Dell POWEREDGE R610 User Manual
PowerEdge R610
Technical Guide
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Table of Contents
1 Product Comparison ........................................................................................... 7
1.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 7
1.1.1 Strong IT Foundation............................................................................... 7
1.1.2 Customer-Inspired Design ......................................................................... 7
1.1.3 Enhanced Virtualization ........................................................................... 7
1.1.4 Energy Efficient .................................................................................... 7
1.1.5 Easy to Manage ..................................................................................... 8
1.1.6 Dell Services ........................................................................................ 8
1.2 Comparison ............................................................................................... 8
2 Key Technologies ............................................................................................. 11
2.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 11
2.2 Detailed Information .................................................................................. 11
3 System Overview ............................................................................................. 12
4 Mechanical .................................................................................................... 15
4.1 Chassis Description..................................................................................... 15
4.2 Dimensions and Weight ................................................................................ 15
4.3 Front Panel View and Features ...................................................................... 15
4.4 Back Panel View and Features ....................................................................... 16
4.5 Power Supply Indicators ............................................................................... 16
4.6 NIC Indicators ........................................................................................... 17
4.7 Internal Chassis Views ................................................................................. 17
4.8 Rails and Cable Management ......................................................................... 18
4.8.1 ReadyRails Sliding Rails ......................................................................... 18
4.8.2 ReadyRails Static Rails .......................................................................... 18
4.9 Fans ...................................................................................................... 18
4.10 LCD Control Panel ...................................................................................... 18
4.11 Security .................................................................................................. 19
4.11.1 Cover Latch ....................................................................................... 19
4.11.2 Bezel ............................................................................................... 19
4.11.3 Hard Drive ......................................................................................... 19
4.11.4 TPM ................................................................................................. 19
4.11.5 Power Off Security ............................................................................... 20
4.11.6 Intrusion Alert .................................................................................... 20
4.11.7 Secure Mode ...................................................................................... 20
4.12 USB Key .................................................................................................. 20
4.13 Battery ................................................................................................... 20
4.14 Field Replaceable Units (FRU)........................................................................ 20
4.15 User Accessible Jumpers, Sockets, and Connectors ............................................... 20
5 Power, Thermal, Acoustic .................................................................................. 21
5.1 Power Efficiencies ..................................................................................... 21
5.2 Main Power Supply ..................................................................................... 21
5.3 Power Supply Specifications .......................................................................... 22
5.4 Heat Dissipation ........................................................................................ 22
5.5 Environmental Specifications......................................................................... 22
5.6 Power Consumption Testing .......................................................................... 23
5.7 Energy Smart Enablement ............................................................................ 24
5.8 Energy Star Compliance ............................................................................... 24
5.9 Acoustics ................................................................................................ 24
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6 Processors ..................................................................................................... 25
6.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 25
6.2 Features ................................................................................................. 26
6.3 Supported Processors .................................................................................. 26
6.4 Processor Configurations .............................................................................. 27
6.4.1 Single Processor Configuration ................................................................. 27
6.4.2 Processor Power Voltage Regulation Modules (EVRD 11.1) ................................. 27
6.5 Processor Installation .................................................................................. 27
7 Memory ........................................................................................................ 28
7.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 28
7.2 DIMMs Supported ....................................................................................... 28
7.2.1 Memory Modes .................................................................................... 28
7.2.2 DIMM Population Rules .......................................................................... 29
7.3 Speed .................................................................................................... 29
7.4 DIMM Slots ............................................................................................... 30
7.5 Low Voltage DIMMs ..................................................................................... 30
7.6 Mirroring ................................................................................................. 30
7.7 Sparing ................................................................................................... 30
7.8 Memory Scrubbing...................................................................................... 31
7.9 Advanced ECC (Lockstep) Mode ...................................................................... 31
7.10 Optimizer (Independent Channel) Mode ............................................................ 31
7.11 Supported Configurations ............................................................................. 31
8 Chipset ........................................................................................................ 32
8.1 Intel I/O Hub (IOH) .................................................................................... 32
8.2 IOH QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) ................................................................... 32
8.3 IOH PCI Express ......................................................................................... 32
8.4 Intel I/O Controller Hub 9 (ICH9) .................................................................... 32
9 BIOS ............................................................................................................ 34
9.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 34
9.2 Supported ACPI States ................................................................................. 34
9.3 I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) ......................................................................... 34
10 Embedded NICs/LAN on Motherboard (LOM) ............................................................. 36
11 PCI Slots ....................................................................................................... 37
11.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 37
11.2 PCI Riser Restrictions .................................................................................. 37
11.3 Quantities and Priorities .............................................................................. 37
11.4 PCI Card Dimensions ................................................................................... 37
12 Storage ........................................................................................................ 38
12.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 38
12.2 Internal Hard Disk Drives .............................................................................. 38
12.2.1 Hard Disk Drive Carriers ......................................................................... 38
12.2.2 Empty Drive Bays ................................................................................. 39
12.2.3 Diskless Configuration Support ................................................................. 39
12.2.4 Hard Drive LED Indicators ....................................................................... 39
12.3 RAID Configurations .................................................................................... 39
12.4 Storage Controllers .................................................................................... 41
12.4.1 SAS 6/iR ........................................................................................... 41
12.4.2 PERC 6/i ........................................................................................... 42
12.4.3 PERC H200 ......................................................................................... 42
12.4.4 PERC H700 ......................................................................................... 42
12.5 Optical Drives ........................................................................................... 43
12.6 Tape Drives ............................................................................................. 43
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12.7 External Storage Support ............................................................................. 43
13 Video ........................................................................................................... 44
14 Rack Information ............................................................................................. 45
14.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 45
14.2 Rails ...................................................................................................... 45
14.3 Cable Management Arm (CMA) ....................................................................... 47
14.4 Rack View ............................................................................................... 47
15 Operating Systems ........................................................................................... 50
16 Systems Management ........................................................................................ 51
16.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 51
16.2 Server Management .................................................................................... 51
16.3 Embedded Server Management ...................................................................... 52
16.4 Dell Lifecycle Controller and Unified Server Configurator ....................................... 52
16.5 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller .......................................................... 52
16.6 iDRAC6 Express ......................................................................................... 53
16.7 iDRAC6 Enterprise ...................................................................................... 53
16.8 iDRAC6 Enterprise with Virtual Flash (vFlash) Media ............................................. 53
17 Peripherals .................................................................................................... 56
Appendix A. Certifications ..................................................................................... 57
A.1 Regulatory Certifications ............................................................................. 57
A.2 Product Safety Certifications ......................................................................... 57
A.3 Electromagnetic Compatibility ....................................................................... 58
A.4 Ergonomics, Acoustics and Hygienics ............................................................... 59
Appendix B. Additional Information and Options ........................................................... 60
Tables
Table 1. Product Comparison to PowerEdge R510 and R710 .............................................. 8
Table 2. Product Features Summary ........................................................................ 12
Table 3. Power Supply Status ................................................................................ 16
Table 4. Power Supply Specifications ....................................................................... 22
Table 5. Environmental Specifications ...................................................................... 22
Table 6. Power Consumption Testing ....................................................................... 23
Table 7. Acoustical Performance ............................................................................ 24
Table 8. Intel Xeon 5500 and 5600 Processor Series Features ........................................... 25
Table 9. Supported Processors ............................................................................... 26
Table 10. Supported Hard Drives .............................................................................. 38
Table 11. Factory RAID Configurations ....................................................................... 39
Table 12. Storage Card Support Matrix ....................................................................... 42
Table 13. Graphics Video Modes .............................................................................. 44
Table 14. Supported Racks ..................................................................................... 46
Table 15. Rail Adjustability Ranges and Depth ............................................................. 47
Table 16. Unified Server Configurator Features and Description......................................... 52
Table 17. Features List for Base Management Functionality, iDRAC, and vFlash ...................... 54
Table 18. Product Safety Certifications ...................................................................... 57
Table 19. Electromagnetic Compatibility Certifications ................................................... 58
Table 20. Ergonomics, Acoustics and Hygienics ............................................................. 59
Table 21. Industry Standards .................................................................................. 60
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Figures
Figure 1. Chassis Dimensions ................................................................................. 15
Figure 2. Front View ........................................................................................... 16
Figure 3. Front View (With Optional Bezel) ................................................................ 16
Figure 4. Back View ............................................................................................ 16
Figure 5. Internal Chassis View .............................................................................. 17
Figure 6. Control Panel ....................................................................................... 19
Figure 7. Power Supplies ...................................................................................... 21
Figure 8. Dell 2.5‖ Hard Drive Carrier ...................................................................... 39
Figure 9. R610 Sliding Rails with Optional CMA ............................................................ 45
Figure 10. R610 Static Rails .................................................................................... 46
Figure 11. R610 Mounted in the A1 Sliding Rails ............................................................ 48
Figure 12. R610 Mounted in the B1 Sliding Rails with the CMA ........................................... 48
Figure 13. R610 Mounted in the A2 Static Rails (2-post Center Mount Configuration) ................ 49
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1 Product Comparison
1.1 Overview
The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 is a 2-socket 1U rack server that offers simplified management,
purposeful design, and energy efficiency that can help you better manage your enterprise IT
environment.
