CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich
Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................ 3
Key Features .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Specification .......................................................................................................................................... 3
EXTERNAL VIEWS ......................................................................................................... 7
Front and Rear Views ........................................................................................................................... 7
Dimensions (mm) ................................................................................................................................ 10
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM ....................................................................................... 11
SERVER CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................... 12
1 Base Models ................................................................................................................................. 12
2 Processors and Heat Sink .......................................................................................................... 12
3 Memory ......................................................................................................................................... 13
3.1 Memory Configuration........................................................................................................ 13
4 Internal Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................................ 16
4.1 RAID Configuration ............................................................................................................ 16
4.2 Internal Drive Configuration for 2.5-inch Drive Model ........................................................ 18
4.3 Internal Drive Configuration for 3.5-inch Drive Model ........................................................ 24
5 Optical Drive ................................................................................................................................. 29
6 Internal Tape Drives ..................................................................................................................... 29
6.1 Tape Drive Selection .......................................................................................................... 29
6.2 Tape / RDX Configuration .................................................................................................. 29
7 PCI Card ........................................................................................................................................ 30
7.1 LAN Controller ................................................................................................................... 30
7.2 External Storage Controller ............................................................................................... 31
7.3 Serial Port Adapter ............................................................................................................. 31
8 Other Add-in Components .......................................................................................................... 32
8.1 Redundant Power Supply Module ..................................................................................... 32
8.2 Redundant Fan Kit ............................................................................................................. 32
8.3 Trusted Platform Module Kit .............................................................................................. 32
8.4 Internal Flash Memory ....................................................................................................... 32
8.5 Flash FDD .......................................................................................................................... 33
8.6 Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................... 33
9 Add-on Components ................................................................................................................... 34
9.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer ............................................................................................ 34
9.2 KVM Switch ........................................................................................................................ 34
9.1 Cable Management Arm .................................................................................................... 34
9.2 Server Management License ............................................................................................. 35
9.3 Medium and Cartridge ....................................................................................................... 35
REFERENCES............................................................................................................... 36
Server Management ............................................................................................................................ 36
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards ...................................................................................................... 37
Supporting PCI Cards and Installable Slots ..................................................................................... 38
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer ........................................................................................ 39
REVISION HISTORY ..................................................................................................... 40
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Intel® Xeon® processor
E5-2403
Intel® Xeon® processor
E5-2430
DDR3-1333 ECC Unbuffered Low Power DIMM,
DDR3-1600 and DDR3-1066 ECC Registered Low Power DIMM
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
SAS HDD : 23.4 TB (26 x 900 GB)
SATA HDD : 26 TB (26 x 1 TB)
SAS SSD : 10.4 TB (26 x 400 GB)
SATA SSD : 2.6 TB (26 x 100 GB)
SATA : 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 6Gb/s (Optional)
SATA : RAID 0/1/10(Standard), RAID 5/6/50/60 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
Optical Drive Bays
[free]
3.5-inch Media Bays
[free]
Total: 6 slots available
1[1] x PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
2[2] x PCIe 3.0 x4 (x8 connector)
1[1] x PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 connector)
1[1] x PCIe 2.0 x1 (x4 connector)
1[1] x PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Technical Specification
Key Features
High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2400 product family
Up to 384 GB of memory capacity, supporting high speed and energy efficient DDR3-1600 memory
Up to 26 x 2.5-inch hard drives or twelve 3.5-inch hard drives plus two 2.5-inch hard drives
High energy efficiency with power capping feature and 80 PLUS® Platinum power supply
Full manageability by integrated EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Specification
2.5-inch Drive Model
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2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
9 x USB2.0 (2 x front, 4 x rear, 3 x internal)
1 to 2 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2 x rear)
4 x 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 4 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
1 to 2 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 3
448.4 x 696.3 x 87.4 mm / 17.6 x 27.4 x 3.4 in (2U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
17 kg / 31 kg, 37.48 lbs. / 68.34 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Operating: 10° to 40° C 4 / 50° to 104° F 4, 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
FCC, C-TICK, CE, UL, CB, KC, 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® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 or later (x86)
5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 or later (EM64T)
5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 or later (x86)
5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 or later (x86_64)
5
VMware ESX 4.1Update 2
VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1
1
An optional drive cage is required to install more than 24 hard drives.
2
Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
3
Noise emission was measured in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary by the operating
environment.
4
Operable up to 35°C (95°F) when 3 or more BBUs are installed.
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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Intel® Xeon® processor
E5-2403
Intel® Xeon® processor
E5-2430
DDR3-1333 ECC Unbuffered Low Power DIMM,
DDR3-1600 and DDR3-1066 ECC Registered Low Power DIMM
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
SATA HDD : 36 TB (12 x 3 TB)
plus
2.5-inch SATA: 2 TB (2 x 1 TB)
2.5-inch SAS: 1.8 TB (2 x 900 GB)
2.5-inch SAS SSD: 800 GB (2 x 400 GB)
2.5-inch SATA SSD: 200 GB (2 x 100 GB)
SATA : 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 6Gb/s (Optional)
SATA : RAID 0/1/10(Standard), RAID 5/6/50/60 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
Optical Drive Bays
[free]
3.5-inch Media Bays
[free]
Total: 6 slots available
1[1] x PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
2[2] x PCIe 3.0 x4 (x8 connector)
1[1] x PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 connector)
1[1] x PCIe 2.0 x1 (x4 connector)
1[1] x PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
9 x USB2.0 (2 x front, 4 x rear, 3 x internal)
1 to 2 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2 x rear)
4 x 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 4 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
1 to 2 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
Consumption
Max. Config, Idling
3.5-inch Drive Model
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Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 3
448.4 x 696.3 x 87.4 mm / 17.6 x 27.4 x 3.4 in (2U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
17 kg / 33 kg, 37.48 lbs. / 72.75 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Operating: 10° to 40° C 4 / 50° 4 to 104° F, 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
FCC, C-TICK, CE, UL, CB, KC, 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® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 or later (x86)
5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 or later (EM64T)
5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 or later (x86)
5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 or later (x86_64)
5
VMware ESX 4.1Update 2
VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1
1
An optional drive cage is required to install more than 12 hard drives.
2
Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
3
Noise emission was measured in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary by the operating
environment.
4
Operable up to 35°C (95°F) when 3 or more BBUs are installed.
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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External Views
Front and Rear Views
Front View for 2.5-inch Drive Model
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Additional Power Supply Slot
PCI Slots (Low-Profile)
(with Full Height bracket)
N A D E I H J K L M F G C
Rear View for 2.5-inch Drive Model
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Additional Power Supply Slot
PCI Slots (Low-Profile)
(with Full Height bracket)
N A D E I H J K L M F G C B N C D
Front View for 3.5-inch Drive Model
Rear View for 3.5-inch Drive Model
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696.3
869.9
448.4
482.0
88.0
87.4
482.0
87.4
831.9 *
35.0
Dimensions (mm)
* Without back side parts of slide rail (cable arm cannot be attached)
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Power supply 1
CHASSIS
FRONT
CHASSIS
REAR
CHASSIS
TOP
2.5-inch
HDD Cage
24x HDD
Power supply 2
PCIe 3.0
RAID
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 2.0
#3B
#2B
#1B
#2C
#1C
2xHDD
2.5-inch
HDD Cage
Cooling Fan
Cooling Fan
CPU 2
4 x BBU
area
6x DIMM Slots
6x DIMM Slots
PSU 2
1x DIMM
CPU 1
PSU 1
Power supply 1
CHASSIS
FRONT
CHASSIS
REAR
CHASSIS
TOP
3.5-inch
HDD Cage
12x HDD
PCIe 3.0
RAID
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 2.0
#3B
#2B
#1B
#2C
#1C
2xHDD
2.5-inch
HDD Cage
Cooling Fan
Cooling Fan
Power supply 2
CPU 2
4 x BBU
area
6x DIMM Slots
6x DIMM Slots
1x DIMM
CPU 1
PSU 2
PSU 1
Configuration Diagram
2.5-inch Drive Model
Legend: Minimum required components Standard components
3.5-inch Drive Model
Legend: Minimum required components Standard components
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Product Name / Description
NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Server
no processor, no RAM, no HDD
Including:
24 x 2.5-inch drive cage, 800 Watt power supply, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
Product Name / Description
NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Server
no processor, no RAM, no HDD
Including:
12 x 3.5-inch drive cage, 800 Watt power supply, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
Product Name / Description
Processors
1 Processor
Required
Xeon E5-2403 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2403 (1.80 GHz, 4C/4T, 10 MB)
Xeon E5-2430 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2430 (2.20 GHz, 6C/12T, 15 MB)
Processor Heat Sink
For 1st Processor
Processor Heat Sink
For 2nd Processor, including cooling fan kit
Server Configuration
1 Base Models
2.5-inch Drive Model
NOTE:
The base model must be ordered with a processor kit and a memory kit.
3.5-inch Drive Model
NOTE:
The base model must be ordered with a processor kit and a memory kit.
2 Processors and Heat Sink
Available sockets: 2
NOTE:
Minimum one processor kit from above must be installed.
The processors must be the same to configure dual processor system.
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