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Table of contents 1 System overview ..................................................................................................................................................................5 Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................................5 New technologies ...............................................................................................................
Appendix C. Additional resources................................................................................................................................. 47 Appendix D. System board block diagram .................................................................................................................. 49 Table 1. Table 2. Table 3. Table 4. Table 5. Table 6. Table 7. Table 8. Table 9. Table 10. Table 11. Table 12. Table 13. Table 14. Table 15. Table 16. Table 17. Table 18. Table 19.
The 1-socket Dell™ PowerEdge™ T320 tower server delivers performance, scalability and enterprise-class reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) capabilities, enabling users to grow their businesses and organizations and become more productive. The T320’s balanced combination of compute power, memory capacity, and I/O bandwidth make it an excellent fit for collaboration and productivity applications, file and print serving, mail and messaging, and data coordination and sharing.
Table 1 summarizes the newest technologies used in the Dell PowerEdge T320 tower server. New technologies Detailed descriptions New Intel processors The new Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family, Intel Xeon processor E5-1410, and Intel Pentium processor 1400 product family offer new features such as embedded PCIe lanes for improved I/O performance. See the Processor section for details. Intel C600 series chipset The Intel Platform Controller Hub (PCH) chip is implemented on the T320 server.
Compared to the previous generation PowerEdge T310, the T320 supports up to 100% more processor cores, up to 300% more internal storage capacity, PCIe 2.0 and 3.0 I/O slots, and advanced, enterprise-class memory protection including memory sparing and memory mirroring previously not found in 1-scoket servers.
Table 3 summarizes the specifications for each of the PowerEdge T320 features. For the latest information on supported features for the PowerEdge T320, visit Dell.com. Feature PowerEdge T320 technical specification Form factor 5U rackable tower 1 Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family Processors Intel Xeon processor E5-1410 Intel Pentium processor 1400 product family Processor socket 1 socket Internal interconnect Intel DMI 2.0 Cache 2.
Feature PowerEdge T320 technical specification Availability Optional high-efficiency, hot-plug, redundant power supplies; hot-plug hard drives; TPM; dual internal SD support; redundant fans; optional bezel; information tag; ECC ® memory; interactive LCD screen; extended power range; ENERGY STAR compliant Dell OpenManage Systems Management (Agent-free or with OpenManage Server Administrator [OMSA] Agent) Rack support OpenManage Essentials Dell Management Console IT Assistant OMSA Agent
The Dell PowerEdge T320 is a 5U, 2-socket, rackable tower server. For additional system views and features, see the Dell PowerEdge T320 Systems Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. Table 4 lists the possible chassis configurations available for the T320. Number of drive bays Drive types Controller Front control panel Power supply Rack option 4 cabled drive bays 3.
Figure 3 shows the features on the back panel of the T320 including USB connectors, Ethernet connectors, serial connector, video connector, PCIe slots, power supplies, iDRAC dedicated port and many other components and features described in this guide. The chassis design of the T320 is optimized for easy access to components and for airflow for effective and efficient cooling. Figure 4 provides an internal view of the T320 including the DIMMs, PCIe card slots, power supplies, fans, and processors.
Figure 5 shows the front view of the rackable T320 chassis without a bezel.
Table 5 lists the various features on the T320. For additional information, see the Dell PowerEdge T320 Systems Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals.
The T320 control panel is located on the front of the chassis as shown in Figure 6. For more information about the LCD control panel, see the Dell PowerEdge T320 Systems Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. A useful feature included with Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers is the Quick Resource Locator (QRL)—a model-specific Quick Response (QR) code that is located inside the T320 chassis cover (see Figure 7). Use your smartphone to access the Dell QRL app to learn more about the server.
The latest generation of PowerEdge servers has the features listed in Table 6 to help ensure the security of your data center. Security feature Description Cover latch A tooled latch is integrated on the chassis (top of rack chassis or side of tower chassis) with a coin key lock to secure the system. Bezel An optional metal bezel is mounted to the chassis front to provide the Dell ID. A lock on the bezel is used to protect un-authorized access to hard drives.
The Dell PowerEdge T320 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.
