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Dell PowerEdge R540 CTO Rack Server

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Brand:

Dell

Type:

CTO Servers

Condition:

ECS Refurbished & Tested

Warranty:

ECS 1 Year Hardware Warranty

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Quick Specs

Form Factor:

2U rack server

Processor | Max: 20 Cores

2 x Intel Xeon Scalable

Memory | Max: 1TB

16 DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM 2666Mhz

Embedded NIC:

LOM1: 2x1G
LOM Riser: 2x1GbE, 2X10GbE, 2x10GbE SFP+

Storage | Max: 168TB

8x 3.5" + 2x 2.5" rear drive SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD)
12x 3.5" + 2 rear drive SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD)

Rear Storage | Max: 28TB

2 LFF SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD)

Storage Controller:

S140 (SW RAID) SATA
Internal: H330, H350, H730P, H740P, H750
External: HBA355e, H840, 12Gbps SAS HBA
SAS HBA: HBA330, HBA350i

Rear Storage:

2x 3.5" Drives (12 Bay Chassis Only)

PCIe Support:

w/ Rear Drive: 2 LP or 1 FH PCIe 3.0 Slots
w/o Rear Drive:1 LP + 4 FH PCIe 3.0 Slots

GPU:

None

Boot Options:

BOSS-S2
IDSDM with vFlash card

Remote Management:

iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller

Other Versions:

Ideal for:

Data Analytics
Mail
Video Streaming
Virtualization
Web Tech

Power your applications with the versatility of the Dell EMC PowerEdge R540

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 delivers the versatility and flexibility to power a variety of applications. With a balanced set of resources, expandability and affordability the Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 adapts to the demands of the modern data center with the ideal value optimized design. Automatically optimize performance with one button application tuning and scale for future demands with up to 14 3.5” drives.

Scale compute resources with 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, and tailor performance based on your unique workload requirements.
Automatically optimize application performance with one-button tuning.
Flexible storage with up to 14 3.5” drives.
Free up storage with boot optimized M.2 SSDs.

Intuitive systems management with intelligent automation

Dell EMC PowerEdge servers are optimized for top efficiency and uptime, with intelligent automation that decreases time spent on the most common IT tasks. Combined with the agent-free management of the embedded iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller, the Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 is easily and effectively managed.

Simplify data center management with OpenManage Essentials to intelligently automate the entire server life cycle management process – from bare-metal deployment, through configuration and updates, to ongoing maintenance.
Use the OpenManage Mobile app to take advantage of new wireless Quick Sync 2 capabilities to efficiently perform management procedures at-the-server, across multiple servers within the data center, or monitor server status and respond to alerts, anytime, anywhere.

Rely on PowerEdge with built-in security Every PowerEdge server is made with a cyber-resilient architecture, building security into all parts of a server’s life cycle. The R540 uses these new security features so you can reliably and securely deliver the right data to where your customers are, no matter where they are. Dell EMC considers each part of system security, from design to end of life, to ensure trust and deliver worry-free, secure systems.

Rely on a secure supply chain that protects servers from factory to the data center.
Maintain data safety with cryptographically signed firmware packages and Secure Boot.
Prevent unauthorized or malicious change with Server Lockdown.
Wipe all data from storage media including hard drives, SSDs and system memory quickly and securely with System Erase.

Power your applications with a versatile 2-socket rack server

Satisfy a variety of applications with the flexible Dell EMC PowerEdge R540. Its balanced combination of resources, expandability and affordability adapt to the changing demands of a modern data center. Optimize your application performance with one-button tuning. Scale for future requirements with up to 14 x 3.5" drives. Embedded diagnostics and SupportAssist help to maximize uptime without added effort, in a worry-free environment.

Achieve performance at scale with the PowerEdge portfolio

Our modern compute platforms are built to scale easily and take advantage of technologies that lift application performance. The Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 rack server combines affordably and versatably, so you can adapt to a variety of applications and meet future demands.

Scale compute resources with 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and tailor performance based on your unique workload requirements.
Optimize application performance with one-button tuning.
Enable storage flexibility with up to 14 x 3.5" drives.
Free up storage with boot-optimized M.2 SSDs.

Memory - 16 DDR4 DIMM slots | Max 1TB

DIMM type	DIMM ranking	Capacity	DIMM rated voltage, speed
RDIMM	1R/2R	8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB	DDR4 (1.2 V), 2666
LRDIMM	2R	64 GB	DDR4 (1.2 V), 2666

PCI Configurations

PCIe Risers

The PowerEdge R540 system supports up to five PCI express (PCIe) generation 3 expansion cards slots plus 1x LOM riser slot.

LOM riser
Right Riser LP
Right Riser FH
Left Riser
Butterfly Riser
Internal PERC Riser

LOM Risers

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 system supports two 1 Gbps on board Network Interface Controller (NIC) ports on the backpanel. The R540 also supports extra two optional NIC ports with following LOM options:

Two 1GbE Ports
Two 10GbE Base-T Ports
Two 10GbE SFP+ Ports
The System comes with Two 1GbE Ports Embedded on the system board.

Image of the PCIe slots for Configuration A in the Dell R540 Rack Server.

Configuration A (Default)

LOM riser + 3 x low profile slot

Configuration B

LOM riser + Right riser FH + 2 x 3.5 inch rear hard drive

Configuration C

LOM riser + Left riser + Right riser LP + 2 x 3.5 inch rear hard drive

Configuration D

LOM riser + Butterfly riser + 3 x low profile slot

Storage Controllers

Internal PERC NOTE:

The new generation PERC 11 H750, H350, and HBA350i adapters cannot be mixed with the PERC H740P, H730P, HBA330, H330 adapters of the previous generations in one system.

This is a dedicated slot for the PERC on the R540 Rack server. It sits closer to the backplane behind the fans for cooling and cabling reasons.

Image of the internal PERC riser in the Dell R540 Rack Server.

Performance Level	Controller and Description
Entry	S140—SATA
Value	HBA355e, HBA350i, H350, H730P, HBA330, H330, 12 Gb/s Ext SAS HBA
Value Performance	H750, H730P
Premium Performance	H750, H840, H740P

Boot Options

The BOSS is recommended for non-virtualized operating systems. Virtualized operating systems are best supported by the IDSDM

Image of the Dell PowerEdge R440 IDSDM Card

IDSDM or vFlash card

The IDSDM with vFlash module has a dedicated slot at the back of the system chassis. This is a Dell EMC-proprietary PCIe x1 slot that uses a USB 3.0 interface to host. In the PowerEdge R440 systems, the IDSDM and vFlash card size changes from SD to microSD and the supported capacity for IDSDM microSD cards are 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB, while for vFlash the capacity is 16 GB only. The write-protect switch is built onboard on the IDSDM module.

Image of the Dell PowerEdge R440 BOSS Card

Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS)

The Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS) is an alternative, high speed location to install the operating system. This ensures that the drive based storage is not used by the operating system. BOSS is a simple RAID solution card designed specifically for booting the system's operating system, which supports up to two 6 Gbps M.2 SATA drives. This card has a x8 connector using PCIe gen 2.0 x2 lanes, available only in the low-profile and half-height form factor

Power Supply Units (PSU)

PSU	Class	Heat dissipation (maximum)	Frequency	Voltage
1100 W AC	Platinum	4100 BTU/hr	50/60 Hz	100–240 V AC, autoranging
1100 W DC	Platinum	4416 BTU/hr	50/60 Hz	200–380 V DC, autoranging
750 W AC	Platinum	2891 BTU/hr	50/60 Hz	100–240 V AC, autoranging
750 W AC (Mixed Mode)	Platinum	2891 BTU/hr	50/60 Hz	100–240 V AC, autoranging
750 W DC	Platinum	2902 BTU/hr	50/60 Hz	240 V DC
495 W AC	Platinum	1908 BTU/hr	50/60 Hz	100–240 V AC, autoranging

Feature	PowerEdge R540 Technical specification
Processor	Up to two Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, up to 20 cores per processor
Memory	16 DDR4 DIMM slots, Supports RDIMM /LRDIMM, speeds up to 2666MT/s, 1TB max*
Storage controllers	Internal controllers: PERC H330, H730p, H740p, HBA330, Software RAID (SWRAID) S140 Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem: HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 120GB, 240 GB External PERC (RAID): H840 External HBAs (non-RAID): 12 Gbps SAS HBA
Drive bays	Front drive bays: Up to 12 x 3.5” SAS/SATA HDD max 168TB Rear drive bays: Up to 2 x 3.5 SAS/SATA HDD max 28TB Optional DVD-ROM, DVD+RW
Power supplies Fans	Titanium 750W, Platinum 495W, 750W, and 1100W 450W bronze 240HVDC 750W, 1100W 380 VDC Six hot pluggable fans for N+1 redundancy
Sizing	Form factor: Rack (2U)	Chassis max depth: 693.81 mm (without bezel) Max depth: 707.74 mm (with bezel)
Bezel	Optional LCD or security bezel
Embedded / At-Server	iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller iDRAC Direct	iDRAC REST API with Redfish Quick Sync 2 BLE/wireless module
Consoles & Mobile	OpenManage Enterprise (available soon) OpenManage Essentials	OpenManage Mobile OpenManage Power Center
Integrations	OpenManage integrations: Microsoft® System Center, VMware® vCenter™, BMC Software
Connections	Nagios Core and Nagios XI, HPE Operations Manager i (OMi)
Tools	Dell EMC Repository Manager Dell EMC Update Package Dell EMC System Update Dell EMC Server Update Utility	iDRAC Service Module OpenManage Server Administrator OpenManage Storage Services
Security	TPM 1.2/2.0 optional Cryptographically signed firmware Silicon Root of Trust	Secure Boot System Lockdown System Erase
I/O & Ports	Network options: 2 x 1GE LOM + (optional) LOM Riser 2 x 1GE 2 x 10GE SFP+ 2 x 10GE BaseT Front ports: Video, 1 x USB 2.0, dedicated IDRAC Direct USB Rear ports: Video, serial, 2 x USB 3.0, dedicated iDRAC network port Non rear storage config: 1xFH/FL + 1xHH/HL (2U Right riser) slots + 3 HH/HL slots Rear storage config: 1xHH/HL (1U Left Riser) + 1xHH/HL (1U Right risers) slot 1xHH/HL (1U Left Riser) + 1x FH/HL (1U Right riser)
Supported operating systems	Canonical® Ubuntu® LTS Citrix® XenServer® Microsoft Windows Server® with Hyper-V Red Hat® Enterprise Linux SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server VMware® ESXi

Feature

PowerEdge R540 Technical specification

Processor

Up to two Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, up to 20 cores per processor

Memory

16 DDR4 DIMM slots, Supports RDIMM /LRDIMM, speeds up to 2666MT/s, 1TB max*

Storage controllers

Internal controllers: PERC H330, H730p, H740p, HBA330, Software RAID (SWRAID) S140
Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem: HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 120GB, 240 GB
External PERC (RAID): H840
External HBAs (non-RAID): 12 Gbps SAS HBA

Drive bays

Front drive bays: Up to 12 x 3.5” SAS/SATA HDD max 168TB
Rear drive bays: Up to 2 x 3.5 SAS/SATA HDD max 28TB
Optional DVD-ROM, DVD+RW

Power supplies Fans

Titanium 750W, Platinum 495W, 750W, and 1100W
450W bronze
240HVDC 750W, 1100W 380 VDC
Six hot pluggable fans for N+1 redundancy

Sizing

Form factor: Rack (2U)

Chassis max depth: 693.81 mm (without bezel)
Max depth: 707.74 mm (with bezel)

Bezel

Optional LCD or security bezel

Embedded / At-Server

iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller
iDRAC Direct

iDRAC REST API with Redfish
Quick Sync 2 BLE/wireless module

Consoles & Mobile

OpenManage Enterprise (available soon)
OpenManage Essentials

OpenManage Mobile
OpenManage Power Center

Integrations

OpenManage integrations: Microsoft® System Center, VMware® vCenter™, BMC Software

Connections

Nagios Core and Nagios XI, HPE Operations Manager i (OMi)

Tools

Dell EMC Repository Manager
Dell EMC Update Package
Dell EMC System Update
Dell EMC Server Update Utility

iDRAC Service Module
OpenManage Server Administrator
OpenManage Storage Services

Security

TPM 1.2/2.0 optional
Cryptographically signed firmware
Silicon Root of Trust

Secure Boot
System Lockdown
System Erase

I/O & Ports

Network options:

2 x 1GE LOM + (optional) LOM Riser 2 x 1GE
2 x 10GE SFP+
2 x 10GE BaseT

Front ports: Video, 1 x USB 2.0, dedicated IDRAC Direct USB
Rear ports: Video, serial, 2 x USB 3.0, dedicated iDRAC network port

Non rear storage config:

1xFH/FL + 1xHH/HL (2U Right riser) slots + 3 HH/HL slots

Rear storage config:

1xHH/HL (1U Left Riser) + 1xHH/HL (1U Right risers) slot
1xHH/HL (1U Left Riser) + 1x FH/HL (1U Right riser)

Supported operating systems

Canonical® Ubuntu® LTS
Citrix® XenServer®
Microsoft Windows Server® with Hyper-V
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
VMware® ESXi

Feature	PowerEdge R540	PowerEdge R530
Processor	The 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600 v3 or E5-2600 v4 product family
Chipset	Intel C620 series chipset	Intel C610
Memory	16x DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM	12 x DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM
Drive bays	12 x 3.5 inch SAS/SATA Rear: 2 x 3.5 inch SAS/SATA	12 x 3.5 inch SAS/SATA
PCIe Slots	Up to 5 x PCIe Gen3	Up to 3 x PCIe Gen3, and 2 x PCIe Gen2
RAID Controller	PERC 9/10/11	Mini-PERC 9
RAID Controller	● 14 x 3.5 inches or 2.5 inch SATA/SAS ● 8 x 3.5 inch SATA/SAS ● 2 x 2.5 inches rear SATA/SAS	● 8 x 2.5 inches or 3.5 inches SAS/ SATA
Embedded NIC	2x 1 Gb LOM and optional LAN on riser card: ● 2X 1 GbE ● 2X 10 GbE ● 2X 10 GbE SFP+	4 x 1 Gb
Power Supplies	● 450 W AC Cable PSU ● 495 W AC ● 750 W AC ● 750 W Mixed Mode HVDC (For China Only) ● 750 W Mixed Mode (DC input for China Use Only) ● 1100 W AC ● 1100 W Mixed Mode HVDC	● 450 W AC Cable PSU ● 495 W AC ● 750 W AC ● 1100 W AC ● 750 W DC
Remote Management	iDRAC9	iDRAC8
TPM	TPM 2.0 China, TPM1.2, TPM2.0	TPM China, TPM1.2, TPM2.0
Rear USB 3.0 port	Two rear ports	One rear port
iDRAC Direct front port	Micro-AB USB	Micro-AB USB
Cooling Fan	Up to 6 fan support	Up to 6 fan support
IDSDM Module	Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM) and vFlash	Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM)
BOSS Module	M.2 SATA interface	None

Feature

PowerEdge R540

PowerEdge R530

Processor

The 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor family

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600 v3 or E5-2600 v4 product family

Chipset

Intel C620 series chipset

Intel C610

Memory

16x DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM

12 x DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM

Drive bays

12 x 3.5 inch SAS/SATA
Rear: 2 x 3.5 inch SAS/SATA

12 x 3.5 inch SAS/SATA

PCIe Slots

Up to 5 x PCIe Gen3

Up to 3 x PCIe Gen3, and 2 x PCIe Gen2

RAID Controller

PERC 9/10/11

Mini-PERC 9

RAID Controller

● 14 x 3.5 inches or 2.5 inch SATA/SAS
● 8 x 3.5 inch SATA/SAS
● 2 x 2.5 inches rear SATA/SAS

● 8 x 2.5 inches or 3.5 inches SAS/ SATA

Embedded NIC

2x 1 Gb LOM and optional LAN on riser card:
● 2X 1 GbE
● 2X 10 GbE
● 2X 10 GbE SFP+

4 x 1 Gb

Power Supplies

● 450 W AC Cable PSU
● 495 W AC
● 750 W AC
● 750 W Mixed Mode HVDC (For China Only)
● 750 W Mixed Mode (DC input for China Use Only)
● 1100 W AC
● 1100 W Mixed Mode HVDC

● 450 W AC Cable PSU
● 495 W AC
● 750 W AC
● 1100 W AC
● 750 W DC

Remote Management

iDRAC9

iDRAC8

TPM

TPM 2.0 China, TPM1.2, TPM2.0

TPM China, TPM1.2, TPM2.0

Rear USB 3.0 port

Two rear ports

One rear port

iDRAC Direct front port

Micro-AB USB

Cooling Fan

Up to 6 fan support

IDSDM Module

Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM) and vFlash

Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM)

BOSS Module

M.2 SATA interface

None

Dell PowerEdge R540 CTO Rack Server

-PLEASE CONTACT FOR CUSTOM CONFIGURATIONS. DISK SHELVES, COMPLETE CONFIGURATIONS & TURN KEY SYSTEMS AVAILABLE.

-SPARE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR EACH MODEL. PLEASE ASK FOR PRICING ON SPARE DISK, CONTROLLERS, POWER SUPPLIES, NICs, HBAs, SFPs, Cables, etc.

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Server Chassis

Processors

Intel Gen 1 Xeon Processors

Intel Gen 2 Xeon Processors

Riser Configurations (Optional)

Bezel (Optional)

Memory

Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS) (Optional)

3.5" Drives (Optional)

2.5" Drives (Optional)

PCIe Riser Options (Optional)

LOM Networking (Optional)

RAID Controllers (Optional)

Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM) (Optional)

Optical Drive (Optional)

Rail Kit (Optional)

Trusted Platform Module (Optional)

iDRAC9 Remote Options (Optional)

Power Supplies

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Riser Configurations (Optional)

Bezel (Optional)

Memory

Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS) (Optional)

3.5" Drives (Optional)

2.5" Drives (Optional)

PCIe Riser Options (Optional)

LOM Networking (Optional)

RAID Controllers (Optional)

Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM) (Optional)

Optical Drive (Optional)

Rail Kit (Optional)

Trusted Platform Module (Optional)

iDRAC9 Remote Options (Optional)

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