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Using This Guide...........................................................................................................................vii

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

Safety Indications and Symbols ...............................................................................................viii

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

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

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

1. System Overview

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

Front View with Front Bezel Closed ........................................................................................1-3

Front View with Front Bezel Removed....................................................................................1-4

Rear View.................................................................................................................................1-6

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

System Board ...........................................................................................................................1-9

Status Indicators..........................................................................................................................1-10

POWER Lamp........................................................................................................................1-10

STATUS Lamp .......................................................................................................................1-10

DISK ACCESS Lamp ............................................................................................................1-12

ACT Lamp ..............................................................................................................................1-12

Disk access Lamp................................................................................................................... 1-12

Hard Disk Lamp.....................................................................................................................1-13

LAN Connector Lamps ..........................................................................................................1-14

AC POWER Lamp .................................................................................................................1-15

Standard Features........................................................................................................................1-16

Power Supplies.......................................................................................................................1-17

Peripheral Bays.......................................................................................................................1-17

SAF-TE Logic ............................................................................................................................1-18

System Board Features ...............................................................................................................1-18

Processor ................................................................................................................................1-18

Memory..................................................................................................................................1-18

PCI Riser Slots .......................................................................................................................1-19

Video...................................................................................................................................... 1-19

SCSI Controller ......................................................................................................................1-19

Network Controller.................................................................................................................1-20

Network Teaming Features.....................................................................................................1-21

Keyboard and Mouse..............................................................................................................1-23

RJ-45 Serial Port .................................................................................................................... 1-23

ACPI.......................................................................................................................................1-23

System Board Management Co ntroller (BMC)......................................................................1-24

Degradation Feature....................................................................................................................1-25

Remote Power-On Feature (Wake On LAN) ..............................................................................1-25

AC-LINK Feature.......................................................................................................................1-25

System Security ..........................................................................................................................1-26

Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring...................................................................1-26

Software Locks via the BIOS Setup Utility............................................................................1-26

EXPRESSBUILDER..................................................................................................................1-30

NEC ESMPRO ...........................................................................................................................1-31

Off-line Maintenance Utility.......................................................................................................1-31

System Diagnostic Utility...........................................................................................................1-31

NEC Management Workstation Application (NEC MWA).......................................................1-31

Using Your Server.......................................................................................................................1-32

Front Bezel .............................................................................................................................1-32

POWER Switch......................................................................................................................1-34

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Identification of Servers ~ UID Switch ~............................................................................. 1-39

Floppy Disk Drive.................................................................................................................1-40

CD-ROM Drive.....................................................................................................................1-41

2 Setting Up Your Server

Setup Flow ................................................................................................................................... 2-2

Selecting a Server Site ................................................................................................................. 2-3

Installation............................................................................................................................... 2-3

Installation of a Rack............................................................................................................... 2-3

Unpacking the System ................................................................................................................. 2-5

Assembling the Rack-mount System........................................................................................... 2-6

Restricted Access Location...................................................................................................... 2-7

ESD Precaution ....................................................................................................................... 2-7

Checking Components............................................................................................................. 2-7

Required Tools......................................................................................................................... 2-7

Rack Installation Procedure..................................................................................................... 2-8

Removing the Server from the Rack Assembly..................................................................... 2-14

Connecting Peripheral Devices.................................................................................................. 2-16

Connection to Serial Ports..................................................................................................... 2-18

Connecting the Power Cord....................................................................................................... 2-19

Turning On t he Server ................................................................................................................ 2-21

Installing the Operating System................................................................................................. 2-24

Installing Utilities....................................................................................................................... 2-24

Making Backup Copies of System Information......................................................................... 2-25

3 Configuring Your System

System BIOS ~ SETUP ~............................................................................................................ 3-1

Starting the SETUP Utility...................................................................................................... 3-2

Description of On-Screen Items and Key Usage..................................................................... 3-3

Configuration Examples.......................................................................................................... 3-4

Menu and Parameter Descriptions........................................................................................... 3-9

SCSI BIOS ~ SCSISelect ~........................................................................................................ 3-31

Using the SCSISelect Utilit y ................................................................................................. 3-31

Configuring the SCSI Controller on Mother Board............................................................... 3-31

Configuring the SCSI Controller on Optional Board ............................................................ 3-40

Configuring System Board Jumpers.......................................................................................... 3-41

4 Installing the Operating System

About Express Setup.................................................................................................................... 4-2

Microsoft Windows 2000............................................................................................................. 4-4

Installation Notice.................................................................................................................... 4-4

Flow of Setup .......................................................................................................................... 4-8

Installing and Configuring Device Drivers............................................................................ 4-13

Setup for Problem Resolution................................................................................................ 4-16

Installing Maintenance Utilities............................................................................................. 4-19

Updating the System - Applying Service Pack - ................................................................... 4-20

Making Backup Copies of System Information..................................................................... 4-20

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 ....................................................................................................... 4-21

Installation Notice.................................................................................................................. 4-21

Flow of Setup ........................................................................................................................ 4-24

Installing Windows NT 4.0.................................................................................................... 4-25

Installing and Setting Device Drivers.................................................................................... 4-29

Setup for Problem Resolution................................................................................................ 4-31

Installing Maintenance Utilities............................................................................................. 4-36

Updating the System - Applying Service Pack - .................................................................... 4-36

Making Backup Copies of System Information .....................................................................4-37

Novell NetWare 5.0 .................................................................................................................... 4-38

Required Diskettes .................................................................................................................4-38

Installation Assumption..........................................................................................................4-38

Preparation .............................................................................................................................4-39

Installing the Novell NetWare v5.0 Network Operating System............................................4-43

Restarting the Server ..............................................................................................................4-45

Backing Up the Server............................................................................................................4-45

Novell NetWare 5.0X..................................................................................................................4-46

Required Diskettes..................................................................................................................4-46

Preparation .............................................................................................................................4-47

Installing Optional Hardware .................................................................................................4-48

Installing and Configuring System Software ..........................................................................4-49

5 Maintenance

Making Backup Copies................................................................................................................. 5-1

Cleaning........................................................................................................................................5-2

Cleaning the Server ..................................................................................................................5-3

Cleaning the Interior................................................................................................................. 5-4

Cleaning the Keyboard/Mouse.................................................................................................5-5

Cleaning CD-ROM................................................................................................................... 5-6

System Diagnostics.......................................................................................................................5-7

Test Items .................................................................................................................................5-7

Starting and Ending the System Diagnostics............................................................................5-8

Relocating/Storing the Server.....................................................................................................5-10

6 Troubleshooting

System Viewers.............................................................................................................................6-2

LEDs.............................................................................................................................................6-2

Error Messages .............................................................................................................................6-3

Error Messages after Power-on................................................................................................6-3

POST Error Messages ..............................................................................................................6-4

Beep Codes...............................................................................................................................6-9

Solving Problems........................................................................................................................6-10

Problems with the Server........................................................................................................6-10

Problems with EXPRESSBUILDER......................................................................................6-19

Problems with Express Setup.................................................................................................6-20

Error Message during Disk Array Configuration...................................................................6-25

Problems with Master Control Menu .....................................................................................6-25

Problems with Configuration Diskette Creator ......................................................................6-26

Saving the Event Log File...........................................................................................................6-27

Windows 2000........................................................................................................................6-27

Windows NT 4.0 ....................................................................................................................6-28

Saving system Configuration Information..................................................................................6-29

Windows 2000........................................................................................................................6-29

Windows NT 4.0 ....................................................................................................................6-29

Saving Dr. Watson Diagnostic Information................................................................................6-30

Memory Dump............................................................................................................................6-30

Preparing for Memory Dumping.................................................................................................6-30

Saving the Dump File.............................................................................................................6-31

Backup IPMI Information ......................................................................................................6-32

Recovery for Windows 2000/Windows NT System...................................................................6-33

Off-Line Maintenance Utility .....................................................................................................6-38

Starting the Off-line Mainte nance Utility...............................................................................6-39

Features of the Off-line Maintenance Utilit y........................................................................ 6-40

Resetting the Server................................................................................................................... 6-41

Forced Shutdown ....................................................................................................................... 6-41

7 Upgrading Your Server

Safety Notes................................................................................................................................. 7-2

Anti-static Measures .................................................................................................................... 7-3

Preparing for Installation and Removal ....................................................................................... 7-4

Confirmation after Installation/Removal ..................................................................................... 7-5

Device Installation or Removal P rocedure .................................................................................. 7-6

Hard Disk Drive....................................................................................................................... 7-6

Power Supply Unit.................................................................................................................7-17

Server ~ Pull-out from the Rack ~......................................................................................... 7-21

Top Cover.............................................................................................................................. 7-22

DIMMS ................................................................................................................................. 7-24

Processor (CPU) .................................................................................................................... 7-29

PCI Board.............................................................................................................................. 7-38

Disk Array Controller Board................................................................................................. 7-46

Backup Device....................................................................................................................... 7-53

A Specifications

B Interrupt Requests

C Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0

Windows 2000 .............................................................................................................................C-1

Device Drivers.........................................................................................................................C-1

Installation Assumption...........................................................................................................C-2

Preparation...............................................................................................................................C-3

Installing Microsoft Windows

2000 Operating System.........................................................C-4

Installing LAN Adapters.........................................................................................................C-5

Driver I nstallation for the ATI RAGE XL Display Adapter....................................................C-5

Windows NT 4.0..........................................................................................................................C-6

Device Drivers.........................................................................................................................C-6

Configuring RAID...................................................................................................................C-7

Installing Microsoft Windows

NT 4.0 Operating System......................................................C-7

Installing LAN Adapter Drivers .............................................................................................C-8

Driver I nstallation for the ATI RAGE XL Display Adapter....................................................C-9

D Product Configuration Record Table

Hardware.................................................................................................................................D-1

Software...................................................................................................................................D-3

Glossary

Chapter 1

System Overview

The “System Overview” chapter provides the information necessary to use your server, and includes a description of your system’s major components and functions. Read this chapter to familiarize yourself with your server.

1-2 System Overview

OVERVIEW

Your server is a modular multiprocessing server based on the Intel Pentium® III microprocessor. It is a solid performer utilizing the latest technology. The combination of compute performance, memory capacity, and integrated I/O provides a high performance environment for many server market applications. These range from large corporations supporting remote offices to small companies looking to obtain basic connectivity capability such as file and print services, e-mail, and web access.

Your server is housed and available as a rack-mount system. Your server conveniently installs into a standard EIA 19-inch rack assembly.

Your server includes a 3.5-inch diskette drive, a CD-ROM drive, six hot-swap SCSI hard disk drive bays, and a removable media device bay. The hot-swap SCSI hard disk drive bays support up to seven 1.0-inch SCSI hard disk drives that can be swapped in or out of the system without powering it down, if RAID functionality is configured in the system.

Alternately, your server can be configured to include a 7th SCSI hard disk drive. This configuration includes a removable media drive bay and seven hot-swap SCSI hard disk drive bays. The removable media drive bay may be used for installation of a high-speed tape drive.

As application requirements increase, you can expand your server with an additional processor, additional memory, add-in boards and peripheral devices: tape devices, CD-ROM, and hard disk drives.

System Overview 1-3

Front View with Front Bezel Closed

The following figure shows the location of the front system features viewable with the front bezel closed.

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1 Front bezel

The front bezel is a cover protecting the front devices during daily operation. A security key is provided to lock the cover.

2Key slot

Insert the security key into this slot when unlocking the front bezel.

3 POWER lamp (green)

This lamp turns green when the power is turned on.

4 ACT lamp (green)

This lamp is on while the system is connected to the network. The number "1" on the icon indicates LAN port 1, and the number "2" indicates LAN port 2.

5 STATUS lamp (green/amber) (on the front panel)

This lamp indicates the server status. The lamp is green during normal operation. The lamp turns amber or flashes when the server enters an abnormal state.

6 DISK ACCESS lamp (green/amber)

This lamp is green during access to the internal hard disks. The lamp turns amber if any one of the internal hard disk drives fail.

7 UID (Unit Identification) lamp (blue)

This lamp goes on when the UID switch is pressed. (The lamp also goes on when software issues a command.)

1-4 System Overview

Front View with Front Bezel Removed

The following figure shows the location of the front system features viewable with the front bezel removed.

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3-3 3-4

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6-1 6-2 6-3 9

7-2

-1

7-3

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1 Thumbscrews (2)

These screws secure the server to the rack.

2 Handles (2)

Use these handles when dismounting/mounting the server from/in the rack.

3 SCSI hard disk bays

Each number following the bold-faced number indicates the SCSI ID.

4 DISK lamp (green/amber)

Hard disk lamp. Each hard disk lamp is green during access to the hard disk. The lamp turns amber when the hard disk fails. The lamp flashes switching back and forth between green and amber during build processing (disk array configuration).

5 Flex bay

A hard disk, CD-ROM, or floppy disk drive can be mounted in this bay. A CD-ROM or floppy disk drive is mounted in the standard configuration. If a hard disk drive is mounted, SCSI ID8 is assigned to the bay.

6 CD-ROM drive

This drive reads data from CD-ROM media.

-1 Disk access lamp

-2 CD tray eject button

-3 Emergency hole (used to remove CD-ROM media when the server is powered down)

7 3.5-inch floppy disk drive

This drive reads/writes data from/to the 3.5-inch floppy diskette.

-1 Disk access lamp

7 7-2 Disk slot 7-3 Eject button

8 Backup device bay

Mount an optional DAT or AIT drive in this bay.

9 Front serial port 2 connector

Connect a device having a serial interface to this connector.

10 USB connectors (2 ports)

Connect device compliant with the USB interface to the connectors. (Windows NT 4.0 requires a compliant driver.)

11 Lamps (See the previous figure for a description of these six lamps.) 12 POWER switch

Press this switch to turn the server on/off. Pressing the switch once turns on the power, and the POWER lamp is lit. Pressing this switch again turns off the power. Once power is applied to the server, pressing this switch for 4 seconds or more turns off the power.

13 Reset switch

Press this switch to reboot the server.

14 DUMP switch

Press this switch to dump system memory.

15 UID (unit ID) switch

Press this switch to turn the UID lamps on/off on the front and rear panels of the server. Pressing the switch once turns the lamps on. Pressing this switch again turns the lamps off.

System Overview 1-5

1-6 System Overview

Rear View

The following figure shows the location of the features located at the rear of the system.

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1 Low-profile PCI board extension slots

Mount low-profile type PCI boards these slots. The slots are designated 3C, 2C, and 1C.

2 USB connector

Connect a device compliant with the USB interface to this connector. (Windows NT 4.0 requires a compliant driver.)

3 Monitor connector

Connect the display monitor to this connector.

4 SCSI connector

Connect external SCSI devices to this connector.

5 Serial port 1 connector

Connect a device having a serial interface to this connector. Note: The console of a management PC can be connected only to serial port 2. (Changes to BIOS settings may be required) A leased line cannot be connected directly to this connector.

6 Mouse/keyboard connectors

Connect the mouse and keyboard to the connectors through the provided relay cables.

7 Rear serial port 2 connector

Connect device having a serial interface to this connector. BIOS settings may require changes depending on the device to be connected.

A leased line cannot be connected directly to this connector.

8 Full-height PCI board extension slots

Mount PCI boards of the full-height type in the slots. The slots are designated 3B, 2B, and 1B.

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18-2

17 18-1 19

The "100BASE-TX/10BASE-T connector" of (18) and the "serial port 2 connector" of (7) have the same shape. Be careful not to connect a cable to a wrong connector.

9 STATUS lamp (green/amber) (on the real panel)

This lamp indicates the server status. The lamp is green during normal operation. The lamp turns amber or flashes when the server enters an abnormal state.

10 POST lamps

The lamps are mounted on boards. They are on during POST after the power is turned on.

11 UID lamp (blue)

This lamp goes on when the UID switch is pressed. (The lamp also goes on when software issues a command.)

12 Power supply unit (power supply slot 1)

This unit supplies power to the server.

13 AC POWER lamp

This lamp turns green and flashes when the server receives AC power from the power cord. The lamp turns green when the server power switch is turned on, and it turns amber when a power failure occurs.

14 Power supply unit extension slot (power supply slot 2)

An optional power supply unit may be installed in this slot. The slot , when empty, is protected with the blank cover.

15 AC inlet (for the power supply unit provided as standard)

Connect the power cord to this socket when the power supply unit is mounted in power supply slot 0.

16 AC inlet (for an additional power supply unit)

Connect the power cord to this socket when the power supply unit is mounted in power supply slot 1.

17 LINK/ACT lamp (green)

This lamp indicates data activity on the LAN.

18 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T connectors

Connect network systems on the LAN to the connectors. The number "1" following the bold-faced number indicates LAN port 1, and the number "2"

indicates LAN port 2.

19 Speed lamp (amber)

This lamp indicates the transmission speed of the LAN.

20 Hole for mounting the AC cord holder

Mount the provided AC cord holder as needed.

System Overview 1-7

1-8 System Overview

Internal View

1 SCSI backplane 2 Power supply unit 3 Riser card (for full-height boards) 4 Processor (mounted under the heat sink) 5 DIMM (Two DIMMs are mounted as standard in slots #1A and #1B.) 6 System board 7 Riser card (for only low-profile boards)

Cooling fans

(Each number following the bold-faced number indicates the corresponding fan name.)

8-1 System FAN 3 8-2 System FAN 1

9 Cover open sensor 10 Front LED board 11 CD-ROM drive 12 Backup device bay 13 Floppy disk drive 14 Flex bays 15 Disk bays

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8-2

-1

System Board

18 17

12 345 6

System Overview 1-9

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-2

1 ICMB connector

2 Connector for the PCI riser card

(For only low-profile boards. 66 MHz/64-bit)

3 DIMM sockets (for the interleave type)

(The sockets are called #3B, #2B, #1B, #3A, #2A, and #1A sequentially from top.)

4 Connector for the USB connector on the front panel

5 Processor #1 (CPU#1) socket

6 Processor #2 (CPU#2) socket

7 Cooling fan connectors

7-1 System FAN 3

-2 System FAN 1

7 8 Peripheral interface connector 9 Main power connector

10 Power signal connector 11 SCSI IPMB connector 12 Configuration jumper switch 13 Internal SCSI connector 14 Connector for the access lamp

(Connect the LED relay cable of an additional SCSI/disk array controller.)

15 Speaker 16 Lithium battery 17 Connector for the PCI riser card

(For full-height boards. 66 MHz/64-bit)

18 Jumper pin for selecting serial port specification (J6A2) 19 Connectors for external device

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1-10 System Overview

STATUS INDICATORS

This section describes the server indicator lamps.

POWER Lamp ( )

The POWER lamp is on (green) when power is applied to the server and the power switch is on. It is off if power is not applied to the server.

This server does not support the power saving mode.

STATUS Lamp ( )

Server STATUS lamps are located on the front and rear panels of the server. The STATUS lamps are on (green) while the server is operating normally. If the STATUS lamps are off or turn amber and flash it indicates that the server is in an abnormal state.

The table below provides more details on the system STATUS lamps.

NOTES:

If ESMPRO or the offline maintenance utility is installed, you can confirm the cause of a failure by referring to the error log.

If shutdown processing can be performed through the operating system, restart the system by performing normal shutdown processing. If shutdown processing cannot be performed, restart the system by resetting, forcibly turning the power off, or disconnecting and then connecting the power cord.

System Overview 1-11

STATUS lamp indication

On (green) The server is operating normally. No action required. Flashing

(green)

Off

On (amber)

Flashing (amber)

Description Procedure

The server is operating with the memory, CPU, or power supply unit in degraded state.

Multiple correctable memory errors were detected

The power is off. No action required. POST is in progress.

A CPU error occurred. A CPU temperature alarm was

detected. (Thermal-Trip) A timeout occurred when the time

set for the watchdog timer arrived. An uncorrectable memory error was

detected. A PCI system error occurred. A PCI parity error occurred. A CPU bus error occurred. A memory dump request is made. Wait until the memory dump is

A temperature alarm was detected. Clean the internal fans. Check that no

A voltage alarm was detected. All the power supply units failed. Either of the following was detected

in the redundant power configuration:

AC power not supplied to one of

•

the two power supply units Failure of one of the two power

•

supply units

A fan alarm was detected. Clean the internal fans. Check that no

A temperature warning was detected.

CPU or memory error. Verify which CPU or memory bank was disabled by entering the F2 BIOS Setup menu and replace the component as soon as possible.

Multiple single-bit ECC errors detected. Contact your field service representative to arrange the replacement of memory.

Wait. The STATUS lamp turns green when POST is completed.

Turn the power off and then turn it on. If the POST screen displays an error message, note the message, and contact your sales representative.

completed.

cables are obstructing the internal airflow. If the error persists, contact your field service representative.

Contact your sales representative.

Connect the power cord to supply power. If the power supply unit is faulty, contact your sales representative.

cables are obstructing the internal airflow. If the error persists, contact your field service representative.

Clean the internal fans. Check that no cables are obstructing the internal airflow. If the error persists, contact your field service representative.

1-12 System Overview

DISK ACCESS Lamp ( )

The DISK ACCESS lamp indicates the status of the hard disk mounted in the 3.5-inch device bay. The lamp flashes green each time access is made to the hard disk.

When the DISK ACCESS lamp turns amber, it indicates that a hard disk failure has occurred. Check the hard disk lamp for the status of the failing hard disk.

If the DISK ACCESS lamp flashes off and on between green and amber or if the lamp turns amber and flashes, it indicates that rebuild (reconstruction) processing is being performed for a hard disk connected to the internal disk array controller.

IMPORTANT:

If a hard disk in the server is connected to a disk array controller, the access lamp signal cable (provided with the server) must be connected from the disk array controller to the system board.

ACT Lamp ( )

The ACT lamp is green while the server is connected to the LAN. The lamp flashes while the server is accessed via the LAN (during transmission/reception of packets). The number next to the icon indicates the network port number.

Disk access Lamp

The disk access lamp of the floppy disk drive or CD-ROM drive is on while the drive is accessed.

System Overview 1-13

Hard Disk Lamp

The disk lamp mounted in the 3.5-inch device bay indicates the following, depending on the status:

Lamp

Flashing (green) The lamp indicates that the hard disk is being accessed.

On (amber) The lamp indicates a failure of a hard disk mounted in disk array configuration.

NOTE:

Even if one of the hard disks fails in disk array configuration (RAID1, RAID5, or RAID0+1), the server can continue operation. However, replace the disk as soon as possible, and perform reconstruction (rebuild) processing. (The failing disk can be replaced in hot swap mode.)

Flashing, switching back and forth between green and amber The lamp indicates that reconstruction (rebuild) processing is being performed for the

hard disk. (This flashing does not indicate a failure.) When a failing hard disk is replaced in disk array configuration, the system automatically rebuilds the data (Autorebuild function). The lamp switches back and forth between green and amber during rebuild processing.

The lamp goes off when the rebuild processing has completed. It turns a steady amber if the rebuild processing fails.

1-14 System Overview

IMPORTANT:

If the server is turned off during rebuild processing, the processing is stopped. Restart the server, mount the new hard disk in hot swap mode, and then perform rebuild processing again. Observe the following notes on using the auto-rebuild function.

Do not turn the power off. (Once the power is turned off, the autobuild function does not start.)

When dismounting a failed hard disk drive, wait 90 seconds before mounting the new hard disk drive.

Do not replace a failing hard disk while rebuild processing is being performed on another hard disk.

LAN Connector Lamps

There are two lamps for each of the two LAN ports (connectors) on the rear panel.

LINK/ACT lamps

Speed lamps

Each LINK/ACT lamp indicates the status of the standard network port of the server. While power is supplied to the server and HUB and the connection is correct, the lamp is on (green). The lamp turns green and flashes while the network port is transmitting/receiving data. (ACT)

If the lamp does not go on when the port is connected to the LAN port, check the network cable. If the lamp does not go on and the network cable has checked out OK, the network (LAN) controller may be faulty. In this case, contact your sales representative.

Speed lamps Each Speed lamp indicates that the communication mode of the server is activated with

either a network interface of 100BASE-TX or 10BASE-T . When the lamp is on (amber), it indicates that the communication mode is activated with 100BASE-TX. Data transfer rate is 100Mb/s. When the lamp is off, it indicates that the communication mode is activated with 10BASE-T.Data transfer rate is 10Mb/s.

System Overview 1-15

AC POWER Lamp

There is an AC POWER lamp for the power supply unit on the rear. The lamp turns green and flashes when the power supply unit receives AC power from the power cord, which is connected to the AC inlet.

The lamp turns green when the server power switch is turned on. If the lamp does not go on when the server power switch is turned on or if it turns amber, the power supply unit is probably faulty. In this case, contact your sales representative to replace the power supply unit.

Power supply slot 1 Power supply sl ot 2

AC inlet for power supply slot 1

AC inlet for power

AC POWER lamp

supply slot 2

NOTE:

If one power supply unit fails while an optional power supply is installed, the system can continue operation with the other power supply unit. (Redundant function) The failing power supply unit can be replaced in hot swap mode (with the power on) without the system being powered down.

1-16 System Overview

STANDARD FEATURES

High performance Expandability

! Intel Pentium III Processor

(1GHz/1.26GHz-S)

! High-speed 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T

interface (100Mbps/10M bps support ed)

! High-speed disk access

(Ultra160 SCSI x 2)

! High-speed memory access (133MHz,

ECC, registered, PC/133 compliant, 72bit, 68-pin, 3.3V)

! Three full-length, full-height 64-bit/66-

MHz PCI riser slots and three low profile 64-bit/66-MHz riser slots

! Large memory of up to 6 GB ! Seven hot-swap SCSI hard disk drive

bays

! Up to two multi-processors are available

for upgrade.

! One backup file bay ! Flex bay ! USB interface (A USB-support driver is

required.)

! Two network ports

High-reliability Many Available Features

! Memory monitoring feature (1-bit error

correction/ 2-bit error detection)

! CPU/memory degradation feature

(logical isolation of a failed device)

! Bus parity error detection ! Temperature detection ! Error notification ! Internal fan monitoring feature ! Internal voltage monitoring feature ! Auto-rebuild feature (optional, hot-

swappable)

! BIOS password feature ! Mechanical security lock ! Redundant power supply (hot-swap)

Management Utilities Easy and Fine Setup

! NEC ESMPRO ! NEC Management Workstation

Application (NEC MWA)

Maintenance Features

! Off-line Maintenance Utility ! Memory dump feature using the DUMP

switch

! Graphic accelerator "RAGE XL" support ! Bootable CD-ROM (no emulation mode)

format support

! POWER switch mask ! Software power-off ! Remote power-on feature ! AC-LINK feature ! Baseboard Management Controller

(BMC)

! Consoleless feature

Self-diagnosis

! Power On Self-Test (POST) ! Test and Diagnosis (T&D)

! NEC EXPRESSBUILDER (system setup

utility)

! Configuration Parameter Diskette Creator ! SETUP (BIOS setup utility) ! SCSISelect (SCSI device utility)

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Power Supplies

The power supply consists of the power supply bay and one power supply module. A second power supply module can be purchased to provide a redundant, 1+1 system. With either configuration, the power supply provides 350 watts of power and is designed to minimize EMI.

The power subsystem supports implementation of remote management features including remote enable that permits power to be activated from a variety of sources.

Peripheral Bays

Your server supports a variety of standard PC AT-compatible peripheral devices. The chassis includes these peripheral bays:

An optional removable media front panel bay for mounting a half-height 3.5-inch peripheral device such as an optional tape drive.

Depending on your configuration, your server includes either six or seven hot-swap SCSI hard disk drive bays for mounting hard disk drives installed in easily removable drive carriers.

NOTE: The hot-swap SCSI hard disk drive bays contain a hot-swap back plane that require an 80-pin single connector attachment (SCA) connector on the drives that you install.

– The flex bay can be used with either the standard CD-ROM/FDD module or a seventh

hot swappable SCSI HDD. The CD-ROM/FDD module may only be inserted or removed from the flex bay when system power is turned off. The CD-ROM/FDD module is NOT hot swappable. The standard 3.5-inch diskette drive supports 720 KB and 1.44 MB diskette media.

– The chassis includes two 80-mm non-hot-swappable system fans for cooling the

processor(s), hard drives, and add-in cards. The system fans are mounted in a fan assembly located in the middle of the chassis to pull cooling air through the chassis. The power supply contains a single fan for cooling.

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SAF-TE LOGIC

NOTE: SAF-TE Logic is in systems that include the hot-swap SCSI disk

drive cage. SAF-TE Logic i s not available in systems that include the standard SCSI disk drive cage.

The SCSI backplane includes SAF-TE (SCSI Accessed Fault Tolerant Enclosure) logic that provides an interface to the disk subsystem that supports status signals, hot swapping drives, and enclosure monitoring.

The transport mechanism for the standardized alert detection and status reporting is the SCSI bus. Disk drives, power supplies, cooling fans, and temperature are continually monitored and the conditions then reported over the SCSI bus to the system. When used with RAID management software the user can be alerted of impending or imminent disk conditions requiring attention. This allows the user to react to conditions that could normally go unnoticed until data loss.

SYSTEM BOARD FEAT URES

The following subsections describe the system board major components.

Processor

The system board accommodates one or two Intel Pentium III processors with 512k cache in the FC-PGA2 package. This processor uses the .13 micron technology and offers advanced performance. The processor external interface operates at a maximum of 133 MHz.

Memory

The system board contains six 168-pin DIMM slots each supporting 72-bit ECC (64-bit main memory plus ECC) registered SDRAM DIMMs (PC-133 compatible). Memory is two-way interleaved and partitioned in three banks. You may install a minimum of 256 MB (128MB × 2) andasmuchas6GB.

The controller automatically detects, sizes, and initializes the memory arra y, depending on the type, size, and speed of the installed DIMMs, and reports memory size and allocation to the server via configuration registers.

NOTE:

system board. Contact your sales representative or dealer for a current list of approved memory modules.

Use DIMMs that have been tested for compatibility with the

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PCI Riser Slots

The system board has two PCI riser slots, each capable of supporting 64-bit/66-MHz PCI riser cards.

PCI features:

Bus speed up to 66 MHz

32 bit memory addressing

5 V/3.3 V signaling environment

Burst transfers of up to 512 Mbps

8, 16, 32, or 64-bit data transfers

Plug and Play ready

Parity enabled.

Video

The system board uses an ATI RAGE XL PCI graphics accelerator with 8 MB of video SDRAM that supports all standard IBM VGA modes. The embedded SVGA video subsystem supports:

Pixel resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 under 2D and 1024 x 768 under 3D

CRT and LCD monitors up to 100 Hz vertical refresh rate

The system board supports disabling of the onboard video through the BIOS setup menu or when a plug in video card is installed in any of the PCI slots.

SCSI Controller

The system board includes an embedded Adaptec AIC-7899W controller providing dual Ultra160 Low Voltage Differential ( LVD) SCSI channels.

The SCSI bus is terminated on the system board with active terminators that cannot be disabled. The onboard device must always be at one end of the bus. The device at the other end of the cable must also be terminated. LVD devices generally do not have termination built-in and need to have a termination source provided. Non-LVDs devices generally are terminated through a jumper or resistor pack on the device itself.

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Network Controller

NOTE:

To ensure EMC product regulation compliance, the system must be used with a shielded LAN cable.

The system board uses two Intel ® 82550PM Fast Ethernet Controllers and supports two 10Base-T/100Base-TX network subsystems.

The 82550 PM controller supports the following features:

32-bit PCI, CardBus master interface

Integrated IEEE 802.3 10Base-T and 100Base-TX compatible PHY

IEEE 820.3u auto-negotiation support

Chained memory structure similar to the 82559, 82558, 82557 and 82596

Full duplex support at both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps operation

Low power +3.3 V device

IP checksum off-loading.

On the system board, NIC 1 can be used as both a network interface and server management interface.

NIC Connector and Status LEDs

The 82550 controller drives LEDs on the network interface connector that indicate link/activity on the LAN and 10- or 100-Mbps operation. The green LED indicates network connection when on and TX/RX activity when blinking. The yellow LED indicates 100-Mbps operation when lit.

Network Teaming Features

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NOTE:

Using both on-board NICs in a team does not allow the use of NIC 1 for server management access. To support both network teaming features and server management features, a third NIC must be added and teamed to NIC 2.

The network controller provides several options for increasing throughput and fault tolerance when running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, NetWare 4.2 or newer:

Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) - provides automatic redundancy for your adapter. If the primary adapter fails, the secondary takes over. AFT works with any hub or switch.

Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) - creates a team of 2 - 8 adapters to increase transmission throughput. Also includes AFT. Works with any 10Base-TX or 100BaseTX switch.

Fast EtherChannel (FEC) or Intel ® Link Aggregation - creates a team of up to 8 adapters to increase transmission and reception throughput. Also includes AFT. Requires a FEC-enabled switch.

To set up an option, read the instructions in the Windows NT 4.0 or NetWare readme files.

General Configuration Notes

Windows NT versions prior to 4.0 do not support Adapter Teaming options.

Adapter Teaming options require NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4.0 or Service Pack 3.0 and

the Windows Hot Fix . In Windows NT, teaming options cannot be implemented on adapters that have been

configured for VLANs. NetWare can support teaming options and VLANs on the same adapters.

Adapter Fault Tolerance

Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) is a simple, effective, and fail-safe approach to increase the reliability of server connections. AFT gives you the ability to set up link recovery to the server adapter in case of a cable, port, or network interface card failure. By assigning two server adapters as a team, AFT enables you to maintain uninterrupted network performance.

AFT is implemented with two server adapters: a primary adapter and a backup, or secondary, adapter. During normal operation, the backup will have transmit disabled. If the link to the primary adapter fails, the link to the backup adapter automatically takes over.

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Preferred Primary Adapter

With multiple adapters installed, you can specify one as the Preferred Primar y adapter. For example if you have a server with a PRO/1000 server adapter as the primary adapter and a PRO/100+ adapter as the secondary, you could configure the PRO/1000 server adapter to be the preferred primary. In this scenario, if the PRO/1000 server adapter fails, the PRO/100+ will take over. Then when the PRO/1000 server adapter is replaced, it will automatically revert to being the primary adapter in the team.

If a Preferred Primary is not selected, PROSet will attempt to select the best adapter, based on adapter model and speed.

Mixed Adapter Teaming

AFT supports up to eight server adapters per team, in any mix.

Adaptive Load Balancing

Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) is a simple and efficient way to increase your server’s transmit throughput. With ALB you group server adapters in teams to provide an increased transmit rate (up to 8 Gbps) using a maximum of eight adapters. The ALB software continuously analyzes transmit loading on each adapter and balances the rate across the adapters as needed. Adapter teams configured for ALB also provide the benefits of AFT. Receive rates remain at 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps depending on the primary adapter’s capability.

To use ALB, you must have 2-8 server adapters installed in your server or workstation and linked to the same network switch.

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Keyboard and Mouse

The keyboard/mouse controller is PS/2-compatible. The server may be locked automatically if there is no keyboard or mouse activity for a predefined len gth of time. Once the inactivity (lockout) timer has expired, the keyboard and mouse do not respond until the previously stored password is entered. A Y-cable is included with your server and can be used if both a PS/2 mouse and keyboard are required at the same time. The keyboard and mouse are ordered separately.

RJ-45 Serial Port

The rear RJ-45 serial port is a fully functional COM port that supports any standard serial device and provides support for serial concentrators, which typically support RJ45 serial connectors. For server applications that use a serial concentrator to access the server management features of the system board, a standard 8-pin CAT-5 cable from the serial concentrator is plugged directly into the rear RJ45 serial port. The 8 pins of the RJ45 connector can be configured to match either of two pin-out standards used by serial port concentrators. To accommodate either standard, the J6A2 jumper block located directly behind the rear RJ45 serial port must be jumpered appropriately according to which standard is desired.

See Chapter 2 for detail explanation.

ACPI

The system board supports the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) as defined by the ACPI 1.0 and PC97 specifications. An ACPI aware operating system can put the system into a state where the hard drives spin down, the system fans stop, and all processing is halted. However, the power supply will still be on and the processors will still be dissipating some power, so the power supply fans will still run.

The system board supports sleep states s0, s1, s4, and s5:

s0: Normal running state.

s1: Processor sleep state. No context will be lost in this state and the processor caches will maintain coherency.

s4: Hibernate or Save to Disk: The memory and machine state are saved to disk. Pressing the power button or other wakeup event will restore the system state from the disk and resume normal operation. This assumes that no hardware changes have been made to the system while it was off.

s5: Soft off: Only the RTC section of the CSB and the BMC are running in this state. No context is saved by the OS or hardware.

IMPORTANT:

disconnected.

The system is off only when the AC power cord is

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System Board Management Controller (BMC)

Server management is concentrated in the System Board Management Controller (BMC). The BMC and associated circuitry are powered from a 5Vdc standby voltage, which remains active when system power is switched off, but the ac power source is still on and connected.

The BMC supports the Management Workstation Application (NEC MWA), which allows remote server management via a modem or direct connection to a manager system. Events monitored by the manager system include over-temperature and over-voltage conditions, fan failure, or chassis intrusion.

Information on MWA may be found on the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM included with your server.

One major function of the BMC is to autonomously monitor system management events, and log their occurrence in the nonvolatile System Event Log (SEL). The events being monitored include over-temperature and over-voltage conditions, fan failure, or chassis intrusion. To enable accurate monitoring, the BMC maintains the nonvolatile Sensor Data Record (SDR), from which sensor information can be retrieved. The BMC provides an ISA host interface to SDR sensor information, so that software running on the server can poll and retrieve the server's current status.

The BMC performs the following:

Monitors system board temperature and voltage

Monitors processor presence and controls Fault Resilient Boot (FRB)

Detects and indicates baseboard fan failure

Manages the SEL interface

Manages the SDR Repository interface

Monitors the SDR/SEL timestamp clock

Monitors the system management watchdog timer

Monitors the periodic SMI timer

Monitors the event receiver

Controls secure mode, including video blanking, diskette write-protect monitoring, and front panel lock/unlock initiation

Controls Wake On LAN via Magic Packet support.

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DEGRADATI O N FEAT URE

The degradation feature automatically isolates a failed DIMM or processor to assure continuous operation of the server when the POST (Power On Self-Test, self-diagnosis program after power on) detects such a DIMM or processor.

NOTE:

The degradation feature is only available when at least two

DIMMs or processors are installed.

Failed DIMMs and processors may be identified on the screen that the POST displays, or with the BIOS setup utility of the server, "SETUP." They may also be identified on the system that has the ESMPRO installed.

REMOTE POWER-ON FEATURE (WAKE ON LAN)

The remote power-on function turns on the server through a network. It sends a special packet from the management computer to a remote server to turn it on if the server is off-powered.

To enable this feature, you must select "Enabled" for "Wake On LAN" in the Wake On Event of the System Hardware menu of the BIOS setup utility, "SETUP." (See Chapter 3.)

The remote power-on feature is not available in the following cases. Press the POWER switch once to start the OS, and turn off the server in an appropriate procedure.

Abnormal previous system shut-down

No power supply to the server (due to turned-off breaker, disconnected power cord, power blackout, etc.)

AC-LINK FEATURE

When the power cord of the server is connected to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) unit, the server supports the power linkage feature that enables control over the power supply from the UPS to the server. The AC-LINK feature can be enabled or disabled with the System Hardware menu of the BIOS setup utility, "SETUP." (See Chapter 3.)

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SYSTEM SECURITY

To help prevent unauthorized entry or use of the system, the system includes a full lockable front bezel and Server Management software that monitors the front bezel intrusion switch.

Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring

To unlock the bezel, insert the key in the lock and turn the lock counterclockwise until it stops (about a quarter turn). The bezel is now unlocked and can be opened again.

To lock the bezel, insert the key in the lock. Turn the lock clockwise until it stops (about a quarter turn). The bezel is now locked and cannot be opened.

Software Locks via the BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility provides a number of security features to prevent unauthorized or accidental access to the system. Once the security measures are enabled, you can access the system only after you enter the correct password(s). For example:

Enable the keyboard lockout timer so that the server requires a password to reactivate the keyboard and mouse after a specified time out period–1to120minutes.

Set and enable a supervisor password.

Set and enable a user password.

Set secure mode to prevent keyboard or mouse input and to prevent use of the front panel reset and power switches.

Activate a hot key combination to enter secure mode quickly.

Disable writing to the diskette drive when secure mode is set.

Disable access to the boot sector of the operating system hard disk drive.

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Using Passwords

You can set either the user password, the supervisor password, or both passwords. If only the user password is set, you:

Must enter the user password to enter BIOS Setup.

Must enter the user password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in either the BIOS Setup.

Must enter the user password to exit secure mode.

If only the supervisor password is set, you:

Must enter the supervisor password to enter BIOS Setup.

Must enter the supervisor password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in either the BIOS Setup.

Must enter the supervisor password to exit secure mode.

If both passwords are set, you:

May enter the user password to enter BIOS Setup. However, you will not be able to change many of the options.

Must enter the supervisor password if you want to enter BIOS Setup and have access to all of the options.

May enter either password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in either the BIOS Setup.

May enter either password to exit secure mode.

Secure Mode

Configure and enable the secure boot mode by using the BIOS Setup. When secure mode is in effect:

You can boot the server and the operating system will run, but you must enter the user password to use the keyboard or mouse.

You cannot turn off system power or reset the server from the front panel switches.

Secure mode has no effect on functions enabled via remote server management or power control via the watchdog timer.

Taking the server out of secure mode does not change the state of system power. That is, if you press and release the power switch while secure mode is in effect, the system will not be powered off when secure mode is later removed. However, if the front panel power switch remains depressed when secure mode is removed, the server will be powered off.

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Summary of Software Security Features

The table below lists the software security features and describes what protection each offers. In general, to enable or set the features listed here, you must run the BIOS Setup and go to the Security Subsystem Group, menu. The table also refers to the Setup utility.

Software Security Features

Feature Description

Secure mode How to enter secure mode:

Setting and enabling passwords automatically places the system in

•

secure mode. If you set a hot-key combination (through Setup), you can secure the

•

system simply by pressing the key combination. This means you do not have to wait for the inactivity time-out period.

When the system is in secure mode: The server can boot and run the operating system, but mouse and keyboard input is not accepted until the user password is entered. At boot time, if a CD is detected in the CD-ROM drive or a diskette in drive A, the system prompts for a password. When the password is entered, the server boots from CD or diskette and disables the secure mode. If there is no CD in the CD-ROM drive or diskette in drive A, the server boots from drive C and automatically goes into secure mode. All enabled secure mode features go into effect at boot time. To leave secure mode: Enter the correct password(s).

Disable writing to diskette

Set a time out period so that keyboard and mouse input are not accepted.

Also, screen can be blanked, and writes to diskette can be inhibited

Control access to using the BIOS Setup: set supervisor password

Control access to the system other than BIOS Setup: set user password

In secure mode, the server will not boot from or write to a diskette unless a password is entered.

To write protect access to diskette whether the server is in secure mode or not, use the Setup main menu, Floppy Options, and specify Floppy Access as read only.

Specify and enable an inactivity time out period of from 1 to 120 minutes. If no keyboard or mouse action occurs for the specified period, attem pted

keyboard and mouse input will not be accepted. The monitor display will go blank, and the diskette drive will be write

protected (if these security features are enabled through Setup). To resume activity: Enter the correct password(s).

To control access to setting or changing the system configuration, set a supervisor password and enable it through Setup. If both the supervisor and user passwords are enabled, either can be used to boot the server or enable the keyboard and/or mouse, but only the supervisor password will allow Setup to be changed. To disable a password, change it to a blank entry or press CTRL-D in the Change Password menu of the Supervisor Password Option menu found in the Security Subsystem Group. To clear the password if you cannot access Setup, change the Clear Password jumper (see Chapter 3).

To control access to using the system, set a user password and enable it through Setup.

To disable a password, change it to a blank entry or press CTRL-D in the Change Password menu of the User Password Option menu found in the Security Subsystem Group. To clear the password if you cannot access Setup, change the Clear Password jumper (see Chapter 3).

Feature Description

Boot without keyboard

Specify the boot sequence

The system can boot with or without a keyboard. During POST, before the system completes the boot sequence, the BIOS automatically detects and tests the keyboard if it is present and displays a message.

The sequence that you specify in setup will determine the boot order. If secure mode is enabled (a user password is set), then you will be prompted for a password before the server fully boots. If secure mode is enabled and the “Secure Boot Mode” option is also enabled, the server will fully boot but will require a password before accepting any keyboard or mouse input.

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EXPRESSBUILDER

The CD-ROM that comes with the server contains a setup utility called "EXPRESSBUILDER." When you have first installed the server or append features to the server, use the EXPRESSBUILDER to set up your server.

Refer to the EXPRESSBUILDER User’s Guide, located on your EXPRESSBUILDER CDROM, for details.

IMPORTANT:

Do not use the EXPRESSBUILDER for any other computers than the server, nor other Express5800 series servers than the one that EXPRESSBUILDER is provided for. Not following this instruction may cause failures.

The major functions of the EXPRESSBUILDER are:

To install the OS. It installs an operatin g system.

To diagnose the system. It diagnoses the server.

To create a support disk. It copies utilities in the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM into a floppy disk to launch them from the floppy disk.

To update the Windows System* It updates the several resources of Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows NT.

To install the utilities It install the management utilities of ESMPRO and MWA.

To read the online documents* It opens the online document files (".PDF" files).

* These functions are available under Windows system.

NOTE:

Some features among those listed above can be used from the remote computer via cross cable, modem, or LAN (consoleless feature). See Appendix B for details.

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NEC ESMPRO

The ESMPRO is server management software that runs on the OS. The ESMPRO includes the ESMPRO Manager for the server monitoring terminal and the ESMPRO Agent for the server.

NOTE:

configuration and setups with the ESMPRO, refer to the ESMPRO User’s Guide included on the ESMPRO CDROM. Available functions of the ESMPRO depend on the OS you install. Ask your sales agent for details.

For details of major functions of the ESMPRO, system

OFF-LINE MAINTENANCE UTILITY

The Off-line Maintenance Utility is used for proactive maintenance and fault analysis of the server. Normally this utility is used by the maintenance engineer.

Refer to Chapter 6 for details.

SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY

The system diagnostic utility contained in the EXPRESSBUILDER is useful to prevent the hardware failures. Refer to the EXPRESSBUILDER User’s Guide, located on your EXPRESSBUILDER CDROM, for details.

NEC MANAGEMENT WORKST ATION APPLICATION (NEC MWA)

The Management Workstation Application (MWA) is an application program for remote management of the server from a system management computer (a computer with the ESMPRO Manager running) through a network.

For more information on MWA, refer to the Management Workstation Application User’s Guide included on the ESMPRO CDROM.

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USING YOUR SERVER

This section describes basic operations of the server including how to use devices such as the floppy disk drive and the CD-ROM drive.

Front Bezel

Remove the front bezel to power on/off the server, to access the floppy disk drive, CD-ROM drive, and a removable media device, and to install/remove hard disks to the 3.5-inch device bays.

IMPORTANT:

To open the front door, you must unlock the door with the

provided security key.

Installing or Removing the Front Bezel

When turning the power of the server on/off, accessing to the floppy disk drive, CD-ROM drive, or a removable media device, or installing or removing a hard disk from the 3.5-inch device bay, first remove the front bezel.

IMPORTANT:

The front bezel can be opened only when you unlock it by

using the security key.

Insert the security key into the key slot and turn the key to t he front bezel side with it

pressed lightly to release the lock.

Unlock Lock

Hold the right end of the front bezel lightly, and pull it towards you.

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Slide the front bezel to the left to remove the tab from the frame and then remove the

front bezel from the server.

To install the front bezel, latch the tab at the left side of the front bezel on the server

frame. After the installation, lock the front bezel for security.

Frame

Tab

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POWER Switch

Use the POWER switch to turn on/off the server.

Power On

Press the POWER switch on the front of the server chassis. The POWER lamp lights in green.

POWER lamp

POWER switch

IMPORTANT:

If the power cord is connected to a power control device such as a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply), make sure that the power control device is powered up.

When power is applied to the server, an initial diagnosis of the hardware starts. The POWER switch does not work while in diagnosis. Wait for about 10 seconds after power up, then press the POWERswitchtoturntheserveroff.

Do not turn off the server until characters following the "NEC" logo appear on the screen.

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POST

POST (Power On Self-Test) is the server's self-diagnostic program stored in system memory. When you power on the server, the system automatically runs POST to check the system board,

ECC memory module, CPU module, keyboard, and mouse. POST also displays messages from the BIOS Setup Utility, such as the start-up message, while in progress.

With the factory setup of the server, the logo appears on the display unit while POST is in progress. (To display the POST check results, press Esc.)

NOTE:

You can set the POST check results to appear on the display unit without pressing Esc. To do so, select "Enabled" for "Boot-time Diagnostic Screen" under the Advanced menu of the BIOS Setup Utility.

It is not necessary to check the POST check results. Check messages that POST displays when:

You use the server for the first time.

The server appears to fail.

The server beeps for many times between power-on and OS start-up.

An error message appears on the display unit.

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POST Execution Flow

The following describes the progress of POST in chronological order.

IMPORTANT:

Do not make key entries or perform mouse operations while POST is in progress.

Some system configurations may display the message "Press Any Key" to prompt a key entry. This message is driven by the BIOS of an installed optional board. Make sure to read the manual that is included with the optional board before you make any key entry.

Powering on the server after you installed or removed an optional PCI board or moved it to another slot, may display the massage that indicates incorrect board configuration and suspend POST. In such a case, press F1 to continue POST. Board configuration can be made using the utility described later in this chapter.

After a few seconds from power-on, POST starts checking system memory. The count

message of the basic and expansion memory app ears at top left on the display unit screen. The memory check may takes a few minutes to complete depending on the memory size of the server. Also, it may take approximately one minute for the screen display to appear after rebooting the server.

Some messages appear upon completion of the memory check. These messages appear

to indicate that the system has detected the CPU, keyboard, and mouse. After a few seconds, POST displays the following message prompting you to launch the

BIOS setup utility, SETUP, stored in the system memory of the server. This message appears at bottom left on the screen.

Press <F2> to enter SETUP, Press <F12> to Network

Launch the BIOS setup utility when you need to change the settings to meet the requirements for the server. As long as the above message is not displayed with an error message, you don't have to launch the utility. (Ignore the message. POST will automatically proceed.)

To launch the SETUP utility, press F2 while the above message is displayed. See Chapter 3 for setup and parameters.

The server automatically restarts POST all over again when you exit the SETUP utility. Press F12 to start the operating system from the network drive.

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POST then detects the internal SCSI controller and display the massage prompting you

to launch the SCSI device utility. (Ignore the message. POST will automatically proceed a few seconds later.)

Press <Ctrl> <A> for SCSISelect(TM) Utility!

To launch the SCSI device utility, press Ctrl and A. See Chapter 3 for setup and parameters.

You need to use the SCSI device utility when: – You installed an SCSI device in a 5.25-inch device bay. – You connected an external SCSI device. – You changed internal SCSI device connections of the server. The server automatically restarts POST all over again when you exit the SCSI device

utility. If more than one SCSI controller board is installed on the PCI bus of the server, the

system detects the boot devices in order of the PCI slots 1C, 2C, and 3C (for low-profile boards), and then the PCI slots 1B, 2B, and 3B (for full-height boards). The system starts detecting the slots in each PCI riser card in ascending order of the slot numbers, and displays the message indicating activation of the SCSI BIOS SETUP utility. If the system drive is to be connected to a SCSI controller board (e.g., a disk array controller), connect it to the PCI slot 1C (for a low-profile board).

POST displays SCSI ID numbers used by the connected SCSI devices on the screen.

If an optional disk array controller is installed, the system displays the message

prompting you to activate the disk array BIOS SETUP utility. (The start message and operation may vary depending on the mounted board.)

For details, see the manual provided with the board or the online document on the EXPRESSBUILDER CD provided with the server.

If you set a password using the BIOS setup utility, SETUP, the password entry screen

appears upon successful completion of POST. Up to three password entries will be accepted. Three incorrect password entries disable

the server to boot. In such a case, turn off the power and wait about ten seconds before turning on to boot the server.

IMPORTANT:

The OS starts when POST completes.

Do not set a password before installing an OS.

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POST Error Messages

When POST detects an error, it displays an error message on the display unit screen. See Chapter6forPOSTerrorcodes.

IMPORTANT:

Take a note on the messages displayed before consulting with your service representative. Alarm messages are useful information for maintenance.

Power Off

Follow the procedure below to power off the server. If the power cord of the server is connected to a UPS, refer to the manual that comes with the UPS or the manual for the application that controls the UPS.

IMPORTANT:

Always allow POST to complete before turning off the

server.

Shut down the OS.

Press the POWER switch on the front of the server.

The POWER lamp goes off. Power off peripheral devices.

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Identification of Servers ~ UID Switch ~

An "UID (unit ID) lamp" is provided on the front panel and rear panel. If more than one server is mounted in a single rack, the lamp identifies the server you are maintaining.

The UID lamp goes on when the UID (unit ID) switch on the front panel is pressed. It goes off when the switch is pressed again.

Maintenance from the rear of the rack has to be carried out in a dark, narrow space. The interface cable of a server or power supply unit in normal state may be disconnected by accident in this situation. To prevent this problem, you should start maintenance after confirming the target server by using the UID switch.

UID lamp

UID switch

UID lamp (Visible through the clearance between the frame and the lamp on the system board)

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Floppy Disk Drive

The server is includes a 3.5-inch floppy disk drive. The server supports the following 3.5-inch floppy disks:

2HD floppy disk (double-sided high-density track type) Stores data of 1.44MB.

2DD floppy disk (double-sided double-density track type) Store data of 720KB.

Make sure that the server is powered on (the POWER l amp is lit) before inserting a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.

When you insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive, the drive clicks and the eject button on the floppy disk is slightly pushed out.

NOTES:

When an unformatted floppy disk is inserted into the floppy disk drive, a message prompting formatting is displayed.

If the floppy disk contains system startup files, powering on or restarting the server with the floppy disk inserted boots the system from the floppy disk.

To eject the floppy disk from the floppy disk drive, press the eject button on the floppy disk drive.

NOTE:

Make sure that the floppy disk access lamp is unlit before ejecting the floppy disk. Ejecting the disk when the access lamp is lit may destroy the disk data.

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NOTE:

Use of the floppy disk

The floppy disk is an important data storage media with delicate structure and requires care. Keep the following notes in mind to use it:

Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive gently.

Do not write anything directly onto the disk surface with a pencil or ballpoint pen.

Do not open the shutter.

Do not use the floppy disk in a dusty place.

Do not place anything on the floppy disk.

Do not leave the floppy disk in a high-temperature place (e.g., place exposed to direct sunlight or close to a heater).

Keep the floppy disk away from cigarette smoke.

Keep the floppy disk away from any liquid (e.g., water) and chemicals.

Keep the floppy disk away from any magnetic objects (e.g., magnet).

Do not pinch the floppy disk with a paper clip or drop it.

Keep the floppy disk in a floppy disk case that protects it from magnetism and dust.

A floppy disk has a write-protect switch that prevents the stored data from accidental erasure. You can read data from a write-protected floppy disk, but you cannot save data into the floppy disk or format it. It is recommended that you should write-protect any floppy disk containing valuable data unless you are about to save data. To writeprotect a 3.5-inch floppy disk, use the write-protect switch provided on its back.

Write-protect switch

The floppy disk is a very delicate storage media. Dust or thermal

Write

disable

Write

enable

changes, as well as operator's misconduct or sever failures, may cause loss of data. To avoid loss of data, you should make a back-up copy of your valuable data on a regular basis. (Make sure to make a backup copy of every floppy disk provided with the server.)

CD-ROM Drive

The server is provided with the CD-ROM drive on its front to read data from a CD-ROM (read-

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only compact disk). The CD-ROM provides larger and faster data read than the floppy disk.

CAUTION

Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire, personal injury, or property damage.

Do not leave the tray ejected from the CD-ROM drive.

Insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive using the following procedure.

Confirm that the power of the server is on (with the POWER lamp being lit in green)

before inserting the CD into the CD-ROM drive. Press the Eject button on the front of the CD-ROM drive.

The tray comes out a little. Hold the tray lightly and pull it out toward you until the tray stops.

Put the CD on the tray carefully and securely with the character printed surface facing

upward.

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As shown in the figure below, hold the tray with a hand and press the CD with fingers of

another hand to make the hole of the CD fit to the rotor at the center of the tray.

Rotor

Press this part of CD-ROM.

Push the front of the tray lightly to retract it into the drive.

IMPORTANT: If a noisy sound is heard after installing a CD into the

CR-ROM drive, reinstall the CD.

To remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive, press the Eject button on the CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM tray opens.

If the access lamp is lit in orange, the CD is being accessed. Confirm that the access lamp is not lit before pressing the Eject button.

As shown in the figure above, hold the tray with a hand and take the end of the CD lightly by the fingers of another hand. Lightly push downwards at the center of the rotor to remove the CD from the tray.

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After removing the CD, close the tray. To remove a CD from the CD-ROM drive when the power is off, follow the procedure below.

Emergency hole

Press the POWER switch to power off the server. The POWER lamp goes off.

Insert a metal pin of approximately 1.2 mm in diameter and 100 mm in length (a

straightened large paper clip) into the emergency hole on the right front of the CD-ROM drive and gently push it in until the tray opens.

IMPORTANT:

Do not use a toothpick or plastic stick that is easy to break.

If the above procedure does not open CD-ROM drive, contact your service representative.

Hold the tray and pull it out.

Remove the CD.

Close the CD tray.

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NOTE:

Use of CDs

Keep the following notes in mind using a CD:

Do not drop the CD.

Do not place anything on the CD or bend the CD.

Do not attach a label onto the CD.

Do not touch the data side (nothing is printed on this side) with your hand.

Do not scratch the CD or write anything directly on it with a pencil or ballpoint pen.

Keep the CD away from cigarette smoke.

Do not leave the CD in a high-temperature environment (e.g., place exposed to direct sunlight or close to a heater).

When dust or fingerprints are on the CD, wipe the CD from its center to edge with a dry soft cloth slowly and gently.

Use the CD cleaner to clean the CD. Do not use record spray/cleaner, benzene, or thinner.

Store the CD in a CD case when not in use.

If the CD emits large noise in the CD-ROM drive, remove the CD and re-insert it into the drive.

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Chapter 2

Setting Up Your Server

This chapter describes how to select a site, unpack and install your rack-mount server, make cable connections, and power your server.

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SETUP FLOW

Follow the flowchart below to set up the server.

Selecting the server site

Select a suitable site for the server.

Unpacking the system

Unpack the server and accessories from the shipping carton.

Assembling the rack-mount system

Assemble the 19-inch rack assembly and install the server.

Connecting peripheral devices

Connect peripheral devices to the server.

Connecting the power cord

Connect the power cord to the server.

Turning on the server

Power on the server and start software setups. Setups depend on the optional internal devices installed and the peripheral devices connected.

Installing the operating system

Install an operating system on the server. See Chapter 4.

Installing the utilities

Install the utilities in the provided EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM. Refer to the EXPRESSBUILDER User’s Guide, located on your EXPRESSBUILDER CDROM, for details.

Making backup copies of system information

After all the system setup procedures are completed, make backup copies of system information.

System information is required for recovering the server from the failure or after replacing the system board.

Setting Up Your Server 2-3

SELECTING A SERVER SITE

Installation

To use the server, you must install it into a standard EIA 19-inch rack assembly.

Installation of a Rack

Refer to the rack installation documentation or contact your sales agent.

WARNING

Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.

Do not use the server in any unapproved location. Do not connect the ground line to a gas pipe.

CAUTION

Observe the following instructions to install and use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire, personal injury, or property damage.

