NEC Express5800/R120f-1E System Configuration Guide

NEC Express5800/R120f-1E
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.
October 23, 2015

Revision 7.0
NEC Corporation
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E
Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................ 3
Key Features .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Specification .......................................................................................................................................... 3
EXTERNAL VIEWS ......................................................................................................... 7
Front and Rear Views ........................................................................................................................... 7
Dimensions (mm) .................................................................................................................................. 8
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM ......................................................................................... 9
Expansion Slots .................................................................................................................................... 9
SERVER CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................... 10
1 Base Models ................................................................................................................................. 10
2 Processors and Heat Sink .......................................................................................................... 10
3 Memory ......................................................................................................................................... 11
3.1 Memory Configuration........................................................................................................ 11
3.2 Other than Windows server 2008 Standard ...................................................................... 11
3.3 Windows Server 2008 Standard ........................................................................................ 12
4 Internal Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................................ 14
4.1 RAID Configuration ............................................................................................................ 14
4.2 Required Components for RAID Configuration ................................................................. 14
4.3 Supported Drives ............................................................................................................... 16
5 Optical Drive ................................................................................................................................. 19
6 PCI Card ........................................................................................................................................ 20
6.1 PCI Riser Card ................................................................................................................... 20
6.2 Network Interface Controller .............................................................................................. 20
6.3 InfiniBand ........................................................................................................................... 22
6.4 External Storage Controller ............................................................................................... 22
6.5 Serial Port Adapter ............................................................................................................. 24
7 Other Add-in Components .......................................................................................................... 24
7.1 Power Supply ..................................................................................................................... 24
7.2 Internal Flash Memory ....................................................................................................... 24
7.3 Trusted Platform Module Kit .............................................................................................. 24
7.4 Flash FDD .......................................................................................................................... 24
8 Add-on Components ................................................................................................................... 25
8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer ............................................................................................ 25
8.2 KVM Switch ........................................................................................................................ 25
8.3 Cable Management Arm .................................................................................................... 26
8.4 Server Management License ............................................................................................. 26
REFERENCES............................................................................................................... 27
Boot Mode Setting .............................................................................................................................. 27
Server Management ............................................................................................................................ 28
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers ....................................................... 29
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots ...................................................................................... 30
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer ........................................................................................ 33
REVISION HISTORY ..................................................................................................... 34
NEC Corporation Revision 7.0 – October 23, 2015 2

Technical Specification
Key Features
 High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 Product Family
 Up to 512 GB of high speed DDR4 memory
 High energy efficiency with power capping feature and 80 PLUS® Platinum power supply
 Full manageability by integrated EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Specification
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Model R120f-1E
Processor Type Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon®
processor processor processor processor
E5-2603 v3 E5-2620 v3 E5-2630 v3 E5-2630L v3
Clock speed 1.60GHz 2.40 GHz 1.80 GHz
Number of Processors 1 or 2
Cache 15 MB 20 MB
Cores and Threads 6C-6T 6C-12T 8C-16T
Chipset Intel® C612 Chipset
Memory Type DDR4-2133 Registered DIMM
DDR4-2133 Load Reduced DIMM
Standard Capacity 0 GB
Maximum Capacity 512 GB (16 x 32 GB)
Memory protection ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
Internal Storage Standard Capacity 0 GB
Maximum Capacity SAS HDD : 14.4 TB (8 x 1.8 TB)
SATA HDD : 16 TB (8 x 2 TB)
SAS SSD : 3.2 TB ( 8 x 400 GB)
SATA SSD : 6.4 TB (8 x 800 GB)
Disk Controller SATA : 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 12 Gb/s (Optional)
RAID SATA : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
Hot Plug Supported
Optical Disk Drive Optional
Optical Drive Bays 1
Disk Drive Bays 8
Expansion Slots Standard Total: 3 slots available
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector) flexible integrated NIC slot
Optional Riser Card Total: 4 slots available
(N8116-39) 2 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
Video Controller (VRAM) Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
1
Resolution / Color 1600 x 1200 / 16.7M

Model R120f-1E
Interfaces 2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
1 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, Serial A, 1 x rear)
4 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan Standard, non-hot plug
Redundant Power Supply Optional, hot plug
Power Supply 1-2 x 460 Watt or 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug
PSU, or 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Titanium certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power (Max. Config, Idling) 193 VA 192 VA 186 VA 188 VA
Consumption / 191 Watt / 191 Watt / 184 Watt / 187 Watt
(Max. Config, 457 VA 555 VA 568 VA 500 VA
Operating) / 454 Watt / 551 Watt / 564 Watt / 497Watt
Acoustical Noise Max. Config, Idling 45.2 dB 45.2 dB
(Sound Pressure Max. Config, Operating 53.0 dB 52.0 dB
2
Level)
Dimensions (W x D x H ) 439.8 x 722.0 x 43.4 mm / 17.3 x 28.4 x 1.7 in (1U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum) 14.6 kg / 21.0 kg, 32.18 lbs. / 46.29 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity Operating: 10° to 40° C / 50° to 104° F, 20 to 80%
(non-condensing) Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
Regulatory and Safety FCC, UL, CB, CE, BSMI, UL(Mexico), KC, CCC, RCM, RoHS,
WEEE
Operating Systems Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x86)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x86)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Datacenter
3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later (x86)
3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later (x86_64)
3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 or later
VMware ESXi™ 5.1 Update 2
VMware ESXi™ 6.0
1
Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
2
Noise emission was measured at the bystander positions in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may
vary by the operating environment.
3
For Linux support, contact your sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html
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Model R120f-1E
Processor Type Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon®
processor processor processor processor
E5-2640 v3 E5-2650 v3 E5-2650L v3 E5-2660 v3
Clock speed 2.60 GHz 2.30 GHz 1.80 GHz 2.60 GHz
Number of Processors 1 or 2
Cache 20 GB 25 MB 30 MB 25 MB
Cores and Threads 8C-16T 10C-20T 12C-24T 10C-20T
Chipset Intel® C612 Chipset

Model R120f-1E
Memory Type DDR4-2133 Registered DIMM
DDR4-2133 Load Reduced DIMM
Standard Capacity 0 GB
Maximum Capacity 512 GB (16 x 32 GB)
Memory protection ECC, x4 SDDC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Lockstep, Memory
Sparing
Internal Storage Standard Capacity 0 GB
Maximum Capacity SAS HDD : 14.4 TB (8 x 1.8 TB)
SATA HDD : 16 TB (8 x 2 TB)
SAS SSD : 3.2 TB ( 8 x 400 GB)
SATA SSD : 6.4 TB (8 x 800 GB)
Disk Controller SATA : 6Gb/s (Integrated)
SAS: 12 Gb/s (Optional)
RAID SATA : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
SAS : RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (Optional)
Hot Plug Supported
Optical Disk Drive Optional
Optical Drive Bays 1
Disk Drive Bays 8
Expansion Slots Standard Total: 3 slots available
1 PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 connector)
Video Controller (VRAM) Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
1
Resolution / Color 1600 x 1200 / 16.7M
Interfaces 2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
1 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, Serial A, 1 x rear)
4 x USB3.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Redundant Fan Standard, hot plug
Redundant Power Supply Optional, hot plug
Power Supply 1-2 x 460 Watt or 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum certified hot plug
PSU, or 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Titanium certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power (Max. Config, Idling) 191 VA 194 VA 185 VA 194 VA
Consumption / 189 Watt / 192 Watt / 184 Watt / 193 Watt
(Max. Config, 602 VA 649 VA 540 VA 658 VA
Operating) / 598 Watt / 645 Watt / 537 Watt / 653 Watt
Acoustical Noise Max. Config, Idling 45.2 dB 45.2 dB 45.2 dB 45.2 dB
(Sound Pressure Max. Config, Operating 53.8 dB 54.0 dB 55.3 dB 54.0 dB
3
Level)
Dimensions (W x D x H ) 439.8 x 722.0 x 43.4 mm / 17.3 x 28.4 x 1.7 in (1U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum) 14.6 kg / 21.0 kg, 32.18 lbs. / 46.29 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity Operating: 10° to 40° C / 50° to 104° F, 20 to 80%
(non-condensing) Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
Regulatory and Safety FCC, UL, CB, CE, BSMI, UL(Mexico), KC, CCC, RCM, RoHS,
WEEE

Model R120f-1E
3
Operating Systems Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard
3
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x86)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Datacenter
4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later (x86)
4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later (x86_64)
4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 or later
VMware ESXi™ 6.0
1
Maximum resolution available via EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 remote console is 1280 x 1024 / 65K colors.
2
Noise emission was measured at the bystander positions in accordance with ISO 7779. The actual value may
vary by the operating environment.
3
Not supported on Xeon® processor E5-2650 v3, E5-2650L v3, and E5-2660 v3 systems.
4
For Linux support, contact your sales representative or go to the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html

External Views
Front and Rear Views
Front View
C D E F G H I J KL M N O
B P Q
Legend
A. 2.5-inch Drive Bays J. Power Capping LED
B. Optical Drive Bay K. Data LAN 1 Activity LED
C. Power Button / Power LED L. Data LAN 2 Activity LED
D. UID LED Button M. Data LAN 3 Activity LED
E. System Reset Button N. Data LAN 4 Activity LED
F. Dump (NMI) Button O. USB Connectors
G. BMC Reset Button P. Display Connector
H. System Status LED 1 Q. Pull-out Tab
I. System Status LED 2
Rear View
A B
C D E F G H I J K L
Legend
A. PCI Slot (Full-Height) G. UID Button/LED
B. PCI Slot (Low-Profile) H. Serial Port Connector
C. Power Supply I. VGA Connector
D. AC Inlet J. Management LAN Connector
E. AC Power LED K. LOM Card Slot
F. USB Connectors L. Additional Power Supply Slot

Dimensions (mm)
Without Management Arm
816.0 44.1
44.1 32.1 722.0 43.4
482.4
439.8
479.7
With Cable Management Arm
947.5
905.3

Configuration Diagram
CHASSIS CHASSIS CHASSIS
FRONT INSIDE REAR
Hot Plug
PSU
2
4x DIMM Slots Power Supply 2
LOM
LOM
CPU 1 Card
6x 2.5-inch
Cooling Fan
Drives
#1D
1xDIMM PCIe 3.0
2.5-inch 4x DIMM Slots
Hot Plug PCI Riser
Drive Cage
4x DIMM Slots
#1C
PCIe 3.0
2x 2.5-inch Drives
Optical Drive Bay
CPU 2
FBU Slots
2x RAID
Optical Cooling RAID Slot

Driver Fan
Bay (CPU2) Hot Plug
PSU
4x DIMM Slots
1
Power Supply 1
Legend: Standard Components Minimum required components
Expansion Slots
Slot #1C Slot #1D
Slot #1A Slot #1B
Legend Remarks
Common #1A PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, for a dedicated RAID controller
#1B PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, for a dedicated LOM Card
#1D PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Low-profile, up to 220 mm length
PCIe x8 #1C PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Full-height, up to 220 mm length Optional Riser
Riser
Card Kit
PCIe x16 #1C PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Full-height, up to 220 mm length Required 2 CPU,
Riser Optional Riser
Card Kit #1D PCIe 3.0 x16, x16 connector, Low-profile, up to 220/312 mm length

Server Configuration
1 Base Models
Product Name / Description Part Number
NEC Express5800/R120f-1E Server N8100-2249F
no processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD, no LOM Card
Including : 1 x 460 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 2.5-inch
Drive Cage, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD
Including : 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 2.5-inch
Including : 1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Titanium Power Supply Unit, Front Bezel, 2.5-inch
NOTE:
 The base model must be ordered with a processor kit, a memory kit, and a LOM card.
 Use the NEC Power Supply Selector to select appropriate size for power units. 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

