NEC Express5800/R120f-1E - Server Configuration: SAS and Fibre Channel Controllers; RAID Controller Compatibility with VMware ESXi; Fibre Channel and SAS Controller Options

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800R120f-1E
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order to minimize the risk of becoming multiple hard drives failure during the RAID rebuilding process.
 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.
Processor
Type
Controller Type
Number of
available
controllers
Total Number of
available
controllers
E5-2603 v3
E5-2620 v3
E5-2630 v3
E5-2630L v3
E5-2640 v3
E5-2650 v3
E5-2660 v3
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)
Up to one controller
Up to three controllers
N8103-179 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
Up to two controllers
E5-2650L v3
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)
Up to one controller
Up to two controllers
N8103-179 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
Up to one controller
N8103-184 SAS Controller
1
Up to two controllers
1
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
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Fibre Channel
Fibre Channel Controller (1ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe1250-F8 Host Bus Adapter
8Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 2.0 x8
N8190-159
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe12002-M8 Host Bus Adapter
8Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 2.0 x8
N8190-160
Fibre Channel Controller (1ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe16000B-M6 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0 x8
N8190-157A
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe16002B-M6 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0 x8
N8190-158A
SAS
SAS Controller
LSI SAS9212-4i4e Host Bus Adapter
6Gb/s SAS, Int. 4 / Ext. 4, 7-pin SATA / SFF-8088, PCIe 2.0 x8
N8103-142
SAS Controller
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.
N8103-184