NEC 1080Xd User Manual

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EXPRESS5800/1080Xd

User’s Guide

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Proprietary Notice Using This Guide

Text Conventions...............................................................................................................viii

Related Documents .............................................................................................................. ix

Safety Notices....................................................................................................................... x

Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada.......................................... xi

Care and Handling...............................................................................................................xii

1 System Overview

Overview............................................................................................................................1-2

System Features..................................................................................................................1-3

System Chassis................................................................................................................... 1-5

Front View....................................................................................................................1-5

Top View ......................................................................................................................1-6

Right Side View............................................................................................................1-7

Internal View ................................................................................................................ 1-8

Main Components.........................................................................................................1-9

Itanium 2 Processors............................................................................................. 1-9

System Memory....................................................................................................1-9

PCI-X Core Module.............................................................................................. 1-9

Service Processor Board......................................................................................1-10

Power/Status LEDs .............................................................................................1-10

System Functions.............................................................................................................1-10

Partitioning..................................................................................................................1-10

Chipset and Crossbar Switch......................................................................................1-11

Server Management....................................................................................................1-11

Expansion.........................................................................................................................1-12

CELLV Board.............................................................................................................1-13

CPUs...........................................................................................................................1-13

Memory....................................................................................................................... 1-13

Optional PCIX Unit ....................................................................................................1-13

Peripheral Devices......................................................................................................1-14

Security ............................................................................................................................ 1-14

2 System Operation

Setting Up the Server.........................................................................................................2-2

Starting Up the System.......................................................................................................2-4

Shutting Down the System................................................................................................. 2-8

Using Exception Procedures............................................................................................2-10

Dump...........................................................................................................................2-10

Cold Reset...................................................................................................................2-10

Restart.........................................................................................................................2-11

Power On Reset...........................................................................................................2-11

Booting the OS.................................................................................................................2-12

OS Boot from Boot Manager......................................................................................2-12

OS Boot from the EFI Boot Manager.........................................................................2-12

EFI Shell .....................................................................................................................2-13

EFI Shell Commands.................................................................................................. 2-14

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OS Boot from EFI Shell..............................................................................................2-16

Notes for OS Installation.............................................................................................2-17

EFI Device Path...........................................................................................................2-17

Checking Failure.........................................................................................................2-18

Using the DVD-ROM Drive.............................................................................................2-19

Inserting a Disc in the DVD-ROM Drive....................................................................2-19

Removing a Disc from the DVD-ROM Drive.............................................................2-19

Using an Optional Tape Drive..........................................................................................2-20

Environmental DAT Specifications ............................................................................2-20

DAT Cartridge Labels.................................................................................................2-21

Write Protection ..........................................................................................................2-21

DAT Cartridge Insertion and Removal.......................................................................2-22

3 Service Processor

SP Console..........................................................................................................................3-2

SP Console Connections ...............................................................................................3-2

Console Operations.......................................................................................................3-3

Console Status and Login Authentication.....................................................................3-3

Login and Main Menu...................................................................................................3-6

OS (BIOS) Console............................................................................................................3-8

Virtual SOP.........................................................................................................................3-9

Partition State Display.................................................................................................3-10

SP Command Console......................................................................................................3-12

SP Command Console Buffer .....................................................................................3-12

SP Command Prompt..................................................................................................3-13

SP Message Header.....................................................................................................3-13

SP Command List........................................................................................................3-14

SP Command Reference...................................................................................................3-16

CM (Change Command Mode)...................................................................................3-17

DF (Shut Down System Power <override>)...............................................................3-18

DL (Display SP Logs).................................................................................................3-19

DN (Shut Down System Power)..................................................................................3-23

DP (System Dump) .....................................................................................................3-25

DT (SP Date and Time)...............................................................................................3-26

EN (Environmental Information)................................................................................3-27

FV (Firmware Versions)..............................................................................................3-31

HC (Hardware Configuration).....................................................................................3-32

HE (Help)....................................................................................................................3-52

ML (Message Log)......................................................................................................3-53

PC (Power Cycle)........................................................................................................3-55

RS (Cold Reset System)..............................................................................................3-57

UP (Bring Up System) ................................................................................................3-58

4 BIOS Setup

Setup Overview..................................................................................................................4-2

What is Setup?...............................................................................................................4-2

When You Should Change the Settings ........................................................................4-2

Some Setting Errors Exist......................................................................................4-2

Settings of CMOS and/or NVRAM Are Cleared..................................................4-3

Adding or Deleting a Boot Device........................................................................4-3

The BIOS Version Has Changed...........................................................................4-4

The Host Bus Bridge Configuration Has Changed................................................4-4

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Starting Setup................................................................................................................ 4-4

Screen Description........................................................................................................4-5

Menu Tree..........................................................................................................................4-6

Main Menu Overview...................................................................................................4-7

Advanced Menu Overview...........................................................................................4-8

Security Menu Overview.............................................................................................. 4-9

System Hardware Menu Overview............................................................................. 4-10

Exit Menu Overview...................................................................................................4-12

Menu Options and Settings.............................................................................................. 4-13

Main Menu.................................................................................................................. 4-13

Advanced Menu..........................................................................................................4-15

Advanced Submenu ............................................................................................ 4-17

Peripheral Configuration Submenu.....................................................................4-18

Monitoring Configuration Submenu................................................................... 4-20

Option ROM Submenu ....................................................................................... 4-22

Extended PCI Slot Submenu...............................................................................4-24

Numlock Submenu.............................................................................................. 4-27

Security Menu.............................................................................................................4-29

System Hardware Menu..............................................................................................4-31

HBB Configuration Submenu.............................................................................4-33

PCI Bus Parity Error Assert Submenu................................................................4-35

Master Latency Timer Submenu......................................................................... 4-37

Multi Transaction Timer Subm enu..................................................................... 4-39

Low MMIO Configuration Submenu.................................................................. 4-41

High MMIO Configuration Submenu................................................................. 4-43

IO Space Configuration Submenu.......................................................................4-45

PCI Bus Configuration Submenu........................................................................4-47

Console Redirection Submenu............................................................................4-49

Console Redirection – System Serial Port ..........................................................4-51

Console Redirection – Serial Port 1.................................................................... 4-53

Shrink Total Number of Interrupt Vectors Submenu..........................................4-55

Memory Mapped I/O > 4GB Submenu...............................................................4-56

Exit Menu............................................................................................................ 4-57

BIOS Virtual DIP Switch................................................................................................. 4-59

What is BIOS Virtual DIP Switch?.............................................................................4-59

PCI Online Maintenance (PCI Hot Plug).........................................................................4-60

Available PCI Online Maintenance Function.............................................................4-60

Preparing the Resources..............................................................................................4-60

If a Reboot Occurs......................................................................................................4-61

HBB Configuration Submenu Precaution........................................................................ 4-63

5 I/O Board Installation

Identifying PCI Slots in the Core Module..........................................................................5-2

Identifying PCI Slots in the PCIX Unit..............................................................................5-5

Selecting a Slot...................................................................................................................5-8

Installing a Board in the Core Module...............................................................................5-9

Installing a Board in the PCIX Unit.................................................................................5-14

6 Problem Solving

Solving Simple Problems................................................................................................... 6-2

Troubleshooting the System...............................................................................................6-4

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A Technical Specifications

Main Chassis......................................................................................................................A-2

DVD-ROM Drive..............................................................................................................A-3

Tape Drive.........................................................................................................................A-4

FDD...................................................................................................................................A-5

B Memory Upgrades

Memory Configurations ....................................................................................................B-2

DIMM Installation.............................................................................................................B-3

C Windows 2003 Installation

Installing Microsoft Windows 2003..................................................................................C-2

Creating a Mirrored Drive of Windows 2003....................................................................C-3

Index

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Using This Guide

This User’s Guide provides a quick reference to information about your server system. Its goal is to familiarize you with your system and the tasks necessary for system setup and operation.

This guide contains the following information:

! Chapter 1, “System Overview,” provides an overview of your system and describes your

system’s major system components. See this chapter to familiarize yourself with your system.

! Chapter 2, “System Operation,” tells you how to set up the server, how to start up, shut

down, and reboot the system, how to boot the OS, and how to use the DVD-ROM drive and optional tape drive.

! Chapter 3, “Service Processor,” describes service processor functions. This chapter

includes information about the SP console, OS console, Virtual SOP, and service processor commands.

! Chapter 4, “BIOS Setup,” provides you with a description of the BIOS Setup utility and

its options for configuring the server.

! Chapter 5, “I/O Board Installation,” shows you how to install I/O boards in the server.

Information includes slot identification and board installation in both the core module and the optional PCIX unit.

! Chapter 6, “Problem Solving” contains helpful information for solving problems that

might occur with your system.

! Appendix A, “Technical Specifications” provides specifications for your server system. ! Appendix B, “Memory Upgrade” provides memory configuration information necessary

for adding memory to the server. Information includes allowable memory configurations, memory slot locations, and how to allocate memory.

! Appendix C, “Windows 2003 Installation” provides information for installing

Microsoft® Windows® 2003 on the Express5800/1000 series server and for creating a mirrored drive of Windows 2003.

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Text Conventions

This guide uses the following text conventions. Warnings, cautions, and notes have the following meanings:

Warnings alert you to situations that could result in serious personal injury or loss of life.

Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hardware or software.

Note: Notes give important information about the material being described.

! Names of keyboard keys are printed as they appear on the keyboard. For example, Ctrl,

Alt, or Enter.

WARNING

CAUTION

! Text or keystrokes that you enter appear as boldface type. For example, type abc123 and

press ENTER.

! File names are printed in uppercase letters. For example, AUTOEXEC.BAT.

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Safety Notices

To avoid a risk of injuries, installation should be performed by trained technical personnel.

Your server is equipped with a front stabilizer. Engage the front stabilizer during installation. For stability and to distribute the weight, also attach side stabilizers. Otherwise, the rack may topple over and cause injuries.

If you extend two or more devices from the rack at the same time, the rack may topple over on you. Extend only one device from the rack at a time.

Exercise great care not to hurt your fingers on the rail when you mount/dismount the equipment into/from the rack.

Lithium batteries can be dangerous. Improper handling of lithium batteries may result in an explosion. Dispose of lithium batteries as required by local ordinance. Replace only with the same or equivalent type battery.

The DVD-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 your eyesight.

WARNING

! Elevated Operating Ambient Temperature – If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack

assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the room ambient environment. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum rated ambient temperature of 89.6°F.

! Reduced air Flow – Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the

amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.

! To prevent fires, and damage to rack equipment and supply wiring, make sure that the

rated load of the power branch circuit is not exceeded. Equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern. For more information on installation and wiring of power-related facilities, contact your electrician or local power company.

! To prevent electrical shock, connect all rack and rack support equipment to the same

electrical circuit of the building wiring. If you are unsure, check the building wiring to avoid remote earth conditions.

! For safe operation, only connect the equipment to a building supply that is in accordance

with current wiring regulations in your country. In the USA those wiring standards are regulated by Underwriter Laboratories (UL); in the U.K. by the Institution of Electrical Engineers, (IEE) and in Canada by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

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WARNING

Some locations within the server have high voltage and therefore are very

dangerous. To avoid risk of electric shock, turn off all server power and

disconnect power cables before working inside the server unit.

The main power of your server is turned off by turning off the power source to the

server or removing the power cable.

Before touching the parts in the server, wait for at least 10 to 15 seconds until

residual voltage is disc harged.

Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada

PELV (Protected Extra-Low Voltage) Integrity: To ensure the extra-low voltage integrity of the equipment, connect only equipment with mains-protected electricallycompatible circuits to the external ports.

! Remote Earths: To prevent electrical shock, connect all local (individual office)

computers and computer support equipment to the same electrical circuit of the building wiring. If you are unsure, check the building wiring to avoid remote earth conditions.

! Earth Bonding: For safe operation, only connect the equipment to a building supply

that is in accordance with current wiring regulations in your country. In the USA those wiring standards are regulated by Underwriter Laboratories (UL); in the U.K., by the Institution of Electrical Engineers, (IEE) and in Canada by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

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Care and Handling

Use the following guidelines to properly handle and care for your system.

Protect the system from extremely low or high temperatures. Let the system warm (or cool) to room temperature before using it.

Keep the system away from magnetic forces.

Keep the system dry. Do not wash the system with a wet cloth or pour fluid into it.

Protect the system from being bumped or dropped.

Check the system for condensation. If condensation exists, allow it to evaporate before powering on the system.

Keep the system away from dust, sand, and dirt.

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System Overview

! Overview ! System Features ! System Chassis

! System Functions ! Expansion ! Security

Overview

Your Express5800/1080Xd server is a modular, multiprocessing server based on the Intel® Itanium® 2 64-bit processor. The combination of Intel Itanium 2 architecture, along with your server’s innovative crossbar switch and high-speed memory access technology, provides for massive power and scalability using the latest available operating systems. Your server is ideal for large-scale applications as well as compute intensive environments. Your server is conveniently housed in a rack-mount cabinet (see Figure 1-1).

Figure 1-1. Express5800/1080Xd Server

Advanced features of your Express5800/1080Xd server include:

! High-speed processing and high scalability

High-speed processing is realized through a combination of the new Intel CPU and NEC crossbar switch and high-speed memory access technologies. In addition to support for up to 8 CPUs, the server employs the advanced PCI-X bus to connect peripheral and network devices and can be configured with up to 26 I/O slots, demonstrating the high scalability ideal for large-scale configurations.

! Partitioning functionality for flexible system operation

Your server can be partitioned at the hardware level, enabling each subsystem to operate as an independent computer system. It is possible to divide an 8 CPU system configuration into two subsystems, each of which has 4 CPUs, and let them each operate separately. In this way, it’s possible to allocate processor capacity according to workload status, resulting in flexible system operation and guaranteed security.

! High reliability and availability

Many hardware components allow redundancy, and the CPU/memory cell board and I/O card hardware are hot-swap compliant. Easy system recovery is possible even at the time of failure.

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System Features

Your system features the following major components:

! Quad high-performance Intel

processors per CellV Board.

! Up to two CELLV Boards, each supporting the installation of up to 4 CPUs

(Intel Itanium 2 processors) for a total of 8 CPUs in the system. Each CELLV Board has 16 DIMM sockets and supports from 4 GB (using four

1-GB DIMMs) to 16 GB (using sixteen 1-GB DIMMs) of ECC SDRAM fourway interleaved memory.

! Core Module that includes:

 Interface to connect with the optional PCIX Unit (1.6G interface)  Twelve PCI-X expansion slots for add-in boards. A Basic I/O Board and

VGA card are installed in two of the PCI-X expansion slots. The Core Module includes eight 64-bit/66-MHz hot-swap PCI-X slots and four 64-bit/133-MHz hot-swap PCI-X slots.

Itanium® 2 64-bit 1.3GHz/3MB or 1.5GHz/6MB

 Two USB interface ports, two IDE interface ports, Mouse interface and

Keyboard interface ports.

 ATI RAGE XL Video Graphics Array (VGA) controller with 8MB of video

memory (VRAM)

 DVD-ROM unit  Bay for an optional DAT drive or optional USB FDD unit  Four hot-swap SCSI hard disk drive bays accessible from the front of the

chassis; each drive bay can contain a 36-GB, 73-GB, or 146-GB SCSI hard disk drive.

! Intelligent Service Processor-Clock (iSP-C) Board which provides diagnostic

functions and clock distribution.

! Hot-swap SCSI disk drive backplane; a failed drive can be removed and replaced

with a new drive without system power being turned off (if software mirror has been configured).

! Hardware monitors (temperature, fans, and voltage) and software monitors to

indicate failures.

! The main chassis supports three power supply modules. Only two of the modules

are required to power the system. The additional power supply module provides hot-swappable redundant power (i.e., the system will continue to operate with a single power supply failure). With three power modules installed, one power module can be easily removed or installed from the front of the chassis without turning the system power off.

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! Ten fan modules are located throughout the system. Any fan module can easily

be removed and installed, without powering down the system.

! Optional PCIX Unit in two versions, Base Unit and Core Unit:

 14 PCI-X expansion slots in a Base Unit model  12 PCI-X expansion slots, a Basic I/O Board with 2 USB, 2 IDE, and

1 Keyboard interfaces, a VGA card with an analog interface, and a DVD-ROM unit in a Core Unit model to allow a second bootable partition.

 Bay for an optional DAT or optional USB FDD unit  Six hot-swap SCSI hard disk drive bays for up to 6 hard drives.

See Appendix A, “Technical Specifications,” for a list of system specifications.

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System Chassis

The following figures show the external and internal server features.

Front View

Figure 1-2 shows the front system features (front door and covers are not shown in the figure).

E F

A AC Power Switch H PCIX Power Unit with Two

Power Supplies (optional)

B AC Power Switches for

Optional Power Supply

Modules C Filler Panels J 1080Xd Main Chassis D Power/Status LEDs K Main Chassis Power Supply

E Bay for optional DAT Tape

Drive or USB FDD F Hard Disk Drive Bays M Emergency AC Power Switch

I Base or Core PCIX Unit

(optional)

Modules

L DVD-ROM Drive

(for optional PCIX Unit)

G Cell Cooling Fans

Figure 1-2 Front View

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Top View

Figure 1-3 shows the components within the Main Chassis.

A DVD ROM Drive D Core Module Ejector B Power Supply Modules (3) E PCI-X Expansion Slots C Core Module Fans F Hard Disk Drive Fans

Figure 1-3. Main Chassis

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Right Side View

Figure 1-4 shows the system right side features.

CDE

Figure 1-4. 1080Xd Right Side View

A Service Processor and

Clock (ISP-C) B 1080Xd Main Chassis E Cabinet C Cell #3 Board

D Cell #0 Board

System Overview 1-7

Internal View

Figure 1-5 shows internal views of CELLV Board features.

Side A

Side B

A CPU Slot #1 E CPU Slot #2 B CPU Slot #3 F CPU Slot #0 C DIMM Slots G Power Pods D Power Pods

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Figure 1-5. CELLV Board

Main Components

The following sections provide information about the components in the main chassis.

Itanium 2 Processors

Depending on system configuration, your system includes four or eight Intel Itanium 2 64-bit 1.3-GHz/3-MB or 1.5-GHz/6.0-MB processors. Four Intel Itanium 2 processors are installed within one CELLV board. See Figure 1-5. A second CELLV board has an additional four Intel Itanium 2 processors. All processors installed in your system must be of identical bus and core speed.

System Memory

Each CELLV board in your system contains sixteen 168-pin DIMM sockets. See Figure 1-5. Memory DIMMs must be populated four at a time with 1-GB ECC SDRAM DIMMs. Depending on the number of DIMMs installed, your system may include from 4 GB up to a maximum of 32 GB of memory using 1-GB DIMMs.

PCI-X Core Module

The server’s expansion capabilities meet the needs of file and application servers for high performance I/O by providing twelve hot-swap PCI-X expansion slots within the Core Module. The Core Module consists of a CrossBar Controller (XBC) and an I/O Router (IOR). The Core Module can be connected with up to two CELLV Boards, to control data transfers between the CELLV Boards.

The Core Module includes five full-length and three half-length 64-bit/66-MHz hotswap PCI-X slots and three full-length and one half-length 64-bit/133-MHz hot-swap PCI-X slots. The PCI-X slots allow PCI-X boards to be installed or removed while the server is powered on (if the operating system supports the Hot Plug PCI function). A Basic I/O Board to support standard I/O interface and a video VGA controller board are installed in the Core Module. The Basic I/O Board and video VGA board are not hotswappable.

Note: Your operating system must support the Hot Plu g PCI

function.

A DVD-ROM drive is installed in the Core Module as standard equipment. Optionally, a DAT tape drive or USB FDD and up to 4 disk storage hard disk drives may be added to the Core Module. See Figure 1-2.

