NEC Express5800/R120h-2E User manual

NEC Express5800/R120h-2E
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.
January 25, 2019
Revision 6.0
NEC Corporation

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Contents
MODEL LINEUP .............................................................................................................4
8x2.5-inch Drive ...................................................................................................................... 4
8x3.5-inch Drive Model ........................................................................................................... 4
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION .......................................................................................4
Specification ................................................................................................................................. 4
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM ........................................................................................6
Expansion slot map ..................................................................................................................... 7
SERVER CONFIGURATION...........................................................................................8
1Base Models............................................................................................................................ 8
2Processors .............................................................................................................................. 8
3Memory.................................................................................................................................. 10
4Internal Storage .................................................................................................................... 12
Drive Bay Configuration ............................................................................................... 12
Optional Drive Cages ................................................................................................... 13
Storage Controllers and Options.................................................................................. 14
Internal Drives .............................................................................................................. 16
5Optical Drive ......................................................................................................................... 19
6PCI Card................................................................................................................................. 20
PCI Riser Card ............................................................................................................. 20
Network Interface Controller......................................................................................... 21
External Storage Controller .......................................................................................... 23
Serial Port Adapter ....................................................................................................... 24
7Other Add-in Components .................................................................................................. 25
Power Supply ............................................................................................................... 25
Cooling Fan Kit ............................................................................................................. 27
Trusted Platform Module Kit......................................................................................... 27
USB Memory Kit ........................................................................................................... 28
8Factory Server Setting Service ........................................................................................... 29
Memory RAS Settings .................................................................................................. 29
RAID Configuration Service ......................................................................................... 29
9Add-on Components............................................................................................................ 30
17-inch LCD Console Drawer....................................................................................... 30
KVM Switch .................................................................................................................. 30
Server Management License ....................................................................................... 30
Dust Proof Filter Kit ...................................................................................................... 31
Slide Rail Kit ................................................................................................................. 31
Cable Management Arm............................................................................................... 31
Starter Pack DVD ......................................................................................................... 31
Flash FDD..................................................................................................................... 32
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................33
External Views ............................................................................................................................ 33
Front and Rear Views ........................................................................................................... 33
Dimensions (mm) ....................................................................................................................... 35
General Supplementary Matters............................................................................................... 36

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Memory Supplementary Matters............................................................................................... 37
Internal Drive Supplementary Matters ..................................................................................... 38
Server Management ................................................................................................................... 41
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers.............................................. 42
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots ............................................................................. 43
Supported Tape and Removal Disk Backup Drive List .......................................................... 45
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer............................................................................... 46
REVISION HISTORY.....................................................................................................47

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Model Lineup
8x2.5-inch Drive
8x3.5-inch Drive Model
Technical Specification
Specification
Model
R120h-2E
8x 2.5-inch
Drive Model
8x 3.5-inch
Drive Model
Part Number
N8100-2604F
N8100-2606F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon® Processor
Bronze 3104(6C/6T, 1.70 GHz, 8.25MB, TDP 85W)
Bronze 3106(8C/8T, 1.70 GHz, 11MB, TDP 85W)
Silver 4108(8C/16T, 1.80 GHz, 11MB, TDP 85W)
Silver 4110(8C/16T, 2.10 GHz, 11MB, TDP 85W)
Silver 4112(4C/8T, 2.60 GHz, 8.25MB, TDP 85W)
Silver 4114(10C/20T, 2.20 GHz, 13.75MB, TDP 85W)
Silver 4116(12C/24T, 2.10 GHz, 16.50MB, TDP 85W)
Gold 5115(10C/20T, 2.40 GHz, 13.75MB, TDP 85W)
Gold 5118(12C/24T, 2.30 GHz, 16.50MB, TDP 105W)
Gold 5120(14C/28T, 2.20 GHz, 19.25MB, TDP 105W)
Gold 5122(4C/8T, 3.60 GHz, 16.50MB, TDP 105W)
Gold 6126(12C/24T, 2.60 GHz, 19.25MB, TDP 125W)
Gold 6128(6C/12T, 3.40 GHz, 19.25MB, TDP 115W)
Gold 6130(16C/32T, 2.10 GHz, 22MB, TDP 125W)
Gold 6132(14C/28T, 2.60 GHz, 19.25MB, TDP 140W)
Gold 6134(8C/16T, 3.20 GHz, 24.75MB, TDP 130W)
Gold 6136(12C/24T, 3 GHz, 24.75MB, TDP 150W)
Gold 6138(20C/40T, 2GHz, 27.50MB, TDP 125W)
Gold 6140(18C/36T, 2.30 GHz, 24.75MB, TDP 140W)
Gold 6142(16C/32T, 2.60 GHz, 22MB, TDP 150W)
Gold 6148(20C/40T, 2.40 GHz, 27.50MB, TDP 150W)
Gold 6152(22C/44T, 2.10 GHz, 30.25MB, TDP 140W)
Number of Processors
1 or 2
Chipset
Intel® C622 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR4-2666 Registered DIMM (8/16/32GB)
DDR4-2666 Load Reduced DIMM (64GB)
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
1 TB (16 x 64 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, x4 DDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Sparing

