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Table of Contents
1Overview........................................................................................................................................ 7
1.1 Product Description................................................................................................................ 7
1.2 Product Comparison .............................................................................................................. 8
2New Technologies ......................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Detailed Information............................................................................................................... 9
2.1.1 Intel Xeon 5500 Series Processors .....................................................................................9
2.1.2 Intel 5500 Chipset .............................................................................................................10
2.1.3 PCIe Generation 2.............................................................................................................10
2.1.4 DDR3 Memory Technology...............................................................................................10
2.1.5 Next Generation Dell Embedded Server Management......................................................10
3System Overview..........................................................................................................................11
4Mechanical ...................................................................................................................................15
4.1 Chassis Description ..............................................................................................................15
4.2 Dimensions and Weight ........................................................................................................15
4.3 Front Panel View and Features.............................................................................................17
4.3.1 NMI Button........................................................................................................................17
4.3.2 System ID Button ..............................................................................................................17
4.3.3 Power Button/Power LED..................................................................................................18
4.3.4 Video Connector (Rack Systems)......................................................................................18
4.3.5 USB Connectors ...............................................................................................................18
4.3.6 DVD/CD............................................................................................................................19
4.3.7 Hard Drive Activity LED.....................................................................................................19
4.3.8 Key Lock ...........................................................................................................................19
4.4 Back Panel View and Features .............................................................................................20
4.5 Side Views and Features ......................................................................................................21
4.6 Internal Chassis Views..........................................................................................................22
4.7 Rails and Cable Management...............................................................................................24
4.8 Rail View...............................................................................................................................25
4.9 Fans......................................................................................................................................27
4.9.1 Fan module.......................................................................................................................27
4.9.2 Fan Location and Installation.............................................................................................27
4.9.3 Fan Connector and Connector Locations ..........................................................................28
4.10 Cabling..................................................................................................................................29
4.11 Security.................................................................................................................................29
4.11.1 Bezel Lock.........................................................................................................................29
4.11.2 Hard Drive Security...........................................................................................................29
4.11.3 Intrusion Switch.................................................................................................................30
4.11.4 Top Cover .........................................................................................................................30
4.12 USB Key ...............................................................................................................................30
4.13 Battery ..................................................................................................................................31

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4.14 Field Replaceable Units (FRU)..............................................................................................31
5Power, Thermal, Acoustic.............................................................................................................32
5.1 Power Supplies.....................................................................................................................32
5.2 Thermal.................................................................................................................................33
5.3 Environmental Specifications ................................................................................................33
5.4 Maximum Input Amps............................................................................................................35
5.5 Energy Star Compliance .......................................................................................................35
5.6 Acoustics...............................................................................................................................35
6Processors....................................................................................................................................37
7Memory.........................................................................................................................................38
7.1 Overview...............................................................................................................................38
7.2 DIMMs Supported.................................................................................................................38
7.3 Mirroring................................................................................................................................38
8Chipset .........................................................................................................................................39
8.1 Overview...............................................................................................................................39
8.2 Intel 5500 Chipset Features..................................................................................................39
8.2.1 Intel QuickPath Interconnect .............................................................................................39
8.2.2 System Memory Interface..................................................................................................39
8.2.3 PCI Express* Interfaces ....................................................................................................40
8.2.4 SMBus Interfaces..............................................................................................................40
8.2.5 ESI interface......................................................................................................................40
8.3 Intel ICH10R South Bridge....................................................................................................40
8.3.1 DMI interface.....................................................................................................................40
8.3.2 SATA interface..................................................................................................................40
8.3.3 USB interface....................................................................................................................40
8.3.4 PCI Express interface........................................................................................................40
9BIOS.............................................................................................................................................41
9.1 Overview...............................................................................................................................41
9.2 ACPI .....................................................................................................................................42
9.2.1 Configuration.....................................................................................................................42
9.2.2 Power Management..........................................................................................................42
9.3 UEFI and ACPI .....................................................................................................................44
9.4 Supported CPU ACPI States/Turbo Mode.............................................................................44
9.5 UEFI......................................................................................................................................45
10 I/O Slots........................................................................................................................................46
10.1 Overview...............................................................................................................................46
10.1.1 Riser 1 Detail.....................................................................................................................46
10.1.2 PCI Device Information .....................................................................................................47
10.1.3 Boot Order for Riser 1.......................................................................................................47
10.1.4 PCI Card Dimensions........................................................................................................47
10.2 Riser 2 Detail ........................................................................................................................47
10.2.1 PCI Device information......................................................................................................48
10.2.2 Boot Order for Riser 2.......................................................................................................48
10.2.3 PCI Card Dimensions........................................................................................................48

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11 Storage.........................................................................................................................................49
11.1 Overview...............................................................................................................................49
11.2 Drives....................................................................................................................................49
11.3 RAID Configurations .............................................................................................................50
11.4 Optical Drives........................................................................................................................52
11.5 Tape Drives...........................................................................................................................53
12 Video ............................................................................................................................................54
13 Operating Systems .......................................................................................................................55
14 Virtualization.................................................................................................................................57
15 Systems Management..................................................................................................................58
15.1 Overview...............................................................................................................................58
15.2 Server Management..............................................................................................................58
15.3 Embedded Server Management............................................................................................58
15.4 Lifecycle Controller and Unified Server Configurator.............................................................59
15.5 iDRAC6 Express...................................................................................................................59
15.6 iDRAC6 Enterprise................................................................................................................60
16 Peripherals ...................................................................................................................................62
16.1 USB peripherals....................................................................................................................62
16.2 External Storage ...................................................................................................................62
17 Packaging Options........................................................................................................................63
Tables
Table 1. Comparison of PowerEdge Server Features ..................................................................................8
Table 2. Product Features Summary..........................................................................................................11
Table 3. Supported Chassis Configurations...............................................................................................15
Table 4. PowerEdge R510 Weight.............................................................................................................15
Table 5. PowerEdge R510 Dimensions (4 and 8 HDD Configurations) ......................................................15
Table 6. Power Button Behavior under ACPI/Non-ACPI Operating Systems..............................................18
Table 7. USB Controller Priorities...............................................................................................................19
Table 8. Rails and Cable Management Arm Information............................................................................24
Table 9. Rail Detail.....................................................................................................................................24
Table 10. Cabling Information......................................................................................................................29
Table 11. OPERATING/NON-OPERATING (STORAGE) REQUIREMENTS ...............................................34
Table 12. Supported Processors..................................................................................................................37
Table 13. BIOS Support...............................................................................................................................41
Table 14. Summary of Power Management Features ..................................................................................42
Table 15. Supported Power Profiles.............................................................................................................43
Table 16. Power Management State Transition............................................................................................44
Table 17. Intel 5500 Chipset P-State Projections and Turbo Mode Frequency.............................................45
Table 18. UEFI Summary.............................................................................................................................45
Table 19. Riser 1 Slot Information................................................................................................................46
Table 20. PCI Card Dimensions: Riser 1......................................................................................................47
Table 21. Riser 2 Slot Information................................................................................................................48
Table 22. PCI Card Dimensions: Riser 2......................................................................................................48
Table 23. Raid Configurations for the PowerEdge R510-4...........................................................................50
Table 24. Raid Configurations for the PowerEdge R510-8...........................................................................51
Table 25. Microsoft Operating Systems Supported......................................................................................55
Table 26. Linux Operating Systems .............................................................................................................56
Table 27. Supported Virtualization Operating Systems ................................................................................57
Table 28. Unified Server Configurator Features and Description..................................................................59

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Table 29. Features List for BMC, iDRAC6, and vFlash.................................................................................60
Table 30. Single Pack Dimensions and Weights..........................................................................................63
Table 31. PowerEdge R510 Volatility...........................................................................................................64
Table 32. Volatility: Data Writing and Purpose.............................................................................................66
Table 33. Methodology for Data Input to Memory.........................................................................................68
Table 34. Methodology for Memory Protection and Clearing........................................................................71
Figures
Figure 1. Intel Xeon 5500 Series Processors ................................................................................................9
Figure 2. Embedded Server Management Capability ..................................................................................10
Figure 3. System Dimensions......................................................................................................................16
Figure 4. PowerEdge R510–4 HDD Configuration.......................................................................................17
Figure 5. PowerEdge R510–8 HDD Configuration.......................................................................................17
Figure 6. Power Button/LED Implementation...............................................................................................18
Figure 7. Bezel Lock on Front Access Panel...............................................................................................19
Figure 8. R510 with Non-Redundant Power Supply for PowerEdge R510-4 ONLY.....................................20
Figure 9. With Redundant Power Supply for PowerEdge R510-8................................................................20
Figure 10. Non-redundant Power Supply Option on PowerEdge R510-8...................................................20
Figure 11. Redundant PSU .......................................................................................................................21
Figure 12. Left Side View ..........................................................................................................................21
Figure 13. Right Side View........................................................................................................................21
Figure 14. PowerEdge R510-4: Non-Redundant PSU and the Battery Holder for PERC Card ..................22
Figure 15. Cabled HDD, No Backplane.....................................................................................................22
Figure 16. PowerEdge R510-8 Internal View (Redundant PSU with PDB and Additional Fan for PSU).....23
Figure 17. PowerEdge R510–8 Internal View (HDD Backplane)................................................................23
Figure 18. R510 Sliding Rails without CMA...............................................................................................25
Figure 19. R510 Sliding Rails with CMA....................................................................................................26
Figure 20. R510 Static Rails......................................................................................................................26
Figure 21. R510 Static Rails in Rack.........................................................................................................27
Figure 22. Fan Module ..............................................................................................................................27
Figure 23. Fan Location.............................................................................................................................28
Figure 24. Fan Connector Locations..........................................................................................................28
Figure 25. PowerEdge R510–4 Internal USB Connector...........................................................................30
Figure 26. PowerEdge R510–8 Internal USB Connector...........................................................................30
Figure 27. Power Supply Connector (24 pins)...........................................................................................32
Figure 28. Connector (8 pins)....................................................................................................................33
Figure 29. Acoustics of 4-HDD Chassis.....................................................................................................36
Figure 30. Acoustics of 8-HDD Chassis.....................................................................................................36
Figure 31. Riser 1......................................................................................................................................46
Figure 32. Riser 2......................................................................................................................................47
Figure 33. 2.5” Drive in Hard Drive Carrier ................................................................................................49
Figure 34. PowerEdge R510 Packaging....................................................................................................63

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1 Overview
1.1 Product Description
The PowerEdge™ R510 is a 2-socket, 2U high-capacity, multi-purpose rack server offering an excellent
balance of internal storage, redundancy, and value in a compact 24-inch deep chassis.
The PowerEdgeR510 was developed with a purposeful design, energy-optimized options, the performance of
the Intel®Xeon®5500 series processors, DDR3 memory, and enterprise-class manageability. The PowerEdge
R510 is ideal for customers needing large amounts of internal storage capacity and/or seeking a multi-purpose
core application server such as remote sites, larger corporation departments, and small and medium
businesses.
The PowerEdgeR510 was designed to meet the needs of many IT environments. Available with advanced
systems management capabilities, a short and dense 24-inch chassis, high availability and redundancy
features, cost-effective RAID options, and large amounts of internal storage capacity, the R510 can serve the
needs of small and medium businesses or corporate environments by providing an excellent platform for core
business applications such as Microsoft®SQL Server®and Microsoft®Exchange.
Dell delivers value by including the features you need for your specific IT environment and providing tailored
solutions based on industry standards, as well as purposeful, innovative design.
The PowerEdgeR510, part of the 11th Generation PowerEdgeportfolio, is built with system design
commonality and reliability. All 11th Generation servers are designed to make the user experience easier.
External ports, power supplies, LCD displays, and LED lights are in the same location as current PowerEdge
servers for familiar user experience as well as easy installation and deployment.
Robust, metal hard drive carriers and organized cabling improve component access and airflow across the
server. The PowerEdge R510’s purposeful design provides quiet acoustics and an interactive LCD screen
display or LED light display positioned on the front of the server for ease of monitoring.
In addition, the R510 is also available with different chassis options. Customers can choose from a 4 hard drive
chassis or 8 hard drive chassis. These different configurations allow customers to choose the design and
feature set that is most appropriate for their IT environment.

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1.2 Product Comparison
Table 1 provides a detailed comparison of PowerEdge Server features using new, current, and predecessor
models.
Table 1. Comparison of PowerEdge Server Features
PowerEdge 2950 III
(Predecessor) PowerEdge R710
(Current) PowerEdge R510
(New)
CHIPSET Intel 5000X chipset Intel 5500 chipset 36 Intel 5500 chipset 24
PROCESSOR Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5400
Series, Intel Xeon 5200 Series Intel 5500 Chipset Intel 5500 Chipset
SOCKET 2S 2S 2S
MEMORY SLOTS 8 x FBD Up to 18 x DDR3 Up to 8 x DDR3
DIMM SIZES 512 MB; 1, 2, and 4 GB 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 GB 1, 2, 4, and 8 GB (16 GB
available January 2010)
EXPANSION
SLOTS 3 PCIe or 2 PCI-x + 1PCIe 2 PCIe x 8 + 2 PCIe x4
G2
or 1 x 16 + 2 x4 G2
3 PCIe x 8 + 1 Internal
Storage Slot
or 1 x 16 + 1 Internal Storage
Slot
LOM 2 x TOE 4 x TOE 2x GbE w/o TOE
HDD 6 x 3.5”
or
8 x 2.5”
6 x 3.5”
or
8 x 2.5”
4x 3.5”
or
8x 3.5” or 2.5”
HDD Hot-swap Hot-swap Cabled or Hot-swap
POWER SUPPLY Hot-swap, Redundant Hot-swap, Redundant Hot-swap, Redundant
COOLING Hot-swap, Redundant Hot-swap, Redundant Not Applicable
DIAGNOSTIC LCD LCD LED for PowerEdge R510-4
LCD for PowerEdge R510-8
MANAGEMENT BMC+DRAC 5 iDRAC 6 Express
Optional iDRAC6
Enterprise and vFlash
BMC, IPMI 2.0 compliant
Optional for iDRAC6 Express
and iDRAC6 Enterprise and
vFlash

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2 New Technologies
A number of new technologies have been incorporated into the PowerEdge R510 product, including:
•Intel 5500 chipset + Intel Xeon 5500 series processor (new Intel architecture)
•PCIe Generation 2
•DDR3 Memory Technology (Memory RAS feature—mirroring)
•iDRAC6 (Dell server remote management controller)
•Dell Management Console (provides a consolidated view of the IT environment)Virtualization (supports
various virtualization applications)
•SSD advantage (support of SSD drives)
2.1 Detailed Information
2.1.1 Intel Xeon 5500 Series Processors
Intel Xeon 5500 series processors are the latest generation Intel processors for two-socket servers. Based on
a new 45nm die technology, they use integrated memory controllers on the processor itself rather than a
separate memory controller. QuickPath interconnect technology, the speed of which varies with the processor
model, replaces the familiar front-side bus.
Figure 1. Intel Xeon 5500 Series Processors
Other Intel technologies used include:
• Intel Hyper-Threading, which enables more software threads to be running simultaneously.
• Intel Intelligent Power, which scales server power consumption to performance needs.
• Intel Turbo Boost, which boosts frequency for active cores by up to 400 MHz for during peak demand
periods.
PCI Express
Gen 2
Intel Xeon
5500 Intel Xeon
5500
QPI
QPI up to 25.6 GB/sec bandwidth per link
DDR3 Memory
Up to 18 slots

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2.1.2 Intel 5500 Chipset
Although the chipset supports up to 18 DIMMs, the PowerEdge R510 is designed with 8 DIMM slots. For more information
on the Intel 5500 chipset, see Section 8, Chipset.
2.1.3 PCIe Generation 2
PCIe Gen 2 provides the next generation of I/O bandwidth to the system. PCIe Gen2 doubles the signaling bit
rate of each lane from 2.5 Gb/s to 5 Gb/s.
2.1.4 DDR3 Memory Technology
Intel Xeon 5500 series processors support new DDR3 memory technology, which replaces fully buffered
DIMMs in the new Intel architecture. Native DDR3 memory capability improves memory access speed, lowers
latency, and allows more memory capacity.
2.1.5 Next Generation Dell Embedded Server Management
The chart below shows the components of the new embedded server management capability. The PowerEdge
R510 default server management is the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). iDRAC6 Express and
iDRAC6 Enterprise are offered as upgrade options. The iDRAC Express hosts the Lifecycle Controller and
Unified Server Configurator. Optional iDRAC6 Express and iDRAC6 Enterprise provide out-of-band
management capabilities and enable the optional V-Flash.
Figure 2. Embedded Server Management Capability

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3 System Overview
PowerEdge R510 provides a value 2S 2U server, with maximized storage capacity, high performance,
simplified management, and an affordable price.
Table 2. Product Features Summary
PowerEdge R510–4 drives
PowerEdge R510–8 drives
Chipset
Intel® 5500 chipset (Intel 5500 chipset 24 + ICH10R)
CPU
Intel® Xeon® 5500 series processors (Intel 5500 Chipset EP)
DIMM
4+4 DDR3
Unbuffered w/ECC or Registered w/ECC
1333/1066/800MHz
Memory
Modules 1GB UDIMM/RDIMM
2GB UDIMM/RDIMM
4GB RDIMM
1GB UDIMM/RDIMM
2GB UDIMM/RDIMM
4GB RDIMM
8GB RDIMM
16GB RDIMM (Available December 2009)
TPM
TPM
TCM/NO TPM
Expansion
Slots Riser 1: 3 x PCIe +1 x Storage
or
Riser 2: 1x PCIe + 1x Storage (for GPGPU solution only)
LOM
Two GbE (5716 dual port) w/o TOE
Management
Dell OpenManage™
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), IPMI2.0 compliant
Optional: iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6 Enterprise, and Vflash
USB
2 front/2 rear/2 internal 2 front/2 rear/2 internal
PSU
Non-redundant, 480W (80+ SILVER)
Auto Ranging (100V~240V) Hot-Swap redundant 1100W Hot-Swap redundant 750W (Available late December
2009)
Auto Ranging (100V~240V)
DC PSU
NO via OEM Solution team
Availability
Quad-pack LED diagnostic LCD diagnostic
Fan
Non-redundant
Embedded
Graphics Matrox®G200eW w/ 8MB
Resolution and
Colors 1280x1024@85Hz for KVM and 1600x1200@60Hz for video out
640x480 (60/72/75/85 Hz; 8/16/32-bit color)
800x600 (60/72/75/85 Hz; 8/16/32-bit color)
1024x768 (60/72/75/85 Hz; 8/16/32-bit color)
1152x864 (75 Hz; 8/16/32-bit color)
1280x1024 (60/75/85 Hz; 8/16-bit color)
1280x1024 (60 Hz, 32-bit color) (32 bit color is only supported at 60 Hz for this resolution)
Audio
No Speaker/No Buzzer
Form Factor
2U Rack

