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Contents

1 EXPRESSBUILDER Overview

General Information............................................................................................................1-2

Automatic Installation........................................................................................................1-3

2 Using Express Setup to Install the Operating System

Starting EXPRESSBUILDER............................................................................................2-2

Running Express Setup.......................................................................................................2-3

Run Express Setup as follows.......................................................................................2-4

Synopsis of Express Setup Automated Installation..........................................................2-11

3 Using Tools

Off-line Maintenance Utility ..............................................................................................3-2

Starting the Off-line Maintenance Utility......................................................................3-3

Using the Off-line Maintenance Utility.........................................................................3-5

IPMI Information Viewer...................................................................................... 3-5

BIOS Setup Viewer...............................................................................................3-7

System Information Viewer...................................................................................3-7

System Information Management..........................................................................3-8

System Diagnostics.............................................................................................................3-9

Creating A Support Floppy Disk........................................................................................3-9

Creating a Maintenance Partition .....................................................................................3-10

4 EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows

EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows....................................................................................4-2

Online Document................................................................................................................4-2

Setup...................................................................................................................................4-3

Configuration Diskette Creator .....................................................................................4-3

Make OEM-Disk...........................................................................................................4-3

Update EXPRESS5800 System.....................................................................................4-3

ESMPRO Manager........................................................................................................4-3

ESMPRO Agent ............................................................................................................4-4

ESMPRO Additional Applications................................................................................4-4

Management Workstation Application (MWA)............................................................4-4

Adobe Acrobat Reader..................................................................................................4-4

A Troubleshooting

B Configuring the Server for MWA

C Installing and Configuring Windows® 2000

Overview............................................................................................................................C-2

Device Drivers ...................................................................................................................C-2

Installation Assumption.....................................................................................................C-3

Installation Preparation ......................................................................................................C-4

Installing Microsoft Windows

2000 Operating System...................................................C-5

Installation Notes..........................................................................................................C-5

Windows 2000 Installation...........................................................................................C-5

Installing LAN Adapters...................................................................................................C-7

Driver Installation for the Intel PRO/100+ LAN Adapter............................................C-7

Setting Network Driver Details. ...................................................................................C-7

Driver Installation for the ATI RAGE XL Display Adapter .............................................C-8

D Running the Off-line Maintenance Utility from a Remote Console

Direct (cable) Connection.................................................................................................D-2

WAN (modem) Connection.............................................................................................. D-2

LAN Connection............................................................................................................... D-3

iv Contents

EXPRESSBUILDER Overview

! General Information ! Automatic Installation

EXPRESSBUILDER is an automated software integration tool to help simplify the process of installing and configuring your server. Shipped with all servers, the EXPRESSBUILDER CD provides a flexible, guided installation process for system administrators to install Microsoft® Windows 2000®. The software also includes utilities that ensure consistent and effective server setup.

There are two versions of EXPRESSBUILDER on the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM.

! A bootable version of EXPRESSBUILDER. This program is for initial setup

of your system. Because the bootable version of EXPRESSBUILDER is MS-DOS based, you can use it to install a variety of Network Operating Systems.

! EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows. With this program, you can read/print

documentation and generate driver and utility diskettes from the EXPRESSBUILDER CD.

Included on the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM are the following utilities, drivers, and documentation.

! Express5800 software utilities ! Express5800 software drivers ! Express5800 Server User's Guides ! Management Workstation Application (MWA) First Step Guide ! ESMPRO User’s Guide ! Global Array Manager Installation and User’s Guides ! EXPRESSBUILDER User’s Guide (this document) ! Adobe Acrobat Reader .

General Information

Before starting EXPRESSBUILDER, connect and configure the hardware you plan to use with your server.

You can print your server's User’s Guide and other documents from the

XPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM if you have a system running Windows 95,

E Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 2000 and a web browser that supports frames. With Windows running, insert the CD in the drive and follow the prompts at the E access, view, and print a document. (For detailed document view and print procedures, see “EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows,” later in this guide.)

XPRESSBUILDER welcome screen. From the screen, you can

Documentation on EXPRESSBUILDER is in Adobe® PDF format. You can view or print the PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat® Reader (also on this CD).

1-2 Overview

You will need blank diskettes for making driver and utility diskettes. On-screen instructions tell you when you need them.

You will also need a blank diskette to save a configuration file on when installing the operating system.

Automatic Installation

EXPRESSBUILDER has two new features that expedite the setup and installation of Windows 2000 on Express5800 Series servers.

Express Setup streamlines the installation process via a MS-DOS-based graphical user interface. From Express Setup, you can build a configuration file on a floppy disk, read the file to the server and install a Windows-based Network Operating System. After building the configuration file, EXPRESSBUILDER performs multiple tasks for you, like applying RAID settings, building a partition on the system disk, loading utilities and drivers, and installing the operating system. You only have to perform a few simple tasks like inputting a Product ID and acknowledging a license agreement. Express

Setup is described in Chapter 2. Configuration Diskette Creator is a component of EXPRESSBUILDER that

you can use to create configuration file(s) that you save to a floppy disk. (This floppy disk is called the configuration diskette.) You can use the configuration diskette with Express Setup to expedite the setup of Windows 2000 on EXPRESS5800 Series servers.

Configuration Diskette Creator has a mass installation feature. You can use this feature to conveniently install multiple systems with similar configurations. You can replicate a configuration (setup) file and modify a minimum number of parameters for a specific system.

With Mass installation you can save multiple configurations to a single floppy disk or you can save specific configurations to multiple floppy disks.

Configuration Diskette Creator operates on systems running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000.

Configuration Diskette Creator and mass installation are described in Chapter 4.

Overview 1-3

1-4 Overview

Using Express Setup to Install the Operating System

! Starting EXPRESSBUILDER ! Running Express Setup ! Synopsis of Express Setup Automated Installation

Use the following procedures for initial setup and installation of your system. If when starting EXPRESSBUILDER you receive an error message, please see the Appendix A Troubleshooting.

