Commvault Validated Reference Design Specification for Cisco(R)

Commvault® Validated Reference Design Specification COMMVAULT HYPERSCALE™ SOFTWARE ON CISCO® UCS® S3260 M5 INTRODUCTION TO COMMVAULT HYPERSCALE™ SOFTWARE With Commvault HyperScale™ Software, you can build a unified, modern data protection and management platform that delivers cloud-like services on premises. The purpose of this technical specification is to detail the Cisco® UCS® S3260 M5 Storage Server for the Commvault Validated Reference Design. By building these services on a scale-out infrastructure and leveraging Commvault capabilities, you’ll enable: • Cloud-like agility, resiliency and availability to on-premises data and applications • Greater end-user efficiency through automation and self-service capabilities • Improved hardware utilization and optimized costs from general-purpose hardware • Seamless storage scalability with predictable performance without requiring forklift upgrades • Better, more secure data protection, utilization and movement by eliminating point product and data silos By shifting the secondary storage and data management infrastructure to this architecture, enterprises can go a long way in transforming their data centers to be as operationally efficient, resilient and scalable as public cloud infrastructure. Lower hardware costs, operational efficiencies and simplified support allows the replacement of limited and legacy backup tools with a modern cloud enabled data management solution at the cost of replacing legacy purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA). More importantly, this architecture, which extends into public cloud, allows enterprises to offer consistent sets of services to all workloads running on premises or in public cloud, independent of the underlying infrastructure for true cloud based data management.

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RELEASE CANDIDATE DESIGNATION This configuration is classified as a release candidate, meaning it is not yet fully validated and could change; however, it is built to the design specification with the vendor and is expected to become the final reference design. Validated Reference Designs are designed to provide optimized costs and match performance requirements for every customer. Further testing is required before this configuration is fully validated it is built to the design specification with the vendor and serves as the configuration that Commvault is currently testing against. This configuration is currently orderable for customer deployment and supported through Commvault support channels.

REFERENCE DESIGN WITH CISCO Cisco UCS S3260 M5 Storage Server is a modular dual-node server that provides architectural flexibility and is well-suited for high-capacity storage and I/O intensive workloads. Cisco UCS S3260 M5 Storage Servers can house two (2) nodes in an individual chassis, this density allows for two (2) Commvault HyperScale™ nodes to be housed in a single chassis. Cisco UCS S3260 M5 Storage Servers can be deployed as standalone servers or as part of the Cisco Unified Computing System to take advanced of Cisco standards-based unified computing innovations that help reduce customers’ total cost of ownership and increase business agility. The UCS S3260 M5 represents a suited platform for Commvault HyperScale™ Software to expand and transform capabilities for customers in today’s evolving software-defined world.

HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT This document covers the design components of the Commvault HyperScale™ architecture, providing options for purchasing the infrastructure for a Commvault HyperScale™ Software solution. Commvault Validated Reference Designs deliver tested configurations with leading hardware vendor technology that provide validated designs complemented by best practices that will accelerate ROI, reduce complexity, and add customer value. The document is broken into a high level component section detailing out the configuration and specific component options that can be selected depending on the storage density, metadata, and optional I/O components that are required. Each subsection provides guidance for ordering configurations. This document does not cover overall architecture and design of the Commvault HyperScale™ solution, and should be considered as a supplement specific to Cisco. 2

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CISCO UCS S3260 M5 SPECIFICATION SUMMARY CORE COMPONENTS Core Components represent features of the build that do not change. They include Chassis, CPU, Memory and other critical elements that need to be ordered. Country-specific components such as power cables are not listed and can be changed as required. CORE COMPONENTS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

FORM FACTOR

4U Rackmount

NODE FORM FACTOR

Large Density – Single or Dual Node Capable

MOTHERBOARD CHIPSET

Intel® C620

PROCESSORS

Intel® Xeon® Silver 4114

MEMORY

256GB RAM (8x 32GB RDIMM)

