NEC Express5800/R320c-E4 User manual

NEC EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4
Configuration Guide
VMware 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.
November 2013
Revision 2.0
NEC Corporation

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Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION........................................................................................3
Key Features..........................................................................................................................................3
Specification..........................................................................................................................................3
EXTERNAL VIEWS .........................................................................................................5
Front and Rear Views ...........................................................................................................................5
Dimensions (mm)..................................................................................................................................7
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM.........................................................................................8
SERVER CONFIGURATION ...........................................................................................9
1Base Models...................................................................................................................................9
22nd Processor................................................................................................................................9
3Memory ...........................................................................................................................................9
4Internal Hard Disk Drives............................................................................................................11
5Optical Drive.................................................................................................................................11
6PCI Card........................................................................................................................................11
6.1 LAN Controller.....................................................................................................................11
6.2 Fibre Channel......................................................................................................................12
7Other Add-in Components..........................................................................................................12
7.1 Input Devices.......................................................................................................................12
8Add-on Components ...................................................................................................................13
8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer..............................................................................................13
8.2 KVM Switch .........................................................................................................................13
8.3 Flash FDD............................................................................................................................13
8.4 Operating System................................................................................................................14
8.5 ft Server Control Software Support Service ........................................................................14
8.6 Tower Conversion Kit...........................................................................................................14
REFERENCES...............................................................................................................15
Server Management............................................................................................................................15
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots......................................................................................16
Notes for using VMware vSphere 5.1 on Express5800/R320c........................................................16
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer........................................................................................17
REVISION HISTORY .....................................................................................................18

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Technical Specification
Key Features
Fault tolerant technology based on GeminiArchitectureTM
Full manageability by integrated EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family
Up to 256GB of high speed DDR3L-1600 memory
Specification
Model
R320c-E4
Part Number
NP8800-173FP1
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2603
Clock speed
1.80 GHz
Logical Number of
Processors
1 or 2
Cache
10 MB
Cores and Threads
4C / 4T
Chipset
Intel® C602 Chipset with GeminiEngineTM
Memory
Type
DDR3L-1600 Registered DIMM with ECC
Memory Clock
1066MHz
Logical Standard
Capacity
0GB
Logical Maximum
Capacity
256GB (16 x 16 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
0GB
Maximum Logical
Capacity
7.2 TB (8 x 900GB)
Disk Controller
SAS: 6Gb/s (Standard)
RAID
SAS : RAID 1 (Standard)
Hot Plug
Supported
Optical Disk Drive
DVD Super Multi drive 1
Optical Drive Bays
[free]
1 [0]
Logical Disk Drive Bays
[free]
8 [8]
Expansion Slots
[free]
Standard
Total: 2 slots available
2 Low-profile PCIe x4 Gen 2 (x8 connector)
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
Supported
800 x 600 / 16.7M, 1024 x 768 / 16.7M, 1280 x 1024 / 65K
Interfaces
1 VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 rear per system)
4 USB2.0 (1 front, 3 rear per system)
4 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 2 rear per module)
2 Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 rear per module)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Power Supply
2 x 800 Watt (1 per module, 80 PLUS® Platinum certified)
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz

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Model
R320c-E4
Power
Consumption
(Max. Config,
Operating)
1,300 VA / 1,290 Watt
Dimensions (W x D x H )
483.0 x 736.0 x 178 mm / 19.0 x 29.0 x 7.0 in (4U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
45 kg / 51 kg, 99.21 lbs. / 112.44 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Operating: 10° to 35° C / 50° to 95° F, 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
Regulatory and Safety
FCC, CE, BSMI, CCC, UL, CB, RoHS
Operating Systems
VMware ESXi 5.1
1Writing software is not provided for this DVD drive.

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External Views
Front and Rear Views
Front View
AC D EF
G
H
J
N O
K L M
P Q R S T U
A
I
B
B
Legend
A.
Drive Bays
L.
CPU Fault LED
B.
UID Button
M.
Memory Fault LED
C.
DVD Super Multi Drive
N.
Module Power LED
D.
System Power LED
O.
SAFE TO PULL LED
E.
System Status LED
P.
PRIMARY LED
F.
System FT LED
Q.
IO Module Fault LED
G.
UID LED
R.
Fan Fault LED
H.
USB Connector
S.
PSU Fault LED
I.
Pull-out Tab
T.
DC Power Fault LED
J.
Power Button
U.
Temperature Fault LED
K.
Module ID LED

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Rear View
A
B C D D
E
G
HF
F
Legend
A.
USB Connectors
E.
AC Inlet
B.
Management LAN Connector
F.
PCI Slots (Low-Profile)
C.
Module ID LED
G.
Serial Port Connector 1
D.
Data LAN Connectors
H.
VGA Connector
1For service personnel only.

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Dimensions (mm)
Rack mount
736
748.5
688.5
177
485
448
Tower Conversion (Optional)
220 804
592
327

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Configuration Diagram
Server
Optical Drive Bay
HDD Bay HDD BayHDD Bay HDD Bay
HDD Bay HDD BayHDD Bay HDD Bay
HDD Bay HDD BayHDD Bay HDD Bay
HDD Bay HDD BayHDD Bay HDD Bay
CPU/IO Module
Backplane
CHASSIS
FRONT
CHASSIS
REAR
CPU/IO Module
CPU/IO module #0 :
CPU/IO module #1 :
CHASSIS
FRONT
CHASSIS
REAR
PCIe2.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP
PCIe2.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP
DriveCage
Power Supply
Processor
DIMM #1
DIMM #2
DIMM #3
DIMM #4
DIMM #8
DIMM #7
DIMM #6
DIMM #5
DIMM #9
DIMM #10
DIMM #11
DIMM #12
DIMM #16
DIMM #15
DIMM #14
DIMM #13
Cooling Fan #1- #4
Processor
HDD Bay HDD BayHDD Bay HDD Bay
HDD Bay HDD BayHDD Bay HDD Bay
PCIe2.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP
PCIe2.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP
DriveCage
Power Supply
Processor
DIMM #1
DIMM #2
DIMM #3
DIMM #4
DIMM #8
DIMM #7
DIMM #6
DIMM #5
DIMM #9
DIMM #10
DIMM #11
DIMM #12
DIMM #16
DIMM #15
DIMM #14
DIMM #13
Cooling Fan #1- #4
Processor
HDD Bay HDD BayHDD Bay HDD Bay
HDD Bay HDD BayHDD Bay HDD Bay
Legend: Minimum required components Standard components

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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
Product Name / Description
Part Number
EXPRESS5800/R320c-E4
no RAM, no 2.5-inch HDD
Including:
Intel Xeon Processor E5-2603, 1 x DVD Super Multi, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD,
ftSys for VMware vSphere5.1
NP8800-173FP1
2 2nd Processor
Available logical sockets: 1
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2603 2nd Processor Kit : 1.8 GHz / 4C-4T / 10 MB, 2
processors included
N8801-044
3 Memory
Available logical slots: 8 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
4GB DDR3-1333 REG Memory Kit : 2 x 1 x 4GB DIMM included
N8802-057
32GB DDR3-1333 REG Memory Kit : 2 x 4 x 8GB DIMM included
N8802-058
64GB DDR3-1333 REG Memory Kit : 2 x 4 x 16GB DIMM included
N8802-059
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit must be installed.

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Memory Configuration Guideline
See the table below for the number of memory kits required in accordance with logical main memory size and number
of logical processors. Memory configurations which are not listed below are not supported in the system.
Number of Logical
Processors
Logical Main Memory
Size
Number of Memory Kits Required
4GB
32GB
64GB
1
4GB 1
1
-
-
8GB
2
-
-
12GB
3
-
-
16GB
4
-
-
20GB
5
-
-
24GB
6
-
-
28GB
7
-
-
32GB
8
-
-
-
1
-
48GB
4
1
-
64GB
-
2
-
64GB
-
-
1
96GB
-
1
1
128GB
-
-
2
2
4GB 1
1
-
-
8GB 1
2
-
-
12GB 1
3
-
-
16GB
4
-
-
24GB
6
-
-
32GB
8
-
-
40GB
10
-
-
48GB
12
-
-
56GB
14
-
-
64GB
16
-
-
-
2
-
96GB
8
2
-
128GB
-
4
-
-
-
2
192GB
-
2
2
256GB
-
-
4
1Interleave is not supported.

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4 Internal Hard Disk Drives
Available bays: 8
Product Name / Description
Part Number
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 600GB
N8850-047
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 900GB
N8850-048
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 146.5GB
N8850-049
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 300GB
N8850-050
NOTE:
Hard drives must be installed in identical pairs to configure RAID 1.
The 146.5GB HDD is recommended to install as the system drive in order to reduce the time to
resynchronize.
5 Optical Drive
Available bays: 1
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Internal DVD Super Multi Drive : 1 x DVD Super Multi drive, not including writing software
(Standard)
6 PCI Card
6.1 LAN Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
LAN Controller
1000BASE-T 2ch board kit : 2 x GbE NIC
Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter
N8804-009
10GBASE-T 1ch Adapter Kit : 2 x 10GbE NIC
Intel® X540-T1
NOTE:
- Up to one controller per module
- FCoE functionality is not supported
N8804-011

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6.2 Fibre Channel
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Fibre Channel
Controller
Fibre Channel board kit (8Gbps) : 2 x FC Controller
QLogic QLE2560 8Gbps Fibre Channel Adapters
N8803-038
NOTE:
For supported NEC Storage products to connect with N8803-038, contact your sales representative or
refer to the NEC Storage WEB site. (http://www.nec.com/global/prod/storage/)
7 Other Add-in Components
7.1 Input Devices
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Keyboard
USB Keyboard
N8870-002AF
Mouse
USB Optical Wheel Mouse
N8870-012
Cable
USB cable : 1.5m USB extension cable
K410-177(1A)

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8 Add-on Components
8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drawer
w/ KVM
Switch
Drawer
17inch LCD Console Unit (1U/8port)
17-inch LCD, US 83-keys Keyboard, Optical mouse, 8 port KVM
switch, 1U height
N8143-77F
Cable
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 1.8m)
1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-SUB to 1 x 15-pin mini D-SUB / 1 x
4-pin USB A
K410-118(1A)
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 3m)
3 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-SUB to 1 x 15-pin mini D-SUB / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
K410-118(03)
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 5m)
5 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-SUB to 1 x 15-pin mini D-SUB / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
K410-118(05)
Drawer
w/o KVM
Switch
Drawer
17inch LCD Console Unit 1U
17-inch LCD, US 83-keys Keyboard, Optical mouse, 1U height,
4-pin USB B to 4-pin USB Acable 2m, PS/2 Y-splitter cable 2m,
15-pin mini D-sub VGA cable 2m
N8143-76F
17inch LCD Console Drawer (1port)
17-inch LCD, US 103-keys Keyboard with 10-key, Touch pad
with 3-button, 1U height, 4-pin USB B to 4-pin USB A cable 1.8
m, Two PS/2 cable 1.8 m, 15-pin mini D-sub VGA cable 1.8 m
N8143-84F
Keypad
Keyboard Unit (JP)
JP 108-keys Keyboard with 10-key for N8143-84F 17inch LCD
Console Drawer (1port)
N8143-85
Keyboard Unit (UK)
UK 104-keys Keyboard with 10-key, for N8143-84F 17inch LCD
Console Drawer (1port)
N8143-87
8.2 KVM Switch
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
KVM Switch
Server Switch Unit (8 server)
1U USB 8 port KVM switch
N8191-12F
Cable
KVM
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,1.8m)
1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
K410-118(1A)
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,3m)
3 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
K410-118(03)
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,3m)
5 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
K410-118(05)
Cascading
Switch Unit Connection Cable 1.8 m
1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub - 1x 15-pin mini D-Sub / 2x PS/2
K410-119(1A)
8.3 Flash FDD
Order the Flash FDD if you need to prepare an alternative for a floppy drive.
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Flash FDD
USB flash emulating USB floppy disk, Native capacity 1.44 MB
N8160-86

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8.4 Operating System
The R320c VMware models support VMware vSphere 5.1. For installation, please download the vSphere
5.1 from VMware website. Please note that the Part Number differs by the end user’s country.
Product Name / Description
Part Number
For
APAC&LATAM
Part Number
For
Europe
Part Number
For
MEA & Russia
Part Number
For
China
VMware vSphere 5 license for Small Business:
VMware vSphere 5 Essentials for 3 hosts
ESX license for up to 3 Physical servers (Max 2 CPUs each)
and VMware vCenter Server license for 3 ESX servers.
UL1560-0A1E-I
UL1560-0B1E-I
UL1560-0D1E-I
UL1560-0G1E-I
PPSupportPack(VMware vSphere 5 Essentials for 3
hosts)(1year)
ULH1S1560015E-I
ULH1S1560023E-I
ULH1S1560031E-I
ULH1S1560039E-I
VMware vSphere 5 Essentials Plus for 3 hosts
ESX license for up to 3 Physical servers (Max 2 CPUs each)
and VMware vCenter Server license for 3 ESX servers. Also,
Data Recovery and HA license for 6 CPUs included.
UL1560-0A2E-I
UL1560-0B2E-I
UL1560-0D2E-I
UL1560-0G2E-I
PPSupportPack(VMware vSphere 5 Essentials Plus for 3
hosts)(1year)
ULH1S1560016E-I
ULH1S1560024E-I
ULH1S1560032E-I
ULH1S1560040E-I
VMware vSphere 5 license for Medium and
Large-sized Business
VMware vSphere 5 Standard for 1processor
Note: VMware vCenter Server license is not included.
UL1560-0A3E-I
UL1560-0B3E-I
UL1560-0D3E-I
UL1560-0G3E-I
PPSupportPack(VMware vSphere 5 Standard for
1processor)(1year)
ULH1S1560017E-I
ULH1S1560025E-I
ULH1S1560033E-I
ULH1S1560041E-I
VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for 1processor
Note: VMware vCenter Server license is not included.
UL1560-0A4E-I
UL1560-0B4E-I
UL1560-0D4E-I
UL1560-0G4E-I
PPSupportPack(VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise for
1processor)(1year)
ULH1S1560018E-I
ULH1S1560026E-I
ULH1S1560034E-I
ULH1S1560042E-I
VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus for 1processor
Note: VMware vCenter Server license is not included.
UL1560-0A5E-I
UL1560-0B5E-I
UL1560-0D5E-I
UL1560-0G5E-I
PPSupportPack(VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus for
1processor)(1year)
ULH1S1560019E-I
ULH1S1560027E-I
ULH1S1560035E-I
ULH1S1560043E-I
VMware vSphere 5 vCenter Server
VMware vCenter Server 5 Foundation
UL1560-0A7E-I
UL1560-0B7E-I
UL1560-0D7E-I
UL1560-0G7E-I
PPSupportPack(VMware vCenter Server 5 Foundation)(1year)
ULH1S1560021E-I
ULH1S1560029E-I
ULH1S1560037E-I
ULH1S1560045E-I
VMware vCenter Server 5 Standard
UL1560-0A8E-I
UL1560-0B8E-I
UL1560-0D8E-I
UL1560-0G8E-I
PPSupportPack(VMware vCenter Server 5 Standard)(1year)
ULH1S1560022E-I
ULH1S1560030E-I
ULH1S1560038E-I
ULH1S1560046E-I
8.5 ft Server Control Software Support Service
For R320c VMware model, please also order below support product for ft Server Control Software support.
Product Name / Description
Part Number
PPSupportPack(1year support of ftSys for VMware vSphere5.1)
Software support service for ft Server Control Software for vSphere 5.1
ULH1S-1377-002F
8.6 Tower Conversion Kit
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Tower Conversion Kit
23 inch height pedestal with front bezel
N8843-004

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References
Server Management
The EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3, integrated into the server, provides superior remote control and system
management features listed in the table below.
Hardware monitoring
Temperature/voltage/power/fan

Degeneration (memory/hard drive)
-
Hardware event log collection

Boot monitoring
Booting, BIOS/POST stall, OS stall,
shutdown

Alerting
HW error, Boot error and OS panic
(by SNMP, E-Mail)

Remote KVM
POST/BIOS setup, DOS utility

(via LAN)
Panic screen, Boot screen

Text-based screen (OS console)

GUI-based screen (OS console)

Remote console recording
-
Remote control
Remote reset/power on-off/ dump

(via LAN)
OS shutdown

Remote media (CD/DVD/FD)

Server Management Command Line
Protocol (DMTF compliant)

Remote control via Web browser
(without dedicated app)

Scheduling (without UPS)
-
Others
Set automatic IP address via DNS/DHCP

Industry standard
IPMI
2.0

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Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots
Part Number
Product Name
Slots
Notes
Slot # :
#1
#2
PCI Slot:
x4
x4
Card height:
LP
LP
Slot type:
x8
x8
N8804-009
1000BASE-T 2ch board kit


N8804-011
10GBASE-T 1ch board set


Max. 1
N8803-038
Fibre Channel board kit
1
1
1Not installable when using Tower Conversion Kit.
Notes for using VMware vSphere 5.1 on Express5800/R320c
Supported Guest OS
Guest Operating Systems supported on NEC Express5800/ft series are the same as other general purpose
servers. Refer to the VMware web site for the Supported Guest Operating Systems on VMware vSphere
ESXi 5.1
VMware vSphere Client
For maintenance of VMware ESX on the NEC Express5800/ft series, a dedicated terminal (e.g. a Windows
PC) is required
Backup
A dedicated server for data backup is recommended.

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Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
Microsoft and Windows Server are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries
Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United
States and other countries.
VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other
jurisdictions.
All other products, brands, or trade names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective holders.
NEC shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
For hard drive capacity measurements, 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less.

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Revision History
Revision
Date
Description
2.0
2013.11.20
New products added:
Memory Kit N8802-057/058/059
Discontinued products removed:
Memory Kit N8802-054/055/056
Others:
VMware vSphere license Part Numbers changed
1.0
2013.9.12
Initial release