
CONFIGURATION GUIDE
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NEC Express5800/A2040b, A2020b, A2010b, A1040b
NEC Corporation
Revision 7.0
– December 2014
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6.3.2
Fibre Channel / SAS Controller
Category
Product Name/Description
Part Number
Fibre
Channel
Fibre Channel Controller (8G/1 port)
Emulex LightPulse LPe1250-F8 Host Bus Adapter
8Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 2.0(x8), Low Profile
NE3390-153
Fibre Channel Controller(8G/2 port)
Emulex LightPulse LPe12002-M8 Host Bus Adapter
8Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 2.0(x8), Low Profile
NE3390-154
Fibre Channel Controller (16G/1 port)
Emulex LightPulse LPe16000B-M6 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0(x8), Low Profile / Full Height
Not supported with VMware® ESXi 5.1 U2
NE3390-157
Fibre Channel Controller (16G/ 2port)
Emulex LightPulse LPe16002B2-M6 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0(x8), Low Profile / Full Height
Not supported with VMware® ESXi 5.1 U2
NE3390-158
SAS
SAS Controller
LSI SAS9212-4i4e Host Bus Adapter
6Gb/s SAS, PCIe 2.0(x8), Low Profile
NE3303-142
NOTE:
Connection to iStorage M Series via SAS under Linux environment: Not supported
Please refer to the iStorage website for the supported device and OS by iStorage series
Please refer to the EXPRESSCLUSTER web site for cluster configuration
The type and length of the cable depends on Fibre Channel (FC) link speed. Please refer to the
Technical Guide for the details.
Depending on the FibreChannel(FC) link speed, the available cable type and/or length may differ. Please
refer to the users guide for the Fibre Channel Controller.
As 2m cables are used to connect SAS Controller and Device Expansion Unit, the following remarks
should be noted when using Device Expansion Unit.
Device Expansion Unit (2U): N8141-59
Can be mounted with the space less than 3U with the server (on top or under).
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When moungint Device Expansion Unit on top or just under the server, all devices (1-4)
can be connected.
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When mounting Device Expansion Unit with 1
– 3U space, device 3 and 4 (left side of the
Unit in fromt view / connector 3 and 4 of right side from rear view) can be connected.
Among the space between the Device Expansion Unit and the server, the item with less
than 660mm in lengh can be mounted.
Device Expansion Unit (1U): N8141-48
Can be mounted only on top or just under the server.
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Only the device 2 (left side of the Unit in front view / connecter 2 of right side from rear
view) can be connected