PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide The Dell PowerEdge R710, with the performance of Intel Xeon processors, offers you a 2U rack server to efficiently address a wide range of key business applications.
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Dell Table of Contents Product Comparison .................................................................................................... 8 Overview ................................................................................................................ 8 Strong IT Foundation ................................................................................................ 8 Purposeful Design ....................................................................................................
Dell Secure Mode ........................................................................................................ 22 USB Key ................................................................................................................ 22 Battery................................................................................................................. 22 Field Replaceable Units (FRU) .....................................................................................
Dell Optimizer (Independent Channel) Mode ......................................................................... 34 Supported Configurations .......................................................................................... 34 Chipset .................................................................................................................. 35 Overview .............................................................................................................. 35 Intel I/O Hub (IOH) .....
Dell Rails .................................................................................................................... 49 Cable Management Arm (CMA) .................................................................................... 51 Rack View ............................................................................................................. 52 Operating Systems .................................................................................................... 54 Systems Management...
Dell Table 15. Rail Adjustability Ranges and Depth .................................................................. 51 Table 16. Unified Server Configurator Features and Description ............................................ 56 Table 17. Features List for Base Management Functionality, iDRAC, and vFlash ......................... 58 Table 18. Product Safety Certifications .......................................................................... 61 Table 19.
Dell Product Comparison Overview The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R710 is a 2-socket 2U rack server that can help you operate efficiently and lower total cost of ownership (TCO) with enhanced virtualization capabilities, improved energy efficiency, and innovative system management tools. Strong IT Foundation You want a data center built for organic growth and the ability to scale based on your company’s changing requirements.
Dell Dell Management Console (DMC) DMC, powered by Altiris™ from Symantec™, delivers a single view and a common data source into the entire infrastructure. DMC is an easily extensible, modular foundation that can provide basic hardware management or more advanced functions such as asset and security management. It helps reduce or eliminate manual processes so less time and money is spent keeping the lights on and more time can be spent on strategic uses of technology.
Dell Feature Optional Storage Controller Availability Server Management I/O Slots RAID NIC/LOM USB Power Supplies Fans R610 Non-RAID: SAS 5/E LSI 2032 (for tape backup unit only) 6Gps SAS HBA RAID: SAS 6/iR PERC 6/i PERC 6/E PERC H200 PERC H700 PERC H800 Hot-plug hard drives, hot-plug redundant power and cooling, ECC memory, Single Device Data Correction (SDDC), memory demand and patrol scrubbing, high-availability failover cluster iDRAC6 Express, BMC, IPMI 2.
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Dell Key Technologies Overview Key features of the PowerEdge R710 include dual Intel® Xeon® 5500 and 5600 series quad-core and six-core processors, Intel® 5520 I/O Hub (IOH) with QuickPath Architecture, DDR3 memory, DIMM thermal sensors, PCI Express Generation 2, iDRAC with integrated video controller, dual-port embedded Gigabit Ethernet controllers, Internal SD Module, iDRAC6 Express, and optional iDRAC6 Enterprise.
Dell System Overview For the latest information on supported features for the PowerEdge R710, visit Dell.com. Table 2. Product Features Summary Feature Technical Specification Form Factor 2U rack Processors Dual-core, quad-core, or six-core Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 and 5600 series Processor Sockets 2 Front Side Bus or HyperTransport Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) (maximum 6.
Dell Feature Technical Specification Hard Drives1 2.5” SAS (10,000 rpm): 146GB, 300GB, 600GB 2.5” SAS (15,000 rpm): 73GB, 146GB 2.5” SATA II (7,200 rpm): 160GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB 2.5” nearline SAS (7,200 rpm): 500GB, 1TB 2.5” nearline SAS (7,200 rpm): 1TB 3.5” SATA (7,200 rpm): 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB 3.5” SATA (5,400 rpm): 2TB 3.5” 6Gps SAS (7,200 rpm): 2TB 3.
