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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server V100R005 Technical White Paper Issue Date 2020-09-03 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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Notice The purchased products, services and features are stipulated by the contract made between Huawei and the customer. All or part of the products, services and features described in this document may not be within the purchase scope or the usage scope. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, all statements, information, and recommendations in this document are provided "AS IS"...
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper About This Document About This Document Purpose This document describes the 2488 V5 rack server in terms of features, structure, specifications, and component compatibility. Intended Audience This document is intended for: ●...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper About This Document Symbol Description Supplements the important information in the main text. NOTE is used to address information not related to personal injury, equipment damage, and environment deterioration. Change History...
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper Contents Contents About This Document........................ ii 1 Overview............................1 2 Features............................. 2 3 Physical Structure........................5 4 Logical Structure........................7 5 Hardware Description......................9 5.1 Front Panel....................................9 5.1.1 Appearance.................................... 9 5.1.2 Indicators and Buttons..............................10 5.1.3 Ports.......................................
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper Contents 5.7 PSUs......................................34 5.8 Fans......................................35 5.9 LCD......................................36 5.10 Boards..................................... 37 5.10.1 Mainboard..................................38 5.10.2 Drive Backplane................................39 6 Product Specifications......................42 6.1 Technical Specifications..............................42 6.2 Environmental Specifications............................47 6.3 Physical Specifications.................................
Technical White Paper 1 Overview Overview Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 (marked as H24M-05 on the nameplate, 2488 V5 for short) is a new-generation 2U 4-socket rack server designed for Internet, Internet Data Center (IDC), cloud computing, enterprise, and telecom applications.
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 2 Features Features Performance and Scalability ® ® ● Powered by Intel Xeon Scalable Skylake or Cascade Lake processors, the server provides up to 28 cores, 3.8 GHz frequency, a 38.5 MB L3 cache, and three 10.4 GT/s UPI links between the processors, which deliver supreme...
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● Huawei provides a three-year warranty for parts replacement and onsite repair for the servers used in China. Huawei provides a 10-hour-a-day, 7-day- a-week support program. Service requests will be handled the next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 2 Features investment (ROI) for customers. The NC-SI feature is disabled by default and can be enabled through the iBMC or BIOS. ● The integrated Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) improves setup, configuration, and update efficiency and simplifies fault handling.
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 3 Physical Structure Physical Structure Figure 3-1 Physical structure of a 2488 V5 with 8 x 2.5" drives (example) Riser card PCIe cards PSUs PSU backplane Cable organizer Chassis Air duct...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 4 Logical Structure ● The server supports up to 32 memory modules. ● The CPUs (processors) interconnect with each other through three UPI links at a speed of up to 10.4 GT/s.
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Drives Built-in DVD drive or touchable LCD Slide-out label plate (with an SN label) ● 24 x 2.5" (16 x SAS/SATA + 8 x NVMe) drive configuration Figure 5-2 Front view...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Figure 5-4 Indicators and buttons on the front panel LOM port 1 connection LOM port 2 connection status indicator status indicator LOM port 3 connection LOM port 4 connection...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Figure 5-6 Indicators and buttons on the front panel LOM port 1 connection LOM port 2 connection status indicator status indicator LOM port 3 connection LOM port 4 connection...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Silkscreen Indicator/ Description Button Power Power indicator: button/ ● Off: The device is not powered on. indicator ● Steady green: The device is powered on. ● Blinking yellow: The power button is locked.
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Silkscreen Indicator/ Description Button NMI button A non-maskable interrupt (NMI) is generally triggered to stop the OS for debugging. To trigger an NMI, press this button or click the button on the iBMC WebUI.
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description VGA port ● 24 x 2.5" (16 x SAS/SATA + 8 x NVMe) drive configuration Figure 5-8 Ports on the front panel USB 2.0 ports USB 3.0 port VGA port ●...
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Port Type Description Note Quantity NOTICE USB 3.0 Before connecting an external USB device, check that the USB device functions properly. The server may operate abnormally if an abnormal USB device is connected.
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description 5.2.2 Indicators Indicator Positions Figure 5-11 Indicators on the rear panel Connection status Connection status indicator/Data indicator/Data transmission status transmission status indicator for GE electrical indicator for GE electrical...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Indicator Description Table 5-3 Indicators on the rear panel Indicator Description PSU indicator ● Off: No power is supplied. ● Blinking green at 1 Hz: – The input is normal, the server is in standby state, and the PSU is in MV6 mode (output voltage is 6.7 V).
