Sign In
Upload
Manuals
Brands
NEC Manuals
Server
Express5800/ftServer
NEC Express5800/ftServer Manuals
Manuals and User Guides for NEC Express5800/ftServer. We have
1
NEC Express5800/ftServer manual available for free PDF download: Administrator's Manual
NEC Express5800/ftServer Administrator's Manual (156 pages)
Linux Operating System
Brand:
NEC
| Category:
Server
| Size: 1.42 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Notation Conventions
11
Preface
11
Getting Help
13
1 Introduction to Ftserver System Administration
15
Ftserver System Terminology
16
System and Network Administration Overview
16
Installing and Updating Software on Ftserver Systems
16
Updating Ftserver System Firmware
16
Con Guring Your Ftserver System
17
Managing Data Storage Devices
17
Using the Express5800/Ftserver Fault-Tolerant Express Builder
17
Network Management and Reporting
17
Troubleshooting Ftserver Systems
17
Additional Documentation and Resources
17
Red hat Enterprise Linux
18
Express5800/Ftserver Documentation
18
Linux and UNIX Documents
18
2 Installing the Operating System and Express5800/Ftserver System Software
21
Installation Overview
22
Boot Media
23
Default System Setup
23
Linux Version Information
24
Storage Default Settings
24
Ethernet Default con Guration
25
USB and RS232C Default Settings
25
Default System Initialization and Run-Level Control
26
Default User Environments, Shells, and Access Control
26
System Indicators and Switches
26
Separately Released and Optional Distribution Components
26
Installation Interfaces
27
Supported Hardware and Firmware
27
Pre-Installation Checklist
27
Initial Linux Operating System and Express Builder Installation or Default Reinstallation
29
Figure 2-1. SAS (SATA) Drive Arrangement for Installation
29
Avoiding CD-ROM Mount Command Failure after Disabling Selinux
30
Booting in Linux Rescue Mode
30
Reinstalling Express Builder after a Failed Installation
30
Post-Installation Tasks and Considerations
32
Default Configuration Notes
32
Configuring the Network
32
Adding Fault-Tolerant Utilities to PATH
33
Performing an Installation Without a Kickstart File
33
Additional Documentation and Resources
34
3 Updating Ftserver System Firmware
35
Updating the System BIOS
35
Updating BMC Firmware
39
4 Updating the Operating System and Express5800/Ftserver System Software
41
General Upgrade Considerations
42
Upgrade Requirements
42
Related Considerations
42
Upgrading or Restoring the Linux Operating System
43
Express5800/Ftserver Kernel Modules
44
Upgrading the Linux Operating System
44
Restoring the Linux Operating System
45
Upgrading or Restoring Express Builder
46
Creating a Backup System Disk
47
Recovering from a Failed Software Upgrade
48
Related Information and Resources
48
5 Setting up the Ftserver System
49
Setting up Internal Disk Storage
50
Internal Disk Storage Overview
50
The Console Log and the /Var/Log/Messages File
50
Configuring Internal Disks
51
Managing Partitions
51
Figure 5-1. CPU-I/O Enclosures: Front Panel with Drive Slots
51
Default Internal Disk Configuration for a Newly Installed System
55
Checking the Current State of the Internal Disk Subsystem
55
Storage Device Definition
56
Setting up RAID Arrays
56
RAID Array Overview
56
Subsystem
56
Creating a RAID-1 Array
57
Creating a RAID-0 Array
59
Creating and Mounting a File System
61
Checking the Current State of RAID
61
Removing and Replacing Disks
62
Example 5-2. Checking the Current State of RAID
62
Disk Insertion
63
Administering RAID Arrays
63
To Stop a RAID Array and Move It to Another System
63
Errors and Faulty Mirrors
64
Removing a Faulty Mirror
64
Resynchronization
65
Replacing a Failed Disk
66
Configuring Safe Mode
67
Manually Creating Partitions on Blank Disks and Adding to RAID-1 Arrays
67
Replacing Defective Disks Interactively
68
Replacing Defective Disks Manually
68
Example 5-4. Running GRUB
71
Example 5-5. Pairing a Spare Internal Disk with the Running System Disk
72
Ethernet Devices
73
Physical Device Naming
73
Table 5-2. Ethernet Devices in Ftserver CPU-I/O Enclosures
74
Monitoring and Configuring Channel-Bonding Interfaces
75
Monitoring Channel-Bonding Interfaces
75
System Backup and Disaster Recovery
73
