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Thank you for purchasing our product. Before you start using your server, please read carefully the additionalnotes described below.

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1 Setting for onboard LAN controller on Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 x64

[IMPORTANT]When the server runs on Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 x64, the onboard LANcontroller may not work properly (*) with some applications. To avoid the symptom, make sure todisable the TCP Chimney Offload setting by following the instruction below.

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1. Start Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 x64.2. Select [Start] - [Run] and type in "cmd" to activate the command prompt.3. Enter the following command on the command prompt and press

4. When the setting change is completed, "OK" is output.(You do not need to restart the server after this command.)

* Example of the cases where the LAN controller does not work properly.1) When the data transfer is performed through FTP.1-1 "426 Connection Closed; transfer aborted" is displayed.1-2 The FTP connection is disconnected and the data cannot be transferred through FTP.

2) When an application that connects to SQL Server by using TCP/IP is used, you may intermittentlyreceive one of the following error messages when the application connects to SQL Server.2-1 [Microsoft] [ODBC SQL Server Driver] [DBNETLIB] General Network error

Refer to the network manuals in this case.2-2 [Microsoft] [SQL Native Client] Communication link failure

2-3 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: A transport-level error has occurred when sending therequest to the server.

2 Warning Messages of ServerView Remote Connector upon OS startup

[Symptom]When all the conditions described later are met, the warning message below may berecorded on the Application Event Log upon the startup of the server.

Type: WarningSource: ServerView Remote ConnectorEvent ID: 0Description:

Initialization not completed timely (0 seconds)

Note on using PRIMERGY RX300 S4

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[Conditions]1) ServerView Agent for Windows is installed, and2) The system is highly-loaded during startup.

[Cause]The heavy load during the system startup causes the delay in the processing to initializeServerView Remote Connector. This warning message is to report that the service startup isnot completed within the certain period of time, and not that the service startup has failed.

[Remedy]

Even if the message is recorded due to the delay in the processing to initialize theServerView Remote Connector service, the processing continues. The service isautomatically started after the completion of the initialization, so no special action is required.

* The ServerView Remote Connector service is used with the following ServerView functions. Even if

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this service is not active, no other functions are affected.- Performance Manager- Power Monitor

Supplementary Information: How to ConfirmFollow either of the procedures below to confirm whether the ServerView Remote Connector service isrunning normally.1) When Performance Manager is used

Start the Performance Manager from the ServerView S2.

Select the server for which you want to confirm the ServerView Remote Connector service

operation from the left side frame.

Select the [Report View] tab.

Select any report, and click on the [Show >>] button.

If the graph is displayed, the ServerView Remote Connector service is running normally and nochange is required. When the service is not running normally, the following dialog is displayed.

Note: It is necessary to make the report setting beforehand.For the usage of Performance Manager, refer to "ServerView User's Guide".

2) When Power Monitor is used

Start the Power Monitor from the ServerView S2.

Select the server for which you want to confirm the ServerView Remote Connector service

operation from the left side frame.

Select the [Data] tab.If the graph is displayed, the ServerView Remote Connector service is running normally and nochange is required. When the service is not running normally, the following dialogs are displayed.

A) The following dialog box is displayed and left open.

B) After the dialog in (A), the following window is displayed.

Note: For the usage of Power Monitor, refer to "ServerView User's Guide".

When the ServerView Remote Connector is not running normally, restart the service by following theprocedure below. (There is no need to reboot the system.)

[Control Panel] - [Administrative Tools] - [Services] - [ServerView Remote Connector]Select

3. About the latest ServerView

ServerView in "PRIMERGY StartUp Disc" attached to this product does not support BIOS1.09/iRMC 3.32A.

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Please download and use ServerView from the following URL when you use BIOS 1.09/iRMC3.32A.

http://www.fujitsu.com/global/services/computing/server/ia/driver/

*The number of version of BIOS is displayed in the first line on the POST screen.

A part surrounded with a frame is the number of the version of the BIOS.

PhoenixBIOS Version 4.06 Rev. 1.01 . 2529

You could confirm the iRMC firmware version in the following steps.

- BIOS SetupTurn on the server and press F2 key to go to BIOS setup window. Then open "Info" window by pressing F1 keyto check the iRMC firmware version.

example) iRMC Firmware 001.66A

4 Updates for "PRIMERGY RX300 S4 User's Guide" (B7FH-5171-01EN)

Chapter 6 "6.4.2 Installable Memory Board/Memory Modules, and Notes" (Page 128)

How to identify a memory module

CorrectionThere is an incorrect description under the "How to identify a memory module ".

