POWEREDGE R540
Built for versatility The PowerEdge R540 delivers the ideal balance of resources
and affordability to adapt to a variety of application demands Power your applications with the versatility of the R540
The PowerEdge R540 delivers the versatility and flexibility to
power a variety of applications. With a balanced set of
resources, expandability and affordability the R540 adapts to the
demands of the modern data center with the ideal value
optimized design. Automatically optimize performance with one
button application tuning and scale for future demands
with up to 14 3.5” drives.
• Scale compute resources with 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable
processors, and tailor performance based
on your unique workload requirements.
• Automatically optimize application performance with one-button
tuning.
• Flexible storage with up to 14 3.5” drives.
• Free up storage with boot optimized M.2 SSDs.
Intuitive systems management with intelligent automation
Dell EMC PowerEdge servers are optimized for top efficiency and
uptime, with intelligent automation that decreases time
spent on the most common IT tasks. Combined with the agent-free
management of the embedded iDRAC with Lifecycle
Controller, the R540 is easily and effectively managed.
• Simplify data center management with OpenManage Essentials to
intelligently automate the entire server life cycle
management process – from bare-metal deployment, through
configuration and updates, to ongoing maintenance.
• Use the OpenManage Mobile app to take advantage of new wireless
Quick Sync 2 capabilities to efficiently perform
management procedures at-the-server, across multiple servers within
the data center, or monitor server status and
respond to alerts, anytime, anywhere
| Product Information | Processor Up to two 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable
processors, up to 20 cores per processor
Memory 16 DDR4 DIMM slots, Supports RDIMM /LRDIMM, speeds up to
2666MT/s, 1TB max1
Storage controllers Internal controllers: PERC H330, H730P, H740P,
HBA330, Software RAID (SWRAID) S140
Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem: HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 120GB, 240 GB
External PERC (RAID): H840
External HBAs (non-RAID): 12 Gbps SAS HBA
Drive bays Front drive bays: Up to 12 x 3.5” SAS/SATA HDD max 168TB
Rear drive bays: Up to 2 x 3.5 SAS/SATA HDD max 28TB
Optional DVD-ROM, DVD+RW
Power supplies
Fans
Platinum 495W, 750W, 750W 240V HVDC², 1100W, 1100W 380V HVDC²
Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option
Up to six fans
Sizing Form factor: Rack (2U) Height: 86.8mm (3.41”)
Width*: 434mm (17.08”)
Depth*: 693.81mm (27.31”)
Weight: 29.68kg (65.43lbs.)
*Dimensions do not include bezel.
Bezel Optional LCD or security bezel
Embedded / At-Server iDRAC9
iDRAC Direct
iDRAC REST API with Redfish
Quick Sync 2 BLE/wireless module
Consoles & Mobile OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Essentials
OpenManage Mobile
OpenManage Power Center
Integrations OpenManage integrations: Microsoft® System Center,
VMware® vCenter™, BMC Truesight, Red Hat® Ansible® Modules
Connections Nagios® Core and Nagios® XI, IBM Tivoli®
Netcool/OMNIbus
Micro Focus Operations Manager I
Tools Dell EMC Repository Manager
Dell EMC Update Package
Dell EMC System Update
Dell EMC Server Update Utility
iDRAC Service Module
OpenManage Server Administrator
OpenManage Storage Services
Security TPM 1.2/2.0, TCM 2.0 optional
Cryptographically signed firmware
Silicon Root of Trust
Secure Boot
System Lockdown (requires OpenManage Enterprise)
System Erase
I/O & Ports Network options: 2 x 1GbE LOM + (optional) LOM
Riser 2 x 1GbE or 2 x 10GbE SFP+ or 2 x 10GbE BaseT
Front ports: 1 x Dedicated iDRAC Direct USB, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x Video
Rear ports: 1 x Dedicated iDRAC network port, 1 x Serial, 2 x USB
3.0, 1 x Video
With Optional Riser: Non-rear storage config: 1xFH/FL + 1xHH/HL (2U
Right riser) slots + 3 HH/HL slots
Rear storage config: 1xHH/HL (1U Left Riser) + 1xHH/HL (1U Right
risers) slot or 1xHH/HL (1U Left Riser) + 1x FH/HL
(1U Right riser)
Supported operating systems Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS
Citrix® Hypervisor
Microsoft Windows Server® LTSC with Hyper-V
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
VMware® ESXi
For specifications and interoperability details,
see Dell.com/OSsupport.
OEM-ready version available From bezel to BIOS to packaging, your
servers can look and feel as if they were designed and built by
you.
For more information, visit Dell.com/OEM.
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Recommended support
and services
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
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and terms of
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- Base:
PowerEdge R540 Server - Processor:
Up to two 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, up to 20
cores per processor - Memory:
16 DDR4 DIMM slots, Supports RDIMM /LRDIMM, speeds up to 2666MT/s,
1TB max - Fans:
Up to six fans - Storage Controllers:
Internal controllers: PERC H330, H730P, H740P, HBA330, Software
RAID (SWRAID) S140
Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem: HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 120GB, 240 GB
External PERC (RAID): H840
External HBAs (non-RAID): 12 Gbps SAS HBA - Drive Bays:
Front drive bays: Up to 12 x 3.5” SAS/SATA HDD max 168TB
Rear drive bays: Up to 2 x 3.5 SAS/SATA HDD max 28TB
Optional DVD-ROM, DVD+RW - Sizing:
Form Factor: 2U Rack Server
Height: 86.8mm (3.41”)
Width*: 434mm (17.08”)
Depth*: 693.81mm (27.31”)
Weight: 29.68kg (65.43lbs.)
*Dimensions do not include bezel. - Bezel:
Optional LCD or security bezel - Embedded/At-Server:
iDRAC9
iDRAC Direct
iDRAC REST API with Redfish
Quick Sync 2 BLE/wireless module - Consoles & Mobile:
OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Essentials
OpenManage Mobile
OpenManage Power Center - Integrations:
OpenManage integrations: Microsoft® System Center, VMware®
vCenter™, BMC Truesight, Red Hat® Ansible® Modules - Connections:
Nagios® Core and Nagios® XI, IBM Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus
Micro Focus Operations Manager I - Tools:
Dell EMC Repository Manager
Dell EMC Update Package
Dell EMC System Update
Dell EMC Server Update Utility
iDRAC Service Module
OpenManage Server Administrator
OpenManage Storage Services - Power Supplies:
Platinum 495W, 750W, 1100W
Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option - Security:
TPM 1.2/2.0, TCM 2.0 optional
Cryptographically signed firmware
Silicon Root of Trust
Secure Boot
System Lockdown (requires OpenManage Enterprise)
System Erase - I/O & Ports:
Network options: 2 x 1GbE LOM + (optional) LOM Riser 2 x 1GbE or 2
x 10GbE SFP+ or 2 x 10GbE BaseT
Front: 1 x Dedicated iDRAC Direct, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x Video
Rear: 1 x Dedicated iDRAC, 1 x Serial, 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x Video
Optional Riser: Non-rear storage config: 1xFH/FL + 1xHH/HL (2U
Right riser) slots + 3 HH/HL slots
Rear storage config: 1xHH/HL (1U Left Riser) + 1xHH/HL (1U Right
risers) slot or 1xHH/HL (1U Left Riser) + 1x FH/HL (1U Right riser) - Supported Operating Systems:
Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS
Citrix® XenServer®
Microsoft Windows Server® LTSC with Hyper-V
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
VMware® ESXi
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