NEC Express5800/R120b-2 User's Guide

N8100-1644F/1645F/1646F/1647F/1648F/1649F N8100-1650F/1651F/1652F/1653F NEC Express5800/R120b-2 User's Guide 2nd

iv IN THE PACKAGE The carton contains various accessories, as well as the server itself. See the packing list to make sure that you have everything an

4-12 Configuring Your Server Memory Configuration submenu When [Memory Configuration] is selected in the Advanced menu and then the Enter key is pres

Configuring Your Server 4-13 Memory Information submenu For details about the options, see the following table (display only). Option Parameters De

4-14 Configuring Your Server PCI Configuration submenu When [PCI Configuration] is selected in the Advanced menu and then the Enter key is pressed, t

Configuring Your Server 4-15 Advanced Chipset Configuration submenu When [Advanced Chipset Configuration] is selected in the Advanced menu and then t

4-16 Configuring Your Server SATA Configuration submenu When [SATA Configuration] is selected in the Advanced menu and then the Enter key is pressed,

Configuring Your Server 4-17 SATA Information submenu For details about the options, see the following table (display only). Option Parameters Descr

4-18 Configuring Your Server USB Configuration submenu When [USB Configuration] is selected in the Advanced menu and then the Enter key is pressed, t

Configuring Your Server 4-19 Serial Port Configuration submenu When [Serial Port Configuration] is selected in the Advanced menu and then the Enter k

4-20 Configuring Your Server Option Parameters Description BIOS Redirection Port [Disabled] Serial Port A Serial Port B Specify whether to enable o

Configuring Your Server 4-21 Security When the cursor is moved to the [Security] position, the Security menu is displayed. If an item with an arrow d

v CONTENTS Preface ...

4-22 Configuring Your Server For details about the options, see the following table. Security settings can be specified in the submenu that opens by

Configuring Your Server 4-23 Trusted Computing submenu When [Trusted Computing] is selected in the Security menu and then the Enter key is pressed, t

4-24 Configuring Your Server Server When the cursor is moved to the [Server] position, the Server menu is displayed. If an item with an arrow display

Configuring Your Server 4-25 Option Parameters Description Boot Monitoring Policy [Retry 3 Times] Always Reset Specify the processing when a timeout

4-26 Configuring Your Server The table below shows the operation when the AC power to the server is turned off once and then back on, in accordance w

Configuring Your Server 4-27 System Management submenu When [System Management] is selected in the Server menu and then the Enter key is pressed, the

4-28 Configuring Your Server BMC LAN Configuration submenu When [BMC LAN Configuration] is selected in the Server menu and then the Enter key is pres

Configuring Your Server 4-29 Option Parameters Description DHCP Disabled Enabled Set to [Enabled] to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server autom

4-30 Configuring Your Server Event Log Configuration submenu When [Event Log Configuration] is selected in the Server menu and then the Enter key i

Configuring Your Server 4-31 System Event Log submenu When [System Event Log] is selected for [Event Log Configuration] on the Server menu, the scr

vi Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Server ... 3-1 Setup Flow...

4-32 Configuring Your Server IMPORTANT: Notes on performing Clear BMC Configuration  Executing "Load Setup Defaults" in BIOS SETUP ut

Configuring Your Server 4-33 Boot When the cursor is moved to the [Boot] position, the Boot menu is displayed. For details about the options, see th

4-34 Configuring Your Server Option Parameters Description CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities − Floppy Drive BBS Priorities − Hard Drive BBS Prioritie

Configuring Your Server 4-35 Save & Exit When the cursor is moved to the [Save & Exit] position, the Save & Exit menu is displayed. Each

4-36 Configuring Your Server Save Changes Select this item to save the newly selected settings in the CMOS memory. When [Save Changes] is selected, a

Configuring Your Server 4-37 CONFIGURING MOTHERBOARD JUMPERS With the pre-installed SETUP utility, you can set a password to protect the data stored

4-38 Configuring Your Server The following describe the clearing procedure. WARNING Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Fa

Configuring Your Server 4-39 Removing Password 1. Move the jumper switch to the password removal position in the same way as in steps 1 to 5 of "

Chapter 5 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup This section describes information on using Express Setup to install and configure the

5-2 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup About Express Setup "Express Setup" helps you to install the Windows Operating Syste

vii Setting for Solving Problems...5-88 Memory Dump

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-3 Windows Server 2008 R2 This section explains how to install Windows Server 2008 R2 by using

5-4 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Supported Mass Storage Controllers The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM attached to your system supp

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-5 About Removable Media Do not set removable media, such as DAT and LTO, into the device mount

5-6 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup About the System Partition Size When the system is Windows Server 2008 R2 Required partition s

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-7 NOTE: When new partition is created, initial 100MB is assigned as boot partition by Windows

5-8 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Flow of Setup Loading parameters (Step 2)Select the operating system (Step 3)NextRAID configur

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-9 Installing the Windows Server 2008 R2 Express Setup proceeds the setup by selecting or input

5-10 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5. When the Software License Agreement screen of Windows PE appears, click [Yes]. 6. Sel

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-11 7. [Load parameters] steps are displayed. [Do not load parameters] (1) Select [Do not loa

5-12 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 8. Select the installing Operating System. Select [Install the Windows (64bit editions)] f

viii UID LED (ID) ...8-5 Hard D

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-13 NOTES:  You can use only the physical devices that have same model number to configure l

5-14 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup IMPORTANT:  About partition size – Specify the partition size larger than required mi

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-15 11. Enter the user information. [Enter basic parameters] steps are displayed. Confirm the

5-16 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 12. Enter the setting of the network protocol. [Enter Network Protocol] steps are displaye

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-17 14. Select the installing components. [Select Windows components] steps are displayed. Con

5-18 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 15. Select the installing applications. [Select applications] steps are displayed. Confirm

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-19 17. The Express Setup will start when you click [Perform] in [Start Express setup] step.

5-20 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 20. [Agree Software License Agreement] screen appears. (Full Installation only) Read the l

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-21 <Server Core Installation> In the following screen, enter your password into "Pa

5-22 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Installing and Setting Device Drivers Follow these steps to install and configure the devic

ix Memory Clock ...9-29 Memory RAS

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-23 LAN Driver Setting  Link Speed LAN drivers will be installed automatically, but the link s

5-24 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Setup Team Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) is a feature that creates a group containing more

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-25  Create Team 1. Open the [Device Manager]. 2. Open [Network adapters] → [Intel(R) xxx] p

5-26 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup NOTE: Adapter priority config can be confirmed by the following procedure: 1. Click [TEAM:

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-27 LAN Board Driver (N8104-121/122/125A/126) The drivers for LAN Board Driver (N8104-121/122/1

5-28 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Setting for Solving Problems Setup your computer in advance so that it can recover from any

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-29 Windows Server 2008 This section explains how to install Windows Server 2008 by using the E

5-30 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER Supports The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM attached to the s

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-31 Installing on the Mirrored Volume When re-installing the OS to a hard disk drive which has

5-32 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup About the System Partition Size The system partition size can be calculated from the follow

x About the System Partition Size...D-3 BitLocker...

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-33 Example: The partition size required for a system with an installed memory size of 1GB (1,0

5-34 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup When the system is Windows Server 2008 32-bit (x86) Edition Required partition size = Siz

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-35 Example: The partition size required for a system with an installed memory size of 1GB (1,0

5-36 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Flow of Setup Loading parameters (Step 2) Select the operating system (Step 3)Next RAID co

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-37 Installing the Windows Server 2008 Express Setup proceeds the setup by selecting or inputti

5-38 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 4. Select [English] from the Select Language, click [OK]. 5. When the Software License A

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-39 7. [Load parameters] steps are displayed. [Do not load parameters] (1) Select [Do not loa

5-40 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 8. Select the installing Operating System. Select [Install the Windows (32bit editions)] o

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-41 NOTES:  You can use only the physical devices that have same model number to configure l

5-42 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup IMPORTANT:  About partition size – Specify the partition size larger than required mi

xi Mounting MO Device ... F-2 About Removabl

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-43 11. Enter the user information. [Enter basic parameters] steps are displayed. Confirm the

5-44 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 12. Enter the setting of the network protocol. [Enter Network Protocol] steps are displaye

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-45 14. Select the installing components. [Select Windows components] steps are displayed. Con

5-46 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 15. Select the installing applications. [Select applications] steps are displayed. Confirm

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-47 17. The Express Setup will start when you click [Perform] in [Start Express setup] step.

