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R120-T32
Discontinued
1U ARM Rackmount Server
- Supports blockchain infrastructure
- 1 x Marvell® ThunderX® 48-core ARM processor
- 8 x DDR4 DIMM slots
- 1 x 40GbE QSFP+ LAN port
- 4 x 10GbE SFP+ LAN ports
- 4 x 3.5” hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays
- 400W 80 PLUS Gold single PSU
SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions (WxHxD, mm)
1U
430 x 43.5 x 533.4 mm
Motherboard
MT30-GS1
CPU
Marvell® ThunderX® family
1 x ThunderX_CP™ processor
64bit ARMv8 architecture
48 cores per processor, 2.0GHz
BGA 2601, 28nm technology
1 x ThunderX_CP™ processor
64bit ARMv8 architecture
48 cores per processor, 2.0GHz
BGA 2601, 28nm technology
Chipset
-
Memory
8 x DIMM slots
DDR4 memory supported only
Quad channel memory architecture
Up to total 256GB memory capacity
1866 MHz with 2DPC for Single Rank or Dual Rank RDIMMs / ECC UDIMMs
2133 MHz with 1DPC for Single Rank or Dual Rank RDIMMs / ECC UDIMMs
NOTE: Due to processor specification, at least 2 x DIMM modules must be installed for this model
DDR4 memory supported only
Quad channel memory architecture
Up to total 256GB memory capacity
1866 MHz with 2DPC for Single Rank or Dual Rank RDIMMs / ECC UDIMMs
2133 MHz with 1DPC for Single Rank or Dual Rank RDIMMs / ECC UDIMMs
NOTE: Due to processor specification, at least 2 x DIMM modules must be installed for this model
LAN
1 x 40GbE QSFP+ LAN port
4 x 10Gb/s SFP+ LAN ports
1 x 10/100/1000 management LAN port
4 x 10Gb/s SFP+ LAN ports
1 x 10/100/1000 management LAN port
Video
Integrated in Aspeed® AST2400
2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface
1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp
Audio
-
Storage
4 x 2.5" / 3.5" hot-swappable HDD bays
- NOTE: GIGABYTE recommends that you follow the QVL when selecting hard drives, to avoid any system compatibility issues
- NOTE: GIGABYTE recommends that you follow the QVL when selecting hard drives, to avoid any system compatibility issues
SAS
-
RAID
Depends on OS RAID
Peripheral Drives
-
Expansion Slots
1 x Full-height half-length slot with PCIe x16 (Gen3 x8 bus) slot
Internal I/O
1 x 24-pin main power connector
1 x 8-pin power connectors
1 x CPU fan header
5 x System fan headers
1 x USB 3.0 header
1 x COM2 header
1 x SATA SGPIO header
1 x Front panel headers
1 x back plane board header
1 x PMBUS header
1 x BMC JTAG header
1 x JTAG PLD header
1 x BMC reset header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
1 x IPMB connector
1 x 8-pin power connectors
1 x CPU fan header
5 x System fan headers
1 x USB 3.0 header
1 x COM2 header
1 x SATA SGPIO header
1 x Front panel headers
1 x back plane board header
1 x PMBUS header
1 x BMC JTAG header
1 x JTAG PLD header
1 x BMC reset header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
1 x IPMB connector
Front I/O
2 x USB 3.0
1 x Power button with LED
1 x ID button with LED
1 x Reset button
1 x System status LED
1 x HDD activity LED
4 x LAN activity LEDs (Dedicated for 10Gb/s SFP+ LAN ports)
1 x Power button with LED
1 x ID button with LED
1 x Reset button
1 x System status LED
1 x HDD activity LED
4 x LAN activity LEDs (Dedicated for 10Gb/s SFP+ LAN ports)
Rear I/O
2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
1 x COM1
1 x QSFP+
4 x SFP+
1 x RJ45
1 x VGA
1 x COM1
1 x QSFP+
4 x SFP+
1 x RJ45
Backplane Board
Speed and bandwidth:
SATA 6Gb/s
SATA 6Gb/s
TPM
-
Power Supply
1 x 400W PSU
80 PLUS Gold
100~240V AC
80 PLUS Gold
100~240V AC
System Management
Aspeed® AST2400 management controller
Avocent® MergePoint IPMI 2.0 web interface:
