Bull NovaScale T810 E1 User manual

NovaScale
T810 E1, T830 E1,
R410 E1
User's Guide
NOVASCALE
REFERENCE
86 A1 15FA 00

NOVASCALE
NovaScale T810 E1,
T830 E1, R410 E1
User's Guide
Hardware
February 2008
BULL CEDOC
357 AVENUE PATTON
B.P.20845
49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01
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REFERENCE
86 A1 15FA 00

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
European Notice ............................................................................................................ 14
USA and Canada Notice................................................................................................ 15
Modifications to the Product.......................................................................................... 15
Connections and Remote Earths.................................................................................... 15
Power Supply and Cables.............................................................................................. 16
Batteries......................................................................................................................... 16
Chassis Cover Removal and Replacement .................................................................... 16
Laser Compliance Statement......................................................................................... 17
Warning - Hazardous Voltage!...................................................................................... 17
Warning -Avoid Electrostatic Discharge!...................................................................... 17
Product Disposal............................................................................................................ 17
System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
NovaScale T810 E1 System Chassis Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Front View..................................................................................................................... 20
NovaScale T810 E1 Rear View..................................................................................... 21
NovaScale T810 E1 Status Indicators ........................................................................... 22
NovaScale T810 E1 Internal View................................................................................ 23
NovaScale R410 E1 System Chassis Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Front View..................................................................................................................... 24
NovaScale R410 E1 Rear View.................................................................................... 26
NovaScale R410 E1 Internal View............................................................................... 27
NovaScale T830 E1 System Chassis Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Front View with Front Bezel......................................................................................... 28
Front View without Front Bezel.................................................................................... 29
NovaScale T830 E1 Rear View..................................................................................... 30
NovaScale T830 E1 Status Indicators ........................................................................... 31
NovaScale T830 E1 Internal View................................................................................ 33
Motherboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Motherboard Layout...................................................................................................... 34
Motherboard Jumpers.................................................................................................... 35
Back Panel Connectors.................................................................................................. 37
Memory Configuration.................................................................................................. 38
BMC Controller............................................................................................................. 39
Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Processor........................................................................................................................ 41
Memory.......................................................................................................................... 41

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Video.............................................................................................................................. 41
Network Controller........................................................................................................ 41
RAID Support................................................................................................................ 41
ACPI .............................................................................................................................. 42
Keyboard and Mouse..................................................................................................... 42
NovaScale T810 E1 Specific Features........................................................................... 43
NovaScale R410 E1 Specific Features ......................................................................... 44
NovaScale T830 E1 Specific Features........................................................................... 45
Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
DVD-ROM Drive.......................................................................................................... 47
DVD Writer Combination Drive ................................................................................... 48
DAT72 Tape Backup Unit (USB) ................................................................................. 49
DAT160 Tape Backup Unit (USB) ............................................................................... 50
DLT-V4 Tape Backup Unit (SATA)............................................................................. 51
GoVault Backup Unit (SATA)...................................................................................... 52
SAS Hard Disk Drive .................................................................................................... 53
S-ATA Hard Disk Drive................................................................................................ 54
LSI 8708EM2 SAS/SATA RAID Controller ................................................................ 55
Adaptec SCSI Card 29320LPE...................................................................................... 56
Setting Up Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Unpacking the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Setting Up Your Server (Rack). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Setup Flow..................................................................................................................... 59
Selecting Server Site...................................................................................................... 60
NovaScale T810 E1 Rack Installation Kit Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Unpacking the Rack Installation Kit.............................................................................. 62
Before You Begin.......................................................................................................... 64
Static Precautions........................................................................................................... 65
Assembly ....................................................................................................................... 65
Assembling the Front and Rear Parts of Support Rails................................................. 66
Installing the Support Rails............................................................................................ 67
Attaching the Handles to the Rack Mounting Frame .................................................... 68
Installing the Rack Mounting Frame on the Server....................................................... 68
Installing the Server in the Rack Cabinet ...................................................................... 70
NovaScale R410 E1 Rack Installation Kit Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Before You Begin.......................................................................................................... 71
Static Precautions........................................................................................................... 71
Inserting a System into a Rack ...................................................................................... 72
Installing and Removing the Rack Handles................................................................... 74
Installing a Rack Mount Kit with the Basic Rails ......................................................... 75
Installing a Rack Mount Kit with Sliding Rails (option)............................................... 81
Installing a Cable Arm (with Sliding Rails Only) ......................................................... 87
NovaScale T830 E1 Rack Installation Kit Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Unpacking the Rack Installation Kit.............................................................................. 92
Before You Begin.......................................................................................................... 95
Static Precautions........................................................................................................... 95
Assembly ....................................................................................................................... 96
Assembling the Front and Rear Parts of Support Rails................................................. 97
Installing the Support Rails............................................................................................ 98

