Chapter 1 Installing Windows
10.021.01-102.01
Express5800/R120d-1M, R120d-2M
EXP291, EXP292
Installation Guide (Windows)
Model Number: R120d-1M N8100-1794F
NEC Express Server
Express5800 Series
R120d-2M N8100-1793F
Chapter 2 Installing the Bundled Software
April 2012, First Edition
© NEC Corporation 2012
Documents Provided with This Product
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PDF
Precautions for Use
Describes points of caution to ensure the safe use of this server.
Getting Started
Describes how to use this server, from unpacking to operations.
PDF
options, connection of peripheral devices,
PDF
important information for
ESMPRO and
PDF
PDF
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 ( ) and as electronic manuals (
within EXPRESSBUILDER DVD (
EXPRESSBUILDER
User’s Guide
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 other 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
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Contents
Documents Provided with This Product ................................................................................................................. 2
Contents ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Notations Used in This Document ......................................................................................................................... 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 .......................................................................................................... 10
Latest editions ............................................................................................................................................. 10
Contents
Installing Windows ............................................................................................................................................... 11
1.
Before Starting Setup .................................................................................................................................. 12
1.1
Starting EXPRESSBUILDER ........................................................................................................... 12
1.2
Supported Windows OS................................................................................................................... 13
1.3
Service Pack Support ...................................................................................................................... 14
1.4
Mass Storage Controllers Supported by EXPRESSBUILDER ......................................................... 15
1.5
When Using a Mass Storage Controller Not Supported by EXPRESSBUILDER ................................................... 16
2.
Setting Up the Operating System ................................................................................................................ 17
3.
Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 .......................................................................................................... 18
3.1
Before Starting Setup ....................................................................................................................... 18
3.2
Setting Up of Pre-installed Model .................................................................................................... 22
3.2.1 Before Starting Setup (Status at purchase) ........................................................................ 22
3.2.2 Setup Procedure ................................................................................................................ 23
3.3
Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER ....................................................................................................... 26
3.3.1 Setup flow .......................................................................................................................... 27
3.3.2 Requirements for Setup ..................................................................................................... 28
3.3.3 Setup procedure ................................................................................................................ 29
3.4
Setup with OS Standard Installer ..................................................................................................... 41
3.4.1 Setup flow .......................................................................................................................... 42
3.4.2 Requirements for Setup ..................................................................................................... 43
3.4.3 Setup procedure ................................................................................................................ 44
3.5
Installing Starter Pack ...................................................................................................................... 57
3.5.1 When using EXPRESSBUILDER DVD .............................................................................. 57
3.5.2 When using Internal Flash Memory ................................................................................... 59
3.6
Setting Up Device Drivers ................................................................................................................ 65
3.6.1 Installing the LAN and BACS (teaming) drivers ................................................................. 65
3.6.2 Setting up LAN drivers ....................................................................................................... 66
3.6.3 Setting up team/LiveLink ................................................................................................... 67
3.6.4 Graphics accelerator driver ................................................................................................ 78
3.6.5 When using a SCSI controller (N8103-107) ....................................................................... 79
3.6.6 When using a SAS controller (N8103-104A/142)............................................................... 79
3.6.7 When using a RAID Controller (N8103-160) ...................................................................... 79
3.6.8 When using a Fibre Channel controller (N8190-153/154) .................................................. 79
3.7
Installing the Bundled Software ....................................................................................................... 80
3.8
License Authentication ..................................................................................................................... 81
3.9
Applying Service Pack ..................................................................................................................... 83
3.10
Installation When Multiple Logical Drives Exist ................................................................................ 84
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4.
Setting Up Windows Server 2008 ............................................................................................................... 86
4.1
Before Starting Setup ....................................................................................................................... 86
4.2
Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER ....................................................................................................... 90
4.2.1 Setup flow .......................................................................................................................... 91
4.2.2 Requirements for Setup ..................................................................................................... 92
4.2.3 Setup procedure ................................................................................................................ 93
4.3
Setup with OS Standard Installer ................................................................................................... 105
4.3.1 Setup flow ........................................................................................................................ 106
4.3.2 Requirements for Setup ................................................................................................... 107
4.3.3 Setup procedure .............................................................................................................. 108
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 ................................................................................................. 131
4.5.4 Graphics accelerator driver .............................................................................................. 143
4.5.5 When using a SCSI controller (N8103-107) ..................................................................... 144
4.5.6 When using a SAS controller (N8103-104A/142)............................................................. 144
4.5.7 When using a RAID Controller (N8103-160) .................................................................... 144
4.5.8 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 Authentication ................................................................................................................... 147
4.9
Applying Service Pack ................................................................................................................... 150
4.10
Installation When Multiple Logical Drives Exist .............................................................................. 151
5.
Setting Up Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition ..................................................................................... 153
5.1
Before Starting Setup ..................................................................................................................... 153
5.2
Setup with OS Standard Installer ................................................................................................... 156
5.2.1 Setup flow ........................................................................................................................ 157
5.2.2 Requirements for Setup ................................................................................................... 158
5.2.3 Setup procedure .............................................................................................................. 159
5.3
Installing Starter Pack .................................................................................................................... 169
5.3.1 Procedures for applying Starter Pack and Windows x64 hotfix (KB) 921411 ................... 170
5.3.2 Recovery process ............................................................................................................ 181
5.4
Setting Up Device Drivers .............................................................................................................. 182
5.4.1 Installing the LAN and BACS (teaming) drivers ............................................................... 182
5.4.2 Setting up LAN drivers ..................................................................................................... 184
5.4.3 Setting up team/LiveLink ................................................................................................. 185
5.4.4 When using a SCSI controller (N8103-107) ..................................................................... 196
5.4.5 When using a SAS controller (N8103-104A/142)............................................................. 196
5.4.6 When using a RAID Controller (N8103-160) .................................................................... 196
5.4.7 Graphics accelerator driver .............................................................................................. 197
5.5
Installing the Bundled Software ..................................................................................................... 197
5.6
License Authentication ................................................................................................................... 198
5.7
Installation When Multiple Logical Drives Exist .............................................................................. 199
6.
Setting Up Windows Server 2003 ............................................................................................................. 200
6.1
Before Starting Setup ..................................................................................................................... 200
6.2
Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER ..................................................................................................... 203
6.2.1 Setup flow ........................................................................................................................ 204
6.2.2 Requirements for Setup ................................................................................................... 205
6.2.3 Setup procedure .............................................................................................................. 206
6.3
Setup with OS Standard Installer ................................................................................................... 218
6.3.1 Setup flow ........................................................................................................................ 219
6.3.2 Requirements for Setup ................................................................................................... 220
6.3.3 Setup procedure .............................................................................................................. 221
6.4
Installing Starter Pack .................................................................................................................... 231
6.4.1 Procedure to apply Windows Server 2003 hotfix: KB921411 ........................................... 232
6.4.2 Recovery process ............................................................................................................ 243
6.5
Setting Up Device Drivers .............................................................................................................. 244
6.5.1 Installing the LAN and BACS (teaming) drivers ............................................................... 244
6.5.2 Setting up LAN drivers ..................................................................................................... 246
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6.5.3 Setting up team/LiveLink ................................................................................................. 247
6.5.4 Graphics accelerator driver .............................................................................................. 259
6.5.5 When using a SCSI controller (N8103-107) ..................................................................... 259
6.5.6 When using a SAS controller (N8103-104A/142)............................................................. 259
6.5.7 When using a RAID Controller (N8103-160) .................................................................... 259
6.6
Specifying PAE Option ................................................................................................................... 260
6.7
Installing the Bundled Software ..................................................................................................... 261
6.8
License Authentication ................................................................................................................... 262
6.9
Reinstallation When Multiple Logical Drives Exist ......................................................................... 263
7.
Setup for Solving Problems ....................................................................................................................... 265
7.1
Specifying Memory Dump Settings (Debug Information) ............................................................... 265
7.1.1 For Windows Server 2008 R2 .......................................................................................... 265
7.1.2 For Windows Server 2008 ............................................................................................... 267
7.1.3 For Windows Server 2003 ............................................................................................... 269
7.2
How to Create a User-mode Process Dump File ........................................................................... 271
7.2.1 For Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 ............................................... 271
7.2.2 For Windows Server 2003 (setting up Dr. Watson) .......................................................... 272
7.3
Installing Network Monitor .............................................................................................................. 273
7.3.1 For Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 ............................................... 273
7.3.2 For Windows Server 2003 ............................................................................................... 274
8.
Windows OS Parameter File ..................................................................................................................... 275
8.1
Creating Windows OS Parameter File ........................................................................................... 275
8.1.1 How to create a parameter file ......................................................................................... 276
Installing the Bundled Software ......................................................................................................................... 285
1.
