DRAGEN Server

Server Specifications

Component	DRAGEN V4 server
CPU	Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6226R 2.9Ghz. 32 Cores, 64 Threads
Memory	512GB
Scratch Drive	2x 7.68TB NVMe
OS Drives	2x 480 GB SSD (RAID 1)
FPGA Card	DRAGEN
Form Factor	2U
Dimensions	H 8.8cm (3.5in), W 43.8cm (17.2in), D 76.4cm (29.9in)
Power Supply	1968W Dual, Hotswap redundant power supply

System Installation

See the Site Prep and Installation Guide for more information.

Illumina DRAGENᵀᴹ Server v4 - Unboxing, assembly and installation

System Updates

Any software on the system, including the kernel, can be updated.

Note: Please pay special attention steps which backup the License files to avoid any disruptions.

See OS Upgrade Instructions

OS Image and Kernel patches

Illumina strongly recommends the following guidelines:

• Kernel packages should come from official Oracle8 updates only.

• Using experimental kernels or compiling the kernel from source is not recommended.

• Use OS Images provided by Illumina.

• Keep up to date with security patches from Illumina. See Linux-based OS Security Patches
• Run the System Check after system updates.