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  • Page 1 PowerEdge T620 Technical Guide An enterprise-class, two-socket tower server with balanced high performance, high availability and built-in room for growth.
  • Page 2 Dell, the DELL logo, PowerEdge, EqualLogic, PowerVault, OpenManage, KACE and ReadyRails are trademarks of Dell, Inc. Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, SQL Server, BitLocker, ActiveX, Internet Explorer and Hyper-V are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Cable management arm..............................39 10 Operating systems and virtualization ........................... 40 Supported operating systems ............................40 Supported virtualization ..............................41 11 Dell OpenManage systems management ........................42 Systems management solutions ........................... 42 OpenManage systems management ........................... 43 Dell server management operations ..........................47 Additional specifications and options ....................
  • Page 4 Figure 8. QRL code inside chassis cover ......................... 16 Figure 9. 750W power supply unit ........................... 35 Figure 10. Sliding rails with optional CMA ........................38 Figure 11. Dell systems management solutions ......................42 Figure 12. Systems management server lifecycle ......................48 PowerEdge R620 Technical Guide...
  • Page 5 Figure 13. Tower and rack chassis dimensions ....................... 50 Figure 14. T620 system board block diagram ......................... 58 PowerEdge R620 Technical Guide...

  • Page 6: System Overview

    1 System overview Introduction The Dell™ PowerEdge™ T620 is a feature-rich, two-socket tower server with up to 24 DIMM slots, storage capacity of up to 32 2.5-inch or 12 3.5-inch drive bays, and processing power from the ® ® Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 or E5-2600 v2 product families.

  • Page 7: Key Technologies

    See the Power, thermal and acoustics management section for details. Dell has tested and validated an integrated data center solution that enables you Fresh Air cooling to operate at higher temperatures or even chiller-less. See the Power, thermal and acoustics section for details.

  • Page 8: System Features

    The 12 generation PowerEdge T620 is a direct replacement for the T610 system and a natural transition system of the T710. Table 2 compares some of the features of the PowerEdge T620 to those of the T610 and T710. Table 2.

  • Page 9: Specifications

    GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less Specifications Table 3 summarizes the specifications for each of the PowerEdge T620 features. For the latest information on supported features, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge. Table 3.
  • Page 10 Feature PowerEdge T620 technical specification Internal controllers: External HBAs (RAID): PERC S110 (SW RAID) PERC H810 RAID controller PERC H310 External HBAs (non-RAID): PERC H710 6Gbps SAS HBA PERC H710P Drive bay options: Up to 8 x 3.5” + 4 x Express Flash ...
  • Page 11 Feature PowerEdge T620 technical specification  Upgrade to 8GB vFlash media or 16GB vFlash media for iDRAC7 Enterprise with Lifecycle Controller Trial evaluation available for IDRAC7 Enterprise with Lifecycle Controller ReadyRails™ II sliding rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or...

  • Page 12: Chassis Views And Features

    3 Chassis views and features The Dell PowerEdge T620 is a 5U rackable tower server. The T620 provides various storage options including different drive types, internal and external storage controllers, and different chassis options for the various hard drive configurations. Key features for the T620 chassis include: ...

  • Page 13: Figure 2. Front View With Bezel

    Figure 2 shows the optional bezel on the front of the T620 tower chassis. Figure 2. Front view with bezel Figure 3 shows the front view of the rackable T620 chassis without a bezel. Figure 3. Rackable front view without bezel PowerEdge T620 Technical Guide...

  • Page 14: Figure 4. Back View

    Figure 4. Back view Figure 5 is an internal view of the T620 showing processor heat sinks and associated DIMM slots. Figure 5. Internal view Dell PowerEdge T620 Owner’s Manual For additional system views, see the Dell.com/Support/Manuals. PowerEdge T620 Technical Guide...

  • Page 15: Chassis Features

    This code on the chassis can be scanned by a smartphone application to access additional information and resources for the server, including Quick Resource Locator (QRL) videos, reference materials, service tag information, and Dell contact information. PowerEdge T620 Technical Guide...

  • Page 16: Figure 6. Tower System With Lcd Panel

    -generation servers include a Quick Resource Locator (QRL) — a model- specific Quick Response (QR) code located inside the T620 chassis cover (see Figure 8). Use your smartphone to access the Dell QRL app to learn more about the server. Figure 8.

  • Page 17: Table 5. Security Features

     Contact Dell directly (by link) to get in touch with technical support and sales teams and provide feedback to Dell These codes provide an easy way to retrieve the critical support information you need when you need it, making you more efficient and effective in managing your hardware.

  • Page 18: Processor

    4 Processor The Dell PowerEdge T620 features the exceptional performance, value and power efficiency of the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family. With up to 12 cores and 30MB cache, E5-2600 v2 processors have the capacity to deliver performance gains of up to 40% over previous-generation E5-2600 processors.

  • Page 19: Supported Processors

    Supported processors The T620 supports up to two processors with up to eight cores per processor. Table 6 lists the Intel Xeon E5-2600 processors supported by the PowerEdge T620. For the latest information on supported processors, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge. Table 6.

  • Page 20: Gpu Support

    6.4GT/s E5-2603 v2 1.8GHz 6.4GT/s Model available for the life of the system. Dell PowerEdge T620 Owner’s For information on processor installation and configuration, see the Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals. GPU support The T620 supports GPU technology, providing accelerated performance for a variety of applications including virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) medical imaging and graphical rendering implementations.

  • Page 21: Chipset

    Some operating systems have not been validated to support GPUs. See Table 23 and Table 24 for more information on operating system support of GPUs. Chipset The Intel C602 chipset is implemented on the PowerEdge T620. For more information, visit Intel.com. PowerEdge T620 Technical Guide...

  • Page 22: Memory

    5 Memory More memory options are available than ever before with the Dell PowerEdge T620 — greater capacities, higher frequencies,= and more flexibility. The T620 supports up to 768GB of memory (24 DIMMs) and speeds up to 1866MT/s, providing high performance in a variety of applications. And, high memory density means no compromise when it comes to virtualization.

  • Page 23: Memory Configurations

    SR DIMMs, DR DIMMS should be placed in the lowest DIMM slots, followed by the SR DIMMs. For more information on memory configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge T620 Owner’s Manual Dell.com/Support/Manuals. Memory speed The T620 supports memory speeds of up to 1866MT/s, depending on the DIMM types installed and the configuration.

  • Page 24: Memory Ras Features

    1600 1600 1600 *For PowerEdge T620, the speed will clock down to 1066MT/s. Memory RAS features RAS features help keep the system online and operational without significant impact to performance, and can decrease data loss and crashing due to errors. RAS aids in rapid, accurate diagnosis of faults which require service.
  • Page 25 Memory thermal This feature helps to optimize power/performance and can also be used to throttling prevent DIMMs from overheating. Dell PowerEdge T620 For information on memory mirroring and sparing configurations, see the Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals. PowerEdge T620 Technical Guide...

  • Page 26: Storage

    6 Storage With comprehensive storage options, the Dell PowerEdge T620 offers the choice of drive types, internal and external storage controllers, and different chassis options depending on the drive configuration. Features such as Express Flash PCIe solid-state drives and CacheCade™ provide accelerated performance over previous technologies.

  • Page 27: External Storage

    The PowerEdge T620 has an option to support up to four 2.5-inch, hot-plug Express Flash drives with capacities of 175GB or 350GB. These drives can be configured to RAID 0 or RAID 1 through the OS RAID option.

  • Page 28: Storage Controllers

    Storage controllers Dell provides highly capable RAID options for you to ensure that your data remains safe. Dell’s RAID controller options offer impressive performance improvements, including the following features:  FastPath™ I/O: This feature can help accelerate performance when operating on SSDs.

  • Page 29: Optical Drive

    Table 15 lists the T620 backplane options and supported Dell PERC cards for the T620. Table 15. Hard-drive backplane options Number of Backplane options Controller Drive types hard drives 8 x 3.5” up to 4 PERC S110 SATA HDD/SSD SATA HDD/SSD 8 x 3.5"...

  • Page 30: Tape Drive

    Tape devices Interface cards LTO5-140 SAS Internal tape adapter LTO4-120 HH SAS Internal tape adapter LTO3-080 SAS Internal tape adapter RD1000 SATA Onboard SATA External SAS tape 6Gb SAS HBA External FC tape FC HBA External RD1000 PowerEdge T620 Technical Guide...

  • Page 31: Networking And Pcie

    PCIe connectivity is integrated with the processor, and the number of processors in a system impacts the number of PCIe slots and the bandwidth of each PCIe slot. The PowerEdge T620 offers seven PCIe slots. For a T620 system with one processor, slots 1 through 4 are available. For a T620 system with two processors, all slots are available.

  • Page 32: Table 18. Additional Supported Pcie Expansion Cards

    Table 18. Additional supported PCIe expansion cards Type Adapter PCIe bridge adapter for front-accessible, hot-plug PCIe bridge Express Flash PCIe SSDs For the latest information on all supported add-in PCIe expansion cards for the T620, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge. PowerEdge T620 Technical Guide...

  • Page 33: Power, Thermal And Acoustics

    Table 19 lists the tools and technologies Dell offers to help you achieve your data center goals by lowering power consumption and increasing energy efficiency.

  • Page 34: Power Supply Units

    Thermal control of fan speed optimizes the thermal settings for your environment to reduce fan consumption and lower system power consumption. Idle power enables Dell servers to run as efficiently when idle as when at full workload. With the thermal design and reliability of Dell products, certain configurations have the capability to operate at excursion-based temperatures beyond the industry standard of 35°C (95°F) up to 45°C (113°F)

  • Page 35: Thermal And Acoustics

    Figure 9. 750W power supply unit The PowerEdge T620 supports up to two AC or DC power supplies with 1 + 1 redundancy, auto-sensing and auto-switching capability. Dell PSUs have achieved Platinum and Titanium efficiency levels as shown in Table 20.
  • Page 36 One of the sound quality metrics in the Dell specification is prominence ratio of a tone, which is listed in Table 21.

  • Page 37: Table 21. Acoustical Performance

    Idle: Reference ISO 7779 (2010) definition 3.1.7; system is running in its operating system but no other specific activity. Stressed processor: An operating mode per ISO 7779 (2010) definition 3.1.6. The software SPECPower at 50% loading is activated to stress the processors. For more information on Dell’s acoustical design, see the Dell Enterprise Acoustics white paper.

  • Page 38: Rack Rails And Cable Management

    9 Rack rails and cable management The Dell PowerEdge T620 is a rackable tower server. The sliding rail system for the T620 provides tool-less support for racks with square or unthreaded round mounting holes including all generations of Dell racks. Compared to the T610 sliding rails that required adapter brackets, the sliding rails for the T620 offer support for threaded hole racks with the ReadyRails II mounting interface.

  • Page 39: Cable Management Arm

    Use of hook-and-loop straps rather than plastic tie wraps to eliminate the risk of cable damage during cycling  Low-profile fixed tray to both support and retain the CMA in its fully closed position  Ability to mount the CMA and tray without the use of tools, due to snap-in designs PowerEdge T620 Technical Guide...

  • Page 40: Operating Systems And Virtualization

    10 Operating systems and virtualization The Dell PowerEdge T620 supports a wide range of industry-standard operating systems and virtualization software. Supported operating systems Table 23 lists the primary operating systems supported on the T620. For the latest information on supported operating systems, see Dell.com/OSsupport.

  • Page 41: Supported Virtualization

    SD module options install support vSphere v5.0 ESXi vSphere v5.0 U1 ESXi FI/DIB VMware vSphere v5.1 ESXi FI/DIB vSphere v5.5 ESXi FI/DIB Citrix XenServer v6.1 Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization v3.1 FI = factory install; DIB = drop-in-box PowerEdge T620 Technical Guide...

  • Page 42: Dell Openmanage Systems Management

    Systems management solutions Dell systems management solutions include a wide variety of tools, products, and services that enable you to leverage an existing systems management framework. As shown in Figure 11, Dell systems management solutions are centered around OpenManage server management, featuring Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) with Lifecycle Controller.

  • Page 43: Openmanage Systems Management

    Dell PowerEdge servers. iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller is the heart of Dell’s second generation of Dell PowerEdge server embedded management functionality. In addition to enabling agent-free management, iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller provides remote access to the system—whether or not there is a functioning operating system running on the server.

