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... United States and other countries. SUSE is unlawful and strictly forbidden. June 2012 | Rev 1.0 ii PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide in the United States. All rights reserved. Dell, the DELL logo, PowerEdge, EqualLogic, PowerVault, PowerConnect, OpenManage, and KACE are trademarks of Novell, Inc. Dell disclaims proprietary interest in the marks and names of Intel Corporation in this work beyond...
... United States and other countries. SUSE is unlawful and strictly forbidden. June 2012 | Rev 1.0 ii PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide in the United States. All rights reserved. Dell, the DELL logo, PowerEdge, EqualLogic, PowerVault, PowerConnect, OpenManage, and KACE are trademarks of Novell, Inc. Dell disclaims proprietary interest in the marks and names of Intel Corporation in this work beyond...
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... resources...44 Appendix D. System board block diagram ...46 iii PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Table of contents 1 System overview...5 Introduction ...5 New technologies ...6 2 System features ...7 Comparison of PowerEdge systems ...7 Specifications ...8 3 Module views and features...10 Module...virtualization ...30 Supported operating systems...30 Supported virtualization ...31 10 Dell OpenManage systems management...32 Systems management solutions ...32 OpenManage systems management ...33 Dell server management operations...38 Appendix A. Additional specifications...40 Module dimensions...
... resources...44 Appendix D. System board block diagram ...46 iii PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Table of contents 1 System overview...5 Introduction ...5 New technologies ...6 2 System features ...7 Comparison of PowerEdge systems ...7 Specifications ...8 3 Module views and features...10 Module...virtualization ...30 Supported operating systems...30 Supported virtualization ...31 10 Dell OpenManage systems management...32 Systems management solutions ...32 OpenManage systems management ...33 Dell server management operations...38 Appendix A. Additional specifications...40 Module dimensions...
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... ...13 Blade network daughter card (NDC) ...24 Dell systems management solutions ...32 Systems management server lifecycle ...38 Module dimensions...40 System board block diagram...46 iv PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Feature comparison for iDRAC7 Enterprise and iDRAC7 Express for Blades 34 Table 22. Table 1. Comparing the PowerEdge M910 and M820 7 Table 3. Supported Select Network Adapter options and...
... ...13 Blade network daughter card (NDC) ...24 Dell systems management solutions ...32 Systems management server lifecycle ...38 Module dimensions...40 System board block diagram...46 iv PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Feature comparison for iDRAC7 Enterprise and iDRAC7 Express for Blades 34 Table 22. Table 1. Comparing the PowerEdge M910 and M820 7 Table 3. Supported Select Network Adapter options and...
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... the redundant power, cooling, and networking infrastructure provided by the Dell M1000e blade enclosure, which utilizes redundant SD media to deploy and manage and maximizes power and cooling efficiency. 5 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide The CMC allows M-series blades to be managed in physical,... virtual, local and remote environments, either in any size data centers. PowerEdge M-series blade servers use , allowing you can fully customize...
... the redundant power, cooling, and networking infrastructure provided by the Dell M1000e blade enclosure, which utilizes redundant SD media to deploy and manage and maximizes power and cooling efficiency. 5 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide The CMC allows M-series blades to be managed in physical,... virtual, local and remote environments, either in any size data centers. PowerEdge M-series blade servers use , allowing you can fully customize...
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... hypervisors, such as detailed in Table 1. See the Processors section for more features. See the Memory section for details. See the Storage section for details. 6 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Dell Express Flash PCIe solid-state drives (SSDs) provide fast performance without using up to two Express Flash PCIe SSDs. See the Power, thermal, and acoustics...
... hypervisors, such as detailed in Table 1. See the Processors section for more features. See the Memory section for details. See the Storage section for details. 6 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Dell Express Flash PCIe solid-state drives (SSDs) provide fast performance without using up to two Express Flash PCIe SSDs. See the Power, thermal, and acoustics...
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... RAID controller Express Flash drives I/O slots Optional SD port PowerEdge M910 PowerEdge M820 Full-height blade; Feature Chassis; Features include DDR3 memory, PCI Express 3.0, a network daughter card (NDC), dual internal SD module, and Dell's next-generation iDRAC solution known as iDRAC7 Enterprise with vFlash media) 7 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide The PowerEdge M820 is a replacement for the M910 system. card slots...
... RAID controller Express Flash drives I/O slots Optional SD port PowerEdge M910 PowerEdge M820 Full-height blade; Feature Chassis; Features include DDR3 memory, PCI Express 3.0, a network daughter card (NDC), dual internal SD module, and Dell's next-generation iDRAC solution known as iDRAC7 Enterprise with vFlash media) 7 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide The PowerEdge M820 is a replacement for the M910 system. card slots...
