NEC Express5800-340Hb-R Setup Guide

NEC Express5800 Series

N8800-047F/073F
NEC Express5800 /340Hb-R
User's Guide (Setup)

N8800-047F/073F

NEC Express5800/340Hb-R
User's Guide (Setup)

1st Edition

2-2005

856-125081-001-A

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Keep this User's Guide handy for quick reference when necessary.

Safety Indications

To use NEC Express5800 Series safely, follow the instructions in this User's Guide.
This guide explains components that pose a danger, types of dangers caused by failing to follow the

instructions, and actions taken to prevent them; such components are labeled warning.
This guide and warning labels use “WARNING” and “CAUTION” to indicate a danger dependin g on

the degree. These terms are defined as follows:

WARNING

CAUTION

This guide uses the following three types of symbols to give indications and precautions against a
danger. They are defined as follows:

Indicates that there is a risk of a danger. Each image symbolizes a particular type of
danger. (Attention)

Indicates what you must not do. Each image symbolizes a particular type of
prohibition. (Prohibited actions)

Indicates what you must do. Each image symbolizes a particular type of action
necessary to avoid a danger. (Mandatory actions)

(Example)

High temperature.

Symbol indicating a prohibited
action (may not always be
indicated)

Term indicating a degree of danger

Indicates a danger that could lead to a death or serious injury.
Indicates a danger that could lead to a burn, other injuries or damage to

physical assets.

Symbol to draw attention

CAUTION

Immediately after the power-off, system components such as hard disk are
very hot. Wait the server to cool down completely before adding/removing
some component.

Description of a danger

Symbols and its descriptions used in this User’s Guide and warning labels are as follows:

Attention

Indicates a risk of an electric shock.

Indicates a risk of an injury due to heat.

Indicates a risk of catching your fingers.

Indicates a risk of a fire or smoke.

Indicates a general precaution or warning that are not defined herein.

Indicates a risk of losing eyesight due to laser beam.

Indicates a risk of an injury or damage to physical assets due to a hazardous material.

Prohibited actions

Indicates a general prohibition that is not defined herein.

Do not disassemble, repair, or modify the equipment. There is a risk of an electric
shock or fire.

Mandatory actions

Unplug the server. There is a risk of an electric shock or fire.

Indicates a general action to take that is not defined herein. Make sure to follow the
instructions.

For detailed notes to set up the machine safely, refer to “Notes for Safe Handling” on page 1-2.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio 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.

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This class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing
Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numériqeu de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel
brouilleur du Canada.

CE Statement

Warning: This is a Class A product. In residential environment, this product may cause radio
interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures (EN55022).

NOTE: This product provides resistance against hardware faults with its redundant hardware

modules. However, this does not mean complete fault-tolerance is assured. For example,
there is a risk of system down when:
– A fatal fault occurs in software.
– Both modules within a redundant hardware pair break down.
– A fatal fault occurs in a non-redundant component, such as the clock generator circuitry

or the interconnect backplane.

– The entire system is cut off from AC power.

Trademarks

NEC EXPRESSBUILDER, NEC ESMPRO, and NEC Express5800/ft series are trademarks of NEC
Corporation.

Stratus is a registered trademark of Stratus Technologies Bermuda Ltd.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, Windows NT, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States

and other countries.
Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, and the Acrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems

Incorporated.
Datalight is a registered trademark of Datalight, Inc. ROM-DOS is a trademark of Datalight, Inc.
Xeon is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States. DLT and DLTtape are trademarks of

Quantum Corporation in the United States. QLogic and its logo are trademarks of QLogic
Corporation in the United States. Fast!UTIL is a trademark of QLogic Corporation in the United
States.

All other product, brand, or trade names used in this publication are the trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective trademark owners.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition operating system and Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Enterprise Edition operating system are called Windows Server 2003 for short. Microsoft
Windows 2000 Server operating system, Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating
system and Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional operating system are called Windows 2000 for
short. Microsoft Windows NT Server network operating system version 3.51/4.0 and Microsoft
Windows NT Workstation operating system version 3.51/4.0 are called Windows NT for short.
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Operating System is called Windows Me for short.
Microsoft Windows 98 operating system is called Windows 98 for short. Microsoft Windows 95
operating system is called Windows 95 for short.

Names used with sample applications are all fictitious. They are unrelated to any existing product
names, names of organizations, or individual names.

Notes:

(1) No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission of

NEC Corporation.
(2) The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice.
(3) The contents of this manual shall not be copied or altered without prior written permission of

NEC Corporation.
(4) All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all information in this manual. If you find

any part unclear, incorrect, or omitted in this manual, contact the sales agent where you

purchased this product.
(5) NEC assumes no liability arising from the use of this product, nor any liability for incidental or

consequential damage arising from the use of this manual regardless of (4) above.

Preface

Welcome to the NEC Express5800/ft series.
NEC Express5800/ft series is a “fault-tolerant (ft)” server focusing on “high reliability” in terms of

fault-tolerance, in addition to “high performance,” “scalability,” and “general versatility” provided
by NEC Express5800 series. In the event of trouble, its dual configuration will allow the system to
instantaneously isolate the failed parts to assure non-stop running; operation will be moved
smoothly from one module to the other, minimizing damage to it. You can use NEC Express5800/ft
series in a mission-critical system where high availability is required. By the use of Windows 2003
operating system, it also provides outstanding openness for general-purpose applications, etc.

To make the best use of these features, read this User's Guide thoroughly to understand how to
operate NEC Express5800/ft series.

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About This User’s Guide

This User's Guide helps a user to properly setup and use the product. Consult this guide when you
set up the product.

Keep this manual and the separate volume of User’s Guide handy.
This User's Guide is intended for users who have a goo d kn owl e dge on the basic use of Wi nd ow s

operating systems and general I/O devices such as a keyboard and mouse.

How to Use This User's Guide

This guide explains the procedures you should perform before you begin system operation after you
purchased the product. Read the guide in order from Chapter 1. If you perform procedures
according to this guide, you will set up the product properly.

Chapter 4 describes how to install the operating system. Chapter 5 describes post-installa t i on
procedures. Chapter 6 explains how to troubleshoot if you canno t set up the product properly. Refer
to “System Repair” on page 6-2 for details about system configurations and repairs of this product.
Refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 6-20 if you feel you failed to set up the product.

See this User’s Guide for details of this product’s operation, and functions and operations of the
hardware and the system.

Additional symbols

The following symbols are used throughout this User's Guide in addition to the caution symbols
described at the beginning.

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IMPORTANT:
CHECK:

TIPS:

Important points or instructions to keep in mind when using the
server or software

Something you need to make sure when using the server or
software

Helpful information, something useful to know

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Contents

Preface.................................................................................................................................................i

About This User’s Guide ..................................................................................................................ii

CHAPTER 1 BEFORE USING ....................................................................................... 1-1

Notes for Safe Handling.................................................................................................................1-2

Warning Labels............................................................................................................................1-2

Precautions for Safety....................................................................................................................1-9

General.........................................................................................................................................1-9

Use of Power Supply and Power Cord.......................................................................................1-11

Installation, Relocation, Storage and Connection......................................................................1-13

Cleaning and Handling of Internal Devices...............................................................................1-15

During Operation.......................................................................................................................1-16

Rack-mount Model....................................................................................................................1-17

Unpackaging.................................................................................................................................1-19

Accessories ................................................................................................................................1-19

Main unit....................................................................................................................................1-19

CHAPTER 2 ABOUT OPERATING SYSTEM................................................................ 2-1

Installing Windows Server 2003....................................................................................................2-2

About OS installation...................................................................................................................2-2

CHAPTER 3.......................................................................................................................3-1

INSTALLING SERVER...................................................................................................... 3-1

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

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

Installation of Server on Rack......................................................................................................3-5

Removal.......................................................................................................................................3-6

Connection...................................................................................................................................3-7

CHAPTER 4 WINDOWS SETUP.................................................................................... 4-1

ft series Setup..................................................................................................................................4-2

Setup Flow.......................................................................................................................................4-3

Step 1: Things Required for Setup................................................................................................4-4

Size of the Partition to be Created ...............................................................................................4-5

Step 2: Prepare for ft series Setup................................................................................................4-6

2-1: Initialize Hard Disks.............................................................................................................4-6

2-2: Prepare Disk Expansion Unit for ft series setup...................................................................4-8

2-3: Prepare NEC Express5800/ft series....................................................................................4-10

Step 3: Disable Boot Monitoring Function ................................................................................4-14

Step 4: Start the ft series Setup...................................................................................................4-19

Step 5: Set Dual LAN Configuration..........................................................................................4-34

Step 6: Set Dual Disk Configuration..........................................................................................4-37

Setting Dual Disk Configuration by Disk Management............................................................4-37

Setting Dual Disk Configuration by the RDR (Rapid Disk Resync) function...........................4-41

Step 7: Update Software..............................................................................................................4-46

Step 8: Connect and Configure Options ....................................................................................4-46

Step 9: Create Volume.................................................................................................................4-47

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Step 10: Set Network for NEC ESMPRO Agent.......................................................................4-48

Step 11: Enable Boot Monitoring Function...............................................................................4-50

Step 12: Set up Failure Management.........................................................................................4-51

Set Memory Dump (Debug Information)..................................................................................4-51

Set Dr. Watson...........................................................................................................................4-55

Install a Network Monitor .........................................................................................................4-56

Set MTBF Type.........................................................................................................................4-58

CHAPTER 5 PROCEDURES AFTER COMPLETION OF INSTALLATION...................5-1

Installing Management Utilities....................................................................................................5-2

NEC ESMPRO Agent..................................................................................................................5-2

NEC ESMPRO Manager...........................................................................................................5-12

Setting up PCs on a Network......................................................................................................5-13

Confirmation of the ft Control Software Version.....................................................................5-15

Notes to apply the Windows Service Pack.................................................................................5-16

About Windows Update (Applying Security Patches)..............................................................5-16

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING...............................................................................6-1

System Repair.................................................................................................................................6-2

Preparation...................................................................................................................................6-2

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Starting up Recovery Console......................................................................................................6-4

Updating the System....................................................................................................................6-9

Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................6-21

Problems with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER................................................................................6-21

Problems with Windows Setup..................................................................................................6-22

Problems with NEC ESMPRO Setup........................................................................................6-24

Problems with System Repair....................................................................................................6-25

Chapter 1

Before Using

This chapter includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of the server, the main
unit and its accessories. Go through this chapter before you start setup of the produ ct.

1-2 Before Using

Notes for Safe Handling

The following section describes necessary information to use the product properly and safely.

Warning Labels

Warning labels are placed in certain parts of the system so that the user stays alert to possible risks
(Do not remove or damage these labels).

If some label is missing, about to peel off, or illegible, contact your sales agent.
The figures b elow show locations of the labels on the server.

Front

Label A

Rear

Label B

Label C

Label D

Before Using 1-3

Label A

Label B

Label C

Label D

1-4 Before Using

CPU Modules

The figures below show locations of the labels on a CPU module.

Label B

Label A

Label A

Label C

Label B

Label C

PCI Modules

The figures below show locations of the labels on a PCI module.

External

Label A

Label B

Internal

Before Using 1-5

Label C

1-6 Before Using

Label A

Label B

Label C

Before Using 1-7

Expansion PCI Module

The figures below show locations of the labels on an expansion PCI module.

