Document Outline

• Cover
  • PROPRIETARY NOTICE AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMER
  • SAFETY INDICATIONS
  • Attention
  • Prohibited actions
  • Mandatory actions
  • Trademarks
  • To prevent voltage sag:
  • Notes:
  • PREFACE
  • ABOUT THIS USER'S GUIDE
    • How to Use This User's Guide
      • Additional symbols
      • Accessories
      • CONTENTS
• Chapter 1
  • Precautions for Use
    • WARNING LABELS
      • Tower Model
      • Rack-mount Model
      • PCI/CPU Modules
        • PCI Module
          • CPU Module
    • PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY
      • General
      • Use of Power Supply and Power Cord
      • Installation, Relocation, Storage and Connection
      • Cleaning and Handling of Internal Devices
      • During Operation
      • Rack-mount Model
      • For Proper Operation
    • TRANSFER TO THIRD PARTY
      • Server
        • Included Software
    • DISPOSAL OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES
    • IF SYSTEM TROUBLE IS SUSPECTED
    • ABOUT REPAIR PARTS
• Chapter 2
  • General Description
    • STANDARD FEATURES
    • HOW THE OPERATING SYSTEM SEES THE CPU MODULES
      • How CPU modules appear on Device Manager
      • How CPU modules appear on Task Manager
    • NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF COMPONENTS
      • Front View
      • Front View (inside)
      • CD-ROM Drive
      • Rear View
      • CPU Module
      • PCI Module
      • Chassis Board Layout
      • LEDs
        • POWER LED
        • BMC Status LED
        • PCI Module Status LEDs 1/2
        • Disk Access LED
        • CPU Module Status LEDs 1/2
        • PCI Board Slot Status LEDs (P1, P2, P3)
        • Disk LED
        • LAN Connector LEDs
    • BASIC OPERATION
      • Locking and Unlocking the Front Bezel
        • Tower Model
        • Rack-mount Model
          • Detach
          • Attach
      • Power ON
      • Power OFF
      • POST Check
        • Flow of POST
        • Behavior at Occurrence of Error
        • POST Error Messages
      • Floppy Disk Drive
        • Drive letter of floppy disk drive
        • Insert/Remove Floppy Disk
        • Use of Floppy Disk
      • CD-ROM Drive
        • About the CD-ROM Drive of NEC Express5800/ft series
        • When you cannot eject a CD-ROM
        • Use of CD-ROM
• Chapter 3
  • Windows Setup and Operation
    • DISK OPERATIONS
      • Disks Operations Using Disk Management
        • Disk Management
        • Hard Disk Configurations that can be built on the NEC Expres
        • Configuring and Breaking Mirror
          • Configuring mirror
            • Confirming if Paired Disks are Mirrored Properly
          • Breaking mirror
        • Importing Data Disks
        • Extending Data Volume Size
      • Disk Operations Using the RDR (Rapid Disk Resync) Function
        • RDR (Rapid Disk Resync)
        • Configuring and Removing Duplexed Setting of Disks by the RD
          • About RDR Utility
          • Making disks duplex by RDR
          • Removing duplex configuration of RDR disks
          • Other functions of RDR Utility
            • Clearing MTBF value
            • Performing resynchronization
            • Verifying RDR disks
            • Setting priority for resynchronization
      • Replacing Failed Hard Disk Drives
        • How to Locate Failed Disks
        • Procedures to Replace Failed Disks
          • Models that do not support the RDR function
          • Models supporting the RDR function
    • CHANGE DRIVE LETTER
    • DUAL LAN CONFIGURATION
      • Overview
      • Configuring dual LAN
      • Removing dual LAN
    • CHECK THE DUPLICATING OPERATION OF MODULES
      • Evaluate Startup and Stop of PCI Modules
      • Evaluate Start and Stop of CPU Modules
    • NEC Express5800/ft series SERVICE PROGRAM CONFIGURATION
• Chapter 4
  • System Configuration
    • SYSTEM BIOS ~ SETUP ~
      • Starting SETUP Utility
      • Description of On-Screen Items and Key Usage
      • Configuration Examples
        • Link with Management Software
        • UPS
        • Keyboard
        • Security
        • Serial Devices
        • Optional PCI–related devices
        • Boot
        • Memory
        • Saving the Configuration Data
      • Menu and Parameter Descriptions
        • Main
        • Advanced
        • Security
        • System Hardware
        • Boot
        • Exit
    • SCSI BIOS ( FAST!UTIL (
      • Start
        • Notes
          • Start Procedure
      • Configuration Settings
        • Host Adapter Settings
          • SCSI Device Settings
          • SCSI Bus Settings
          • Autoconfigure SCSI Device
          • Selectable Boot Settings
          • Restore Default Settings
          • Raw Nvram Data
      • Scan SCSI Bus
      • SCSI Disk Utility
      • Select Host Adapter
      • Exit Fast!UTIL ( Termination and Storage of Fast!UTIL (
      • Setting List for Optional SCSI Device
    • FORCED SHUTDOWN AND CLEAR
      • Forced Shutdown
      • Clear CMOS / Password (Configuring Motherboard Jumpers)
        • How to Clear CMOS
          • How to Clear Passwords
• Chapter 5
  • Installing and Using Utilities
    • NEC EXPRESSBUILDER
      • Start Menu
      • NEC EXPRESSBUILDER Top Menu
        • Start
        • Setup
        • Tools
      • Consoleless Menu
        • Starting
        • Menu Items
      • Master Control Menu
    • NEC ESMPRO Agent and Manager
      • Overview
        • Detection of Server Fault
        • Prevention of Server Fault
        • Management of Server Operation Status
        • Monitoring (Management) of NEC Express5800/ft series
        • Collective Management of Distributed Servers
      • NEC ESMPRO Agent
        • Device ID in Alert Report
        • Supplement
          • Application log registered when system starting
          • Dual registration of event logs
          • Maintenance-related Functions
          • CPU Information
          • Change of Installation States of CPU and PCI Modules
          • SCSI Slot Information
          • Impact When Module Status Changes
          • Status Color after Mounting a Hard Disk
          • LAN Monitoring Report
          • LAN Monitoring Threshold
          • Status during CPU Module Diagnosis
          • Hard Disk Drives Mirrored By the Rapid Disk Resync (RDR) Fun
          • Fault Time of SCSI Slots
          • Community Authority
          • Monitoring with NEC ESMPRO Manager Ver.4.0 or Earlier
          • Coexistence with the Oracle products
          • Change of SNMP Community
          • Disk Maintenance While NEC ESMPRO Agent is Running
          • About the warning event of CPU load Monitoring
          • Connection with Hard Disk Drive
          • Change Settings of File System Monitoring Function
          • CPU Load Ratio of SNMP Service (snmp.exe)
          • Current Status of Temperature, Voltage and Fan Sensors
          • Actions to Take When Temperature/Voltage Error Occurs on CPU
          • Total Status of the PCI Module
          • CPU Information
          • When [ft Server] Tree Appears on Date Viewer in an Incorrect
          • Floppy Disk Drive Name
          • Floppy Disk Drive Information
          • Displayed BIOS Data Is Incorrect
          • Ethernet Adapters You Do Not Use
          • Monitoring in Sleep State
          • Printer Information’s Available Time:
          • Hang of SNMP Service
      • NEC ESMPRO Manager
        • Monitoring by Use of Data Viewer
          • Monitoring CPU Module
          • Monitoring PCI Module
          • Monitoring PCI Slots and Devices on PCI Module
          • Monitoring SCSI Enclosure
          • Monitoring Mirror Disk
          • Monitoring Hard Disk
          • Monitoring Operations
      • Maintenance of NEC Express5800/ft series
        • Start and Stop of Components
          • Procedure in NEC ESMPRO Manager
            • Start
            • Stop
            • Sample screen of NEC ESMPRO Manager 1
            • Sample screen of NEC ESMPRO Manager 2
          • Procedure in the ft server utility
            • Start
            • Stop
            • Sample screen of ft server utility
        • Check and Clear of MTBF Information
          • Procedure in NEC ESMPRO Manager
            • Sample screen of NEC ESMPRO Manager
          • Procedure in the ft server utility
            • Sample screen of ft server utility
        • Diagnostics
          • Procedure in NEC ESMPRO Manager
            • Sample screen of NEC ESMPRO Manager
          • Procedure in the ft server utility
            • Sample screen of ft server utility
        • Firmware Update
          • Procedure in NEC ESMPRO Manager
            • Sample screen of NEC ESMPRO Manager
          • Procedure in ft server utility
            • Sample screen of ft server utility
        • Dump Collection
          • Procedure in NEC ESMPRO Manager
            • Sample screen of NEC ESMPRO Manager
          • Procedure in ft server utility
            • Sample screen of ft server utility
        • SCSI Bus Reset
          • Sample screen of ft server utility
        • Setup of Preventive Disk Maintenance
          • Sample screen of ft server utility
        • Setup of System Operation
          • Sample screen of ft server utility
        • BMC Firmware Update
          • Procedure of Update from NEC ESMPRO Manager Menu
          • Procedure of Update from ft server utility
          • Change of Update Data Storage Destination
        • Refresh of View based on State Change Alert Setting
          • [Setting]
        • Change of Device State Color on DataViewer
    • NEC MWA ( MANAGEMENT WORKSTATION APPLICATION (
      • Servers to be remotely managed by NEC MWA
      • Remote Management Configuration for the Server without Conso
        • Connect from the Management PC Linked through LAN
        • Connect from the Management PC Directly Linked (through Seri
• Chapter 6
  • Maintenance
    • DAILY MAINTENANCE
      • Checking Alert
      • Checking STATUS LEDs and LCD Display
      • Making Backup Copies
      • Cleaning
        • Cleaning the NEC Express5800/ft series
        • Cleaning the Keyboard and Mouse
        • Cleaning the Floppy Disk Drive
        • Cleaning CD-ROM
        • Cleaning Tape Drive
    • SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS
      • Test Items
      • Startup and Exit of System Diagnosis
    • OFF-LINE MAINTENANCE UTILITY
      • Starting the Off-line Maintenance Utility
      • Features of Off-line Maintenance Utility
    • RELOCATING/STORING THE NEC Express5800/ft series
• Chapter 7
  • Troubleshooting
    • TO LOCATE THE ERRORS
    • ERROR MESSAGES
      • Error Messages by LED Indication
      • Error Messages on the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
      • POST Error Messages
      • Error Notification by BEEP
      • Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition Error Messages
      • Server Management Application Error Message
    • SOLVING PROBLEMS
      • Problems with NEC Express5800/ft series
      • Event Log
      • Problems with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER
      • Problems with Master Control Menu
      • Problems with NEC ESMPRO
        • Total Status of the PCI Module
    • COLLECTION OF TROUBLE LOGS
      • Collection of Event Logs
      • Collection of Configuration Information
      • Collection of Diagnostic Information by Dr. Watson
    • COLLECTION OF THE MEMORY DUMP
      • Preparing for Memory Dump
        • Saving Dump Files
• Chapter 8
  • System Upgrade
    • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
    • ANTI-STATIC MEASURES
    • PREPARING YOUR SYSTEM FOR UPGRADE
    • 3.5-INCH HARD DISK DRIVE
      • Installing 3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive
      • Removing 3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive
      • Replacing 3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive
        • Replacing the Hard Disk Drive
    • CPU MODULE
      • Removing CPU Module
      • Installing CPU Module
    • DIMM
      • Installing DIMM
      • Removing DIMM
      • Replacing DIMM
    • PROCESSOR (CPU)
      • Installation
      • Removing CPU
      • Replacing CPU
    • PCI MODULE
      • Precautions
      • Removing PCI Module
      • Installing PCI Module
    • PCI BOARD
      • Installing PCI Board
      • Removing PCI Board
      • Replacing PCI Board
      • Setup of Optional PCI Board
        • N8804-001P1 100BASE-TX Adapter Set
        • N8803-031F Fibre Channel Controller
        • N8104-84 1000BASE-SX Adapter
        • N8104-103 1000BASE-T Adapter
        • Supplement
• Appendix A
  • Specifications
  • I/O Port Addresses