1.1.1 Strong IT Foundation
The Dell PowerEdge R610 is a key building block for today’s data center. Designed for versatility and
high performance, it provides many of the virtualization, system management, and energy-efficiency
features you need now and the scalability necessary to change as your business grows. This general
purpose Intel® processor-based server is ideal for corporate data centers and remote sites that
require a dense, highly available single- or dual-processor server at an excellent value.
1.1.2 Customer-Inspired Design
Dell PowerEdge 11th generation servers are designed to meet customer needs with excellent
reliability, security, and commonality to make the experience easier. We put all external ports,
power supplies, LCD screens, and LED lights in the same location for a familiar experience as well as
easy installation and deployment.
The PowerEdge R610 embodies the Dell PowerEdge 11th generation portfolio specifications. The R610
features robust metal hard drive carriers and organized cabling, designed to help improve component
access and airflow across the server. The R610 also has either an interactive LCD screen or an LED
display positioned on the front of the server for easy monitoring and troubleshooting.
1.1.3 Enhanced Virtualization
Featuring Intel® Xeon® processors, embedded hypervisors, and expanded memory footprint and I/O,
the Dell PowerEdge R610 delivers exceptional overall system performance and significant virtual
machine-per-server capacity. With optional factory-integrated virtualization capabilities, you get
tailored solutions—built with the latest technologies from Dell and our trusted partners—which allow
you to streamline deployment and simplify virtual infrastructures. Choose your hypervisor from
market leaders such as VMware®, Citrix®, and Microsoft®, and enable virtualization with a few mouse
clicks.
1.1.4 Energy Efficient
The PowerEdge R610 incorporates Energy Smart design using efficient power supply units, low-flow
fans, and a logical component layout of the internal components which aids airflow direction,
helping keep the server cool and reduce noise as much as possible. In addition, advanced thermal
control helps optimize performance while minimizing system power consumption. This provides
better energy efficiency with policy-driven power and thermal management and highly efficient
standards-based Energy Smart components.
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Feature
R510
R610
R710
Processor
Intel® Xeon® processor
5500 and 5600 series
Intel® Xeon® processor
5500 and 5600 series
Intel® Xeon® processor
5500 and 5600 series
Form Factor
2U rack
1U rack
2U rack
Front Side Bus
Intel® QuickPath
Interconnect (QPI)
6.4GT/s
Intel® QuickPath
Interconnect (QPI)
6.4GT/s
Intel® QuickPath
Interconnect (QPI)
6.4GT/s
# Sockets
2 2 2
# Cores
2, 4, or 6
2, 4, or 6
2, 4, or 6
L2/L3 Cache
4MB, 8MB, and 12BM
4MB, 8MB, and 12MB
4MB, 8MB, and 12MB
Chipset
Intel® 5500
Intel® 5520
Intel® 5520
DIMMs
8 DDR3
12 DDR3
18 DDR3
Min/Max RAM
1GB/128GB
1GB/192GB
1GB/288GB
Drive Bays
4 x 3.5‖, or
8 x 3.5‖ or 2.5‖, or
12 x 3.5‖ or 2.5‖ + 2 x
internal 2.5‖
6 x 2.5‖
4 x 3.5" with optional
flex bay,
6 x 3.5" without flex bay,
or
8 x 2.5‖
Hard Drive Types
SAS, SATA, and SSD
Hot-plug SAS and SATA,
nearline SAS and SSD
Hot-plug SAS and SATA,
nearline SAS and SSD
1.1.5 Easy to Manage
The PowerEdge R610 lets you devote more focus to running your business. The optional advanced
embedded systems management engine, Lifecycle Controller, automates common management
tasks, and gives you zero-media, low-touch deployment that is efficient, secure, and user-friendly.
Lifecycle Controller works with the standard iDRAC Express or optional iDRAC Enterprise to help
simplify administrator tasks by performing a comprehensive set of provisioning functions such as
system deployment, system updates, hardware configuration, and diagnostics from a single intuitive
interface called Unified Server Configurator (USC) in a pre-OS environment. This helps eliminate the
need to use and maintain multiple pieces of disparate CD/DVD media. With Dell Lifecycle Controller
server deployment automation, the R610 can be up and running fast.
Also part of the Dell OpenManage™ portfolio is the Dell Management Console (DMC) which is included
with every Dell server and provides IT administrators with a consolidated console view of their IT
infrastructure.
1.1.6 Dell Services
Dell Services can help reduce IT complexity, lower costs, and eliminate inefficiencies by making IT
and business solutions work harder for you. The Dell Services team takes a holistic view of your needs
and designs solutions for your environment and business objectives while leveraging proven delivery
methods, local talent, and in-depth domain knowledge for the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO).
1.2 Comparison
Table 1. Product Comparison to PowerEdge R510 and R710
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Feature
R510
R610
R710
External Drive
Bay(s)
Four- and eight-drive
chassis: optional internal
SATA slimline optical
drives such as DVD-ROM
or DVD+RW
Twelve-drive chassis:
N/A
Optional internal SATA
slimline optical drives
such as DVD-ROM or
DVD+RW
Optional flex bay
expansion to support
half-height tape backup
unit
Embedded Hard
Drive Controller
PERC 6/i, SAS 6/iR, PERC
H200, PERC H700, PERC
S100, PERC S300
PERC 6/i, SAS 6/iR, PERC
H200, PERC H700
PERC 6/i, SAS 6/iR, PERC
H200, PERC H700
Optional Storage
Controller
Non-RAID:
SAS 5/E
LSI 2032 (for tape backup
unit only)
6Gps SAS HBA
RAID:
SAS 6/iR
PERC 6/i
PERC 6/E
PERC H200
PERC H700
PERC H800
Software RAID:
PERC S100 (4-drive
chassis only)
PERC S300 (4- and 8drive chassis only)
Non-RAID:
SAS 5/E
LSI 2032 (for tape backup
unit only)
6Gps SAS HBA
RAID:
SAS 6/iR
PERC 6/i
PERC 6/E
PERC H200
PERC H700
PERC H800
Non-RAID:
SAS 5/E
LSI 2032 (for tape backup
unit only)
6Gps SAS HBA
RAID:
SAS 6/iR
PERC 6/i
PERC 6/E
PERC H200
PERC H700
PERC H800
Availability
Hot-plug hard drives,
redundant power,
quad-pack LED diagnostic
or LCD (with hot-plug
hard drive chassis),
memory mirroring
Hot-plug hard drives,
hot-plug redundant
power and cooling,
ECC memory,
Single Device Data
Correction (SDDC),
memory demand and
patrol scrubbing,
high-availability failover
cluster
Hot-plug hard drives,
hot-plug redundant
power and cooling,
ECC memory,
Single Device Data
Correction (SDDC),
memory demand and
patrol scrubbing,
high-availability failover
cluster
Server
Management
BMC, IPMI 2.0, Dell
OpenManage™
Optional: iDRAC6
Express, iDRAC 6
Enterprise, vFlash
iDRAC6 Express, BMC,
IPMI 2.0, Dell
OpenManage™
Optional: iDRAC6
Enterprise, vFlash
iDRAC6 Express, BMC,
IPMI 2.0, Dell
OpenManage™
Optional: iDRAC6
Enterprise, vFlash
I/O Slots
3 PCIe + 1 storage slot or
1 PCIe + 1 storage slot
2 PCIe x8 G2
2 PCIe x8 + 2 PCIe x4 G2
or
1 x PCIe x16 + 2 PCIe x4
G2
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Feature
R510
R610
R710
RAID
SAS 6/iR and PERC H200:
RAID 0, 1
PERC 6/i and PERC H700:
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50,
60
PERC S100: 0, 1, 5, 10
PERC S300: 0, 1, 5, 10
SAS 6/iR and PERC H200:
RAID 0, 1
PERC 6/i and PERC H700:
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50,
60
SAS 6/iR and PERC H200:
RAID 0, 1
PERC 6/i and PERC H700:
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50,
60
NIC/LOM
Broadcom® BCM5716
2 x iSCSI TOE
Optional: various NICs
available
Broadcom® BCM5709C
4 x iSCSI TOE
Optional: various NICs
available
Broadcom® BCM5709C
4 x iSCSI TOE
Optional: various NICs
available
USB
2 front, 2 back,
2 internal
2 front, 2 back,
1 internal
2 front, 2 back,
1 internal
Power Supplies
Four-drive chassis:
non-redundant, 480W
Eight-drive and twelvedrive chassis: hot-plug
redundant 750W
Two redundant hot-plug
high efficiency 502W or
two redundant hot-plug
high output 717W
Two redundant hot-plug
high efficiency 570W or
two redundant hot-plug
high output 870W
Fans
Four-drive chassis: four
non-redundant, non-hotpluggable fans
Eight-drive chassis: five
non-redundant, non-hotpluggable fans
Twelve-drive chassis:
five redundant, non-hotpluggable, dual-rotor
fans
Six dual-rotor fans (dual
processor configuration)
or
five dual-rotor fans
(single processor
configuration)
Five hot-plug fans
(default processor
configuration) or
four hot-plug fans (single
processor configuration)
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2 Key Technologies
2.1 Overview
Key features of the PowerEdge R610 include dual Intel® Xeon® 5500 and 5600 series quad-core and
six-core processors, Intel® 5500 chipset I/O Hub (IOH) with QuickPath Architecture, DDR3 memory,
DIMM thermal sensors, PCI Express Generation 2, iDRAC with integrated video controller, dual-port
embedded Gigabit Ethernet controllers, Internal SD Module, iDRAC6 Express, and optional iDRAC6
Enterprise.
2.2 Detailed Information
The Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 and 5600 series is designed specifically for servers and workstation
applications. The processor features quad-core and six-core processing to maximize performance and
performance/watt for data center infrastructures and highly dense deployments. The processor also
features the Intel Core™ micro-architecture and Intel 64 architecture for flexibility in 64-bit and 32bit applications and operating systems. See section 6 for more information.
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Feature
Technical Specification
Form Factor
1U rack
Processors
Dual-core, quad-core, or six-core Intel® Xeon® processors 5500 and
5600 series
Processor Sockets
2
Front Side Bus or
HyperTransport
Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (QPI)
Cache
Up to 12MB
Chipset
Intel® 5520
Memory1
Up to 192GB (12 DIMM slots): 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB DDR3
800MHz, 1066MHz, or 1333MHz
I/O Slots
Two PCIe x8 Gen2
RAID Controller
Internal Controllers:
PERC H200 (6Gb/s)
PERC H700 (6Gb/s) (non-
volatile battery-backed cache:
512MB, 1GB)
SAS 6/iR
PERC 6/i (battery-backed
cache: 256MB)
External Controllers:
PERC H800 (6Gb/s) (non-volatile
battery-backed cache: 512MB, 1G)
PERC 6/E (battery-backed cache:
256MB, 512MB)
External HBAs (non-RAID):
6Gb/s SAS HBA
SAS 5/E HBA
LSI2032 PCIe SCSI HBA
Drive Bays
Internal hard drive bay and hot-plug backplane,
up to six 2.5‖ SAS, SATA, or SSD Drives
Maximum Internal
Storage
6TB (with six 1TB NL SAS drives)
Hard Drives1
2.5‖ SAS (15,000 rpm): 73GB,
146GB
2.5‖ SAS (10,000 rpm): 146GB,
300GB, 600GB
2.5‖ nearline SAS (7,200 rpm):
500GB, 1TB
2.5‖ SATA (7,200 rpm): 250GB,
500GB
2.5‖ SATA SSD: 50GB, 100GB
2.5‖ SAS SSD: 149GB
3 System Overview
For the latest information on supported features for the PowerEdge R610, visit Dell.com.
