Hardware components
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Overview
The following table lists the minimum hardware components that are required to deploy this solution.
Table 19. Hardware components
Component
Quantity
Details
Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd
or
Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 SU server
Dell EMC PowerEdge R840 SU server
4–16
Minimum of 4 SU servers
Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 HLH server
1
Management server for HLH
Dell EMC Networking S5248F-ON switch
or
Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX
Note: Cisco switch is only available with the customer-rack option
For details, see Rail kit information.
2
ToR switch
Dell EMC Networking S3048-ON switch
or
Cisco Nexus 9348GC-FXP
Note: Cisco switch is only available with the customer-rack option
For details, see Rail kit information.
1
Management switch
Dell EMC Isilon H500 hybrid NAS storage with Dell EMC Z9100-ON switch
(optional storage add-on)
4
Isilon native storage has been validated with Microsoft Azure Stack Hub and is available in four-node increments.
Dimensions of the Dell EMC Integrated System factory rack, switch components, and PowerEdge R840, R640, and R740xd servers are also included.
The following sections provide details about the primary hardware components.
PowerEdge R840 server for dense and GPU SU
The PowerEdge R840 server is a four-socket, 2U rack system for demanding environments. It provides a balance between storage, I/O, and application acceleration with configuration flexibility.
In Dell EMC Integrated System, the PowerEdge R840 server, which is shown in the following figure, is configured with 24 SSDs and two M.2 solid-state boot drives. There is also a GPU option available.
Figure 3. Dell EMC PowerEdge R840 server
R840 server dimensions
The following figure shows the physical dimensions of the R840 server.
Figure 4. R840 server physical dimensions
The following table lists the measurements for the R840 server, which is shown in the previous figure.
Table 20. R840 server measurements legend
Measurement
Inches
Millimeters
Xa (Front Width)
18.97
482.00
Xb (Rear Width) – without brackets
17.08
434.00
Xb (Rear Width) – with brackets
17.48
444.00
Y (Height)
3.41
86.80
Za (Forward Depth with Bezel)
1.41
37.84
Za (Forward Depth without Bezel)
0.94
23.90
Zb
31.96
812.00
Zc (Depth Behind Bezel) – with PSU handle
33.14
842.00
Zc (Depth Behind Bezel) – with chassis near wall handle
35.51
902.00
Note: Zb means the nominal rear wall external surface where the system board I/O connectors are located.
PowerEdge R740xd server for hybrid SU
The PowerEdge R740xd server is a two-socket, 2U rack system for demanding environments. It provides a balance between storage, I/O, and application acceleration with configuration flexibility.
In Dell EMC Integrated System, the PowerEdge R740xd server, which is shown in the following figure, is configured with 18 drives: 2 solid-state boot drives, 6 solid-state cache drives, and 10 HDDs for storage capacity.
Figure 5. Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd server
R740xd server dimensions
The following figure shows the physical dimensions of the R740xd server.
Figure 6. R740xd server physical dimensions
The following table lists the measurements for the R740xd server, which is shown in the previous figure.
Table 21. R740xd server measurements legend
Measurement
Inches
Millimeters
Xa (Front Width)
18.98
482.00
Xb (Rear Width)
17.09
434.00
Y (Height)
3.42 (2U)
86.80
Za (Forward Depth with Bezel)
1.41
35.84
Za (Forward Depth without Bezel)
0.87
22.00
Zb (Depth Behind Bezel)
26.72
678.00
Zc (Depth Behind Bezel)
28.17
715.50
PowerEdge R640 server for HLH and all-flash SU
The PowerEdge R640 server, as shown in the following figure, is a scalable computing and storage rack in a 1U, two-socket platform with a balanced mix of performance, cost, and density for most data centers. When used as an all-flash SU, the server is configured with 12 drives: 2 solid-state boot drives and 10 solid-state flash drives. There is also an NVIDIA T4 GPU option.
Figure 7. Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 server
R640 server dimensions
The following figure shows the physical dimensions of the R640 server.
Figure 8. R640 server physical dimensions
The following table lists the measurements for the R640 server, which shown in the previous figure.
Table 22. R640 server measurements legend
Measurement
Inches
Millimeters
Xa (Front Width)
18.97
482.00
Xb (Rear Width)
17.08
434.00
Y (Height)
1.68 (1U)
42.80
Za (Forward Depth with Bezel)
1.41
35.84
Za (Forward Depth without Bezel)
0 .87
22.00
Zb (Depth Behind Bezel)
29.61
733.82
Zc (Depth Behind Bezel)
30.42
772.67
Networking S3048-ON management switch
The Networking S3048-ON management switch, as shown in the following figure, is a low-latency switch that features forty-eight 1 GbE and four 10 GbE ports, a dense 1U design, and up to 260 Gb/s performance.
Figure 9. Dell EMC Networking S3048-ON switch
Networking S5248F-ON ToR switch
The Networking S5248F-ON is a 25/100 GbE fixed switch. The S5248F-ON is a Dell Technologies data-center networking solution. The switch provides high-density 25/100 GbE ports and a range of functionality to meet the growing demands of a data-center environment. The following figures shows the S5248F-ON, which is a 1-RU form-factor multilayer switch. It provides density with up to 48 ports of 25 GbE, 4 ports of 100 GbE, and 2 ports of 200 GbE.
Figure 10. Dell EMC Networking S5248F-ON switch
Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX switch
The Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX switch can be used as a ToR switch.
This switch has 48 1/10/25 Gb/s Fiber ports and six 40/100 Gb/s QSFP28 ports.
Note: Cisco switch is only available with the customer-rack option. For details, see Rail kit information.
Figure 11. Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX switch
Cisco Nexus 9348GC-FXP switch
The Cisco Nexus 9348GC-FXP switch can be used as a management switch.
This switch has 48 100M/1G BASE-T ports, four 10/25 Gb/s SFP28 ports, and two 40/100 Gb/s QSFP28 ports.
Note: Cisco switch is only available with the customer-rack option. For details, see Rail kit information.
Figure 12. Cisco Nexus 9348GC-FXP switch