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Current Configuration

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Server Chassis

Processors

Riser Configurations

Bezel

Memory

Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS)

3.5" Drives

2.5" Drives

PCIe Riser Options

LOM Networking

RAID Controllers

Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM)

Optical Drive

Rail Kit

Trusted Platform Module

iDRAC9 Remote Options

Power Supplies

ECS Warranty

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Dell PowerEdge R540 Rack Server | Configurable

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Server Chassis

Processors

Intel Gen 1 Xeon Processors

Supports up to (2) processors

Intel Gen 2 Xeon Processors

Supports up to (2) processors

Riser Configurations (Optional)

Rear Drive Configurations is only supported in the 12 Bay Chassis and supports 2 Rear Drives.
If you choose a Configuration with Rear Drives. Please make sure to allocate 2 more drives for these slots.

Configuration A: 3x Low Profile Slot + Riser Blank (Default)

Bezel (Optional)

Optional LCD bezel or security bezel

Memory

8 DIMMs per processor (up to 16 DIMMs in a dual-processor configuration)

Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS) (Optional)

Supports up to (2) BOSS modules

3.5" Drives (Optional)

Supports up to 14 drives with the rear drive backplane installed.
The rear drives are only supported on the 12 Bay Chassis.

2.5" Drives (Optional)

All drive will come in a 3.5" HD carrier.

PCIe Riser Options (Optional)

(Default) Configuration A

LOM Networking (Optional)

The System Comes with 2x 1GbE Netowkring ports on the rear backplane.
For additional Nerworking Ports choose an options below.

RAID Controllers (Optional)

Embedded S140 software RAID installed by default
There is a dedicated PERC Slot of Internal RAID Options.

Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM) (Optional)

Optical Drive (Optional)

Rail Kit (Optional)

Trusted Platform Module (Optional)

iDRAC9 Remote Options (Optional)

Default iDRAC9 Basic
The VFlash SD Slot is on the back of the IDSDM. This is where you must select the vFlash card for the iDRAC upgraded software.

Power Supplies

Two hot‐plug PSUs or option for single cabled PSU

ECS 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

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Ideal for:
  • Data Analytics
  • Mail
  • Video Streaming
  • Virtualization
  • Web Tech
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 supports up to five PCIe Gen3 expansion card slots, plus 1x LOM riser slot.

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

Two onboard 1Gbps NIC ports come standard on the back panel of the Dell EMC PowerEdge R540, with two additional optional NIC ports available through the 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

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

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

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

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

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

LOM riser + Butterfly riser + 3 x low profile slot

Storage Controllers
Internal PERC NOTE:

Mixing PERC 11 adapters (H750, H350, HBA350i) with previous-generation adapters (H740P, H730P, HBA330, H330) within the same system is not supported.

The Dell PowerEdge R540 rack server features a dedicated PERC slot positioned near the backplane behind the fans, optimizing both cooling and cabling access.

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

BOSS suits non-virtualized OS deployments best, whereas IDSDM is the better fit for virtualized environments.

Image of the Dell PowerEdge R440 IDSDM Card
IDSDM or vFlash card

Mounted in a dedicated slot at the rear of the chassis, the IDSDM with vFlash module runs on a Dell EMC-proprietary PCIe x1 slot via USB 3.0. The PowerEdge R440 shifts card format from SD to microSD, supporting 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB for IDSDM and a fixed 16GB for vFlash, with an onboard write-protect switch built into the module.

Image of the Dell PowerEdge R440 BOSS Card
Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS)

BOSS supplies a fast, alternate location for OS installation, freeing up drive-based storage for data use instead. Built specifically for OS booting, this RAID solution card supports up to two 6Gbps M.2 SATA drives through an x8 connector on PCIe Gen2 x2 lanes, available only in low-profile, 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

Current Configuration

(List below serves as quick links to each section)

Server Chassis

Processors

Riser Configurations

Bezel

Memory

Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS)

3.5" Drives

2.5" Drives

PCIe Riser Options

LOM Networking

RAID Controllers

Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM)

Optical Drive

Rail Kit

Trusted Platform Module

iDRAC9 Remote Options

Power Supplies

ECS Warranty

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Base Standard Capabilities

FeaturePowerEdge R540 Technical specification
ProcessorUp to two Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, up to 20 cores per processor
Memory16 DDR4 DIMM slots, Supports RDIMM /LRDIMM, speeds up to 2666MT/s, 1TB max*
Storage controllersInternal 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 baysFront 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 FansTitanium 750W, Platinum 495W, 750W, and 1100W
450W bronze
240HVDC 750W, 1100W 380 VDC
Six hot pluggable fans for N+1 redundancy
SizingForm factor: Rack (2U)Chassis max depth: 693.81 mm (without bezel)
Max depth: 707.74 mm (with bezel)
BezelOptional LCD or security bezel
Embedded / At-ServeriDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller
iDRAC Direct		iDRAC REST API with Redfish
Quick Sync 2 BLE/wireless module
Consoles & MobileOpenManage Enterprise (available soon)
OpenManage Essentials		OpenManage Mobile
OpenManage Power Center
IntegrationsOpenManage integrations: Microsoft® System Center, VMware® vCenter™, BMC Software
ConnectionsNagios Core and Nagios XI, HPE Operations Manager i (OMi)
ToolsDell 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
SecurityTPM 1.2/2.0 optional
Cryptographically signed firmware
Silicon Root of Trust		Secure Boot
System Lockdown
System Erase
I/O & PortsNetwork 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 systemsCanonical® Ubuntu® LTS
Citrix® XenServer®
Microsoft Windows Server® with Hyper-V
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
VMware® ESXi

Spec Sheet 4

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

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