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1. 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 are USB 2 0 compliant 42 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Appendix B Standards compliance VRTX conforms to the industry standards in Table 20 Table 20 Industry standards documentation Standard ACPI Advance Configuration and Power Interface Specification v2 0c Ethernet IEEE 802 5 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 5A LPC Low Pin Count Interface Specification Rev 11 PCI Express PCI Express Base Specification Rev 2 0 and 5 0 SAS Serial Attached SCSI v1 1 SATA Serial ATA Rev 2 6 SATA Il SATA 1 0a Extensions Rev 1 2 SMBIOS System Management BIOS Reference Specification v2 7 TPM Trusted Platform Module Specification v1 2 UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface Specification v2 1 USB Universal Serial Bus Specification Rev 2 0 Windows Logo Windows Logo Program System and Device Requirements v5 10 43 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide URL for information and specifications acpi info standards ieee org getieee802 802 3 html microsoft com whdc system platform pcdesign desquide serv erdg mspx intel2. JEN ULL S gue m i ARAA i e ial s i I a 10 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 PCle expansion cards CMC ports blower modules and I O modules Figure 4 VRTX back view WTITTIITIT m O VRTX provides the features and components listed in Table 3 Table 3 VRTX chassis features Feature Description Power button Powers on the system LCD panel Provides system information and status or messages Up to 24 front accessible hot plug 2 5 inch drives or up to 12 front Paes accessible hot plug 3 5 inch drives see the Storage section for details USB connectors 2 ports for keyboard and mouse connection Slide out label panel for system information including the Express Service tab embedded NIC and MAC address 11 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide en Information tag 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 enclosure Power supply units Up to 4 1100W AC PCle expansion card slots Connects up to 3 full
3. Enterprise Datacenter HPC Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 x64 Standard x32 Enterprise Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard x64 Enterprise Datacenter Supported virtualization Table 12 lists virtualization support on the VRTX platform Table 12 Virtualization support Operating system Install version Factory internal qual sD options module install support VMware vSphere v5 1 ESXi FI DIB Yes Integrated in Windows Server 2008 2008 R2 operating system 2012 FI DIB No Hyper V 28 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 standards and offers both agent free and agent based server lifecycle management functionality for Dell PowerEdge servers OpenManage solutions help you automate and streamline essential hardware management tasks The advanced management capabilities of Dell OpenManage also integrate and connect with third party systems management solutions that you may already use making Dell platforms easy to manage and deploy in any IT environment If you have already standardized on offerings from industry leaders such as BMC Software Microsoft VMware or other vendors you can leverage OpenManage integration and connections developed for us
4. all the way forward 26 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 to allow the server to extend out of the rack without having to detach the cables Key features of the VRTX CMA include Large U shaped baskets to support dense cable loads Open vent pattern for optimal airflow Mounting on either side by simply swinging the attachment housings from one side to the other Simple and intuitive snap in mounting design eliminates the need for tools for both the CMA and tray Hook and loop straps rather than plastic tie wraps to eliminate the risk of cable damage during cycling Low profile fixed tray to both support and retain the CMA in its fully closed position 27 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 Table 11 lists the operating systems supported on the VRTX platform Table11 Primary operating systems support Operating system Platform Edition Standard Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 Enterprise Datacenter Standard
5. Performance Management Microsoft System Center offers management of applications services physical resources hypervisors software defined networks configuration and automation in a single comprehensive platform For customers with existing investments in MS System Center Dell offers the OpenManage Integration Suite for Microsoft System Center a portfolio of software tools that streamline and optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of managing Dell hardware with System Center Dell OpenManage Integration Suite for Microsoft System Center includes Dell Server Management Pack Suite for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager SCOM This suite of Dell Server Management Packs enables several functions through System Center Operations Manager including agent free and agent based in band and out of band discovery and monitoring of PowerEdge racks towers blades and VRTX systems Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration DLCI for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager SCCM This tool provides DLCI within SCCM to manage Dell PowerEdge servers agent free including auto discovery operating system deployment and configuration of hardware elements RAID NIC BIOS iDRAC OS and hypervisor agnostic updates firmware management and system viewer utilities Dell Server Deployment Pack and Dell Hardware Update Catalogs Dell Server Deployment Pack automates bare metal configuration and deployment of a variety of Microsoft Window
6. Vine Pot rtis Back iz Sarwar Overview a f E Media Type RAID 1 Disk Cache Palic Detaur lr Lt ETUR x 2 stoto tripe Element SC 3 4 G vO Modu Overmew on Select Physical Disks Oe Overview 1 Physical Discs of Virtua Disk Minimum Amount 100 00MB Ma rofSpans cancnlj be dor RAND 10 50 amp 60 e ARed Diamond icon highlights te physical disks thal are reads supporting one or more L Front Panel Fans Power Supplies Sera Temperature Sensors hilemal Disks Name avaitaole Capacity Meda Type Storage Controllers Physical Disks BSESSSeege 16 Supported hard drives The VRTX shared storage supports the internal drives listed in Table 5 Table5 Supported hard drives m Type ds Capacities Nearline SAS 6Gb 7 2K 500GB 1TB SAS 6Gb 10K 600GB 900GB 1 2TB SAS 6Gb 15K 146GB 300GB SSD SLC N A 200GB 400GB Nearline SAS 6Gb 7 2K 1TB 2TB 3TB 4TB 3 5 SAS 6Gb 10K 600GB 900GB 1 2TB SAS 6Gb 15K 500GB 450GB 600GB For the latest information on supported hard drives visit Dell com PowerEdge PERCS storage controller The shared PERC8 card is located between the storage array and the power distribution board on the VRTX planar The shared PERC8 slot routes SAS to the nearby planar miniSAS connectors which are used to internally cable SAS from the PERC to the SAS expander cards in the storage array The VRTX shared PERC8 card has additional features
7. com design servers ipmi jedec org download search JESD79 3C pdf developer intel com design chipsets industry lpc htm pcisig com specifications pciexpress t10 org sata io org dmtf org standards smbios trustedcomputinggroup org uefi org specs usb org developers docs microsoft com whdc winlogo hwrequirements mspx Appendix C Additional resources Table 21 provides a list of documents and websites that provide for more information about VRTX Resource Dell PowerEdge VRTX Systems Owner s Manual Dell PowerEdge VRTX Getting Started Guide Rack Installation Instructions Cable Management Arm Installation Instructions System Information Label Quick Resource Locator QRL Information Update Description of contents This manual available in PDF format provides the Table 21 following information This guide ships with the system and is also available in PDF format on the Dell support site This guide provides the following information This document ships with the rack kits and provides instructions for installing a system in a rack This document ships with the rack kits and provides instructions for installing the cable management arm on Chassis features System setup program System messages System codes and indicators System BIOS Remove and replace procedures Troubleshooting Diagnostics Jumpers and connectors Initial setup steps Key s
8. height and 5 low profile PCle expansion cards 1 O module ports Network interface for I O modules Serial connector DB 9 serial connector for local CMC configuration CMC ports 2 ports connects the primary CMC Blower modules 4 modules provide cooling for the server modules Quick Resource Locator QRL Use a smartphone application to scan this code on the chassis to access additional information and resources for the server including videos reference materials service tag information and Dell contact information VRTX offers the features listed in Table 4 to help ensure the security of your data center Table 4 VRTX security features Security feature Description Cover latch A tooled latch is integrated on the top cover with a coin key lock to secure the System An optional metal bezel is mounted to the chassis front to provide the Dell ID A Bezel lock on the bezel is used to protect unauthorized access to hard drives System status is viewable on the LCD screen when the bezelis installed The Trusted Platform Module TPM is used to generate store keys protect authenticate passwords and create store digital certificates It TPM also supports the Intel Xeon TXT functionality TPM can also be used to enable the BitLocker M hard drive encryption feature in Windows Server 2008 TPM 12 is supported No TPM version is available for China or Russia Power off security BIOS has the abilit
9. operating is simulated by exercising processor at 50 of the thermal design power TDP LwA UL Upper limit sound power levels LWA calculated per section 4 4 1 of ISO 9296 1988 and measured in accordance to ISO 7779 2010 LpA Front bystander position A weighted sound pressure level calculated per section 4 3 of ISO 9296 1988 and measured in accordance with ISO 7779 2010 The system is placed at a deskside location next to the standard ISO 7779 table Prominent tone Criteria of D 6 and D 11 of ECMA 74 11th edition 2010 are followed to determine if discrete tones are prominent system is placed in deskside location next to ISO 7779 table and acoustic transducer is at front bystander position ref ISO 7779 25 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 e Support for toolless installation in 19 inch ElA 310 E compliant square or unthreaded round hole 4 post racks including all generations of Dell racks e Support for tooled installation in 19 inch EIA 310 E compliant threaded hole 4 post racks e Support full extension of the system out of the rack to allow serviceability of key internal components e Support for optional CMA e Minimum rail mounting depth without the CMA 714 mm e Minimum rail mounting depth with the CMA 845 mm e Square hole rack adjustment range 608 915 mm e Round hole rack adjus
10. speed optimizes the thermal settings for your environment to reduce fan consumption and lower system power consumption Idle power enables Dell servers to run as efficiently when idle as when at full workload Active power management With the thermal design and reliability of Dell products certain configurations have the capability to operate at excursion based Dell Fresh Air cooling temperatures beyond the industry standard of 35 C 95 F up to 45 C 113 F for excursionary periods of time and up to a 26 C dew point at 90 relative humidity without impacting your availability model Find more details at Dell com FreshAir Dell offers some of the industry s highest efficiency power infrastructure solutions including e Power distribution units Rack infrastructure e Uninterruptible power supplies UPS e Energy Smart containment rack enclosures Find additional information at Dell com Rack Infrastructure for the Efficient Data Center Find additional information at Dell com PowerAndCooling and Power com PowerCenter Power supply units VRTX is powered by two to four Dell 1100W PSUs VRTX uses these PSUs to support both low line 115 VAC and high line 220 VAC power sources Dell 1100W PSUs support a maximum of four PSUS with the current sharing circuitry The low line and high line power capabilities are roughly equivalent with only slightly more power available in high line power sources VRTX PS
11. the email notification to further speed resolution vFlash media Enabled with iDRAC7 Enterprise Allows for use of a non Dell SD card Electronic licensing To obtain a software license key for iDRAC7 Express or iDRAC7 Enterprise after server purchase submit a request to purchase a software license key through the Dell Licensing Portal or with a Dell sales representative If iDRAC7 Express or iDRAC7 Enterprise is ordered at the time of purchase a license key will be factory installed For customers who purchase a key after the point of purchase Dell electronic licensing enables license upgrades and accompanying feature enhancements that will not require installation of additional hardware or system 30 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide downtime iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller for VRTX configuration options iDRAC7 Enterprise is the standard offering for VRTX as it is designed for optimal remote management iDRAC7 Express is optional and offers a reduced feature set for cost conscious customers iDRAC7 Enterprise and Express are available for PowerEdge VRTX M620 and M520 server nodes Table 14 compares the features available with DRAC7 Express or iDRAC7 Enterprise Table 14 Detailed feature comparison for iDRAC7 Enterprise and iDRAC7 Express for VRTX Feature iDRAC7 Express iDRAC7 Enterprise IPMI 2 0 Yes Yes Web based GUI Yes Yes SNMP and IPMI discovery Yes
12. tip erue MSAT ANES Fed ANEA MET ANES EEST 28 Supported peralnd systems sensim etim du poner NIME EU I EU e ced EUN UE eU 28 Supported virtualiZatlODi aitor ula 28 11 Del OpenManage systems managern sierosa NeR eannan eaaa E NEEE NERTSEN bep redu korr rd x 29 Systems management Solos caro oa ota tesa b uM NU EU MM D MD Uf 29 OpenManage systems Manage Mecanica dti ona on uci n rte dr eon Ue a aea 30 Dell SERVEr management OperatlOriSz ces Faroe tree tut terere ber tane pet faye ri pee nie ep an artis delata ipe gap 38 Appendix A Additional specification Saisin nanoen rasa pe b Ra i b dete tec iie t teed 40 Chassis dimensions and WEIGH sacra talar lesa Duce a Mahon ual adea ute ufa va t dun 40 Environmental specifications 3 prt a c ee atenta d cover I Lo d TER e ce a dE Le ene sd 40 USB peripherals eade teet ed den edu dott bad od alice Gud tt leo Pd bt a e ut ke ER b n a Rp d 42 Appendix B Standards corriplangee seniper d en re ERE UR HE rU E EAE ER Fed ius 43 Appendix C Additional resoure6es ups aiii 44 ili PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Gen Tables Table 1 Keytechnmnologles o ist ads eee eich tede decr tento De er doct lee teneo deret tueri dera ene weg Dore ag Pug 6 Table 2 Technical specifications ioter tette hee ies e ua te REPE Fee pesce dientes 7 Table 3 VRT chassis features uito career epp Ro pe Puteo e que dtd edd ecu Renta bu wed dae dead 11 Table 4 VRIEX security TOQUES ara RA TAO nati SERE nie Aare oma 12
13. to assist in determining systems management requirements for T environments of all sizes Enter end user information in the tool to determine a recommended systems management solution bases upon user specified criteria Provides details for improving energy efficiency in the data center Provides information on Dell Fresh Air cooling solutions Provides updated information on which operating systems are available on which PowerEdge systems Web Services for Management WS MAN is a standards based protocol for managing servers devices and applications The Dell WS MAN Script Library helps simplify development of customized scripts Provides more information about system processors and chipset Provides more information on Dell PERC cards Provides help selecting a PDU Provides help selecting a UPS model Contact your Dell Sales Representative White paper that explores the mechanisms of people s reaction to language of and Dell s work to control noise from Enterprise products 45 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Location Dell com ESSA Dell com openmanageadvis or Dell com PNC Dell com FreshAir Dell com OSsupport delltechcenter com page Sc ripting the Dell Lifecycle Controller InteLcom Dell com PERC DellPDU com DellUPS com Dell com downloads global products pedge en acoustic al education dell enterprise white paper pdf ps
14. to operate at higher temperatures or even chiller less The internal dual SD module enables Dell s unique failsafe virtualization architecture ensuring uptime by providing failover capability for embedded hypervisors such as VMware vSphere ESXi and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 with Hyper V Failsafe hypervisors Specifications Table 2 lists the technical specifications for the PowerEdge VRTX platform For the latest information on supported features visit Dell com PowerEdge Table2 Technical specifications Feature Technical specification 5U rackable tower chassis Tower configuration e H 48 4 cm 19 1 in with system feet e W 31 0 cm 12 2 in with system feet opened e D 73 0 cm 28 7 in e Weight empty 31 7 kg 69 7 lb Form factor e Weight maximum 74 8 kg 164 9 lb Rack configuration e H 21 9 cm 8 6 in e W 48 2 cm 19 0 in e D 73 0 cm 28 7 in e Weight empty 24 7kg 54 5 lb e Weight maximum 68 7kg 151 5 lb Server node options Up to 4 hot plug serviceable Dell PowerEdge M620 and M520 Storage Shared PERC8 Redundant power supply units e 110 220V auto sensing e Redundant power supplies support 2 2 AC redundancy and 3 1 2 1 and 1 1 power supply redundancy modes Power supplies VRTX comes standard with six hot pluggable redundant fan modules and 4 blower modules e Based on Dell Energy Smart Technologies VRTX fans and blowers are a Cooli
15. PowerEdge VRTX ben Technical Guide The world s first integrated IT solution designed from the ground up specifically for office environments This document is for informational purposes only Dell reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products herein The content provided is as is and without express or implied warranties of any kind Dell the DELL logo PowerEdge EqualLogic PowerVault OpenManage and KACE are trademarks of Dell Inc Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries Microsoft Windows Windows Server SQL Server BitLocker ActiveX Internet Explorer and Hyper V are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Novell and SUSE are registered trademarks of Novell Inc in the United States and other countries IBM Tivoli and Netcool are registered trademarks of IBM in the United States Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell disclaims proprietary interest in the marks and names of others Copyright 2014 Dell Inc All rights reserved Reproduction or translation of any part of this work beyond that permitted by U S copyright laws without the written permission of Dell Inc is unlawful and strictly forbidden January 2014 Version 3 1 ii PowerEdge VRTX Tec
16. Table5 Supported hard dEIVes uiii e a era eere etat dier de teca ada du dd Pe da nh 17 Table 6 Power tools and technologies etie tereti eaten bien n tee le na rua cut e Enden ts V e a rud de pna 21 Table 7 4100W PSU Specification ia oda dude RR cep pat 22 Table g X100W PSUNGffICIGEIGCV aurcs ceterae ett deer rd ian ree et pa lue o CERE RP ed UBER E Du RR ERE RR Tc 23 Table 9 Supported rack rail Systermi ute ete etc ede ansehen ae deo ect dd eee dte Ga cendi 26 Table 10 Railadjustability range oot etre at do ere eee or e e dd n RE Ru 26 Table UL Primary operating systems SuppDOTE ade sore er oc n oe tapar cat dus eratac ta Veg ou tle 28 Table 12 Vitt alizatiOrnvsuppOLt ci cepere perte eren en cu ina 28 Table 13 iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller functions and benefits sss 30 Table 14 Detailed feature comparison for iDRAC7 Enterprise and iDRAC7 Express for VRTX ooo 51 Table 15 Enterprise and Express CMC licensing for VRTX sssssssssssssssssseeeeneer ettet tnnt erinnern tnn 5 Table 16 One to one and one to many Operations ossessi ii tnt tide Pa a dated Ee E tain e dn a a nnne 39 Table 17 VRTX tower form factor dimensiOFis a ete mb etti ec s bride ete e eas 40 Table 18 VRTX rack form factor dimensions sssssssssssssssssesse einen ye a i ai Eaa ia aei ias tan 40 Table 19 Environmental SDecIfICallOns sc tpe estt bite tees teaered lusu ri caa te di ever a eg duda uet 41 Table 20 Industry standards docume
17. Us support three power supply redundant options 1 1 24 1 or 5 1 or one AC redundancy mode 2 2 Due to the strict acoustic requirements for VRTX it is preferred to always run four PSUs in the system for best distribution of the power loading and lowest fan speed for the PSU fans PSU fans exhibit an exponential increase in noise based upon fan speed Table7 1100W PSU specifications Attribute Value 80 Plus Platinum Plus Power factor correction Active FCC classification Class A 22 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Attribute Value Max output current 108 0 Amps Input voltage range 90 264V AC 47 63Hz lin 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 Table 8 1100W PSU efficiency 10 load 20 load 50 load 100 load Power supply efficiency at 115VAC 87 91 92 5 90 Power supply efficiency at 2350VAC 89 93 94 5 92 Thermal Four blower modules with dual blowers are located on the back of the VRTX chassis Six fans are located between the SAS backplane and expander cards and the system planar components You can check fan status using the control panel LCD or the systems management interfaces In chassis standby mode all components are unpowered except the CMC the LCD control panel and two fans for cooling the CMC components For chassis standby mode the system needs to run one or two fans at l
18. Yes Interface and ne vas TER Standards Support SMASH CLP SSH Um vus RACADM command line SSH and local Yes Yes RACADM command line remote Yes Yes NTP and time zone support Yes Yes DNS Yes Yes VLAN tagging Yes Yes Connectivity IPv4 Yes Yes IPv6 Yes Yes Dynamic DNS Yes Yes Role based authority Yes Yes Local users Yes Yes SSL encryption Yes Yes ina Active Directory No Yes Generic LDAP support No Yes Two factor authentication No Yes Single sign on No Yes 31 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Gea Feature iDRAC7 Express iDRAC7 Enterprise Public key authentication for SSH No Yes Embedded diagnostics Yes Yes Remote firmware update Yes Yes Server power control Yes Yes Serial over LAN with proxy Yes Yes Serial over LAN no proxy Yes Yes Last crash screen capture Yes Yes Last crash video capture playback Yes Yes Boot video capture playback No Yes Remote Management Virtual Media Yes Yes and Remediation Virtual Console Yes Yes Virtual Console sharing No Yes Remote Virtual Console launch No Yes Virtual folders No Yes Virtual Console chat No Yes Remote file share No Yes Virtual Flash No Yes Virtual Flash partitions No Yes Sensor monitoring and alerting Yes Yes SNMP Alerts v1 v2 Yes Yes SNMPv3 Gets Yes Yes Monitoring and Email alerts Yes Yes Power DIMM ranking Yes Yes Historical power counters Yes Yes Power budgeting Yes Yes 32 PowerEdge VRTX Te
19. al and remote management e Enterprise or Express CMC licensing e Optional redundant Chassis Management Controller e Server nodes each contain proven iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller for agent free systems management fully supported within the OpenManage product portfolio and select third party management solutions Rack support ReadyRails II sliding rails for 4 post racks with square round or threaded holes 8 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide e System features The Dell PowerEdge VRTX integrates compute and storage capabilities through a 5U rackable tower chassis VRTX supports up to four 12 generation hot plug PowerEdge M520 or PowerEdge M620 blade servers The M620 is a half height blade server that supports up to 24 DIMMs and two processors The M520 is a half height blade server that supports up to 12 DIMMs and two processors VRTX can be configured into four different chassis types Tower form factor supporting up to 12 3 5 inch drives Figure 1 Tower form factor supporting up to 25 2 5 inch drives Figure 2 5U rack form factor supporting up to 12 3 5 inch drives top of Figure 3 5U rack form factor supporting up to 25 2 5 inch drives bottom of Figure 3 Figure 1 VRTXtower with 3 5 inch drives FEN 9 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Figure2 VRTXtower with 2 5 inch drives TEE gana E ga aa aua Aeg p Figure 3 VRTX rack with 3 5 inch top and 2 5 inch bottom drives pe Al
20. beyond a standard monolithic PERC mini card at the driver and firmware level to support shared storage A unique PCIe ID is used to indicate shared storage capability and compatibility in the VRTX system For more information about the latest PERC offerings see Dell com PERC 17 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 by the following physical restraints e Fabric A internal connections limited to four server nodes times four lanes or 16 lanes total e Fabric A bulkhead space for external connection is limited to eight RJ45 connectors e Fabric A is limited to a single cold service card For Fabric A the M520 uses a quad port 1GbE LOM The M620 has a network daughtercard NDC option for Fabric A that includes Broadcom and Intel cards Fabric A system management The system management paradigm for Fabric A is non redundant A single SMBus serial port or Ethernet management fabric is presented to the CMC for Fabric A including the pass through mode which is fabric redundant Fabric A pass through cards The 1GB Ethernet pass through card is defined as having no single points of failure at the Ethernet signal level Maximum Ethernet signal pass through is limited to eight lanes d
21. chnical Guide e Feature iDRAC7 Express iDRAC7 Enterprise Real time power monitoring Yes Yes Real time power graphing Yes Yes Real time power capping No Yes System event log Yes Yes RAC log Yes Yes Logging Trace log Yes Yes Lifecycle Controller Log Yes Yes Remote sysLog No Yes Local updates Yes Yes Driver packs Yes Yes One to many hardware configuation Yes Yes WS MAN or RACADM lifscysleionnweller Asset inventory export Yes Yes Remote services via WS MAN Yes Yes Settings restoration for replaced parts Yes Yes Replacement Reconfiguration System backup and restore No Yes 1 Two factor authentication is available via ActiveX and therefore only supports Internet Explorer 2 Virtual Console and Virtual Media are available via both Java and ActiveX plug ins 35 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 that includes an 8GB or 16GB vFlash SD card The vFlash is factory installed but requires a license key for activation You may also purchase and use a non Dell supplied SD card if you need more memory You can create multiple partitions on the SD card but individual partition size is limited to 4GB Agent based systems management Most s
22. ded temperature range system performance may be impacted When operating in the expanded temperature range ambient temperature warnings may be reported on the LCD and in the System Event Log Various configuration limitations will apply to systems eligible to run in the expanded operating temperature ranges Continuous 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F at 20 to 80 relative humidity with 26 C 78 8 F maximum operation dew point maximum wet bulb temperature De rate maximum allowable dry bulb temperature at 1 C per 300 m above 900 m 1 F per 547 ft above 2953 ft Temperature Operating See Dell 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 Relative humidity Operating See Dell Fresh Air for relative humidity information Storage 5 to 95 at a maximum wet bulb temperature of 33 C 91 F atmosphere must be non condensing at all times Maximum vibration Operating 0 26 Grms at 5Hz to 550Hz for 15 minutes Storage 1 54 Grms at 10Hz to 250Hz for 15 minutes Maximum shock Operating 1 shock pulse in the positive z axis one pulse on each side of the system of 31G for up to 2 6ms Storage 6 consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x y and z axes one pulse on each side of the system of 71G for up to 2ms 41 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide e Operating 15 2 m to 3048 m 50 ft to 10 000 ft
23. e with your existing systems management framework to efficiently manage Dell servers storage business client PCs and network devices OpenManage systems management solutions consist of a combination of embedded management features and software products that help you automate and simplify the entire server lifecycle deploy update monitor and maintain OpenManage solutions are innovatively designed for simplicity and ease of use to help you reduce complexity save time achieve efficiency control costs and empower productivity Systems management solutions Dell systems management solutions include a wide variety of tools products and services that enable you to leverage an existing systems management framework As shown in Figure 10 Dell systems management solutions are centered on the OpenManage embedded server management feature IDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller Figure 10 Dell systems management solutions pron prn d iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller 29 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide OpenManage systems management The Dell OpenManage systems management portfolio includes powerful hardware and software management tools and consoles DRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller is the heart of the second generation of Dell PowerEdge embedded management functionality In addition to enabling agent free management iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller pr
24. ent tools and hardware sprawl with an optimized platform that integrates up to four PowerEdge M series server nodes storage networking and management into a compact 5U chassis With extensive scalability available inside the chassis additional servers and hard drives can be inserted without the need for more floor space or rack space and without any additional cables VRTX s feature rich two socket half height Dell PowerEdge M520 and M620 server nodes are proven platforms and technologies that deliver exceptional flexibility and scalable performance With a choice of up to 12 3 5 inch or 25 2 5 inch hot plug hard drives delivering up to 48TB VRTX is equipped with massive internal shared storage keeping you ahead of the pace of data growth Integrate networking through the 1GbE internal switch module or an optional Ethernet pass through module with eight LGbE ports Take advantage of flexible expandable I O with eight PCI Express PCle slots three full height full length and five low profile half length Capitalize with redundant 1100W AC power supplies fans blower modules and chassis management controllers Simplified systems management without compromise VRTX s Chassis Management Controller CMC resolves the problems of systems management tool proliferation and complexity by providing converged management of server nodes shared storage networking and power in a unified tool all managed through a single console The CMC s i
25. er acoustical information includes the following e TurboBoost mode Acoustical levels can be further reduced during operating mode by choosing to turn TurboBoost mode off for the processor e Utilization As workload on the processor increases acoustical levels also increase The M520 and the enhanced acoustics M620 are less sensitive to utilization changes but the standard M620 exhibits significant acoustical change with utilization As utilization exceeds 5076 workload acoustical output exceeds those values listed for operating above for the respective configuration e Transients As utilization changes such as from moderate to high workloads blower module speeds may temporarily exceed the steady state values causing the acoustics to temporarily increase e Background noise levels vary from office to office and around the world affecting what we hear For example some offices may not use air conditioning and not experience the associated broadband ambient background noise If you are in a quiet open office area you may wish to choose one of the quieter acoustical configurations such as the enhanced acoustics option for the M620 Data summary footnotes Typical configuration Three M520 or M620 server nodes with Intel Xeon E5 2660 processors Six 8GB DIMMs Sixteen 10k 2 5 inch hard disk drives Four 1100W power supplies Test conditions follow sections 3 1 and 5 3 of ISO 7779 2010 for idle and operating where
26. for managing multiple VRTX server nodes and chassis The CMC is a hot pluggable module inserted inside the VRTX chassis Dell also offers an option to install a second redundant CMC module within the VRTX chassis The CMC provides a secure interface that allows an IT administrator to inventory perform configuration and monitoring tasks remotely power on off server nodes and enable alerts for events related to the VRTX chassis server nodes and components shared storage and networking within the VRTX system The CMC uses iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller to perform management functions such as opening a remote console session from the CMC interface As Table 15 shows additional advanced functionality is available with the default Enterprise CMC license as opposed to an Express license for CMC CMC licensing is required in addition to iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller licenses Each Dell PowerEdge server module within the VRTX platform must have an iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller license either Enterprise or Express in the equivalent level Enterprise or Express license for the CMC The CMC is used to manage the VRTX platform not just the server modules so separate licenses are required 4 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Table 15 Enterprise and Express CMC licensing for VRTX Feature Express Enterprise CMC network Yes Yes CMC serial port Yes Yes CMC stacking
27. hipset New Intel Platform Controller Hub PCH chip that replaced the ICH Advanced Intel Xeon E5 2600 processors support 1600MT s memory Intel Xeon BROS MSD ORS memory E5 2600 v2 processors support 1866MT s memory This new memory option load reduced DIMM LRDIMM is designed with a buffer LRDIMM chip or chips to replace the register to help minimize loading LRDIMMs can increase overall server system memory capacity and speed The Dell Select Network Adapter options allow you to customize your LAN port Henne EO combinations from your choice of controller vendors PERC S110 software RAID This new software RAID solution supports RAID O 1 5 and 10 supports maximum Solution of four hot plug SATA hard drives or SATA solid state drives Bell PowerBdde RAID VRTX supports the new PERC8 controller cards with improved functionality and Controller PERC i faster performance options The second generation embedded systems management solution for Dell servers iDRAC7 with Lifecycle provides agent free hardware and firmware inventory and alerting in depth Controller memory alerting faster performance a dedicated gigabit port and many more features Advanced power VRTX supports advanced power monitoring and power capping tools that can management help manage power consumption 6 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Dell has tested and validated an integrated data center solution that enables you Presh Air cooling
28. hnical 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 server node sees the storage as its own singular storage pool You can assign virtual disks to single server nodes or across server nodes with clustering using the CMC Infrastructure One of the key differentiators for VRTX is the integrated shared storage Virtualization support at remote sites requires shared storage for VM migration To date shared storage solutions have been too expensive for these applications however VRTX is able to leverage existing PERC technology to deliver a low cost 6Gb s direct attached storage DAS solution and virtualization support The PERC provides multiple channels of virtual I O PCle switches provide the ability to map virtual functions to multiple servers through virtual PCle hierarchies CMC has a web interface you can use to create maps to the servers and create and assign corresponding virtual drives Figure 6 shows the Virtual Disks tab on the CMC web interface Figure 6 CMC Virtual Disks tab Enterprise Support About 1 Log Out Virtual Disks matador Proportes Croate Virtual Disks Manage Virtual Disks E Chassis Overview nlroter Shared FERCS 3430 Po Adapte Read Ahead gt Chassis Controller RAD Level RADO
29. hnical Guide Gen Table of contents L SYSTEM OVER VIE Wr C 5 TOC CHOI M HORT 5 Specifications Rc 7 2 SV SES PAU eS cota es act a ac cate e M MIN weep M M MI LII MEE 9 3 KOC OSS OS ois e C 14 4 MEMO scot Tu 15 ior c ia cc a ic RO 16 INTastuUCclUTS viral dd ot tota 16 Supported hard CHIVES in A a 17 PERCS storage controll acacia aet ded orbita lated asia Rede del ddl ed i dia i eh 17 INGO A 18 Fabric A system ranagermert s em teres deidad 18 Fabric A pass throug Card S rM 18 g leepiegcc c eoe R E E AAE E E E E 9 19 7 PCIe WABASH COURS vec cece O 20 Supported PE SCS MH anne tico aio 20 8 Power thermal and ACOUSTICS suicidado sde ceda dll dde led zcv caus nga 21 Power consumption and energy ECN ini sora matt nena Mee AA deny 21 Power supply Ulills nocilla lada pde bd e edt et pt e oec Et obe taa ct uad 22 o A E A T E a N Na 23 ACOUS Sinergia anene ee Aa A aA au Andean car EA a a aa EAS nae daar alata AER 23 9 Rack rails and Cable management usine titre saseyeddsdsnsenesaneudeesadevenstaeavenssadevenicatsvigysadeuaisasevaguaadeveaviaeevesds 26 Cable Mana Microcar ira ladera dolia e iba dt 27 10 Operating systems and virtualiZatlOFis i eir tren rrt reet rne ertet er NES e ASEA
30. ive collection of sensors that automatically track thermal activity which helps regulate temperature thereby reducing server noise and power consumption Power consumption and energy efficiency With the rise in the cost of energy coupled with increasing data center density Dell provides tools and technologies to help you realize greater performance with less energy cost and waste More efficient data center usage can reduce costs by slowing the need for additional data center space Table 6 lists the tools and technologies Dell offers to help you achieve your data center goals by lowering power consumption and increasing energy efficiency Table 6 Power tools and technologies Feature Description Power supply units PSU Dell s PSU portfolio includes intelligent features such as dynamically portfolio optimizing efficiency while maintaining availability and redundancy Energy Smart Solution Advisor ESSA helps you determine the most efficient configuration possible With Dell s ESSA you can calculate the power consumption of your hardware power infrastructure and storage ESSA can help you determine exactly how much power your server will use at a given workload and the PSU Advisor can help you choose the best most efficient PSU for your workload Learn more at Dell com ESSA Tools for right sizing Dell s servers are compliant with all relevant industry certifications and Industry compliance guidelines including 80 PLUS Cli
31. l standards are as follows AIL M520 server nodes at idle and operating LwA UL 5 5 bels LpA 37 dBA No prominent tones What this means These levels would be masked by most open office environments such as air conditioning noise and conference room conversation For this configuration the system at 5076 workload sounds the same as at idle e One or more M620 server nodes with the enhanced acoustics processor and heatsink option Idle gt LwA UL 5 5 bels gt LpA 37 dBA Operating gt LwA UL 5 8 bels gt LpA 38 dBA gt No prominent tones What this means These levels would be masked by most open office environments such as air conditioning noise and conference room conversation For this configuration the system at 50 workload is 30 louder than at idle The enhanced acoustics option uses fewer 24 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide balanced DIMMs 16 balanced DIMMs versus 24 balanced DIMMs with a standard M620 blade server e One or more M620 server nodes with the standard processor and heatsink option Idle LwA UL 5 5 bels LpA 37 dBA Operating LwA UL 6 2 bels LpA 41 dBA No prominent tones What this means Operating values would begin to compete with normal conference room environments or conversation levels depending upon proximity to PowerEdge VRTX chassis For this configuration the system at 50 workload is 50 louder than at idle Oth
32. ll server and storage platforms within infrastructures managed by HP Operations Manager IBM Tivoli Netcool OMNIbus or Computer Associates CA Network and Systems Management NSM OpenManage Connections improve operational efficiency and flexibility in managing Dell hardware in large heterogeneous data center environments Dell OpenManage Connection for Computer Associates Network and Systems Management This connection enables monitoring of PowerEdge servers and PowerVault storage arrays in environments managed by Computer Associates Network and Systems Management CA NSM with no installation of the CA agent required on the Dell hardware Dell OpenManage Connection for HP Operations Manager This connection enables several functions through HP Operations Manager including auto grouping SNMP trap reception global health monitoring and a context sensitive launch of OpenManage Server Administrator Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool OMNIBus This connection provides event monitoring capabilities to monitor Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell EqualLogic systems It allows event monitoring automatic event correlation and launching device consoles from the Netcool OMNIbus console Dell server management operations Dell OpenManage systems management automates the most essential hardware management tasks deploy update monitor and maintain Figure 11 illustrates systems management operations that are performed more efficientl
33. mate Savers and ENERGY STAR PSU power monitoring improvements include e Dell s power monitoring accuracy is currently 1 whereas the industry standard is 5 e More accurate reporting of power e Better performance under a power cap Power monitoring accuracy Use OpenManage systems management to set the power cap limit for your systems to limit the output of a PSU and reduce system power consumption Dell is the first hardware vendor to leverage Intel Node Manager for circuit breaker fast capping Power capping iDRAC7 Enterprise with Lifecycle Controller provides server level management that monitors reports and controls power consumption at the processor memory and system level Dell OpenManage Power Center delivers group power management at the rack row and data center level for servers power distribution units PDUs and uninterruptible power supplies 21 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Gea Systems management Feature Description 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 iDRAC7 Enterprise and OpenManage Power Center that allows policy based management of power and thermals at the individual server rack and data center level Hot spare reduces power consumption of redundant power supplies Thermal control of fan
34. ng breakthrough in power and cooling efficiency e The fans and blowers deliver low power consumption but also use next generation fan technologies to ensure the lowest possible amount of fresh air is consumed to cool the enclosure e Front control panel with interactive graphical LCD Supports initial configuration wizard Local server blade enclosure and module information and Input devices troubleshooting e Two USB keyboard mouse connections and one video connection for local front crash cart console connections 7 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide e Feature Technical specification e Optional DVD RW Drive bays and hard Up to 12 x 3 5 in NLSAS SAS or SAS SSD hot plug drives or drives Up to 25 x 2 5 in NLSAS SAS or SAS SSD hot plug drives 1GbE internal switch module standard with 16 internal 1GbE ports and 8 external Embedded NIC ports Ethernet pass through module with 8 external ports optional Eight flexible PCle slots 1 0 slots e Three full height full length slots 150W with double wide card support 225W e Five low profile half length slots 25W Chassis Management Controller CMC a unified management tool manages all resources server nodes storage networking and power inside the chassis e Delivers comprehensive functionality that is easy to use e Monitors up to nine VRTX systems up to 36 servers from a single consolidated CMC console Systems management Provides loc
35. nta ceci rr c E ene EHE EGRE FREUT EAR HATTE oS 43 Table 21 Additional resourees et eei Rt eec itd td o BOR a eb tid e anda de e Ua cacti 44 Figures Figure d VREX tOWer with 5 5sinch OLIVES sasaina aiaiai aia naoa EE EENET 9 Fgure2 YRIX tower wih 2 SIRE AVES s em darn erre rasta e rente mima era SEEEN NEEN EE 10 Figure 5 VRTX rack with 3 5 inch top and 2 5 inch bottom drives srania 10 PIQUE VRTA DICK VIEW eo rre t terrre retener Poe etd Qoa mda Hip axe eH RR regen rep SE AR RESP 11 Figure 5 PowerEdge VRTX block Gla Grams surasining nae aa aae peu ven Xon pn Ege aave Eius 15 Figures CMC viral DISKS EOD cdta certain E trav nies sehen atone rf Ra tdm TUNES 16 Figure 7 Fabric A Ethernet pass through card configuration sss eene 18 Figure 8 Fabric A Ethernet switch configuration sss nre 19 Figure 9 VRTX aCOHSLICS iu it iii 24 Figure 10 Dellsystems management SolQOFis aec creido seins Re ep nde nr bur api Re n 29 Figure 1 Systems managerientserver lie lancia capace qnia neue nda ces rae np cede su ee Pee ia 38 iv PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide e 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 office environments Clear up the complexity of disparate hardware multiple managem
36. ntuitive easy to use GUI can be accessed from a web browser and works together with a variety of Dell OpenManage tools including the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller version 7 iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller embedded in each server node Embedded management in the VRTX platform allows IT administrators to manage this Dell hardware in physical virtual local and remote environments and gives the choice of managing the system out of band completely agent free or in band with or without a systems management software agent installed CMC s unified management console for VRTX server nodes storage and networking can reduce complexity enhance productivity and help to enable maximum uptime which in turn can reduce administration time and the cost of ownership For remote management OpenManage Essentials a free software download from Dell com Support monitors and manages multiple VRTX platforms in different locations Exclusive to VRTX systems with Enterprise licensed CMC the geographical mapping feature of OpenManage Essentials can be configured to show each system s location as well as system and component health status 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 systems management investment 5 PowerEdge VRTX Technical G
37. o the following e PCle slot 5 e PCle slot 5 e PCle slot 6 e PCle slot 7 e PCle Slot 8 e Shared PowerEdge RAID Controller SPERC The Fabric C PCle switch provides connectivity to the following e PCle slot 1 o PCle slot 2 e PCle slot 4 e PCle slot 5 The PCle slots are non shared and thereby dedicated to one server node within the PowerEdge VRTX system The PCle slots can be reassigned to a different server through the CMC as needed Each slot is capable of being exclusively assigned to any server node although it does require powering the server node off You can assign up to four PCle slots to one server node Supported PCle cards VRTX supports the following PCle expansion cards e AMD FirePro W7000 e 6Gb s SAS HBA low profile and full height e Broadcom dual port 1Gb low profile and full height e Intel dual port 1Gb low profile and full height e Intel dual port 10Gb Base T low profile and full height e Intel dual port 10Gb Base SFP low profile and full height e Intel quad port 1Gb low profile and full height e Broadcom dual port 10Gb Base SFP low profile and full height 20 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 Additionally VRTX has an extens
38. on servers and to create asset reports including service tag and warranty information OpenManage Essentials also communicates health status alerts for Dell servers storage and network devices to the Dell KACE K1000 service desk and enables automated hardware monitoring and support functionality through integration with the Dell SupportAssist proactive remote support service Exclusive to enterprise licensed VRTX systems OpenManage Essentials provides Geographic View for VRTX to map monitor and manage geographically dispersed VRTX systems across town or around the globe IT administrators and service providers can instantly locate and access remote VRTX systems drill down on component and warranty information and perform agent free monitoring and updates to the VRTX Chassis Management Controller CMC shared hardware components in the chassis the server nodes and components on the server nodes OpenManage Essentials is available as a no charge software download from Dell com Support OpenManage systems management tools and utilities Dell Repository Manager The Dell Repository Manager RM is a standalone GUI based productivity tool that helps simplify the process of managing downloads and baseline BIOS firmware and driver updates Repository Manager can create deployment disks as well as create and manage customized repositories Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility The Dell Server Update Utility SUU is a DVD based application fo
39. ontroller Lifecycle Controller Dell OpenManage Power e Dell Server Management Pack Center Suite for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager SCOM IPMI Lifecycle Controller Remote Remediate iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Services Dell Server PRO Management Controller GUI Pack for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager SCVMM Maintain Automated configuration of replaced parts to preexisting settings Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration DLCI for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager For additional detailed information on Dell s systems management portfolio see the Dell Systems Management Overview Guide on Dell com Support Manuals 39 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide i 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 server handles and power supply handles increase the depth slightly Table 17 VRTX tower form factor dimensions Height with system feet 48 4 cm 19 1 in Height without system feet 46 4 cm 18 3 in Width without system feet 21 9 cm 8 6 in Width with system feet open 31 0 cm 12 2 in Depth with or without bezel 73 0 cm 28 7 in Weight empty 31 7 kg 69 7 lb Weight maximum 74 8 kg 164 9 lb Table 18 VRTX rack form factor dimensions Height 21 9 cm 8 6 in Width
40. ovides remote access to the system whether or not there is a functioning operating system or hypervisor running on the server These embedded features help simplify and automate all aspects of server lifecycle management deployment updates monitoring and maintenance Table 15 describes the functions and benefits of iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller Feature Out of band Table 13 iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller functions and benefits Function iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller offers real time out of band discovery inventory deployment monitoring alerting and updates for server nodes and internal storage Benefit Manage servers independent of the OS hypervisor type or status even if an OS hypervisor is not installed or operational Single code base All Dell PowerEdge io generation servers use the same embedded management hardware and firmware Simplified consistent and uniform maintenance across server platforms Dedicated GigE port PowerEdge rack and tower systems Gigabit Ethernet replaces 10 100 on predecessor iDRAC6 Fast throughput for better performance compatibility with setup for switches Email alerts Simplified informative and actionable messaging including key information on systems and components warranty and service tag More detail allows IT administrators to be more efficient in diagnosing and remediating if an issue occurs alerts include a direct embedded URL in
41. ow RPM to ensure that the CMCs are properly cooled Acoustics PowerEdge VRTX has been consciously designed with an open office layout in mind including its acoustical design Acoustic intensity has been minimized as a function of delivered airflow and tones buzzes hums whistles have been removed The result is a smooth sound generally masked by that of normal office air conditioning or conference room conversations Certain configurations and utilizations are quieter than others if your environment is acoustically sensitive Dell can help you choose the right configuration 235 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Figure 9 VRTX acoustics Value measured at your ears Equivalent familiar noise experience LpA dBA Loudness re 20 uPa sones Loud concert Data center vacuum cleaner voice must be elevated to be heard Conversation levels PowerEdge VRTX with Whispering open office layout standard M620s ol normal living room PowerEdge VRTX with all s enhanced acoustics M620s Quiet office and or all M520s Quiet library Recording studio For background information on Dell Enterprise acoustics such as metrics and operating conditions see the Dell white paper Dell Enterprise Acoustics Data summary for VRTX acoustics Acoustical data for a typical configuration 2 5 inch hard drive version of the VRTX platform with three sample blade configurations and utilizations in 23 2 C ambient per ISO acoustica
42. 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 Yes Yes Email alerts Yes Yes LCD deployment Yes Yes CMC settings restore and backup No Yes Remote sysLog No Yes Directory services No Yes Single sign on support No Yes Two factor authentication No Yes Public key authentication No Yes Remote file share No Yes Enclosure level power capping No Yes Dynamic power supply engagement No Yes Multi chassis management No Yes FlexAddress enablement No Yes PCle adapter mapping No Yes Virtual adapter to slot mapping No Yes Virtual adapter to slot unmapping Yes Yes One to many server firmware update No Yes One to many configuration No Yes a Ae View No Vas For more information on these and other features see the VR7X CMC User Guide at Dell com EnterpriseManagement and go to the Dell Tech Center page for CMC at Dell com omcmc For the Dell online License Management portal go to Dell com Support Retail lkm 5 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Gen 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 PowerVault storage Dell Networking switches and business client PCs to perform agent free updates and configuration for Dell 11 12 generati
43. r identifying and applying BIOS and firmware updates to 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 Update Packages The Dell Update Packages DUPs are self contained executables in standard package format that update software elements on Dell PowerEdge servers such as the BIOS drivers firmware and other software updates Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit DTK is a CLI based tool that includes a set of utilities for configuring and deploying Dell PowerEdge systems and can be used to build scripted unattended OS installations to deploy quantities of Dell servers in a reliable fashion RACADM The RACADM command line utility provides a scriptable interface that allows local or remote configuration DRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller IPMITool The IPMITool includes scriptable console application programs used to control and manage remote systems using IPMI version 1 5 and later protocol versions 6 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide OpenManage Integration with third party consoles Dell OpenManage integrates DRAC with Lifecycle Controller functionality with several leading third party consoles including Microsoft System Center VMware vCenter BMC Software BladeLogic and ProactiveNet
44. s operating system and application versions from a central location to Dell PowerEdge servers across a network Dell Server Update Catalogs scan and update BIOS firmware and drivers for PowerEdge servers blades and VRTX Dell Server PRO Management Pack with PRO Tips for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager SCVMM This pack integrates Dell PowerEdge server knowledge with Microsoft SCVMM and Operations Manager SCOM Dell Server PRO Management Pack provides effective management of Dell physical servers that host virtual workloads running on Microsoft Windows Server Hyper V by monitoring the health of the host system and enabling recommendations and remedial actions PRO Tips when a compromised system is identified Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter This plug in allows IT administrators to monitor provision and manage the physical PowerEdge server blade and VRTX hardware and firmware from a dedicated Dell menu accessed through the VMware vCenter console IT administrators use the same role based access control model within vCenter to combine physical and virtual server management BMC Software BMC offers best in class integration of OpenManage DRAC with Lifecycle Controller technology within select BMC Enterprise Systems Management ESM portfolio products 5 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide OpenManage Connections with third party consoles Dell OpenManage Connections are designed specifically for monitoring De
45. tment range 594 908 mm e Threaded hole rack adjustment range 608 950 mm The rails ship in the toolless mounting configuration but can be converted to the tooled configuration very quickly and easily Table 9 lists the rack rail system that the VRTX system supports Note that static rail mounting in 2 post racks is not supported Table 9 Supported rack rail system Rack Types Supported Rail Identifier Mounting Interface Rail Type 4 Post 2 Post Product Square Round Thread Flush Center VRTX C3 ReadyRails II Sliding v Y Y X X Other factors to consider when deploying the VRTX system include the spacing between the front and back mounting flanges of the rack the type and location of any equipment mounted in the back of the rack such as PDUs and the overall depth of the rack See Table 10 for more information Table 10 Rail adjustability range Rail adjustability range mm Rail depth mm Rail identifier Rail type Square Round Threaded Product without with Min Max Min Max Min Max CMA CMA VRTX Cs Sliding 608 915 594 908 608 930 756 845 Note that the adjustment range of the rails is a function of the type of rack in which they are being mounted The minimum and maximum values listed above represent the allowable distance between the front and rear mounting flanges in the rack Rail depth represents the minimum depth of the rail as measured from the rack front mounting flanges when the rail rear bracket is positioned
46. ue to the bulkhead limit of eight RJ45 connectors Figure7 Fabric A Ethernet pass through card configuration Server Ethernet Fabric A Passthrough Card Midplane Server 1 e To Ethernet Server 2 LOMA gt O AA Transceiver Server 3 LOMA1 eT Ete Ethernet Server 4 LOMA v Transceiver 18 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 only Fabric A card that can support the full four lane count from Fabric A When equipped with four M520 servers and quad port LOMs VRTX can take full advantage of all 16 internal ports four per server node Figure8 Fabric A Ethernet switch configuration Ethernet Fabric A Switch Card Server 1 LOMA1 L LOMAS LOMA4 je Server 2 LOMAi L Ethernet Switch 19 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 PCle slots using two PCle switches one for Fabric B and one for Fabric C Each PCle switch ties into one of the two mezzanine cards on the server nodes The Fabric B PCle switch provides connectivity t
47. uide 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 can readily adapt to accommodate new workload requirements while protecting existing investments in hardware software management tools and skills Key technologies VRTX shared storage provides a massive amount of local storage within the chassis up to 48TB with the 5 5 inch hard drive chassis The storage is shared among the server nodes and is managed through the VRTX CMC Using the CMC you can create and assign virtual disks to single or multiple server nodes You can also use the CMC to flexibly assign PCle slots to server nodes up to four PCle slots to a single server node The assignments are flexible during initial setup in that any PCle slot may be assigned to any server node and the assignment may then be reassigned Table 1 summarizes other key technologies offered on the Dell PowerEdge VRTX platform Table 1 Key technologies New technologies Detailed descriptions Intel Xeon processor E5 2400 E5 2600 and E5 2600 v2 product families New Intel processors that work with the Intel C602 series chipset These processors are more advanced than the previous generation and have embedded PCIe lanes that improve I O performance Intel C602 series c
48. without rack ears 44 6 cm 17 6 in Width with rack ears 48 2 cm 19 0 in Depth with or without bezel 73 0 cm 28 7 in Weight empty 24 7 kg 54 5 lb Weight maximum 68 7 kg 151 5 lb Environmental specifications Table 19 details the environmental specifications for VRTX For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations see Dell com environmental_datasheets 40 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Table 19 Environmental specifications Dell Fresh Air temperature humidity altitude de rating Expanded Expanded operating temperature ranges are supported for fresh air environments operation lt 10 of annual operating hours 5 C to 40 C at 5 to 85 RH with 26 C dew point lt 1 of annual operating hours 5 C to 45 C at 5 to 90 RH with 26 C dew point Outside the standard operating temperature 10 C to 35 C the system can operate down to 5 C or up to 40 C for a maximum of 10 of its annual operating hours For temperatures between 35 C and 40 C de rate maximum allowable dry bulb temperature by 1 C per 175 m above 950 m 41 F per 319 ft Outside the standard operating temperature 10 C to 35 C the system can operate down to 5 C or up to 45 C for a maximum of 1 of its annual operating hours For temperatures between 40 C and 45 C de rate maximum allowable dry bulb temperature by 1 C per 125 m above 950 m 1 F per 228 ft When operating in the expan
49. y and with fewer tools through utilization of the Dell PowerEdge embedded management feature iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller Figure 11 Systems management server lifecycle 8 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 Table 16 One to one and one to many operations Operation One to one One to many iDRAC with Lifecycle Symantec Deployment Dell Server Deployment Pack Controller GUI Server DSDP for Microsoft System DTK OpenManage Integration for Center Configuration Manager SBUU VMware vCenter and Dell Lifecycle Controller Deploy KACE K1000 Appliance Integration DLCI for Microsoft Lifecycle Controller Remote System Center Configuration Services Manager BMC BladeLogic integration with Lifecycle Controller iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Dell OpenManage Essentials e Dell Update Catalogs for Controller GUI Lifecycle Controller Remote Microsoft System Center Repository Manager Services Configuration Manager DUP Dell Lifecycle Controller Update SUU Integration DLCI for Microsoft SBUU System Center Configuration OpenManage Manager Integration for VMware vCenter iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Dell OpenManage Essentials OpenManage Integration for Controller BMC ProactiveNet VMware vCenter OMSA Performance Management e BMC ProactiveNet Performance Monitor integration with Lifecycle Management integration with C
50. y to disable the power button function When the cover is opened the intrusion alert switch circuit closes to indicate Intrusion alert intrusion to CMC When enabled the software will provide notification that the cover has been opened For the server nodes BIOS has the ability to enter a secure boot mode through Secure mode Setup This mode includes the option to lock out the server node power and server node NMI switches on the control panel or set up a system password 12 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide e 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 Server 1 Server 2 PCIe Riser Server 3 Server 4 Fabric B Switch Fabric C Switch Disk Drive Mid plane NOTE Not shown to scale 15 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide 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 14 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 15 PowerEdge VRTX Tec
51. ystem features Technical specifications a rack The system information label documents the system board layout and system jumper settings 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 This document ships with the system and is also available in PDF format on the Dell support site This document provides system update information 44 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide Additional resources Location Dell com Support Manuals Dell com Support Manuals Dell com Support Manuals Dell com Support Manuals On the system On the system Dell com Support Manuals ps Resource Energy Smart Solution Advisor ESSA OpenManage Advisor Power and cooling technologies Energy management Operating system matrix for Dell PowerEdge systems WS MAN Script Library Processor and chipset Dell PowerEdge RAID controllers Power distribution unit Uninterruptible power supply Volatility information Dell Enterprise Acoustics Description of contents This Dell online advisor enables easier and more meaningful estimates to help you determine the most efficient configuration possible Use ESSA to calculate the power consumption of your hardware power infrastructure and storage Use this simple web based utility
52. ystems management solutions require software agents to be installed on each compute node in order to be managed within the IT environment Additionally the systems management 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 prefer to use agent based management solutions Dell provides OpenManage Server Administrator software as an alternative to embedded agent free systems management OpenManage Server Administrator The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator OMSA agent provides a comprehensive one to one systems management solution for both local and remote servers and their storage OMSA can help simplify single server monitoring with a secure CLI or web interface It can also be used to view system configuration inventory health and performance Agent free embedded systems management Dell PowerEdge 12 generation servers include embedded server management via the onboard iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller so in many cases there is no need to install an OpenManage systems management software agent into the operating system running on a Dell PowerEdge VRTX system This greatly simplifies and streamlines monitoring and management for these platforms Dell OpenManage consoles Chassis Management Controller console As mentioned previously the Dell CMC is a systems management hardware and software solution
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