NEC NovaScale R480 E1 User Manual page 267

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The server cannot be found on the network:
Is the LAN cable connected?
→ Make sure to connect the LAN cable to the network port on the rear of the server. Also make sure that
the LAN cable which is used conforms to the network interface standard.
Is the BIOS configuration correct?
→ The onboard LAN controller may be disabled with the BIOS SETUP utility of the server. Check the
setting with the BIOS SETUP utility.
<Menus to check:
[Advanced] - [PCI Configuration] - [Embedded NIC 1], [Embedded NIC 2]>
Have the protocol and service already been configured?
→ Install the distinctive network driver for the server. Make sure that the protocol, such as TCP/IP, and
services are properly specified.
Is the transfer speed correct?
→ Open the network property dialog box in the Control Panel to specify a "Link Speed & Duplex" value
identical to the value specified for the HUB.
PCI hot-plug fails:
Is the BIOS configuration correct?
→ You must change the BIOS configuration to use the PCI hot-plug feature.
<Menus to check: [Advanced] - [PCI Configuration] - [Hot Plug PCI Control] -
[Minimum/Middle/Maximum*]>
* The settings depend on the board to be installed. See Chapter 4 for details.
The driver of a PCI board cannot be stopped from the OS when Hot Remove or Hot Replace is executed for the
PCI board:
Is there another software using the PCI board for which Hot Remove or Hot Replace is to be executed?
→ If another software is using the PCI board for which Hot Remove or Hot Replace is to be executed,
the driver of the PCI board cannot be stopped.
Terminate the software, then stop the driver of the PCI board. If executing a Hot Replace, restart the
software after having mounted a new PCI board.
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