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 Universal RAID Utility Ver3.1 (Windows Edition)
 for NEC Express5800/Scalable HA Server
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                                                            NEC Corporation
                                                                   Jul 2014

[Contents]
  1. Software Introduction
  2. Applicable model
  3. Installation Procedure
  4. General Notice
  5. Revision History
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1. Software Introduction
Universal RAID Utility (hereinafter called "this software") is RAID System
Management Utility for the following applicable models.

2. Applicable model
  <Express5800 server>
  - Express5800/A1080a-D
  - Express5800/A1080a-E
  - Express5800/A1080a-S
  - Express5800/A1040a
  - Express5800/R140e-4
  <RAID Controllers>
  - NE3108-212 External 6Gbps SAS (512 MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - NE3104-001 6Gbps SAS RAID Controller(256MB Cache)
  - NE3104-001L 6Gbps SAS RAID Controller(256MB Cache)
  - NE3104-003 6Gbps SAS RAID Controller(256MB Cache)
  - NE3104-004 6Gbps SAS RAID Controller(1GB Cache)
  - NE3104-004L 6Gbps SAS RAID Controller(1GB Cache)
  - N8103-7173 RAID Controller(512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-7168 RAID Controller(1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-7001 RAID Controller(1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  For users who will install following Windows on NEC Express5800 series.
  - Windows Server 2012 R2
  - Windows Server 2012
  - Windows Server 2008 R2
  - Windows Server 2008

3. Installation Procedure
  Refer to the "Universal RAID Utility User's Guide" which is contained
in the installation image for the detailed procedure of the installation.

4. General Notice
  (1) Restart of the server after Universal RAID Utility installation
      /update/uninstallation by ExpressUpdate.
      When you install, update, or uninstall Universal RAID Utility with
      the Automatic Reboot checkbox checked, "Installation Failed" or
      "Reboot Required" may be displayed as the current status. 
      In this case, the installation, update, or uninstallation has
      been successfully finished. However, you must restart the server
      where you install Universal RAID Utility. If you leave the server
      without restart, Universal RAID Utility will not operate properly.

  (2) The RAID Viewer and the Log Viewer are not available in Windows
      Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 or
      Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core. Use raidcmd with the
      administrative right.

  (3) Universal RAID Utility appears as uninstalled even if it has been
      installed Universal RAID Utility may be displayed as Uninstalled on
      the window of ExpressUpdate even if it has been installed in the
      computer to be monitored.
      This symptom occurs in either of the following cases:

      (a) Uninstall Universal RAID Utility and then install Universal RAID
          Utility in the folder different from that you have installed 
          before, WITHOUT restarting the computer before install it. 

      (b) Install ExpresssUpdate Agent and install Universal RAID Utility
          first time.

      In either case, the display will become normal after restarting the
      server or ExpressUpdate Agent service. 

  (4) Be sure log out of the computer to be monitored before you uninstall
      Universal RAID Utility from the computer using ExpressUpdate.


5. Revision History
  2014/7/4  Ver3.1 Rev 2537
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the applicable model
       - Express5800/R140e-4
     2. Additional support of the following RAID Controllers
       - N8103-7001 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
       - N8103-7168 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
       - N8103-7173 RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)

  2014/3/28  Ver3.1 Rev 2537
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the following OS
       - Windows Server 2012 R2
     2. Correction of supporting applicable model and RAID Controllers

  2013/11/29  Ver3.1 Rev 2537
  First version released.
  "Enhancement"
     1. Universal RAID Utility Ver3.1 can support creating Logical Drive of
        RAID 60.
     2. Universal RAID Utility Ver3.1 can support making/removing a Hot Spare
        by NEC ESMPRO Manager.
        You can use this function only NEC ESMPRO Manager Ver. 5.72 or later.
     3. The deal method of alert messages from Universal RAID Utility to NEC
        ESMPRO Manager are modified to be more clearly.


