Current Configuration
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FX2 Chassis
Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
I/O Modules Slot A1
I/O Modules slot A2
Power Supplies
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2U rack server
Processor:(PER BLADE)
Memory:(PER BLADE)
Storage:(PER BLADE)
Rear Storage:None
PCIe Slots:FX2s Only
Full-width:
up to 2 FC830 per FX2 chassis
Half-width:
up to 4 FC630 per FX2 chassis
Quarter-width:
up to 8 FC430 per FX2 chassis
Half-width:
up to 4 FM120 per FX2 chassis
This is the enclosure, each Blade is a separate CTO you must configure.
The Dell FX2 is a new 2U rack-based hybrid computing platform that provides a greater dimension of functional flexibility along with a higher density of processing power. It combines the density of blades with the advantages of rack-based systems.
- PowerEdge FX2s: “switched” configuration supporting up to eight low-profile PCIe 3.0 expansion slots
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PowerEdge FX2: lower-cost “unswitched” configuration that does not offer expansion slots.
PowerEdge FX2 does not support storage sleds.
PowerEdge FX2 does not support PCIe slots.
The FM120x4 half-width compute sled cannot be mixed with the other compute sleds.
FX2 2 Bay Chassis 
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(2) Full-Width Compute Sleds
Full-Width I/O Ports:(4) I/O Ports Per
FX2 3 Bay Chassis 
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(1) Full-Width + (2) Half-Width Compute Sleds
Half-Width I/O Ports:Dual Port NDC (1 I/O Port Per) or
Quad Port NDC (2 I/O Ports Per)
FX2 4 Bay Chassis 2P NDC 
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(4) Half-Width Compute Sleds
Half-Width I/O Ports:Dual Port NDC (1 I/O Port Per)
FX2 4 Bay Chassis 4P NDC 
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(4) Half-Width Compute Sleds
Half-Width I/O Ports:Quad Port NDC (2 I/O Ports Per)
FX2 6 Bay Chassis 
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(2) Half-Width + (4) Quarter-Width Compute Sleds
Half-Width I/O Ports:
Dual Port NDC (1 I/O Port Per) or
Quad Port NDC (2 I/O Ports Per)
FX2 8 Bay Chassis 
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(8) Quarter-Width Compute Sleds
Quarter-Width I/O Ports:1 I/O Port Per Sled
IOA - Eth Version
Flex Network I/O Aggregator 1GE, 8 port, RJ45
Name: Dell PowerEdge FX2 8 Port 1GbE Pass-through Module
IOA - SFP+ Version
Flex Network I/O Aggregator 10GE, 8 port, SFP+
Name: Dell PowerEdge FX2 8 Port 10GbE Pass-through Module
IOA - SFP+ Version
Flex Network I/O Aggregator 10GE, 4 port, SFP+
Official Name: Dell PowerEdge FN 410S I/O Aggregator
IOA - 10G Base-T Version
Flex Network I/O Aggregator 10GE, 4 port, 10GE Base-T
Official Name: Dell PowerEdge FN 410T I/O Aggregator
IOA - Combo (2 Ethernet + 2 FC) Version
Flex Network I/O Aggregator 10GE, 2 Eth+2FC port, SFP+
Official Name: Dell PowerEdge FN 2210S I/O Aggregator
Enterprise computing needs are dynamically changing as business and technology leaders embrace strategic computing innovations to create opportunities and gain competitive advantage. The increasing demand for cloud computing, the expansion of mobile use, the widespread adoption of big data techniques, and the rise of software-defined infrastructures are driving IT decision-makers to evaluate fresh approaches in the data center.
IT organizations are looking to adopt the latest application workload paradigms that industry leaders are pioneering. Wherever possible, they want to gain the economic advantages that scale-out technologies have achieved for public cloud providers.
Unfortunately, most enterprises lack the agility to rapidly support IT transformation, which hampers their ability to increase agility, scale for improved business results and simplify operations.
Scalable Architecture
To address the challenges introduced by the latest computing trends as well as to reduce reliance on legacy, siloed equipment and operations, the PowerEdge FX converged architecture is designed to give enterprises the flexibility to tailor their IT infrastructure to specific workloads — and the ability to scale and adapt that infrastructure as needs change over time with zero-growth form-factor options. PowerEdge FX helps deliver the agility, flexibility and secure foundation that businesses need to simplify their operations and increase their business results.
Innovative modular design
The PowerEdge FX architecture is based on a modular, concept that makes it easy for enterprises to focus processing resources precisely where they are needed. This concept is realized through the PowerEdge FX2 chassis, the foundation of the FX architecture. The FX2 is a 2U platform that combines the density and efficiencies of blades with the simplicity and cost advantages of rack-based systems. The FX2 hosts flexible blocks of server and storage resources while providing outstanding efficiencies through shared power, networking, I/O and management within the chassis itself. Although each server block has some local storage, the FX architecture allows servers to access multiple types of storage, such as a centralized storage area network (SAN) or direct-attached storage (DAS) in FX storage blocks. Software-defined storage environments including VMware vSAN can readily benefit with the FX2 high-density storage elements.
The PowerEdge FX architecture lets data centers easily support an IT-as-a-service approach because it is specifically designed to fit the scale-out model that this approach embraces. In data centers of all sizes, deployments incorporating the FX architecture are designed to be right-sized, efficient and cost effective.
Easy workload optimization
The ultimate power of the FX architecture lies in the flexibility it gives IT professionals when they are designing and constructing their infrastructure. A key tenet of the PowerEdge FX architecture is ease of workload optimization. By providing a wide
Current Configuration
(List below serves as quick links to each section)
FX2 Chassis
Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
I/O Modules Slot A1
I/O Modules slot A2
Power Supplies
ECS Warranty
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Price as Configured:
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Base Standard Capabilities
| Feature | Technical specification |
|---|---|
| Form factor | 2U |
| Dimensions | H: 8.68 cm (3.41 in) W: 43.35 cm (17.06 in) without rack ears; 48.19 cm (18.97 in) with rack ears D: 85.16 cm (33.52 in) |
| Server node options | PowerEdge FC830: Full-width: up to 2 FC830 per FX2 chassis PowerEdge FC630: Half-width: up to 4 FC630 per FX2 chassis PowerEdge FC430: Quarter-width: up to 8 FC430 per FX2 chassis PowerEdge FM120x4: Half-width: up to 4 FM120 per FX2 chassis PowerEdge FD332 storage block: Half-width: up to 3 FD332 per FX2 chassis for support of up to 16 x SFF 2.5" storage devices |
| Power supplies | Hot-plug PSUs: 2000W, 1600W or 1100W AC in 1+1 redundant or 2+0 non-redundant configurations |
| Cooling | 8 hot-swappable fans provide cooling to the I/O components in the system |
| Communications | 2 pass-through module or choice of 3 FN I/O Modules • Dell PowerEdge FN410s 4-ports SFP+ provides 4 ports of SFP+ 10GbE connectivity. Supports optical and DAC cable media. • Dell PowerEdge FN410t 4-port 10Gb Base-T provides 4 ports of 10GBASE-T connectivity. Supports cost effective copper media up to 100 meters. • Dell PowerEdge FN2210s 4-port Combination Fibre Channel/Ethernet delivers up to 2 ports of 2/4/8Gbps Fibre Channel bandwidth (NPG mode and full fabric services and 2 ports of SFP+10GbE.) Also delivers up to 4 ports SFP+ 10GbE (with reboot). |
| I/O slots | FX2s configuration: Up to 8 x PCIe 3.0 I/O expansion slots (low profile/half-length) |
| Systems management | FX uses Chassis Management Controller (CMC) to manage all resources (server nodes and shared infrastructure) in a single web console • OpenManage portfolio for FX supports local and remote management, consistent with other PowerEdge products • CMC and iDRAC are available with either Enterprise or Express licensing to best suit specific management needs • Server nodes each contain proven iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller for agent-free, automated systems management |
Specs 1
| Feature | FX2 | FM120x4 | FC430 | FC630 | FD332 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | 2U chassis in height | Half-width: up to 4 FM120 per FX2 chassis | Quarter-width: up to 8 FC430 per FX2 chassis | Half-width: up to 4 FC630 per FX2 chassis | Half-width: up to 16 x SFF 2.5” storage devices; Up to 3 FD332 per FX2 chassis |
| Processors | N/A | 4 x Intel® Atom™ processor C2000 product family | Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 product family | Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 product family | N/A |
| Processor sockets | N/A | 1 | 2 | 2 | N/A |
| Cache | N/A | - | 2.5MB per core; core options: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 | 2.5MB per core; core options: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18 | N/A |
| Chipset | N/A | SoC | Intel C610 series | Intel C610 series | N/A |
| Memory (1) | N/A | 2 x DIMMs DDR3 memory per SOC, UDIMM only, 8 per sled | Up to 256GB (8 DIMM slots): 4GB/8GB/16GB/32G B DDR4 up to 2133MT/s | Up to 768GB (24 DIMM slots): 4GB/8GB/16GB/32G B DDR4 up to 2133MT/s | N/A |
| PCIe slots | FX2s: Up to 8 PCIe 3.0 slots | N/A | Access to 1 x PCIe 3.0 slot | Access to 2 x PCIe 3.0 slots | N/A |
| RAID controller | N/A | PERC S110 (SW RAID) | Internal controllers: PERC S130 (SW RAID) | PERC S130 (SW RAID), PERC H330 PERC H730 PERC H730P | FD33xS (Single PERC), FD33xD (Dual PERC) |
| Storage | N/A | 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD or 2 x 1.8" uSATA SSD per Intel Atom processor | Up to 2 x 1.8” uSATA SSDs | PowerEdge Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD, SATA HDD/SSD or SAS HDD/SSD; Up to 8 x 1.8” SSD or 2 x 2.5” | SATA HDD/SSD or SAS HDD/SSD; Up to 16 x SFF storage devices per FD332 |
| Power supply | 2000W AC, 1600W or 1100W AC power supplies in 1+1 redundant, redundancy alerting only, 2+0 non-redundant configurations. | ||||
| Systems management | • FX uses CMC to manage all resources (server nodes and shared infrastructure) in a single web console • OpenManage portfolio for FX supports local and remote management, consistent with other PowerEdge products • CMC and iDRAC are available with either Enterprise or Express licensing to best suit specific management needs • Server nodes each contain proven iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller for agent-free, automated systems management | ||||
| Operating systems | N/A | • Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 SP1 (includes Hyper-V®) • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (includes Hyper-V) • Novell® SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server • Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® | N/A | ||
Spec Sheet 4
| Specification | PowerEdge FX2 | PowerEdge M1000e | PowerEdge VRTX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | 2U rack chassis | 10U rack chassis | Standalone tower/5U rack |
| Server node options | FC630 (up to 4) FC430 (up to 8) FM120x4 (up to 4) |
(up to 32) PowerEdge M420, M520, M620, M820, M630, M830 |
(up to 4) PowerEdge M520, M620, M820, M630, M830 |
| Storage | FD332 (up to 3) | EqualLogic PS-M4110 Blade Array option (storage can be shared) | Up to 12 x 3.5” SAS HDDs/SSDs or up to 25 x 2.5” SAS HDDs/SSDs (storage can be shared) |
| PCI slots | 8 PCIe low-profile slots (supporting Ethernet, Fibre Channel, SAS HBA, PERC external) | 6 IOMs (supporting Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Mellanox Infiniband) | 8 PCIe slots (supporting Ethernet, Fibre Channel, GPU, SAS HBA, PERC external) |
| I/O module (IOM) | 2 pass-through IOMs (1Gb or 10Gb) 3 different FN IOA Modules (see the PowerEdge FN I/O Aggregators section for detailed information) | 6 IOMs (supporting Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Mellanox Infiniband) | - |
| Power supplies | 2 x 2000W, 1600W PSU (FC430, FC630) Up to 2 x 1100W PSU (FM120x4) | Up to 6 x 3000W PSUs (PSU and AC redundant options) | Up to 4 x 1100W PSUs (PSU and AC redundant options) |
| Systems management | 1 CMC iDRAC8 | 1 or 2 CMC | 1 or 2 CMC |