Dell PowerEdge R520 2-Socket 2U Rack Server Technical Guide

PowerEdge R520

Technical Guide

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The Dell PowerEdge R520 2-socket, 2U rack server delivers balanced performance and storage expandability for data-intensive applications.

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July 2012 | Rev 1.2

Table of contents

1 System overview ..... 5
Introduction ..... 5
New technologies ..... 6
2 System features ..... 7
Comparison of PowerEdge systems ..... 7
Specifications ..... 8
3 Chassis views and features ..... 10
Chassis views ..... 10
4 Processor ..... 15
Processor features ..... 15
Supported processors ..... 15
Chipset ..... 16
5 Memory ..... 17
Supported memory ..... 17
Memory configurations ..... 18
Memory speed ..... 19
Memory RAS features ..... 19
6 Storage ..... 21
Internal storage ..... 21
External storage ..... 22
Storage controllers ..... 22
Optical drive ..... 23
Tape drive ..... 23
7 Networking and PCIe ..... 24
Embedded NIC controller ..... 24
PCIe expansion ..... 24
8 Power, thermal, and acoustics ..... 26
Power consumption and energy efficiency ..... 26
Power supply units ..... 27
Thermal and acoustics ..... 28
9 Rack rails and cable management ..... 31
Sliding and static rail systems ..... 31
Cable management arm ..... 33
10 Operating systems and virtualization ..... 34
Supported operating systems ..... 34
Supported virtualization ..... 35
11 Dell OpenManage systems management ..... 36
Systems management solutions ..... 36
OpenManage systems management ..... 37
Dell server management operations ..... 42
Appendix A. Additional specifications ..... 44
Chassis dimensions ..... 44
Chassis weight ..... 44
Power supply specifications ..... 45
Environmental specifications ..... 45
Video specifications ..... 46
Rack rail specifications ..... 47
USB peripherals ..... 47
Appendix B. Standards compliance ..... 48

Appendix C. Additional resources.....49
Appendix D. System board block diagram.....51

Tables

Table 1. New technologies ..... 6
Table 2. Comparing the PowerEdge R510 to PowerEdge R520 ..... 7
Table 3. Technical specifications ..... 8
Table 4. Chassis features ..... 12
Table 5. Security features ..... 13
Table 6. Supported processors ..... 16
Table 7. Memory technologies supported ..... 17
Table 8. DIMMs supported ..... 18
Table 9. Memory speed capabilities ..... 19
Table 10. Memory RAS features ..... 19
Table 11. Supported hard drives ..... 21
Table 12. Supported RAID controllers ..... 22
Table 13. PCIe slot configurations ..... 24
Table 14. Supported NICs and HBAs ..... 25
Table 15. Power tools and technologies ..... 26
Table 16. Power supply efficiency ..... 28
Table 17. Acoustical performance ..... 30
Table 18. Supported rack types ..... 32
Table 19. Primary operating system support ..... 34
Table 20. Virtualization support ..... 35
Table 21. iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller functions and benefits ..... 37
Table 22. Feature comparison for basic management, iDRAC7 Express, and iDRAC7 Enterprise ..... 38
Table 23. One-to-one and one-to-many operations ..... 43
Table 24. Power supply specifications ..... 45
Table 25. Environmental specifications ..... 45
Table 26. Supported video modes ..... 46
Table 27. Rail adjustability range ..... 47
Table 28. Industry standard documents ..... 48
Table 29. Additional resources ..... 49

Figures

Figure 1. Front view without bezel ..... 10
Figure 2. Front view with bezel ..... 10
Figure 3. Back view ..... 11
Figure 4. Internal view ..... 11
Figure 5. LCD control panel ..... 13
Figure 6. QRL location ..... 13
Figure 7. 750W power supply unit ..... 28
Figure 8. Sliding rails with optional CMA ..... 31
Figure 9. Static rails ..... 32
Figure 10. Dell systems management