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Table of Contents
1 Overview ........................................................................................................ 7
1.1 Product Description ..................................................................................... 7
1.2 Product Comparison ..................................................................................... 9
2 New Technologies ............................................................................................ 11
2.1 Detailed Information ................................................................................... 11
2.1.1 Intel Xeon Processor 5500 and 5600 Series ................................................... 11
2.1.2 Intel 5500 Chipset ................................................................................ 11
2.1.3 PCIe Generation 2 ................................................................................ 11
2.1.4 DDR3 Memory Technology ....................................................................... 11
2.1.5 Next Generation Dell Embedded Server Management ....................................... 11
3 System Overview ............................................................................................. 13
4 Mechanical .................................................................................................... 18
4.1 Chassis Description ..................................................................................... 18
4.2 Dimensions and Weight ................................................................................ 18
4.3 Front Panel View and Features ....................................................................... 20
4.3.1 NMI Button ......................................................................................... 21
4.3.2 System ID Button ................................................................................. 21
4.3.3 Power Button/Power LED ........................................................................ 21
4.3.4 Video Connector (Rack Systems) ............................................................... 22
4.3.5 USB Connectors ................................................................................... 22
4.3.6 DVD/CD ............................................................................................ 23
4.3.7 Hard Drive Activity LED .......................................................................... 23
4.3.8 Key Lock ........................................................................................... 23
4.4 Back Panel View and Features ........................................................................ 24
4.5 Side Views and Features ............................................................................... 25
4.6 Internal Chassis Views ................................................................................. 26
4.7 Rails and Cable Management ......................................................................... 28
4.8 Rail View ................................................................................................. 29
4.9 Fans ....................................................................................................... 30
4.9.1 Fan module ........................................................................................ 30
4.9.2 Fan Location and Installation ................................................................... 31
4.9.3 Fan Connector and Connector Locations ...................................................... 32
4.10 Cabling ................................................................................................... 33
4.11 Security .................................................................................................. 33
4.11.1 Bezel Lock ......................................................................................... 33
4.11.2 Hard Drive Security ............................................................................... 34
4.11.3 Intrusion Switch ................................................................................... 34
4.11.4 Top Cover .......................................................................................... 34
4.12 USB Key .................................................................................................. 34
4.13 Battery ................................................................................................... 35
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4.14 Field Replaceable Units (FRU) ........................................................................ 35
5 Power, Thermal, Acoustic ................................................................................... 36
5.1 Power Supplies .......................................................................................... 36
5.2 Thermal .................................................................................................. 37
5.3 Environmental Specifications ......................................................................... 37
5.4 Maximum Input Amps .................................................................................. 38
5.5 Energy Star Compliance ............................................................................... 38
5.6 Acoustics ................................................................................................. 39
6 Processors ..................................................................................................... 42
7 Memory ........................................................................................................ 43
7.1 Overview ................................................................................................. 43
7.2 DIMMs Supported ....................................................................................... 43
7.3 Mirroring ................................................................................................. 43
7.4 Sparing ................................................................................................... 43
8 Chipset ......................................................................................................... 44
8.1 Overview ................................................................................................. 44
8.2 Intel 5500 Chipset Features ........................................................................... 44
8.2.1 Intel QuickPath Interconnect ................................................................... 44
8.2.2 System Memory Interface ....................................................................... 44
8.2.3 PCI Express* Interfaces .......................................................................... 45
8.2.4 SMBus Interfaces .................................................................................. 45
8.2.5 ESI interface ....................................................................................... 45
8.3 Intel ICH10R South Bridge ............................................................................. 45
8.3.1 DMI interface ...................................................................................... 45
8.3.2 SATA interface .................................................................................... 45
8.3.3 USB interface ...................................................................................... 45
8.3.4 PCI Express interface............................................................................. 45
9 BIOS ............................................................................................................ 46
9.1 Overview ................................................................................................. 46
9.2 ACPI ...................................................................................................... 47
9.2.1 Configuration ...................................................................................... 47
9.2.2 Power Management .............................................................................. 47
9.3 UEFI and ACPI ........................................................................................... 50
9.4 Supported CPU ACPI States/Turbo Mode ............................................................ 50
9.5 UEFI ....................................................................................................... 51
10 I/O Slots ....................................................................................................... 53
10.1 Overview ................................................................................................. 53
10.1.1 Riser 1 Detail ...................................................................................... 53
10.1.2 PCI Device Information .......................................................................... 54
10.1.3 Boot Order for Riser 1 ............................................................................ 54
10.1.4 PCI Card Dimensions ............................................................................. 54
10.2 Riser 2 Detail ............................................................................................ 54
10.2.1 PCI Device information .......................................................................... 55
10.2.2 Boot Order for Riser 2 ............................................................................ 55
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10.2.3 PCI Card Dimensions ............................................................................. 55
11 Storage ......................................................................................................... 56
11.1 Overview ................................................................................................. 56
11.2 Drives ..................................................................................................... 56
11.3 RAID Configurations .................................................................................... 57
11.4 Optical Drives ........................................................................................... 63
11.5 Tape Drives .............................................................................................. 63
12 Video ........................................................................................................... 64
13 Operating Systems ........................................................................................... 65
14 Virtualization ................................................................................................. 67
15 Systems Management ........................................................................................ 68
15.1 Overview ................................................................................................. 68
15.2 Server Management .................................................................................... 68
15.3 Embedded Server Management ....................................................................... 68
15.4 Lifecycle Controller and Unified Server Configurator ............................................. 69
15.5 iDRAC6 Express.......................................................................................... 69
15.6 iDRAC6 Enterprise ...................................................................................... 70
16 Peripherals .................................................................................................... 72
16.1 USB peripherals ......................................................................................... 72
16.2 External Storage ........................................................................................ 72
17 Packaging Options ............................................................................................ 73
Tables
Table 1. Comparison of PowerEdge Server Features ................................................................ 9
Table 2. Product Features Summary ................................................................................. 13
Table 3. Supported Chassis Configurations .......................................................................... 18
Table 4. PowerEdge R510 Weight ..................................................................................... 18
Table 5. PowerEdge R510 Dimensions ................................................................................ 18
Table 6. Power Button Behavior under ACPI/Non-ACPI Operating Systems ..................................... 22
Table 7. USB Controller Priorities ..................................................................................... 22
Table 8. Cabling Information .......................................................................................... 33
Table 9. Operating/Non-Operating (Storage) Requirements ...................................................... 38
Table 10. Acoustics of 4-HDD Chassis .................................................................................. 40
Table 11. Acoustics of 8-HDD Chassis .................................................................................. 40
Table 12. Acoustics of 12-HDD Chassis ................................................................................ 40
Table 13. Supported Processors ........................................................................................ 42
Table 14. BIOS Support .................................................................................................. 46
Table 15. Summary of Power Management Features ................................................................ 48
Table 16. Supported Power Profiles ................................................................................... 49
Table 17. Power Management State Transition ...................................................................... 49
Table 18. Intel 5600 Chipset P-State Projections and Turbo Mode Frequency ................................... 51
Table 19. UEFI Summary ................................................................................................. 52
Table 20. Riser 1 Slot Information ..................................................................................... 53
Table 21. PCI Card Dimensions: Riser 1 ............................................................................... 54
Table 22. Riser 2 Slot Information ..................................................................................... 55
Table 23. PCI Card Dimensions: Riser 2 ............................................................................... 55
Table 24. Raid Configurations for the PowerEdge R510-4 .......................................................... 57
Table 25. Raid Configurations for the PowerEdge R510-8 .......................................................... 58
Table 26. RAID Configuration for PowerEdge R510-12 .............................................................. 60
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Table 27. Microsoft Operating Systems Supported ................................................................... 65
Table 28. Linux Operating Systems .................................................................................... 66
Table 29. Supported Virtualization Operating Systems ............................................................. 67
Table 30. Unified Server Configurator Features and Description .................................................. 69
Table 31. Features List for BMC, iDRAC6, and vFlash ............................................................... 70
Table 32. Single Pack Dimensions and Weights ....................................................................... 73
Table 33. PowerEdge R510 Volatility .................................................................................. 74
Table 34. Volatility: Data Writing and Purpose ...................................................................... 76
Table 35. Methodology for Data Input to Memory ................................................................... 78
Table 36. Methodology for Memory and Clearing .................................................................... 80
Figures
Figure 1. Intel Xeon Processors 5500 and 5600 Series .............................................................. 11
Figure 2. Embedded Server Management Capability ................................................................ 12
Figure 3. System Dimensions ........................................................................................... 19
Figure 4. PowerEdge R510–4 HDD Configuration ..................................................................... 20
Figure 5. PowerEdge R510–8 HDD Configuration ..................................................................... 20
Figure 6. PowerEdge R510–12 HDD Configuration ................................................................... 21
Figure 7. Power Button/LED Implementation ........................................................................ 21
Figure 8. Bezel Lock on Front Access Panel .......................................................................... 23
Figure 9. R510 with Non-Redundant Power Supply for PowerEdge R510-4 ONLY ............................... 24
Figure 10. With Redundant Power Supply for PowerEdge R510-8 and 12 ...................................... 24
Figure 11. Non-redundant Power Supply Option on PowerEdge R510-8 and 12 ............................... 24
Figure 12. Redundant PSU ............................................................................................. 25
Figure 13. Left Side View .............................................................................................. 25
Figure 14. Right Side View ............................................................................................ 25
Figure 15. PowerEdge R510-4: Non-Redundant PSU and the Battery Holder for PERC Card ................. 26
Figure 16. Cabled HDD, No Backplane ............................................................................... 26
Figure 17. PowerEdge R510-12 Internal View (Redundant PSU with PDB and Additional Fan for PSU) ..... 27
Figure 18. PowerEdge R510–12 Internal View ...................................................................... 27
Figure 19. R510 Sliding Rails without CMA .......................................................................... 29
Figure 20. R510 Sliding Rails with CMA .............................................................................. 29
Figure 21. R510 Static Rails ........................................................................................... 30
Figure 22. R510 Static Rails in Rack ................................................................................. 30
Figure 23. Fan Module for R510-4 and 8 ............................................................................. 31
Figure 24. Fan Module for R510-12 ................................................................................... 31
Figure 25. Fan Location ................................................................................................ 32
Figure 26. Fan Connector Locations ................................................................................. 32
Figure 27. PowerEdge R510–4 Internal USB Connector ............................................................ 34
Figure 28. PowerEdge R510–8 Internal USB Connector ............................................................ 34
Figure 29. PowerEdge R510–12 USB Connector ..................................................................... 35
Figure 30. Power Supply Connector (24 pins) ...................................................................... 36
Figure 31. Connector (8 pins) ......................................................................................... 37
Figure 32. Riser 1 ....................................................................................................... 53
Figure 33. Riser 2 ....................................................................................................... 54
Figure 34. 2.5‖ Drive in Hard Drive Carrier ......................................................................... 56
Figure 35. PowerEdge R510 Packaging .............................................................................. 73
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1 Overview
1.1 Product Description
The PowerEdge™ R510 is a 2-socket, 2U high-capacity, multi-purpose rack server offering an excellent
balance of internal storage, redundancy, and value in a compact chassis.
The PowerEdge R510 was developed with a purposeful design, energy-optimized options, the performance of
the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 and 5600 series, DDR3 memory, and enterprise-class manageability. The
PowerEdge R510 is ideal for customers needing large amounts of internal storage capacity and/or seeking a
multi-purpose core application server such as remote sites, larger corporation departments, and small and
medium businesses.
The PowerEdge R510 was designed to meet the needs of many IT environments. Available with advanced
systems management capabilities, a short and dense chassis, high availability and redundancy features,
cost-effective RAID options, and large amounts of internal storage capacity, the R510 can serve the needs of
small and medium businesses or corporate environments by providing an excellent platform for core business
applications such as Microsoft® SQL Server® and Microsoft® Exchange. For example, the PowerEdge R510
solution (8HDD option) supports up to 10 times the mailbox size while delivering equivalent performance and
significantly lower power usage than the legacy HP ProLiant DL385 solution.1
Dell delivers value by including the features you need for your specific IT environment and providing
tailored solutions based on industry standards, as well as innovative design.
Purposeful Design: The PowerEdge R510 follows the 11th generation PowerEdge portfolio specifications and
features the same system design commonality and reliability true to the entire portfolio. All 11th generation
servers are designed to make the user experience easier. We put all external ports, power supplies, LCD
displays, and LED lights in the same location for familiar experience as well as easy installation and
deployment.
Robust, metal hard drive carriers and organized cabling are designed to help improve component access and
airflow across the server. The PowerEdge R510 provides an interactive LCD screen display or LED light
display positioned on the front of the server for ease of monitoring and troubleshooting condition of the
server.
In addition, the R510 is also available with different chassis options. Customers can choose from a 4, 8, or
12 hard drive chassis. These different configurations allow customers to choose the design and feature set
that is most appropriate for their IT environment.
Energy Efficiency: The PowerEdge R510 incorporates Energy Smart design using low-flow fans and logical
component layout of the internal components which aids with airflow direction, helping to keep the server
cool and reduce noise as much as possible. The result is PowerEdge R510 solution uses up to 50 percent less
power than the legacy HP ProLiant DL385 solution.2
Simplified System Management: With the optional advanced embedded systems management capabilities of
Lifecycle Controller, Dell provides comprehensive enterprise class manageability already on the
motherboard. Lifecycle Controller is delivered as part of the optional iDRAC Express or iDRAC Enterprise in
the PowerEdge R510. The Lifecycle Controller helps to simplify administrator tasks by performing a
1
Source: Based on the performance whitepaper commissioned by Dell, ―Exchange 2010 migration: Dell PowerEdge R510
vs. legacy HP ProLiant DL385‖, November 2009, Principled Technologies, Inc. Actual performance will vary based on
configuration, usage and manufacturing variability.
2
Source: Based on the performance whitepaper commissioned by Dell, ―Exchange 2010 migration: Dell PowerEdge R510
vs. legacy HP ProLiant DL385‖, November 2009, Principled Technologies, Inc. Actual performance will vary based on
configuration, usage and manufacturing variability.
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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.
Also part of the Dell OpenManage™ portfolio is the Dell Management Console which is included with every
Dell server and provides IT administrators with a consolidated console view of their IT infrastructure.
Built with cost-effective RAID options to further protect your valuable data, new eSATA external storage
connectivity options, and the latest Intel® Xeon® processor technology, the PowerEdge R510 is an ideal 2
socket 2U rack for small businesses and larger offices needing flexibility and manageability in a compact
chassis.
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PowerEdge 2950 III
(Predecessor)
PowerEdge R710
(Current)
PowerEdge R510
(New)
CHIPSET
Intel 5000X chipset
Intel 5520 chipset
Intel 5500 chipset
PROCESSOR
Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Processor 5400 Series, Intel
Xeon Processor 5200 Series
Intel Xeon processor 5500
series
Intel Xeon processor 5500 and
5600 series
SOCKET
2S
2S
2S
MEMORY SLOTS
8 x FBD
Up to 18 x DDR3
Up to 8 x DDR3
DIMM SIZES
512 MB; 1, 2, and 4 GB
1, 2, 4, and 8
(16 GB by end of 2010)
R510-4:
1, 2, and 43
R510-8 and 12:
1, 2, 4, 8, and 16
EXPANSION SLOTS
3 PCIe or 2 PCI-x + 1PCIe
2 PCIe x 8 + 2 PCIe x4 G2
or 1 x 16 + 2 x4 G2
3 PCIe x 8 + 1 Internal Storage
Slot
or 1 x 16 + 1 Internal Storage
Slot
LOM
2 x TOE
4 x TOE
2x GbE w/o TOE
HDD
6 x 3.5‖
or
8 x 2.5‖
6 x 3.5‖
or
8 x 2.5‖
4x 3.5‖
or
8x 3.5‖ or 2.5‖
or
12x 3.5‖ or 2.5‖ + 2x internal
2.5‖
HDD
Hot-swap
Hot-swap
Cabled or Hot-swap
POWER SUPPLY
Hot-swap, Redundant
Hot-swap, Redundant
R510-4: Hot-swap, NonRedundant
R510-8 and 12: Hot-swap,
Redundant
COOLING
Hot-swap, Redundant
Hot-swap, Redundant
R510-12 supports redundant fan
1.2 Product Comparison
Table 1 provides a detailed comparison of PowerEdge Server features using new, current, and predecessor
models.
Table 1. Comparison of PowerEdge Server Features
3
8 and 16 are not supported on the PowerEdge R510-4 due to power supply limitations.
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PowerEdge 2950 III
(Predecessor)
PowerEdge R710
(Current)
PowerEdge R510
(New)
DIAGNOSTIC
LCD
LCD
LED for PowerEdge R510-4 and
R510-12
LCD for PowerEdge R510-8
MANAGEMENT
BMC+DRAC 5
iDRAC 6 Express
Optional iDRAC6 Enterprise and
vFlash
BMC, IPMI 2.0 compliant
Optional for iDRAC6 Express and
iDRAC6 Enterprise and vFlash
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2 New Technologies
A number of new technologies have been incorporated into the PowerEdge R510 product, including:
Intel 5500 chipset + Intel Xeon processor 5500 and 5600 series (new Intel architecture)
PCIe Generation 2
DDR3 Memory Technology (Memory RAS feature—mirroring and sparing)
LVDIMM memory support with Intel Xeon processors 5600 series
iDRAC6 (Dell server remote management controller)
Dell Management Console (provides a consolidated view of the IT environment)Virtualization
(supports various virtualization applications)
SSD advantage (support of SSD drives)
2.1 Detailed Information
2.1.1 Intel Xeon Processor 5500 and 5600 Series
Intel Xeon processor 5500 and 5600 series are the latest generation Intel processors for two-socket servers.
Based on a new 45nm die technology, they use integrated memory controllers on the processor itself rather
than a separate memory controller. QuickPath interconnect technology, the speed of which varies with the
processor model, replaces the familiar front-side bus.
Figure 1. Intel Xeon Processors 5500 and 5600 Series
Other Intel technologies used include:
• Intel Hyper-Threading, which enables more software threads to be running simultaneously.
• Intel Intelligent Power, which scales server power consumption to performance needs.
• Intel Turbo Boost, which boosts frequency for active cores by up to 400 MHz for during peak demand
periods.
2.1.2 Intel 5500 Chipset
Although the chipset supports up to 18 DIMMs, the PowerEdge R510 is designed with 8 DIMM slots. For more
information on the Intel 5500 chipset, see Section 8,
2.2 Sparing
Intel has added sparing back with Xeon processor 5600 series. In sparing mode, you must have identical
memory in Channel_0, Channel_1 and Channel_2. For the R510, memories are installed in A1, A2 and A3 to
enable the sparing mode. With sparing mode is enabled, usable memory capacity is 2/3 of the physical
memory installed.
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Chipset.
2.2.1 PCIe Generation 2
PCIe Gen 2 provides the next generation of I/O bandwidth to the system. PCIe Gen2 doubles the signaling bit
rate of each lane from 2.5 GT/s to 5 GT/s.
2.2.2 DDR3 Memory Technology
Intel Xeon processor 5500 and 5600 series support new DDR3 memory technology, which replaces fully
buffered DIMMs in the new Intel architecture. Native DDR3 memory capability improves memory access
speed, lowers latency, and allows more memory capacity.
2.2.3 Next Generation Dell Embedded Server Management
The chart below shows the components of the new embedded server management capability. The
PowerEdge R510 default server management is the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). iDRAC6 Express
and iDRAC6 Enterprise are offered as upgrade options. The iDRAC Express hosts the Lifecycle Controller and
Unified Server Configurator. Optional iDRAC6 Express and iDRAC6 Enterprise provide out-of-band
management capabilities and enable the optional vFlash.
Figure 2. Embedded Server Management Capability
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PowerEdge R510–4 drives
PowerEdge R510–8 drives
PowerEdge R510-12 drives
Chipset
Intel® 5500 chipset (Intel 5500 chipset+ ICH10R)
CPU
Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 and 5600 series
DIMM
4+4 DDR3
Unbuffered w/ECC or Registered w/ECC
1333/1066/800MHz
Memory Modules
1GB UDIMM/RDIMM
2GB UDIMM/RDIMM
4GB RDIMM
1GB UDIMM/RDIMM
2GB UDIMM/RDIMM
4GB RDIMM
8GB RDIMM
16GB RDIMM
1GB UDIMM/RDIMM
2GB UDIMM/RDIMM
4GB RDIMM
8GB RDIMM
16GB RDIMM
TPM
TPM
TCM/NO TPM
Expansion Slots
Riser 1: 3 x PCIe +1 x Storage
or
Riser 2: 1x PCIe + 1x Storage (for GPGPU solution only)
LOM
Two GbE (5716 dual port) w/o TOE
Management
Dell OpenManage™
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), IPMI2.0 compliant
Optional: iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6 Enterprise, and vFlash
USB
2 front/2 rear/2 internal
2 front/2 rear/2 internal
1 front/2 rear/2 internal
PSU
Non-redundant, 480W (80+
SILVER)
Auto Ranging (100V~240V)
Hot-Swap redundant 750W
Auto Ranging (100V~240V)
Hot-Swap redundant 750W
Auto Ranging (100V~240V)
DC PSU
NO
via OEM Solution team
Availability
Quad-pack LED diagnostic
LCD diagnostic
Quad-pack LED diagnostic
Fan
Non-redundant
Redundant
Embedded
Graphics
Matrox® G200eW w/ 8MB
Resolution and
Colors
1280x1024@85Hz for KVM and 1600x1200@60Hz for video out
640x480 (60/72/75/85 Hz; 8/16/32-bit color)
800x600 (60/72/75/85 Hz; 8/16/32-bit color)
1024x768 (60/72/75/85 Hz; 8/16/32-bit color)
1152x864 (75 Hz; 8/16/32-bit color)
1280x1024 (60/75/85 Hz; 8/16-bit color)
1280x1024 (60 Hz, 32-bit color) (32 bit color is only supported at 60 Hz for this resolution)
Audio
No Speaker/No Buzzer
Form Factor
2U Rack
3 System Overview
PowerEdge R510 provides a value 2S 2U server, with maximized storage capacity, high performance,
simplified management, and an affordable price.
