NEC N8800-099F - Manual

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.

቟ోᵈᗧ੐㗄 ڜ٤ᑑق ᓮ೶ەءش֪ਐতխऱਐقאڜ٤ࠌش NEC Express5800 ߓ٨ۻࣚᕴΖ ءش֪ਐতᎅࣔԱ๻ໂ۶๠ڶٲᙠΕٲᙠᣊীΕڕ۶ᝩ܍ٲᙠ࿛Ζڇ๻ໂױቃૠࠩऱٲᙠհ๠ࢨࠡॵ२၀ڶᤞܫᑑ᧘Ζ ش֪ਐত֗ᤞܫᑑ᧘խΔ௅ᖕٲᙠ࿓৫լٵΔࠌشϘᤞܫϙΕϘࣹრϙ࿛ဲΔܶᆠڕՀΚ WARNING ।قڕլᙅښᇠਐقΔױ౨֧࿇Գ୉႞ՋΖ CAUTION ।قڕլᙅښᇠਐقΔױ౨࿇سᗈ႞࿛ߪ᧯ჾ႞ࢨທګढᔆჾ؈Ζ ኙٲᙠऱ༼ق।قڶڕՀԿጟฤᇆΔࠠ᧯ܶᆠڕՀࢬ૪Κ ।قᇠ๠ױ౨࿇سٲᙠΖฤᇆ੡ٲᙠփ୲ऱቹூΖΰࣹრα ।قᆃַ۩੡Ζฤᇆխࢨࠡॵ२ऱቹூ੡ᆃַ۩੡փ୲Ζΰᆃַ۩੡α ।قൎ...

ء஼֗ᤞܫᑑ᧘խࠌشऱฤᇆ ࣹრ ।قڶᤛሽऱٲᙠΖ ।قڶڂ೏ᄵۖ૤႞ऱٲᙠΖ ।قڶ֫ਐ࿛๯݈۰ऱٲᙠΖ ।قڶকᄿࢨृထ־ऱٲᙠΖ ।قॺ௽ࡳऱԫ౳ऱ༼ᙌᤞܫΖ ।قڶڂሼ୴ᖄી؈ࣔऱٲᙠΖ ।قڶᡨ੦ऱٲᙠΖ ।قڶ࠹႞ऱٲᙠΖ ᆃַ۩੡ ।قॺ௽ࡳऱԫ౳ᆃַΖ լ૞ᤛ኷ਐࡳ೴഑Ζڶᤛሽࢨထ־ऱٲᙠΖ լ૞شᛘ֫ᤛ኷ΖڶᤛሽऱٲᙠΖ ᎛ᠦ־ᄭΖڶထ־ऱٲᙠΖ ᎛ᠦ෈᧯Ζڕ࣠ऀࠩ෈᧯Δڶᤛሽࢨထ־ऱٲᙠΖ ᓮլ૞ኙء๻ໂၞ۩ࣈ࠵Εଥ෻ΕޏທΖڶᤛሽࡉ࿇س־߀ऱٲᙠΖ

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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 equipm...

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 Cor...

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...

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. In the event o...

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 Windo...

v Additional symbols The following symbols are used throughout this User's Guide in addition to the caution symbols described at the beginning. IMPORTANT: Important points or instructions to keep in mind when using the server or software CHECK: Something you need to make sure when using the server o...

vi Contents Preface ...............................................................................................................................................iii About This User’s Guide ................................................................................................................

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

viii NEC ESMPRO Agent ..................................................................................................................5-2NEC ESMPRO Manager ...........................................................................................................5-11NEC DianaScope ...................

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.

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 som...

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

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...

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...

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 b...

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 dri...

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 c...

