Install Guide

Storage Manager Virtual Appliance Requirements
The Storage Manager Virtual Appliance has the following requirements:
Component Requirement
VMware ESXi host
version
6.0 and later
VMware vCenter
Server version
6.0 and later
Datastore size 55 GB
CPU 64-bit (x64) microprocessor with two or more cores
The Data Collector requires four cores for environments with 100,000 or more Active Directory members or groups.
Memory Varies based on size of the storage environment:
• 4 GB – One to ten Storage Centers or up to 3000 total volumes
• 8 GB – More than ten Storage Centers, or up to 6000 total volumes
• 16 GB – More than ten Storage Centers, or up to 12,000 total volumes
• 32 GB – More than ten Storage Centers, or more than 12,000 total volumes
Software
• VMware vCenter Server
• VMware vSphere High Availability
Storage Manager Client Requirements
The following table lists the requirements for the Storage Manager Client.
Component
Requirements
Operating system Any of the following 32-bit or 64-bit operating systems (with the latest service packs):
• Windows 8
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 10
Any of the following 64-bit operating systems:
• Windows Server 2012
• Windows Server 2012 R2
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2019
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3
• SUSE Linux Enterprise 12
• Oracle Linux 6.5
• Oracle Linux 7.0
NOTE: Windows Server Core is not supported.
CPU 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) microprocessor
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