Table 2. Product Features Summary
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PowerEdge R510–4 drives
PowerEdge R510–8 drives
PowerEdge R510-12 drives
Dimension
(HxWxD)
3.40 x 17.19 x 24.09 (in);
86.4 x 436.6 x 610.2 (mm)
3.42 x 17.53 x 26.17 (in);
86.7 x 445.2 x 664.6 (mm)
Max Weight
16 Kg/35.2 lbs
22.5 Kg /49.5 lbs
29 Kg/63.8 lbs
Empty Weight
13.6 Kg/29.92 lbs
13.5 Kg/29.7 lbs
15.85 Kg/34.87 lbs
Bezel
Metal (Optional)
HDD Bays
4 x 3.5" Cabled HDD
8 x 3.5" Hot-swap HDD
or
8 x 2.5" Hot-swap HDD
12 x 3.5" Hot-swap HDD + 2 x
2.5" Internal Cabled HDD
or
12 x 2.5" Hot-swap HDD +2 x
2.5" Internal Cabled HDD
HDD Backplane
NA
Passive (w/o expander), support 8x
HDD
Active (w/ expander), support
12x HDD + 2x internal 2.5‖
HDD via cable
HDD/SATA
3.5"/7.2K
160GB
250GB
500GB
1000GB
2000GB
3.5"/7.2K (in hard drive carrier)
160GB
250GB
500GB
1000GB
2000GB
3.5"/7.2K (in hard drive
carrier)
160GB
250GB
500GB
1000GB
2000GB
HDD/Near Line
SAS
3.5"/7.2K
500GB
1000GB
2000GB
3.5"/7.2K (in hard drive carrier)
500GB
1000GB
2000GB
3.5"/7.2K (in hard drive
carrier)
500GB
1000GB
2000GB
HDD/SAS
3.5"/15K
146GB
300GB
450GB
600GB
3.5"/10K
600GB
3.5"/15K (in hard drive carrier)
146GB
300GB
450GB
600GB
3.5"/10K (in hard drive carrier)
600GB
2.5"/10K (in hard drive carrier
through conversion kit)
146GB
300GB
3.5"/15K (in hard drive
carrier)
146GB (3Gbps)
300GB
450GB
600GB
3.5"/10K (in hard drive
carrier)
600GB
2.5"/10K (in hard drive
carrier)
146GB
300GB
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PowerEdge R510–4 drives
PowerEdge R510–8 drives
PowerEdge R510-12 drives
HDD/SSD
NA
2.5" (in hard drive carrier through
conversion kit)
25GB SATA SSD
50GB SATA SSD
100GB SATA SSD
2.5" (in hard drive carrier
through conversion kit)
25GB SATA SSD
3.1 50GB SATA SSD
3.2 100GB SATA SSD
Media Bay
1x slim ODD
N/A
RMSD
DVD-ROM
DVD+/-RW
USB DVD-ROM
USB FDD
USB DVD-ROM
USB FDD
Backup Devices
RD1000 (External)
DAT-72 (External)
LTO3-060 (External)
LTO3FH (External)
LTO4-120 HH (External)
LTO4-120 FH (External)
PV114T (External, 2U)
Tape
Automation
TL2000/TL4000
ML6000
PV124T
TBU Software
CommVault Galaxy® or Simpana® 8.0
Symantec™ Backup Exec™ including Backup Exec System Recovery
PV DAS/SAN
MD1000
MD1120
MD3000/MD300i
Storage HBA
NON-RAID:
SAS 5/E
LSI 2032 (For tape back-up
(TBU) only)
6Gbps SAS HBA (Available by
CY10 Q1)
RAID:
SAS 6/iR Integrated
PERC 6/i Integrated
PERC 6/E
PERC H200 (6Gb/s)
PERC H700 (6Gb/s)
PERC H800 (6Gb/s)
SW RAID:
PERC S100
PERC S300
NON-RAID:
SAS 5/E
LSI 2032 (For TBU only)
6Gbps SAS HBA (Available by CY10
Q1)
RAID:
SAS 6/iR Integrated
PERC 6/i Integrated
PERC 6/E
PERC H200 (6Gb/s)
PERC H700 (6Gb/s)
PERC H800 (6Gb/s)
SW RAID:
PERC S300
NON-RAID:
SAS 5/E
6Gbps SAS HBA LSI 2032 (For
Tape Backup only)
RAID:
PERC H200 (6Gb/s)
PERC H700 (6Gb/s)
PERC H800 (6Gb/s)
SW RAID:
N/A
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PowerEdge R510–4 drives
PowerEdge R510–8 drives
PowerEdge R510-12 drives
NICs/Single Port
Broadcom NetXtreme II 5710 Single Port 10GBase-T Ethernet PCI-Express Network Interface Card
with TOE and iSCSI Offload
Intel PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter
NICs/Dual Port
Intel PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter
Broadcom NetXtreme II 5709 Dual Port Ethernet PCIe Card with TOE
3.3 Broadcom NetXtreme II 5709 Dual Port Ethernet PCIe Card with TOE and iSCSI Offload
NICs/Quad Port
Intel Gigabit VT Quad Port Server Adapter
Intel Gigabit ET Quad-Port Server Adapter
InfiniBand® NIC
Mellanox® ConnectX™ IB HCA Card, Dual Port 20Gb/s InfiniBand, wth PCIe Gen2, PCIe 2.0 x8
5.0GT/s, MemFree, tall bracket, RoHS (R5) Compliant
QLogic® Pathscale® DDR
FC HBA
LPE1150-E
LPe11002
LPe12000
LPe12002
QLE220
QLE2460
QLE2462
QLE2560
QLE2562
QLE8152
Solutions
Database:
SQL2008
Virtualization:
VMware® vSphere™ Version 4.0
VMware® Virtual Infrastructure Version 3.5 Update 4
(Classic version is DIB; embedded version can be download from VMware website and installed on
hard drive. Hypervisor is supported through USB key for PowerEdge R510-4, 8, and 12.)
Citrix® XenServer™ Enterprise 5.5
HPCC:
Microsoft® HPC Server 2008
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5 for HPC
Operating
Systems
For the most up-to-date information, see the Operating System Support Matrix for Dell PowerEdge
Systems on Dell.com.
Microsoft:
Essential Business Server (Centro) 64-bit Standard (DIB) and Premium (DIB)
SBS2008 64-bit Standard and Premium (FI)
WS2008 64-bit Hyper-V Server Standard (Download)
WS2008 R2 (include SP2) 64-bit (w/ hyper-V role enabled) Web, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter,
HPC Server 2008 (FI)
WS2008 32-bit Web, Standard, Enterprise SP2 (FI)
WS2008 64-bit (w/ hyper-V role enabled) Web, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter (FI)
WS2008 32-bit Web, Standard, Enterprise (FI)
WS2008 64-bit (w/ hyper-v role enabled) Web, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, HPC Server 2008
(FI)
WS2003 R2 32-bit Standard, Enterprise (FI)
WS2003 R2 64-bit Standard, Enterprise (FI), Datacenter(DIB)
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PowerEdge R510–4 drives
PowerEdge R510–8 drives
PowerEdge R510-12 drives
Linux:
RHEL 4.7 ES/AS x86(DIB)
RHEL 4.7 ES/AS 64-bit(DIB)
RHEL 4.7 for HPC x86-64 (DIB)
RHEL 5.3 Standard/AP x86(DIB)
RHEL 5.3 Standard/AP 64-bit (FI)
RHEL 5.3 for HPC x86-64 (DIB)
SLES 10 SP2 64-bit(FI)
SLES 11 64-bit (FI)
Others
GPGPU (General-purpose computing on graphics processing units)
Rails and Cable
Management
ReadyRails™ sliding rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round
holes, with support for optional tool-less cable management arm
ReadyRails™ static rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round holes
or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded and 2-post (Telco) racks
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4-HDD Configuration
8-HDD Configuration
12-HDD Configuration
5 x cabled 3.5‖ HDD bay
Non-Redundant 480W PSU
Quad pack diagnostic LED
8 x hot-swap 3.5‖ or 2.5‖ HDD bay
750W redundant PSU (n+0 or n+1
option)
11G diagnostic LCD (identical to the
PowerEdge R710)
12 x hot-swap 3.5‖ or 2.5‖ HDD
bay + 2 x internal cabled 2.5‖ HDD
750W redundant PSU (available for
n+0 or n+1 option)
Rack-ear diagnostic LED
Redundant system cooling
4-HDD Configuration
8-HDD Configuration
12-HDD Configuration
Form Factor
2U Rack
Dimension
(HxWxD)
3.40 x 17.19 x 24.09 (in);
86.4 x 436.6 x 610.2 (mm)
3.42 x 17.53 x 26.17 (in);
86.7 x 445.2 x 664.6 (mm)
Max Weight
16 Kg/35.2 lbs
22.5 Kg/49.5 lbs
29.0Kg/63.8lbs
Empty Weight
13.6 Kg/29.92 lbs
13.5 Kg/29.7 lbs
15.85 Kg/34.87 lbs
PowerEdge
R510
Configuration
Xa
Xb Y Za w/ bezel
Za w/o bezel
Zb*
Zc
4 and 8 HDD
482.4 mm
436.6 mm
86.4 mm
35.0 mm
21.0 mm
610.2
mm
642.0
mm
12 HDD
482.4 mm
445.2 mm
86.76 mm
35.0 mm
21.0 mm
664.65
mm
697.05
mm
4 Mechanical
4.1 Chassis Description
PowerEdge R510 chassis is a 2U rack system. The chassis is not swappable. Supported configurations are
detailed in Table 3.
Table 3. Supported Chassis Configurations
4.2 Dimensions and Weight
Table 4. PowerEdge R510 Weight
Table 5. PowerEdge R510 Dimensions
Measurements in this table correspond to the diagram shown in Figure 3.
Note:
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Figure 3. System Dimensions
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4.3 Front Panel View and Features
Figure 4. PowerEdge R510–4 HDD Configuration
Figure 5. PowerEdge R510–8 HDD Configuration
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Figure 6. PowerEdge R510–12 HDD Configuration
4.3.1 NMI Button
The Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) button can be accessed through a pin hole with a thin object (e.g., the
end of a paperclip). Pressing this button results in a Non-Maskable Interrupt to the CPU, which halts all CPU
operations.
4.3.2 System ID Button
There are 2 System ID buttons—one on the front panel of all servers and one on the back panel of rack-dense
and rackable tower servers. When the System ID buttons are pressed, the System Status/ID LED in the front
and in the back blink, identifying the particular server in a rack full of servers. This button remains
functional during non-operational (that is, standby and shutdown) modes.
4.3.3 Power Button/Power LED
The power button controls the system's power, turning the unit on and off. All PowerEdge servers have the
power LED light-pipe integrated in the power button. The LED is a green standard Power icon.
Figure 7. Power Button/LED Implementation
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Action
ACPI OS w/ACPI Enabled
Non-ACPI OS or ACPI OS
w/ ACPI Disabled
ACPI or Non-ACPI OS
System Turned ON
System Turned ON
System Turned OFF
Press and release
power button
System performs a graceful
shutdown
System turns off
Boots
Hold power button for
6 seconds
System turns off
System turns off
System starts and shuts down 6
seconds later.
USB Controller
Function
If disabled
3
Front USB
No other controller is disabled
2
Back USB
Controller 3 is disabled as well
1 (Highest)
Remote Access (RAC)
Controllers 2 & 3 are disabled as well
The Power LED has two states:
• Power LED is OFF: System is not operating, regardless of AC present. (Other AUX powered subsystems
may be operational with AC power present.)
• Power LED is ON (Green): System is operating. One or more of the non-standby (Vaux) power rails are
active.
All PowerEdge servers include a green colored LED on the motherboard to indicate the presence of standby
power (Vaux). This LED is in a visible location for service personnel. Some server operating systems allow
users to configure the function of the power button through the ACPI feature.
The system has the capability to remember the state of the Power button prior to AC loss (option selected
through BIOS setup). If this option is enabled via BIOS setup, system power returns to the state prior to AC
loss with the resumption of AC.
If the power button is disabled through system management mechanisms, the user can shut down the system
during a crash (regardless of the Power button enable/disable settings).
Table 6. Power Button Behavior under ACPI/Non-ACPI Operating Systems
4.3.4 Video Connector (Rack Systems)
The video connector is used to attach a video graphics array (VGA)-compatible monitor to rack-based
systems. Space around the connector accommodates full usage of it with all adjacent interfaces (USB
connectors, button, LED’s, etc.).
4.3.5 USB Connectors
USB connectors are used to attach USB-compliant devices such as keyboards, mice, storage keys, and
peripherals to the system. All PowerEdge systems have at least 2 front-accessible USB 2.0 compliant ports
spaced to accommodate full usage of both connectors simultaneously with other front panel features (e.g.,
Video connector, buttons, LEDs) without mechanical interference. These ports must be connected to the
same controller and cannot be shared with internal or back USB ports.
For security, all external USB ports have an enable/disable function. Internal USB ports connected to
internal persistent storage devices have an enable/disable function independent of the other ports in the
system.
Except for platforms using chipsets that allow independent control to enable/disable each USB controller,
disabling USB controllers observe the hierarchy detailed in Table 7 (listed from lowest to highest priority in a
3-controller design).
Table 7. USB Controller Priorities
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This hierarchy dictates that connections that are lower in the hierarchy be disabled anytime a higher level
connection is disabled.
4.3.6 DVD/CD
If present, the DVD/CD drive has an eject mechanism and a green activity LED. The eject mechanism is
functional with or without power.
4.3.7 Hard Drive Activity LED
The PowerEdge R510 systems have a single (common) green hard drive activity LED that lights when the
system is accessing data on the drive. These systems do not have Status LEDs.
4.3.8 Key Lock
All PowerEdge servers have key locks on their front bezels to prevent access to the systems resources.
There is a single key lock implementation with a single key code across all PowerEdge tower and rack
servers.
Key orientation is as follows: Vertical (12 o'clock) position is unlocked. Right (3 o'clock) position is locked.
For rack systems, the bezel locks all front panel access.
Figure 8. Bezel Lock on Front Access Panel
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4.4 Back Panel View and Features
Figure 9. R510 with Non-Redundant Power Supply for PowerEdge R510-4 ONLY
Figure 10. With Redundant Power Supply for PowerEdge R510-8 and 12
Figure 11. Non-redundant Power Supply Option on PowerEdge R510-8 and 12
Only redundant Power Supply Units (PSUs) have a LED indicator to show the power supply status.
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Figure 12. Redundant PSU
Status lights provide indications as follows:
Not lit: AC power is not connected.
Green: In standby mode, a green light indicates that a valid AC source is connected to the power supply and
that the power supply is operational. When the system is on, a green light also indicates that the power supply
is providing DC power to the system.
Amber: Indicates a problem with the power supply.
Alternating green and amber: When hot-adding a power supply, this indicates that the power supply is
mismatched with the other power supply (e.g., a high output 1100-W power supply and a 750-W power supply
are installed in the same system). Replace the power supply that has the flashing indicator with a power supply
that matches the capacity of the other installed power supply.
4.5 Side Views and Features
Figure 13. Left Side View
Figure 14. Right Side View
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