Each ESXi node in the Teradata clique has VantageCore VMware instances allocated for use by Analytics Database. Each Analytics Database VM is automatically configured during deployment that includes adding network adapters. For more information, see Networking for Analytics Database Configuration.
Important: Only the Analytics Database VMs can run on the ESXi hosts in a clique.
The Analytics Database VM is configured as follows:
| Characteristic/Parameter | Quantity/Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 44 per VM / 88 per Node |
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| Memory | 350GB per VM/700GB per Node | 68GB reserved for ESXi |
| SCSI Controllers | Paravirtual SCSI (1) | OS datastore on pvscsi 0 |
| Hard Drives (OS) | 1.6TB Datastore | Datastore hosted off R1 PERC vdisk |
| Network Adapters (BYNET) | 2 | 2x 25GbE Ports, configured for SR-IOV/RoCEv2 |
| Network Adapters (iSCSI) | 4 | 4x 25GbE Ports |
| Network Adapters (CLAN) | 1 | VLAN (bonded) on 2x 25 GbE redundant fabrics/ports |