NEC NEC Express5800 Series User manual

NEC Express5800/R120g-2E
Configuration Guide
Storage-Rich 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.
April 26, 2017
Revision 6.0
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)................................................................................................................................11
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM.......................................................................................12
EXPANSION SLOT........................................................................................................13
SERVER CONFIGURATION .........................................................................................14
1Base Models.................................................................................................................................14
2Processors and Heat Sink ..........................................................................................................14
2.1 For 2.5-inch Drive Model....................................................................................................14
2.2 For 3.5-inch Drive Model....................................................................................................15
3Memory .........................................................................................................................................16
3.1 Memory Configuration........................................................................................................16
4Internal Hard Disk Drives............................................................................................................19
4.1 RAID Configuration............................................................................................................19
4.2 Internal Drive Configuration for 2.5-inch Drive Model........................................................21
4.3 Supported HDD/SDD.........................................................................................................24
52.5-inch PCIe SSD........................................................................................................................27
5.1 2.5-inch PCIeSSD Installation Kit ......................................................................................27
5.2 PCIe SSD...........................................................................................................................27
6Optical Drive.................................................................................................................................28
7PCI Card........................................................................................................................................28
7.1 Network Interface Controller..............................................................................................28
7.2 InfiniBand...........................................................................................................................30
7.3 External Storage Controller ...............................................................................................30
7.4 Serial Port Adapter.............................................................................................................31
8Other Add-in Components..........................................................................................................32
8.1 Redundant Power Supply Module .....................................................................................32
8.2 Redundant Fan Kit.............................................................................................................32
8.3 Trusted Platform Module Kit ..............................................................................................32
8.4 Internal Flash Memory.......................................................................................................32
8.5 Flash FDD..........................................................................................................................32
9Add-on Components ...................................................................................................................33
9.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer............................................................................................33
9.2 KVM Switch........................................................................................................................33
9.3 Cable Management Arm....................................................................................................34
9.4 Server Management License.............................................................................................34
REFERENCES...............................................................................................................35
Boot Mode Setting ..............................................................................................................................35
Server Management............................................................................................................................36
Endurance of SSD...............................................................................................................................37
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controller.........................................................38
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots......................................................................................39
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer........................................................................................40

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REVISION HISTORY .....................................................................................................41
Technical Specification
Key Features
High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v4 product family
Up to 512 GB of memory capacity, supporting high speed and energy efficient DDR4-2
Up to 26 x 2.5-inch hard drives or twelve 3.5-inch hard drives plus two 2.5-inch hard drives
High energy efficiency with power capping feature and 80 PLUS® Platinum power supply
Full manageability by integrated EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Specification
2.5-inch Drive Model
Model
R120g-2E
Part Number
N8100-2468F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2620 v4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2630 v4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2650 v4
Clock speed
2.10 GHz
2.20 GHz
2.20 GHz
Number of Processors
1 to 2
Cache
20 MB
25 MB
30 MB
Cores and Threads
8C-16T
10C-20T
12C-24T
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
SAS HDD : 46.8 TB (26 x 1.8 TB)
SATA HDD : 52 TB (26 x 2 TB)
SAS SSD : 10.4 TB ( 26 x 400 GB)
SATA SSD : 41.6 TB ( 26 x 1.6 TB)
Disk Controller
SATA: 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 12Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/10 (Optional), RAID 5/6/50/60 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
Hot Plug
Supported
Optical Disk Drive
Optional
Optical Drive Bays
0
3.5-inch Media Bays
0
Disk Drive Bays
26 1
Expansion Slots
Standard
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
1 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x rear)
5 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x internal)
3 x USB2.0 (2 x rear, 1 x internal)

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Model
R120g-2E
1 to 2 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2 x rear)
2 x 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 2 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan
Optional, hot plug
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug
Power Supply
1 to 2 x 800 Watt or 1000 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz, or
Power
Consumption
Max. Config, Idling
349 VA / 347 Watt
350 VA / 348 Watt
352 VA / 350 Watt
Max. Config, Operating
755 VA / 750 Watt
813 VA / 807 Watt
893 VA / 886 Watt
Acoustic Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 3
Max. Config, Idling
53.0dB
53.0dB
53.0dB
Max. Config, Operating
61.1 dB
62.0 dB
64.2 dB
Dimensions (W x D x H )
448.0 x 683.8 x 87.2 mm / 17.6 x 26.9 x 3.4 in (2U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
18 kg / 30 kg, 39.68 lbs. / 66.14 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity (non-condensing)
Operating: 5° to 40° C4 / 41° to 104° F, 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
Regulatory and Safety
FCC, UL, CB, CE, BSMI, UL(Mexico), CCC, RCM, RoHS, WEEE
Operating Systems
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) 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 or later 5
VMware ESXi™5.5 Update 3
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 Update 1
VMware ESXi™ 6.5
1An optional drive cage is required to install more than 24 hard drives.
2Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
3Noise emission was measured in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary by the operating
environment.
4Operable up to 35°C (95°F) when N8181-126 Redundant Fan Kit is installed and any of
N8150-541/-483/-486/-518 SAS HDD is installed in the rear HDD cage.
5For Linux support, contact our sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html

