Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
The Cloud CPE Centralized Deployment Model runs on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) x86 servers. When you are obtaining servers for the Cloud CPE Centralized Deployment Model, we recommend that you:
- Select hardware that was manufactured within the last year.
- Ensure that you have active support contracts for servers so that you can upgrade to the latest firmware and BIOS versions.
Table 1 shows the required hardware specification for servers you use in the Cloud CPE Centralized Deployment Model.
Table 1: Minimum Hardware Requirements for Servers in Cloud CPE Centralized Deployment Model
Function | Requirement | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
Base server | x86 server with 4 nodes | At least 2, up to 5 |
CPUs | Type Intel Sandybridge, such as Intel Xeon E5-2670v2 @ 2.5 Ghz | 2 |
Memory | 256 GB per server | – |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 TB, Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) | 5 |
Solid-state drive (SSD) | 200 GB | 1 or more |
Data and Control interface | 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) interface on PCIe adaptor or mezzanine card | 2 |
Management Interface | 1 GE interface | 2 |
Out-of-Band Interface | Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) | 1 |
Table 2 lists the software requirements for the servers.
Table 2: Software Requirements for Cloud CPE Centralized Deployment Model
Description | Version |
|---|---|
Operating system for servers and nodes | One of the following:
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Operating system for VMs | Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS |
Hypervisor on Contrail Service Orchestration node | Contrail Release 2.21 with OpenStack (Juno), or VMware ESXi Version 5.5.0 |
Additional software (only required for Contrail Service Orchestration node) | Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) |
Additional requirements |
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