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... System Management Bus (SMBus 2.0 37 8.17 Intel Anti-Theft Technology 37 8.18 Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O 37 8.19 JTAG Boundary-Scan 38 9 BIOS 39 9.1 Overview 39 9.2 ACPI 40 9.3 Power Management Modes 40 9.3.1 Dell Active Power Controller 40 9.3.2 Power Saving BIOS Setting (OS Control 41 9.3.3 Maximum Performance 41 10 I/O Slots 43 10.1 Overview 43 10.2 PCI Devices 44 10.3 Boot Order 47 10.4 NICs 47 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 4
... System Management Bus (SMBus 2.0 37 8.17 Intel Anti-Theft Technology 37 8.18 Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O 37 8.19 JTAG Boundary-Scan 38 9 BIOS 39 9.1 Overview 39 9.2 ACPI 40 9.3 Power Management Modes 40 9.3.1 Dell Active Power Controller 40 9.3.2 Power Saving BIOS Setting (OS Control 41 9.3.3 Maximum Performance 41 10 I/O Slots 43 10.1 Overview 43 10.2 PCI Devices 44 10.3 Boot Order 47 10.4 NICs 47 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 4
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... S300 12 eSATA Modes 13 Product Feature Summary 14 Overall Dimensions and Weight 16 Specific Measurements 16 TPM Pin Signals 23 Power Supply 24 Pins and Signals 26 Power Supply 4 Pins and Signals 26 PSU Specifications 28 Acoustical Specifications 29 Processor Information 31 Supported Processor Configurations 32 Wake Up Events and States 40 Summary of R210 Power Management Features 41 Power Profiles that R210 BIOS will Expose in BIOS Setup 42 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 5 Table 11...
... S300 12 eSATA Modes 13 Product Feature Summary 14 Overall Dimensions and Weight 16 Specific Measurements 16 TPM Pin Signals 23 Power Supply 24 Pins and Signals 26 Power Supply 4 Pins and Signals 26 PSU Specifications 28 Acoustical Specifications 29 Processor Information 31 Supported Processor Configurations 32 Wake Up Events and States 40 Summary of R210 Power Management Features 41 Power Profiles that R210 BIOS will Expose in BIOS Setup 42 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 5 Table 11...
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... 9. Figure 12. Server Dimensions 17 Front Panel View 17 Back Panel View 18 Power Button LED 18 Side View 19 Internal Chassis View 20 R210 Static Rails 21 R210 Mounted In Four-Post Square-Hole Rack 21 System Fans 22 Intrusion Switch 23 Internal USB Ports 24 Battery on Motherboard 25 PCIe x16 Riser Card 43 SAS 6/iR Adapter Card Installed 44 Rack Adjustability Range 52 Packaging 64 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 6 Table...
... 9. Figure 12. Server Dimensions 17 Front Panel View 17 Back Panel View 18 Power Button LED 18 Side View 19 Internal Chassis View 20 R210 Static Rails 21 R210 Mounted In Four-Post Square-Hole Rack 21 System Fans 22 Intrusion Switch 23 Internal USB Ports 24 Battery on Motherboard 25 PCIe x16 Riser Card 43 SAS 6/iR Adapter Card Installed 44 Rack Adjustability Range 52 Packaging 64 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 6 Table...
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... all external ports, power supplies, and LED lights in the same location for small businesses and larger offices needing flexibility and manageability in the PowerEdge R210. It was developed with cost-effective RAID options to further protect your business by performing a comprehensive set of disparate CD/DVD media. Built with a purposeful design, energy-optimized technology, simplified systems management, and the flexibility that make the user experience easier. PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide...
... all external ports, power supplies, and LED lights in the same location for small businesses and larger offices needing flexibility and manageability in the PowerEdge R210. It was developed with cost-effective RAID options to further protect your business by performing a comprehensive set of disparate CD/DVD media. Built with a purposeful design, energy-optimized technology, simplified systems management, and the flexibility that make the user experience easier. PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide...
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... connector) Riser 2: One PCI-X 64/133 and one PCIe x8 Hot-swap HDD; Full Dell™ OpenManage™ suite Optional; iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6 Enterprise, vFlash Riser 1: PCIe x16 (x8 routing), Full Height/ Half Length, Gen 2 Riser 2: PCIe x8 (x8 routing), Full Height / Half Length, Gen 2 2 PCIe G2 slots: Slot 1: PCIe x16 (x8 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 9 Redundant PSU; I/O Slots ECC Memory, ADD-in RAID...
... connector) Riser 2: One PCI-X 64/133 and one PCIe x8 Hot-swap HDD; Full Dell™ OpenManage™ suite Optional; iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6 Enterprise, vFlash Riser 1: PCIe x16 (x8 routing), Full Height/ Half Length, Gen 2 Riser 2: PCIe x8 (x8 routing), Full Height / Half Length, Gen 2 2 PCIe G2 slots: Slot 1: PCIe x16 (x8 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 9 Redundant PSU; I/O Slots ECC Memory, ADD-in RAID...
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... of the motherboard enables a SATA RAID option. PERC S300 controller solution supports up to 8 cabled or hot plug SAS/SATA Hard Disk Drives (HDDs). There is ideal for both SAS and SATA connectivity. PERC S100 and S300 are used in the PowerEdge R210, including: • iDRAC6 (new Dell server remote management controller) • Software RAID PERC S100 and PERC S300 • E-SATA connector 2.2 Detailed Information 2.2.1 System Management The PowerEdge R210 supports iDRAC6 Express and Enterprise for advanced manageability. Software RAID code uses the CPU of the controller is...
... of the motherboard enables a SATA RAID option. PERC S300 controller solution supports up to 8 cabled or hot plug SAS/SATA Hard Disk Drives (HDDs). There is ideal for both SAS and SATA connectivity. PERC S100 and S300 are used in the PowerEdge R210, including: • iDRAC6 (new Dell server remote management controller) • Software RAID PERC S100 and PERC S300 • E-SATA connector 2.2 Detailed Information 2.2.1 System Management The PowerEdge R210 supports iDRAC6 Express and Enterprise for advanced manageability. Software RAID code uses the CPU of the controller is...
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...3Gb SATA (SATA II) Intel® ICH10R 3Gb SAS/SATA (SAS 1.1) Dell 3Gb/s SAS Adapter (2 internal connectors with x4 SAS ports) System Communication Integrated PCIe Lanes Cache Memory N/A N/A Battery-backed cache No No Max Number of 4 8 Physical Drives HDD Support SATA (Cabled) SAS & SATA (Cabled or hot plug) SSD Support SATA (Cabled) Not Supported SED Support Not Supported Not Supported RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, 10 0, 1, 5, 10 Non-RAID Volumes Yes Yes Max Number of 8 8 Virtual Disks per Controller Global Hotspare Support Operating System Support (Windows Server Only...
...3Gb SATA (SATA II) Intel® ICH10R 3Gb SAS/SATA (SAS 1.1) Dell 3Gb/s SAS Adapter (2 internal connectors with x4 SAS ports) System Communication Integrated PCIe Lanes Cache Memory N/A N/A Battery-backed cache No No Max Number of 4 8 Physical Drives HDD Support SATA (Cabled) SAS & SATA (Cabled or hot plug) SSD Support SATA (Cabled) Not Supported SED Support Not Supported Not Supported RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, 10 0, 1, 5, 10 Non-RAID Volumes Yes Yes Max Number of 8 8 Virtual Disks per Controller Global Hotspare Support Operating System Support (Windows Server Only...
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... ATA mode. eSATA devices are not supported PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 13 Dell up to 1.5Gbit/s), easyto-use external storage that has advanced features such as S.M.A.R.T. (SelfMonitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) protection, eSATA may be manually switched from default (AHCI mode) to -date information, see the Operating System Support Matrix for Dell PowerEdge Systems on Dell.com. 2.2.3 eSATA External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (eSATA) serves as a part of Virtual Disks when...
... ATA mode. eSATA devices are not supported PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 13 Dell up to 1.5Gbit/s), easyto-use external storage that has advanced features such as S.M.A.R.T. (SelfMonitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) protection, eSATA may be manually switched from default (AHCI mode) to -date information, see the Operating System Support Matrix for Dell PowerEdge Systems on Dell.com. 2.2.3 eSATA External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (eSATA) serves as a part of Virtual Disks when...
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... 2.5 inch SAS (10K rpm): 146GB, 300GB 1 Broadcom® NetXtreme™ 5709 with Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet NIC, Copper, w/TOE PCIe x4 Broadcom® NetXtreme™ 5709 Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet NIC, Copper, TOE/ISCI PCIe x4 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 14 Dell 3 System Overview Feature Form Factor Processors Processor Sockets Front Side Bus or HyperTransport Cache Chipset Memory I/O Slots RAID Controllers Drive Bays Maximum Internal Storage Hard Drives Network Interface Cards Table 4.
... 2.5 inch SAS (10K rpm): 146GB, 300GB 1 Broadcom® NetXtreme™ 5709 with Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet NIC, Copper, w/TOE PCIe x4 Broadcom® NetXtreme™ 5709 Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet NIC, Copper, TOE/ISCI PCIe x4 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 14 Dell 3 System Overview Feature Form Factor Processors Processor Sockets Front Side Bus or HyperTransport Cache Chipset Memory I/O Slots RAID Controllers Drive Bays Maximum Internal Storage Hard Drives Network Interface Cards Table 4.
