Host hardware requirements
Overview
Prior to installing the vCPAA, the user must ensure that the host meets the specified hardware requirements. See the following table:
Table 3-1: Host hardware and system requirements
|
Spec |
Supported (Intel x86) |
Supported (IntelXeon) |
Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CPU type |
Intel x86 |
IntelXeon |
IntelXeon |
|
CPU architecture |
Sandy Bridge, Ivy Bridge, Haswell, Skylake-Client |
Sandy Bridge, Ivy Bridge, Haswell, Skylake-Client-IBRS. Cascade Lake |
Skylake-Client |
|
CPU - number of processors |
1-2 |
1-2 |
1-2 |
|
CPU - number of cores [threads] |
2 [4], 4 [8], 6 [12] |
4 [8], 6 [12], 8 [16] |
4 [8], 6 [12], 8 [16] |
|
Memory |
8 GB+ |
8 GB+ |
8 GB+ |
|
Interfaces (NIC controller) |
GigE 10GigE |
GigE |
GigE |
|
KVM Hypervisor |
Centos 6.4; RHEL 7.3, 7.5, and 7.9 |
Centos 6.4; RHEL 7.3, 7.5, and 7.9 |
RHEL 7.9 |
|
VMware Hypervisor |
ESXi 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, and 7.0 |
ESXi 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, and 7.0 |
ESXi 7.0 |
Note: Intel GigE is the recommended NIC controller, or any other NIC controller not using the tg3v3.124 driver.
The user is responsible for host selection, maintenance, and support.
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