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Model
R120h-2E
8x 2.5-inch
Drive Model
8x 3.5-inch
Drive Model
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Disk Controller
SATA : 6Gb/s, RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
SAS: 12 Gb/s, RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
Hot Plug
Supported
Optical Disk Drive
Optional
Optional
Optical Drive Bays
1
1
Standard Disk Drive Bays
8
8
Expansion Slots
Standard
Total: 2 slots available
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) for a dedicated RAID card
1 Slot for a dedicated LOM controller
* The slot configuration is changed by installing an optional riser card.
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (16MB)
Resolution
640x480, 800x600, 1,024x768, 1,280x1,024, 1,600x1,200, 1,920x1,200
Interfaces
Front
1x USB3.0, 1x USB2.0 (BMC)
Rear
2x USB3.0, 1x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub), 1x Management LAN connector
(RJ-45), 2x Data LAN connector (RJ-45), 1x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub,
Optional)
Internal
1x USB3.0, 2x SATA 2.0
Redundant Fan
Optional, non-hot plug
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug
Power Supply
1x 500 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified non-hot plug PSU
500 Watt : 100-120/200-240VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
1-2 x 500 Watt, 800 Watt, 1600 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot
plug PSU
500 Watt, 800 Watt, 1600 Watt : 100-120/200-240VAC± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ±
3 Hz
1-2 x 800 Watt, 80 PLUS® Titanium certified hot plug PSU
800Watt : 200-240 VAC± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Dimensions (W x D x H )
445.4 x 634.7 x 87.3mm
17.5 x 25.0 x 3.4 in (2U)
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Operating: 10° to 35° C / 50° to 95° F, 8 to 90%
Non-Operating: -30° to 60° C / -22° to 140° F, 5 to 95%
Regulatory and Safety
FCC, UL/cUL, CB, CE, Mexico (CoC), RCM, RoHS, WEEE
Operating Systems
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 6.9 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 or later
VMware ESXi™6.0 Update 3
VMware ESXi™6.5 Update 1 or later
VMware ESXi™6.7 or later

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Configuration Diagram
8x 2.5-inch Drive Model
Legend: Standard Components Mandatory Components
8x 3.5-inch Drive Model
Legend: Standard Components Mandatory Components

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Expansion slot map
Legend
Remarks
Standard Riser
LOM
Intel C622 Chipset embedded LAN, for a dedicated LOM controller
RAID
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, for a dedicated internal RAID card
Add N8116-77
1st Riser Card
Slot 1
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Full-height, 312mm length
Slot 2
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Full-height, 168mm length
Slot 3
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Full-height, 168mm length
Add N8116-76
2nd Riser Card
Slot 4
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Low Profile, 168mm length
2CPU required
Slot 5
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Full-height, 312mm length
2CPU required
Slot 6
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Full-height, 168mm length
2CPU required
NOTE:
Riser Card is not mounted as standard. It is necessary to select 1st Riser Card.

