Configure Your Dell PowerEdge R540 Server

Name: Dell PowerEdge R540
Brand: Dell
Rating: 4.7 (92 reviews)
Author: ServerTailor

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Processor
The PowerEdge R540 has two LGA3647 processor sockets supporting Xeon Scalable processors. Select one or two matching processors.
Xeon Scalable (Gen 1) | Intel Launch Date: Q3'17
Xeon Scalable (Gen 2) | Intel Launch Date: Q2'19
Xeon Scalable (Gen 2 Refresh) | Intel Launch Date: Q1'20
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Gen 2
Gen 1
Silver
8 cores, 3.2 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
up to 4.0 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 11 MB cache more info
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10 cores, 2.4 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
up to 3.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 13.75 MB cache more info
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12 cores, 2.4 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
up to 3.5 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 16.5 MB cache more info
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Gold
8 cores, 3.9 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6250
up to 4.5 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 35.75 MB cache more info
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12 cores, 3.6 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6256
up to 4.5 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 33 MB cache more info
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16 cores, 2.9 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
up to 3.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 22 MB cache more info
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16 cores, 3.4 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
up to 4.1 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 35.75 MB cache more info
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20 cores, 2.1 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
up to 4.0 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 27.5 MB cache more info
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20 cores, 3.1 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
up to 4.1 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 35.75 MB cache more info
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24 cores, 2.2 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
up to 4.0 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 35.75 MB cache more info
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24 cores, 2.4 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
up to 4.0 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 35.75 MB cache more info
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24 cores, 3.0 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
up to 4.0 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 35.75 MB cache more info
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26 cores, 2.1 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
up to 4.0 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 35.75 MB cache more info
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28 cores, 2.2 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
up to 4.0 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 38.5 MB cache more info
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28 cores, 2.7 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
up to 4.0 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 38.5 MB cache more info
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Silver
8 cores, 2.1 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Silver 4208
up to 3.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 11 MB cache more info
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8 cores, 2.5 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Silver 4215
up to 3.5 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 11 MB cache more info
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10 cores, 2.2 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Silver 4210
up to 3.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 13.75 MB cache more info
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12 cores, 2.2 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Silver 4214
up to 3.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 16.5 MB cache more info
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16 cores, 2.1 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Silver 4216
up to 3.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 22 MB cache more info
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Gold
4 cores, 3.8 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 5222
up to 3.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 16.5 MB cache more info
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8 cores, 3.3 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6234
up to 4.0 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache more info
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8 cores, 3.6 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6244
up to 4.4 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache more info
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10 cores, 2.5 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 5215
up to 3.4 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 13.75 MB cache more info
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12 cores, 2.7 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6226
up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 19.25 MB cache more info
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12 cores, 3.3 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6246
up to 4.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache more info
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16 cores, 2.3 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 5218
up to 3.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 22 MB cache more info
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16 cores, 2.8 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6242
up to 3.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 22 MB cache more info
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18 cores, 2.2 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 5220
up to 3.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache more info
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18 cores, 2.6 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6240
up to 3.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache more info
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18 cores, 3.1 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6254
up to 4.0 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache more info
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20 cores, 2.1 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6230
up to 3.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 27.5 MB cache more info
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20 cores, 2.5 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6248
up to 3.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 27.5 MB cache more info
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Silver
4 cores, 2.6 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Silver 4112
up to 3 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 8.25 MB cache more info
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8 cores, 1.8 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Silver 4108
up to 3 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 11 MB cache more info
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8 cores, 2.1 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Silver 4110
up to 3 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 11 MB cache more info
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10 cores, 2.2 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Silver 4114
up to 3 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 13.75 MB cache more info
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Gold
4 cores, 3.6 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 5122
up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 16.5 MB cache more info
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6 cores, 3.4 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6128
up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 19.25 MB cache more info
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8 cores, 3.2 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6134
up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache more info
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8 cores, 3.5 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6144
up to 4.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 25 MB cache more info
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10 cores, 2.4 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 5115
up to 3.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 13.75 MB cache more info
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12 cores, 2.1 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Silver 4116
up to 3 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 16.5 MB cache more info
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12 cores, 2.3 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 5118
up to 3.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 16.5 MB cache more info
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12 cores, 2.6 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6126
up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 19.25 MB cache more info
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12 cores, 3.0 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6136
up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache more info
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12 cores, 3.2 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6146
up to 4.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache more info
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14 cores, 2.2 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 5120
up to 3.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 19.25 MB cache more info
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14 cores, 2.6 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6132
up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 19.25 MB cache more info
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16 cores, 2.1 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6130
up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 22 MB cache more info
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16 cores, 2.6 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6142
up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 22 MB cache more info
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18 cores, 2.3 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6140
up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache more info
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18 cores, 2.7 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6150
up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache more info
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18 cores, 3.0 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6154
up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache more info
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20 cores, 2.0 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6138
up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 27.5 MB cache more info
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20 cores, 2.4 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6148
up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 27.5 MB cache more info
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Memory
The PowerEdge R540 has 16x DDR4 ECC memory slots (8x per processor) supporting DDR4 ECC 2666MHz and 2933MHz memory. Select up to 8x modules of matching memory per processor. Note that the Xeon Scalable processors have 6 memory channels per processor, thus we recommend selecting 6 memory modules per processor to occupy all memory channels for optimal performance. If you have a high memory count, go with 8 memory modules to occupy all the memory slots. We recommend selecting memory in multiples of 6 - occupying 6 DIMM slots and leaving the other 6 DIMM slots available for future upgrade.
× 8GB of 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC Memory $100 each
× 8GB of 2933MT/s DDR4 ECC Memory $100 each
× 16GB of 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC Memory $150 each
× 16GB of 2933MT/s DDR4 ECC Memory $150 each
× 32GB of 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC Memory $250 each
× 32GB of 2933MT/s DDR4 ECC Memory $250 each
× 64GB of 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC Memory $400 each
× 64GB of 2933MT/s DDR4 ECC Memory $400 each
Storage Backplane

