Dell PowerEdge M910 Technical Manual
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- Page 1 PowerEdge M910 Name Technical Guide The M910 is ideal for the demanding applications at the core of most data centers, such as large databases, virtualization and messaging infrastructure.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
FlexMem Bridge ..................22 Memory ......................24 Overview ....................24 DIMMs Supported ..................24 DIMM Slots ....................24 Intel 7500 Scalable Memory Buffer (SMB) ............24 Memory RAS Support ................... 25 7.5.1 Sparing ..................... 25 7.5.2 Mirroring ................... 25 PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... - Page 4 Certifications ..................43 A 1. Regulatory Certifications ................43 A 2. Product Safety Certifications ................. 43 A 3. Electromagnetic Compatibility ............... 44 B 1. Ergonomics, Acoustics and Hygienics ............... 44 Appendix B. Industry Standards ................45 PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide...
- Page 5 Dell Tables Table 1. Comparison of PowerEdge M910 to M710, R810, and R910 ........7 Table 2. Product Features ..................12 Table 3. Environmental Specifications ..............17 Table 4. Typical Configuration Used in Acoustical Testing ..........18 Table 5. Processor Cache Sizes (Package LGA1567) ............20 Table 6.
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Page 6: Product Comparison
Memory is a critical component for performance, especially for heavy virtualization and high-end database needs. With this in mind, the PowerEdge M910 was designed with 32 DIMM slots allowing up to 1 TB of ECC DDR3 RAM to be supported, allowing these memory-intensive applications to have ample resources at their disposal. -
Page 7: Product Comparison
Dell As with all Dell PowerEdge servers, the M910 is manufactured with our ―one-touch‖ factory build process. This process is designed to ensure just one person is responsible for the entire server build, resulting in greater quality control. In addition, every fully configured Dell server is tested (and re-tested) before it leaves the factory to ensure maximum reliability. - Page 8 SFP+ and 2 x 1GbE) Various NICs Embedded NIC available Broadcom 57711 + Broadcom BCM5709C Optional: Various NICs available 3 front, 3 front, 2 front, 2 front, 1 internal 1 internal 4 back, 2 back, 1 internal 1 internal PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide...
- Page 9 Dell Feature M910 M710 R810 R910 Power Supplies See the PowerEdge See the PowerEdge Hot-plug, 4 x 750W M1000e Technical M1000e Technical redundant (Energy Smart) Guide Guide 4 x 1100W (high-output) PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide...
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Page 10: Key Technologies
Dell Key Technologies 2.1 Overview The PowerEdge M910 implements a number of new technologies: ® ® Intel Xeon E7-2800, E7-4800, and E7-8800 product family Intel 7510 Chipset The PowerEdge M910 also implements the following key technologies: FlexMem Bridge ®... -
Page 11: Flexmem Bridge
P-States, C-States, and T-States 2.2.3 FlexMem Bridge The PowerEdge M910 also introduces a new, Dell patent-pending technology that allows flexibility in processor and memory scalability—FlexMem Bridge. The FlexMem Bridge allows the full amount of addressable DIMMs on 4-Socket systems with... -
Page 12: System Information
System Information 3.1 Overview The PowerEdge M910 is an innovative blade design that allows scaling from two to four sockets (no single- or 3-socket support) based on a new generation of Intel four-socket enhanced processors, RAM, and management while still taking advantage of the M1000e chassis architecture. Along with the M1000e chassis, the PowerEdge M910 server leads the industry in high speed, redundant IO throughput and power efficiency with more RAM slots in the 2-socket space. - Page 13 Dell.com/OSsupport. ® Featured Database Microsoft SQL Server solutions (see Dell.com/SQL) Applications Oracle database solutions (see Dell.com/Oracle) Power Supply Supplied by Dell™ PowerEdge™ M1000e Blade Chassis ® Video Matrox G200eW with 8MB memory Systems Management Dell OpenManage™ BMC, IPMI 2.0 compliant...