Processors Xeon E5-2603 v3 Processor Kit N8101-768F
1 Processor Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2603 v3 (1.60 GHz, 6C/6T, 15 MB)
Required Xeon E5-2620 v3 Processor Kit N8101-770F
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2620 v3 (2.40 GHz, 6C/12T, 15 MB)
Xeon E5-2630 v3 Processor Kit N8101-934F
Xeon E5-2630L v3 Processor Kit N8101-935F
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2630L v3 (1.80 GHz, 8C/16T, 20 MB)
Xeon E5-2650L v3 Processor Kit N8101-775F
Intel® Xeon ® Processor E5-2650L v3 (1.80 GHz, 12C/24T, 30 MB)
Heat Sink 1st Processor Heat Sink (Standard)
st
For 1 Processor
2nd Processor Heat Sink N8101-901F
nd
For 2 Processor, including cooling fan kit
NOTE:
 Minimum one processor kit from above must be installed.
 The processors must be the same to configure dual processor system.
 The 32-bit operating systems, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86),
are supported only on Xeon E5-2603 v3, E5-2620 v3, Xeon E5-2630 v3,.Xeon E5-2630L v3, and
Xeon E5-2640 v3 systems.

The maximum number of logical processors supported by OS

See the table below for the maximum number of logical processors that you can actually use on your
system.
Number of Logical Processors Supported by Operating Systems Maximum Available

Number of logical
Processors
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (x86) 32 32
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x86)
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard (x64) 256 48
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (x64)
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard 640 48
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 32 32
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64) 240 48
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
VMware ESXi 5.1 160 48
1
The maximum numbers of logical processors when using Hyper-V are below:
- Windows Server 2008 : 24
- Windows Server 2008 R2 : 64
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 : 320
3 Memory
3.1 Memory Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your operating system and memory configuration:
Other than Windows server 2008 Standard

 Independent Channel Configuration: Refer to 3.2.1
 Memory Sparing Configuration: Refer to 3.2.2
 Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration: Refer to 3.2.3
Microsoft Windows 2008 Standard

 Independent Channel Configuration: Refer to 3.3.1
3.2 Other than Windows server 2008 Standard

3.2.1 Independent Channel Configuration
Available slots: 8 per processor
Category Product Name / Description Part Number

Registered DIMM 4GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (1x4GB) N8102-631F
(RDIMM) 1 x 4GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
8GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (1x8GB) N8102-632F
1 x 8GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
Load Reduced DIMM 32GB DDR4-2133 LR Memory Kit (1x32GB) N8102-634F
(LRDIMM) 1 x 32GB Load Reduced ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133(PC4-2133)
NOTE:

 Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.

 It is recommended to install memory kits in multiples of two (four identical DIMMs) for quad-channel
symmetric memory configurations to increase memory transfer speed.
 When two processors are installed, balance the DIMMs across the two processors.
 Mix configurations of RDIMM and LRDIMM are not supported.
 At least 5 GB of memory is required for VMware ESXi™ 5.5 and VMware ESXi™ 6.0
3.2.2 Memory Sparing Configuration


32GB DDR4-2133 REG Memory Kit (2x16GB) N8102-642
NOTE:
 The configured memories must be identical.
 When two processors are installed, balance the DIMMs across the two processors.
 The logical memory capacity at the time of memory sparing becomes five-sixth physical capacity with
configurations more than 16GB DIMM.
3.2.3 Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration


2 x 16GB Registered ECC DIMM, DDR4-2133 (PC4-2133)
NOTE:
 The logical memory capacity at the time of memory mirroring becomes a half of physical capacity.
3.3 Windows Server 2008 Standard

3.3.1 Independent Channel Configuration
Available slots: 1

NOTE:
 Only one Memory Kit can be installed regardless of the number of processors.
Memory Configuration Feature Comparison

See the table below for feature comparisons of memory configurations supported.
Independent Memory Memory Memory

Channel Sparing Lockstep Mirroring
Performance Best Better Better Good
Data Protection No Multiple single bit No Multiple single bit
error protection and multi bit error
protection

Redundancy No Partly No Fully

Data Correction ECC, x4 SDDC ECC, x4 SDDC ECC, x8 SDDC ECC, x4 SDDC
Available Memory Full physical 3/4 physical memory Full physical Half physical
memory (16GB DIMM) memory memory
Available Memory 4 4 4 4
Channels
Notes - All DIMMs in the Paired DIMMs must Paired DIMMs must
system must be be identical. be identical.
identical.
Maximum Memory Speed

See the table below for the actual maximum memory transfer speed in Independent Channel / Memory
Sparing Configuration.
DDR4 memory speed depends on the type of DIMMs, the native memory bus speed of the memory
controller and memory configuration. All memory buses operate at the clock frequency of the DIMM with
the lowest frequency.
Processor Type Populated DIMMs # of DIMMs per processor DIMM Speed

E5-2603 v3 RDIMM: 4, 8, 16 GB
- 1600 MHz
LRDIMM: 32GB
E5-2620 v3 RDIMM: 4, 8, 16 GB
E5-2630 v3 LRDIMM: 32GB
- 1866 MHz
E5-2630L v3
E5-2640 v3
E5-2650 v3 RDIMM: 2, 4, 8, 16 GB
E5-2650L v3 LRDIMM: 32GB - 2133 MHz
E5-2660 v3
Maximum Available Memory

See the table below for the maximum memory size that you can actually use on your system.
The maximum available memory is less than the maximum physical memory supported by your system
because some chipsets require PCI resource space of about 750MB. PCI resource requirements vary
depending on the type and the number of PCI cards you are using.
Maximum Memory Size Supported by Operating Systems Maximum Available Memory

1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (x86) 4 GB 4 GB (HW-DEP enabled)
App. 2 GB(HW-DEP disabled)
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 32 GB 32 GB
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x86) 64 GB 64 GB
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 2 TB 512 GB
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard 4 TB 512 GB
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 16 GB 16 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64) 6 TB 512 GB
2
VMware ESXi 5.1 2 TB 512 GB
2
3
1
The maximum available memory size of Hyper-V systems are below:
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard : 32 GB
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise : 1 TB
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 : 4 TB
2
Up to 1TB of main memory is available to each virtual machine.

3
Up to 4TB of main memory is available to each virtual machine.
4 Internal Hard Disk Drives

4.1 RAID Configuration
Refer to the section in accordance with your OS and RAID configuration. For example, when you would like
to configure RAID 0/1/10 1GB cache with Windows Server 2012 R2, refer to the section 4.2.3 for the
required components and then refer to the section 4.3.4 for the hard drives.
Operating System Supported RAID configuration

Supported
HDD/SSD
RAID and Cache Section
Windows Server 2008 Standard Non-RAID (Embedded SATA) 4.2.1 4.3.1
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise RAID 0/1 (Embedded SATA RAID) 4.2.2 4.3.2
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache 4.2.3 4.3.3
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache 4.2.4
RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache 4.2.5
KVM in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
(x86_64)
Windows Server 2012 Standard Non-RAID (Embedde SATA) 4.2.1 4.3.1
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter RAID 0/1 (Embedded SATA RAID) 4.2.2 4.3.2
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache 4.2.3 4.3.4
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
RAID 5/6/50/60 1GB Cache 4.2.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
without KVM feature RAID 5/6/50/60 2GB Cache 4.2.5
VMware ESXi Non-RAID (Embedded SATA) 4.2.1 4.3.1
RAID 0/1/10 1GB Cache 4.2.3 4.3.3
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 the Embedded SATA configuration.
 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
and SATA SSDs can be mixed in each drive cage.
 It is recommended to set RAID array configuration drives less than eight per disk group in order to
minimize the risk of becoming multiple hard drives failure.
 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.
4.2 Required Components for RAID Configuration

4.2.1 Up to four Drives with embedded SATA Controller

Storage Controller Embedded SATA Controller (Standard)
4 x 6Gb/s SATA
Cable Internal SATA Cable (Standard)
1 x mini-SAS HD to 1 x mini-SAS HD, 1 set
Drive Cage 2.5-inch Drive Cage (Standard)
8 x 2.5-inch Hot-plug hard drive bays
NOTE:
 Up to 4 SATA drives are supported.
 For supported HDD, refer to 4.3.1
 Hot plug insertion/removal are not supported in the configuration.

4.2.2 Up to four Drives with embedded SATA RAID Controller

Storage Controller Embedded SATA Controller (Standard)
4 x 6Gb/s SATA
Cable Internal SATA Cable (Standard)
1 x mini-SAS HD to 1 x mini-SAS HD, 1 set
8 x 2.5-inch Hot-plug hard drive bays
NOTE:
 Supported up to 4x SATA HDD.
 For supported HDD, refer to 4.3.2
4.2.3 RAID 0/1 Controller with 1 GB Cache

Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1) N8103-176
Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
RAID 0/1/10, 1GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 12Gb/s
Flash Backup Flash Backup Unit N8103-181
Recommended for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i
650mm Cable for Flash Backup Unit included
Cable Internal SAS/SATA Cable (Standard)
1 x Mini SAS HD to 1 x Mini SAS HD, 1 set
Optional Cable Internal SAS/SATA Cable K410-324(00)
NOTE: To install five drives or more, optional cable is
required.
8 x 2.5-inch hot plug drive bays
NOTE:
 For Supported HDD/SSD, refer to 4.3.3 for Windows Server 2008/2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) with KVM feature, or VMware. Refer to 4.3.4 for Windows
Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM feature, or Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 7.
 Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SATA SSD and
SAS SSDs can be mixed.

Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) N8103-177
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, SAS 12Gb/s,
SATA 6Gb/s
required.


NOTE:
Enterprise Linux 7.

Storage Controller RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) N8103-178
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 2GB, Int. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, 12Gb/s
required.
NOTE:
Enterprise Linux 7.
4.3 Supported Drives

4.3.1 For Embedded SATA Controller

Drive SATA 250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD N8150-487
4 slots HDD 1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
available 512n sector
500GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD N8150-488
1 x 500 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512n sector
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD N8150-489
1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512n sector
NOTE:
 Hot plug insertion/removal are not supported in the configuration.

4.3.2 For Embedded SATA RAID Controller

Drive SATA 250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD N8150-487
4 slots HDD 1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512n sector
512n sector
4.3.3 For RAID Controller Configuration (1)

For Windows Server 2008/2008R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, KVM in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6(x86_64), or VMware

Drive SAS 300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD N8150-479
8 slots HDD 1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
450GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD N8150-480
1 x 450 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512n sector
512n sector
512n sector
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD N8150-483
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512n sector
512n sector
512n sector
512n sector
SATA 250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD N8150-487
HDD 1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
512n sector
512n sector
512n sector
SAS 200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD N8150-721
SSD 1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s,
512n sector
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD N8150-722
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s,
512n sector

SATA 200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD N8150-725

SSD 1 x 200 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512n sector
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD N8150-726
1 x 400 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512n sector
512n sector
NOTE:
 Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SATA SSDs
and SAS SSDs can be mixed.
4.3.4 For RAID Controller Configuration (2)

For Windows Server 2012/2012R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) without KVM, or Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 7

Drive SAS 300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD N8150-479
8 slots HDD 1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
available (512n) 512n sector
512n sector
512n sector
1x 900 GB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512n sector
1.2TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD N8150-483
1 x 1.2TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
512n sector
512n sector
512n sector
512n sector
SAS 1.8TB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD N8150-490
HDD 1 x 1.8TB SAS HDD, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s, 10,000 rpm,
(4Kn) 4Kn sector
SATA 250GB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD N8150-487
HDD 1 x 250 GB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
(512n) 512n sector
512n sector
512n sector

