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The master node controls the OS imaging and administration of the cluster. One master node is default, and

high availability of the master node is optional.

The configuration of Power Edge R430 which is the recommended server for a master node is provided

below:

• PowerEdge R430, 2-Socket server with Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors

• 8 x 8GB RDIMM, 2400MT/s, Dual Rank

- DDR4 DIMMs at up to 2400MT/s

- 12 DIMM slots: 2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB

• RAID 1 for H330/H730/H730P (2 HDDs or SSDs)

• PERC H730 Integrated RAID Controller, 1GB Cache

• 2 x 500GB 7.2K RPM NLSAS 6Gbps 2.5in Hot-plug Hard Drive,3.5inHYB CARR,13G

• Interconnect options

• iDRAC8 Enterprise with OpenManage Essentials

• DVD+/-RW SATA Internal for 4HD Chassis

2.1.2 Login Node Configuration

compilation and job submission needs. Login node and high availability are optional. Power Edge R430 is the

recommended server, and its configuration please refer to section 2.1.1.

2.1.3 Compute Node Configuration

Higher number of cores is more important than CPU speed for the applications in NGS data processing.

Power Edge FC430 offers the ultimate density and is the choice for NGS data processing. Another option for

the customers who also use other applications in addition to the NGS applications is PowerEdge C6320.

PowerEdge C6320 – 1U, Half-width

• PowerEdge C6300 Enclosure, 2.5 in Hard Drives with Backplane: houses four PowerEdge C6320

servers

• PowerEdge C6320, 2-Socket server with Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 processors

• 1TB 7.2K RPM SATA 6Gbps 2.5in Cabled Hard Drive

• 8 x 16GB RDIMM, 2400MT/s, Dual Rank

- DDR4 DIMMs at up to 2400MT/s

- 16 DIMM slots: 4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB

• iDRAC8 Enterprise

PowerEdge FC430 – 1U, Quarter-width

• PowerEdge FX2 chassis: houses 8 FC430 servers

• PowerEdge FC430, 2-Socket server with Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors

• 1.8" Backplane with 1 Hard Drive and 1 IB Port

• PowerEdge FC PCIE Mezzanine Adapter