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Describes points of caution to ensure the safe use of this server.
Describes how to use this server, from unpacking to operations.
options, connection of peripheral devices,
important information for
Provides the detail of NEC ESMPRO, Universal RAID Utility, and the other features.
Documents Provided with This Product
Documents for this product are provided as accompanying booklets ( ) a nd as e lectron ic ma nuals (
within the EXPRESSBUILDER DVD (
EXPRESSBUILDER
User’s Guid e
Chapter 1: General Description Overviews, names, and functions of the server’s parts
Chapter 2: Preparations Installation of additional
).
Read these cautions before using this server.
Refer to this guide as you begin for an overview of this server.
and ideal location for this server
) stored
Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Server System BIOS configurations and summary of EXPRESSBUILDER
Chapter 4: Appendix Specifications and oth er information
Installation Guide (Windows)
Chapter 1: Installing Windows Installation of Windows and drivers, and
installation
Chapter 2: Installing the Bundled
Software
Maintenance Guide
Chapter 1: Maintenance Server maintenance and troubleshooting
Chapter 2: Convenient Features Useful features and the detail of system BIOS settings, RAID
Chapter 3: Appendix Error messages and Windows Event Logs
Other documents
Installation of bundled software, such as NEC
Universal RAID Utility
Configuration Utility, and EXPRESSBUILDER
Express5800/GT-110e, GT-110e-S , R110e-1E Installation Guide (Windows)
Contents
Documents Provided with This Product ................................................................................................................. 2
Contents ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Notations Used in This Docum ent ......................................................................................................................... 6
Notations used in the text .............................................................................................................................. 6
Optical disk drives ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Hard Disk Drives ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Removable media ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Abbreviations of Operating Systems (Windows) ........................................................................................... 7
Trademarks ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
Regulatory Notices ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Warnings and Additions to This Document .......................................................................................................... 11
Latest editions ............................................................................................................................................. 11
Contents
Chapter 1 Installing Windows .............................................................................................................................. 12
1.
Before Starting Setup .................................................................................................................................. 13
1.1
Starting EXPRESSBUILDER ........................................................................................................... 13
1.2
Supported Windows OS................................................................................................................... 14
1.3
Service Pack Support ...................................................................................................................... 15
1.4
Mass Storage Controllers Supported by EXPRESSBUILDER ......................................................... 16
1.5
When Using a Mass Storage Controller Not Supported by EXPRESSBUILDER ............................. 18
2.
Setting Up the Operating System ................................................................................................................ 19
3.
Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 .......................................................................................................... 20
3.1
Before Starting Setup ....................................................................................................................... 20
3.2
Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER ....................................................................................................... 23
3.2.1 Setup flow .......................................................................................................................... 24
3.2.2 Requirements for Setup ..................................................................................................... 25
3.2.3 Setup procedure ................................................................................................................ 26
3.3
Setup with OS Standard Installer ..................................................................................................... 38
3.3.1 Setup flow .......................................................................................................................... 39
3.3.2 Requirements for Setup ..................................................................................................... 40
3.3.3 Setup procedure ................................................................................................................ 41
3.4
Installing Starter Pack ...................................................................................................................... 55
3.4.1 When using EXPRESSBUILDER DVD .............................................................................. 55
3.4.2 When using Internal Flash Memory ................................................................................... 57
3.5
Setting Up Device Drivers ................................................................................................................ 63
3.5.1 Installing the LAN and BACS (teaming) drivers ................................................................. 63
3.5.2 Setting up LAN drivers ....................................................................................................... 64
3.5.3 Setting up team/LiveLink ................................................................................................... 66
3.5.4 Graphics accelerator driver ................................................................................................ 76
3.5.5 When using a SAS controller (N8103-104A/142)............................................................... 77
3.5.6 When using a RAID Controller (N8103-160) ...................................................................... 77
3.5.7 When using a Fibre Channel controller (N8190-153/154) .................................................. 77
3.6
Installing the Bundled Software ....................................................................................................... 78
3.7
License Authentication ..................................................................................................................... 79
3.8
Applying Service Pack ..................................................................................................................... 81
3.9
Installation When Multiple Logical Drives Exist ................................................................................ 82
Express5800/GT-110e, GT-110e-S , R110e-1E Installation Guide (Windows)
Contents
4.
