PowerEdge Nodes Dell PowerEdge with Oracle 10g Release 2 Database/RAC Standard Edition on Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 Standard x64 Edition version 4.1 Updated 01/30/2009 Minimum Hardware/Software Requirements (For details, see below) Validated Component(s) PowerEdge 1950, 2950, 2970, 2900, 1950 III, 2950 III, 2900 III, R805 Minimum Single Node DB Config Minimum Oracle RAC Config 1 Only 2 Memory All valid PowerEdge memory configurations 1 Gig 1Gig (per node) Dell EMC FC Storage Array Dell iscsi Storage Array Fibre Channel Switch CX3-10C, CX3-20(c/f), CX3-80, CX4-120, CX4-240, CX4-480, CX4-960, AX4-5F Dell EqualLogic PS Series, Dell PowerVault MD3000i Brocade SW200E, SW4100, SW5000,SW300, SW5100, SW5300 McData M4400, M4700 Cisco MDS 9124 QLE 2460, QLE2462, QLE2562 N/A (For Internal Storage) 1 (For External Storage) N/A (For Internal Storage) 1 (For External Storage) N/A 1 1 N/A (For Direct Attached) 2 (8 port switches for 2-4 nodes, and 16 port switches for 5 or above nodes) 1 HBAs 2 LPe1150e, LPe11002, LPe12000, LPe12002 LP10000(except PE 6950) N/A (For Internal Storage) 2 ports (For External Storage) 2 ports (Per Node) Dell PowerVault TM Dell SAS 5/E (for attaching to PowerVault MD3000) PowerVault MD3000 with PowerVault MD1000 expansion 3 1 1 Ethernet Ports Intel or Broadcom Gigabit NICs 1 3 (Per Node) 4,5 Ethernet Switches Dell PowerConnect 62xx Gigabit Switches, for iscsi Storage Dell PowerConnect 54xx Gigabit Switches 2 2 Area Network Ethernet Switches (For Private Gigabit-only Switches N/A 2 Interconnect) Raid Controllers (Used for internal storage only) Internal Drive Oracle Software & Licenses PERC 4e /Di, PERC 5/i, PERC 6i 1 1 (Per Node) All valid PowerEdge internal storage configurations Oracle 10g R2 10.2.0.1 Standard Edition(Base) + Oracle Patchset 10.2.0.4 73 Gig 73 Gig/node Single Node RAC
Operating System Recommended Support Contract Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 Standard x64 Edition Dell ProSupport
Notes: 1. This assumes you don t need any other ports for other functions on the switch. 2. PowerEdge 1950 and 1950 III only supports dual port Fibre Channel HBAs. 2 single port Fibre Channel HBAs are recommended for other servers for High Availability. a. PE 1950, PE 1950 III only supports Qlogic QLE 2462, QLE 2562, LPe11002 and LPe12002. b. SAS (PowerVault MD3000 storage) configuration requires a minimum of two (single or dual channel) SAS 5/E HBAs for all supported servers. 3. PowerVault MD3000 with 2 PowerVault MD1000 expansion (max 45 disks supported). MD1000 is not supported as a standalone unit. 4. This assumes one NIC for public network and two teamed NICs for private network for both Fibre Channel and SAS configuration (all servers except 1950 and 1950 III). 1950 and 1950 III do not support private NIC teaming and only one NIC is used for private network in a SAS (PowerVault MD3000 storage) configuration. 5. The two teamed NIC ports for private network should be on the separate PCI buses. For example, one on onboard NIC, one on addon NIC card. It is recommended that two teamed NIC s are homogenous. Continued on Next Page
Validated Servers Dell PowerEdge Servers Model BIOS 1 ESM - BMC Firmware 1 NOTES PE 2970 1.5.4 v2.09 PE 1950 2.3.1 v2.10 PE 2900 2.3.1 v2.10 PE 2950 2.3.1 v2.10 PE 1950 III 2.3.1 v2.10 PE 2900 III 2.3.1 v2.10 PE 2950 III 2.3.1 v2.10 PE R805 1.0.2 v2.00 Internal Disks RAID PERC 4e/Di Firmware version = 5B2D; Driver version = 6.46.3.64 PERC 5/i Firmware version = 5.2.2-0072; Driver version = 2.23.0.64 PERC 6/i Firmware version = 6.1.1-0046; Driver version = 2.23.0.64 Network Interconnect Single/Dual Port Intel Proset Gigabit Family Of Adapters Driver version = 9.9.12.0 Quad Port Intel Proset Gigabit Family Of Driver version = 10.0.25.0 Adapters 10Gig Intel PCI-E Family of Server Adapters Driver version = 1.3.19.0 Broadcom NetXtreme NDIS Driver = v10.78.0.0 Broadcom NetXtreme II NDIS Driver = v4.4.15b VBD Driver = v4.4.23 NIC Teaming (Not available yet for TOE NICs) 2 Intel NIC teaming Driver version = 8.4.2.0 Intel Proset for Windows Device Manager Version = 13.1.33.1 Broadcom Broadcom Advanced Control Suite Version = 11.3.14.0 BASP Teaming driver version = 9.9.12.0 Dell PowerConnect 60xx Gigabit Ethernet Switches Dell EqualLogic iscsi Storage iscsi SAN Switches Firmware = v2.2.0.3 iscsi Storage PS5000XV; Firmware = V4.x (Highland Park) Dell PowerVault MD3000i iscsi Storage MD3000i; Firmware = 07.35.22.60 SAS Storage Dell PowerVault MD3000 Storage MD3000; Firmware = 07.35.22.60 Host Bus Adapter (HBA) Dell SAS HBA Dell SAS 5/E Firmware version = 00.10.51.00.06.12.05.00; Storport MiniPort Driver version 1.28.3.1 Qlogic HBAs QLE 2460; QLE2462, QLE2562 Bios = 2.02; Firmware = 4.03.01; Storport MiniPort Driver version = v9.1.7.16 (x64) Emulex HBAs LP10000-E (Not supported in PE6950) Bios = 1.70a3; Firmware = 1.91a5; Storport MiniPort Driver version = 7.2.10.7 (v2.10a7) (x64) LPe1150-E, LPe11002 Bios = 2.01a2; Firmware = 2.72a2; Storport MiniPort Driver version = v7.2.10.7 (v2.10a7) (x64) LPe12000-E, LPe12002-E Bios = 2.01a2; Firmware = 1.00a12; Driver version = 7.2.10.7 (v2.10a7)
LPe1105-M4 Bios = 3.03a3; Firmware = 2.72a2; Storport MiniPort Driver version = 7.2.10.7 (v2.10a7) (x64) LPe1205-M (M600 and M605 only) Bios = 3.03a6; Firmware = 1.00a12; Driver version = 7.2.1.4 (v2.01a4) LPe1205-M (M805 and M905 only) Bios = 3.03a6; Firmware = 1.00a12; Driver version = 7.2.10.7 (v2.10a7) Microsoft Storport Hotfix for HBAs KB 943545 storport.sys driver version = 5.2.3790.4173 Continued on Next Page
Fibre Channel Switches Cisco Fibre Channel Switches MDS 9124 Firmware version = 3.1.2 or higher Brocade Fibre Channel Switches M4400, M4700 Firmware version = 09.07.02 or higher Brocade Fibre Channel Switches 200E, 4100, 5000, 300, 5100,5300 Firmware version = 6.1.0c or higher Dell PowerVault Storage Direct Attached SAS Storage MD3000 Firmware version = 07.35.22.60 MD1000 Firmware version = A04 Fibre Channel Storage Dell EMC CX3-10C;CX3-20 (c/f); CX3-40(c/f), CX3-80 (Release 26 or higher) CX4-120, CX4-240, CX4-480, CX4-960(Release 28 or higher) AX4-5F (Release 02.23.050.5.004 or higher) Software Oracle Oracle 10g R2 10.2.0.1 Standard Edition for Intel EM64T with Patchset 10.2.0.4 For EqualLogic: iscsi Initiator on Windows Microsoft iscsi Initiator 2.0.8 For MD3000i: iscsi Initiator on Windows Microsoft iscsi Initiator 2.0.7 Dell EqualLogic Host Integration Tool Kit on 3.1.2 Windows Operating system Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition R2 with SP2 Power Path for Windows x64 Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD PowerPath 5.2 (www.emc.com) Version 5.5 (support.dell.com) 1 Minimum BIOS and ESM/BMC versions. For latest updates please go to http://support.dell.com 2 Do not remove Dell 2 Port TOE Key (Part number: FG027). Use the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite software (BACS) to disable TOE on the Broadcom LOM. To do this open BACS and navigate to the Resource Configuration screen from the Resource Allocations tab. Then, uncheck the box for TOE.