SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE
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NEC Express5800/R120e-2M
NEC Corporation
Revision 3.0
– January 16, 2014
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Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................ 3
Key Features .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Specification .......................................................................................................................................... 3
EXTERNAL VIEWS ....................................................................................................... 10
Front and Rear Views ......................................................................................................................... 10
Dimensions (mm) ................................................................................................................................ 12
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM ....................................................................................... 13
Expansion Slots .................................................................................................................................. 13
SERVER CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................... 14
1
Base Models ................................................................................................................................. 14
2
Processors and Heat Sink .......................................................................................................... 14
3
Memory ......................................................................................................................................... 16
3.1
Memory Configuration........................................................................................................ 16
3.2
Other OS than Windows Server 2008 Standard ................................................................ 16
3.3
Windows Server 2008 Standard ........................................................................................ 17
4
Internal Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................................ 21
4.1
RAID Configuration ............................................................................................................ 21
4.2
Internal Drive Configuration ............................................................................................... 22
5
Optical Drive ................................................................................................................................. 31
6
Internal Tape / RDX Drives .......................................................................................................... 31
6.1
Tape / RDX Drive Selection ............................................................................................... 31
6.2
Tape / RDX Configuration .................................................................................................. 31
7
PCI Riser Card / PCI Card ........................................................................................................... 32
7.1
PCI Riser Card ................................................................................................................... 32
7.2
Full Length PCI Card installation Kit .................................................................................. 32
7.3
Network Interface Controller .............................................................................................. 33
7.4
InfiniBand ........................................................................................................................... 35
7.5
External Storage Controller ............................................................................................... 36
7.6
Serial Port Adapter ............................................................................................................. 36
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Other Add-in Components .......................................................................................................... 37
8.1
Power Supply Module ........................................................................................................ 37
8.2
Redundant Fan Kit ............................................................................................................. 37
8.3
Trusted Platform Module Kit .............................................................................................. 37
8.4
Internal Flash Memory ....................................................................................................... 37
8.5
Flash FDD .......................................................................................................................... 38
8.6
Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................... 38
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Add-on Components ................................................................................................................... 38
9.1
17-inch LCD Console Drawer ............................................................................................ 38
9.2
KVM Switch ........................................................................................................................ 39
9.3
Cable Management Arm .................................................................................................... 39
9.4
Server Management License ............................................................................................. 39
9.5
Medium and Cartridge ....................................................................................................... 39
REFERENCES............................................................................................................... 40
Server Management ............................................................................................................................ 40
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers ....................................................... 41
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots ...................................................................................... 42
