Dell PowerEdge R515: instruction

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Manual for Dell PowerEdge R515

Dell PowerEdge R515 Systems

Getting Started

With Your System

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Guide de mise en route

Erste Schritte mit dem System

Τα πρώτα βήµατα µε το σύστηµά σας

Rozpoczęcie pracy z systemem

Начало работы с системой

Procedimientos iniciales con el sistema

Sisteminizi Kullanmaya Başlarken

תכרעמה םע הדובעה תליחת

Dell PowerEdge R515 Systems

Getting Started

With Your System

Regulatory Model E12S Series and E13S Series

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of

your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if

instructions are not followed.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal

injury, or death.

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Information in this publication is subject to change without notice.

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Regulatory Model E12S Series and E13S Series

June 2010 P/N 9V9CK Rev. A00

Installation and Configuration

WARNING: Before performing the following procedure, review the safety

instructions that came with the system.

Unpacking the System

Unpack your system and identify each item.

Assemble the rails and install the system in the rack following the safety

instructions and the rack installation instructions provided with your system.

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Optional – Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor

Connect the keyboard, mouse, and monitor (optional).

The connectors on the back of your system have icons indicating which cable

to plug into each connector. Be sure to tighten the screws (if any) on the

monitor's cable connector.

Connecting the Power Cable(s)

Connect the system’s power cable(s) to the system and, if a monitor is used,

connect the monitor’s power cable to the monitor.

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Securing the Power Cable(s)

Bend the system power cable into a loop as shown in the illustration and secure

the cable to the bracket using the provided strap. Plug the other end of the

power cable into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source such as

an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) or a power distribution unit (PDU).

Turning On the System

Press the power button on the system and the monitor. The power indicators

should light.

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Installing the Optional Bezel

Install the bezel (optional).

Complete the Operating System Setup

If you purchased a preinstalled operating system, see the operating system

documentation that ships with your system. To install an operating system for

the first time, see the installation and configuration documentation for your

operating system. Be sure the operating system is installed before installing

hardware or software not purchased with the system.

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Supported Operating Systems

NOTE: For twelve–hard-drive systems with additional internal hard drives, it is

recommended that you install the operating system on the internal hard drives

in a RAID 1 configuration.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web, Standard, and Enterprise (x86)

Editions

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web, Standard, Enterprise,

and Datacenter (x64) Editions

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Web, Standard, Enterprise,

and Datacenter (x64) Editions

Windows Small Business Server 2008 R2 (x64) Standard and

Premium Editions

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 HPC (x64) Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 HPC (x64) Edition

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 Standard (x86_64),

Advanced Platform (x86_64), and HPC Editions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (x86_64)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 (x86_64)

VMware ESX 4.0 Update 2 Classic Edition

VMware ESXi 4.0 Update 2 Installable Edition

VMware ESX 4.1 Classic Edition

VMware ESXi 4.1 Installable Edition

Citrix XenServer 5.6 Enterprise Edition

Microsoft Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 R2 (stand-alone)

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V role

NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems,

see support.dell.com.

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Other Information You May Need

WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with

your system. Warranty information may be included within this document or

as a separate document.

The rack documentation included with your rack solution describes

how to install your system into a rack.

•The

Hardware Owner’s Manual

provides information about system

features and describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or

replace system components. This document is available online at

support.dell.com/manuals

.

Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation

and tools for configuring and managing your system, including those

pertaining to the operating system, system management software,

system updates, and system components that you purchased

with your system.

NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the

updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.

Obtaining Technical Assistance

If you do not understand a procedure in this guide or if the system does

not perform as expected, see your Hardware Owner’s Manual. Dell offers

comprehensive hardware training and certification. See dell.com/training for

more information. This service may not be offered in all locations.

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Technical Specifications

Processor

Processor type Up to two AMD Opteron 4100 processors

Expansion Bus

Bus type PCI Express Generation 2

Expansion slots using riser cards

NOTE: Depending on the configuration, your system may have either riser 1 or riser 2.

Riser 1

Slot 1: PCIe x4, half-length, full-height

Slot 2: PCIe x4, full-length, full-height

Slot 3: PCIe x8, half-length, full-height

OR

Slot 4: PCIe x4, internal slot for integrated card

NOTE: All four slots are x8 connectors.

