NEC Express5800/R120f-2E
Configuration Guide
Storage-Rich model
Introduction
This document contains product and configuration information that will enable you to configure your system. The
guide will ensure fast and proper configuration of your NEC Express5800 server.
April 17, 2015
Revision 3.0
NEC Corporation
CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800/R120f-2E Storage-Rich
Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................ 3
Key Features .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Specification .......................................................................................................................................... 3
EXTERNAL VIEWS ......................................................................................................... 7
Front and Rear Views ........................................................................................................................... 7
Dimensions (mm) ................................................................................................................................ 11
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM ....................................................................................... 12
EXPANSION SLOT ........................................................................................................ 13
SERVER CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................... 14
1 Base Models ................................................................................................................................. 14
2 Processors and Heat Sink .......................................................................................................... 14
2.1 For 2.5-inch Drive Model.................................................................................................... 14
2.2 For 3.5-inch Drive Model.................................................................................................... 15
3 Memory ......................................................................................................................................... 16
3.1 Memory Configuration........................................................................................................ 16
3.2 Other OS than Windows Server 2008 Standard ................................................................ 16
3.3 Windows Server 2008 Standard ........................................................................................ 17
4 Internal Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................................ 19
4.1 RAID Configuration ............................................................................................................ 19
4.2 Internal Drive Configuration for 2.5-inch Drive Model ........................................................ 21
4.3 Supported HDD/SDD ......................................................................................................... 23
5 Optical Drive ................................................................................................................................. 28
6 PCI Card ........................................................................................................................................ 28
6.1 Network Interface Controller .............................................................................................. 28
6.2 InfiniBand ........................................................................................................................... 30
6.3 PCIe SSD Adapter ............................................................................................................. 31
6.4 External Storage Controller ............................................................................................... 31
6.5 Serial Port Adapter ............................................................................................................. 32
7 Other Add-in Components .......................................................................................................... 33
7.1 Redundant Power Supply Module ..................................................................................... 33
7.2 Redundant Fan Kit ............................................................................................................. 33
7.3 Trusted Platform Module Kit .............................................................................................. 33
7.4 Internal Flash Memory ....................................................................................................... 33
7.5 Flash FDD .......................................................................................................................... 33
8 Add-on Components ................................................................................................................... 34
8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer ............................................................................................ 34
8.2 KVM Switch ........................................................................................................................ 34
8.3 Cable Management Arm .................................................................................................... 35
8.4 Server Management License ............................................................................................. 35
REFERENCES............................................................................................................... 36
Boot Mode Setting .............................................................................................................................. 36
Server Management ............................................................................................................................ 37
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controller ......................................................... 38
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots ...................................................................................... 39
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer ........................................................................................ 40
REVISION HISTORY ..................................................................................................... 41
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Model
R120f-2E
Part Number
N8100-2277F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2620 v3
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2640 v3
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2660 v3
Clock speed
2.40 GHz
2.60 GHz
2.60 GHz
Number of Processors
1 to 2
Cache
15 MB
20 MB
25 MB
Cores and Threads
6C-12T
8C-16T
10C-20T
Chipset
Intel® C612 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR4-2133 Registered DIMM (4/8/16GB),
DDR4-2133 Load Reduced DIMM (32GB)
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
512 GB (16 x 32 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
SAS HDD : 46.8 TB (26 x 1.8 TB)
SATA HDD : 26 TB (26 x 1 TB)
SAS SSD : 10.4 TB ( 26 x 400 GB)
SATA SSD : 20.8 TB ( 26 x 800 GB)
Disk Controller
SATA: 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 12Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/10 (Optional), RAID 5/6/50/60 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
Hot Plug
Supported
Optical Disk Drive
Optional
Optical Drive Bays
0
3.5-inch Media Bays
0
Disk Drive Bays
26 1
Expansion Slots
Standard
Total: 5 slots available
2 PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) (Dual processor configuration only)
1 PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 connector)
Technical Specification
Key Features
High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family
Up to 512 GB of memory capacity, supporting high speed and energy efficient DDR4-2
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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R120e-2E
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1600 x 1200 / 16.7M 2
Interfaces
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
5 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x internal)
2 x USB2.0 (2 x rear)
1 to 2 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2 x rear)
2 x 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 2 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan
Optional, hot plug
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug
Power Supply
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
353 VA / 350 Watt
354 VA / 351 Watt
356 VA / 353 Watt
Max. Config, Operating
763 VA / 758 Watt
821 VA / 815 Watt
902 VA / 895 Watt
Acoustic Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 3
Max. Config, Idling
53.0dB
53.0dB
53.0dB
Max. Config, Operating
61.1 dB
62.0 dB
64.2 dB
Dimensions (W x D x H )
448.0 x 683.8 x 87.2 mm / 17.6 x 26.9 x 3.4 in (2U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
18 kg / 30 kg, 39.68 lbs. / 66.14 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Operating: 10° to 40° C 4 / 50° to 104° F, 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
Regulatory and Safety
FCC, UL, CB, CE, BSMI, UL(Mexico), KC, RoHS
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x86)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x86)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later (x86)
5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later (x86_64)
5
VMware ESXi™ 5.1 Update 2 6
VMware ESXi™ 5.5 Update 2 6
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 6
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 N8181-126 Redundant Fan Kit is installed and any of
N8150-474/-490/-477/-478/-483/-486/-513 SAS HDD is installed in the rear HDD cage.
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
6
5GB or more memory is required.
