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Table of contents 1 System overview ..................................................................................................................................................................5 Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................................5 New technologies ...............................................................................................................
Appendix C. Additional resources................................................................................................................................. 49 Appendix D. System board block diagram ................................................................................................................... 51 Table 1. Table 2. Table 3. Table 4. Table 5. Table 6. Table 7. Table 8. Table 9. Table 10. Table 11. Table 12. Table 13. Table 14. Table 15. Table 16. Table 17. Table 18. Table 19.
The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R520 is a 2-socket, 2U rack-mount server offering an excellent balance of processing power, storage capacity, and redundancy. The R520’s price per performance, configuration flexibility, and headroom for growth make it highly appealing for consolidation and virtualization, web serving and hosting, departmental database applications such as Business Analytics, and a wide range of general purpose collaboration and productivity applications.
Table 1 summarizes the newest technologies used in the Dell PowerEdge R520 rack server. New technologies Detailed descriptions Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family This new family of Intel processors has embedded PCIe lanes for improved I/O performance. See the Processor section for details. Intel C600 series chipset The Intel Platform Controller Hub (PCH) chip is implemented on the R520 server.
Compared to its predecessor, the R520 supports more PCIe slots, PCIe 3.0, more memory, and advanced systems management. Table 2 compares some of the features of the R520 to its R510 predecessor. Table 3 lists all of the R520’s specifications. The R520 is the new generation PowerEdge server replacing the R510. Table 2 compares some of the R520 features to the R510 features.
Table 3 summarizes the specifications for each of the PowerEdge R520 features. For the latest information on supported features for the PowerEdge R520, visit Dell.com. Feature PowerEdge R520 technical specification Form factor 2U rack Processors Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family Processor sockets 2 sockets Internal interconnect 1 Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) link: 6.4GT/s, 7.2GT/s, 8.0GT/s Cache 2.
Feature PowerEdge R520 technical specification Dell OpenManage Systems Management (Agent-free or with OpenManage Server Administrator [OMSA] Agent) Rack support OpenManage Essentials Dell Management Console IT Assistant OMSA Agent OpenManage Power Center (requires iDRAC7 Enterprise with Lifecycle Controller) OpenManage Integrations and Connections: ® - OpenManage Integration Suite for Microsoft System Center ® - Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter™ ® ® ® ® - Connections for HP Ope
The Dell PowerEdge R520 is a 2U, 2-socket rack server. For additional system views and features, see the Dell PowerEdge R520 Systems Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. Figure 1 shows the features on the front of the R520 chassis including eight 3.5-inch hard drives, front control panel, USB connectors, and many other components and features described in this guide. Figure 2 shows the optional lockable bezel on the front of the R520 chassis.
Figure 3 shows the features on the back panel of the R520 including USB connectors, Ethernet connectors, serial connector, video connector, PCIe slots, power supplies, and many other components and features described in this guide. The chassis design of the R520 is optimized for easy access to components and for airflow for effective and efficient cooling. The R520 supports up to 12 DIMMs, 2 processors, hot-plug redundant power supplies, and many other components and features described in this guide.
Table 4 lists the features on the R520 chassis. For additional information, see the Dell PowerEdge R520 Systems Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals.
A useful feature included with Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers is the Quick Resource Locator (QRL)—a model-specific Quick Response (QR) code that is located inside the R520 chassis cover (see Figure 6). Use your smartphone to access the Dell QRL app to learn more about the server.
Security feature Description TPM The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is used to generate/store keys, protect/authenticate passwords, and create/store digital certificates. It also supports the Intel Xeon TXT functionality. TPM can also be used to enable the BitLocker™ hard drive encryption feature in Windows Server 2008. TPM 1.2 is supported. No TPM version is available for China or Russia. Power-off security BIOS has the ability to disable the power button function.
The Dell PowerEdge R520 features the Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family, which offers an ideal combination of performance, power efficiency, and cost. These processors provide high performance no matter what your constraint is—floor space, power, or budget—and on workloads that range from the most complicated scientific exploration to crucial web-serving and infrastructure applications.
Model Speed TDP Cache Cores/ threads QPI Turbo E5-2470 2.3GHz 95W 20MB 8/16 8.0GT/s Yes E5-2450L 1.8GHz 70W 20MB 8/16 8.0GT/s Yes E5-2450 2.1GHz 95W 20MB 8/16 8.0GT/s Yes E5-2440 2.4GHz 95W 15MB 6/12 7.2GT/s Yes E5-2430L 2.0GHz 60W 15MB 6/12 7.2GT/s Yes E5-2430 2.2GHz 95W 15MB 6/12 7.2GT/s Yes E5-2420 1.9GHz 95W 15MB 6/12 7.2GT/s Yes E5-2407 2.2GHz 80W 10MB 4/8 6.4GT/s No E5-2403 1.8GHz 80W 10MB 4/8 6.
More options are available for the Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers than in previous generations—more capacity choices and more frequency choices. The PowerEdge R520 supports up to 192GB of memory with 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.
The R520 supports the DIMMs listed in Table 8. For the latest information on supported memory, visit Dell.com. Capacity (GB) Speed (MT/s) Type Ranks per DIMM Data width SDDC support Voltage 2 1333 RDIMM 1 x8 Advanced ECC 1.35 2 1333 UDIMM 1 x8 Advanced ECC 1.35 2 1600 RDIMM 1 x8 Advanced ECC 1.5 4 1333 RDIMM 2 x8 Advanced ECC 1.35 4 1333 RDIMM 1 x4 All modes 1.35 4 1333 UDIMM 2 x8 Advanced ECC 1.35 4 1600 RDIMM 2 x8 Advanced ECC 1.
The R520 supports memory speeds of 1600 MT/s, 1333 MT/s, 1066 MT/s, and 800 MT/s depending on the DIMM types installed and the configuration. All memory on all processors and channels run at the same speed and voltage. By default, the systems run at the highest speed for the channel with the lowest DIMM voltage and speed. The operating speed of the memory is also determined by the maximum speed supported by the processor, the speed settings in the BIOS, and the operating voltage of the system.
Feature Description temperature and voltage Memory demand and patrol scrubbing Demand scrubbing is the ability to write corrected data back to the memory once a correctable error is detected on a read transaction. Patrol scrubbing proactively searches the system memory, repairing correctable errors.
The Dell PowerEdge R520 supports comprehensive storage options, including different internal and external storage options. The R520 has one chassis that supports two different drive-bay options: 4 x 3.5-inch hot-plug drive option - Drive controllers: embedded SATA, PERC S110 - Non-hot-plug with embedded SATA; hard drive LED on the hard drive tray is disabled - Hot-pluggable with PERC S110; hard drive LED on the hard drive tray is enabled 8 x 3.
External storage for the R520 is available through optional HBAs for SAS, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel. For more information, see Dell.com/Storage. 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.
Controller Description Features RAID Form modes factor supported Usage model PERC H310 Internal Eight-port, internal 6Gb/s PCIe RAID Supports hot-plug drives, expansion, pass-through 0, 1, 10, 5, 50 Integrated mini-type Value PERC S110 Software RAID 3Gb/s SATA software RAID controller that supports up to 4 physical disks or 8 virtual disks Supports up to 4 hot-plug SATA drives, no expansion, Microsoft Windows only 0, 1, 5, 10 System boardembedded SATA Entry-level CacheCade is a technology t
The Dell PowerEdge R520 offers balanced, scalable I/O capabilities, including integrated PCIe 3.0 capable expansion slots. The R520 system board has one embedded NIC controller. The Broadcom 5720 Gigabit NIC chip is connected to the platform controller hub through a PCIe 2.0 x2 link. The Broadcom 5720 is a 14th generation 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet LAN controller solution suitable for high-performance server applications. The Broadcom 5720 combines dual triple-speed IEEE 802.
The R520 supports a variety of PCIe expansion cards. Table 14 lists the supported add-in NICs and HBAs for the R520.
Lower overall system-level power draw is a result of breakthrough system design. The Dell PowerEdge R520 server maximizes performance per watt through a combination of power and cooling, energy efficient technologies, and tools. Additionally, the PowerEdge R520 has an extensive collection of sensors that automatically track thermal activity, which helps regulate temperature thereby reducing server noise and power consumption.
Feature Description Active power management Intel Node Manager is an embedded technology that provides individual server-level power reporting and power limiting functionality. Dell offers a complete power management solution comprised of Intel Node Manager accessed through Dell iDRAC Enterprise and OpenManage Power Center that allows policy-based management of power and thermals at the individual server, rack and data center level.
Figure 7 shows a 750W power supply unit extended from the R520 chassis. Dell PSUs have achieved Platinum efficiency levels as shown in Table 16. Efficiency targets by load Form factor Output Class 10% Redundant 86mm Cabled 20% 50% 100% 495W AC Platinum 82.0% 90.0% 94.0% 91.0% 750W AC Platinum 82.0% 90.0% 94.0% 91.0% 1100W AC Platinum 89.0% 93.0% 94.5% 92.0% 1100W DC N/A 80.0% 88.0% 91.0% 88.0% 550W AC Silver N/A 85.0% 88.0% 85.
User-configurable settings: An R520 thermal control design target is to minimize the contribution of fan power to overall system power. However, with the understanding and realization that every customer has a unique set of circumstances or expectations of the system, in this generation of servers, we are introducing limited user-configurable settings in the iDRAC7 BIOS setup screen. For more information, see the Dell PowerEdge R520 Systems Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.
Table 17 details the acoustical performance for the R520. Configuration (23 ± 2°C ambient) Typical Maximum CPUs Hard drives 2 6 x 2.5“ 600GB SAS (10K) 2 8 x 3.5“ 600GB SAS (15K) Power supply unit 2x 750W 2x 750W Memory 6 x 4GB 1333Hz 12 x 32GB 1333Hz PCI card/HDD controller Operating mode 1 x Dual Port 1GbE Idle 4 LWA-UL 1 2 LpA (bels) (dBA) Prominent 3 tones 5.4 34 None 5.4 34 None 5.8 39 None 5.
The sliding and static rail systems for the Dell PowerEdge R520 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.
The static rails (shown in Figure 9) support a wider variety of racks than the sliding rails but do not support serviceability in the rack and are therefore are not compatible with the CMA. One key factor in selecting the proper rails is identifying the type of rack in which they will be installed. Both the sliding rails and the static rails support tool-less mounting in 19”-wide, EIA-310-E compliant square hole and unthreaded round hole 4-post racks.
The optional CMA organizes and secures the cords and cables exiting the back of the server and unfolds to allow the server to extend out of the rack without having to detach the cables.
The Dell PowerEdge R520 supports a wide range of industry-standard operating systems and virtualization software. Table 19 lists the primary operating systems supported on the R520. For the latest information on supported operating systems, see Dell.com/OSsupport. Operating System Platform Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
One of the key features for virtualization on the PowerEdge R520 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. Table 20 highlights the virtualization support for the R520. Operating systems Vmware 1 Citrix 2 Red Hat Version Options vSphere v4.1 U2 ESX Classic DIB vSphere v4.1 U2 ESXi Installable DIB vSphere v4.
Whether your IT environment consists of a few servers or a few thousand servers, Dell OpenManage systems management solutions provide comprehensive management for evolving IT environments. OpenManage is based on open standards and provides agent-based and agent-free server lifecycle management functionality for Dell PowerEdge servers. OpenManage solutions help you automate and streamline essential hardware management tasks.
The Dell OpenManage systems management portfolio includes powerful hardware and software management tools and consoles. OpenManage simplifies the lifecycle of deploying, updating, monitoring, and maintaining your Dell PowerEdge servers. 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.
Feature Electronic licensing Function Upgrades to iDRAC7 Express or iDRAC7 Enterprise by software licensing key and license portal (may require installation of hardware option for 200-500 series servers) Benefit If iDRAC7 Express or iDRAC7 Enterprise is ordered during initial point of sale, license key is installed. If Basic Management is ordered during initial point of sale, customer must request a license key through the Dell Licensing Portal.
Basic management iDRAC7 Express iDRAC7 Enterprise Remote CLI ∞ ∞ Local/SSH CLI ∞ ∞ Serial redirection ∞ ∞ Remote config ∞ ∞ Email alerts ∞ ∞ SNMP alerts ∞ ∞ Comprehensive monitoring ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Crash screen capture 3 4 Dedicated NIC 1Gbps (100MB in iDRAC6) ∞ Part replacement ∞ Backup and restore configurations ∞ Virtual console (4 user) ∞ Virtual console chat ∞ Support for customer supplied SD cards for vFlash media ∞ Virtual flash partitions ∞ Virtual media ∞ Virtua
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. Additionally, the same agent is often used as a local interface into the hardware health and may be accessed remotely as a management interface, typically referred to as a one-to-one interface. For customers that continue to use agent-based solutions, Dell provides OpenManage Server Administrator.
Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility—The Dell Server Update Utility (SUU) is a DVD-based application for identifying and applying BIOS and firmware updates to your Dell PowerEdge servers. Dell OpenManage Systems Build and Update Utility—The Dell System Build and Update Utility (SBUU) provides one-to-one and one-to-many deployment and single-server update capabilities in the pre-operating system environment.
Dell OpenManage provides connections with many third-party consoles, including: Dell OpenManage Connection for Computer Associates Network and Systems Management—This connection allows you to monitor PowerEdge servers and PowerVault storage arrays from within the Computer Associates Network and Systems Management (CA NSM) console.
Table 23 lists the products that are available for one-to-one and one-to-many operations, and when they are used in the server’s lifecycle.
Figure 12 details the dimensions of the Dell PowerEdge R520 chassis. Xa 482.4mm Xb 434.0mm Y 86.8mm Za with bezel 35mm Za without bezel 20.1mm 1 Zb 1 611.1mm Zc 631.7mm with cabled PSU 649.1mm with redundant PSU Zb goes to the nominal back wall external surface where the system board I/O connectors are located. The R520 chassis at maximum configuration is 28.2 kg (62 lb).
Table 24 lists power supply specifications for the PowerEdge R520. Specification 495W AC 550W AC 750W AC 1100W AC 1100W DC Current consumption 6.5A–3A 7.4A–3.7A 10A–5A 12A–6.5A 32A (X2) Supply voltage 100–240 1 VAC 100–240 1 VAC 100–240 1 VAC 100–240 VAC -48V to -60 VDC Frequency 50/60Hz 50/60Hz 50/60Hz 50/60Hz N/A 1908 2315 2891 4100 4416 Heat dissipation (BTU/hr max) 1 1 Auto-ranging Table 25 details the environmental specifications for the R520.
Temperature Operating See Fresh Air for temperature information Storage –40 C to 65 C (-40 F to 149 F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 20 C per hour o o o o o Relative humidity Operating See Fresh Air for relative humidity information Storage 5% to 95% at a maximum wet bulb temperature of 33°C (91°F); atmosphere must be condensing at all times Maximum vibration Operating 0.26 Grms at 5Hz to 350Hz in all orientations Storage 1.
Table 27 lists the spacing dimensions for the R520 sliding and static rails. Rail adjustability range (mm) Product R520 Rail identifier Rail type Square Round Rail depth (mm) Threaded Min Max Min Max Min Max without CMA with CMA B6 Sliding 676 868 662 861 676 883 714 845 B4 Static 608 879 594 872 604 890 622 — The adjustment range of the rails is a function of the type of rack in which they are being mounted.
The Dell PowerEdge R520 conforms to the industry standards listed in Table 28. Standard ACPI Advance Configuration and Power Interface Specification, v2.0c Ethernet IEEE 802.3-2005 HDG Hardware Design Guide Version 3.0 for Microsoft Windows Server IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface, v2.0 DDR3 Memory DDR3 SDRAM Specification, Rev. 3A LPC Low Pin Count Interface Specification, Rev. 1.1 PCI Express PCI Express Base Specification Rev. 2.0 and 3.
Table 29 provides a list of documents and websites that provide for more information on the Dell PowerEdge R520. Resource Description of contents Location This manual is provided in HTML format on the CD provided with the R520 system, and also in HTML and PDF format at the Dell support site. A printed version is available in Asian languages as a customer-orderable option. This manual provides information on the following: Support.Dell.
Resource Description of contents Location This code on the chassis can be scanned by a phone application to access additional information and resources for the server, including videos, reference materials, service tag information, and Dell contact information. Inside the system chassis cover This tool uses infrastructure and thermal analysis to help maximize system efficiency. Dell.
Front Video DVD USB 2.0 IDSDM USB 2.0 (2 Front) USB 2.0 (2 Rear) SATA (1) SATA in miniSAS(4) Left* PCIe x8 Conn.(x4) Slot1 USB x2 USB x2 USB x1 USB x1 PCIe Gen2 x4 2GB/s Int. USB 2.0 Left* PCIe x16 Conn. Slot 1 x4 Right* PCIe x8 Conn. Slot 4 x16 CPU2 PCIe Gen3 x16 16GB/s x8 PCIe Gen3 x8 8GB/s SATA SATA PCIe x4 x4 DMI 2GB/s DMI LPC Bridge TPM USB PCIE x1 LPC SPI Video USB iDRAC PCIe SD2 PCIE GEN 2 x1 UART USB Serial Port Vflash SD Conn.