NEC Express5800-320Lb Release Notes
System Release Notes
Express5800/320Lb
System Release Notes
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Express5800/320Lb
System Release Notes
The Express5800/320Lb System Release Notes provide up-to-date information on your system. These notes also provide additional valuable information about your system that was not included in the user’s guide at the time of its release.
Please read these notes in their entirety.
CONTENTS
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................2
Operating System ...................................................................................................................................2
Advisories...............................................................................................................................................2
EXPRESSBUILDER .........................................................................................................................2
System Hardware...............................................................................................................................2
Windows Server 2003........................................................................................................................4
Other System Software ......................................................................................................................4
Precautions...................................................................................................................... 5
Notes.....................................................................................................................................................15
Documentation Errata...........................................................................................................................17
Introduction
These System Release Notes cover the following topics:
Operating System
Advisories
Documentation Errata
Operating System
The following general comments apply to this server.
Versions of the Network Operating Systems tested and recommended are:
⎯ Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Advisories
EXPRESSBUILDER
The following advisory applies to EXPRESSBUILDER.
Install the Windows Operating System using the Ft Server Setup function on
EXPRESSBUILDER. Do not attempt to install the operating system
manually.
The version of EXPRESSBUILDER is specific to the operating system
supported. The appropriate EXPRESSBUILDER is shipped for the
configured operating system. If an operating system is not configured, use
the EXPRESSBUIDER appropriate for your installation.
EXPRESSBUILDER 3.006 versions support Windows Server 2003
Enterprise Edition.
System Hardware
®
2003 Enterprise Edition.
®
2000 and NT© 4.0 are not supported.
The following advisories apply to system hardware.
SCSI disk LED's are green when the OS is rebooting.
When a PCI module is removed, the disk LED's for the disks in the active
PCI module are off.
After a PCI module failover, the drive letter of the USB floppy drive
changes. If the floppy drive letter is A:, it changes to B: If the floppy drive
letter is B:, it changes to A:.
OS installation must be performed with only one hard disk drive installed in
slot #1 of PCI module #1. Otherwise, the keyboard, mouse and additional
hard disk drives may not be recognized.
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Do not perform Device Manager "Scan for Hardware Changes" while
performing a backup, otherwise the backup may fail.
The keyboard and mouse may not respond during a BIOS online update.
Once the BIOS is completely updated, keyboard/mouse functionality is
restored.
When removing the USB diskette drive from the system, use “Add/
Remove Hardware” in the Control Panel. If the USB diskette drive is not
cleanly removed, the keyboard and/or mouse may not respond. If the
keyboard and/or mouse no longer respond, remove the USB keyboard
from the system and reconnect it. Keyboard and mouse functionality
will be restored.
When the system is connected to a UPS for planned shutdowns and
reboots, it is possible that the active PCI module and the active Power
Switch LED will switch between modules. This is due to slight timing
differences in the boot sequences and may cause a different PCI module
to be considered “primary” each time the system is power cycled.
When adding a new (i.e.. no operating system signature) hard disk drive
to the system, add the hard disk drive while the operating system is up
and running. If the new hard disk drive is introduced into the system
when the system is not at the operating system level, the PCI modules
may not duplex. If such a condition occurs, remove the new disk and
re-insert it. The disk will be recognized and the PCI modules will
duplex.
Determining a defective disk (i.e.. ascertaining the physical location),
requires the following information.
⎯
Port Number: The port number can be determined from ESMPRO's
DataViewer. SCSI Enclosure (ID:10/40/120) for PCI module #1 and
SCSI Enclosure (ID:11/40/120) for PCI module #2.
Target Number: The Target Number can be determined from
⎯
VERITAS Enterprise Administrator Check each disks' Properties.
Each disk will have a Port Number and a Target Number. The Port
Number will correspond with the PCI module determined in above
under Port Number. The Target Number corresponds as follows:
Target Disk Slot
0 1
1 2
2 3
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If you have computers that communicate with the EXPRESS5800/320Lb
Series server using TCP/IP protocols, you must make several
configuration settings to the server to allow communications without
interruptions. These TCP/IP configuration settings must also be made to
all systems connected to the EXPRESS5800/320Lb server via the
network. For other operating systems, consult your operating system
documentation to determine the equivalent procedure(s).
The selection of a PXE boot device in the BIOS Setup Utility Boot
Menu is not currently supported on Express5800/320Lb/320Lb-R.
The high availability server allows you to remove, install, and
replace the following devices while the server is in continuous
operation:
CPU Module
PCI Module
Disk Drives
A system reboot is required when the following components are
installed:
CPUs
DIMMs
PCI option cards
The Express5800/320Lb(320Lb-R) may appear to hang with a blank
screen when shutting down prior to a restart. This behavior has
typically been noted when a USB to PS2 converter is used for the
mouse and/or keyboard, with or without a KVM switch. As a
workaround for this situation, remove and replace the
keyboard/mouse USB cable in the USB port. System operation
should continue after the cable is removed.
Windows Server 2003
The following advisories apply to Windows Server 2003.
Veritas Volume Manager is not supported with the Windows Server 2003
operating system.
Other System Software
The following advisories apply to system software.
Intel PROSet
adapter teams have been removed. The LAN adapter teams must be recreated after Intel PROSet is re-installed.
©
II must be removed then re-installed whenever all the LAN
The Windows System Event Log may show SCSI controller errors
containing "f0030015" in the last data word while backup software is
running. These errors may be ignored.
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