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PowerEdge R515
Technical Guide
The PowerEdge
R515 offers
enterprise-class
features and
superior price for
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Table of Contents
1Product Comparison ...........................................................................................8
1.1 Overview ..................................................................................................8
1.1.1 Designed to Go the Distance......................................................................8
1.1.2 Efficient from the Inside Out .....................................................................8
1.1.3 Easy to manage .....................................................................................8
1.2 Comparison ...............................................................................................9
2System Overview ............................................................................................. 12
3Mechanical .................................................................................................... 15
3.1 Chassis Description..................................................................................... 15
3.2 Dimensions and Weight................................................................................ 15
3.3 Front Panel View and Features ...................................................................... 16
3.4 Back Panel View and Features ....................................................................... 16
3.5 Power Supply Indicators............................................................................... 17
3.6 NIC Indicators........................................................................................... 17
3.7 Side Views............................................................................................... 17
3.8 Rails and Cable Management ......................................................................... 18
3.8.1 ReadyRails Sliding Rails ......................................................................... 18
3.8.2 ReadyRails Static Rails .......................................................................... 18
3.9 Rack View ............................................................................................... 18
3.9.1 Sliding Rails ....................................................................................... 18
3.9.2 Static Rails ........................................................................................ 19
3.10 Fans ...................................................................................................... 19
3.11 Control Panel/LCD ..................................................................................... 20
3.11.1 LCD Panel Configuration ........................................................................ 20
3.11.2 LED Panel Configuration......................................................................... 21
3.12 Security.................................................................................................. 21
3.12.1 Cover Latch ....................................................................................... 21
3.12.2 Bezel ............................................................................................... 21
3.12.3 Hard Drive......................................................................................... 21
3.12.4 TPM................................................................................................. 22
3.12.5 Power Off Security ............................................................................... 22
3.12.6 Intrusion Alert .................................................................................... 22
3.12.7 Secure Mode ...................................................................................... 22
3.13 USB Key.................................................................................................. 22
3.14 Battery................................................................................................... 22
3.15 Field Replaceable Units (FRU)........................................................................ 22
3.16 User Accessible Jumpers, Sockets, and Connectors............................................... 23
4Power, Thermal, Acoustic .................................................................................. 24
4.1 Power Supplies ......................................................................................... 24
4.2 Power Supply Specifications.......................................................................... 24
4.3 Heat Dissipation ........................................................................................ 25
4.4 Environmental Specifications......................................................................... 25
4.5 ENERGY STAR Compliance ............................................................................ 26
4.6Thermal.................................................................................................. 26
4.7 Acoustics ................................................................................................ 26
5Processors..................................................................................................... 28
5.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 28
5.2 Features ................................................................................................. 28

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5.3 Supported Processors.................................................................................. 29
5.4 Processor Configurations.............................................................................. 30
5.5 Processor Installation.................................................................................. 30
6Memory ........................................................................................................ 31
6.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 31
6.2 DIMMs Supported ....................................................................................... 31
6.3 DIMM Slots............................................................................................... 32
6.4 Speed .................................................................................................... 32
6.5 Sparing................................................................................................... 33
6.6 Mirroring................................................................................................. 33
6.7 RAID ...................................................................................................... 33
6.8 Supported Configurations ............................................................................. 33
7Chipset ........................................................................................................ 35
7.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 35
