Dell PowerEdge M710 Technical Guide
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7.1
Overview ................................................................................................ 22
7.2
DIMMs Supported ....................................................................................... 22
7.3
Slots/Risers ............................................................................................. 23
7.4
Speed .................................................................................................... 24
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Chipset ........................................................................................................ 26
8.1
Overview ................................................................................................ 26
8.2
Intel 5520 I/O Hub ..................................................................................... 26
8.2.1
QuickPath Interconnect ......................................................................... 26
8.2.2
PCI Express Generation 2 ....................................................................... 26
8.2.3
Direct Media Interface (DMI) ................................................................... 26
8.3
Intel I/O Controller Hub 9 ............................................................................ 26
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BIOS ............................................................................................................ 28
9.1
Overview ................................................................................................ 28
9.2
Supported ACPI States ................................................................................. 28
10
Embedded LAN on Motherboard ........................................................................... 29
11
I/O Mezzanine Cards ......................................................................................... 30
12
Storage ........................................................................................................ 31
12.1
Drives .................................................................................................... 31
12.2
Hard Disk Drive Carrier ................................................................................ 31
12.3
Empty Drive Bays ....................................................................................... 31
12.4
Diskless Configuration Support ....................................................................... 31
12.5
RAID Configurations .................................................................................... 31
12.6
RAID Controllers ........................................................................................ 33
12.7
Optical Drives ........................................................................................... 33
12.8
External Storage ........................................................................................ 33
13
Video ........................................................................................................... 34
14
Rack Information ............................................................................................. 35
15
Operating Systems ........................................................................................... 36
16
Virtualization ................................................................................................. 37
16.1
Resources................................................................................................ 37
16.2
Advanced Infrastructure Manager by Scalent ...................................................... 37
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Systems Management ........................................................................................ 38
17.1
Overview ................................................................................................ 38
17.2
Server Management .................................................................................... 38
17.3
Embedded Server Management ...................................................................... 39
17.3.1
Dell Lifecycle Controller and Unified Server Configurator ................................. 39
17.3.2
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller .................................................... 40
17.3.3
Chassis Management Controller ................................................................ 42
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USB Peripherals .............................................................................................. 43
Appendix A.
Statement of Volatility .......................................................................... 44
Appendix B.
Certifications ..................................................................................... 49
B 1.
Regulatory Certifications ............................................................................. 49
B 2.
Product Safety Certifications ......................................................................... 49
B 3.
Electromagnetic Compatibility ....................................................................... 49
B 4.
Ergonomics, Acoustics and Hygienics ............................................................... 50
Appendix C.
Industry Standards ............................................................................... 51
