Virtual machine from OVF properties
Introduction
InfiniStream virtual appliances are partially build from OVA.
These are the properties of the vitual machines immediately after deployment.
Solution
nGenius Flow Collector Virtual Appliance (SKU: V-03300-32-PA)
| Virtual Hardware | Size |
|---|---|
| CPU | 8 |
| Memory | 8192MB |
| Hard Disk 1 | 50GB (Thick Provisioned) |
| Hard Disk 2 | <absent> |
| Hard Disk 3 | <absent> |
| Network adapter 1 | E1000 |
| Network adapter 2 | <absent> |
| Network adapter 3 | <absent> |
After deployment of the OVA, a second hard disk needs to be added to the virtual machine.
The size of this hard disk depends on the number of flows per second received form the flow exporting devices and the number of days you want session details to remain available.
Use this table for guidance.
| Flow per second | Retention | Hard Disk 2 Size |
|---|---|---|
| 5k | 7d | 200GB |
| 20k | 7d | 800GB |
| 50k | 7d | 2TB |
| 5k | 14d | 400GB |
| 20k | 14d | 1600GB |
| 50k | 14d | 4TB |
This second hard disk shall be Thick Provisioned and Lazy Zeroed.