Configuration Guide

CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800/R120f-2E Storage-Rich
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Types and Number of Available RAID Controllers when Running with VMware ESXi
See the table below for the types and number of available RAID Controllers 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.
Processor
Type
Controller Type
Number of
available
controllers
Total Number of
available
controllers
E5-2603 v3
E5-2620 v3
E5-2630 v3
E5-2650 v3
E5-2660 v3
N8103-176 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1)
N8103-177 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
N8103-178 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
Up to one controller
Up to three controllers
N8103-179 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
Up to two controllers
E5-2680 v3
E5-2690 v3
N8103-176 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1)
N8103-177 RAID Controller (1 GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
N8103-178 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
Up to one controller
Up to two controllers
N8103-179 RAID Controller (2 GB,RAID 0/1/5/6)
Up to two controller
6.4.2 Fibre Channel / SAS Controller
Category
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Fibre Channel
Fibre Channel Controller (1ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe1250-F8 Host Bus Adapter
8Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 2.0 x8
N8190-159
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe12002-M8 Host Bus Adapter
8Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 2.0 x8
N8190-160
Fibre Channel Controller (1ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe16000B-M6 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0 x8
N8190-157A
Fibre Channel Controller (2ch)
Emulex LightPulse LPe16002B-M6 Host Bus Adapter
16Gb/s, Optical, PCIe 3.0 x8
N8190-158A
SAS
SAS Controller
LSI SAS9212-4i4e Host Bus Adapter
6Gb/s SAS, Int. 4 / Ext. 4, 7-pin SATA / SFF-8088, PCIe 2.0 x8
N8103-142
SAS Controller
LSI SAS9300-8e Host Bus Adapter
12Gb/s SAS, ext. 8(SFF-8644 x2), PCIe 3.0 x8
N8103-184
NOTE:
 With regard to 16Gb/s Fiber Channel Controllers, up to two ports in a single processor configuration
with Xeon E5-2603 v3, and up to six ports in a dual processor configuration with Xeon E5-2603 v3 are
allowed in the system.
 Up to three SAS Controllers can be installed.
 For VMware environment, there are limitations regarding the number of PCI cards. Refer to 6.1 for
details
6.5 Serial Port Adapter
Product Name / Description
Part Number
Serial Port Adapter
Serial port fixed to PCI bracket
N8117-01A
NOTE:
 Up to one Serial Port Adapter can be installed.