External

Label B

Label A

Internal

Label C

1-8 Before Using

Label A

Label B

Label C

Before Using 1-9

Precautions for Safety

This section provides precautions for using the server safely. Read this section carefully to ensure
proper and safe use of the server. For symbol meanings, see "Safety Indications" described in the
previous section.

General

WARNING

Do not use the equipment in an operation where human lives are involved or
high reliability is required.

This equipment is not intended for use in controlling or use with facilities or
systems where human lives are involved or high reliability is required, inc luding
medical devices or nuclear, aerospace, transportation, and traffic control
facilities. NEC assumes no liability for any accidents or damage to physical
assets resulting from the use of this equipment in such systems or facilities.

Do not continue to use the equipment if you detect smoke, odor, or noise.
If the equipment emits smoke, odor, or noise, immediately flip off the POWER

switch, unplug the cord, and contact your sales agent. There is a risk of a fire.
Do not insert a wire or metal object.
Do not insert a wire or metal objects into a vent or disk drive slot. There is a risk

of an electric shock.
Do not use the equipment in an unsuitable place.
Do not install a server rack in an unsuitable environment.

Other systems also may be affected, and the rack may fall over to cause a fire
or injuries. For details about installation environment and quake-resistant
engineering, see the attached manual or contact your sales agent.

Do not install the equipment on a nonconforming rack.
Install the equipment on a 19-inch rack confirming to the EIA standard. Do not

use the equipment without a rack or install it on a nonconforming rack. The
equipment may not function properly, and there is a risk of damage to physical
assets or injuries. For suitable racks, contact your sales agent.

1-10 Before Using

Prevent water or foreign objects from getting into the equipment.
Do not let water or foreign objects (e.g., pins or paper clips) enter the

equipment. There is a risk of a fire, electric shock, and breakdown. When such
things accidentally enter the equipment, immediately turn off the power and
unplug the cord. Contact your sales agent instead of trying to disassemble it
yourself.

CAUTION

Use of Power Supply and Power Cord

WARNING

Do not handle a power plug with a wet hand.
Do not plug/unplug a power cord with a wet hand. There is a risk of an electric

shock.
Do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.
Never connect the ground wire to a gas pipe. There is a risk of a gas explosion.

CAUTION

Do not plug the cord in a nonconforming outlet.
Use a wall outlet with specified voltage and power type. There is a risk of a fire

or current leakage.
Avoid installing the equipment where you may need an extension c ord. If the
cord that does not meet the power specifications, there is a risk of overheating
that could lead to a fire.

Do not plug too many cords in a single outlet.
If the rated current is exceeded, there is a risk of overheating that could lead to

a fire.
Do not plug the cord insecurely.
Insert the plug firmly into an outlet. There is a risk of heat or fire due to poor

contact. If dust settles on the slots and it absorbs moisture, there is also a risk
of heat or fire.

Before Using 1-11

1-12 Before Using

Do not use nonconforming power cords.
Use the power cords specified by NEC. If the rated current is exceeded, there is

a risk of a fire.
You also have to observe the following prohibitions to prevent damage to the
cords.

 Do not pull on the cord.
 Do not pinch the cord.
 Do not bend the cord.
 Keep chemicals away from the cord.
 Do not twist the cord.
 Do not place any object on the cord.
 Do not bundle several cords.
 Do not alter, modify, or repair the cord.
 Do not staple the cord.
 Do not use any damaged cord. (Replace it with a new one of the same

CAUTION

specifications. For replacement procedures, contact your sales agent.)

Installation, Relocation, Storage and Connection

WARNING

Disconnect the power cord(s) before installing or removing the equipment.
Be sure to power off the equipment and unplug its power cords from the wall

outlet before installation/relocation. All voltage is removed only when the power
cords are unplugged.

CAUTION

Never attempt to lift the CPU module only by yourself.
The CPU module weighs about 21 kg (depending on its hardware

configuration). Carrying the CPU module only by yourself may strain your back.
Hold the CPU module firmly by its bottom with another person to carry it. The
PCI module and the expansion module weigh about 14 kg each (depending on
their hardware configuration). Hold the module firmly by its bottom.

Do not remove and carry the equipment with modules mounted.
When detaching and moving the equipment from the rack, remove all mounted

modules from NEC Express5800/ft series and carry them separately.
Do not install the equipment in an unsuitable place.
Install the equipment in such a place as specified in this User's Guide. Avoid

the following, or there is a risk of a fire.

 a dusty place
 a humid place located near a boiler, etc
 a place exposed to direct sunlight
 an unstable place

Be careful not to hurt your fingers.
Exercise great care not to hurt your fingers on the rail when you

mount/dismount the equipment into/from the rack.

Before Using 1-13

1-14 Before Using

Do not connect any interface cable with the power cord of the server plugged to
a power source.

Make sure to power off the server and unplug the power cord from a power
outlet before installing/removing any optional internal device or
connecting/disconnecting any interface cable to/from the server. If the server is
off-powered but its power cord is plugged to power source, touching an internal
device, cable, or connector may cause an electric shock or a fire resulted from
a short-circuit.

Do not use any non-designated interface cable.
Use only interface cables designated by NEC; identify which component or

connector to attach beforehand. If you use a wrong cable or make a wrong
connection, there is a risk of short-circuit that could lead to a fire.
You also have to observe the following prohibitions about handling and
connecting interface cables:

 Do not use any damaged cable connector.
 Do not step on the cable.
 Do not place any object on the cable.
 Do not use the equipment with loose cable connections.

Do not use or store this product in a corrosive environment.
Avoid the usage or storage of this product in an environment which may be

exposed to corrosive gases, such as those including but not limited to :
sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, nitrogen dioxide, chlorine, ammonia and/or
ozone.
Avoid installing this product in a dusty environment or one that may be exposed
to corrosive materials such as sodium chloride and/or sulfur.
Avoid installing this product in an environment which may have excessive metal
flakes or conductive particles in the air.
Such environments may cause corrosion or short circuits within this product,
resulting in not only damage to this product, but may even lead to be a fire
hazard.
If there are any concerns regarding the environment at the planned site of
installation or storage, please contact your sales agent.

CAUTION

Cleaning and Handling of Internal Devices

WARNING

Do not disassemble, repair, or alter the server.
Unless described herein, never attempt to disassemble, repair, or alter the

equipment. There is a risk of an electric shock or fire as well as malfunction.

Do not look into the CD-ROM drive.
The CD-ROM drive uses a laser beam. Do not look or insert a mirror inside

while the system is on. A laser beam is invisible; if your eyes get exposed to it,
there is a risk of losing eyesight.

Do not detach a lithium battery yourself.
This equipment has a lithium battery. Do not detach it yourself. If the battery is

exposed to fire or water, it could explode.
When the lithium battery is running down and the equipment doesn’t work

correctly, contact your sales agent instead of disassembling, replacing or
recharging it yourself.

Disconnect the power plug before cleaning the server.
Make sure to power off the server and disconnect the power plug from a power

outlet before cleaning or installing/removing internal optional devices. Touching
any internal device of the server with its power cord connected to power source
may cause an electric shock even of the server is off-powered.

Disconnect the power plug from the outlet occasionally and clean the plug with
a dry cloth. Heat will be generated if condensation is formed on a dusty plug,
which may cause a fire.

Before Using 1-15

High temperature
Immediately after powering off the system, system components such as hard

disk may be very hot. Wait for the server to cool down completely before
adding/removing components.

Make sure to complete installation.
Firmly install all power cords, interface cables and/or boards. An incompletely

installed component may cause a contact failure, resulting in fire and/or smoke.

CAUTION

1-16 Before Using

During Operation

Do not pull out a device during operation.
Do not pull out or remove a device while it works. There is a risk of malfunction

and injuries.
Do not touch the equipment when it thunders.
Unplug the equipment when it threatens to thunder. If it starts to thunder before

you unplug the equipment, do not touch the equipment or cables. There is a
risk of a fire or electric shock.

Keep animals away.
Animal’s waste or hair may get inside the equipment to cause a fire or electric

shock.
Do not place any object on top of the server.
The object may fall off to cause injuries, damage to hardware and/or a fire.
Do not leave the CD tray ejected.
Dust may get in the equipment to cause malfunction. The ejected tray may also

become a cause of injuries.
Do not use a cellular phone or pager around the equipment.
Turn off your cellular phone or pager when you use the equipment. Their radio

waves may cause the equipment to malfunction.

CAUTION

Rack-mount Model

Do not use the equipment in an unsuitable place.
Do not install a server rack in an unsuitable environment.

Otherwise, other systems also may be affected, and the rack may fall over to
cause a fire or injuries. For details about installation environment and
quake-resistant engineering, see the attached manual or contact your sales
agent.

Do not install the equipment on a nonconforming rack.
Install the equipment on a 19-inch rack confirming to the EIA standard. Do not

use the equipment without a rack or install it on a nonconforming rack.
Otherwise, the equipment may not function properly, and there is a risk of
damage to physical assets or injuries. For suitable racks, contact your sales
agent.

WARNING

Before Using 1-17

Do not carry or install the server only by a single person.
More than one person is required to carry or install the rack. Failure to follow

this instruction may cause the rack to fall to result in personal injury and/or
breakage of surrounding devices. In particular, a high rack (such as 44U rack)
is unstable if it is not fixed by stabilizers. More than one person must always
carry or install the rack while they support it.

Do not install the equipment in such a manner that its weight is imposed on a
single place.

To distribute the weight, attach stabilizers or install two or more racks.
Otherwise, it may fall down to cause injuries.

Do not assemble parts alone.
It takes at least two people to mount doors and trays to a rack. Otherwise, you

may drop some parts to cause a breakage or injuries.
Do not pull a device out of the rack if it is unstable.
Before pulling out a device, make sure that the rack is fixed (by stabilizers or

quake-resistant engineering).
Do not leave two or more devices pulled out from the rack.
If you pull out two or more devices the rack may fall down. You can only pull out

one device at a time.

CAUTION

1-18 Before Using

CAUTION

Do not install excessive wiring.
To prevent burns, fires, and damage to the equipment, make sure that the rated

load of the power branch circuit is not exceeded. For more information on
installation and wiring of power-related facilities, contact your electrician or local
power company.

Do not pinch your finger with rails or other components.
Be careful not to get your fingers caught between a rail and another mechanical

part or cut by a rail at installation or removal of the server from the rack.
Do not pull out or remove the server from the rack while it is operating.
Do not pull out or remove the server from the rack while it is operating. Doing

so may cause not only the server to operate incorrectly but also the server to
fall off to cause injuries.

Before Using 1-19

Unpackaging

The following section describes necessary information to use the product properly and safely.

Accessories

This product is shipped with various accessories. See the attached list to make sure everything is
included and check the individual items. If any component is missing or damaged, contact your
sales agent.

 Keep the accessories in a safe place. You will need them when you perform setup,

addition of options, or replacement of failed components.

 To check NEC EXPRESSBUILDER components, see the attached list.
 Be sure to fill out and mail the software registration card that is shipped with the operating

system.

 Make backup copies of included floppy disks, if any. Keep the original disks as the master

disks; use these copies in operation.

 Improper use of an included floppy disk or CD-ROM may alter your system environment.

If you find something unclear, stop using them and contact your sales agent.

