1 Oracle SD-WAN Aware Installation Requirements
Virtual Machine Requirements
- Processor
- 4 Core, 3 GHz (or equivalent) or better for the server managing up to 64 Sites
- 8 Core, 3 GHz (or equivalent) or better for the server managing up to 128 Sites
- 16 Core, 3 GHz (or equivalent) or better for the server managing up to 256 Sites
- 16 Core, 3 GHz (or equivalent) or better for the server managing up to 550 Sites
- Memory
- A minimum of 8GB of RAM is recommended for the VM managing up to 64 Sites
- A minimum of 16GB of RAM is recommended for the VM managing up to 128 Sites
- A minimum of 32GB of RAM is recommended for the VM managing up to 256 Sites
- A minimum of 32GB of RAM is recommended for the VM managing up to 550 Sites
- Operating System
- VMware Hypervisor ESXi 5.1.0 or higher
- An environment running Microsoft Windows to perform the Oracle SD-WAN Aware installation
- Disk Space
Note:
Oracle SD-WAN Aware only supports locally-attached storage due to application performance requirements.The Oracle SD-WAN Aware VM image itself is about 500 MB. When you install the image, it creates a default 8 GB disk containing the Oracle SD-WAN Aware program, supporting operating system files, Maps, Configurations, Views, and default data storage for polled data. You will need to migrate from the default data disk to a disk that is sized per your Oracle SD-WAN Aware deployment.
Note:
Disk space requirements are highly dependent on the number of Sites, WAN links, and Network Services configured in your WAN. The table below provides guidelines for storage required based on the scale of your WAN.
Table 1-1 WAN Scale Database Sizing Parameters
| WAN Scale | Storage Size for up to One Year of Data | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max # of Client Sites | Average # of WAN Links per Site | Average # of Network Services per Site(1) | |
|
32 |
2 |
4 |
1.2 TB |
|
32 |
4 |
8 |
1.8 TB |
|
32 |
8 |
16 |
5.3 TB |
|
64 |
2 |
4 |
1.5 TB |
|
64 |
4 |
8 |
2.6 TB |
|
64 |
8 |
16 |
9.6 TB |
|
96 |
2 |
4 |
1.8 TB |
|
96 |
4 |
8 |
3.3 TB |
|
96 |
8 |
16 |
14.0 TB |
|
128 |
2 |
4 |
2.0 TB |
|
128 |
4 |
8 |
4.1 TB |
|
128 |
8 |
16 |
18.0 TB |
|
192 |
2 |
4 |
2.6 TB |
|
192 |
4 |
8 |
5.6 TB |
|
192 |
8 |
16 |
27.0 TB |
|
256 |
2 |
4 |
3.0 TB |
|
256 |
4 |
8 |
7.2 TB |
|
256 |
8 |
16 |
35.0 TB |
|
550 |
2 |
4 |
6.0 TB |
|
550 |
4 |
8 |
14.4 TB |
|
550 |
8 |
16 |
70 TB |
Footnote 1 Static Conduit Service, Dynamic Conduit Service, Intranet Service, Internet Service
The database size also considers the space required for database migration during software updates. Database configuration options within Oracle SD-WAN Aware allow for older data to be automatically deleted. The numbers below scale by the number of months that data is stored. For example, storing six months of data requires half the space identified in the table above for storing one year of data.
Note:
Due to the write-heavy nature of time-series data and the database, it is recommended that you do not use RAID-5 with Oracle SD-WAN Aware. RAID-1 or RAID-1+0 are recommended if you plan to implement a RAID. In addition, Logical Volume Manager (LVM) adds a small but appreciable amount of overhead, so using LVM is not recommended.Amazon Web Services Requirements
- A 64-bit Oracle SD-WAN Aware Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
- An Amazon Virtual Machine and EC2 Instance that meets the following requirements based on the scale of the WAN to be managed by Cloud Aware:
Table 1-2 Amazon Web Services Requirements
|
WAN Scale |
Amazon EC2 Instance |
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|
Max # of Client Sites |
Average # of WAN Links per Site |
Average # of Network ServicesFoot 2 per Site |
Instance Type |
Storage Volume Type |
Storage Size for up to One Year of Data |
|
64 |
2 |
4 |
m4.xlarge |
General Purpose |
1.5 TB |
|
64 |
4 |
8 |
m4.xlarge |
General Purpose |
2.6 TB |
|
64 |
8 |
16 |
m4.xlarge |
General Purpose |
9.6 TB |
|
128 |
2 |
4 |
m4.2xlarge |
General Purpose |
2.0 TB |
|
128 |
4 |
8 |
m4.2xlarge |
General Purpose |
4.1 TB |
|
128 |
8 |
16 |
m4.2xlarge |
General Purpose |
18.0 TB |
|
256 |
2 |
4 |
m4.4xlarge |
General Purpose |
3.0 TB |
|
256 |
4 |
8 |
m4.4xlarge |
General Purpose |
7.2 TB |
|
256 |
8 |
16 |
m4.4xlarge |
General Purpose |
35.0 TB |
|
550 |
2 |
4 |
m4.4xlarge |
General Purpose |
6.0 TB |
|
550 |
4 |
8 |
m4.4xlarge |
General Purpose |
14.4 TB |
|
550 |
8 |
16 |
m4.4xlarge |
General Purpose |
70 TB |
Footnote 2
Static Conduit Service, Dynamic Conduit Service, Intranet Service, Internet Service
Network Bandwidth Requirements
The Oracle SD-WAN Aware VM requires network bandwidth for polling appliances. The table below shows the total network overhead for polling variable sized networks with a five-minute polling interval and the configured Bandwidth Limit rate that is required to poll the data within five minutes. The Bandwidth Limit rate is controlled by the Oracle SD-WAN Aware VM and is configured from the Manage tab and the APN Discovery tile if the default value is not sufficient.
Note:
Network Bandwidth requirements are highly dependent on the number of Sites, WAN links, and Network Services configured in your WAN. A typical deployment can use the default value, which limits the total Oracle SD-WAN Aware network bandwidth to 1000kbps. Configure your Oracle SD-WAN Aware network use based on the scale of your network.Table 1-3 Network Bandwidth Requirements
| WAN Scale | Data Collected per 5-minute Poll | Bandwidth Rate to Configure per 5-minute Poll (Kbps) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max # of Client Sites | Average # of WAN Links per Site | Average # of Network Services(3) per Site | ||
|
32 |
2 |
4 |
1.2 MB |
Default 1000 |
|
32 |
4 |
8 |
3.6 MB |
Default 1000 |
|
32 |
8 |
16 |
20.0 MB |
Default 1000 |
|
64 |
2 |
4 |
2.3 MB |
Default 1000 |
|
64 |
4 |
8 |
7.2 MB |
Default 1000 |
|
64 |
8 |
16 |
40.0 MB |
2000 |
|
96 |
2 |
4 |
3.5 MB |
Default 1000 |
|
96 |
4 |
8 |
10.8 MB |
Default 1000 |
|
96 |
8 |
16 |
60.0 MB |
3000 |
|
128 |
2 |
4 |
4.6 MB |
Default 1000 |
|
128 |
4 |
8 |
14.4 MB |
Default 1000 |
|
128 |
8 |
16 |
80.0 MB |
4000 |
|
192 |
2 |
4 |
6.9 MB |
Default 1000 |
|
192 |
4 |
8 |
21.6 MB |
2000 |
|
192 |
8 |
16 |
120.0 MB |
6000 |
|
256 |
2 |
4 |
9.2 MB |
Default 1000 |
|
256 |
4 |
8 |
28.8 MB |
2000 |
|
256 |
8 |
16 |
160 MB |
10000 |
|
550 |
2 |
4 |
18.4 MB |
Default 1000 |
|
550 |
4 |
8 |
57.6 MB |
2000 |
|
550 |
8 |
16 |
320 MB |
10000 |
Footnote 3 Static Conduit Service, Dynamic Conduit Service, Intranet Service, Internet Service