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Spectrum Virtualize Software - Hardware Requirements

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Abstract

This document outlines the hardware requirements for Spectrum Virtualize Software. The minimum supported version of Spectrum Vitrualize Software is version 7.7.1

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Hardware Requirements

Server Platform
Lenovo x3650 M5 (88711XX, 8871KXX, 5462XXX)
SuperMicro SYS-2028U-TRTP+
 
CPU
Lenovo Platforms:
Minimum Sockets: 1
Maximum Sockets: 2 (required for optimal connectivity options, see Knowledge Center for details)

SuperMicro Platforms:
Minimum Sockets: 2
Maximum Sockets: 2

Supported Families:
Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 series
Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4 series (Lenovo 8871XXX & SuperMicro only)
Minimum Clock Speed
: 2.0GHz,
Maximum Clock Speed
: 3.4GHz
Minimum Core Count
: 8
Maximum Core Count
: 14
 
Memory
Memory Type
: DDR4 ECC PC4-17000 CL15 2133MHz LP RDIMM

Lenovo:
Minimum Memory: 32GB per CPU
Maximum Memory: 32GB per CPU (64GB per node)
SuperMicro Platforms:
Minimum Memory: 32GB per CPU (64GB per node)
Maximum Memory: 128GB per CPU (256GB per node)

 
Boot Drives
Minimum Quantity
: 2
Maximum Quantity
: 2
Supported Connection Technology
: SAS,SATA
Supported Drive Technology
: HDD,SSD
Minimum Capacity (per drive)
: 200GB
 
TPM
Lenovo Platforms: Built In
SuperMicro Platforms: AOM-TPM-9665V
 
HBA
    
SAS:
Minimum Quantity: 1
Maximum Quantity: 1

Lenovo Platforms:

        Lenovo ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller (46C9110) 
        Lenovo ServeRAID M1250 SAS/SATA Controller (46C9114)
        Lenovo N2215 SAS/SATA HBA (47C8675)
SuperMicro Platforms:
    FC
:
        Minimum Quantity: 1
        Maximum Quantity: 4
(second CPU required for full allocation, see Knowledge Center for details)

    Lenovo Platforms:
      Lenovo Emulex 16GB FC Dual-port HBA (81Y1662)
      Avagotech Emulex LPe16002B 2port 16GB FC card
      Lenovo Emulex 16GB FC Dual-port HBA (01CV840)
      Avagotech Emulex LPe31002-M6 2port 16GB FC card
Supermicro Platforms:
      Avagotech Emulex LPe16002B 2port 16GB FC card
      Avagotech Emulex LPe31002-M6 2port 16GB FC card
      Avagotech Emulex LPe31004-M6 4port 16GB FC card
    iSCSI:
            Minimum Quantity: 0
            Maximum Quantity: 2

        Lenovo Platforms:
                        Lenovo Intel X520 Dual-port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter (49Y7960)
                        Lenovo Intel X710-DA2 2x10GbE SFP+ Adapter (01DA900)

    Supermicro Platforms:
Intel X710-DA2 dual-port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter
                        Intel X520 dual-port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter
                        Intel I350 dual-port Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (slot 4 only)
 
PCI Riser
Lenovo System x3650 M5 PCIe Riser (2 x8 FH/FL + 1 x8 FH/HL Slots) (00KA498)

Misc:
SuperMicro SYS-2028U-TRTP+:
(1GE or 10GE) RJ45 SFP+ (Required for the on-board 10GE ports used for the technician port and Management Port 1)
Minimum Quantity: 2
Maximum Quantity: 2

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Modified date:
10 June 2021

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