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This section describes the hardware that comprises the Dell Telco Cloud Platform.
The PowerEdge R750 rack server is an enterprise server that is powered by third-generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors to deliver outstanding performance for the most demanding workloads. The PowerEdge R750, a two-socket/2U rack-mounted server, is ideal for a data center with high performance computing (HPC) workloads.
The following figure shows a front view of the PowerEdge R750 server:
The following figure shows a rear view of the R750 server:
The following tables show the recommended hardware configuration for the PowerEdge R750 server in the solution:
Hardware | Description |
Quantity | 6 servers |
Compute chassis | 2U R750 2.5-in. chassis with up to 24 SAS/SATA drives |
Intended use | Oracle infrastructure |
Riser configuration | Riser Config 2, full length, 4x16, 2x8 slots, DW GPU capable |
CPU | Two Intel Xeon Gold 6348 2.6 GHz 28 cores 56 threads per CPU 56 cores 112 threads total |
Embedded NIC 1 | Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet BCM5720 |
Integrated NIC 1 | Intel® Ethernet 25G 2P E810-XXV OCP |
NIC slot 4 | Intel Ethernet 25G 2P E810-XXV Adapter |
NIC slot 5 | Intel Ethernet 25G 2P E810-XXV Adapter |
NIC slot 7 | Mellanox ConnectX-5 EN 25 GbE Dual-port SFP28 Adapter |
Standard memory | 8 x 32 GB DDR4 (256 GB) per server |
Storage | 8 x HDD 900 GB 15KRPMs SAS drives, 2 x SSDs x 960 GB cache |
Storage controller | Dell HBA355i No RAID |
IDSDM card reader | Present with dual 1 6GB micro SDHC/SDXC Card for ESXi operating system installation |
Storage (aux) | BOSS-S2 controller cards |
Power supply | Dual, hot plug, redundant power supply (1+1), 1400 W, mixed mode |
System management | iDRAC data center |
Security | TPM 2.0-NTC (optional) |
Fans | 6x STD |
Operating system | VMware ESXI 7.0 U1 |
BIOS | 1.2.4 |
Lifecycle controller | 5.10.00.00 |
Storage controller firmware | 15.15.15.00 |
Hardware | Description |
Quantity | 4 servers |
Edge chassis | 2U R750 2.5-in. chassis with up to 24 SAS/SATA drives |
Intended use | Oracle infrastructure |
Riser config | Riser Config 2, full length, 4x16, 2x8 slots, DW GPU-capable |
CPU | Two Intel Xeon Gold 6348 2.6 GHz 28 cores, 56 threads per CPU 56 cores, 112 threads total |
Embedded NIC 1 | Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet BCM5720 |
Integrated NIC 1 | Intel Ethernet 25G 2P E810-XXV OCP |
NIC slot 5
| Intel Ethernet 25G 2P E810-XXV Adapter |
Standard memory | 8 x 32 GB DDR4 (256 GB) per server |
Storage | 8 x HDD 900 GB 15KRPMs SAS drives, |
Storage controller | Dell HBA355i no RAID |
IDSDM card reader | Present with dual 16 GB micro SDHC/SDXC Card for ESXi operating system installation |
Power supply | Dual, hot plug, power supply redundant (1+1), 1400 W, mixed mode |
System management | iDRAC data center |
Security | TPM 2.0-NTC (optional) |
Fans | 6 x STD |
Operating system | VMware ESXI 7.0 U1 |
BIOS | 1.2.4 |
Lifecycle controller | 5.10.00.00 |
Storage controller firmware | 15.15.15.00 |
The PowerEdge R650 rack server, an enterprise server that is powered by third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, is designed to optimize workload performance and data center density. The PowerEdge R650 is a 1U rack-mounted server.
The following figure shows a front view of the PowerEdge R650 server:
Hardware | Description |
Quantity | 4 servers |
Management chassis | 1U R650 2.5-in. chassis with up to 10 hard drives (SAS/SATA) including a maximum of 4 universal drives, 3 PCIe Slots |
Intended use | Oracle infrastructure |
Riser config | Riser config 0, 2 CPU, half length, low profile, 3 x16 slots, SW GPU-capable |
CPU | Two Intel Xeon Gold 6348 2.6 GHz 28 cores 56 threads per CPU 56 cores 112 threads total |
Embedded NIC 1 | Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet BCM5720 |
Integrated NIC 1 | Intel Ethernet 25G 2P E810-XXV OCP |
NIC Slot 2 | Intel Ethernet 25G 2P E810-XXV adapter |
Standard memory | 8 x 32 GB DDR4 (256 GB) per server |
Storage | 6 x HDD 900 GB 15KRPMs SAS drives, one SSD x 960 GB cache |
Storage controller | Dell HBA355i no RAID |
IDSDM card reader | Present with dual 16 GB micro SDHC/SDXC card for ESXi operating system installation |
Power supply | Dual, hot plug, power supply redundant (1+1), 1400 W, mixed mode |
System management | iDRAC data center |
Security | TPM 2.0 -NTC (optional) |
Fans | 4 x HP |
Operating system | VMware ESXI 7.0 U1 |
BIOS | 1.2.4 |
Lifecycle controller | 4.40.29.00 |
Storage controller firmware | 15.15.15.00 |
The following figure shows a rear view of the R650 server:
The PowerEdge R640 is a scalable computing and storage server in a 1U, two-socket platform with an ideal mix of performance, cost, and density for most data centers. The R640 server can address demanding workloads such as virtualization, dense private cloud, HPC, and software-defined storage.
The following figure shows a front view of the PowerEdge R640 server:
Hardware | Description |
Quantity | 1 server |
Deployment chassis | 1U R640 2.5 chassis with up to 8 HD, 3 PCIe |
Intended use | Oracle deployment |
Riser config | Riser Config 2, 3x16 LP |
CPU |
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Integrated NIC 1 | Intel Gigabit 4P I350-t rNDC |
NIC slot 1 | Mellanox ConnectX-4 LX 25 GbE SFP adapter |
NIC slot 2 | Mellanox ConnectX-4 LX 25 GbE SFP adapter |
Standard memory | 12 x 16 GB DDR4 (192 GB) per server |
PCIe slot 1 | MT27710 Family [ConnectX-4 Lx] |
PCIe slot 2 | MT27710 Family [ConnectX-4 Lx] |
Storage | 900 GB, HDD 15 K SAS, 12 Gb, 512 n, 2.5, HP 960G SSD SAS, MU, 12, 2.5, HP, PX05SV |
Storage controller | PERC H740P Mini |
IDSDM card reader | Present with dual 16 GB micro SDHC/SDXC Card for ESXi operating system installation |
Power supply | Dual, redundant, hot-plug PS, 750 W |
System management | iDRAC data center |
Fans | 8 x STD |
Operating system | VMware ESXI 7.0 U1 |
BIOS | 2.11.2 |
Lifecycle controller | 5.00.00.00 |
Storage controller firmware | 51.14.0-3900 |
The following figure shows a rear view of the PowerEdge R640 server:
Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet BCM5720
The Broadcom 5720 Dual Port 1Gb Network Interface Card (NIC) connects your desktop and server to your network. Remote management support enables you to maximize management resources. This NIC has a compact design and is ideal for high-performance network applications.
The following figure shows the Broadcom 5720 Dual Port 1Gb NIC:
Intel Ethernet PCI-Express NIC dual port server adapter
The Ethernet PCI-Express NIC dual port server adapter connects your server to your network. The dual port server adapter is a reliable, standards-based solution featuring a compact space-saving design. It is ideal for high-performance network applications.
The following figure shows the adapter:
The Mellanox ConnectX-5 dual port 10/25gbe sfp28 adapter connects your server to your network. The adapter has been tested and validated on Dell systems and is supported by Dell Technical Support when used with a Dell system.
The following figure shows the adapter:
Inte Gigabit 4P I350-t rNDC
The Intel Gigabit 4P I350-t rNDC Ethernet PCI-Express NIC in a low-profile form factor connects your server to your network. The Gigabit Ethernet quad port server adapter has been tested and validated on Dell systems and is supported by Dell Technical Support when used with a Dell system.
The following figure shows the adapter:
Mellanox ConnectX-4 LX 25GbE SFP adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-4 LX dual-port 25GbE SFP28 low-profile gigabit Ethernet NICs deliver high-bandwidth, industry-leading connectivity for performance-driven server and storage applications in enterprise data centers, Web 2.0, HPC, and embedded environments. Mellanox Ethernet adapters provide dedicated adapter resources that guarantee isolation and protection for VMs in the server.
By enabling a single physical NIC to appear as multiple virtual NICs, Mellanox Ethernet adapters give data center managers better server utilization for local area network (LAN) and storage-attached network (SAN) unification, while reducing power and cable complexity and capital expenditure. New large-scale cloud environments require the implementation of overlay network protocols to overcome the issues of security, isolation, and virtual LAN (VLAN) limitations in the cloud.
The following figure shows the Mellanox Ethernet adapter: