NEC NEC Express5800 Series User manual

NEC Express5800/R120e-1E
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.
December 1, 2015
Revision 4.1
NEC Corporation

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Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION........................................................................................3
Key Features..........................................................................................................................................3
Specification..........................................................................................................................................3
EXTERNAL VIEWS .......................................................................................................10
Front and Rear Views .........................................................................................................................10
Dimensions (mm)................................................................................................................................11
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM.......................................................................................12
EXPANSION SLOT........................................................................................................12
SERVER CONFIGURATION .........................................................................................13
1Base Models.................................................................................................................................13
2Processors and Heat Sink ..........................................................................................................14
3Memory .........................................................................................................................................16
3.1 Memory Configuration........................................................................................................16
4Internal Hard Disk Drives............................................................................................................19
4.1 RAID Configuration............................................................................................................19
4.2 Hot Plug 2.5-inch Drive Configuration ...............................................................................21
4.3 Hot Plug 3.5-inch Drive Configuration ...............................................................................30
5Optical Drive.................................................................................................................................33
6PCI Riser Card / PCI Card ...........................................................................................................33
6.1 Network Interface Controller..............................................................................................33
6.2 InfiniBand...........................................................................................................................35
6.3 External Storage Controller ...............................................................................................35
6.4 Serial Port Adapter.............................................................................................................36
7Other Add-in Components..........................................................................................................37
7.1 Power Supply.....................................................................................................................37
7.2 Trusted Platform Module Kit ..............................................................................................37
7.3 Internal Flash Memory.......................................................................................................37
7.4 Flash FDD..........................................................................................................................37
7.5 Front Bezel.........................................................................................................................38
8Add-on Components ...................................................................................................................39
8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer............................................................................................39
8.2 KVM Switch........................................................................................................................39
8.3 Cable Management Arm....................................................................................................40
8.4 Server Management License.............................................................................................40
REFERENCES...............................................................................................................40
Server Management............................................................................................................................41
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards ......................................................................................................41
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots......................................................................................43
Maximum power consumption ..........................................................................................................44
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer........................................................................................45
REVISION HISTORY .....................................................................................................46

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Technical Specification
Key Features
High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2400 v2 product family
Up to 384 GB of memory capacity, supporting high speed and energy efficient DDR3-1600 memory
High energy efficiency with power capping feature and 80 PLUS® Titanium power supply
Up to eight 2.5-inch drives in 1U dense form factor
Specification
2.5-inch Drive Model (1 / 2)
Model
R120e-1E
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2403 v2
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2407 v2
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2420 v2
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2430 v2
Clock speed
1.80 GHz
2.40 GHz
2.20 GHz
2.50 GHz
Number of Processors
1 or 2
Cache
10 MB
15 MB
Cores and Threads
4C-4T
6C-12T
Chipset
Intel® C602 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR3-1600 ECC Unbuffered Low Power DIMM,
DDR3-1600 and DDR3-1333 ECC Registered Low Power DIMM
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
384 GB (12 x 32 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
SAS HDD: 9.6 TB (8 x 1.2 TB)
SATA HDD: 8 TB (8 x 1 TB)
SAS SSD: 3.2 TB (8 x 400 GB)
Storage Controller
SATA : 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 6Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/10(Standard), 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
1
Disk Drive Bays
8 with optional drive cage
Expansion Slots
Standard
Total: 3 slots available
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 connector)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 connector)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1280 x 1024 / 16.7M 1
Interfaces
9 x USB2.0 (2 x front, 4 x rear, 3 x internal)
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
1 to 2 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2 x rear)
4 x 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 4 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan
Standard, non-hot plug
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug

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Model
R120e-1E
Power Supply
1 to 2 x 450 Watt or 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified, or
800 Watt 80 PLUS® Titanium certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
Consumption
Max. Config, Idling
180VA /
179 Watt
182 VA /
181 Watt
183 VA /
181 Watt
180 VA /
179 Watt
Max. Config, Operating
361 VA /
358 Watt
367 VA /
365 Watt
435 VA /
432 Watt
462 VA /
458 Watt
Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 2
Max. Config, Idling
46.7 dB
Max. Config, Operating
57.1 dB
Dimensions (W x D x H )
439.8 x 682.1 x 43.4 mm / 17.3 x 26.9 x 1.7 in (1U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
13 kg / 18.0 kg, 28.66 lbs. / 39.68 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Operating: 10° to 40° C / 50° to 104° F, 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
Regulatory and Safety
FCC, CE, UL, CB, RCM, BSMI, KC, CCC, RoHS
Operating Systems and Virtualization
Software
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x64)
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 3
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Datacenter 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 or later (x86) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 or later (EM64T) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 or later (x86) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 or later (x86_64) 4
VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 2
VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 1
VMware ESXi 5.5 5
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 1 5
1Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
2Noise emission was measured at the bystander positions in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may
vary by the operating environment.
3For Windows Server 2012 R2 installation, download the driver kit from the following website and install it after OS
installation
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/
4For Linux support, contact your sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
5At least 5 GB of memory is required for VMware ESXi™ 5.5
2.5-inch Drive Model (2 / 2)
Model
R120e-1E
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2430L v2
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2440 v2
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2470 v2
Clock speed
2.40 GHz
1.90 GHz
2.40 GHz
Number of Processors
1 or 2
Cache
15 MB
20 MB
25 MB
Cores and Threads
6C-12T
8C-16T
10C-20T
Chipset
Intel® C602 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR3-1600 ECC Unbuffered Low Power DIMM,
DDR3-1600 and DDR3-1333 ECC Registered Low Power DIMM

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Model
R120e-1E
Memory
(Cont.)
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
384 GB (12 x 32 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
SAS HDD: 9.6 TB (8 x 1.2 TB)
SATA HDD: 8 TB (8 x 1 TB)
SAS SSD: 3.2 TB (8 x 400 GB)
Storage Controller
SATA : 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 6Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/10(Standard), 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
1
Disk Drive Bays
8 with optional drive cage
Expansion Slots
Standard
Total: 3 slots available
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 connector)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 connector)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1280 x 1024 / 16.7M 1
Interfaces
9 x USB2.0 (2 x front, 4 x rear, 3 x internal)
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
1 to 2 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2 x rear)
4 x 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 4 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan
Standard, non-hot plug
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug
Power Supply
1 to 2 x 450 Watt or 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified, or
800 Watt 80 PLUS® Titanium certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
Consumption
Max. Config, Idling
181 VA /
180 Watt
192 VA /
190 Watt
184 VA /
182 Watt
Max. Config, Operating
418 VA /
415 Watt
487 VA /
484 Watt
535 VA /
531 Watt
Acoustic Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 2
Max. Config, Idling
46.7 dB
Max. Config, Operating
57.1 dB
Dimensions (W x D x H )
439.8 x 682.1 x 43.4 mm / 17.3 x 26.9 x 1.7 in (1U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
13 kg / 18.0 kg, 28.66 lbs. / 39.68 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Operating: 10° to 40° C / 50° to 104° F, 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
Regulatory and Safety
FCC, CE, UL, CB, RCM, BSMI, KC, CCC, RoHS
Operating Systems and Virtualization
Software
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x64)
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 3
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Datacenter 3

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Model
R120e-1E
Operating Systems and Virtualization
Software (Cont.)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 or later (x86) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 or later (EM64T) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 or later (x86) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 or later (x86_64) 4
VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 2
VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 1
VMware ESXi 5.5 5
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 1 5
1Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
2Noise emission was measured at the bystander positions in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may
vary by the operating environment.
3For Windows Server 2012 R2 installation, download the driver kit from the following website and install it after OS
installation
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/
4For Linux support, contact your sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
5At least 5 GB of memory is required for VMware ESXi™ 5.5
3.5-inch Drive Model (1 / 2)
Model
R120e-1E
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2403 v2
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2407 v2
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2430 v2
Clock speed
1.80 GHz
2.40 GHz
2.50 GHz
Number of Processors
1 or 2
Cache
10 MB
15 MB
Cores and Threads
4C-4T
6C-12T
Chipset
Intel® C602 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR3-1600 ECC Unbuffered Low Power DIMM,
DDR3-1600 and DDR3-1333 ECC Registered Low Power DIMM
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
384 GB (12 x 32 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
16 TB (4 x 4 TB)
Storage Controller
3Gb/s and 6Gb/s (Integrated)
RAID
RAID 0/1/10(Standard), RAID 5/6/50/60 (Optional)
Hot Plug
Supported
Optical Disk Drive
Optional
Optical Drive Bays
1
Disk Drive Bays [free]
4
Expansion Slots
Standard
Total: 3 slots available
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 connector)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 connector)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1280 x 1024 / 16.7M 1
Interfaces
9 x USB2.0 (2 x front, 4 x rear, 3 x internal)
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
1 to 2 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2 x rear)
4 x 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 4 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3

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Model
R120e-1E
Redundant Fan
Standard, non-hot plug
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug
Power Supply
1 to 2 x 450 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
Consumption
Max. Config, Idling
154 VA /
153 Watt
156 VA /
155 Watt
152 VA /
151 Watt
Max. Config, Operating
314 VA /
312 Watt
321 VA /
319 Watt
415 VA /
412 Watt
Acoustic Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 2
Max. Config, Idling
43.5 dB
Max. Config, Operating
57.1 dB
Dimensions (W x D x H )
439.8 x 682.1 x 43.4 mm / 17.3 x 26.9 x 1.7 in (1U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
13 kg / 18.0 kg, 28.66 lbs. / 39.68 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Operating: 10° to 40° C / 50° to 104° F, 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
Regulatory and Safety
FCC, CE, UL, CB, RCM, BSMI, KC, CCC, RoHS
Operating Systems and Virtualization
Software
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x64)
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 3
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Datacenter 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 or later (x86) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 or later (EM64T) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 or later (x86) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 or later (x86_64) 4
VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 2
VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 1
VMware ESXi 5.5 5
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 1 5
1Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
2Noise emission was measured at the bystander positions in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may
vary by the operating environment.
3For Windows Server 2012 R2 installation, download the driver kit from the following website and install it after OS
installation
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/
4For Linux support, contact your sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
5At least 5 GB of memory is required for VMware ESXi™ 5.5
3.5-inch Drive Model (2 / 2)
Model
R120e-1E
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon® processor
E5-2430L v2
Intel® Xeon® processor
E5-2440 v2
Clock speed
2.40 GHz
1.90 GHz
Number of Processors
1 or 2
Cache
15 MB
20 MB
Cores and Threads
6C-12T
8C-16T
Chipset
Intel® C602 Chipset

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Model
R120e-1E
Memory
Type
DDR3-1600 ECC Unbuffered Low Power DIMM,
DDR3-1600 and DDR3-1333 ECC Registered Low Power DIMM
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
384 GB (12 x 32 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
16 TB (4 x 4 TB)
Storage Controller
3Gb/s and 6Gb/s (Integrated)
RAID
RAID 0/1/10(Standard), RAID 5/6/50/60 (Optional)
Hot Plug
Supported
Optical Disk Drive
Optional
Optical Drive Bays
1
Disk Drive Bays
4
Expansion Slots
Standard
Total: 3 slots available
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 connector)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 connector)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1280 x 1024 / 16.7M 1
Interfaces
9 x USB2.0 (2 x front, 4 x rear, 3 x internal)
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
1 to 2 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2 x rear)
4 x 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 4 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan
Standard, non-hot plug
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug
Power Supply
1-2 x 450 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
Consumption
Max. Config, Idling
155 VA /
154 Watt
152 VA /
151 Watt
Max. Config, Operating
387 VA /
384 Watt
453 VA /
450 Watt
Acoustic Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 2
Max. Config, Idling
46.7 dB
Max. Config, Operating
57.1dB
Dimensions (W x D x H )
439.8 x 682.1 x 43.4 mm / 17.3 x 26.9 x 1.7 in (1U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
13 kg / 18.0 kg, 28.66 lbs. / 39.68 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Operating: 10° to 40° C / 50° to 104° F, 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
Regulatory and Safety
FCC, CE, UL, CB, RCM, BSMI, KC, CCC, RoHS
Operating Systems and Virtualization
Software
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x64)
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 3
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Datacenter 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 or later (x86) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 or later (EM64T) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 or later (x86) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 or later (x86_64) 4