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3.5-inch Drive Model
Model
R120g-2E
Part Number
N8100-2470F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor E5-2603 v4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2620 v4
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2630 v4
Clock speed
1.70 GHz
2.10 GHz
2.20 GHz
Number of Processors
1 to 2
Cache
15 MB
20 MB
25 MB
Cores and Threads
6C-6T
8C-16T
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
SATA HDD : 120 TB (12 x 10 TB)
plus
2.5-inch SATA: 4 TB (2 x 2 TB)
2.5-inch SAS: 3.6 TB (2 x 1.8 TB)
2.5-inch SATA SSD: 3.2 TB (2 x 1.6 TB)
2.5-inch SAS SSD: 800 GB (2 x 400 GB)
Disk Controller
SATA: 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 12Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/10 (Optional), RAID 5/6/50/60 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
Hot Plug
Supported
Optical Disk Drive
Optional
Optical Drive Bays
0
3.5-inch Media Bays
0
Disk Drive Bays
14 1
Expansion Slot
Standard
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
1 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x rear)
5 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x internal)
3 x USB2.0 (2 x rear, 1 x internal)
1 to 2 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2 x rear)
2 x 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 2 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan
Optional, hot plug
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug
Power Supply
1 to 2 x 800 Watt or 1000 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz, or
Power
Consumption
Max. Config, Idling
244 VA / 243 Watt
242 VA / 240 Watt
243 VA / 242 Watt
Max. Config, Operating
599 VA / 595 Watt
658 VA / 653 Watt
723 VA / 718 Watt
Acoustic Noise
Max. Config, Idling
53.0dB
53.0dB
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Model
R120g-2E
(Sound Pressure
Level) 3
Max. Config, Operating
61.1 dB
61.1 dB
62.0 dB
Dimensions (W x D x H )
448.0 x 683.8 x 87.2 mm / 17.6 x 26.9 x 3.4 in (2U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
18 kg / 31 kg, 39.68 lbs. / 68.34 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity (non-condensing)
Operating: 5° to 40° C4 / 41° to 104° F, 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
Regulatory and Safety
FCC, UL, CB, CE, BSMI, UL(Mexico), CCC, RCM, RoHS, WEEE
Operating Systems
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) 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 or later 5
VMware ESXi™5.5 Update 3
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 Update 1
VMware ESXi™ 6.5
1An optional drive cage is required to install more than 12 hard drives.
2Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
3Noise emission was measured in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary by the operating
environment.
4Operable up to 35°C (95°F) when N8181-126 Redundant Fan Kit is installed and any of
N8150-541/-483/-486/-518 SAS HDD is installed in the rear HDD cage.
5For Linux support, contact our 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 and Rear Views
Front View for 2.5-inch Drive Model
Legend
A.
2.5-inch Drive Bays
J.
BMC RESET Switch
B.
2.5-inch Additional HDD Cage Bay
K.
POWER LED
C.
Pull-out Tab
L.
UID LED
D.
USB Connectors
M.
Power Capping LED
E.
POWER Switch
N.
LINK/ACT LED(LAN1)
F.
STATUS LED 1
O.
LINK/ACT LED(LAN2)
G.
STATUS LED 2
P.
DISK LED 1
H.
UID Switch
Q.
DISK LED 2
I.
DUMP (NMI) Switch
A B
E
D
C
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q

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Rear View for 2.5-inch Drive Model
Legend
A.
PCI Slots (Low-Profile)
G.
Serial Port Connector
B.
Power Supply
H.
UID Switch/LED
C.
AC Inlet
I.
Management LAN Connector
D.
AC POWER LED
J.
LAN Connector
E.
Additional Power Supply Slot
K.
USB Connectors
F.
Display Connector
L.
2.5-inch Additional HDD Cage bay
AE
CD
G
I K
F
BH
J
L

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Front View for 3.5-inch Drive Model
Legend
A.
3.5-inch Drive Bays
I.
BMC RESET Switch
B.
Pull-out Tab
J.
POWER LED
C.
USB Connectors
K.
UID LED
D.
POWER Switch
L.
Power Capping LED
E.
STATUS LED 1
M.
LINK/ACT LED(LAN1)
F.
STATUS LED 2
N.
LINK/ACT LED(LAN2)
G.
UID Switch
O.
DISK LED 1
H.
Dump (NMI) Switch
P.
DISK LED 2
A
D
C
B
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P

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Rear View for 3.5-inch Drive Model
Legend
A.
PCI Slots (Low-Profile)
G.
Serial Port Connector
B.
Power Supply
H.
UID Switch/LED
C.
AC Inlet
I.
Management LAN Connector
D.
AC POWER LED
J.
LAN Connector
E.
Additional Power Supply Slot
K.
USB Connectors
F.
Display Connector
L.
2.5-inch Additional HDD Cage bay
A
E
C
D
G
I
K
F
B
H
J
L

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Dimensions (mm)
Without Cable Arm
With Cable Arm
829.0
683.832.787.1 87.2
88.1
482.6 448.0 482.0
867.0
948.4

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Configuration Diagram
2.5-inch Drive Model
Legend: Standard Components Minimum required components
3.5-inch Drive Model
Legend: Standard Components Minimum required components
4x DIMM Slots
CPU 2
4x DIMM Slots
PCIe
Slot
PSU 2
1x DIMM
Slot1
CPU 1
4x DIMM Slots
4x DIMM Slots
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
2.5-inch
Hot Plug
Drive Cage
8x 2.5-inch
Drives
16x 2.5-inch
Drives
2.5-inch
Hot Plug
Drive Cage Hot Plug
Power Supply 1/2
PSU 1
2.5-inch Hot Plug
Drive Cage 2xHDD
Redundant Cooling Fan
Cooling Fan
4x Flash Backup Unit Slots
CHASSIS
FRONT
CHASSIS
INSIDE
CHASSIS
REAR
RAID Controller
4x DIMM Slots
CPU 2
4x DIMM Slots
PCIe
Slot
1x DIMM
CPU 1
4x DIMM Slots
4x DIMM Slots
3.5-inch
Hot Plug
Drive Cage
12x 3.5-inch
Drives
Redundant Cooling Fan
Cooling Fan
4x Flash Backup Unit Slots
Hot Plug
Power Supply 1/2
2.5-inch Hot Plug
Drive Cage
PSU 2
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
PSU 1
2xHDD
CHASSIS
FRONT
CHASSIS
INSIDE
CHASSIS
REAR
RAID Controller

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Expansion Slot
Legend
Remarks
#1
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 168 mm length
2 CPUs required
#2
PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Low-profile, up to 200 mm length
#3
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 200 mm length
#4
PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Low-profile, up to 200 mm length
#5
PCIe 2.0 x4, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 168 mm length
NOTE:
Slot #1 is only available in a dual processor configuration.
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
2.5-inch Drive Model
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC Express5800/R120g-2E
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD
Including : 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 16 x 2.5-inch Drive
Cage, SAS Expander card, 2 sets of Mini-SAS HD cable
N8100-2468F
NOTE:
The base model must be ordered with a processor kit and a memory kit.
3.5-inch Drive Model
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC Express5800/R120g-2E
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD
Including : 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 12 x 3.5-inch Drive
Cage, SAS Expander card, 2 sets of Mini-SAS HD cable
N8100-2470F
NOTE:
The base model must be ordered with a processor kit and a memory kit.
2 Processors and Heat Sink
2.1 For 2.5-inch Drive Model
Available sockets: 2
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Processors
1Processor Required
Xeon E5-2620 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2620 v4 (2.10 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
N8101-1070F
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
Heat Sink
1st
Processor Heat Sink
For 1st Processor
(Standard)
2nd
Processor Heat Sink
For 2nd Processor
N8101-1079F
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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2.2 For 3.5-inch Drive Model
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 E5-2630 v4 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2630 v4 (2.20 GHz, 10C/20T, 25 MB)
N8101-1072F
Heat Sink
1st
Processor Heat Sink
For 1st Processor
(Standard)
2nd
Processor Heat Sink
For 2nd Processor
N8101-1079F
NOTE:
Minimum one processor kit from above must be installed.
The processors must be the same to configure dual processor system.
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
56
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
56
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
240
56
VMware ESXi 5.5
320
56
VMware ESXi 6.0
480
56
VMware ESXi 6.5
576
72
1The maximum numbers of logical processors when using Hyper-V are below:
- Windows Server 2008 R2 : 64 logical processors
- Windows Server 2012 : 320 logical processors
- Windows Server 2012 R2 : 320 logical processors
- Windows Server 2016: 512

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3 Memory
3.1 Memory Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your memory configuration:
Independent Channel: 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.
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)
1 x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-686F
8GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (1x8GB)
1 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-687F
16GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (1x16GB)
1 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-688F
32GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (1x32GB)
1 x 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 (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.

