Dell POWEREDGE R710 User manual

Dell™ PowerEdge™
R710 Systems
Getting Started
With Your System
Guide de mise en route
Primeiros passos com o sistema
Procedimientos iniciales con el sistema

Dell™ PowerEdge™
R710 Systems
Getting Started
With Your System

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use
of your computer.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage,
personal injury, or death.
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Model E02S
December 2008 P/N YX389 Rev. A01

Getting Started With Your System 3
Installation and Configuration
WARNING: Before performing the following procedure, review the safety
instructions that came with the system.
Unpacking the System
Unpack your system and identify each item.
Installing the Rails and System in a Rack
Assemble the rails and install the system in the rack following the safety
instructions and the rack installation instructions provided with your system.

4Getting Started With Your System
Optional – Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor
Connect the keyboard, mouse, and monitor (optional).
The connectors on the back of your system have icons indicating which cable
to plug into each connector. Be sure to tighten the screws (if any) on the
monitor's cable connector.
Connecting the Power Cables
Connect the system’s power cable(s) to the system and, if a monitor is used,
connect the monitor’s power cable to the monitor.

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Securing the Power Cord
Bend the system power cable into a loop as shown in the illustration and
secure the cable to the bracket using the provided strap.
Plug the other end of the power cables into a grounded electrical outlet or
a separate power source such as an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) or
a power distribution unit (PDU).
Turning on the System
Press the power button on the system and the monitor. The power indicators
should light.

6Getting Started With Your System
Installing the Optional Bezel
Install the bezel (optional).
Complete the 0perating System Setup
If you purchased a preinstalled operating system, see the operating system
documentation that ships with your system. To install an operating system for
the first time, see the installation and configuration documentation for your
operating system. Be sure the operating system is installed before installing
hardware or software not purchased with the system.
• Citrix
®
XenServer
™
5.0 with hotfix 1 or later
• Microsoft
®
Windows Server
®
2008 Hyper-V
™
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Web, Standard, and Enterprise
(32-bit x86) Gold editions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and
Datacenter (x64) Gold editions
• Microsoft Window Small Business Server 2008, Standard and Premium
(x64) editions.
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web, Standard, and Enterprise
(32-bit x86) editions with SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise (x64) editions
with SP2

Getting Started With Your System 7
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise (32-bit x86)
editions with SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard, Enterprise,
and Datacenter (x64) editions with SP2
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Standard
and Premium editions with SP2
•RedHat
®
Enterprise Linux
®
ES and AS 4.7 (x86)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES and AS 4.7 (x86_64)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Server (x86_32)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Server (x86_64)
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 (x86_64)
•VMware
®
ESX Version 4.0 and 3.5, Update 4 (when available)
• VMware ESXi Version 4.0 and 3.5, Update 4 (when available)
NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems,
see www.dell.com.
Other Information You May Need
WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your
system. Warranty information may be included within this document or as
a separate document.
• The rack documentation included with your rack solution describes how to
install your system into a rack.
• The
Hardware Owner’s Manual provides information about system
features and describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or
replace system components. This document is available online at
support.dell.com.
• Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation and
tools for configuring and managing your system, including those
pertaining to the operating system, system management software, system
updates, and system components that you purchased with your system.
NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates
first because they often supersede information in other documents.

8Getting Started With Your System
Obtaining Technical Assistance
If you do not understand a procedure in this guide or if the system does not
perform as expected, see your Hardware Owner’s Manual. Dell
™
offers
comprehensive hardware training and certification. See www.dell.com/training
for more information. This service may not be offered in all locations.
Technical Specifications
Processor
Processor type One or two quad- or dual-core Intel
®
Xeon
®
processors
Expansion Bus
Bus type PCI Express Generation 2
Expansion slots via
riser card:
Riser 1 (Center Riser)
One full-height, 9.5-inch length, x4 link (slot 1)
NOTE: This slot can be upgraded to 12.2 inches.
One low-profile, 9.5-inch length, x4 link (slot 2)
Riser 2 (Left Riser) Two full-height, 9.5-inch length, x8 link (slot 3 and 4)
or
One full-height, 9.5-inch length, x16 link (slot 3)
NOTE: Support for up to 25W is available only on the first
two cards installed in the system; any additional cards
installed in the system must be 15W or under.
Memory
Architecture 800, 1066, or 1333 MHz DDR3 registered or unbuffered
Error Correcting Code (ECC) DIMMs. Support for
Advanced ECC or Memory Optimized operation.
Memory module
sockets
Eighteen 240-pin
Memory module
capacities
1 GB and 2 GB UDIMMs, and 2 GB, 4 GB,
or 8 GB RDIMMs
(single, dual, or quad-rank dependent on capacity)
Minimum RAM 1 GB with a single processor (1 DIMM per processor)
Maximum RAM 96 GB (with quad-rank 8 GB RDIMM), 144 GB
(with dual-rank 8 GB RDIMM), or 24 GB (with 2 GB
UDIMMs)