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Dell PowerEdge M710 Technical Manualbook

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  • Page 1 Dell ™ POWeReDGe ™ M710 technical GuiDebOOk insiDe the POWeReDGe M710...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ M710 Technical Guidebook TABLE OF CONTENTS intRODuctiOn sectiOn 1. systeM OveRvieW A. Overview / Description B. Product Features Summary sectiOn 2: Mechanical A. Dimensions and Weight (blade only) B. Front Panel View and Features C. Side Views and Features D.
  • Page 3 B. Operating Systems Supported Windows Support Linux Support sectiOn 14. viRtualizatiOn sectiOn 15. systeMs ManaGeMent A. Overview / Description B. Server Management Dell Systems Build and Update Utility OpenManage Server Administrator Management Console Active Directory Snap-in Utility Dell Systems Service Diagnostics Tools eDocs...
  • Page 4 Dell™ PowerEdge™ M710 Technical Guidebook Dell Management Console DVD Server Update Utility C. Embedded Server Management I. Unmanaged Persistent Storage II. Lifecycle Controller/Unified Server Configurator III. iDRAC6 Express/Enterprise sectiOn 16. PeRiPheRals A. USB Peripherals sectiOn 17. DOcuMentatiOn A. Overview, Description, and List...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    IT expenses. strong it foundation To build the most efficient data center solutions, Dell sought input from IT professionals. You asked for reliability, scalability, energy efficiency, and a lower total cost of ownership. Our next-generation M710 blade server delivers, becoming the cornerstone of a high-performance data center capable of keeping pace with your changing business demands.

  • Page 6: Section 1. System Overview

    1. systeM OveRvieW a. Overview / Description The PowerEdge M710 is the next generation of Intel single slot blades with enhanced processors, RAM, and management while still taking advantage of the M1000e chassis architecture. Along with the M1000e, it leads the industry in high speed, redundant IO throughput and power consumption.

  • Page 7: Section 2: Mechanical

    11.1kg (24.5lbs.) - Maximum configuration b. front Panel view and features 1. Blade Handle Release Button 4. Blade Power Indicator 2. Hard Drives (4) 5. USB Connectors (3) 3. Blade Power Button 6. Blade Status / Indentification Indicator Figure: Front Panel Features PowerEdge M710...
  • Page 8 Dell™ PowerEdge™ M710 Technical Guidebook featuRe icOn DescRiPtiOn Off – Power is not available to the blade, the blade is in standby mode, the blade is not turned on, or the blade is installed incorrectly. For detailed information on installing a blade, see "Installing a Blade."...

  • Page 9: Side Views And Features

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ M710 Technical Guidebook c. side views and features D. security Trusted Platform Module (TPM) The TPM is used to generate/store keys, protect/authenticate passwords, and create/store digital certificates. TPM can also be used to enable the BitLocker™ hard drive encryption feature in Windows Server 2008.

  • Page 10: Usb Key

    Real-Time Clock and CMOS RAM on the ICH9 chip. G. field Replaceable units (fRu) The planar contains a serial EEPROM to contain FRU information including Dell part number, part revision level, and serial number. The Advanced Management Enablement Adapter (AMEA) also contains a FRU EEPROM.

  • Page 11: 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 12 Dell™ PowerEdge™ M710 Technical Guidebook Figure: PowerEdge M710 Main Components 1. 2 Processor Sockets 5. Chipset 2. Internal USB 6. High speed Mezz Card Slots (On-board 3. 4 2.5" Hard Drives (Hard drive controller NICs underneath) underneath) 7. Persistent Storage (underneath iDRAC6) 4.

  • Page 13: Section 5. Processors

    64 architecture for flexibility in 64-bit and 32-bit applications and operating systems. The 5500 series 2S processor (Nehalem EP) utilizes a 1366-contact Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA) package that plugs into a surface mount socket. PowerEdge M710 provides support for up to two 5500 series 2S processors (Nehalem EP).

  • Page 14: Supported Processors

    D. Processor Configurations Single CPU Configuration The PowerEdge M710 is designed such that a single processor placed in the CPU1 socket will function normally, however PowerEdge M710 systems require a CPU blank in the CPU2 socket for thermal reasons. The system will be held in reset if a single processor is placed in the CPU2 socket.

  • Page 15: Cpu Power Voltage Regulation Modules (Evrd 11.1)

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ M710 Technical Guidebook Intel Turbo Boost Technology ® TURBO Freq Cores / Threads BASE Freq enefit 3.20 GHz † up to Core Core Core Core Core Core concurrent Core Core 2.93 GHz (2 socket/HT on) software threads Core 3.33 GHz...

  • Page 16: Section 6. Memory

    6. MeMORy a. Overview / Description The PowerEdge M710 utilizes DDR3 memory providing a high performance, high-speed memory interface capable of low latency response and high throughput. The PE M710 supports Registered ECC DDR3 DIMMs (RDIMM) or Unbuffered ECC DDR3 DIMMs (UDIMM).

  • Page 17: Dimms Supported

    • O ne channel per CPU populated • T his is a simple Memory Optimized mode. No mirroring or sparing is supported. The PowerEdge M710 memory interface supports memory demand and patrol scrubbing, single-bit correction and multi-bit error detection. Correction of a x4 or x8 device failure is also possible with SDDC in the Advanced ECC mode. Additionally, correction of a x4 device failure is possible in the Memory Optimized mode.
  • Page 18 Dell™ PowerEdge™ M710 Technical Guidebook The table below shows the memory populations and the maximum frequency achievable for that configuration. nuMbeR DiMM tyPe DiMM 0 DiMM 1 DiMM 2 1066 1333 Of DiMMs UDIMM RDIMM Note: For QR mixed with a SR/DR DIMM, the QR needs to be in the white DIMM connector. There is no requirement in the order of SR and DR DIMMs.
  • Page 19 Dell™ PowerEdge™ M710 Technical Guidebook NHM-EP Platform Memory Overview • Platform capability (18 DIMMs): – Up to 3 channels per CPU – Up to 3 DIMMS per channel Up to 3 channels NHM-EP NHM-EP • Memory Types Supported: per CPU –...

  • Page 20: Section 7. Chipset

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ M710 Technical Guidebook sectiOn 7. chiPset a. Overview / Description The PowerEdge M710 planar incorporated the Intel 5520 chipset (code named Tylersburg) for I/O and processor interfacing. Tylersburg is designed to support Intel's 5500 series processors (code named Nehalem-EP), QPI interconnect, DDR3 memory technology, and PCI Express Generation 2. The Tylersburg chipset consists of the Tylersburg-36D IOH and ICH9.

  • Page 21: Pci Express Generation 2

    • S erial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support for up to two devices • T he PowerEdge M710’s BIOS is connected to the ICH using SPI sectiOn 8. biOs a. Overview / Description The PowerEdge M710 BIOS is based on the Dell BIOS core, and supports the following features: • N ehalem-EP 2S Support • S imultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) support • C PU Turbo Mode support • P CI 2.3 compliant • P lug n’ Play 1.0a compliant...

  • Page 22: I C (Inter-Integrated Circuit)

    The PowerEdge M710 contains 4 PCIe x8 Gen 2 mezzanine card slots. Each card is a dual port. Every PowerEdge M710 blade can support up to 8 I/O ports (2 from each of the 4 mezzanine cards) plus the two integrated NIC/LOM ports. Mezzanine card options include: • E mulex and QLogic dual-port 4Gb or 8Gb FC HBA...

  • Page 23: Section 11. Storage

    11. stORaGe a. hard Drive Overview / Description The PowerEdge M710 supports 4 2.5" hard drives. These drives can be either SAS or SSD. RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5 are supported as long as a RAID card is included.

  • Page 24: Section 13. Operating Systems

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ M710 Technical Guidebook sectiOn 13. OPeRatinG systeMs a. Overview / Description The PowerEdge M710 supports both Windows and Linux Operating Systems. b. Operating systems supported Windows support: ® factORy lOGO test/ installatiOn scheDule suPPORt installatiOn ceRtificatiOn valiDate Windows Essential Business Server 2008 ®...

  • Page 25: Linux Support

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ M710 Technical Guidebook factORy lOGO test/ installatiOn scheDule suPPORt installatiOn ceRtificatiOn valiDate Windows Server 2008, R2, (x64 includes Hyper-V™) ® Windows Available in Standard Hardware November Enterprise Quality Labs - 2009 - Windows 2008 January Datacenter Release 2...

  • Page 26: Section 14. Virtualization

    A Dell Systems Management and Documentation DVD and a Dell Management Console DVD are included with the product. ISO images are also available. The following sections briefly describe the 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 27: Dell Management Console Dvd

    Windows varieties. c. embedded server Management The PowerEdge M710 implements circuitry for the next generation of Embedded Server Management. It is Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) v2.0 compliant. The iDRAC6 (Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller) is responsible for acting as an interface between the host system and its management software and the periphery devices.

  • Page 28: Idrac6 Express/Enterprise

    Dell™ PowerEdge™ M710 Technical Guidebook Dell Unified Server Configurator is a 1:1 user interface exposing utilities from Lifecycle Controller. Customers will use this interface to configure hardware, update server, run diagnostics, or deploy the operating system. This utility resides on Lifecycle Controller. To access the Unified Server Configurator, press the <F10> key within 10 seconds of the Dell logo display during the system boot process. Current...
  • Page 29 Dell™ PowerEdge™ M710 Technical Guidebook For more information on iDRAC6 Express/Enterprise features see the table below. iDRac6 vflash featuRe enteRPRise MeDia Interface and Standards Support IPMI 2.0 Web-based GUI SNMP WSMAN SMASH-CLP Racadm command-line Conductivity Shared/Failover Network Modes IPv4 VLAN tagging...

  • Page 30: Section 16. Peripherals

    PowerEdge M710 and other 11G systems use the new Enterprise documentation set. The following is a summary of some of the documents slated for the PowerEdge M710 product. For the complete list of documents, including language requirements and delivery scheduling, refer to the Documentation Matrix and the Documentation Milestones in the InfoDev Functional Publications Plan.

  • Page 31: Section 18. Packaging Options

    18. PackaGinG OPtiOns The PowerEdge M710 can ship in three ways: 1. Integrated into the M1000e chassis in one large box 2. In a multi pack box holding up to eight single-slot blades...

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