Dell PowerEdge R540 Server

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Cloud Ninjas' Dell PowerEdge R540 Specifications Chassis The Dell PowerEdge R540 server is a flexible and capable system that is great for businesses of all sizes. This 2U rackmoun t server has two chassis options to choose from: 8 Bay LFF and 12 Bay LFF. The PowerEdge R540 does not have a 2.5" option. There are also a handful of rear configurations to choose from. 8 Bay LFF The 8 Bay LFF chassis for the PowerEdge R540 has support for up to eight 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA hard drives. 2.5" HDDs or SSDs can be installed via a 2.5" to 3.5" drive converter. 12 Bay LFF The R540's 12 Bay LFF chassis option can accept up to twelve 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA hard drives. Just like the 8 Bay LFF chassis, 2.5" HDDs or SSDs can be used via a 2.5" to 3.5" drive adapter. Rear Configurations There are three different rear configurations for the PowerEdge R540. The first configuration has two low-profile PCIe slots, and two 3.5" rear drive bays. The second configuration has one full-height PCIe slot and two 3.5" rear drive bays. The final rear configuration has one full height and four low-profile PCIe slots with no rear drive bays. Each chassis has a System ID button, CMA power port, two Type A USB 3.0 ports, a dedicated iDRAC port, two 1GbE RJ45 LAN ports, LOM riser slot, and two hot-swap power supply bays. Processing Power The Dell PowerEdge R540 server has two LGA-3647 CPU sockets inside that supports 1st Generation or 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors. A max of 20 cores per processor are supported. 1st Generation Intel Xeon Scalable CPU Step Code Cores Frequency Bronze 3104 SR3GM 6 1.7GHz Bronze 3106 SR3GL 8 1.7GHz Silver 4106H SR44Y 8 1.8GHz Silver 4108 SR3GJ 8 1.8GHz Silver 4109T SR3GP 8 2.0 GHz Silver 4110 SR3GH 8 2.1GHz Silver 4112 SR3GN 4 2.6GHz Silver 4114 SR3GK 10 2.2GHz Silver 4114T SR3MM 10 2.2GHz Silver 4116 SR3HQ 12 2.1GHz Silver 4116T SR3MQ 12 2.1GHz Silver 4123 SR3VW 8 3.0GHz Gold 5115 SR3GB 10 2.4GHz Gold 5117 SR37S 14 2.0GHz Gold 5117F SR3KM 14 2.0GHz Gold 5118 SR3GF 12 2.4GHz Gold 5119T SR3MN 14 1.9GHz Gold 5120 SR3GD 14 2.2GHz Gold 5120T SR3GC 14 2.2GHz Gold 5122 SR3AT 4 3.6GHz Gold 6122 SRCKF 20 1.8GHz Gold 6126 SR3B3 12 2.6GHz Gold 6126F SR3KE 12 2.6GHz Gold 6126T SR3J9 12 2.6GHz Gold 6128 SR3J4 6 3.4GHz Gold 6130 SR3B9 16 2.1GHz Gold 6130F SR3KD 16 2.1GHz Gold 6130T SR3J8 16 2.1GHz Gold 6132 SR3J3 14 2.6GHz Gold 6133 SR3M1 20 2.5GHz Gold 6134 SR3AR 8 3.2GHz Gold 6136 SR3B2 12 3.0GHz Gold 6138 SR3B5 20 2.0GHz Gold 6138F SR3KK 20 2GHz Gold 6138P SRCUG 20 2.0GHz Gold 6138T SR3J7 20 2.0GHz Gold 6140 SR3AX 18 2.3GHz Gold 6142 SR3AY 16 2.6GHz Gold 6142F SR3KH 16 2.6GHz Gold 6144 SR3MB 8 3.5GHz Gold 6146 SR3MA 12 3.2GHz Gold 6148 SR3B6 20 2.4GHz Gold 6148F SR3KJ 20 2.4GHz Gold 6150 SR37K 18 2.7GHz Gold 6154 SR3J5 18 3.0GHz Platinum 8153 SR3BA 16 2.0GHz Platinum 8156 SR3AV 4 3.6GHz Platinum 8158 SR3B7 12 3.0GHz 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable CPU Step Code Cores Frequency Bronze 3204 SRFBP 6 1.9GHz Bronze 3206R SRG25 8 1.9GHz Silver 4208 SRFBM 8 2.1GHz Silver 4209T SRFBQ 8 2.2GHz Silver 4210 SRFBL 10 2.2GHz Silver 4210R SRG24 10 2.4GHz Silver 4210T SRGYH 10 2.3GHz Silver 4214 SRFB9 12 2.2GHz Silver 4214R SRG1W 12 2.4GHz Silver 4214Y SRFDG 12 2.2GHz Silver 4215 SRFBA 8 2.5GHz Silver 4215R SRGZE 8 3.2GHz Silver 4216 SRFBB 16 2.1GHz Gold 5215 SRFBC 10 2.5GHz Gold 5215L SRFBE 10 2.5GHz Gold 5217 SRFBF 8 3.0GHz Gold 5218 SRF8T 16 2.3GHz Gold 5218B SRFDJ 16 2.3GHz Gold 5218N SRFD9 16 2.3GHz Gold 5218R SRGZ7 20 2.1GHz Gold 5218T SRFPM 16 2.1GHz Gold 5220 SRFBJ 18 2.2GHz Gold 5220S SRFPT 18 2.7GHz Gold 5220T SRFPK 18 1.9GHz Gold 5222 SRF8V 4 3.8GHz Gold 6208U SRGZD 16 2.9GHz Gold 6209U SRFQ3 20 2.1GHz Gold 6210U SRF9B 20 2.5GHz Gold 6222V SRFQ5 20 1.8GHz Gold 6226 SRFPP 12 2.7GHz Gold 6226R SRGZC 16 2.9GHz Gold 6230 SRF8W 20 2.1GHz Gold 6230N SRFPR 20 2.3GHz Gold 6230T SRFPS 20 2.1GHz Gold 6234 SRFPN 8 3.3GHz Gold 6240 SRF8X 18 2.6GHz Gold 6240L SRFQ0 18 2.6GHz Gold 6240Y SRF9D 18 2.6GHz Gold 6242 SRF8Y 16 2.8GHz Gold 6242R SRGZJ 20 3.1GHz Gold 6244 SRF8Z 8 3.6GHz Gold 6246 SRFPJ 12 3.3GHz Gold 6246R SRGZL 16 3.4GHz Gold 6248 SRF90 20 2.5GHz Gold 6250 SRGTR 8 3.9GHz Gold 6250L SRH5D 8 3.9GHz Gold 6254 SRF92 18 3.1GHz Gold 6256 SRGTQ 12 3.6GHz Platinum 8253 SRF93 16 2.2GHz Platinum 8256 SRF94 4 3.8GHz Memory DIMM Slots & Channels The Dell PowerEdge R540 has a total of 16 DIMM slots with a total of six memory channels. Each memory channel consist of two DIMM slots. Memory Types & Module Capacities The R540 accepts DDR4 memory. ECC Registered (RDIMMs) and Load Reduced (LRDIMMs) are supported by this server, but the two types cannot be mixed. Mixing memory types can lead to boot failure. With load reduced memory, an overall greater capacity can be achieved when compared to ECC registered. Module capacities of 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB can be used. It is important to note that 64GB modules can only be installed as an LRDIMM. Max Configurations With load reduced memory, a maximum configuration of 1024GB can be achieved via 16 x 64GB modules. With ECC Registered, 512GB is the max that you can achieve with a configuration of 16 x 32GB modules. Supported Memory Speeds The Dell PowerEdge accepts memory speeds of 2133MT/s, 2400MT/s, 2666MT/s, 2933MT/s, and 3200MT/s. Do note, that 2666MT/s is the fastest possible speed for this system, meaning that 2933MT/s and 3200MT/s will clock down. Another factor that affects the max memory speed of the system, is the processor that is installed. For example, if the installed processor supports a max speed of 2400MT/s and a 2666MT/s module is installed, the module will operate at 2400MT/s. Storage Supported Drives Type Speeds Max Capacity (Per Drive) 2.5" SAS 7.2K, 10K, 15K 2.4TB SATA 7.2K 2TB SSD 6GB/s, 12GB/s 7.68TB Type Speeds Max Capacity (Per Drive) 3.5" SAS 7.2K 18TB SATA 7.2K 16TB SSD 6GB/s, 12GB/s 3.84TB Power Supplies Power Supplies Overview The Dell PowerEdge R540 server supports up to two hot-swap power supplies. Hot-swap power supplies can be installed or removed, if one power supply unit remains plugged into the system. Power supply options for the R540 are: 450W AC Cabled, 495W AC, 750W AC, 750W Mixed Mode HVDC (China Only), 750W Mixed Mode (DC input for China Only), 1100W AC, 1100W Mixed Mode HVDC. RAID Options RAID Options RAID Levels Cache Drive Speeds PCIe Generation RAID Hardware S140 onboard software 0,1,5,10 None 6 Gb/s SATA12 Gb/s SAS PCIe 3.0 Software HBA330 Passthrough None 6 Gb/s SATA12 Gb/s SAS PCIe 3.0 Hardware HBA350i Passthrough None 3 Gb/s SAS6 Gb/s SAS/SATA12 Gb/s PCIe 4.0 Hardware HBA355e Passthrough None 3 Gb/s SAS/SATA6 Gb/s SAS/SATA12 Gb/s SAS PCIe 4.0 Hardware 12 Gb/s Ext SAS HBA Passthrough None 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe 3.0 Hardware H330 0,1,5,10,50 None 6 Gb/s SATA12 Gb/s SAS PCIe 3.0 Hardware H730P 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 2GB 6 Gb/s SATA 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe 3.0 Hardware H740P 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 8GB 6 Gb/s SATA12 Gb/s SAS PCIe 3.1 Hardware H840 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 8GB 6 Gb/s SATA12 Gb/s SAS PCIe 3.1 Hardware H350 0,1,10 None 6 Gb/s SATA12 Gb/s SAS PCIe 4.0 Hardware H750 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 8GB 3 Gb/s SAS/SATA6 Gb/s SAS/SATA12 Gb/s SAS PCIe 4.0 Hardware Network Interface Card Options The Dell PowerEdge R540 has two 1GbE RJ45 ports that are built into the server's motherboard. For additional networking capabilities, the PowerEdge R540 supports a single LOM riser card as well as PCIe network cards that can be installed in any of the system's PCIe slots. Mezzanine Cards Broadcom 5720 Dual Port 2x1GbE RJ45 Broadcom 57414 Dual Port 2x10/25GbE SFP28 Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 2x10GbE RJ45 Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 2x10GbE SFP+ PCIe Cards Broadcom 5719 Quad Port 4x1GbE RJ45 Low Profile Broadcom 5720 Dual Port 2x1GbE RJ45 Low Profile Broadcom 57412 Dual Port 2x10GbE SFP+ Low Profile Broadcom 57414 Dual Port 2x10/25GbE SFP28 Low Profile Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 2x10GbE RJ45 Low Profile QLogic 2690 Single Port 1x16Gb FC HBA Low Profile V2 QLogic 2692 Dual Port 2x16Gb FC HBA Low Profile V2 Systems Management Solutions The Dell PowerEdge R540 Server utilizes the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9), which allows you to easily manage your Dell server. The iDRAC9 web interface provides a variety of useful information and features, that make managing your Dell server an easy task. Features include, but are not limited to hardware monitoring, power control, remote console, control over system settings, firmware update control, storage management, and much more. You can access the iDRAC9 web interface, by setting this iDRAC IP in system setup and searching the IP in a web browser. Supported Operating Systems: The Dell PowerEdge R540 Server supports a wide variety of operating systems which ranges from different distributions of Linux, VMware, and Windows Server. The operating systems include, but are not limited to: ⦿ Citrix XenServer 6.5 ⦿ Citrix XenServer 7.0 ⦿ Novell SuSE Linux ES 11 ⦿ Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6 ⦿ Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 7 ⦿ Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 8 ⦿ SUSE Linux ES 12 ⦿ SUSE Linux ES 15 ⦿ VMware ESXi 5.1 ⦿ VMware ESXi 5.5 ⦿ VMware ESXi 6.0 ⦿ VMware ESXi 6.5 ⦿ VMware ESXi 6.7 ⦿ Window Server 2008 R2 ⦿ Window Server 2012 ⦿ Window Server 2012 R2 ⦿ Window Server 2016 ⦿ Window Server 2019 LTSC Show more