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Dell POWEREDGE R610 Technical Manualbook

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  • Page 1 Dell ™ POWeReDGe ™ R610 technical GuiDebOOk insiDe the POWeReDGe R610...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ R710 Technical Guidebook TABLE OF CONTENTS sectiOn 1. system OveRvieW A. Overview / Description A. Product Features Summary sectiOn 2. mechanical A. Chassis Description B. Dimensions and Weight C. Front Panel View and Features D. Back Panel View and Features E.
  • Page 3 Dell™ PowerEdge™ R710 Technical Guidebook sectiOn 5. blOck DiaGRam sectiOn 6. PROcessORs A. Overview / Description B. Features C. Supported Processors D. Processor Configurations Single CPU Configuration CPU Power Voltage Regulation Modules (EVRD 11.1) sectiOn 7. memORy A. Overview / Description B.
  • Page 4 Linux Supported sectiOn 17. viRtualizatiOn A. Operating Systems Supported sectiOn 18. systems manaGement A. Overview / Description B. Server Management Dell Systems Buil and Update Utility OpenManage Srever Administrator Management Console Active Directory Snap-in Utility Dell Systems Service Diagnostics Tools eDocks...
  • Page 5 Dell™ PowerEdge™ R710 Technical Guidebook C. Embedded Server Management I. Unmanaged Persistent Storage II. Lifecycle Controller / Unified Server Configurator III. iDRAC6 Express IV. iDRAC6 Enterprise sectiOn 19. PeRiPheRals A. USB peripherals B. External Storage sectiOn 20. DOcumentatiOn A. Overview, Description, and List sectiOn 21.

  • Page 6: Simplified Systems Management

    The Dell PowerEdge R610 is a key building block for today’s data center. Designed for versatility and high performance, it provides many of the virtualization, system management, and energy-efficiency features you need now and the scalability necessary to change as your business grows.

  • Page 7: Section 1. System Overview

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook sectiOn 1. system OveRvieW a. Overview / Description The PowerEdge R610 will lead Dell's 11th Generation PowerEdge portfolio in key areas of differentiation, primarily: • V irtualization, • P ower, thermal, efficiency • S ystems management, and usability b. Product features summary...

  • Page 8: Section 2. Mechanical

    2. mechanical a. chassis Description The PowerEdge R610 is a 1U rackmount chassis. The updated design includes a new LCD, bezel and hard-drive carriers. Additional changes include tool-less rack latches, a pull out tray for customer labels, and LOM0/iDRAC MAC address; labels; support persistent storage (internal USB and SD card slots and external SD card slots);...

  • Page 9: Back Panel View And Features

    • ( 1) (Optional) iDRAC6 Enterprise RJ-45 port • ( 1) (Optional) iDRAC6 Express VFlash media slot • ( 2) PCIe slots e. Power supply indicators The PSUs on the PowerEdge R610 have one status bi-color LED: green for AC power present and amber for a fault. f. nic indicators inDicatOR Link and activity indicators are off...

  • Page 10: Side Views And Features

    Cable Management Arm (CMA). The PowerEdge R610 will feature slam latches to offer easier removal from the rack. When the system is installed in a rack, please observe the following guideline: When the system is installed in a rack, only Dell-approved CMAs should be installed behind the chassis.

  • Page 11: Fans

    A fan failure or over-temperature in the system will result in a notification from iDRAC6. The PowerEdge R610 Power Supply Units do not have any integrated fans; they are cooled by the system fans in front of them. The system requires a PSU Close Out (metal cover) in place of the empty power supply slot.

  • Page 12: Security

    II. Bezel A metal bezel is mounted to the chassis front to provide the Dell ID. A lock on the bezel is used to protect un-authorized access to system peripherals and the control panel. System status via the LCD is viewable even when the bezel is installed.

  • Page 13: Usb Key

    Real-Time Clock and CMOS RAM on the ICH9. n. field Replaceable units (fRu) The planar contains a serial EEPROM to contain FRU information including Dell part number, part revision level, and serial number. iDRAC6 Enterprise (previously referred to as Advanced Management Enablement Adapter - AMEA) also contains a FRU EEPROM.

  • Page 14: Section 4. Power, Thermal, Acoustic

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook sectiOn 4. POWeR, theRmal, acOustic a. Power efficiencies One of the main features of the 11th generation of PowerEdge servers is enhanced power efficiency. The R610 achieves higher power efficiency by implementing the following features: • U ser-selectable power cap (subsystems will throttle to maintain the specified power cap)

  • Page 15: Power Supply Specifications

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook c. Power supply specifications ac POWeR suPPly (PeR POWeR suPPly) Wattage Voltage Heat Dissipation Maximum Inrush Current D. environmental specifications temPeRatuRe Operating Storage Relative humiDity Operating Storage 717 Watt (High Output) 570 Watt (Energy Smart) 90-264 VAC, autoranging, 47-63Hz 2446.5 BTU/hr maximum (High Output)

  • Page 16: Power Consumption Testing

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook maximum vibRatiOn Operating Storage maximum shOck Operating Storage altituDe Operating Storage e. Power consumption testing featuRe Dimensions Status Indicators Integrated Fans Fixed Input Plug AC Cord Rating Input Voltage Auto-ranging Line Frequency Maximum Inrush Current...

  • Page 17: Energysmart Enablement

    One of the sound quality metrics in the Dell specification is prominence ratio of a tone, and this is listed in the table below.
  • Page 18 Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook PowerEdge R610 with GY134 fans (quantity below), 2x 502-W KY091 Power Supplies, 2.40 GHz Quad-Core E5530 CPUs (quantity below), 2-GB DIMMs (quantity below), 1x DVD Drive, Perc 6i card, and 4x XK112 Hard Disk Drives 2x CPUs, 6x fans, 8x DIMMs Condition in 23±2°...

  • Page 19: Section 5. Block Diagram

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook sectiOn 5. blOck DiaGRam The PowerEdge R610 electrical system consists of the planar subsystem with TPM, iDRAC6 Enterprise, iSCSI key, PCIe risers, power supply subsystem, system control panel, backplane, and storage (PERC 6/i or SAS 6/iR) card. The features and functions of these electrical subsystems are detailed below.
  • Page 20 Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook 1. Embedded Network Interface Ports (4) 2. iDRAC6 Enterprise (Optional) 3. Broadcom 5709c Network Interface controller (second controller under PCI card) 4. PCIe Gen2 Riser / Slots 5. iDRAC6 Express / Lifecycle Controller 6. DIMM Slots 7.

  • Page 21: Section 6. Processors

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook sectiOn 6. PROcessORs A. Overview / Description The Intel 5500 series 2S processor (Nehalem - Efficient Processor (EP)), is the microprocessor ® designed specifically for servers and workstation applications. The processor features quad-core processing to maximize performance and performance/watt for data center infrastructures and highly dense deployments. The Nehalem-EP 2S processor also features Intel’s Core™ micro-architecture and Intel 64 architecture for flexibility in 64-bit and 32-bit applications and operating systems.

  • Page 22: Supported Processors

    D. Processor Configurations Single CPU Configuration The PowerEdge R610 is designed such that a single processor placed in the CPU1 socket will function normally, however PowerEdge R610 systems require a CPU blank in the CPU2 socket for thermal reasons. The system will be held in reset if a single processor is placed in the CPU2 socket.

  • Page 23: Cpu Power Voltage Regulation Modules (Evrd 11.1)

    Overview / Description The PowerEdge R610 utilizes DDR3 memory providing a high performance, high-speed memory interface capable of low latency response and high throughput. The PowerEdge R610 supports Registered ECC DDR3 DIMMs (RDIMM) or Unbuffered ECC DDR3 DIMMs (UDIMM).

  • Page 24: Dimms Supported

    • O ne channel per CPU populated • T his is a simple Memory Optimized mode. Mirroring is not supported. The PowerEdge R610 memory interface supports memory demand and patrol scrubbing, single-bit correction and multi-bit error detection. Correction of a x4 or x8 device failure is also possible with SDDC in the Advanced ECC mode. Additionally, correction of a x4 device failure is possible in the Memory Optimized mode.

  • Page 25: Speed

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook • T he DIMM sockets are placed 450 mils (11.43 mm) apart, center-to-center in order to provide enough space for sufficient airflow to cool stacked DIMMs. • T he PowerEdge R610 supports up to 12 DIMMs. DIMMs must be installed in each channel starting with the DIMM slot farthest from the processor. Population order will be identified by the silkscreen designator and the System Information Label (SIL) located on the chassis cover.
  • Page 26 Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook The table below shows the memory populations and the maximum frequency achievable for that configuration. Dimm tyPe Dimm 0 UDIMM RDIMM Note: For QR mixed with a SR/DR DIMM, the QR needs to be in the white DIMM connector. There is no requirement in the order of SR and DR DIMMs.
  • Page 27 Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook NHM-EP Platform Memory Overview • Platform capability (18 DIMMs): – Up to 3 channels per CPU – Up to 3 DIMMS per channel • Memory Types Supported: – DDR 1333, 1066, and 800 – Registered (RDIMM) and unbuffered (UDIMM) –...

  • Page 28: Supported Configurations

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook D. supported configurations memORy memORy mODule mODe size None None None When available Requires x4- or x8-based memory modules memORy sinGle sOckets PROcessOR Physical memORy (Gb) Table: RDIMM Memory Configurations (Each Processor) Dual PROcessOR available...

  • Page 29: Slots / Risers

    Requires x4- or x8-based memory modules e. slots / Risers PowerEdge R610 has 12 DIMM slots for memory. It does not have any riser cards for DIMM population. f. mirroring PowerEdge R610 supports memory sparing in certain configurations, refer to embedded memory matrix spreadsheet in section 10-H for supported configurations.

  • Page 30: Optimizer (Independent Channel) Mode

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook h. Optimizer (independent channel) mode In this mode, all three channels are populated with identical memory modules. This mode permits a larger total memory capacity but does not support SDDC with x8-based memory modules. A minimal single-channel configuration of 1GB memory modules per processor is also supported in this mode.

  • Page 31: Intel Direct Media Interface

    • S erial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support for up to two devices • T he PowerEdge R610’s BIOS is connected to the ICH using SPI sectiOn 9. biOs a. Overview / Description The PowerEdge R610 BIOS is based on the Dell BIOS core, and supports the following features: • N ehalem-EP 2S Support • S imultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) support • C PU Turbo Mode support • P CI 2.3 compliant • P lug n’ Play 1.0a compliant...

  • Page 32: Supported Acpi States

    The Nehalem processor supports the following C-States: C0, C1, C1E, C3, and C6. R610 will support all of the available C-States. The PowerEdge R610 will support the available P-States as supported by the specific Nehalem processors: PROc qDf #...

  • Page 33: I C (Inter-Integrated Circuit)

    • i SCSI boot • I Pv4 and IPv6 support • B are metal deployment support sectiOn 11. i/O slOts a. Overview / Description The PowerEdge R610 requires two PCI Express risers: • T wo PCIe risers (left and center) provide two PCI Express expansion slots, as follows: • T wo x8 PCIe Gen2 slots, connected to the IOH • O ne x4 PCIe Gen1 slot for storage on the center riser, connected to the ICH9 • S upport for full-height / half-length (6.6" max length) PCIe cards • S ystem supports 25W maximum power for the first PCIe card and 15W for the second...
  • Page 34 Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook • T he lower power support on the second card is due to thermal limitations • T he R610 does not support hot-swapping of PCIe cards caRD PRiORity caRD tyPe PERC 5/E controller PERC 6/E 10Gb NIC All other Dell storage cards All other NICs Non-Dell storage cards *Refer to the expansion card’s documentation to determine if the maximum power exceeds 15W. Any cards that exceed 15W will be affected by the restriction of one 25W card Slot 1: Half-Length (6.6" Factory Installation) / Full-Height (x8 connector), x8 link width Slot 2: Half-Length (6.6"...
  • Page 35 Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook Card Category Priority 1Gb NIC 1Gb NIC 1Gb NIC 1Gb NIC Fibre Channel 8 HBA Fibre Channel 8 HBA Fibre Channel 4 HBA Fibre Channel 4 HBA Fibre Channel 4 HBA Fibre Channel 4 HBA...

  • Page 36: Boot Order

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook b. boot Order Refer to the Whoville BIOS Specification for the most up-to-date lane assignments and scan order PCIe scan order (from the BIOS HW spec v1.0) IOH port 1,2 (PCI Express Gen1 x4) – Broadcom BCM5709C Gigabit LOM #1 IOH port 3 (PCI Express Gen1 x4) – Broadcom BCM5709C Gigabit LOM #2 ICH9 port 1-4 (PCI Express Gen1 x4) – Integrated PERC6i or SAS6i on the Center riser IOH port 7/8 (PCI Express Gen2 x8) –...

  • Page 37: Internal Hard Disk Drives

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook Platforms All 2.5" HDD SAS (or) SATA All 2.5" SSD*** Mixed SSD/SAS** All 3.5" HDD SAT (or) SATA Mixed SAS/SATA* 2.5" SAS in 3.5" HDD Carrier (RTS+) 2.5" SAS HDD in 3.5" HDD Carrier + 3.5" SATA HDDs (Mixed SAS) 2.5"...

  • Page 38: Raid Configurations

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook c. RaiD configurations cOnfiG cOnfiGs tyPe NoHDD SAS/SATA (No RAID) MSSR0 MSSR1 MSSR5 MSSR10 MSSR0/ SAS/SATA (RAID) MSSR1/ MSSR1/ MSSR1/ MSSR6 Table: RDIMM Memory Configurations (Each Processor) nOn-mixeD DRives, all sata OR all sas DescRiPtiOn No controller/ 2.5"=...
  • Page 39 Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook cOnfiG cOnfiGs tyPe SAS/SATA Mss-X (No RAID) MSSR0/ R0-X MSSR1/ R1-X MSSR1/ R5-X SAS/SATA MSSR1/ (RAID) R10-X MSSR1 MSSR5 MSSR10 nOn-mixeD DRives, all sata OR all sas DescRiPtiOn Motherboard SAS/SATA: SAS 6/iR, No RAID, (Integrated ports...

  • Page 40: Storage Controllers

    D. storage controllers I. SAS 6/iR The PowerEdge R610 internal SAS 6/iR HBA is an expansion card that plugs into a dedicated PCI Express x8 slot (only four lanes wired). It incorporates two four-channel SAS IOCs for connection to SAS/SATA hard disk drives.

  • Page 41: Led Indicators

    Both LEDs are used to indicate certain conditions under direction of a storage controller. f. Optical Drives SATA optical drives are optional in all PowerEdge R610 systems and connect to the planar. IDE drives are no longer supported. The following slimline drives are available on Thidwick: DVD-ROM and DVD+RW. If the drive is not ordered with the system, a blank should be installed in its place.

  • Page 42: Section 15. Rack Information

    Cable Management Arm (CMA). The PowerEdge R610 will feature slam latches to offer easier removal from the rack. When the system is installed in a rack, please observe the following guidelines: Nothing should be located within 12”...

  • Page 43: Rails

    Support for HP/Compaq 10XXX series racks Support for HP/Compaq 9XXX & 7XXX series racks without CMA sectiOn 16. OPeRatinG systems a. Overview / Description The PowerEdge R610 supports both Windows and Linux Operating Systems. b. Operating systems supported Windows support: ®...
  • Page 44 Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook Windows Web Server 2008 ® Windows Server 2008, SP2 (x64 includes Hyper-V™) ® Standard Enterprise Datacenter Windows Server ® 2008, SP2 Standard Enterprise Windows Web Server 2008, SP2 ® Windows Server 2008, R2, (x64 includes Hyper-V™) ®...

