NEC Express5800/R320c-E4 N8800-173F User manual

NEC Express Server
Express5800 Series
Express5800/R320c-E4
Model Number: N8800-173F, EXP320P
Installation Guide (Windows)
Chapter 1 Installing OS
Chapter2 Installing Bundled Software
30.104.01-102.03
March 2014, Third Edition
© NEC Corporation 2014
Express5800/R320c-M4
Model Number: N8800-174F, EXP320Q
Express5800/R320d-E4
Model Number: N8800-184F, EXP320P
Express5800/R320d-M4
Model Number: N8800-185F, EXP320Q

Documents for This Product
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Documents for This Product
Documents for this product are provided as booklets ( ) and as electronic manuals (
PDF
) in the
EXPRESSBUILDER DVD ( ).
Precautions for Use
Describes points of caution to ensure the safe use of this server.
Read these cautions before using this server.
Getting Started
Describes how to use this server, from unpacking to operations.
See this guide at first and read the outline of this product.
PDF
User’s Guide
Chapter 1: General Description Overviews, names, and functions of the server components
Chapter 2: Preparations Installation of additional options, connection of peripheral devices,
and suitable location for this server
Chapter 3: Setup System BIOS configurations and summary of EXPRESSBUILDER
Chapter 4: Appendix Specifications
PDF
Installation Guide (Windows)
Chapter 1: Installing OS Installation of OS and drivers, and important information for installation
Chapter 2: Installing Bundled
Software
Installation of bundled software, such as NEC ESMPRO
PDF
Maintenance Guide
Chapter 1: Maintenance Server maintenance and troubleshooting
Chapter 2 Configuring and
Upgrading the System
Configure hardware and setup management tool associated with
hardware
Chapter 3: Useful Features Useful features and the detail of system BIOS settings, SAS
Configuration Utility, and EXPRESSBUILDER
PDF
Other documents
Provides the detail of NEC ESMPRO, BMC Configuration, and the other features.
EXPRESSBUILDER

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Contents
Documents for This Product ..................................................................................................................................2
Contents ................................................................................................................................................................3
Notations Used in This Document .........................................................................................................................6
Notations used in the text..............................................................................................................................6
Optical disk drive........................................................................................................................................... 6
Removable media .........................................................................................................................................6
Abbreviations of Operating Systems (Windows) ...........................................................................................7
POST ...........................................................................................................................................................7
BMC ...........................................................................................................................................................7
Trademarks ...........................................................................................................................................................8
Regulatory Notices ................................................................................................................................................9
Warnings and Additions to This Document .......................................................................................................... 13
Latest editions............................................................................................................................................. 13
Chapter 1 Installing Operating System ............................................................................................................. 14
1. Before Starting Setup...................................................................................................................................... 15
1.1 Starting EXPRESSBUILDER ............................................................................................................... 15
1.2 Supported Windows OS....................................................................................................................... 16
1.3 Service Pack Support .......................................................................................................................... 16
1.4 Mass Storage Controllers Supported by EXPRESSBUILDER.............................................................. 16
2. Setting Up the Operating System ................................................................................................................... 17
3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 ................................................................................................................... 18
3.1 Before Starting Setup........................................................................................................................... 18
3.1.1 Precautions ............................................................................................................................. 18
3.1.2 Preparation.............................................................................................................................. 23
3.1.3 Disabling OS Boot Monitoring Feature.................................................................................... 25
3.2 Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER........................................................................................................... 28
3.2.1 Setup flow ............................................................................................................................... 29
3.2.2 Requirements for Setup .......................................................................................................... 30
3.2.3 Before setting up ..................................................................................................................... 30
3.2.4 Setup procedure...................................................................................................................... 31
3.3 Setup with Windows Standard Installer................................................................................................ 48
3.3.1 Setup flow ............................................................................................................................... 49
3.3.2 Requirements for Setup .......................................................................................................... 50
3.3.3 Before setting up ..................................................................................................................... 50
3.3.4 Setup procedure...................................................................................................................... 51
3.4 Installing Starter Pack .......................................................................................................................... 67
3.5 Installing ft Server Control Software..................................................................................................... 69
3.6 Installing Applications........................................................................................................................... 70
3.7 Setup Various Software........................................................................................................................ 72
3.7.1 Applying ft Server Control Software Update Module ............................................................... 72
3.7.2 Applying Security Patches and QFE ....................................................................................... 72
3.8 Duplex LAN Configuration ................................................................................................................... 73
3.9 Configuring Duplexed Disks................................................................................................................. 82
3.10 Creating Volume ................................................................................................................................ 92