System Overview 1-9

Service Processor Board

The Service Processor Board (iSP-C Board) controls power and monitors status of all components (see Figure 1-4). The board uses a PowerPC chip as the processor for iSP-C, memory, LAN, serial interface, and clock distribution functionality. The Service Processor Board performs initialization of the system, RAS functions, diagnostic functions, failure management of the system, and clock generation and distribution.

Power/Status LEDs

Three LEDs are visible on the front of the server system cabinet (see Figure 1-2):

! AC ! DC ! Status.

See Table 1-1 for a description of the LEDs.

LED LED State Description

Table 1-1. Power/Status LEDs

Status LED

Green On OS ready (one node or more). Amber

System Functions

The following subsections describe select system functions.

Partitioning

If your system includes two CELLV Boards and an optional core PCIX expansion unit, your server may be partitioned at the hardware level into two distinct subsystems, enabling each subsystem to operate as an independent computer system, each with its own operating system.

On AC power on. AC Green Off AC power off.

On DC power on (lights when DC48V is supplied). DC Green Off DC power off.

On System is in Maintenance mode (execution of the SP “cm”

command).

Off Failure or offline state.

It is possible to divide the eight-CPU system into two subsystems, each of which has four CPUs, and let them each function separately. In this way it’s possible to allocate processor capacity according to workload status, resulting in flexible system operation.

Each partition is physically isolated by the hardware settings; a software error does not affect the other partitions. Thus the system can maintain high security.

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Each partition consists of a CELLV Board and a core PCIX unit. Multiple OS instances can run on different partitions independently. If a partition has at least one PCIX unit with basic I/O, the CELLV Boards and the PCIX units can be flexibly assigned to any partition.

The Service Processor manages the partitioning settings and configuration changes.

Chipset and Crossbar Switch

NEC developed a high-performance chipset and crossbar switch that is based on supercomputer mainframe technology. The crossbar switch connects the CELLV boards. The crossbar switch has a low latency as well as high data bandwidth. While comprising Cache Coherent Non-Uniform Memory Access (cc-NUMA) architecture, the system employs the chipset and crossbar switch technology in achieving near uniform high-speed memory access.

Server Management

The Service Processor supports many management functions compatible to the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI).

The system supports the following ACPI features:

! Configuration information tables interface from a platform. ! Software power off controls, etc.

The Service Processor also works as a management controller defined in IPMI. It supports the following IPMI features.

! Provides Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) information to System Management

Services (SMS) running on the operating system.

! Monitors system power, fan speed, and temperature conditions. ! Monitors stall occurrences during the power-up sequence, OS loading, and

normal running using a watchdog timer, etc.

The Service Processor provides the following management features:

! Error handling (error monitoring, logging, diagnostics, and reporting) ! System reset ! System configuration management ! Firmware update, etc.

The SMS running on a PC can control the above functions using the Service Processor’s system management LAN port, which can support TELNET, FTP, and SNMP protocol. With the combination of the Service Processor and the SystemGlobe/GlobalMaster software, the Express 5800/1080Xd supports automatic reconfiguration of partitions based on the conditions pre-defined in the SystemGlobe/GlobalMaster.

System Overview 1-11

Expansion

The Express5800/1080Xd server can be expanded by adding:

! Memory ! I/O boards ! Disk drives ! PCIX Expansion Unit.

See Figure 1-6 for a diagram of the Express5800/1080Xd system configuration. See the following sections for a description of system expansion capabilities.

I t ani um2

Standard: one CELLV Board with 4 CPUs (Itanium 2); a second CELLV Board with 4 CPUs (Itanium2)

Core Module

DVD-ROM drive DVD-ROM/ CD-ROM

Magnetic tape

DD4 or USB FDD (Optional)

10/ 100B A SE -TX

RS 232C

(Consol e)

4 GB memory upgrade (using 1-GB DIMMs)

Up to 4 sets of the above memory per CELLV Board or up to 16 GB can be installed per board.

SP Console

(Standard)

Server Management

LAN Interface

Ethernet cable

Up to 4 HDDs (Disk Storage) can be installed.

Figure 1-6. Express5800/1080Xd System Configuration

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1. 6G

1.6G cable

Optional PCIX Unit

N E C

DVD-ROM drive DVD-ROM/ CD-ROM

Magnetic tape

DD4 or USB FDD (Optional)

CELLV Board

Each CELLV Board supports:

! 4 Intel Itanium 2 processors ! 16 DIMMs.

The system supports 2 CELLV Boards for a total of eight Itanium 2 processors and up to 32 DIMMs.

CPUs

Each CELLV Board supports 4 Itanium 2 processors. The system supports the following processor types:

! Intel Itanium 2 1.3GHz/3MB of level 3 cache

CAUTION

Contact qualified personnel, such as your System Administrator or an NEC Technician, for adding or removing server components.

Memory

! Intel Itanium 2 1.5GHz/6MB of level 3 cache

The same type processor must be used in the system. The two types cannot be mixed within a single system.

Each CELLV Board supports up to 16 DIMMs in the following configurations:

! Memory must be installed in groups of 4 DIMMs of the same capacity. ! Memory capacity can vary between different groups ! At least one group of four DIMMs is required in the system. ! Each CELLV Board supports up to 4 groups of 4 DIMMs.

! A memory group currently includes a group of four 1-GB DDR DIMMs for total

capacity of 4 GB in a group.

! Maximum memory capacity using currently available 1-GB DIMMs is 16 GB

per CELLV board or 32 GB on two CELLV boards.

For detailed memory configuration information, see Appendix B. in this guide.

Optional PCIX Uni t

A PCIX Unit can be added and connected to the Main Chassis. The PCIX Unit connects to the Core Module via a 1.6-GB interface cable (dedicated cable for connecting the unit).

A PCIX Unit requires a Power Bay Unit. Up to six Distributed Power Supply (DPS) modules can be installed in a Power Bay Unit.

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Peripheral Devices

Disk drives can connect to a SCSI board, and ATA devices can connect to the Basic I/O Board. You can also connect peripheral devices via PCI cards installed in the optional PCIX Unit.

Security

To help prevent unauthorized entry or use of the system, the server provides the following security features:

! Locked areas require a security key for entry. Locked areas include the rear

chassis door and drive bay units.

! The BIOS Setup utility provides user and administrative password security,

protecting the system from unauthorized operation.

! Console operation requires the entry of login authentication with a login account

and password.

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System Operation

! Setting Up the Server ! Starting Up the System ! Shutting Down the System

! Rebooting the System ! Booting the OS ! Using the DVD-ROM Drive ! Using an Optional Tape Drive

Setting Up the Server

Use the following procedure to set up the server.

Note: See Chapter 1 of this user’s guide to become

familiar with server features, such as the location of system switches, indicators, and main chassis components.

1. Check that the server has been installed as described in the

Express5800/1080Xd/1160Xd/1320Xd Site Preparation Guide and Express5800/1080Xd Installation Procedures. This server requires

installation by qualified personnel such as an NEC technician and system administrator.

2. Make sure that any optional components other than I/O cards or boards,

have been installed by an NEC technician. If you have an I/O card or board to install, install it now (see Chapter 5, “I/O

Board Installation”).

3. Unlock the rear door of the server with the security key. Open the door by

lifting the handle and turning it clockwise (see Figure 2-1). Server cable connectors for system setup are located at the rear of the server.

A Lift Handle B Turn Clockwise

Figure 2-1. Opening the Rear Server Door

2-2 System Operation

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NEC 1080Xd User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer

Contents

Using This Guide

Text Conventions

Related Documents

Safety Notices

Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada

Care and Handling

System Overview

Overview

System Features

System Chassis

Front View

Top View

Right Side View

Internal View

Main Components

Itanium 2 Processors

System Memory

PCI-X Core Module

Service Processor Board

Power/Status LEDs

System Functions

Partitioning

Chipset and Crossbar Switch

Server Management

Expansion

CELLV Board

CPUs

Memory

Optional PCIX Uni t

Peripheral Devices

Security

System Operation

Setting Up the Server