  • Page 45: Linux Supported

    18. systems manaGement a. Overview / Description Dell is focused on delivering open, flexible, and integrated solutions the help our customers reduce the complexity of managing disparate IT assets. We build comprehensive IT management solutions. Combining Dell PowerEdge Servers with a wide selection of Dell-developed management solutions, we provide customers choice and flexibility –...

  • Page 46: Server Management

    A Dell Systems Management and Documentation DVD and a Dell Management Console DVD are included with the product. ISO images are also available. The following sections briefly describe the content. Dell Systems Build and Update Utility: Dell Systems Build and Update Utility assists in OS install and pre-OS hardware configuration and updates.

  • Page 47: Unmanaged Persistent Storage

    10 seconds of the Dell logo display during the system boot process. Current functionality enabled by the Unified Server Configurator includes: featuRe...

  • Page 48: Idrac6 Enterprise

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook • S erver Sensor monitoring and fault alerting • S ecure operation of remote access functions including authentication, authorization, and encryption • P ower control and management with the ability to limit server power consumption and remotely control server power states • A dvanced troubleshooting capabilities For more information on iDRAC6 Express features see the table below. IV. iDRAC6 Enterprise The optional iDRAC6 Enterprise card provides access to advanced iDRAC6 features. The iDRAC6 Enterprise connects directly to the R610 planar and is mounted parallel to the planar with stand-offs.
  • Page 49 Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook featuRe Local Users Active Directory SSL Encryption Remote Management & Remediation Remote Firmware Update Server power control Serial-over-LAN (with proxy) Serial-over-LAN (no proxy) Power capping Last crash screen capture Boot capture Serial-over-LAN Virtual media featuRe...

  • Page 50: Section 19. Peripherals

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook sectiOn 19. PeRiPheRals a. usb Peripherals The R610 supports the following USB devices: • D VD (bootable; requires two USB ports) • U SB Key (bootable) • K eyboard (only one USB keyboard is supported) • M ouse (only one USB mouse is supported b. external storage exteRnal stORaGe SAN Support SAS Management SW for xBOD...

  • Page 51: Section 20. Documentation

    20. Documentation a. Overview, Description, and list PowerEdge R610 and other 11G systems use the new Enterprise documentation set. The following is a summary of some of the documents slated for the R610 product. For the complete list of documents, including language requirements and delivery scheduling, refer to the Documentation Matrix and the Documentation Milestones in the InfoDev Functional Publications Plan.

  • Page 52: Appendix

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook appendix See page 13 for more information on the volatility chart. PlanaR, POWeReDGe R610 System BIOS SPI Flash LOM Configuration Data iDRAC6 Controller ROM iDRAC6 Controller RAM System CPLD System CPLD iDRAC6 Express Internal Flash...
  • Page 53 Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook can useR PROGRams OR OPeRatinG system WRite Data tO it DuRinG nORmal OPeRatiOn? PlanaR, POWeReDGe R610 System BIOS SPI Flash LOM Configuration Data iDRAC6 Controller ROM iDRAC6 Controller RAM System CPLD System CPLD No for iDRAC Operating System. Yes for...
  • Page 54 POWeR suPPly Loading flash memory requires a vendor-provided firmware file and loader program that is executed by booting up the system from a floppy or OS-based executable (Unified Server Configurator) containing the firmware file PSU Microcontroller and the loader. PSUs loaded with bad firmware will not provide PSU functional behavior and result in PSU system faults.
  • Page 55 Loading flash memory requires a vendor-provided firmware file and loader program that is executed by booting Controller Configuration up the system from a floppy or OS-based executable (DUPs, Unified Server Configurator) containing the firmware Data file and the loader. Storage adapters loaded with bad firmware will not provide storage controller behavior.
  • Page 56 Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook hOW is this memORy WRite PROtecteD? PlanaR, POWeReDGe R610 PeRc 6/i inteGRateD PERC NVSRAM Config Storage controller firmware accessed only Data PERC Firmware Write control access by storage controller firmware PERC Cache RAM Storage controller firmware accessed only Protected in that no iDRAC-embedded firmware writes to this device.

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