NEC NEC Express5800 Series User manual

NEC Express Server
Express5800 Series
Express5800/R320c-E4
Model Number: N8800-173F, EXP320P
Installation Guide (Linux)
Chapter 1 Installing Operating System
Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software
30.104.01-103.01
September 2014, First Edition
© NEC Corporation 2014
Express5800/R320c-M4
Model Number: N8800-174F, 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 ( ) in the
EXPRESSBUILDER DVD ( ).
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
Installation Guide (Linux)
Chapter 1: Installing Operating
System Installation of OS and drivers, and important information for installation
Chapter 2: Installing Bundled
Software Installation of bundled software, such as NEC ESMPRO
Maintenance Guide
(Linux)
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
Other documents
Provides the detail of NEC ESMPRO and the other features.

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Contents
Documents for This Product..................................................................................................................................2
Contents................................................................................................................................................................3
Notations Used in This Document.........................................................................................................................5
Notations used in the text..............................................................................................................................5
Optical disk drive...........................................................................................................................................5
Abbreviations of Operating Systems (Linux).................................................................................................6
POST ...........................................................................................................................................................6
BMC ...........................................................................................................................................................6
Trademarks ...........................................................................................................................................................7
Regulatory Notices................................................................................................................................................8
Warnings and Additions to This Document..........................................................................................................12
Latest editions.............................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 1 Installing Operating System .............................................................................................................13
1. Before Starting Setup......................................................................................................................................14
1.1 Supported Linux OS.............................................................................................................................14
1.2 Overview of Setup................................................................................................................................14
1.3 Precautions on Setup...........................................................................................................................14
2. Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server................................................................................................15
2.1 Before starting setup with OS standard installer..................................................................................15
2.1.1 Preparation for hardware.........................................................................................................15
2.1.2 Disabling OS Boot Monitoring Feature....................................................................................17
2.1.3 Preparation for software..........................................................................................................20
2.2 Setup with OS Standard Installed (Linux Manual Setup).....................................................................21
2.2.1 Setup flow ...............................................................................................................................21
2.2.2 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5...................................................................................22
2.2.3 Installing Packages.................................................................................................................40
2.2.4 Applying Initial Configuration Script.........................................................................................41
2.2.5 Updating packages .................................................................................................................42
2.2.6 Installing ft Server Control Software........................................................................................43
2.2.7 Before installing NEC ESMPRO Agent....................................................................................44
2.2.8 Installing NEC ESMPRO Agent...............................................................................................46
2.2.9 Setting required after installing NEC ESMPRO Agent.............................................................47
2.3 Duplex LAN Configuration ...................................................................................................................48
2.3.1 Network Configuration.............................................................................................................48
2.3.2 Setting Duplex LAN Configuration...........................................................................................49
2.4 Dual Disk Configuration.......................................................................................................................51
2.4.1 Disk configuration....................................................................................................................51
2.4.2 Duplicating hard disk drives ....................................................................................................54
2.4.3 Notes on configuring hard disk drive.......................................................................................56
2.4.4 Creating Striping Array............................................................................................................56
2.5 Connecting Optional Device (LAN, SAS, FC Card)..............................................................................59
2.6 Creating Volume ..................................................................................................................................60
2.7 Installing Bundled Software for the Server...........................................................................................64
2.8 Enabling OS Boot Monitoring Feature.................................................................................................64

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2.9 Backing Up System Information...........................................................................................................65
2.9.1 BIOS SETUP...........................................................................................................................65
2.9.2 Device-specific information .....................................................................................................66
2.9.3 BMC Configuration..................................................................................................................66
2.10 Checking Kernel Version...................................................................................................................67
2.11 Checking ft Server Control Software Version ....................................................................................67
2.12 Appendix............................................................................................................................................68
2.12.1 Processing detail of initial configuration script.......................................................................68
Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software..............................................................................................................69
1. Bundled Software for the Server.....................................................................................................................70
1.1 NEC ESMPRO Agent (Linux)...............................................................................................................70
2. Bundled Software for "PC for Management"...................................................................................................71
2.1 NEC ESMPRO Manager......................................................................................................................71

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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, data 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

Notations Used in This Document
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Abbreviations of Operating Systems (Linux)
Linux Operating Systems are referred to as follows.
See Chapter 1 (1.1 Supported Linux OS) for detailed information.
Notations in this document
Official names of Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server (x86_64)
POST
POST described in this document refers to the following.
•Power On Self-Test
BMC
BMC described in this document refers to the following.
•Baseboard Management Controller

Trademarks
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Trademarks
EXPRESSSCOPE and ExpressUpdate are registered trademark of NEC Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, Windows Vista, 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 SCSI Select are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. of the United States. Avago, LSI, and the LSI &
Design logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avago Technologies in the United States and/or other countries. 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.
Linux is a trademark or registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in Japan and other countries. Red Hat® and Red Hat Enterprise Linux
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
All other product, brand, or trade names used in this publication are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
trademark owners.

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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. : KCC--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.

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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
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.
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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.
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NEC Express5800 Series
Express5800/R320c-E4, R320c-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 overview of setup and precautions on installing an OS.
2.Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server
Describes how to set up Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server.
1
1

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1. Before Starting Setup
This section describes overview of setup and precautions on installing an OS.
1.1 Supported Linux OS
The server supports the following Linux OS.
Name of Linux OS
Supported
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 *1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86) −
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64) 
: Supported −: Not Supported
*1 Use Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Install Media for installation.
1.2 Overview of Setup
To use Linux system, install (or re-install) Linux in your computer.
The server provides the following method including installation of Linux.
•Setup with OS standard installer (Linux manual setup)
1.3 Precautions on Setup
This section describes precautions on installing Linux.
(1) Available install media
The install media available for installing Linux on the server is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5. If you update Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x, ft Server Control Software must also be updated.

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2. Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server
This section describes how to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server.
2.1 Before starting setup with OS standard installer
2.1.1 Preparation for hardware
The following steps are required to prepare for re-installing an OS (setup with OS standard installer):
1. If the POWER LED on CPU/IO module is on, shutdown the OS.
2. Unplug the power cord from outlet while the POWER LED is blinking.
3. Perform the preparation process for the server as shown below.
– Install CPU/IO modules 0 and 1.
– Install hard disk drives in slot 0 of CPU/IO modules 0 and 1, respectively.
– Disconnect all LAN cables.
– Disconnect the cable for tape device from the connector on SAS board.
– Disconnect the cable for device from the connector on Fibre Channel board.
Important
•Install only one hard disk drive in the slot specified here.
•If the hard disk drive is not a new one, physically format it. See Chapter 3 (3. SAS
Configuration Utility)in Maintenance Guide for physical formatting.

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4. Prepare for setup on CPU/IO modules 0 and 1.
The location of components that are required for setup or confirmation is as shown in the figure below.
Install one hard disk drive in CPU/IO module 0 and another one in CPU/IO module 1.
Do not install any hard disk drive in any other slots than specified.
5. Connect power cords to the server in the following order.
(1) Connect a power cord to AC inlet connector A.
(2) Connect a power cord to AC inlet connector B.
(3) Make sure the PRIMARY LED on CPU/IO module 0 is lit.
Note
If you disconnect the power cord, wait at least 30 seconds before connect it again.
AC inlet
connector
A
REAR
AC inlet
connector
B
Install one hard disk
drive in this slot.
CPU/IO module 0
Status LED
POWER switch
CPU/IO module 1
DISK ACCESS LED
DUMP (NMI)
switch
FRONT
PRIMARY LED
CPU/IO module
POWER LED

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2.1.2 Disabling OS Boot Monitoring Feature
Before starting setup process, the OS boot monitoring feature needs to be disabled.
Important
Be sure to disable OS boot monitoring feature
before setting up the system for
successful setup. This function is enabled by shipping default.
Tips
For details of operations for BIOS Setup Utility and parameters for boot monitoring feature,
see Chapter 3 (1. System BIOS) in Maintenance Guide.
1. Turn on the display and the peripheral equipment connected to the server.
Note
If the power cords are
connected to a power controller like a UPS, make sure that it is
powered on.
2. Remove the front bezel.
3. Press the POWER switch located on the front side of the server.
Lift the acrylic cover, and press the POWER switch.
Important
Do not turn off the power before the "NEC" logo appears.
After a while, the "NEC" logo will appear on the screen.
Tips
While the "NEC" logo is displayed on the screen, the server performs a power-on self test
(POST) to check itself. OS starts upon completion of POST.
For details, see Chapter 3 (1.1 POST Check) in User’s Guide.
Note
If the server finds errors during POST, it will interrupt POST and display the error message.
See Chapter 1 (6.2 POST Error Message)in Maintenance Guide.
Acrylic cover
POWER switch

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4. When POST proceeds, the following message appears at lower left of the screen.
Press <F2> SETUP, ... (The on-screen message depends on your system environment.)
If you press <F2>, SETUP will start after POST, and the Main menu appears. (You can also start SETUP
by pressing <F2> key while expanding option ROM.)
Example:
5. When you move the cursor onto Server, the Server menu appears.
6. Move the cursor onto OS Boot Monitoring and press Enter.
7. Among the parameters, choose Disabledand press Enter.

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8. Move the cursor onto Save & Exit, the Save & Exit menu appears.
9. Select Save changes and Exit.
On the confirmation window shown below, select Yes to save parameters and exit SETUP.
System reboots when SETUP completes.
Save configuration and exit?
[Yes] No
Now OS Boot Monitoring feature is disabled.

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2.1.3 Preparation for software
Prepare the following items before starting setup with OS standard installer.
(1) Requirements for Setup
•To be obtained from Red Hat, Inc.
– ISO image file of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Install DVD
Tips
Download the ISO image file of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 (x86_64) from
Red Hat
Network (https://rhn.redhat.com/), and create an install media.
– Update packages
kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-doc-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.noarch.rpm
kernel-firmware-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.noarch.rpm
openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14.x86_64.rpm
openssl-devel-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14.x86_64.rpm
Important
A serious vulnerability (e.g., leakage of information on secret key)
is found on
OpenSSL package that is bundled in RHEL6.5
. Update the package to
openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14 or later.
Note
Download the package from Red Hat Network (https://rhn.redhat.com/).
If registration number (RHN-ID) is not registered, register it according to Chapter 1 (2.1.3
(2) Registration to Red Hat Network).
When downloading the update package, write down the MD5 checksum described in Red
Hat Network.
•Accessories of the server
– Express5800/R320c-E4, R320c-M4 Installation Guide (Linux) (This manual)
– ft Server Control Software 9.0.5 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Install CD
•Prepare the following as needed:
– Environment that allows writing to DVD (for creating install media)
– A blank DVD (for creating install media)
(2) Registration to Red Hat Network
To use Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you must have RHN-ID (registration number for Red Hat Network). If you do
not have RHN-ID or it has expired, the software channel corresponding to subscription is not displayed.