Dell EMC PowerEdge R350 Technical Guide Regulatory Model: E77S Regulatory Type: E77S001 December 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: System overview.......................................................................................................... 6 Key workloads...................................................................................................................................................................... 6 New technologies................................................................................................................................................................
PowerEdge R350 acoustics............................................................................................................................................28 Acoustical performance............................................................................................................................................. 29 Chapter 10: Rack, rails, and cable management............................................................................31 Rack Rails............................................
Chapter 16: Appendix C Additional resources...............................................................................
1 System overview The Dell EMC™ PowerEdge™ R350 is Dell's latest 1-socket, 1U rack server that is designed to run complex workloads using highly scalable memory, and network options. The system features the one Intel ® Xeon Scalable Processor up to 4 DIMMs, PCI Express ® (PCIe) 4.0 enabled expansion cards.
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2 System features and generational comparison The following table shows the comparison between the PowerEdge R350 with the PowerEdge R340. Table 2. Features comparison Feature PowerEdge R350 PowerEdge R340 Processor One Intel Xeon E-2300 series processors Coffee Lake-S E3-1200 V6 series.
Table 2. Features comparison (continued) Feature PowerEdge R350 PowerEdge R340 ● 1 x USB 3.
3 Chassis views and features Topics: • Chassis views Chassis views Front view of the system Figure 1. Front view of 8 x 2.5-inch drive system Table 3. Features available on the front of the system Item Ports, panels, and slots 1 Left control panel 2 Drive 3 Right control panel 4 Information tag Figure 2. Front view of 4 x 3.
Table 4. Features available on the front of the system Item Ports, panels, and slots 1 Left control panel 2 ODD 3 Drive 4 Right control panel 5 Information tag For more information about the ports, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section. Rear view of the system Figure 3. Rear view of the system 8 x 3.5-inch Table 5.
Inside the system Figure 4. Inside the system 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 11. 12 ODD Intrusion switch Butterfly riser PSU 1 and PSU 2 System board fPERC module Chassis views and features 2. 4. 6. 8. 10. 12.
Quick Resource Locator Figure 5.
4 Processor Topics: • Processor features Processor features The following lists the features and functions that are in the upcoming Intel ® Xeon E-2300 series processor offering: ● As an entry level server - Small businesses require reliability and security to support their critical business and customer data needs ● As an edge device or appliance - Edge servers or appliances with energy efficiency and performance at entry level prices ● As a secure cloud server - Protect the most sensitive portions of a
5 Memory subsystem The PowerEdge R350 supports up to 4 DDR4 DIMM slot, with up to 128 GB of memory and speeds of up to 3200 MT/s. The PowerEdge R350 supports unregistered DIMMs (UDIMMs) only. Topics: • • Supported memory Memory speed Supported memory Table 7. Memory technology comparison Feature PowerEdge R350 (DDR4) DIMM type UDIMM Transfer speed 2933 MT/s, 2666 MT/s, and 3200 MT/s Voltage 1.2 V (DDR4) The following table lists the supported DIMMs for the R350 at launch.
6 Storage Topics: • • • Storage controllers Supported Drives External Storage Storage controllers ● PowerEdge Hardware RAID controllers (PERC) series 10, 11 are designed for: ○ Enhanced performance ○ Fault tolerance ○ Simplified management of RAID array drives ● PowerEdge controller series 10, 11 support older legacy SAS and SATA drive interfaces ● Dell S150 is software RAID solution for PowerEdge systems. Table 9.
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Internal storage configuration Please see the Factory Configuration Matrix on Sales Portal. Server storage controllers User Guide ● Server-Storage Controllers User's Guides, click here IDSDM The intended use of IDSDM is to support hypervisor boot: a minimal OS that primarily resides in memory and does not depend on the IDSDM heavily for I/O. Writes, in particular, should be minimized as the SD media can wear out.
Figure 8. IDSDM Internal USB Figure 9.
Boot Optimized Storage Solution Boot Optimized Storage Solution (BOSS) is a RAID solution that is designed for boot optimization and provides a separate RAID/SSD solution allowing customers to maximize server disk slots for data. Dell provides the following BOSS card for this platform: ● BOSS S2 The HW RAID BOSS-S2 card is a RAID controller with a limited feature set that presents M.2 SATA-only SSDs as either Non-RAID disks or a single RAID1 volume.
BOSS feature matrix Table 11. BOSS feature matrix BOSS card Drive Size BOSS M.2 S2 devices Adapter are readintensiv e with 240 GB or 480 GB capacit y RAID levels Stripe size Virtual disk cache functio n Maxim um numbe r of virtual disks RAID 1 Support Write 1 s through default 64K stripe size only Maxim um numbe r of drives suppor ted Drive types PCIe suppor t Disk cache policy Suppor t for NonRAID disks Crypto Hot graphi Plug c digital signatu re to verify firmwa re payloa d 2 6 Gbps M.
Table 12. Supported drives (continued) Form Factor Type Speed Rotational Speed Capacities 3.5-inch SATA 6 GB 7.2K 2 TB,4 TB, 8 TB, 12 TB, 16 TB M.2 SATA 6 GB SSD 240 GB, 480 GB External Storage The R350 supports the external storage device types listed in the table below. Table 13.
7 Networking Topics: • Overview Overview PowerEdge offers a wide variety of options to get information moving to and from our servers. Industry best technologies are chosen, and systems management features are added by our partners to firmware to tie in with iDRAC. These adapters are rigorously validated for worry-free, fully supported use in Dell servers. The PowerEdge Server Adapter Matrix posted to knowledge portal is the central repository for PowerEdge NIC, HBA and HCA information.
8 Expansion cards and expansion card risers NOTE: When an expansion card is not supported or missing, riser the iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller logs an event. This does not prevent your system from booting. However, if a F1/F2 pause occurs with an error message, see Troubleshooting expansion cards section in the Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers Troubleshooting Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals. Topics: • Expansion card installation guidelines Expansion card installation guidelines Figure 12.
Table 14. Expansion card riser configurations (continued) Expansion card risers PCIe Slots Controlling processor Height Length Slot width Riser 1 Processor 1 Half Height Half length x8 Figure 13. Butterfly riser 1. Slot 2 (Low profile) (x16 connector) 2. Slot 1 (Low profile) (x8 connector) NOTE: The expansion-card slots are not hot-swappable. To ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit, the following table provides guidelines for installing expansion cards.
9 Power, thermal, and acoustics Topics: • • • Power Thermal design PowerEdge R350 acoustics Power Table 16. Power tools and technologies Feature Description Power Supply Units(PSU) portfolio Dell's PSU portfolio includes intelligent features such as dynamically optimizing efficiency while maintaining availability and redundancy. Find additional information in the Power supply units section.
Table 16. Power tools and technologies (continued) Feature Description ● Uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) ● Energy Smart containment rack enclosures Find additional information at: https://www.delltechnologies.com/en-us/servers/power-andcooling.htm. Thermal design Thermal management of the platform helps deliver high performance with the right amount of cooling to components, while maintaining the lowest fan speeds possible.
PowerEdge R350 acoustics Dell EMC PowerEdge R350 is a rack-mount server appropriate for attended data center environment. However, lower acoustical output is attainable with proper hardware or software configurations. For example, the minimum configuration of R350 is quiet enough for typical office environment. R350 configuration specification is in ENG0020658. (refer to the category definitions).
Table 17. Dell Enterprise category 3, “General Use” acoustical specification category (continued) Measurement Position re AC0158 Metric, re AC0159 Test Modes, re AC0159 (note must be in steady state, see AC0159, except where noted below) Standby in 23±2° C Ambient Idle in 23±2° C Operating in Ambient 23±2° C Ambient – if not otherwise specified in the program’s configuration document, then processor and hard drive operating modes are required Simulate (i.e.
Table 18. Acoustical configurations of R350 (continued) Configuration Volume Feature Rich OCP N/A N/A Power Supply Unit 600 W (60 mm) 600 W (60 mm) Power Supply Quantity 2 2 PCI 1 PERC H355, 2x 1GbE Broadcom PERC H755, 2x 1GbE Broadcom Bezel Yes N/A Other N/A N/A Table 19. Acoustical performance of R350 acoustical configurations Configuration Volume Feature Rich Acoustical Performance: Idle/ Operating @ 25 °C Ambient L wA,m (B) K v (B) L pA,m (dB) Idle 5.5 5.5 Operating 5.
10 Rack, rails, and cable management Key factors in selecting the proper rails include, Identifying: ● Type of rack in which the rails will be installed ● Spacing between the front and rear mounting flanges of the rack ● Type and location of any equipment mounted on the rear of the rack such as power distribution units (PDUs), and the overall depth of the rack Refer the DellEMC Enterprise Systems Rail Sizing and Rack Compatibility Matrix for the following information: ● Specific details about rail types and
racks. Both also support tooled mounting in threaded hole four-post racks, but only the static rails, as the more “universal” solution, support mounting in two-post (Telco) racks. Table 20.
● ● ● ● ● Square-hole rack adjustment range (3.5-inch configuration): 681-868 mm Round-hole rack adjustment range (2.5-inch configuration): 617-861 mm Round-hole rack adjustment range (3.5-inch configuration): 667-861 mm Threaded-hole rack adjustment range (2.5-inch configuration): 631-883 mm Threaded-hole rack adjustment range (3.5-inch configuration): 681-883 mm The sliding rails allow the system to be fully extended out of the rack for service.
● ● ● ● Ability to be mounted on either side by simply swinging the spring-loaded brackets from one side to the other. Utilizes hook-and-loop straps rather than plastic tie wraps to eliminate the risk of cable damage during cycling. Includes a low-profile fixed tray to both support and retain the CMA in its fully closed position. Both the CMA and the tray mount without the use of tools via simple and intuitive snap-in designs.
Figure 20. Sliding rails Installing 15G Systems in Sliding Rails To install the 15G system in sliding rails: 1. Pull the inner slide rails out of the rack until they lock into place. ● Hold the system by its front and back ends and tilt the front end upward slightly. ● Check the window on the sides of both rails to confirm that the heads of the standoffs are visible before adjusting or releasing your grip on the back end of the system.
11 Supported operating systems The PowerEdge R350 system supports the following operating systems: ● ● ● ● ● Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS Citrix Hypervisor Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server For more information, go to www.dell.com/ossupport.
12 Dell EMC OpenManage systems management Figure 22. Dell EMC OpenManage Portfolio Dell EMC delivers management solutions that help IT Administrators effectively deploy, update, monitor, and manage IT assets. OpenManage solutions and tools enable you to quickly respond to problems by helping them to manage Dell EMC servers effectively and efficiently; in physical, virtual, local, and remote environments, operating in-band, and out-of-band (agent-free).
Server and Chassis Managers ● Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) ● iDRAC Service Module (iSM) Dell EMC consoles ● ● ● ● Dell Dell Dell Dell EMC EMC EMC EMC OpenManage Enterprise Repository Manager (DRM) OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager plugin to OpenManage Enterprise OpenManage Mobile (OMM) Automation Enablers ● ● ● ● ● OpenManage Ansible Modules iDRAC RESTful APIs (Redfish) Standards-based APIs (Python, PowerShell) RACADM Command Line Interface (CLI) GitHub Scripting Libraries Integ
Table 22. Dell resources Resource Location Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals iDRAC Service Module (iSM) https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000178050/ OpenManage Ansible Modules https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000177308/ OpenManage Essentials (OME) https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000175879/ OpenManage Mobile (OMM) https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000176046 OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (OMIVV) https://www.dell.
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14 Appendix A. Additional specifications Topics: • • • • • • • Chassis dimensions Chassis weight NIC port specifications Video specifications USB Ports PSU rating Environmental specifications Chassis dimensions Figure 29. Chassis dimensions Table 23. PowerEdge R350 chassis dimensions Drives Xa Xb Y Za Zb Zc 4 x 3.5-inch 482.0 mm (18.98 inches) 434.0 mm (17.09 inches) 42.8 mm (1.7 inches) 35.64 mm (1.40 inches) With bezel 534.59 mm (21.04 inches) Ear to rear wall 563.3 mm (22.
Table 23. PowerEdge R350 chassis dimensions (continued) Drives Xa Xb Y Za Zb 22.0 mm (0.86 inches)Without bezel 8 x 2.5-inch 482.0 mm (18.98 inches) 434.0 mm (17.09 inches) 42.8 mm (1.7 inches) 35.64 mm (1.40 inches) With bezel 22.0 mm (0.86 inches) Without bezel Zc Ear to PSU handle 483.82 mm (19.04 inches) Ear to rear wall 512.53 mm (20.17 inches) Ear to PSU handle NOTE: Zb is the nominal rear wall external surface where the system board I/O connectors reside. Chassis weight Table 24.
Table 26. Supported video resolution options for the system (continued) Resolution Refresh rate (Hz) Color depth (bits) 1920 x 1080 60 8, 16, 32 1920 x 1200 60, 75, 85 8, 16, 32 USB Ports Table 27. PowerEdge R350 USB specifications Front USB port type USB 2.0compliant port Rear No. of ports USB port type Internal (Optional) No. of ports One USB 3.0compliant port One iDRAC Direct port One (Micro-AB USB 2.0-compliant port) USB 2.0compliant port One USB port type Internal USB 3.
Table 29. Continuous Operation Specifications for ASHRAE A2 (continued) Allowable continuous operations Operational altitude de-rating Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m (33.8°F/984 Ft) above 900 m (2953 Ft) Table 30.
Thermal restrictions ASHRAE A3/A4 Thermal restriction The following list is the restriction for supporting fresh air in all the platform: ● ● ● ● BOSS(M.2) module is not supported. Redundant Power Supplies are required. 8 x 2.5-inch HDD support with HDD capability < 1 TB. Non Dell qualified peripheral cards and peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported. Table 35. Fan population Chassis Configuration Fan Q'ty Fan Location 4x 3.
15 Appendix B. Standards compliance The system conforms to the following industry standards. Table 36. Industry standard documents Standard URL for information and specifications ACPIAdvance Configuration and Power Interface Specification, v2.0c https://uefi.org/specsandtesttools Ethernet IEEE 802.3-2005 https://standards.ieee.org/ HDGHardware Design Guide Version 3.0 for Microsoft Windows Server microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/pcdesign/desguide/ serverdg.
16 Appendix C Additional resources Table 37. Additional resources Resource Description of contents Location Installation and Service Manual This manual, available in PDF format, provides the following information: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Getting Started Guide Dell.com/Support/Manuals Chassis features System Setup program System indicator codes System BIOS Remove and replace procedures Diagnostics Jumpers and connectors This guide ships with the system, and is also available in PDF format.
