Cisco Cisco UCS B440 M1 High-Performance Blade Server Libro bianco
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Contents
Executive Summary................................................................................................................................................. 3
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 3
Disclaimer ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Target Audience ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
IT Decision Influences .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Benefits Realized .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Overview of Cisco UCS ........................................................................................................................................... 5
FCoE..................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Fabric Interconnects ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Fabric Extenders................................................................................................................................................... 6
Blade Chassis....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Cisco UCS Manager ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Cisco UCS B440 M1 and M2 High-Performance Blade Servers .......................................................................... 7
Cisco UCS Service Profiles .................................................................................................................................. 9
Anticipated IT Benefits ............................................................................................................................................ 9
Challenges for the C3 Transformation Project ..................................................................................................... 9
C3 System Load Analysis ..................................................................................................................................... 10
Design Methodology.............................................................................................................................................. 10
Metrics and Data Collected to Supplement the Design ...................................................................................... 10
Design and Architecture Methodology Used....................................................................................................... 11
Capacity and Scalability Strategy Used .............................................................................................................. 12
Overall C3 Architecture ......................................................................................................................................... 14
C3 Architecture Evolution..................................................................................................................................... 15
Oracle Database, E-Business Suite, and Service Contracts ............................................................................. 16
Predesign Requirements .................................................................................................................................... 17
Oracle CRS and ASM 11.2.0.2 Installation......................................................................................................... 18
Two-Node Scalability and Performance Tests .................................................................................................... 23
Red Hat Linux Kernel ............................................................................................................................................ 24
Multipathing Software ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Linux Kernel Parameters used............................................................................................................................ 27
Cisco UCS and Computing Design ...................................................................................................................... 28
Virtual Machines and Bare-Metal Clusters.......................................................................................................... 32
Virtual NIC and Virtual HBA Configuration.......................................................................................................... 34
Cisco UCS Network Design .................................................................................................................................. 35
Overall Public and Private Node Setup............................................................................................................... 35
Multicasting for Cisco UCS Traffic ...................................................................................................................... 40