NEC Express5800/T120h Manual page 45

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● Note on using N8116-83 SAS Expander Card

When updating firmware from this Starter Pack (Ver S8.10-009.01), please do NOT apply the following firmware update

module (Ver.5.08).

[Package Name]

Supplement Upate / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) ? HPE 12Gb/s SAS Expander Firmware for

HPE Smart Array Controllers and HPE HBA Controllers

(firmware-smartarray2de15b6882-5.08-1.1x86_64)

Please check the following Starter Pack Version S8.10-009.01 public page for detailed application procedures.

[Starter Pack Version S8.10-009.01]

https://www.58support.nec.co.jp/global/download/

-> Document & Software

-> Tower

-> (Select your server model)

● Notes of using SAS controller (N8103-184)

(1) To use SAS controller (N8103-184) installed on this product, please ensure that the following conditions are met.

・Redundant Fan Kit (N8181-169) is installed in this product.

・Normally, up to three SAS controllers (N8103-184) can be installed in this product. However, for connecting with

NEC Storage M Series, up to two SAS controllers (N8103-184) can be installed.

・Normally, PCI slots 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are available for SAS controllers (N8103-184). However, when slot 1 or 3 is

used for the SAS controller (N8103-184), please leave slots 2 and 4 blank with no PCI card installed.

・Configure System Utilities as below.

System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) > Advanced Options > Fan and Thermal Options >

Thermal Configuration [Optimal Cooling] → [Increased Cooling]

(2) When using N8103-184, "Status" of iLO Web interface [System Information] - [Storage] - [Storage Controller] is might

display to "Unknown", but it does not affect server operation and SAS Controller operation.

● Precautions for using 128GB DDR4-2666 LR Memory Kit (N8102-713)

This server cannot be intermingled with RDIMM (N8102-708,709,710,711), LRDIMM (N8102-712) or 3DS LRDIMM (this

DIMM).

If it is intermingled with any of them, the server may stop during POST.

Please compose memory in each memory group.

Examples of memory configuration: Combination of RDIMMs. Combination of LRDIMMs. Combination of 3DS LRDIMMs.

When T120h installs 7 or more N8102-713 per CPU, which means the capacity is beyond 768GB per CPU, please

prepare CPU (N8101-1451 to 1464) that has "M" at end of CPU name, e.g.: Xeon Gold 6134M.

Please refer to the system configuration guide of this server (T120h) for details.

● About Smart Storage Battery

Smart Storage Battery is indicated with Energy Pack on the RBSU menu. Please paraphrase.

● About EXPRESSBUILDER Help

If the EXPRESSBUILDER help is different from Maintenance Guide, do not use the help but the guide.

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