NEC N8405-013F User Manual

NEC Express5800/BladeServer Series

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BladeServer

Assembly Unit (4U)

User's Guide

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PROPRIETARY NOTICE AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMER

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Since implementation by customers of each product may vary, the suitability of specific product
configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NEC.

To allow for design and specification improvements, the information in this document is subject to
change at any time, without notice. Reproduction of this document or portions thereof without prior
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Rev 0.0 – April 2005

Copyright 2005

NEC Computers International B.V.

Nieuweweg 279

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All Rights Reserved

Keep this User's Guide at hand for quick reference at anytime necessary.

SAFETY INDICATIONS

Follow the safety instructions in this User's Guide when using the blade assembly unit.
The blade assembly unit contains potentially dangerous components, and ignori ng warnings may

cause hazards (which can be prevented).
The components with possible danger are indicated with a warning label plac ed on or around them

as well as described in this User's Guide.
In the User's Guide or on the warning labels, "WARNING" or "CAUTION" is used to indicate a degree

of danger. These terms are defined as follows:

WARNING

Indicates the presence of a hazard that may result in death or serious
personal injury if the instruction is ignored.

CAUTION

Indicates the presence of a hazard that may cause minor personal injury,
including burns, or property damage if the instruction is ignored.

Precautions and notices against hazards are presented with one of the following three sym bols. The
individual symbols are defined as follows:

This symbol indicates the presence of a hazard if the instruction is ignored.
An image in the symbol illustrates the hazard type. (Attention)

This symbol indicates prohibited actions. An image in the symbol illustrates a
particular prohibited action. (Prohibited Action)

This symbol indicates mandatory actions. An image in the symbol illustrates a
mandatory action to avoid a particular hazard. (Mandatory Action)

(Example)

Symbol to draw attention

Term indicating a degree of danger

CAUTION

High temperature.

Immediately after the server is powered off, its internal components such as
hard disk drives are very hot. Leave the server until its internal components
fully cool down before installing/removing any component.

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

Description of a danger

Symbols used in this User's Guide and warning labels are listed below.

Attentions

Indicates that improper use may cause an electric shock.

Indicates that improper use may cause personal injury.

Indicates that improper use may cause fingers to be caught.

Indicates that improper use may cause personal injury by the moving fan blades.

Indicates that improper use may cause fumes or fire.

Indicates a general notice or warning that cannot be specifically identified.

Indicates that improper use may cause loss of eyesight due to the laser beam.

Prohibited Actions

Indicates a general prohibited action that cannot be specifically identified.

Do not disassemble, repair, or modify the blade assembly unit. Not doing so can
cause electric shocks or fire.

Mandatory Action

Unplug the power cord of the blade assembly unit. Not doing so can cause electric
shocks or fire.

Indicates a mandatory action that cannot be specifically identified. Make sure to follow
the relevant instruction.

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.

CE Statement

Warning: 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).

Trademarks

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

Momentary voltage drop prevention:

This product may be affected by a momentary voltage drop caused by lightning. To prevent such
momentary voltage drops, we recommend you use an AC u n i nt err upt i bl e power supply (UPS) unit.

Notes:

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

NEC Corporation.
(2) The contents of this User's Guide may be revised without prior notice.
(3) The contents of this User's Guide shall not be copied or altered without the prior written

permission of NEC Corporation.
(4) All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all information in this User's Guide. If

you notice any part unclear, incorrect, or omitted in this User's Guide, 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 damages arising from the use of this User's Guide regardless of Item (4).

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PREFACE

The N8405-013F BladeServer Assembly Unit is a 4U rack-mounted enclosure that offers space- and
power-efficient performance and serviceability.

The CPU blade, hard disk drive, and other CPU blades are typically installed into the blade
assembly unit that houses multiple CPU blades that share common resources such as cabling, power
supplies, and cooling fans.

Read this User's Guide thoroughly to fully understand the handling of the blade assembly unit and
appreciate its functions to the maximum extent.

Text Conventions

The following conventions are used throughout this User's Guide. For safety symbols, see
"SAFETY INDICATIONS" provided earlier.

IMPORTANT:

Items that are mandatory or require attention when using the blade
assembly unit

NOTE:

Helpful and convenient piece of information

Related Documents

In addition to this guide, refer to the following documentation for configuring your system.

 NEC Express5800/120Ba-4 User's Guide
 NEC Express5800/120Ba-4 Gett i ng Started

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CONTENTS

PREFACE.........................................................................................................................................i

Text Conventions..............................................................................................................................i

Related Documents.............................................................................................................. .............i

Notes on Using the Blade Assembly Unit .........................................................................1

Safety Notes.....................................................................................................................................1

General ........................................................................................................................................2

Power Supply and Power Cord....................................................................................................5

Rack Assembly............................................................................................................................7

Installation, Relocation, and Storage...........................................................................................9

Operating...................................................................................................................................11

Warning Labels..............................................................................................................................12

For Proper Operation.....................................................................................................................13

Transfer to Third Party and Disposal.............................................................................................13

Features..............................................................................................................................14

Part Names and Controls.................................................................................................. 15

Front View (with Front Bezel Installed) ........................................................................................15

Front View (with Front Bezel Removed).......................................................................................16

Front View (with Front Fan Unit Removed)..................................................................................19

Hard Disk Drive Slots................................................................................................................19

Rear Vi ew ......................................................................................................................................20

Rear View (with Rear Fan Unit Removed)....................................................................................22

CPU Blade Slots........................................................................................................................22

Intelligent Switch Slot...............................................................................................................23

Power Unit Slot.........................................................................................................................24

Notes on the Use of KVM, Media, and Serial Select Switches .....................................................27

KVM Select Switch...................................................................................................................27

Media Select Switch..................................................................................................................28

Serial Select Switch...................................................................................................................29

Installation..........................................................................................................................30

In the Package................................................................................................................................30

Installing the Blade Assembly Unit ...............................................................................................30

Check the Mounting Hardware..................................................................................................32

Required Tools...........................................................................................................................32

Check the Rack and Installation Site.........................................................................................33

Installation Procedure................................................................................................................34

Removal Procedure ...................................................................................................................43

Intelligent Switch (L2)................................................................................................................... 44

Slot to Install an Intelligent Switch (L2) ...................................................................................44

Installation Procedure................................................................................................................45

Removal of Intelligent Switch (L2)...........................................................................................51

Installing the CPU Blade ...............................................................................................................52

Installing the Hard Disk Drive.......................................................................................................53

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Front Bezel ....................................................................................................................................58

Installation................................................................................................................... ..............58

Removal....................................................................................................................................59

Connecting Cables.............................................................................................................60

Front Panel.....................................................................................................................................60

ICMB Connector.......................................................................................................................60

USB Connector .........................................................................................................................61

Serial Connector........................................................................................................................61

Rear Side .......................................................................................................................................62

Combo Connector (CPU Blade)................................................................................................63

CPU BLADE Connector (Intelligent Switch (L2))...................................................................63

KVM Connector........................................................................................................................64

Power Connector.......................................................................................................................65

Powering On/Off.................................................................................................................66

Powering ON from the Blade Assembly Unit................................................................................66

Powering ON from the CPU blade................................................................................................67

Powering ON from the Network Serial Port..................................................................................67

Floppy Disk Drive.........................................................................................................................68

Setting and Removing Floppy Disks.........................................................................................68

Handling Floppy Disks..............................................................................................................69

CD-ROM Drive.............................................................................................................................70

Handling the CD-ROM.............................................................................................................72

Additional Power Unit (N8405-012/012F)..........................................................................73

Local Installation of N8400-013AF/014AF/017F/018F/019F CPU Blade.........................74

Items Required for Local Installation............................................................................................74

Installation of Win dows Ser v er 2003.............................................................................................75

Upgrade installation of Windows Server 2003 from Wi ndows 2000.............................................76

Installation of Windows 2000........................................................................................................78

Jobs to Perform after Installation...................................................................................................79

Installation of the Driver for the Internal Floppy Disk Drive of N8405-013F............................80

Specifications.....................................................................................................................83

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Notes on Using the Blade Assembly Unit

This section includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of the blade assembly unit
and server.

Safety Notes

This section provides notes on using the blade assembly unit safely. Read this section carefully to
ensure proper and safe use of the blade assembly unit. For more information on the symbols, see
"SAFETY INDICATIONS" provided earlier.

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General

WA R N ING

Do not use the blade assembly unit for services where critical high availability
may directly affect human lives.

This system is not intended to be used with or to control facilities or devices
concerning human lives, including medical devices, nuclear facilities and
devices, aeronautics and space devices, transportation facilities and devices;
and facilities and devices requiring high reliability. NEC assumes no liability for
any accident resulting in personal injury, death, or property damage if the
system has been used in the above conditions.

Do not disassemble, repair, or alter the blade assembly unit.
Never attempt to disassemble, repair, or alter the blade assembly unit on any

occasion other than described in this User's Guide. Failure to follow this
instruction may cause an electric shock, fire, as well as malfunctions of the
server.

Do not use the blade assembly unit if any smoke, odor, or noise is present.
If smoke, odor, or noise is present, immediately turn off the POWER switch and

disconnect the power plug from the outlet, then contact your service
representative. Using the blade assembly unit in such conditions may cause a
fire.

Keep needles or metal objects away from the blade assembly unit.
Do not insert needles or metal objects into the ventilation holes in the blade

assembly unit. Doing so may cause an electric shock.
Do not look into the CD-ROM drive.
The laser beam used in CD-ROM drives is harmful to the eyes. Do not look into

or insert a mirror into the drive while the drive is powered. If a laser beam
catches your eyes, you may lose your eyesight (the laser beam is invisible).

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CAUTION

Keep water or foreign matter away from the blade assembly unit.
Do not let any form of liquid (water etc.) or foreign matter (e.g., pins or paper

clips) enter the server. Failure to follow this warning may cause an electric
shock, a fire, or a failure of the server. When such things accidentally enter the
server, immediately turn off the power and disconnect the power plug from the
outlet. Do not disassemble the server. Contact your service representative.

Make sure to complete device installation.
Always install an Intelligent Switch, hard disk drive, and board firmly. An

incompletely installed device may cause a contact failure, resulting in smoke or
fire.

