PowerEdge R940

Description

Processor

  • Up to four processors Intel® Xeon® Scalable second-generation,
    up to 28 cores per processor

Operating System

  • Canonical ® Ubuntu ® LTS
    Citrix ® XenServer ®
    Microsoft Windows Server ® with Hyper-V technology
    Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux
    SUSE ® Linux Enterprise Server
    VMware ® ESXi

Memory 1

  • DIMM speed
    Up to 2.933 billion transactions per second
  • Memory Type
    RDIMM
    LRDIMM
    DCPMM (constant Intel® Optane ™ DC memory)
  • Slots for memory modules
    48 slots DDR4 DIMM modules (12 slots for NVDIMM modules or 24 modules slot DCPMM)
    Supported only register modules DDR4 DIMM with ECC 
  • The maximum amount of RAM RDIMM: 3 TB
    LRDIMM: 6TB
    NVDIMM: 384 GB
    DCPMM: 12,28 terabytes (TB 15.36 with LRDIMM modules)

Storage controller

  • Internal Controllers
    PERC H730P, H740P, H330, HBA330
  • Software RAID
    S140
  • External HBAs (non-RAID)
    12Gbps SAS HBA 
  • External PERC (RAID)
    H840 
  • Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem
    HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240GB or 480GB

Drive Bays

  • Front Drive Bays:
    Up to 24 drives a 2.5 “(12 NVMe drives)
    Maximum storage capacity: 184.32 TB

Power Supply Units

  • 1100W 48VDC Gold
    1100W Platinum
    1100W 380VDC Platinum
    1600W Platinum
    2000W Platinum
    2400W Platinum
    Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option
    Up to 8 hot plugs fans with full redundancy

Dimensions

  • Height
    130.3 mm (5,13 “)
  • Width
    434 mm (17.08 “)
  • Length777.05 mm (30.6 “)
  • Weight 
    49.9 kg (110 lb)
    * Dimensions are given without the front panel.

The front panel

  • Optional LCD bezel or security bezel

Privacy Policy

  • The optional firmware with cryptographically signed TPM 1.2 / 2.0
    Secure downloads
    Locking system
    Securely delete

Security

  • Cryptographically signed firmwareSecure Boot
    Secure Erase
    Silicon Root of Trust
    System Lockdown (requires OpenManage Enterprise)
    TPM 1.2 / 2.0, TCM 2.0 optional

Ports and Input Output System

  • Network Options
    4 x 1GbE
    4 x 10GbE,
    2 x 10GbE + 2x 1GE
    2 x 25GbE
  • Front Ports
    1 x Dedicated iDRAC direct USB
    2 x USB 3.0
    1 x Video
  • Rear Ports
    1 x Dedicated iDRAC network port
    1 x Serial
    2 x USB 3.0
    1x Video

Supported Operating Systems

  • Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS
    Citrix® Hypervisor
    Microsoft® Windows Server® LTSC with Hyper-V
    Oracle® Linux
    Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
    SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
    VMware® ESXi®

The recommended support

  • Choose Dell ProSupport Plus for critical systems or Dell ProSupport for premium hardware and software support for your PowerEdge solution. Consulting and deployment offerings are also available. Contact your Dell representative today for more information. Availability and terms of Dell Services vary by region.

Ports

  • Options subsidiaries NICs:
    4 x 1 Gbit / s, 4 x 10 Gbit / s, 2 x 10 Gb / s + 2 x 1 Gb / s or 2 x 25 Gb / s
  • Front panel ports:
    Video, 2 x USB 3.0, a dedicated IDRAC Direct USB
  • The ports on the rear panel:
    Video, serial port, 2 x USB 3.0, network port dedicated iDRAC 
  • Video card:
    VGA
    Up to 13 slots Gen3 (3 x8 + 10 x16)

Housing

  • An optional LCD display or the front panel for safety

Power

  • Platinum 1100W, 1600 W, 2000 W, 2400 W,
    336-380 VDC, power 1100 W, Gold 48 VDC, power 1100 W
    Power units, with a “hot” replacement with full redundancy. 8 fans, with a “hot” replacement with full redundancy.

Controllers RAID

  • Internal controllers:
    PERC S140, H330, H730P, H740P
  • Data storage subsystem to optimize the download:
    M.2 solid 2 240/480 GB storage capacity configuration in HWRAID
  • External HBAs (with RAID support):
    H840 
  • External HBAs (non-RAID technology):
    The SAS host bus 12 Gbit / s

Drives

  • Front Bays
    Up to 24 x 2.5 “drives with up to 12NVMe PCie SSDs max 184.32TB

Slots

  • PCIe
    13 x Gen3 slots (3 x 8 slots + 10x 16 slots)
  • Video Card
    1 x VGA

Management

  • Tools:
    embedded or on server
    iDRAC9
    iDRAC REST API with Redfish
    iDRAC Direct
    Intel® Active Management Technology 12.0
    Intel® Standard Manageability
    Quick Sync Module 2, wireless / BLE
  • Console
    OpenManage Enterprise
    OpenManage Power Center
  • Mobility
    OpenManage Mobile 
  • Tools
    RACADM, Dell EMC CLI
    Dell EMC Repository Manager
    Dell EMC System Update
    Dell EMC Server Update Utility
    Dell EMC Update Catalogs
    iDRAC Service Module
    IPMI
    OpenManage Server Administrator
    OpenManage Storage Services 
  • OpenManage Integrations
    BMC Truesight
    Microsoft® System Center
    VMware® vCenter
    Modules Red Hat Ansible 
  • OpenManage Connections
    IBM Tivoli Netcool / OMNIbus
    Micro Focus Operations Manager I
    Nagios® Core
    Nagios® XI

Support Rails

  • ReadyRails ™ sliding rails with optional cable management arm for four-post racks (optional adapter brackets required for threaded hole racks).