Example 5-6. Default Configuration of Embedded Ethernet Devices
75
Configuring Channel-Bonding Interfaces
76
Determining Interface Device Names
77
MAC Addresses
78
Other System Configuration Information
78
Disabling Hyperthreading
79
Configuring the System Video Display
80
Managing the System Clock
80
Additional Documentation and Resources
81
6 Managing Data Storage Devices
83
CD-ROM Drives
83
USB Storage Devices
83
USB Floppy Drives
86
USB Solid-State Devices
86
Additional Resources
87
7 Using Ftserver Fault-Tolerant Utilities and Software
89
The Ftsmaint Command
89
Device Path Enumeration
93
Ftserver System Device Path Enumeration
93
Table 7-1. Device Paths of Ftserver Devices
93
Figure 7-1. Ftserver Enclosures: Locations of Major Enumerated Devices
96
Figure 7-2. Ftserver Enclosures: Locations of Major Enumerated Devices
97
Ftsmaint Examples
98
Displaying System Status
98
Bringing System Components down and up
100
Removing a PCI Adapter from Service and Bringing It into Service
101
Kernel Memory Dump File Management
101
8 Simple Network Management Using Net-SNMP and Ftlsnmp
103
Installing and Configuring Ftlsnmp
103
Ftlsnmp Inventory
104
Manually Installing and Upgrading the Ftlsnmp RPM
105
Ftlsnmp Prerequisites
106
SNMP Configuration File Updates
106
The Ftlsubagent.conf and Ftltrapsubagent.conf Files
107
The Snmpd.conf File
107
Configuring SNMP to Start at System Initialization
108
Configuring SNMP for Service Management
108
SNMP Foundations and Concepts
110
Ftlsnmp Management Commands
111
The Basic Net-SNMP Commands
112
Mibs
113
Some Objects Defined by Standard Mibs
114
Snmpv3 Support
116
Snmp's View of a Network
116
Extensions and Fault-Tolerant SNMP Operation
117
Installing Remote Network Management Services
118
Configuring SNMP for Remote Service Management
119
Deploying SNMP Agents and Subagents
119
Figure 8-1. Agentx-Enabled Extensions and Subagents
119
Verifying Traps
120
Managing SNMP
120
Testing Your SNMP Configuration
121
Managing Ftserver Hardware Components
122
Example: Managing Hardware
123
Testing Ethernet Ports
125
Example: Testing Ethernet Ports
125
SNMP and MIBS
126
Device Enumeration
127
Ftserver System Operation State Management
127
Figure 8-2. Operational State Management on Ftserver Systems
127
SNMP Network Management Station Considerations
128
Table 8-1. Meaning of Duplex for Ftserver System Components
128
Initial SNMP Testing
129
Initial Testing of Ftltrapsubagent
129
Initial Testing of Ftlsubagent
131
Removing Ftlsnmp
131
Opstate:state Definitions
132
Table 8-2. Operation State Values, Names, and Definitions
132
Opstate:reason Definitions
133
Table 8-3. Reason Codes, Names, and Definitions
133
GET and SET Operations for Ftlsnmp MIB Objects
134
SRA-Ftlinux-MIB OID Values and Properties
134
Table 8-4. Set Operations Currently Implemented in Ftlsnmp
134
Trap Filtering
135
Trap-Filtering Capability
135
Activating and Deactivating Trap Filtering
135
Trap-Filtering Examples
136
Example 8-1. Traps that Can Occur for I/O Element 11 When Trap Filtering Is off
136
Example 8-2. Traps that Can Occur for I/O Element 11 When Trap Filtering Is on
140
Example 8-3. Traps that Can Occur for When Trap Filtering Is off
142
Example 8-4. Traps that Can Occur When Trap Filtering Is on
143
9 Troubleshooting Ftserver Systems
145
LED and Visual Diagnostics
145
System Boot Problems
145
Normal Boot Sequence
146
Possible Boot Problems
147
Missing Drivers Prevent Booting
147
GRUB Problem
148
Automatic Reboot after Boot Monitoring Timeout
149
RAID Problem
149
System Log Messages
150
Error and Log Messages Regarding Keyboard and Mouse
150
Example 9-1. Possible Keyboard and Mouse Error Messages at Boot Time
150
Advertisement
Advertisement
Related Products
NEC Express5800/340Hb-R N8800-047F
NEC EXPRESS5800/100 SERIES N8100-1635F
NEC Express5800/320Ma
NEC Express5800/B140a-T
NEC Express5800/120Rh-2 N8100-1062F
NEC Express5800/120Rh-2 N8100-1126F
NEC Express5800/120Rh-2 N8100-1063F
NEC Express5800/120Rh-2 N8100-1100F
NEC Express5800/120Rh-2 N8100-1125F
NEC Express5800/140Rc-4
NEC Categories
Monitor
Projector
Server
Telephone
Computer Hardware
More NEC Manuals
Login
Sign In
OR
Sign in with Facebook
Sign in with Google
Upload manual
Upload from disk
Upload from URL