Do not use any unauthorized interface cable.
Use only interface cables provided by NEC and locate the prop er device and

connector before connecting a cable. Using an unauthorize d cable or
connecting a cable to an improper destination may cause a short circuit,
resulting in a fire.
Also, observe the following notes when using 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 blade assembly unit with loose cable connections.

Do not connect interface cables with the power cord of the blade assembly unit
plugged to a power source.

Make sure to power off the blade assembly unit and unplug the power cord
from a power outlet before installing/removing an intelligent switch, a hard disk
drive or connecting/disconnecting any interface cable to/from the blade
assembly unit. If the blade assembly unit is powered off but its power cord is
plugged to a power source, touching an internal device, cable, or connector
may cause an electric shock, or a fire resulting from a short circuit.

Do not touch the fan blades when moving.
Keep your hand or hair away from the cooling fans on the front and rear of the

blade assembly unit. Failure to follow this warning may get your hand or hair
caught in the fan, and causing injuries.

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CAUTION

Avoid installation in extreme temperature conditions.
Immediately after the blade assembly unit is powered off, its internal

components such as hard disk drives are very hot. Let the blade assembly unit
internal components fully cool down before installing/removing any component.

Avoid contact with the blade assembly unit during thunderstorms.
Disconnect the power plug from the outlet when a thunderstorm is approaching.

If it thundering starts before you disconnect the power plug, do not touch any
part of the blade assembly unit, including the cables. Failure to follow this
warning may cause a fire or an electric shock.

Keep animals away from the blade assembly unit.
Failure to follow this warning may cause a fire or an electric shock.

Do not use a cellular phone or pager around the blade assembly unit.
Turn off the cellular phone or pager. Radio interference may cause

malfunctions of the blade assembly unit.

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Power Supply and Power Cord

WARNING

Do not hold the power plug with your hands wet.
Do not disconnect/connect the plug with your hands wet. Failure to follow this

warning may cause an electric shock.
Do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

Never connect the ground wire to a gas pipe. Failure to follow this warning may
cause a gas explosion.

CAUTION

Plug in to a proper power source.
Use a proper wall outlet. Use of an improper power source may cause a fire or

a power leak.
Do not install the blade assembly unit in a place where you will need an
extension cord to reach the power outlet. (Purchase the optional power cord set
if required.) Using a cord that does not meet the power specifications of the
blade assembly unit may heat up the cord and cause a fire.

Do not connect the power cord to an outlet that has an illegal number of
connections.

The electric current exceeding the rated flow overheats the outlet, which may
cause a fire.

Insert the power plug into the outlet as far as it goes.
Heat generation resulting from a halfway inserted power plug (imperfect

contact) may cause a fire. Heat will also be generated if condensation is formed
on dusty blades of a halfway inserted plug, increasing the possibility of fire.

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CAUTION

Use the authorized power cord only.
Use only the power cord that comes with the blade assembly unit. Using an

unauthorized power cord may cause a fire when the electric current exceeds
the rated flow.
Also, observe the following to prevent an electric shock or fire caused by a
damaged cord.

Do not stretch the cord harness.
Do not pinch the power cord.
Do not bend the power cord.
Keep chemicals away from the power cord.
Do not twist the power cord.
Do not place any object on the power cord.
Do not bundle power cords.
Do not alter, modify, or repair the power cord.
Do not secure the power cord with staples or equivalents.
Do not use any damaged power cord. (Replace a damaged power cord with

a new one of the same specifications. Ask your service representative for
replacement.)

Do not use the attached power cord for any other devices or usage.
The power cord that comes with your server is designed specifically to be

connected to this server, and its safety has been tested. Do not use the
attached power cord for any other purpose. Doing so may cause a fire or an
electric shock.

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Rack Assembly

WARNING

Do not use the blade assembly unit in any unapproved place.
Install the blade assembly unit on a standard EIA 19-inch rack assembly. Do

not install the rack containing the blade assembly unit in a place inappropriate
to the rack installation environment.
Failure to follow these instructions may cause some bad influences to be
imposed on the blade assembly unit and the other systems installed on the
rack. Fire or personal injury may also occur if the rack should fall. For detailed
explanations on the place where the blade assembly unit should be installed, as
well as earthquake-resistant construction for the rack, refer to the manual
attached to the rack or contact your service representative.

Always install the blade assembly unit on a rack conforming to the relevant
standard.

Install the blade assembly unit on a 19-inch rack conforming to the EIA
standard. Do not use the blade assembly unit with installed on any other rack or
without the installation on a proper rack. Failure to follow these instructions may
cause the blade assembly unit to operate incorrectly and/or personal injury or
damages of surrounding devices to occur. Contact your service representative
for the racks available for the blade assembly unit.

CAUTION

Do not carry or install the blade assembly unit by yourself.
More than one person is required to carry or install the rack. Failure to follow

this instruction may cause the rack to fall, resulting in personal injuries and/or
breakage of surrounding devices. In particular, a high rack (such as 44U rack)
is unstable if it is not fixed by stabilizers. The rack must always be carried or
supported by more than one person.

Do not install the blade assembly unit in such a way that the load is
concentrated on a specific point.

Install stabilizers on the rack so that the total load of the rack and devices
mounted on the rack is not concentrated on a single point or attach several
racks to distribute the load. Failure to follow this instruction may cause the rack
to fall, resulting in personal injury.

Do not install components on the blade assembly unit by yourself.
More than one person is required to install components, including the door s and

trays for the rack. Failure to follow this instruction may cause some parts to fall,
to be broken and/or to result in personal injury.

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CAUTION

Do not pull out a device from the rack if the rack is unstable.
Always pull out a device from the rack only if the rack is perfectly stable (by the

installation of stabilizers or earthquake-resistant construction).
Do not leave more than one device pulled out from the rack.
Pulling out more than one device from the rack at the same time may cause the

rack to fall. Only pull out a single device from the rack at a time.
Be careful when wiring the blade assembly unit not to exceed the rating of the

power supply.
To prevent burns, fires, and device damages, the power supplied to the power

supply in the rack shall not exceed the rating load of the power branch circuit.
Contact your electric constructor or the local power company for the
requirements on the wiring and installation of electric facilities.

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Installation, Relocation, and Storage

WARNING

Never attempt to lift the blade assembly unit if less than four persons are
present.

The blade assembly unit weighs up to 67 kg (depending on its hardware
configuration). To avoid personal injury, four or more persons are required to
carry the blade assembly unit. Hold the blade assembly unit firmly by its bottom.
Do not hold the front bezel to lift the blade assembly unit. The front bezel may
disengage from the blade assembly unit, causing personal injury.

Do not install the blade assembly unit in any place that does not meet the
specified requirements.

Do not install the blade assembly unit in the following places or any place other
than specified in this User's Guide. Failure to follow this instruction may cause a
fire.

a dusty place

 an unstable place

a humid place such as near a boiler

 a place exposed to direct sunlight

Do not use the equipment in a place where corrosive gases exist.
Make sure not to locate or use the server in the place where corrosive gases

(sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, nitrogen dioxide, chlorine, ammonia, ozone,
etc) exist.
Also, do not set it in the environment where the air (or dust) includes
components accelerating corrosion (ex. sulfur, sodium chloride) or conductive
metals. There is a risk of a fire due to the corrosion and the short-circuits of an

ternal printed board. in
Do not use the blade assembly unit if the covers and/or fan unit is removed.
Do not use the blade assembly unit if the covers and/or the front and rear fans

in the blade assembly unit are removed. Failure to follow this recommendation
may decrease the cooling effect within the unit, causing a malfunction but also
let dust enter the unit, generating fires and/or electric shocks.

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

or to get them cut by a rail at installation or removal of the blade assembly unit
from the rack.

Be careful not to drop the Blade Assembly Unit.
Hold the bottom of the Blade Assembly Unit securely when you install or

remove it from the rack. The rack mounting brackets do not have any
stopper/lock mechanism. Accordingly, if the Blade Assembly Unit is pulled out

rom the rack entirely, it will drop, causing possible injuries.

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Do not apply any load on the blade assembly unit when it is pulled out from the

rack.
Do not apply any load on the blade assembly unit when it is pulled out from the

rack. Doing so bends the frame of the blade assembly unit. Consequently, the
blade assembly unit cannot be pushed back into the rack. Placing an object on
the blade assembly unit may also cause personal injury if the bl ade assembly
unit should drop.

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WA R N ING

CAUTION

Do not leave the blade assembly unit pulled out from the rack.
The blade assembly unit has no mechanical stoppers or locks to prevent it from

falling from the rack. Fix the blade assembly unit to the rack while installing and
removing the optional device or maintaining the blade assembl y unit.

Do not hold the Blade Assembly Unit by the fan units or cable tray when
carrying it.

Do not hold the Blade Assembly Unit by the fan units or cable tray when
carrying it. This parts can be removed easily, and consequently the Blade
Assembly Unit could be dropped, causing possible injuries.

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Operating

CAUTION

Do not pull out or remove the blade assembly unit from the rack if it is not
necessary.

Do not pull out or remove the blade assembly unit from the rack if it is not
necessary. Pulling out or removing the blade assembly unit from the rack may
cause the blade assembly unit to operate incorrectly but also its fall on a
person, causing possible injuries.

Do not place any object on top of the blade assembly unit.
The blade assembly unit may fall and cause property damage to the

surroundings.
Do not leave the CD tray open.
If dust accumulates on the lens of CD-ROM drive, the drive may have problems

reading your disks.
The CD tray could also break if any object should crash into it.

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Warning Labels

Warning labels are attached to potentially dangerous components or in their vicinity in your blade
assembly unit to inform users of hazardous situations that may arise when operating the blade
assembly unit. (Do not intentionally remove or damage any of the labels.)

If you find any labels totally/partially removed or illegible, contact your service representative.

* See Note.

* Fixed on the bottom of the blade

assembly unit.

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For Proper Operation

Observe the following notes for successful operation of the server. Using of the blade assembly unit
while ignoring the notes will cause malfunctions or failures of the blade assembly unit.

Blade Assembly Unit

 Mount the blade assembly unit on a rack which can accept the blade assembly unit.
 Do not hold the front and rear fan units, or the cable tray on the rear side, to carry the

Blade Assembly Unit.

 Remove either the front or the rear fan unit, if necessary. Do not remove both the front

and rear fan units at the same time.

 Always re-install properly the components (including fans) removed durin g the

installation or removal of each device.

