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iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller

Works in conjunction with OpenManage Enterprise – Modular,
embedded systems management solution for Dell EMC servers
features hardware and firmware inventory and alerting, faster
performance and many more features.

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Summary of Contents for PowerEdge MX740c

Page 1: ...mpute sled that is ideal for many workloads including virtualization collaborative and software defined workloads The following material introduces new technologies and features and is an instructional aid and online reference for the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX740c Technical Guide ...

Page 2: ...8 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners 2018 06 Rev A00 ...

Page 3: ...ported processors 13 Chipset 14 5 Memory 16 Supported memory 16 Memory speed 16 Memory configurations 17 Memory RAS features 17 6 Storage 19 Supported hard drives 19 RAID controllers 19 Internal Dual SD module IDSDM 19 vFlash 20 Boot Optimized Storage Solution BOSS 20 Management applications for the BOSS S1 controller 21 BOSS features 21 7 Networking and PCIe 22 Mezzanine card slots 22 8 Power the...

Page 4: ... 12 Appendix B Standards compliance 37 13 Appendix C Additional resources 38 14 Appendix D Support and deployment services 39 ProDeploy Enterprise Suite and Residency Services 39 ProDeploy Plus 39 ProDeploy 39 Basic Deployment 39 Residency Services 40 Deployment services 40 Remote Consulting Services 40 Data Migration Service 40 ProSupport Enterprise Suite 40 ProSupport Plus 41 ProSupport 41 ProSu...

Page 5: ...dge MX740c server with dense compute large memory capacity and rich set of storage subsystem options delivers the flexibility and agility needed in today s software defined data centers This full featured storage rich flexible 2 socket compute sled is ideal for many workloads including virtualization collaborative and software defined workloads New Technologies The following table shows the new te...

Page 6: ...th Lifecycle Controller Works in conjunction with OpenManage Enterprise Modular embedded systems management solution for Dell EMC servers features hardware and firmware inventory and alerting faster performance and many more features 6 ...

Page 7: ... H730P MX Performance RAID 2GB NV cache H745P MX Performance RAID internal and external drive connect 8GB NV cache HBA330 MX mini mezz HBA external drive connect no cache S140 Software RAID H330 Entry Value RAID no cache H730P Performance RAID 2GB NV cache Drive Support 2 5 inch 12Gb SAS 2 5 inch 6Gb SATA 2 5 inch NVMe 2 5 inch 12Gb SAS 2 5 inch 6Gb SATA 2 5 inch NVMe Drive Backplanes 6 x 2 5 inch...

Page 8: ...ssis In chassis Power Supplies Power provided by chassis Power provided by chassis Chassis MX7000 M640 M1000e VRTX FC640 FX2 FX2S Specifications Table 3 Technical specifications Features Specifications Form factor Full height compute sled Processor Intel Xeon Scalable Processor Family Processor sockets 2 sockets Internal interconnect Intel Ultra Path Interconnect UPI up to 10 4 GT s and up to two ...

Page 9: ...abric C Video 4Gb DDR4 shared with iDRAC application memory Internal boot options Choice of BOSS M 2 module or IDSDM USB One internal and one external USB 3 0 port Trusted Platform Module TPM 1 2 TPM 2 0 Systems management Systems management IPMI 2 0 compliant Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise Modular Dell EMC OpenManage Mobile Remote management iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller iDRAC9 Express standar...

Page 10: ...s a full height two socket compute sled for the MX7000 chassis Front view of the system Figure 1 Front view of the 6 drive configuration 1 USB 3 0 port 2 iDRAC direct port 3 Drives 4 Release handle 5 Release handle button 6 Information tag 10 ...

Page 11: ...OSS or IDSDM module connector 11 PERC connector Locating the Service Tag of your system The System Information Tab contains the system s unique Express Service Code and Service Tag This information is used by Dell EMC to identify system configuration warranty terms and to route support calls to the appropriate personnel A Quick Resource Locator QRL label on the System Information Tab links to a we...

Page 12: ...Figure 3 Locating Service Tag of your system 1 Information tag 2 Service tag 12 ...

Page 13: ...ution unit Supported processors The PowerEdge MX740c supports up to two processors and 28 cores per processor The following table shows the list of standard processors offered on the PowerEdge MX740c Table 4 Standard offer processors Model Cores Frequency Cache UPI Max memory speed Max memory socket TDP Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 Processor 28 2 50 GHz 38 5 MB L3 10 4 GT s 2666 MT s 768GB 205W Intel ...