Table 2. Product Features Summary
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Feature
Technical Specification
Communications
Two dual-port embedded Broadcom® NetXtreme II™ 5709C Gigabit
Ethernet NICs with failover and load balancing.
Optional 1GBe and 10GBe add-in NICs:
Broadcom® NetXtreme II® 57711 Dual Port Direct Attach 10Gb
Ethernet PCI-Express Network Interface Card with TOE and iSCSI
Offload
Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter and Intel® Gigabit ET Quad
Port Server Adapter
Dual Port 10GB Enhanced Intel Ethernet Server Adapter X520-DA2
(FCoE Ready for Future Enablement)
Brocade® CNA Dual-port adapter
Emulex® CNA iSCSI HBA stand up adapter OCE10102-IX-D
Emulex® OCE10102-IX-DCNA iSCSI HBA stand-up adapter
Optional add-in HBAs:
Brocade® 8 GB HBAs
Power Supply
One or two hot-plug high-efficiency 502W Energy Smart power
supplies or
One or two hot-plug 717W high-output power supplies
Availability
DDR3 memory, ECC, hot-plug hard drives, optional hot-plug
redundant power supplies, dual embedded NICs with failover and
load balancing support, optional PERC6/i integrated daughtercard
controller with battery-backed cache (or other controllers with
battery-backed cache or non-volatile cache), hot-plug redundant
cooling, toolless chassis, fibre and SAS cluster support, validated for
Dell/EMC SAN
Video
Integrated Matrox® G200 (8MB shared video memory)
Remote Management
iDRAC6 Enterprise (optional)
Systems Management
Dell™ OpenManage™
Rack Support
ReadyRails™ sliding rails with optional cable management arm for 4post racks (optional adapter brackets required for threaded hole
racks)
ReadyRails™ static rails for 2-post and 4-post racks
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2008
Microsoft® Windows® Essential Business Server 2008
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 SP2, x86/x64 (x64 includes
Hyper-V™)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2, x64 (includes Hyper-V™ v2)
Microsoft® Windows® HPC Server 2008
Novell® SUSE® Linux® Enterprise Server
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®
Sun® Solaris™
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Feature
Technical Specification
Operating Systems
Optional Embedded Hypervisors:
Citrix® XenServer™
Microsoft® Hyper-V™ through Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008
VMware® vSphere™ 4.1 (including VMware ESX® 4.1 or VMware
ESXi™ 4.1)
For more information on the specific versions and additions, visit
www.dell.com/OSsupport.
Featured Database
Applications
Microsoft® SQL Server® solutions (see Dell.com/SQL)
Oracle® database solutions (see Dell.com/Oracle)
1
GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded
material and operating environment and will be less.
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Xa
Xb
Y
Za
(With
Bezel)
Za
(Without
Bezel)
Zb
Zc
Max
Weight
482.44 mm
424.0 mm
42.6 mm
35.0 mm
21.0 mm
737.3 mm
772.0 mm
17.69 kg
4 Mechanical
4.1 Chassis Description
The PowerEdge R610 is a 1U rack-mount design that supports the following features:
New LCD control panel, bezel, and hard-drive carriers
Toolless rack latches
Pull-out tray for customer labels
Embedded NIC 1 and iDRAC MAC addresses
Support for persistent storage:
o Internal USB and SD card slot
o One external vFlash media slot (on optional iDRAC6 Enterprise card)
Updated power supplies and removal process
4.2 Dimensions and Weight
Figure 1 details the dimensions and weight for the PowerEdge R610.
Figure 1. Chassis Dimensions
4.3 Front Panel View and Features
Figure 2 and Figure 3 show the front views of the PowerEdge R610.
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LED
Power Supply Status
AC Power is not present
AC Power is present
Fault of any kind is detected
DC Power is applied to the system
↔
Redundant power supply mismatch
(when hot-plugged/swapped)
Figure 2. Front View
Figure 3. Front View (With Optional Bezel)
See the Front-Panel Features and Indicators section in the About Your System chapter of the
PowerEdge R610 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com for more information.
4.4 Back Panel View and Features
Figure 4 shows the back view of the PowerEdge R610.
Figure 4. Back View
See the Back-Panel Features and Indicators section in the About Your System chapter of the
PowerEdge R610 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com for more information.