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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC Express5800/R120h-2E 8x 2.5-inch Drive Model
No processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD, no Rail, no Power Supply Unit, no Riser Card Kit.
Including : Front Bezel, 1x 2.5-inch Drive Cage, Standard Fan Kit
N8100-2604F
NEC Express5800/R120h-2E 8x 3.5-inch Drive Model
No processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD, no Rail, no Power Supply Unit, no Riser Card Kit.
Including : Front Bezel, 3.5-inch Drive Cage, Standard Fan Kit
N8100-2606F
NOTE:
The base model must be ordered with a processor kit, a memory kit, Riser kit, SAS/SATA cable, a power supply kit and Rail.
2 Processors
Available sockets: 2
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Xeon®
Bronze 3100
Series
Xeon Bronze 3104 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Bronze 3104 (1.70 GHz, 6C/6T, 8.25MB, TDP 85W)
N8101-1319 (1st)
N8101-1320 (2nd)
Xeon Bronze 3106 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Bronze 3106 (1.70 GHz, 8C/8T, 11MB, TDP 85W)
N8101-1321 (1st)
N8101-1322 (2nd)
Xeon®
Silver 4100
Series
Xeon Silver 4108 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Silver 4108 (1.80 GHz, 8C/16T, 11MB, TDP 85W)
N8101-1323 (1st)
N8101-1324 (2nd)
Xeon Silver 4110 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Silver 4110 (2.10 GHz, 8C/16T, 11MB, TDP 85W)
N8101-1325 (1st)
N8101-1326 (2nd)
Xeon Silver 4112 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Silver 4112 (2.60 GHz, 4C/8T, 8.25MB, TDP 85W)
N8101-1327 (1st)
N8101-1328 (2nd)
Xeon Silver 4114 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Silver 4114 (2.20 GHz, 10C/20T, 13.75MB, TDP 85W)
N8101-1329 (1st)
N8101-1330 (2nd)
Xeon Silver 4116 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Silver 4116 (2.10 GHz, 12C/24T, 16.50MB, TDP 85W)
N8101-1331 (1st)
N8101-1332 (2nd)
Xeon®
Gold 5100
Series
Xeon Gold 5115 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Gold 5115 (2.40 GHz, 10C/20T, 13.75MB, TDP 85W)
N8101-1333 (1st)
N8101-1334 (2nd)
Xeon Gold 5118 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Gold 5118 (2.30 GHz, 12C/24T, 16.50MB, TDP 105W)
N8101-1335 (1st)
N8101-1336 (2nd)
Xeon Gold 5120 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Gold 5120 (2.20 GHz, 14C/28T, 19.25MB, TDP 105W)
N8101-1337 (1st)
N8101-1338 (2nd)
Xeon Gold 5122 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Gold 5122 (3.60 GHz, 4C/8T, 16.50MB, TDP 105W)
N8101-1339 (1st)
N8101-1340 (2nd)
Xeon®
Gold 6100
Series
Xeon Gold 6126 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Gold 6126 (2.60 GHz, 12C/24T, 19.25MB, TDP 125W)
NOTE:
-The processor kit is make-to-order product.
N8101-1341 (1st)
N8101-1342 (2nd)
Xeon Gold 6128 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Gold 6128 (3.40 GHz, 6C/12T, 19.25MB, TDP 115W)
NOTE:
- The processor kit is make-to-order product.
N8101-1343 (1st)
N8101-1344 (2nd)
Xeon Gold 6130 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Gold 6130 (2.10 GHz, 16C/32T, 22MB, TDP 125W)
NOTE:
- The processor kit is make-to-order product.
N8101-1345 (1st)
N8101-1346 (2nd)
Xeon Gold 6132 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Gold 6132 (2.60 GHz, 14C/28T, 19.25MB, TDP 140W)
NOTE:
-The processor kit is make-to-order product.
N8101-1347 (1st)
N8101-1348 (2nd)
Xeon Gold 6134 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Gold 6134 (3.20 GHz, 8C/16T, 24.75MB, TDP 130W)
NOTE:
- The processor kit is make-to-order product.
N8101-1349 (1st)
N8101-1350 (2nd)

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Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Xeon Gold 6136 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Gold 6136 (3 GHz, 12C/24T, 24.75MB, TDP 150W)
NOTE:
- The processor kit is make-to-order product.
N8101-1486 (1st)
N8101-1487 (2nd)
Xeon Gold 6138 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Gold 6138 (2 GHz, 20C/40T, 27.50MB, TDP 125W)
NOTE:
- The processor kit is make-to-order product.
N8101-1351 (1st)
N8101-1352 (2nd)
Xeon Gold 6140 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Gold 6140 (2.30 GHz, 18C/36T, 24.75MB, TDP 140W)
NOTE:
-The processor kit is make-to-order product.
N8101-1353 (1st)
N8101-1354 (2nd)
Xeon Gold 6142 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Gold 6142 (2.60 GHz, 16C/32T, 22MB, TDP 150W)
NOTE:
- The processor kit is make-to-order product.
N8101-1488 (1st)
N8101-1489 (2nd)
Xeon Gold 6148 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Gold 6148 (2.40 GHz, 20C/40T, 27.50MB, TDP 150W)
NOTE:
- The processor kit is make-to-order product.
N8101-1490 (1st)
N8101-1491 (2nd)
Xeon Gold 6152 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Gold 6152 (2.10 GHz, 22C/44T, 30.25MB, TDP 140W)
NOTE:
-The processor kit is make-to-order product.
N8101-1355 (1st)
N8101-1356 (2nd)
NOTE:
The processor kit for the 1st CPU must be ordered with a base model.
The processors must be the same to configure dual processor system.
The processor kit for 1st CPU contains CPU Heatsink, the processor kit for 2nd CPU contains CPU Heatsink and CPU fan.
When using 4 PCIe slots (except LOM slot and RAID slot), it is necessary to purchase the riser card option after setting it to 2 CPU
configuration
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.
Operating Systems
Number of Logical
Processors Supported
by Operating Systems
Maximum Available
Number of Logical
Processors
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
640 1
104
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
640 1
104
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
384
104
VMware ESXi 6.0
480
104
VMware ESXi 6.5
576
104
VMware ESXi 6.7
768
104
1 The maximum numbers of logical processors when using Hyper-V are below:
- Windows Server 2012 R2: 320
- Windows Server 2016: 512

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3 Memory
Available slots: 8 per processor
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Registered DIMM
(RDIMM)
8GB DDR4-2666 REG Memory Kit (1x8GB/SR)
1 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2666(PC4-2666), Single Rank
N8102-708
16GB DDR4-2666 REG Memory Kit (1x16GB/SR)
1 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2666(PC4-2666), Single Rank
N8102-709
16GB DDR4-2666 REG Memory Kit (1x16GB/DR)
1 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2666(PC4-2666), Dual Rank
N8102-710
32GB DDR4-2666 REG Memory Kit (1x32GB/DR)
1 x 32GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2666(PC4-2666), Dual Rank
N8102-711
Load Reduced DIMM
(LRDIMM)
64GB DDR4-2666 LR Memory Kit (1x64GB/QR)
1 x 64GB Load Reduced ECC DIMM, DDR4-2666(PC4-2666), Quad Rank
N8102-712
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
It is recommended to install memory kits in multiples of 6 identical DIMMs for 6-channel symmetric memory configurations to
increase memory transfer speed.
Mix configurations of RDIMM and LRDIMM are not supported.
See page for additional memory configuration information.
Memory Configuration Feature Comparison
See the table below for feature comparisons of memory configurations supported.
Independent Channel
Memory Sparing
Memory Mirroring
Performance
Best
Better
Good
Data Protection
No
Multiple single bit error
protection
Multiple single bit and multi bit
error protection
Redundancy
No
Partly
Fully
Data Correction
ECC, x4 SDDC
ECC, x4 SDDC
ECC, x4 SDDC
Available Memory
Full physical memory
Two ranks of memory per
channel : Half physical
memory
Four ranks of memory per
channel : 3/4 physical memory
Eight ranks of memory per
channel : 7/8 physical memory
Half physical memory
Available Memory
Channels
6
6
6
Notes
-
All DIMMs in the system must
be identical.
Six DIMMs per processor are
supported, one DIMM is
populated per channel
All DIMMs in the system must
be identical.
Two or four DIMMs per
processor are supported,
It is necessary to re-populate
DIMMs after shipment,
please contact your sales
representative for Memory
Mirroring.
Single Rank Memory (N8102-708/-709) does not support Memory Mirroring Mode Configuration Service.
Refer to ”Memory RAS Settings”
Maximum Memory Speed
See the table below for the actual maximum memory transfer speed. DDR4 memory speed depends on CPU series.
Processor Type
DIMM Speed
Xeon ® Gold 6100 Series
Xeon ® Gold 5122 Processor
2666 MHz
Xeon ® Gold 5100 Series (Except Xeon ® Gold 5122 Processor)
Xeon ® Silver 4100 Series
2400 MHz
Xeon ® Bronze 3100 Series
2133 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.
Operating Systems
Maximum Memory
Size Supported by
Operating Systems
Maximum Available
Memory
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
4 TB
1 TB 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
24 TB
1 TB 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
12TB
1 TB
VMware ESXi 6.0
6 TB
1 TB 2
VMware ESXi 6.5
12TB
1 TB 3
VMware ESXi 6.7
16TB
1 TB 3
1 The maximum available memory size of Hyper-V systems is below:
- Windows Server 2012 R2 : 4 TB
- Windows Server 2016 : 24 TB
2 Up to 4 TB of the main memory is available to each virtual machine.
3Up to 6 TB of the main memory is available to each virtual machine.

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4 Internal Storage
Drive Bay Configuration
Choose appropriate drive model and optional drive cages in accordance with the type and number of the drive you want to install.
List of the number that Internal Drives can be mounted
Category
Front Cage
Rear Cage3
8x 2.5-inch
Drive Cage1
Standard :
8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA Drive
Expansion:
・8x2.5-inch SAS/SATA Drive (Up to 2)
・Internal DVD Drive Kit (Up to 1)
Standard: -
Expansion:
2x2.5-inch SAS/SATA Drive (Up to 1)
8x 3.5-inch
Drive Cage2
Standard :
8x3.5-inch SAS/SATA Drive
1Up to 26 SAS/SATA Drives can be mounted.
2Up to 8 SAS/SATA Drives can be mounted. In addition, if 2x 2.5-inch Drive Cage selected, up to 2 SAS/SATA Drives can be
mounted.
3If 2x2.5-inch SAS/SATA Drive Cage is selected, 2nd Riser kit cannot be mounted.
Front Drive Bay
Front Drive Bay for 8x 2.5-inch Drive Model
Eight 2.5-inch drive bays are standard. With optional 2.5-inch drive cages, up to 24 2.5-inch drive bays can be equipped.
NOTE:
The order of mounting the optional Drive Cage is 2 → 1.
Front Drive Bay for 8x 3.5-inch Drive Model
Eight 3.5-inch drive bays are standard.
Optional Rear Drive Bay
Drive Bay for 2.5-inch Drive Model and 3.5-inch Drive Model
With optional 2.5-inch drive cages instead of PCI Riser Card Kit, up to two 2.5-inch drive bays can be added.

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Optional Drive Cages
Factory Integration
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Front
Drive Cage 3
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD
For 8x 2.5-inch Drive Model
(Standard)
Drive Cage 2
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD
For 8x 2.5-inch Drive Model
N8154-123
Drive Cage 1
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD
For 8x 2.5-inch Drive Model
NOTE:
- If the Drive Cage kit is installed in the Drive cage 1, the Internal DVD
Drive Installation Kit cannot be installed.
N8154-124
Internal DVD Drive Installation Kit
Equipping with one optical drive bay, For 8x 2.5-inch Drive Model,
SATA
N8154-112
Rear
Rear Drive
Cage
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
2x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD
NOTE:
- The Drive Cage Kit can be installed instead of 2nd PCI Riser Kit. If the
Drive Cage Kit is installed, 2nd Riser Card Kit cannot be installed.
- When the Rear Drive Cage is installed in 3.5-inch Drive Model, select
only SATA drives connected to Embedded SATA controller, however
N8151-137/138 Internal DVD drive or N8118-312 M.2 SATA SSD
Installation kit cannot be installed. SAS drives can be installed after
shipment as a field upgrade, select SAS drives, N8154-120 2x2.5
Rear Drive Cage and N8103-195/-201 Internal RAID controller for a
field upgrade.
- When the Rear Drive Cage is installed in 2.5-inch Drive Model, if
Internal RAID controller and SAS Expander card are selected, SAS
and/or SATA drives can be installed as factory integration, otherwise
field upgrade installation is required.
N8154-107
NOTE:
For default factory configuration. If it is necessary to install optional cages in the field, select drive cages for Field Upgrade.
The drive cage kits do NOT include Internal SAS/SATA Cable, select an appropriate cable in accordance with a controller you
chose.
In default factory configuration, there are some conditions of drive types and RAID levels can be installed. Refer to “Condition of
internal drives in default factory configuration” in References.
Up to eight drives can be installed in Non-RAID (Embedded SATA) configuration. Refer to “Conditions for mixing of Internal Drives”
in References
Field Upgrade
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Front
Drive Cage 2
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD, including interface cables
For 8x 2.5-inch Drive Model
N8154-104
Drive Cage 1
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD, including interface cables
For 8x 2.5-inch Drive Model
N8154-105
Rear
Rear Drive
Cage
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
2x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD, including interface cables
For 8x 2.5/3.5-inch Drive Model
NOTE:
- The Drive Cage Kit can be installed instead of 2nd PCI Riser Kit. If the
Drive Cage Kit is installed, 2nd Riser Card Kit cannot be installed.
N8154-120
NOTE:
The drive cage kits include Internal SAS/SATA Cable, it not necessary to select the cables.
Refer to “Conditions for mixing of Internal Drives” in References

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Storage Controllers and Options
Selection of RAID configuration
Select the configuration according to function and performance. The following is an example of the configuration
Configuration
Maximum Drive number
RAID function
Support OS
Embedded SATA Controller
(Single connection)
8
Non
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update3
VMware ESXi 6.5 Update1
VMware ESXi 6.7
Embedded SATA RAID Controller
(On-board RAID)
8
RAID 0/1/10
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Internal RAID Controller (8 port)
8
RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update3
VMware ESXi 6.5 Update1
VMware ESXi 6.7
Internal RAID Controller (8 port)
+ SAS Expander Card *1
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NOTE:
*1 : SAS Expander Card is only available for 8x2.5-inch Drive Model
If SAS Expander is installed, VMware vSAN is unavailable.
Embedded SATA Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Embedded SATA Controller
8x 6Gb/s SATA
(Standard)
Cable
2.5-inch
Drive Model
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
For Drive Cage 3
K410-421(00)
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
For Drive Cage 2
K410-410(00)
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
For Drive Cage 1
K410-412(00)
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
For Rear Drive Cage, Cable for RAID Controller
K410-418(00)
3.5-inch
Drive Model
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
4 port SAS/SATA Cable
NOTE:
- Two cables are required.
K410-414(00)
NOTE:
Hot plug insertion/removal are not supported in the configuration.
Up to eight SATA drives are available.
Embedded SATA RAID Controller (RAID 0/1/10)
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Embedded SATA Controller
8x 6Gb/s SATA
(Standard)
Cable
2.5-inch
Drive Model
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
For Drive Cage 3
K410-421(00)
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
For Drive Cage 2
K410-410(00)
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
For Drive Cage 1
K410-412(00)
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
For Rear Drive Cage, Cable for RAID Controller
K410-418(00)

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3.5-inch
Drive Model
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
4 port SAS/SATA Cable
NOTE:
- Two cables are required.
K410-414(00)
NOTE:
The Embedded SATA RAID Controller is available for Windows operating system only.
When you use the Embedded SATA RAID controller, choose an external DVD drive. An internal DVD drive requires the embedded
SATA controller configuration.
RAID Controller for Dedicated PCI Slot
Choose the appropriate RAID controller in accordance with RAID feature required, the number of drives to install.
Factory Integration
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
RAID Controller (RAID 0/1)
RAID 0/1/5/10 and SAS HBA mode, 0MB, Int. 8 port, PCIe 3.0 x8, SAS
12Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s
N8103-189
RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 2GB, Int. 8 port, PCIe 3.0 x8, SAS 12Gb/s, SATA
6Gb/s
N8103-190
Battery Backup
Battery Backup Unit
Lithium-ion Battery for RAID controller with cache memory
N8103-198
Expander Card
SAS Expander Card
PCI card form factor, Int. 36, SAS 12Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s
NOTE:
- Only for 8x 2.5-inch Drive Model
- The card is required when you install the number of internal drives that
exceeds the number of the internal ports of a RAID controller.
N8116-84
Cable
2.5-inch
Drive Model
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
For Drive Cage 3
K410-422(00)
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
For Drive Cage 2
K410-411(00)
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
For Drive Cage 1
K410-413(00)
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
For Rear Drive Cage, Cable for RAID Controller
K410-417(00)
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
For Rear Drive Cage, Cable for SAS Expander Card
K410-416(00)
3.5-inch
Drive Model
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
4 port SAS/SATA Cable
NOTE:
- Two cables are required.
K410-415(00)
NOTE:
One battery backup unit must be installed per system.
N8103-189 supports RAID5 in addition to RAID 0/1 although the product name does not contain “5”. If higher performance is
needed, choose RAID controller with cache memory.
Mix configuration of N8103-189 RAID Controller (RAID 0/1) and N8103-201 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) is not supported.
Mix configuration of N8103-190 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) and N8103-195 RAID Controller (RAID 0/1) is not supported.
Field Upgrade
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
RAID Controller (RAID 0/1)
RAID 0/1/5/10 and SAS HBA mode, 0MB, Int. 8 port, PCIe 3.0 x8, SAS
12Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s
N8103-189
RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1)
RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 2GB, Int. 8 port, PCIe 3.0 x8, SAS 12Gb/s,
SATA 6Gb/s
N8103-190
Battery Backup
Battery Backup Unit
Lithium-ion Battery for RAID controller with cache memory
N8103-198
Cable
2.5-inch
Drive Model
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
For Drive Cage 3
K410-423(00)

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3.5-inch
Drive Model
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
4 port SAS/SATA Cable
NOTE:
- Two cables are required.
K410-424(00)
NOTE:
One battery backup unit must be installed per system.
N8103-189 supports RAID5 in addition to RAID 0/1 although the product name does not contain “5”. If higher performance is
needed, choose RAID controller with cache memory.
RAID Controller for Standard PCI Slot
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
RAID Controller (RAID 0/1)
RAID 0/1/5/10 and SAS HBA mode, 0MB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, SAS
12Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s
N8103-195
RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 2GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, SAS 12Gb/s, SATA
6Gb/s
N8103-201
Battery Backup
Battery Backup Unit
Lithium-ion Battery for RAID controller with cache memory.
1 battery provides power to all RAID controller.
N8103-198
Expander Card
SAS Expander Card
PCI card form factor, Int. 36, SAS 12Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s
NOTE:
- Only for 8x 2.5-inch Drive Model
- The card is required when you install the number of internal drives that
exceeds the number of the internal ports of a RAID controller.
N8116-84
NOTE:
The RAID controllers are available for 2.5-inch Drive Model only.
The RAID controllers must be installed after shipment.
One battery backup unit must be installed per system.
N8103-195 supports RAID5 in addition to RAID 0/1 although the product name does not contain “5”. If higher performance is
needed, choose RAID controller with cache memory.
M.2 SATA SSD Installation kit
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Kit for Standard PCI
Slot
M.2 SATA SSD Installation kit
2x M.2 SATA SSD
Up to 1 for OS boot.
N8118-312
Cable
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
For motherboard connection
K410-426(00)
NOTE:
If N8118-312 M.2 SATA SSD Installation kit is installed, K410-426(00) Internal SAS/ SATA cable and M.2 SSD Drive are required.
M.2 SATA SSD is connected to Embedded SATA controller in Single connection or On-board RAID configuration regardless of
whether optional RAID controllers are installed or not.
If N8118-312 M.2 SATA SSD Installation kit is installed, Internal DVD Drive or Rear Drive Cage cannot be installed
Internal Drives
2.5-inch SATA Hard Disk Drives
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
512n Sector
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
N8150-596
512e Sector
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512e sector
N8150-545
NOTE:
512e sector drives are not available for VMware ESXi system.

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All drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity, capacity and rotation speed.
Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SATA SSDs can be mixed.
2.5-inch SATA Solid State Drives
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Read Intensive
DWPD ≈1
240GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 240GB SATA SSD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 512n sector, Read Intensive
N8150-1740
480GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 480GB SATA SSD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 512n sector, Read Intensive
N8150-1741
960GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 960GB SATA SSD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 512n sector, Read Intensive
N8150-1742
1.92TB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 1.92TB SATA SSD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 512n sector, Read Intensive
N8150-1743
3.84TB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 3.84TB SATA SSD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 512n sector, Read Intensive
N8150-1744
Value Endurance
DWPD ≈3
480GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 480GB SATA SSD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 512n sector, Value Endurance
N8150-1737
960GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 960GB SATA SSD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 512n sector, Value Endurance
N8150-1738
1.92TB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 1.92TB SATA SSD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 512n sector, Value Endurance
N8150-1739
NOTE:
512e sector drives are not available for VMware ESXi 6.0 system.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and endurance.
Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SATA SSDs and SAS SSDs can be mixed.
2.5-inch SAS Hard Disk Drives
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
512n Sector /
10,000 rpm
300GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm, 512n sector
N8150-546
600GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm, 512n sector
N8150-547
1.2TB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm, 512n sector
N8150-549
512e Sector /
10,000 rpm
1.8TB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.8TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm, 512e sector
N8150-550
2.4TB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 2.4 TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm, 512e sector
N8150-591
512n Sector /
15,000 rpm
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm, 512n sector
N8150-551
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm, 512n sector
N8150-552
900GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm, 512n sector
N8150-602
NOTE:
512e sector drives are not available for VMware ESXi 6.0 system.
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, and SATA SSDs can be mixed.
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.
2.5-inch SAS Solid State Drives
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Middle Endurance
DWPD ≈10
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400GB SAS SSD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 512n sector, Middle Endurance
N8150-1750
800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 800GB SAS SSD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 512n sector, Middle Endurance
N8150-1751

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Value Endurance
DWPD ≈3
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400GB SAS SSD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 512n sector, Value Endurance
N8150-1752
800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 800GB SAS SSD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 512n sector, Value Endurance
N8150-1753
Read Intensive
DWPD ≈ 1
960GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 960GB SAS SSD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 512n sector, Read Intensive
N8150-1754
1.92TB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 1.92TB SAS SSD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 512n sector, Read Intensive
N8150-1755
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, SATA SSDs and SAS SSDs can be mixed.
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.
3.5-inch SATA Hard Disk Drives
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
512n Sector
7,200 rpm
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512n sector
N8150-565
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512n sector
N8150-566
4TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 4 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512n sector
N8150-568
512e Sector
7,200 rpm
6TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 6 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512e sector
N8150-569
8TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 8 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512e sector
N8150-570
12TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 12 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512e sector
N8150-588
NOTE:
512e sector drives are not available for VMware ESXi 6.0 system.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
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.
3.5-inch Near Line SAS Hard Disk Drives
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
512e Sector
7,200 rpm
8TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 8 TB Near Line SAS HDD, 3.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512e sector
NOTE:
-This HDD is make-to-order product.
N8150-573
12TB 7.2K Hot Plug 3.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 12 TB SATA HDD, 3.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512e sector
N8150-590
NOTE:
512e sector drives are not available for VMware ESXi 6.0 system.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed.
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.
Near Line SAS HDD (7200 rpm) and SAS-HDD (10,000rpm / 15,000rpm) are equipped with SAS interface, they have the same
maximum transfer speed and error recovery capabilities from the perspective of the interface specification, however Near Line SAS
HDDs have the same I/O performance and endurance life as SATA HDDs(7200rpm) have.
M.2 SATA Solid State Drives
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Value Endurance
DWPD ≈ 1.5
240GB Non-hot-plug M.2 SATA SSD
1 x 240 GB M.2 SATA SSD, Value Endurance
N8150-1709
Read Intensive
DWPD ≈ 0.5
480GB Non-hot-plug M.2 SATA SSD
1 x 480 GB M.2 SATA SSD, Read Intensive
N8150-1710

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NOTE:
N8118-312 M.2 SATA SSD Installation kit and K410-426(00) Internal SAS/ SATA cable are required.
M.2 SATA SSD is connected to Embedded SATA controller in Single connection or On-board RAID configuration regardless of
whether optional RAID controllers are installed or not.
5 Optical Drive
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Internal
Installation
Kit
Internal DVD Drive Installation Kit
Equipping with one optical drive bay, For 8x 2.5-inch Drive Model, SATA
NOTE:
- The kit must be installed in the Drive Cage 1. If the optional drive cage
N8154-105/124 are installed in the Drive Cage 1, the Internal DVD
Drive Installation Kit cannot be installed.
N8154-112
Drive
Internal DVD-ROM drive
Slim DVD-ROM drive
N8151-137
Internal DVD-Super Multi Drive
Slim DVD Super Multi drive, SATA, including writing software
NOTE:
- Not supported for Linux or VMware
N8151-138
External
External DVD-ROM Drive
Slim DVD-ROM drive, USB bus powered, 1.6A require, USB
N8160-102
NOTE:
N8151-137/ -138 can be installed in 8x 2.5-inch Drive Model with N8154-112 or 8x 3.5-inch Drive Model
If N8154-112 Internal DVD Drive Installation Kit is selected, an Internal DVD drive must be selected.

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6 PCI Card
Please refer to Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots with regard to the position of PCI slot which can mount PCI card
supported.
PCI Riser Card
The system supports many kind of the PCI slot configuration. Choose the appropriate configuration in accordance with the type and
number of PCI cards you want to install.
Category
Product Name / Description
Figure
Part Number
1st Riser
Riser Card Kit(3xPCI)
Riser card for slot 1 to 3 with three PCIe
3.0 x8 slot
N8116-77
Riser Card Kit(2xPCI)
Riser card for slot 1 and 2 with one PCIe
3.0 x16 slot and one PCIe 3.0 x8 slot
N8116-73
Riser Card Kit(2xPCI, 1xFLOM)
Riser card for slot 1 to 3 with two PCIe 3.0
x8 slot. and one dedicated LOM controller
N8116-74
2nd Riser
Riser Card Kit(3xPCI)
Riser card for slot 4 to 6 with three PCIe
3.0 x8 slot
NOTE:
- If the Rear Drive Cage Kit is installed, 2nd
Riser Card Kit cannot be installed.
N8116-76
Riser Card Kit(2xPCI + 1xGPU Installation
Kit)
Riser card for slot 4 and 5 with one PCIe
3.0 x16 slot and PCIe 3.0 x8 slot,
including power cable for video card (CPU
8 Pin, PCIe 8 Pin, PCIe 6 Pin)
NOTE:
- If the Rear Drive Cage Kit is installed, 2nd
Riser Card Kit cannot be installed.
N8116-75
NOTE:
The 1st Riser Card Kit must be ordered with a base model.
To use PCI slot 4 to 6, dual-processor configuration is required.