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Model
R120d-2E
Part Number
N8100-2140F, N8100-2141F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor E5-2603
v3
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2620 v3
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2640 v3
Clock speed
1.60 GHz
2.40 GHz
2.60 GHz
Number of Processors
1 to 2
Cache
15 MB
15 MB
20 MB
Cores and Threads
6C-6T
6C-12T
8C-16T
Chipset
Intel® C612 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR4-2133 Registered DIMM (4/8/16GB),
DDR4-2133 Load Reduced DIMM (32GB)
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
512 GB (16 x 32 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
SATA HDD : 72 TB (12 x 6 TB)
plus
2.5-inch SATA: 2 TB (2 x 1 TB)
2.5-inch SAS: 3.6 TB (2 x 1.8 TB)
2.5-inch SATA SSD: 1.6 TB (2 x 800 GB)
2.5-inch SAS SSD: 800 GB (2 x 400 GB)
Disk Controller
SATA: 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 12Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/10 (Optional), RAID 5/6/50/60 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
Hot Plug
Supported
Optical Disk Drive
Optional
Optical Drive Bays
0
3.5-inch Media Bays
0
Disk Drive Bays
14 1
Expansion Slot
Standard
Total: 5 slots available
2 PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) (Dual processor configuration only)
1 PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 connector)
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1600 x 1200 / 16.7M 2
Interfaces
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
5 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x internal)
2 x USB2.0 (2 x rear)
1 to 2 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2 x rear)
2 x 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 2 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan
Optional, hot plug
3.5-inch Drive Model
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R120e-2E
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug
Power Supply
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
247 VA / 245 Watt
244 VA / 243 Watt
246 VA / 244 Watt
Max. Config, Operating
605 VA / 601 Watt
664 VA / 660 Watt
730 VA / 725 Watt
Acoustic Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 3
Max. Config, Idling
53.0dB
53.0dB
53.0dB
Max. Config, Operating
61.1 dB
61.1 dB
62.0 dB
Dimensions (W x D x H )
448.0 x 683.8 x 87.2 mm / 17.6 x 26.9 x 3.4 in (2U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
18 kg / 31 kg, 39.68 lbs. / 68.34 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%
Regulatory and Safety
FCC, UL, CB, CE, BSMI, UL(Mexico), KC, RoHS
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x86)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x86)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later (x86)
5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later (x86_64)
5
VMware ESXi™ 5.1 Update 2 6
VMware ESXi™ 5.5 Update 2 6
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 6
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 N8181-126 Redundant Fan Kit is installed and any of
N8150-474/-490/-477/-478/-483/-486/-513 SAS HDD is installed in the rear HDD cage.
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
6
5GB or more memory is required.
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Legend
A.
2.5-inch Drive Bays
J.
BMC RESET Switch
B.
2.5-inch Additional HDD Cage Bay
K.
POWER LED
C.
Pull-out Tab
L.
UID LED
D.
USB Connectors
M.
Power Capping LED
E.
POWER Switch
N.
LINK/ACT LED(LAN1)
F.
STATUS LED 1
O.
LINK/ACT LED(LAN2)
G.
STATUS LED 2
P.
DISK LED 1
H.
UID Switch
Q.
DISK LED 2
I.
DUMP (NMI) Switch
A B E D C
F G H
I J K L M
N
O
P
Q
External Views
Front and Rear Views
Front View for 2.5-inch Drive Model
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Legend
A.
PCI Slots (Low-Profile)
G.
Serial Port Connector
B.
Power Supply
H.
UID Switch/LED
C.
AC Inlet
I.
Management LAN Connector
D.
AC POWER LED
J.
LAN Connector
E.
Additional Power Supply Slot
K.
USB Connectors
F.
Display Connector
L.
2.5-inch Additional HDD Cage bay
A
E
C
D
G
I
K F B
H J L
Rear View for 2.5-inch Drive Model
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Legend
A.
3.5-inch Drive Bays
I.
BMC RESET Switch
B.
Pull-out Tab
J.
POWER LED
C.
USB Connectors
K.
UID LED
D.
POWER Switch
L.
Power Capping LED
E.
STATUS LED 1
M.
LINK/ACT LED(LAN1)
F.
STATUS LED 2
N.
LINK/ACT LED(LAN2)
G.
UIDSwitch
O.
DISK LED 1
H.
Dump (NMI) Switch
P.
DISK LED 2
A
D
C
B
E F G H I J K L M N O
P
Front View for 3.5-inch Drive Model
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Legend
A.
PCI Slots (Low-Profile)
G.
Serial Port Connector
B.
Power Supply
H.
UID Switch/LED
C.
AC Inlet
I.
Management LAN Connector
D.
AC POWER LED
J.
LAN Connector
E.
Additional Power Supply Slot
K.
USB Connectors
F.
Display Connector
L.
