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. July 16, 2015 Revision 6.0 NEC Corporation 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 NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E Technical Specification Key Features 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 (1 / 2) 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 NEC Corporation 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 Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 3 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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 (2 / 2) Model Processor R120f-1E Type Clock speed Number of Processors Cache Cores and Threads Chipset NEC Corporation 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 Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 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 4 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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 Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 5 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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 NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 6 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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 NEC Corporation G. H. I. J. K. L. UID Button/LED Serial Port Connector VGA Connector Management LAN Connector LOM Card Slot Additional Power Supply Slot Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 7 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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 NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 8 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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 NEC Corporation 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 Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 Optional Riser Required 2 CPU, Optional Riser 9 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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: 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: Minimum one processor kit from above must be installed. 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. NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 10 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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 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: NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 11 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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 NEC Corporation 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 Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 12 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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. NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 13 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 3 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. NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 14 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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 NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 N8103-181 (Standard) K410-324(00) 15 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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. NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 16 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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 NEC Corporation 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 N8150-479 Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 N8150-480 N8150-481 N8150-482 N8150-483 N8150-485 N8150-486 N8150-518 N8150-487 N8150-488 N8150-489 N8150-721 N8150-722 17 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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) NEC Corporation 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 N8150-479 Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 N8150-480 N8150-481 N8150-482 N8150-483 N8150-485 N8150-486 N8150-518 N8150-490 N8150-487 N8150-488 N8150-489 18 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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. NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 19 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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 Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 N8104-155F N8104-156F N8104-151 N8104-152 20 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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: NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces. 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 NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 21 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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: To configure a large-capacity RAID array, it is recommended to configure in RAID 6 or RAID 60 in NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 22 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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: 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 NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 N8190-160 N8190-157A N8190-158A N8103-142 N8103-184 23 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 6.5 Serial Port Adapter Product Name / Description Part Number Serial Port Adapter Serial port fixed to PCI bracket N8117-01A NOTE: Up to one Serial Port Adapter can be installed. 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. NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 24 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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: 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. NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 25 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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. NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 26 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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 NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 27 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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 1 1 2 2, 3, 4 2, 4 1 1 1 1 2.0 2.0 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. NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 28 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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 NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 ESXi 5.1 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 - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- ------- ---- 29 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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: 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 NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 30 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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 NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 31 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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 NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 32 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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. NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 33 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E 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 NEC Corporation Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015 34