Dell EMC PowerEdge R450 Technical Guide Part Number: E74S Regulatory Type: E74S001 September 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: System overview.......................................................................................................... 5 Key workloads...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 New technologies................................................................................................................................................................
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1 System overview The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R450 is Dell's latest 2-socket, 1 U rack servers designed to run complex workloads using highly scalable memory, I/O, and network options. The systems feature 3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Processor Scalable Family , up to 16 DIMMs, PCI Express® (PCIe) 4.0 enabled expansion slots, and a choice of network interface technologies to cover NIC.
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2 System features and generational comparison The following table shows the comparison between the PowerEdge R450 with the PowerEdge R440. Table 1.
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3 Chassis views and features Topics: • Chassis views Chassis views Front view of the system Figure 1. Front view of 4 x 3.5-inch drive system Figure 2. Front view of 8 x 2.5-inch drive system Rear view of the system Figure 3.
Inside the system Figure 4. Inside the system 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 11. 13. 15. 10 Fan Intrusion switch Memory module slots PSU 1 and PSU 2 OCP Heat sink Air shroud Backplane cover Chassis views and features 2. 4. 6. 8. 10. 12. 14. 16.
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4 Processor Topics: • • Processor features Supported processors Processor features The 3 rd Generation Xeon Scalable Processors stack is the next generation data center processor offering with the latest features, increased performance, and incremental memory options. This latest generation Xeon Scalable processor will support usages from entry designs based on Intel Xeon Silver processors to advanced capabilities offered in new Intel Xeon Platinum processor.
5 Memory subsystem The R450 supports up to 16 DIMMs, with up to 1024GB of memory and speeds of up to 3200MT/s. The R450 supports registered (RDIMMs) which use a buffer to reduce memory loading and provide greater density, allowing for the maximum platform memory capacity. Unbuffered DIMMs (UDIMMs) are not supported. Topics: • • Supported memory Memory speed Supported memory The table below lists the memory technologies supported by the platform. Table 3.
Memory speed Table 5. DIMM performance details DIMM type Ranks per DIMM and Data Width DIMM Capacity (GB) Speed (MT/s) ;Voltage (V); DIMM Per Channel (DPC) 1 DPC 1.2 V RDIMM SRx8 8 GB 16 GB SRx4 16 GB 32 GB DRx8 16 GB 32 GB DRx4 32 GB 64 GB D: 2933 D: 2933 NOTE: Maximum memory speed depends on the processor specification. The DIMM can support upto 3200 MT/s, but the memory may not support this memory speed.
6 Storage Topics: • • • Storage controllers Supported drives External storage Storage controllers Dell's RAID controller options offer performance improvements, including the fPERC solution. fPERC provides a base RAID HW controller without consuming a PCIe slot by using a small form factor and high-density connector to the base planar. 15G PERC Controller offerings will be a heavy leverage of 14G PERC family. The Value and Value Performance levels will carry over to 15G from 14G.
Table 7. Supported drives (continued) Form Factor Type Speed Rotational Speed Capacities 3.5-inch SAS 12 Gb 7.2K 2 TB,4 TB, 8 TB, 12 TB, 16 TB 3.5-inch SATA 6 Gb 7.2K 2 TB,4 TB, 8 TB, 12 TB, 16 TB M.2 SATA 6 Gb SSD 240 GB, 480 GB uSD NA NA NA 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB External storage The R450 supports the external storage device types listed in the table below. Table 8.
7 Networking Topics: • • Overview Supported OCP cards Overview PowerEdge offers a wide variety of options to get information moving to and from our servers. Industry best technologies are chosen, and systems management features are added by our partners to firmware to tie in with iDRAC. These adapters are rigorously validated for worry-free, fully supported use in our servers.
Table 9. OCP support list (continued) OCP 3.0 Intel SFP28 25GbE 2 OCP 3.0 Mellanox SFP28 25GbE 2 OCP form factors Figure 6. OCP 3.0 Small Card Form Factor (LS) Table 10. OCP 3.0 Feature List OCP 3.0 Form factor SFF and LFF PCIe Gen Gen4 Max PCIe width x16 Max of ports 4 Port type BT/SFP/SFP+/SFP28/SFP56 Max port speed 100Gbe NC-SI Yes WoL Yes Power consumption 15 W ͂ 1 50 W OCP NIC 3.0 vs. rack Network Daughter Card comparisons Table 11. OCP 3.0, 2.
Table 11. OCP 3.0, 2.0, and rNDC NIC comparison (continued) Form Factor Dell rNDC OCP 2.0 (LOM Mezz) OCP 3.
8 Expansion cards and expansion card risers NOTE: A system event entry is logged in the iDRAC Lifecycle Controller if an expansion card riser is not supported or missing. It does not prevent your system from turning on. However, if a F1/F2 pause occurs with an error message, see Troubleshooting expansion cards section in the Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers Troubleshooting Guide at www.dell.com/ poweredgemanuals. Topics: • Expansion card installation guidelines Expansion card installation guidelines Figure 7.
Table 12. Expansion card riser configurations (continued) Configurations Expansion card PCIe Slots risers Controlling processor Height Length Slot width Config2. with 0x NA LP NA NA NA NA NA Figure 8. Riser 1 Figure 9. Riser 2c NOTE: The expansion-card slots are not hot-swappable. The following table provides guidelines for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit.
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9 Power, thermal, and acoustics Topics: • • • Power Thermal design PowerEdge R450 acoustics Power Table 16. Power tools and technologies Feature Description Power Supply Units(PSU) portfolio Dell's PSU portfolio includes intelligent features such as dynamically optimizing efficiency while maintaining availability and redundancy. Find additional information in the Power supply units section.
Thermal design Thermal management of PowerEdge R450 delivers high performance for the right amount of cooling to components at the lowest fan speeds across a wide range of ambient temperatures from 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 86°F) and to extended ambient temperature ranges (see Environmental Specifications). The benefits to you are lower fan power consumption (lower server system power and data center power consumption) and greater acoustical versatility.
Acoustical performance Dell EMC PowerEdge R450 is a rack-mount server appropriate for attended data center environment. However, lower acoustical output is attainable with proper hardware or software configurations. Table 17. Acoustical configurations of R450 Configuration Single Socket Typical 3.5-inch Typical 2.
Table 18. Acoustical performance of R450 acoustical configurations (continued) Configuration Single Socket Typical 3.5inch Typical 2.5-inch Margin Rich L pA,m (dB) 36 36 36 37 Acoustical Performance: Max. Loading @ 35°C Ambient L wA,m (B) 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.9 K v (B) 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 L pA,m (dB) 54 55 55 53 NOTE: ● L wA,m The declared mean A-weighted sound power level (LwA) is calculated per section 5.2 of ISO 9296 (2017) with data collected using the methods described in ISO 7779 (2010).
10 Rack, rails, and cable management Key factors in selecting the proper rails include, Identifying: ● Type of rack in which the rails will be installed ● Spacing between the front and rear mounting flanges of the rack ● Type and location of any equipment mounted on the rear of the rack such as power distribution units (PDUs), and the overall depth of the rack Reference the DellEMC Enterprise Systems Rail Sizing and Rack Compatibility Matrix for the following information: ● Specific details about rail types
Static Rails ReadyRails Static Rails for 4-post and 2-post Racks: ● The ReadyRails static rails also supports tool-less installation to 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round mounting holes including all generations of Dell racks. ● The static rails support tooled mounting in 2-post (Telco) racks as well for added versatility. NOTE: The R450 is compatible with the R440, R6515, and R6415 rails and CMA.
11 Supported Operating Systems The PowerEdge R450 system supports the following operating systems: ● Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS ● Citrix® Hypervisor® ● Microsoft® Windows Server® with Hyper-V ● Red Hat® Enterprise Linux ● SUSE® Linux Enterprise server ● VMware® ESXi® Links to specific OS versions and editions, certification matrices, Hardware Compatibility Lists (HCL) portal, and Hypervisor support are available at Dell EMC Enterprise Operating Systems.
12 Dell EMC OpenManage systems management Figure 11. Dell EMC OpenManage Portfolio Dell EMC delivers management solutions that help IT Administrators effectively deploy, update, monitor, and manage IT assets. OpenManage solutions and tools enable you to quickly respond to problems by helping them to manage Dell EMC servers effectively and efficiently; in physical, virtual, local, and remote environments, operating in-band, and out-of-band (agent-free).
Server and Chassis Managers ● Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) ● iDRAC Service Module (iSM) Dell EMC consoles ● ● ● ● Dell Dell Dell Dell EMC EMC EMC EMC OpenManage Enterprise Repository Manager (DRM) OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager plugin to OpenManage Enterprise OpenManage Mobile (OMM) Automation Enablers ● ● ● ● ● OpenManage Ansible Modules iDRAC RESTful APIs (Redfish) Standards-based APIs (Python, PowerShell) RACADM Command Line Interface (CLI) GitHub Scripting Libraries Integ
Table 19. Dell resources Resource Location Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals iDRAC Service Module (iSM) https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000178050/ OpenManage Ansible Modules https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000177308/ OpenManage Essentials (OME) https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000175879/ OpenManage Mobile (OMM) https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000176046 OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (OMIVV) https://www.dell.
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14 Appendix A. Additional specifications Topics: • • • • • • Chassis dimensions Chassis weight Video specifications USB Ports PSU rating Environmental specifications Chassis dimensions The R450 has the following dimensions: Figure 18. PowerEdge R450 Chassis dimensions Table 20. Chassis dimensions Drives Xa Xb Y Za 4 x 3.5-inch 482 mm 434 mm (17.08 inches) 42.8 22 mm (0.866 inches) mm(1.68 without bezel Zb Zc 677.8 mm (26.685 inches) 712.95 mm (28.
Table 20. Chassis dimensions (continued) Drives Xa 8 x 2.5-inch Xb Y Za Zb Zc (18.976 inches) 5 inches) 35.84 mm (1.41 inches) with 691.07mm (27.207 inches) bezel (Ear to butterfly L bracket housing) 482 434 mm mm (17.08 (18.976 inches) inches) 42.8 627.03 mm (24.686 inches) 22 mm (0.866 inches) mm(1.68 without bezel (Ear to PSU surface) 5 inches) 35.84 mm (1.41 inches) with 640.3 mm (25.209 inches) bezel (Ear to butterfly L bracket housing) (Ear to PSU handle without velcro strap) 662.
USB Ports All USB ports follow USB specifications. USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports support maximum output current of 0.5 A and 0.9 A, respectively. The ports cannot support high power consumption devices such as CD-ROM on the rear USB port of the rear I/O board and on the right control panel USB 2.0 port. Figure 19. Front USB 2.0 Port Figure 20. Rear USB Figure 21. Internal USB The size of the internal USB card dongle is 40 x 16 x 8 mm (L x W x H).
Table 23. PSUs Highline and Lowline Ratings 1400 W Platinum 2400 W Platinum Peak Power (Highline/-72 VDC) Highline/-72 VDC Peak Power (Lowline/-40 VDC) Lowline/-40 VDC Highline 240 VDC Highline 200-380 VDC DC-48-60 V PowerEdge systems support number of AC or DC power supplies. Dell PSUs have achieved Platinum efficiency levels as shown in the table below. Table 24.
Table 26. Operational Climatic Range Categories (continued) Category A3 Allowable Operation Humidity Percent Ranges (Non-Condensing at all times) 8%RH with -12°C minimum dew point to 85%RH with 24°C (75.2°F) maximum dew point Operational Altitude De-Rating Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175meters (1.8°F/574 feet) above 900 meters (2,953 feet) Table 27.
Thermal restrictions Table 31.
Table 32. Thermal Restriction of 8x2.5 SAS/SATA & 4x3.5" Storage Configuration Dell EMC PowerEdge Server Standard Operating Support (ASHRAE A2 compliant) All options supported unless otherwise noted.
15 Appendix B. Standards compliance The system conforms to the following industry standards. Table 33. Industry standard documents Standard URL for information and specifications ACPIAdvance Configuration and Power Interface Specification, v2.0c https://uefi.org/specsandtesttools Ethernet IEEE 802.3-2005 https://standards.ieee.org/ HDGHardware Design Guide Version 3.0 for Microsoft Windows Server microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/pcdesign/desguide/ serverdg.
16 Appendix C Additional resources Table 34. Additional resources Resource Description of contents Location Installation and Service Manual This manual, available in PDF format, provides the following information: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Getting Started Guide Dell.com/Support/Manuals Chassis features System Setup program System indicator codes System BIOS Remove and replace procedures Diagnostics Jumpers and connectors This guide ships with the system, and is also available in PDF format.