HP ProLiant 585G5 Configuration

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Master Configurations with HP ProLiant Servers
Heinrich Gschwandner
SAP Competence Center Germany
January 2009
© 2008 Hewlett-Packard GmbH (SAPCC Germany)
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice
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  • Page 1 Master Configurations with HP ProLiant Servers Heinrich Gschwandner SAP Competence Center Germany January 2009 © 2008 Hewlett-Packard GmbH (SAPCC Germany) The information contained herein is subject to change without notice...
  • Page 2 Directory 1: T-shirt sizings for SAP ERP & SAP Business Suite Subject Directory Preface / introduction Definition of SAP ERP & SAP Business Suite SAP ECC 6.0 & Customer Relationship Managemtent / CRM 2007 Service Specifications & Categories for SAP ECC 6.0 & CRM 2007 SAP Business Intelligence / BI 7.0 SAP BI -Accelerator SAP Process Integration / PI 7.1 (before XI / Exchange Information)
  • Page 3 AMD ProLiant 8 Prozessor / Socket Server (Quad Core) StorageWorks entry level – MSA based StorageWorks Enterprise Solution (EVA 4400, 6100, 8100) HP Storage & Backup Solutions for business continuity & availability © 2008 Hewlett-Packard GmbH (SAPCC Germany) 12/17/2008 The information contained herein is subject to change without notice...
  • Page 4 Directory 3: HP SAP Landscapes / Solutions Subject Basic informations to SAP landscapes ERP cluster scenario with EVA4400 ERP cluster scenario for mirrored data centers with two EVA8100 SAP business suite with blades & and EVA4400 Virtualized SAP Landscapes © 2008 Hewlett-Packard GmbH (SAPCC Germany)
  • Page 5 This slide set is primarily intended as a working tool for the SAP Competence Center; providing support for • our partners and customers. Each of the SAP solutions presented is based on two certified HP ProLiant servers. These proposals are • intended to provide a general reference only; however, sizing! Mixing the different SAP applications might require different server &...
  • Page 6 + WLM + RAS Proliant Windows/Linux/Solaris* Standard OS Standard HA *some restrictions apply,…. © 2008 Hewlett-Packard GmbH (SAPCC Germany) 12/17/2008 The information contained herein is subject to change without notice IA64/HP-UX IA64 Windows/Linux 100k Directory 250k SAPS Applications Technology Solutions...
  • Page 7 The term CPU is equivalent with socket or processors such as a two CPU Quad Core server contains 8 Cores. • For availability and performance reasons, HP recommends for SAP ProLiant servers a minimum configuration of two processors or sockets.
  • Page 8 If your production system is deployed on a cluster, SAP strongly recommends the • installation of a lab system which is also operated in a cluster. HP recommends to provide high availability for production systems and to use a cluster generally • for 300 users and above.
  • Page 9 Preface: Guideline for HP Services Proactive Services Enhanced support services Emergency support Reactive Services 98,5 % © 2008 Hewlett-Packard GmbH (SAPCC Germany) 12/17/2008 The information contained herein is subject to change without notice Ensure high availability Critical Service Proactive 24...
  • Page 10 Enterprise is SAP ECC (Enterprise Central Componets). SAP Business Intelligence - • SAP Enterprise Portal - • SAP Process Integration • SAP Web Application Server (SAP Netweaver) • SAP Supplier Relationship Management - (only self-service-procurement • scenario) SAP Strategic Enterprise Management •...
  • Page 11 SAP Business Suite & SAP ERP mySAP Business Suite SAP PLM (not part of this solutions map) SAP ERP Analytics Financials SAP CRM SAP SRM Human Capital Management Operations Coporate Services SAP SCM SAP Netweaver Applications Directory Technology Solutions © 2008 Hewlett-Packard GmbH (SAPCC Germany) 12/17/2008 The information contained herein is subject to change without notice...
  • Page 12 The SAP Core Applications & Corresponding T-Shirt Sizing recommendations © 2008 Hewlett-Packard GmbH (SAPCC Germany) The information contained herein is subject to change without notice...
  • Page 13 SAP ECC & CRM Sizing Considerations • The following block diagram is user based. A user based sizing can be done by HP Sizer or SAP Quicksizer. Quantity based (requires expert know-how) sizing can only be done by SAP Quicksizer or SAP CC. The description refers to concurrent users; that means SAP users effective working on the system and approximation;...
  • Page 14 • For high availability requirements cluster & SAN storage recommended • In the majority of cases user based sizing • HP services recommended (for those countries where SAP TS Services are available) Concurrent 200 User medium SD Users Database Server...
  • Page 15 HP provides industry-leading call-to-resolution commitments for hardware, including a six-hour call-to-repair commitment for hardware. HP’s Global Solution Centers are located in key points around the globe, so they can work on any issues 24x7, 365 days a year.
  • Page 16 • For high availability requirements cluster & SAN storage recommended • In the majority of cases user based sizing • HP services recommended (for those countries where SAP TS Services are available) Deliverables Service Support Service Window: 24 x 7...
  • Page 17 SAP BI Sizing Considerations • The SAP BI configuration examples represent 2 different sizes of BI landscapes, based on practical experience. The medium configuration represents the most common type. These examples are intended for a first budgetary proposal, when no detailed data quantities are available. •...
  • Page 18 © 2008 Hewlett-Packard GmbH (SAPCC Germany) 12/17/2008 The information contained herein is subject to change without notice Production Environment BI Central System 2 CPU 16 GB RAM Server char. external Storage; SAN recommended Storage char. 200-400 GB DB net BI Central System 2 CPU 32 GB RAM Server char.
  • Page 19 SAP BI Accelerator - There is an ABAP Report on the SAP Marketplace available (SAP • Note-917803) that the customer should run over all Info Cubes that will be transferred into BIA --> please download the latest version of the ABAP Report from the •...
  • Page 20 HP’s holistic approach to the BI accelerator BI preparation configuration SAP NW BI environment Business Explorer Analytic engine InfoCubes Data acquisition source SAP NetWeaver BI © 2008 Hewlett-Packard GmbH (SAPCC Germany) 12/17/2008 The information contained herein is subject to change without notice...
  • Page 21 BIA „Light“ Configuration Start Configuration 1 x AIO Shared Storage 2 x BL460c Quad Core & 8 GB RAM or 16 GB RAM Scaling with 2 x BL460c Quad Core & 8 GB RAM or 16 GB RAM © 2008 Hewlett-Packard GmbH (SAPCC Germany) 12/17/2008 The information contained herein is subject to change without notice Redundancy...
  • Page 22 BIA Standard Start Configuration ! 1 x EVA Shared Storage 4 x BL460c Quad Core & 16 GB RAM or 32 GB RAM © 2008 Hewlett-Packard GmbH (SAPCC Germany) 12/17/2008 The information contained herein is subject to change without notice Configuration Scaling ! by further...
  • Page 23 SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP PI/XI) Sizing Considerations Following hardware proposals for SAP Exchange Infrastructure refer to SAP PI v7.0 Given SAPS figures relate to mainly asynchronous IDoc message transfers being processed The performance corridor given is for orientation purposes only and can not be granted The given information on approx.
  • Page 24 12/17/2008 The information contained herein is subject to change without notice Production Environment XI Central System 2 CPU 16 GB RAM Server char. Internal Storage or SAN Storage char. 200 GB DB net XI Central System 2 CPU 32 GB RAM Server char.
  • Page 25 SAP EP 7.0 • Portal is Java only • Load distribution is about 1:10 (DB vs. SAP) • Portal sizing is only user-driven – Sizing parameters are number of users: • logged in users for memory sizing • active users for CPU Sizing •...
  • Page 26 Only standard iViews Internal Storage or SAN Storage char. 140 GB DB net plus content (optional) EP 7.0 central system Large Server char. 6000 concurrent user Only standard iViews Internal Storage or SAN Storage char. 140 GB DB net plus content (optional) ©...
  • Page 27 SAP SRM Sizing Considerations • The SAP SRM configuration examples represent 2 different sizes of SRM & CCM landscapes, based on practical experience. The SRM small configuration and the CCM medium configuration represent the most common type. These examples are intended for a first budgetary proposal, when no detailed data quantities are available.
  • Page 28 Production Environment SRM / MDM SRM Central System Master Data Mgmt. System 2 CPU 16 GB RAM 16 GB RAM Server char. Server char. Internal Storage or SAN Internal Storage or SAN Storage char. Storage char. 100 GB DB net...
  • Page 29 SAP APO Sizing Considerations • The SAP APO configuration examples represent 3 different sizes of APO landscapes, based on practical experience. The medium configuration represents the most common type. These examples are intended for a first budgetary proposal, when no detailed data quantities are available. •...
  • Page 30 10.000 production orders • Large APO System 2 CPU 250.000 char. comb. • 16 GB RAM 50.000 location products • Server char. 100.000 sales orders • 60.000 procurement orders • 100.000 forecast orders Internal Storage • Storage char. 20.000 production orders •...
  • Page 31 Empowering (Best Practices) eLearning Management or I; 2 CPU; 16 GB RAM; 300 GB DB netto (internal Storage or SAN) Server Sizing Category © 2008 Hewlett-Packard GmbH (SAPCC Germany) 12/17/2008 The information contained herein is subject to change without notice...
  • Page 32 Server & Storage Hardware Technology Solutions © 2008 Hewlett-Packard GmbH (SAPCC Germany) The information contained herein is subject to change without notice...
  • Page 33 As SAP (especially Java) generally allocates a huge amount of system resources, we recommend to apply a minimum of 8- optimal 16 GB RAM per server system; as well as for non-productive systems (behold server sizing categories A & I).
