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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.
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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...174;, and enable virtualization with a few mouse clicks. 1.1.4 Energy Efficient The PowerEdge R710 reduces power consumption while increasing performance capacity with each server. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 7 The PowerEdge R710 is designed for alerting and control of basic management. The LCD also provides...meet customer needs with excellent reliability, security, and commonality, making your company's changing requirements. Dell 1 Product Comparison 1.1 Overview The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R710 is a 2-socket 2U rack server that can help you operate efficiently and lower total cost...
...174;, and enable virtualization with a few mouse clicks. 1.1.4 Energy Efficient The PowerEdge R710 reduces power consumption while increasing performance capacity with each server. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 7 The PowerEdge R710 is designed for alerting and control of basic management. The LCD also provides...meet customer needs with excellent reliability, security, and commonality, making your company's changing requirements. Dell 1 Product Comparison 1.1 Overview The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R710 is a 2-socket 2U rack server that can help you operate efficiently and lower total cost...
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...deployment that can be spent on strategic uses of provisioning functions such as asset and security management. The Dell OpenManage™ suite offers enhanced operations and standards-based commands designed to integrate with the standard iDRAC Express... running fast. This helps eliminate the need to PowerEdge R610 and R810 Feature Processor Form Factor Front Side Bus # Sockets # Cores L2/L3 Cache Chipset DIMMs Min/Max RAM R610 Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 and... 4, 6, or 8 12MB, 18MB, or 24MB (shared) Intel® 7500 32 DDR3 1GB/512GB PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 8
...deployment that can be spent on strategic uses of provisioning functions such as asset and security management. The Dell OpenManage™ suite offers enhanced operations and standards-based commands designed to integrate with the standard iDRAC Express... running fast. This helps eliminate the need to PowerEdge R610 and R810 Feature Processor Form Factor Front Side Bus # Sockets # Cores L2/L3 Cache Chipset DIMMs Min/Max RAM R610 Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 and... 4, 6, or 8 12MB, 18MB, or 24MB (shared) Intel® 7500 32 DDR3 1GB/512GB PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 8
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Dell Feature Drive Bays Hard Drive Types External Drive Bay(s) Embedded Hard Drive Controller Optional Storage Controller Availability Server Management I/O Slots R610 R710 R810 6 x 2.5‖ 4 x 3.5" with optional flex bay,...Dell OpenManage™ Optional: iDRAC6 Enterprise, vFlash iDRAC6 Express, BMC, IPMI 2.0, Dell OpenManage™ Optional: iDRAC6 Enterprise, vFlash iDRAC6 Express, BMC, IPMI 2.0, Dell OpenManage™ Optional: iDRAC6 Enterprise, vFlash 2 PCIe x8 G2 2 PCIe x8 + 2 PCIe x4 G2 or 1 x PCIe x16 + 2 PCIe x4 G2 5 PCIe x8 + 2 PCIe x4 PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide...
Dell Feature Drive Bays Hard Drive Types External Drive Bay(s) Embedded Hard Drive Controller Optional Storage Controller Availability Server Management I/O Slots R610 R710 R810 6 x 2.5‖ 4 x 3.5" with optional flex bay,...Dell OpenManage™ Optional: iDRAC6 Enterprise, vFlash iDRAC6 Express, BMC, IPMI 2.0, Dell OpenManage™ Optional: iDRAC6 Enterprise, vFlash iDRAC6 Express, BMC, IPMI 2.0, Dell OpenManage™ Optional: iDRAC6 Enterprise, vFlash 2 PCIe x8 G2 2 PCIe x8 + 2 PCIe x4 G2 or 1 x PCIe x16 + 2 PCIe x4 G2 5 PCIe x8 + 2 PCIe x4 PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide...
