Deployment Guide
Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.0 | Server Sizing Guide Sizing a Master Console and Failover Server | 12
Appendix A
Sizing a Master Console and Failover Server
Master Console
Environment
Size
CPU Class
Clock
Speed
(GHz)
CPUs
Total
Cores
Memory Disk Subsystem
Small (2-3
servers)
Intel Xeon
E5-2640
2.5 1 6 48GB
6x 146GB 15k RAID10
(438GB usable disk space)
Large (>3
servers)
Dual Intel
Xeon E5-
2640
2.5 2 12 80GB
8x 146GB 15k RAID 10
(584GB usable disk space)
Table 5:
Master Console Specifications
Failover Server
The Failover server should be at least as powerful as the most powerful AirWave server that it monitors to ensure smooth
operation in a failover situation.