Platform Features Summary - Data Warehouse Appliances

2850 Platform Product and Site Preparation Guide

Product
Data Warehouse Appliances
Published
February 2018
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2018-04-17
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The following table outlines the features and components of the 2850 platform.

We reserve the right to replace any of the listed drives with an equivalent or better drive.
Feature Feature Description
Processing Node Each 2850 cabinet can contain two to twelve Teradata Database nodes. Nodes consist of a Dell R630 1U chassis configured as follows:
  • Processors:
    • Two Intel Xeon 2.3 GHz E5-2697 v4 eighteen-core processors
    • *add 22-core 2.2 GHz E5-2699 v4 *

There are two memory and drive node configurations, based on the type of memory used (32 GB DIMMs or 64 GB DIMMs).

  • 32 GB DIMM memory and drive configuration:
    • 256 GB or 512 GB with 32 GB DIMMs
    • Two 1.2 TB OS drives (serial-attached SCSI SED drives)
    • Five additional drive bays available for customer use; 1.2 TB SED drives supported
  • 64 GB DIMM memory and drive configuration:
    • 512 GB or 1TB with 64 GB DIMMs
    • Two 1.8 TB OS drives (serial-attached SCSI SED drives)
    • Five additional drive bays available for customer use; 1.2 TB SED drives supported
  • An optional USB transport drive is available for customers who require Teradata GSC to ship physical media back to Teradata. The kit number for the USB transport drive is 2021-K943. The kit includes instructions for using the drive.
  • Adapter connectivity to the BYNET InfiniBand network
  • Adapter for disk storage
  • Ethernet adapter (optional) for customer use
  • Onboard connectivity to the server management network
  • Two onboard connections for optional customer use:
    • 10 GbE copper using direct-attached copper cables
    • 10 GbE optical using an SFP transceiver
    • 1 GbE using an SFP electrical transceiver, 1000 Base-T
Disk Storage Each 2850 cabinet contains disk arrays to support the systems and cliques installed. The number of disk array chassis depends on the configuration and clique:
  • Two-node cliques have one disk array per clique for a total of 88 drives per clique
    • Two database nodes connect to one disk array
    • Each array has two enclosures: a controller chassis and an expansion chassis
    • Each array has two global hot spare drives (expandable to four)
  • Four-node cliques have two disk arrays per clique for a total of 176 drives per clique
    • Four database nodes connect to two disk arrays
    • Each array has two enclosures (two controller chassis and two expansion chassis) for a total of four enclosures per clique
    • Each array has two global hot spare drives (expandable to four)
Each disk array is made up of two 2U drive enclosures and provides the following components:
  • Dual controller modules (in the lower drive enclosure)
  • Dual expansion modules (in the upper drive enclosure)
  • Two power supply/cooling modules in each drive enclosure
  • SAS 2.5" 10K rpm drives, available in 600 GB and 1.2 TB capacities

A 2850 system can also contain additional systems (see below). Refer to the documentation for those systems for clique and disk array configuration details.

Additional Systems in Multi-System Configurations
Additional systems can be installed in the first cabinet of a 2850 system, resulting in a multi-system configuration. A 2850 multi-system configuration can include one or more of the following additional systems in Cabinet 1, as space and power permit:
  • An additional second or third 2850 single-clique system.
  • One or two 2800 single-clique systems. Each 2800 system can be either a 2-node clique system or a 4-node clique system. For more information about the 2800 platform, see the Teradata Data Warehouse Appliance 2800 Platform Product and Site Preparation Guide, B035-6006.
  • Up to two additional 680 systems. Each 680 system has one database node and one disk array. For more information about the 680 platform, see the Teradata Data Mart Appliance 680 Platform Product Guide, B035-6018.
  • Combinations of 2850, 2800, and 680 systems are permitted, as long as the configuration meets the power and space constraints.
    • A combination of one additional 2800 or 2850 system and one or two 680 systems is allowed.
  • Aster 5 nodes:
    • For more information about the Aster 5 platform, see the Teradata AsterĀ® Big Data Analytics Appliance 5 Platform Product and Site Preparation Guide, B035-6038.
  • Hadoop 5 nodes:
    • For more information about the Hadoop 5 platform, see the Teradata Appliance for Hadoop 5 Platform Product and Site Preparation Guide, B035-6030.
Full Disk Encryption

The 2850 platform supports full disk encryption for all database node disks, storage disks, and server disks in all system cabinets.

Some Teradata Managed Servers may have database data on the TMS drives (temporarily or permanently). Full disk encryption is offered for these Teradata Managed Servers with self-encrypting drives (Dell R720 and later).

Operating System SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (SLES 11) SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (SLES 11) SP1 for systems running Teradata Database 15.00

Teradata Database The 2850 platform supports the following at time of publication:
  • Teradata Database Release 15.10.01.xx or later
  • Teradata Database Release 15.00.05.xx or later
Contact Teradata Customer Support to confirm the exact version of the Teradata Database and PDE packages required for this platform.
Software Compression The 2850 platform uses the Teradata Database block-level software compression feature. Default block-level software compression settings are pre-configured and optimized for 2850 system-level performance.
Channel Server Dell R720 or Dell R730 server, configured as a dedicated server for remote interface between Teradata Database and IBM (or compatible) mainframe:
Dell R730 Channel Server configuration:
  • Two 900 GB or 1.2 TB SAS (serial-attached SCSI) drives for OS
  • Two Intel Xeon 2.6 GHz eight-core MB L3 cache E5-2640v3 processors
  • 256 GB memory using 16 GB DIMMs
  • Host channel adapters -- maximum three FICON adapters
  • No disk array support
  • Onboard connectivity to the server management network
  • Ethernet adapter connection to the processing nodes
  • Optional network communication adapter

Dell R720 Channel Server configuration

  • Two 900 GB or 1.2 TB SAS (serial-attached SCSI) drives for OS
  • Two Intel Xeon 2.0 GHz six-core 15 MB L3 cache E5-2620 processors
  • 128 GB memory using 16 GB DIMMs
  • Host channel adapters -- maximum three FICON and/or ESCON adapters (can mix types in same node)
  • No disk array support
  • Onboard connectivity to the server management network
  • Ethernet adapter connection to the processing nodes
  • Optional network communication adapter

For information about HCA configuration, see the Host Channel Adapter Installation and Service Guide, B035-5044.

Extended Channel Solution (ECS) Dell R720 or Dell R730 server, configured as a dedicated server for remote interface between Teradata Database and IBM (or compatible) mainframe:
  • Two 900 GB or 1.2 TB SAS (serial-attached SCSI) drives for OS
  • Dell R720: Dual 2.0 GHz six-core 15 MB L3 cache E5-2620 processors
  • Dell R730: Dual 2.6 GHz eight-core 15 MB L3 cache E5-2640 v3 processors
  • Dell R720: 128 GB memory using 16 GB DIMMs
  • Dell R730: 256 GB memory using 32 GB DIMMs
  • Host channel adapters -- maximum three FICON and/or ESCON adapters (can mix types in same node)
  • No disk array support
  • Onboard connectivity to the server management network
  • Ethernet adapter connection to the processing nodes
  • Optional network communication adapter
Teradata Managed Server (TMS)

Teradata Multipurpose Server (TMS)

TMSs consist of Dell R720, Dell R720xd, Dell R730, or Dell R730xd servers used for solution offerings that are peripheral to Teradata processing.

All TMSs have onboard connectivity to the server management network.

TMSs will connect to the BYNET V5 switches depending on TMS application requirements and the availability of BYNET V5 ports on the switches.

For information about TMS configurations, see the Teradata Platform Framework Cabinet Model 12 Product and Site Preparation Guide, B035-5388.

Network Connectivity Server (NCS) Dell R720 or Dell R730 server, configured as dedicated server for providing additional customer network connectivity options:
Dell R730 Channel Server configuration:
  • Two 900 GB or 1.2 TB SAS (serial-attached SCSI) drives for OS
  • One 600 GB SAS drive for dump processing to improve restart performance
  • Two Intel Xeon 2.6 GHz eight-core E5-2640v3 processors
  • 256 GB memory using 16 GB DIMMs
  • Onboard connectivity to the server management network
  • Adapter connectivity to the BYNET V5 network
  • Optional network communication adapter

Dell R720 Channel Server configuration

  • Two 900 GB or 1.2 TB SAS (serial-attached SCSI) drives for OS
  • One 600 GB SAS drive for dump processing to improve restart performance
  • Two Intel Xeon 2.0 GHz six-core E5-2620 processors
  • 128 GB memory using 16 GB DIMMs
  • Onboard connectivity to the server management network
  • Adapter connectivity to the BYNET V5 network
  • Optional network communication adapter
SAS HPA Worker Node Dell Server configured for SAS High-Performance Analytics in-memory software. For more information, see the Teradata Appliance for SAS High-Performance Analytics Model 720 Platform Product and Site Preparation Guide, B035-5410, or the Teradata Appliance for SAS High-Performance Analytics Model 750 Platform Product and Site Preparation Guide, B035-6042.
Dump Server Dell R720xd or Dell R730xd server, configured as dedicated hardware to be used for crash dump data analysis. Data can be offloaded from the production data warehouse environment to a dump server, allowing for analysis without disruption to the production system. The dump server must run the same version of Teradata Database as the production system from which the dump data was offloaded.

Dell R720xd dump server configuration

  • One of the following processor configurations:
    • Two Intel Xeon 2.6 GHz eight-core 20 MB L3 cache E5-2670 processors
    • Two Intel Xeon 2.5 GHz ten-core 25 MB L3 cache E5-2670 v2 processors
  • 256 GB memory
  • Two 2.5" 10K rpm 900 GB or 1.2 TB SAS drives for OS
  • Twenty-four 2.5" 10K rpm 900 GB or 1.2 TB SAS drives for storage
  • Onboard connectivity to the server management network

Dell R730xd dump server configuration

  • Two Intel Xeon 2.5 GHz twelve-core 30 MB L3 cache E5-2680 processors
  • 256 GB memory
  • Two 2.5" 10K rpm 1.2 TB SAS drives for OS
  • Twenty-four 2.5" 10K rpm 1.2 TB SAS drives for storage
  • Onboard connectivity to the server management network

An optional USB transport drive is available for customers who require Teradata GSC to ship physical media back to Teradata. The kit number for the USB transport drive is 2021-K943. The kit includes instructions for using the drive.

BAR Storage Hardware

Data Domain products

Storage hardware. The following are used for BAR and installed in the field by third-party vendor personnel:
  • Data Domain DD4200
  • Data Domain ES30 Expansion Shelves
BAR Storage Hardware

Quantum products

Quantum Scalar i80 tape library for automated retrieval, storage, and management of backup tape cartridges. The i80 can be installed in the first cabinet.

Quantum Scalar key manager servers are also available in the first cabinet.

BAR Storage Hardware

Teradata Managed Storage Server (TMSS)

(Dell R720xd)

Teradata Multipurpose Storage Server (TMSS)

(Dell R730xd)

Dell R720xd or Dell R730xd server. Used as an NFS storage target with the Appliance Backup Utility (ABU) and with the Data Stream Utility (DSU).
  • Dell 2U R720xd server chassis features include:
    • Two Intel Xeon 2.1 GHz E5-2620v2 CPU processors
    • 128 GB memory (8 x 16 GB)
    • Twelve 4 TB SED data drives
    • Two 900 GB or 1.2 TB SED system drives
  • Dell 2U R730xd server chassis features include:
    • Two Intel Xeon 2.6 GHz E5-2640v3 CPU processors
    • 256 GB or 512 GB of memory using 32 GB LRDIMMs
    • Twelve 4 TB SED data drives
    • Two 1.2 TB SED system drives

All TMSSs have onboard connectivity to the server management network. They can also be connected to BYNET V5 switches.

If the option to connect to a BYNET V5 switch is used, port consumption ramifications should be considered.
BYNET V5 Interconnect Redundant BYNET V5 switches using BYNET V5 InfiniBand for processing node, channel server, and NCS communication in the cabinets.

Up to 36 nodes are supported with an in-cabinet, redundant InfiniBand switch

Additional nodes are supported using a Star Satellite Topology and second-level switches:
  • Up to 96 nodes using one 36-port second tier switch
  • Up to 216 nodes using two 36-port second tier switches
  • Up to 432 nodes using four 36-port second tier switches
  • Up to 864 nodes using eight 36-port second tier switches

In addition to the Star Satellite topology, the 2850 platform supports use of 108-port, 324-port, and 648-port switches in a monolithic switch topology. For information on using these switches, see the Teradata Data Warehouse Appliance 2800 Platform Product and Site Preparation Guide, B035-6006.

BYNET over Ethernet is supported only for 2750 co-residence systems, and is limited to 22 nodes. The switches must be installed in a 2750 cabinet.
Dell R630 Processing Node Adapters The Dell R630 Processing Node has 3 adapter slots, and accommodates the following adapters:
  • One BYNET V5 or BYNET-Over-Ethernet InfiniBand adapter:
    • MCB194A-FCAT (Connect-IB) InfiniBand PCIe3 adapter in processing nodes (for BYNET V5 network and for co-residence with 2700 and 2750 systems using BYNET V5 network)
    • Mellanox MCX354A-FCBT (ConnectX-3) InfiniBand PCIe3 adapter in NCS nodes, channel servers, and as an option in TMSs and TMSSs
  • SAS disk storage adapter:
    • LSI 9206-16E quad 6 Gb SAS PCIe3 adapter
  • One optional Ethernet adapter (upon approval from Teradata):
    • Intel I350-T4 quad 1 Gb copper adapter
      This adapter is also used for co-residence with 2700 and 2750 systems when supporting a BYNET-over-Ethernet network.
    • Intel X540-T2 dual-port 10 Gb Base-T adapter
    • Intel X520-DA2 dual-port 10 Gb copper adapter
    • Intel X520-SR2 dual-port 10 Gb optical adapter
Cable Modes Both single-mode fiber (SMF) and multi-mode fiber (MMF) connections are supported for the 10 Gb Ethernet optical interfaces into the servers in this Teradata system.
TMS and TMSS Adapters For detailed information on the adapters available for Teradata Managed Servers, Teradata Multipurpose Servers, Teradata Managed Storage Servers, and Teradata Multipurpose Storage Servers, refer to the Teradata Platform Framework Cabinet Model 12 Product and Site Preparation Guide, B035-5388.
Virtualized Management Server (VMS) A virtualized management server (VMS) is an Intel R1208 or Intel R1208WT chassis. A VMS can host the following virtual machines (VMs):
  • CMIC -- The CMIC provides server management services for the system cabinets.
  • SWS -- The SWS is the service entry for the system.
  • Viewpoint -- The Viewpoint VM manages only a single Teradata system.

An Intel R1208 or Intel R1208WT VMS is available in system VMS and cabinet VMS configurations. In the 2850 platform, Cabinet 1 (the first cabinet) contains the system VMS. Subsequent cabinets may contain a cabinet VMS.

Each system VMS consists of:

  • CMIC, SWS, and Viewpoint VMs. A Viewpoint VM supports up to a maximum of 128 nodes and servers in a single system.
  • Intel R1208WT: Two 2.4 GHz six-core 15 MB L3 cache E5-2620 v3 processors, dual socket
  • Intel R1208: Two 2.0 GHz six-core 15 MB L3 cache E5-2620 processors, dual socket
  • 128 GB memory using 16 GB DIMMs
  • Two 1.2 TB RAID 1 drives for boot/system operations
  • Two 1.2 TB RAID 1 drives for Viewpoint data storage
  • Two 1.2 TB RAID 1 drives for future use
  • Onboard connectivity to server management network
  • Onboard or adapter connectivity to customer network
  • OS:
    • Linux SLES 11 SP1 OS on VMS, CMIC, and SWS VMs
    • Linux SLES 10 SP3 OS on Viewpoint VM
  • System version support:
    • CMIC 12.01 or later
    • VMS 2.00 or later
    • Viewpoint 15.11 or later

Each cabinet VMS consists of:

  • CMIC VM
  • Intel R1208WT: One 2.4 GHz six-core 15 MB L3 cache E5-2620 v3 processor, dual socket
  • Intel R1208: One 2.0 GHz six-core 15 MB L3 cache E5-2620 processor, dual socket
  • 64 GB memory using 16 GB DIMMs
  • Two 600 GB RAID 1 drives for boot/system operations
  • Onboard connectivity to server management network
  • Onboard or adapter connectivity to customer network
  • Linux SLES 11 SP1 OS on VMS and CMIC VM
  • System version support:
    • CMIC 12.01 or later
    • VMS 2.00 or later
    • Viewpoint 15.11 or later
Server Management Web (SMWeb) Services Server management functions run on the CMIC VM (on a VMS). The CMIC hosts the SMWeb Services Home page and provides applications and services for server management:
  • Server Management Client: Monitor status, display events, and perform commands from a single operational view of the system.
  • Command Line Interface: Download remote command line interface utilities
  • Save and Restore: Download, upload, and view configuration files
  • Users and Groups: Manage user and group security levels
  • Network, Devices, and CMICs: Configure the server management network and device management
  • TVI Connection: Configure settings for TVI data communications
    The TVI connection allows Teradata personnel to establish a remote connection to the customer system and allows communication from the customer system to Teradata.
For use by customer on-site staff members and Teradata Customer Support.
SMWeb 12.01 and Teradata ServiceConnect are required for 2850 systems.
For information about using SMWeb Services, see the Teradata Server Management Web Services User Guide, B035-5350, or the online help on the SMWeb Services home page.
Multi-System Support The server management network (domain) can support multiple systems.

All configurations are subject to power and space limitations. Refer to the cabinet builds, later in this section, or Contact Teradata for more information about multi-system configurations.

Multiple systems are supported only when installed in Cabinet 1.
Enterprise Service Workstation (SWS) Teradata Dell R720 or Dell R730 workstation dedicated to system servicing and maintenance. A dedicated Enterprise SWS hardware chassis replaces the SWS virtual machine in the system VMS. For systems that use dedicated Enterprise SWS hardware, the SWS hardware resides in a Platform Framework Cabinet (PFC).
  • Adapter connection to server management network
  • SLES 11 operating system
The level of service depends on the service agreement between Teradata and the customer.
Enterprise Viewpoint Server Teradata Dell R720 or Dell R730 server that hosts the Viewpoint portal that contains portlets for customer management of the Teradata Database. Multi-system configurations and single systems that have more than 128 nodes or servers require dedicated Enterprise Viewpoint hardware (rather than a VMS with a Viewpoint virtual machine). For systems that use dedicated Enterprise Viewpoint hardware, the Viewpoint hardware can reside in a PFC.
  • Adapter connection to server management network
  • SLES 10 SP3 operating system
Keyboard, Video, Mouse (KVM) Console The KVM console resides in the 2850 Cabinet 1 (the base cabinet) and has VGA and USB connections to the system VMS.
Cable Management Cabinets are pre-wired for two cliques, with cable harness provided for server management Ethernet per node. BYNET V5 cabinets do not have cable harnesses.

Platform Framework Cabinets have cable harnesses for power and server management.

Openings in cabinet sides near the rear of the rack accommodate inter-rack cabling.

AC Power Subsystem 2850 cabinets:
  • Four zero U PDUs, two on each inside rear panel of the cabinet.
  • Two or four AC feeder boxes on each inside rear panel of the cabinet. Available AC feeder box types:
    • Type A power: AC feeder box with a plug rated at 30A for North America and rated at 32A for Europe. The plug is used for both single-phase (220-240V line-to-neutral) or phase-to-phase (208V) connections. Each cabinet has four AC feeder boxes; each AC feeder box has one power cord for a total of four power cords per cabinet. This power type does not support all possible cabinet configurations.
    • Type B power: Three-phase Delta AC feeder box with a plug rated at 30A. Each cabinet has four AC feeder boxes; each AC feeder box has one power cord for a total of four power cords per cabinet. This power solution is only suitable for sites with a North American or Japanese style electrical source.
    • Type C power: Three-phase Delta AC feeder box with a plug rated at 60A. Each cabinet has two AC feeder boxes; each AC feeder box has one power cord for a total of two power cords per cabinet. This power solution is only suitable for sites with a North American or Japanese style electrical source.
    • Type D power: Three-phase Wye 230V L-N AC feeder box with a plug rated at 30A for North America or 32A for Europe. Each cabinet has two AC feeder boxes; each AC feeder box has one power cord for a total of two power cords per cabinet.
The PFC cabinet has two AC boxes of the same type per cabinet. For information about the PFC cabinet power subsystem, see the Teradata Platform Framework Cabinet Model 12 Product and Site Preparation Guide, B035-5388.
Co-residence The 2850 platform can co-reside with the 2750 and 2800 platforms. When creating a co-residence system, follow these guidelines:
  • Make sure that the same operating system and service pack level is installed on all processing nodes (SLES 11 SP3 or SP1).
  • Make sure that the same Teradata Database version (including all the latest certified software/firmware levels) is installed on all processing nodes.
  • Co-residence with the 2750 platform requires a change control to move the 2750 from hardware compression to software compression.
  • For co-residence with 2800 platforms using BYNET V5, a BYNET V5 interface adapter must be installed in each processing node and channel server in the 2850 and 2800.
  • For co-residence with 2750 platforms using BYNET V5, a BYNET V5 interface adapter must be installed in each processing node and channel server in the 2850 and 2750.
  • For co-residence with 2750 platforms using BYNET-over-Ethernet, an Ethernet adapter must be installed in each processing node and channel server in the 2850 and 2750. This configuration is limited to 22 nodes.
Unified Data Architecture

(UDA)

The 2850 production system and, if installed, the second or third 2850 system, 2800 systems, or 680 systems are UDA-capable. Aster 5 and Hadoop 5 systems in multi-system configurations are also UDA-capable. For more information, contact Teradata Customer Support.