NEC NEC Express5800 Series User manual

NEC Express5800/T120d
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.
October 25, 2013
Revision 5.0
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Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION........................................................................................3
Key Features..........................................................................................................................................3
Specification..........................................................................................................................................3
EXTERNAL VIEWS .........................................................................................................7
Front and Rear Views ...........................................................................................................................7
Dimensions (mm)..................................................................................................................................9
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM.......................................................................................10
EXPANSION SLOTS .....................................................................................................10
SERVER CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................... 11
1Base Models.................................................................................................................................11
2Processors and Heat Sink ..........................................................................................................11
3Memory .........................................................................................................................................12
3.1 Memory Configuration .........................................................................................................12
4Internal Hard Disk Drives............................................................................................................15
4.1 RAID Configuration..............................................................................................................15
4.2 Hot Plug 2.5-inch Internal Drive Configuration....................................................................19
4.3 Hot Plug 3.5-inch Internal Drive Configuration....................................................................40
4.4 Non-hot Plug 3.5-inch Internal Drive Configuration.............................................................45
5Optical Drive.................................................................................................................................47
6Internal Tape / RDX Drives..........................................................................................................48
6.1 Tape / RDX Drive Selection.................................................................................................48
6.2 Tape / RDX Configuration....................................................................................................48
7PCI Card........................................................................................................................................50
7.1 Network Interface Controller................................................................................................50
7.2 External Storage Controller.................................................................................................51
7.3 Serial Port Adapter ..............................................................................................................52
8Other Add-in Components..........................................................................................................52
8.1 Redundant Fan....................................................................................................................53
8.2 Trusted Platform Module Kit................................................................................................53
8.3 Internal Flash Memory.........................................................................................................53
8.4 Flash FDD............................................................................................................................54
8.5 Input Devices.......................................................................................................................54
9Add-on Components ...................................................................................................................54
9.1 Server Management License...............................................................................................54
9.2 Rack Conversion Kit............................................................................................................54
9.1 Dust / Insect Proof Kit..........................................................................................................55
9.2 Medium and Cartridge.........................................................................................................55
REFERENCES...............................................................................................................56
Server Management............................................................................................................................56
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers .......................................................57
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots......................................................................................57
Maximum power consumption ..........................................................................................................59
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer........................................................................................60
REVISION HISTORY .....................................................................................................61

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Technical Specification
Key Features
High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2400 product family
Up to 384 GB of high speed DDR3-1600 memory
High energy efficiency with power capping feature and 80 PLUS® Platinum or Gold power supply
Full manageability by integrated EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Specification
(1/2)
Model
T120d
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
Processor
E5-2403
Intel® Xeon®
Processor
E5-2407
Intel® Xeon®
Processor
E5-2420
Intel® Xeon®
Processor
E5-2430
Clock speed
1.80 GHz
2.20 GHz
1.90 GHz
2.20 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 and DDR3-1066 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
Hot plug 2.5-inch drive configuration:
SAS HDD: 28.8 TB (24 x 1.2 TB)
SATA HDD: 24 TB (24 x 1 TB)
SAS SSD : 9.6 TB ( 24 x 400 GB)
Hot plug 3.5-inch drive configuration:
SATA HDD: 32 TB (8 x 4 TB)
Non-hot plug 3.5-inch drive configuration:
SATA HDD: 16 TB (4 x 4 TB)
Storage Controller
SATA : 3 / 6 Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 6Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/10 1(Standard), RAID 5/6/50/60 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
Hot Plug
Supported with hot plug drive bay
Optical Disk Drive
Optional
5-inch Media Bays
2
Disk Drive Bays
Hot plug 2.5-inch drive configuration: 24
Hot plug 3.5-inch drive configuration: 8
Non-hot plug 3.5-inch drive configuration: 4
Expansion Slots
Total: 4 to 5 slots available
1 PCIe x16 Gen 3 (x16 connector)
1 to 2 PCIe x8 Gen 3 (x8 connector) 2
1 PCIe x4 Gen 2 (x8 connector)
1 PCIe x1 Gen 2 (x4 connector)

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Model
T120d
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1280 x 1024 / 16.7M 3
Interfaces
9 USB2.0 (2 x front, 4 x rear, 3 x internal)
1 VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x rear)
1 to 2 Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2 x rear)
2 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 2 x rear)
1 Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan
Optional, hot plug with redundant fan kit
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug with redundant power supply
Power Supply
2 x 450 / 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug PSU
1 x 700 Watt 80 PLUS® Gold certified non-hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
Consumption
(Max. Config, Idling)
289 VA /
287 Watt
293 VA /
291 Watt
297 VA /
295 Watt
296 VA /
295 Watt
(Max. Config,
Operating)
476 VA /
465 Watt
491 VA /
489 Watt
541 VA /
539 Watt
566 VA /
565 Watt
Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 4
Max. Config, Idling
40.6 dB
Max. Config, Operating
44.3 dB
Dimensions (W x D x H )
200.0 x 599.0 x 438.0 mm / 7.8 x 23.5 x 17.2 in (5U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
17 kg / 33.0 kg, 37.47 lbs. / 72.75 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, C-TICK, CE, UL, CB, RoHS, WEEE
Operating Systems and Virtualization
Software
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
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 5
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 or later (x86) 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 or later (EM64T) 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 or later (x86) 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 or later (x86_64) 6
VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 2
VMware ESXi 5 Update 1
VMware ESXi 5.1
VMware ESXi 5.5 7
1Embedded SATA RAID controller is supported only on Windows operating systems.
2One PCIe x8 Gen 3 slot is available in single processor system.
3Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
4Noise emission was measured at the operator positions in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary
by the operating environment.
5For Windows Server 2012 installation, download the driver kit from the following website and install it after OS
installation
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/
6For Linux support, contact our sales representative or go to the NEC website at:

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http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
7Available in November 2013.
(2/2)
Model
T120d
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
Processor
E5-2450
Intel® Xeon®
Processor
E5-2470
Clock speed
2.10 GHz
2.30 GHz
Number of Processors
1 or 2
Cache
20 MB
Cores and Threads
8C - 16T
Chipset
Intel® C602 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR3-1600 and DDR3-1066 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
Hot plug 2.5-inch drive configuration:
SAS HDD: 28.8 TB (24 x 1.2 TB)
SATA HDD: 24 TB (24 x 1 TB)
SAS SSD : 9.6 TB ( 24 x 400 GB)
Hot plug 3.5-inch drive configuration:
SATA HDD: 32 TB (8 x 4 TB)
Non-hot plug 3.5-inch drive configuration:
SATA HDD: 16 TB (4 x 4 TB)
Storage Controller
SATA : 3 / 6 Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 6Gb/s (Optional)
RAID
SATA : RAID 0/1/10 1(Standard), RAID 5/6/50/60 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
Hot Plug
Supported with hot plug drive bay
Optical Disk Drive
Optional
5-inch Media Bays
2
Disk Drive Bays
Hot plug 2.5-inch drive configuration: 24
Hot plug 3.5-inch drive configuration: 8
Non-hot plug 3.5-inch drive configuration: 4
Expansion Slots
Total: 4 to 5 slots available
1 PCIe x16 Gen 3 (x16 connector)
1 to 2 PCIe x8 Gen 3 (x8 connector) 2
1 PCIe x4 Gen 2 (x8 connector)
1 PCIe x1 Gen 2 (x4 connector)
Video
Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Resolution / Color
1280 x 1024 / 16.7M 3
Interfaces
9 USB2.0 (2 x front, 4 x rear, 3 x internal)
1 VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x rear)
1 to 2 Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, 1 to 2 x rear)
2 1000BASE-T LAN connector (RJ-45, 2 x rear)
1 Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan
Optional, hot plug with redundant fan kit

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Model
T120d
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug with redundant power supply
Power Supply
2 x 450 / 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug PSU
1 x 700 Watt 80 PLUS® Gold certified non-hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
Consumption
(Max. Config, Idling)
299 VA /
297 Watt
296 VA /
295 Watt
(Max. Config,
Operating)
614 VA /
613 Watt
657 VA /
656 Watt
Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 4
Max. Config, Idling
40.6 dB
Max. Config, Operating
44.3 dB
Dimensions (W x D x H )
200.0 x 599.0 x 438.0 mm / 7.8 x 23.5 x 17.2 in (5U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
17 kg / 33.0 kg, 37.47 lbs. / 72.75 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, C-TICK, CE, UL, CB, RoHS, WEEE
Operating Systems and Virtualization
Software
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
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 5
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 or later (x86) 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 or later (EM64T) 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 or later (x86) 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 or later (x86_64) 6
VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 2
VMware ESXi 5 Update 1
VMware ESXi 5.1
VMware ESXi 5.5 7
1Embedded SATA RAID controller is supported only on Windows operating systems.
2One PCIe x8 Gen 3 slot is available in single processor system.
3Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
4Noise emission was measured at the operator positions in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary
by the operating environment.
5For Windows Server 2012 installation, download the driver kit from the following website and install it after OS
installation
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/
6For Linux support, contact our sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
7Available in November 2013.

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External Views
Front and Rear Views
Front View
With Front bezel
Hot Plug 2.5-inch Drive Configuration
Legend
A.
Power Button
I.
5.25-inch Media Bay
B.
Power LED
J.
Optical Drive Bay
C.
Data LAN 1 Activity LED
K.
USB Connectors
D.
Data LAN 2 Activity LED
L.
Dump (NMI) Button
E.
Hard Drive Activity LED
M.
System Reset Button
F.
System Status LED
N.
Power Button
G.
Front Bezel
O.
2.5-inch Derive Bay
H.
Front Bezel Key
P.
Stabilizer
G
D
F
A
E
H
B
C
I
J
L
M
N
O
K
P

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Front View
Hot Plug 3.5-inch Drive Configuration
Non-hot Plug 3.5-inch Drive Configuration
Legend
A.
5.25-inch Media Bay
E.
System Reset Button
B.
Optical Drive Bay
F.
Power Button
C.
USB Connectors
G.
3.5-inch Drive Bay
D.
Dump (NMI) Button
H.
Stabilizer
Rear View
Non-hot Plug Power Supply Configuration
Hot Plug Power Supply Configuration
Legend
A.
PCI Slots
F.
Management LAN Connector
B.
Power Supply Unit
G.
USB Connectors
C.
AC Inlet
H.
Data LAN Connectors
D.
Serial Port Connector
I.
BMC System Reset Button
E.
VGA Connector
F
A
B
C
D
E
G
H
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
C
B

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Dimensions (mm)
Non-hot Plug Power Supply Configuration
Hot Plug Power Supply Configuration
611.0
599.0
200.0
313.4
438.0
424.0
611.0
599.0
200.0
313.4
438.0
424.0
200.0
313.4
438.0
625.4
599.0
424.0
200.0
313.4
438.0
625.4
599.0
424.0
200.0
313.4
438.0
625.4
599.0
424.0
200.0
313.4
438.0
625.4
599.0
424.0
200.0
313.4
438.0
625.4
599.0
424.0
200.0
313.4
438.0
625.4
599.0
424.0
200.0
313.4
438.0
625.4
599.0
424.0
200.0
313.4
438.0
625.4
599.0
424.0
200.0
313.4
438.0
625.4
599.0
424.0
200.0
313.4
438.0
625.4
599.0
424.0

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Configuration Diagram
Legend: Minimum required components Standard Components
Expansion Slots
Legend
#1
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Full height, up to 300 mm length
#2
PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Full height, up to 300 mm length
#3
PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Full height, up to 300 mm length
#4
PCIe 2.0 x4, x8 connector, Full height, up to 300 mm length
#5
PCIe 2.0 x1, x4 connector, Full height, up to 300 mm length
NOTE:
The slot #1 is available in dual processor configuration.
CHASSIS
FRONT CHASSIS
INSIDE
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 2.0
Cooling Fan
Processor
#2
Power Supply
PCI 5
Processor
#1
Optical Drive Bay
1DIMM Slots
6DIMM Slots
2 Media Bay
4 RAID BBU Slots
2 Media Bay
Optical Drive Bay
Drive Cage
Bay #1
Drive Cage
Bay #2
Drive Cage
Bay #3
Drives
Drives
Drives 6 DIMM Slots
PCI 4
PCI 3
PCI 2
PCI 1
Serial
SerialPort Adp.
Power
Supply
CHASSIS
REAR
Cooling Fan
Cooling
Fan
#4
#3
#2
#1
#5

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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC EXPRESS5800/T120d Server
no processor, no RAM, no Drive Cage, no HDD, non DVD
Including:
700W 80 PLUS® Gold non-hot plug PSU, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
N8100-1957F
NEC EXPRESS5800/T120d Server
no processor, no RAM, no Drive Cage, no HDD, non DVD
Including:
2 x 450W 80 PLUS® Platinum hot plug PSU, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
N8100-1958F
NEC EXPRESS5800/T120d Server
no processor, no RAM, no Drive Cage, no HDD, non DVD
Including:
2 x 800W 80 PLUS® Platinum hot plug PSU, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
N8100-1959F
NOTE:
The base model must be ordered with a processor kit and a drive cage.
Use the NEC Power Supply Selector to select appropriate size for power units. For details, please
visit the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/collateral/tools/PowerSelector_G01.xls
2 Processors and Heat Sink
Available sockets: 2
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Processors
1Processor
Required
Xeon E5-2403 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2403 (1.80 GHz, 4C/4T, 10 MB)
N8101-569F
Xeon E5-2407 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2407 (2.20 GHz, 4C/4T, 10 MB)
N8101-570F
Xeon E5-2420 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2420 (1.90 GHz, 6C/12T, 15 MB)
N8101-571F
Xeon E5-2430 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2430 (2.20 GHz, 6C/12T, 15 MB)
N8101-572F
Xeon E5-2450 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2450 (2.10 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
NOTE: The kit is only available in the EMEA region.
N8101-573F
Xeon E5-2470 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2470 (2.30 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
N8101-574F
Heat Sink
1st
Processor Heat Sink
For 1st Processor
(Standard)
2nd
Processor Heat Sink
For 2nd Processor
N8101-577F
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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3 Memory
3.1 Memory Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your memory configuration:
Independent channel / Memory Sparing Configuration: Refer to 3.1.1
Memory Sparing Configuration: Refer to 3.1.2
Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration: Refer to 3.1.3
Memory Configuration Feature Comparison
See the table below for feature comparisons of memory configurations supported.
Independent
Channel
Memory
Sparing
Memory
Lockstep
Memory
Mirroring
Performance
Best
Better
Better
Good
Data Protection
No
Multiple single bit
error protection
No
Multiple single bit
and multi bit error
protection
Redundancy
No
Partly
No
Fully
Data Correction
ECC, x4 SDDC
ECC, x4 SDDC
ECC, x8 SDDC
ECC, x4 SDDC
Available Memory
Full physical
memory
2/3 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
Product Name / Description
Part Number
2GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
1x 2GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-478F
4GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
1x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-479F
8GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
1x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-480F
16GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
1x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-481F
32GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
1x 32GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-482F
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.

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3.1.2 Memory Sparing Configuration
Available slots: 6 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
16GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-486
32GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-487
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
The memory kits must be identical.
The logical memory capacity at the time of memory sparing becomes three-fourths of physical
capacity.
3.1.3 Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration
Available slots: 4 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
8GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-483
16GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-484
32GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit
2x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
N8102-485
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
The logical memory capacity at the time of memory mirroring becomes a half of physical capacity.
Maximum Memory Speed
See the table below for the actual maximum memory speed on your system.
DDR3 memory speed depends on the type of DIMMs and the native memory bus speed of the memory
controller. All memory buses operate at the clock frequency of the DIMM with the lowest frequency.
Processor Type
Populated DIMMs
Memory Power
Setting
DIMM Speed
E5-2403
2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB,16 GB
-
1066 MHz
E5-2407
32 GB
-
800 MHz
E5-2420
2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB,16 GB
-
1333 MHz
E5-2430
32 GB
-
800 MHz
E5-2450
2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB,16 GB
Low (1.35V)
1333 MHz
E5-2470
Normal (1.5V)
1600 MHz
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 2003 R2, Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard
4 GB
4 GB (HW-DEP enabled)
App. 2 GB (HW-DEP disabled)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (x64) 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 1
32 GB
32 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
64 GB
64 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
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
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)
2 TB
384 GB
VMware ESX 4.12
256 GB or
1 TB
256 GB or
384 GB
VMware ESXi 5.0, 5.1 3
2 TB
384 GB
VMware ESXi 5.5 3
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 : 4 TB
2Up to 255 GB of the main memory is available to each virtual machine
3Up 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 Hot Plug 2.5-inch Drive Configuration
Up to eight 2.5-inch Drives
Up to sixteen 2.5-inch Drives with two RAID Controllers
Up to twenty four 2.5-inch Drives with three RAID Controllers
Non-RAID
RAID 5/6/50/60
512 MB Cache
1GB 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
1GB Cache/
CacheVault
Refer to 4.2.6
SAS, SATA
RAID 0/1/10
RAID 5/6/50/60
1GB 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
1GB Cache/
CacheVault
Refer to 4.2.10
SAS, SATA
RAID 0/1/10
RAID 5/6/50/60
1GB Cache/
Battery
512 MB Cache
Refer to 4.2.12
Refer to 4.2.13
SAS, SATA
SAS, SATA
Available Interface
Refer to 4.2.11
SAS, SATA
1GB Cache/
CacheVault
Refer to 4.2.14
SAS, SATA

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Up to sixteen 2.5-inch Drives with SAS Expander Card
Up to twenty four 2.5-inch Drives with SAS Expander Card
NOTE:
Embedded SATA controller can connect to up to four drives.
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 is not supported with the Embedded SATAnon-RAID controller.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
If multiple RAID controllers are mounted, the RAID controllers must be identical.
To install more than sixteen drives, N8181-98 Redundant Fan kit must be installed
Up to two different types of drive can be used in the same drive cage. Two mixed drives in multiple
drive cages are required to install more than three different types of drive.
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
RAID 0/1/10
RAID 5/6/50/60
1GB Cache/
Battery
512 MB Cache
Refer to 4.2.16
Refer to 4.2.17
SAS, SATA
SAS, SATA
Available Interface
Refer to 4.2.15
SAS, SATA
1GB Cache/
CacheVault
Refer to 4.2.18
SAS, SATA
RAID 0/1/10
RAID 5/6/50/60
1GB Cache/
Battery
512 MB Cache
Refer to 4.2.20
Refer to 4.2.21
SAS, SATA
SAS, SATA
Available Interface
Refer to 4.2.19
SAS, SATA
1GB Cache/
CacheVault
Refer to 4.2.22
SAS, SATA

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4.1.2 Hot Plug 3.5-inch Drive Configuration
Up to four 3.5-inch Drives
Up to eight 3.5-inch Drives
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 SATAnon-RAID controller.
All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity.
An optional RAID controller occupies one PCI slot.
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
512 MB Cache
1GB 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
1GB Cache/
CacheVault
Refer to 4.3.6
SATA
RAID 0/1/10
RAID 5/6/50/60
1GB Cache/
Battery
512 MB Cache
Refer to 4.3.8
Refer to 4.3.9
SATA
SATA
Available Interface
Refer to 4.3.7
SATA
1GB Cache/
CacheVault
Refer to 4.3.10
SATA

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4.1.3 Non-hot Plug 3.5-inch Drive Configuration
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 SATAnon-RAID controller.
All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity.
An optional RAID controller occupies one PCI slot.
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
512 MB Cache
1GB Cache
512 MB Cache
Refer to 4.4.1
Refer to 4.4.3
Refer to 4.4.5
RAID 0/1/10
SATA
SATA
SATA
SATA
Available Interface
Embedded SATA
RAID Controller
Optional RAID
Controller
Refer to 4.4.2
SATA
Refer to 4.4.4

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4.2 Hot Plug 2.5-inch Internal Drive Configuration
4.2.1 Up to 4 Drive with Embedded SATA non-RAID Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Embedded SATA Controller
2x 6Gb/s SATA, 2x 3Gb/s SATA
(Standard)
Cable
Required
Internal SATA Cable
4 x Single SATA to 1 x mini-SAS
K410-258(00)
Drive Cage
Required
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
N8154-42F
Drive
4 slots
available
SATA
HDD
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-356
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-357
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-358
NOTE:
Hot plug insertion/removal is not supported with the Embedded SATAnon-RAID controller.
4.2.2 Up to 4 Drive with Embedded SATA RAID Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Embedded SATA Controller
2x 6Gb/s SATA, 2x 3Gb/s SATA, RAID 0/1/10 capable
(Standard)
Cable
Required
Internal SATA Cable
4 x Single SATA to 1 x mini-SAS
K410-258(00)
Drive Cage
Required
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
N8154-42F
Drive
4 slots
available
SATA
HDD
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-356
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-357
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-358
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.
All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity.

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4.2.3 Up to 8 Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 512 MB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i
RAID 0/1, 512 MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s, SATA
6Gb/s
N8103-149
RAID BBU
Recommended
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i
N8103-154
Cable
1 to 2 Required
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS
NOTE: To install five drives or more, two sets of cable are
required.
K410-274(00)
Drive Cage
Required
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug hard drive bays
N8154-42F
Drive
4 to 8 slots
available
SAS
HDD
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-301
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-322
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-304
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-332
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 10,000 rpm
N8150-408
73.2GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 73.2 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
N8150-302
146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 146.5 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
N8150-303
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 15,000 rpm
N8150-331
SATA
HDD
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-356
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-357
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm
N8150-358
SAS
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
N8150-711
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s
N8150-712
NOTE:
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
Up to two different types of drive can be used in the same drive cage.
For VMware ESXi 5.5 installation, to download the CIM provider (LSI SMI-S provider) is required.