  • Page 44: Table 27. Feature Comparison For Idrac7 Express And Enterprise

    Enterprise is available for the PowerEdge T620, and Dell also offers an option of iDRAC7 Express. A detailed feature comparison for iDRAC7 Enterprise and iDRAC7 Express is shown in Table 27.
  • Page 45 IT environment. Additionally, the same agent is often used as a local interface into the hardware health and may be accessed remotely as a management interface, typically referred to as a one-to-one interface. Dell provides OpenManage Server Administrator for customers who continue to use agent-based solutions.
  • Page 46  Dell Update Packages: The Dell Update Packages (DUP) is a self-contained executable in a standard package format that updates a software element on a Dell server such as the BIOS, a driver, firmware, and other software updates. ...

  • Page 47: Dell Server Management Operations

     BMC Software: Dell and BMC Software work together to simplify IT by ensuring tight integration between Dell server, storage, and network management functionality and the BMC Software process and data center automation products.

  • Page 48: Table 28. One-To-One And One-To-Many Operations

    Microsoft System Center Lifecycle Controller Configuration Manager  Repository Manager Remote Services Dell Lifecycle Controller    Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft Update System Center Configuration  SBUU Manager   OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter PowerEdge T620 Technical Guide...
  • Page 49 Manager (SCVMM) Maintain Replace parts:  Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Dell For additional detailed information on Dell’s systems management portfolio, see the OpenManage Systems Management Overview Guide on Dell.com/Support/Manuals. PowerEdge T620 Technical Guide...

  • Page 50: Appendix A. Additional Specifications And Options

    Additional specifications and options Appendix A. Chassis dimensions Figure 13 details the dimensions of the Dell PowerEdge T620 chassis. Figure 13. Tower and rack chassis dimensions Chassis with without type bezel bezel Tower 217.9mm 304.5mm 434.5mm 443.5mm 471.5mm 15.9mm 0.0mm 659.9mm...

  • Page 51: Environmental Specifications

    Express Flash PCIe SSD  LRDIMM   130W 4-core, 135W and 150W processors Non-redundant power supplies  Peripheral cards not qualified by Dell   Peripheral cards greater than 25W Temperature Operating See Fresh Air for temperature information Storage –40...

  • Page 52: Power Supply Specifications

    –15.2m to 12,000m (–50 ft to 39,370 ft) Airborne contaminant level Class G1 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 Power supply specifications Table 31 lists power supply specifications for the PowerEdge T620. Table 31. Power supply specifications 750W AC 750W AC...

  • Page 53: Video Specifications

    Video specifications The Dell PowerEdge T620 iDRAC7 incorporates an integrated video subsystem connected to the PCH through the PCIe and internal PCIe switch and PCIe to PCI-bridge. The graphics controller is the 2D Matrox G200. The video frame buffer (16MB) is contained within the iDRAC RAM (256MB) device.

  • Page 54: Appendix B. Standards Compliance

    Standards compliance Appendix B. The Dell PowerEdge T620 conforms to the industry standards listed in Table 34. Table 34. Industry standards documents Standard URL for information and specifications ACPI acpi.info Advance Configuration and Power Interface Specification, v2.0c Ethernet standards.ieee.org/getieee802/802.3.html IEEE 802.3-2005 Hardware Design Guide Version microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/pcdesign/desguide/serverdg.mspx...
  • Page 55 Standard URL for information and specifications Rev. 2.0 Windows Logo microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/hwrequirements.mspx Windows Logo Program System and Device Requirements, v3.10 PowerEdge T620 Technical Guide...

  • Page 56: Appendix C. Additional Resources

    Additional resources Appendix C. Table 35 provides a list of documents and websites that provide for more information on the Dell PowerEdge T620. Table 35. Additional resources Resource Description of contents Location PowerEdge T620 This manual, available in PDF format, provides the Dell.com/Support/Manuals...
  • Page 57 Volatility Contact your Dell sales representative. Dell.com/PowerEdge information Dell Enterprise White paper that explores the mechanisms of, people’s dell.com/downloads/global/ Acoustics reaction to, language of, and Dell’s work to control noise products/pedge/en/acoustic from enterprise products. al-education-dell- enterprise-white-paper.pdf PowerEdge T620 Technical Guide...

  • Page 58: Appendix D. System Board Block Diagram

    System board block diagram Appendix D. Figure 14. T620 system board block diagram PowerEdge T620 Technical Guide...

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