Dell PowerEdge MX840c, PowerEdge MX740c, PowerEdge MX5016s, PowerEdge MX7000 User Manual

Dell EMC PowerEdge MX7000 Enclosure

Installation and Service Manual

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May 2020
Rev. A06

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Contents

1 About this document.....................................................................................................................6

2 Next Generation Modular overview................................................................................................ 7

PowerEdge MX architecture overview.............................................................................................................................10

3 Enclosure overview......................................................................................................................11

Front view of the enclosure................................................................................................................................................12

Control panel...................................................................................................................................................................12

PSU indicators................................................................................................................................................................ 15

Fan module indicator codes.......................................................................................................................................... 15

Back view of the enclosure.................................................................................................................................................16

Management module indicator codes..........................................................................................................................17

Locating the information tag of your system................................................................................................................... 17

4 Initial system setup and configuration.......................................................................................... 19

Setting up your enclosure................................................................................................................................................... 19

Management module configuration...................................................................................................................................19

Options to set up the management module IP address............................................................................................19

Log in to the management module..............................................................................................................................20

Methods to download firmware and drivers....................................................................................................................20

Downloading drivers and firmware....................................................................................................................................20

LCD touch panel...................................................................................................................................................................21

LCD features...................................................................................................................................................................21

Assigning an IP address out-of-the-box...........................................................................................................................22

Configuring the Static IP address using the LCD......................................................................................................23

Configuring the DHCP IP address using the LCD..................................................................................................... 23

KVM features.......................................................................................................................................................................24

5 Installing and removing system components.................................................................................26

Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 26

Before working inside your enclosure...............................................................................................................................26

After working inside your enclosure..................................................................................................................................26

Hot plug and Non-hot plug devices...................................................................................................................................27

Storage and compute sleds................................................................................................................................................27

Removing a sled blank...................................................................................................................................................27

Installing a sled blank..................................................................................................................................................... 28

Removing a compute or storage sled from the enclosure....................................................................................... 29

Installing a compute or storage sled into the enclosure............................................................................................ 31

Cooling fan modules............................................................................................................................................................33

Removing a front fan module.......................................................................................................................................33

Installing a front fan module.........................................................................................................................................33

Removing a rear fan module........................................................................................................................................ 34

Installing a rear fan module...........................................................................................................................................35

Power supply units .............................................................................................................................................................35

Contents 3

Removing a power supply unit.....................................................................................................................................35

Installing a power supply unit....................................................................................................................................... 36

Acoustic baffle..................................................................................................................................................................... 37

Removing the air baffle.................................................................................................................................................37

Installing the air baffle................................................................................................................................................... 38

Fabrics and modules............................................................................................................................................................39

Removing a blank from Fabric A or B slot..................................................................................................................39

Installing a blank in Fabric A or B slot..........................................................................................................................39

Removing a module from Fabric A or B slot.............................................................................................................. 40

Installing a module in Fabric A or B slot....................................................................................................................... 41

Removing a MX7000 blank from Fabric C slot..........................................................................................................42

Installing a MX7000 blank in Fabric C slot..................................................................................................................42

Removing a MX7000 module from Fabric C slot...................................................................................................... 43

Installing a MX7000 module into Fabric C slot.......................................................................................................... 44

Removing a management module blank.....................................................................................................................45

Installing a management module blank....................................................................................................................... 46

Removing a management module............................................................................................................................... 47

Installing a management module..................................................................................................................................48

Support information for GPU.............................................................................................................................................49

6 Technical specifications..............................................................................................................50

Component guidelines ....................................................................................................................................................... 50

Population rules............................................................................................................................................................. 50

PSU redundancy and population rules.........................................................................................................................51

Chassis dimensions..............................................................................................................................................................52

Chassis weight.....................................................................................................................................................................52

Fan specifications................................................................................................................................................................53

PSU specifications.............................................................................................................................................................. 53

Ports and connectors specifications.................................................................................................................................53

USB ports....................................................................................................................................................................... 53

Mini DisplayPort.............................................................................................................................................................53

PowerEdge MX modules ports and connectors..............................................................................................................54

PowerEdge MX740c.....................................................................................................................................................54

PowerEdge MX840c.....................................................................................................................................................54

MX7116n Fabric Expander Module.............................................................................................................................. 54

MX9116n Fabric Switching Engine.............................................................................................................................. 54

MX9002m Management Module................................................................................................................................ 55

MX5108n Ethernet Switch...........................................................................................................................................55

MXG610s Fibre Channel Switch..................................................................................................................................55

PowerEdge MX 10GBASE-T Ethernet Pass-Through Module............................................................................... 55

PowerEdge MX 25 Gb Ethernet Pass-Through Module..........................................................................................56

Video specifications............................................................................................................................................................ 56

Environmental specifications............................................................................................................................................. 56

Standard operating temperature................................................................................................................................. 57

Expanded operating temperature................................................................................................................................57

Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications ............................................................................................58

7 Getting help...............................................................................................................................60

Recycling or End-of-Life service information..................................................................................................................60

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Contents

Contacting Dell EMC.......................................................................................................................................................... 60

Documentation feedback....................................................................................................................................................61

Accessing system information by using QRL................................................................................................................... 61

Quick Resource Locator for PowerEdge MX7000 enclosure.................................................................................. 61

Receiving automated support with SupportAssist ......................................................................................................... 61

8 Documentation resources........................................................................................................... 62

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About this document

This document provides an overview about the PowerEdge MX7000, information about installing and replacing components, technical
specifications, and guidelines to follow while installing components.

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6 About this document

2

Next Generation Modular overview

Figure 1. Next Generation Modular - Front view

• Compute sleds - MX740c, and MX840c

• Storage sled - MX5016s

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Figure 2. Next Generation Modular - Back view

The Dell EMC PowerEdge MX7000 enclosure supports the following sleds and I/O modules:

• I/O modules -

○ Dell EMC Networking MX7116n Fabric Expander Module
○ Dell EMC Networking MX9116n Fabric Switching Engine
○ Dell EMC Networking MX5108n Ethernet Switch
○ Dell EMC Networking MXG610s Fibre Channel Switch
○ Dell EMC M9002m Management Module
○ Dell EMC PowerEdge MX5000s SAS Switch

• Ethernet Pass-Through Module -

○ Dell EMC PowerEdge MX 10GBASE-T Ethernet Pass-Through Module
○ Dell EMC PowerEdge MX 25 Gb Ethernet Pass-Through Module

• MX740c

The PowerEdge MX740c is a single-width compute sled that supports:

○ Up to two Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
○ Up to 24 DIMM slots
○ Up to six 2.5-inch SAS, SATA, SSD, or NVMe drives

• MX840c

The PowerEdge MX840c is a double-width compute sled that supports:

○ Up to four Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
○ Up to 48 DIMM slots
○ Up to eight 2.5-inch SAS, SATA, SSD, or NVMe drives

• MX5016s

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Next Generation Modular overview

The PowerEdge MX5016s is a single-width storage sled that provides disk expansion for the PowerEdge MX series compute sleds that
support:

○ Up to 16 hot-swappable 2.5-inch SAS drives
○ Two hot-swappable expanders providing dual SAS paths for all drives
○ Dual x4 SAS links to the MX platform infrastructure
○ 12 Gb/s SAS

• Dell EMCManagement Module M9002m

The Dell EMC MX9002m Management Module controls the overall chassis power, cooling, and hosts the OpenManage Enterprise­Modular (OME-M) console. Two external 1G-BaseT Ethernet ports are provided to enable management connectivity and to connect
more PowerEdge MX7000 chassis into a single logical chassis. The PowerEdge MX7000 chassis supports two PowerEdge MX9002m
management modules for redundancy. The Management module offers:

