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M1000e Mezzanine Card for Fabric C

VRTX Mezzanine Card for Fabric B

VRTX Mezzanine Card for Fabric C

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iDRAC Remote Options

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Dell PowerEdge M520 Blade Server CTO

Dell

| CTO Servers |

DPE-M520-CTO

 

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Server Chassis

Processors

Intel Xeon E5-2400

Supports up to (2) processors

Intel Xeon E5-2400v2

Supports up to (2) processors

Memory

6 DIMMs per processor (up to 12 DIMMs in a dual-processor configuration)

RAID Controllers (Optional)

Comes with a software RAID S110

2.5" SFF SATA Drives (Optional)

Please Select up to 2 Drives

2.5" SFF SAS Drives (Optional)

Please Select up to 2 Drives

Mezzanine Card for Fabric A (Optional)

Please Choose 2 and no not MIX

M1000e Mezzanine Card for Fabric B (Optional)

Can Select up to 2 Mezzanine Cards

M1000e Mezzanine Card for Fabric C (Optional)

Can Select up to 2 Mezzanine Cards

VRTX Mezzanine Card for Fabric B (Optional)

*Required for VRTX Fabric B
Can Select up to 2 Mezzanine Cards

VRTX Mezzanine Card for Fabric C (Optional)

*Required for VRTX Fabric C
Can Select up to 2 Mezzanine Cards

Select Security | Trusted Platform Module 1.2 (Optional)

Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM) (Optional)

By Choosing two SD cards one will be for redundancy

iDRAC Remote Options (Optional)

iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller for Blades (default)

ECS Warranty

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Quick Specs

Form Factor:

Half Height Blade Server

Processor | Max: 8 Cores

2 x Intel Xeon E5-2400

Memory | Max: 384GB

12 DDR3 RDIMM 1600Mhz

Boot Option:

IDSDM
USB
vFlash

Storage | Max: N/A

2 SFF SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD)

Storage Controllers:

PERC S110 (SW RAID)
H310, H710, H710p

iDRAC:

iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller

PCIe Slots | 2.0:

1 LOM and 2 Mezzanine Slots

GPU:

None

Ideal for:

  • Database
  • Mail
  • Virtualization

This is one of the supported Blade servers, each Modular Enclosure is a separate CTO you must configure.

Supported M1000e and VRTX Architecture

When installed into the Modular Enclosure. The M520 has a few different supported items. When you configure the M520 for the VRTX, the Blade Server will not support SATA drives and has only 1 Mezzanine Ethernet Pass-through option.


Achieve business continuity

Ensure maximum uptime with the fully redundant M-series power, cooling, and networking infrastructure, designed to provide the stability and resiliency our customers demand for Enterprise-class deployments. The M520’s design matches Dell’s commitment to reliability, with features such as multiple hardware RAID choices and our unique failsafe virtualization technology, which utilizes redundant SD media to provide failover capabilities for embedded hypervisors.


Improve operational efficiency

Help manage your servers using the Dell OpenManage portfolio, including Dell’s exclusive integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller. iDRAC, an embedded systems management feature, allows you to manage Dell servers in physical, virtual, local and remote environments, either in-band or out-ofband, with or without a systems management software agent. OpenManage also integrates and connects to leading third-party systems management solutions you may already use, allowing you to maintain a single point of control and capitalize on your existing investment. OpenManage simplifies the lifecycle of deploying, updating, monitoring, and maintaining your Dell PowerEdge servers.


PowerEdge M-series blade server line

Implement the right combination of features and performance scalability with the PowerEdge M-series blade servers, which can handle tough workloads in any size data centers. In addition to the world-class management features provided in all PowerEdge servers, the M520 also takes advantage of the capabilities of the M1000e Chassis Management Controller (CMC). The CMC allows M-series blades to be managed individually or as groups, in single or multiple chassis, and within a data center or in multiple geographically dispersed locations around the globe without requiring a single agent or additional hardware. PowerEdge M-series blade servers use the redundant power, cooling, and networking infrastructure provided by the Dell M1000e blade enclosure, which is exceptionally easy to deploy and manage, and maximizes power and cooling efficiency.

I/O Module Mezzanine Cards

The blade supports two mezzanine cards:

  • Mezzanine card slot C supports Fabric C. This card must match the fabric type of I/O modules installed in I/O module bays C1 and C2 of the M1000e.
  • Mezzanine card slot B supports Fabric B. This card must match the fabric type of I/O modules installed in I/O module bays B1 and B2 of the M1000e.
Image of the Mezzanine card on the M520 Blade Server
Storage Controllers

The newest line of PowerEdge RAID Controllers (PERCs) offers high I/O performance for a variety of uses, including database applications and streaming digital media environments. The internal RAID controllers have a dedicated connection to the system board.


PERC H710P

The PERC H710P is an eight-port, internal, 6Gbps PCIe RAID controller (mini form factor) with 1GB DDR3 non-volatile (NV) cache.


PERC H710

The PERC H710 is an eight-port, internal, 6Gbps PCIe RAID controller (mini form factor) with 512MB DDR3 NV cache.


PERC H310

The PERC H310 is an eight-port, internal, 6Gbps PCIe RAID controller (mini form factor) that is a low-cost, entry-level RAID solution.


The mezzanine storage controller is installed under the drive cage. Image of the Storage Controllers Placement for the Dell M520 Blade Server
SD Boot Options & Dimensions
BOOT Options

The M520 supports the IDSDM + USB card as well as a slot under the system board for the vFLash iDRAC SD card. The IDSDM supports two SD card for redundancy. These drives can only be used to load the hypervisor OS.

Image of the IDSDM and vFlash Cards and placement
Dimensions & Weight
  • Depth: 564.9mm (20.24")
  • Height: 50.35mm (1.98")
  • Width: 197.92mm (7.79")
  • Weight: 5.5kg (12.1lb)


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