PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide The 1-socket PowerEdge R320 delivers powerful performance and Enterprise-class high availability features in a 1U chassis.
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Table of contents 1 System overview ..................................................................................................................................................................5 Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................................5 New technologies ...............................................................................................................
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1 System overview Introduction The 1- socket Dell™ PowerEdge™ R320 rack server delivers powerful performance and Enterprise- class high availability capabilities in a 1U chassis. The R320’s configuration flexibility, increased internal storage, and straightforward systems management make it an excellent fit for web hosting and serving, file and print serving, and other general purpose applications in space- constrained locations.
control and capitalize on your existing investment. OpenManage simplifies the lifecycle of deploying, updating, monitoring, and maintaining your Dell PowerEdge servers. New technologies Table 1 summarizes the newest technologies used in the Dell PowerEdge R320 rack server. Table 1.
2 System features Compared to the previous generation of PowerEdge R310, the R320 supports up to 100% more processor cores, enterprise- class RAS features including memory sparing and memory mirroring, 100% more internal hard drives, innovative systems management delivered by iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller, and is Fresh Air compliant. Table 2 compares some of the features of the R320 to its R310 predecessor. Table 3 lists all of the R320’s specifications.
Feature PowerEdge R310 PowerEdge R320 Availability Hot- plug drives Hot- plug redundant power supply units Hot- plug drives Hot- plug redundant power supply units Memory sparing and memory mirroring Internal dual SD module 1 GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less. Specifications Table 3 summarizes the specifications for each of the PowerEdge R320 features.
Feature PowerEdge R320 technical specification I/O adapter options 1Gb Ethernet: Broadcom 5720 Dual Port 1Gb NIC Broadcom 5719 Quad Port 1Gb NIC Intel I350 Dual Port 1Gb stand- up adapter Intel I350 Quad Port 1Gb stand- up adapter 10Gb Converged Ethernet: ® Brocade BR1020 Dual Port 10Gb CNA ® QLogic QLE8262 Dual Port 10Gb DA/SFP+ Broadcom 57810S Dual Port 10Gb Base- T CNA Broadcom 57810S Dual Port 10Gb DA/SFP+ CNA 10Gb Ethernet: Intel X520 Dual Port 10Gb DA/SFP+ server adapter Intel X540 Dual Port 10Gb B
Feature PowerEdge R320 technical specification Rack support • ReadyRails II sliding rails for tool- less mounting in 4- post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4- post threaded hole racks, with support for optional tool- less cable management arm • ReadyRails static rails for tool- less mounting in 4- post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4- post threaded and 2- post (Telco) racks TM ® ® Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Se
3 Chassis views and features The Dell PowerEdge R320 is a 1U, 1- socket rack server. For additional system views and features, see the Dell PowerEdge R320 Systems Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. Chassis views Figure 1 shows the features on the front of the R320 chassis including four 3.5- inch hard drives, control panel, USB connectors, and many other components and features described in this guide. Figure 1.
Figure 4. Internal view Chassis features Table 4 lists the features on the R320 chassis. For additional information, see the Dell PowerEdge R320 Systems Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. Table 4.
Feature Description Information tag Slide- out label panel for recording system information Video connector Connects a monitor to the server LCD panel and buttons Displays system ID, status information, and system error messages; two navigation buttons to scroll through the menu on the LCD and one select button Optical drive Optional slim DVD or DVD+RW drive Power supply units Supplies power to the server Power supply indicators Indicates whether server has power NIC indicators Indicates netw
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4 Processor The Dell PowerEdge R320 features a variety of Intel processor options. The Intel Xeon processor E5- 2400 product family offers an ideal combination of performance, dependability, and cost. These processors provide substantial performance and capacity for entry and mainstream workloads. In addition to providing raw performance gains, improved I/O is also made possible with Intel Integrated I/O, which can reduce latency by adding more lanes and doubling bandwidth.
Table 6. Supported processors Speed TDP Cache Cores/ threads Max memory speed Turbo Xeon E5-2470 2.3GHz 95W 20MB 8/16 1600MT/s Yes Xeon E5-2440 2.4GHz 95W 15MB 6/12 1333MT/s Yes Xeon E5-2430L 2.0GHz 60W 15MB 6/12 1333MT/s Yes Xeon E5-2430 2.2GHz 95W 15MB 6/12 1333MT/s Yes Xeon E5-2420 1.9GHz 95W 15MB 6/12 1333MT/s Yes Xeon E5-2450 2.1GHz 95W 20MB 8/16 1600MT/s Yes Xeon E5-1410 2.8GHz 80W 10MB 4/8 1333MT/s Yes Xeon E5-2407 2.
5 Memory The large memory footprint of the Dell PowerEdge R320 offers greater capacities, higher frequencies, and more flexibility. The R320 supports up to 192GB of memory (6 DIMM slots) and speeds of up to 1600MT/s, providing high performance in a variety of applications. The new reliability, availability, serviceability (RAS) features like memory mirroring and sparing help you increase your uptime and reduce data loss.
The R320 supports the DIMMs listed in Table 8. For the latest information on supported memory, visit Dell.com. Table 8. DIMMs supported Capacity (GB) Speed (MT/s) Type Ranks per DIMM Data width SDDC support Voltage 2 1600 UDIMM 1 x8 Advanced ECC 1.35 4 1600 UDIMM 2 x8 Advanced ECC 1.35 2 1333 RDIMM 1 x8 Advanced ECC 1.35 2 1600 RDIMM 1 x8 Advanced ECC 1.35 4 1333 RDIMM 2 x8 Advanced ECC 1.35 4 1333 RDIMM 1 X4 All modes 1.
Memory speed The R320 supports memory speeds of 1600MT/s, 1333MT/s, 1066MT/s, and 800MT/s 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 systems run 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.
Memory RAS features Reliability, availability, 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 10 describes the RAS features supported on the R320. Table 10.
6 Storage The Dell PowerEdge R320 supports internal and external storage options and controllers, different drive types, and different chassis configurations for a varied number of drives. Internal storage R320 has three chassis to support up to three different drive- bay options. • • • 4 x 3.5- inch drive option (base configuration, cabled tray) 4 x 3.5- inch drive option (volume configuration, hot- plug tray; 2.5- inch hybrid kit available for 2.5- inch drives) 8 x 2.
Storage controllers Dell provides highly capable RAID options for you to ensure that your data remains safe. Dell’s RAID controller options offer impressive performance improvements, including the following features: • • • FastPath™ I/O: This feature can help accelerate performance when operating on SSDs. Split mirror: This function allows you to break mirrored disk connection in order to quickly replace a drive.
Table 13 lists the storage matrix for the R320 hard drives, backplanes, and Dell PERC cards. Table 13. Hard-drive backplane options Backplane options Controller 4 x 3.5” cabled chassis PERC S110, H3101, H7101 4 x 3.5” or 2.5” hot-plug PERC S110, H3101, H7101 8 x 2.5" hot-plug PERC H3101, H7101 1 Drive types 3.5” SATA 3.5” Nearline SAS 3.5” SAS 3.5” SATA 3.5” Nearline SAS 3.5” SAS 2.5” SAS 2.5” SSD 2.5” SATA 2.5” Nearline SAS 2.5” SAS 2.
7 Networking and PCIe The Dell PowerEdge R320 offers balanced, scalable I/O capabilities, including integrated PCIe 3.0 capable expansion slots. The R320 supports up to 2 PCIe slots. Embedded NIC controller The R320 system board has one embedded NIC controller. The Broadcom 5720 Gigabit NIC chip is connected to the platform controller hub through a PCIe 2.0 x2 link. The Broadcom 5720 is a 14th generation 10/100/1000Base- T Ethernet LAN controller solution suitable for high- performance server applications.
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8 Power, thermal, and acoustics Lower overall system- level power draw is a result of breakthrough system design. The Dell PowerEdge R320 server maximizes performance per watt through a combination of power and cooling, energy efficient technologies, and tools. Additionally, the PowerEdge R320 has an extensive collection of sensors that automatically track thermal activity, which helps regulate temperature thereby reducing server noise and power consumption.
Feature Description Active power management 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.
Figure 7 shows a 350W power supply unit extended from the R320 chassis. Figure 7. 350W power supply unit The PowerEdge R320 supports up to two AC with 1+1 redundancy, auto- sensing, and auto- switching capability. To support Intel turbo boost feature (default enabled in BIOS), system with 95W processors (8- core or 6- core) and 350W cabled PSU may not be sufficient to support feature rich configurations.
• • • management adjusts cooling according to what the system really needs, and draws lower fan power draw and generates lower acoustical noise levels than servers without such controls. User-configurable settings: An R320 thermal control design target is to minimize the contribution of fan power to overall system power.
Table 18 details the acoustical performance for the R320. Table 18. Configuration (23 ± 2°C ambient) Typical x4 hot-plug HDD chassis Feature rich x8 hot-plug HDD chassis CPU 1 (80W) 1 (95W) Hard drives 3 x 3.5“ 300GB SATA (7.2K) 6 x 2.
9 Rack rails and cable management The sliding and static rail systems for the Dell PowerEdge R320 provide tool- less support for 4- post racks with square or unthreaded round mounting holes. Both rail systems also support tooled mounting in 4- post threaded racks, and the static rails support tooled mounting in 2- post (Telco) racks as well for added versatility.
The static rails (shown in Figure 9) support a wider variety of racks than the sliding rails but do not support serviceability in the rack and are therefore are not compatible with the CMA. Figure 9. Static rails One key factor in selecting the proper rails is identifying the type of rack in which they will be installed. Both the sliding rails and the static rails support tool- less mounting in 19”- wide, EIA- 310- E compliant square hole and unthreaded round hole 4- post racks.
Cable management arm The optional CMA organizes and secures the cords and cables exiting the back of the server and unfolds to allow the server to extend out of the rack without having to detach the cables.
