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The reference architecture includes the following primary hardware components:
The following tables list the details of the hardware, firmware, and driver components of the ESXi host server that we used in the tested configuration of this reference architecture.
Note: Newer and updated BIOS and firmware versions are supported, if available. For the latest version, go to Dell EMC Online Support.
Table 11. ESXi host server components
Component |
Description |
Server |
1 x Dell EMC PowerEdge R840 |
Chassis[2] |
24 x 2.5 in. chassis with up to 12 SAS/SATA bays + 12 NVME/SAS/SATA bays |
Processor |
4 x Intel Xeon Gold 6154 18c 3.0 GHz |
Memory |
1,536 GB (24 x 64 GB QR DDR4 2,666 MT/s LRDIMMs) |
Local disks in server |
3 x 1.2 TB 10 K SAS 12 Gb/s 2.5 in. HDDs (includes one hot spare) |
RAID controller |
PERC H740P adapter |
iDRAC |
iDRAC9 Enterprise |
rNDC or LOM |
Broadcom 5720 2P 1 Gb Base-T + 2P 10G SFP rNDC |
Add-on NICs |
2 x Intel 10 GbE 2P X710 adapter |
HBAs |
2 x QLogic QLE2692 DP 16 Gb/s FC HBAs |
Power supplies |
2 x 2,000 W |
Table 12. PowerEdge R840 component firmware and drivers
Component |
Firmware |
Driver[3] |
BIOS |
1.1.1 |
N/A |
Lifecycle Controller and iDRAC9 Enterprise |
3.21.21.21 |
N/A |
QLogic QLE2692 16 Gb/s FC HBAs |
09.00.06 |
2.1.50.0 (qlnativefc) |
Intel X710 DP 10 GbE SFP+ adapters |
20.06.04.03; 20.6.34.0-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673 |
2.0.6 (i40en) |
Broadcom 5720 2P 1 Gb Base-T + BCM57412 2P 10G SFP rNDC |
20.6.16 (BCM5720); 20.06.04.03 (BCM57412) |
20.6.34.0 (bnxtnet – 10 GbE) |
Dell EMC PERC H740P adapter |
50.0.3-0962 |
7.700.50.00 (lsi-mr3) |
Delta 2,000 W power supplies |
00.1C.53 |
N/A |
The following table lists the hardware details of the storage array that we used in the tested configuration of this reference architecture.
Table 13. Unity 650F storage array details
Storage array component |
Details |
Operating system version |
4.4.0.1534750794 |
Number of disk processor enclosures (DPEs) |
1 |
Number of storage processor (SP) controllers |
2 |
Number and type of front-end FC ports |
4 x 16 Gb/s SFP+ FC ports per SP |
Size per SSD |
400 GB |
Usable capacity |
48.6 TB |
RAID type |
RAID 5 |
In this reference architecture for Oracle, we recommend that you use a dedicated management server to install VCSA, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Dell EMC OpenManage Essentials, or other centralized management software applications.
The following table lists the management server and its components that were used in the tested configuration of this reference architecture.
Table 14. Management server and components
Category |
Components |
Server |
1 x Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 server |
Chassis |
2.5 in. with up to 8 HDDs and 3 PCIe slots |
Processor |
2 x Intel Xeon Gold 6136 12c 3 GHz |
Memory |
192 GB (12 x 16 GB DR DDR4 2,667 MT/s RDIMMs) |
Local disks |
3 x 1.2 TB 10k rpm SAS 12 Gb/s 2.5 in. HDDs (includes 1 hot spare) |
RAID controller |
Dell EMC PERC H740P/H730P |
iDRAC |
Dell EMC iDRAC9 Enterprise |
rNDC |
Broadcom 5720 2P 1 Gb Base-T + BCM57412 2P 10G SFP rNDC |