NEC Express5800/R120d-1M User manual

NEC Express5800/R120d-1M
Configuration Guide
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.
July 17, 2013
Revision 7.0
NEC Corporation

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Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION........................................................................................3
Key Features..........................................................................................................................................3
Specification..........................................................................................................................................3
EXTERNAL VIEWS .........................................................................................................6
Front and Rear Views ...........................................................................................................................7
Dimensions (mm)..................................................................................................................................8
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM.........................................................................................8
SERVER CONFIGURATION ...........................................................................................9
1Base Models.................................................................................................................................10
2Processors and Heat Sink ..........................................................................................................10
3Memory .........................................................................................................................................11
3.1 Memory Configuration........................................................................................................11
4Internal Hard Disk Drives............................................................................................................15
4.1 RAID Configuration............................................................................................................15
4.2 Internal Drive Configuration...............................................................................................16
5Optical Drive.................................................................................................................................25
6PCI Riser Card / PCI Card ...........................................................................................................25
6.1 LAN Controller ...................................................................................................................26
6.2 External Storage Controller ...............................................................................................27
6.3 Serial Port Adapter.............................................................................................................28
7Other Add-in Components..........................................................................................................28
7.1Power Supply.....................................................................................................................29
7.2 Trusted Platform Module Kit ..............................................................................................29
7.3 Internal Flash Memory.......................................................................................................29
7.4Flash FDD..........................................................................................................................29
7.5 Front Bezel.........................................................................................................................30
8Add-on Components ...................................................................................................................30
8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer............................................................................................31
8.2 KVM Switch........................................................................................................................31
8.3 Cable Management Arm....................................................................................................31
8.4 Server Management License.............................................................................................32
REFERENCES...............................................................................................................32
Server Management............................................................................................................................33
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards ......................................................................................................33
Supporting PCI Cards and Installable Slots.....................................................................................34
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer........................................................................................35
REVISION HISTORY .....................................................................................................36

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Technical Specification
Key Features
High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 Product Family
Up to 768 GB of memory capacity, supporting high speed and energy efficient DDR3L-1600 memory
Up to eight 2.5-inch HDD/SDD
80 PLUS® Platinum certified power supply
Specification
(1 / 2)
Model
R120d-1M
Part Number
N8100-1794F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2609
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2620
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2630L
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2640
Clock speed
2.40GHz
2GHz
2GHz
2.50GHz
Number of Processors
1 or 2
Cache
10 MB
15 MB
Cores and Threads
4C-8T
6C-12T
Chipset
Intel® C602-J Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR3-1333 ECC Unbuffered Low Power DIMM,
DDR3-1600 ECC Registered Low Power DIMM,
DDR3-1333 ECC Load Reduced DIMM
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
768 GB (24 x 32 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
SAS HDD: 9.6 TB (8 x 1.2 TB)
SATA HDD: 8 TB (8 x 1 TB)
SAS SSD: 3.2 TB (8 x 400 GB)
Disk Controller
SATA : 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 6Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50 (Optional)
Hot Plug
Supported
Optical Disk Drive
Optional
Optical Drive Bays
1
Disk Drive Bays
6 or 8 with optional drive cage
Expansion Slots
Standard
Total: 4 slots available
1 PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x16 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) flexible integrated NIC slot
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1280 x 1024 / 16.7M 1
Interfaces
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
1 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, Serial A, 1 x rear)
9 x USB2.0 (2 x front, 4 x rear, 3 x internal)
2 x 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 2 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)

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Model
R120d-1M
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan
Standard, non-hot plug
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug
Power Supply
1-2 x 450 Watt or 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug
PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
Consumption
(Max. Config, Idling)
259 VA /
257 Watt
268 VA /
266 Watt
268 VA /
266 Watt
269 VA /
267 Watt
(Max. Config,
Operating)
365 VA /
364 Watt
416 VA /
396 Watt
416 VA /
396 Watt
521 VA /
521 Watt
Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 2
Max. Config, Idling
48.0 dB
48.0 dB
48.0 dB
48.0 dB
Max. Config, Operating
53.7 dB
53.7 dB
52.4 dB
53.7 dB
Dimensions (W x D x H )
439.8 x 722.0 x 43.4 mm / 17.3 x 28.4 x 1.7 in (1U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
15.2 kg / 23.0 kg, 33.51 lbs. / 50.71 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Operating: 10° to 40° C / 50° to 104° F, 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
Regulatory and Safety
FCC, CE, BSMI, CCC, UL, CB, RoHS, WEEE
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard 3
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 or later (x86) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 or later (EM64T) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 or later (x86) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 or later (x86_64) 4
VMware ESX 4.1 Update 2
VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1
VMware ESXi 5.1
1Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
2Noise emission was measured at the bystander positions in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may
vary by the operating environment.
3For Windows Server 2012 installation, download the driver kit from the following website and install it after OS
installation
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/
4For Linux support, contact your sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html

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(2 / 2)
Model
R120d-1M
Part Number
N8100-1794F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2650L
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2670
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2690
Clock speed
1.80GHz
2.60GHz
2.90GHz
Number of Processors
1 or 2
Cache
20 MB
Cores and Threads
8C-16T
Chipset
Intel® C602-J Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR3-1333 ECC Unbuffered Low Power DIMM,
DDR3-1600 ECC Registered Low Power DIMM,
DDR3-1333 ECC Load Reduced DIMM
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
768 GB (24 x 32 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
SAS HDD: 9.6 TB (8 x 1.2 TB)
SATA HDD: 8 TB (8 x 1 TB)
SAS SSD: 3.2 TB (8 x 400 GB)
Disk Controller
SATA : 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 6Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50 (Optional)
Hot Plug
Supported
Optical Disk Drive
Optional
Optical Drive Bays
1
Disk Drive Bays
6 or 8 with optional drive cage
Expansion Slots
Standard
Total: 4 slots available
1 PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x16 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) flexible integrated NIC slot
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1280 x 1024 / 16.7M 1
Interfaces
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
1 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, Serial A, 1 x rear)
9 x USB2.0 (2 x front, 4 x rear, 3 x internal)
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
Standard, non-hot plug
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug
Power Supply
1-2 x 450 Watt or 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug
PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
Consumption
(Max. Config, Idling)
267 VA /
265 Watt
266 VA /
265 Watt
266 VA /
265 Watt
(Max. Config,
Operating)
445 VA /
444 Watt
579 VA /
578 Watt
645 VA /
645 Watt

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Model
R120d-1M
Dimensions (W x D x H )
439.8 x 722.0 x 43.4 mm / 17.3 x 28.4 x 1.7 in (1U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
15.2 kg / 23.0 kg, 33.51 lbs. / 50.71 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Operating: 10° to 40° C 3/ 50° to 104° 3F, 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
Regulatory and Safety
FCC, CE, BSMI, CCC, UL, CB, RoHS, WEEE
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard 4
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 or later (x86) 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 or later (EM64T) 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 or later (x86) 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 or later (x86_64) 5
VMware ESX 4.1 Update 2
VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1
VMware ESXi 5.1
1Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
2Noise emission was measured at the bystander positions in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may
vary by the operating environment.
3Operable up to 35°C (95°F) when E5-2690 is configured with an added optional drive cage.
4For Windows Server 2012 installation, download the driver kit from the following website and install it after OS
installation
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/
5For Linux support, contact your 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
Legend
A.
Drive Bays
J.
BMC RESET Switch
B.
Pull-out tab
K.
DUMP Switch
C.
USB Connectors
L.
RESET Switch
D.
Data LAN 1 Activity LED
M.
UID LED Button/LED
E.
Data LAN 2 Activity LED
N.
POWER Button/LED
F.
Data LAN 3 Activity LED
O.
VGA Connector
G.
Data LAN 4 Activity LED
P.
2.5-inch Drive Cage (optional, 2 bays)
H.
Hard Drive Activity LED
Q
Optical Drive Bay (blank cover)
I.
System Status LED
A
Q
D
F
H
N
J
K
L
M
E
G
I
P
B
C
O

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Rear View
Legend
A.
PCI Slot (Full Height)
I.
Serial Port Connector
B.
PCI Slot (Low Profile)
J.
VGA Connector
C.
Power Supply
K.
Dump (NMI) Switch
D.
AC Inlet
L.
UID LED Button/LED
E.
AC Power LED
M.
AC Power LED
F.
USB Connectors
N.
LAN Riser (blank cover)
G.
Data LAN Connectors
O.
Additional PS Slot (blank cover)
H.
Management LAN Connector
Dimensions (mm)
* Wthout back side parts of slide rails (in that case, cable arm cannot be attached)
35.0 722.0
908.2
439.8 479.7
44.4
43.4
482.4
43.1 818.9 *
A
C
D
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
E
N
O
B

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Configuration Diagram
Legend: Minimum required components Standard Components
Expansion Slots
Legend
#1A
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, for a dedicated RAID controller
#1B
PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Full-height, up to 220 mm length
#1C
PCIe 3.0 x8, x16 connector, Low-profile, up to 220 mm length
#1D
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, for a flexible integrated NIC (LAN Riser)
2.5-inch
HDD Cage
Optical
Drive Bay
Cooling FanCooling Fan
CPU 2
6x DIMM
Slots
6x DIMM
Slots Power
Supply 1
Power
Supply 2
PCIe3.0
RAID
LAN Riser
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 3.0
PCI Riser
2 x BBU
area
CHASSIS
FRONT CHASSIS REAR
CPU 1
6x DIMM
Slots
6x HDD
Riser
#1C#1B
2x HDD /
1x ODD
PSU1 PSU2
2xDIMM
6xDIMM slots
CHASSIS
TOP
#1C
#1B
#1A #1D

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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Express5800/R120d-1M
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD, no PSU, no front bezel
Including:
Heat sink for the first CPU, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
N8100-1794F
NOTE:
The base model must be ordered with a processor kit.
2 Processors and Heat Sink
Available sockets: 2
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Processor
Xeon E5-2609 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2609 (2.40 GHz, 4C/4T, 10 MB)
N8101-545F
Xeon E5-2620 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2620 (2 GHz, 6C/12T, 15 MB)
N8101-616F
Xeon E5-2630L Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2630L (2 GHz, 6C/12T, 15 MB)
N8101-546F
Xeon E5-2640 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2640 (2.50 GHz, 6C/12T, 15 MB)
N8101-547F
Xeon E5-2650L Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2650L (1.80 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
N8101-550F
Xeon E5-2670 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2670 (2.60 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
N8101-551F
Xeon E5-2690 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2690 (2.90 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
N8101-552F
Heat Sink
1st
Processor Heat Sink
For the first processor
(Standard)
2nd
Processor Heat Sink
For the second processor, cooling fan kit included
N8101-554F
NOTE:
Minimum one processor kit from above must be installed.
The processors must be identical to configure dual processor system.

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3 Memory
3.1 Memory Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your memory configuration:
Independent Channel Configuration: Refer to 3.1.1
Memory Sparing Configuration: Refer to 3.1.2
Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration: Refer to 3.1.3
3.1.1 Independent Channel Configuration
Available slots: 12 per processor
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Unbuffered DIMM
(UDIMM)
8GB DDR3-1333 UNB Memory Kit
2x 4GB Unbuffered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1333(PC3L-10600)
NOTE:
- Up to four sets (eight slots) per processor can be installed
- This DIMM doesn’t support x4 SDDC.
N8102-435F
Registered DIMM
(RDIMM)
4GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2x 2GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
NOTE:
- This DIMM doesn’t support x4 SDDC.
N8102-468F
8GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-469F
16GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-470F
32GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-471F
Load Reduced DIMM
(LRDIMM)
64GB DDR3-1333 LR Memory Kit
2x 32GB Load Reduced ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1333(PC3L-10600)
N8102-440F
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
It is recommended to install memory kits in multiples of two (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 UDIMM/RDIMM/LRDIMM are not supported.

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3.1.2 Memory Sparing Configuration
Available slots: 12 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
6GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
3x 2GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-476
12GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
3x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-477
24GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
3x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-499
48GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
3x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-500
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
The configured memories must be identical.
When two processors are installed, balance the DIMMs across the two processors.
The logical memory capacity at the time of memory sparing becomes two-thirds of physical capacity
with configurations less than 4GB DIMM and five-sixth physical capacity with configurations more
than 8GB DIMM.
The maximum memory transfer rate is 1066 MHz.
3.1.3 Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration
Available slots: 12 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
4GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2x 2GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-472
8GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-473
16GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-474
32GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-475
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.

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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
2/3 physical memory
(2, 4GB DIMM)
5/6 physical memory
(8, 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.
Maximum Memory Speed
See the table below for the actual maximum memory transfer speed in Independent Channel / Memory
Sparing Configuration.
DDR3 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.
The maximum memory transfer rate is 1066 MHz with Memory Sparing Configuration.
Processor
Type
Populated DIMMs
# of DIMMs per
processor
Memory Power
Setting
DIMM Speed
E5-2609
-
-
-
1066 MHz
E5-2620
UDIMM (4GB)
-
Low (1.35V)
1066 MHz
E5-2630L
Normal (1.5V)
1333 MHz
E5-2640
RDIMM (2, 4, 8, 16GB)
Up to 8 DIMMs
-
1333 MHz
10 or more DIMMs
-
1066 MHz
LRDIMM (32GB)
Up to 8 DIMMs
Low (1.35V)
1066 MHz
Normal (1.5V)
1333 MHz
10 or more DIMMs
-
1066 MHz
E5-2650L
UDIMM (4GB)
-
Low (1.35V)
1066 MHz
E5-2670
Normal (1.5V)
1333 MHz
E5-2690
RDIMM (2, 4, 8, 16GB)
Up to 8 DIMMs
Low (1.35V)
1333 MHz
Normal (1.5V)
1600 MHz
10 or more DIMMs
-
1066 MHz
LRDIMM (32GB)
Up to 8 DIMMs
Low (1.35V)
1066 MHz
Normal (1.5V)
1333 MHz
10 or more DIMMs
-
1066 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 Operating Systems
Maximum Available Memory
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard
4 GB
4 GB (HW-DEP enabled)
App. 2 GB (HW-DEP disabled)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard (x64)
32 GB
32 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
64 GB
64 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
1 TB
384 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (x64)
2 TB
384 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter (x64)
4 TB
384 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
16 GB
16 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (EM64T)
1 TB
384 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
2 TB
384 GB
VMware ESX 4.11
256 GB or
1 TB
256 GB or
384 GB
VMware ESXi 5.0 / 5.12
2 TB
384 GB
1Up to 255 GB of main memory is available to each virtual machine.
2Up to 1 TB 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.
Up to six 2.5-inch Drives
Up to eight 2.5-inch Drives
NOTE:
Up to four hard drives can be installed in the Embedded SATA configuration.
Hot plug insertion/removal are not supported in the Embedded SATA configuration.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
Use the same rotational speed of the SAS hard drives.
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.
Up to two kinds of drives can be mixed in one system
For mix configuration, the same kind of hard drives are mounted starting with Slot 0 sequentially, and
the remaining slots can mount different kind of hard drives.
For SAS and SATA hard drive mix configuration, they must be installed in separate drive groups with
multiple of two drives.
For optional RAID controller driver to install Windows Server 2003 R2, download from the NEC
website at:
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/index.html
512MB Cache
Refer to 4.2.1
Refer to 4.2.2
Refer to 4.2.3
RAID 5/6/50/60
RAID 0/1/10
Non-RAID
1GB Cache /
Battery
Refer to 4.2.4
1GB Cache /
CacheVault
Refer to 4.2.5
Available Interface
SATA, SAS
SATA, SAS
SATA, SAS
SATA, SAS
SATA
Refer to 4.2.6
Refer to 4.2.7
Refer to 4.2.8
RAID 0/1/10
RAID 5/6/50/60
512MB Cache
1GB Cache /
Battery
Refer to 4.2.9
1GB Cache /
CacheVault
Available Interface
SATA, SAS
SATA, SAS
SATA, SAS
SATA, SAS

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4.2 Internal Drive Configuration
4.2.1 Up to four Drives with embedded SATA non-RAID Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
On-board SATA Controller
2x 6Gb/s SATA, 2x 3Gb/s SATA
(Standard)
Cable
Internal SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS - 1 x mini-SAS
(Standard)
HDD Cage
2.5-inch HDD Cage
6 x 2.5-inch Hot-plug hard drive bays
(Standard)
Drive
4 slots
available
SATA
HDD
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-356
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-357
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 1 TB SATAHDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-358
NOTE:
Hot plug insertion/removal is not supported with the on-board SATAnon-RAID controller.
The maximum transfer speed for Slot 2 and Slot 3 is 3 Gbps.

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4.2.2 Up to six Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 512 MB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i
RAID 0/1/10, 512MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0(x8), SAS 6Gb/s, SATA
6Gb/s
N8103-149
RAID BBU
Recommended
RAID Battery Backup Unit
For LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i
N8103-153
Cable
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
(Standard)
HDD Cage
2.5-inch HDD Cage
6 x 2.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
(Standard)
Drive
6 slots
available
SAS
HDD
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-301
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-322
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-304
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-332
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-408
73.2GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 73.2 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
N8150-302
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 146.5 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
N8150-303
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
N8150-331
SATA
HDD
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-356
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-357
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-358
SAS
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
N8150-711
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
N8150-712
NOTE:
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
Up to two kinds of drives can be mixed in one system
For SAS and SATA hard drive mix configuration, they must be installed in separate drive groups with
multiple of two drives.

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4.2.3 Up to six Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 512 MB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 512MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0(x8), SAS
6Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s
N8103-150
RAID BBU
Recommended
RAID Battery Backup Unit
For LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i
N8103-153
Cable
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
(Standard)
HDD Cage
2.5-inch HDD Cage
6 x 2.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
(Standard)
Drive
6 slots
available
SAS
HDD
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-301
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-322
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-304
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-332
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-408
73.2GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 73.2 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
N8150-302
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 146.5 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
N8150-303
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
N8150-331
SATA
HDD
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-356
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-357
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-358
SAS
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
N8150-711
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
N8150-712
NOTE:
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
Up to two kinds of drives can be mixed in one system
For SAS and SATA hard drive mix configuration, they must be installed in separate drive groups with
multiple of two drives.
A large-capacity RAID array configuration requires long-time rebuilding when to recover from the
failure. In order to improve the reliability, RAID 6 or RAID 60 cofiguration, which supports two hard
drives failures, is recommended as the redundancy becomes invalid during the system recovery.

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4.2.4 Up to six Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/Battery
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1GB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0(x8), SAS 6Gb/s,
SATA 6Gb/s
N8103-151
RAID BBU
Recommended
RAID Battery Backup Unit
For LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i
N8103-153
SSD Caching
Recommended
MegaRAID CacheCade
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i
NOTE:
- SSD used for cache is required
- The SSD capacity which can be used as ReadCache is up to
512 GB.
N8103-156
Cable
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
(Standard)
HDD Cage
2.5-inch HDD Cage
6 x 2.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
(Standard)
Drive
6 slots
available
SAS
HDD
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-301
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-322
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-304
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-332
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-408
73.2GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 73.2 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
N8150-302
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 146.5 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
N8150-303
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
N8150-331
SATA
HDD
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-356
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-357
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-358
SAS
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
N8150-711
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
N8150-712
NOTE:
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
Up to two kinds of drives can be mixed in one system
For SAS and SATA hard drive mix configuration, they must be installed in separate drive groups with
multiple of two drives.
A large-capacity RAID array configuration requires long-time rebuilding when to recover from the
failure. In order to improve the reliability, RAID 6 or RAID 60 cofiguration, which supports two hard
drives failures, is recommended as the redundancy becomes invalid during the system recovery.

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4.2.5 Up to six Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/CacheVault
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9265CV-8i (with CV)
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1GB Cache, Int. 8ports, PCIe 3.0(x8),
6Gb/s, flash cache protection modules included
N8103-152
SSD Caching
Recommended
MegaRAID CacheCade
for LSI MegaRAID SAS
NOTE:
- SSD used for cache is required.
- The SSD capacity which can be used as Read Cache is up
to 512 GB.
N8103-156
Cable
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS, 2 sets
K410-271(00)
HDD Cage
2.5-inch HDD Cage
6 x 2.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
(Standard)
Drive
6 slots
available
SAS
HDD
300GB HDD
1x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-301
450GB HDD
1x450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-322
600GB HDD
1x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-304
900GB HDD
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-332
1.2TB HDD
1x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-408
73.2GB HDD
1x 73.2 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
N8150-302
146.5GB HDD
1x 146.5 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
N8150-303
300GB HDD
1x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
N8150-331
SATA
HDD
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-356
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-357
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-358
SAS
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
N8150-711
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
N8150-712
NOTE:
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
Up to two kinds of drives can be mixed in one system
For SAS and SATA hard drive mix configuration, they must be installed in separate drive groups with
multiple of two drives.
A large-capacity RAID array configuration requires long-time rebuilding when to recover from the
failure. In order to improve the reliability, RAID 6 or RAID 60 cofiguration, which supports two hard
drives failures, is recommended as the redundancy becomes invalid during the system recovery.
For VMware ESXi 5.x installation, to download the CIM provider is required.
For VMware ESXi 5.x systems, monitoring the status of a RAID array with NEC ESMPRO is not
supported.