Supported Platforms
The following platforms are supported in Oracle Enterprise Communications Broker - (will be referred to by it's short name - Communications Broker).
Platforms
For all the platforms listed here, you must install the Operating System and software from a USB memory device:
- Oracle X9-2
- Oracle X8-2
- Go to My Oracle Support (MOS) at https://support.oracle.com to download the Operating System and software. See "Download Software from MOS."
- See the Software Installation information in the Oracle Enterprise Session Border Controller Installation and Platform Preparation Guide for installation instructions.
Image and Boot Loader Files
Table 1-1 Image and Bootloader Files
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| nnPCZ500-img.iso | ISO file |
| nnPCZ500.bz | Image file |
| nnPCZ500-img-usb.exe | Executable file used to create bootable media for installation. |
| nnPCZ500.boot | Boot loader |
| nnPCZ500-img-vm_kvm.tgz | Compressed image file including Communications Broker VNF for KVM virtual machines, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), GCP, AWS, EC2. |
| nnPCZ500-img-vm_vmware.ova | Open Virtualization Archive (.ova) distribution of the Communications Broker VNF for ESXi virtual machines. |
| nnPCZ500-img-vm_vhd.tgz | Compressed image file including Communications Broker for Azure, as well as the legal.txt file |
Cores and Threads
The following list shows the recommended number of cores and the expected number of SIP threads per platform. Note that the number of SIP threads may vary, depending on the configuration of your deployment.
- VM—Recommended 8 cores. Yields 3 SIP threads.
- Oracle Servers X8-2, and X9-2 — Recommended 16 cores. Yields 9 SIP threads.
Memory
Oracle recommends at least 16G memory for all Communications Broker Release 5.0.0 deployments.
While the above presents standard recommendations, optimum Communications Broker resource sizing depends individual deployments. Oracle recommends that you work with consulting and/or sales teams to determine the best sizing for your deployment.
Supported Hypervisors
Supported Hypervisor for Private Virtual Infrastructures in Communications Broker Release 5.0.0:- VMWare vSphere ESXi 8.0.
- KVM:
- Linux kernel version: 3.10.0-1160
- Library: libvirt 4.5.0
- API: QEMU 4.5.0
- Hypervisor: QEMU 1.5.3
Note:
Starting with Communications Broker Release 5.0.0, X7-2 is not supported as a VMWare hypervisor.Supported Public Cloud Platforms
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Azure
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Table 1-2 Standard Shapes Supported for Deployment on OCI
| Shape | OCPUs | VCPUs | Memory (GB) | Max Forwarding Cores | Max VNICs | Max Rx/Tx Queues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VM.Optimized3.Flex (Small) | 4 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| VM.Optimized3.Flex (Medium) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| VM.Optimized3.Flex (Large) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| VM.Standard3.Flex (Small) | 4 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| VM.Standard3.Flex (Medium) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 15 |
| VM.Standard3.Flex (Large) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Table 1-3 Standard Shapes Supported for Deployment on AWS
| Shape | Instance Type | CPUs | Memory (GB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | c5.2xlarge | 8 | 16 GB |
| Medium | c5.4xlarge | 16 | 32 GB |
| Large | c5a.8xlarge | 32 | 64 GB |
Table 1-4 Standard Shapes Supported for Deployment on Azure
| Shape | Size(Fs Series) | CPUs | Memory (GB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | Standard_F8s | 8 | 16 GB |
| Medium | Standard_F16s | 16 | 32 GB |
| Large | Standard F32s v2 | 32 | 64 GB |
Table 1-5 Standard Shapes Supported for Deployment on GCP
| Machine Types | vCPUs | RAM (GB) | vNICs | Network Egress Bandwidth (Gbps) | Max Tx/Rx queues per VM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n2-standard-4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| n2-standard-8 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 16 | 8 |
| n2-standard-16 | 16 | 64 | 8 | 32 | 16 |