Dell Feature Operating Systems Technical Specification Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Microsoft Windows® Small Business Server 2011 Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, x86/x64 (x64 includes Hyper-V®) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, x64 (includes Hyper-V v2) Windows® HPC Server 2008 R2 Novell® SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® Oracle® Solaris™ Optional Embedded Hypervisors: Citrix® XenServer® VMware® vSphere® including ESX™ and ESXi™ Red
Dell Mechanical Chassis Description The PowerEdge R710 is a 2U rack-mount design that supports the following features: • New LCD control panel, bezel, and hard-drive carriers • Toolless rack latches, • Pull-out tray for customer labels • Embedded NIC 1 and iDRAC MAC addresses • Support for persistent storage: • o Internal USB and SD card slot o One external vFlash media slot (on optional iDRAC6 Enterprise card) Updated power supplies and removal process Dimensions and Weight Figure 1 detail
Dell Figure 2. Front View (3.5” Hard Drive Chassis) Figure 3. Front View (2.5” Hard Drive Chassis) Figure 4. Front View (With Optional Bezel) See the Front-Panel Features and Indicators section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com for more information. Back Panel View and Features Figure 5 shows the back view of the PowerEdge R710 server. Figure 5.
Dell The PowerEdge R710 redundant power supplies have one status bi-color LED: green for AC power present and amber for a fault as detailed in Table 3. Table 3. LED Power Supply Status Power Supply Status AC Power is not present AC Power is present Fault of any kind is detected ↔ DC Power is applied to the system Redundant power supply mismatch (when hot-plugged/swapped) See the Power Indicator Codes section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.
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Dell ReadyRails Static Rails ReadyRailsTM Static Rails for 4-post and 2-post racks support the following: • Toolless installation in 19” EIA-310-E compliant square or unthreaded round hole 4-post racks including all generations of Dell racks • Tooled installation in 19” EIA-310-E compliant threaded hole 4-post and 2-post racks See section 14 for more details. Fans Five hot-swappable fans are mounted in a fan gantry that is located in the chassis between the hard drive bay and the processors.
Dell Figure 8. Control Panel The LCD panel is a graphics display controlled by the iDRAC6. Both iDRAC6 and BIOS can send error codes and messages to the display. The system's LCD panel provides system information and status messages to signify when the system is operating correctly or when the system needs attention. BIOS has the ability to enter a secure mode through Setup, which locks the Power and NMI buttons.
Dell TPM The TPM is used to generate and store keys, protect and authenticate passwords, and create and store digital certificates. The TPM can also be used to store Microsoft® BitLocker™ keys for hard drive encryption features in Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008. TPM is enabled through a BIOS option and uses HMAC-SHA1-160 for binding. Power Off Security The control panel is designed so the power switch cannot be accidentally activated. The lock on the bezel secures the switch behind the bezel.
Dell Power, Thermal, Acoustic Power Efficiency One of the main features of the 11G family of servers is enhanced power efficiency.
Dell Figure 9. Power Supplies Power Supply Specifications Table 4. Power Supply Specifications Feature Wattage Specification 870 Watt (high-output) 570 Watt (Energy Smart) Voltage Maximum inrush current 90-264 VAC, auto-ranging, 47-63 Hz Under typical line conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range, the inrush current may reach 55A per power supply for 10ms or less. Heat Dissipation High Output (870W) power supply: 2968.6 BTU/hr maximum Energy Smart (570W) power supply: 1944.
Dell Operating See Fresh Air for temperature information Storage -40° to 65°C (-40° to 149°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 20°C per hour Relative Humidity Operating See Fresh Air for humidity information 5% to 95% at a maximum wet bulb temperature of 33°C (91°F); atmosphere must be Storage condensing at all times Maximum Vibration Operating 0.26 Grms at 5–350Hz for 5 minutes in operational orientations Storage 1.
Dell • 7.8 A @ 90 VAC • 3.9 A @ 180 VAC Energy Smart Enablement The 11G family of PowerEdge servers implements aspects of Dell’s Energy Smart strategy.
Dell Prominent tone: Criteria of D.5 and D.8 of ECMA-74 9th ed. (2005) are followed to determine if discrete tones are prominent. The system is placed in a rack with its bottom at 75 cm from the floor. The acoustic transducer is at front bystander position, ref ISO7779 (1999) Section 8.6.2.
Dell Processors Overview The Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 and 5600 series 2S is the microprocessor designed specifically for servers and workstation applications. The Intel Xeon processor 5500 series features quad-core processing to maximize performance and performance/watt for datacenter infrastructures and highly dense deployments. The Intel 5600 series features six-core processing, offering enhanced system-level performance, virtualization, and energy efficiency.
Dell Feature Socket 5500 Series 5600 Series LGA1366 LGA1366 Features Key features of the Intel Xeon processor 5500 and 5600 include: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Two, four, or six cores per processor Two point-to-point QuickPath Interconnect links at 6.
Dell Model E5530 L5520 E5507 E5506 E5503 Speed 2.40GHz 2.26GHz 2.26GHz 2.13GHz 2.00GHz Power 80W 60W 80W 80W 80W Cache 8M 8M 4M 4M 4M Cores 4 4 4 4 4 QPI Speed 5.86GT/s 5.86GT/s 4.8GT/s 4.8GT/s 4.8GT/s Processor Configurations Single Processor Configuration The PowerEdge R710 is designed so that a single processor placed in the CPU1 socket functions normally. The system will halt during power-on self-test (POST) if a single processor is placed in the CPU2 socket.
Dell Memory Overview The PowerEdge R710 uses DDR3 memory, providing a high-performance, high-speed memory interface capable of low latency response and high throughput. The R710 supports Registered ECC DDR3 DIMMs (RDIMM) or Unbuffered ECC DDR3 DIMMs (UDIMM). The system contains 18 memory sockets split into two sets of nine sockets, one set for each processor. Each nine-socket set is organized into three channels of three memory sockets per channel.
Dell o • • Memory modules are installed in numeric order for the sockets beginning with A1 or B1. The first two channels per processor populated identically with the third channel unused o Typically, two channels operate in Advanced ECC (Lockstep) mode with each other by having the cache line split across both channels. o This mode provides improved RAS features (SDDC support for x8-based memory).
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Dell The DDR3L standard is completely backwards-compatible at standard voltage. DDR3L DIMMs can operate at 1.5V without any limitations beyond standard voltage DDR3 DIMMs. As part of the addition of LV DIMMs, the platform has certain default behaviors. Whenever possible, if there is no performance degradation, the platform will default to 1.35V operation when using DDR3L DIMMs. In certain cases, where a configuration is populated that cannot support 1.
Dell Chipset Overview The PowerEdge R710 planar incorporates the Intel® Xeon® 5500 processor series chipset for I/O and processor interfacing. This chipset is designed to support the Intel Xeon 5500 and 5600 processor series family, QuickPath Interconnect, DDR3 memory technology, and PCI Express Generation 2. The chipset consists of the Intel 5500 chipset I/O Hub (IOH) and ICH9.
Dell Intel I/O Controller Hub 9 (ICH9) ICH9 is a highly-integrated I/O controller, supporting the following functions: • • • • • • • • • • • Six x1 PCI Express Gen1 ports, with the capability of combining ports 1-4 as a x4 link PCI Bus 32-bit Interface Rev 2.3 running at 33 MT/s Serial ATA (SATA) ports with transfer rates up to 300 MB/s (R710 supports two SATA ports for optical devices or tape backup) Six UHCI and two EHCI (high-speed 2.
Dell BIOS Overview The R710 BIOS is based on the Dell BIOS core, supporting the following features: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Intel® Xeon® 5500 and 5600 processor series 2S support Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) support Processor Turbo Mode support PCI 2.3 compliant Plug and Play 1.0a compliant MP (Multiprocessor) 1.
Dell BIOS controls both the MUX’s through the two select lines using GPIO pins. The clock chip, USB hub, and the front panel EEPROM device addresses are located on the IOH I2C bus.
Dell Embedded NICs/LAN on Motherboard (LOM) The PowerEdge R710 has embedded Gigabit Ethernet Controllers with TCP Offload Engine (TOE) support. Two embedded Broadcom® 5709C dual-port LAN controllers are on the R710 planar as independent Gigabit Ethernet interface devices.
Dell PCI Slots Overview The PowerEdge R710 has two PCI Express risers: Riser 1 and Riser 2. Each riser connects to the planar through a x16 PCI Express connector. • Riser 1 consists of two x4 slots and a third x4 slot dedicated for internal SAS storage through the PERC 6i or SAS 6/iR. • The default Riser 2 consists of two x8 PCI Express connectors. • There is also an optional x16 Riser 2 that supports one x16 PCI Express card.
Dell PCI Card Dimensions For information about PCIe slots and card dimensions, see the Expansion Cards and Expansion-Card Risers section in the Installing System Components chapter in the Dell PowerEdge R710 Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com.
Dell Storage Overview The R710 supports three of the following backplanes to support different hard drive configurations: • Four 3.5” hard drives • Six 3.5” hard drives • Eight 2.5” hard drives On each backplane are two LED indicators per drive slot with one or two mini-SAS x4 cable connectors for connecting the backplane to the integrated SAS 6/iR or PERC 6i card and a power connector to connect to the planar. Both Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives are supported.
Dell Diskless Configuration Support The system supports diskless configuration with no storage controller (SAS 6/iR, PERC 6i, PERC H200, or PERC H700) installed in the system. A 3.5” hard-drive backplane is still installed in this configuration. Hard Drive LED Indicators Each disk drive carrier has two LED indicators visible from the front of the system. One is a green LED for disk activity and the other is a bicolor (green/amber) LED for status information.
Dell Config Type SAS or SATA— RAID SAS or SATA SSDs— RAID Config Type SAS + SATA—No RAID SAS + SATA— RAID Config Type Configs Description Min HDD Max HDD 7 MSSR1/R1 Integrated SAS/SATA RAID 1/RAID 1 (SAS 6/iR, PERC 6/i, PERC H200, or PERC H700) 2.5” = 2+2 3.5” = 2+2 2.5” = 2+3 3.5” = 2+3 2.5” = 2+4 3.5” = 2+4 2.5” = 2+2 3.5” = 2+2 2.5” = 2+6 3.5” = 2+4 2.5” = 2+6 3.
Dell 15 MSSR1/R10-X 2.5” = 2+4 3.5” = 2+4 Integrated SAS/SATA RAID 1/RAID 10 (PERC 6/i, PERC H700) 2.5” = 2+6 3.5” = 2+4 Mixed SSD + SAS Min 2xSSD + 2xSAS Max 2xSSD + 6xSAS Config Type SAS or SATA SSD + SAS RAID Configs Description 19 MSSR1/R1-X 20 MSSR1/R5-X 21 MSSR1/R10-X Integrated SSD/SAS RAID 1/RAID 1 (PERC 6/i, PERC H700) Integrated SSD/SAS RAID 1/RAID 5 (PERC 6/i, PERC H700) Integrated SSD/SAS RAID 1/RAID 10 (PERC 6/i, PERC H700) Min HDD Max HDD 2.5” = 2+2 2.5” = 2+2 2.
Dell Product PERC 6/i Integrated (PERC H700) PERC SAS/ SATA SAS HBA SAS/ SATA Usage Internal Backplane Storage RAID (HDD, SDD) PowerEdge R710 Support Slot Yes—Max 1 Storage slot PCI Con PCI Bracket IO Con x8 No x4 int x4 int 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 Yes Yes x4 ext x4 ext 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 Yes 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 Yes RAID Battery Backup PERC 6/E Adapter (PERC H800) External SAS/SATA storage Yes—Max 2 (MD1000 and MD1020) PCIe slot PERC 5/E Adapter Legacy external storage Yes—Max 2
Dell Optical Drives Optical drives are optional in all PowerEdge R710 systems and connect to the planar through the SATA interface. The following internal slimline drives are available on the PowerEdge R710: • DVD-ROM • DVD+RW If an optical drive is not ordered with the system, a blank is installed in its place. Tape Drives External tape drives and tape libraries are supported. For more information on supported tape drives and tape libraries, see http://www.dell.com/storage.
Dell Video The PowerEdge R710 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) incorporates an integrated video subsystem, connected to the 32-bit PCI interface of the ICH9. This logic is based on the Matrox® G200. The device only supports 2D graphics. The video device outputs are multiplexed between the front and rear video ports. If a monitor is connected to the front video connector, it will take precedence over the rear connection, thereby removing the display from the rear connection.
Dell Rack Information Overview The ReadyRails™ sliding and static rail systems for the R710 provide tool-less support for 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round mounting holes including all generations of Dell racks. Both rail systems support tooled mounting in 4-post threaded racks (an optional adapter brackets kit is required for the sliding rails). The static rails also providing tooled mounting support for 2-post (Telco) racks for added versatility.
Dell Depending on the depth of the rack used, it may be necessary to remove the server’s bezel in order to close the door of the rack. A minimum of 58 mm is needed between the back surface of the door panel and the front face of the EIA flange for the front door to close with the 11G server bezel installed. Figure 12.
Dell Table 14. Product R710 Supported Racks Rail ID Rail Type Mounting Interface B1 ReadyRails™ A2 ReadyRails™/Generic Rack Types Supported 4-Post 2-Post Square Round Thread Flush Center Sliding √ √ √* X X Static √ √ √ √ √ *Requires the 2U Threaded Rack Adapter Brackets Kit (Dell part number PKCR1) Screws are not included in the static rail kit because threaded racks are offered with a variety of thread designations.
Dell Rack View The R710 ReadyRails sliding rails are a drop-in design, meaning that the system is installed vertically into the rails by inserting the shoulder nuts on the sides of the system into the J-slots in the inner rail members with the rails in the fully extended position. See Figure 14. Figure 14.
Dell The R710 static rails essentially function like a fixed shelf. The system is installed by resting the back of the system on the inner ledges of the rail front brackets, then pushing the system forward while ensuring that the shoulder nuts on the sides of the system are properly engaged in the horizontal slots on the rails. See Figure 16. Figure 16.
Dell Operating Systems For detailed information, see the following: • Operating System Support Matrix for Dell PowerEdge Systems on www.Dell.com • Dell PowerEdge R710 Systems Getting Started With Your System guide on Support.Dell.
Dell Systems Management Overview Dell delivers open, comprehensive, and integrated solutions that help you reduce the complexity of managing disparate IT assets. Combining Dell PowerEdge Servers with a wide selection of Dell developed systems management solutions gives you choice and flexibility, so you can simplify and save in IT environments of any size.
Dell DMC, value-add plug-ins that enable advanced functionality can be purchased and added to the base DMC product. Embedded Server Management The PowerEdge R710 implements circuitry for the next generation of Embedded Server Management. It is Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) v2.0 compliant. The iDRAC (Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller) is responsible for acting as an interface between the host system and its management software and the periphery devices.
Dell iDRAC6 is a purchasable option and is available as three offerings: iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6 Enterprise, and Virtual Flash (vFlash) media: • iDRAC6 Express is most appropriate for SMB customers with limited remote management needs. • iDRAC6 Enterprise is appropriate for large data center customers with distributed servers. • iDRAC6 with vFlash Media is provided for large enterprise customers with requirements for system management automation.
Dell • Can also be used for permanent diagnostics image for use after system failures, or permanent failsafe image for periodic configuration changes A more detailed feature list for iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6 Enterprise, and vFlash Media is shown in Table 17. Table 17. Features List for Base Management Functionality, iDRAC, and vFlash Feature Base Management Functionality Interface and Standards Support IPMI 2.
Dell Feature Base Management Functionality Real-time Power Graphing Historical Power Counters Logging Features System Event Log RAC Log Trace Log PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide iDRAC6 Express iDRAC6 Enterprise vFlash Media 59
Dell USB Peripherals The R710 supports the following USB devices: • DVD (bootable; requires two USB ports) • USB key (bootable) • Keyboard (only one USB keyboard is supported) • Mouse (only one USB mouse is supported) PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 60
Dell Appendix A. Certifications A.1 Regulatory Certifications Regulatory compliance certificates can be located at the following sites: • http://ausreactorprd01/reactor/xCertSearch.asp • http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/about_dell/values/regulatory_compliance/dec_conf orm?c=us&l=en&s=corp A.2 Product Safety Certifications The product has been certified and bears the Mark, as applicable, of the Product Safety authorities as indicated in Table 18. Table 18.
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Dell Appendix B. Additional Information and Options PowerEdge R710 systems conform to the industry standards detailed in Table 21. Table 21. Standard ACPI Advance Configuration and Power Interface Specification, v2.0c Energy Star EPA Version 1.0 of the Computer Server specification Ethernet IEEE 802.3-2005 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.
