NEC Express5800/R120e-2E Configuration Guide

NEC Express5800/R120e-2E
Configuration Guide
Storage-Rich model
Introduction
This document contains product and configuration information that will enable you to configure your system. The
guide will ensure fast and proper configuration of your NEC Express5800 server.
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Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................ 3
Key Features .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Specification .......................................................................................................................................... 3
EXTERNAL VIEWS ......................................................................................................... 7
Front and Rear Views ........................................................................................................................... 7
Dimensions (mm) ................................................................................................................................ 11
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM ....................................................................................... 12
EXPANSION SLOT ........................................................................................................ 13
SERVER CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................... 14
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Base Models ................................................................................................................................. 14
Processors and Heat Sink .......................................................................................................... 14
Memory ......................................................................................................................................... 16
3.1
Memory Configuration........................................................................................................ 16
Internal Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................................ 19
4.1
RAID Configuration ............................................................................................................ 19
4.2
Internal Drive Configuration for 2.5-inch Drive Model ........................................................ 21
4.3
Internal Drive Configuration for 3.5-inch Drive Model ........................................................ 29
Optical Drive ................................................................................................................................. 35
PCI Card ........................................................................................................................................ 35
6.1
Network Interface Controller .............................................................................................. 35
6.2
InfiniBand ........................................................................................................................... 38
6.3
PCIe SSD Adapter ............................................................................................................. 38
6.4
External Storage Controller ............................................................................................... 38
6.5
Serial Port Adapter ............................................................................................................. 39
Other Add-in Components .......................................................................................................... 40
7.1
Redundant Power Supply Module ..................................................................................... 40
7.2
Redundant Fan Kit ............................................................................................................. 40
7.3
Trusted Platform Module Kit .............................................................................................. 40
7.4
Internal Flash Memory ....................................................................................................... 40
7.5
Flash FDD .......................................................................................................................... 41
7.6
Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................... 41
Add-on Components ................................................................................................................... 42
8.1
17-inch LCD Console Drawer ............................................................................................ 42
8.2
KVM Switch ........................................................................................................................ 42
8.3
Cable Management Arm .................................................................................................... 43
8.4
Server Management License ............................................................................................. 43
REFERENCES............................................................................................................... 44
Server Management ............................................................................................................................ 44
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controller ......................................................... 45
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots ...................................................................................... 46
Maximum power consumption .......................................................................................................... 47
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer ........................................................................................ 48
REVISION HISTORY ..................................................................................................... 49
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Technical Specification
Key Features
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High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2400 v2 product family
Up to 384 GB of memory capacity, supporting high speed and energy efficient DDR3-1600 memory
Up to 26 x 2.5-inch hard drives or twelve 3.5-inch hard drives plus two 2.5-inch hard drives
High energy efficiency with power capping feature and 80 PLUS® Titanium power supply
Full manageability by integrated EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Specification
2.5-inch Drive Model
Model
R120e-2E
Part Number
N8100-2138F, N8100-2139F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon® processor
E5-2403 v2
Intel® Xeon® processor
E5-2430 v2
Clock speed
1.80 GHz
2.50 GHz
Number of Processors
1 to 2
Cache
10 MB
15 MB
Cores and Threads
4C-4T
6C-12T
Chipset
Memory
Intel® C602 Chipset
Type
DDR3-1600 ECC Unbuffered Low Power DIMM,
DDR3-1600 and DDR3-1333 ECC Registered Low Power DIMM
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
384 GB (12 x 32 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
SAS HDD : 31.2 TB (26 x 1.2 TB)
SATA HDD : 26 TB (26 x 1 TB)
SAS SSD : 10.4 TB (26 x 400 GB)
Disk Controller
SATA : 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 6Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/10 (Optional), RAID 5/6/50/60 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
Hot Plug
Supported
Optical Disk Drive
Optional
Optical Drive Bays
0
3.5-inch Media Bays
0
Disk Drive Bays
26
Expansion Slots
Standard
Total: 6 slots available
1 x PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
2 x PCIe 3.0 x4 (x8 connector)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 connector)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x1 (x4 connector)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1280 x 1024 / 16.7M
Internal Storage
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Model
R120e-2E
Interfaces
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
9 x USB2.0 (2 x front, 4 x rear, 3 x internal)
1 to 2 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2 x rear)
4 x 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 4 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan
Optional, hot plug
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug
Power Supply
1 to 2 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified, or 800 Watt 80
PLUS® Titanium certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
Consumption
Max. Config, Idling
354 VA / 352 Watt
341 VA / 339 Watt
Max. Config, Operating
624 VA / 620 Watt
677 VA / 672 Watt
Acoustic Noise
Max. Config, Idling
(Sound Pressure
Max. Config, Operating
3
Level)
Dimensions (W x D x H )
54.9dB
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
17 kg / 31 kg, 37.48 lbs. / 68.34 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Operating: 10° to 40° C / 50° to 104° F , 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
Regulatory and Safety
FCC, CE, UL, CB, RCM, BSMI, KC, CCC, RoHS
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
5
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard
5
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter
6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 or later (x86)
6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 or later (EM64T)
6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 or later (x86)
6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 or later (x86_64)
6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 2
VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 1
VMware ESXi 5.5
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
56.1 dB
448.4 x 696.3 x 87.4 mm / 17.6 x 27.4 x 3.4 in (2U)
4
4
An optional drive cage is required to install more than 24 hard drives.
Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
Noise emission was measured in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary by the operating
environment.
Operable up to 35°C (95°F) when 3 or more BBUs are installed.
For Windows Server 2012 installation, download the driver kit from the following website and install it after OS
installation
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/
For Linux support, contact our sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
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3.5-inch Drive Model
Model
R120d-2E
Part Number
N8100-2140F, N8100-2141F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon® processor
E5-2403 v2
Intel® Xeon® processor
E5-2430 v2
Clock speed
1.80 GHz
2.50 GHz
Number of Processors
1 to 2
Cache
10 MB
15 MB
Cores and Threads
4C-4T
6C-12T
Chipset
Memory
Intel® C602 Chipset
Type
DDR3-1600 ECC Unbuffered Low Power DIMM,
DDR3-1600 and DDR3-1333 ECC Registered Low Power DIMM
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
384 GB (12 x 32 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
SATA HDD : 48 TB (12 x 4 TB)
plus
2.5-inch SATA: 2 TB (2 x 1 TB)
2.5-inch SAS: 2.4 TB (2 x 1.2 TB)
2.5-inch SAS SSD: 800 GB (2 x 400 GB)
Disk Controller
SATA : 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 6Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/10 (Optional), RAID 5/6/50/60 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
Hot Plug
Supported
Optical Disk Drive
Optional
Optical Drive Bays
0
3.5-inch Media Bays
0
Disk Drive Bays
14
Expansion Slot
Standard
Total: 6 slots available
1 x PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
2 x PCIe 3.0 x4 (x8 connector)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 connector)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x1 (x4 connector)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1280 x 1024 / 16.7M
