NEC HV8600 User Manual

System Release Notes

Server HV8600 System Release Notes

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Second Issue — July 1999

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Introduction

These System Release Notes provide you with the latest up-to-date information about your system. These notes also provide additional valuable information about your server that was not included in the printed documentation.

The System Release Notes are written for knowledgeable users, trained customer engineers, system analysts, service center personnel, and dealers.

Please read these System Release Notes in their entirety before starting.

CONTENTS

General Notes

General Comments

Advisories

System Start-Up ..................................................................................................................................... 3

Memory Test Acceleration ................................................................................................................ 3

Power Button Override...................................................................................................................... 3

Setting Up the Software ......................................................................................................................... 4

Setting Up Windows NT Enterprise Edition ..................................................................................... 4

HAL Installation .............................................................................................................................. 13

Registry Update ............................................................................................................................... 13

System Hardware ................................................................................................................................. 13

Interlocks ......................................................................................................................................... 13

Processor Serial Number ................................................................................................................. 13

Hot Plug PCI.................................................................................................................................... 14

ExpressBuilder ..................................................................................................................................... 14

Documentation Errata

Errata to Express5800 HV8600 User's Guide.................................................................................. 15

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General Notes

These Release Notes about the server system cover the following topics:

General Comments

Advisories

Documentation Errata.

General Comments

The following general comments apply to this server system:

Version of the Network Operating System tested and recommended is:

Windows NT

4.0 Server Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 4

Advisories

This section contains advisories on System Start-Up, Setting Up the Software, System Hardware, and E

XPRESSBUILDER

System Start-UP

When turning on your system for the first time, you must prepare the system for use. When the system is turned on or restarted a short program in ROM starts the process of loading programs into memory and then executing these programs. These start-up programs perform diagnostic tests that check major hardware components, such as memory and interface circuits. It compares the hardware it finds with parameters last saved by the Setup utility. This process is the Power-On Self-Test (POST).

Memory Test Acceleration

To accelerate the memory test during POST press

Power Button Override

The system power button does not respond immediately during certain phases in POST. However, the power button will respond if it is held down for at least 4 seconds. The system should power down on the 5th second.

Ctrl+Alt+T

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