 Periodically clear the dust adhering to the external surfaces of the server and to the fans

located at the front an d rear of the server.

 The power voltage may drop instantaneously due to lightning or other causes. To prevent

loss of data or damages to the server, we recommend you use uninterruptible power
supplies.

Optional power supply unit and other electronic devices

 These components are extremely sensitive to static electricity. Make sure to touch the

metal frame of the server to discharge static electricity from your body before handling
the components. Do not touch the hard disk drive terminals or on-board parts with your
hands bare and/or place the hard disk drive directly on the desk.

 Make sure that the options are optional devices for the purchased blade server. Even if an

option can be installed or connected to the server, the option may not operate properly and
further the server itself may be defected.

 We recommended you use options provided by NEC. Some memory devices and hard

disk drives of other vendors can be compatible with the server, however, if a third-party
option causes damage or defect within the server, you will be charged for the repair even
within the warranty period.

Transfer to Third Party and Disposal

 Make sure to provide all the accessories supplied with this product to a third party.
 Dispose of the blade assembly unit and all the internal devices according to national laws

and regulations.

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Features

The blade assembly unit can contain up to six CPU blades and two intelligent switches (L2) in the
chassis of 4U (177 mm) height. Server function and switch function for 6 servers can be
consolidated into one blade assembly unit.

Two Ultra320 SCSI hard disk drives can be connected to one CPU blade. Consequently, the blade
assembly unit can contain up to twelve hard disk drives.

Installing the optional power supply units (N8405-012/012F) in addition to the factory-installed
power supply units creates a power redundant configuration (N+1) that enables continuous
operation of the system without power interruptions by an unexpected power failure.

In addition, remote maintenance function is provided by ICMB (Intelligent Chassis Management
Bus) interface.

An optional N8406-005F intelligent switch (L2) supports the following functions:

 KVM Select switch:

To select the CPU blade that can use the console (keyboard, video monitor, and mouse).

 Media Select switch:

To select the CPU blade that can use the internal floppy disk drive and CD-ROM drive.

 Serial Select switch:

To select the CPU blade that can use the serial port to connect with the maintenance PC.

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Part Names and Controls

This section describes the part names and controls of the blade assembly unit.

Front View (with Front Bezel Installed)

The front view of the blade assembly unit with front bezel installed is shown in the figure below.

1

5

7

2

3

4

6

1 Front bezel

Covers the front face of the blade assembly unit.

2 Key slot

The key slot accepts the security key used to release the front bezel lock.

3 Knob

Hold the dent and pull it toward you to open the front bezel once the front bezel is unlocked.

4 ICMB connector

The connector is intended for the Intelligent Chassis Management Bus (ICMB) interface. The

connector connects several blade assembly unit together, allowing for server management
among the units.

Do not connect any other cable than the ICMB cable, including LAN and serial cables.

5 POWER lamp (green)

The lamp lights green when one of the CPU blades or intelligent switches (L2) is turned on.

6 Chassis sensor lamp (green/amber)

The lamp indicates the status of the blade assembly unit. The lamp lights green when the

blade assembly unit is operating normally.
If an error occurs, it blinks green or blinks or lights amber. In this case, check the STATUS
lamps on each CPU blade.

7 ID lamp (blue)

The lamp identifies the blade assembly unit requiring maintenance in a rack equipped with

more than one blade assembly unit. The lamp is lit by the proper software command.

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Front View (with Front Bezel Removed)

1

1-01-12-02-13-03-14-04-15-05-16-06-1

KVM Modia

2345678

12345678

KVM Media

13

18

3

5

Power Lamp KVM Select Lamp
Status Lamp Media Select Lamp

ID Lamp Serial Select Lam p

The label indicating the name of lamps of each
slot, is attached to the top of the front fan unit.

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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15 16 17

19
20

21

4

1

2

22

4-3

4-1

4-23 3-1 3-3

3-2

4

1

3.5-inch floppy disk drive CD-ROM drive

1 Front fan unit fixing thumbscrews (2)
2 Front fan unit
3 3.5-inch floppy disk drive

This drive reads/writes data from/to the 3.5-inch floppy disk.

3-1 Disk slot
3-2 Disk access lamp
3-3 Eject button

4 CD-ROM drive

4-1 Disk access lamp

4-2 Eject button
4-3 Emergency hole

5 Slot number (#1 to #8)

Slot numbers corresponding to Power switches (6) and lamps.
#1 to #6 are slot numbers for CPU blade. #7 and #8 are slot numbers for intelligent switch
(L2).

6 Power switch (#1 to #8)

Press this switch to turn on the power of the CPU blades (#1 to #6) and intelligent switches

(L2) (#7 and #8) in the relevant slot.

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7 Power lamp (Green/Amber (#1 to #8)

Located at the top left of the lamp group of each slot.
The POWER lamp goes off when the relevant slot does not contain a CPU blade (slots #1 to
#6) or intelligent switch (L2) (slots #7 and #8). If the slot contains either of them, the lamp
indicates the power status of the device installed. The POWER lamp lights green while in DC

ON state after AC power is supplied. The lamp lights amber when AC power is turned off.

8 Status lamp (Green/Amber (#1 to #8)

Located at the middle left of the lamp group of each slot.
The Status lamp indicates the status of a CPU blade (slots #1 to #6) or intelligent switch (L2)
(slots #7 and #8) installed in the relevant slot. The lamp lights green in normal state, and
amber in abnormal state. The lamp indication is linked to the Status lamp on the CPU blade

or intelligent switch (L2). Refer to their specific User’s Guides.

9 ID lamp (Blue) (#1 to #8)

Located at the bottom left of the lamp group of each slot.
The ID lamp identifies the CPU blade (slots #1 to #6) or the intelligent switch (L2) (slots #7
and #8) installed in the relevant slot. The lamp goes when the ID switch is pressed or blinks
at the reception of a software command.

10 KVM Select lamp (Green) (#1 to #6)

Located at the top right of the lamp group of each slot.
The KVM Select lamp indicates the CPU blade (slot #1 to #6) currently selected by the KVM
Select switch. The lamp goes on while selected, and goes off when deselected.

11 Media Select lamp (Green) (#1 to #6)

Located at the middle right of the lamp group of each slot.
The Media Select lamp indicates the CPU blade (slot #1 to #6) currently selected by Media
Select switch. The lamp goes on while selected, and goes off when deselected. The selected

CPU blade can use the floppy disk drive, CD-ROM drive, and/or the USB device connected to
the USB connector.

12 Serial Select lamp (Green) (#1 to #8)

Located at the bottom right of the lamp group of each slot.
The Serial Select lamp indicates the CPU blade (slots #1 to #6) or the intelligent switch (L2)
(slots #7 and #8) currently selected by the Serial Select switch. The lamp goes on while being

selected, and goes off when deselected. The selected device is connected to the serial
connector at the front of the blade assembly unit.

13 USB connector

Use this connector to connect with USB device. The USB device is connected to the CPU

blade in the slot that was selected by Media Select switch.

14 Serial port

Use this connector to connect with any device equipped with a serial port. The serial device is

connected to the CPU blade in the slot that was selected by Serial Select switch. This serial
connector is of RJ45-typ, meaning that it is mandatory to use the serial port conversion cable
provided with the blade assembly unit to connect a device with a DB9-type of connect or.

15 KVM Select switch (Left: +, Right: –)

The KVM Select switch is provided to select the slot to connect with the video (monitor), USB

keyboard, and USB mouse connected via the intelligent switch (L2).
The KVM Select lamp of the selected slot goes on.

Pressing the plus (+) button at the left side selects the slot one by one in ascending order
(#1 →#2→#3→#4→#5→#6→#1).
Pressing the minus (–) button at the right side selects the slot one by one in descending order
(#6→#5→#4→#3→#2→#1→#6).

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16 Media Select switch (Left: +, Right: –)

The Media Select switch is provided to select the slot to connect with the floppy disk drive and

CD-ROM drive at the front the blade assembly unit, or the USB device connected to the USB
connector.

The Media Select lamp of the selected slot goes on.
Pressing the plus (+) button at the left side selects the slot one by one in ascending order
(#1 →#2→#3→#4→#5→#6→#1).
Pressing the minus (–) button at the right side selects the slot one by one in descending order
(#6→#5→#4→#3→#2→#1→#6).

17 Serial Select switch (Left: +, Right: –)

The Serial Select switch is provided to select the slot to connect with the serial device

connected to the serial port at the front the blade assembly unit.
The Serial Select lamp of the selected slot goes on.
Pressing the plus (+) button at the left side selects the slot one by one in ascending order (#1
→#2→#3→#4→#5→#6→#1).
Pressing the minus (–) button at the right side selects the slot one by one in descending order
(#6→#5→#4→#3→#2→#1→#6).

18 POWER lamp (Green)

See the previous page.

19 Chassis sensor lamp (Green/Amber)

See the previous page.

20 ID lamp (Blue)

See the previous page.

21 Chassis ID switch

Use this switch to set the ID specific to the chassis.

22 ICMB connector

See the previous page.

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Front View (with Front Fan Unit Removed)

Removing the front fan unit, you can see the bays i ncl u ding the 12 slots into which hard disk drives
are inserted.

Hard Disk Drive Slots

The blade assembly unit is equipped with hard disk drive slots in the front of the unit. Up to twelve
optional hard disk drives can be installed. The hard disk drive slots corresponding to the CPU blade
slots on the rear of the unit are shown in the figure below.

1

1-01-12-02-13-03-14-04-15-05-16-06-1

KVM Modia

2345678

6-1 6-0 5-1 5-0 4-1 4-0 3-1 3-0 2-1 2-0 1-1 1-0

Label indicating slot
number

Hard disk drive slots corresponding to CPU blade slot

CPU blade slot

First slot (SCSI ID) Second slot (SCSI ID)

6 6 (0) 6 (1)
5 5 (0) 5 (1)
4 4 (0) 4 (1)
3 3 (0) 3 (1)
2 2 (0) 2 (1)
1 1 (0) 1 (1)

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Rear View

1-4

5

1-3

1-2

1-1

6

7

2 4

3

5

1 Power supply slots

The power supply unit supplies DC power to the system. The number following the bold-faced
number indicates the installation order.

IMPORTANT: Ask your service representative to install or remove

the Additional Power Units. The service personnel should read and
follow instructions described in the "Hardware Installation and Upgrade
Guide".

The "Hardware Installation and Upgrade Guide" can be obtained from
the following URL:
http://www.nec.co.jp/express/library/

2 AC cable tie

AC cable tie prevents the AC power cord from being disconnected.

3 AC inlet

The AC inlet is connected with a power cord.

4 Power Supply lamp

The lamp blinks green while the po wer supply receives AC power through the power cord.

The lamp lights green while the DC power is supplied to the CPU blade.

5 Release lever

Push inward the levers located on the right and left sides to unlock the rear fan unit.

6 Rear fan unit

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7 Cable tray

The cable tray protects the cable connected with the CPU blade.

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Rear View (with Rear Fan Unit Removed)

If the rear fan unit is removed, you can view the CPU blades and intelligent switch (L2) slots.

CPU Blade Slots

IMPORTANT: Ask your service representative to install or remove

the CPU blades. The service personnel should read and follow
instructions described in the "Hardware Installation and Upgrade
Guide".

The "Hardware Installation and Upgrade Guide" can be obtained from
the following URL:
http://www.nec.co.jp/express/library/

The CPU blade slot located on the rear of the blade assembly unit can contain up to six optional
CPU blades. Insert additional CPU blades int o sl ots in t he d escen di n g or der of slot numbers (from
right to left slots).

Slots 1 to 5 contain blank plates. (Nothing is installed in slot 6.)

Slot 3

Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6

Label indicating slot number

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Intelligent Switch Slot

The intelligent switch slots located on the rear of the blade assembly unit can contain up to two
intelligent switches (L2).

Install the intelligent switch (L2) in the ascending order of slot numbers (from left to right slots).

Slot 7

Slot 8

As shown in the figure below, an intelligent switch installed in slot 7 is connected to LAN1 port of
each CPU blade, and the one in slot 8 is connected to the LAN port of each CPU blade.

CPU blade CPU blade CPU blade CPU blade CPU blade CPU blade

Intelligent switch
(L2)

Intelligent switch
(L2)

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Power Unit Slot

IMPORTANT: Ask your service representative to install or remove

the Additional Power Unit (N8405-012/012F). The service personnel
should read and follow instructions described in the "Hardware
Installation and Upgrade Guide".

The "Hardware Installation and Upgrade Guide" can be obtained from
the following URL:
http://www.nec.co.jp/express/library/

The power unit slots on the rear of the blade assembly unit can contain up to four power supply
units. Thus, three optional power units can be additionally installed.

Install the additional power unit in the ascending order (from bottom to top slots).

Slot 4

To install three or more CPU blades in the Blade Assembly Unit, two or more power unit are
required. To install five or more CPU blades, three or more power units are required.

IMPORTANT:

 The power shortage error is detected when:

– three or more CPU blades are installed in the Blade Assembly

Unit with only a single power unit installed

– five or more CPU blades are installed in the Blade Assembly Unit

with only two power units installed

When a power shortage error occurs, powering on a CPU blade in

the DC power-off status does not turn on the DC power. If NEC
ESMPRO Agent is installed, the OS is automatically shutdown at
the occurrence of the power shortage error.

Slot 3

Slot 2

Slot 1

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IMPORTANT:

 Notes in case of the installation of two or more power units in the

Blade Assembly Unit:

– In ord er to enable the automatic power-on of the CPU blades at the

re-supply of AC power when [AC-LINK] in the [System
Hardware] menu of BIOS is set to [Last State] or [Power On], the
time difference between the supply of AC power to a single power
unit and that to every power unit must be within about 10 seconds.
If the time difference is longer than about 10 seconds, some CPU
blades may not powered on automatically.

– If the time difference between the supply of AC power to a single

power unit and that to every power unit is longer than about 10
seconds at the start of the AC power supply, some changes of the
power supply status (including the power shortage error) may be
recorded in the event log.

– If the time difference between the stop of the power supply to a

single power unit and that to every power unit is longer than about
three seconds, some changes of the power supply status (including
the power shortage error) may be recorded in th e event log.

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The table below shows the number of power units required depending on the number of CPU blades.
It also shows the number of power units required for redundancy.

CPU blade Power slot 1 Power slot 2 Power slot 3 Power slot 4 Redundancy

√

–

– –

No

First unit

√ √ – –

Yes

√ – – –

No

Second unit

√ √ – –

Yes

√ √ – –

No

Third unit

√ √ √ –

Yes

√ √ – –

No

Fourth unit

√ √ √ –

Yes

√ √ √ –

No

Fifth unit

√ √ √ √

Yes

√ √ √ –

No

Sixth unit

√ √ √ √

Yes

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Notes on the Use of KVM, Media, and Serial Select Switches

Installing an optional intelligent switch (L2) enables management function. You can select KVM
(keyboard, video, and mouse), media, or serial device by using the KVM Select, Media Select, and
Serial Select switches. Follow the instructions provided below to use these select switches.

KVM Select Switch

KVM Select switch is used to select the CPU blade that can use the console (keyboard, video,
and/or mouse). Pressing this switch changes the connection between VIDEO output and USB 1
system of the CPU blade and keyboard (K), video (V), and mouse (M) connected with the KVM
cable.

The keyboard and mouse are connected via the USB interface. If the OS requires initialization of
USB devices, wait until the startup sequence completes while the relevant KVM Select lamp being
lit.

Selecting these devices using the KVM Select switch after the OS has started up is equivalent to the
procedure to add or remove USB keyboard or USB mouse, and subject to restrictions of the OS.

If you are going to perform any of the following operations, make sure that the Media Select lamp is
on (the target CPU blade is selected) before turning on the CPU blade.

IMPORTANT: "Legacy USB Support" feature of the system BIOS

enables the USB device under the OS that does not support the USB
interface. If you are using the keyboard and mouse in such an
environment and you make change to the USB device configuration,
the USB devices will no longer works normally.

– to install the OS in manual mode
– to use the ROM-DOS
– to use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER
– to change the system BIOS setups
Selecting the other CPU blade and performing any of the above

operations may affect the overall system.

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Media Select Switch

Media Select switch is used to select the CPU blade that can use the USB interface device. Pressing
this switch changes the connection between USB 1 system of the CPU blade and floppy disk drive
and CD-ROM drive at the front of the blade assembly unit, and USB device connected to the USB
connector.

The floppy disk drive and CD-ROM drive at the front of the blade assembly unit, and a device
connected to the USB connector are connected via the USB interface. If the OS requires
initialization of USB devices, wait until the startup sequence completes with the relevant Media
Select lamp being lit.

Selecting these devices using the Media Select switch after the OS has started up is equivalent to the
procedure to add or remove USB devices, and subject to restrictions of the OS. Make sure that the
floppy disk drive, CD-ROM drive, and USB devices connected to the USB connector are not being
accessed before attempting to connect a CPU blade or any other device.

For Windows, execute [Remove device safely (removal of hardware)] before switching the blade.
If you are going to perform any of the following operations, make sure that the Media Select lamp is

on (the target CPU blade is selected) before turning on the CPU blade.

IMPORTANT: "Legacy USB Support" feature of the system BIOS

enables the USB device under the OS that does not support the USB
interface. If you are using the keyboard and mouse in such an
environment and you make change to the USB device configuration,
the USB devices will no longer works normally.

– to install the OS in manual mode
– to use the ROM-DOS
– to use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER
– to change the system BIOS setups
Selecting the other CPU blade and performing any of the above

operations may affect the overall system.

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Serial Select Switch

Serial Select switch is used to select the CPU blade that can use the serial interface device. Pressing
this switch changes the connection between the serial I/O port of CPU blade and the serial interface
device connected to the serial port at the front of the blade assembly unit.

To disconnect the connection with the serial interface device, first turn off the power of the CPU
blade and that of the destination device and pull out the power cord from the destination device.
Failure to follow this advice may cause the devices to be defected due to the potential difference
between them.

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Installation

In the Package

See the packing list to make sure that you have everything and that individual components are not
damaged.

Installing the Blade Assembly Unit

This subsection includes installation instructions for mounting the b lade assembly unit into a
standard 19-inch rack assembly.

This subsection also describes the removal procedures.
The blade assembly unit can be installed on the proper rack provided by NEC or several third

vendors. (Each third vendor's rack must conform to the EIA standard. In addition, the rack should be
equipped with the blade assembly unit. Contact the service representative for details.)

WARNING

Observe the following instructions to use the blade assembly unit safely. Failure
to follow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury. See
pages 1 to 8 for details.

Do not use any rack which does not conform to the relevant standard.
Do not use the blade assembly unit in any unapproved place.

CAUTION

Observe the following instructions to use the blade assembly unit safely. Failure
to follow these instructions may cause a fire, personal injury, or property
damage. See pages 1 to 8 for details.

Do not lift the blade assembly unit with less than four persons present.

persons.

Always install the blade assembly unit in the specified place.
Do not install the blade assembly unit on the rack leaving the cover or fan

unit removed.

Do not pinch your finger with mechanical components.
Do not apply load to the blade assembly unit if it is pulled out from the rack.
Do not carry the blade assembly unit by the fan units and cable tray.

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Do not install the rack in the following locations as it may cause malfunctions of the rack, enclosure,
or both.

 Narrow space from which devices cannot be pulled out from the rack completely.
 Place that cannot bear the total weights of the rack and devices mounted on the rack.
 Place where stabilizers cannot be installed or where the rack can be installed only after the

practice of proper earthquake-resistant construction.

 Place of uneven or slanting floor.
 Place where drastic temperature changes occur (near a heater, air conditioner, or

refrigerator).

 Place where intense vibration may be generated.
 Place where corrosive gas is generated, chemicals are nearby, or chemicals may be

accidentally sprayed over.

 Place where a carpet not subject to anti-static process is laid.
 Place where some objects may fall on the rack.
 Place near a device generating an intense magnetic field (such as a TV, radio,

broadcast/communication antenna, power transmission wire, and electromagnetic crane) is
placed (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.

 Place near equipment that generates power noise (e.g., contact spark at

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

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Check the Mounting Hardware

Prepare the following parts:

 One rail bracket (L) (shipped with the blade assembly unit)
 One rail bracket (R) (shipped with the blade assembly unit)
 12 M5 screws (shipped with the blade assembly unit)
 8 M5 washers (shipped with the blade assembly unit)
 4 core nuts (shipped with the rack assembly)
 Template (shipped with the blade assembly unit)

NOTE: The rail brackets (L) and (R) are different from each other in

shape. See the figure on page 37 to check the direction and position at
which each bracket is installed.

Required Tools

The tools required to install the blade assembly unit on the rack include Phillips and flat head
drivers.

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Check the Rack and Installation Site

The Blade Assemble Unit (blade enclosure) is the rack mount chassis exclusively used to be
equipped with CPU blades and hard disks. The blade enclosure is installed in the NEC rack or
NEC-recommended rack conforming to the EIA standard.

Installation Site

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Installation Procedure

Install the blade assembly unit on the rack. If using a non-NEC rack, confirm that it complies with
the EIA standard and is designed for installing a blade assembly unit. For details, contact your
service representative.

Install the blade assembly unit on the rack in the following procedure.

 Check the possible installation positions

Define the position at which the server is to be installed by using templates. Install core
nuts to the angle holes shown in the template, fix the rail brackets (L)/(R) with screws,
and install the blade assembly unit. First confirm the installation positions of the blade
assembly unit, rail brackets, and core nuts.

Installation
position of
core nut

Installation
position of
rail bracket

Next to the angle holes on the rack, marks are made in 1U (the unit indicating the height
of the rack). Because the blade assembly unit has the height of 4U (about 176 mm), install
the blade assembly unit in the area by the height of 4U marks.

Mark (two marks in 5U unit)

Mark

1U

1U

1U

1U

Core nut installation

positions

4U
(height with which blade
assembly unit is installed)

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 Installation of core nuts

Install the core nuts at the points confirmed in "Check of installation positions". A total of
four core nuts is installed (two at each of the front left and right sides of the rack).

Install each core nut to pinch the frame. A click occurs if the core nut is inserted
completely.

NOTE: Make sure that the core nuts at the front left and right sides of

the rack are installed at the same height.

Inside of rack

Outside of rack

 Installation of rail brackets

Temporarily fix the rail brackets (L) and (R) with attached three M5 screws for each.
Fix the rail brackets so that they can be slid. Sliding the rail brackets is required to adjust

the length of each rail to the depth of the rack (see the figure on the ne xt page).
After assembling the rail brackets, install them on the rack. Align the core nut installation

part with the screw hole so that the bent part at the tip of each rail bracket is projected
from the rack frame. Slide the rail to make the rail bracket fit to the depth of the rack.

When the position is determined, fix the rail with the attached screws (large). Use a single
screw at each of the left and right ends in the front side of the rack. Use two screws at
each of the left and right ends in the rear side of the rack (see the figure on the next page).

After fixing the rails, fasten the screws fixing the rail brackets temporarily.

NOTE: Make sure that the rails are installed at the same height. Also

make sure that the installation points of the left and right rails are
parallel with each other.

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 Adjusting the length of rear fan unit

The length of the rear fan unit can be adjusted three ways; short, standard, and stretch. The
factory-set is "standard".

Short: Shorten the depth of the rear fan unit according to the rack on which the rear fan

unit is to be installed.

Stretch: Stretch the depth of the rear fan unit according to the cable to be connected to

the option slot card.

Adjusting the depth of rear fan unit can increase flexibility in installation of the blad e
assembly unit. If you do not need to change the depth of the rear fan unit, use it as
"standard".

Short Standard Stretch

IMPORTANT: The cable for the option slot card may be unavailable

when the rear fan unit is used in short setting.

The adjustment procedure is shown below.

1. Firmly hold the rear fan unit, and push the levers inward to unlock the rear fan unit.

Remove the rear fan unit from the blade assembly unit.

Release lever

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2. Remove the two screws from the bottom of the rear fan unit, and take out the hook parts.

3. Remove five screws from top and both sides of the rear fan unit.

4. Separate the rear fan unit into the front and the rear sections.

Take care not to apply load on the cable of the fan unit.

Cable

Hook parts

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5. Verify the locations of screw holes for short setting and stretched setting.

6. Set the front and rear section of the rear fan unit so that they can be fixed to the prop er

position you have checked in step 5. Secure the fan unit with five screws (top and side
faces sides).

<Stretched setting>

<Short setting>

Short

Standard

Stretch

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7. In stretched setting, install the hook parts to the bottom of the rear fan unit with two

screws, as shown in the figure below.
In short setting, you do not need to install the hook parts.
Keep the removed hook parts and screws for future used.
<Stretched setting>

<Short setting>

Hook parts are not necessary.

Install the hook parts on the bottom of the rear fan unit.

Hook parts

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8. Insert the rear fan unit into the blade assembly unit.

NOTE: When the rear fan unit is completely inserted into the blade

assembly unit, it clicks into place and locks itself.

NOTE: Make sure that the hook on the bottom of the rear fan unit is

completely inserted into the frame of the cable tray.

Cable tray

Hook

9. Enter the information on the installed rear fan unit on the "Blade management sheet"

shipped with the blade assembly unit.
If a seal is shipped with the rear fan unit, write down the proper information on the seal,

put the seal on the management seal, and keep it carefully.

This completes the adjustment.

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 Installation of the blade assembly unit

Three or more persons should hold the blade assembly unit so that the rear face of the
blade assembly unit faces the rack. Put the L-shaped frames at the left and right sides of
the blade assembly unit on the L-shaped frames of the rail brackets slowly and gently.

IMPORTANT: Ho ld the bottom of the blade assembly unit to carry it.

Do not hold it by the front and rear fan units.

Push the blade assembly unit into the rack to the end. Fix the front of the blade assembly
unit with the attached large screws (left and right sides). See the figure below.

Now the blade assembly unit is completely installed on the rack. The figure on the next
page illustrates the installation of the blade assembly unit on the rack.

After all setup jobs including installation of CPU blades are completed, install the
attached front bezel on the front of the blade assembly unit and lock the front bezel.

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Rail bracket (L)

Core nut

Blade assembly unit

Screw

and

washer

Screw

and

washer

Screw

and

washer

Screw

and

washer

Loosen the screw to adjust
the length of rail to be fit to
the depth of the rack

Loosen the screw to adjust the
length of rail to be fit to the
depth of the rack

Screw

Rail bracket (R)

Screw

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Removal Procedure

Remove the blade assembly unit from the rack in the following procedure.

CAUTION

Observe the following instructions to use the blade assembly unit safely. Failure
to follow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury. See
pages 1 to 8 for details.

Do not lift the blade assembly unit by three or less persons.
Do not pinch your finger with mechanical components.
Do not apply load to the blade assembly unit if it is pulled out from the rack.
Do not pull out a device from the rack if the rack is unstable.
Do not leave more than one device being pulled out from the rack.
Do not pull out the blade assembly unit from the rack if it is operating.

1. After confirming that the power of the blade assembly unit is off, remove the power cord

and all the interface cables connected to the blade assembly unit.

2. Remove the front bezel.

3. Remove the screws fixing the front left and right sides of the blade assembly unit.

4. Pull out the blade assembly unit from the rack slowly and gently.

IMPORTANT:

 When the blade assembly unit is pulled out from the rack, do not

apply load to the unit from the top. If you apply load to the blade
assembly unit pulled out from the rack, the unit may be dropped
from the rack to be dangerous.

 The blade assembly unit does not have the stopper or lock

mechanism limiting excess pullout of the unit from the rack. To pull
out the blade assembly unit from the rack, hold the bottom of the
unit securely and take out the unit carefully so that it may not be
dropped.

 Do not hold the front and rear fan units. Hold the bottom of the

Blade Assembly Unit to carry it.

5. Hold the blade assembly unit securely to remove it from the rack.

To remove the rack mechanical parts, see "Installation Procedure".

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Intelligent Switch (L2)

The slot to install the intelligent switch is shown below. Install the intelligent switch (L2) in the
ascending order of slot numbers (from left to right slots).

IMPORTANT: The intelligent switch (L2) also manage s the KVM

Select, Media Select, and Serial Select functions. Connect the BLADE
switching cable A/B and KVM cable to the intelligent switch (L2) in
the slot of which Master/Slave lamp is lit, because that intelligent
switch carries the management function. For more information, refer to
the User's Guide of intelligent switch (L2).

Slot 7 Slot 8

Slot to Install an Intelligent Switch (L2)

The intelligent switch slots located on the rear of the blade assembly unit can contain up to two
N8406-005F intelligent switches (L2).

As shown in the figure below, an intelligent switch installed in slot 7 is connected to LAN1 port of
each CPU blade, and that in slot 8 is connected to LAN port of each CPU blade.

LAN

2

LAN

1

LAN

2

LAN

1

LAN

2

LAN

1

LAN

2

LAN

1

LAN

2

LAN

1

LAN

2

LAN

1

CPU blade
Slot #1

CPU blade
Slot #2

CPU blade
Slot #3

CPU blade
Slot #4

CPU blade
Slot #5

CPU blade
Slot #6

Intelligen
switch(L2)

Slot #8

Intelligen
switch(L2)

Slot #7

t

t

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Installation Procedure

Install an intelligent switch in the following procedure. You can install the intelligent switch while
the blade assembly unit is being powered (the CPU blade and the intelligent switch (L2) in the other
slot is operating). The following shows an example of the installation. An intelligent switch can be
installed on another slot in the similar way.

WARNING

Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow
these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury. See pages
1-2 to 1-6 for details.

Do not install or remove two or more intelligent switches (L2) at a time.

IMPORTANT:

 In the installation of an intelligent switch with the power of the

Blade Assembly Unit being on, do not remove the front fan unit
while the rear fan unit is removed.

 Do not take the Blade Assembly Unit out from the rack to install an

intelligent switch (L2), a hard disk drive, and/or another option in
the Blade Assembly Unit.

1. Hold the rear fan unit securely. While pushing the both release levers to unlock the rear

fan unit, and take it out from the blade assembly unit.

Release lever

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IMPORTANT: No te that the fans in fan units may be rotating. Also

note that the air left in the chassis or exhausted from the fans may be at
a high temperature.

2. Push in on the frames at the both ends of the cable tray and lift it slightly.

1

2

Cable tray

Frame

Frame

3. Pull the cable tray toward you and take it out of the blade assembly unit.

4. Confirm the slot on which the intelligent switch (L2) is to be installed.

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5. If a blank cover is installed on the slot on which the intelligent switch (L2) is to be

installed, remove the blank cover.

