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... consumption and energy efficiency...34 Power supply units ...35 Thermal and acoustics...36 9 Rack rails and cable management ...39 Sliding and static rail systems ...39 Cable management arm...Dell OpenManage systems management...44 Systems management solutions ...44 OpenManage systems management ...45 Dell server management operations...49 Appendix A. Additional specifications...52 Chassis dimensions ...52 Chassis weight...52 Power supply specifications ...53 Environmental specifications ...53 Video specifications ...54 Rack rail specifications ...55 USB peripherals ...55 iii PowerEdge R720...
... consumption and energy efficiency...34 Power supply units ...35 Thermal and acoustics...36 9 Rack rails and cable management ...39 Sliding and static rail systems ...39 Cable management arm...Dell OpenManage systems management...44 Systems management solutions ...44 OpenManage systems management ...45 Dell server management operations...49 Appendix A. Additional specifications...52 Chassis dimensions ...52 Chassis weight...52 Power supply specifications ...53 Environmental specifications ...53 Video specifications ...54 Rack rail specifications ...55 USB peripherals ...55 iii PowerEdge R720...
Technical Guide
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... Access Controller (iDRAC) with highly expandable memory (up a valuable PCI slot. The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720 and R720xd are Dell's latest 2-socket, 2U rack servers that are designed to run complex workloads using the large memory footprint of the R720 and R720xd. Dell embedded server management features help maximize your single point of -band, with and connects to...
... Access Controller (iDRAC) with highly expandable memory (up a valuable PCI slot. The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720 and R720xd are Dell's latest 2-socket, 2U rack servers that are designed to run complex workloads using the large memory footprint of the R720 and R720xd. Dell embedded server management features help maximize your single point of -band, with and connects to...
Technical Guide
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...Dell™ PowerEdge™ servers, the R720 and R720xd have more drive bay options, more PCIe slots, a larger memory footprint, flexible I/O, Express Flash PCIe solid-state drives (available Q2 2012), advanced system management, and hot-plug redundant cooling. Table 2 lists the technical specifications for the PowerEdge R720... and R720xd systems. For the latest information on supported features, visit Dell.com. Feature Form factor Processors Processor sockets Front side bus (FSB) Cache Chipset Memory1 PCIe slots RAID controller Hard drives (hot-plug) Specification 2U rack ...
...Dell™ PowerEdge™ servers, the R720 and R720xd have more drive bay options, more PCIe slots, a larger memory footprint, flexible I/O, Express Flash PCIe solid-state drives (available Q2 2012), advanced system management, and hot-plug redundant cooling. Table 2 lists the technical specifications for the PowerEdge R720... and R720xd systems. For the latest information on supported features, visit Dell.com. Feature Form factor Processors Processor sockets Front side bus (FSB) Cache Chipset Memory1 PCIe slots RAID controller Hard drives (hot-plug) Specification 2U rack ...
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... Dell Management Plug-in for VMware® vCenter™ OpenManage Connections for HP Operations Manager, IBM Tivoli® Netcool®, and CA Network and Systems Management IPMI 2.0 compliant Rack support Operating systems ReadyRails™ sliding rails with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less 2Available Q2 2012 9 PowerEdge R720 and...
... Dell Management Plug-in for VMware® vCenter™ OpenManage Connections for HP Operations Manager, IBM Tivoli® Netcool®, and CA Network and Systems Management IPMI 2.0 compliant Rack support Operating systems ReadyRails™ sliding rails with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less 2Available Q2 2012 9 PowerEdge R720 and...
Technical Guide
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... you to: View step-by-step videos, including overviews of your phone to access the Dell QRL application to learn more efficient and effective in touch with Dell™ PowerEdge 12th generation servers is the Quick Resource Locator (QRL)-a model-specific Quick Response (QR) code that is located on... teams and provide feedback to Dell These codes provide an easy way to retrieve the critical support information you need when you need it to the rack chassis. System status is viewable on the LCD or LED panel when the bezel is installed. 16 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide
... you to: View step-by-step videos, including overviews of your phone to access the Dell QRL application to learn more efficient and effective in touch with Dell™ PowerEdge 12th generation servers is the Quick Resource Locator (QRL)-a model-specific Quick Response (QR) code that is located on... teams and provide feedback to Dell These codes provide an easy way to retrieve the critical support information you need when you need it to the rack chassis. System status is viewable on the LCD or LED panel when the bezel is installed. 16 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide
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... form factor delivers the value of LOM integration with the system, including BIOS integration and shared port for Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers. The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720 and R720xd offer balanced, scalable I/O capabilities, including integrated PCIe 3.0-capable expansion slots. Pick the speed, ... of Select Network Adapters-one for rack servers (shown Figure 12). The PowerEdge R720 and R720xd support one for blade servers and one custom network daughter card (NDC), as 1000Base-T, 10GBASE-T and 10Gb SFP+. 30 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide The Select ...
... form factor delivers the value of LOM integration with the system, including BIOS integration and shared port for Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers. The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720 and R720xd offer balanced, scalable I/O capabilities, including integrated PCIe 3.0-capable expansion slots. Pick the speed, ... of Select Network Adapters-one for rack servers (shown Figure 12). The PowerEdge R720 and R720xd support one for blade servers and one custom network daughter card (NDC), as 1000Base-T, 10GBASE-T and 10Gb SFP+. 30 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide The Select ...
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... to help maximize system efficiency. Energy Smart Data Center Assessment is a Dell Services offering that monitors, reports, and controls power consumption at the rack, row, and data center level for circuit-breaker fast capping. More efficient data center usage can reduce...to limit the output of energy coupled with increasing data center density, Dell provides tools and technologies to leverage Intel® Node Manager for servers, power distribution units, and uninterruptible power supplies. 34 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide With the rise in the Power supply units...
... to help maximize system efficiency. Energy Smart Data Center Assessment is a Dell Services offering that monitors, reports, and controls power consumption at the rack, row, and data center level for circuit-breaker fast capping. More efficient data center usage can reduce...to limit the output of energy coupled with increasing data center density, Dell provides tools and technologies to leverage Intel® Node Manager for servers, power distribution units, and uninterruptible power supplies. 34 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide With the rise in the Power supply units...
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... availability and redundancy. This solution takes into account servers, networking, storage, and other infrastructure. Dell offers some of power and thermals at the individual server, rack, and data center level. Dell offers a complete power management solution comprised of Intel...dell.com/us/en/enterprise/ power-and-cooling-technologies-components-rack-infrastructure.aspx. Hot spare reduces power consumption of fan speed optimizes the thermal settings for the R720 and R720xd: 495W AC 750W AC 1100W AC 1100W DC (available Q2 2012) 35 PowerEdge R720...
... availability and redundancy. This solution takes into account servers, networking, storage, and other infrastructure. Dell offers some of power and thermals at the individual server, rack, and data center level. Dell offers a complete power management solution comprised of Intel...dell.com/us/en/enterprise/ power-and-cooling-technologies-components-rack-infrastructure.aspx. Hot spare reduces power consumption of fan speed optimizes the thermal settings for the R720 and R720xd: 495W AC 750W AC 1100W AC 1100W DC (available Q2 2012) 35 PowerEdge R720...
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... support dense cable loads Open vent pattern for the R720 and R720xd organizes and secures the cords and cables exiting the back of the server and unfolds to allow the server to extend out of the rack without the use of cable damage during cycling Low-...rack, see the Rack Installation Instructions on either side Use of hook-and-loop straps rather than plastic tie wraps to eliminate the risk of tools, due to detach the cables. The optional cable management arm (CMA) for optimal airflow Ability to be mounted on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 41 PowerEdge R720...
... support dense cable loads Open vent pattern for the R720 and R720xd organizes and secures the cords and cables exiting the back of the server and unfolds to allow the server to extend out of the rack without the use of cable damage during cycling Low-...rack, see the Rack Installation Instructions on either side Use of hook-and-loop straps rather than plastic tie wraps to eliminate the risk of tools, due to detach the cables. The optional cable management arm (CMA) for optimal airflow Ability to be mounted on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 41 PowerEdge R720...
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...-day trial versions are available; OpenManage simplifies the lifecycle of a typical server lifecycle. compatibility with setup for switches Explicit, detailed information allows IT administrators to simplify license management 45 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide an embedded URL in the factory; The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) with Lifecycle Controller is the heart...
...-day trial versions are available; OpenManage simplifies the lifecycle of a typical server lifecycle. compatibility with setup for switches Explicit, detailed information allows IT administrators to simplify license management 45 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide an embedded URL in the factory; The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) with Lifecycle Controller is the heart...
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... in-band discovery and monitoring of racks and towers, out-of-band discovery and monitoring through alerts, helping to -many deployment and single-server update capabilities in the pre-operating system environment. Dell Update Packages-The Dell Update Packages (DUP) is a self... Dell PowerEdge servers. Dell OpenManage Systems Build and Update Utility-The Dell System Build and Update Utility (SBUU) provides one-to-one and one-to reduce system downtime. Systems administrators can create deployment disks as well as performance and advanced monitoring. 48 PowerEdge R720 ...
... in-band discovery and monitoring of racks and towers, out-of-band discovery and monitoring through alerts, helping to -many deployment and single-server update capabilities in the pre-operating system environment. Dell Update Packages-The Dell Update Packages (DUP) is a self... Dell PowerEdge servers. Dell OpenManage Systems Build and Update Utility-The Dell System Build and Update Utility (SBUU) provides one-to-one and one-to reduce system downtime. Systems administrators can create deployment disks as well as performance and advanced monitoring. 48 PowerEdge R720 ...
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...the allowable distance between the front and rear mounting flanges in Table 34. Server Rail identifier B6 R720/R720xd B4 Rail type Sliding Static Rail adjustability range (mm) Rail depth... 845 608 879 594 872 604 890 622 - USB peripherals are USB 2.0 compliant. 55 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide They are supported through the front, back, and internal USB ports. ... rack. Rail depth without Min Max CMA with the outer CMA brackets removed (if applicable) as measured from the front mounting flanges of rack in which they are listed in the rack. The rack rail...
...the allowable distance between the front and rear mounting flanges in Table 34. Server Rail identifier B6 R720/R720xd B4 Rail type Sliding Static Rail adjustability range (mm) Rail depth... 845 608 879 594 872 604 890 622 - USB peripherals are USB 2.0 compliant. 55 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide They are supported through the front, back, and internal USB ports. ... rack. Rail depth without Min Max CMA with the outer CMA brackets removed (if applicable) as measured from the front mounting flanges of rack in which they are listed in the rack. The rack rail...
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... information and resources for installing the server in a rack. Table 36 provides a list of contents Location PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Systems Owner's Manual This manual is provided in HTML format on the CD provided with the R720 or R720xd systems, and also in HTML and PDF format at the Dell support site. Resource Description of documents...
... information and resources for installing the server in a rack. Table 36 provides a list of contents Location PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Systems Owner's Manual This manual is provided in HTML format on the CD provided with the R720 or R720xd systems, and also in HTML and PDF format at the Dell support site. Resource Description of documents...
Glossary
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...Desktop Deployment Utility. Fibre Channel (FC) A high-speed interconnect used to connect servers to 1,000,000,000 bytes. The Microsoft Windows operating systems can be a physical server (rack-mounted or blade) or virtual machine. File Transfer Protocol An application layer protocol used...that includes blade servers, rack- Common HBA types include Fiber Channel and iSCSI. FTP See File Transfer Protocol. mounted servers, and virtual machines (VMs). However, when referring to a SAN (Storage Area Network). In the Dell AIM SDK, a superclass that connects a server to hard-...
...Desktop Deployment Utility. Fibre Channel (FC) A high-speed interconnect used to connect servers to 1,000,000,000 bytes. The Microsoft Windows operating systems can be a physical server (rack-mounted or blade) or virtual machine. File Transfer Protocol An application layer protocol used...that includes blade servers, rack- Common HBA types include Fiber Channel and iSCSI. FTP See File Transfer Protocol. mounted servers, and virtual machines (VMs). However, when referring to a SAN (Storage Area Network). In the Dell AIM SDK, a superclass that connects a server to hard-...
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... virtual systems able to a volume from free pool space. vRack In the context of Dell AIM, a logical group of space allocated to host multiple operating systems. VMRack A rack of virtual machines (VMs) on a server that is dynamic until at least one Fault Domain. virtual World Wide Port A virtual ...system. A volume is being Replicated to a virtual switch (vRack switch). A Replication volume is one that is running a combination of Dell Compellent Storage Center, Virtual Ports eliminate the need for creating SAN-booted personas. Virtual Port or Virtual Port Mode In the context of ...
... virtual systems able to a volume from free pool space. vRack In the context of Dell AIM, a logical group of space allocated to host multiple operating systems. VMRack A rack of virtual machines (VMs) on a server that is dynamic until at least one Fault Domain. virtual World Wide Port A virtual ...system. A volume is being Replicated to a virtual switch (vRack switch). A Replication volume is one that is running a combination of Dell Compellent Storage Center, Virtual Ports eliminate the need for creating SAN-booted personas. Virtual Port or Virtual Port Mode In the context of ...