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Operating Systems and Virtualization
Software
(Cont.)
VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 2
VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 1
VMware ESXi 5.5 5
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 1 5
1Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
2Noise emission was measured at the bystander positions in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may
vary by the operating environment.
3For Windows Server 2012 R2 installation, download the driver kit from the following website and install it after OS
installation
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/
4For Linux support, contact your sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
5At least 5 GB of memory is required for VMware ESXi™ 5.5

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External Views
Front and Rear Views
Front View for 2.5-inch Drive Model
Front View for 3.5-inch Drive Model
Legend
A.
Drive Bays
J.
BMC RESET Switch
B.
Pull-out tab
K.
DUMP Switch
C.
USB Connectors
L.
RESET Switch
D.
Data LAN 1 Activity LED
M.
UID LED Button/LED
E.
Data LAN 2 Activity LED
N.
POWER Button/LED
F.
Data LAN 3 Activity LED
O.
VGA Connector
G.
Data LAN 4 Activity LED
P.
Optional 2.5-inch Drive Bay
H.
Hard Drive Activity LED
Q.
Optical Drive Bay
I.
System Status LED
A
Q
D
F
H
N
J
K
L
M
E
G
I
P
B
C
O
Q
E
G
I
A
D
F
H
N
J
K
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Rear View
Legend
A.
PCI Slot (Low Profile)
G.
LAN Connector
B.
PCI Slot (Low Profile)
H.
USB Connector
C.
Power Supply
I.
UID LED Button/LED
D.
AC Inlet
J.
Management LAN Connector
E.
AC Power LED
K.
Serial Port Connector
F.
Additional PS Slot
L.
VGA Connector
Dimensions (mm)
35.0 682.1
908.2
439.8
479.7
44.4
43.4
482.4
43.1
818.9 *
C
D
G
H
I
J
K
L
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A
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Configuration Diagram
2.5-inch Drive Model
Legend: Minimum required components Standard Components
3.5-inch Drive Model
Legend: Minimum required components Standard Components
Expansion Slot
Legend
#1A
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, for a dedicated RAID controller
#1B
PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Low-profile, up to 170 mm length
#1C
PCIe 2.0 x4, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 170 mm length
2.5-inch
Drive Cage
CHASSIS
FRONT CHASSIS
REAR
CHASSIS
TOP
6 2.5-inch Drives
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 2.0
#1B#1C
Hot plug
Power
Supply #1
Cooling Fan Cooling
Fan
Processor #2
6 DIMM
Slots
Hot plug
Power Supply #1
Hot plug
Power Supply #2
RAID Slot
Processor #1
Optical Drive
Bay
Hot plug
Power
Supply #2
1 DIMM Slots
6 DIMM Slots
Optical
Drive Bay 2 RAID BBU
Slots
Cooling
Fan
3.5-inch
Drive Cage
CHASSIS
FRONT CHASSIS
REAR
CHASSIS
TOP
4 3.5-inch Drives
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 2.0
#1B#1C
Hot plug
Power
Supply #1
Cooling Fan Cooling
Fan
Processor #2
6 DIMM
Slots
Hot plug
Power Supply #1
Hot plug
Power Supply #2
RAID Slot
Processor #1
Optical Drive
Bay
Hot plug
Power
Supply #2
1 DIMM Slots
6 DIMM Slots
Optical
Drive Bay
2 RAID BBU
Slots
Cooling
Fan
#1C #1B #1A

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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
2.5-inch Drive Model
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC Express5800/R120e-1E Server
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD
Including:
6 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive cage, 1 x 450 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum hot plug power supply,
EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
N8100-2142F
NEC Express5800/R120e-1E Server
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD
Including:
6 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive cage, 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum hot plug power supply,
EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
N8100-2143F
NEC Express5800/R120e-1E Server
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD
Including:
6 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive cage, 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Titanium hot plug power supply,
EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
N8100-2144F
NOTE:
The base model must be ordered with a processor kit.
3.5-inch Drive Model
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC Express5800/R120e-1E Server
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD
Including:
4 x 3.5-inch hot plug drive cage, 1 x 450 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum hot plug power supply,
EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
N8100-2145F
NOTE:
The base model must be ordered with a processor kit.

