Aug. 30, 2011
Express5800/R110d-1E
Distribution SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (x86/x86_64)
( KERNEL 2.6.32.12-0.7 )
Meanings of letters
A ---Function without third party drivers
B ---Function with third party drivers
C ---Not function
D ---Not supported
blank---Not tested
OS Installation / Basic operation / Hardware addition / Backup Devices

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Code Model

N8100-1760
N8100-1761
N8100-1762
Express5800/R110d-1E (3.5inch HDD model)
Intel®Pentium® G620 (2.60GHz, 2C/2T)
Intel®Xeon® E3-1220 (3.10GHz, 4C/4T)
Intel®Xeon® E3-1270 (3.40GHz, 4C/8T)

N8100-1763
N8100-1764
N8100-1765
Express5800/R110d-1E (2.5inch HDD model)
Intel®Pentium® G620 (2.60GHz, 2C/2T)
Intel®Xeon® E3-1220 (3.10GHz, 4C/4T)
Intel®Xeon® E3-1270 (3.40GHz, 4C/8T)

OS Installation UP

-Hardware configuration

Configuration Drive Outline
1 3.5inch SATA
2.5inch SATA/SAS
LSI RAID		 N8103-129 RAID Controller(256MB, RAID0/1/10)
Additional HDD
2 3.5inch SATA
2.5inch SATA/SAS
LSI RAID		 N8103-130 RAID Controller(256MB, RAID0/1/5/6/10/50)
Additional HDD
3 3.5inch SATA
2.5inch SATA/SAS
PROMISE RAID		 N8103-128 RAID Controller(128MB RAID0/1)
Additional HDD
4 3.5inch SATA
2.5inch SATA/SAS
PROMISE RAID		 N8103-134 RAID Controller(512MB RAID0/1/5/6/10/50)
Additional HDD
5 3.5inch SATA
2.5inch SATA		 Additional HDD

-Evaluation

Checklist Result Comment
Conf1,2 Conf3,4 Conf5
OS installation A
(*2)		 A
(*2)		 A
(*1,2)		 Boot from distribution's CD/DVD media.
Making partitions 14 14 14 Using the whole drive
Hard Drives A A A Copy and compare data files.
Availability of Degraded RAID A A D RAID 0 is exempt.
Rebuild of Degraded RAID A A D RAID 0 is exempt.
I/O access running 12h 12h 12h I/O access running
Reboot 10 10 10 The number of times.
(*1)NECESSARY
For a single connection configuration, please do not start from the regular installation media. Parameters of the hard drive becomes illegal, you may not receive the maintenance of the hardware. When installing, please be sure to use the kISO. (Summary Procedure below).

SUMMARY STEPS:
  1. Get the kISO(Kernel Update ISO) from NEC Express5800 kISO:Installation Information, burn to CD media.
    x86(32bit) system   :NEC_HPA_kISO_i386.iso
    x86_64 system :NEC_HPA_kISO_x86_64.iso
  2. Start "Installation" from kISO CD media.
  3. "Make sure that CD number 1 is in your drive" when prompted, replace the media to the regular installation media, and press "OK".
  4. Continue the OS installation as usual.
(*2)
Update drivers. Get the driver packages from Suse.com.
x86(pae) system
Built-in LAN ports broadcom-tg3-kmp-pae-3.116j_2.6.32.12_0.7-2.i586.rpm
LAN Adapter[N8104-134] broadcom-netxtreme2-kmp-pae-6.2.23_2.6.32.12_0.7-1.i586.rpm
x86_64 system
Built-in LAN ports broadcom-tg3-kmp-default-3.116j_2.6.32.12_0.7-2.x86_64.rpm
LAN Adapter[N8104-134] broadcom-netxtreme2-kmp-default-6.2.23_2.6.32.12_0.7-1.x86_64.rpm

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Checklist Result Comment
X Window System A 1024x768, thousands colors.
Mouse/keyboard A Test on X Window System.
Built-in LAN ports B ssh and ftp
Built-in LAN ports Teaming (bonding) A Use bonding driver. See the kernel document about bonding.
CPU information A cat /proc/cpuinfo
Memory information A cat /proc/meminfo
Main memory size 7 Tested size. (GB)
Optical disk drive A Copy and compare data files.
Floppy drive A
Serial port A Configure to login.

Hardware Addition UP

Model/Device Result
Hard drive (HDD) 3.5inch SATA A
Backup devices (*1)
LAN Adapters (*1)
(*1)
See ( HERE ), Option Devices page.

Backup Devices UP

-Hardware configuration

Connection Code Model/Device Driver
Conn1 N8103-107 Additional SCSI Controller (U320) aic79xx
Conn2 - USB controller (USB2.0) -
Conn3 N8103-104A Additional SAS Controller mptxxx

-Evaluation

Checklist Result Comment
Conn1 Conn2 Conn3
Backup, Restore A A A tar command
Reboot 5 5 5 The number of times.

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