[gpfsug-discuss] GUI server hardware requirements
Jonathan Buzzard
jonathan.buzzard at strath.ac.uk
Mon Jan 8 17:31:31 GMT 2024
On 08/01/2024 09:37, ANDREW BEATTIE wrote:
> Would be plenty for the gui role as it stands today,
> The ESS EMS server does not use SSD at all, and it runs the GUI for an
> ESS cluster.
>
I care not about the GUI role, only the RestAPI support.
I am old school and take the view that if you need a GUI to manage your
storage then step away from the keyboard :-)
> However it’s worth noting that there are changes coming to the GUI /
> rest API as part of the 5.2.0 / 5.2.1 code in 1H 2024
>
> You might want to reach out to your local IBM resource and ask them to
> put you in touch with one of the developers for the new experience to
> explain what’s coming in more detail.
>
Here is a question can you replace the GUI/RestAPI servers live without
service interruption? Say just spin up a couple more and then retire the
old ones. Or replace them one at a time?
As it stands the machines are pretty old anyway and are spare because
firstly the CPU is not supported in ESXi 7+, and then SAS adaptor is not
supported in RHEL8+. Hence they are spare.
However they work just fine under Ubuntu LTS 22.04 and we are likely to
move away from RHEL after RedHat's stunt last year. However I would want
to be able to replace them without downtime if required and as funds allow.
JAB.
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