Platform Features Summary - Active Enterprise Data Warehouse

6800 Platform Product and Site Preparation Guide
Product
Active Enterprise Data Warehouse
Published
February 2018
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2018-04-19
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Product Category
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The following table outlines the features and components of the 6800 platform.

We reserve the right to replace any of the listed drives with an equivalent or better drive.
Feature Feature Description
Processing Node

6800

 Processing node types include:
  • Teradata Database node
  • Hot standby node: Teradata Database node with no access module processors (AMPs) assigned (see High Availability below)

Each cabinet contains one, two, or three Teradata Database nodes and one hot standby node.

Teradata Database nodes consist of a Dell R730 chassis with:
  • Processors and memory, 6800C node:
    • Two 2.6 GHz E5-2640 v3 processors (20 MB L3 cache)
    • Six-core processor configuration
    • 256 GB or 512 GB memory using 32 GB DIMMs, 2133 MHz maximum speed, DDR4 (eight memory channels, two DIMMs per channel, four memory channels per CPU socket)
  • Processors and memory, 6800H node:
    • Two 2.6 GHz E5-2697 v3 processors (35 MB L3 cache)
    • Fourteen-core, ten-core, eight-core, or six-core processor configuration
    • 512 GB memory using 32 GB DIMMs, 2133 MHz maximum speed, DDR4 (eight memory channels, two DIMMs per channel, four memory channels per CPU socket)
  • Disk drives:
    • Two 1.2 TB SAS (serial-attached SCSI) drives for OS
    • One 1.2 TB SAS drive for dump processing to improve restart performance
    • Five additional 1.2 TB SAS drive bays available for customer use
    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 007-0009034A. The kit includes instructions for using the drive.
  • DVD drive
  • Onboard connectivity to the server management network
  • BYNET InfiniBand network adapter
  • SAS disk storage adapters
  • Optional network communication adapter
  • Optional network connection to managed BAR servers
Disk Storage

6800 Configuration

 Disk arrays:
Clique configurations:
  • 6800C 1+1 with two disk arrays
  • 6800H 1+1 with two disk arrays
  • 6800C 1+1 with four disk arrays
  • 6800C 2+1 with four disk arrays
  • 6800H 2+1 with four disk arrays
  • 6800H 3+1 with four disk arrays
  • Each disk array in a 6800C (all HDD) cabinet contains four 5350 drive enclosures:
    • Each drive enclosure contains two power supply/cooling modules.
    • The bottom drive enclosure contains two 5501 or 5600 controller modules
    • The remaining three drive enclosures contain ESMs (two ESMs per drive enclosure).
    • Each drive enclosure contains SAS storage drives
  • Each disk array in a 6800H (hybrid) cabinet contains four 5350 drive enclosures:
    • Each drive enclosure contains two power supply/cooling modules.
    • The bottom drive enclosure contains two 5501 or 5600 controller modules.
    • The remaining three drive enclosures contain ESMs (two ESMs per drive enclosure).
    • Each drive enclosure contains SAS storage drives
  • Each disk array in a 6800H SSD-only configuration cabinet contains one 5350 drive enclosure:
    • Each drive enclosure contains two power supply/cooling modules.
    • The drive enclosure contains two 5501 or 5600 controller modules.
    • The drive enclosure contains up to 24 SSD storage drives.
SAS storage drives:
  • 300 GB and 600 GB HDD storage drives (2.5", 10K rpm) with write back cache
  • 1.6 TB SSD storage drives (2.5")
  • Four available slots (SSD or HDD) for global hot spares (GHSs) per array
HDD drive sizes cannot be mixed in a 6800 system.
Hybrid (SSD and HDD) storage drive configurations (standalone and coexistence):
HDD-only storage drive configurations (standalone and coexistence):
SSD-only storage drive configurations (standalone):
Full Disk Encryption (FDE) The 6800 platform supports full disk encryption for HDD and SSD disk storage drives in the database arrays. Internal processing node and server drives are not encrypted. Processing nodes use self-encrypting drives (SED).
PE Node PE nodes consist of either a Dell R720 or a Dell R730 chassis, configured for parsing engine (PE) processing only.
Dell R720 PE node configuration:
  • Two 2.0 GHz six-core 15 MB L3 cache E5-2620 processors
  • 128 GB memory using 16 GB DIMMs
  • Two 1.2 TB SAS disk drives for OS
  • One 1.2 TB SAS disk drive for dump processing to improve restart performance
  • No disk array support
  • Onboard connectivity to the server management network
  • BYNET InfiniBand adapter connection to the BYNET network
  • Optional network communication adapter
Dell R730 PE node configuration:
  • Two 2.6 GHz six-core 15 MB L3 cache E5-2640v3 processors
  • 256 GB memory using 32 GB DIMMs
  • Two 1.2 TB SAS disk drives for OS
  • One 1.2 TB SAS disk drive for dump processing to improve restart performance
  • No disk array support
  • Onboard connectivity to the server management network
  • BYNET InfiniBand adapter connection to the BYNET network
  • Optional network communication adapter
Channel Server Channel server consists of either a Dell R720 or a Dell R730 chassis, configured as dedicated server for interface between the Teradata Database and IBM mainframes.
Dell R720 channel server configuration:
  • Two 2.0 GHz six-core 15 MB L3 cache E5-2620 processors
  • 128 GB memory using 16 GB DIMMs
  • Two 1.2 TB SAS disk drives for OS
  • One 1.2 TB SAS disk drive for dump processing to improve restart performance
  • Host channel adapters -- maximum three FICON adapters
  • No disk array support
  • Onboard connectivity to the server management network
  • BYNET InfiniBand adapter connection to the BYNET network
  • Optional network communication adapter
Dell R730 channel server configuration:
  • Two 2.6 GHz six-core 15 MB L3 cache E5-2640v3 processors
  • 256 GB memory using 32 GB DIMMs
  • Two 1.2 TB SAS disk drives for OS
  • One 1.2 TB SAS disk drive for dump processing to improve restart performance
  • Host channel adapters -- maximum three FICON adapters
  • No disk array support
  • Onboard connectivity to the server management network
  • BYNET InfiniBand adapter connection to the BYNET network
  • 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 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 15MB L3 cache E5-2620 processors
  • Dell R730: Dual 2.6 GHz eight-core 15MB 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 R710, 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.

If sufficient BYNET V5 switch ports are available, the server can also be connected to the BYNET V5 switches.

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

Each dump server consists of:
  • One of the following processor configurations:
    • Two 2.6 GHz eight-core 20MB L3 cache E5-2670 processors
    • Two 2.5 GHz ten-core 25MB 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
One portable USB DVD ROM drive is included per system to be used by a Dell R720xd dump server. The product ID number for the USB DVD ROM drive kit is 2021-K944-V001. The kit includes instructions for using the drive.
BYNET V5 Interconnect Redundant BYNET V5 switches using BYNET V5 InfiniBand for Teradata Database node, PE node, and channel server communication:
  • The processing/storage cabinets contain redundant 36-port InfiniBand switch chassis for systems with a maximum of 18 Teradata Database nodes and up to 18 non-Teradata Database nodes (hot standby nodes, PE nodes, channel servers, and TMSs).
  • If present, the BYNET V5 cabinets contain one of the following redundant InfiniBand switch chassis configurations:
    • 108-port InfiniBand switch chassis for systems with a maximum of 108 Teradata Database nodes, hot standby nodes, PE nodes, channel servers, and TMSs in any combination.
      The 108-port switch cabinet can have up to two optional Dell R720 or Dell R720xd TMSs in any combination. Some configurations may also have an Intel R1208 or Intel R1208WT System VMS. If a System VMS is included, a KVM is also included.
    • 324-port InfiniBand switch chassis for systems with a maximum 324 Teradata Database nodes, hot standby nodes, PE nodes, channel servers, and TMSs in any combination.
    • 648-port InfiniBand switch chassis for systems with a maximum 648 Teradata Database nodes, hot standby nodes, PE nodes, and channel servers in any combination.
    • Cascaded 648-port InfiniBand switch chassis to support systems with a maximum 1024 Teradata Database nodes, hot standby nodes, PE nodes, channel servers, and TMSs in any combination.
    System configurations larger than 324 nodes (to a maximum of 1,024 nodes) are accommodated by special order.
Adapters BYNET V5 InfiniBand adapter:
  • Mellanox MCB194A-FCAT (Connect-IB) InfiniBand PCIe3 adapter in processing nodes
  • Mellanox MCX354A-FCBT (ConnectX-3) InfiniBand PCIe3 adapter in PE nodes, channel servers, and as an option in TMSs
SAS disk storage adapter:
  • LSI 9207-8E dual 6Gbx4 SAS PCIe3 adapter in processing nodes
Communications adapters:
  • Intel I350-T4 quad 1 Gb PCIe2 copper adapter in processing nodes or TMSs
  • Intel X520-DA2 dual 10 Gb PCIe2 for processing nodes or TMSs
  • Intel X520-SR2 dual 10 Gb PCIe2 for processing nodes or TMSs
  • Intel X540-T2 dual-port 10 Gb 10GBase-T PCIe2 Base-T adapter in processing nodes or TMSs
Channel server adapters:
  • Luminex FICON LP12000 PCIe2 adapter
Cable Modes Teradata systems are shipped with multi-mode fiber (MMF) connections for the 10Gb Ethernet optical interface into all servers. Single-mode fiber (SMF) connections are not supported.
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:
  • A 6800 cabinet can contain a System VMS or Cabinet VMS.
  • A BYNET V5 cabinet can contain a System or Cabinet VMS.
  • A Platform Framework Cabinet contains the System VMS in 2+1 clique single-cabinet configurations and all 3+1 clique configurations.
Each Intel R1208 or Intel R1208WT System VMS supports systems up to a maximum of 128 nodes and servers in a single system, or up to a maximum of 128 disk arrays (15 processing/storage cabinets), and consists of:
  • CMIC, SWS, and Viewpoint VMs
  • 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 VM, and SWS VM
    • Linux SLES 10 SP3 on Viewpoint VM
Each Intel R1208 or Intel R1208WT 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
  • OS: Linux SLES 11 SP1 on VMS and CMIC VM
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 on an MPP system:
  • 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, Teradata Services Analysts in the Global Support Center (GSC), and Teradata Customer Service Representatives.

