Configuration Guide

NEC Express5800/B120d
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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Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................ 3
Key Features .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Specification .......................................................................................................................................... 3
EXTERNAL VIEWS ......................................................................................................... 7
Front Views ............................................................................................................................................ 7
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM ......................................................................................... 7
SERVER CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................... 9
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2
3
4
5
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Base Models ................................................................................................................................... 9
2nd Processor ................................................................................................................................ 9
Memory ........................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1
Memory Configuration........................................................................................................ 10
Internal Drives .............................................................................................................................. 12
4.1
Drive and RAID Configuration ........................................................................................... 12
4.2
Internal Drive Configuration ............................................................................................... 12
I/O Expansion Card ...................................................................................................................... 14
5.1
Network Interface Controller .............................................................................................. 14
5.2
External Storage Controller ............................................................................................... 15
Other Add-in Components .......................................................................................................... 15
6.1
Trusted Platform Module Kit .............................................................................................. 16
6.2
Internal Flash Memory ....................................................................................................... 16
REFERENCES............................................................................................................... 17
Server Management ............................................................................................................................ 17
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers ....................................................... 18
Support Matrix for Adapters and Network Interconnect Devices .................................................. 19
Supporting PCI Cards and Installable Slots ..................................................................................... 20
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer ........................................................................................ 21
REVISION HISTORY ..................................................................................................... 22
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Technical Specification
Key Features
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High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2400 product family
Up to 384 GB of high speed DDR3-1600 memory
Full manageability by integrated EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Specification
(1/2)
Model
Part Number
Processor
B120d
N8400-135F
Intel® Xeon®
processor E5-2403
Type
Clock speed
Number of Processors
Cache
Cores and Threads
Chipset
Memory
Internal Storage
Type
Standard Capacity
Maximum Capacity
Memory protection
Standard Capacity
Maximum Capacity
Disk Controller
RAID
Expansion Slots
Video
Hot Plug
Disk Drive Bays
Standard
Controller (VRAM)
Resolution / Color
Interfaces
Server Management
Maximum Power Consumption (VDC)
Dimensions (W x D x H )
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
Enclosures
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Regulatory and Safety
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N8400-134F
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2430L
2 GHz
N8400-133F
Intel® Xeon®
processor E5-2430
1.80 GHz
2.20 GHz
1 to 2
10 MB
15 MB
4C-4T
6C-12T
Intel® C602 Chipset
DDR3-1333 ECC Unbuffered Low Power DIMM
DDR3-1600 and DDR3-1066 ECC Registered Low Power DIMM
0 GB
384 GB (Twelve 32 GB)
1
1
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Lockstep , Memory Mirror
0 GB
SAS HDD: 2.4 TB (Two 1.2 TB)
SATA HDD: 2 TB (Two 1 TB)
SATA SSD: 800 GB ( Two 400GB)
SATA : 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 6Gb/s (Optional)
2
SATA : RAID 0/1 (Optional )
SAS : RAID 0/1 (Optional)
Supported
2
Total: 3 slots available
1 Type 1 mezzanine
1 Type 2 mezzanine
1 PCIe for a flexible integrated NIC
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
3
640 x 480 – 1280 x 1024 / 16.7M
1 SUV (1 front)
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
264 Watt
337 Watt
350 Watt
51.6 x 515.4 x 180.7 mm / 2.0 x 20.3 x 7.1 in
2kg / 5 kg, 4.41 / 13.23 lbs.
Blade Enclosure M, Blade Enclosure-H v2
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%
FCC, CE, BSMI, CCC, UL, CB, RoHS, WEEE
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Model
B120d
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
4
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard
4
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter
5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 or later (x86)
5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 or later (EM64T)
5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 or later (x86)
5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 or later (x86_64)
VMware ESX4.1u2
VMware ESXi5.0u1
VMware ESXi5.0u2
VMware ESXi5.1
VMware ESXi5.1u1
VMware ESXi 5.5
1
To configure memory mirror and memory lockstep configuration, contact our sales representative.
2
Embedded SATA RAID controller is supported only on Windows operating systems.
3
Maximum resolution and color available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K
colors.
For Windows Server 2012 installation, download the driver kit from the following website and install it after OS
installation
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/
4
5
For Linux support, contact our sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
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(2/2)
Model
B120d
Part Number
Processor
N8400-132F
N8400-131F
Intel® Xeon® processor
Intel® Xeon® processor
E5-2450
E5-2470
2.10 GHz
2.30 GHz
1 to 2
20 MB
8C-16T
Intel® C602 Chipset
DDR3-1333 ECC Unbuffered Low Power DIMM
DDR3-1600 and DDR3-1066 ECC Registered Low Power DIMM
0 GB
384 GB (Twelve 32 GB)
1
1
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Lockstep , Memory Mirror
0 GB
SAS HDD: 1.8 TB (Two 900 GB)
SATA HDD: 2 TB (Two 1 TB)
SATA SSD: 200 GB ( Two 100GB)
SATA : 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 6Gb/s (Optional)
2
SATA : RAID 0/1 (Optional )
SAS : RAID 0/1 (Optional)
Supported
2
Total: 3 slots available
1 Type 1 mezzanine
1 Type 2 mezzanine
1 PCIe for a flexible integrated NIC
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
3
640 x 480 – 1280 x 1024 / 16.7M
1 SUV (1 front)
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
396 Watt
411 Watt
51.6 x 515.4 x 180.7 mm / 2.0 x 20.3 x 7.1 in
2kg / 5 kg, 4.41 / 13.23 lbs.
Blade Enclosure M, Blade Enclosure-H v2
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%
FCC, CE, BSMI, CCC, UL, CB, RoHS, WEEE
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x64)
Type
Clock speed
Number of Processors
Cache
Cores and Threads
Chipset
Memory
Internal Storage
Type
Standard Capacity
Maximum Capacity
Memory protection
Standard Capacity
Maximum Capacity
Disk Controller
RAID
Expansion Slots
Video
Hot Plug
Disk Drive Bays
Standard
Controller (VRAM)
Resolution / Color
Interfaces
Server Management
Maximum Power Consumption (VDC)
Dimensions (W x D x H )
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
Enclosures
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Regulatory and Safety
Operating Systems
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Model
B120d
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
4
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard
4
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter
5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 or later (x86)
5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 or later (EM64T)
5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 or later (x86)
5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 or later (x86_64)
VMware ESX4.1u2
VMware ESXi5.0u1
VMware ESXi5.1
1
2
3
4
5
To configure memory mirror and memory lockstep configuration, contact your sales representative.
Embedded SATA RAID controller is supported only on limited OS. For more details, please see OS Support
Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers.
Maximum resolution and color available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K
colors.
For Windows Server 2012 installation, download the driver kit from the following website and install it after OS
installation
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/
For Linux support, contact our sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
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External Views
Front Views
A
B
K
C
D
E
F
G
0
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
H
I
J
J
1
Internal Drive Configuration
Drive-less Configuration
Legend
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Power LED
Power Button
System Status LED
Dump (NMI) Switch
Data LAN 1 Activity LED
System Reset Switch
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G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
Data LAN 2 Activity LED
UID LED Button
UID LED
SUV Connector
Drive Bay
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Configuration Diagram
Two 2.5-inch Drives or
Blank Panel
2.5-inch Drive Cage or
Blank Panel
Legend:
6 DIMM
Slots
1 DIMM Slot
6 DIMM Slots
Type II
Processor #1
CHASSIS
TOP
Processor #2
CHASSIS
FRONT
Type I
Mandatory Components
LAN Slot
Standard Components
Expansion Slot
#2
#1
#3
Legend
#1
#2
#3
Type-I mezzanine card slot
Type-II mezzanine card slot
Flexible integrated NIC card slot
NOTE:
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The type-I mezzanine card slot is available in dual processor configuration.
