Infiniband; External Storage Controller; Raid Controller - NEC Express5800 Configuration Manual

CONFIGURATION GUIDE
7.2

InfiniBand

Category
Controller
Cable
Switch Unit
Power
Supply
NOTE:

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.
7.3

External Storage Controller

7.3.1

RAID Controller

Category
Controller
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.

For VMware ESXi, there are some limitations concerning the number of installable PCI cards. Refer to
and Installable Slots
7.3.2 Fibre Channel / SAS Controller
Category
Fibre Channel
NEC Corporation
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NEC Express5800/R120g-2E Storage-Rich
Product Name / Description
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI, MCX353A-FCBT,
FDR, PCIe 3.0(x8)
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI, MCX354A-FCBT,
FDR, PCIe 3.0(x8)
InfiniBand Cable 2m/FRD
Copper
InfiniBand Cable 3m/FDR
Copper
InfiniBand Switch 36 ports/FDR
Mellanox MSX6036F-1SFR
36 ports, FDR, One power supply module included, no power cord
Redundant Power Supply Unit
Power supply module for 36 ports InfiniBand switch, no power cord
Product Name / Description
RAID Controller (2GB, RAID0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9380-8e
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 2GB, Ext. 8, PCIe 3.0 x8, SAS 12Gb/s, SATA
6Gb/s,
Flash cache protection modules included
for details.
Product Name / Description
Fibre Channel Controller (1ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe1250-F8 Host Bus Adapter
8Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 2.0 x8
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe12002-M8 Host Bus Adapter
8Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 2.0 x8
Fibre Channel Controller (1ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe16000B-M6 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0 x8
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe16002B-M6 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0 x8
Fibre Channel Controller (1ch)
QLogic, QLE2690 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0(x8)
Revision 6.0 – April, 2017
Part Number
N8104-146
N8104-147
K410-304(02)
K410-304(03)
NE3707-061
NE3707-063
Part Number
N8103-179
Supported PCI Cards
Part Number
N8190-159
N8190-160
N8190-157A
N8190-158A
N8190-161
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