Technical Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC PowerEdge R450 Technical Guide
- Contents
- System overview
- System features and generational comparison
- Chassis views and features
- Processor
- Memory subsystem
- Storage
- Networking
- Expansion cards and expansion card risers
- Power, thermal, and acoustics
- Rack, rails, and cable management
- Supported Operating Systems
- Dell EMC OpenManage systems management
- Dell Technologies Services
- Dell EMC ProDeploy Enterprise Suite
- Dell EMC Data Migration Service
- Dell EMC ProSupport Enterprise Suite
- Dell EMC ProSupport Plus for Enterprise
- Dell EMC ProSupport for Enterprise
- Dell EMC ProSupport One for Data Center
- ProSupport for HPC
- Support Technologies
- Services for Data Security
- Dell Technologies Education Services
- Dell Technologies Consulting Services
- Dell EMC Managed Services
- Appendix A. Additional specifications
- Appendix B. Standards compliance
- Appendix C Additional resources
Networking
Topics:
• Overview
• Supported OCP cards
Overview
PowerEdge offers a wide variety of options to get information moving to and from our servers. Industry best technologies are
chosen, and systems management features are added by our partners to firmware to tie in with iDRAC. These adapters are
rigorously validated for worry-free, fully supported use in our servers.
The PowerEdge Server Adapter Matrix posted to our knowledge portal is the central repository for PowerEdge NIC, HBA and
HCA information. The matrix covers:
● Part Numbers, Tied SKUs and Customer Kits
● Server Compatibility & Support
● Optics & Cable Support
● Systems Management
● Adapter Features
● Spec Sheet Links
This document is updated as changes happen, so be sure to bookmark it rather than downloading an offline copy to stay with
the latest information.
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Supported OCP cards
Table 9. OCP support list
Form Factor Vendor Port type Port speed Port count
OCP 3.0 Intel SFP+ 10GbE 2
OCP 3.0 Broadcom BT 1GbE 4
OCP 3.0 Broadcom BT 10GbE 2
OCP 3.0 Broadcom SFP28 25GbE 2
OCP 3.0 Broadcom SFP28 25GbE 4
OCP 3.0 Broadcom SFP+ 10GbE 2
OCP 3.0 QLogic BT 10GbE 2
OCP 3.0 QLogic SFP+ 10GbE 2
OCP 3.0 QLogic SFP28 25GbE 2
OCP 3.0 Intel BT 1GbE 4
OCP 3.0 Intel BT 10GbE 2
OCP 3.0 Intel SFP+ 10GbE 4
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