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Installing the Filler on the Server .................................................................................. 99
Installing the Server in the Rack Cabinet .................................................................... 100
Setting Up Your System (Tower). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Setup Flow................................................................................................................... 101
Selecting System Site................................................................................................... 102
Making Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
NovaScale T810 E1 Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Connecting the Power Cord......................................................................................... 104
NovaScale R410 E1 Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Connecting the Power Cord......................................................................................... 105
NovaScale T830 E1 Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Connecting the Power Cord(s)..................................................................................... 106
Hot-Swappable Power Supply Features ...................................................................... 107
Using the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Powering On your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Powering Off your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Forcing a Power Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Resetting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Configuring Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Configuring RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
RAID Configuration Utility......................................................................................... 116
RAID Levels................................................................................................................ 117
RAID Configuration using Intel Matrix Storage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Description................................................................................................................... 120
Enabling RAID in the BIOS........................................................................................ 120
Entering the Intel Matrix Storage Manager................................................................. 120
Creating a RAID Volume............................................................................................ 120
Deleting a RAID Volume............................................................................................ 121
Resetting Disks to Non-RAID..................................................................................... 122
RAID Configuration using the Intel® Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility 123
Description................................................................................................................... 123
Enabling RAID in the BIOS........................................................................................ 123
Entering the Intel Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility.................... 123
Setting Up the RAID Feature....................................................................................... 123
RAID Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
RAID Configuration using the Universal RAID Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Upgrading Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
General Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Static Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Equipment Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Tools Recommended for Upgrading Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Preparing Your System for Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Cabling SATA Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
The S-ATA Cable........................................................................................................ 128
System Power Cables................................................................................................... 128
Cabling a S-ATA Drive............................................................................................... 129
Cabling SAS Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
The SAS Cable............................................................................................................. 130

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Interrupt Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
NovaScale T810 E1 Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Removing or Installing the Right Side Door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Removing the Right Side Door.................................................................................... 133
Replacing the Right Side Door.................................................................................... 134
Removing and Replacing the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Removing the Front Panel ........................................................................................... 135
Replacing the Front Panel............................................................................................ 135
Installing or Removing a 5.25-inch Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Adding a 5.25-inch Device.......................................................................................... 136
Removing a 5.25-inch device ...................................................................................... 137
Installing or Removing a 3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Removing a 3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive..................................................................... 138
Installing a 3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive ...................................................................... 138
Installing or Removing Hard Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Removing a Hard Disk Drive ...................................................................................... 139
Installing a Hard Disk Drive........................................................................................ 140
Installing and Removing an Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Specific Recommendations.......................................................................................... 142
Installing an Expansion Card....................................................................................... 144
Removing an Expansion Card from Your System....................................................... 145
Upgrading Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Removing a Processor ................................................................................................. 146
Installing a CPU........................................................................................................... 147
Upgrading Random Access Memory (RAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Recommended Memory Configuration....................................................................... 149
Checking System Memory........................................................................................... 149
Removing and Replacing a DDR2 module.................................................................. 149
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
NovaScale R410 E1 Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Removing the Front Bezel........................................................................................... 152
Installing the Front Bezel............................................................................................. 153
Removing or Installing the Server Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Removing the Server Cover......................................................................................... 154
Installing the Server Cover.......................................................................................... 155
Removing or Installing the Processor Duct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Removing the Processor Air Duct............................................................................... 156
Installing the Processor Air Duct................................................................................. 157
Installing or Removing a 5.25-inch Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Installing a Slimline Optical Device............................................................................ 158
Removing a Slimline Optical Drive............................................................................. 161
Installing or Removing Hard Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Installing a Hard Disk Drive........................................................................................ 165
Removing a Hard Disk Drive ...................................................................................... 169
Installing or Removing the Motherboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Removing the Motherboard......................................................................................... 171
Replacing the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Replacing the Front Panel Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

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Replacing a Cooling Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Replacing the System Blower Fans............................................................................. 181
Replacing the PCI Cooling Fan................................................................................... 185
Cable Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Power Cable Routing................................................................................................... 186
Data Cable Routing...................................................................................................... 187
Upgrading Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Removing a Processor ................................................................................................. 188
Installing a Processor................................................................................................... 189
Upgrading Random Access Memory (RAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Recommended Memory Configuration....................................................................... 192
Removing and Replacing a DDR2 module.................................................................. 192
Installing and Removing the PCI Riser Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Removing the PCI Riser Assembly............................................................................. 194
Installing the PCI Riser Assembly............................................................................... 195
Installing and Removing a PCI Riser Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Removing a PCI Riser Card......................................................................................... 196
Installing a PCI Riser Card.......................................................................................... 197
Installing and Removing a PCI Add-in Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Installing a PCI Add-in Card....................................................................................... 198
Removing a PCI Add-in Card...................................................................................... 199
NovaScale T830 E1 Chassis Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Removing or Installing the Left side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Removing the Left Side Cover .................................................................................... 201
Replacing the Left Side Cover..................................................................................... 202
Removing and Replacing the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Removing the Front Panel ........................................................................................... 203
Replacing the Front Panel............................................................................................ 204
Installing or Removing a 5.25-inch Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Adding a 5.25-inch Device.......................................................................................... 205
Removing a 5.25-inch Drive........................................................................................ 207
Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Removing and Replacing a Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive............................................. 208
Cabling the Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive Cages........................................................... 211
Upgrading Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Removing a Processor ................................................................................................. 214
Installing a CPU........................................................................................................... 215
Upgrading Random Access Memory (RAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Recommended Memory Configuration....................................................................... 217
Checking System Memory........................................................................................... 217
Removing and Replacing a DDR2 module.................................................................. 217
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Installing and Removing an Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Specific Recommendations.......................................................................................... 220
Installing an Expansion Card....................................................................................... 221
Removing an Expansion Card ..................................................................................... 223

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Installing and Using Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
With the ExpressBuilder DVD you can:...................................................................... 225
Software End-User License Agreement ...................................................................... 225
Utilities......................................................................................................................... 225
ExpressBuilder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
ExpressBuilder for Windows-Based (Master Control Menu) ..................................... 227
Intel Matrix Storage Manager (Windows Interface) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Installing the Operating System with Express Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
About Express Setup.................................................................................................... 230
Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Installation Notice........................................................................................................ 231
Installing Windows Server 2003.................................................................................. 232
Installing Drivers or Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Before Installing Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Installing Service Pack................................................................................................. 235
Updating System.......................................................................................................... 235
Re-installing to the Hard Disk which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk ............... 235
Manual Installation when the Disk Array Controllers are Connected......................... 235
Magneto-Optical device............................................................................................... 235
Partition Size................................................................................................................ 236
Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Creating "Windows 2003 OEM-DISK for ExpressBuilder" ...................................... 237
Windows Server 2003 Clean Installation .................................................................... 239
Upgrade installation..................................................................................................... 240
Reinstallation to Multiple Logical drives .................................................................... 242
Updating the System.................................................................................................... 243
Driver Installation and Device Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
PROSet......................................................................................................................... 244
Network Driver............................................................................................................ 244
Re-install the Network Driver...................................................................................... 245
Graphics Accelerator Driver........................................................................................ 245
Installing SCSI Controller Driver................................................................................ 246
Installing RAID Controller Driver............................................................................... 246
Available Switch Options for Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini File ............................ 247
Setting for Collecting Memory Dump (Debug Information) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
NovaScale R410 E1 Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Front Bezel Lock ......................................................................................................... 249
NovaScale T830 E1 Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Front Door Lock .......................................................................................................... 250
Rear Door Padlock Loop ............................................................................................. 250
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Making Backup Copies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Cleaning the External Surfaces of the system ............................................................ 252
Cleaning the Interior of the system.............................................................................. 252

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Cleaning the Keyboard ................................................................................................ 253
Cleaning the Mouse..................................................................................................... 254
Cleaning an Optical Disc Drive................................................................................... 255
Care and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Static Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
System Viewers ........................................................................................................... 259
Problems at initial System Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Problems After the System Has Been Running Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Problems Running New Application Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Problems and Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Problems with the System............................................................................................ 264
Problems with Windows Server 2003 ......................................................................... 267
Problems with ExpressBuilder..................................................................................... 269
Problems with Express Setup ...................................................................................... 270
Problems with Disk Array Configuration ................................................................... 271
Problems with Master Control Menu .......................................................................... 271
Problems with Disk Array Configuration.................................................................... 271
Collecting Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Collecting Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Collecting Dr. Watson Diagnostic Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Memory Dump (depending on your configuration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
If You Need Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
POST Error Messages.................................................................................................. 277
POST Error Beep Codes.............................................................................................. 277
POST Error Pause Option............................................................................................ 278
Diagnostic LEDs.......................................................................................................... 278
BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Using the BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
BIOS Setup Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Main Menu................................................................................................................... 284
Advanced Menu........................................................................................................... 285
Security Menu.............................................................................................................. 290
Server Management Menu........................................................................................... 291
Boot Options Menu...................................................................................................... 293
Boot Manager Menu.................................................................................................... 294
Error Manager Menu ................................................................................................... 295
Exit Menu .................................................................................................................... 296
Updating the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Recording the Current BIOS Settings.......................................................................... 297
Performing the BIOS Update....................................................................................... 297
How to Identify BIOS Revision Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Recovering BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
NovaScale T810 E1 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
NovaScale R410 E1 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

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NovaScale T830 E1 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Equipment Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
NovaScale T810 E1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Hardware...................................................................................................................... 306
Software....................................................................................................................... 308
NovaScale R410 E1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Hardware...................................................................................................................... 310
Software....................................................................................................................... 311
NovaScale T830 E1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Hardware...................................................................................................................... 312
Software....................................................................................................................... 315

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Text Conventions
This guide uses the following text conventions.
Warnings, cautions, and notes have the following meanings:
Warning
Warnings alert you to situations that could result in serious per-
sonal injury or loss of life.
Caution
Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hard-
ware or software.
Notes: give important information about the material being
described.
■Names of keyboard keys are printed as they appear on the keyboard. For example,
Ctrl, Alt, or Enter.
■Text or keystrokes that you enter appear as boldface type. For example, type
abc123 and press ENTER.
■File names are printed in upper case letters. For example, AUTOEXEC.BAT.

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Safety Notices
Caution
To reduce the risk of electric shock which could cause personal
injury, follow all the safety notices.
Symbols are shown in your documentation and on your
equipment to indicate safety hazards.
Regulatory Information
European Notice
Products with the CE marking comply with both the Electromagnetic Compatibility
Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) - modified by the
Directive 93/68/EEC - issued by the Commission of the European Community.
Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European
Standards:
■EN55022: Radio Frequency Interference
■EN55024 (1998+A1:2001): Immunity characteristics
■EN6100-3-2: Limits for harmonic current emissions
■EN6100-3-3: Limitation of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low-voltage supply
system
■EN60950-1 (2001): Product Safety
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).
If your system includes a telecommunication network board, the input/output socket is
classified as Telecommunication Network Voltage (TNV-3).

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USA and Canada Notice
Products with UL marking comply with the following UL standards:
■UL 1950 (3rd edition 1998)
Products with FCC marking comply with the following FCC standards
■FCC part 15
The model type/ref. used for UL and FCC certification can be found on the regulatory
labels stuck on your system.
The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A or B
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.
Modifications to the Product
CE and FCC Marking
We cannot be held responsible for modifications made by the User and the
consequences thereof, which may alter the conformity of the product with the CE or
FCC Marking.
Connections and Remote Earths
PELV (Protected Extra Low Voltage)
To ensure the extra-low voltage integrity of the equipment, only connect equipment
with mains-protected electrically-compatible circuits to the external ports.
SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage)
Every input and output of this product is classified as Safety Extra Low Voltage.
Remote Earths
To prevent electrical shock, connect all local (individual office) systems and system
support equipment to the same electrical circuit of the building wiring. If you are
unsure, check the building wiring to avoid remote earth conditions.
Building Supply
Only connect the equipment to a building supply that is in accordance with current
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Power Supply and Cables
Power Supply
■The DC push-button on/off switch on the front panel does not turn off the system
AC power. +5vdc is present on the system board whenever the AC power cords are
connected between the system and an AC outlet. Before doing the procedures in
this manual, make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power
cords from the back of the chassis. Failure to disconnect power before opening
your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage.
■Under no circumstances should the user attempt to disassemble the power supply.
The power supply has no user-replaceable parts. Inside the power supply are haz-
ardous voltages that can cause serious personal injury. A defective power supply
must be returned to your dealer.
Cables
■In the U.S.A. and Canada, the power cord must be a UL-listed detachable power
cord (in Canada, CSA-certified), type ST or SJT, 16 AWG, 3-conductor, provided
with a moulded-on NEMA type 5-15 P plug cap at one end and a moulded-on cord
connector body at the other end. The cord length must not exceed 9 feet (2.7
meters).
■Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, the plug must be rated for 250 VAC, 10 amp
minimum, and must display an international agency approval marking. The cord
must be suitable for use in the end-user country. Consult your dealer or the local
electrical authorities if you are unsure of the type of power cord to use in your
country. The voltage change occurs via a switch in the power supply.
■The detachable power supply cords are intended to serve as the disconnect devices.
■For PLUGGABLE EQUIPMENT, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the
equipment and shall be easily accessible.
■This equipment has a 3-wire, grounded power cords. To prevent electrical hazards,
do not remove or defeat the ground prong on the power cords. Replace a power
cord if it gets damaged. Contact your dealer for an exact replacement.
Batteries
Lithium batteries can be dangerous. Improper handling of lithium batteries may result
in an explosion. Dispose of lithium batteries as required by local ordinance. Also see
“Product Disposal” on page 17
Chassis Cover Removal and Replacement
When servicing your system, make sure to replace the chassis cover and secure it with
the screws before plugging in the power cable and turning it on. The chassis cover
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Laser Compliance Statement
The optical devices are tested and certified to be compliant with International Electro-
technical Commission IEC60825-1 and European EN60825-1 standards for Class 1
laser products.
Class 1 laser products are not considered hazardous. The optical devices are designed
such that there is never human access to laser radiation above a Class 1 level during
normal operation or prescribed maintenance conditions.
The optical devices installed in your system are designed for use solely as a component
of such electronic product and therefore do not comply with the appropriate
requirements of Code of Federal Regulation Sec. 1040.10 and Sec. 1040.11 for
COMPLETE laser products
Warning - Hazardous Voltage!
Hazardous voltage is present inside your system when it is connected to an AC supply
even when the system’s power switch is off. Exposure to Hazardous Voltage could
cause personal injury. To reduce the risk of electric shock which could cause personal
injury, follow all safety notices. The symbols shown are used in your documentation
and on your equipment to indicate safety hazards.
Warning -Avoid Electrostatic Discharge!
Circuit cards and integrated circuits can be easily damaged by static electricity. To
reduce risk of damage, store them in protective packaging whenever they are not
installed in your system.
Before you install or remove memory modules, video memory, disk drives, circuit
cards or other devices, protect them from static electricity. To do so, make sure your
system’s power switch is OFF. Then, unplug the system’s AC power cord(s). Wear an
anti-static wrist strap (available at electronic supplies stores) to handle the device you
want to install. Be sure to connect the wrist strap to an unpainted metal portion of the
system chassis.
As an alternative, you can dissipate electrostatic buildup by touching an unpainted
metal portion of the system chassis with one hand. Handle the device you are installing
with the other hand, and maintain continuous contact with the unpainted portion of the
chassis until it is installed in the system.
Product Disposal
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
requires that used electrical and electronic products must be disposed of
separately from normal household waste in order to promote reuse,
recycling and other forms of recovery and to reduce the quantity of waste
to be eliminated with a view to reducing landfill. WEEE includes
accessories such as keyboard, mouse, remote control, speakers, etc. When you dispose
of such products, please follow the agreement made between you and us and/or your
distributor.

