINGլ૞ല๻ໂڜᇘڇآਐࡳऱᖲਮՂΖᓮല๻ໂڜᇘڇฤٽ(,$ᑑᄷऱ૎՚ᖲਮՂΖԫࡳ૞ല๻ໂڜᇘڇਐࡳऱᖲਮՂթ౨ࠌشΖܡঞ๻ໂױ౨ྤऄإൄࠌشΔࠀڶױ౨ჾᡏᖲᕴሿຝٙࢨᖄીԳߪ႞୭Ζᣂ࣍ٽᔞऱᖲਮΔᓮፖ൞ऱᆖᔭ೸

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

1-20 Before Using UNPACKAGING The following section describes necessary information to use the product properly and safely. AccessoriesThis product i

Chapter 2 About Operating System This chapter gives essential information on the Windows system supported by the server and how to install it.

Keep this User's Guide handy for quick reference when necessary. Safety Indications To use NEC Express5800 series safely, follow the instructions

2-2 About Operating System INSTALLING Windows Server 2003 For installing an operating system on NEC Express5800/ft series, use NEC EXPRESSBUILDER. IM

About Operating System 2-3 About Windows Server 2003 Use the Express Setup program to install Windows Server 2003. Note the following at installatio

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Chapter 3 Installing Server This chapter describes requirements for using the product properly and safely, the setup procedures to make NEC Express580

3-2 Installing ServerINSTALLATION This section describes installation of NEC Express5800/ft series. Tower Model IMPORTANT: NEC Express5800/ft series

Installing Server 3-3Do not install NEC Express5800/ft series in such places as listed below. Otherwise, the server may malfunction.  Place where tem

3-4 Installing ServerRack-mount Model You can mount NEC Express5800/ft series on a rack that conforms to the EIA standards. IMPORTANT: NEC Express

Installing Server 3-5WARNINGObserve the following precautions to use the server safely. There is a risk of a death or serious injury. For details, see

3-6 Installing Server Place that is close to some equipment that causes power noises (e.g., sparks caused by power-on/off using a relay). If you mus

Installing Server 3-7ConnectionConnect peripheral devices to NEC Express5800/ft series. The server is provided with connectors for wide variety of

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

3-8 Installing ServerIMPORTANT:Connection of optional devices  In the case of standard configuration, you need to complete setup of the operating sy

Installing Server 3-9Insert the power cords to the AC inlets of the power unit. Then, secure the power cords using the locking springs on the power

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Chapter 4 Windows Setup This chapter describes procedures for configuring boot monitoring function, setup, installing Windows, setting dual LAN config

4-2 Windows Setup Express Setup Use NEC EXPRESSBUILDER to setup the NEC Express5800/ft series. IMPORTANT: NEC Express5800/ft series is a precision i

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 320

4-4 Windows Setup Step 1: Things Required for Setup The following explains the setup procedure using the Express Setup program:IMPORTANT: Because “

Windows Setup 4-5 Size of the Partition to be Created The required minimum size of a partition to install the system can be obtained from the followi

4-6 Windows Setup Step 2: Prepare for Express Setup Before starting Express Setup, be sure to do the following. If these preparations are not done, s

Windows Setup 4-7 2. Prepare the installation from the module#0. The location of the parts required for operations and check are show below: 

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

4-8 Windows Setup (2) Execute the operation to be taken when AC power supply is turned off. <When the AC power is off (The power cord is not p

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

4-10 Windows Setup 3. Press the POWER switch which is located on the front side of the server. IMPORTANT: Do not turn off the power before the &

Windows Setup 4-11 4. When the message “Press <F2> to enter SETUP” or “Press <F2> to enter SETUP or Press <F12> to boot from Networ

4-12 Windows Setup 6. Move the cursor onto “Monitoring Configuration” and press Enter. The Monitoring Configuration submenu appears. 7. Move the

Windows Setup 4-13 9. Press Esc twice to go back to the Advanced menu, and then move the cursor onto "Exit" to display the Exit menu. 10. M

4-14 Windows Setup Step 4: Start the Express Setup Set up with the Express Setup functions of NEC EXPRESS BUILDER. “Express Setup” is a setup method

