Reference Architecture

Reference Architecture for Active System 800m with Hyper-V:
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Management features include:
· Group Manager, which integrates all management into one console for both file and block-storage
protocols
· Dell EqualLogic Host Software that extends the functionality of the array-based software to enable
cooperation with the host
· Host Integration Tools for Microsoft®, VMware® and Linux® products as well as Dell EqualLogic SAN
Headquarters (SAN HQ) management software
Contact your Dell sales representative for more information on Dell EqualLogic PS6110 Series storage
configurations and sizing guidelines. http://www.dell.com/us/enterprise/p/equallogic-ps6110-
series?~ck=anav
Dell PowerEdge R620 Management Server: The management server uses Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 series
processors in a 1U rack mount form factor. The server features two CPU sockets and 24 memory DIMM
slots supporting 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32GB DIMMs. For more information, see the Dell PowerEdge R620 guides
at Dell.com/PowerEdge.
4 Design Principles
The following principles are central to the design and architecture of Active System 800m Solution.
1. Converged Network: The infrastructure is designed to achieve end-to-end LAN and SAN
convergence.
2. Redundancy to minimize single point of failure: The system is designed to mitigate failure
points. NIC teaming and Multipath I/O (MPIO) are used to provide failover across the redundant
network interfaces. iSCSI storage redundancy is achieved with multiple ports and storage
controllers. For network traffic, NIC ports are teamed in such a way to distribute traffic across
separate ports. The solution also includes redundant power supplies connected to separate
Power Distribution Units (PDUs). The solution is further optimized to reduce components such
as NICs, cables, and IO Modules, then utilizes hypervisor-based high-availability to provide
virtual machine failover. Out-of-Band (OOB) Management is not architected with this level of
redundancy since mission critical workloads will continue to operate in the event of an OOB
management failure.
3. Management: Integrated management using Active System Manager, Dell OpenManage
Essentials, EqualLogic SAN HQ, and optional Microsoft System Center VMM 2012 SP1.
4. Flexible configurations: Dell Active System 800m is pre-configured to suit most customer
needs for a virtualized infrastructure. Each blade server is configured with sufficient CPU,
memory, and network adapters. Where desired, the solution also supports processor, memory,
and storage options. Additional options, such as wide or deep racks are also available.
5. Racked, Cabled, and Ready to be deployed: This Dell Active System is available to be racked,
cabled, and delivered to the customer site ready for deployment. Components are configured
and racked to optimize airflow and thermals. Based on customer needs, different rack sizes
and configurations are available to support various datacenter requirements.