Do not carry or install the server by yourself. Two persons are required to safely carry or install this server. Do not pull the server out of the rack if the rack is unstable. Do not pull more than one device out from the rack at a time. Ensure site wiring is adequate for the power rating of this server.

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Do not install the rack in the locations listed below. Installing the rack or mounting the server into the rack in these locations may cause failure or damage to the server, or injury to personnel near the server.

Narrow space from which devices cannot be pulled out from the rack completely

Location that cannot bear the total weight of the rack and devices mounted in the rack

Location where stabilizers cannot be installed

Location with an uneven or slanting floor

Location of drastic temperature ch ange (near a heater, air conditioner, or refrigerator)

Location where intense vibration may occur.

Location where corrosive gas is generated, chemicals are nearby, or chemicals may be accidentally sprayed

Location where anti-static carpeting is not used

Location where some objects may be fall onto of into the rack

Location near a device generating an intense magnetic field, such as a TV, radio, broadcast/communication antenna, power transmission wire, or electromagnetic crane. If unavoidable, contact your sales agent to request proper shield construction.

Place where the power cord of the server must be connected to an AC outlet that shares the outlet of another device that uses large power consumption.

Location near equipment that generates power noise (e.g., contact spark at poweron/power-off of commercial power supply through a relay). If you must install the server close to such equipment, request your sales agent for separate power cabling or noise filter installation.

Setting Up Your Server 2-5

UNPACKING THE SYSTEM

When you receive your system, inspect the shipping containers prior to unpacking. If the shipping boxes are damaged, note the damage, and if possible, photograph it for reference. After removing the contents of the containers, store the cartons and the packing materials. If the contents appear damaged when you unpack the boxes, file a damage claim with the carrier immediately.

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ASSEMBLING THE RACK-MOUNT SYSTEM

This subsection provides the instructions for the rack-mount server unit into a standard EIA 19inch rack cabinet.

Also this subsection describes the removal procedures for the rack mount server unit from the 19-inch rack cabinet.

WARNING

Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury.

Do not use any rack that does not conform to the relevant standards. Disconnect the power cord(s) before installing or removing the server.

CAUTION

Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire, personal injury, or property damage.

Do not carry or install the server by yourself. Two persons are required to safely carry or install this server. Do not pull the server out of the rack if the rack is unstable. Do not pull more than one device out from the rack at a time. Always install the server in the specified location. Do not install the server in the rack without the covers installed. Do not pinch your fingers between mechanical components.

Setting Up Your Server 2-7

Restricted Access Location

The server is intended for installation in a restricted access location, mounted above a noncombustible material.

ESD Precaution

An electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk drives, option boards, and other components. You can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground when handling system components.

Electronic devices can be easily damaged by static electricity . To prevent damage, keep them in their protective packaging when they are not installed in your system.

Checking Components

The following components are needed to install the server into the rack.

Washer

Rail bracket (right)

Rail bracket (left)

Screw (large)

Screw

(small)

Required Tools

A Phillips screwdriver is required to install the server i nto the rack.

2-8 Setting Up Your Server

Rack Installation Procedure

Installation

Perform the following procedure to install the server into the rack:

IMPORTANT:

When installing the cable arm, see the instruction manual

provided with the cable arm assembly.

Removing the Rail Assemblies

The rail assemblies are shipped already mounted to the sides of the server. Each rail

assembly consists of a stationary rail attached to the server and a removable sliding rail. Following Steps 2 and 3, remove the sliding rails from the server.

IMPORTANT:

The removed rail assemblies are to be installed on the inner rails later. To install each rail assembly on the correct inner rail, mark each rail as removed. Similarly, when installing more than one server, distinguish between the pairs of inner rails and rail assemblies of the servers by marking the left and right hand rails.

Hold the rails and slowly slide them toward the rear of the server until a "click" is heard.

The click indicates that the rails are in the locked position. Push the release levers on the right and left sides of the rails, and remove the sliding rail

assemblies from the server.

Release lever

Note: The inner stationary rails remain screwed to the server when the rail assemblies have been removed.

Installing the Rail Brackets onto the Sliding Rails

Install a rail bracket onto each sliding rail assembly as shown below.

Setting Up Your Server 2-9

Inner rails

Line up the screw hole (slot) at the top end of each rail assembly to the screw hole in the

rail bracket, and loosely tighten the screw to temporarily secure the rail assembly and bracket.

When each rail bracket is installed on the rail assembly, the catch tab at the top end of

the rail bracket should point upwards like the catch tab at the opposite end of the rail assembly . See the Figure below.

Catch

Front side of the rack

Rail assembly

Screw holes (Use the screw hole in accordance with the depth of the rack. Lightly tighten the screw.)

Rail bracket

Catch

Rear side of the rack

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Installing the Rail Assemblies

Align the left slide rail assembly behind the mounting holes in the vertical-mounting rail

located on the left side of the rack cabinet. The catch tabs on the front and rear of the slide rail assembly help to align it with the holes in the vertical-mounting rail.

Install two screws that secure the front of the slide rail assembly to the front vertical-

mounting rail and loosely tighten them.

Catch

Three screw slots should be visible in the range of "1U."

Screw hole for securing the

server to the rack

Carefully align the rear holes of the slide rail assembly with the holes in the rear vertical-

mounting rail. Install two screws that secure the rear of the slide rail assembly to the vertical-mounting

rail. Tighten all four screws holding the slide rail assembly to the vertical mounting rails.

Repeat steps 1 through 5 for the mounting the right slide rail assembly on the right side

of the rack cabinet.

Note: The screws in the oblong slots of the outer slide rail may need

to be readjusted and tightened.

Firmly secure the rail bracket to the slide rail and the rack.

Installing the Server

Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire, personal injury, or property damage. See pages 1-3 to 1-8 for details.

Setting Up Your Server 2-11

CAUTION

Do not lift the server only by a single person. Do not pinch your finger with mechanical components.

Extend the sliding rails of the right and left rail assemblies out of the system rack until

they are locked.

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At least two persons are required to install the server into the rack.

Firmly fit the inner rails on the sides of the server into the rail assemblies that are

installed to the rack. Slowly push the server into the rack.

Note: If the server is locked on its way into the rack, slowly push it in while pressing the release levers on the right and left sides of the server.

When the server is installed for the first time, the tight mechanical parts may offer resistance. You may feel strong friction when sliding the server into the rack.

WARNING

Release lever

Confirm that the sliding rails work normally by moving the server in and out of the rack

several times.

The sliding rail can be pulled

out from the rack.

The sliding rail is stuck to the rack

frame and does not come out.

Securing the Server

Push the server into the rack as far as it will go.

Tighten the right and left thumbscrews on the front panel to secure the server to the rack.

Install the front bezel.

This completes installing of the server.

Setting Up Your Server 2-13

Set screws

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Removing the Server from the Rack Assembly

WARNING

At least two persons are required to remove the server from the rack.

WARNING

Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury. See pages 1-3 to 1-8 for details.

Do not attempt to lift the server by yourself. At least two persons are required to remove the server from the rack. Do not pinch your finger in the mechanical components. Do not pull any device out of the rack if the rack is unstable. Do not pull more than one device out of the rack at one time.

Release the security lock, open and remove the front bezel.

Security lock

Confirm that the server is powered OFF, and disconnect the power cable and all the

interface cables connected to the server. If a cable arm is installed, remove the two screws securing the cable arm to the server

and remove the cable arm from the server. Loosen the two front thumbscrews securing the server to the rack

Holding the handles, slowly and carefully pull the server out of the rack.

A click is heard as the slide rails lock in the extended position.

Setting Up Your Server 2-15

Handles

Screws

IMPORTANT:

In the next step, with two persons holding the bottom of each side of the server, slowly slide the server out of the rack.

Press in the right and left release levers and carefully slide the server from the rack.

Place the server on a flat stable surface.

Release lever

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CONNECTING PERIPHERAL DEVICES

Connect peripheral devices to the server. The server is provided with connectors for wide variety of peripheral devices on its front and rear. The figure on the next page illustrates available peripheral devices for the server in the standard configuration and locations of the connectors for the devices.

CAUTION

Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire, personal injury, or property damage.

Do not connect any interface cable when the power cord of the Express Server is plugged to a power source.

Do not use any unauthorized interface cable.

IMPORTANT:

Power off the server and a peripheral device before connecting interface cables. Connecting a powered peripheral device to a powered server may cause malfunctions and failures.

To connect a third-party peripheral device or interface cable to the server, consult with your sales agent for availability of such a device or cable. Some third-party devices may not be used with this server.

The total length of a cable (including the connection cable in SCSI device) is limited by SCSI standards. Ask your sales representative for details. (The internal SCSI cable of the server is 0.5 m long.)

The "100BASE-TX/10BASE-T LAN connector" and the "serial port 2 connector" of this server are identical. Be careful not to connect a cable to a wrong connector. Tag cables connected to these ports.

A leased line cannot be connected directly to the serial port connectors.

When using the front serial port connector for maintenance, do not connect any equipment to serial port 2 connector on the rear panel.

Secure the power cord(s) and interface cables with a tie wrap.

Bundle the cables to ensure they will not come into contact with the rack cabinet door or the guide rails on the sides of the server.

Ensure there is some slack in the power cable at the AC inlet of the server. This is to prevent the power cord from coming off when the server is fully extended from the rack.

Do not apply any pressure to the plug of the power cord.

Setting Up Your Server 2-17

FRONT

USB device

REAR

Device with the

SCSI interface

Device with the

serial interface

Keyboard

USB device *1

Mouse

Device with the

serial interface

Finally connect the provided power cord to

the receptacle. If connecting the server to UPS, see the explanation below.

Device with the serial interface (e.g., Management

PC)

If an optional power supply unit is additionally installed, connect the provided power cord to this AC inlet and the receptacle.

Display unit

*1 Windows NT 4.0 needs the compliant driver. 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 required) Connect the console to only serial port 2 on either the front or rear panel. This connector is capped for preventing incorrect

connection in the standard status. *3 Use the provi d ed br anc h cabl e . *4 Connect the power cord to a circuit breaker of 15 A or less.

NOTE:

Be aware of the cable you are going to connect to the server.

Hub

(multiport repeater)

USB device

The "100BASE-TX/10BASE-T connector" and the "serial port 2 connector" of this server are identical. Be careful not to connect a cable to a wrong connector. Tag cables connected to these ports.

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Connection to Serial Ports

Various types of serial devices can be connected to the RJ-45 serial ports on the front and rear panels of the server. Some devices require the setting of the jumper pin (J6A2) on the system board to be changed according to the DCD/DSR signal specification, or they need to be connected via an optional serial port conversion cable.

A set of two optional serial port conversion cables is provided with the server. The "F" labeled cable is used to connect devices to the RJ-45 serial ports on the front of the server and the "R" label cable is used to attached devices to the RJ-45 serial ports on the rear of the server.

IMPORTANT:

Inter-equipment potential difference may cause a server failure. Be sure to turn off the server and the connection-destination equipment and disconnect the power cord before connecting/disconnecting the cable to/from the serial port.

The figure below shows the location of the jumper pin (J6A2). For procedures to dismount the cover and other internal components see Chapter 7.

Strapped

DCD DSR DCD+

J6A2

* Factory-set

DSR*

CONNECTING THE POWER CORD

Connect the provided power cord to the server.

WARNING

Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury.

Do not hold the power plug with a wet hand. Do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

CAUTION

Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire, personal injury, or property damage.

Do not plug the power cord in to an improper power source. Do not connect the power cord to an outlet that has an illegal number of

connections. Insert the power plug into the outlet as far as it will go. Use an authorized power cord only.

Setting Up Your Server 2-19

Plug the provided power cord into the power receptacle on the rear of the server.

Plug the other end of the power cord into the wall outlet.

IMPORTANT:

Secure the power cord with a tie wrap.

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(

)

(

)

To connect the power cord from the server to an interruptive power supply (UPS), use service outlets on the rear of the UPS.

The UPS service outlets are categorized into two groups: SWITCH OUT and UN-SWITCH OUT. (They may be called "OUTPUT1" and "OUTPUT2".)

To control a power supply with an application (ESMPRO/UPS Controller) that controls the UPS, connect the power cord to the SWITCH OUT outlet.

For constant power, connect the power cord to a UN-SWITCH OUT outlet. (Also, connect the modem that is in continual service to this outlet.)

OUTPUT

(UNSWITCH OUT)

UN-SWITCH OUT

OUTPUT 2

AC100V 50/50HZ

OUTPUT( SWITCH OUT )

SWITCH OU T

OUTPUT 1

When the power cord from the server is connected into a UPS, change the BIOS setup of the server to link with power supply to the UPS. Change the parameter for "After Power Failure" located under the System Hardware menu of the BIOS setup utility. See Chapter 3 for details.

TURNING ON THE SERVER

Power on the server and follow the on-screen instructions for setup.

Setting Up Your Server 2-21

IMPORTANT:

Some optional boards require BIOS changes, using the BIOS SETUP

Before turning on the server:

utility, before installation of the board. If the server has a P CI board with the PCI-to-PCI bridge installed, the SETUP utility is enabled to launch. Check on the option board specifications to find out whether it requires pre-installation BIOS setup before actually installing the board.

Some installed optional devices or connected peripheral devices may require changes to the BIOS SETUP.

Make sure all external devices, such as a video display, keyboard, and mouse (optional)

have been connected. Ensure the server power cord is connected. Power on the video display and any other external devices.

Make sure that the floppy disk drive does not contain a floppy disk and the CD-ROM

drive does not contain a bootable CD. Open the front bezel.

Press the POWER switch.

NOTES:

If the power cord is connected to the power control unit such as the UPS, turn on the power control unit.

Connect the power cord and wait a few seconds before pressing the POWER switch. The POWER switch will not function for a few seconds after connecting the power cord to the UPS due to BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) firmware start-up.

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POWER lamp

POWER switch

Setting Up Your Server 2-23

The POWER lamp on the front of the server comes on. In a few seconds, the NEC logo appears on the screen and the Power On Self-Test

(POST) begins. POST runs automatically when you power on or reset the server (Ctrl + Alt + Delete).

POST runs diagnostics, initializes the server, sets interrupt vectors, detects installed peripheral devices, and boots up the operating system (if installed).

If the server halts before completing POST, POST emits a beep code indicating a fatal system error requiring immediate attention. (See Chapter 6, "Troubleshooting," for troubleshooting information.)

During the memory test, POST displays the amount of memory it was able to access and test. Depending on the amount of installed memory, it may take several minutes to complete the memory test.

NOTE:

The factory default setting displays the NEC logo screen at

startup. During startup you can change the NEC logo screen to the POST messages screen by pressing Esc. To change the start-up screen, use the BIOS setup utility, "SETUP." (See Chapter 3 for details.)

During POST, you will see a message prompting you to launch the BIOS SETUP utility. Start the BIOS SETUP utility appropriate to your system environment to change the BIOS setup.

For the BIOS SETUP settings for your server, see Chapter 3. For BIOS SETUP for the option board, refer to the manual that comes with the option board.

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INSTALLING THE OPERATING SYSTEM

See Chapter 4 for installing the following operating systems.

Microsoft Windows 2000

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

Novell NetWare 5 or 5.1

SCO UNIX 5.0X

To install operating systems not listed above, contact your sales agent.

IMPORTANT:

Use EXPRESSBUILDER for initial setup of your server. EXPRESSBUILDER is support software for the Express5800 server. It simplifies the process of installing and configuring your server. Refer to the EXPRESSBUILDER User’s Guide, located on your EXPRESSBUILDER CD for details. Before installing the operating system, adjust the system date and time by using the BIOS setup utility “SETUP.” See Chapter 3 for details.

INSTALLING UTILITIES

To install utilities that are included with the server refer to the EXPRESSBUILDER User’s Guide, located on your EXPRESSBUILDER CD.

Setting Up Your Server 2-25

MAKING BACKUP COPIES OF SYSTEM INFORMATION

The system information includes the current BIOS settings and other specific information for your server.

Save the information after completing system setup. Without the system information backup data, you may not be able to recover the information. You can save the information using the following procedures.

Insert the "NEC EXPRESSBUILDER" CD into the CD-ROM drive and reboot the

system. Select [Tools].

Select [Off-line Maintenance Utility].

Select [System Information Management].

Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.

Select [Save].

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Chapter 3

Configuring Your System

This chapter describes Basic Input Output System (BIOS) configuration. When you install the server for the first time or install/remove optional devices, thoroughly read

this chapter for a better understanding BIOS setup requirements.

SYSTEM BIOS ~ SETUP ~

The BIOS SETUP utility allows you to make basic hardware configuration changes to the server. This utility is pre-installed in the flash memory of the server and is ready to run at system startup.

Your server is factory-configured with the correct BIOS parameter settings. These settings are referred to as the “default settings.” Normally, you won't need to make changes to the BIOS default settings.

IMPORTANT:

The SETUP utility is intended for system administrator use only. Incorrect settings of BIOS parameters could make your server inoperable.

The SETUP utility allows you to set a password. The server is provided with two levels of passwords: Administrator and User. With the Administrator password, you can view and change all system parameters of the SETUP utility. With the User password, system parameters available for viewing and changing are limited.

Do not set any passwords before installing the operating system.

Your server contains the latest version of the B IOS SETUP utility. Dialog boxes appear in your SETUP utility, thus, may differ from descriptions in this User’s Guide. If you find anything unclear, see the online help or ask your sales representative.

3-2 Configuring Your System

Starting the SETUP Utility

Powering on the server starts POST (Power On Self-Test) and displays its check results. If the NEC logo is displayed, press Esc.

After a few seconds, the following message appears at bottom left on the screen.

Press <F2> to enter SETUP

Press F2 to start the BIOS SETUP utility and display its Main menu. If you have previously set a password with the SETUP utility, the password entry screen appears.

Enter the password.

Enter password:[ ]

Up to three password entry tries will be accepted. If you fail to enter the password correctly for three consecutive times, the server halts. (You can no longer proceed.) Power off and then power on the server.

NOTE:

The server is provided with two levels of password: Administrator and User. With the Administrator password, you can view and change all system parameters. With the User password, system parameters available for viewing and changing are limited.

Configuring Your System 3-3

Description of On-Screen Items and Key Usage

Use the following keyboard keys to make changes in the SETUP utility. (Key functions are also listed at the bottom of the screen.)

Indicates the current menu.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Server Boot Exit

Additional se tup menus to configure PCI devices.

← →

Select Menu

↑ ↓

Select Item

Setup Defaults

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

Indicates there are submenus.

Setup item menu

Setup Warning Setting items on this screen to incorrect values may cause your system to malfunction!

PCI Configuration Peripheral Configuration Memory Configuration Advanced Chipset Control Reset Config Data: Numlock:

[No] [Off]

Parameter (high-lights upon selection) menu

Cursor (↑, ↓)

Selects an item on the screen. The highlighted item is currently selected.

Cursor (←, →): – and +:

Selects the Main, Advanced, Security, Server, Boot, or Exit menu. Changes the value (parameter) of the selected item. When a

") is selected, these

submenu option (an option preceded by "

►

keys are disabled.

Enter Press Enter to select (determine) parameters. Esc

Displays the previous screen.

F1: Press F1 when you need help on SETUP operations. The help

screen for SETUP operations appears. Press Esc to return to the

previous screen.

Sets the parameter of the currently displayed item back to the factory set parameter.

F10:

Sets the parameter back to the one stored by the server before the SETUP utility was started.

Online help window

Explanation of key functions menu

3-4 Configuring Your System

Configuration Examples

The following describes examples of configuration changes required to use the software-link features or for system operations.

Date and Time

To display system date or time

Select [Main] - [System Time], [System Date].

Link with Management Software

To link with the temperature monitoring feature of ESMPRO

Select [Server] - [Temperature Sensor] - [Enabled].

To control the power supply of the server with ESMPRO Manager via the network

Select [Advanced] - [Advanced Chipset Control] - [Wake On Lan] - [Enabled].

UPS

To link the server power supply with the UPS

To power on the server after a power failure when power is supplied from the UPS

Select [Server] - [After Power Failure] - [Power On].

To keep the server powered off after a power failure when power is supplied from the UPS, if the POWER switch was used to power off the server

Select [Server] - [ After Power Failure] - [Last State].

To keep the server powered off after a power failure when power is supplied from the UPS

Select [Server] - [After Power Failure] - [StayOff].

Boot

To change the boot order of devices connected to the server

Select [Boot] and specify the boot order.

To display POST check results

Select [Boot] - [Quiet Boot] - [Disabled]. You can also press Esc while the log is on the screen to display POST check results.

To use remote wake-up feature

Via Modem: Select [Advanced] - [Advanced Chipset Control] - [Wake on Ring] - [Enabled].

Via LAN: Select [Advanced] - [Advanced Chipset Control] - [Wake on LAN] - [Enabled].

Via PCI device:

Configuring Your System 3-5

Select [Advanced] - [Advanced Chipset Control] - [Wake on PME] - [Enabled].

Via RTC alarm: Select [Advanced] - [Advanced Chipset Control] - [Wake on RTC Alarm] - [Enabled].

To control from the HW console

Select [Boot] - [Quiet Boot] - [Disabled]. Select [Server] - [Console Redirection] and set each item.

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Memory

To enable the memory degradation feature

Select [Advanced] - [Memory Configuration] - [Extended Memory Test] - [EveryLocation].

To check the installed memory (DIMM) status

Select [Advanced] - [Memory Reconfiguration] - [Bank #n] and check the status indications. (n: 1 - 3)

The on-screen DIMM numbers and socket locations on the system board are shown in the figure below.

Bank #3 (DIMM 3B)

Bank #2 (DIMM 2B)

Bank #1 (DIMM 1B)

Bank #3 (DIMM 3A)

Bank #2 (DIMM 2A)

Bank #1 (DIMM 1A)

Processor 2

Processor 1

REAR FRONT

Mother board

To clear the memory (DIMM) error information

Select [Advanced] - [Memory Configuration] - [Memory Retest] - [Enabled] and reboot the server.

CPU

To check the installed CPU status

Select [Main] - [Processor Settings] and check the status indications. The on-screen CPU numbers and socket locations on the system board are shown in the

figure on the previous page.

To clear the CPU error information

Select [Main] - [Processor Settings] - [Processor Retest] - [Yes] and reboot the server.

Keyboard

To set Numlock

Select [Advanced] - [Numlock].

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Security

To set passwords on the BIOS level

Select [Security] - [Set Administrator Password] and enter a password. Set Administrator password first, then User password.

To enable/disable the POWER switch

Select [Security] - [Power Switch Inhibit] - [Enabled]. Select [Security] - [Power Switch Inhibit] - [Disabled].

IMPORTANT:

Masking the POWER switch disables forced shutdown

(see Chapter 6) as well as power on/off using the POWER switch.

To set the secure mode

Select [Security] - [Set User Password] and enter the password. Select [Security] - [Secure Mode] and set each item.

External Devices

To set up external devices

Select [Advanced] - [Peripheral Configuration] and set up each device.

Internal Devices

To set up internal PCI devices of the server

3-8 Configuring Your System

Select [Advanced] - [PCI Configuration] and set up each device.

To install the disk array controller

Select [Advanced] - [PCI Configuration] - [PCI Slot nx ROM] - [Enabled]. nx= Riser card number (n: 1 to 3) and type (x: C is low-profile type and B is full-

length/full-height type)

To clear the hardware configuration data (after installing/removing internal devices)

Select [Advanced] - [Reset Configuration Data] - [Yes].

Saving the Configuration Data

To save the BIOS configuration data

Select [Exit] - [Exit Saving Changes].

To discard changes to the BIOS configuration data

Select [Exit] - [Exit Discarding Changes] or [Discard Changes].

To resume the factory-set BIOS configuration data

Select [Exit] - [Load Setup Defaults].

To save the current settings as user-defined configuration

Select [Exit] - [ Save Custom Defaults].

To load the user-defined configuration data

Select [Exit] - [Load Custom Defaults].

