Name: Dell PowerEdge C6420 Barebone Node Chassis
SKU: 87602

Quick Specs

Form Factor:

1U rack server

Processor | Max Cores: 28 Cores

2 x Intel Xeon E5-2600

Memory | Max: 512GB

16 DDR4 RDIMM 2666Mhz

Boot:

BOSS
IDSDM

Storage:

6 Drives on the 24 2.5" Direct Backplane
12 Drives on the Expander Backplane
2 or 4 Drives on the NVMe Backplane
3 Drives on the 12 3.5" Backplane

Rear Storage:

None

Controllers:

PERC H330 Mezz, H730p Mezz, HBA330, 12Gbps SAS HBA

iDRAC:

BMC with Virtual Media and Console (default)

PCIe Slots:

3 PCIe 3.0

GPU:

None

Compatible Options:

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Ideal for:

Data Analytics
High-Performance Computing (HPC)
Financial/Trading Servers

This is just 1 out of 3 Node servers supported.
must be configured separately.

Ideal server for high performance, hyperscale workloads

The C6420 server supports dynamic business needs in scale-out environments where performance and density go hand in hand. The PowerEdge C6420 supports up to 4 dual socket compute nodes in a 2U form factor and with Direct Liquid Cooling options, supports high-wattage processors for even higher performance. Nonvolatile Memory express (NVMe) drives and fabrics such as InfiniBand and Omni Path can be added for even higher scalability. This makes C6420 an ideal solution for hyper-scale compute workloads requiring high scalability and high performance such as High Performance Computing (HPC), high-performance data analytics, financial modeling and high frequency trading, SaaS/IaaS and web-scale applications, visual effects rendering nodes, Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI), Software Defined Storage, etc.

Intuitive system management with intelligent automation

With intelligent automation features, C6420 simplifies systems management and helps you free up precious IT skilled resources for business-critical activities. Designed for web-scale infrastructure, the C6420 does not forget management.

Basic management is available with a base BMC option including a virtual console & virtual media.
Optionally, leverage the integrated iDRAC9 and Redfish API for advanced management and scripting support.

Robust security spanning across the server ecosystem and lifecycle

Every PowerEdge server is designed as part of a cyber resilient architecture, integrating security into the full server lifecyle. The C6420 leverages new security features built-into every new PowerEdge server strengthening protection so you can reliably and securely deliver accurate data to your customers no matter where they are. By considering each aspect of system security, from design to retirement, Dell EMC ensures trust and delivers a worry-free, secure infrastructure without compromise.

Rely on a secure component supply chain to ensure protection from factory to the data center.
Maintain data safety with cryptographically signed firmware packages and Secure Boot.
Protect your server from malicious malware with iDRAC9 Server Lockdown mode (requires Enterprise or Datacenter license).
Wipe all data from storage media including hard drives, SSDs and system memory quickly and securely with System Erase.

Memory

DIMM Capacity	DIMM Speed	DIMM Type	Ranks Per DIMM	Data width	Voltage (V)
8 GB	2666 MT/s	RDIMM	Single Rank	x8	1.2
16 GB	2666 MT/s	RDIMM	Dual Rank	x8	1.2
32 GB	2666 MT/s	RDIMM	Dual Rank	x4	1.2
32 GB	3200 MT/s	RDIMM	Dual Rank	x8	1.2
64 GB	2666 MT/s	LRDIMM	Dual Rank	x4	1.2

PCIe Configuration

Slot	Description	Standard Usage
x8 Mezz PCI-e Riser	One x8 PCIe Gen3 for Mezz (x8 lanes)	Storage Controller
x16 (x8 x8) OCP Mezz Riser	X8 X8 PCIe Gen3 for OCP Mezz (x16 lanes max)	Network card for host
x16 PCI-e Main Riser (plug-in)	One x16 PCIe Gen3 for LP from CPU 1 (x16 lanes)	Half Height Low Profile PCIe Adapter
x16 buried PCI-e Riser	One x16 PCIe Gen3 for specific form factor (x16 lanes)	M.2 SATA Boot Device

Storage Controllers

Each Sled has access to a certain number of drives on the C6400 Rack server. To save a drive from being the boot drive. You can install an M.2 BOSS riser or place a Micro SD card in the primary optional riser. The BOSS riser has a dedicated slot and can hold up to 1x M.2 NVMe SSDs per node. These two options are great for Booting the OS. Please read the manual for more details on this subject.

Storage Controller	Supported RAID Levels
Chipset SATA	RAID 0, 1, 10, 5 (Software RAID Only)
PERC H330 Mezz	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50
PERC H730p Mezz	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
RAID using a PERC controller is not supported on NVMe drives