2.5-inch Additional HDD Cage bay
A
E
C
D
G
I
K F B
H J L
Rear View for 3.5-inch Drive Model
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829.0
683.832.787.1 87.2
88.1
482.6
448.0
482.0
867.0
948.4
Dimensions (mm)
Without Cable Arm
With Cable Arm
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4x DIMM Slots
CPU 2
4x DIMM Slots
PCIe
Slot
PSU 2
1x DIMM
Slot1
CPU 1
4x DIMM Slots
4x DIMM Slots
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
2.5-inch
Hot Plug
Drive Cage
8x 2.5-inch
Drives
16x 2.5-inch
Drives
2.5-inch
Hot Plug
Drive Cage
Hot Plug
Power Supply 1/2
PSU 1
2.5-inch Hot Plug
Drive Cage
2xHDD
Redundant Cooling Fan
Cooling Fan
4x Flash Backup Unit Slots
CHASSIS
FRONT
CHASSIS
INSIDE
CHASSIS
REAR
RAID Controller
4x DIMM Slots
CPU 2
4x DIMM Slots
PCIe
Slot
1x DIMM
CPU 1
4x DIMM Slots
4x DIMM Slots
3.5-inch
Hot Plug
Drive Cage
12x 3.5-inch
Drives
Redundant Cooling Fan
Cooling Fan
4x Flash Backup Unit Slots
Hot Plug
Power Supply 1/2
2.5-inch Hot Plug
Drive Cage
PSU 2
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
PSU 1
2xHDD
CHASSIS
FRONT
CHASSIS
INSIDE
CHASSIS
REAR
RAID Controller
Configuration Diagram
2.5-inch Drive Model
Legend: Standard Components Minimum required components
3.5-inch Drive Model
Legend: Standard Components Minimum required components
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Remarks
#1
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 168 mm length
2 CPUs required
#2
PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Low-profile, up to 200 mm length
#3
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 200 mm length
#4
PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Low-profile, up to 200 mm length
#5
PCIe 2.0 x4, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 168 mm length
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Expansion Slot
NOTE:
Slot #1 is only available in a dual processor configuration.
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Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC Express5800/R120f-2E
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD
Including : 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 16 x 2.5-inch
Drive Cage, SAS Expander card, 2 sets of Mini-SAS HD cable, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
N8100-2277F
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC Express5800/R120f-2E
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD
Including : 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 12 x 3.5-inch
Drive Cage, SAS Expander card, 2 sets of Mini-SAS HD cable, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
N8100-2281F
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Processors
1 Processor
Required
Xeon E5-2620 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2620 v3 (2.40 GHz, 6C/12T, 15 MB)
N8101-921F
Xeon E5-2640 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2640 v3 (2.60 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
N8101-923F
Xeon E5-2660 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2660 v3 (2.60 GHz, 10C/20T, 25 MB)
N8101-925F
Heat Sink
1st
Processor Heat Sink
For 1st Processor
(Standard)
2nd
Processor Heat Sink
For 2nd Processor
N8101-927F
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
2.1 For 2.5-inch Drive Model
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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Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Processors
1 Processor
Required
Xeon E5-2603 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2603 v3 (1.60 GHz, 6C/6T, 15 MB)
N8101-919F
Xeon E5-2620 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2620 v3 (2.40 GHz, 6C/12T, 15 MB)
N8101-921F
Xeon E5-2640 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2640 v3 (2.60 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
N8101-923F
Heat Sink
1st
Processor Heat Sink
For 1st Processor
(Standard)
2nd
Processor Heat Sink
For 2nd Processor
N8101-927F
Number of Logical Processors Supported by Operating Systems
Maximum Available
Number of Logical
Processors
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x86)
32 1
32
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (x64)
256 1
48
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
640 1
48
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
32
32
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
160
48
VMware ESXi 5.1
160
48
VMware ESXi 5.5
320
48
VMware ESXi 6.0
480
48
2.2 For 3.5-inch Drive Model
Available sockets: 2
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.
1
The maximum numbers of logical processors when using Hyper-V are below:
- Windows Server 2008 : 24 logical processors
- Windows Server 2008 R2 : 64 logical processors
- Windows Server 2012 : 320 logical processors
- Windows Server 2012 R2 : 320 logical processors
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Independent
Channel
Memory
Sparing
Memory
Lockstep
Memory
Mirroring
Performance
Best
Better
Better
Good
Data Protection
No
Multiple single bit
error protection
No
Multiple single bit
and multi bit error
protection
Redundancy
No
Partly
No
Fully
Data Correction
ECC, x4 SDDC
ECC, x4 SDDC
ECC, x8 SDDC
ECC, x4 SDDC
Available Memory
Full physical
memory
3/4 physical memory
(16GB DIMM)
Full physical
memory
Half physical
memory
Available Memory
Channels
4 4 4
4
Notes
-
All DIMMs in the
system must be
identical.
Paired DIMMs must
be identical.
Paired DIMMs must
be identical.
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Registered DIMM
(RDIMM)
4GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (1x4GB)
1 x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
N8102-644F
8GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (1x8GB)
1 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
N8102-645F
16GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (1x16GB)
1 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
N8102-646F
Load Reduced DIMM
(LRDIMM)
32GB DDR4-2133 LR Memory Kit (1x32GB)
1 x 32GB Load Reduced ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
N8102-647F
3 Memory
3.1 Memory Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your memory configuration:
Other OS than Windows Server 2008 Standard
Independent Channel: Refer to 3.2.1
Memory Sparing Configuration: Refer to 3.2.2
Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration: Refer to 3.2.3
Windows Server 2008 Standard
Independent Channel: Refer to 3.3.1
Memory Configuration Feature Comparison
See the table below for feature comparisons of memory configurations supported.
3.2 Other OS than Windows Server 2008 Standard
3.2.1 Independent Channel Configuration
Available slots: 8 per processor
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
It is recommended to install memory kits in multiples of four (four identical DIMMs) for quad-channel
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Product Name / Description
Part Number
32GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (2x16GB)
2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
N8102-655
Product Name / Description
Part Number
16GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (2x8GB)
2 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
N8102-650
32GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (2x16GB)
2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133 (PC4-2133)
N8102-651
Product Name / Description
Part Number
4GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (1x4GB)
1 x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
N8102-644F
Processor Type
Populated DIMMs
# of DIMMs per processor
DIMM Speed
E5-2603 v3
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16 GB
LRDIMM: 32GB
-
1600 MHz
When two processors are installed, balance the DIMMs across the two processors.
Mix configurations of UDIMM/RDIMM are not supported.
At least 5 GB of memory is required for VMware ESXi 5.5 and VMware ESXi 6.0.
3.2.2 Memory Sparing Configuration
Available slots: 8 per processor
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
The configured memories must be identical.
The logical memory capacity becomes three-fourths of physical capacity.
3.2.3 Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration
Available slots: 8 per processor
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
The logical memory capacity becomes a half of physical capacity on memory mirroring configuration.
3.3 Windows Server 2008 Standard
3.3.1 Independent Channel Configuration
Available slots: 1
NOTE:
Only one Memory Kit can be installed regardless of the number of processors.
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.
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E5-2620 v3
E5-2640 v3
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16 GB
LRDIMM: 32GB
-
1866 MHz
E5-2660 v3
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16 GB
LRDIMM: 32GB
-
2133 MHz
Maximum Memory Size Supported by OS
Maximum Available Memory
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (x86) 1
4 GB
4 GB (HW-DEP enabled)
App. 2 GB (HW-DEP disabled)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 1
32 GB
32 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x86) 1
64 GB
64 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 1
2 TB
512 GB
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 1
4 TB
512 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
16 GB
16 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
3 TB
512 GB
VMware ESXi 5.1 2
2 TB
512 GB
VMware ESXi 5.5 2
4 TB
512 GB
VMware ESXi 6.0 3
6 TB
512 GB
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.
1
The maximum available memory size of Hyper-V systems are below:
- Windows Server 2008 Standard (x64) and Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard : 32 GB
- Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x64) and Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise : 1TB
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 : 4 TB
2
Up to 1 TB of the main memory is available to each virtual machine.
3
Up to 4TB of main memory is available to each virtual machine.
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Operating System
Supported RAID configuration
Supported
HDD/SSD
RAID and Cache
Section
Windows Server 2008 Standard
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.1
4.3.1
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.2
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.3
Windows Server 2012 Standard
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64) 1
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.1
4.3.2
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.2
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.3
VMware ESXi 5.1
VMware ESXi 5.5
VMware ESXi 6.0
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.1
4.3.3
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.2
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.3
4 Internal Hard Disk Drives
4.1 RAID Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your disk form factor and RAID configuration.
4.1.1 2.5-inch Drive Model
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 4.2.1 for the
required components and then refer to the section 4.3.2 for the hard drives.
1
If you use Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64) KVM, select HDD/SSD from the section 4.3.1
NOTE:
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed. Also, hard
drives in the back side (slot 24 to 25) must be in a separate RAID array than RAID arrays of hard
drives in the front side (slot 0 to 23) for configuration 4.2.1 to 4.2.3.
Dedicated Hot Spare / Global Hot Spare are supported by using RAID controller card (PCI Express).
However, Global Hot Spare is not supported on the configuration 4.2.1 to 4.2.3. Also, hard drives in
the back side cannot be used as Hot Spare drives of a RAID array of hard drives in the front side and
front side drives cannot be used as Hot Spare drives of a RAID array of hard drives in the back side.
Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SAS SSDs
and SATA SSDs can be mixed in each drive cage.
512B sector HDD and 4KB sector HDD cannot be mixed.
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.
Operable ambient temperature is up to 35°C (95°F) when N8181-126 Redundant Fan Kit is installed
and any of N8150-474/-490/-477/-478/-483/-486/-513 SAS HDD is installed in the rear HDD cage.
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Operating System
Supported RAID configuration
Supported
HDD/SSD
RAID and Cache
Section
Windows Server 2008 Standard
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.4
3.5-inch: 4.3.4
2.5-inch: 4.3.1
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.5
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.6
Windows Server 2012 Standard
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64) 1
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.4
3.5-inch: 4.3.5
2.5-inch: 4.3.2
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.5
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.6
VMware ESXi 5.1
VMware ESXi 5.5
VMware ESXi 6.0
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.4
3.5-inch: 4.3.4
2.5-inch: 4.3.3
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.5
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.6
4.1.2 3.5-inch Drive Model
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 4.2.4 for the
required components and then refer to the section 4.3.5 and/or 4.3.2 for the hard drives.
1
If you use Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64) KVM, select HDD/SSD from the section 4.3.4 and 4.3.1.
NOTE:
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed. Also, hard
drives in the back side (slot 24 to 25) must be in a separate RAID array than RAID arrays of hard
drives in the front side (slot 0 to 11) for configuration 4.2.4 to 4.2.6.
Dedicated Hot Spare / Global Hot Spare are supported by using RAID controller card (PCI Express).
However, Global Hot Spare is not supported on the configuration 4.2.4 to 4.2.6. Also, hard drives in
the back side cannot be used as Hot Spare drives of a RAID array of hard drives in the front side and
front side drives cannot be used as Hot Spare drives of a RAID array of hard drives in the back side.
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.
Operable ambient temperature is up to 35°C (95°F) when N8181-126 Redundant Fan Kit is installed
and any of N8150-474/-490/-477/-478/-483/-486/-513 SAS HDD is installed in the rear HDD cage.
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Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
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
N8103-176
Flash Backup
Recommended
Flash Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
N8103-181
Cable
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
(Standard)
Drive Cage
2.5-inch Drive Cage
16 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
(Standard)
Optional Drive Cage
(For more than 16
Drives on the front)
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 2 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
N8154-75
Optional Drive Cage
(Rear side)
2.5-Inch Drive Cage
2 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 1 set of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable and
non-hot plug Fan.
N8154-76
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
N8103-177
Flash Backup
Recommended
Flash Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
N8103-181
Cable
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
(Standard)
Drive Cage
2.5-inch Drive Cage
16 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
(Standard)
Optional Drive Cage
(For more than 16
Drives on the front)
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 2 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
N8154-75
Optional Drive Cage
(Rear side)
2.5-Inch Drive Cage
2 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 1 set of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable and
non-hot plug Fan.
N8154-76
4.2 Internal Drive Configuration for 2.5-inch Drive Model
4.2.1 Up to 26 Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 1GB Cache
NOTE:
For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.1 for Windows Server 2008/2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) with KVM feature. Refet to 4.3.2 for Windows Server
2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM feature. Refer to 4.3.3 for VMware.
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
and SATA SSDs can be mixed in each drive cage.
4.2.2 Up to 26 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1GB Cache
NOTE:
For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.1 for Windows Server 2008/2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) with KVM feature. Refet to 4.3.2 for Windows Server
2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM feature. Refer to 4.3.3 for VMware.
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
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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, SAS 12Gb/s,
SATA 6Gb/s
N8103-178
Flash Backup
Recommended
Flash Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
N8103-181
Cable
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
(Standard)
Drive Cage
2.5-inch Drive Cage
16 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
(Standard)
Optional Drive Cage
(For more than 16
Drives on the front)
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 2 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
N8154-75
Optional Drive Cage
(Rear side)
2.5-Inch Drive Cage
2 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 1 set of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable and
non-hot plug Fan.
N8154-76
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
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
N8103-176
Flash Backup
Recommended
Flash Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
N8103-181
Cable
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD, 2 sets
(Standard)
Drive Cage
3.5-inch Drive Cage
12 x 3.5-inch hot plug drive bays
(Standard)
Optional Drive
Cage
(Rear side)
2.5-Inch Drive Cage
2 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 1 set of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable and
non-hot plug Fan.
N8154-76
and SATA SSDs can be mixed in each drive cage.
4.2.3 Up to 26 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 2 GB Cache
NOTE:
For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.1 for Windows Server 2008/2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) with KVM feature. Refet to 4.3.2 for Windows Server
2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM feature. Refer to 4.3.3 for VMware.
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
and SATA SSDs can be mixed in each drive cage.
4.2.4 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 1GB Cache
NOTE:
For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.4 (3.5-inch) and 4.3.1 (2.5-inch) for Windows Server
2008/2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) with KVM feature.
Refet to 4.3.5 (3.5-inch) and 4.3.2 (2.5-inch) for Windows Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM feature. Refer to 4.3.4 (3.5-inch) and 4.3.3 for VMware.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
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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
N8103-177
Flash Backup
Recommended
Flash Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
N8103-181
Cable
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD, 2 sets
(Standard)
Drive Cage
3.5-inch Drive Cage
12 x 3.5-inch hot plug drive bays
(Standard)
Optional Drive
Cage
(Rear side)
2.5-Inch Drive Cage
2 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 1 set of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable and
non-hot plug Fan.
N8154-76
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, SAS 12Gb/s,
SATA 6Gb/s
N8103-178
Flash Backup
Recommended
Flash Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
N8103-181
Cable
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD, 2 sets
(Standard)
Drive Cage
3.5-inch Drive Cage
12 x 3.5-inch hot plug drive bays
(Standard)
Optional Drive
Cage
(Rear side)
2.5-Inch Drive Cage
2 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 1 set of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable and
non-hot plug Fan.
N8154-76
4.2.5 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1GB Cache
NOTE:
For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.4 (3.5-inch) and 4.3.1 (2.5-inch) for Windows Server
2008/2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) with KVM feature.
Refet to 4.3.5 (3.5-inch) and 4.3.2 (2.5-inch) for Windows Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM feature. Refer to 4.3.4 (3.5-inch) and 4.3.3 for VMware.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
4.2.6 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 2GB Cache
NOTE:
For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.4 (3.5-inch) and 4.3.1 (2.5-inch) for Windows Server
2008/2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) with KVM feature.
Refet to 4.3.5 (3.5-inch) and 4.3.2 (2.5-inch) for Windows Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM feature. Refer to 4.3.4 (3.5-inch) and 4.3.3 for VMware.
All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed.
4.3 Supported HDD/SDD
4.3.1 2.5-inch drives for RAID Controller Configuration (1)
For Windows Server 2008/2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, or KVM in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6(x86_64)
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Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive
For
2.5-inch
drive
model:
Standard :
16 slots
available
Max :
26 slots
available
For
3.5-inch
drive
model:
2 slots
available
SAS
HDD
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-479
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-480
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-481
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-482
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-483
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-485
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-486
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-518
SATA
HDD
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-487
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-488
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-489
SAS
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s,
512B sector
N8150-721
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s,
512B sector
N8150-722
SATA
SSD
100GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 100 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512B sector
N8150-724
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 200 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512B sector
N8150-725
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 400 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512B sector
N8150-726
800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 800 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512B sector
N8150-727
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
and SATA SSDs can be mixed in each drive cage
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Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive
For
2.5-inch
drive
model:
Standard :
16 slots
available
Max :
26 slots
available
For
3.5-inch
drive
model:
2 slots
available
SAS
HDD
(4KB)
See
NOTE
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
4KB sector
N8150-470
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
4KB sector
N8150-471
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
4KB sector
N8150-472
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
4KB sector
N8150-473
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
4KB sector
N8150-474
1.8TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.8TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
4KB sector
N8150-490
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
4KB sector
N8150-476
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
4KB sector
N8150-477
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
4KB sector
N8150-478
SAS
HDD
(512B)
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-479
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-480
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-481
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-482
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-483
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-485
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-486
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-518
SATA
HDD
(4KB)
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
4KB sector
N8150-520
4.3.2 2.5-inch drives for RAID Controller Configuration (2)
For Windows Server 2012/2012R2 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM
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2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
4KB sector
N8150-521
SATA
HDD
(512B)
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-487
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-488
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-489
SAS
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s,
512B sector
N8150-721
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s,
512B sector
N8150-722
SATA
SSD
100GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 100 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512B sector
N8150-724
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 200 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512B sector
N8150-725
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 400 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512B sector
N8150-726
800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 800 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512B sector
N8150-727
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive
For
2.5-inch
drive
model:
Standard :
16 slots
Max :
26 slots
SAS
HDD
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
512B sector
N8150-479
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
512B sector
N8150-480
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
512B sector
N8150-481
For
3.5-inch
drive
model:
2 slots
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
512B sector
N8150-482
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
512B sector
N8150-483
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
and SATA SSDs can be mixed in each drive cage.
When you select 4KB sector HDD, confirm whether your applications support hard drives with 4 KB
sector size.
512B sector HDD and 4KB sector HDD cannot be mixed.
4.3.3 2.5-inch drives for RAID Controller Configuration (3)
For VMware
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300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
512B sector
N8150-485
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
512B sector
N8150-486
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
512B sector
N8150-518
SATA
HDD
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
512B sector
N8150-487
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
512B sector
N8150-488
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
512B sector
N8150-489
SAS
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s
512B sector
N8150-721
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s
512B sector
N8150-722
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive
12 slots
available
3.5-inch
SATA
HDD
(512B)
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512 Sector
N8150-524
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512 Sector
N8150-504
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512 Sector
N8150-505
3TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 3 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512 Sector
N8150-506
4TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 4 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512 Sector
N8150-507
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
and SATA SSDs can be mixed in each drive cage.
4.3.4 3.5-inch drives for RAID Controller Configuration (1)
For Windows Server 2008/2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, VMware or KVM in Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6(x86_64)
NOTE:
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
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Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive
12 slots
available
3.5-inch
SATA
HDD
(4KB)
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 4K Sector
N8150-499
4TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 4 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 4K Sector
N8150-501
6TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 6 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 4K Sector
N8150-503
3.5-inch
SATA
HDD
(512B)
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512 Sector
N8150-524
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512 Sector
N8150-504
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512 Sector
N8150-505
3TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 3 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512 Sector
N8150-506
4TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 4 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512 Sector
N8150-507
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
External
External DVD-ROM drive
DVD-ROM drive, Bus powered, 1.2 A required
DVD Read speed: 4x (DVD-ROM / DVD-R / DVD-RW)
CD read speed: 12x (CD-ROM / CD-R/RW)
N8160-91
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Adapter
1GbE
1000BASE-T Adapter
Broadcom ® BCM5718 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
PCIe 2.0 x1
N8104-150
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
Broadcom ® BCM5718 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
PCIe 2.0 x1
N8104-151
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
Intel® 82580 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
PCIe 2.0 x4
N8104-145
4.3.5 3.5-inch drives for RAID Controller Configuration (2)
For Windows Server 2012/2012R2 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM
NOTE:
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
When you select 4KB sector HDD, confirm whether your applications support hard drives with 4 KB
sector size.
512B sector HDD and 4KB sector HDD cannot be mixed.
5 Optical Drive
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 Network Interface Controller
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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.
N8104-152
10GbE
10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
Broadcom® NetXtreme II BCM57810S
PCIe 2.0 x8, Low Profile / Full Height
NOTE:
- N8104-129 SFP+ Module is required to connect with an optical
cable.
- The latest driver is required for Window Server 2008 and
Windows Server 2008 R2.
N8104-149
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
Intel® Ethernet Controller X540
PCIe 2.0(x8) , Low Profile / Full Height
N8104-153
SFP+
Module
SFP+ Module (10G-SR)
1 x SFP+ Module for N8104-149
N8104-129
NICs and FC HBAs Type
Number of Available
Adapters
Total Number of
Available Adapters
when mixed
N8104-152 Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
Up to two adapter
Up to three adapters
N8104-145 Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
N8104-151 Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
N8104-150 1000BASE-T Adapter
Up to four adapters
N8104-153 Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
N8104-149 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
Up to four adapters
N8104-158A Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
N8104-160 Fibre Channel Controller
Up to four adapters
NOTE:
Supports up to three 10GbE network adapters in a single-processor configuration, and up to five in a
dual-processor configuration. However, up to two when WS2008(x86) is installed, and up to one when
RHEL 6(x86) is installed.
Network performance may be reduced depending on the applications and memory performance when
three or more 10Gb Network Adapters are installed.
Types and Number of Available NICs and FC HBAs when Running with VMware ESXi
See the table below for the types and number of available NICs and FC HBAs when running with VMware
ESXi.
The condition depends on interrupt processes managed by the operating system and insufficient interrupt
resources may lead to system failure.
NOTE:
There are following limitations when using ESXi 6.0;
(1) N8104-152 cannot be installed when using N8104-149/153.
(2) Up to one adapter can be selected from N8104-150/151/145
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Network Interface
Team
Operating Systems
1GbE NIC
Embedded/N8104-150/-151/-152
Up to four ports per one team
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
N8104-145
Up to four ports per one team
Windows Server 2008 R2
10GbE NIC (10GBASE-SR)
N8104-149
Up to four ports per one team
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
10GbE NIC (10GBASE-T)
N8104-153
Up to four ports per one team
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Category
Network Interface
Operating Systems
1GbE
Embedded 1GbE NIC/
N8104-150/-151/-152
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012,
Windows Server 2012 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware
N8104-145
Windows Server 2008 R2, VMware
10GbE
(10GBASE-SR)
N8104-149
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012,
Windows Server 2012 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware
10GbE
(10GBASE-T)
N8104-153
Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 (x86_64) or later, VMware
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Controller
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI, MCX353A-FCBT,
FDR, PCIe 3.0(x8)
N8104-146
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI, MCX354A-FCBT,
FDR, PCIe 3.0(x8)
N8104-147
NIC Teaming feature – NIC Teaming and bonding features
See the table below for supported network interfaces and OS combinations.
Windows Server 2008 supports BASP (Broadcom Advanced Server Program) or Intel PROSet teaming
while Windows Server 2012 and Linux support teaming with bonding function supported by OS.
NOTE:
NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
The network interfaces for each teaming must be the same.
When 10GbE NIC teaming and 1GbE NIC teaming are mixed, the teams must be up to five per one
system.
When using Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2, the teams must be up to four per one
system.
Using iSCSI
See the table below for supported network interfaces and OS combinations.
NOTE:
NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
6.2 InfiniBand
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Cable
InfiniBand Cable 2m/FRD
Copper
K410-304(02)
InfiniBand Cable 3m/FDR
Copper
K410-304(03)
Switch
Unit
InfiniBand Switch 36 ports/FDR
Mellanox MSX6036F-1SFR
36 ports, FDR, One power supply module included, no power
cord
NE3707-061
Power
Supply
Redundant Power Supply Unit
Power supply module for 36 ports InfiniBand switch, no power
cord
NE3707-063
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
PCIe SSD
PCIe SSD Adapter 365GB
Fusion-io ioDrive2 365GB
PCIe 2.0(x4), Low Profile / Full Height
N8118-01
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 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 our sales
representative in regards to production lead time.
6.3 PCIe SSD Adapter
NOTE:
Server Core is not supported
Warranty period is the shorter of 3 years (37 months) or until the total bytes of written value (PBW)
exceeds 4 PB. Check the PBW periodically with the utility for the PCIe SSD adapter.
At least 8GB of memory per one PCIe SSD Adapter is required for adequate performance with this
product. Refer to the user's guide for details.
Operating system can not be installed in this product.
6.4 External Storage Controller
6.4.1 RAID Controller
NOTE:
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.
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Processor
Type
Controller Type
Number of
available
controllers
Total Number of
available
controllers
E5-2603 v3
E5-2620 v3
E5-2630 v3
E5-2650 v3
E5-2660 v3
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)
Up to one controller
Up to three controllers
N8103-179 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
Up to two controllers
E5-2680 v3
E5-2690 v3
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)
Up to one controller
Up to two controllers
N8103-179 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
Up to two 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
N8190-159
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe12002-M8 Host Bus Adapter
8Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 2.0 x8
N8190-160
Fibre Channel Controller (1ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe16000B-M6 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0 x8
N8190-157A
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe16002B-M6 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0 x8
N8190-158A
SAS
SAS Controller
LSI SAS9212-4i4e Host Bus Adapter
6Gb/s SAS, Int. 4 / Ext. 4, 7-pin SATA / SFF-8088, PCIe 2.0 x8
N8103-142
SAS Controller
LSI SAS9300-8e Host Bus Adapter
12Gb/s SAS, ext. 8(SFF-8644 x2), PCIe 3.0 x8
N8103-184
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Serial Port Adapter
Serial port fixed to PCI bracket
N8117-01A
Types and Number of Available RAID Controllers when Running with VMware ESXi
See the table below for the types and number of available RAID Controllers when running with VMware
ESXi.
The condition depends on interrupt processes managed by the operating system and insufficient interrupt
resources may lead to system failure.
6.4.2 Fibre Channel / SAS Controller
NOTE:
With regard to 16Gb/s Fiber Channel Controllers, up to two ports in a single processor configuration
with Xeon E5-2603 v3, and up to six ports in a dual processor configuration with Xeon E5-2603 v3 are
allowed in the system.
Up to three SAS Controllers can be installed.
For VMware environment, there are limitations regarding the number of PCI cards. Refer to 6.1 for
details
6.5 Serial Port Adapter
NOTE:
Up to one Serial Port Adapter can be installed.
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Product Name / Description
Part Number
800W Hot Plug Power Supply
1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum
N8181-122F
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Redundant Fan Kit
hot plug redundant cooling fans for R120f-2E
N8181-126
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Trusted Platform Module Kit
TPM 1.2 module
N8115-21
Product Name / Description
Part Number
VMware ESXi support kit
Internal USB flash memory to install VMware ESXi system
N8106-009
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Flash FDD
USB flash emulating USB floppy disk, Native capacity 1.44 MB
N8160-96
7 Other Add-in Components
7.1 Redundant Power Supply Module
7.2 Redundant Fan Kit
7.3 Trusted Platform Module Kit
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 kit.
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.
7.4 Internal Flash Memory
NOTE:
The kit does not include VMware ESXi installation media and license.
7.5 Flash FDD
Choose the Flash FDD if you need to prepare an alternative device for a floppy drive.
NOTE:
Up to one drive can be connected.
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Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drawer
w/ KVM
Drawer
17-inch LCD Console Drawer (8port)
17-inch LCD, US 83-keys Keyboard, Optical mouse, 8 port
KVM switch, 1U height
N8143-106F
Cable
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 1.8m)
1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
K410-118(1A)
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
K410-118(03)
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
K410-118(05)
Drawer
w/o KVM
Drawer
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
N8143-105F
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
N8143-108F
Keypad
Keyboard Unit (JP)
JP 108-keys Keyboard with 10-key for N8143-108F 17inch LCD
Console Drawer (1port)
N8143-109
Keyboard Unit (UK)
UK 104-keys Keyboard with 10-key, for N8143-108F 17inch
LCD Console Drawer (1port)
N8143-111
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
KVM Switch
Server Switch Unit (8 server)
1U USB 8 port KVM switch
N8191-14F
Cable
KVM
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
K410-118(1A)
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
K410-118(03)
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
K410-118(05)
Cascading
Switch Unit Connection Cable 1.8 m
1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub - 1x 15-pin mini D-Sub / 2x PS/2
K410-119(1A)
8 Add-on Components
8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer
NOTE:
There are two VGA connectors on R120f-2E, 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
NOTE:
There are two VGA connectors on R120f-2E, 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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Product Name / Description
Part Number
Cable Management Arm 2U Kit
for R120f-2E
N8143-95
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Remote KVM and Media License Kit
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.
N8115-04
8.3 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.
NOTE:
Remote KVM and remote media features are not available for virtual machines.
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Operating System
Supported Boot Mode
Supported X2APIC Setting
Windows Server 2008(x86)
Legacy
Disabled
Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
Legacy
Disabled
Windows Server 2012
UEFI
Enabled
Windows Server 2012 R2
UEFI
Enabled
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Legacy
Disabled
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64)
UEFI
Enabled
VMware ESXi 5.1 Update2
Legacy
Disabled
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update2
Legacy
Disabled
VMware ESXi 6.0
Legacy
Disabled
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.
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Standard
With Remote KVM
and Media License
kit
Hardware
monitoring
Temperature/voltage/power/RAID/
standard LANfan /degeneration
(memory/hard drive)
Hardware configuration information collection
Hardware event log collection
Boot monitoring
BIOS/POST stall, Booting, OS stall, shutdown
1
1
Alerting
HW error, Boot error , and OS panic
(by SNMP, E-Mail)
Remote KVM
(via LAN)
POST/BIOS setup, ROM utility
2
Panic screen, Boot screen
2, 3, 4
CUI-based screen (OS console)
2, 4
GUI-based screen (OS console)
-
Remote console recording function
- Video recording
-
Remote control
(via LAN)
Remote reset/power on-off/ dump
Remote power capping
BIOS/BMC FW update
Remote BIOS setup(partial configuration only)
OS shutdown
1
1
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)
1
1
Maintenance
EXPRESSSCOPE® Profile key
(Backup/restore BIOS/BMC setup information)
Others
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
2.0
2.0
IPv6(Web console/CLP only)
Server Management
The EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3, integrated into the server, provides superior remote control and system
management features listed in the table below.
1
The feature is not supported on VMware ESXi systems.
2
The optional serial port is not available for the feature.
3
Monitoring boot screens is not supported on VMware systems.
4
In VMware systems, only the direct console user interface is supported.
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Part number
Product Name
WS 2012 R2
WS 2012
WS 2008 R2
WS 2008
RHEL 6
RHEL 6 x64
ESXi 6.0
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.1
-
Embedded SATA non-RAID Controller
-
Embedded SATA RAID Controller
- - - - -
-
Embedded 1GbE NIC
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)
N8118-01
PCIe SSD Adapter 365GB
- - - - - - -
N8190-158A
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
-
-
-
N8190-157A
Fibre Channel Controller
-
-
-
N8104-147
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
- - - - - -
N8104-146
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
- - - - - -
N8103-184
SAS Controller
- - -
-
-
N8190-160
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
N8190-159
Fibre Channel Controller
N8104-153
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
-
-
N8104-149
10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
N8103-142
SAS Controller
N8104-152
Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
N8104-145
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
-
--
-
N8104-151
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
N8104-150
1000BASE-T Adapter
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controller
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Slots
Prio
rity
Part Number
Product Name
#1 1
#2
#3
#4
#5
(1)
N8103-176
RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3) - (2)
N8103-177
RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
-
(3)
N8103-178
RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3) - (4)
N8103-179
RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3) - (5)
N8118-01
PCIe SSD Adapter 365GB
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3) - (6)
N8190-158A
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
-
(7)
N8190-157A
Fibre Channel Controller
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3) - (8)
N8104-147
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
-
(9)
N8104-146
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3) - (10)
N8103-184
SAS Controller
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3) - (11)
N8190-160
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
-
(12)
N8190-159
Fibre Channel Controller
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3) - (13)
N8104-153
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
(5)
(14)
N8104-149
10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
(5)
(15)
N8103-142
SAS Controller
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
(5)
(16)
N8104-152
Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
(5)
(17)
N8104-145
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
(5)
(18)
N8104-151
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
(5)
(19)
N8104-150
1000BASE-T Adapter
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
(5)
(20)
N8117-01A
Serial Port Adapter
- -(1)
(2)
(3)
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots
1
The slot #1 is not available when a single processor configuration.
NOTE:
The number between parentheses shows the population priority (recommendation). For example,
install N8103-176 (1) in the slot #3, N8190-160 (11) in the slot #2 and N8104-153 (13) in the slot #4
when you have those cards.
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Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
Microsoft and Windows Server are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries
Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United
States and other countries.
Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.
Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. in the U.S.
All other products, brands, or trade names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective holders.
NEC shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
For hard drive capacity measurements, 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less.
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Revision
Date
Description
3.0
April 17, 2015
New products added:
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD / N8150-520
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD / N8150-521
Others:
Added ESXi 6 to the list of operating system supported
2.1
March 20, 2015
Error correction: Deleted 80 PLUS® Titanium descriptions
2.0
February 18, 2015
New products added:
VMware ESXi support kit / N8106-009
Others:
Added note to configure with VMware Systems
1.1
January 28, 2015
Error correction: Removed N8151-123, N8151-124F and N8181-118F
1.0
January 16, 2015
Initial release
Revision History
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