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... 6. R720 LCD control panel...15 Figure 10. Rack network daughter card (NDC)...30 iv PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Standards compliance ...56 Appendix C. Additional resources...57 Table 1. Memory speed capabilities ...23 Table 10. Supported PCIe expansion cards ...33 Table 19. R720xd acoustical performance (2.5-inch chassis 38 Table 23. Power supply specifications ...53 Table 32. R720 internal chassis view ...13 Figure 8. Technical specifications...8 Table 3. Supported hard drives ...26 Table 13. Supported external storage device types...27...
... 6. R720 LCD control panel...15 Figure 10. Rack network daughter card (NDC)...30 iv PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Standards compliance ...56 Appendix C. Additional resources...57 Table 1. Memory speed capabilities ...23 Table 10. Supported PCIe expansion cards ...33 Table 19. R720xd acoustical performance (2.5-inch chassis 38 Table 23. Power supply specifications ...53 Table 32. R720 internal chassis view ...13 Figure 8. Technical specifications...8 Table 3. Supported hard drives ...26 Table 13. Supported external storage device types...27...
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... internal hard drives to increase your virtual machines' uptime. OpenManage solutions 6 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide The PowerEdge R720xd allows you to quickly access and process vast amounts of -band, with up to twenty-six internal hot-plug hard disks. Dell embedded server management features help maximize your capacity, while optional hot-plug, front-access Express Flash PCIe solid-state drives (up to 24 DIMMS, PCI Express® (PCIe) 3.0 enabled expansion slots...
... internal hard drives to increase your virtual machines' uptime. OpenManage solutions 6 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide The PowerEdge R720xd allows you to quickly access and process vast amounts of -band, with up to twenty-six internal hot-plug hard disks. Dell embedded server management features help maximize your capacity, while optional hot-plug, front-access Express Flash PCIe solid-state drives (up to 24 DIMMS, PCI Express® (PCIe) 3.0 enabled expansion slots...
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... MT/s DDR3 memory Certain models of E5-2600 series processors support 1600 MT/s memory. The R720 and R720xd support two DIMMs per channel at higher temperatures or even chiller-less. See the Memory section for Dell servers features hardware and firmware inventory and alerting, in Table 1. Next generation PERC options The R720 and R720xd support new PERC controller cards with Lifecycle Controller Internal GPU support Advanced power management Dell Express Flash PCIe solid-state drives provide fast...
... MT/s DDR3 memory Certain models of E5-2600 series processors support 1600 MT/s memory. The R720 and R720xd support two DIMMs per channel at higher temperatures or even chiller-less. See the Memory section for Dell servers features hardware and firmware inventory and alerting, in Table 1. Next generation PERC options The R720 and R720xd support new PERC controller cards with Lifecycle Controller Internal GPU support Advanced power management Dell Express Flash PCIe solid-state drives provide fast...
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... four optional internal GPUs. Table 2 lists the technical specifications for the PowerEdge R720 and R720xd systems. For the latest information on supported features, visit Dell.com. The R720 also supports optional dual internal RAID controllers and up to the previous generation of Dell™ PowerEdge™ servers, the R720 and R720xd have more drive bay options, more PCIe slots, a larger memory footprint, flexible I/O, Express Flash PCIe solid-state drives (available Q2 2012), advanced system management...
... four optional internal GPUs. Table 2 lists the technical specifications for the PowerEdge R720 and R720xd systems. For the latest information on supported features, visit Dell.com. The R720 also supports optional dual internal RAID controllers and up to the previous generation of Dell™ PowerEdge™ servers, the R720 and R720xd have more drive bay options, more PCIe slots, a larger memory footprint, flexible I/O, Express Flash PCIe solid-state drives (available Q2 2012), advanced system management...
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... screen (R720 only); dual internal SD support; extended thermal support; ENERGY STAR® compliant; Feature Specification Integrated NIC Select Network Adapter options: Broadcom® Quad Port 1GbE BASE-T (no TOE or iSCSI offload) Intel Quad Port 1GbE BASE-T (no TOE or iSCSI offload) Intel Dual Port 10GbE BASE-T with 2 x 1GbE (FCoE capability enabled on the 10GbE ports) Broadcom Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ with optional cable management arm for 4-post racks Microsoft Windows Server...
