NEC Express5800/R120g-2M, Configuration Manual

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE
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NEC Express5800/R120g-2M
NEC Corporation Revision 3.0
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NIC Teaming feature
– NIC Teaming and bonding features
See the table below for supported network interfaces and OS combinations.
Windows Server 2008 R2 supports BASP (Broadcom Advanced Server Program) or Intel PROSet teaming
while Windows Server 2012 (and later) and Linux support teaming with bonding function supported by OS.
Network Interface Team Operating Systems
1GbE NIC
N8104-150/-151/-152/-154F/-156F
Up to four ports per one team Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
1GbE NIC
N8104-145
Up to four ports per one team Windows Server 2008 R2
10GbE NIC
N8104-149/-156F
Up to four ports per one team Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
10GbE NIC
N8104-148/-158/-159
Up to four ports per one team Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6.7 or later
(N8104-148 only)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
7.2 or later
10GbE NIC
N8104-153/-155F/-157/-160F
Up to four ports per one team Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
NOTE:
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NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
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The network interfaces for each teaming must be the same.
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When 10GbE and 1GbE NIC teams are mixed, the maximum number of teams must be as follows:
- Windows Server 2008 R2 : up to four per one system
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 : up to five per one system
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux : up to five per one system
Using iSCSI
See the table below for supported network interfaces and operating system combinations.
Category Network Interface Operating Systems
1GbE N8104-150/-151/-152/-154F/-156F Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012,
Windows Server 2012 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware
N8104-145 Windows Server 2008 R2, VMware
10GbE N8104-149/-156F Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012,
Windows Server 2012 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware
N8104-148 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 or later
N8104-153/-155F
Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware
N8104-157
Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
NOTE:
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NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
8.5 InfiniBand
Category Product Name / Description Part Number
Controller
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI, MCX353A-FCBT,
FDR, PCIe 3.0(x8)
N8104-146