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Chapter 2
Download and installation
2.1 Hardware recommendations
TRex operates in a Linux application environment, interacting with Linux kernel modules. TRex curretly works on x86 architec-
ture and can operate well on Cisco UCS hardware. The following platforms have been tested and are recommended for operating
TRex.
Note
A high-end UCS platform is not required for operating TRex in its current ←-
version, but may be required for future versions.
Note
Not all supported DPDK interfaces are supported by TRex.
Table 2.1: Preferred UCS hardware
UCS Type Comments
UCS C220 Mx Preferred Low-End. Supports up to 40Gb/sec with 540-D2. With newer Intel NIC
(recommended), supports 80Gb/sec with 1RU. See table below describing components.
UCS C200 Early UCS model.
UCS C210 Mx Supports up to 40Gb/sec PCIe3.0.
UCS C240 Mx Preferred, High-End Supports up to 200Gb/sec. 6x XL710 NICS (PCIex8) or
2xFM10K (PCIex16). See table below describing components.
UCS C260M2 Supports up to 30Gb/sec (limited by V2 PCIe).
Table 2.2: Low-end UCS C220 Mx - Internal components
Components Details
CPU 2x E5-2620 @ 2.0 GHz.
CPU Configuration 2-Socket CPU configurations (also works
with 1 CPU).