NEC Express5800-HX4100 Basic manual

EXPRESS5800 HX4100 SERIES

The Expandable,Affordable Server For Business-Critical Applications

• IMPLEMENTS A HIGHLY PARALLEL FOUR INTEL PENTIUM PRO™PROCESSOR

ARCHITECTURE FOR EXPANSION HEADROOM

• FIRST TO BREAK THE 12,100 tpmC BENCHMARK BARRIER FOR 4-WAY

INTEL PENTIUM PRO BASED SYSTEMS

• OFFERS UPGRADE PATH TO NEXT GENERATION

INTEL SERVER PROCESSOR FOR INVESTMENT PROTECTION

• ENSURES HIGH-AVAILABILITY AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE

• DELIVERS EASY IN-PLACE FEATURE EXPANSION AND UPGRADES

CPU/MEMORY SUBSYSTEM

CPU: 1-4 Intel Pentium Pro Processor at 200MHz

512KB ECC cache

RAM: 128MB to 4GB

16 DIMM Sites Total—Inserted in Pairs 64MB,128MB and 256MB DIMMs Supported ECC Data Protection with Error Logging

GRAPHICS

Standard: Integrated CIRRUS Logic GD5446 PCI

1MB VRAM—Upgradeable to 2MB

Maximum Colors: 16 Million at 640x480 and at 800x600,64K at 1024x768 and

256 at 1280x1024

EXPANSION AND CONNECTIVITY

I/O Slots: 9 PCI (3 buses),2 ISA I/O Connectors: 2 Nine Pin Asynchronous Serial Ports

25 Pin Bi-Directional “Enhanced Capabilities Port”(ECP) Parallel Port

15 Pin SVGA Port 6 Pin Mini-DIN Keyboard Port

6 Pin Mini-DIN Mouse Port Disk Controllers: Integrated Dual Channel Ultra Wide SCSI Disk Bays: 12 x 1.6" Hot Swap Arranged in Three Cages

First Cage is Included in Base Configurations External: 4 x 5 1/4" (One Contains CD-ROM)

2 x 3 1/2" (One Contains Standard Diskette)

STANDARD COMPONENTS

Peripherals: 1.44MB Diskette Standard

24X CD-ROM Standard Dimensions: 24.4" H x 17.5" W x 26.7" D—14U When Rack Mounted Rack Support: Optional Rack Mount Kit for Standard 19" Racks Weight: 170lb. Average Temperature: 50° to 90°F (10° to 30°C) Humidity: 80% @ 36°C (Non-Condensing) Power Supply: Up to Three 420W 100-120VAC/200-240VAC Hot Swap,

Separate Power Cords.The First Power Supply is Included in

the Base Configuration Network: 10/100 Ethernet Optional

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

O/S: Windows NT

4.0 Certified

Novell NetWare

4.11 Certified SCO 5 Certified SunSoft Solaris

with SMP 2.5—Future Certification

IBM W arp Server®SMP 4.x—Future Certification

Management: ESMPRO

™

Server Management Software

On Board Temperature,Voltage, Fan and Chassis Intr usion

Setup: ExpressBuilder

™

Installation Software System Configuration Utility and ISA Configuration Utility ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI ADAPTEC 7895 Drivers for NT,Netware,SCO

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

FCC B,EN 55022 B,EN50082-1 (IEC 801-2,3,4),UL 950,CSA

22.2 NO.950, IEC950, EN60950, CE mark, TUV, and N, S, FI and D Nordic Marks.

WARRANTY

3 Year On-Site,Next Business Day Response

NEC Express5800 systems are optimized to meet today’s business needs and tomorrow’s challenges.For more information contact your authorized NEC dealer, or visit our web site at www.necnow.com. ©1998 NEC Computer Systems Division, Packard Bell NEC, Inc.

NEC EXPRESS5800 HX4100 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

EXPRESS5800™HX4100

The NEC Express5800 HX4100 is the first quad-capable Pentium Pro

™

processor server to break the 12,100 tpmC benchmark level. The HX4100 delivers the right combination of world class performance, high-availability features,and feature expansion in an affordable package for standalone or rack-mount environments.

Built for the demands of large scale department and business computing,the HX4100 is ideal for business critical applications including department collaboration, database, transaction processing,and Internet/Intranet applications.

KEY FEATURES

• Up to four 200MHz Pentium Pro Processors

with 512KB L2 cache—delivers world class price/perfor mance

• Upgrade to Intel’s next generation server

processor option—extends system life and protects investments

• Up to 4GB system memory with 16 DIMM

slots—supports memory intensive applications

• Integrated dual channel Ultra Wide SCSI

controller—delivers high-throughput

• Up to 12 high performance disk drives— enables access to over 216GB of storage within the cabinet

• Redundant fans,hot swap disk drives,and optional redundant power—ensure highavailability for business critical applications

• Easily converts to 19" rack-mount (14U per server)—maximizes configuration flexibility

• ESMPRO Server Management Suite— ensures proper manageability to maximum availability

• Built-to-Order—Enables optimal deployment of the critical features for improved system value

WORLD CLASS PERFORMANCE

The Express5800 HX4100 achieves world class performance levels by combining the power of the Intel Pentium Pro processor with the RCC Champion chipset for improved scalability. The highly parallel architecture of the HX4100 ensures that it will meet the tough performance requirements for business critical applications today and in the future as additional p rocessors and system resources are added.

UPGRADE TO NEXT GENERATION INTEL PROCESSOR TECHNOLOGY

The Express5800 HX4100 is designed to be upgraded to Intel’s next-generation server processor technology. NECCSD will offer cost-effective field upgrades when this processor becomes available.This important upgrade feature provides superior investment protection and enables customers to extend the life of the HX4100 well into the future.

UNPARALLELED SERVICE AND SUPPORT

To ensure complete satisfaction,NEC offers its award winning UltraCare

™

warranty and support service for all of its Express5800 servers. These services are designed to meet the demands of a business-critical computing environment.

The Express5800 HX4100 server comes standard with a three-year on-site limited warranty for parts and labor at no additional cost.This includes toll-free technical assistance 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. User s with business-cr itical environments may also elect to upgrade their server by adding a 7/24 guaranteed support option and 4-hour response service option for a nominal additional cost.

All rights reserved.Express5800 is a trademark of NEC Corporation used under license.Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.

The information in this publication and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Printed in U.S.A.4/98 Order Number D-INTELSVR-HX4100

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