NEC Express5800/R120f-1E System

NEC Express5800/R120f-1E
System Configuration Guide
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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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E
Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................ 3
Key Features .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Specification .......................................................................................................................................... 3
EXTERNAL VIEWS ......................................................................................................... 7
Front and Rear Views ........................................................................................................................... 7
Dimensions (mm) .................................................................................................................................. 8
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM ......................................................................................... 9
Expansion Slots .................................................................................................................................... 9
SERVER CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................... 10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Base Models ................................................................................................................................. 10
Processors and Heat Sink .......................................................................................................... 10
Memory ......................................................................................................................................... 11
3.1
Memory Configuration........................................................................................................ 11
3.2
Other than Windows server 2008 Standard ...................................................................... 11
3.3
Windows Server 2008 Standard ........................................................................................ 12
Internal Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................................ 14
4.1
RAID Configuration ............................................................................................................ 14
4.2
Required Components for RAID Configuration ................................................................. 14
4.3
Supported Drives ............................................................................................................... 16
Optical Drive ................................................................................................................................. 19
PCI Card ........................................................................................................................................ 20
6.1
PCI Riser Card ................................................................................................................... 20
6.2
Network Interface Controller .............................................................................................. 20
6.3
InfiniBand ........................................................................................................................... 22
6.4
External Storage Controller ............................................................................................... 22
6.5
Serial Port Adapter ............................................................................................................. 24
Other Add-in Components .......................................................................................................... 24
7.1
Power Supply ..................................................................................................................... 24
7.2
Internal Flash Memory ....................................................................................................... 24
7.3
Trusted Platform Module Kit .............................................................................................. 24
7.4
Flash FDD .......................................................................................................................... 24
Add-on Components ................................................................................................................... 25
8.1
17-inch LCD Console Drawer ............................................................................................ 25
8.2
KVM Switch ........................................................................................................................ 25
8.3
Cable Management Arm .................................................................................................... 26
8.4
Server Management License ............................................................................................. 26
REFERENCES............................................................................................................... 27
Boot Mode Setting .............................................................................................................................. 27
Server Management ............................................................................................................................ 28
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers ....................................................... 29
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots ...................................................................................... 30
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer ........................................................................................ 33
REVISION HISTORY ..................................................................................................... 34
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Technical Specification
Key Features
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High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 Product Family
Up to 512 GB of high speed DDR4 memory
High energy efficiency with power capping feature and 80 PLUS® Platinum power supply
Full manageability by integrated EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Specification
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Model
Processor
R120f-1E
Type
Clock speed
Number of Processors
Cache
Cores and Threads
Chipset
Memory
Type
Standard Capacity
Maximum Capacity
Memory protection
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
Maximum Capacity
Disk Controller
RAID
Expansion Slots
Hot Plug
Optical Disk Drive
Optical Drive Bays
Disk Drive Bays
Standard
Optional Riser Card
(N8116-39)
Optional Riser Card
(N8116-33)
Video
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Controller (VRAM)
Resolution / Color
Intel® Xeon®
Intel® Xeon®
Intel® Xeon®
Intel® Xeon®
processor
processor
processor
processor
E5-2603 v3
E5-2620 v3
E5-2630 v3
E5-2630L v3
1.60GHz
2.40 GHz
1.80 GHz
1 or 2
15 MB
20 MB
6C-6T
6C-12T
8C-16T
Intel® C612 Chipset
DDR4-2133 Registered DIMM
DDR4-2133 Load Reduced DIMM
0 GB
512 GB (16 x 32 GB)
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
0 GB
SAS HDD : 14.4 TB (8 x 1.8 TB)
SATA HDD : 16 TB (8 x 2 TB)
SAS SSD : 3.2 TB ( 8 x 400 GB)
SATA SSD : 6.4 TB (8 x 800 GB)
SATA : 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 12 Gb/s (Optional)
SATA : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
Supported
Optional
1
8
Total: 3 slots available
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) flexible integrated NIC slot
Total: 4 slots available
2 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) flexible integrated NIC slot
Total: 4 slots available
2 PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) flexible integrated NIC slot
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
1
1600 x 1200 / 16.7M
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Model
R120f-1E
Interfaces
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
1 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, Serial A, 1 x rear)
4 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Standard, non-hot plug
Optional, hot plug
1-2 x 460 Watt or 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug
PSU, or 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Titanium certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
193 VA
192 VA
186 VA
188 VA
/ 191 Watt
/ 191 Watt
/ 184 Watt
/ 187 Watt
457 VA
555 VA
568 VA
500 VA
/ 454 Watt
/ 551 Watt
/ 564 Watt
/ 497Watt
45.2 dB
45.2 dB
53.0 dB
52.0 dB
Server Management
Redundant Fan
Redundant Power Supply
Power Supply
Power
Consumption
(Max. Config, Idling)
(Max. Config,
Operating)
Max. Config, Idling
Max. Config, Operating
Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
2
Level)
Dimensions (W x D x H )
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
439.8 x 722.0 x 43.4 mm / 17.3 x 28.4 x 1.7 in (1U)
14.6 kg / 21.0 kg, 32.18 lbs. / 46.29 lbs.
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%
FCC, UL, CB, CE, BSMI, UL(Mexico), KC, CCC, RCM, RoHS,
WEEE
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x86)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x86)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Datacenter
3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later (x86)
3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later (x86_64)
3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 or later
VMware ESXi™ 5.1 Update 2
VMware ESXi™ 5.5 Update 2
VMware ESXi™ 6.0
Regulatory and Safety
Operating Systems
1
2
3
Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
Noise emission was measured at the bystander positions in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may
vary by the operating environment.
For Linux support, contact your sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
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Model
Processor
R120f-1E
Type
Clock speed
Number of Processors
Cache
Cores and Threads
Chipset
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Intel® Xeon®
Intel® Xeon®
processor
processor
E5-2640 v3
E5-2650 v3
2.60 GHz
2.30 GHz
1 or 2
20 GB
25 MB
8C-16T
10C-20T
Intel® C612 Chipset
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Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2650L v3
1.80 GHz
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2660 v3
2.60 GHz
30 MB
12C-24T
25 MB
10C-20T
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Model
Memory
R120f-1E
Type
Standard Capacity
Maximum Capacity
Memory protection
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
Maximum Capacity
Disk Controller
RAID
Expansion Slots
Hot Plug
Optical Disk Drive
Optical Drive Bays
Disk Drive Bays
Standard
Optional Riser Card
(N8116-39)
Optional Riser Card
(N8116-33)
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Resolution / Color
Interfaces
Server Management
Redundant Fan
Redundant Power Supply
Power Supply
Power
Consumption
(Max. Config, Idling)
(Max. Config,
Operating)
Max. Config, Idling
Max. Config, Operating
Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
3
Level)
Dimensions (W x D x H )
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Regulatory and Safety
NEC Corporation
DDR4-2133 Registered DIMM
DDR4-2133 Load Reduced DIMM
0 GB
512 GB (16 x 32 GB)
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
0 GB
SAS HDD : 14.4 TB (8 x 1.8 TB)
SATA HDD : 16 TB (8 x 2 TB)
SAS SSD : 3.2 TB ( 8 x 400 GB)
SATA SSD : 6.4 TB (8 x 800 GB)
SATA : 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 12 Gb/s (Optional)
SATA : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
Supported
Optional
1
8
Total: 3 slots available
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) flexible integrated NIC slot
Total: 4 slots available
2 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) flexible integrated NIC slot
Total: 4 slots available
2 PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) flexible integrated NIC slot
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
1
1600 x 1200 / 16.7M
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
1 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, Serial A, 1 x rear)
4 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Standard, hot plug
Optional, hot plug
1-2 x 460 Watt or 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug
PSU, or 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Titanium certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
191 VA
194 VA
185 VA
194 VA
/ 189 Watt
/ 192 Watt
/ 184 Watt
/ 193 Watt
602 VA
649 VA
540 VA
658 VA
/ 598 Watt
/ 645 Watt
/ 537 Watt
/ 653 Watt
45.2 dB
45.2 dB
45.2 dB
45.2 dB
53.8 dB
54.0 dB
55.3 dB
54.0 dB
439.8 x 722.0 x 43.4 mm / 17.3 x 28.4 x 1.7 in (1U)
14.6 kg / 21.0 kg, 32.18 lbs. / 46.29 lbs.
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%
FCC, UL, CB, CE, BSMI, UL(Mexico), KC, CCC, RCM, RoHS,
WEEE
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Model
R120f-1E
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x86)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Datacenter
4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later (x86)
4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later (x86_64)
4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 or later
VMware ESXi™ 5.1 Update 2
VMware ESXi™ 5.5 Update 2
VMware ESXi™ 6.0
1
2
3
4
3
3
Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
Noise emission was measured at the bystander positions in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may
vary by the operating environment.
Not supported on Xeon® processor E5-2650 v3, E5-2650L v3, and E5-2660 v3 systems.
For Linux support, contact your 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
C D E F G H I J KL M N
O
A
B
P
Q
Legend
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
O.
P.
Q.
2.5-inch Drive Bays
Optical Drive Bay
Power Button / Power LED
UID LED Button
System Reset Button
Dump (NMI) Button
BMC Reset Button
System Status LED 1
System Status LED 2
Power Capping LED
Data LAN 1 Activity LED
Data LAN 2 Activity LED
Data LAN 3 Activity LED
Data LAN 4 Activity LED
USB Connectors
Display Connector
Pull-out Tab
Rear View
A
C
D E
F
G
B
H
I
J
K
L
Legend
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
PCI Slot (Full-Height)
PCI Slot (Low-Profile)
Power Supply
AC Inlet
AC Power LED
USB Connectors
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G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
UID Button/LED
Serial Port Connector
VGA Connector
Management LAN Connector
LOM Card Slot
Additional Power Supply Slot
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Dimensions (mm)
Without Management Arm
44.1
32.1
816.0
44.1
722.0
43.4
479.7
439.8
482.4
With Cable Management Arm
947.5
905.3
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Configuration Diagram
CHASSIS
REAR
Hot Plug
Power Supply 2
4x DIMM Slots
LOM
LOM
Card
CPU 1
#1D
Cooling Fan
6x 2.5-inch
Drives
2.5-inch
Hot Plug
Drive Cage
PSU
2
CHASSIS
INSIDE
PCIe 3.0
1xDIMM
4x DIMM Slots
PCI Riser
4x DIMM Slots
#1C
CHASSIS
FRONT
PCIe 3.0
Cooling
Fan
(CPU2)
Standard Components
CPU 2
RAID Slot
Hot Plug
Power Supply 1
4x DIMM Slots
PSU
1
2x RAID
FBU Slots
Optical Drive Bay
2x 2.5-inch Drives
Legend:
Optical
Driver
Bay
Minimum required components
Expansion Slots
Slot #1C
Slot #1A
Slot #1D
Slot #1B
Legend
Common
PCIe x8
Riser
Card Kit
PCIe x16
Riser
Card Kit
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Remarks
#1A
#1B
#1D
#1C
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, for a dedicated RAID controller
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, for a dedicated LOM Card
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 220 mm length
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Full-height, up to 220 mm length
#1C
PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Full-height, up to 220 mm length
#1D
PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Low-profile, up to 220/312 mm length
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Optional Riser
Required 2 CPU,
Optional Riser
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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC Express5800/R120f-1E Server
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD, no LOM Card
Including : 1 x 460 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 2.5-inch
Drive Cage, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
NEC Express5800/R120f-1E Server
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD, no LOM Card
Including : 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 2.5-inch
Drive Cage, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
NEC Express5800/R120f-1E Server
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD, no LOM Card
Including : 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Titanium Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 2.5-inch
Drive Cage, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
N8100-2249F
N8100-2250F
N8100-2251F
NOTE:
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The base model must be ordered with a processor kit, a memory kit, and a LOM card.
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
2 Processors and Heat Sink
Available sockets: 2
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Processors
1 Processor
Required
N8101-768F
Heat Sink
1st
2nd
Xeon E5-2603 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2603 v3 (1.60 GHz, 6C/6T, 15 MB)
Xeon E5-2620 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2620 v3 (2.40 GHz, 6C/12T, 15 MB)
Xeon E5-2630 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2630 v3 (2.40 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
Xeon E5-2630L v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2630L v3 (1.80 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
Xeon E5-2640 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2640 v3 (2.60 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
Xeon E5-2650 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2650 v3 (2.30 GHz, 10C/20T, 25 MB)
Xeon E5-2650L v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2650L v3 (1.80 GHz, 12C/24T, 30 MB)
Xeon E5-2660 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2660 v3 (2.60 GHz, 10C/20T, 25 MB)
Processor Heat Sink
st
For 1 Processor
Processor Heat Sink
nd
For 2 Processor, including cooling fan kit
N8101-770F
N8101-934F
N8101-935F
N8101-773F
N8101-936F
N8101-775F
N8101-776F
(Standard)
N8101-901F
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.

