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NEC Express5800/R320g-E4 Installation Manual

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Installation Guide (VMware)
NEC Express Server
Express5800 Series
Express5800/R320g-E4
Express5800/R320g-M4
EXP320T, EXP320V
Chapter 1 Installing Operating System
Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software
Chapter 3 Configuring the Separate Log Server
30.104.01-138.01
July 2019
© NEC Corporation 2019

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  • Page 1 Installation Guide (VMware) NEC Express Server Express5800 Series Express5800/R320g-E4 Express5800/R320g-M4 EXP320T, EXP320V Chapter 1 Installing Operating System Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software Chapter 3 Configuring the Separate Log Server 30.104.01-138.01 July 2019 © NEC Corporation 2019...

  • Page 2: Manuals

    Changing hardware configuration, installing additional devices and Upgrading the System setting up management tools Chapter 3: Useful Features The detail of system BIOS settings, SAS Configuration Utility, and EXPRESSBUILDER Other manuals The detail of NEC ESMPRO, BMC Configuration, and other features. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1. Setup Procedure ............................. 10 1.1 Requirements for Setup ........................11 1.2 Preparations for Setup ......................... 12 Prepare NEC Express5800/ft series ..................12 Prepare external storage device ..................... 14 1.3 Enabling Internal Hard Disk Drive ......................15 1.4 Enabling Fibre Channel card ....................... 19 1.5 Disabling OS Boot Monitoring Function ....................
  • Page 4 1. Bundled Software for the Server ........................71 1.1 NEC ESMPRO Agent ........................... 71 1.1.1 Preinclination ........................... 72 1.1.2 Install NEC ESMPRO Agent ....................73 2. Bundled Software for "PC for Management" ....................75 2.1 NEC ESMPRO Manager ........................75 Chapter 3 Configuring the Separate Log Server ....................

  • Page 5: Conventions Used In This Document

    Unless otherwise stated, hard disk drive described in this document refers to both of the following.  Hard disk drive (HDD)  Solid state drive (SSD) Removable media Unless otherwise stated, removable media described in this document refer to both of the following.  USB flash drive  Flash FDD Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 6: Abbreviations Of Operating Systems (Vmware)

    VMware ESXi or ESXi VMware ESXi 6.7 Update1 POST POST described in this document refers to the following.  Power On Self-Test BMC described in this document refers to the following.  Baseboard Management Controller Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 7: Trademarks

    Trademarks Trademarks EXPRESSSCOPE is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Server are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Intel, and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation of the United States.

  • Page 8: Warnings And Additions To This Document

    This document is subject to change at any time without notice. Do not make copies or alter the document content without permission from NEC Corporation. If you have any concerns, or discover errors or omissions in this document, contact your sales representative.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Installing Operating System

    1. Setup Procedure Describes how to set up VMware ESXi. 2. Procedures after Completion of Installation Describes how to confirm kernel version and ft control software version, and precautions when changing configuration after setup. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 10: Setup Procedure

    1.9 Installing ft control software 1.10 Setup after installing ft control software 1.11 Connecting and Configuring Options 1.12 Enabling OS Boot Monitoring Function 1.13 Backing up System Information 1.14 Setting Up the Virtual Machine Setup completed Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 11: Requirements For Setup

    Since VMware Host Client runs on the Web browser, the requirements of Web browser must be met. For details, refer to the following Website. https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware- vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.vsphere.html.hostclient.doc/GUID-83042A09-281D- 4B74-9176-8E882AD23432.html The contents of this web site are subject to change or delete without notice. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 12: Preparations For Setup

    System POWER LED <Front> POWER switch DISK ACCESS LED CPU/IO module 1 DUMP (NMI) PRIMARY LED switch Module POWER LED AC inlet A AC inlet B <Rear> Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 13 Wait at least 15 seconds after step (1), and then perform step (2).  If you disconnect a power cord, wait for at least 30 seconds before connecting it again. Important Make sure that the PRIMARY LED on CPU/IO module 0 is lit. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 14: Prepare External Storage Device

    Note the following when installing VMware ESXi on the external storage device. Disk size required for installation Secure at least 50 GB area in boot LUN to install the ESXi host and the ft control system. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 15: Enabling Internal Hard Disk Drive

