Toshiba Magnia Z500 User Manual
Magnia, Z500 user’s guide
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- MAGNIA™ Z500 User’s Guide
- Introduction
- About this guide
- Safety cautions
- Other documentation
- Service options
- Maintenance contracts
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Getting Started 2
- Chapter 2: Installing and Removing Hardware 46
- Chapter 3: External Unit Setup 114
- Chapter 4: System Configuration Setup 142
- Chapter 5: Installing Software 172
- Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 192
- Appendix A: Specifications 204
- Appendix B: Interfaces 210
- Appendix C: Switch Setting 220
- Appendix D: Unit Logs 224
- Contents
- Chapter 1
- Getting Started
- Checking the items included with the server
- Mounting optional internal devices
- Environmental considerations
- Power requirements
- Front view (with the front panel closed)
- Front view (with the front panel opened)
- Rear view
- Inside the server
- Connecting peripheral devices
- How to connect peripheral devices
- 1 Make sure that all the power buttons of the server and external units are turned off.
- 2 If the power cables of the server and external units are connected to an AC outlet, pull the pl...
- 3 Connect each of the peripheral devices to a proper connector on the server with an interface ca...
- Connecting peripheral devices (Front view)
- Connecting peripheral devices (Rear view)
- How to connect peripheral devices
- Connecting the power cable
- Switching on the server
- Turning on the server in the usual process
- 1 Check to see if all of the peripheral devices such as a display, keyboard, mouse, etc. are corr...
- 2 Check to see if the power cables of the System Unit and Exteral Units are connected with AC out...
- 3 Turn on the display.
- 4 Open the front panel.
- 5 Press the power/sleep button.
- Pressing the power/sleep button.
- Turning on the server by the “Remote Management” function
- Turning on the server in the usual process
- POST (Power On Self-Test)
- Starting up the system
- BIOS setup
- Making a floppy disk
- Setup of system configuration
- Setup of disk array (RAID)
- Installing software
- Switching off the server
- Getting Started
- Chapter 2
- Installing and Removing Hardware
- Before starting operation
- Before starting operation
- Installing/removing an optional device
- 1 Carefully read the precautions mentioned in this chapter (Before starting operation) and check ...
- 2 Switch off all the peripheral units connected with the server.
- 3 If the server is running, shut it down and switch off the power.
- 4 Unplug the power cable of the server from the AC outlet or UPS (uninterruptible power supply), ...
- 5 Remove the server panels from the server.
- 6 Install or remove an optional device.
- 7 Ensure that there is neither tool nor dead part remaining inside the server.
- 8 Attach the server panels to the server.
- 9 Connect the peripheral units and switch them on.
- 10 Plug the server's power cable connector into an AC outlet (or UPS) and then switch on the server.
- Removing and replacing the server panels
- Removing the server panels (for Micro Tower Types)
- Replacing the server panels (for Micro Tower Types)
- Removing/replacing the server panels (for Rack Types)
- When using a Rack Type
- Rack assembly procedure
- Sliding the server into or out of the rack
- Sliding the server (Rack Type) into the rack
- 1 Attach Washer, Spring Washer and Guide Pin (M6) on the back.
- Attaching the Guide Pin
- Attaching the Front Bracket
- Inserting the server bay
- Drawing out the Base Assembly
- Fixing the Server Housing
- When installing two External Units, or External Unit and Blank Bracket, follow the procedure above.
- Inserting the entire Base Assembly
- Fixing the housing on the left and right
- Sliding the server (Rack Type) out of the rack
- 1 If the server is running, shut it down and turn off the power.
- 2 Switch off all the peripheral units connected with the server.
- 3 Unplug the power cable of the server from the AC outlet or UPS (uninterruptible power supply).
- 4 Unplug all the cables from the server.
- 5 Remove the front panel and loosen the four claw screws which fix the Base Assembly and draw out...
- Drawing out the Base Assembly
- Removing the Rack Bracket
- Removing the screw
- Memory module
- Memory slots (Top view)
- Installing an additional memory module
- Removing a memory module
- CPU module
- CPU socket (Top view)
- Installing the CPU module
- 1 If the server is running, shut it down and turn off the power.
- 2 Unplug the power cable.
- 3 Remove the server panels.
- 4 Remove one screw and the PCI slot cover from the PCI bracket.
- Removing the PCI slot cover
- Removing the riser card
- Removing the fan duct 2
- Disconnecting the DC cable
- Removing the fan duct 1
- Removing the CPU blank
- Raising the lock lever
- Inserting the CPU module
- Pushing down the lock lever
- Attaching the CPU spacer
- Attaching the heat sink
- Fixing the screws
- Attaching the fan duct 1
- Connecting the DC cable
- Attaching the fan duct 2
- Attaching the riser card
- Attaching the PCI slot cover
- Replacing the CPU module
- 1 If the server is running, shut it down and turn off the power.
- 2 Unplug the power cable.
- 3 Remove the server panels.
- 4 Remove one screw and the PCI slot cover from the PCI bracket.
- Removing the PCI slot cover
- Removing the riser card
- Removing the fan duct 2
- Disconnecting the DC cable
- Removing the fan duct 1
- Removing the screws
- Removing the heat sink
- Removing the CPU spacer
- Raising the lock lever
- Removing the CPU module
- Attaching the fan duct 1
- Connecting the DC cable
- Attaching the fan duct 2
- Installing the riser card
- Attaching the PCI slot cover
- Internal battery
- Replacing the internal battery
- Hard Disk Drive (HDD) –IDE HDD–
- Installing the hard disk drive
- 1 If the server is running, shut it down and turn off the power.
- 2 Unplug the power cable.
- 3 Remove the front panel. See “Front panel” on page11.
- 4 Tilt over the detachable lever of the slot where you want to install a hard disk drive, by pull...
- Pulling the detachable lever toward you
- Installing the hard disk drive
- Fixing the detachable lever
- Replacing a hard disk drive during operation
- Installing the hard disk drive
- Expansion cards
- Expansion slots (Top view)
- Restrictions on PCI expansion cards
- Installing the expansion card
- Installing the SCSI riser card
- 1 If the server is running, shut it down and turn off the power.
- 2 Unplug the power cable.
- 3 Remove the server panels.
- 4 Remove the expansion card.
- 5 Remove one screw that fixes the riser card and fan duct 2 and then pull the lever to remove the...
- Removing the riser card
- Removing the fan duct 2
- Disconnecting the DC cable
- Removing the fan duct 1
- Removing the SCSI connector cover
- Installing the SCSI cable
- Attaching the fan duct 1
- Connecting the DC cable
- Attaching the fan duct 2
- Connecting the SCSI cable of the SCSI riser card
- Before starting operation
- Installing and Removing Hardware
- Chapter 3
- External Unit Setup
- Types of External Unit
- Front view of the External Hard Drive Unit Z1 (with the front panel closed)
- Front view of the External Hard Drive Unit Z1 (with the front panel opened)
- Rear view of the External Hard Drive Unit Z1
- Installing and Removing Hard Disk Drive (HDD) -SCSI HDD-
- Installing the hard disk drive
- Replacing a hard disk drive during operation
- Setup of disk array (RAID)
- Front view of the External Device Bay Unit Z1 (with the front panel closed)
- Front view of the External Device Bay Unit Z1 (with the front panel opened)
- Rear view of the External Device Bay Unit Z1
- Installing SCSI device
- Terminator
- SCSI ID
- Changing the SCSI ID
- 1 If the server is running, shut it down and turn off the power.
- 2 Disconnect the AC power cable.
- 3 Open the front panel.
- 4 Remove four screws and remove the outer cover (upper).
- Removing the outer cover
- Removing the top cover
- Removing the cables
- Removing the screws
- Removing the SCSI device
- Installing the SCSI device
- Connecting the cables
- Attaching the top cover
- Attaching the outer cover
- Changing the SCSI ID
- How to Connect External Unit
- External Unit Setup
- Chapter 4
- System Configuration Setup
- BIOS setup utility
- Starting the setup utility
- Menu screen
- Changing BIOS Settings
- 1 Move the black bar to the desired item using the arrow keys <�> <Ø>.
- 2 Press the <Enter> key. The submenu corresponding to the selected item appears.
- 3 Set the value for the selected item.
- 4 Press the <Esc> key to exit the submenu.
- 5 After modifying all necessary data, save the modifications by pressing F10 and then pressing th...
- BIOS Settings
- SCSI Utility
- Configuring MegaRAID IDE
- Configuring MegaRAID IDE
- Configuring Arrays
- Configuration Strategies
- Assigning RAID Levels
- Selecting a RAID Level
- Configuring RAID
- 1 Press the <Ctrl> + <M> keys to run the MegaRAID IDE Setup Utility.
- 2 Define and configure one or more logical drives.
- 3 Create and configure one or more system drives (logical drives). Select the RAID level, write c...
- 4 Save the configuration.
- 5 Initialize the system drives. After initialization, you can install the operating system.
- Creating Mirror Array From Existing Drive
- 1 Turn on the computer and Press the <Ctrl> + <M> keys to start the MegaRAID IDE Setup Utility wh...
- 2 Create an array by using F4 Option. Change the array type to Mirror.
- 3 The existing drive and the new drive are included in this array. You can identify the existing ...
- 4 Start the rebuilding process by pressing the <Enter> key. The setup will prompt for the target ...
- 5 The rebuilding process will start. If there are any errors during the rebuilding of the array, ...
- Using the MegaRAID IDE Setup Utility
- Auto Configure Stripe (F1)
- Auto Configure Mirror (F2)
- Create Array (F4)
- Delete Array (F5)
- Restore Old Configuration (F6)
- Edit Options (F7)
- Save and Exit (F10)
- Configuring MegaRAID IDE
- BIOS setup utility
- System Configuration Setup
- Chapter 5
- Installing Software
- Windows® 2000 Server
- Preparing floppy disks
- Change of the boot priority
- Selecting the disk driver
- Selecting the IDE CD-ROM Controller driver
- Selecting a driver for the IDE RAID controller
- 1 Press the <F6> key after the Windows 2000 Server Setup window has turned entirely to blue.
- 2 When a message appears on the screen, asking whether you want to add a device driver for mass s...
- 3 Insert the LSI Logic IDE RAID Windows 2000 Driver floppy disk into the floppy disk drive, and t...
- 4 When the following message appears, select “LSI Logic MegaRAID IDE 100 Driver For MAGNIA Z500(W...
- Selecting a driver for the SCSI Host Adapter
- 1 Press the <F6> key after the Windows 2000 Server Setup window has turned entirely to blue.
- 2 When a message appears on the screen, asking whether you want to add a device driver for mass s...
- 3 Insert the Adaptec SCSI Windows 2000 Driver floppy disk into the floppy disk drive, and then pr...
- 4 When the following message appears, select “Adaptec Ultra160 Family PCI SCSI Controller (Window...
- Selecting a driver for the RAID controller G (MR520)
- 1 Press the <F6> key after the Windows 2000 Server Setup window has turned entirely to blue.
- 2 When a message appears on the screen, asking whether you want to add a device driver for mass s...
- 3 Insert the MegaRAID driver and Utility for Series 520 Windows 2000 Driver floppy disk, which co...
- 4 When the following message appears, select “MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 Controller Driver”, and then pr...
- Installing the Device Driver after installing Windows 2000 Server
- Change of boot priority
- Setting for Physical Address Extension
- 1 Start Windows 2000 Advanced Server and log in by the administrator’ ID (or an user’s ID with an...
- 2 Select “Start” and “Run...” and execute the following. (The notepad is started.)
- 3 According to the following example, add “/PAE” option to the boot.ini file.
- 4 Select “File” and “Save”.
- 5 Select “File” and “Exit” to finish the notepad.
- 6 Restart Windows 2000.
- Installing of Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
- 1 Start Windows 2000 and log in by the administrator’ ID (or an user’s ID with an equivalent auth...
- 2 Set the CD-ROM of SetupInstructor into the CD-ROM device.
- 3 Start the Explorer.(Select “Tools”, “Folder Options...” and “View” in order. When “Hide file ex...
- 4 Execute the SETUP.EXE in <CD-ROM>\PUBLIC\UTILS\INTEL\CHIPSET\SETUP on the explore.
- 5 When “Welcome......” appears, select “Next”.
- 6 When “Licence Agreement” appears, carefully read the contents and select “Yes”.
- 7 When “Readme information” appears, select “Next”.
- 8 When “InstallShield(R) Wizard Complete” appears, select “Yes I want to restart my computer now....
- Installing Windows 2000 Service Pack
- Installing the display driver
- 1 Activate the Windows 2000 Server, and log in the user ID of the Administrator or a person havin...
- 2 Click right button in the “My Computer”.
- 3 Select “Hardware” tab, click “Device Manager”.
- 4 Double click “Video Controller (VGA Compatible)” under “Other devices”.
- 5 Select “Driver” tab, click “Update Driver”.
- 6 Click “Next” in the “Update Device Driver Wizard”.
- 7 Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device” , click “Next”.
- 8 Set Server Setup Tool CD into CD-ROM drive, check at “Specify a location”, click “Next”.
- 9 Type following driver pass to “Copy manufacture's files from:”, then click “Next”. <CD-ROM>:\Pu...
- 10 Click “S3 Graphics Savage/IX 86C278”.
- 11 Click “Next”.
- 12 Click “Finish” in the “Finish screen”.
- 13 Click “No” at “Do you want to restart your computer?”.
- Installing the network driver
- 1 Double-click one of two “Ethernet Controller” under “Other devices”.
- 2 Select “Driver” tab, click “Update Driver”.
- 3 Click “Next” in the “Update Device Driver Wizard”.
- 4 Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device” , click “Next”.
- 5 Set Server Setup Tool CD into CD-ROM drive, check at “Specify a location”, click “Next”.
- 6 Type following driver pass to “Copy manufacture's files from:”, then click “Next”. <CD-ROM>:\Pu...
- 7 Click “Next”.
- 8 Click “Finish” in the “Finish screen”.
- 9 Update other Ethernet Controller in same method.
- 10 Restart computer.
- Setting SAF-TE controller
- 1 Start Windows 2000 and log in by the administrator’s ID (or an user’s ID with an equivalent aut...
- 2 Select “Start”, “Settings”, “Control Panel”, “System”, “Hardware” and “Device Manager...”.
- 3 Right-click on “SDR GEM318 SCSI Processor Device” in “Other devices” and select “Uninstall...”.
- 4 When a confirmation message for deletion of device appears, select “OK”.
- 5 Select “Action” and “Scan for of hardware changes”.
- 6 When “Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard” appears, select “Next”.
- 7 When “Install Hardware Device Drivers” appears, select “Display a list of the known drivers for...
- 8 Select “SCSI and RAID controllers” in “Hardware types:”, and then select “Next”.
- 9 Select “Unknown Manufacturer” in “Manufactures:”, and then select “Next”.
- 10 When a warning message for renewal of drivers appears, select “Next”.
- 11 When “Start Device Driver Installation” appears, select “Next”.
- 12 When “Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard”, select “Finnish”.
- Procedure after installation of the device driver
- 1 Activate the Windows 2000 Server and log in the user ID of the Administrator or a person having...
- 2 If no network has been built up, set up the network.
- 3 If no TCP/IP has been set for the network, set it. See “Windows 2000 Server User's Guide or Hel...
- 4 Install the SNMP Service in the network. For installing the SNMP Service, use “Services”, which...
- 5 Install the Service and Software (Power Console Plus) of the RAID Controller (when the RAID Con...
- 6 Install the IDE Hotswap Backplane Driver (when IDE RAID is used).
- HarnessEye/web
- AFT, ALB and IPSec functions
- What are the AFT, ALB and IPSec functions?
- When using on Windows 2000:
- Creating the PROSet II icon
- 1 The Toshiba Server Setup Tool CD-ROM (supplied) in the CD-ROM drive.
- 2 Browse the CD-ROM drive on Explorer, and double-click setup.exe in the following directory:
- 3 According to the installer, install “PROSet II”.
- 4 Reboot the server.
- 5 After the server has rebooted, make sure that the “PROSetII” icon appears on the control panel.
- Setup of AFT (Adapter Fault Tolerance)/ALB (Adaptive Load Balancing)
- 1 Double-click “Intel(R)PROSetII” from “Start” Æ “Settings” Æ “Control Panel”.
- 2 Select a LAN adapter to which AFT/ALB is to be configured in the list of adapters in “Intel(R)P...
- 3 The “Teaming Wizard” screen is displayed. Select either “Adapter Fault Tolerance” or “Adaptive ...
- 4 Mark the LAN adapter to add to the configuration, and select “Next”.
- 5 Select “Done” at “Teaming Wizard”.
- 6 The icon “Member Adapters” appears in the PROSetII screen. Among the adapters to which AFT/ALB ...
- 7 Exit PROSetII by “OK”
- 8 Double-click “Network and Dial-up Connections” from “Start” Æ “Settings” Æ “Control Panel”.
- 9 Select the “Protocol” tab, open the properties of the adapter that was added at AFT/ALB from am...
- 10 Reboot the server.
- Setup of IPSEC
- Creating the PROSet II icon
- Auto-shutdown function
- Windows® 2000 Server
- Installing Software
- Chapter 6
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting
- You can hear abnormal noise or smell foul odours, and hear a continuous buzzer
- Nothing happens if you press the power switch. Or, nothing appears on screen even though you can ...
- 1 Are the keyboard, mouse, and display unit properly connected to the server?
- 2 Is the PCI expansion card properly inserted into the appropriate slot on the motherboard, and i...
- 3 Are the peripheral devices connected to the server properly?
- 4 Are the power cables for the server and display unit properly connected to a grounded AC outlet?
- 5 Is the power indicator () lit amber?
- 6 Turn the display unit on, and set the brightness and contrast to two thirds of the maximum valu...
- 7 When running Windows 2000, boot up in the VGA mode, and make sure that the settings (resolution...
- Characters are distorted or not displayed properly
- The system status indicators and disk status indicators turn on abnormally
- The disk and STS indicators light and flash amber
- The fault indicator lights amber
- The FDD indicator does not light
- An error is displayed during POST operation, or POST stops midway
- Loading of RAID controller BIOS stops midway
- Cannot install the OS
- 1 Are the SCSI controller and RAID controller properly connected?
- 2 Is the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) properly connected?
- 3 Increase the bootup priority of the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) you want to install or the controller...
- 4 When installing the OS, change the order in which the SCSI controller. RAID controller and SCSI...
- 5 Disconnect backup devices (e.g. Tape Drive) if any connected to the SCSI controller before inst...
- The OS does not boot, or the OS bootup stops midway
- 1 Are all cables firmly and properly connected?
- 2 Is a floppy disk inserted in the floppy disk drive?
- 3 Are the jumper switches and other switches set properly on expansion cards and peripheral devices?
- 4 Are expansion cards and Hard Disk Drive (HDD) properly connected?
- 5 Is the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) properly formatted and set up if added?
- 6 Is the correct version of each device driver installed?
- 7 Is the server selected if the switch box is used on a Rack Type?
- Windows 2000 is locked or cannot be used
- Trouble information or error log still remains in the server monitor function software and other ...
- The power button does not function after abortion
- The internal clock does not keep precise time
- Trouble with Application Software
- 1 Are the hardware requirements of the server appropriate for the software?
- 2 Is the software a certified copy or the master?
- 3 Was the software copied from floppy disk or CD-ROM?
- 4 If the software has been loaded from Hard Disk Drive (HDD), check that the software is installe...
- 5 Is the correct device driver installed?
- 6 Is the software set up properly?
- 7 Is the software used correctly?
- Remedy When Windows 2000 is Usable
- 1 Save the System Information for Windows 2000.
- 2 Copy the trouble analysis information to floppy disk, MO Disk or other storage device so that t...
- 3 Execute the HarnessEye/web software, and make sure that there are no erroneous devices.
- 4 Execute the utilities for the mounted devices (RAID controller, UPS, etc.), and make sure that ...
- 5 Note down the details of the trouble, how frequently the trouble occurs, the environment where ...
- 6 In the case of systems not equipped with a redundant Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or when the cause of...
- 7 On a system equipped with a redundant Hard Disk Drive (HDD), if it can be confirmed that one of...
- Remedy When Windows 2000 is Unusable
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- Appendix D