Note: If you have alread y used EXPRE SS BUI LDER

and have an operating system installed, you might want to use EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows (see “EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows” later in this guide). EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows lets you access pertinent documentation, drivers and utilities.

Starting EXPRESSBUILDER

1. Connect your server and all external peripheral devices to the appropriate

power outlets. Refer to your user's guide for information on server connections

2. Power on all external peripheral devices.

3. Press the power button on your server to initiate the server’s power up

routine.

Note: Steps 4 and 5 require that both the CD-ROM and

floppy disk drive precede the hard disk in the boot sequence as defined in the BIOS. If you have any doubt about the boot sequence, at the boot startup message “Pres s <F 2 > to

enter SETUP,” press F2 and check your BIOS settings.

4. Insert the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM into the server’s CD drive.

5. Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to boot EXPRESSBUILDER. (You can also turn power off

and then on again to reboot the server.) MS-DOS boots and a series of startup screens display momentarily.

6. The Keyboard Selection Menu displays. Select the keyboard type to use for

this EXPRESSBUILDER session. Then select Confirm.

7. The Language Selection Menu displays. Choose one of the supported

languages to use for this EXPRESSBUILDER session. Then select Confirm.

2-2 Using EXPRESSBUILDER Setup to Install the Operating System

8. The EXPRESSBUILDER Main Menu displays.

Express Setup is used to install your operating system. We recommend that you

run Express Setup during initial installation, unless your Operating System was factory preinstalled. (See Running Express Setup in the next section.)

Tools is used to change hardware settings or parameters after initial installation, or to run various utilities.

You may also use Tools Setup for non-Microsoft operating system installations to create support diskettes and build a maintenance partition. See Chapter 3 Using Tools.

Running Express Setup

Use Express Setup if this is the first time that EXPRESSBUILDER is run on your server.

From the Express Setup menu, you can:

! Create a new configuration file on a configuration diskette. ! Use an existing configuration file on a configuration diskette. ! Automatically configure your server for RAID. ! Automatically create the maintenance and system partition. ! Automatically install utilities (from the EXPRESSBUIDER CD). ! Automatically install drivers (from the EXPRESSBUILDER CD). ! Automatically install the Operating System.

Using EXPRESSBUILDER Setup to Install the Operating System 2-3

Run Express Setup as follows.

1. At the EXPRESSBUILDER initial screen, select Express Setup.

Express Setup overwrites the contents of your hard disk. If you have data you want to keep, follow the directions on the screen in Express Setup.

Note: In addition to the mouse, the Tab and Arrow

keys may be used to navigate the Express Setup menus.

2. The system prompts you to insert a floppy disk.

NEC EXPRESS5800 ExpressBuilder Rev. 4.0 Copyright (C) NEC Corporation 2000

Insert configuration diskette

R E

I U B

S S E

R P X E

Expres s Se t u p

Setup Information

BackConfirm

Configure RAID Install Utilities

Create OS Partition Format OS Partition OS Drivers/Utilities Copy OS CDR O M

Install OS

! If you have a configuration diskette, insert it into the floppy disk drive .

When prompted select the *.tre file to use. Select Use and press Enter. You will be given the option of reviewing and changing setup parameters.

Note: To expedite your configuration and installation (of

Microsoft operating systems) by about 30 minutes, create a configuration disk ette. See Chapter 4, Express Setup for Windows.

! If you do not have a configuration diskette, insert a blank floppy disk

and enter a filename for the setup file to be created under Setup File Name. Select Use and press Enter.

2-4 Using EXPRESSBUILDER Setup to Install the Operating System

Identify Configuration Diskette

Setup File Name : (A)

MUPARAMS.TRE

OTHER.TRE

Use Cancel Reread

3. If creating a new setup file, the system prompts you for an Operating

System to install. Select one and press Enter.

Operating System Installation Menu

Microsoft Windows 2000 Other operating System Return to Main Menu

4. The Language Information Menu displays. Choose the language version

of the Windows 2000 Operating System to be installed. Select the keyboard type to be used on the installed system. Select OK.

5. If you are using a blank floppy disk or if you have chosen to review/change

parameters, a series of configuration file screens display. If you have a RAID board installed, the Configure RAID screen displays first

Note: If you have RAID hardware insta lled, and the

Configure RAID screen fails to display, you must resolve the RAID problem in order to continue with the installation. Refer to the RAID documentation.

If you do not have RAID, the Basic information screen displays. If you choose not to review an existing setup file, Express Setup automatically

begins to configure the server and install the Operating System.

Using EXPRESSBUILDER Setup to Install the Operating System 2-5

[ Configure RAID ]

Setup RAID

New/Existing RAID Configuration Total Number of Attached Drives Number of Drives in Drive Group RAID Level Write Mode setti ng Write Mode Type

[ Basic Information ]

Target Machine

Opera ting Sys tem to In stall OS Language

System Partition Partiti on Si z e Convert File System to NTFS Apply Service Pack Inst allatio n Direct ory

yes Use existing RAID

Cancel

EXPRESS5800/120Re-2 Wind ows 2000 Server.

Create New Partition 4095 Yes Yes winnt

Help

Cancel

Next Help

6. Enter the setting for individual parameters as necessary. Each configuration

screen has a Help button, from which you can access detailed descriptions of setup parameters. Enter settings and select Next to access the ensuing configuration screen (shown on the pages that follow).

Note: In the “Basic Information Screen,” specify Yes for

“Apply Service Pack” if a Windows 2000 Service Pack is to be installed from a separate CD during the installation.

2-6 Using EXPRESSBUILDER Setup to Install the Operating System

[ User Information ]

User Name

Corporate Name Product Key Time Zone

[ Role of Computer ]

Computer Name

Role of Computer Network Setup Domain Name Workgroup Name Client License Maximum Concurrent Clients Create Account (Account Name) (Password) (Password check)

Bill Graham NEC Solutions (America), Inc.

