Table 21 DIMM blank population rules
Processor
configuration
Processor 1
Processor 2
Processor 3
Processor 4
Dual processor
Required
Required
Not required
Not required
Quad processor
Required
Required
Required
Required
Storage controller specifications
VxFlex Ready Node R840 servers support the following internal storage controller
cards:
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Internal storage controller cards: HBA330 and Boot Optimized Server Storage
(BOSS-S1)
Drive specifications
VxFlex Ready Node R840 servers support SAS, SATA, or NVMe drives.
The following table lists the supported drive and SSD options for the VxFlex Ready
Node R840 system:
Table 22 Supported drive options
Chassis
options
Configurations
Eight-drive
chassis
Up to eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA front-accessible drives in slots 0–7
Up to eight 2.5-inch SATA front-accessible drives in slots 0–7
Twenty-four
drive chassis
Up to twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA front-accessible drives in slots 0–
23
Up to twelve 2.5-inch SAS/SATA front-accessible drives in slots 0–11 +
twelve SAS/SATA/NVMe front-accessible drives in slots 12–23
Up to twenty-four 2.5-inch NVMe front-accessible drives in slots 0–23
Ports and connectors specifications
USB ports
VxFlex Ready Node R840 servers support both USB 2.0-compliant and USB 3.0-
compliant ports.
Note
The internal USB is not supported on VxFlex Ready Node R840.
The following table provides more information about the USB specifications.
Technical specifications
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