NEC Express5800-R120f-2M User's Guide

Express5800/R120f-2M EXP802
User’s Guide
Chapter 1 General Description Chapter 2 Preparations
10.107.02-101.01
NEC Express Server
Express5800 Series
Chapter 3 Setup Chapter 4 Appendix
September 2014
© NEC Corporation 2014
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Safety Precautions and
ution to ensure the safe use of this server.
Getting Started
Describes how to use this server, from unpacking to operations.
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options, connection of peripheral devices,
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and important information for
ESMPRO and
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settings, RAID
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Provides the detail of NEC ESMPRO, Universal RAID Utility, and the other features.
EXPRESSBUILDER

Documents Provided with This Product

Documents Provided with This Product
Documents for this product are provided as accompanying booklet s ( ) and as electronic man uals ( within EXPRESSBUILDER DVD (
Regulatory Notices
User’s Guide
Chapter 1: General Description Overviews, names, and functions of the server’s parts Chapter 2: Preparations Installation of additional
Chapter 3: Setup System BIOS configurations and summary of EXPRESSBUILDER Chapter 4: Appendix Specifications and other informati on
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Describes points of ca
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
Installation Guide (Windows)
Chapter 1: Installing Windows Installation of Windows and drivers,
Chapter 2: Installing Bundled Software
Maintenance Guide
Chapter 1: Maintenance Server maintenance and troubleshooting Chapter 2: Useful Features Useful features and the detail of system BIOS
Chapter 3: Appendix Error messages and Windows Event Logs
Other documents
installation 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
POST ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
BMC ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Trademarks ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
License Agreement Notice ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Contents
Warnings and Additions to This Document .......................................................................................................... 12
Latest editions ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Safety notes ................................................................................................................................................ 12
Safety precautions ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Handling precautions (for proper operations) .............................................................................................. 15
Handling precautions (for anti-static mea sur e s) .......................................................................................... 16
Chapter 1 General Description.......................................................................................................................... 18
1.
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 19
2.
Accessories ................................................................................................................................................. 20
3.
Features ...................................................................................................................................................... 21
3.1
Firmware and Software Version Management ................................................................................. 24
4.
Names and Functions of Parts .................................................................................................................... 25
4.1
Front View (With Front Bezel) .......................................................................................................... 25
4.2
Front View (Without Front Bezel) ..................................................................................................... 26
4.3
Rear View ........................................................................................................................................ 27
4.4
External View ................................................................................................................................... 28
4.5
Internal View .................................................................................................................................... 29
4.6
Motherboard .................................................................................................................................... 30
4.7
Status Indicators .............................................................................................................................. 32
4.7.1 POWER LED ( ) .......................................................................................................... 32
4.7.2 STATUS LED 1,2 ( ) ....................................................................................................... 32
4.7.3 LINK/ACT LED ( 1, 2, 3, 4) ........................................................................... 34
4.7.4 Optical Disk Drive Access LED (option) ............................................................................. 34
4.7.5 UID LED (ID)...................................................................................................................... 34
4.7.6 Power Capping LED .......................................................................................................... 34
4.7.7 LED on a hard disk drive ................................................................................................... 35
4.7.8 LEDs for LAN connectors .................................................................................................. 36
4.7.9 AC POWER LED on Power Unit ........................................................................................ 37
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Chapter 2 Preparations ..................................................................................................................................... 38
1.
Installing Internal Optional Devices ............................................................................................................. 39
1.1
Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................................... 39
1.2
Anti-static Measures ........................................................................................................................ 40
1.3
Overview of Installation and Removal .............................................................................................. 41
1.4
Confirming Servers (UID Switch) ..................................................................................................... 43
1.5
Removing Front Bezel ..................................................................................................................... 44
1.6
Removing Top Cover ....................................................................................................................... 45
1.7
Removing PCI Riser Card................................................................................................................ 46
1.8
Removing Support Bar .................................................................................................................... 47
1.9
Removing Air Duct ........................................................................................................................... 48
1.10
TPM Kit ............................................................................................................................................ 49
1.10.1 Installation.......................................................................................................................... 49
1.11
Processor (CPU) .............................................................................................................................. 50
1.11.1 Maximum number of processor cores supported by this server ........................................ 50
1.11.2 Installation.......................................................................................................................... 51
1.11.3 Replacement / Removal .................................................................................................... 54
1.12
DIMM ............................................................................................................................................... 55
1.12.1 Maximum supported memory size ..................................................................................... 55
1.12.2 Memory Clock .................................................................................................................... 56
1.12.3 Memory RAS Feature ........................................................................................................ 57
1.12.4 DIMM installation order ...................................................................................................... 58
1.12.5 Installation.......................................................................................................................... 60
1.12.6 Removal / Replacement .................................................................................................... 61
1.12.7 Using Memory RAS Feature .............................................................................................. 62
1.13
Flash Backup Unit for RAID Controller ............................................................................................ 70
1.13.1 Handling precautions ......................................................................................................... 70
1.13.2 Installing N8103-181 Flash Backup Unit ............................................................................ 70
1.13.3 Removal ............................................................................................................................ 72
1.13.4 Installing FBU for N8103-179 ............................................................................................. 73
1.13.5 Removing FBU .................................................................................................................. 74
1.14
LOM Card ........................................................................................................................................ 75
1.14.1 Installation.......................................................................................................................... 75
1.14.2 Removal ............................................................................................................................ 76
1.15
Additional / Redundant Fan Unit ...................................................................................................... 77
1.15.1 Installation.......................................................................................................................... 78
1.15.2 Replacement / Removal .................................................................................................... 79
1.16
Backup Device ................................................................................................................................. 80
1.16.1 Installation.......................................................................................................................... 80
1.16.2 Removal ............................................................................................................................ 82
1.17
PCI Card .......................................................................................................................................... 83
1.17.1 Notes ................................................................................................................................. 83
1.17.2 Supported PCI cards and available slots ........................................................................... 85
1.17.3 Installation.......................................................................................................................... 89
1.17.4 Removal ............................................................................................................................ 90
1.17.5 Installing RAID Controller................................................................................................... 91
1.18
Additional 2.5-inch HDD Cage ......................................................................................................... 93
1.18.1 Installation.......................................................................................................................... 93
1.18.2 Removal ............................................................................................................................ 96
1.19
Optical Disk Drive ............................................................................................................................ 97
1.19.1 Installation.......................................................................................................................... 97
1.19.2 Removal ............................................................................................................................ 98
1.20
Use of Internal Hard Disk Drives in the RAID System ..................................................................... 99
1.20.1 Connecting cables ........................................................................................................... 100
1.20.2 Notes on Building RAID System ...................................................................................... 102
1.21
Installing Air Duct ........................................................................................................................... 103
1.22
Installing Support Bar..................................................................................................................... 103
1.23
Installing PCI Riser Card ................................................................................................................ 103
1.24
Installing Top Cover ....................................................................................................................... 103
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1.25
Hard Disk Drive .............................................................................................................................. 104
1.25.1 Installation........................................................................................................................ 105
1.25.2 Removal .......................................................................................................................... 106
1.25.3 Replacing a hard disk drive in the RAID System (Auto Rebuild) ..................................... 107
1.26
Power Supply Unit ......................................................................................................................... 108
1.26.1 Cold Redundant Feature ................................................................................................. 108
1.26.2 Installation........................................................................................................................ 109
1.26.3 Replacing a failing power supply unit ............................................................................... 111
1.27
Installing Front Bezel ..................................................................................................................... 112
2.
Installation and Connection ....................................................................................................................... 113
2.1
Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 113
2.1.1 Installing Rack ................................................................................................................. 113
2.1.2 Installing the server to the rack or removing it from the rack............................................ 115
2.2
Connection ..................................................................................................................................... 122
2.2.1 Connecting to Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) ......................................................... 124
Chapter 3 Setup .............................................................................................................................................. 125
1.
Turning on the Server ............................................................................................................................... 126
1.1
POST ............................................................................................................................................. 127
1.1.1 POST sequence .............................................................................................................. 127
1.1.2 POST error messages ..................................................................................................... 128
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2.
BIOS Setup Utility (SETUP) ...................................................................................................................... 129
2.1
Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 129
2.2
Starting SETUP Utility .................................................................................................................... 129
2.3
Description on On-Screen Items and Key Usage .......................................................................... 130
2.4
Cases that Require Configuration .................................................................................................. 132
3.
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 ..................................................................................................................... 134
3.1
Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 134
3.2
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 Network Configuration ...................................................................... 134
4.
EXPRESSBUILDER .................................................................................................................................. 136
4.1
Features of EXPRESSBUILDER ................................................................................................... 136
4.2
Starting EXPRESSBUILDER ......................................................................................................... 136
5.
Installing Software Components ................................................................................................................ 137
6.
Turning Off the Server ............................................................................................................................... 138
Chapter 4 Appendix ........................................................................................................................................ 139
1.
Specifications ............................................................................................................................................ 140
2.
Interrupt Lines ........................................................................................................................................... 146
3.
Glossary .................................................................................................................................................... 147
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items that must be followed when handling the server or operating software. If
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 This Document

Notations used in the text

In addition to safety-related symbol s ur gi ng caut ion, 3 other types of notations are used in t his do cum ent. These notations have the following meanings.
Important Indicates critical
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 followi ng 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 M ULTI drive

Hard disk drives

Unless otherwise stated, hard disk drives described in this document refer to both of the following.
Hard disk drives (HDD)
Solid state drive (SSD)

Removable media

Unless otherwise stated, removable media described in this document refer to both of the following.
USB memory
Flash FDD
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Abbreviations of Operating Systems (Windows)

Windows Operating Systems are referred to as follows.
Refer to Chapter 1 (1.2 Supported Windows OS) in Installation Guide (Windows) for detailed information.
Notations in this document Official names of Windows
Widnows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2012 R2
Widnows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
Widnows Server 2012 Standard
Windows Server 2012
Widnows Server 2012 Datacenter
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 *
* Includes 32-bit Edition unless otherw ise stat ed.

POST

POST described in this document refers to the following.
Power On Self-Test
BMC
BMC described in this document refers to the following.
Baseboard Management Controller
Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
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Trademarks

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Trademarks
EXPRESSSCOP E an d ExpressUpdate are registered trademark of NEC Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, Window s 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. Avago, LSI, and the LSI & Design logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avago Technologies in the United States and/or other countries. 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.
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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