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PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide The Dell PowerEdge R710, with the performance of Intel® Xeon® processors, offers you a 2U rack server to efficiently address a wide range of key business applications.
PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide The Dell PowerEdge R710, with the performance of Intel® Xeon® processors, offers you a 2U rack server to efficiently address a wide range of key business applications.
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...®, and enable virtualization with a few mouse clicks. 1.1.4 Energy Efficient The PowerEdge R710 reduces power consumption while increasing performance capacity with Energy Smart technologies such as your business. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 7 The latest Intel® Xeon® processor technology adapts to manage nextgeneration Dell servers. Dell's advanced thermal control delivers optimal performance at minimal power consumption without...
...®, and enable virtualization with a few mouse clicks. 1.1.4 Energy Efficient The PowerEdge R710 reduces power consumption while increasing performance capacity with Energy Smart technologies such as your business. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 7 The latest Intel® Xeon® processor technology adapts to manage nextgeneration Dell servers. Dell's advanced thermal control delivers optimal performance at minimal power consumption without...
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...such as asset and security management. Dell 1.1.5 Easy to Manage The PowerEdge R710 lets you devote more focus to PowerEdge R610 and R810 Feature Processor Form Factor Front Side Bus # Sockets # Cores L2/L3 Cache Chipset DIMMs Min/Max RAM R610 Intel® Xeon® processor...® QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) 4 4, 6, or 8 12MB, 18MB, or 24MB (shared) Intel® 7500 32 DDR3 1GB/512GB PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 8 Lifecycle Controller, the optional advanced embedded systems management engine, automates common management tasks and gives you zero-media, low-touch deployment that can...
...such as asset and security management. Dell 1.1.5 Easy to Manage The PowerEdge R710 lets you devote more focus to PowerEdge R610 and R810 Feature Processor Form Factor Front Side Bus # Sockets # Cores L2/L3 Cache Chipset DIMMs Min/Max RAM R610 Intel® Xeon® processor...® QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) 4 4, 6, or 8 12MB, 18MB, or 24MB (shared) Intel® 7500 32 DDR3 1GB/512GB PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 8 Lifecycle Controller, the optional advanced embedded systems management engine, automates common management tasks and gives you zero-media, low-touch deployment that can...
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... 2 PCIe x8 + 2 PCIe x4 G2 or 1 x PCIe x16 + 2 PCIe x4 G2 5 PCIe x8 + 2 PCIe x4 PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 9 Dell Feature Drive Bays Hard Drive Types External Drive Bay(s) Embedded Hard Drive Controller Optional Storage Controller Availability Server Management I/O Slots R610 R710 R810 6 x 2.5‖ 4 x 3.5" with optional flex bay, 6 x 3.5" without flex bay, or 8 x 2.5‖ 6 x 2.5‖ Hot-plug...
... 2 PCIe x8 + 2 PCIe x4 G2 or 1 x PCIe x16 + 2 PCIe x4 G2 5 PCIe x8 + 2 PCIe x4 PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 9 Dell Feature Drive Bays Hard Drive Types External Drive Bay(s) Embedded Hard Drive Controller Optional Storage Controller Availability Server Management I/O Slots R610 R710 R810 6 x 2.5‖ 4 x 3.5" with optional flex bay, 6 x 3.5" without flex bay, or 8 x 2.5‖ 6 x 2.5‖ Hot-plug...
