Technical Guide

Chapter 1: System overview.......................................................................................................... 5
Key workloads...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
New technologies................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Chapter 2: System features and generational comparison............................................................. 7
Chapter 3: Chassis views and features.........................................................................................10
Chassis views......................................................................................................................................................................10
Front view of the system........................................................................................................................................... 10
Rear view of the system............................................................................................................................................. 11
Inside the system......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Quick Resource Locator............................................................................................................................................. 17
Chapter 4: Processor................................................................................................................... 18
Processor features ........................................................................................................................................................... 18
Supported processors.......................................................................................................................................................18
Chapter 5: Memory subsystem.................................................................................................... 20
Supported memory........................................................................................................................................................... 20
Memory speed................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Chapter 6: Storage......................................................................................................................22
Storage controllers........................................................................................................................................................... 22
Internal storage configuration........................................................................................................................................ 22
Chapter 7: Networking................................................................................................................ 23
Overview............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
OCP 3.0 support................................................................................................................................................................23
Supported OCP cards................................................................................................................................................ 23
OCP NIC 3.0 vs. rack Network Daughter Card comparisons........................................................................... 24
Chapter 8: Expansion cards and expansion card risers................................................................. 26
Expansion card installation guidelines.......................................................................................................................... 26
Chapter 9: Power, thermal, and acoustics................................................................................... 35
Power................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Thermal................................................................................................................................................................................ 36
Acoustics............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Acoustical performance............................................................................................................................................. 36
Chapter 10: Rack, rails, and cable management........................................................................... 38
Rails information................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Sliding rails.................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Contents
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