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3.11 Installing Bundled Software for the Server ........................................................................................ 92
3.12 Enabling OS Boot Monitoring Feature............................................................................................... 93
3.13 License Authentication....................................................................................................................... 94
3.14 Confirming the ft Server Control Software Version ............................................................................ 96
3.15 Setting TCP/IP Timeout ..................................................................................................................... 97
3.16 Checklist Display Function at Installation .......................................................................................... 98
4. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2............................................................................................................ 101
4.1 Before Starting Setup......................................................................................................................... 101
4.1.1 Precautions ........................................................................................................................... 101
4.1.2 Preparation............................................................................................................................ 106
4.1.3 Disabling OS Boot Monitoring Feature.................................................................................. 108
4.2 Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER......................................................................................................... 111
4.2.1 Setup flow ............................................................................................................................. 112
4.2.2 Requirements for Setup ........................................................................................................ 113
4.2.3 Before setting up ................................................................................................................... 113
4.2.4 Setup procedure.................................................................................................................... 114
4.3 Setup with Windows Standard Installer.............................................................................................. 130
4.3.1 Setup flow ............................................................................................................................. 131
4.3.2 Requirements for Setup ........................................................................................................ 132
4.3.3 Before setting up ................................................................................................................... 132
4.3.4 Setup procedure.................................................................................................................... 133
4.4 Installing Starter Pack ........................................................................................................................ 148
4.5 Installing ft Server Control Software................................................................................................... 150
4.6 Installing Applications......................................................................................................................... 151
4.7 Applying Service Pack ....................................................................................................................... 152
4.8 Setup Various Software...................................................................................................................... 153
4.8.1 Applying ft Server Control Software Update Module ............................................................. 153
4.8.2 Applying Security Patches and QFE ..................................................................................... 153
4.9 Duplex LAN Configuration ................................................................................................................. 154
4.10 Configuring Duplexed Disks ............................................................................................................ 163
4.11 Creating Volume.............................................................................................................................. 173
4.12 Installing Bundled Software for the Server ...................................................................................... 173
4.13 Enabling OS Boot Monitoring Feature............................................................................................. 174
4.14 License Authentication..................................................................................................................... 175
4.15 Confirming the ft Server Control Software Version .......................................................................... 177
4.16 Setting TCP/IP Timeout ................................................................................................................... 178
4.17 Checklist Display Function at Installation ........................................................................................ 179
5. Setup for Solving Problems .......................................................................................................................... 182
5.1 Memory Dump (Debug Information)................................................................................................... 182
5.1.1 Windows Server 2012 ........................................................................................................... 182
5.1.2 Windows Server 2008 R2...................................................................................................... 189
5.2 How to Create a User-mode Process Dump File ............................................................................... 194
5.2.1 Windows Server 2012 ........................................................................................................... 194
5.2.2 Windows Server 2008 R2...................................................................................................... 195
5.3 Installing Network Monitor.................................................................................................................. 196
6. Windows OS Parameter File......................................................................................................................... 197
6.1 Creating Windows OS Parameter File ............................................................................................... 197
6.1.1 How to create a parameter file .............................................................................................. 197
7. Backing Up System Information.................................................................................................................... 208
8. Precautions for Using Hyper-V ..................................................................................................................... 209
8.1 System Down Time Caused by Duplexing CPU Module.................................................................... 209
8.2 Virtual Network Setting and Active Upgrade ...................................................................................... 209

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Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software............................................................................................................ 210
1. Bundled Software for the Server................................................................................................................... 211
1.1 NEC ESMPRO Agent (for Windows).................................................................................................. 211
1.2 NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension........................................................................................................ 211
1.3 RDR ................................................................................................................................................... 211
1.4 BMC Configuration............................................................................................................................. 211
1.5 Active Upgrade .................................................................................................................................. 212
1.5.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................... 212
1.5.2 Preparing for the Active Upgrade Process ............................................................................ 218
1.5.3 Configuring the Active Upgrade Process............................................................................... 231
1.5.4 Performing the Upgrade........................................................................................................ 245
1.6 ExpressUpdate Agent ........................................................................................................................ 265
1.7 Express Report Service / Express Report Service (HTTPS).............................................................. 265
1.8 NEC Product Info Collection Utility..................................................................................................... 266
1.8.1 Installation ............................................................................................................................. 266
1.8.2 Uninstallation......................................................................................................................... 266
2. Bundled Software for "PC for Management"................................................................................................. 267
2.1 NEC ESMPRO Manager.................................................................................................................... 267

Notations Used in This Document
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Notations Used in This Document
Notations used in the text
In addition to safety-related symbols urging caution, three other types of notations are used in this document.
These notations have the following meanings.
Important Indicates critical items that must be followed when handling the hardware
or operating
software. If the procedures described are not followed, hardware failure, da
ta loss, and
other serious malfunctions could occur
.
Note Indicates items that must be confirmed when handling the hardware or operating software.
Tips Indicates information that is helpful to keep in mind when using this server.
Optical disk drive
This server is equipped with one of the following drives. These drives are referred to as optical disk drive in this
document.
•DVD-ROM drive
•DVD Super MULTI drive
Removable media
Unless otherwise stated, removable media described in this document refer to both of the following.
•USB flash drive
•Flash FDD

Notations Used in This Document
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Abbreviations of Operating Systems (Windows)
Windows Operating Systems are referred to as follows.
Refer to Chapter 1 (1.2 Supported Windows OS) in Installation Guide (Windows)
for detailed
information.
Notations in this document
Official names of Windows
Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 Standard
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
POST
POST described in this document refer to the following.
•Power On Self-Test
BMC
BMC described in this document refer to the following.
•Baseboard Management Controller

Trademarks
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Trademarks
EXPRESSSCOPE is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and other countries. Intel, Pentium, and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation of the United States. AT is a
registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation of the United States and other countries. Adaptec, its logo, and
SCSISelect are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. of the United States. LSI and the LSI logo design are
trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Corporation. Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems
Incorporated. DLT and DLTtape are trademarks of Quantum Corporation of the United States. PCI Express is a trademark of
Peripheral Component Interconnect Special Interest Group.
All other product, brand, or trade names used in this publication are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
trademark owners.

Regulatory Notices
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Regulatory Notices
FCC Statement
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.
Industry Canada Class A Emission Compliance Statement/
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada:
CAN ICES-3(A)/NMB-3(A)
CE / Australia and New Zealand Statement
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
Korean KC Standards
Registration NO. : MSIP--REM-NEC-EXP320Q
Basic Model Number : EXP320Q
Trade Name or Registrant : NEC CORPORATION :
Equipment Name : FT Server
Manufacturer
: NEC CORPORATION
Turkish RoHS information relevant for Turkish market
EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur.

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Japan
<
本装置の利用目的について
>
本製品は、高速処理が可能であるため、高性能コンピュータの平和的利用に関する日本政
府の指導対象になっております。
ご使用に際しましては、下記の点につきご注意いただけますよう、よろしくお願いいたし
ます。
本製品は不法侵入、盗難等の危険がない場所に設置してください。
パスワード等により適切なアクセス管理をお願いいたします。
大量破壊兵器およびミサイルの開発、ならびに製造等に関わる不正なアクセスが行われる
おそれがある場合には、事前に弊社相談窓口までご連絡ください。
不正使用が発覚した場合には、速やかに弊社相談窓口までご連絡ください。
弊社相談窓口 ファーストコンタクトセンター
電話番号 03-3455-5800
注意
この装置は、クラスＡ情報技術装置です。この装置を家庭環境で使用すると電波妨害を引
き起こすことがあります。この場合には使用者が適切な対策を講ずるよう要求されること
があります。
VCCI-A
高調波適合品
この装置は、高調波電流規格 JIS C 61000-3-2 適合品です。
：JIS C 61000-3-2 適合品とは、日本工業規格「電磁両立性－第 3-2 部：限度値－高調波電流発生限度値（1相
当たりの入力電流が 20A 以下の機器）」に基づき、商用電力系統の高調波環境目標レベルに適合して設計・製
造した製品です。
回線への接続について
本体を公衆回線や専用線に接続する場合は、本体に直接接続せず、技術基準に適合し認定されたボードまたは
モデム等の通信端末機器を介して使用してください。
電源の瞬時電圧低下対策について
この装置は、落雷等による電源の瞬時電圧低下に対し不都合が生じることがあります。電源の瞬時電圧低下対
策としては、交流無停電電源装置（UPS）等を使用されることをお勧めします。
レーザ安全基準について
この装置にオプションで搭載される光学ドライブは、レーザに関する安全基準（JIS C-6802、IEC 60825-1）ク
ラス 1に適合しています。
Vietnum
Complying with “CIRCULAR, No.30/2011/TT-BCT (Hanoi, August 10 2011), Temporary
regulations on content limit for certain hazardous substances in electrical products”