Back Next Help

secretariat stand alone server yes

- - Work Group per server 5

- - -

[ User Information ]

[ Setup Graphics Accelerator Board ]

User Name

Graphics Accelerator Board

Prodct ey Corporate Name

Number of Colors

Time Zone

Resolution Refresh Rate

Back Next Help

Bill Graham Vibren Technologies

Use Default Use Default Use Default

Back Next Help

Using EXPRESSBUILDER Setup to Install the Operating System 2-7

[ Setup Network Adapter Card ]

Protocol for First Adapter

Second Network Adapter Card

Protocol for Second Adapte r

Third Network Adapter Card

Protocol for Third Adapter

Fourth Network Ada pter Card

Protocol for Fourth Adapter

Express5800/120Re-2 standard adapterFirst Network Adapter ca rd Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Detail

Back Next Help

Note: The Detail button allows configuration of the

selected protocol.

[ Network Services]

Remote Access Services (RA S )

SAP Agent

Back Next Help

2-8 Using EXPRESSBUILDER Setup to Install the Operating System

[ Network Clie nt]

Microsoft Network Client

Gateway and Client S er v ic es for

[ Component]

Install Do Not Instal l

Back Next Help

[ User Information ]

[ Application ]

User Name

Prodct ey

Corporate Name

Express Report Service Time Zone

Application of Update Media Apply OEM-FD for Mass Storage

Back Next Help

Bill G raham

Vibren Technologies

------

Back Next Help

Using EXPRESSBUILDER Setup to Install the Operating System 2-9

[ User Information ]

[ Application 2 ]

User Name

Auto Clean-up Tool (CCTool)

Prodct ey

Corporate Name

Auto Recovery Tool Time Zone

Global Array Manager (Server)

Power Console Plus

FastCheck

Bill

------ Vibren Technologies

------

-----

Back Next Help

7. After completing the Management of Users and Groups screen, you will be

prompted: If the configuration settings are current and complete, press OK to continue. If not, press Cancel to return to the configuration screen.

If you select OK, a message displays: The system will be rebooted. See the next section, Synopsis of Express Setup Automated Installation.

2-10 Using EXPRESSBUILDER Setup to Install the Operating System

Synopsis of Express Setup Automated Installation

After installing either a setup parameter floppy disk or a blank floppy disk, and booting EXPRESSBUILDER, you selected sessions and keyboard languages, and operating system parameters. Afterwards, Express Setup does most of the work for you in reading from the configuration floppy, setting up RAID, partitioning the disk, installing utilities and drivers from the EXPRESSBUILDER CD and loading the Operating System.

On the first occurrence of the message, The system will be rebooted, Express Setup is now in automatic installation mode. Minimally, you will have to insert and remove disks, and acknowledge a license agreement.

When Express Setup is performing an operation, it is highlighted and utilities, as well as drivers, are installed from the EXPRESSBUILDER CD. After several operations EXPRESSBUILDER re-boots the server. Therefore you will see screens similar to the previous one a number of times.

At Copy Operating System, you will be prompted to remove the setup parameters floppy disk and install the operating system CD into the CD-ROM drive.

NEC EXPRESS5800 Express Builder Rev. 4.0 Copyright (C) NEC Corporation 2000

Insert Microsoft Windows 2000, Server Disk 1 CD into the

CD-ROM Drive.

E D

I U B

S S

E R

Express Setup

Setup Information Configure RAID Install Ut ilities Setup Maintenance Create OS Partition Format OS Partition OS Drivers/Utilities

Insert OS CD-ROM

Install OS

X E

The Windows 2000 CD-ROM product key code you previously entered into the configuration parameters is validated against the product key code on the Windows 2000 CD-ROM.

Next, you should read and will be asked to Accept the License Agreement. After accepting a License Agreement, the following message is displayed.

Please wait while the Windows 2000 files are copied <<from 5-20 minutes>>.

Using EXPRESSBUILDER Setup to Install the Operating System 2-11

After the Operating System files are copied, you will be prompted to: Remove both the Operating System CD and Insert Microsoft Windows Service Pack (1 or greater) CD into the CD-ROM drive (if you specified that the Windows

2000 Service Pack was to be installed). The next message displays: Beginning unattended installation. The

installation of Windows NT will proceed automatically. Windows 2000 Setup displays. The system files are updated, hardware

configuration checked, file structure verified, etc. The Operating System boots, for example, OS Loader 4.0. Setup re-starts.

Logon in Progress displays. Installation is complete when the Windows 2000 Configure Your Server

dialog box displays. Use the Configuration Wizard to configure your server. Remove any CD still in the CD-ROM and reboot your server. Set the password for the administrator account.

2-12 Using EXPRESSBUILDER Setup to Install the Operating System

Using Tools

! Off-line Maintenance Utility ! System Diagnostics ! Creating A Support Floppy Disk ! Creating a Maintenance Partition

Use Tools to run various utilities and to change hardware parameters after initial installation.

You can also use Tools prior to non-windows installations, to create support floppy disks and build a maintenance partition on the hard disk.

Start Tools as follows.

1. Insert the EXPRESSBUILDER CD and reboot the system.

2. At the EXPRESSBUILDER Main Menu screen, select Tools. The Tools

Menu displays.

NEC EXPRESS5800 Express Builder Rev. 4.0 Copyright (C) NEC Corporation 2000

Custom Setup

Off-line Maintenance Utility

System Diagnostics Create Support Disk Setup Maintenance Partition

Bios/FW/Etc. Update Help Return to the Top Menu

Select an item by arrow keys, then press the enter key. The off-line Maintenance Utility is an OS-dependent maintenance program.

Off-line Maintenance Utility

Use the Tools Menu to select the Off-line Maintenance Utility. This utility is used to troubleshoot an Express5800 Series server if an operating system is either not loaded or unavailable.

The Off-line Maintenance Utility:

! Displays server information obtained from the Intelligent Platform

Management Interface (IPMI),

RAIDBoard: None

SMB: None

Maint Port: Present System Cfg Utl: N/A

! Displays the server BIOS setup and various server parameters for

memory, board slots, BIOS, and other devices,

! Saves and restores NVRAM/ROM data that you need if replacing the

system board or other boards.

You can start the Off-line Maintenance Utility manually or automatically if the utility is installed on the hard disk in a maintenance partition (see Starting the Off-line Maintenance Utility in the next section. It can also be started from a remote console (see “Running the Off-line Maintenance Utility from a Remote Console,” later in this guide).

3-2 Using Custom Setup

Starting the Off-line Maintenance Utility

There are five ways to start the Off-line Maintenance Utility. Each is described in the following sections.

Mode 1: Manual start from E

XPRESSBUILDER

1. Start EXPRESSBUILDER.

2. At the Main Menu, select

Tools and press Enter.

3. At the Tools Menu, select Off-line Maintenance Utility and press Enter.

When you start the Off-line Maintenance Utility with Mode 1, the following items become available to you:

! IPMI Information Viewer ! BIOS Setup Viewer ! System Information Viewer ! System Information Management ! Chassis Identify.

Each item is explained in “Using the Off-line Maintenance Utility” later in this guide.

Mode 2: Manual start from a diskette

1. Create an Off-line Maintenance Utility diskette. See Creating Driver and

Utility Diskettes, later in this guide.

2. Insert the diskette in your diskette drive.

3. Reboot the system.

When you start the Off-line Maintenance Utility with Mode 2, the following items become available to you:

! IPMI Information Viewer ! BIOS Setup Viewer ! System Information Viewer ! System Information Management.

Each item is explained in “Using the Off-line Maintenance Utility,” later in this guide.

Using Custom Setup 3-3

Mode 3: Manual start with F4

If the Off-line Maintenance Utility is installed in the maintenance partition, the message F4: Maintenance Utility appears on the POST screen. This means that you can start the Off-line Maintenance Utility by pressing F4 during POST.

When you start the Off-line Maintenance Utility with Mode 3, the following items become available to you:

! IPMI Information Viewer ! BIOS Setup Viewer ! System Information Viewer ! System Information Management ! System Management ! System Diagnostics ! Maintenance Partition Update

! Chassis Identify.

Mode 4: Manual start from ESMPRO and automatic start (OS Panic)

1. Start the ESMPRO Agent and display the ESRAS tab.

2. The Off-line Maintenance Utility Settings field contains two settings.

! Check Start after fault occurs if you want the Off-line Maintenance

Utility to start automatically after a fault occurs.

! Check Start immediately to manually start the Off-line Maintenance

Utility at the next start up.

3. Reboot the system.

When you start the Off-line Maintenance Utility with Mode 4, the following items become available to you:

! IPMI Information Viewer ! BIOS Setup Viewer ! System Information Viewer ! System Information Management ! System Management ! System Diagnosis ! Setup of Maintenance Partition.

3-4 Using Custom Setup

Mode 5: Automatic start (OS boot retry out)

The Off-line Maintenance Utility starts automatically when:

! Boot monitoring is enabled in the System BIOS Setup Utility ! Automatic rebooting fails twice.

When you start the Off-line Maintenance Utility with Mode 5, the following items become available to you:

! IPMI Information Viewer ! BIOS Setup Viewer ! System Information Viewer ! System Information Management ! System Management ! System Diagnosis ! Setup of Maintenance Partition.

Using the Off-line Maintenance Utility

Once you have started the Off-line Maintenance Utility using one of the five start modes, the Off-line Maintenance Utility screen displays.

Each item is explained in the following sections.

IPMI Information Viewer

Selecting

IPMI Information Viewer from the Off-line Maintenance Utility

allows you to view and store the information obtained by the IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface). This allows you to investigate a system failure and various events to determine which parts to replace.

Using Custom Setup 3-5

Once you select IPMI Information Viewer from the Off-line Maintenance Utility menu, opens a screen similar to the following.

IPMI Information Viewer

Most Recent IMPI Data

Save Most Recent IMPI Data Display Saved IMPI Data

Clear System Event Log (SEL) Area Return to previous menu

Select Display Most Recent Data and view the current data in the following logs.

! System Event Log (SEL) List ! Sensor Data Record (SDR) List ! Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List ! System Event Log (SEL) Information ! Sensor Data Record (SDR) Repository Information ! Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Inventory Area Information ! Management Controller Information ! Power-On Hours ! Current Sensor Status.

Note: In some logs, pressing Enter allows you to obtain more detail. Press Esc to return.

Select Save Most Recent IMPI Data to save the current data to diskette. This information can then be viewed with the Off-line Maintenance Utility or the Management Workstation Application (MWA).

Display Save IMPI Data displays the data you backed up from the Off-line Maintenance Utility, MWA, or ESMPRO Agent.

Clear System Event Log (SEL) Area deletes all records in the log. It is recommended that you use “Backup Newest Data” before clearing the System Event Log.

3-6 Using Custom Setup

BIOS Setup Viewer

Selecting BIOS Setup Viewer from the Off-line Maintenance Utility displays the following screen.

BIOS Setup Viewer

Display BIOS Setup Values

Save BIOS Setup Values

Return to Previous Menu

Use the arrow keys to select Display BIOS Setup Values and press Enter to view the BIOS parameters. An information screen displays indicating that this function has been deleted. Run the BIOS Setup utility to view and change BIOS setup values. To enter the BIOS Setup utility, press F2 during a system bootup.

Selecting Save BIOS Setup Value writes the BIOS settings to a formatted floppy disk as a text file. You can then view and edit the text file with any text editor.

System Information Viewer

Selecting System Information Viewer from the Off-line Maintenance Utility displays the following screen.

System Information Viewer

Display System Information

Save System Information Return to Previous Menu

Display System Information displays parameters in the following areas: BIOS,

product name, serial number, base board, chassis, processor, cache, port connector, system slots, on-board devices, OEM strings, system configuration options (dump, sleep, and power switches), BIOS language information, physical memory array, memory device, memory error information, memory array mapped addresses, memory device mapped address, and system boot information.

Save System Information writes the system information to a formatted floppy

disk..

Using Custom Setup 3-7

System Information Management

Selecting System Information Management from the Off-line Maintenance Utility displays the following screen.

System Information Management

Save System NVRAM/ROM Data

Administrator Menu

Exit

Selecting Save writes the data in NVRAM and ROM to a diskette. Selecting

Note:

Service personnel.

Administrator Menu restores NVRAM/ROM data from diskette.

The Administrator Menu is restricted to Customer

3-8 Using Custom Setup

System Diagnostics

The I-Ciser Test and Diagnostics program allows you to run a diagnostics test on the system. Areas tested include upper and lower memory, cache, hard disk, onboard LAN, installed option boards (SCSI, PCI, ISA), and RS-232C devices.

Start the I-Ciser Test and Diagnostics as follows (for details, refer to the “I-Ciser Test and Diagnostics User’s Guide” on the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM).

1. At the EXPRESSBUILDER Main Menu, select Tools.

2. Press Enter.

3. At the “Tools Menu,” select System Diagnosis.

4. Press Enter. The I-Ciser Test and Diagnostics application automatically

performs a system test. To interpret I-Ciser test results, see the “I-Ciser Test and Diagnostics User’s

Guide” on the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM.

5. When done, press Q, select Reboot, and press Enter to return to the

EXPRESSBUILDER Main Menu.

Creating A Support Floppy Disk

The EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM contains a number of device drivers and utilities that you can put on diskettes and later load onto your system. You might also need to make diskettes when the server documentation instructs you to use EXPRESSBUILDER diskette images to complete your system installation.

If your server has a Windows operating system installed, you might find it more convenient to use EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows to make diskettes (see “EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows” later in this guide).

Use the following steps to create drivers and utilities diskettes.

1. From the E

2. Insert a diskette in the diskette drive.

XPRESSBUILDER Main Menu, select Tools.

Using Custom Setup 3-9

3. Select Create Support Disk. A “Create Support Disk Menu” screen

displays similar to the following.

NEC EXPRESS5800 Express Builder Rev. 4.0 Copyright (C) NEC Corporation 2000

Create Support Disk Menu

Windows 2000 OEM-Disk for for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER

ROM-DOS Startup FD

Off-line Maintenance utility bootable FD System Diagnostic Utility FD System Management FD Return to Tools Menu

Select an item by arrow keys, then press the enter key.

Create the Support FD for MS-DOS Startup FD. Prepare 1 new floppy disk.

RAIDBoard: None

SMB: None

Maint Port: Present System Cfg Utl: N/A

4. Use the arrow keys to select the driver or utility that you want to put on a

diskette from those displayed.

5. Press Enter, and follow the screen prompts to create the driver and utility

diskettes.

Creating a Maintenance Partition

You can create a maintenance partition for your server’s utilities and drivers using this procedure.

1. At the EXPRESSBUILDER Main Menu, select Tools, and press Enter.

2. At the Tools Menu, select Setup Maintenance Partition, and press Enter.

! A “Setup of Maintenance Partition Menu” screen displays similar to the

following.

Setup of Maintenance Partition Menu

Create Maintenance Partition

Install Maintenanc e Partition Utilities

FDISK

3-10 Using Custom Setup

! If a maintenance partition already exists, a pop-up screen informs you

that the partition already exists.

Note: If a maintenance partition does not exist but one

or more other partitions exist, the existing partition will be deleted if you create a maintenance partition. Only install a maintenance partition if the contents of the existing partition do not need to be saved.

! If you want to install a maintenance partition, press Enter to continue.

3. Follow the screen prompts to complete the Maintenance Partition setup. For information on copying utilities to diskettes, see Creating Driver and Utility

Diskettes earlier in this chapter.

Refer to Appendix B for more information on System Information Management.

Using Custom Setup 3-11

3-12 Using Custom Setup

EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows

! EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows ! Online Document ! Setup

EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows

If the server has Windows installed, use this procedure to run EXPRESSBUILDER. .

1. Log on to the system with an administrator-authorized account (e.g.

administrator).

2. Insert the EXPRESSBUILDER CD in the CD-ROM drive.

3. The CD autoruns and displays the Master Control Menu. Descriptions of the

menu follow the illustration.

Online Document

Click Online Document and the Online Document screen displays. From this screen, you can find out what is on the CD (click Summary), what documentation is on the CD (click Library), or click WWW LINK to link to the NEC E

XPRESS5800 web site.

4-2 EXPRESSBUILDER with Windows

Setup

Click Setup and a popup screen appears.

Configuration Diskette Creator

Use Configuration Diskette Creator to install the Configuration Diskette Creator Utility on your system. After installation, select Configuration Diskette Creator for Windows 2000 from the Programs menu to run the utility and create a configuration diskette. You can use the configuration diskette with Express Setup to expedite the setup of Windows 2000 on EXPRESS5800 Series servers.

Make OEM-Disk

Use Make OEM-Disk to create a ”Windows 2000 OEM-Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER” floppy disk. The OEM-Disk contains the drivers and HAL required for the manual installation of Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

Update EXPRESS5800 System

The Update Express5800 System process is provided to support the manual installation of Windows 2000. It facilitates the application of Windows 2000 Service Pack updates and adds upgraded drivers and services to the Windows 2000 installation.

ESMPRO Manager

If you need to load ESMPRO:

1. At the EXPRESSBUILDER Master Control Menu, click

ESMPRO at the popup.

2. The Welcome to ESMPRO Manager Setup screen displays. Click Manager

and follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Setup and click

3. When installation is complete, close all applications, remove the CD, and

reboot the system.

EXPRESSBUILDER with Windows 4-3

ESMPRO Agent

If you need to load ESMPRO Agent (including the FT utility and BMC Configuration Tool):

1. At the EXPRESSBUILDER Master Control Menu, click Setup and click

ESMPRO at the popup. The Welcome to ESMPRO Manager Setup screen

displays.

2. Click

ESMPRO Agent and follow the prompts to complete the installation.

ESMPRO Additional Applications

For additional applications listed on the ESMPRO Manager Setup screen, refer to the ESMPRO User’s Guide for installation procedures. The ESMPRO User’s Guide is included on the EXPRESSBUILDER CD.

Management Workstation Application (MWA)

Click MWA and follow the prompts to load MWA Manager and MWA Agent on your system. Refer to the NEC Express5800 Series MWA First Step Guide for installation and use of MWA.

Adobe Acrobat Reader

If you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the pdf document files on the ExpressBuilder disk, click Adobe Acrobat Reader to load the Reader on the system.

4-4 EXPRESSBUILDER with Windows

Troubleshooting

When using EXPRESSBUILDER if you encounter an error message, use the following table to identify the problem.

Error Code Cause and Remedy

MC The Server is not supported by EXPRESSBUILDER. Run

XPRESSBUILDER on a supported server .

E NV Access to the nonvolatile memory (NVRAM) is not permitted. PT The hard disk is not connected or it has failed. Check the hard disk

connection. FL

Read and write access to the diskette might be disabled. Replace the

diskette with a new one and run E

XPRESSBUILDER again.

A-2 Troubleshooting

Configuring the Server for MWA

System management is controlled through the Management Workstation Application (MWA). With MWA installed on the server, MWA enables the remote management of your server from a management workstation (also with MWA). Remote management access to your server is via a network or a modem on the server’s COM2 port.

Note: For detailed information for installing and

configuring MWA on a server and management workstation, see the “Management Workstation Application (MWA) Setup and Configuration Guide.” The guide is on the

EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM and on the ESMPRO

Management Suite CD-ROM.

Before using MWA the first time on your server, you need to set up system management parameters. This can be done with EXPRESSBUILDER as follows.

1. From the EXPRESSBUILDER Main menu, select Tools.

2. Use the arrow keys to select System Management and press Enter. A

screen similar to the following displays.

3. To configure the server parameters for MWA, use the arrow keys to select

Set System Management Parameters.

! Press Enter. The Set System Management Parameters screen displays

similar to the following.

! At the Set System Management Parameters screen, make your

selection, and press

! At the remaining screens, use the NEC Express5800 Series MWA

Enter.

First Step Guide included on the EXPRESSBUILDER CD, to set configuration details.

B-2 Installing and Configuring Windows 2000

4. To update the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware,

select Update BMC Firmware and press Enter. An Update BMC Firmware screen displays similar to the following.

5. Use the arrow keys to make a selection, press Enter, and follow the

prompts.

This selection allows viewing BMC information and loading new firmware from a diskette.

Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 B-3

Installing and Configuring

Windows

! Overview ! Device Drivers ! Installation Assumption ! Installation Preparation

2000

! Installing Microsoft Windows

System

! Installing LAN Adapters ! Driver Installation for the ATI RAGE XL Display

Adapter

2000 Operating

Overview

This appendix contains supplemental instructions needed to install and configure hardware and software used with the Microsoft Windows® 2000 Operating System. This information is intended to supplement the more detailed procedural documents available from Microsoft. This information is not intended to be the central source of installation and configuration information for your system. Read this entire chapter along with Microsoft's Windows 2000 Setup procedures before starting the installation process.

Note: Read the System Release Notes for the latest

system information before attempting to install Windows 2000 Operating System on your system.

Device Drivers

The drivers required for the devices listed in Table C-1 below are located on the EXPRESSBUILDER CD that is included with your system. To create the required diskettes, perform “Tools” on the EXPRESSBUILDER CD.

CAUTION

When creating the required diskettes from the EXPRESSBUILDER CD make sure you use the drivers required for the devices on your specific system.

Always read the information in the release notes or inserts, included with any options for they supersede the information in this guide.

Table C-1. Device Drivers

Supported Device Required Driver Media*

SCSI Controllers HALs

System Board Windows 2000 Update Module**

*Diskette generated from the EXPRESSBUILDER CDROM **Run this application from the EXPRESSBUILDER CDROM; diskette not required

Windows 2000 OEM Diskette* (If applicable)

C-2 Installing and Configuring Windows 2000

Installation Assumption

The installation and configuration instructions in this chapter assume the following:

! You have properly completed the hardware installation. ! You have run the BIOS Setup Utility to check system configuration. ! You will be installing Windows

CD-ROM media.

Note: If you have an optional disk array controller

preinstalled on your system, it was preconfigured at the factory. Refer to your system's User's Guide and to the RAID

Installation Guide and the Disk Array Controller Installation Guide and User’s Manual for additional information on this

option card. If you need to change the RAID level from the factory setting, you must change the setting before installing the operating system.

2000 Operating System from the

Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 C-3

Installation Preparation

Before starting the installation procedure, you need to obtain certain information for use during the installation. Table C-2 lists the information you need in advance for the installation. It is recommended that you obtain the information from your server administrator and record it in Table C-2 before starting.

After completing the installation, you might want to use the Windows 2000 Control Panel to configure additional devices or Windows 2000 services and facilities.

Table C-2. Advanced Information

Item Information Required Enter Your Information Here

1 Name of the Windows 2000 user. 2 Name of the licensed organization. 3 Product Key number for Microsoft

Windows 2000 Server Software. This number is on the Certificate of Authenticity included with your Windows 2000 Server Software.

4 Name that you assign to the server. 5 Obtain your network configuration

information. For example, if network settings are to be customized: TCP/IP Configuration values such as IP address values, DNS and WINS address resolution facilities, DHCP Relay and Routing configuration values.

The name of any Administrative Domain or Workgroup that this server is to be a member of.

C-4 Installing and Configuring Windows 2000

Installing Microsoft Windows® 2000 Operating System

Use the following procedure to set up and perform a clean Windows 2000 Operating System installation on your server. Before performing the installation, read the “Installation Notes” in the following section.

Installation Notes

Before beginning the Windows 2000 installation, consult your server’s “System Release Notes” to determine whether SCSI controller device drivers and/or Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) programming on the “Windows 2000 OEM DISK” are required.

Windows 2000 Installation

1. Insert the Windows 2000 CD into the CD-ROM drive and boot your system

by pressing CTRL+ALT+Delete. If a bootable operating system is installed, press Enter while the message “Press any key to boot from CD” is displayed at the top of the screen.

Note: Perform Step 2 if a SCSI Disk or RAID controller

drivers and/or HAL on the “Windows 2000 OEM DISK” are required; otherwise go to Step 9.

2. While the message “Setup is inspecting your computer’s hardware

configuration” or a solid blue background is displayed on the screen, perform one of the following:

! Press the F6 key if SCSI Disk or RAID Controller drivers are included on

the “Windows 2000 OEM DISK,” are required.

! Press F5, if a HAL included on the “Windows 2000 OEM DISK,” is

required.

! Press F5 and F6 simultaneously if both a SCSI Disk or RAID Controller

drivers and HAL programming are included on the “Windows 2000 OEM DISK.”

Note: There is no visible indication on the screen when

the F5 or F6 key is pressed.

Note: Perform Steps 3 and 4 if you pressed F5; perform

Steps 5 through 8 if you pressed F6.

Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 C-5

3. When the following message is displayed, select Other, then press Enter.

“Setup could not determine the type of computer you have, or you have chosen to manually specify the computer type.

Select the computer type from the following list or select “Other” if you have the device support disk provided by the computer manufacturer.”

4. Insert the “Windows 2000 OEM-Disk” into the floppy diskette drive, and

press Enter. Select the computer type which is displayed.

5. When the following message is displayed, press S.

“Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter”. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices.

6. When the following message is displayed, select Other then press Enter.

Select the SCSI Adapter your want from the following list, or select "Other" if you have a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer

7. Insert the "Windows 2000 OEM-DISK" diskette into the floppy disk drive,

and press Enter. A list of mass storage devices is displayed.

8. Select the RAID disk array controller installed in your server from the list of

mass storage devices.

9. Follow the messages on the screen to continue to install.

Note: Please consult the Microsoft Windows 2000

Installation Guide for more extensive installation procedures.

For LAN adapter driver installation, see Installing LAN Adapter Drivers later in this ch apter .

10. After installing Windows 2000, logon to the system using the administrator

account or other account, which is a member of the Administrator’s group.

11. Insert the EXPRESSBUILDER CD into the system CDROM drive. The

“Master Control” menu displays. Select Setup and then select Update NEC 5800 System from the displayed menu items.

Note: If you change the configuration of the system (by

adding or removing hardware or operating system software components), or repair the system, you must run the Windows 2000 Update Module again.

C-6 Installing and Configuring Windows 2000

Installing LAN Adapters

The following section includes special driver installation instructions for the Intel PRO/100+ LAN adapter used in your system.

Driver Installation for the Intel PRO/100+ LAN Adapter

The PRO/100+ driver is initially installed during the installation of Windows 2000 and upgraded when you run the “Windows 2000 Update Module, see “Installing Microsoft Windows® 2000 Operating System” found earlier in this appendix. In order to utilize the PRO/100+ LAN adapter “teaming features,” use the following procedure to install “PROSET II for Windows 2000.”

1. Power on, start Windows 2000, and log on.

2. Insert the EXPRESSBUILDER CD into the system CDROM drive. The

“Start” menu displays. Cancel out of the Start menu and run:

 D:\WINNT\W2k\PC62\HD1\WINDOWS\PROSet2\IA32\PROSet.msi

(where D: is the drive letter for your CDROM drive.) Note: PROSet.msi may not be located in the exact location described here.

The Intel PROSetII install wizard displays.

3. Click on the NEXT button and select “I accept the terms in the license

agreement.”

4. Click on the NEXT button and the installation options screen displays.

Select “TYPICAL” and click on the NEXT button.

5. Click on the INSTALL button. The message "Digital signature not found"

displays.

6. Click on the YES button. “Install Shield Wizard Completed” appears after

all files have been copied.

7. Click on FINISH button. Once the ProSetII driver installation completes,

reboot the system.

8. Proceed to the next section to set transfer speed and duplex mode.

Setting Network Driver Details.

1. Open the Control Panel and double-click the “Intel(R) PROSetII” icon. The

82546EB Based Dual Port Network Connection screen displays.

2. Select “Intel(R) 82546EB Based Dual Port Network Connection #1.”

3. Select the “Link Configuration” tab and set the “Auto Negotiation” value to

DISABLE. Also set the “Forced Speed and Duplex” value according to the value specified for your HUB.

4. Select “Intel(R) 82546EB Based Dual Port Network Connection #2.”

Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 C-7

5. Select the “Link Configuration” tab and set the “Auto Negotiation” value to

DISABLE. Also set the “Forced Speed and Duplex” value according to the value specified for your HUB.

Note: When selecting the "1000/Full" setting, set

“Auto Negotiation” to ENABLE and select on l y the "1000/Full" setting at the “Negotiable Speeds and Duplexes” item. Also, add/delete any other protocols and services, as necessary.