10 Operating systems and virtualization The Dell PowerEdge R320 supports a wide range of industry- standard operating systems and virtualization software. Supported operating systems Table 20 lists the primary operating systems supported on the R320. For the latest information on supported operating systems, see Dell.com/OSsupport. Table 20. Primary operating system support Operating System Platform Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 1 x32, x64 N/A Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Supported virtualization One of the key features for virtualization on the PowerEdge R320 is the support for a fail- safe hypervisor. By running a 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 21 highlights the virtualization support for the R320. Table 21. Virtualization support Install version Factory options Internal dual SD module install support vSphere v4.
11 Dell OpenManage systems management 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.
OpenManage systems management 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. iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) with Lifecycle Controller is the heart of the second generation of Dell PowerEdge server embedded management functionality.
Feature Function Electronic licensing Upgrades to iDRAC7 Express or iDRAC7 Enterprise by software licensing key and license portal (may require installation of hardware option for 200- 500 series servers) Benefit If iDRAC7 Express or iDRAC7 Enterprise is ordered during initial point of sale, license key is installed. If Basic Management is ordered during initial point of sale, customer must request a license key through the Dell Licensing Portal.
Basic management iDRAC7 Express iDRAC7 Enterprise Remote CLI ∞ ∞ Local/SSH CLI ∞ ∞ Serial redirection ∞ ∞ Remote config ∞ ∞ Email alerts ∞ ∞ SNMP alerts ∞ ∞ Comprehensive monitoring ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Feature (function) Crash screen capture 3 ∞ Part replacement ∞ Backup and restore configurations ∞ Virtual console (4 user) ∞ Virtual console chat ∞ Support for customer supplied SD cards for vFlash media ∞ Virtual flash partitions ∞ Virtual media ∞ Virtual folders ∞ Remote f
Agent-based management Most systems management solutions require pieces of software, called agents, to be installed on each node in order to be managed within the IT environment. Additionally, the same agent is often used as a local interface into the hardware health and may be accessed remotely as a management interface, typically referred to as a one- to- one interface. For customers that continue to use agentbased solutions, Dell provides OpenManage Server Administrator.
• 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 24 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. Table 24.
Appendix A. Additional specifications Chassis dimensions and weight Figure 12 details the dimensions of the Dell PowerEdge R320 chassis. Figure 12. System dimensions Xa 482.4mm 1 Xb Y 434.0mm 42.8mm Za with bezel Za without bezel 35.0mm 21.0mm Zb 1 607.0mm Zc 625.2mm with cabled PSU 642.3mm with redundant PSU Zb goes to the nominal back wall external surface where the system board I/O connectors are located. The R320 chassis at maximum configuration is 19.3 kg (42.55 lb).
Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) Color Depth (bit) 1152 x 864 60, 75, 85 8, 16, 32 1280 x 1024 60, 75 8, 16, 32 Environmental specifications Table 26 details the environmental specifications for the R320. For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see Dell.com/environmental_datasheets. Table 26.
Maximum shock Operating Half sine shock in all operational orientations of 31G +/– 5% with a pulse duration of 2.6ms +/– 10% Storage Half sine shock on all six sides of 71G +/– 5% with a pulse duration of 2ms +/– 10%; square wave shock on all six sides of 27G with velocity change at 235 in/sec or greater 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.
with the outer CMA brackets removed (if applicable) as measured from the front mounting flanges of the rack. USB peripherals USB peripherals are supported through the front and back USB ports on the R320. These ports are USB 2.0 compliant.
Appendix B. Standards compliance The Dell PowerEdge R320 conforms to the industry standards listed in Table 29. Table 29. Standard ACPI Advance Configuration and Power Interface Specification, v2.0c Ethernet IEEE 802.3- 2005 HDG Hardware Design Guide Version 3.0 for Microsoft Windows Server IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface, v2.0 DDR3 Memory DDR3 SDRAM Specification, Rev. 3A LPC Low Pin Count Interface Specification, Rev. 1.1 PCI Express PCI Express Base Specification Rev. 2.0 and 3.
Appendix C. Additional resources Table 30 provides a list of documents and websites that provide for more information on the Dell PowerEdge R320. Table 30. Additional resources Resource Description of contents Location PowerEdge R320 Systems Owner’s Manual This manual is provided in HTML format on the CD provided with the R320 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 Quick Resource Locator (QRL) This code on the chassis can be scanned by a phone application to access additional information and resources for the server, including videos, reference materials, service tag information, and Dell contact information. Inside the system chassis cover Dell Energy Smart Data Center Assessment This tool uses infrastructure and thermal analysis to help maximize system efficiency. Dell.
Appendix D. System board block diagram Figure 13. R320 system board block diagram Front Video DVD USB 2.0 IDSDM USB 2.0 (2 Front) USB 2.0 (2 Rear) SATA (1) SATA in miniSAS(4) Left* PCIe x8 Conn.(x4) Slot 1 USB x2 USB x2 USB x1 USB x1 PCIe Gen2 x4 2GB/s Int. USB 2.0 x4 SATA SATA PCIe x4 Coin Cell USB LPC South DDR3 Memory (1066/1333/1600 MHz) x4 DMI 2GB/s DMI LPC Bridge TPM PCIe Gen2 x2 1GB/s USB QPI DMI Right* PCIe x16 Conn.