Bundled Software for the Server ............................................................................................................... 286
1.1
NEC ESMPRO Agent (for Windows) ............................................................................................. 286
1.2
NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension .................................................................................................... 287
1.3
BMC Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 287
1.4
NEC ExpressUpdate Agent............................................................................................................ 287
1.5
Universal RAID Utility .................................................................................................................... 288
1.5.1 Setup of Universal RAID Utility ........................................................................................ 288
1.5.2 Management by NEC ESMPRO Manager ....................................................................... 289
1.6
NEC Product Info Collection Utility ................................................................................................ 290
1.6.1 Installation ........................................................................................................................ 290
1.6.2 Uninstallation ................................................................................................................... 290
2.
Bundled Software to be applied to PC for Management ........................................................................... 291
2.1
NEC ESMPRO Manager................................................................................................................ 291
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Indicates critical items that must be followed when handling the server or operating software.
server failure, data loss, and other serious
malfunctions could occur.
Note
Tips
Indicates information that is helpful to keep in mind when using this server.
Notations Used in This Document
Notations used in the text
In addition to safety-related symbols urging caution, 3 other types of notations are used in this document.
These notations have the following meanings.
Important
If the procedures described are not followed,
Indicates items that must be confirmed when handling the server or operating software.
Optical disk drives
This server is equipped with one of the following drives, depending on the order at the time of purchase. These
drives are referred to as optical disk drives in this document.
• DVD-ROM drive
• DVD Super MULTI drive
Hard disk drives
Unless otherwise stated, hard disk drives (HDD) described in this document refers to the following.
• Hard disk drives (HDD)
• Solid state drive (SSD)
Removable media
Unless otherwise stated, removable media described in this document refer to the following.
• USB memory
• Flash FDD
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Notations in this document
Official names of Windows
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 Standard
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition
Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise
Windows Server 2003 Standard
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit(x64) Edition
Windows 7 Professional 32-bit(x86) Edition
Windows Vista Business 64-bit(x64) Edition
Windows Vista Business 32-bit(x86) Edition
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Windows XP Professional
Windows PE
*3
Windows Preinstallation Environment
Abbreviations of Operating Systems (Windows)
Windows Operating Systems are referred to as follows.
Refer to Chapter 1 (1.2 Supported Windows OS) for detailed information.
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 *1
Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition
Windows Server 2003 R2 *2
Notations Used in This Document
Windows Server 2003 *2
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows XP
*1: Includes 64-bit and 32-bit Editions unless otherwise stated.
The following appears on EXPRESSBUILDER.
• Windows Server 2008 64-bit Edition: Windows Server 2008 x64
• Windows Server 2008 32-bit Edition: Windows Server 2008 x86
*2: Unless otherwise stated, Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2003 are collectively referred to as
Windows Server 2003.
*3: Used as an installation platform only.
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Trademarks
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Trademarks
EXPRESSSCOPE is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, Windows Vista, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and other countries. Intel, Pentium, and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation of the
United States. AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation of the United States and other countries.
Adaptec, its logo, and SCSI Select are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. of the United States. LSI and the LSI
logo design are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Corporation. Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Acrobat are trademarks of
Adobe Systems Incorporated. DLT and DLTtape are trademarks of Quantum Corporation of the United States. PCI Express is a
trademark of Peripheral Component Interconnect Special Interest Group. Linux is a trademark or registered trademark of Linus
Torvalds in Japan and other countries. Red Hat® and Red Hat Enterprise Linux are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat,
Inc. in the United States and other countries.
All other product, brand, or trade names used in this publication are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
trademark owners.
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Regulatory Notices
FCC Statement
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.
CE Statement
This is a Class A product. In domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in
which case the user may be required to take adequate measures (EN55022).
BSMI Statement
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Warnings and Additions to This Document
1. Unauthorized reproduction of the contents of this document, in part or in its entirety, is
prohibited.
2. The contents of this document may change without prior notice.
3. Do not make copies or alter the document content without permission from NEC Corporation.
4. Every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this document. However, if you
have any concerns, or discover errors or omissions, please contact your retailer.
5. Regardless of these 4 items, NEC Corporation assumes no responsibility for effects resulting
from operations.
6. The sample values used in this document are not the actual values.
Keep this document nearby so that you may refer to it as necessary.
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