NEC Express5800/R120f-2E User manual

NEC Express5800/R120f-2E
Configuration Guide
Standard 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.
July 16, 2015
Revision 6.0
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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 SLOT........................................................................................................10
SERVER CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................... 11
1Base Models.................................................................................................................................11
2Processors and Heat Sink ..........................................................................................................11
3Memory .........................................................................................................................................12
3.1 Memory Configuration........................................................................................................12
3.2 Other OS than Windows Server 2008 Standard................................................................13
3.3 Windows Server 2008 Standard........................................................................................14
4Internal Hard Disk Drives............................................................................................................16
4.1 RAID Configuration............................................................................................................16
4.2 Required Components for RAID Configuration .................................................................17
4.3 Supported HDD/SDD.........................................................................................................19
52.5-inch PCIe SSD........................................................................................................................22
5.1 2.5-inch PCIeSSD Installation Kit ......................................................................................22
5.2 PCIe SSD...........................................................................................................................22
6Optical Drive.................................................................................................................................22
7Internal RDX Drives .....................................................................................................................23
7.1 RDX Configuration.............................................................................................................23
8PCI Card........................................................................................................................................23
8.1 Network Interface Controller..............................................................................................23
8.2 InfiniBand...........................................................................................................................25
8.3 External Storage Controller ...............................................................................................25
8.4 Serial Port Adapter.............................................................................................................27
9Other Add-in Components..........................................................................................................27
9.1 Redundant Power Supply Module .....................................................................................27
9.2 Redundant Fan Kit.............................................................................................................27
9.3 Trusted Platform Module Kit ..............................................................................................27
9.4 Internal Flash Memory.......................................................................................................28
9.5 Flash FDD..........................................................................................................................28
10 Add-on Components..................................................................................................................28
10.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer............................................................................................28
10.2 KVM Switch........................................................................................................................29
10.3 Cable Management Arm....................................................................................................29
10.4 Server Management License.............................................................................................29
10.5 Medium and Cartridge .......................................................................................................29
REFERENCES...............................................................................................................31
Boot Mode Setting ..............................................................................................................................31
Server Management............................................................................................................................32
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controller.........................................................33

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Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots......................................................................................34
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer........................................................................................35
REVISION HISTORY .....................................................................................................36
Technical Specification
Key Features
High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family
Up to 512 GB of memory capacity, supporting high speed and energy efficient DDR4-2133 memory
Up to sixteen 2.5-inch hard drives
High energy efficiency with power capping feature and 80 PLUS® Titanium power supply
Full manageability by integrated EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Specification
(1/2)
Model
R120f-2E
Part Number
N8100-2271F, N8100-2272F, N8100-2273F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2603 v3
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2620 v3
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2630 v3
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2650 v3
Clock speed
1.60 GHz
2.40 GHz
2.40 GHz
2.30 GHz
Number of Processors
1 to 2
Cache
15 MB
15 MB
20 MB
25 MB
Cores and Threads
6C-6T
6C-12T
8C-16T
10C-20T
Chipset
Intel® C612 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR4-2133 Registered DIMM (4/8/16GB),
DDR4-2133 Load Reduced DIMM (32GB)
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
512 GB (16 x 32 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
SAS HDD: 28.8 TB (16 x 1.8 TB)
SATA HDD : 32 TB (16 x 2 TB)
SAS SSD: 6.4 TB ( 16 x 400 GB)
SATA SSD: 12.8 TB ( 16 x 800 GB)
Disk Controller
SATA: 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 12Gb/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
3.5-inch Media Bays
1
Disk Drive Bays
16

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Model
R120f-2E
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 1
Interfaces
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
5 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x internal)
2 x USB2.0 (2 x rear)
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 460 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)
258 VA /
256 Watt
259 VA /
257 Watt
256VA /
254 Watt
258VA /
256 Watt
(Max. Config,
Operating)
566 VA /
562 Watt
625 VA /
621 Watt
667 VA /
663 Watt
711 VA /
706 Watt
Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 2
Max. Config, Idling
52.3dB
52.3dB
52.3dB
52.3dB
Max. Config, Operating
57.1dB
57.1dB
57.1dB
60.0dB
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 / 27 kg, 39.68 lbs. / 59.52 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, UL, CB, CE, BSMI, UL(Mexico), KC, RoHS
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x86) 3
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x86) 3
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later (x86) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later (x86_64) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 or later 4
VMware ESXi™ 5.1 Update 2
VMware ESXi™ 5.5 Update 2 5
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 5
1Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
2Noise emission was measured in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary by the operating
environment.
3Not supported with E5-2650v3, E5-2660v3, E5-2680v3 and E5-2690v3.
4For Linux support, contact your sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
55GB or more memory is required.

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(2/2)
Model
R120f-2E
Part Number
N8100-2271F, N8100-2272F, N8100-2273F
Processor
Type
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2660 v3
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2680 v3
Intel® Xeon®
processor
E5-2690 v3
Clock speed
2.60 GHz
2.50 GHz
2.60 GHz
Number of Processors
1 to 2
Cache
25 MB
30 MB
30 MB
Cores and Threads
10C-20T
12C-24T
12C-24T
Chipset
Intel® C612 Chipset
Memory
Type
DDR4-2133 Registered DIMM (4/8/16GB),
DDR4-2133 Load Reduced DIMM (32GB)
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
512 GB (16 x 32 GB)
Memory protection
ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
Internal Storage
Standard Capacity
0 GB
Maximum Capacity
SAS HDD: 28.8 TB (16 x 1.8 TB)
SATA HDD : 32 TB (16 x 2 TB)
SAS SSD: 12.8 TB ( 16 x 800 GB)
Disk Controller
SATA: 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 12Gb/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
3.5-inch Media Bays
1
Disk Drive Bays
16
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 1
Interfaces
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
5 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x internal)
2 x USB2.0 (2 x rear)
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 460 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

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Model
R120f-2E
Power
Consumption
Max. Config, Idling
259 VA /
257 Watt
257 VA /
256 Watt
260 VA /
258 Watt
Max. Config, Operating
757 VA /
752 Watt
817 VA /
811 Watt
844 VA /
838 Watt
Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level) 2
Max. Config, Idling
52.3dB
52.3dB
52.3dB
Max. Config, Operating
60.0 dB
56.4 dB
58.1 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 / 27 kg, 39.68 lbs. / 59.52 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, UL, CB, CE, BSMI, UL(Mexico), KC, RoHS
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x86) 3
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x86) 3
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later (x86) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later (x86_64) 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 or later 4
VMware ESXi™5.1 Update 2
VMware ESXi™5.5 Update 2 5
VMware ESXi™ 6.0 5
1Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
2Noise emission was measured in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may vary by the operating
environment.
3Not supported with E5-2650v3, E5-2660v3, E5-2680v3 and E5-2690v3.
4For Linux support, contact your sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
55GB or more memory is required.

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External Views
Front and Rear Views
Front View
Legend
A.
2.5-inch Drive Bays
J.
STATUS LED 2
B.
2.5-inch Additional HDD Cage Bay
K.
Power Capping LED
C.
POWER Switch/ LED
L.
Display Connector
D.
UID Switch/LED
M.
LINK/ACT LED(LAN1)
E.
RESET Switch
N.
LINK/ACT LED(LAN2)
F.
DUMP (NMI) Switch
O.
Expansion Bay
G.
USB Connectors
P.
Optical Drive Bay
H.
BMC RESET Switch
Q.
Pull-out Tab
I.
STATUS LED 1
A
B
O
P
Q
E
G
L
C
D
F
H
J
K
M
N
I

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Rear View
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
A
E
C
D
G
I
K
F
B
H
J

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Dimensions (mm)
Without Cable Arm
With Cable Arm
829.0
683.832.787.4 87.2
88.3
482.6 448.0 482.0
867.0
948.4

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Configuration Diagram
Legend: Standard Components Minimum required components
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.
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
8x 2.5-inch
Drives
Optical Drive Bay
Media Bay
Optical Driver
Bay /
Media Bay
Redundant Cooling Fan
Cooling Fan
2.5-inch
Hot Plug
Drive Cage
Hot Plug
Power Supply 1/2
PSU 1
CHASSIS
FRONT
CHASSIS
INSIDE
CHASSIS
REAR
4x Flash Backup Unit Slots
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

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Server Configuration
1 Base Models
Product Name / Description
Part Number
NEC Express5800/R120f-2E
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD
Including : 1 x 460 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 8 x 2.5-inch
Drive Cage, 2 sets of Mini-SAS HD cable, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
N8100-2271F
NEC Express5800/R120f-2E
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD, no LOM Card
Including : 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 8 x 2.5-inch
Drive Cage, 2 sets of Mini-SAS HD cable, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
N8100-2272F
NEC Express5800/R120f-2E
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD, no LOM Card
Including : 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Titaninum Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 8 x 2.5-inch
Drive Cage, 2 sets of Mini-SAS HD cable, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
N8100-2273F
NOTE:
The base model must be ordered with a processor kit and a memory kit.
Use the NEC Power Supply Selector to select appropriate size for power units. For details, please
visit the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/collateral/tools/PowerSelector_G01.xls
2 Processors and Heat Sink
Available sockets: 2
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Processors
1Processor
Required
Xeon E5-2603 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2603 v3 (1.60 GHz, 6C/6T, 15 MB)
N8101-919F
Xeon E5-2620 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2620 v3 (2.40 GHz, 6C/12T, 15 MB)
N8101-921F
Xeon E5-2630 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2630 v3 (2.40 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
N8101-922F
Xeon E5-2650 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2650 v3 (2.30 GHz, 10C/20T, 25 MB)
N8101-924F
Xeon E5-2660 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2660 v3 (2.60 GHz, 10C/20T, 25 MB)
N8101-925F
Xeon E5-2680 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2680 v3 (2.50 GHz, 12C/24T, 30 MB)
N8101-926F
Xeon E5-2690 v3 Processor Kit
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2690 v3 (2.60 GHz, 12C/24T, 30 MB)
N8101-937F
Heat Sink
1st
Processor Heat Sink
For 1st Processor
(Standard)
2nd
Processor Heat Sink
For 2nd Processor
N8101-927F
NOTE:
Minimum one processor kit from above must be installed.
The processors must be the same to configure dual processor system.

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The maximum number of logical processors supported by OS
See the table below for the maximum number of logical processors that you can actually use on your
system.
Number of Logical Processors Supported by Operating Systems
Maximum Available
Number of Logical
Processors
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x86)
32 1
32
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (x64)
256 1
48
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
640 1
48
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
32
32
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
240
48
VMware ESXi 5.1
160
48
VMware ESXi 5.5
320
48
VMware ESXi 6.0
480
48
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
3 Memory
3.1 Memory Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your memory configuration:
Other OS than Windows Server 2008 Standard
Independent Channel: Refer to 3.2.1
Memory Sparing Configuration: Refer to 3.2.2
Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration: Refer to 3.2.3
Windows Server 2008 Standard
Independent Channel: Refer to 3.3.1

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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
(16GB DIMM)
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.
3.2 Other OS than Windows Server 2008 Standard
3.2.1 Independent Channel Configuration
Available slots: 8 per processor
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Registered DIMM
(RDIMM)
4GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (1x4GB)
1 x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
N8102-644F
8GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (1x8GB)
1 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
N8102-645F
16GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (1x16GB)
1 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
N8102-646F
Load Reduced DIMM
(LRDIMM)
32GB DDR4-2133 LR Memory Kit (1x32GB)
1 x 32GB Load Reduced ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
N8102-647F
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 UDIMM/RDIMM are not supported.
At least 5 GB of memory is required for VMware ESXi 5.5 and VMware ESXi 6.0.
3.2.2 Memory Sparing Configuration
Available slots: 8 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
32GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (2x16GB)
2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
N8102-655
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
The configured memories must be identical.

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The logical memory capacity becomes three-fourths of physical capacity.
3.2.3 Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration
Available slots: 8 per processor
Product Name / Description
Part Number
16GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (2x8GB)
2 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
N8102-650
32GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (2x16GB)
2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133 (PC4-2133)
N8102-651
NOTE:
Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.
The logical memory capacity becomes a half of physical capacity on memory mirroring configuration.
3.3 Windows Server 2008 Standard
3.3.1 Independent Channel Configuration
Available slots: 1
Product Name / Description
Part Number
4GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (1x4GB)
1 x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
N8102-644F
NOTE:
Only one Memory Kit can be installed regardless of the number of processors.
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 v3
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16 GB
LRDIMM: 32GB
-
1600 MHz
E5-2620 v3
E5-2630 v3
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16 GB
LRDIMM: 32GB
-
1866 MHz
E5-2650 v3
E5-2660 v3
E5-2680 v3
E5-2690 v3
RDIMM: 4, 8, 16 GB
LRDIMM: 32GB
-
2133 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 Standard (x86) 1
4 GB
4 GB (HW-DEP enabled)
App. 2 GB (HW-DEP disabled)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 1
32 GB
32 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x86) 1
64 GB
64 GB
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 1
2 TB
512 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
512 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
3 TB
16 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
6 TB
512 GB
VMware ESXi 5.1 2
2 TB
512 GB
VMware ESXi 5.5 2
4 TB
512 GB
VMware ESXi 6.0 3
6 TB
512 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.
3Up to 4TB 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 OS and RAID configuration. For example, when you would like
to configure RAID 0/1/10 1GB cache with Windows Server 2012 R2, refer to the section 4.2.3 for the
required components and then refer to the section 4.3.4 for the hard drives.
Operating System
Supported RAID configuration
Supported
HDD/SSD
RAID and Cache
Section
Windows Server 2008 Standard
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
KVM in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
(x86_64)
Non-RAID (Embedded SATA)
4.2.1
4.3.1
RAID 0/1 (Embedded SATA RAID)
(Windows only)
4.2.2
4.3.2
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.3
4.3.3
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.4
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.5
Windows Server 2012 Standard
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
without KVM feature
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Non-RAID (Embedde SATA)
4.2.1
4.3.1
RAID 0/1 (Embedded SATA RAID)
(Windows only)
4.2.2
4.3.2
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.3
4.3.4
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.4
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.5
VMware ESXi 5.1
VMware ESXi 5.5
VMware ESXi 6.0
Non-RAID (Embedded SATA)
4.2.1
4.3.1
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache
4.2.3
4.3.3
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache
4.2.4
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache
4.2.5
NOTE:
Up to four hard drives can be installed in the Embedded SATA configuration.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SAS SSDs
and SATA SSDs can be mixed in each drive cage.
512B sector HDD and 4KB sector HDD cannot be mixed.
It is recommended to set RAID array configuration drives less than eight per disk group in order to
minimize the risk of becoming multiple hard drives failure.
To configure a large-capacity RAID array, it is recommended to configure in RAID 6 or RAID 60 in
order to minimize the risk of becoming multiple hard drives failure during the RAID rebuilding process.

