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MAKING BACKUP COPIES OF SYSTEM INFORMATION

The system information includes the current BIOS settings and any specific information for the server.

Save the information after completing the system setup.

Without the backup data, you will not be able to recover the information.

You can save the information by the following process.

1. Insert the "NEC EXPRESSBUILDER" DVD into the optical disk drive and reboot the system.

2. Select [Maintenance Tools (Normal mode)].

3. Select [English].

4. Select [Maintenance Utility].

5. Select [System Information Management].

6. Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.

7. Select [Save].

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Installing with the OEM-FD for Mass Storage Device

This section explains how to setup with the OEM-FD. You usually do not have to do as follows. If your system has any Mass storage devices, you have to set as follows depending on your system.

The detailed information is provided by the manual of the Mass storage device.

Installation of Mass storage device not to be supported by Express Setup

If you would like to install or re-install the OS when the system has new mass storage device not to be supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER, you have to set as follows.

1. Read the manual supplied with the mass storage device before setting the server.

2. If the mass storage device is RAID Controller, configure the RAID System before running the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER.

3. Boot the system from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD.

4. Select [Load the optional driver into the EXPRESSBUILDER] from the Top menu, click

[Next].

Setting the driver disk for the mass storage controller. Press the "Perform" button.

NOTE: By choosing this option, you can load the driver provided by

CD-ROM or floppy disk to proceed with the Express Setup.

5. Perform Express Setup with the following settings.

(a) When "Enter RAID settings" appears, check "Skip the logical drive creation".

(b) Select "Apply OEM-Disk for Mass storage device".

6. Copy the driver for the mass storage device in the Express Setup.

Insert the floppy disk attached the mass storage device into the floppy disk drive.

Continue the Express Setup, referring to messages displayed on the display.

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Chapter 6

Installing and Using Utilities

This section describes how to use the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD that comes with your server and to install the utilities stored on the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER.