Dell PowerEdge R320 Technical Manual
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- Page 1 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide The 1-socket PowerEdge R320 delivers powerful performance and Enterprise-class high availability features in a 1U chassis.
- Page 2 Dell disclaims proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. ©Copyright 2012 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or translation of any part of this work beyond that permitted by U.S. copyright laws without the written permission of Dell Inc. is unlawful and strictly forbidden.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Cable management arm..............................33 10 Operating systems and virtualization ........................... 34 Supported operating systems ............................34 Supported virtualization ..............................35 11 Dell OpenManage systems management ........................36 Systems management solutions ........................... 36 OpenManage systems management ........................... 37 Dell server management operations ..........................42 Appendix A. - Page 4 Appendix D. System board block diagram ........................51 Tables Table 1. New technologies ..............................6 Table 2. Comparing the PowerEdge R310 to PowerEdge R320 .................. 7 Table 3. Technical specifications ............................8 Table 4. Chassis features ..............................12 Table 5.
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Page 5: System Overview
Controller 7 (iDRAC7) with Lifecycle Controller. This embedded feature helps IT administrators manage Dell servers in physical, virtual, local and remote environments, operating in- band or out- of- band, with or without a systems management software agent. OpenManage integrates and... -
Page 6: New Technologies
OpenManage simplifies the lifecycle of deploying, updating, monitoring, and maintaining your Dell PowerEdge servers. New technologies Table 1 summarizes the newest technologies used in the Dell PowerEdge R320 rack server. Table 1. New technologies... -
Page 7: System Features
Comparison of PowerEdge systems The R320 is the new generation PowerEdge server replacing the R310. Table 2 compares some of the R320 features to the R310 features. Table 2. Comparing the PowerEdge R310 to PowerEdge R320 Feature PowerEdge R310 PowerEdge R320... -
Page 8: 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 R320 features. For the latest information on supported features for the PowerEdge R320, visit Dell.com. - Page 9 Dell OpenManage • OpenManage Integrations and Connections: Systems Management ® OpenManage Integration Suite for Microsoft System Center (Agent-free or with Dell Management Plug- in for VMware vCenter™ OpenManage Server ® ® ® ® Connections for HP Operations Manager, IBM Tivoli...
- Page 10 Feature PowerEdge R320 technical specification • ReadyRails II sliding rails for tool- less mounting in 4- post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4- post threaded hole racks, with support for optional tool- less cable management arm Rack support •...
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Page 11: Chassis Views And Features
3 Chassis views and features The Dell PowerEdge R320 is a 1U, 1- socket rack server. For additional system views and features, see Dell PowerEdge R320 Systems Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. Chassis views Figure 1 shows the features on the front of the R320 chassis including four 3.5- inch hard drives, control panel, USB connectors, and many other components and features described in this guide. -
Page 12: Chassis Features
Buttons on the back and front of a system to help identify the unit in a data System identification button center environment Hard drives Up to eight 2.5- inch drives USB connectors Connects USB devices to the server PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide... -
Page 13: Figure 5. Lcd Control Panel
Quick Resource Locator (QRL)— a model- specific Quick Response (QR) code that is located inside the R320 chassis cover (see Figure 6). Use your smartphone to access the Dell QRL app to learn more about the server. PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide... -
Page 14: 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 15: Processor
For more information on the Intel Xeon processor E5- 2400 product family, visit Intel.com. Supported processors Table 6 lists the Intel Xeon processors supported by the PowerEdge R320. For the latest information on supported processors, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge. PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide... -
Page 16: Chipset
Pentium 1403 2.6GHz 1066MT/s Dell PowerEdge R320 Systems For information on processor installation and configuration, see the Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. Chipset The Intel C600 chipset is implemented on the PowerEdge R320. For more information, visit Intel.com. PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide... -
Page 17: Memory
5 Memory The large memory footprint of the Dell PowerEdge R320 offers greater capacities, higher frequencies, and more flexibility. The R320 supports up to 192GB of memory (6 DIMM slots) and speeds of up to 1600MT/s, providing high performance in a variety of applications. The new reliability, availability, serviceability (RAS) features like memory mirroring and sparing help you increase your uptime and reduce data loss. -
Page 18: Memory Configurations
DIMMs should be installed with largest rank count to smallest. For example, if DR DIMMS are mixed with SR DIMMs, DR DIMMS should be placed in the lowest DIMM slots, followed by the SR DIMMs. Dell PowerEdge R320 Systems Owner’s For more information on memory configuration, see the Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. -
Page 19: Memory Speed
∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ *Although the R320 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. PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide... -
Page 20: Memory Ras Features
Memory thermal This feature helps to optimize power/performance and can also be used to throttling prevent DIMMs from overheating. For information on memory mirroring and sparing configurations, see the Dell PowerEdge R320 Systems Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide... -
Page 21: Storage
6 Storage The Dell PowerEdge R320 supports internal and external storage options and controllers, different drive types, and different chassis configurations for a varied number of drives. Internal storage R320 has three chassis to support up to three different drive- bay options. -
Page 22: 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 23: Optical Drive
Table 13 lists the storage matrix for the R320 hard drives, backplanes, and Dell PERC cards. Table 13. Hard-drive backplane options Backplane options Controller Drive types 3.5” SATA 4 x 3.5” cabled chassis PERC S110, H310 , H710 3.5” Nearline SAS 3.5”... -
Page 24: Networking And Pcie
The R320 provides expanded PCIe slot capability over the previous servers. This is made possible by the 40 PCIe lanes available from each processor in the system. Dell designed the R320 to be PCIe 3.0- compliant in order to take full advantage of the processor capabilities. -
Page 25: Table 15. Supported Nics And Hbas
QLogic QLE2560 8Gb QLogic QLE2562 8Gb FC4/FC8 HBAs Emulex LPe12000 8Gb Emulex LPe12002 8Gb Brocade BR815 8Gb Brocade BR825 8Gb For the latest information on all supported add- in PCIe expansion cards for the R320, visit Dell.com. PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide... -
Page 26: Power, Thermal, And Acoustics
Table 16 lists the tools and technologies Dell offers to help you achieve your data center goals by lowering power consumption and increasing energy efficiency. -
Page 27: 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, you can have the... -
Page 28: Thermal And Acoustics
Figure 7 shows a 350W power supply unit extended from the R320 chassis. Figure 7. 350W power supply unit The PowerEdge R320 supports up to two AC with 1+1 redundancy, auto- sensing, and auto- switching capability. To support Intel turbo boost feature (default enabled in BIOS), system with 95W processors (8- core or 6- core) and 350W cabled PSU may not be sufficient to support feature rich configurations. -
Page 29: Acoustical Design
The acoustical design of the PowerEdge R320 reflects the following: • Versatility: The PowerEdge R320 saves you power draw in the data center, but it also is quiet enough for the office environment in typical and minimum configurations. Compare the values for LpA in Table 18 for these configurations, and note that they are lower than ambient measurements of typical office environments. -
Page 30: Table 18. Acoustical Performance
Idle: Reference ISO 7779 (2010) definition 3.1.7; system is running in its operating system but no other specific activity. Stress: An operating mode per ISO 7779 (2010) definition 3.1.6. The software SPECPower at 50% is activated to stress the processors and DIMM. For more information on Dell’s acoustical design, see the Dell Enterprise Acoustics white paper. -
Page 31: Rack Rails And Cable Management
9 Rack rails and cable management The sliding and static rail systems for the Dell PowerEdge R320 provide tool- less support for 4- post racks with square or unthreaded round mounting holes. Both rail systems also support tooled mounting in 4- post threaded racks, and the static rails support tooled mounting in 2- post (Telco) racks as well for added versatility. -
Page 32: Table 19. Supported Rack Types
For detailed information about static and sliding rails, see the Rack rail specifications section in Rack Installation Appendix A. For more information on installing the R320 in a rack, see the Instructions on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide... -
Page 33: Cable Management Arm
• 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 R320 Technical Guide... -
Page 34: Operating Systems And Virtualization
10 Operating systems and virtualization The Dell PowerEdge R320 supports a wide range of industry- standard operating systems and virtualization software. Supported operating systems Table 20 lists the primary operating systems supported on the R320. For the latest information on supported operating systems, see Dell.com/OSsupport. -
Page 35: Supported Virtualization
Supported virtualization One of the key features for virtualization on the PowerEdge R320 is the support for a fail- safe 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. -
Page 36: 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 10, Dell systems management solutions are centered around OpenManage server management, featuring iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller. -
Page 37: Openmanage Systems Management
Dell PowerEdge servers. iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) with Lifecycle Controller is the heart of the 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—... -
Page 38: Table 23. Feature Comparison For Basic Management, Idrac7 Express, And Idrac7 Enterprise
If Basic Management is ordered during initial point of sale, customer Upgrades to iDRAC7 Express or must request a license key through the Dell iDRAC7 Enterprise by software Electronic Licensing Portal. - Page 39 ∞ PK authentication ∞ Two- factor authentication ∞ Rack and tower systems only Feature available with IPMI, not web GUI Requires OMSA agent on target server ® ® ® Uses Microsoft ActiveX on Internet Explorer only PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide...
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Page 40: Dell Consoles
Dell servers; and to create asset reports. OpenManage Essentials also communicates health status alerts for Dell servers, storage, and network devices to the Dell KACE™ K1000 service desk. OpenManage Essentials is available as a no- charge software download from Support.Dell.com. - Page 41 • 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. •...
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Page 42: Dell Server Management Operations
OpenManage Server Administrator. • Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIBus— This connection provides event monitoring capabilities to monitor Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell EqualLogic systems. It allows event monitoring, automatic event correlation, and launching device consoles from the Netcool/OMNIbus console. -
Page 43: Table 24. One- To- One And One- To- Many Operations
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. PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide... -
Page 44: Appendix A. Additional Specifications
Zb goes to the nominal back wall external surface where the system board I/O connectors are located. The R320 chassis at maximum configuration is 19.3 kg (42.55 lb). Video specifications The Dell PowerEdge R320 iDRAC incorporates an integrated video subsystem. The graphics ® controller is the 2D Matrox G200. -
Page 45: Environmental Specifications
• No cold startup below 5°C • Maximum altitude for the operating temperature must be 3050m (10,000ft) • Not supported: Peripheral cards not qualified by Dell Peripheral cards greater than 25W Temperature Operating See Fresh Air for temperature information Storage –... -
Page 46: 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 27 lists power supply specifications for the PowerEdge R320. Table 27. Power supply specifications Specification... -
Page 47: Usb Peripherals
CMA brackets removed (if applicable) as measured from the front mounting flanges of the rack. USB peripherals USB peripherals are supported through the front and back USB ports on the R320. These ports are USB 2.0 compliant. PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide... -
Page 48: Appendix B. Standards Compliance
Appendix B. Standards compliance The Dell PowerEdge R320 conforms to the industry standards listed in Table 29. Table 29. Industry standard documents 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... -
Page 49: Appendix C. Additional Resources
Appendix C. Additional resources Table 30 provides a list of documents and websites that provide for more information on the Dell PowerEdge R320. Table 30. Additional resources Resource Description of contents Location PowerEdge R320 This manual is provided in HTML format on the CD Support.Dell.com/Manuals... - Page 50 Contact your Dell sales representative. Dell.com information Dell Enterprise White paper that explores the mechanisms of, people’s www.dell.com/downloads/g Acoustics 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 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide...
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Page 51: Appendix D. System Board Block Diagram
PDB+PIB for RDNT PSU MGMT DVD/ DVD/ System System Power Power Power Power Power Power Conn. Conn. Conn. Conn. RJ45 Conn. Conn. IDRAC Port Card Vflash RJ45 Power Supply Power Supply 1 Power Supply 2 SD Conn. PHY) PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide...