Fujitsu PRIMERGY BX620 S4 User manual

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Areas Covered
Before Reading This Manual
This section explains the notes for your safety and conventions used in this manual. Make
sure to read this section.
Chapter 1 Overview
This chapter explains component names of this Server Blade as well as an overview of the
software provided with this Server Blade. In addition, the workflow, from placing the server
to starting the operation, is also described.
Chapter 2 Checking before OS Installation
This chapter explains the preparation on the server and cautions necessary before OS
installation. Please read this chapter before starting installation.
Chapter 3 OS Installation using ServerStart
This chapter explains how to install the OS in the server using ServerStart.
Chapter4 Manual OS Installation
This chapter explains how to install the OS on the server without using ServerStart.
Chapter5 Operations after OS Installation
This chapter explains the operations to be performed after OS installation. Be sure to perform
those operations before operating the server.
Chapter 6 High Reliability Tools
For stable PRIMERGY server operations, we recommend that high reliability tools be
installed. This chapter explains the installation and necessary settings of high reliability tools.
Chapter 7 Installing Internal Options
This chapter explains how to install internal options on this Server Blade.
Chapter 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities
This chapter explains how to make the environment settings necessary to operate the Server
Blade.
Chapter 9 Operation and Maintenance
This chapter explains the maintenance to be performed after server operations start.
Appendix
This appendix explains the specifications for the server and internal options. It also covers
how to recycle the products.

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Trademarks
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Server are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and other countries.
Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and
other countries.
Linux is a trademark or registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States and other countries.
Red Hat and all Red Hat-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. in the
United States and other countries.
Other product names used are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers.
Other products are copyrights of their respective manufacturers.
Copyright FUJITSU LIMITED 2008
Screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.
For Your Safety
This manual contains important information, required to operate this product safely.
Thoroughly review the information in this manual before using this product. Especially note the points under "Safety Precautions" provided
with the Chassis or Server Blade, and only operate this product with a complete understanding of the material provided.
This manual and "Safety Precautions" should be kept in an easy-to-access location for quick reference when using this product.
Data Backup
To protect data stored in this product (including basic software such as the operating system and application software), perform backup and
other necessary operations. Note that data protection is not guaranteed when repairs are performed. It is the customer's responsibility to
maintain backup copies in advance.
In case of data loss, Fujitsu assumes no liability for data maintenance or restoration and damages that occur as a result of the data loss for any
reason, except for items covered under warranty.
High Safety
This product is designed, developed and manufactured as contemplated for general use, including without limitation, general office use,
personal use, household use, and ordinary industrial use, but is not designed, developed and manufactured as contemplated for use
accompanying fatal risks or dangers that, unless extremely high safety is secured, could lead directly to death, personal injury, severe physical
damage, or other loss (hereinafter "High Safety Required Use"), including without limitation, nuclear reaction control in nuclear facility,
aircraft flight control, air traffic control, mass transport control, medical life support system, missile launch control in weapon system. You
shall not use this Product without securing the sufficient safety required for the High Safety Required Use. If you wish to use this product for
High Safety Required Use, please consult with our sales representatives in charge before such use.
Problems may occur with this product in the event of an instantaneous voltage drop of the power supply due to lightning, etc. To prevent an
instantaneous voltage drop of the power supply, we recommend that you use an uninterruptible power supply system.

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Content of this manual
This Server Blade cannot be installed on chassis other than PRIMERGY BX600 S2/BX600 S3.
This manual explains about installing the Server Blade on a PRIMERGY BX600 S3 Chassis.
If installing it on a PRIMERGY BX600 S2 chassis, the following restrictions are imposed.
• Read "BX600 S2 Blade Server System Unit Hardware Guide" before use. (Refer to the Document &
Tool CD provided with the chassis.)
• Do not install on the chassis Server Blades slot 4 and slot 10.
If installed on chassis Server Blades slot 4 and slot 10, the device may not operate correctly.
• Four internal LAN ports out of six of this Server Blade cannot be used.
• Do not install the Server Blade slot with 4 Gbit/s FC I/O Module (PG-FCD201) installed on BX600
S2 chassis. This will cause a failure.
When installing a Server Blade with a FC expansion board installed on the BX600 S2 chassis, use the
4 Gbit/s FC I/O Module (PG-FCD102).
• Management Blade firmware may be required to be updated.
For information about the combination of supported firmware, refer to the Fujitsu PRIMERGY
website (http://primergy.fujitsu.com), and download or update an appropriate firmware.
If an appropriate firmware is not applied, this product may not operate properly.

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Remarks
Warning descriptions
Various symbols are used throughout this manual. These are used to emphasize important points for your
safety and that of others. The following are the symbols and their meanings. Fully understand these
symbols when reading this manual.
The following symbols are used indicate the type of warning or caution being described.
Symbols
Symbols used in this manual have the following meanings: Expressions Meaning
Key descriptions / Operations
Keys are described by their representative characters instead of their exact key face appearance, as show
below.
E.g. [Ctrl] key, [Enter] key, [→] key, etc.
The following indicate pressing several keys at once:
E.g. [Ctrl] + [F3] key, [Shift] + [↑] key, etc.
DVD-ROM drive descriptions
In this manual, a DVD-ROM drive is described as CD/DVD drive.
Failure to observe this warning may cause serious injury or death, and/or destroy the system.
Failure to observe this warning may lead to injury, destruction of the system, or loss of data.
A triangle mark emphasizes the urgency of the WARNING and CAUTION. Details are
described next to the triangle.
A barred circle ( ) warns against certain actions (Do Not). Details are described next to the
circle.
A black circle indicates actions that must be taken. Details are described next to the black
circle.
These sections explain prohibited actions and points to note when using this device. Make
sure to read these sections.
These sections explain information needed to operate the hardware and software properly.
Make sure to read these sections.
→This mark indicates reference pages or manuals.

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Entering commands (Keys)
Command entries are displayed in the following way:
• At each blank in a command line (as pointed out above), press the [Space] key once.
• When using Windows, commands are not case sensitive.
• CD/DVD drive names are shown as [CD/DVD drive]. Enter your drive name according to your
environment.
[CD/DVD drive]: \setup.exe
Screen shots and figures
Screen shots and figures are used as visual aids throughout this manual. Windows, screens, and file
names may vary depending on the OS, software, or configuration of the server used. Figures in this
manual may not show cables that are actually connected for convenience of explanation.
Consecutive operations
Consecutive operations are described by connecting them with "–".
Abbreviations
The following expressions and abbreviations are used throughout this manual.
Example: Procedure of clicking the [Start] button, pointing to [All Programs], and clicking [Accessories]
↓
Click [Start] – [All Programs] – [Accessories].
table: Abbreviations of Product names
Product names Expressions and abbreviations
PRIMERGY BX600 This server or the server (Refers to the entire blade server.)
PRIMERGY BX600 S3 Blade Server System Unit Chassis
PRIMERGY BX620 S4 Server Blade BX620 S4 Server Blade or Server Blade
PRIMERGY BX600 Switch Blade Switch Blade
Network Blade
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040
GbE Pass-Thru Blade
FC Switch Blade
FC Pass-Thru Blade
PRIMERGY BX600 Management Blade Management Blade
PRIMERGY SX650 Storage Blade Storage Blade

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*1: Unless otherwise specified, Windows Server 2003 can also mean Windows Server 2003 x64.
Microsoft®Windows Server®2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Standard,
Windows Server 2008 Standard (32-
bit), or Windows Server 2008
Standard (64-bit)
Windows
Server 2008,
Windows
Server 2008
(32-bit), or
Windows
Server 2008
(64-bit)
Windows
Microsoft®Windows Server®2008
Standard without Hyper-V™
Microsoft®Windows Server®2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Enterprise,
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (32-
bit), or Windows Server 2008
Enterprise (64-bit)
Microsoft®Windows Server®2008
Enterprise without Hyper-V™
Microsoft®Windows Server®2003,
Standard Edition
Windows Server 2003,
Standard Edition
Windows
Server 2003
Microsoft®Windows Server®2003,
Enterprise Edition
Windows Server 2003,
Enterprise Edition
Microsoft®Windows Server®2003 R2,
Standard Edition Windows Server 2003 R2
Microsoft®Windows Server®2003 R2,
Enterprise Edition
Microsoft®Windows Server®2003,
Standard x64 Edition
Windows Server 2003 x64 *1
Microsoft®Windows Server®2003,
Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft®Windows Server®2003 R2,
Standard x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 R2 x64
Microsoft®Windows Server®2003 R2,
Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft®Windows®2000 Server Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft®Windows®Preinstallation Environment Windows PE
Microsoft®Windows Vista®Business Windows Vista
Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional Windows XP Professional
Microsoft®Windows®2000 Professional Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft®Windows Server®2003 Service Pack
Service Pack
Microsoft®Windows Server®2003 x64 Service
Pack
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v.4 for x86)
Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v.4 for EM64T)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v.4 for x86)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v.4 for EM64T)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (for x86)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (for Intel64)
table: Abbreviations of Product names
Product names Expressions and abbreviations

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Reference Information
Server Blade types
Server Blade types are described as follows.
Software manuals
The software manual contains other reference information and cautions for ServerStart not described in
this manual. Please read it before using ServerStart.
The software manual is contained as a "README.TXT" file in the root folder on the PRIMERGY
Startup Disc. Use a text editor to read it.
Latest information about software provided with this server
For the latest information regarding ServerStart, ServerView and other software provided with this
server, refer to the Fujitsu PRIMERGY website (http://primergy.fujitsu.com).
Warning and Caution Labels
Warning and caution labels are found on the server.
Do not remove or stain these labels.
table: Server Blade types
Expression and abbreviation Description
Diskless type Servers without an internal hard disk

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Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
1.1 BX600 Blade Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
1.2 Supplied Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
1.2.1 Setup Support Tool - ServerStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
1.2.2 High Reliability Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
1.2.3 Installing High Reliability Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
1.3 Component Names and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
1.3.1 Front View of Server Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
1.3.2 Internal View of Server Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
1.3.3 Baseboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
1.4 Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Chapter 2 Checking before OS Installation
2.1 Preparation on the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2.1.1 Installing Internal Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
2.1.2 Hardware Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
2.2 Selecting the Installation Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
2.2.1 Supported OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
2.2.2 Installation Modes of ServerStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
2.3 Precautions on Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
2.3.1 Installation Partition Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
2.3.2 Notes on Configuring RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
2.3.3 Notes on a Multiple LAN Adapter Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
2.3.4 Cautions for Using ServerStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
2.3.5 Onboard Controller and Expansion Cards Supported by ServerStart . . .45
2.3.6 Cautions for Manual Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Chapter 3 OS Installation using ServerStart
3.1 Quick Installation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
3.2 Expert Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.2.1 Starting Up the Expert Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
3.2.2 Disk Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
3.2.3 OS Installation Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
3.2.4 Application Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
3.2.5 Starting OS Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Chapter 4 Manual OS Installation
4.1 Creating Driver Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

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4.1.1 Required Driver Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
4.1.2 How to Create Driver Disks [FloppyBuilder Function] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
4.2 Starting Manual Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
4.2.1 Installing Windows Server 2008 (Full) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
4.2.2 Installing Windows Server 2008 (Server Core) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
4.2.3 Installing Windows Server 2003 x64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
4.2.4 Installing Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
4.2.5 Installing Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
4.3 Installing the LAN Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
4.3.1 Installing the LAN Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
4.4 Installing the Fibre Channel Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
4.4.1 For Windows Server 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
4.4.2 For Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
4.5 Installing SAS RAID Ctrl Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Chapter 5 Operations after OS Installation
5.1 Memory Dump/Paging File Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
5.1.1 How to Obtain Memory Dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
5.2 Creating Backup Data for System Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
5.2.1 Windows Server 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
5.2.2 Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
5.3 Storing the System Setting Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
5.3.1 How to Store the BIOS Information with Server Management Tools . . . 111
5.3.2 How to Recover the BIOS Information with Server Management Tools . 112
5.4 Creating Maintenance Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
5.4.1 Installing ServerStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
5.4.2 Creating "Server Management Tools" Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
5.4.3 Creating a DOS Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
5.5 Notes Before Operating the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
5.5.1 Auto-run Function from CD/DVD Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
5.5.2 Drive Letter Assignment in Expert Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
5.5.3 Notes on Advanced Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) . . . . . . . . . . . 118
5.5.4 Using Network Startup (PXE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
5.5.5 Changing the system drive size (only for Windows Server 2008) . . . . . 119
5.5.6 Other Notes on Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
5.6 LAN Driver Advanced Setup [BACS] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
5.6.1 BACS Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
5.6.2 Teaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
5.6.3 VLAN Setup Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
5.7 LAN Driver Advanced Setup [Intel® PROSet] . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
5.7.1 Intel® PROSet Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
5.7.2 Notes on Referring to the Intel® PROSet Help Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
5.7.3 Teaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

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5.7.4 VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
5.7.5 Local Address Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
5.7.6 Jumbo Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Chapter 6 High Reliability Tools
6.1 RAID Management Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
6.1.1 Before starting operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
6.2 Server Monitoring Tool [ServerView] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
6.2.1 Installing ServerView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
6.2.2 Setting Required after Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
6.3 Maintenance Support Tool [HRM/server] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
6.3.1 Installing HRM/server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
6.3.2 How to use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
6.4 Solving Problems Early [DSNAP] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
6.4.1 Installing DSNAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
6.4.2 How to Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Chapter 7 Installing Internal Options
7.1 Before Installing Internal Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
7.2 Removing and Attaching the Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
7.2.1 How to Remove the Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
7.3 Installing a CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
7.3.1 Location of CPU Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
7.3.2 Available CPUs and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
7.3.3 How to Install a CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
7.3.4 Defective CPU Disconnection Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
7.4 Installing Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
7.4.1 Location of Memory Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
7.4.2 Available Memory Modules and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
7.4.3 How to Install/Remove Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
7.4.4 Defective Memory Disconnection Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
7.5 Installing an Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
7.5.1 Location of Expansion Card Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
7.5.2 Available Expansion Card Slot Modules/Expansion Cards and Notes .189
7.5.3 How to Install an Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
7.6 Installing an Expansion Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
7.6.1 Location of Expansion Board Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
7.6.2 Available Expansion Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
7.6.3 How to Install an Expansion Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
7.7 Installing an Internal Hard Disk Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
7.7.1 Location of Internal Hard Disk Units Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
7.7.2 Available Internal Hard Disk Units and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
7.7.3 How to Install the Internal Hard Disk Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

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7.8 BIOS Setting with Expansion Card Installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
7.9 Connection Examples of an External Option Device . . . . . . . 202
7.9.1 Connection of a Backup Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
7.9.2 Connection of Storage Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Chapter 8 Hardware Configuration/Utilities
8.1 Switch Block Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
8.1.1 Switch Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
8.2 BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
8.2.1 Starting and Exiting the BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
8.2.2 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
8.2.3 Advanced Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
8.2.4 Peripheral Configuration Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
8.2.5 PCI Configuration Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
8.2.6 CPU Configuration Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
8.2.7 Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
8.2.8 Server Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
8.2.9 ASR&R Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
8.2.10 CPU Status Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
8.2.11 Memory Status Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
8.2.12 Console Redirection Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
8.2.13 System Information Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
8.2.14 Boot Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
8.2.15 Boot Device Priority Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
8.2.16 Exit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Chapter 9 Operation and Maintenance
9.1 Daily Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
9.1.1 Checking the Server Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
9.2 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
9.2.1 Hardware Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
9.2.2 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
9.2.3 Software Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
9.3 System Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
9.3.1 Server Management Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
9.3.2 Starting and Exiting Server Management Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
9.3.3 Viewing/Saving/Deleting the System Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
9.4 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
9.4.1 Hardware Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
9.4.2 Security against Unauthorized Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
9.4.3 Security When Disposing of the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
9.5 Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
9.5.1 Importance of Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

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9.5.2 Backup Devices, Software and Their Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
9.6 Restoring the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
9.6.1 For Windows Server 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
9.6.2 For Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256
9.7 Reinstalling the OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
9.7.1 Checking before OS Reinstallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257
9.8 Maintenance Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
9.8.1 Maintenance Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
9.8.2 Contacting Maintenance Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259
9.9 Maintenance & Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
9.9.1 Operations after Replacement of a SAS Module or an Expansion Card Slot
Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260
Appendix
A Server Blade Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
B Specifications for Internal Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
B.1 CPU Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
B.2 Memory Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
B.3 Internal Hard Disk Unit Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
B.4 Expansion Card Slot Module Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266
C External Floppy Disk Drive (USB) Notes on Usage . . . . . . . . 267
D About Switch Blade (PG-SW107) Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
E Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

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Chapter 1
Overview
This chapter explains the component names of
this Server Blade as well as an overview of the
software provided with this Server Blade.
In addition, the workflow, from placing the Server
Blade to starting the operation, is also described.
1.1 BX600 Blade Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
1.2 Supplied Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
1.3 Component Names and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
1.4 Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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1.1 BX600 Blade Server
This blade server has the following features.
High performance / High integration
PRIMERGY BX600 is a blade server that consists of a Chassis and multiple blades.
It is a sophisticated high-performance blade server that enables you to efficiently install a Server Blade,
monitoring device, LAN switching hub, power supply unit, fan, fibre channels, and so on in a 7U
(height: approx. 31 cm) Chassis due to its high-performance and highly-integrated design.
The blade server consists of the following components:
Chassis (or Case)
The following blades can be installed on the 7U-size Chassis:
• Server Blades (Max.10)
• Storage Blades (Max. 5)
• Network Blade (external connection device) (Max.4)
• Management Blade (Monitoring device) (2 installed as standard)
[Front] Server Blade/Storage Blade
[Rear]
Switch Blade/
GbE Pass-Thru Blade/
FC Pass-Thru Blade, etc.
Power Supply Unit
Power Supply Unit
Management Blade
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BX620 S4 Server Blade
This Server Blade contains a CPU, memory, and a hard disk in the unit (42 ×476 ×286mm).
Storage Blade
This is a blade type storage subsystem in which up to 5 hard disks can be installed.
Install the Storage Blade in the chassis' Server Blade slot, and connect to the SAS RAID Ctrl that is
installed in the Server Blade to the left side of the Storage Blade using an exclusive cable.
Network Blade
This is an option that can be connected to LAN port and Fibre Channel devices.
Refer to each Network Blade manual for details about Network Blades that are not described in this
manual.
• Switch Blade
This is a LAN switching hub that supports a Gigabit LAN.
• Fibre Channel Switch Blade
This is a Switch Blade that enables fibre channel connection. The Switch Blade supports a Brocade
Fabric Operating System (Fabric OS) and is compatible with all SilkWorm products.
• GbE Pass-Thru Blade
The GbE Pass-Thru Blade is used to connect the internal LAN ports (including a LAN Expansion
Board) in a Server Blade to the external LAN ports at a ratio of 1:1.
• FC Pass-Thru Blade
FC Pass-Thru Blade is used to connect between the ports of the Fibre Channel Expansion Board
(optional) that is installed in the Server Blade and the external Fibre Channel ports at a ratio of 1:1.
Management Blade (monitoring device)
This blade is used to monitor the power supply, fan, and temperature in each blade and the Chassis.
It is equipped with a dedicated CPU, LAN, and serial ports. This blade is independent of the Server
Blade, ensuring stable system operation.
The Management Blade also enables you to remotely control and monitor each blade from a
management terminal via a LAN or serial port.
High reliability
Redundant function
This server enables a redundant configuration for fan, power supply unit (optional), and Management
Blade.
The Management Blade supports the standard redundant configuration in which one unit manages the
entire system in the master mode and another one is on standby in the slave mode. In this configuration,
