NEC Express5800 R120e-2M - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800/R120e-2M
NEC Corporation Revision 3.0 – January 16, 2014 2
Contents
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................ 3
Key Features .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Specification .......................................................................................................................................... 3
EXTERNAL VIEWS ....................................................................................................... 10
Front and Rear Views ......................................................................................................................... 10
Dimensions (mm) ................................................................................................................................ 12
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM ....................................................................................... 13
Expansion Slots .................................................................................................................................. 13
SERVER CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................... 14
1 Base Models ................................................................................................................................. 14
2 Processors and Heat Sink .......................................................................................................... 14
3 Memory ......................................................................................................................................... 16
3.1 Memory Configuration........................................................................................................ 16
3.2 Other OS than Windows Server 2008 Standard ................................................................ 16
3.3 Windows Server 2008 Standard ........................................................................................ 17
4 Internal Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................................ 21
4.1 RAID Configuration ............................................................................................................ 21
4.2 Internal Drive Configuration ............................................................................................... 22
5 Optical Drive ................................................................................................................................. 31
6 Internal Tape / RDX Drives .......................................................................................................... 31
6.1 Tape / RDX Drive Selection ............................................................................................... 31
6.2 Tape / RDX Configuration .................................................................................................. 31
7 PCI Riser Card / PCI Card ........................................................................................................... 32
7.1 PCI Riser Card ................................................................................................................... 32
7.2 Full Length PCI Card installation Kit .................................................................................. 32
7.3 Network Interface Controller .............................................................................................. 33
7.4 InfiniBand ........................................................................................................................... 35
7.5 External Storage Controller ............................................................................................... 36
7.6 Serial Port Adapter ............................................................................................................. 36
8 Other Add-in Components .......................................................................................................... 37
8.1 Power Supply Module ........................................................................................................ 37
8.2 Redundant Fan Kit ............................................................................................................. 37
8.3 Trusted Platform Module Kit .............................................................................................. 37
8.4 Internal Flash Memory ....................................................................................................... 37
8.5 Flash FDD .......................................................................................................................... 38
8.6 Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................... 38
9 Add-on Components ................................................................................................................... 38
9.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer ............................................................................................ 38
9.2 KVM Switch ........................................................................................................................ 39
9.3 Cable Management Arm .................................................................................................... 39
9.4 Server Management License ............................................................................................. 39
9.5 Medium and Cartridge ....................................................................................................... 39
REFERENCES............................................................................................................... 40
Server Management ............................................................................................................................ 40
OS Support Matrix for PCI Cards and Embedded Controllers ....................................................... 41
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots ...................................................................................... 42