Understanding the Software Configurations
Understanding Large Domains (Full Rack)
These topics provide information on the Large Domain configuration for the Half Rack:
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“Percentage of CPU and Memory Resource Allocation” on page 74
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“Management Network” on page 75
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“10-GbE Client Access Network” on page 75
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“InfiniBand Network” on page 76
Percentage of CPU and Memory Resource Allocation
The amount of CPU and memory resources that you allocate to the logical domain varies,
depending on the size of the other domains that are also on the SPARC T5-8 server:
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Config F2-1 (Two Large Domains): The following options are available for CPU and
memory resource allocation:
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Four sockets for each Large Domain
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Two sockets for the first Large Domain, six sockets for the second Large Domain
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Six sockets for the first Large Domain, two sockets for the second Large Domain
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One socket for the first Large Domain, seven sockets for the second Large Domain
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Seven sockets for the first Large Domain, one socket for the second Large Domain
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Config F3-1 (One Large Domain and two Medium Domains): The following options are
available for CPU and memory resource allocation:
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Four sockets for the Large Domain, two sockets apiece for the two Medium Domains
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Two sockets for the Large Domain, four sockets for the first Medium Domain, two
sockets for the second Medium Domain
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Two sockets for the Large Domain and the first Medium Domain, four sockets for the
second Medium Domain
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Six sockets for the Large Domain, one socket apiece for the two Medium Domains
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Five sockets for the Large Domain, two sockets for the first Medium Domain, one
socket for the second Medium Domain
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Five sockets for the Large Domain, one socket for the first Medium Domain, two
sockets for the second Medium Domain
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Config F4-2 (One Large Domain, two Small Domains, one Medium Domain): The
following options are available for CPU and memory resource allocation:
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Four sockets for the Large Domain, one socket apiece for the two Small Domains, two
sockets for the Medium Domain
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Three sockets for the Large Domain, one socket apiece for the two Small Domains,
three sockets for the Medium Domain
74 Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 Owner's Guide • May 2016