Using This Guide - NEC Express5800 series User Manual

Using This Guide

Welcome to the NEC STORAGE NS420 User Guide. This user's guide provides a quick
reference to information about your server system. Its goal is to familiarize you with
your system and the tasks necessary for system configuring and upgrading.
This guide contains the following information:
Chapter 1, "System Overview" provides all the information necessary to use the
server, including a description of your system's major system components. See this
chapter to familiarize yourself with your server and learn how to use it.
Chapter 2, "Setting Up Your Storage Server" tells you how to select a site, unpack
the system, assemble the rack-mount subsystem, make cable connections, and power
on your system.
Chapter 3, "Configuring Your Storage Server" tells you how to configure the system
and provides instructions for running the BIOS Setup Utility and the Adaptec
Configuration Utility, which is used to configure SCSI devices in your system. This
chapter also provides information on system board jumper settings.
Chapter 4, "Upgrading Your Storage Server" provides you with instructions for
upgrading your system with an additional processor, optional memory, options
cards, and peripheral devices.
"Glossary" defines the standard acronyms and technical terms used in this manual.