NEC N8405-019 User manual

N8405-019/019A
EM Card User's Guide
SIGMABLADE Monitor Operation Guide
OSD (On Screen Display) Operation Guide
18th Edition
4-2016

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CE Statement
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).
BSMI Statement
MIC Statement
1. EM Card (EXP462A)
2. NEC Corporation
3. 2006.11
4. NEC Computertechno, Ltd. / JAPAN
Notes:
(1) No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of NEC
Corporation.
(2) The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice.
(3) The contents of this manual shall not be copied or altered without the prior written permission of NEC
Corporation.
(4) All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all information in this manual. If you notice any part
unclear, incorrect, or omitted in this manual, contact the service representative where you purchased this
product.
(5) NEC assumes no liability arising from the use of this product, nor any liability for incidental or
consequential damages arising from the use of this manual regardless of Item (4).
(6) Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply.
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
This only applies to California, USA.

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Read this User's Guide and the User's Guide of the server before using the product.
Keep this User's Guide at hand for quick reference at anytime necessary.
Be sure to read this section carefully.
NOTES ON USE - Always read the Notes -
The following includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of the product.
SAFETY INDICATIONS
Follow the instructions in this manual for your safety to use the product.
In the User's Guide, "WARNING" or "CAUTION" is used to indicate a degree of danger. These terms
are defined as follows:
WARNING
Indicates the presence of a hazard that may result in death or serious
personal injury if the instruction is ignored.
CAUTION
Indicates the presence of a hazard that may cause minor personal injury,
including burns, or property damage if the instruction is ignored.
Precautions and notices against hazards are presented with one of the following three symbols. The
individual symbols are defined as follows:
This symbol indicates the presence of a hazard if the instruction is ignored.
An image in the symbol illustrates the hazard type. (Attention)
This symbol indicates prohibited actions. An image in the symbol illustrates a
particular prohibited action. (Prohibited Action)
This symbol indicates mandatory actions. An image in the symbol illustrates a
mandatory action to avoid a particular hazard. (Mandatory Action)
(Example)
Symbol to draw attention
Description of a danger
Term indicating a degree of danger
CAUTION
Do not disassemble, repair, or alter the server.
Never attempt to disassemble, repair, or alter the server on any occasion
other than described in this User's Guide. Failure to follow this instruction may
cause an electric shock or fire as well as malfunctions of the server.
Symbols used in this User's Guide and warning labels are listed below.

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Attentions
Indicates that improper use may cause an electric shock.
Indicates that improper use may cause personal injury.
Indicates that improper use may cause fingers to be caught.
Indicates that improper use may cause fumes or fire.
Indicates a general notice or warning that cannot be specifically identified.
Prohibited Actions
Indicates a general prohibited action that cannot be specifically identified.
Do not disassemble, repair, or modify the server. Otherwise, an electric shock or fire
may be caused.
Mandatory Action
Unplug the power cord of the server. Otherwise, an electric shock or fire may be
caused.
Indicates a mandatory action that cannot be specifically identified. Make sure to follow
the instruction.

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Safety Notes
This section provides notes on using the product safely. Read this section carefully to ensure proper
and safe use of the product. For symbols, see "SAFETY INDICATIONS" provided earlier.
General
WARNING
Do not use the server for services where critical high availability may directly
affect human lives.
The server is not intended to be used with or control facilities or devices
concerning human lives, including medical devices, nuclear facilities and
devices, aeronautics and space devices, transportation facilities and devices;
and facilities and devices requiring high reliability. NEC assumes no liability for
any accident resulting in personal injury, death, or property damage if the
server has been used in the above conditions.
CAUTION
Keep water or foreign matter away from the server.
Do not let any form of liquid (water etc.) or foreign matter (e.g., pins or paper
clips) enter the server. Failure to follow this warning may cause an electric
shock, a fire, or a failure of the server. When such things accidentally enter the
server, immediately turn off the power and disconnect the power plug from the
outlet. Do not disassemble the server. Contact your service representative.

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Installation, Relocation, Storage, and Connection
CAUTION
Do not install or store the server in any place other than specified.
Do not install or store the server in the following places or any place other than
specified in this manual. Failure to follow this instruction may cause a fire.
a dusty place
a humid place such as near a boiler
a place exposed to direct sunlight
an unstable place
Do not use the server in the place where corrosive gases exist.
Make sure not to locate or use the server in the place where corrosive gases
(sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, nitrogen dioxide, chlorine, ammonia, ozone,
etc) exist.
Also, do not set it in the environment where the air (or dust) includes
components accelerating corrosion (ex. sulfur, sodium chloride) or conductive
metals. There is a risk of a fire due to corrosion and shorts of an internal printed
board.
Do not use any unauthorized interface cable.
Use only interface cables provided by NEC and locate a proper device and
connector before connecting a cable. Using an unauthorized cable or
connecting a cable to an improper destination may cause a short circuit,
resulting in a fire.
Also, observe the following notes on using and connecting an interface cable.
Do not use any damaged cable connector.
Do not use any damaged cable.
Do not step on the cable.
Do not place any object on the cable.
Do not use the server with loose cable connections.
Do not pinch your finger with mechanical components.
Note sufficiently that your fingers may not be caught between a door and
another mechanical part or cut at installation or removal of the product in/from
the server.

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Cleaning
WARNING
Do not disassemble, repair, or alter the server.
Never attempt to disassemble, repair, or alter the server on any occasion other
than described in this manual. Failure to follow this instruction may cause an
electric shock or fire as well as malfunctions of the server.
Do not remove the lithium battery.
This product contains the lithium battery. Do not remove the battery. Placing
the battery close to a fire or in the water may cause an explosion.
When this product does not operate appropriately due to the dead lithium
battery, contact your service representative to replace the battery. Do not
disassemble the server to replace or recharge the battery by yourself.
CAUTION
Make sure to complete device installation.
Always connect power cords and interface cables firmly. An incompletely
installed device may cause a contact failure, resulting in smoking or fire.

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Preface
Thank you very much for purchasing our EM card. Installing the EM card in the EM card slot on
the Blade Enclosure (SIGMABLADE-M) provides the following management features. See [Basic
Features] - [Management Features] described later.
Power management
Cooling fan management
Chassis management in rack: Manages the names of rack, Blade Enclosure, and
information of modules in the Blade Enclosure
System monitoring: Monitors statuses of power supply unit, UPS unit, fan, and modules in
Blade Enclosure
External interfaces
In the Package
The carton contains various accessories as listed below. Make sure that you have everything. If you
find any component missing, contact your service representative.
EM card ×1
CD-ROM containing document ×1
Precautions on Use ×1
Warranty ×1
NOTE: This warranty is available only for using in Japan.
Do not use it in any other country than Japan.
Text Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this User's Guide. For safety symbols, see
"SAFETY INDICATIONS" provided earlier.
IMPORTANT:
Items that are mandatory or require attention when using the server
NOTE:
Helpful and convenient piece of information

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For Proper Operation
Observe the following notes for successful operation of the product. Use of the product ignoring the
notes will cause malfunctions or failures of the server.
Clean the product on a regular basis. Regular cleaning proactively prevents various
failures of the server.
Transfer to Third Party
When you transfer (or sell) the product, make sure to provide this manual along with the product to
a third party.
Disposal and Consumables
This product contains some components that are only good for a limited period of time and require
replacement. For stable operation of this product, NEC recommends you replace these components
on a regular basis. Consult with your service representative for replacement or the product lives.
Dispose of this product, CPU blade, Storage and I/O Blade, hard disk drives, Blade Enclosure,
option board, floppy disks, and CD/DVD-ROMs according to all national laws and regulations.
Also dispose of the power cord provided with the Blade Enclosure to avoid diversion to some other
devices.
IMPORTANT:
For disposal (or replacement) of the battery on the mother board of
this product, consult with your service representative.
It is the user's responsibility to completely erase or modify all the
data stored in storage device such as hard disk drive so that the data
cannot be restored.
WARNING
Do not remove the battery.
This product contains the lithium battery. (Some option devices contain lithium
battery, nickel cadmium battery, or nickel hydrogen battery.) Do not remove
the battery. Placing the lithium, nickel cadmium, or nickel hydrogen battery
close to a fire or in the water may cause an explosion.
When this product does not operate appropriately due to the dead lithium
battery, contact your service representative. Do not disassemble the server to
replace or recharge the battery by yourself.

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Contents
NOTES ON USE - Always read the Notes - .................................................i
Safety Notes .......................................................................................................................v
General...........................................................................................................................v
Installation, Relocation, Storage, and Connection ...................................................... vii
Cleaning ........................................................................................................................ix
Preface...............................................................................................................................xi
In the Package ...................................................................................................................xi
Text Conventions...............................................................................................................xi
For Proper Operation....................................................................................................... xii
Transfer to Third Party.................................................................................................... xii
Disposal and Consumables.............................................................................................. xii
Contents.......................................................................................................................... xiii
Chapter 1...............................................................................................................1
Names and Functions of Components ...............................................................1
EM Card.............................................................................................................................1
LED Indication...................................................................................................................3
STATUS LED.................................................................................................................3
ACTIVE LED ................................................................................................................4
ID LED...........................................................................................................................4
LINK/ACT LED.............................................................................................................4
SPEED LED...................................................................................................................4
Basic Features ....................................................................................................................5
Management Feature......................................................................................................5
Bridge Function............................................................................................................13
SNMPAgent.................................................................................................................14
Redundant EM..............................................................................................................15
E-Mail Alert..................................................................................................................15
Network Environment..................................................................................................16
Chapter 2.............................................................................................................17
Installation/Removal of EM Card.......................................................................17
Safety Notes .....................................................................................................................18
Preparation for Installation/Removal ...............................................................................18
Installation/Removal Procedure.......................................................................................19
Connectors on Rear Panel of Blade Enclosure.................................................................22
Chapter 3.............................................................................................................25
Using Command Line Console Feature............................................................25

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Connection....................................................................................................................... 25
Connecting with Management Port............................................................................. 25
Login and Basic Operations ............................................................................................ 27
Command Input........................................................................................................... 27
Login / Logout............................................................................................................. 28
Initial Setup ..................................................................................................................... 29
Basic Setup.................................................................................................................. 29
Basic Setup in Configuration File................................................................................ 31
Backup/Restore of Configuration File......................................................................... 43
Updating Firmware...................................................................................................... 44
Configuration File............................................................................................................ 50
Rack............................................................................................................................. 50
Blade Enclosure........................................................................................................... 52
CPU Blade................................................................................................................... 53
Switch Module............................................................................................................. 54
EM Card ...................................................................................................................... 55
EM Control.................................................................................................................. 57
SIGMABLADE Monitor............................................................................................. 62
SNMP.......................................................................................................................... 63
Enabling access from NEC Dianascope and NEC ESMPRO Manager Ver.5 or later. 65
Enabling access from NEC SigmaSystemCenter ........................................................ 67
UPS Management........................................................................................................ 68
iStorage........................................................................................................................ 72
FAN Unit ..................................................................................................................... 73
External Authentication............................................................................................... 75
E-Mail Alert................................................................................................................. 77
Built-in UPS Unit ........................................................................................................ 80
Command Reference ....................................................................................................... 82
Chapter 4...........................................................................................................105
Using Web Console Feature............................................................................105
Connection..................................................................................................................... 105
Login and Basic Operation............................................................................................ 106
Login/Logout............................................................................................................. 106
Screen Layout............................................................................................................ 108
Basic Operations........................................................................................................ 109
Displaying System Status...............................................................................................110
System Status List ......................................................................................................110
CPU Blades ................................................................................................................111
Switch Modules..........................................................................................................113
Blade Enclosure..........................................................................................................115
EM Card (Enclosure Manager Card)..........................................................................116
Power Supply Units / UPS Units................................................................................117
FAN Unit ....................................................................................................................118
iStorage.......................................................................................................................119

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UPS.............................................................................................................................120
Detailed System Information..........................................................................................121
CPU Blade..................................................................................................................121
Switch Module ...........................................................................................................126
Blade Enclosure..........................................................................................................128
EM Card.....................................................................................................................130
Power Supply Units / UPS Units................................................................................132
Fan Units....................................................................................................................135
UPS.............................................................................................................................137
Rack Information............................................................................................................139
Enabling Blade Enclosure Inter Connect ...................................................................139
Displaying Rack Information.....................................................................................142
Power Information..........................................................................................................145
Input Power................................................................................................................146
Managed Power..........................................................................................................147
Power Supply .............................................................................................................149
Blade...........................................................................................................................151
Switch Module ...........................................................................................................153
Fan Unit......................................................................................................................154
Product Information .......................................................................................................155
CPU Blades................................................................................................................156
Switch Modules..........................................................................................................157
Blade Enclosures........................................................................................................158
EM Card.....................................................................................................................159
Power Supply Units / UPS Units................................................................................160
Fan Units....................................................................................................................161
iStorage Devices.........................................................................................................162
UPS.............................................................................................................................163
Boot Control...................................................................................................................164
Select Boot Configuration..........................................................................................165
Editing Boot Configuration........................................................................................172
NAS Blade Connection Information..........................................................................203
vIO Information..........................................................................................................205
Notes on Using vIO Control.......................................................................................206
Configuration .................................................................................................................218
Edit Configuration......................................................................................................218
Backup Configuration ................................................................................................254
Restore Configuration ................................................................................................255
Initialize Configuration ..............................................................................................256
Power Linkage with NAS Blade................................................................................257
Switch Configuration .................................................................................................260
E-Mail Alert Configuration........................................................................................265
Time Configuration....................................................................................................270
Password Configuration.............................................................................................271
Log Management........................................................................................................277
Update Firmware........................................................................................................278

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Diagnosis....................................................................................................................... 283
Others ............................................................................................................................ 285
Chapter 5...........................................................................................................286
SIGMABLADE Monitor .....................................................................................286
Components of SIGMABLADE Monitor ..................................................................... 286
LED Indication.............................................................................................................. 286
Using SIGMABLADE Monitor .................................................................................... 287
Top Menu................................................................................................................... 287
Main Menu ................................................................................................................ 288
Displaying System Information................................................................................. 290
Displaying CPU Blade Information........................................................................... 293
Displaying Switch Module Information.................................................................... 295
System Setup ............................................................................................................. 296
Collecting Logs.......................................................................................................... 312
Diagnosis................................................................................................................... 314
Setting OSD (On Screen Display)............................................................................. 316
Diagnosis by SIGMABLADE Monitor......................................................................... 320
Diagnostic Process..................................................................................................... 320
Indication during Diagnosis....................................................................................... 320
Indication of Diagnosis End ...................................................................................... 321
Indication of EM Card Error ......................................................................................... 322
Switchover between KVM and DVD........................................................................ 322
Chapter 6...........................................................................................................323
Using OSD (On Screen Display) Feature ........................................................323
OSD Menu Mode........................................................................................................... 324
Activating OSD Menu Mode..................................................................................... 325
Operation in OSD Menu Mode.................................................................................. 326
OSD Simple Mode......................................................................................................... 346
Activating OSD Simple Mode................................................................................... 346
Operation in OSD Simple Mode ............................................................................... 347
Server Name Resident Mode......................................................................................... 348
Activating Server Name Resident Mode................................................................... 348
Chapter 7...........................................................................................................349
Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................349
LED Indication.............................................................................................................. 349
Error Message on SIGMABLADE Monitor.................................................................. 349
Collecting Error Logs.................................................................................................... 351
Overview ................................................................................................................... 351
Collection using Web Console................................................................................... 351
Collection using SIGMABLADE Monitor................................................................ 351

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Collection using Command Line Console..................................................................352
Collection using NEC ESMPRO Manager.................................................................352
Others.............................................................................................................................353