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Dell PowerEdge T620 Technical Manual

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  • Page 2 Dell, the DELL logo, PowerEdge, EqualLogic, PowerVault, PowerConnect, 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 Cable management arm..............................37 10 Operating systems and virtualization ........................... 38 Supported operating systems ............................38 Supported virtualization ..............................39 11 Dell OpenManage systems management ........................40 Systems management solutions ........................... 40 OpenManage systems management ..........................41 Dell server management operations ..........................45 Appendix A.
  • Page 4 Figure 9. 750W power supply unit ........................... 33 Figure 10. Sliding rails with optional CMA ........................36 Figure 11. Dell systems management solutions ......................40 Figure 12. Systems management server lifecycle ......................46 Figure 13. Tower and rack chassis dimensions ....................... 48...
  • Page 5 The Dell™ PowerEdge™ T620 is a feature-rich, 2-socket tower server with up to 24 DIMM slots, storage capacity of up to thirty-two 2.5-inch or twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, and processing power ® ® from the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family. The T620 shines in its ability to handle demanding workloads with up to 16 processor cores, high memory density, and high I/O bandwidth.
  • Page 6 See the Power, thermal, and acoustics section management 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 7 (GPU) support. The PowerEdge T620 is a direct replacement for the predecessor T610 system and a natural transition system of the T710. Table 2 compares some of the features of the PowerEdge T620 to the T610 and T710.
  • Page 8 GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less Table 3 summarizes the specifications for each of the PowerEdge T620 features. For the latest information on supported features, visit Dell.com.
  • Page 9 Dell OpenManage  OpenManage Integrations and Connections: Systems Management ® (Agent-free or with OpenManage Integration Suite for Microsoft System Center Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter™ OpenManage Server ® ® ® ® Administrator [OMSA] Connections for HP Operations Manager, IBM...
  • Page 10 Feature PowerEdge T620 technical specification ® ® Microsoft Windows Server 2012 ® Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, x64 (includes Hyper-V ® Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 ® ® Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ® ® Red Hat Enterprise Linux...
  • Page 11 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. Some of the new features for the T620 chassis include: Updated industrial design including a new LCD panel and bezel (optional security bezel available) ...
  • Page 12 Figure 2 shows the optional bezel on the front of the T620 tower chassis. Figure 3 shows the front view of the rackable T620 chassis without a bezel.
  • Page 13 USB connectors, Ethernet connectors, PCIe slots, and power supplies. Figure 5 is an internal view of the T620 showing processor heat sinks and associated DIMM slots. Dell PowerEdge T620 Owner’s Manual For additional system views, see the Support.Dell.com/Manuals.
  • Page 14 Table 4 lists the features on the T620 chassis. For additional information on the T620 chassis Dell PowerEdge T620 Owner’s Manual features, see the on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. Feature Description Power button and indicator ACPI-complaint power button with an integrated green power LED Covers the system’s front-loading hard drives;...
  • Page 15 Quick Resource Locator (QRL)—a model-specific Quick Response (QR) code that is located inside the T620 chassis cover (see Figure 8). Use your smartphone to access the Dell QRL app to learn more about the server. This QRL code allows you to: View step-by-step videos, including overviews of system internals and externals, as well as ...
  • Page 16 Look up your service tag so you can quickly gain access to your specific hardware configuration  info and warranty information 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 17 The Dell PowerEdge T620 features the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family, which offers an ideal combination of performance, power efficiency, and cost. These processors provide high performance no matter what your constraint is—floor space, power, or budget—and on workloads that range from the most complicated scientific exploration to crucial web-serving and infrastructure applications.
  • Page 18 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. Model Speed Cache Cores...
  • Page 19 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. The Intel C600 chipset is implemented on the PowerEdge T620. For more information, visit Intel.com.
  • Page 20 High memory density means there is no compromise when it comes to virtualization. Increase your uptime and reduce data loss due to Dell’s focus on reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features. RAS aids in the rapid and accurate diagnosis of faults which require service, increasing your memory reliability.
  • Page 21 Table 9 lists the DIMMs supported by the T620. For the latest information on supported memory, visit Dell.com. Capacity Speed Ranks per Data Type SDDC support Voltage (GB) (MT/s) DIMM width 1333 RDIMM Advanced ECC 1.35 1600 UDIMM Advanced ECC 1.35...
  • Page 22 ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ *Although the T620 supports DIMM speeds of 800MT/s and 1066MT/s, you can only purchase this system with DIMM speeds of 1333MT/s and 1600MT/s on Dell.com.
  • Page 23 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 Support.Dell.com/Manuals.
  • Page 24 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 25 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 26 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 27 Table 15 lists the T620 backplane options and supported Dell PERC cards for the T620. 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" PERC H310, H710, H710P...
  • Page 28 The T620 supports a combination tape drive configuration—a single system with two drives (one PowerVault LTO drive and one PowerVault RD1000 drive). Table 16 lists the types of internal tape devices and the required interface cards for each device. For additional information, visit Dell.com/Storage. Tape devices Interface cards...
  • Page 29 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 30 Brocade BR825 8Gb Table 18 lists additional PCIe expansion cards for the T620. Type Adapter PCIe bridge adapter for front-accessible, hot-plug Express Flash PCIe SSDs For the latest information on all supported add-in PCIe expansion cards for the T620, visit Dell.com.
  • Page 31 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 32 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, you can have the...
  • Page 33 Figure 9 shows a 750W power supply extended from the T620 chassis. 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 34 One of the sound quality metrics in the Dell specification is prominence ratio of a tone, which is listed in Table 21.
  • Page 35 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 36 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 37 Appendix A. For more information on installing the T620 in a rack, see the Instructions on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. The optional CMA organizes and secures the cords and cables exiting the back of the server and unfolds to allow the server to extend out of the rack without having to detach the cables. Some key features of the T620 CMA include: ...
  • Page 38 The Dell PowerEdge T620 supports a wide range of industry-standard operating systems and virtualization software. Table 23 lists the primary operating systems supported on the T620. For the latest information on supported operating systems, see Dell.com/OSsupport. Operating System Platform Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8...
  • Page 39 XenServer v6.1 Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization v3.1 FI = factory install; DIB = drop-in-box v4.1 U3 image is available from support.dell.com, either as an upgrade to v4.1 U2 or for a clean install No OpenManage support; drop-in-box license registration card only...
  • Page 40 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...
  • Page 41 OpenManage simplifies the lifecycle of deploying, updating, monitoring, and maintaining your Dell PowerEdge servers. 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...
  • Page 42 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. iDRAC7 iDRAC7 Feature (function) Enterprise Express Local configuration with USC ∞...
  • Page 43 OpenManage systems management software agent into the operating system of a Dell PowerEdge server. This greatly simplifies and streamlines the management footprint. The central console in a systems management solution is often referred to as the one-to-many console.
  • Page 44 Symantec. Dell IT Assistant—Dell IT Assistant (ITA) is a console for managing Dell servers, storage arrays, and  other components distributed throughout a network. Dell IT Assistant allows for easy identification of system issues through alerts, helping to reduce system downtime.
  • Page 45 Dell menu accessed through the VMware vCenter console using the same role-based access control model as vCenter, combining physical server management. 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 46 Services Manager  BMC BladeLogic integration with Lifecycle Controller   Dell OpenManage Essentials  iDRAC7 with LifeCycle Dell Update Catalogs for Microsoft Controller System Center Configuration  Dell OpenManage ITA Manager  Lifecycle Controller GUI  Dell Management Console ...
  • Page 47 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) Replace parts: Maintain  Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager  Dell Systems For additional detailed information on Dell’s systems management portfolio, see the Management Overview Guide on Support.Dell.com/Manuals.
  • Page 48 Figure 13 details the dimensions of the Dell PowerEdge T620 chassis. Chassis with without type bezel bezel Tower 217.9mm 304.5mm 434.5mm 443.5mm 471.5mm 15.9mm 0.0mm 659.9mm 692.8mm Rack 482.4mm 434.5mm 217.9mm 37.3mm 21.4mm 638.5mm 671.4mm Zb goes to the nominal back wall external surface where the motherboard I/O connectors reside.
  • Page 49 Maximum altitude for the operating temperature must be 3050m (10,000ft)  Not supported: 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 50 –15.2m to 3048m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft) Storage –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 Table 31 lists power supply specifications for the PowerEdge T620. Specification 1100W DC 1100W AC 750W AC...
  • Page 51 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 52 The Dell PowerEdge T620 conforms to the industry standards listed in Table 34. Standard URL for information and specifications ACPI Advance Configuration and Power www.acpi.info Interface Specification, v2.0c Ethernet standards.ieee.org/getieee802/802.3.html IEEE 802.3-2005 www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/pcdesign/desguide/serverd Hardware Design Guide Version 3.0 g.mspx for Microsoft Windows Server...
  • Page 53 Table 35 provides a list of documents and websites that provide for more information on the Dell PowerEdge T620. Resource Description of contents Location This manual, available in PDF format, provides the Support.Dell.com/Manuals following information:  Chassis features  System Setup program ...
  • Page 54 Provides help selecting an uninterruptible power supply DellUPS.com (UPS) model. Contact your Dell sales representative. Dell.com White paper that explores the mechanisms of, people’s www.dell.com/downloads/g reaction to, language of, and Dell’s work to control noise lobal/products/pedge/en/ac from Enterprise products. oustical-education-dell- enterprise-white-paper.pdf...