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Page 14: Mechanical
It occupies 2 slots in the M1000e rack chassis for a maximum of 8 blades in one M1000e chassis. It can be mixed with other existing Dell blades and is designed to mix with possible future half-height- double-wide and full-height-double-wide blades. Some highlights include: •... -
Page 15: Security
Configurable client IP address range for clients connecting to iDRAC6. 4.5 Cover Latch The blade module includes a latch for the cover. See the Opening and Closing the Blade section of the Installing Blade Components chapter in the Dell PowerEdge Modular Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com for more information. -
Page 16: Power Off Security
A replaceable coin cell CR2032 3V battery is mounted on the planar to provide backup power for the Real-Time Clock and CMOS RAM on the ICH9 chip. 4.10 Field Replaceable Units (FRU) The planar contains a serial EEPROM to contain FRU information including Dell part number, part revision level, and serial number. PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 17: Power, Thermal, And Acoustic
Dell Power, Thermal, and Acoustic 5.1 Overview Table 3 lists the environmental specifications for the PowerEdge M910 Table 3. Environmental Specifications Temperature to 35 C (50 to 95 F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10o C per hour Operating... -
Page 18: Acoustics
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 19: Thermal
In Double Refresh mode, DIMMs are allowed to operate as high as 95°C. 5.4 Power Efficiency One of the main features of blade servers is enhanced power efficiency. The PowerEdge M910 achieves higher power efficiency by implementing the following features: •... -
Page 20: Processors
No termination required for non‐populated processors (must populate processor socket 1 first) Integrated Intel QuickPath DDR3 memory controller 64‐byte cache line size RISC/CISC hybrid architecture Compatible with existing x86 code base PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 21: Supported Processors
105W 6.4GT/s E7-2820 2.00GHz 105W 5.86GT/s E7-2803 1.73GHz 105W 4.80GT/s Table 9. Supported Intel Xeon Processor 6500 and 7500 Series Model Speed TDP Power Cache Cores QPI Speed X7560 2.26GHz 130W 6.4GT/s X7542 2.66GHz 130W 5.86GT/s PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 22: Processor Configurations
4.8GT/s 6.4 Processor Configurations The PowerEdge M910 is designed to support either a dual CPU configuration with FlexMem Bridge or a 4 CPU configuration. In either configuration, all IO and memory is available in the system. While not formally supported, single CPU configurations with a processor installed in CPU1 will allow the system to boot for diagnostic purposes. -
Page 23: Figure 3. Diagram Of Flexmem Bridge Routing
FlexMem Bridge with additional processors to meet those needs. Due to power limitations, the PowerEdge M910 only supports two 130W processors. In an upgrade for a server with two 130W processors, the processors and the heat sink must be changed to the 95W or 105W processors. -
Page 24: Memory
Dell Memory 7.1 Overview The PowerEdge M910 uses DDR3 memory providing a high-performance, high-speed memory interface capable of low-latency response and high throughput. The M910 supports Registered ECC DDR3 DIMMs ® (SMB) (RDIMM) only. Each DDR3 DIMM is driven by the Intel 7500 Scalable Memory Buffer . -
Page 25: Memory Ras Support
CPU3, while memory on CPU2 is mirrored with memory on CPU4. 7.6 Supported Memory Configurations See the System Memory section in the Installing System Components chapter in the Dell PowerEdge M910 Systems Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com. PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 26: Chipset
The QPI architecture consists of serial point‐to‐point interconnects for the processors and the IOH. The PowerEdge M910 has a total of four QPI links including one link connecting the processors and links connecting both processors with the IOH. Each link consists of 20 lanes (full‐width) in each direction with a link speed of 6.4 GT/s. -
Page 27: Pci Express Mezzanine Connectors
ICH10 using SPI) 8.6 PCI Express Mezzanine Connectors The M910 supports four PCI Express Gen 2 x8 mezzanine connectors. There are no restrictions on mezzanine cards in the M910 (i.e., size or location). PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 28: Bios
Dell BIOS 9.1 Overview The PowerEdge M910 BIOS is based on the Dell BIOS core, and supports the following features: • IA‐32 Intel Xeon 7510 chipset 4S • Simultaneous Multi‐Threading (SMT) • CPU Turbo Mode • PCI 2.3 • Plug-and-play 1.0a •... -
Page 29: Embedded Gigabit Ethernet Controllers On Motherboard (Lom)
10 Embedded Gigabit Ethernet Controllers on Motherboard (LOM) ® Two embedded Broadcom 5709S dual-port LAN controllers are on the PowerEdge M910 system board as independent Gigabit Ethernet interface devices. The following information details the features of the LAN devices: •... -
Page 30: O Mezzanine Card Options
• ® Dual Port FC8 QLogic QME2572 • ® Dual Port FC8 Emulex LPe1205-M • QLogic CNA QME8142 (10Gb Enhanced Ethernet + FCoE) • Emulex CNA OCM20102FM (10Gb Enhanced Ethernet) • Intel 52599 (10Gb Enhanced Ethernet) PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 31: Storage
Dell 12 Storage 12.1 Hard Drives The PowerEdge M910 supports up to two 2.5‖ SAS SSD, SATA SSD, SAS, or nearline SAS hard disk drives. See Table 11 for information on supported hard drives. For the most up-to-date information on supported hard drives, visit Dell.com. -
Page 32: Storage Controllers
The PERC H200 Modular card is an expansion controller that incorporates two four-channel 6 Gb/s SAS IOCs for connection to SAS hard disk drives. It is designed in a form factor that allows the same card to be used in other 11G blade-server platforms. PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 33: Perc H700
Optical drives are optional in all M910 systems and connect to the blade via the front USB interface. The following internal slim-line drives are available on the M910: DVD-ROM DVD+RW PATA (IDE) optical drives are not supported. PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 34: Video
Dell 13 Video The PowerEdge M910 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) incorporates an integrated video subsystem connected to the 32-bit PCI interface of the ICH10. This logic is based on the ® Matrox G200. The device only supports 2D graphics. -
Page 35: Rack Information
Dell 14 Rack Information For information on rack and cable accessories for the M910, see the PowerEdge M1000e Technical Guide and the M1000e Rack and Cable Advisor Tool. PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 36: Operating Systems
Dell 15 Operating Systems The PowerEdge M910 is designed to meet the MSFT WinLogo 3.0 design specifications. For the most up-to-date information, see the Operating System Support Matrix for Dell PowerEdge Systems Dell.com. PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 37: Virtualization
It is possible to order the server with an SD card that does not contain ESXi. 16.2 Advanced Infrastructure Manager by Scalent Dell Advanced Infrastructure Manager (AIM) allows IT organizations to manage networking, storage, and servers (as well as server workloads) that can be dynamically reconfigured and deployed to meet the changing needs of today’s data center environment. -
Page 38: Systems Management
17 Systems Management 17.1 Overview Dell aims on delivering open, flexible, and integrated solutions that help you reduce the complexity of managing disparate IT assets by building comprehensive IT management solutions. Combining Dell PowerEdge Servers with a wide selection of Dell-developed management solutions gives you choice and flexibility, so you can simplify and save in environments of any size. -
Page 39: Lifecycle Controller And Unified Server Configurator
For servers without iDRAC Express, this utility has limited functionality and offers OS install and diagnostics capabilities only. To access the Unified Server Configurator, press the <F10> key within 10 seconds of the Dell logo’s appearance during the system boot process. Current functionality enabled by the Unified Server Configurator includes: Table 16. -
Page 40: Table 17. Features List For Base Management Functionality, Idrac, And Vflash Media
• Dedicated network interface Additionally, iDRAC6 can be upgraded by adding the vFlash media card. This is a 1 GB Dell branded SD card that enables a persistent 256 MB virtual flash partition. A more detailed feature list for iDRAC6 and vFlash media is included in the table below. -
Page 41: Chassis Management Controller (Cmc)
Real-time Power Graphing Historical Power Counters System Event Log RAC Log Trace Log 17.6 Chassis Management Controller (CMC) See the PowerEdge M1000e Technical Guide. PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 42: Peripherals
Dell 18 Peripherals 18.1 USB peripherals The PowerEdge M910 provides an internal USB connector for a USB flash memory key. The USB memory key can be used as a boot device, security key, or mass storage device. 18.2 External Storage... -
Page 43: Appendix A. Certifications
OTAN – CKT Kenya KEBS Kuwait KUCAS Mexico NYCE or NOM Moldova INSM Nigeria SONCAP Norway NEMKO Russia GOST Saudi Arabia KSA ICCP South Africa NRCS Taiwan BSMI UKRTEST or Ukraine UKRSERTCOMPUTER United States NRTL Uzbekistan PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 44: A 3. Electromagnetic Compatibility
The product has been certified and bears the Mark, as applicable, of the Ergonomics, Acoustics and Hygienics authorities as indicated in Table 20. Table 20. Ergonomics, Acoustics and Hygienics Country/Region Authority or Mark Belarus BELLIS Germany Russia GOST PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 45: Appendix B. Industry Standards
Serial ATA Rev. 2.6; SATA II, Extensions to SATA 1.0a, Rev. 1.2 SMBIOS http://www.dmtf.org/standards/smbios/ System Management BIOS Reference Specification, v2.6 http://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/resources/tpm_mai n_specification Trusted Platform Module Specification, v1.2 UEFI http://www.uefi.org/specs/ Unified Extensible Firmware Interface Specification, v2.1 PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... - Page 46 Dell Standard URL for Information and Specifications http://www.usb.org/developers/docs/ Universal Serial Bus Specification, Rev. 2.0 Windows Logo http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/hwrequirements. Windows Logo Program System mspx and Device Requirements, v3.10 PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide...