NEC Express5800/320Ma Planning Manual

Part Number: NR573 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 © 2006 NEC Solutions (America), Inc. All rights reserved. Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. UNLESS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED ...

and Dual-Core systems 1-1 Site Planning Overview 1-1 Site Planning for Fault-Tolerant Systems 1-2 Site Planning Checklist 1-3 System Documentation 1-5 2. Cabinet and Monitor Requirements 2-1 Cabinet Requirements 2-1 Monitor Requirements 2-4 3. Space Planning 3-1 Room Requirements 3-1 Planning for Cables 3-2 4. Electrical (AC) Power Planning 4-1 Redundant P ...

Qualified APC UPS Models 5-1 Communicating with a UPS over a Network 5-2 Connecting Power to Systems, PDUs, and a UPS 5-3 Connecting a System Directly to a UPS 5-4 6. Network and Telephone Line Planning 6-1 Network Cable Requirements 6-1 Telephone Line Requirements 6-2 Site Planning for Systems in an ftGateway Group 6-3 7. Rack Configuration Planning 7-1 Using PDUs 7-1 Determining PDU Requirements 7-2 Samp ...

4-6 Figure 4-2. Pedestal System Connected Directly to AC Power 4-6 Figure 5-1. Power Cord Connections for Systems, PDUs, and a UPS 5-3 Figure 5-2. Rack-Mountable Systems: A-Side Power Connected Directly to a UPS 5-4 Figure 5-3. Pedestal Systems: A-Side Power Connected Directly to a UPS 5-5 Figure A-1. Pedestal System - Front View A-2 Figure A-2. ...

Tables Table 1-1. Ethernet PCI Adapters 1-4 Table 1-2. Optical Fibre Channel PCI Adapters 1-4 Table 1-3. Express5800/320Ma Documentation 1-6 Table 4-1. AC Power Service Requirements 4-2 Table 4-2. Worksheet for Determining A-Side Power Requirements 4-3 Table 4-3. Worksheet for Determining B-Side Power Requirements 4-3 Table 4-4. Worksheet for Determining External Power Requirements 4-3 Table 4-5. Worksheet: A-Side ...

The Express5800/320Ma: Site Planning Guide documents the site requirements and customer responsibilities related to preparing a site for the installation of Express5800/320Ma 3.2 GHz, 3.6 GHz, or Dual-Core systems. Audience This manual is intended for those responsible for preparing a site for the installation of an Express5800/320Ma 3.2 GHz, 3.6 GHz, or Dual-Core system. Notation Conventions This document uses th ...

Typographical Conventions The following typographical conventions are used in Express5800/320Ma documents: • The bold font emphasizes words in text or indicates text that you type or the name of a screen object. For example: Before handling or replacing a PCI adapter, make sure that you are properly grounded by using a grounded wrist strap. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Hardware tab. � ...

site planning guide. • 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. ...

1-1 Chapter 1 Welcome to Site Planning for Express5800/320Ma 3.2 GHz, 3.6 GHz, and Dual-Core systems1- For an overview of the information you need to know and of the tasks you need to perform to prepare a site for an Express5800/320Ma 3.2 GHz, 3.6 GHz, or Dual-Core system, see: • “Site Planning Overview” on page 1-1 • “Site Planning for Fault-Tolerant Systems� ...

1-2 Express5800/320Ma: Site Planning Guide Use the “Site Planning Checklist” on page 1-3 to track your site preparation progress. For a list of other documents related to your Express5800/320Ma system, see “System Documentation” on page 1-5. During the site planning and preparation processes, work closely with your facilities group or contractor to determine space, power, and environmental requirements. Enli ...

Welcome to Site Planning for Express5800/320Ma 3.2 GHz, 3.6 GHz, and Dual-Core systems 1-3 To enable connectivity to the ASN, a modem can be attached directly to the system and managed by Windows Server software or two partnered Virtual Technician Modules (VTMs) in the system. The VTMs can also connect to the ASN through their Ethernet ports, if the network to which they are attached has Internet access. Systems that connect to the ...

1-4 Express5800/320Ma: Site Planning Guide ❏ Will your system connect to an EMC® CLARiiON® AX100 ® storage system? If so, the system requires one pair of U531 Optical Fibre Channel PCI Adapters, which are provided when you order the storage system. ❏ Will your system connect to EMC CLARiiON CX or to EMC Symmetrix® storage systems? If so, the system requires one pair of optical fibre channel PCI adapters, as described in Tabl ...

1-5 ❏ If you are rack-mounting the system, what is the height of the cabinet you will use and what is the total height of the systems and components that will be installed in the cabinet? Will the items fit into the cabinet? What components will be located outside the cabinet? ❏ What are the lengths and types of the cables that will connect to yo ...

this document, along with other Express5800/320Ma system documentation, on your system. You also have the option to install documentation on a remote system. The Express5800/320Ma Help and Manuals folder on the Windows desktop, contains these documents. To order additional documentation, visit the NEC Technical Support Web site: http://support.necsam.com/servers/ Express5800/320Ma Express5800/ ...

1-7 Express5800/320Ma: Software Installation and Configuration Guide Respond to Mini-Setup questions Install or reinstall Express5800/320Ma System software and Windows Server software Upgrade software and BIOS, BMC, and VTM firmware Configure Express5800/320Ma System software Connect a UPS to your system Express5800/320Ma ActiveService Network Config ...

2-1 Chapter 2 Cabinet and Monitor Requirements2- For requirements related to supplying your own cabinet and monitor, see: • “Cabinet Requirements” on page 2-1 • “Monitor Requirements” on page 2-4 Cabinet Requirements If you are providing your own cabinet for an Express5800/320Ma 3.2 GHz, 3.6 GHz, or Dual-Core systems, make sure the cabinet contains a rack that is 19-in. wide and that meets the Electronic Industr ...

• To prevent stray voltages, all components are grounded together through the vertical mounting rails to the cabinet frame, and then to local building ground. To ensure signal quality, use a grounding cable provided by NEC Solutions (America), Inc. for local building ground. • There is a plan for maintaining cables and wires to the cabinet by either running them under the floor or placing ...