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R261-3C0
Rack Server - 2nd/1st Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable - 2U DP 12-Bay SATA/SAS
- Dual 2nd/1st Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
- 6-Channel DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM, 16 x DIMMs
- 2 x 1Gb/s LAN ports via Intel® I210-AT
- 12 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
- 2 x SATA DOMs supported
- 2 x M.2 slots with PCIe Gen3 x4 interface
- 6 x FHHL PCIe Gen3 x16 and x8 slots
- 2 x LP PCIe Gen3 x16 and x8 slots
- Single or Dual 800W 80 PLUS Platinum redundant power supply
* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions (WxHxD, mm)
2U
438 x 87.5 x 730
438 x 87.5 x 730
Motherboard
MR51-CE0
CPU
2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Dual processor, TDP up to 125W
Note: If only 1 CPU is installed, some PCIe or memory functions might be unavailable.
Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Dual processor, TDP up to 125W
Note: If only 1 CPU is installed, some PCIe or memory functions might be unavailable.
Socket
2 x LGA 3647
Socket P
Socket P
Chipset
Intel® C621
Memory
16 x DIMM slots
DDR4 memory supported only
6-channel memory architecture
RDIMM up to 64GB supported
LRDIMM up to 128GB supported
1.2V modules: 2933/2666/2400/2133 MT/s
Note: 2933 MT/s for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors only.
DDR4 memory supported only
6-channel memory architecture
RDIMM up to 64GB supported
LRDIMM up to 128GB supported
1.2V modules: 2933/2666/2400/2133 MT/s
Note: 2933 MT/s for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors only.
LAN
Rear side:
2 x 1Gb/s LAN ports (2 x Intel® I210-AT)
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Management LAN
*2 x 10Gb/s LAN ports (Intel® X557) (optional)
*2 x 25Gb/s SFP28 ports (Mellanox® ConnectX-4 Lx) (optional)
2 x 1Gb/s LAN ports (2 x Intel® I210-AT)
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Management LAN
*2 x 10Gb/s LAN ports (Intel® X557) (optional)
*2 x 25Gb/s SFP28 ports (Mellanox® ConnectX-4 Lx) (optional)
Video
Integrated in Aspeed® AST2500
- 1 x VGA port
- 1 x VGA port
Storage
Front side:
12 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays, from PCH
Rear side:
2 x 2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays (optional)
SAS card is required for SAS devices support
12 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays, from PCH
Rear side:
2 x 2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays (optional)
SAS card is required for SAS devices support
SATA
2 x 7-pin SATA 6Gb/s with SATA DOM supported
By using pin_8 or external cable for power function
By using pin_8 or external cable for power function
SAS
Depends on SAS add-in cards
RAID
Intel® SATA RAID 0/1/10/5
Expansion Slots
Riser Card CRS2131:
- 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 or x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_0
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x0 or x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_0
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_0
Riser Card CRS2132:
- 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 or x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_1
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x0 or x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_1
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_1
Riser Card CRS2124:
- 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 or x8) low-profile slot, from CPU_1
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x0 or x8) low-profile slot, from CPU_1
2 x M.2 slots:
- M-key
- PCIe Gen3 x4, from CPU_0
- Supports 2260/2280 cards
- 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 or x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_0
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x0 or x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_0
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_0
Riser Card CRS2132:
- 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 or x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_1
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x0 or x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_1
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x8) FHHL slot, from CPU_1
Riser Card CRS2124:
- 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 or x8) low-profile slot, from CPU_1
- 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x0 or x8) low-profile slot, from CPU_1
2 x M.2 slots:
- M-key
- PCIe Gen3 x4, from CPU_0
- Supports 2260/2280 cards
Internal I/O
2 x Power supply connectors
5 x SlimSAS connectors
2 x SATA 7-pin connectors
2 x CPU fan headers
1 x USB 3.0 header
1 x TPM header
1 x VROC connector
1 x Front panel header
1 x Backplane board header
1 x IPMB connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
5 x SlimSAS connectors
2 x SATA 7-pin connectors
2 x CPU fan headers
1 x USB 3.0 header
1 x TPM header
1 x VROC connector
1 x Front panel header
1 x Backplane board header
1 x IPMB connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
Front I/O
2 x USB 3.0
1 x Power button with LED
1 x ID button with LED
1 x Reset button
1 x NMI button
1 x System status LED
1 x Storage activity LED
2 x LAN activity LEDs
1 x Power button with LED
1 x ID button with LED
1 x Reset button
1 x NMI button
1 x System status LED
1 x Storage activity LED
2 x LAN activity LEDs
Rear I/O
2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
1 x COM (optional)
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x ID button with LED
1 x VGA
1 x COM (optional)
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x ID button with LED
Backplane Board
Speed and bandwidth:
SATA 6Gb/s or SAS 12Gb/s
SATA 6Gb/s or SAS 12Gb/s
TPM
1 x TPM header with SPI interface
- Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM010
- Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM010
Power Supply
Single 800W 80 PLUS Platinum power supply
AC Input:
- 100-240V~/ 10-4A, 50/60Hz
DC Input: (Only for China)
- 240Vdc/ 4.5A
DC Output:
- Max 800W
+12V/ 66A
+12Vsb/ 2.5A
*Upgradeable to dual 800W redundant power supply (please refer to part numbers column)
AC Input:
- 100-240V~/ 10-4A, 50/60Hz
DC Input: (Only for China)
- 240Vdc/ 4.5A
DC Output:
- Max 800W
+12V/ 66A
+12Vsb/ 2.5A
*Upgradeable to dual 800W redundant power supply (please refer to part numbers column)
System Management
Aspeed® AST2500 Baseboard Management Controller
Controller supported protocol: SNMP(v2c,v3), IPMI 2.0, DCMI
Avocent® MergePoint IPMI 2.0 web interface:
Controller supported protocol: SNMP(v2c,v3), IPMI 2.0, DCMI
Avocent® MergePoint IPMI 2.0 web interface:
- Network settings
- Network security settings
- Hardware information
- Users control
- Services settings
- IPMI settings
- Sessions control
- LDAP settings
- Power control
- Fan profiles
- Voltages, fans and temperatures monitoring
- System event log
- Events management (platform events, trap settings, email settings)
- Serial Over LAN
- vKVM & vMedia (HTML5)
OS Compatibility
For Skylake processors:
Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
Citrix Xenserver 7.4.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 or later
Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Hyper-V Server: 2012 R2, 2016 & 2019
For Cascade Lake processors:
Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
Citrix Xenserver 7.5.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or later
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 Update 2 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 1 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Oracle Linux 7.6 UEK Release 5 Update 2
Oracle VM 3.4.6 UEK Release 4 Update 7
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Hyper-V Server: 2012 R2, 2016 & 2019
Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
Citrix Xenserver 7.4.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 or later
Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Hyper-V Server: 2012 R2, 2016 & 2019
For Cascade Lake processors:
Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
Citrix Xenserver 7.5.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or later
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 Update 2 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 1 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Oracle Linux 7.6 UEK Release 5 Update 2
Oracle VM 3.4.6 UEK Release 4 Update 7
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Hyper-V Server: 2012 R2, 2016 & 2019
System Fans
4 x 80x80x38mm (16,300rpm)
Operating Properties
Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C
Operating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
Operating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
Weight
Net Weight: 16.94 kg
Gross Weight: 21 kg
Gross Weight: 21 kg
Packaging Dimensions
967 x 570 x 238 mm
Packaging Content
1 x R261-3C0
2 x CPU heatsinks
1 x Rail kit
2 x Non-fabric CPU carriers
2 x CPU heatsinks
1 x Rail kit
2 x Non-fabric CPU carriers
Part Numbers
- Barebone package with Single PSU: 6NR2613C0MR-00-1*
- Barebone package with Dual PSU: 6NR2613C0MR-00-2*
- Motherboard: 9MR51CE0NR-00
- Rail kit: 25HB2-3A0202-K0R
- CPU heatsink: 25ST1-12310Z-T1R
- Non-fabric CPU carrier: 12KRC-0F3647-50R
- Front panel board - CFP2001: 9CFP2001NR-00
- Backplane board - CBP20C3: 9CBP20C3NR-00
- Riser card - CRS2131: 9CRS2131NR-00
- Riser card - CRS2132: 9CRS2132NR-00
- Riser card - CRS2124: 9CRS2124NR-00
- Fan module: 25ST2-883829-D0R
- Power supply: 25EP0-208004-L0S
Optional parts:
- Rear side 2.5" tray kit: 6NR2613C0SR-00-100
- Barebone package with Dual PSU: 6NR2613C0MR-00-2*
- Motherboard: 9MR51CE0NR-00
- Rail kit: 25HB2-3A0202-K0R
- CPU heatsink: 25ST1-12310Z-T1R
- Non-fabric CPU carrier: 12KRC-0F3647-50R
- Front panel board - CFP2001: 9CFP2001NR-00
- Backplane board - CBP20C3: 9CBP20C3NR-00
- Riser card - CRS2131: 9CRS2131NR-00
- Riser card - CRS2132: 9CRS2132NR-00
- Riser card - CRS2124: 9CRS2124NR-00
- Fan module: 25ST2-883829-D0R
- Power supply: 25EP0-208004-L0S
Optional parts:
- Rear side 2.5" tray kit: 6NR2613C0SR-00-100
* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
SUPPORT
Driver
BIOS
Utility
Firmware
QVL
- All
- All
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016 64bit
- Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit
- Linux
Chipset
Chipset
Version
Size
Date
Intel® Chipset Driver
Version : 10.1.17861.8101
3.34 MB
Apr 18, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Intel® Chipset Driver
Version : 10.1.18228.8176
3.12 MB
Dec 29, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
LAN
LAN
Version
Size
Date
Intel® LAN Driver and Utility
Version : 23.5
487.48 MB
Apr 18, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Linux,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
SATA RAID/AHCI
SATA RAID/AHCI
Version
Size
Date
Intel® SATA Preinstall driver
(For AHCI / RAID Mode)
Note: Windows setup to read from USB devices
(For AHCI / RAID Mode)
Note: Windows setup to read from USB devices
Version : 6.0.0.1357
6.54 MB
Apr 19, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Intel® RSTe)
Version : 6.0.0.1357
265.09 MB
Apr 21, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Utility
BIOS
Description
Version
Size
Date
1) Includes multiple security updates:
- CVE-2024-28047, CVE-2024-28956
- CWE-190, iSCSI Remote Memory Corruption and Dos.
- CWE-269, UEFI Variable Access - PlatformLang and Timeout.
2) Includes multiple feature updates.
Version : R30
19.19 MB
Nov 27, 2024
Update for security: Vulnerabilities in EDK2 NetworkPkg include CVE-2023-45236, CVE- 2023-45237.
Version : R28
19.18 MB
May 27, 2024
Windows and UEFI mode flash BIOS SOP
Please download BIOS update tool from AMI Website
Please download BIOS update tool from AMI Website
-
0.31 MB
Jan 29, 2021
Warning:
Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
What is a BETA?
BETA describes a new version that is reliable yet may not include all the features of the final product. During this phase we are previewing new features and gathering customer input to insure our product provides the best experience possible.
Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
What is a BETA?
BETA describes a new version that is reliable yet may not include all the features of the final product. During this phase we are previewing new features and gathering customer input to insure our product provides the best experience possible.
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- Windows 10 64bit
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- Linux CentOS
- Linux
Utility
Description
Version
Size
Date
GSM CLI
Version : 2.1.78
147.79 MB
Dec 12, 2024
OS: Windows Server 2012 64bit,Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Linux CentOS,Windows 10 64bit,Ubuntu,Windows Server 2016 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2019,Windows Server 2022
GSM Server
Version : 2.12
926.33 MB
Jan 18, 2023
OS: Linux,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
GSM Agent
Version : 2.5
720.29 MB
Dec 27, 2021
OS: Linux,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Firmware
Description
Version
Size
Date
BMC Firmware with embedded GIGABYTE Management Console
(AST2500 AMI)
(AST2500 AMI)
Version : 12.61.21
105.38 MB
Apr 11, 2024
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