NEC Express5800/R320e-M4 User manual

NEC EXPRESS5800/R320e-M4
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.
October 2017
Revision 1.2
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 / SAS Controller...........................................................................................11
7Other Add-in Components..........................................................................................................12
7.1 Input Devices.......................................................................................................................12
8Add-on Components ...................................................................................................................12
8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer..............................................................................................12
8.2 KVM Switch .........................................................................................................................12
8.3 Flash FDD............................................................................................................................13
8.4 Operating System................................................................................................................13
8.5 ft Server Control Software ...................................................................................................13
8.6 ft Server Control Software Support Service ........................................................................14
8.7 Tower Conversion Kit...........................................................................................................14
8.8 Dust Proof Filter...................................................................................................................14
8.9 Boot Mode Setup Option.....................................................................................................14
REFERENCES...............................................................................................................15
Server Management............................................................................................................................15
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots......................................................................................16
Notes for using VMware vSphere 6.0 on Express5800/R320e........................................................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 v3 product family
Up to 512GB of high speed DDR4-1866 memory
Specification
Model
R320e-M4
rt Number
N8800-202F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2670 v3
Clock speed
2.30 GHz
Logical Number of
Processors
1 or 2
Cache
30 MB
Cores and Threads
12C / 24T
Chipset
Intel® C612 Chipset with GeminiEngineTM
Memory
Type
DDR4-2133 Registered DIMM (8/16GB DIMM),
DDR4-2400 Registered DIMM (32GB DIMM)
Memory Clock
1866MHz
Logical Standard
Capacity
0GB
Logical Maximum
Capacity
512GB (16 x 32 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
0GB
Maximum Logical
Capacity
HDD : SAS 9.6 TB (8×1.2TB)
SSD : SAS 1.6 TB (8×200GB)
Disk Controller
SAS: 12Gb/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: 4 slots available
2 Low-profile PCIe x4 Gen 3 (x8 connector)
2 Full-height PCIe x8 Gen 3 (x8 connector)
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
Supported
800 x 600,1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024,1,600x1,200 / 16.7M
Interfaces
1 VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 rear per system)
4 USB2.0 (1 front, 3 rear per system)
4 10GBASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 2 rear per module)
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

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Model
R320e-M4
Power Supply
2 x 800 Watt (1 per module, 80 PLUS® Platinum certified)
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
Consumption
(Max. Config,
Operating)
1,430 VA / 1,420 Watt
Dimensions (W x D x H )
483.0 x 734.0 x 176 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 40° C / 50° to 104° F, 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
Regulatory and Safety
FCC, CE, BSMI, CCC, UL, CB, RoHS
Operating Systems
VMware® ESXiTM 6.0 Update1b
1Writing software is not provided for this DVD drive.

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

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Rear View
Legend
A.
USB Connectors
G.
Management LAN Connector
B.
USB Connectors (option, for backup
use)
H.
VGA Connector
C.
PCI Slots (Low-Profile)
I.J.
Serial Port Connector 1
D.
Power supply unit
K
Data LAN Connector (10GBase-T)
E.
Data LAN Connector (1000Base-T)
L
PCI Slots (Full-height)
F.
Module ID LED
1For service personnel only.

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Dimensions (mm)
Rack mount
Tower Conversion (Optional)
220 804
592
327

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Configuration Diagram
Server
Optical Drive Bay
HDD Bay HDD Bay
HDD Bay HDD Bay
HDD Bay HDD Bay
HDD Bay HDD Bay
HDD Bay HDD Bay
HDD Bay HDD Bay
HDD Bay HDD Bay
HDD 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
PCIe 3.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP
PCIe 3.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP
Drive Cage
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
PCI Riser
PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 socket) FH
HDD Bay HDD Bay
HDD Bay HDD Bay
HDD Bay HDD Bay
HDD Bay HDD Bay
PCIe 3.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP
PCIe 3.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP
Drive Cage
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
PCI Riser
PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 socket) FH
HDD Bay HDD Bay
HDD Bay HDD Bay
HDD Bay HDD Bay
HDD Bay HDD Bay
Legend: Minimum required components Standard components

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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Express5800/R320e-M4(12C/E5-2670v3)
no RAM, no 2.5-inch HDD
Including:
Intel Xeon Processor E5-2670 v3, 1 x DVD Super Multi, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
NOTE:
- The base model is common for Windows and VMware. For VMware installation, ft
Server Control Software for VMware is required separately.
N8800-202F
Express5800/R320e-M4(12C/E5-2670v3)
no RAM, no 2.5-inch HDD
Including:
Intel Xeon Processor E5-2670 v3, 1 x DVD Super Multi, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD, ftSys
for VMware vSphere6.0
NOTE:
- This is a set product of N8800-202F and UL1377-007E.
NP8800-202FP1
2 2nd Processor
Available logical sockets: 1
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Xeon E5-2670v3 Processor Kit : 2.30 GHz / 12C-24T / 30 MB, 2 processors included
N8801-049
3 Memory
Available logical slots: 8 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
8GB DDR4-1866 REG Memory Kit : 2 x 1 x 8GB DIMM included
N8802-063
64GB DDR4-1866 REG Memory Kit : 2 x 4 x 16GB DIMM included
N8802-064
128GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit : 2 x 4 x 32GB DIMM included
N8802-068
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit must be installed.
N8802-068 and N8802-065 can't be mixed.

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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
8GB
64GB
128GB
1
8GB 1
1
-
-
16GB
2
-
-
24GB
3
-
-
32GB
4
-
-
48GB
6
-
-
64GB
8
-
-
-
1
-
96GB
4
1
-
128GB
-
2
-
-
-
1
256GB
-
-
2
2
8GB 1
1
-
-
16GB 1
2
-
-
24GB 1
3
-
-
32GB
4
-
-
48GB
6
-
-
64GB
8
-
-
96GB
12
-
-
128GB
16
-
-
-
2
-
256GB
-
4
-
-
-
2
512GB
-
-
4
1Interleave is not supported.

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4 Internal Hard Disk Drives
Available bays: 8
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
SAS HDD
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 300GB
N8850-063
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 600GB
N8850-064
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 900GB
N8850-065
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 1.2TB
N8850-066
SAS SSD (ME)
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SSD: 1 x 200GB
N8850-067
NOTE:
Hard drives must be installed in identical pairs to configure RAID 1.
The 300GB 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® Ethernet Server Adapter I350-T2V2
N8804-012
10GBASE-T 1ch Adapter Kit : 2 x 10GbE NIC
Intel® X540-T1
NOTE:
- Up to one controller per module
- Installation in full height slots only supported on R320e-M4
- FCoE functionality is not supported
N8804-011
NOTE:
When additional LAN controller is required, it is recommended to use 10GBASE-T adapter kit for
R320e-M4 with VMware. If you would like to choose 1000BASE-T 2ch board kit, please consult with
your sales representative.
For iSCSI (data) connection, NEC Storage M110, M310 are supported. For NEC Storage, contact your
sales representative or refer to the NEC Storage WEB site. (http://www.nec.com/global/prod/storage/)
6.2 Fibre Channel / SAS Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Fibre Channel
Controller
Fibre Channel 1ch Adapter Kit : 2 x FC Controller
QLogic QLE2670 16Gbps Fibre Channel Adapters
N8803-040F
NOTE:
For supported NEC Storage products to connect with N8803-040F, contact your sales representative
or refer to the NEC Storage WEB site. (http://www.nec.com/global/prod/storage/)

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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)
8 Add-on Components
8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drawer
w/ KVM
Switch
Drawer
17-inch LCD Console Drawer (8port)
17-inch LCD, US 83-keys Keyboard, Optical mouse, 8 port KVM
switch, 1U height, black
N8143-106F
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 2 m, PS/2 Y-splitter cable 2m,
15-pin mini D-sub VGAcable 2 m, black
N8143-105F
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 Acable 1.8
m, Two PS/2 cable 1.8 m, 15-pin mini D-sub VGA cable 1.8 m,
black
N8143-108F
Keypad
Keyboard Unit (JP)
JP 108-keys Keyboard with 10-key for N8143-108F 17inch LCD
Console Drawer (1port)
N8143-109
Keyboard Unit (UK)
UK 104-keys Keyboard with 10-key, for N8143-108F 17inch LCD
Console Drawer (1port)
N8143-111
8.2 KVM Switch
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
KVM Switch
Server Switch Unit (8 server)
1U USB 8 port KVM switch, black
N8191-14F
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)

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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
N8160-96
8.4 Operating System
The R320e VMware models support VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 1b. For installation, please download the
image data 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
EMEA & Russia
Part Number
For
Australia
Part Number
For
China
VMware vSphere 6 license for Small Business:
VMware vSphere 6 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.
UL1560-2A1E-I
*1
UL1560-2K1E-I
UL1560-2G1E-I
PPSupportPack(VMware vSphere 6 Essentials for 3
hosts)(1year)
ULH1S1560109E-I
*1
ULH1S1560133E-I
ULH1S1560117E-I
VMware vSphere 6 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.
UL1560-2A2E-I
*1
UL1560-2K2E-I
UL1560-2G2E-I
PPSupportPack(VMware vSphere 6 Essentials Plus for 3
hosts)(1year)
ULH1S1560110E-I
*1
ULH1S1560134E-I
ULH1S1560118E-I
VMware vSphere 6 license for Medium and Large-sized
Business
VMware vSphere 6 Standard for 1processor
Note: VMware vCenter Server license is not included.
UL1560-2A3E-I
*1
UL1560-2K3E-I
UL1560-2G3E-I
PPSupportPack(VMware vSphere 6 Standard for
1processor)(1year)
ULH1S1560111E-I
*1
ULH1S1560135E-I
ULH1S1560119E-I
VMware vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus for 1processor
Note: VMware vCenter Server license is not included.
UL1560-2A5E-I
*1
UL1560-2K5E-I
UL1560-2G5E-I
PPSupportPack(VMware vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus for
1processor)(1year)
ULH1S1560113E-I
*1
ULH1S1560137E-I
ULH1S1560121E-I
VMware vSphere 6 vCenter Server
VMware vCenter Server 6 Foundation
UL1560-2A7E-I
*1
UL1560-2K7E-I
UL1560-2G7E-I
PPSupportPack(VMware vCenter Server 6 Foundation)(1year)
ULH1S1560115E-I
*1
ULH1S1560139E-I
ULH1S1560123E-I
VMware vCenter Server 6 Standard
UL1560-2A8E-I
*1
UL1560-2K8E-I
UL1560-2G8E-I
PPSupportPack(VMware vCenter Server 6 Standard)(1year)
ULH1S1560116E-I
*1
ULH1S1560140E-I
ULH1S1560124E-I
*1: Contact your sales representative for the part number.
8.5 ft Server Control Software
Product Name / Description
Part Number
ftSys for VMware vSphere6.0 for R320e
UL1377-007E
NOTE:
ft Server Control Software for VMware is not included in the base model N8800-202F. Be sure to order
UL1377-007E to install VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 1b on R320e series.

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8.6 ft Server Control Software Support Service
For R320e 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 vSphere6.0)
Software support service for ft Server Control Software for vSphere 6.0
ULH1S-1377-004F
8.7 Tower Conversion Kit
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Tower Conversion Kit
23 inch height pedestal with front bezel
N8843-005
8.8 Dust Proof Filter
The server supports the dust resistant feature. Choose the following kit to install the system in dusty places.
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Filter
4U-FT Dust Filter
For R320e Dust Proof filter 10 pcs, attachment brackets for the
front bezel included
N8847-002
8.9 Boot Mode Setup Option
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Boot Mode Setup Option (Legacy Mode)
Setup option to change the OS Boot Mode to Legacy mode
NESV16-003
NOTE:
As the default settings at the factory, UEFI mode is set as OS Boot mode. Order NESV16-003 Boot
Mode Setup Option (Legacy Mode) for VMware vSphere 6.0 that requires Legacy Mode.
Before installing VMware ESXi on R320e, please be sure to set [XHCI mode] to [Auto] by referring to
the installation guide (VMware) for R320e.

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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 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)

Remote batch

Scheduling (without UPS)
-
Maintenance
EXPRESSSCOPE® Profile key
(Backup/restore BIOS/BMC setup
information)
-
Others
Set automatic IP address via DNS/DHCP

Remote wakeup
Wake On LAN, Wake On Ring

Centralized
management
Monitoring and control of multiple servers

Industry standard
IPMI
2.0

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Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots
Part Number
Product Name
Slots
Notes
Slot # :
#1
#2
#3
#4
PCI Slot:
x4
x4
X8
X8
Card height:
LP
LP
FH
FH
Slot type:
x8
x8
x8
x8
N8804-012
1000BASE-T 2ch board kit
2
2
2
2
N8804-011
10GBASE-T 1ch board set
-
-


Max. 1
N8803-040F
Fibre Channel board kit
-
-
1
1
1Not installable when using Tower Conversion Kit.
2Please consult with your sales representative.
Notes for using VMware vSphere 6.0 on Express5800/R320e
Functional Limitations
The following features of VMware ESXi are not supported.
- VMware Fault Tolerance（FT）
- VMware Distributed Power Management (DPM)
- Fibre Channel N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV)
- Modifying the DVSwitch Configuration
- RAW Device Mapping (RDM) (Internal HDDs only)
- VMDirectPath
- Single-Root I/O Virtualization
- VMware vSphere Flash Read Cache
- vCenter Server lockdown mode
- LACP
- vSphere Client performance chart (power)
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 6.0 U1b
LAN Controller
When additional LAN controller is required, it is recommended to use 10GBASE-T adapter kit for
R320e-M4 with VMware. If you would like to choose 1000BASE-T 2ch board kit, please consult with your
sales representative.
VMware vSphere Client
For maintenance of VMware ESXi 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.
Network Adapter Types
Do not choose E1000 or E1000E for the virtual machines on the NEC Express5800/ft series. If you choose
E1000 or E1000E, the CPU modules may not synchronize.

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Revision History
Revision
Date
Description
1.2
2017.10.31
New products added:
128GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit / N8802-068
Discontinued product deleted:
128GB DDR4-1866 LR Memory Kit / N8802-065
1.1
2016.8.22
Others:
Corrected the specification table (Resolution / Color, Power Consumption)
Added notes for LAN controller
1.0
2016.6.20
Initial release