SATA 2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD N8150-521

HDD 1 x 2 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm,
(4Kn) 4Kn sector
SAS 200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD N8150-721
SSD 1 x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s,
512n sector
400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD N8150-722
1 x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 12Gb/s,
512n sector
SATA 200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA SSD N8150-725
SSD 1 x 200 GB SATA SSD, MLC, 2.5-inch, 6b/s,
512n sector
512n sector
512n sector
NOTE:
 Up to two kinds of drives selected from SAS 10K HDDs, SAS 15K HDDs, SATA HDDs, SATA SSDs
and SAS SSDs can be mixed.
 The 4Kn sector drives are make-to-order products. Please consult your sales representative in regard
to production lead time.
 When you select 4Kn sector HDD, confirm whether your applications support hard drives with 4 Kn
sector size. For more information, visit the NEC website at:
http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/svropt/hdd/collateral/4KHDD_Precautions_EN.pdf
 Mix configurations of 4Kn sector HDDs and 512n sector HDDs are not supported.
5 Optical Drive
Internal Internal Slim DVD-ROM drive N8151-123
1 slot available Slim DVD-ROM drive
Internal DVD-SuperMulti Drive N8151-124F
Slim DVD Super Multi drive, not including writing software
External External DVD Super MULTI Drive N8160-97F
USB, Slim DVD Super Multi drive, not including writing software
NOTE:
 Up to 1 optical drive can be connected.

6 PCI Card
Please refer to Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots with regard to the position of PCI slot which
can mount PCI card supported.
6.1 PCI Riser Card

PCIe Riser Card Kit (Standard)
3 x PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe x8 Riser Card Kit N8116-39
4 x PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe x16 Riser Card Kit N8116-33
2 x PCIe 3.0 x16, 2 x PCIe 3.0 x8
NOTE:
 N8116-33 PCIe x16 Riser Card Kit is supported in dual-processor configuration.
6.2 Network Interface Controller

LOM Card 1GbE Quad Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card N8104-154F
Broadcom® BCM5719
PCIe 2.0 x4
10GbE Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card N8104-155F
Intel Ethernet Controller X540
PCIe 2.0(x8)
Dual Port 10G-SFP + Dual Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card N8104-156F
Qlogic NetXtreme II BCM57800S
PCIe 2.0 x8
NOTE:
- N8104-129 SFP+ Module is required to connect with an
optical cable.
- Up to two SFP+ Modules can be installed.
Adapter 1GbE 1000BASE-T Adapter N8104-150
Broadcom ® BCM5718 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
PCIe 2.0 x1
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter N8104-151
PCIe 2.0 x1
Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter N8104-145
Intel® 82580 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
PCIe 2.0 x4
NOTE:
- PXE boot is not supported on UEFI environment.
Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter N8104-152
PCIe 2.0 x4
NOTE:
- Network cables with RJ-45 plug covers cannot be used.
10GbE Dual Port 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch) N8104-148
Intel 82599ES 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
PCIe 2.0 x8, Low Profile / Full Height
NOTE:
optical cable.
- Up to 2 SFP+ Modules can be installed.

10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch) N8104-149

Qlogic NetXtreme II BCM57810S
NOTE:
optical cable.
- The latest driver is required for Window Server 2008 and
Windows Server 2008 R2.
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter N8104-153
Intel X540-BT2
SFP+ SFP+ Module (10G-SR) N8104-129
Module 1 x SFP+ Module for N8104-148 and N8104-149, N8104-156
NOTE:
 There are following limitations when using ESXi 6.0;
(1) When N8104-154F is selected, mix configuration of N8104-194/153 and N8104-150/151/152/145
is not supported.
(2) When N8104-155F is selected, mix configuration of N8104-150/151/145 and N8104-152 is not
supported, up to two adapters can be selected from N8104-150/151/145, and up to one adapter of
N8104-152.
(3) When N8104-156F is selected, up to one adapter can be selected form N8104-150/-151/-145, and
N8104-152 cannot be installed.
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 Up to four ports per one team Windows Server 2008
N8104-150/-151/-152/-154F Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
1GbE NIC Up to four ports per one team Windows Server 2008 R2
N8104-145
N8104-149/-156F Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
10GbE NIC Up to four ports per one team Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 or later
N8104-148
N8104-153/-155F Windows Server 2012 R2
NOTE:
 NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
 The network interfaces for each teaming must be the same.
 When 10GbE and 1GbE NIC teaming are mixed, the maximum number of team must be as follows:
- Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 : up to four per one system
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 : up to five per one system
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux : up to five per one system

Using iSCSI
See the table below for supported network interfaces and operating system combinations.
Categor Network Interface Operating Systems

y
1GbE N8104-150/-151/-152/-154F Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012,
Windows Server 2012 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware
N8104-145 Windows Server 2008 R2, VMware
10GbE N8104-149/-156F Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012,
Windows Server 2012 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware
N8104-148 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 or later
N8104-153/-155F Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 / Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.5 (x86_64) or later / Red Hat Enterprise Linux
7.1 or later / VMware
NOTE:
 NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
6.3 InfiniBand
Controller Single Port InfiniBand Adapter N8104-146
Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI, MCX353A-FCBT,
FDR, PCIe 3.0(x8)
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter N8104-147
Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI, MCX354A-FCBT,
FDR, PCIe 3.0(x8)
Cable InfiniBand Cable 2m/FRD K410-304(02)
Copper
InfiniBand Cable 3m/FDR K410-304(03)
Copper
Switch Unit InfiniBand Switch 36 ports/FDR NE3707-061
Mellanox MSX6036F-1SFR
36 ports, FDR, One power supply module included, no power
cord
Power Redundant Power Supply Unit NE3707-063
Supply Power supply module for 36 ports InfiniBand switch, no power
cord
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 our sales
representative in regards to production lead time.
6.4 External Storage Controller

