NEC EXPRESS5800/R320a-E4 Configuration Guide Linux 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. May 2012 Revision 4.2 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... 11 6 PCI Card... 12 7 Other Add-in Components... 12 7.1 Input Devices... 12 8 Add-on Components... 13 8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer... 13 8.2 KVM Switch... 13 8.3 Flash FDD... 13 8.4 Operating System... 13 8.5 Tower Conversion Kit... 13 8.6 External Tape Drives... 14 REFERENCES... 16 Note for Ordering... 16 Server Management... 16 Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots... 17 Copyright Notice and Liability Disclaimer... 17 REVISION HISTORY... 18 NEC Corporation Revision 4.2, May 2012 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 Part Number N8800-162F 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 4.2, May 2012 3
Model R320a-E4 1 2 3 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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5/5.6/6.1 (EM64T) 2, 3 Writing software is not provided for this DVD drive. Xen/KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is not supported. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6/6.1, new version of ft Server Control Software is required. Contact your sales representative for details. NEC Corporation Revision 4.2, May 2012 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 Connector 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 4.2, May 2012 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 4.2, May 2012 6
Dimensions (mm) Rack mount 178 736 450 483 689 Tower Conversion (Optional) 220 804 592 327 NEC Corporation Revision 4.2, May 2012 7
CONFIGURATION GUIDE NEC EXPRESS5800/R320a-E4 / Linux 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 4.2, May 2012 8
Server Configuration 1 Base Models Product Name / Description NEC EXPRESS5800/R320a-E4 no RAM, no 2.5-inch HDD Including: Intel Xeon Processor E5504, 1 x DVD Super Multi, EXPRESSBUILDER DVD Part Number N8800-162F 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 Part Number N8801-041 3 Memory Available logical slots: 6 per processor Product Name / Description Part Number 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 2GB 1 - - 4GB 2 - - 6GB 3 - - 8GB 4 - - 10GB 5 - - 12GB 6 - - - 1-24GB - 2 - - - 1 36GB - 1 1 48GB - - 2 NEC Corporation Revision 4.2, May 2012 9
Number of Logical Processors Logical Main Memory Size Number of Memory Kits Required 2GB 12GB 24GB 2 2GB 1 - - 4GB 2 - - 6GB 3 - - 8GB 4 - - 10GB 5 - - 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 Part Number 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. NEC Corporation Revision 4.2, May 2012 10
Required System Disk Capacity Required system disk capacity depends on the partition configuration pattern and memory size. Refer to the tables below for HDD requirements. For example, pattern 1 with 24GB memory requires 146.5GB or larger capacity HDD and pattern 3 with 96GB memory requires 300GB HDD. It is recommended to install hard drives providing the minimum required system disk capacity to reduce the time to resynchronize after a hard drive replacement. Pattern Setting Partition File system Size 1 1 /boot ext3 256MB /var/crash ext3 33GB / ext3 15GB swap swap 4 to 96GB 1 Free area - Remaining 2 /boot ext3 256MB /var/crash ext3 33GB / ext3 15GB swap swap 4 to 96GB 1 /home ext3 Remaining 3 /boot ext3 256MB /var/crash ext3 33GB / ext3 Remaining swap swap 4 to 96GB 1 Below 32GB: Memory size + 2GB, Over 32GB: Memory size Pattern Memory Size Required System Disk Capacity 1, 2 Up to 20GB 73.2GB 24GB to 48GB 146.5GB 72GB to 96GB 300GB 3 Up to 24GB 73.2GB 36GB to 72GB 146.5GB 96GB 300GB 5 Optical Drive Available bays: 1 Product Name / Description Internal DVD Super Multi Drive : 1 x DVD Super Multi drive, not including writing software Part Number (Standard) NEC Corporation Revision 4.2, May 2012 11
6 PCI Card Category Product Name / Description Part Number LAN Controller Fibre Channel Controller SAS 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 SAS Controller : 1 x SAS Controller LSI SAS3442E-R Host Bus Adapter NOTE: Up to one controller per module N8804-009 N8803-038 N8803-037 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 Part Number 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 4.2, May 2012 12
8 Add-on Components 8.1 17-inch LCD Console Drawer Category Product Name / Description Part Number Drawer w/ KVM Switch Drawer w/o KVM Switch Drawer Cable Drawer 8.2 KVM Switch 17inch LCD Console Unit (1U/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 17inch 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 Part Number KVM Switch Cable 8.3 Flash FDD Server Switch Unit (8 server) 1U USB 8 port KVM switch 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 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 N8191-12F K410-118(1A) K410-118(03) K410-118(05) Part Number N8160-86 8.4 Operating System Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 (EM64T) is supported on the R320a/R320b series. Purchase the OS and support service from a Red Hat reseller directly. To update to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 (EM64T), ft Server Control Software update is also required. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 (EM64T), OS clean installation with new version of ft Server Control Software is required. Contact your sales representative for details. 8.5 Tower Conversion Kit Product Name / Description Tower Conversion Kit 23 inch height pedestal with front bezel Part Number N8843-003 NEC Corporation Revision 4.2, May 2012 13
8.6 External Tape Drives 8.6.1 Tape Drive Selection Refer to the section in accordance with your type of tape drives. LTO LTO2 SAS Refer to 8.6.2 LTO3 SAS Refer to 8.6.2 LTO4 SAS Refer to 8.6.2 8.6.2 LTO / SAS Category Product Name / Description Part Number Controller Required External Cable Required Tape Enclosure Required Power Module Recommended Internal Cable Required Drive 2 bays available SAS Controller LSI SAS3442E-R Host Bus Adapter External SAS cable 2 m, 1 x SFF-8470 SAS to 1 x SFF-8470 SAS 2U Tape Drive Enclosure 4 x 5-inch media bays Power Supply 1 x non-hot plug power supply unit for redundant configuration Internal SAS cable 1 x SFF-8470 SAS to 2x SFF-8482 SAS Internal LTO (SAS) LTO2, Half height, Native capacity 200GB Internal LTO (SAS) LTO3, Half height, Native capacity 400GB Internal LTO (SAS) LTO4, Half height, Native capacity 800GB Internal LTO (SAS) LTO4, Full height, Native capacity 800GB Internal LTO (SAS) LTO5, Half height, Native capacity 1500GB N8803-037 K410-168(02) N8141-41F N8181-54F K410-163(00) N8151-101 N8151-102 N8151-90 N8151-77 N8151-103 NEC Corporation Revision 4.2, May 2012 14
8.6.3 Notes for double backup In a single backup configuration, in case a CPU/IO module or backup device fails, backup is not possible until the failed part is repaired or replaced. If this does not meet your system requirements, consider a double backup configuration. Refer to the following notes on double backup configuration. When configuring two sets of a SAS controller, a SAS cable and a backup device, two backup devices are recognized separately by the OS. When scheduling an automatic backup job, make a job for each backup device so that the other backup device can backup in case one device fails. In a double backup configuration, the device numbers of the tape devices may switch in the event of an IO module failover. When this occurs, automatic backup cannot be performed. To resolve the situation, re-enter the appropriate device settings again. NEC Corporation Revision 4.2, May 2012 15
References Note for Ordering Part numbers provided may be needed to modify by country/region when you order the products. For example, the operable part number for N8100-1738F in EMEA is N8100-1738F-O, adding "-O", the country-specific identifier for EMEA, after the part number. Please consult your sales representative for your country identifier. 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 4.2, May 2012 16
Supported PCI Cards and Installable Slots Part Number Product Name Slots Notes Slot # : #1 #2 PCI Slot: x4 x4 Card height: LP LP Slot type: x8 x8 N8804-009 1000BASE-T 2ch board kit N8803-037 SAS Controller Max. 1 N8803-038 Fibre Channel board kit 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 4.2, May 2012 17
Revision History Revision Date Description 4.2 2012.5.23 SCSI Controller and related products deleted (EOL) 17-inch LCD Console Drawer and KVM Switch Part Numbers changed 4.1 2012.4.23 Keyboard Part Number corrected Mouse Part Number changed from N8170-22 to N8870-012 4.0 2011.11.25 Document form changed Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6/6.1 supported Memory P/N changed N8151-103 (LTO5) added in 8.6 External Tape Drives 3.0 2011.9.13 Mouse P/N corrected 2.0 2011.7.20 N8870-010A is deleted. (EOL) Supported software matrix for tape backup updated 1.0 2011.4.18 Initial release NEC Corporation Revision 4.2, May 2012 18