NEC N8400-230F User manual

NEC Express5800/B120f
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 2.3
NEC Corporation

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Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION........................................................................................3
Key Features..........................................................................................................................................3
Specification..........................................................................................................................................3
EXTERNAL VIEWS .........................................................................................................6
Front Views............................................................................................................................................6
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM.........................................................................................6
EXPANSION SLOT..........................................................................................................6
SERVER CONFIGURATION ...........................................................................................8
1Base Models...................................................................................................................................8
22nd Processor................................................................................................................................8
3Memory ...........................................................................................................................................9
3.1 Memory Configuration..........................................................................................................9
4Internal Drives..............................................................................................................................11
4.1 Drive and RAID Configuration ...........................................................................................11
4.2 Internal Drive Configuration...............................................................................................11
5I/O Expansion Card......................................................................................................................12
5.1 Network Interface Controller..............................................................................................12
5.2 External Storage Controller ...............................................................................................15
6Other Add-in Components..........................................................................................................15
6.1 Trusted Platform Module Kit ..............................................................................................15
REFERENCES...............................................................................................................16
Boot Mode Setting ..............................................................................................................................16
Server Management............................................................................................................................17
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers .......................................................18
Support Matrix for Adapters and Network Interconnect Devices ..................................................19
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots......................................................................................20
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer........................................................................................21
REVISION HISTORY .....................................................................................................22

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Technical Specification
Key Features
High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family
Up to 384 GB of high speed DDR4-2133 memory
Full manageability by integrated EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Specification
(1/2)
Model
B120f
Part Number
N8400-230F
N8400-231F
N8400-232F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor E5-2609
v3
Intel® Xeon®
processor E5-
2630L v3
Intel® Xeon®
processor E5-2640
v3
Clock speed
1.90 GHz
1.80 GHz
2.60 GHz
Number of Processors
1 to 2
Cache
15 MB
20 MB
Cores and Threads
6C-12T
8C-16T
Chipset
Intel® C612 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR4-2133 ECC Registered DIMM
DDR4-2133 ECC Load Reduced DIMM
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
384 GB (Twelve 32 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Lockstep 1, Memory Mirror 1
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
SAS HDD: 3.6 TB (Two 1.8 TB)
SAS SSD: 800 GB ( Two 400GB)
Disk Controller
SAS: 12Gb/s (Integrated)
RAID
RAID 0/1 (Integrated)
Hot Plug
Supported
Disk Drive Bays
2
Expansion Slots
Standard
Total: 3 slots available
1 Type 1 mezzanine
1 Type 2 mezzanine
1 PCIe for a flexible integrated NIC
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
640 x 480 –1280 x 1024 / 16.7M 2
Interfaces
1 SUV (1 front)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Maximum Power Consumption (VDC)
340 Watt
376 Watt
446 Watt
Dimensions (W x D x H )
51.6 x 515.4 x 180.7 mm / 2.0 x 20.3 x 7.1 in
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
2kg / 5 kg, 4.41 / 13.23 lbs.
Enclosures
Blade Enclosure M, Blade Enclosure-H v2
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, WEEE
Operating Systems and Virtualization
Software
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x86)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x86)

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Model
B120f
Operating Systems and Virtualization
Software (contd.)
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 6.5 or later (x86) 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later (x86_64) 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 or later 3
VMware ESXi 5.1 u2 or later
VMware ESXi 5.5 u2 or later
VMware ESXi 6.0 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 or later
1To configure memory mirror and memory lockstep configuration, contact your sales representative.
2Maximum resolution and color available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K
colors.
3For Linux support, contact our sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
(2/2)
Model
B120f
Part Number
N8400-233F
N8400-234F
N8400-236F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor E5-2660
v3
Intel® Xeon®
processor E5-2690
v3
Intel® Xeon®
processor E5-2698
v3
Clock speed
2.60 GHz
2.30 GHz
Number of Processors
1 to 2
Cache
25 MB
30 MB
40 MB
Cores and Threads
10C-20T
12C-24T
16C-32T
Chipset
Intel® C612 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR4-2133 ECC Registered DIMM
DDR4-2133 ECC Load Reduced DIMM
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
384 GB (Twelve 32 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Lockstep 1, Memory Mirror 1
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
SAS HDD: 3.6 TB (Two 1.8 TB)
SAS SSD: 800 GB ( Two 400GB)
Disk Controller
SAS: 12Gb/s (Integrated)
RAID
RAID 0/1 (Integrated)
Hot Plug
Supported
Disk Drive Bays
2
Expansion Slots
Standard
Total: 3 slots available
1 Type 1 mezzanine
1 Type 2 mezzanine
1 PCIe for a flexible integrated NIC
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
640 x 480 –1280 x 1024 / 16.7M 2

