Configuration Guide
Table Of Contents
- Technical Specification
- External Views
- Configuration Diagram
- Server Configuration
- 1 Base Models
- 2 2nd Processor
- 3 Memory
- 4 Internal Hard Disk Drives
- 4.1 RAID Configuration
- 4.2 Internal Drive Configuration
- 4.2.1 2.5-inch Drives with On-board SATA Controller
- 4.2.2 Up to eight 2.5-inch Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 256 MB Cache
- 4.2.3 Up to eight 2.5-inch Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 256 MB Cache
- 4.2.4 Up to eight 2.5-inch Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 512 MB Cache
- 4.2.5 Up to twelve 2.5-inch Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 256 MB Cache
- 4.2.6 Up to twelve 2.5-inch Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 256 MB Cache
- 4.2.7 Up to twelve 2.5-inch Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 512 MB Cache
- 4.2.8 3.5-inch Drives with On-board SATA Controller
- 4.2.9 3.5-inch Drives with RAID 0/1 Controller with 256 MB Cache
- 4.2.10 3.5-inch Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 256 MB Cache
- 4.2.11 3.5-inch Drives with RAID 5/6 Controller with 512 MB Cache
- 5 Optical Drive
- 6 Floppy Drive / Flash FDD
- 7 Internal Tape / RDX Drives
- 8 PCI Riser Card / PCI Card
- 9 Other Add-in Components
- 10 Add-on Components
- 11 Support Service
- References
- Revision History

CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC EXPRESS5800/R120b-2
NEC Corporation Revision 5.2, September 2011 4
Model
R120b-2
Expansion Slots
[free]
(Cont.)
Optional Riser Card
(N8116-21)
Total: 6 slots available
1[1] x PCIe 2.0 x8 (x16 connector)
1[1] x PCIe 2.0 x8 (x8 connector)
1[1] x PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 connector)
1[1] x PCIe x4 (x8 connector)
1[1] x 64-bit/ 133 MHz PCI-X
1[1] x PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
Optional Riser Card
(N8116-22)
Total: 6 slots available
1[1] x PCIe 2.0 x8 (x8 connector)
1[1] x PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 connector)
1[1] x PCIe x4 (x8 connector)
2[2] x 64-bit / 33 MHz 5V PCI
1[1] x PCIe 2.0 x4 (x8 connector) dedicated RAID slot
Video Controller (VRAM)
Integrated in Server Management Controller (32MB)
Interfaces
1 x Keyboard (6-pin mini DIN, 1 x rear)
1 x Mouse (6-pin mini DIN, 1 x rear)
2 x VGA (15-pin mini D-sub, 1 x front, 1 x rear)
1 x Serial (9-pin mini D-sub, RS232-C, Serial B, 1 x rear)
8 x USB2.0 (2 x front, 2 x rear, 4 x internal)
2 x 1000BASE-T LAN connector (1000BASE-T / 100BASE-TX /
10BASE-T, RJ-45, 2 x rear)
1 x Management LAN connector (100BASE-TX / 10BASE-T,
RJ-45, 1 x rear)
Server Management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2
Redundant Fan
Optional, hot plug
Redundant Power Supply
Optional, hot plug
Power Supply
1-2 x 750 Watt 80 PLUS® Gold certified hot plug PSU
100-240 VAC ± 10% 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power
Consumption
(Max. Config, Idling)
253 VA /
251 Watt
270 VA /
268 Watt
276 VA /
274 Watt
297 VA /
295 Watt
(Max. Config,
Operating)
550 VA /
540 Watt
580 VA /
570 Watt
600 VA /
590 Watt
750 VA /
740 Watt
Acoustical Noise
(Sound Pressure
Level)
3
Max. Config, Idling
47.3dB
47.3dB
47.3dB
47.9dB
Max. Config, Operating
54.1dB
54.1dB
54.1dB
55.8dB
Dimensions (W x D x H )
445.2 x 721.2 x 86.7 mm / 17.5 x 28.4 x 3.4 in (2U)
Weight (Minimum / Maximum)
21 kg / 31 kg, 46.30 lbs. / 68.34 lbs.
Temperature, Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Operating: 10° to 35° C / 50° to 95° F, 20 to 80%
Non-Operating: -10° to 55° C / 14° to 131° F, 20 to 80%
Regulatory and Safety
FCC, CE, BSMI, CCC, UL, CB, RoHS, WEEE
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Standard Edition (SP1 or later)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Enterprise Edition (SP1 or later)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES4.8 or later (x86)
4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES4.8 or later (EM64T)
4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS4.8 or later (x86)
4