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This section describes SBC SWe Edge hardware and software requirements and recommendations.

To install and configure SBC SWe Edge, make sure the Virtual Machine (VM) host meets the following recommended hardware, server platform and software requirements.


The recommended hardware and software settings are intended to ensure optimum stability and performance. If the recommended settings are not used, the SBC SWe Edge may not behave as expected.

License Requirements

You must obtain and apply a valid SBC SWe Edge license in order to configure and use the SBC SWe Edge. See below:


Server Hardware Requirements

Configuration Requirement
Processor2nd Generation Intel Core or Intel Xeon Processor (Sandy bridge or later)
RAM

Each SBC SWe Edge instance requires from 1.5 GiB to 4 GiB of RAM depending on the configuration

Drive Space
Hard disk requirements are dependent upon the number of VMs hosted, the size of each VM at full size, and whether checkpoints will be enabled.
Architecture64-bit Intel processor
Host OS

HyperV Win Server 2022

Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Windows 10 Enterprise

Minimum Hyper-V hosting requirements are posted by Microsoft.

The SBC SWe Edge does not support execution within a Hyper-V cluster, as defined at technet.microsoft.com. Contact your Ribbon sales representative if you have any questions.


BIOS Setting Recommendations

Ribbon recommends the following BIOS settings for optimum performance:

Recommended BIOS Settings for Optimum Performance

BIOS ParameterRecommended
Setting
Details
Intel VT-x (Virtualization Technology)EnabledFor hardware virtualization
Intel Hyper-ThreadingEnabled

BIOS settings and recommendations must not be changed once it is applied on the server.

Ribbon Recommendations for SBC SWe Edge

General Recommendations

  • Plan enough resources (RAM, CPU, NIC ports, hard disk,and so on) for all the virtual machines (VMs) to run on a server, including resources needed by Hyper-V itself.
  • Allocate each VM with only as much virtual hardware as that VM requires. Adding excess resources may not result in improved performance nor will improved performance or feature difference be supported. Refer to the SBC SWe Edge Performance and Capacity for sanctioned VM sizes and supported performance against sanctioned VMs.
  • Disconnect or disable any physical hardware devices (Floppy devices, Network interfaces, Storage controllers, Optical drives, USB controllers, etc.) under BIOS settings that you will not be using to free up interrupt/CPU resources.

Note

For High Availability configurations, the SBC Edge must use 4 GiB RAM and 4vCPUs. For more information on High Availability configurations, refer to Enabling High Availability on an SBC SWe Edge.



VM Configuration Recommendations

SettingMinimum
vCPU1, 2, 4 and 10 supported
RAM

1.5 GiB to support 1 vCPU

2 GiB to support 2 vCPUs

3 GiB to support 4 vCPUs

4 GiB to support 10 vCPUs

vNIC

SBC SWe Edge is created with 5 Virtual Network Interfaces (vNIC); up to 3 interfaces may be disabled. 

Note: One vNIC is mandatory for management.

Virtual Hard Disk5 GiB

 


Additional Information

  • Minimal networking configuration requires the Management Network Interface and at least one Media Interface to be assigned.
  • Each SBC SWe EdgeVM will use approximately 5 GiB of Virtual Hard Drive space. Drive size is predetermined by the imported image.


Refer to Downloading the SBC SWe Edge Package for On-Premises Deployment for software download instructions.