NEC Express5800-120Rd-1 User Manual

• Do not connect any interface cable when the power cord of

• Do not use any unauthorized interface cable.

• Avoid installation in extreme temperature conditions.

• Make sure of complete board installation.

• Do not pull out or remove the server from the rack unnecessarily.

• Do not touch the fan blades when moving.

• Avoid contact with the server during thunderstorms.

• Keep animals away from the server.

• Do not place any object on top of the server.

• Do not use a cellular phone or pager around the server.

• Do not remove the cooling fans.

the server is plugged into a power source.

• Do not apply any load on the server pulled out from the rack.

Do not install the server in any place other than specified.

Do not install the server on a rack with leaving covers removed.

number of connections.

or damage to properties.

• Disconnect all the power plug before accessing inside the

server, or connecting the peripherals.

Failure to heed this sign could result in personal injury

• Keep water or foreign matter away from the server.

• Plug into a proper power source.

• Do not connect the power cord to an outlet that has an illegal

• Insert the power plug into the outlet as far as it goes.

• Use the authorized power cord only.

• Never attempt to lift the server only by yourself.

•

• Do not pinch your finger with rails or other components.

• Do not disassemble, repair, or alter the server.

• Do not look into the CD-ROM drive.

• Do not remove the lithium battery.

server.

EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM.

Failure to heed this sign could result in serious injury or death.

• Do not use the server for services where critical high availabil-

• Do not use the server if any smoke, odor, or noise is present.

• Keep needles or metal objects away from the server.

• Do not use the server in any unapproved place.

•

• Do not hold the power plug with a wet hand.

• Do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

• Disconnect the power cord before installing or removing the

Always install the server on the standard EIA 19-inch rack cabinet.

on a system running Microsoft

95 or later, Windows NT 4.0 or later).

Use Adobe™ Acrobat™ Reader to read and print the

documents. If you do not have it, install it from NEC

ity may directly affect human lives.

Your System Documentation

❏ To read and print the User's Guide, insert NEC

EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive

the server (Refer to User’s Guide for detail).

Save the packing material and carton box in case you ever

need to repack and move the server to another location.

■ Getting Started! (this guide)

■ NEC EXPRESSBUILDER bootable CD-ROM containing

the setup utility and system documentation

not intentionally remove or damage any of the labels.)

If you find any labels totally/partially removed or illegible due

to damage, contact your sales representative.

SAFETY NOTES

Read this section carefully to ensure proper and safe use of

hazardous situation may arise when operating the server. (Do

Getting Started!

Safety Precautions

Follow the instructions for your safety to use the NEC

Express server.

WARNING LABELS

The warning labels are attached to components with possible

danger or their vicinity in your server to inform the user that a

Checking the Accessory Box

The accessory box contains:

■ Server

■ Front Bezel

■ Security key

■ Rack installation kit

■ Branch cable (PS/2)

Click here to install the PDF

viewer (Adobe Acrobat Reader).

Installing Hard Disk Drives

Your server does not contain any hard disk drives. Follow

these steps to install the hard disk drive.

If you have additional adapter boards and devices for your

server, install them before putting the server in the location

you have selected. Follow procedures in the

and vendor documents that come with the option.

Server

■ To order a disk, contact your sales representative or

dealer.

chapter of your User’s Guide, plus installation inserts

Windows

Click here to view or

print documents.

(Winodws

■ Place the rack on a carpet not subject to the anti-static

accidentally.

process.

■ Locate the rack where corrosive gas is generated, (ex.

change (near a heater, air conditioner, or refrigerator).

ated.

the area, where the vapor of sulphur is generated)

chemicals are nearby, or chemicals may be sprayed

■ Locate the rack on an uneven or slanting floor

■ Locate the rack in an area that has drastic temperature

■ Locate the rack where intense vibration may be gener-

■ Locate the rack in a place where stabilizers cannot be

installed or where the rack can be installed only after

proper earthquake-resistant is constructed.

■ Locate the rack on a floor that cannot bear the total

weight of the rack and devices mounted in the rack.

WARNING:

Anchor the Rack Cabinet. The rack cabinet must be an-

chored to an unmovable support or a front stabilizer to pre-

vent it from falling over when one or more units are extended

in front of it on slide assemblies. The anchors must be able to

withstand a force of up to 113 kg (250 lbs.). You must also

consider the weight of any other device installed in the rack.

Avoid Injury. It is required that two people are present when

lifting and assembling the server into a rack cabinet.

Before you begin the rack installation review the following

guidelines.

Do Not:

■ Locate a rack in a narrow space that would inhibit

devices from being pulled out from the rack completely.

Follow these steps to become familiar with your server documentation

and to complete your installation successfully.

Installing the Server

Follow the Server Setting Up Information in your User’s

Guide to install your server.

Upgrading Your

■ Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk

drives, boards, and other parts. This system can

withstand normal levels of environmental ESD while

you are installing hard disk drives. However, we

recommend that you do all procedures in this in-

struction only at an ESD workstation or provide some

ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap

attached to chassis ground – any unpainted metal

surface – on your system when handling parts.

See the back side to continue the setting up.

server.

3. Fix the

2. Install the

server.

noise filter installation.

1. Install the rack

cabinet.

■ Locate the rack where some objects may fall on the rack.

■ Locate the rack next to equipment that generates power

noise (e.g., contact spark at power-on/power-off of

commercial power supply through a relay). If you must

install the server close to such equipment, request your

service representative for separate power cabling or

■ Locate the rack where the power cord of the server must

magnetic crane.) If unavoidable, contact your service

representative to request proper shielding.)

be connected to an AC outlet that shares other devices

with large power consumption.

■ Locate the rack near a device that is generating intense

magnetic fields (such as a TV, radio, broadcast/commu-

nication antenna, power transmission wire, and electro-

Captive thumbscrews

7-2003, Rev.00

POWER LED

turned on.

diskettes to boot-up the DOS prompt indicating your system is operational.

*3 Use the provided branch cable.

*4 Connect the power cord(s) to a circuit breaker of 15 A or less.

Connect the console to only serial port 2 on either the front or rear panel. This

connector is capped for preventing incorrect connection at the factory.

*1 Any USB keyboard and mouse are not supported.

*2 A leased line cannot be connected directly to this connector. The console of a

management PC can be connected to only serial port 2 (BIOS setting requied).

Monitor

Turning on the Server

Press the POWER switch on the front of the server to power-up the server. If your

server does not include Network Operating System (NOS) software, use the DOS

USB device*

SCSI device

Connecting the Peripherals

Connect the peripherals with the server.

POWER switch

LAN devices

Rear panel

Serial interface

device*

USB device*

Running the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM

❏ To run the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM into the

■ Create driver diskettes, BIOS update diskettes and so on.

CD-ROM device, reboot the system and follow the screen prompts.

❏ Run the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM to:

■ Run the maintenance utilities.

■ Install the Network Operating System (NOS).

utility prior to installing your Network Operating System.

For an explanation of these utility, refer to the documentation that was shipped with

these controllers.

The RAID configuration utility allows you to configure your disk array. The RAID

controllers support various versions of RAID technology (RAID level). To use any

RAID level, you must configure the RAID controller using the RAID configuration

Optional RAID Configuration Utility

The Optional RAID controller include the configuration utility.

2. Press Ctrl-A. The SCSI configuration utility starts and the channel selection

menu is displayed.

1. Power-on or reboot the system. The following message is displayed.

Keyboard

Front panel

Mouse

Connect the

power plug to the

wall outlet after

completing all

connections*

You access the BIOS Setup utility when you turn on or reboot your system. To run

the BIOS Setup Utility, perform the following procedure:

2. Press F2. The BIOS Setup Utility starts and the Main Menu is displayed.

SCSI Configuration Utility

The SCSI configuration utility is used to change default values and check and/or

change SCSI device settings that may conflict with those of other devices in the

server.

To run the SCSI configuration utility, perform the following procedure:

1. Power-on or reboot the system. “Press <F2> to enter SETUP” displays.

NOTE: It might be displayed with another message. The massage depends

on the configuration of your server.

USB device*

Serial nterface

device*

Configuring the Server

Configure the server with the BIOS Setup Utility and SCSI/RAID Configuration

Utilities.

BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility is used to change system configuration parameters. The

utility is resident in the system FLASH memory and does not require a diskette

or an operating system present to run.

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NEC ESMPRO and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER are trademarks of NEC Corporation. Microsoft and

Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Adobe, Adobe logo, and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

All other product, brand, or company names used in this publication are the trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective holders.

To allow for design and specification improvements, the information in this document is subject to

change at any time, without notice. Reproduction of this document or portions thereof without prior

written approval of NEC is prohibited.

Recycled paper is used.

NEC Express5800 Web Site

http://www.nec.co.jp/express/

interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures (EN55022).

BSMI STATEMENT:

FCC STATEMENT:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a

commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fre-

quency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,

may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a

residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be

required to correct the interference at his own expense.

CE STATEMENT:

Warning: This is a Class A product. In domestic environment this product may cause radio

Your server installation is now complete.

front bezel.The bezel provides access to the

front panel switches, the front panel USB

and serial port, the hot-swap drive bays,

and the hot-swap power supplies.

Refer to Chapter 2 of User’s Guide for detail

instruction

Installing Front Bezel

To help prevent unauthorized system entry

or use, the system includes full lockable

❏ Refer to

Use this menu to:

■ Read documentation.

■ Install the management software.

Installing and Using Utilities

❏ Put the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive on a sys-

tem running Microsoft Windows(Windows 95 or later, Windows NT 4.0 or

later). The following menu will appear automatically.

Installing Application Software

Unlocked

Position

Locked

in your User's Guide for detail.

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