CONFIGURATION GUIDE
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NEC Express5800/A2040c, A2020c, A2010c, A1040c
NEC Corporation
Rev.2.0
–Sep. 2015
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6.3 External Storage Controller
6.3.1 RAID Controller
Category
Product Name/Description
Part Number
Controller
External RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9380-8e
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 2GB Cache, External 8 port (4x2 connector),
PCIe 3.0(x8), SAS 12Gb/s, Low Profile
NE3303-H004
Backup Unit
Flash Backup Unit
Flash Backup Unit (for NE3303-H004)
140mm Flash Backup Unit Cable
NE3303-H005
NOTE:
This External RAID Controller [NE3303-H004] can connect to NEC
’s Disk Expansion Unit (2U
[N8192-101][N8192-102] [N8192-103][N8192-104]).
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SAS Cable (2m)
for [N8192-101][N8192-102]: [K410-322(02)]
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SAS Cable (2m)
for [N8192-103][N8192-104]: [K410-333(02)]
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Disk Expansion Unit can be placed just above or just below the server.
BTO configuration at the server delivery does NOT include RAID configuration. Please do RAID
configuration by using utility setting.
By using Flash Backup Unit, Write Back is available.
To configure a large-capacity RAID array, it is recommended to configure in RAID 6 or RAID 60 for the
failure with 2x HDDs in order to minimize the risk of becoming multiple hard drives failure during the
RAID rebuilding process.
It is recommended to set RAID array configuration drives less than 8 in order to minimize the risk
of becoming multiple hard drives failure.
