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Blade server database performance: Dell PowerEdge M420
2. After group creation, using a computer connected to the same subnet as the storage, use the Dell EqualLogic
Web interface to do the following:
a. Click the array, and choose Yes when prompted to configure the member. Choose RAID 6 (accelerated).
b. Create LUNs as specified above.
c. Enable shared access to the iSCSI target from multiple initiators on the volume.
d. Create an access control record for the volume, specifying access via the iSCSI initiator name for each server.
Configuring the server operating system – Windows Server 2008 R2
Adjusting BIOS settings
We used the latest released BIOS updates on the systems, and used the default BIOS settings with Dell
Performance Per Watt (DAPC).
Installing Windows Server 2008 R2
1. Mount the install media for Windows Server 2008 R2 to the server via the iDRAC virtual media wizard.
2. Power on the server.
3. Choose the language, time and currency, and keyboard input. Click Next.
4. Click Install Now.
5. Choose Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (Full Installation), and click Next.
6. Accept the license terms, and click Next.
7. Click Custom.
8. Click the Disk, and click Drive options (advanced).
9. Click NewApplyFormat, and click Next.
10. After the installation completes, click OK to set the Administrator password.
11. Enter the administrator password twice, and click OK.
12. Connect the machine to the Internet and install all available Windows updates. Restart as necessary.
13. Enable remote desktop access.
14. Change the hostname and reboot when prompted.
15. Set up advanced networking (iSCSI offload):
a. Open the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 4 application.
b. Select the Broadcom 10Gb NIC port 1 from the list.
c. In the Configuration tab, enable iSCSI Offload Engine from the Resource Reservation sub-section.
d. Select the newly created VBD interface under the same port name.
e. In the configuration tab, set the MTU size to 9000, and assign a static IP address. Click Apply.
f. Repeat steps b-e for Broadcom 10Gb NIC port 2 and apply the appropriate IP address.
16. We teamed two NICs for SQL Server application traffic, and two NICs for cluster heartbeat traffic (shared with
iSCSI offload).
Set up advanced networking (NIC Teaming):
a. Open the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 4 application.
b. From the Team Menu, select Create a Team.
c. At the Broadcom Teaming Wizard welcome screen, click Next.
d. Enter a name for the team (ex: Team 1), and click Next.
e. Select the Team Type Smart Load Balancing(TM) and Failover (SLB), and click Next.
f. Select both Broadcom 10Gb adaptors from the list, and click Add. Click Next.
g. Select Do not configure a standby member, and click Next.
h. From the Configure LiveLink list, select No, and click Next.
i. Select Skip Manage VLAN, and click Next.
j. Select Commit changes to system and Exit the wizard, and click Finish.
k. Repeat for the second NIC team.
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