Specifications
Foglight for Virtualization, Standard Edition: Installation and Configuration Guide   8
Chapter 1—Installing Foglight for Virtualization, Standard Edition
Java Software Requirements:
• Java Version 1.6 or later
VMware Software Requirements: 
• VMware Player 1.0.0 or later
• VMware Workstation 5 or later
• VMware ESX Server 3.x or later
• Virtual Center 5.0 or later, or VMware Server 1.03 or later
Hyper-V Software Requirements:
• Systems Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 and Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 
2008 R2
Or
• Systems Center Operations Manager 2012 and Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 
2012
Red Hat Software Requirements:
• Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 3.0 or later
External Database Server
Average CPU Use
Network Storage
Less than 90%
Optional
Less than 80%
Optional
Less than 80%
Not 
Recommended
VMware vCenter
Average CPU Use
5 Minute Interval Statistics 
Level
Minimum Privileges
Less than 90%
2 or 3
Read Only 
+Browse 
Datastore
Less than 80%
2 or 3
Read Only + 
Browse Datastore
Less than 80%
2 
Read Only + 
Browse Datastore
vCenter Database Server
Average CPU Use
Network Storage
Less than 90%
Optional
Less than 80%
Optional
Less than 80%
Not 
Recommended
Number of VMs 1 to 200  200 to 1000  1000 to 3000 










