Owner's Manual
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Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: E18S Series Regulatory Type: E18S001
Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: E18S Series Regulatory Type: E18S001
Technical Guide
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PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide The powerful 2-socket, 1U Dell PowerEdge R420 rack server delivers double-down density for web serving, collaboration and highperformance computing.
PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide The powerful 2-socket, 1U Dell PowerEdge R420 rack server delivers double-down density for web serving, collaboration and highperformance computing.
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... solutions so you can maintain your single point of deploying, updating, monitoring, and maintaining your Dell PowerEdge servers. 5 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide The R420's low profile also makes it highly attractive for compute- To protect your virtualized workloads, the R420 offers dual, redundant SD media making your existing investment. OpenManage simplifies the lifecycle of control and...
... solutions so you can maintain your single point of deploying, updating, monitoring, and maintaining your Dell PowerEdge servers. 5 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide The R420's low profile also makes it highly attractive for compute- To protect your virtualized workloads, the R420 offers dual, redundant SD media making your existing investment. OpenManage simplifies the lifecycle of control and...
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... 0, 1, 5 and 10, and supports a maximum of one fan rotor is implemented on the R420 server. 1600 MT/s DDR3 memory Next generation PERC options PERC S110 software RAID Solution iDRAC7 with degradation in the Dell PowerEdge R420 rack server. state drives. The R420 supports advanced power monitoring and power capping tools that enables you to operate...
... 0, 1, 5 and 10, and supports a maximum of one fan rotor is implemented on the R420 server. 1600 MT/s DDR3 memory Next generation PERC options PERC S110 software RAID Solution iDRAC7 with degradation in the Dell PowerEdge R420 rack server. state drives. The R420 supports advanced power monitoring and power capping tools that enables you to operate...
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...components and features described in this guide. Front view without bezel Figure 2 shows the optional locking bezel on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. The R420 supports up to components and for airflow for easy access to 12 DIMMs, 2 processors, hot- Back view ... other components and features described in this guide. 11 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide For additional system views and features, see the Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual on the front of the R420 is a 1U, 2- 3 Chassis views and features The Dell PowerEdge R420 is optimized for effective and efficient cooling.
...components and features described in this guide. Front view without bezel Figure 2 shows the optional locking bezel on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. The R420 supports up to components and for airflow for easy access to 12 DIMMs, 2 processors, hot- Back view ... other components and features described in this guide. 11 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide For additional system views and features, see the Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual on the front of the R420 is a 1U, 2- 3 Chassis views and features The Dell PowerEdge R420 is optimized for effective and efficient cooling.
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... tag Video connector ACPI- loading hard drives and locks for recording system information Connects a monitor to eight 2.5- For additional information, see the Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. inch drives Connects USB devices to troubleshoot software and device driver errors; compliant power button with an integrated green power LED...
... tag Video connector ACPI- loading hard drives and locks for recording system information Connects a monitor to eight 2.5- For additional information, see the Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. inch drives Connects USB devices to troubleshoot software and device driver errors; compliant power button with an integrated green power LED...
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...6). specific Quick Response (QR) code that is located inside the R420 chassis cover (see the Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual on the front of the chassis as shown in Figure 5. Use your smartphone to access the Dell QRL app to the server Dedicated management port for optional iDRAC Ports... card Front control panel The R420 control panel is the Quick ...
...6). specific Quick Response (QR) code that is located inside the R420 chassis cover (see the Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual on the front of the chassis as shown in Figure 5. Use your smartphone to access the Dell QRL app to the server Dedicated management port for optional iDRAC Ports... card Front control panel The R420 control panel is the Quick ...
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... cores to run faster than the previous generation • Continued improvements to 16 computational threads • Micro- 4 Processor The Dell PowerEdge R420 features the Intel Xeon processor E5- 2400 product family, which offers an ideal combination of 8.0 GT/s • Faster connections ... as well as allowing memory to remain in a low- serving and infrastructure applications. and on supported processors, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge. 15 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide bit physical addressing facilitate greater memory capacity • Intel Integrated I /O is - power state •...
... cores to run faster than the previous generation • Continued improvements to 16 computational threads • Micro- 4 Processor The Dell PowerEdge R420 features the Intel Xeon processor E5- 2400 product family, which offers an ideal combination of 8.0 GT/s • Faster connections ... as well as allowing memory to remain in a low- serving and infrastructure applications. and on supported processors, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge. 15 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide bit physical addressing facilitate greater memory capacity • Intel Integrated I /O is - power state •...
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For more information, visit Intel.com. 16 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide Chipset The Intel C600 chipset is implemented on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. Supported processors Model E5-2470 E5-2450L E5-2450 E5-2440 E5-2430L E5-2430 E5-2420 E5-2407 E5-2403 Speed 2.3GHz 1..../s 1333MT/s 1333MT/s 1333MT/s 1333MT/s 1066MT/s 1066MT/s Turbo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NA NA For information on processor installation and configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual on the...
For more information, visit Intel.com. 16 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide Chipset The Intel C600 chipset is implemented on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. Supported processors Model E5-2470 E5-2450L E5-2450 E5-2440 E5-2430L E5-2430 E5-2420 E5-2407 E5-2403 Speed 2.3GHz 1..../s 1333MT/s 1333MT/s 1333MT/s 1333MT/s 1066MT/s 1066MT/s Turbo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NA NA For information on processor installation and configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual on the...
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...1066MT/s, you increase your memory reliability. RAS aids in the rapid and accurate diagnosis of the Dell PowerEdge R420 offers greater capacities, higher frequencies, and more flexibility. The R420 supports up to 384GB of memory (12 DIMM slots) and speeds of up to 1600MT/s,... providing high performance in Table 7. Supported memory The R420 supports the memory technologies shown in a variety of 1333MT/s and 1600MT/s on Dell.com. 17 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide Memory technologies supported Feature UDIMM RDIMM Register No Yes Buffer No No ...
...1066MT/s, you increase your memory reliability. RAS aids in the rapid and accurate diagnosis of the Dell PowerEdge R420 offers greater capacities, higher frequencies, and more flexibility. The R420 supports up to 384GB of memory (12 DIMM slots) and speeds of up to 1600MT/s,... providing high performance in Table 7. Supported memory The R420 supports the memory technologies shown in a variety of 1333MT/s and 1600MT/s on Dell.com. 17 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide Memory technologies supported Feature UDIMM RDIMM Register No Yes Buffer No No ...
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... the lowest DIMM slots, followed by the SR DIMMs. For more information on memory configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 18 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide Table 8. DIMMs supported Capacity (GB) Speed (MT/s) Type Ranks per channel. •... DIMMs must be installed in a 2- The R420 supports the DIMMs listed in a system. rank (SR) DIMMs may be ...
... the lowest DIMM slots, followed by the SR DIMMs. For more information on memory configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 18 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide Table 8. DIMMs supported Capacity (GB) Speed (MT/s) Type Ranks per channel. •... DIMMs must be installed in a 2- The R420 supports the DIMMs listed in a system. rank (SR) DIMMs may be ...
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... 10. This feature provides the ability to replace only the failed DIMM pair. For information on memory mirroring and sparing configurations, see the Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual on the R420. Memory RAS features Reliability, availability, serviceability (RAS) features help keep the system online and operational without significant impact to performance, and can...
... 10. This feature provides the ability to replace only the failed DIMM pair. For information on memory mirroring and sparing configurations, see the Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual on the R420. Memory RAS features Reliability, availability, serviceability (RAS) features help keep the system online and operational without significant impact to performance, and can...
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..., hot- inch or four 3.5- inch hard drives or solid- Table 11 lists more information about these drives. 6 Storage The Dell PowerEdge R420 supports internal and external storage options and controllers, different drive types, and different chassis configurations for 2.5- inch drives) • 8...4TB 3.5" Nearline SAS 7.2K 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB SAS * Applies to - drive bay only. 15K 300GB, 600GB 21 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide CacheCade uses Dell PERC storage controllers to eight 2.5- bay options. • 4 x 3.5- plug tray; 2.5- inch drive option (maximum drive support ...
..., hot- inch or four 3.5- inch hard drives or solid- Table 11 lists more information about these drives. 6 Storage The Dell PowerEdge R420 supports internal and external storage options and controllers, different drive types, and different chassis configurations for 2.5- inch drives) • 8...4TB 3.5" Nearline SAS 7.2K 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB SAS * Applies to - drive bay only. 15K 300GB, 600GB 21 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide CacheCade uses Dell PERC storage controllers to eight 2.5- bay options. • 4 x 3.5- plug tray; 2.5- inch drive option (maximum drive support ...
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... board has one embedded NIC controller. performance server applications. PCIe expansion The R420 provides expanded PCIe slot capability over the previous servers. Dell designed the R420 to 2 PCIe slots. PCIe slot configurations One processor Two processors PCIe slot 1...(from CPU1) Storage slot Storage slot for PERCs H310, H710, or H710P 24 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide half- The R420 supports up to be PCIe 3.0- length, half- 7 Networking and PCIe The Dell PowerEdge R420 offers balanced, scalable I/O capabilities, including integrated PCIe 3.0 capable expansion slots. The ...
... board has one embedded NIC controller. performance server applications. PCIe expansion The R420 provides expanded PCIe slot capability over the previous servers. Dell designed the R420 to 2 PCIe slots. PCIe slot configurations One processor Two processors PCIe slot 1...(from CPU1) Storage slot Storage slot for PERCs H310, H710, or H710P 24 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide half- The R420 supports up to be PCIe 3.0- length, half- 7 Networking and PCIe The Dell PowerEdge R420 offers balanced, scalable I/O capabilities, including integrated PCIe 3.0 capable expansion slots. The ...
