Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave Manual
W-airwave 7.1 sizing guide
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- Page 1 Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.1 Sizing Guide...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Overview ....................................4 Level High Sizing Information ..............................4 Storage Matrix..................................5 CPU & BIOS ....................................5 Intel Nehalem and Westmere Architecture Information ..................5 AMD Information ................................5 Operating System ..................................6 Storage ...................................... 6 RAID Configuration Information ............................. 6 Disk Partitioning ................................. -
Page 4: Overview
Overview This document provides guidelines for purchasing new hardware which will host the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave Wireless Management System (AWMS). Your hardware should incorporate margin for WLAN expansion as well as future AWMS features and modules. These specifications are formulated to keep AWMS running on the same hardware platform for up to two years. -
Page 5: Storage Matrix
Ensure Memory Operating Mode is configured to “Optimizer Mode” if available. AMD Information Dell does not actively conduct scalability testing for the AMD processor product line. These numbers are based on published performance data versus the Intel product line. See Appendix below for details... -
Page 6: Operating System
Operating System To ensure hardware capability purchase server hardware that is certified to by Red Hat Enterprise Linux. AWMS includes the CentOS operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and is installed by default. You may choose to use Red Hat Enterprise Linux. ... -
Page 7: Disk Partitioning
Both drives must have 15K RPM spindle speeds. This partition will contain the operating system. Note: Please contact http://support.dell.com when purchasing or configuring any hardware platform servicing more than 2,500 devices. AWMS servers servicing more than 2,500 devices require 64-bit OS and AWMS 7.1 or higher. Do not use software raid systems or SATA disk drives. -
Page 8: Virtualization
48 GB 3,000 Note: There are always spikes that go beyond the Sustained IOPS numbers stated above. Dell recommends a 20 % increase buffer for virtualized environments. Ensure you allocate enough extra disk space for the OS and swap when... -
Page 9: Scalability Assumptions
Scalability Assumptions Dell continually test scalability based on the following assumptions. Deviations from these assumptions can impact overall scalability of your AWMS server. Wireless Category Value Average density of client devices per access point Device configuration auditing interval Daily Up/Down status polling period (minutes) - Page 10 Number of clients per floor plan Number of attenuation grid cells per floor plan 2,500 Number Rogue devices per floor plan AMP Synchronization timer (minutes) Rogue location timer (minutes) Location calculation timer (min/max/number of samples) 90/360/3...
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Page 11: Appendix
Appendix AWMS Appliance Dell provides the option of purchasing a specially designed hardware appliance. There are two models listed below. AWMS-HW-PRO is designed for deployments with up to 1,000 devices. AWMS-HW- ENT is designed for deployments up to 2,500 devices. -
Page 12: Amd Hardware Matrix
10 GB 3 GB 3 GB 2,000 Quad Core AMD Opteron™ 8435 12 GB 6 GB 6 GB Note: Dell does not actively conduct scalability testing for the AMD processor product line. These numbers are based on published performance data versus...