4.5 Power Supply Indicators
The PowerEdge R610 redundant power supplies have one status bi-color LED: green for AC power
present and amber for a fault as detailed in Table 3.
Table 3. Power Supply Status
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See the Power Indicator Codes section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge R610
Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com for more information.
4.6 NIC Indicators
See the NIC Indicator Codes section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge R610
Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com for more information.
4.7 Internal Chassis Views
Figure 5 shows the internal view of the PowerEdge R610 server.
Figure 5. Internal Chassis View
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4.8 Rails and Cable Management
4.8.1 ReadyRails Sliding Rails
ReadyRailsTM Sliding Rails for 4-post racks support the following:
Toolless installation in 19‖ EIA-310-E compliant square or unthreaded round hole 4-post racks
including all generations of Dell racks
Full extension of the system out of the rack to allow serviceability of key internal components
Optional cable management arm (CMA) except on racks less than 1m in depth, including Dell
4200 and 2400 racks
Threaded 4-post racks require the ReadyRails™ static rails listed below or third-party offerings
available through Dell Software and Peripherals
4.8.2 ReadyRails Static Rails
ReadyRailsTM Static Rails for 4-post and 2-post racks support the following:
Toolless installation in 19‖ EIA-310-E compliant square or unthreaded round hole 4-post racks
including all generations of Dell racks
Tooled installation in 19‖ EIA-310-E compliant threaded hole 4-post and 2-post racks
See section 14 for more details.
4.9 Fans
Six dual-rotor 40 mm fans are mounted in a fan assembly that is located in the chassis between the
hard drive bay and the processors. Only five fans are populated in systems with a single processor
configuration. Each fan has a connector that plugs directly into the planar. The R610 fans cannot be
hot-swapped. There are six fan zones in the R610, with one zone for each system fan.
The Embedded Server Management logic in the system controls and monitors the speed of the fans. A
fan failure or over-temperature in the system results in a notification from iDRAC6.
The R610 Power Supply Units do not have any integrated fans; they are cooled by the system fans in
front of them. The system requires a power-supply blank (metal cover) in place of the empty power
supply slot. System fan speed is pulse-width modulated. Redundant cooling is supported.
To provide cooling when the system is off, both rotors in FAN_MOD1 run off Vaux power at a low speed
setting when the ambient air temperature in the power supply passes a pre-defined threshold. The
iDRAC controls the fan in AutoCool mode.
4.10 LCD Control Panel
The LCD control panel is located on the front of the system chassis to provide user access to buttons,
display, and I/O interfaces. See Figure 6. The control panel includes the following features:
ACPI-compliant power button with an integrated green power LED (controlled by iDRAC6)
128x20 pixel LCD with controls:
o Two navigation buttons
o Select button
o System ID button
Non-maskable Interrupt (NMI) button (recessed)
Ambient temperature sensor
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Figure 6. Control Panel
The LCD panel is a graphics display controlled by the iDRAC6. Both iDRAC6 and BIOS can send error
codes and messages to the display.
The system's LCD panel provides system information and status messages to signify when the system
is operating correctly or when the system needs attention.
BIOS has the ability to enter a secure mode through Setup, which locks the Power and NMI buttons.
When in this mode, the power button can still be used to turn on the server even when the power
button is disabled in System Setup.
For more information on the LCD panel, see the LCD Panel Features section in the About Your System
chapter in the PowerEdge R610 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com.
4.11 Security
For additional information regarding the following security features, see the PowerEdge R610
Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com.
4.11.1 Cover Latch
The PowerEdge R610 comes with a coin lock entry latch on the top cover of the unit and provides
security for the entire system. The lock provides for toolless access to the chassis.
4.11.2 Bezel
A metal bezel is mounted to the chassis. A lock on the bezel is used to protect un-authorized access
to system peripherals and the control panel. System status on the LCD is viewable even when the
bezel is installed.
4.11.3 Hard Drive
The optional front bezel of the system contains a lock which secures the system hard drives. Some
hard drives can still be unplugged from the backplane with the bezel present, but they cannot be
removed from the chassis.
4.11.4 TPM
The TPM is used to generate and store keys, protect and authenticate passwords, and create and
store digital certificates. The TPM can also be used to store Microsoft® BitLocker™ keys for hard drive
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