Internal Storage
1
2
Interfaces
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
9 x USB2.0 (2 x front, 4 x rear, 3 x internal)
1 to 2 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2 x rear)
4 x 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 4 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan
Optional, hot plug
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug
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Model
R120e-2E
Power Supply
1 to 2 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified, or 800 Watt 80
PLUS® Titanium certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
Consumption
Max. Config, Idling
288 VA / 286 Watt
294VA / 292 Watt
Max. Config, Operating
563 VA / 559 Watt
624 VA / 619 Watt
Acoustic Noise
Max. Config, Idling
(Sound Pressure
Max. Config, Operating
3
Level)
Dimensions (W x D x H )
54.9dB
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
17 kg / 33 kg, 37.48 lbs. / 72.75 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Operating: 10° to 40° C / 50° to 104° F, 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
Regulatory and Safety
FCC, CE, UL, CB, RCM, BSMI, KC, CCC, RoHS
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
5
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard
5
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter
6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 or later (x86)
6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 or later (EM64T)
6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 or later (x86)
6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 or later (x86_64)
6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 2
VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 1
VMware ESXi 5.5
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 1
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2
3
4
5
6
56.1 dB
448.4 x 696.3 x 87.4 mm / 17.6 x 27.4 x 3.4 in (2U)
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4
An optional drive cage is required to install more than 12 hard drives.
Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
Noise emission was measured in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary by the operating
environment.
Operable up to 35°C (95°F) when 3 or more BBUs are installed.
For Windows Server 2012 installation, download the driver kit from the following website and install it after OS
installation
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/
For Linux support, contact our sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
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External Views
Front and Rear Views
Front View for 2.5-inch Drive Model
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N O
Legend
A.
Power LED
I.
Power Button
B.
UID LED
J.
UID Button
C.
Hard Drive Activity LED
K.
BMC Reset Button
D.
System Status LED
L.
Dump (NMI) Button
E.
Data LAN 1 Activity LED
M.
2.5-inch Drive Bays
F.
Data LAN 2 Activity LED
N.
Pull-out Tab
G.
Data LAN 3 Activity LED
O.
USB Connectors
H.
Data LAN 4 Activity LED
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Rear View for 2.5-inch Drive Model
E
F G
D
B C
A
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
Legend
A.
2.5-inch Drive Cage bay
H
Additional Power Supply Slot
B.
PCI Slots (Low-Profile)
I.
Data LAN Connectors
C.
PCI Slots (Low-Profile)
(with Full Height bracket)
J.
USB Connectors
D.
PCI Slots (Full Height)
K.
UID Button/LED
E.
Power Supply
L.
Management LAN Connector
F.
AC Inlet
M.
Serial Port Connector
G.
AC Power LED
N.
VGA Connector
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Front View for 3.5-inch Drive Model
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
Legend
A.
Power LED
I.
Power Button
B.
UID LED
J.
UID Button
C.
Hard Drive Activity LED
K.
BMC Reset Button
D.
System Status LED
L.
Dump (NMI) Button
E.
Data LAN 1 Activity LED
M.
3.5-inch Drive Bays
F.
Data LAN 2 Activity LED
N.
Pull-out Tab
G.
Data LAN 3 Activity LED
O.
USB Connectors
H.
Data LAN 4 Activity LED
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Rear View for 3.5-inch Drive Model
E
F G
D
B C
A
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
Legend
A.
2.5-inch Drive Cage bay
H
Additional Power Supply Slot
B.
PCI Slots (Low-Profile)
I.
Data LAN Connectors
C.
PCI Slots (Low-Profile)
(with Full Height bracket)
J.
USB Connectors
D.
PCI Slots (Full Height)
K.
UID Button/LED
E.
Power Supply
L.
Management LAN Connector
F.
AC Inlet
M.
Serial Port Connector
G.
AC Power LED
N.
VGA Connector
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Dimensions (mm)
869.9
87.4
482.0
696.3
482.0
35.0
88.0
448.4
87.4
831.9 *
* Without back side parts of slide rail (cable arm cannot be attached)
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Configuration Diagram
2.5-inch Drive Model
CHASSIS
FRONT
CHASSIS
TOP
CHASSIS
REAR
1x DIMM
PCIe 2.0
4 x BBU
area
Minimum required components
#3B
#2B
#1B
PSU 1 PSU 2
CPU 2
6x DIMM Slots
Legend:
PCIe 3.0
#2C
#1C
Cooling Fan
2.5-inch
HDD Cage
Cooling Fan
24x HDD
CPU 1
PCIe 3.0
RAID
Power supply 2
2.5-inch
HDD Cage
2xHDD
6x DIMM Slots
Power supply 1
Standard components
3.5-inch Drive Model
CHASSIS
TOP
CHASSIS
REAR
Minimum required components
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#3B
#2B
#1B
Power supply 2
2.5-inch
HDD Cage
Power supply 1
PSU 1 PSU 2
4 x BBU
area
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PCIe 2.0
CPU 2
6x DIMM Slots
Legend:
PCIe 3.0
#1C
Cooling Fan
3.5-inch
HDD Cage
Cooling Fan
12x HDD
CPU 1
PCIe 3.0
RAID
#2C
1x DIMM
6x DIMM Slots
2xHDD
CHASSIS
FRONT
Standard components
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Expansion Slot
#2C
#3B
#1C
#2B
#1B
#1A
Legend
#1A
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, for a dedicated RAID controller
#1B
PCIe 3.0 x4, x8 connector, Low-profile with full-height bracket, up to 197 mm length
#2B
PCIe 3.0 x4, x8 connector, Low-profile with full-height bracket, up to 197 mm length
#3B
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Full-height bracket, up to 177 mm length
#1C
PCIe 2.0 x1, x4 connector, Low-profile, up to 177 mm length
#2C
PCIe 2.0 x4, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 177 mm length
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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
2.5-inch Drive Model
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC Express5800/R120e-2E Server
no processor, no RAM, no HDD
Including:
24 x 2.5-inch drive cage, 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS Platinum power supply,
EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
NEC Express5800/R120e-2E Server
no processor, no RAM, no HDD
Including:
24 x 2.5-inch drive cage, 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS Titanium power supply,
EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
N8100-2138F
N8100-2139F
NOTE:
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The base model must be ordered with a processor kit and a memory kit.
3.5-inch Drive Model
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC Express5800/R120e-2E Server
no processor, no RAM, no HDD
Including:
12 x 3.5-inch drive cage, 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS Platinum power supply,
EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
NEC Express5800/R120e-2E Server
no processor, no RAM, no HDD
Including:
12 x 3.5-inch drive cage, 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS Titanium power supply,
EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
N8100-2140F
N8100-2141F
NOTE:
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The base model must be ordered with a processor kit and a memory kit.
2 Processors and Heat Sink
Available sockets: 2
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Processors
1 Processor
Required
Xeon E5-2403 v2 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2403 v2 (1.80 GHz, 4C/4T, 10 MB)
Xeon E5-2430 v2 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2430 v2 (2.50 GHz, 6C/12T, 15 MB)
Processor Heat Sink
st
For 1 Processor
N8101-730F
Processor Heat Sink
nd
For 2 Processor, including cooling fan kit
N8101-575F
Heat Sink
1st
2nd
N8101-733F
(Standard)
NOTE:
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Minimum one processor kit from above must be installed.
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The processors must be the same to configure dual processor system.
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Do not disable Hyper-Threading technology when using processors with a small number of cores and
the system requires a lot of IO resources, in order to avoid performance down.
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The maximum number of logical processors supported by OS
See the table below for the maximum number of logical processors that you can actually use on your
system.
Number of Logical Processors Supported by Operating Systems
1
Maximum Available
Number of Logical
Processors
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
32
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x64)
64
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (x64)
256
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
640
1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
32
32
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (EM64T)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
160
40
VMware ESXi 5.0 / 5.1
160
40
VMware ESXi 5.5
320
40
32
40
40
40
The maximum numbers of logical processors when using Hyper-V are below:
- - Windows Server 2008 :
24 logical processors
- - Windows Server 2008 R2 : 64 logical processors
- - Windows Server 2012 :
320 logical processors
- - Windows Server 2012 R2 : 320 logical processors
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3 Memory
3.1
Memory Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your memory configuration:
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Independent Channel: Refer to 3.1.1
Memory Sparing Configuration: Refer to 3.1.2
Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration: Refer to 3.1.3
Memory Configuration Feature Comparison
See the table below for feature comparisons of memory configurations supported.
Independent
Channel
Memory
Sparing
Memory
Lockstep
Memory
Mirroring
Performance
Best
Better
Better
Good
Data Protection
No
Multiple single bit
error protection
No
Multiple single bit
and multi bit error
protection
Redundancy
No
Partly
No
Fully
Data Correction
ECC, x4 SDDC
ECC, x4 SDDC
ECC, x8 SDDC
ECC, x4 SDDC
Available Memory
Full physical
memory
3/4 physical memory
Full physical
memory
Half physical
memory
Available Memory
Channels
Notes
3
3
2
2
-
All DIMMs in the
system must be
identical.
Paired DIMMs must
be identical.
Paired DIMMs must
be identical.
3.1.1
Independent Channel Configuration
Available slots: 6 per processor
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Unbuffered DIMM
(UDIMM)
4GB DDR3-1600 UNB Memory Kit
1 x 4GB Unbuffered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
NOTE:
The x4 SDDC is not supported.
N8102-570F
Registered DIMM
(RDIMM)
4GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
1 x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
NOTE:
The x4 SDDC is not supported.
N8102-572F
8GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
1 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
16GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
1 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
32GB DDR3-1333 REG Memory Kit
1 x 32GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1333(PC3L-10600)
N8102-573F
N8102-574F
N8102-575F
NOTE:
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Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.