7.2 AMD I/O Bridges ........................................................................................ 35
7.3 HyperTransport 3 (HT3) ............................................................................... 35
7.4 Southbridge Link Interface ........................................................................... 35
7.5 AMD SP5100 Southbridge (SP5100)................................................................... 35
8BIOS ............................................................................................................ 36
8.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 36
8.2 Supported ACPI States................................................................................. 37
8.3Power Management Modes............................................................................ 37
8.3.1 Dell Active Power Controller ................................................................... 37
8.3.2 Power Saving BIOS Setting (OS Control)....................................................... 37
8.3.3 Maximum Performance .......................................................................... 37
9Embedded NICs/LAN on Motherboard (LOM) ............................................................. 40
10 I/O Slots ....................................................................................................... 41
10.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 41
10.1.1 Riser 1 PCI Expansion Slots...................................................................... 41
10.1.2 Riser 2 (Optional) PCI Expansion Slots ........................................................ 41
10.2 Boot Order .............................................................................................. 41
10.3 NIC and LOM Enumeration ............................................................................ 41
10.4 PCI Card Dimensions ................................................................................... 42
11 Storage ........................................................................................................ 43
11.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 43
11.2 RAID Configurations.................................................................................... 43
11.3 LED Indicators .......................................................................................... 45
11.4 Optical Drives........................................................................................... 45
11.5 Tape Drives ............................................................................................. 45
11.6 External Storage Support ............................................................................. 45
12 Video........................................................................................................... 46
13 Rack Information............................................................................................. 47
13.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 47
13.2 Rails ...................................................................................................... 47
13.2.1 Sliding Rails ....................................................................................... 47
13.2.2 Static Rails ........................................................................................ 48
13.3 Cable Management Arm (CMA) ....................................................................... 49
14 Operating Systems and Virtualization..................................................................... 51
15 Systems Management........................................................................................ 52
15.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 52
15.2 Server Management.................................................................................... 52

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15.3 Embedded Server Management ...................................................................... 52
15.4 Lifecycle Controller and Unified Server Configurator ............................................ 52
15.5 iDRAC Express........................................................................................... 53
15.6 iDRAC6 Enterprise...................................................................................... 54
16 USB Peripherals .............................................................................................. 56
Appendix A. Statement of Volatility .......................................................................... 57
Appendix B. Certifications ..................................................................................... 61
B.1Regulatory Certifications ............................................................................. 61
B.2 Product Safety Certifications......................................................................... 61
B.3 Electromagnetic Compatibility....................................................................... 62
B.4 Ergonomics, Acoustics and Hygienics ............................................................... 62
Appendix C. Additional Information and Options ........................................................... 64
Tables
Table 1. Feature Comparison to R510 and R710.............................................................9
Table 2. Product Features Summary ........................................................................ 12
Table 3. Power Supply Status ................................................................................ 17
Table 4. 750W Power Supply Specifications ............................................................... 25
Table 5. Environmental Specifications...................................................................... 25
Table 6. Acoustical Performance (8 HDD Chassis)......................................................... 27
Table 7. Acoustical Performance (12 HDD Chassis) ....................................................... 27
Table 8. Supported Processor Description and Features ................................................. 29
Table 9. DIMMS Supported .................................................................................... 31
Table 10. Supported Configurations (1 Processor).......................................................... 33
Table 11. Supported Configurations (2 Processors) ........................................................ 34
Table 12. BIOS Power Management Features................................................................ 37
Table 13. BIOS Power Management Profiles ................................................................. 38
Table 14. Riser 1 PCI Expansion Slots ........................................................................ 41
Table 15. Riser 2 (Optional) PCIe Expansion Slots .......................................................... 41
Table 16. Supported Hard Drives.............................................................................. 43
Table 17. Raid Configurations (8 HDD Chassis).............................................................. 43
Table 18. RAID Configurations (12 HDD Chassis) ............................................................ 44
Table 19. RAID Configurations (12 HDD Chassis, 12 + 2 HDDs) ............................................ 45
Table 20. Graphics Video Modes .............................................................................. 46
Table 21. Supported Racks..................................................................................... 49
Table 22. Rail Adjustability Ranges and Depth ............................................................. 49
Table 23. Unified Server Configurator Features and Description......................................... 53
Table 24. Features List for BMC, iDRAC, and vFlash ....................................................... 54
Table 25. R515 Volatility Table ............................................................................... 57
Table 26. Product Safety Certifications...................................................................... 61
Table 27. Electromagnetic Compatibility Certifications................................................... 62
Table 28. Ergonomics, Acoustics and Hygienics............................................................. 63
Table 29. Industry Standards .................................................................................. 64

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Figures
Figure 1. R515 Chassis Dimensions ........................................................................... 15
Figure 2. Front View (8 Hard Drive Chassis) ................................................................ 16
Figure 3. Front View (12 Hard Drive Chassis) ............................................................... 16
Figure 4. Front View (With Optional Bezel)................................................................. 16
Figure 5. Back View ............................................................................................ 17
Figure 6. Left Side View ....................................................................................... 17
Figure 7. Right Side View ...................................................................................... 18
Figure 8. R515 Mounted in B3 Sliding Rails.................................................................. 19
Figure 9. Back View of R515 Mounted in B3 Sliding Rails with CMA ..................................... 19
Figure 10. R515 Mounted in the B4 Static Rails in 2-Post Center Mount Configuration ................ 19
Figure 11. LCD Panel Configuration ........................................................................... 20
Figure 12. LCD Panel (Detailed View) ......................................................................... 20
Figure 13. LED Panel Configuration ........................................................................... 21
Figure 14. LED Panel (Detailed View) ......................................................................... 21
Figure 15. R515 Redundant Power Supplies .................................................................. 24
Figure 16. R515 Sliding Rails with Optional CMA ............................................................ 47
Figure 17. 2U Threaded Rack Adapter Brackets Kit ......................................................... 48
Figure 18. R515 Static Rails..................................................................................... 48

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1Product Comparison
1.1 Overview
The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R515 is a two-socket 2U rack server well suited for database, email, virtualization,
workload consolidation and other applications requiring an immense amount of local storage.
The PowerEdge R515 offers outstanding price for performance with AMD Opteron™ processors and
enterprise-class features, including advanced systems management capabilities, an interactive LCD screen
(eight hard drive model) as well as hot-swap hard drives and redundant power supplies for additional
business data protection.
The R515 also offers the choice of an eight or 12 hard drive configuration, delivering up to 25TB of internal
storage space, making it ideally suited to meet the demands of small- to mid-sized businesses and data
centers that require superior stability, efficiency and long-term business value.
1.1.1 Designed to Go the Distance
You’ve told us you need a server manufacturer that inspires confidence through its reliability, availability
and quality of products, which is why we designed the PowerEdge R515 with customer-inspired features that
range from robust metal hard-drive carriers and industrial-quality materials to embedded diagnostics and an
optional interactive LCD screen.
Our reliability goal is simple: deliver quality products that stand the test of time.
A Unified Server Configurator (USC) helps minimize downtime by offering embedded and persistent
diagnostics with no media requirements.
A one-touch quality-control process enables single-person responsibility for an entire server build.
Every Dell server model is tested and re-tested before it leaves the factory.
Our operating system, application and software integration testing, and validation help ensure that
everything works together right out of the box.
A focus on product longevity provides longer, fully supported product lifecycles for better investment
protection.
1.1.2 Efficient from the Inside Out
The PowerEdge R515 was designed to provide you with a multitude of time- and energy-saving options, not
only inside the server, but outside as well.
On the outside of the PowerEdge R515 we have put all of the external ports, power supplies and LED lights
or LCD screens in the same location as other PowerEdge servers for a familiar server-to-server usability and
commonality, as well as for easy installation and deployment.
Inside the server, we have Energy Smart technologies to help you better manage power. This includes low-
wattage processors, support for low-voltage DIMMs, and efficient fans that spin in accordance with server
workload demands. Internal shrouding and logical component layouts aid with airflow direction helping to
cool the server. And energy-efficient power supplies use power effectively without compromising business
productivity.
1.1.3 Easy to manage
As an IT professional you do not have a lot of time to spend managing and maintaining your systems. That is
why the Dell systems-management portfolio focuses on two core principles to make your life easier:
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•The optional Lifecycle Controller helps you perform system diagnostics, hardware configuration and
system deployment in a pre-OS environment from an easy-to-use interface called the Unified Server
Configurator (USC). This helps eliminate the need to use and maintain multiple pieces of CD/DVD
media and helps get your server up and running fast.
•An interactive LCD screen (8 hard drive model) on the front of the server allows for easy setup,
monitoring and maintenance. Plain-language diagnosis and a programmable messaging system can
help you address issues quickly to simplify day-to-day monitoring.
1.2 Comparison
Table 1. Feature Comparison to R510 and R710
Feature
R510
R515 (8 HDD)
R515 (12 HDD)
R710
Processor
Intel®Xeon®
processor 5500 or
5600 series
AMD Opteron™4100
series, 4200 series,
and 4300 series
AMD Opteron™4100
series, 4200 series,
and 4300 series
Intel®Xeon®processor
5500 or 5600 series
Form Factor
2U rack
2U rack
2U rack
2U rack
# Sockets
1 or 2
1 or 2
1 or 2
1 or 2
# Cores
2 or 4
4100 series: 4 or 6
4200 series: 6 or 8
4300 series: 4, 6 or 8
4100 series: 4 or 6
4200 series: 6 or 8
4300 series: 4, 6 or 8
2 or 4
Front Side
Bus
Intel®QuickPath
Interconnect (QPI)
6.4GT/s
HyperTransport-3
(HT-3) links
5.2GT/s
HyperTransport-3
(HT-3) links
5.2GT/s
Intel®QuickPath
Interconnect (QPI)
6.4GT/s
L2/L3 Cache
4MB or 8MB
512KB per core/6MB
4100 series: 512KB per
core/6MB
4200 series: 6MB/8MB
L2/L3 cache or
8MB/8MB L2/L3 cache
(1M per core in L2)
4300 series: 4MB/8MB
L2/L3 cache,
6MB/8MB L2/L3
cache, or 8MB/8MB
L2/L3 cache
4MB or 8MB
Chipset
Intel®5500
AMD SR5670 and
SP5100
AMD SR 5670
Intel®5520
DIMMs
4+4 DDR3
UDIMM or RDIMM
1333/1066/800MT/s
8 x DDR3
UDIMM, RDIMM, or
LV RDIMM
1600(4200 and 4300
series)/1333/1066/
800/667MT/s
8 x DDR3
UDIMM, RDIMM, or
LV RDIMM
1600(4200 and 4300
series)/1333/1066/
800/667MT/s
18 x DDR3
UDIMM or RDIMM
1333/1066MT/s
Min/Max RAM
1GB/128GB
1 GB/128GB
1 GB/256GB
1GB/144GB

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Feature
R510
R515 (8 HDD)
R515 (12 HDD)
R710
Hard drive
bays
4 x 3.5” cabled or
8 x 3.5”hot-plug
(supports 2.5" drives
with HDD carrier)
8 x 3.5" hot-plug or
8 x 2.5" hot-plug
12 x 3.5" hot-plug + 2
x 2.5" internal cabled
or
12 x 2.5" hot-plug + 2
x 2.5" internal cabled
4 x 3.5”with optional
flex bay,
6 x 3.5”without flex
bay, or
8 x 2.5”
Hard drive
types
SATA (default), SAS
and SSD optional
with add-in
controller
SATA (default), SAS
and SSD optional
with add-in
controller
SATA (default), SAS
and SSD optional with
add-in controller
SAS and SATA, nearline
SAS and SSD
Ext Drive
Bay(s)
1 for slim optical
drive in 4-HDD and
8-HDD chassis
No optical drive in
12-HDD chassis
1 for slim optical
drive
No optical drive
Optional flex bay
expansion to support
half-height tape
backup unit
Embedded HD
Controller
Chipset-based SATA
Chipset-based SATA
Chipset-based SATA
Chipset-based SATA
Optional
Storage
Controller
Non-RAID:
SAS 5/E
LSI 2032 (for tape
backup unit only)
RAID:
SAS 6/iR Modular
PERC 6/i
PERC 6/E
PERC H200
PERC H700
PERC H800
Non-RAID:
6 Gbps SAS HBA
RAID:
PERC S300
PERC H200
PERC H700
PERC H800
Non-RAID:
6 Gbps SAS HBA
RAID:
PERC H200
PERC H700
PERC H800
Non-RAID:
SAS 5/E
LSI 2032 (for tape
backup unit only)
6 Gps SAS HBA
RAID:
SAS 6/iR
PERC 6/i
PERC 6/E
PERC H200
PERC H700
PERC H800
Availability
Hot-plug hard drive,
redundant power
supply, quad-pack
LED diagnostic or
LCD (with hot-plug
hard drive chassis),
memory mirroring
Hot-plug hard drive,
redundant power
supply, LCD
diagnostic
Hot-plug hard drive,
redundant power
supply, quad-pack LED
diagnostic
Hot-plug hard drive,
redundant power
supply and cooling,
ECC memory, Single
Device Data Correction
(SDDC) supports
memory demand and
patrol scrubbing, high-
availability failover
cluster
Server Mgt.
BMC, IPMI 2.0
compliant, full Dell
OpenManage™ suite
Optional: iDRAC6
Express, iDRAC6
Enterprise, vFlash
BMC, IPMI 2.0
compliant, full Dell
OpenManage™ suite
Optional: iDRAC6
Express, iDRAC6
Enterprise, vFlash
BMC, IPMI 2.0
compliant, full Dell
OpenManage™ suite
Optional: iDRAC6
Express, iDRAC6
Enterprise, vFlash
iDRAC6 Express, BMC,
IPMI 2.0 compliant, full
Dell OpenManage™
suite
Optional: iDRAC6
Enterprise, vFlash
I/O Slots
3 PCIe + 1 storage
slot or
1 PCIe + 1 storage
slot
3 PCIe + 1 storage
slot or
1 PCIe + 1 storage
slot
3 PCIe + 1 storage slot
or
1 PCIe + 1 storage slot
2 PCIe x8 + 2 PCIe x4 or
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Feature
R510
R515 (8 HDD)
R515 (12 HDD)
R710
NIC/LOM
2 x GbE LOM
Optional: various
NICs available
2 x GbE LOM
Optional: various
NICs available
2 x GbE LOM
Optional: various NICs
available
Broadcom®BCM5709C
4 x iSCSI TOE
Optional: various NICs
available
USB
2 front, 2 back,
2 internal
2 front, 2 back,
2 internal
2 front, 2 back,
2 internal
2 front, 2 back,
1 internal
Hypervisor
(with internal
SD card)
No
No
No
Yes
Power
Supplies
4-HDD chassis:
non-redundant,
480W (80+ SILVER)
8-HDD and 12-HDD
chassis: hot-plug
redundant 750W
(80+ GOLD)
Auto ranging
(100V~240V)
Hot-plug redundant
750W (80+ GOLD)
Auto ranging
(100V~240V)
Hot-plug
redundant 750W (80+
GOLD)
Auto ranging
(100V~240V)
Two hot-plug high
efficient 570W or
Two hot-plug 870W
(1+1)
Fans
Non-redundant,
non-hot-pluggable
Non-redundant, non-
hot-pluggable
Redundant, non-hot-
pluggable
5 hot-plug fans
(default processor
config)
4 hot-plug fans (single
processor config)
Dimensions
(HxWxD)
86.4 x 436.6 x 610.2
(mm)
3.40 x 17.19 x 24.09
(in)
86.4 x 436.6 x 610.2
(mm)
3.40 x 17.19 x 24.09
(in)
86.7 x 445.2 x 664.6
(mm)
3.42 x 17.53 x 26.17
(in)
864 x 443.1 x 720.6
(mm)
3.40 x 17.4 x 29.75 (in)
Weight
Max (8-HDD
chassis): 22.5 Kg
(49.5 lbs)
Max (12-HDD
chassis): 29.0Kg
(63.8 lbs)
Max: 22.5 Kg
(49.5 lbs)
Max: 29.0 Kg
(63.8lbs)
Max: 26.1 Kg
(57.54 lbs)

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2System Overview
Table 2. Product Features Summary
Feature
Technical Specification
Form Factor
2U rack
Processors
AMD Opteron™ 4100 series, 4200 series, and 4300 series processors
Processor Sockets
2
Front Side Bus or
HyperTransport
HyperTransport-3 links
Cache
L2: 512K/core
L3: 8MB
Chipset
AMD (SR5670 and SP5100)
Memory1
Up to 256GB (8 DIMM slots) 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB up to 1600MT/s
I/O Slots
3 PCIe G2 slots (one x8, two x4)
1 storage slot (x4)
RAID Controller
Internal Controllers:
PERC H200 (6Gb/s)
PERC H700 (6Gb/s) (non-volatile battery-
backed cache: 512MB, 1G)
PERC S300 (software based) (8-HDD
chassis only)
External Controllers:
PERC H800 (6Gb/s) (non-volatile battery-
backed cache: 512MB, 1G)
External HBA (Non-RAID):
6GB/s SAS HBA
Drive Bays
8 HDD chassis:
2.5” or 3.5” SAS, SATA, or SSD
12 HDD chassis:
2.5” or 3.5” SAS, SATA, or SSD + 2 x 2.5”
internal cabled
Maximum Internal
Storage
16TB (8-HDD chassis)
25.2TB (12-HDD chassis)
Hard Drives1
3.5” SATA (7.2K RPM): 160GB, 250GB,
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
3.5” nearline SAS (7.2K RPM): 500GB,
1TB, 2TB, 4TB
3.5” SAS (15K RPM): 146GB, 300GB,
450GB, 600GB
2.5” SAS (10K RPM): 146GB, 300GB,
600GB
2.5” SATA SSD: 50GB, 100GB

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Feature
Technical Specification
Communications
Optional add-in NICs:
Intel®10GBase-T Copper Single Port NIC,
PCI-E x8
Intel®PRO 1000 PT Single Port Adapter,
Gigabit Ethernet NIC, PCIe x1
Intel®Gigabit ET Dual Port Server
Adapter, PCIe x4
Intel®Gigabit ET Quad Port Server
Adapter, PCIe x4
Intel®Ethernet X520 DA2 Dual-Port 10
Gigabit Server Adapter
Intel®X520-T2 Dual-Port 10 Gigabit
Ethernet Server Adapter
Broadcom®BCM5709C IPV6 Gigabit
Copper Dual Port NIC with TOE and iSCSI
Offload, PCIe x4
Broadcom®BCM5709C IPV6 Gigabit
Copper Dual Port NIC with TOE, PCIe x4
Broadcom®BCM5709C 10/100/1000BASET
Quad Port NIC
Broadcom®NetXtreme™ II 57711 Dual-
Port SFP+/Direct Attach 10Gb Ethernet
PCIe with TOE and iSCSI Offload
Optional add-in HBAs:
Brocade®1020 10G Converged Network
Adapter (CNA)–dual port
Emulex®LPe11002 FC4 HBA, Dual Port
Emulex®LPe1150 FC4 HBA, Single Port
Emulex®LPe12000 8Gbps FC HBA, Single
Port
Emulex®LPe12002 8Gbps FC HBA, Dual
Port
Emulex®OCE10102FXD, 10G PCIe FCoE
CNA, Dual Port
QLogic®QLE220 FC4 HBA, Single Port
QLogic®QLE2460 FC4 HBA, Single Port
QLogic®QLE2462 FC4 HBA, Dual Port
QLogic®QLE2560 8Gbps FC HBA, Single
Port
QLogic®QLE2562 8Gbps FC HBA, Dual
Port
QLogic®QLE8152 8Gbps FC HBA, Dual
Port
Brocade®FC HBA BR815
Brocade®FC HBA BR825
Power Supply
Redundant 750W
Availability
Hot-plug hard drives, hot-plug redundant power, ECC memory, quad-pack LED
diagnostic or interactive LCD (8-HDD chassis only)
Video
Matrox®G200eW with 8MB memory
Remote Management
Optional: iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6 Enterprise, and vFlash (upgrade optional)
Systems Management
Dell OpenManage™
BMC, IPMI 2.0 compliant
Lifecycle Controller enabled via optional iDRAC6 Express or iDRAC6 Enterprise and
vFlash
Unified Server Configurator
Rack Support
ReadyRails™ sliding rails for 4-post racks with support for optional cable
management arm or
ReadyRails™ static rails for 4-post and 2-post racks

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Feature
Technical Specification
Operating Systems
Microsoft®Windows Server®2012
Microsoft Windows®Small Business Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, x86/x64 (x64 includes Hyper-V®)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 R2, x64 (includes Hyper-V)
Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008
Novell®SUSE®Linux Enterprise Server
Red Hat®Enterprise Linux®
Optional Embedded Hypervisors:
Citrix®XenServer®
VMware®vSphere®including ESX™and ESXi™
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization
For more information on the specific versions and additions, visit
Dell.com/OSsupport
Featured Database
Application
Microsoft®SQL Server®solutions (see Dell.com/SQL)
1GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and
operating environment and will be less.

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3Mechanical
3.1 Chassis Description
PowerEdge R515 chassis is a 2U rack-mount design that supports the following configurations:
8 hard drive chassis:
o8 hot-plug 3.5” SAS/SATA hard drives (2.5” SAS/SSD with hard drive carrier)
o750W redundant power supplies
o11G diagnostic LCD
12 hard drive chassis:
o12 hot-plug 3.5” SAS/SATA and 2 internal cabled 2.5” SAS/SATA hard drives
o750W redundant power supplies
oRack-ear diagnostic LED
oRedundant system cooling
3.2 Dimensions and Weight
Figure 1 details the dimensions and weight for the PowerEdge R515.
Chassis
type
Xa
Xb
Y
Za
w/ bezel
Za
w/o bezel
Zb*
Zc
Max
Weight
8-HDD
482.4mm
436.6mm
86.4mm
35.0mm
21.0mm
610.2mm
642.0mm
22.5Kg
12-HDD
482.4mm
445.2mm
86.76mm
35.0mm
21.0mm
664.65mm
697.05mm
29.0Kg
Figure 1. R515 Chassis Dimensions
*Zb measures to the nominal rear wall external surface where the motherboard I/O connectors reside.

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3.3 Front Panel View and Features
The PowerEdge R515 is available in two chassis configurations: 8 hard drive chassis (see Figure 2) and 12
hard drive chassis (as shown in Figure 3). The 8 hard drive chassis has a configuration including the LCD
panel, buttons, and connectors on the front panel. The 12 hard drive chassis has a configuration including
the LED panel, connectors, and buttons located on the rack ears above the latches. You cannot upgrade a
chassis from one configuration to another. Figure 4 shows a front view with the optional bezel.
Figure 2. Front View (8 Hard Drive Chassis)
Figure 3. Front View (12 Hard Drive Chassis)
Figure 4. Front View (With Optional Bezel)
See the Front-Panel Features and Indicators section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge
R515 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support for more information.
3.4 Back Panel View and Features
Figure 5 shows the back of the PowerEdge R515 server.

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Figure 5. Back View
See the Back-Panel Features and Indicators section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge R515
Hardware Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support for more information.
3.5 Power Supply Indicators
The PowerEdge R515 redundant power supplies have one status bi-color LED: green for AC power present
and amber for a fault as detailed in Table 3.
Table 3. Power Supply Status
LED
Power Supply Status
AC Power is not present
AC Power is present
Fault of any kind is detected
DC Power is applied to the system
↔
Redundant power supply mismatch
(when hot-plugged/swapped)
See the Power Indicator Codes section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge R515 Hardware
Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support for more information.
3.6 NIC Indicators
See the NIC Indicator Codes section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge R515 Hardware
Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support for more information.
3.7 Side Views
Figure 6 and Figure 7 show left and right side views of the server.
Figure 6. Left Side View

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Figure 7. Right Side View
3.8 Rails and Cable Management
3.8.1 ReadyRails Sliding Rails
ReadyRailsTM Sliding Rails for 4-post racks support the following:
Toolless installation in 19” EIA-310-E compliant square or unthreaded round hole 4-post racks,
including all generations of Dell racks
Tooled installation in 19” EIA-310-E compliant threaded hole 4-post racks (requires the 2U Threaded
Rack Adapter Brackets Kit)
Full extension of the system out of the rack to allow serviceability of key internal components
Optional cable management arm (CMA)
3.8.2 ReadyRails Static Rails
ReadyRailsTM Static Rails for 4-post and 2-post racks support the following:
Toolless installation in 19” EIA-310-E compliant square or unthreaded round hole 4-post racks,
including all generations of Dell racks
Tooled installation in 19” EIA-310-E compliant threaded hole 4-post and 2-post racks
For more information, see the Rails section the Rack Information chapter.
3.9 Rack View
3.9.1 Sliding Rails
The PowerEdge R515 sliding rails are a stab-in design, meaning that the inner chassis rail members must first
be attached to the sides of the system prior to inserting them into the middle (intermediate) and outer
cabinet rail members installed in the rack.
The CMA can be mounted to either side of the rails without the use of tools or the need for conversion, but
it is recommended that it be mounted on the side opposite the power supplies to allow easier access to the
power supplies for service or replacement.
See Figure 8 and Figure 9 for views of the R515 mounted in the B3 sliding rails.

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Figure 8. R515 Mounted in B3 Sliding Rails
Figure 9. Back View of R515 Mounted in B3 Sliding Rails with CMA
3.9.2 Static Rails
The R515 static rails are also a stab-in design, but unlike the sliding rails, they do not include middle
(intermediate) rail members. After the inner chassis rail members have been attached to the sides of the
chassis, they are inserted directly into the outer cabinet rail members installed in the rack.
See Figure 10 for a view of the R515 mounted in B4 static rails.
Figure 10. R515 Mounted in the B4 Static Rails in 2-Post Center Mount Configuration
3.10 Fans
There are five fan modules in the PowerEdge R515. The types of fan modules differ, depending on one of
the following chassis configurations:
8 hard drive chassis: 5 single-fan modules
12 hard drive chassis: 5 double-fan (stacked) modules (10 fans total)

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3.11 Control Panel/LCD
The PowerEdge R515 includes one of the following control panel configurations:
LCD panel (8 hard drive chassis only)
LED panel (12 hard drive chassis only)
3.11.1 LCD Panel Configuration
Figure 11 and Figure 12 show the LCD panel configuration for the PowerEdge R515 with 8 HDDs.
Figure 11. LCD Panel Configuration
Figure 12. LCD Panel (Detailed View)
The LCD panel is located on the front of the system chassis to provide user access to buttons, display, and
I/O interfaces. Features of the system control panel include the following:
ACPI-compliant power button with an integrated green power LED (controlled by iDRAC6)
128x20 pixel LCD screen
Two navigation buttons
One select button
One system ID button
Non-maskable Interrupt (NMI) button (recessed)
Ambient temperature sensor
The LCD panel is a graphics display controlled by iDRAC6. Error codes can be sent to the display by either
iDRAC6 or BIOS.
The system's LCD panel provides system information and status messages to signify when the system is
operating correctly or when the system needs attention.
The R515 BIOS has the ability to enter a secure mode through Setup, which locks the Power and NMI
buttons. When in this mode, the power button can still be used to turn on the system, but it cannot be used
to turn off power to the system.
For more information on the LCD panel, see the LCD Panel Features (Optional) section in the About Your
System chapter in the PowerEdge R515 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support.