SMWeb 12.02 (or later) and Teradata ServiceConnect are required for 6800 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.
Enterprise Service Workstation (SWS) Teradata Dell R730 workstation dedicated to system servicing and maintenance. Systems with an Intel R1208 or Intel R1208WT System VMS and more than 128 disk arrays, or multi-system configurations, require dedicated Enterprise SWS hardware (rather than a VMS with an SWS virtual machine). For systems that use dedicated Enterprise SWS hardware, the SWS hardware resides in a Platform Framework Cabinet.
  • 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 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 Platform Framework Cabinet.
  • Adapter connection to server management network
  • SLES 10 SP3 operating system
Keyboard, Video, Mouse (KVM) Console If the system has a VMS in a Teradata Managed Server cabinet or BYNET V5 cabinet, the KVM resides in the Platform Framework Cabinet or BYNET V5 cabinet and has VGA and USB connections to the VMS. For all other configurations, the KVM resides in the 6800 cabinet.
High Availability Package feature includes:
  • Hot standby nodes (HSN): One node in a clique can be configured as a hot standby node. Eliminates the degradation of database performance in the event of a node failure in the clique. Tasks assigned to the failed node are completely redirected to the hot standby node.
  • Global hot spares (GHS): Four drives per array can be configured as hot spare drives. In the event of a drive failure on a RAID mirrored pair, the contents of the failed drive are copied into a hot spare drive from the mirrored surviving drive to repair the RAID pair. When the failed drive is replaced, a copy back operation occurs to restore data to the replaced drive.
  • Fallback: Data protection can be provided at the table level by automatically storing a copy of each permanent data row of a table on a different or “fallback” AMP. If an AMP fails, the Teradata Database can access the fallback copy and continue operation.
Cable Management Processing/storage cabinets are pre-wired for one clique, 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, server management, and BAR.

Openings in cabinet sides near the rear of the rack accommodate inter-rack cabling.
AC Power Subsystem 6800 processing/storage 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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. For use in North America, this AC feeder box requires a specialized data center with power wired like a data center in Europe.
BYNET V5 cabinet:
  • Two AC boxes of the same type per cabinet.
  • For cabinets with the 108-port or 324-port switch, the AC box type is a single-cord AC 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 two AC boxes; each AC box has one power cord for a total of two power cords per cabinet.
  • For cabinets with the 648-port switch, the AC box type is a dual-cord AC 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 two AC boxes; each AC box has two power cords for a total of four 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.
Operating System
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (SLES 11) SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (SLES 11) SP3
Teradata Database

6800 configurations:

  • Teradata Database Release 14.10.xx.xx
  • Teradata Database Release 15.00.xx.xx
  • Teradata Database Release 15.10.xx.xx
Contact your Teradata representative to confirm the exact version of the Teradata Database and PDE packages required for this platform.