NEC Express5800/R120g-2E User manual

NEC Express5800/R120g-2E
Configuration Guide
Standard 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.
August 24, 2017
Revision 7.0
NEC Corporation

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Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION........................................................................................4
Key Features..........................................................................................................................................4
Specification..........................................................................................................................................4
EXTERNAL VIEWS .........................................................................................................8
Front and Rear Views ...........................................................................................................................8
Dimensions (mm)................................................................................................................................10
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM.......................................................................................11
EXPANSION SLOT........................................................................................................ 11
SERVER CONFIGURATION .........................................................................................12
1Base Models.................................................................................................................................12
2Processors and Heat Sink ..........................................................................................................12
3Memory .........................................................................................................................................13
3.1 Memory Configuration........................................................................................................13
4Internal Hard Disk Drives............................................................................................................16
4.1 RAID Configuration............................................................................................................16
4.2 Required Components for RAID Configuration .................................................................17
4.3 Supported HDD/SDD.........................................................................................................19
52.5-inch PCIe SSD........................................................................................................................21
5.1 2.5-inch PCIeSSD Installation Kit ......................................................................................21
5.2 PCIe SSD...........................................................................................................................22
6Optical Drive.................................................................................................................................22
7Internal RDX Drives .....................................................................................................................22
7.1 RDX Configuration.............................................................................................................22
8PCI Card........................................................................................................................................23
8.1 Network Interface Controller..............................................................................................23
8.2 InfiniBand...........................................................................................................................24
8.3 External Storage Controller ...............................................................................................25
8.4 Serial Port Adapter.............................................................................................................26
9Other Add-in Components..........................................................................................................26
9.1 Redundant Power Supply Module.....................................................................................26
9.2 Redundant Fan Kit.............................................................................................................26
9.3 Trusted Platform Module Kit ..............................................................................................26
9.4 Internal Flash Memory.......................................................................................................26
9.5 High Temperature Support Option.....................................................................................27
9.6 Flash FDD..........................................................................................................................27
10 Add-on Components..................................................................................................................28
10.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer............................................................................................28
10.2 KVM Switch........................................................................................................................28
10.3 Cable Management Arm....................................................................................................28
10.4 Server Management License.............................................................................................29
10.5 Medium and Cartridge .......................................................................................................29
REFERENCES...............................................................................................................30
Boot Mode Setting ..............................................................................................................................30
Server Management............................................................................................................................31
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controller.........................................................32

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Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots......................................................................................33
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer........................................................................................34
REVISION HISTORY .....................................................................................................35

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Technical Specification
Key Features
High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v4 product family
Up to 512 GB of high speed DDR4 memory
Up to sixteen 2.5-inch hard drives
High energy efficiency with power capping feature and 80 PLUS® Titanium power supply
Full manageability by integrated EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Specification
(1/2)
Model
R120g-2E
Part Number
N8100-2464F, N8100-2465F, N8100-2466F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2603 v4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2609 v4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2620 v4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2623 v4
Clock speed
1.70 GHz
1.70 GHz
2.10 GHz
2.60 GHz
Number of Processors
1 to 2
Cache
15 MB
20 MB
20 MB
10 MB
Cores and Threads
6C-6T
8C-8T
8C-16T
4C-8T
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: 28.8 TB (16 x 1.8 TB)
SATA HDD : 32 TB (16 x 2 TB)
SAS SSD: 6.4 TB ( 16 x 400 GB)
SATA SSD: 25.6 TB ( 16 x 1.6 TB)
Disk Controller
SATA: 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 12Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/10(Standard), 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
1
3.5-inch Media Bays
1
Disk Drive Bays
16
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 1
Interfaces
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
5 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x internal)
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)

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Model
R120g-2E
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 460 Watt or 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz, or
800 Watt 80 PLUS® Titanium certified hot plug PSU
200-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
Consumption
(Max. Config, Idling)
256 VA /
254 Watt
256 VA /
255 Watt
253VA /
252 Watt
256VA /
254 Watt
(Max. Config, Operating)
561 VA /
557 Watt
619 VA /
614 Watt
661 VA /
656 Watt
703 VA /
699 Watt
Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 2
Max. Config, Idling
52.3dB
52.3dB
52.3dB
52.3dB
Max. Config, Operating
57.1dB
57.1dB
57.1dB
60.0dB
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 / 27 kg, 39.68 lbs. / 59.52 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity (non-condensing)
Operating: 5° to 40° C / 41° to 104° F (Standard)
or 5° to 45° C / 41° to 113° F (Optional), 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) 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 or later 3
VMware ESXi™5.5 Update 3
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 Update 1
VMware ESXi™ 6.5
1Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
2Noise emission was measured in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary by the operating environment.
3For 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
R120g-2E
Part Number
N8100-2464F, N8100-2465F, N8100-2466F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2630 v4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2650 v4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2660 v4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2690 v4
Clock speed
2.20 GHz
2.20 GHz
2.00 GHz
2.60 GHz
Number of Processors
1 to 2
Cache
25 MB
30 MB
35 MB
Cores and Threads
10C-20T
12C-24T
14C-28T
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: 28.8 TB (16 x 1.8 TB)
SATA HDD : 32 TB (16 x 2 TB)
SAS SSD: 6.4 TB ( 16 x 400 GB)
SATA SSD: 25.6 TB ( 16 x 1.6 TB)
Disk Controller
SATA: 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 12Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/10(Standard), 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
1
3.5-inch Media Bays
1
Disk Drive Bays
16
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 1
Interfaces
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
5 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x internal)
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 460 Watt or 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz, or
800 Watt 80 PLUS® Titanium certified hot plug PSU
200-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
Consumption
(Max. Config, Idling)
257 VA /
255 Watt
255 VA /
253 Watt
255VA /
253 Watt
257VA /
255 Watt
(Max. Config, Operating)
750 VA /
744 Watt
809 VA /
803 Watt
809 VA /
803 Watt
835 VA /
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Model
R120g-2E
Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 2
Max. Config, Idling
52.3dB
52.3dB
52.3dB
52.3dB
Max. Config, Operating
60.0dB
56.4dB
56.4dB
58.1dB
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 / 27 kg, 39.68 lbs. / 59.52 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity (non-condensing)
Operating: 5° to 40° C / 41° to 104° F (Standard)
or 5° to 45° C / 41° to 113° F (Optional), 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) 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 or later 3
VMware ESXi™5.5 Update 3
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 Update 1
VMware ESXi™ 6.5
1Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
2Noise emission was measured in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary by the operating environment.
3For 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.
2.5-inch Drive Bays
J.
STATUS LED 2
B.
2.5-inch Additional HDD Cage Bay
K.
Power Capping LED
C.
POWER Switch/ LED
L.
Display Connector
D.
UID Switch/LED
M.
LINK/ACT LED(LAN1)
E.
RESET Switch
N.
LINK/ACT LED(LAN2)
F.
DUMP (NMI) Switch
O.
Expansion Bay
G.
USB Connectors
P.
Optical Drive Bay
H.
BMC RESET Switch
Q.
Pull-out Tab
I.
STATUS LED 1
A B
O P Q
E
GL
C D F H J K M N
I

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Rear View
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
AE
CD
G
I K
F
BH
J

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Dimensions (mm)
Without Cable Arm
With Cable Arm
829.0
683.832.787.4 87.2
88.3
482.6 448.0 482.0
867.0
948.4

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Configuration Diagram
Legend: Standard Components Minimum required components
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.
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
8x 2.5-inch
Drives
Optical Drive Bay
Media Bay
Optical Driver
Bay /
Media Bay
Redundant Cooling Fan
Cooling Fan
2.5-inch
Hot Plug
Drive Cage
Hot Plug
Power Supply 1/2
PSU 1
CHASSIS
FRONT
CHASSIS
INSIDE
CHASSIS
REAR
4x Flash Backup Unit Slots
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC Express5800/R120g-2E
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD
Including : 1 x 460 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 8 x 2.5-inch Drive Cage,
2 sets of Mini-SAS HD cable
N8100-2464F
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, 8 x 2.5-inch Drive Cage,
2 sets of Mini-SAS HD cable
N8100-2465F
NEC Express5800/R120g-2E
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD
Including : 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Titaninum Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 8 x 2.5-inch Drive
Cage, 2 sets of Mini-SAS HD cable
N8100-2466F
NOTE:
The base model must be ordered with a processor kit and a memory kit.
Use the NEC Power Supply Selector to select appropriate size for power units. For details, please visit the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/collateral/tools/PowerSelector_G01.xls
2 Processors and Heat Sink
Available sockets: 2
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Processors
1Processor Required
Xeon E5-2603 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2603 v4 (1.70 GHz, 6C/6T, 15 MB)
N8101-1068F
Xeon E5-2609 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2609 v4 (1.70 GHz, 8C/8T, 20 MB)
N8101-1069F
Xeon E5-2620 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2620 v4 (2.10 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
N8101-1070F
Xeon E5-2623 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2623 v4 (2.60 GHz, 4C/8T, 10 MB)
N8101-1071F
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
Xeon E5-2660 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2660 v4 (2.00 GHz, 14C/28T, 35 MB)
N8101-1074F
Xeon E5-2690 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2690 v4 (2.60 GHz, 14C/28T, 35 MB)
N8101-1075F
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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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
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
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
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 : 320
- Windows Server 2016: 512
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.

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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
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.

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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
E5-2609 v4
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16, 32 GB
-
1866 MHz
E5-2620 v4
E5-2623 v4
E5-2630 v4
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16, 32 GB
-
2133 MHz
E5-2650 v4
E5-2660 v4
E5-2690 v4
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16, 32 GB
-
2400 MHz
Maximum Available Memory
See the table below for the maximum memory size that you can actually use on your system.
Operating Systems
Maximum Memory Size
Supported by Operating
Systems
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 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 4.2.3 for the required components and then refer to the section 4.3.4
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
Non-RAID (Embedded SATA)
4.2.1
4.3.1
RAID 0/1 (Embedded SATA RAID)
(Windows only)
4.2.2
4.3.2
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.3
4.3.3
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.4
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.5
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
VMware ESXi 6.5
Non-RAID (Embedde SATA)
4.2.1
4.3.1
RAID 0/1 (Embedded SATA RAID)
(Windows only)
4.2.2
4.3.2
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.3
4.3.4
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.4
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.5
NOTE:
Up to four hard drives can be installed in the Embedded SATA configuration.
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, SATASSDs (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.

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4.2 Required Components for RAID Configuration
4.2.1 Up to four Drives with Embedded SATA Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Embedded SATA Controller
4 x 6Gb/s SATA
(Standard)
Cable
Internal SATA Cable
2 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
(Standard)
Drive Cage
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch Hot-plug hard drive bays
(Standard)
NOTE:
Up to 4 SATA drives are supported.
For supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.1
Hot plug insertion/removal are not supported in the configuration.
4.2.2 Up to four Drives with Embedded SATA RAID 0/1 Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Embedded SATA Controller
4 x 6Gb/s SATA
(Standard)
Cable
Internal SATA Cable
2 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
(Standard)
Drive Cage
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch Hot-plug hard drive bays
(Standard)
NOTE:
Up to 4 SATA drives are supported.
For supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.2
4.2.3 Up to sixteen 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
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
(Standard)
Optional Drive Cage
(For more than 8
Drives)
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 4 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable, SAS
expander card
N8154-74
NOTE:
For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.3 for 2008R2 or VMware. Refet to 4.3.4 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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4.2.4 Up to sixteen 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
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
(Standard)
Optional Drive Cage
(For more than 8
Drives)
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 4 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable, SAS
expander card
N8154-74
NOTE:
For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.3 for 2008R2 or VMware. Refet to 4.3.4 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, SATASSDs (ME) and SATA
SSDs (VE) can be mixed in each drive cage.
4.2.5 Up to sixteen 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
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
(Standard)
Optional Drive Cage
(more than 8 Drive)
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 4 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable, SAS
expander card
N8154-74
NOTE:
For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.3 for 2008R2 or VMware. Refet to 4.3.4 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, SATASSDs (ME) and SATA
SSDs (VE) can be mixed in each drive cage.

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4.3 Supported HDD/SDD
4.3.1 For Embedded SATA Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive
4 slots
available
2.5-inchS
ATA
HDD
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATAHDD, 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
NOTE:
Hot plug insertion/removal are not supported in the configuration.
4.3.2 For Embedded SATA RAID 0/1 Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive
4 slots
available
2.5-inchS
ATA
HDD
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATAHDD, 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
NOTE:
For RAID 10 on Windows Server 2008 R2, choose 1TB or less capacity HDDs.
4.3.3 For RAID Controller Configuration (1)
For Windows Server 2008R2 or VMware
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive
Standard :8
slots
available
Max :
16 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

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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 SATAHDD, 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 SATASSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, ME
N8150-779
(ME)
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 400 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, ME
N8150-780
800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 800 GB SATASSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, ME
N8150-781
SATA
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 200 GB SATA SSD, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
N8150-782
(VE)
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 400 GB SATA SSD, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
N8150-783
800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 800 GB SATA SSD, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
N8150-784
1.6TB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 1.6 TB SATA SSD, 2.5-inch, 6b/s, 512n sector, VE
N8150-785
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, SATASSDs (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 エラー! 参照元が見つかりません。 for details.
4.3.4 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
Standard :8
slots
available
Max :
16 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