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Dell EMC PowerEdge R840
Designed to drive fast insights, the PowerEdge R840 delivers four-
socket performance in a dense 2U design. Power your business-
critical workloads with up to 24 direct-attached NVMe drives and
up to two GPUs or up to two FPGAs.

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  • Page 1 Technical Guide Dell EMC PowerEdge R840 Designed to drive fast insights, the PowerEdge R840 delivers four- socket performance in a dense 2U design. Power your business- critical workloads with up to 24 direct-attached NVMe drives and up to two GPUs or up to two FPGAs.
  • Page 2 © 2017 - 2018 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners. 2018 - 05 Rev. A01...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 System overview......................5 ..................................5 Introduction ................................5 New technologies 2 System features......................7 ................................7 Product comparison ..............................8 Technical specifications 3 Chassis views and features.....................11 ..............................11 Front view of the system ................................ 12 Left control panel ..............................13 Right control panel view ..............................
  • Page 4 Lifecycle controller ..........................41 iDRAC features and comparison ................................46 Dell EMC consoles ..............47 Dell EMC OpenManage systems management tools, utilities and protocols ..........................49 Integration with third-party consoles ....................... 49 OpenManage connections with third-party consoles 12 Appendix A. Additional specifications................51 ................................

  • Page 5: System Overview

    Introduction The PowerEdge R840 offers flexibility, scalability & reliability for the most demanding workloads in a dense 2U package. The R840 is expandable with up to 6TB of memory, up to 26 drives and flexible I/O options. PowerEdge servers, including the R840 form the foundation for individual server solutions, application ready nodes, ready bundles, hyper-converged infrastructure, and hybrid cloud solutions.
  • Page 6 Software RAID solution is supported on Linux and Windows For details, see the Storage section. LCD bezel The PowerEdge R840 LCD control panel is embedded in an optional front bezel for easy access and management. Wireless Management The Quick Sync 2 BLE/Wi-Fi module offers support for access to the iDRAC GUI, SupportAssist Collections, remote RACADM, and VNC remote console connectivity.

  • Page 7: System Features

    Easy lifecycle manageability with innovative management tools • Ideal for space constrained data centers Product comparison Table 2. Feature comparison Feature PowerEdge R840 PowerEdge R830 4x Intel® Xeon® Processor Scalable 4x Intel® Xeon® E5-4600 v4 Family Gold & Platinum Intel Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI)

  • Page 8: Technical Specifications

    Hot-plug Redundant Power Supplies Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS) IDSDM Technical specifications Table 3. Technical specifications Feature PowerEdge R840 technical specification 2U rack Form factor Processor Intel Xeon Scalable Processor Family 4 sockets Processor sockets Up to 3 Intel Ultra Path Interconnect (Intel® UPI)
  • Page 9 • Novell SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server • VMware® ESXi • Citrix® XenServer® For more information on the specific versions and additions, visit Dell.com/OSsupport. Dell EMC Systems management consoles and tools: Systems management • OpenManage Essentials • OpenManage Enterprise • OpenManage Mobile 2.0 •...
  • Page 10 Feature PowerEdge R840 technical specification Contact your Dell representative for more information. Availability and terms of Dell Services vary by region. For more information, visit Dell.com/ ServiceDescriptions.

  • Page 11: Chassis Views And Features

    Chassis views and features The PowerEdge R840 is a four socket, 2U rack system that is available in three different chassis configurations: • Eight hard drive chassis • Twenty four hard drives chassis • Twenty four hard drives plus 2 rear drives chassis Front view of the system Figure 1.

  • Page 12: Left Control Panel

    Left control panel Figure 3. Left control panel view (with optional iDRAC Quick Sync 2.0 indicator) Status LED indicators System health and system ID indicator iDRAC Quick Sync 2 wireless indicator (optional) NOTE: iDRAC Quick Sync 2 feature allows you to manage your system using mobile devices.

