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  • Page 1 PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide The PowerEdge R515 offers enterprise-class features and superior price for performance.
  • Page 2 Dell disclaims proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. ©Copyright 2013 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or translation of any part of this work beyond that permitted by U.S. copyright laws without the written permission of Dell Inc. is unlawful and strictly forbidden.
  • Page 3 Dell September 2013| Version 7.0 PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Power, Thermal, Acoustic .................. 24 Power Supplies ..................24 Power Supply Specifications ................24 Heat Dissipation ..................25 Environmental Specifications................. 25 ENERGY STAR Compliance ................26 Thermal....................26 Acoustics ....................26 Processors ..................... 28 Overview ....................28 Features ....................28 PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...
  • Page 5 BIOS ......................36 Overview ....................36 Supported ACPI States ................. 37 Power Management Modes ................37 8.3.1 Dell Active Power Controller ..............37 8.3.2 Power Saving BIOS Setting (OS Control) ............37 8.3.3 Maximum Performance ................37 Embedded NICs/LAN on Motherboard (LOM) ............. 40 I/O Slots .......................
  • Page 6 Features List for BMC, iDRAC, and vFlash ............54 Table 25. R515 Volatility Table ................57 Table 26. Product Safety Certifications ..............61 Table 27. Electromagnetic Compatibility Certifications ........... 62 Table 28. Ergonomics, Acoustics and Hygienics ............. 63 Table 29. Industry Standards .................. 64 PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...
  • Page 7 Figure 14. LED Panel (Detailed View) ................. 21 Figure 15. R515 Redundant Power Supplies ..............24 Figure 16. R515 Sliding Rails with Optional CMA ............47 Figure 17. 2U Threaded Rack Adapter Brackets Kit ............48 Figure 18. R515 Static Rails ..................48 PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 8: Product Comparison

    On the outside of the PowerEdge R515 we have put all of the external ports, power supplies and LED lights or LCD screens in the same location as other PowerEdge servers for a familiar server-to-server usability and commonality, as well as for easy installation and deployment.

  • Page 9: Comparison

    UDIMM or RDIMM UDIMM, RDIMM, or UDIMM, RDIMM, or UDIMM or RDIMM LV RDIMM LV RDIMM 1333/1066/800MT/s 1333/1066MT/s 1600(4200 and 4300 1600(4200 and 4300 series)/1333/1066/ series)/1333/1066/ 800/667MT/s 800/667MT/s Min/Max RAM 1GB/128GB 1 GB/128GB 1 GB/256GB 1GB/144GB PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...
  • Page 10 2 PCIe x8 + 2 PCIe x4 or slot or slot or 1 PCIe x16 + 2 PCIe x4 1 PCIe + 1 storage 1 PCIe + 1 storage 1 PCIe + 1 storage slot slot slot PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...
  • Page 11 3.40 x 17.4 x 29.75 (in) (in) (in) (in) Weight Max (8-HDD Max: 22.5 Kg Max: 29.0 Kg Max: 26.1 Kg chassis): 22.5 Kg (49.5 lbs) (63.8lbs) (57.54 lbs) (49.5 lbs) Max (12-HDD chassis): 29.0Kg (63.8 lbs) PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 12: System Overview

    3.5” SATA (7.2K RPM): 160GB, 250GB, 2.5” SAS (10K RPM): 146GB, 300GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB 600GB 3.5” nearline SAS (7.2K RPM): 500GB, 2.5” SATA SSD: 50GB, 100GB 1TB, 2TB, 4TB 3.5” SAS (15K RPM): 146GB, 300GB, 450GB, 600GB PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...
  • Page 13 Lifecycle Controller enabled via optional iDRAC6 Express or iDRAC6 Enterprise and vFlash Unified Server Configurator Rack Support ReadyRails™ sliding rails for 4-post racks with support for optional cable management arm or ReadyRails™ static rails for 4-post and 2-post racks PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...
  • Page 14 Dell.com/OSsupport ® ® Featured Database Microsoft SQL Server solutions (see Dell.com/SQL) Application GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less. PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 15: Mechanical

    Dell 3 Mechanical 3.1 Chassis Description PowerEdge R515 chassis is a 2U rack-mount design that supports the following configurations:  8 hard drive chassis: o 8 hot-plug 3.5” SAS/SATA hard drives (2.5” SAS/SSD with hard drive carrier) o 750W redundant power supplies o 11G diagnostic LCD ...

  • Page 16: Front Panel View And Features

    3.3 Front Panel View and Features The PowerEdge R515 is available in two chassis configurations: 8 hard drive chassis (see Figure 2) and 12 hard drive chassis (as shown in Figure 3). The 8 hard drive chassis has a configuration including the LCD panel, buttons, and connectors on the front panel.

  • Page 17: Power Supply Indicators

    Dell Figure 5. Back View See the Back-Panel Features and Indicators section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge R515 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support for more information. 3.5 Power Supply Indicators The PowerEdge R515 redundant power supplies have one status bi-color LED: green for AC power present and amber for a fault as detailed in Table 3.

  • Page 18: Rails And Cable Management

    3.9.1 Sliding Rails The PowerEdge R515 sliding rails are a stab-in design, meaning that the inner chassis rail members must first be attached to the sides of the system prior to inserting them into the middle (intermediate) and outer cabinet rail members installed in the rack.

  • Page 19: Static Rails

    Figure 10. R515 Mounted in the B4 Static Rails in 2-Post Center Mount Configuration 3.10 Fans There are five fan modules in the PowerEdge R515. The types of fan modules differ, depending on one of the following chassis configurations: ...

  • Page 20: Control Panel/Lcd

    LCD panel (8 hard drive chassis only)  LED panel (12 hard drive chassis only) 3.11.1 LCD Panel Configuration Figure 11 and Figure 12 show the LCD panel configuration for the PowerEdge R515 with 8 HDDs. LCD Panel Configuration Figure 11. Figure 12.

  • Page 21: Led Panel Configuration

    3.12.2 Bezel A metal bezel is an available option and is mounted to the chassis front to provide the Dell ID. A lock on the bezel prevents un-authorized access to system peripherals and the control panel. System status (on the LCD or LED panel) remains viewable with the bezel is installed.

  • Page 22: Tpm

    NMI switches on the Control Panel or to set up a system password. 3.13 USB Key Dell does not offer USB keys for factory installation. The PowerEdge R515 supports two internal USB connectors which can be used for USB keys.

  • Page 23: User Accessible Jumpers, Sockets, And Connectors

    Dell For detailed information on replacing parts for the PowerEdge R515, see the Installing System Components chapter in the PowerEdge R515 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support. 3.16 User Accessible Jumpers, Sockets, and Connectors See the Jumpers and Connectors chapter in the PowerEdge R515 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support.

  • Page 24: Power, Thermal, Acoustic

    4 Power, Thermal, Acoustic 4.1 Power Supplies The PowerEdge R515 system is powered by hot-plug redundant 750W power supply units. Power is soft- switched, allowing power cycling using a switch on the front of the system enclosure, or through software control (through server management functions).

  • Page 25: Heat Dissipation

    Redundant power supply (8 hard drive chassis): 2200 BTU/hr maximum Redundant power supply (12 hard drive chassis): 2450 BTU/hr maximum 4.4 Environmental Specifications Table 5 details the environmental specifications for operating and storage of the PowerEdge R515. Table 5. Environmental Specifications...

  • Page 26: Energy Star Compliance

    Sound quality is different from sound power level and sound pressure level in that it describes how humans respond to annoyances in sound, like whistles, hums, etc. One of the sound quality metrics in the Dell specification is prominence ratio of a tone as shown in Table 6 and 0.

  • Page 27: Table 6. Acoustical Performance (8 Hdd Chassis)

    Prominent tone: Criteria of D.5 and D.8 of ECMA-74 9th ed. (2005) are followed to determine if discrete tones are prominent. The system is placed in a rack with its bottom at 75 cm from the floor. The acoustic transducer is at front bystander position, ref ISO7779 (1999) Section 8.6.2. PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 28: Processors

    Dell 5 Processors 5.1 Overview The PowerEdge R515 uses the latest four-,six-, and eight-core offerings from the AMD Opteron™ 4000 series. 5.2 Features Key features of the 4100 series processor:  Performance for blades and cost-effective DP servers o Up to six cores per processor...

  • Page 29: Supported Processors

    Hyper Core Memory Process Transport Performance Speed Boost 4284 3.0GHz 8M/8M L2/L3 6.4GHz 1600MT/s 32nm 4280 2.8GHz 8M/8M L2/L3 6.4GHz 1600MT/s 32nm 4238 3.3GHz 6M/8M L2/L3 6.4GHz 1600MT/s 32nm 4234 3.1GHz 6M/8M L2/L3 6.4GHz 1600MT/s 32nm PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 30: Processor Configurations

    32nm 5.4 Processor Configurations The PowerEdge R515 is a two-socket server that will operate with either a single processor or dual processors. When the R515 is configured with a single processor, the memory controller is embedded in the processor and supports 4 DIMMs (1 GB minimum and a 128 GB maximum). When two processors are installed in the system, it supports a total of 8 DIMMs (2 GB minimum and a 256 GB maximum.

  • Page 31: Memory

    6.2 DIMMs Supported The PowerEdge R515 supports DDR3 RDIMMs and UDIMMs. The memory interface uses 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16GB and 32 GB RDIMMs and 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB UDIMMs. See Table 11.

  • Page 32: Dimm Slots

    Use of non-ECC UDIMMs For more information on memory configuration, see the System Memory section in the Installing System Components chapter in the PowerEdge R515 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals. 6.4 Speed The memory frequency is determined by a variety of inputs: ...

  • Page 33: Sparing

    1333/1600 1067/1333 32GB 16GB — 16GB — 1067/1600 1067/1600 64GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 1067/1600 800/1067 32GB 32GB — — — 1333 1333 64GB 32GB — 32GB — 1333 1333 128GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 1333 PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 34: Table 11. Supported Configurations (2 Processors)

    16GB 16GB 1067/1600 800/1067 64GB 32GB — — — 32GB — — — 1333 1333 128GB 32GB — 32GB — 32GB — 32GB — 1333 1333 256GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 1333 PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 35: Chipset

    7 Chipset 7.1 Overview The PowerEdge R515 planar uses a dual IOB configuration using the AMD SR5670 chipset with IO bridges and the SP5100 Southbridge. The SR5670 is designed to support the AMD C32 processor family, HyperTransport-3 Interface (@ 2.6GHz), DDR3 memory technology, and PCI Express Generation 2. The chipset consists of the SR5670 and the SP5100.

  • Page 36: Bios

    Dell 8 BIOS 8.1 Overview The PowerEdge R515 BIOS is based on the Dell BIOS core and supports the following features:  AMD C32 processor support  Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) support  PCI 2.3 compliant  Plug and Play 1.0a compliant ...

  • Page 37: Supported Acpi States

    OS in the FACP table. Thus, a driver can directly access bits to control a device’s power management. Generic features have defined enable and status bits, but the functionality is not fully visible to the OS. Dell provides ASL code to handle the details of generic features, allowing the OS to intelligently communicate with system-specific hardware.

  • Page 38: Table 13. Bios Power Management Profiles

    Event (PME) purpose event pin in the chipset. When a device signals PME#, the system wakes (if necessary), the OS detects the event, and a Dell-defined ASL routine handles the event. Wake-on- LAN is one example of a PME. USB Wake...
  • Page 39 Dell Profile Description Custom CPU Power and Performance Management: Maximum Performance, Minimum Power, OS DBPM, System DBPM Memory Power and Performance Management: Maximum Performance, 1333MT/s, 1067MT/s, 800MT/s, Minimum Power Fan Algorithm: Maximum Performance, Minimum Power PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 40: Embedded Nics/Lan On Motherboard (Lom)

    ® The Broadcom 5716 LOM chip is located on the PowerEdge R515 motherboard. The 5716 chip is connected to the IOH via a PCI Express x4 gen2 link. The chip provides two 1xGB Ethernet ports with two RJ-45 connectors on the back of the system. The firmware for the LOM chip resides in a flash part. The PowerEdge R515 supports Wake-On-LAN (WOL) from either port.

  • Page 41: O Slots

    Full height Half length For dedicated storage controller The PowerEdge R515 supports 80W maximum power for the sum total of the PCI cards on Riser 1. Hot- plugging of PCIe cards is not supported. 10.1.2 Riser 2 (Optional) PCI Expansion Slots The optional Riser 2 is dedicated for an external general-purpose graphics processing unit solution (GPGPU).

  • Page 42: Pci Card Dimensions

    Dell 10.4 PCI Card Dimensions For information about PCIe slots and card dimensions, see the Back-Panel Features and Indicators section in the About Your System chapter in the PowerEdge R515 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support. PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 43: Storage

    Dell 11 Storage 11.1 Overview There are two chassis types for the PowerEdge R515:  8 hard drive chassis: 8 x hot-plug 3.5” or 2.5” HDD (in HDD carrier); support for one slim optical disk drive (ODD)  12 hard drive chassis: 12 x hot-plug 3.5” or 2.5” HDD (in HDD carrier) and 2 x internal cabled 2.5”...

  • Page 44: Table 18. Raid Configurations (12 Hdd Chassis)

    Mixed HDD (SAS + SATA) Factory Configuration SATA) Type Name Description Mix HDD ASS-X No RAID (PERC H200) 2 + 2 2 + 10 (Add-in card) ASSR1/R5- RAID1 + RAID5 (PERC H700) 3 + 3 2 + 10 PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 45: Led Indicators

    PowerEdge R515 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support. 11.4 Optical Drives The PowerEdge R515 supports one SATA interface, DVD-ROM or DVD+/-RW, in the 8 hard drive chassis. The R515 with the 12 hard drive chassis does not support an optical drive.

  • Page 46: Video

    Dell 12 Video ® ® The PowerEdge R515 is equipped with a Matrox G200eW with 8MB memory integrated in the Nuvoton WPCM450 (BMC controller). The resolutions supported are listed in Table 22. Table 22. Graphics Video Modes Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz)

  • Page 47: Rack Information

    (CMA) can be mounted on either the left or right side of the sliding rails without the use of tools for fast and easy deployment. Note: The PowerEdge R515 is not compatible with any other Dell rails including previous generation rails, but it does use the same sliding and static rails as the R510.

  • Page 48: Static Rails

    The static rails support a wider variety of racks than the sliding rails but do not support serviceability in the rack and are thus not compatible with the CMA. See Figure 18. Figure 18. R515 Static Rails PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 49: Cable Management Arm (Cma)

    ReadyRails/Generic Static *Requires the 2U Threaded Rack Adapter Brackets Kit (Dell PN PKCR1) Screws are not included in the static rail kit due to the fact that threaded racks are offered with a variety of thread designations. Users must provide their own screws when mounting the static rails in threaded or 2- post racks.
  • Page 50 A low-profile fixed tray is included to support and retain the CMA in its fully-closed position.  The CMA and the tray can be mounted without the use of tools using simple and intuitive snap-in designs. PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 51: Operating Systems And Virtualization

    Dell 14 Operating Systems and Virtualization For detailed information, see the following: • Operating System Support Matrix for Dell PowerEdge Systems on Dell.com. • Dell PowerEdge R515 Systems Getting Started With Your System guide on Dell.com/Support. PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 52: Systems Management

    A Dell Systems Management and Documentation DVD are included with the product. ISO images are also available. A brief description of available 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 53: Idrac Express

    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. Table 25 details current functionality enabled by the USC.

  • Page 54: Idrac6 Enterprise

    Dedicated network interface Additionally, the iDRAC6 Enterprise 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. In the future, vFlash will be expanded to include additional features.
  • Page 55    Monitoring* Real-time Power     Graphing* Historical Power     Counters* Logging Features System Event Log        RAC Log   Trace Log PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 56: Usb Peripherals

    Dell 16 USB Peripherals The PowerEdge R515 supports the following USB devices:  USB key (bootable)  Keyboard (only one USB keyboard is supported)  Mouse (only one USB mouse is supported)  Optional USB DVD-ROM PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 57: Appendix A. Statement Of Volatility

    Appendix A. Statement of Volatility The Dell PowerEdge R515 contains both volatile and non-volatile (NV) components. Volatile components lose their data immediately upon removal of power from the component. Non-volatile components continue to retain their data even after the power has been removed from the component. Components chosen as user- definable configuration options (those not soldered to the motherboard) are not included in the Statement of Volatility.
  • Page 58 Purpose? [e.g., boot code] Store power supply information How is data input to this memory? Programmed by the power supply manufacturer How is this memory write protected? Not write protected PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...
  • Page 59 OS based executable containing the firmware file and the loader. System loaded with arbitrary data in firmware memory would not operate. PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...
  • Page 60 How is this memory write protected? Software write protected To obtain optional component information, please refer to the Dell Statement of Volatility for the individual components. Please direct any questions to your Dell Marketing contact. PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 61: Appendix B. Certifications

    Regulatory compliance information can be located at the following sites:  Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets  Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page Product Safety Certifications The product has been certified and bears the Mark, as applicable, of the Product Safety authorities as indicated in Table 28.

  • Page 62: Electromagnetic Compatibility

    United States Class A Uzbekistan Class A Vietnam Class A Ergonomics, Acoustics and Hygienics The product has been certified and bears the Mark, as applicable, of the Ergonomics, Acoustics, and Hygienics authorities as indicated in Table 30. PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 63: Ergonomics, Acoustics And Hygienics

    Dell Table 30. Ergonomics, Acoustics and Hygienics Country/Region Authority or Mark Belarus BELLIS Germany Russia GOST PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

  • Page 64: Appendix C. Additional Information And Options

    Dell Appendix C. Additional Information and Options The PowerEdge R515 system conforms to the industry standards detailed in Table 31. Table 31. Industry Standards Standard URL for information and specifications ACPI acpi.info/ Advance Configuration and Power Interface Specification, v2.0c Energy Star energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=archives.enterprise_servers...
  • Page 65 Dell Standard URL for information and specifications UEFI uefi.org/specs/ Unified Extensible Firmware Interface Specification, v2.1 usb.org/developers/docs/ Universal Serial Bus Specification, Rev. 2.0 Windows Logo microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/hwrequirements.mspx Windows Logo Program System and Device Requirements, v3.10 PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide...

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