Speed TDP Cache Cores/ threads Max memory Xeon E5-2470 2.3GHz 95W 20MB 8/16 1600 MT/s Yes Xeon E5-2440 2.4GHz 95W 15MB 6/12 1333 MT/s Yes Xeon E5-2430L 2.0GHz 60W 15MB 6/12 1333 MT/s Yes Xeon E5-2430 2.2GHz 95W 15MB 6/12 1333 MT/s Yes Xeon E5-2420 1.9GHz 95W 15MB 6/12 1333 MT/s Yes Xeon E5-1410 2.8GHz 80W 10MB 4/8 1333 MT/s Yes Xeon E5-2407 2.2GHz 80W 10MB 4/8 1066 MT/s NA Xeon E5-2403 1.8GHz 80W 10MB 4/8 1066 MT/s NA Pentium 1407 2.
More options are available for the Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers than in previous generations—more capacity choices and more frequency choices. The PowerEdge T320 supports up to 96GB of memory with 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 T320 supports the DIMMs listed in Table 9. For the latest information on supported memory, visit Dell.com. Capacity (GB) Speed (MT/s) Type Ranks per DIMM Data width SDDC support Voltage 2 1333 RDIMM 1 x8 Advanced ECC 1.35 2 1333 UDIMM 1 x8 Advanced ECC 1.35 2 1600 RDIMM 1 x8 Advanced ECC 1.5 4 1333 RDIMM 2 x8 Advanced ECC 1.35 4 1333 RDIMM 1 x4 All modes 1.35 4 1333 UDIMM 2 x8 Advanced ECC 1.35 4 1600 RDIMM 2 x8 Advanced ECC 1.
maximum speed supported by the processor, the speed settings in the BIOS, and the operating voltage of the system. Table 10 lists memory configuration and performance details for the T320 based on the population of the number and type of DIMMs per memory channel.
Feature Description Failed DIMM isolation This feature provides the ability to identify a specific failing DIMM channel pair, thereby enabling the user to replace only the failed DIMM pair. Memory mirroring: intra-socket Memory mirroring is a method of keeping a duplicate (secondary or mirrored) copy of the contents of memory as a redundant backup for use if the primary memory fails. The mirrored copy of the memory is stored in memory of the same processor socket.
The Dell PowerEdge T320 supports internal and external storage options and controllers, different drive types, and different chassis configurations for a varied number of drives. The T320 has one chassis that supports three different drive bay options: 4 x 3.5-inch cabled drive bays 8 x 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hot-plug drive bays 16 x 2.5-inch hot-plug drive bays The T320 supports up to sixteen 2.5-inch or eight 3.5-inch hard drives or solid-state drives. Self-encrypting drives (SEDs) are available.
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.
The T320 hot-plug chassis supports up to three media bays through one of the following options: Up to two SATA half-height DVD-ROM or DVD R/W drive + one SAS interface tape drive Up to one SATA half-height DVD-ROM or DVD R/W drive + one internal RD1000 drive+ one SAS interface tape drive.
The Dell PowerEdge T320 offers balanced, scalable I/O capabilities, including integrated PCIe 3.0 capable expansion slots. The T320 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. The Broadcom 5720 combines dual triple-speed IEEE 802.
Lower overall system-level power draw is a result of breakthrough system design. The Dell PowerEdge T320 server maximizes performance per watt through a combination of power and cooling, energy efficient technologies, and tools. Additionally, the PowerEdge T320 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 iDRAC Enterprise and OpenManage Power Center that allows policy-based management of power and thermals at the individual server, rack and data center level.
Figure 8 shows a 750W power supply unit extended from the T320 chassis. The PowerEdge T320 supports up to two PSUs with 1+1 redundancy, auto-sensing, and auto-switching capability. The T320 also supports PSU 2+0 configurations for configurations that exceed the output of a single PSU; in this case, 1+1 redundancy is not supported. Use the Dell Energy Smart Solution Advisor at Dell.com/ESSA to help you configure your system optimal power performance.
The thermal design of the PowerEdge T320 reflects the following: Multiple sensors are monitored for thermal feedback control: The PowerEdge T320 dynamically controls system cooling fan speed based on responses from component temperature sensors, including processors, hard disk drives, DIMMs, storage cards, and the inlet ambient temperature. Thermal control detects and responds to hardware configuration.
Noise ramp and descent during bootup from power off: Fan speed noise levels ramp during the boot process (from power off to power on) to add a layer of protection for component cooling in case the system does not boot properly. To keep the bootup process as quiet as possible, the fan speed reached during bootup is limited to about half of full speed. Table 18 details the acoustical performance for the T320. Configuration (23 ± 2°C ambient) Typical CPU Hard drives Power supply unit 1 4 x 3.
The sliding rail system for the Dell PowerEdge T320 provides tool-less support for 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round mounting holes. Compared to the T610 sliding rails that required the use of adapter brackets, the sliding rails for the T320 now offer support for threaded hole racks with the ReadyRails II mounting interface. The ReadyRails II sliding rails for the T320 support tool-less mounting in 19”-wide, EIA-310-E compliant square hole and unthreaded round hole 4-post racks.
Table 19 lists the supported rack types for the T320. Product T320 Rail Identifier C2 Rack Types Supported Mounting Interface ReadyRails II Rail Type Sliding 4-Post 2-Post Square Round Thread Flush Center X X Screws are not included in the kit due to the fact that threaded racks are offered with a variety of thread designations.
The Dell PowerEdge T320 supports a wide range of industry-standard operating systems and virtualization software. Table 20 lists the primary operating systems supported on the T320. For the latest information on supported operating systems, see Dell.com/OSsupport. Operating System Platform Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 SP8 x32 x64 N/A Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
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 second generation of Dell PowerEdge server embedded management functionality.
Feature Function Electronic licensing 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 iDRAC7 management Express iDRAC7 Enterprise Remote CLI ∞ ∞ Local/SSH CLI ∞ ∞ Serial redirection ∞ ∞ Remote config ∞ ∞ Email alerts ∞ ∞ SNMP alerts ∞ ∞ Comprehensive monitoring ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Crash screen capture 3 4 Dedicated NIC 1Gbps (100MB in iDRAC6) ∞ 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
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 provides connections with many third-party consoles, including: 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: Operation One-to-one Lifecycle Controller GUI DTK SBUU Deploy One-to-many Update Dell Server Deployment Pack (DSDP) for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager and Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Dell Update Catalogs for Microsoft System Center Configuration
Figure 12 details the dimensions of the Dell™ PowerEdge™ T320 chassis. Xa 218.0mm 1 Xb 304.5mm (foot) 307.9mm (caster) Ya Yb Yc Za with bezel Za without bezel Zb 430.3mm 443.3mm 471.3mm 16.4mm 0.0mm 542.2mm 1 Zc 578.42mm Zb goes to the nominal back wall external surface where the I/O connectors reside. The maximum system weight for the T320 is 29.55kg (65lb). Table 25 lists power supply specifications for the PowerEdge T320.
Table 26 details the environmental specifications for the T320. For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see Dell.com/environmental_datasheets. 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 vibration Operating 0.26 Grms at 5Hz to 350Hz in all orientations Storage 1.87 Grms at 10Hz to 500Hz for 15 minutes (all six sides tested) 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.
Table 29 lists the spacing dimensions for the T320 sliding rails. Rail adjustability range (mm) Product T320 Rail identifier C2 Rail type Sliding Square Round Rail depth (mm) Threaded Min Max Min Max Min Max 686 756 672 749 686 771 without CMA with CMA 760 840 The adjustment range of the rails is a function of the type of rack in which they are being mounted.
The Dell PowerEdge T320 conforms to the industry standards listed in Table 30. 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.
Table 31 provides a list of documents and websites that provide for more information on the Dell PowerEdge T320. Resource Description of contents Location This manual is provided in HTML format on the CD provided with the T320 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. This manual provides information on the following: Support.Dell.
Resource Description of contents Location 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 This tool uses infrastructure and thermal analysis to help maximize system efficiency. Dell.
