Reference Architecture

vStart 100 and 200 Reference Architecture
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3 Solution Overview
The solution discussed in this whitepaper is powered by Dell PowerEdge servers, Dell EqualLogic iSCSI
storage, Dell PowerConnect networking, and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1. The solution
implements Dell and Microsoft best practices, and EqualLogic SAN HeadQuarters (SAN HQ) and Group
Manager are included in the solution for storage array monitoring and management. The solution also
includes the rack, power distribution units (PDU), and an optional uninterruptible power supply (UPS),
KMM (Keyboard, Monitor, Mouse), and management server.
The solution is offered in two main configurations, vStart 100 and 200. The variations between the two
configurations are the number of PowerEdge R720 servers in the Hyper-V cluster and the number of
EqualLogic storage arrays. vStart 100 includes three PowerEdge R720 servers and one EqualLogic
storage array. vStart 200 includes six PowerEdge R720 servers and two EqualLogic storage arrays. An
additional optional storage array can be added to both configurations and the resulting configuration
will be referred to as vStart 100+ or vStart 200+ in the remainder of this document. Figure 1 and Figure
2 below provide a high-level overview of the components utilized in each of the configurations.
vStart 100 Overview Figure 1.
EqualLogic PS6100
PowerEdge R720
PowerEdge R620
Hyper-V Cluster
Management Server (SCVMM, OMSA, SAN HQ)
iSCSI Storage
PowerConnect 7048
SAN Traffic (iSCSI)
PowerConnect 7048
LAN Traffic (VM, Management, Live Migration)
Optional – Available with vStart 100
Storage Expansion
EqualLogic SAN HQ and Group Manager, OMSA, Out of Band,
Virtualization Cluster Management
Management and Monitoring
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