- Network settings
- Network security settings
- Users control
- Services settings
- IPMI settings
- Sessions control
- LDAP settings
- Power control
- Voltages, fans and temperatures monitoring
- System event log
- Events management (platform events, trap settings, email settings)
- Serial Over LAN
- vKVM & vMedia (launch, configuration)
OS Compatibility
Certified OS
Ubuntu 16.04.1 64bit
SLES12 SP2
Compatible OS
openSUSE Tumbleweed
openSUSE Leap 42.1+
RHEL 7.3 64bit
CentOS 7.3 64bit
Ubuntu 16.04.1 64bit
SLES12 SP2
Compatible OS
openSUSE Tumbleweed
openSUSE Leap 42.1+
RHEL 7.3 64bit
CentOS 7.3 64bit
System Fans
5 x 40x40x28mm (18000rpm)
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)
Weight
8 kg (barebone)
Packaging Dimensions
815 x 588 x 250 (mm)
Packaging Content
1 x R120-T32 system
1 x Quick Installation Guide
1 x Rail kit
1 x Quick Installation Guide
1 x Rail kit
Part Numbers
Rackmount: 6NR120T32MR-00
Motherboard: 9MT30GS1NR-00
Power supply: 25EP0-20400H-D0S
Rail Kit: 25HB2-3A6101-K0R
Motherboard: 9MT30GS1NR-00
Power supply: 25EP0-20400H-D0S
Rail Kit: 25HB2-3A6101-K0R
* 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
BIOS
Utility
Firmware
QVL
BIOS
Description
Version
Size
Date
**For Linux Kernel 4.4/4.5, e.g., Ubuntu 16.04, RedHat 7.3 (Beta OS validation), CentOS 7.3 (Beta OS validation)**
Update BDK ATF for CentOS 7.3-28 new Beta OS / CentOS 7.4 Beta / Redhat 7.4 Beta
Update BDK ATF for CentOS 7.3-28 new Beta OS / CentOS 7.4 Beta / Redhat 7.4 Beta
Version : T45
7.74 MB
Jun 27, 2017
**For Linux Kernel 4.4/4.5, e.g., Ubuntu 16.04, RedHat 7.3 (Beta OS validation), CentOS 7.3 (Beta OS validation)**
Update ACPI for CentOS 7.3-2 new Beta OS and update BDK ATF
Update ACPI for CentOS 7.3-2 new Beta OS and update BDK ATF
Version : T41
7.79 MB
May 17, 2017
**For Linux Kernel 4.4/4.5, e.g., Ubuntu 16.04, RedHat 7.3 (Beta OS validation), CentOS 7.3 (Beta OS validation)**
Update ACPI for CentOS 7.3-2 new Beta OS
Update ACPI for CentOS 7.3-2 new Beta OS
Version : T35
7.5 MB
May 16, 2017
**For Linux Kernel 4.2/4.4, e.g., Ubuntu 14.04 test version, Ubuntu 16.04**
Fixed Clear CMOS failed
Fixed Clear CMOS failed
Version : T30
7.2 MB
Mar 24, 2017
**For Linux Kernel 4.4/4.5, e.g., Ubuntu 16.04, RedHat 7.3 (Beta OS validation)**
Add ACPI support
Add ACPI support
Version : T31
7.38 MB
Mar 24, 2017
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.
- All
- All
- Windows Server 2016 64bit
- Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit
- Windows Server 2012 64bit
- Windows Server 2008 R2 64bit
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS x64
Utility
Description
Version
Size
Date
GbtUtility command line utility
For Windows based clients
For Windows based clients
Version : 0.39
124.42 MB
Jun 14, 2017
OS: Windows Server 2012 64bit,Windows Server 2008 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Ubuntu 14.04 LTS x64,Windows Server 2016 64bit
Firmware
Description
Version
Size
Date
BMC Firmware for Marvell Platform (AST2400)
Version : 773_373
70.42 MB
Mar 05, 2020
English
BMC Firmware for Marvell Platform (AST2400)
Version : 772_372
73.49 MB
Aug 08, 2019
English
BMC Firmware for Marvell Platform (AST2400)
Version : 768_368
71.77 MB
Apr 08, 2017
English
Manual
Description
Version
Size
Date
User Guide for Ubuntu 16.04.1 Installation and Software RAID Creation
Version : 1.0
4.26 MB
Oct 11, 2016
English
User Guide - GIGABYTE Management Console
For Cavium platform
For Cavium platform
Version : 1.5
1.99 MB
May 23, 2016
English
Description
Version
Size
Date
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