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Table of contents 1 System overview ..................................................................................................................................................................5 Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................................5 New technologies ...............................................................................................................
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The Dell™ PowerEdge™ M820’s scalability makes it a perfect fit for core business applications or consolidated workloads. Virtual environments supporting large numbers of sizeable virtual machines will find the M820 a perfect choice. With up to four Intel® Xeon® E5-4600 processors and up to 1.5 TB of RAM per node—12 TB of memory in just a single M1000e chassis—the M820’s remarkable computational capability and memory scalability can address even the toughest demands.
A number of new technologies are featured on the PowerEdge M820 system, as detailed in Table 1. New technologies Detailed descriptions Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family This new family of Intel processors has embedded PCI Express (PCIe) lanes for improved I/O performance and additional new features. See the Processors section for details. Intel C600 series chipset The Intel Platform Controller Hub (PCH) chip is implemented on the M820.
Compared to the previous generation of Dell PowerEdge blade servers, the M820 has more memory, processor cores, and networking options than ever before. Features include DDR3 memory, PCI Express 3.0, a network daughter card (NDC), dual internal SD module, and Dell’s next-generation iDRAC solution known as iDRAC7 Enterprise with Lifecycle Controller. The PowerEdge M820 is a replacement for the M910 system. Table 2 compares the features of both systems.
Feature Dell OpenManage Systems Management PowerEdge M910 PowerEdge M820 Dell OpenManage Dell Management Console Lifecycle Controller 1.x iDRAC6 (Express or Enterprise) with Lifecycle Controller 1.x, Chassis Management Controller (CMC) 3.
Feature Technical specification I/O slots Fully populated mezzanine card slots and switch modules yields 3 redundant I/O fabrics per blade Dell Select Network Adapter (network daughter card) 2 x 10GbE Broadcom 57810S-k 2P 2 x 10GbE Intel X520-k 2P 2 x 10GbE QLogic QMD8262-k 2P RAID controller Internal controllers: PERC H310 PERC H710 PERC H710P Power supplies and fans Supplied by M1000e blade enclosure Dell OpenManage Systems Management (Agent-free or with OpenManage Server Administrator
The Dell PowerEdge M820 implements a new module design that supports up to 48 DIMMS and four processors. The M820 is a full-height blade server that requires a PowerEdge M1000e chassis to operate. It occupies one slot vertically in the M1000e for a maximum of 8 blade servers in one M1000e chassis. The M820 can be mixed with other existing Dell blades of quarter-height, halfheight and full-height form factors.
The M820 module shown in Figure 3 supports up to 48 DIMMS, four processors, and many other features that are described in this guide.
For additional system views, see the Dell M820 Systems Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals.
Table 4 lists the modules features for the M820 system. For additional information on these features, see the Dell PowerEdge M820 Systems Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. Feature Description Three front-accessible USB connectors Hard drive activity LEDs Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Quick Resource Locator (QRL) Indicator for M820 power status Four front-accessible, hot-plug, 2.
This QRL code allows you to: View step-by-step videos, including overviews of system internals and externals, as well as detailed, concise, task-oriented videos and installation wizards Locate reference materials, including searchable owner’s manual content, LCD diagnostics, and an electrical overview Look up your service tag so you can quickly gain access to your specific hardware configuration info and warranty information Contact Dell directly (by link) to get in touch with technical support and
The Dell PowerEdge M820 features the Intel Xeon processor E5-4600 product family, offering an ideal combination of performance, power efficiency, and cost. These processors provide high performance no matter what your constraint is—floor space, power, or budget—and on workloads that range from the most complicated scientific exploration to crucial web-serving and infrastructure applications.
The M820 supports up to two processors with up to eight cores per processor. Table 5 lists the Intel Xeon processors supported by the PowerEdge M820. For the latest information on supported processors, visit Dell.com. Model Speed TDP Cache Cores/ threads QPI Turbo E5-4650 2.7GHz 130W 20MB 8/16 8.0GT/s Yes E5-4650L 2.6GHz 115W 20MB 8/16 8.0GT/s Yes E5-4640 2.4GHz 95W 20MB 8/16 8.0GT/s Yes E5-4620 2.2GHz 95W 16MB 8/16 7.2GT/s Yes E5-4617 2.9GHz 130W 15MB 6/6 7.
More memory options are available than ever before with the Dell PowerEdge M820—greater capacities, higher frequencies, and more flexibility. The M820 supports up to 1.5TB of memory and speeds up to 1600MT/s, providing high performance in a variety of applications. High memory density means there is no compromise when it comes to virtualization. Increase your uptime and reduce data loss, due to Dell’s focus on reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features.
Table 7 lists the DIMMs that are supported on the M820. For the latest information on supported memory, visit Dell.com. Only Capacity (GB) Speed (MT/s) Type 2 1600 RDIMM Ranks per DIMM 1 2 1333 RDIMM 2 1333 4 Data width SDDC support Voltage x8 Advanced ECC 1.5 1 x8 Advanced ECC 1.35 RDIMM 1 x8 Advanced ECC 1.35 1333 RDIMM 2 x8 Advanced ECC 1.35 4 1600 RDIMM 2 x8 Advanced ECC 1.5 4 1333 RDIMM 1 x4 All modes 1.35 4 1333 RDIMM 2 x8 Advanced ECC 1.
Memory speeds of 1600MT/s, 1333MT/s, 1066MT/s, and 800MT/s are supported on the M820, depending on the DIMM types installed and the configuration. All memory on all processors and channels run at the same speed and voltage. By default, the system runs at the highest speed for the channel with the lowest DIMM voltage and speed. The operating speed of the memory is also determined by the maximum speed supported by the processor, the speed settings in the BIOS, and the operating voltage of the system.
Reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features help keep the system online and operational without significant impact to performance, and can decrease data loss and crashing due to errors. RAS aids in rapid, accurate diagnosis of faults that require service. Table 9 describes the memory RAS features supported on the M820.
The Dell PowerEdge M820 provides comprehensive internal storage options, including several drive types and storage controllers to choose from. Express Flash PCIe SSD is a new option that can provide vastly accelerated performance over previous technologies. Dell Express Flash drives use PCIe lanes to connect directly to the processor and chipset and are easily accessible by hot-plug drive bay. The M820 is available in three different hard-drive backplane options.
The PowerEdge M820 has an option to support up to two Express Flash PCIe SSD drives with the PCIe SSD backplane configuration. This backplane configuration may be selected at purchase, but may not be upgraded later. Dell provides highly capable RAID options for you to ensure that your data remains safe. Dell’s RAID controller options offer impressive performance improvements. The internal RAID controllers have a dedicated connection to the system board.
Feature PERC option H310 H710 DDR3 cache (512MB) Non-volatile cache option Linux support Virtualization support Mini form factor N/A N/A N/A PCIe 2.0 Local support for self-encrypting disk (SED) X UEFI browser Hll Microsoft Windows support ® Embedded on motherboard 1 Supports SATA hard drives through the SAS backplane.
The Dell PowerEdge M820 offers balanced, scalable I/O capabilities, including integrated PCIe 3.0 capable mezzanine card slots. Dell Select Network Adapters, Dell’s network daughter cards, let you choose the right network fabric without using up a valuable mezzanine card slot. Pick the speed, technology, vendor, and other options such as switch independent partitioning, which let you share and manage bandwidth on 10GbE connections.
Table 13 lists the available Select Network Adapter options and their supported features for the M820.
The M820 provides four PCIe 3.0 mezzanine connectors for add-in cards. The M820 has been designed to be PCIe 3.0 compliant in order to take full advantage of the processor capabilities. Table 14 lists the supported mezzanine cards for the M820.
Lower overall system-level power draw is a result of Dell’s breakthrough system design. The PowerEdge M820 blade server and M1000e chassis enclosure maximize performance per watt through a combination of power and cooling, energy efficient technologies, and tools. Additionally, the M820 has an extensive collection of sensors that automatically track thermal activity, which helps regulate temperature thereby reducing server noise and power consumption.
Feature Description Intel Node Manager is an embedded technology that provides individual server-level power reporting and power limiting functionality. Dell offers a complete power management solution comprised of Intel Node Manager accessed through Dell iDRAC7 Enterprise and OpenManage Power Center that allows policy-based management of power and thermals at the individual server, rack and data center level. Active power management Hot spare reduces power consumption of redundant power supplies.
Thermal control also detects and responds to hardware configuration. Thermal management adjusts cooling according to what the system really needs, and draws lower fan power draw and generates lower acoustical noise levels than those without such controls. Environmental specifications: The optimized thermal management makes the PowerEdge M820 reliable under a wide range of operating environments as shown in Table 24. The acoustical performance of the PowerEdge M820 is reflected in Table 16.
The Dell PowerEdge M820 supports a wide range of industry-standard operating systems and virtualization software. Table 17 lists the operating systems supported on the M820. For the latest information on supported operating systems, see Dell.com/OSsupport. Operating System Platform Edition x32 x64 N/A x64 N/A Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
One of the key features for virtualization on the M820 is the support for a failsafe hypervisor. By running the hypervisor on an optional SD card and installing a backup copy on the other mirrored SD card, you can protect against hardware failure and maximize virtualization uptime. Table 19 highlights the virtualization support for the M820. Operating systems VMware 1 Citrix 2 Red Hat Version Options ® vSphere v4.1 U2 ESX Classic DIB vSphere v4.1 U2 ESXi Installable DIB vSphere v4.
Whether your IT environment consists of a few servers or a few thousand servers, Dell OpenManage systems management solutions provide comprehensive management for evolving IT environments. OpenManage is based on open standards and provides agent-based and agent-free server lifecycle management functionality for Dell PowerEdge servers. OpenManage solutions help you automate and streamline essential hardware management tasks.
The Dell OpenManage systems management portfolio includes powerful hardware and software management tools and consoles. OpenManage simplifies the lifecycle of deploying, updating, monitoring, and maintaining your Dell PowerEdge servers. The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) with Lifecycle Controller is the heart of the 2nd generation of Dell PowerEdge server embedded management functionality.
Feature Electronic licensing Function Benefit To obtain a software license key for iDRAC7 Express for Blades or iDRAC7 Enterprise after server purchase, submit a request to purchase a software license key through the Dell Licensing Portal or with a Dell sales representative If iDRAC7 Express for Blades or iDRAC7 Enterprise is ordered during initial point of sale, license key is installed.
iDRAC7 Enterprise Feature (function) iDRAC7 Express for Blades SNMP alerts ∞ ∞ Comprehensive monitoring ∞ ∞ Virtual console (4 user) ∞ ∞ Virtual media ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Power control ∞ ∞ Power monitoring ∞ ∞ Virtual console chat ∞ Support for customer-supplied SD cards for vFlash media Virtual flash partitions ∞ Virtual folders ∞ Remote file share ∞ Crash video playback ∞ Boot record/playback ∞ Part replacement ∞ Backup and restore configurations ∞ Power capping ∞ Enterprise g
Because Dell PowerEdge servers have embedded server lifecycle management, in many cases, there is no need to install an OpenManage systems management software agent into the operating system of a Dell PowerEdge server. This greatly simplifies and streamlines the management footprint. The Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) is a systems management hardware and software solution for managing multiple Dell blade chassis. The CMC is a hot-pluggable module inserted in the back of a Dell blade chassis.
Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility—The Dell Server Update Utility (SUU) is a DVD-based application for identifying and applying BIOS and firmware updates to your Dell PowerEdge servers. Dell OpenManage Systems Build and Update Utility—The Dell System Build and Update Utility (SBUU) provides one-to-one and one-to-many deployment and single-server update capabilities in the pre-operating system environment.
Dell OpenManage Connection for Computer Associates Network and Systems Management—This connection allows you to monitor PowerEdge servers and PowerVault storage arrays from within the Computer Associates Network and Systems Management (CA NSM) console.
Table 22 lists the products that are available for one-to-one and one-to-many operations, and when they are used in the server’s lifecycle: Operation One-to-one Lifecycle Controller GUI DTK SBUU Symantec Deployment Server Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter KACE K1000 Appliance Lifecycle Controller Remote Services BMC BladeLogic integration with Lifecycle Controller Dell Server Deployment Pack (DSDP) for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager and Dell Lifecycle Controller
Figure 8 details the dimensions of the M820 module. Xa Xb Y Zb (handle closed) Zb (handle open) 395.2mm 385.4mm 50.35mm 544.95mm 568.45mm The weight of a maximum-configured M820 blade server is 14.5 kg (31.9 lb). The Dell PowerEdge M820 iDRAC7 incorporates an integrated video subsystem. The graphics controller is the 2D Matrox® G200. The video frame buffer (16MB) is contained within the iDRAC RAM (256MB) device. The M820 system supports the 2D graphics video modes in Table 23.
For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see Dell.com/environmental_datasheets. Table 24 details the environmental specifications for the M820. Fresh Air: temperature, humidity, altitude de-rating Continuous operation 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) at 10% to 80% relative humidity with 26°C (78.8°F) maximum dew point (maximum wet bulb temperature). De-rate maximum allowable dry bulb temperature at 1°C per 300m above 950m (1°F per 547 ft above 3117 ft).
Maximum shock Operating One shock pulse in the positive z axis (one pulse on each side of the system) of 31G for up to 2.6ms Storage Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system) of 71G for up to 2ms Altitude Operating –15.2m to 3048m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft) Storage –15.2m to 12,000m (–50 ft to 39,370 ft) Airborne contaminant level Class G1 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.
The M820 system conforms to the industry standards in Table 25. Standard URL for information and specifications ACPI Advance Configuration and Power Interface Specification, v2.0c www.acpi.info Ethernet IEEE 802.3-2005 standards.ieee.org/getieee802/802.3.html HDG Hardware Design Guide Version 3.0 for Microsoft Windows Server www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/pcdesign/desguid e/serverdg.mspx IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface, v2.0 www.intel.
Table 26 provides a list of documents and websites that provide for more information on the Dell PowerEdge M820. Resource Description of contents Location PowerEdge M820 Systems Owner’s Manual This manual is provided in HTML format on the CD provided with the M820 system, and also in HTML and PDF format at the Dell support site. A printed version is available in Asian languages as a customer-orderable option.
Resource Description of contents Location Dell Energy Smart Data Center Assessment uses infrastructure and thermal analysis to help maximize system efficiency Dell.com/EnergySmart Energy Smart Solution Advisor (ESSA) The Dell online advisor console enables easier and more meaningful estimates to help you determine the most efficient configuration possible. Use ESSA to calculate the power consumption of your hardware, power infrastructure, and storage. Dell.
PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide
