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PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide The 1-socket PowerEdge R320 delivers powerful performance and Enterprise-class high availability features in a 1U chassis.
PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide The 1-socket PowerEdge R320 delivers powerful performance and Enterprise-class high availability features in a 1U chassis.
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... and trade names may be used in this work beyond that permitted by U.S. and other countries. Novell and SUSE are trademarks of Dell Inc. December 2012 | Version 3.0 ii PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide The content provided is as is a trademark of this document to refer to make changes without express or implied warranties of any products...
... and trade names may be used in this work beyond that permitted by U.S. and other countries. Novell and SUSE are trademarks of Dell Inc. December 2012 | Version 3.0 ii PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide The content provided is as is a trademark of this document to refer to make changes without express or implied warranties of any products...
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...specifications ...46 Rack rail specifications ...46 USB peripherals ...47 Appendix B. Standards compliance ...48 iii PowerEdge R320 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 Chassis views and features ...11 Chassis views ...11 Chassis features ...12... systems and virtualization ...34 Supported operating systems...34 Supported virtualization ...35 11 Dell OpenManage systems management...36 Systems management solutions ...36 OpenManage systems management ...37...
...specifications ...46 Rack rail specifications ...46 USB peripherals ...47 Appendix B. Standards compliance ...48 iii PowerEdge R320 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 Chassis views and features ...11 Chassis views ...11 Chassis features ...12... systems and virtualization ...34 Supported operating systems...34 Supported virtualization ...35 11 Dell OpenManage systems management...36 Systems management solutions ...36 OpenManage systems management ...37...
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...Front view without bezel ...11 Figure 2. LCD control panel ...13 Figure 6. Static rails ...32 Figure 10. R320 system board block diagram ...51 iv PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide Appendix C. Supported processors ...16 Table 7. Memory technologies supported...17 Table 8. DIMMs supported ...18 Table 9. ... Supported NICs and HBAs ...25 Table 16. Additional resources ...49 Figures Figure 1. Internal view ...12 Figure 5. Dell systems management solutions...36 Figure 11. Front view with Lifecycle Controller functions and benefits 37 Table 23. Additional resources......
...Front view without bezel ...11 Figure 2. LCD control panel ...13 Figure 6. Static rails ...32 Figure 10. R320 system board block diagram ...51 iv PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide Appendix C. Supported processors ...16 Table 7. Memory technologies supported...17 Table 8. DIMMs supported ...18 Table 9. ... Supported NICs and HBAs ...25 Table 16. Additional resources ...49 Figures Figure 1. Internal view ...12 Figure 5. Dell systems management solutions...36 Figure 11. Front view with Lifecycle Controller functions and benefits 37 Table 23. Additional resources......
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... VMware® vSphere® ESXi™. This new software RAID solution supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10, and supports a maximum of a fan failure. 6 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide The new embedded system management solution for Dell servers features hardware and firmware inventory and alerting, in performance through active throttling and increased fan speeds. Intel C600 series chipset The...
... VMware® vSphere® ESXi™. This new software RAID solution supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10, and supports a maximum of a fan failure. 6 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide The new embedded system management solution for Dell servers features hardware and firmware inventory and alerting, in performance through active throttling and increased fan speeds. Intel C600 series chipset The...
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... innovative systems management delivered by iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller) OpenManage Integrations and Connections Basic management (standard option) Platinum 7 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide Comparison of PowerEdge systems The R320 is Fresh Air compliant. plug PERC 6/i, SAS6/iR, PERC6/E, S100, S300, H200, H700, H800 Up to ... Hard drive bays (hot-plug) RAID controller PCI slots Embedded NICs Power supplies Dell OpenManage Systems Management Power efficiency PowerEdge R310 1U rack PowerEdge R320 1U rack Intel Xeon processors 3400 series Intel Core™ i3 processor 500 series...
... innovative systems management delivered by iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller) OpenManage Integrations and Connections Basic management (standard option) Platinum 7 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide Comparison of PowerEdge systems The R320 is Fresh Air compliant. plug PERC 6/i, SAS6/iR, PERC6/E, S100, S300, H200, H700, H800 Up to ... Hard drive bays (hot-plug) RAID controller PCI slots Embedded NICs Power supplies Dell OpenManage Systems Management Power efficiency PowerEdge R310 1U rack PowerEdge R320 1U rack Intel Xeon processors 3400 series Intel Core™ i3 processor 500 series...
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...drives available Cabled hard drive options: 3.5" SATA, nearline SAS, SAS (15K) Broadcom® 5720 Dual Port 1GbE LOM 8 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide plug redundant power supply units Memory sparing and memory mirroring Internal dual SD module 1GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1...- plug drives Hot- actual capacity varies with x16 bandwidth, 3.0, full- Feature PowerEdge R310 PowerEdge R320 Availability Hot- Specifications Table 3 summarizes the specifications for the PowerEdge R320, visit Dell.com. length Internal controllers: PERC S110 (SW RAID) PERC H310 PERC H710 ...
...drives available Cabled hard drive options: 3.5" SATA, nearline SAS, SAS (15K) Broadcom® 5720 Dual Port 1GbE LOM 8 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide plug redundant power supply units Memory sparing and memory mirroring Internal dual SD module 1GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1...- plug drives Hot- actual capacity varies with x16 bandwidth, 3.0, full- Feature PowerEdge R310 PowerEdge R320 Availability Hot- Specifications Table 3 summarizes the specifications for the PowerEdge R320, visit Dell.com. length Internal controllers: PERC S110 (SW RAID) PERC H310 PERC H710 ...
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Feature PowerEdge R320 technical specification I/O adapter options 1Gb Ethernet: Broadcom 5720 Dual Port 1Gb NIC Broadcom 5719 Quad Port 1Gb NIC Intel I350 Dual Port 1Gb stand-...Microsoft® System Center (Agent-free or with Lifecycle Controller - hot- OpenManage Integration Suite for iDRAC7 Enterprise with - Dell Management Plug- Upgrade to iDRAC7 (Express or Enterprise) with Lifecycle Controller 9 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide up adapter Intel I350 Quad Port 1Gb stand- ranging power supplies Availability High- dual internal SD support; optional bezel; ...
Feature PowerEdge R320 technical specification I/O adapter options 1Gb Ethernet: Broadcom 5720 Dual Port 1Gb NIC Broadcom 5719 Quad Port 1Gb NIC Intel I350 Dual Port 1Gb stand-...Microsoft® System Center (Agent-free or with Lifecycle Controller - hot- OpenManage Integration Suite for iDRAC7 Enterprise with - Dell Management Plug- Upgrade to iDRAC7 (Express or Enterprise) with Lifecycle Controller 9 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide up adapter Intel I350 Quad Port 1Gb stand- ranging power supplies Availability High- dual internal SD support; optional bezel; ...
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... with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4- post threaded hole racks, with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less. 10 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide post threaded and 2- V® v2) Microsoft Windows® Small Business Server 2011 Novell® SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat® Enterprise...; VMware vSphere including ESX™ and ESXi™ Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization® For more information on the specific versions and additions, visit Dell.com/OSsupport. 1GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes;
... with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4- post threaded hole racks, with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less. 10 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide post threaded and 2- V® v2) Microsoft Windows® Small Business Server 2011 Novell® SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat® Enterprise...; VMware vSphere including ESX™ and ESXi™ Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization® For more information on the specific versions and additions, visit Dell.com/OSsupport. 1GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes;
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... connectors, and many other components and features described in this guide. 11 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide Figure 2. Back view The chassis design of the R320 chassis including four 3.5- Front view without bezel Figure 2 shows the optional locking bezel on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 3 Chassis views and features The Dell PowerEdge R320 is optimized for easy access to 6 DIMMs, 1 processor, hot...
... connectors, and many other components and features described in this guide. 11 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide Figure 2. Back view The chassis design of the R320 chassis including four 3.5- Front view without bezel Figure 2 shows the optional locking bezel on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 3 Chassis views and features The Dell PowerEdge R320 is optimized for easy access to 6 DIMMs, 1 processor, hot...
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...eight 2.5- Chassis features Feature Description Power button ACPI- Table 4. Internal view Chassis features Table 4 lists the features on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. For additional information, see the Dell PowerEdge R320 Systems Owner's Manual on the R320 chassis. use only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system's documentation System... a data center environment Hard drives Up to troubleshoot software and device driver errors; Figure 4. inch drives USB connectors Connects USB devices to the server 12 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide
...eight 2.5- Chassis features Feature Description Power button ACPI- Table 4. Internal view Chassis features Table 4 lists the features on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. For additional information, see the Dell PowerEdge R320 Systems Owner's Manual on the R320 chassis. use only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system's documentation System... a data center environment Hard drives Up to troubleshoot software and device driver errors; Figure 4. inch drives USB connectors Connects USB devices to the server 12 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide
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...the R320 chassis cover (see the Dell PowerEdge R320 Systems Owner's Manual on the front of the chassis as shown in Figure 5. Figure 5. For more about the LCD control panel, see Figure 6). LCD control panel Quick Resource Locator A useful feature included with Dell PowerEdge 12th...to the server Dedicated management port for recording system information Connects a monitor to learn more information about the server. 13 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide a model- Feature Information tag Video connector LCD panel and buttons Optical drive Power supply units Power supply indicators NIC ...
...the R320 chassis cover (see the Dell PowerEdge R320 Systems Owner's Manual on the front of the chassis as shown in Figure 5. Figure 5. For more about the LCD control panel, see Figure 6). LCD control panel Quick Resource Locator A useful feature included with Dell PowerEdge 12th...to the server Dedicated management port for recording system information Connects a monitor to learn more information about the server. 13 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide a model- Feature Information tag Video connector LCD panel and buttons Optical drive Power supply units Power supply indicators NIC ...
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...mode includes the option to lock out the power and NMI switches on the top cover with technical support and sales teams and provide feedback to Dell These codes provide an easy way to retrieve the critical support information you need when you need... and warranty information • Contact Dell directly (by - oriented videos and installation wizards • Locate reference materials, including searchable owner's manual content, LCD diagnostics, and an electrical overview • Look up a system password. 14 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide Security features Security feature Cover latch...
...mode includes the option to lock out the power and NMI switches on the top cover with technical support and sales teams and provide feedback to Dell These codes provide an easy way to retrieve the critical support information you need when you need... and warranty information • Contact Dell directly (by - oriented videos and installation wizards • Locate reference materials, including searchable owner's manual content, LCD diagnostics, and an electrical overview • Look up a system password. 14 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide Security features Security feature Cover latch...
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...allows faster access to up to many technical, financial, and scientific computing problems • Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, which can reduce latency by the PowerEdge R320. For the latest information on the Intel Xeon processor E5- 2400 product family, visit Intel.com. 4 Processor The Dell PowerEdge R320 features a variety of performance, dependability... processor's performance capabilities. Supported processors Table 6 lists the Intel Xeon processors supported by adding more information on supported processors, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge. 15 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide
...allows faster access to up to many technical, financial, and scientific computing problems • Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, which can reduce latency by the PowerEdge R320. For the latest information on the Intel Xeon processor E5- 2400 product family, visit Intel.com. 4 Processor The Dell PowerEdge R320 features a variety of performance, dependability... processor's performance capabilities. Supported processors Table 6 lists the Intel Xeon processors supported by adding more information on supported processors, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge. 15 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide
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.../s 1066MT/s 1066MT/s 1066MT/s 1066MT/s Turbo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NA NA NA NA For information on processor installation and configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge R320 Systems Owner's Manual on the PowerEdge R320. For more information, visit Intel.com. 16 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide Table 6. Chipset The Intel C600 chipset is implemented on Support...
.../s 1066MT/s 1066MT/s 1066MT/s 1066MT/s Turbo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NA NA NA NA For information on processor installation and configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge R320 Systems Owner's Manual on the PowerEdge R320. For more information, visit Intel.com. 16 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide Table 6. Chipset The Intel C600 chipset is implemented on Support...
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... advanced ECC mode) Yes Address parity Yes Yes *Although the R320 supports DIMM speeds of 1333MT/s and 1600MT/s on Dell.com. 17 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide Supported memory The R320 supports the memory technologies shown in a variety of the Dell PowerEdge R320 offers greater capacities, higher frequencies, and more flexibility. The R320 supports up to 192GB of memory (6 DIMM slots) and...
... advanced ECC mode) Yes Address parity Yes Yes *Although the R320 supports DIMM speeds of 1333MT/s and 1600MT/s on Dell.com. 17 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide Supported memory The R320 supports the memory technologies shown in a variety of the Dell PowerEdge R320 offers greater capacities, higher frequencies, and more flexibility. The R320 supports up to 192GB of memory (6 DIMM slots) and...
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... be used in the lowest DIMM slots, followed by the SR DIMMs. For more information on memory configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge R320 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 18 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide UDIMMs and RDIMMs cannot be placed in a system. rank (SR) DIMMs may be populated per Data DIMM width SDDC...; Up to two quad- rank (DR), or single- For example, if DR DIMMS are supported on supported memory, visit Dell.com. The R320 supports the DIMMs listed in each channel supporting up to these basic rules: • Speed: If DIMMs of different speeds are mixed, ...
... be used in the lowest DIMM slots, followed by the SR DIMMs. For more information on memory configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge R320 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 18 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide UDIMMs and RDIMMs cannot be placed in a system. rank (SR) DIMMs may be populated per Data DIMM width SDDC...; Up to two quad- rank (DR), or single- For example, if DR DIMMS are supported on supported memory, visit Dell.com. The R320 supports the DIMMs listed in each channel supporting up to these basic rules: • Speed: If DIMMs of different speeds are mixed, ...
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...∞ ∞ QR SR 2 ∞ ∞ QR DR 2 ∞ ∞ QR QR 2 ∞ ∞ *Although the R320 supports DIMM speeds of 800MT/s and 1066MT/s, you can only purchase this system with the lowest DIMM voltage and speed. Table 9 lists memory configuration and...R320 supports memory speeds of the system. The operating speed of the memory is also determined by the maximum speed supported by the processor, the speed settings in the BIOS, and the operating voltage of 1600MT/s, 1333MT/s, 1066MT/s, and 800MT/s depending on Dell.com. 19 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide...
...∞ ∞ QR SR 2 ∞ ∞ QR DR 2 ∞ ∞ QR QR 2 ∞ ∞ *Although the R320 supports DIMM speeds of 800MT/s and 1066MT/s, you can only purchase this system with the lowest DIMM voltage and speed. Table 9 lists memory configuration and...R320 supports memory speeds of the system. The operating speed of the memory is also determined by the maximum speed supported by the processor, the speed settings in the BIOS, and the operating voltage of 1600MT/s, 1333MT/s, 1066MT/s, and 800MT/s depending on Dell.com. 19 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide...
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... from this selectable platform profile that require service. Table 10 describes the RAS features supported on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 20 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide Memory RAS features Feature Dense configuration optimized profile Memory demand and patrol scrubbing Recovery from single DRAM device... is moved to prevent DIMMs from overheating. For information on memory mirroring and sparing configurations, see the Dell PowerEdge R320 Systems Owner's Manual on the R320. If excessive correctable errors occur in memory of a single memory chip. bit errors from Single DRAM Device...
... from this selectable platform profile that require service. Table 10 describes the RAS features supported on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 20 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide Memory RAS features Feature Dense configuration optimized profile Memory demand and patrol scrubbing Recovery from single DRAM device... is moved to prevent DIMMs from overheating. For information on memory mirroring and sparing configurations, see the Dell PowerEdge R320 Systems Owner's Manual on the R320. If excessive correctable errors occur in memory of a single memory chip. bit errors from Single DRAM Device...
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... support in 1U, hot- Table 11 lists more information, see Dell.com/PowerEdge. inch or four 3.5- drive bay only. 15K 300GB, 600GB External storage External storage for the R320 is available through optional HBAs for the R320, see Dell.com/Storage. 21 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide Internal storage R320 has three chassis to support up to three different drive- Self...
... support in 1U, hot- Table 11 lists more information, see Dell.com/PowerEdge. inch or four 3.5- drive bay only. 15K 300GB, 600GB External storage External storage for the R320 is available through optional HBAs for the R320, see Dell.com/Storage. 21 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide Internal storage R320 has three chassis to support up to three different drive- Self...