Dell PowerEdge Reference Guide

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POWEREDGE MODULAR INFRASTRUCTURE

Dell EMC PowerEdge Modular Infrastructure is built from the ground up for the software defined data center. The PowerEdge platform is designed to support the right balance of density, capacity, and flexibility to
meet the needs of both traditional and cloud-native workloads. The Dell EMC kinetic infrastructure extends the benefits of modular design benefits to individual storage devices with built-in future-proofing to easily
support configurations down to memory-centric devices. Shared pools of disaggregated compute, storage and fabric resources can be dynamically configured, and reconfigured, for workload and infrastructure
optimization. Reduce over provisioning and stranded assets, and boost performance and efficiency by creating on-the-fly capacity. And the OpenManage portfolio delivers innovative systems management that
makes you more efficient and your infrastructure more productive and reliable. Choose PowerEdge Modular Infrastructure for worry free IT that is secure and scalable - without compromises.

Dell EMC offers a range of modular

solutions to meet the needs of

any environment or workload.

PowerEdge MX PowerEdge FX PowerEdge VRTX

PowerEdge MX kinetic
infrastructure, designed for
the modern software-defined
data center, delivers optimal
utilizaiton, productivity and
efficiency. With an industy­leading no midplane and
scalable fabric architecture,
PowerEdge MX will support
new processor technologies,
new storage types, and new
connectivity innovations well
into the future. This modular 7U
integrated solution designed
for enterprise data center
density with easy deployment
and management is ideal for a
variety of workloads including
dense virtualization, software­defined workloads, including
SDS and HCI, and big data
environments.

PowerEdge FX2 is the
foundation for an extremely
flexible and efficient
platform that precisely fits
your computing needs.
Drive IT transformation
with the PowerEdge FX
architecture to scale
workloads quickly, as
needed, adding resources
incrementally with efficient
chassis management.
The FX2 chassis is a
hybrid 2U rack integrated
solution with the scalable,
compact performance and
efficiencies of compute
sleds, combined with the
flexibility and simplicity of
racks.

PowerEdge VRTX modular
infrastructure solution offers
“under your desk” dimensions,
ease of management and quiet
acoustics so you can operate
non-disruptively. Features
such as Fresh Air validated
configurations and standard
power options help keep
your operating expenses in
check. Address a wide variety
of workloads with compute,
storage and networking options
within a single chassis. The
VRTX chassis is a single tower,

rack-capable, integrated solution
optimized for greater simplicity,
versatility and efficiency for
small, remote/branch offices.

Dell EMC PowerEdge servers and OpenManage systems

management solutions deliver intelligent automation directly

into your data center.

Embedded Management

Dell EMC PowerEdge servers feature powerful,
built-in embedded management for modular infrastructures.

Embedded management enables IT Pros to effortlessly deploy,
update, manage and monitor everything within the chassis –
servers, storage and switches. These management solutions work
seamlessly with the agent-free integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller (iDRAC) and Lifecycle Controller (LC).

OpenManage Enterprise –
Modular Edition (OME- Modular)

OME-Modular helps you transform how you manage
the infrastructure and enable the business quickly. A
unified web/RESTful API interface manages all nodes
including compute, storage and networking. This
helps reduce costs, learning curve and consolidates
multiple tools for ease of access and monitoring.
Simplified administration helps deploy and monitor
at scale, from one to many chassis, with support for
remote management. Agile, intelligent automation
drives faster hardware rollouts and reduces repetitive
tasks for accelerated lifecycle management.

Advantages:

• Manage servers across multiple MX chassis

• Deploy faster with auto-chassis and node
discovery

• Comprehensive RESTful API helps automate
multiple tasks and integrate to third party tools

• Enhance management with redundant OME­Modular module, Touchscreen LCD and Quick
Sync 2 options for remote access

• Expand management across all PowerEdge
servers with OpenManage Enterprise

Chassis Management
Controller (CMC)

The CMC is an embedded systems
management solution that combines robust
management of hardware and software to help
IT Pros manage Dell EMC PowerEdge FX,
VRTX and M1000e systems. Easily deploy
and manage servers, storage and networking
within a simple browser-based console and
CLI interface.

PowerEdge Architecture PowerEdge MX PowerEdge FX2/PowerEdge FX2S PowerEdge VRTX

Form factor 7U enclosure with 8 slots Full-width, 2U enclosure Tower or 5U rack modular chassis

Description Modular chassis that accommodates a variety of

compute and storage sled combinations, connected
by high-speed fabrics, sharing power, cooling and
managed by embedded OpenManage Enterprise –
Modular Edition systems management

I/O slots 2 USB 2.0 Type A or KVM control

(keyboard and mouse only)
1 Mini Display Port connector for video

Server Sleds Up to 8 PowerEdge MX740c

Up to 4 PowerEdge MX840c

Storage Sleds Up to 7 PowerEdge MX5016s FX2S:

Power Supplies Up to 6 PSUs; Platinum rated – 3000W output with high

line AC input; N+1 or Grid redundancy support

Fans 5 80 mm rear and 4 60mm front hot-swap fans 8 hot-swappable fans provide cooling to the

I/O and Ports Up to 2 pairs of redundant general-purpose switch or

pass-through modular bays (Fabrics A and B);
redundant pair of storage specific switch bays (Fabric
C)

Up to 25Gbps Ethernet, 32Gbps Fibre Channel,
12Gbps SAS

An industry standard 2U rack-mount chassis that
supports shared, redundant power and cooling,
I/O fabric and management infrastructure and
accommodates compact, customizable blocks of server
storage and networking.

FX2s: Supports up to 8 low-profile/half-length
PCIe 3.0 modules

Up to 8 FC430
Up to 4 FC640
Up to 2 FC830
Up to 1 FC830 mixed with up to 2 FC640

Up to 2 FD332 mapped to 4 FC430
Up to 3 FD332 mapped to 1 FC640
Up to 2 FD332 mapped to 2 FC640
Up to 2 FD332 mapped to 1 FC830

Hot-plug PSUs: Platinum rated – 2400 W, 2000 W,
or 1600WAC in 1+1 redundant or ROA or
2+0 non-redundant configurations

I/O components in the system

Choice of 3 Dell EMC modules: FN410s 4-ports SFP+,
FN410t 4-port 10Gb Base-T,

FN2210s 4-port Combination of 2 Fibre Channel and
2 Ethernet ports, or 2 pass-through modules.

Integrates servers, storage, networking and
management into a quiet data center under your desk

Up to 8 PCIe slots

Up to 4 M640
Up to 2 M830

Internal: Up to 12 x 3.5” or 25 x 2.5” drives
(SED available)
External: Up to four MD1200 (12 x 3.5” drives)
or MD1220 (24 x 2.5” drives)

Supports up to four 1100 W or 1600 W AC
power supply units (PSU)
in 3+1 and 2+2 redundant configurations

6 hot-pluggable, redundant fan modules
and 4 blower modules

Internal 1GbE 24-port switch
Internal 10GbE switch
Internal 1GbE 8-port pass-through module

Embedded
Management

OpenManage Enterprise – Modular Edition
(OME-Modular); running on up to 2 redundant

MX9002m management modules
Quick Sync 2 Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)/
wireless module option

One Chassis Management Controller (CMC) Chassis Management Controller (CMC)