5-48 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 20. [Agree Software License Agreement] screen appears. Read the license terms carefully. I

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-49 22. When the following message appears, press Ctrl + Alt + Del. 23. Log on to the system

5-50 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup In the following screen, enter "Administrator" into [UserName], your password int

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-51 Installing and Setting Device Drivers Follow these steps to install and configure the devic

5-52 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5. Select [Yes]. The uninstallation starts automatically. 6. When [InstallShield Wizard C

xii Appendix I Accessing Power and Performance Data ... I-1 Power Consumption ...

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-53 LAN Driver Setting  Link Speed LAN drivers will be installed automatically, but the lin

5-54 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup IMPORTANT: WOL do not work by DirectedPacket (* 1) on shutdown state even "Wake On Dir

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-55 Setup Team Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) is a feature that creates a group containing more

5-56 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup  Create Team 1. Open the [Device Manager]. 2. Open [Network adapters] → [Intel(R) xxx] p

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-57  Remove Team 1. Open the [Device Manager]. 2. Click [Network adapters], and open [TEAM:

5-58 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup LAN Board Driver (N8104-112/119/120/121/122/125A/126) The following LAN Boards are availabl

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-59 The procedure to set PAE option If your 32-bit system has a memory capacity in excess of 4G

5-60 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Windows Server 2003 This section explains how to install Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 by

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-61 Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER Supports The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM attached to the s

5-62 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup About the Hardware Components When you install the Windows Server 2003, Express Setup requi

Chapter 1 Notes on Using Your Server This chapter includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of your server.

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-63 About the System Partition Size The system partition size can be calculated from the follow

5-64 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Dividing into the partition of the recommended size into multiple disks as written below wi

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-65 FLOW OF SETUP This section visually describes the flow of the setup operated by Express Set

5-66 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup INSTALLING Windows Server 2003 Express Setup proceeds the setup by selecting or inputting s

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-67 5. When the Software License Agreement screen of Windows PE appears, click [Yes]. 6. Sel

5-68 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 7. [Load parameters] steps are displayed. [Do not load parameters] (1) Select [Do not lo

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-69 8. Select the installing Operating System. Select [Install the Windows (32bit editions)] f

5-70 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 10. Specify the installing medium and the Windows system partition. [Specify medium / Part

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-71 11. Enter the user information and client license mode. [Enter basic parameters] steps are

5-72 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 13. Enter the domain or workgroup name to be used. [Enter domain account] steps are displa

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

1-2 Notes on Using Your Server WARNING LABELS The warning label is attached to components with possible danger or their vicinity in your server to in

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-73 15. Select the installing applications. [Select applications] steps are displayed. Confirm

5-74 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 17. The Express Setup will start when you click [Perform] in [Start Express setup] step.

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-75 19. Read the contents carefully and click [Yes] if you do agree. If you do not agree, clic

5-76 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup INSTALLING AND SETTING DEVICE DRIVERS Follow these steps to install and configure the devic

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-77 3. Run "dxsetup.exe" in the following directory. \017\win\winnt\dotnet\r148\apps

5-78 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup LAN Driver Setting  Link Speed LAN drivers will be installed automatically, but the link s

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-79  WOL Refer to the following procedure for WOL(Wake On LAN) setting. When PROSet is not in

5-80 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup When PROSet is installed 1. Start Device Manager. 2. Point to [Network adapters] and doub

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-81 Setup Team Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) is a feature that creates a group containing more

5-82 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Create Team 1. Open the [Device Manager]. 2. Open [Network adapters] → [Intel(R) xxx] prop

Notes on Using Your Server 1-3 3.5-inch disk model  

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-83 Remove Team 1. Open the [Device Manager]. 2. Click [Network adapters], and open [TEAM: &qu

5-84 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup LAN Board Driver(N8104-111/112/119/120/121/122/125A/126) Install the driver stored in NEC E

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-85 Graphics Accelerator Driver If you use standard graphics accelerator drivers, update your s

5-86 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup The procedure to set PAE option If your 32-bit system has a memory capacity in excess of 4G

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-87 Setting for Solving Problems Setup your computer in advance so that it can recover from any

5-88 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup SETTING FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS Setup the following issue in advance so that your computer can

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-89 When the system is Windows Server 2008 R2 Follow the procedure below to specify. 1. Click

5-90 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 10. Uncheck the [Automatically manage paging file size for all drives] box, and check [Cus

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-91 When the system is Windows Server 2008 Follow the procedure below to specify. 1. Select [C

5-92 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5. Click [Settings] on the [Performance] group box. The [Performance Options] window appea

1-4 Notes on Using Your Server Internal View 2.5-inch disk model

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-93 When the system is Windows Server 2003 Follow the procedure below to specify. 1. Select [C

5-94 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 4. Specify "Complete memory dump" and modify [Dump file:] in the [Write debuggin

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-95 How to Create a User-mode Process Dump File When the system is Windows Server 2008 R2 "

5-96 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup When the system is Windows Server 2008 "User-mode Process Dump" is the file that

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-97 When the system is Windows Server 2003 (Dr.Watson) Dr. Watson is a debugger for application

5-98 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Network Monitor Utilizing Network Monitor helps you to investigate and manage with network

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-99 Network Monitor (Windows Server 2003) To utilize Network Monitor, you need to restart the

5-100 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Re-installing the Operation System if Multiple Logical Drives Exist Before Re-installing t

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-101 Procedure for Modifying the Drive Letter Be careful that the drive letter of the system or

5-102 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup INSTALLING MAINTENANCE UTILITIES Various maintenance utilities are contained in your NEC E

Notes on Using Your Server 1-5 3.5-inch disk model

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-103 MAKING BACKUP COPIES OF SYSTEM INFORMATION The system information includes the current BIO

5-104 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup Installing with the OEM-Disk for Mass Storage Device This section explains how to setup wi

Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities This section describes how to use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM that comes with your server and to install

6-2 Installing and Using Utilities NEC EXPRESSBUILDER The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER helps you install the Operating system/the Management software or use

Installing and Using Utilities 6-3  Os installation If you select this item, the Software License Agreement screen of Windows PE appears. If you c

6-4 Installing and Using Utilities IMPORTANT: This tool is Configuration Tool that built on Windows PE 3.0 technology. Pay attention to the automat

Installing and Using Utilities 6-5  Tool menu (Normal mode) If you select this item, the Tool menu appears. You can use the below functions for ma

6-6 Installing and Using Utilities  Tool menu (Redirection mode) If you want to operate this computer via the BIOS redirection (the console-less

Installing and Using Utilities 6-7 Autorun Menu When the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM is inserted into the optical disk drive, Windows automatically la

6-8 Installing and Using Utilities PARAMETER FILE CREATOR "Parameter File Creator" is a tool to create [Parameter file] that is used for

1-6 Notes on Using Your Server SAFETY NOTES This section provides notes on using the server safely. Read this section carefully to ensure proper and

Installing and Using Utilities 6-9 Parameter File This section describes about specifying setup information that is necessary for OS installation and

6-10 Installing and Using Utilities 4. Click [Parameter File Creator]. Parameter File Creator will appear.

Installing and Using Utilities 6-11 5. [Load Parameters] step is displayed. Select [Do not load parameters] from the menu, click [Next]. 6. Select

6-12 Installing and Using Utilities 7. Enter the setting of a logical drive. [Enter RAID setting] steps are displayed. Confirm the parameters, mod

Installing and Using Utilities 6-13 8. Specify the installing medium and the Windows system partition. [Specify medium / Partition] steps are displa

6-14 Installing and Using Utilities [Windows Server 2003]

Installing and Using Utilities 6-15 IMPORTANT:  If you install Windows Server 2003 R2 and Service Pack, apply Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 after

6-16 Installing and Using Utilities 9. Enter the user information and client license mode. [Enter basic parameters] steps are displayed. Confirm

Installing and Using Utilities 6-17 IMPORTANT: Computer name and User name are required parameters. NOTE: Even if you do not input value into "

6-18 Installing and Using Utilities 11. Enter the domain or workgroup name to be used. [Enter domain account] steps are displayed. Confirm the param

Notes on Using Your Server 1-7 CAUTION Keep water or foreign matter away from the server. Do not let any form of liquid (water etc.) or foreign

Installing and Using Utilities 6-19 [Windows Server 2003] 13. Select the installing applications. [Select applications] steps are displayed. Confir

6-20 Installing and Using Utilities [Windows Server 2003] 14. Save the parameters. [Save parameters] steps are displayed. If you want to save the

Installing and Using Utilities 6-21 15. Saved to a floppy disk. Now [the floppy disk containing the parameters file] has been created. Click [Yes]

6-22 Installing and Using Utilities NEC ESMPRO The NEC ESMPRO lets a system administrator manage remote servers across a network. NEC ESMPRO monitors

Installing and Using Utilities 6-23 NEC ExpressUpdate Agent The NEC ExpressUpdate Agent enables you to control the version of the firmware and softwa

6-24 Installing and Using Utilities Universal RAID Utility Universal RAID Utility is an application to manage or monitor the following RAID Controlle

Installing and Using Utilities 6-25 Manual Setup Windows You can start the setup program of Universal RAID Utility from [Autorun Menu]. Click [Setup

6-26 Installing and Using Utilities Creating Logical Drive of RAID 6 You must use four or larger Physical Devices for creating the Logical Drive of R

Installing and Using Utilities 6-27 NEC PRODUCT INFO COLLECTION UTILITY The NEC Product Info Collection Utility is used to collect various system con

6-28 Installing and Using Utilities Using Utility Execute \stdclct\collect.exe in the installation folder of this utility. The log folder is made in

1-8 Notes on Using Your Server Rack CAUTION Do not carry or install the server only by a single person. More than one person is required to carry

Chapter 7 Maintenance This chapter describes the daily maintenance of the server and precautions when relocating or storing the server. MAKING BACK

7-2 Maintenance CLEANING Clean the server on a regular basis to keep the server in a good shape. WARNING Observe the following instructions to use

Maintenance 7-3 Cleaning the Interior One of the most important items in a good maintenance program is regular and thorough cleaning of the interior

7-4 Maintenance Cleaning the Keyboard/Mouse Make sure that the server and peripheral devices are all off-powered (the POWER/SLEEP lamp goes off), and

Maintenance 7-5 Cleaning Disc A dusty disc or dust-accumulated tray causes the device to fail to read data correctly. Follow the procedure below to c

7-6 Maintenance SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS The System Diagnostics runs several tests on the server. Select [Tool menu] - [Test and diagnostics] in the NEC EX

Maintenance 7-7 Startup and Exit of System Diagnostics There are two ways to diagnose the server: to use the local console (keyboard) of the server i

7-8 Maintenance 6. Select [Test and diagnostics]. Select [End-User Mode] and the system diagnostics starts. The diagnostics will be completed in app

Maintenance 7-9 7. Follow the guide line shown at the bottom of the screen, and press the Esc key. The [Enduser Menu] below is displayed. Enduser Me

7-10 Maintenance Notes on Using Power Control Feature Power consumption of the server can be controlled through command line interface of EXPRESSSCOP

Notes on Using Your Server 1-9 Power Supply and Power Cord Use WARNING Do not hold the power plug with a wet hand. Do not disconnect/connect the

Maintenance 7-11 Notes on Using Windows Server 2008 The following event will be logged in Event Viewer if power control feature is used on Windows Se

7-12 Maintenance RELOCATING/STORING THE SERVER Follow the procedure below to relocate or store the server: WARNING Observe the following instructio

Maintenance 7-13 1. Take a media out of the server, if any. 2. Power off the server (the POWER/SLEEP lamp goes off). 3. Unplug the power cord of t

7-14 Maintenance (This page is intentionally left blank.)

Chapter 8 Troubleshooting If your server does not operate as expected, read this chapter before assuming a failure. NOTE: For provision against an u

8-2 Troubleshooting SYSTEM VIEWERS Monitor the occurrence of fault by using NEC ESMPRO Manager during the system operation. Especially take note on w

Troubleshooting 8-3 STATUS INDICATORS This section explains the indication and meanings of the server LEDs. POWER LED ( ) The POWER LED is on (green

8-4 Troubleshooting STATUS LED indication Description Procedure On (green) The server is operating normally. – Flashing (green) The server is opera

Troubleshooting 8-5 ACT LED ( ) The ACT LED is green while the server is connected to the LAN. The LED flashes while the server is accessed via the L

8-6 Troubleshooting Hard Disk Drive LED The disk LED located on the drive carrier indicates the following depending on the status: 3.5-in

1-10 Notes on Using Your Server Installation, Relocation, Storage, and Connection WARNING Disconnect the power cord(s) before installing or remov

Troubleshooting 8-7 IMPORTANT: If the server is turned off during rebuild processing, the processing is stopped. Restart the server, mount the new ha

8-8 Troubleshooting LAN Connector LEDs There are two LEDs for each of the two LAN ports (connectors) on the rear panel.  LINK/ACT LEDs Each LI

Troubleshooting 8-9 AC POWER LEDs There is an AC POWER LED for the power supply unit on the rear. The LED turns green and flashes when the

8-10 Troubleshooting ERROR MESSAGES If an error occurs in the server, an error message appears on the display unit connected to the server. POST Err

Troubleshooting 8-11 Error message after power-on Displayed Error Message Description Recommended Action 8001 Real time clock error Real-time clo

8-12 Troubleshooting Displayed Error Message Description Recommended Action 8808 DXE_FLASH_UPDATE_FAILED The Flash ROM was not written to correctl

Troubleshooting 8-13 Displayed Error Message Description Recommended Action AE01 CPU1_DIMM1 has been disabled. A memory error was detected. CPU1_D

8-14 Troubleshooting Displayed Error Message Description Recommended Action AE83 CPU1_DIMM3 with error enabled. CPU1_DIMM3 was disabled, but, beca

Troubleshooting 8-15 Displayed Error Message Description Recommended Action C021 System Voltage out of the range. A system voltage abnormality was

8-16 Troubleshooting Displayed Error Message Description Recommended Action C106 BMC set in progress monitoring timeout. The BMC check was interr

Notes on Using Your Server 1-11 CAUTION Do not apply any load on the server pulled out from the rack. Do not apply any load on the server pulled

Troubleshooting 8-17 Displayed Error Message Description Recommended Action C111 BMC SDR Repository failure. Failure of the SROM for storing sens

8-18 Troubleshooting Messages displayed by RAID Controller during POST On-screen message Action Memory/battery problems were detected. The adapter h

Troubleshooting 8-19 On-screen message Action Your VDs that are configured for write-back are temporarily running in write-through mode. This is ca

8-20 Troubleshooting On-screen message Action The cache contains dirty data, but some VDs are missing or will go offline, so the cached data can not

Troubleshooting 8-21 On-screen message Action Single-bit overflow ECC errors were detected during the previous boot of the controller. DIMM on the c

8-22 Troubleshooting Beep Codes If an error occurs during the POST, the server beeps, indicating the type of error. Each number indicates the number

Troubleshooting 8-23 Error messages on virtual LCD NEC EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2 (Remote Management Controller), which is on your server board, allows yo

8-24 Troubleshooting z Messages displayed on bottom line (BMC messages) On-screen message Description Action Proc1 VccpAlm XX Proc2 VccpAlm XX Pr

Troubleshooting 8-25 On-screen message Description Action Proc1 T-Trip The power was forcibly turned off due to a CPU1 temperature abnormality. Pr

8-26 Troubleshooting SOLVING PROBLEMS When the server fails to operate as expected, see the following to find out your problem and follow the instruc

Keep this manual at hand for quick reference at anytime necessary. SAFETY INDICATIONS Follow the instructions in this manual for your safety to use t

1-12 Notes on Using Your Server Cleaning and Working with Internal Devices WARNING Do not disassemble, repair, or alter the server. Never atte

Troubleshooting 8-27 POST fails to complete:  Is the DIMM board installed? → Check the installation location of DIMMs (see Chapter 9).  Is the m

8-28 Troubleshooting The keyboard or mouse fails to operate:  Is the cable properly connected? → Make sure that the cable is connected to the corr

Troubleshooting 8-29 Fail to access the hard disk drive: (Refer to the documentation supplied with the RAID Controller.)  Is the hard disk drive ap

8-30 Troubleshooting Event logs in using Intel Network adapter teaming Event Type: Warning Event Source: iANSMiniport Event Category: None Event I

Troubleshooting 8-31 Problems with Windows The following warnings are logged when you start Windows Server 2008 R2: Event ID: 27 Source: e1qexpress

8-32 Troubleshooting The following application event is logged when Windows Server 2008 R2 is installed: Event ID: 1534 Source: Microsoft-Windows-U

Troubleshooting 8-33 The following warnings are logged to application event log when I import a transportable shadow-copy to another server that has

8-34 Troubleshooting Event ID: 15016 Source: Microsoft-Windows-Http Level: Error Description: Unable to initialize the security package Kerberos fo

Troubleshooting 8-35 The following system event is logged when Windows Server 2008 is installed: Event ID: 10 Source: VDS Dynamic Provider Descripti

8-36 Troubleshooting Installed Service Pack before application of Windows Server 2003 R2 DISC 2 during Windows Server 2003 R2 installation: → Apply

Notes on Using Your Server 1-13 During Operation CAUTION Do not pull out or remove the server from the rack unnecessarily. Do not pull out or re

Troubleshooting 8-37 Fail to start the OS with the /3GB switch → System often fails to start the OS with the /3GB switch. In this case, please adjus

8-38 Troubleshooting Cannot turn the power OFF at the blue screen: → If you want to turn off the power at the blue screen, execute forced shutdown (

Troubleshooting 8-39 Power ON/OFF (Wake On LAN) feature does not work: → Immediately after the AC power is turned on, the Remote Power ON/OFF featur

8-40 Troubleshooting Problems with RAID System Configuration Fail to install the OS:  Did you create a configuration file? → Create a configuratio

Troubleshooting 8-41 Cannot set Write-Back for cache mode: → The current cache mode of RAID controller is displayed on [Virtual Disks] - [Properties

8-42 Troubleshooting Problems with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER When the server is not booted from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM, check the following:  Did

Troubleshooting 8-43  If the creation of the OEM-Disk for Windows failed, the following message will be displayed. Confirm the message, and then tr

8-44 Troubleshooting Problems with Express Setup Specified to join the Domain, but the system is installed as Workgroup: → When the setup fails to j

Troubleshooting 8-45 Problems with Parameter File Creator Fail to start Parameter File Creator:  Parameter File Creator requires to run by "Mi

8-46 Troubleshooting Problems with N8190-127/131/153/154 FibreChannel Controller When N8190-127/131/153/154 is used, the names of the Fibre Channel c

1-14 Notes on Using Your Server FOR PROPER OPERATION Observe the following notes for successful operation of the server. Use of the server ignoring

Troubleshooting 8-47 Problems with Autorun Menu Cannot read documents:  Do you have Adobe Reader installed correctly in your system? → Some docume

8-48 Troubleshooting Collecting Event Log This section describes on how to collect the log of various events that occurred on the server. IMPORTANT:

Troubleshooting 8-49 Collect Configuration Information This section describes on how to collect the information on hardware configuration and inside

8-50 Troubleshooting RECOVERY FOR Windows SYSTEM If any file necessary for running the OS is damaged, use the following procedures to recover the sys

Troubleshooting 8-51 MAINTENANCE TOOLS The Maintenance Tools is a tool of this product prevention to maintain, and to analyze the trouble. IMPORTANT:

8-52 Troubleshooting 4. When a local console is used, "Tool menu (Normal mode)" is selected. Moreover, "Tool menu (Redirection mode)&

Troubleshooting 8-53 When you use a remote console 6. Each tool is selected, and it starts.

8-54 Troubleshooting Function of Maintenance Tools The following functions can be executed in the Maintenance Tools.  Maintenance Utility The Off-l

Troubleshooting 8-55  BIOS/FW Updating This menu allows you to update the software module such as BIOS and firmware of the server by using the up

8-56 Troubleshooting Maintenance Tools with Remote Console This subsection describes the procedures for using Maintenance Tools with remote console.

Notes on Using Your Server 1-15 TRANSFER TO THIRD PARTY The following must be observed when you transfer (or sell) the server or software provided

Troubleshooting 8-57 IMPORTANT:  Do not change the boot device order in BOOT menu in BIOS SETUP. NEC EXPRESSBUILDER cannot be used if the DVD-ROM

8-58 Troubleshooting RESETTING THE SERVER If the server halts before starting the OS, press and hold Ctrl and Alt and press Delete. This restarts the

Troubleshooting 8-59 FORCED SHUTDOWN Use this function when an OS command does not shut down the server, the POWER/SLEEP switch does not turn off the

Chapter 9 Upgrading Your Server This chapter describes internal optional devices available for the server, procedures for installing or removing suc

9-2 Upgrading Your Server SAFETY NOTES Observe the following notes to install or remove optional devices safely and properly. WARNING Observe the

Upgrading Your Server 9-3 ANTI-STATIC MEASURES The server contains electronic components sensitive to static electricity. Avoid failures caused by st

9-4 Upgrading Your Server PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL Follow the procedure below to prepare for installing or removing components. 1. Shu

Upgrading Your Server 9-5 4. See page 9-5 to prepare. NOTE: To confirm the device you are going to maintain, use the UID switch and the UID LED that

9-6 Upgrading Your Server ATTACHMENT AND POST-ATTACHMENT CHECKS After adding an option or attaching a component, check the following points.  Atta

Upgrading Your Server 9-7 HARD DISK DRIVE The hard disk drive bay at the front of the server chassis may contain hard disk drives of approximately 25

1-16 Notes on Using Your Server DISPOSAL AND CONSUMABLES  Dispose of the server, internal devices, or DVD/CD-ROMs according to laws and regulatio

9-8 Upgrading Your Server  3.5-inch Disk Model Up to six hard disk drives can be installed in the hard disk drive bays. The order of the port numbe

Upgrading Your Server 9-9 Upon shipment, the hard disk drive bays are connected to the onboard controller in the server. If using these hard disk dri

9-10 Upgrading Your Server Installation Take the following steps to install a hard disk drive. This procedure applies to all the hard disk drive bays

Upgrading Your Server 9-11 4. Unlock the hard disk drive handle. 5. Firmly hold the drive carrier, and insert it into the slot. 6. Put your fin

9-12 Upgrading Your Server 7. Push the drive carrier into the slot until it stops. IMPORTANT:  Confirm that the handle is hooked to the frame wh

Upgrading Your Server 9-13 9. Power on the server, and run the SETUP utility. Select the [Boot] menu (described on page 4-33) to set the boot priori

9-14 Upgrading Your Server 4. Unlock the hard disk drive handle. 5. With the handle in the fully open position, firmly hold the drive carrier and

Upgrading Your Server 9-15 6. When the handle begins to close by itself, slowly close the handle. The drive carrier is locked when a "click&quo

9-16 Upgrading Your Server Removal Take the following steps to remove a hard disk drive: 3.5-inch hard disk drive NOTE: If removing a failed hard di

Upgrading Your Server 9-17 5. Power on the server, and run the SETUP utility. This is because, when a hard disk drive is added, the previously reco

Notes on Using Your Server 1-17 USER SUPPORT Before Asking for Repair, do the following when the server appears to fail: 1. Check if the power cor

9-18 Upgrading Your Server 3. Open the handle. 4. Firmly hold the drive carrier, and pull out the hard disk drive. Do not hold the handle. 5. If

Upgrading Your Server 9-19 Notes on Replacing Hard Disk Drives in the RAID System When the hard disk drives are in the RAID System, you can restore t

9-20 Upgrading Your Server POWER SUPPLY UNIT Your server contains one or two power supplies. The second power supply is optional and provides a redun

Upgrading Your Server 9-21 IMPORTANT: Do not touch the terminals of the power supply unit. 4. Grab the handle and securely pr

9-22 Upgrading Your Server 5. Connect two power cords. Use the power cord provided with the standard power supply unit and the one provided with the

Upgrading Your Server 9-23 Replacing a Failed Power Supply Unit Replace only a failed power supply unit. CAUTION Observe the following instructions

9-24 Upgrading Your Server 7. Install the new power supply unit taking steps 3 to 7 of "Installation", and confirm that the power supply u

Upgrading Your Server 9-25 DRIVE COVER When attaching the drive cover, make sure that the drive cover tab is securely inserted into the server frame,

9-26 Upgrading Your Server LOGIC COVER Remove the logic cover when attaching or removing DIMMs, the CPU, or PCI cards, as well as when changing inter

Upgrading Your Server 9-27 DIMM Install an additional DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) to a DIMM socket on the motherboard in the server. The motherb

1-18 Notes on Using Your Server Advice for Health The longer you keep using the computer equipment, the more you become tired, which may cause dis

9-28 Upgrading Your Server Installation Order Installation order depends on the number of CPUs installed.  1-CPU configuration: Install DIMMs start

Upgrading Your Server 9-29 Memory Clock The DR3-800/1066/1333MHz memory clock frequencies are supported, but this depends on the CPU and memory confi

9-30 Upgrading Your Server Memory RAS Feature The server has RAS features including "standard memory configuration (x4 SDDC ECC memory)", a

Upgrading Your Server 9-31 Installation Install a DIMM in the following procedure. IMPORTANT: The server supports DIMMs of only the low-profile type

9-32 Upgrading Your Server 7. Open levers at left and right side of the DIMM socket, and remove the dummy memory. IMPORTANT: Keep the removed dummy

Upgrading Your Server 9-33 10. Attach the support bar. Make sure that the tab of the processor duct is inserted under the support bar. NOTE: The

9-34 Upgrading Your Server Removal Remove the DIMM using the following procedure. NOTE: To remove the failed DIMM, check the error message appearing

Upgrading Your Server 9-35 Using the Memory RAS Features The server has RAS feature including "Standard memory configuration (x4 SDDC ECC memory

9-36 Upgrading Your Server Memory mirroring The memory mirroring feature writes the same data into two groups of DIMMs corresponding with each other

Upgrading Your Server 9-37 The memory mirroring feature can be used under the following conditions:  Install memory devices on two memory sockets c

Chapter 2 General Description This chapter provides information that you should be familiar with before using the server. It includes names and funct

9-38 Upgrading Your Server Memory LockStep feature (x8 SDDC) In LockStep feature, the DIMMs in two groups corresponding to two memory channels (chann

Upgrading Your Server 9-39 The LockStep feature can be used under the following conditions:  Install two DIMMs that operate in parallel in memory s

9-40 Upgrading Your Server Memory sparing Memory sparing is a feature whereby channel 2 of the memory controller in each CPU is designated as a "

Upgrading Your Server 9-41 Observe the following when using the memory sparing feature:  The capacity of the additional memory sticks (DIMMs) must

9-42 Upgrading Your Server PROCESSOR (CPU) The server may have another CPU installed in addition to the standard CPU. IMPORTANT:  The CPU is extre

Upgrading Your Server 9-43 Installation Take the following steps to install the CPU. 1. See page 9-4 to prepare. 2. Pull out the server from the ra

9-44 Upgrading Your Server 8. Remove the four screws, and remove the CPU dummy cover. IMPORTANT: Keep the removed cover for future use. 9. Open th

Upgrading Your Server 9-45 11. Remove the protective socket cover from the load plate. IMPORTANT: Do not discard the protective socket cover. Alway

9-46 Upgrading Your Server 13. Slightly press the processor on the load plate, close the load plate, and then engage the socket lever. 14. Put

Upgrading Your Server 9-47 NOTE: Be aware of direction of heat sink (see figure below). 15. Make sure that the heat sink is level. NOTES:

2-2 General Description EXTERNAL VIEW 2.5-inch disk model 3.5-inch disk model (1) Drive cover (1) Logic cover (3) Hard disk drive bay (4)

9-48 Upgrading Your Server 17. Attach the support bar. Run the USB cable through the groove in the support bar. Make sure that the tab of the proc

Upgrading Your Server 9-49 NOTE: The support bar can spring upwards when freed, resulting in the loss of screws. Firmly hold the support bar down wh

9-50 Upgrading Your Server Removal To remove the CPU, prepare the removal referring to steps 1 and 6 in the installation procedure and do the reverse

Upgrading Your Server 9-51 PCI CARD On the motherboard, the server has a riser card assembly that enables installation of PCI cards and a RAID contro

9-52 Upgrading Your Server FRONT Riser card slot (Dedicated to low-profile PCI boards) Riser card slot (Dedicated to full-height PCI boards

Upgrading Your Server 9-53 Notes Observe the following notes on installing/removing a PCI card:  Do not touch the terminals of the riser cards and

9-54 Upgrading Your Server additionally installed, the boot priority is changed. After the additional installation, start the BIOS SETUP utility, sel

Upgrading Your Server 9-55 Installation Take the following steps to install a PCI card on the riser card: IMPORTANT:  Each riser card supports low

9-56 Upgrading Your Server 7. Remove the screw from the riser card, and remove the additional slot cover. NOTE: Keep the removed additio

Upgrading Your Server 9-57 9. Install the PCI board on the riser card. Align the PCI board terminal section with the riser card slot, and firmly pus

General Description 2-3 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS The following figure shows the location of the front system features. Front View with Front B

9-58 Upgrading Your Server 10. Secure the PCI card with the screw you removed in step 5. IMPORTANT: This step is to protect the terminals

Upgrading Your Server 9-59 12. After inserting the riser card, firmly press on it with your fingers to connect it. 13. Install the components you

9-60 Upgrading Your Server [Advanced] menu of the BIOS setup utility, make sure that the [PCI Slot xx ROM] parameter (where xx is the PCI slot number

Upgrading Your Server 9-61 6. Attach the RAID controller to the bracket that was removed from the server chassis. Use the screws removed in step 6.

9-62 Upgrading Your Server Installing Additional Battery for RAID Controller Take the following steps to install an additional battery for RAID contr

Upgrading Your Server 9-63 7. Install the connector board provided with the additional battery to the RAID controller. 8. Secure the RAID cont

9-64 Upgrading Your Server 10. Use the screws that came with the additional battery to fix the battery to the bracket. 11. Connect the cable to

Upgrading Your Server 9-65 12. Use the screws that came with the additional battery to fix the battery to the bracket. 13. For a 2-5-inch mode

9-66 Upgrading Your Server  When connecting to a RAID controller inserted into a low-profile slot  When connecting to a RAID controller inserte

Upgrading Your Server 9-67 14. Connect the cable to the connector board installed on the RAID controller. Be aware of the face of the connector acco

SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL AND WARNING LABELS Attentions Indicates that improper use may cause an electric shock. Indicates that improper use may

2-4 General Description Front View with Front Bezel Removed 型名製造番号N8100-99999999999 (1) (5) (3)-4 (3)-5 See (3) to (7) on previous page.(9)(11)

9-68 Upgrading Your Server USE OF INTERNAL HARD DISK DRIVES IN THE RAID SYSTEM Using the RAID controller allows you to use hard disk drives in the de

Upgrading Your Server 9-69 Optional RAID Controller (N8103-129/130) At the factory, the interface cable is connected to the SATA HDD connector on the

9-70 Upgrading Your Server Observe the following when configuring a RAID system:  Use the minimum number of hard disk drives required to configure

Upgrading Your Server 9-71 BACKUP DEVICES This server has one bay for installing a file backup device such as a magnetic tape drive. IMPORTANT:  T

9-72 Upgrading Your Server Installing a SCSI interface device IMPORTANT: To use a device that has an SCSI interface, a separately sold optional PCI S

Upgrading Your Server 9-73 8. Remove the front panel. IMPORTANT: Keep the removed front panel in a safe place. 9. Insert a backup device into the

9-74 Upgrading Your Server 11. Connect the interface cable and power cable to the backup device. Connect the power cable that came with the server a

Upgrading Your Server 9-75 18. Attach the removed components. 19. Start up the SCSI BIOS utility, and then set up the SCSI device. For details, see

9-76 Upgrading Your Server 8. Remove the front panel. IMPORTANT: Keep the removed front panel in a safe place. 9. Insert a backup device into the

Upgrading Your Server 9-77 11. Connect the interface cable and power cable to the backup device. Connect the power cable that came with the server a

General Description 2-5 (1) Handles (1 at the right and left each) Hold the handles when dismounting/mounting the server from/in the rack. (2)

9-78 Upgrading Your Server 16. Attach the removed components. IMPORTANT: If an N8151-81-internal MO (USB) or N8151-86-internal RDX (USB) is connect

Upgrading Your Server 9-79 Installation 1. Prepare as described on page 9-4. 2. Pull the server out of the rack (as described on page 9-4). 3. Rem

9-80 Upgrading Your Server Removal To remove a backup fan, prepare as described in steps 1 to 3 of Installation, and then perform the procedure below

Upgrading Your Server 9-81 4. Change the position of the JFANSEL_1 jumper strap on the fan board. IMPORTANT: Do not change any other jumper settings

9-82 Upgrading Your Server OPTICAL DISK DRIVE You may replace the factory-installed optical disk drive with an optional DVD SuperMULTI drive. IMPORTA

Upgrading Your Server 9-83 6. Remove the two screws that fix the dummy cover in place, and then remove the cover. 7. Remove the screw that fixes

9-84 Upgrading Your Server 10. Install the drive into the server by performing steps 4 and 5 in reverse. 11. Install the components you removed

Appendix A Specifications 2.5-inch HDD model Express5800/R120b-2 Diskless model Item N8100- 1644F N8100- 1645F N8100- 1646F N8100- 1647F N8100- 1648

A-2 Specifications Express5800/R120b-2 Diskless model Item N8100- 1644F N8100- 1645F N8100- 1646F N8100- 1647F N8100- 1648F N8100- 1649F Keyboard/mou

Specifications A-3 3.5-inch HDD model Express5800/R120b-2 Diskless model Item N8100-1650F N8100-1651F N8100-1652F N8100-1653F Type Intel® Xeon® Proce

2-6 General Description Rear View (1) Full-height PCI card slot (1B) These slots are used to insert full-height PC cards. (For details, see

A-4 Specifications Express5800/R120b-2 Diskless model Item N8100-1650F N8100-1651F N8100-1652F N8100-1653F Excluding front bezel, inner rail, and pro

Appendix B Other Precautions Transfer Rate of the On-board LAN Controller The onboard network interface controller supports 10Base-T and 100Base-TX

B-2 Other Precautions Notes on use The floppy disk is an important data storage media with delicate structure and requires care. Keep the following

Other Precautions B-3  Disk format To write data into a floppy disk, the floppy disk must be "formatted." "Formatting" is to in

B-4 Other Precautions DVD/CD-ROM Keep the following notes in mind to use the DVD/CD-ROM for the server:  Press the center of the storage case to r

Other Precautions B-5 This enables you, for example, to use tape B to restore the data when tape C makes a read error. Also when both tapes B and C m

B-6 Other Precautions Mouse Like the keyboard, the mouse is a device to instruct your computer. Many OS's and application software require the

Appendix C IRQ The factory-set interrupt requests are listed below. Find an appropriate one to install an optional device. Interrupt Request The fa

C-2 IRQ (This page is intentionally left blank.)

Appendix D Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 This section explains how to install the Windows Server 2008 R2. NOTICE Read the following notes or in

General Description 2-7 This LED lights up when the UID switch is pressed. This LED can also turned on or set to the blinking status by using a soft

D-2 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER Supports The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM attached to the server supports fo

Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 D-3 About the System Partition Size The system partition size can be calculated from the following formula. When

D-4 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 NOTE: When new partition is created, initial 100MB is assigned as boot partition by Windows OS. Example: If

Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 D-5 BitLocker If you use BitLocker, note the following:  Be sure to keep the recovery password secure. Do not k

D-6 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 INSTALLING Windows Server 2008 R2 Preparations for Installation  NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM  Microsoft W

Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 D-7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Clean Installation This section explains how to perform a clean installation of Window

D-8 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 4. Select a language and other options from the drop-down lists, and then click [Next]. 5. Click the [Insta

Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 D-9 6. Select the edition of the Windows operating system that you purchased. NOTE: The Windows versions listed

D-10 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 8. Select the type of installation you want. [Custom (advanced)] is selected below. 9. The screen of "

Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 D-11 10. The folder reference dialog box appears. Select a path in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD, and then click [O

2-8 General Description Internal View The processor duct is not shown in the figure. 2.5-inch Disk Model (1) Front panel board (2) Cooling

D-12 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 13. Click [New], enter a partition size, and then click [Apply]. NOTE: When new partition is created, initial

Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 D-13 When the following message appears, the installation starts automatically. 16. After a full installation o

D-14 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 17. Change the password, and then click the [ ] button. – If you have selected a full installation – If yo

Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 D-15 18. When the following message appears, click [OK] to log on. 19. Log on to the system. The steps vary de

D-16 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 – If you have selected a Server Core installation At the command prompt, enter user information. NOTE: For

Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 D-17 Procedure for License Authentication Product Key used in the procedure for license authentication should be

D-18 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 Application Process of "Updating the System" "Updating the System" applies the drivers ne

Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 D-19 5. Read the message, and then click [OK]. The update starts. NOTE: The following box appears during the upd

D-20 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 DRIVER INSTALLATION AND ADVANCED SETTINGS This section describes on how to install and setup various standard

Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 D-21 Graphics Accelerator Driver If you use standard graphics accelerator drivers, update your system with NEC EX

General Description 2-9 3.5-inch Disk Model (1) Front panel board (2) Cooling fans (2)-1 FAN1R (2)-2 FAN2R (2)-3 FAN3R (2)-4 FAN4R (2)-

D-22 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 About Windows Activation Windows Server 2008 R2 must be activated before you can use Windows Server 2008 R2.

Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 D-23 2. In the following screen, click [Change product key]. 3. Type the product key shown on your COA label,

D-24 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 4. Activate Windows. The Windows activation is complete.

Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 D-25 For a server running a Server Core installation 1. At the command prompt, type slmgr –dli, and press Enter.

D-26 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 5. Call the above number, inform the representative of the installation ID which you obtained in step 3, and

Appendix E Installing Windows Server 2008 This section explains how to install the Windows Server 2008. NOTICE Read the following notes or informat

E-2 Installing Windows Server 2008 Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER Supports The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM attached to the server supports follo

Installing Windows Server 2008 E-3 About the System Partition Size The system partition size can be calculated from the following formula. When th

E-4 Installing Windows Server 2008 Example: The partition size required for a system with an installed memory size of 1GB (1,024MB) and a full ins

Installing Windows Server 2008 E-5 When the system is Windows Server 2008 32-bit (x86) Edition Required partition size = size required to install

2-10 General Description MOTHERBOARD (1) Power connector (2) USB backup device connector (3) Unused connector (4) USB connector (front) (5)

E-6 Installing Windows Server 2008 Example: The partition size required for a system with an installed memory size of 1GB (1,024MB) and a full ins

Installing Windows Server 2008 E-7 INSTALLING Windows Server 2008 Preparations for Installation  NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM  Microsoft Windows

E-8 Installing Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 Clean Installation This section explains how to perform a clean installation of Windows Ser

Installing Windows Server 2008 E-9 5. Click the [Install now ] button. The installation starts. 6. Enter your product key, and then click [Next

E-10 Installing Windows Server 2008 7. Select the edition of the Windows operating system that you purchased. Select [I have selected the edition of

Installing Windows Server 2008 E-11 9. Select the type of installation you want. [Custom (advanced)] is selected below. 10. The screen of "

E-12 Installing Windows Server 2008 11. The folder reference dialog box appears. Select a path in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD, and then click [OK]. 

