Checking Required Software
This topic describes the software required to be checked. Ensure that the required software is on-hand and meets the installation requirements before installing the U2000.
- Using software packages: Required software packages must be on-hand. Only Huawei engineers have the permissions to download software packages. If the installation using software packages is required, contact Huawei engineers to obtain software packages.
- Using DVDs: Required DVDs must be on-hand.
Using Software Packages
Ensure that the ServerGuide boot disk, windows OS installation DVD and software packages are on-hand before installing the U2000.
NOTE:
If the Read Me_U2000 Version(English) file exists, read the Read Me_U2000 Version(English) file before downloading the software packages. The Read Me_U2000 Version(English) file is stored in the same path as software packages.
- Contact a Huawei engineer to download the
software packages.
- For carrier, Log in to http://support.huawei.com/carrier. Search for U2000 and select iManager U2000 in the search box on the Software tab and select a desired version.
- For enterprise, Log in to http://support.huawei.com/enterprise. Search for U2000 and select iManager U2000 in the search box on the Support tab. Then, click Downloads and select a desired version.
- Download required software packages listed in Table 1. It is recommended that you use
the download tool (for example, HedEx_Lite). If you use Windows Internet
Explorer, some software packages may be renamed automatically after being
downloaded to the local computer. In this case, you must manually change the
software package names to the same as those on the http://support.huawei.com/carrier.
NOTE:
The PGP verification file of the software file in the .asc format must be obtained by clicking the in the
Operation column at the same time. For example, the software package
is U2000version_server_nmsbase_win32_x86.7z,
the corresponding PGP verification file is U2000version_server_nmsbase_win32_x86.7z.asc. - Use the PGPverify to verify correctness of the software packages. For details, see How Do I Verify Downloaded Software Packages Using the PGPVerify Software.
- Obtain the 7-zip software. Use the 7-zip tool to decompress the software packages, obtain the 7-zip tool with the latest version from Web site http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sevenzip and install the tool. For more information about software operation, see the software Help or go to the official website of the software for technical support.
NOTE:
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The Windows OS can be installed only by using DVDs. Therefore, if you install the U2000 by using software packages, ensure that the Windows OS installation DVD is available.
The installation DVD must be kept properly. If it is lost, the customer needs to purchase it again.
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The .iso file of ServerGuide DVD-ROM is archived in http://support.huawei.com/carrier. You can contact Huawei engineers to log in to the website to download the ServiceGuide disk. The support path: .
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The files in the ServiceCD of the Huawei RH series rack server are archived in Support website. Perform the following operations to obtain the ISO files:
- Log in to http://enterprise.huawei.com.
- Choose .
- Choose .
- Download the FusionServer Tools-ServiceCD2.0-V109.zip software packages.
- Use the PGPverify to verify correctness of the software packages. For details, see How Do I Verify Downloaded Software Packages Using the PGPVerify Software.
- In an installation DVD or installation package, version indicates the detailed version number of the software.
- The commonly used recording software is Nero. Nero 8 is used as an example here. To ensure that the contents of the burnt DVD are the same as those in the ISO file, select the Verify data on disc after burning check box. For details, see How to Burn the ISO File to DVD.
