NEC Express5800/R120f-2E Configuration Manual page 24

CONFIGURATION GUIDE
Types and Number of Available NICs and FC HBAs when Running with VMware
ESXi
See the table below for the types and number of available NICs and FC HBAs 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.
N8104-152 Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
N8104-145 Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
N8104-151 Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
N8104-150 1000BASE-T Adapter
N8104-153 Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
N8104-149 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
N8104-158A Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
N8104-160 Fibre Channel Controller
NOTE:

There are following limitations when using ESXi 6.0;
(1) N8104-152 cannot be installed when using N8104-149/153.
(2) Up to one adapter can be selected from N8104-150/151/145
NIC Teaming feature – NIC Teaming and bonding features
See the table below for supported network interfaces and OS combinations.
Windows Server 2008 supports BASP (Broadcom Advanced Server Program) or Intel PROSet teaming
while Windows Server 2012 and Linux support teaming with bonding function supported by OS.
Network Interface
1GbE NIC
Embedded/N8104-150/-151/-152
N8104-145
10GbE NIC (10GBASE-SR)
N8104-149
10GbE NIC (10GBASE-T)
N8104-153
NOTE:

NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
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The network interfaces for each teaming must be the same.
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When 10GbE NIC teaming and 1GbE NIC teaming are mixed, the teams must be up to five per one
system.
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When using Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2, the teams must be up to four per one
system.
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NEC Express5800/R120f-2E
NICs and FC HBAs Type
Revision 6.0 – July 16, 2015
Number of Available
Adapters
Up to two adapters
Up to four adapters
Up to four adapters
Up to four adapters
Team
Up to four ports per one team
Up to four ports per one team
Up to four ports per one team
Up to four ports per one team
Total Number of
Available Adapters
Up to three adapters
Operating Systems
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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