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About This Document
Purpose
This document describes the software and hardware planning of the Huawei RH2288H V3
Broadwell SAP HANA appliance, how to install a redundant array of independent disks
(RAID) controller card, SUSE for SAP OS, Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
(PCIe) solid-state drive (SSD), and SAP HANA database, and how to verify the installation.
By reading this document, audience can learn about the SAP HANA software and hardware,
and how to install a RAID controller card, OS, PCIe SSD driver, and SAP HANA database in
sequence (which cannot be changed).
Intended Audience
This document is intended for:
Technical support engineers
Maintenance engineers
Users
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Contents .................................................................................................................................. iv
1 Installation Planning.............................................................................................................1
1.1 Hardware Configuration Planning.......................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Software Planning.................................................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Internal Disk Planning..........................................................................................................................................................1
1.4 Default Parameter .................................................................................................................................................................2
1.5 Parameters to be Planned .....................................................................................................................................................2
1.6 Installation Process...............................................................................................................................................................3
2 Configuring the BIOS...........................................................................................................5
2.1 Preparations...........................................................................................................................................................................5
2.2 Configuring BIOS Parameters .............................................................................................................................................7
3 Configuring RAID Parameters........................................................................................... 13
3.1 Preparations.........................................................................................................................................................................13
3.2 Configuring RAID Parameters...........................................................................................................................................13
4 Installing the OS and Related Software............................................................................ 25
4.1 Preparing for Installation....................................................................................................................................................25
4.2 Installing an OS...................................................................................................................................................................28
4.3 Network Configuration.......................................................................................................................................................38

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1 Installation Planning
1.1 Hardware Configuration Planning
RH2288H V3 SAP HANA Sizing Configuration table describes the hardware planning.
Before installing the OS, depending on the HANA Sizing configuration planning storage
space needed.
RH2288H V3 Broadwell hard disk planning is as follows:
1.slot 0 and slot 1 2*600G SAS hard disk configuration RAID1(disable Cachecade), for the
installation of OS.
2.The rest of the hard disk configuration RAID50 (>10 disks) (or RAID5 for <=10 disks)
enable Cachecade for HANA database volume
3.2*400G SSD,configurate RAID1 as Cachecade disk
1.2 Software Planning
Table 1-1 describes the software planning.
Table 1-1 Software planning
Software (Version)
How to Obtain
Description
SLES11_SP4_B1.x86_64
-0.0.10.preload.iso
https://www.suse.com/
Customized SAP OS
1.3 Internal Disk Planning
Table 1-2 describes the internal disk planning for the RH2288H V3 Broadwell Sizing 1TB
Configuration for example.

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Table 1-2 Internal disk planning
Devices
Partition
File System
Type
Partition
Size
Description
/dev/sda
Raid1
-
600GB
Used to install the OS.
/dev/sda1
/
ext3
50GB
/dev/sda2
swap
swap
2GB
/dev/sda3
/
ext3
Remaining
space
/dev/sdb
RAID5
-
/dev/sdb1
5026GB
/dev/vg_hana
-
-
505GB
/dev/vg_hana/l
v_hanadata
/hana/ data
xfs
263GB
Used for hana storage
/dev/vg_hana/l
v_hanalog
/hana/log
xfs
81GB
/dev/vg_hana/l
v_hanalog
/usr/sap
xfs
81GB
/dev/vg_hana/l
v_hanashared
/hana/shared
xfs
81GB
1.4 Default Parameter
Table 1-3 lists the default parameter.
Table 1-3 Default parameter
Component
IP Address
Integrated management (iBMC)
192.168.2.100
1.5 Parameters to be Planned
Table 1-4 lists the parameters to be planned.

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Table 1-4 Parameters to be planned
Parameter
Type
Parameter
Description
Example
Host
information
Management
network port IP
address
IP address of a host
management network port
192.168.2.100
Management
network port
subnet mask
Subnet mask of a host
management network port
255.255.255.0
Management
network port
gateway
Gateway of a host
management network port
192.168.2.1
Host name and
domain
Host and domain names
Hostname: hw00001
Domainname: china
Service
information
Service network
port IP address
Assigned by the Dynamic
Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) server
or manually assigned
192.168.2.200
Service network
port subnet mask
255.255.0.0
Service network
port gateway
192.168.2.1
User name
and password
OS administrator
account/password
OS administrator account
and password
Username: root
Password: Huawei_123
Common OS
account/password
Common OS account and
password
Username: huawei
Password: Huawei_123
Database
account/password
Database account and
password
Username: S00
Password: Huawei_123
iBMC
account/password
iBMC login account and
password
Username: root
Password: Huawei12#$
1.6 Installation Process
Figure 1-1 shows the process for installing the Huawei RH2288H V3 Broadwell SAP HANA
appliance.

