UVMSQL Appliance Requirements
Prerequisites
The BeyondTrust UVMSQL Appliance requires the following at a minimum:
- Two available power outlets
- A high-speed network connection
- A network router or switch
- A unique, static IPv4 address for the BeyondTrust UVMSQL Appliance
- A private DNS A-record resolving to the static IP of your UVMSQL Appliance.
- An SSL web server certificate, intermediate SSL certificates, and SSL root, OR a self-signed certificate.
Preliminary Steps
You should take several steps before the BeyondTrust hardware is delivered and installed:
- Allocate the necessary rack space for the UVMSQL Appliance. Ensure the space has the necessary power and network access. The rack space required is 1U.
- Determine a machine name (15 characters or less) and reserve a static IP address for each UVMSQL Appliance on the network.
Once you have named your
- Identify the domain that you plan to join the UVMSQL Appliances to for the purpose of clustering.
- Identify or create Domain Administrator credentials to be used during the cluster configuration process.
- Identify the organizational unit (OU) to which the UVMSQL Appliances will belong. This OU is required to have group policy inheritance blocked.
- Identify or create the Group Managed Service Account that will be used for the ongoing operation of the cluster.
- Allocate a name and static IP address for the cluster that will be created with the UVMSQL Appliances.
- Allocate a name and static IP address for the availability group listener.
For more information, please see the following:
- On Group Managed Service accounts, Windows Server 2012: Group Managed Service Accounts
- For a useful tool to prepare for initial setup, UVMSQL Setup Worksheet
Client Requirements
Supported browsers:
- Microsoft Edge
- Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Safari
UVMSQL Requirements
- 10/100/1000MB Ethernet Connection
- TCP/IP v4
- Rack Mount
UVMSQL Package Contents
The UVMSQL package consists of the following items. Please verify all materials listed are present and free from visible damage or defects before proceeding. If any item appears to be missing or damaged, please contact BeyondTrust Technical Support.
- UVMSQL Appliance
- Two Power Cords
- Getting Started Guide
- Rack Mount Kit
- Bezel Key
- Certificate of Authenticity with SQL Licenses
Physical UVMSQL Appliance Specifications
UVMSQL Specifications
Specification | Description |
---|---|
AC Input Voltage |
110 to 240 V AC, autoranging |
Rated Input Frequency |
50 to 60Hz |
Cooling |
8 Standard Fans, 2 Standard 1U Heatsinks |
Chassis |
Chassis with up to 8, 3.5in. Hard Drives |
Dimensions | 1U rack-mountable server
H: 1.68in. (4.28 cm) (10.75in. shipping) W: 18.97in. (48.18cm) (24in. shipping) D: 26.89in. (68.30cm) (35.75in. shipping) Weight: approx 45lbs. (48lbs. shipping) |
Microprocessor |
2 x Intel Xeon Silver 4110, 2.1GHz, 8-Core, 16-Thread, 11M Cache, Turbo, HT |
Hard Drive |
8 x 960GB SSD SAS Mix Use 12Gbps 512n 2.5in. Hot-plug |
RAM |
256GB |
RAID Configuration |
RAID 10 |
RAID Controller |
PERC H740P, 8GB NV Cache |
NIC |
Broadcom 57416 2 Port 10Gb Base-T + 5720 2 Port 1Gb Base-T, rNDC |
Power Supply |
Dual, hot-plug, Redundant Power Supply (1+1), 750W |
Power Cords |
2 x NEMA 5-15P to C13 Wall Plug, 125 Volt, 15 AMP, 10 Feet (3m) |
Rack Rails |
ReadyRails™ Sliding Rails with Cable Management Arm |
PCIe Riser |
Risers with up to 4, x8 PCIe slots + 2, x16 PCIe slots |
Operating System |
Embedded Windows Server 2016 Standard |
Database |
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 |
However, vSphere and Hyper-V images only have a SQL Server license. The Windows OS license key is provided with information to download images.