Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave 7.3 Sizing Guide

Dell PowerConnect W-

AirWave 7.3

Server Sizing Guide

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The use of Aruba Networks, Inc. switching platforms and software, by all individuals or corporations, to terminate other vendors’ VPN client devices constitutes complete acceptance of liability by that individual or corporation for this action and indemnifies, in full, Aruba Networks, Inc. from any and all legal actions that might be taken against it with respect to infringement of copyright on behalf of those vendors.

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Contents

Preface.......................................................................................................................................................................5

Document Organization..................................................................................................................... 5

Note, Caution, and Warning Icons ..................................................................................................5

Contacting Support ............................................................................................................................6

Chapter 1 Selecting Your Hardware Components............................................................................7

CPU, Memory, and Storage Matrix.................................................................................................. 7

Choosing Your CPU ............................................................................................................................8

Choosing Your Memory ..................................................................................................................... 9

Choosing Your RAID Controller ........................................................................................................ 9

RAID Configuration Information............................................................................................... 9

200 Devices and Below ..................................................................................................... 9

500 Devices .........................................................................................................................9

1,000 Devices ......................................................................................................................9

1,750 Devices ......................................................................................................................9

2,500 Devices ......................................................................................................................9

5,000 Devices - Non-SSD Drives...................................................................................... 9

5,000 Devices - SSD Drives............................................................................................. 10

Choosing Your Hard Drives............................................................................................................. 10

SSDs vs 15K SAS...................................................................................................................... 10

Chapter 2 Configuring Your Hardware .............................................................................................11

CPU Configuration ............................................................................................................................ 11

Disk Partitioning................................................................................................................................ 11

Filesystem Configuration.................................................................................................................11

Chapter 3 Virtualization and Scalability ...........................................................................................13

Virtualization...................................................................................................................................... 13

Scalability Assumptions .................................................................................................................. 13

Appendix A Sizing a Master Console And Failover ...........................................................................15

Master Console................................................................................................................................. 15

Failover Server.................................................................................................................................. 15

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4 | Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave |Version 7.3

Preface

This preface provides an overview of this guide, a list of all documentation available for AirWave 7.3, including contact information for Dell, and includes the following sections:

 “Document Organization” on page5

 “Note, Caution, and Warning Icons” on page5

 “Contacting Support” on page6

Document Organization

This document provides guidelines for purchasing new hardware which hosts AirWave.

NOTE: Dell PowerConnect W-Series AirWave Wireless Management Suite (AWMS), AirWave, and AirWave Management Platform (AMP) refer to the same product set and are used interchangeably.

Table 1 Document Organization and Purposes

Chapter Description

Chapter 1, “Selecting Your Hardware Components” on page7

Chapter 2, “Configuring Your Hardware” on page11

Chapter 3, “Virtualization and Scalability” on page13

Appendix A, “Sizing a Master Console And Failover” on page15

Provides an overview of the sizing information.

Details information about the CPU, Disk, and file system configuration of AirWave.

Discusses virtual machines and scaling of AirWave.

Includes specifications for Master Console and Failover.

Note, Caution, and Warning Icons

This document uses the following note, caution, and warning icons to emphasize advisories for certain actions, configurations, or concepts:

NOTE: Indicates helpful suggestions, pertinent information, and important things to remember.

CAUTION: Indicates a risk of damage to your hardware or loss of data.

WARNING: Indicates a risk of personal injury or death.

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