Universal Cabinets: IntelliFlex Release 2.x (System Expansion with Analytics Nodes) - BAR Managed Servers - IntelliFlex Platforms - Teradata Vantage

Starting with Vantage release 1.1.1, existing IntelliFlex Hybrid (Release 2.0 and 2.1), Read Intensive (Release 2.0 only), and 2.1.1 (High CPU only) systems may be expanded to include Analytics Nodes as shown below.

For more information on the customer's system configuration, please contact the Teradata account team.

Build Rules for IntelliFlex 2.x Expansions with Analytics Nodes

Components must be installed in a certain order, with maximum numbers of each limited by the power type used in the system.

1. Install RBOD (Controller) and EBOD (IOM) arrays (using DE224C drive enclosure) from the bottom of the cabinet up, in the following order as indicated in the diagrams below:

   	Power Type BCD	Power Type A
   RBOD in U spaces 2-3	●	n/a
   EBOD (IOM) in U spaces 4-5	●
   RBOD in U spaces 6-7	●
   EBOD (IOM) in U spaces 8-9	●

2. After installing the storage arrays, install nodes (starting with Advanced SQL Engine nodes, then Analytics Nodes, and then PE nodes) from the bottom of the cabinet up, in the following order as indicated in the diagrams below:

   	Power Type BCD	Power Type A
   Chassis in U space 10	●
   Chassis in U spaces 14-19	●	●
   Chassis in U spaces 25-27	●	●
   Chassis in U space 28	●
   Chassis in U space 29	●	●
   Chassis in U spaces 30-31	●
   Chassis in U space 33	●
   Chassis in U space 37

3. Install TMS, Channel, and SAS Worker nodes, in the following order:

   	Power Type BCD	Power Type A
   Chassis in U spaces 27-30		●
   Chassis in U spaces 31-34	●

4. Install all remaining components from the bottom of the cabinet up, for all power types, in the following order:

   Primary Server Management Switch, 48 Port 1 GbE	U space 1, fixed
   VMS 3.0 (R1208WF)	U spaces 20 and 23
   KMM (optional)	U space 21, if present
   InfiniBand Switch, 36-port EDR, second-tier (optional in expansion cabinets)	U spaces 20 and 21
   InfiniBand Switch, 36-port EDR, first-tier (optional in expansion cabinets)	U spaces 22 and 24
   10 GB Ethernet Switch (optional) Field Install only	U spaces 41 and 42
   Secondary Server Management Switch, 48 Port 1 GbE	Attic space, fixed

Example Builds: IntelliFlex 2.x System Expansion with Analytics Nodes

IntelliFlex 2.x build graphics show standard configuration blocks on the left side of the image. Columns on the right show allowed positions for systems using a combination of 1U nodes and 2U node/server chassis.

Placement of chassis must follow the install build rules without exception to adhere to power constraints for the respective power types.