Page 2 - PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide
ii PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide This document is for informational purposes only and may contain typographical errors and technical inaccuracies. The content is provided as is, without express or implied warranties of any kind. Dell, the DELL logo, PowerEdge, and OpenManage are trademarks of Dell,...
Page 3 - Table of contents
iii PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Table of contents 1 Series overview ....................................................................................................................................................................5 PowerEdge C8000 chassis ..........................................
Page 4 - Tables
iv PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide Appendix A. Additional specifications and options ................................................................................................... 42 System dimensions ..................................................................................................
Page 5 - Series overview; PowerEdge C8220 single-wide compute sled
5 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide 1 Series overview The Dell™ PowerEdge™ C8000 series is a 4U shared infrastructure for mixing and matching compute, storage and graphics processing unit (GPU) sleds in one chassis. The C8000 chassis holds a combination of the following resources to optimi...
Page 6 - Table 1 lists the new technologies for the PowerEdge C8000 series.; New technologies
6 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide New technologies Table 1 lists the new technologies for the PowerEdge C8000 series. Table 1. New technologies New technologies Detailed descriptions Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 and E5-2600 v2 product families The processor E5-2600 and E5-2600 v2 product...
Page 7 - Series features; cooling can save on the total cost of ownership (TCO); TeslaTM M-Class GPU Computing Modules Accelerating Science; 4 percent platinum-certified power supplies; Product comparison
7 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide 2 Series features Run multiple workloads per rack or optimize workloads across racks. Shared chassis, power, and cooling can save on the total cost of ownership (TCO) . Refresh individual sleds instead of replacing the whole chassis and extend the life o...
Page 9 - Specifications; Technical specifications
9 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Specifications Table 3 summarizes the product features for the PowerEdge C8000 chassis including the C8220 compute sled, the C8220X compute/GPU sled and the C8000XD storage sled. For the latest information on supported features for the PowerEdge C8000 ch...
Page 12 - Chassis and sled views and features; PowerEdge C8000 chassis front view
12 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide 3 Chassis and sled views and features The PowerEdge C8000 is a 4U rack-mounted chassis that supports the C8220, a single-width compute sled, the C8220X, a double-width compute sled, and the C8000XD, a double-width storage sled. The PowerEdge C8000 chass...
Page 13 - PowerEdge C8000 chassis back view; on
13 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Figure 2. PowerEdge C8000 chassis back view Figure 3. PowerEdge C8000 chassis controller board Table 4 lists the features on the PowerEdge C8000 chassis. For additional chassis-feature information, see the Dell PowerEdge C8000 Hardware Owner’s Manual on...
Page 14 - PowerEdge C8220 sled front view
14 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Feature Description Chassis identification indicator Indicates when the chassis ID signal is generated. Thermal sensor Monitors the inlet ambient temperature. NIC link/activity indicator Indicate network activity and status. Ethernet connectors Embedded...
Page 15 - Figure 5 shows the back of the C8220 sled.; PowerEdge C8220 sled back view
15 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Figure 5 shows the back of the C8220 sled. Figure 5. PowerEdge C8220 sled back view
Page 16 - Figure 6 is the side view of the C8220 sled.; PowerEdge C8220 sled side view; Figure 7 shows the inside of the C8220 sled.; PowerEdge C8220 sled interior view; PowerEdge C8220X double-wide compute/GPU sled
16 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Figure 6 is the side view of the C8220 sled. Figure 6. PowerEdge C8220 sled side view Figure 7 shows the inside of the C8220 sled. Figure 7. PowerEdge C8220 sled interior view PowerEdge C8220X double-wide compute/GPU sled The front of the C8220X include...
Page 17 - PowerEdge C8220X sled front closed view
17 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Figure 8. PowerEdge C8220X sled front closed view
Page 18 - Figure 9 shows how the C8220X sled can be opened.; PowerEdge C8220X sled front open view
18 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Figure 9 shows how the C8220X sled can be opened. Figure 9. PowerEdge C8220X sled front open view
Page 19 - Figure 10 shows the back view of the C8220X sled.; PowerEdge C8220X sled back closed view
19 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Figure 10 shows the back view of the C8220X sled. Figure 10. PowerEdge C8220X sled back closed view
Page 20 - PowerEdge C8220X sled side closed view
20 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide The PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure includes three pairs of hot-pluggable fan modules that provide the system with redundant cooling source. Each fan module contains two separate cooling fans. All three fan modules must be installed at all times to ens...
