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Silver 2U rack server with eight 3.5-inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-core 128GB DDR4 8x 8TB SAS HBA330

SKU CH-JZFE-S6HM9

Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 2.1 GHz CPUs, 128 GB DDR4, eight 8 TB 7.2K SAS drives on HBA330 in a 2U rack chassis with dual 750 W PSUs and iDRAC9 Enterprise

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs at 2.1 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo handle heavy multi-threaded workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory protects data integrity for virtualization and databases
  • Eight 8 TB 7.2 K SAS drives provide 64 TB raw capacity on a PERC HBA330 pass-through controller
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management, monitoring and automation from anywhere
  • Dual 750 W 80+ Platinum hot-swap power supplies deliver redundant, energy-efficient power

Dual Xeon 2U server for virtualization and databases

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores each. It ships with 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight modules. The system targets virtualization hosts, database servers, and file or application workloads that benefit from dual-socket compute density in a compact rack footprint.

Hot-swap bays and HBA330 pass-through storage

Eight 3.5-inch drive bays hold 8 TB 7.2 K SAS drives behind a Dell PERC HBA330 controller operating in pass-through mode. This presents disks directly to the operating system for software-defined storage or ZFS configurations. Dual 750 W platinum hot-swap power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management support continuous operation and lights-out administration from deployment through daily maintenance.

Upgrades from single-socket

Organizations moving from a single-processor tower or a server limited to internal RAID cards gain a second CPU socket, twelve additional memory slots, and a 12 Gb/s SAS backplane with HBA pass-through. The jump is worthwhile when workloads need more than 128 GB of RAM, require direct disk control for erasure coding, or must consolidate multiple legacy boxes into one 2U chassis with redundant power.

Highlights

  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs at 2.1 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo handle heavy multi-threaded workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory protects data integrity for virtualization and databases
  • Eight 8 TB 7.2 K SAS drives provide 64 TB raw capacity on a PERC HBA330 pass-through controller
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management, monitoring and automation from anywhere
  • Dual 750 W 80+ Platinum hot-swap power supplies deliver redundant, energy-efficient power

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelR540
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.10 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores16-Core Processor
CPU FeaturesGold 6130
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
Installed Memory Size128GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity1TB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)8 x 8TB 7.2K SAS
Storage ControllerDell Perc HBA330 Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelNone
Ethernet Controller1x Dell EMC Integrated Dual Port Network Daughter Card - 2x 1 Gigabit RJ45 Ports,
Remote ManagementDell EMC 14G PowerEdge iDRAC 9 Enterprise License
LAN Ports2 x Ports
Management PortRJ 45
Operating SystemNo

Questions about this item

What PCIe standard does the HBA330 storage controller use, and what throughput does that limit the eight 8TB SAS drives to?

The PERC HBA330 is a 12Gb/s SAS controller; each of the eight 3.5-inch drives is capped at 12Gb/s by the controller and backplane.

What physical clearance and mounting hardware does the 2U chassis require in a standard rack?

The server occupies 2U of rack height and ships with sliding rails for a four-post rack; verify the rack depth can accept the full chassis length.

How is the HBA330 controller installed, and which step is most often missed?

The controller comes pre-installed in a dedicated internal slot; the step most often missed is cabling all eight drive bays to the controller ports before powering on.

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