NEC Express5800/R120d-2M 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. July 17, 2013 Revision 7.0 NEC Corporation...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M Technical Specification Key Features High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family Up to 768 GB of high speed DDR3-1333 memory High energy efficiency with power capping feature and 80 PLUS® Platinum power supply ...
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Operable up to 35°C (95°F) when Xeon processor E5-2643 is configured with an added optional drive cage. For 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/ For Linux support, contact our sales representative or go to the NEC website at: http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html (2 / 2) Model...
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For 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/ For Linux support, contact our sales representative or go to the NEC website at: http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html Revision 7.0 – July 17, 2013...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M External Views Front and Rear Views Front View D F H JK L M N EG I Legend 2.5-inch Drive Bays BMC Reset Button 2.5-inch Drive Cage Bay Dump (NMI) Button USB Connectors System Reset Button...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M Rear View K L M Legend PCI Slots (Full-Height) Serial Port Connector PCI Slots (Low-Profile) VGA Connector Power Supply Dump (NMI) Switch AC Inlet UID Button/LED AC Power LED DC Power LED USB Connectors PCI Slot (LAN Riser)
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M Dimensions (mm) 450 Watt or 800 Watt Power Supply Configuration 869.9 831.9 * 88.0 87.4 87.2 35.0 735.8 1000 Watt Power Supply Configuration 869.9 831.9 * 88.0 35.0 770.0 87.4 87.2 735.8 * Wthout back side parts of slide rails (in that case, cable arm cannot be attached) Revision 7.0 –...
CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M Server Configuration 1 Base Models Product Name / Description Part Number NEC Express5800/R120d-2M Server N8100-1793F no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD, no PSU, no front bezel Including: 2.5-inch Drive Cage, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD NOTE: ...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M 3 Memory Memory Configuration Refer to the section in accordance with your memory configuration: Independent Channel: Refer to 3.1.1 Memory Sparing Configuration: Refer to 3.1.2 Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration: Refer to 3.1.3...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M 3.1.2 Memory Sparing Configuration Available slots: 12 per processor Product Name / Description Part Number 6GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit N8102-476 3x 2GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800) 12GB DDR3-1600 REG Memory Kit N8102-477 3x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR3L-1600(PC3L-12800)
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M Memory Configuration Feature Comparison See the table below for feature comparisons of memory configurations supported. Independent Memory Memory Memory Channel Sparing Lockstep Mirroring Performance Best Better Better Good Data Protection Multiple single bit Multiple single bit...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M 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.
SAS and SATA hard drives must be installed in separate drive groups. Group #1 Group #2 Group #3 Group #4 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 Revision 7.0 – July 17, 2013...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M Internal Drive Configuration 4.2.1 Up to four Drives with Embedded SATA Controller Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller Embedded SATA Controller (Standard) 4 x SATA ports Cable Internal SATA Cable (Standard) 1 x mini-SAS to 1 x mini-SAS Drive Cage 2.5-inch Drive Cage...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M 4.2.2 Up to eight Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 512 MB Cache Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1) N8103-149 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/10, 512 MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, 6Gb/s...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M 4.2.3 Up to eight Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 512 MB Cache Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1) N8103-150 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 512 MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, 6Gb/s...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M 4.2.4 Up to eight Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/Battery Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) N8103-151 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, 6Gb/s...
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For VMware ESXi 5.x installation, to download the CIM provider (LSI SMI-S provider 00.32.V0.03) is required. For VMware ESXi 5.x systems, monitoring the status of a RAID array with NEC ESMPRO is not supported. Revision 7.0 – July 17, 2013...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M 4.2.6 Up to sixteen Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 512 MB Cache Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1) N8103-149 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/10, 512MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, 6Gb/s...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M 4.2.7 Up to sixteen Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 512 MB Cache Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6) N8103-150 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 512MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, 6Gb/s...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M 4.2.8 Up to sixteen Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/Battery Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) N8103-151 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, 6Gb/s...
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For VMware ESXi 5.x installation, to download the CIM provider (LSI SMI-S provider 00.32.V0.03) is required. For VMware ESXi 5.x systems, monitoring the status of a RAID array with NEC ESMPRO is not Revision 7.0 – July 17, 2013 NEC Corporation...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M supported. 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.
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M 6 Internal Tape / RDX Drives Tape / RDX Drive Selection Refer to the section in accordance with your type of tape drives: DAT: Refer to 6.2.1 RDX: Refer to 6.2.2 NOTE: ...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M 7 PCI Riser Card / PCI Card Please refer to Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots with regard to the position of PCI slot which can mount PCI card supported. PCI Riser Card Product Name / Description...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M NIC Teaming feature – NIC Teaming and bonding features See the table below for supported network interfaces and OS combinations. Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2008 support BASP (Broadcom Advanced Server Program) teaming while Windows Server 2012 and Linux support teaming with bonding function supported by OS.
NOTE: The power units must be the same to configure redundancy. 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 Redundant Fan Kit Product Name / Description...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M Flash FDD Choose the Flash FDD if you need to prepare an alternative device for a floppy drive. Product Name / Description Part Number Flash FDD N8160-86 USB flash emulating USB floppy disk, Native capacity 1.44 MB NOTE: ...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M KVM Switch Category Product Name / Description Part Number KVM Switch Server Switch Unit (8 server) N8191-12F 1U USB 8 port KVM switch Cable Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,1.8m) K410-118(1A) 1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M References Server Management The EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3, integrated into the server, provides superior remote control and system management features listed in the table below. Standard With Remote KVM and Media License Hardware Temperature/voltage/power/...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M Available in dual-processor configuration To install a PCI card for more than 220 mm (8.66 in), N8116-28 full-length PCI installation kit is required. Not available in up to sixteen drives configuration Not available with Windows Server 2003 R2.
All other products, brands, or trade names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. NEC shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. For hard drive capacity measurements, 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less.
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M Revision History Revision Date Description July 17, 2013 New products added: 1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD / N8150-408 Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter / N8104-145 April 16, 2013 New products added: Fibre Channel Controller (1ch) / N8190-157 Fibre Channel Controller (2ch) / N8190-158 RDX Cartridge (1.5TB) / N8153-04...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2M Revision Date Description New products added: May 14, 2012 17-inch LCD Console Drawer (8port) / N8143-77F Discontinued products removed: 17inch LCD Console Unit (1U/8port) / N8143-69F Others: Add VMWare ESX 4.1 to the list of operating system supported...