NEC HX4500 manual

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NEC HX4500 manual

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Server HX4500 Page Server HX4500 Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer Contents Configuring Your System System Cabling Vi Contents Contents Page Using This Guide Using This Guide Viii Using This Guide Text Conventions Related Documents System Release Notes Safety Notices Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada Xii Using This Guide Care and Handling System Overview Overview System Overview Feature Description System Feature SummarySystem Features Configuration Constraints Expanding the Server as Needs Grow Front Chassis Features and Controls System Overview Chassis Status LED Indicator Descriptions System Status LED IndicatorsDisk Drive Status LED Panel Indicators Status Description Response LED Amber Conditions Opening the Front DoorsSystem Status Abnormal Conditions System Overview Chassis Features and Controls Rear Chassis Features and Controls System I/O Board Location System Overview CPU Base Board and CPU Board Location System Overview Features of the Board Set BiosPage CPU Base Board Component Locations Processor MemoryBus Master I/O Expansion Slots Real-Time Clock/Calendar External Device Connectors VideoScsi Controller Peripheral Controller Peripheral Devices FansUltra2 Wide SCSI-2 Hard Drive Bays Three hard drive cages Removable Media Drive Bays 10. Removable Media Drive Bays System Power Software Locks via the Bios Setup Setting Up Your System Setting Up Your System Selecting a Site Unpacking the System Moving the System to the Site Getting Familiar With the System Making Connections Making Connections Setting Up Your System Connecting the Power Cords Connecting the AC Power Cord Setting Up Your System Powering On Your System Powering On Your System Setting Up Your SystemPage Configuring Your System Configuring Your System Configuring Your SystemResource Configuration Utility RCU Using the RCU Menu Options Description Resource Configuration Utility Main MenuResource Configuration Utility Menu RCU Configurations RCU Command Line ParametersRCU Configuration Settings ISA Board Configuration ISA Board Configurations ISA Board Definitions Your Configuration Menu Use Bios Setup UtilityUsing the Bios Setup Utility Bios Setup Configuration Settings Exiting Bios SetupKey Function in Setup Menu Selection Description Bios Setup Configurations, Main Menu Bios Setup Configurations, Main and Advanced Menu PCI Devices Bios Setup Configurations, Advanced MenuCPU Reconfiguration Bios Setup Configurations, Security and Hardware Menu Using the SCSISelect Utility SCSISelect UtilityBus Device Channel Selected Scsi Channel Screen Description SCSISelect Configuration Settings Switches between color and monochromeResets to host adapter defaults Exiting SCSISelect SCSISelect Setup Configurations Additional Options Configuring the RAID Controller RAID ConfigurationsNumber RAID Level Hard Drives Description Configured Array Striping with Parity RAID 5 Data is striped across Before You Begin Configuring System Jumpers and SwitchesConfiguring I/O Riser Board Function Select Switches Function Select Switches Function Select Switches and Dump Button Swit Description Settings Function Configuring CPU Base Board Function Select SwitchesFunction Select Switch Settings Configuring Memory Board Function Jumpers Configuring System I/O Board Switches and Jumpers Reserved 10. System I/O Board Switch and Jumper Configurations Setting Switches and Jumpers Updating the Bios Changing the Bios Setup Language Resetting the Cmos Nvram Clearing and Changing the Password Upgrading Your System Upgrading Your System Precautions Upgrading Your System Preparing Your System for Upgrade Equipment Log Installing the Front Doors Removing the Front Doors Removing the Top Cover and Side Panels Mounting Screws for Top Cover and Side Panels Installing the Top Cover and Side Panels Top Cover and Side Panels Removal Installing Video Memory Modifying the System I/O Board Replacing the Non-Volatile Memory Replacing the Real-time Clock Battery Non-Volatile Memory Location Location of the Real-Time Clock Battery Installing DIMMs DIMMs Memory Board Ejectors Removing DIMMs Processors Installing a Processor Cartridge Air Duct Attachment 10. Removing the Retention Arm 12. Installing the Processor Removing a Processor Cartridge or Termination Board Installation Considerations Option Boards Upgrading Your System Option Board Irq Memory Address Controller/Adapter Hardware ConfigurationsOption Board Hardware Configurations Installing an Option Board 14. Removing the Board Handle 15. Removing the Expansion Slot Cover 16. Installing an Option Board Removing an Option Board Power Supply Installing a Power Supply Removing a Power Supply Hot-Swapping a Power Supply Removable Media Devices Removable Media Device Bays Bay aBay C Bay D Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Device or 3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive 19. Removing Blank Panel Tray Attaching side rails to Removable media drive Connect a power cable to the back of the drive see Figure 24. Installing Device Cables Removing a 5 1/4-Inch Device or 3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive Hard Disk Drives Installing a Hard Drive 25. Hard Disk Drive Cages Upgrading Your System 26. Installing Hard Disk in Carrier Upgrading Your System 27. Installing Carrier in the System Removing a Hard Drive 28. Removing the Hard Disk Carrier Upgrading Your System Hot-Swapping a Hard Drive Upgrading Your System Page Problem Solving Resetting the System Troubleshooting ChecklistsProblem Solving Initial System Startup Running New Application Software After System Has Been Running Correctly Troubleshooting Guide Additional Troubleshooting ProceduresError Checking Monitoring Post While Running System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Specific Problems and Corrective ActionsPower LED Does Not Light No Characters Appear On Screen Hard Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light Characters are Distorted or IncorrectFloppy Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light Alarm Indication during Post Error MessagesProblems with Application Software Post Error Codes and Messages Code Error message Description Post Error Codes and Messages cont’d Error Indication Description Alarm Indication during OperationOperational Error Codes and Messages CPU Error Messages Operational Error Codes and Messages cont’d Status LED Disk Drive Status LED Panel Indicators System Cabling System Cabling Static PrecautionsBefore You Begin RAID Configuration System Cabling A-3 Figure A-1. RAID Cable Configuration System Cabling MemoryTConfigurations Memory Dimm Configurations Total Memory Bank #1 Bank #2 Bank #3 Bank #4 Table B-1. Memory ConfigurationsMemory Configurations B-3 Page Glossary Glossary Process of loading the operating system into memory Disk Operating System See operating system See EMS Bytes. See also byte 048,576 bytes. See also byte Power-On-Self-Test An industry standard serial port. See also serial port Type of storage device using magnetic tape VGA Equipment Log CPU Equipment Log Page Index Index-1 Index-2 Index-3 Page Page 456-00005-000