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Hi Julien and Ian, . Based on Lars comments, if you only need a small memory footprint, we can certainly do that. I can redo the quote with 2 x 8G and 2 x 16G DIMMs.

I can add our software engineer to the discussion if there are some specific questions. Regards, Steve

From: Lars Kurth [mailto:lars.kurth@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 3:47 AM
To: Steve Wilson <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Ian Jackson <Ian.Jackson@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Alena Hyde <alena@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; wg-test-framework@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Julien Grall <julien.grall@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: ThunderX machines (for the Xen Project OSSTEST Test Lab)

Steve,

can you get some of your technical staff to have a discussion with Ian Jackson and Julien Grall before the board meeting next Tuesday, such that all open questions are resolved?

> The 16 or 32GB Ian suggested is a pretty small footprint. With 4 memory controllers, we recommend 8 x 8G DIMMS per CPU.

> We can configure with an inexpensive disk and load with Ubuntu 16.04.

The machines are going to be used for testing the Xen Project Hypervisor. The profile of our test machines are typically rather different from machines in production, as we normally run a number of low level and integration tests which do not require a lot of memory and diskspace. What we do is very similar to test suites that are run for Operating Systems.

The reason why we are looking at a dual socket machine, is because the Thunder X is the first 64 bit ARM dual socket machine on the market.

Best Regards

Lars

From: Steve Wilson <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, 9 January 2017 23:45
To: Lars Kurth <lars.kurth@xxxxxxxxxx>, Ian Jackson <Ian.Jackson@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Alena Hyde <alena@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "wg-test-framework@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <wg-test-framework@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Julien Grall <julien.grall@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: ThunderX machines (for the Xen Project OSSTEST Test Lab)

Hi Lars/Ian, Glad to connect with you. Thanks for your feedback…..

The lead times are 12 weeks if we don’t have the units in stock and they have to built. I was to try and get the right units in stock for you. Sounds like 2 x R150-T61.

The 16 or 32GB Ian suggested is a pretty small footprint. With 4 memory controllers, we recommend 8 x 8G DIMMS per CPU.

We can configure with an inexpensive disk and load with Ubuntu 16.04.

I will work on a quote for this and get it go you tomorrow.

Let me know if you need anything. I will let Larry Wikelius know we connected.

Regards, Steve

Steve Wilson

Director, Phoenics Tech Center

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From: Lars Kurth [mailto:lars.kurth@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, January 9, 2017 5:39 AM
To: Steve Wilson <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Alena Hyde <alena@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; wg-test-framework@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Julien Grall <julien.grall@xxxxxxx>; Ian Jackson <Ian.Jackson@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: ThunderX machines (for the Xen Project OSSTEST Test Lab)

Steve,

I only just got back from vacation, which was rather nice. Hope you had a nice holiday also.

I CC'ed the Xen Project's test working group, and the Xen Project ARM maintainer Julien Grall and Ian Jackson who maintains our test lab together with 3rd party suppiers. The working group and ARM maintainer is responsible for the technical requirements for the technical needs of the project.

> There can be a lead-time on these so the sooner we get the basics down, the better.

That is OK. I will also have to ask for Advisory Board approval. The agenda for next week's meeting is already full, so I expect that I won't be able to close this until Feb 15. What would be the lead time?

>I would like to get an understanding of what your needs are so we can support you. We can do it over email or a call.

> Are you looking for single socket or dual socket machines?

Larry recommended a dual socket machine, aka a Gigabyte R150-T61 (rev. 100) 1U 4-bay Cavium ARM Rackmount Server

> How many and on what schedule?

> What about memory and disk configuration?

> Any other requirements?

These would be questions for the test WG, Ian and Julien.

Roughly what price range are we looking at?

Best Regards

Lars

From: Steve Wilson <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, 3 January 2017 21:51
To: Lars Kurth <lars.kurth@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Alena Hyde <alena@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: ThunderX machines

Hi Lars, Hope you had a nice holiday and are fully refreshed for 2017!

We are working with Cavium to provide ThunderX machines to their partners.

I see by your LinkedIn you are located in the UK. I am in Boston now but heading to the west coast on Thursday morning. I will be there thru 1/13, then back in Boston. You can reach me anytime on my cell…..

I would like to get an understanding of what your needs are so we can support you. We can do it over email or a call.

Are you looking for single socket or dual socket machines?

How many and on what schedule?

What about memory and disk configuration?

Any other requirements?

There can be a lead-time on these so the sooner we get the basics down, the better. Regards, Steve

Re: [Wg-test-framework] ThunderX machines (for the Xen Project OSSTEST Test Lab)