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NEC Express5800/T120g 
System 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.

 

February 24, 2017 
Revision 5.0 
NEC Corporation

 

Summary of Contents for Express5800/T120g

Page 1: ... 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 February 24 2017 Revision 5 0 NEC Corporation ...

Page 2: ... Selection 24 6 2 Tape RDX Configuration 24 7 PCI Card 26 7 1 Graphics Card Installation Kit 26 7 2 Network Interface Controller 26 7 3 External Storage Controller 28 7 4 Serial Port Adapter 29 8 Other Add in Components 30 8 1 Redundant Fan 30 8 2 Trusted Platform Module Kit 30 8 3 Internal Flash Memory 30 8 4 High Temperature Support Option 30 8 5 Flash FDD 31 9 Add on Components 32 9 1 Input Dev...

Page 3: ...SDDC Memory Mirroring Memory Lockstep Memory Sparing Internal Storage Standard Capacity 0 GB Maximum Capacity Hot plug 2 5 inch drive configuration SAS HDD 43 2 TB 24 x 1 8 TB SATA HDD 48 TB 24 x 2 TB SAS SSD 9 6 TB 24 x 400 GB SATA SSD 38 4 TB 24 x 1 6 TB Hot plug 3 5 inch drive configuration SATA HDD 80 TB 8 x 10 TB Storage Controller SATA 6 Gb s Integrated SAS 12 Gb s Optional RAID SATA RAID 0 ...

Page 4: ... C 41 to 104 F Standard or 5 to 45 C 41 to 113 F Optional 20 to 80 Non Operating 10 to 55 C 14 to 131 F 20 to 80 Regulatory and Safety FCC UL CB CE BSMI CCC RoHS WEEE Operating Systems and Virtualization Software Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Microsoft Windows Ser...

Page 5: ...0 1 Standard RAID 5 6 50 60 Optional SAS RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 Optional Hot Plug Supported Optical Disk Drive Optional 5 inch Media Bays 2 Disk Drive Bays Hot plug 2 5 inch drive configuration 24 Hot plug 3 5 inch drive configuration 8 Expansion Slots Total 5 slots available 2 PCIe 3 0 x16 x16 connector 1 PCIe 3 0 x8 x8 connector 1 PCIe 3 0 x8 x8 connector Dual processor configuration only 1 PCIe ...

Page 6: ...t Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 7 or later x86_64 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 2 or later 4 VMware ESXi 5 5 Update 3 VMware...

Page 7: ...2017 7 External Views Front and Rear Views Front View with front bezel Legend A Power Button F Data LAN 1 Activity LED B Power LED G Data LAN 2 Activity LED C System Status LED 1 H Front Bezel Key D System Status LED 2 I Front Bezel E Power Capping LED J Stabilizer A I I J H J B C D E F G ...

Page 8: ... System Reset Button B Optical Drive Bay F Dump NMI Button C USB Connectors G BMC Reset Button D 2 5 inch Drive Bay H 3 5 inch Drive Bay Rear View Non hot Plug Power Supply Configuration Hot Plug Power Supply Configuration Legend A Power Supply Unit F UID Button LED B AC Inlet G Management LAN Connector C PCI Slots H USB Connectors D Serial Port Connector I Data LAN Connectors E VGA Connector A B ...

Page 9: ...RATION GUIDE NEC Express5800 T120g NEC Corporation Revision 5 0 February 2017 9 Dimensions mm Non hot Plug Power Supply Configuration Hot Plug Power Supply Configuration 611 599 438 200 313 4 625 4 599 438 200 313 4 ...

Page 10: ...ength 4 PCIe 3 0 x16 x16 connector Full height up to 290 mm length 5 PCIe 2 0 x4 x8 connector Full height up to 168 mm length NOTE The slot 1 is available in dual processor configuration Drive Cage Bay Drives CPU 2 4x DIMM Slots 4 Flash Back up Unit Slots Optical Drive Bay PCI 5 PCI 4 PCI 3 PCI 2 PCI 1 2x Media Bay Optical Drive Bay 2x Media Bay 4x DIMM Slots 1x DIMM 4x DIMM Slots 4x DIMM Slots PC...

Page 11: ...s 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 Available sockets 2 Category Product Name Description Part Number Processors 1 Processor Required Xeon E5 2603 v4 Processor Kit Intel Xeon Processor E5 2603 v4 1 70 GHz 6C 6T 15 MB N8101 1068F Xeon E5 2620 v4 Processor Kit Intel Xeon Processor E5 2...

Page 12: ...essors when using Hyper V are below Windows Server 2008 R2 64 Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 320 Windows Server 2016 512 3 Memory 3 1 Memory Configuration Refer to the section in accordance with your operating system and memory configuration Independent channel Memory Sparing Configuration Refer to 3 1 1 Memory Sparing Configuration Refer to 3 1 2 Memory Mirroring Memory Lockstep C...

Page 13: ...fer speed When two processors are installed balance the DIMMs across the two processors Mix configurations of RDIMM and TSV RDIMM are not supported At least 5 GB of memory is required for VMware ESXi 3 1 2 Memory Sparing Configuration Available slots 8 per processor Product Name Description Part Number 16GB DDR4 2400 REG Memory Kit 2x8GB 2x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM DDR4 2400 PC4 2400 N8102 693 32GB...

Page 14: ...e Supported by Operating Systems Maximum Available Memory Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 1 32 GB 32 GB Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 1 2 TB 1 TB Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard 1 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 1 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 1 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter 1 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard 1 Microsoft Windo...

Page 15: ... 4 RAID 5 6 50 60 2GB Cache 4 2 5 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VMware ESXi 6 5 Non RAID Embedded SATA 4 2 1 4 3 1 RAID 0 1 Embedded SATA RAID Windows only 4 2 2 4 3 2 RAID 0 1 10 1GB Cache 4 2 3 4 3 4 RAID 5 6 50 60 1GB Cache 4 2 4 RAID 5 6 50 60 2GB Cache 4 2 5 NOTE Up to four hard drives can be installed in t...

Page 16: ... the Embedded SATA configuration Hot plug insertion removal is not supported with the Embedded SATA non RAID controller Embedded SATA RAID controller is supported only on limited OS For more details please see OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers All drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity It is recommended to set RAID array configuration drives less than eigh...

Page 17: ...ncluding 2 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable N8154 77F NOTE For supported HDD SSD refer to 4 3 3 for Windows Server 2008R2 or VMware Refer to 4 3 4 for Windows Server 2012 2012R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type capacity and rotation speed Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs SAS 15K HD...

Page 18: ...Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type capacity and rotation speed Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs SAS 15K HDDs SATA HDDs SAS SSDs SATA SSDs ME and SATA SSDs VE can be mixed 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 fai...

Page 19: ...inch hot plug hard drive bays Including 1 sets of 1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD cable N8154 78F NOTE For supported HDD SSD refer to 4 3 8 for Windows Server 2008R2 or VMware Refer to 4 3 9 for Windows Server 2012 2012R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 All drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity To configure a large capacity RAID array it is recommend...

Page 20: ...All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity For RAID 10 on Windows Server 2008 R2 choose 1TB or less capacity HDDs 4 3 3 2 5 inch Drives for RAID Controller Configuration 1 For Windows Server 2008R2 or VMware Category Product Name Description Part Number Drive Standard 8 slots available Max 24 slots available SAS HDD 512n 300GB 10K Hot Plug 2 5 inch SAS HDD 1 x 300 GB SAS HD...

Page 21: ...ATA HDDs SAS SSDs SATA SSDs ME and SATA SSDs VE can be mixed in each drive cage 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 The 2 5 inch SAS SATA SSDs have limited lifetime Refer to Endurance of SSD for details 4 3 4 2 5 inch Drives for RAID Con...

