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Would probably need to know more about your exact gear and whether stand alone rack server, Blades, IMM vs UCSM, etc.
Maybe starting with some of our CVDs (Flashstack in this case) probably has more info that you are looking for or than applies to your scenario, but might cover some of your questions: