4. Dell PowerEdge R6525 server
The Dell PowerEdge R6525 is a dual-socket 1U server and, when configured as described below, is approved and supported for use with Pod DA and switched systems.
Website: dell.com/en-us/work/shop/povw/poweredge-r6525
4.1. CPU options
Pod configuration |
Recommended CPU type |
|---|---|
Default option: suitable for ALL configurations |
2 x AMD EPYC 7742 2.25GHz, 64C/128T, 256M Cache (225W) DDR4-3200 |
Suitable for IPU‑POD4 and Bow Pod4 DA systems |
2 x AMD EPYC 7262 3.20GHz, 8C/16T, 128M Cache (155W) DDR4-3200 |
Suitable for IPU‑POD8 and Bow Pod8 DA systems |
2 x AMD EPYC 7402 2.80GHz, 24C/48T, 128M Cache (180W) DDR4-3200 |
Suitable for IPU‑POD16 or Bow Pod16 DA systems |
2 x AMD EPYC 7642 2.3GHz, 48C/96T, 256M Cache (225W) DDR4-3200 or 2 x AMD EPYC 7552 2.20GHz, 48C/96T, 192M Cache (200W) DDR4-3200 |
4.2. Server configuration for Pod DA and switched systems
The following table defines the recommended server configuration for Pod DA and switched systems. Note that you will need at least one server per IPU‑POD64 or Bow Pod64 logical rack in larger systems. IPU‑POD16 and Bow Pod16 DA systems require 2x network cards whereas all other server configurations only require 1x network card, as specified in the table below.
Item |
Quantity |
Part number |
Description |
Chassis |
1 |
321-BFNU |
Chassis with up to 10 x 2.5” Hot Plug NVMe Drives (2CPU, No XGMI & CPU, 180W or more) V2 |
Motherboard |
1 |
384-BCGI |
PowerEdge R6525 Motherboard, with 2 x 1Gb Onboard LOM (BCM5720) |
Memory |
1 |
370-AEVR |
3200MT/s RDIMMs |
16 |
370-AEVN |
32GB RDIMM, 3200MT/s, Dual Rank |
|
Storage |
4 |
400-BELY |
Dell 1TB, NVMe, Read Intensive Express Flash, 2.5 SFF Drive, U.2, P4510 with carrier |
1 |
403-BCID |
Boss Blank |
|
1 |
403-BCHH |
BOSS controller card + with 2 M.2 Sticks 480GB (RAID 1),LP |
|
Cooling |
1 |
412-AASH |
Heatsink for 1st CPU, greater than or equal to 180W (R6525) |
1 |
412-AASJ |
Heatsink for 2nd CPU, greater than or equal to 180W (R6525) |
|
1 |
384-BCGH |
Very High Performance Fan for 10 x 2.5” or 10 x 2.5” + 2 x 2.5” chassis |
|
PSU |
1 |
450-AIQZ |
Dual, Hot-plug, Redundant Power Supply (1+1), 1400W |
Management |
1 |
385-BBOU |
iDRAC9, Express X5 |
Networking |
1 or 2 |
540-BCIX |
Mellanox ConnectX-5 EX Dual Port 40/100GbE QSFP28 Adapter, PCIe Low Profile. Note IPU‑POD16 and Bow Pod16 DA systems require two of these dual port cards; all other systems only require one. |
1 |
540-BBVJ |
Broadcom 57414 dual port 10/25GbE SFP28, OCP NIC 3.0 |