Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 and R740xd Technical Guide - Rev. A09 - Notes, cautions, and warnings

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Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 and R740xd Technical Guide（Dec 2021 Rev. A09）提供服务器关键技术信息与结构性说明。内容包含面向使用与维护的说明、注意事项与警告定义，以帮助避免硬件损坏或数据丢失并降低人员与财产风险。目录覆盖产品概述、系统特性、机箱视图、处理器、内存、存储、网络与 PCIe、支持的操作系统、电源/散热/噪声、机架导轨，以及 OpenManage 系统管理与第三方控制台集成等主题。

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages56

Reading Time2 h 21 min

AccessFree to download

Chapter 1: Product overview

Introduction

New technologies

Chapter 2: System features

System features comparison

Product specifications

Chapter 3: Chassis views and features

R740 and R740xd front views

R740 and R740xd Rear views

Chapter 4: Processors

Supported Processors

Chipset

Chapter 5: Memory

Chapter 6: Storage

Supported drives

Storage controllers

Optical Drives

Tape Drives

Chapter 7: Networking and PCIe

Chapter 8: Supported operating system

Chapter 9: Power, thermal and acoustics

Power

Thermal

Acoustics

Chapter 10: Rack rails

Chapter 11: Dell EMC OpenManage systems management

Server and Chassis Managers

Dell EMC consoles

Automation Enable rs

Integration with third-party consoles

Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 and R740xd Technical Guide Dec . 2021 Rev . A09 Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2017-2021 Dell Inc . or its subsidiaries . All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc . or its subsidiaries . Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners . Contents Chapter 1: Product overview......................................................................................................... 5 Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................... 5 New technologies ................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Chapter 2: System features.......................................................................................................... 6 System features comparison ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Product specifications ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 Chapter 3: Chassis views and features......................................................................................... 12 R740 and R740xd front views ........................................................................................................................................ 12 R740 and R740xd Rear views ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Internal view of the system ............................................................................................................................................. 14 Chapter 4: Processors................................................................................................................. 18 Supported Processors ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 Chipset................................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Chapter 5: Memory...................................................................................................................... 31 Chapter 6: Storage...................................................................................................................... 33 Supported drives ............................................................................................................................................................... 33 Storage controllers .......................................................................................................................................................... 34 Optical Drives..................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Tape Drives......................................................................................................................................................................... 34 IDS DM with v Flash card .................................................................................................................................................. 34 Chapter 7: Netw

FAQs

What do the NOTE, CAUTION, and WARNING sections mean in this guide?

NOTE provides important information to help you use the product better. CAUTION warns about potential hardware damage or data loss and explains how to avoid the problem. WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

Which main topics are covered for the PowerEdge R740/R740xd servers?

The guide covers product overview, system features, chassis views, processors, memory, storage, networking and PCIe, supported operating systems, and power/thermal/acoustics.

Does the guide include information about system management and third-party consoles?

Yes. Chapter 11 addresses Dell EMC OpenManage systems management, including server/chassis managers, Dell EMC consoles, automation enablers, and integration with third-party consoles and their connections.

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