if the master Management Blade causes a failure, the slave blade takes over management without
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Monitoring and remote operations using the Management Blade
The Management Blade enables you to monitor blades and the power supply unit, fan, and temperature
in the Chassis.
You can also turn on the Chassis and Server Blades remotely from the management terminal via the
Management Blade.
Compact design and scalability
Space-saving design
The server, display device, keyboard, and external SCSI options fit in a 19-inch rack, which saves the
installation space.
BX620 S4 Server Blade
High performance and space saving features
The BX620 S4 Server Blade supports up to two Quad Core Intel®Xeon®processors or Dual Core Intel®
Xeon®processors as well as a SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) interface and fibre channel interface
(optional).
Up to 10 Server Blades can be installed in the PRIMERGY BX600 S3 Blade Server System Unit
depending on system configurations.
High-speed processing
• Quad Core Intel® Xeon® Processors or Dual Core Intel® Xeon® Processors
The server supports up to two Quad Core Intel®Xeon®processors or Dual Core Intel®Xeon®
processors for high-speed data processing.
A Quad Core processor functions as four physical CPUs, a Dual Core processor functions as two
physical CPUs.
A Quad Core Processor does the same work as four physical CPUs and a Dual Core Processor does
the same work as two physical CPUs.
• PCI-Express (x8) Expansion board slot is used.
• A PCI-Express/PCI-X Expansion card slot is used.
When the Expansion card slot module (PG-CS104) is installed, PCI-Express (x4) buses can be used.
When the Expansion card slot module (PG-CS103) is installed, PCI-X buses with a maximum data
transfer speed of 1.06Gbps can be used.
•SAS
When using a SAS interface in the onboard controller, the maximum data transmission rate is 3Gbps.
• Server blade and LAN Network Blade are connected through the six LAN ports that has a high-speed
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High scalability
This Server Blade has high-density functions, ensuring the configuration of a large-capacity and
extensible system.
• Up to 32 GB of memory can be installed for each Server Blade.
• Up to two 2.5-inch internal hard disk units can be installed in each Server Blade.
When using a Storage Blade, up to five more hard disks can be connected to the Server Blade.
• Each Server Blade can be connected to the backup device via an external SCSI (can be connected via
the SCSI card when the expansion card slot module (PG-CS103) is installed).
• Using the Fibre Channel Expansion Board (optional), a fibre channel system (SAN) can be
configured.
• When the expansion card slot module (PG-CS103 or PG-CS104) is installed, network extension from
an expansion card and connection to the backup device are enabled.
High reliability
• You can specify a password so that only a specific person can use the Server Blade.
• The server supports the Single Device Data Connection (SDDC) function using PC2-5300-compliant
memory (DDR2 667 SDRAM) and the memory mirror function (depending on the memory
configuration) to enable data recovery in the event of a memory error.
• A storage system (RAID1) can be configured using an onboard SAS array controller.
When installing SAS RAID Ctrl (MegaRAID SAS), a storage system (RAID0/RAID1/RAID1+0/
RAID5/RAID6) can be configured in a Storage Blade that is an external option.
• The ServerView's Automatic Server Reconfiguration & Restart (ASR& R: automatic restart) function
enables you to quickly recover a server error.
• The ServerView action function enables you to view system event log (SEL) during OS operation.
• High reliability tools offer stable system operation. For information about high reliability tools, refer
to "1.2.2 High Reliability Tools" (pg.23).

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1.2 Supplied Software
The following software is supplied together with the server. ServerStart supports
setting up the system and high reliability tools prevent troubles while server system is
running.
1.2.1 Setup Support Tool - ServerStart
ServerStart is an initial setup support tool for PRIMERGY. It offers simple procedures for setup and
proper installation for recommended drivers.
Setting up with ServerStart
When performing the OS installation with ServerStart, drivers which are corresponding to the
automatically recognized expansion cards will be installed by ServerStart. In addition, high reliability
tools and array controller management tools are automatically installed. It prevents the related errors.
It is recommended to perform the OS installation with using ServerStart.
ServerStart
Auto setup
Using ServerStart
Automatic RAID configuration
Automatic installation of recommended drivers
Automatic installation of high reliability tools
are available.
Example:
Automated operations such as OS installation.
Complicated hardware settings such as RAID configuration
User definition, access policies and network settings
Manual settings for each item
resulting in leading mistakes and taking time for server installation.
Install
Not using ServerStart
Example:
IP address settings, creation of user,
registration of computer name, and etc.
&
Setup