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NEC EXPRESS5800/R320e-M4
Configuration Guide
Windows Server
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.
April 2016
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Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................ 3
Key Features .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Specification .......................................................................................................................................... 3
EXTERNAL VIEWS ......................................................................................................... 5
Front and Rear Views ........................................................................................................................... 5
Dimensions (mm) .................................................................................................................................. 7
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM ......................................................................................... 8
SERVER CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................... 9
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Base Models ................................................................................................................................... 9
2nd Processor ................................................................................................................................ 9
Memory ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Internal Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................................ 11
Optical Drive ................................................................................................................................. 12
PCI Card ........................................................................................................................................ 12
6.1 LAN Controller ..................................................................................................................... 12
6.2 Fibre Channel / SAS Controller ........................................................................................... 12
Other Add-in Components .......................................................................................................... 12
7.1 Input Devices ....................................................................................................................... 12
Add-on Components ................................................................................................................... 13
8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer .............................................................................................. 13
8.2 KVM Switch ......................................................................................................................... 13
8.3 Flash FDD............................................................................................................................ 13
8.4 Operating System ................................................................................................................ 14
8.5 Tower Conversion Kit ........................................................................................................... 14
8.6 Dust Proof Filter ................................................................................................................... 14
8.7 External Tape Drives ........................................................................................................... 15
8.8 Boot Mode Setup Option ..................................................................................................... 18
REFERENCES............................................................................................................... 19
Server Management ............................................................................................................................ 19
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots ...................................................................................... 20
Notes for using Hyper-V ..................................................................................................................... 21
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer ........................................................................................ 23
REVISION HISTORY ..................................................................................................... 24
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Technical Specification
Key Features
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TM
Fault tolerant technology based on GeminiArchitecture
Full manageability by integrated EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family
Up to 512GB of high speed DDR4-1866 memory
Specification
Model
R320e-M4
rt Number
Processor
N8800-202F
Type
Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2670 v3
Clock speed
2.30 GHz
Logical Number of
Processors
Cache
1 or 2
Cores and Threads
12C / 24T
TM
Chipset
Memory
Internal Storage
Expansion Slots
[free]
Video
30 MB
Intel® C612 Chipset with GeminiEngine
Type
DDR4-1866 Registered DIMM (8/16GB DIMM),
DDR4-1866 Load Reduced DIMM (32GB DIMM)
Memory Clock
1866MHz
Logical Standard
Capacity
Logical Maximum
Capacity
Memory protection
0GB
Standard Capacity
0GB
Maximum Logical
Capacity
HDD : SAS 9.6 TB (8×1.2TB)
Disk Controller
SAS: 12Gb/s (Standard)
RAID
SAS : RAID 1 (Standard)
Hot Plug
Supported
Optical Disk Drive
DVD Super Multi drive
Optical Drive Bays
[free]
Logical Disk Drive Bays
[free]
Standard
1 [0]
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
Supported
600 x 480,800 x 600,1024 x 768 / 16.7M, 1280 x 1024 / 65K
512GB (16 x 32 GB)
ECC, x4 SDDC
SSD : SAS 1.6 TB (8×200GB)
1
8 [8]
Total: 4 slots available
2 Low-profile PCIe x4 Gen 3 (x8 connector)
2 Full-height PCIe x8 Gen 3 (x8 connector)
Interfaces
1 VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 rear per system)
4 USB2.0 (1 front, 3 rear per system)
4 10GBASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 2 rear per module)
4 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 2 rear per module)
2 Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 rear per module)
2
2 USB3.0(option, for backup devices)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
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Model
R320e-M4
Power Supply
2 x 800 Watt (1 per module, 80 PLUS® Platinum certified)
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
(Max. Config,
Consumption
Operating)
Dimensions (W x D x H )
1
2
1,300 VA / 1,290 Watt
483.0 x 734.0 x 176 mm / 19.0 x 29.0 x 7.0 in (4U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
45 kg / 51 kg, 99.21 lbs. / 112.44 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, BSMI, CCC, UL, CB, RoHS
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Datacenter
Writing software is not provided for this DVD drive.
The USB bus operates in USB 2.0 mode when the system is running with Windows Server 2008 R2 operating
system.
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External Views
Front and Rear Views
Front View
Legend
A.
Drive Bays
M.
Memory Fault LED
B.
UID Button
N.
UID Button
C.
DVD Super Multi Drive
O.
Module Power LED
D.
System Power LED
P.
SAFE TO PULL LED
E.
System Status LED
Q.
PRIMARY LED
F.
System FT LED
R.
IO Module Fault LED
G.
UID LED
S.
Fan Fault LED
H.
USB Connector
T.
PSU Fault LED
I.
Pull-out Tab
U.
DC Power Fault LED
J.
Power Button
V
Temperature Fault
K.
Module ID LED
W
NMI Button
L.
CPU Fault LED
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Rear View
Legend
A.
1
USB Connectors
G.
Management LAN Connector
B.
USB Connectors (option, for backup
use)
H.
VGA Connector
C.
PCI Slots (Low-Profile)
I.J.
Serial Port Connector
D.
Power supply unit
K
Data LAN Connector (10GBase-T)
E.
Data LAN Connector (1000Base-T)
L
PCI Slots (Full-height)
F.
Module ID LED
1
For service personnel only.
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Dimensions (mm)
Rack mount
Tower Conversion (Optional)
220
804
592
327
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Configuration Diagram
Server
CHASSIS
REAR
CHASSIS
FRONT
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
Backplane
CPU/IO Module
HDD Bay
Optical Drive Bay
CPU/IO Module
PCIe 2.0 x8 (x8 socket) FH
DIMM #8
DIMM #7
DIMM #6
DIMM #5
DIMM #9
DIMM #10
DIMM #11
DIMM #12
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
PCI Riser
Cooling Fan #1 - #4
Processor
CHASSIS
FRONT
HDD Bay
#1
#2
#3
#4
Drive Cage
HDD Bay
DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
HDD Bay
CHASSIS
REAR
HDD Bay
CPU/IO module #0 :
Power Supply
#16
#15
#14
#13
DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
#1
#2
#3
#4
HDD Bay
DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
HDD Bay
Processor
PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP
PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
HDD Bay
Drive Cage
HDD Bay
PCIe 2.0 x8 (x8 socket) FH
DIMM #8
DIMM #7
DIMM #6
DIMM #5
DIMM #9
DIMM #10
DIMM #11
DIMM #12
HDD Bay
PCI Riser
Cooling Fan #1 - #4
Processor
HDD Bay
CPU/IO module #1 :
Processor
PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP
PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP
Power Supply
Legend:
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DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
#16
#15
#14
#13
Minimum required components
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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
Product Name / Description
Part Number
EXPRESS5800/R320e-M4
no RAM, no 2.5-inch HDD
Including:
Intel Xeon Processor E5-2670 v3, 1 x DVD Super Multi, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
N8800-202F
2 2nd Processor
Available logical sockets: 1
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Xeon E5-2670v3 Processor Kit : 2.30 GHz / 12C-24T / 30 MB, 2 processors included
N8801-049
3 Memory
Available logical slots: 8 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
8GB DDR4-1866 REG Memory Kit : 2 x 1 x 8GB DIMM included
N8802-063
64GB DDR4-1866 REG Memory Kit : 2 x 4 x 16GB DIMM included
N8802-064
128GB DDR4-1866 LR Memory Kit : 2 x 4 x 32GB DIMM included
N8802-065
NOTE:
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Minimum one memory kit must be installed.
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Memory Configuration Guideline
See the table below for the number of memory kits required in accordance with logical main memory size and number
of logical processors. Memory configurations which are not listed below are not supported in the system.
Number of Logical
Processors
1
Logical Main Memory
Size
8GB
1
64GB
128GB
1
-
-
2
-
-
24GB
3
-
-
32GB
4
-
-
48GB
6
-
-
64GB
8
-
-
-
1
-
96GB
4
1
-
128GB
-
2
-
-
-
1
-
-
2
1
-
-
2
-
-
8GB
1
16GB
1
24GB
1
3
-
-
32GB
4
-
-
48GB
6
-
-
64GB
8
-
-
96GB
12
-
-
128GB
16
-
-
-
2
-
-
4
-
-
-
2
-
-
4
256GB
512GB
1
8GB
16GB
256GB
2
Number of Memory Kits Required
Interleave is not supported.
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4 Internal Hard Disk Drives
Available bays: 8
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
SAS HDD
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 300GB
N8850-063
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 600GB
N8850-064
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 900GB
N8850-065
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 1.2TB
N8850-066
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SSD: 1 x 200GB
N8850-067
SAS SSD
NOTE:
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Hard drives must be installed in identical pairs to configure RAID 1.
Required System Disk Capacity
See the table below for minimum required system disk capacity to store whole memory dump data.
It is recommended to install hard drives providing the minimum required system disk capacity to reduce the
time to resynchronize after a hard drive replacement.
(For Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1)
Memory Size
Up to 48GB
64GB
96GB
128GB to 256GB
512GB
Required System Disk Capacity
HDD
SSD
300GB
200GB
Not supported
600GB
900GB
1.2TB
(For Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Standard / Datacenter)
Memory Size
Up to 48GB
64GB
96GB
128GB
256GB to 512GB
Required System Disk Capacity
HDD
SSD
300GB
200GB
Not supported
600GB
900GB
1.2TB
Notes for BTO with SSD
The smallest capacity HDD/SSD is installed in the 1st HDD bay (as system disk) at factory.
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When the the memory size is 64GB or more, system disk capacity should be at least 300GB. In that
case, BTO with SSD is not possible. If you want to use 200GB SSD as data disk in such a system,
order the 200GB SSD separately and install it later.
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5 Optical Drive
Available bays: 1
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Internal DVD Super Multi Drive : 1 x DVD Super Multi drive, not including writing software
(Standard)
6 PCI Card
6.1 LAN Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
LAN Controller
1000BASE-T 2ch board kit : 2 x GbE NIC
Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I350-T2V2
10GBASE-T 1ch Adapter Kit : 2 x 10GbE NIC
Intel® X540-T1
NOTE:
- Up to one controller per module
- Installation in full height slots only supported on R320d-M4
- FCoE functionality is not supported
N8804-012
N8804-011
NOTE:
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Be sure to use Intel PROset for network teaming. Do not use Windows Server 2012 R2 NIC Teaming
(LBFO) since it may cause system trouble.
For iSCSI (data) connection, NEC Storage M110, M310 are supported. For NEC Storage, contact your
sales representative or refer to the NEC Storage WEB site. (http://www.nec.com/global/prod/storage/)
6.2 Fibre Channel / SAS Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Fibre Channel
Controller
Fibre Channel 1ch Adapter Kit : 2 x FC Controller
QLogic QLE2670 16Gbps Fibre Channel Adapters
N8803-040F
SAS Controller
SAS Controller : 1 x SAS Controller
LSILogic SAS9300-8e 12Gbps Host Bus Adapter
NOTE:
K410-322(02) SAS Cable is required for tape drive connection
N8803-041
NOTE:
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For supported NEC Storage products to connect with N8803-040F, contact your sales representative
or refer to the NEC Storage WEB site. (http://www.nec.com/global/prod/storage/)
7 Other Add-in Components
7.1 Input Devices
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Keyboard
USB Keyboard
N8870-002AF
Mouse
USB Optical Wheel Mouse
N8870-012
Cable
USB cable : 1.5m USB extension cable
K410-177(1A)
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8 Add-on Components
8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer
Category
Drawer
w/ KVM
Switch
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, black
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
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, black
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,
black
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(1A)
Drawer
Drawer
w/o KVM
Switch
Keypad
K410-118(03)
K410-118(05)
N8143-105F
N8143-108F
N8143-109
N8143-111
8.2 KVM Switch
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
KVM Switch
Server Switch Unit (8 server)
1U USB 8 port KVM switch, black
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
N8191-14F
Cable
KVM
Cascading
K410-118(1A)
K410-118(03)
K410-118(05)
K410-119(1A)
8.3 Flash FDD
Order the Flash FDD if you need to prepare an alternative for a floppy drive.
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Flash FDD
USB flash emulating USB floppy disk, Native capacity 1.44 MB
N8160-96
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8.4 Operating System
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard(2CPU, 2VM) with Windows Server 2008 R2
downgrade right for Fault Tolerant Environments
For Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise installation
UL1045-002E
NOTE:
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Please contact your sales representative for the availability of this product. Part Number may change
according to the country.
Please note that this product can only be sold to users upon their requests. Access the following
website and agree to the terms and conditions for this product before ordering.
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/fault_tolerant/w2012r2/downFT.html
For Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Standard / Datacenter, there is no special license for FT
servers. Please arrange it locally, or contact your sales representative for the availability of this
operating system from NEC in your region.
8.5 Tower Conversion Kit
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Tower Conversion Kit
23 inch height pedestal with front bezel
N8843-005
8.6 Dust Proof Filter
The server supports the dust resistant feature. Choose the following kit to install the system in dusty places.
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Filter
4U-FT Dust Filter
For R320e Dust Proof filter 10 pcs, attachment brackets for the
front bezel included
N8847-002
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8.7 External Tape Drives
8.7.1 Tape Drive Selection
Refer to the section in accordance with your type of tape drives.
LTO
LTO3
SAS
Refer to 8.7.2
LTO4
SAS
Refer to8.7.2
LTO5
SAS
Refer to 8.7.2
LTO6
SAS
Refer to 8.7.2
8.7.2 LTO / SAS
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Controller
Required
SAS Controller
1 x LSILogic SAS9300-8e 12Gb/s SAS, 8(SFF-8644),
PCIe3.0(x8), Low Profile / Full Height
External SAS cable
2 m, for Tape Drive Enclosure connection
N8803-041
Tape Enclosure
Required
Power Supply
Recommended
Internal Cable
1U Device Expansion Unit
2 x 5-inch media bays
Power Unit
non-hot plug power supply
SAS Cable
For 1U Device Expansion Unit internal connection
NOTE: Required one per each tape drive.
N8141-69F
Drive
2 bays available
Internal LTO (SAS)
LTO3, Half height, Native capacity 400GB, black
Internal LTO (SAS)
LTO4, Half height, Native capacity 800GB, black
Internal LTO (SAS)
LTO5, Half height, Native capacity 1500GB, black
Internal LTO (SAS)
N8151-126
External Cable
Required
K410-322(02)
N8181-124F
K410-335(00)
N8151-127
N8151-128
N8151-129
LTO6, Half height, Native capacity 2.5 TB, black
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8.7.3 Notes for Double Backup
In a single backup configuration, in case a CPU/IO module or backup device fails, backup is not possible
until the failed part is repaired or replaced. If this does not meet your system requirements, consider a
double backup configuration.
Refer to the following notes on double backup configuration.
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When configuring two sets of a SAS controller, a SAS cable and a backup device, two backup devices
are recognized separately by the OS. When scheduling an automatic backup job, make a job for each
backup device so that the other backup device can backup in case one device fails.
With BrightStor ARCserve Backup, backup is not executed if you enter an asterisk (*) in the group box
under the destination tab when defining a job. Be sure to create two backup jobs by correctly selecting
the device group for the group box, and entering an asterisk (*) or the name of the media in the media
box.
8.7.4 Supported Backup Software
See the table below for the supported backup software on NEC EXPRESS5800/R320d.
For Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1
Tape drive
Product Name / Description
Backup software
Part Number
ARCserve
Backup Exec
ARCserve r16.5
Backup Exec 15
WS2008R2
WS2008R2
Internal LTO (SAS)
LTO3, Native capacity 400 GB
N8151-102/126
 *a1
 *b1
Internal LTO (SAS)
LTO4, Native capacity 800 GB
N8151-90/127
 *a1
 *b1
N8151-103/128
 *a1
 *b1
N8151-106/129
 *a1
 *b1
Internal LTO (SAS)
LTO5, Native capacity 1.5 TB
Internal LTO (SAS)
LTO6, Native capacity 2.5 TB
*a1: Do not disable the tape driver on the device manager.
*b1: Install the Symantec driver.
NOTE:
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Disaster Recovery Option is not supported on the ft server system.
It is not supported to backup from NEC Express5800/ft series to a backup device directly using
NetBackup. However, NEC Express5800/ft series can be a backup-client machine of NetBackup.
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For Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Standard / Datacenter
Tape drive
Product Name / Description
Backup software
Part Number
ARCserve
Backup Exec
ARCserve r16.5
Backup Exec 15
WS2012 R2
WS2012 R2
Internal LTO (SAS)
LTO3, Native capacity 400 GB
N8151-102/126
 *a1

Internal LTO (SAS)
LTO4, Native capacity 800 GB
N8151-90/127
 *a1

N8151-103/128
 *a1

N8151-106/129
 *a1

Internal LTO (SAS)
LTO5, Native capacity 1.5 TB
Internal LTO (SAS)
LTO6, Native capacity 2.5 TB
*a1: Do not disable the tape driver on the device manager.
NOTE:
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Disaster Recovery Option is not supported on the ft server system.
It is not supported to backup from NEC Express5800/ft series to a backup device directly using
NetBackup. However, NEC Express5800/ft series can be a backup-client machine of NetBackup.
8.7.5 RDX
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Internal Cable
Required
External Cable
Required
Internal USB Cable
1 x Internal USB Cable for USB3.0
External USB Cable
2 m, 1 x external USB to 1 x USB device, mount bracket
included
External USB Cable
1.17 m, 1 x external USB3.0 to 1 x USB3.0 device, mount
bracket included
NOTE: For USB3.0 connection, choose this cable.
K410-349(00)
1U Device Expansion Unit
2 x 5-inch media bays
Power Unit
non-hot plug power supply
Internal RDX (USB)
RDX(USB), installed in N8141-69F 1U Device Expansion Unit
N8141-69F
Tape Enclosure
Required
Power Supply
Recommended
Drive
Required
Data cartridge:
- RDX Cartridge (320GB)
- RDX Cartridge (500GB)
- RDX Cartridge (1TB)
- RDX Cartridge (2TB)
K410-197(00)
K410-307(1A)
N8181-124F
N8151-125
[N8153-01]
[N8153-02]
[N8153-03]
[N8153-09]
NOTE:






The USB bus operates in USB 2.0 mode when the system is running with Windows Server 2008 R2
operating system.
Do not boot the OS from RDX. Remove the RDX from boot order or set the lowest priority on the BIOS
setup menu.
The eject button may be disabled when the OS is running.
NTFS is recommended as the file system. exFAT is not supported.
For backup software, use Windows Server Backup, ARCserve Backup or Backup Exec.
Please do not access RDX from the OS directly, since RDX connection is not duplicated. Be sure to
use backup software.
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8.8 Boot Mode Setup Option
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Boot Mode Setup Option (Legacy Mode)
Setup option to change the OS Boot Mode to Legacy mode
NESV16-003
NOTE:

As the default settings at the factory, UEFI mode is set as OS Boot mode. Order NESV16-003 Boot
Mode Setup Option (Legacy Mode) for Windows Server 2008 R2 that requires Legacy Mode.
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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.
Temperature/voltage/power/
fan /degeneration (memory/hard drive)

Hardware event log collection

Boot monitoring
Booting, BIOS/POST stall, OS stall,
shutdown

Alerting
HW error, Boot error and OS panic
(by SNMP, E-Mail)

Remote KVM
POST/BIOS setup, DOS utility

(via LAN)
Panic screen, Boot screen

Text-based screen (OS console)

GUI-based screen (OS console)

Remote control
Remote reset/power on-off/ dump

(via LAN)
OS shutdown

Remote media (CD/DVD/FD)

Server Management Command Line
Protocol (DMTF compliant)

Remote control via Web browser
(without dedicated app)

Remote batch

Scheduling (without UPS)

Others
Set automatic IP address via DNS/DHCP

Remote wakeup
Wake On LAN, Wake On Ring

Centralized
management
Industry standard
Monitoring and control of multiple servers

IPMI
2.0
Hardware
monitoring
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Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots
Part Number
Slots
Notes
Slot # :
#1
#2
#3
#4
PCI Slot:
x4
x4
X8
X8
Card height:
LP
LP
FH
FH
Slot type:
x8
x8
x8
x8
N8804-012
1000BASE-T 2ch board kit




N8804-011
10GBASE-T 1ch board set
-
-

N8803-040F
N8803-041
1
Product Name
Fibre Channel board kit

SAS board
1

1

Max. 1

1

1

1

1
Max. 1
Not installable when using Tower Conversion Kit.
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Notes for using Hyper-V
Brief system interruption during synchronization process
In the synchronization process of CPU modules, a memory copy is performed to duplex memory on both
CPU modules. Most of the memory area can be copied without interrupting the system through the
so-called brownout copy method, and just a small portion requires the system to stop. However, with
Hyper-V, the system cannot use the brownout copy method. Therefore, the system does not respond for a
longer period of time during the synchronization process of the CPU modules than without Hyper-V.
See the table below for the reference values of interruption during re-synchronization of CPU/IO modules in
a Hyper-V system. It is recommended that your system design take the interruption into account.
Model / Memory Size
8GB
16GB
32GB
64GB
128GB
256GB
512GB
Express5800/R320e-E4
2sec
3sec
5sec
8sec
15sec
30sec
60sec
Express5800/R320e-M4
2sec
3sec
3sec
5sec
9sec
18sec
27sec
About Guest OS
Guest operating systems supported on NEC Express5800/ft series are the same as other Express5800
Servers. The tables below show the supported guest OS.
For Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V
OS
Edition
SP
Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
Standard / Enterprise
RTM/SP1
Windows Server 2008 (x86/x64)
Standard / Enterprise
RTM/SP2
Windows Server 2003 R2 (x86/x64)
Standard / Enterprise
SP2
Windows Server 2003 (x86/x64)
Standard / Enterprise
SP2
Server / Advanced Server
SP4
Windows 7 (x86/x64)
Professional
RTM/SP1
Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Business
SP1/SP2
Windows XP (x64)
Professional
SP2
Professional
SP2/SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86/x64)
-
SP3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 - 5.5 (x86/x64)
-
-
Windows 2000
*1
Windows XP (x86)
*1
*2
*1: Microsoft support has already ended since July 13, 2010.
*2: Must be installed with the sp4-applied media
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For Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V
OS
Edition
SP
Windows Server 2012 R2 (x64)
Standard / Datacenter
RTM
Windows Server 2012 (x64)
Standard / Datacenter
RTM
Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
Standard / Enterprise
SP1
Windows Server 2008 (x86/x64)
Standard / Enterprise
SP2
Windows Server 2003 R2 (x86/x64)
Standard / Enterprise
SP2
Windows Server 2003 (x86/x64)
Standard / Enterprise
SP2
Windows 8.1 (x64)
Pro
RTM
Windows 8 (x86/x64)
Pro
RTM
Windows 7 (x86/x64)
Professional
SP1
Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Business
SP2
Windows XP (x64)
Professional
SP2
Windows XP (x86)
Professional
SP3
Backup
When using Hyper-V on a FT server, prepare a separate server for backup in the same way as for other
general purpose servers with Hyper-V. For backup patterns, refer to each backup software company's web
site.
NEC ESMPRO Agent
For monitoring guest operating systems, NEC ESMPRO Agent for Guest OS is required. Contact your
sales representative for this software.
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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
States and other countries.
Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.
Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. in the U.S.
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
3.0
2016.4.27
Others:
Changed the part number of Fibre Channel 1ch Adapter Kit N8803-040 to
N8803-040F
2.1
2016.3.17
Others:
Changed the required system disk capacity for Windows Server 2012 R2
2.0
2015.12.18
New products added:
1U Device Expansion Unit / N8141-69F
Power Unit / N8181-124F
Discontinued product deleted:
2U Tape Drive Enclosure / N8141-75F
Power Supply / N8181-54F
1.0
2015.10.13
Initial release
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