NETWORKING

Cisco VIC 1300 Dual Port 40Gb QSFP CNA

STORAGE CONTROLLER

Cisco 12G Modular SAS RAID

BOOT AND METADATA STORAGE OPTIONS Boot storage houses the operating system and core Commvault HyperScale™ binaries, while the Metadata storage provides caching areas for such operations as deduplication, indexing, and extents. BOOT/METADATA CONFIGURATIONS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

SEPARATE BOOT/METADATA BOOT STORAGE

2x 480GB SATA SSD, RAID1

METADATA STORAGE

2x Cisco 2TB 2.5in U.2 NVMe

DATA STORAGE OPTIONS Data storage houses the data footprint for the customer environment. Data storage configuration directly impacts the amount of data that each node in the solution is able to store. When deploying nodes inside of the same block (e.g. 3 node initial configuration), choose identical HDDs. If the nodes in a block have different HDD sizes, the lowest size will be chosen for the data storage, which would lead to underutilized resources on nodes with larger HDDs. Separate node blocks in the same grid may use different HDDs (e.g. mixing a 3 node 6TB block with a second 3 node 10TB block in the same grid).

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Overall sizing and retention varies per customer and therefore is beyond the scope of this document. Please refer to Commvault HyperScale™ sizing documentation to determine the drive size (and node quantity) required for the specific deployment. DATA STORAGE CONFIGURATION

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

STORAGE CONFIGURATION – DATA STORAGE STORAGE TYPE

4TB, NL-SAS or SATA, 24 Drives 6TB, NL-SAS or SATA, 24 Drives 8TB, NL-SAS or SATA, 24 Drives 10TB, NL-SAS or SATA, 24 Drives 12TB, NL-SAS or SATA, 24 Drives

BILL OF MATERIALS Commvault has partnered with Cisco to create Solution IDs which are pre-validated Bill of Materials (BOMs) that allows easy quoting by Cisco or a Cisco Reseller while ensuring the configurations are validated and consistent. These Solution IDs include the core hardware components for the Commvault HyperScale™ designs, items such as power cords and country specific region kits are required as part of the ordering process through the Cisco Commerce Workspace (CCW) website. Note: ScaleProtect™ refers to the joint offering that Cisco and Commvault have in market. ScaleProtect™ with Cisco UCS® is Commvault data protection solution including Commvault HyperScale™ Software running on Cisco UCS infrastructure. The Commvault Validated Reference Design for Cisco UCS Servers utilizes the exact same infrastructure as the ScaleProtect offering.

SOLUTION ID Each Solution ID below represents either a single or dual Commvault HyperScale™ node configuration. The Dual Node configurations have a trailing “2N” on the end of the Solution ID. Commvault HyperScale™ block sizes are made up of 3 or 6 node configurations, and as outlined in the Data Storage Options section, mixing and matching different nodes sizes within a block is not allowed. To size a 3 node configuration, choose a single and a double node configuration. For instance if choosing 3 Nodes with 4TB drives, choose the “Commvault ScaleProtect S3260 M5 4TB” and “Commvault ScaleProtect S3260 M5 4TB 2N” Solution IDs. To size a 6 node configuration, choose three double node configurations. For instance if choosing 6 nodes with 10TB drives, choose the “Commvault ScaleProtect S3260 M5 10TB 2N” with quantity 3.

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PART NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

1

Commvault ScaleProtect S3260 M5 4TB

S3260 M5 Single HyperScale™ Node with 24 x 4TB Drives

1

Commvault ScaleProtect S3260 M5 4TB 2N

S3260 M5 Double HyperScale™ Nodes with 48 x 4TB Drives

1

Commvault ScaleProtect S3260 M5 6TB

S3260 M5 Single HyperScale™ Node with 24 x 6TB Drives

1

Commvault ScaleProtect S3260 M5 6TB 2N

S3260 M5 Double HyperScale™ Nodes with 48 x 6TB Drives

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PART NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

