Dell PowerEdge R720xd User Manual

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Using The System Setup And Boot Manager
System Setup enables you to manage your system hardware and specify BIOS-level options.
The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup:
Keystroke Description
<F2> Enters the System Setup.
<F10> Enters System Services, which opens the Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 (LC2). The Dell LC2
supports systems management features such as operating system deployment, hardware
diagnostics, platform updates, and platform configuration, using a graphical user interface. The
exact LC2 feature set is determined by the iDRAC license purchased. For more information, see
the Dell LC2 documentation.
<F11> Enters the BIOS Boot Manager or the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot
Manager, depending on the system's boot configuration.
<F12> Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot.
From the System Setup, you can:
• Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware
• View the system hardware configuration
• Enable or disable integrated devices
• Set performance and power management thresholds
• Manage system security
You can access the System Setup using the:
• Standard graphical browser, which is enabled by default
• Text browser, which is enabled using Console Redirection
To enable Console Redirection, in System Setup, select System BIOS → Serial Communication screen → Serial
Communication, select On with Console Redirection.
NOTE: By default, help text for the selected field is displayed in the graphical browser. To view the help text in the
text browser, press <F1>.
Choosing The System Boot Mode
System Setup enables you to specify the boot mode for installing your operating system:
• BIOS boot mode (the default) is the standard BIOS-level boot interface.
• UEFI boot mode is an enhanced 64-bit boot interface based on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
specifications that overlays the system BIOS.
You must select the boot mode in the Boot Mode field of the Boot Settings screen of System Setup. Once you specify the
boot mode, the system boots in the specified boot mode and you then proceed to install your operating system from that
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Dell PowerEdge R720xd Specifications

General

Tcase	70 °C
Bus type	QPI
Stepping	M1
FSB Parity	No
Scalability	2S
Processor cache	10 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	E5-2609
System bus rate	6.4 GT/s
Processor series	Intel Xeon E5-2600
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge EP
Motherboard chipset	Intel C600
Number of QPI links	2
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor package size	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Processor front side bus	- MHz
Processor boost frequency	2.50 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm
PCI Express configurations	x4, x8, x16
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 W
Number of processors installed	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	24
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	46 bit
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	40
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channels supported by processor	Quad
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	800, 1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	34.1 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	750 GB
HDD size	3.5 \
Optical drive type	DVD-RW
Total storage capacity	- GB
Maximum storage capacity	32 TB
Number of HDDs installed	-
Number of HDDs supported	14
Memory slots	24x DIMM
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	768 GB
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Power supply	1100 W
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 \\r Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials\\r Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 \\r Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server\\r Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Chassis type	Rack (2U)
Processor ARK ID	64588
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	0.00

Weight and Dimensions

Width	- mm