8x LFF 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bay backplane $

12x LFF 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bay backplane $

Storage
Choose any combination of drives based on the storage form factor selected above. If you go above the maximum allowed drives, the configuration tool will notify you.
3.5-inch SAS Hard Drives
× Dell 1TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb/s 3.5-inch LFF HDD $125 each
× Dell 2TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb/s 3.5-inch LFF HDD $150 each
× Dell 4TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb/s 3.5-inch LFF HDD $200 each
× Dell 8TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb/s 3.5-inch LFF HDD $350 each
× Dell 10TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb/s 3.5-inch LFF HDD $500 each
× Dell 12TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb/s 3.5-inch LFF HDD $550 each
× Dell 14TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb/s 3.5-inch LFF HDD $725 each
× Dell 16TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb/s 3.5-inch LFF HDD $900 each
× Dell 18TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb/s 3.5-inch LFF HDD $1,200 each
Storage Controller
Dell PowerEdge Storage Controller Comparison

Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 $
Specs User Guide

Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller H330 $
Specs User Guide

Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller H730P w/ 2GB NV Cache $
Specs User Guide

Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller H740P w/ 8GB NV Cache $
Specs User Guide

Dell PowerEdge (NON-RAID) SAS HBA Controller HBA330 $
User Guide

Network
Servers come standard with one 1Gb Ethernet port. Additional network cards can be added for multiple network connections or 10Gb, 24Gb, or 100Gb networks. Daughter cards are embedded on the motherboard, not occupying a PCIe slot.

None $

Daughter Card

Dell FM487 | Broadcom 5720 4-Port 1GbE Network Daughter Card $

Dell 1224N | Broadcom 57416 2-Port 1GbE & 2-Port 10GbE Network Daughter Card $

Dell 64PJ8 | Intel X550-T4 4-Port 10GbE Network Daughter Card $

Dell 9XY73 | Broadcom 57414 2-Port 25GbE Network Daughter Card $

PCIe Card

Intel i350-T2 1GbE 2-port RJ45 Network Adapter $

Intel i350-T4 1GbE 4-port RJ45 Network Adapter $

Intel X710-DA2 10GbE 2-port SFP+ Network Adapter $ more info

Intel X550-T2 10GbE 2-port RJ45 Network Adapter $ more info

Graphics
The PowerEdge R540 has x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots supporting up to 2x double width graphics cards. The chassis comes with a rear VGA connection by default. If the server will be running GPU intensive applications, additional graphics accelerators can be added.
Quadro
× NVIDIA Quadro P620 2GB $300 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro P1000 4GB $500 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro P2200 5GB $700 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro P4000 8GB $1,100 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16GB $1,850 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro P6000 24GB $2,450 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro GP100 16GB $2,450 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro GV100 32GB $10,000 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro T400 2GB $250 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro T600 4GB $350 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro T1000 4GB $500 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro T1000 8GB $600 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 8GB $1,000 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 16GB $1,750 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 24GB $2,750 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 48GB $4,000 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro RTX A4000 16GB $1,450 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro RTX A4500 20GB $1,950 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro RTX A5000 24GB $2,750 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro RTX A5500 24GB $3,250 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro RTX A6000 48GB $5,500 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro RTX 2000 Ada 16GB $750 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Ada 20GB $2,000 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4500 Ada 24GB $3,500 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Ada 32GB $6,000 each more info
× NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 Ada 48GB $8,500 each more info
Tesla
× NVIDIA Tesla Kepler K80 24GB $3,750 each more info
× NVIDIA Tesla Pascal P100 12GB $6,000 each more info
× NVIDIA Tesla Pascal P100 16GB $6,000 each more info
× NVIDIA Tesla Volta V100 32GB $8,500 each more info
× NVIDIA A2 16GB Tensor Core GPU $3,000 each more info
× NVIDIA A16 4x 16GB VDI GPU $5,000 each more info
× NVIDIA A30 24GB Tensor Core GPU $7,500 each more info
× NVIDIA A40 48GB Data Center GPU $8,500 each more info
× NVIDIA A100 40GB Tensor Core GPU $14,000 each more info
× NVIDIA A100 80GB Tensor Core GPU $17,500 each more info
Power Supply
× Dell EMC 450W Gold Hot Plug Power Supply $0 each
× Dell EMC 495W Platinum Hot Plug Power Supply $0 each
× Dell EMC 750W Platinum Hot Plug Power Supply $200 each
× Dell EMC 750W Titanium Hot Plug Power Supply $200 each
250 Volt Power Cord Required for Use
× Dell EMC 1100W Platinum Hot Plug Power Supply $300 each
Operating System

None $

Windows Server 2022 Essentials $ more info

Windows Server 2022 Standard $ more info

Windows Server 2022 Datacenter $ more info

Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS $

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server $ more info

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Virtual Datacenters $ more info

VMware vSphere $ more info

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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, 512GB 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 120TB Rear drive bays: Up to 2 x 3.5 SAS/SATA HDD Optional DVD-ROM, DVD+RW
Power supplies	Titanium 750W Platinum 495W, 750W, and 1100W 240HVDC 750W
Fans	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® vCenterTM, 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 daughter card options: 2 x 1GE LOM (optional) OCP 2 x 10GE SFP+ or BaseT or 2 x 1GE 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 With Optional Riser: Non rear storage con g: 1xFH/FL + 1xHH/HL (2U Right riser) slots + 3 HH/HL slots Rear storage con g: 1xHH/HL (1U Left Riser) + 1xHH/HL (1U Right risers) slot or 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

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