• Two x 1G-BaseT Ethernet ports

• One x Micro-B USB port

• Dell EMC Networking MX7116n Fabric Expander Module

The Dell EMC Networking MX7116n Fabric Expander Module operates as an unmanaged Ethernet repeater to connect servers to the
MX9116n Fabric Switching Engine using QSFP28-DD connections. The Expander Module offers:

○ Sixteen 25 GE server-facing ports
○ Two QSFP28-DD ports for connection to a Fabric Switching Engine

• Dell EMC Networking MX9116n Fabric Switching Engine

The Dell EMC Networking MX9116n Fabric Switching Engine is a scalable L2/L3 switch designed that provides high-bandwidth, low­latency 25 GbE networking. This high-end switch offers:

○ Sixteen 25 GE server-facing ports
○ 12 QSFP28-DD ports that you can use to connect to Fabric Expanders or break out to: 8x10GE or 8x25GE ports for connection to

rack servers or other Ethernet devices, or 2x40GE/2x100GE ports for uplinks, connection to SAN storage, and switch
interconnects

○ Two QSFP28 uplink ports that can operate in 1x100GE, 1x40GE, 4x25GE, 2x50GE, or 4x10GE mode
○ Two QSFP28 unified ports that operate in Ethernet or Fibre Channel 1x100GE, 1x40GE, 4x25GE, 4x10GE, 2x50GE, or

8x8/16/32GFC mode

• Dell EMC Networking MX5108n Ethernet Switch

The Dell EMC Networking MX5108n Ethernet Switch is a basic L2/L3 switch that is designed to provide high-performance, low­latency networking for the PowerEdge MX7000 installations. It provides FCoE transit, but no native Fibre Channel functionality, and
offers:

○ Eight 25 GE server-facing ports
○ Two 100 GE QSFP28 uplink ports
○ One 40 GE QSFP28 uplink port
○ Four 10GBASE-T uplink ports

• Dell EMC Networking MXG610s Fibre Channel Switch

The Dell EMC Networking MXG610s Fibre Channel Switch provides the following hardware features:

○ Up to 16 external FC ports to connect with external FC storage or an FC switch
○ Up to 16 internal backplane FC ports to connect with the FC controller on the sleds
○ A dual-core T1022E processor operating at 1.2 GHz delivers high performance, scalability, and advanced fabric vision functionality
○ Two 32 Gbps short wavelength (SWL) optical SFP+ transceivers in the entry-level 8-port model
○ Four 32 Gbps SWL optical SFP+ transceivers in the midlevel 16-port model
○ Eight 32 Gbps SWL optical SFP+ transceivers in the enterprise 16-port model

• Dell EMC PowerEdge MX5000s SAS Switch

The Dell EMC PowerEdge MX5000s SAS Switch IOM provides the following hardware features:

○ Up to 8 internal 12Gbit/sec x4 SAS connections
○ Internal SAS Fabric that enables the connectivity without any need for attached cables

• Dell EMC PowerEdge MX 10GBASE-T Ethernet Pass-Through Module

The Dell 10 Gb Ethernet pass-through module II supports 10 Gb connections. It provides a direct connection between the optional
internal Ethernet mezzanine card in the sled and an external Ethernet device. The Ethernet pass-through modules are hot-swappable.

Next Generation Modular overview

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The 10 Gb Ethernet pass-through module enables you to use optical SFP+ (short reach or long reach) and direct- attached copper
(DCA) SFP+ modules.

NOTE: The Ethernet pass-through module does not support 1G mezzanine cards in the sleds.

• Dell EMC PowerEdge MX 25 Gb Ethernet Pass-Through Module

To better address high-performance network and scalability requirements, we are increasingly implementing 25 GbE for their
customers. These implementations capitalize on the 25GbE specification of the 25 Gigabit Ethernet Consortium. The specification
uses a single-lane 25 Gbps Ethernet links and is based on the existing IEEE 100 GbE standard. The 25 GbE is an easier upgrade path
from 10 GbE as it fits into the existing model. It requires half the number of PCIe lanes that are compared to 40 GbE. It leads to better
PCIe bandwidth utilization, and lower power consumption. The 25GbE SFP28 physical interface specification also supports various
form factors, enabling flexible configuration options.

Benefits of deploying 25 GbE:

○ Maximize performance and scalability
○ Lower capital and operating expenses
○ Future upgrade path

For more information about these modules and sleds, see www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

Topics:

• PowerEdge MX architecture overview

PowerEdge MX architecture overview

The PowerEdge MX portfolio delivers a fully managed, high-performance system that frees up valuable IT resources and personnel so you
can focus on innovation. It enables you to work beyond silos and routine, daily, and time consuming operational management to realize
your IT and digital business transformations. With the kinetic architecture and Agile management, the MX portfolio dynamically configures
compute, storage, and fabric, increases team effectiveness and accelerates operations. The responsive design delivers the innovation and
longevity customers of all sizes need for their IT and digital business transformations.

The PowerEdge MX infrastructure provides:

Flexible architecture

• A flexible architecture – Nondisruptive provisioning, on-demand allocation of compute, storage, and networking resource pools

• A scalable fabric – Cost-effective multichassis architecture with a broad array of open networking options and upgrade simplicity for
future I/O flexibility

• Granular storage – Dense, highly flexible, hot swappable, scale-out Direct Attached Storage sled with front access bays

Agile management

• End-to-end life cycle management and single point authentication for all devices from a single interface

• Simplified set-up/updates with no specialized training needed, and with multiple at-the-box management options

• An operational template methodology and comprehensive Rest API

Responsive design

• An industry-leading fabric, system thermal architecture, mechanical design, and control algorithms for dense configurations with future
compatibility

• A hardened design to protect, detect, and recover underlying infrastructure from cyber attacks

For more information about these modules and sleds, see their documents which are available at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

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Next Generation Modular overview

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Enclosure overview

The Dell EMC PowerEdge MX7000 is the next-generation M1000e follow-on chassis and a revolutionary architecture set to be the future
foundation of modular architecture.

The PowerEdge MX7000 enclosure is a 7U chassis that supports:

• Up to eight standard height, single-width sleds, or four standard height, double-width sleds.

Up to seven Storage sleds can be populated in the enclosure.

NOTE: One compute node must be present and it must be mapped to a storage node.

• Up to six hot swappable power supply units.

• Up to two hot swappable management modules.

• Up to six I/O modules:

○ Four Fabric-A/B type IOMs
○ Two Fabric-C type IOMs

• Four front accessible hot swappable cooling fans.

• Five rear accessible hot swappable cooling fans.

For more information about dual management modules, see Technical specifications.

Topics:

• Front view of the enclosure

• Back view of the enclosure

• Locating the information tag of your system

Enclosure overview 11

Front view of the enclosure

Figure 3. Front view of the enclosure

Left control panel 2. Single-width compute sled

1.

3. Sled blank 4. Front fan (4)

5. Double-width compute sled 6. Single-width storage sled

7. Right control panel 8. Information tag

9. Power supply unit (6)

Control panel

Left control panel

Figure 4. Left control panel - Status LED

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Enclosure overview

Table 1. Left control panel - LED indicator description

Indicator Description Status

1 System health Blinks amber for 2 seconds and is OFF for 1 second when the chassis health has degraded. By

default, the LED is unlit.

2 System

temperature

3 I/O module health Blinks amber for 2 seconds and is OFF for 1 second when an I/O module is faulty. By default the

4 Fan health Blinks amber for 2 seconds and is OFF for 1 second when a front or rear mounted fan fails or has a

5 Stack or group Indicates that the enclosure is a member of a group.

6 LED status bar Indicator status Description

7 System ID button Allows you to identify the system or the installed sleds.

Blinks amber for 2 seconds and is OFF for 1 second when a thermal fault exists on the enclosure. By
default, the LED is unlit.

NOTE: A thermal fault includes excessive ambient temp, I/O modules thermal status,

PSU thermal status, and fan status.

LED is unlit.

warning. By default, the LED is unlit.

Solid blue Indicates that the enclosure is healthy.

Blinking blue Indicates that the system ID mode is active.

Blinking amber Indicates that the system is experiencing a fault.

Figure 5. Left control panel - LCD options

Table 2. Left control panel - LCD panel description

Indicator Description Status

1 LCD with Quick

Sync

2 LCD without Quick

Sync

3 System ID

indicator on LCD
panel

4 Settings This option button provides access to the inventory and configuration data of the MX7000

5 Optional

QuickSync
indicator (Only for

LCD enabled with Quick Sync module

LCD without Quick Sync module

This option is a button/indicator on the LCD panel to identify the chassis, or choose specific sleds to
identify.

enclosure. It includes the Network Settings, System Information, (Model, Asset Tag, Service Tag),
and Language Settings.

Enables access to QuickSync related controls and connection information.

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Table 2. Left control panel - LCD panel description(continued)

Indicator Description Status

LCD with
QuickSync 2.0)

6 System alerts

indicator

7

8 Error indicator The error indicator is displayed on the LCD when there are any critical/warning alerts on the

9 Optional Quick

LCD activation
button/
System ID
indicator/
Identification
indicator

Sync wireless
status indicator

NOTE: QuickSync feature allows you to manage your system using mobile devices.

This feature is only available on certain configurations.

NOTE: If not ordered at the time of purchase, the QuickSync module will not be

available on the enclosure.

System ID Indicator status Description

Solid green The chassis has no degraded or critical alerts.

Solid amber The chassis has critical or degraded health alerts.

NOTE: This option button/indicator shows an amber colored alert icon and a combined

critical and degraded alert count. Pressing the button takes the user to the alert
details menu.

Allows you to identify the enclosure.

NOTE: Press the button to activate the LCD.

System ID Indicator status Description

Blinking blue System ID is active.

Blinking amber Chassis alerts are present.

enclosure.

Displays the connection status of the enclosure with any QuickSync enabled device.

Right control panel

Figure 6. Right control panel

1. Power button

2. USB 2.0 port (2)

3. Mini DisplayPort

NOTE: For more information on the ports, see Technical specifications.

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PSU indicators

Figure 7. PSU indicators

1. PSU health indicator

2. AC supply status indicator

3. DC output status indicator

Table 3. PSU health indicator codes

PSU health indicator Indicator state

PSU functioning normally Green

PSU faulty Blinking amber

PSU mismatch ON for 1 second, and then 5 blinks and OFF (non-repeating cycle).

Table 4. AC indicator codes

AC indicator Indicator state

AC source available ON

AC source unavailable or
power cable unplugged

OFF

Table 5. DC indicator codes

DC indicator Indicator state

DC output available ON

DC output unavailable OFF

Fan module indicator codes

Figure 8. Front fan module

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Figure 9. Rear fan module

Table 6. Fan module indicator codes

Fan indicators Indicator state

Fan functioning normally - Front/ Rear Solid green

Fan failure Blinks amber 2 seconds and 1 second OFF

NOTE: When the chassis is powered off with the AC connection that is powered on, only the rear fans are powered off.

Back view of the enclosure

Figure 10. Back view of the enclosure

1.

Slot for Fabric A1 2. Slot for Fabric A2

3. Rear fans (5) 4. Slot for Fabric B1

5. Slot for Fabric B2 6. Slot for Fabric C2

7. Power cable connection status LED 8. C22 Power inlet connectors (6)

9. Management Module 2 10. Management Module 1

11. Slot for Fabric C1

NOTE: For more information about the ports and connectors, see Technical specifications.

