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PowerEdge C6420 overview The PowerEdge C6420 sled supports up to two Intel Xeon Scalable E5- 2600 or E5- 2600 Fabric product family processors with 28 cores per processor. The sled also supports 16 memory modules, dedicated mezzanine, PCIe and Open Compute Project (OCP) adapters for expansion and connectivity.
• Video specifications • Environmental specifications Dimensions of the PowerEdge C6420 sled Figure 1. Dimensions of the PowerEdge C6420 sled Table 1. Dimensions of the PowerEdge C6420 sled 17.44 mm (6.86 inches) 4.05 mm (1.59 inches) 57.45 mm (22.61 inches)
No backplane systems 34.56 Kg (76.19 lb) Processor specifications The PowerEdge C6420 sled supports up to two Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family processor in each of the four independent sleds. Each processor supports up to 28 cores. NOTE: The fabric processor must be installed in the CPU2 socket in a mixed configuration of fabric and non-fabric processors.
Relative humidity specifications Table 7. Relative humidity specifications Relative humidity Specifications Storage 5% to 95% RH with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point. Atmosphere must be non-condensing at all times. Operating 10% to 80% relative humidity with 29°C (84.2°F) Maximum vibration specifications Table 8.
Operating temperature de-rating specifications Table 11. Operating temperature Operating temperature de-rating Specifications Up to 35°C (95°F) Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m (1°F/547 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft). 35°C to 40°C (95°F to 104°F) Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175 m (1°F/319 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).
Standard operating temperature specifications NOTE: Not available: Indicates that the configuration is not offered by Dell EMC. Not supported: Indicates that the configuration is not thermally supported. NOTE: All components including the DIMMs, communication cards, M.2 SATA, and PERC cards can be supported with sufficient thermal margin if the ambient temperature is equal to or below to the maximum continuous operating temperature listed in these tables with the exception of the Mellanox DP LP card.
Expanded operating temperature Specifications NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature (10°C to 35°C), the system can operate down to –5°C or up to 45°C for a maximum of 1% of its annual operating hours. For temperatures between 40°C and 45°C, de-rate maximum allowable temperature by 1°C per 125 m above 950 m (1°F per 228 ft).
Dell OpenManage Essentials, see the Dell OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide. For information about installing and using Dell Dell.com/serviceabilitytools SupportAssist, see the Dell EMC SupportAssist Enterprise User’s Guide. For understanding the features of Dell Lifecycle Dell.com/idracmanuals Controller, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide.
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Task Document Location For information about partner programs enterprise Dell.com/openmanagemanuals systems management, see the OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management documents. Working with the Dell For information about understanding the features Dell.com/storagecontrollermanuals PowerEdge RAID controllers of the Dell PowerEdge RAID controllers (PERC), Software RAID controllers, or BOSS card and deploying the cards, see the Storage controller documentation.
Getting help Topics: • Receiving automated support with SupportAssist • Contacting Dell • Documentation feedback • Accessing system information by using QRL Receiving automated support with SupportAssist Dell SupportAssist is an optional Dell Services offering that automates technical support for your Dell server, storage, and networking devices.
Documentation feedback You can rate the documentation or write your feedback on any of our Dell documentation pages and click Send Feedback to send your feedback. Accessing system information by using QRL You can use the Quick Resource Locator (QRL) to get immediate access to the information about your system. The QRL is located on the top of the system cover and provides access to generic information about your system.
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