6.4.1 RAID Controller

Controller RAID Controller (2GB, RAID0/1/5/6) N8103-179
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
NOTE:

 It is recommended to set RAID array configuration drives less than eight in order to minimize the risk
of becoming multiple hard drives failure.
The types and number of available RAID Controllers when running with VMware
ESXi
See the table below for the types and number of available RAID Controllers and SAS Controller when
running with VMware ESXi.
The condition depends on interrupt processes managed by the operating system and insufficient interrupt
resources may lead to system failure.
Number of Total Number of

Processor
Controller Type available available
Type
controllers controllers
E5-2603 v3 N8103-176 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1) Up to one controller Up to three controllers
E5-2620 v3 N8103-177 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
E5-2630 v3 N8103-178 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
E5-2630L v3 N8103-179 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6) Up to two controllers
E5-2640 v3
E5-2650 v3
E5-2660 v3
E5-2650L v3 N8103-176 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1) Up to one controller Up to two controllers
N8103-177 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
N8103-178 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
N8103-179 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6) Up to one controller
1 1
N8103-184 SAS Controller Up to two controllers
1
When ESXi 5.1/5.5 is installed.
NOTE:
 When two external RAID controllers are installed, N8103-181 Flash backup Unit cannot be installed.
6.4.2 Fibre Channel / SAS Controller

Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Controller (1ch) N8190-159
Emulex LightPulse LPe1250-F8 Host Bus Adapter
8Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 2.0 x8
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch) N8190-160
Emulex LightPulse LPe12002-M8 Host Bus Adapter
Fibre Channel Controller (1ch) N8190-157A
Emulex LightPulse LPe16000B-M6 Host Bus Adapter
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch) N8190-158A
Emulex LightPulse LPe16002B-M6 Host Bus Adapter
SAS SAS Controller N8103-142
LSI SAS9212-4i4e Host Bus Adapter
6Gb/s SAS, Int. 4 / Ext. 4, 7-pin SATA / SFF-8088, PCIe 2.0 x8
SAS Controller N8103-184
LSI SAS9300-8e Host Bus Adapter
12Gb/s SAS, ext. 8(SFF-8644 x2), PCIe 3.0 x8
NOTE:
- There is a PCI slot limitation when configured with Xeon
E5-2650L v3 and VMware ESXi 5.1/5.5. Refer to The types
and number of available RAID Controllers when running
with VMware ESXi in the previous section for details.

6.5 Serial Port Adapter

Serial Port Adapter N8117-01A
Serial port fixed to PCI bracket
NOTE:
 Up to one Serial Port Adapter can be installed.
7 Other Add-in Components

7.1 Power Supply
460W Hot Plug Power Supply N8181-121F
1 x 460 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum
1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Platinum
1 x 800 Watt 80 PLUS® Titanium
NOTE: 200 VAC input only supported
NOTE:
 The power units must be the same to configure redundancy.
7.2 Internal Flash Memory

VMware ESXi support kit N8106-009
Internal USB flash memory to install VMware ESXi system
NOTE:
 The kit does not include VMware ESXi installation media and license.
7.3 Trusted Platform Module Kit

Trusted Platform Module Kit N8115-21
TPM 1.2 module
NOTE:
 The kit is not available in China.
 The kit is not removable after attachment.
 "TPM Support" in BIOS setup menu must be activated prior to use of this product.
 To use Windows BitLocker drive encryption, be sure to keep the "recovery password" of BitLocker
function. The recovery password is required to restore data for hardware replacement during a
system error.
7.4 Flash FDD

Choose the Flash FDD if you need to prepare an alternative device for a floppy drive.

External Flash FDD N8160-96
USB flash emulating USB floppy disk, Native capacity 1.44 MB
NOTE:
 Up to one drive can be connected.

8 Add-on Components
8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer
Drawer Drawer 17-inch LCD Console Drawer (8port) N8143-106F
w/ KVM 17-inch LCD, US 83-keys Keyboard, Optical mouse, 8 port KVM
switch, 1U height
Cable Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 1.8m) K410-118(1A)
1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 3m) K410-118(03)
3 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 5m) K410-118(05)
USB A
Drawer Drawer 17inch LCD Console Unit 1U N8143-105F
w/o KVM 17-inch LCD, US 83-keys Keyboard, Optical mouse, 1U height,
4-pin USB B to 4-pin USB A cable 2 m, PS/2 Y-splitter cable 2m,
15-pin mini D-sub VGA cable 2 m
17inch LCD Console Drawer (1port) N8143-108F
17-inch LCD, US 103-keys Keyboard with 10-key, Touch pad
with 3-button, 1U height, 4-pin USB B to 4-pin USB A cable 1.8
m, Two PS/2 cable 1.8 m, 15-pin mini D-sub VGA cable 1.8 m
Keypad Keyboard Unit (JP) N8143-109
JP 108-keys Keyboard with 10-key for N8143-108F 17inch LCD
Console Drawer (1port)
Keyboard Unit (UK) N8143-111
UK 104-keys Keyboard with 10-key, for N8143-108F 17inch LCD
Console Drawer (1port)
NOTE:
 There are two VGA connectors on R120f-1E, one on the front side and one on the rear side. However,
the front side only works when both are connected at the same time.
8.2 KVM Switch

KVM Switch Server Switch Unit (8 server) N8191-14F
1U USB 8 port KVM switch
Cable KVM Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,1.8m) K410-118(1A)

1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin
USB A
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,3m) K410-118(03)
USB A
Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,3m) K410-118(05)
USB A
Cascading Switch Unit Connection Cable 1.8 m K410-119(1A)
1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub - 1x 15-pin mini D-Sub / 2x PS/2
NOTE:
 There are two VGA connectors on R120f-1E, one on the front side and one on the rear side. However,
the front side only works when both are connected at the same time.

8.3 Cable Management Arm

Cable Management Arm 1U Kit N8143-96
for R120f-1E
NOTE:
 The extension bracket of inner rail must be attached when installing the Cable Management Arm.
8.4 Server Management License

The server integrates the EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 as standard. Refer to Server Management for the
standard management features. For more extensive remote KVM and remote media features, choose the
following kit.
Remote KVM and Media License Kit N8115-04

License for one server.
Remote KVM and remote media are enabled regardless of OS status.
Remote KVM:
- Displays a graphics console on the web browser of the remote terminal (PC/server).
- Controls keyboard and mouse via the remote terminals' web browser
Remote media:
Enables the user to use the CD / DVD / FD / Flash memory of the remote terminals
(PC/server) as if accessing the local drives.
NOTE: Remote KVM and remote media features are not available for virtual machines.

References
Boot Mode Setting
The server supports Legacy mode and UEFI mode (default) as an OS Boot Mode. See the table below for
the Boot Mode and X2APIC setting for each Operating System. As the default settings at the factory, UEFI
mode is set as OS Boot mode 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(x86) Legacy Disabled
Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64) Legacy Disabled
Windows Server 2012 UEFI Enabled
Windows Server 2012 R2 UEFI Enabled
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Legacy Disabled
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64) UEFI Enabled
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 UEFI Enabled
VMware ESXi 5.1 Update2 Legacy Disabled
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update2 Legacy Disabled
VMware ESXi 6.0 Legacy Disabled

Server Management
The EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3, integrated into the server, provides superior remote control and system
management features listed in the table below.
Standard With Remote KVM

and Media License
kit
Hardware Temperature/voltage/power/RAID/  
monitoring standard LAN/fan /degeneration
(memory/hard drive)
Hardware configuration information collection  
Hardware event log collection  
1 1
Boot monitoring BIOS/POST stall, Booting, OS stall, shutdown    
Alerting HW error, Boot error , and OS panic  
(by SNMP, E-Mail)
2
Remote KVM POST/BIOS setup, ROM utility   
2, 3, 4
(via LAN) Panic screen, Boot screen   
2, 4
CUI-based screen (OS console)   
GUI-based screen (OS console) - 
Remote console recording function - 
Video recording - 
Remote control Remote reset/power on-off/ dump  
(via LAN) Remote power capping  
BIOS/BMC FW update  
Remote BIOS setup(partial configuration only)  
1 1
OS shutdown    
Remote media (CD/DVD/FD/USB) - 
CLP (Command Line Protocol) (DMTF  
compliant)
Remote control via Web browser (multi user  
login at the same time)
1 1
Scheduling (without UPS)    
Maintenance EXPRESSSCOPE® Profile key  
(Backup/restore BIOS/BMC setup information)
Others Set automatic IP address via DNS/DHCP  
LDAP/Active Directory verification/user control  
Clock synchronization of main unit and the RTC  
Access log collection  
IPMI 2.0 2.0
IPv6(Web console/CLP only)  
1
The feature is not supported on VMware ESXi systems.
2
The optional serial port is not available for the feature.
3
Monitoring boot screens is not supported on VMware systems.
4
In VMware systems, only the direct console user interface is supported.

OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers
WS 2012 R2
WS 2012
WS 2008 R2
WS 2008
RHEL 7
RHEL 6
RHEL 6 x64
ESXi 6.0
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.1
Part number Product Name
- Embedded SATA non-RAID Controller 

- Embedded SATA RAID Controller - - - - - -
N8104-155F Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card --
N8104-156F Dual Port 10G-SFP + Dual Port 1000BASE-T

LOM Card
N8104-154F Quad Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card 
N8103-176 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1) 
N8103-177 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) 
N8103-178 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6) 
N8103-179 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6) 
N8118-01 PCIe SSD Adapter 365GB - - - - - - - -
N8190-158A Fibre Channel Controller (2ch) - - -
N8190-157A Fibre Channel Controller - - -
N8104-147 Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter - - - - - -
N8104-146 Single Port InfiniBand Adapter - - - - - -
N8103-184 SAS Controller - - - -
N8104-153 Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter --
N8104-149 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch) 
N8104-148 Dual Port 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch) -------
N8190-160 Fibre Channel Controller (2ch) 
N8190-159 Fibre Channel Controller 
N8103-142 SAS Controller 
N8104-152 Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter 
N8104-145 Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter ----
N8104-151 Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter 
N8104-150 1000BASE-T Adapter 

Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots

Standard Riser Card
Slots
Part Number Product Name #1A #1B #1D

N8104-155F Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card - 1 -
N8104-156F Dual Port 10G-SFP + Dual Port 1000BASE-T LOM
- 1 -
Card
N8104-154F Quad Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card - 1 -
N8103-176 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1) 1 - -
N8103-177 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) 1 - -
N8103-178 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6) 1 - -
N8103-179 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6) - - 1
N8118-01 PCIe SSD Adapter 365GB - - 1
N8190-158A Fibre Channel Controller (2ch) - - 1
N8190-157A Fibre Channel Controller - - 1
N8104-147 Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter - - 1
N8104-146 Single Port InfiniBand Adapter - - 1
N8103-184 SAS Controller - - 1
N8104-153 Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter - - 1
N8104-149 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch) - - 1
N8104-148 Dual Port 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch) - - 1
N8190-160 Fibre Channel Controller (2ch) - - 1
N8190-159 Fibre Channel Controller - - 1
N8103-142 SAS Controller - - 1
N8104-152 Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter - - 1
N8104-145 Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter - - 1
N8104-151 Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter - - 1
N8104-150 1000BASE-T Adapter - - 1
N8117-01A Serial Port Adapter - - 1
NOTE:
 The number in the table shows the population priority (recommendation).
 For the configuration limitation for VMware ESXi, refer to the following documents.
VMware ESXi5.1
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r51/vsphere-51-configuration-maximums.pdf
VMware ESXi5.5
VMware ESXi6.0

N8116-39 PCIe x8 Riser Card Kit
Slots
Part Number Product Name #1A #1B #1C #1D 1

N8104-155F Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card - 1 - -
- 1 - -
Card
N8104-154F Quad Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card - 1 - -
N8103-176 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1) 1 - - -
N8103-177 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) 1 - - -
N8103-178 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6) 1 - - -
N8103-179 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6) - - 1 2
N8118-01 PCIe SSD Adapter 365GB - - 1 2
N8190-158A Fibre Channel Controller (2ch) - - 1 2
N8190-157A Fibre Channel Controller - - 1 2
N8104-147 Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter - - 1 2
N8104-146 Single Port InfiniBand Adapter - - 1 2
N8103-184 SAS Controller - - 1 2
N8104-153 Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter - - 1 2
N8104-149 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch) - - 1 2
N8104-148 Dual Port 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch) - - 1 2
N8190-160 Fibre Channel Controller (2ch) - - 1 2
N8190-159 Fibre Channel Controller - - 1 2
N8104-152 Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter - - 1 2
N8104-145 Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter - - 1 2
N8104-150 1000BASE-T Adapter - - 1 2
N8117-01A Serial Port Adapter - - 1 2
NOTE:
VMware ESXi5.1
VMware ESXi5.5
VMware ESXi6.0

N8116-33 PCIe x16 Riser Card Kit
Slots
Part Number Product Name #1A #1B #1C 1 #1D 1

N8104-155F Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card - 1 - -
- 1 - -
Card
N8104-154F Quad Port 1000BASE-T LOM Card - 1 - -
N8103-176 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1) 1 - - -
N8103-177 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) 1 - - -
N8103-178 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6) 1 - - -
N8103-179 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6) - - 1 2
N8118-01 PCIe SSD Adapter 365GB - - 1 2
N8190-158A Fibre Channel Controller (2ch) - - 1 2
N8190-157A Fibre Channel Controller - - 1 2
N8104-147 Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter - - 1 2
N8104-146 Single Port InfiniBand Adapter - - 1 2
N8104-153 Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter - - 1 2
N8104-149 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch) - - 1 2
N8104-148 Dual Port 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch) - - 1 2
N8190-160 Fibre Channel Controller (2ch) - - 1 2
N8190-159 Fibre Channel Controller - - 1 2
N8104-152 Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter - - 1 2
N8104-150 1000BASE-T Adapter - - 1 2
N8117-01A Serial Port Adapter - - 1 2
1
Available in dual-processor configuration
NOTE:
VMware ESXi5.1
VMware ESXi5.5
VMware ESXi6.0

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Revision History
Revision Date Description
7.0 October 23, 2015 New products added:
External DVD Super MULTI Drive / N8160-97F
Discontinued product deleted:
External DVD-ROM drive / N8160-91
6.0 July 16, 2015 Discontinued product deleted:
PCIe SSD Adapter 365GB N8118-01
Others:
Added RHEL 7 to the list of operating system supported
Changed the number of logical processors and maximum memory size
supported by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
2.5-inch SATA SSD(MLC) is supported on VMware ESXi
Changed N8104-148 Linux support conditions (NIC teaming and iSCSI)
Added URL links to VMware documents for the configuration limitation
5.0 June 25, 2015 Discontinued product deleted:
4KB sector drives other than N8150-490 and N8150-521
Others:
Added a note for 4KB sector drives
4.0 May 29, 2015 Others:
SAS Controller N8103-184 supports ESXi 5.5
Added PCI slot limitation for VMware ESXi 5.1/5.5
Corrected description of N8104-156F/N8104-149
Added note for N8104-145 Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
3.0 April 17, 2015 New products added:
1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD / N8150-520
2TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD / N8150-521
Others:
Added ESXi 6 to the list of operating system supported
Added CCC and RCM in the Regulatory and Safety list
2.0 February 18, 2015 New products added:
VMware ESXi support kit / N8106-009
Others:
Added note to configure with VMware Systems
1.0 January 16, 2015 Initial release

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Optical Drive Bay

Optical Cooling RAID Slot

Legend: Standard Components Minimum required components

Slot #1A Slot #1B

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2 Processors and Heat Sink

Product Name / Description Part Number

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The maximum number of logical processors supported by OS

Number of Logical Processors Supported by Operating Systems Maximum Available

Other than Windows server 2008 Standard

Microsoft Windows 2008 Standard

3.2 Other than Windows server 2008 Standard

Category Product Name / Description Part Number

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 Minimum one memory kit per processor must be installed.

3.2.2 Memory Sparing Configuration

Product Name / Description Part Number

3.2.3 Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration

Product Name / Description Part Number

3.3 Windows Server 2008 Standard

Product Name / Description Part Number

Memory Configuration Feature Comparison

Independent Memory Memory Memory

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Redundancy No Partly No Fully

Maximum Memory Speed

Processor Type Populated DIMMs # of DIMMs per processor DIMM Speed

Maximum Available Memory

Maximum Memory Size Supported by Operating Systems Maximum Available Memory

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4 Internal Hard Disk Drives

Operating System Supported RAID configuration

4.2 Required Components for RAID Configuration

Category Product Name / Description Part Number

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4.2.2 Up to four Drives with embedded SATA RAID Controller

Category Product Name / Description Part Number

4.2.3 RAID 0/1 Controller with 1 GB Cache

Category Product Name / Description Part Number

4.2.4 RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache

Category Product Name / Description Part Number

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Drive Cage 2.5-inch Drive Cage (Standard)

4.2.5 RAID 5/6 Controller with 2 GB Cache

Category Product Name / Description Part Number

4.3 Supported Drives