NEC Express5800/320Ma Manuale per l'uso e la cura

NEC Solutions (America), Inc.

NR550

Express5800/320Ma:

Technical Reference Guide

Manual Name: Express5800/320Ma: Technical Reference Guide

Part Number: NR550

Express5800/320Ma Software Release Number: 4.1.0

Publication Date: January 2006

NEC Solutions (America), Inc.

10850 Gold Center Drive, Suite 200

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

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Contents iii

Contents

Preface vii

1. ftServer Drivers and Services 1-1

ftServer drivers 1-1

Board Instance Driver 1-1

Fibre Channel Drivers 1-1

SCSI Port Duplex Driver 1-2

fIPMI Driver 1-2

ATI Video Driver 1-2

Virtual Technician Module (VTM) Mailbox Driver 1-2

VTM Dump Driver 1-3

srasata.sys Driver 1-3

ftServer services 1-3

2. Express5800/320Ma System Features 2-1

Administering an ftGateway Group Manually 2-1

Managing MTBF Statistics 2-3

Error Detection and Handling 2-3

MTBF Calculation and Effects 2-4

Displaying MTBF Information 2-5

Changing the MTBF Threshold 2-6

ftServer Manager Event Handling 2-7

ASN Connection Retry Cycle 2-7

3. ftSMC Component Properties and Actions 3-1

ftSMC Component Properties 3-1

ftSMC Component Actions 3-24

4. System Alarm Messages 4-1

SNMP Traps 4-3

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Device State and Threshold Alarms 4-3

ftGateway Alarm Messages 4-10

Miscellaneous Alarms 4-10

5. BIOS Setup 5-1

Before You Change BIOS Settings 5-1

Starting the ftServer Setup Utility 5-2

Navigating and Using the ftServer Setup BIOS Setup Menus 5-2

Legend Bar 5-2

Menu Bar 5-3

Help 5-4

Restoring Default Values Feature 5-5

ftServer Setup Menus 5-5

Main Menu 5-6

Advanced Menu 5-8

Advanced Processor Configuration Submenu 5-9

I/O Device Configuration Submenu 5-10

PCI Configuration Submenu 5-13

Console Redirection Submenu 5-14

Monitoring Configuration Submenu 5-15

Security Menu 5-17

Boot Menu 5-19

Exit Menu 5-21

Summary Screen 5-22

Index Index-1

vExpress5800/320Ma: Technical Reference Guide

Figures

Figure 2-1. ftServer Manager Event Handling 2-7

Figure 5-1. ftServer Setup Menu Bar 5-3

Figure 5-2. Main Menu 5-6

Figure 5-3. Advanced Menu 5-9

Figure 5-4. Advanced Processor Configuration Submenu 5-10

Figure 5-5. I/O Device Configuration Submenu 5-11

Figure 5-6. PCI Configuration Submenu 5-13

Figure 5-7. Console Redirection Menu 5-14

Figure 5-8. Monitoring Configuration Submenu 5-16

Figure 5-9. Security Menu 5-18

Figure 5-10. Boot Menu 5-20

Figure 5-11. Exit Menu 5-21

Tables vi

Tables

Table 2-1. ftSMC System Inventory Component Actions 2-1

Table 2-2. Example MTBF Calculation 2-5

Table 2-3. Default Settings for Alarm Re-send Parameters 2-8

Table 3-1. ftSMC System Inventory Component Properties 3-1

Table 3-2. ftSMC System Inventory Component Actions 3-24

Table 4-1. Alarm IDs (30100 - 30413) 4-3

Table 4-2. Alarm IDs (30550 - 31863) 4-4

Table 4-3. Alarm IDs (30750 - 31155) 4-5

Table 4-4. Alarm IDs (31900 - 32263) 4-5

Table 4-5. Alarm IDs (30850 - 31453) 4-6

Table 4-6. Alarm IDs (32350 - 32663) 4-7

Table 4-7. Alarms IDs (32500 - 32713) 4-7

Table 4-8. Alarm Messages and Message Destinations 4-8

Table 4-9. ftGateway Alarm Messages 4-10

Table 4-10. Miscellaneous Alarm Messages and Message

Destinations 4-10

Table 5-1. Legend Bar Keys and Functions 5-3

Table 5-2. Menu Bar Selections 5-4

Table 5-3. Main Menu Features 5-7

Table 5-4. Advanced Processor Configuration Features 5-10

Table 5-5. I/O Device Configuration Features 5-11

Table 5-6. PCI Configuration Features 5-13

Table 5-7. Console Redirection Features 5-15

Table 5-8. Monitoring Configuration Features 5-16

Table 5-9. Security Menu Features 5-19

Table 5-10. Exit Menu Features 5-22

Preface vii

Preface

Purpose of This Manual

The Express5800/320Ma: Technical Reference Guide provides technical reference

information for Express5800/320Ma 3.2 GHz, 3.6 GHz, and Dual-Core systems.

Audience

This manual isintendedforthose who administer ortroubleshoot Express5800/320Ma

3.2 GHz, 3.6 GHz, and Dual-Core systems.

Notation Conventions

This document uses the notation conventions described in this section.

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Warnings, cautions, and notes provide special information and have the following

meanings:

WARNING

!A warning indicates a situation where failure to take

oravoid a specified actioncouldcausebodily harmor

loss of life.

CAUTION

!A caution indicates a situation where failure to take or

avoidaspecified action coulddamagea hardware device,

program, system, or data.

NOTE

Anoteprovidesimportantinformationabouttheoperation

of an Express5800/320Ma system.

Typographical Conventions

The following typographical conventions are used in Express5800/320Ma documents:

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•The bold font emphasizes words in text or indicates text that you type, the name of

a screen object, or the name of a programming element. For example:

Before handling or replacing system components, make sure that you are

properly grounded by using a grounded wrist strap.

In the System Properties dialog box, click the Hardware tab.

Call the RegisterDeviceNotification function.

•Theitalic fontintroducesnew terms andindicatesprogrammingand command-line

arguments that the user defines. For example:

Many hardware components are customer-replaceable units (CRUs), which

can be replaced on-site by system administrators with minimal training or tools.

copy filename1 filename2

Pass a pointer for the NotificationFilter parameter

•The monospace font indicates sample program code and output, including

message text. For example:

#include <iostream.h>

The operation completed successfully.

Getting Help

If you have a technical question about Express5800/320Ma hardware or software, try

these online resources first:

•Online support from NEC Technical Support. You can find the latest technical

information about an Express5800/320Ma through online product support at the

NEC Technical Support Web site:

http://support.necsam.com/servers/

•Online product support for Microsoft®products. Your primary source for

support is the computer manufacturer who provided your software, or an

authorized Microsoft Support Provider. You can also find the latest technical

informationaboutMicrosoftWindows®andotherMicrosoftproductsthroughonline

product support at the Microsoft Help and Support Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/

If you are unable to resolve your questions with the help available at these online sites,

and the Express5800/320Ma system is covered by a service agreement, please

contact NEC Technical Support (866-269-1239).

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Preface ix

Notices

•All regulatory notices are provided in the site planning guide for your system.

•Although this guide documents modem functionality, modems are not available for

all systems. Ask your sales representative about modem availability.

•ActiveService Network (ASN) is not currently available, but may be ordered in the

future.

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