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 NEC Corporation...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 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 ...
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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: Revision 7.0 – October 25, 2013 NEC Corporation...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/linux/index.html Available in November 2013. (2/2) Model T120d Processor Type Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon® Processor Processor E5-2450 E5-2470 Clock speed 2.10 GHz 2.30 GHz Number of Processors 1 or 2 Cache 20 MB Cores and Threads...
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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/en/global/prod/express/linux/index.html Available in November 2013. Revision 7.0 – October 25, 2013...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d External Views Front and Rear Views Front View With Front bezel Hot Plug 2.5-inch Drive Configuration Legend Power Button 5.25-inch Media Bay Power LED Optical Drive Bay Data LAN 1 Activity LED USB Connectors Data LAN 2 Activity LED...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d Front View Hot Plug 3.5-inch Drive Configuration Non-hot Plug 3.5-inch Drive Configuration Legend 5.25-inch Media Bay System Reset Button Optical Drive Bay Power Button USB Connectors 3.5-inch Drive Bay Dump (NMI) Button Stabilizer Rear View...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d Configuration Diagram CHASSIS CHASSIS CHASSIS FRONT INSIDE REAR Power Power Supply 2 Media Bay 2 Media Bay Supply Processor Optical Drive Bay Optical Drive Bay 6 DIMM Slots 1 DIMM Slots Drive Cage Processor Drives...
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...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 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.
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4 Internal Hard Disk Drives 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 Available Interface Non-RAID Refer to 4.2.1...
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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 Revision 7.0 –...
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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 Revision 7.0 – October 25, 2013...
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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 Revision 7.0 – October 25, 2013...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 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 (Standard) 2x 6Gb/s SATA, 2x 3Gb/s SATA...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.3 Up to 8 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, 512 MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s, SATA...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.4 Up to 8 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, SAS 6Gb/s,...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.5 Up to 8 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/Battery Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID0/1/5/6) N8103-151 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.6 Up to 8 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/CacheVault Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) N8103-152 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9270CV-8i (with CV) RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1GB Cache, Int.
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.7 Up to 16 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 2 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1, 512 MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s, SATA...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.8 Up to 16 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 2 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 512MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.9 Up to 16 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/Battery Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID0/1/5/6) N8103-151 2 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.10 Up to 16 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/CacheVault Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) N8103-152 2 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9270CV-8i (with CV) RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1GB Cache, Int.
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.11 Up to 24 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 3 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1, 512 MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s, SATA...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.12 Up to 24 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 3 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 512MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.13 Up to 24 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/Battery Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID0/1/5/6) N8103-151 3 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.14 Up to 24 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/CacheVault Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) N8103-152 3 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9270CV-8i (with CV) RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1GB Cache, Int.
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.15 Up to 16 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, 512 MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s, SATA...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.16 Up to 16 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 RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 512MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.17 Up to 16 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/Battery Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID0/1/5/6) N8103-151 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.18 Up to 16 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/CacheVault Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) N8103-152 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9270CV-8i (with CV) RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1GB Cache, Int.
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.19 Up to 24 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, 512 MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s, SATA...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.20 Up to 24 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 RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 512MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.21 Up to 24 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/Battery Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID0/1/5/6) N8103-151 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.2.22 Up to 24 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/CacheVault Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) N8103-152 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9270CV-8i (with CV) RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1GB Cache, Int.
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d Hot Plug 3.5-inch Internal Drive Configuration 4.3.1 Up to 4 Drives with Embedded SATA non-RAID Controller Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller Embedded SATA Controller (Standard) 2x 6Gb/s SATA, 2x 3Gb/s SATA...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.3.3 Up to 4 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 cache, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.3.5 Up to 4 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/Battery Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID0/1/5/6) N8103-151 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.3.7 Up to 8 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, 512 MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.3.9 Up to 8 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/Battery Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID0/1/5/6) N8103-151 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d Non-hot Plug 3.5-inch Internal Drive Configuration 4.4.1 Up to 4 Drives with Embedded SATA non-RAID Controller Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller Embedded SATA Controller (Standard) 2x 6Gb/s SATA, 2x 3Gb/s SATA...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.4.3 Up to 4 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, 512 MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 4.4.5 Up to 4 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID0/1/5/6) N8103-151 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 6 Internal Tape / RDX Drives Tape / RDX Drive Selection Refer to the section in accordance with your type of tape drives. DAT72 Refer to 6.2.1 DAT160 Refer to 6.2.1 Refer to 6.2.2 LTO2 Refer to 6.2.3...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 6.2.2 RDX Drive Category Product Name / Description Part Number Controller Internal USB Controller (Standard) 1 x USB port Cable Internal USB cable K410-264(00) 1 x Internal USB to 1 x USB device. Drive Internal RDX (USB)
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots with regard to the position of PCI slot which can mount PCI card supported. Network Interface Controller Category Product Name / Description Part Number 1GbE 1000BASE-T Adapter N8104-138 Broadcom ® BCM5718 Gigabit Ethernet Controller PCIe 2.0 x1...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d Using iSCSI See the table below for supported network interfaces and OS combinations. Categor Network Interface Operating Systems 1GbE Embedded 1GbE NIC Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Linux, VMware N8104-138 Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Linux, VMware...
The following operations can be performed with the flash memory: - Installation of Windows server with express setup - Installation of Starter Pack—the package of NEC qualified drivers and system setting tools - Installation of NEC ESMPRO Agent and Universal RAID Utility - Performance of the Test and Diagnosis Tool Revision 7.0 –...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d Flash FDD Choose the Flash FDD if you need to prepare an alternative 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/T120d Dust / Insect Proof Kit The server supports the dust resistant feature. Choose the following kit to install the system in dusty places. Category Product Name / Description Part Number Front Bezel Dust Proof Bezel with Sensor...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d 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/hard drive/fan/voltage/power...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers Part number Product Name Embedded SATA non-RAID Controller ...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/T120d Maximum power consumption See the table below for the maximum power consumption based on type of power supplies installed. The power consumption was measured in 40 degree Celsius (104 degree Fahrenheit) environment. Processors E5-2403 E5-2407...
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.