NEC EXPRESS5800/R320a-E4 Configuration Guide VMware 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. June 2013 Revision 5.0 NEC Corporation
Contents TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION... 3 Key Features... 3 Specification... 3 EXTERNAL VIEWS... 5 Front and Rear Views... 5 Dimensions (mm)... 7 CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM... 8 SERVER CONFIGURATION... 9 1 Base Models... 9 2 2nd Processor... 9 3 Memory... 9 4 Internal Hard Disk Drives... 10 5 Optical Drive... 10 6 PCI Card... 11 7 Other Add-in Components... 11 7.1 Input Devices... 11 8 Add-on Components... 12 8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer... 12 8.2 KVM Switch... 12 8.3 Flash FDD... 12 8.4 Operating System... 13 8.5 ft Server Control Software Support Service... 13 8.6 Tower Conversion Kit... 14 REFERENCES... 15 Server Management... 15 Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots... 16 Notes for using VMware vsphere 5 on Express5800/R320a-E4... 16 Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer... 17 REVISION HISTORY... 18 NEC Corporation Revision 5.0, June 2013 2
Technical Specification Key Features Fault tolerant technology based on GeminiArchitecture TM Full manageability by integrated EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2 High performance with the latest Intel Xeon processor 5500 series Up to 96GB of high speed DDR3-1333 memory Specification Model R320a-E4 NP8800-164FP1 Processor Type Intel Xeon processor E5504 Chipset Clock speed Logical Number of Processors Cache Cores and Threads 2 GHz 1 or 2 4 MB 4C / 4T Intel 5500 Chipset with GeminiEngine TM Memory Type DDR3-1333 ECC Registered DIMM Logical Standard Capacity Logical Maximum Capacity Memory protection 0GB Internal Storage Standard Capacity 0GB Expansion Slots [free] Maximum Capacity Disk Controller RAID Hot Plug 96GB (12 x 8GB) ECC, x4 SDDC 4.8 TB (8 x 600GB) SAS: 3Gb/s (Standard) SAS : RAID 1 (Standard) Supported Optical Disk Drive DVD Super Multi drive 1 Optical Drive Bays [free] Logical Disk Drive Bays [free] Standard 1 [0] 8 [8] Total: 2 slots available 2[2] x PCIe 1.0 x4 (x8 connector) Video Controller (VRAM) Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB) Interfaces Resolution / Color Supported Server Management EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2 Power Supply Power Consumption (Max. Config, Operating) 800 x 600 / 16.7M, 1024 x 768 / 16.7M, 1280 x 1024 / 65K 1 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x rear per system) 4 x USB (1 x front, 3 x rear per system) 4 x 1000BASE-T LAN connector (1000BASE-T / 100BASE-TX / 10BASE-T, RJ-45, 2 x rear per CPU/IO module) 2 x Management LAN connector (100BASE-TX / 10BASE-T, RJ-45, 1 x rear per CPU/IO module) 100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz 1,400 VA / 1,390 Watt NEC Corporation Revision 5.0, June 2013 3
Model R320a-E4 1 Dimensions (W x D x H ) Weight (Minimum / Maximum) Temperature, Relative Humidity (non-condensing) Regulatory and Safety 483.0 x 736.0 x 178 mm / 19.0 x 29.0 x 7.0 in (4U) 46 kg / 52 kg, 101.41 lbs. / 114.64 lbs. Operating: 10 to 35 C / 50 to 95 F, 20 to 80% Non-Operating: -10 to 55 C / 14 to 131 F, 20 to 80% FCC, CE, BSMI, CCC, UL, CB, RoHS Operating Systems VMware vsphere 5 VMware vsphere 5 Update 1 Writing software is not provided for this DVD drive. NEC Corporation Revision 5.0, June 2013 4
External Views Front and Rear Views Front View A B C D E F G H I J A B K L M N O P Q R S T U Legend A. Drive Bays L. CPU Fault LED B. UID Button M. Memory Fault LED C. DVD Super Multi Drive N. Module Power LED D. System Power LED O. SAFE TO PULL LED E. System Status LED P. PRIMARY LED F. System FT LED Q. IO Module Fault LED G. UID LED R. Fan Fault LED H. USB Connectors S. PSU Fault LED I. Pull-out Tab T. DC Power Fault LED J. Power Button U. Temperature Fault LED K. Module ID LED NEC Corporation Revision 5.0, June 2013 5