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Figure 1-1 Installation process

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2 Configuring the BIOS
This chapter describes how to configure the basic input/output system (BIOS) parameters of
the server to meet performance requirements for SAP HANA operation.
2.1 Preparations
Step 1 Log in to the iBMC web user interface (WebUI).
Connect a network cable to the management network port on the server. Check that IP
addresses of the management network ports on the server and PC are in the same network
segment. Open Internet Explorer, enter the iBMC IP address (default: 192.168.2.100) in the
address box.
Configure an IP address of the network port on the PC with the same network segment, subnet mask,
and gateway as those of the IP addressof the iBMC's network port.
Step 2 On the iBMC login page, enter the default user name (root) and password (Huawei12#$).
Type in English. Otherwise, character "$" may change to "¥" in Chinese or other characters in
other languages.
Step 3 Click Log In, as shown in Figure 2-1.
iBMC supports both English and Chinese. You can choose a language as required.
This document uses screenshots in English.
NOTE
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Figure 2-1 iBMC login page
Step 4 In the navigation tree on the left, choose Remote, and click Remote Virtual Console (shared
mode) in the right pane, as shown in Figure 2-2.
Figure 2-2 Opening the KVM console
Step 5 Open the keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) console, as shown in Figure 2-3.
The following KVM operations are performed on the KVM console.
The KVM console requires JRE 1.6.0 U25 or later. You can download the Java running environment at
http://www.java.com.
If the server is not powered on, click Power On, as shown in Figure 2-3.
If the server has been powered on, click Cold Reset from the drop-down list, as shown in
Figure 2-3.
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Figure 2-3 KVM console
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2.2 Configuring BIOS Parameters
Step 1 When the screen shown in Figure 2-4 is displayed during the server startup, press Delete to
open the BIOS setup screen.
Figure 2-4 Startup screen
Step 2 When a screen shown in Figure 2-5 is displayed, enter the BIOS password (sensitive to
uppercase and lowercase) in the dialog box.

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The BIOS default password is "Huawei12#$". If you have not configured any BIOS password, the BIOS
screen isdisplayed, as shown in Figure 2-6.
Figure 2-5 Entering the BIOS password
Figure 2-6 BIOS screen
Step 3 Select IntelRCSetup on the menu, select Advanced Power Management Configuration
using the downward arrow, and press Enter, as shown in Figure 2-7.
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Figure 2-7 Selecting Advanced Power Management Configuration
Step 4 Turning off Power Policy Select: Select Custom, and press Enter, as shown in Figure 2-8.
Figure 2-8 Selecting Custom
Step 5 In the displayed list box, select Disable, and press Enter to turn off P State, as shown in
Figure 2-9.

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Figure 2-9 Turing offP State
Step 6 Turning off C-States: Press Esc to exit the CPU P State Control screen, select CPU C State
Control using the downward arrow, and press Enter, as shown in Figure 2-10.
Figure 2-10 Selecting CPU C State Control
Setting Package C State limit: Select Package C State limit, and press Enter. Select
C0/C1 state, and press Enter.
Turning off CPU C3 State: Select CPU C3 report, and press Enter. Select Disable, and
press Enter to turn off CPU C3 State

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Turning off CPU C6 State: Select CPU C6 report, and press Enter. Select Disable, and
press Enter to turn off CPU C6 State.
Step 7 Turning off T-States: Press Esc to exit the CPU C State Control screen, select CPU T State
Control using the downward arrow, and press Enter, as shown in Figure 2-11.
Figure 2-11 Selecting CPUT State Control
Step 8 Press F10, select Yes, and press Enter to save the BIOS settings and restart the server, as
shown in Figure 2-12.
Figure 2-12 Saving the BIOS settings and restarting the server

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The BIOS parameter configuration is complete.
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3 Configuring RAID Parameters
3.1 Preparations
This document use the RH2288H V3 Broadwell SAP HANA Sizing 6T advanced version of
the RAID configuration as an example.
RH2288H V3 Broadwell hard disk planning is as follows:
1. slot 0 and slot 1 2*600G SAS hard disk configuration RAID1(enable Cachecade), for
the installation of OS.
2. The rest of the hard disk configuration RAID50 (>10 disks) (or RAID5 for <10 disks)
enable Cachecade for HANA database volume
3. 4 *400G SSD or 2*400G SSD(RH2288H V3 Base RAM<1T),configurate RAID1 as
Cachecade disk
3.2 Configuring RAID Parameters
Step 1 During the server startup, when infomation is displayed as Figure 3-1, press Ctrl+R to open
the RAID configuration screen.
Figure 3-1 Opening the RAIDconfiguration screen
Step 2 On the RAID configuration page, as shown in Figure 3-2.

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Figure 3-2 VD Mgmt page
If this RAID controller card has been configured (has been used in maintenance and OS
reinstallation scenarios before). We need to Del the "old RAID configured", as shown in
Figure 3-3. You can delete VD one-off like this:F2F2Delete VD, as shown in Figure 3-4
Caution: All hard disk data and RAID information will be lost after you Del the RAID
Configured. Back up data before this operation.
Figure 3-3 Clear RAID has been configured before
Figure 3-4 VD Mgmt page

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Step 3 Press "F2", On the displayed page, select Create Virtual Drive, as shown in Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5 Selecting a Create VD
Step 4 Users can perform RAID configuration according to the requirements specific parameter, as
shown in Figure 3-6.
Figure 3-6 Selecting a configuration parameter
RAID Configuration Parameter Item Description:
RAID Level: RAID level representing the configuration, such as RAID 1,RAID-5, RAID-50;
PD per Span: This Configuration items in the user selects RAID-50 or RAID-60 level after,
it config the number of the hard disks packet, e.g. RH2288H V3 Broadwell Sizing 6T
configuration, the configuration 18 hard disks for HANA Storage, RAID level is RAID-50,
"PD per Span "parameter should be set to "9";