Incorrect:

Identification label

Correct:

Identification label A Identification label B Identification label C

1

Addition

Add the "Identification label patterns" table below.

Identification label patterns

When a memory module is placed with the circled corner in the above figure shown on the lower left

side, the identification labels are applied in one of the following patterns.

Table: Identification Label Patterns

Pattern Label A Label B Label C

1 - - -

2 Applied - -

3 - Applied -

4 - - Applied

5 Applied Applied -

6 Applied - Applied

7 - Applied Applied

8 Applied Applied Applied

Chapter 6 "6.6.1 Installation Locations of Internal Hard Disk Units" (Page 146)

Installation order

Update


Installation order of internal hard disk units changed from this product.
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table: Installation order of internal hard disk units

Status of the 3.5-inch storage

bay

Installation order

Standard installation Bay 4Bay 5Bay 6Bay 1Bay 2Bay 3

When an internal backup device

is installed (using bays 2 and 3)

Bay 4Bay 5Bay 6Bay 1

Chapter 7 "7.2 BIOS Setup Utility"7.2.6 Peripheral Configuration Submenu (Page 174)

Correction

Incorrect:

Item Setting Description

P_ATA Maps To Secondary (Unchangeable) Sets the Parallel ATA mode.

Correct:


P_ATA Maps To DisabledSecondary (Initial value)

Sets the Parallel ATA Controller mode.When VMware is used, set this item to"Disabled".

7.2.8 Advanced System Configuration Submenu (Page 177)Addition

Add the following item under the "Memory Redundancy" in the "Items on the Advanced SystemConfiguration Submenu" table.


High Bandwidth Enabled (Unchangeable) Configures FSB (Front Side Bus).

7.2.8 Advanced System Configuration Submenu" (Page 177)

Correction

Incorrect

Table: Advanced System Configuration submenu


Enhanced Speed Step Disabled(Unchangeable) Sets whether or not to use the power savingfunction. This item may not be displayed dependingon CPU.

Correct

Table: Advanced System Configuration submenu


Enhanced Speed Step DisabledInitial value

Enabled

Sets whether or not to use the power savingfunction. This item may not be displayed dependingon CPU.Note:This item is changeable only when Windows systemis installed.

7.2.11 Security Menu (Page 181)

Addition

Add the following item under the "Flash Write" in the "Items on the Security Menu" table.

table: Items on the Security MenuItem Setting Description

TPM (Security Chip)Setting

Configures the TPM (Security Chip) settings.Press the [Enter] key to display the "TPM (Security CHip) Setting" submenu.

Add the following table under the above "Items on the Security Menu" table.

talbe: Items on the TPM (Security Chip) Setting Submenu


Security Chip Disabled (Initial value)Enabled

Sets whether to enable or disable Security Chip.

Current TPM State Displays the current state of the TPM.

Change TPM State No Change (Initial

value)

Enable & Activate

Changes the state of the Security Chip. (*)

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Disable & Deactivate

Clear

*: If rebooted after changing the TPM state, the BIOS Setup Utility may start upon completion of thePOST.

In that case, click [Execute] when the following "Physical Presence operations" submenu isdisplayed,

and the changed setting will be on.

Appendix "A Server Specifications" (Page 220)

Addition

Add the items below to the "Server Specifications" table.

table: Server Specifications

Item Functions and Specifications

Product ID PGUR3041A3CPU CPU Conversion kit Intel Xeon Processor X5260 (3.33GHz/6MB)

Intel Xeon Processor X5270 (3.50GHz/6MB)Intel Xeon Processor E5405 (2GHz/12MB)

Intel Xeon Processor E5420 (2.50GHz/12MB)Intel Xeon Processor X5460 (3.16GHz/12MB)Intel Xeon Processor X5470 (3.33GHz/12MB)

Security Chip TCG 1.2 compliant (*)

* This function is only available for Windows Server 2008.

For the latest information on Windows Server 2008 support, refer to the "Support Matrix" at:

http://www.fujitsu.com/downloads/PRMRGY/support-matrix.pdf

5.Correction of "PRIMERGY RX300 S4 Contents List" (CA92276-8047-01)

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