Rear View B C D A E F F G H E Legend A. USB Connectors E. PCI Slots (Low-Profile) 1 B. Management LAN Connector F. AC Inlet C. Module ID LED G. Serial Port Connector 1 D. Data LAN Connectors H. VGA Connector For service personnel only. NEC Corporation Revision 5.0, June 2013 6
Dimensions (mm) Rack mount 178 736 450 483 689 Tower Conversion (Optional) 220 804 592 327 NEC Corporation Revision 5.0, June 2013 7
CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC EXPRESS5800/R320a-M4 VMware model Configuration Diagram Server CHASSIS REAR Optical Drive Bay CHASSIS FRONT Backplane CPU/IO Module CPU/IO Module CPU/IO module #0 : CHASSIS REAR DIMM #1 DIMM #2 DIMM #3 DIMM #4 DIMM #5 DIMM #6 CHASSIS FRONT Processor Processor Cooling Fan #1 - #4 Drive Cage PCIe 1.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP PCIe 1.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP DIMM #7 DIMM #8 DIMM #9 DIMM #10 DIMM #11 DIMM #12 Power Supply CPU/IO module #1 : DIMM #1 DIMM #2 DIMM #3 DIMM #4 DIMM #5 DIMM #6 Processor Processor Cooling Fan #1 - #4 Drive Cage PCIe 1.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP PCIe 1.0 x4 (x8 socket) LP DIMM #7 DIMM #8 DIMM #9 DIMM #10 DIMM #11 DIMM #12 Power Supply Legend: Minimum required components Standard components NEC Corporation Revision 5.0, June 2013 8
Server Configuration 1 Base Models Product Name / Description NEC EXPRESS5800/R320a-E4 Server no RAM, no 2.5-inch HDD Including: Intel Xeon Processor E5504, 1 x DVD Super Multi, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD, ftsys for VMware vsphere5 NP8800-164FP1 2 2nd Processor Available logical sockets: 1 Product Name / Description Intel Xeon Processor E5504 2nd Processor Kit : 2 GHz / 4C-4T / 4 MB, 2 processors included N8801-041 3 Memory Available logical slots: 6 per processor Product Name / Description 2GB DDR3-1333 REG Memory Kit : 2 x 2GB DIMM included N8802-052 12GB DDR3-1333 REG Memory Kit : 2 x 3 x 4GB DIMM included N8802-053 24GB DDR3-1333 REG Memory Kit : 2 x 3 x 8GB DIMM included N8802-049 NOTE: Minimum one memory kit must be installed. Memory Configuration Guideline See the table below for the number of memory kits required in accordance with logical main memory size and number of logical processors. Memory configurations which are not listed below are not supported in the system. Number of Logical Processors Logical Main Memory Size Number of Memory Kits Required 2GB 12GB 24GB 1 4GB 2 - - 8GB 4 - - 12GB 6 - - - 1-24GB - 2 - - - 1 36GB - 1 1 48GB - - 2 NEC Corporation Revision 5.0, June 2013 9
Number of Logical Processors Logical Main Memory Size Number of Memory Kits Required 2GB 12GB 24GB 2 4GB 2 - - 8GB 4 - - 12GB 6 - - 16GB 8 - - 20GB 10 - - 24GB 12 - - - 2-36GB 6 2-48GB - 4 - - - 2 72GB - 2 2 96GB - - 4 4 Internal Hard Disk Drives Available bays: 8 Product Name / Description 146.5GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 146.5GB N8850-042 300GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 300GB N8850-043 600GB 10K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 600GB N8850-044 73.2GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 73.2GB N8850-045 146.5GB 15K Hot Plug 2.5-inch SAS HDD : 1 x 146.5GB N8850-046 NOTE: Hard drives must be installed in identical pairs to configure RAID 1. The 73.2GB HDD is recommended to install as the system drive in order to reduce the time to resynchronize. 5 Optical Drive Available bays: 1 Product Name / Description Internal DVD Super Multi Drive : 1 x DVD Super Multi drive, not including writing software (Standard) NEC Corporation Revision 5.0, June 2013 10
6 PCI Card Category Product Name / Description LAN Controller Fibre Channel Controller NOTE: 1000BASE-T 2ch board kit : 2 x GbE NIC Intel Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter Fibre Channel board kit (8Gbps) : 2 x FC Controller QLogic QLE2560-SP 8Gbps Fibre Channel Adapters N8804-009 N8803-038 For supported NEC Storage products to connect with N8803-038, contact your sales representative or refer to the NEC Storage WEB site. (http://www.nec.com/global/prod/storage/) 7 Other Add-in Components 7.1 Input Devices Category Product Name / Description Keyboard USB Keyboard N8870-002AF Mouse USB Optical Wheel Mouse N8870-012 Cable USB cable : 1.5m USB extension cable K410-177(1A) NEC Corporation Revision 5.0, June 2013 11
8 Add-on Components 8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer Category Product Name / Description Drawer w/ KVM Switch Drawer w/o KVM Switch Drawer Cable Drawer 8.2 KVM Switch 17-inch LCD Console Drawer (8port) 17-inch LCD, US 83-keys Keyboard, Optical mouse, 8 port KVM switch, 1U height Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 1.8m) 1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-SUB to 1 x 15-pin mini D-SUB / 1 x 4-pin USB A Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 3m) 3 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-SUB to 1 x 15-pin mini D-SUB / 1 x 4-pin USB A Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB, 5m) 5 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-SUB to 1 x 15-pin mini D-SUB / 1 x 4-pin USB A 17-inch LCD Console Unit 1U 17-inch LCD, US 83-keys Keyboard, Optical mouse, 1U height, 4-pin USB B to 4-pin USB A cable 2m, PS/2 Y-splitter cable 2m, 15-pin mini D-sub VGA cable 2m N8143-77F K410-118(1A) K410-118(03) K410-118(05) N8143-76F Category Product Name / Description KVM Switch Server Switch Unit (8 server) 1U USB 8 port KVM switch N8191-12F Cable KVM Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,1.8m) 1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin USB A Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,3m) 3 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin USB A Switch Unit Connection Cable Set (USB,3m) 5 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub to 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub / 1 x 4-pin USB A Cascading Switch Unit Connection Cable 1.8 m 1.8 m, 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub - 1x 15-pin mini D-Sub / 2x PS/2 8.3 Flash FDD Order the Flash FDD if you need to prepare an alternative for a floppy drive. Product Name / Description Flash FDD USB flash emulating USB floppy disk, Native capacity 1.44 MB K410-118(1A) K410-118(03) K410-118(05) K410-119(1A) N8160-86 NEC Corporation Revision 5.0, June 2013 12
8.4 Operating System The R320a/R320b VMware models support VMware vsphere 5. For installation, please download the vsphere 5 from VMware website. Product Name / Description VMware vsphere 5 license for Small Business: VMware vsphere 5 Essentials for 3 hosts ESX license for up to 3 Physical servers (Max 2 CPUs each) and VMware vcenter Server license for 3 ESX servers. PPSupportPack(VMware vsphere 5 Essentials for 3 hosts)(1year) VMware vsphere 5 Essentials Plus for 3 hosts ESX license for up to 3 Physical servers (Max 2 CPUs each) and VMware vcenter Server license for 3 ESX servers. Also, Data Recovery and HA license for 6 CPUs included. PPSupportPack(VMware vsphere 5 Essentials Plus for 3 hosts)(1year) VMware vsphere 5 license for Medium and Large-sized Business VMware vsphere 5 Standard for 1processor Note: VMware vcenter Server license is not included. PPSupportPack(VMware vsphere 5 Standard for 1processor)(1year) VMware vsphere 5 Enterprise for 1processor Note: VMware vcenter Server license is not included. PPSupportPack(VMware vsphere 5 Enterprise for 1processor)(1year) VMware vsphere 5 Enterprise Plus for 1processor Note: VMware vcenter Server license is not included. PPSupportPack(VMware vsphere 5 Enterprise Plus for 1processor)(1year) VMware vsphere 5 vcenter Server VMware vcenter Server 5 Foundation PPSupportPack(VMware vcenter Server 5 Foundation)(1year) VMware vcenter Server 5 Standard PPSupportPack(VMware vcenter Server 5 Standard)(1year) UL1610-203E ULH1S-1610-063F UL1610-204E ULH1S-1610-064F UL1610-205E ULH1S-1610-065F UL1610-207E ULH1S-1610-066F UL1610-208E ULH1S-1610-067F UL1610-209E ULH1S-1610-068F UL1610-20AE ULH1S-1610-069F NOTE: To use vsphere 5 Update 1, please confirm the ft control software version. If the version is 4.0.0, contact your sales representative to get the latest version. Version 4.0.1 or later is required for vspher 5 Update 1. vsphere 5 Update 2 is not supported on NEC Express5800/ft series at the moment. Please do not install vsphere 5 Update 2. There is a limitation on vram capacity on VMware vsphere 5 licensing. Refer to the VMware web site for the VMware vsphere Licensing. 8.5 ft Server Control Software Support Service For R320a/R320b VMware model, please also order below support product for ft Server Control Software support. Product Name / Description PPSupportPack (1year support of ftsys for VMware vsphere5) Software support service for ft Server Control Software for vsphere 5 ULH1S-1377-001F NEC Corporation Revision 5.0, June 2013 13
8.6 Tower Conversion Kit Product Name / Description Tower Conversion Kit 23 inch height pedestal with front bezel N8843-003 NEC Corporation Revision 5.0, June 2013 14
References Server Management The EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2, integrated into the server, provides superior remote control and system management features listed in the table below. 1 Hardware monitoring Boot monitoring Alerting Temperature/voltage/power/ fan /degeneration (memory/hard drive) Hardware event log collection Booting, BIOS/POST stall, OS stall, shutdown HW error, Boot error and OS panic (by SNMP, E-Mail) Remote console POST/BIOS setup, DOS utility (via LAN) Panic screen, Boot screen Text-based screen (OS console) - GUI-based screen (OS console) Remote control Remote reset - (via LAN) power on-off/ dump OS shutdown Remote media (CD/DVD/FD) Server Management Command Line Protocol (DMTF compliant) Remote control via Web browser (without dedicated app) Remote batch 1 Scheduling (without UPS) 1 Others Set automatic IP address via DNS/DHCP Remote wakeup Wake On LAN Centralized management Monitoring of multiple servers Control of multiple servers 1 Industry standard IPMI 2.0 DianaScope is required. NEC Corporation Revision 5.0, June 2013 15
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots Product Name Slots Slot # : #1 #2 PCI Slot: x4 x4 Card height: LP LP Slot type: x8 x8 N8804-009 1000BASE-T 2ch board kit N8803-038 Fibre Channel board kit Notes for using VMware vsphere 5 on Express5800/R320a-E4 Supported Guest OS Guest Operating Systems supported on NEC Express5800/ft series are the same as other general purpose servers. Refer to the VMware web site for the Supported Guest Operating Systems on VMware vsphere ESXi 5 and ESXi 5 U1. VMware vsphere Client For maintenance of VMware ESX on the NEC Express5800/ft series, a dedicated terminal (e.g. a Windows PC) is required Backup A dedicated server for data backup is recommended. NEC Corporation Revision 5.0, June 2013 16
Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Microsoft and Windows Server are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. in the U.S. 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. NEC Corporation Revision 5.0, June 2013 17
Revision History Revision Date Description 5.0 2013.6.20 vsphere 5 Update1 supported 4.1 2012.10.3 K410-119(1A) (cable for KVM switch cascading) added 4.0 2012.5.23 17-inch LCD Console Drawer and KVM Switch s changed. vsphere 5 supported 3.1 2012.4.23 Keyboard corrected Mouse changed from N8170-22 to N8870-012 3.0 2011.11.25 Document form changed Memory P/N changed VMware vsphere P/N in 8.4 Operating System changed 2.0 2011.9.13 Mouse P/N corrected 1.0 2011.7.20 Initial release NEC Corporation Revision 5.0, June 2013 18