It is recommended to install memory kits in multiples of three for triple-channel symmetric memory
configurations to increase memory transfer speed.

When two processors are installed, balance the DIMMs across the two processors.

Mix configurations of UDIMM/RDIMM are not supported

At least 5 GB of memory is required for VMware ESXi 5.5.
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3.1.2
Memory Sparing Configuration
Available slots: 6 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
32GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-581
NOTE:



Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
The configured memories must be identical.
The logical memory capacity becomes three-fourths of physical capacity.
3.1.3
Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration
Available slots: 4 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
8GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2 x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
16GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
32GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-577
N8102-578
N8102-579
NOTE:



Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
The logical memory capacity becomes a half of physical capacity on memory mirroring configuration.
At least 5 GB of memory is required for VMware ESXi 5.5.
Maximum Memory Speed
See the table below for the actual maximum memory transfer speed in Independent Channel / Memory
Sparing Configuration.
DDR3 memory speed depends on the type of DIMMs, the native memory bus speed of the memory
controller and memory configuration. All memory buses operate at the clock frequency of the DIMM with
the lowest frequency.
Processor
Type
E5-2403 v2
E5-2407 v2
E5-2420 v2
E5-2430 v2
E5-2430L v2
E5-2440 v2
E5-2470 v2
# of DIMMs per
processor
Memory Power
Setting
Up to 3 DIMMs
-
1333 MHz
4 or more DIMMs
-
1066 MHz
RDIMM: 4 GB, 8 GB,16 GB
-
-
1333 MHz
RDIMM: 32 GB
-
-
800 MHz
UDIMM: 4GB
Up to 3 DIMMs
-
1333 MHz
4 or more DIMMs
-
1066 MHz
-
Low (1.35V)
1333 MHz
-
Normal (1.5V)
1600 MHz
-
-
800 MHz
Populated DIMMs
UDIMM: 4GB
RDIMM: 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB,16 GB
RDIMM: 32 GB
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Maximum Available Memory
See the table below for the maximum memory size that you can actually use on your system.
The maximum available memory is less than the maximum physical memory supported by your system
because some chipsets require PCI resource space of about 750MB. PCI resource requirements vary
depending on the type and the number of PCI cards you are using.
Maximum Memory Size Supported by OS
Maximum Available Memory
4 GB
4 GB (HW-DEP enabled)
App. 2 GB (HW-DEP disabled)
32 GB
32 GB
64 GB
64 GB
1 TB
384 GB
2 TB
384 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
4 TB
384 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
16 GB
16 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (EM64T)
1 TB
384 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
3 TB
384 GB
2 TB
384 GB
4 TB
384 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (x64)
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
1
VMware ESXi 5.0, 5.1
VMware ESXi 5.5
1
2
2
2
1
1
The maximum available memory size of Hyper-V systems are below:
- Windows Server 2008 Standard (x64) and Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard : 32 GB
- Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x64) and Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise : 1TB
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 : 4 TB
Up to 1 TB of the main memory is available to each virtual machine.
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4 Internal Hard Disk Drives
4.1
RAID Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your disk form factor and RAID configuration.
4.1.1
2.5-inch Drive Model
Up to twenty four 2.5-inch Drives
RAID 0/1/10
Refer to 4.2.1
RAID 5/6/50/60
Available Interface
Available
Interface
SAS, SATA
SAS, SATA
SAS, SATA
SAS, SATA
512MB Cache
Refer to 4.2.2
1GB Cache/
Battery
Refer to 4.2.3
SAS, SATA
SAS, SATA
1GB Cache/
CacheVault
Refer to 4.2.4
SAS, SATA
SAS, SATA
Up to twenty six 2.5-inch Drives
Available Interface
RAID 0/1/10
RAID 5/6/50/60
Refer to 4.2.5
SAS, SATA
512MB Cache
Refer to 4.2.6
SAS, SATA
1GB Cache/
Battery
Refer to 4.2.7
SAS, SATA
1GB Cache/
CacheVault
Refer to 4.2.8
SAS, SATA
NOTE:

All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed. Also, hard
drives in the back side (slot 24 to 25) must be in a separate RAID array than RAID arrays of hard
drives in the front side (slot 0 to 23) for configuration 4.2.4 to 4.2.6.

