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Dell PowerEdge C6520 Barebone Node Chassis

 
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Dell PowerEdge C6520 Barebone Node Chassis

Quick Specs

Form Factor:

1U rack server

Processor | Max Cores: 40 Cores

2x 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable

Memory | Max: RDIMM 1TB | LRDIMM 2TB

16 DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM 3200Mhz

Boot:

BOSS-S1
IDSDM

Controllers:

S150 (SW RAID)
PERC H345, H350, H355, H745, H750, HBA345, HBA355i

Storage:
  • 6 NVMe on the 24 Bay NVMe
  • 2 NVMe + 4 Drives on the NVMe Universal
  • 6 Drives on the 24 Bay Direct
  • 3 Drives on the 12 Bay
Rear Storage:

None

LOM:

1 x 1 GbE LOM riser

OCP:

1 x OCP 3.0 x16 Gen4

iDRAC:

BMC with Virtual Media and Console (default)

PCIe Slots:

Up to 4 x PCIe Gen4 slots (3 x16, 1 x8) with support for SNAP I/O modules

GPU:

Low-profile (Half-height) 70 W GPU

Ideal for:

  • Data Analytics
  • High-Performance Computing (HPC)

This is just 1 out of 3 Node servers supported.
The C6400 Enclosure Server must be configured separately.

Innovate at scale with challenging and emerging workloads

The Dell EMC PowerEdge C6520, powered by the 3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, is the ideal compute-dense server designed to support dynamic compute-at-scale business requirements in a dense form factor. The PowerEdge C6520 maximizes performance per U by supporting 4 dual-socket compute nodes in a 2U chassis with Air and Direct Liquid Cooling options to power the highest-performing processors. It supports 8 memory channels/CPU, up to 16 DDR4 DIMMs @ 3200 MT/s DIMM speed. In addition, to address substantial throughput improvements the PowerEdge C6520 supports PCIe Gen 4 and up to 6 NVMe drives per node. This makes the PowerEdge C6520 an ideal server for hyper scale compute workloads requiring high scalability and high performance such as High-Performance Computing (HPC), high-performance data analytics (HPDA), financial modeling and high-frequency trading(HFT), Web Tech and XaaS Service Providers.

Accelerate operational efficiency with autonomous collaboration

The Dell EMC OpenManage systems management portfolio tames the complexity of managing and securing IT infrastructure. Using Dell Technologies’ intuitive end-to-end tools, IT can deliver a secure, integrated experience by reducing process and information silos in order to focus on growing the business.

  • Optional built-in telemetry streaming, thermal management, and RESTful API with Redfish offer streamlined visibility and control for better server management
  • Intelligent automation lets you enable cooperation between human actions and system capabilities for added productivity
  • Integrated change management capabilities for update planning and seamless, zero-touch configuration and implementation
  • Full-stack management integration with VMware, Microsoft, ServiceNow, Ansible and many other tools
Protect your data assets and infrastructure with proactive resilience

The Dell EMC PowerEdge C6520 server is designed with a cyber-resilient architecture, integrating security deeply into every phase in the lifecycle, from design to retirement.

  • Operate your workloads on a secure platform anchored by cryptographically trusted booting and silicon root of trust
  • Maintain server firmware safety with digitally signed firmware packages
  • Prevent unauthorized configuration or firmware change with system lockdown
  • Securely and quickly wipe all data from storage media, including hard drives, SSDs and system memory with System Erase
Memory

The PowerEdge C6520 supports up to 16 DIMMs in a 2S configuration, with up to 2 TB of memory capacity and speeds of up to3200 MT/s. The PowerEdge C6520 has eight DIMM channels per processor with one DIMM per channel (DPC).

The PowerEdge C6520 supports 16 GB/32 GB/64 GB (registered) RDIMMs. It supports 128 GB LRDIMMs and it will notsupport UDIMMs or persistent memory.

DIMM type DIMM ranking Capacity DIMM rated voltage, speed 1 DPC
RDIMM 1R 8 GB DDR4 (1.2 V), 3200 D:3200
RDIMM 2R 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB DDR4 (1.2 V), 3200 D:3200
LRDIMM 4R 128 GB DDR4 (1.2 V), 3200 D:3200
PCIe Options

This Node server has two different risers, both have a x16 slot for a PCIe Adapter or GPU card. But Riser 1B has two Micro SD slots for boot.

There is also a dedicated slot on the system board for the BOSS-S1 M.2 Riser. This Riser holds two M.2 NVMe drives for boot.

Image of the risers in the C6520 Node Server
Networking Supported

The system comes with a Single port 1 Gbe LOM (Broadcom) for networking. It also has an optin to upgrade the networking with the OCP3 Gen4 slot x16. This OCP slot can support a OCP NIC Card with speeds up to 25Gb per port. If the OCP card is not installed a blank filler will be installed for airflow reasons.

Storage and Controllers

Storage per sled per chassis

  • 6 NVMe on the 24 Bay NVMe
  • 2 NVMe + 4 Drives on the NVMe Universal
  • 6 Drives on the 24 Bay Direct
  • 3 Drives on the 12 Bay
Performance Level Controller & Description
Entry Level S150 (SATA, NVMe)
SW RAID SATA, NVMe
Value H350, H345, HBA355i, HBA345
Value Performance H750, H745
GPU Guide

When either of the risers is installed in the C6520 Node Server. You can install any PCI adapter or a single-width GPU. With 4 Nodes installed in a chassis, you can have up to 4 GPUs in one enclosure. Please read the manual for more information on which slot can support GPU and other Adapters.

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Product Specs

Base Standard Capabilities

FeatureTechnical Specification
ChassisDell EMC PowerEdge C6400 chassis
Nodes4 hot-swappable dual-socket compute nodes in a 2U chassis | C6520
ProcessorUp to two 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors per node, with up to 40 cores per processor
Memory
  • 16 DDR4 DIMM slots, supports RDIMM of 1 TB max or LRDIMM of 2 TB max, speeds up to 3200 MT/s
  • Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only
AvailabilityHot-plug redundant drives and PSUs
Controllers
  • Internal controllers: PERC H745, H750, HBA345, HBA355i, S150, H345, H350
  • Internal Boot: Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-S1): HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs, uSD card
Drive baysFront bays:
  • Up to 12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) drives max 92.16 TB
  • Up to 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD)/NVMe drives max 368.64 TB
Power suppliesDual hot-plug redundant 100 - 240 V AC Platinum (2600 W, 2400 W, 2000 W, 1600 W) , 200 - 240 V AC Titanium (2600 W, 1600 W) Power supply units
Cooling optionsAir cooling, optional processor liquid cooling
FansNon-Hot plug fans
DimensionsHeight: 86.36 mm (3.4 inches)
Width: 447.04 mm (17.6 inches)
Depth: 802.64 mm (31.6 inches)
Weight:
45.6 kg (100.53 lb) for 12 x 3.5-inch direct backplane chassis
41.4 kg (91.27 lb) for 24 x 2.5-inch direct/NVMe backplane chassis
35 kg (77.16 lb) for system with no backplane
Sled height (U)1U
Embedded/At-the-Server
  • iDRAC9
  • iDRAC Direct
  • iDRAC Service Module
Consoles
  • OpenManage Enterprise
  • OpenManage Power Manager plugin
  • OpenManage SupportAssist plugin
  • OpenManage Update Manager plugin
MobilityOpenManage Mobile
Integrations and ConnectionsOpenManage Integrations
  • VMware vCenter and vRealize Operations Manager
  • Microsoft System Center I
  • Red Hat Ansible Modules
  • BMC Truesight
OpenManage Connections
  • IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus
  • BM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition
  • Micro Focus Operations Manager i
  • Nagios Core
  • Nagios XI
Integrated Security
  • TPM 1.2/2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified, TPM 2.0 China NationZ
  • Digitally Signed Firmware
  • Chassis Intrusion Alert
  • Secure Boot
  • Secure Erase
  • Silicon Root of Trust
  • System Lockdown (requires iDRAC Enterprise or Datacenter)
Embedded NIC1 x 1 GbE LOM riser
Network cards1 x OCP 3.0 x16 Gen4 (for network controller)
GPU optionsLow-profile (Half-height) 70 W GPU
Rear Ports
  • 1 x iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) port
  • 1 x Mini-DisplayPort
  • 1 x iDRAC or NIC port or RJ45
  • 1 x USB 3.0
PCIeUp to 4 x PCIe Gen4 slots (3 x16, 1 x8) with support for SNAP I/O modules
Supported Operating Systems
  • Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
  • CentOS
  • Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
  • VMware ESXi/vSAN
  • Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) 64-bit drivers

Spec Sheet 4

Feature PowerEdge C6520 PowerEdge C6420
Chassis C6400 chassis C6400 chassis
Processor Up to two 3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Processor Scalable family Up to two 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Processor Scalable family
Air and direct contact liquid cooling. Air and direct contact liquid cooling.
Configuration restrictions apply due to thermal or power limits. Configuration restrictions apply due to thermal or power limits.
Memory DDR4: 8 channels per processor DDR4: 6 channels per processor
Up to 16x RDIMMs and LRDIMMs Up to 12x RDIMMs and LRDIMMS
Speed: up to 3200 MT/s Speed: 2900 MT/s
Storage Backplanes:
● 24 x 2.5-inch (direct and NVMe with two universal slots)
● 24 x 2.5-inch all NVMe
● 12 x 3.5-inch
● No backplane
Backplanes:
● 24 x 2.5-inch (direct, expander and NVMe with two universal slots)
● 12 x 3.5-inch direct
● No-backplane
Internal: uSD card, M.2 SATA BOSS 1.5 No support for persistent memory
Internal: uSD card, M.2 SATA BOSS 1.0 No support for persistent memory
Storage controllers HW RAID: PERC 10: H350, H345, HBA355i, HBA345, H750 and H745 HW RAID: PERC 9 Mini (Mini H330, H730P, HBA330)
Chipset: SATA Chipset: SATA
SW RAID: Yes, S150 SW RAID: Yes, S140
I/O slots 2 PCIe Gen4 HH/HL slots, x16 (network, storage, AIC) 1 PCIe Gen3 HH/HL slot, x16
1 OCP3 Gen4 slot x16 1 x16 OCP Slot (network)
- 1 MEZZ slot x8 (storage)
LOM Single port 1 Gbe LOM (Broadcom) Single port 1 Gbe LOM (Intel)
PSU Support for 2 x 1600 W, 2000 W, 2400 W, and 2600 W Support for 2 x 1600 W, 2000 W, and 2400 W
Support 1+1 with FTR Support 1+1 with FTR
Systems management iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller
Accelerators At least one GPU/FPGA/PAC (up to 75W) NA
CSIL Tier-1 + CMT approved exception countries Tier-1 + CMT approved exception countries

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ECS Warranty Information

Express Computer Systems (ECS) provides a 1 year parts warranty against defects in material or workmanship that will affect the products functionality. All refurbished items are tested prior to shipping to guarantee up-time upon arrival. If you are having issues with an item we provided please Contact Us and we will do our best to assist you.

What does our ECS warranty cover?
We offer 1 year warranty as standard and additional years can be added to fit your needs. Please reach out to a sales associate via the Contact Us page or live chat for more information on extended coverage options. During the coverage period if your product fails we will offer a Next Business Day replacement. If we are unable to replace the product we will refund its original selling price. Shipping costs and tax are not refundable. Express Computer Systems retains the right to decide whether the goods will be replaced or refunded.

What is not covered by our warranty?
Our warranty does not cover any problem caused by the following conditions:

  1. accidents; misuse; carelessness; electrostatic discharge; shock; temperature or humidity beyond the specifications of the product; improper installation; operation; modification;
  2. any improper use that contravenes the instructions in the user manual;
  3. problems caused by other equipment. Our warranty is void if the product is returned with damaged, removed, counterfeit labels, or any modifications (including any component or external cover removal). Our warranties do not cover data loss or damages to any other equipment. In addition, our warranties do not cover incidental damages, consequential damages, or costs related to data recovery, removal, and installation.

Important notes:

  • Please ask for additional warranty/coverage that you may require in addition to the standard 1 ECS warranty prior to final purchase. Requesting additional warranty after your purchase can be denied.
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