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Management module indicator codes

Figure 11. Management module indicators

1. Status indicator, Identification button/ Indicator ­Dual color: Blue and amber

2. Power indicator - Green

Table 7. Management module indicator behavior

Status Indicator combination

Healthy chassis/ Management module
(Standby)

Healthy chassis/ Management module (Active) Power indicator ON (green), status indicator blue ON

Healthy chassis/ Management module
(Identifying mode)

Faulty chassis/ Management module (Active) Power indicator ON (green), status indicator amber blinking

Faulty chassis/ Management module
(Identifying mode)

Failed chassis/ Management module: Mode 1 Power indicator OFF, status indicator OFF

Failed chassis/ Management module: Mode 2 Power indicator OFF, status indicator Amber-solid

Power indicator ON (green), status indicator OFF

Power indicator ON (green), status indicator blue blinking

NOTE: Available only when the management module is active.

Power indicator ON (green), status indicator blue blinking

NOTE: Hardware failure prevents the management module from

powering.

NOTE:

• The management module starts boot but is unable to boot to one or
more operating system partitions.

• The management module boots but detects a failure such as a network
switch failure, or a voltage regulator failure.

Locating the information tag of your system

You can identify your system using the unique express service code and Service Tag. Pull out the information tag in front of the system to
view the express service code and Service Tag. Alternatively, the information may be on a sticker on the back of the system chassis. The
mini Enterprise Service Tag (EST) is found on the back of the system chassis. Dell uses this information to route support calls to the
appropriate personnel.

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Figure 12. Locating the information tag of your system

1. Information tag (Top view)

2. MAC address and secure password label

NOTE: If you have opted for default access to the management module, the default password is available on the

Information tag. This label is blank, if you have not opted for secure default access, then the default username and

password are root and calvin.

3. Express Service Tag

4. Quick resource locator

5. Information tag (Bottom view)

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Initial system setup and configuration

Setting up your enclosure

Complete the following steps to set up your enclosure:

Steps

1. Unpack the enclosure.

2. Install the enclosure into the rack. For more information, see the Rail Installation Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

3. Connect the peripherals to the enclosure.

4. Connect the enclosure to its electrical outlet.

5. Power on the enclosure by pressing the power button.

NOTE: You can configure the static or DHCP IP address using the touch panel on the chassis.

6. Power on the attached peripherals.
For more information about setting up your enclosure, see the Getting Started Guide that shipped with your enclosure.

Management module configuration

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Using the management module (MM), you can manage SAS storage subsystem, drive assignments, and monitor the health status for the
associated SAS devices. You can manage SAS fabric by using the OpenManage Enterprise-Modular user interface to view inventory,
storage event logs and manage drive or enclosure assignments. For more information about managing the SAS fabric using OpenManage
Enterprise-Modular, see OpenManage Enterprise-Modular User's Guide available at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > Chassis
Management Controllers.

Options to set up the management module IP address

Configure the initial network settings on your network infrastructure to enable the communication to and from the management module.

NOTE: For static IP configuration, you must request for it at the time of purchase.

Use the OpenManage Essentials Quick Deploy feature to assign a static or DHCP IP address.

Interfaces

Dell Deployment
Toolkit

Dell Lifecycle
Controller

OpenManage
Enterprise
Modular

Server LCD panel See the LCD touch-panel section.

Management
module and Quick
Sync 2 (optional)

Document/Section

See Dell Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage Deployment
Toolkit

See Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide at www.dell.com/idracmanuals > Lifecycle Controller

See Dell OpenManage Enterprise-Modular User’s Guide at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > Chassis
Management Controllers

See Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/idracmanuals

NOTE: To access the management module, ensure that all the management modules are connected to the network. You

can also access the management module through the shared LOM mode, if you have opted for a system that has the

shared LOM mode enabled.

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