CONFIGURATION GUIDE
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NEC Express5800/R120d-2E Storage-Rich
NEC Corporation
Revision 7.0
– October 25, 2013
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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.
6.3
External Storage Controller
6.3.1
RAID Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Controller
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1GB, Ext. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,
SATA 6Gb/s
N8103-160
RAID BBU
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e
N8103-162
NOTE:
To configure a large-capacity RAID array, it is recommended to configure in RAID 6 or RAID 60 in
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.
6.3.2
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
N8190-153
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe12002-M8 Host Bus Adapter
8Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 2.0 x8
N8190-154
Fibre Channel Controller (1ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe16000B-M6 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0 x8
N8190-157
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe16002B-M6 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0 x8
N8190-158
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,
Max. three adapters
N8103-142
6.4
Serial Port Adapter
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Serial Port Adapter
Serial port fixed to PCI bracket
N8117-01A
NOTE:
Up to one Serial Port Adapter can be installed.
