Dell PowerEdge M910 Technical Manual
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- Page 1 PowerEdge M910 Name Technical Guide The PowerEdge M910, an ideal server for demanding applications at the core of most data centers, such as large databases, virtualization and messaging infrastructure.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
8 Chipset ....................................25 Intel 7500 I/O Hub (IOH) ..............................25 IOH QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) ..........................25 PCIe 2.0 ..................................... 25 Direct Media Interface ..............................25 Intel I/O Controller Hub 10 ............................25 PCIe mezzanine connectors ............................26 PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... - Page 4 18 Peripherals ..................................41 USB peripherals .................................41 External storage ................................41 Appendix A. Certifications.............................. 42 Regulatory certifications ..............................42 Product Safety certifications ............................42 Electromagnetic compatibility ............................43 Ergonomics, acoustics and hygienics .......................... 43 Appendix B. Industry standards ............................ 44 PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide...
- Page 5 Tables Table 1. Comparison of PowerEdge M910 and R910 ....................7 Table 2. Product features ..............................11 Table 3. Environmental specifications ..........................16 Table 4. Typical configuration used in acoustical testing ................... 17 Table 5. Processor cache sizes (Package LGA1567) ..................... 19 Table 6.
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Page 6: Product Comparison
In addition to allowing significant memory and processor scaling capabilities, the compact form factor of Dell blades allows the ability to scale down the amount of space that your core application servers require. By using the PowerEdge M910, you can deploy up to eight next-generation, four-socket servers in only 10U of rack space, which is less than one-third of the space required using traditional 4U four-socket rack servers. -
Page 7: Product Comparison
In addition, every fully configured Dell server is tested (and retested) before it leaves the factory to ensure maximum reliability. Product documentation is available at Dell.com/Support/Manuals. Information for the chassis can be found in the... - Page 8 Embedded NIC Broadcom 57711 + Broadcom BCM5709C Optional: Various NICs available 3 front, 1 internal 2 front, 2 back, 1 internal See the PowerEdge M1000e 4 x 750W (Energy Smart) Technical Guide Power supplies Or 4 x 1100W high-output) PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide...
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Page 9: Key Technologies
2 Key technologies The PowerEdge M910 implements a number of key technologies: Intel Xeon processor E7-2800, E7-4800 and E7-8800 product families Intel 7510 chipset FlexMem Bridge I/O Hub (IOH) with Intel QuickPath Architecture DDR3 memory ®... -
Page 10: Flexmem Bridge
P-states, C-states, and T-states FlexMem Bridge The PowerEdge M910 also introduces a new, Dell patent-pending technology that allows flexibility in processor and memory scalability — FlexMem Bridge. The FlexMem Bridge allows the full amount of addressable DIMMs on four-socket systems with Intel Xeon processor E7-2800, E7-4800 and... -
Page 11: System Information
3 System information The PowerEdge M910 is an innovative blade design that allows scaling from two to four sockets (no single- or three-socket support) based on Intel four-socket enhanced processors, RAM and management while still taking advantage of the M1000e chassis architecture. Along with the M1000e chassis, the PowerEdge M910 server leads the industry in high speed, redundant I/O throughput and power efficiency with more RAM slots in the two-socket space. - Page 12 GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less. PowerEdge M1000e Technical Guide For more information about the Dell blade solution, see the or the PowerEdge M1000e Blade Chassis Spec Sheet...
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Page 13: Mechanical
The M910 occupies two slots in the M1000e rack chassis for a maximum of eight blades in one M1000e chassis. It can be mixed with other existing Dell blades and is designed to mix with possible future half-height, double-wide and full-height, double-wide blades. Some highlights include: ... -
Page 14: Security
Configurable client IP address range for clients connecting to iDRAC6. Cover latch The blade module includes a latch for the cover. See the Opening and Closing the Blade section of Dell PowerEdge Modular Systems Hardware the Installing Blade Components chapter in the Owner’s Manual Dell.com/Support/Manuals... -
Page 15: Power Off Security
A replaceable coin cell CR2032 3V battery is mounted on the planar to provide backup power for the Real-Time Clock and CMOS RAM on the ICH9 chip. Field replaceable units (FRU) The planar contains a serial EEPROM to contain FRU information including Dell part number, part revision level and serial number. PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 16: Power, Thermal And Acoustics
5 Power, thermal and acoustics Table 3 lists the environmental specifications for the PowerEdge M910. Table 3. Environmental specifications Temperature to 35 C (50 to 95 F) with a maximum temperature gradation of per hour Operating NOTE: For altitudes above 2950 feet, the maximum operating... -
Page 17: Acoustics
One of the sound quality metrics in the Dell specification is prominence ratio of a tone, as listed in the table below. -
Page 18: Thermal
Double Refresh mode allowing an additional 10°C of thermal headroom. In Double Refresh mode, DIMMs are allowed to operate as high as 95°C. Power efficiency One of the main features of blade servers is enhanced power efficiency. The PowerEdge M910 achieves higher power efficiency by implementing the following features: ... -
Page 19: Processors
Four Intel Scalable Memory Interconnects (Intel SMI) at 6.4GT/s Socket: LS, LGA 1567 package No termination required for non‐populated processors (must populate processor socket 1 first) Integrated Intel QuickPath DDR3 memory controller 64‐byte cache line size PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 20: Supported Processors
Supported Intel Xeon processor E7-2800 product family Model Speed TDP power Cache Cores QPI speed E7-2870 2.40GHz 130W 6.4GT/s E7-2860 2.26GHz 130W 6.4GT/s E7-2850 2.00GHz 130W 6.4GT/s E7-2830 2.13GHz 105W 6.4GT/s E7-2820 2.00GHz 105W 5.86GT/s E7-2803 1.73GHz 105W 4.80GT/s PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 21: Processor Configurations
4.8GT/s Processor configurations The PowerEdge M910 is designed to support either a two-processor configuration with FlexMem Bridge or a four-processor configuration. In either configuration, all I/O and memory is available in the system. While not formally supported, single processor configurations with a processor installed in CPU1 will allow the system to boot for diagnostic purposes. -
Page 22: Figure 3. Diagram Of Flexmem Bridge Routing
FlexMem Bridge with additional processors to meet those needs. Due to power limitations, the PowerEdge M910 only supports two 130W processors. In an upgrade for a server with two 130W processors, the processors and the heat sink must be changed to the 95W or 105W processors. -
Page 23: Memory
7 Memory The PowerEdge M910 uses DDR3 memory providing a high-performance, high-speed memory interface capable of low-latency response and high throughput. The M910 supports registered ECC DDR3 DIMMs (RDIMM) only. Each DDR3 DIMM is driven by the Intel 7500 SMB. A memory buffer has two DDR3 channels. -
Page 24: Memory Ras Support
In this case, the memory controller (MBox) of CPU1 is mapped to the corresponding MBox of CPU2. For four-processor configurations, the PowerEdge M910 also supports mirroring in the inter-socket mode (intra-socket is not possible in four-processor configurations because each processor has only one MBox connected to memory buffers). -
Page 25: Chipset
The QPI architecture consists of serial point‐to‐point interconnects for the processors and the IOH. The PowerEdge M910 has a total of four QPI links including one link connecting the processors and links connecting both processors with the IOH. Each link consists of 20 lanes (full‐width) in each direction with a link speed of 6.4GT/s. -
Page 26: Pcie Mezzanine Connectors
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support for up to two devices (M910 BIOS flash device is connected to the ICH10 using SPI) PCIe mezzanine connectors The M910 supports four PCIe 2.0 x8 mezzanine connectors. There are no restrictions on mezzanine cards in the M910 (such as size or location). PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 27: Bios
9 BIOS The PowerEdge M910 BIOS is based on the Dell BIOS core and supports the following features: IA‐32 Intel Xeon 7510 chipset 4S Simultaneous Multi‐Threading (SMT) CPU Turbo Mode PCI 2.3 Plug-and-play 1.0a ... -
Page 28: Embedded Gigabit Ethernet Controllers On Motherboard (Lom)
10 Embedded Gigabit Ethernet controllers on motherboard (LOM) Two embedded Broadcom 5709S dual-port LAN controllers are on the PowerEdge M910 system board as independent Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) interface devices. The following information details the features of the LAN devices: ... -
Page 29: O Mezzanine Card Options
Intel Quad Port 1G SERDES MC Dual Port FC8 QLogic QME2572 Dual Port FC8 Emulex LPe1205-M QLogic CNA QME8142 (Enhanced 10GbE + FCoE) Emulex CNA OCM20102FM (Enhanced 10GbE) Intel 52599 (Enhanced 10GbE) PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 30: Storage
12 Storage Hard drives The PowerEdge M910 supports up to two 2.5” SAS SSDs, SATA SSDs, SAS HDDs, or nearline SAS HDDs. See Table 11 for information on supported hard drives. For the most up-to-date information on supported hard drives, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge. -
Page 31: Raid Configurations
RAID configurations Table 12 lists the factory-installed RAID configurations for the PowerEdge M910. Table 12. Factory RAID configurations Min. Max. Hot- plug? Configuration Description hard hard drives drives ZERO Diskless Configuration, No daughtercard ASSN SAS drives using SAS6/IR or H200 daughtercard with no... -
Page 32: Optical Drives
Optical drives are optional in all M910 systems and connect to the blade via the front USB interface. The following internal slim-line drives are available on the M910: DVD-ROM DVD+RW PATA (IDE) optical drives are not supported. PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 33: Video
13 Video The PowerEdge M910 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) incorporates an integrated video subsystem connected to the 32-bit PCI interface of the ICH10. This logic is based on the Matrox G200. The device only supports 2D graphics. -
Page 34: Rack Information
14 Rack information PowerEdge M1000e Technical For information on rack and cable accessories for the M910, see the Guide and the Dell PowerEdge M1000e Rack and Cable Advisor Tool. PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 35: Operating Systems
15 Operating systems The PowerEdge M910 is designed to meet the MSFT WinLogo 3.0 design specifications. For the most up-to-date information, see the Operating System Support Matrix for Dell PowerEdge Systems on Dell.com. PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 36: Virtualization
It is possible to order the server with an SD card that does not contain ESXi. Advanced Infrastructure Manager by Scalent Dell Advanced Infrastructure Manager (AIM) allows IT organizations to manage networking, storage and servers (as well as server workloads) that can be dynamically reconfigured and deployed to meet the changing needs of today’s data center environment. -
Page 37: Systems Management
A Dell Systems Management and Documentation DVD are included with the product. ISO images are also available. A brief description of available content: Dell Systems Build and Update Utility: Dell Systems Build and Update Utility assists in OS install and pre-OS hardware configuration and updates. ... -
Page 38: Lifecycle Controller And Unified Server Configurator
For servers without iDRAC Express, this utility has limited functionality and offers OS install and diagnostics capabilities only. To access the Unified Server Configurator, press the <F10> key within ten seconds of the Dell logo’s appearance during the system boot process. Current functionality enabled by the Unified Server Configurator includes: Table 16. -
Page 39: Table 17. Features List For Base Management Functionality, Idrac And Vflash Media
Dedicated network interface Additionally, iDRAC6 can be upgraded by adding the vFlash media card. This is a 1GB Dell branded SD card that enables a persistent 256MB virtual flash partition. A more detailed feature list for iDRAC6 and vFlash media is outlined below. -
Page 40: Chassis Management Controller (Cmc)
Real-time power graphing Historical power counters System event log RAC log Trace log Chassis Management Controller (CMC) PowerEdge M1000e Technical Guide See the PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 41: Peripherals
18 Peripherals USB peripherals The PowerEdge M910 provides an internal USB connector for a USB flash memory key. The USB memory key can be used as a boot device, security key, or mass storage device. External storage By use of the appropriate IOMs in the M1000e chassis and mezzanine card(s) in the M910 blade, the... -
Page 42: Appendix A. Certifications
OTAN — CKT Kenya KEBS Kuwait KUCAS Mexico NYCE or NOM Moldova INSM Nigeria SONCAP Norway NEMKO Russia GOST Saudi Arabia KSA ICCP South Africa NRCS Taiwan BSMI UKRTEST or Ukraine UKRSERTCOMPUTER United States NRTL Uzbekistan PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 43: Electromagnetic Compatibility
The product has been certified and bears the Mark, as applicable, of the Ergonomics, Acoustics and Hygienics authorities as indicated in Table 20. Table 20. Ergonomics, acoustics and hygienics Country/Region Authority or mark Belarus BELLIS Germany Russia GOST PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... -
Page 44: Appendix B. Industry Standards
Serial ATA Rev. 2.6; SATA II, SATA 1.0a Extensions, Rev. 1.2 SMBIOS dmtf.org/standards/smbios/ System Management BIOS Reference Specification, v2.6 trustedcomputinggroup.org Trusted Platform Module Specification, v1.2 UEFI uefi.org/specifications Unified Extensible Firmware Interface Specification, v2.1 usb.org/developers/docs Universal Serial Bus Specification, Rev. 2.0 PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide... - Page 45 Standard URL with information and specifications Windows Logo microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/hwrequirements.mspx Windows Logo Program System and Device Requirements, v3.10 PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide...