Platform Support
The Oracle Communications Core Session Manager (OCCSM) S-CZ8.4.5 software supports the following platforms.
Qualified Hypervisors
Oracle qualified the following components for deploying version S-CZ8.4.5 as a Virtual Network Function.
- KVM: Linux kernel version 3.10.0-123 or later, with KVM/QEMU (2.9.0_16 or later) and libvirt (3.9.0_14 or later)
- VMware: vSphere ESXi (Version 6.5 or later)
- XEN: Release 4.4 or later
Compatibility with OpenStack Private Virtual Infrastructures
Oracle distributes Heat templates for the Newton and Pike versions of OpenStack. Use the Newton template when running either the Newton or Ocata versions of OpenStack. Use the Pike template when running Pike or a later version of OpenStack.
Supported Public Cloud Platforms
In S-CZ8.4.5, you can run the OCCSM on the following public cloud platforms.
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
OCI Cloud Shapes and options supported by this release are listed below. After deployment, you can change the shape of your machine by, for example, adding disks and interfaces.
| Shape | OCPUs/VCPUs | vNICs | Tx/Rx Queues | Max Forwarding Cores | DoS Protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VM.Standard2.4 | 4/8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | N |
| VM.Standard2.8 | 8/16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | Y |
Networking using image mode [SR-IOV mode - Native] is supported on OCI. PV and Emulated modes are not currently supported.
Platform Hyperthreading Support
Of the supported hypervisors, only VMware does not expose SMT capability to the OCCSM. For public cloud deployment, OCI enables SMT by default and exposes it to the OCCSM.