Before Using 1-13 ڜ٤ࣹრࠃႈ ءᆏᝑ૪ڜ٤ࠌشءۻࣚᕴࢬᏁऱࣹრࠃႈΖ੡Ա൞إᒔڜ٤چࠌشءۻࣚᕴΔᓮגาᔹᦰᇠᆏփ୲Ζฤᇆऱઌᣂᎅࣔᓮ೶ەϘڜ٤ᑑقΰ SAFETY INDICATIONS αϙᎅࣔΖ ԫ౳ࣹრࠃႈ WARNING լ૞ش࣍ٲ֗ԳࡎࡉᏁ૞೏৫ױᔾࢤऱᖙ܂ՂΖ ءข঴լ૞ڜᇘڇ᠔᛭๻ໂΕ଺՗౨๻ໂΕ౰़ڙࡶᖲᕴΕሎᙁ๻ໂ࿛ᄎٲ֗Գࡎא֗Ꮑ૞೏৫ױᔾࢤऱ๻ໂࡉᖲᕴՂΔՈլ૞ࠌشءข঴ࠐ൳ࠫຍࠄᖲᕴΖڕ࣠ലءข঴ش࣍ຍᣊߓอऱ๻ໂ֗ᖲᕴΔທګԳߪࠃਚ֗ತขჾ؈࿛৵࣠Δءֆ׹ᄗլ૤ຂΖ ࿇سকᄿΕฆ࠺Εᠧଃழլ૞ࠌشΖ ࿇سকᄿΕฆ࠺Εᠧଃ࿛ழΔᓮऴ൷ᣂຨሽᄭ 3...

1-14 Before Using ࠌشሽᄭ֗ሽᄭᒵࣹრࠃႈ WARNING լ૞شᛘ֫ஞሽᄭ༺ᙰΖ լ૞شᛘ֫༺ࢸሽᄭ༺ᙰΖڶᤛሽऱٲᙠΖ լ૞ނچᒵຑ൷ࠩᅁ௛ጥሐՂΖ ᓮ֎ലچᒵຑ൷ࠩᅁ௛ጥሐՂΖڶᖄીᅁ௛ᡨ੦ऱٲᙠΖ CAUTION լ૞༺Եآਐࡳऱ༺ஆΖ ሽᄭᓮࠌشਐࡳሽᚘ֗ሽᄭऱᕻڤ༺ஆΖࠌشآਐࡳऱሽᄭᄎທګ־߀ࡉዥሽΖᓮᝩ܍ࠌش࢏९ᒵڜᇘ๻ໂΖڕ࣠ຑ൷ፖءข঴ሽᄭ๵௑լઌฤऱሽᒵΔᄎڂመᑷۖᖄી־߀Ζ լ૞ڇԫଡ༺ஆՂ༺൷ڍଡሽᄭᒵΖ ༺ஆڕ࣠၌መᠰࡳሽੌΔᄎڂመᑷۖᖄી־߀ऱٲᙠΖ լ૞׽༺ԵԫתΖ ᓮലሽᄭ༺ᙰऴ༺ࠩࢍຝΖڕ࣠༺Եԫתᄎڂ൷ᤛլߜۖ࿇ᑷΔທګ־߀Ζ׼؆Δ༺Եຝ...

Before Using 1-15 ڜᇘΔฝ೯Δঅጥ֗ຑ൷ࣹრࠃႈ CAUTION լ૞ڜᇘࢨژ࣋ڇآਐࡳऱ໱ࢬΖ լ૞ലء๻ໂ࣋ᆜڇڕՀ໱ࢬࡉء஼آਐࡳऱ໱ࢬΔڶᖄી־߀ऱٲᙠΖ „ ۊቺለڍऱ໱ࢬ „ ᑷֽᕴல࿛ᛘ௛ለ೏ऱ໱ࢬ „ ၺ٠ऴ୴ऱ໱ࢬ „ լؓ᡹ऱ໱ࢬ լ૞ڇፍ፱ࢤᛩቼխࠌشࢨژ࣋๻ໂΖ լ૞ڇڶፍ፱ࢤ௛᧯ΰڕԲ௜֏ทΕස֏ทΕེΕසΕ௝ࢨ౬௜࿛αऱᛩቼխࠌشࢨژ࣋ءข঴Ζ լ૞ലءข঴ڜᇘڇۊቺለڍࢨܶڶፍ፱ࢤढᔆڕཻ֏ၪࢨทᛸ࿛ऱچֱΖ լ૞ലءข঴ڜᇘڇ़௛խܶڶመၦ८᥆ᅷأࢨႚᖄศ՗ऱچֱΖ Ղ૪ᛩቼױ౨ᖄીءข঴ፍ፱ࢨ࿍ሁΔڂۖჾᡏข঴Δ੷֧۟ದ־߀Ζ ኙข঴ڜᇘࢨژ...