1

Commvault ScaleProtect S3260 M5 8TB

S3260 M5 Single HyperScale™ Node with 24 x 8TB Drives

1

Commvault ScaleProtect S3260 M5 8TB 2N

S3260 M5 Double HyperScale™ Nodes with 48 x 8TB Drives

1

Commvault ScaleProtect S3260 M5 10TB

S3260 M5 Single HyperScale™ Node with 24 x 10TB Drives

1

Commvault ScaleProtect S3260 M5 10TB 2N

S3260 M5 Double HyperScale™ Nodes with 48 x 10TB Drives

1

Commvault ScaleProtect S3260 M5 12TB

S3260 M5 Single HyperScale™ Node with 24 x 12TB Drives

1

Commvault ScaleProtect S3260 M5 12TB 2N

S3260 M5 Double HyperScale™ Nodes with 48 x 12TB Drives

OPTIONAL CLOUD CACHE The following part numbers add optional Cloud Cache in the Commvault HyperScale™ Reference Design. The quantities below represent matching requirements for either a single or dual Commvault HyperScale™ node configuration. Although these two optional configurations rely on slightly different components they meet the required specifications for deployment. When selecting a configuration below choose only one of the following options not both. The two options provided below allow configurations to be changed as some lead times for components can elongate order cycles. Select option 1 if the ordering time is acceptable. These quantities represent a per node requirement and need to be added to each configuration. To add Cloud Cache to a 3 node configuration, add quantity 4 drives to the 1 Node configuration, such as the “Commvault ScaleProtect S3260 M5 4TB” and add quantity 8 drives to the 2 Node, such as “Commvault ScaleProtect S3260 M5 4TB 2N.” To size a 6 node configuration, add quantity 8 drives to each of the “Commvault ScaleProtect S3260 M5 10TB 2N.” OPTION 1 – CLOUD CACHE QTY.

PART NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

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UCS-S3260-3SSD8

Cisco UCS S3260 Top Load 3X 800GB SSD, RAID5 – For Single Node Configurations

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UCS-S3260-3SSD8

Cisco UCS S3260 Top Load 3X 800GB SSD, 2x RAID5 – For Dual Node Configurations

OPTION 2 – CLOUD CACHE

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PART NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

4

UCS-C3K-3XTSSD8

Cisco UCS S3260 Top Load 3X 800GB SSD, RAID5 – For Single Node Configurations

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UCS-C3K-3XTSSD8

Cisco UCS S3260 Top Load 3X 800GB SSD, 2x RAID5 – For Dual Node Configurations

PARTS LIST The parts associated with the above Solution IDs have been included for awareness of the detailed components in each build. The Cisco Solution ID should be used to order a Commvault HyperScale™ configuration.

SCALEPROTECT S3260 M5 (1 NODE)

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PART NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

1

UCSS-S3260

Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server Base Chassis

4

UCSC-PSU1-1050W

Cisco UCS 1050W AC Power Supply for Rack Server

4

CAB-N5K6A-NA

Power Cord, 200/240V 6A North America

1

CIMC-LATEST

IMC SW (Recommended) latest release for C-Series Servers.

1

UCSC-C3X60-RAIL

UCS C3X60 Rack Rails Kit

1

UCSC-C3X60-BLKP

Cisco UCS C3X60 Server Node blanking plate

1

UCSS-S3260-BBEZEL

Cisco UCS S3260 Bezel

2

N20-BBLKD-7MM

UCS 7MM SSD Blank Filler

1

N20-BKVM

KVM local IO cable for UCS servers console port

1

UCSC-C3X60-SBLKP

UCS C3x60 SIOC blanking plate

1

UCSC-C3260-SIOC

Cisco UCS C3260 System IO Controller with VIC 1300 incl.

2

UCS-C3X60-G2SD48

UCSC C3X60 480GB Boot SSD (Gen 2)

1

UCS-S3260-M5SRB

UCS S3260 M5 Server Node for Intel Scalable CPUs

2

UCS-CPU-4114

2.2 GHz 4114/85W 10C/13.75MB Cache/DDR4 2400MHz

8

UCS-MR-X32G2RS-H

32GB DDR4-2666-MHz RDIMM/PC4-21300/dual rank/x4/1.2v

1

UCS-S3260-DRAID

UCS S3260 Dual Raid based on LSI 3316

2

UCS-S3260-NVG220

UCS S3260 M5/SIOC 2TB NVMe (no Sled)

2

UCS-S3260-M5HS

UCS S3260 M5 Server Node HeatSink

1

UCS-S3260-NVMSLD1

UCS S3260 M5 Svr Node NVMe Sled

1

UCS-S3260-14HD4

Cisco UCS C3X60 One row of drives containing 14

SCALEPROTECT S3260 M5 2N (2 NODES)

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PART NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

1

UCSS-S3260

Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server Base Chassis

4

UCSC-PSU1-1050W

Cisco UCS 1050W AC Power Supply for Rack Server

4

CAB-N5K6A-NA

Power Cord, 200/240V 6A North America

1

CIMC-LATEST

IMC SW (Recommended) latest release for C-Series Servers.

1

UCSC-C3X60-RAIL

UCS C3X60 Rack Rails Kit

1

UCSS-S3260-BBEZEL

Cisco UCS S3260 Bezel

2

N20-BKVM

KVM local IO cable for UCS servers console port

1

UCSC-C3260-SIOC

Cisco UCS C3260 System IO Controller with VIC 1300 incl.

1

UCSC-C3260-SIOC

Cisco UCS C3260 System IO Controller with VIC 1300 incl.

1

UCS-S3260-M5SRB

UCS S3260 M5 Server Node for Intel Scalable CPUs

8

UCS-MR-X32G2RS-H

32GB DDR4-2666-MHz RDIMM/PC4-21300/dual rank/x4/1.2v

2

UCS-S3260-NVG220

UCS S3260 M5/SIOC 2TB NVMe (no Sled)

2

UCS-S3260-M5HS

UCS S3260 M5 Server Node HeatSink

1

UCS-S3260-NVMSLD1

UCS S3260 M5 Svr Node NVMe Sled

1

UCS-S3260-M5SRB

UCS S3260 M5 Server Node for Intel Scalable CPUs

8

UCS-MR-X32G2RS-H

32GB DDR4-2666-MHz RDIMM/PC4-21300/dual rank/x4/1.2v

2

UCS-S3260-NVG220

UCS S3260 M5/SIOC 2TB NVMe (no Sled)

2

UCS-S3260-M5HS

UCS S3260 M5 Server Node HeatSink

1

UCS-S3260-NVMSLD1

UCS S3260 M5 Svr Node NVMe Sled

4

UCS-C3X60-G2SD48

UCSC C3X60 480GB Boot SSD (Gen 2)

2

UCS-CPU-4114

2.2 GHz 4114/85W 10C/13.75MB Cache/DDR4 2400MHz

1

UCS-S3260-DHBA

UCS S3260 Dual Pass Through based on LSI 3316

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PART NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

2

UCS-CPU-4114

2.2 GHz 4114/85W 10C/13.75MB Cache/DDR4 2400MHz

1

UCS-S3260-DHBA

UCS S3260 Dual Pass Through based on LSI 3316

1

UCS-S3260-42HD4

Cisco UCS C3X60 Three row of drives containing 42

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Additional information regarding the Cisco UCS C240 M5 can be found on the Cisco website. A couple of useful links have been included: • Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server Data Sheet (US version) • Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server Specification Sheet (US version) • The Cisco Commerce Workspace (CCW)

Bringing a scale-out infrastructure to the Commvault Data Platform, Commvault HyperScale™ Technology integrates with storage arrays, hypervisors, applications and the full range of cloud provider solutions to support the most diverse and dynamic environments. © 2018 Commvault Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Commvault, Commvault and logo, the “C hexagon” logo, Commvault Systems, Commvault OnePass, CommServe, CommCell, IntelliSnap, Commvault Edge, and Edge Drive, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Commvault Systems, Inc. All other third party brands, products, service names, trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of and used to identify the products or services of their respective owners. All specifications are subject to change without notice.

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