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Dell Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Product Comparison ........................................................................................... 7 1.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 7 1.1.1 Purposeful Design .................................................................................. 7 1.1.2 Energy-Optimized Technology .................................................................... 7 1.1.
Dell 7.2 DIMM Slots ............................................................................................... 7.3 DIMMs Supported ....................................................................................... 7.3.1 RDIMMS............................................................................................. 7.3.2 UDIMMs............................................................................................. 7.4 Memory Modes ...........................................................
Dell 14.2 Rails ...................................................................................................... 14.3 Cable Management Arm (CMA) ....................................................................... 14.4 Rack View ............................................................................................... 15 Operating Systems ........................................................................................... 16 Systems Management ...........................................
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1 Product Comparison 1.1 Overview The Dell™ PowerEdge™ T710 provides outstanding performance, availability, and value in a 2S tower server for large enterprises and organizations, remote workgroups, and growing businesses. The T710 features the extensive performance range of Intel® Xeon® processors, DDR3 memory, excellent I/O bandwidth, internal storage expandability of up to 16 hard drives, and optional redundant power supplies.
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Dell Feature T410 T610 T710 Non-RAID: SAS 5/E LSI 2032 (for tape backup unit only) 6Gbps SAS HBA Non-RAID: SAS 5/E LSI 2032 (for tape backup unit only) 6Gbps SAS HBA Non-RAID: SAS 5/E LSI 2032 (for tape backup unit only) 6Gbps SAS HBA RAID: SAS 6/iR PERC H200 PERC 6/i PERC H700 PERC 6/E PERC H800 RAID: SAS 6/iR PERC H200 PERC 6/i PERC H700 PERC 6/E PERC H800 RAID: SAS 6/iR PERC H200 PERC 6/i PERC H700 PERC 6/E PERC H800 Optional hot-plug hard drives Optional hot-plug redundant power ECC memory Mem
Dell 2 Key Technologies 2.1 Overview Key technologies of the Dell™ PowerEdge™ T710 include two quad-core or six-core Intel® Xeon® processors 5500 and 5600 series with QuickPath Interconnect (QPI), DDR3 memory, Intel 5520 I/O Hub (IOH), dual-port Gigabit Ethernet controller with TOE, PCI Express Generation 2, internal SD Module, and iDRAC6 Express or optional iDRAC6 Enterprise. 2.
Dell 3 System Overview Table 2 summarizes the features for the Dell™ PowerEdge™ T710. For the latest information on supported features for the PowerEdge T710, visit Dell.com. Table 2.
Dell Feature Technical Specification Communications Dual embedded Broadcom® NetXtreme II™ 5709c Gigabit Ethernet NIC with failover and load balancing (4 total ports).
Dell Feature Operating Systems Technical Specification Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Microsoft Windows® Small Business Server 2011 Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, x86/x64 (x64 includes Hyper-V®) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, x64 (includes Hyper-V v2) Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 Novell® SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® Optional Embedded Hypervisors: Citrix® Xenserver® VMware® vSphere® including ESX™ and ESXi™ Red Hat En
Dell 4 Mechanical 4.1 Chassis Description The Dell™ PowerEdge™ T710 system uses a tower or rack-mount 5U chassis. It is classified by Dell as a rackable tower, meaning it is optimized for tower operation. 4.2 Dimensions Xa Xb Ya Yb Yc Za (with bezel) Za (without bezel) Zb* Zc 217.9mm 304.4mm 431.3mm 466.3mm 471.3mm 37mm 35mm 659.6mm 694.8mm *Note: Zb goes to the nominal rear wall external surface where the motherboard I/O connectors reside. Figure 1. Chassis Dimensions 4.
Dell Figure 2. Figure 3. Front View (Tower Configuration) Front View (Rack Configuration) See the Front-Panel Features and Indicators section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge T710 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com for more information. 4.5 Back Panel View and Features Figure 4 shows the back view of the PowerEdge T710.
Dell Figure 4. Back View See the Back-Panel Features and Indicators section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge T710 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com for more information. 4.6 Power Supply Indicators The PowerEdge T710 redundant power supplies have one status bi-color LED: green for AC power present and amber for a fault as detailed in Table 3. Table 3.
Dell 4.7 Internal Chassis View Figure 5 shows the internal view of the PowerEdge T710 server. Figure 5. Internal Chassis View 4.
Dell All system fans are pulse-width modulated (PWM) fans. The T710 supports optional redundant cooling. 4.10 LCD Control Panel The LCD control panel is located on the front of the system chassis to provide user access to buttons, display, and I/O interfaces. See Figure 6.
Dell Power Off Security The control panel is designed so the power switch cannot be accidentally activated. The lock on the bezel secures the switch behind the bezel. In addition, there is a setting in the CMOS setup that disables the power button function. Intrusion Alert A switch mounted on the inside of the chassis on the cooling shroud, is used to detect chassis intrusion. When the cover is opened, the switch circuit closes to indicate intrusion.
Dell 5 Power, Thermal, Acoustic 5.
Dell EMC classification is Light Industry FCC classification is Class A The power supply specifications can be found in Table 5. Table 5. Power Supply Specifications Feature Specification Wattage 1100 Watt Voltage 90-264 VAC, auto-ranging, 47Hz–63Hz Maximum inrush current Under typical line conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range, the inrush current may reach 55A per power supply for 10ms or less. 5.4 Power Supply Efficiency Table 6.
Dell 5.6 Environmental Specifications Table 7.
Dell Table 8. Temperature Scale Celsius Formula Altitude in Meters 35 – Fahrenheit Formulas for Maximum Operating Temperature at Given Altitude 95 – Maximum Altitude (meters) - 900 300 Altitude in Feet °C (Maximum Altitude (meters) - 900) x 1.8 300 35 – °F 95 – Maximum Altitude (feet) - 2952.75 984.25 °C (Maximum Altitude (feet) - 2952.75) x 1.8 984.25 °F 5.7 Maximum Input Amps The T710 system exhibits the following maximum current draw at the stated voltages: 13.7 A @ 90 VAC 12.
Dell Hardware configurations affect system noise levels: Dell‘s advanced thermal control provides for optimized cooling with varying hardware configurations. Some less-intuitive but potentially important decision-making configuration examples are listed in the tables below. Noise ramp and descent at boot: Fan speeds, and therefore noise levels, ramp during the boot process in order to add a layer of protection for component cooling in the event that the system were not to boot properly. Table 9.
Dell 6 Processors 6.1 Overview The Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 and 5600 series 2S is the microprocessor designed specifically for servers and workstation applications. The Intel Xeon processor 5500 series features quad-core processing to maximize performance and performance/Watt for data center infrastructures and highly dense deployments. The Intel 5600 series features six-core processing, offering enhanced system-level performance, virtualization, and energy efficiency.
Dell Feature 5500 Series 5600 Series Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Yes Yes Socket LGA1366 LGA1366 6.2 Features Key features of the Intel Xeon processor 5500 and 5600 series include: Four or six cores per processor Two point-to-point QuickPath Interconnect links at 6.
Dell Model Speed Power Cache Cores QPI Speed X5660 2.80GHz 95W 12M 6 6.4GT/s E5649 2.53GHz 80W 12M 6 5.86GT/s E5645 2.40GHz 80W 12M 6 5.86GT/s L5640 2.26GHz 60W 12M 6 5.86GT/s X5687 3.60GHz 130W 12M 4 6.4GT/s X5647 2.93GHz 130W 12M 4 5.86GT/s X5560 2.80GHz 95W 8M 4 6.4GT/s E5640 2.66GHz 80W 12M 4 5.86GT/s L5520 2.26GHz 60W 8M 4 5.86GT/s L5630 2.13GHz 40W 12M 4 5.86GT/s 6.4 Processor Configurations 6.4.
Dell 7 Memory 7.1 Overview The Dell™ PowerEdge™ T710 uses DDR3 memory providing a high performance, high-speed memory interface capable of low latency response and high throughput. T710 supports Registered ECC DDR3 DIMMs (RDIMM) or Unbuffered ECC DDR3 DIMMs (UDIMM). The DDR3 memory interface consists of three channels. The maximum number of supported DIMMs is dependent on the type of DIMM used. Table 13.
Dell 7.3.1 RDIMMS The advantages of using RDIMMs include: Higher RAS capabilities Best for memory intensive applications More scalable Higher capacity FBDIMMs are closer to RDIMMs since they both use some sort of buffer. RDIMMs are recommended when the following are needed: Large amount of memory High RAS features Better future expansion Key benefits of RDIMMS: 7.3.2 Gain a slight performance advantage if the memory is being heavily utilized (for example: >=70%).
Dell Typically, two channels operate in Advanced ECC (Lockstep) mode with each other by having the cache line split across both channels. This mode provides improved RAS features (SDDC support for x8-based memory). o For memory mirroring, the two channels operate as mirrors of each other—writes go to both channels and reads alternate between the two channels. The channels are no longer in lockstep mode. One channel populated per CPU: o This is a simple Memory Optimized (Independent) mode.
Dell 7.6 Memory Speed Limitations The memory frequency is determined by a variety of inputs: Speed of the DIMMs Speed supported by the processors Configuration of the DIMMs For quad-rank DIMMs mixed with single- or dual-rank DIMMs, the quad-rank DIMM must be in the slot with the white ejection tabs (the first DIMM slot in each channel). There is no requirement for the order of single-rank and dual-rank DIMMs.
Dell 7.8 Mirroring Memory mirroring is supported on certain configurations. See the System Memory section in the Installing System Components chapter of the Dell PowerEdge T710 Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com. 7.9 RAID Memory RAID is not supported on the PowerEdge T710.
Dell 8 Chipset 8.1 Overview The Dell™ PowerEdge™ T710 planar incorporates the Intel® Xeon® 5520 processor series chipset for I/O and processor interfacing. This chipset is designed to support the Intel Xeon 5500 and 5600 processor series family, QuickPath Interconnect, DDR3 memory technology, and PCI Express Generation 2. The chipset consists of the Intel 5520 chipset I/O Hub (IOH) and ICH9. 8.
Dell Six x1 PCIe Gen1 ports, with the capability of combining ports 1-4 as a x4 link (ports are unused on T610) PCI Bus 32-bit Interface Rev 2.3 running at 33 MT/s Up to six Serial ATA (SATA) ports with transfer rates up to 300 MB/s (T710 features two SATA port for optional internal optical drive or tape backup) Six UHCI and two EHCI (high-speed 2.
Dell 9 BIOS 9.1 Overview The T710 BIOS is based on the Dell BIOS core and supports the following features: Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) support Processor Turbo Mode support PCI 2.3 compliant Plug and Play 1.0a compliant MP (Multiprocessor) 1.
Dell DAPC is operating system independent. The operating system no longer has control. This provides a consistent power management solution regardless of the installed operating system. Some operating systems, particularly hypervisors, do not support power management, thus DAPC provides a solution when there otherwise would not be one. 9.3.3 Maximum Performance The Maximum Performance Mode disables power management.
Dell 10 Embedded NICs/LAN on Motherboard (LOM) The Dell™ PowerEdge™ T710 system board has two embedded dual-port Broadcom® 5709C Gigabit Ethernet controllers as independent Ethernet interface devices. This provides four LOM ports for the server. Both controllers enabled for TCP Offload Engine (TOE), with optional iSCSI offload engine (iSOE).
Dell 11 PCI Slots 11.1 Overview The T710 comes standard with six PCIe (gen 2) expansion slots on the motherboard. A separate dedicated slot is provided on the motherboard for the hard drive controller. All PCIe slots are x8 connectors, except for one x16 slot. For more information on slot specifications, see the Expansion Cards section in the Installing System Components chapter of the Dell PowerEdge T710 Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com. 11.
Dell 12 Storage 12.1 Overview The Dell™ PowerEdge™ T710 is available in two different hard-drive configurations: 16 x 2.5‖ hard drives 8 x 3.5‖ hard drives Each configuration has a unique chassis and hard-drive backplane.
Dell Form Factor Capacity Speed Type 2.5‖ 149GB N/A SAS SSD 3.5‖ 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB 7.2K SATA 3.5‖ 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB 7.2K NL SAS 3.5‖ 146GB 10K SAS 3.5‖ 146GB, 300GB, 450GB, 600GB 15K SAS 12.4.1 Hard Disk Drive Carriers The T710 supports the Dell 2.5‖ and 3.5‖ hard drive carriers. See Figure 8. Figure 8. Dell 2.5” Hard Drive Carrier 12.4.
Dell 2 3 4 5 6 7 MSSR1 MSSR5 MSSR6 MSSR10 MSSR50 MSSR60 SAS/SATA— RAID 2.5‖ = N/A 2.5‖ = N/A 3.5‖ = 2 3.5‖ = 2 Integrated SSD/SAS/SATA RAID 1 (PERC 6/i) 2.5‖ = 2 2.5‖ = 2 3.5‖ = 2 3.5‖ = 2 Integrated SSD/ SAS/SATA RAID 5 2.5‖ = 3 2.5‖ = 16/8 (PERC 6/i ) 3.5‖ = 3 3.5‖ = 8 Integrated SSD/SAS/SATA RAID 6 (PERC 6/i) 2.5‖ = 4 2.5‖ = 16/8 3.5‖ = 4 3.5‖ = 8 Integrated SSD/SAS/SATA RAID 10 (PERC 6/i) 2.5‖ = 4 2.5‖ = 16/8 3.5‖ = 4 3.
Dell 12 MSSR1R5-X Configuration Configuration Type Integrated SAS/SATA RAID 1/RAID 5 (PERC 2.5‖ = 2+3 6/i) 3.5‖ = 2+3 Description 2.5‖ = 2+14/6 3.5‖ = 2+6 Mixed SSD/SAS 3.5” chassis uses 2.5” SSD in 3.5” carrier Min HDD Max HDD 2.5‖ = 14+2 3.5‖ = 6+2 SSD/SAS—RAID 14 MSSR0R1-X Integrated SSD/SAS RAID 0/RAID 1 (PERC 6/i) RAID 0 set is SSD, RAID 1 set is SAS 2.5‖ = 1+2 3.5‖ = 1+2 15 MSSR1R1-X Integrated SSD/SAS RAID 1/RAID 1 (PERC 6/i) first RAID 1 set is SSD, second RAID 1 set is SAS 2.
Dell 12.6.1 PERC H200 The H200 SAS HBA is an expansion card that incorporates two four-channel 6 Gb/s SAS IOCs for connection to SAS hard disk drives. 12.6.2 PERC H700 The PERC H700 card has its own processor with a PCI Express Gen2 host interface and DDR2 memory and installs into the dedicated internal storage slot. A battery is also available for backup. It supports the internal 6 Gb/s backplane interface for internal storage options (SAS, SATA, or SSD HDD).
Dell ICH SATA LSI 2032 SCSI Product Usage T710 Support On planar via chipset Internal SATA optical and/or tape (no hard drive) Yes—2 ports for optical and/or tape LSI 2032 Adapter Internal/ External SCSI tape or external legacy SCSI storage Yes—Max 2 Slot — PCIe slot PCI Con PCI Bracket IO Con RAID — — x1 int. — — SCSI int. SCSI ext. — — x4 Yes Battery Backup 12.8 Optical Drives SATA optical drives are optional and connect to the planar via a SATA interface.
Dell 13 Video The T710 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC6) incorporates an integrated video subsystem, connected to the 32-bit PCI interface of the ICH. This logic is based on the Matrox G200. The device only supports 2D graphics. The integrated video core shares its video memory with the iDRAC 128 MB DDR2 application space memory. This memory is also used for the KVM buffer. The resolutions supported are listed in Table 18. Table 18.
Dell 14 Rack Information 14.1 Overview The ReadyRails™ sliding rail system for the T710 provides tool-less support for racks with square or unthreaded round mounting holes including all generations of Dell racks. They also support tooled mounting in 4-post threaded racks via an optional adapter brackets kit. The optional cable management arm (CMA) can be mounted on either the left or right side of the sliding rails without the use of tools for fast and easy deployment.
Dell door panel and the front face of the EIA flange for the front door to close with the 11G server bezel installed. Figure 10. 2U Threaded Rack Adapter Brackets Kit Below is a summary of the rack types supported by the T710 rails. Note that mounting in 2-post racks is not supported. Table 19.
Dell Large U-shaped baskets to support dense cable loads Open vent pattern for optimal airflow Fully reversible (can be mounted on either side) with no conversion required Hook-and-loop straps rather eliminate the risk of cable damage during cycling 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 14.
Dell 15 Operating Systems Refer to the following operating systems support information for the Dell™ PowerEdge™ T710: Operating System Support Matrix for Dell PowerEdge Systems on Dell.com Dell PowerEdge T710 Systems Getting Started Guide on Support.Dell.
Dell 16 Systems Management 16.1 Overview Dell delivers open, comprehensive, and integrated solutions that help you reduce the complexity of managing disparate IT assets. Combining Dell™ PowerEdge™ Servers with a wide selection of Dell developed systems management solutions gives you choice and flexibility, so you can simplify and save in IT environments of any size.
Dell 16.3 Embedded Server Management The PowerEdge T710 implements circuitry for the next generation of Embedded Server Management. It is Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) v2.0 compliant. The iDRAC (Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller) is responsible for acting as an interface between the host system and its management software and the periphery devices. iDRAC6 provides features for managing the server remotely or in data center lights-out environments.
Dell different country. iDRAC6 is a purchasable option and is available as three offerings: iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6 Enterprise, and Virtual Flash (vFlash) media: iDRAC6 Express is most appropriate for small-to-medium customers with limited remote management needs. iDRAC6 Enterprise is appropriate for large data center customers with distributed servers. iDRAC6 with vFlash Media is provided for large enterprise customers with requirements for system management automation. 16.
Dell Table 22. Feature Features List for Base Management Functionality, iDRAC, and vFlash Media Base Management Functionality iDRAC 6 Express iDRAC6 Enterprise vFlash Media Interface and Standards Support Web-based GUI SNMP WSMAN SMASH-CLP IPMI 2.
Dell Feature Base Management Functionality iDRAC 6 Express iDRAC6 Enterprise vFlash Media Virtual console Virtual console sharing Virtual flash Monitoring Real-time Power Monitoring Real-time Power Graphing Historical Power Counters Sensor Monitoring and Alerting Logging Features System Event Log RAC Log Trace Log PowerEdge T710 Technical Guide 54
Dell 17 Peripherals The Dell™ PowerEdge™ T710 supports the following USB devices: DVD-ROM (bootable; requires two USB ports) USB Key (bootable) Keyboard (only one USB keyboard is supported) Mouse (only one USB mouse is supported) PowerEdge T710 Technical Guide 55
Dell Appendix A. Statement of Volatility The Dell™ PowerEdge™ T710 contains both volatile and non-volatile (NV) components. Volatile components lose their data immediately upon removal of power from the component. Non-volatile components continue to retain their data even after the power has been removed from the component. Components chosen as user-definable configuration options (those not soldered to the motherboard) are not included in the Statement of Volatility.
Dell LOM (LAN [Network Interface] on Motherboard) Memory Details Size: 4Mb (1MB) Type: [Flash PROM, EEPROM]: Flash Can user programs or operating system write data to it during normal operation? Yes, under software control. Purpose? [boot code] Contains LOM boot code and configuration data How is data input to this memory? Requires vendor provided firmware file and loader program used during factory assembly or possible field update.
Dell TPM (Trusted Platform Module; for boards shipped outside of China. Boards sold to destinations in China have S-TPM.) Details Size: Unspecified size of user ROM, RAM, EEPROM; 128 bytes of OTP memory included Type: [Flash PROM, EEPROM]: ROM, RAM, EEPROM Can user programs or operating system write data to it during normal operation? Yes, operating systems and applications that conform to the TCG standard can write data to the TPM during normal operation.
Dell Embedded Bootable Memory Device Details Size: 1GB Type: [Flash PROM, EEPROM]: MMC Can user programs or operating system write data to it during normal operation? Yes Purpose? [boot code] Optional embedded boot device How is data input to this memory? Factory installed or via USB bus How is this memory write protected? Not write protected Server BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) Firmware Flash Memory Details Size: 16MB Flash Type: [Flash PROM, EEPROM]: SPI Flash Can user programs
Dell Appendix B. Certifications B 1. Regulatory Certifications Regulatory compliance certificates can be located at the Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets site on Dell.com. B 2. Product Safety Certifications The product has been certified and bears the Mark, as applicable, of the Product Safety authorities as indicated in Table 24. Table 24.
Dell B 3. Electromagnetic Compatibility The product has been certified and bears the Mark, as applicable, of the EMC authorities as indicated in Table 25. Table 25.
Dell Appendix C. Additional Information and Options The Dell™ PowerEdge™ T710 system conforms to the industry standards detailed in Table 27. Table 27. Industry Standards Standard URL for Information and Specifications ACPI Advance Configuration and Power Interface Specification, v2.0c http://www.acpi.info/ Energy Star EPA Version 1.0 of the Computer Server specification http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=archives.enterprise _servers Ethernet IEEE 802.3-2005 http://standards.ieee.
Dell Standard URL for Information and Specifications USB Universal Serial Bus Specification, Rev. 2.0 http://www.usb.org/developers/docs/ Windows Logo Windows Logo Program System and Device Requirements, v3.10 http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/hwrequirements.