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This section describes SBC Edge hardware and software requirements and recommendations for SBC SWe Lite installations using VMware ESXi.
The SBC SWe Lite supports operations within an ESXi host under the control of a vCenter Server (centralized management utility for VMware) provided the operations and features invoked on the ESXi host by the vCenter Server match those invoked by the ESXi host console when running outside the control of the vCenter Server.
Refer to the following guidelines and restrictions:
You must obtain and apply a valid SBC SWe Lite license in order to configure and use the SBC SWe Lite. See below:
Minimum ESXi hosting requirements are posted by VMware. VMware ESXi 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.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 Each SBC SWe Lite instance requires from 1 GiB to 2.5 GiB of RAM depending on the configuration 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.
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, 2, 4, and 10 supported |
RAM | 1 GiB (1024 MiB) to support 1 vCPU 1.5 GiB (1536 MiB) to support 2 vCPUs 2.5 GiB (2560 MiB) to support 4 vCPUs 2.5 GiB (2560 MiB) to support 10 vCPUs |
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 |