NEC Express5800/R120f-1E - Server Configuration: InfiniBand and External Storage Controller; InfiniBand Adapters and Switches; External RAID Controller

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E
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Using iSCSI
See the table below for supported network interfaces and operating system combinations.
Categor
y
Network Interface
Operating Systems
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
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Controller
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI, MCX353A-FCBT,
FDR, PCIe 3.0(x8)
N8104-146
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI, MCX354A-FCBT,
FDR, PCIe 3.0(x8)
N8104-147
Cable
InfiniBand Cable 2m/FRD
Copper
K410-304(02)
InfiniBand Cable 3m/FDR
Copper
K410-304(03)
Switch
Unit
InfiniBand Switch 36 ports/FDR
Mellanox MSX6036F-1SFR
36 ports, FDR, One power supply module included, no power
cord
NE3707-061
Power
Supply
Redundant Power Supply Unit
Power supply module for 36 ports InfiniBand switch, no power
cord
NE3707-063
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
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Controller
RAID Controller (2GB, RAID0/1/5/6)
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
N8103-179
NOTE:
 To configure a large-capacity RAID array, it is recommended to configure in RAID 6 or RAID 60 in