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PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide The PowerEdge R520, a two-socket, 2U rack server that delivers balanced performance and storage expandability for data-intensive applications. ...

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ii PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide This document is for informational purposes only. Dell reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products herein. The content provid...

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iii PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Table of contents 1 System overview ..................................................................................................................................................................5 Introd...

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iv PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Appendix C. Additional resources ................................................................................................................................. 49 Appendix D. System board block diagram .....

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1 System overview Introduction The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R520 is a two-socket, 2U rack-mount server offering an excellent balance of processing power, storage capacity and redundancy. The R520’s price per performance, configuration flexibil...

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6 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Key technologies Table 1 summarizes key technologies used in the Dell PowerEdge R520 rack server. Table 1. Key technologies Key technology Detailed description Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 and E5-2400...

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7 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide 2 System features Compared to its predecessor, the R520 supports more PCIe slots, PCIe 3.0, more memory and advanced systems management. Table 2 compares some of the features of the R520 to its R510 predecess...

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8 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Specifications Table 3 summarizes the specifications for each of the PowerEdge R520 features. For the latest information on supported features for the PowerEdge R520, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge. Table 3. Techn...

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9 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Feature PowerEdge R520 technical specification Availability High-efficiency, hot-plug redundant power supplies; DC power supply, hot-plug hard drives; TPM; dual internal SD support; fan fault tolerance; ...

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10 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide 3 Chassis views and features The Dell PowerEdge R520 is a 2U, 2-socket rack server. For additional system views and features, see the Dell PowerEdge R520 Systems Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manual...

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11 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Figure 3 shows the features on the back panel of the R520 including USB connectors, Ethernet connectors, serial connector, video connector, PCIe slots, power supplies and many other components and features de...

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12 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Chassis features Table 4 lists the features on the R520 chassis. For additional information, see the Dell PowerEdge R520 Systems Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals. Table 4. Chassis features F...

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13 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Figure 5. LCD control panel Quick Resource Locator A useful feature included with Dell PowerEdge 12 th generation servers is the Quick Resource Locator (QRL) — a model-specific Quick Response (QR) cod...

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14 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Security feature Description TPM The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is used to generate/store keys, protect/authenticate passwords and create/store digital certificates. It also supports the Intel Xeon ...

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15 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide 4 Processor The Dell PowerEdge R520 features the Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 and E5-2400 v2 product families, which offer an ideal combination of performance, power efficiency and cost. These processors pro...

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16 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Supported processors Table 6 lists the Intel Xeon processors supported by the PowerEdge R520. For the latest information on supported processors, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge. Table 6. Supported processors Mo...

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17 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide 5 Memory More options are available for the Dell PowerEdge 12 th generation servers than in previous generations — more capacity choices and more frequency choices. The PowerEdge R520 supports up to 384GB...

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18 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide The R520 supports the DIMMs listed in Table 8. For the latest information on supported memory, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge. Table 8. DIMMs supported Capacity (GB) Speed (MT/s) Type Ranks per DIMM D...

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19 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Memory speed The R520 supports memory speeds of up to 1600MT/s,depending on DIMM types installed and configuration. The loading within a channel significantly affects memory speed. Table 9 illustrates the ma...

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20 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Table 10. Memory RAS features Feature Description Dense configuration optimized profile Increased memory reliability can be a result from this selectable platform profile that adjusts parameters to r...

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21 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide 6 Storage The Dell PowerEdge R520 supports comprehensive storage options, including different internal and external storage options. Internal storage The R520 has one chassis that supports two different...

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22 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide External storage External storage for the R520 is available through optional HBAs for SAS, iSCSI and Fibre Channel. For more information, see Dell.com/Storage. Storage controllers Dell provides highly capab...

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23 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Controller Description Features RAID modes supported Form factor Usage model PERC H310 Internal Eight-port, internal 6Gb/s PCIe RAID Supports hot-plug drives, expansion, pass-through ...

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24 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide 7 Networking and PCIe The Dell PowerEdge R520 offers balanced, scalable I/O capabilities, including integrated PCIe 3.0 capable expansion slots. Embedded NIC controller The R520 system board has one embed...

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25 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Table 14. Supported NICs and HBAs Type Adapter 1Gb/10Gb NICs Broadcom 5720 2x1Gb Base-T Broadcom 5719 4x1Gb Base-T Intel I350 2x1Gb Base-T Intel I350 4x1Gb Base-T Broadcom 57810S 2x10Gb SFP+ ...

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26 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide 8 Power, thermal and acoustics Lower overall system-level power draw is a result of breakthrough system design. The Dell PowerEdge R520 server maximizes performance per watt through a combination of power and...

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27 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Feature Description Active power management (redundant PSU only) Intel Node Manager is an embedded technology that provides individual server-level power reporting and power limiting functionality. Del...

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28 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Figure 7 shows a 750W power supply unit extended from the R520 chassis. Figure 7. 750W power supply unit Dell PSUs have achieved Titanium efficiency levels as shown in Table 16. Table 16. Power supply ef...

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29 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide realization that every customer has a unique set of circumstances or expectations of the system, in this generation of servers, we are introducing limited user-configurable settings in the iDRAC7 BIOS setup s...

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30 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Table 17 details the acoustical performance for the R520. Table 17. Acoustical performance Configuration (23 ± 2°C ambient) CPUs Hard drives Power supply unit Memory PCI card/HDD controll...

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31 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide 9 Rack rails and cable management The sliding and static rail systems for the Dell PowerEdge R520 provide tool-less support for four- post racks with square or unthreaded round mounting holes. Both rail system...

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32 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide The static rails (shown in Figure 9) support a wider variety of racks than the sliding rails but do not support serviceability in the rack and are therefore are not compatible with the CMA. Figure 9. Static...

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33 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Cable management arm The optional CMA organizes and secures the cords and cables exiting the back of the server and unfolds to allow the server to extend out of the rack without having to detach the cables. S...

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34 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide 10 Operating systems and virtualization The Dell PowerEdge R520 supports a wide range of industry-standard operating systems and virtualization software. Supported operating systems Table 19 lists the prim...

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35 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Supported virtualization One of the key features for virtualization on the PowerEdge R520 is the support for a fail-safe hypervisor. By running a hypervisor on an optional SD card and installing a backup cop...

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36 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide 11 Dell OpenManage systems management Whether your IT environment consists of a few servers or a few thousand servers, Dell OpenManage systems management solutions provide comprehensive management for evolv...

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37 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide OpenManage systems management The Dell OpenManage systems management portfolio includes powerful hardware and software management tools and consoles. OpenManage simplifies the lifecycle of deploying, updating...

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38 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Feature Function Benefit Electronic licensing Upgrades to iDRAC7 Express or iDRAC7 Enterprise by software licensing key and license portal (may require installation of hardware option for 200-500 ...

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39 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Feature (function) Basic management iDRAC7 Express iDRAC7 Enterprise Serial redirection ∞ ∞ Remote config ∞ ∞ Email alerts ∞ ∞ SNMP alerts �...

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40 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Agent-based management Most systems management solutions require pieces of software, called agents, to be installed on each node in order to be managed within the IT environment. Additionally, the same agent ...

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41 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide  Dell Update Packages: The Dell Update Packages (DUP) is a self-contained executable in a standard package format that updates a software element on a Dell server such as the BIOS, a driver, firmware and ...

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42 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide OpenManage connections with third-party consoles Dell OpenManage provides connections with many third-party consoles, including:  Dell OpenManage Connection for Computer Associates Network and Systems M...

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43 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Table 23 lists the products that are available for one-to-one and one-to-many operations and when they are used in the server’s lifecycle. Table 23. One-to-one and one-to-many operations Operation One-...

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44 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Appendix A. Additional specifications Chassis dimensions Figure 12 details the dimensions of the Dell PowerEdge R520 chassis. Figure 12. System dimensions Xa Xb Y Za with bezel Za without bez...

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45 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Power supply specifications Table 24 lists power supply specifications for the PowerEdge R520. Table 24. Power supply specifications Specification 495W AC 550W AC 750W AC Titanium 750W AC Platinu...

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46 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide  Non-redundant power supplies not supported  Non Dell-qualified peripheral cards and/or cards greater than 25W are not supported Temperature Operating See Dell Fresh Air for temperature informat...

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47 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Table 27. Rail adjustability range Product Rail identifier Rail type Rail adjustability range (mm) Rail depth (mm) Square Round Threaded without CMA with CMA Min Max Min Max Mi...

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48 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Appendix B. Standards compliance The Dell PowerEdge R520 conforms to the industry standards listed in Table 28. Table 28. Industry standard documents Standard URL for information and specifications A...

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49 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Appendix C. Additional resources Table 29 provides a list of documents and websites that provide for more information on the Dell PowerEdge R520. Table 29. Additional resources Resource Description of c...

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50 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Resource Description of contents Location Energy Smart Solution Advisor The Dell Energy Smart Solution Advisor (ESSA) enables easier and more meaningful estimates to help you determine the most effi...

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51 PowerEdge R520 Technical Guide Appendix D. System board block diagram Figure 13. R520 system board block diagram Coin Cell South Bridge PCI E GEN 2 x 1 PCIE x1 LPC SATA CPU2 CPU1 USB 2.0 (2 Rear) USB x2 BroadCom 1GbE x 2 USB x2 USB U...