Dell EMC DSS 8440 Technical Specifications Guide Regulatory Model: B21S Series Regulatory Type: B21S001 June 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Dell EMC DSS 8440 system overview............................................................................4 Front view of the system...................................................................................................................................................4 Control panel...................................................................................................................................................................4 Rear view of the system.......
1 Dell EMC DSS 8440 system overview The Dell EMC DSS 8440 system is a 4U system that supports: ● Two Intel Xeon Scalable processors ● Twenty-four DIMM slots ● Four AC power supply units ● Support up to 8 SAS, SATA drives, or NVMe drives. The total of SAS or SATA + NVMe drives is 10. For more information about supported drives, see the Drive specifications section. NOTE: All instances of SAS, SATA drives, SSDs, or NVMe drives are referred to as drives in this document, unless specified otherwise.
2. System-health indicator 3. System identification button Rear view of the system Figure 2. Rear view of the system 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 11. 13. Slots-4, 5, 14, 15 Drive-[0..9] Slot-3 Power-Jack DB9 2x USB-3.0 Power Supply 1 to 4 2. 4. 6. 8. 10. 12. Slots-[19..
2 Technical specifications The technical and environmental specifications of your system are outlined in this section.
Table 1. Dell EMC DSS 8440 chassis dimensions Xa Xb Y Za Zb Zc 483.2 mm 444.6 mm 174.8 mm 836.5 mm 850.2 mm (19.02 inches) (17.50 inches) (6.88 inches) With bezel: 872.0 mm (34.33 inches) (32.93 inches) (34.47 inches) Chassis weight Table 2. Chassis weight System Maximum weight (with all drives) DSS 8440 (2 CPU/ 10 GPU/ 10 HDD/ 1 H730P+/ 1 CX5) 46.3 Kg (102.
Table 3. PSU specifications (continued) Functions 2400W Power supply Output Main DC Output Voltage Regulation 12.2V +/-5% Output current 196.72A @ high line Standby Output Voltage Regulation 12V +/-5% Output current 3.5A Cooling fans specifications The Dell EMC DSS 8440 system supports up to twelve 60 mm x 60 mm (square) cooling fans. System battery specifications The Dell EMC DSS 8440 system supports CR 2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell system battery.
. Memory specifications Table 6. Memory specifications DIMM type DIMM rank DIMM capacity RDIMM Dual rank RDIMM RDIMM Dual processors Minimum RAM Maximum RAM 32 GB 64 GB 768 GB Dual rank 16 GB 32 GB 384 GB Single rank 8 GB 16 GB 192 GB NOTE: Ensure that all the memory slots are populated either with DIMMs or DIMM blanks. NOTE: It is recommended to have all DIMMs of the same type. Drive specifications The Dell EMC DSS 8440 system supports 10 x 2.
Table 7. Dell EMC DSS 8440 system controller cards Internal controllers ● PERC H730P ● S140 Environmental specifications The following details define the system level operating and non-operating environmental limits. Table 8. Maximum Temperature: Maximum Temperature: Operation: Fan normal 10°C–35°C. (Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300m (1°F/547ft) above 950 m (3117 ft)). One rotor fan failure 10°C -35°C. (Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300m (1°F/547ft) above 950 m (3117 ft)).
3 System diagnostics and indicator codes Table 11. System diagnostics and indicator codes Icon Indicator, button, or connector Description Power-on indicator, power button The power-on indicator lights when the system powered on. The power button controls the power supply output to the system. NOTE: On APCI-compliant operating system, turning off the system using power button causes the system to perform a graceful shutdown before power to the system is turned off.
NIC indicator codes Each NIC on the back panel has an indicator that provides information about the network activity and link status. The activity LED indicates whether the NIC is connected or not. The link LED indicates the speed of the connected network. Figure 4. NIC indicators 1. link indicator 2. activity indicator Table 12. NIC indicators Convention Status Condition A Link and activity indicators are off. The NIC is not connected to the network. B Link indicator is green.
Figure 5. AC PSU status indicator 1. AC PSU status indicator/handle Table 13. AC PSU status indicators Convention Power indicator pattern Condition A Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and the PSU is operational. B Flashing green When the firmware of the PSU is being updated, the PSU handle flashes green. CAUTION: Do not disconnect the power cable or unplug the PSU when updating firmware. if firmware update is interrupted, the PSUs do not function. C Flashing green and turns off.
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