  • Page 34 ERP Productions Systems up to 500 users • ERP; BI, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal test - & development systems • BI; APO;- CRM;- SRM;- Enterprise Portal production systems; Application Server • Server key data: • 2* Xeon DP Quad Core 3,16 GHz; DL380G5 / 3,66 GHz BL460c •...
  • Page 35 4 – Socket Intel Quad Core ProLiant Server up to 18.500 SAPS Server characteristic type D: ERP Production Systems up to 900 users • BI Production systems • VMware Server; Application server • • Server key data: • 4* Xeon MP Quad Core 2,40 GHz; DL580G5 / 2,40 GHz BL680c •...
  • Page 36 4 – Socket Intel up to 25.800 SAPS Server characteristic type G: • ERP Production Systems • High level BI Production systems • VMware Server; Application server • Server key data: • 4* Xeon MP Six 2,40 GHz; DL580G5 / 2,40 GHz BL680c •128 GB RAM...
  • Page 37 ERP; BI, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal test - & development systems • Low level BI Production Systems • XI, medium APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal production systems; Application Server Server key data: • • 2* AMD Opteron Quad Core 2,4 GHz DL385G5p / 2,4 GHz BL465c •...
  • Page 38 4 – Socket AMD Quad Core ProLiant Server up to 23.500 SAPS Server characteristic L: BI Production systems • ERP Production Systems up to 900 users • VMware Server; Application Server • Server key data: • • 4* AMD Opteron Quad Core 2,5 GHz DL585G5 / 2,7 GHz BL685c •...
  • Page 39 8 – Socket AMD Quad Core ProLiant Server up to 35.400 SAPS Server characteristic O: • ERP Production Systems up to 1400 users • BW Production systems • VMware Server; Application Server • Server key data: • 8* AMD Opteron Quad Core 2,4 GHz DL785G5 •...
  • Page 40 Connection Type Maximum discs Disk size (only SAS drives!) Controller recommendation (Server) Disklayout / Raid Sets (logs, archives, sap exe are mounted in the server) Backup / Restore Storage characteristic © 2008 Hewlett-Packard GmbH (SAPCC Germany) 12/17/2008 The information contained herein is subject to change without notice...
  • Page 41 HP Storageworks Enterprise Solution in SAP Environments EVA 4400, 6100, 8100 EVA is an enterprise class storage array system designed with a powerfully simple interface and the performance you expect from the storage market leader. Its rich set of software capabilities keep your data safe even in the most complex of environments.
  • Page 42 HP Storageworks Enterprise Solution in SAP Environments Configuration Guide based on EVA Entry level configuration: Medium level configuration: 48 (max. 96) * 146 /300/400 GB/ 1 TB High level configuration: Recommendation: using two EVA systems connected via Continuous Access (CA)
  • Page 43 Application Recovery Manager (AppRM) • HP CA EVA for SAP whitepaper – on request • Cluster Extension CLX (CA cluster integration for Windows and Linux) / or MetroCluster (CA cluster integration for HP-UX) • HP StorageWorks Business Continuity Solutions for SAP brief −...
  • Page 44 HP SAP Landscapes: Microsoft Netweaver 2004s cluster, mirrored data centers; blade- & VMware solutions © 2008 Hewlett-Packard GmbH (SAPCC Germany) The information contained herein is subject to change without notice...
  • Page 45 Detailed technical and pricing (German list price) information on the following • configuration examples is available (only for HP SAP partners) via a separate Excel worksheet. As the corresponding infrastructure, such as host bus controllers, FC switches- and cables, rack and accessory are included and separately illustrated, you are able to create individual landscapes for budgeting and method of resolution.
  • Page 46 • For more System-; Memory-, or IO performance you should choose to our 4-Socket servers = ProLiant DL580/585G5 • HP ProLiant c-class servers could be applied as well SAP Microsoft Cluster with Replicated Enqueue production system - cluster node A+B constituents: database;...
  • Page 47 128 GB RAM • 128 GB RAM SAP Microsoft Cluster with Replicated Enqueue SAP Application Server Logon Group 2 x ISL 4Gb Fabirc 1 2 x ISL 4Gb Fabric 2 Fibre Channel controller based data replication Continuous Access (CLX Extension)
  • Page 48 SAP Applications Landscapes with HP ProLiant Blades 8 x ProLiant BL460/465c R/3 database server production system (cluster node A) constituents: database; ASCS; SCS; application server R/3 database server production system (cluster node B) constituents: database; ASCS; SCS; application server R/3 application server 1 production system...
  • Page 49 Recommended HP Hypervisor SAP Landscapes Without Virtualization Classical SAP Landscape • ECC 6.0 Productionsystem • ECC Testsystem • ECC Developmentsystem • BI Productionsystem • Bi Developmentsystem • Portal Productionsystem • Portal Test- und Devsystem • CRM Productionsystem • CRM Test- und Developmentsystem •...