Page 21 - Figure 12 shows the interior view of the C8220X sled.; PowerEdge C8220X sled interior view
21 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Figure 12 shows the interior view of the C8220X sled. Figure 12. PowerEdge C8220X sled interior view
Page 22 - Figure 13 shows the top view of the C8220X sled.; PowerEdge C8220X top closed view
22 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Figure 13 shows the top view of the C8220X sled. Figure 13. PowerEdge C8220X top closed view
Page 23 - PowerEdge C8000XD double-wide storage sled
23 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide PowerEdge C8000XD double-wide storage sled The front of the C8220XD includes external mini SAS connectors, hard drive bays, release latch and the power button and indicator, as shown in Figure 14. Figure 14. PowerEdge C8000XD sled
Page 24 - Processor; Processor features; without consuming half of the total RAM in the system.
24 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide 4 Processor The Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 and E5-2600 v2 product families are at the heart of a flexible and efficient data center to meet your diverse needs. The PowerEdge C8000 series is designed to deliver the best combination of performance, buil...
Page 25 - Supported processors
25 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Supported processors The PowerEdge C8000 supports up to two processors with up to 12 cores per processor. Table 5 lists the processors supported by the PowerEdge C8000. For the latest information on supported processors, visit Dell.com/PowerEdgeC . Tabl...
Page 26 - For information on processor installation, see the; Dell PowerEdge C8220 Hardware Owner’s Manual; and the; Dell PowerEdge C8220X Hardware Owner’s Manual; Chipset; NVIDIA Tesla K10, K20 and NVIDIA GRID K2 GPU computing module
26 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Model Clock speed Maximum TDP Cache Cores QPI speed Maximum memory speed Turbo E5-2620 2.0GHz 95W 15M 6 7.2GT/s 1333MT/s Yes E5-2620v2 2.1GHz 80W 15M 6 7.2GT/s 1600MT/s Yes E5-2609 2.4GHz 80W 10M 4 6.4GT/s 1066MT/s NA E5-2609v2 2.5GHz 80W 10M 4 6.4GT/s ...
Page 27 - Memory; Supported memory; DIMMs supported; Memory configurations; For more information on memory configuration, see the; Dell PowerEdge C8220 Hardware Owner’s
27 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide 5 Memory The PowerEdge C8220 and C8220X use DDR3 memory to provide a high-performance, high-speed memory interface capable of low latency response and high throughput. The PowerEdge C8220 and C8220X support low-voltage (LV) ECC DDR3 memory modules, regi...
Page 28 - Memory speed; Memory speed capabilities; Hardware Owner’s Manual
28 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Memory speed The PowerEdge C8220 and C8220X support memory speeds of 1866MT/s, 1600MT/s, 1333MT/s, and 1066MT/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 ...
Page 29 - Storage; Internal storage; Hard drives must use the specific; Supported hard drives; Supported hard drives on the C8220
29 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide 6 Storage To accommodate various drive options, the PowerEdge C8220, C8220X, and C8000XD support a variety of optional drives and drive types. The C8220 supports up to 2 x 2.5-inch SATA/SSD non-hot-plug drives located in the back of the sled. The C8220X...
Page 30 - Supported hard drives on the C8220X; Supported hard drives on the C8000XD
30 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Table 9. Supported hard drives on the C8220X Form factor Type Speed (rpm) Capacities 3.5” Enterprise SATA 7.2K 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB Nearline SAS (6Gb) 7.2K 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB SAS (6Gb) 15K 300GB, 600GB 2.5” Enterprise SATA 7.2K 500GB, 1TB Nearline ...
Page 31 - RAID configurations; RAID support; Storage controllers; External RAID support; Onboard controller
31 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide RAID configurations The PowerEdge C8220 and C8220XD support RAID configurations, but only as a user-configurable option. See the available RAID options in Table 11. Table 11. RAID support Controller Supported RAID levels Embedded Intel C602 chipset base...
Page 32 - Add-in cards supported by drive controller; Optical drive
32 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Battery: LSI iBBU09 RAID level: RAID 0, 1, 5, and 6 RAID spans: 10, 50, and 60 Device type: PCIe add-in controller PCI interface: PCIe 2.0 x8 lanes Ports: 8 Interface type: Two x4 SFF8087 Mini-SAS connectors Interfaces transfer rate: Up ...
Page 33 - Tape drive
33 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Tape drive The PowerEdge C8000 chassis does not support an internal tape drive. External storage peripherals are not directly validated with PowerEdge C8000, but customers can use any supported network-based storage options validated with our network an...
Page 34 - Networking and PCIe; PCIe support
34 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide 7 Networking and PCIe Embedded NICs/LAN on Motherboard (LOM) One Intel I350 dual-port GbE controller is installed on the system board as an independent Ethernet interface device. From a board perspective, the LOM refers to this controller. The Intel Eth...
Page 35 - PowerEdge C8220X Hardware Owner’s Manual; NIC cards; Table 14 lists the supported add-in NIC cards.; Supported add-in NIC cards
35 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide — GPU configuration > 2 x16 PCIe 3.0 daughtercard slots For information on card installation, requirements, and slot priorities, see the PowerEdge C8220 Hardware Owner’s Manual and the PowerEdge C8220X Hardware Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manu...
Page 36 - Power; Power consumption and energy efficiency; Power tools and technologies
36 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide 8 Power 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. Additionally, PowerEdge...
Page 37 - Find additional information at; Power sleds and power supplies; PowerEdge C8000 power sled
37 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Feature Description Dell Fresh Air cooling With the thermal design and reliability of Dell products, you can have the capability to operate at excursion-based temperatures beyond the industry standard of 35°C (95°F) without impacting your availability m...
Page 38 - System power supply throttling feature; PowerEdge C8000 power throttling
38 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide System power supply throttling feature The PowerEdge C8000 supports a power supply throttling feature that protects the system if power consumption exceeds the maximum for the supply (1400W). In configurations where power consumption is greater than the...
Page 39 - Rack information; Static rails; Static rails for four-post racks include
39 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide 9 Rack information Rack installation components such as rails are provided with the PowerEdge C8000 rack kit. The kit components consist of a static rail system. A cable lacing bar can be used at the front of the system. Static rails Static rails for fo...
Page 40 - Operating systems and virtualization; Supported operating systems; Microsoft Windows Server 2012; Supported virtualization; Citrix XenServer 5.6 SP2
40 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide 10 Operating systems and virtualization The Dell PowerEdge C8220 and C8220X support a wide range of industry standard operating systems and virtualization software. Supported operating systems The PowerEdge C8220 and C8220X support the following operati...
Page 41 - Systems management; Server management; Option to share embedded NIC Ethernet ports
41 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide 11 Systems management Systems management support for the PowerEdge C8220, and C8220X, and C8000XD is provided by third-party solutions only. No Dell OpenManage™ support is provided at this time. Server management Server management support for the PowerE...
Page 42 - Additional specifications and options; System dimensions; PowerEdge C8000 chassis dimensions
42 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Appendix A. Additional specifications and options System dimensions Table 18 and Figure 16 detail the dimensions of the PowerEdge C8000. Table 18. PowerEdge C8000 chassis dimensions Dimensions Depth 813 mm (31.9 in) Height 175 mm (6.9 in) Width Front: 4...
Page 43 - System weight; Environmental specifications; Environmental specifications; Video specifications
43 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide System weight Table 19 lists the weight of the C8000 chassis at maximum configuration as well as empty of any hardware. Table 19. System weight Maximum configuration Empty chassis 102 kg (225 lb) 45 kg (100 lb) Environmental specifications Table 20 deta...
Page 44 - Supported video modes; Power supply specifications; USB peripherals; Keyboard (only one USB keyboard is supported)
44 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Table 21. Supported video modes Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) Color Depth (bit) 640 x 480 60, 72, 75, 85 8, 16, 32 800 x 600 56, 60, 72, 75, 85 8, 16, 32 1024 x 768 60, 72, 75, 85 8, 16, 32 1152 x 864 75 8, 16, 32 1280 x 1024 60, 75, 85 8, 16 1280 x 1024...
Page 45 - Standards compliance; Industry standard documents
45 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Appendix B. Standards compliance The PowerEdge C8000 series conforms to the industry standards listed in Table 23. Table 23. Industry standard documents Standard URL for information and specifications ACPI Advance Configuration and Power Interface Speci...
Page 47 - Additional resources
47 Dell PowerEdge C8000 Series Technical Guide Appendix C. Additional resources Table 24 provides a list of documents and websites that provide for more information on the Dell PowerEdge C8000 series. Table 24. Additional resources Resource Description of contents Location Dell PowerEdge C8000 Hardw...
