Configuration Guide

NEC EXPRESS5800/R140b-4
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.
October 2011
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Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................ 3
Key Features .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Specification .......................................................................................................................................... 3
EXTERNAL VIEWS ......................................................................................................... 5
Front and Rear Views ........................................................................................................................... 5
Dimensions (mm) .................................................................................................................................. 6
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM ......................................................................................... 7
SERVER CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................... 8
1
2
3
Base Models ................................................................................................................................... 8
Processor ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Memory ........................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Memory Board ....................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Memory Kit............................................................................................................................. 9
4 Internal Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................................ 10
4.1 RAID Configuration .............................................................................................................. 10
4.2 Internal Drive Configuration ................................................................................................. 11
5 Optical Drive ................................................................................................................................. 14
6 Internal Tape / RDX Drives .......................................................................................................... 14
6.1 Tape / RDX Drive Selection ................................................................................................. 14
6.2 Tape / RDX Configuration .................................................................................................... 15
7 PCI Card ........................................................................................................................................ 16
7.1 LAN Controller ..................................................................................................................... 16
7.2 External RAID Controller ..................................................................................................... 17
7.3 Fibre Channel / SAS / SCSI Controller ................................................................................ 17
7.4 Serial Port Adapter .............................................................................................................. 18
8 Other Add-in Components .......................................................................................................... 18
8.1 Redundant Power Supply .................................................................................................... 18
8.2 VMware ESXi Pre-install Kit ................................................................................................ 18
9 Add-on Components ................................................................................................................... 19
9.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer .............................................................................................. 19
9.2 KVM Switch ......................................................................................................................... 19
9.3 Server Management License............................................................................................... 19
9.4 Front Bezel .......................................................................................................................... 20
9.5 Flash FDD............................................................................................................................ 20
9.6 Medium and Cartridge ......................................................................................................... 20
10 Support Service .......................................................................................................................... 20
10.1 Software ............................................................................................................................ 20
REFERENCES............................................................................................................... 21
Server Management ............................................................................................................................ 21
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards ...................................................................................................... 22
Supporting PCI Cards and Installable Slots ..................................................................................... 23
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer ........................................................................................ 24
REVISION HISTORY ..................................................................................................... 25
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Technical Specification
Key Features
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High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor 7500 series
Up to 512 GB of high speed DDR3-1066 memory
High energy efficiency with power capping feature and 80 PLUS® Gold power supply
Full manageability by integrated EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2
Specification
Model
R140b-4
Part Number
N8100-1601F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor E7520
Intel® Xeon®
processor E7530
Intel® Xeon®
processor X7560
Clock speed
1.86 GHz
1.86 GHz
2.26 GHz
Number of Processors
2 or 4
Cache
18 MB
12 MB
24 MB
Cores and Threads
4C-8T
6C-12T
8C-16T
Chipset
Memory
Internal Storage
Expansion Slots
[free]
2 x Intel® 7500 Chipset
Type
DDR3-1066 ECC Registered DIMM
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
512 GB (64 x 8 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, x8 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Sparing
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
SAS : 7.2 TB (8 x 900 GB)
SATA : 8 TB (8 x 1 TB)
SSD : 800 GB (8 x 100 GB)
Disk Controller
SATA : 3Gb/s (Optional)
SAS: 6Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50 (Optional)
Hot Plug
Supported
Optical Disk Drive
Optional
Optical Drive Bays
[free]
5-inch Media Bays
[free]
Disk Drive Bays [free]
1 [1]
Standard
Total: 11 slots available
1[1] x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x16 connector)
4[4] x PCIe 2.0 x8 (x8 connector), hot plug
1[1] x PCIe 2.0 x8 (x8 connector)
3[3] x PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 connector)
2[2] x PCIe x4 (x8 connector)
1 [1]
8 [8]
Video Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
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)
8 x USB2.0 (3 x front, 2 x rear, 3 x internal)
4 x 1000BASE-T LAN connector (1000BASE-T / 100BASE-TX /
10BASE-T, RJ-45, 4 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (1000BASE-T / 100BASE-TX /
10BASE-T, RJ-45, 1 x rear)
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Model
R140b-4
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2
Redundant Fan
Standard, hot plug
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug
Power Supply
2-4 x 850 Watt 80 PLUS® Gold certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
Consumption
(Max. Config, Idling)
(Max. Config,
Operating)
916 VA / 903 Watt
951 VA / 938 Watt
972 VA / 958 Watt
2,290 VA /
2,240 Watt
2,350 VA /
2,300 Watt
2,430 VA /
2,383 Watt
Acoustical Noise
Max. Config, Idling
(Sound Pressure
Max. Config, Operating
3
Level)
Dimensions (W x D x H )
55.8 dB
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
39 kg / 56 kg, 85.98 lbs. / 123.46 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Operating: 10° to 35° C / 50° to 95° F, 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
Regulatory and Safety
FCC, CE, BSMI, UL, CB, RoHS, WEEE
