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NEC Express5800 Series
Starter Pack Version S8.10-010.10
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<Name>          Starter Pack Version S8.10-010.10
<Model(s)>      Express5800/R120h-1M, R120h-2M, R120h-1E, R120h-2E, T120h,
                Express5800/R110j-1, R120i-1M, R120i-2M
<Type>          Starter Pack
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<Description>
Starter Pack includes the customized drivers for Express5800 server, 
applications, and instruction manuals. Please install Starter Pack before 
using Express server.

Read carefully the following agreement before downloading.
If you do not agree to the terms of the agreement, do not download this 
software.
By downloading the software, you are bound by the terms of the agreement. 

<User License Agreement>
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1. Create a DVD media of Starter Pack
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1. Download the files into any local folder on a Windows environment.
2. Run S8.10-010.10.bat to create an ISO file.
3. You can use the Starter Pack DVD in one of following drives.
   -- Virtual drive on remote console
   -- Optical disk drive
   See iLO5 User's Guide for details of Virtual drive and remote console.
   Burn the ISO image file created at step 2 onto DVD-R as an ISO image when 
   using an optical disk drive.

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2. Installation of Starter Pack
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Install Starter Pack depends on your Operating System.
 2-1. On Windows Server
 2-2. On other Operating Systems (VMware ESXi)

Click here to download all notices.

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2-1. On Windows Server
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2-1-1. Notes
2-1-2. Installation of EXPRESSBUILDER
2-1-3. Updating software and drivers

2-1-1. Notes
1. Read the following cautions.
   -- N8150-551/552/553/602/645/655/656 300GB/600GB/900GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch
      SAS HDD Firmware Downgrade Required
   -- Precautions for updating iLO firmware
   -- Notes on LAN Firmware Updating for N8104-177(ALOM),N8104-183/187(NIC)
   -- N8190-163/171 Fiber Channel controller Notes on applying the Starter Pack
   -- Fibre Channel Controller Precautions for Firmware Application(Win)
   -- About Updating RAID Controller Firmware
   -- UBM6(Backplane) Notes on Firmware Updating
   -- Regarding firmware updates for N8104-171/178/179/213/215/217/219 and 
      the standard LAN ports of R110j-1/R120h-1M,2M/R120h-1M,2M(2nd-Gen)
      /NS500Rj/R110k-1

2-1-2. Installation of EXPRESSBUILDER
Check the current version of EXPRESSBUILDER, then update EXPRESSBUILDER using
E8.10-010.08 if necessary.

[Using a local console]
 1. Run the System Utilities from POST by pressing F9.
 2. Select [System Information] - [Firmware Information].
 3. Check the current version of EXPRESSBUILDER.

[Using a remote console]
 1. Refer to the iLO5 user's guide to use the iLO web interface.
 2. Select [Firmware & OS Software] from the left-hand side menu, and select 
    [Firmware].
 3. Check the current version of EXPRESSBUILDER.

If the checked version is 3.90.7, the EXPRESSBUILDER is the latest version, and 
there is no need for an update.
If the version is earlier than 3.90.7, update EXPRESSBUILDER using E8.10-010.08 
according to the following website.
https://www.nec.com/express
Related Links : Download 
		- Documents & Software
		- (select your server model)
--Download E8.10-010.08


2-1-3. Updating software and drivers
1. Read the following cautions and supplements.
   -- Supplement of ESMPRO updating
   -- Supplement of Using R120h-1E/R120h-2E/T120h onboard network adapter
      or N8104-193/194/195 on Windows Server
   -- Supplement of using N8104-177/183/187 on Windows Server
   -- Supplement of Using N8190-163/164/171/172
   -- Supplement of EXPRESSCLUSTER/Windows Server Failover Clustering
      Environment
   -- Supplement of Automatic Server Recovery (ASR)
   -- Supplement of using N8104-176/186 on Windows Server
   -- Supplement of using N8104-208/212 on Windows Server

2. Proceed to "2-1-3-1. New installation" or "2-1-3-2. Update installation" 
   depending on your operation.

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2-1-3-1. New installation
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Read the following supplements to install Windows with this Starter Pack
and EXPRESSBUILDER E8.10-010.08.
 -- Installation Guide (Windows Server 2016)
 -- Installation Guide (Windows Server 2019)
 -- Installation Guide (Windows Server 2022)

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2-1-3-2. Update installation
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1. Installing the Standard Program Package.
   Refer to "5.4 Standard Program Package Installation" in the Installation Guide 
   (Windows Server 20**) to install Standard Program Package.
   -- Installation Guide (Windows Server 2016)
   -- Installation Guide (Windows Server 2019)
   -- Installation Guide (Windows Server 2022)

2. Installing the bundled software.
   Refer to "2. Installing Bundled Software" in the Installation Guide (Windows)
   to install bundled software.

   *Notes
   If RAID Report Service is already installed, uninstall it in advance.


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2-2. On other Operating Systems (VMware ESXi)
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 2-2-1. Updating firmware
 2-2-2. Installation of EXPRESSBUILDER
 2-2-3. Updating software and drivers

2-2-1. Updating firmware
1. Read the following cautions.
   -- N8150-551/552/553/602/645/655/656 300GB/600GB/900GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch
      SAS HDD Firmware Downgrade Required
   -- Precautions for updating iLO firmware
   -- Notes on LAN Firmware Updating for N8104-177(ALOM),N8104-183/187(NIC)
   -- N8190-163/171 Fiber Channel controller Notes on applying the Starter Pack
   -- N8190-163/164/171/172 Fibre Channel Controller Firmware application 
      Procedure
   -- About Updating RAID Controller Firmware
   -- UBM6(Backplane) Notes on Firmware Updating
   -- Regarding firmware updates for N8104-171/178/179/213/215/217/219 and 
      the standard LAN ports of R110j-1/R120h-1M,2M/R120h-1M,2M(2nd-Gen)
      /NS500Rj/R110k-1

2. Read the following document to update firmware.
   Steps to update firmware by Starter Pack DVD

    *Notes
    This Starter Pack cannot be installed if you have an [Admin Password] 
    set, or have [Require Host Authentication] enabled. Make sure that the 
    following settings are disabled before installing Starter Pack.
     a) System Utilities:
        [System Configuration] - [BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)]
        - [Server Security] - [Set Admin Password]
     b) iLO web interface:
        [Security] - [Access setting] - [iLO] - [Require Host Authentication]

2-2-2. Installation of EXPRESSBUILDER
Check the current version of EXPRESSBUILDER, then update EXPRESSBUILDER using
E8.10-010.08 if necessary.

[Using a local console]
 1. Run the System Utilities from POST by pressing F9.
 2. Select [System Information] - [Firmware Information].
 3. Check the current version of EXPRESSBUILDER.

[Using a remote console]
 1. Refer to the iLO5 user's guide to use the iLO web interface.
 2. Select [Firmware & OS Software] from the left-hand side menu, and select 
    [Firmware].
 3. Check the current version of EXPRESSBUILDER.

If the checked version is 3.90.7, the EXPRESSBUILDER is the latest version, and 
there is no need for an update.
If the version is earlier than 3.90.7, update EXPRESSBUILDER using E8.10-010.08 
according to the following website.
https://www.nec.com/express
Related Links : Download 
		- Documents & Software
		- (select your server model)
--Download E8.10-010.08

2-2-3. Updating software and drivers
1. Read the following supplements.
   -- Supplement of ESMPRO updating

2. Refer to the following websites to check for the latest VMware ESXi 
   software.
  2-1. Agentless Management Service and iLO Channel Interface Driver
        https://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/
        Related Links : Download
                        - Documents & Software
                          - (Select your server model)
        -- Download the update file for iLO Firmware 3.04 or later.
   2-2. WBEM Provider and CLI tool
        https://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/
        Related Links : Download
                        - Utility
b. Change of RAID monitoring and reporting method.
   If VMware ESXi uses N8103-189/190/191/192/193/194/195/196/201/237/238/240 
   RAID controller and N8103-239 SSD Adapter for OS Boot, the RAID 
   monitoring report will be changed to snmp trap reporting.
   For details, please check the following website.
   NEC Support Portal
   https://www.58support.nec.co.jp/global/download/N8103-239/
   WBEM_uninstall_en.pdf

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Troubleshooting
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Follow the steps below when the server is unable to start because of wrong 
firmware updating.

1. Make sure that the server is turned off (AC on/DC off).
2. Search for the System ROM (2.04 or later) of the server from the 
   following website.
    https://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/
   Related Links : Download
                   - Documents & Software
                   - (select your server model)
   --Download the System ROM (2.04 or later)
3. Update the System ROM of the server by following the steps in "iLO Web 
   User Interface" on the download page.
4. Install this Starter Pack by following the steps on this page.


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Release notes
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Starter Pack
 -- Common document (License)

Systm ROM related
 -- R120h-1M System ROM U32 v3.10 (02/22/2024)
 -- R120h-2M System ROM U30 v3.10 (02/22/2024)
 -- R120h-1E, R120h-2E System ROM U31 v3.10 (02/22/2024)
 -- T120h System ROM U41 v3.10 (02/22/2024)
 -- R110j-1 System ROM U43 v3.10 (05/16/2024)
 -- R120i-1M, R120i-2M System ROM U46 v2.00 (03/06/2024)

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<Revision History>
08/26/2024  1st edition: Uploaded S8.10-010.10.
11/11/2024  2nd edition: Added E8.10-010.08 to the Supported versions of 
                         EXPRESSBUILDER.
01/28/2025  3rd edition: Updated '2-1-1. Notes - 1' 
                         "About Updating RAID Controller Firmware".
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