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This chapter provides information about the requirements for a Dell Red Hat Pacemaker deployment.
When deploying your Dell Red Hat Pacemaker solution, ensure that:
Note: This distance relates to the cable length, not just the physical distance. This distance is responsible for package delays between the data centers.
The components that are used in the deployment must meet the following requirements:
For more information, see the SAP Product Availability Matrix.
Dell SAP engineering used the following software components in their test deployment:
Component | Validated component | Revision |
Operating system | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 8.6[1] |
Database | SAP HANA | 2.0SP5 |
Software stack | SAP NetWeaver | 7.5SP23 |
Note: The service packs (SPs) define the software API and behaviors. The patch levels change daily based on security updates.
Dell SAP engineering used the following server models in their test deployment. Size the servers that are used in your environment based on your workload.
Component | Quantity |
SAP HANA database | 2 x Dell PowerEdge R940 servers (4 x Intel® Xeon®) |
ASCS/ERS | 2 x Dell PowerEdge R650 servers |
Component | Details |
CPU | 4 x Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M |
Memory | 2,048 GB |
Network cards | 2 x Intel X550 dual port 10 Gb Ethernet |
Fibre Channel | 2x QLogic 2692 |
Server BIOS | 2.14.2 |
Component | Details |
CPU | 2 x Intel Xeon Silver 4214R CPU |
Memory | 72 GB |
Network cards | 1 x Broadcom 4P 10 Gb |
Fibre Channel | 1 x Emulex LPe35002-M2-D 2-Port 32 Gb Fibre Channel |
Server BIOS | 2.14.2 |