Riser 2

Slot 1: PCIe x16, full-length, full-height

Slot 2: PCIe x4, internal for integrated card

NOTE: A General Purpose Computation on

Graphics Processing Units (GPGPU) optimized

configuration is available on riser 2.

Memory

Architecture 1333 MHz DDR3 registered or

unbuffered Error Correcting Code (ECC)

DIMMs

Memory module sockets Eight 240-pin

Memory module capacities 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, or 8 GB

Minimum RAM 1 GB with a single processor (1 DIMM

per processor)

Maximum RAM 64 GB (8 GB dual-rank DIMMs)

128 GB (16 GB quad-rank DIMMs)

(when available)

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Drives

Hard drives

Eight–hard-drive systems

Up to eight 3.5" or 2.5", hot-swappable SAS,

SATA, or SSD drives

Twelve–hard-drive systems

Up to twelve 3.5" or 2.5", hot-swappable SAS,

SATA, or SSD drives and up to two cabled

2.5" SAS or SSD drives

NOTE: For twelve–hard-drive systems with

additional internal hard drives, it is

recommended that you install the operating

system on the internal hard drives in a RAID 1

configuration.

Optical drive Optional internal slim-line SATA DVD-ROM

or DVD+/-RW

Optional external USB DVD-ROM

NOTE: Twelve–hard-drive systems support

only an external USB DVD-ROM.

Connectors

Back

NIC

Two RJ-45 (for integrated 1-GB NICs)

Serial

9-pin, DTE, 16550-compatible

USB

Two 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant

Video

15-pin VGA

Front

Video

15-pin VGA

USB

Two 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant

Internal

USB

Two 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant

Video

Video type Matrox G200, integrated in the BMC

Video memory 8 MB

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Power

AC power supply (per power supply)

Wattage

750 W (optional redundant power supply)

Voltage

100–240 VAC, autoranging, 50–60 Hz

Heat dissipation

Eight–hard-drive systems

2200 BTU/hr maximum

Twelve–hard-drive systems

2450 BTU/hr maximum

Maximum inrush current

Under typical line conditions and over the

entire system ambient operating range,

the inrush current may reach 55 A per

power supply for 10 ms or less.

Batteries

System battery

CR 2032 3.0-V lithium ion coin cell

Physical

Height

Eight– hard-drive systems

8.64 cm (3.4 in)

Twelve–hard-drive systems

8.67 cm (3.42 in)

Width

Eight–hard-drive systems

43.66 cm (17.19 in)

Twelve–hard-drive systems

44.52 cm (17.53 in)

Depth

Eight–hard-drive systems

61.02 cm (24.09 in)

Twelve–hard-drive systems

66.46 cm (26.17 in)

Weight (maximum configuration)

Eight–hard-drive systems

22.5 kg (49.5 lbs)

Twelve–hard-drive systems

29.0 kg (63.8 lbs)

Weight (empty)

Eight–hard-drive systems

13.5 kg (29.7 lbs)

Twelve–hard-drive systems

15.85 kg (34.87 lbs)

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Environmental

NOTE: For additional information about environmental measurements for specific

system configurations, see www.dell.com/environmental_datasheets.

Temperature

Operating

10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum

temperature gradation of 10°C per hour

NOTE: For altitudes above 2950 feet,

the maximum operating temperature is

derated 1ºF/550 ft.

Storage

–40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F) with a

maximum temperature gradation

of 20°C per hour

Relative humidity

Operating

20% to 80% (noncondensing) with

a maximum humidity gradation

of 10% per hour

Storage

5% to 95%, maximum humidity gradation

of 10% per hour.

Maximum vibration

Operating

0.26 G at 5–350 Hz for 15 min

Storage

1.87 G at 10–500 Hz for 15 min

Maximum shock

Operating

One shock pulse in the positive z axis

(one pulse on each side of the system) of

31 G for 2.6 ms in the operational orientation

Storage

Six consecutively executed shock pulses in

the positive and negative x, y, and z axes

(one pulse on each side of the system)

of 71 G for up to 2 ms, and Square Wave

32G, 270in/sec

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Environmental (continued)

Altitude

Operating

–16 to 10,668 m (-50 to 35,000 ft)

NOTE: For altitudes above 2950 feet,

the maximum operating temperature

is derated 1ºF/550 ft.

Storage

–16 to 10,600 m (–50 to 35,000 ft)

Airborne Contaminant Level

Class

G1 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985

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