Processor (Cpu); Maxumum Number Of Processor Cores Supported By This Server - NEC Express5800 Series User Manual

Chapter 2 Preparations
1.9

Processor (CPU)

The server may have another processor installed in addition to the standard processor, configuring
multi-processor system.
1.9.1

Maxumum number of processor cores supported by this server

The maximum number of processor cores (logical processors) available on the server depends on the
architecture (x86 architecture) and OS specs.
Maximum number of processor cores
OS
Windows Server 2008 Standard
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 Standard x64 Edition
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
Windows Server 2012 Standard
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Server (x86)
RedHat Enterprise Linux 6 Server (x86)
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Server (EM64T)
RedHat Enterprise Linux 6 Server (x86_64)
VMware ESXi 5.0 / 5.1
VMware ESXi 5.5
*1 The maximum numbers of logical processors and virtual processors when using Hyper-V are below
- Windows Server 2008: 24 logical processors
- Windows Server 2008 R2: 64 logical processors
- Windows Server 2012: 320 logical processors
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Important
You must avoid static electricity to work with the procedure below. For details,
refer to Chapter 2 (1.2 Anti-static Measures).
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Make sure to use the processor authorized by NEC. Installing a third-party
processor may cause a failure of the processor as well as the motherboard.
Repair of the server due to failures or damage resulted from installing such a
processor will be charged.
Tips
If the different revision of the processor is installed in the multiprocessor system,
Windows logs the following information and displays it on System Viewer. If this
message is logged, it is no problem for operation.
The maximum number of
logical processors
supported by OS
32
64
256 *1
640 *1
32
160
160
320
Express5800/R120e-1E User's Guide
1. Installing Internal Optional Devices
The maximum number of logical
processors supported by this server
32
40
40
40
32
40
40
40
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