Express5800/R120g-1M - May 17, 2016

NEC Express5800/R120g-1M
System Configuration Guide
Introduction
This document contains product and configuration information that will enable you to configure your system. The guide will
ensure fast and proper configuration of your NEC Express5800 server.
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120g-1M
Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................ 3
Key Features .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Specification .......................................................................................................................................... 3
EXTERNAL VIEWS ......................................................................................................... 9
Front and Rear Views ........................................................................................................................... 9
Dimensions (mm) ................................................................................................................................ 10
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM ....................................................................................... 11
Expansion Slots .................................................................................................................................. 11
SERVER CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................... 12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Base Models ................................................................................................................................. 12
Processors and Heat Sink .......................................................................................................... 12
Memory ......................................................................................................................................... 14
3.1
Memory Configuration........................................................................................................ 14
Internal Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................................ 16
4.1
RAID Configuration ............................................................................................................ 16
4.2
Required Components for RAID Configuration ................................................................. 17
4.3
Supported HDD/SDD ......................................................................................................... 18
Optical Drive ................................................................................................................................. 21
PCI Card ........................................................................................................................................ 21
6.1
PCI Riser Card ................................................................................................................... 21
6.2
Network Interface Controller .............................................................................................. 22
6.3
InfiniBand ........................................................................................................................... 24
6.4
External Storage Controller ............................................................................................... 24
6.5
Serial Port Adapter ............................................................................................................. 25
Other Add-in Components .......................................................................................................... 25
7.1
Power Supply ..................................................................................................................... 25
7.2
Trusted Platform Module Kit .............................................................................................. 26
7.3
Internal Flash Memory ....................................................................................................... 26
7.4
High Temperature Support Option ..................................................................................... 26
7.5
Flash FDD .......................................................................................................................... 26
Add-on Components ................................................................................................................... 27
8.1
17-inch LCD Console Drawer ............................................................................................ 27
8.2
KVM Switch ........................................................................................................................ 27
8.3
Cable Management Arm .................................................................................................... 28
8.4
Server Management License ............................................................................................. 28
REFERENCES............................................................................................................... 29
Boot Mode Setting .............................................................................................................................. 29
Server Management ............................................................................................................................ 30
Endurance of SSD ............................................................................................................................... 31
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers ....................................................... 32
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots ...................................................................................... 33
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer ........................................................................................ 37
REVISION HISTORY ..................................................................................................... 38
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Technical Specification
Key Features
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High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v4 Product Family
Up to 1.5 TB of high speed DDR4 memory
High energy efficiency with power capping feature and 80 PLUS® Platinum power supply
Full manageability by integrated EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Specification
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Model
R120g-1M
Part Number
Processor
N8100-2402F, N8100-2403F, N8100-2404F
Intel® Xeon®
Intel® Xeon®
Intel® Xeon®
Intel® Xeon®
processor
processor
processor
processor
E5-2603 v4
E5-2620 v4
E5-2623 v4
E5-2630 v4
1.70GHz
2.10 GHz
2.60 GHz
2.20 GHz
1 or 2
15 MB
20 MB
10 MB
25 MB
6C-6T
8C-16T
4C-8T
10C-20T
Intel® C612 Chipset
DDR4-2400 Registered DIMM (4/8/16/32GB)
DDR4-2400 TSV Registered DIMM (64GB)
0 GB
1.5 TB (24 x 64 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 : 12.8 TB (8 x 1.6 TB)
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: 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
* The slot mix changes by installing an optional riser card.
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)
5 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x internal)
3 x USB2.0 (2 x rear, 1 x internal)
1 x Flexible Integrated NIC (4x 1000BASE-T, 2x 10GBASE-T, or
2x 1000BASE-T + 2x 10GBASE-SFP+)
1 x Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
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
Video
Interfaces
Server Management
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Hot Plug
Optical Disk Drive
Optical Drive Bays
Disk Drive Bays
Standard
Controller (VRAM)
Resolution / Color
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Model
R120g-1M
Redundant Fan
Redundant Power Supply
Power Supply
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
216 VA /
214 VA
214 VA
215 VA
215 Watt
/ 213 Watt
/ 213 Watt
/ 214 Watt
521 VA /
583 VA
580 VA
607 VA
517 Watt
/ 578 Watt
/ 576 Watt
/ 602 Watt
45.8 dB
53.2 dB
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)
15.3 kg / 21.2 kg, 33.73 lbs. / 46.74 lbs.
Operating: 5° to 40° C / 41° to 104° F (Standard)
or 5° to 45° C / 41° to 113° F (Optional), 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
FCC, UL, CB, CE, BSMI, UL(Mexico), KC, RoHS, WEEE
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 6.7 or later (x86_64)
3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 or later
VMware ESXi™ 5.5 Update 3
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 Update 1
Regulatory and Safety
Operating Systems
1
2
3
Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
Noise emission was measured at the bystander positions in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may
vary by the operating environment.
For Linux support, contact your sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
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Model
Part Number
Processor
R120g-1M
Type
Clock speed
Number of Processors
Cache
Cores and Threads
Chipset
Memory
Type
Standard Capacity
Maximum Capacity
Memory protection
Internal Storage
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Standard Capacity
N8100-2402F, N8100-2403F, N8100-2404F
Intel® Xeon®
Intel® Xeon®
Intel® Xeon®
Intel® Xeon®
processor
processor
processor
processor
E5-2637 v4
E5-2640 v4
E5-2650 v4
E5-2650L v4
3.50GHz
2.40 GHz
2.20 GHz
1.70 GHz
1 or 2
15 MB
25 MB
30 MB
35 MB
4C-8T
10C-20T
12C-24T
14C-28T
Intel® C612 Chipset
DDR4-2400 Registered DIMM (4/8/16/32GB)
DDR4-2400 TSV Registered DIMM (64GB)
0 GB
1.5 TB (24 x 64 GB)
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
0 GB
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Model
Internal Storage
(Cont’d)
R120g-1M
Maximum Capacity
Disk Controller
RAID
Expansion Slots
Video
Hot Plug
Optical Disk Drive
Optical Drive Bays
Disk Drive Bays
Standard
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
2
Level)
Dimensions (W x D x H )
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Regulatory and Safety
Operating Systems
1
2
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 : 12.8 TB (8 x 1.6 TB)
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: 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
* The slot mix changes by installing an optional riser card.
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)
5 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x internal)
3 x USB2.0 (2 x rear, 1 x internal)
1 x Flexible Integrated NIC (4x 1000BASE-T, 2x 10GBASE-T, or
2x 1000BASE-T + 2x 10GBASE-SFP+)
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
217 VA /
218 VA
218 VA
214 VA
216 Watt
/ 217 Watt
/ 218 Watt
/ 213 Watt
658 VA /
623 VA
656 VA
558 VA
654 Watt
/ 619 Watt
/ 652 Watt
/ 554 Watt
45.8 dB
45.8 dB
45.8 dB
45.8 dB
60.3 dB
54.1 dB
56.3 dB
49.7 dB
439.8 x 722.0 x 43.4 mm / 17.3 x 28.4 x 1.7 in (1U)
15.3 kg / 21.2 kg, 33.73 lbs. / 46.74 lbs.
Operating: 5° to 40° C / 41° to 104° F (Standard)
or 5° to 45° C / 41° to 113° F (Optional), 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
FCC, UL, CB, CE, BSMI, UL(Mexico), KC, RoHS, WEEE
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 6.7 or later (x86_64)
3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 or later
VMware ESXi™ 5.5 Update 3
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 Update 1
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
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vary by the operating environment.
For Linux support, contact your sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
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Model
Part Number
Processor
R120g-1M
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
Video
Hot Plug
Optical Disk Drive
Optical Drive Bays
Disk Drive Bays
Standard
Controller (VRAM)
Resolution / Color
Interfaces
Server Management
Redundant Fan
Redundant Power Supply
Power Supply
NEC Corporation
N8100-2402F, N8100-2403F, N8100-2404F
Intel® Xeon®
Intel® Xeon®
Intel® Xeon®
Intel® Xeon®
processor
processor
processor
processor
E5-2667 v4
E5-2680 v4
E5-2690 v4
E5-2697 v4
3.20GHz
2.40 GHz
2.60 GHz
2.30 GHz
1 or 2
25 MB
35 MB
45 MB
8C-16T
14C-28T
18C-36T
Intel® C612 Chipset
DDR4-2400 Registered DIMM (4/8/16/32GB)
DDR4-2400 TSV Registered DIMM (64GB)
0 GB
1.5 TB (24 x 64 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 : 12.8 TB (8 x 1.6 TB)
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: 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
* The slot mix changes by installing an optional riser card.
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)
5 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x internal)
3 x USB2.0 (2 x rear, 1 x internal)
1 x Flexible Integrated NIC (4x 1000BASE-T, 2x 10GBASE-T, or
2x 1000BASE-T + 2x 10GBASE-SFP+)
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
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Model
Power
Consumption
R120g-1M
(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)
2
3
213 VA
/ 212 Watt
719 VA
/ 714 Watt
45.8 dB
58.4 dB
214 VA
/ 213 Watt
740 VA
/ 735 Watt
45.8 dB
60.3 dB
229 VA
/ 228 Watt
744 VA
/ 739 Watt
45.8 dB
61.1 dB
439.8 x 722.0 x 43.4 mm / 17.3 x 28.4 x 1.7 in (1U)
15.3 kg / 21.2 kg, 33.73 lbs. / 46.74 lbs.
Operating: 5° to 40° C / 41° to 104° F (Standard)
or 5° to 45° C / 41° to 113° F (Optional), 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
FCC, UL, CB, CE, BSMI, UL(Mexico), KC, RoHS, WEEE
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 6.7 or later (x86_64)
3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 or later
VMware ESXi™ 5.5 Update 3
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 Update 1
Regulatory and Safety
Operating Systems
1
219 VA /
218 Watt
684 VA /
679 Watt
45.8 dB
60.3 dB
Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
Noise emission was measured at the bystander positions in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may
vary by the operating environment.
For Linux support, contact your sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
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Model
Part Number
Processor
R120g-1M
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
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N8100-2402F, N8100-2403F, N8100-2404F
Intel® Xeon®
Intel® Xeon®
Intel® Xeon®
processor
processor E5-2698
processor E5-2699
E5-2697A v4
v4
v4
2.60GHz
2.20 GHz
2.20 GHz
1 or 2
40 MB
50 MB
55 MB
16C-32T
20C-40T
22C-44T
Intel® C612 Chipset
DDR4-2400 Registered DIMM (4/8/16/32GB)
DDR4-2400 TSV Registered DIMM (64GB)
0 GB
1.5 TB (24 x 64 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 : 12.8 TB (8 x 1.6 TB)
SATA : 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 12 Gb/s (Optional)
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Model
Internal Storage
(Cont’d)
Expansion Slots
Video
R120g-1M
RAID
Hot Plug
Optical Disk Drive
Optical Drive Bays
Disk Drive Bays
Standard
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
2
Level)
Dimensions (W x D x H )
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Regulatory and Safety
Operating Systems
1
2
3
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: 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
* The slot mix changes by installing an optional riser card.
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)
5 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x internal)
3 x USB2.0 (2 x rear, 1 x internal)
1 x Flexible Integrated NIC (4x 1000BASE-T, 2x 10GBASE-T, or
2x 1000BASE-T + 2x 10GBASE-SFP+)
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
230 VA /
221 VA
233 VA
229 Watt
/ 220 Watt
/ 232 Watt
743 VA /
734 VA
751 VA
738 Watt
/ 729 Watt
/ 745 Watt
45.8 dB
45.8 dB
45.8 dB
61.1 dB
60.3 dB
61.1 dB
439.8 x 722.0 x 43.4 mm / 17.3 x 28.4 x 1.7 in (1U)
15.3 kg / 21.2 kg, 33.73 lbs. / 46.74 lbs.
Operating: 5° to 40° C / 41° to 104° F (Standard)
or 5° to 45° C / 41° to 113° F (Optional), 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
FCC, UL, CB, CE, BSMI, UL(Mexico), KC, RoHS, WEEE
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 6.7 or later (x86_64)
3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 or later
VMware ESXi™ 5.5 Update 3
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 Update 1
Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
Noise emission was measured at the bystander positions in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may
vary by the operating environment.
For Linux support, contact your sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
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External Views
Front and Rear Views
Front View
C D E F G H I J KL M N
O
A
B
P
Q
Legend
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
O.
P.
Q.
2.5-inch Drive Bays
Optical Drive Bay
Power Button / Power LED
UID LED Button
System Reset Button
Dump (NMI) Button
BMC Reset Button
System Status LED 1
System Status LED 2
Power Capping LED
Data LAN 1 Activity LED
Data LAN 2 Activity LED
Data LAN 3 Activity LED
Data LAN 4 Activity LED
USB Connectors
Display Connector
Pull-out Tab
Rear View
A
C
D E
F
G
B
H
I
J
K
L
Legend
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
PCI Slot (Full-Height)
PCI Slot (Low-Profile)
Power Supply
AC Inlet
AC Power LED
USB Connectors
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G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
UID Button/LED
Serial Port Connector
VGA Connector
Management LAN Connector
LOM Card Slot
Additional Power Supply Slot
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Dimensions (mm)
Without Cable Arm
32.1
44.1
816.0
44.1
722.0
43.4
479.7
439.8
482.4
With Cable Arm
947.5
905.3
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Configuration Diagram
Legend:
Standard Components
Minimum required components
Expansion Slots
Slot #1C
Slot #1A
Slot #1D
Slot #1B
aa
Legend
Common
PCIe x16
Riser
Card Kit
NEC Corporation
Remarks
#1A
#1B
#1C
#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, Full-height, up to 220 mm length
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 220 mm length
PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Full-height, up to 220 mm length
2 CPU required
#1D
PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Low-profile, up to 220/312 mm length
2 CPU required
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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC Express5800/R120g-1M 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
NEC Express5800/R120g-1M 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
NEC Express5800/R120g-1M 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
N8100-2402F
N8100-2403F
N8100-2404F
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
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Processors
1 Processor
Required
Xeon E5-2603 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2603 v4 (1.70 GHz, 6C/6T, 15 MB)
Xeon E5-2620 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2620 v4 (2.10 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
Xeon E5-2623 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2623 v4 (2.60 GHz, 4C/8T, 10 MB)
Xeon E5-2630 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2630 v4 (2.20 GHz, 10C/20T, 25 MB)
Xeon E5-2637 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2637 v4 (3.50 GHz, 4C/8T, 15 MB)
Xeon E5-2640 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2640 v4 (2.40 GHz, 10C/20T, 25 MB)
Xeon E5-2650 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2650 v4 (2.20 GHz, 12C/24T, 30 MB)
Xeon E5-2650L v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2650L v4 (1.70 GHz, 14C/28T, 35 MB)
Xeon E5-2667 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2667 v4 (3.20 GHz, 8C/16T, 25 MB)
Xeon E5-2680 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2680 v4 (2.40 GHz, 14C/28T, 35 MB)
Xeon E5-2690 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2690 v4 (2.60 GHz, 14C/28T, 35 MB)
Xeon E5-2697 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2697 v4 (2.30 GHz, 18C/36T, 45 MB)
Xeon E5-2697A v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2697A v4 (2.60 GHz, 16C/32T, 40 MB)
Xeon E5-2698 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2698 v4 (2.20 GHz, 20C/40T, 50 MB)
N8101-1029F
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N8101-1030F
N8101-1031F
N8101-1032F
N8101-1033F
N8101-1034F
N8101-1036F
N8101-1037F
N8101-1038F
N8101-1039F
N8101-1040F
N8101-1041F
N8101-1042F
N8101-1043F
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Heat Sink
1st
2nd
Xeon E5-2699 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2699 v4 (2.20 GHz, 22C/44T, 55 MB)
Processor Heat Sink
st
For 1 Processor
N8101-1044F
Processor Heat Sink
nd
For 2 Processor, including cooling fan kit
N8101-780F
(Standard)
NOTE:

Minimum one processor kit from above must be installed.

The processors must be the same to configure dual processor system.
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 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 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
VMware ESXi 5.5
VMware ESXi 6.0
1
Maximum Available
Number of logical
Processors
256
1
88
640
1
88
240
88
320
480
88
88
The maximum numbers of logical processors when using Hyper-V are below
- Windows Server 2008 R2 : 64
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 : 320
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3 Memory
3.1
Memory Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your operating system and memory configuration:



Independent Channel Configuration: Refer to 3.1.1
Memory Sparing Configuration: Refer to 3.1.2
Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration: Refer to 3.1.3
Memory Configuration Feature Comparison
See the table below for feature comparisons of memory configurations supported.
Independent
Channel
Memory
Sparing
Memory
Lockstep
Memory
Mirroring
Performance
Data Protection
Best
No
Better
Multiple single bit
error protection
Better
No
Redundancy
Data Correction
Available Memory
No
ECC, x4 SDDC
Full physical
memory
4
Partly
ECC, x4 SDDC
5/6 physical memory
No
ECC, x8 SDDC
Full physical
memory
4
Good
Multiple single bit
and multi bit error
protection
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.
Available Memory
Channels
Notes
3.1.1
4
Independent Channel Configuration
Available slots: 12 per processor
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Registered DIMM
(RDIMM)
8GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x4GB)
2 x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
16GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x8GB)
2 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
32GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x16GB)
2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
64GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x32GB)
2 x 32GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
128GB DDR4-2400 TSV REG Memory Kit (2x64GB)
2 x 64GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-663F
N8102-664F
N8102-665F
N8102-666F
N8102-667F
NOTE:

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 128GB memory kit and 8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB memory kit are not supported.

When N8102-667F is installed, the operable ambient temperature is up to 35 degrees Celsius.

When N8102-667F is installed, N8118-300 2.5-inch PCIeSSD Installation Kit is not supported.
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3.1.2
Memory Sparing Configuration
Available slots: 12 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
24GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (3x8GB)
3 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
48GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (3x16GB)
3 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-672
N8102-673
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 of physical capacity.
The maximum memory speed is 1866 MHz.
3.1.3
Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration
Available slots: 12 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
16GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x8GB)
2 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
32GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x16GB)
2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-669
N8102-670
NOTE:

Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
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.
The maximum memory transfer rate is 1866 MHz with Memory Sparing Configuration.
Processor Type
E5-2603 v4
E5-2620 v4
E5-2623 v4
E5-2630 v4
E5-2640 v4
E5-2637 v4
E5-2650 v4
E5-2650L v4
E5-2667 v4
E5-2680 v4
E5-2690 v4
E5-2697 v4
E5-2697A v4
E5-2698 v4
E5-2699 v4
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Populated DIMMs
# of DIMMs per
processor
DIMM Speed
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64GB
-
1866 MHz
Memory Sparing
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64GB
Up to 8 DIMMs 10 or more DIMMs
-
1866 MHz
2133 MHz
1866 MHz
1866 MHz
Up to 8 DIMMs 10 or more DIMMs
-
2400 MHz
1866 MHz
1866 MHz
Memory Sparing
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64GB
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Maximum Available Memory
See the table below for the maximum memory size that you can actually use on your system.
Maximum Memory Size Supported by Operating Systems
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
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
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
2
VMware ESXi 5.5
3
VMware ESXi 6.0
1
Maximum Available Memory
32 GB
2 TB
4 TB
32 GB
1.5 TB
1.5 TB
6 TB
1.5 TB
4 TB
6 TB
1.5 TB
1.5 TB
The maximum available memory size of Hyper-V systems are below:
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard : 32 GB
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise : 1TB
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2:4 TB
Up to 1TB of main memory is available to each virtual machine.
Up to 4TB of main memory is available to each virtual machine.
2
3
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 4.2.2 for the
required components and then refer to the section 4.3.3 for the hard drives.
Operating System
Supported RAID configuration
RAID and Cache
Section
Supported
HDD/SSD
Windows Server 2008 R2
VMware ESXi 5.5 U3
VMware ESXi 6.0 U1
KVM in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
(x86_64)
Non-RAID (Embedded SATA)
RAID 0/1/10
1GB Cache
4.2.1
4.3.1
4.2.2
4.3.2
RAID 5/6/50/60
RAID 5/6/50/60
1GB Cache
2GB Cache
4.2.3
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
without KVM feature
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Non-RAID (Embedde SATA)
RAID 0/1/10
1GB Cache
4.2.1
4.3.1
4.2.2
4.3.3
RAID 5/6/50/60
RAID 5/6/50/60
4.2.3
1GB Cache
2GB Cache
4.2.4
4.2.4
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,
SATA SSDs (ME) and SATA SSDs (VE) 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.

For VMware ESXi 5.5 and ESXi 6.0, there are some limitations concerning the number of installable
PCI cards. Refer to Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots for details.
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4.2
4.2.1
Required Components for RAID Configuration
Up to four Drives with embedded SATA Controller
Category
Storage Controller
Cable
Drive Cage
Product Name / Description
Embedded SATA Controller
4 x 6Gb/s SATA
Internal SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS HD to 1 x mini-SAS HD
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch Hot-plug hard drive bays
Part Number
(Standard)
(Standard)
(Standard)
NOTE:

Up to 4 SATA drives are supported.

For supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.1

Hot plug insertion/removal are not supported in the configuration.
4.2.2
RAID 0/1 Controller with 1 GB Cache
Category
Storage Controller
Required
Flash Backup
Recommended
Cable
Drive Cage
Product Name / Description
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
RAID 0/1/10, 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, 2 sets
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Part Number
N8103-176
N8103-181
(Standard)
(Standard)
NOTE:

Up to two Flash Backup Units can be installed in the system. Therefore, N8103-181 Flash backup
Unit cannot be installed for N8103-176, N8103-177 or N8103-178 when two N8103-179 RAID
controllers (including Flash Backup Unit as standard) are installed.

For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.2 for Windows Server 2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6(x86_64) with KVM feature, or VMware. Refet to 4.3.3 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, SAS SSDs,
SATA SSDs (ME) and SATA SSDs (VE) can be mixed in each drive cage.
4.2.3
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
N8103-177
Flash Backup
Recommended
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Cable
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD, 2 sets
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Drive Cage
(Standard)
(Standard)
NOTE:

Up to two Flash Backup Units can be installed in the system. Therefore, N8103-181 Flash backup
Unit cannot be installed for N8103-176, N8103-177 or N8103-178 when two N8103-179 RAID
controllers (including Flash Backup Unit as standard) are installed.

For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.2 for Windows Server 2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6(x86_64) with KVM feature, or VMware. Refet to 4.3.3 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, SAS SSDs,
SATA SSDs (ME) and SATA SSDs (VE) can be mixed in each drive cage.
4.2.4
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, 2 sets
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
N8103-178
Flash Backup
Recommended
Cable
Drive Cage
N8103-181
(Standard)
(Standard)
NOTE:

Up to two Flash Backup Units can be installed in the system. Therefore, N8103-181 Flash backup
Unit cannot be installed for N8103-176, N8103-177 or N8103-178 when two N8103-179 RAID
controllers (including Flash Backup Unit as standard) are installed.

For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.2 for Windows Server 2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6(x86_64) with KVM feature, or VMware. Refet to 4.3.3 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, SAS SSDs,
SATA SSDs (ME) and SATA SSDs (VE) can be mixed in each drive cage.
4.3
Supported HDD/SDD
4.3.1
For Embedded SATA Controller
Category
Drive
4 slots
available
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SATA
HDD
(512n)
Product Name / Description
Part Number
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512n 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,
512n sector
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512n sector
N8150-488
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N8150-527
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4.3.2
For RAID Controller Configuration (1)
For Windows Server 2008R2, KVM in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64), or VMware.
Category
Drive
8 slots
available
SAS
HDD
(512n)
SATA
HDD
(512n)
SAS
SSD
(ME)
SATA
SSD
(ME)
SATA
SSD
(VE)
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,
512n sector
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512n sector
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512n sector
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512n 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,
512n sector
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512n sector
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512n sector
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512n 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,
512n 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,
512n sector
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512n sector
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 512n sector
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 512n sector
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 200 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, ME
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 400 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, ME
800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 800 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, ME
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 200 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 400 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 800 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
1.6TB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 1.6 TB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
N8150-479
N8150-480
N8150-481
N8150-482
N8150-483
N8150-485
N8150-486
N8150-518
N8150-488
N8150-489
N8150-527
N8150-721
N8150-722
N8150-725
N8150-726
N8150-727
N8150-732
N8150-733
N8150-734
N8150-735
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, SAS SSDs,
SATA SSDs (ME) and SATA SSDs (VE) can be mixed in each drive cage.
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

For monitoring SATA SSD life on VMware, NEC ESMPRO Manager Ver.6.05 or later is required.
Please download the latest version on the NEC web site.
The 2.5-inch SAS/SATA SSDs have limited lifetime. Refer to Endurance of SSD for details.
4.3.3
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
Standard :
8 slots
available
SAS
HDD
(512n)
SAS
HDD
(4Kn)
SATA
HDD
(512n)
SAS
SSD
(ME)
SATA
SSD
(ME)
SATA
SSD
(VE)
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Product Name / Description
Part Number
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512n sector
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512n sector
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512n sector
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512n 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,
512n sector
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512n sector
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512n sector
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512n sector
1.8TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 1.8TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm, 4Kn sector
N8150-479
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512n 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,
512n sector
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512n sector
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 512n sector
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 512n sector
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 200 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, ME
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 400 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, ME
800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 800 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, ME
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 200 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 400 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
N8150-488
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N8150-481
N8150-482
N8150-483
N8150-485
N8150-486
N8150-518
N8150-490
N8150-489
N8150-527
N8150-721
N8150-722
N8150-725
N8150-726
N8150-727
N8150-732
N8150-733
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800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 800 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
1.6TB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 1.6 TB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
N8150-734
N8150-735
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, SAS SSDs,
SATA SSDs (ME) and SATA SSDs (VE) can be mixed in each drive cage.

The 4Kn sector drives are make-to-order products. Please consult your sales representative in regard
to production lead time.

When you select 4Kn sector HDD, confirm whether your applications support hard drives with 4Kn
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


512n sector HDD and 4KB sector HDD cannot be mixed.
The 2.5-inch SAS/SATA SSDs have limited lifetime. Refer to Endurance of SSD for details.
5 Optical Drive
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Internal
1 slot available
Internal Slim DVD-ROM drive
Slim DVD-ROM drive
DVD read speed: 8x (DVD-ROM / DVD-R / DVD-RW)
CD read speed: 24x (CD-ROM / CD-R/RW)
Internal DVD Super Multi Drive
Slim DVD Super Multi drive, not including writing software
DVD Read speed: 8x (DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD-R DL / DVD+R /
DVD+RW / DVD+R DL / DVD-ROM)
DVD-RAM read speed: 5x
CD read speed: 24x (CD-ROM / CD-R/RW)
External DVD Super MULTI Drive
USB, Slim DVD Super Multi drive, not including writing software
DVD Read speed: 8x (DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD-R DL / DVD+R /
DVD+RW / DVD+R DL / DVD-ROM)
DVD-RAM read speed: 5x
CD read speed: 24x (CD-ROM / CD-R/RW)
N8151-134
External
N8151-135F
N8160-97F
NOTE:

Up to 1 optical drive can be connected.
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
4 x PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe x16 Riser Card Kit
2 x PCIe 3.0 x16, 2 x PCIe 3.0 x8
(Standard)
N8116-33
NOTE:

N8116-33 PCIe x16 Riser Card Kit is supported in dual-processor configuration.
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6.2
Network Interface Controller
Category
LOM
Card
1GbE
10GbE
Adapter
1GbE
10GbE
SFP+
Module
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 10GBASE-T LOM Card
Intel Ethernet Controller X550
PCIe 3.0(x8)
NOTE:
- Available in June, 2016
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.
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.
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
Intel® Ethernet Controller X540
PCIe 2.0(x8) , Low Profile / Full Height
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
Intel® Ethernet Controller X550
PCIe 3.0 x4, Low Profile / Full Height
SFP+ Module (10G-SR)
1 x SFP+ Module for N8104-148 and N8104-149, N8104-156F
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N8104-160F
N8104-156F
N8104-151
N8104-152
N8104-149
N8104-153
N8104-157
N8104-129
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NOTE:

Up to three adapters of 10GbE can be installed.

Network performance may be reduced depending on the applications and memory performance when
three 10Gb Network Adapters are installed.

For VMware ESXi 5.5 and ESXi 6.0, there are some limitations concerning the number of installable
PCI cards. Refer to Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots for details.
NIC Teaming feature – NIC Teaming and bonding features
See the table below for supported network interfaces and OS combinations.
Windows Server 2008 R2 supports BASP (Broadcom Advanced Server Program) or Intel PROSet teaming
while Windows Server 2012 (and later) and Linux support teaming with bonding function supported by OS.
Network Interface
Team
Operating Systems
1GbE NIC
N8104-150/-151/-152/-154F/-156F
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 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/-157/-160F
Up to four ports per one team
Up to four ports per one team
Up to four ports per one team
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 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 teams are mixed, the maximum number of teams must be as follows:
- 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
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/-156F
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 7.2 or later
Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware
Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
y
N8104-148
N8104-153/-155F
N8104-157
NOTE:

NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
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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 your sales
representative in regard 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:

Up to two Flash Backup Units can be installed in the system. Therefore, N8103-181 Flash backup
Unit cannot be installed for N8103-176, N8103-177 or N8103-178 when two N8103-179 RAID
controllers (including Flash Backup Unit as standard) are installed.

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.

It is recommended to set RAID array configuration drives less than eight in order to minimize the risk
of becoming multiple hard drives failure.

For VMware ESXi 5.5 and ESXi 6.0, there are some limitations concerning the number of installable
PCI cards. Refer to Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots for details.
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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
N8190-159
SAS
N8190-160
N8190-157A
N8190-158A
N8103-142
N8103-184
NOTE:

Up to two ports of 16Gb/s Fibre Channel Controller are supported in a single processor configuration
with Xeon E5-2603v4. (i.e. one N8190-158A or up to two N8190-157A)
6.5
Serial Port Adapter
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Serial Port Adapter
N8117-01A
Serial port fixed to PCI bracket
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.
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7.2
Trusted Platform Module Kit
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Trusted Platform Module Kit
TPM 2.0 module
N8115-26
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.
7.3
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.
7.4
High Temperature Support Option
Product Name / Description
Part Number
High temperature resistant Kit
Required for high temperature operation over 40°C (up to 45°C)
NOTE: This option is not applicable to N8100-2402F (460 Watt power supply model).
N8181-143F
NOTE:

To apply this option, there are some configuration limitations below.
Required System Configuration:
- Installed memory must be 6 DIMMs per processor or less.
- Do not install N8102-667F 128GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x64GB)
7.5
Flash FDD
Choose the Flash FDD if you need to prepare an alternative device for a floppy drive.
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
External
Flash FDD
USB flash emulating USB floppy disk, Native capacity 1.44 MB
N8160-96
NOTE:

Up to one drive can be connected.
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8 Add-on Components
8.1
17-inch LCD Console Drawer
Category
Drawer
w/ KVM
Drawer
Cable
Drawer
w/o KVM
Drawer
Keypad
Product Name / Description
Part Number
17-inch LCD Console Drawer (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 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)
N8143-106F
K410-118(1A)
K410-118(03)
K410-118(05)
N8143-105F
N8143-108F
N8143-109
N8143-111
NOTE:

There are two VGA connectors on R120g-1M, 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
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,1.8m)
1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,3m)
3 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,3m)
5 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
Switch Unit Connection Cable 1.8 m
1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub - 1x 15-pin mini D-Sub / 2x PS/2
N8191-14F
Cable
KVM
Cascading
K410-118(1A)
K410-118(03)
K410-118(05)
K410-119(1A)
NOTE:

There are two VGA connectors on R120g-1M, one on the front side and one on the rear side.
However, the front side only works when both are connected at the same time.
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8.3
Cable Management Arm
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Cable Management Arm 1U Kit
for R120g-1M
N8143-96
NOTE:

The extension bracket of inner rail must be attached when installing the Cable Management Arm.
8.4
Server Management License
The server integrates the EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 as standard. Refer to Server Management for the
standard management features. For more extensive remote KVM and remote media features, choose the
following kit.
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Remote KVM and Media License Kit
N8115-04
License for one server.
Remote KVM and remote media are enabled regardless of OS status.
Remote KVM:
Displays a graphics console on the web browser of the remote terminal
(PC/server).
Controls keyboard and mouse via the remote terminals' web browser
Remote media:
Enables the user to use the CD / DVD / FD / Flash memory of the remote terminals
(PC/server) as if accessing the local drives.
NOTE: Remote KVM and remote media features are not available for virtual machines.
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References
Boot Mode Setting
The server supports Legacy mode and UEFI mode (default) as an OS Boot Mode. See the table below for
the Boot Mode and X2APIC setting for each Operating System. As the default settings at the factory, UEFI
mode is set as OS Boot mode and X2APIC is enabled. Refer to the User’s Guide and change the settings
before installing an Operating System requiring Legacy Mode.
Operating System
Supported Boot Mode
Supported X2APIC Setting
Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update3
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update1
Legacy
UEFI
UEFI
UEFI
UEFI
Legacy
Legacy
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
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Server Management
The EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3, integrated into the server, provides superior remote control and system
management features listed in the table below.
Standard
Hardware
monitoring
Boot monitoring
Alerting
Remote KVM
(via LAN)
Remote control
(via LAN)
Maintenance
Others
1
2
3
4
5
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)
BIOS setting by using XML file
EXPRESSSCOPE® Profile key
(Backup/restore BIOS/BMC setup information)
Set automatic IP address via DNS/DHCP
LDAP/Active Directory verification/user control
Clock synchronization of main unit and the RTC
Access log collection
IPMI
IPv6(Web console/CLP only)
With Remote KVM
and Media License
kit
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The feature is not supported on VMware ESXi systems.
The optional serial port is not available for the feature.
Monitoring boot screens is not supported on VMware systems.
In VMware systems, only the direct console user interface is supported.
BMC firmware version should be 02.11 or later to monitor N8104-156 Dual Port 10G-SFP + Dual Port
1000BASE-T LOM Card.
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Endurance of SSD
The 2.5-inch SAS/SATA SSDs have limited lifetime, which can only be written a limited number of times
before it fails.
The warranty period of SSD is the stated period of warranty or until the total bytes of written value (PBW)
exceeds the limit value, whichever occurs first. It is recommended to check the total bytes of written value
periodically.
Refer to the table below for the write endurance (PBW and DWPD), warranty period and monitoring tool.
SSD Lifetime
Part
Number
Product Name
PBW
DWPD
Period
Monitoring Tool
N8150-721
200GB Hot Plug
2.5-inch SAS SSD
3.6PBW
10 Times
3 Years
N8150-722
400GB Hot Plug
2.5-inch SAS SSD
7.3PBW
10 Times
3 Years
Universal RAID Utility,
EXPRESSBUILDER
(System Test and
Diagnostics)
SAS SSD
SATA SSD (Middle Endurance)
N8150-725
200GB Hot Plug
2.5-inch SATA SSD
3.6PBW
10 Times
3 Years
N8150-726
400GB Hot Plug
2.5-inch SATA SSD
7.3PBW
10 Times
3 Years
N8150-727
800GB Hot Plug
2.5-inch SATA SSD
14.6PBW
10 Times
3 Years
SATA SSD (Value Endurance)
N8150-732
200GB Hot Plug
2.5-inch SATA SSD
1.1PBW
3 Times
3 Years
N8150-733
400GB Hot Plug
2.5-inch SATA SSD
3.0PBW
3 Times
3 Years
N8150-734
800GB Hot Plug
2.5-inch SATA SSD
5.3PBW
3 Times
3 Years
N8150-735
1.6TB Hot Plug
2.5-inch SATA SSD
10.7PBW
3 Times
3 Years
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PBW(Peta-Bytes Write): Total amount of data that can be written into the SSD. 1PB=1,000TB.
DWPD(Drive Writes per Day): Rewrite capacity of the SSD per day.
Check the lifetime of SSD by monitoring tool regularly.
It is recommended to replace the SSD before it reaches its end of life. For repurchase, please contact your sales representative.
For detailed operating methods of monitoring tool, refer to the User’s Guide.
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OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 6.0
RHEL 6 x64
RHEL 7
WS 2008 R2
WS 2012
WS 2012 R2
Part number
Product Name
-
Embedded SATA non-RAID 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)
N8103-142
SAS Controller
N8103-184
SAS Controller
N8190-159
Fibre Channel Controller
N8190-160
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
N8190-157A
Fibre Channel Controller
N8190-158A
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
N8104-154F
Quad Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card
N8104-155F
Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card
N8104-160F
Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card
N8104-156F
N8104-150
Dual Port 10G-SFP + Dual Port 1000BASE-T
LOM Card
1000BASE-T Adapter
N8104-151
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
N8104-145
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
N8104-152
Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
N8104-148
Dual Port 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
N8104-149
10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
N8104-153
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
N8104-157
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
N8104-146
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
N8104-147
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
N8118-300
2.5-inch PCIeSSD Installation Kit
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Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots
Standard Riser Card
Prio
rity
Slots
Part Number
(1)
(2)
(3)
N8104-155F
N8104-160F
N8104-156F
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
(20)
(21)
(22)
(23)
(24)
(25)
(26)
N8104-154F
N8103-176
N8103-177
N8103-178
N8103-179
N8118-300
N8190-158A
N8190-157A
N8104-147
N8104-146
N8103-184
N8104-157
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 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)
2.5-inch PCIeSSD Installation Kit
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Fibre Channel Controller
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
SAS Controller
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
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
#1C
#1D
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(1)
(1)
(1)
-
-
-
-
(1)
-
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
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NOTE:
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The number between parentheses shows the population priority (recommendation). For example,
install N8104-155F (1) in the slot #1B, N8103-176 (5) in the slot #1A, N8104-153 (16) in the slot #1C
and N8190-160 (19) in the slot #1D when you install those cards.
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For VMware ESXi 5.5, there are some limitations as follows:
<With N8104-154F Quad Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card>
- N8104-149/-153/-157 and N8104-150/-151/-152 cannot be mixed.
- When configured with Xeon E5-2697 v4/E5-2697A v4/E5-2698 v4/E5-2699 v4, up to one card
among N8103-176/-177/-178/-179 can be installed.
- When configured with Xeon E5-2603 v4/E5-2620A v4/E5-2623 v4/E5-2630 v4/E5-2637 v4/
E5-2640 v4/E5-2650 v4/E5-2650L v4/E5-2667 v4/E5-2680 v4/E5-2690 v4, up to two cards among
N8103-176/-177/-178/-179 can be installed.
<With N8104-155F Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card >
- N8104-150/-151 and N8104-152 cannot be mixed.
- Up to two cards of N8104-150/-151 can be installed.
- Up to one card of N8104-152 can be installed.
- When configured with Xeon E5-2697 v4/E5-2697A v4/E5-2698 v4/E5-2699 v4, up to one card
among N8103-176/-177/-178/-179 can be installed.
- When configured with Xeon E5-2603 v4/E5-2620A v4/E5-2623 v4/E5-2630 v4/E5-2637 v4/
E5-2640 v4/E5-2650 v4/E5-2650L v4/E5-2667 v4/E5-2680 v4/E5-2690 v4, up to two cards among
N8103-176/-177/-178/-179 can be installed.
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<With N8104-156F Dual Port 10G-SFP + Dual Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card >
- Up to one card of N8104-150/-151 can be installed.
- N8104-152 cannot be installed.
- When configured with Xeon E5-2697 v4/E5-2697A v4/E5-2698 v4/E5-2699 v4, up to one card
among N8103-176/-177/-178/-179 can be installed.
- When configured with Xeon E5-2603 v4/E5-2620A v4/E5-2623 v4/E5-2630 v4/E5-2637 v4/
E5-2640 v4/E5-2650 v4/E5-2650L v4/E5-2667 v4/E5-2680 v4/E5-2690 v4, up to two cards among
N8103-176/-177/-178/-179 can be installed.
For VMware ESXi 6.0, there are some limitations as follows:
- With N8104-154F Quad Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card:
N8104-149/-153 and N8104-150/-151/-152/-145 cannot be mixed
- With N8104-155F Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card:
N8104-150/-151/-145 and N8104-152 cannot be mixed.
Up to one N8104-152 can be installed
- With N8104-156F Dual Port 10G-SFP + Dual Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card:
Up to one card of N8104-150/-151/-145 can be installed.
N8104-152 cannot be installed.
For the configuration limitation for VMware ESXi, refer to the following documents.
VMware ESXi5.5
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r55/vsphere-55-configuration-maximums.pdf
VMware ESXi6.0
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere6/r60/vsphere-60-configuration-maximums.pdf
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N8116-33 PCIe x16 Riser Card Kit
Prio
rity
Slots
Part Number
(1)
(2)
(3)
N8104-155F
N8104-160F
N8104-156F
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
(20)
(21)
(22)
(23)
(24)
(25)
(26)
N8104-154F
N8103-176
N8103-177
N8103-178
N8103-179
N8118-300
N8190-158A
N8190-157A
N8104-147
N8104-146
N8103-184
N8104-157
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 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)
2.5-inch PCIeSSD Installation Kit
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Fibre Channel Controller
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
SAS Controller
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
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
#1C
#1D
-
(1)
(1)
(1)
-
-
-
-
(1)
-
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
-
NOTE:
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The slot #1C and #1D are available in a dual-processor configuration.

