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Type of Pod | Compute Nodes | Number of Control Nodes | |||
Total Memory(GB) | Total VCPU | Total Storage | Number of Compute Nodes | ||
Large | 600GB | 120 | 4TB | >=2 | 3 |
Medium | 200GB | 80 | 2TB | >=2 | 3 |
Small | 40GB | 24 | 1TB | >=1 | 1 |
In addition, you may need a provisioning server to help install and access a server pod.
A recommended node (server) configuration is as following:
- Memory: 256GB RAM
- CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2658v3 Series or newer, with 12 cores and 24 hyper-threads
- Firmware: BIOS/EFI compatible for x86-family servers
- Local Storage: 2 x 1TB HDD, virtual ISO boot capabilities or a separate PXE boot server (DHCP/tftp or Cobbler)
Networking
Network Hardware
- 48-Port TOR Switch
- NICs - Combination of 1GE and 10GE based on network topology options
- Connectivity for each data/control network is through a separate NIC port or a shared port. Separate port simplifies switch management however requires more NICs on the server and also more switch ports
- BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) for lights-out management network using IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface)
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