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 Universal RAID Utility Ver2.61 (Windows Edition)
 for NEC Express5800/Scalable HA Server
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                                                            NEC Corporation
                                                                   Mar 2013

[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
  <RAID Controllers>
  - Internal RAID Controller on NEC Express5800/A1080a-D, A1080a-E, 
    A1080a-S, A1040a
  - NE3108-212 External 6Gbps SAS (512 MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - NE3104-004 6Gbps SAS RAID Controller (1GB Cache)

  For users who will install following Windows on NEC Express5800 series.
  - 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.
      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 2008AWindows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 Server
     Core. Use raidcmd with the administrative right.

5. Revision History
  2013/3/21  Ver2.61 Rev 2459
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the following OS
       - Windows Server 2012
     2. Removal of the following Note on this page
       - When you use RAID Viewer of Universal RAID Utility Ver2.3 or
         later, you need to install the runtime component of the Microsoft
         Visual C++ 2005 SP1 library that ATL Security Update has already
         been applied.

  2012/12/26 Ver2.61 Rev 2459
  "Enhancement"
     1. Support of select function for installing GUI modules and NEC ESMPRO
        Manager Communication Module
     2. Addition of the function to check if any programs that prevent
        Universal RAID Utility from being uninstalled have started
  "Improvement"
     1. Improvement that enables you to use RAID Viewer without installing
        Microsoft Visual C++ Library Runtime Component
     2. Bug fix: No events are notified in rare cases.
     3. Bug fix: Operation may be done to the Physical Device not exist when
        you specify wrong Physical Device.
     4. Bug Fix: An event of 'OS fatal error" may be registered although no
        error actually occurs.
  "Changes"
     1. Changing TCP ports used by Universal RAID Utility
        Refer to the section [TCP ports used by Universal RAID Utility]
        in "Universal RAID Utility User's Guide"

  2012/8/31   Ver2.5  Rev 2343
  "Improvement"
     1. Security fix for vulnerability issue that RAID management can be done
        remotely due to the problem on URU intra-module connection.

  2012/6/29   Ver2.5  Rev 2244
  First version released.
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the following RAID Controllers
        - NE3104-004 6Gbps SAS RAID Controller (1GB Cache)
     2. Support of ExpressUpdate
        This feature enables you to install, update or uninstall Universal
        RAID Utility from NEC ESMPRO Manager remotely.


