NEC Express5800/R120g-2M User manual

NEC Express5800/R120g-2M
System 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.
October 12, 2016
Revision 3.0
NEC Corporation

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Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION........................................................................................3
Key Features..........................................................................................................................................3
Specification..........................................................................................................................................3
EXTERNAL VIEWS .......................................................................................................10
Front and Rear Views .........................................................................................................................10
Dimensions (mm)................................................................................................................................12
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM.......................................................................................13
Expansion Slots ..................................................................................................................................14
SERVER CONFIGURATION .........................................................................................15
1Base Models.................................................................................................................................15
2Processors and Heat Sink ..........................................................................................................15
3Memory .........................................................................................................................................17
3.1 Memory Configuration........................................................................................................17
4Internal Hard Disk Drives............................................................................................................20
4.1 RAID Configuration............................................................................................................20
4.2 Required Components for RAID Configuration .................................................................21
4.3 Supported HDD/SDD.........................................................................................................23
52.5-inch PCIe SSD........................................................................................................................25
5.1 2.5-inch PCIeSSD Installation Kit ......................................................................................25
5.2 PCIe SSD...........................................................................................................................26
6Optical Drive.................................................................................................................................26
7Internal RDX Drive .......................................................................................................................26
7.1 RDX Configuration.............................................................................................................26
8PCI Riser Card / PCI Card ...........................................................................................................27
8.1 PCI Riser Card...................................................................................................................27
8.2 Full Length PCI Card installation Kit..................................................................................27
8.3 Graphics Card Installation Kit ............................................................................................27
8.4 Network Interface Controller..............................................................................................28
8.5 InfiniBand...........................................................................................................................30
8.6 External Storage Controller ...............................................................................................31
8.7 Serial Port Adapter.............................................................................................................32
9Other Add-in Components..........................................................................................................32
9.1 Power Supply Module........................................................................................................32
9.2 Redundant Fan Kit.............................................................................................................32
9.3 Trusted Platform Module Kit ..............................................................................................33
9.4 Internal Flash Memory.......................................................................................................33
9.5 High Temperature Support Option.....................................................................................33
9.6 Flash FDD..........................................................................................................................33
10 Add-on Components..................................................................................................................34
10.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer............................................................................................34
10.2 KVM Switch........................................................................................................................34
10.3 Cable Management Arm....................................................................................................35
10.4 Server Management License.............................................................................................35
10.5 Medium and Cartridge .......................................................................................................35
REFERENCES...............................................................................................................36
Boot Mode Setting ..............................................................................................................................36

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Server Management............................................................................................................................37
Endurance of SSD...............................................................................................................................38
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers.......................................................39
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots......................................................................................40
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer........................................................................................48
REVISION HISTORY .....................................................................................................49
Technical Specification
Key Features
High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v4 product family
Up to 1.5 TB of high speed DDR4 memory
High energy efficiency with power capping feature and 80 PLUS® Platinum power supply
Full manageability by integrated EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Specification
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Model
R120g-2M
Part Number
N8100-2420F, N8100-2421F, N8100-2422F, N8100-2423F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2603 V4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2620 V4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2623 v4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2630 v4
Clock speed
1.70 GHz
2.10 GHz
2.60 GHz
2.20 GHz
Number of Processors
1 to 2
Cache
15 MB
20 MB
10 MB
25 MB
Cores and Threads
6C-12T
8C-16T
4C-8T
10C-20T
Chipset
Intel® C612 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR4-2400 Registered DIMM (4/8/16/32GB)
DDR4-2400 TSV Registered DIMM (64GB)
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
1.5 TB (24 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: 12 Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (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 1

