Table 13. Expansion slots (without optional expansion card risers) specifications
Expansion slots (without
optional expansion card
risers)
PCIe slots on the system
board
Height
Length
Link
PCIe slots
Slot 1
Low Profile
Half Length
x16
Slot 2
Low Profile
Half Length
x16
Slot 3
Low Profile
Half Length
x4
Memory specifications
The DSS 2500 system supports DDR4 registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) at 1866 MT/s, 2133 MT/s, or 2400 MT/s.
Table 14. Memory specifications
Memory module sockets
Memory capacity
Minimum RAM
Maximum RAM
sixteen 288-pins
8 GB and 16 GB (RDIMMs)
•
8 GB with single processor
•
16 GB with dual processors
(minimum one memory
module per processor)
•
Up to 256 GB with single
processor
•
Up to 512 GB with dual
processors
Drive specifications
The DSS 2500 system supports:
•
Up to twelve 3.5 inch or 2.5 inch (with 3.5 inch drive carrier adapters), hot-swappable SAS, SATA, or Nearline SAS hard drives
•
Up to twelve 3.5 inch or 2.5 inch (with hybrid drive carriers), hot-swappable SATA SSDs
•
Up to two 2.5 inch, internal cabled SATA hard drives
NOTE:
These internal drives are used only for the operating system. They will not be controlled by the RAID controller. These
hard drives are controlled by the PCH chipset.
Ports and connectors specifications
USB ports
The DSS 2500 system supports USB 2.0 and 3.0-compliant ports on the back panel.
Table 15. USB specifications
System
Back panel
12 x 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hard drive/SSD
•
One 9-pin, USB 3.0-compliant port
•
One 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant port
NIC ports
The DSS 2500 system supports two 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Interface Controller (NIC) ports on the back panel.
Technical specifications
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