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Hitachi Advanced Server HA820 G2 User Guide 76
capacity, cost-effective memory, and storage to transform big data workloads and analytics by enabling
data to be stored, moved, and processed quickly.
Persistent memory modules use the standard DIMM form factor and are installed alongside DIMMs in a
server memory slot. Intel Optane persistent memory 200 series is designed for use only with third-
generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, and is available in the following capacities:
• 128 GB
• 256 GB
• 512 GB
Persistent memory module-processor compatibility
Intel Optane persistent memory 200 series is supported only in servers with second-generation Intel
Xeon Scalable processors installed.
System requirements for persistent memory module support
IMPORTANT: Hitachi Vantara recommends that you implement best-practice configurations such as
clustered configurations for high availability (HA).
Before installing persistent memory modules, make sure that the following components and software are
available:
• A supported HA810 G2 Server using third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors. DDR4
Standard Memory RDIMMs or LRDIMMs (the number will vary based on your chosen
configuration). Supported firmware and drivers:
◦ System ROM version 1.40 or later
◦ Server Platform Services (SPS) Firmware version 04.04.04.053
◦ iLO 5 Firmware version 2.44
◦ Innovation Engine Firmware version 1.0.0.20 or later
• A supported operating system:
◦ Windows Server 2016 with persistent memory drivers from Hitachi Vantara
◦ Windows Server 2019
◦ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 and later
◦ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 and later
◦ SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 and later
◦ SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 and later
◦ VMware vSphere 7.0 U2 and later
◦ VMware vSphere 6.7 U3 with P03
• Hardware and licensing requirements for optional encryption of the persistent memory modules:
◦ TPM 2.0 (local key encryption)
◦ iLO Advanced License (remote key encryption)
◦ Key management server (remote key encryption)
For more information, see the Intel Optane persistent memory 200 series User Guide on the Hitachi Vantara website