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R281-N40
Rack Server - 2nd/1st Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable - 2U DP 24+2-Bay Gen3 NVMe/SATA/SAS
- Dual 2nd/1st Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
- 6-Channel DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM, 24 x DIMMs
- Supports Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory
- 2 x 1Gb/s LAN port via Intel® I350-AM2
- Onboard 12Gb/s SAS expander
- 4 x 2.5" Gen3 NVMe/SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
- 20 x 2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
- 2 x 2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays on the rear side
- 6 x FHHL PCIe Gen3 x16 and x8 slots
- 2 x LP PCIe Gen3 x16 and x8 slots
- 1 x OCP Gen3 x16 mezzanine slot
- Dual 1200W 80 PLUS Platinum redundant power supply
* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions (WxHxD, mm)
2U
438 x 87.5 x 730
438 x 87.5 x 730
Motherboard
MR91-FS0
CPU
2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Dual processor, TDP up to 205W
Note: If only 1 CPU is installed, some PCIe or memory functions might be unavailable.
Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Dual processor, TDP up to 205W
Note: If only 1 CPU is installed, some PCIe or memory functions might be unavailable.
Socket
2 x LGA 3647
Socket P
Socket P
Chipset
Intel® C621
Memory
24 x DIMM slots
DDR4 memory supported only
6-channel memory architecture
RDIMM up to 64GB supported
LRDIMM up to 128GB supported
Supports Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory (DCPMM)
1.2V modules: 2933/2666/2400/2133 MT/s
Maximum verified DCPMM configuration:
* Ambient temperature 35°C
* 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor 205W (Max.)
* DCPMM 256GB x12 pcs
DCPMM installation locations:
DIMM_P0_(A1, B1, C1)
DIMM_P0_(D1, E1, F1)
DIMM_P1_(G1, H1, I1)
DIMM_P1_(J1, K1, L1)
Note:
1. 2933 MT/s for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors only.
2. Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors only.
3. The maximum number of DCPMM that can be installed is based on a maximum operating (ambient) temperature of 35°C.
4. To enquire about installing a greater number of DCPMM, please consult with your GIGABYTE technical or sales representative.
DDR4 memory supported only
6-channel memory architecture
RDIMM up to 64GB supported
LRDIMM up to 128GB supported
Supports Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory (DCPMM)
1.2V modules: 2933/2666/2400/2133 MT/s
Maximum verified DCPMM configuration:
* Ambient temperature 35°C
* 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor 205W (Max.)
* DCPMM 256GB x12 pcs
DCPMM installation locations:
DIMM_P0_(A1, B1, C1)
DIMM_P0_(D1, E1, F1)
DIMM_P1_(G1, H1, I1)
DIMM_P1_(J1, K1, L1)
Note:
1. 2933 MT/s for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors only.
2. Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors only.
3. The maximum number of DCPMM that can be installed is based on a maximum operating (ambient) temperature of 35°C.
4. To enquire about installing a greater number of DCPMM, please consult with your GIGABYTE technical or sales representative.
LAN
Rear side:
2 x 1Gb/s LAN ports (1 x Intel® I350-AM2)
Support NCSI function
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Management LAN
2 x 1Gb/s LAN ports (1 x Intel® I350-AM2)
Support NCSI function
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Management LAN
Video
Integrated in Aspeed® AST2500
- 1 x VGA port
- 1 x VGA port
Storage
Front side:
4 x 2.5" Gen3 NVMe/SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays, NVMe from CPU_1
20 x 2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
Rear side:
2 x 2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
LSI SAS35x36 expander
Bandwidth: SATA 6Gb/s or SAS 12Gb/s per port
Default configuration supports:
4 x NVMe, 0 x SAS/SATA drives
SAS card is required to enable the drives
4 x 2.5" Gen3 NVMe/SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays, NVMe from CPU_1
20 x 2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
Rear side:
2 x 2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
LSI SAS35x36 expander
Bandwidth: SATA 6Gb/s or SAS 12Gb/s per port
Default configuration supports:
4 x NVMe, 0 x SAS/SATA drives
SAS card is required to enable the drives
SATA
2 x 7-pin SATA III 6Gb/s with SATA DOM supported
By using pin_8 or external cable for power function
By using pin_8 or external cable for power function
SAS
Supported via add-in SAS cards
RAID
For SATA/SAS drives:
Depends on RAID card
For NVMe drives:
Optional Intel® Virtual RAID On CPU (VROC) RAID 0/1/5
Note: VROC module is compatible for Intel®SSD only.
Depends on RAID card
For NVMe drives:
Optional Intel® Virtual RAID On CPU (VROC) RAID 0/1/5
Note: VROC module is compatible for Intel®SSD only.
Expansion Slots
Riser Card CRS2131:
- 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 or x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_0
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x0 or x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_0
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_0
Riser Card CRS2132:
- 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 or x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_1
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x0 or x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_1
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_0
Riser Card CRS2124:
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x0 or x8) low-profile slot, from CPU_1
- 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 or x8) low-profile slot, from CPU_1
1 x OCP mezzanine slot with PCIe Gen3 x16 bandwidth (Type1, P1, P2, P3, P4, K2, K3), from CPU_0
1 x OCP mezzanine slot with PCIe Gen3 x16 bandwidth (Type1, P1, P2, P3, P4, K2, K3), from CPU_0, occupied by CNVO124 - 4 x NVMe mezzanine card
- 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 or x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_0
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x0 or x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_0
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_0
Riser Card CRS2132:
- 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 or x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_1
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x0 or x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_1
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_0
Riser Card CRS2124:
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x0 or x8) low-profile slot, from CPU_1
- 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 or x8) low-profile slot, from CPU_1
1 x OCP mezzanine slot with PCIe Gen3 x16 bandwidth (Type1, P1, P2, P3, P4, K2, K3), from CPU_0
1 x OCP mezzanine slot with PCIe Gen3 x16 bandwidth (Type1, P1, P2, P3, P4, K2, K3), from CPU_0, occupied by CNVO124 - 4 x NVMe mezzanine card
Internal I/O
2 x Power supply connectors
4 x SlimSAS connectors
2 x SATA 7-pin connectors
2 x CPU fan headers
1 x USB 3.0 header
1 x TPM header
1 x VROC connector
1 x Front panel header
1 x Backplane board header
1 x IPMB connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
4 x SlimSAS connectors
2 x SATA 7-pin connectors
2 x CPU fan headers
1 x USB 3.0 header
1 x TPM header
1 x VROC connector
1 x Front panel header
1 x Backplane board header
1 x IPMB connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
Front I/O
2 x USB 3.0
1 x Power button with LED
1 x ID button with LED
1 x NMI button
1 x Reset button
2 x LAN activity LEDs
1 x Storage activity LED
1 x System status LED
1 x Power button with LED
1 x ID button with LED
1 x NMI button
1 x Reset button
2 x LAN activity LEDs
1 x Storage activity LED
1 x System status LED
Rear I/O
2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
1 x COM (RJ45)
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x ID button with LED
1 x VGA
1 x COM (RJ45)
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x ID button with LED
Backplane Board
Speed and bandwidth:
Front side - CBP20O2: PCIe Gen3 x4
Rear side - CBP2020: SATA 6Gb/s or SAS 12Gb/s
Front side - CBP20O2: PCIe Gen3 x4
Rear side - CBP2020: SATA 6Gb/s or SAS 12Gb/s
TPM
1 x TPM header with LPC interface
- Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM000
- Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM000
Power Supply
Dual 1200W 80 PLUS Platinum redundant power supply
AC Input:
- 100-240V~/ 12-7A, 50-60Hz
DC Input: (Only for China)
- 240Vdc/ 6A
DC Output:
- Max 1000W/ 100-240V~
+12V/ 80.5A
+12Vsb/ 3A
- Max 1200W/ 200-240V~ or 240Vdc Input
+12V/ 97A
+12Vsb/ 3A
AC Input:
- 100-240V~/ 12-7A, 50-60Hz
DC Input: (Only for China)
- 240Vdc/ 6A
DC Output:
- Max 1000W/ 100-240V~
+12V/ 80.5A
+12Vsb/ 3A
- Max 1200W/ 200-240V~ or 240Vdc Input
+12V/ 97A
+12Vsb/ 3A
System Management
Aspeed® AST2500 Baseboard Management Controller
Avocent® MergePoint IPMI 2.0 web interface:
Avocent® MergePoint IPMI 2.0 web interface:
- Network settings
- Network security settings
- Hardware information
- Users control
- Services settings
- IPMI settings
- Sessions control
- LDAP settings
- Power control
- Fan profiles
- Voltages, fans and temperatures monitoring
- System event log
- Events management (platform events, trap settings, email settings)
- Serial Over LAN
- vKVM & vMedia (HTML5)
OS Compatibility
For Skylake processors:
Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
Citrix Xenserver 7.4.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 or later
Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
For Cascade Lake processors:
Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
Citrix Xenserver 7.5.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or later
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 Update2 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 Update1 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
Citrix Xenserver 7.4.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 or later
Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
For Cascade Lake processors:
Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
Citrix Xenserver 7.5.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or later
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 Update2 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 Update1 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
System Fans
4 x 80x80x38mm (16,300rpm)
Operating Properties
Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C
Operating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
Operating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
Weight
20 kg
Packaging Dimensions
982 x 588 x 268 mm
Packaging Content
1 x R281-N40
2 x CPU heatsinks
1 x 2-Section Rail kit
2 x Non-fabric CPU carriers
2 x CPU heatsinks
1 x 2-Section Rail kit
2 x Non-fabric CPU carriers
Part Numbers
- Barebone package: 6NR281N40MR-00-4*
- Motherboard: 9MR91FS0NR-00
- 2-Section Rail kit: 25HB2-3A0202-K0R - CPU heatsink: 25ST1-353105-T1R - Non-fabric CPU carrier: 12KRC-0F3647-50R
- Front panel board - CFP2001: 9CFP2001NR-00
- Backplane board - CBP20O2: 9CBP20O2NR-00 - Backplane board - CBP2020: 9CBP2020NR-00 - Fan module: 25ST2-883829-D0R
- Riser card - CRS2124: 9CRS2124NR-00
- Riser card - CRS2131: 9CRS2131NR-00 - Riser card - CRS2132: 9CRS2132NR-00 - NVMe card - CNV0124: 9CNVO124NR-00
- Mezzanine card - CEPM080: 9CEPM080NR-00
- Power supply: 25EP0-212002-F3S
- SAS Expander module: 9CEP26O0NR-00
Optional parts:
- VROC module: 25FD0-R181N0-10R
- RJ45 type COM cable: 25CR0-200400-Y4R
- 2-Section Rail kit: 25HB2-3A0202-K0R - CPU heatsink: 25ST1-353105-T1R - Non-fabric CPU carrier: 12KRC-0F3647-50R
- Front panel board - CFP2001: 9CFP2001NR-00
- Backplane board - CBP20O2: 9CBP20O2NR-00 - Backplane board - CBP2020: 9CBP2020NR-00 - Fan module: 25ST2-883829-D0R
- Riser card - CRS2124: 9CRS2124NR-00
- Riser card - CRS2131: 9CRS2131NR-00 - Riser card - CRS2132: 9CRS2132NR-00 - NVMe card - CNV0124: 9CNVO124NR-00
- Mezzanine card - CEPM080: 9CEPM080NR-00
- Power supply: 25EP0-212002-F3S
- SAS Expander module: 9CEP26O0NR-00
Optional parts:
- VROC module: 25FD0-R181N0-10R
- RJ45 type COM cable: 25CR0-200400-Y4R
* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
SUPPORT
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Chipset
Chipset
Version
Size
Date
Intel® Chipset Driver
Version : 10.1.17861.8101
3.34 MB
Apr 18, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Intel® Chipset Driver
Version : 10.1.18228.8176
3.12 MB
Dec 29, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
LAN
LAN
Version
Size
Date
Intel® LAN Driver and Utility
Version : 23.5
487.48 MB
Apr 18, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Linux,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
SATA RAID/AHCI
SATA RAID/AHCI
Version
Size
Date
Intel® SATA Preinstall driver
(For AHCI / RAID Mode)
Note: Windows setup to read from USB devices
(For AHCI / RAID Mode)
Note: Windows setup to read from USB devices
Version : 6.0.0.1357
6.54 MB
Apr 19, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Intel® RSTe)
Version : 6.0.0.1357
265.09 MB
Apr 21, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Utility
BIOS
Description
Version
Size
Date
1) Includes multiple security updates:
- CVE-2024-28047, CVE-2024-28956
- CWE-190, iSCSI Remote Memory Corruption and Dos.
- CWE-269, UEFI Variable Access - PlatformLang and Timeout.
2) Includes multiple feature updates.
Version : R29
20.56 MB
Nov 27, 2024
Update for security: Vulnerabilities in EDK2 NetworkPkg include CVE-2023-45236, CVE- 2023-45237.
Version : R27
20.56 MB
May 27, 2024
Windows and UEFI mode flash BIOS SOP
Please download BIOS update tool from AMI Website
Please download BIOS update tool from AMI Website
-
0.31 MB
Jan 29, 2021
Warning:
Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
What is a BETA?
BETA describes a new version that is reliable yet may not include all the features of the final product. During this phase we are previewing new features and gathering customer input to insure our product provides the best experience possible.
Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
What is a BETA?
BETA describes a new version that is reliable yet may not include all the features of the final product. During this phase we are previewing new features and gathering customer input to insure our product provides the best experience possible.
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GSM CLI
Version : 2.1.77
147.89 MB
Sep 27, 2024
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GSM Server
Version : 2.12
926.33 MB
Jan 18, 2023
OS: Linux,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
GSM Agent
Version : 2.5
720.29 MB
Dec 27, 2021
OS: Linux,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Manual
Description
Version
Size
Date
User Guide - GIGABYTE Management Console (Vertiv)
Version : 1.2
3.92 MB
Oct 26, 2018
English
User Guide - BIOS setup manual (Intel Purley platform)
Version : 1.0
19.52 MB
Aug 17, 2017
English
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