R181-N20

Rack Server - 2nd/1st Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable - 1U DP 10-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
  • 2 x 2.5" Gen3 NVMe/SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
  • 8 x 2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
  • 3 x LP PCIe Gen3 x16 and x8 slots
  • 2 x OCP Gen3 x16 mezzanine slots
  • Dual 1200W 80 PLUS Platinum redundant power supply
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* 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.

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions (WxHxD, mm)
1U
438 x 43.5 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.
Socket
2 x LGA 3647
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.
LAN
Rear side:
2 x 1Gb/s LAN ports (1 x Intel® I350-AM2)
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Management LAN
Video
Integrated in Aspeed® AST2500
- 1 x VGA port
Storage
Front side:
2 x 2.5" Gen3 NVMe/SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays, NVMe from CPU_1
8 x 2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays

SAS card is required for SAS devices support
SATA
2 x 7-pin SATA III 6Gb/s with SATA DOM supported
By using pin_8 or external cable for power function
SAS
Depends on SAS add-in cards
RAID
Intel® SATA RAID 0/1/10/5
Optional Intel® Virtual RAID On CPU (VROC) RAID 0, 1

Note: VROC module is compatible for Intel®SSD only.
Expansion Slots
Riser Card CRS1021:
- 2 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x8) low-profile slots, from CPU_0

Riser Card CRS1015:
- 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) low-profile slot, from CPU_1

2 x OCP mezzanine slots with PCIe Gen3 x16 bandwidth (Type1, P1, P2, P3, P4, K2, K3)
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
Front I/O
1 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
Rear I/O
2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
1 x COM (RJ45 type)
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x ID button with LED
Backplane Board
Speed and bandwidth:
PCIe Gen3 x4 or SATA 6Gb/s or SAS 12Gb/s
TPM
1 x TPM header with LPC interface
- 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
System Management
Aspeed® AST2500 Baseboard Management Controller
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
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 Update 2 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 1 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
8 x 40x40x56mm (23,000rpm)
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
13 kg
Packaging Dimensions
985 x 588 x 250 mm
Packaging Content
1 x R181-N20
2 x CPU heatsinks
1 x 2-Section Rail kit
2 x Non-fabric CPU carriers
Part Numbers
- Barebone package: 6NR181N20MR-00-1*
- Motherboard: 9MR91FS0NR-00
- 2-Section Rail kit: 25HB2-3A0202-K0R
- CPU heatsink: 25ST1-253100-F2R
- Non-fabric CPU carrier: 12KRC-0F3647-50R
- Front panel board - CFP1000: 9CFP1000NR-00
- Backplane board - CBP10A2: 9CBP10A2NR-00
- U.2 card - CNVP122: 9CNVP122NR-00 (2 x U.2 ports)
- Riser card - CRS1021: 9CRS1021NR-00
- Riser card - CRS1015: 9CRS1015NR-00
- Fan module: 25ST2-44562G-D0R
- Power supply: 25EP0-212002-F3S

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.

SUPPORT

  • All
  • All
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2016 64bit
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit
  • Linux
LAN
LAN
Version
Size
Date
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
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
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.

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  • Windows Server 2022
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  • Windows Server 2016 R2 64bit
  • Windows Server 2016 64bit
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit
  • Windows Server 2012 64bit
  • Windows 10 64bit
  • VMware
  • Ubuntu
  • Linux CentOS
  • Linux
Utility
Description
Version
Size
Date
GSM CLI
Version : 2.1.77
147.89 MB
Sep 27, 2024
OS: Windows Server 2012 64bit,Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Linux CentOS,Windows 10 64bit,Ubuntu,Windows Server 2016 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2019,Windows Server 2022
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