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Indicator Description Data transmission ● Off: No data is being transmitted. status indicator for ● Blinking yellow: Data is being transmitted. the management network port Connection status ● Off: The network port is not connected.
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description 10GE optical port (LOM 10GE optical port (LOM port 4) port 3) USB 3.0 ports Serial port VGA port Management network port PSU sockets Port Description Table 5-4 Ports on the rear panel...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Port Type Quantity Description PSU socket Used to connect to the power distribution unit (PDU) in the cabinet. You can select the number of power supply units (PSUs) as required.
If two processors are required, install them in sockets CPU1 and CPU2. ● The same model of processors must be used in a server. ● Contact your local Huawei sales representative or use the Computing Product Compatibility Checker to determine the components to be used.
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Figure 5-14 Memory identifier callout Description Definition Capacity of the memory ● 8 GB module ● 16 GB ● 32 GB ● 64 GB ● 128 GB Number of ranks of the ●...
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description 5.4.2 Memory Subsystem Architecture The 2488 V5 provides 32 memory slots. Each processor integrates six memory channels. Install DIMMs in primary memory channels first. If the primary memory channel is not populated, the DIMMs in secondary memory channels cannot be used.
Maximum operating speed of a DIMM ● The DDR4 DIMMs of different types (RDIMM and LRDIMM) and specifications (capacity, bit width, rank, and height) cannot be used together. ● Contact your local Huawei sales representative or use the Computing Product Compatibility Checker to determine the components to be used.
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description NO TICE The total memory capacity cannot exceed the maximum memory capacity supported by the CPUs. ● Use the Computing Product Compatibility Checker to determine the capacity type of a single DIMM.
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description 5.4.4 Memory Installation Guidelines ● Observe the following when configuring DDR4 DIMMs: – Install DIMMs only when corresponding processors are installed. – Do not install LRDIMMs and RDIMMs in the same server.
25 x 2.5" SAS/SATA drive 1 x RAID controller card configuration ● Slots 0 to 24 support only SAS/SATA drives. ● Contact your local Huawei sales representative or use the Computing Product Compatibility Checker to determine the components to be used. 5.5.2 Drive Numbering ●...
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Activity Indicator Fault Indicator Description (Green) (Yellow) Steady on Blinking at 1 Hz The drive is being located. Blinking at 1 Hz Blinking at 1 Hz The data on the secondary drive is being rebuilt.
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description ● Contact your local Huawei sales representative or use the Computing Product Compatibility Checker to determine the components to be used. ● For details about the RAID controller card, see...
The PSUs are protected against short circuit. Double-pole fuse is provided for the PSUs with dual input live wires. ● Contact your local Huawei sales representative or use the Computing Product Compatibility Checker to determine the components to be used.
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Figure 5-25 Fan module positions 5.9 LCD Functions The LCD displays the installation status and running status of server components and enables users to set the IP address of the iBMC management network port on the server.
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Interface Figure 5-27 LCD module interface Tab Name Function Status Displays the port 80 status, serial number, component status, and component alarms of the server. Monitor Displays the current power of the server, CPU temperature, and inlet temperature.
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description 5.10.1 Mainboard Figure 5-28 2488 V5 mainboard UID indicator Health status indicator USB 3.0 port (INNER PCIe x8 slot 6 USB3.0) (corresponding to CPU 3) PCIe x8 slot 5...
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description TPM port (TPM CONN/ USB 3.0 port (REAR J55) USB3.0/J172) PCIe x8 slot 3 PCIe x8 slot 2 (corresponding to CPU 1) (corresponding to CPU 1) PCIe x16 slot 1...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Figure 5-29 8 x 2.5" SAS/SATA drive backplane Signal cable connector DVD drive power (J1) connector (J11) SAS cable connector SAS cable connector (Port B/J29) (Port A/J28) Backplane power connector (J24) ●...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description NVMe (PORT A_N3/J23) NVMe (PORT B_N3/J27) ● 25 x 2.5" SAS/SATA drive backplane Figure 5-31 25 x 2.5" SAS/SATA drive backplane SAS cable connector SAS cable connector (Port A/J28)
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 6 Product Specifications Product Specifications 6.1 Technical Specifications 6.2 Environmental Specifications 6.3 Physical Specifications 6.1 Technical Specifications Table 6-1 Technical specifications Category Specifications Form factor 2U rack server Chipset ® Intel...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 6 Product Specifications Category Specifications Memory Supports 32 memory modules of the following types: ● Up to 32 DDR4 memory modules ● Max. 2933 MT/s memory speed ● RDIMM and LRDIMM support ●...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 6 Product Specifications Category Specifications Storage Supports a variety of drive configurations. For details, 5.5.1 Drive Configurations. ● Supports two M.2 SSDs. – M.2 SSDs are supported only when the server is configured with an Avago SAS3004iMR RAID controller card.
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For details, see 5.6.2 PCIe Slots 5.6.3 PCIe Slot Description. ● Support Huawei proprietary PCIe SSD cards to bolster I/O performance for applications such as searching, caching, and download services. NOTE The preceding information is for reference only. Use the...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 6 Product Specifications Category Specifications Ports Supports a variety of ports. ● Ports on the front panel: – Two USB 2.0 ports – One USB 3.0 port – One DB15 VGA port NOTE For the server that uses 25 x 2.5"...
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 6 Product Specifications Category Specifications Security features ● Power-on password ● Administrator password ● TCM (only in China)/TPM ● Secure boot ● Front bezel (optional) 6.2 Environmental Specifications Table 6-2 Environmental specifications...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 6 Product Specifications Category Specifications Altitude ● Operating altitude ≤ 3050 m (10006.44 ft) – If the server complies with ASHRAE Class A2, the maximum operating temperature decreases by 1°C (1.8°F) for every increase of 300 m (984.25 ft) in altitude above 900 m (2952.76 ft).
– Cabinet width: 482.6 mm (19 in.) – Minimum cabinet depth: 900 mm (35.43 in.) ● Requirements for guide rail installation: – L-shaped guide rails: apply only to Huawei cabinets. – Static rail kit: applies to cabinets with a distance of 543.5 mm to 848.5 mm (21.40 in.
● If the customer has requirements on the performance of specific application software, contact Huawei sales personnel to apply for POC tests in the pre-sales phase to determine detailed software and hardware configurations.
Take protective measures if a Class A product is used in residential areas as it is likely to cause radio interference. Personal Safety ● Only personnel certified or authorized by Huawei are allowed to install the hardware. ● Stop any operation that may cause personal injury or equipment damage, report the problem to a project supervisor immediately, and take protective measures.
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 8 Safety Instructions Figure 8-1 Protective clothing ● Before touching a device, ensure that you are wearing ESD clothing and ESD gloves (or wrist strap), and remove any conductive objects (such as watches and jewelry).
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 8 Safety Instructions Figure 8-3 Wearing an ESD wrist strap ● Exercise caution when using tools that could cause personal injury. ● If the installation position of the device is above shoulder height, use a stacker to lift it.
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 8 Safety Instructions ● If the original packaging is unavailable, package heavy, bulky parts (such as chassis and blades) and fragile parts (such as PCIe GPUs and SSDs) separately. NO TE...
Technical White Paper 9 System Management System Management The server uses Huawei proprietary intelligent Baseboard Management Controller (iBMC) to implement remote server management. The iBMC complies with Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0 and provides highly reliable hardware monitoring and management.
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 9 System Management Feature Description System watchdog Supports BIOS POST, OS watchdog, and automatic system reset after fault timeout. Users can enable or disable these features individually. Boot device configuration Supports out-of-band configuration for boot devices.
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 10 Certifications Certifications Country/Region Certification Standards China RoHS SJ/T 11363-2006 SJ/T 11364-2006 GB/T 26572-2011 China GB4943.1-2011 GB9254-2008 (Class A) GB17625.1-2012 Europe Safety: EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12: 2011 EN 62368-1:2014+A11:2017 EMC: EN 55032:2012/AC:2013 CISPR 32:2012...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper 10 Certifications Country/Region Certification Standards America FCC CFR47 Part 15:2005 Class A Canada ICES-003:2004 Class A Australia C-tick AS/NZS CISPR 22:2009 Japan VCCI VCCI 32-1 Saudi SASO IEC 60950-1: 2005 (2nd Edition) +...