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Model
R120g-2M
Expansion Slots
Standard
Total: 8 slots available
2 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
4 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) 2
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) flexible LOM slot
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
* The slot mix changes by installing an optional riser card.
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1600 x 1200 / 16.7M 3
Interfaces
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
1 to 2 Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2rear)
5 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x internal)
3 x USB2.0 (2 x rear, 1 x internal)
1 x Flexible Integrated NIC (4x 1000BASE-T, 2x 10GBASE-T, or
2x 1000BASE-T + 2x 10GBASE-SFP+)
1 x Management LAN connector (1000BASE-T, RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan
Standard 4, hot plug
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug
Power Supply
1 to 2 x 460 Watt or 800 Watt or 1000 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)
335 VA /
333 Watt
336 VA /
334 Watt
332 VA /
330 Watt
355 VA /
352 Watt
(Max. Config,
Operating)
710 VA /
705 Watt
738 VA /
733 Watt
790 VA /
785 Watt
831 VA /
825 Watt
Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 5
Max. Config, Idling
49.6dB
Max. Config, Operating
54.0dB
Dimensions (W x D x H )
448.0 x 735.8 x 87.2 mm / 17.6 x 28.9 x 3.4 in (2U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
19.7 kg / 32.3 kg, 43.43 lbs. / 71.21 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), KC, CCC, RCM, BIS,
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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 or later (x86_64) 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 or later 6
VMware ESXi™5.5 Update 3
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 Update 1
1An optional drive cage is required to install more than 8 hard drives.
2Available only when the second processor is configured.
3Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
4Redundant at ambient temperatures up to 35° C. For redundant fan configuration at 40° C, N8181-125 redundant
fan kit is required.
5Noise emission was measured in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary by the operating
environment.
6For 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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(2 / 4)
Model
R120g-2M
Part Number
N8100-2420F, N8100-2421F, N8100-2422F, N8100-2423F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2637 V4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2640 V4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2643 v4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2650 v4
Clock speed
3.50 GHz
2.40 GHz
3.40 GHz
2.20 GHz
Number of Processors
1 to 2
Cache
15 MB
25 MB
20 MB
30 MB
Cores and Threads
4C-8T
10C-20T
6C-12T
12C-24T
Chipset
Intel® C612 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR4-2400 Registered DIMM (4/8/16/32GB)
DDR4-2400 TSV Registered DIMM (64GB)
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
1.5 TB (24 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: 12 Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (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 1
Expansion Slots
Standard
Total: 8 slots available
2 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
4 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) 2
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) flexible LOM slot
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
* The slot mix changes by installing an optional riser card.
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1600 x 1200 / 16.7M 3
Interfaces
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
1 to 2 Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2rear)
5 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x internal)
3 x USB2.0 (2 x rear, 1 x internal)
1 x Flexible Integrated NIC (4x 1000BASE-T, 2x 10GBASE-T, or
2x 1000BASE-T + 2x 10GBASE-SFP+)
1 x Management LAN connector (1000BASE-T, RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan
Standard 4, hot plug
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug
Power Supply
1 to 2 x 460 Watt or 800 Watt or 1000 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)
365 VA /
362 Watt
333 VA /
330 Watt
364 VA /
361 Watt
332 VA /
330 Watt

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Model
R120g-2M
Power Consumption
(cont’d)
(Max. Config, Operating)
876 VA /
870 Watt
809 VA /
803 Watt
988 VA /
981 Watt
876 VA /
870 Watt
Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 5
Max. Config, Idling
49.6dB
49.6dB
49.6dB
49.6dB
Max. Config, Operating
57.7dB
54.4dB
57.7dB
55.6dB
Dimensions (W x D x H )
448.0 x 735.8 x 87.2 mm / 17.6 x 28.9 x 3.4 in (2U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
19.7 kg / 32.3 kg, 43.43 lbs. / 71.21 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), KC, CCC, RCM, BIS,
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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 or later (x86_64) 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 or later 6
VMware ESXi™5.5 Update 3
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 Update 1
1An optional drive cage is required to install more than 8 hard drives.
2Available only when the second processor is configured.
3Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
4Redundant at ambient temperatures up to 35° C. For redundant fan configuration at 40° C, N8181-125 redundant
fan kit is required.
5Noise emission was measured in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary by the operating
environment.
6For 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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Model
R120g-2M
Part Number
N8100-2420F, N8100-2421F, N8100-2422F, N8100-2423F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2667 V4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2680 V4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2690 v4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2697 v4
Clock speed
3.20 GHz
2.40 GHz
2.60 GHz
2.30 GHz
Number of Processors
1 to 2
Cache
25 MB
35 MB
45 MB
Cores and Threads
8C-16T
14C-28T
18C-36T
Chipset
Intel® C612 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR4-2400 Registered DIMM (4/8/16/32GB)
DDR4-2400 TSV Registered DIMM (64GB)
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
1.5 TB (24 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)

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Model
R120g-2M
Internal Storage
(cont’d)
Disk Controller
SATA : 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 12 Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (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 1
Expansion Slots
Standard
Total: 8 slots available
2 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
4 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) 2
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) flexible LOM slot
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
* The slot mix changes by installing an optional riser card.
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1600 x 1200 / 16.7M 3
Interfaces
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
1 to 2 Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2rear)
5 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x internal)
3 x USB2.0 (2 x rear, 1 x internal)
1 x Flexible Integrated NIC (4x 1000BASE-T, 2x 10GBASE-T, or
2x 1000BASE-T + 2x 10GBASE-SFP+)
1 x Management LAN connector (1000BASE-T, RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan
Standard 4, hot plug
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug
Power Supply
1 to 2 x 460 Watt or 800 Watt or 1000 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)
362 VA /
360 Watt
336 VA /
334 Watt
362 VA /
360 Watt
368 VA /
365 Watt
(Max. Config,
Operating)
984 VA /
977 Watt
963 VA /
957 Watt
987 VA /
980 Watt
994 VA /
987 Watt
Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 5
Max. Config, Idling
49.6dB
49.6dB
49.6dB
49.6dB
Max. Config, Operating
57.7dB
56.6dB
57.7dB
58.3dB
Dimensions (W x D x H )
448.0 x 735.8 x 87.2 mm / 17.6 x 28.9 x 3.4 in (2U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
19.7 kg / 32.3 kg, 43.43 lbs. / 71.21 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), KC, CCC, RCM, BIS,
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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 or later (x86_64) 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 or later 6
VMware ESXi™5.5 Update 3
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 Update 1
1An optional drive cage is required to install more than 8 hard drives.
2Available only when the second processor is configured.

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3Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
4Redundant at ambient temperatures up to 35° C. For redundant fan configuration at 40° C, N8181-125 redundant
fan kit is required.
5Noise emission was measured in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary by the operating
environment.
6For 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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Model
R120g-2M
Part Number
N8100-2420F, N8100-2421F, N8100-2422F, N8100-2423F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2697A V4
Intel® Xeon®
processor E5-2698
V4
Intel® Xeon®
processor E5-2699
v4
Clock speed
2.60 GHz
2.20 GHz
2.20 GHz
Number of Processors
1 to 2
Cache
40 MB
50 MB
55 MB
Cores and Threads
16C-32T
20C-40T
22C-44T
Chipset
Intel® C612 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR4-2400 Registered DIMM (4/8/16/32GB)
DDR4-2400 TSV Registered DIMM (64GB)
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
1.5 TB (24 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: 12 Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (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 1
Expansion Slots
Standard
Total: 8 slots available
2 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
4 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) 2
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) flexible LOM slot
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
* The slot mix changes by installing an optional riser card.
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1600 x 1200 / 16.7M 3
Interfaces
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
1 to 2 Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2rear)
5 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x internal)
3 x USB2.0 (2 x rear, 1 x internal)
1 x Flexible Integrated NIC (4x 1000BASE-T, 2x 10GBASE-T, or
2x 1000BASE-T + 2x 10GBASE-SFP+)
1 x Management LAN connector (1000BASE-T, RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan
Standard 4, hot plug

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R120g-2M
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug
Power Supply
1 to 2 x 460 Watt or 800 Watt or 1000 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)
364 VA /
362 Watt
364 VA /
362 Watt
364 VA /
362 Watt
(Max. Config,
Operating)
996 VA /
989 Watt
996 VA /
989 Watt
996 VA /
989 Watt
Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 5
Max. Config, Idling
49.6dB
49.6dB
49.6dB
Max. Config, Operating
58.3dB
57.7dB
58.3dB
Dimensions (W x D x H )
448.0 x 735.8 x 87.2 mm / 17.6 x 28.9 x 3.4 in (2U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
19.7 kg / 32.3 kg, 43.43 lbs. / 71.21 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), KC, CCC, RCM, BIS,
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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 or later (x86_64) 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 or later 6
VMware ESXi™5.5 Update 3
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 Update 1
1An optional drive cage is required to install more than 8 hard drives.
2Available only when the second processor is configured.
3Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
4Redundant at ambient temperatures up to 35° C. For redundant fan configuration at 40° C, N8181-125 redundant
fan kit is required.
5Noise emission was measured in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary by the operating
environment.
6For 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
Legend
A.
2.5-inch Drive Bays
K.
Power Capping LED
B.
2.5-inch Drive Cage Bay
L.
VGA Connector
C.
Power Button / Power LED
M.
Data LAN 1 Activity LED
D.
UID LED Button
N.
Data LAN 2 Activity LED
E.
System Reset Button
O.
Data LAN 3 Activity LED
F.
Dump (NMI) Button
P.
Data LAN 4 Activity LED
G.
USB Connectors
Q.
Media Bay
H.
BMC Reset Button
R.
Optical Drive Bay
I.
System Status LED 1
S.
Pull-out Tab
J.
System Status LED 2
A B
Q R S
E
GL
C D O
F H J K M P
N
I

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Rear View
Legend
A.
PCI Slots (Full-Height)
G.
UID Button/LED
B.
PCI Slots (Low-Profile)
H.
Serial Port Connector
C.
Power Supply
I.
VGA Connector
D.
AC Inlet
J.
Management LAN Connector
E.
AC Power LED
K.
LOM Card Slot
F.
USB Connectors
L.
Additional Power Supply Slot
AB
C D F G I J KE L
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Dimensions (mm)
Without Cable Arm
With Cable Arm
87.4
482.6
829.0
32.7 735.8
448.0 482.0
88.3
87.2
948.4
867.0

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Configuration Diagram
Legend: Standard Components Mandatory components
8x 2.5-inch
Drives
Optical Drive Bay
Media Bay
2.5-inch
Hot Plug
Drive Cage
2.5-inch
Hot Plug
Drive Cage
Optical Driver
Bay /
Media Bay
Redundant Cooling Fan
CPU 2
6x DIMM Slots
6x DIMM Slots
6x DIMM Slots
6x DIMM Slots Hot Plug
Power Supply 2
RAID Slot
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 3.0
4x Flash Backup Unit Slots
PCI Riser
Cooling Fan
2xDIMM
#3C
PSU
2
PSU
1
#2C #1C #1D
#2D #3D
LOM
8x 2.5-inch
Drives
Cooling
Fan
(CPU2)
Hot Plug
Power Supply 1
LOM
Card
CPU 1

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Expansion Slots
Legend
Remarks
Standard
#1A
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, for a dedicated RAID controller
#1B
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, for a dedicated LOM Card
#1C
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Full-height, up to 220 mm length
#2C
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Full-height, up to 220/312 mm
length
2CPU required
#3C
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Full-height, up to 220/312 mm
length
2CPU required
#1D
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 220 mm length
#2D
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 220 mm length
2CPU required
#3D
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 220 mm length
2CPU required
N8116-34/-34A
PCIe x16 Riser
Card Kit
#1A
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, for a dedicated RAID controller
#1B
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, for a dedicated LOM Card
#1C
PCIe 3.0 x8, x16 connector, Full-height, up to 220 mm length
#2C
PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Full-height, up to 220/312 mm
length
2CPU required
#1D
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 220 mm length
#2D
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 220 mm length
2CPU required
#3D
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 220 mm length
2CPU required
N8116-45
PCIe x4/x16 FH
Riser Card Kit
#1A
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, for a dedicated RAID controller
#1B
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, for a dedicated LOM Card
#1C
PCIe 3.0 x4, x8 connector, Full-height, up to 220 mm length
#2C
PCIe 3.0 x4, x8 connector, Full-height, up to 220/312 mm
length
#3C
PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Full-height, up to 312 mm
length
2CPU required
#1D
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 220 mm length
#2D
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 220 mm length
2CPU required
#3D
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 220 mm length
2CPU required
N8116-49
PCIe x4/x16 FH/LP
Riser Card Kit
or
N8116-45
PCIe x4/x16 FH
Riser Card Kit and
N8116-46
PCIe x4/x16 LP
Riser Card Kit
#1A
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, for a dedicated RAID controller
#1B
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, for a dedicated LOM Card
#1C
PCIe 3.0 x4, x8 connector, Full-height, up to 220 mm length
#2C
PCIe 3.0 x4, x8 connector, Full-height, up to 220/312 mm
length
#3C
PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Full-height, up to 312 mm
length
2CPU required
#1D
PCIe 3.0 x4, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 220 mm length
#2D
PCIe 3.0 x4, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 220 mm length
#3D
PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Low-profile, up to 220 mm
length
2CPU required
NOTE:
Up to 312 mm length card can be installed into slot #2C when N8116-37 Full Length PCI Card
installation Kit is installed.
The slot #3C is not available when using N8116-34/34A PCIe x16 Riser Card Kit.
Slot #1B
Slot #1D
Slot #2D
Slot #3D
Slot #1A
Slot #3C
Slot #2C
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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC Express5800/R120g-2M Server
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD, no LOM Card
Including : 1 x 460 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 2.5-inch
Drive Cage
N8100-2420F
NEC Express5800/R120g-2M Server
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD, no LOM Card
Including : 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 2.5-inch
Drive Cage
N8100-2421F
NEC Express5800/R120g-2M Server
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD, no LOM Card
Including : 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Titanium Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 2.5-inch
Drive Cage
N8100-2422F
NEC Express5800/R120g-2M Server
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD, no LOM Card
Including : 1 x 1000 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 2.5-inch
Drive Cage
N8100-2423F
NOTE:
The base model must be ordered with a processor kit, a memory kit, and LOM card.
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
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Processors
1 Processor
Required
Xeon E5-2603 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2603v4 (1.70 GHz, 6C/6T, 15 MB)
N8101-1029F
Xeon E5-2620 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2620 v4 (2.10 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
N8101-1030F
Xeon E5-2623 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2623 v4 (2.60 GHz, 4C/8T, 10 MB)
N8101-1031F
Xeon E5-2630 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2630 v4 (2.20 GHz, 10C/20T, 25 MB)
N8101-1032F
Xeon E5-2637 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2637 v4 (3.50 GHz, 4C/8T, 15 MB)
N8101-1033F
Xeon E5-2640 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2640 v4 (2.40 GHz, 10C/20T, 25 MB)
N8101-1034F
Xeon E5-2643 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2643 v4 (3.40 GHz, 6C/12T, 20 MB)
N8101-1035F
Xeon E5-2650 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2650 v4 (2.20 GHz, 12C/24T, 30 MB)
N8101-1036F
Xeon E5-2667 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2667 v4 (3.20 GHz, 8C/16T, 25 MB)
N8101-1038F
Xeon E5-2680 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2680 v4 (2.40 GHz, 14C/28T, 35 MB)
N8101-1039F
Xeon E5-2690 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2690 v4 (2.60 GHz, 14C/28T, 35 MB)
N8101-1040F
Xeon E5-2697 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2697 v4 (2.30 GHz, 18C/36T, 45 MB)
N8101-1041F

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Xeon E5-2697A v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2697A v4(2.60 GHz,16C/32T, 40
MB)
N8101-1042F
Xeon E5-2698 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2698 v4 (2.20 GHz, 20C/40T, 50 MB)
N8101-1043F
Xeon E5-2699 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2699 v4 (2.20 GHz, 22C/44T, 55 MB)
N8101-1044F
Heat Sink
1st
Processor Heat Sink
For 1st Processor
(Standard)
2nd
Processor Heat Sink
For 2nd Processor, including cooling fan kit
N8101-781F
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
88
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
640 1
88
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
240
88
VMware ESXi 5.5
320
88
VMware ESXi 6.0
480
88
1The maximum numbers of logical processors when using Hyper-V are below
- Windows Server 2008 R2 : 64
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 : 320

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3 Memory
3.1 Memory Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your operating system and 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
5/6 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: 12 per processor
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Registered DIMM
(RDIMM)
8GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x4GB)
2 x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-663F
16GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x8GB)
2 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-664F
32GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x16GB)
2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-665F
64GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x32GB)
2 x 32GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-666F
TSV Registered DIMM
(TSV RDIMM)
128GB DDR4-2400 TSV REG Memory Kit (2x64GB)
2 x 64GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-667F
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 RDIMM and TSV RDIMM are not supported.

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3.1.2 Memory Sparing Configuration
Available slots: 12 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
24GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (3x8GB)
3 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-672
48GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (3x16GB)
3 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-673
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 five-sixthes of physical capacity
with configurations less than DIMM
The maximum memory speed is 1866 MHz.
3.1.3 Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration
Available slots: 12 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
16GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x8GB)
2 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-669
32GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x16GB)
2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-670
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.

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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.
The maximum memory speed is 1866 MHz with Memory Sparing Configuration.
Processor Type
Populated DIMMs
# of DIMMs per
processor
DIMM Speed
E5-2603 v4
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64GB
-
1866 MHz
Memory Sparing
-
1866 MHz
E5-2620 v4
E5-2623 v4
E5-2630 v4
E5-2640 v4
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64GB
Up to 8 DIMMs -
2133 MHz
10 or more DIMMs
1866 MHz
Memory Sparing
-
1866 MHz
E5-2637 v4
E5-2643 v4
E5-2650 v4
E5-2667 v4
E5-2680 v4
E5-2690 v4
E5-2697 v4
E5-2697A v4
E5-2698 v4
E5-2699 v4
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64GB
Up to 8 DIMMs -
2400 MHz
10 or more DIMMs
1866 MHz
Memory Sparing
-
1866 MHz
Maximum Available Memory
See the table below for the maximum memory size that you can actually use on your system.
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
1.5 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
1.5 TB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
6TB
1.5 TB
VMware ESXi 5.5 2
4 TB
1.5 TB
VMware ESXi 6.0 3
6 TB
1.5 TB
1The maximum available memory size of Hyper-V systems are below:
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard : 32 GB
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise : 1TB
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2:4 TB
2Up to 1TB of main memory is available to each virtual machine.
3Up to 4TB 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 4.2.2 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
Non-RAID (Embedded SATA)
4.2.1
4.3.1
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.2
4.3.2
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.3
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.4
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Non-RAID (Embedde SATA)
4.2.1
4.3.1
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.2
4.3.3
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.3
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.4
NOTE:
Up to four hard drives can be installed in the Embedded SATAconfiguration.
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.
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.