Installing Windows Server 2008 E-13 When the following message appears, the installation starts automatically. NOTE: If the disk drive contains N

E-14 Installing Windows Server 2008 17. Log on to the system. The steps vary depending on the edition you selected in step 7. If you have selected

Installing Windows Server 2008 E-15 4. On the [Initial Configuration Tasks] window, enter user information. If you have selected a Server Core

General Description 2-11 STANDARD FEATURES The server you have purchased has the following features. High performance  Intel® Xeon® processor N8100-

E-16 Installing Windows Server 2008 2. Select [Other User]. 3. Log on to the system as an administrator. You need not enter your password in this

Installing Windows Server 2008 E-17 5. Change the password, and then click the button. NOTE: Computer name and Administrator password that satis

E-18 Installing Windows Server 2008 Procedure for License Authentication Product Key used in the procedure for license authentication should be matc

Installing Windows Server 2008 E-19 Application Process of "Updating the System" "Updating the System" applies the drivers nece

E-20 Installing Windows Server 2008 5. Read the message, and then click [OK]. The update starts. NOTE: The following box appears during the update i

Installing Windows Server 2008 E-21 DRIVER INSTALLATION AND ADVANCED SETTINGS This section describes on how to install and setup various standard d

E-22 Installing Windows Server 2008 Installing SCSI Controller Driver (N8103-75/95/107) If you use the SCSI Controller N8103-75/95/107, you do not n

Installing Windows Server 2008 E-23 About Windows Activation Windows Server 2008 must be activated before you can use Windows Server 2008. Windows

E-24 Installing Windows Server 2008 2. In the following screen, click [Type a different product key]. 3. Type the product key shown on your COA la

Installing Windows Server 2008 E-25 4. Activate Windows. The Windows activation is complete.

2-12 General Description Peripheral Bays The system supports a variety of standard PC AT-compatible peripheral devices. The chassis includes these pe

E-26 Installing Windows Server 2008 For a server running a Server Core installation 1. At the command prompt, type slmgr –dli, and press Enter. IM

Installing Windows Server 2008 E-27 6. At the command prompt, type slmgr –atp <CID>, and press Enter. * CID is the confirmation ID that you

E-28 Installing Windows Server 2008 The procedure to set PAE option If your 32-bit system has a memory capacity in excess of 4GB, setting PAE option

Installing Windows Server 2008 E-29 SETTING FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS Set for collecting memory dump using the procedure described in Chapter 5.

Appendix F Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions This section explains how to install the Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions. NOTICE Read the f

F-2 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER Supports The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM attached to the server s

Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions F-3 About the System Partition Size The system partition size can be calculated from the following form

F-4 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions INSTALLING Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Preparations for Installation  NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DV

Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions F-5 Creating "Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM-Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER" Before installin

General Description 2-13 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER The DVD of this server's accessories contains a setup utility called "NEC EXPRESSBUILDER".

F-6 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions 8. Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition OEM-Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER will be created. Write-protect and

Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions F-7 Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Clean Installation This section explains how to perform a clean in

F-8 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions 6. The following message is displayed. Please insert the disk labeled manufacturer-supplied hardw

Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions F-9 9. A list of mass storage devices is displayed. Select the [Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards (Windows 6

F-10 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions 12. When the following message is shown, press Enter to start "Welcome to Setup". IMPO

Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions F-11 Procedure for License Authentication Product Key used in the procedure for license authentication

F-12 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Application Process of the Hotfix (KB921411) Apply the "Hotfix (KB921411)" before execu

Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions F-13 5. When the following message is displayed, make sure to click [Finish] to restart the system. W

F-14 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Application Process of "Updating the System" "Updating the System" applies th

Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions F-15 NOTE: The following box appears during the update if you have deployed a full installation of Wind

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 l

2-14 General Description NEC ESMPRO The NEC ESMPRO is server management software that runs on the OS. The NEC ESMPRO Manager is a management software

F-16 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions 7. When the following message appears, select a Service Pack and click [Open] and then, according

Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions F-17 Recovery Process If "Updating the System" is executed before the application of the &quo

F-18 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions DRIVER INSTALLATION AND ADVANCED SETTINGS This section describes on how to install and setup vari

Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions F-19 Follow the procedure below to install PROSet. 1. Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM into the o

F-20 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions LAN Driver Setting  Link Speed LAN drivers will be installed automatically, but the link speed a

Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions F-21  WOL Refer to the following procedure for WOL (Wake On LAN) setting. When PROSet is not installe

F-22 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions When PROSet is installed 1. Start Device Manager. 2. Point to [Network adapters] and double cli

Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions F-23 Setup Team Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) is a feature that creates a group containing more than on

F-24 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Create Team 1. Open the [Device Manager]. 2. Open [Network adapters] → [Intel(R) xxx] properties

Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions F-25 Remove Team 1. Open the [Device Manager]. 2. Click [Network adapters], and open [TEAM: "Tea

General Description 2-15 Remote Management The server may be monitored and managed via LAN/WAN by using EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2 and NEC ESMPRO Manager

F-26 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions LAN Board Driver (N8104-111/112/119/120/121/122/125A/126) Install the driver stored in NEC EXPRES

Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions F-27 Graphics Accelerator Driver If you utilize standard graphics accelerator drivers, update your syst

F-28 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions About Windows Activation Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions must be activated before you can use Wi

Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions F-29 The following screen is displayed. 3. Process "Windows activation" according to the fo

F-30 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions SETTING FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS Set for collecting memory dump using the procedure described in Chap

Appendix G Installing Windows Server 2003 This section explains how to install the Windows Server 2003. BEFORE INSTALLING WINDOWS SERVER 2003 Read

G-2 Installing Windows Server 2003 Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER Supports The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM attached to the server supports follo

Installing Windows Server 2003 G-3 About Removable Media Do not set removable media, such as DAT and LTO, into the device mounted on this computer

G-4 Installing Windows Server 2003 About the System Partition Size The size for the partition that the system is to be installed can be calculated

Installing Windows Server 2003 G-5 Dividing into the partition of the recommended size into multiple disks as written below will solve problem that

2-16 General Description USING YOUR SERVER This section describes the basic operations of the server including how to use devices such as the optical

G-6 Installing Windows Server 2003 INSTALLING WINDOWS SERVER 2003 Preparations for Installation  NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM  Microsoft Windows

Installing Windows Server 2003 G-7 Create from the menu which appears when running NEC Express5800 Server with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER. If you have only

G-8 Installing Windows Server 2003 Create from [Autorun Menu] This menu requires Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Windows Server 2003 (or later). Yo

Installing Windows Server 2003 G-9 Windows Server 2003 Clean Installation This section explains how to perform a clean installation of Windows Serv

G-10 Installing Windows Server 2003 6. The following message is displayed. Please insert the disk labeled manufacturer-supplied hardware support di

Installing Windows Server 2003 G-11 9. A list of mass storage devices is displayed. Select the [Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards (Windows 32-bit)] and

G-12 Installing Windows Server 2003 12. When the following message is shown, press Enter to start "Welcome to Setup". IMPORTANT: If you i

Installing Windows Server 2003 G-13 Procedure for License Authentication Product Key used in the procedure for license authentication should be ma

G-14 Installing Windows Server 2003 Updating the System - Applying Service Pack - Update the system in the situation below:  CPU is expanded (expa

Installing Windows Server 2003 G-15 4. When the following message is displayed, click [Next]. After that, follow the message to continue the proce

General Description 2-17 3. Slide the front bezel to the left a little to release the tab from the frame and then remove the front bezel from the se

G-16 Installing Windows Server 2003 Application Process of "Updating the System" "Updating the System" applies the drivers neces

Installing Windows Server 2003 G-17 NOTE: The following box appears during the update if you have deployed a full installation of Windows Server 2

G-18 Installing Windows Server 2003 7. When the following message appears, select a Service Pack and click [Open] and then, according to a message,

Installing Windows Server 2003 G-19 Recovery Process If "Updating the System" is executed before the application of the "Hotfix for

G-20 Installing Windows Server 2003 DRIVER INSTALLATION AND ADVANCED SETTINGS This section describes on how to install and setup various standard dr

Installing Windows Server 2003 G-21 Installing SCSI Controller Driver (N8103-75/95/107) If you use the SCSI Controller N8103-75/95/107, update your

G-22 Installing Windows Server 2003 About Windows Activation Windows Server 2003 must be activated before you can use Windows Server 2003. Windows a

Installing Windows Server 2003 G-23 The following screen is displayed. 3. Process "Windows activation" according to the following messa

G-24 Installing Windows Server 2003 The procedure to set PAE option If your 32-bit system has a memory capacity in excess of 4GB, setting PAE option

Installing Windows Server 2003 G-25 SETTING FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS Set for collecting memory dump using the procedure described in Chapter 5.

2-18 General Description POWER Switch Use the POWER switch to turn on/off the server. Power On Press the POWER switch on the front of the computer c

Appendix H Using a Client Computer Which Has a CD Drive The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER disk is DVD so that a client computer which you want to use for manag

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Appendix I Accessing Power and Performance Data This chapter describes how to collect the power and performance data, including power consumption, i

I-2 Accessing Power and Performance Data 'call the driver Dim outparams set outparams = oipmi.execmethod_("requestresponse",oinpara

Accessing Power and Performance Data I-3 INLET AIR TEMPERATURE Run the following IPMI commands to access the SDR (Sensor Data Record) and obtain an

I-4 Accessing Power and Performance Data ' (Get SDR) for each record Dim Record_LS,Record_MS, Offset, Length Dim cnt, sensorNum, sensorType &

Accessing Power and Performance Data I-5 Sub GetSensor(rv_ls, rv_ms, rc_ls, rc_ms, sensorNum) Dim outtmp, units1, units2, sensortype oinpar

I-6 Accessing Power and Performance Data Sub get2complement(raw, rv, bit) Select Case bit case 4: If raw And &h8 Then

Accessing Power and Performance Data I-7 Command Line (Example) C:\VBS> cscript //nologo Sensor.vbs Execution Result (Example) ================

General Description 2-19 POST POST (Power On Self-Test) is the self-diagnostic program stored in the system memory. When you power on the server, the

I-8 Accessing Power and Performance Data PROCESSOR UTILIZATION To collect the utilization of processors, use Win32_PerfFormattedData_PerfOS_Proces

Accessing Power and Performance Data I-9 Execution Result (Example) Proc0 : PercentProcessorTime=9 Proc1 : PercentProcessorTime=0 Proc2 : PercentPr

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Appendix J Product Configuration Record Table Use this table for information about setup and system environment change. Hardware Main Unit Model

J-2 Product Configuration Record Table Port 6 Type Serial No. Capacity Date Installed Type number Port 7 Type Serial No.

Product Configuration Record Table J-3 Software Firmware version OS Name: Version: Application of RUR media  Apply Name: Version: File

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2-20 General Description POST Execution Flow The following describes the progress of POST in the chronological order. IMPORTANT:  Do not power off

General Description 2-21 4. If your server uses Onboard RAID Controller, the following message is displayed to prompt you to run RAID utility. Press

2-22 General Description Power Off Follow the procedure below to power off the server. If the power cord of the server is connected to a UPS, refer t

General Description 2-23 IDENTIFICATION OF SERVERS ~ UID SWITCH ~ A UID (Unit ID) LED is provided on the front panel and rear panel. If more than one

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

2-24 General Description OPTICAL DISK DRIVE The server is provided with the optical disk drive bay on its front to read data from a disc. The followi

General Description 2-25 5. As shown in the figure below, hold the tray with a hand and press the disc with fingers of another hand to make the hole

2-26 General Description After taking out the disc, return the tray into the drive. If you fail to eject the tray with the Eject button and remove th

General Description 2-27 Flash FDD A Flash FDD is a device that has capacity compatibility with a floppy disk drive. One Flash FDD can be connected t

2-28 General Description Notes on handling the Flash FDD  Do not turn off the server while the access LED of the Flash FDD is blinking. Turning off

Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Server This chapter describes how to set up the server appropriate for your system, on a step-by-step basis.

3-2 Setting Up Your Server SETUP FLOW Follow the flowchart below to set up the server. Selecting the server site Select a suitable site for t

Setting Up Your Server 3-3 SELECTING SERVER SITE To use the server, install it on a standard EIA 19-inch rack assembly. Refer to the documentation

3-4 Setting Up Your Server Do not install the rack in the places listed below. Installing the rack or mounting the server on the rack in such a place

Setting Up Your Server 3-5 INSTALLING THE SERVER This subsection provides the instructions for installing the server into a rack cabinet. (This sub

i PREFACE Congratulations on your purchase of NEC Express server. Purchase of this server is your assurance of receiving state-of-the-art, high qualit

3-6 Setting Up Your Server Installation This server can be installed in either the NEC rack or a third vendor's rack. Take the following steps t

Setting Up Your Server 3-7 2. While pushing the unlock button on the front of the server, hold the rails and slowly move them toward the rear of t

3-8 Setting Up Your Server 5. While pushing the levers, move the removed rail assemblies toward the direction indicated by an arrow in the figure, t

Setting Up Your Server 3-9 Installing Rail Assemblies 1. Insert the square projection of the rail assembly into the angle hole on the 19-inch rack

3-10 Setting Up Your Server Installing the Server CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these i

Setting Up Your Server 3-11 2. At least two persons are required to install the server. Securely hold the server and install it in the rack. Firml

3-12 Setting Up Your Server IMPORTANT:  Be very careful not to get your finger caught in the levers or rails.  Insert both sides of inner rails

Setting Up Your Server 3-13 Installing the Front Bezel 1. Install the front bezel so that the left tab on the front bezel engages with the chassis

3-14 Setting Up Your Server Removal Remove the server from the rack in the following procedure. CAUTION Observe the following instructions to use t

Setting Up Your Server 3-15 4. While pushing the left and the right unlock buttons on the front of the server, pull out the server from the rack s

ii ABOUT THIS USER'S GUIDE This manual is a guide for proper setup and use of your server. This manual also covers useful procedures for dealing

3-16 Setting Up Your Server Removing Rail Assemblies Remove the rail assembly from the 19-inch rack in the following procedure. CAUTION Observe the

Setting Up Your Server 3-17 4. Unlock the rail assembly. Unlock the rail assembly by applying force to the tool in the direction shown by an arrow

3-18 Setting Up Your Server CONNECTING PERIPHERAL DEVICES Connect peripheral devices to the server. The server is provided with connectors for wide v

Setting Up Your Server 3-19 KeyboardMouseHub or switching hub*1 Connect the power cord to a circuit breaker of 15 A or less. *2 The display

3-20 Setting Up Your Server CONNECTING POWER CORD Connect the provided power cord to the server. WARNING Observe the following instructions to use

Setting Up Your Server 3-21 To connect the power cord from the server to an uninterruptive power supply (UPS), use service outlets on the rear of t

3-22 Setting Up Your Server TURNING ON THE SERVER Power on your system as follows. 1. Make sure all external devices, such as a video display, keybo

Setting Up Your Server 3-23 After a few seconds your system begins the internal Power-On Self Test (POST). POST automatically checks the system boa

3-24 Setting Up Your Server INSTALLING OPERATING SYSTEM See Chapter 5 for installing the Microsoft Windows Server network operating system. To instal

Chapter 4 Configuring Your Server Configuration and setup utilities are used to change your system configuration. You can configure your system, as w

iii Appendix B Other Precautions provides supplementary notes on using the server. Appendix C IRQ and I/O Port Address provides a list of factory-

4-2 Configuring Your Server SYSTEM BIOS (SETUP) This section describes how to specify Basic Input Output System (BIOS) settings. Make sure you unders

Configuring Your Server 4-3 Starting SETUP Utility Turning on the server starts POST (Power On Self-Test) and displays its check results. If the NEC

4-4 Configuring Your Server Description on On-Screen Items and Key Usage Use the following keyboard keys to work with the SETUP utility. * Items d

Configuring Your Server 4-5 Menu and Parameter Descriptions The SETUP utility has the following six major menus:  Main  Advanced  Security  S

4-6 Configuring Your Server Main When you start up the setup utility, the Main menu is displayed first. The following table shows the items that can

Configuring Your Server 4-7 IMPORTANT: Be sure to confirm that the date and time in the BIOS parameters are correctly specified. In any of the follo

4-8 Configuring Your Server Advanced When the cursor is moved to the [Advanced] position, the Advanced menu is displayed. If an item with an arrow di

Configuring Your Server 4-9 Processor Configuration submenu When [Processor Configuration] is selected in the Advanced menu and then the Enter key is

4-10 Configuring Your Server Option Parameters Description Hardware Prefetcher Disabled [Enabled] Specify whether to enable or disable the Hardware

Configuring Your Server 4-11 Processor Information submenu Save & ExitF1: General Help F4: Save ESC: ExitAptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 201