User guide

Rear

Connect network cables (RJ-45), interface cables to be connected to switch modules, and power

cords to the rear of the blade enclosure.

EM serial console

When the serial (COM) port of an EM card is connected to a PC by a serial cable (D-Sub 9-pin

connector, crossover cable), you can operate the CPU blades and check their status.

These input and output devices are called "EM serial console." You can operate and check the

status of CPU blades and other modules on the blade enclosure on a PC via the serial (COM) port.

Use a crossover cable for serial cable connection.

Use a device satisfying the following recommended specifications for the EM serial console (the

EM serial console, EM console, and LAN console can share one PC).

Recommended specifications

CPU : Pentium processor (600MHz) or faster

Memory : 1GB or larger

Hard disk drive : 400MB or larger

LAN : 1 port (100Mbps or faster)

Serial : 1 port

Recommended OS

: Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 or Enterprise Edition R2

Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, or Professional (SP4 or later

required)

Java Runtime Environment: JRE 1.4.2_03 recommended (contained in NEC

EXPRESSBUIDER)

Web server/servlet container: TOMCAT 4.1.29 recommended (contained in

NEC EXPRESSBUIDER)

Browser : Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

Blade enclosure

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