Configuring Your System 3-9

Menu and Parameter Descriptions

The SETUP utility has the following six major menus:

Main

Advanced

Security

Server

Boot

Exit

To set specific functions, select a submenu from the above menus. The following describes available functions and parameters, as well as the factory-set parameters, for each menu.

Main

Start the SETUP utility to display the Main menu. Menu items preceded by "►"markhavea submenu. Select an option with the "►" mark and press Enter to display its submenu.

Available options in the Main and descriptions are listed below.

3-10 Configuring Your System

Option Parameter Description Your Setting

System Time HH:MM:SS Sets the system time. System Date MM/DD/YYYY Sets the system date. Floppy A: Not Installed

[1.44/1.25 MB/1.2 MB 3.5"]

2.88 MB 3.5"

Hard Disk Pre-delay [Disabled]

3 seconds 6 seconds 9 seconds

12 seconds 15 seconds

21 seconds

30 seconds Primary IDE Master/ Primary IDE Slave

Processor Settings – Displays information on

Language [English (US)]

– Displays information on the

Français

Deutsch

Italiano

Español

Sets the floppy disk drive A (standard configuration).

Causes the BIOS to insert a delay before attempting to detect IDE drives in the system during POST.

device connected to the channel. Some items may be modified, however, use the factory-set values.

processor (CPU) and menu window to setup.

Selects which language SETUP displays.

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Configuring Your System 3-11

Processor Settings

Select "Processor Settings" on Main menu to display the following menu.

See the table below for setup options on the screen.

Option Parameter Description Your Setting

Processor Type – Reports the type of processor(s) installed in

system. (View only)

Processor POST Speed

Processor Retest [Disabled]

Processor 1 CPUIDNumeric

Processor 1 L2 Cache

Processor 2CPUIDNumeric

Processor 2 L2 Cache

– Reports the speed of the processor

measured at POST. (View only) Clears CPU error information and retests

Enabled

(06xx)

– Reports L2 Cache Size for Processor 1.

(06xx)

–

all processors on the next boot. Numeric indicates CPU 1 ID.

Blank indicates that no processor is installed, or if installed, the processor failed. (View only)

(View only) Numeric indicates CPU 2 ID. Blank indicates that no processor is

installed, or if installed, the processor failed. (View only)

Reports L2 Cache Size for Processor 2. (View only)

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Advanced

Move the cursor to "Advanced" to display the Advanced menu. Menu items preceded by "►" has submenus. Select an option with the "►" mark and press Enter to display its submenu.

See the table below for setup options on the screen.

Option Parameter Description Your Setting

Reset Config Data [No]

Ye s

Numlock [Off]

IMPORTANT:

The Boot Monitoring feature is not supported in this server.

If Reset Config Data is set to "Yes", boot device priority is also

Select "Yes" to clear the configuration data (system information stored by POST). This parameter will be reset to "No" when the server restarts.

Enable or disable the Numlock function at system start-up. If "Auto" is selected, the Numlock function will be enabled when a keyboard entry is detected.

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cleared. Note the boot device priority before changing this parameter. Restart the server with Exit Saving Changes option, start BIOS SETUP utility, and restore the boot device priority.

Configuring Your System 3-13

PCI Configuration

Select "PCI Configuration" on the Advanced menu to display the following screen.

Option Parameter Description Your Setting

PCI Slot nB ROM* (n: slot number)

PCI Slot nC ROM* (n: slot number)

[Enabled] Disabled

Used to enable or disable an option ROM that may be present on a PCI add-in card connected to the fullheight riser card.

Used to enable or disable an option ROM that may be present on a PCI add-in card connected to the lowprofile riser card.

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NOTES:

When the LAN controller does not provide network booting, set the option ROM for the LAN board to "Disabled".

When connecting a hard disk containing the operating system to the disk array controller, set the slot of the disk array controller to "Enabled".

3-14 Configuring Your System

USB Function Submenu

Option Parameter Description Your Setting

USB Function [Enabled]

Disabled

Enables or disables the onboard USB controller BIOS.

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Onboard NIC 1 / Onboard NIC 2 Submenu

Option Parameter Description Your Setting

Onboard NIC [Enabled]

Disabled

Embedded NIC ROM

[Enabled] Disabled

Enables or disables onboard LAN controller.

Enables or disables onboard LAN controller expansion ROM.

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Onboard SCSI Submenu

Option Parameter Description Your Setting

Onboard SCSI [Enabled]

Disabled

Onboard SCSI ROM

[Enabled] Disabled

Enables or disables onboard SCSI controller.

Enables or disables onboard SCSI controller expansion ROM.

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Onboard Video Submenu

Option Parameter Description Your Setting

Onboard Video [Enabled]

Disabled

Enables or disables onboard video controller.

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Configuring Your System 3-15

Peripheral Configuration

Select "Peripheral Configuration" on the Advanced menu to display the following screen.

Displayed only when the user password is set.

See the table below for setup options on the screen.

IMPORTANT:

Avoid conflicts in the interrupt requests or base I/O addresses. If an assigned value is already used by another resource, it appears in yellow. Any yellow value must be re-assigned.

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Option Parameter Description Your Setting

Serial Port 1 Address

Serial Port 1 IRQ [4]

Serial Port 1 Address

Serial Port 1 irq 4

Diskette Write Protect

Diskette Controller Enabled

Legacy USB Support

Front Panel USB Disabled

Disabled [3F8] 2F8 3E8 2E8

3 Disabled 3F8 [2F8] 3E8 2E8

[3] [Disabled] Enabled

[Disabled] [Disabled] Keyboard Only Auto Keyboard and

Mouse

[Enabled]

Used to configure the base I/O address for serial port 1.

Used to configure the interrupt for serial port 1.

Used to configure the base I/O address for serial port 2.

Used to configure the interrupt for serial port 2.

Displayed only when the user password is set.

Used to allow or inhibit writing into floppy disk.

Enables or disables onboard floppy disk controller BIOS.

Disables or enables support for USB keyboards and mice. Always set to "Disabled" with this server.

Enables or disables the USB port on the front panel.

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Configuring Your System 3-17

Memory Configuration

Select "Memory Configuration" on the Advanced menu to display the following screen.

See the table below for setup options on the screen.

Option Parameter Description Your Setting

Extended Memory Te st

DIMM Bank #1 - #3

Memory Retest [Disabled]

1 MB 1 KB

Every-Location [Disabled]

Installed Disabled Not Installed

Enabled

Extended memory test options run during POST.

1MB: Tests every 1-MB memory. 1KB: Tests every 1-KB memory.

Every-Location: Tests every memory location. Disabled: Initializes memory. Note: the smaller the test unit, the longer the test takes during POST.

Indicates the current memory status. "Normal" indicates the normal status, "Error" indicates a memory error, and "None" indicates no DIMM installed (view only). Bank #1 indicates DIMMs in DIMM socket #1A and #1B. Bank #2 indicates DIMMs in DIMM Bank #2A and #2B.

Bank #3 indicates DIMMs in DIMM Bank #3A and #3B.

(Memory is interleaved and two DIMMs are used in pair.)

Clears memory error information and retests all DIMMs on the next system boot. This option will be automatically reset to [Disabled] on the next system boot.

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3-18 Configuring Your System

Advanced Chipset Control

Select "Advanced Chipset Control" on Advanced menu to display the following screen.

See the table below for setup options on the screen.

Option Parameter Description Your Setting

Wake on Ring [Disabled]

Enabled

Wake on LAN [Disabled]

Enabled

Wake on PME [Disabled]

Enabled

Wake on RTC Alarm

[Disabled] Enabled

Enables or disables the remote power-on features via serial port (modem).

Enables or disables the remote power-on features via network.

Enables or disables the remote power-on features by PCI device (PCI Power Management Enable wake up event).

Enables or disables the remote power-on features using a RTC Alarm features.

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Configuring Your System 3-19

Security

Move the cursor onto "Security" to display the Security menu.

Selectable only when the User password is set.

Select "Set Administrator Password" or "Set User Password" and press Enter to display the following pop-up screen.

The screen below shows when "Set Administrator Password" is selected. Set a password on this pop-up screen. Enter a password of up to seven alphanumeric characters

and symbols from the keyboard.

IMPORTANT:

User password setup is not available before Administrator password setup.

Do not set any password before installing the OS.

If you forget any password, consult with your sales representative.

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See the table below for setup options on the screen.

Option Parameter Description Your Setting

User Password is Installed

Not Installed

Administrator Password is

Set Administrator Password

Set User Password

User Access Level

Password On Boot

Secure Mode Timer

Security Hot Key CTRL-ALT-

Secure Mode Boot

Video Blanking [Disabled]

Power Switch Inhibit

Installed Not Installed Up to 7 alphanumeric characters

Up to 7 alphanumeric characters

Limited No Access View Only Full [Disabled] Enabled

[1 minute] 2 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 20 minutes 60 minutes 120 minutes [L] Z

[Disabled] Enabled

Enabled

[Disabled] Enabled

Indicates whether the user password is set or not (view only).

Indicates whether the administrator password is set or not (view only).

Press Enter to display the administrator

password entry screen. With the administrator password, all SETUP menus are available for access. This option is available only when you log into the SETUP utility with the administrator password.

Press entry screen. With a user password, accessible SETUP menus are restricted. This option is available only if the Administrator Password is specified.

to display the user password

Enter

Sets the User access level when logged in with user password. When set to "Full", the system does not enter secure mode.

Specify whether to request a password entry at boot-up. Administrator password setup is required beforehand. When the administrator password is specified and this option is disabled, the BIOS assumes that a system boot attempt is made by a user.

Set the period from no input from the keyboard or mouse to the point at which the system enters into the secure mode. If this item is set to "Disabled," the system does not enter the secure mode.

Specify the hot key to invoke secure mode features. Pressing the assigned key along with

Ctrl and Alt invoke secure mode. This option

is enabled when User Password is set. Specify whether the system boots in secure

mode. This option is enabled when User Password is set.

Specify whether to turn off the monitor when secure mode is activated.

Enables or disables the POWER switch. If "Enabled" is selected, power-off with the POWER switch becomes unavailable after OS boot-up. (Forced shut down also becomes unavailable. Forced shut down is a feature to shut down by pressing the POWER switch for at least four seconds.)

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Server

Move the cursor onto "Server" to display the Server menu.

NEC Express5800-120Rd-2 User's Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer

CONTENTS

System Overview

OVERVIEW

Front View with Front Bezel Closed

Front View with Front Bezel Removed

Rear View

Internal View

System Board

STATUS INDICATORS

Disk access Lamp

Hard Disk Lamp

LAN Connector Lamps

AC POWER Lamp

STANDARD FEATURES

Power Supplies

Peripheral Bays

SAF-TE LOGIC

SYSTEM BOARD FEAT URES

Processor

Memory

PCI Riser Slots

Video

SCSI Controller

Network Controller

NIC Connector and Status LEDs

Network Teaming Features

General Configuration Notes

Adapter Fault Tolerance

Preferred Primary Adapter

Mixed Adapter Teaming

Adaptive Load Balancing

Keyboard and Mouse

RJ-45 Serial Port

ACPI

System Board Management Controller (BMC)

DEGRADATI O N FEAT URE

REMOTE POWER-ON FEATURE (WAKE ON LAN)

AC-LINK FEATURE

SYSTEM SECURITY

Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring

Software Locks via the BIOS Setup Utility

Using Passwords

Secure Mode

Summary of Software Security Features

EXPRESSBUILDER

NEC ESMPRO

OFF-LINE MAINTENANCE UTILITY

SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY

NEC MANAGEMENT WORKST ATION APPLICATION (NEC MWA)

USING YOUR SERVER

Front Bezel

Installing or Removing the Front Bezel

POWER Switch

Power On

POST

Power Off

Identification of Servers ~ UID Switch ~

Floppy Disk Drive

CD-ROM Drive

Setting Up Your Server

SETUP FLOW

SELECTING A SERVER SITE

Installation

Installation of a Rack

UNPACKING THE SYSTEM

ASSEMBLING THE RACK-MOUNT SYSTEM

Restricted Access Location

ESD Precaution

Checking Components

Required Tools

Rack Installation Procedure

Installation

Removing the Server from the Rack Assembly

CONNECTING PERIPHERAL DEVICES

Connection to Serial Ports