

Quick Specs
v1.0 Midplane takes 4 lanes to provide 10GbE as does Infiniband.
10U modular enclosure
Enclosure I/O modules:Up to (6) total blade I/O modules for (3) fully redundant fabrics (A, B, C)
Management:One (standard) or a second optional (redundant) Chassis Management Controller(s) (CMC)
Power Supplies:Up to 6 high-efficiency power supplies
Fans:9 Standard hot-pluggable, redundant fan modules
Rail Kits:RapidRails™ static rails for 4-post square hole racks
VersaRails™ static rails for 4-post square or unthreaded round hole racks
- 8 full-height Blade Servers
- 16 half-height Blade Servers
- 32 quarter-height Blade Servers
- Height: 44.0cm (17.3 in.)
- Width: 44.7cm (17.6 in.)
- Depth: 75.4cm (29.7 in.)
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Weight:
Empty 98 lbs
Fully Loaded 394 lbs
This is the M1000e Modular Enclosure, each Sled/Blade is a separate CTO you must configure.
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- Dell PowerEdge M710HD CTO Blade Server 16N/10U
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The M1000e enclosure takes advantage of its world-class design by coupling ultra-efficient power supplies with large variable-speed fans and optimized airflow to effectively cool the entire chassis while using less power.
Effortless scalability
Only Dell provides complete, scale-on-demand switch designs. With additional I/O slots and switch options, you have the flexibility you need to meet ever-increasing demands for I/O consumption. Plus, Dell’s FlexIO modular switch technology lets you easily scale to provide additional uplink and stacking functionality—no need to waste your current investment with a “rip and replace” upgrade.
Easy-to-use, powerful management tools
The M1000e helps reduce the cost and complexity of managing computing resources so you can focus on growing your business or managing your organization with features such as:
- Centralized Chassis Management Controller (CMC) modules for redundant, secure access paths for IT administrators to manage multiple enclosures and blades from a single interface.
- Dynamic and granular power management so you have the capability to set power thresholds to help ensure your blades operate within your specific power envelope.
- Real-time reporting for enclosure and blade power consumption, as well as the ability to prioritize blade slots for power, providing you with optimal control over power resources.
FlexAddress technology: the simple, low-cost way to limit downtime
Dell’s patent-pending FlexAddress technology allows any M-Series blade enclosure to assign the World Wide Name (WWN) or Media Access Control (MAC) address of Fibre Channel, Ethernet and iSCSI controllers to an M1000e blade slot instead of directly to the blade. By removing the network and storage identity from the server hardware, customers are now able to upgrade and replace components or even an entire blade server without being forced to change the identity on the network or rezoning switches. Unlike other solutions, which often require separate management interfaces and proprietary hardware, FlexAddress will work with any network and is implemented directly from the integrated Chassis Management Controller by simply selecting the chassis slots and fabrics which you want to enable. FlexAddress delivers persistent network and storage identities, equipping your data center to handle predictable or even unplanned changes— add, upgrade, or remove servers without affecting your networks.
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Base Standard Capabilities
| Feature | M1000e Modular Blade Enclosure technical specifications | ||
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| Chassis enclosure | Form Factor: 10U modular enclosure holds up to eight full-height, sixteen half-height, or thirty two quarter-height blade servers
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| Power Supplies | M1000e chassis supports up to six 3000W high-efficiency power supplies, 2700W high-efficiency power supplies or up to six -48V DC 2700W power supplies. Based on Dell’s Energy Smart technologies, the M1000e power supplies deliver greater levels of efficiency, even at low levels of utilization. Supported power supply configurations include:
The M1000e chassis supports dynamic power supply engagement (DPSE) mode, which if enabled, puts lightly loaded power supplies into standby mode, driving up the utilization and the efficiency of the active supplies. Dell supports either 110–120V or 208–240V AC power supply input and supports a wide range of power distribution options. Dell recommends 208–240V AC for all production environments. | ||
| Cooling Fans | M1000e chassis comes standard with nine hot-pluggable, redundant fan modules:
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| Input device | Front control panel with interactive graphical LCD:
Two USB keyboard/mouse connections and one video connection (requires the optional Avocent® iKVM switch to enable these ports) for local front “crash cart” console connections that can be switched between blades. | ||
| Enclosure I/O modules |
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| Management | One (standard) or a second optional (redundant) Chassis Management Controller(s) (CMC)
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| Additional storage options | Internal: Dell EqualLogic™ PS-M4110 Blade Array External: Dell Compellent™, EqualLogic, and PowerVault™ storage | ||
| Rack support | RapidRails™ static rails for 4-post square hole racks; VersaRails™ static rails for 4-post square or unthreaded round hole racks |































