SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE
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NEC Express5800/R120g-2M
NEC Corporation
Revision 3.0
– October, 2016
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Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI, MCX354A-FCBT,
FDR, PCIe 3.0(x8)
N8104-147
Cable
InfiniBand Cable 2m/FRD
Copper
K410-304(02)
InfiniBand Cable 3m/FDR
Copper
K410-304(03)
Switch
Unit
InfiniBand Switch 36 ports/FDR
Mellanox MSX6036F-1SFR
36 ports, FDR, One power supply module included, no power
cord
NE3707-061
Power
Supply
Redundant Power Supply Unit
Power supply module for 36 ports InfiniBand switch, no power
cord
NE3707-063
NOTE:
Up to two InfiniBand adapters can be installed into the system and two adapters should be of the
same type.
The InfiniBand adapters and other options are make-to-order products. Please consult your sales
representative in regards to production lead time.
8.6
External Storage Controller
8.6.1
RAID Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Controller
RAID Controller (2GB, RAID0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9380-8e
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 2GB, Ext. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, SAS 12Gb/s,
SATA 6Gb/s,
Flash cache protection modules included
N8103-179
NOTE:
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.
It is recommended to set RAID array configuration drives less than eight in order to minimize the risk
of becoming multiple hard drives failure.
For VMware ESXi 5.5 and ESXi 6.0, there are some limitations concerning the number of installable
PCI cards. Refer to
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots
for details.
8.6.2
Fibre Channel / SAS Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Fibre Channel
Fibre Channel Controller (1ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe1250-F8 Host Bus Adapter
8Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 2.0 x8
N8190-159
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe12002-M8 Host Bus Adapter
8Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 2.0 x8
N8190-160
Fibre Channel Controller (1ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe16000B-M6 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0 x8
N8190-157A
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe16002B-M6 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0 x8
N8190-158A