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Dell PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 1-socket 1U rack server providing the features you need without a lot of the unnecessary extras.
Dell PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 1-socket 1U rack server providing the features you need without a lot of the unnecessary extras.
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... trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation. and other countries. Winbond is a registered trademark of Dell, Inc. Initial Release April 2010 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 2 in the United States and/or other countries. Novell, SUSE, PlateSpin..., and PowerConvert are trademarks of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries and/or the EU. The content provided is as is a trademark of the InfiniBand Trade Association. Microsoft and SQL Server...
... trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation. and other countries. Winbond is a registered trademark of Dell, Inc. Initial Release April 2010 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 2 in the United States and/or other countries. Novell, SUSE, PlateSpin..., and PowerConvert are trademarks of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries and/or the EU. The content provided is as is a trademark of the InfiniBand Trade Association. Microsoft and SQL Server...
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Dell 11 Storage 48 11.1 Overview 48 11.2 Drives 48 11.3 RAID... USB 61 17.2 USB Device 61 17.3 External Storage 62 18 Packaging Options 62 Table 1. Table 7. Table 12. Table 8. Table 10. Table 13. Table 15. Tables Comparison of PowerEdge Server Features 8 Comparison Overview PERC S100 and S300 ... 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 5. Table 6. Table 9. Table 11. Table 3....
Dell 11 Storage 48 11.1 Overview 48 11.2 Drives 48 11.3 RAID... USB 61 17.2 USB Device 61 17.3 External Storage 62 18 Packaging Options 62 Table 1. Table 7. Table 12. Table 8. Table 10. Table 13. Table 15. Tables Comparison of PowerEdge Server Features 8 Comparison Overview PERC S100 and S300 ... 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 5. Table 6. Table 9. Table 11. Table 3....
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... Operating Systems 54 Supported Virtualization OS 55 Unified Server Configurator Features and Description 58 Features List for BMC, iDRAC6, and vFlash 59 USB Controller Priorities 61 External Storage 62 AMF Single Pack Dimensions and Weights 63 EMF Single Pack Dimensions and Weights 63 PowerEdge R210 Volatility 66 Volatility: Data Writing and Purpose 68...
... Operating Systems 54 Supported Virtualization OS 55 Unified Server Configurator Features and Description 58 Features List for BMC, iDRAC6, and vFlash 59 USB Controller Priorities 61 External Storage 62 AMF Single Pack Dimensions and Weights 63 EMF Single Pack Dimensions and Weights 63 PowerEdge R210 Volatility 66 Volatility: Data Writing and Purpose 68...
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..., DDR3 memory, eSATA external storage expandability, and enterprise-class manageability in an ultra-compact chassis. Dell's entry 1-socket 1U rack server, the PowerEdge R210, offers value, the performance of the internal components which is the Dell Management Console which aids ...to the entire portfolio. The result is delivered as a specialized application server or edge server for flexible deployment almost anywhere, including spaceconstrained environments. The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R210 was designed to further protect your business by performing a comprehensive set of...
..., DDR3 memory, eSATA external storage expandability, and enterprise-class manageability in an ultra-compact chassis. Dell's entry 1-socket 1U rack server, the PowerEdge R210, offers value, the performance of the internal components which is the Dell Management Console which aids ...to the entire portfolio. The result is delivered as a specialized application server or edge server for flexible deployment almost anywhere, including spaceconstrained environments. The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R210 was designed to further protect your business by performing a comprehensive set of...
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Dell Table 1. Optional SAS and SSD via Hot-Swap tray Default SATA. Optional SAS and SSD via add-in controller 1 for slim ODD R200 (Predecessors) Single .../8GB 1GB/32GB 2 x 3.5" 4 x 3.5" Optional Hot-Swap Support 2.5" HDDs via add-in controller 1 for slim ODD 1 for slim ODD PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 8 Optional SAS via addin controller Default SATA. Comparison of PowerEdge Server Features Feature Processor Front Side Bus # Processors # Cores L2/L3 Cache Chipset DIMMs Min/Max RAM HD Bays HD...
Dell Table 1. Optional SAS and SSD via Hot-Swap tray Default SATA. Optional SAS and SSD via add-in controller 1 for slim ODD R200 (Predecessors) Single .../8GB 1GB/32GB 2 x 3.5" 4 x 3.5" Optional Hot-Swap Support 2.5" HDDs via add-in controller 1 for slim ODD 1 for slim ODD PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 8 Optional SAS via addin controller Default SATA. Comparison of PowerEdge Server Features Feature Processor Front Side Bus # Processors # Cores L2/L3 Cache Chipset DIMMs Min/Max RAM HD Bays HD...
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... 2.0 compliant; Quad-pack LED diagnostic/LCD with 512MB or 1G PERC S100 (software based) PERC S300 Modular (software based) Availability Server Mgt. iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6 Enterprise, vFlash Riser 1: PCIe x16 (x8 routing), Full Height/ Half Length, Gen 2 Riser 2: ...x16 (x8 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 9 Full Dell™ OpenManage™ suite Optional; iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6 Enterprise, vFlash DRAC4 Full Dell™ OpenManage™ suite 1 x PCIe x16 (True x16, Gen2); Redundant PSU; Dell Feature Embedded HD Controller Optional Storage Controller R210 Chipset based SATA R200...
... 2.0 compliant; Quad-pack LED diagnostic/LCD with 512MB or 1G PERC S100 (software based) PERC S300 Modular (software based) Availability Server Mgt. iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6 Enterprise, vFlash Riser 1: PCIe x16 (x8 routing), Full Height/ Half Length, Gen 2 Riser 2: ...x16 (x8 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 9 Full Dell™ OpenManage™ suite Optional; iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6 Enterprise, vFlash DRAC4 Full Dell™ OpenManage™ suite 1 x PCIe x16 (True x16, Gen2); Redundant PSU; Dell Feature Embedded HD Controller Optional Storage Controller R210 Chipset based SATA R200...
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...solution supports up to the computer system via a built-in PowerEdge 11th generation value-based servers. The software based RAID options provide a cost effective entry-level RAID. Dell 2 New Technologies 2.1 Overview A number of the motherboard enables a SATA RAID option.... on iDRAC 6 options, please see Section 16, Systems Management. 2.2.2 Software RAID Dell PowerEdge RAID controller portfolio now offers Enterprise Software RAID in the PowerEdge R210, including: • iDRAC6 (new Dell server remote management controller) • Software RAID PERC S100 and PERC S300 • ...
...solution supports up to the computer system via a built-in PowerEdge 11th generation value-based servers. The software based RAID options provide a cost effective entry-level RAID. Dell 2 New Technologies 2.1 Overview A number of the motherboard enables a SATA RAID option.... on iDRAC 6 options, please see Section 16, Systems Management. 2.2.2 Software RAID Dell PowerEdge RAID controller portfolio now offers Enterprise Software RAID in the PowerEdge R210, including: • iDRAC6 (new Dell server remote management controller) • Software RAID PERC S100 and PERC S300 • ...
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... Feature/Spec S100 S300 Interface I/O Controller 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...Server® 2008 R2, 64-bit, Web, Standard, and Enterprise Editions Virtualization Support Not Supported Not Supported Storage Management OpenManage™ 6.2 or later OpenManage 6.2™ or later Note: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 is supported with Service Pack 2. For the most PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 12 Dell...
... Feature/Spec S100 S300 Interface I/O Controller 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...Server® 2008 R2, 64-bit, Web, Standard, and Enterprise Editions Virtualization Support Not Supported Not Supported Storage Management OpenManage™ 6.2 or later OpenManage 6.2™ or later Note: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 is supported with Service Pack 2. For the most PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 12 Dell...
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... add-in RAID, TPM/CTPM Matrox® G200eW w/ 8MB memory iDRAC6 optional BMC, IPMI 2.0 compliant Dell™ OpenManage™ featuring Dell Management Console Unified Server Configurator Lifecycle Controller enabled via optional: iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6 Enterprise and vFlash Support for Static ReadyRails™ ...® Windows® Small Business Server 2008, 64-bit Standard and Premium Edition Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2 with SP2 32-bit Standard and Enterprise Edition Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2 with Hyper-V™ PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 15
... add-in RAID, TPM/CTPM Matrox® G200eW w/ 8MB memory iDRAC6 optional BMC, IPMI 2.0 compliant Dell™ OpenManage™ featuring Dell Management Console Unified Server Configurator Lifecycle Controller enabled via optional: iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6 Enterprise and vFlash Support for Static ReadyRails™ ...® Windows® Small Business Server 2008, 64-bit Standard and Premium Edition Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2 with SP2 32-bit Standard and Enterprise Edition Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2 with Hyper-V™ PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 15
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... without Yb Yc with bezel bezel Zb* N/A N/A 31.35 NA 393.7 L6 Sys Wgt Zc (Kg) 397.49 5.95 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 16 Dell 4 Mechanical 4.1 Chassis Description The PowerEdge R210 is a 1-socket 1U server. Overall Dimensions and Weight Dimensions (HxWxD) (w/o ear and bezel) Max Weight 1.68" x 17" x 15.5" (42.6 x 431 x 393.7 mm) 17...
... without Yb Yc with bezel bezel Zb* N/A N/A 31.35 NA 393.7 L6 Sys Wgt Zc (Kg) 397.49 5.95 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 16 Dell 4 Mechanical 4.1 Chassis Description The PowerEdge R210 is a 1-socket 1U server. Overall Dimensions and Weight Dimensions (HxWxD) (w/o ear and bezel) Max Weight 1.68" x 17" x 15.5" (42.6 x 431 x 393.7 mm) 17...
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Server Dimensions * Zb goes to the nominal rear wall external surface where the motherboard I/O connectors reside. 4.3 Front Panel View and Features Figure 2. Front Panel View PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 17 Dell Figure 1.
Server Dimensions * Zb goes to the nominal rear wall external surface where the motherboard I/O connectors reside. 4.3 Front Panel View and Features Figure 2. Front Panel View PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 17 Dell Figure 1.
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Dell 4.4 Back Panel View and Features Figure 3. Back Panel View 4.5 Power Supply Indicators 4.5.1 Power Button LED The Power button controls the system's power, turning the unit on non-modular rack-dense and rackable tower PowerEdge servers, has the following states: • No light-System is green. .... 4.6 NIC Indicators See the Hardware Owner's Manual for information. All PowerEdge servers have the Power LED light-pipe integrated in the off . Figure 4. The color of a standard Power icon. PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 18 The lighting pattern must be in the form of the power...
Dell 4.4 Back Panel View and Features Figure 3. Back Panel View 4.5 Power Supply Indicators 4.5.1 Power Button LED The Power button controls the system's power, turning the unit on non-modular rack-dense and rackable tower PowerEdge servers, has the following states: • No light-System is green. .... 4.6 NIC Indicators See the Hardware Owner's Manual for information. All PowerEdge servers have the Power LED light-pipe integrated in the off . Figure 4. The color of a standard Power icon. PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 18 The lighting pattern must be in the form of the power...
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... power supply connectors on the front of the system enclosure or through software control (server management functions). Standard VRD (Voltage Regulator Down) modules that conform to system is ... two internal hard drive bays. Power Supply 4 Pins and Signals Pin SIGNAL 3 P12V2 4 P12V2 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 26 Power Supply 24 Pins and Signals Pin SIGNAL 1 P3V3 2 P3V3 3 GND 4 P5V... Pin SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND Table 9. The power system is generated from 12V standby). Dell 5 Power, Thermal, Acoustic 5.1 Power Supplies The base system includes a single 250W power supply...
... power supply connectors on the front of the system enclosure or through software control (server management functions). Standard VRD (Voltage Regulator Down) modules that conform to system is ... two internal hard drive bays. Power Supply 4 Pins and Signals Pin SIGNAL 3 P12V2 4 P12V2 PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 26 Power Supply 24 Pins and Signals Pin SIGNAL 1 P3V3 2 P3V3 3 GND 4 P5V... Pin SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND Table 9. The power system is generated from 12V standby). Dell 5 Power, Thermal, Acoustic 5.1 Power Supplies The base system includes a single 250W power supply...
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...Prominent tone: Criteria of D.5 and D.8 of ECMA-74 9th ed. (2005) are followed to improve the design and cooling efficiency for server products. Dell continues to determine if discrete tones are prominent. system is activated to annoyances in a rack with maximum configuration. The software MemBW4 is ... from the floor. Stressed Processor: An operating mode per section 4.4.2 of ISO 9296 (1988) and measured in that of the PowerEdge R210 reflects the following: • Adherence to ISO 7779 (1999). One of the sound quality metrics in the table below shows the noise...
...Prominent tone: Criteria of D.5 and D.8 of ECMA-74 9th ed. (2005) are followed to improve the design and cooling efficiency for server products. Dell continues to determine if discrete tones are prominent. system is activated to annoyances in a rack with maximum configuration. The software MemBW4 is ... from the floor. Stressed Processor: An operating mode per section 4.4.2 of ISO 9296 (1988) and measured in that of the PowerEdge R210 reflects the following: • Adherence to ISO 7779 (1999). One of the sound quality metrics in the table below shows the noise...
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PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 31 Dell 6 Processors 6.1 Overview The PowerEdge R210 is a single socket 1U rack server that operates in the processor. Processor Information Speed Power Cache Cores Intel® Xeon® 2.4GHz 95W 8M 4C X3430 Intel...30W 4M 2C L3406 Max. Memory 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1066MHz 1066MHz 1066MHz 6.3 Processor Configurations The PowerEdge R210 is a 1S, entry-level server based on the Intel FCLGA1156 to support Intel Xeon 3400 series and Core i3 processors. 6.2 Supported Processors Model Table 12. ...
PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 31 Dell 6 Processors 6.1 Overview The PowerEdge R210 is a single socket 1U rack server that operates in the processor. Processor Information Speed Power Cache Cores Intel® Xeon® 2.4GHz 95W 8M 4C X3430 Intel...30W 4M 2C L3406 Max. Memory 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1066MHz 1066MHz 1066MHz 6.3 Processor Configurations The PowerEdge R210 is a 1S, entry-level server based on the Intel FCLGA1156 to support Intel Xeon 3400 series and Core i3 processors. 6.2 Supported Processors Model Table 12. ...
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Dell 9 BIOS 9.1 Overview The following features are supported by BIOS: • System BIOS • System Setup • Onboard PCI... 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 2.0 support (S0, OS-S4, S5 states) ...8226; DDR3 UDIMM memory support • UEFI shell Support • IDRAC6/IDRAC6 Lite support • VT-d • IOAT PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 39
Dell 9 BIOS 9.1 Overview The following features are supported by BIOS: • System BIOS • System Setup • Onboard PCI... 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 2.0 support (S0, OS-S4, S5 states) ...8226; DDR3 UDIMM memory support • UEFI shell Support • IDRAC6/IDRAC6 Lite support • VT-d • IOAT PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 39
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...BIOS will fine tune processor, MCH, IOH and South Bridge. Power Profiles that Dell will ship. In addition to the OS. Processor/IMC and PCH chipset registers. 11G Servers will be the most energy smart servers that R210 BIOS will Expose in Design Docs under Windows and ACPI OS that understand C ...states. Dell USB wake Generic N/A This feature is not supported on how this system ...
...BIOS will fine tune processor, MCH, IOH and South Bridge. Power Profiles that Dell will ship. In addition to the OS. Processor/IMC and PCH chipset registers. 11G Servers will be the most energy smart servers that R210 BIOS will Expose in Design Docs under Windows and ACPI OS that understand C ...states. Dell USB wake Generic N/A This feature is not supported on how this system ...
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...Internal Storage Controllers External Storage Controllers Optional NICs Description Dell™ SAS 6iR Adapter (SASRAID) Dell™ PERC S300 (SW RAID) Dell™ PERC H200 (HW RAID) Dell™ SAS 5E Adapter Dell™ PERC 6E... x8 1 PCIe x8 1 PCIe x8 1 Dell™ PERC 6E Adapter 512MB PCIe x8 1 6Gbps SAS HBA PCIe x8 1 Dell™ PERC H800 PCIe x8 1 Dell™ LSI2032 PCIe HBA SCSI PCIe x4 ...TOE and iSCSI Offload Intel® PRO/1000 PT Server PCIe x1 1 Adapter Intel® Gigabit ET Quad-Port PCIe x4 1 Server Adapter Broadcom® NetXtreme™ II PCIe x4 ...
...Internal Storage Controllers External Storage Controllers Optional NICs Description Dell™ SAS 6iR Adapter (SASRAID) Dell™ PERC S300 (SW RAID) Dell™ PERC H200 (HW RAID) Dell™ SAS 5E Adapter Dell™ PERC 6E... x8 1 PCIe x8 1 PCIe x8 1 Dell™ PERC 6E Adapter 512MB PCIe x8 1 6Gbps SAS HBA PCIe x8 1 Dell™ PERC H800 PCIe x8 1 Dell™ LSI2032 PCIe HBA SCSI PCIe x4 ...TOE and iSCSI Offload Intel® PRO/1000 PT Server PCIe x1 1 Adapter Intel® Gigabit ET Quad-Port PCIe x4 1 Server Adapter Broadcom® NetXtreme™ II PCIe x4 ...
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... x86 x64 X86 X64 (Hyper-V™ role enable) X64 (only) (Hyper-V™ role enabled except for Dell PowerEdge Systems on Dell.com. Dell 14 Operating Systems For the most up-to-date information, see the Operating System Support Matrix for foundation) Web...WLK1.4) WHQL FI (WLK1.4) PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 53 Operating Systems Windows® Essential Business Server Microsoft® Hyper-V™ Server 2008 Windows® Small Business Server 2008 Windows Server® 2008 Windows Server® 2003 R2 Windows Server® 2008 SP2 Windows Server® 2008 R2 (Windows 7 includes...
... x86 x64 X86 X64 (Hyper-V™ role enable) X64 (only) (Hyper-V™ role enabled except for Dell PowerEdge Systems on Dell.com. Dell 14 Operating Systems For the most up-to-date information, see the Operating System Support Matrix for foundation) Web...WLK1.4) WHQL FI (WLK1.4) PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide 53 Operating Systems Windows® Essential Business Server Microsoft® Hyper-V™ Server 2008 Windows® Small Business Server 2008 Windows Server® 2008 Windows Server® 2003 R2 Windows Server® 2008 SP2 Windows Server® 2008 R2 (Windows 7 includes...