Fujitsu PRIMEQUEST 500A Series User manual

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INSTALLATION MANUAL

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FOR SAFE OPERATION
This manual contains important information regarding the use and handling of this
product. Read this manual thoroughly. Pay special attention to the section "NOTE
ON SAFETY" Use the product according to the instructions and information
available in this manual. Keep this manual handy for further reference.
Fujitsu makes every effort to prevent users and bystanders from being injured or from
suffering damage to their property. Use the product according to this manual.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT
This product is designed and manufactured for use in standard applications such as
office work, personal device, household appliance, and general industrial
applications. This product is not intended for use in nuclear-reactor control systems,
aeronautical and space systems, air traffic control systems, mass transportation
control systems, medical devices for life support, missile launch control systems or
other specialized uses in which extremely high levels of reliability are required, the
required levels of safety cannot be guaranteed, or a failure or operational error could
be life-threatening or could cause physical injury (referred to hereafter as "high-risk"
use). You shall not use this product without securing the sufficient safety required for
high-risk use. If you wish to use this product for high-risk use, please consult with
sales representatives in charge before such use.

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RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
The following notice is for EU users only.
The following notice is for USA users only.
Laser standards
WARNING: This is a product which meets Class A of EN55022. In a domestic environment this
product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate
measures.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A 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.
This equipment includes Class 1 laser products and complies with FDA Radiation Performance
Standards, 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11, and the International Laser Safety Standards IEC60825-
1: 2001.

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TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
zMicrosoft, Windows, MS, Windows NT, and Windows Server are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
zLinux is a trademark or registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States
and other countries.
zRed Hat, RPM, and all Red-Hat-based marks and logos are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
zSUSE is a trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
zIntel, Xeon, and Itanium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation.
zEthernet is a registered trademark of Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. and Xerox Corporation
in the United States and other countries.
zAll other product names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners.
zSystem and product names in this manual are not always noted with trademark or
registered trademark symbols (™), (®).
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The product includes software provided by third parties in addition to that provided
by Fujitsu Ltd. You are granted permission to use the third parties' software subject to
the terms and conditions below. If you acquire the source code of the software to
which the following terms and conditions apply, refer to LICENSE1_EN.pdf and
LICENSE2_EN.pdf, which are provided with the 'PRIMEQUEST Manuals'
(C122-E013-C2).
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND FUJITSU LIMITED MAKES NO
WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO ANY MATTER
WHATSOEVER REGARDING TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL FUJITSU LIMITED BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM
FROM A THIRD PARTY, OR SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF
USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THE USE, COPYING, MODIFICATION OR
DISTRIBUTION OF THIS SOFTWARE.
Fujitsu Ltd, April 2006

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The contents of this manual shall not be disclosed in any way or reproduced in any
media without the express written permission of Fujitsu Limited.
All Rights Reserved, Copyright ©FUJITSU LIMITED 2005-2008

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Revision History
Edition Date Revised section
(Added/ Deleted/ Altered)
(Note) Details
01 2005-07-11 ⎯ ⎯
02 2005-09-16 All chapters
(correction)
CHAPTER 3 and 4
(correction)
Technical brushup
Addition of description for
Windows version
03 2005-10-31 All chapters (correction) Error corrections
04 2006-02-20 All chapters (correction) Addition of description for
PRIMEQUEST 420
05 2006-04-17 CHAPTER 2 (correction)
CHAPTER 2 (correction)
CHAPTER 4, Appendix E
(correction)
Addition of notes for network
settings
Correction of the procedures
for Linux installation
Addition of notes for PSA
installation
06 2006-08-11 All chapters (correction)
CHAPTER 2 (correction)
APPENDIX A (correction)
APPENDIX D (correction)
Addition of description for
PRIMEQUEST 500 series
Addition of description for
SUSE
Addition of description and
notes for XPAR setting
Addition of description for
software programs supplied
with the PRIMEQUEST
hardware
Correction of description for
the EFI driver setting
Addition of notes on replacing
an FC card
07 2007-03-05 CHAPTER 4, APPENDIX E
(correction)
Correction of description for
Watchdog setting

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Edition Date Revised section
(Added/ Deleted/ Altered)
(Note) Details
08 2007-08-31 Section 4.8 (correction) Addition of description for
Linux dump function kdump
09 2008-03-10 Entire manual (addition) Addition of description for
PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/
520A
10 2008-04-10 Entire manual (correction) Technical brushup
Note: In this table, the revised section is indicated by its section number in the
current edition.
An asterisk (*) indicates a section in the previous edition.

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Preface
1
This manual describes the preparation for PRIMEQUEST installation,
PRIMEQUEST power-on/off sequences, initialization procedures, and software
installation methods. This manual is intended for system administrators.
This section explains
zStructure and Contents of this Manual
zOther Reference Manuals
zAbbreviations
zText Conventions
zSyntax of the Command Line Interface (CLI)
zNotes Regarding Notations Used in This Manual
zConventions for Alert Messages
zEnvironmental Requirements for Using This Product
zReader Feedback
Structure and Contents of this Manual
This manual is organized as described below:
CHAPTER 1 PRIMEQUEST Overview
Provides an overview of the hardware, software, and network connections and
describes the workflow leading up to the initiation of operation.
CHAPTER 2 Setup
Describes how to perform the setup procedures required after installing the main unit.
CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation
Describes the operating systems that can be installed, types of installation methods,
and operating system installation procedures.
CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation
Describes how to install and set up various software programs after installing the
operating system.
CHAPTER 5 Security Setup
Describes the SNMP and security settings.

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CHAPTER 6 GSWB Initialization
Describes the initial settings required for using the optional GSWB product.
Appendix A Software Programs Supplied with the PRIMEQUEST
Hardware
Describes the software programs supplied with PRIMEQUEST.
Appendix B Installation Procedure
Provides instructions applicable to PRIMEQUEST installation.
Appendix C Power Control
Describes power-on and power-off.
Appendix D Installation in the SAN Boot Environment
Describes how to set up the SAN boot environment.
Appendix E Setting Item List
Provides lists of default values for the MMB (server management unit) and PSA
(PRIMEQUEST Server Agent).
Appendix F Overall View of Management LAN IP Addresses
Describes the IP addresses used for PRIMEQUEST.
Glossary
Explains the terms used in this manual.
Index
Provides keywords and corresponding reference page numbers so that the reader can
easily search for items in this manual as necessary.