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6 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide 1 System overview Introduction The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720 and R720xd are Dell’s latest two-socket, 2U rack servers that are designed to run complex workloads using highly scalable memory, I/O capacity, and flexible network options. Both systems feature the ...

7 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide OpenManage iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller integrates and connects to leading third-party systems management solutions (such as those from Microsoft, VMware and BMC Software), so users can maintain a single point of control and capitalize on an existing sy...

9 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide 2 System features Compared to the previous generation of Dell PowerEdge servers, the R720 and R720xd have more drive bay options, more PCIe slots, a larger memory footprint, flexible I/O, Express Flash PCIe solid-state drives, and advanced system managemen...

10 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Feature PowerEdge R710 PowerEdge R720 PowerEdge R720xd Dell OpenManage systems management Dell OpenManage Lifecycle Controller 1.x iDRAC6 (Express or Enterprise) with Lifecycle Controller 1.x OpenManage Essentials OMSA Agent OpenManage Power Center (requi...

13 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide 3 Chassis views and features The Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd implement a new chassis design which supports an increased number of DIMMs, PCIe slots, and hard drives, relative to their predecessor servers. The following sections provide external and int...

15 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide R720xd back view In addition to the R720 back-panel features, the R720xd also includes 2 optional 2.5-inch hot-plug drives in the back of the system. Figure 6. R720xd back view Internal chassis views The chassis design of the R720 and R720xd is optimized ...

16 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Figure 8. R720xd internal chassis view For additional system views, see the Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals . Chassis features Table 4 lists the chassis features for the R720 and R720xd systems. For additional inf...

17 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Feature Description LCD control panel Provides user access to buttons, display and I/O interfaces (R720 only) LED panel Indicates the status of system conditions (R720xd only) Hard drives Front-accessible, hot-plug hard drives plus two optional back-acces...

18 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide LED panel (R720xd) The R720xd LED panel is located on the front of the chassis to indicate the status of system conditions. For more information on the R720xd LED panel, see the Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Owner's Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals . F...

19 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide  Look up your service tag so you can quickly gain access to your specific hardware configuration info and warranty information  Contact Dell directly (by link) to get in touch with technical support and sales teams and provide feedback to Dell These cod...

20 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide 4 Processors Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd servers feature the exceptional performance, value and power efficiency of the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family. With up to 12 cores and 30MB cache, E5-2600 v2 processors have the capacity to deliv...

21 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Supported processors The R720 and R720xd support up to two processors with up to eight cores per processor. Table 6 lists the Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 processors supported by the PowerEdge R720 and R720xd. For the latest information on supported processors, ...

22 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Model Speed Cache QPI Cores Turbo TDP E5-2620 2 2.0GHz 15M 7.2GT/s 6 Yes 95W E5-2620 v2 2.1GHz 15M 7.2GT/s 6 Yes 80W E5-2609 2 2.4GHz 10M 6.4GT/s 4 No 80W E5-2609 v2 2.5GHz 10M 6.4GT/s 4 No 80W E5-2603 1.8GHz 10M 6.4GT/s 4 No 80W E5-2603 v2 1.8GHz 10M 6.4...

23 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide  Two double-wide GPUs require the optional riser 3 with a single x16 slot  Four single-wide GPUs cannot occupy optional riser 3 with a single x16 slot  Dell PowerVault RD1000 backup unit not supported External GPU support For external GPU support, the ...

24 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide 5 Memory More memory options are available than ever before with the Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd—greater capacities, higher frequencies, and more flexibility. The R720 and R720xd support up to 768GB of memory (24 DIMMs) and speeds up to 1866MT/s, provi...

25 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Table 8 lists the DIMMs supported on the R720 and R720xd. For the latest information on supported memory, visit the PowerEdge memory page on Dell.com . Table 8. DIMMs supported Onl Capacity (GB) Speed (MT/s) Type Ranks per DIMM Data width SDDC support Vol...

26 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Table 9 illustrates the maximum achievable speed of the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 and E5-2600 v2 product families based on memory loads.  Green boxes are defaults for performance per watt  White boxes (with lower voltage) can save power but will run ...

28 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide 6 Storage The Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd provide storage expandability that allows you to adapt to your workload and operational demands. With comprehensive storage options, the R720 and R720xd offer various drive types, internal and external storage ...

29 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Supported hard drives Table 12 lists the internal hard drives supported by the R720 and R720xd. For the latest information on supported hard drives, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge . Table 12. Supported hard drives Form factor Type Speed (rpm) Capacities 3.5” SA...

30 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide External storage The R720 and R720xd support the external storage devices types listed in Table 13. For more storage information, see Dell.com/Storage . Table 13. Supported external storage device types Device type Description External tape Supports conne...

31 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Table 14 lists the RAID controllers supported on the R720 and R720xd. Table 14. RAID controllers Controller Description Features RAID modes Form factor Usage model PERC H810 External Eight-port, external, 6Gb/s PCIe RAID controller that supports up to 192...

32 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Optical drives The PowerEdge R720 supports one of the following internal optical drive options:  DVD-ROM  DVD+RW The R720xd does not support an internal optical drive. Tape drives The R720 supports the Dell PowerVault RD1000 internal backup device on th...

33 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide 7 Networking and PCIe The Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd offer balanced, scalable I/O capabilities, including integrated PCIe 3.0-capable expansion slots. Dell Select Network Adapters, Dell’s network daughter cards, let you choose the right network fabric...

34 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Table 15 lists available features of numerous supported Select Network Adapter options for the R720 and R720xd. For a complete list of supported Select Network Adapters, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge. Table 15. Supported Select Network Adapter options and feat...

35 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide  Automation of firmware and driver version deployment upon component replacement  Automatic monitoring of NIC status and notification on SNMP traps  Local or remote reconfiguration of any NIC, physical or virtual  PXE boot enabled on all LOM and NDCs ...

36 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Type Adapter Intel X540 2x10Gb Base-T QLogic ® QLE8262 2x10Gb SFP+ Brocade ® BR1020 2x10Gb SFP+ Mellanox ConnectX-3 dual-port 40GbE QSFP+ Mellanox ConnectX-3 dual-port 10GbE DA/SFP+ FC4/FC8/F16 HBAs QLogic QLE2460 4Gb QLogic QLE2462 4Gb QLogic QLE2560 8Gb...

38 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide 8 Power, thermal, and acoustics Lower overall system-level power draw is a result of Dell’s breakthrough system design. PowerEdge servers maximize performance per watt through a combination of power and cooling, energy efficient technologies, and tools. A...

39 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide 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 Manag...

40 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Figure 13 shows a 750W power supply unit extended from an R720 system. Figure 13. 750W power supply unit The PowerEdge R720 and R720xd support up to two AC or DC power supplies with 1 + 1 redundancy, auto sensing, and auto-switching capability. For additi...

41 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide  Comprehensive thermal management: The thermal control system regulates the fan speed based on several different responses from all system-component temperature sensors, as well as inventory for system configurations. Temperature monitoring includes comp...

42 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide > Hot spare feature of power supply unit: In the system default setting, the Hot Spare Feature is disabled; acoustical output from the power supplies is lowest in this setting. Table 21 and Table 22 detail the acoustical performance for the R720 and R7...

43 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide 9 Rack rails and cable management The rack rail systems for the Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd provide tool-less support for 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round mounting holes, including all generations of Dell racks. Compared to the predecessor ...

44 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide The static rails (shown in Figure 15) support a wider variety of racks than the sliding rails, but do not support serviceability in the rack and are not compatible with the CMA. Figure 15. Static rails One key factor in selecting the proper rails is ident...

45 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Cable management arm The optional cable management arm (CMA) for the R720 and R720xd 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. S...

46 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide 10 Operating systems and virtualization The Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd support a wide range of industry-standard operating systems and virtualization software. Supported operating systems Table 24 lists the primary operating systems supported on the R...

47 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Support of the operating systems listed in Table 25 is limited to a virtual environment as a guest operating system. Please contact the software vendor for additional support or questions about running the operating system in a virtualized environment. Ta...

48 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide 11 Dell OpenManage systems management 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 ...

49 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide OpenManage systems management 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 PowerEdg...

50 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Feature Function Benefit Electronic licensing Upgrades to iDRAC7 Express or iDRAC7 Enterprise by software licensing key and license portal (may require installation of hardware option for 300–500 series servers) Digital license installed in factory; free ...

51 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Feature (function) iDRAC7 Enterprise iDRAC7 Express Power monitoring ∞ ∞ Comprehensive monitoring ∞ ∞ Dedicated NIC 1Gbps (100MB in iDRAC6) ∞ Part replacement ∞ Backup and restore configurations ∞ Virtual console (4 user) ∞ Virtual console chat ∞ Support ...

52 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Dell consoles The central console in a systems management solution is often referred to as the one-to-many console. The central console provides a rapid view and insight into the overall health of all systems in the IT environment. The Dell systems manage...

53 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide integrates OpenManage functions in SCCM to manage the Dell PowerEdge servers, including auto-discovery, operating system deployment and configuration of hardware elements, (RAID, NIC, BIOS, iDRAC), OS and hypervisor agnostic updates, firmware management, ...

54 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Figure 17. Systems management server lifecycle Table 29 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: Table 29. One-to-one and one-to-many operations Operation One-to-one...

55 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Operation One-to-one One-to-many Monitor  iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller  OMSA  Dell OpenManage Essentials  BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management integration with Lifecycle Controller  Dell OpenManage Power Center  OpenManage Integration for VMw...

56 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Appendix A. Additional specifications Chassis dimensions Figure 18 details the dimensions of the Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd chassis. Figure 18. Chassis dimensions Xa Xb Y Za (with bezel) Za (without bezel) Zb Zc 482.4mm 444.0mm 87.3mm 32.0mm 18.0mm 68...

57 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Environmental specifications Table 31 details the environmental specifications for the R720 and R720xd. For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see Dell.com/environmental_datasheets . Table 31. Envir...

58 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide 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 1.87 Grms at 10Hz to 500Hz for 15 minutes (all six sides teste...

59 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide The R720 and R720xd systems support the 2D graphics video modes listed in Table 33. Table 33. Supported video modes Resolution Refresh rate (Hz) Color depth (bit) 640 x 480 60, 70 8, 16, 32 800 x 600 60, 75, 85 8, 16, 32 1024 x 768 60, 75, 85 8, 16, 32 11...

60 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Appendix B. Standards compliance The R720 and R720xd systems conform to the industry standards in Table 34. Table 34. Industry standard documents Standard URL for information and specifications ACPI Advance Configuration and Power Interface Specification,...

62 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Appendix C. Additional resources Table 35 provides a list of documents and websites that provide for more information on the Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd. Table 35. Additional resources Resource Description of contents Location PowerEdge R720 and R720xd...

64 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Appendix D. System board block diagram Figure 19. R720 system board block diagram

65 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Figure 20. R720xd system board block diagram CPU2 CPU1 Internal PERC South Bridge Rear Video SATA iDRAC USB x8 x8 x8 (P ort 3A , 3 B) (Port 2C, 2D) QPI1 DMI 2GB/s Port 0(DMI) QPI0 PCIe (P ort 3C , 3 D) Storage Connector To Front Panel 2x30 TPM (P ort 1A ,...

Other Information You May Need WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your system. Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document. • The Owner’s Manual provides information about system features and describes how to troubleshoot the ...

Frequency: 50 Hz/60 Hz (AC power supply unit) Current consumption: 12 A – 6.5 A (X 2) (with 1100 W AC power supply unit)10 A – 5 A (X 2) (with 750 W AC power supply unit)6.5 A – 3 A (X 2) (with 495 W AC power supply unit)32 A (X 2) (with 1100 W DC power supply unit) Technical Specifications NOTE: Th...