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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==


Please note that these are NOT Netscout's official recommendations; sizes are based on COMCERT's long-term experience.
Please note that these are NOT Netscout's official recommendations; sizes are based on COMCERT's experience of building, installing, maintaining and operating test and measurement equipment for various size customers 


COMCERT builds, installs and maintains nGeniusOne Server on virtual as well as physical appliances.
Our virtual (VPMA) and physical (PMA) appliances are available as turnkey solutions.  Contact your sales representative for more information about our appliances.
 
Our virtual and physical appliances are available as turnkey solutions, including our almost 20 years of experience in building, installing and operating test and measurement equipment.
 
Contact your sales representative for more information about our appliances.


 
 
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== Solution ==
== Solution ==


=== Minimum system requirements for nGeniusONE on Virtual Performance Appliance 45 ===
=== Minimum system requirements for nGeniusONE Server on Virtual Performance Appliance 48 ===


VPMA-45 is COMCERT's foundation for nGeniusONE Server.  It offers the greatest flexibility to install, upgrade and operate nGenius Server in a secure private datacenter. The virtual appliance is build from OVF template i.e., you do not have to create the virtual machine.  Just make sure the resources are available in your virtual environment at time of deployment.  You also need to knwo what datastore to use and the name of the virtual port group to connect the management interface.
VPMA-48&nbsp;is COMCERT's fundament for building nGeniusONE Server.&nbsp; It offers great&nbsp;flexibility for long-time running nGenius Servers in secure datacenters. The final virtual appliance is build from OVA/OVF template i.e., you <u>do not</u> have to create a&nbsp;virtual machine.&nbsp; Just make sure the resources are available in your virtual environment at the time of deployment.&nbsp; You also need to knoo what datastore to use and the name of the virtual port group to connect the management interface.


These are the properties of the VM (deployed from OVF):
These are the properties of the VM (deployed from OVA/OVF):


*VM version 10 (for ESXi 5.5 or higher - can be upgraded <u>after installation</u>)  
*VM version 10 (for ESXi 5.5 or higher - can be upgraded <u>after a successful&nbsp; installation</u>)  
*OS Centos 7 with Open VMware Tools* installed and running  
*OS Oracle Linux 8&nbsp;Open VMware Tools* installed and running  
*8 CPU#
*8 CPU  
*48GB memory#  
*48GB memory#  
*1 NIC (VMXNET3)  
*1 NIC (VMXNET3)  
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(*) per VMware recommendation: [https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2073803?lang=en_US https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2073803?lang=en_US]
(*) per VMware recommendation: [https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2073803?lang=en_US https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2073803?lang=en_US]


(#) The number of CPU and memory size can be reduced immediately after installation to as few as 4 CPU and 32GB RAM, depending on the system load.&nbsp; However, during installation the specified values need to be available or the installer will halt.&nbsp; In some rare high-load cases, the memory size may have to be increased to 64GB.
(#) 48GB is the absolute minumum.&nbsp; Depending on the load on the server, it may be required to upgrade the size of the&nbsp; vm's memory to 64GB before&nbsp; the system enters production stage.
 
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Revision as of 13:07, 15 April 2022

Introduction

Please note that these are NOT Netscout's official recommendations; sizes are based on COMCERT's experience of building, installing, maintaining and operating test and measurement equipment for various size customers 

Our virtual (VPMA) and physical (PMA) appliances are available as turnkey solutions.  Contact your sales representative for more information about our appliances.

 

Solution

Minimum system requirements for nGeniusONE Server on Virtual Performance Appliance 48

VPMA-48 is COMCERT's fundament for building nGeniusONE Server.  It offers great flexibility for long-time running nGenius Servers in secure datacenters. The final virtual appliance is build from OVA/OVF template i.e., you do not have to create a virtual machine.  Just make sure the resources are available in your virtual environment at the time of deployment.  You also need to knoo what datastore to use and the name of the virtual port group to connect the management interface.

These are the properties of the VM (deployed from OVA/OVF):

  • VM version 10 (for ESXi 5.5 or higher - can be upgraded after a successful  installation)
  • OS Oracle Linux 8 Open VMware Tools* installed and running
  • 8 CPU
  • 48GB memory#
  • 1 NIC (VMXNET3)
  • 1 SCSI controller (LSI Logic Parallel)
  • First hard disk: 65GB (thick provision, lazy zeroed)
  • Second hard disk: 500GB (thick provision, lazy zeroed)

(*) per VMware recommendation: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2073803?lang=en_US

(#) 48GB is the absolute minumum.  Depending on the load on the server, it may be required to upgrade the size of the  vm's memory to 64GB before  the system enters production stage.