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Dell Feature RAID NIC/LOM USB Power Supplies Fans R610 R710 SAS 6/iR and PERC H200: RAID 0, 1 PERC 6/i and PERC H700: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 SAS 6/iR and PERC H200: RAID 0, 1 PERC 6/i and PERC H700: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, .../H800: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 Broadcom® BCM5709C 4 x iSCSI TOE Optional: various NICs available 2 front, 4 back, 1 internal Two redundant hotplug 1100W Six hot-plug fans PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 10
Dell Feature RAID NIC/LOM USB Power Supplies Fans R610 R710 SAS 6/iR and PERC H200: RAID 0, 1 PERC 6/i and PERC H700: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 SAS 6/iR and PERC H200: RAID 0, 1 PERC 6/i and PERC H700: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, .../H800: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 Broadcom® BCM5709C 4 x iSCSI TOE Optional: various NICs available 2 front, 4 back, 1 internal Two redundant hotplug 1100W Six hot-plug fans PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 10
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Dell 2 Key Technologies 2.1 Overview Key features of the PowerEdge R710 include dual Intel® Xeon® 5500 and 5600 series quad-core and six-core processors, Intel® 5520 I/O Hub (IOH) with QuickPath Architecture, DDR3 ... Intel Core™ micro-architecture and Intel 64 architecture for flexibility in 64-bit and 32bit applications and operating systems. See section 6 for more information. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 11
Dell 2 Key Technologies 2.1 Overview Key features of the PowerEdge R710 include dual Intel® Xeon® 5500 and 5600 series quad-core and six-core processors, Intel® 5520 I/O Hub (IOH) with QuickPath Architecture, DDR3 ... Intel Core™ micro-architecture and Intel 64 architecture for flexibility in 64-bit and 32bit applications and operating systems. See section 6 for more information. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 11
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Product Features Summary Feature Technical Specification Form Factor Processors 2U rack Dual-core, quad-core, or six-core Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 and 5600 series Processor Sockets 2 Front ... bay with choice of DVD-ROM, Combo CD-RW/DVDROM, or DVD+RW Maximum Internal Storage 12TB (with 2TB 3.5‖ nearline SAS or SATA drives) PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 12 Dell 3 System Overview For the latest information on supported features for the...
Product Features Summary Feature Technical Specification Form Factor Processors 2U rack Dual-core, quad-core, or six-core Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 and 5600 series Processor Sockets 2 Front ... bay with choice of DVD-ROM, Combo CD-RW/DVDROM, or DVD+RW Maximum Internal Storage 12TB (with 2TB 3.5‖ nearline SAS or SATA drives) PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 12 Dell 3 System Overview For the latest information on supported features for the...
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...Server® 2003 SP1 or higher with 8MB of cache Remote Management iDRAC6 Enterprise (optional) Dell™ OpenManage™ Systems Management Microsoft® System Center Essential (SCE) 2010 v2 PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 13 Optional 1GBe and 10GBe add-in NICs: Broadcom® NetXtreme II™ 57711 Dual ...Future Enablement) Optional add-in NICs: Brocade® CNA (1020) Dual Port Server Adapter Optional add in HBAs: Brocade® 8 GB HBAs Emulex® OCE10102-IX-DCNA iSCSI HBA stand-up adapter Power Supply Energy Smart: redundant hot-plug high-efficient 570W or High Output...
...Server® 2003 SP1 or higher with 8MB of cache Remote Management iDRAC6 Enterprise (optional) Dell™ OpenManage™ Systems Management Microsoft® System Center Essential (SCE) 2010 v2 PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 13 Optional 1GBe and 10GBe add-in NICs: Broadcom® NetXtreme II™ 57711 Dual ...Future Enablement) Optional add-in NICs: Brocade® CNA (1020) Dual Port Server Adapter Optional add in HBAs: Brocade® 8 GB HBAs Emulex® OCE10102-IX-DCNA iSCSI HBA stand-up adapter Power Supply Energy Smart: redundant hot-plug high-efficient 570W or High Output...
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PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 14 Dell Feature Technical Specification Rack Support ReadyRails™ sliding rails with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less. Featured Database Applications Microsoft® SQL Server® solutions (see Dell.com/SQL) Oracle® database solutions (see Dell.com/Oracle) 1GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual ... VMware® vSphere™ 4.1 (including VMware ESX® 4.1 or VMware ESXi™ 4.1) For more information on the specific versions and additions, visit www.dell.com/OSsupport.
PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 14 Dell Feature Technical Specification Rack Support ReadyRails™ sliding rails with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less. Featured Database Applications Microsoft® SQL Server® solutions (see Dell.com/SQL) Oracle® database solutions (see Dell.com/Oracle) 1GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual ... VMware® vSphere™ 4.1 (including VMware ESX® 4.1 or VMware ESXi™ 4.1) For more information on the specific versions and additions, visit www.dell.com/OSsupport.
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...and removal process 4.2 Dimensions and Weight Figure 1 details the dimensions and weight for the PowerEdge R710. Dell 4 Mechanical 4.1 Chassis Description The PowerEdge R710 is available in two chassis configurations: 3.5‖ hard drive chassis (see Figure 2) and... 2.5‖ hard drive chassis (see Figure 3). Za Za Xa Xb Y (With (Without Zb Bezel) Bezel) 482.4mm 443.1mm 86.4mm 35.0mm 23.5mm 680.7mm Zc 720.6mm Max Weight 26.1Kg Figure 1. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide...
...and removal process 4.2 Dimensions and Weight Figure 1 details the dimensions and weight for the PowerEdge R710. Dell 4 Mechanical 4.1 Chassis Description The PowerEdge R710 is available in two chassis configurations: 3.5‖ hard drive chassis (see Figure 2) and... 2.5‖ hard drive chassis (see Figure 3). Za Za Xa Xb Y (With (Without Zb Bezel) Bezel) 482.4mm 443.1mm 86.4mm 35.0mm 23.5mm 680.7mm Zc 720.6mm Max Weight 26.1Kg Figure 1. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide...
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...PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 16 Front View (3.5" Hard Drive Chassis) Figure 3. Dell Figure 2. Front View (With Optional Bezel) See the Front-Panel Features and Indicators section in Table 3. Figure 5. Back View See the Back-Panel Features and Indicators section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge R710...4.4 Back Panel View and Features Figure 5 shows the back view of the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com for more information. 4.5 Power Supply Indicators The PowerEdge R710 redundant power supplies have one status bi-color LED: green for AC power ...
...PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 16 Front View (3.5" Hard Drive Chassis) Figure 3. Dell Figure 2. Front View (With Optional Bezel) See the Front-Panel Features and Indicators section in Table 3. Figure 5. Back View See the Back-Panel Features and Indicators section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge R710...4.4 Back Panel View and Features Figure 5 shows the back view of the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com for more information. 4.5 Power Supply Indicators The PowerEdge R710 redundant power supplies have one status bi-color LED: green for AC power ...
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PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 17 Dell Table 3. Power Supply Status LED Power Supply Status AC Power is not present AC Power is present Fault of any kind is detected DC Power ... the system ↔ Redundant power supply mismatch (when hot-plugged/swapped) See the Power Indicator Codes section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com for more information. 4.6 NIC Indicators See the NIC Indicator Codes section in the About Your System chapter of the...
PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 17 Dell Table 3. Power Supply Status LED Power Supply Status AC Power is not present AC Power is present Fault of any kind is detected DC Power ... the system ↔ Redundant power supply mismatch (when hot-plugged/swapped) See the Power Indicator Codes section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com for more information. 4.6 NIC Indicators See the NIC Indicator Codes section in the About Your System chapter of the...
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... all generations of Dell racks Tooled installation in 19‖ EIA-310-E compliant threaded hole 4-post racks (requires the 2U Threaded Rack Adapter Brackets Kit) Full extension of the system out of the rack to allow serviceability of key internal components Optional cable management arm (CMA) PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 18 Dell Figure 6.
... all generations of Dell racks Tooled installation in 19‖ EIA-310-E compliant threaded hole 4-post racks (requires the 2U Threaded Rack Adapter Brackets Kit) Full extension of the system out of the rack to allow serviceability of key internal components Optional cable management arm (CMA) PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 18 Dell Figure 6.
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... directly into the planar. Single processor configurations have four fans populated. Figure 7. Dell 4.8.2 ReadyRails Static Rails ReadyRailsTM Static Rails for 4-post and 2-post racks support the...Dell racks Tooled installation in the chassis between the hard drive bay and the processors. All system fans are mounted in a notification by iDRAC6) 128x20 pixel LCD with controls: o Two navigation buttons o Select button o System ID button Non-maskable Interrupt (NMI) button (recessed) Ambient temperature sensor PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide...
... directly into the planar. Single processor configurations have four fans populated. Figure 7. Dell 4.8.2 ReadyRails Static Rails ReadyRailsTM Static Rails for 4-post and 2-post racks support the...Dell racks Tooled installation in the chassis between the hard drive bay and the processors. All system fans are mounted in a notification by iDRAC6) 128x20 pixel LCD with controls: o Two navigation buttons o Select button o System ID button Non-maskable Interrupt (NMI) button (recessed) Ambient temperature sensor PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide...
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PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 20 The system's LCD panel provides system information and status messages to system peripherals and the LCD ...the system hard drives. When in the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com. 4.11 Security For additional information regarding the following security features, see the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com. 4.11.1 Cover Latch The PowerEdge R710 comes with the bezel present, but they ... The lock provides for the entire system. Control Panel The LCD panel is used to the chassis. Dell Figure 8.
PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 20 The system's LCD panel provides system information and status messages to system peripherals and the LCD ...the system hard drives. When in the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com. 4.11 Security For additional information regarding the following security features, see the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com. 4.11.1 Cover Latch The PowerEdge R710 comes with the bezel present, but they ... The lock provides for the entire system. Control Panel The LCD panel is used to the chassis. Dell Figure 8.
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...optional USB key and is for hard drive encryption features in the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner's Manual on the ICH9 chip. 4.14 Field Replaceable Units (FRU) The planar contains a serial EEPROM to the iDRAC6. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 21 The backplane storage enclosure processor (SEP) and the power supply ... eToken™ or Sentinel Hardware Keys Storage of custom logs or scratch pads for the Real-Time Clock and CMOS RAM on Support.Dell.com. The TPM can provide notification that disables the power button function. 4.11.6 Intrusion Alert A switch mounted on Riser 2...
...optional USB key and is for hard drive encryption features in the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner's Manual on the ICH9 chip. 4.14 Field Replaceable Units (FRU) The planar contains a serial EEPROM to the iDRAC6. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 21 The backplane storage enclosure processor (SEP) and the power supply ... eToken™ or Sentinel Hardware Keys Storage of custom logs or scratch pads for the Real-Time Clock and CMOS RAM on Support.Dell.com. The TPM can provide notification that disables the power button function. 4.11.6 Intrusion Alert A switch mounted on Riser 2...
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...) fans with an increased number of fan zones and configuration- The R710 power supplies have embedded cooling fans. In a single power supply configuration, the power supply is installed in a 1+1 configuration. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 22 An 870W high-output power supply is enhanced power efficiency. Dell 5 Power, Thermal, Acoustic 5.1 Power Efficiency One of the main features...
...) fans with an increased number of fan zones and configuration- The R710 power supplies have embedded cooling fans. In a single power supply configuration, the power supply is installed in a 1+1 configuration. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 22 An 870W high-output power supply is enhanced power efficiency. Dell 5 Power, Thermal, Acoustic 5.1 Power Efficiency One of the main features...
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Environmental Specifications Temperature Operating Storage Relative Humidity Operating PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C per hour Note: For altitudes above 2950 feet, ... line conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range, the inrush current may reach 55A per hour 23 Power Supplies 5.3 Power Supply Specifications Table 4. Dell Figure 9.
Environmental Specifications Temperature Operating Storage Relative Humidity Operating PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C per hour Note: For altitudes above 2950 feet, ... line conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range, the inrush current may reach 55A per hour 23 Power Supplies 5.3 Power Supply Specifications Table 4. Dell Figure 9.
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... altitudes above 2950 feet, the maximum operating temperature is derated 1°F/550 ft. -16 to 10,600m (-50 to 35,000ft) 5.6 Power Consumption Testing Table 6. Dell Storage Maximum Vibration Operating Storage Maximum Shock Operating Storage Altitude Operating Storage 5% to 95% (noncondensing) with a maximum humidity gradation of 10% per hour Efficiency (20....9-90.5% @ 115 VAC 88-92% @ 230 VAC 85-88% @ 115 VAC 87-90% @ 230 VAC 1 Does not include the power supply handle or ejection tab PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 24
... altitudes above 2950 feet, the maximum operating temperature is derated 1°F/550 ft. -16 to 10,600m (-50 to 35,000ft) 5.6 Power Consumption Testing Table 6. Dell Storage Maximum Vibration Operating Storage Maximum Shock Operating Storage Altitude Operating Storage 5% to 95% (noncondensing) with a maximum humidity gradation of 10% per hour Efficiency (20....9-90.5% @ 115 VAC 88-92% @ 230 VAC 85-88% @ 115 VAC 87-90% @ 230 VAC 1 Does not include the power supply handle or ejection tab PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 24
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... OS but no other specific activity. Stressed Processor: An operating mode per section 4.4.2 of the sound quality metrics in the Dell specification is running in accordance to ISO 7779 (1999). PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 25 system is prominence ratio of a tone as DIMMs or hard drives) selected without cherry picking or screening individual manufacturer's components...
... OS but no other specific activity. Stressed Processor: An operating mode per section 4.4.2 of the sound quality metrics in the Dell specification is running in accordance to ISO 7779 (1999). PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide 25 system is prominence ratio of a tone as DIMMs or hard drives) selected without cherry picking or screening individual manufacturer's components...