Configuration Guide Storage-Rich model 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 25, 2013 Revision 7.0 NEC Corporation...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich Technical Specification Key Features High performance with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2400 product family Up to 384 GB of memory capacity, supporting high speed and energy efficient DDR3-1600 memory Up to 26 x 2.5-inch hard drives or twelve 3.5-inch hard drives plus two 2.5-inch hard drives ...
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For Windows Server 2012 installation, download the driver kit from the following website and install it after OS installation http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/ For Linux support, contact our sales representative or go to the NEC website at: http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html Available in November 2013. Revision 7.0 – October 25, 2013...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich 3.5-inch Drive Model Model R120d-2E Part Number N8100-1953F Processor Type Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon® Intel® Xeon® processor Processor processor Processor E5-2403 E5-2430 E5-2450 E5-2420 Clock speed 1.80 GHz 1.90 GHz 2.20 GHz 2.20 GHz...
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For Windows Server 2012 installation, download the driver kit from the following website and install it after OS installation http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/ For Linux support, contact our sales representative or go to the NEC website at: http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/index.html Available in November 2013. Revision 7.0 – October 25, 2013...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich External Views Front and Rear Views Front View for 2.5-inch Drive Model Legend Power LED Power Button UID LED UID Button Hard Drive Activity LED BMC Reset Button System Status LED Dump (NMI) Button Data LAN 1 Activity LED 2.5-inch Drive Bays...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich Rear View for 2.5-inch Drive Model Legend 2.5-inch Drive Cage bay Additional Power Supply Slot PCI Slots (Low-Profile) Data LAN Connectors PCI Slots (Low-Profile) USB Connectors (with Full Height bracket) PCI Slots (Full Height)
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich Front View for 3.5-inch Drive Model Legend Power LED Power Button UID LED UID Button Hard Drive Activity LED BMC Reset Button System Status LED Dump (NMI) Button Data LAN 1 Activity LED 3.5-inch Drive Bays...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich Dimensions (mm) 869.9 88.0 831.9 * 87.4 35.0 87.4 696.3 * Without back side parts of slide rail (cable arm cannot be attached) Revision 7.0 – October 25, 2013 NEC Corporation...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich Expansion Slot Legend PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, for a dedicated RAID controller PCIe 3.0 x4, x8 connector, Low-profile with full-height bracket, up to 197 mm length PCIe 3.0 x4, x8 connector, Low-profile with full-height bracket, up to 197 mm length PCIe 3.0 x8, x8 connector, Full-height bracket, up to 177 mm length...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich Server Configuration 1 Base Models 2.5-inch Drive Model Product Name / Description Part Number NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Server N8100-1952F no processor, no RAM, no HDD Including: 24 x 2.5-inch drive cage, 800 Watt power supply, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD NOTE: ...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich 3 Memory Memory Configuration Refer to the section in accordance with your memory configuration: Independent Channel: Refer to 3.1.1 Memory Sparing Configuration: Refer to 3.1.2 Memory Mirroring / Memory Lockstep Configuration: Refer to 3.1.3...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich 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.
It is recommended to set RAID array configuration drives less than eight in order to minimize the risk of becoming multiple hard drives failure. For optional RAID controller driver to install Windows Server 2003 R2, download from the NEC website at: http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/index.html Revision 7.0 –...
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It is recommended to set RAID array configuration drives less than eight in order to minimize the risk of becoming multiple hard drives failure. For optional RAID controller driver to install Windows Server 2003 R2, download from the NEC website at: http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/express/download/index.html Revision 7.0 –...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich Internal Drive Configuration for 2.5-inch Drive Model 4.2.1 Up to 24 Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 512 MB Cache Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1)
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich 4.2.2 Up to 24 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 512 MB Cache Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6) N8103-150 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 512MB cache, Int.8, PCIe 2.0 x8 ,...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich 4.2.3 Up to 24 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/Battery Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (512MB, RAID0/1/5/6) N8103-151 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich 4.2.4 Up to 24 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/ CacheVault Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (512MB, RAID0/1/5/6) N8103-151 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich 4.2.5 Up to 26 Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 512 MB Cache Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1) N8103-149 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/10, 512MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich 4.2.6 Up to 26 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 512 MB Cache Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6) N8103-150 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 512MB cache, Int.8, PCIe 2.0 x8 ,...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich 4.2.7 Up to 26 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/Battery Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (512MB, RAID0/1/5/6) N8103-151 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich 4.2.8 Up to 26 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/CacheVault Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) N8103-152 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9270CV-8i(with CV) RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1GB Cache, Int.
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich Internal Drive Configuration for 3.5-inch Drive Model 4.3.1 Up to 12 Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 512 MB Cache Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1)
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich 4.3.3 Up to 12 Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/Battery Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) N8103-151 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich 4.3.5 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 512 MB Cache Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1) N8103-149 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/10, 512 MB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich 4.3.6 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 512 MB Cache Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6) N8103-150 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 512MB cache, Int.8, PCIe 2.0 x8 ,...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich 4.3.7 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 1 GB Cache/Battery Category Product Name / Description Part Number Storage Controller RAID Controller (1GB, RAID0/1/5/6) N8103-151 Required LSI MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1 GB, Int. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,...
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– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich 400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD N8150-712 1x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s NOTE: All hard drives within a RAID array should be of the same capacity and rotation speed. ...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich 1TB 7.2K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SATA HDD N8150-358 1 x 1 TB SATA HDD, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s, 7,200 rpm 200GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD N8150-711 1x 200 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s 400GB Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS SSD N8150-712 1x 400 GB SAS SSD, eMLC, 2.5-inch, 6Gb/s...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots with regard to the position of PCI slot which can mount PCI card supported. Network Interface Controller Category Product Name / Description Part Number Adapter 1GbE 1000BASE-T Adapter N8104-138 Broadcom ®...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich NIC Teaming feature – NIC Teaming and bonding features Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2008 support BASP (Broadcom Advanced Server Program) teaming while Windows Server 2012 and Linux support teaming with bonding function supported by OS.
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich 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.
The following operations can be performed with the flash memory: - Installation of Windows server with express setup - Installation of Starter Pack—the package of NEC qualified drivers and system setting tools - Installation of NEC ESMPRO Agent and Universal RAID Utility - Performance of the Test and Diagnosis Tool Revision 7.0 –...
USB flash emulating USB floppy disk, Native capacity 1.44 MB NOTE: Up to one drive can be connected. Front Bezel Product Name / Description Part Number Front Bezel N8146-31F Front bezel for R120d-2E Storage-Rich Revision 7.0 – October 25, 2013 NEC Corporation...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich 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.
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich References 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 Hardware...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controller Part Number Product Name - Embedded SATA non-RAID Controller - Embedded SATA RAID Controller Embedded 1GbE NIC N8103-149 RAID Controller (512 MB, RAID 0/1) ...
– CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich Maximum power consumption See the table below for the maximum power consumption based on type of power supplies installed. The power consumption was measured in 40 degree Celsius (104 degree Fahrenheit) environment. 2.5-inch Drive Model...
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.