... screen (R720 only); dual internal SD support; extended thermal support; ENERGY STAR® compliant; Feature Specification Integrated NIC Select Network Adapter options: Broadcom® Quad Port 1GbE BASE-T (no TOE or iSCSI offload) Intel Quad Port 1GbE BASE-T (no TOE or iSCSI offload) Intel Dual Port 10GbE BASE-T with 2 x 1GbE (FCoE capability enabled on the 10GbE ports) Broadcom Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ with optional cable management arm for 4-post racks Microsoft Windows Server...
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...-plug drives, hot-plug redundant cooling, hot-plug redundant power supply units, internal dual SD module Hot-plug drives, hot-plug redundant cooling, hot-plug redundant power supply units, internal dual SD module 1GB means 1 billion bytes and TB means 1 trillion bytes; supports multiple (2) internal RAID controllers 24 x DDR3 RDIMM, UDIMM, and LRDIMM Up to 768GB Up to 24 x 2.5"+ 2 x 2.5" or 12 x 3.5" + 2 x 2.5" PERC H310, H710, H710P, H810 (external) PCI slots 4 PCIe 2.0 7 PCIe 3.0 6 PCIe 3.0 Express Flash...
...-plug drives, hot-plug redundant cooling, hot-plug redundant power supply units, internal dual SD module Hot-plug drives, hot-plug redundant cooling, hot-plug redundant power supply units, internal dual SD module 1GB means 1 billion bytes and TB means 1 trillion bytes; supports multiple (2) internal RAID controllers 24 x DDR3 RDIMM, UDIMM, and LRDIMM Up to 768GB Up to 24 x 2.5"+ 2 x 2.5" or 12 x 3.5" + 2 x 2.5" PERC H310, H710, H710P, H810 (external) PCI slots 4 PCIe 2.0 7 PCIe 3.0 6 PCIe 3.0 Express Flash...
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... upgraded after point of drive bays. For information on features and descriptions for these systems, see the Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. Note that are available in several chassis options with varying numbers of purchase. The R720 supports up to sixteen 2.5" or up to their predecessor servers. Other front-panel features include an interactive LCD control panel, two USB connectors, a video connector, and a vFlash media card slot...
... upgraded after point of drive bays. For information on features and descriptions for these systems, see the Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. Note that are available in several chassis options with varying numbers of purchase. The R720 supports up to sixteen 2.5" or up to their predecessor servers. Other front-panel features include an interactive LCD control panel, two USB connectors, a video connector, and a vFlash media card slot...
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... slot is located in the back); Feature Power button and indicator NMI button System identification button Hard drive activity LEDs USB connectors vFlash media reader Video connector LCD control panel LED panel Hard drives Description ACPI-complaint power button with an integrated green power LED Recessed non-maskable interrupt (NMI) button used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors; Table 4 lists the chassis features for the R720 and R720xd systems. For additional information on these features, see the Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell...
... slot is located in the back); Feature Power button and indicator NMI button System identification button Hard drive activity LEDs USB connectors vFlash media reader Video connector LCD control panel LED panel Hard drives Description ACPI-complaint power button with an integrated green power LED Recessed non-maskable interrupt (NMI) button used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors; Table 4 lists the chassis features for the R720 and R720xd systems. For additional information on these features, see the Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell...
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... can be scanned by a phone application to access information about the server The R720 system control panel is located on the front of system conditions. Feature Optical drive (optional) System identification panel Serial connector iDRAC7 Enterprise port Security cable slot PCIe expansion card slots Ethernet connectors Power supply units Power supply indicators NIC indicators Quick Resource Locator (QRL) Description The R720 supports one optional slimline SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive; The R720xd LED panel is located on the front of the chassis to...
... can be scanned by a phone application to access information about the server The R720 system control panel is located on the front of system conditions. Feature Optical drive (optional) System identification panel Serial connector iDRAC7 Enterprise port Security cable slot PCIe expansion card slots Ethernet connectors Power supply units Power supply indicators NIC indicators Quick Resource Locator (QRL) Description The R720 supports one optional slimline SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive; The R720xd LED panel is located on the front of the chassis to...
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... help ensure the security of system internals and externals, as well as detailed, concise, task-oriented videos and installation wizards Locate reference materials, including searchable owner's manual content, LCD diagnostics, and an electrical overview Look up your service tag so you can quickly gain access to your specific hardware configuration info and warranty information Contact Dell directly (by link) to get...
... help ensure the security of system internals and externals, as well as detailed, concise, task-oriented videos and installation wizards Locate reference materials, including searchable owner's manual content, LCD diagnostics, and an electrical overview Look up your service tag so you can quickly gain access to your specific hardware configuration info and warranty information Contact Dell directly (by link) to get...
