50 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide
Resource Description of contents Location
Quick Resource
Locator (QRL)
This code on the chassis can be scanned by a phone
application to access additional information and
resources for the server, including videos, reference
materials, service tag information, and Dell contact
information.
Inside the system chassis
cover
Dell Energy Smart
Data Center
Assessment
This tool uses infrastructure and thermal analysis to help
maximize system efficiency.
Dell.com/EnergySmart
Energy Smart
Solution Advisor
The Dell Energy Smart Solution Advisor (ESSA) enables
easier and more meaningful estimates to help you
determine the most efficient configuration possible. Use
ESSA to calculate the power consumption of your
hardware, power infrastructure, and storage.
Dell.com/ESSA
Power and
cooling
technologies
Provides details for improving energy efficiency in the
data center.
Dell.com/PNC
Energy
management
Provides information on Dell’s Fresh Air cooling solutions. Dell.com/FreshAir
Operating system
matrix for Dell
PowerEdge
systems
Provides updated information on which operating
systems are available on which PowerEdge systems.
Dell.com/OSsupport
Processor and
chipset
Provides more information about the R420 processors
and chipset.
Intel.com
Dell PowerEdge
RAID controllers
Provides more information about Dell PERCs. Dell.com/PERC
Power distribution
unit
Provides help selecting a rack- based power distribution
unit.
DellPDU.com
Uninterruptible
power supply
Provides help selecting an uninterruptible power supply
model.
DellUPS.com
Volatility
information
Contact your Dell sales representative. Dell.com
Dell Enterprise
Acoustics
White paper that explores the mechanisms of, people’s
reaction to, language of, and Dell’s work to control noise
from Enterprise products.
www.dell.com/downloads/g
lobal/products/pedge/en/ac
oustical- education- dell-
enterprise- white- paper.pdf