Setting Up Windows Server 2008 ............................................................................................................... 84
4.1
Before Starting Setup ....................................................................................................................... 84
4.2
Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER ....................................................................................................... 88
4.2.1 Setup flow .......................................................................................................................... 89
4.2.2 Requirements for Setup ..................................................................................................... 90
4.2.3 Setup procedure ................................................................................................................ 91
4.3
Setup with OS Standard Installer ................................................................................................... 103
4.3.1 Setup flow ........................................................................................................................ 104
4.3.2 Requirements for Setup ................................................................................................... 105
4.3.3 Setup procedure .............................................................................................................. 106
4.4
Installing Starter Pack .................................................................................................................... 121
4.4.1 When using EXPRESSBUILDER DVD ............................................................................ 121
4.4.2 When using Internal Flash Memory ................................................................................. 123
4.5
Setting Up Device Drivers .............................................................................................................. 129
4.5.1 Installing the LAN and BACS (teaming) drivers ............................................................... 129
4.5.2 Setting up LAN drivers ..................................................................................................... 130
4.5.3 Setting up team/LiveLink ................................................................................................. 132
4.5.4 Graphics accelerator driver .............................................................................................. 143
4.5.5 When using a SAS controller (N8103-104A/142)............................................................. 144
4.5.6 When using a RAID Controller (N8103-160) .................................................................... 144
4.5.7 When using a Fibre Channel controller (N8190-153/154) ................................................ 144
4.6
Specifying PAE Option ................................................................................................................... 145
4.7
Installing the Bundled Software ..................................................................................................... 146
4.8
License Authenticatio n ................................................................................................................... 147
4.9
Applying Service Pack ................................................................................................................... 150
4.10
Installation When Multiple Logical Drives Exist .............................................................................. 150
5.
Setting Up Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition ..................................................................................... 152
5.1
Before Starting Setup ..................................................................................................................... 152
5.2
Setup with OS Standard Installer ................................................................................................... 155
5.2.1 Setup flow ........................................................................................................................ 156
5.2.2 Requirements for Setup ................................................................................................... 157
5.2.3 Setup procedure .............................................................................................................. 158
5.3
Installing Starter Pack .................................................................................................................... 168
5.3.1 Procedures for applying Starter Pack and Windows x64 hotfix (KB) 921411 ................... 169
5.3.2 Recovery process ............................................................................................................ 180
5.4
Setting Up Device Drivers .............................................................................................................. 181
5.4.1 Installing the LAN and BACS (teaming) drivers ............................................................... 181
5.4.2 Setting up LAN drivers ..................................................................................................... 183
5.4.3 Setting up team/LiveLink ................................................................................................. 184
5.4.4 When using a SAS controller (N8103-104A/142)............................................................. 195
5.4.5 When using a RAID Controller (N8103-160) .................................................................... 195
5.4.6 Graphics accelerator driver .............................................................................................. 195
5.5
Installing the Bundled Software ..................................................................................................... 196
5.6
License Authenticatio n ................................................................................................................... 197
5.7
Installation When Multiple Logical Drives Exist .............................................................................. 198
6.
Setting Up Windows Server 2003 ............................................................................................................. 199
6.1
Before Starting Setup ..................................................................................................................... 199
6.2
Setup with OS Standard Installer ................................................................................................... 202
6.2.1 Setup flow ........................................................................................................................ 203
6.2.2 Requirements for Setup ................................................................................................... 204
6.2.3 Setup procedure .............................................................................................................. 205
6.3
Installing Starter Pack .................................................................................................................... 215
6.3.1 Procedure to apply Windows Server 2003 hotfix: KB921411 ........................................... 216
6.3.2 Recovery process ............................................................................................................ 227
Express5800/GT-110e, GT-110e-S , R110e-1E Installation Guide (Windows)