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Dell PowerEdge R720xd Owner's Manual (165 pages)
Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Owner's Manual
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Server
| Size: 10.81 MB
Table of Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
2
Table of Contents
3
1 About Your System
9
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
9
LCD Panel Features
12
Home Screen
13
Setup Menu
13
View Menu
13
Diagnostic Indicators
14
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
16
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
17
NIC Indicator Codes
18
Power Indicator Codes
19
Other Information You May Need
20
2 Using the System Setup and Boot Manager
21
Choosing the System Boot Mode
21
Entering System Setup
22
Responding to Error Messages
22
Using the System Setup Navigation Keys
22
System Setup Options
22
System Setup Main Screen
23
System BIOS Screen
23
System Information Screen
24
Memory Settings Screen
24
Processor Settings Screen
24
SATA Settings Screen
26
Boot Settings Screen
26
Integrated Devices Screen
27
Serial Communications Screen
28
System Profile Settings Screen
28
System Security Screen
29
Miscellaneous Settings
30
System and Setup Password Features
31
Assigning a System And/Or Setup Password
31
Deleting or Changing an Existing System And/Or Setup Password
32
Using Your System Password to Secure Your System
32
Operating with a Setup Password Enabled
33
Entering the UEFI Boot Manager
33
Using the Boot Manager Navigation Keys
33
Boot Manager Screen
34
UEFI Boot Menu
34
Embedded System Management
34
Idrac Settings Utility
35
Entering the Idrac Settings Utility
35
Changing the Thermal Settings
35
3 Installing System Components
37
Recommended Tools
37
Front Bezel (Optional)
37
Removing the Front Bezel
37
Installing the Front Bezel
38
Opening and Closing the System
38
Opening the System
38
Closing the System
39
Inside the System
39
Cooling Shroud
41
Removing the Cooling Shroud
41
Installing the Cooling Shroud
42
System Memory
43
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
45
Mode-Specific Guidelines
46
Sample Memory Configurations
47
Removing Memory Modules
49
Installing Memory Modules
50
Hard Drives
51
Removing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
51
Installing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
52
Removing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank (Back)
52
Installing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank (Back)
53
Removing a 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
53
Installing a 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
53
Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
53
Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
54
Removing a Hard Drive from a Hard-Drive Carrier
55
Installing a Hard Drive into a Hard-Drive Carrier
56
Optical Drive (Optional)
56
Removing the Optical Drive
56
Installing the Optical Drive
57
Cooling Fans
58
Removing a Cooling Fan
58
Installing a Cooling Fan
59
Removing the Cooling-Fan Assembly
59
Installing the Cooling-Fan Assembly
60
Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)
61
Replacing the Internal USB Key
61
Pcie Card Holder
61
Removing the Pcie Card Holder
62
Installing the Pcie Card Holder
63
Opening and Closing the Pcie Card Holder Latch
63
Cable Retention Bracket
64
Removing the Cable Retention Bracket
64
Installing the Cable Retention Bracket
65
Expansion Cards and Expansion-Card Risers
65
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
65
Removing an Expansion Card from the Expansion-Card Riser 2 or 3
67
Installing an Expansion Card into the Expansion-Card Riser 2 or 3
68
Removing an Expansion Card from the Expansion-Card Riser 1
69
Installing an Expansion Card into the Expansion-Card Riser 1
70
Removing Expansion-Card Risers
71
Installing Expansion-Card Risers
74
GPU Card Installation Guidelines
74
Installing a GPU Card
75
Removing a GPU Card
76
SD Vflash Card
77
Replacing an SD Vflash Card
77
Removing the Vflash Media Unit
78
Installing the Vflash Media Unit
79
Internal Dual SD Module
80
Removing the Internal Dual SD Module
80
Installing the Internal Dual SD Module
81
Internal SD Card
82
Removing an Internal SD Card
82
Installing an Internal SD Card
82
Integrated Storage Controller Card
82
Removing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
83
Installing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
84
Network Daughter Card
84
Removing the Network Daughter Card
84
Installing the Network Daughter Card
85
Processors
85
Removing a Processor
86
Installing a Processor
89
Power Supplies
90
Hot Spare Feature
91
Removing an AC Power Supply
91
Installing an AC Power Supply
92
Wiring Instructions for a DC Power Supply
93
Removing a DC Power Supply
95
Installing a DC Power Supply
96
Removing the Power Supply Blank
97
Installing the Power Supply Blank
97
System Battery
97
Replacing the System Battery
97
Hard-Drive Backplane
98
Removing the Hard-Drive Backplane
99
Installing the Hard-Drive Backplane
112
Removing the Optional Hard-Drive Backplane (Back)
113
Installing the Optional Hard-Drive Backplane (Back)
115
Control Panel
116
Removing the Control Panel (Poweredge R720)
116
Installing the Control Panel (Poweredge R720)
118
Removing the Control Panel (Poweredge R720Xd)
118
Installing the Control Panel (Poweredge R720Xd)
119
Removing the I/O Panel (Poweredge R720Xd)
120
Installing the I/O Panel (Poweredge R720Xd)
121
System Board
121
Removing the System Board
121
Installing the System Board
123
4 Troubleshooting Your System
125
Safety First-For You and Your System
125
Troubleshooting System Startup Failure
125
Troubleshooting External Connections
125
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
125
Troubleshooting a USB Device
125
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
126
Troubleshooting a NIC
126
Troubleshooting a Wet System
126
Troubleshooting a Damaged System
127
Troubleshooting the System Battery
128
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
128
Troubleshooting Cooling Problems
128
Troubleshooting Cooling Fans
129
Troubleshooting System Memory
129
Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key
130
Troubleshooting an SD Card
130
Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
131
Troubleshooting a Tape Backup Unit
131
Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
132
Troubleshooting a Storage Controller
132
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
133
Troubleshooting Processors
134
5 Using System Diagnostics
135
Dell Online Diagnostics
135
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics
135
When to Use the Embedded System Diagnostics
135
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics
135
System Diagnostic Controls
136
6 Jumpers and Connectors
137
System Board Jumper Settings
137
System Board Connectors
138
Disabling a Forgotten Password
140
7 Technical Specifications
141
8 System Messages
147
LCD Messages
147
Viewing LCD Messages
147
Removing LCD Messages
147
System Error Messages
147
Warning Messages
163
Diagnostic Messages
163
Alert Messages
163
9 Getting Help
165
Contacting Dell
165
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Dell PowerEdge R720xd Owner's Manual (157 pages)
Owner's Manual
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Desktop
| Size: 10.65 MB
Table of Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
2
Table of Contents
3
1 About Your System
9
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
9
LCD Panel Features
12
Home Screen
13
Setup Menu
13
View Menu
13
Diagnostic Indicators
14
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
16
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
16
NIC Indicator Codes
18
Power Indicator Codes
18
Other Information You May Need
20
2 Using the System Setup and Boot Manager
21
Choosing the System Boot Mode
21
Entering System Setup
22
Responding to Error Messages
22
Using the System Setup Navigation Keys
22
System Setup Options
22
System Setup Main Screen
23
System BIOS Screen
23
System Information Screen
23
Memory Settings Screen
24
Processor Settings Screen
24
SATA Settings Screen
25
Boot Settings Screen
26
Integrated Devices Screen
26
Serial Communications Screen
27
System Profile Settings Screen
28
System Security Screen
29
Miscellaneous Settings
30
System and Setup Password Features
30
Assigning a System And/Or Setup Password
30
Deleting or Changing an Existing System And/Or Setup Password
31
Using Your System Password to Secure Your System
32
Operating with a Setup Password Enabled
32
Entering the UEFI Boot Manager
32
Using the Boot Manager Navigation Keys
33
Boot Manager Screen
33
UEFI Boot Menu
34
Embedded System Management
34
Idrac Settings Utility
34
Entering the Idrac Settings Utility
34
3 Installing System Components
35
Recommended Tools
35
Front Bezel (Optional)
35
Removing the Front Bezel
35
Installing the Front Bezel
36
Opening and Closing the System
36
Opening the System
36
Closing the System
37
Inside the System
37
Cooling Shroud
39
Removing the Cooling Shroud
39
Installing the Cooling Shroud
40
System Memory
40
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
43
Mode-Specific Guidelines
44
Sample Memory Configurations
45
Removing Memory Modules
47
Installing Memory Modules
48
Hard Drives
49
Removing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
49
Installing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
50
Removing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank (Back)
50
Installing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank (Back)
51
Removing a 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
51
Installing a 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
51
Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
51
Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
52
Removing a Hard Drive from a Hard-Drive Carrier
53
Installing a Hard Drive into a Hard-Drive Carrier
53
Optical Drive (Optional)
54
Removing the Optical Drive
54
Installing the Optical Drive
55
Cooling Fans
56
Removing a Cooling Fan
56
Installing a Cooling Fan
57
Removing the Cooling-Fan Assembly
57
Installing the Cooling-Fan Assembly
58
Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)
59
Replacing the Internal USB Key
59
Pcie Card Holder
59
Removing the Pcie Card Holder
60
Installing the Pcie Card Holder
61
Opening and Closing the Pcie Card Holder Latch
61
Cable Retention Bracket
62
Removing the Cable Retention Bracket
62
Installing the Cable Retention Bracket
63
Expansion Cards and Expansion-Card Risers
63
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
63
Removing an Expansion Card from the Expansion-Card Riser 2 or 3
64
Installing an Expansion Card into the Expansion-Card Riser 2 or 3
65
Removing an Expansion Card from the Expansion-Card Riser 1
66
Installing an Expansion Card into the Expansion-Card Riser 1
67
Removing Expansion-Card Risers
68
Installing Expansion-Card Risers
71
SD Vflash Card
71
Replacing an SD Vflash Card
71
Removing the Vflash Media Unit
72
Installing the Vflash Media Unit
73
Internal Dual SD Module
74
Removing the Internal Dual SD Module
74
Installing the Internal Dual SD Module
75
Internal SD Card
76
Removing an Internal SD Card
76
Installing an Internal SD Card
76
Integrated Storage Controller Card
76
Removing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
77
Installing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
78
Network Daughter Card
78
Removing the Network Daughter Card
78
Installing the Network Daughter Card
79
Processors
79
Removing a Processor
80
Installing a Processor
83
Power Supplies
84
Hot Spare Feature
85
Removing an AC Power Supply
85
Installing an AC Power Supply
86
Wiring Instructions for a DC Power Supply
87
Removing a DC Power Supply
89
Installing a DC Power Supply
90
Removing the Power Supply Blank
91
Installing the Power Supply Blank
91
System Battery
91
Replacing the System Battery
91
Hard-Drive Backplane
92
Removing the Hard-Drive Backplane
93
Installing the Hard-Drive Backplane
105
Removing the Optional Hard-Drive Backplane (Back)
106
Installing the Optional Hard-Drive Backplane (Back)
108
Control Panel
109
Removing the Control Panel (Poweredge R720)
109
Installing the Control Panel (Poweredge R720)
111
Removing the Control Panel (Poweredge R720Xd)
111
Installing the Control Panel (Poweredge R720Xd)
112
Removing the I/O Panel (Poweredge R720Xd)
113
Installing the I/O Panel (Poweredge R720Xd)
114
System Board
114
Removing the System Board
114
Installing the System Board
116
4 Troubleshooting Your System
119
Safety First-For You and Your System
119
Troubleshooting System Startup Failure
119
Troubleshooting External Connections
119
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
119
Troubleshooting a USB Device
119
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
120
Troubleshooting a NIC
120
Troubleshooting a Wet System
120
Troubleshooting a Damaged System
121
Troubleshooting the System Battery
122
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
122
Troubleshooting Cooling Problems
122
Troubleshooting Cooling Fans
123
Troubleshooting System Memory
123
Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key
124
Troubleshooting an SD Card
124
Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
125
Troubleshooting a Tape Backup Unit
125
Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
126
Troubleshooting a Storage Controller
126
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
127
Troubleshooting Processors
128
5 Using System Diagnostics
129
Dell Online Diagnostics
129
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics
129
When to Use the Embedded System Diagnostics
129
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics
129
System Diagnostic Controls
130
6 Jumpers and Connectors
131
System Board Jumper Settings
131
System Board Connectors
132
Disabling a Forgotten Password
134
7 Technical Specifications
135
8 System Messages
141
LCD Messages
141
Viewing LCD Messages
141
Removing LCD Messages
141
System Error Messages
141
Hwc1001/Hwc2003/Hwc2005
146
Mem0000/Mem0001/Mem0007
146
Pci1308/Pci1320/Pci1342/Pci1348/Pci1360
148
Pdr0001
148
Sel1204
154
Tmp0118-Tmp0121
154
Vlt0204
154
Warning Messages
155
Diagnostic Messages
155
Alert Messages
155
9 Getting Help
157
Contacting Dell
157
Dell PowerEdge R720xd Technical Manual (62 pages)
2-socket 2U rack servers
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Server
| Size: 1.39 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 System Overview
6
Introduction
6
New Technologies
7
Table 1. New Technologies
7
2 System Features
9
Comparison of Poweredge Systems
9
Table 2. Comparison of Poweredge R710, R720, and R720Xd
9
Specifications
10
Table 3. Technical Specifications
10
3 Chassis Views and Features
13
Chassis Views
13
Figure 1. R720 Front View (2.5" Chassis with Bezel)
13
Figure 2. R720 Front View (2.5" Chassis Without Bezel)
13
Figure 3. R720Xd Front View (with Bezel)
14
Figure 4. R720Xd Front View (2.5-Inch Chassis Without Bezel)
14
Figure 5. R720 Back View
14
Figure 6. R720Xd Back View
15
Figure 7. R720 Internal Chassis View
15
Chassis Features
16
Table 4. Chassis Features
16
Figure 8. R720Xd Internal Chassis View
16
Figure 9. R720 LCD Control Panel
17
Figure 10. R720Xd LED Panel
18
Figure 11. QRL Code Inside Chassis
18
Quick Resource Locator
18
Table 5. Security Features
19
4 Processors
20
Processor Features
20
Supported Processors
21
GPU Support
21
Table 6. Supported Processors
21
Chipset
22
5 Memory
23
Supported Memory
23
Table 7. Memory Technologies Supported
23
Memory Configurations
24
Table 8. Dimms Supported
24
Memory Speed
25
Table 9. Memory Speed Capabilities
25
Memory RAS Features
26
Table 10. Memory RAS Features
26
6 Storage
27
Internal Storage
27
Table 11. Chassis Options
27
Table 12. Supported Hard Drives
28
External Storage
29
Storage Controllers
29
Table 13. Supported External Storage Device Types
29
Supported Raid Controllers
29
Table 14. RAID Controllers
30
Optical Drives
31
Tape Drives
31
7 Networking and Pcie
32
Select Network Adapters
32
Figure 12. Rack Network Daughter Card (NDC)
32
Table 15. Supported Select Network Adapter Options and Features
33
System Management Integration
33
Pcie Expansion
34
Table 16. Pcie Expansion Slots
34
Table 17. Supported Nics and Hbas
34
Pcie Slots
34
Table 18. Additional Supported Pcie Expansion Cards
35
8 Power, Thermal, and Acoustics
36
Power Consumption and Energy Efficiency
36
Table 19. Power Tools and Technologies
36
Power Supply Units
37
Thermal and Acoustics
38
Figure 13. 750W Power Supply Unit
38
Table 20. Power Supply Efficiency
38
Thermal Design
38
Acoustical Design
39
Table 21. R720 Acoustical Performance (2.5- Inch Chassis)
40
Table 22. R720Xd Acoustical Performance (2.5- Inch Chassis)
40
9 Rack Rails and Cable Management
41
Sliding and Static Rail Systems
41
Figure 14. Sliding Rails with Optional CMA
41
Table 23. Supported Rack Rail System
42
Figure 15. Static Rails
42
Cable Management Arm
43
10 Operating Systems and Virtualization
44
Supported Operating Systems
44
Table 24. Primary Operating System Support
44
Supported Virtualization
45
Table 25. Virtual Guest Operating System Support
45
Table 26. Virtualization Support
45
11 Dell Openmanage Systems Management
46
Systems Management Solutions
46
Openmanage Systems Management
47
Table 27. Idrac7 with Lifecycle Controller Functions and Benefits
47
Figure 16. Dell Systems Management Solutions
47
Idrac7 with Lifecycle Controller
47
Table 28. Feature Comparison for Idrac7 Express and Enterprise
48
Dell Consoles
50
Openmanage Systems Management Tools and Utilities
50
Dell Server Management Operations
52
Figure 17. Systems Management Server Lifecycle
52
Table 29. One- To- One and One- To- Many Operations
53
Appendix A. Additional Specifications
54
Chassis Dimensions
54
Chassis Weight
54
Table 30. Chassis Weight
54
Figure 18. Chassis Dimensions
54
Environmental Specifications
55
Table 31. Environmental Specifications
55
Power Supply Specifications
56
Video Specifications
56
Table 32. Power Supply Specifications
56
Table 33. Supported Video Modes
56
Rack Rail Specifications
57
USB Peripherals
57
Table 34. Rail Adjustability Ranges
57
Appendix B. Standards Compliance
58
Table 35. Industry Standard Documents
58
Appendix C. Additional Resources
59
Table 36. Additional Resources
59
Appendix D. System Board Block Diagram
61
Figure 19. R720 System Board Block Diagram
61
Figure 20. R720Xd System Board Block Diagram
62
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two-socket 2U rack servers
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 System Overview
6
Introduction
6
Key Technologies
7
Table 1. Key Technologies
7
2 System Features
9
Comparison of Poweredge Systems
9
Table 2. Comparison of Poweredge R710, R720 and R720Xd
9
Specifications
10
Table 3. Technical Specifications
10
3 Chassis Views and Features
13
Chassis Views
13
Figure 1. R720 Front View (2.5" Chassis with Bezel)
13
Figure 2. R720 Front View (2.5" Chassis Without Bezel)
13
Figure 3. R720Xd Front View (with Bezel)
14
Figure 4. R720Xd Front View (2.5-Inch Chassis Without Bezel)
14
Figure 5. R720 Back View
14
Figure 6. R720Xd Back View
15
Figure 7. R720 Internal Chassis View
15
Chassis Features
16
Table 4. Chassis Features
16
Figure 8. R720Xd Internal Chassis View
16
Figure 9. R720 LCD Control Panel
17
Figure 10. R720Xd LED Panel
18
Figure 11. QRL Code Inside Chassis
18
Table 5. Security Features
19
4 Processors
20
Processor Features
20
Supported Processors
21
Table 6. Supported Processors
21
GPU Support
22
Chipset
23
5 Memory
24
Supported Memory
24
Table 7. Memory Technologies Supported
24
Memory Configurations
25
Memory Speed
25
Table 8. Dimms Supported
25
Memory RAS Features
26
Table 9. Memory Speed Capabilities
26
Table 10. Memory RAS Features
26
6 Storage
28
Internal Storage
28
Table 11. Chassis Options
28
Table 12. Supported Hard Drives
29
External Storage
30
Storage Controllers
30
Table 13. Supported External Storage Device Types
30
Table 14. RAID Controllers
31
Optical Drives
32
Tape Drives
32
7 Networking and Pcie
33
Select Network Adapters
33
Figure 12. Rack Network Daughter Card (NDC)
33
Table 15. Supported Select Network Adapter Options and Features
34
Pcie Expansion
35
Table 16. Pcie Expansion Slots
35
Table 17. Supported Nics and Hbas
35
Table 18. Additional Supported Pcie Expansion Cards
36
8 Power, Thermal, and Acoustics
38
Power Consumption and Energy Efficiency
38
Table 19. Power Tools and Technologies
38
Power Supply Units
39
Thermal and Acoustics
40
Table 20. Power Supply Efficiency
40
Figure 13. 750W Power Supply Unit
40
Table 21. R720 Acoustical Performance (2.5-Inch Chassis)
42
Table 22. R720Xd Acoustical Performance (2.5-Inch Chassis)
42
9 Rack Rails and Cable Management
43
Sliding and Static Rail Systems
43
Figure 14. Sliding Rails with Optional CMA
43
For Detailed Information about Rail Dimensions, See the
44
Table 23. Supported Rack Rail System
44
Figure 15. Static Rails
44
Cable Management Arm
45
10 Operating Systems and Virtualization
46
Supported Operating Systems
46
Table 24. Primary Operating System Support
46
Supported Virtualization
47
Table 25. Virtual Guest Operating System Support
47
Table 26. Virtualization Support
47
11 Dell Openmanage Systems Management
48
Systems Management Solutions
48
Figure 16. Dell Systems Management Solutions
48
Openmanage Systems Management
49
Table 27. Idrac7 with Lifecycle Controller Functions and Benefits
49
Table 28. Feature Comparison for Idrac7 Express and Enterprise
50
Dell Server Management Operations
53
Table 29. One-To-One and One-To-Many Operations
54
Figure 17. Systems Management Server Lifecycle
54
Appendix A. Additional Specifications
56
Chassis Dimensions
56
Chassis Weight
56
Table 30. Chassis Weight
56
Figure 18. Chassis Dimensions
56
Environmental Specifications
57
Table 31. Environmental Specifications
57
Power Supply Specifications
58
Video Specifications
58
Table 32. Power Supply Specifications
58
Rack Rail Specifications
59
USB Peripherals
59
Table 33. Supported Video Modes
59
Rail Adjustability Ranges
59
Appendix B. Standards Compliance
60
Table 34. Industry Standard Documents
60
Appendix C. Additional Resources
62
Table 35. Additional Resources
62
Appendix D. System Board Block Diagram
64
Figure 19. R720 System Board Block Diagram
64
Figure 20. R720Xd System Board Block Diagram
65
Dell PowerEdge R720xd Manual (38 pages)
Improving NFS performance on HPC clusters with Dell Fluid Cache for DAS
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Server
| Size: 1.09 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Executive Summary
5
1 Introduction
6
Dell Fluid Cache for das (Direct-Attached Storage)
6
2 Solution Design and Architecture
6
NFS Storage Solution (Baseline)
7
Figure 1. NFS Storage Solution
7
Table 1. NFS Server and Storage Hardware Configuration
8
Figure 2. NFS Server
8
Dell Fluid Cache for das Based Solution
9
Table 2. NFS Server Software and Firmware Configuration
9
I/O Clients Test Bed
10
Table 3. Hardware Configuration for DFC
10
Table 4. Software and Firmware Configuration for DFC
10
Table 5. I/O Cluster Details
11
Solution Tuning
12
Figure 3. Test Bed
12
NFS Server
13
Storage
13
Dell Fluid Cache for das
14
Tracking Solution Health and Performance
14
Server Health and Monitoring
14
Dell Poweredge Express Flash Pcie SSD Health and Monitoring
14
Figure 4. Pcie SSD Health
15
Dell Fluid Cache for das Health and Monitoring
16
3 Performance
16
Sequential Writes and Reads
17
Figure 5. Large Sequential Write Performance
18
Figure 6. Large Sequential Read Performance
18
Random Writes and Reads
19
Figure 7. Random Write Performance
19
Metadata Tests
20
Figure 8. Random Read Performance
20
Figure 9. Metadata File Create Performance
21
Figure 10. Metadata File Stat Performance
21
Cold-Cache Tests
22
Figure 11. Metadata File Remove Performance
22
Figure 12. Cold-Cache Sequential Reads
23
Figure 13. Cold-Cache Random Reads
23
Figure 14. Cacheio-Diskio on Cold-Cache Reads
24
4 Conclusion
25
5 References
25
Appendix A: Step-By-Step Configuration of Dell Fluid Cache for NFS
27
Hardware Checklist and Cabling
27
NFS Server Set up
28
Figure 15. Solution Cabling
28
NFS Server Configuration and Tuning
29
Virtual Disk Configuration
31
XFS and DFC Configuration
33
Useful Commands and References
34
Performance Tuning on Clients
34
Appendix B: Benchmarks and Tests
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Iozone
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B.1. Iozone
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Mdtest
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B.2. Mdtest
37
Dell PowerEdge R720xd Technical Manual (62 pages)
Technical Guide
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Server
| Size: 2.17 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
New Technologies
7
Specifications
10
Chassis Features
13
Processors
15
GPU Support
22
Memory
23
Supported Memory
24
Memory Configurations
25
Memory RAS Features
26
Storage
27
Internal Storage
27
External Storage
29
Optical Drives
31
Tape Drives
31
Select Network Adapters
32
Pcie Expansion
34
Power Supply Units
36
Cable Management Arm
41
Supported Operating Systems
44
Dell Openmanage Systems Management
46
Systems Management Solutions
46
Openmanage Systems Management
47
Appendix A. Additional Specifications
55
Environmental Specifications
55
Power Supply Specifications
56
USB Peripherals
57
Dell PowerEdge R720xd Technical Manual (62 pages)
Technical Guide
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Server
| Size: 2.45 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
New Technologies
7
Specifications
10
Chassis Features
13
Processors
15
Chipset
22
Memory
23
Supported Memory
24
Memory Configurations
25
Memory RAS Features
26
Storage
27
Internal Storage
27
External Storage
29
Optical Drives
31
Tape Drives
31
Select Network Adapters
32
Pcie Expansion
34
Power Supply Units
36
Cable Management Arm
41
Supported Operating Systems
44
Dell Openmanage Systems Management
46
Systems Management Solutions
46
Openmanage Systems Management
47
Appendix A. Additional Specifications
56
Power Supply Specifications
56
USB Peripherals
57
Dell PowerEdge R720xd Technical Manual (58 pages)
Technical Guide
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Server
| Size: 2.26 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
New Technologies
7
Specifications
8
Chassis Features
11
Processors
13
Chipset
20
Memory
21
Supported Memory
22
Memory Configurations
23
Memory RAS Features
24
Storage
25
Internal Storage
25
External Storage
27
Optical Drives
29
Tape Drives
29
Select Network Adapters
30
Pcie Expansion
32
Power Supply Units
34
Cable Management Arm
39
Supported Operating Systems
42
Systems Management Solutions
44
Appendix A. Additional Specifications
53
Power Supply Specifications
53
Environmental Specifications
53
USB Peripherals
55
Dell PowerEdge R720xd Manual (29 pages)
Updating BIOS on Dell 12th-Generation PowerEdge Servers
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Dell
| Category:
Server
| Size: 1.35 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1:1 Updates
5
BIOS DUP (Dell Update Package) from the Operating System (OS)
5
Windows DUP
5
Figure 1. Windows DUP
6
Figure 2. after DUP Installation, a System Reboot Is Required for the Update to be Staged
7
Figure 3. System Reboots to Lifecycle Controller
8
Linux DUP
9
Figure 4. the BIOS Update Inside Lifecycle Controller
9
DOS-Based BIOS Flash Utility
10
Figure 5. Linux DUP
10
UEFI-Based BIOS Flash Utility
11
Run BIOS Flash Utility in UEFI Shell
11
Figure 6. DOS-Based BIOS Flash Utility
11
Figure 7. BIOS Boot Manager
12
Figure 8. Flash BIOS in UEFI Shell
13
Figure 9. UEFI-Based BIOS Flash Utility
14
Load the BIOS Flash Utility from BIOS Boot Manager
15
Figure 10. UEFI-Based BIOS Flash Utility
15
Figure 11. BIOS Update File Explorer
16
Update BIOS Via Lifecycle Controller (F10)
17
Figure 12. Use BIOS Update File Explorer to Select the BIOS UEFI Flash Utility File to Update
17
Figure 13. Lifecycle Controller Screen after Pressing F10 During POST
18
Figure 14. Platform Update Screen
18
Figure 15. Select Update Repository in Platform Update
19
Introduction
5
1:Many Updates
20
Remote BIOS Update Using WSMAN
20
Figure 16. Select the Local Drive and Type in the DUP File to Use
20
Before You Begin
21
Performing a Firmware Update on Your System
22
Bios Update Using Repository Manager
28
Bios Update Using Dell Management Plug-In for Vmware Vcenter
28
Bios Update Using Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
28
Dell PowerEdge R720xd Using Manual (16 pages)
Dell High Availability and Disaster Recovery Solutions Using Microsoft SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Server
| Size: 0.59 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Executive Summary
4
Introduction
4
Objectives
5
Why Dell Server and Storage Hardware for Alwayson Setup
5
Processors
5
Memory
5
Internal Storage (HDD and SSD)
5
Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Alwayson Availability Groups (AVG)
6
Alwayson Availability Groups Architecture
6
Most Common HA and DR Deployments for SQL Databases
7
Figure 1. Availability Groups on WSFC
7
Dell Reference Configuration for AVG
8
AVG Deployments on Non-Shared Storage
8
Major Advantages and Limitations of Implementing AVG on Non-Shared Storage
9
Figure 2. Simple AVG Deployment on PE R720XD Local Storage
9
AVG Deployments on Shared Storage
10
Figure 3. Scenario 1 : SQL Server FCI with AVG on Shared Storage
11
Figure 4. Scenario 2 : SQL Server FCI with AVG on Shared Storage
12
Figure 5. Creating AVG with FCI
13
Figure 6. FCI with AVG Deployment Setting
13
Advantages and Limitations of Implementing AVG on Shared Storage
14
AVG Deployments on Hybrid (HDD and SSD) Storage
14
Benefits
14
Figure 7. AVG Deployments on SSD and HDD
14
Advantages and Limitations of Implementing AVG on Hybrid (Ssds and Hdds) Storage
15
Flexible Failover Policies and Enhanced Diagnostics for Detecting Failover Conditions
15
Summary
16
Dell PowerEdge R720xd Configuration (16 pages)
Dell SMB Reference Configuration for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Fast Track Data Warehouse
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Server
| Size: 0.55 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Dell Fast Track Data Warehouse Reference Architecture
4
Introduction
4
Microsoft SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse
4
Table 1. Dell Fast Track Reference Architecture Solution Details
4
Figure 1. Proposed Dell Fast Track Reference Architecture
5
Hardware Component Architecture
5
Table 2. Tested Dell Fast Track Reference Architecture Component Details
5
Figure 2. Memory Slot Locations
6
Figure 3. Virtual Disk Settings
7
Internal Storage Controller (PERC H710P Mini) Settings
7
Figure 4. Internal Storage Controller Settings
8
Figure 5. RAID Configuration
8
Table 3. Mount Point Naming and the Storage Enclosure Mapping
9
Application Configuration
10
Figure 6. Storage System Components
10
Performance Benchmarking
11
Baseline Hardware Characterization Using Synthetic I/O
11
Figure 7. SQLIO Line Rate Test from Cache (Small File)
12
Fast Track Database Validation
13
Figure 8. SQLIO Real Rate Test from Disk (Large File)
13
Fast Track Database Validation with Column Store Index (CSI)
14
Reference Architecture Performance Details
14
Table 4. Performance Metrics
14
Conclusion
15
References
16
Dell PowerEdge R720xd Portfolio Manual (27 pages)
PowerEdge Series
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Server
| Size: 5.9 MB
Dell PowerEdge R720xd Getting Started Manual (12 pages)
Getting Started Guide
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Server
| Size: 0.84 MB
Table of Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
2
Installation and Configuration
3
Unpacking a Rack System
3
Connecting the Optional Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor
4
Connecting the Power Cables
4
Securing the Power Cable(S)
5
Turning on the System
5
Installing the Optional Bezel
6
Complete the Operating System Setup
6
Dell Software License Agreement
6
Other Information You May Need
7
Obtaining Technical Assistance
7
NOM Information
7
Technical Specifications
8
Dell PowerEdge R720xd Getting Started Manual (10 pages)
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Dell
| Category:
Server
| Size: 0.8 MB
Table of Contents
Getting Started Guide
1
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
2
Installation and Configuration
3
Unpacking a Rack System
3
Connecting the Optional Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor
3
Connecting the Power Cables
4
Securing the Power Cable(S)
4
Turning on the System
5
Installing the Optional Bezel
5
Complete the Operating System Setup
5
Dell Software License Agreement
5
Other Information You May Need
6
Obtaining Technical Assistance
6
NOM Information
6
Technical Specifications
7
Dell PowerEdge R720xd Manual (10 pages)
Statement of Volatility
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Dell
| Category:
Server
| Size: 0.08 MB
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