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System Features
This system is a highly flexible and reliable server designed to offer the highest levels
of performance for the price range.
Its main features are:
■The Intel® 3210 chipset.
■The Intel® processor, either an Intel®Pentium®dual-core processor, a Dual-Core
Intel®Xeon®processor, or a Quad-Core Intel®Xeon®processor.
■The RAID technology, offering support for various RAID levels on Microsoft®
Windows® and Linux operating systems.
■Depending on your configuration:
- A tower chassis that can also easily be installed into a standard EIA 19-inch
rack cabinet (NovaScale T810 E1, NovaScale T830 E1).
- A rack chassis ( NovaScale R410 E1).
To get comfortable with your computer, we recommend you read this user guide. Keep
it in a safe place for future reference.

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Related Documents
In the ExpressBuilder disc in which you found this User’s Guide, you can also find
several other documents relevant to your system, options and accessories.
Some printed documents may also have been shipped with your system.
We recommend you read these additional documents as it becomes necessary when
setting up, using or upgrading your system.

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NovaScale T810 E1 System Chassis Features
Front View
The following figure shows the location of the front system features
Figure 1: Front View
A 5.25-inch bays F Front door
Four 5.25-inch bays, one of which may include a
DVD-ROM drive or DVD Writer drive. Open the front door to access the headphone connector, the stereo microphone in connector
and the USB ports.
B 3.5-inch bay G Headphone connector
One 3.5-inch bay that may include a 3.5-inch
floppy disk drive. Not functional.
CStatuslamp HUSBports
Indicates whether the computer is on or off. A
steady green lamp indicates the computer is on.
The lamp lights amber when the computer is in
stand-by mode.
Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports allow
you to connect USB-equipped peripheral
devices such as printers.
These connectors are not functional when an
additional USB tape drive is installed.
D Device lamp I IEEE port
Lights up when a hard disk drive or an optical drive
is active, reading or retrieving data. Not functional.
E Power button J Stereo microphone in connector
Press this switch to turn on/off the power. Refer to
the ‘Powering On your System’, ‘Powering Off your
System’ and ‘Forcing a Power Shutdown’ sections
hereafter for details.
Not functional.
Front View Detail