The 32-bit operating systems, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86),
are supported only on Xeon E5-2603 v3, E5-2620 v3, Xeon E5-2630 v3,.Xeon E5-2630L v3, and
Xeon E5-2640 v3 systems.
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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
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
VMware ESXi 5.1
VMware ESXi 5.5
VMware ESXi 6.0
1
32
1
Maximum Available
Number of logical
Processors
32
256
1
48
640
1
48
32
240
32
48
160
320
480
48
48
48
The maximum numbers of logical processors when using Hyper-V are below:
- Windows Server 2008 : 24
- Windows Server 2008 R2 : 64
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 : 320
3 Memory
3.1 Memory Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your operating system and memory configuration:
Other than Windows server 2008 Standard
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Independent Channel Configuration: Refer to 3.2.1
Memory Sparing Configuration: Refer to 3.2.2
Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration: Refer to 3.2.3
Microsoft Windows 2008 Standard

Independent Channel Configuration: Refer to 3.3.1
3.2 Other than Windows server 2008 Standard
3.2.1
Independent Channel Configuration
Available slots: 8 per processor
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Registered DIMM
(RDIMM)
4GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (1x4GB)
1 x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
8GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (1x8GB)
1 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
16GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (1x16GB)
1 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
32GB DDR4-2133 LR Memory Kit (1x32GB)
1 x 32GB Load Reduced ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
N8102-631F
Load Reduced DIMM
(LRDIMM)
N8102-632F
N8102-633F
N8102-634F
NOTE:
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Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
It is recommended to install memory kits in multiples of two (four identical DIMMs) for quad-channel
symmetric memory configurations to increase memory transfer speed.
When two processors are installed, balance the DIMMs across the two processors.
Mix configurations of RDIMM and LRDIMM are not supported.
At least 5 GB of memory is required for VMware ESXi™ 5.5 and VMware ESXi™ 6.0
3.2.2
Memory Sparing Configuration
Available slots: 8 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
32GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (2x16GB)
2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
N8102-642
NOTE:




Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
The configured memories must be identical.
When two processors are installed, balance the DIMMs across the two processors.
The logical memory capacity at the time of memory sparing becomes five-sixth physical capacity with
configurations more than 16GB DIMM.
3.2.3
Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration
Available slots: 8 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
16GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (2x8GB)
2 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
32GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (2x16GB)
2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133 (PC4-2133)
N8102-637
N8102-638
NOTE:


Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
The logical memory capacity at the time of memory mirroring becomes a half of physical capacity.
3.3 Windows Server 2008 Standard
3.3.1
Independent Channel Configuration
Available slots: 1
Product Name / Description
Part Number
4GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (1x4GB)
1 x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
N8102-631F
NOTE:

Only one Memory Kit can be installed regardless of the number of processors.
Memory Configuration Feature Comparison
See the table below for feature comparisons of memory configurations supported.
Performance
Data Protection
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Independent
Channel
Memory
Sparing
Memory
Lockstep
Memory
Mirroring
Best
No
Better
Multiple single bit
error protection
Better
No
Good
Multiple single bit
and multi bit error
protection
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Redundancy
Data Correction
Available Memory
Available Memory
Channels
Notes
No
ECC, x4 SDDC
Full physical
memory
4
Partly
ECC, x4 SDDC
3/4 physical memory
(16GB DIMM)
4
No
ECC, x8 SDDC
Full physical
memory
4
Fully
ECC, x4 SDDC
Half physical
memory
4
-
All DIMMs in the
system must be
identical.
Paired DIMMs must
be identical.
Paired DIMMs must
be identical.
Maximum Memory Speed
See the table below for the actual maximum memory transfer speed in Independent Channel / Memory
Sparing Configuration.
DDR4 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
E5-2603 v3
E5-2620 v3
E5-2630 v3
E5-2630L v3
E5-2640 v3
E5-2650 v3
E5-2650L v3
E5-2660 v3
Populated DIMMs
# of DIMMs per processor
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16 GB
LRDIMM: 32GB
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16 GB
LRDIMM: 32GB
RDIMM: 2, 4, 8, 16 GB
LRDIMM: 32GB
DIMM Speed
-
1600 MHz
-
1866 MHz
-
2133 MHz
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 Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (x86)
1
4 GB
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x86)
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
2
VMware ESXi 5.1
2
VMware ESXi 5.5
3
VMware ESXi 6.0
1
2
1
Maximum Available Memory
32 GB
64 GB
2 TB
4 TB
4 GB (HW-DEP enabled)
App. 2 GB(HW-DEP disabled)
32 GB
64 GB
512 GB
512 GB
16 GB
6 TB
16 GB
512 GB
2 TB
4 TB
6 TB
512 GB
512 GB
512 GB
1
The maximum available memory size of Hyper-V systems are below:
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard : 32 GB
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise : 1 TB
Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 : 4 TB
Up to 1TB of main memory is available to each virtual machine.
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Up to 4TB of main memory is available to each virtual machine.
4 Internal Hard Disk Drives
4.1 RAID Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your OS and RAID configuration. For example, when you would like
to configure RAID 0/1/10 1GB cache with Windows Server 2012 R2, refer to the section 4.2.3 for the
required components and then refer to the section 4.3.4 for the hard drives.
Operating System
Supported RAID configuration
RAID and Cache
Windows Server 2008 Standard
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
KVM in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
(x86_64)
Windows Server 2012 Standard
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
without KVM feature
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
VMware ESXi
Section
Supported
HDD/SSD
Non-RAID (Embedded SATA)
RAID 0/1 (Embedded SATA RAID)
RAID 0/1/10
1GB Cache
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.4
4.2.5
4.3.1
4.3.2
4.3.3
Non-RAID (Embedde SATA)
RAID 0/1 (Embedded SATA RAID)
RAID 0/1/10
1GB Cache
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.4
4.2.5
4.3.1
4.3.2
4.3.4
Non-RAID (Embedded SATA)
RAID 0/1/10
1GB Cache
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.1
4.2.3
4.2.4
4.2.5
4.3.1
4.3.3
NOTE:

Up to four hard drives can be installed in the Embedded SATA configuration.

All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.

Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SAS SSDs
and SATA SSDs can be mixed in each drive cage.

It is recommended to set RAID array configuration drives less than eight per disk group in order to
minimize the risk of becoming multiple hard drives failure.

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.
4.2 Required Components for RAID Configuration
4.2.1
Up to four Drives with embedded SATA Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Embedded SATA Controller
4 x 6Gb/s SATA
Internal SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS HD to 1 x mini-SAS HD, 1 set
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch Hot-plug hard drive bays
(Standard)
Cable
Drive Cage
(Standard)
(Standard)
NOTE:

Up to 4 SATA drives are supported.

For supported HDD, refer to 4.3.1

Hot plug insertion/removal are not supported in the configuration.
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4.2.2
Up to four Drives with embedded SATA RAID Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Embedded SATA Controller
4 x 6Gb/s SATA
Internal SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS HD to 1 x mini-SAS HD, 1 set
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch Hot-plug hard drive bays
(Standard)
Cable
Drive Cage
(Standard)
(Standard)
NOTE:

Supported up to 4x SATA HDD.

For supported HDD, refer to 4.3.2
4.2.3
RAID 0/1 Controller with 1 GB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
RAID 0/1/10, 1GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 12Gb/s
Flash Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD, 1 set
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD, 1 set
NOTE: To install five drives or more, optional cable is
required.
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
N8103-176
Flash Backup
Recommended
Cable
Optional Cable
Drive Cage
N8103-181
(Standard)
K410-324(00)
(Standard)
NOTE:

For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.3 for Windows Server 2008/2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) with KVM feature, or VMware. Refer to 4.3.4 for Windows
Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM feature, or Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 7.

All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.

Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SATA SSD and
SAS SSDs can be mixed.
4.2.4
RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, SAS 12Gb/s,
SATA 6Gb/s
Flash Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD, 1 set
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD, 1 set
NOTE: To install five drives or more, optional cable is
required.
N8103-177
Flash Backup
Recommended
Cable
Optional Cable
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Drive Cage
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
(Standard)
NOTE:

For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.3 for Windows Server 2008/2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) with KVM feature, or VMware. Refer to 4.3.4 for Windows
Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM feature, or Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 7.

All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.

Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SATA SSD and
SAS SSDs can be mixed.

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.
4.2.5
RAID 5/6 Controller with 2 GB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 2GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 12Gb/s
Flash Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD, 1 set
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD, 1 set
NOTE: To install five drives or more, optional cable is
required.
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
N8103-178
Flash Backup
Recommended
Cable
Optional Cable
Drive Cage
N8103-181
(Standard)
K410-324(00)
(Standard)
NOTE:

For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.3 for Windows Server 2008/2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) with KVM feature, or VMware. Refer to 4.3.4 for Windows
Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM feature, or Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 7.

All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.

Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SATA SSD and
SAS SSDs can be mixed.

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.
4.3 Supported Drives
4.3.1
For Embedded SATA Controller
Category
Drive
4 slots
available
SATA
HDD
Product Name / Description
Part Number
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-487
N8150-488
N8150-489
NOTE:

Hot plug insertion/removal are not supported in the configuration.
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4.3.2
For Embedded SATA RAID Controller
Category
Drive
4 slots
available
4.3.3
SATA
HDD
Product Name / Description
Part Number
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-487
N8150-488
N8150-489
For RAID Controller Configuration (1)
For Windows Server 2008/2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, KVM in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6(x86_64), or VMware
Category
Drive
8 slots
available
SAS
HDD
SATA
HDD
SAS
SSD
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Product Name / Description
Part Number
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512B sector
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512B sector
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512B sector
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s,
512B sector
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s,
512B sector
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N8150-481
N8150-482
N8150-483
N8150-485
N8150-486
N8150-518
N8150-487
N8150-488
N8150-489
N8150-721
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SATA
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 200 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512B sector
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 400 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512B sector
800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 800 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512B sector
N8150-725
N8150-726
N8150-727
NOTE:

All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.

Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SATA SSDs
and SAS SSDs can be mixed.

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.
4.3.4
For RAID Controller Configuration (2)
For Windows Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM, or Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 7
Category
Drive
8 slots
available
SAS
HDD
(512B)
SAS
HDD
(4KB)
SATA
HDD
(512B)
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Product Name / Description
Part Number
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512B sector
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512B sector
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512B sector
1.8TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.8TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
4KB sector
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
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N8150-481
N8150-482
N8150-483
N8150-485
N8150-486
N8150-518
N8150-490
N8150-487
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SATA
HDD
(4KB)
SAS
SSD
SATA
SSD
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
4KB sector
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s,
512B sector
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s,
512B sector
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 200 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512B sector
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 400 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512B sector
800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 800 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512B sector
N8150-521
N8150-721
N8150-722
N8150-725
N8150-726
N8150-727
NOTE:

All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.

Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SATA SSDs
and SAS SSDs can be mixed.

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.

The 4KB sector drives are make-to-order products. Please consult your sales representative in regard
to production lead time.

When you select 4KB sector HDD, confirm whether your applications support hard drives with 4 KB
sector size. For more information, visit the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/svropt/hdd/collateral/4KHDD_Precautions_EN.pdf

Mix configurations of 4KB sector HDDs and 512B sector HDDs are not supported.
5 Optical Drive
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Internal
1 slot available
Internal Slim DVD-ROM drive
Slim DVD-ROM drive
Internal DVD-SuperMulti Drive
Slim DVD Super Multi drive, not including writing software
External DVD-ROM drive
DVD-ROM drive, Bus powered, 1.2 A required
N8151-123
External
N8151-124F
N8160-91
NOTE:

Up to 1 optical drive can be connected.
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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 PCI Riser Card
Product Name / Description
Part Number
PCIe Riser Card Kit
3 x PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe x8 Riser Card Kit
4 x PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe x16 Riser Card Kit
2 x PCIe 3.0 x16, 2 x PCIe 3.0 x8
(Standard)
N8116-39
N8116-33
NOTE:

N8116-33 PCIe x16 Riser Card Kit is supported in dual-processor configuration.
6.2 Network Interface Controller
Category
LOM Card
1GbE
10GbE
Adapter
1GbE
10GbE
NEC Corporation
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Quad Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card
Broadcom® BCM5719
PCIe 2.0 x4
Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card
Intel Ethernet Controller X540
PCIe 2.0(x8)
Dual Port 10G-SFP + Dual Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card
Qlogic NetXtreme II BCM57800S
PCIe 2.0 x8
NOTE:
- N8104-129 SFP+ Module is required to connect with an
optical cable.
- Up to two SFP+ Modules can be installed.
N8104-154F
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
N8104-150
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
Intel® 82580 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
PCIe 2.0 x4
NOTE:
- PXE boot is not supported on UEFI environment.
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.
N8104-145
Dual Port 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
Intel 82599ES 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
PCIe 2.0 x8, Low Profile / Full Height
NOTE:
- N8104-129 SFP+ Module is required to connect with an
optical cable.
- Up to 2 SFP+ Modules can be installed.
N8104-148
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N8104-156F
N8104-151
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SFP+
Module
10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
Qlogic NetXtreme II BCM57810S
PCIe 2.0 x8, Low Profile / Full Height
NOTE:
- N8104-129 SFP+ Module is required to connect with an
optical cable.
- The latest driver is required for Window Server 2008 and
Windows Server 2008 R2.
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
Intel X540-BT2
PCIe 2.1 x8, Low Profile / Full Height
SFP+ Module (10G-SR)
1 x SFP+ Module for N8104-148 and N8104-149, N8104-156
N8104-149
N8104-153
N8104-129
NOTE:

There are following limitations when using ESXi 6.0;
(1) When N8104-154F is selected, mix configuration of N8104-194/153 and N8104-150/151/152/145
is not supported.
(2) When N8104-155F is selected, mix configuration of N8104-150/151/145 and N8104-152 is not
supported, up to two adapters can be selected from N8104-150/151/145, and up to one adapter of
N8104-152.
(3) When N8104-156F is selected, up to one adapter can be selected form N8104-150/-151/-145, and
N8104-152 cannot be installed.
NIC Teaming feature – NIC Teaming and bonding features
See the table below for supported network interfaces and OS combinations.
Windows Server 2008 supports BASP (Broadcom Advanced Server Program) or Intel PROSet teaming
while Windows Server 2012 and Linux support teaming with bonding function supported by OS.
Network Interface
Team
Operating Systems
1GbE NIC
N8104-150/-151/-152/-154F
Up to four ports per one team
1GbE NIC
N8104-145
10GbE NIC
N8104-149/-156F
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
Windows Server 2008 R2
10GbE NIC
N8104-148
10GbE NIC
N8104-153/-155F
Up to four ports per one team
Up to four ports per one team
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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 or later
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
NOTE:
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NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
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The network interfaces for each teaming must be the same.

When 10GbE and 1GbE NIC teaming are mixed, the maximum number of team must be as follows:
- Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 : up to four per one system
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 : up to five per one system
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux : up to five per one system
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Using iSCSI
See the table below for supported network interfaces and operating system combinations.
Categor
Network Interface
Operating Systems
1GbE
N8104-150/-151/-152/-154F
10GbE
N8104-145
N8104-149/-156F
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012,
Windows Server 2012 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware
Windows Server 2008 R2, VMware
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012,
Windows Server 2012 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 or later
Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 / Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.5 (x86_64) or later / Red Hat Enterprise Linux
7.1 or later / VMware
y
N8104-148
N8104-153/-155F
NOTE:

NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
6.3 InfiniBand
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Controller
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI, MCX353A-FCBT,
FDR, PCIe 3.0(x8)
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI, MCX354A-FCBT,
FDR, PCIe 3.0(x8)
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
N8104-146
Cable
Switch
Unit
Power
Supply
N8104-147
K410-304(02)
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.
6.4 External Storage Controller
6.4.1
RAID Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Controller
RAID Controller (2GB, RAID0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9380-8e
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 2GB, Ext. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, SAS 12Gb/s,
SATA 6Gb/s,
Flash cache protection modules included
N8103-179
NOTE:
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To configure a large-capacity RAID array, it is recommended to configure in RAID 6 or RAID 60 in
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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.
The types and number of available RAID Controllers when running with VMware
ESXi
See the table below for the types and number of available RAID Controllers and SAS Controller when
running with VMware ESXi.
The condition depends on interrupt processes managed by the operating system and insufficient interrupt
resources may lead to system failure.
Processor
Type
E5-2603 v3
E5-2620 v3
E5-2630 v3
E5-2630L v3
E5-2640 v3
E5-2650 v3
E5-2660 v3
E5-2650L v3
1
Number of
available
controllers
Controller Type
N8103-176 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1)
N8103-177 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
N8103-178 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
N8103-179 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
Up to one controller
N8103-176 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1)
N8103-177 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
N8103-178 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
N8103-179 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
1
N8103-184 SAS Controller
Up to one controller
Total Number of
available
controllers
Up to three controllers
Up to two controllers
Up to two controllers
Up to one controller
1
Up to two controllers
When ESXi 5.1/5.5 is installed.
NOTE:
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When two external RAID controllers are installed, N8103-181 Flash backup Unit cannot be installed.
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
SAS Controller
LSI SAS9212-4i4e Host Bus Adapter
6Gb/s SAS, Int. 4 / Ext. 4, 7-pin SATA / SFF-8088, PCIe 2.0 x8
SAS Controller
LSI SAS9300-8e Host Bus Adapter
12Gb/s SAS, ext. 8(SFF-8644 x2), PCIe 3.0 x8
NOTE:
- There is a PCI slot limitation when configured with Xeon
E5-2650L v3 and VMware ESXi 5.1/5.5. Refer to The types
and number of available RAID Controllers when running
with VMware ESXi in the previous section for details.
N8190-159
SAS
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N8190-157A
N8190-158A
N8103-142
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6.5 Serial Port Adapter
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Serial Port Adapter
Serial port fixed to PCI bracket
N8117-01A
NOTE:
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Up to one Serial Port Adapter can be installed.
7 Other Add-in Components
7.1 Power Supply
Product Name / Description
Part Number
460W Hot Plug Power Supply
1 x 460 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
N8181-121F
N8181-122F
N8181-118F
NOTE:

The power units must be the same to configure redundancy.
7.2 Internal Flash Memory
Product Name / Description
Part Number
VMware ESXi support kit
Internal USB flash memory to install VMware ESXi system
N8106-009
NOTE:

The kit does not include VMware ESXi installation media and license.
7.3 Trusted Platform Module Kit
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Trusted Platform Module Kit
TPM 1.2 module
N8115-21
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 product.

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 Flash FDD
Choose the Flash FDD if you need to prepare an alternative device for a floppy drive.
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
External
Flash FDD
USB flash emulating USB floppy disk, Native capacity 1.44 MB
N8160-96
NOTE:

Up to one drive can be connected.
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8 Add-on Components
8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer
Category
Drawer
w/ KVM
Drawer
w/o KVM
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drawer
17-inch LCD Console Drawer (8port)
17-inch LCD, US 83-keys Keyboard, Optical mouse, 8 port KVM
switch, 1U height
N8143-106F
Cable
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
K410-118(1A)
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
K410-118(03)
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 N8143-108F 17inch LCD
Console Drawer (1port)
Keyboard Unit (UK)
UK 104-keys Keyboard with 10-key, for N8143-108F 17inch LCD
Console Drawer (1port)
K410-118(05)
Drawer
Keypad
N8143-105F
N8143-108F
N8143-109
N8143-111
NOTE:
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There are two VGA connectors on R120f-1E, 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
N8191-14F
Cable
KVM
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
Cascading 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)
K410-118(03)
K410-118(05)
K410-119(1A)
NOTE:

There are two VGA connectors on R120f-1E, 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 1U Kit
for R120f-1E
N8143-96
NOTE:

The extension bracket of inner rail must be attached when installing the Cable Management Arm.
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
Boot Mode Setting
The server supports Legacy mode and UEFI mode (default) as an OS Boot Mode. See the table below for
the Boot Mode and X2APIC setting for each Operating System. As the default settings at the factory, UEFI
mode is set as OS Boot mode and X2APIC is enabled. Refer to the User’s Guide and change the settings
before installing an Operating System requiring Legacy Mode.
Operating System
Supported Boot Mode
Supported X2APIC Setting
Windows Server 2008(x86)
Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
VMware ESXi 5.1 Update2
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update2
VMware ESXi 6.0
Legacy
Legacy
UEFI
UEFI
Legacy
UEFI
UEFI
Legacy
Legacy
Legacy
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
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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
Boot monitoring
Alerting
Remote KVM
(via LAN)
Remote control
(via LAN)
Maintenance
Others
1
2
3
4
Temperature/voltage/power/RAID/
standard LAN/fan /degeneration
(memory/hard drive)
Hardware configuration information collection
Hardware event log collection
BIOS/POST stall, Booting, OS stall, shutdown
HW error, Boot error , and OS panic
(by SNMP, E-Mail)
POST/BIOS setup, ROM utility
Panic screen, Boot screen
CUI-based screen (OS console)
GUI-based screen (OS console)
Remote console recording function
Video recording
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)
EXPRESSSCOPE® Profile key
(Backup/restore BIOS/BMC setup information)
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
IPv6(Web console/CLP only)
With Remote KVM
and Media License
kit
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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 Controllers
Product Name
-
Embedded SATA non-RAID Controller
-
Embedded SATA RAID Controller
N8104-155F
Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card
N8104-156F
N8104-154F
Dual Port 10G-SFP + Dual Port 1000BASE-T
LOM Card
Quad Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card
N8103-176
RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1)
N8103-177
RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
N8103-178
RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
N8103-179
RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
N8118-01
PCIe SSD Adapter 365GB
N8190-158A
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
N8190-157A
Fibre Channel Controller
N8104-147
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
N8104-146
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
N8103-184
SAS Controller
N8104-153
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
N8104-149
10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
N8104-148
Dual Port 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
N8190-160
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
N8190-159
Fibre Channel Controller
N8103-142
SAS Controller
N8104-152
Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
N8104-145
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
N8104-151
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
N8104-150
1000BASE-T Adapter
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ESXi 5.5
ESXi 6.0
RHEL 6 x64
RHEL 6
RHEL 7
WS 2008
WS 2008 R2
WS 2012
WS 2012 R2
Part number
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Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots
Standard Riser Card
Slots
Part Number
N8104-155F
N8104-156F
N8104-154F
N8103-176
N8103-177
N8103-178
N8103-179
N8118-01
N8190-158A
N8190-157A
N8104-147
N8104-146
N8103-184
N8104-153
N8104-149
N8104-148
N8190-160
N8190-159
N8103-142
N8104-152
N8104-145
N8104-151
N8104-150
N8117-01A
Product Name
Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card
Dual Port 10G-SFP + Dual Port 1000BASE-T LOM
Card
Quad Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card
RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1)
RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
PCIe SSD Adapter 365GB
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Fibre Channel Controller
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
SAS Controller
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
Dual Port 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Fibre Channel Controller
SAS Controller
Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
1000BASE-T Adapter
Serial Port Adapter
#1A
#1B
#1D
-
1
-
-
1
-
1
1
1
-
1
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
NOTE:
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The number in the table shows the population priority (recommendation).
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For the configuration limitation for VMware ESXi, refer to the following documents.
VMware ESXi5.1
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r51/vsphere-51-configuration-maximums.pdf
VMware ESXi5.5
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r55/vsphere-55-configuration-maximums.pdf
VMware ESXi6.0
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere6/r60/vsphere-60-configuration-maximums.pdf
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N8116-39 PCIe x8 Riser Card Kit
Slots
Part Number
N8104-155F
N8104-156F
N8104-154F
N8103-176
N8103-177
N8103-178
N8103-179
N8118-01
N8190-158A
N8190-157A
N8104-147
N8104-146
N8103-184
N8104-153
N8104-149
N8104-148
N8190-160
N8190-159
N8103-142
N8104-152
N8104-145
N8104-151
N8104-150
N8117-01A
Product Name
Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card
Dual Port 10G-SFP + Dual Port 1000BASE-T LOM
Card
Quad Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card
RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1)
RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
PCIe SSD Adapter 365GB
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Fibre Channel Controller
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
SAS Controller
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
Dual Port 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Fibre Channel Controller
SAS Controller
Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
1000BASE-T Adapter
Serial Port Adapter
#1A
#1B
#1D 1
#1C
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
1
1
-
1
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
NOTE:

The number in the table shows the population priority (recommendation).

For the configuration limitation for VMware ESXi, refer to the following documents.
VMware ESXi5.1
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r51/vsphere-51-configuration-maximums.pdf
VMware ESXi5.5
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r55/vsphere-55-configuration-maximums.pdf
VMware ESXi6.0
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere6/r60/vsphere-60-configuration-maximums.pdf
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N8116-33 PCIe x16 Riser Card Kit
Slots
Part Number
N8104-155F
N8104-156F
N8104-154F
N8103-176
N8103-177
N8103-178
N8103-179
N8118-01
N8190-158A
N8190-157A
N8104-147
N8104-146
N8103-184
N8104-153
N8104-149
N8104-148
N8190-160
N8190-159
N8103-142
N8104-152
N8104-145
N8104-151
N8104-150
N8117-01A
1
Product Name
Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card
Dual Port 10G-SFP + Dual Port 1000BASE-T LOM
Card
Quad Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card
RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1)
RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
PCIe SSD Adapter 365GB
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Fibre Channel Controller
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
SAS Controller
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
Dual Port 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Fibre Channel Controller
SAS Controller
Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
1000BASE-T Adapter
Serial Port Adapter
#1A
#1C 1
#1B
#1D 1
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
1
1
-
1
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Available in dual-processor configuration
NOTE:

The number in the table shows the population priority (recommendation).

For the configuration limitation for VMware ESXi, refer to the following documents.
VMware ESXi5.1
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r51/vsphere-51-configuration-maximums.pdf
VMware ESXi5.5
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r55/vsphere-55-configuration-maximums.pdf
VMware ESXi6.0
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere6/r60/vsphere-60-configuration-maximums.pdf
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Revision History
Revision
Date
Description
6.0
July 16, 2015
5.0
June 25, 2015
4.0
May 29, 2015
3.0
April 17, 2015
2.0
February 18, 2015
1.0
January 16, 2015
Discontinued product deleted:
100GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD N8150-724
PCIe SSD Adapter 365GB N8118-01
Others:
Added RHEL 7 to the list of operating system supported
Changed the number of logical processors and maximum memory size
supported by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
2.5-inch SATA SSD(MLC) is supported on VMware ESXi
Changed N8104-148 Linux support conditions (NIC teaming and iSCSI)
Added URL links to VMware documents for the configuration limitation
Discontinued product deleted:
4KB sector drives other than N8150-490 and N8150-521
Others:
Added a note for 4KB sector drives
Others:
SAS Controller N8103-184 supports ESXi 5.5
Added PCI slot limitation for VMware ESXi 5.1/5.5
Corrected description of N8104-156F/N8104-149
Added note for N8104-145 Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
New products added:
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD / N8150-520
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD / N8150-521
Others:
Added ESXi 6 to the list of operating system supported
Added CCC and RCM in the Regulatory and Safety list
New products added:
VMware ESXi support kit / N8106-009
Others:
Added note to configure with VMware Systems
Initial release
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