Dell EMC PowerEdge C6420 Technical Specifications Regulatory Model: E43S Series Regulatory Type: E43S001 July 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Dell EMC PowerEdge C6420 overview...............................................................................4 Chapter 2: Technical specifications.................................................................................................. 5 Dimensions of the Dell EMC PowerEdge C6420 sled...................................................................................................... 5 Chassis weight............................................................................
1 Dell EMC PowerEdge C6420 overview The PowerEdge C6420 sled supports up to two Intel Xeon Scalable processors with 28 cores per processor. The sled also supports dedicated mezzanine, PCIe and Open Compute Project (OCP) adapters for expansion and connectivity. NOTE: The Intel Xeon Scalable processor with fabric connector is also known as Native Omnipath.
2 Technical specifications The technical and environmental specifications of your system are outlined in this section. Topics: • • • • • • • • • • Dimensions of the Dell EMC PowerEdge C6420 sled Chassis weight Processor specifications Supported operating systems System battery Expansion bus specifications Memory specifications Drives and storage specifications Video specifications Environmental specifications Dimensions of the Dell EMC PowerEdge C6420 sled Figure 1.
Chassis weight Table 2. Chassis weight of the enclosure with the sleds System Maximum weight (with all sleds and drives) 12 x 3.5-inch hard drive systems 43.62 Kg (96.16 lb) No backplane systems 34.56 Kg (76.19 lb) Processor specifications The Dell EMC PowerEdge C6420 sled supports up to two Intel Xeon Scalable processor in each of the four independent sleds. Each processor supports up to 28 cores.
Memory specifications Table 4.
Table 7. Supported video resolution options (continued) Resolution Refresh rate (Hz) Color depth (bits) 1280 x 800 60 up to 24 1280 x 1024 60 up to 24 1360 x 768 60 up to 24 1440 x 900 60 up to 24 Environmental specifications The sections below contains information about the environmental specifications of the system. NOTE: For additional information about environmental certifications, please refer to the Product Environmental Datasheet located with the Manuals & Documents on www.dell.
Table 9. Maximum continuous operating temperature for nonfabric dual processor configuration (continued) TDP Watts 200 W 165 W Process or model Heat sink model Max 3.5-inch chassis memor y/ 8x 4x 24x 12x proces Drive Drive Drive Drives sor s s s CPU2: V2DRD CPU2: 8 8268 CPU1: FMM2M | CPU2: V2DRD CPU1: 6| CPU2: 8 6254 CPU1: FMM2M | CPU2: V2DRD CPU1: 6| CPU2: 8 8276 CPU1: JYKMM | CPU2: V2DRD No-BP Chassis 2.
Table 9. Maximum continuous operating temperature for nonfabric dual processor configuration (continued) TDP Watts Process or model Heat sink model Max 3.5-inch chassis memor y/ 8x 4x 24x 12x proces Drive Drive Drive Drives sor s s s No-BP Chassis 2.
Table 9. Maximum continuous operating temperature for nonfabric dual processor configuration (continued) TDP Watts 100 W Process or model Heat sink model Max 3.5-inch chassis memor y/ 8x 4x 24x 12x proces Drive Drive Drive Drives sor s s s No-BP Chassis 2.
Table 9. Maximum continuous operating temperature for nonfabric dual processor configuration (continued) TDP Watts Process or model 70 W Heat sink model Max 3.5-inch chassis memor y/ 8x 4x 24x 12x proces Drive Drive Drive Drives sor s s s No-BP Chassis 2.
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Table 11. Configuration Restrictions with Mellanox Navi Dual Port Card with Active (Optical) connectivity (continued) 3.5-inch chassis TDP Watts No-BP Chassis 2.5-inch chassis 12x HDDs 8x HDDs 4x HDDs 24x HDDs 16x HDDs 8x HDDs 4x HDDs N/A 113 W 21 27 28 32 33 34 34 >35 105 W 22 28 30 34 35 >35 >35 >35 85 W 23 32 33 >35 >35 >35 >35 >35 70 W 25 34 >35 >35 >35 >35 >35 >35 Table 12. Configuration Restrictions with Intel Rush Creek 3.
Table 13. Configuration Restrictions with Intel NVMe SSD AIC P4800X (continued) 3.5-inch chassis TDP Watts No-BP Chassis 2.
NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, ambient temperature warnings may be reported in the System Event Log. Operating temperature derating specifications Table 15.
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Table 19. Thermal restrictions matrix for single processor Maximum continuous operating inlet temperature (°C) 3.5" Chassis 2.5" Chassis No-BP Chassis TDP Watts Proc No.
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications Table 20. Particulate contamination specifications Particulate contamination Specifications Air filtration Data center air filtration as defined by ISO Class 8 per ISO 14644-1 with a 95% upper confidence limit. NOTE: This condition applies only to data center environments. Air filtration requirements do not apply to IT equipment designed to be used outside a data center, in environments such as an office or factory floor.
Maximum altitude specifications Table 24. Maximum altitude specifications Maximum altitude Specifications Operating 3048 m (10,000 ft) Storage 12,000 m (39,370 ft) Fresh Air Operation Fresh Air operation restrictions • • • • • • • • • • • Processors with a TDP greater than 105 W are not supported Support for processors of 85 W and below without PERC restrictions 3.
3 Documentation resources This section provides information about the documentation resources for your system. To view the document that is listed in the documentation resources table: • From the Dell EMC support site: 1. Click the documentation link that is provided in the Location column in the table. 2. Click the required product or product version. NOTE: To locate the product name and model, see the front of your system. • 3. On the Product Support page, click Manuals & documents.
Table 25. Additional documentation resources for your system (continued) Task Document Location For information about installing the operating system, see the operating system documentation. www.dell.com/ operatingsystemmanuals Managing your system For information about systems management software offered by Dell, see the Dell OpenManage Systems Management Overview Guide. www.dell.
4 Getting help Topics: • • • • • Contacting Dell EMC Documentation feedback Accessing system information by using QRL Receiving automated support with SupportAssist Recycling or End-of-Life service information Contacting Dell EMC Dell EMC provides several online and telephone based support and service options. If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell EMC product catalog.
• • Your system service tag to quickly access your specific hardware configuration and warranty information A direct link to Dell to contact technical assistance and sales teams Steps 1. Go to www.dell.com/qrl and navigate to your specific product or 2. Use your smartphone or tablet to scan the model-specific Quick Resource (QR) code on your system or in the Quick Resource Locator section. Quick Resource Locator for C6400 and C6420 systems Figure 2.