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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC Express5800 B120d (4C/E5-2403)
no RAM, no Drive Cage, no Network Controller
Including:
One Intel Xeon processor E5-2403, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
NEC Express5800 B120d (6C/E5-2430L)
no RAM, no Drive Cage, no Network Controller
Including:
One Intel Xeon processor E5-2430L, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
NEC Express5800 B120d (6C/E5-2430)
no RAM, no Drive Cage, no Network Controller
Including:
One Intel Xeon processor E5-2430, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
NEC Express5800 B120d (8C/E5-2450)
no RAM, no Drive Cage, no Network Controller
Including:
One Intel Xeon processor E5-2450, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
NEC Express5800 B120d (8C/E5-2470)
no RAM, no Drive Cage, no Network Controller
Including:
One Intel Xeon processor E5-2470, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
N8400-135F
N8400-134F
N8400-133F
N8400-132F
N8400-131F
2 2nd Processor
Available sockets: 1
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Xeon E5-2403 2nd Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2403 (1.80 GHz, 4C/4T, 10 MB)
Xeon E5-2430L 2nd Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2430L (2 GHz, 6C/12T, 15 MB)
Xeon E5-2430 2nd Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2430 (2.20 GHz, 6C/12T, 15 MB)
Xeon E5-2450 2nd Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2450 (2.10 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
Xeon E5-2470 2nd Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2470 (2.30 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
N8401-069F
N8401-068F
N8401-067F
N8401-066F
N8401-065F
NOTE:
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The 2nd processor must be the same as what is used in the base model
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3 Memory
3.1
Memory Configuration
Available slots: 6 per processor
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Unbuffered DIMM
(UDIMM)
4GB DDR3-1333 UNB Memory Kit
One 4GB Unbuffered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1333(PC3L-10600)
NOTE: The x4 SDDC is not supported.
2GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
One 2GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
NOTE: The x4 SDDC is not supported.
4GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
One 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
8GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
One 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
16GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
One 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
32GB DDR3-1066 REG Memory Kit
One 32GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1066(PC3L-8500)
N8402-112F
Registered DIMM
(RDIMM)
N8402-129F
N8402-130F
N8402-154F
N8402-132F
N8402-101F
NOTE:
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Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
It is recommended to install three identical memory kits for triple-channel symmetric memory
configurations to increase memory transfer speed.
Mix configurations of UDIMM/RDIMM are not supported.
Maximum Memory Speed
See the table below for the actual maximum memory transfer speed in Independent Channel / Memory
Sparing Configuration.
DDR3 memory speed depends on the type of DIMMs, the native memory bus speed of the memory
controller and memory configuration. All memory buses operate at the clock frequency of the DIMM with
the lowest frequency.
Processor Type
E5-2403
E5-2430L
E5-2470
UDIMM: 4GB
RDIMM: 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB
RDIMM: 32 GB
UDIMM: 4GB
RDIMM: 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB
RDIMM: 32 GB
UDIMM: 4GB
RDIMM: 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB
RDIMM: 32 GB
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Memory Power
Setting
Populated DIMMs
-
Low (1.35V)
Normal (1.5V)
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DIMM Speed
1066 MHz
800 MHz
1333 MHz
1333 MHz
800 MHz
1333 MHz
1333 MHz
1600 MHz
800 MHz
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Maximum Available Memory
See the table below for the maximum memory size that you can actually use on your system.
The maximum available memory is less than the maximum physical memory supported by your system
because some chipsets require PCI resource space of about 750MB. PCI resource requirements vary
depending on the type and the number of PCI cards you are using.
Maximum Memory Size Supported by Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (EM64T)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
1
VMware ESX 4.1
VMware ESXi 5.0
1
2
2
4 GB
Maximum Available Memory
32 GB
4 GB (HW-DEP enabled)
App. 3.6 GB (HW-DEP disabled)
32 GB
64 GB
64 GB
1 TB
2 TB
384 GB
384 GB
4 TB
384 GB
16 GB
16 GB
1 TB
2 TB
256 GB or
1 TB
2 TB
384 GB
384 GB
256 GB or
384 GB
384 GB
Up to 255 GB of the main memory is available to each virtual machine
Up to 1 TB of the main memory is available to each virtual machine.
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4 Internal Drives
4.1
Drive and RAID Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your drive configuration.
Available Interface
Refer to 4.2.1
None
Refer to 4.2.2
SATA
Embedded SATA
RAID Controller
Refer to 4.2.3
SATA
Optional RAID
Controller
Refer to
SAS, SATA
Drive-less
Two drives
Non-RAID
RAID 0/1
NOTE:

Hot plug insertion/removal are not supported in the Embedded SATA configuration.

Embedded SATA RAID controller is supported only on limited OS. For more details, please see OS
Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers.

All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed.

Mixing SAS and SATA hard drives in the same system is not supported.
4.2
Internal Drive Configuration
4.2.1
Drive-less
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive Cage
Required
Drive-less Blade Kit
Blank panel
N8403-056F
4.2.2
Embedded SATA non-RAID Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive Cage
Required
Drive
2 slots
available
SATA Drive Cage Kit
Two 2.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays, one internal SATA cable
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
One 250 GB, 2.5-inch, SATA2, 7,200 rpm
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
One 500 GB, 2.5-inch, SATA2, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
One 1 TB, 2.5-inch, SATA2, 7,200 rpm
100GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
One 100 GB, 2.5-inch, eMLC, SATA2
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
One 400 GB, 2.5-inch, eMLC, SATA2
N8403-057F
SATA
HDD
SATA
SSD
N8450-040
N8450-041
N8450-042
N8450-705
N8450-707
NOTE:

Hot plug insertion/removal is not supported.
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4.2.3
Embedded SATA RAID Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive Cage
Required
Drive
2 slots
available
SATA Drive Cage Kit
Two 2.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays, one internal SATA cable
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
One 250 GB, 2.5-inch, SATA2, 7,200 rpm
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
One 500 GB, 2.5-inch, SATA2, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
One 1 TB, 2.5-inch, SATA2, 7,200 rpm
100GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
One 100 GB, 2.5-inch, eMLC, SATA2
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
One 400 GB, 2.5-inch, eMLC, SATA2
N8403-057F
SATA
HDD
SATA
SSD
N8450-040
N8450-041
N8450-042
N8450-705
N8450-707
NOTE:
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All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity.
Embedded SATA RAID controller is supported only on limited OS. For more details, please see OS
Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers.
4.2.4
RAID 0/1 Controller with 512MB Caches
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive Cage
Required
RAID Controller kit (512MB, RAID 0/1)
Two 2.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays, LSI MegaRAID SAS
9267-8i, RAID 0/1, 512 MB
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
One 300 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
One 600 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
One 900 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
One 1.2TB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
One 146.5 GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
One 300GB, 2.5-inch, SAS 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
One 250 GB, 2.5-inch, SATA2, 7,200 rpm
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
One 500 GB, 2.5-inch, SATA2, 7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
One 1 TB, 2.5-inch, SATA2, 7,200 rpm
100GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
One 100 GB, 2.5-inch, eMLC, SATA2
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
One 400 GB, 2.5-inch, eMLC, SATA2
N8403-059F
Drive
2 slots
available
SAS
HDD
SATA
HDD
SATA
SSD
N8450-032
N8450-034
N8450-035
N8450-043
N8450-036
N8450-039
N8450-040
N8450-041
N8450-042
N8450-705
N8450-707
NOTE:


All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed.
Mixing SAS and SATA hard drives in the same system is not supported.
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5 I/O Expansion Card
5.1
Network Interface Controller
Category
Riser
Adapter
Type I
Product Name / Description
Part Number
GbE
Dual Port 1GBASE Riser Card Kit
N8403-061F
10GbE
Dual Port 10GBASE Riser Card Kit
N8403-062F
Dual Port 10GBASE Riser Card Kit
iSCSI boot supported
1000BASE-T(2ch) adapter
Intel® 82571EB Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
Dual Port 1000BASE Adapter
Intel® Ethernet Controller I350-AM2
10GBASE-KR LAN interface card
Intel® 82599ES 10Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
NOTE:
- Connect to 10Gb Pass-Through Card or N8406-051F 10Gb
Intelligent L3 Switch.
- NEC Storage connection is not supported with RHEL6.
N8403-064F
Dual Port 10GBASE Adapter
Broadcom BCM57810
Dual Port 10GBASE Adapter
Broadcom BCM57810, iSCSI boot supported
10Gb CNA Card 2Ch
Dual Port 10Gb Converged Network Adaptor
NOTE:
- For external FCoE Switch connection, connect via
N8406-035/036 10Gb Pass-Through Card.
N8403-065F
1000BASE-T(4ch) adapter
Intel® 82571EB Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
Quad Port 1000BASE Adapter
Intel® Ethernet Controller I350-AM4
N8403-022
GbE
10GbE
CNA
Adapter
Type II
GbE
N8403-021
N8403-076F
N8403-035
N8403-067F
N8403-072F
N8403-077F
NOTE:
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One riser card kit must be installed.

The type I mezzanine slot is available in dual processor configuration.

Wake on LAN feature is supported only on the LAN riser cards.
The types and number of available NICs when installing 10GBASE Riser Card Kits
See the table below for the types and number of available NICs when a Dual Port 10GBASE Riser Card Kit
is installed on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012.
