4U VMware cluster
| Project: 4U VMware cluster | |
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| Members | Danny Witberg |
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| Description | Make a mini VMware cluster |
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VMWare and virtual computing in general had many benefits over a physical server farm. One VMWare host can accomodate multiple virtual servers. Shared resources means better use of the actual hardware. In a cluster of hosts, several automation processes can be achieved such as auto restart upon failed VM, and automatic recovery after a failed host. To experiment with such a system, you will have to have a minimum of 3 host servers, and a shared storage system or datapool. My goal with this project is to set up the hardware in a mini 4U cluster system.
The cluster is comprised of 4 HP DL360G5 1U servers. They are fairly cheap to come by, can easily be upgraded and are compact. This is an overview of the 4 systems:
1) DONE
- Hardware platform: HP DL350 G5
- CPU: 1x Quadcore Xeon E5420 2.5GHz 64 bit 6MB cache
- Memory: 20GB PC2-5300F ECC Fully buffered memory
- Harddisk: none installed
- Network: 2xBCM5705 gigabit Ethernet with offload engine + 2x dual gigabit Intel PRO1000PT
- Power: 2x 700W hotswap power supply
- Optical drive: DVD/CD rewriter
- Management port: ILO2 100Mbit Ethernet
- Boot disk: 32GB USB drive
2) DONE
- Hardware platform: HP DL350 G5
- CPU: 1x Quadcore Xeon E5420 2.5GHz 64 bit 6MB cache
- Memory: 20GB PC2-5300F ECC Fully buffered memory
- Harddisk: none installed
- Network: 2xBCM5705 gigabit Ethernet with offload engine + 2x dual gigabit Intel PRO1000PT
- Power: 2x 700W hotswap power supply
- Optical drive: DVD/CD rewriter
- Management port: ILO2 100Mbit Ethernet
- Boot disk: Todo: 32GB USB stick
3) Todo!
- Hardware platform: HP DL350 G5
- CPU: for now: 1x Quadcore Xeon E5405 2GHz 64 bit 6MB cache DONE
- Memory: 20GB PC2-5300F ECC Fully buffered memory DONE Network: 2xBCM5705 gigabit Ethernet with offload engine + dual gigabit Intel PRO1000PT DONE
- Harddisk: none
- Management port: ILO2 100Mbit Ethernet
4) Todo!
- Hardware platform: HP DL350 G5
- CPU: ????? T.B.D.
- Memory: 16GB PC2-5300F ECC Fully buffered memory DONE
- Network: 2xBCM5705 gigabit Ethernet with offload engine + dual gigabit Intel PRO1000PT DONE
- Harddisk: 3-5x SATA 500-1000GB 7200RPM 2.5inch drive + 240GB SSD <-- Still open for suggestions
- Management port: ILO2 100Mbit Ethernet
