NEC MC2400 System Cabling.................................................................. A-1, System Setup Utility.......................................................... B-1, Emergency Management Port...........................................C-1

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Problems with Application Software.......................................................................... 5-12
Press F2 Key to Enter Setup: Prompt Does Not Display...........................................5-12
Enable F2 Prompt by Using SSU........................................................................5-13
Enable F2 Prompt by Changing a Jumper and Using SSU.................................5-14
Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected........................................................................... 5-14
Problems with the Network..............................................................................................5-15
PNP Installation Tips....................................................................................................... 5-16
BIOS User’s Information................................................................................................. 5-16
Error and Status Messages.......................................................................................... 5-16
POST Error Codes and Messages............................................................................... 5-20
How to Identify BIOS and BMC Revision Levels.......................................................... 5-22
BIOS Revision Level Identification........................................................................... 5-22
BMC Revision Level Identification............................................................................5-22
System Cabling.................................................................. A-1
System Cabling................................................................................................................. A-2
Before You Begin............................................................................................................. A-2
Static Precautions..............................................................................................................A-2
Standard Configuration..................................................................................................... A-3
RAID Configuration......................................................................................................... A-6
System Setup Utility.......................................................... B-1
System Setup Utility (SSU)...............................................................................................B-2
Creating SSU Diskettes......................................................................................................B-3
Running the SSU................................................................................................................B-4
Customizing the SSU....................................................................................................B-5
Launching a Task..........................................................................................................B-6
Resource Configuration Add-in (RCA) Window.........................................................B-7
Defining an ISA Card...................................................................................................B-8
Adding and Removing ISA Cards................................................................................B-9
Modifying Resources..................................................................................................B-10
Recommended Resource Settings...............................................................................B-11
System Resource Usage..............................................................................................B-12
Multiboot Add-in (MBA) Window.............................................................................B-13
Password Administration (PWA) Window.................................................................B-13
System Event Log (SEL) Window.............................................................................B-14
Exiting the SSU................................................................................................................B-15
Emergency Management Port...........................................C-1
Emergency Management Port............................................................................................C-2
How the EMP Works.........................................................................................................C-3
EMP Requirements and Configurations............................................................................C-5
Setting Up the Server for the EMP....................................................................................C-6
System Management Submenu.....................................................................................C-6
Console Redirection Submenu......................................................................................C-7
Main EMP Window...........................................................................................................C-7
Toolbar..........................................................................................................................C-7
Status Bar......................................................................................................................C-8
EMP Main Menu..........................................................................................................C-8
Server Control Operations............................................................................................C-9
Connect.................................................................................................................C-9
Power On/Off......................................................................................................C-10