SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE
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NEC Express5800/R120e-2M
NEC Corporation
Revision 3.0
– January 16, 2014
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Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
SPF+
Module
SFP+ Module (10G-SR)
1 x SFP+ Module for N8104-128 and N8104-137
N8104-129
NIC Teaming feature
– NIC Teaming and bonding features
See the table below for supported network interfaces and OS combinations.
Windows Server 2008 supports BASP (Broadcom Advanced Server Program) or Intel PROSet teaming
while Windows Server 2012 and Linux support teaming with bonding function supported by OS.
Network Interface
Team
Operating Systems
1GbE NIC
Embedded 1GbE NIC and
N8104-135/-138/-132/-133
Up to four teams per one system
Up to four ports per one team
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
10GbE NIC
N8104-128/137
Up to two teams per one system
Up to two ports per one team
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
NOTE:
NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
The network interfaces for teaming must be the same.
When 10GbE and 1GbE NIC teaming are mixed, the teams must be up to four per one system.
Using iSCSI
See the table below for supported network interfaces and operating system combinations.
Category
Network Interface
Operating Systems
1GbE
Embedded 1GbE NIC
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Linux, VMware
N8104-138
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Linux, VMware
N8104-132
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Linux, VMware
N8104-133
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Linux, VMware
10GbE
N8104-128
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012,
Red Hat Linux, VMware
NOTE:
NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
