Daily Maintenance; Checking And Applying Updates; Checking Alerts - NEC Express5800 Maintenance Manual

Chapter １ Maintenance
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Daily Maintenance

To use this server under top conditions at all times, periodically check and perform maintenance as follows. If
abnormalities are found, ask your sales representative, avoiding impossible operation.
2.1

Checking and Applying Updates

Express5800 Series posts update information for BIOS, FW (firmware), driver, and others of the server and
peripheral devices on our website. We recommend that the latest update always be applied for stable system.
NEC corporate site: http://www.58support.nec.co.jp/global/download/index.html
[Support & Downloads]
NEC also provides ExpressUpdate that supports the detection, download, and application of the updates that
must be applied to BIOS and FW (firmware) of the server.
ExpressUpdate is contained in EXPRESSBUILDER provided with the server.
2.2

Checking Alerts

Use NEC ESMPRO Manager to constantly verify that no abnormalities are discovered on the monitored server
and that no alerts have been issued.
Example image of NEC ESMPRO Manager
NEC ESMPRO Manager
Express5800/A1040b, A2040b, A2020b, A2010b Maintenance Guide
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Tips Download and apply the latest update yourself.
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NEC recommends that you back up data for a rainy day before applying the
latest update.
2. Daily Maintenance
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