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...) is located on the front of the system. System Fans 4.11 Control Panel LED See the Hardware Owner's Manual for information. 4.12 Security 4.12.1 Top Cover Lock Mechanism The PowerEdge R210 uses a coin lock on the system board with BIOS support worldwide, except for the system by default. TPM is disabled by preventing access to access the internal components. 4.12.2 Bezel The bezel lock is the standard. PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 22
...) is located on the front of the system. System Fans 4.11 Control Panel LED See the Hardware Owner's Manual for information. 4.12 Security 4.12.1 Top Cover Lock Mechanism The PowerEdge R210 uses a coin lock on the system board with BIOS support worldwide, except for the system by default. TPM is disabled by preventing access to access the internal components. 4.12.2 Bezel The bezel lock is the standard. PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 22
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....4 Power Switch Security The LED control panel is an optional setting in the CMOS setup to disable the power switch. 4.12.5 Intrusion Alert The intrusion switch snaps into the chassis located under the side cover. Intrusion Switch PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 23 Dell Table 7. In addition, in BIOS there is designed so the power switch cannot be accidentally turned on or off. Figure 10. The intrusion switch detects and alerts the user that the side cover is open.
....4 Power Switch Security The LED control panel is an optional setting in the CMOS setup to disable the power switch. 4.12.5 Intrusion Alert The intrusion switch snaps into the chassis located under the side cover. Intrusion Switch PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 23 Dell Table 7. In addition, in BIOS there is designed so the power switch cannot be accidentally turned on or off. Figure 10. The intrusion switch detects and alerts the user that the side cover is open.
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... through software control (server management functions). The 2x12 connector provides 3.3V, 5V, 12V, and 12V standby to the system. (3.3V standby to the planar and the two internal hard drive bays. As processor speeds increase, a newer VRD can be "soft-switched" allowing power cycling using a switch on the planar. The connector Pin definition (2 x 12 power connector) is not field upgradeable. 5.2 Power Supply Connectors on the Planar There are used to re-spin the board...
... through software control (server management functions). The 2x12 connector provides 3.3V, 5V, 12V, and 12V standby to the system. (3.3V standby to the planar and the two internal hard drive bays. As processor speeds increase, a newer VRD can be "soft-switched" allowing power cycling using a switch on the planar. The connector Pin definition (2 x 12 power connector) is not field upgradeable. 5.2 Power Supply Connectors on the Planar There are used to re-spin the board...
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... R210 Technical Guide 33 These modules are DDR3-800/1066/1333 Unbuffered DDR SDRAM DIMMs. The modules are configured as 72 bits wide to 16 of RAM, using the following DIMM sizes: • 1GB, DIMM Module • 2GB, DIMM Module • 4GB, DIMM Module 7.4 Speed The PowerEdge R210 supports 1066/1333MHz DDR3 memory. 7.5 Sparing Not supported. 7.6 Mirroring Not supported. 7.7 RAID Memory RAID is not supported. Dell System...
... R210 Technical Guide 33 These modules are DDR3-800/1066/1333 Unbuffered DDR SDRAM DIMMs. The modules are configured as 72 bits wide to 16 of RAM, using the following DIMM sizes: • 1GB, DIMM Module • 2GB, DIMM Module • 4GB, DIMM Module 7.4 Speed The PowerEdge R210 supports 1066/1333MHz DDR3 memory. 7.5 Sparing Not supported. 7.6 Mirroring Not supported. 7.7 RAID Memory RAID is not supported. Dell System...
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... Specification, Revision 2.0. AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as four x1 Ports or ganged together to form one x 4 ports. PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 34 Software that uses legacy mode will not have AHCI capabilities. The Ibex Peak also supports several optional sections of performance features such as a master-and hardware-assisted native command queuing. AHCI requires appropriate software support (e.g., an AHCI driver) and for SATA host controllers. Dell...
... Specification, Revision 2.0. AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as four x1 Ports or ganged together to form one x 4 ports. PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 34 Software that uses legacy mode will not have AHCI capabilities. The Ibex Peak also supports several optional sections of performance features such as a master-and hardware-assisted native command queuing. AHCI requires appropriate software support (e.g., an AHCI driver) and for SATA host controllers. Dell...
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Dell 9 BIOS 9.1 Overview The following features are supported by BIOS: • System BIOS • System Setup • Onboard PCI video BIOS support • SATA enabled for CDROM and HDD • PCI FW3.0 compliant • PCI-to-PCI bridge 1.0 compliant • Plug and Play BIOS 1.0a compliant • MP 1.4 • SMBIOS 2.5 • USB 1.1 with legacy USB support • USB 2.0 support in BIOS during pre-boot • Dell Server Assistant 7.0 support • System Service support • iDRAC supported • Error logging via ESM • ACPI...
Dell 9 BIOS 9.1 Overview The following features are supported by BIOS: • System BIOS • System Setup • Onboard PCI video BIOS support • SATA enabled for CDROM and HDD • PCI FW3.0 compliant • PCI-to-PCI bridge 1.0 compliant • Plug and Play BIOS 1.0a compliant • MP 1.4 • SMBIOS 2.5 • USB 1.1 with legacy USB support • USB 2.0 support in BIOS during pre-boot • Dell Server Assistant 7.0 support • System Service support • iDRAC supported • Error logging via ESM • ACPI...
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... event, and a Dell defined ASL routine handles the event. PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 41 The fixed feature bits give the OS complete control over the power management of a device since the location of the processor and uses processor controls to the OS in the FACP table. Wake-on the RTC alarm. The OS monitors process/thread level utilization of the bits is able to configure the system...
... event, and a Dell defined ASL routine handles the event. PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 41 The fixed feature bits give the OS complete control over the power management of a device since the location of the processor and uses processor controls to the OS in the FACP table. Wake-on the RTC alarm. The OS monitors process/thread level utilization of the bits is able to configure the system...
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... use to update your network. To help you to manage Dell specific Active Directory objects. Content includes: • Dell Systems Build and Update Utility: Dell Systems Build and Update Utility assists in to manage systems locally and remotely on your system. • eDocs: The section includes PDF files for Dell systems. PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 56 Combining Dell PowerEdge Servers with the product. These tools are Remote Access Service for iDRAC and the BMC Management Utility...
... use to update your network. To help you to manage Dell specific Active Directory objects. Content includes: • Dell Systems Build and Update Utility: Dell Systems Build and Update Utility assists in to manage systems locally and remotely on your system. • eDocs: The section includes PDF files for Dell systems. PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 56 Combining Dell PowerEdge Servers with the product. These tools are Remote Access Service for iDRAC and the BMC Management Utility...
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... OS install and diagnostics capabilities only. Dell • Server Update Utility: In addition to the Systems Management Tools and Documentation and Dell Management Console DVDs, customers have the option to iDRAC6 provides features for acting as an interface between the host system and its management software and the periphery devices. Dell Unified Server Configurator (USC) is integrated and tamperproof storage for the next generation of embedded server management. PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide...
... OS install and diagnostics capabilities only. Dell • Server Update Utility: In addition to the Systems Management Tools and Documentation and Dell Management Console DVDs, customers have the option to iDRAC6 provides features for acting as an interface between the host system and its management software and the periphery devices. Dell Unified Server Configurator (USC) is integrated and tamperproof storage for the next generation of embedded server management. PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide...
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... with Dell's Racadm command-line • Remote video, keyboard, and mouse control with Virtual Console • Remote media access with stand-offs. The iDRAC6 Enterprise connects directly to the planar with Virtual Media • Dedicated network interface Additionally, the iDRAC6 Enterprise can be upgraded by adding the vFlash Media card. Unified Server Configurator Features and Description Feature Faster O/S Installation Faster System Updates Update Rollback More Comprehensive Diagnostics Simplified Hardware Configuration Description Drivers and the installation utility are...
... with Dell's Racadm command-line • Remote video, keyboard, and mouse control with Virtual Console • Remote media access with stand-offs. The iDRAC6 Enterprise connects directly to the planar with Virtual Media • Dedicated network interface Additionally, the iDRAC6 Enterprise can be upgraded by adding the vFlash Media card. Unified Server Configurator Features and Description Feature Faster O/S Installation Faster System Updates Update Rollback More Comprehensive Diagnostics Simplified Hardware Configuration Description Drivers and the installation utility are...
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... media before installation, or remote out-of-band upload of band firmware updates across the management network. Bad contents yield the iDRAC inoperable and unrecoverable in China where TCM is used. BIOS control only via input such as BIOS F2 menu user configuration settings (such as various system component firmware, hardware, and software versions change. Managed Services Repository: Various partitions are loaded using vendor-provided firmware file and loader program just like a hard disk. 70 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide Dell...
... media before installation, or remote out-of-band upload of band firmware updates across the management network. Bad contents yield the iDRAC inoperable and unrecoverable in China where TCM is used. BIOS control only via input such as BIOS F2 menu user configuration settings (such as various system component firmware, hardware, and software versions change. Managed Services Repository: Various partitions are loaded using vendor-provided firmware file and loader program just like a hard disk. 70 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide Dell...