The condition depends on interruption processing resulting from a processor and an operating system and
insufficient interruption processing resources may lead to system boot process requiring long time.
Processor
Type
E5-2470
E5-2450
E5-2430
E5-2430L
E5-2403
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Types and Number of Available NICs
All of the NICs can be installed into any slots
All of the NICs excluding Dual Port 10GBASE Adapters can be installed into any slots.
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NIC Teaming feature
When using NIC teaming, please note the following:
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Any of the network teaming must be processed in a single LAN controller.
Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
To configure NIC bonding, please contact your sales representatives.
NIC Partitioning feature
N8403-062F/064F 10GBASE riser cards and N8403-065F/067F 10GBASE adapters support NIC
partitioning (NPAR.) To use NIC Partitioning, please note the following:
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NIC Partitioning is supported on Windows Server 2008/2008R2 64bit OS and 64bit Linux OS only..
Using iSCSI Boot
To configure iSCSI boot system, please contact your sales representatives.
5.2
External Storage Controller
5.2.1
Fibre Channel Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Adapter
Type I
Fibre Channel Controller(4Gbps/2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe1105-N Host Bus Adapter
Fibre Channel Controller(8Gbps/2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe1205-N Host Bus Adapter
N8403-018
N8403-034F
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Link speed of two ports in one cards should be used with the same link speed.
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The type I mezzanine slot is available in dual processor configuration.
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6 Other Add-in Components
6.1
Trusted Platform Module Kit
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Trusted Platform Module Kit
TPM 1.2 module
N8415-002F
NOTE:
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The kit is not available in China.
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The kit is not removable after attachment.
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"TPM Support" in BIOS setup menu must be activated prior to use of this product.
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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.
6.2
Internal Flash Memory
Available socket: 1
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Internal Flash Memory
Internal flash memory to enable software and tools in the EXPRESSBUILDR DVD without
DVD media
NOTE:
Before use, software and tools must be copied from the EXPRESSBUILDER DVD to the
flash memory.
The following operations can be performed with the flash memory:
- Installation of Windows server with express setup
- Installation of Starter Pack—the package of NEC qualified drivers and system setting
tools
- Installation of NEC ESMPRO Agent and Universal RAID Utility
- Performance of the Test and Diagnosis Tool
N8415-003F
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References
Server Management
The EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3, integrated into the server, provides superior remote control and system
management features listed in the table below.
Standard
Hardware monitoring
Boot monitoring
Alerting
Remote KVM
(via LAN)
Remote control
(via LAN)
Others
Remote wakeup
Centralized
management
Industry standard
1
Temperature, voltage, power, drives,
degeneration (memory, hard drive)
Hardware event log collection
Booting, BIOS/POST stall, OS stall,
shutdown
HW error, Boot error and OS panic
(by SNMP, E-Mail)
POST/BIOS setup, DOS utility
Panic screen, Boot screen
Text-based screen (OS console)
GUI-based screen (OS console)
Remote reset/power on-off/ dump
Power control
BIOS and BMC Firmware update
1
BIOS setting
OS shutdown
Remote media (CD/DVD, FD, USB Key)
Server Management Command Line
Protocol (DMTF compliant)
Remote control via Web browser
(without dedicated app)
Remote batch
Scheduling (without UPS)
Set automatic IP address via DNS/DHCP
Wake On LAN, Wake On Ring
Monitoring and control of multiple servers
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OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers
Product Name
N8403-057F
SATA Drive Cage Kit - Embedded SATA
non-RAID controller
SATA Drive Cage Kit - Embedded SATA
RAID controller
RAID Controller kit (512MB, RAID 0/1)
Dual Port 1GBASE Riser Card Kit
Dual Port 10GBASE Riser Card Kit
Dual Port 10GBASE Riser Card Kit
1000BASE-T(2ch) adapter
Dual Port 1000BASE Adapter
1000BASE-T(4ch) adapter
Quad Port 1000BASE Adapter
10GBASE-KR LAN interface card
Dual Port 10GBASE Adapter
Dual Port 10GBASE Adapter
10Gb CNA Card 2Ch
Fibre Channel Controller(4Gbps/2ch)
Fibre Channel Controller(8Gbps/2ch)
N8403-057F
N8403-059F
N8403-061
N8403-062
N8403-064
N8403-021
N8403-076F
N8403-022
N8403-077F
N8403-035
N8403-065F
N8403-067F
N8403-072F
N8403-018
N8403-034
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ESX 4.1
ESXi 5.1
ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5
RHEL 5 x64
RHEL 5
RHEL 6 x64
RHEL 6
WS 2003R2 x64
WS 2003R2
WS 2008 x64
WS 2008
WS 2008R2
WS 2012
Part number
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Support Matrix for Adapters and Network Interconnect Devices
Network Adapter
10Gb Intelligent L3
Switch
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1Gb
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N8406-036
N8406-029
1/10Gb Intelligent
L3 Switch
Dual Port 1GBASE Riser Card Kit
Dual Port 10GBASE Riser Card Kit
Dual Port 10GBASE Riser Card Kit
Dual Port 10GBASE Adapter
Dual Port 10GBASE Adapter
1000BASE-T(2ch) adapter
Dual Port 1000BASE Adapter
1000BASE-T(4ch) adapter
Quad Port 1000BASE Adapter
10GBASE-KR LAN interface card
10Gb CNA Card 2Ch
N8406-044
N8403-061F
N8403-062F
N8403-064F
N8403-065F
N8403-067F
N8403-021
N8403-076F
N8403-022
N8403-077F
N8403-035
N8403-072F
1Gb Intelligent L3
Switch
Product Name
N8460-023
N8460-023A
Part number
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Existing 1Gb Intelligent L3 Switch installed for embedded NIC can be shared with embedded NIC and the optional
NIC if N8406-013 1Gb Inter-link Expansion Card is installed in Blade Enclosure M system
2
N8406-037 10GBASE-SR SFP+ module is not supported
Fibre Channel Controller
N8406-020
N8406-042
N8406-030
2/4G FC Pass-Through
1
Card (12 port)
4G FC Switch
2
(24port)
8G FC switch
2
(24 ports)
2/4G FC Pass-Through
2
Card (24 port)
Fibre Channel Controller(4Gbps/2ch)
Fibre Channel Controller(8Gbps/2ch)
N8406-021
N8403-018
N8403-034
8G FC switch
(12 ports)
2
Product Name
N8406-040
1
Part number
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Supported for Blade Enclosure M only
Supported for Blade Enclosure H v2 only
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Supporting PCI Cards and Installable Slots
Part Number
N8403-061F
N8403-062F
N8403-064F
N8403-065F
N8403-067F
N8403-021
N8403-076F
N8403-022
N8403-077F
N8403-035
N8403-072F
N8403-018
N8403-034
Product Name
Slot # :
Slot type:
Dual Port 1GBASE Riser Card Kit
Dual Port 10GBASE Riser Card Kit
Dual Port 10GBASE Riser Card Kit
Dual Port 10GBASE Adapter
Dual Port 10GBASE Adapter
1000BASE-T(2ch) adapter
Dual Port 1000BASE Adapter
1000BASE-T(4ch) adapter
Quad Port 1000BASE Adapter
10GBASE-KR LAN interface card
10Gb CNA Card 2Ch
Fibre Channel Controller(4Gbps/2ch)
Fibre Channel Controller(8Gbps/2ch)
Slots
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The type-I mezzanine card slot is available in dual processor configuration.
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Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer
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NEC shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
For hard drive capacity measurements, 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less.
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Revision History
Revision
Date
Description
5.0
January 16, 2014
4.0
July 17, 2013
3.0
January 18, 2013
2.0
October 26, 2012
1.0
June 26, 2012
New products added:
8GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit / N8402-154F
Discontinued products removed:
8GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit / N8402-131F
Others:
Add VMware ESXi 5.5 to the list of operating system supported
Update OS support matrix
New products added:
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD / N8450-043
100GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD / N8450-705
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD / N8450-707
Dual Port 1000BASE Adapter / N8403-076F
Quad Port 1000BASE Adapter / N8403-077F
Discontinued products removed:
100GB Non-hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD / N8450-703
Part number changed:
Trusted Platform Module Kit / N8415-002F
Others:
Add Windows Server 2012 to the list of operating system supported
Update OS support matrix
Processors E5-2430 and E5-2450 added.
VMware ESXi5.1 supported.
N8403-065F/067F Dual Port 10GBASE Adapter added.
N8403-072F 10Gb CNA Card added
Initial release
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