Dell PowerEdge C6105 Technical Manual

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PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide  Maximize performance— per-watt-per-cost  8-core/35-watt processors  Shared infrastructure can use less space, power and ...

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ii Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide This document is for informational purposes only and may contain typographical errors and technical inaccuracies. The content is provided a...

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iii Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Table of contents 1 System overview ........................................................................................................................................................

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iv Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Tables Table 1. Comparison of PowerEdge C6105, R415 and R515 ........................................................................................5 Table 2. Technical specificatio...

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5 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide 1 System overview The Dell™ PowerEdge™ C6105 is an ultra-dense 2U server that can support up to four independent 2-socket (2S) servers. Each independent server features single or dua...

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6 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Specification PowerEdge C6105 PowerEdge R415 PowerEdge R515 (8 and 12 hard drive bays) Hard drive bays 12 x 3.5” (equally split between servers) or 24 x 2.5” (equally sp...

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7 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Specification PowerEdge C6105 PowerEdge R415 PowerEdge R515 (8 and 12 hard drive bays) USB 2 6 6 Fans Non-redundant, non-hot-pluggable Non-redundant, non-hot-plugg...

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8 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Feature PowerEdge C6105 technical specifications Drive bays and hard drive types Up to 24 x 2.5-inch or 12 x 3.5-inch hard drive options 2.5” SAS (15K): 146GB, 300GB 2.5” SAS...

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9 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Feature PowerEdge C6105 technical specifications Services (Availability varies by region. Please contact your sales representative for details.) Infrastructure consulting servic...

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10 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide 2 Chassis views and features The Dell PowerEdge C6105 will lead the PowerEdge portfolio in key areas of differentiation, primarily:  Ultra density: four independent 2S servers in a ...

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11 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Back view Figure 3. PowerEdge C6105 back view Internal view Figure 4. PowerEdge C6105 internal view ...

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12 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Chassis features Table 3 lists the features on the PowerEdge C6105 rack server. For additional information, see the Dell PowerEdge C6105 Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/...

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13 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide 3 Processor AMD Opteron 4100, 4200 and 4300 series processors, part of the AMD Opteron 4000 series platform, offer the world’s lowest power-per-core server processor, setting the foun...

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14 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Feature Function Benefits Link Width PowerCap Power efficiency capability (manually enabled thru BIOS) that changes all 16-bit links to 8-bit links Helps improve perfor...

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15 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Feature Function Benefits AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™) technology Features I/O Virtualization Supports I/O level virtualization, which provides direct control of ...

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16 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Model Speed Power L3 cache Core System bus speed MT/s 4376HE 2.6GHz 65W 8M 8 6400 4334 3.1GHz 95W 8M 6 6400 4386 3.1GHz 95W 8M 8 6400 ...

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17 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Processor configurations The PowerEdge C6105 supports single- or dual-processor configurations. All processors must match in all configurations. The PowerEdge C6105 uses only 3.5-inch ...

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18 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide 4 Memory The PowerEdge C6105 uses DDR3 memory to provide a high-performance, high-speed memory interface capable of low-latency response and high throughput. The PowerEdge C6105 supports...

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19 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Memory speed The PowerEdge C6105 supports up to 1333MT/s memory performance. The memory frequency is determined by a variety of inputs, including the speed of the DIMMs. The configuratio...

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20 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide 5 Storage Each server node can have up to a maximum of six hard drives, depending on the number of independent server nodes and drive type (3.5-inch or 2.5-inch) installed in each PowerE...

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21 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Supported hard drives Table 9 lists the hard drive options for the PowerEdge C6105 rack server. For additional information, see Dell.com/PowerEdgeC. Table 9. Supported hard drives on t...

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22 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide  RAID spans: 10, 50 and 60  Device type: PCIe add-in controller  PCI Interface: PCIe 2.0 x8 lanes  SAS interface type: Two MiniSAS SFF-8087 x4 connectors  SAS int...

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23 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Optical drive The PowerEdge C6105 chassis does not support optical drives. If needed, any external USB 2.0-compliant drive can be used, although no specific vendors have been qualified. ...

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24 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide 6 Networking and I/O For the latest information on PowerEdge C6105 supported cards, visit Dell.com/PowerEdgeC. Embedded NICs/LAN on motherboard (LOM) The PowerEdge C6105 has a single I...

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25 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Card type Interface QLogic single-port QDR InfiniBand QLE7340 Riser slot LSI 9260-8i Riser slot LSI 9265-8i Riser slot Intel 1Gb ET quad-port Riser slot Dell X410 H...

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26 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide 7 Power Lower overall system-level power draw is a result of Dell’s breakthrough system design. PowerEdge servers maximize performance per watt through a combination of power and coo...

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27 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Power supplies The base redundant system consists of two hot-plug power supplies in a 1+1 configuration available at 1100W and 1400W. Dell PSUs have achieved Platinum efficiency levels a...

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28 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide 8 Rack information Rack installation components such as rails are provided with the PowerEdge C6105 rack kit. The components consist of a static rail system; there is no support for cabl...

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29 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide 9 Operating systems and virtualization The Dell PowerEdge C6105 supports a wide range of industry standard operating systems and virtualization software. Supported operating systems Th...

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30 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide 10 Systems management Systems management for the PowerEdge C6105 is through third-party solutions only. There is no Dell OpenManage support for server management at this time. Embedded...

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31 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Appendix A. Additional specifications and options System dimensions Figure 5 details the dimensions of the PowerEdge C6105. Figure 5. PowerEdge C6105 chassis dimensions Table 16. P...

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32 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Dell.com/Support/Manuals. For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see Dell.com/environmental_datasheets. Table 18. Environmental ...

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33 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) Color Depth (bit) 1280 x 1024 60 32 1600 x 1200 60 32 Power supply specifications Table 20 lists power supply specifications for the Power...

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34 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Appendix B. Standards compliance The PowerEdge C6105 rack server conforms to the industry standards listed in Table 21. Table 21. Industry standard documents Standard URL for inform...

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35 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Appendix C. Additional resources Table 22 provides a list of documents and websites that provide for more information on the Dell PowerEdge C6105 rack server. Table 22. Additional reso...

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36 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server 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 d...