CONFIGURATION GUIDE
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NEC Express5800/A2040d, A2020d, A2010d, A1040d
NEC Corporation
Rev.2.0
– Oct. 2017
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QSFP+ Module
1 x QSFP+ Module for NE3304-159
NOTE:
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This item is not built-in configured at the delivery (separtely shipped)
NE3304-161
NOTE:
Network Interface Controller not pre-installed and this server does not have LAN interface/port at the
base module. Needs to order at least 1 card.
PXE (Preboot eXecution Environment
)
boot is supported by
1000BASE-T Adapter (2 port) (NE3304-151M)
1000BASE-T Adapter (4 port) (NE3304-152M)
10GBASE Adapter (SFP+/2ch) (NE3304-149), and
10GBASE-T Adapter (2ch) (NE3304-157.
WOL (Wake On LAN) is supported by 1000BASE-T Adapter (2 port) (NE3304-151M) only.
When booting OS by PXE boot, please select IPv4 for network settings.
NIC Teaming feature
– NIC Teaming and bonding features
NIC Teaming and bonding features are available with this server to provide network redundancy and load
balancing for higher network reliability and optimized network loads.
Windows Server and Linux environement, network redundancy is supported with Taming/Bonding functions
supported by OS.
See the table below for supported network interfaces, operation mode and number of teams.
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Windows Teaming
Network Interface
Operation Mode
Configuration
Number of Teams
NE3304-151M/-152M
(1000BASE-T)
Generic or static Teaming
Dynamic teaming
Switch-independent
4 ports in one
card
4 ports among
multiple cards
Up to 4 ports per one team
Up to 16 teams per one
system
NE3304-149
(10GBASE-SR)
2 ports in one
card
2 ports among
multiple cards
Up to 2 ports per one team
Up to 8 teams per one
system
NE3304-157
(10GBASE-T)
2 ports in one
card
2 ports among
multiple cards
Up to 2 ports per one team
Up to 8 teams per one
system
NOTE:
Teaming with one port shared among multiple teams: Not supported
Network interface for teaming should be all the same.
Teaming of the port using iSCSI: Not supported
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Linux Bonding
Network Interface
Operation Mode
Configuration
Number of Bonding
NE3304-151M/-152M
(1000BASE-T)
Recommend:
active-backup
(fault-tolerance)
2 ports in one card
2 ports among
multiple cards
Up to 2 ports per one
bonding
Up to 16 teams
NE3304-149
(10GBASE-SR)
2 ports in one card
2 ports among
multiple cards
Up to 2 ports per one
bonding
Up to 8 teams