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Model
B120f
Interfaces
1 SUV (1 front)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Maximum Power Consumption (VDC)
470 Watt
532 Watt
534 Watt
Dimensions (W x D x H )
51.6 x 515.4 x 180.7 mm / 2.0 x 20.3 x 7.1 in
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
2kg / 5 kg, 4.41 / 13.23 lbs.
Enclosures
Blade Enclosure M, Blade Enclosure-H v2
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, 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 6.5 or later (x86) 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later (x86_64) 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 or later 3
VMware ESXi 5.1 u2 or later
VMware ESXi 5.5 u2 or later
VMware ESXi 6.0 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 or later
1To configure memory mirror and memory lockstep configuration, contact your sales representative.
2Maximum resolution and color available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K
colors.
3For Linux support, contact your sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html

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External Views
Front Views
Legend
A.
Dump (NMI) Switch
F.
UID LED
B.
System Reset Switch
G.
UID LED Button
C.
System Status LED
H.
SUV Connector
D.
Power LED
I.
2.5-inch Drive Bays
E.
Power Button
Configuration Diagram
Legend: Mandatory Components Standard Components
Expansion Slot
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
H
I
Type II
Type I
CHASSIS
FRONT
LAN Slot
CHASSIS
TOP
Two
2.5-inch
Drives
Processor
#1
Processor
#2
4 DIMM
Slots
1 DIMM Slot
4 DIMM Slots
2.5-inch
Drive
Cage
2 DIMM
Slots
2 DIMM
Slots
#2
#1
#3

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Legend
#1
Type-I mezzanine card slot
#2
Type-II mezzanine card slot
#3
Flexible integrated NIC card slot

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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC Express5800 B120f (6C/E5-2609v3)
no RAM, no HDD, no Network Controller
Including:
One Intel Xeon processor E5-2609 v3, EXPRESSBUILDER
N8400-230F
NEC Express5800 B120f (8C/E5-2630Lv3)
no RAM, no HDD, no Network Controller
Including:
One Intel Xeon processor E5-2630L v3, EXPRESSBUILDER
N8400-231F
NEC Express5800 B120f (8C/E5-2640v3)
no RAM, no HDD, no Network Controller
Including:
One Intel Xeon processor E5-2640 v3, EXPRESSBUILDER
N8400-232F
NEC Express5800 B120f (10C/E5-2660v3)
no RAM, no HDD, no Network Controller
Including:
One Intel Xeon processor E5-2660 v3, EXPRESSBUILDER
N8400-233F
NEC Express5800 B120f (12C/E5-2690v3)
no RAM, no HDD, no Network Controller
Including:
One Intel Xeon processor E5-2690 v3, EXPRESSBUILDER
N8400-234F
NEC Express5800 B120f (16C/E5-2698 v3)
no RAM, no HDD, no Network Controller
Including:
One Intel Xeon processor E5-2698 v3, EXPRESSBUILDER
N8400-236F
NOTE:
The base model must be ordered with a memory kit, a drive cage kit and a network riser card kit.
The 32-bit operating systems, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86),
are supported only on Xeon E5-2609 v3, E5-2630L v3 and Xeon E5-2640 v3 systems.
2 2nd Processor
Available sockets: 1
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Xeon E5-2609 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2609 v3 (1.90 GHz, 6C/6T, 15 MB)
N8401-084F
Xeon E5-2630L v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2630L v3 (1.80 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
N8401-085F
Xeon E5-2640 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2640 v3 (2.60 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
N8401-086F
Xeon E5-2660 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2660 v3 (2.60 GHz, 10C/20T, 25 MB)
N8401-087F
Xeon E5-2690 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2690 v3 (2.60 GHz, 12C/24T, 30 MB)
N8401-088F
Xeon E5-2698 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2698 v3 (2.30 GHz, 16C/32T, 40 MB)
N8401-090F
NOTE:
The 2nd processor must be the same as what is used in the base model

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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 Standard (x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x86)
32 1
32
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
32
32
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
240
72
VMware ESXi 5.1
160
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 : 24
- Windows Server 2008 R2 : 64
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 : 320
- Windows Server 2016 : 512
3 Memory
3.1 Memory Configuration
Available slots: 6 per processor
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Registered DIMM
(RDIMM)
4GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (1x4GB)
1 x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-17000)
N8402-159F
8GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (1x8GB)
1 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-17000)
N8402-160F
16GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (1x16GB)
1 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-17000)
N8402-161F
Load Reduced DIMM
(LRDIMM)
32GB DDR4-2133 LR Memory Kit (1x32GB)
1 x 32GB Load Reduced ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-17000)
N8402-162F
NOTE:
Mix configurations of RDIMM and LRDIMM are not supported.
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed into the system running with OS other than
Windows Server 2008 Standard operating system.
One 4GB memory kit can be installed into the system running with Windows Server 2008 Standard
operating system regardless of number of processors installed.
It is recommended to install four identical memory kits for quad-channel symmetric memory
configurations to increase memory transfer speed.
At least 5 GB of memory is required for VMware ESXi 5.5 / 6.0 / 6.5.

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Maximum Memory Speed
See the table below for the actual maximum memory transfer speed. The memory speed depends on the
native memory bus speed of the memory controller.
Processor Type
Populated DIMMs
# of DIMMs per processor
DIMM Speed
E5-2609 v3
RDIMM (4, 8, 16GB)
-
1600 MHz
LRDIMM (32GB)
-
1600 MHz
E5-2630L v3
E5-2640 v3
RDIMM (4, 8, 16GB)
-
1866 MHz
LRDIMM (32GB)
-
1866 MHz
E5-2660 v3
E5-2690 v3
E5-2698 v3
RDIMM (4, 8, 16GB)
Up to 3 DIMMs
2133 MHz
4 or more DIMMs
1866 MHz
LRDIMM (32GB)
-
2133 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 Standard
4 GB
4 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 1
32 GB
32 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
64 GB
64 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 1
2 TB
384 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter 1
4 TB
384 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter 1
24 TB
384 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
16 GB
16 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
6 TB
384 GB
VMware ESXi 5.1 2
2 TB
384 GB
VMware ESXi 5.5 2
4 TB
384 GB
VMware ESXi 6.0 3
6 TB
384 GB
VMware ESXi 6.5 4
12 TB
384 GB
1The maximum available memory size of Hyper-V systems are below:
- Windows Server 2008 Standard (x64) and Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard : 32 GB
- Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x64) and Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise : 1TB
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 : 4 TB
- Windows Server 2016 : 24 TB
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 Drives
4.1 Drive and RAID Configuration
See the table below for the drive configuration based on the operating system to be installed.
Operating Systems
Drive Configuration
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
VMware ESXi
Refer to 4.2.1
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Refer to 4.2.2 1
1If you use Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64) KVM, refer to the section 4.2.1.
4.2 Internal Drive Configuration
4.2.1 For RAID Controller Configuration (1)
For Windows Server 2008/2008R2/2016, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, KVM in Red Hat Enterprise Linux or
VMware
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Controller
RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 3008, RAID 0/1, 512 MB
(Standard)
Drive
2 slots
available
SAS
HDD
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm, 512B sector
N8450-051
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm, 512B sector
N8450-052
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm, 512B sector
N8450-053
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm, 512B sector
N8450-054
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 300 GB SAS HDD, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm, 512B sector
N8450-046
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 600 GB SAS HDD, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm, 512B sector
N8450-047
SAS
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 12Gb/s, 512B sector
N8450-709
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 12Gb/s, 512B sector
N8450-710
NOTE:
Mix configuration of SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, and SAS SSDs are not supported.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed.
The drives are configured in RAID 1 when you order two identical drives. Contact your sales
representative to configure drives in RAID 0.

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4.2.2 For RAID Controller Configuration (2)
For Windows Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM, or Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 7
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Controller
RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 3008, RAID 0/1, 512 MB
(Standard)
Drive
2 slots
available
SAS
HDD
(512B)
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm, 512B sector
N8450-051
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm, 512B sector
N8450-052
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm, 512B sector
N8450-053
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm, 512B sector
N8450-054
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 300 GB SAS HDD, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm, 512B sector
N8450-046
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 600 GB SAS HDD, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm, 512B sector
N8450-047
SAS
HDD
(4KB)
1.8TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.8TB SAS HDD, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm, 4KB sector
N8450-059
SATA
HDD
(4KB)
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 1 TB SATAHDD, 6Gb/s, 7,200rpm, 4KB sector
N8450-078
SAS
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 12Gb/s, 512B sector
N8450-709
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 12Gb/s, 512B sector
N8450-710
NOTE:
Mix configuration of SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs and SAS SSDs are not supported.
Mix configuration of SAS 4KB sector HDDs and SAS 512 byte sector HDDs are not supported.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed.
The drives are configured in RAID 1 when you order two identical drives. Contact your sales
representative to configure drives in RAID 0.
The 4KB sector drives are make-to-order products. Please consult your sales representative in regard
to production lead time.
5 I/O Expansion Card
5.1 Network Interface Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Riser
Required
GbE
Dual Port 1GbE Riser Card Kit
QLogic BCM57810
N8403-081F
10GbE
Dual Port 10GbE Riser Card Kit
QLogic BCM57810
N8403-082F
Dual Port 10GbE Riser Card Kit
QLogic BCM57810, iSCSI boot supported
N8403-083F
Adapter
Type I
GbE
Dual Port 1000BASE Adapter
Intel® Ethernet Controller I350-AM2
N8403-076F
10GbE
Dual Port 10GbE Adapter
QLogic BCM57810
N8403-084F
Dual Port 10GbE Adapter
QLogic BCM57810, iSCSI boot supported
N8403-085F

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Quad Port 10GbE Adapter
QLogic BCM57840
N8403-049F
Quad Port 10GbE Adapter
QLogic BCM57840, iSCSI boot supported
N8403-051F
Adapter
Type II
GbE
Quad Port 1000BASE Adapter
Intel® Ethernet Controller I350-AM4
N8403-077F
NOTE:
8 GB of memory per number of 10GbE network controller is recommended to avoid network
performance issues.
Only one 10GbE NIC can be installed when using with 32-bit operating systems.
Up to two 10GbE NICs can be installed when using with 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating
systems.
The jumbo frame feature does not supported with the Riser Cards Kits on 32-bit Red Hat Enterprise
Linux operating systems.

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NIC Teaming feature
The Server blade supports NIC teaming which is the ability to configure multiple NICs to a single network
interface for fault tolerance and load balancing
Windows Server 2008 support BASP (Broadcom Advanced Server Program) or Intel PROSet teaming
while Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 and Linux support teaming
with bonding function supported by OS.
When using NIC teaming, please note the following:
Any of the network teaming must be processed in a single LAN controller.
Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
Bonding feature of Red Hat Enterprise Linux is supported on the following conditions:
RHEL 6.5(x86_64), RHEL7.1 or later
mode 1 （active-backup）, mode 4 （802.3ad）
For other modes, contact your sales representative.
As for VMware teaming features, load balancing and failover are supported. A teaming in the same
controller and a teaming between the standard network and a mezzanin card are possible.
Configuring a teaming between different network controllers may cause performance down.
NIC Partitioning feature
The 10GbE Controllers support NIC partitioning which is the ability to configure a single 10GbE port into
two or four virtual NICs. To use NIC Partitioning, please note the following:
NIC Partitioning should be enabled to install Windows Server operating systems, 64-bit Red Hat
Enterprise Linux operating systems.
NIC Partitioning should be disabled to install 32-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems.
NIC Partitioning should be configured under the maximum configuration limits for networking when
running with VMware systems. For more detail, see the Networking Maximum in the Configuration
Maximums document for VMware. VMware system counts each divided network port as nx_nic 10Gb
Ethernet port.
For connections between virtual machines on the same server, configure the virtual machines on the
same virtual switch or disable NIC Partitioning.
An external switch may not loopback depending on its function or setting. For connections between
controllers, confirm your network specifications in advance.
iSCSI Offload Feature
See the table below for the support matrix of NIC cards supporting iSCSI, available operating systems,
and iSCSI offload feature.
Type
Part Number
Operating Systems
iSCSI Offload
GbE
N8403-081F
Windows Server 2008 / Windows Server
2008 R2 / Windows Server 2012 / Windows
Server 2012 R2 /
Windows Server 2016 /
Red Hat Enterprise Linux / VMware
Not available
N8403-076F
N8403-077F
Windows Server 2008 / Windows Server
2008 R2 / Windows Server 2012 / Windows
Server 2012 R2 /
Windows Server 2016 /
Red Hat Enterprise Linux / VMware
Not available
10GbE
N8403-082F
Windows Server 2008 / Windows Server
2008 R2 / Windows Server 2012 / Windows
Server 2012 R2 /
Windows Server 2016 /
Red Hat Enterprise Linux / VMware
Not available
N8403-084F
Windows Server 2008 / Windows Server
2008 R2 / Windows Server 2012 / Windows
Not available

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Server 2012 R2 /
Windows Server 2016 /
Red Hat Enterprise Linux / VMware
N8403-083F
N8403-085F
Windows Server 2008 / Windows Server
2008 R2 / Windows Server 2012 / Windows
Server 2012 R2 /
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Available
N8403-049F
Windows Server 2008 R2 / Windows Server
2012 / Windows Server 2012 R2 / Windows
Server 2016 /
Red Hat Enterprise Linux / VMware
Not available
N8403-051F
Windows Server 2008 R2 / Windows Server
2012 / Windows Server 2012 R2 /
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Available
Using iSCSI Boot
To configure iSCSI boot system, please contact your sales representatives.
5.2 External Storage Controller
5.2.1 Fibre Channel Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Adapter
Type I
Fibre Channel Controller(8Gbps/2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe1205-N Host Bus Adapter
N8403-034F
NOTE:
Link speed of two ports in one cards should be identical.
One controller can be installed to configure a system booting from SAN with Windows Server 2008.
6 Other Add-in Components
6.1 Trusted Platform Module Kit
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Trusted Platform Module Kit
TPM 2.0 module
N8415-010F
Trusted Platform Module Kit
TPM 1.2 module
N8415-008F
NOTE:
The kit is not available in China.
The kit is not removable after attachment.
"TPM Support" in BIOS setup menu must be activated prior to use of this product.
To use Windows BitLocker drive encryption, be sure to keep the "recovery password" of BitLocker
function. The recovery password is required to restore data for hardware replacement during a system
error.

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References
Boot Mode Setting
The server supports Legacy mode and UEFI mode (default) as an OS Boot Mode. See the table below for
the Boot Mode and X2APIC setting for each Operating System. As the default settings at the factory, UEFI
mode is set as OS Boot mode and X2APIC is enabled. Refer to the User’s Guide and change the settings
before installing an Operating System requiring Legacy Mode.
Operating System
Supported Boot Mode
Supported X2APIC Setting
Windows Server 2008(x86)
Legacy
Disabled
Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
Legacy
Disabled
Windows Server 2012
UEFI
Enabled
Windows Server 2012 R2
UEFI
Enabled
Windows Server 2016
UEFI
Enabled
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Legacy
Disabled
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64)
UEFI
Enabled
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
UEFI
Enabled
VMware ESXi 5.1 Update2
Legacy
Disabled
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update2
Legacy
Disabled
VMware ESXi 6.0
Legacy
Disabled
VMware ESXi 6.5
UEFI / Legacy
Enabled (UEFI) / Disabled (Legacy)

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Server Management
The EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3, integrated into the server, provides superior remote control and system
management features listed in the table below.
Standard
Hardware
monitoring
Temperature, voltage, power, drives,
degeneration (memory, hard drive)

Hardware event log collection

Boot monitoring
Booting, BIOS/POST stall, OS stall, shutdown
1
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)
Power control

BIOS and BMC Firmware update

BIOS setting 2

OS shutdown
1
Remote media (CD/DVD, FD, USB Key)

CLP (Command Line Protocol) (DMTF compliant)

Remote control via Web browser (multi user
login at the same time)

Scheduling (without UPS)
1
Others
Set automatic IP address via DNS/DHCP

LDAP/Active Directory verification/user control

Clock synchronization of main unit and the RTC

Access log collection

Industry standard
IPMI
2.0
1The feature is not supported on VMware ESXi systems.
2Some setting items can only be changed.

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OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers
Part number
Product Name
WS 2016
WS 2012 R2
WS 2012
WS 2008 R2
WS 2008 x86
RHEL 6
RHEL 6 x64
RHEL 7
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.1
ESXi 6.0
ESXi 6.5
(Standard)
RAID controller (RAID 0/1, 512MB)












N8403-081F
Dual Port 1GbE Riser Card Kit












N8403-082F
Dual Port 10GbE Riser Card Kit












N8403-083F
Dual Port 10GbE Riser Card Kit
-







-
-
-
-
N8403-084F
Dual Port 10GbE Adapter




-
-






N8403-085F
Dual Port 10GbE Adapter
-



-
-


-
-
-
-
N8403-049F
Quad Port 10GbE Adapter




-
-






N8403-051F
Dual Port 10GbE Adapter
-



-
-


-
-
-
-
N8403-076F
Dual Port 1000BASE Adapter












N8403-077F
Quad Port 1000BASE Adapter












N8403-034F
Fibre Channel Controller (8Gbps/2ch)













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Support Matrix for Adapters and Network Interconnect Devices
Network Adapter
Part Number
Product Name
N8460-023 N8460-023A
N8406-044
N8406-011 N8406-029
N8406-035 N8406-036
N8406-051F
N8406-052F
1Gb Intelligent L3 Switch
1/10Gb Intelligent L3 Switch
1Gb Pass-Through Card
10Gb Pass-Through Card
10Gb Intelligent L3 Switch
10Gb Intelligent L3 Switch
N8403-081F
Dual Port 1GbE Riser Card Kit



2


N8403-082F
Dual Port 10GbE Riser Card Kit






N8403-083F
Dual Port 10GbE Riser Card Kit






N8403-084F
Dual Port 10GbE Adapter






N8403-085F
Dual Port 10GbE Adapter






N8403-049F
Quad Port 10GbE Adapter
-
-
-
-
-

N8403-051F
Quad Port 10GbE Adapter
-
-
-
-
-

N8403-076F
Dual Port 1000BASE Adapter
1


2


N8403-077F
Quad Port 1000BASE Adapter



2


1Existing 1Gb Intelligent L3 Switch installed for embedded NIC can be shared with embedded NIC and the
optional NIC if N8406-013 1Gb Inter-link Expansion Card is installed in Blade Enclosure M system
2N8406-037 10GBASE-SR SFP+ module is not supported
Fibre Channel Controller
Part Number
Product Name
N8406-040
N8406-042
8G FC switch (12 ports)
8G FC switch (24 ports) 1
N8403-034F
Fibre Channel Controller (8Gbps/2ch)


1Supported for Blade Enclosure M only
2Supported for Blade Enclosure H v2 only

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Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots
Part Number
Product Name
Slots
Slot # :
#1
#2
#3
Slot type:
Type I
Type II
NIC
N8403-081F
Dual Port 1GbE Riser Card Kit
-
-

N8403-082F
Dual Port 10GbE Riser Card Kit
-
-

N8403-083F
Dual Port 10GbE Riser Card Kit
-
-

N8403-084F
Dual Port 10GbE Adapter


-
N8403-085F
Dual Port 10GbE Adapter


-
N8403-049F
Quad Port 10GbE Adapter


-
N8403-051F
Quad Port 10GbE Adapter


-
N8403-076F
Dual Port 1000BASE Adapter


-
N8403-077F
Quad Port 1000BASE Adapter
-

-
N8403-034F
Fibre Channel Controller (8Gbps/2ch)


-