Page 2 - Table of Contents; System Configuration; Hardware/software components; Hardware List
Table of Contents 1. System Configuration 2. Local Procurement 2.1. Hardware/software components 2.2. Power cord 3. Hardware List
Page 3 - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor supported; Specification Overview; Core Intel Xeon Processor supported
NEC Express5800/R320a System Configuration Guide Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor supported 4U Rackmount form factor VMware vSphere4 supported Specification Overview Model Express5800/R320a-E4 Product Number N8800-149F CPU *1 Intel® Xeon® Proc ess or E5504 2GHz 4MB 4C/4T Chipset Mem ory *1 800MH...
Page 4 - Outward; Tower conversion kit
System Configuration Guide 736 Outward 1st Edition August ’ 10 178 Tower conversion kit 220 327 NEC Express5800/R320a-E4/M4 450 689 Page 2 1st Edition August ’ 10 483 804 592
Page 5 - E4 Quick configuration sheet:
System Configuration Guide R320a-E4 Quick configuration sheet: Intel® Xeon®ProcessorE5504 CPU 2 Memory slot x 6 CPU slot x 2 CPU/IO module #0 2.5 inch HDD bay x 8 Intel® Xeon®ProcessorE5504 CPU 2 CPU slot x 2 CPU/IO module #1 Memory slot x 6 Memory slot x 6 Memory slot x 6 1st Edition August ’ 10 2....
Page 6 - Quick configuration sheet:
System Configuration Guide R320a-M4 Quick configuration sheet: 2.5 inch HDD bay x 8 Low Full-height Intel® Xeon®ProcessorX5570 CPU 2 CPU slot x 2 CPU/IO module #1 2.5 inch HDD bay x 8 Full-height Intel® Xeon®ProcessorX5570 CPU 2 Memory slot x 6 CPU slot x 2 CPU/IO module #0 Memory slot x 6 Memory sl...
Page 7 - FT server main unit; The following are needed to configure FT server VMware model.; Notes for configuring FT server with VMware; The following are needed to configure FT server VMware model.
System Configuration Guide Notes for configuring FT server with VMware N8800-149FExpress5800/R320a-E4 N8800-150FExpress5800/R320a- Select main unit and add optional CPU, Memory, HDD, PCI cards, etc. 2. VMware license 1. FT server main unit 3. NEC Storage VMware vSphere 4 Essentials for 3 hosts VMwar...
Page 9 - Processors; Memory; Product List
System Configuration Guide Processor Sockets Processors 2 logical sockets [Note]- A pair of Quad-Core Xeon Processor is installed as standard.- CPU kit contains a pair of the processors to install both CPU/IO Module #0 and CPU/IO Module #1. For R320a-E4 Socket #0: Standard Processor Quad-Core Intel ...
Page 10 - Hard disk drives; The 73.2 GB HDD is recommended to install as system drive in order to; The 73.2 GB HDD is recommended to install as system drive in order to; The 73.2 GB HDD is recommended to install as system drive in order to
System Configuration Guide Hard disk drives [Note]- Up to 16 hard disk drives can be installed in the system.- Be sure to install by double of hard disk drives in order to have the RAID Also both of the hard disk drives must have same capacity and rotational speed. 2.5 inch SAS: N8850-038 146.5GB 10...
Page 11 - Input devices; LCD Monitor; Floppy disk drive
System Configuration Guide Input devices USB Interface 3 connector Keyboard: N8870-002AF 104 keyboard Mouse : N8870-010A Mouse Extension cable: K410-177(1A) USB cable 1.5m LCD Monitor 1 connector D-sub 15 pin Interface Monitor: 15 INCH LCD Local procurement [Note] - A monitor is required for mainten...
Page 12 - KVM switch; Sample configuration; Optical disk drive; Master; Cascade connection of KVM
System Configuration Guide KVM switch Switch unit connection cable [Note]- ft Server must be connected to the master KVM switch when cascade connection.- Be sure to apply PS/2 typed keyboard/Mouse to connect to KVM switch. - Updating the keyboard information is required after the installation has be...
Page 13 - LCD Console Unit; Consists of the following components:; Keyboard; Server Switch Unit; Keyboard; 7 inch LCD console unit; are integrated into the 1U LCD Console Unit.; Server Switch Unit
System Configuration Guide 17 inch LCD console unit LCD Console Unit A 17-inch LCD, keyboard, mouse, and Server Switch Unit (x8) are integrated into the 1U LCD Console Unit. - 17-inch LCD Console Unit (1U/8port) [N8143 Consists of the following components: Keyboard (no ten-key numeric keypad) Switch...
Page 15 - Configuration
System Configuration Guide Network (LAN) [Note]- Be sure to connect four physical LAN interfaces to the network HUB. Each of two pairs of 1000BASE-T on the CPU/IO module is redundant configuration. - Be sure to install the network cards on the same PCI slot# of each CPU/IO module. 1000BASE-T : N8804...
Page 16 - VMware license
System Configuration Guide VMware license [Note]- The R320a VMware models support VMware vSphere 4 Update 1. - VMware vSphere 4 license for Small Business UL1610-003-GL VMware vSphere 4 Essentials Bundle for 3 hosts (Max 2 CPUs per host and 6 cores per CPU) *1 UL1610-004-GL VMware vSphere 4 Essentia...
Page 17 - Storage; Connection via Fiber Channel switch:; Connection via Fiber Channel switch:
System Configuration Guide Storage Configuration Direct connection : PCI-Ex Slot 1 logical slot Fibre Channel Cable set [NF9320 Fibre Channel Controller kit [N8803-035] Connection via Fiber Channel switch: PCI-Ex Slot 1 logical slot Fibre Channel Cable set [NF9320 Fibre Channel Controller kit (4Gb/O...
Page 18 - Supported PCI cards and installable slots
System Configuration Guide Supported PCI cards and installable slots R320a-M4 Product Code R320a-E4 Slot#1 N8804-007 N8803-035 *1: Be sure to ins tall a pair of controller on the s ame s lot# of both of CPU/IO modules Fibre Channel c ontroller Product Code 1000BASE-T 2ch board k it 1st Edition Augus...
Page 19 - UPS; Redundant configuration :
System Configuration Guide UPS Configuration [Note]- Be sure to manage the UPS via network with Network shutdown software. The UPS can not be managed via serial port and USB port with Power Chute Plus software. RJ-45 connector Power socket 2 connectors Power cord Network HUB RJ-45 Power socket 2 con...
Page 21 - Guest OS license; VMware vSphere Client; CPU; Disk
System Configuration Guide Guest OS license [Note]- Guest Operating Systems supported on NEC Express5800/ft series are the same as other general purpose servers. VMware vSphere Client [Note]- For maintenance of VMware ESX on the FT server, a dedicated terminal which satisfies the following requireme...
Page 22 - NEC Storage management server
System Configuration Guide NEC Storage management server [Note]- Required for NEC Storage Manager for NEC storage management. Backup server [Note]- Dedicated server for data backup is recommended NEC ESMPRO Agent [Note]- R320a VMware model does not include the NEC ESMPRO Agent for VMware. Download f...
Page 23 - Local Procurement
2-1 2. Local Procurement 2.1 Hardware/software components The following table shows the status whether the local procurements are allowed according to each component. You need to purchase the components provided by NEC, if the status indicates ‘ NO ’ . Components Status CPU No Memory No Hard disk dr...