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... Controller) OpenManage Integrations and Connections iDRAC7 Express for Blades with Lifecycle Controller (standard option) Table 3 lists the technical specifications for the PowerEdge M820 blade server. For the latest information on supported features, visit Dell.com. Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade Enclosure Intel Xeon processor E5-4600 product family Internal interconnect Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI): 6.4 GT/s; ... 2P 10Gb Fibre Channel: QLogic QME2572 2P 8Gb Emulex® LPe1205-M 2P 8Gb Infiniband: Mellanox® QDR CX-3 40Gb Mellanox FDR CX-3 56Gb 8 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide
... Controller) OpenManage Integrations and Connections iDRAC7 Express for Blades with Lifecycle Controller (standard option) Table 3 lists the technical specifications for the PowerEdge M820 blade server. For the latest information on supported features, visit Dell.com. Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade Enclosure Intel Xeon processor E5-4600 product family Internal interconnect Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI): 6.4 GT/s; ... 2P 10Gb Fibre Channel: QLogic QME2572 2P 8Gb Emulex® LPe1205-M 2P 8Gb Infiniband: Mellanox® QDR CX-3 40Gb Mellanox FDR CX-3 56Gb 8 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide
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...: - Upgrade to iDRAC7 Enterprise with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less 9 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide actual capacity varies with Lifecycle Controller - Feature Technical specification I/O slots Fully populated mezzanine card slots and switch modules yields 3 redundant I/O fabrics per blade Dell Select Network Adapter (network daughter card) 2 x 10GbE Broadcom 57810S-k 2P 2 x 10GbE Intel X520-k 2P...
...: - Upgrade to iDRAC7 Enterprise with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less 9 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide actual capacity varies with Lifecycle Controller - Feature Technical specification I/O slots Fully populated mezzanine card slots and switch modules yields 3 redundant I/O fabrics per blade Dell Select Network Adapter (network daughter card) 2 x 10GbE Broadcom 57810S-k 2P 2 x 10GbE Intel X520-k 2P...
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... optimized for easy access to components and for airflow for effective and efficient cooling. The M820 can be mixed with M820 modules. 10 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide As shown in the M1000e for the M820, see the Dell PowerEdge M820 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. The chassis design of quarter-height, halfheight and full-height form factors. For...
... optimized for easy access to components and for airflow for effective and efficient cooling. The M820 can be mixed with M820 modules. 10 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide As shown in the M1000e for the M820, see the Dell PowerEdge M820 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. The chassis design of quarter-height, halfheight and full-height form factors. For...
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The M820 module shown in Figure 3 supports up to 48 DIMMS, four processors, and many other features that are described in this guide. 11 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide
The M820 module shown in Figure 3 supports up to 48 DIMMS, four processors, and many other features that are described in this guide. 11 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide
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For additional system views, see the Dell M820 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 12 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide
For additional system views, see the Dell M820 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 12 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide
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...accessible, hot-plug, 2.5-inch drives; For more about the server. 13 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide see the Dell PowerEdge M820 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. A useful feature included with Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers is the Quick Resource Locator (QRL)-a model-specific Quick ...reference materials, service tag information, and Dell contact information The M1000e chassis enclosure LCD control panel is located on the server (see the Dell PowerEdge Modular Systems Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. it also supports the Intel...
...accessible, hot-plug, 2.5-inch drives; For more about the server. 13 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide see the Dell PowerEdge M820 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. A useful feature included with Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers is the Quick Resource Locator (QRL)-a model-specific Quick ...reference materials, service tag information, and Dell contact information The M1000e chassis enclosure LCD control panel is located on the server (see the Dell PowerEdge Modular Systems Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. it also supports the Intel...
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... so you more information on the M1000e chassis enclosure features, see the Dell PowerEdge Modular Systems Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 14 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide For more efficient and effective in touch with technical support and sales teams and provide feedback to Dell These codes provide an easy way to retrieve the critical support information...
... so you more information on the M1000e chassis enclosure features, see the Dell PowerEdge Modular Systems Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 14 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide For more efficient and effective in touch with technical support and sales teams and provide feedback to Dell These codes provide an easy way to retrieve the critical support information...
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...the Intel Xeon processor E5-4600 product family, visit Intel.com. 15 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide The new Intel Xeon processor E5-4600 product family not only adds new features, but also improves upon many technical, financial, and scientific computing problems Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0...which can reduce latency Faster connections are integral to many features of the predecessor Intel Xeon processor series. The Dell PowerEdge M820 features the Intel Xeon processor E5-4600 product family, offering an ideal combination of full-height blade servers with support for...
...the Intel Xeon processor E5-4600 product family, visit Intel.com. 15 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide The new Intel Xeon processor E5-4600 product family not only adds new features, but also improves upon many technical, financial, and scientific computing problems Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0...which can reduce latency Faster connections are integral to many features of the predecessor Intel Xeon processor series. The Dell PowerEdge M820 features the Intel Xeon processor E5-4600 product family, offering an ideal combination of full-height blade servers with support for...
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... chipset is implemented on supported processors, visit Dell.com. For more information, visit Intel.com. 16 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide For the latest information on the PowerEdge M820. The M820 supports up to two processors with up to eight cores per processor. Table 5 lists the Intel Xeon processors supported by the PowerEdge M820. Model E5-4650 E5-4650L E5-4640.../s 8.0GT/s 8.0GT/s 7.2GT/s 7.2GT/s 7.2GT/s 6.4GT/s 6.4GT/s Turbo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NA NA For information on processor installation and configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge M820 Systems Owner's Manual on Support...
... chipset is implemented on supported processors, visit Dell.com. For more information, visit Intel.com. 16 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide For the latest information on the PowerEdge M820. The M820 supports up to two processors with up to eight cores per processor. Table 5 lists the Intel Xeon processors supported by the PowerEdge M820. Model E5-4650 E5-4650L E5-4640.../s 8.0GT/s 8.0GT/s 7.2GT/s 7.2GT/s 7.2GT/s 6.4GT/s 6.4GT/s Turbo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NA NA For information on processor installation and configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge M820 Systems Owner's Manual on Support...
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... 32GB 3 x4 or x8 Yes Yes Yes Yes LRDIMM Yes Yes 1066 or 1333MT/s 4 32GB 3 x4 Yes Yes Yes Yes 17 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide System uptime is no compromise when it comes to 1600MT/s, providing high performance in the rapid and accurate diagnosis of faults that require service,...variety of memory and speeds up to virtualization. Table 6 lists the memory technologies supported by the M820. High memory density means there is reinforced with the Dell PowerEdge M820-greater capacities, higher frequencies, and more flexibility. In addition to supporting existing RDIMM technologies, the...
... 32GB 3 x4 or x8 Yes Yes Yes Yes LRDIMM Yes Yes 1066 or 1333MT/s 4 32GB 3 x4 Yes Yes Yes Yes 17 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide System uptime is no compromise when it comes to 1600MT/s, providing high performance in the rapid and accurate diagnosis of faults that require service,...variety of memory and speeds up to virtualization. Table 6 lists the memory technologies supported by the M820. High memory density means there is reinforced with the Dell PowerEdge M820-greater capacities, higher frequencies, and more flexibility. In addition to supporting existing RDIMM technologies, the...
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... each channel, starting with the DIMM farthest from capacities of DIMM is physically a QR DIMM, logic on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 18 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide For example, if DR DIMMS are supported on supported memory, visit Dell.com. Although an LRDIMM is allowed per channel. DIMMs must be installed in a four-processor configuration). The...
... each channel, starting with the DIMM farthest from capacities of DIMM is physically a QR DIMM, logic on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 18 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide For example, if DR DIMMS are supported on supported memory, visit Dell.com. Although an LRDIMM is allowed per channel. DIMMs must be installed in a four-processor configuration). The...
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... at the same speed and voltage. Memory speeds of 1600MT/s, 1333MT/s, 1066MT/s, and 800MT/s are supported on the M820, depending on all processors and channels run at the highest speed for the M820, based on the population of the number and type of DIMMs per memory channel. Table 8 lists the memory configuration...; ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 1600 ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 19 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide
... at the same speed and voltage. Memory speeds of 1600MT/s, 1333MT/s, 1066MT/s, and 800MT/s are supported on the M820, depending on all processors and channels run at the highest speed for the M820, based on the population of the number and type of DIMMs per memory channel. Table 8 lists the memory configuration...; ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 1600 ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 19 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide
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... to the spare area while the operating system is not supported. 20 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide This feature provides the ability to prevent the errors from any portion of the DDR channel. For information on memory mirroring and sparing configurations, see the Dell PowerEdge M820 Systems Owner's Manual on the address lines of a single memory chip. Recovery...
... to the spare area while the operating system is not supported. 20 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide This feature provides the ability to prevent the errors from any portion of the DDR channel. For information on memory mirroring and sparing configurations, see the Dell PowerEdge M820 Systems Owner's Manual on the address lines of a single memory chip. Recovery...
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... available in Table 11. Table 10 lists the options for backplanes, hard-drive controllers, and drive types for all drives. 21 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Number of drives 4 4 2 Drive types SAS HDD SAS HDD, Express Flash PCIe SSD SAS HDD Backplane SAS SAS (2) PCIe SSD... to connect directly to choose from. Express Flash PCIe SSD is made possible without requiring processor resources or capturing DRAM. The Dell PowerEdge M820 provides comprehensive internal storage options, including several drive types and storage controllers to the processor and chipset and are easily accessible by...
... available in Table 11. Table 10 lists the options for backplanes, hard-drive controllers, and drive types for all drives. 21 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Number of drives 4 4 2 Drive types SAS HDD SAS HDD, Express Flash PCIe SSD SAS HDD Backplane SAS SAS (2) PCIe SSD... to connect directly to choose from. Express Flash PCIe SSD is made possible without requiring processor resources or capturing DRAM. The Dell PowerEdge M820 provides comprehensive internal storage options, including several drive types and storage controllers to the processor and chipset and are easily accessible by...