Main unit

Confirm the following after you unpack the product.

 If your product has standard configurations, before you set up the main unit, attach

optional memory and CPU that you purchased separately. See the separate volume of
User’s Guide for details.

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Chapter 2

About Operating System

This chapter gives essential information on the Windows system supported by the server and how to
install it.

2-2 About Operating System

Installing Windows Server 2003

For installing an operating system on NEC Express5800/ft series, use NEC EXPRESSBUILDER.

IMPORTANT: The NEC Express5800/ft series is a precision instrument. You should ask

maintenance personnel to install it.

The ft series setup program is exclusively used for the NEC Express5800/ft series. To execute the
setup program, simply select the item [Setup] from the menu displayed when starting the system
through the provided CD-ROM "NEC EXPRESSBUILDER.” The setup program automatically
performs the complete setups from hardware internal parameter/status settings to installation of the
operating system (Windows Server 2003) and various utilities.

Use the ft series setup program for the first installation and reinstallation of the operating system.
This program accomplishes complicate setups.

Before performing the ft series setup, contact your sales agent about the latest release of ft control
software.

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About OS installation

Read the notes here carefully before installing the operating system.

Operating System Supported by the NEC Express5800/ft series

The operating system that NEC Express5800/ft series supports is Microsoft® Windows® Server
2003 Enterprise Edition (Without SP) (English). Hereinafter called "Windows Server 2003".

IMPORTANT: You cannot use the OS media which service pack is applied.

If OS media which service pack is applied is used, applying service pack or Microsoft update
module may fail during installation. Perform installation again using OS media which service
pack is not applied.

NEC Express5800/ft series does not support any operating systems other than the above (e.g.,
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows 2000 Server or Windows NT 4.0).

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About Operating System 2-3

About Windows Server 2003

Use the ft series setup program to install Windows Server 2003. Note the following at installation:

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IMPORTANT:

 Complete all the setups such as the memory expansion and the BIOS setting before

installing Wind ows Server 2003.

 NEC software package, which is to be purchased separately, is also provided with the

documentation for installation. However, see this User's Guide for installation into this
server.

 After completing the ft series setup program, make settings for failure management (e.g.,

memory dump (debug information) setting) according to Chapter 4.

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About Auto Installation of Utilities

The ft series setup installs the following utilities automatically.

 NEC ESMPRO Agent

2-4 About Operating System

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Chapter 3

Installing Server

This chapter describes requirements for using the product properly and safely, the setup procedures
to make NEC Express5800/ft series ready for use, and ho w t o con nect peripherals.

3-2 Installing Server

Installation

This section describes installation of NEC Express5800/ft series.

Installation of Rack

You can mount NEC Express5800/ft series on a rack that conforms to the EIA standards.

IMPORTANT:

 NEC Express5800/ft series is a precision instrument. You should ask maintenance

personnel to install it.

 Install the NEC Express5800/ft series in a machine room. Do not install it in an ordinary

office.

To install a rack, contact your sales agent or maintenance personnel.

Do not attempt to install the server.
To avoid the risk of personal injury, users should not attempt to install the

server into the rack assembly. The server should be installed in the rack only by
trained maintenance personnel.

CAUTION

Room that can maintain the following
conditions:
[When operating]
Temperature: 10 to 35ºC*
Humidity: 20 to 80%
Temperature gradient: ±10ºC/hr
Atmospheric pressure: 749 to 1040hpa
[When not operating]
Temperature: 5 to 40ºC*
Humidity: 10 to 80%
Temperature gradient: ±15ºC/hr
Atmospheric pressure: 749 to 1040hpa

100 VAC outlets with parallel two-pole
earth (The server can operate in the 200
VAC environment. These outlets are
required when your operating
environment includes one or more
optional device operating at 100 VAC.

Installing Server 3-3

Space 40 cm or more on top, 1 m or more
on the front and rear, and 60 cm or more on
the right and left.

200 VAC outlets. These outlets should
be located within the range to which the
power cords can reach. (The server can
operate in the 200 VAC environment.)

Level and reinforced floor.

Observe the following precautions to use the server safely. There is a risk of a
death or serious injury. For details, see “Notes for Safe Handling” in Chapter 1.

 Do not install the equipment in non-designated places.
 Do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

* It is recommended that the server should be used in a room where

temperature is in the range between 15 to 25℃.

WARNING

3-4 Installing Server

Observe the following precautions to use the equipment safely. There is a risk
of a burn, personal injury, or damage to physical assets. For details, see “Notes
for Safe Handling” in Chapter 1.

 Do not carry or install the e quipment alone.
 Do not install the equipment in such a manner that its weight is imposed on

a single place.

 Do not assemble or disassemble parts alone.
 Do not pull a device out of the rack if it is unstable.
 Do not leave two or more devices pulled out from the rack.
 Do not install excessive wiring.

CAUTION

Do not install NEC Express5800/ft series in such places as listed below. Otherwise, the server may
malfunction.

 Place where you cannot pull out the components fully.
 Place that cannot sustain the total weight of the rack system.
 Place where you cannot mount stabilizers or where you cannot perform installation

without quake-resistant engi n eeri n g.

 Place whose floor is uneven or inclined.
 Place where temperatures change widely (near a heater, air conditioner, or refrigerator).
 Place that is subject to intense vibration.
 Place where corrosive gas (sodium chloride, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, nitrogen

dioxide, or ozone)

is generated, or a place that is close to chemicals or exposed to

chemicals.

 Place whose floor is covered with non-antistatic carpet.
 Place that may be subject to falling objects.
 Place that is close to some equipment that generates intense magnetic field (e.g., TV set,

radio, broadcasting/communications antenna, power transmission wire, and
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 with large power consumption.

Installing Server 3-5

 Place that is close to some equipment that causes power noises (e.g., sparks caused by

power-on/off using a relay). If you must install the server close to such equipment, request
your sales agent for separate power cabling or noise filter installation.

Installation of Server on Rack

Install NEC Express5800/ft series on a rack.

IMPORTANT: Ask your sales agent who has technical knowledge to install or remove the server

from the rack and connect cables to the server. NEC assumes no liability for damage to the server
and components or adverse effect that arises from such works by the user alone.

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WARNING

Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in death or serious personal injury. For details, see
“Notes for Safe Handling” in Chapter 1.

 Do not use any rack which does not conform to the relevant standard.
 Always use the server in the specified place.

CAUTION

Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow these
instructions may cause a fire, personal injury, or property damage. For details,
see “Notes for Safe Handling” in Chapter 1.

 Do not install the server only by yourself.
 Do not install the server on the rack leaving the cover removed.
 Do not pinch your finger with mechanical components.

IMPORTANT: Temperature increase inside the rack and airflow

If you install several components or the ventilation isn’t good inside the rack, the internal
temperature may increase due to heat emitted from the components. When the operating
temperatures of NEC Express5800/ft series (10 to 35°C) are exceeded, there is a risk of
malfunction. You must take adequate precautions and measures for airflow inside the rack as well
as in the room so that the internal temperature can be kept within thi s ra n ge duri n g o per at i on.

3-6 Installing Server

<Mounted on rack>

The figure below shows an example of the NEC Express5800/ft series mounted on a rack:

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Removal

After removing the front bezel, loosen the screws of the release levers at the both sides of the main
unit and move the lever outward then slowly pull the NEC Express5800/ft series.

IMPORTANT:

 To remove a module during the operation, use the NEC Express5800/ft series’ utility to bring

the module offline first.

 Ask your sales agent who has technical knowledge to install or remove the server from the

rack and connect cables to the server. NEC assumes no liability for damage to the server and
components or adverse effect that arises from such works by the user alone.

 When removing a CPU module, PCI module or expansion PCI module from the rack, it will

be latched part way. So release the lock of the latch levers at the both sides of the module and
then pull out the module.

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Installing Server 3-7

Connection

Connect peripheral devices to NEC Express5800/ft series.
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. After connecting the peripheral
devices, connect the provided power cord with the server, and then plug the power cord into the
power outlet.

Observe the following precautions to use the server safely. There is a risk of a
death or serious injury. For details, see “Notes for Safe Handling” in Chapter 1.

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

WARNING

Observe the following precautions instructions to use the equipment safely.
There is a risk of a burn, personal injury, or damage to physical assets. For
details, see “Notes for Safe Handling” in Chapter 1.

 Do not plug the power cord in a nonconforming outlet.
 Do not plug too man y cords in a single outlet.
 Do not plug the cord insecurely.
 Do not use nonconforming po wer cords.

CAUTION

IMPORTANT:

 Power off the server before connecting peripheral devices, with the exception of

peripherals with USB interface. Connecting a powered peripheral device to the powered
server will cause malfunctions and failures.

 To connect a third-party peripheral device or interface cable to the server, check with

your sales agent to see if they are compatible with NEC Express5800/ft series. Some
third-party devices may not be used with the server.

 The total cable length of SCSI device connections is up to 6 m, including the internal

SCSI cables.

 The serial port connectors are reserved for maintenance.

3-8 Installing Server

IMPORTANT: About the USB floppy di sk drive

When mounting the NEC Express5800/ft series, use the rails shipped with it and attach
them to the lower part of the NEC Express5800/ft series.

To connect, remove or exchange a USB floppy disk drive, ask maintenance personnel with
technical expertise to do so.

To a SCSI
backup device

To a 1000Mbps network

To a 100Mbps network

Keyboard (via keyboard
hub to mouse)

IMPORTANT: Connection of optional devices

Reserved for
maintenance

Reserved for
maintenance

USB floppy
disk drive

Display

 In the case of standard configuration, you need to complete setup of the operating

system before mounting optional PCI cards o r har d di sks that you purchased
separately.

 If N8803-031F is mounted, be sure to connect cables to the FC array unit before going

on to the next step.

Installing Server 3-9

When completing connection to peripheral equipment, connect the two provided power cords to the
server.

Plug the other end of the power cord to the 200VAC receptacle or an uninterruptible power supply
(UPS).

To use the functions of the server, you should connect the server to the UPS.

AC inlet A

AC inlet B

Power cords

IMPORTANT:

 Be sure to use both of the power cords to make the server fault-tolerant.
 If both PCI modules are mounted, the one you plug in first will become the primary module.

The AC inlet A is used for Group 1; the AC inlet B is for Group 2.

 The module whose POWER switch LED is on is the primary.

3-10 Installing Server

To connect the power cords from the server to an uninterruptible 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".)

For constant power supply, connect the power cord to a UN-SWITCH OUT outlet. (Connect the
modem that is in service for 24 hours to this outlet.)

When the power cord from the server is connected to a UPS, change the BIOS setup of the server to
link with power supply from the UPS.

Select [AC-LINK] from [Advance] on the BIOS setup utility and change parameters. See the
separate volume of User’s Guide for details.

<Example>

IMPORTANT:

For connecting or handling an UPS, ask sales representatives to do it. NEC shall not hold
responsibility for any damage to components or influence incurred by operation if user attempts
to connect or handle the UPS.

When using UPS, use an UPS with “auto-return function” which uninterruptedly switch to the
bypass circuit recovers when starting equipment and recovers in order to protect the UPS itself
from inrush current at equipment turn-on.

However, if there is a problem while the UPS is switched to the bypass circuit (about several ten
seconds), note that the equipment may not be guaranteed to operate properly.

Chapter 4

Windows Setup

This chapter describes procedures for configuring boot monitoring function, setup, installing
Windows, setting dual LAN configuration, setting dual disk configuration and so on.

4-2 Windows Setup

ft series Setup

Use NEC EXPRESSBUILDER to setup the NEC Express5800/ft series.

IMPORTANT: NEC Express5800/ft series is a precision instrument. You should ask

maintenance personnel to install it. You perform ft series setup for reinstallation.

The ft series setup is the install program for the NEC Express5800/ft series. The ft series setup helps
you to install Windows Server 2003. You can use the ft series setup for reinstalling Windows Server
2003 to your server as well.

IMPORTANT: Using the ft series setup will format your system disk.

The "NEC EXPRESSBUILDER" CD-ROM that comes with your server is used to run the ft series
setup program.

You will also use the ft series setup when you reinstall the operating system.

Windows Setup 4-3

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Step 1: Things Required for Setup (P.4-4)

Setup Flow

The following flow-chart illustrates
the flow of the setup procedures for
the NEC Express5800/340Hb-R
server.

Corresponding page numbers are
shown in parentheses.

Step 2: Prepare for ft series Setup (P.4-6)

Step 3: Disable Boot Monitoring Function (P.4-14)

Step 4: Start the ft series Setup (P.4-19)

Run [Setup] from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER top menu

Prepare for Windows Server2003 Enterprise Edition installation
and ft control software installation

Insert Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition CD-ROM in the
CD-ROM drive

Enter the product ID of Windows Server 2003
(Unnecessary when OS’s Backup CD-ROM is used)

Specify the size of the partition for OS installation

Copy OS module to hard disk

Select language for HotFix

Windows Setup Wizard starts

Automatic installation starts:

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
ft control software
NEC ESMPRO Agent

Agree to the terms of software license
Enter user name and com

Insert NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM
into the CD-ROM drive

Step 5: Set Dual LAN Configuration (P.4-34)

Step 6: Set Dual Disk Configuration (P.4-37)

Step 7: Update Software (P.4-46)

Step 8: Connect and Configure Options (P.4-46)

name

Step 9: Create Volume (P.4-47)

Step 10: Set Network for NEC ESMPRO Agent (P.4-48)

Step 11: Enable Boot Monitoring Function (P.4-50)

Entered or selected by the

:

user
Proceeds automatically

:

Step 12: Set up Failure Management (P.4-51)

- Set memory dump (debug information)

- Set Dr. Watson

- Install a network monitor

-Set MTBF type

Setup completed

4-4 Windows Setup

Step 1: Things Required for Setup

The following explains the setup procedure using the ft series setup program:
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IMPORTANT: Do not apply service packs to NEC Express5800/ft series based on your

judgment. If you desire to apply service packs, contact your sales agent about application
status and apply service packs to NEC Express5800/ft series.

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TIPS: For the latest information on support for Windows Service Pack, contact your

sales agent.

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You need the following to install Windows Server 2003:

 NEC EXPRESSBUILDER (CD-ROM)
 ft Update CD

This CD-ROM is used to update ft control software; it may not be shipped with the
equipment. (Not included if “NEC EXPRESSBUILDER” CD-ROM contains the latest
version of software programs at the time of shipment.)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (English) CD-ROM

NEC Express5800/ft series supports the following operating system:

Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (Without SP) (English)

IMPORTANT: You cannot use the OS media which service pack is applied.

If OS media which service pack is applied is used, applying service pack or Microsoft
update module may fail during installation. Perform installation again using OS media
which service pack is not applied.

 RDR Key FD

RDR Key FD is included only for NEC Express5800/ft series with Rapid Disk Resync.

 ft control software Ver3.0 Update module No.001 FD

Unnecessary if the NEC Express5800/ft series ft UPDATE CD-ROM is used for setup.

 User’s Guide (Setup) (this manual)
 User’s Guide

IMPORTANT: About the latest release of ft control software and purchase of the

latest version of its Update CD-ROM, ask your sales agent.

Before starting the setup, decide the size of the partition where the operating system will be

installed.

Windows Setup 4-5

Size of the Partition to be Created

The required minimum size of a partition to install the system can be obtained from the following
formula:

Size required for installation + paging file size + dump file size

Size required for installation = 2,900MB
Paging file size (recommended) = size of memory mounted* × 1.5
Dump file size = size of memory mounted* + 12MB

IMPORTANT:

 The above paging file size is necessary for collecting debug information (memory

dump). If a value smaller than the “Recommended” value is set for the initial size of
the paging file, correct debug information (memory dump) may not be collected.

 The maximum paging file size is 4095MB in a partition. If 1.5 times the size of

mounted memory is larger than 4095MB, set the size at 4095MB.

 If the size of mounted memory is larger than 2GB, the maximum size of dump file is

“2048MB+12MB.”

TIPS: The mounted memory size means the total of memory installed on a single CPU

module.

For example, if memory of 512MB is mounted, the required minimum partition size obtained from
the above formula is as follows:

2900MB + (512MB × 1.5) + (512MB +12MB) = 4192MB

TIPS: The minimum partition size you can specify in the ft series setup is 3072MB. The

partition size must be 3072MB or larger for automatic installation. Therefore the size
smaller than 3072MB cannot be specified.

4-6 Windows Setup

Step 2: Prepare for ft series Setup

Before starting ft series setup, be sure to do the following. If these preparations are not done, setup
cannot be performed properly.

• Initialize hard disks

• Prepare disk expansion unit

• Prepare NEC Express5800/ft series main unit

2-1: Initialize Hard Disks

To use used hard disks for ft server setup, initialize the following hard disks:

• Hard disk to be inserted into the Slot1 of the PCI module (for Group1)

• Hard disk to be inserted into the Slot1 of the PCI module (for Group2)

To perform ft series setup to Disk Expansion Unit, initialize the following disks:

• Disk to be inserted into the Slot1 of the Disk Expansion Unit

• Disk to be inserted into the Slot8 of the Disk Expansion Unit

<Procedure for initializing hard disks>

Initializing hard disk drives which had been mirrored by the RDR function:

Physically format hard disk drives.

Refer to sections from “System Configuration” to “SCSI BIOS~Fast!UTIL~” in the separate
volume of User’s Guide, and perform “Low-Level Format” by SCSI Disk Utility.

IMPORTANT: Physical formatting takes about 10 minutes for an 18GB-disk.

Initializing hard disk drives which had been mirrored by Disk Management:

Use the fdisk command to format hard disk drives.

1. Create a ROM-DOS startup disk.

For creating a ROM-DOS startup disk, see “Installing and Using Utilities” - “NEC
EXPRESSBUILDER” – “NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Top Menu” – “Tool Menu” –
“ROM-DOS Startup FD” in the separate volume of User’s Guide.

2. Insert only the hard disks to initialize into the slots.

IMPORTANT: When initializing a hard disk, insert it into the Slot1 of the PCI

module for Group1.

3. Insert the ROM-DOS startup disk into the floppy disk drive and start the machine.

4. When ROM-DOS starts and prompt “A:\” is displayed, run FDISK command.

5. When the message “Do you wish to enable large disk support? [Y]:” appears, press Y.

6. Press A and delete all partitions. (A: Delete all partitions)

Windows Setup 4-7

7. When the message “Warning! All data on fixed hard disk 1 will be lost! Are you sure you

want to delete? [N]:” appears, press Y.

8. When the message “Press Esc to return to menu:” appears, press ESC.

9. Press S to save changes. (S: Save changes (and reboot))

10. When the message “Changes saved. Press any key to reboot” is displayed, press any key.

11. When restarting process starts, remove the ROM-DOS startup disk from the floppy disk

drive and power off.

Initialization of hard disks is completed. Start the preparation of NEC Express5800/ft series.

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4-8 Windows Setup

2-2: Prepare Disk Expansion Unit for ft series setup

When an optional Disk Expansion Unit is mounted, OS can be installed on the hard disk in the Disk
Expansion Unit.
To do so, follow the steps below and prepare the Disk Expansion Unit for the setup.

IMPORTANT: When you do not install OS to the hard disk mounted in the Disk Expansion

Unit, remove the Disk Expansion Unit and the SCSI controller before installing OS. When the
OS installation is complete, mount the Disk Expansion Unit and the SCSI controller.

1. Mount PCI boards (SCSI controllers) for Disk Expansion Unit in PCI modules (for

Group1 and Group2).

IMPORTANT: If you install SCSI controllers in the Expansion PCI modules (for

Group1 and Group2), OS cannot be installed on the hard disks on the Expansion PCI

Module.

2. Connect the Disk Expansion Unit Disk to the SCSI controllers.

For details on how to connect them, see the manuals of the Disk Expansion Unit and
SCSI controllers.

3. Install a hard disk to the Disk Expansion Unit.

Insert a hard disk only to Slot1 of the Disk Expansion Unit.

IMPORTANT: If multiple hard disks are inserted, the disk to install OS cannot be

determined.

Do not mount any hard disk into the slots of PCI module for Group2.
If multiple hard disks are mounted, the disk to be the install
destination cannot be determined.

Precautions for installing OS to Disk Expansion Unit:

• The following message appears when installing OS, but to install OS on the Disk

Expansion Unit, you need to have PCI boards (SCSI controllers) for Disk
Expansion Unit mounted.

*** Important 1

- Confirm that there are no optional boards installed into the
PCI module.
If there are optional boards installed into the PCI module,
terminate the installation process and remove the boards,
and then restart the installation process.
Caution: When optional boards are installed into the PCI module,
the installation process will not complete properly.

Terminate installation [Y,N]?

Windows Setup 4-9

• The following message appears when installing OS, but to install OS on the Disk

Expansion Unit, perform the setup with a hard disk installed only in the Slot1 of
the Disk Expansion Unit.

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*** Important 2

- Confirm that only 1 Hard Disk Drive is inserted into the PCI module
(Group1).
If there is more than 1 Hard Disk Drive in the PCI module (Group1),
terminate the ft series setup, and remove all of the Hard Disk Drives,
leaving only the Hard Disk Drive inserted into slot 1 of the PCI module
(Group1).
Caution: If you continue installation with multiple Hard Disk Drives
inserted, the server will not be able to determine the
destination of the installation, and may result in an improper
installation.

Terminate installation [Y,N]?

4-10 Windows Setup

2-3: Prepare NEC Express5800/ft series

With the power of NEC Express5800/ft series off, follow the steps below:

1. Prepare NEC Express5800/ft series.

When installing OS on the hard disk mounted in the main unit (standard configuration):

• Mount all PCI modules (for Group1/for Group2), CPU modules (for Group1/for

Group2), and expansion PCI modules (for Group1/for Group2).

• Remove all LAN cables.

• Remove all optional PCI boards.

• Mount a hard disk only in the Slot1 of the PCI module for Group1.

• Remove optional SCSI devices such as a tape device from the internal SCSI

connector.

When installing OS on the hard disk mounted in the Disk Expansion Unit:

• Mount all PCI modules (for Group1/for Group2), CPU modules (for Group1/for

Group2), and expansion PCI modules (for Group1/for Group2).

• Remove all LAN cables.

• Remove all optional PCI boards except for the PCI boards (SCSI boards) for the

Disk Expansion Unit.

• Install a hard disk only in Slot1 on the Disk Expansion Unit.

• Remove optional SCSI devices such as a tape device from the internal SCSI

connector.

IMPORTANT: Do not mount any hard disk into any slots of any modules other than

the specified slots. If multiple hard disks are inserted, the hard disk to install OS cannot
be determined.

2. Make the PCI module for Group1 primary.

The location of the parts required for operations and check are shown below.

Windows Setup 4-11

<Front>

PCI module
(for Group2)

CPU modules

BMC Status LED

PCI module
Status LED 1

PCI module
Status LED 2

PCI module
(for Group1)

CD-ROM drives

Power switches

Expansion PCI modules

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4-12 Windows Setup

<Rear>

AC inlet A
(for Group1)

AC inlet B
(for Group2)

<When the AC power is off (The power cord is not plugged into the outlet)>

Connect the power cord to NEC Express5800/ft series in the following order:

(1) Connect the power cord to the AC inlet A (for Group1)
(2) Connect the power cord to the AC inlet B (for Group2)
(3) Confirm that the POWER switch of the PCI module for Group1 is illuminated.
(4) Make sure that the two BMC Status LEDs for PCI modules (for Group1/for Group2)

illuminate green.

IMPORTANT: If the BMC Status LED is not illuminating green, do not start

the next step. Otherwise the setup may not be done properly.

Preparation is now completed. Start the ft series setup.

<When the AC power is on (The power cord is plugged to the wall outlet and the main unit’s
power is off)>

(1) Check the LED of the PCI module’s POWER switch.

• If the PCI module for Group1’s POWER switch is lit, PCI module for Group1 is

primary. Preparations are complete. Continue to “Step 3: Disable Boot Monitoring
Function”.

• If the PCI module for Group2’s POWER switch is lit, the PCI module for Group1 is

secondary. Continue to (2). Make PCI module for Group1 the primary module.

Windows Setup 4-13

(2) Make sure that the two BMC Status LEDs of the PCI modules (for Group1/for Group2)

illuminate green.

IMPORTANT: If the BMC Status LED is not illuminating green, do not perform

(3) and on. Otherwise the BMC firmware may become damaged.

(3) Remove the power cord of the AC inlet B (for Group2).
(4) Check that the POWER switch of the PCI module for Group1 is turned on.
(5) Connect the power cord of the AC inlet B (for Group2).
(6) Make sure that two BMC Status LED for PCI modules (for Group 1/for Group 2)

illuminate green.

IMPORTANT: If the BMC Status LED is not illuminating green, do not start the

ft series setup. Otherwise the setup may not be done properly.

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Preparation is now completed. 

4-14 Windows Setup

Step 3: Disable Boot Monitoring Function

Check whether the power is ON and make settings for properly performing setup for later on.
This equipment has a function to monitor the main unit at startup. (Enabled in the configuration at
shipment)
When reinstalling the operating system, this monitoring function needs to be disabled. Otherwise
the installation may not be done properly. Follow the steps in this section and make proper settings.

IMPORTANT: If you skip the settings described here, the system will be restarted

forcefully while Windows setup screen is shown and the setup will be unsuccessful; BIOS
may repeat Windows setup in an invalid manner. In this case, you will need to restart the
setup procedures from the beginning.

TIPS: For details of operations for BIOS Setup Utility and parameters, see the separate

volume of User’s Guide.

<Procedure for Changing BIOS settings>

1. Turn on the display and the peripheral equipment connected to the NEC Express5800/ft

series.

CHECK: If the power cord is connected to a power controller like a UPS, make

sure that it is powered on.

TIPS: When the AC power of the NEC Express5800/ft series is turned on, after

the power is supplied, BMC is synchronized between the PCI modules. Upon the
completion of the BMC synchronization, the POWER LED of either PCI module
will be lit.

2. Remove the front bezel.

Windows Setup 4-15

3. Confirm that the BMC Status LED ( ) on both PCI modules are off and press the
illuminated POWER switch which is located on the front panel. 

BMC Status LED

Power switches * CPU modulesPCI modules

PCI modules

CPU modules

POWER switches*

Expansion PCI modules

* Only the lit POWER switch can be used.

IMPORTANT:

 Do not turn off the power before the "NEC" logo appears.
 When powering on, make sure that the BMC Status LED ( ) on the both

PCI modules are off and then press the power switch.

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After a while, the "NEC" logo will appear on the screen.

While the "NEC" logo is displayed on the screen, NEC Express5800/ft series is performing
a power-on self test (POST) to check itself. For details, see the separate volume of User’s

Guide. Upon the completion of POST, Windows will start. 

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4-16 Windows Setup

4. When the message “Press <F2> to enter SETUP” appears on the display screen, press F2.

The BIOS Setup Utility “SETUP” starts and the Main menu is displayed on the screen.

<Example>

5. Move the cursor onto "Stratus" and select “Stratus”.

The Stratus menu will be displayed.

6. Move the cursor onto “Monitoring Configuration” and press Enter.

The Monitoring Configuration submenu appears.

7. Move the cursor onto “Boot Monitoring” and press Enter.

Windows Setup 4-17

Parameters will be displayed.

8. Among the parameters, choose “Disabled” and press Enter.

The current display of the configuration for Boot Monitoring will be changed to
“Disabled”.

4-18 Windows Setup

9. Move the cursor onto "Exit" to display the Exit menu.

10. Move the cursor onto “Save Changes & Exit” and press Enter.

The confirmation window will appear.

11. Select “Yes” and press Enter.

After the configuration data is s
This is the end of steps for switching boot monitoring function.

TIPS: When reinstalling the OS, power off this equipment to prepare for

reinstallation. Then, referring to page 2-2 “Installing Windows Server 2003”
continue the setup.

aved and SETUP is terminated, the system is rebooted.

and

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Step 4: Start the ft series Setup

Follow the steps below to perform ft series setup:

IMPORTANT: If you skip the settings of Step 3 “Disable Boot Monitoring Function”

(page 4-14), BIOS will be restarted forcefully while Windows setup screen is shown and
the setup will be unsuccessful; BIOS may repeat Windows setup in an invalid manner. In
such case, you will need to restart the setup procedures from the beginning.

<Procedure for ft series setup>

1. Turn on the NEC Express5800/ft series.

2. Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the server.

IMPORTANT: For ft series setup, insert the CD-ROM into the PCI module for

Group1’s CD-ROM drive.

3. When having inserted the CD-ROM correctly, reset the system (press Ctrl, Alt and Delete

together), or turn the power off and then turn it on to restart the NEC Express5800/ft series.

The system starts through the CD-ROM, and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER is activated.

4. Click [Setup].

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5. When the following message appears, read it and press Enter.

This program will delete all existing files on the system drive,
and install Windows Server 2003.
After which required NEC Express5800/ft series software will be installed.

Note - BIOS “Boot Monitoring” configuration must be set to “Disabled”
Please refer to the User's Guide for details.

Note - This program will automatically reboot the system.
Leave the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

Warning - Be sure to back up all data on the system drive before proceeding.

Press “Enter” to continue or CTRL-C to abort and exit to DOS

The message below appears and the hard disk is initialized.
While this message is being displayed, the hard disk is being initialized. Please wait.

Starting the NEC Express5800/ft series clear installation

initializing a disk...

When the hard disk initialization is complete, the NEC Express5800/ft series automatically
restarts. After the NEC Express5800/ft series is restarted, the following message appears and

starts formatting the hard disk drive.

CHECK: The message “The system will be rebooted.” appears on the screen

momentarily. The server will restart automatically and no user intervention is required.

Installing required software ...

Formatting drive...
FORMAT v7.10 (Revision4.11.1364)
Copyright(c) 1989-2002 Datalight, Inc.

Formatting 3.07G
XX percent complete.

Windows Setup 4-21

After the hard disk drive is formatted, the message about copying the NEC Express5800/ft
series system software to the system drive from the CD-ROM.
Wait about 5 minutes until copying is completed.

Copyright(c) 1989-2002 Datalight, Inc

Formatting 3.07G
100 percent complete
Writing out file allocation table
Complete.
Calculating free space (this may take several minutes). . .
Complete.
Format complete.
System transferred

3,068.90 MB total disk space
114,688 bytes used by system
3,068.79 MB available on disk

4,096 bytes in each allocation unit.
785,606 allocation units available on disk.

Volume Serial Number is XXXX-XXXX

Copying necessary NEC Express5800/ft series system software to the
system drive... Approximately 5 minutes.

6. After finishing copying the software to the system drive, the following message will appear.

Remove the CD-ROM and press Enter. The NEC Express5800/ft series is restarted

automatically.

Necessary NEC Express5800/ft series software has been copied.

Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive, and press [ENTER] to finish.
The system will reboot from the Hard Disk Drive.

IMPORTANT: Make sure to remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive. If the

machine starts up with the CD-ROM inside, the system will be started up from the
CD-ROM and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER will be started.

7. After the system is restarted, the following message will appear:

If you have an additional ft Update CD and wish to use it,
insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

Use an additional ft Update CD [Y,N]?

z If you have “NEC Express5800/ft series ft Update CD” handy, enter “Y”.
z If you do not have “NEC Express5800/ft series ft Update CD” handy and perform

installation using “NEC EXPRESSBUILDER” only, enter “N”.

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8. A message for reconfirming usage of the “NEC Express5800/ft series ft Update CD” will

appear. Enter “Y” if the selection is correct. Enter “N” if it is wrong.

The additional ft Update CD will be used. Are you sure [Y,N]?

Or

The additional ft Update CD will not be used. Are you sure [Y,N]?

9. <Only when the usage of the “NEC Express5800/ft series ft Update CD” is selected>

The message below will appear. Insert ft Update CD into CD-ROM drive and press Enter

key.

If you have an additional ft Update CD and wish to use it,
insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

Use an additional ft Update CD [Y,N]?Y

The additional ft Update CD will be used. Are you sure [Y,N]?Y

Insert the ft Update CD into the CD-ROM drive and press ENTER.

IMPORTANT: When the usage of the “NEC Express5800/ft series ft Update CD” is

not selected, the above message will not appear. Go on to 10.

10. “Important 1” message will appear.

Read the message and follow the instructions.

TIPS: To install the OS on the Disk Expansion Unit, you need to have PCI boards

(SCSI controllers) for Disk Expansion Unit mounted.

*** Important 1

- Confirm that there are no optional boards installed into the
PCI module.

If there are optional boards installed into the PCI module,
terminate the installation process and remove the boards,
and then restart the installation process.
Caution: When optional boards are installed into the PCI module,
the installation process will not complete properly.

Terminate installation [Y,N]?

11. “Important 2” message will appear.

Read the message and follow the instructions.

TIPS: When installing the OS on the Disk Expansion Unit, install a hard disk only in

Slot1 of the Disk Expansion Unit.

12. “Important 3” message will appear.

*** Important 2

- Confirm that only 1 Hard Disk Drive is inserted into the PCI module
(Group1).
If there is more than 1 Hard Disk Drive in the PCI module (Group1),
terminate the ft series setup, and remove all of the Hard Disk Drives,
leaving only the Hard Disk Drive inserted into slot 1 of the PCI module
(Group1).
Caution: If you continue installation will multiple Hard Disk Drives
inserted, the server will not be able to determine the
destination of the installation, and may result in an improper
installation.

Terminate installation [Y,N]?

Windows Setup 4-23

Read the message and follow the instructions.

*** Important 3

- Confirm that there are no optional SCSI devices
such as the tape device connected to the internal SCSI connector.
If there are optional SCSI devices connected to the internal SCSI connector,
terminate the installation process and remove the devices,
and then restart the installation process.
Caution: When optional SCSI devices are connected to the internal SCSI
connector, the installation process will not complete properly.

Terminate installation[Y,N]?

13. “Important 4” message will appear.

Read the message and follow the instructions.

*** Important 4

- Confirm that all PCI and CPU modules are inserted into the machine.
If there are any un-inserted PCI or CPU modules, please insert them
at this time. After the insertion of all of the modules,
press any key to continue installation.

Strike a key when ready . . .

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14. “Important 5” message will appear.

Read the message and follow the instructions.

*** Important 5

- Confirm that no LAN cables are connected to the server at this

time.
If there are LAN cables connected to the server, remove them,
and press any key to continue the installation process.

Strike a key when ready . . .

15. <Only when the usage of the “NEC Express5800/ft series ft Update CD” is selected>

The message below will appear. Wait about 3 minutes until copying is completed.

Copying necessary NEC Express5800/ft series system software to the
system drive... Approximately 3 minutes.

Necessary NEC Express5800/ft series software has been copied.

IMPORTANT: When the usage of the “NEC Express5800/ft series ft Update CD” is

not selected, the above message will not appear. Go on to 16.

16. When message requesting for Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM appears, follow the

instruction on the screen and insert the Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition CD-ROM
into the CD-ROM drive.

Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM

Strike a key when ready . . .

17. When message for inputting Windows Server 2003 product ID appears, enter the product ID.

Input the WindowsServer2003 ProductID.
Note: Hyphens must be inserted.
Input example: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

ProductID?

IMPORTANT: This message will not appear when the OS’s Backup CD-ROM is

used.

Windows Setup 4-25

18. The confirmation message for input Windows Server 2003 product ID will appear.

When it is correct, enter “Y”. If it is wrong, enter “N” and press Enter.

ProductID :
XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
Are you sure (Y/N)?

IMPORTANT: This message will not appear when the OS’s Backup CD-ROM is

used.

19. The message for inputting the size of the partition to install the OS will appear.

Enter the partition size and press Enter.

IMPORTANT: Refer to “Size of the Partition to be Created” in page 4-5 and be sure

to specify more than the minimum required partition size. If you specify a partition size
smaller than the minimum size, the installation may fail.

Enter the size of the partition to create.
Note 1:The minimum partition size is 3072 MByte.
1GByte is 1024MByte.
Note 2:If a size larger the HDD capacity is specified,
the entire capacity of the HDD will be used.
Note 3:Input "ALL" to use the entire capacity of the HDD
for the system partition.

Desired Size (Unit: MByte)

20. The confirmation message for input size of the partition to install the OS will appear.

When it is correct, enter “Y”. If it is wrong, enter “N” and press Enter.

The desired system partition size is XXXX.
Are you sure (Y/N)?

21. The following message will be displayed:

Copying Windows Server 2003 to the system drive. . .

Approximately 20 minutes.

22. When the language selection message for Microsoft HotFix to install appears, enter a number

of language to install.

Install which version of the Microsoft HotFix?

1.English

2.Simplified Chinese

3.Traditional Chinese

4.Other

Enter a number [1,2,3,4]?

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23. When the confirmation message for the selected language apperars, type [Y] if it is correct or

type [N] if it is wrong.

“XXX” is selected.
Are you sure [Y,N]?

24. When the completion of copying Microsoft HotFix, the following message will appear.

Follow the instruction on the screen, insert appropriate CD-ROM and press any key.

Microsoft HotFix will be copied to the Hard Disk.

- If you are using only the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for ft series setup,
insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER to the CD-ROM drive,

and press any key to continue the installation process.

.

- If you are using the ft Update CD for ft series setup,
insert the ft Update CD to the CD-ROM drive,

and press any key to continue the installation process.

Strike a key when ready . . .

25. The following message will appear. Wait until copying process completes.

Copying necessary NEC Express5800/ft series system software to the
system drive... This may take a few moments.

26. When the following message appears, remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive and press any

key.

Remove CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.
Strike a key when ready . . .

Windows Setup 4-27

27. When copying is complete, the installation of Windows Server 2003 will be started

automatically.

Windows Setup

Please wait while Setup copies files to your hard disk.

Setup is copying files…

50%

Copying：XXXXXXXX

IMPORTANT:

 During the automatic installation process (from 27 to 37) a window may be

displayed showing the progress as well as application installation wizards. No
user intervention is required until the “Windows Setup Wizard” in 38 is
displayed.

 During the automatic installation process (from 27 to 37) NEC Express5800/ft

series restarts several times for setup until the “Windows Setup Wizard” starts.

28. The system will be automatically rebooted. User intervention is not required.

Windows Setup

Please wait while Setup copies files to your hard disk.

Setup is copying files…

50%

Copying：XXXXXXXX

IMPORTANT:

 When rebooting, the message “Press any key to boot from CD...” will appear, but

user intervention is not required.

 The selection of “Previous Operating System C:” may be displayed on the OS

selection screen. Do not select it. Doing so will display DOS prompt and the

process will be stopped. In such case, reboot the system by pressing Ctrl + Alt +
Delete or switching the power to OFF/ ON. The installation process is continued

after the system is rebooted.

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29. After the the system is automatically rebooted, the file system will be changed from

FAT32 to NTFS and the file system will be converted automatically. There is no user
intervention.

30. After the system is restarted, the setup screen will be displayed and the setup will proceed

automatically. There is no user intervention.

The following settings are made automatically:
[Collecting information] - [Dynamic Update] - [Preparing installation] - [Installing Windows]

- [Finalizing installation]

IMPORTANT: When restarting, the message “Press any key to boot from CD...” will

appear, but user intervention is not required.

31. The system will be automatically rebooted. No user intervention is required.

IMPORTANT:

 When rebooting, the message “Press any key to boot from CD...” will appear, but

user intervention is not required.

 The selection of “Previous Operating System C:” may be displayed on the OS

selection screen. Do not select it. Selecting “Previous Operating System C:” will
display black screen and the process will be stopped. In such case, reboot the

system by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete or switching the power to OFF/ ON. The

installation process is continued after the system is rebooted.

32. After the system is rebooted, the following message will appear and the installation will be

continued. The system configuration is done automatically. User intervention is not required.

NEC Express5800/ft series clear installation

** Please do not perform any operations. **
** The system will restart automatically. **

Configuring System.
The system will automatically restart in approximately 2 minutes.

*** Setting [ft series environment] ***
*** Setting [ft series environment (NECHWID)] ***
*** Checking [disk space] ***

The system will automatically restart in approximately 10 seconds.

IMPORTANT: Never terminate the above program while it is running. If it is

terminated by closing the window, etc., the installation will be stopped. In such case,
operations on Windows will be possible, but each module or PCI board will not be
duplicated properly. If this happens, you need to start over ft series setup.

Windows Setup 4-29

33. After restartin g, the following screen will appear and the installation will be continued.

User intervention is not required. The NEC Express5800/ft series software is installed
automatically.

NEC Express5800/ft series clear installation

** Please do not perform any operations. **
** The system will restart automatically. **

*** Setting [ft series environment (Preparation)] ***
*** Setting [Timeout for non-communication time] ***
*** Installing [IPMI] ***
*** Installing [PROSET II] ***
*** Setting [Stratus Log Folder] ***
*** Copying [ft files] ***
*** Installing [SRA_RDRBOOTCONFIG] ***
*** Installing [mof files] ***
*** Installing [DLL files] ***
*** Installing [mof files] ***
*** Installing [sra files] ***
*** Installing [Stratus ftSAA Network Adapter] ***
*** Installing [SMM Services] ***
*** Setting [ft registry for ESMPRO] ***
*** Installing [RDR Setting Tool] ***
*** Installing [NEC ESMPRO Agent] ***

IMPORTANT: Never terminate the above program while it is running. If it is

terminated by closing the window, etc., the installation will be stopped. In such case,
operations on Windows will be possible, but modules or PCI boards will not be
duplicated properly. If this happens, you need to start over the ft series setup.

34. The following screen will appear and installation of NEC ESMPRO Agent will be started.

The NEC ESMPRO Agent install wizard starts up and installation is done automatically.
User intervention is not required.

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35. The following screen will appear and the setup of Express Report Service will start. User

intervention is not required. The Express Report Service Setup wizard starts and installation
is done automatically.

36. The following screen will appear and installation of Windows HotFix will begin.

The Windows HotFix install wizard starts up and installation is done automatically.
User intervention is not required.

NEC Express5800/ft series clear installation

** Please do not perform any operations. **
** The system will restart automatically. **

*** Setting [ft series environment (Preparation)] ***
*** Setting [Timeout for non-communication time] ***
*** Installing [IPMI] ***
*** Installing [PROSET II] ***
*** Setting [Stratus Log Folder] ***
*** Copying [ft files] ***
*** Installing [SRA_RDRBOOTCONFIG] ***
*** Installing [mof files] ***
*** Installing [DLL files] ***
*** Installing [mof files] ***
*** Installing [sra files] ***
*** Installing [Stratus ftSAA Network Adapter] ***
*** Installing [SMM Services] ***
*** Setting [ft registry for ESMPRO] ***
*** Installing [RDR Setting Tool] ***
*** Installing [NEC ESMPRO Agent] ***
*** Installing [Express Report Service] ***
*** Setting [Configuration of ft dump] ***
*** Setting [Hardware Accelerator] ***
*** Installing [Hotfix] ***

Windows Setup 4-31

37. After installation of Windows HotFix is complete, installation is continued.

User intervention is not required. When the NEC Express5800/ft series software is installed,

the NEC Express5800/ft series will be restarted automatically.

NEC Express5800/ft series clear installation

** Please do not perform any operations. **
** The system will restart automatically. **

*** Setting [ft series environment (Preparation)] ***
*** Setting [Timeout for non-communication time] ***
*** Installing [IPMI] ***
*** Installing [PROSET II] ***
*** Setting [Stratus Log Folder] ***
*** Copying [ft files] ***
*** Installing [SRA_RDRBOOTCONFIG] ***
*** Installing [mof files] ***
*** Installing [DLL files] ***
*** Installing [mof files] ***
*** Installing [sra files] ***

*** Installing [Stratus ftSAA Network Adapter] ***
*** Installing [SMM Services] ***
*** Setting [ft registry for ESMPRO] ***

*** Installing [RDR Setting Tool] ***
*** Installing [NEC ESMPRO Agent] ***
*** Installing [Express Report Service] ***
*** Setting [Configuration of ft dump] ***
*** Setting [Hardware Accelerator] ***
*** Installing [Hotfix] ***
*** Setting [NECDUMP] ***
*** Setting [Memory copy (Brown copy)] ***
*** Setting [WindowsOS] ***
*** Setting [Disk] ***

The system will automatically restart in approximately 10 seconds.

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38. After restarting, the [Welcome to the Windows Setup Wizard] screen will appear.

Click

[Next>] and follow the instruction of the wizard. After completing operations in the

wizard, the NEC Express5800/ft series will be restarted automatically.

IMPORTANT:

• Read [License Agreement] thoroughly.

If you agree, click [I accept this agreement.] and click [Next>].
If you do not agree, click [I don’t accept this agreement.] and click [Next>].
If you do not agree, the setup will be terminated and Windows will not be
installed.

• During the setup, the CPU module’s Status LED 1 and the PCI module’s Status

LED 1 illuminate red, but that does not indicate a module failure. Once the setup is
complete and each module is successfully duplicated, the CPU module’s Status
LED 1 and the PCI module’s Status LED 1 turn off and the CPU module’s Status
LED 2 and the PCI module’s Status LED 2 illuminate green. For details of each
module LED indication, see “LEDs” in the separate volume “User’s Guide”.

39. After restarting, the following message appears and the NEC Express5800/ft series setup is
continued. Press any key to continue the process.

***********************************************************

NEC Express5800/ft series clear installation processing...
Please follow the instructions which appear on the screen.
***********************************************************

Strike a key when ready . . .

40. The following message will appear. Follow the instruction in the screen and insert the NEC

EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM into the drive, and then press any key.

Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive.

Strike a key when ready . . .

Windows Setup 4-33

41. The following screen will appear. Follow the instruction in the screen and remove the CD

from the drive, and then press any key.

The NEC Express5800/ft series restarts automatically.

Insert NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

Strike a key when ready . . .

*** Installing [ft control software license] ***
*** Setting [Server wizard on] ***
*** Setting [ft version information] ***

*****************************************************
NEC Express5800/ft series clear installation completed.

Be certain to set the BIOS [Boot Monitoring] setting
back to [Enabled] before starting operations.
For details, refer to the user's guide.
*****************************************************

The system will reboot to apply changes.
Please remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

Strike a key when ready . . .

IMPORTANT: To change the setting of BIOS’s “Boot Monitoring” to “Enabled”,

follow this User’s Guide and enable boot monitoring in “Step 11: Enable Boot
Monitoring Function” (page 4-50).

42. After the machine is restarted, log on as a user with Administrator authority.

IMPORTANT: At the bottom right of the screen, “Display Settings” may be

displayed. In such case, change the “Colors” setting to “Medium (16 bit)” or higher.

[Display Properties] – [Settings] tab – [Color quality]

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Step 5: Set Dual LAN Configuration

The NEC Express5800/ft series builds a dual LAN configuration by using "Stratus emb-82559
10/100 Enet Adapter" (100Base) and "Stratus emb-82544GC Copper Gigabit Adapter" (1000Base)
mounted as standard on the PCI module.

If an Ethernet adapter is not used (not connected to cable), set it to “Disable” in [Network
Connections] from Control Panel. If an Ethernet adapter you are about to disable has dual LAN
settings (AFT function), remove the dual LAN settings before disabling it. When an Ethernet
adapter is enabled but not connected to a cable, NEC ESMPRO Agent determines the port has an
error (no medium) and changes the status of Ethernet board ([ft server] – [PCI Module] – [Ethernet
Board]) on the Data Viewer to red. The server status on the Operation Window also changes to red
(error).

TIPS: To set dual LAN configuration, log on as "Administrator" or a member of the group

"Administrators".

1. Display the [Intel(R)PROSet II] dialog box.

2. Start one of the start menu modes below:

Standard start menu mode

Click [Intel(R)PROSet II] in [Control Panel] from the [Start] menu.

Classic start menu mode

(1) Select [Control Panel] from [Settings] of the [Start] menu.
(2) Double-click the [Intel(R)PROSet II] icon.

3. Select [Network Components] from Network Component Tree. The pop-up menu appears.

Select [Fault Tolerance] from [Create Team].

Windows Setup 4-35

[Team #1: Adaptive Fault Tolerance Mode] is added to Network Component Tree.

4. he

Select [Stratus emb-82559 10/100 Enet Adapter] from Network Component Tree. T
pop-up menu appears. Select [Team #1: Adaptive Fault Tolerance Mode] from [Add to
T am], and add the adapters.

e

Yo g

u will see the warning message when you add the team. You can ignore this warnin
message by clicking [OK]. This warning message is to inform you that only one adap
adde

d to the team.

5.

Select [Stratus emb-82559 10/100 Enet Adapter #2] from Network Component Tree in the
sam

e manner as for 4. The pop-up menu appears. Select [Team #1: Adaptive Fault

To

lerance Mode] from [Add to Team], and add the adapters.

IMPORTANT: Do not set [Preferred Primary] or [Preferred Secondary] to each

adapter.

6. Mak

e settings of dual configuration for "Stratus emb-82544GC Copper Gigabit Adapter"

(1000Base) as well.

Perform 3 to 5 in the same manner, replacing [Stratus emb-82559 10/100 Enet Adapter]
with [Stratus emb-82544GC Copper Gigabit Adapter].

In 3, you can also s

Balancing Mode] will be added.

elect [Load Balancing]. In this case, [Team #X: Adaptive Load

ter is

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7. Click [OK].

The [Intel(R)PROSet II] dialog box closes after a while, and the settings become effective.

IMPORTANT:

 The [Digital signature not found] dialog box may appear (several times). If it

appears, click [Yes].

 After setting dual configuration, “Intel(R) Advanced Network Services Virtual

Adapter” will appear on the [Network and dialup connection] or the [Device
Manager] dialog box. Therefore 6 adapters that consist of two “Virtual”, two
“100Base”, and two “1000Base” adapters will appear on the [Network and dialup
connection] or the [Device Manager] dialog box. Do not disable the virtual adapters.
If you disable and enable them again, the system may become unstable and you may
need to restart it.

 Set IP address for “Virtual Adapter” after setting dual configuration. Do not specify

IP address for “100Base Adapter” or “1000Base Adapter”.

 For dual configuration, use a hub. For AFT function, use a repeater hub or a

switching hub. For ALB function, use a switching hub.

 Connect the network cables to the both primary and secondary PCI modules. After

setting of dual configuration, if one network cable is disconnected from a PCI
module or a hub, the status of the PCI modules becomes simplex. In such case, the
status will change to duplex if the network cable is connected to the PCI module or
the hub again.

Windows Setup 4-37

Step 6: Set Dual Disk Configuration

NEC Express5800/ft series secures data by setting dual disk configuration using “Disk
Management” or “RDR (Rapid Disk Resync) function”. Be sure to make dual disk settings by
referring to the procedure.

For models which do not support the RDR (Rapid Disk Resync) function:

→ Go to “Setting Dual Disk Configuration by Disk Management” (page 4-37).

For models which support the RDR (Rapid Disk Resync) function:

→ Go to “Setting Dual Disk Configuration by the RDR (Rapid Disk Resync) function” (page 4-41).

Setting Dual Disk Configuration by Disk Management

IMPORTANT:

 To set dual disk configuration, log on as "Administrator" or a member of the group

"

Administrators".

 Mak lso

 A e rd

 Set t

1. Sele , and then [Control Panel], and then the [Control Panel] screen

2. Clic iew menu.

3. system

e sure to mirror the volumes not only when installing an operating system but a

w

hen creating partitions.

ft r upgrading the volume that contains system partition to dynamic disk, set the ha

d

isk for mirroring to the slot. Do not set the hard disk to the slot before upgrading.

he mirroring for the hard disk with the same target ID. See "Hard Disk

Conf

igurations That Can Be Built On The NEC Express5800/ft series" in the separate

volu

me of User’s Guide for details.

ct [Start], [Setting]

app ars.

e

k [Disk Management] under the Storage branch of the tree v

Display the hard disk list on in the right frame, right-click the hard disk where the
is in

stalled and click [Convert to Dynamic Disk…].

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4. Confirm that the hard disk to be converted is the ha

and click [Convert].

If the selected hard disk contains a system partition, you will have to restart the co
to complete the upgrade of the hard disk. The message also states that file systems on
of the hard disks to
systems are in use at the time of upgrade, they will be dismounted
continue.

After the system has rest5. arted, display [Disk Management] again and set the hard disks

for creating mirror volume.

be upgraded will be forcedly dismounted. This means if any file

rd disk where the system is installed

, so that the upgrade can

IMPORTANT:

mputer

any

When the hard disk status is “Not Initialized”, right-click that hard disk and initialize

If “Foreign” is displayed, perform “C
to Dynamic Disk…”.

Hard di
the diagram below:

Group1
Group2

sks to be mirrored must be inserted to the corresponding slots. For details, see

Slot1

Corresponding slots for mirroring process

onvert to Basic Disk” and then perform “Convert

Slot2

it.

Slo

t3



Windows Setup 4-39

6. If the inserted hard disk is not a dynamic disk, right-click the disk and perform “Convert

Dynamic Disk”.

7.

Right-click the dynamic disk volume for creating mirror and click [Add Mirror…].

8. click [Add Mirror] to

Select the newly inserted HDD in the window which appears, and
continue with the mirroring process.

to

IMPORTANT:

 When you click [Add Mirror…], the ogical Disk Manager] dialog box

will appear, but this is not an error. Click [OK].

 e

If you restart the system while creating mirror, mirroring will not b
completed. Do not reboot the system u
completed.

[L

ntil the mirroring process is

TIPS: Creating mirror takes about 37 minutes for 18GB hard disks.

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9. Confirm that the mirroring of the HDD has been started in the disk manager.

10. When the “Resynching” shown in 9 changes to “Healthy”, disk mirroring has completed.

Con ctions on the screen.

tinue the operation by following the instru

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Setting D esync) ual Disk Configuration by the RDR (Rapid Disk R
function

On a model supporting the RDR function, dual disk configuration is set for each pair of disks by the
RDR function of the ft control software. By setting RDR, duplication is configured with disks in the
corresponding slots as shown below, and each pair of disks is recognized as one virtual disk from
Windows (the disk manager or the device manager, etc.).

Slot1

Group1
Group2

Corresponding slots for mirroring process

Corresponding slots Virtual disk names in RDR

PCI module (Group1) Slot1 ⇔ PCI module (Group2) Slot1
PCI module (Group1) Slot2 ⇔ PCI module (Group2) Slot2
PCI module (Group1) Slot3 ⇔ PCI module (Group2) Slot3

Slot2

Utility

RDR Virtual Disk 1
RDR Virtual Disk 2
RDR Virtual Disk 3

Slot3



IMPORTANT:

 To perform this procedure, you need to log on as “Administrator” or a member of the

group “Administrators”.

 RDR can be set only to the built-in basic disk. It cannot be set to the dinamic disk or

the external disk.

 For RDR setting, use disks whose entire capacities are the same.
 Make sure to set RDR not only when installing OS but also when adding disks to the

PCI modules.

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Registering RDR key

When to register the key:

using the RDR function for the first time, follow the steps below

1. Inse drive.

2. Explorer] to start Windows

3. ommand prompt, and the

rt “RDR Key FD” that came with the server into the floppy disk

From [Start], select [All Programs] – [Accessories] – [Windows
Ex

plorer, and then double-click “RDRreg.bat” in FD.

The message “RDR registration has completed.” appears on the c
RDR function becomes available.

4. s

Pre s any key on the command prompt to close the window.

Se g

ttin dual disk configuration

. ] to start “RDR Utility.”

1 From [Start], select [All Programs] then [RDR] and click [RDR Utility

. From the tree on the left on the “RDR Utility”, right-click a disk where the system is installed

2

(Slot1 of PCI module (Group1)) and click [Add RDR Virtual Disk].

TIPS:

 In “RDR Utility”, names of PCI modules correspond as below:

PCI module (Group1) - PCI module 1
PCI module (Group2) - PCI module 2

 Depending on the disk type, RDR setting may take longer time and the “RDR Utility”

may appear to freeze for several minutes, however it is not an error. Wait until the
process ends.

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3. When RDR is successfully configured, the following two pop-up messages appear.

On the “Warning” pop-up, click [OK], and on the “System Restart Warning” pop-up
[Yes].

IMPORTANT:

 Clicking [Yes] on the “System Restart Warning” pop-up will restart the system in 2

minutes.

 If the pop-up appears multiple times, follow the instruction to restart the system.

, click

4. The following pop-up appears, and the system will be restarted in two minutes:

5. A arted, mount a disk to set dual disk configuration in Slot 1 of the PCI

fter the system is rest

m l

odu e (Group 2).

IM

PORTANT:

Mount a new or physically formatted disk which has the same capacity as the mirrored

sk (disk in Slot1 ofdi PCI module (Group1)). (About formatting disks physically, see

S e volume of User’s “ ystem Configuration” – “SCSI BIOS~Fast!UTIL~” in the separat

Guide to perform “Low-Level Format” on the SCSI Disk Utility.)

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6. Start “RDR Utility”, right-click the mounted disk and click [Add RDR Virtual Disk].

configured and synchronization will be performed automatically. Therefore

this operation is

not required. Go to 7 and check the duplication status.

TIPS:

 The display of the disk (to which RDR is set) on the left tree changes like the

following:

Disk (Harddisk0) → Disk (Harddisk0-LUNx-PLEXx)

be IMPORTANT: If the mounted disk has not been initialized on Windows, RDR will

 If the mounted disk is not disp )] then

[Refresh(

R)] from the menu (or press F5) to update the display.

layed on “RDR Utility”, click [Action(A

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7. Select [Logical Disk Information] then [RDR Virtual Disk] and confirm that the d

process has been started.

TIPS: It takes about 16 minutes to set dual disk configuration for an 18GB disk.

IMPORTANT:

 Depending on the progress of duplication, the val e changes to 0 percent, 25

percent, 50 percent, then 75 percent.

Because the display of “RDR Utility” is not updated automatically, select [Action(A)] ­[Refresh(

R

)] (or press F5) in order to update the display and check the status.

u

uplication

 If you restart the system during duplication, the process will not complete. Do not

restart the system until the process of duplication completes.

8. When the status of “RDR Virtual Disk” changes to “Duplex” and the “Status” changes to

“None”, duplication process is completed.

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St p 7: Update Software e

Follow

the instructions below and apply necessary update modules:

<Whe

n the NEC Express5800/ft series ft UPDATE CD-ROM has not been used>

Appl .”

y “ft control software Ver3.0 Update module No.001 FD

Proc ying “ft control software Ver3.0 Update module No.001 FD”

edure for appl

1. ed with the

Insert “ft control software Ver3.0 Update module No.001 FD” which was shipp

e

s rver into the floppy disk drive.

2. F elect [All Programs] – [Accessories] and then click [Windows Explorer] to

rom [Start], s

op he FD.

en Windows Explorer, and double-click “setup.bat” in t

3. Co pleted.

mmand Prompt displays a message “setup has completed.” and the setting is com

4.

Press any key on Command Prompt and close the window.

<When th NEC Express5800/ft series ft UPDATE CD-ROM has been used>

If ou have performed installation using the "NEC Express5800/ft series ft Update CD," apply all
update -ROM. However, it is
unnecessary to apply individual update modules here because the atest update module is
automatically applied from the NEC Express5800/ft series ft Update CD OM.

Although NEC ESMPRO Agent is automatically installed at the ft seri setup, the latest module
is not applied. You need to apply an update module separately from he NEC Express5800/ft
series ft Update CD.

e

y

modules by referring to "FTOSnn_ReadmeC.doc" in the CD

l

-R

- ft control software (Ver:n.n) update module

es

t

Step 8: Connect and Configure Options

When there are option PCI boards or peripheral devices to connect to the main unit, power off the
main unit. Then, for connecting them, follow the instructions in “PCI board” in the separate volume
of the User’s Guide and the manual of the devices.

TIPS: If LAN or hard disks are added, you need to set dual configurations. For details, see

“Step 5: Set Dual LAN Configuration” (page 4-34) and “Step 8: Connect and Configure
Options” (page 4-46).

Specification of /PAE switch for BOOT.INI file is required when the memory size on the server is
more than 4GB. Windows system d s not use the area over 4GB if /PAE switch is not specified.

efer to Microsoft Product Support ervices for details of specification method. BOOT.INI file

ists on C:\. It will be displayed on the Windows Explorer by selecting [Folder options…] -

ex
[Show hidden files and folders] on the [View] tab.
Below shows the example of the modification.

(Before modification)

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows Server 2003, Enterprise" /fastdetect

oe

SR

Windows Setup 4-47

er modification) (Aft

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows Server 2003, Enterprise" /fastdetect /PAE

Step 9: Create Volume

With NEC Express5800/ft series, all volumes needs to be mirrored.
For creating a new volume other than the volume where system partition is stored, see “Hard Disk
Configurations that can be Built on the NEC (page 3-2) in the separate
volume of the User’s Guide. For creating v ng, see Windows online help and
“Step 6: Set Dual Disk Configuration” (page 4-37).

IMPORTANT:

- M n. You

odels supporting the RDR function mirror built-in disks by disk by the RDR functio
do not need to mirror the disks by volume. For mirroring using the RDR function, see
“Set nfiguration by the RDR (Rapid Disk Resync) function” in “Step 6: Set

ting Dual Disk Co

Dua on” (page 4-41).

l Disk Configurati

Express5800/ft series”

olumes and mirrori

- Vo Hard

lumes can be created after the system operation is started. To create a volume, see “
Disk Con Express5800/ft series” (page 3-2) in the
separate

figurations that can be Built on the NEC

volume of the User’s Guide.

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Step 10: Set Network for NEC ESMPRO Agent

NEC ESMPRO Agent is required for continuous operation, and it is au
series setup”.

To MP.

operate NEC ESMPRO Agent, you need to make setting the SN

tomatically installed by “ft

To change the settings of the SNMP Service:

1. ls] in [Control Panel].

Double-click [Administrative Too

2. Start [Services] in [Administrative Tools].

3. Select [SNMP Service] from the service list and then [Properties] in the [Action] menu.

The “SNMP Properties” dialog box appears.

4. Enter “public” in the [Community name] box in the [Traps] property s

[Add to list] button.

heet and click the

IMPORTANT:

 To change the community name of tr

NEC ESMPRO Manager site, enter th
set in the NEC ESMPRO Manager site.

 To receive trap from NEC ESMPRO Agent at the NEC ESMPRO Manager

machine, both community names should be the same.

5. Click the [Add...] button in [Trap destinations]. After enteri

ESMPRO Manager machine of the send destination in the [H
box, click the [Add] button.

aps to be received from the default “*” in the

e same name as the community name newly

ng the IP address of the NEC

ost name, IP or IPX address]

IMPORTANT: If the IP address (or host name) of the remote NEC ESMPRO

Manager specified as the trap send destination in the setup of the manager report
(TCP/IP), the message warning the duplication appears. The specification of the same
NEC ESMPRO Manager causes to be reported doubly.

6. Open the [Security] property sheet and make settings as follows:

• Add the community name entered in 4 to [Accepted community names].

• Set its authority to [READ CREATE] or [READ WRITE].

• Select [Accept SNMP packets from any host.]

IMPORTANT:

 If you entered any community name other than “public” in 4, add that name to

“Accepted community names”.

 Unless

< Setup of receiving SNMP packets from specific hosts only >

Select [Accept SNMP packets from these hosts], specify IP addresses of the hosts, IP

addresses of the servers to install Agent, and the loop-back address (127.0.0.1).

you set the acceptable community’s authority to “READ CREATE” or

“READ

WRITE,” you cannot perform monitoring from NEC ESMPRO Manager.

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< Setup of receiving SNMP packets from specific communities only >

Change
to any

the name of the community receiving SNMP packets from the default “public”

name.

IMPORTANT:

 If the community name is changed, the community of NEC ESMPRO Agent is

changed and registered
to another and register i

 To allow NEC ESMPRO Agent to receive SNMP packets sent from NEC

ESMPRO Manager, set the send community name in NEC
be the same as that accepted by the SNMP Service in NEC ESMPRO Agent.

7. Terminate the network setup.

IMPORTANT:

 The SNMP Service is required for operating NEC ESMPRO Agent. If the SNMP

Service is deleted after the installation of NEC ESMPRO Agent, install the SNMP
Service and then reinstall NEC ESMPRO Agent.

 Some software products provided by other vendors use the SNMP Service. If the

SNMP Service and NEC E SMPRO Agent are installed in the system in which such
software as above is installed, it may be impossible to start NEC ESMPRO Agen
services. If so, delete the SNMP Service once and install the service again. Aft
which, reinstall NEC ESM

by starting from [Control Panel]. To change the community

t, use the [SNMP Community] list box in the [General] tab.

ESMPRO Manager to

t

er

PRO Agent and the other vendor's software.

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Step 11: Enable Boot Monitoring Function

Enable the “Boot Monitoring” setting which has been disabled in “Step 3: Disable Boot Monitoring
Function” (page 4 -14). See “Step 3: Disable Boot Monitoring Function” (page 4-14) and change the
setting to “Enabled”.

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Step 1

Make the fol beforehand to ensure quick recovery from failure.

Set Mem r

This section ex

IMPOR

 The mai g

 Sometimes a message indicating a

Take the follow

1. From

2. Click th

3. Click [Settings] in the [Setup and Recovery] box.

2: Set up Failure Management

lowing settings

o y Dump (Debug Information)

plains the setting for collecting memory dump (debug information) in the server.

TANT: Notes on memory dump

ntenance personnel designated by your sales agent are responsible for collectin

memory dump. Customers should make settings of memory dump only.

shortage of virtual memory appears at the system startup,

whe urred after making settings described here and you have restarted the

n a failure has occ

syst ory dump. Continue the startup. If you restart the system, you may

em to save the mem

not ab

be le to collect the memory dump accurately.

ing steps to set memory dump:

the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel] and then click [System].

The [Sy

stem Properties] dialog box appears.

e [Advanced] tab.

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4. Enter the location, where debug information is to be written, in the text box.

When writing debug information under the file name "MEMORY.DMP" in the D drive:

D:\MEMORY.DMP

This server has th

e following location as a default value for installation. It is recommendable

to store file in this default location.

%SystemDrive%\NECDump\MEMORY.DMP

IMPORTANT:

 [Complete memory dump] should be specified for writing debug information.

However, if the mounted memory size is over 2GB, specify [Kernel Memory
Dump]; you cannot specify [Complete memory dump].

 Specify a drive which has a free space of the size of memory in the NEC

Express5800/ft series + 12MB or more.

 If the memory will be expanded to larger than 2 GB, change Write Debugging

Information to [Kernel Memory Dump] before expanding the memory. Size of the
debugging information (memory dump) to be collected will change due to memory
increase. Check how much free space the hard disk to which debugging
information is written has.