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PowerEdge R630 Technical Guide Ultra-dense, configurable, 2-socket, 1U versatile rack server for virtualization environments, large business applications or transactional databases...
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The R630 brings a new dimension to dense rack servers with up to 24 x 1.8” solid-state drives (SSD) available in a single 1U chassis. The 24 drives can be zoned to add a second Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) controller for maximum IOPS performance.
New technologies Table 1 lists the new technologies featured on the PowerEdge R630 server. Table 1. New technologies New technology Detailed description Intel Xeon Processor The Intel Xeon processor E-2600 v3 product family has embedded PCIe lanes E5-2600 v3 product family for improved I/O performance.
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New technology Detailed description Dell Express Flash PCIe SSDs provide fast performance without requiring Next-generation Express processor resources or capturing DRAM. The R630 supports up to four Express Flash drives Flash drives. See the Storage section for details. The application of 1.8” form factor SATA SSDs has been expanded from the 1.8”...
2 System features Compared to previous generations, the Dell PowerEdge R630 offers faster processing power, more drive bay options, more PCIe slots, next-generation RAID controllers and advanced system management. Comparison of PowerEdge systems Table 2 compares some of the features of the R630 to the R620.
750W mixed mode PSU available only in China. Specifications Table 3 summarizes the specifications for the PowerEdge R630 features. For the latest information on supported features for the PowerEdge R630, visit the R630 page on Dell.com. Table 3.
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3 Chassis views and features The Dell PowerEdge R630 is a 1U rack system with an 8-drive, 10-drive or 24-drive bay chassis design. Chassis views The R630 has three chassis options: 8 x 2.5” drives, 10 x 2.5” drives or 24 x 1.8” drives. A chassis cannot be reconfigured or upgraded after point of purchase.
Figure 6 is an internal view of the R630 24-drive bay system including fans, DIMMs, power supplies, system board and hard drive bays. Figure 6. 24-drive 1.8” bay chassis internal view Dell PowerEdge R630 Owner’s Manual For additional system views, see the Dell.com/Support/Manuals. PowerEdge R630 Technical Guide...
Scan the code on the chassis with smartphone app for additional Quick Resource Locator information and resources including videos, reference materials, service tag (QRL) information and Dell contact information; scan the code on the information tag for information specific to the server by service tag PowerEdge R630 Technical Guide...
Control panels, LCD and LED Dell PowerEdge R630 Owner’s Manual For more information about the R630 control panels, see the on Dell.com/Support/Manuals. 8-drive bay chassis The LCD control panel on the front of the R630 8-drive bay chassis (Figure 7) has these features: ...
The QRL on the pull-out information (luggage) tag provides information specific to the server by service tag. Figure 10. QRL on information tag Use a smartphone to access the Dell QRL app to learn more about the server such as: View step-by-step videos, including overviews of system internals and externals, as well as detailed, concise, task-oriented videos and installation wizards ...
A tooled latch is integrated in the side cover to secure it to the rack chassis. A standard bezel is an optional metal bezel mounted to the chassis front and shows the Dell ID. A lock on the bezel protects unauthorized access to hard drives.
4 Processor The Dell PowerEdge R630 server features the exceptional performance, value and power efficiency of the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 product family. These processors 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.
Supported processors The R630 supports up to two processors with up to 18 cores per processor. The PowerEdge R630 supports the Intel Xeon processors listed in Table 6. For the latest information on supported processors, visit the R630 page on Dell.com.
5 Memory The Dell PowerEdge R630 supports up to 768GB of memory (24 DIMMs) and speeds up to 2133MT/s, providing high performance in a variety of applications. High memory density means there is no compromise when it comes to virtualization.
2133, 1866,1600, 1333 RDIMM Dual rank or single rank 1866, 1600, 1333 2133, 1866, 1600, 1333 LRDIMM Quad rank 1866, 1600, 1333 Dell PowerEdge R630 Owner’s Manual For more information on memory configuration, see the Dell.com/Support/Manuals. PowerEdge R630 Technical Guide...
Memory thermal This feature helps to optimize power/performance and can also be used to throttling prevent DIMMs from overheating. Dell PowerEdge R630 For information on memory mirroring and sparing configurations, see the Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals. PowerEdge R630 Technical Guide...
6 Storage The Dell PowerEdge R630 provides storage expandability that allows you to adapt to your workload and operational demands. With comprehensive storage options, the R630 offers various drive types, internal and external storage controllers, and different chassis and backplanes for varied numbers of drives.
PCIe slot space by moving drives from the back to the front of the system and allows a common management process for all drives. The PowerEdge R630 has an option to support up to four 2.5”, hot-plug Express Flash PCIe SSDs in the 10 x 2.5” chassis.
USB interface to host system I2C interface to host system and onboard EEPROM for out-of-band status reporting Onboard LEDs show status of each SD card A BIOS Setup Redundancy setting supports Mirror Mode or Disabled PowerEdge R630 Technical Guide...
The R630 supports one slim, internal DVD-ROM or DVD+RW optical drive option in the 8-drive configuration only. Tape drive The R630 does not support internal tape drives and does supports external tape drives. See the External storage section. PowerEdge R630 Technical Guide...
7 Networking and PCIe The Dell PowerEdge R630 offers balanced, scalable I/O capabilities, including integrated PCIe 3.0 capable expansion slots. Dell Select Network Adapters, Dell’s network daughtercards (NDC), let you choose the right network fabric without using up a valuable PCI slot. Pick the speed, technology, vendor and other options such as switch independent partitioning, which lets you share and manage bandwidth on 10GbE connections.
With R630, the job of deploying, updating, monitoring and maintaining the Select Network Adapters is fast and easy. System management integration features include the following: Pre-boot: Using the Dell Lifecycle Controller graphical user interface (GUI) to set configuration such as bandwidth allocation or firmware revision level ...
8-, 10- or 24-drive bay Available with 8-drive bay chassis 8-drive bay chassis chassis Slot 1 and slot 2 require a second processor. Slot 1 requires a second processor. 10Gb NDCs are not supported with a ¾ length PCIe card. PowerEdge R630 Technical Guide...
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For the latest information on all supported add-in PCIe expansion cards for the R630, visit the R630 page on Dell.com. For more information on server network adapters, visit http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/networking-cards. For PCIe card dimensions, see Table 33 in Appendix A. PowerEdge R630 Technical Guide...
Table 20 lists the tools and technologies Dell offers to help you achieve your data center goals by lowering power consumption and increasing energy efficiency.
The PowerEdge R630 supports up to two AC or DC power supplies with 1 + 1 redundancy, auto-sensing and auto-switching capability. The R630 supports the PSUs listed in Table 21. For additional power supply specifications, see Table 30.
A reference for comparison to sound pressure levels for familiar noise sources is given in Table 22. An extensive description of Dell Enterprise acoustical design and metrics is available in the Dell Enterprise Acoustics white paper.
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Acoustical performance data The PowerEdge R630 is quiet enough for an office (typical and minimum configurations) and meets Dell’s sound quality requirements. Minimally configured 8 x 2.5” chassis in 23 ± 2 °C ambient — Idle : LwA-UL = 3.9 bels; LpA = 25 dBA;...
9 Rack rails systems The rack rail systems for the Dell PowerEdge R630 provide tool-less support for 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round mounting holes. The R630 also supports tooled mounting in 4-post threaded racks and static rail tooled mounting in 2-post (Telco) racks for added versatility.
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 R630 Technical Guide...
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 Supported virtualization One of the key features for virtualization on the PowerEdge R630 is the support for a failsafe hypervisor. By running a hypervisor on an optional SD card and installing a backup copy on the other mirrored SD card, you can protect against hardware failure and maximize virtualization uptime.
The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) with Lifecycle Controller, the embedded intelligence of every Dell PowerEdge 13th generation server, helps you manage Dell servers agent- free or with a systems management agent, within physical, virtual, local and remote environments.
IT operations. Table 26 describes some of the iDRAC8 features. For more iDRAC8 features, see the “Introducing iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller for Dell 13th Generation PowerEdge Servers” white paper. Table 26. iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller functions and benefits...
Enterprise is available for the PowerEdge R730 and R730xd, and Dell also offers an option of iDRAC8 Express. A detailed feature comparison for iDRAC8 Enterprise and iDRAC8 Express is shown in Table 27. Table 27. Feature comparison for iDRAC8 Express and Enterprise...
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Because Dell PowerEdge servers have embedded server lifecycle management, in many cases, there is no need to install an OpenManage systems management software agent into the operating system of a Dell PowerEdge server. This greatly simplifies and streamlines the management footprint. Agent-based management Most systems management solutions require pieces of software, called agents, to be installed on each node in order to be managed within the IT environment.
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. ...
Dell OpenManage Connections gives you an easy path to adding support for third-party devices, so you can continue to use your existing management tools while easily adding Dell server systems to your existing IT environment. Integrate new systems at your own pace. Manage new Dell servers and storage with your legacy management tools, while extending the useful life of your existing resources.
Remediate and replace parts: OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Maintain Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) Server Pro Management Pack and Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) For additional detailed information on Dell’s systems management portfolio, visit Dell.com/OpenManage. PowerEdge R630 Technical Guide...
(Fresh Air) information. Video specifications The Dell PowerEdge R630 iDRAC8 incorporates an integrated video subsystem. The graphics ® controller is the 2D Matrox G200. The video frame buffer (16MB) is contained within the iDRAC RAM (256MB) device.
167.65 mm (6.600 inches) max Full-height, full-length card 111.15 mm (4.376 inches) max 312.00 mm (12.283 inches) max Low-profile, half-height card 68.90 mm (2.731 inches) max 167.65 mm (6.600 inches) max Note: ¾-length is 234mm (9.213 inches) PowerEdge R630 Technical Guide...
Appendix B. Standards compliance The Dell PowerEdge R630 conforms to the industry standards listed in Table 34. Industry standard documents Table 34. Standard URL for information and specifications ACPI Advance Configuration and Power acpi.info 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...
Appendix C. Additional resources Table 35 provides a list of documents and websites that provide for more information on the Dell PowerEdge R630. Additional resources Table 35. Resource Description of contents Location PowerEdge R630 This manual, available in PDF format, provides the Dell.com/Support/Manuals...
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Dell.com 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 Volatility Contact your Dell Sales Representative or visit the Dell Dell.com/Support/Manuals...
Appendix D. Support and Deployment Services Dell Global Services include a wide, customizable range of service choices to simplify the assessment, design, implementation, management and maintenance of your IT environment and to help you transition from platform to platform. Depending on your current business requirements and the level of service you want, we can provide you with factory, on-site, remote, modular and specialized services that fit your needs and budget.
Personalized documentation and orientation Remote Consulting Services When you are in the final stages of your PowerEdge server implementation, you can rely on Dell Remote Consulting and our certified technical experts to help you optimize your configuration with best practices for your software, virtualization, server, storage, networking and systems management.
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