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3.1.2 Memory Sparing Configuration
Available slots: 8 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
16GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x8GB)
2 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-693
32GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x16GB)
2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-694
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
The configured memories must be identical.
The logical memory capacity 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 (2x8GB)
2 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400(PC4-2400)
N8102-691
32GB DDR4-2400 REG Memory Kit (2x16GB)
2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2400 (PC4-2400)
N8102-692
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
The logical memory capacity becomes a half of physical capacity on memory mirroring configuration.
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
# of DIMMs per processor
DIMM Speed
E5-2603 v4
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16, 32 GB
-
1866 MHz
E5-2620 v4
E5-2630 v4
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16, 32 GB
-
2133 MHz
E5-2650 v4
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16, 32 GB
-
2400 MHz

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Maximum Available Memory
See the table below for the maximum memory size that you can actually use on your system.
The maximum available memory is less than the maximum physical memory supported by your system because some
chipsets require PCI resource space of about 750MB. PCI resource requirements vary depending on the type and the
number of PCI cards you are using.
Maximum Memory Size Supported by OS
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
4 TB
1 TB
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter 1
24 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
1 The maximum available memory size of Hyper-V systems is below:
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard : 32 GB
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise : 1 TB
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 : 4 TB
- Windows Server 2016: 24 TB
2 Up to 1TB of main memory is available to each virtual machine.
3 Up to 4TB of main memory is available to each virtual machine.
4 Up to 6TB of 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 and RAID configuration.
4.1.1 2.5-inch Drive Model
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 4.2.1 for the required
components and then refer to the section 4.3.2 for the hard drives.
Operating System
Supported RAID configuration
Supported
HDD/SSD
RAID and Cache
Section
Windows Server 2008 R2
VMware ESXi 5.5
VMware ESXi 6.0
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.1
4.3.1
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.2
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.3
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
VMware ESXi 6.5
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.1
4.3.2
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.2
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.3
NOTE:
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed. Also, hard drives in the back side (slot
24 to 25) must be in a separate RAID array than RAID arrays of hard drives in the front side (slot 0 to 23).
Dedicated Hot Spare / Global Hot Spare are supported by using RAID controller card (PCI Express). However, Global Hot
Spare is not supported on the configuration 4.2.1 to 4.2.3 with an optional drive cage (rear side).Also, hard drives in the back
side cannot be used as Hot Spare drives of a RAID array of hard drives in the front side and front side drives cannot be used as
Hot Spare drives of a RAID array of hard drives in the back side.
Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs (512n), SAS 10K HDDs (512e), SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SAS
SSDs, SATA SSDs (ME) and SATA SSDs (VE) can be mixed in each drive cage.
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.
Operable ambient temperature is up to 35°C (95°F) when N8181-126 Redundant Fan Kit is installed and any of
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4.1.2 3.5-inch Drive Model
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 4.2.4 for the required
components and then refer to the section 4.3.4 and/or 4.3.2 for the hard drives.
Operating System
Supported RAID configuration
Supported
HDD/SSD
RAID and Cache
Section
Windows Server 2008 R2
VMware ESXi 5.5
VMware ESXi 6.0
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.4
3.5-inch: 4.3.3
2.5-inch: 4.3.1
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.5
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.6
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.4
3.5-inch: 4.3.4
2.5-inch: 4.3.2
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.5
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.6
NOTE:
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed. Also, hard drives in the back side (slot
24 to 25) must be in a separate RAID array than RAID arrays of hard drives in the front side (slot 0 to 11) for configuration 4.2.4
to 4.2.6.
Dedicated Hot Spare / Global Hot Spare are supported by using RAID controller card (PCI Express). However, Global Hot
Spare is not supported on the configuration 4.2.4 to 4.2.6 with an optional drive cage (rear side).Also, hard drives in the back
side cannot be used as Hot Spare drives of a RAID array of hard drives in the front side and front side drives cannot be used as
Hot Spare drives of a RAID array of hard drives in the back side.
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.
Operable ambient temperature is up to 35°C (95°F) when N8181-126 Redundant Fan Kit is installed and any of
N8150-541/-483/-486/-518 SAS HDD is installed in the rear HDD cage.