NEC Express5800-RM4000 Basic manual

NEC Express5800™RM4000 Series

THE MOST POWERFUL, EXPANDABLE RACK-MOUNT SERVER FOR BUSINESS-CRITICAL APPLICATIONS

• FOUR-WAY PENTIUM®PRO ENVIRONMENT FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE

• SMALL FOOTPRINT, INDUSTRY-STANDARD RACK-MOUNT DESIGN

• BALANCED SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT

• HIGH AVAILABILITY FEATURES MINIMIZE DOWNTIME

EXPRESS5800

RM4000

NEC Express5800™RM4000 Series Technical Specifications

CPU/Memory Subsystem

CPU: One Intel Pentium Pro Processor, 200MHz/512KB

(Quad Capable)

RAM: 64MB & 128MB Standard (Up-to1GB)

128- bit Wide Memor y Bus
Sixteen 72-pin DRAM SIMM Sockets
Error Correcting ECC Memory
Supports 16MB, 32MB and 64MB Industry Standard

SIMMs. 70ns SIMM, tin, Upgrade in Increments of
Four or Eight

L2-Cache: Write-Back L2 Cache, 512KB (4 processor SMP)

Peripherals

Floppy Drive: 1.44MB Floppy Disk, Standard
CD ROM: SCSI 12X, Tray Type, Standard

Graphics Subsystem

Standard: Integrated SVGA, Cirrus Logic 5430 with 1MB,

800 x 600, 1024 x 768 Resolution

Expansion/Connectivity

I/O Slots: 6 Dedicated PCI Slots & 4 Dedicated EISA Slots
CPU Slots: 4 Slots (2 Processor Boards w/2 Slots Each)
CPU Upgrades: SMP Processor Upgrade Kits Available
Main Memory: One ECC Memory Board with Sixteen SIMM Sockets
Disk Interfaces: Dual Peer Integrated PCI SCSI Host Adapter: Adaptec

7870 Fast/Wide SCSI-2 (Controller Supports 20
MB/sec Transfer Rates, Stacks 16 SCSI Commands)

Interfaces: Integrated Centronics Parallel Port with DB 25-pin Connector
Two Serial Ports: Async, RS232-C, 9-pin,16C550 Compatible

One NPCI2, 9-pin Connector

Drive Bays: 9 External Drive Bays:

3 @ 5.25" x 1.6" Height
1 @ 3.5" x 1" Height
5 @ 3.5" x 1.6" Height, Hot-Swap Drive Bay

Chassis & Standard Components

Physical Properties: BSU, 14"H x 26"D x 19"W 101 lbs.,

(without Peripherals)

Operating
Temperature: 50° to 90° (10°C to 35°C)

Environment: Humidity: 45% -75% RH @ 35°C (No HD)
Front Panel: System Switches: Power- On/Off
Three LED Lamps: Power, Disk Status and Alarm
Rear Panel: 15-pin High Density Graphics Connector. One Centronics

Parallel Port. Two 9-pin Serial Port Connectors. One High
Density 0.8mm SCSI Connector. 2 Power Supply Bays: 1
filled, 1 open. 8 Cooling Fans: Four Chassis, Two
Per Chassis.

Power Supply: One 600 Watt 100-120/200-240 VAC (Standard)

Second Redundant 600W Power Supply (Optional)

System Monitor: ESMPRO
Hard Drive: 2GB, 4GB and 9GB SCSI, Fast-Wide, SCA
Network Board: 10/100Mbit Ethernet NIC
RAID Controller: MYLEX DAC960PD-2-U, 4MB Cache, 2 Channels

Rack-mount Options

Storage Expansion: SCSI Expansion Chassis with 7 Hot-Swap Drive Bays
RM Monitor: RM Kit Supports 14", 15" & 17" Monitors
RM Kbd/Mouse: Lockable RM Tray for RM Keyboard & Mouse
RM Concentrator: RM 4-Port Concentrator
Filler Panels: RM Filler Panels: 1U, 2U, 3U & 6U
RM Frame

Cabinet: 42U, 19" Industry Standard

(Note: Please refer to the NEC Express 5800 RM4000
Configuration Guide for details and specifications of
these rack-mounted options.)

System Software

Operating System: Novell NetWare 3.X, 4.X SFT III Certified

Windows NT 4.0 Certified

Security Features: Video Blanking and Password Protection
Server Monitoring: On-Board Temperature Monitor

Optional Remote Server Monitor Supporting Out-of-band
Remote Access

Regulatory Compliance

FCC (Class A), UL, CSA

NEC Computer Systems Division
Packard Bell NEC, Inc.
1414 Massachusetts Avenue
Boxborough, MA 01719-2298

NEC Express5800™systems are optimized to meet today’s business needs and tomorrow’s
challenges. For more information contact your authorized NEC dealer, call 1-800-709-3434,
or visit our web site at www.nec-computers.com.

©1997 NEC Computer Systems Division, Packard Bell NEC, Inc. 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. 7/97
Order Number D-INTELSVR-RM4000

Balanced, High Performance, Scaleable
Architecture

The modular architecture of the RM4000 is
designed to support a wide range of performance,
security and storage expansion requirements
while preserving existing investments.

• Up to four 200MHz/512KB Pentium Pro
Processors provide scaleable compute power

• Two Integrated PCI SCSI controllers with
high performance disk dr ives provide optimal
disk throughput

• Sixteen DRAM SIMM sockets provide
extensive memory expansion capability

High-Availability Features Minimize
System Down-Time

Server reliability in business critical applications
is crucial to running your business.The RM4000
runs critical applications with redundant hardware
components that minimize server downtime.

• Hot plug disks, redundant power supplies and
cooling fans for increased system availability

• Available Intelligent Uninterruptable Power
Supply (UPS) for maximum uptime

• Available RAID for optimal system reliability
and performance

• Up to 1GB er ror correcting memor y
(ECC) for optimal data protection

With the introduction of the Express5800
RM4000 Series, NEC applies its legendary
product reliability and engineering quality
to a high-performance, industry standard
rack-mount server. The RM4000 is based
on industry standards—insuring that
customers have the option to install the
most cost-effective, flexible, manageable
and expandable Intel-based servers in
the industry.