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Improving database performance with Dell Fluid Cache for SAN

APPENDIX B – HOW WE TESTED

Test bed overview

For our baseline testing, we configured two Dell PowerEdge R630 servers in an Oracle RAC cluster running two

~420GB (5000 warehouses)TPC-C databases on Dell Compellent SC8000 storage. Each server contained two HBA cards: a

dual port Brocade 8Gb Fibre adapter and a dual-port Mellanox ConnectX-3 40Gb adapter. We added a 40Gb to 10Gb

adapter to one port on the Mellanox adapter on each server and cabled it to a 10Gb port on a Dell Force10™ S4810

switch. This network was used for our ASM and Oracle RAC virtual interconnect traffic. We also connected a single

onboard 1Gb connection to a Dell PowerConnect™ 6248 switch for our Oracle RAC management traffic and our client

traffic.

For our storage network, we connected one Fibre port from each server to a Brocade 8Gb Fibre switch. Our Dell

Compellent SC8000 was also attached to the Fibre switch via a single Fibre connection from each SC8000 controller. Our

storage layout consisted of the following LUNs:

 1 x 1.5TB LUN for Backup

 1 x 30GB LUN for the Oracle RAC Cluster Registry Volume

 4 x 400GB LUNs for our Oracle ASM Data disk group

 4 x 40GB LUNs for our Oracle ASM Log disk group

We added our servers to the Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager, targeting each individual Fibre Host Bus

Adapter. Each LUN was then mapped to each R630. For a detailed cabling layout, see Figure 2.

For our Fluid Cache testing, we used the previously described configuration with the following changes. Due to

Fluid Cache prerequisites, we added a third Dell PowerEdge R630. We also installed three 800GB Dell PowerEdge

Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSDs, one per server. For our Fluid Cache network, we cabled the second Mellanox 40Gb port

on the Oracle RAC nodes as well as a Mellanox 40Gb port on the third R630 to the 40Gb ports on the Dell Force10

S4810. The third PowerEdge R630 also had a 1GbE management connection to the Dell PowerConnect 6248. We

installed the Fluid Cache software on each of the three servers and created the Fluid Cache cluster with Dell Compellent

Enterprise Manager. For a detailed cabling layout, see Figure 3.

Software installation and configuration

Installing SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 on the Dell PowerEdge R630 servers

With the latest driver pack installed for OS deployment in Lifecycle Controller, complete the following steps to

install SuSE Enterprise Linux 11 SP3.

1. Insert the SLES 11 SP3 install media, and boot into the Lifecycle Controller.

2. Select OS Deployment.

3. Select Deploy OS.

4. On the Select an Operating System screen, select BIOS.

5. In the OS selection drop down, select SuSE Enterprise Linux 11 SP3 x64, and click Next.

6. On the Select Installation Mode, select Manual Install, and click Next.

7. On the Insert OS Media screen, ensure that the install media is attached to the server, and click Next.

8. On the Reboot the System screen, review the OS deployment options, and click Finish.

9. Allow the system to boot into the SuSE welcome menu, and select Installation.

10. At the Welcome screen, agree to the license terms, and click Next.

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