Product Insight FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2540 M4

Product Insights
FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2540 M4

The data center standard without compromise

Inhalt
FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY Dual Socket Systems 2
PRIMERGY RX2540 M4: The data center standard without
compromise 2
Customer benefits 2
PRIMERGY Family Value Proposition 2
Product characteristics 3
DynamicLoM Technology 3
FUJITSU Cool-safe® Advanced Thermal Design 3
Modular power supply unit 4
Modular RAID 5
Overview PRIMERGY RX2540 M4 6
Positioning within the PRIMERGY portfolio 9
Differentiation to other PRIMERGY rack servers 9
Differentiation against previous model 10

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FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY Dual Socket Systems

Fujitsu Server PRIMERGY dual socket systems are designed for high performance demands in data centers – and hereby mark the standard
across different usage scenario ranging from typical database applications, collaboration or even high performance computing solutions. With
versatile and scalable system design, nearly any workload can be processed at highest efficiency in a flexible manner

Products of the Dual Socket Range:

 PRIMERGY TX2550 M4
 PRIMERGY RX2510 M2
 PRIMERGY RX2520 M4
 PRIMERGY RX2530 M4
 PRIMERGY RX2540 M4

PRIMERGY RX2540 M4: The data center standard without compromise

The FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2540 M4 sets higher standards for
usability, scalability and cost efficiency. It is a 2U dual-socket rack
server ideal for running enterprise applications, collaboration and
messaging workloads as well as traditional databases. In addition,
it substantially simplifies carrying out infrastructure-related tasks
such as server virtualization and consolidation. As one of the key
innovations, versatile performance is guaranteed by a new
generation of processors. The PRIMERGY RX2540 M4 can be
equipped with two of the Intel® Xeon® Processor Scalable Family
CPUs with up to 28 cores each. Along with new DDR4 memory
technology with up to 3TB it boosts application performance so that
it copes with the increasing data growth and to shorten time to
business results. The modular design of the server offers excellent
expandability with up to 28 disk drives, high storage density, up to
8 PCIe Gen 3 I/O expansion slots. A variety of onboard DynamicLoM
options, plus its dual-port embedded LAN meet future requirements, cost-optimized. The PRIMERGY RX2540 M4 comes with two redundant
hot-plug power supply units, offering up to 96% energy efficiency. The Cool-safe® Advanced Thermal Design allows operation in ambient
temperatures of up to 45 °C/104 °F. Having both these features helps to reduce operational expenses.

System highlights:
 High performance for large virtualization and scale-out scenarios, databases and also for high performance computing
 Excellent expandability and serviceability while meeting all energy efficiency requirements
 Energy and cost-saving features such as DynamicLoM and Cool-safe® Advanced Thermal Design
 Future-proof with M.2-devices

Customer benefits
PRIMERGY Family Value Proposition
Industry‘s most complete x86-based server portfolio for companies of all sizes, across all industries and for any type of workload. FUJITSU Server
PRIMERGY Systems are a key factor in the success of our customers for more than 20 years already. They provide greater availability with
business-proven quality from Germany with its development and production in the heart of Europe. This results in robust PRIMERGY servers with
an extremely low annual failure rate that is way below the market average.

In addition, FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY Systems provide highest efficiency levels by cutting operational costs and complexity. PRIMERGY servers
consistently achieve world record and best-in-class performance results in a wide range of industry benchmark disciplines, thus helping to
accelerate IT workloads and shorten time-to-business results.

And last but not least, FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY Systems provide more agility in daily data center operations, thus helping to turn IT into a
business advantage. The tools offered in the FUJITSU Server ServerView Management Suite simplify and dynamize the IT infrastructure. A
wide-ranging portfolio of services and tools reduces costs throughout the lifecycle, shortens project times and increases the availability of
applications and services.

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Product characteristics
The dual-socket PRIMERGY systems rely on Intel’s latest Xeon® Scalable Family processors, which offer just the right performance at the right
economics for IT infrastructures:
 Support for up to two Intel® Xeon® Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum Processors with up to 28 cores
 24x DIMMs with DDR4 for up to 3,072 GB of memory
 Up to 24x storage devices incl. up to 4x high speed PCIe SSDs + an expansion option for four additional rear drives for high storage density and
maximum scalability
 Up to 8x PCIe slots for I/O expansion options

DynamicLoM Technology
FUJITSU DynamicLoM technology marks a new way of LoM integration. As a variation of a LAN on motherboard architecture, it allows for the
selection of an OCP based interface card that best meets the needs of a FUJITSU server PRIMERGY dual socket server setup above the onboard
2x10GbE connectors. To give you the flexibility you need at the initial server installation as well as in future in changing conditions without
overhauling the complete IT infrastructure.

For further information, please see the White Paper “FUJITSU DynamicLoM Technology”

FUJITSU Cool-safe® Advanced Thermal Design

The Cool-safe® Design, developed by FUJITSU, is an important module that ensures energy-efficient FUJITSU server PRIMERGY systems. It is a
holistic construction and design concept. The focus is on an optimum balance between the material involved and the performance, efficiency
and reliability levels of the PRIMERGY servers.

Further information can be found in the White Paper: “FUJITSU Cool-safe Design”

Cool-safe® Advanced Thermal Design is an extension of the Cool-safe® concept which

has been successfully applied over many years. Selected servers can thus be operated
within greater temperature ranges. As can be seen in the diagram, the normal
temperature range for server operations is between 10 °C / 50 °F and 35 °C / 95 °F.
Cool-safe® Advanced Thermal Design extends the range to between 5 °C / 41 °F and
45 °C / 105 °F. The advantages of higher ranges are obvious:

 Servers can be put in hotter rooms without having to specially cool the rooms.
 Significant savings can thus be obtained regarding energy and cooling costs. According to Gartner an increase of temperature in a
room of 5 °C / 9°F means a 20 % saving potential for power consumption for the cooling system.
 New cooling models for data centers, such as those with fresh air cooling, benefit from the FUJITSU Cool-Safe® Advanced Thermal
Design.
 FUJITSU Cool-safe® Advanced Thermal Design saves money and simultaneously guarantees the proven availability and reliability of
PRIMERGY servers.

For detailed information on FUJITSU Cool-safe® Advanced Thermal Design, please refer to the White Paper.

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Modular power supply unit

Some of the Fujitsu’s PRIMERGY servers can PRIMERGY 450 W 800 W 800 W 1200 W 800W 1300W
2-socket rack server (94 %) (94 %) (96 %) (94 %) -48V DC 380V DC
optionally be equipped with a standardized power
supply unit, which provides maximum energy RX2510 M2   
efficiency of up to 96 % (80Plus Titanium). This
RX2530 M4      
enables a further contribution to the
energy-efficient design of the IT infrastructure. RX2520 M4    
Furthermore, the standardized power supply units
result in lower logistic and maintenance costs.
RX2540 M4      
RX2560 M2   
The power supply units also depend on the proven
Power SafeGuard. This function ensures continued server operation if a power supply unit fails and the power requirement exceeds the capacity
of the second power supply unit. Power Safeguard regulates the power consumption downwards in a matter of milliseconds, thus ensuring
continued operation. This allows the option of using smaller power supply units (450 W) which results in a higher degree of energy efficiency
and thus savings in power costs. For special requirements, PRIMERGY servers can also be equipped with DC power supply units – interesting
especially for XSP. The modular power supply units are available to almost all new PRIMERGY servers in at least three versions.

For further information, please refer to the White Paper “PRIMERGY Modular PSU Concept”

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Modular RAID
The Modular RAID is a flexible and standardized RAID concept for the internal hard disks of the new generation of PRIMERGY servers. You can
choose from the following RAID solutions for an individual and low-priced configuration:

RX2510 RX2520 RX2530 RX2540 RX2560 RX4770

Controller
M2 M4 M4 M4 M2 M4
Fujitsu PRAID CP400i FH/LP:
SAS/SATA 12 Gbit/s, 8 ports int., RAID level: 0, 1, 10, 5      

Fujitsu PRAID EP400i

SAS/SATA 12 Gbit/s, 8 ports int., RAID level: 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6,    
60, 1 GB, Optional FBU
Fujitsu PRAID EP400i FH/LP:
SAS/SATA 12 Gbit/s, 8 ports int., RAID level: 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6,  
60, 1 GB, Optional FBU
Fujitsu PRAID EP420i:
SAS/SATA 12 Gbit/s, 8 ports int., RAID level: 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6,    
60, 2 GB, Optional FBU
Fujitsu PRAID EP420i FH/LP:
SAS/SATA 12 Gbit/s, 8 ports int., RAID level: 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6,  
60, 2 GB, Optional FBU
Fujitsu PRAID EP420i for SafeStore: SAS/SATA 12 Gbit/s, 8
ports int., RAID level: 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60, 2 GB, Optional      
FBU
Fujitsu PRAID EP420e FH/LP for SafeStore:
SAS/SATA 12 Gbit/s, , 8 ports int. RAID level: 0, 1, 10, 5, 50,      
6, 60, 2 GB, Optional FBU
Fujitsu PRAID EP440i TPM:
SAS 12 Gbit/s, 8 ports int., RAID level: 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60, 
4 GB, Optional FBU
Fujitsu PRAID EP440i for SafeStore:
SAS 12 Gbit/s, 8 ports int., RAID level: 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60, 
4 GB, Optional FBU
Fujitsu PRAID EP540i FH/LP:
SAS/SATA 12 Gbit/s, 16 ports int., RAID level: 0, 1, 10, 5, 50,    
6, 60, 4 GB, Optional FBU
Fujitsu PSAS CP400e FH/LP:
External SAS Controller 12Gbit/s, 8 port      

Fujitsu PSAS CP400i FH/LP:

External SAS Controller 12Gbit/s, 8 port      

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Overview PRIMERGY RX2540 M4

Features Benefits

Versatile Performance for any computing need  Ready for the future and data growth scenarios with
 Intel® Xeon® Processor Scalable family CPUs the performance of two processors – marking the
with up to 28 cores relying on Intel® UltraPath standard of tomorrow with an increase in computing
Interconnect for an increased data rate between the CPUs power
 Up to 3,072 GB DDR4 memory with 2,666 MHz(24 DIMM  DDR4 memories with higher bandwidth and lower
slots) consumption are the enabler; optimized for
 8x PCIe Gen3 slots virtualization and clouds, data centers and high
performance computing
 Flexible expandability and diverse options for storage
devices permits for the integration of existing and new
SSD and HDD as needed. Less today, more in future –
or vice versa.

Enhanced Features for enhanced Computing  The right Ethernet connection for all: Basic via onboard
 Onboard LAN for basic LAN, DynamicLoM via OCP for LAN, extended with DynamicLoM via OCP guarantees
extended requirements the highest flexibility to integrate the server into
 Mix&Match storage drive bays: Ideal scalability of either existing infrastructures – now and in future without
up to 8x 3.5-inch HDD/SSD + 1x ODD, 12x 3.5-inch or up overhauling the existing infrastructure
to 24x 2.5-inch, up to 8x PCIe 2.5-inch SSD + an  Flexible expandability and diverse options for storage
additional rear option of 4x 2.5-inch drives devices permits for the integration of existing and new
 2x Internal M.2 devices support for hypervisor SSD and HDD as needed. Less today, more in future –
installations or mirroring or vice versa.
 Power supply units with 96% energy efficiency  Not only “greener”, also less expensive over time:
 Fujitsu’s Cool-safe® Advanced Thermal Design for higher Highly efficient hot-plug power supplies save energy
ambient temperatures in the data center costs and make it easy to maintain the running system
 Up to 2x GPGPU support within one system and ensure industry-leading uptime
 Higher ambient temperatures lead to lower costs for
cooling the data center
 Optimal for VDI, CAD or future technologies such as
Artificial Intelligence of Virtual Reality applications

Foundation for Trust and Security  Lifecycle investment protection

 Fujitsu ServerView Suite including tools for installation  The comprehensive tools of the Fujitsu ServerView
and deployment, permanent status monitoring and Suite eases the administrators life
control  Hardware and Software driven security features are
 BIOS, firmware and selected software are updated free of very important in a fast-paced world, especially
charge considering cybercrime.
 TPM2.0 modules and latest operating system support

Simplified management  Optimized for both: data centers and SMEs can now
 iRMC S5 comes with new interactive web UI and conforms rely on latest generation iRMC S5 increasing security
to Redfish providing unified API support for and server admin productivity
heterogeneous environment  RAID support for the most common configurations is
 embedded RAID-Controller for basic requirements conveniently embedded on the system board and does
not require a dedicated controller

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PRIMERGY RX2540 M4
Chassis 2 height units
Up to 2x Intel® Xeon® Scalable Family Processors with
CPU
up to 28 cores
Chipset Intel C624
24 DIMM slots, DDR4 2666 MHz DIMM
Memory
Max. 3072 GB LRDIMM
4x / 8x / 12x 3.5 inch SAS/SATA or
HDD 8x / 16x / 24x 2.5 inch SAS/SATA thereof up to 4x PCIe
SSD, 4x rear-option possible
1-2x 450 W / 800 W / 1200W AC -/ 48V DC PSU, 380V
PSU
1300W HVDC hot-plug power supply
6x PCIe Gen3 (3 PCIe x8, 3 PCIe x16) hereof 1x8 mod. Usage Scenarios:
I/O RAID, optional risers  max. 4x PCIe Gen3 FH  8 PCIe  Databases and business intelligence solutions
slots total; 2x 1Gb LAN onboard with high demand for performance and I/O
Fan 3 fan modules, 2 fans each, hot-plug redundant throughput
USB rear: 2x USB 3.0, 2x front USB 3.0 (1x USB 2.0 for for  Standard and large virtualization
USB
24x2,5” or 12x 3.5”), Internal: 1x USB3.0 (type A)  Storage virtualization (e.g. VSAN, Storage
2x 10GbE onboard, DynamicLoM via OCP, choice of 4x Spaces Direct, etc.)
LAN on Board 1Gb / 2x 10Gb T or 2x 10Gb / 4x 10Gb SFP+  Demanding business applications
+ 1x Service LAN (e.g. SAP, SharePoint, Exchange, etc.)

On-board C624 RAID (0/1/10) SATA

RAID
SAS 3.0 mod. SAS RAID/HBA Controller, up to 2GB cache

Manageability iRMC S5, Status LEDs, rear VGA, front VGA option

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Panel

up to 8x 3.5-inch or up to 12x 3.5-inch or 2x USB 3.0 Optional Slim ODD ID card

24x 2.5-inch + 4x rear option

4x rear drive cages Up to 8x PCI slots

DynamicLoM 2x onboard LAN + VGA

2x PSU hot-plug, 2x USB 3.0
Ethernet slot Service LAN port
redundant

Intel Xeon Scalable

24x DIMM slots Family processor

4x PCIe
slots

8x redundant
2x hot-plug up to 8x 3.5-inch or
hot-plug fans
redundant PSU up to 12x 3.5-inch or
24x 2.5-inch + 4x
rear option

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Positioning within the PRIMERGY portfolio

One size does not fit all: To be able to meet the requirements for companies of all sizes, Fujitsu offers industry’s most complete portfolio of
industry standard x86 servers.

PRIMERGY TX Family PRIMERGY RX Family PRIMERGY CX Family Operation and Management

Robust and cost-efficient servers Versatile rack servers with Modular and density-optimized Efficient operation and
characterized by simple and leading efficiency and servers to scale efficiently management
quiet operations performance of IT infrastructures and
equipment

Differentiation to other PRIMERGY rack servers

PRIMERGY RX1330 M3 RX2520 M4 RX2530 M4 RX2540 M4 RX4770 M4

Characteristics Small in size and low Scalable rack server for Maximum productivity The data center Platform of choice for
in cost – rich in essential business in a 1U housing standard without business critical backend
optional features apps compromise services with superior
levels of performance
and
reliability

Type Mono socket Dual socket Dual socket Dual socket Quad Socket

Processor Intel® Xeon® processor Intel® Xeon® Scalable Intel® Xeon® Scalable Intel® Xeon® Scalable Intel® Xeon® Scalable
E3v5 family, Intel® Family Processors Family Processors Family Processors Family Processors
Core™ i3, Intel®
Pentium®

Memory 2 GB - 64 GB, 4 GB - 384 GB, 4 GB – 3TB, 4 GB – 3TB, 16 GB – 6 TB,

4 DIMM (DDR4) 12 DIMM (DDR4) 24 DIMM (DDR4) 24 DIMM (DDR4) 48 DIMM (DDR4)

Hard disk 4 x 3.5-inch or 24 x 2.5-inch or 4x 3.5-inch or 8x 3.5-inch or 12x 2.5-inch+ thereof up

configuration 10 x 2.5-inch 12 x 3.5-inch 8x 2.5-inch 12x 3.5-inch or to 4x PCIe SSD
(max) 10x 2.5-inch w/ up to 24x 2.5-inch + 4x rear
4x PCIe SSD option

I/O slots 3 x PCIe 3.0 6 x PCIe 3.0 4 x PCIe 3.0 8x PCIe 3.0 8x PCIe 3.0

Rack height 1U 2U 1U 2U 2U

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Differentiation against previous model

PRIMERGY RX2540 M2 RX2540 M4

Chipset Intel® C612 with QPI Intel® C624 with UPI
Processor 2x Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v4 max 145W 2x Intel® Xeon® Scalable Family processor, max 205W
with HT + TB, 4/6/8/10/12/14/16/18/20/22-Core with HT + TB, 4/6/8/10/12/14/16/18/20/22/24/26/28-Core

Memory RDIMM / LRDIMM 4 GB – 3072 GB

Max. 1536 GB DDR4 LRDIMM 24 DIMM (DDR4), 2666 MHz
4x 3 DIMMs / CPU, max 2400 MHz
Hard disk 2.5”: 8x,16x or 24x plus 4x rear option, 8x/16x with 2.5”: 8x,16x or 24x plus 4x rear option, 8x/16x with
configuration LTO/ODD LTO/ODD
(max) 2.5”: 4x PCIe SSD SFF plus 4x rear option 2.5”: 4x PCIe SSD SFF plus 4x rear option
3.5”: 4x, 8x or 12x, no ODD for 12x 3.5”: 4x, 8x or 12x, no ODD for 12x
RAID On-board C610 RAID (0/1/10) SATA with SAS option for 4/8 On-board C624 RAID (0/1/10) SATA with SAS option for 4/8
HDD, SAS 3.0 mod. SAS RAID/HBA Controller, up to 2GB HDD, SAS 3.0 mod. SAS RAID/HBA Controller, up to 2GB
cache cache
I/O slots 6x lp PCIe Gen3 (3 PCIe x8, 3 PCIe x16), 4x fh + 4x lp with 6x PCIe Gen3 (3 PCIe x8, 3 PCIe x16) hereof 1x8 mod. RAID,
riser opt., hereof 1 x8 mod.RAID, additional x8 DynamicLoM optional risers  max. 4x PCIe Gen3 FH  8 PCIe slots
interface total; 2x 1Gb LAN onboard
plus OCP LAN options with 4x 1Gb / 2x 10Gb T or 2x 10Gb / 4x
10Gb SFP+
Connectors Rear VGA, front VGA option Rear VGA; front VGA option
USB: 3x rear USB3.0, 2x front USB3.0 (1xUSB 2.0 for USB rear: 2x USB 3.0, 2x front USB 3.0 (1x USB 2.0 for for
10x2.5”) 24x2,5” or 12x 3.5”)
LAN: 1x service + DynamicLoM, 2/4 ports, 1/10Gb with LAN: 1x service + 2 ports with 1Gb LAN onboard, OCP support
RJ45/SFP+ Internal: 1x USB3.0 (type A), VROC key, 2x M.2 SATA, optional
Serial port option via slot TPM2.0

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