  • Page 13: Right Control Panel View

    System health and system ID indicator code Condition error messages. For more information about error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/ openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software. Right control panel view Figure 7. Right control panel view Power button USB 2.0 port (2) iDRAC Direct port...
  • Page 14 Serial port NIC ports (4) Rear handle Figure 9. Back view of the 24 x 2.5-inch + 2 x 2.5-inch (rear) drive system Riser 1 - Full-height PCIe expansion card slots (Slot 1 and 2) 2. Half-height PCIe expansion card slots located on the system board (Slot 3 and 4) Rear drives (2) Power supply units (2)

  • Page 15: Internal Chassis View

    Internal chassis view The chassis design of the PowerEdge R840 is optimized for easy access to components and for efficient cooling. The PowerEdge R840 supports up to 48 DIMMs, four processors, system board, rear drive cage, and many other components and features. For more system views, see the Dell EMC PowerEdge R840 Installation and Service Manual at Dell.com/Support/Manuals.

  • Page 16: Security Features

    The Quick Sync NFC bezel enables the iDRAC QuickSync management function for managing the server from the front using an NFC-capable device and the free Dell EMC OpenManage Mobile App (currently Android only). Available only from the factory and not supported after point of sale.

  • Page 17: Processors

    Processors The PowerEdge R840 server features the exceptional performance, value, and power efficiency of the Intel Xeon Scalable Processor. These processors can provide high performance no matter what your constraint—floor space, power, or budget—and on workloads that range from the most complicated scientific exploration to crucial web-serving and infrastructure applications. In addition to providing raw performance gains, improved I/O is also made possible with Intel Integrated I/O, which can reduce latency by adding more lanes and doubling bandwidth.
  • Page 18 Model Intel SKU SKU type Stepping Speed Cache Onboard Cores Descriptio (GHz) (MB) memory Intel Xeon 6126 Gold 19.25 MB 768 GB 125W Scalable Processor Family Intel Xeon 6132 Gold 19.25 MB 768 GB 135W Scalable Processor Family Intel Xeon 6130 Gold 22 MB...
  • Page 19 Model Intel SKU SKU type Stepping Speed Cache Onboard Cores Descriptio (GHz) (MB) memory Processor Family Intel Xeon 6134M Gold 24.75 MB 130W Scalable Processor Family Intel Xeon 6134 Gold 24.75 MB 768 GB 130W Scalable Processor Family Intel Xeon 6128 Gold 19.25 MB...

  • Page 20: Chipset

    Model Intel SKU SKU type Stepping Speed Cache Onboard Cores Descriptio (GHz) (MB) memory Intel Xeon 8170 Platinum 35.75 MB 768 GB 165W Scalable Processor Family Intel Xeon 8176M Platinum 1.5 TB 165W Scalable Processor Family Intel Xeon 8176 Platinum 38.5 MB 768 GB 165W...
  • Page 21 • Supports Intel Server Platform Service firmware • Supports Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O • Supports Intel Trusted Execution Technology • JTAG Boundary Scan support • Intel QuickAssist Technology • Intel PCIe QuickAssist card • Intel Trace Hub for debug For more information, visit Intel.com...

  • Page 22: System Memory

    System memory The system supports DDR4 registered DIMM (RDIMMs) slots, load reduced DIMM (LRDIMMs) slots and non-volatile dual in-line DIMM-Ns (NVDIMM-Ns). System memory holds the instructions that are executed by the processor. System memory population guidelines NOTE: MT/s indicates DIMM speed in MegaTransfers per second. Memory bus operating frequency can be 2666 MT/s, 2400 MT/s, 2133, or 1866 MT/s depending on the following factors: •...
  • Page 23 Figure 12. Memory socket locations Memory channels are organized as follows: Table 7. Memory channels Processor Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5 Processor 1 Slots A1 and A7 Slots A2 and A8 Slots A3 and A9 Slots A4 and A10 Slots A5 and A11 Slots A6 and A12 Processor 2...

  • Page 24: General Memory Module Installation Guidelines

    General memory module installation guidelines NOTE: If you do not observe the system's memory configuration guidelines, your system might not boot, might stop responding during memory configuration, or might operate with reduced memory. The system supports Flexible Memory Configuration, enabling the system to be configured and run in any valid chipset architectural configuration.

  • Page 25: Storage

    Storage The Dell PowerEdge R840 offer various internal and external storage controllers, drive types and different chassis and backplanes for varied numbers of drives. Features such as Express Flash PCIe SSDs, H740P and H840 Raid controller provide vastly accelerated performance over previous technologies. Dell Express Flash drives use PCIe lanes to connect directly to the processor and chipset and are easily accessible through a hot-plug drive bay.

  • Page 26: Idsdm Or Vflash Module

    IDSDM or vFlash module The PowerEdge R840 system supports optional Internal Dual SD module (IDSDM) or vFlash module. In the latest generation of PowerEdge servers, IDSDM or vFlash module is combined into a single card module, and are available in these configurations: •...

  • Page 27: Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem

    • TL4000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 6 Gb SAS tape drives • TL4000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 8Gb FC tape drives • ML6000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, 6 Gb SAS tape drives • ML6000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, LTO-7 8Gb FC tape drives Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem The Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS) is offered as a means of booting PowerEdge systems to a full OS mode when, •...
  • Page 28 Function or feature Supported Load balance Rebuild NOTE: You must manually start the rebuild process using HII or using the Marvell CLI. Auto-rebuild NOTE: Auto-rebuild is performed when the system is powered on only if there is a surviving native virtual disk and another physical disk is present. Hot spare Change rebuild priority/rate Virtual disk write back/read ahead cache...
  • Page 29 Function or feature Supported NOTE: If drive supports SANITIZE Crypto Erase. No other encryption support from controller or drive.

  • Page 30: Networking And Pcie

    Network daughter card CAUTION: If the GPU card is installed, you cannot install the 10 GbE NDC. PowerEdge R840 supports up to four Network Interface Controller (NIC) ports on the back panel, which are available in the following configurations: •...

  • Page 31: Pcie Expansion Card Riser

    PCIe Expansion card riser Figure 14. 1 slot- 1 x16 PCIe riser 1 NOTE: For a full length PCIe card remove the card guide on the riser. Figure 15. 2 slots- 2 x8 PCIe riser 1 (top, bottom)
  • Page 32 Figure 16. 1 slot- 1 x16 PCIe riser 2 (top) NOTE: For a full length PCIe card remove the card guide on the riser. Figure 17. 2 slots- 2 x8 PCIe riser 2 (top, bottom) The following table provides detailed information about the expansion card riser specifications:...
  • Page 33 Table 11. Expansion card riser configurations PCIe slots on Supported expansion Processor 1 Processor 2 the riser cards x16 PCIe riser 1 x8 PCIe riser 1 x16 PCIe riser 2 x8 PCIe riser 2 PCIe Slot-1 Half Height PCIe Slot-2 Full Height - Half Length Full Height - Full...

  • Page 34: Trusted Platform Module

    Trusted platform module The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is used to generate and store keys, protect or authenticate passwords, and create and store digital certificates. The Intel’s TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) functionality along with Microsoft’s Platform Assurance feature in Windows Server 2016 is supported. TPM can also be used to enable the BitLocker hard drive encryption feature in Windows Server 2012/2016.

  • Page 35: Power, Thermal, And Acoustics

    Power consumption and energy efficiency With the rise in the cost of energy coupled with increasing data center density, Dell EMC provides tools and technologies to help you realize greater performance with lower energy cost and wastage. More efficient data center usage can reduce costs by slowing the need for additional data center space.

  • Page 36: Power Supply Units

    Acoustical design Dell EMC focuses on sound quality in addition to sound power level and sound pressure level. Sound quality describes how disturbing or pleasing a sound is interpreted, and Dell EMC references a number of psychacoustical metrics and thresholds in delivering to it.
  • Page 37 Quiet office Quiet library Recording studio...

  • Page 38: Rack Rails

    Support for tool-less installation in 19 inch EIA-310-E compliant square hole (includes all generations of the Dell racks), unthreaded round hole, and threaded hole 4-post racks. • Required for installing R840 in a Dell EMC Titan or Titan-D rack. • Support full extension of the system out of the rack to allow serviceability of key internal components.

  • Page 39: Strain Relief Bar

    Strain Relief Bar • Tool-less attachment to rails. • Two depth positions to accommodate various cable bundle sizes and rack depths. • Supports cable weight and controls stresses on server connectors. • Cables can be segregated into discrete, purpose specific bundles.

  • Page 40: Dell Emc Openmanage Systems Management

    Dell EMC OpenManage systems management Whether your IT environment consists of a few servers or a few thousand servers, Dell EMC OpenManage systems management solutions provide comprehensive management for evolving IT environments. OpenManage is based on open standards and provides agent-based and agent-free server lifecycle management functionality for Dell EMC PowerEdge servers.

  • Page 41: Idrac With Lifecycle Controller

    Lifecycle controller The integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9) with Lifecycle Controller is embedded within every Dell EMC PowerEdge server and provides functionality that helps IT administrators deploy, update, monitor, and maintain servers with no need for any additional software to be installed.
  • Page 42 Features iDRAC8 iDRAC9 iDRAC8 iDRAC9 iDRAC8 iDRAC9 iDRAC8 iDRAC9 Basic Basic Express Express Express for Express Enterprise Enterprise Blades for Blades iDRAC Direct-Front panel Connection View NFS v4 NTLM v1 and NTLM v2 Security Role-based authority Local users SSL encryption IP blocking Directory services—AD, LDAP...
  • Page 43 Features iDRAC8 iDRAC9 iDRAC8 iDRAC9 iDRAC8 iDRAC9 iDRAC8 iDRAC9 Basic Basic Express Express Express for Express Enterprise Enterprise Blades for Blades VNC connection to OS Quality/bandwidth control Virtual Console collaboration—6 users Virtual Console chat Virtual Flash partitions Group manager HTTP/HTTPS support along with NFS/CIFS Power and Thermal Real-time power meter...
  • Page 44 Features iDRAC8 iDRAC9 iDRAC8 iDRAC9 iDRAC8 iDRAC9 iDRAC8 iDRAC9 Basic Basic Express Express Express for Express Enterprise Enterprise Blades for Blades Customizable settings for Exhaust Temperature Update Remote agent-free update Embedded update tools Sync with repository— scheduled updates Auto update Improved PSU firmware updates Deployment and Configuration...
  • Page 45 Features iDRAC8 iDRAC9 iDRAC8 iDRAC9 iDRAC8 iDRAC9 iDRAC8 iDRAC9 Basic Basic Express Express Express for Express Enterprise Enterprise Blades for Blades LED health status indicator LCD screen—iDRAC9 requires optional bezel Quick Sync—require NFC bezel (13 G only) Quick Sync 2.0—requires BLE/WiFi hardware iDRAC Direct—front USB mgmt port...

  • Page 46: Dell Emc Consoles

    The central console in a systems management solution is often referred to as the one-to-many console. The central console provides a rapid view and insight into the overall health of all systems in the IT environment. The Dell EMC systems management portfolio...

  • Page 47: Dell Emc Openmanage Systems Management Tools, Utilities And Protocols

    For more information, see OpenManage Power Center User’s Guide available at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals. Dell EMC OpenManage systems management tools, utilities and protocols Dell EMC OpenManage systems management tools and utilities consist of the following: Dell EMC Repository Manager: Dell EMC Repository Manager (DRM) is an application that helps you to: •...
  • Page 48 • Custom Server Update Utility (SUU) For more information, see Dell EMC Repository Manager User’s Guide available at Dell.com/support/manuals. Dell Update Packages Dell Update Packages (DUP) is a self-contained executable supported by Microsoft Windows or Linux that updates a component on a server and applications like OMSA, iSM, and DSET.

  • Page 49: Integration With Third-Party Consoles

    Dell EMC server systems to your existing IT environment. Integrate new systems at your own pace. Manage new Dell EMC servers and storage with your legacy management tools, while extending the useful life of your existing resources.
  • Page 50 • OpenManage Connection for Nagios Core and Nagios XI • OpenManage Connection for HPE Operations Manager i (OMi) For more information on these OpenManage Connections, visit Dell.com/openmanage.

  • Page 51: Appendix A. Additional Specifications

    Appendix A. Additional specifications The following sections contain information about additional system specifications. PSU specifications PowerEdge R840 supports up to two AC or DC power supply units (PSUs). Table 15. PSU specifications Class Heat Frequen Voltage High line Low line...

  • Page 52: Chassis Dimensions

    NOTE: To supply their rated capacity, PSUs rated for 1100 W AC or 1100 W Mixed Mode HVDC and higher require high- line voltage (200–240 V AC). Chassis dimensions Figure 20. Dimensions of PowerEdge R840 system Table 16. Dimensions of PowerEdge R840 system Xb (without...

  • Page 53: Chassis Weight

    See Dell EMC PowerEdge R840 installation service manuals on Dell.com/Support/Manuals for detailed environmental specifications. Video specifications The PowerEdge R840 system supports integrated Matrox G200eW3 graphics controller with 16 MB of video frame buffer. Table 18. Supported video resolution options Resolution Refresh rate (Hz)

  • Page 54: Appendix B. Standards Compliance

    Appendix B. Standards compliance Table 19. Industry standard documents Standard URL for information and specifications ACPI Advance Configuration and Power Interface Specification, acpi.info v2.0c Ethernet IEEE 802.3-2005 standards.ieee.org/getieee802/802.3.html HDG Hardware Design Guide Version 3.0 for Microsoft Windows microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/pcdesign/desguide/ Server serverdg.mspx IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface, v2.0 intel.com/design/servers/ipmi DDR4 Memory DDR4 SDRAM Specification...

  • Page 55: Appendix C Additional Resources

    Appendix C Additional resources Table 20. Additional resources Resource Description of contents Location This manual, available in PDF format, provides the following PowerEdge R840 Installation Dell.com/Support/Manuals information: Service Manuals • Chassis features • System Setup program • System messages •...

  • Page 56: Appendix D. Support And Deployment Services

    From simple to the most complex server installations and software integration, we take the guess work and risk out of deploying your new server technology. Who's better suited to implement the latest Dell EMC servers than the Dell EMC elite deployment engineers who do it every day? Figure 21.

  • Page 57: Prosupport Enterprise Suite

    ProSupport Enterprise Suite With Dell EMC ProSupport Services, we can help you keep your operation running smoothly, so you can focus on running your business. We will help you maintain peak performance and availability of your most essential workloads. Dell EMC ProSupport is a suite of support services that enable you to build the solution that is right for your organization.

  • Page 58: Prosupport

    This offering is built on standard ProSupport components that leverage our global scale but are tailored to your company's needs. While not for everyone, it offers a truly unique solution for Dell EMC's largest customers with the most complex environments.

  • Page 59: Techdirect

    • Request technical support • Integrate APIs into your help desk Or, access all your Dell EMC certification and authorization needs. Train your staff on Dell EMC products as TechDirect allows you to: • Download study guides • Schedule certification and authorization exams •...
  • Page 60 cloud services designed to better address challenges with mobility, highly distributed organizations, security, compliance, business continuity, and disaster preparedness.

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