NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 Configuration Guide VMware model Introduction This document contains product and configuration information that will enable you to configure your system. The guide will ensure fast and proper configuration of your NEC EXPRESS5800 server. June 2014 Revision 4.1 NEC Corporation CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 / VMware model Contents TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................ 3 Key Features .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Specification .......................................................................................................................................... 3 EXTERNAL VIEWS ......................................................................................................... 5 Front and Rear Views ........................................................................................................................... 5 Dimensions (mm) .................................................................................................................................. 7 CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM ......................................................................................... 8 SERVER CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................... 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Base Models ................................................................................................................................... 9 2nd Processor ................................................................................................................................ 9 Memory ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Internal Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................................ 11 Optical Drive ................................................................................................................................. 11 PCI Card ........................................................................................................................................ 11 6.1 LAN Controller ..................................................................................................................... 11 6.2 Fibre Channel ...................................................................................................................... 12 Other Add-in Components .......................................................................................................... 12 7.1 Input Devices ....................................................................................................................... 12 Add-on Components ................................................................................................................... 13 8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer .............................................................................................. 13 8.2 KVM Switch ......................................................................................................................... 13 8.3 Flash FDD............................................................................................................................ 13 8.4 Operating System ................................................................................................................ 14 8.5 ft Server Control Software Support Service ........................................................................ 14 8.6 Tower Conversion Kit ........................................................................................................... 14 REFERENCES............................................................................................................... 15 Server Management ............................................................................................................................ 15 Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots ...................................................................................... 16 Notes for using VMware vSphere 5.1 on Express5800/R320c ........................................................ 16 Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer ........................................................................................ 17 REVISION HISTORY ..................................................................................................... 18 NEC Corporation Revision 4.1, June 2014 2 CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 / VMware model Technical Specification Key Features TM Fault tolerant technology based on GeminiArchitecture Full manageability by integrated EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family Up to 256GB of high speed DDR3L-1600 memory Specification Model R320c-E4 Part Number Processor NP8800-173FP1 Type Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2603 Clock speed 1.80 GHz Logical Number of Processors Cache 1 or 2 Cores and Threads 4C / 4T TM Chipset Memory Internal Storage Expansion Slots [free] Video 10 MB Intel® C602 Chipset with GeminiEngine Type DDR3L-1600 Registered DIMM with ECC Memory Clock 1066MHz Logical Standard Capacity Logical Maximum Capacity Memory protection 0GB Standard Capacity 0GB Maximum Logical Capacity Disk Controller 9.6 TB (8 x 1.2TB) RAID SAS : RAID 1 (Standard) Hot Plug Supported Optical Disk Drive DVD Super Multi drive Optical Drive Bays [free] Logical Disk Drive Bays [free] Standard 1 [0] Controller (VRAM) Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB) Resolution / Color Supported 800 x 600 / 16.7M, 1024 x 768 / 16.7M, 1280 x 1024 / 65K 256GB (16 x 16 GB) ECC, x4 SDDC SAS: 6Gb/s (Standard) 1 8 [8] Total: 2 slots available 2 Low-profile PCIe x4 Gen 2 (x8 connector) Interfaces 1 VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 rear per system) 4 USB2.0 (1 front, 3 rear per system) 4 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 2 rear per module) 2 Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 rear per module) Server Management EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 Power Supply 2 x 800 Watt (1 per module, 80 PLUS® Platinum certified) 100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz NEC Corporation Revision 4.1, June 2014 3 CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 / VMware model Model Power (Max. Config, Consumption Operating) Dimensions (W x D x H ) 1 R320c-E4 1,300 VA / 1,290 Watt 483.0 x 736.0 x 178 mm / 19.0 x 29.0 x 7.0 in (4U) Weight (Minimum / Maximum) 45 kg / 51 kg, 99.21 lbs. / 112.44 lbs. Temperature, Relative Humidity (non-condensing) Operating: 10° to 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, CCC, UL, CB, RoHS Operating Systems VMware ESXi 5.1, VMware ESXi 5.1 Update1 Writing software is not provided for this DVD drive. NEC Corporation Revision 4.1, June 2014 4 CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 / VMware model External Views Front and Rear Views Front View B A C D E F G H I J A N B K L M P Q R O S T U Legend A. Drive Bays L. CPU Fault LED B. UID Button M. Memory Fault LED C. DVD Super Multi Drive N. Module Power LED D. System Power LED O. SAFE TO PULL LED E. System Status LED P. PRIMARY LED F. System FT LED Q. IO Module Fault LED G. UID LED R. Fan Fault LED H. USB Connector S. PSU Fault LED I. Pull-out Tab T. DC Power Fault LED J. Power Button U. Temperature Fault LED K. Module ID LED NEC Corporation Revision 4.1, June 2014 5 CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 / VMware model Rear View B C D D A F E F G H Legend A. 1 USB Connectors E. AC Inlet B. Management LAN Connector F. PCI Slots (Low-Profile) C. Module ID LED G. Serial Port Connector D. Data LAN Connectors H. VGA Connector 1 For service personnel only. NEC Corporation Revision 4.1, June 2014 6 CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 / VMware model Dimensions (mm) Rack mount 748.5 736 177 448 485 688.5 Tower Conversion (Optional) 220 804 592 327 NEC Corporation Revision 4.1, June 2014 7 CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 / VMware model Configuration Diagram Server CHASSIS REAR CHASSIS FRONT HDD Bay HDD Bay HDD Bay HDD Bay HDD Bay HDD Bay HDD Bay HDD Bay HDD Bay HDD Bay HDD Bay HDD Bay HDD Bay HDD Bay HDD Bay Backplane CPU/IO Module HDD Bay Optical Drive Bay CPU/IO Module HDD Bay HDD Bay CHASSIS FRONT Drive Cage HDD Bay DIMM #8 DIMM #7 DIMM #6 DIMM #5 DIMM #9 DIMM #10 DIMM #11 DIMM #12 Cooling Fan #1 - #4 Processor HDD Bay DIMM #1 DIMM #2 DIMM #3 DIMM #4 HDD Bay CHASSIS REAR HDD Bay CPU/IO module #0 : Power Supply DIMM #16 DIMM #15 DIMM #14 DIMM #13 HDD Bay HDD Bay Processor PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP HDD Bay HDD Bay HDD Bay HDD Bay HDD Bay Drive Cage HDD Bay DIMM #8 DIMM #7 DIMM #6 DIMM #5 DIMM #9 DIMM #10 DIMM #11 DIMM #12 Cooling Fan #1 - #4 Processor HDD Bay DIMM #1 DIMM #2 DIMM #3 DIMM #4 HDD Bay CPU/IO module #1 : Processor PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP Power Supply Legend: NEC Corporation DIMM #16 DIMM #15 DIMM #14 DIMM #13 Minimum required components Revision 4.1, June 2014 Standard components 8 CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 / VMware model Server Configuration 1 Base Models Product Name / Description Part Number EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 no RAM, no 2.5-inch HDD Including: Intel Xeon Processor E5-2603, 1 x DVD Super Multi, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD, ftSys for VMware vSphere5.1 NP8800-173FP1 2 2nd Processor Available logical sockets: 1 Product Name / Description Part Number Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2603 2nd Processor Kit : 1.8 GHz / 4C-4T / 10 MB, 2 processors included N8801-044 3 Memory Available logical slots: 8 per processor Product Name / Description Part Number 4GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit : 2 x 1 x 4GB DIMM included N8802-057 32GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit : 2 x 4 x 8GB DIMM included N8802-058 64GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit : 2 x 4 x 16GB DIMM included N8802-059 NOTE: Minimum one memory kit must be installed. NEC Corporation Revision 4.1, June 2014 9 CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 / VMware model Memory Configuration Guideline See the table below for the number of memory kits required in accordance with logical main memory size and number of logical processors. Memory configurations which are not listed below are not supported in the system. Number of Logical Processors 1 Logical Main Memory Size 4GB 2 1 4GB 32GB 64GB 1 - - 8GB 2 - - 12GB 3 - - 16GB 4 - - 20GB 5 - - 24GB 6 - - 28GB 7 - - 32GB 8 - - - 1 - 48GB 4 1 - 64GB - 2 - 64GB - - 1 96GB - 1 1 128GB - - 2 1 - - 2 - - 4GB 1 8GB 1 12GB 1 Number of Memory Kits Required 1 3 - - 16GB 4 - - 24GB 6 - - 32GB 8 - - 40GB 10 - - 48GB 12 - - 56GB 14 - - 64GB 16 - - - 2 - 96GB 8 2 - 128GB - 4 - - - 2 192GB - 2 2 256GB - - 4 Interleave is not supported. NEC Corporation Revision 4.1, June 2014 10 CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 / VMware model 4 Internal Hard Disk Drives Available bays: 8 Category Product Name / Description Part Number SAS HDD 600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 600GB N8850-047 900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 900GB N8850-048 1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 1.2TB N8850-051 146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 146.5GB N8850-049 300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 300GB N8850-050 200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SSD: 1 x 200GB N8850-052 SAS SSD NOTE: Hard drives must be installed in identical pairs to configure RAID 1. The 146.5GB HDD is recommended to install as the system drive in order to reduce the time to resynchronize. 5 Optical Drive Available bays: 1 Product Name / Description Part Number Internal DVD Super Multi Drive : 1 x DVD Super Multi drive, not including writing software (Standard) 6 PCI Card 6.1 LAN Controller Category Product Name / Description Part Number LAN Controller 1000BASE-T 2ch board kit : 2 x GbE NIC Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter 10GBASE-T 1ch Adapter Kit : 2 x 10GbE NIC Intel® X540-T1 NOTE: - Up to one controller per module - FCoE functionality is not supported N8804-009 NEC Corporation Revision 4.1, June 2014 N8804-011 11 CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 / VMware model 6.2 Fibre Channel Category Product Name / Description Part Number Fibre Channel Controller Fibre Channel board kit (8Gbps) : 2 x FC Controller QLogic QLE2560 8Gbps Fibre Channel Adapters N8803-038 NOTE: For supported NEC Storage products to connect with N8803-038, contact your sales representative or refer to the NEC Storage WEB site. (http://www.nec.com/global/prod/storage/) 7 Other Add-in Components 7.1 Input Devices Category Product Name / Description Part Number Keyboard USB Keyboard N8870-002AF Mouse USB Optical Wheel Mouse N8870-012 Cable USB cable : 1.5m USB extension cable K410-177(1A) NEC Corporation Revision 4.1, June 2014 12 CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 / VMware model 8 Add-on Components 8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer Category Drawer w/ KVM Switch Product Name / Description Part Number Drawer 17inch LCD Console Unit (1U/8port) 17-inch LCD, US 83-keys Keyboard, Optical mouse, 8 port KVM switch, 1U height N8143-77F Cable Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 1.8m) 1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-SUB to 1 x 15-pin mini D-SUB / 1 x 4-pin USB A Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 3m) 3 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-SUB to 1 x 15-pin mini D-SUB / 1 x 4-pin USB A Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 5m) 5 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-SUB to 1 x 15-pin mini D-SUB / 1 x 4-pin USB A 17inch LCD Console Unit 1U 17-inch LCD, US 83-keys Keyboard, Optical mouse, 1U height, 4-pin USB B to 4-pin USB A cable 2m, PS/2 Y-splitter cable 2m, 15-pin mini D-sub VGA cable 2m 17inch LCD Console Drawer (1port) 17-inch LCD, US 103-keys Keyboard with 10-key, Touch pad with 3-button, 1U height, 4-pin USB B to 4-pin USB A cable 1.8 m, Two PS/2 cable 1.8 m, 15-pin mini D-sub VGA cable 1.8 m Keyboard Unit (JP) JP 108-keys Keyboard with 10-key for N8143-84F 17inch LCD Console Drawer (1port) Keyboard Unit (UK) UK 104-keys Keyboard with 10-key, for N8143-84F 17inch LCD Console Drawer (1port) K410-118(1A) Drawer Drawer w/o KVM Switch Keypad K410-118(03) K410-118(05) N8143-76F N8143-84F N8143-85 N8143-87 8.2 KVM Switch Category Product Name / Description Part Number KVM Switch Server Switch Unit (8 server) 1U USB 8 port KVM switch N8191-12F Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,1.8m) 1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin USB A Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,3m) 3 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin USB A Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,3m) 5 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin USB A Switch Unit Connection Cable 1.8 m 1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub - 1x 15-pin mini D-Sub / 2x PS/2 K410-118(1A) Cable KVM Cascading K410-118(03) K410-118(05) K410-119(1A) 8.3 Flash FDD Order the Flash FDD if you need to prepare an alternative for a floppy drive. Product Name / Description Part Number Flash FDD USB flash emulating USB floppy disk, Native capacity 1.44 MB N8160-86 NEC Corporation Revision 4.1, June 2014 13 CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 / VMware model 8.4 Operating System The R320c VMware models support VMware vSphere 5.1 and 5.1 Update 1. For installation, please download the image data from VMware website. Please note that the Part Number differs by the end user’s country. Part Number For APAC&LATAM Part Number For Europe Part Number For MEA & Russia Part Number For China UL1560-0A1E-I UL1560-0B1E-I UL1560-0D1E-I UL1560-0G1E-I ULH1S1560015E-I ULH1S1560023E-I ULH1S1560031E-I ULH1S1560039E-I UL1560-0A2E-I UL1560-0B2E-I UL1560-0D2E-I UL1560-0G2E-I ULH1S1560016E-I ULH1S1560024E-I ULH1S1560032E-I ULH1S1560040E-I UL1560-0A3E-I UL1560-0B3E-I UL1560-0D3E-I UL1560-0G3E-I ULH1S1560017E-I ULH1S1560025E-I ULH1S1560033E-I ULH1S1560041E-I UL1560-0A4E-I UL1560-0B4E-I UL1560-0D4E-I UL1560-0G4E-I ULH1S1560018E-I ULH1S1560026E-I ULH1S1560034E-I ULH1S1560042E-I UL1560-0A5E-I UL1560-0B5E-I UL1560-0D5E-I UL1560-0G5E-I ULH1S1560019E-I ULH1S1560027E-I ULH1S1560035E-I ULH1S1560043E-I VMware vCenter Server 5 Foundation UL1560-0A7E-I UL1560-0B7E-I UL1560-0D7E-I UL1560-0G7E-I PPSupportPack(VMware vCenter Server 5 Foundation)(1year) ULH1S1560021E-I ULH1S1560029E-I ULH1S1560037E-I ULH1S1560045E-I VMware vCenter Server 5 Standard UL1560-0A8E-I UL1560-0B8E-I UL1560-0D8E-I UL1560-0G8E-I PPSupportPack(VMware vCenter Server 5 Standard)(1year) ULH1S1560022E-I ULH1S1560030E-I ULH1S1560038E-I ULH1S1560046E-I Product Name / Description VMware vSphere 5 license for Small Business: VMware vSphere 5 Essentials for 3 hosts ESX license for up to 3 Physical servers (Max 2 CPUs each) and VMware vCenter Server license for 3 ESX servers. PPSupportPack(VMware vSphere 5 Essentials for 3 hosts)(1year) VMware vSphere 5 Essentials Plus for 3 hosts ESX license for up to 3 Physical servers (Max 2 CPUs each) and VMware vCenter Server license for 3 ESX servers. Also, Data Recovery and HA license for 6 CPUs included. PPSupportPack(VMware vSphere 5 Essentials Plus for 3 hosts)(1year) VMware vSphere 5 license for Medium and Large-sized Business VMware vSphere 5 Standard for 1processor Note: VMware vCenter Server license is not included. PPSupportPack(VMware vSphere 5 Standard for 1processor)(1year) VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1processor Note: VMware vCenter Server license is not included. PPSupportPack(VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1processor)(1year) VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus for 1processor Note: VMware vCenter Server license is not included. PPSupportPack(VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus for 1processor)(1year) VMware vSphere 5 vCenter Server 8.5 ft Server Control Software Support Service For R320c VMware model, please also order below support product for ft Server Control Software support. Product Name / Description Part Number PPSupportPack(1year support of ftSys for VMware vSphere5.1) ULH1S-1377-002F Software support service for ft Server Control Software for vSphere 5.1 8.6 Tower Conversion Kit Product Name / Description Part Number Tower Conversion Kit 23 inch height pedestal with front bezel N8843-004 NEC Corporation Revision 4.1, June 2014 14 CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 / VMware model References Server Management The EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3, integrated into the server, provides superior remote control and system management features listed in the table below. Temperature/voltage/power/fan Degeneration (memory/hard drive) - Hardware event log collection Boot monitoring Booting, BIOS/POST stall, OS stall, shutdown Alerting HW error, Boot error and OS panic (by SNMP, E-Mail) Remote KVM POST/BIOS setup, DOS utility (via LAN) Panic screen, Boot screen Text-based screen (OS console) GUI-based screen (OS console) Remote console recording - 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) Scheduling (without UPS) - Others Set automatic IP address via DNS/DHCP Industry standard IPMI 2.0 Hardware monitoring NEC Corporation Revision 4.1, June 2014 15 CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 / VMware model Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots Part Number Slots Slot # : #1 #2 PCI Slot: x4 x4 Card height: LP LP Slot type: x8 x8 N8804-009 1000BASE-T 2ch board kit N8804-011 10GBASE-T 1ch board set N8803-038 1 Product Name Fibre Channel board kit Notes 1 Max. 1 1 Not installable when using Tower Conversion Kit. Notes for using VMware vSphere 5.1 on Express5800/R320c Supported Guest OS Guest Operating Systems supported on NEC Express5800/ft series are the same as other general purpose servers. Refer to the VMware web site for the Supported Guest Operating Systems on VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1 VMware vSphere Client For maintenance of VMware ESX on the NEC Express5800/ft series, a dedicated terminal (e.g. a Windows PC) is required Backup A dedicated server for data backup is recommended. NEC Corporation Revision 4.1, June 2014 16 CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 / VMware model 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. VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. 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 4.1, June 2014 17 CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4 / VMware model Revision History Revision Date Description 4.1 2014.6.23 Others: Memory product name corrected 4.0 2014.6.16 New products added: 200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SSD N8850-052 3.0 2014.4.28 New products added: 1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD N8850-051 Others: ESXi5.1 Update 1 supported 2.0 2013.11.20 New products added: Memory Kit N8802-057/058/059 Discontinued products removed: Memory Kit N8802-054/055/056 Others: VMware vSphere license Part Numbers changed 1.0 2013.9.12 Initial release NEC Corporation Revision 4.1, June 2014 18