1-16 Before Using ᖞ෻֗ᖙ܂փຝ๻ໂழऱࣹრࠃႈ WARNING լ૞۞۩ࣈ࠵Εଥ෻ࢨޏທءۻࣚᕴΖ ೈء஼ಖሉऱൣउ؆Δլ૞ၞ۩ࣈ࠵Εଥ෻ΕޏທΖܡঞΔլ܀ױ౨ᖄી๻ໂլ౨ၞ۩إൄሎ۩Δᝫڶ࿇سᤛሽࡉ־߀ऱٲᙠΖ լ૞઎٠጗ᖲփຝΖ ٠጗ᖲࠌشԱሼ୴Δᓮլ૞ڇሽᄭؚၲऱणኪՀᨠ઎փຝࢨ༺Եᢴ՗࿛Ζሼ୴୴୴Եณᅪڶᖄી؈ࣔऱٲᙠΰሼ୴ۚณ઎լߠαΖ լ૞ᖐ۞ࣈೈᔶሽۃΖ ءข঴փຝڜᇘڶᔶሽۃΖᓮլ૞ࣈՀሽۃΖᔶሽۃᔾ२־ࢨ௦ֽ݁ڶױ౨࿇سᡨ੦Ζ ط࣍ሽۃࠌشཚૻۖᖄી๻ໂլ౨إൄሎ۩ழΔլ૞۞۩ࣈ࠵ΕޓངΕךሽ࿛Δᓮፖᆖᔭ೸ࢨፂᥨࣚ೭ֆ׹ᜤᢀΖ 堚ᑥۻࣚᕴছᓮࢸՀሽᄭ༺ஆΖ...

Before Using 1-17 CAUTION ᓮشঅᥨ።অᥨړآࠌشऱտ૿Ζ ᓮشঅᥨ።অᥨړآࠌشऱሽᄭᒵտ૿א߻ַ࿍ሁࢨᤛሽΖൕփຝ๻ໂՂࢸՀሽᄭ༺ᙰழΔشঅᥨ።።ړտ૿Δܡঞڶᖄી־߀ࢨᤛሽऱٲᙠΖ ᖙ܂ࣹრࠃႈ CAUTION լ૞ᨃᡒढᔾ२Ζ ᡒढऱඈइढࡉֻᕓၞԵ๻ໂױ౨ᖄી־߀ࡉᤛሽΖ ๻ໂՂլ૞࣋ᆜढ঴Ζ ढ঴ଙՀױ౨֧ದ႞ՋΔధᡏ࿏᧯ࢨᖄી־߀Ζ լ૞ല٠጗ᖲڮᒌࢮנ࣋ᆜΖ ߻ַڮᒌխၞԵۊቺ֧ದሎ᠏ᙑᎄΖٵழ߻ַڂᅸᐳ࿛ທګڮᒌჾ႞Ζ լ૞ڇؚሼழᤛ኷ᖲᕴΖ ؚሼழᓮࢸՀሽᄭ༺ᙰΖڕࠐլ֗ࢸՀሽᄭ༺ᙰΔᓮլ૞ᤛ኷๻ໂ֗ᒵᨱ࿛Δ߻ַ࿇س־߀ࢨᤛሽΖ լ૞ڇ๻ໂॵ२ࠌش۩...

1-18 Before Using ᖲਮڤۻࣚᕴऱࣹრࠃႈ WARNING լ૞ല๻ໂڜᇘڇآਐࡳऱᖲਮՂΖ ᓮല๻ໂڜᇘڇฤٽ (,$ ᑑᄷऱ ૎՚ᖲਮՂΖԫࡳ૞ല๻ໂڜᇘڇਐࡳऱᖲਮՂ թ౨ࠌشΖܡঞ๻ໂױ౨ྤऄإൄࠌشΔࠀڶױ౨ჾᡏᖲᕴሿຝٙࢨᖄીԳߪ႞୭Ζᣂ࣍ٽᔞऱᖲਮΔᓮፖ൞ऱᆖᔭ೸ᜤᢀΖ լ૞ڇآਐࡳऱ໱ࢬࠌشءۻࣚᕴข঴Ζ լ૞ڇآਐࡳऱᛩቼխڜᇘۻࣚᕴᖲਮΖ ܡঞΔࠡהߓอױ౨ᄎ࠹ࠩᐙ᥼Δࠀ׊ᖲਮๅᆵױ౨ᖄી־߀ࢨृԳߪ႞୭Ζڶᣂڜᇘᛩቼࡉ߻ᔼݾ๬ऱᇡาࠃႈᓮ೶ᔹॵ൅ऱش֪֫םࢨፖᆖᔭ೸ࢨፂᥨࣚ೭ֆ׹ᜤᢀΖ CAUTION ᓮ՛֨լ૞݈۰ࢨᅸ႞֫ਐΖ ലءᖲᕴڜᇘࠩᖲਮՂࢨृൕ...

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 miss...

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

2-2 About Operating System INSTALLING Windows Server 2003 For installing an operating system on NEC Express5800/ft series, use NEC EXPRESSBUILDER. IMPORTANT: The NEC Express5800/ft series is a precision instrument. You should ask maintenance personnel to install it. The Express Setup program is excl...

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,...

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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.

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 p...

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 ...

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 configura...

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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.

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 fo...

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. : Entered or selected by the user : Proceeds automatically Step 4: Start the Expr...

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 othe...

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...

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. P...

Windows Setup 4-9 Step 3: Disable Boot Monitoring Function Check whether the power is ON and make settings for properly performing setup for later on. This equipment has a function to monitor the main unit at startup. (Enabled in the configuration at shipment) When reinstalling the operating system,...

Windows Setup 4-11 4. When the message “Press <F2> to enter SETUP” or “Press <F2> to enter SETUP or Press <F12> to boot from Network” on the display screen, press F2 . The BIOS Setup Utility “SETUP” starts and the Main menu is displayed on the screen. <Example> 5. Move the cu...

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 dis...

Windows Setup 4-13 9. Press Esc twice to go back to the Advanced menu, and then move the cursor onto "Exit" to display the Exit menu. 10. Move the cursor onto “Exit Saving Changes” and press Enter . The confirmation window will appear. 11. Select “Yes” and press Enter . After the configurati...

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 var...

Windows Setup 4-15 Flow of Setup Procedures The following flow-chart illustrates the setup procedures for Express Setup. After rebooting, the installation completes. Yes Confirm No Confirm Already exists Normal To newly create Without FD New Confirm To “Confirm” Automatic installation Ļ Automatic lo...

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 di...

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.) ĺ key: Used to move to the next screen. ĸ key: Used to return to the pr...

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 ...

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 Max. number of characters User Name 19 Group Name 20 Full Name 63 Creation of New Users Ex...

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 ...

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 s...

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...

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...

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 no...

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 opt...

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 U...

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 na...

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 ti...

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 memor...

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 o...

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 [Window...

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...

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.

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...

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 capacit...

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...

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. Logi...

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 modific...

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...

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: Uninstallatio...

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. When a failing module in the server is to be replaced, NEC ESMPRO Manager enables logical modul...

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 install...

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 ap...

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, opera...

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

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

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 Ser...

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 s...

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...

6-6 Troubleshooting (b) When the following message appears on the screen press F6 quickly. <When starting Recovery Console from Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM> (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 t...

Troubleshooting 6-7 Welcome to Setup. This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows(R) to run on your computer. - To set up Windows now, press ENTER. - To repair a Windows installation using Recovery Console, press R. - To quit Setup without installing Windows, press F3. The driver...

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] - [Monitori...

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

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

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 con...

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 ...

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 d...

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 fini...

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: o The message does not mean there is a problem. Press the Enter key to continue the installation. The s...

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 enti...

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 Set...

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 : HASSETUP Type : Warning Event ID : 101 Description : Some GeminiEngine Control Software files have been illegal...

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 th...

6-22 Troubleshooting Problems with System Repai r “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 me...

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