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform5.5 or later (x86)
4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform5.5 or later (EM64T)
4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 or later (x86)
4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 or later (x86_64)
VMware ESXi 4.1
1
2
55.8 dB
483.0 x 757.0 x 176 mm / 19.0 x29.8 x 6.9 in (4U)
Noise emission was measured in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary by the operating
environment.
For Linux support, contact our sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
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External Views
Front and Rear Views
Front View
A B C D E F G H I J K LM
ID
1
2
3
4
ID
N
O
P
Q
R
Legend
A.
Data LAN 1 Activity LED
J.
Power LED
B.
Data LAN 2 Activity LED
K.
Power Button
System Reset Switch
C.
Data LAN 3 Activity LED
L.
D.
Data LAN 4 Activity LED
M.
Dump (NMI) Switch
E.
UID LED Button
N.
5-inch Media Bay
F.
UID LED
O.
Optical Drive Bay
G.
Hard Drive Activity LED
P.
Drive Bays
H.
System Status LED
Q.
VGA Connector
I.
Fan Status LED
R.
USB Connectors
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Rear View
A
D E
B
C
F G
H
I
I
Legend
A.
Management LAN Connector
F.
VGA Connector
B.
Data LAN Connectors
G.
Serial Port Connector
C.
PCI Slots
H.
Power Supply
D.
Additional PS Slots
I.
AC Inlet
E.
USB Connectors
Dimensions (mm)
445.0
430.0
485.0
783.0
177.0
35.0
50.0
705.0
63.0
818.0
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Memory Board #4
Memory Board #5
Memory Board #6
Fan
Power
Supply #1
PCIe 1.1 x4
Processor
#3
Fan
Power
Supply #2
PCIe 2.0 (x16)
PCIe 2.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x4
PCIe 1.1 x4
Processor
#4
Memory Board #7
Memory Board #8
HDD
Bay
Fan
PCIe 2.0 x4
ODD Bay #1
HDD
Bay
Memory Board #3
CHASSIS
FRONT
Media
Bay #1
Processor
#2
PCIe 2.0 x4
Fan
Power
Supply #3
PCIe 2.0 x8
Fan
Memory Board #2
Fan
Memory Board #1
Fan
IO Riser
Processor
#1
PCIe 2.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x8
Legend:
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PCIe 2.0 RAID
Fan
Power
Supply #4
CHASSIS
REAR
HDD
Bay
Configuration Diagram
BBU slot #1 / #2
Minimum required components
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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC EXPRESS5800/R140b-4 Server
no Processor, no RAM, no 2.5-inch HDD, no ODD
Including:
2 x Memory Boards, 2x Power Units, 2.5-inch HDD Cage, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD, Slide
Rail
N8100-1601F
2 Processor
Available sockets: 4
Product Name / Description
Part Number
CPU Kit (4C/E7520)
2 x Intel® Xeon ® Processor E7520 (1.86 GHz / 4C-8T / 18 MB)
CPU Kit (6C/E7530)
2 x Intel® Xeon® Processor E7530 (1.86 GHz / 6C-12T / 12 MB)
CPU Kit (8C/X7560)
2 x Intel® Xeon® Processor X7560 (2.26 GHz / 8C-16T / 24 MB)
N8101-449F
N8101-450F
N8101-451F
NOTE:
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Minimum one CPU kit must be installed.
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All processors must be identical.
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Xeon E7530 and Xeon X7560 are not available in Red Hat Linux 5 operating systems.
3 Memory
3.1
Memory Board
Available boards: 8
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Memory Board
2 x Memory Board, for 1st and 2nd processor
Additional Memory Board
2 x Memory Board
(Standard)
N8102-345F
NOTE:
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Minimum one memory board per processor must be installed and up to two memory boards can be
installed per processor.
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An optional power unit may need to be installed according to the number of memory boards and
power supply configuration. Refer to Required Optional Power Units for Redundant
Configuration.
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Available DIMM Slots
See the table below for the number of DIMM slots available according to the number of processors and
memory boards.
Number of
Processors
Number of
Memory Boards
DIMM Slots
Available
Ref. Maximum
Memory Capacity
2
2
16
128 GB (16 x 8 GB)
4
32
256 GB (32 x 8 GB)
4
32
256 GB (32 x 8 GB)
8
64
512 GB (64 x 8 GB)
4
3.2
Memory Kit
Available slots: 8 per memory board
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Additional 2GB Memory Module (2x 1GB)
2 GB (2 x 1 GB) DDR3-1066 ECC Registered DIMM
Additional 4GB Memory Module (2x 2GB)
4 GB (2 x 2 GB) DDR3-1066 ECC Registered DIMM
Additional 8GB Memory Module (2x 4GB)
8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1066 ECC Registered DIMM
Additional 16GB Memory Module (2x 8GB)
16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR3-1066 ECC Registered DIMM
N8102-346F
N8102-347F
N8102-348F
N8102-349F
NOTE:
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Minimum one memory kit per memory board must be installed.
Memory Configuration Feature Comparison
See the table below for feature comparisons of memory configurations supported.
Independent Channel
Memory Sparing
Memory Mirroring
Performance
Best
Better
Good
Data Protection
No
Multiple single bit error
protection
Multiple single bit and multi
bit error protection
Data Correction
ECC, x4 SDDC, x8 SDDC
ECC, x4 SDDC, x8 SDDC
ECC, x4 SDDC, x8 SDDC
Redundancy
No
Partly
Fully
Available Memory
Full physical memory
Physical memory
excluding spare memory
Half physical memory
Notes
-
All DIMMs in the system
must be identical.
Paired DIMMs must be
identical.
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Maximum Available Memory
See the table below for the maximum memory size that you can actually use on your system.
The maximum available memory is less than the maximum physical memory supported by your system
because some chipsets require PCI resource space of about 750MB. PCI resource requirements vary
depending on the type and the number of PCI cards you are using.
1
Maximum Memory Size Supported by OS
Maximum Available Memory
4 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard
4 GB (HW-DEP enabled)
App. 3.3 GB (HW-DEP disabled)
32 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard (x64)
32 GB
64 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
64 GB
1 TB
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
512 GB
2 TB
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (x64)
512 GB
16 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform
16 GB
256 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform (EM64T)
256 GB
256 GB
1
or 1TB
VMware ESXi 4.1
256 GB or 512 GB
Up to 255 GB 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 RAID configuration.
Available Disk
RAID 0/1/10
256MB Cache
Refer to 4.2.1
SAS, SATA, SSD
RAID 5/6/50
256MB Cache
Refer to 4.2.2
SAS, SATA, SSD
512MB Cache
Refer to 4.2.3
SAS, SATA, SSD
NOTE:
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An optional RAID controller occupies one PCI slot.
All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed.
SAS and SATA hard drives must be installed in separate groups of HDD Cages.
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4.2
Internal Drive Configuration
4.2.1
2.5-inch Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 256 MB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (256MB, RAID 0/1)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9264-8i
RAID 0/1, 256MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s, SATA 3Gb/s,
LP / FH
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9264
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
2.5-inch HDD Cage
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
146.5GB HDD
1 x 146.5 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
300GB HDD
1 x 300 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
450GB HDD
1 x 450 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
600GB HDD
1 x 600 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
900GB HDD
1 x 900 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
73.2GB HDD
1 x 73.2 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
146.5GB HDD
1 x 146.5 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
300GB HDD
1 x 300GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
160GB HDD
1 x 160 GB, 2.5-inch, SATA2, 7,200 rpm
500GB HDD
1 x 500 GB, 2.5-inch, SATA2, 7,200 rpm
1TB HDD
1 x 1 TB, 2.5-inch, SATA2, 7,200 rpm
100GB SSD
1 x 100 GB, 2.5-inch, SATA2
N8103-129
RAID BBU
Recommended
Cable
HDD Cage
HDD
8 slots
available
SAS
SATA
SSD
N8103-124
(Standard)
(Standard)
N8150-306
N8150-307
N8150-321
N8150-318
N8150-330
N8150-308
N8150-309
N8150-329
N8150-319
N8150-320
N8150-333
N8150-706
NOTE:
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All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed.

SAS and SATA hard drives must be installed in separate groups of HDD Cages.
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4.2.2
2.5-inch Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 256 MB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (256MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9264-8i
RAID 0/1/5/6, 256MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,
SATA 3Gb/s, LP / FH
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9264
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
2.5-inch HDD Cage
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
146.5GB HDD
1 x 146.5 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
300GB HDD
1 x 300 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
450GB HDD
1 x 450 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
600GB HDD
1 x 600 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
900GB HDD
1 x 900 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
73.2GB HDD
1 x 73.2 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
146.5GB HDD
1 x 146.5 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
300GB HDD
1 x 300GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
160GB HDD
1 x 160 GB, 2.5-inch, SATA2, 7,200 rpm
500GB HDD
1 x 500 GB, 2.5-inch, SATA2, 7,200 rpm
1TB HDD
1 x 1 TB, 2.5-inch, SATA2, 7,200 rpm
100GB SSD
1 x 100 GB, 2.5-inch, SATA2
N8103-130
RAID BBU
Recommended
Cable
HDD Cage
HDD
8 slots
available
SAS
SATA
SSD
N8103-124
(Standard)
(Standard)
N8150-306
N8150-307
N8150-321
N8150-318
N8150-330
N8150-308
N8150-309
N8150-329
N8150-319
N8150-320
N8150-333
N8150-706
NOTE:
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All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed.

SAS and SATA hard drives must be installed in separate groups of HDD Cages.
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4.2.3
2.5-inch Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 512 MB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (512MB, RAID0/1/5/6)
Promise SuperTrak EX8760T-512
RAID 0/1/5/6, 512MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,
SATA 3Gb/s, LP / FH
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for Promise SuperTrak EX8760T and EX8768
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
2.5-inch HDD Cage
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
146.5GB HDD
1 x 146.5 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
300GB HDD
1 x 300 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
450GB HDD
1 x 450 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
600GB HDD
1 x 600 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
900GB HDD
1 x 900 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
73.2GB HDD
1 x 73.2 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
146.5GB HDD
1 x 146.5 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
300GB HDD
1 x 300GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
160GB HDD
1 x 160 GB, 2.5-inch, SATA2, 7,200 rpm
500GB HDD
1 x 500 GB, 2.5-inch, SATA2, 7,200 rpm
1TB HDD
1 x 1 TB, 2.5-inch, SATA2, 7,200 rpm
100GB SSD
1 x 100 GB, 2.5-inch, SATA2
N8103-134
RAID BBU
Recommended
Cable
HDD Cage
HDD
8 slots
available
SAS
SATA
SSD
N8103-136
(Standard)
(Standard)
N8150-306
N8150-307
N8150-321
N8150-318
N8150-330
N8150-308
N8150-309
N8150-329
N8150-319
N8150-320
N8150-333
N8150-706
NOTE:

All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed.

SAS and SATA hard drives must be installed in separate groups of HDD Cages.
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5 Optical Drive
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Internal
1 slot available
Internal Slim DVD-ROM drive
Slim DVD-ROM drive
Internal DVD Super Multi Drive
Slim DVD Super Multi drive, not including writing software
External DVD-ROM drive
Slim DVD-ROM drive, Bus powered, 0.8 A required
N8151-100
External
N8151-104F
N8160-85
NOTE:

Up to 1 optical drive can be connected.
6 Internal Tape / RDX Drives
6.1
Tape / RDX Drive Selection
Refer to the section in accordance with your type of tape drives.
DAT
DAT72
USB
Refer to 6.2.1
DAT160
USB
Refer to 6.2.1
DAT320
USB
Refer to 6.2.1
USB
Refer to 6.2.2
LTO2
SAS
Refer to 6.2.3
LTO3
SAS
Refer to 6.2.3
LTO4
SAS
Refer to 6.2.3
LTO5
SAS
Refer to 6.2.4
RDX
LTO
NOTE:
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Tape devices cannot be directly connected to VMware ESXi servers. For an ESXi environment, it is
recommended to connect and configure an additional backup server via network.
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6.2
Tape / RDX Configuration
6.2.1
DAT / USB
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Controller
Internal USB Controller
1 x USB port
Internal USB cable
1 x Internal USB to 1 x USB device
(Standard)
Internal DAT (USB)
DDS3 / DDS4 / DAT72, Native capacity 36 GB
NOTE: DDS1 / DDS2 format are not supported.
N8151-69
Internal DAT (USB)
DDS4 / DAT72 / DAT160, Native capacity 80 GB
NOTE: DDS1 / DDS2 / DDS3 format are not supported.
N8151-78
Internal DAT (USB)
DAT72 / DAT160 / DAT 320, Native capacity 160 GB
NOTE: DDS1 / DDS2 / DDS3 / DDS4 / DAT7 2 /DAT160 for
WORM format are not supported.
N8151-99
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Controller
Internal USB Controller
1 x USB port
Internal USB cable
1 x Internal USB to 1 x USB device
(Standard)
Internal RDX (USB)
N8151-86
Cable
Drive
1 bay available
6.2.2
RDX
Cable
Drive
1 bay available
6.2.3
K410-161(00)
K410-161(00)
LTO / SAS (1)
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Controller
Required
SAS Controller
LSI SAS3442E-R Host Bus Adapter
3Gbps SAS, Int. 4, Ext. 4, SFF-8484 / SFF8470, PCIe x8, LP/FH
N8103-104A
Cable
Required
Drive
1 bay available
Internal SAS Cable
1x SFF-8484 SAS to 2x SFF-8482 SAS
Internal LTO (SAS)
LTO2, Half height, Native capacity 200 GB
Internal LTO (SAS)
LTO3, Half height, Native capacity 400 GB
Internal LTO (SAS)
LTO4, Half height, Native capacity 800 GB
K410-173(00)
N8151-101
N8151-102
N8151-90
NOTE:

SAS Controller needs to be installed in PCI slots from #8 to #10 to connect with the LTO4 drive.
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LTO / SAS (2)
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Controller
Required
SAS Controller
LSI ISAS9212-4i4 Host Bus Adapter
6Gbps SAS, Int. 4, Ext. 4, 7-pin SATA / SFF-8088, PCIe 2.0 x8,
LP/FH
Internal SAS Cable
N8103-142
Cable
Required
K410-217(00)
1x 7-pin Single SATA to 1x SFF-8482 SAS
Drive
1 bay available
Internal LTO (SAS)
N8151-103
LTO5, Half height, Native capacity 1.5 TB
NOTE:

SAS Controller needs to be installed in PCI slots from #8 to #10 to connect with the LTO5 drive.
7 PCI Card
7.1
LAN Controller
Category
GbE
10GbE
PCIe
Ctrlr
Module
Product Name / Description
Part Number
1000BASE-T Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter
PCIe x1, LP / FH
1000BASE-T Adapter (2ch)
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter
PCIe x4, FH
1000BASE-T Adapter (4ch)
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Server Adapter
PCIe x8, LP / FH, maximum 5 per system
NOTE:
- Network cables with RJ-45 plug covers cannot be used.
- Installable PCI slots depends on number of N8104-125A
installed. Refer to Available PCI Slots with N8104-125A
1000BASE-TX.
N8104-126
10GBASE-SR Adapter
Chelsio S310E-SR 10GbE Storage Accelerator
PCIe x8, LP / FH, maximum 2 per system
10GBASE Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM957711 10G SFP+ Dual Port
Network Interface Card
PCIe 2.0 x8, LP / FH
NOTE:
- N8104-129 SFP+ Module is required to connect with an
optical cable.
- Up to 2 SFP+ Modules can be installed.
- On Windows Server 2003R2 /2008 / 2008R2 and Red Hat
Linux 5.x(EM64T) and 6.x(x86_64) operating systems,
teaming and bonding features across one or two identical
adapters are supported. A team can include up to two ports
and up to two teams per system are allowed.
- On Red Hat Linux 5.x(x86) and 6.x(x86) operating systems,
bonding features within one adapter with up to two ports are
supported. One team per system is allowed.
N8104-123A
SFP+ Module (10G-SR)
1 x SFP+ Module for N8104-128
N8104-129
N8104-121
N8104-125A
N8104-128
NOTE:

Teaming and bonding features across the standard LAN and optional PCIe based GbE LAN controller
(excluding N8104-126) are supported on Windows Server 2003R2 /2008 / 2008R2 and Red Hat Linux
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5.x operating systems.
Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
Available PCI Slots with N8104-125A 1000BASE-TX
See the table below for the number of PCI slots available according to the number of N8104-125A 4ch
1000BASE-T Adapters installed.
Number of
Adapters
Available PCI Slots
excluding RAID Slot
0
10
1
8
2
6
3
4
4
2
5
0
7.2
External RAID Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Controller
RAID Controller (512MB, RAID0/1/5/6)
Promise SuperTrak EX8768
RAID 0/1/5/6, 512MB, Ext. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s, SATA
3Gb/s, LP / FH, maximum 3 per system
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for Promise SuperTrak EX8760T and EX8768
N8103-135
RAID BBU
7.3
N8103-136
Fibre Channel / SAS / SCSI 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, LP / FH
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe12002-M8 Host Bus Adapter
8Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 2.0 x8, LP / FH
Fibre Channel Controller (1ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe1150-F4 Host Bus Adapter
4Gb/s, Optical, PCIe x4, LP / FH
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe11002-M4 Host Bus Adapter
4Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 2.0 x4, LP / FH
SCSI Controller
Adaptec SCSI Card 29320LPE 1-channel
U320, 68-pin D-sub / 68-pin VHDC, PCIe x1, LP/FH, maximum 3
per system
SAS Controller
LSI SAS3442E-R Host Bus Adapter
3Gb/s SAS, Int. 4 / Ext. 4, SFF-8484 / SFF8470, PCIe x8, LP/FH
SAS Controller
LSI SAS9212-4i4 Host Bus Adapter
6Gb/s SAS, Int. 4 / Ext. 4, 7-pin SATA / SFF-8088, PCIe 2.0 x8,
LP/FH
N8190-153
SCSI
SAS
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Serial Port Adapter
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Serial Port Adapter
Serial port fixed to PCI bracket
N8117-01A
8 Other Add-in Components
8.1
Redundant Power Supply
Available Slots: 2
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Power Unit
1 x 850 Watt 80 PLUS® Gold certified Hot plug Power Supply
N8181-68F
Required Optional Power Units for Redundant Configuration
See the table below for the number of optional power units required according to the number of memory
boards and power supply configuration.
Number of
Memory Boards
Power Supply
Configuration
Number of Optional
Power Units
2
Non-redundant
0
2 + 1 redundancy
1
2 + 2 redundancy
2
Non-redundant
0
2 + 1 redundancy
1
2 + 2 redundancy
2
Non-redundant
1
3 + 1 redundancy
2
4
8
8.2
VMware ESXi Pre-install Kit
Product Name / Description
Part Number
VMware ESXi 4.1 Base Kit
Including USB flash memory, VMware ESXi 4.1 Recovery CD
NOTE:
The Base Kit may not be available in some regions. Please contact our sales
representative to confirm if it is available in your country.
The Base Kit must be ordered with the base model.
Installation of VMware ESXi onto hard drives is not supported.
N8106-006F
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9 Add-on Components
9.1
17-inch LCD Console Drawer
Category
Drawer
Drawer
w/ KVM
Cable
Drawer
Drawer
w/o KVM
9.2
Product Name / Description
Part Number
17inch LCD Console Unit (1U/8port)
17-inch LCD, US 83-keys Keyboard, Optical mouse, 8 port KVM
switch, 1U height
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 1.8m)
1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-Sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-Sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 3m)
3 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-Sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-Sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 5m)
5 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-Sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-Sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
17inch LCD Console Unit 1U
17-inch LCD, US 83-keys Keyboard, Optical mouse, 1U height,
4-pin USB B to 4-pin USB A cable 2m, PS/2 Y-splitter cable 2m,
15-pin mini D-sub VGA cable 2m
N8143-69F
K410-118(1A)
K410-118(03)
K410-118(05)
N8143-76F
KVM Switch
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
KVM Switch
Server Switch Unit (8 server)
1U USB 8 port KVM switch
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
N8191-10F
Cable
9.3
K410-118(1A)
K410-118(03)
K410-118(05)
Server Management License
The server integrates the EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2 as standard. Refer to Server Management
(References) 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
N8115-03
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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Front Bezel
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Front Bezel
Front bezel for R140b-4
N8146-15F
9.5
Flash FDD
Choose 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
N8160-86
9.6
Medium and Cartridge
Category
Product Name
Drive supported
Part Number
RDX
RDX Cartridge (160GB)
N8151-86
N8152-20
RDX Cartridge (320GB)
N8151-86
N8152-26
RDX Cartridge (500GB)
N8151-86
N8152-27
RDX Cartridge (640GB)
N8151-86
N8152-30
RDX Cartridge (1TB)
N8151-86
N8152-33
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10.1
Software
Product Name / Description
Part Number
PP Support Pack (VMware ESXi 4.1 for 1 processor)(1year)
Technical Support Service regarding ESXi (for quick solutions to technical issues)
NOTE: It is necessary to purchase a PP support pack for each processor installed in
the system.
ULH1S-SV40-008F
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References
Server Management
The EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2, integrated into the server, provides superior remote control and system
management features listed in the table below.
Standard
Hardware
monitoring
Temperature/voltage/power/
fan /degeneration (memory/hard drive)

Hardware event log collection

With Remote KVM
and Media License
Kit


1
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

2


2

Text-based screen (OS console)

2

(via LAN)
Panic screen, Boot screen



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


1
1


Scheduling (without UPS)


Others
Set automatic IP address via DNS/DHCP


Remote wakeup
Wake On LAN, Wake On Ring

Centralized
management
Industry standard
1
2
1
1
1

1
Monitoring and control of multiple servers

IPMI
2.0

1
2.0
The feature is not supported on VMware ESXi systems.
The standard serial port is not available for the feature.
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OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards
ESXi 4.1
RHEL 5
RHEL 6
WS 2003R2 x64
WS 2003R2
WS 2008 x64
WS 2008
WS 2008R2
Part Number
Product Name
N8104-126
1000BASE-T Adapter

N8104-121
1000BASE-T Adapter (2ch)

N8104-125A
1000BASE-T Adapter (4ch)

N8104-123A
10GBASE-SR Adapter
-
N8104-128
10GBASE Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
-
N8103-129
RAID Controller

N8103-130
RAID Controller

N8103-134
RAID Controller

N8103-135
RAID Controller

N8103-107
SCSI Controller
-
-
N8103-104A
SAS Controller, 3 Gb/s
-
-
N8103-142
SAS Controller, 6 Gb/s
-
-
N8190-153
Fibre Channel Controller
-

N8190-154
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
-

N8190-127
Fibre Channel Controller
-

N8190-131
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
-
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Supporting PCI Cards and Installable Slots
Part Number
Product Name
Slots
Slot # :
#0
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
PCI Slot:
x8
x8
x8
x4
x4
x16
x8
x8
x4
x4
x4
Card height:
FH
Slot type:
x8
x8
x8
x8
x8
x16
x8
x8
x8
x8
x8
Installable card length (mm) :
-
234
234
167
167
234
234 234
234
167
167
N8103-129
RAID Controller (256MB,
RAID 0/1) [PCIe 2.0 x8]

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
N8103-130
RAID Controller (256MB,
RAID 0/1/5/6) [PCIe 2.0 x8]

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
N8103-134
RAID Controller (512MB,RAID
0/1/5/6) [PCIe 2.0 x8]

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
N8103-135
RAID Controller (512MB,RAID
0/1/5/6) [PCIe 2.0 x8]
-








-
-
N8103-107
SCSI Controller
[PCIe x1]
-
-
-


-
-
-



N8103-104A
SAS Controller
[PCIe x8]
-
-
-


-
-
-



N8103-142
SAS Controller
[PCIe 2.0 x8]
-
-
-


-
-
-



N8190-127
Fibre Channel Controller
[PCIe x4]
-








-
-
N8190-131
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
[PCIe x4]
-








-
-
N8190-153
Fibre Channel Controller
[PCIe 2.0 x8]
-








-
-
N8190-154
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
[PCIe 2.0 x8]
-








-
-
N8104-126
1000BASE-T adapter
[PCIe x1]
-
-
-


-
-
-



N8104-121
1000BASE-T Adapter (2ch)
[PCIe x4]
-




-



-
-
N8104-125A
1000BASE-T Adapter (4ch)
[PCIe x4]
-








-
-
N8104-123A
10GBASE-SR Adapter
[PCIe x8]
-


-
-



-
-
-
N8104-128
10GBASE adapter (SFP+/2ch)
[PCIe 2.0 x8]
-


-
-



-
-
-
N8117-01A
Serial Port Adapter
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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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
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NEC shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
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Revision History
Revision
Date
Description
8.2
October 18, 2011
Others:
Correct incorrect information in Specification, 2 Processor, 9.1 17-inch LCD
Console Drawer and 9.2 KVM Switch.
8.1
September 1st, 2011
Others:
Correct memory speed description in Key Features section
8.0
July 29th, 2011
New products added:
300GB 15K 2.5-inch SAS HDD / N8150-331
900GB 10K 2.5-inch SAS HDD / N8150-332
Discontinued products removed:
SCSI Controller / N8103-75
100BASE-TX Adapter / N8104-111
Others:
Change part number for CPU kit and memory options
7.0
June 6th, 2011
New product added:
Internal DVD Super Multi Drive / N8151-104F
6.0
April 8th, 2011
New products added:
1TB 7.2K 2.5-inch SATA HDD / N8150-334
5.0
February 16th, 2011
New products added:
SAS Controller / N8103-142
100GB 2.5-inch SSD / N8150-706
1TB RDX Cartridge / N8152-33
Discontinued products removed:
50GB 2.5-inch SSD / N8150-331
4.0
November 30th, 2010
Discontinued products removed:
External FDD / N8160-81
3.0
October 25th, 2010
New products added:
17 inch LCD console unit / N8143-76F
640GB RDX Cartridge / N8152-30
2.0
September 1st, 2010
New products added:
VMware ESXi 4.1 Support Kit / N8106-006F
1.0
April 26th, 2010
Initial release
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