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2 Processors and Heat Sink
Available sockets: 2
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
CPU
1Processor
Required
Xeon E5-2403 v2 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2403 v2 (1.80 GHz, 4C/4T, 10 MB)
N8101-730F
Xeon E5-2407 v2 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2407 v2 (2.40 GHz, 4C/4T, 10 MB)
N8101-731F
Xeon E5-2420 v2 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2420 v2 (2.20 GHz, 6C/12T, 15 MB)
NOTE: The kit is supported on 2.5-inch drive model only.
N8101-732F
Xeon E5-2430 v2 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2430 v2 (2.50 GHz, 6C/12T, 15 MB)
N8101-733F
Xeon E5-2430L v2 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2430L v2 (2.40 GHz, 6C/12T, 15 MB)
N8101-734F
Xeon E5-2440 v2 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2440 v2 (1.90 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
N8101-735F
Xeon E5-2470 v2 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2470 v2 (2.40 GHz, 10C/20T, 25 MB)
NOTE: The kit is supported on 2.5-inch drive model only.
N8101-736F
Heat Sink
1st
Processor Heat Sink
For 1st Processor
(Standard)
2nd
Processor Heat Sink
For 2nd Processor, including cooling fan kit
N8101-576F
NOTE:
Minimum one processor kit from above must be installed.
The processors must be identical to configure dual processor system.
Do not disable Hyper-Threading technology when using processors with a small number of cores and
the system requires a lot of IO resources, in order to avoid performance down.

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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
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
32 1
32
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x64)
64 1
40
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (x64)
256 1
40
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
640 1
40
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
32
32
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (EM64T)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
160
40
VMware ESXi 5.0 / 5.1
160
40
VMware ESXi 5.5
320
40
1The maximum numbers of logical processors when using Hyper-V are below
- Windows Server 2008 : 24 logical processors
- Windows Server 2008 R2 : 64 logical processors
- Windows Server 2012 : 320 logical processors
- Windows Server 2012 R2 : 320 logical processors

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3 Memory
3.1 Memory Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your memory configuration:
Independent Channel 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
(Correction only)
Persistent
correctable errors
that may result in
future uncorrectable
memory errors
No
(Correction only)
Uncorrectable
memory errors
Redundancy
No
Partly
No
Fully
Data Correction
ECC, x4 SDDC 1
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
3
3
2
2
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: 6 per processor
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Unbuffered DIMM
(UDIMM)
4GB DDR3-1600 UNB Memory Kit
1 x 4GB Unbuffered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
NOTE: The x4 SDDC is not supported.
N8102-570F
Registered DIMM
(RDIMM)
4GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
1 x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
NOTE: The x4 SDDC is not supported.
N8102-572F
8GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
1 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-573F
16GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
1 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-574F
32GB DDR3-1333 REG Memory Kit
1 x 32GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1333(PC3L-10600)
N8102-575F
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
It is recommended to install three identical memory kits for triple-channel symmetric memory
configurations to increase memory transfer speed.
When two processors are installed, balance the DIMMs across the two processors.
Mix configurations of UDIMM/RDIMM are not supported.
At least 5 GB of memory is required for VMware ESXi™ 5.5

