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NEC N8100-1663F User Manual (580 pages)

Express5800/R120b-1

Brand: NEC | Category: Server | Size: 20.86 MB

Preface
7
About this User's Guide
8
- How to Use this Manual
  8
- Text Conventions
  9
In the Package
10
Table of Contents
11
Chapter 1 Notes on Using Your Server

20
- Safety Notes
  21
  - General
    21
  - Rack
    23
  - Power Supply and Power Cord Use
    24
  - Installation, Relocation, Storage, and Connection
    26
  - Cleaning and Working with Internal Devices
    28
  - During Operation
    29
- For Proper Operation
  30
- Transfer to Third Party
  31
  - Provided Software
    31
- Disposal and Consumables
  32
- Regarding the Transportation of this System
  32
- User Support
  33
Chapter 2 General Description

35
- Overview
  36
  - External View
    37
- Names and Functions of Parts
  38
- Internal View
  43
  - Inch Disk Model
    44
  - Motherboard
    45
- Standard Features
  46
  - Peripheral Bays
    47
  - AC LINK Feature
    47
  - Security
    47
  - Nec Expressbuilder
    48
  - Nec Esmpro
    49
  - Maintenance Tools
    49
  - System Diagnostic Utility
    49
  - Remote Management
    50
- Using Your Server
  51
  - Installing or Removing the Front Bezel
    51
  - POWER Switch
    53
    
    Post Execution Flow
    55
    
    Post Error Messages
    56
  - Power off
    57
  - Identification of Servers ~ UID Switch
    58
  - Optical Disk Drive
    59
  - Flash FDD
    62
Chapter 3 Setting up Your Server

64
- Setup Flow
  65
- Selecting Server Site
  66
- Installing the Server
  68
  - Installation
    69
  - Removal
    77
- Connecting Peripheral Devices
  81
- Setting up Your Server
  82
- Connecting Power Cord
  83
- Turning on the Server
  85
- Installing Operating System
  86
- Installing Utilities
  86
- Making Backup Copies of System Information
  86
Chapter 4 Configuring Your Server

88
- System BIOS (SETUP)
  89
  - Starting SETUP Utility
    90
  - Description on On-Screen Items and Key Usage
    91
  - Menu and Parameter Descriptions
    92
    
    Configuring Your Server
    94
    
    Processor Configuration Submenu
    96
    
    Processor Information Submenu
    98
    
    Memory Configuration Submenu
    99
    
    Memory Information Submenu
    100
    
    Advanced Chipset Configuration Submenu
    102
    
    Usb Configuration Submenu
    105
    
    Discard Changes and Exit
    122
    
    Save Changes
    123
    
    Discard Changes
    123
    
    Load Setup Defaults
    123
- RAID System Configuration
  124
  - Raid
    124
    
    Raid Levels
    125
    
    Disk Group
    125
    
    Virtual Disk
    126
  - Configuration by Onboard RAID Controller
    130
    
    Menu Tree
    134
    
    Operating Procedures for Configuration Utility
    135
    
    Check Consistency
    143
  - LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility and Universal RAID Utility
    145
  - Disk Array
    146
  - Configuring Motherboard Jumpers
    148
Chapter 5 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup

151
- About Express Setup
  152
- Windows Server 2008 R2
  153
  - Notes on Windows Installation
    153
    
    Installing on the Mirrored Volume
    154
    
    Mounting Mo Device
    154
    
    About Removable Media
    155
    
    About the System Partition Size
    156
  - Flow of Setup
    158
  - Installing the Windows Server 2008 R2
    159
  - Installing and Setting Device Drivers
    172
    
