
CONFIGURATION GUIDE – NEC Express5800/R120d-1E
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NIC Teaming feature – NIC Teaming and bonding features
See the table below for supported network interfaces and OS combinations.
Windows supports BASP (Broadcom Advanced Server Program) teaming while Linux supports teaming
with bonding function supported by OS.
1GbE NIC
Embedded 1GbE NIC and
N8104-138/-132/-133
Up to four teams per one system
Up to four ports per one team
Windows Server 2003 R2
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Up to two teams per one system
Up to two ports per one team
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
NOTE:
NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
The network interfaces for NIC teaming must be the same.
When 10GbE and 1GbE NIC teaming are mixed, the teams must be up to four per one system.
Using iSCSI
See the table below for supported network interfaces and OS combinations.
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Linux, VMware
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Linux, VMware
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Linux, VMware
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Linux, VMware
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Red Hat Linux, VMware
NOTE:
NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
6.2 External Storage Controller
6.2.1 RAID Controller
Product Name / Description
RAID Controller (1GB, RAID0/1/5/6)
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e
RAID0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 1GB, Ext. 8, PCIe 2.0 x8, SAS 6Gb/s,
SATA 6Gb/s
RAID Battery Backup Unit
for LSI MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e
NOTE:
To configure a large-capacity RAID array, it is recommended to configure in RAID 6 or RAID 60 in
order to minimize the risk of becoming multiple hard drives failure during the RAID rebuilding process.
It is recommended to set RAID array configuration drives less than eight to minimize the risk of
becoming multiple hard drives failure.
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