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This section describes SBC Edge hardware and software requirements and recommendations for SBC SWe Lite installations using VMware ESXi.
You must obtain and apply a valid SBC SWe Lite license in order to configure and use the SBC SWe Lite. See the instructions at Obtaining and Installing a SWe Lite Trial License.
Hardware Requirements Minimum ESXi hosting requirements are posted by VMware. The SBC SWe Lite does not support execution within a VMware ESXi cluster. Customized ESXi images for various server platforms are available on VMware and Hardware platform vendor sites. For more information, please visit the VMware Knowledge Base Refer to VMware Compatibility Guide (external site) for a list of VMware supported Intel processors. Refer to ESXi hardware requirements to ensure the VMware supported Intel processors meet ESXi hardware requirements.Server Hardware Requirements
Configuration Requirement Processor 2nd Generation Intel Core or Intel Xeon Processor (Sandy bridge or later) Host OS ESXi 5.5 or above Architecture 64-bit Intel processor RAM RAM requirements are dependent upon the number of VMs hosted, the memory assigned to each VM instance, and the relative overhead memory associated with each. Datastore Hard disk requirements are dependent upon the number of VMs hosted, the size of each VM at full size, and whether snapshots will be enabled. VMware ESXi
Disconnect or disable any physical hardware devices that you will not be using (floppy drives, network interfaces, storage controllers, optical drives, USB controllers, etc.) under BIOS settings to free up interrupt/CPU resources.
VM Configuration Recommendations
Setting | Minimum |
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vCPU | 1 |
RAM | 1 GiB |
vNIC | 5 (Up to 3 may be disabled, if only a single vNIC is required for media. Note: One vNIC is mandatory for management) |
Virtual Hard Disk | 5 GiB |