    Lan Driver Setting
    173
    
    Setup Team
    174
    
    Graphics Accelerator Driver
    177
  - Setting for Solving Problems
    178
  - Bitlocker
    178
- Windows Server 2008
  179
  - Notes on Windows Installation
    179
  - Service Pack Which Expressbuilder Supports
    180
  - Flow of Setup
    186
  - Installing the Windows Server 2008
    187
  - Installing and Setting Device Drivers
    201
  - The Procedure to Set Pae Option
    209
- Windows Server 2003
  210
  - Notes on Windows Installation
    210
  - Installing the Service Pack
    214
- Flow of Setup
  215
- Installing Windows Server 2003
  216
- Installing and Setting Device Drivers
  226
  - LAN Driver and Proset
    226
  - LAN Driver Setting
    228
  - Setup Team
    231
  - Remove Team
    233
  - LAN Board Driver(N8104-111/112/119/120/121/122/125A/126)
    234
  - LAN Board Driver (N8104-123A)
    234
  - Graphics Accelerator Driver
    235
  - Installing SCSI Controller Driver (N8103-75/95/107)
    235
  - Installing SAS Controller Driver (N8103-104A)
    235
    
    The Procedure to Set PAE Option
    236
    
    Setting for Solving Problems
    237
    
    Memory Dump (Debug Information)
    238
    
    Setting for Solving Problems
    238
  - How to Create a User-Mode Process Dump File
    245
  - Network Monitor
    248
  - Re-Installing the Operation System if Multiple Logical Drives Exist
    250
- Installing Maintenance Utilities
  252
Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities

255
- Nec Expressbuilder
  256
- Autorun Menu
  261
- Parameter File Creator
  262
- Parameter File
  263
  - Functions and Features
    276
- Nec Esmpro
  276
- NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension
  276
- NEC Expressupdate Agent
  277
- Universal RAID Utility
  278
  - Setup with Express Setup
    278
  - Manual Setup
    279
  - Creating Logical Drive of RAID 6
    280
- NEC Product Info Collection Utility
  281
  - Installation
    281
  - Uninstallation
    282
  - Using Utility
    282
Chapter 7 Maintenance

283
- Making Backup Copies
  283
- Cleaning
  284
  - Cleaning the Server
    284
  - Cleaning the Interior
    285
  - Cleaning the Keyboard/Mouse
    286
  - Cleaning Disc
    287
- System Diagnostics
  288
  - Test Items
    288
  - Startup and Exit of System Diagnostics
    289
  - Notes on Using Power Control Feature
    292
- Relocating/Storing the Server
  294
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

297
- System Viewers
  298
- Status Indicators
  299
  - Troubleshooting
    300
  - Disk Access Led
    301
  - Hard Disk Drive Led
    302
  - Lan Connector Leds
    304
  - Ac Power Leds
    305
- Error Messages
  306
- Messages Displayed by RAID Controller During POST
  314
- Beep Codes
  318
- Error Messages on Virtual LCD
  319
- Solving Problems
  322
  - Problems with NEC Express Server
    322
  - Problems with Windows
    327
  - Problems with RAID System Configuration
    336
  - Problems with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER
    339
  - Problems with Express Setup
    341
  - Problems with Parameter File Creator
    342
  - Problems with N8190-127/131/153/154 Fibrechannel Controller
    343
  - Problems with Autorun Menu
    344
  - Collecting Event Log
    345
  - Collect Configuration Information
    346
  - Collecting Dr. Watson Diagnostic Information
    346
  - Memory Dump
    346
- Recovery for Windows System
  347
- Maintenance Tools
  348
- Resetting the Server
  355
- Forced Shutdown
  356
Chapter 9 Upgrading Your Server

357
- Safety Notes
  358
- Anti-Static Measures
  359
- Preparing for Installation and Removal
  360
- Upgrading Your Server
  361
- Attachment and Post-Attachment Checks
  362
- Hard Disk Drive
  363
- Inch Hard Disk Drive
  365
- Notes on Replacing Hard Disk Drives in the RAID System
  374
- Power Supply Unit
  375
- Replacing a Failed Power Supply Unit
  378
- Top Cover
  380
- DIMM
  381
  - Installation Order
    382
  - Memory Clock
    384
- Memory RAS Feature
  385
- Using the Memory RAS Features
  389
  - Memory Mirroring
    390
  - Memory Sparing
    394
- Processor (CPU)
  396
- PCI Card
  403
- Installing RAID Controller
  410
- Removing Raid Controller
  415
- Installing Additional Battery for RAID Controller
  416
- Removing Additional Battery for Raid Controller
  426
- Use of Internal Hard Disk Drives in the RAID System
  427
- Optical Disk Drive
  431
- Installation Procedure
  432
Appendix A Specifications

439
- Inch HDD Model
  439
- Inch HDD Model
  441
Appendix B Other Precautions

443
- Transfer Rate of the On-Board LAN Controller
  443
- Server Management Software
  443
- Floppy Disk
  443
- DVD/CD-Rom
  446
- Tape Media
  446
- Keyboard
  447
- Mouse
  448
Appendix C IRQ

449
Appendix D Installing Windows Server 2008 R2

451
- Notice
  451
  - Optional Board Supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER
    451
  - Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER Supports
    452
  - Installing Service Pack
    452
  - Updating System
    452
  - Installing on the Mirrored Volume
    452
  - Mounting MO Device
    452
  - About Removable Media
    452
  - Floppy Disk Drive
    452
  - About the System Partition Size
    453
  - Bitlocker
    455
- Installing Windows Server 2008 R2
  456
- Driver Installation and Advanced Settings
  470
Appendix E Installing Windows Server 2008

477
- Notice
  477
  - Optional Board Supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER
    477
  - About Removable Media
    478
  - Floppy Disk Drive
    478
  - Installing on the Mirrored Volume
    478
  - Installing Service Pack
    478
    
    Mounting MO Device
    478
    
    Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER Supports
    478
    
    Updating System
    478
    
    About the System Partition Size
    479
  - Bitlocker
    482
- Installing Windows Server 2008
  483
Appendix F Installing Windows Server 2003 X64 Editions

509
- Notice
  509
- Optional Board Supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER
  509
- About Removable Media
  510
- Floppy Disk Drive
  510
- Installing Service Pack
  510
- Mounting MO Device
  510
- Re-Installing to the Hard Disk Drive Which Has Been Upgraded to Dynamic Disk
  510
- Creating "Windows Server 2003 X64 Edition OEM-Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER"
  513
- Windows Server 2003 X64 Editions Clean Installation
  515
  - Procedure for License Authentication
    519
  - Updating the System - Applying Service Pack -
    519
  - Driver Installation and Advanced Settings
    526
  - LAN Driver and Proset
    526
  - LAN Driver Setting
    528
  - Setup Team
    531
- LAN Board Driver (N8104-123A)
  534
- Graphics Accelerator Driver
  535
- Installing SAS Controller Driver (N8103-104A)
  535
- Installing SCSI Controller Driver (N8103-75/107)
  535
- About Windows Activation
  536
- Setting for Solving Problems
  538
Appendix G Installing Windows Server 2003

539
- Before Installing Windows Server 2003
  539
- Driver Installation and Advanced Settings
  558
Appendix H Using a Client Computer Which Has a CD Drive

565
Appendix I Accessing Power and Performance Data

567
- Power Consumption
  567
- Inlet Air Temperature
  569
- Processor Utilization
  574
Appendix J Product Configuration Record Table

577
- Hardware
  577
- Software
  579

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Notes on Using Your Server

Chapter 2 General Description

Chapter 3 Setting up Your Server

Chapter 4 Configuring Your Server

Chapter 5 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup

Chapter 6 Installing and Using Utilities

Chapter 7 Maintenance

Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

Chapter 9 Upgrading Your Server

Appendix A Specifications

Appendix B Other Precautions

Appendix C IRQ

Appendix D Installing Windows Server 2008 R2

Appendix E Installing Windows Server 2008

Appendix F Installing Windows Server 2003 X64 Editions

Appendix G Installing Windows Server 2003

Appendix H Using a Client Computer Which Has a CD Drive

Appendix I Accessing Power and Performance Data

Appendix J Product Configuration Record Table

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