Dell VRTX- Manuals

5 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide 1 System overview Introduction The Dell™ PowerEdge™ VRTX platform brings order to chaos, redefines IT operations and allows users to deploy performance anywhere. PowerEdge VRTX is a powerful, scalable and easy-to-manage solutions platform, optimized specifically for ...

6 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Flexibility within a stable platform VRTX is both flexible and stable. Flexible in its extensive hardware configurability and scalability, while consistent and uniform in performing systems management operations. These characteristics give users confidence that VRTX ...

7 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Fresh Air cooling Dell has tested and validated an integrated data center solution that enables you to operate at higher temperatures or even chiller-less. Failsafe hypervisors The internal dual SD module enables Dell's unique failsafe virtualization architecture, en...

9 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide 2 System features The Dell PowerEdge VRTX integrates compute and storage capabilities through a 5U rackable tower chassis. VRTX supports up to four 12 th -generation, hot-plug PowerEdge M520 or PowerEdge M620 blade servers. The M620 is a half-height blade server that...

11 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide The chassis design of the VRTX is optimized for easy access to components and for airflow for effective and efficient cooling. Figure 4 shows components on the back of the VRTX chassis including the PCIe expansion cards, CMC ports, blower modules and I/O modules. Fi...

12 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Feature Description Video connector Connects a monitor to the system Optical drive Optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive Vents Vents for the temperature sensor Server modules Up to 4 PowerEdge M520 or M620 server modules specifically configured for the enclo...

13 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Figure 5 illustrates the underlying architecture of VRTX. For more detailed information on features and descriptions for VRTX, see the Dell PowerEdge VRTX Systems Owner's Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals . Figure 5. PowerEdge VRTX block diagram

14 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide 3 Processors See the Dell PowerEdge M520 Technical Guide and the Dell PowerEdge M620 Technical Guide at Dell.com/PowerEdge for detailed information on supported processors. For more information on the Intel Xeon processor E5 product family, visit Intel.com .

15 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide 4 Memory See the Dell PowerEdge M520 Technical Guide and the Dell PowerEdge M620 Technical Guide on Dell.com/PowerEdge for detailed information on supported memory.

16 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide 5 Storage The PowerEdge VRTX platform provides comprehensive, shared internal storage options, including several drive types to choose from. VRTX supports up to 48TB of internal, low-latency storage. All four server nodes have access to the full storage space. Each ...

17 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Supported hard drives The VRTX shared storage supports the internal drives listed in Table 5. Supported hard drives Table 5. Form factor Type Speed (rpm) Capacities 2.5" Nearline SAS (6Gb) 7.2K 500GB, 1TB SAS (6Gb) 10K 600GB, 900GB, 1.2TB SAS (6Gb) 15K 146GB, 30...

18 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide 6 Networking VRTX supports up to eight Ethernet connections on the back of the system. The Fabric A infrastructure supports either a pass-through or a switch card installed in the back of the chassis. These cards plug directly into the midplane. Fabric A is limited ...

19 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Fabric A switches A single switch is implemented for all I/O, and allows maximum signal consolidation without forcing bifurcation of the Ethernet fabric. Switches accept up to 16 lanes from Fabric A and output up to eight lanes at the external ports. A switch is the...

20 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide 7 PCIe Infrastructure Instead of using traditional I/O modules for Fabric B or Fabric C, Dell has designed the PowerEdge VRTX to use PCIe slots using two PCIe switches — one for Fabric B and one for Fabric C. Each PCIe switch ties into one of the two mezzanine cards...

21 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide 8 Power, thermal and acoustics Lower overall system-level power draw is a result of Dell’s breakthrough system design. The PowerEdge VRTX chassis maximizes performance-per-watt through a combination of power and cooling, energy-efficient technologies, and tools. Add...

22 PowerEdge VRTX 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 Manager accessed...

23 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Attribute Value Max output current 108.0 Amps Input voltage range 90–264V AC, 47–63Hz Iin (100–240V AC) for rating on safety label 12.0 Amps–6.5 Amps Initial in-rush current 55 Amps (peak) Secondary in-rush current 25 Amps (peak) 1100W PSU efficiency Table 8. 10% lo...

24 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide PowerEdge VRTX with standard M620s PowerEdge VRTX with all “enhanced acoustics” M620s and/or all M520s Figure 9. VRTX acoustics For background information on Dell Enterprise acoustics, such as metrics and operating conditions, see the Dell white paper Dell Enterpris...

25 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide balanced DIMMs; 16 balanced DIMMs versus 24 balanced DIMMs with a standard M620 blade server.  One or more M620 server nodes with the standard processor and heatsink option — Idle 2 > LwA-UL 3 = 5.5 bels > LpA 4 = 37 dBA — Operating 2 > LwA-UL 2 = 6.2 bels...

26 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide 9 Rack, rails and cable management VRTX supports ReadyRails II sliding rails for 4-post racks and cable management arm (CMA) options:  Support for toolless installation in 19-inch EIA-310-E compliant square or unthreaded round hole 4-post racks including all genera...

27 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Cable management The optional CMA can be mounted on either the left or right side of the rails without the use of tools for fast and easy deployment. The optional CMA for the VRTX organizes and secures the cords and cables exiting the back of the server and unfolds ...

28 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide 10 Operating systems and virtualization The Dell PowerEdge VRTX supports a wide range of industry-standard operating systems and virtualization software. For the latest information on supported operating systems, see Dell.com/OSsupport. Supported operating systems T...

29 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide 11 Dell OpenManage systems management Whether your IT environment consists of a few servers or a few thousand servers, the Dell OpenManage systems management portfolio provides comprehensive management for evolving IT environments. OpenManage is based on open standa...

30 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide OpenManage systems management The Dell OpenManage systems management portfolio includes powerful hardware and software management tools and consoles. iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) with Lifecycle Controller i...

34 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Upgrade options after point of sale (APOS) You can evaluate and purchase upgrades from Dell from your iDRAC web interface with no need to install additional hardware. You have a choice of ordering either the software-only license, or ordering an Enterprise license t...

35 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Enterprise and Express CMC licensing for VRTX Table 15. Feature Express Enterprise CMC network Yes Yes CMC serial port Yes Yes CMC stacking port Yes Yes RACADM (SSH, Local and Remote) Yes Yes WS-MAN Yes Yes SNMP Yes Yes Telnet Yes Yes SSH Yes Yes Web-based interface...

36 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Dell OpenManage Essentials v1.2 console OpenManage Essentials (OME) provides a comprehensive view of Dell systems, devices and components in an enterprise network. It is used to discover, inventory and monitor Dell PowerEdge servers, Compellent, EqualLogic™ and Powe...

37 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide OpenManage Integration with third-party consoles Dell OpenManage integrates iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller functionality with several leading third-party consoles, including Microsoft System Center, VMware vCenter, BMC Software BladeLogic and ProactiveNet Performan...

38 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide OpenManage Connections with third-party consoles Dell OpenManage Connections are designed specifically for monitoring Dell server and storage platforms within infrastructures managed by HP Operations Manager, IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus or Computer Associates (CA) Ne...

39 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Table 16 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: One-to-one and one-to-many operations Table 16. Operation One-to-one One-to-many Deploy  iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller GUI ...

40 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Appendix A. Additional specifications Chassis dimensions and weight The VRTX chassis dimensions for the tower and rack form factors differ due to chassis feet and rack ears. Also, while chassis depth measured at the base chassis sheet metal is less than 26 inches, s...

42 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Altitude Operating –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft) Storage –15.2 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft) Airborne contaminant level Class G1 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 USB peripherals VRTX supports USB peripherals through the front USB ports, which a...

43 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Appendix B. Standards compliance VRTX conforms to the industry standards in Table 20. Industry standards documentation Table 20. Standard URL for information and specifications ACPI Advance Configuration and Power Interface Specification, v2.0c acpi.info Ethernet IE...

44 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Appendix C. Additional resources Table 21 provides a list of documents and websites that provide for more information about VRTX. Additional resources Table 21. Resource Description of contents Location Dell PowerEdge VRTX Systems Owner’s Manual This manual, availab...

Securing The Power Cable Figure 8. Securing the Power Cable Bend the system power cable, as shown in the illustration, and attach to the cable strap.Plug the other end of the power cable into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source, such as an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) or a ...

Turning On Server Modules Figure 10. Turning on a Server Module Press the power button on each server module, or power on the modules using the systems management software. NOTE: Make sure that the enclosure is powered on before you power on the server modules. NOTE: The server modules do not power ...

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Model number: HHB Supply voltage: 12 V CC Current consumption: 37 A Model number: FHB Supply voltage: 12 V CC Current consumption: 75 A Technical Specifications Power AC power supply (per power supply unit) Wattage 1100 W Connector IEC C14 Heat dissipation NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated using ...