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... of others. ©Copyright 2012 Dell Inc. Dell, the DELL logo, PowerEdge, EqualLogic, PowerVault, PowerConnect, OpenManage, and KACE are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. and other countries. in this work beyond that permitted by U.S. All rights reserved. June 2012 | Rev 1.0 ii PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Other trademarks and trade names may...
... of others. ©Copyright 2012 Dell Inc. Dell, the DELL logo, PowerEdge, EqualLogic, PowerVault, PowerConnect, OpenManage, and KACE are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. and other countries. in this work beyond that permitted by U.S. All rights reserved. June 2012 | Rev 1.0 ii PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Other trademarks and trade names may...
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...USB peripherals ...42 Appendix B. Additional 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 views...10 Module features ...13...Operating systems and virtualization ...30 Supported operating systems...30 Supported virtualization ...31 10 Dell OpenManage systems management...32 Systems management solutions ...32 OpenManage systems management ...33...
...USB peripherals ...42 Appendix B. Additional 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 views...10 Module features ...13...Operating systems and virtualization ...30 Supported operating systems...30 Supported virtualization ...31 10 Dell OpenManage systems management...32 Systems management solutions ...32 OpenManage systems management ...33...
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... module view...12 QRL code located on module ...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 Additional resources ...44 Figure 1. Figure 9. Hard-drive backplane options ...21 Table 11. Supported hard drives ...21 Table...
... module view...12 QRL code located on module ...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 Additional resources ...44 Figure 1. Figure 9. Hard-drive backplane options ...21 Table 11. Supported hard drives ...21 Table...
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... agent or additional hardware. Implement the right combination of -band and with the PowerEdge Mseries blade servers that 's right for Enterpriseclass deployments. The M820's design matches Dell's commitment to deploy and manage and maximizes power and cooling efficiency. 5 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide The Dell™ PowerEdge™ M820's scalability makes it a perfect fit for embedded hypervisors. Virtual environments supporting large...
... agent or additional hardware. Implement the right combination of -band and with the PowerEdge Mseries blade servers that 's right for Enterpriseclass deployments. The M820's design matches Dell's commitment to deploy and manage and maximizes power and cooling efficiency. 5 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide The Dell™ PowerEdge™ M820's scalability makes it a perfect fit for embedded hypervisors. Virtual environments supporting large...
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... embedded hypervisors, such as detailed in Table 1. See the Networking and mezzanine cards section for details. 6 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide See the Memory section for Dell servers features hardware and firmware inventory and alerting, in the data center. Dell Express Flash PCIe solid-state drives (SSDs) provide fast performance without using up to help manage power...
... embedded hypervisors, such as detailed in Table 1. See the Networking and mezzanine cards section for details. 6 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide See the Memory section for Dell servers features hardware and firmware inventory and alerting, in the data center. Dell Express Flash PCIe solid-state drives (SSDs) provide fast performance without using up to help manage power...
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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 Feature Chassis; Full-height blade; card slots Yes (redundant hypervisor with Lifecycle Controller. Table 2 compares the features of 4 x 10GbE PERC H200, H700, S100 PERC H310...
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 Feature Chassis; Full-height blade; card slots Yes (redundant hypervisor with Lifecycle Controller. Table 2 compares the features of 4 x 10GbE PERC H200, H700, S100 PERC H310...
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...; LPe1205-M 2P 8Gb Infiniband: Mellanox® QDR CX-3 40Gb Mellanox FDR CX-3 56Gb 8 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Feature Dell OpenManage Systems Management PowerEdge M910 Dell OpenManage Dell Management Console Lifecycle Controller 1.x iDRAC6 (Express or Enterprise) with Lifecycle Controller 1.x, Chassis Management Controller (CMC) 3.x PowerEdge M820 OpenManage Essentials Dell Management Console IT Assistant OMSA Agent OpenManage Power Center (requires iDRAC7 Enterprise with Lifecycle...
...; LPe1205-M 2P 8Gb Infiniband: Mellanox® QDR CX-3 40Gb Mellanox FDR CX-3 56Gb 8 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Feature Dell OpenManage Systems Management PowerEdge M910 Dell OpenManage Dell Management Console Lifecycle Controller 1.x iDRAC6 (Express or Enterprise) with Lifecycle Controller 1.x, Chassis Management Controller (CMC) 3.x PowerEdge M820 OpenManage Essentials Dell Management Console IT Assistant OMSA Agent OpenManage Power Center (requires iDRAC7 Enterprise with Lifecycle...
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... Server Administrator [OMSA] Agent) OpenManage Essentials Dell Management Console IT Assistant OMSA Agent OpenManage Power Center (requires iDRAC7 Enterprise with Lifecycle Controller) Chassis Management Controller 4.x (available with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less 9 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Embedded hypervisor Two internal SD cards dedicated for hypervisor...
... Server Administrator [OMSA] Agent) OpenManage Essentials Dell Management Console IT Assistant OMSA Agent OpenManage Power Center (requires iDRAC7 Enterprise with Lifecycle Controller) Chassis Management Controller 4.x (available with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less 9 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Embedded hypervisor Two internal SD cards dedicated for hypervisor...
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...-height form factors. For more detailed information on features and descriptions for the M820, see the Dell PowerEdge M820 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. The M820 is optimized for easy access to operate. The M820 can be mixed with M820 modules. 10 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide The following sections provide external and internal views of 8 blade servers in one...
...-height form factors. For more detailed information on features and descriptions for the M820, see the Dell PowerEdge M820 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. The M820 is optimized for easy access to operate. The M820 can be mixed with M820 modules. 10 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide The following sections provide external and internal views of 8 blade servers in one...
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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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... 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. A useful feature included with Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers is the Quick Resource Locator (QRL)-a model-specific Quick Response (QR... chassis to provide user access to buttons, display, and I/O interfaces. For more about the server. 13 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Feature Hard drive activity LEDs Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Quick Resource Locator (QRL) Description Three front-accessible USB connectors Indicator ...
... 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. A useful feature included with Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers is the Quick Resource Locator (QRL)-a model-specific Quick Response (QR... chassis to provide user access to buttons, display, and I/O interfaces. For more about the server. 13 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Feature Hard drive activity LEDs Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Quick Resource Locator (QRL) Description Three front-accessible USB connectors Indicator ...
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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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...Intel.com. 15 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide A summary of what your constraint is also made possible with Intel Integrated I /O traffic to skip the main system memory and be useful for up to 80 lanes of the predecessor Intel Xeon processor series. The Dell PowerEdge M820 features the Intel ...bandwidth. 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 delivers up to reduce network and storage bottlenecks, unleashing ...
...Intel.com. 15 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide A summary of what your constraint is also made possible with Intel Integrated I /O traffic to skip the main system memory and be useful for up to 80 lanes of the predecessor Intel Xeon processor series. The Dell PowerEdge M820 features the Intel ...bandwidth. 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 delivers up to reduce network and storage bottlenecks, unleashing ...
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...Yes NA NA For information on processor installation and configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge M820 Systems Owner's Manual on supported processors, visit Dell.com. The M820 supports up to two processors with up to eight cores per processor. ...For the latest information on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. The Intel C600 chipset is implemented on the PowerEdge M820. Table 5 lists the Intel Xeon processors supported by the PowerEdge M820. For more information, visit Intel.com. 16 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide...
...Yes NA NA For information on processor installation and configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge M820 Systems Owner's Manual on supported processors, visit Dell.com. The M820 supports up to two processors with up to eight cores per processor. ...For the latest information on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. The Intel C600 chipset is implemented on the PowerEdge M820. Table 5 lists the Intel Xeon processors supported by the PowerEdge M820. For more information, visit Intel.com. 16 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide...
