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NEC Express5800/320Fb-L

N8800-097F, EXP320A

NEC Express5800/320Fb-LR

N8800-098F, EXP320D

NEC Express5800/320Fb-M

N8800-099F, EXP320C

NEC Express5800/320Fb-MR

User's Guide (Setup)

Summary of content (136 pages)

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NEC Express5800 Series N8800-096F, EXP320B NEC Express5800/320Fb-L N8800-097F, EXP320A NEC Express5800/320Fb-LR N8800-098F, EXP320D NEC Express5800/320Fb-M N8800-099F, EXP320C NEC Express5800/320Fb-MR User's Guide (Setup)
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N8800-096F, EXP320B NEC Express5800/320Fb-L N8800-097F, EXP320A NEC Express5800/320Fb-LR N8800-098F, EXP320D NEC Express5800/320Fb-M N8800-099F, EXP320C NEC Express5800/320Fb-MR User's Guide (Setup) 1st Edition 12-2006 856-124126-411-00
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PROPRIETARY NOTICE AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMER The information disclosed in this document, including all designs and related materials, is the valuable property of NEC Corporation (NEC) and /or its licensors. NEC and/or its licensors, as appropriate, reserve all patent, copyright and other proprietary rights to this document, including all design, manufacturing, reproduction, use, and sales rights thereto, except to the extent said rights are expressly granted to others.
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Keep this User's Guide handy for quick reference when necessary. Safety Indications To use NEC Express5800 series safely, follow the instructions in this User's Guide. This guide explains components that pose a danger, types of dangers caused by failing to follow the instructions, and actions taken to prevent them; such components are labeled warning. This guide and warning labels use “WARNING” and “CAUTION” to indicate a danger depending on the degree.
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Symbols and its descriptions used in this User’s Guide and warning labels are as follows: Attention Indicates a risk of an electric shock. Indicates a risk of a personal injury due to heat. Indicates a risk of catching your fingers. Indicates a risk of a fire or smoke. Indicates a general precaution or warning that is not defined herein. Indicates a risk of losing eyesight due to laser beam. Indicates a risk of an explosion. Indicates a risk of a personal injury.
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Mandatory actions Unplug the server. There is a risk of an electric shock or fire. Indicates a general action to take that is not defined herein. Make sure to follow the instructions. For detailed notes to set up the machine safely, refer to “NOTES FOR SAFE HANDLING” on page 1-2.
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቟ోᵈᗧ੐㗄 ‫ڜ‬٤ᑑ‫ ق‬ ᓮ೶‫֪شءە‬ਐতխऱਐ‫ڜאق‬٤ࠌ‫ش‬NEC Express5800ߓ٨‫ࣚۻ‬ᕴΖ ‫֪شء‬ਐতᎅࣔԱ๻ໂ۶๠‫ٲڶ‬ᙠΕ‫ٲ‬ᙠᣊীΕ‫ڕ‬۶ᝩ‫ٲ܍‬ᙠ࿛Ζ‫ڇ‬๻ໂ‫ױ‬ቃૠࠩऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠհ๠ࢨࠡॵ२ ၀‫ܫᤞڶ‬ᑑ᧘Ζ ‫֪ش‬ਐত֗ᤞ‫ܫ‬ᑑ᧘խΔ௅ᖕ‫ٲ‬ᙠ࿓৫լ‫ٵ‬Δࠌ‫ش‬Ϙᤞ‫ܫ‬ϙΕϘࣹრϙ࿛ဲΔܶᆠ‫ڕ‬ՀΚ ।‫ڕق‬լᙅ‫ښ‬ᇠਐ‫ق‬Δ‫ױ‬౨֧࿇Գ୉႞ՋΖ WARNING ।‫ڕق‬լᙅ‫ښ‬ᇠਐ‫ق‬Δ‫ױ‬౨࿇‫س‬ᗈ႞࿛ߪ᧯ჾ႞ࢨທ‫ګ‬ढᔆჾ؈Ζ CAUTION ኙ‫ٲ‬ᙠऱ༼‫ق‬।‫ڕڶق‬ՀԿጟฤᇆΔࠠ᧯ܶᆠ‫ڕ‬Հࢬ૪Κ ।‫ق‬ᇠ๠‫ױ‬౨࿇‫ٲس‬ᙠΖฤᇆ੡‫ٲ‬ᙠփ୲ऱቹூΖΰࣹრα ।‫ق‬ᆃַ۩੡Ζฤᇆխࢨࠡॵ२ऱቹூ੡ᆃַ۩੡փ୲Ζΰᆃַ۩੡α ।‫ق‬ൎࠫ۩੡Ζฤᇆխऱቹூ੡ൎࠫ‫ؘ‬ႊ೚ऱ۩੡փ୲Ζ‫ܛ‬੡ᝩ‫ٲ܍‬ᙠ‫ؘ‬Ꮑऱ۩੡Ζΰൎ ࠫ۩੡α ‫֪ش‬ਐতխᒤࠏ ࣹრฤᇆ ।‫ٲق‬ᙠ࿓৫ऱ‫ش‬፿
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‫ء‬஼֗ᤞ‫ܫ‬ᑑ᧘խࠌ‫ش‬ऱฤᇆ ࣹრ ।‫ڶق‬ᤛሽऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ ।‫ڂڶق‬೏ᄵۖ૤႞ऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ ।‫֫ڶق‬ਐ࿛๯݈۰ऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ ।‫ڶق‬কᄿࢨृထ‫־‬ऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ ।‫ॺق‬௽ࡳऱԫ౳ऱ༼ᙌᤞ‫ܫ‬Ζ ।‫ڂڶق‬ሼ୴ᖄી؈ࣔऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ ।‫ڶق‬ᡨ੦ऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ ।‫࠹ڶق‬႞ऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ ᆃַ۩੡ ।‫ॺق‬௽ࡳऱԫ౳ᆃַΖ լ૞ᤛ኷ਐࡳ೴഑Ζ‫ڶ‬ᤛሽࢨထ‫־‬ऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ լ૞‫ش‬ᛘ֫ᤛ኷Ζ‫ڶ‬ᤛሽऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ ᎛ᠦ‫־‬ᄭΖ‫ڶ‬ထ‫־‬ऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ ᎛ᠦ෈᧯Ζ‫᧯෈ࠩऀ࣠ڕ‬Δ‫ڶ‬ᤛሽࢨထ‫־‬ऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ ᓮլ૞ኙ‫ء‬๻ໂၞ۩ࣈ࠵Εଥ෻Ε‫ޏ‬ທΖ‫ڶ‬ᤛሽࡉ࿇‫߀־س‬ऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ
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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Trademarks and Patents NEC EXPRESSBUILDER and NEC ESMPRO are trademarks of NEC Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, Windows NT, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and other countries.
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ii European Patent Number: 0 740 811 Notes: (1) No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission of NEC Corporation. (2) The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. (3) The contents of this manual shall not be copied or altered without prior written permission of NEC Corporation. (4) All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all information in this manual.
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iii Preface Welcome to the NEC Express5800/ft series. NEC Express5800/ft series is a “fault-tolerant (ft)” server focusing on “high reliability” in terms of fault-tolerance, in addition to “high performance,” “scalability,” and “general versatility” provided by NEC Express5800 series.
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iv About This User’s Guide This User's Guide helps a user to properly setup and use the product. Consult this guide when you set up the product. Keep this manual and the separate volume of User’s Guide handy. This User's Guide is intended for users who have a good knowledge on the basic use of Windows operating systems and general I/O devices such as a keyboard and mouse.
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v Additional symbols The following symbols are used throughout this User's Guide in addition to the caution symbols described at the beginning.
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vi Contents Preface...............................................................................................................................................iii About This User’s Guide .................................................................................................................iv How to Use This User's Guide.......................................................................................................iv Additional symbols ...................................................
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vii Connection...................................................................................................................................3-7 CHAPTER 4 WINDOWS SETUP ....................................................................................4-1 Express Setup .................................................................................................................................4-2 SETUP FLOW ............................................................................................
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viii NEC ESMPRO Agent..................................................................................................................5-2 NEC ESMPRO Manager ...........................................................................................................5-11 NEC DianaScope .......................................................................................................................5-12 CONFIRMATION OF THE GeminiEngine Control Software VERSION ............................
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Chapter 1 Before Using This chapter includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of the server, the main unit and its accessories. Go through this chapter before you start setup of the product.
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1-2 Before Using NOTES FOR SAFE HANDLING The following section describes necessary information to use the product properly and safely. Warning Labels Warning labels are placed in certain parts of the system so that the user stays alert to possible risks (Do not remove or damage these labels). If some label is missing, about to peel off, or illegible, contact your sales agent. The figures below show locations of the labels on the server.
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Before Using 1-3 Rack Model Front Rear
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1-4 Before Using CPU/IO Modules The following shows the place on CPU/IO modules where the label is attached.
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Before Using 1-5 Water-Cooling kit
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1-6 Before Using PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY This section provides precautions for using the server safely. Read this section carefully to ensure proper and safe use of the server. For symbol meanings, see “Safety Indications” described in the previous section. General WARNING Do not use the server in an operation where human lives are involved or high reliability is required.