The number between parentheses shows the population priority (recommendation). For example,
install N8104-155F (1) in the slot #1B, N8103-176 (5) in the slot #1A, N8104-153 (16) in the slot #1C
and N8190-160 (19) in the slot #1D when you install those cards.

For VMware ESXi 5.5, there are some limitations as follows:
<With N8104-154F Quad Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card>
- N8104-149/-153/-157 and N8104-150/-151/-152 cannot be mixed.
- When configured with Xeon E5-2697 v4/E5-2697A v4/E5-2698 v4/E5-2699 v4, up to one card
among N8103-176/-177/-178/-179 can be installed.
- When configured with Xeon E5-2603 v4/E5-2620A v4/E5-2623 v4/E5-2630 v4/E5-2637 v4/
E5-2640 v4/E5-2650 v4/E5-2650L v4/E5-2667 v4/E5-2680 v4/E5-2690 v4, up to two cards among
N8103-176/-177/-178/-179 can be installed.
<With N8104-155F Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card >
- N8104-150/-151 and N8104-152 cannot be mixed.
- Up to two cards of N8104-150/-151 can be installed.
- Up to one card of N8104-152 can be installed.
- When configured with Xeon E5-2697 v4/E5-2697A v4/E5-2698 v4/E5-2699 v4, up to one card
among N8103-176/-177/-178/-179 can be installed.
- When configured with Xeon E5-2603 v4/E5-2620A v4/E5-2623 v4/E5-2630 v4/E5-2637 v4/
E5-2640 v4/E5-2650 v4/E5-2650L v4/E5-2667 v4/E5-2680 v4/E5-2690 v4, up to two cards among
N8103-176/-177/-178/-179 can be installed.
<With N8104-156F Dual Port 10G-SFP + Dual Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card >
- Up to one card of N8104-150/-151 can be installed.
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- N8104-152 cannot be installed.
- When configured with Xeon E5-2697 v4/E5-2697A v4/E5-2698 v4/E5-2699 v4, up to one card
among N8103-176/-177/-178/-179 can be installed.
- When configured with Xeon E5-2603 v4/E5-2620A v4/E5-2623 v4/E5-2630 v4/E5-2637 v4/
E5-2640 v4/E5-2650 v4/E5-2650L v4/E5-2667 v4/E5-2680 v4/E5-2690 v4, up to two cards among
N8103-176/-177/-178/-179 can be installed.
For VMware ESXi 6.0, there are some limitations as follows:
- With N8104-154F Quad Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card:
N8104-149/-153 and N8104-150/-151/-152/-145 cannot be mixed
- With N8104-155F Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card:
N8104-150/-151/-145 and N8104-152 cannot be mixed.
Up to one N8104-152 can be installed
- With N8104-156F Dual Port 10G-SFP + Dual Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card:
Up to one card of N8104-150/-151/-145 can be installed.
N8104-152 cannot be installed.
For the configuration limitation for VMware ESXi, refer to the following documents.
VMware ESXi5.5
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r55/vsphere-55-configuration-maximums.pdf
VMware ESXi6.0
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere6/r60/vsphere-60-configuration-maximums.pdf
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Revision History
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Description
1.1
May 17, 2016
1.0
April 25, 2016
Others:
Added DVD read speed information
Initial release
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