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3.1.2 Memory Sparing Configuration
Available slots: 6 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
32GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-581
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
The memory kits must be identical.
The logical memory capacity becomes three-fourths of physical capacity.
At least 5 GB of memory is required for VMware ESXi™ 5.5
3.1.3 Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration
Available slots: 4 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
8GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2 x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-577
16GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-578
32GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-579
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
The logical memory capacity becomes a half of physical capacity.
At least 5 GB of memory is required for VMware ESXi™ 5.5
Maximum Memory Speed
See the table below for the actual maximum memory transfer speed in Independent Channel / Memory
Sparing Configuration.
DDR3 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
Memory Power
Setting
DIMM Speed
E5-2403 v2
E5-2407 v2
UDIMM: 4GB
Up to 3 DIMMs
-
1333 MHz
4 or more DIMMs
-
1066 MHz
RDIMM: 4 GB, 8 GB,16 GB
-
-
1333 MHz
RDIMM: 32 GB
-
-
800 MHz
E5-2420 v2
E5-2430 v2
E5-2430L v2
E5-2440 v2
E5-2470 v2
UDIMM: 4GB
Up to 3 DIMMs
-
1333 MHz
4 or more DIMMs
-
1066 MHz
RDIMM: 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB,16 GB
-
Low (1.35V)
1333 MHz
-
Normal (1.5V)
1600 MHz
RDIMM: 32 GB
-
-
800 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 Operating Systems
Maximum Available Memory
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard 1
4 GB
4 GB (HW-DEP enabled)
App. 2 GB(HW-DEP disabled)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (x64) 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 1
32 GB
32 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 1
64 GB
64 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x64) 1
1 TB
384 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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
16 GB
16 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (EM64T)
1 TB
384 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
3 TB
384 GB
VMware ESXi 5.0 / 5.1 2
2 TB
384 GB
VMware ESXi 5.5 2
4 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
2Up to 1 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 and RAID configuration.
4.1.1 2.5-inch Drive Model
Up to six 2.5-inch Drives
Up to eight 2.5-inch Drives
NOTE:
Up to four hard drives can be installed in the Embedded SATA configuration.
Embedded SATA RAID controller is supported only on Windows operating systems.An optional RAID
controller is required to configure RAID array for other operating systems.
Hot plug insertion/removal are not supported in the Embedded SATA non-RAID controller.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
Use the same rotational speed of the SAS hard drives.
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.
Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATAHDDs and SAS SSDs
can be mixed in each drive cage.
Non-RAID
RAID 5/6/50/60
1 GB Cache/
Battery
512 MB Cache
Refer to 4.2.1
Refer to 4.2.3
Refer to 4.2.4
Refer to 4.2.5
RAID 0/1/10
SATA
SAS, SATA
SAS, SATA
SAS, SATA
Available Interface
Embedded SATA
RAID Controller
Optional RAID
Controller
Refer to 4.2.2
SATA
1 GB Cache/
CacheVault
Refer to 4.2.6
SAS, SATA
RAID 0/1/10
RAID 5/6/50/60
1 GB Cache/
Battery
512 MB Cache
Refer to 4.2.8
Refer to 4.2.9
SAS, SATA
SAS, SATA
Available Interface
Refer to 4.2.7
SAS, SATA
1 GB Cache/
CacheVault
Refer to 4.2.10
SAS, SATA

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4.1.2 3.5-inch Drive Model
NOTE:
Embedded SATA RAID controller is supported only on Windows operating systems. An optional RAID
controller is required to configure RAID array for other operating systems.
Embedded SATA RAID Controller does not support RAID 10 configured with 2TB and 3TB HDDs.
Hot plug insertion/removal is not supported with the Embedded SATA non-RAID controller.
All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity.
For optional RAID controller driver to install Windows Server 2003 R2, download from the NEC
website at:
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/index.html
Non-RAID
RAID 5/6/50/60
1 GB Cache/
Battery
512 MB Cache
Refer to 4.3.1
Refer to 4.3.3
Refer to 4.3.4
Refer to 4.3.5
RAID 0/1/10
SATA
SATA
SATA
SATA
Available Interface
Embedded SATA
RAID Controller
Optional RAID
Controller
Refer to 4.3.2
SATA
1 GB Cache/
CacheVault
Refer to 4.3.6
SATA