NEC Express5800-320Lb Linux User Manual

GETTING STARTED!

Follow these steps to become familiar with your serve documentation and to complete your installation successfully.

1 Checking the Accessory Box

The accessory box contains:

 Keys for the LOCKED front door**  EXPRESSBUILDER bootable CD-ROM containing setup utilities,

maintenance tools and system documentation.

 Customer Notices,* Alerts,* Software Notes,** and System

Release Notes

 Network Operating System (NOS) software**  Application Software**  Power cord(s), keyboard, and mouse  ServerCare Guide containing the service and warranty information.

*If required for your server.

**On certain models.

3 Installing Your Server

 Follow the Server Setting Up information in your User’s Guide to

unpack and install your server.

 If your server includes Network Operating System software preloaded

at the factory, it will boot-up to the Login Prompt. Default root password is “9hnAdx6Nz”. CHANGE THIS PASSWORD as shown in your User’s Guide.

 Options ordered with your server are already installed. If you have

additional adapter boards and devices for your server, install them before putting the server in the location you have selected. Follow the procedures in the System Upgrade, Chapter 8 of the system User’s Guide, plus installation inserts and vendor documents that came with the option.

USB floppy disk drive

4 Running the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM

 Boot the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM to:

 Ensure correct hardware setup if you installed additional adapter

boards or devices in Step 3.

 Prepare your server for operating system installation.  Re-install Linux.  Run EXPRESS5800 utilities independently of the operating system.

 Autorun the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM under Windows to:

 Read/print documentation in your User’s Guide.  Install ESMPRO, or Management Workstation Application (MWA).

Note: If you received system diskettes with your server, these diskettes provide the latest available system utilities information. Use these diskettes instead of running the system utilities from the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM.

2 Your System Documentation

 You may view and print the User’s Guide and EXPRESSBUILDER

User’s Guide from the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM. To do this, insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM device on a system running a Microsoft® Windows® Operating System with Internet Explorer 4.01 or later installed. Do not boot from the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM. Use the Adobe® Acrobat® PDF viewer to view and print the documents. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat PDF viewer, select “Install Adobe Acrobat Reader” on the CD-ROM to install the reader.

 Read the System Release Notes. The System Release Notes provide

the latest available system information.

 Read the Software Notes. The Software Notes provide information on

configuring and running software preloaded on your system.

 Read “Linux Setup and Operation” in Chapter 3 of your User’s Guide,

before installing your operating system.

SCSI backup device

1000Mbps

network

100Mbps network

Display

Mouse

Keyboard

Reserved for maintenance

5 Installing Application Software

 Locate application software media and accompanying installation

procedures. Install application software following procedures in the applicable installation guide.

 If your Network Administrator advises, install your server management

software using the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM. Your server installation is complete.

Need More Help?

Typical Server Connections

Please call the Technical Support number in your ServerCare Guide.

FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

TRADE NAME: TYPE:

320Lb (Tower version) EXP351E 320Lb-R (Rack version) EXP351ER

FCC STATEMENT (Class A Equipment):

The equipment listed in the above table has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by NEC Solutions (America), Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Trademarks

Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc. ESMPRO is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other product and company names are registered trademarks and trademarks of their respective holders.

PN: 455-01725-001 December 2004