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... quickly replace a drive. Physical disk power management (Dimmer Switch™): This feature allows for you to current PowerVault intelligent data management (IDM) (archive solutions, de-duplication, B2D, and data-protection appliances) products Dell provides highly capable RAID options for power control of external storage devices supported by the R720 and R720xd. Device type External tape NAS / IDM appliance software Dell PowerVault NAS PowerVault DAS PowerVault SAN PowerVault IDM Description Supports connection to external USB...
... quickly replace a drive. Physical disk power management (Dimmer Switch™): This feature allows for you to current PowerVault intelligent data management (IDM) (archive solutions, de-duplication, B2D, and data-protection appliances) products Dell provides highly capable RAID options for power control of external storage devices supported by the R720 and R720xd. Device type External tape NAS / IDM appliance software Dell PowerVault NAS PowerVault DAS PowerVault SAN PowerVault IDM Description Supports connection to external USB...
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...; Pre-boot: Use the Dell Lifecycle Controller graphical user interface (GUI) to set configuration such as bandwidth allocation or firmware revision level Post-boot: Agent-free out-of-band or high-speed in-band connection over LOM through the Operating System/BMC pass-thru feature for the R720 and R720xd. The maximum number of partitions supported is fast and easy. With R720 and R720xd, the job of deploying, updating, monitoring...
...; Pre-boot: Use the Dell Lifecycle Controller graphical user interface (GUI) to set configuration such as bandwidth allocation or firmware revision level Post-boot: Agent-free out-of-band or high-speed in-band connection over LOM through the Operating System/BMC pass-thru feature for the R720 and R720xd. The maximum number of partitions supported is fast and easy. With R720 and R720xd, the job of deploying, updating, monitoring...
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... limited to you power draw in the iDRAC7 BIOS setup screen. The following : Versatility: The R720 and R720xd save you , several different responses from baseline factory configurations if certain profiles are changed by the user or the system configurations are lower than Performance or Dense Configuration (iDRAC Settings > Thermal > Max. Comprehensive thermal management: The thermal control system regulates the fan speed based on inlet...
... limited to you power draw in the iDRAC7 BIOS setup screen. The following : Versatility: The R720 and R720xd save you , several different responses from baseline factory configurations if certain profiles are changed by the user or the system configurations are lower than Performance or Dense Configuration (iDRAC Settings > Thermal > Max. Comprehensive thermal management: The thermal control system regulates the fan speed based on inlet...
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...; 2°C CPUs ambient) Hard drives Power PCI supply Memory card/HDD unit controller Operating mode LWA-UL1 (bels) LpA2 (dBA) Prominent tones3 Minimum 1 1 x 250GB 1 x SATA (7.2k) 495W 1 x 8GB 1 x PERC H310 Idle Stressed4 4.0 4.1 20 20 None None Typical 1 x PERC Idle 4.4 25 None 2 6 x 300GB 2 x SAS (10K) 750W 8 x 8GB H710, 1 x GbE Stressed4 4.5 26 None NIC Configuration (23 ± 2°C CPUs ambient) Hard drives Power supply unit PCI Memory card/HDD controller Operating mode LWA-UL1 LpA2 (bels...
...; 2°C CPUs ambient) Hard drives Power PCI supply Memory card/HDD unit controller Operating mode LWA-UL1 (bels) LpA2 (dBA) Prominent tones3 Minimum 1 1 x 250GB 1 x SATA (7.2k) 495W 1 x 8GB 1 x PERC H310 Idle Stressed4 4.0 4.1 20 20 None None Typical 1 x PERC Idle 4.4 25 None 2 6 x 300GB 2 x SAS (10K) 750W 8 x 8GB H710, 1 x GbE Stressed4 4.5 26 None NIC Configuration (23 ± 2°C CPUs ambient) Hard drives Power supply unit PCI Memory card/HDD controller Operating mode LWA-UL1 LpA2 (bels...
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... for use of a non-Dell SD card Enhanced power management Electronic licensing Integration with Intel Node Manager provides data center level power monitoring and capping (requires iDRAC7 Enterprise) To obtain a software license key for servers, direct-attach storage, and network cards Receive hardware notifications and email alerts, independent of Dell PowerEdge server embedded management functionality. The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) with Lifecycle Controller. These embedded features improve all aspects of deploying, updating, monitoring...
... for use of a non-Dell SD card Enhanced power management Electronic licensing Integration with Intel Node Manager provides data center level power monitoring and capping (requires iDRAC7 Enterprise) To obtain a software license key for servers, direct-attach storage, and network cards Receive hardware notifications and email alerts, independent of Dell PowerEdge server embedded management functionality. The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) with Lifecycle Controller. These embedded features improve all aspects of deploying, updating, monitoring...
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... diagnostics Local OS install Local updates Driver pack Shared NIC (LOM) Remote update Power control Encryption Crash screen capture1 IPv6 Auto-discovery Auto-recovery Web GUI Remote CLI Local/SSH CLI Serial redirection Remote configuration Email alerts SNMP alerts Power monitoring Comprehensive monitoring Dedicated NIC 1Gbps (100MB in Table 28. iDRAC7 Enterprise is shown in iDRAC6) Part replacement Backup and restore configurations Virtual console (4 user) Virtual console chat Support for customer-supplied SD cards for...
... diagnostics Local OS install Local updates Driver pack Shared NIC (LOM) Remote update Power control Encryption Crash screen capture1 IPv6 Auto-discovery Auto-recovery Web GUI Remote CLI Local/SSH CLI Serial redirection Remote configuration Email alerts SNMP alerts Power monitoring Comprehensive monitoring Dedicated NIC 1Gbps (100MB in Table 28. iDRAC7 Enterprise is shown in iDRAC6) Part replacement Backup and restore configurations Virtual console (4 user) Virtual console chat Support for customer-supplied SD cards for...
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... streamlines the management footprint. to -one -to update and configure 47 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide It can help simplify single-server monitoring with a secure command-line interface (CLI) or Web-based management graphical user interface (GUI). It is used to view system configuration, inventory, health, and performance. For customers that provides a comprehensive view of software, called agents, to be installed on Internet Explorer®...
... streamlines the management footprint. to -one -to update and configure 47 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide It can help simplify single-server monitoring with a secure command-line interface (CLI) or Web-based management graphical user interface (GUI). It is used to view system configuration, inventory, health, and performance. For customers that provides a comprehensive view of software, called agents, to be installed on Internet Explorer®...
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... configuring and deploying Dell PowerEdge systems, and can be used to build scripted, unattended OS installations to control and manage remote systems using ITA. OpenManage Essentials is now available with Lifecycle Controller, as well as the BIOS, a driver, firmware and other components distributed throughout a network. ITA is supported on a Dell server such as performance and advanced monitoring. 48 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide and to the Dell KACE™ K1000 service...
... configuring and deploying Dell PowerEdge systems, and can be used to build scripted, unattended OS installations to control and manage remote systems using ITA. OpenManage Essentials is now available with Lifecycle Controller, as well as the BIOS, a driver, firmware and other components distributed throughout a network. ITA is supported on a Dell server such as performance and advanced monitoring. 48 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide and to the Dell KACE™ K1000 service...
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... virtual machines (VMs) by using the same role-based access control model as vCenter, combining physical server management. BMC Software-Dell and BMC Software work together to invest more time and energy on business improvements and less on automating the server management lifecycle-deploy, update, monitor, and maintain. Figure 17 illustrates the various operations that can be performed during the server's lifecycle. 49 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide
... virtual machines (VMs) by using the same role-based access control model as vCenter, combining physical server management. BMC Software-Dell and BMC Software work together to invest more time and energy on business improvements and less on automating the server management lifecycle-deploy, update, monitor, and maintain. Figure 17 illustrates the various operations that can be performed during the server's lifecycle. 49 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide
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...61623; System BIOS Remove and replace procedures Troubleshooting Diagnostics Jumpers and connectors Support.Dell.com/Manuals PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Getting Started Guide This guide is printed and shipped with the system, and is also available in PDF format on the following : Initial setup steps Key system features Technical specifications Support.Dell.com/Manuals Rack Installation Instructions Cable Management Arm Installation Instructions System Information Label Quick Resource Locator (QRL) code Information Update This...
...61623; System BIOS Remove and replace procedures Troubleshooting Diagnostics Jumpers and connectors Support.Dell.com/Manuals PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Getting Started Guide This guide is printed and shipped with the system, and is also available in PDF format on the following : Initial setup steps Key system features Technical specifications Support.Dell.com/Manuals Rack Installation Instructions Cable Management Arm Installation Instructions System Information Label Quick Resource Locator (QRL) code Information Update This...