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NEC Express5800/R120g-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 26, 2017
Revision 6.0
NEC Corporation
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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
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 ......................................................................................................... 24
5 2.5-inch PCIe SSD ........................................................................................................................ 27
5.1 2.5-inch PCIeSSD Installation Kit ...................................................................................... 27
5.2 PCIe SSD ........................................................................................................................... 27
6 Optical Drive ................................................................................................................................. 28
7 PCI Card ........................................................................................................................................ 28
7.1 Network Interface Controller .............................................................................................. 28
7.2 InfiniBand ........................................................................................................................... 30
7.3 External Storage Controller ............................................................................................... 30
7.4 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 .......................................................................................................................... 32
9 Add-on Components ................................................................................................................... 33
9.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer ............................................................................................ 33
9.2 KVM Switch ........................................................................................................................ 33
9.3 Cable Management Arm .................................................................................................... 34
9.4 Server Management License ............................................................................................. 34
REFERENCES............................................................................................................... 35
Boot Mode Setting .............................................................................................................................. 35
Server Management ............................................................................................................................ 36
Endurance of SSD ............................................................................................................................... 37
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controller ......................................................... 38
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots ...................................................................................... 39
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer ........................................................................................ 40
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REVISION HISTORY ..................................................................................................... 41
Technical Specification
Key Features
High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v4 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
Model
R120g-2E
Part Number
N8100-2468F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2620 v4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2630 v4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2650 v4
Clock speed
2.10 GHz
2.20 GHz
2.20 GHz
Number of Processors
1 to 2
Cache
20 MB
25 MB
30 MB
Cores and Threads
8C-16T
10C-20T
12C-24T
Chipset
Intel® C612 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR4-2400 Registered DIMM (4/8/16/32GB)
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
1 TB (16 x 64 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 : 52 TB (26 x 2 TB)
SAS SSD : 10.4 TB ( 26 x 400 GB)
SATA SSD : 41.6 TB ( 26 x 1.6 TB)
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)
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1600 x 1200 / 16.7M 2
Interfaces
1 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x rear)
5 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x internal)
3 x USB2.0 (2 x rear, 1 x internal)
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Model
R120g-2E
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 or 1000 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz, or
Power
Consumption
Max. Config, Idling
349 VA / 347 Watt
350 VA / 348 Watt
352 VA / 350 Watt
Max. Config, Operating
755 VA / 750 Watt
813 VA / 807 Watt
893 VA / 886 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: 5° to 40° C 4 / 41° 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), CCC, RCM, RoHS, WEEE
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Datacenter
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016 Datacenter
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 or later (x86_64)
5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 or later
5
VMware ESXi™ 5.5 Update 3
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 Update 1
VMware ESXi™ 6.5
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
N8150-541/-483/-486/-518 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
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3.5-inch Drive Model
Model
R120g-2E
Part Number
N8100-2470F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor E5-2603 v4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2620 v4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2630 v4
Clock speed
1.70 GHz
2.10 GHz
2.20 GHz
Number of Processors
1 to 2
Cache
15 MB
20 MB
25 MB
Cores and Threads
6C-6T
8C-16T
10C-20T
Chipset
Intel® C612 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR4-2400 Registered DIMM (4/8/16/32GB)
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
1 TB (16 x 64 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory Sparing
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
SATA HDD : 120 TB (12 x 10 TB)
plus
2.5-inch SATA: 4 TB (2 x 2 TB)
2.5-inch SAS: 3.6 TB (2 x 1.8 TB)
2.5-inch SATA SSD: 3.2 TB (2 x 1.6 TB)
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
1 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x rear)
5 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x internal)
3 x USB2.0 (2 x rear, 1 x internal)
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 or 1000 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz, or
Power
Consumption
Max. Config, Idling
244 VA / 243 Watt
242 VA / 240 Watt
243 VA / 242 Watt
Max. Config, Operating
599 VA / 595 Watt
658 VA / 653 Watt
723 VA / 718 Watt
Acoustic Noise
Max. Config, Idling
53.0dB
53.0dB
53.0dB
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Model
R120g-2E
(Sound Pressure
Level) 3
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: 5° to 40° C 4 / 41° 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), CCC, RCM, RoHS, WEEE
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Datacenter
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016 Datacenter
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 or later (x86_64)
5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 or later
5
VMware ESXi™ 5.5 Update 3
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 Update 1
VMware ESXi™ 6.5
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
N8150-541/-483/-486/-518 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
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External Views
Front and Rear Views
Front View for 2.5-inch Drive Model
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
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Rear View for 2.5-inch Drive Model
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
AE
C
D
G
I K
F
B
H
J
L
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Front View for 3.5-inch Drive Model
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.
UID Switch
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
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Rear View for 3.5-inch Drive Model
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
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Dimensions (mm)
Without Cable Arm
With Cable Arm
829.0
683.832.787.1 87.2
88.1
482.6
448.0
482.0
867.0
948.4
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Configuration Diagram
2.5-inch Drive Model
Legend: Standard Components Minimum required components
3.5-inch Drive Model
Legend: Standard Components Minimum required components
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
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Expansion Slot
Legend
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
NOTE:
Slot #1 is only available in a dual processor configuration.
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
2.5-inch Drive Model
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC Express5800/R120g-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
N8100-2468F
NOTE:
The base model must be ordered with a processor kit and a memory kit.
3.5-inch Drive Model
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC Express5800/R120g-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
N8100-2470F
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
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Processors
1 Processor Required
Xeon E5-2620 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2620 v4 (2.10 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
N8101-1070F
Xeon E5-2630 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2630 v4 (2.20 GHz, 10C/20T, 25 MB)
N8101-1072F
Xeon E5-2650 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2650 v4 (2.20 GHz, 12C/24T, 30 MB)
N8101-1073F
Heat Sink
1st
Processor Heat Sink
For 1st Processor
(Standard)
2nd
Processor Heat Sink
For 2nd Processor
N8101-1079F
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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2.2 For 3.5-inch Drive Model
Available sockets: 2
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Processors
1 Processor Required
Xeon E5-2603 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2603 v4 (1.70 GHz, 6C/6T, 15 MB)
N8101-1068F
Xeon E5-2620 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2620 v4 (2.10 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
N8101-1070F
Xeon E5-2630 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2630 v4 (2.20 GHz, 10C/20T, 25 MB)
N8101-1072F
Heat Sink
1st
Processor Heat Sink
For 1st Processor
(Standard)
2nd
Processor Heat Sink
For 2nd Processor
N8101-1079F
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.
Number of Logical Processors Supported by Operating Systems
Maximum Available
Number of Logical
Processors
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (x64)
256 1
56
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
640 1
56
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
240
56
VMware ESXi 5.5
320
56
VMware ESXi 6.0
480
56
VMware ESXi 6.5
576
72
1
The maximum numbers of logical processors when using Hyper-V are below:
- Windows Server 2008 R2 : 64 logical processors
- Windows Server 2012 : 320 logical processors
- Windows Server 2012 R2 : 320 logical processors
- Windows Server 2016: 512
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3 Memory
3.1 Memory Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your memory configuration:
Independent Channel: Refer to 3.1.1
Memory Sparing Configuration: Refer to 3.1.2
Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration: Refer to 3.1.3
Memory Configuration Feature Comparison
See the table below for feature comparisons of memory configurations supported.
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
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.
3.1.1 Independent Channel Configuration
Available slots: 8 per processor
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Registered DIMM
(RDIMM)
4GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (1x4GB)
1 x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-686F
8GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (1x8GB)
1 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-687F
16GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (1x16GB)
1 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-688F
32GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (1x32GB)
1 x 32GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-689F
TSV Registered DIMM
(TSV RDIMM)
64GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (1x64GB)
1 x64GB TSV Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-690F
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 symmetric memory
configurations to increase memory transfer speed.
When two processors are installed, balance the DIMMs across the two processors.
Mix configurations of RDIMM and TSV RDIMM are not supported.
At least 5 GB of memory is required for VMware ESXi.
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3.1.2 Memory Sparing Configuration
Available slots: 8 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
16GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x8GB)
2 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-693
32GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x16GB)
2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-694
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.
3.1.3 Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration
Available slots: 8 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
16GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x8GB)
2 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-691
32GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x16GB)
2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400 (PC4-2400)
N8102-692
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
The logical memory capacity becomes a half of physical capacity on memory mirroring configuration.