    For details, refer to Chapter 3 (1.1 POST) in User’s Guide. If the server detects errors during POST, it will interrupt POST and display the error Note message. Refer to Chapter 1 (6.2 POST Error Message) in Maintenance Guide. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 16 ESXi host to be installed later. In ftSys Management Appliance or other guest OS, set the time zone for each system. When you move the cursor onto "Advanced", the Advanced menu appears. Choose "PCI Configuration" and press Enter. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 17 The current display of the configuration for SAS Option ROM Scan will be changed to “Enabled”. Select an item other than SAS Option ROM Scan, and press Enter. Select Disabled from the parameters displayed, and press Enter. Repeat these steps for all items other than SAS Option ROM Scan. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 18 This is the end of steps for enabling internal hard disk drive. Press the ESC key two times to return to the previous screen. It continues to disable OS boot monitoring Function. Proceed to "Chapter 1 (1.5 Disabling OS Boot Monitoring Function)" to continue setup. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 19: Enabling Fibre Channel Card

    For details, refer to Chapter 3 (1.1 POST) in User’s Guide. If the server detects errors during POST, it will interrupt POST and display the error Note message. Refer to Chapter 1 (6.2 POST Error Message) in Maintenance Guide. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 20 ESXi host to be installed later. In ftSys Management Appliance or other guest OS, set the time zone for each system. When you move the cursor onto "Advanced", the Advanced menu appears. Choose "PCI Configuration" and press Enter. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 21 Enter. Select Disabled from the parameters displayed, and press Enter. Repeat these steps for all items other than PCI Slot x Option ROM for the PCI slot in which Fibre Channel card is installed. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 22 Move the cursor onto "Boot Mode" and press Enter. Parameters will be dislayed. Select "Legacy" and press Enter. It continues to disable OS boot monitoring Function. Proceed to "Chapter 1 (1.5 Disabling OS Boot Monitoring Function)" to continue setup. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 23: Disabling Os Boot Monitoring Function

    Move the cursor onto "OS Boot Monitoring" and press Enter. Parameters will be displayed. Among the parameters, choose "Disabled" and press Enter. The current display of the configuration for OS Boot Monitoring will be changed to "Disabled". Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 24 To continue with the setup procedure, proceed to “1.6 Setting HBA configuration by using Tips QLogic” on the next page if the Fibre Channel card is enabled, and to “1.7 Installing VMware ESXi” if the internal hard disk drive is enabled. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 25: Setting Hba Configuration By Using Qlogic

    In the QLogic prompt window which appears during POST, press Ctrl+Q or Alt+Q to launch QLogic Fast! UTIL. Note If QLogic prompt is not indicates, check the “PCIx Slot Option ROM” and “Boot Mode” setting. Refer to step 9 and step 10 in “1.4 Enabling Fibre Channel card”. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 26 1. Setup Procedure Select "Configuration Settings", and then press Enter. Select "Adapter Settings", and then press Enter. Select "Host Adapter BIOS", and then press Enter to change the setting to "Enabled". (The default is "Disabled".) Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 27 Press ESC once to return to the Configuration Settings screen. Select "Selectable Boot Settings", and then press Enter. Select "Selectable Boot", and then press Enter to change the setting to "Enabled". (The default is "Disabled".) Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 28 Fibre Channel Device" window. Select the storage device to boot, and then press Enter. In the "Select LUN" window, select LUN to boot, and then press Enter. 2-10 Note This window is not displayed if there is only one LUN. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 29 The images shown in steps 2-9 through 2-11 are examples. The information displayed varies depending on the product name of external storage and settings such as logical disk settings. Press ESC twice to display the confirmation window. 2-12 Select "Save changes", and then press Enter. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 30 2-14 Configure CPU/IO module 1. When the NEC logo is displayed on the screen of the display unit after the system reboots, press the POWER switch on the front of the unit to turn off the power. Then, disconnect all the power cords from the server.
  • Page 31 After configuring the settings for the CPU/IO module 1, set the CPU/IO module 0 as primary. When the NEC logo is displayed on the screen of the display unit after the system reboots, press the POWER switch on the front of the unit to turn off the power.

  • Page 32: Installing Vmware Esxi

    Immediately after powering on the server, insert the VMware ESXi Install DVD into the DVD drive of the server. When an installation confirmation message appears, press Enter. When the End User License Agreement (EULA) screen for VMware ESXi appears, press F11. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 33 (or save the data, if any) before installing VMware ESXi. <When installing VMware ESXi to the external storage> The installer of VMware ESXi recognizes the external storage as a remote disk. Therefore, the Tips external storage appears under the [Remote] category. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 34 Enter key. When the installation confirmation screen appears, press F11 to start the installation. In the [Installation Complete] screen, press Enter. The VMware ESXi Install DVD is ejected and the server reboots. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 35: Configuring Vmware Esxi

    <R320g-M4 Model> Connect LAN cable here. When the installed VMware ESXi boots, press F2 and log in to the system as a root user. On the System Customization menu, configure each item as shown below. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 36 In the [Configure Management Network] screen, press ESC to display the confirmation screen. Press Y to enable the network settings and return to the main menu. Important If an inappropriate DNS domain is specified, installation may fail. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 37 If you need to add standard switch, perform it after setup process completes. Set [Configuration Management Network] and [Troubleshooting Options] according to your Note environment. If IPv6 is disabled in Configure Management Network, the system reboots automatically. Tips Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 38: Using Host Client

    If connection to the ESXi host is made successfully, the Host Client screen appears as shown below. Input the user name and password of the system administrator, and log into the ESXi host. Important Use the terminal with the DNS server specified in the OS network setting for Host Client. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 39: Firewall Setting For The Esxi Host

    2. Check that the "syslog" items are not disabled (displayed in gray) but enabled (displayed in black). From the [Actions] menu or [Disable] displayed by right-clicking, check again that the syslog is enabled. VMware ESXi has been installed. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 40: Installing Ftsys Management Appliance

    1. Connect to the ESXi host from the Web browser, select [Storage] of Navigator, and select the datastore name from the list in the [Datastores] tab. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 41 Installing VMware ESXi). On the Storage screen displayed in Chapter 1 (1.8.2 Installing ftSys Management Tips Appliance), you cannot confirm the property of storage. You need to confirm it in advance by performing steps described here. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 42: Installing Ftsys Management Appliance

    2. Connect from the Web browser to the ESXi host, select [Virtual Machines] of Navigator, and select the [Create / Register VM] tab. 3. The [New virtual machine] screen appears. Select [Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file] from the [Select Creation Type] list, and select [Next]. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 43 DVD in the display area of [Click to Select files or drag/drop], and select [Next]. For naming ftSys Management Appliance, it is recommended to create a consistent naming Note convention in the light of the system operations management. Ex.) "ftSysMgt-[ESXi host name]" Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 44 • Check (Input) the network name (Example: VM Network) to be used for the virtual machine in [Network mappings]. • Select [Thick] for [Disk provisioning]. • Check that a check mark is placed in [Power on automatically]. Place a check mark if it is not placed. Select [Next]. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 45 7. Select [Finish] in [Ready to complete]. 8. After the deployment has been completed, check that the ft management appliance is added in the ESXi host that the power is ON ( ), and that the status is Normal. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 46 Normal to Warning. You can ignore this warning because it does not affect operation. The deployment of the ft management appliance has been completed. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 47 If the Internet cannot be connected, access the following website from another environment where the Internet can be connected, and obtain the installation file. http://www.vmware.com/go/download-vmrc The URL of the above website may change without prior notice. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 48 DNS server is specified in the OS network setting of the terminal in which Host Client is used. If the DNS server is not specified, restart VMRC after specifying the DNS server or use the terminal in which the DNS server is set. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 49 Log into the “login” prompt screen for the ft management appliance with “User: root, Password: (*2)”, and change the password as required by the following command. (*2: The initial password is “ftServer”.) # passwd root Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 50: Installing Ft Control Software

    Select the [VMRC] menu on the remote console screen, select [Removable Devices], [CD/DVD drive x], and [x.Connect to x], and connect to the DVD drive in which the ft control software installation DVD is inserted. Tips If a message appears when connecting to the CD/DVD drive, select “Yes”. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 51 Enter the setting value in the ft management appliance rather than the setting value on the Tips ESXi host. Specify 24 for the prefix value to be input for IP Address/prefix if the Netmask value is Tips 255.255.255.0. (Example of input) 192.168.1.1/24 Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 52 The time required for completing the duplication varies depending on the disk space.  The system will reboot twice if ft control software is installed in internal hard disk drive.  The disk duplication is not performed if FT control software is installed in an external storage. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 53  When installing ft control software to an external storage, switching of the PRIMARY LED of the CPU/IO module and renaming of datastore name do not occur. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 54 When ESXi operates, the following alert message may appear on the console screen. This message does not affect the operation, and you can ignore it. If this message appears, press the <Alt + F2> key to switch the console screen. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 55: Setup After Installing Ft Control Software

    VMware ESXi 5.0 or later version does not include a service console. Therefore, this model achieves the syslog reporting by forwarding the logs generated by ESXi to the log server on which NEC ESMPRO Agent is installed. To set-up the log server, the below case exists.
  • Page 56 If the above error message is output, execute the esxcli command with '--thumbprint' option. Specify the thumbprint shown in the error message for the '--thumbprint' option. # esxcli thumbprint=48:01:F6:82:E1:92:F7:35:BE:C4:37:E3:9C:89:58:E6:03:9B:F E:95 -s ftESXi storage mpm list For details of the esxcli command, see the documents from VMware. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 57: Installing Additional Packages

    Select the keyboard layout of the machine in which the Host Client is installed. Tips Select a language (English or Japanese) for NEC ESMPRO report table and enter "E" or "J". Please choose a language for ESMPRO alert messages: [E(nglish) |...

  • Page 58: Checking Status Of Ft Server

    Note The version displayed in "Host software version matches expected version" above is different from the version of the ft control software displayed in "2.2 Confirmation of the ft control software Version" of this chapter. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 59: Connecting And Configuring Options

    Connecting and Configuring Options If there is any optional PCI board or peripheral equipment to connect to NEC Express5800/ft series, turn off the power to NEC Express5800/ft series, and connect it according to Chapter 2 (5.7 PCI Card) in Maintenance Guide and the device’s instruction.

  • Page 60: Enabling Os Boot Monitoring Function

    Set OS Boot Monitoring feature to Enabled on BIOS SETUP according to Chapter 1 (1.5 Disabling OS Boot Monitoring Function). Then, specify the timeout time for OS Boot Monitoring Timeout parameter appropriately. Specify the timeout time in seconds. Default setting is 600 seconds (10 minutes). Tips Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 61: Backing Up System Information

    [Server] - [Power Control Configuration] - [AC-LINK] - [Power On Delay Time] [Boot] - [Boot Option Priorities] Select Save changes and Exit. On the confirmation window shown below, select [Yes]. Save configuration and exit? Then, the server will restart. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 62: System Information

    [Network : CPU/IO module0] – [IPvx Property] [Network : CPU/IO module1] – [IPvx Property] [User Management] – [User Account] Press ESC several times until the following menu appears. Off-line TOOL MENU Maintenance Utility BMC Configuration Exit Choose “Exit” to exit. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 63: Setting Up The Virtual Machine

    Host Client is used, turn the power of the virtual machine ON, start up the remote console (VMRC) from the console menu, and select [Removable Devices] of the [VMRC] menu, [CD/DVD drive x], and DVD drive. For details, refer to the VMware vSphere document. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 64: Procedures After Completion Of Installation

    UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux "3.10.0-957.el7" indicates version of kernel, and "#1 SMP Thu Nov 8 23:39:32 UTC 2018” indicates release information of kernel. Make sure that the version of kernel is correct. This completes version confirmation. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 65: Confirmation Of The Ft Control Software Version

    Run the following command on the ftSys Management Appliance. # /opt/ft/bin/ftsmaint –v ftsys-ftsmaint version 6.7.1-117 The version of the ft control software in operation is displayed. Make sure that the version is exactly same as those shown above. This completes the version confirmation. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 66: Precautions For Changing The Configuration After Setup

    Host ftSys service started [PASS] Host logs available after reboot [PASS] DNS Configuration [PASS] After running the command, reboot ftSys Management Appliance. Restart the virtual machine from Host Client, or run the following command. # shutdown -r now Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 67: If The Ip Address Of Log Server Or Host Name Has Been Changed

    If the above error message is output, execute the esxcli command with '--thumbprint' option. Specify the thumbprint shown in the error message for the '--thumbprint' option. # esxcli thumbprint=48:01:F6:82:E1:92:F7:35:BE:C4:37:E3:9C:89:58:E6:03:9B:F E:95 -s ftESXi storage mpm list For details of the esxcli command, see the documents from VMware. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 68: Changing The Firewall Rules On Ftsys Management Appliance

    2. Procedures after Completion of Installation Changing the Firewall Rules on ftSys Management Appliance The list of the ports used by NEC ESMPRO Agent (described as Agent in the table) is shown below. Allow access to these ports to set Firewall in your environment.
  • Page 69 Host Legacy memory copy BIOS setting [PASS] ftSys Management Appliance installed on boot volume [PASS] Multiple paths to storage [PASS] Network Configuration [PASS] Host ftSys service started [PASS] Host logs available after reboot [PASS] DNS Configuration [PASS] Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 70: Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software

    Describes the bundled software to be installed in the server system. 2. Bundled Software for "PC for Management" Describes the bundled software to be installed in "PC for Management" that is used to monitor and manage the server system. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 71: Bundled Software For The Server

    NEC ESMPRO Agent is required to be installed on the log server by users. In order for NEC ESMPRO Agent to operate, it is necessary to configure the settings according to your environment. See the User's Guide (NEC/esmpro-sa/doc/lnx_esm_users_e.pdf) included in ft control software Install DVD.

  • Page 72: 1.1.1 Preinclination

    Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software 1. Bundled Software for the Server 1.1.1 Preinclination SNMP is used for reporting to NEC ESMPRO Manager. Provide settings for SNMP as shown below. Log in to ftSys Management Appliance as a root user. Edit the /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf.

  • Page 73: 1.1.2 Install Nec Esmpro Agent

    # mkdir /mnt/cdrom # mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom Run the following command to change the directory that contains NEC ESMPRO Agent. # cd /mnt/cdrom/NEC/esmpro-sa/ Run the following command to install NEC ESMPRO Agent. # rpm -ivh Esmpro-* Run the following command to change setting of ESMstrg.
  • Page 74 2. Set a trap notification destination IP, see "Chapter 3 Report Features" – "2.1.1. Base Setting of Manager (SNMP)" of NEC ESMPRO Agent User's Guide. You register component of BMC with the ESXi host of this server on NEC ESMPROManager. After that do component registration of ftSys Management Appliance.

  • Page 75: Bundled Software For "Pc For Management

    NEC ESMPRO Manager remotely controls and monitors the server hardware. Install NEC ESMPRO Manager on PC for management. To use these features, install the bundled software such as NEC ESMPRO Agent on the server. For details, see NEC ESMPRO Manager Installation Guide in EXPRESSBUILDER.

  • Page 76: Chapter 3 Configuring The Separate Log Server

    Configuring the Separate Log Server This chapter provides how to configure the log server other than ftSys Management Appliance. 1. Steps for Configuring the Separate Log Server Describes how to configure the log server other than ftSys Management Appliance. Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 77: Steps For Configuring The Separate Log Server

    To use a log server separately, prepare a Linux server other than ftSys Management Appliance. To configure the server to be used for log server, install NEC ESMPRO Agent on it, and provide various settings (e.g., editing snmpd.conf, opening of port, and others). Refer to NEC ESMPRO Agent Installation Guide for detailed information.

  • Page 78: Setting Syslog For Log Server

    The setting method may be changed depending on the package version. For the setting method, refer to Help, etc. for .conf files. For example, Help for rsyslog.conf can be checked by running the man command as below. # man rsyslog.conf Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)

  • Page 79: Installing Reporting Function Onto Log Server

    1. Steps for Configuring the Separate Log Server Installing Reporting Function onto Log Server Install the report table of NEC ESMPRO onto the log server so that NEC ESMPRO Agent can send the ft server- specific messages transferred to the log server to NEC ESMPRO Manager.

  • Page 80: Glossary

    Standard software for the server management. This consists of several applications for managing or monitoring. NEC ESMPRO Agent Software for monitoring the server. This works with NEC ESMPRO Manager and resides as the OS service. NEC ESMPRO Manager Software for managing a number of servers on network.

  • Page 81: Revision Record

    Revision Record Revision Record Document Number Date Issued Description 30.104.01-138.01 July 2019 Newly created Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware)
  • Page 82 NEC Express Server Express5800/R320g-E4, R320g-M4 Installation Guide (VMware) July 2019 NEC Corporation 7-1 Shiba 5-Chome, Minato-Ku Tokyo 108-8001, Japan ©NEC Corporation 2019 The contents of this manual may not be copied or altered without the prior written permission of NEC Corporation.

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