Technical Guide

Chapter 1: System overview.......................................................................................................... 5
Key workloads...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
New technologies................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Chapter 2: System features and generational comparison............................................................. 7
Chapter 3: Chassis views and features.......................................................................................... 9
Chassis views....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Front view of the system.............................................................................................................................................9
Rear view of the system.............................................................................................................................................10
Inside the system.......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Quick Resource Locator............................................................................................................................................. 12
Chapter 4: Processor................................................................................................................... 13
Processor features ........................................................................................................................................................... 13
Supported processors.......................................................................................................................................................13
Chapter 5: Memory subsystem.................................................................................................... 15
Supported memory............................................................................................................................................................ 15
Memory speed.................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 6: Storage...................................................................................................................... 16
Storage controllers............................................................................................................................................................ 16
Supported drives................................................................................................................................................................16
Internal storage configuration......................................................................................................................................... 17
External storage................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Chapter 7: Networking.................................................................................................................18
Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................. 18
OCP 3.0 support................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Supported OCP cards................................................................................................................................................. 18
OCP NIC 3.0 vs. rack Network Daughter Card comparisons............................................................................19
Chapter 8: Expansion cards and expansion card risers................................................................. 21
Expansion card installation guidelines........................................................................................................................... 21
Chapter 9: Power, thermal, and acoustics....................................................................................31
Power.................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Thermal................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Acoustics............................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Acoustical performance............................................................................................................................................. 32
Chapter 10: Rack, rails, and cable management........................................................................... 34
Contents
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