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.
Processor Type
Populated DIMMs
# of DIMMs per processor
DIMM Speed
E5-2603 v4
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16, 32 GB
-
1866 MHz
E5-2620 v4
E5-2630 v4
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16, 32 GB
-
2133 MHz
E5-2650 v4
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16, 32 GB
-
2400 MHz
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Maximum Available Memory
See the table below for the maximum memory size that you can actually use on your system.
The maximum available memory is less than the maximum physical memory supported by your system because some
chipsets require PCI resource space of about 750MB. PCI resource requirements vary depending on the type and the
number of PCI cards you are using.
Maximum Memory Size Supported by OS
Maximum Available Memory
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 1
32 GB
32 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 1
2 TB
1 TB
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
1 TB
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter 1
24 TB
1 TB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
6 TB
1 TB
VMware ESXi 5.5 2
4 TB
1 TB
VMware ESXi 6.0 3
6 TB
1 TB
VMware ESXi 6.5 4
12 TB
1 TB
1
The maximum available memory size of Hyper-V systems is below:
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard : 32 GB
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise : 1 TB
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 : 4 TB
- Windows Server 2016: 24 TB
2
Up to 1TB of main memory is available to each virtual machine.
3
Up to 4TB of main memory is available to each virtual machine.
4
Up to 6TB of main memory is available to each virtual machine.
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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.
Operating System
Supported RAID configuration
Supported
HDD/SSD
RAID and Cache
Section
Windows Server 2008 R2
VMware ESXi 5.5
VMware ESXi 6.0
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
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
VMware ESXi 6.5
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
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).
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 with an optional drive cage (rear side). 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 (512n), SAS 10K HDDs (512e), SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SAS
SSDs, SATA SSDs (ME) and SATA SSDs (VE) can be mixed in each drive cage.
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
N8150-541/-483/-486/-518 SAS HDD is installed in the rear HDD cage.
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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 4.3.4 and/or 4.3.2 for the hard drives.
Operating System
Supported RAID configuration
Supported
HDD/SSD
RAID and Cache
Section
Windows Server 2008 R2
VMware ESXi 5.5
VMware ESXi 6.0
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.4
3.5-inch: 4.3.3
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
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.4
3.5-inch: 4.3.4
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
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 with an optional drive cage (rear side). 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
N8150-541/-483/-486/-518 SAS HDD is installed in the rear HDD cage.
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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
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
NOTE:
For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.1 for Windows Server 2008R2 or VMware. Refer to 4.3.2 for Windows Server
2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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, SATA SSDs (ME) and SATA
SSDs (VE) can be mixed in each drive cage.
4.2.2 Up to 26 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1GB Cache
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
NOTE:
For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.1 for Windows Server 2008R2 or VMware. Refer to 4.3.2 for Windows Server
2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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, SATA SSDs (ME) and SATA
SSDs (VE) can be mixed in each drive cage.
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4.2.3 Up to 26 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 2 GB Cache
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
NOTE:
For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.1 for Windows Server 2008R2 or VMware. Refer to 4.3.2 for Windows Server
2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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, SATA SSDs (ME) and SATA
SSDs (VE) 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
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
NOTE:
For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.3 (3.5-inch) and 4.3.1 (2.5-inch) for Windows Server 2008R2 or VMware. Refer to 4.3.4
(3.5-inch) and 4.3.2 (2.5-inch) for Windows Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
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4.2.5 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1GB Cache
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
NOTE:
For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.3 (3.5-inch) and 4.3.1 (2.5-inch) for Windows Server 2008R2 or VMware. Refer to 4.3.4
(3.5-inch) and 4.3.2 (2.5-inch) for Windows Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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
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
NOTE:
For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.3 (3.5-inch) and 4.3.1 (2.5-inch) for Windows Server 2008R2 or VMware. Refer to 4.3.4
(3.5-inch) and 4.3.2 (2.5-inch) for Windows Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed.