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Dell Feature RAID NIC/LOM USB Power Supplies Fans R610 R710 SAS 6/iR and PERC H200: RAID 0, 1 PERC 6/i and PERC H700: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 SAS 6/iR and PERC H200: RAID 0, 1 PERC 6/i and PERC H700: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, .../H800: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 Broadcom® BCM5709C 4 x iSCSI TOE Optional: various NICs available 2 front, 4 back, 1 internal Two redundant hotplug 1100W Six hot-plug fans PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 10
Dell Feature RAID NIC/LOM USB Power Supplies Fans R610 R710 SAS 6/iR and PERC H200: RAID 0, 1 PERC 6/i and PERC H700: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 SAS 6/iR and PERC H200: RAID 0, 1 PERC 6/i and PERC H700: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, .../H800: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 Broadcom® BCM5709C 4 x iSCSI TOE Optional: various NICs available 2 front, 4 back, 1 internal Two redundant hotplug 1100W Six hot-plug fans PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 10
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Dell 2 Key Technologies 2.1 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...iDRAC6 Express, and optional iDRAC6 Enterprise. 2.2 Detailed Information The Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 and 5600 series is designed specifically for more information. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 11 The processor also features the Intel Core™ micro-architecture and Intel 64 architecture for flexibility in 64-bit and 32bit applications and operating...
Dell 2 Key Technologies 2.1 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...iDRAC6 Express, and optional iDRAC6 Enterprise. 2.2 Detailed Information The Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 and 5600 series is designed specifically for more information. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 11 The processor also features the Intel Core™ micro-architecture and Intel 64 architecture for flexibility in 64-bit and 32bit applications and operating...
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Product Features Summary Feature Technical Specification Form Factor Processors 2U rack Dual-core, quad-core, or six-core Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 and 5600 series Processor Sockets 2 Front ... bay with choice of DVD-ROM, Combo CD-RW/DVDROM, or DVD+RW Maximum Internal Storage 12TB (with 2TB 3.5‖ nearline SAS or SATA drives) PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 12 Table 2. Dell 3 System Overview For the latest information on supported features for the...
Product Features Summary Feature Technical Specification Form Factor Processors 2U rack Dual-core, quad-core, or six-core Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 and 5600 series Processor Sockets 2 Front ... bay with choice of DVD-ROM, Combo CD-RW/DVDROM, or DVD+RW Maximum Internal Storage 12TB (with 2TB 3.5‖ nearline SAS or SATA drives) PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 12 Table 2. Dell 3 System Overview For the latest information on supported features for the...
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... Enablement) Optional add-in NICs: Brocade® CNA (1020) Dual Port Server Adapter Optional add in HBAs: Brocade® 8 GB HBAs Emulex® OCE10102-IX-DCNA iSCSI HBA stand-up adapter Power Supply Energy Smart: redundant hot-plug high-efficient 570W or High...), hot-plug redundant cooling, toolless chassis, fibre and SAS cluster support, validated for Dell/EMC SAN Matrox® G200 with 8MB of cache Remote Management iDRAC6 Enterprise (optional) Dell™ OpenManage™ Systems Management Microsoft® System Center Essential (SCE) 2010 v2 PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 13
... Enablement) Optional add-in NICs: Brocade® CNA (1020) Dual Port Server Adapter Optional add in HBAs: Brocade® 8 GB HBAs Emulex® OCE10102-IX-DCNA iSCSI HBA stand-up adapter Power Supply Energy Smart: redundant hot-plug high-efficient 570W or High...), hot-plug redundant cooling, toolless chassis, fibre and SAS cluster support, validated for Dell/EMC SAN Matrox® G200 with 8MB of cache Remote Management iDRAC6 Enterprise (optional) Dell™ OpenManage™ Systems Management Microsoft® System Center Essential (SCE) 2010 v2 PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 13
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... information on the specific versions and additions, visit www.dell.com/OSsupport. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 14 Featured Database Applications Microsoft® SQL Server® solutions (see Dell.com/SQL) Oracle® database solutions (see Dell.com/Oracle) 1GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; Dell Feature Technical Specification Rack Support ReadyRails™ sliding rails with preloaded...
... information on the specific versions and additions, visit www.dell.com/OSsupport. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 14 Featured Database Applications Microsoft® SQL Server® solutions (see Dell.com/SQL) Oracle® database solutions (see Dell.com/Oracle) 1GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; Dell Feature Technical Specification Rack Support ReadyRails™ sliding rails with preloaded...
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PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 15 Dell 4 Mechanical 4.1 Chassis Description The PowerEdge R710 is available in two chassis configurations: 3.5‖ hard drive chassis (see Figure 2) and 2.5‖ hard drive chassis (see Figure 3). Za Za Xa Xb Y (With (Without ....1mm 86.4mm 35.0mm 23.5mm 680.7mm Zc 720.6mm Max Weight 26.1Kg Figure 1. Chassis Dimensions 4.3 Front Panel View and Features 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, ...
PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 15 Dell 4 Mechanical 4.1 Chassis Description The PowerEdge R710 is available in two chassis configurations: 3.5‖ hard drive chassis (see Figure 2) and 2.5‖ hard drive chassis (see Figure 3). Za Za Xa Xb Y (With (Without ....1mm 86.4mm 35.0mm 23.5mm 680.7mm Zc 720.6mm Max Weight 26.1Kg Figure 1. Chassis Dimensions 4.3 Front Panel View and Features 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, ...
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... back view of the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com for more information. 4.5 Power Supply Indicators 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 the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge R710 server. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 16 Front View (2.5" Hard...
... back view of the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com for more information. 4.5 Power Supply Indicators 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 the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge R710 server. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 16 Front View (2.5" Hard...
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PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 17 Power Supply Status LED Power Supply Status AC Power is not present AC Power is present Fault of any kind is detected DC Power ... 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.Dell.com for more information. 4.6 NIC Indicators See the NIC Indicator Codes section in the About Your System chapter of the...
PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 17 Power Supply Status LED Power Supply Status AC Power is not present AC Power is present Fault of any kind is detected DC Power ... 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.Dell.com for more information. 4.6 NIC Indicators See the NIC Indicator Codes section in the About Your System chapter of the...
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... including all generations of Dell racks Tooled installation in 19‖ EIA-310-E compliant threaded hole 4-post racks (requires the 2U Threaded Rack Adapter Brackets Kit) Full extension of the system out of the rack to allow serviceability of key internal components Optional cable management arm (CMA) PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 18
... including all generations of Dell racks Tooled installation in 19‖ EIA-310-E compliant threaded hole 4-post racks (requires the 2U Threaded Rack Adapter Brackets Kit) Full extension of the system out of the rack to allow serviceability of key internal components Optional cable management arm (CMA) PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 18
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...: o Two navigation buttons o Select button o System ID button Non-maskable Interrupt (NMI) button (recessed) Ambient temperature sensor PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 19 Figure 7. A fan failure or over-temperature in the system results in each power supply to switches, display, and I/O interfaces. All system fans... and the processors. Redundant cooling is supported. 4.10 LCD Control Panel The LCD control panel is located on the front of Dell racks Tooled installation in 19‖ EIA-310-E compliant threaded hole 4-post and 2-post racks See section 14 for...
...: o Two navigation buttons o Select button o System ID button Non-maskable Interrupt (NMI) button (recessed) Ambient temperature sensor PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 19 Figure 7. A fan failure or over-temperature in the system results in each power supply to switches, display, and I/O interfaces. All system fans... and the processors. Redundant cooling is supported. 4.10 LCD Control Panel The LCD control panel is located on the front of Dell racks Tooled installation in 19‖ EIA-310-E compliant threaded hole 4-post and 2-post racks See section 14 for...
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... is viewable even when the bezel is disabled in the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner's Manual on the bezel is mounted to signify when the system is a graphics display controlled by the iDRAC6. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 20 Control Panel The LCD panel is operating correctly or... when the system needs attention. The system's LCD panel provides system information and status messages to the chassis. The lock provides for the entire system. A lock on Support.Dell.com. 4....
... is viewable even when the bezel is disabled in the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner's Manual on the bezel is mounted to signify when the system is a graphics display controlled by the iDRAC6. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 20 Control Panel The LCD panel is operating correctly or... when the system needs attention. The system's LCD panel provides system information and status messages to the chassis. The lock provides for the entire system. A lock on Support.Dell.com. 4....
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... mounted on the planar to provide backup power for the Real-Time Clock and CMOS RAM on Riser 2 is designed so the power switch cannot be used to store Microsoft®... closes and indicates intrusion to the iDRAC6. In addition, there is located inside the chassis. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 21 The TPM can provide notification that disables the power button function. 4.11.6 Intrusion Alert..., and create and store digital certificates. When enabled, the software can also be accidentally activated. Dell 4.11.4 TPM The TPM is opened . 4.11.7 Secure Mode BIOS has the ability to ...
... mounted on the planar to provide backup power for the Real-Time Clock and CMOS RAM on Riser 2 is designed so the power switch cannot be used to store Microsoft®... closes and indicates intrusion to the iDRAC6. In addition, there is located inside the chassis. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 21 The TPM can provide notification that disables the power button function. 4.11.6 Intrusion Alert..., and create and store digital certificates. When enabled, the software can also be accidentally activated. Dell 4.11.4 TPM The TPM is opened . 4.11.7 Secure Mode BIOS has the ability to ...
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... in PS2 location for an entire rack to power on the front of the system enclosure or by the iDRAC over the PMBus. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 22 The power supplies connect directly to maintain the specified power cap) Improved power budgeting Power-supply and voltage-...VR dynamic phase shedding Memory VR static phase shedding Random time interval for system start Ability for proper system cooling. Dell 5 Power, Thermal, Acoustic 5.1 Power Efficiency One of the main features of the 11G family of servers is a power cable to run PCIe ...
... in PS2 location for an entire rack to power on the front of the system enclosure or by the iDRAC over the PMBus. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 22 The power supplies connect directly to maintain the specified power cap) Improved power budgeting Power-supply and voltage-...VR dynamic phase shedding Memory VR static phase shedding Random time interval for system start Ability for proper system cooling. Dell 5 Power, Thermal, Acoustic 5.1 Power Efficiency One of the main features of the 11G family of servers is a power cable to run PCIe ...
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Environmental Specifications Temperature Operating Storage Relative Humidity Operating PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C per hour Note: For altitudes above 2950 feet, ...-ranging, 47-63 Hz Under typical line conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range, the inrush current may reach 55A per hour 23 Dell Figure 9.
Environmental Specifications Temperature Operating Storage Relative Humidity Operating PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C per hour Note: For altitudes above 2950 feet, ...-ranging, 47-63 Hz Under typical line conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range, the inrush current may reach 55A per hour 23 Dell Figure 9.
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Dell Storage Maximum Vibration Operating Storage Maximum Shock Operating Storage Altitude Operating Storage 5% to 35,000ft) 5.6 Power Consumption Testing Table 6. Power Consumption Testing Feature Dimensions Energy ....9-90.5% @ 115 VAC 88-92% @ 230 VAC 85-88% @ 115 VAC 87-90% @ 230 VAC 1 Does not include the power supply handle or ejection tab PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 24
Dell Storage Maximum Vibration Operating Storage Maximum Shock Operating Storage Altitude Operating Storage 5% to 35,000ft) 5.6 Power Consumption Testing Table 6. Power Consumption Testing Feature Dimensions Energy ....9-90.5% @ 115 VAC 88-92% @ 230 VAC 85-88% @ 115 VAC 87-90% @ 230 VAC 1 Does not include the power supply handle or ejection tab PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 24
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... level, such as high-capacity and Energy Smart power supplies Systems with either a lowest power footprint configuration or a best performance per ISO7779 (1999) definition 3.1.6. Dell 5.7 Maximum Input Amps Maximum input current (High Output-870W): 12 A @ 90 VAC 6 A @ 180 VAC Maximum input current (Energy Smart-570W): 7.8 A @ 90... in sound, like whistles, hums, etc. Stressed Processor: An operating mode per watt configuration Energy Smart components (such as shown in Table 7. LwA - PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 25 Table 7.
... level, such as high-capacity and Energy Smart power supplies Systems with either a lowest power footprint configuration or a best performance per ISO7779 (1999) definition 3.1.6. Dell 5.7 Maximum Input Amps Maximum input current (High Output-870W): 12 A @ 90 VAC 6 A @ 180 VAC Maximum input current (Energy Smart-570W): 7.8 A @ 90... in sound, like whistles, hums, etc. Stressed Processor: An operating mode per watt configuration Energy Smart components (such as shown in Table 7. LwA - PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 25 Table 7.