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Express5800/A2040e/A1040e
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.
The available models depend on sales regions. For details, please contact your region's sales representative.
June. 2018
Rev. 1.0
NEC Corporation
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- Page 1 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. The available models depend on sales regions. For details, please contact your region’s sales representative.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e Contents TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ..................4 NEC Express5800/A2040e (including COPT supported model) ............4 NEC Express5800/A1040e ........................6 EXTERNAL VIEWS ......................8 Front and Rear Views ........................... 8 Dimensions (mm) ..........................10 A2040e ............................10 A1040e ............................ - Page 3 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e ■Memory ............................37 ■Internal Drive ........................... 43 ■Connection to RDX (USB) by Device Expansion Unit ..............46 ■Server Management ........................47 ■PCI Slot: Available Slots and Installation Limitations ..............48 ■PCI Card: Priority/Order of Installation..................53 ■RAS Feature Matrix (per OS) ......................
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Page 4: Technical Specification
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e Technical Specification NEC Express5800/A2040e (including COPT supported model) Key Features 4U/up to 4way server with high performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor Family Up to 6TB of memory capacity, supporting high speed and energy efficient DDR4 memory ... - Page 5 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e Model Name Express5800/A2040e Product Code NE3400-301F COPT Model NE3400-302F Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon® Processor Processor Processor Processor Processor Processor Processor Gold 6150 Gold 6136 Gold 6144...
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Page 6: Nec Express5800/A1040E
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e NEC Express5800/A1040e Key Features 4U/up to 4way server with high performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor Family Up to 6TB of memory capacity, supporting high speed and energy efficient DDR4 memory ... - Page 7 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e Model Name Express5800/A1040e Product Code NE3300-301F COPT Model Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon® Processor Processor Processor Processor Processor Processor Processor Gold 6150 Gold 6136 Gold 6144 Gold 5115...
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Page 8: External Views
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e External Views Front and Rear Views Front View Legend SYSTEM POWER Switch LAN POWER LED (K1 only for A1040e) UID (Unit ID) Switch BMC Reset Switch (L1 only for for A1040e) Clear Switch SYSTEM POWER LED... - Page 9 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e Rear View Legend LAN Connector （Management LAN） PCI Card Expansion Slot (A1 only for A1040e) USB Connector Power Supply Unit SUV Cable Connector IOB ALARM LED UID (Unit ID) LED Rear Connector Module (RCM)
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Page 10: Dimensions (Mm)
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e Dimensions (mm) A2040e A1040e ※ The above illustrations includes front bezel and slide rail (mount kit). Rev.1.0 – June 2018 NEC Corporation... -
Page 11: Configuration Diagram
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e Configuration Diagram A2040e Legend: Standard components Minimum required components A1040e Legend: Standard components Minimum required components Rev.1.0 – June 2018 NEC Corporation... -
Page 12: Expansion Slot
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e Expansion Slot Legend A2040e- PCI Express 3.0 (x8 lane, x8 socket) Slot #1 A1040e Slot #2 PCI Express 3.0 (x8 lane, x8 socket) Slot #3 PCI Express 3.0 (x16 lane, x16 socket) Slot #4 PCI Express 3.0 (x16 lane, x16 socket) -
Page 13: Server Configuration
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e Server Configuration 1 Base Models 1.1 A2040e Product Name/Description Part Number NEC Express5800/A2040e NE3400-301F No processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD, no Power Supply Unit, no OS NEC Express5800/A2040e (COPT) NE3400-302F No processor, no RAM, no HDD, no ODD, no Power Supply Unit, no OS NOTE: ... -
Page 14: Copt
When necessary, CPU core can be enabled additionally on-site. COPT is available only with A2040d COPT supported model (NEC Express5800/A2040d (COPT)). In order to enable CPU core, Core Activation Key should be ordered for the required number of cores. -
Page 15: Cpu
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 2 CPU A2040e A1040e (min. 2CPU / max. 4CPU)/ (min. 1CPU / max. 4CPU) Product Name/Description Part Number CPU Board for Slot #1 and #2 (for 1st and 2nd processor) CPU Board (28C/Platinum 8180M) Slot1/2... - Page 16 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 1 x Intel® Xeon® Processor Platinum 8156 (3.60 GHz, 4C/8T, 16.50MB, TDP 105W) CPU Board (4C/Gold 5122) Slot3/4 NE3301-H131F 1 x Intel® Xeon® Processor Gold 5122 (3.60 GHz, 4C/8T, 16.50MB, TDP 105W) NOTE: ...
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Page 17: Memory
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 3 Memory 3.1 Memory Configuration In addition to the standard features, 2 additional features are available; “Memory Rank Sparing” and “Memory Mirroring”. Please go to the appropriate section in accordance with your memory configuration. - Page 18 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 3.1.1 Memory (standard) Max. 6 sets (12x DIMMs) per CPU Board Category Product Name/Description Part Number Registered DIMM 16GB MEM (2x8GB/R/SR) NE3302-H101F (RDIMM) 2x 8GB Registered DIMM, DDR4-2666(PC4-2666), ECC NOTE: - To be released in Sep./2018...
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Page 19: Logical Memory Capacity At Memory Rank Sparing
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 3.1.2 Memory Rank Sparing Max. 3 sets (12x DIMMs) per CPU Board Product Name/Description Part Number 32GB MEM for Memory Rank Sparing (4x8GB/R/SR) NE3302-H111F 4x 8GB Registered DIMM, DDR4-2666(PC4-2666), ECC NOTE: To be released in Sep./2018... -
Page 20: Memory Clock
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 3.1.3 Memory Mirroring Max. 4 sets (12x DIMMs) per CPU Board Product Name/Description Part Number 24GB MEM for Mirroring (3x8GB/R/SR) NE3302-H121F 3x 8GB Registered DIMM, DDR4-2666(PC4-2666), ECC NOTE: To be released in Sep./2018 48GB MEM for Mirroring (3x16GB/R/SR) -
Page 21: Internal Disk Drives
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e The Maximum Memory Capacity for virtual machine: 6TB 4 Internal Disk Drives 4.1 RAID Configuration RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60 is supported. 2 kinds of RAID Controller are supported; with 1GB or 2GB cache. Up to 8 internal drives can be connected. -
Page 22: Internal Drive Configuration
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 4.2 Internal Drive Configuration For RAID Configuration, same type of internal drives need to be ordered within one RAID group (pack) With 1 RAID Controller configuration, different HDDs, SDDs or HDD and SSD cannot be configured in the BTO. - Page 23 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 4.2.2 RAID Controller (1GB Cache/Flash) Configuration Category Product Name/Description Part Number Controller RAID Contoroller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) NE3303-177 (Need to order 1) LSI MegaRAID SAS 9362-8i RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1GB Cache, Internal 8 port (4x 2connectors), PCIe 3.0(x8), SAS 12Gb/s...
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Page 24: Optical Drive
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 5 Optical Drive Up to 1 Optical Drive (external) can be connected Category Product Name/Description Part Number External External DVD Dual Drive N8160-101F Slim DVD Dual drive, USB bus powered, not including writing software,... - Page 25 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 10G BASE Adapter (QSFP+/4ch) NE3304-159 Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapters XL710 PCIe 3.0(x8), Low Profile Supported OS: RHEL7.4 and ESXi6.5u1 only NOTE: Not supported for 40Gb connection When connecting to the optical fibre cable, NE3304-161 (QSFP+ Module (10G-SR)) needs to be ordered (max.
- Page 26 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 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.
- Page 27 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e Using iSCSI (for data usage) Please refer to iStorage web site regarding the connection to iStorage Series via iSCSI, and to EXPRESSCLUSTER web site for cluster configuration. See the table below for supported network interface and OS combinations.
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Page 28: External Storage Controller
Flash Backup Unit (for NE3303-H004) 140mm Flash Backup Unit Cable attached NOTE: This External RAID Controller [NE3303-H004] can connect to NEC’s Disk Expansion Unit (2U [N8192- 101][N8192-102] [N8192-103][N8192-104]). ・SAS Cable (2m) for [N8192-101][N8192-102]: [K410-322(02)] ・SAS Cable (2m) for [N8192-103][N8192-104]: [K410-333(02)] ・Disk Expansion Unit can be placed just above or just below the server. - Page 29 ・ When requiring to connect to Device 2 (right side of the Unit in front view / connector 2 of the left side from rear view), please consult with NEC through the sales representative for the details before ordering. ...
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Page 30: Other Add-In Components
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 7 Other Add-in Components 7.1 Power Supply Unit 7.1.1 Required Number of Power Supply Unit See the table below for the required number of Power Supply Unit per voltage/configuration/redundancy. No. of Voltage No. of PSU... - Page 31 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e Available 1000W Not Available Not Available (*2) Not Available Available 5122 1600W (*1) 8156 Not Available Not Available (*2) Not Available Available 1000W Not Available 1600W 5115 (*1) 2/3/4 Not Available 1000W Not Available Under AC100V, some PSU configurations can be available with 1000W PSU only.
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Page 32: Redundant Fan Kit
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 7.2 Redundant Fan Kit Product Name/Description Part Number Redundant Fan (standard) 4 x System Fan Module + 2 x Auxiliary Cooling Fan Module NOTE: Hot-plug supported 7.3 Redundant Management Board Product Name/Description Part Number... -
Page 33: Add-On Components
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 8 Add-on Components 8.1 17-inch LCD Console Unit Category Product Name/Description Part Number 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) -
Page 34: Kvm Switch
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 8.2 KVM Switch Category Product Name/Description Part Number Server Switch Unit (8Server) N8191-14F Switch 1U USB 8 port KVM Switch, BLACK Cable Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,1.8m) K410-118(1A) 1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub - 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x... -
Page 35: Front Bezel
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 8.4 Front Bezel Product Name/Description Part Number Front Bezel NE3446-H101 8.5 Cable Arm With this component at the rear side of the server, various cables are compactly combined. Product Name/Description Part Number Cable Arm... -
Page 36: Management Console Specifications
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 8.6 Management Console Specifications Need to prepare a PC for a management console meeting the following requirements: Specifications More than Pentium4 1.3GHz Memory More than 2GB (Memory for OS and browser + memory for Java + more than 1GB) -
Page 37: References
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e References ■CPU CPU: BTO Configuration Rule CPUs are to be installed in the priority order of CPU1 => CPU2 => CPU3 => CPU4. ■Memory 1．Memory in the Server: Priority/Order of Installation Priority/Order of installing Memory (DIMM) in the server is based on the following “Basic Rures”, with some differences depending on the server model or COPT mode or not. - Page 38 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 6x DIMM 8x DIMM 12x DIMM Installation at 1/2/3/4CPU configuration DIMM Model Installation Rules Allocation 6 or less DIMM per CPU configuration A2040e (standard) 1CPUs with 6 or less DIMMs 2CPUs with 12 or less DIMMs...
- Page 39 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e → CPU2・DIMM9&12 → CPU1・DIMM9&12 → CPU4・DIMM9&12 CPU3・DIMM9&12 At 1/2/3CPU configuration, please skip blank CPU in the installation order. (*1) After 2CPU, when 6x DIMMs are installed per CPU, these DIMMs are to be installed to DIMM3&6 (not DIMM7&8).
- Page 40 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 8x DIMM 12x DIMM Installation at 1/2/3/4CPU configuration DIMM Model Installation Rules Allocation For 32GB MEM for Memory Rank Sparing (4x8GB) and 64GB MEM for Memory A2040e Rank Sparing (4x16GB), Sparing is only supported by 8x DIMM or 12 x DIMM (standard) configuration (Sparing with 4x DIMM is NOT supported.).
- Page 41 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 3x DIMM 6x DIMM 12x DIMM Installation at 1/2/3/4CPU configuration DIMM Model Installation Rules Allocation 6 or less DIMM per CPU configuration A2040e (standard) 1CPUs with 6 or less DIMMs 2CPUs with 12 or less DIMMs...
- Page 42 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e 6 or less DIMM per CPU configuration A2040e COPT 1CPUs with 6 or less DIMMs 2CPUs with 12 or less DIMMs 3CPUs with 18 or less DIMMs 4CPUs with 24 or less DIMMs CPU1・DIMM1&2&3 →...
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Page 43: Internal Drive
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e ■Internal Drive Internal Drive: Priority/Order of Installation At the initial server delivery, internal drives are installed with the following priority/order. If the ordered configuration is not in the scope of the rule, the drive will be delivered as not configured. - Page 44 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e Rev.1.0 – June 2018 NEC Corporation...
- Page 45 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e Standard RAID Configuration at the Initial Server Delivery Standard RAID configuration for the same type of internal drives at the initial server delivery is as follows RAID 50 and RAID 60 are not supported for BTO configuration...
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Page 46: Connection To Rdx (Usb) By Device Expansion Unit
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e ■Connection to RDX (USB) by Device Expansion Unit Conditions to connect to RDX (USB) When using Device Expansion Unit (1U) with the embedded RDX (USB) [N8151-125/-105], please connect to USB connector on the rear side of the server. Not allowed to connect to USB connector of SUV cable. -
Page 47: Server Management
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e ■Server Management The EXPRESSSCOPE Engine SP3, integrated into the server (service processor (BMC)), provides superior remote control and system management features listed in the table below. Standard Hardware Monitoring Temperature/HDD/fan/voltage/power/RAID Degradation (memory/HDD etc.) ... -
Page 48: Pci Slot: Available Slots And Installation Limitations
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e ■PCI Slot: Available Slots and Installation Limitations A2040e (including COPT model) Available Slots Matrix (general) PCIe Slot Product Code PCI Slot Specifications #16 #15 #14 #13 #12 #11 #10 PCIe 3.0 Max. Number of Cards... - Page 49 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e A1040e Available Slots Matrix (general) PCIe Slot Product Code PCI Slot Specifications #16 #15 #14 #13 #12 #11 #10 PCIe 3.0 Max. Number of Cards Note x16 x16 x16 x16 x16 x16 x16 x16...
- Page 50 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e Installation Limitations for Windows Environment For Windows environment, PCI cards have additional installation limitations as for the number of the cards to be installed, depending on the combination of the PCI cards and CPU. Please refer below for the details.
- Page 51 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e Windows Hyper-Threading = OFF Product Code Model A2040e/A1040e Platinum 8180M Platinum 8180 Platinum 8156 Platinum 8160 Gold 6150 Gold 6136 Gold 5155 Gold 6144 Platinum 8176M Gold 5122 Platinum 8176 Name/Description RAID Controller NE3303-178...
- Page 52 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e Installation Limitations for VMware For VMware environment, PCI cards have limitations as for the number of the cards to be installed, depending on the combination of the PCI cards. Please refer below for the details.
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Page 53: Pci Card: Priority/Order Of Installation
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e ■PCI Card: Priority/Order of Installation Starting from the PCI cards with higher priority (see the table below), PCI cards are installed to the PCI slots with higher priority among the available slots per CPU configuration (see the table below). The following basic rules are applied to BTO configuration. - Page 54 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e A1040e PCIe Slot Product Code PCI Slot Specifications PCIe 3.0 Max. No. of Note Available Priority Slots 8Gb/s Low Profile 167.65mm > Name/Description RAID Controller － － － － － － － － －...
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Page 55: Ras Feature Matrix (Per Os)
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e ■RAS Feature Matrix (per OS) (1/2) RAS Features A2040e A1040e Note RHEL7 CPU Core Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) WS2016 ESXi6.5 RHEL7 Dynamic CPU Core De- allocation WS2016 ESXi6.5 RHEL7 Dynamic Memory Page De-allocation WS2016 (Memory Page Offline) ESXi6.5... - Page 56 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e (2/2) RAS Features A2040d A1040d Note DIMM Multi Rank Sparing DDR4 Recovery RHEL7 Address Based Memory WS2016 Mirroring ESXi6.5 RHEL7 Reliable Memory WS2016 ESXi6.5 RHEL7 MCA Recovery WS2016 ESXi6.5 Enhanced MCA Recovery RHEL7 Gen 2...
- Page 57 – CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e Legend for OS WS2016 Windows Server 2016 RHEL7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 ESXi6.5 VMware ESXi 6.5 update1 NOTE: Please install the necessary module according to the documents; “Machine Check Monitoring Service User's Guide” and “Capacity Optimization (COPT) User's Guide for Linux”. They are additional modules for a specific kernel version.
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Page 58: Copyright Notice And Liability Disclaimer
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 technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. For hard drive capacity measurements, 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. -
Page 59: Revision History
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/A2040e, A1040e Revision History Revision Date Description Rev.1.0 June 2018 Initial Release Rev.1.0 – June 2018 NEC Corporation...