Dedicated Hot Spare / Global Hot Spare are supported by using RAID controller card (PCI Express).
However, Global Hot Spare is not supported on the configuration 4.2.4 to 4.2.6. Also, hard drives in
the back side cannot be used as Hot Spare drives of a RAID array of hard drives in the front side and
front side drives cannot be used as Hot Spare drives of a RAID array of hard drives in the back side.

Up to two kinds of drives can be mixed in a Drive Cage.

To configure a large-capacity RAID array, it is recommended to configure in RAID 6 or RAID 60 in
order to minimize the risk of becoming multiple hard drives failure during the RAID rebuilding process.

It is recommended to set RAID array configuration drives less than eight in order to minimize the risk
of becoming multiple hard drives failure.

For optional RAID controller driver to install Windows Server 2003 R2, download from the NEC
website at:
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/index.html
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4.1.2
3.5-inch Drive Model
Up to twelve 3.5-inch Drives
Available Interface
RAID 0/1/10
RAID 5/6/50/60
Refer to 4.3.1
SATA
512MB Cache
Refer to 4.3.2
SATA
1GB Cache/
Battery
Refer to 4.3.3
SATA
1GB Cache/
CacheVault
Refer to 4.3.4
SATA
Up to twelve 3.5-inch Drives plus two 2.5-inch Drives
RAID 0/1/10
RAID 5/6/50/60
Refer to 4.3.5
Available Interface
Front: SATA
Rear: SAS, SATA
512MB Cache
Refer to 4.3.6
Front: SATA
Rear: SAS, SATA
1GB Cache/
Battery
Refer to 4.3.7
Front: SATA
Rear: SAS, SATA
1GB Cache/
CacheVault
Refer to 4.3.8
Front: SATA
Rear: SAS, SATA
NOTE:

All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed. Also, hard
drives in the back side (slot 12 to 13) must be in a separate RAID array than RAID arrays of hard
drives in the front side (slot 0 to 11) for configuration 4.3.4 to 4.3.6.

Dedicated Hot Spare / Global Hot Spare are supported by using RAID controller card (PCI Express).
However, Global Hot Spare is not supported on the configuration 4.3.4 to 4.3.6. Also, hard drives in
the back side cannot be used as Hot Spare drives of a RAID array of hard drives in the front side and
front side drives cannot be used as Hot Spare drives of a RAID array of hard drives in the back side.

To configure a large-capacity RAID array, it is recommended to configure in RAID 6 or RAID 60 in
order to minimize the risk of becoming multiple hard drives failure during the RAID rebuilding process.

It is recommended to set RAID array configuration drives less than eight in order to minimize the risk
of becoming multiple hard drives failure.
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4.2
Internal Drive Configuration for 2.5-inch Drive Model
4.2.1
Up to 24 Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 512 MB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9272-8i
RAID 0/1/10, 512 MB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 6Gb/s
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i/9272-8i
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
2.5-inch Drive Cage
24 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 146.5 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
N8103-172
RAID BBU
Recommended
Cable
Drive Cage
Drive
24 slots
available
SAS
HDD
SATA
HDD
SAS
SSD
N8103-153
(Standard)
(Standard)
N8150-301B
N8150-322B
N8150-304B
N8150-332B
N8150-408B
N8150-303B
N8150-331B
N8150-442
N8150-443
N8150-356
N8150-357
N8150-358
N8150-711
N8150-712
NOTE:

All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.

Up to two kinds of drives can be mixed in a Drive Cage.
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4.2.2
Up to 24 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 512 MB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9272-8i
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 512 MB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 6Gb/s
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i/9272-8i
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
2.5-inch Drive Cage
24 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 146.5 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
N8103-173
RAID BBU
Recommended
Cable
Drive Cage
Drive
24 slots
available
SAS
HDD
SATA
HDD
SAS
SSD
N8103-153
(Standard)
(Standard)
N8150-301B
N8150-322B
N8150-304B
N8150-332B
N8150-408B
N8150-303B
N8150-331B
N8150-442
N8150-443
N8150-356
N8150-357
N8150-358
N8150-711
N8150-712
NOTE:

All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.

Up to two kinds of drives can be mixed in a Drive Cage.
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4.2.3
Up to 24 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/Battery
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9272-8i
RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 6Gb/s
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i/9272-8i
MegaRAID CacheCade
for LSI MegaRAID SAS
NOTE:
SSD used for cache is required
The SSD capacity which can be used as read cache is up
to 512 GB.
N8103-174
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
2.5-inch Drive Cage
24 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 146.5 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
(Standard)
RAID BBU
Recommended
SSD Caching
Recommended
Cable
Drive Cage
Drive
24 slots
available
SAS
HDD
SATA
HDD
SAS
SSD
N8103-153
N8103-156
(Standard)
N8150-301B
N8150-322B
N8150-304B
N8150-332B
N8150-408B
N8150-303B
N8150-331B
N8150-442
N8150-443
N8150-356
N8150-357
N8150-358
N8150-711
N8150-712
NOTE:

All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.

Up to two kinds of drives can be mixed in a Drive Cage.
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4.2.4
Up to 24 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/ CacheVault
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9270CV-8i (with CV) RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60,
1GB Cahce, Int. 8ports, PCIe 3.0(x8), 6Gb/s, flash cache
protection modules included
MegaRAID CacheCade
for LSI MegaRAID SAS
NOTE:
SSD used for cache is required
The SSD capacity which can be used as read cache is up
to 512 GB.
N8103-168
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
2.5-inch Drive Cage
24 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 146.5 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
(Standard)
SSD Caching
Recommended
Cable
Drive Cage
Drive
24 slots
available
SAS
HDD
SATA
HDD
SAS
SSD
N8103-156
(Standard)
N8150-301B
N8150-322B
N8150-304B
N8150-332B
N8150-408B
N8150-303B
N8150-331B
N8150-442
N8150-443
N8150-356
N8150-357
N8150-358
N8150-711
N8150-712
NOTE:

All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.

Up to two kinds of drives can be mixed in a Drive Cage.
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4.2.5
Up to 26 Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 512 MB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9272-8i
RAID 0/1/10, 512MB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 6Gb/s
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i/9272-8i
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
2.5-inch Drive Cage
24 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
2.5-Inch Drive Cage
2 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 2x Single SATA to 2x Single SATA cable
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 146.5 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
N8103-172
RAID BBU
Recommended
Cable
Drive Cage
Optional Drive Cage
Required
Drive
26 slots
available
SAS
HDD
SATA
HDD
SAS
SSD
N8103-153
(Standard)
(Standard)
N8154-47
N8150-301B
N8150-322B
N8150-304B
N8150-332B
N8150-408B
N8150-303B
N8150-331B
N8150-442
N8150-443
N8150-356
N8150-357
N8150-358
N8150-711
N8150-712
NOTE:

All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.

Up to two kinds of drives can be mixed in a Drive Cage.
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Up to 26 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 512 MB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9272-8i
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 512MB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 6Gb/s
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i/9272-8i
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
2.5-inch Drive Cage
24 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
2.5-Inch Drive Cage
2 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 2x Single SATA to 2x Single SATA cable
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 146.5 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
N8103-173
RAID BBU
Recommended
Cable
Drive Cage
Optional Drive Cage
Required
Drive
26 slots
available
SAS
HDD
SATA
HDD
SAS
SSD
N8103-153
(Standard)
(Standard)
N8154-47
N8150-301B
N8150-322B
N8150-304B
N8150-332B
N8150-408B
N8150-303B
N8150-331B
N8150-442
N8150-443
N8150-356
N8150-357
N8150-358
N8150-711
N8150-712
NOTE:

All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.

Up to two kinds of drives can be mixed in a Drive Cage.
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4.2.7
Up to 26 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/Battery
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9272-8i
RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 6Gb/s
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i/9272-8i
MegaRAID CacheCade
for LSI MegaRAID SAS
NOTE:
SSD used for cache is required
The SSD capacity which can be used as read cache is up
to 512 GB.
N8103-174
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
2.5-inch Drive Cage
24 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
2.5-Inch Drive Cage
2 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 2x Single SATA to 2x Single SATA cable
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 146.5 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
(Standard)
RAID BBU
Recommended
SSD Caching
Recommended
Cable
Drive Cage
Optional Drive Cage
Required
Drive
26 slots
available
SAS
HDD
SATA
HDD
SAS
SSD
N8103-153
N8103-156
(Standard)
N8154-47
N8150-301B
N8150-322B
N8150-304B
N8150-332B
N8150-408B
N8150-303B
N8150-331B
N8150-442
N8150-443
N8150-356
N8150-357
N8150-358
N8150-711
N8150-712
NOTE:

All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.

Up to two kinds of drives can be mixed in a Drive Cage.
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4.2.8
Up to 26 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/CacheVault
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9270CV-8i (with CV) RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60,
1GB Cache, Int. 8ports, PCIe 3.0(x8), 6Gb/s, flash cache
protection modules included
MegaRAID CacheCade
for LSI MegaRAID SAS
NOTE:
SSD used for cache is required
The SSD capacity which can be used as read cache is up
to 512 GB.
N8103-168
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
2.5-inch Drive Cage
24 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
2.5-Inch Drive Cage
2 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 2x Single SATA to 2x Single SATA cable
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 146.5 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
(Standard)
SSD Caching
Recommended
Cable
Drive Cage
Optional Drive Cage
Required
Drive
26 slots
available
SAS
HDD
SATA
HDD
SAS
SSD
N8103-156
(Standard)
N8154-47
N8150-301B
N8150-322B
N8150-304B
N8150-332B
N8150-408B
N8150-303B
N8150-331B
N8150-442
N8150-443
N8150-356
N8150-357
N8150-358
N8150-711
N8150-712
NOTE:

All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.

Up to two kinds of drives can be mixed in a Drive Cage.
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4.3
Internal Drive Configuration for 3.5-inch Drive Model
4.3.1
Up to 12 Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 512 MB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9272-8i
RAID 0/1/10, 512 MB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 6Gb/s
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i/9272-8i
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
3.5-inch Drive Cage
12 x 3.5-inch hot plug drive bays
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
3TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 3 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
4TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 4 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8103-172
RAID BBU
Recommended
Cable
Drive Cage
Drive
12 slots
available
SATA
HDD
N8103-153
(Standard)
(Standard)
N8150-363
N8150-364
N8150-354
N8150-355
N8150-395
NOTE:

All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed.
4.3.2
Up to 12 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 512 MB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9272-8i
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 512 MB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 6Gb/s
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i/9272-8i
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
3.5-inch Drive Cage
12 x 3.5-inch hot plug drive bays
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
3TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 3 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
4TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 4 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8103-173
RAID BBU
Recommended
Cable
Drive Cage
Drive
12 slots
available
SATA
HDD
N8103-153
(Standard)
(Standard)
N8150-363
N8150-364
N8150-354
N8150-355
N8150-395
NOTE:

All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed.
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4.3.3
Up to 12 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/Battery
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9272-8i
RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 6Gb/s
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i/9272-8i
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
3.5-inch Drive Cage
12 x 3.5-inch hot plug drive bays
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
3TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 3 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
4TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 4 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8103-174
RAID BBU
Recommended
Cable
Drive Cage
Drive
12 slots
available
SATA
HDD
N8103-153
(Standard)
(Standard)
N8150-363
N8150-364
N8150-354
N8150-355
N8150-395
NOTE:

All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed.
4.3.4
Up to 12 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/CacheVault
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9270CV-8i (with CV) RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60,
1GB Cahce, Int. 8ports, PCIe 3.0(x8), 6Gb/s, flash cache
protection modules included
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
3.5-inch Drive Cage
12 x 3.5-inch hot plug drive bays
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
3TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 3 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
4TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 4 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8103-168
Cable
Drive Cage
Drive
12 slots
available
SATA
HDD
(Standard)
(Standard)
N8150-363
N8150-364
N8150-354
N8150-355
N8150-395
NOTE:

All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed.
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4.3.5
3.5-inch and 2.5-inch Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 512 MB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9272-8i
RAID 0/1/10, 512MB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 6Gb/s
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i/9272-8i
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
3.5-inch Drive Cage
12 x 3.5-inch hot plug drive bays
2.5-Inch Drive Cage
2 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 2x Single SATA to 2x Single SATA cable
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
3TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 3 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
4TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 4 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 146.5 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
N8103-172
RAID BBU
Recommended
Cable
Drive Cage
Optional Drive
Cage
Required
3.5-inch
Drive
12 slots
available
2.5-inch
Drive
2 slots
available
SATA
HDD
SAS
HDD
SATA
HDD
SAS
SSD
N8103-153
(Standard)
(Standard)
N8154-47
N8150-363
N8150-364
N8150-354
N8150-355
N8150-395
N8150-301B
N8150-322B
N8150-304B
N8150-332B
N8150-408B
N8150-303B
N8150-331B
N8150-442
N8150-443
N8150-356
N8150-357
N8150-358
N8150-711
N8150-712
NOTE:

All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
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4.3.6
3.5-inch and 2.5-inch Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 512 MB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9272-8i
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 512MB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 6Gb/s
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i/9272-8i
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
3.5-inch Drive Cage
12 x 3.5-inch hot plug drive bays
2.5-Inch Drive Cage
2 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 2x Single SATA to 2x Single SATA cable
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
3TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 3 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
4TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 4 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 146.5 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
N8103-173
RAID BBU
Recommended
Cable
Drive Cage
Optional Drive
Cage
Required
3.5-inch
Drive
12 slots
available
2.5-inch
Drive
2 slots
available
SATA
HDD
SAS
HDD
SATA
HDD
SAS
SSD
N8103-153
(Standard)
(Standard)
N8154-47
N8150-363
N8150-364
N8150-354
N8150-355
N8150-395
N8150-301B
N8150-322B
N8150-304B
N8150-332B
N8150-408B
N8150-303B
N8150-331B
N8150-442
N8150-443
N8150-356
N8150-357
N8150-358
N8150-711
N8150-712
NOTE:

All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
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4.3.7 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB
Cache/Battery
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9272-8i
RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 6Gb/s
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i/9272-8i
MegaRAID CacheCade
for LSI MegaRAID SAS
NOTE:
SSD used for cache is required
The SSD capacity which can be used as read cache is up to
512 GB.
N8103-174
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
3.5-inch Drive Cage
12 x 3.5-inch hot plug drive bays
2.5-Inch Drive Cage
2 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 2x Single SATA to 2x Single SATA cable
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
3TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 3 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
4TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 4 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 146.5 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
(Standard)
RAID BBU
Recommended
SSD Caching
Recommended
Cable
Drive Cage
Optional Drive
Cage
Required
3.5-inch
Drive
12 slots
available
2.5-inch
Drive
2 slots
available
SATA
HDD
SAS
HDD
SATA
HDD
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N8103-156
(Standard)
N8154-47
N8150-363
N8150-364
N8150-354
N8150-355
N8150-395
N8150-301B
N8150-322B
N8150-304B
N8150-332B
N8150-408B
N8150-303B
N8150-331B
N8150-442
N8150-443
N8150-356
N8150-357
N8150-358
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SAS
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
N8150-711
N8150-712
NOTE:

All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed.
4.3.8 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB
Cache/CacheVault
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9270CV-8i (with CV) RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60,
1GB Cache, Int. 8ports, PCIe 3.0(x8), 6Gb/s, flash cache
protection modules included
MegaRAID CacheCade
for LSI MegaRAID SAS
NOTE:
SSD used for cache is required
The SSD capacity which can be used as read cache is up to
512 GB.
N8103-168
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
3.5-inch Drive Cage
12 x 3.5-inch hot plug drive bays
2.5-Inch Drive Cage
2 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 2x Single SATA to 2x Single SATA cable
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
3TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 3 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
4TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 4 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 146.5 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
(Standard)
SSD Caching
Recommended
Cable
Drive Cage
Optional Drive
Cage
Required
3.5-inch
Drive
12 slots
available
2.5-inch
Drive
2 slots
available
SATA
HDD
SAS
HDD
SATA
HDD
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(Standard)
N8154-47
N8150-363
N8150-364
N8150-354
N8150-355
N8150-395
N8150-301B
N8150-322B
N8150-304B
N8150-332B
N8150-408B
N8150-303B
N8150-331B
N8150-442
N8150-443
N8150-356
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SAS
SSD
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
N8150-357
N8150-358
N8150-711
N8150-712
NOTE:

All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed.
5 Optical Drive
Product Name / Description
Part Number
External DVD-ROM drive
DVD-ROM drive, Bus powered, 1.2 A required
N8160-91
NOTE:

Up to 1 optical drive can be connected.
6 PCI Card
Please refer to Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots with regard to the position of PCI slot which
can mount PCI card supported.
6.1
Network Interface Controller
Category
Adapter
1GbE
10GbE
NEC Corporation
Product Name / Description
Part Number
1000BASE-T Adapter
Broadcom ® BCM5718 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
PCIe 2.0 x1
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
Broadcom ® BCM5718 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
PCIe 2.0 x1
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
Intel® 82580 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
PCIe 2.0 x4
Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
Broadcom ® BCM5719 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
PCIe 2.0 x4
NOTE:
- Network cables with RJ-45 plug covers cannot be used.
- Up to one adapter only can be installed in a single processor
configuration with E5-2403 v2/-2407 v2.
N8104-138
10GBASE Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM957711 10G SFP+ Dual Port
Network Interface Card
PCIe 2.0 x8
NOTE:
- N8104-129 SFP+ Module is required to connect with an optical
cable.
- Up to 2 SFP+ Modules can be installed.
- Supports up to two adapters of 10Gb Network Adapter on any
supported operating systems, excluding Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6(x86).
- Up to one 10Gb Network Adapter on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6(x86).
10GBASE Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM957711 10G SFP+ Dual Port
N8104-128
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SFP+
Module
Network Interface Card
PCIe 2.0 x8
NOTE:
- Not supported in a configuration with Xeon E5-2403 v2/-2407 v2
- N8104-129 SFP+ Module is required to connect with an optical
cable.
- Up to 2 SFP+ Modules can be installed.
- The latest driver is required for Window Server 2008 and
Windows Server 2008 R2.
- Supports up to two adapters of 10Gb Network Adapter on any
supported operating systems, excluding Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6(x86).
- Up to one 10Gb Network Adapter on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6(x86).
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
Intel X540
PCIe 2.0(x8)
SFP+ Module (10G-SR)
1 x SFP+ Module for N8104-128/-149
N8104-153
N8104-129
NIC Teaming feature – NIC Teaming and bonding features
See the table below for supported network interfaces and OS combinations.
Windows Server 2008 support BASP (Broadcom Advanced Server Program) or Intel PROSet teaming
while Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 and Linux support teaming with bonding function
supported by OS.
Network Interface
Team
Operating Systems
1GbE NIC
Embedded 1GbE NIC and
N8104-138/-132/-133
Up to four teams per one system
Up to four ports per one team
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 or later
1GbE NIC
N8104-145
Up to four teams per one system
Up to four ports per one team
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
10GbE NIC
N8104-128
Up to two teams per one system
Up to two ports per one team
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 or later
10GbE NIC
N8104-149
Windows Server 2008(x86)
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later
NOTE:

NIC teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.

The network interfaces for NIC teaming must be the same.

When 10GbE and 1GbE NIC teams are mixed, the teams must be up to four per one system.
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Using iSCSI
See the table below for supported network interfaces and OS combinations.
Category
Network Interface
Operating Systems
1GbE
Embedded 1GbE NIC
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012
R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, VMware
N8104-138
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012
R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, VMware
N8104-132
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012
R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, VMware
N8104-133
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012
R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, VMware
N8104-128
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012,
Windows Server 2012 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6, VMware
N8104-149
Windows Server 2008 R2 / Windows Server 2012 / Windows Server 2012
R2 / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later / VMware
10GbE
NOTE:

NIC teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
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6.2
InfiniBand
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Controller
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI, MCX353A-FCBT,
FDR, PCIe 3.0(x8)
NOTE:
- For using this product in Windows Server 2012 R2
environment, download the driver from the NEC website.
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI, MCX354A-FCBT,
FDR, PCIe 3.0(x8)
NOTE:
- For using this product in Windows Server 2012 R2
environment, download the driver from the NEC website.
N8104-146
InfiniBand Cable 2m/FRD
Copper
InfiniBand Cable 3m/FDR
Copper
InfiniBand Switch 36 ports/FDR
Mellanox MSX6036F-1SFR
36 ports, FDR, One power supply module included, no power
cord
Redundant Power Supply Unit
Power supply module for 36 ports InfiniBand switch, no power
cord
K410-304(02)
Cable
Switch
Unit
Power
Supply
N8104-147
K410-304(03)
NE3707-061
NE3707-063
NOTE:

Up to two InfiniBand adapters can be installed into the system and two adapters should be of the
same type.

The InfiniBand adapters and other options are make-to-order products. Please consult our sales
representative in regards to production lead time.
6.3
PCIe SSD Adapter
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
PCIe SSD
PCIe SSD Adapter 365GB
Fusion-io ioDrive2 365GB
PCIe 2.0(x4), Low Profile / Full Height
N8118-01
NOTE:

Server Core is not supported

Warranty period is the shorter of 3 years (37 months) or until the total bytes of written value (PBW)
exceeds 4 PB. Check the PBW periodically with the utility for the PCIe SSD adapter.

At least 8GB of memory per one PCIe SSD Adapter is required for adequate performance with this
product. Refer to the user's guide for details.

The maximum operating temperature is 38°C (100°F) when the PCIe SSD Adapter is installed.

Operating system can not be installed in this product.
6.4
External Storage Controller
6.4.1
RAID Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Controller
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9286CV-8e
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1GB, Ext. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,
SATA 6Gb/s, flash cache protection modules included
N8103-161
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NOTE:

To configure a large-capacity RAID array, it is recommended to configure in RAID 6 or RAID 60 in
order to minimize the risk of becoming multiple hard drives failure during the RAID rebuilding process.

It is recommended to set RAID array configuration drives less than eight in order to minimize the risk
of becoming multiple hard drives failure.
6.4.2
Fibre Channel / SAS Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Fibre Channel
Fibre Channel Controller (1ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe1250-F8 Host Bus Adapter
8Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 2.0 x8
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe12002-M8 Host Bus Adapter
8Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 2.0 x8
Fibre Channel Controller (1ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe16000B-M6 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0 x8
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe16002B-M6 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0 x8
NOTE:
- Not supported in a single processor configuration with Xeon
E5-2403 v2/-2407 v2
N8190-153
SAS Controller
LSI SAS9212-4i4e Host Bus Adapter
6Gb/s SAS, Int. 4(7-pin SATA ) / ext. 4(SFF-8088), PCIe
2.0(x8), Low Profile / Full Height
NOTE:
- For using this product in Windows Server 2012 R2
environment, download the driver from the NEC website.
SAS Controller
LSI SAS9300-8e Host Bus Adapter
12Gb/s SAS, ext. 8(SFF-8644 x2), PCIe 3.0 x8
N8103-142
SAS
N8190-154
N8190-157
N8190-158A
N8103-184
NOTE:

Up to two 16Gb/s Fiber Channel Controller can be installed.

Up to three SAS Controller can be installed.
6.5
Serial Port Adapter
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Serial Port Adapter
Serial port fixed to PCI bracket
N8117-01A
NOTE:

Up to one Serial Port Adapter can be installed.
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7 Other Add-in Components
7.1
Redundant Power Supply Module
Product Name / Description
Part Number
450W Hot Plug Power Supply
1 x 450 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum
800W Hot Plug Power Supply
1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum
800W Hot Plug Power Supply
1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Titanium
NOTE: 200 VAC input only supported
N8181-86F
N8181-87F
N8181-118F
NOTE:

The power units must be the same to configure redundancy.

Use the NEC Power Supply Selector to select appropriate size for power units. For details, please
visit the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/collateral/tools/PowerSelector_G01.xls
7.2
Redundant Fan Kit
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Redundant Fan Kit
5 hot plug redundant cooling fans for R120e-2E
N8181-99
7.3
Trusted Platform Module Kit
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Trusted Platform Module Kit
TPM 1.2 module
N8115-20
NOTE:

The kit is not available in China.

The kit is not removable after attachment.

"TPM Support" in BIOS setup menu must be activated prior to use of this kit.

To use Windows BitLocker drive encryption, be sure to keep the "recovery password" of BitLocker
function. The recovery password is required to restore data for hardware replacement during a
system error.
7.4
Internal Flash Memory
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Internal Flash Memory
Internal flash memory to enable software and tools in the EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
without DVD media
NOTE:
Before use, software and tools must be copied from the EXPRESSBUILDER DVD to the
flash memory.
The following operations can be performed with the flash memory:
- Installation of Windows server with express setup
- Installation of Starter Pack—the package of NEC qualified drivers and system setting
tools
- Installation of NEC ESMPRO Agent and Universal RAID Utility
- Performance of the Test and Diagnosis Tool
N8115-10
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7.5
Flash FDD
Choose the Flash FDD if you need to prepare an alternative device for a floppy drive.
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Flash FDD
USB flash emulating USB floppy disk, Native capacity 1.44 MB
N8160-96
NOTE:

Up to one drive can be connected.
7.6
Front Bezel
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Front Bezel
Front bezel for R120e-2E
N8146-49F
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8 Add-on Components
8.1
17-inch LCD Console Drawer
Category
Drawer
Drawer
w/ KVM
Cable
Drawer
Drawer
w/o KVM
Keypad
Product Name / Description
Part Number
17-inch LCD Console Drawer (8port)
17-inch LCD, US 83-keys Keyboard, Optical mouse, 8 port
KVM switch, 1U height
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 1.8m)
1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 3m)
3 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 5m)
5 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
17inch LCD Console Unit 1U
17-inch LCD, US 83-keys Keyboard, Optical mouse, 1U height,
4-pin USB B to 4-pin USB A cable 2 m, PS/2 Y-splitter cable 2m,
15-pin mini D-sub VGA cable 2 m
17inch LCD Console Drawer (1port)
17-inch LCD, US 103-keys Keyboard with 10-key, Touch pad
with 3-button, 1U height, 4-pin USB B to 4-pin USB A cable 1.8
m, Two PS/2 cable 1.8 m, 15-pin mini D-sub VGA cable 1.8 m
Keyboard Unit (JP)
JP 108-keys Keyboard with 10-key for N8143-84F 17inch LCD
Console Drawer (1port)
Keyboard Unit (UK)
UK 104-keys Keyboard with 10-key, for N8143-84F 17inch LCD
Console Drawer (1port)
N8143-77F
K410-118(1A)
K410-118(03)
K410-118(05)
N8143-76F
N8143-84F
N8143-85
N8143-87
NOTE:

There are two VGA connectors on R120e-2E, one on the front side and one on the rear side. However,
the front side only works when both are connected at the same time.
8.2
KVM Switch
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
KVM Switch
Server Switch Unit (8 server)
1U USB 8 port KVM switch
N8191-12F
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,1.8m)
1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,3m)
3 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,3m)
5 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
Switch Unit Connection Cable 1.8 m
1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub - 1x 15-pin mini D-Sub / 2x PS/2
K410-118(1A)
Cable
KVM
Cascading
K410-118(03)
K410-118(05)
K410-119(1A)
NOTE:

There are two VGA connectors on R120e-2E, one on the front side and one on the rear side. However,
the front side only works when both are connected at the same time.
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8.3
Cable Management Arm
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Cable Management Arm 2U Kit
for R120e-2E
N8143-95
8.4
Server Management License
The server integrates the EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 as standard. Refer to Server Management for the
standard management features. For more extensive remote KVM and remote media features, choose the
following kit.
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Remote KVM and Media License Kit
N8115-04
License for one server.
Remote KVM and remote media are enabled regardless of OS status.
Remote KVM:
Displays a graphics console on the web browser of the remote terminal (PC/server).
Controls keyboard and mouse via the remote terminals' web browser
Remote media:
-
Enables the user to use the CD / DVD / FD / Flash memory of the remote terminals
(PC/server) as if accessing the local drives.
NOTE:

Remote KVM and remote media features are not available for virtual machines.
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References
Server Management
The EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3, integrated into the server, provides superior remote control and system
management features listed in the table below.
Standard
Hardware
monitoring
With Remote KVM
and Media License
kit
Temperature/voltage/power/standard LAN
fan /degeneration (memory/hard drive)


Hardware configuration information collection


Hardware event log collection


1
BIOS/POST stall, Booting, OS stall, shutdown

Alerting
HW error, Boot error , and OS panic
(by SNMP, E-Mail)

Remote KVM
(via LAN)
POST/BIOS setup, ROM utility

2


2, 3, 4

CUI-based screen (OS console)

2, 4

GUI-based screen (OS console)
-

Remote console recording function
-

Remote reset/power on-off/ dump


Remote power capping


BIOS/BMC FW update


Remote BIOS setup(partial configuration only)

OS shutdown

Remote media (CD/DVD/FD/USB)
-

CLP (Command Line Protocol) (DMTF compliant)


Remote control via Web browser (multi user login
at the same time)


Scheduling (without UPS)

Maintenance
EXPRESSSCOPE® Profile key
(Backup/restore BIOS/BMC setup information)


Others
Set automatic IP address via DNS/DHCP


LDAP/Active Directory verification/user control


Clock synchronization of main unit and the RTC


Access log collection


IPMI
2.0
2.0
Remote control
(via LAN)
Industry
standard
1
2
3
4
Panic screen, Boot screen

1
Boot monitoring


1
1


1
1
The feature is not supported on VMware ESXi systems.
The optional serial port is not available for the feature.
Monitoring boot screens is not supported on VMware systems.
In VMware systems, only the direct console user interface is supported.
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OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controller
ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.1
ESXi 5.5
RHEL 5 x64
RHEL 5
RHEL 6 x64
RHEL 6
RHEL 7
WS 2008 x64
WS 2008
WS 2008R2
WS 2012
WS 2012 R2
Part Number
Product Name
-
Embedded SATA non-RAID Controller

-
Embedded SATA RAID Controller
-
-
Embedded 1GbE NIC

N8103-172
RAID Controller (512 MB, RAID 0/1)

N8103-173
RAID Controller (512 MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)

N8103-174
RAID Controller (1 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)

N8103-168
RAID Controller (1 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)

N8103-161
RAID Controller (1 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)

N8103-142
SAS Controller
-
-
N8103-184
SAS Controller
-
-
N8190-153
Fibre Channel Controller
-

N8190-154
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
-

N8190-157
Fibre Channel Controller
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
N8190-158
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
N8104-138
1000BASE-T adapter

N8104-132
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter

N8104-145
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
-
N8104-133
Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter

N8104-128
10GBASE adapter (SFP+/2ch)

N8104-149
10GBASE adapter (SFP+/2ch)
-
N8104-153
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
- - - - - - - - -
N8104-146
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
N8104-147
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
N8118-01
PCIe SSD Adapter 365GB
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-

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Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots
Slots
Part Number
Product Name
#1A
#1B
#2B
#3B
#1C
#2C
Note
N8103-172
RAID Controller (512 MB, RAID 0/1)

-
-
-
-
-
N8103-173
RAID Controller (512 MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)

-
-
-
-
-
N8103-174
RAID Controller (1 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)

-
-
-
-
-
N8103-168
RAID Controller (1 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)

-
-
-
-
-
N8103-161
RAID Controller (1 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
-



-

Max. 2
N8103-142
SAS Controller
-



-

Max. 3
N8103-184
SAS Controller
-
-
-

-
-
N8190-153
Fibre Channel Controller
-



-

N8190-154
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
-



-

-

-

N8190-157
Fibre Channel Controller
-

N8190-158
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
-

-

-
-
N8104-138
1000BASE-T adapter
-





N8104-132
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
-





N8104-133
Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
-



-

N8104-145
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
-





N8104-128
10GBASE adapter (SFP+/2ch)
-



-

N8104-149
10GBASE adapter (SFP+/2ch)
-



-

N8104-153
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
-



-

N8104-146
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
-



-
-
N8104-147
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
-
-
-

-
-
N8118-01
PCIe SSD Adapter 365GB
-

-

-
-
N8117-01A
Serial Port Adapter
-
-




Max. 2
Max. 2
NOTE:

The slot #2B is not available when installing N8190-157 Fibre Channel Controller (1ch) or N8190-158
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch) into the slot #1B or slot #3B.
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Maximum power consumption
See the table below for the maximum power consumption based on type of power supplies installed. The
power consumption was measured in 40 degree Celsius (104 degree Fahrenheit) environment.
2.5-inch Drive Model
E5-2403
v2
E5-2430
v2
200 VAC input
618 VA
/ 614 Watt
670VA
/ 665 Watt
100 VAC input
624 VA
/620 Watt
677 VA
/672 Watt
Processors
3.5-inch drive model
E5-2403
v2
E5-2430
v2
200 VAC input
557 VA
/ 553 Watt
618 VA
/ 613 Watt
100 VAC input
563 VA
/ 559 Watt
624 VA
/ 619 Watt
Processors
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Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
Microsoft and Windows Server are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries
Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United
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All other products, brands, or trade names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective holders.
NEC shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
For hard drive capacity measurements, 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less.
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Revision History
Revision
Date
Description
4.0
January 28, 2015
New products added:
SAS Controller / N8103-184
Part number changed:
Flash FDD / N8160-96
3.1
November 21, 2014
Others:
Supported N8104-153 Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter on Windows Server
2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
3.0
October 16, 2014
New products added:
10GBASE Adapter (SFP+/2ch) / N8104-149
PCIe SSD Adapter 365GB / N8118-01
Part number changed:
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch) / N8190-158A
Discontinued product deleted:
Dual Port 10Gb Converged Network Adapter / N8104-131
Others:
Add Red Hat Linux 7 to the list of operating system supported
Update OS support matrix
2.0
July 16, 2014
New products added:
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD / N8150-442
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD / N8150-443
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter / N8104-153
Part number changed:
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD / N8150-301B
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD / N8150-322B
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD / N8150-304B
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD / N8150-332B
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD / N8150-408B
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD / N8150-303B
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD / N8150-331B
Discontinued products removed:
Internal DAT (USB) / N8151-78A
Others:
Added configuration limitations for N8190-158
Added the minimum required memory capacity for ESXi5.5 (5GB)
Added a note for processors
WS2012 R2 is added in the supported OS for iSCSI
Added a note for InfiniBand Adapter
WS2012 R2 is supported with N8103-142 SAS Controller
Added a note for VGA connectors
1.0
January 16, 2014
Initial release
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