IMPORTANT:

 Keep the removed blank cover for future use.
 Remove the cover of target slot only. Do not remove the blank cover

from any other slot.

6. Hold the intelligent switch (L2) so that the BP connector faces the blade assembly unit

and the ejector faces downward.
If only one intelligent switch (L2) is to be installed, it must be installed in slot 7 (left slot).

Slot 7

Intelligent switch (L2)

7. Insert the sides of the intelligent switch (L2) board into the guide rails at the top and

bottom of the blade assembly unit slowly and carefully.

NOTE: Make sure that the hook of the ejector is hung on the frame.

Ejector

Frame

Hook

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8. Push in the ejector and fix the intelligent switch (L2) with screws.

9. Install the removed cable tray as before.

NOTE: Make sure that the frames on both sides of the cable tray are

firmly inserted and the cable tray is completely installed in the blade
assembly unit.

1

2

1

Ejector

Cable tray

Screw

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10. Connect the CPU123 conn ector of BLADE switching cable A to CPU BLADE 1-2-3

connector of the intelligent switch (L2), CPU456 connector to CPU BLADE 4-5-6, and
KVM cable to KVM connector when:

– only one intelligen t switch (L2) is in stalled in the blade assembly unit
– to use the installed intelligent switch (L2) as a master of management function.
Do not connect the BLADE switching cable A/B and KVM cable to the intelligent

switch (L2) which is used as a slave of management function. (CPU1, CPU2, CPU3
connectors of BLADE switching cable A are to be connected to CPU blades in slot 1, 2,
and 3, respectively. CPU4, CPU5, CPU6 connectors of BLADE switching cable B are to
be connected to CPU blades in slot 4, 5, and 6, respectivel y.)

See "Connection" described later for details.

IMPORTANT: The intelligent switch (L2) also manage s the KVM

Select, Media Select, and Serial Select functions. Connect the BLADE
switching cable A/B and KVM cable to the intelligent switch (L2) in
the slot of which Master/Slave lamp is lit, because that intelligent
switch carries the management function. For more information, refer to
the User's Guide of intelligent switch (L2).

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11. Insert the rear fan unit into the blade assembly unit.

NOTE: When the rear fan unit is completely inserted into the blade

assembly unit, it is locked and click occurs.

NOTE: Make sure that the hook on the bottom of the rear fan unit is

completely inserted into the frame of the cable tray.

Cable trayHook

12. Enter the information on the installed intelligent switch on the "Blade management sheet"

shipped with the blade assembly unit.
If a seal is shipped with the intelligent switch, write down the proper information on the

seal, put the seal on the management seal, and keep it carefully.

This completes the installation.

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Removal of Intelligent Switch (L2)

Remove the intelligent switch (L2) in the following procedure.

1. Shut down the intelligent switch (L2) and turn off the power.

2. Perform steps 1 to 3 in the installation procedure.

3. Disconnect cables from the intelligent switch (L2).

4. Loosen a screw securing the intelligent switch (L2).

Screw

5. Open the ejector and take out the intelligent switch (L2) from the blade assembly unit.

To operate the unit with the intelligent switch (L2) left removed, install the dummy
intelligent switch (L2).

6. Install the removed cable guide as before.

7. Install the removed rear fan and lock it to the blade assembly unit.

This completes the procedure.

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Installing the CPU Blade

IMPORTANT: Ask your service representative to install or remove

the CPU blade. The service personnel should read and follow
instructions described in the "Hardware Installation and Upgrade
Guide".

The "Hardware Installation and Upgrade Guide" can be obtained from
the following URL:
http://www.nec.co.jp/express/library/

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Installing the Hard Disk Drive

Follow the figure below and the correspondence table for the addition order and the positions of the
additional slots.

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Label indicating
slot number

Hard disk drive slots corresponding to CPU
blade slot

CPU blade slot

First slot (SCSI ID) Second slot (SCSI ID)

6 6 (0) 6 (1)
5 5 (0) 5 (1)
4 4 (0) 4 (1)
3 3 (0) 3 (1)
2 2 (0) 2 (1)
1 1 (0) 1 (1)

Install a hard disk drive as described in the following procedure. (The following shows an example
of the installation. A hard disk drive can be installed in any other slot in the similar way.)

IMPORTANT: When installing a hard disk drive with the Blade

Assembly Unit powered on, do not rem ove t he rear fa n uni t while the
front fan unit is removed.

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1. Remove the front bezel if it is installed.

2. Turn the two thumbscrews counterclockwise to unlock the front fan unit.

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Unlock Lock

3. Hold the front fan unit securely when you remove it from the unit.

IMPORTANT: Note that the fans may be rotating. Also note that the

air left in the chassis or exhausted from the fans may be at a high
temperature.

4. See "Additional Slot" to confirm the slot on which the hard disk drive is to be installed.

IMPORTANT: Before the hard disk drive is installed, peel the label

corresponding to the slot number from the slot number labels coming
with the hard disk drive and put the label on the tray handle. Keep the
remaining labels carefully because they may be necessary when
changing the configuration. For custom installation model, the label
indicating the SCSI ID only (like "-0") is attached to the tray handle.
Fill the slot number to install the hard disk drive.

[Slot number label] coming with hard disk drive

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5. If a dummy tray is installed on the slot on which the hard disk drive is to be installed,

remove the dummy tray.

IMPORTANT: Keep the removed dummy tray for future use.

6. Release the lock of the lever on the hard disk drive to make the lever opened.

7. Hold the hard disk drive so that the BP connector faces the blade assembly unit and the

lever on the front of the drive carrier faces the top.

8. Open the lever of the hard disk drive.

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9. Insert the sides of the drive carrier into the guide rails at the top and bottom of the blade

assembly unit slowly and carefully.

10. Insert the drive carrier as far as it will go and lift the lever.

A click occurs to lock the drive carrier.

Frame of blade assembly unit

Lever hook

NOTE: Make sure that the lever hook is hung on the frame.

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11. Install the removed front fan unit.

12. Unlock the two thumbscrews on the front fan unit.

13. Secure the front fan unit pushing a thumbscrew to the front fan unit and then turning a

screw to the lock position.

Unlock Lock

IMPORTANT: Make sure that the front fan unit is completely

installed in its place by pulling it lightly.

14. Install the removed front bezel and lock the security.

The installation procedure is now completed.

Remove a hard disk drive in the reverse of the installation procedure. To remove the hard disk drive,
push the lever to release the lock and hold the handle securely to pull out the hard disk drive.

NOTE: If the lamp on the front face of the drive carrier lights amber,

the hard disk drive is defected. If the lamp is off though the server unit
is powered on, no power is supplied to the hard disk drive

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Front Bezel

The front bezel is the security cover covering the front face of the blade assembly unit; it prevents
the blade assembly unit from being pulled out from the rack unless the front bezel has first been
removed. Remove the front bezel to pull the blade assembly unit out of the rack or to install or
remove a hard disk drive.

IMPORTANT: The front bezel cannot be remove d unless the lock is

released by the attached security key.

Installation

Push the right side of the bezel to the blade assembly unit while keeping the tab at the left end of the
front bezel on the frame of the blade assembly unit. The installation is secure when a click occurs.

1

2

Frames

(2 points)

Tabs

After the installation, lock the front bezel with the key for security.

Unlock Lock

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Removal

1. Insert the attached security key into the key slot and turn it towards the front bezel side

(pressing slightly on it) to release the lock.

2. Hold the dent at the right end of the front bezel and pull the front bezel toward you.

NOTE: If the front bezel cannot be removed easily, hold the dent at the

right side of the front bezel to pull it toward you while you attempt to
shift the entire front bezel to the right.

3. Slide the front bezel to the left a little to remove the tab from the frame and remove the

front bezel from the blade assembly unit.

1

2

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Connecting Cables

Front Panel

Connect the ICMB cable, USB cable, and serial cable to the proper connectors located on the front
of the blade assembly unit. You must remove the front bezel before connecting the USB or serial
cable. For the ICMB cable, you need to remove the front bezel only if you want to change the
chassis ID.

ICMB Connector

IMPORTANT: Contact the maintenance engineer (or system

engineer) or the service representative if you have any requests on the
system configuration including the connection of the blade assembly
unit to the uninterruptible power supply system or auto power controller
and the time schedule operation.

To connect two or more blade assembly units with devices containing the ICMB bus, use an ICMB
connector on the front face for each connection. Every device connected through the ICMB
connector should have a specific chassis ID. The chassis ID can be set by using the chassis ID
switch.

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Chassis ID switch

Management PC

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IMPORTANT:

 Do not connect any cable other than the ICMB cable (including

LAN and serial cables) to the ICMB connector. Connecting a cable
other than the ICMB cable to the ICMB connector may cause a fault
to occur.

 The chassis ID of 0 to F is written on the chassis ID switch (rotary

switch), code 1-16 is defined in the notation of NEC ESMPRO.
Setting the chassis ID switch to 0 makes value 1 set in the notation
of NEC ESMPRO and setting the chassis ID switch to A makes
value 1 set in the notation of NEC ESMPRO.

 Power off all the CPU blades and remove all the cables from the

blade assembly unit before setting the chassis ID switch.

USB Connector

To connect with the USB device, connect the USB cable to the USB connector at the front of the
blade assembly unit. You can select the USB device or the CPU blade slot by pressing the Media
Select switch on the blade assembly unit.

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Serial Connector

To connect with the device having the serial port, connect the serial cable to the serial connector at
the front of the blade assembly unit. You can select the serial device, the CPU blade slots, or the
intelligent switch (L2) by pressing the Serial Select switch on the blade assembly unit.

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Rear Side

To connect the LAN cable (RJ-45) to the blade assembly unit or interface cables to the CPU blade,
remove the rear fan unit shown in the figure below. You do not need to remove the rear fan unit
when connecting the power cord.

Release lever

Push the both release levers
inward and pull straightly the
rear fan unit.

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Save cables in the cable tray to be routed to the outside so that they may not disturb the installation
of the rear fan unit.

Cable tray

Combo Connector (CPU Blade)

Connect the combo connector at the front of the CPU blade to the CPU BLADE connector at the
front of the intelligent switch (L2) with the BLADE switching cable A or B (see the figure below).

Combo connector of CPU blade (Slot 1) ←→ CPU1 connector
Combo connector of CPU blade (Slot 2) ←→ CPU2 connector BLADE switching cable A
Combo connector of CPU blade (Slot 3) ←→ CPU3 connector (Product No. 804-063215-001 -0)
Combo connector of CPU blade (Slot 4) ←→ CPU4 connector
Combo connector of CPU blade (Slot 5) ←→ CPU5 connector BLADE switching cable B
Combo connector of CPU blade (Slot 6) ←→ CPU6 connector (Product No. 804-063215-002 -0)

CPU BLADE Connector (Intelligent Switch (L2))

Connect the CPU BLADE connector (CPU BLADE 1-2-3 and CPU BLADE 4-5-6) at the front of
the intelligent switch (L2) to the combo connector at the front of CPU blade with the BLADE
switching cable A or B (see the figure below).

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KVM Connector

Connect the KVM connector at the front of intelligent switch (L2) to the Output Video USB
connector of the device having the keyboard (K), video (V, monitor), or mouse (M) with KVM
cable.

MIDID

RST

CPU blade

(slot 1)

CPU blade

(slot 2)

CPU blade

(slot 3)

CPU blade

(slot 4)

CPU blade

(slot 5)

CPU blade

(slot 8)

Intelligent switch (L2)

(slot 7)

CPU BLADE

4-5-6

CPU BLADE

1-2-3

KVM

connector

CPU1 CPU2 CPU3 CPU4 CPU5 CPU6

COMBO

connector

KVM cable

Output VIDO USB

BLADE switching cable B

BLADE switching cable A

CPU1

NOTE: The BLADE switching cable A is longer than B.

A label indicating [804-063215-001-00] is attached to the BLADE
switching cable A.
A label indicating [804-063215-002-00] is attached to the BLADE
switching cable B.

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Power Connector

At last, connect the power cords to the power units and then to the AC outlets. If one or more
optional power units are additionally installed in the Blade Assembly Unit, connect the power cords
following the number of the installed power units.

Slots for additional
power units

Power unit

AC inlet

IMPORTANT:

 The power cord (AC cable) shipped with the Blade Assembly Unit

can be exclusively used for the 100 VAC power. Connect the power
cord only to an AC outlet for 100 VAC. (To use the power unit at the
voltage of 200 VAC, AC tap N8470-001 and AC cable
K410-111(XX) sold separately are required.)

 The maximum power consumption per power unit is 1200 VA. Note

the capacity of a power unit when it is connected to CPU blades.

 If you want to use a peripheral and/or interface cable supplied by a

vendor other than NEC (third party), first ask yo ur service
representative whether the device is compatible with the Blade
Assembly Unit. Some third party devices are not compatible with
the Blade Assembly Unit.

 Fix the power cords and interface cables with cable ties so that they

cannot get caught.

 Route the cables so that they cannot touch the rack door and the side

guide rails.

To connect the power cord of the blade assembly unit to the uninterruptible power supply (UPS),
insert the cord to the service outlet on the rear face of the UPS. Refer to the manual shipped with the
UPS for the position of the outlet on the UPS.

When the power cord of the blade assembly unit is connected to the UPS, change the BIOS settings
of the CPU blade in order to link the blade assembly unit with the power supply from the UPS.

Select [System Hardware] → [AC-LINK] and change the parameter appropriately. Refer to the
User's Guide of the CPU Blade.

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Powering On/Off

There are three ways to turn on the power of the blade assembly unit.
To turn off the power, shutdown from the OS, and press the POWER switch located on the blade

assembly unit or on the CPU blade. The POWER lamp goes off.

IMPORTANT: Perform the power-on procedure of the blade

assembly unit by either the use of the POWER switch or the remote
power-on after waiting for a minimum of 15 seconds from the moment
when AC power is supplied to every power unit. If you do not wait at
least 15 seconds, the blade assembly unit may not power on. In this
case, turn on the power of the blade assembly unit by using the
POWER switch after making sure that the AC power is supplied to
every power unit.

Powering ON from the Blade Assembly Unit

Press one of the POWER switches on the front panel of the Blade Assembly Unit. If the power is
turned on, it is supplied to the CPU blade and hard disk drives installed into the slot from which th e
POWER switch was pressed (the POWER lamp goes on green).

NOTE: The POWER switch described here has the same effect as that

on the CPU blade.

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Powering ON from the CPU blade

Press the POWER switch on the panel of the CPU blade (the POWER/SLEEP lamp on the CPU
blade goes on green).

IMPORTANT: Do not remove the front fan unit while the rear fan

unit is removed.

POWER switch

POWER switch

POWER/SLEEP

lamp

POWER/SLEEP

lamp

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Powering ON from the Network Serial Port

Depending on the BIOS setting of the CPU blade, the power of the CPU blade may be automatically
turned on by a proper packet received from the network or via the modem connected to the serial
port.

This power-on procedure can be specified by setting [Wake On Events] of [System Hardware] in the
BIOS SETUP Utility. For more information, refer to the User's Guide of the CPU Blade.

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Floppy Disk Drive

Your blade assembly unit is provided with the 3.5-inch floppy disk drive on its front to write/read
data to/from a floppy disk.

Your blade assembly unit supports the following 3.5-inch floppy disks:

 2HD floppy disk (FAT 1.44MB)
 2DD floppy disk (720KB)

NOTE: Windows XP does not support 720KB formatting.

Setting and Removing Floppy
Disks

Make sure that the blade assembly unit is powered on(the POWER lamp is lit) before inserting a
floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.

When you completely insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive, the drive clicks and the eject
button on the floppy disk is slightly pushed out.

To eject the floppy disk from the floppy disk drive, press the eject button.

NOTES:

 When an unformatted floppy disk is inserted, a message notifying

that date read is not available and a message prompting formatting
are displayed. Refer to the manual that comes with the OS for more
information on howto format the floppy disk.

 If you power on or restart the system with a floppy disk inserted into

the drive, the system will start from the floppy disk.

 Make sure that the floppy disk access lamp is unlit before ejecting

the floppy disk. Ejecting the disk when the access lamp is lit may
destroy the disk data.

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Handling Floppy Disks

The floppy disk is an important data storage media with delicate structure and requires care. Keep
the following notes in mind to use it:

 Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive gently as far as it goes.
 Attach the label to the correct position.
 Do not write anything directly onto the disk surface with a pencil or ballpoint pen.
 Do not open the shutter.
 Do not use the floppy disk in a dusty place.
 Do not place anything on the floppy disk.
 Do not leave the floppy disk in a high-temperature place (e.g., place exposed to direct

sunlight or close to a heater).

 Keep the floppy disk away from cigarette smoke.
 Keep the floppy disk away from any liquid (e.g., water) and chemicals.
 Keep the floppy disk away from any magnetic objects (e.g., magnet).
 Do not pinch the floppy disk with a paper clip or dr o p it.
 Keep the floppy disk in a floppy disk case that protects it from magnetism and dust.
 A floppy disk has a write-protect switch that prevents the stored data from accidental

erasure. You can read data from a write-protected floppy disk, but you cannot save data
into the floppy disk or format it. NEC recommends that you should write-protect any
floppy disk containing valuable data unless you are about to save data. To write-protect a

3.5-inch floppy disk, use the write-protect switch provided on its back.

Write-protect switch

Write

disable

Write

enable

 The floppy disk is a very delicate storage media. Dust or thermal changes, as well as

operator's misconduct or sever failures, may cause loss of data. To avoid any loss of data,
NEC recommends that you should make a back-up copy of your valuable data on a
regular basis. (Make sure to make a back-up copy of every floppy disk provided with the
server.)

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CD-ROM Drive

Your server is provided with the CD-ROM drive on its front to read data from a CD-ROM
(read-only compact disk). The CD-ROM provides larger and faster data read than the floppy disk.

CAUTION

Observe the following instructions to use the blade assembly unit safely.
Failure to follow these instructions may cause a fire, personal injury, or property

amage. See pages 1-3 to 1-8 for details. d

Do not leave the tray ejected from the CD-ROM drive.

Setting and Removing the CD-ROM

Set the CD-ROM in the following procedure.

1. Make sure that the blade assembly unit is powered (the POWER lamp is lit) before

inserting a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Press the Eject button on the front of the CD-ROM drive.

The tray comes out a little.

3. Put the CD-ROM on the tray carefully and securely with the character printed surface

facing upward.

4. Push the front of the tray lightly to retract it into the drive.

IMPORTANT: If a noisy sound in driving the CD-ROM drive occurs

after setting a CD-ROM, set it again correctly.

Removing the CD-ROM

To take out the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive, press the Eject button in the similar way in
setting the CD-ROM to make the tray go out.

If the access lamp is lit, the CD is being accessed. Make sure that the access lamp is not lit before
pressing the Eject button.

After taking out the CD-ROM, return the tray into the drive.

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Failure to Eject the Disk

When you fail to eject the CD-ROM tray with the Eject button and take out the CD-ROM from the
blade assembly unit, follow the procedure below.

1. Shutdown the OS, and press the POWER switch to power off the unit. (The POWER lamp

goes off.)

2. Insert a metal pin of approximately 1.2 mm in diameter and 100 mm in length into the

emergency hole on the right front of the CD-ROM drive. You can use a straightened large
paper clip as a substitute. Then gently push it in until the tray is ejected.

Emergency hole

IMPORTANT:

 Do not use a toothpick or plastic stick that could easily break.
 If the above procedure does not let you take out the CD-ROM,

contact your service representative.

3. Hold the tray and pull it out.

4. Take out the CD-ROM.

5. Push the tray back into position.

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Handling the CD-ROM

Keep the following notes in mind to use the CD-ROM for the blade assembly unit:

 The ability to play back disks that do not conform to the CD standard is not guaranteed.
 Do not drop the CD-ROM.
 Do not place anything on the CD-ROM or bend the CD-ROM.
 Do not attach any label onto the CD-ROM.
 Do not touch the signal side (nothing is printed on this side) with your hand.
 Place the CD-ROM with its printed side upward and gently put it on the tray.
 Do not scratch the CD-ROM or write anything directly on it with a pencil or ballpoint

pen.

 Keep the CD-ROM away from cigarette smoke.
 Do not leave the CD-ROM in a high-temperature place (e.g., place exposed to direct

sunlight or close to a heater).

 When dust or fingerprints are attached on the CD-ROM, wipe the CD-ROM from its

center to edge with a dry soft cloth slowly and gently.

 Use a specific CD cleaner to clean the CD-ROM. Do not use record spray/cleaner,

benzene, or thinner.

 Keep the CD-ROM in a CD-ROM case when not in use.

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Additional Power Unit (N8405-012/012F)

IMPORTANT: Ask your service representative to install or remove

the Additional Power Unit (N8405-012/012F). The service personnel
should read and follow instructions described in the "Hardware
Installation and Upgrade Guide".

The "Hardware Installation and Upgrade Guide" can be obtained from
the following URL:
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Local Installation of
N8400-013AF/014AF/017F/018F/019F CPU
Blade

Local installation by using the internal floppy disk drive or CD-ROM drive is available when the
CPU blade of model N8400-013AF/014AF/017F/018F/019F is installed in the blade assembly unit.

The following describes the local installation procedure of Wi nd o ws Ser v er 20 0 3/ Windows 2000.

IMPORTANT: Before starting setup, read the User's Guide of the

CPU blade for explanations on creating partitions or installing a
dynamic disk.

Items Required for Local Installation

The following items are required for local installation using the internal floppy disk drive and
CD-ROM drive of N8405-013F blade assembly unit.

Before starting the job, prepare the following items including disks and manuals:

 For Windows Server 2003

– User's Guide (this document)
– First Step Guide
– NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM
– Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (CD-ROM)

 For Windows 2000

– User's Guide (this document)
– First Step Guide
– NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM
– Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (CD-ROM) or backup CD-ROM
– Windows 2000 Service Pack CD-ROM
– Windows 2000 Setup Driver for Internal Floppy Disk Drive (floppy disk)(provided

with N8405-013F)

– Windows 2000 Driver for Internal Flo ppy Disk Drive (CD-ROM)(provided wit h

N8405-013F)

IMPORTANT: Do not select another CPU blade during setup. Leave

the KVM Select and Media Select lamps being lit.

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Installation of Windows Server 2003

Install Windows Server 2003 in the following procedure.

1. Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM into the USB CD-ROM disk drive connected

to the CPU blade.

2. Turn on the power to start the CPU blade.

3. Press F6 while the message "Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware

configuration..." appears at the top of the screen.

NOTES:

 In this status, pressing F6 cannot change the screen display at all.
 Conduct key entries when the access lamp on the USB floppy disk

drive is off (or access to the floppy disk does not occur).

4. If the following message appears, press S.

Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage
devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to
manually specify an adapter. Currently, Setup will load
support for the following mass storage devices.

The following message appears.

Please insert the disk labeled

manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk

into Drive A:

* Press ENTER when ready.

5. Insert the Windows Server 2003 OEM-DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER into the

floppy disk drive and select [Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards (Win XP/Server 2003 IA-32)].
The following message appears.

The driver you provided seems to be newer than the Windows
default driver.
Windows already has a driver that you can use for
"Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards(Win XP/Server 2003 IA-32)".
Unless the device manufacture prefers that you use the driver on the
floppy disk, you should use the driver in Windows.

6. Press S.

IMPORTANT: Do not press Enter here, or the proper driver will not

be installed.

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7. Press S if the Adaptec HostRAID is used.

If the Adaptec HostRAID is not used, go to Step 10.

8. Insert the "Windows Server 2003 OEM-DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER" into the

floppy disk drive and press

Enter.

A list of the SCSI adapter is displayed.

9. Select "Adaptec HostRAID U320 Driver Ver1.02 For Windows 2000/XP/2003" and press

Enter.

10. Press Enter.

Then continue the proper jobs depending on the messages. Refer to the "First Step Guide" for
details of the installation.

After the files are copied, the system restarts automatically. Then provide the setup depending on
the directions on the screen. Refer to the "First Step Guide" for details.

Upon completion of installation, go to "Jobs to Perform after Installation".

Upgrade installation of Windows Server 2003 from Windows
2000

Follow these steps to upgrade your Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003.

1. Turn on the system and start Windows 2000.

2. Log on to the system using a username of Administrator authority.

3. Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM or the back-up CD-ROM into the CD-R OM

drive which is connected to the CPU Blade.
The [Select the operation executed] screen appears.

NOTE: If the [Select the operation executed] screen doesn't appear,

run [<CD-ROM drive letter>:\SETUP.EXE].

4. Select the [Install Windows Server 2003].

A dialog box that requires to select either the upgraded installation or the clean installation
appears on the screen.

5. Select the [Upgraded Installation (Recommended)] and click [OK].

Continue performing tasks according to the subsequent messages that appears on the
screen. The system will restart after the files have been copied.

NOTE: If the "Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM" or the back-up

CD-ROM remains in the CD-ROM drive, it does not affect the process.

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6. Press F6 while the message "Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware

configuration..." is displayed at the top of the screen.

NOTES:

 In this status, pressing F6 cannot change the screen display at all.
 Conduct key entries when the access lamp on the USB floppy disk

drive is off (or access to the floppy disk does not occur).

7. When the following message appears, press S.

Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage
devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to
manually specify an adapter. Currently, Setup will load
support for the following mass storage devices.

The following message appears.

Please insert the disk labeled

manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk

into Drive A:

* Press ENTER when ready.

8. Insert Windows Server 2003 OEM-DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER into the floppy

disk drive and select [Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards(Win XP/Server 2003 IA-32)].
The following message appears.

The driver you provided seems to be newer than the Windows
default driver.
Windows already has a driver that you can use for
"Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards(Win XP/Server 2003 IA-32)".
Unless the device manufacture prefers that you use the driver on the
floppy disk,you should use the driver in Windows.

9. Press S.

IMPORTANT: Do not press Enter here, or the proper driver will not

be installed.

10. Press S if the Adaptec HostRAID is used.

If the Adaptec HostRAID is not used, go to Step 13.

11. Insert the "Windows Server 2003 OEM-DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER" into the

floppy disk drive and press

Enter.

A list of SCSI adapters is displayed.

12. Select "Adaptec HostRAID U320 Driv er Ver1.02 For Windows 2000/XP/2003" and press

Enter.

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13. Press Enter.

IMPORTANT:

 The following pop-up message may appear during upgrade

installation. Be sure to click [No] to proceed the installation.

 The NEC Express logging driver is automatically installed at

"System Update" by the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER.

Then continue the proper jobs following the on-screen instructions. Refer to the "First Step Guide"
for details of the installation.

After the files have been copied, the system restarts automatically. Then provide the setup following
the on-screen instructions. Refer to the "First Step Guide" for details.

Once the installation is complete, go to "Jobs to Perform after Installation".

Installation of Windows 2000

Install Windows 2000 as described in the following procedure.

1. Insert the Windows 2000 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Turn on the power to start the CPU blade.

3. Press F6 while the message "Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware

configuration..." appears at the top of the screen.

NOTES:

 In this status, pressing F6 cannot change the screen display at all.
 Conduct key entries when the access lamp on the USB floppy disk

drive is off (or access to the floppy disk does not occur).

4. If the following message appears, press S.

Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage
devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to
manually specify an adapter. Currently, Setup will load
support for the following mass storage devices.

The following message appears.

Please insert the disk labeled

manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk

into Drive A:

* Press ENTER when ready.

5. Insert the Windows 2000 Setup Driver for the Internal Floppy Disk Drive (provided with

N8405-013F) into the floppy disk drive and press

Enter.

The driver for the USB floppy disk drive appears.

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6. Select "NEC USB FDD Windows 2000" and press Enter.

7. Press S again.

8. Insert Windows 2000 OEM-DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER into the floppy disk

drive and press

Enter.

The list of SCSI adapters appears.

9. Select the [Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards (Win2000)] and press Enter.

10. If the Adaptec HostRAID is installed, press S.

If the Adaptec HostRAID is not installed, go to step 13.

11. Insert Windows 2000 OEM-DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER into the floppy disk

drive and press

Enter.

The list of SCSI adapters appears.

12. Select [Adaptec HostRAID U320 Driver Ver 1.02 For Windows 2000/XP/2003] and press

Enter.

13. Press Enter.

Then continue the proper jobs following the on-screen instructions. Refer to the "First Step Guide"
for details of the installation.

After the files have been copied, the system restarts automatically. Then provide the setup following
the on-screen instructions. Refer to the "First Step Guide" for details.

Once the installation is complete, go to "Jobs to Perform after Installation".

Jobs to Perform after Installation

Once the installation is completed, perform the following jobs to complete the setup according to
the User's Guide of the CPU Blade.

 System update
 Detailed driver setting
 Setup for fault processing
 System information backup
 Installation of terminal service (if required)

When the above jobs are complete, perform the "Installation of Driver for Internal Floppy Disk
Drive of N8405-013F" described below.

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Installation of the Driver for the Internal Floppy Disk Drive of
N8405-013F

To use the internal floppy disk drive of the blade assem bly unit wi t h Windows 20 0 0, the pr o per
driver must be installed in the following steps. Prepare "Windows 2000 Driver for Internal Floppy
Disk Drive (CD-ROM)" provided with the blade assembly unit.

1. When the Media Select lamp of the CPU blade on which Windows 2000 is installed lights

for the first time, the following dialog will appear prompting you to install the driver.

2. Click [Next].

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3. Select the [Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)] radio button and

click [Next].

4. Insert the "Windows 2000 Driver for Internal Floppy Disk Drive" CD-ROM into the

CD-ROM drive. Put a checkmark on "CD-ROM drives" only and then click [Next].

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5. When the driver is detected from the CD-ROM, click [Next].

6. Click [Finish].

This completes the installation.

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Specifications

Model name BladeServer Assembly Unit
Model number N8405-013F

CPU blade (max.) 6 Device

capacity

Hard disk drive (max.) 12 (2 per a CPU blade)
Voltage 100 to 240 VAC ±10% (When N8405-012 is mounted.)

200 to 240 VAC ±10% (When N8405-012F is mounted.)

Frequency 50/60 Hz ±1 Hz

Power
supply

*1

AC inlet 1-4
Cooling fan 2 (hot swappable)
External dimensions 440 (W) × 886 (D) × 177 mm (4U)
Power consumption 3564W (maximum configuration)
Weight 31 kg, 73 kg in maximum configuration
Operating Temperature 10 to 35°C
Operating Humidity 20 to 80% RH (no condensation)

*1 Power Supply Unit is necessary option.

N8405-013F BladeServer Assembly Unit has no Power Supply Unit in standard configuration.