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4.2 Required Components for RAID Configuration
4.2.1 Up to four Drives with Embedded SATA Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Embedded SATA Controller
4 x 6Gb/s SATA
(Standard)
Cable
Internal SATA Cable
2 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
(Standard)
Drive Cage
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch Hot-plug hard drive bays
(Standard)
NOTE:
Up to 4 SATA drives are supported.
For supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.1
Hot plug insertion/removal are not supported in the configuration.
4.2.2 Up to four Drives with Embedded SATA RAID 0/1 Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Embedded SATA Controller
4 x 6Gb/s SATA
(Standard)
Cable
Internal SATA Cable
2 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable
(Standard)
Drive Cage
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch Hot-plug hard drive bays
(Standard)
NOTE:
Up to 4 SATA drives are supported.
For supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.2
4.2.3 Up to sixteen Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 1GB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
RAID 0/1/10, 1GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, SAS 12Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s
N8103-176
Flash Backup
Recommended
Flash Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
N8103-181
Cable
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD, 2 sets
(Standard)
Drive Cage
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
(Standard)
Optional Drive Cage
(For more than 8
Drives)
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 4 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable,
SAS expander card
N8154-74
NOTE:
For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.3 for Windows Server 2008/2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) with KVM feature, or VMware. Refet to 4.3.4 for Windows
Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM feature, or Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 7.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SAS SSDs

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and SATA SSDs can be mixed in each drive cage.
4.2.4 Up to sixteen Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1GB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, SAS 12Gb/s,
SATA 6Gb/s
N8103-177
Flash Backup
Recommended
Flash Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
N8103-181
Cable
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD, 2 sets
(Standard)
Drive Cage
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
(Standard)
Optional Drive Cage
(For more than 8
Drive)
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 4 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable,
SAS expander card
N8154-74
NOTE:
For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.3 for Windows Server 2008/2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) with KVM feature, or VMware. Refet to 4.3.4 for Windows
Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM feature, or Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 7.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SAS SSDs
and SATA SSDs can be mixed in each drive cage.
4.2.5 Up to sixteen Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 2GB Cache
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Storage Controller
Required
RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 2GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, SAS 12Gb/s,
SATA 6Gb/s
N8103-178
Flash Backup
Recommended
Flash Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
N8103-181
Cable
Internal SAS/SATA Cable
1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD, 2 sets
(Standard)
Drive Cage
2.5-inch Drive Cage
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
(Standard)
Optional Drive Cage
(more than 8 Drive)
2.5-inch Hot Plug Drive Cage Kit
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
Including 4 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable,
SAS expander card
N8154-74
NOTE:
For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.3 for Windows Server 2008/2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) with KVM feature, or VMware. Refet to 4.3.4 for Windows
Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM feature, or Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 7.
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SAS SSDs
and SATA SSDs can be mixed in each drive cage.

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4.3 Supported HDD/SDD
4.3.1 For Embedded SATA Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive
4 slots
available
2.5-inch
SATA
HDD
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-487
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-488
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-489
NOTE:
Hot plug insertion/removal are not supported in the configuration.
4.3.2 For Embedded SATA RAID 0/1 Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive
4 slots
available
2.5-inch
SATA
HDD
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-487
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-488
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-489
4.3.3 For RAID Controller Configuration (1)
For Windows Server 2008/2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, KVM in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6(x86_64), or VMware.
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive
Standard :
8 slots
available
Max :
16 slots
available
SAS
HDD
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-479
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-480
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-481
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-482
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-483
300GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-485

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450GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-486
600GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 15,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-518
SATA
HDD
250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-487
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-488
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-489
SAS
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s,
512B sector
N8150-721
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s,
512B sector
N8150-722
SATA
SSD
200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 200 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512B sector
N8150-725
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 400 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512B sector
N8150-726
800GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD
1 x 800 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512B sector
N8150-727
NOTE:
All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type, capacity and rotation speed.
Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SAS SSDs
and SATA SSDs can be mixed in each drive cage
4.3.4 For RAID Controller Configuration (2)
For Windows Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM, or Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 7
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Drive
Standard :
8 slots
available
Max :
16 slots
available
SAS
HDD
(512B)
300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-479
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-480
600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 600 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-481
900GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-482
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512B sector
N8150-483