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This chapter provides information about the requirements for a Red Hat Pacemaker deployment.
When deploying the Dell Red Hat Pacemaker solution, ensure that:
Note: This distance relates to the cable length, not just the physical distance. This distance determines 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 (access to the document requires SAP login credentials).
Dell SAP engineering used the following software components in their test deployment:
Component | Validated component | Revision |
Virtualization stack | VMware vSphere Enterprise | 7.0U3d |
Operating system | Red Hat Enterprise Linux with the “RHEL for SAP Solutions” subscription activated | 8.6 |
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. It is necessary to size the servers that are used in the environment based on the workload.
Component | Quantity |
ESXi Server | 4 x Dell PowerEdge R840 servers (4 x Intel® Xeon®) |
Component | Details |
CPU | 4 x Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
Memory | 3,072 GB |
Network cards | 4 x Mellanox Technologies MT27710 25 Gb Ethernet |
| 2x Broadcom BCM57412 10Gb Ethernet |
Fibre Channel | 2x QLogic 2692 |
Server BIOS | 2.12.2 |