Dell OptiPlex 7050 Micro #
A repurposed enterprise desktop in Dell’s Micro form factor, used as the management hypervisor. It is small, low-power, and has Intel virtualization support, which suits always-on infrastructure work. The tenant hypervisor is its successor, the OptiPlex 7060 Micro.
Specs #
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Model | Dell OptiPlex 7050 Micro Form Factor |
| CPU | Intel i7-6700T (4-core/8-thread, 2.8-3.6GHz, 35W TDP) |
| Memory | 32GB DDR4 (2x 16GB) |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 SATA SSD (OS) and 2TB SATA SSD (VM data) |
| Ethernet | 1x Gigabit (Intel I219-LM) |
| Form factor | Micro Form Factor (MFF) |
| Power | ~35W TDP |
Selection Rationale #
- Repurposed enterprise desktop - reliable, well-supported hardware
- 32GB RAM meets management hypervisor requirements for multiple VMs
- Compact form factor suitable for mobile lab placement
- Low power consumption for always-on operation
- Intel VT-x/VT-d for Proxmox virtualization support
- Intel I219-LM NIC for reliable network connectivity
In Service #
| Host | Role |
|---|---|
dv02hyp001p01 | Management Hypervisor |
Physical #
| NIC | Connects to |
|---|---|
enp0s31f6 | Switch gi1/0/15, trunk, native VLAN 99, VLANs 25 and 35 tagged |
- Single NIC: there is no second port, so every VM segment rides this one trunk.
- Wake-on-LAN: enabled.
- Console: a DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapter and a USB keyboard; see Hypervisor console recovery.
Firmware #
The BIOS version is in the Software Catalog.
Evaluation #
| Role | Management hypervisor |
| Current | Not yet evaluated In service from before the Evaluation policy |
Revisions #
None yet.