Dell PowerEdge M620 Technical Manual

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Lower overall system-level power draw is a result of Dell’s breakthrough system design. ThePowerEdge M620 blade server and M1000e chassis enclosure maximize performance per wattthrough a combination of power and cooling, energy efficient technologies, and tools. Additionally,the M620 has an extensive collection of sensors that automatically track thermal activity, whichhelps regulate temperature thereby reducing server noise and power consumption.With the rise in the cost of energy coupled with increasing data center density, Dell provides toolsand technologies to help you realize greater performance with less energy cost and waste. Moreefficient data center usage can reduce costs by slowing the need for additional data center space.Table 15 lists the tools and technologies Dell offers to help you achieve your data center goals bylowering power consumption and increasing energy efficiency.Feature DescriptionPower supply units (PSU)portfolioDell’s PSU portfolio includes intelligent features such as dynamicallyoptimizing efficiency while maintaining availability and redundancy.Tools for right-sizingEnergy Smart Solution Advisor (ESSA) is a tool that helps you determine themost efficient configuration possible. With Dell’s ESSA, you can calculate thepower consumption of your hardware, power infrastructure, and storage.ESSA can help you determine exactly how much power your server will useat a given workload, and the PSU Advisor can help you choose the best,most efficient PSU for your workload. Learn more at Dell.com/calc.Energy Smart Data Center Assessment is a Dell Services offering that usesinfrastructure and thermal analysis to help maximize system efficiency. Learnmore at Dell.com/EnergySmart.Industry compliance Dell’s servers are compliant with all relevant industry certifications andguidelines, including 80 PLUS, Climate Savers, and ENERGY STAR®.Power monitoringaccuracyPSU power monitoring improvements include: Dell’s power monitoring accuracy is currently 1%, whereas the industrystandard is 5% More accurate reporting of power Better performance under a power capPower cappingUse Dell’s systems management to set the power cap limit for your systemsto limit the output of a PSU and reduce system power consumption. Dell isthe first hardware vendor to leverage Intel Node Manager for circuit-breakerfast capping.Systems managementiDRAC7 Enterprise provides server-level management that monitors, reports,and controls power consumption at the processor, memory, and systemlevel.Dell OpenManage Power Center delivers group power management at therack, row, and data center level for servers, power distribution units, anduninterruptible power supplies.