Setup Of Optional Pci Board - NEC Express5800/R320a-E4 User Manual

Setup of Optional PCI Board

IMPORTANT:
To enable the fault-tolerant feature of the optional device, the identical PCI boards must be
installed to the slots with the same number in CPU/IO module 0 and CPU/IO module 1.
The BIOS settings need to be modified when mounting some optional PCI boards. To
change the BIOS settings, start the BIOS setup utility to change the [OS Boot Monitoring]
configuration in [Server] – [Monitoring Configuration]. See page 4-30 for more details.
For the supported connecting devices, contact your sales agent.
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IMPORTANT:
For LAN cable's connector, use a RJ-45 connector which is compliant with IEC8877 standard.
If any other connector is used, it may not be removed easily.
List of slots to install optional PCI boards
Refer to "List of option PCI boards and installable slots" on page 8-32.
Driver installation procedure
TIPS:
To perform this procedure, you have to log on the system as an Administrator or a member of
the Administrators group.
For NEC Express5800/ft series, use two option PCI boards in a pair to make dual configuration.
After installing OS, install drivers in the following procedure and make dual configuration of
the PCI boards.
Follow the steps below to install the driver and establish a dual configuration:
1.
Mount the PCI boards to the slots with the same number in CPU/IO modules 0 and 1,
and then start the system.
2.
When the system launches, [New Hardware Detected] window appear and the driver
will be installed automatically.
3.
Configure transmitting speed and Duplex mode for the driver.
TIPS:
If the check box in [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] is unchecked, first
check an then configure the IP address.
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