QUANTA QuantaGrid Q71L-4U User Manual

Version: 1.0

QuantaGrid Series

Q71L-4U

Powerful enterprise grade 4U 4-socket server

with unprecedented RAS and scalability

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About the System

Chapter 1

This section introduces the system, its different configuration(s) and the main features.

INTRODUCTION ABOUT YOUR SYSTEM

1-1

1.1 Introduction

The QuantaGrid Q71L-4U is a 4-socket 4U server powered by the Intel® Xeon® processor
E7-4800 v2 family. It features significant performance with up to 15 cores per processor, 96
RDIMM memory slots, twelve 2.5" hot-plug disk drives, ten PCIe expansion slots, and GbE/
10GbE/infiniband networking options. These rich features make the QuantaGrid Q71L-4U
system a perfect hardware solution for fast growing businesses that demand higher com­puting power and memory to run mission-critical applications or better handle large
workloads. When considering extending the value into 4-socket servers, QuantaGrid
Q71L-4U provides higher reliability and flexibility for today’s needs with plenty of flexibil­ity for tomorrow’s growth.

Specifications

Table 1.1: System Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION

Form factor 4U rack mount

Dimensions (W x H x D)

16.69 x 6.8 x 27.71 inches
424 x 174 x 704 mm

Processor

Processor type:

Intel® Xeon® processor E7-4800 v2 product family

Max. TDP support: 155W
Number of processors: 4
Internal Interconnect: 6.4 / 7.2 / 8.0 GT/s
L3 cache: Up to 37.5 MB

Chipset

Intel® C602J

Memory

Total slots: 96
Capacity: up to 3072 GB RDIMM
Memory type: 1600/1333 MHz DDR3 RDIMM
Memory size: 32 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB RDIMM

Storage controller

Onboard (Intel® C602J):

2x SATA 3Gb/s ports
2x SATA 6Gb/s ports
SATA RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

Optional controller:

 Quanta LSI® 2008 6Gb/s SAS mezzanine, RAID 0, 1, 10
 Quanta LSI® 2308 6Gb/s SAS mezzanine, RAID 0, 1, 10
 Quanta LSI® 2108 6Gb/s RAID mezzanine, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, RAID 6 with

additional RAID key

 Quanta LSI® 2208 6Gb/s RAID mezzanine, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, RAID 6 with

additional RAID key

ABOUT YOUR SYSTEM INTRODUCTION

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Networking

LOM:
Dedicated 10/100 GbE management port

Optional NIC:

Intel® i350 dual-port 1 GbE or Intel® X540 dual-port 10 GbE BASE-T
Quanta Intel® 82599ES dual-port 10G SFP+ mezzanine
Quanta Mellanox® ConnectX-3 QDR dual-port mezzanine
Quanta Mellanox® ConnectX-3 FDR dual-port mezzanine

Expansion slots

The system has a total of thirteen PCIe slots.

(10) Standard PCIe slots:

 Two x16 PCIe 3.0, HH 3/4L
 Eight x8 PCIe 3.0, HHHL

Slot 2-3 & 6-7: hot-plug

Slot 1,4-5 & 8-10: not hot-plug
Slot 1- 3, 5-6 & 8-10: PCIe Gen 3 x8 lanes, x8 connector, half length
Slot 4 & 7: PCIe Gen 3 x16 lanes, x16 connector, 3/4 length
SAS Riser Slot: PCIe Gen 3 x8 lanes, x8 connector, non hot-plug,

half length

(3) Quanta Dedicated Support:

 (2) PCIe slots dedicated for Quanta I/O module support Quanta mez-

zanine and Quanta LAN add-on card (Intel i350 or Intel X540)

 (1) PCIe slot dedicated for Quanta SAS Riser card support Quanta

SAS board

Drive bays options Front accessible: 12 x 2.5” hot-plug (4x non hot-plug PCIe SSD support)

Onboard storage 2x USB flash drives

Video Integrated AST2300 with 8MB DDR3 video memory (optional)

Front I/O

3x USB 2.0 ports
1x VGA port

Rear I/O

2x USB 2.0 ports
1x VGA port
1x RS232 serial port
2x 1 GbE or 10G BASE-T RJ45 port
1x GbE RJ45 management port

Optical drive SATA DVD-ROM

TPM Yes

Power supply

2+2 high efficiency redundant 1600W PSU, 80 Plus platinum
3+1 high efficiency redundant 1200W PSU, 80 Plus platinum

Fan 8x hot-plug systems fans

System management IPMI v2.0 compliant, on-board KVM over IP support

Weight (Max. configuration) 42 kg (92.5 lb)

Table 1.1: System Specifications (Continued)

SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION ABOUT YOUR SYSTEM

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Operating environment

Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)

Operating relative humidity: 20% to 85%RH
Non-operating relative humidity: 10% to 90%RH

Table 1.1: System Specifications (Continued)

SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION

ABOUT YOUR SYSTEM PACKAGE CONTENTS

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1.2 Package Contents

 (1) Q71L-4U system

 (4) processor heat sinks

 (4) power supply units

 (4) power cord (optional)

 (1) utility CD (User's Guide included)

 (1) rail kit

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Note: For exact shipping contents, contact your Quanta sales representative.