Dell POWEREDGE T310 Technical Manualbook

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DellPowerEdge T310 Technical Guide 61 Overview1.1 Product DescriptionDell’s robust and reliable, 1-socket PowerEdge™ T310 tower server offers the performance of Intel ®processors, DDR3 memory, advanced systems management options and the availability of up to fourhard drives (3.5” or 2.5”) in a compact tower chassis.The Dell PowerEdge T310 server delivers enterprise-level performance, redundancy, andcomprehensive right-sized manageability options in a 1-socket tower that is simple to own, deploy, andmanage.The Dell PowerEdge T310 was designed to meet the needs of the growing small business or remoteoffice by offering more features and performance than a basic, entry-level server. Customizable withoptional advanced systems management capabilities including remote management, a short 20.5 inchchassis, redundancy features and cost-effective RAID options, the T310 is the ideal robust and reliable1-socket tower server.Dell aims to add value to your business by providing the features you need. Our goal is to deliver valuethrough tailored solutions based on industry standards, as well as purposeful, innovative design.The PowerEdge T310, part of the 11th Generation PowerEdge server portfolio, is built with systemdesign commonality and reliability. All 11th Generation servers are built with user ease in mind. Allexternal ports, power supplies, LED lights, and LCD screens are kept in the same location for familiaruser experience and easy installation and deployment.Robust, metal hard drive carriers and organized cabling are designed to improve component accessand airflow across the server. The PowerEdge T310’s purposeful design provides quiet acoustics andan optional interactive LCD screen positioned on the front by the bezel for ease of monitoring. With achassis depth of 20.5”, the PowerEdge T310’s chassis is ideal for use in a back office, retail, or smalloffice settings where small chassis and quiet acoustics matter.Energy Smart technologies are at the core system level on the PowerEdge T310. These energy-optimized technologies are designed to increase energy efficiency within the server while continuing todeliver the performance your business requires. Built with lower wattage power supplies than itspredecessor, the PowerEdge T310 offers highly efficient cabled or redundant power supply options.Also included in the T310 are low-flow fans, designed to spin faster in accordance with server workloaddemands and help reduce unnecessary noise when possible. In addition, the logical component layoutaids with air flow direction, helping to keep the server cool. The T310 also includes Energy Smartpower management features including power capping, power inventory, and power budgeting to bestmanage power in your specific environment.The Lifecycle Controller is the engine for advanced embedded management and is delivered as part ofthe optional iDRAC Express or iDRAC Enterprise in the PowerEdge T310. The Lifecycle Controllerhelps to deliver faster server deployment and update capabilities from a bare-metal, pre-operatingsystem environment. With a single access point via the Unified Server Configurator (USC) interface, theUSC tool provides a one stop shop to enable efficient operating system deployment with built-in driverinstallations, firmware updates, hardware configuration, and diagnostics for the system. Serversselected with hot pluggable hard drives will also get the benefit of an interactive LCD which can beaccessed remotely via optional iDRAC Express or iDRAC Enterprise for system alerts and power usageas well as select boot-up options.Also part of Dell’s OpenManage™ portfolio is the Dell Management Console, included with every Dellserver, which provides IT administrators with a consolidated view of their IT infrastructure.