NEC Express5800/T120g User manual

NEC Express5800/T120g
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.
February 24, 2017
Revision 5.0
NEC Corporation

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Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION........................................................................................3
Key Features..........................................................................................................................................3
Specification..........................................................................................................................................3
EXTERNAL VIEWS .........................................................................................................7
Front and Rear Views ...........................................................................................................................7
Dimensions (mm)..................................................................................................................................9
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM.......................................................................................10
EXPANSION SLOTS .....................................................................................................10
SERVER CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................... 11
1Base Models.................................................................................................................................11
2Processors and Heat Sink ..........................................................................................................11
3Memory .........................................................................................................................................12
3.1 Memory Configuration .........................................................................................................12
4Internal Hard Disk Drives............................................................................................................15
4.1 RAID Configuration..............................................................................................................15
4.2 Required Components for RAID Configuration ...................................................................16
4.3 Supported Drives.................................................................................................................20
5Optical Drive.................................................................................................................................24
6Internal Tape / RDX Drives..........................................................................................................24
6.1 Tape / RDX Drive Selection.................................................................................................24
6.2 Tape / RDX Configuration....................................................................................................24
7PCI Card........................................................................................................................................26
7.1 Graphics Card Installation Kit..............................................................................................26
7.2 Network Interface Controller................................................................................................26
7.3 External Storage Controller.................................................................................................28
7.4 Serial Port Adapter ..............................................................................................................29
8Other Add-in Components..........................................................................................................30
8.1 Redundant Fan....................................................................................................................30
8.2 Trusted Platform Module Kit................................................................................................30
8.3 Internal Flash Memory.........................................................................................................30
8.4 High Temperature Support Option.......................................................................................30
8.5 Flash FDD............................................................................................................................31
9Add-on Components ...................................................................................................................32
9.1 Input Devices.......................................................................................................................32
9.2 Server Management License...............................................................................................32
9.3 Rack Conversion Kit............................................................................................................32
9.4 Dust / Insect Proof Kit..........................................................................................................32
9.5 Medium and Cartridge.........................................................................................................33
REFERENCES...............................................................................................................34
Boot Mode Setting ..............................................................................................................................34
Server Management............................................................................................................................35
Endurance of SSD...............................................................................................................................36
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers .......................................................37
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots......................................................................................38
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer........................................................................................39
REVISION HISTORY .....................................................................................................40

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Technical Specification
Key Features
High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v4 product family
Up to 512 GB of high speed DDR4 memory
High energy efficiency with power capping feature and 80 PLUS® Platinum or Gold power supply
Full manageability by integrated EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Specification
(1/2)
Model
T120g
Part Number
N8100-2476F, N8100-2477F, N8100-2478F, N8100-2479F
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 or 2
Cache
15 MB
20 MB
10 MB
25 MB
Cores and Threads
6C - 6T
8C - 16T
4C - 8T
10C - 20T
Chipset
Intel® C612 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR4-2400 Registered DIMM (4/8/16/32GB)
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
1 TB (16 x 64 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory Sparing
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
Hot plug 2.5-inch drive configuration:
SAS HDD: 43.2 TB (24 x 1.8 TB)
SATA HDD: 48 TB (24 x 2 TB)
SAS SSD : 9.6 TB ( 24 x 400 GB)
SATA SSD : 38.4 TB ( 24 x 1.6 TB)
Hot plug 3.5-inch drive configuration:
SATA HDD: 80 TB (8 x 10 TB)
Storage Controller
SATA : 6 Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 12 Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/10 1 (Standard), RAID 5/6/50/60 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
Hot Plug
Supported
Optical Disk Drive
Optional
5-inch Media Bays
2
Disk Drive Bays
Hot plug 2.5-inch drive configuration: 24
Hot plug 3.5-inch drive configuration: 8
Expansion Slots
Total: 5 slots available
2 PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) (Dual processor configuration only)
1 PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 connector)
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1600 x 1200 / 16.7M 2
Interfaces
5 USB3.0 (2 x front, 4 x rear, 1 x internal)
3 USB2.0 (2 x front, 1 x internal)
1 VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x rear)
1 to 2 Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2 x rear)
2 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 2 x rear)

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Model
T120g
1 Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan
Optional, hot plug with redundant fan kit
Redundant Power Supply
Standard, hot plug (except non-redundant power supply model)
Power Supply
2 x 460 / 800 / 1000 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug PSU
1 x 700 Watt 80 PLUS® Gold certified non-hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
Consumption
(Max. Config, Idling)
320 VA /
317 Watt
321 VA
/ 318 Watt
318 VA
/ 316 Watt
321 VA
/ 319 Watt
(Max. Config, Operating)
613 VA /
609 Watt
622 VA /
617 Watt
671 VA /
667 Watt
720 VA /
715 Watt
Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 3
Max. Config, Idling
40.0 dB
Max. Config, Operating
44.0 dB
Dimensions (W x D x H )
200.0 x 599.0 x 438.0 mm / 7.8 x 23.5 x 17.2 in (5U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
17 kg / 31.0 kg, 37.47 lbs. / 68.34 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, CCC, RoHS, WEEE
Operating Systems and Virtualization Software
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Datacenter
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016 Datacenter
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 or later (x86_64) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 or later 4
VMware ESXi™5.5 Update 3
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 Update 1
VMware ESXi™ 6.5
1Embedded SATA RAID controller is supported only on limited operating systems.
2Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
3Noise emission was measured at the operator positions in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary
by the operating environment.
4For Linux support, contact your sales representative or visit the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/linux/index.html

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(2/2)
Model
T120g
Part Number
N8100-2476F, N8100-2477F, N8100-2478F, N8100-2479F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
Processor
E5-2650 v4
Intel® Xeon®
Processor
E5-2660 v4
Intel® Xeon®
Processor
E5-2690 v4
Intel® Xeon®
Processor
E5-2697 v4
Clock speed
2.20 GHz
2.00 GHz
2.60 GHz
2.30 GHz
Number of Processors
1 or 2
Cache
30 MB
35 MB
45 MB
Cores and Threads
12C - 24T
14C - 28T
18C - 36T
Chipset
Intel® C612 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR4-2400 Registered DIMM (4/8/16/32GB)
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
1 TB (16 x 64 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory Sparing
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
Hot plug 2.5-inch drive configuration:
SAS HDD: 43.2 TB (24 x 1.8 TB)
SATA HDD: 48 TB (24 x 2 TB)
SAS SSD : 9.6 TB ( 24 x 400 GB)
SATA SSD : 38.4 TB ( 24 x 1.6 TB)
Hot plug 3.5-inch drive configuration:
SATA HDD: 64 TB (8 x 8 TB)
Storage Controller
SATA : 6 Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 12 Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/10 1 (Standard), RAID 5/6/50/60 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
Hot Plug
Supported
Optical Disk Drive
Optional
5-inch Media Bays
2
Disk Drive Bays
Hot plug 2.5-inch drive configuration: 24
Hot plug 3.5-inch drive configuration: 8
Expansion Slots
Total: 5 slots available
2 PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) (Dual processor configuration only)
1 PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 connector)
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1280 x 1024 / 16.7M 2
Interfaces
5 USB3.0 (2 x front, 4 x rear, 1 x internal)
3 USB2.0 (2 x front, 1 x internal)
1 VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x rear)
1 to 2 Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2 x rear)
2 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 2 x rear)
1 Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan
Optional, hot plug with redundant fan kit
Redundant Power Supply
Standard, hot plug (except non-redundant power supply model)
Power Supply
2 x 460 / 800 / 1000 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug PSU
1 x 700 Watt 80 PLUS® Gold certified non-hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
Consumption
(Max. Config, Idling)
322 VA /
320 Watt
322 VA /
320 Watt
(Max. Config, Operating)
766 VA /
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Model
T120g
761 Watt
840 Watt
Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 3
Max. Config, Idling
40.0 dB
40.0 dB
Max. Config, Operating
45.0 dB
44.0 dB
Dimensions (W x D x H )
200.0 x 599.0 x 438.0 mm / 7.8 x 23.5 x 17.2 in (5U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
17 kg / 31.0 kg, 37.47 lbs. / 68.34 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, CCC, RoHS, WEEE
Operating Systems and Virtualization Software
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Datacenter
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016 Datacenter
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 or later (x86_64) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 or later 4
VMware ESXi™5.5 Update 3
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 Update 1
VMware ESXi™ 6.5
1Embedded SATA RAID controller is supported only on limited operating systems.
2Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
3Noise emission was measured at the operator positions in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary
by the operating environment.
4For Linux support, contact your sales representative or visit the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/linux/index.html

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External Views
Front and Rear Views
Front View (with front bezel)
Legend
A.
Power Button
F.
Data LAN 1 Activity LED
B.
Power LED
G.
Data LAN 2 Activity LED
C.
System Status LED 1
H.
Front Bezel Key
D.
System Status LED 2
I.
Front Bezel
E.
Power Capping LED
J.
Stabilizer
A
I
I
J
H
J
B
C
D
E
F
G

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Front View (without front bezel)
Hot Plug 2.5-inch Drive Configuration
Hot Plug 3.5-inch Drive Configuration
Legend
A.
5.25-inch Media Bay
E.
System Reset Button
B.
Optical Drive Bay
F.
Dump (NMI) Button
C.
USB Connectors
G.
BMC Reset Button
D.
2.5-inch Drive Bay
H.
3.5-inch Drive Bay
Rear View
Non-hot Plug Power Supply Configuration
Hot Plug Power Supply Configuration
Legend
A.
Power Supply Unit
F.
UID Button/LED
B.
AC Inlet
G.
Management LAN Connector
C.
PCI Slots
H.
USB Connectors
D.
Serial Port Connector
I.
Data LAN Connectors
E.
VGA Connector
A
B
C
D
G
F
E
H
C
B
A
E
F
G
H
I
D
B
A

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Dimensions (mm)
Non-hot Plug Power Supply Configuration
Hot Plug Power Supply Configuration
611
599
438
200
313.4
625.4
599
438
200
313.4

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Configuration Diagram
Legend: Standard Components Mandatory Components
Expansion Slots
Legend
#1
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Full height, up to 168 mm length
#2
PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Full height, up to 290 mm length
#3
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Full height, up to 290 mm length
#4
PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Full height, up to 290 mm length
#5
PCIe 2.0 x4, x8 connector, Full height, up to 168 mm length
NOTE:
The slot #1 is available in dual processor configuration.
Drive Cage
Bay
Drives
CPU 2
4x DIMM Slots
4 Flash
Back up
Unit
Slots
Optical
Drive Bay
PCI 5
PCI 4
PCI 3
PCI 2
PCI 1
2x Media Bay
Optical
Drive Bay
2x Media Bay
4x DIMM Slots
1x DIMM
4x DIMM Slots
4x DIMM Slots
PCIe Gen3
CHASSIS
REAR
CHASSIS
INSIDE
CHASSIS
FRONT
PCIe Gen2
Cooling Fan
Power
Supply Power Supply
Cooling Fan
CPU 1
Cooling
Fan*
Slot #5
Slot #4
Slot #3
Slot #2
Slot #1

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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
Product Name / Description
Part Number
EXPRESS5800/T120g Server
no processor, no RAM, no Drive Cage, no HDD, no DVD, no FAN, no keyboard, no mouse
Including:
700W 80 PLUS® Gold non-hot plug PSU
N8100-2476F
EXPRESS5800/T120g Server
no processor, no RAM, no Drive Cage, no HDD, no DVD, no FAN, no keyboard, no mouse
Including:
2 x 460W 80 PLUS® Platinum hot plug PSU
N8100-2477F
EXPRESS5800/T120g Server
no processor, no RAM, no Drive Cage, no HDD, no DVD, no FAN, no keyboard, no mouse
Including:
2 x 800W 80 PLUS® Platinum hot plug PSU
N8100-2478F
EXPRESS5800/T120g Server
no processor, no RAM, no Drive Cage, no HDD, no DVD, no FAN, no keyboard, no mouse
Including:
2 x 1000W 80 PLUS® Platinum hot plug PSU
N8100-2479F
NOTE:
The base model must be ordered with a processor kit and memory, a drive cage.
Keyboard and mouse are not included in the base models. Please order separately if necessary.
Use the NEC Power Supply Selector to select appropriate size for power units. For details, please visit the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/collateral/tools/PowerSelector_G01.xls
2 Processors and Heat Sink
Available sockets: 2
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Processors
1Processor Required
Xeon E5-2603 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2603 v4 (1.70 GHz, 6C/6T, 15 MB)
N8101-1068F
Xeon E5-2620 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2620 v4 (2.10 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
N8101-1070F
Xeon E5-2623 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2623 v4 (2.60 GHz, 4C/8T, 10 MB)
N8101-1071F
Xeon E5-2630 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2630 v4 (2.20 GHz, 10C/20T, 25 MB)
N8101-1072F
Xeon E5-2650 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2650 v4 (2.20 GHz, 12C/24T, 30 MB)
N8101-1073F
Xeon E5-2660 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2660 v4 (2.00 GHz, 14C/28T, 35 MB)
N8101-1074F
Xeon E5-2690 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2690 v4 (2.60 GHz, 14C/28T, 35 MB)
N8101-1075F
Xeon E5-2697 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2697 v4 (2.30 GHz, 18C/36T, 45 MB)
N8101-1076F
Heat Sink
1st
Processor Heat Sink
For 1st Processor
(Standard)
2nd
Processor Heat Sink
For 2nd Processor
N8101-928F
NOTE:
Minimum one processor kit from above must be installed.
The processors must be the same to configure dual processor system.

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The maximum number of logical processors supported by OS
See the table below for the maximum number of logical processors that you can actually use on your system.
Number of Logical Processors Supported by Operating Systems
Maximum Available
Number of Logical
Processors
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (x64)
256 1
72
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
640 1
72
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
240
72
VMware ESXi 5.5
320
72
VMware ESXi 6.0
480
72
VMware ESXi 6.5
576
72
1The maximum numbers of logical processors when using Hyper-V are below :
- Windows Server 2008 R2 : 64
- Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 : 320
- Windows Server 2016: 512
3 Memory
3.1 Memory Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your operating system and memory configuration:
Independent channel / Memory Sparing Configuration: Refer to 3.1.1
Memory Sparing Configuration: Refer to 3.1.2
Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration: Refer to 3.1.3
Memory Configuration Feature Comparison
See the table below for feature comparisons of memory configurations supported.
Independent
Channel
Memory
Sparing
Memory
Lockstep
Memory
Mirroring
Performance
Best
Better
Better
Good
Data Protection
No
Multiple single bit error
protection
No
Multiple single bit and
multi bit error
protection
Redundancy
No
Partly
No
Fully
Data Correction
ECC, x4 SDDC
ECC, x4 SDDC
ECC, x8 SDDC
ECC, x4 SDDC
Available Memory
Full physical memory
3/4 physical memory
Full physical memory
Half physical memory
Available Memory
Channels
4
4
4
4
Notes
-
All DIMMs in the
system must be
identical.
Paired DIMMs must be
identical.
Paired DIMMs must be
identical.

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3.1.1 Independent Channel Configuration
Available slots: 8 per processor
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Registered DIMM
(RDIMM)
4GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (1x4GB)
1x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-686F
8GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (1x8GB)
1x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-687F
16GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (1x16GB)
1x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-688F
32GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (1x32GB)
1x 32GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-689F
TSV Registered DIMM
(TSV RDIMM)
64GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (1x64GB)
1 x64GB TSV Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-690F
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
It is recommended to install memory kits in multiples of four identical DIMMs for quad-channel symmetric memory configurations
to increase memory transfer speed.
When two processors are installed, balance the DIMMs across the two processors.
Mix configurations of RDIMM and TSV RDIMM are not supported.
At least 5 GB of memory is required for VMware ESXi.
3.1.2 Memory Sparing Configuration
Available slots: 8 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
16GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x8GB)
2x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-693
32GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x16GB)
2x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-694
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
The memory kits must be identical.
The logical memory capacity at the time of memory sparing becomes three-fourths of physical capacity.
3.1.3 Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration
Available slots: 8 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
16GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x 8GB)
2x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-691
32GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x 16GB)
2x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-692
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
The logical memory capacity at the time of memory mirroring becomes a half of physical capacity.

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Maximum Memory Speed
See the table below for the actual maximum memory transfer speed in Independent Channel / Memory Sparing
Configuration.
DDR4 memory speed depends on the type of DIMMs, the native memory bus speed of the memory controller and
memory configuration. All memory buses operate at the clock frequency of the DIMM with the lowest frequency.
Processor Type
Populated DIMMs
Memory Power Setting
DIMM Speed
E5-2603 v4
4 GB, 8 GB,16 GB, 32GB
-
1866 MHz
E5-2620 v4
E5-2623 v4
E5-2630 v4
4 GB, 8 GB,16 GB, 32GB
-
2133 MHz
E5-2650 v4
E5-2660 v4
E5-2690 v4
E5-2697 v4
4 GB, 8 GB,16 GB, 32GB
-
2400 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 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
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter 1
4 TB
1 TB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
6 TB
1 TB
VMware ESXi 5.5 2
4 TB
1 TB
VMware ESXi 6.0 3
6 TB
1 TB
VMware ESXi 6.5 4
12 TB
1 TB
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 and Windows Server 2012 R2 : 4 TB
- Windows Server 2016 : 24TB
2Up to 1 TB of the main memory is available to each virtual machine.
3Up to 4 TB of the main memory is available to each virtual machine.
4Up to 6 TB of the 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 disk form factor.
4.1.1 Hot Plug 2.5-inch Drive Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your OS and RAID configuration. For example, when you would like to
configure RAID 0/1/10 1GB cache with Windows Server 2012 R2, refer to the section 4.2.3 for the required
components and then refer to the section 4.3.2 for the hard drives.
Operating System
Supported RAID configuration
Supported
Drives
RAID and Cache
Section
Windows Server 2008 R2
VMware ESXi 5.5
VMware ESXi 6.0
Non-RAID (Embedded SATA)
4.2.1
4.3.1
RAID 0/1 (Embedded SATA RAID)
(Windows only)
4.2.2
4.3.2
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.3
4.3.3
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.4
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.5
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
VMware ESXi 6.5
Non-RAID (Embedded SATA)
4.2.1
4.3.1
RAID 0/1 (Embedded SATA RAID)
(Windows only)
4.2.2
4.3.2
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.3
4.3.4
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.4
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.5
NOTE:
Up to four hard drives can be installed in the Embedded SATA configuration.
Hot plug insertion/removal is not supported with the Embedded SATA non-RAID controller.
Embedded SATA RAID controller is supported only on limited OS. For more details, please see OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards
and Embedded Controllers.
It is recommended to set RAID array configuration drives less than eight per disk group in order to minimize the risk of becoming
multiple hard drives failure.
To configure a large-capacity RAID array, it is recommended to configure in RAID 6 or RAID 60 in order to minimize the risk of
becoming multiple hard drives failure during the RAID rebuilding process.

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4.1.2 Hot Plug 3.5-inch Drive Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your OS and RAID configuration.
Operating System
Supported RAID configuration
Supported
Drives
RAID and Cache
Section
Windows Server 2008 R2
Non-RAID (Embedded SATA)
4.2.6
4.3.5
RAID 0/1 (Embedded SATA RAID)
4.2.7
4.3.7
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.8
4.3.8
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.9
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.10
VMware ESXi 5.5
VMware ESXi 6.0
Non-RAID (Embedded SATA)
4.2.6
4.3.6
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.8
4.3.8
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.9
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.10
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
VMware ESXi 6.5
Non-RAID (Embedded SATA)
4.2.6
4.3.6
RAID 0/1 (Embedded SATA RAID)
(Windows only)
4.2.7
4.3.7
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.8
4.3.9
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.9
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.10
NOTE:
Up to four hard drives can be installed in the Embedded SATA configuration.
Hot plug insertion/removal is not supported with the Embedded SATA non-RAID controller.
Embedded SATA RAID controller is supported only on limited OS. For more details, please see OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards
and Embedded Controllers.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity.
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.
4.2 Required Components for RAID Configuration
4.2.1 2.5-inch Drive Cage with Embedded SATA non-RAID Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Embedded SATA Controller
4 x 6Gb/s SATA
(Standard)
Drive Cage/
Cable
Required
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
Including 2 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
N8154-77F
NOTE:
Up to 4 SATA drives are supported.
For supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.1
Hot plug insertion/removal are not supported in the configuration.

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4.2.2 2.5-inch Drive Cage with Embedded SATA RAID Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Embedded SATA Controller
4 x 6Gb/s SATA
(Standard)
Drive Cage/
Cable
Required
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
Including 2 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
N8154-77F
NOTE:
Embedded SATA RAID controller is supported only on limited OS. For more details, please see OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards
and Embedded Controllers.
For supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.2
4.2.3 2.5-inch Drive Cage with RAID 0/1 Controller with 1 GB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
RAID 0/1/10, 1GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 12Gb/s
N8103-176
SAS Expander Card
SAS Expander Card
SAS Expander Card
Including 2 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
NOTE:
- Required when more than 1 drive cage
N8103-186
Flash Backup
Recommended
Flash Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
N8103-181
Drive Cage/
Cable
1 to 3 Required
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
Including 2 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
N8154-77F
NOTE:
For supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.3 for Windows Server 2008R2 or VMware. Refer to 4.3.4 for Windows Server 2012/2012R2,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SAS SSDs, SATA SSDs (ME) and SATA
SSDs (VE) can be mixed.
4.2.4 2.5-inch Drive Cage with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, SAS 12Gb/s,
SATA 6Gb/s
N8103-177
SAS Expander Card
SAS Expander Card
SAS Expander Card
Including 2 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
NOTE:
- Required when more than 1 drive cage
N8103-186
Flash Backup
Recommended
Flash Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
N8103-181
Drive Cage/
Cable
1 to 3 Required
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
Including 2 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
N8154-77F
NOTE:
For supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.3 for Windows Server 2008R2 or VMware. Refer to 4.3.4 for Windows Server 2012/2012R2,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.

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Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SAS SSDs, SATA SSDs (ME) and SATA
SSDs (VE) can be mixed.
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.
4.2.5 2.5-inch Drive Cage with RAID 5/6 Controller with 2 GB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 2GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 12Gb/s
N8103-178
SAS Expander Card
SAS Expander Card
SAS Expander Card
Including 2 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
NOTE:
- Required when more than 1 drive cage
N8103-186
Flash Backup
Recommended
Flash Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
N8103-181
Drive Cage/
Cable
1 to 3 Required
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
Including 2 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
N8154-77F
NOTE:
For supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.3 for Windows Server 2008R2 or VMware. Refer to 4.3.4 for Windows Server 2012/2012R2,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SAS SSDs, SATA SSDs (ME) and SATA
SSDs (VE) can be mixed.
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
4.2.6 3.5-inch Drive Cage with Embedded SATA non-RAID Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Embedded SATA Controller
4 x 6Gb/s SATA
(Standard)
Drive Cage/
Cable
Required
3.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
4 x 3.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
Including 1 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
N8154-78F
NOTE:
Up to 4 SATA drives are supported
For supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.5 for Windows Server 2008R2. Refer to 4.3.6 for Windows Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 or VMware.
Hot plug insertion/removal is not supported with the Embedded SATA non-RAID controller.
4.2.7 3.5-inch Drive Cage with Embedded SATA RAID Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Embedded SATA Controller
4 x 6Gb/s SATA
(Standard)
Drive Cage/
Cable
Required
3.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
4 x 3.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
Including 1 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
N8154-78F
NOTE:
Up to 4 SATA drives are supported
For supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.7

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4.2.8 3.5-inch Drive Cage with RAID 0/1 Controller with 1 GB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
RAID 0/1/10, 1GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 12Gb/s
N8103-176
Flash Backup
Recommended
Flash Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
N8103-181
Drive Cage/
Cable
1 to 2 Required
3.5-inch Drive Cage
4 x 3.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
Including 1 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
N8154-78F
NOTE:
For supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.8 for Windows Server 2008R2 or VMware. Refer to 4.3.9 for Windows Server 2012/2012R2,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity.
4.2.9 3.5-inch Drive Cage with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, SAS 12Gb/s,
SATA 6Gb/s
N8103-177
Flash Backup
Recommended
Flash Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
N8103-181
Drive Cage/
Cable
1 to 2 Required
3.5-inch Drive Cage
4 x 3.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
Including 1 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
N8154-78F
NOTE:
For supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.8 for Windows Server 2008R2 or VMware. Refer to 4.3.9 for Windows Server 2012/2012R2,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity.
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.
4.2.10 3.5-inch Drive Cages with RAID 5/6 Controller with 2 GB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 2GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 12Gb/s
N8103-178
Flash Backup
Recommended
Flash Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
N8103-181
Drive Cage/
Cable
1 to 2 Required
3.5-inch Drive Cage
4 x 3.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
Including 1 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
N8154-78F
NOTE:
For supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.8 for Windows Server 2008R2 or VMware. Refer to 4.3.9 for Windows Server 2012/2012R2,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity.
To configure a large-capacity RAID array, it is recommended to configure in RAID 6 or RAID 60 in order to minimize the risk of
becoming multiple hard drives failure during the RAID rebuilding process.

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4.3 Supported Drives
4.3.1 2.5-inch Drives for Embedded SATA Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive
4 slots
available
2.5-inch
SATA
HDD
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512n sector
N8150-488
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512n sector
N8150-489
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512n sector
N8150-527
NOTE:
Hot plug insertion/removal is not supported with the configuration.
4.3.2 2.5-inch Drives for Embedded SATA RAID Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive
4 slots
available
2.5-inch
SATA
HDD
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512n sector
N8150-488
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512n sector
N8150-489
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm, 512n sector
N8150-527
NOTE:
All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity.
For RAID 10 on Windows Server 2008 R2, choose 1TB or less capacity HDDs.
4.3.3 2.5-inch Drives for RAID Controller Configuration (1)
For Windows Server 2008R2, or VMware
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive
Standard:8
slots
available
Max :
24 slots
available
SAS
HDD
(512n)
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512n sector
N8150-479
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512n sector
N8150-480
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512n sector
N8150-481
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512n sector
N8150-482
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512n sector
N8150-483
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512n sector
N8150-485
450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512n sector
N8150-486
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512n sector
N8150-518
SATA
HDD
(512n)
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512n sector
N8150-488