Driver Installation for the ATI RAGE XL Display Adapter

To take full advantage of the on-board ATI RAGE XL display adapter, perform the following driver installation procedure:

1. Power on, start Windows 2000, and log on.

2. Insert the EXPRESSBUILDER CD into the system CDROM drive. The

“Start” Menu displays. Cancel out of the Start menu and run:

 D:\WINNT\Video\W2k\Setup.exe

(where D: is the drive letter for your CDROM drive.)

3. Follow the screen prompts.

4. When the message "Digital signature not found" displays, select YES to

continue the installation.

5. At the conclusion of the ATI Rage XL installation, reboot the system.

C-8 Installing and Configuring Windows 2000

Running the Off-line Maintenance Utility from a Remote Console

! Direct (cable) Connection ! WAN (modem) Connection ! LAN Connection

You can run the Off-line Maintenance Utility from a remote console by connecting your server to the remote console through one of the following connections:

! direct cable ! wide area network (WAN) modem ! local area network (LAN).

Each type of connection is described in the following sections.

Direct (cable) Connection

To run the Off-line Maintenance Utility from a remote console via the COM port (see the following figure), you must set up console redirection in the BIOS.

Also, MWA or ANSI emulation software is required. (For more information on the MWA, refer to the “Management Workstation Application User’s Guide” included on the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM.)

WAN (modem) Connec tion

MWA or ANSI emulation software is required to run the Off-line Maintenance Utility from a remote console through a modem (see the following figure).

D-2 Installing and Configuring Windows 2000

LAN Connection

RomPilot (extended BIOS) and MWA must be installed to run the Off-line Maintenance Utility from a remote console over a LAN (see the following figure).

Note: The EXPRESSBUILDER System Diagnosis is not

available when accessing the Off-line Maintenance Utility from a remote console.

If you get an error message that contains an error code, use the following table to identify the problem.

Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 D-3

Index

Acrobat Reader

installation, 4-4

BIOS Setup Viewer, 3-7 BMC firmware, updating, B-3

Copying

drivers, 3-9

utilities, 3-9 Creating a Maintenance Partition, 3-10 Creating A Support FD, 3-9 Creating diskettes

driver, 3-9

utility, 3-9 Custom Setup, 3-2

features, 2-3

Diagnostics

system, 3-9 Documentation

viewing, 1-2 Drivers

Windows 2000, C-2

Easy Setup, 1-3

features, 2-3

menu, 2-5 Error codes, D-3 error message, A-2 ESMPRO

installation, 4-3 ESMPRO Agent

installation, 4-4 EXPRESSBUILDER

bootable version, 1-2

Custom Setup, 2-3

Easy Setup, 2-3

for Windows, 1-2

Main Menu, 2-3

starting, 2-2

troubleshooting, D-3 utilities, drivers, documentation, 1-2

EXPRESSBUILDER with Windows

installation, 4-2 online documentation, 4-2

I-Ciser Test and Diagnostics, 3-9 I-Ciser Test and Diagnostics program, 3-9 Installation assumption

Windows 2000, C-3

Installing

Windows 2000, C-5

IPMI Information Viewer, 3-5

Keyboard selection, 2-2

Main Menu, 2-3 Maintenance partition, creating, 3-10 Make OEM Disk, 4-3 Management Workstation Application

configuring, B-2

Management Workstation Application

(MWA), B-2 mass installation, 1-3 Menu

BIOS Setup Viewer, 3-7

Creation of Support FD, 3-10

Easy Setup, 2-5

IPMI Information Viewer, 3-6

Main, 2-3

Off-line Maintenance Utility, 3-5

Set System Management Parameters, B-2

Setup of Maintenance Partition, 3-10

System Information Management, 3-8

System Information Viewer, 3-7

System Management, B-2

Update BMC Firmware, B-3 MWA

configuring, B-2

Off-line Maintenance Utility

BIOS Setup Viewer, 3-7

Index-1

IPMI Information Viewer, 3-5 menu, 3-5 overview, 3-2 running from remote console, D-2 starting, 3-3 System Information Management, 3-8 System Information Viewer, 3-7

Online documentation

EXPRESSBUILDER with Windows, 4-2

Remote console, D-2 RomPilot, D-3 Running the Off-line Maintenance Utility

from a Remote Console, D-1

Setup

Custom, 3-2 Starting EXPRESSBUILDER, 2-2 Starting the Off-line Maintenance Utility, 3-3 System Diagnosis, 3-9 System diagnostics, 3-9 System Information Management, 3-8 System Information Viewer, 3-7

troubleshooting, A-2 Troubleshooting EXPRESSBUILDER, D-3

Windows 2000

advanced information, C-4

installation assumption, C-3

installing display adapter driver, C-8

installing operating system software, C-5

overview, C-2

preparation, C-4

required diskettes, C-2

Index-2

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456-01511-004

NEC 42U Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer

EXPRESSBUILDER Overview

General Information

Automatic Installation

Using Express Setup to Install the Operating System

Starting EXPRESSBUILDER

Running Express Setup

Run Express Setup as follows.

Synopsis of Express Setup Automated Installation

Using Tools

Off-line Maintenance Utility

Starting the Off-line Maintenance Utility

Using the Off-line Maintenance Utility

System Diagnostics

Creating A Support Floppy Disk

Creating a Maintenance Partition

EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows

EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows

Online Document

Setup

Configuration Diskette Creator

Make OEM-Disk

Update EXPRESS5800 System

ESMPRO Manager

ESMPRO Agent

ESMPRO Additional Applications

Management Workstation Application (MWA)

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Overview

Device Drivers

Installation Assumption

Installation Preparation

Installing Microsoft Windows® 2000 Operating System

Installation Notes

Windows 2000 Installation

Installing LAN Adapters

Driver Installation for the Intel PRO/100+ LAN Adapter

Setting Network Driver Details.

Driver Installation for the ATI RAGE XL Display Adapter

Direct (cable) Connection

WAN (modem) Connec tion

LAN Connection

Index