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PowerEdge R510–4 drives
PowerEdge R510–8 drives
Dimension
(HxWxD) 3.40 x 17.19 x 24.09 (in);
86.4 x 436.6 x 610.2 (mm)
Max Weight
16 Kg/35.2 lbs 22.5 Kg /49.5 lbs
Empty Weight
13.6 Kg/29.92 lbs 13.5 Kg/29.7 lbs
Bezel
Metal (Optional)
HDD Bays
4 x 3.5" Cabled HDD 8 x 3.5" Hot-swap HDD
or
8 x 2.5" Hot-swap HDD
HDD
Backplane NA Passive (w/o expander), support 8x HDD
HDD/SATA
3.5"/7.2K
160GB
250GB
500GB
1000GB
2000GB (Available in January 2010)
3.5"/7.2K (in hard drive carrier)
160GB
250GB
500GB
1000GB
2000GB (Available in January 2010)
HDD/Near
Line SAS 3.5"/7.2K
500GB
1000GB
2000GB (Available in January 2010)
3.5"/7.2K (in hard drive carrier)
500GB
1000GB
2000GB (Available in January 2010)
HDD/SAS
3.5"/15K
146GB
300GB
450GB
600GB
3.5"/10K
600GB
3.5"/15K (in hard drive carrier)
146GB
300GB
450GB
600GB
3.5"/10K (in hard drive carrier)
600GB
2.5"/10K (in hard drive carrier through conversion kit)
146GB
300GB
HDD/SSD
NA 2.5" (in hard drive carrier through conversion kit)
25GB SATA SSD
50GB SATA SSD
100GB SATA SSD (Available in January 2010)
Media Bay
1x slim ODD
RMSD DVD-ROM
DVD+/-RW
USB DVD-ROM
USB FDD

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PowerEdge R510–4 drives
PowerEdge R510–8 drives
Backup
Devices RD1000 (External)
DAT-72 (External)
LTO3-060 (External)
LTO3FH (External)
LTO4-120 HH (External)
LTO4-120 FH (External)
PV114T (External, 2U)
Tape
Automation TL2000/TL4000
ML6000
PV124T
TBU Software
CommVault Galaxy® or Simpana® 8.0
Symantec™ Backup Exec™ including Backup Exec System Recovery
PV DAS/SAN
MD1000
MD1120
MD3000/MD300i
Storage HBA
NON-RAID:
SAS 5/E
LSI 2032 (For tape back-up (TBU) only)
PERC H200 (6GB/s)
PERC H700 (6GB/s) with 512MB battery-
backed cache
RAID:
SAS 6/iR Integrated
PERC 6/i Integrated
PERC 6/E
PERC H200 (6GB/s)
PERC H700 (6GB/s) with 512MB battery-
backed cache
SW RAID:
PERC S100
PERC S300 (Available in January 2010)
NON-RAID:
SAS 5/E
LSI 2032 (For TBU only)
PERC H200 (6GB/s)
PERC H700 (6GB/s) with 512MB battery-backed cache
RAID:
SAS 6/iR Integrated
PERC 6/i Integrated
PERC 6/E
PERC H200 (6GB/s)
PERC H700 (6GB/s) with 512MB battery-backed cache
SW RAID:
PERC S100
PERC S300 (Available in January 2010)
NICs/Single
Port Broadcom NetXtreme II 5710 Single Port 10GBase-T Ethernet PCI-Express Network Interface Card
with TOE and iSCSI Offload
Intel PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter
NICs/Dual Port
Intel PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter
Broadcom NetXtreme II 5709 Dual Port Ethernet PCIe Card with TOE
Broadcom NetXtreme II 5709 Dual Port Ethernet PCIe Card with TOE and iSCSI Offload
NICs/Quad
Port Intel Gigabit VT Quad Port Server Adapter
Intel Gigabit ET Quad-Port Server Adapter
InfiniBand®
NIC Mellanox® ConnectX™ IB HCA Card, Dual Port 20Gb/s InfiniBand, wth PCIe Gen2, PCIe 2.0 x8
5.0GT/s, MemFree, tall bracket, RoHS (R5) Compliant
QLogic® Pathscale® DDR

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PowerEdge R510–4 drives
PowerEdge R510–8 drives
FC HBA
LPE1150-E
LPe11002
LPe12000
LPe12002
QLE220
QLE2460
QLE2462
QLE2560
QLE2562
QLE8152 (Available in January 2010)
Solutions
Database:
SQL2008
Virtualization:
VMware® vSphere™ Version 4.0
VMware® Virtual Infrastructure Version 3.5 Update 4
(Classic version is DIB; embedded version can be download from VMware website and installed on
hard drive. Supported for PowerEdge R510–4 and PowerEdge R510–8.)
Citrix® XenServer™ Enterprise 5.5
HPCC:
Operating
Systems
Microsoft® HPC Server 2008
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5 for HPC
Microsoft:
Essential Business Server (Centro) 64-bit Standard (DIB) and Premium (DIB)
SBS2008 64-bit Standard and Premium (FI)
WS2008 64-bit Hyper-V Server Standard (Download)
WS2008 R2 (include SP2) 64-bit (w/ hyper-V role enabled) Web, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter,
HPC Server 2008 (FI)
WS2008 32-bit Web, Standard, Enterprise SP2 (FI)
WS2008 64-bit (w/ hyper-V role enabled) Web, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter (FI)
WS2008 32-bit Web, Standard, Enterprise (FI)
WS2008 64-bit (w/ hyper-v role enabled) Web, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, HPC Server 2008
(FI)
WS2003 R2 32-bit Standard, Enterprise (FI)
WS2003 R2 64-bit Standard, Enterprise (FI), Datacenter(DIB)
Linux:
RHEL 4.7 ES/AS x86(DIB)
RHEL 4.7 ES/AS 64-bit(DIB)
RHEL 4.7 for HPC x86-64 (DIB)
RHEL 5.3 Standard/AP x86(DIB)
RHEL 5.3 Standard/AP 64-bit (FI)
RHEL 5.3 for HPC x86-64 (DIB)
SLES 10 SP2 64-bit(FI)
SLES 11 64-bit (FI)
Others
GPGPU

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4 Mechanical
4.1 Chassis Description
PowerEdge R510 chassis is a 2U rack system. The chassis is not swappable. Supported configurations are
detailed in Table 3.
Table 3. Supported Chassis Configurations
4-HDD Configuration
8-HDD Configuration
5 x cabled 3.5” HDD bay
Non-Redundant 480W PSU
Quad pack diagnostic LED
8 x hot-swap 3.5” or 2.5” HDD bay
750W redundant PSU (n+0 or n+1 option)
1100W redundant PSU (n+0 or n+1 option; will end
of life after release of 750W)
11G diagnostic LCD (identical to the PowerEdge
R710)
4.2 Dimensions and Weight
Table 4. PowerEdge R510 Weight
4-HDD Configuration
8-HDD Configuration
Form Factor
2U Rack
Dimension
(HxWxD)
3.40 x 17.19 x 24.09 (in);
86.4 x 436.6 x 610.2 (mm)
Max Weight
16 Kg/35.2 lbs
22.5 Kg /49.5 lbs
Empty Weight
13.6 Kg/29.92 lbs
13.5 Kg/29.7 lbs
Table 5. PowerEdge R510 Dimensions (4 and 8 HDD Configurations)
Note:
Measurements in this table correspond to the diagram shown in Figure 3.
Xa Xb Y Za w/ bezel Za w/o bezel Zb* Zc
482.4 mm 436.6 mm 86.4 mm 35.0 mm 21.0 mm
610.2
mm
642.0
mm
*Zb goes to the nominal rear wall external surface where the motherboard I/O connectors reside.

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Figure 3. System Dimensions

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4.3 Front Panel View and Features
Figure 4. PowerEdge R510–4 HDD Configuration
Figure 5. PowerEdge R510–8 HDD Configuration
4.3.1 NMI Button
The Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) button can be accessed through a pin hole with a thin object (e.g., the end
of a paperclip). Pressing this button results in a Non-Maskable Interrupt to the CPU, which halts all CPU
operations.
4.3.2 System ID Button
There are 2 System ID buttons—one on the front panel of all servers and one on the back panel of rack-dense
and rackable tower servers. When the System ID buttons are pressed, the System Status/ID LED in the front
and in the back blink, identifying the particular server in a rack full of servers. This button remains functional
during non-operational (that is, standby and shutdown) modes.

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4.3.3 Power Button/Power LED
The power button controls the system's power, turning the unit on and off. All PowerEdge servers have the
power LED light-pipe integrated in the power button. The LED is a green standard Power icon.
Figure 6. Power Button/LED Implementation
The Power LED has two states:
• Power LED is OFF: System is not operating, regardless of AC present. (Other AUX powered
subsystems may be operational with AC power present.)
• Power LED is ON (Green): System is operating. One or more of the non-standby (Vaux) power rails are
active.
All PowerEdge servers include a green colored LED on the motherboard to indicate the presence of standby
power (Vaux). This LED is in a visible location for service personnel. Some server operating systems allow
users to configure the function of the power button through the ACPI feature.
The system has the capability to remember the state of the Power button prior to AC loss (option selected
through BIOS setup). If this option is enabled via BIOS setup, system power returns to the state prior to AC
loss with the resumption of AC.
If the power button is disabled through system management mechanisms, the user can shut down the system
during a crash (regardless of the Power button enable/disable settings).
Table 6. Power Button Behavior under ACPI/Non-ACPI Operating Systems
Action ACPI OS w/ACPI Enabled
Non-ACPI OS or ACPI OS
w/ ACPI Disabled ACPI or Non-ACPI OS
System Turned ON
System Turned ON
System Turned OFF
Press and release
power button
System performs a graceful
shutdown
System turns off
Boots
Hold power button for
6 seconds
System turns off
System turns off
System starts and shuts down 6
seconds later.
4.3.4 Video Connector (Rack Systems)
The video connector is used to attach a video graphics array (VGA)-compatible monitor to rack-based
systems. Space around the connector accommodates full usage of it with all adjacent interfaces (USB
connectors, button, LED’s, etc.).
4.3.5 USB Connectors
USB connectors are used to attach USB-compliant devices such as keyboards, mice, storage keys, and
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spaced to accommodate full usage of both connectors simultaneously with other front panel features (e.g.,
Video connector, buttons, LEDs) without mechanical interference. These ports must be connected to the same
controller and cannot be shared with internal or back USB ports.
For security, all external USB ports have an enable/disable function. Internal USB ports connected to internal
persistent storage devices have an enable/disable function independent of the other ports in the system.
Except for platforms using chipsets that allow independent control to enable/disable each USB controller,
disabling USB controllers observe the hierarchy detailed in Table 7 (listed from lowest to highest priority in a 3-
controller design).
Table 7. USB Controller Priorities
USB Controller
Function
If disabled
3
Front USB
No other controller is disabled
2
Back USB
Controller 3 is disabled as well
1 (Highest)
Remote Access (RAC)
Controllers 2 & 3 are disabled as well
This hierarchy dictates that connections that are lower in the hierarchy be disabled anytime a higher level
connection is disabled.
4.3.6 DVD/CD
If present, the DVD/CD drive has an eject mechanism and a green activity LED. The eject mechanism is
functional with or without power.
4.3.7 Hard Drive Activity LED
The PowerEdge R510 systems have a single (common) green hard drive activity LED that lights when the
system is accessing data on the drive. These systems do not have Status LEDs.
4.3.8 Key Lock
All PowerEdge servers have key locks on their front bezels to prevent access to the systems resources.
There is a single key lock implementation with a single key code across all PowerEdge™ tower and rack
servers.
Key orientation is as follows: Vertical (12 o'clock) position is unlocked. Right (3 o'clock) position is locked.
For rack systems, the bezel locks all front panel access.
Figure 7. Bezel Lock on Front Access Panel

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4.4 Back Panel View and Features
Figure 8. R510 with Non-Redundant Power Supply for PowerEdge R510-4 ONLY
Figure 9. With Redundant Power Supply for PowerEdge R510-8
Figure 10. Non-redundant Power Supply Option on PowerEdge R510-8