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Before Using 1-7 Use of Power Supply and Power Cord WARNING Do not handle power plugs with a wet hand. Do not plug/unplug power cords with a wet hand. There is a risk of an electric shock. Do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe. Never connect the ground wire to a gas pipe. There is a risk of a gas explosion. CAUTION Do not plug the cords in nonconforming outlets. Use wall outlets with specified voltage and power type. There is a risk of a fire or current leakage.
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1-8 Before Using Installation, Relocation, Storage and Connection CAUTION Do not install the server in an unsuitable place. Install the server in such a place as specified in this User's Guide. Avoid the following locations. There is a risk of a fire. a dusty place a humid place located near a boiler, etc a place exposed to direct sunlight an unstable place Do not use or store this product in a corrosive environment.
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Before Using 1-9 Cleaning and Handling of Internal Devices WARNING Do not disassemble, repair, or alter the server. Unless described herein, never attempt to disassemble, repair, or alter the server. There is a risk of an electric shock or fire as well as malfunction. Do not look into the CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM drive uses a laser beam. Do not look or insert a mirror inside while the system is on. A laser beam is invisible; if your eyes get exposed to it, there is a risk of losing eyesight.
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1-10 Before Using CAUTION Protect the unused connectors with the protective cap. The unused power cord connectors are covered with the protective cap to prevent short circuits and electrical hazards. When removing the power cord connector from the internal devices, attach the protective cap to the connector. Failure to follow this warning may cause a fire or an electric shock. During Operation CAUTION Keep animals away. Keep animals away from the server.
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Before Using 1-11 Rack-mount Model (Model 320Fb-MR) WARNING Do not install the server on a nonconforming rack. Install the server on a 19-inch rack conforming to the EIA standard. Do not use the server without a rack or install it on a nonconforming rack. The server may not function properly, and there is a risk of damage to physical assets or injuries. For suitable racks, contact your sales agent. Do not use the server in an unsuitable place. Do not install a server rack in an unsuitable environment.
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1-12 Before Using CAUTION Do not install excessive wiring. To prevent burns, fires, and damage to the server, make sure that the rated load of the power branch circuit is not exceeded. For more information on installation and wiring of power-related facilities, contact your electrician or local power company. Do not pull out a device during operation. Do not pull out or remove a device while it is running. There is a risk of malfunction and a device may be detached from a rack to cause injuries.
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Before Using 1-13 ‫ڜ‬٤ࣹრࠃႈ ‫ء‬ᆏᝑ૪‫ڜ‬٤ࠌ‫ࣚۻءش‬ᕴࢬᏁऱࣹრࠃႈΖ੡Ա൞‫إ‬ᒔ‫ڜ‬٤‫ࣚۻءشࠌچ‬ᕴΔᓮ‫ג‬าᔹᦰ ᇠᆏփ୲Ζฤᇆऱઌᣂᎅࣔᓮ೶‫ە‬Ϙ‫ڜ‬٤ᑑ‫ق‬ΰSAFETY INDICATIONSαϙᎅࣔΖ ԫ౳ࣹრࠃႈ WARNING լ૞‫֗ٲ࣍ش‬ԳࡎࡉᏁ૞೏৫‫ױ‬ᔾࢤऱᖙ‫܂‬ՂΖ ‫ء‬ข঴լ૞‫ڜ‬ᇘ‫ڇ‬᠔᛭๻ໂΕ଺՗౨๻ໂΕ౰़‫ࡶڙ‬ᖲᕴΕሎᙁ๻ໂ࿛ᄎ‫֗ٲ‬Գ ࡎ‫֗א‬Ꮑ૞೏৫‫ױ‬ᔾࢤऱ๻ໂࡉᖲᕴՂΔՈլ૞ࠌ‫ءش‬ข঴ࠐ൳ࠫຍࠄᖲᕴΖ‫ڕ‬ ࣠ല‫ء‬ข঴‫࣍ش‬ຍᣊߓอऱ๻ໂ֗ᖲᕴΔທ‫ګ‬Գߪࠃਚ֗ತขჾ؈࿛৵࣠Δ‫ء‬ֆ ‫׹‬ᄗլ૤ຂΖ ࿇‫س‬কᄿΕฆ࠺Εᠧଃழլ૞ࠌ‫ش‬Ζ ࿇‫س‬কᄿΕฆ࠺Εᠧଃ࿛ழΔᓮऴ൷ᣂຨሽᄭ32:(5Δࠀലሽᄭ༺ᙰൕ༺ஆՂࢸՀΖ ྥ৵ᓮፖᆖᔭ೸ࢨፂᥨࣚ೭ֆ‫׹‬ᜤᢀΖᤉᥛࠌ‫ش‬ᄎᖄી‫߀־‬Ζ լ૞༺Եᥳ࿭ࡉ८᥆ׂΖ լ૞ല८᥆ׂࡉᥳ࿭࿛ฆढ༺Եຏ௛֞ࢨຌ጗ᖲΕ٠጗ᖲऱᜓᎼΖ‫ڶ‬ᤛሽऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠ
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1-14 Before Using ࠌ‫ش‬ሽᄭ֗ሽᄭᒵࣹრࠃႈ WARNING լ૞‫ش‬ᛘ֫ஞሽᄭ༺ᙰΖ լ૞‫ش‬ᛘ֫༺ࢸሽᄭ༺ᙰΖ‫ڶ‬ᤛሽऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ լ૞‫چނ‬ᒵຑ൷ࠩᅁ௛ጥሐՂΖ ᓮ֎ല‫چ‬ᒵຑ൷ࠩᅁ௛ጥሐՂΖ‫ڶ‬ᖄીᅁ௛ᡨ੦ऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ CAUTION լ૞༺Ե‫آ‬ਐࡳऱ༺ஆΖ ሽᄭᓮࠌ‫ش‬ਐࡳሽᚘ֗ሽᄭऱᕻ‫༺ڤ‬ஆΖࠌ‫آش‬ਐࡳऱሽᄭᄎທ‫ࡉ߀־ګ‬ዥሽΖ ᓮᝩ‫࢏شࠌ܍‬९ᒵ‫ڜ‬ᇘ๻ໂΖ‫࣠ڕ‬ຑ൷ፖ‫ء‬ข঴ሽᄭ๵௑լઌฤऱሽᒵΔᄎ‫ڂ‬መ ᑷۖᖄી‫߀־‬Ζ լ૞‫ڇ‬ԫଡ༺ஆՂ༺൷‫ڍ‬ଡሽᄭᒵΖ ༺ஆ‫࣠ڕ‬၌መᠰࡳሽੌΔᄎ‫ڂ‬መᑷۖᖄી‫߀־‬ऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ լ૞‫༺׽‬Եԫ‫ת‬Ζ ᓮലሽᄭ༺ᙰऴ༺ࠩࢍຝΖ‫༺࣠ڕ‬Եԫ‫ת‬ᄎ‫ڂ‬൷ᤛլߜۖ࿇ᑷΔທ‫߀־ګ‬Ζ‫׼‬؆Δ ༺Եຝ‫ॵڕ‬ထ‫ۊ‬ቺΕֽዠ࿛Δᄎ‫ڂ‬࿇ᑷᖄી‫߀־‬Ζ լ૞ࠌ‫آش‬ਐࡳऱሽᄭᒵΖ
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Before Using 1-15 ‫ڜ‬ᇘΔฝ೯Δঅጥ֗ຑ൷ࣹრࠃႈ CAUTION լ૞‫ڜ‬ᇘࢨ‫آڇ࣋ژ‬ਐࡳऱ໱ࢬΖ լ૞ല‫ء‬๻ໂ࣋ᆜ‫ڕڇ‬Հ໱ࢬࡉ‫ء‬஼‫آ‬ਐࡳऱ໱ࢬΔ‫ڶ‬ᖄી‫߀־‬ऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ ‫ۊ‬ቺለ‫ڍ‬ऱ໱ࢬ ᑷֽᕴல࿛ᛘ௛ለ೏ऱ໱ࢬ ၺ٠ऴ୴ऱ໱ࢬ լؓ᡹ऱ໱ࢬ լ૞‫ڇ‬ፍ፱ࢤᛩቼխࠌ‫࣋ژࢨش‬๻ໂΖ լ૞‫ڶڇ‬ፍ፱ࢤ௛᧯ΰ‫ڕ‬Բ௜֏ทΕස֏ทΕེΕසΕ௝ࢨ౬௜࿛αऱᛩቼխࠌ ‫ء࣋ژࢨش‬ข঴Ζ լ૞ല‫ء‬ข঴‫ڜ‬ᇘ‫ۊڇ‬ቺለ‫ڶܶࢨڍ‬ፍ፱ࢤढᔆ‫֏ཻڕ‬ၪࢨทᛸ࿛ऱ‫ֱچ‬Ζ լ૞ല‫ء‬ข঴‫ڜ‬ᇘ‫़ڇ‬௛խܶ‫ڶ‬መၦ८᥆ᅷ‫ࢨأ‬ႚᖄศ՗ऱ‫ֱچ‬Ζ Ղ૪ᛩቼ‫ױ‬౨ᖄી‫ء‬ข঴ፍ፱ࢨ࿍ሁΔ‫ۖڂ‬ჾᡏข঴Δ੷֧۟ದ‫߀־‬Ζ ኙข঴‫ڜ‬ᇘࢨ‫࣋ژ‬ᛩቼ‫ڶ‬ٚ۶ጊംΔᓮፖᆖᔭ೸ࢨፂଥࣚ೭ֆ‫׹‬ᜤᢀΖ լ૞ࠌ‫آش‬ਐࡳऱॾᇆᒵΖ ࠌ‫ش‬1(&ਐࡳऱॾᇆᒵΔࠀ‫ڇ‬ᒔᎁຑ൷๻ໂࡉտ૿৵ၞ۩ຑ൷Ζࠌ‫آش‬ਐࡳ
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1-16 Before Using ᖞ෻֗ᖙ‫܂‬փຝ๻ໂழऱࣹრࠃႈ WARNING լ૞۞۩ࣈ࠵Εଥ෻ࢨ‫ޏ‬ທ‫ࣚۻء‬ᕴΖ ೈ‫ء‬஼ಖሉऱൣउ؆Δլ૞ၞ۩ࣈ࠵Εଥ෻Ε‫ޏ‬ທΖ‫ܡ‬ঞΔլ‫ױ܀‬౨ᖄી๻ໂլ ౨ၞ۩‫إ‬ൄሎ۩Δᝫ‫ڶ‬࿇‫س‬ᤛሽࡉ‫߀־‬ऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ լ૞઎٠጗ᖲփຝΖ ٠጗ᖲࠌ‫ش‬Աሼ୴Δᓮլ૞‫ڇ‬ሽᄭ‫ؚ‬ၲऱणኪՀᨠ઎փຝࢨ༺Եᢴ՗࿛Ζሼ୴୴ ୴Եณᅪ‫ڶ‬ᖄી؈ࣔऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΰሼ୴ۚณ઎լߠαΖ լ૞ᖐ۞ࣈೈᔶሽ‫ۃ‬Ζ ‫ء‬ข঴փຝ‫ڜ‬ᇘ‫ڶ‬ᔶሽ‫ۃ‬Ζᓮլ૞ࣈՀሽ‫ۃ‬Ζᔶሽ‫ۃ‬ᔾ२‫ࢨ־‬௦ֽ݁‫ױڶ‬౨࿇‫س‬ ᡨ੦Ζ ‫࣍ط‬ሽ‫شࠌۃ‬ཚૻۖᖄી๻ໂլ౨‫إ‬ൄሎ۩ழΔլ૞۞۩ࣈ࠵Ε‫ޓ‬ངΕ‫ך‬ሽ࿛Δ ᓮፖᆖᔭ೸ࢨፂᥨࣚ೭ֆ‫׹‬ᜤᢀΖ 堚ᑥ‫ࣚۻ‬ᕴছᓮࢸՀሽᄭ༺ஆΖ ᖞ෻ࢨࣈᇘ‫ء‬๻ໂփຝऱᙇ᝜಻ᆜழΔ૞֊ឰ๻ໂሽᄭΔࠀࢸՀሽᄭ༺ᙰΖ‫ࠌܛ‬ բᣂຨሽᄭΔ‫܀‬ຑ൷ထሽᄭᒵΔ൷ᤛࠩٚ۶փຝ๻ໂՈ‫ڶ‬ᤛሽऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠ
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Before Using 1-17 CAUTION ᓮ‫ش‬অᥨ።অᥨ‫شࠌآړ‬ऱտ૿Ζ ᓮ‫ش‬অᥨ።অᥨ‫شࠌآړ‬ऱሽᄭᒵտ૿‫ַ߻א‬࿍ሁࢨᤛሽΖൕփຝ๻ໂՂࢸՀሽ ᄭ༺ᙰழΔ‫ش‬অᥨ።።‫ړ‬տ૿Δ‫ܡ‬ঞ‫ڶ‬ᖄી‫ࢨ߀־‬ᤛሽऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ ᖙ‫ࣹ܂‬რࠃႈ CAUTION լ૞ᨃᡒढᔾ२Ζ ᡒढऱඈइढࡉֻᕓၞԵ๻ໂ‫ױ‬౨ᖄી‫ࡉ߀־‬ᤛሽΖ ๻ໂՂլ૞࣋ᆜढ঴Ζ ढ঴ଙՀ‫ױ‬౨֧ದ႞ՋΔధᡏ࿏᧯ࢨᖄી‫߀־‬Ζ լ૞ല٠጗ᖲ‫ڮ‬ᒌࢮ‫࣋נ‬ᆜΖ ߻ַ‫ڮ‬ᒌխၞԵ‫ۊ‬ቺ֧ದሎ᠏ᙑᎄΖ‫ٵ‬ழ߻ַ‫ڂ‬ᅸᐳ࿛ທ‫ڮګ‬ᒌჾ႞Ζ լ૞‫ؚڇ‬ሼழᤛ኷ᖲᕴΖ ‫ؚ‬ሼழᓮࢸՀሽᄭ༺ᙰΖ‫ࠐڕ‬լ֗ࢸՀሽᄭ༺ᙰΔᓮլ૞ᤛ኷๻ໂ֗ᒵᨱ࿛Δ߻ ַ࿇‫ࢨ߀־س‬ᤛሽΖ լ૞‫ڇ‬๻ໂॵ२ࠌ‫۩ش‬೯ሽᇩࢨࡅ‫׻‬ᕴΖ ‫ءڇ‬ข঴ॵ२ழᓮᣂຨ۩೯ሽᇩ֗ࡅ‫׻‬ᕴሽᄭΔ߻ַ‫ڂ‬ሽंᐙ᥼ᖄીሎ᠏ᙑᎄΖ
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1-18 Before Using ᖲਮ‫ࣚۻڤ‬ᕴऱࣹრࠃႈ WARNING լ૞ല๻ໂ‫ڜ‬ᇘ‫آڇ‬ਐࡳऱᖲਮՂΖ ᓮല๻ໂ‫ڜ‬ᇘ‫ڇ‬ฤ‫(ٽ‬,$ᑑᄷऱ ૎՚ᖲਮՂΖԫࡳ૞ല๻ໂ‫ڜ‬ᇘ‫ڇ‬ਐࡳऱᖲਮՂ թ౨ࠌ‫ش‬Ζ‫ܡ‬ঞ๻ໂ‫ױ‬౨ྤऄ‫إ‬ൄࠌ‫ش‬Δࠀ‫ױڶ‬౨ჾᡏᖲᕴሿຝٙࢨᖄીԳߪ႞ ୭Ζᣂ࣍‫ٽ‬ᔞऱᖲਮΔᓮፖ൞ऱᆖᔭ೸ᜤᢀΖ լ૞‫آڇ‬ਐࡳऱ໱ࢬࠌ‫ࣚۻءش‬ᕴข঴Ζ լ૞‫آڇ‬ਐࡳऱᛩቼխ‫ڜ‬ᇘ‫ࣚۻ‬ᕴᖲਮΖ ‫ܡ‬ঞΔࠡ‫ߓה‬อ‫ױ‬౨ᄎ࠹ࠩᐙ᥼Δࠀ‫׊‬ᖲਮๅᆵ‫ױ‬౨ᖄી‫ृࢨ߀־‬Գߪ႞୭Ζ‫ڶ‬ ᣂ‫ڜ‬ᇘᛩቼࡉ߻ᔼ‫ݾ‬๬ऱᇡาࠃႈᓮ೶ᔹॵ൅ऱ‫ࢨם֪֫ش‬ፖᆖᔭ೸ࢨፂᥨࣚ೭ ֆ‫׹‬ᜤᢀΖ CAUTION ᓮ՛֨լ૞݈۰ࢨᅸ႞֫ਐΖ ല‫ء‬ᖲᕴ‫ڜ‬ᇘࠩᖲਮՂࢨृൕᖲਮՂ࠵ሉऱழଢΔᓮ೭‫ؘ‬՛֨‫܍א‬๯ᄶ૩ቤ႞֫ ਐΖ ᓮᒔᎁ‫ٵ‬ழ‫ڶ‬ԿԳ‫א‬Ղԫದၞ۩ჺሎ ‫ڜ‬ᇘ‫ࣚۻڼ‬ᕴऱ೯‫܂‬Ζ
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Before Using 1-19 CAUTION լ૞ൕᖲਮࢼ‫ࠟנ‬ଡࢨृࠟଡ‫א‬Ղऱ๻ໂΖ ‫ٵ‬ழࢼ‫ࠟנ‬ଡࢨृࠟଡ‫א‬Ղऱ๻ໂ‫ױ‬౨ᖄીᖲਮႜଙΖԫ‫׽ڻ‬౨ࢼ‫נ‬ԫଡ๻ໂΖ լ૞ᇘ಻መ‫ڍ‬ሽᒵΖ ੡Աᝩ‫ࡉ߀־܍‬๻ໂჾᡏΔᓮ೭‫ؘ‬ᒔঅլ૞၌መᒵሁऱᠰࡳ૤ሉΖ‫ڶ‬ᣂሽԺ๻ໂ ऱ‫ڜ‬ᇘࡉሽᒵऱ‫ڍޓ‬ᇷಛᓮᜤᢀሽՠࢨृᅝ‫چ‬ऱሽԺֆ‫׹‬Ζ լ૞‫ڇ‬๻ໂሎ۩ழࢸ‫נ‬๻ໂΖ լ૞ࢸ‫ࣈࢨנ‬ೈሎ۩խऱ๻ໂΖ‫ڶ‬ᖄીߓอਚᎽࡉჾᡏऱ‫ٲ‬ᙠΖ
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1-20 Before Using UNPACKAGING The following section describes necessary information to use the product properly and safely. Accessories This product is shipped with various accessories. See the attached list to make sure everything is included and check the individual items. If any component is missing or damaged, contact your sales agent. Keep the accessories in a safe place. You will need them when you perform setup, addition of options, or replacement of failed components.
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Chapter 2 About Operating System This chapter gives essential information on the Windows system supported by the server and how to install it.
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2-2 About Operating System INSTALLING Windows Server 2003 For installing an operating system on NEC Express5800/ft series, use NEC EXPRESSBUILDER. IMPORTANT: The NEC Express5800/ft series is a precision instrument. You should ask maintenance personnel to install it. The Express Setup program is exclusively used for the NEC Express5800/ft series.
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About Operating System 2-3 About Windows Server 2003 Use the Express Setup program to install Windows Server 2003. Note the following at installation: IMPORTANT: Complete all the setups such as the memory expansion and the BIOS setting before installing Windows Server 2003. NEC software package, which is to be purchased separately, is also provided with the documentation for installation. However, see this User's Guide for installation into this server.
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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 Express5800/ft series ready for use, and how to connect peripherals.
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3-2 Installing Server INSTALLATION This section describes installation of NEC Express5800/ft series. Tower Model IMPORTANT: NEC Express5800/ft series is a precision instrument. You should ask maintenance personnel to install it. Select a suitable site for tower model. CAUTION Observe the following precautions to use the equipment safely. There are risks of a burn, injury, or damage to physical assets. For details, see “Notes for Safe Handling” in Chapter 1.
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Installing Server 3-3 Do not install NEC Express5800/ft series in such places as listed below. Otherwise, the server may malfunction. Place where temperatures change widely (near a heater, air conditioner, or refrigerator). Place that is subject to intense vibration. Place where corrosive gas (sodium chloride, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, nitrogen dioxide, or ozone) is generated, or a place that is close to chemicals or exposed to chemicals.
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3-4 Installing Server Rack-mount Model You can mount NEC Express5800/ft series on a rack that conforms to the EIA standards. IMPORTANT: NEC Express5800/ft series is a precision instrument. You should ask maintenance personnel to install it. To install a rack, contact your sales agent or maintenance personnel. CAUTION Do not attempt to install the server. To avoid the risk of personal injury, users should not attempt to install the server into the rack assembly.
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Installing Server 3-5 WARNING Observe the following precautions to use the server safely. There is a risk of a death or serious injury. For details, see “Notes for Safe Handling” in Chapter 1. Do not install the server in non-designated places. Do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe. CAUTION Observe the following precautions to use the server safely. There is a risk of a burn, personal injury, or damage to physical assets. For details, see “Notes for Safe Handling” in Chapter 1.
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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 must install the server close to such equipment, request your sales agent for separate power cabling or noise filter installation. IMPORTANT: Temperature increase inside the rack and airflow If you install several components or the ventilation isn’t good inside the rack, the internal temperature may increase due to heat emitted from the components.
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Installing Server 3-7 Connection Connect peripheral devices to NEC Express5800/ft series. The server is provided with connectors for wide variety of peripheral devices on its front and rear. The figure on the next page illustrates available peripheral devices for the server in the standard configuration, and locations of the connectors for the devices. After connecting the peripheral devices, connect the provided power cords with the server, and then plug the power cords into the power outlet.
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3-8 Installing Server Keyboard (via keyboard hub to mouse) USB floppy disk drive Hub (multiport repeater) To a 1000Mbps network Display LAN port for management (Only when there is a ft Remote Management Card) IMPORTANT: Connection of optional devices In the case of standard configuration, you need to complete setup of the operating system before mounting optional PCI cards or hard disks that you purchased separately.
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Installing Server 3-9 Insert the power cords to the AC inlets of the power unit. Then, secure the power cords using the locking springs on the power units. When completing connection to peripheral equipment, connect the two provided power cords to the server. After that, secure the cables with the cable tie provided in the server. Connect the plug at the other end of the power cord to a wall outlet with parallel double-pole grounds provided or to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
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Chapter 4 Windows Setup This chapter describes procedures for configuring boot monitoring function, setup, installing Windows, setting dual LAN configuration, setting dual disk configuration and so on.
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4-2 Windows Setup Express Setup Use NEC EXPRESSBUILDER to setup the NEC Express5800/ft series. IMPORTANT: NEC Express5800/ft series is a precision instrument. You should ask maintenance personnel to install it. You perform Express Setup for reinstallation. The Express Setup is the install program for the NEC Express5800/ft series. The Express Setup helps you to install Windows Server 2003. You can use the Express Setup for reinstalling Windows Server 2003 to your server as well.
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Windows Setup 4-3 SETUP FLOW The following flow-chart illustrates the flow of the setup procedures for the NEC Express5800/320Fb-L(-R) server and 320Fb-M(-R) server. Corresponding page numbers are shown in parentheses. Step 1: Things Required for Setup (P.4-4) Step 2: Prepare for Express Setup (P.4-6) Step 3: Disable Boot Monitoring Function (P.4-9) Step 4: Start the Express Setup (P.
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4-4 Windows Setup Step 1: Things Required for Setup The following explains the setup procedure using the Express Setup program: IMPORTANT: Because “Express Setup” formats the entire area of the disk used for reinstallation, all data on that disk will be deleted. If there is any data partition other than system partition that contains OS on the disk for reinstallation, you must back up important data in the data partition first and then start “Express Setup.
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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 following formula: Size required for installation + paging file size + dump file size Size required for installation = 3,500MB (Windows Server 2003 R2) Paging file size (recommended) = size of memory mounted* u 1.5 Dump file size = size of memory mounted* + 12MB IMPORTANT: The above paging file size is necessary for collecting debug information (memory dump).
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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, setup cannot be performed properly. 2-1: Prepare NEC Express5800/ft series With the power of NEC Express5800/ft series off, follow the steps below: 1. Prepare NEC Express5800/ft series. x x x x Mount the modules for both systems. Insert only one hard disk to the slot0. Remove all LAN cables.
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Windows Setup 4-7 2. Prepare the installation from the module#0.
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4-8 Windows Setup (2) Execute the operation to be taken when AC power supply is turned off. Connect the power cords to NEC Express5800/ft series in the following order: (1) Connect the power cord to the AC inlet (PSU0) (2) Connect the power cord to the AC inlet (PSU1) (3) Make sure that the FAULT LED of each module is turned off. Preparation is now completed.
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Windows Setup 4-9 Step 3: Disable Boot Monitoring Function Check whether the power is ON and make settings for properly performing setup for later on. This equipment has a function to monitor the main unit at startup. (Enabled in the configuration at shipment) When reinstalling the operating system, this monitoring function needs to be disabled. Otherwise the installation may not be done properly. Follow the steps in this section and make proper settings.
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4-10 Windows Setup 3. Press the POWER switch which is located on the front side of the server. CPU/IO module #1 Status LED FT Status LED POWER switch Module power switch CPU/IO module #0 Status LED IMPORTANT: Do not turn off the power before the "NEC" logo appears. Press the Power switch straight without your nail getting caught. After a while, the "NEC" logo will appear on the screen.
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Windows Setup 4-11 4. When the message “Press to enter SETUP” or “Press to enter SETUP or Press to boot from Network” on the display screen, press F2. The BIOS Setup Utility “SETUP” starts and the Main menu is displayed on the screen. 5. Move the cursor onto "Server" and select “Server.” The Server menu will be displayed.
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4-12 Windows Setup 6. Move the cursor onto “Monitoring Configuration” and press Enter. The Monitoring Configuration submenu appears. 7. Move the cursor onto “Boot Monitoring” and press Enter. Parameters will be displayed. 8. Among the parameters, choose “Disabled” and press Enter. The current display of the configuration for Boot Monitoring will be changed to “Disabled.
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Windows Setup 4-13 9. 10. Press Esc twice to go back to the Advanced menu, and then move the cursor onto "Exit" to display the Exit menu. Move the cursor onto “Exit Saving Changes” and press Enter. The confirmation window will appear. 11. Select “Yes” and press Enter. After the configuration data is saved and SETUP is terminated, the system is rebooted. This is the end of steps for switching boot monitoring function. TIPS: When reinstalling the OS, power off this server to prepare for reinstallation.
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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 for NEC Express5800 series to smoothly configure settings as internal parameters and status of hardware and to install OS (Windows Server 2003) and various utilities by using the “NEC EXPRESSBUILDER” CD-ROM which comes with the server.
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Windows Setup 4-15 Flow of Setup Procedures The following flow-chart illustrates the setup procedures for Express Setup. Do you want to use the parameter file to proceed the setup? Yes No Read the Cautions and Restrictions.
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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 the parameters as one file (parameter file) to a floppy disk. CHECK: To execute Express Setup with a parameter file, one empty 1.44MB formatted floppy disk is required. Prepare an empty floppy disk in advance. When you reinstall OS, you can skip entering the parameter in the Wizard form, by reading the parameter file that has been saved.
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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 case of using the parameter file, select [Yes]. In case of not using, select [No]. 6. [NOTE] is displayed. Read the displayed contents carefully and select [Confirm].
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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) Select the parameter file that is used for the installation, and select [Use]. The confirmation dialog box will be displayed. (2) If you want to confirm the parameter, select [Review]. If you do not need to confirm the parameter and want to proceed the installation, select [Skip]. Select [Review].ĺ Go to Step 9. Select [Skip].ĺ After Step 9, go to Step 15.
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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. (The “Target Machine” information on the window differs depending on the model.) United States ĺ key: Used to move to the next screen. ĸ key: Used to return to the previous screen. Ĺ Ļ key: Used to select a menu. F1 key: Displays help. ENTER key: Used to select [OK] or to decide each item. ESC key: Used to select [Cancel].
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4-20 Windows Setup Ĺ Ļ key: Used to select a menu. F1 key: Displays help. ENTER key: Used to select [OK] or to decide each item. ESC key: Used to select [Cancel]. 13. When the [Role of Computer] window is displayed, confirm the information and correct it if necessary. Then press the F9 key. (If the [OK] button is not displayed in the right side of the screen, press the ĺ key.
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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 character is counted as two characters): Item Value specified Creation of New Users User Name 19 Group Name 20 Full Name 63 Creation of New Groups Max. number of characters Explanation 47 Group Name 20 Explanation (Group Name) 47 14. The confirmation dialog box will be displayed. If you want to finish the configuration settings, select [OK].
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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. Follow the instructions on the screen. When the installation is completed, remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive and restart the system. Now the setup using Express Setup is completed.
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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 MT Dual Port Network Connection" and extended PCI slot "Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Server Adapter,” “Intel(R) PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter” mounted as standard on the CPU/IO module. Overview There are two kinds of Dual LAN configurations below.
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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 set the duplex configuration, be sure to use one CPU/IO Module #0 Adapter and one CPU/IO Module #1 Adapter. e.g.1) Set the dual configuration with the improved endurance using all the adapters. CPU/IO module #0 CPU/IO module #1 Network e.g.
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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 window. 3. Select the [Teaming] tab in the Properties window. Check the radio button of [Team with other adapters] and click [New Team…].
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4-26 Windows Setup 4. Enter the team name, and click [Next >]. 5. Select the check boxes of the adapters you want to include to the team, and click [Next>]. 6. Select “Adapter Fault Tolerance” or “Adaptive Load Balancing” as a team mode. (Usually select “Adapter Fault Tolerance.”) Click [Next >].
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Windows Setup 4-27 7. Click [Finish]. 8. Start a command prompt, and confirm the physical MAC address of the team adapter with ipconfig /all. 9. Select the team adapter that has been set, right-click on it and select [Properties] from the menu displayed to display the Properties window.
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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 enter the MAC address of team adapter that you have checked to the [Value:] text box, and click [OK].
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Windows Setup 4-29 Step 6: Set Dual Disk Configuration NEC Express5800/ft series secures data by setting dual disk configuration using “Disk Management.” Be sure to make dual disk settings by referring to the procedure. Setting Dual Disk Configuration by Disk Management IMPORTANT: To set dual disk configuration, log on as "Administrator" or a member of the group "Administrators.” Make sure to mirror the volumes not only when installing an operating system but also when creating partitions.
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4-30 Windows Setup 5. After the system has restarted, display [Disk Management] again and set the hard disks for creating mirror volume. IMPORTANT: When the hard disk status is “Not Initialized,” right-click that hard disk and initialize it. If “Foreign” is displayed, perform “Convert to Basic Disk” and then perform “Convert to Dynamic Disk…” Hard disks to be mirrored must be inserted to the corresponding slots. Make them in pairs (Slot0 and Slot3/ Slot1 and Slot4/ Slot2 and Slot5).
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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 [Logical Disk Manager] dialog box will appear. This is not an error. Click [OK]. If you restart the system while creating mirror, mirroring will not be completed. Do not reboot the system until the mirroring process is completed. TIPS: Creating mirror takes about 20 minutes for 10GB hard disks. 8.
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4-32 Windows Setup Step 7: Update Software If you use GeminiEngine Control Software UPDATE CD-ROM, see “Installing GeminiEngine Control Software” (page 6-13) to update the software. When there are other update modules, apply them in this step. Step 8: Connect and Configure Options When there are option PCI boards or peripheral devices to connect to the main unit, power off the main unit.
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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 except for the one that stores the system partition, see “Hard Disk Configurations that can be built on the NEC Express5800/ft series”on the separate User’s Guide. For how to create or mirror volume, see the Online Help of Windows and “Step 6: Set Dual Disk Configuration” (page 4-29).
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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 names]. x Set its authority to [READ CREATE] or [READ WRITE]. x Select [Accept SNMP packets from any host]. IMPORTANT: If you entered any community name other than “public” in 4, add that name to “Accepted community names.
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Windows Setup 4-35 Step 11: Enable Boot Monitoring Function When necessary for system operation, enable the “Boot Monitoring” setting which has been disabled in “Step 3: Disable Boot Monitoring Function” (page 4-9). Or, see “Step 3: Disable Boot Monitoring Function” (page 4-9) and set appropriate time (default is 10 min.).
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4-36 Windows Setup Step 12: Make Settings for Failure Management Make the following settings beforehand to ensure quick recovery from failure. Set Memory Dump (Debug Information) This section explains the setting for collecting memory dump (debug information) in the server. IMPORTANT: Notes on memory dump The maintenance personnel designated by your sales agent are responsible for collecting memory dump. Customers should make settings of memory dump only.
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Windows Setup 4-37 4. Enter the location, where debug information is to be written, in the text box. When writing debug information under the file name "MEMORY.DMP" in the D drive: D:\MEMORY.DMP IMPORTANT: [Complete memory dump] should be specified for writing debug information. However, if the mounted memory size is over 2GB, specify [Kernel Memory Dump]; you cannot specify [Complete memory dump].Quick dump function is enabled when specifying the [Complete memory dump].
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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 [Performance Options] window.
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Windows Setup 4-39 7. Click [Change] in the [Virtual memory] box. 8. Change the value set for [Initial Size] in the [Paging file size for selected drive] box to the [Recommended] value or more, and then click [Set]. IMPORTANT: Be sure to create the file in the size more than [Recommended] value in the OS partition. If a value smaller than the [Recommended] value is set for [Initial Size] of the paging file, accurate debug information (memory dump) may not be collected.
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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 according to the messages.
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Windows Setup 4-41 Set Dr. Watson Dr. Watson of Windows Server 2003 is a debugger for application errors. When detecting an application error, Dr. Watson diagnoses the NEC Express5800/ft series, and records the diagnostic information (log). Take the following steps to collect diagnostic information: 1. Click [Run...] from [Start]. 2. Enter "drwtsn32.exe" in the [Open] box, and click [OK]. The [Dr. Watson for Windows] dialog box appears. 3.
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4-42 Windows Setup Install a Network Monitor A network monitor is useful for examining the causes of network failures and taking the countermeasures. To use the network monitor, you need to restart the system after the installation. It is recommended to install the network monitor before a failure occurs. 1. From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel] and click [Add/Remove Windows Programs]. The [Add/Remove Windows Programs] dialog box appears. 2. Click [Add/Remove Windows Components].
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Windows Setup 4-43 6. If a message is displayed asking you to insert "Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition CD-ROM,” follow the instructions on the screen. Close the menu that appears by inserting the CD-ROM. To close the menu, click the [X] mark on the menu. 7. Click [Finish] in the [Windows Components Wizard] dialog box. 8. Click the [X] mark on the [Add or Remove Programs] dialog box.
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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 Utility. Without backup for system information, the information and settings that are specific to your server cannot be restored if the server is repaired. Take the following steps to make a backup copy of the system information: 1. Get a 3.5-inch floppy disk. 2.
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Chapter 5 Procedures after Completion of Installation This chapter describes how you install management utilities, how you back up system information, and setup of PCs on the network. You may need to confirm these procedures while the system is running.
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5-2 Procedures after Completion of Installation INSTALLING MANAGEMENT UTILITIES The provided "NEC EXPRESSBUILDER" CD-ROM contains "NEC ESMPRO Agent" for monitoring NEC Express5800/ft series and "NEC ESMPRO Manager" for managing the NEC Express5800/ft series. Install and setup these utilities in the NEC Express5800/ft series or the computer (management PC) that manages the NEC Express5800/ft series.
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Procedures after Completion of Installation 5-3 Operation Environment NEC ESMPRO Agent can be operated in the hardware and software environments shown below. Hardware x Installation system NEC Express5800/ft series x Memory Memory capacity required to operate OS + 25.0 MB or larger x Empty capacity of hard disk 50.0 MB or larger Software Windows Server 2003 SP1 Preparation before Setup Be sure to read the following description before system installation or setup.
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5-4 Procedures after Completion of Installation To change the settings of the SNMP Service: 1. Double-click [Administrative Tool] in [Control Panel]. 2. Start [Services] in [Administrative Tool]. 3. Select [SNMP Service] from the service list and then [Properties] in the [Action] menu. The "SNMP Properties" dialog box appears. 4. Enter “public” in the [Community name] box in the [Traps] property sheet and click the [Add to list] button.
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Procedures after Completion of Installation 5-5 IMPORTANT: If the community name is changed, the community of NEC ESMPRO Agent is changed and registered by starting from [Control Panel]. To change the community to another and register it, use the [SNMP Community] list box in the [General] tab. To allow NEC ESMPRO Agent to receive SNMP packets sent from NEC ESMPRO Manager, set the send community name in NEC ESMPRO Manager to be the same as that accepted by the SNMP Service in NEC ESMPRO Agent. 7.
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5-6 Procedures after Completion of Installation Installation NEC ESMPRO Agent is automatically installed together with the installation or re-installation of the NEC Express5800/ft series. NEC ESMPRO Agent may be installed manually on the master control menu of NEC EXPRESSBUILDER as follows: 1. Login to the system with user name “Administrator.” 2. Insert CD-ROM "NEC EXPRESSBUILDER" into the CD-ROM drive.
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Procedures after Completion of Installation 5-7 4. Click [Agent] in the main menu of the NEC ESMPRO setup. TIPS: The available menus vary depending on OS types. (The menus that cannot be installed are displayed gray.) IMPORTANT: 5. Double-clicking to select a menu may display two same dialog boxes. Click the [End] button to close one of the dialog boxes. If you click the [Cancel] button during setup, the message asking whether to stop or not to stop the installation will appear.
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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 ESMPRO Agent module is installed below the ESM directory of the root partition in default. If no problem is found, click the [Next] button without any modification. To change the installation directory, click the [Reference] button, specify the desired installation directory with the full path including the drive name, and click the [Next] button. 8.
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Procedures after Completion of Installation 5-9 Setup of NEC ESMPRO Agent The settings of installed NEC ESMPRO Agent remain unchanged from those at shipment. Click the [Start] button, [Setting], and [Control Panel] sequentially to open [Control Panel]. If you double-click the [NEC ESMPRO Agent] icon in [Control Panel], the property dialog box will appear. Modify the setting of each sheet in the dialog box to be fit to the used environment.
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5-10 Procedures after Completion of Installation Uninstall The configuration of NEC ESMPRO Agent and BMC and the uninstallation of BMC FW Update Service are described below. Uninstallation of NEC ESMPRO Agent The procedure of uninstalling NEC ESMPRO Agent is described below. IMPORTANT: Uninstallation of NEC ESMPRO Agent z Start the uninstallation of NEC ESMPRO Agent after the system is started completely.
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Procedures after Completion of Installation 5-11 NEC ESMPRO Manager Linked with NEC ESMPRO Agent installed in the server, NEC ESMPRO Manager monitors the server status and receives alerts from the server. NEC ESMPRO Agent Error LAN Notify NEC ESMPRO Manager Monitor When a failing module in the server is to be replaced, NEC ESMPRO Manager enables logical module disconnection from the server and logical installation after module replacement.
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5-12 Procedures after Completion of Installation NEC DianaScope NEC DianaScope is software to remotely manage the NEC Express5800/ft series. NEC Express5800/ft series can be managed remotely, only when N8815-001/001A ft Remote Management Card (which comes with 320Fb-M and 320Fb-MR models) is installed. For information on the functions and installation procedures of NEC DianaScope, refer to the online documents.
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Procedures after Completion of Installation 5-13 CONFIRMATION OF THE GeminiEngine Control Software VERSION The following describes how to check the version of GeminiEngine Control Software, which consists of various types of software for fault tolerance. Perform the procedure when you need to check the GeminiEngine Control Software version of the current system before adding units or attachment to NEC Express5800/ft series. Confirm the version following the steps below: 1.
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5-14 Procedures after Completion of Installation CAUTIONS FOR APPLYING Windows Service Pack Do not use your own judgment and apply the Windows Service Pack to the NEC Express5800/ft series. IMPORTANT: If you desire to apply service packs, contact your sales agent about the application status, and apply service packs to NEC Express5800/ft series. CHANGING THE COLOR QUALITY OF DISPLAY TO 32 BIT The default color quality of the graphics driver is set to 16 bits for the NEC Express5800/ft series.
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Procedures after Completion of Installation 5-15 COMPRESSING A SYSTEM DRIVE Do not compress the root directory and the Windows directory when compressing the System Drive. (The Windows Server 2003 directory is labeled as “Windows.”) If you compress the root directory and the Windows directory, operational stability cannot be ensured because the Windows File Protection (WFP) may replace an unassigned driver with a signed driver.
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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.
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6-2 Troubleshooting SYSTEM REPAIR If the system cannot be operated by some reason, use Recovery Console to restore the system. However, this method is only recommended to users or administrators who have good knowledge of the system. When you have restored a damaged file by using Recovery Console, always update the system as described later in this chapter. IMPORTANT: If hard disks cannot be recognized, the system cannot be repaired.
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Troubleshooting 6-3 2. Environment variable “AllowRemovableMedia” setting IMPORTANT: This setting is made on the Windows Server 2003 Recovery Console when the Windows Server 2003 Recovery Console is in use. This should be set every time when the Recovery Console is started. (a) Start the Windows Server 2003 Recovery Console. For how to start the Recovery Console, see “Preparation” (page 6-4) and “Starting up Recovery Console” (page 6-5).
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6-4 Troubleshooting Note: HDD : Hard disk (SystemDrive, SystemRoot only) FD : Floppy disk CD : CD-ROM Preparation You need a support disk, “Windows Server 2003 OEM-DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER” to start up the Recovery Console. Have “Windows Server 2003 OEM-DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER” ready before starting the Recovery Console. If you do not have a computer that runs Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000/XP/NT. Follow the steps below to create a “Windows Server 2003 OEM-DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER”: 1.
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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 for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER” by the steps below: 1. Prepare a 3.5-inch floppy disk. 2. Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM into the drive of a computer that runs Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000/XP/NT. 3. From [Setup], select [Make OEM-Disk]. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to insert the floppy disk.
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6-6 Troubleshooting (b) When the following message appears on the screen press F6 quickly. (a) Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM into the drive. (b) When the CD is set, reset the system (press Ctrl + Alt + Delete) or press the power switch to power off and on to reboot the NEC Express5800/Fault Tolerant server series. (c) When the following message appears, press any key to start up from the CD-ROM.
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Troubleshooting 6-7 (c) Select all SCSI adapter list in the floppy disk and then press Enter. [Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards (Win XP/Server 2003 IA-32)] (d) When the following screen appears, press the S key. The driver you provided seems to be newer than the Windows default driver. Windows already has a driver that you can use for “Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards (Win XP/Server 2003 IA-32)”. Unless the device manufacturer prefers that you use the driver on the floppy disk, you should use the driver in Windows.
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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 system without restoring files, enable the configuration for boot monitoring function. When necessary for system operation, select [Server] [Monitoring Configuration] - [Boot Monitoring] and set appropriate time. See “Step 11: Enable Boot Monitoring Function” (page 4-35) for details.
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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 be deleted. Note down the setup information. (a) Start Device Manager. (b) Select the team adapter that you want to cancel duplication, and select [Properties] from the menu displayed by right-click, to display the Properties window. (c) Select the [Settings] tab in the Properties window, and click [Remove Team].
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6-10 Troubleshooting (d) 3. The confirmation dialog will be displayed. Click [Yes]. Follow the steps below to update the system. Do not input or output data during the update process. a) After logging on to the system as a user with the Administrative account, insert NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM into the drive of the server. b) When the “Master Control Menu” screen appears, click [Setup] and click [Update NEC Express5800 system] on the menu. 4.
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Troubleshooting 6-11 same message appears again, click [Cancel] again.
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6-12 Troubleshooting 6. Reinstall GeminiEngine Control Software. Reinstall GeminiEngine Control Software referring to “Installing GeminiEngine Control Software” (page 6-13). 7. Check disk mirroring. If the disk mirroring is disabled, enable the mirroring again. For the method to check disk mirroring, see “Step 6: Set Dual Disk Configuration.” IMPORTANT: During disk re-synchronization, do not shut down the system until the resynchronization is completed.
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Troubleshooting 6-13 Installing GeminiEngine Control Software Install GeminiEngine Control Software. IMPORTANT: Terminate all programs before starting the installation. You must terminate all programs because the software will not be installed successfully, especially when Microsoft management console is running. The LAN settings will be deleted by the installation. Write down the setting information for making the settings after the installation as necessary.
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6-14 Troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING This section describes what you should do when a trouble occurs in the product. Problems with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER When the NEC Express5800/ft series is not booted from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM, check the following: Did you set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM during POST and restart the server? o If you do not set the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM during POST and restart the server, an error message will appear or the OS will boot.
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Troubleshooting 6-15 Problems with Windows Setup The following message is displayed when the setup starts. The specified disk is not found. Terminating SW o The disk to install the system is not connected properly. Check if the hardware is properly installed and connected. The following message is displayed while copying files from CD-ROM. xxxxx : Not Ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxZ xxxxx(A), xxxxx(R), xxxxx(F) o Press R. If this message still appears, perform the setup again.
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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). Did you abort the installation during a setup such as by closing a window of the programs that are running? o Installation will be aborted if you finish the programs that are running such as by closing a window. Although the operation on Windows will be feasible, PCI boards will not be duplicated properly if you abort the installation.
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Troubleshooting 6-17 About the Express Setup The following message appeared when installation has been attempted by using a hard disk drive whose size is smaller than the specified partition size: The specified partition size has exceeded the capacity of the hard disk. The setup created the partition at the maximum size that can be reserved on the hard disk. Setup will continue the process. o The message does not mean there is a problem. Press the Enter key to continue the installation.
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6-18 Troubleshooting Entire disk area is used as the OS area though “Use Existing Partition” has been selected for “System Partition.” Was there any partition other than the partition to be reused (except the maintenance area)? o If there was no area other than the partition to be reused, the entire area is reserved for Windows installation. The settings for joining a domain was made, but the server was installed as a member of a workgroup. o Workgroup settings are made in the installation.
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Troubleshooting 6-19 Windows started up with the network adapter settings that were not configured in the Express Setup. o Windows installs network adapters it recognizes and sets the default value to them. You can change the settings from Control Panel after Windows is started. When the Express Setup is performed but no adapter is actually connected, adapter settings will not be made, but protocols will be installed.
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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 who performed the installation. Source Type Event ID Description : HASSETUP : Warning : 101 : Some GeminiEngine Control Software files have been illegally updated in the system. o Files of GeminiEngine Control Software installed on the system are updated to incorrect files.
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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 OS types. (The menus that cannot be installed are displayed in gray.) Stop the setup of NEC ESMPRO Agent on the way. o If you click [Cancel] during the setup, the message asking whether to stop or not to stop the installation will appear. You can stop the installation by clicking [Stop] (the main menu remains displayed).
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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 was no chance to enter F5 and F6 when “When starting Recovery Console from Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM” was performed. Did you press any key when the message “Press any key to boot from CD” is displayed on top of the screen? o Start-up from Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM is required to start the Recovery Console from Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM.
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Appendix A About Services Information on NEC Express5800/ft series is provided the web at NEC Express5800 Web ASIA PACIFIC http://www.nec.co.
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