Dell PowerEdge C6105 Technical Manual
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- Page 1 PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide Maximize performance— per-watt-per-cost 8-core/35-watt processors Shared infrastructure can use less space, power and cooling Service individual independent nodes to help increase uptime...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
System weight ................................... 31 Environmental specifications ............................31 Video specifications ................................ 32 Power supply specifications ............................33 USB peripherals ................................33 Appendix B. Standards compliance ..........................34 Appendix C. Additional resources ..........................35 Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide... - Page 4 Table 21. Industry standard documents .......................... 34 Table 22. Additional resources ............................35 Figures Figure 1. PowerEdge C6105 front view with 2.5-inch hard drives ................10 Figure 2. PowerEdge C6105 front view with 3.5-inch hard drives ................10 Figure 3. PowerEdge C6105 back view..........................11 Figure 4.
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Page 5: System Overview
1 System overview The Dell™ PowerEdge™ C6105 is an ultra-dense 2U server that can support up to four independent 2-socket (2S) servers. Each independent server features single or dual AMD Opteron™ 4100 series, 4200 series and 4300 series 4-core, 6-core or 8-core processors, SR5670 chipset with SP5100 for ®... - Page 6 Non-redundant 480W 1100W (80+ Gold) (80+ Bronze) Hot-plug redundant 750W (80+ Gold) Auto Ranging Optional redundant, 500W Power supplies (80+ Silver) Auto Ranging (100–240V) Auto Ranging (100–240V) Redundant, 1400W (80+ Platinum) (240V) (100–240V) Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide...
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Page 7: Specifications
Weight Max: 74.2lb (33.67Kg) Max: 35.02lb (15.9Kg) Max: 63.8lb (29.0Kg) Specifications Table 2 summarizes the product features for the PowerEdge C6105 rack server. For the latest information on supported features, visit Dell.com/PowerEdgeC. Table 2. Technical specifications Feature PowerEdge C6105 technical specifications... - Page 8 Linux Enterprise Server ® Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating systems Optional embedded hypervisors: ® ® Citrix XenServer Microsoft Hyper-V, a server role in Microsoft Windows Server operating systems ® ® VMware vSphere ESXi™ Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide...
- Page 9 Rack integration (U.S. only, not available in China) Services Onsite deployment (Availability varies by Basic support, ProSupport for IT region. Please contact your sales 4-hour support representative for Keep your hard drive details.) Enterprise wide contract Specialized onsite services Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide...
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Page 10: Chassis Views And Features
2U rack-mounted chassis that can support one to four independent server nodes. The PowerEdge C6105 chassis is available in two versions: One supports 12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives; the other supports up to 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives. The chassis also ships in either four-node or two-node configurations. -
Page 11: Back View
Back view Figure 3. PowerEdge C6105 back view Internal view Figure 4. PowerEdge C6105 internal view Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide... -
Page 12: Chassis Features
Chassis features Table 3 lists the features on the PowerEdge C6105 rack server. For additional information, see the Dell PowerEdge C6105 Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals. Table 3. PowerEdge C6105 features Feature Description Power indicator Indicates the system power is on... -
Page 13: Processor
Four to eight cores per processor Same thermal support as previous generations Supports 12 DIMMs in 2-socket servers such as the PowerEdge C6105 New “Piledriver” per clock instructions Increased performance and power efficiency versus previous 4200 series processors ... - Page 14 L1 providing server scalability from 4 cores and L2 caches, and a to 12 cores per server platform shared 6MB L3 cache Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide...
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Page 15: Supported Processors
Supported processors The PowerEdge C6105 rack server supports up to two four-socket servers featuring the AMD Opteron 4100, 4200 or 4300 series processors. The PowerEdge C6105 supports the processors listed in Table 5. For the latest information on supported processors, visit Dell.com/PowerEdgeC. -
Page 16: Table 6. Amd Opteron 4000 Series Processor Generation Comparison
AMD SP5100 AMD SP5100 Process 45nm 32nm 32nm Note: Although the PowerEdge C6105 supports DIMM speeds of 800MT/s and 1066MT/s, you can purchase this system only with DIMM speeds of 1333MT/s on Dell.com/PowerEdgeC. Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide... -
Page 17: Processor Configurations
Processor configurations The PowerEdge C6105 supports single- or dual-processor configurations. All processors must match in all configurations. The PowerEdge C6105 uses only 3.5-inch hard drives with limited configurations and 140W AMD Opteron processors. Processor installation Dell PowerEdge C6105 Systems Hardware For information on processor installation, see the Owner’s Manual... -
Page 18: Memory
DIMMs available. The PowerEdge C6105 does not support ultra-low-voltage (1.25V) memory or 1600MT/s memory. The PowerEdge C6105 contains 12 memory sockets split into two sets of six sockets, one set per each processor. Each six-socket set is organized into two channels of three memory sockets per channel. -
Page 19: Memory Speed
DIMMs. The configuration of the DIMMs affects the speed of the processor. Table 8 lists the memory population guidelines for the PowerEdge C6105 based on the population of the number and type of DIMMs per memory channel. -
Page 20: Storage
Note: Mixing SAS and SATA drives is not supported. Internal storage The PowerEdge C6105 system supports up to 12 hard disk drives per server node depending on the number of installed nodes (2-4) and drive type (2.5-inch or 3.5-inch). The PowerEdge 6105 supports the following hard drive types and configurations: ... -
Page 21: Raid Configurations
Supported hard drives Table 9 lists the hard drive options for the PowerEdge C6105 rack server. For additional information, see Dell.com/PowerEdgeC. Table 9. Supported hard drives on the PowerEdge C6105 Form Type Speed Capacities factor (RPM) SATA 7.2K 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB 3.5”... -
Page 22: Table 11. Detailed Raid Support
Max ambient when this card is installed is 30°C LSI 9265-8i PCIe card The PowerEdge C6105 supports the LSI 9265-8i if you need high performance SAS drives and higher RAID levels with battery backed cache. Other features include: ... -
Page 23: Optical Drive
USB 2.0-compliant drive can be used, although no specific vendors have been qualified. Tape drive The PowerEdge C6105 chassis does not support an internal tape drive. External storage peripherals are not directly validated with PowerEdge C6105, but customers can use any supported network-based storage options validated with our network and fabric card matrix. -
Page 24: Networking And I/O
For the latest information on PowerEdge C6105 supported cards, visit Dell.com/PowerEdgeC. Embedded NICs/LAN on motherboard (LOM) The PowerEdge C6105 has a single Intel 82576 dual-port GbE controller installed on its system board as an independent Ethernet interface device. From a board perspective, the LOM refers to this controller. -
Page 25: Nic Cards
IEEE 802.3ab compatibility Support for most network operating systems Auto-sensing self-configuring 10/100/1000Mbps performance PCI card dimensions The PowerEdge C6105 server nodes accept half-height/half-length and low profile PCIe add-in card options. Dell PowerEdge C6105 Rack Server Technical Guide... -
Page 26: Power
Table 14 lists the tools and technologies Dell offers to help you achieve your data center goals by lowering power consumption and increasing energy efficiency. -
Page 27: Power Supplies
Power supplies The base redundant system consists of two hot-plug power supplies in a 1+1 configuration available at 1100W and 1400W. Dell PSUs have achieved Platinum efficiency levels as shown in Table 15. Table 15. Power supply efficiency Efficiency targets by load... -
Page 28: Rack Information
8 Rack information Rack installation components such as rails are provided with the PowerEdge C6105 rack kit. The components consist of a static rail system; there is no support for cable management arms. The static rails for four-post racks include Support for tool-less installation in 19-inch EIA-310-E compliant square or unthreaded round ... -
Page 29: Operating Systems And Virtualization
9 Operating systems and virtualization The Dell PowerEdge C6105 supports a wide range of industry standard operating systems and virtualization software. Supported operating systems The PowerEdge C6105 supports the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (includes Hyper-V) ... -
Page 30: Systems Management
10 Systems management Systems management for the PowerEdge C6105 is through third-party solutions only. There is no Dell OpenManage support for server management at this time. Embedded server management The PowerEdge C6105 supports BMCs that comply with IPMI v2.0. The PowerEdge C6105 BMC... -
Page 31: Appendix A. Additional Specifications And Options
44.8 cm 8.76 cm 4.4 cm 75.01 cm 76.2 cm System weight Table 17 lists the weight of the PowerEdge C6105 rack server at minimum and maximum configuration. Table 17. System weight Maximum configuration Minimum configuration 33.67 kg (74.2 lb) 15.11 kg (33.32 lb) -
Page 32: Video Specifications
Class G1 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 Video specifications The BMC for the PowerEdge C6105 incorporates an integrated video subsystem that is connected to the 32-bit PCI interface of the ICH10R. The logic is based on the ATS2050 and supports 2D graphics only. -
Page 33: Power Supply Specifications
55A (peak). Secondary Maximum inrush current inrush current cannot exceed inrush current cannot exceed 35A (peak). 35A (peak). USB peripherals The PowerEdge C6105 supports the following USB 2.0-compliant devices through the two front ports: DVD (bootable) USB key (bootable) ... -
Page 34: Appendix B. Standards Compliance
Appendix B. Standards compliance The PowerEdge C6105 rack server conforms to the industry standards listed in Table 21. Table 21. Industry standard documents Standard URL for information and specifications ACPI Advance Configuration and Power acpi.info Interface Specification, v2.0c Ethernet standards.ieee.org/getieee802/802.3.html IEEE 802.3-2005... -
Page 35: Appendix C. Additional Resources
Appendix C. Additional resources Table 22 provides a list of documents and websites that provide for more information on the Dell PowerEdge C6105 rack server. Table 22. Additional resources Resource Description of contents Location This manual, available in PDF format, provides the Dell.com/Support/Manuals... - Page 36 Resource Description of contents Location The Dell Energy Smart Solution Advisor (ESSA) enables Dell.com/ESSA easier and more meaningful estimates to help you Energy Smart determine the most efficient configuration possible. Use Solution Advisor ESSA to calculate the power consumption of your hardware, power infrastructure and storage.