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CONTENTS
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
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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
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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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4
1
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.)
7
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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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3-0 3-1 3-2
1
4
3-3 3-4
5
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12
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3
7
6-1 6-2 6-3 9
7-2
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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
6
-2 CD tray eject button
6
-3 Emergency hole (used to remove CD-ROM media when the server is powered down)
6
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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17
18-2
17 18-1 19
9
19
11
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.
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16
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
2
1
15
14
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
8
(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
345 6
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10
8-2
7
-1
8
9
System Board
18
17
12 345 6
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System Overview 1-9
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7
8
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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
!
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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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An optional removable media front panel bay for mounting a half-height 3.5-inch
peripheral device such as an optional tape drive.
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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:
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Bus speed up to 66 MHz
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32 bit memory addressing
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5 V/3.3 V signaling environment
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Burst transfers of up to 512 Mbps
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8, 16, 32, or 64-bit data transfers
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Plug and Play ready
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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:
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Pixel resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 under 2D and 1024 x 768 under 3D
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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:
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32-bit PCI, CardBus master interface
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Integrated IEEE 802.3 10Base-T and 100Base-TX compatible PHY
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IEEE 820.3u auto-negotiation support
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Chained memory structure similar to the 82559, 82558, 82557 and 82596
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Full duplex support at both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps operation
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Low power +3.3 V device
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
1.
Adapter Teaming options require NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4.0 or Service Pack 3.0 and
2.
the Windows Hot Fix .
In Windows NT, teaming options cannot be implemented on adapters that have been
3.
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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