PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide The Dell PowerEdge R710, with the performance of Intel® Xeon® processors, offers you a 2U rack server to efficiently address a wide range of key business applications.
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Dell Table of Contents 1 Product Comparison ........................................................................................... 7 1.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 7 1.1.1 Strong IT Foundation............................................................................... 7 1.1.2 Customer-Inspired Design ......................................................................... 7 1.1.3 Enhanced Virtualization .............
Dell 6 Processors ..................................................................................................... 6.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 6.2 Features ................................................................................................. 6.3 Supported Processors .................................................................................. 6.4 Processor Configurations .................................
Dell 12.7 External Storage Support ............................................................................. Video ........................................................................................................... Rack Information ............................................................................................. 14.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 14.2 Rails ....................................................
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Dell 1 Product Comparison 1.1 Overview The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R710 is a 2-socket 2U rack server that can help you operate efficiently and lower total cost of ownership (TCO) with enhanced virtualization capabilities, improved energy efficiency, and innovative system management tools. 1.1.1 Strong IT Foundation You want a data center built for organic growth and the ability to scale based on your company’s changing requirements.
Dell 1.1.5 Easy to Manage The PowerEdge R710 lets you devote more focus to running your business. The Dell OpenManage™ suite offers enhanced operations and standards-based commands designed to integrate with existing systems for effective control. Lifecycle Controller, the optional advanced embedded systems management engine, automates common management tasks and gives you zero-media, low-touch deployment that is efficient, secure and user-friendly.
Dell Feature R610 R710 R810 Drive Bays 6 x 2.5‖ 4 x 3.5" with optional flex bay, 6 x 3.5" without flex bay, or 8 x 2.5‖ 6 x 2.
Dell Feature R610 R710 R810 RAID SAS 6/iR and PERC H200: RAID 0, 1 PERC 6/i and PERC H700: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 SAS 6/iR and PERC H200: RAID 0, 1 PERC 6/i and PERC H700: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 PERC H200: RAID 0, 1 PERC H700/H800: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 NIC/LOM Broadcom® BCM5709C 4 x iSCSI TOE Optional: various NICs available Broadcom® BCM5709C 4 x iSCSI TOE Optional: various NICs available Broadcom® BCM5709C 4 x iSCSI TOE Optional: various NICs available USB 2 front, 2 back, 1
Dell 2 Key Technologies 2.1 Overview Key features of the PowerEdge R710 include dual Intel® Xeon® 5500 and 5600 series quad-core and six-core processors, Intel® 5520 I/O Hub (IOH) with QuickPath Architecture, DDR3 memory, DIMM thermal sensors, PCI Express Generation 2, iDRAC with integrated video controller, dual-port embedded Gigabit Ethernet controllers, Internal SD Module, iDRAC6 Express, and optional iDRAC6 Enterprise. 2.
Dell 3 System Overview For the latest information on supported features for the PowerEdge R710, visit Dell.com. Table 2. Product Features Summary Feature Technical Specification Form Factor 2U rack Processors Dual-core, quad-core, or six-core Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 and 5600 series Processor Sockets 2 Front Side Bus or HyperTransport Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) (maximum 6.
Dell Feature Technical Specification Hard Drives1 2.5‖ SAS (10,000 rpm): 146GB, 300GB, 600GB 2.5‖ SAS (15,000 rpm): 73GB, 146GB 2.5‖ SATA II (7,200 rpm): 160GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB 2.5‖ nearline SAS (7,200 rpm): 500GB, 1TB 2.5‖ nearline SAS (7,200 rpm): 1TB 3.5‖ SATA (7,200 rpm): 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB 3.5‖ SATA (5,400 rpm): 2TB 3.5‖ 6Gps SAS (7,200 rpm): 2TB 3.
Dell Feature Technical Specification Rack Support ReadyRails™ sliding rails with optional cable management arm for 4post racks (optional adapter brackets required for threaded hole racks) ReadyRails™ static rails for 2-post and 4-post racks Operating Systems Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2008 Microsoft® Windows® Essential Business Server 2008 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 SP2, x86/x64 (x64 includes Hyper-V™) Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2, x64 (includes Hyper-V™ v2) Windows® HPC Serve
Dell 4 Mechanical 4.1 Chassis Description The PowerEdge R710 is a 2U rack-mount design that supports the following features: New LCD control panel, bezel, and hard-drive carriers Toolless rack latches, Pull-out tray for customer labels Embedded NIC 1 and iDRAC MAC addresses Support for persistent storage: o Internal USB and SD card slot o One external vFlash media slot (on optional iDRAC6 Enterprise card) Updated power supplies and removal process 4.
Dell Figure 2. Front View (3.5” Hard Drive Chassis) Figure 3. Front View (2.5” Hard Drive Chassis) Figure 4. Front View (With Optional Bezel) See the Front-Panel Features and Indicators section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com for more information. 4.4 Back Panel View and Features Figure 5 shows the back view of the PowerEdge R710 server. Figure 5.
Dell Table 3. LED Power Supply Status Power Supply Status AC Power is not present AC Power is present Fault of any kind is detected DC Power is applied to the system ↔ Redundant power supply mismatch (when hot-plugged/swapped) See the Power Indicator Codes section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com for more information. 4.
Dell Figure 6. Internal Chassis View 4.8 Rails and Cable Management 4.8.
Dell 4.8.2 ReadyRails Static Rails ReadyRailsTM Static Rails for 4-post and 2-post racks support the following: Toolless installation in 19‖ EIA-310-E compliant square or unthreaded round hole 4-post racks including all generations of Dell racks Tooled installation in 19‖ EIA-310-E compliant threaded hole 4-post and 2-post racks See section 14 for more details. 4.9 Fans Five hot-swappable fans are mounted in a fan gantry that is located in the chassis between the hard drive bay and the processors.
Dell Figure 8. Control Panel The LCD panel is a graphics display controlled by the iDRAC6. Both iDRAC6 and BIOS can send error codes and messages to the display. The system's LCD panel provides system information and status messages to signify when the system is operating correctly or when the system needs attention. BIOS has the ability to enter a secure mode through Setup, which locks the Power and NMI buttons.
Dell 4.11.4 TPM The TPM is used to generate and store keys, protect and authenticate passwords, and create and store digital certificates. The TPM can also be used to store Microsoft® BitLocker™ keys for hard drive encryption features in Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008. TPM is enabled through a BIOS option and uses HMAC-SHA1-160 for binding. 4.11.5 Power Off Security The control panel is designed so the power switch cannot be accidentally activated.
Dell 5 Power, Thermal, Acoustic 5.1 Power Efficiency One of the main features of the 11G family of servers is enhanced power efficiency.
Dell Figure 9. Power Supplies 5.3 Power Supply Specifications Table 4. Power Supply Specifications Feature Specification Wattage 870 Watt (high-output) 570 Watt (Energy Smart) Voltage 90-264 VAC, auto-ranging, 47-63 Hz Maximum inrush current Under typical line conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range, the inrush current may reach 55A per power supply for 10ms or less. 5.4 Heat Dissipation High Output (870W) power supply: 2968.
Dell Storage 5% to 95% (noncondensing) with a maximum humidity gradation of 10% per hour Maximum Vibration Operating 0.26 Grms at 5-350Hz in operational orientations Storage 1.54 Grms at 10-250Hz in all orientations Maximum Shock Operating Half sine shock in all operational orientations of 31G +/- 5% with a pulse duration of 2.
Dell 5.7 Maximum Input Amps Maximum input current (High Output—870W): 12 A @ 90 VAC 6 A @ 180 VAC Maximum input current (Energy Smart—570W): 7.8 A @ 90 VAC 3.9 A @ 180 VAC 5.8 Energy Smart Enablement The 11G family of PowerEdge servers implements aspects of Dell’s Energy Smart strategy.
Dell LpA: Average bystander A-Weighted sound pressure level. The system is placed in a rack with its bottom at 25 cm from the floor. The acoustic transducers are at the four bystander positions, ref ISO7779 (1999) Section 8.6.2. Prominent tone: Criteria of D.5 and D.8 of ECMA-74 9th ed. (2005) are followed to determine if discrete tones are prominent. The system is placed in a rack with its bottom at 75 cm from the floor. The acoustic transducer is at front bystander position, ref ISO7779 (1999) Section 8.
Dell 6 Processors 6.1 Overview The Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 and 5600 series 2S is the microprocessor designed specifically for servers and workstation applications. The Intel Xeon processor 5500 series features quad-core processing to maximize performance and performance/watt for datacenter infrastructures and highly dense deployments. The Intel 5600 series features six-core processing, offering enhanced systemlevel performance, virtualization, and energy efficiency.
Dell Feature 5500 Series 5600 Series Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Yes Yes Socket LGA1366 LGA1366 6.2 Features Key features of the Intel Xeon processor 5500 and 5600 include: Two, four, or six cores per processor Two point-to-point QuickPath Interconnect links at 6.
Dell Model Speed Power Cache Cores QPI Speed X5667 3.06GHz 95W 12M 4 6.4GT/s E5640 2.66GHz 80W 12M 4 5.86GT/s E5630 2.53GHz 80W 12M 4 5.86GT/s E5620 2.40GHz 80W 12M 4 5.86GT/s L5630 2.13GHz 40W 12M 4 5.86GT/s L5609 1.86GHz 40W 12M 4 4.8GT/s X5560 2.80GHz 95W 8M 4 6.4GT/s E5530 2.40GHz 80W 8M 4 5.86GT/s L5520 2.26GHz 60W 8M 4 5.86GT/s E5507 2.26GHz 80W 4M 4 4.8GT/s E5506 2.13GHz 80W 4M 4 4.8GT/s E5503 2.00GHz 80W 4M 4 4.8GT/s 6.
Dell 7 Memory 7.1 Overview The PowerEdge R710 uses DDR3 memory, providing a high-performance, high-speed memory interface capable of low latency response and high throughput. The R710 supports Registered ECC DDR3 DIMMs (RDIMM) or Unbuffered ECC DDR3 DIMMs (UDIMM). The system contains 18 memory sockets split into two sets of nine sockets, one set for each processor. Each nine-socket set is organized into three channels of three memory sockets per channel.
Dell 7.2.2 The first two channels per processor populated identically with the third channel unused o Typically, two channels operate in Advanced ECC (Lockstep) mode with each other by having the cache line split across both channels. o This mode provides improved RAS features (SDDC support for x8-based memory). o For memory mirroring, two channels operate as mirrors of each other (writes go to both channels and reads alternate between the two channels).
Dell The memory speed of each channel depends on the memory configuration: For single- or dual-rank memory modules: o One memory module per channel supports up to 1333 MHz o Two memory modules per channel support up to 1066 MHz o Three memory modules per channel are limited to 800 MHz, regardless of the memory module speed For quad-rank memory modules: o One memory module per channel supports up to 1066 MHz o Two memory modules per channel are limited to 800 MHz, regardless of memory module speed If
Dell 7.7 Sparing Systems with the Intel Xeon processor 5600 series support memory sparing. Sparing requires identical memory installed in all three channels. One of the three channels is considered the Spare Channel, and two-thirds of the total installed memory is usable and is the amount reported during POST and in BIOS setup. 7.8 Memory Scrubbing The PowerEdge R710 memory interface supports memory demand and patrol scrubbing, single-bit correction and multi-bit error detection.
Dell 8 Chipset 8.1 Overview The PowerEdge R710 planar incorporates the Intel® Xeon® 5500 processor series chipset for I/O and processor interfacing. This chipset is designed to support the Intel Xeon 5500 and 5600 processor series family, QuickPath Interconnect, DDR3 memory technology, and PCI Express Generation 2. The chipset consists of the Intel 5500 chipset I/O Hub (IOH) and ICH9. 8.1.
Dell Four external USB ports and one internal USB port Power management interface (ACPI 3.0b compliant) Platform Environmental Control Interface (PECI) I/O interrupt controller SMBus 2.
Dell 9 BIOS 9.1 Overview The R710 BIOS is based on the Dell BIOS core, supporting the following features: Intel® Xeon® 5500 and 5600 processor series 2S support Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) support Processor Turbo Mode support PCI 2.3 compliant Plug and Play 1.0a compliant MP (Multiprocessor) 1.
Dell BIOS controls both the MUXes through the two select lines using GPIO pins. The clock chip, USB hub, and the front panel EEPROM device addresses are located on the IOH I2C bus.
Dell 10 Embedded NICs/LAN on Motherboard (LOM) The PowerEdge R710 has embedded Gigabit Ethernet Controllers with TCP Offload Engine (TOE) support. Two embedded Broadcom® 5709C dual-port LAN controllers are on the R710 planar as independent Gigabit Ethernet interface devices.
Dell 11 PCI Slots 11.1 Overview The PowerEdge R710 has two PCI Express risers: Riser 1 and Riser 2. Each riser connects to the planar through a x16 PCI Express connector. Riser 1 consists of two x4 slots and a third x4 slot dedicated for internal SAS storage through the PERC 6i or SAS 6/iR. The default Riser 2 consists of two x8 PCI Express connectors. There is also an optional x16 Riser 2 that supports one x16 PCI Express card.
Dell 11.5 PCI Card Dimensions For information about PCIe slots and card dimensions, see the Expansion Cards and Expansion-Card Risers section in the Installing System Components chapter in the Dell PowerEdge R710 Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com.
Dell 12 Storage 12.1 Overview The R710 supports three of the following backplanes to support different hard drive configurations: Four 3.5‖ hard drives Six 3.5‖ hard drives Eight 2.5‖ hard drives On each backplane are two LED indicators per drive slot with one or two mini-SAS x4 cable connectors for connecting the backplane to the integrated SAS 6/iR or PERC 6i card and a power connector to connect to the planar. Both Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives are supported.
Dell 12.2.1 Diskless Configuration Support The system supports diskless configuration with no storage controller (SAS 6/iR, PERC 6i, PERC H200, or PERC H700) installed in the system. A 3.5‖ hard-drive backplane is still installed in this configuration. 12.2.2 Hard Drive LED Indicators Each disk drive carrier has two LED indicators visible from the front of the system. One is a green LED for disk activity and the other is a bicolor (green/amber) LED for status information.
Dell Non-Mixed drives all SATA, all SAS, or all SSD Config Type SAS or SATA— RAID SAS or SATA SSDs— RAID Configs Description Min HDD Max HDD 7 MSSR1/R1 Integrated SAS/SATA RAID 1/RAID 1 (SAS 6/iR, PERC 6/i, PERC H200, or PERC H700) 2.5‖ = 2+2 3.5‖ = 2+2 2.5‖ = 2+2 3.5‖ = 2+2 MSSR1/R5 Integrated SAS/SATA RAID 1/RAID 5 (PERC 6/i, PERC H700) 2.5‖ = 2+3 3.5‖ = 2+3 2.5‖ = 2+6 3.5‖ = 2+4 9 MSSR1/R10 Integrated SAS/SATA RAID 1/RAID 10 (PERC 6/i, PERC H700) 2.5‖ = 2+4 3.5‖ = 2+4 2.5‖ = 2+6 3.
Dell Mixed SATA + SAS Min 2xSAS + 1xSATA 2.5”: Max 2xSAS + 6xSATA 3.5”: Max 2xSAS + 4xSATA Config Type Configs Description 15 Integrated SAS/SATA RAID 1/RAID 10 (PERC 6/i, PERC H700) MSSR1/R10-X Min HDD Max HDD 2.5‖ = 2+4 3.5‖ = 2+4 2.5‖ = 2+6 3.5‖ = 2+4 Mixed SSD + SAS Min 2xSSD + 2xSAS Max 2xSSD + 6xSAS Config Type SAS or SATA SSD + SAS RAID Min HDD Max HDD Integrated SSD/SAS RAID 1/RAID 1 (PERC 6/i, PERC H700) 2.5‖ = 2+2 2.
Dell 12.4.4 PERC H700 If you want an internal RAID solution, select the PERC H700 or PERC 6/i. The PERC H700 card has its own processor with a PCI Express Gen2 host interface and DDR2 memory and installs into the dedicated internal SAS slot on Riser1. A battery is also available for backup. It supports the internal 6 Gb/s backplane interface for internal storage options (SAS, SATA, or SSD HDD). The PowerEdge R710 supports both 256MB and 512MB cache options on the internal H700. Table 12.
Dell 12.5 Optical Drives Optical drives are optional in all PowerEdge R710 systems and connect to the planar through the SATA interface. The following internal slimline drives are available on the PowerEdge R710: DVD-ROM DVD+RW If an optical drive is not ordered with the system, a blank is installed in its place. 12.6 Tape Drives External tape drives and tape libraries are supported. For more information on supported tape drives and tape libraries, see http://www.dell.com/storage. 12.
Dell 13 Video The PowerEdge R710 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) incorporates an integrated video subsystem, connected to the 32-bit PCI interface of the ICH9. This logic is based on the Matrox® G200. The device only supports 2D graphics. The video device outputs are multiplexed between the front and rear video ports. If a monitor is connected to the front video connector, it will take precedence over the rear connection, thereby removing the display from the rear connection.
Dell 14 Rack Information 14.1 Overview The ReadyRails™ sliding and static rail systems for the R710 provide toolless support for 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round mounting holes including all generations of Dell racks. Both rail systems support tooled mounting in 4-post threaded racks (an optional adapter brackets kit is required for the sliding rails). The static rails also providing tooled mounting support for 2-post (Telco) racks for added versatility.
Dell Figure 12. 2U Threaded Rack Adapter Brackets Kit The static rails support a wider variety of racks than the sliding rails but do not support serviceability in the rack and are not compatible with the CMA. Figure 13. R710 Static Rails One key factor in selecting the proper rails is identifying the type of rack in which they will be installed.
Dell Screws are not included in the static rail kit because threaded racks are offered with a variety of thread designations. Users must provide their own screws when mounting the static rails in threaded or 2-post racks. Other key factors governing proper rail selection include the spacing between the front and rear mounting flanges of the rack, the type and location of any equipment mounted in the back of the rack such as power distribution units (PDUs), and the overall depth of the rack. See Table 15.
Dell Figure 14. R710 Mounted in B1 Sliding Rails The CMA can be mounted to either side of the rails without the use of tools or the need for conversion, but it is recommended that it be mounted on the side opposite the power supplies to allow easier access to the power supplies for service or replacement. See Figure 15. Figure 15. R710 Mounted in the B1 Sliding Rails with the CMA The R710 static rails essentially function like a fixed shelf.
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Dell 15 Operating Systems For detailed information, see the following: Operating System Support Matrix for Dell PowerEdge Systems on www.Dell.com Dell PowerEdge R710 Systems Getting Started With Your System guide on Support.Dell.
Dell 16 Systems Management 16.1 Overview Dell delivers open, comprehensive, and integrated solutions that help you reduce the complexity of managing disparate IT assets. Combining Dell PowerEdge Servers with a wide selection of Dell developed systems management solutions gives you choice and flexibility, so you can simplify and save in IT environments of any size.
Dell 16.3 Embedded Server Management The PowerEdge R710 implements circuitry for the next generation of Embedded Server Management. It is Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) v2.0 compliant. The iDRAC (Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller) is responsible for acting as an interface between the host system and its management software and the periphery devices. iDRAC6 provides features for managing the server remotely or in data center lights-out environments.
Dell iDRAC6 is a purchasable option and is available as three offerings: iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6 Enterprise, and Virtual Flash (vFlash) media: iDRAC6 Express is most appropriate for SMB customers with limited remote management needs. iDRAC6 Enterprise is appropriate for large data center customers with distributed servers. iDRAC6 with vFlash Media is provided for large enterprise customers with requirements for system management automation. 16.
Dell Table 17. Features List for Base Management Functionality, iDRAC, and vFlash Feature Base Management Functionality iDRAC6 Express iDRAC6 Enterprise vFlash Media Interface and Standards Support Web-based GUI SNMP WSMAN SMASH-CLP IPMI 2.
Dell Feature Base Management Functionality iDRAC6 Express iDRAC6 Enterprise vFlash Media Virtual media Virtual console Virtual console sharing Virtual flash Monitoring Real-time Power Monitoring Real-time Power Graphing Historical Power Counters Sensor Monitoring and Alerting Logging Features System Event Log RAC Log Trace Log PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 58
Dell 17 USB Peripherals The R710 supports the following USB devices: DVD (bootable; requires two USB ports) USB key (bootable) Keyboard (only one USB keyboard is supported) Mouse (only one USB mouse is supported) PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 59
Dell Appendix A. Certifications A.1 Regulatory Certifications Regulatory compliance certificates can be located at the following sites: http://ausreactorprd01/reactor/xCertSearch.asp http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/about_dell/values/regulatory_compliance /dec_conform?c=us&l=en&s=corp A.2 Product Safety Certifications The product has been certified and bears the Mark, as applicable, of the Product Safety authorities as indicated in Table 18. Table 18.
Dell A.3 Electromagnetic Compatibility The product has been certified and bears the Mark, as applicable, of the EMC authorities as indicated in Table 19. Table 19.
Dell Appendix B. Additional Information and Options PowerEdge R710 systems conform to the industry standards detailed in Table 21. Table 21. Industry Standards Standard URL for Information and Specifications ACPI Advance Configuration and Power Interface Specification, v2.0c http://www.acpi.info/ Energy Star EPA Version 1.0 of the Computer Server specification http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=archives.enterprise _servers Ethernet IEEE 802.3-2005 http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/802.3.
Dell Standard URL for Information and Specifications USB Universal Serial Bus Specification, Rev. 2.0 http://www.usb.org/developers/docs/ Windows Logo Windows Logo Program System and Device Requirements, v3.10 http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/hwrequirements.