A Appendix Appendix A.1 Product SN The serial number (SN) on the slide-out label plate uniquely identifies a device. The SN is required when you contact Huawei technical support. Figure A-1 SN example Table A-1 SN description Callout No. Description SN ID (two characters), which is 21.
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper A Appendix Callout No. Description Year and month (two characters). ● The first character indicates the year. – Digits 1 to 9 indicate years 2001 to 2009, respectively. – Letters A to H indicate years 2010 to 2017, respectively.
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper A Appendix Configuratio Max. 30°C Max. 35°C Max. 40°C Max. 45°C (86°F) (95°F) (104°F) (113°F) 24 x 2.5" (16 ● All options ● P4/T4 GPU ● Options ● Not x SAS/SATA...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper A Appendix Table A-3 RAS features Module Feature Description Corrected Machine Check Corrects error-triggered interruption. Interrupt DIMM Failed DIMM Isolation Identifies a faulty DIMM and isolates it from others before it is replaced.
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper A Appendix Module Feature Description Corrupt Data Containment Identifies the memory storage unit Mode that contains corrupted data to minimize the impact on the running programs and improve system reliability. Socket disable for Fault...
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper A Appendix A.4 Sensor List Sensor Description Component Inlet Temp Air inlet temperature Left mounting ear Outlet Temp Air outlet temperature Component in position U60 on the mainboard. PCH Temp PCH bridge temperature...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper A Appendix Sensor Description Component N VRD Temp CPU VRD temperature CPU 1: Component in position U4316 on the mainboard. CPU 2: Component in position U4322 on the mainboard. CPU 3: Component in position U4370 on the mainboard.
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper A Appendix Sensor Description Component UID Button UID button status N indicates the DISK Drive status Drive. physical drive slot number. N F Presence N indicates Fan presence Fan module. the fan module number.
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper A Appendix Sensor Description Component BMC Time Hopping Time hopping NTP Sync Failed NTP synchronization failure and recovery events Host Loss System monitoring software (BMA) link loss detection SYS 3.3V Mainboard 3.3 V voltage SYS 5V Mainboard 5.0 V voltage...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper A Appendix Sensor Description Component N DDR VDDQ CPU DIMM voltage N DDR VDDQ2 N VSA CPU VSA voltage N VCCIO CPU VCCIO voltage PCH VPVNN PCH PVNN voltage PCH PRIM 1V05 PCH 1.05 V voltage...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper A Appendix Sensor Description Component HDD BP Status Drive backplane health status N Link Down Port Network port link status N 1. 2. 3. 4 ) N UPI Link CPU UPI link fault diagnosis health status N 1.
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper B Glossary Glossary B.1 A-E baseboard The BMC complies with the Intelligent Platform management Management Interface (IPMI). It collects, processes, controller (BMC) and stores sensor signals, and monitors the operating status of components. The BMC provides the hardware...
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper B Glossary B.2 F-J Gigabit Ethernet An extension and enhancement of traditional shared (GE) media Ethernet standards. It is compatible with 10M and 100M Ethernet and complies with IEEE 802.3z standards.
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper B Glossary redundancy A mechanism that allows a backup device to automatically take over services from a faulty device to ensure uninterrupted running of the system. redundant array of A storage technology that combines multiple physical...
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper C Acronyms and Abbreviations Acronyms and Abbreviations C.1 A-E alternating current Advanced Encryption Standard New Instruction Set Address Resolution Protocol Advanced Vector Extensions backup battery unit BIOS Basic Input/Output System baseboard management controller...
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper C Acronyms and Abbreviations direct current DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DDR4 Double Data Rate 4 DDDC double device data correction DEMT Dynamic Energy Management Technology DIMM dual in-line memory module...
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper C Acronyms and Abbreviations GPIO General Purpose Input/Output graphics processing unit high availability hard disk drive high-performance computing HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure iBMC intelligent baseboard management controller...
Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper C Acronyms and Abbreviations Lucent connector LRDIMM load-reduced dual in-line memory module light emitting diode LAN on motherboard media access control module management controller next business day NC-SI Network Controller Sideband Interface C.4 P-T...
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Huawei FusionServer Pro 2488 V5 Server Technical White Paper C Acronyms and Abbreviations RAID redundant array of independent disks reliability, availability and serviceability RDIMM registered dual in-line memory module REACH Registration Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals RJ45 registered jack 45...