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..., power infrastructure, and storage. level management that helps you choose the best, most efficient configuration possible. The Dell PowerEdge R420 server maximizes performance per watt through a combination of energy coupled with increasing data center density, Dell provides tools and technologies to help you can reduce costs by lowering power consumption and increasing energy efficiency...
..., power infrastructure, and storage. level management that helps you choose the best, most efficient configuration possible. The Dell PowerEdge R420 server maximizes performance per watt through a combination of energy coupled with increasing data center density, Dell provides tools and technologies to help you can reduce costs by lowering power consumption and increasing energy efficiency...
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For more information, see the Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals and "Advanced Thermal Control: Optimizing across Environments and Power Goals" on Dell.com. • Fan fault tolerance: The R420 allows continuous operation with the understanding and realization that every customer has a unique set of circumstances or expectations of the system, in...
For more information, see the Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals and "Advanced Thermal Control: Optimizing across Environments and Power Goals" on Dell.com. • Fan fault tolerance: The R420 allows continuous operation with the understanding and realization that every customer has a unique set of circumstances or expectations of the system, in...
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.... post threaded racks, and the static rails support tooled mounting in the tool- Figure 8 shows the sliding rails with optional CMA 31 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide Sliding rails with the CMA. The optional cable management arm (CMA) can be converted to be mounted on either the left .... Both rail systems also support tooled mounting in 4- Compared to fully extend the server out the rack for easy access for the Dell PowerEdge R420 provide tool- The sliding rails are available with or without the use of tools for threaded hole racks with square or unthreaded round ...
.... post threaded racks, and the static rails support tooled mounting in the tool- Figure 8 shows the sliding rails with optional CMA 31 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide Sliding rails with the CMA. The optional cable management arm (CMA) can be converted to be mounted on either the left .... Both rail systems also support tooled mounting in 4- Compared to fully extend the server out the rack for easy access for the Dell PowerEdge R420 provide tool- The sliding rails are available with or without the use of tools for threaded hole racks with square or unthreaded round ...
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For the latest information on the R420. Supported operating systems Table 20 lists the primary operating systems supported on supported operating systems, see Dell.com/OSsupport. Primary operating system support Operating System Platform Edition Red Hat Enterprise ... the minimum supported version. on Web Standard Enterprise Datacenter 34 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide Current drop in box option is RHEL 5.8. 2RHEL 6.1 is the minimum supported version. 10 Operating systems and virtualization The Dell PowerEdge R420 supports a wide range of industry- standard operating systems and ...
For the latest information on the R420. Supported operating systems Table 20 lists the primary operating systems supported on supported operating systems, see Dell.com/OSsupport. Primary operating system support Operating System Platform Edition Red Hat Enterprise ... the minimum supported version. on Web Standard Enterprise Datacenter 34 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide Current drop in box option is RHEL 5.8. 2RHEL 6.1 is the minimum supported version. 10 Operating systems and virtualization The Dell PowerEdge R420 supports a wide range of industry- standard operating systems and ...
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... 60, 75, 85 60, 75, 85 Color Depth (bit) 8, 16, 32 8, 16, 32 8, 16, 32 44 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide The R420 chassis at maximum configuration is contained within the iDRAC RAM (256MB) device. Video specifications The Dell PowerEdge R420 iDRAC incorporates an integrated video subsystem. Appendix A. Figure 12. System dimensions Xa Xb Y Za with Za... (43.87 lb). The graphics controller is the 2D Matrox® G200. Additional specifications Chassis dimensions and weight Figure 12 details the dimensions of the Dell PowerEdge R420 chassis.
... 60, 75, 85 60, 75, 85 Color Depth (bit) 8, 16, 32 8, 16, 32 8, 16, 32 44 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide The R420 chassis at maximum configuration is contained within the iDRAC RAM (256MB) device. Video specifications The Dell PowerEdge R420 iDRAC incorporates an integrated video subsystem. Appendix A. Figure 12. System dimensions Xa Xb Y Za with Za... (43.87 lb). The graphics controller is the 2D Matrox® G200. Additional specifications Chassis dimensions and weight Figure 12 details the dimensions of the Dell PowerEdge R420 chassis.
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... www.dmtf.org/standards/smbios/ www.trustedcomputinggroup.org www.uefi.org/specs www.usb.org/developers/docs www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/hwrequirements.mspx 48 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide Appendix B. Standards compliance The Dell PowerEdge R420 conforms to the industry standards listed in Table 29.
... www.dmtf.org/standards/smbios/ www.trustedcomputinggroup.org www.uefi.org/specs www.usb.org/developers/docs www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/hwrequirements.mspx 48 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide Appendix B. Standards compliance The Dell PowerEdge R420 conforms to the industry standards listed in Table 29.
