Administration Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Introduction to ftServer System Administration 1-1
- 2. Installing the Operating System and Express5800/ftServer System Software 2-1
- 3. Updating ftServer System Firmware 3-1
- 4. Updating the Operating System and Express5800/ftServer System Software 4-1
- 5. Setting Up the ftServer System 5-1
- 6. Managing Data Storage Devices 6-1
- 7. Using ftServer Fault-Tolerant Utilities and Software 7-1
- 8. Simple Network Management Using Net-SNMP and ftlSNMP 8-1
- 9. Troubleshooting ftServer Systems 9-1
- Figures
- Tables
- Examples
- Preface
- Introduction to ftServer System Administration
- Installing the Operating System and Express5800/ftServer System Software
- Installation Overview
- Separately Released and Optional Distribution Components
- Installation Interfaces
- Supported Hardware and Firmware
- Pre-Installation Checklist
- Initial Linux Operating System and Express Builder Installation or Default Reinstallation
- Post-Installation Tasks and Considerations
- Performing an Installation Without a Kickstart File
- Additional Documentation and Resources
- Updating ftServer System Firmware
- Updating the Operating System and Express5800/ftServer System Software
- Setting Up the ftServer System
- Setting Up Internal Disk Storage
- Setting Up RAID Arrays
- Removing and Replacing Disks
- Administering RAID Arrays
- System Backup and Disaster Recovery
- Ethernet Devices
- Other System Configuration Information
- Additional Documentation and Resources
- Managing Data Storage Devices
- Using ftServer Fault-Tolerant Utilities and Software
- Simple Network Management Using Net-SNMP and ftlSNMP
- Troubleshooting ftServer Systems
- Index

Preface
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% indicates you are logged in to a user account and are subject to certain
access limitations.
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# indicates you are logged in to the system administrator account and have
superuser access. Users of this account are referred to as root. The # prompt
sign used in an example indicates the command can only be issued by root.
Syntax Notation
This document uses the following format conventions for documenting commands:
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Square brackets ([ ]) enclose command argument choices that are optional. For
example:
cflow [-r] [-ix] [-i] [-d num] files
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The vertical bar (|) separates mutually exclusive arguments from which you choose
one. For example, the following shows two mutually exclusive, but optional,
argurments:
command [arg1 | arg2]
The following example shows two mutually exclusive argurments, one of which is
required:
command arg1 | arg2
In either case, you may use either arg1 or arg2 when you type the command.
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Ellipsis (...) indicates that you can specify the preceding argument as many times
as you need to on a single command line. For example,
command [arg1 arg2 arg3 ...]
NOTE
Dots, brackets, and braces are not literal characters; you
should not type them. Any list or set of arguments can
contain more than two elements. Brackets and braces are
sometimes nested.
Getting Help
If your Express5800/ftServer system is covered by a service agreement, please contact
NEC Corporation of America Technical Support (866-269-1239).
Notices
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All regulatory notices are provided in the site planning guide for your system.










