NEC MH4500 User Manual
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Contents
Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer .....................................................................vii
Using This Guide........................................................................................................... viii
Text Conventions .............................................................................................................ix
Related Documents............................................................................................................x
Safety Notices ..................................................................................................................xi
Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada ........................................xii
Care and Handling......................................................................................................... xiii
System Overview................................................................ 1-1
System Chassis Features................................................................................................ 1-3
Power Supplies......................................................................................................... 1-4
System Cooling ........................................................................................................ 1-4
Peripheral Bays ........................................................................................................ 1-5
System Board Features .................................................................................................. 1-5
Pentium II Xeon Processor ....................................................................................... 1-7
System Memory ....................................................................................................... 1-7
I/O Expansion Slots.................................................................................................. 1-7
Real-Time Clock/Calendar ....................................................................................... 1-8
BIOS ........................................................................................................................ 1-8
IDE Controller.......................................................................................................... 1-8
SCSI Controllers ...................................................................................................... 1-9
Video Controller..................................................................................................... 1-10
Peripheral Controller .............................................................................................. 1-10
External Device Connectors.................................................................................... 1-11
System Board Management Controller (BMC)........................................................ 1-11
System Security Features............................................................................................. 1-11
Mechanical Locks and Monitoring.......................................................................... 1-11
Software Locks....................................................................................................... 1-11
Setting Up Your System .................................................... 2-1
Selecting a Site.............................................................................................................. 2-2
Unpacking the System ................................................................................................... 2-3
Getting Familiar with the System................................................................................... 2-4
Installing the System...................................................................................................... 2-7
Connecting Peripherals .................................................................................................. 2-7
Connecting the Power Cords.......................................................................................... 2-7
Powering On the System................................................................................................ 2-8
Converting to a Rack Mount Server Unit ..................................................................... 2-10
Equipment Rack Warnings and Cautions ................................................................ 2-11
Converting the System Pedestal Unit ...................................................................... 2-12
Preparing the Rack ................................................................................................. 2-18
Installing the Rack Unit in the Rack........................................................................ 2-21