User's Guide

Linux Setup 4-9
Step B-3: Start the Installation of Linux for NEC Express5800/ft series
Follow the steps below to install Linux for NEC Express5800/ft series.
IMPORTANT:
The CPU module Status LED 1 and the PCI module Status LED 1 illuminate red during
setup. It does not indicate a malfunction of the module. When the setup has completed and
each module is duplicated properly, the CPU module Status LED 1 and the PCI module
Status LED 1 go out and the CPU module Status LED 2 and the PCI module Status LED 2
illuminate green. For details of the indication of module’s Status LEDs, see “LEDs” on the
separate volume of User’s Guide.
1. Turn on the NEC Express5800/ft series.
2. Insert the “Linux for NEC Express5800/ft series Back Up CD-ROM 1” CD-ROM into the
CD-ROM drive of the NEC Express5800/ft series.
IMPORTANT: For the installation of Linux for NEC Express5800/ft series, insert the
CD-ROM into the PCI module for Group1’s CD-ROM drive.
3. When having inserted the CD-ROM correctly, reset the system (press Ctrl, Alt and Delete
together), or turn the power off and then turn it on to restart the NEC Express5800/ft series.
The installation will be started. After a while, the message “Change CDROM” will appear.
4. Follow the message and change the CD-ROM to the Back Up CD-ROM 2.
5. Press Enter.
When the installation has completed properly after a while, a message “Complete” will appear.
6. Press Enter.
The system will restart automatically and the Back Up CD-ROM 2 will be ejected. Take out
the CD-ROM.
The root password after the restart is the one which was set to the server when you purchased it.
For the preset password, see “Password of 'root' user” packaged with the backup CD-ROMs.
For security, change the password after logging in as a root user.
IMPORTANT:
After the system restarted, the status of the two disks installed for constructing RAID
become “RESYNCING” or “RECOVERY” for a while. Do not stop or restart the system
while the status of “RESYNCING” or “RECOVERY” continues. You can check the
status of RAID by using ftdiskadm.
The installation of Linux for NEC Express5800/ft series is now completed.
Step C-1: Set Dual LAN Card Configuration
LAN configuration is not set to Linux for NEC Express5800/ft series preinstalled to the hard disk