Page 14: ...ocessor 8 1 70 GHz 11 MB L3 9 6 GT s 2133 MT s 768GB 85W Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 Processor 8 1 70 GHz 8 25 MB L3 9 6 GT s 2133 MT s 768GB 85W Chipset The PowerEdge MX740c systems use the Intel C628 chipset that provides extensive I O support Functions and capabilities include ACPI Power Management Logic Support Revision 4 0a PCI Express Base Specification Revision 3 0 Integrated Serial ATA host con...

Page 15: ...ment Technology and Server Platform Services Supports Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Supports Intel Trusted Execution Technology JTAG Boundary Scan support Intel QuickAssist Technology Intel Trace Hub for debug 15 ...

Page 16: ... RDIMM 2666 16 2 x8 1 2V RDIMM 2666 32 2 x4 1 2V LRDIMM 2666 64 4 x4 1 2V LRDIMM 2666 128 8 x4 1 2V NVDIMM 2666 16 1 x4 1 2V Memory speed The MX740c supports memory speeds of 2666 MT s and 2400 MT s depending on the processor installed All memory operates at the same voltage By default the speed will be the highest common supported speed between the CPUs and DIMMs The operating speed of the memory...

Page 17: ...perational without significant impact to performance and can decrease data loss and crashing due to errors RAS aids in rapid accurate diagnosis of faults which require service The table below describes the memory RAS features supported on the MX740C Feature Description Dense configuration optimized profile Increased memory reliability can be a result from this selectable platform profile that adju...

Page 18: ...ory sparing allocates one rank per channel as a spare If excessive correctable errors occur in a rank or channel they are moved to the spare area while the operating system is running to prevent the errors from causing an uncorrectable failure Memory thermal throttling This feature helps to optimize power or performance and can also be used to prevent DIMMs from overheating 18 ...

Page 19: ...oard The following table shows the PERC series offerings Table 5 Supported PERC controllers RAID controllers Interface Support Cache Memory Size RAID Levels RAID Support MX740c Max Drives Supported S140 Software RAID 6Gb s SATA NVMe No Cache 0 1 5 10 Software RAID 6 Internal drive support HBA330 MX 12Gb s SAS 6Gb s SATA No Cache No RAID Pass Thru Only No RAID SAS HBA 6 Internal drive support H730P...

Page 20: ...h vFlash is a dedicated microSD card on the iDRAC module and is connected to and controlled by iDRAC It emulates USB flash storage to the operating system OS but its contents can be updated remotely through the iDRAC network Some applications of vFlash include Backup and restore the platform in case you need to replace the motherboard Download a custom image and instruct the BIOS to boot to it Sto...

Page 21: ...ce UEFI RAID Configuration Utility Storage management application integrated into the System BIOS F2 Dell EMC OpenManage Storage Management Enables you to perform controller and enclosure functions for all the supported the RAID controllers and enclosures from a single graphical or command line interface For more information see the Dell EMC OpenManage Storage Management User s Guide BOSS features...

Page 22: ...l Port 25GbE Ethernet Mezz Adapter Ethernet 2 25Gb Fabric A Fabric B Emulex LPm31002 Dual Port FC16 Mini Mezz Adapter Fibre Channel 2 16Gb Fabric C Emulex LPm32002 Dual Port FC32 Mini Mezz Adapter Fibre Channel 2 32Gb Fabric C QLogic 2692 Dual Port FC16 Mini Mezz Adapter Fibre Channel 2 16Gb Fabric C QLogic 2742 Dual Port FC32 Mini Mezz Adapter Fibre Channel 2 32Gb Fabric C Dell EMC PERC HBA330 MX...

Page 23: ...eract with the chassis management services module which regulates fan speed All fans which cool the MX740c are contained in the MX7000 chassis Thermal management of PowerEdge MX740c delivers high performance for the right amount of cooling to components at the lowest fan speeds across a wide range of ambient temperatures from 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F and to extended ambient temperature ranges see...

Page 24: ...Acoustics For detailed information about acoustics please consult the MX7000 Technical Guide 24 ...

Page 25: ...d supports the following operating systems Citrix XenServer Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper V Red Hat Enterprise Linux SuSE Linux Enterprise Server Ubuntu VMWare ESXi For more information about the specific versions and editions go to www dell com ossupport 25 ...

Page 26: ...and maintain Dell EMC PowerEdge servers with or without a systems management software agent and because it is embedded iDRAC doesn t need an operating system or hypervisor to start working This agent free operation means that with OpenManage technology your new server is ready to deploy a new OS or accept new settings without installing extra software And with powerful easy to use remote managemen...

Page 27: ...etwork Time Protocol No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Connectivity Shared NIC Yes Yes Yes Yes N A N A Yes Yes Dedicated NIC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes VLAN tagging Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes IPv4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes IPv6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes DHCP new default no static IP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes DHCP with Zero Touch No No No No No No No Yes Dynamic DNS Yes Yes ...

Page 28: ... No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes Quick Sync 2 0 add mobile device number to LCL No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes Remote Presence Power control Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Boot control Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Serial over LAN Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Virtual Media No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Virtual Folders No No No No No No Yes Yes Remote File Share No No No No No No Yes Yes Virtual Conso...

Page 29: ... Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Configurable thresholds Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Fan monitoring Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Power Supply monitoring Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Memory monitoring Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes CPU monitoring Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes RAID monitoring Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NIC monitoring Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes HD monitoring enclosure ...

Page 30: ...es System Retire Repurpose Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Server Configuration Profile in GUI No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes Diagnostics Service and Logging Embedded diagnostic tools Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Part Replacement No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Server Configuration Backup No No No No No No Yes Yes Server Configuration Restore Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Easy Restore system confi...

Page 31: ...s Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Work notes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Remote Syslog No No No No No No Yes Yes License management Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Improved customer experience iDRAC Faster processor more memory No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes GUI rendered in HTML5 No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes Add BIOS configuration to iDRAC GUI No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes iDRAC support for SW RAID lice...

Page 32: ...a comprehensive view of Dell EMC systems devices and components in an enterprise network OpenManage Essentials is available as a no charge software download from Dell com Support When connected through OME you can use Dell EMC OpenManage Mobile OMM to securely perform a subset of data center monitoring and remediation tasks from a mobile device OpenManage Power Center Dell EMC s power management s...

Page 33: ...ontroller Integration for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Lifecycle Controller Integrationi for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter BMC Software BMC TrueSight Server Automation BMC TrueSight Operations Management OpenManage Ansible Modules OpenManage Connections With OpenManage Connections you can extract rich information about th...

Page 34: ...dditional information about environmental certifications please refer to the Product Environmental Datasheet located with the Manuals Documents on Dell com poweredgemanuals Table 9 Temperature specifications Temperature Specifications Storage 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F Continuous operation for altitude less than 950 m or 3117 ft 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F with no direct sunlight on the equipment Ma...

Page 35: ... negative x y and z axes one pulse on each side of the system of 71 G for up to 2 ms Table 13 Maximum altitude specifications Maximum altitude Specifications Operating 3048 m 10 000 ft Storage 12 000 m 39 370 ft Table 14 Operating temperature derating specifications Operating temperature derating Specifications Up to 35 C 95 F Maximum temperature is reduced by 1 C 300 m 1 F 547 ft above 950 m 3 11...

Page 36: ...DRAC Direct USB 2 0 compliant port on the front of the system One USB 3 0 compliant internal port NOTE The micro USB 2 0 compliant port on the front of the system can only be used as an iDRAC Direct management port 36 ...

Page 37: ...ry DDR4 SDRAM Specification jedec org standards documents docs jesd79 4 pdf PCI Express PCI Express Base Specification Rev 2 0 and 3 0 pcisig com specifications pciexpress PMBus Power System Management Protocol Specification v1 2 pmbus info specs html SAS Serial Attached SCSI v1 1 t10 org SATA Serial ATA Rev 2 6 SATA II SATA 1 0a Extensions Rev 1 2 sata io org SMBIOS System Management BIOS Referen...

Page 38: ...ormat online and provides information on system updates Dell com Support Manuals System Information Label The system information label documents the system board layout and system jumper settings Text is minimized due to space limitations and translation considerations The label size is standardized across platforms Outside the system chassis cover Quick Resource Locator QRL This code on the chass...

Page 39: ...onments Certified Dell EMC experts start with extensive environmental assessments and detailed migration planning and recommendations Software installation includes set up of most versions of Dell EMC SupportAssist and OpenManage system management utilities Post deployment configuration assistance testing and product orientation help you rest easy knowing your systems have been deployed and integr...

Page 40: ...a with our single point of contact to manage your data migration project Your project manager will work with our experienced team of experts to create a plan using industry leading tools and proven processes based on global best practices to migrate your existing files and data so your business gets up and running quickly and smoothly ProSupport Enterprise Suite With Dell EMC ProSupport Services w...

Page 41: ...ysis for issue prevention and optimization enabled by SupportAssist Proactive monitoring issue detection notification and automated case creation for accelerated issue resolution enabled by SupportAssist On demand reporting and analytics based recommendations enabled by SupportAssist and TechDirect ProSupport Our ProSupport service offers highly trained experts around the clock and around the glob...

Page 42: ... and training for your operations staff Figure 6 ProSupport One for Data Center model Support Technologies Powering your support experience with predictive data driven technologies SupportAssist The best time to solve a problem is before it happens The automated proactive and predictive technology SupportAssist helps reduce your steps and time to resolution often detecting issues before they becom...

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