Page 22: ... NOTE All drives within a RAID array should be of the same type capacity and rotation speed Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs 512n SAS 10K HDDs 512e SAS 15K HDDs SATA HDDs SAS SSDs SATA SSDs ME and SATA SSDs VE can be mixed in each drive cage 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 mul...

Page 23: ... 1TB or less capacity HDDs 4 3 8 3 5 inch Drives for RAID Controller Configuration 1 For Windows Server 2008R2 or VMware Category Product Name Description Part Number Drive Standard 4 slots available Max 8 slots available 3 5 inch SATA HDD 500GB 7 2K Hot Plug 3 5 inch SATA HDD 1 x 500 GB SATA HDD 3 5 inch 6Gb s 7 200 rpm 512n Sector N8150 524 1TB 7 2K Hot Plug 3 5 inch SATA HDD 1 x 1 TB SATA HDD 3...

Page 24: ...art Number Internal Slim DVD ROM drive Slim DVD ROM drive DVD read speed 8x DVD ROM DVD R DVD RW CD read speed 24x CD ROM CD R RW N8151 134 Internal DVD Super Multi Drive Slim DVD Super Multi drive not including writing software DVD Read speed 8x DVD R DVD RW DVD R DL DVD R DVD RW DVD R DL DVD ROM DVD RAM read speed 5x CD read speed 24x CD ROM CD R RW NOTE Not supported for Linux or VMware N8151 1...

Page 25: ...Server 2012 R2 environment download the driver from the NEC website N8103 142 Cable Required Internal SAS Cable 1x 7 pin Single SATA to 1x SFF 8482 SAS K410 217 00 Drive 1 drive available Internal LTO SAS LTO3 Half height Native capacity 400 GB N8151 126 Internal LTO SAS LTO4 Half height Native capacity 800 GB N8151 127 Internal LTO SAS LTO5 Half height Native capacity 1 5 TB N8151 128 Internal LT...

Page 26: ... is up to 35 C Memory capacity is less than 1024GB For Tesla M60 K80 the server supports max two 2 5 inch drives cages max 16 drives or one 3 5 inch drive cage max 4 drives 7 2 Network Interface Controller Category Product Name Description Part Number Adapter GbE 1000BASE T Adapter Broadcom BCM5718 Gigabit Ethernet Controller PCIe 2 0 x1 N8104 150 Dual Port 1000BASE T Adapter Broadcom BCM5718 Giga...

Page 27: ...er 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 1GbE NIC N8104 145 Up to four ports per one team Windows Server 2008 R2 10GbE NIC N8104 149 Up to four ports per one team Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10GbE NIC N8104 158 Up to four ports per one team Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 2 or later 10G...

Page 28: ...e 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 B...

Page 29: ...ress5800 T120g NEC Corporation Revision 5 0 February 2017 29 7 4 Serial Port Adapter Product Name Description Part Number Serial Port Adapter Serial port fixed to PCI bracket N8117 01A NOTE Up to one Serial Port Adapter can be installed ...

Page 30: ... recovery password is required to restore data for hardware replacement during a system error 8 3 Internal Flash Memory Product Name Description Part Number VMware ESXi support kit Internal USB flash memory to install VMware ESXi system N8106 009 NOTE The kit does not include VMware ESXi installation media and license 8 4 High Temperature Support Option Product Name Description Part Number High te...

Page 31: ...it N8146 91 Dust Proof Bezel with Sensor N8146 92 Dust Proof Bezel N8116 48 Graphics Card Installation Kit 8 5 Flash FDD Choose the Flash FDD if you need to prepare an alternative for a floppy drive Product Name Description Part Number Flash FDD USB flash emulating USB floppy disk Native capacity 1 44 MB N8160 96 NOTE Up to one drive can be connected Not supported when VMware is running on the ser...

Page 32: ...nals PC server as if accessing the local drives NOTE Remote KVM and remote media features are not available for virtual machines N8115 04 9 3 Rack Conversion Kit The following rack conversion kit is required to install the server into a 19 inch rack system Product Name Description Part Number Rack Conversion Kit Convert to 5U form factor N8143 119 9 4 Dust Insect Proof Kit The server supports the ...

Page 33: ...ebruary 2017 33 9 5 Medium and Cartridge Category Product Name Drive supported Part Number RDX RDX Cartridge 500GB N8151 125 N8153 02 RDX Cartridge 1TB N8151 125 N8153 03 RDX Cartridge 2TB N8151 125 N8153 09 RDX Cartridge 3TB N8151 125 N8153 10 RDX Cartridge 4TB N8151 125 N8153 11 ...

Page 34: ...ode and X2APIC is enabled Refer to the User s Guide and change the settings before installing an Operating System requiring Legacy Mode Operating System Supported Boot Mode Supported X2APIC Setting Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Legacy Disabled Windows Server 2012 UEFI Enabled Windows Server 2012 R2 UEFI Enabled Windows Server 2016 UEFI Enabled Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86_64 UEFI Enabled Red Hat En...

Page 35: ...sole recording function Manual Video recording Automatic video recording 1 Remote control via LAN Remote reset power on off dump Remote power capping BIOS BMC FW update Remote BIOS setup partial configuration only OS shutdown 1 1 Remote media CD DVD FD USB CLP Command Line Protocol DMTF compliant Remote control via Web browser multi user login at the same time Scheduling without UPS 1 1 BIOS setti...

Page 36: ... Hot Plug 2 5 inch SAS SSD 7 3PBW 10 Times 3 Years SATA SSD Middle Endurance N8150 725 200GB Hot Plug 2 5 inch SATA SSD 3 6PBW 10 Times 3 Years N8150 726 400GB Hot Plug 2 5 inch SATA SSD 7 3PBW 10 Times 3 Years N8150 727 800GB Hot Plug 2 5 inch SATA SSD 14 6PBW 10 Times 3 Years SATA SSD Value Endurance N8150 732 200GB Hot Plug 2 5 inch SATA SSD 1 1PBW 3 Times 3 Years N8150 733 400GB Hot Plug 2 5 i...

Page 37: ...GB RAID 0 1 5 6 N8103 186 SAS Expander Card N8103 179 RAID Controller 2 GB RAID 0 1 5 6 N8190 162 Fibre Channel Controller 2ch N8190 161 Fibre Channel Controller 1ch N8190 158A Fibre Channel Controller 2ch N8190 157A Fibre Channel Controller N8104 158 10GBASE Adapter SFP 2ch N8104 157 Dual Port 10GBASE T Adapter N8103 184 SAS Controller N8190 160 Fibre Channel Controller 2ch N8190 159 Fibre Channe...

Page 38: ...r system The number between parentheses shows the population priority recommendation For example install N8103 176 1 in the slot 3 N8190 160 11 in the slot 2 and N8104 153 13 in the slot 4 when you have those cards For VMware ESXi 5 5 there are some limitations as follows When any of N8104 149 153 157 is installed N8104 152 cannot be installed and the number of installable N8104 150 151 is limited...

Page 39: ...es Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat Inc in the U S 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 te...

Page 40: ...operating system supported Updated OS support matrix 3 0 October 12 2016 New products added 6TB 7 2K Hot Plug 3 5 inch SATA HDD N8150 540 1 8TB 10K Hot Plug 2 5 inch SAS HDD N8150 541 10GBASE Adapter SFP 2ch N8104 158 Discontinued product deleted 6TB 7 2K Hot Plug 3 5 inch SATA HDD N8150 503 1 8TB 10K Hot Plug 2 5 inch SAS HDD N8150 490 Others Removed 4Kn sector HDD descriptions 2 0 July 20 2016 N...

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