Windows Setup 4-15 Flow of Setup Procedures The following flow-chart illustrates the setup procedures for Express Setup. After rebooting, the install

4-16 Windows Setup Setup Procedures Express Setup configures the settings for each of the parameters in the Wizard form. You can also save each of th

Windows Setup 4-17 5. The message, [Do you want to use the parameters file in order to set up the Express server or workstation?] is displayed. In ca

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4-18 Windows Setup [In case of using an existing parameter] List of the parameter files on the floppy disk that has been inserted is displayed. (1) S

Windows Setup 4-19 11. When the [Basic information] window is displayed, confirm the information and correct it if necessary. Then press the ĺ key. (

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 sele

Windows Setup 4-21  To specify the setup parameters, the number of characters must not exceed the limit as shown in the table below (a double-byte c

4-22 Windows Setup 19. Insert Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 R2 32-bit Enterprise Edition Disk2 into the CD-ROM drive after the OS installation

Windows Setup 4-23 Step 5: Set Dual LAN Configuration The NEC Express5800/ft series builds a dual LAN configuration by using "Intel(R) PRO/1000

4-24 Windows Setup NEC Express 5800/Fault Tolerant Server Series Duplication Rule Be sure to set the dual configuration in the server. Also, when you

Windows Setup 4-25 2. Select one target network adapter, right-click on it and select [Properties] from the displayed menu to display the Properties

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 clic

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. Sele

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4-28 Windows Setup 10. Select the [Advanced] tab in the Properties window. Select [Locally Administered Address] from the [Settings] list box, and en

Windows Setup 4-29 Step 6: Set Dual Disk Configuration NEC Express5800/ft series secures data by setting dual disk configuration using “Disk Manageme

4-30 Windows Setup 5. After the system has restarted, display [Disk Management] again and set the hard disks for creating mirror volume. IMPORTAN

Windows Setup 4-31 7. Right-click the dynamic disk volume for creating mirror, and click [Add Mirror…]. IMPORTANT: When you click [Add Mirror…], the

4-32 Windows Setup Step 7: Update Software If you use GeminiEngine Control Software UPDATE CD-ROM, see “Installing GeminiEngine Control Software” (pa

Windows Setup 4-33 Step 9: Create Volume For NEC Express5800/ft series, you need to create mirrors for all volumes. In case of creating a new volume

4-34 Windows Setup 6. Open the [Security] property sheet and make settings as follows: x Add the community name entered in 4 to [Accepted community

Windows Setup 4-35 Step 11: Enable Boot Monitoring Function When necessary for system operation, enable the “Boot Monitoring” setting which has been

4-36 Windows Setup Step 12: Make Settings for Failure Management Make the following settings beforehand to ensure quick recovery from failure. Set Me

Windows Setup 4-374. Enter the location, where debug information is to be written, in the text box. When writing debug information under the file nam

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

Windows Setup 4-397. Click [Change] in the [Virtual memory] box. 8. Change the value set for [Initial Size] in the [Paging file size for selected dri

4-40 Windows Setup 9. Click [OK]. A message is displayed asking you to restart the system depending on the changed settings. Restart the system accor

Windows Setup 4-41Set Dr. Watson Dr. Watson of Windows Server 2003 is a debugger for application errors. When detecting an application error, Dr. Wat

4-42 Windows Setup Install a Network Monitor A network monitor is useful for examining the causes of network failures and taking the countermeasures.

Windows Setup 4-436. If a message is displayed asking you to insert "Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition CD-ROM,” follow the instructions

4-44 Windows Setup Step 13: Back up System Information After setting up the system, back up the system information using the Off-line Maintenance Uti

Chapter 5 Procedures after Completion of Installation This chapter describes how you install management utilities, how you back up system information,

5-2 Procedures after Completion of Installation INSTALLING MANAGEMENT UTILITIES The provided "NEC EXPRESSBUILDER" CD-ROM contains "N

Procedures after Completion of Installation 5-3 Operation Environment NEC ESMPRO Agent can be operated in the hardware and software environments sh