# Solution components
This section outlines the hardware, software, and service components utilized in this solution.
# Hardware
Figure 4 shows the physical configuration of the racks used in this solution.
Figure 4. Physical layout of the solution
The configuration outlined in this document is based on the design guidance of an HPE Converged Architecture 750 foundation model which offers an improved time to deployment and tested firmware recipe. The recipe can be retrieved at https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=a00098137en_us. It is strongly recommended that the installation user utilizes the latest available matrix. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has tested this solution with the latest firmware recipe available as of March 2020, including HPE OneView for Synergy 5.0.
The installation user has the flexibility to customize the HPE components throughout this stack in accordance with the unique IT and workload requirements or to build the solution with individual components rather than using HPE CS750.
Table 1 highlights the individual components and their quantities as deployed within the solution.
Table 1. Components utilized in the creation of this solution.
| Component | Quantity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HPE Synergy 12000 Frame | 3 | Three (3) HPE Synergy 12000 Frames house the infrastructure used for the solution |
| HPE Virtual Connect 40Gb SE F8 Module | 2 | A total of two (2) HPE Virtual Connect 40Gb SE F8 Modules provide network connectivity into and out of the frames |
| HPE Synergy 480 Gen10 Compute Module | 11 | Three (3) bare metal nodes HPECP Controller, six (6) bare metal HPECP worker nodes and two (2) bare metal gateway nodes |
| HPE Nimble AF40 | 2 | Two (2) HPE Nimble AF40 storage which provide the containers with persistent block storage |
| HPE Synergy D3940 Storage | 3 | Three (3) HPE Synergy D3940 12Gb SAS CTO Drive Enclosure with 40 SFF (2.5in) Drive Bays |
| HPE FlexFabric 2-Slot Switch | 2 | Each switch contains one (1) each of the HPE 5945 modules listed as follows |
| HPE 5945 24p SFP+ and 2p QSFP+ Module | 2 | One module per HPE FlexFabric 2-Slot Switch |
| HPE 5945 8p QSFP+ Module | 2 | One module per HPE FlexFabric 2-Slot Switch |
| HPE Synergy Composer | 2 | Core configuration and lifecycle management for the Synergy components |
For more information on host requirements, see http://docs.bluedata.com/50_host-requirements$computehosts. For information on Sizing considerations, see http://docs.bluedata.com/50_host-requirements$sizingconsiderations.
# Software
Table 2 describes the versions of important software utilized in the creation of this solution. The installation user should ensure that they download or have access to this software. Ensure that the appropriate subscription and licensing are in place to use within the planned time frame.
Table 2. Major software versions used in the creation of this solution
| Component | Version |
|---|---|
| HPE Ezmeral Container Platform | 5.0 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 7.7 |
| HPE Gateway Load balancer | 5.0 |
| Kubernetes | 1.18 |
| Docker | 1.13.1 |
| HPE OneView | 5.0 |
| Nimble OS | 5.0.8 |
| HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric | 6.1 |
Table 3. Software installed on the installer machine
| Component | Version |
|---|---|
| Ansible | 2.9 |
| Python | 3.6 |
| Java | 1.8 |
NOTE
The latest sub-version of each component listed in Table 2 and 3 should be installed.
# Services
This document is built with assumptions about services and network ports available within the implementation environment. This section discusses those assumptions.
Table 4 disseminates the services required in this solution and provides a high-level explanation of their function.
Table 4. Services used in the creation of this solution.
| Service | Description/Notes |
|---|---|
| DNS | Provides name resolution on management and data center networks. |
| DHCP | Provides IP address leases on PXE, management, and usually for data center networks. |
| NTP | Ensures consistent time across the solution stack. |