Configuration Guide

CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800/R120f-2E Storage-Rich
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Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
Broadcom ® BCM5719 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
PCIe 2.0 x4
NOTE:
- Network cables with RJ-45 plug covers cannot be used.
N8104-152
10GbE
10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
Broadcom® NetXtreme II BCM57810S
PCIe 2.0 x8, Low Profile / Full Height
NOTE:
- N8104-129 SFP+ Module is required to connect with an optical
cable.
- The latest driver is required for Window Server 2008 and
Windows Server 2008 R2.
N8104-149
Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
Intel® Ethernet Controller X540
PCIe 2.0(x8) , Low Profile / Full Height
N8104-153
SFP+
Module
SFP+ Module (10G-SR)
1 x SFP+ Module for N8104-149
N8104-129
NOTE:
 Supports up to three 10GbE network adapters in a single-processor configuration, and up to five in a
dual-processor configuration. However, up to two when WS2008(x86) is installed, and up to one when
RHEL 6(x86) is installed.
 Network performance may be reduced depending on the applications and memory performance when
three or more 10Gb Network Adapters are installed.
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.
NICs and FC HBAs Type
Number of Available
Adapters
Total Number of
Available Adapters
when mixed
N8104-152 Quad Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
Up to two adapter
Up to three adapters
N8104-145 Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
N8104-151 Dual Port 1000BASE-T Adapter
N8104-150 1000BASE-T Adapter
Up to four adapters
N8104-153 Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
N8104-149 10GBASE SFP+ Adapter (SFP+/2ch)
Up to four adapters
N8104-158A Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
N8104-160 Fibre Channel Controller
Up to four adapters
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