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4.3 Supported HDD/SDD
4.3.1 2.5-inch drives for RAID Controller Configuration (1)
For Windows Server 2008R2 or VMware
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
(512n)
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm, 512n 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, 512n 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, 512n 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, 512n 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, 512n 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, 512n 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, 512n 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, 512n sector
N8150-518
SATA
HDD
(512n)
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512n 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, 512n sector
N8150-489
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512n sector
N8150-527
SAS
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 512n sector
N8150-721
(ME)
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 512n sector
N8150-722
SATA
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 200 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, ME
N8150-725
(ME)
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 400 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, ME
N8150-726
800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 800 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, ME
N8150-727
SATA
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 200 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
N8150-732
(VE)
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 400 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
N8150-733
800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 800 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
N8150-734
1.6TB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 1.6 TB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
N8150-735
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, SATA SSDs (ME) and SATA
SSDs (VE) can be mixed in each drive cage.
For monitoring SATA SSD life on VMware, NEC ESMPRO Manager Ver.6.05 or later is required. Please download the latest
version on the NEC web site.
The 2.5-inch SAS/SATA SSDs have limited lifetime. Refer to Endurance of SSD for details.
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4.3.2 2.5-inch drives for RAID Controller Configuration (2)
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
(512n)
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm, 512n 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, 512n 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, 512n 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, 512n 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, 512n 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, 512n 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, 512n 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, 512n sector
N8150-518
SAS
HDD
(512e)
1.8TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 1.8TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm, 512e sector
N8150-541
SATA
HDD
(512n)
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512n 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, 512n sector
N8150-489
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512n sector
N8150-527
SAS
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 512n sector
N8150-721
(ME)
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 512n sector
N8150-722
SATA
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 200 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, ME
N8150-725
(ME)
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 400 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, ME
N8150-726
800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 800 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, ME
N8150-727
SATA
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 200 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
N8150-732
(VE)
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 400 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
N8150-733
800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 800 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
N8150-734
1.6TB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 1.6 TB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
N8150-735
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 (512n), SAS 10K HDDs (512e), SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SAS
SSDs, SATA SSDs (ME) and SATA SSDs (VE) can be mixed in each drive cage.
For 512e sector HDD, the supported operating systems of virtual machines on Hyper-V are:
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or later
- Windows 7 SP1 or later
The 2.5-inch SAS/SATA SSDs have limited lifetime. Refer to Endurance of SSD for details.
4.3.3 3.5-inch drives for RAID Controller Configuration (1)
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive
12 slots
SATA HDD
(512n)
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512n Sector
N8150-524
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available
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512n 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, 512n 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, 512n 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, 512n Sector
N8150-507
NOTE:
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
4.3.4 3.5-inch drives for RAID Controller Configuration (2)
For Windows Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive
12 slots
available
SATA HDD
(512n)
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512n 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, 512n 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, 512n 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, 512n 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, 512n Sector
N8150-507
SATA HDD
(512e)
6TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 6 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512e Sector
N8150-540
8TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 8 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512e Sector
N8150-528
10TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 10 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512e Sector
N8150-543
NOTE:
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
For 512e sector HDD, the supported operating systems of virtual machines on Hyper-V are:
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or later
- Windows 7 SP1 or later
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5 2.5-inch PCIe SSD
5.1 2.5-inch PCIeSSD Installation Kit
Product Name / Description
Part Number
2.5-inch PCIeSSD Installation Kit
2.5-inch Drive Cage for 4 x SDDs, PCIe SSD switch card, and PCIe cable
NOTE:
This option is for 2.5-inch Drive Model only
N8118-304
NOTE:
This option is available for 2.5-inch Drive Model only.
One PCIe slot is required to install the PCIe SSD switch card.
2.5-inch Additional HDD Cage Bay on the front side is used to install 2.5-inch PCIeSSDs. Therefore, the 2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive
Cage Kit N8154-75 cannot be installed at the same time.
The PCIe SSD slots do not support hot-plug.
Operating system cannot be installed on any PCIe SSD.
5.2 PCIe SSD
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
PCIe SSD
4 slots available
800GB Non-Hot Plug 2.5-inch PCIe SSD
1x 800 GB PCIe SSD, 2.5-inch
N8118-500
NOTE:
2.5-inch PCIeSSD Installation Kit is required to install this product.
Warranty period is 3 years (36 months) or until the total bytes of written value (TBW) exceeds the limit value, whichever occurs
first. It is recommended to check the TBW periodically.
Operating system cannot be installed on any PCIe SSD.
Four PCIe SSDs
can be installed
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6 Optical Drive
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
External
External DVD Dual drive
DVD Dual drive, Bus powered, 1.5A required, not including writing
software
N8160-101F
NOTE:
Up to 1 optical drive can be connected.
7 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.
7.1 Network Interface Controller
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
NOTE:
- PXE boot is not supported on UEFI environment.
N8104-145
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)
Qlogic NetXtreme II BCM57810S
PCIe 2.0 x8, Low Profile / Full Height
NOTE:
- N8104-129 SFP+ Module is required to connect with an optical
cable.
N8104-149
10GBASE Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapters X710
PCIe 3.0 x8
NOTE:
- N8104-129 SFP+ Module is required to connect with an optical
cable.
N8104-158
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
Intel® Ethernet Controller X540
PCIe 2.0(x8) , Low Profile / Full Height
N8104-153
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
Intel® Ethernet Controller X550
PCIe 3.0 x4, Low Profile / Full Height
N8104-157
SFP+
Module
SFP+ Module (10G-SR)
1 x SFP+ Module
N8104-129
NOTE:
Supports up to three 10GbE network adapters in a single-processor configuration, and up to five in a dual-processor
configuration.
Network performance may be reduced depending on the applications and memory performance when three or more 10Gb
Network Adapters are installed.
For VMware ESXi, there are some limitations concerning the number of installable PCI cards. Refer to Supported PCI Cards
and Installable Slots for details.
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NIC Teaming feature – NIC Teaming and bonding features
See the table below for supported network interfaces and OS combinations.
Windows Server 2008 R2 supports BASP (Broadcom Advanced Server Program) or Intel PROSet teaming while
Windows Server 2012 (and later) and Linux support teaming with bonding function supported by OS.
Network Interface
Team
Operating Systems
1GbE NIC
Embedded/N8104-150/-151/-152
Up to four ports per one team
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
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 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
N8104-158
Up to four ports per one team
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2
or later
10GbE NIC (10GBASE-T)
N8104-153/-157
Up to four ports per one team
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
NOTE:
NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
The network interfaces for each team must be the same.
When 10GbE NIC teaming and 1GbE NIC teaming are mixed, the teams must be up to five per one system. However, the
teams must be up to four per one system when using Windows Server 2008 R2.
Using iSCSI
See the table below for supported network interfaces and OS combinations.
Category
Network Interface
Operating Systems
1GbE
Embedded 1GbE NIC/
N8104-150/-151/-152
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012,
Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, 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, Windows Server 2016, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux, VMware
N8104-158
Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware
10GbE
(10GBASE-T)
N8104-153
Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
N8104-157
Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
NOTE:
NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
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7.2 InfiniBand
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
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
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.
7.3 External Storage Controller
7.3.1 RAID Controller
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:
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.
For VMware ESXi, there are some limitations concerning the number of installable PCI cards. Refer to Supported PCI Cards
and Installable Slots for details.
7.3.2 Fibre Channel / SAS 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
Fibre Channel Controller (1ch)
QLogic, QLE2690 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0(x8)
N8190-161
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Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
QLogic, QLE2692 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0(x8)
N8190-162
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
NOTE:
With regard to 16Gb/s Fiber Channel Controllers, up to two ports in a single processor configuration with Xeon E5-2603 v4, and
up to six ports in a dual processor configuration with Xeon E5-2603 v4 are allowed in the system.
Up to three SAS Controllers can be installed.
For VMware ESXi, there are some limitations concerning the number of installable PCI cards. Refer to Supported PCI Cards
and Installable Slots for details.
7.4 Serial Port Adapter
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Serial Port Adapter
Serial port fixed to PCI bracket
N8117-01A
NOTE:
Up to one Serial Port Adapter can be installed.
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8 Other Add-in Components
8.1 Redundant Power Supply Module
Product Name / Description
Part Number
800W Hot Plug Power Supply
1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum
N8181-122F
8.2 Redundant Fan Kit
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Redundant Fan Kit
hot plug redundant cooling fans for R120g-2E
N8181-126
NOTE:
Operable ambient temperature is up to 35°C (95°F) when N8181-126 Redundant Fan Kit is installed and N8150-541/-483/-486/-518 SAS
HDD is installed in the rear HDD cage.
8.3 Trusted Platform Module Kit
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Trusted Platform Module Kit
TPM 2.0 module
NOTE:
- Supported for Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 only.
N8115-26
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.
8.4 Internal Flash Memory
Product Name / Description
Part Number
VMware ESXi support kit
Internal USB flash memory to install VMware ESXi system
N8106-009
NOTE:
The kit does not include VMware ESXi installation media and license.
8.5 Flash FDD
Choose the Flash FDD if you need to prepare an alternative device for a floppy drive.
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Flash FDD
USB flash emulating USB floppy disk, Native capacity 1.44 MB
N8160-96
NOTE:
Up to one drive can be connected.
Not supported when VMware is running on the server.
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9 Add-on Components
9.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer
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
NOTE:
There are two VGA connectors on R120g-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.
9.2 KVM Switch
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)
NOTE:
There are two VGA connectors on R120g-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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9.3 Cable Management Arm
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Cable Management Arm 2U Kit
for R120g-2E
N8143-95
9.4 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.
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
NOTE:
Remote KVM and remote media features are not available for virtual machines.
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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.
Operating System
Supported Boot Mode
Supported X2APIC Setting
Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
Legacy
Disabled
Windows Server 2012
UEFI
Enabled
Windows Server 2012 R2
UEFI
Enabled
Windows Server 2016
UEFI
Enabled
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64)
UEFI
Enabled
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
UEFI
Enabled
VMware ESXi 5.5
Legacy
Disabled
VMware ESXi 6.0
Legacy
Disabled
VMware ESXi 6.5
UEFI / Legacy
Enabled (UEFI) / Disabled (Legacy)
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Server Management
The EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3, integrated into the server, provides superior remote control and system management
features listed in the table below.
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
- Manual Video recording
-
Automatic video recording
-
1
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
BIOS setting by using XML file
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)
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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Endurance of SSD
The 2.5-inch SAS/SATA SSDs have limited lifetime, which can only be written a limited number of times before it fails.
The warranty period of SSD is the stated period of warranty or until the total bytes of written value (PBW) exceeds the
limit value, whichever occurs first. It is recommended to check the total bytes of written value periodically.
Refer to the table below for the write endurance (PBW and DWPD), warranty period and monitoring tool.
SSD Lifetime
Part Number
Product Name
PBW
DWPD
Period
Monitoring Tool
SAS SSD
Universal RAID Utility,
EXPRESSBUILDER
(System Test and
Diagnostics)
N8150-721
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS
SSD
3.6PBW
10 Times
3 Years
N8150-722
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS
SSD
7.3PBW
10 Times
3 Years
SATA SSD (Middle Endurance)
N8150-725
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch
SATA SSD
3.6PBW
10 Times
3 Years
N8150-726
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch
SATA SSD
7.3PBW
10 Times
3 Years
N8150-727
800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch
SATA SSD
14.6PBW
10 Times
3 Years
SATA SSD (Value Endurance)
N8150-732
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch
SATA SSD
1.1PBW
3 Times
3 Years
N8150-733
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch
SATA SSD
3.0PBW
3 Times
3 Years
N8150-734
800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch
SATA SSD
5.3PBW
3 Times
3 Years
N8150-735
1.6TB Hot Plug
2.5-inch SATA SSD
10.7PBW
3 Times
3 Years
PBW(Peta-Bytes Write): Total amount of data that can be written into the SSD. 1PB=1,000TB.
DWPD(Drive Writes per Day): Rewrite capacity of the SSD per day.
Check the lifetime of SSD by monitoring tool regularly.
It is recommended to replace the SSD before it reaches its end of life. For repurchase, please contact your sales
representative.
For detailed operating methods of monitoring tool, refer to the User’s Guide.
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OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controller
Part number
Product Name
WS 201
6
WS 2012 R2 WS 2012 WS 2008
R2
RHEL
7
RHEL 6 x64 ESXi
6.5
ESXi
6.0
ESXi
5.5
-
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)
N8118-303
2.5-inch PCIeSSD Installation Kit
-
- - - -
N8190-162
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
- - - - - - -
-
N8190-161
Fibre Channel Controller (1ch)
- - - - - - -
-
N8190-158A
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
N8190-157A
Fibre Channel Controller
N8104-147
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
-
-
- - -
N8104-146
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
-
-
- - -
N8104-158
10GBASE Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
- - -
- - - -
-
N8104-157
Dual Port 10GBASE-T 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
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Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots
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)
N8118-303
2.5-inch PCIeSSD Installation Kit
-- -
(2) - (6)
N8190-162
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3) - (7)
N8190-161
Fibre Channel Controller (1ch)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3) - (8)
N8190-158A
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3) - (9)
N8190-157A
Fibre Channel Controller
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3) - (10)
N8104-147
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
-
(11)
N8104-146
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
-
(12)
N8104-158
10GBASE Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3) - (13)
N8104-157
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3) - (14)
N8103-184
SAS Controller
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3) - (15)
N8190-160
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3) - (16)
N8190-159
Fibre Channel Controller
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3) - (17)
N8104-153
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
(5)
(18)
N8104-149
10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
(5)
(19)
N8103-142
SAS Controller
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
(5)
(20)
N8104-152
Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
(5)
(21)
N8104-145
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
(5)
(22)
N8104-151
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
(5)
(23)
N8104-150
1000BASE-T Adapter
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
(5)
(24)
N8117-01A
Serial Port Adapter
- -(1)
(2)
(3)
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 (13) in the slot #2 and N8104-153 (15) in the slot #4 when you have those cards.
For VMware ESXi 5.5, there are some limitations as follows:
- When any of N8104-149/-153/-157 is installed, N8104-152 cannot be installed and the number of
installable N8104-150/-151 is limited up to one.
- Up to two cards of N8104-152 can be installed.
- Up to four cards of N8104-150/-151 can be installed.
- Up to three cards of N8104-149/-153/-157 can be installed.
- Up to four cards of N8190-158A/N8190-160/N8103-184 can be installed.
- When the above four groups are mixed (N8104-152, N8104-150/-151, N8104-149/-153/-157, and
N8190-158A/N8190-160/N8103-184), the number of installable cards among them becomes up to
three.
- When configured with Xeon E5-2660 v4/2690 v4, up to one card of N8103-176/-177/-178/-179 can
be installed
- When configured with Xeon E5-2650 v4, up to two cards of N8103-176/-177/-178/-179 can be
installed
For VMware ESXi 6.0, there are some limitations as follows:
- When any of N8104-149/-153/-157 is installed, N8104-152 cannot be installed and the number of
installable N8104-150/-151 is limited up to one.
For the configuration limitation for VMware ESXi, refer to the following documents.
VMware ESXi5.5
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r55/vsphere-55-configuration-maximums.pdf
VMware ESXi6.0
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere6/r60/vsphere-60-configuration-maximums.pdf
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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 History
Revision
Date
Description
6.0
April 26, 2017
New products added:
External DVD Dual drive / N8160-101F
Discontinued product deleted:
External DVD Super Multi Drive / N8160-98F
5.0
February 24, 2017
New products added:
Fibre Channel Controller(1ch) / N8190-161
Fibre Channel Controller(2ch) / N8190-162
Others:
Added VMware ESXi 6.5 to the list of operating system supported
Updated OS support matrix
4.0
January 26, 2017
New products added:
10TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD / N8150-543
Others:
Added Windows Server 2016 to the list of operating system supported
Updated OS support matrix
3.0
October 12, 2016
New products added:
6TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD / N8150-540
1.8TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD / N8150-541
10GBASE Adapter (SFP+/2ch) / N8104-158
Discontinued product deleted:
6TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD / N8150-503
1.8TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD / N8150-490
Others:
Removed 4Kn sector HDD descriptions
2.0
July 20, 2016
New products added:
64GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (1x64GB) / N8102-690F
8TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD / N8150-528
External DVD Super Multi Drive / N8160-98F
Discontinued product deleted:
External DVD Super MULTI Drive / N8160-97F
1.0
April 25, 2016
Initial release
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