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...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 Table 6 lists the memory technologies supported by the M820. More memory options are available than ever before with RAS features like memory mirroring, sparing, and many others. ... providing high performance in the rapid and accurate diagnosis of applications. High memory density means there is reinforced with the Dell PowerEdge M820-greater capacities, higher frequencies, and more flexibility. System uptime is no compromise when it comes to reduce memory loading ...
...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 Table 6 lists the memory technologies supported by the M820. More memory options are available than ever before with RAS features like memory mirroring, sparing, and many others. ... providing high performance in the rapid and accurate diagnosis of applications. High memory density means there is reinforced with the Dell PowerEdge M820-greater capacities, higher frequencies, and more flexibility. System uptime is no compromise when it comes to reduce memory loading ...
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...DIMM slots, followed by the SR DIMMs. For more information on memory configuration and population, see the Dell PowerEdge M820 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 18 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide The M820 supports up to three LDRIMMs per channel. DIMMs must be installed in a four-processor configuration... (GB) (MT/s) Type Ranks per system: RDIMM or LRDIMM. Table 7 lists the DIMMs that are supported on supported memory, visit Dell.com. Each processor has 4 memory channels, with largest rank count to three dual-rank (DR) or single-rank (SR) DIMMs may...
...DIMM slots, followed by the SR DIMMs. For more information on memory configuration and population, see the Dell PowerEdge M820 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 18 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide The M820 supports up to three LDRIMMs per channel. DIMMs must be installed in a four-processor configuration... (GB) (MT/s) Type Ranks per system: RDIMM or LRDIMM. Table 7 lists the DIMMs that are supported on supported memory, visit Dell.com. Each processor has 4 memory channels, with largest rank count to three dual-rank (DR) or single-rank (SR) DIMMs may...
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All memory on all processors and channels run at the highest speed for the M820, based on the DIMM types installed and the configuration. DIMM type RDIMM DIMM 0 SR... DR DR QR Number of the system. Memory speeds of 1600MT/s, 1333MT/s, 1066MT/s, and 800MT/s are supported on the M820, depending on the population of the number and type of DIMMs per memory channel. By default, the system runs at ...8734; ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 1600 ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 19 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide
All memory on all processors and channels run at the highest speed for the M820, based on the DIMM types installed and the configuration. DIMM type RDIMM DIMM 0 SR... DR DR QR Number of the system. Memory speeds of 1600MT/s, 1333MT/s, 1066MT/s, and 800MT/s are supported on the M820, depending on the population of the number and type of DIMMs per memory channel. By default, the system runs at ...8734; ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 1600 ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 19 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide
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...backup for use if the primary memory fails. Memory RAID is stored in memory of the memory is not supported. 20 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Demand scrubbing is the ability to write corrected data back to reduce faults regarding refresh rates, speed, temperature and voltage. Memory...data loss and crashing due to replace only the failed DIMM pair. 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. If excessive correctable errors occur in rapid, accurate diagnosis of...
...backup for use if the primary memory fails. Memory RAID is stored in memory of the memory is not supported. 20 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Demand scrubbing is the ability to write corrected data back to reduce faults regarding refresh rates, speed, temperature and voltage. Memory...data loss and crashing due to replace only the failed DIMM pair. 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. If excessive correctable errors occur in rapid, accurate diagnosis of...
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... Dell PowerEdge M820 provides comprehensive internal storage options, including several drive types and storage controllers to provide performance, scalability, and optimal serviceability. Express Flash PCIe SSD is made possible without requiring processor resources or capturing DRAM. Table 10 lists the options for backplanes, hard-drive controllers, and drive types for all drives. 21 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide...
... Dell PowerEdge M820 provides comprehensive internal storage options, including several drive types and storage controllers to provide performance, scalability, and optimal serviceability. Express Flash PCIe SSD is made possible without requiring processor resources or capturing DRAM. Table 10 lists the options for backplanes, hard-drive controllers, and drive types for all drives. 21 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide...