Table of contents
1 System overview ..................................................................................................................................................................5
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................................5
Specifications ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2 System features .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
3 Processors ..........................................................................................................................................................................14
4 Memory ............................................................................................................................................................................... 15
5 Storage ................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Infrastructure ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Supported hard drives ...................................................................................................................................................... 17
PERC8 storage controller................................................................................................................................................ 17
6 Networking .........................................................................................................................................................................18
Fabric A system management ........................................................................................................................................18
Fabric A pass-through cards ...........................................................................................................................................18
Fabric A switches .............................................................................................................................................................. 19
7 PCIe Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
Supported PCIe cards ..................................................................................................................................................... 20
8 Power, thermal and acoustics ........................................................................................................................................ 21
Power supply units .......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Thermal ............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Acoustics ........................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Cable management ......................................................................................................................................................... 27
Supported operating systems ........................................................................................................................................ 28
Supported virtualization ................................................................................................................................................. 28
Systems management solutions ................................................................................................................................... 29
OpenManage systems management ........................................................................................................................... 30
Additional specifications .......................................................................................................................... 40
Chassis dimensions and weight .................................................................................................................................... 40
Environmental specifications ........................................................................................................................................ 40
USB peripherals ................................................................................................................................................................ 42
Standards compliance ............................................................................................................................. 43
Additional resources ................................................................................................................................. 44
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