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the Ukraine
English Declaration of Conformity
with the requirements of Technical Regulation on the Restriction Of the use of
certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(adopted by Order №1057 of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine)
The Product is in conformity with the requirements of Technical Regulation on the
Restriction Of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic
equipment (TR on RoHS).
The content of hazardous substance with the exemption
of the applications listed in the Annex №2 of TR on RoHS:
1. Lead (Pb) – not over 0,1wt % or 1000wt ppm;
2. Cadmium (Cd) – not over 0,01wt % or 100wt ppm;
3. Mercury (Hg) – not over 0,1wt % or 1000wt ppm;
4. Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) – not over 0,1wt % or 1000wt ppm;
5. Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) – not over 0,1wt % or 1000wt ppm;
6. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) – not over 0,1wt % or 1000wt ppm.
Ukrainian Декларація про Відповідність
Вимогам Технічного Регламенту Обмеження Використання деяких Небезпечних
Речовин в електричному та електронному обладнанні
(затвердженого Постановою №1057 Кабінету Міністрів України)
Виріб відповідає вимогам Технічного Регламенту Обмеження Використання
деяких Небезпечних Речовин в електричному та електронному обладнанні (ТР
ОВНР).
Вміст небезпечних речовин у випадках, не обумовлених в Додатку №2 ТР
ОВНР, :
1. свинець(Pb) – не перевищує 0,1 % ваги речовини або в концентрації до
1000 частин на мільйон;
2. кадмій (Cd)– не перевищує 0,01 % ваги речовини або в концентрації до
100 частин на мільйон;
3. ртуть(Hg) – не перевищує 0,1 % ваги речовини або в концентрації до
1000 частин на мільйон;
4. шестивалентний хром (Cr6+ ) – не перевищує 0,1 % ваги речовини або в
концентрації до 1000 частин на мільйон;
5. полібромбіфеноли (PBB) – не перевищує 0,1% ваги речовини або в
концентрації до 1000 частин на мільйон;
6. полібромдефенілові ефіри (PBDE) – не перевищує 0,1 % ваги речовини
або в концентрації до 1000 частин на мільйон.
Russian
Декларация о Соответствии
Требованиям Технического Регламента об Ограничении Использования
некоторых Вредных Веществ в электрическом и электронном оборудовании
(утверждённого Постановлением №1057 Кабинета Министров Украины)
Изделие соответствует требованиям Технического Регламента об Ограничении

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Использования некоторых Вредных Веществ в электрическом и электронном
оборудовании (ТР ОИВВ).
Содержание вредных веществ в случаях, не предусмотренных Дополнением
№2 ТР ОИВВ:
1. свинец (Pb) – не превышает 0,1 % веса вещества или в концентрации
до 1000 миллионных частей;
2. кадмий (Cd) – не превышает 0,01 % веса вещества или в концентрации
до 100 миллионных частей;
3. ртуть (Hg) – не превышает 0,1 % веса вещества или в концентрации до
1000 миллионных частей;
4. шестивалентный хром (Cr6+)– не превышает 0,1 % веса вещества или в
концентрации до 1000 миллионных частей;
5. полибромбифенолы (PBB) – не превышает 0,1 % веса вещества или в
концентрации до 1000 миллионных частей;
6. полибромдифеноловые эфиры (PBDE) – не превышает 0,1 % веса
вещества или в концентрации до 1000 миллионных частей.
Disposing of your used product
In the European Union
EU-wide legislation as implemented in each Member State requires that used electrical and
electronic products carrying the mark (left) must be disposed of separately from normal household
waste. This includes Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment or electrical
accessories, such as cables or DVDs.
When disposing of used products, you should comply with applicable legislation or agreements
you may have. The mark on the electrical and electronic products only applies to the current
European Union Member States.
Outside the European Union
If you wish to dispose of used electrical and electronic products outside the European Union,
please contact your local authority and ask for the correct method of disposal.
India
This product is RoHS compliant.

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Warnings and Additions to This Document
1. Unauthorized reproduction of the contents of this document, in part or in its entirety, is prohibited.
2. This document is subject to change at any time without notice.
3. Do not make copies or alter the document content without permission from NEC Corporation.
4. If you have any concerns, or discover errors or omissions in this document, contact your sales
representative.
5. Regardless of article 4, NEC Corporation assumes no responsibility for effects resulting from your
operations.
6. The sample values used in this document are not the actual values.
Keep this document for future use.
Latest editions
This document was created based on the information available at the time of its creation. The screen images,
messages and procedures are subject to change without notice. Substitute as appropriate when content has
been modified.
The most recent version of the guide, as well as other related documents, is also available for download from
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NEC Express5800 Series
Express5800/R320c-E4, R320c-M4, R320d-E4, R320d-M4
Installing Operating System
This chapter describes how to install an operating system. Read through this chapter to set up the system
correctly.
1. Before Starting Setup
Describes the Service Packs and mass storage controllers that EXPRESSBUILDER supplied with this
product supports.
2. Setting Up the Operating System
Describes the flow of setting up the operating system.
3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012
Describes how to set up Windows Server 2012.
4. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2
Describes how to set up Windows Server 2008 R2.
5. Setting Up for Solving Problems
Describes the features that must be set up in advance so that the server can recover from any trouble
immediately and precisely.
6. Windows OS Parameter File
Describes how to set up the operating system by using the parameter file.
7. Backing Up System Information
Describes how to inherit system information when the device is replaced.
8. Precautions for Using Hyper-V
This section describes precautions for using Hyper-V on Express5800/ft series.

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Chapter 1 Installing Operating System
1. Before Starting Setup
This section describes available combination of service packs that EXPRESSBUILDER supports, and items that
should be confirmed at setup of operating system.
1.1 Starting EXPRESSBUILDER
Use the attached EXPRESSBUILDER to re-install the OS.
To start EXPRESSBUILDER, insert the media into the optical disk drive of the server and power on the server,
or press <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete> keys to reboot the server. EXPRESSBUILDER starts from DVD.
Refer to Chapter 3 (5. Details of EXPRESSBUILDER) in the Maintenance Guide for more information.

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Chapter 1 Installing Operating System
1.2 Supported Windows OS
EXPRESSBUILDER supports the following editions of Windows operating systems:
See the next section (1.3 Service Pack Support) for Service Pack.
Name of Windows OS Supported
Windows Server 2012 *
Windows Server 2012 Standard 
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 
Windows Server 2008 R2 *
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard −
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 
: Supported −: Not Supported
* : Supported on server with GUI or full installation only.
1.3 Service Pack Support
The following combination of operating system installation media and Service Packs are supported by
EXPRESSBUILDER.
Service Pack Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 R2
Service Pack 1 Included – 
NO Service Pack + Service Pack 1 – 
NO Service Pack −
: Supported −: Not Supported
1.4 Mass Storage Controllers Supported by EXPRESSBUILDER
The table below lists the mass storage controllers supported by the supplied EXPRESSBUILDER.
Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 R2
Other options
N8803-038 Fibre Channel board kit
(8Gbps x 1ch) 
: Supported by EXPRESSBUILDER

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2. Setting Up the Operating System
See the figure below to find a section appropriate to your OS installation.
Start
End
Setup for solving problems
Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 (5)
Execute Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER?
Yes No
Backup system information Chapter 1 (7)
Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 (3.2)
Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER
Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 (4.2)
Setup with OS standard installer
Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 (3.3)
Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 (4.3)
Windows Server 2008 R2

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Chapter 1 Installing Operating System
3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012
Set up Windows Server 2012.
3.1 Before Starting Setup
3.1.1 Precautions
Read through the cautions explained here before starting setup.
: Confirm during Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER
: Confirm during Setup with Windows standard installer
Hardware configuration
The following hardware configurations require special procedures.
LTO and similar media
Do not set media that is unnecessary to installation during setup.
Setup when mass memory is installed
If mass memory is installed in your system, the large size of paging file is required at installation. Thus, the
partition size for storing debug information (dump file) may not be secured.
If you fail to secure the dump file size, use Windows standard installer for setup, and allocate the file space
required for storing the dump file to other hard disk drives by performing the following steps.
1. Set the system partition size to a size sufficient to install the OS and paging file.
2. Specify another disk as the destination to store the debug information (required dump file size) by
referring to Chapter 1 (5. Setup for Solving Problems).
If the hard disk drive does not have enough space to write the dump file, set the partition size to a size
sufficient to install the OS and paging file, and then add another hard disk drive for the dump file.
If sufficient space cannot be secured for the paging file, perform either of the following after setting up
Windows is complete.
―Specify a hard disk drive other than the system drive as the location to store the paging file for
collecting memory dump.
Create a paging file of the installed memory size + 400 MB or more in a drive other than the system
drive.
Note If the partition size for installing Windows is smaller than the size to install the OS
and paging file, expand the partition size or add another hard disk drive.

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The paging file that exists in the first drive (in the order of drive letter C, D, E, ...)
is used as the temporary memory dump location. Therefore, the size of the
paging file must be "installed memory size + 400 MB" or more. Paging files in
dynamic volumes are not used for dumping memory. The setting is applied after
restarting the system.
Example of correct setting
C: No paging file exists
D: Paging file whose size is "installed memory size + 400 MB" or more
→The paging file in drive D can be used for collecting memory dump
because its size satisfies the requirement.
Example of incorrect setting 1
C: Paging file whose size is smaller than the installed memory size
D: Paging file whose size is "installed memory size + 400 MB" or more
→The paging file in drive C is used for collecting memory dump, but
collection may fail because the size of the paging file is smaller than the
installed memory size.
Example of incorrect setting 2
C: Paging file whose size is "installed memory size ×0.5"
D: Paging file whose size is "installed memory size ×0.5"
E: Paging file whose size is 400 MB
→The total paging file size in all drives is "installed memory size + 400 MB",
but collection may fail because only the paging file in drive C is used for
collecting memory dump.
Example of incorrect setting 3
C: No paging file exists
D: Paging file whose size is "installed memory size + 400 MB" or more
(in dynamic volume)
→Paging files in a dynamic volume cannot be used for collecting memory
dump. Thus, collecting memory dump fails.

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−Specify a drive other than the system drive for "Dedicated Dump File".
Create the registry shown below by using the Registry Editor and specify the name of Dedicated
Dump File.
<When specifying the file named "dedicateddumpfile.sys" in drive D>
Note the following when specifying Dedicated Dump File:
•Pay strict attention to edit the registry.
•The setting is applied after restarting the system.
•Specify a drive that has free space of "installed memory size + 400 MB" or more.
•Dedicated Dump File cannot be placed in dynamic volumes.
•To collect memory dump by using Dedicated Dump File, a paging file is required in any drive.
•Dedicated Dump File is only used for collecting memory dump, and is not used as virtual memory.
Specify the paging file size so that sufficient virtual memory can be allocated in the entire system.
System partition size
The system partition size can be calculated by using the following formula.
OS size + paging file size + dump file size + application size
OS size = 9,400MB
Paging file size (recommended) = installed memory size ×1.5
Dump file size = installed memory size + 400MB
Application size = as required by the application
For example, if the installed memory size is 4 GB (4,096 MB) and application size is 100 MB, and Full
Installation is selected, the partition size is calculated as follows:
9,400MB + (4,096MB ×1.5) + 4,096MB+ 400MB+ 100 MB = 12,460MB
The above mentioned partition size is the minimum partition size required for system installation. Ensure
that the partition size is sufficient for system operations.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM
\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl
Name: DedicatedDumpFile
Type: REG_SZ
Data: D:\dedicateddumpfile.sys