Before You Install

This section describes the hardware and virtual computing requirements for GigaVUE‑FM. Ensure that the time on the VMware ESXi host is set correctly to ensure accuracy of the trending data that is captured.

Prerequisites for GigaVUE‑FM

Before Installing GigaVUE‑FM, ensure that VMware vSphere Standard, Enterprise, or Enterprise Plus is installed on hardware that meets minimum requirements. Refer VMware ESXi and NSX-V Hardware Requirements for minimum hardware requirements.

VMware ESXi and NSX-V Hardware Requirements

The following table describes the hardware requirements on which VMware ESXi runs GigaVUE‑FM.

 

Table 1: Hardware Requirements for VMware Hypervisor

Hardware Requirements

VMware Hypervisor

vSphere ESXi: v5.5 and above.

CPU

One or more 64-bit x86 CPUs with virtualization assist (Intel-VT or AMD-V) enabled.

Note: To run GigaVUE‑FM, hardware support for virtualization must be enabled on the VMware ESXi host. Make sure that the BIOS option for virtualization support is not disabled. For more information, see your BIOS documentation

RAM

At least 16GB

Disk Space

At least 84GB shared (FC, iSCSI, NFS, or FCoE) or locally attached storage (PATA, SATA, SCSI)

Note:  Increase the disk space depending on the configuration load requirements for the given GigaVUE-FM instance.

Network

At least one 1Gb NIC

Virtual Computing Resource Requirement in Scaled Environments

Refer to the following sections for large deployment scenarios of GigaVUE-FM.

For Standalone GigaVUE-FM

The following table displays the minimum recommended requirements for a standalone GigaVUE-FM:

Configuration Basic Configuration Medium Configuration Large Configuration Large Configuration (GigaVUE-FM Hardware Appliance 2)
CPU        
CPU count(minimum) 2 4 12 32
CPU Min speed (per CPU) 2.30GHz 2.30GHz 2.30GHz 2.10GHz
Memory        
Memory Size 16GB 32GB 128GB 128GB
Disk Space        
OS Disk Size 40GB 40GB 40GB 40GB
Config Disk Size - 15 Days Data 80GB 620GB 1100GB 1100GB
Config Disk Size - 35 Days Data 160GB 1240GB 2200GB 2200GB
Config Disk Size - Rollup 35 Days + 120 Days Rollup 200GB 1600GB 2500GB 2500GB
** The disk usage is estimated based on the configuration load defined in the table below (Reference Values for Disk Space Estimation). You must periodically monitor the disk utilization and increase the disk size on need.
NIC        
Number of NICs 1 1 1 1
Management/Data 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB
Appliance Scalability        
Number of GigaVUE HC Series/GigaVUE TA Series Devices Up to 50 Up to 500 Up to 1000 Up to 1000

For GigaVUE-FM High Availability Instances

The following table displays the minimum recommended requirements for GigaVUE-FM High Availability group:

Configuration Basic Configuration Medium Configuration Large Configuration Large Configuration (GigaVUE-FM Hardware Appliance 2)
CPU        
CPU count(minimum) 2 4 12 32
CPU Min speed (per CPU) 2.30GHz 2.30GHz 2.30GHz 2.10GHz
Memory        
Memory Size 16GB 32GB 128GB 128GB
Disk Space        
OS Disk Size 40GB 40GB 40GB 40GB
Config Disk Size - 15 Days Data 80GB 620GB 1600GB 1100GB
Config Disk Size - 35 Days Data 160GB 1240GB 3000GB 3000GB
Config Disk Size - Rollup 35 Days + 120 Days Rollup 200GB 1600GB 4300GB 4300GB
** The disk usage is estimated based on the configuration load defined in the table below (Reference Values for Disk Space Estimation). You must periodically monitor the disk utilization and increase the disk size on need.
NIC        
Number of NICs 1 1 1 1
Management/Data 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB
Appliance Scalability        
Number of GigaVUE HC Series/GigaVUE TA Series Devices Up to 50 Up to 500 Up to 3020 Up to 3020

Rules, Notes, and Limitations

  • When deploying GigaVUE-FM in VMware ESXi, use the 'reservation' option and allocate fixed resource for CPU and memory.
  • Values may change depending on the hardware used. You must ensure that the hardware you use supports the data rate specified in the table.
  • Syslogs must be disabled if more than 1000 nodes are configured in GigaVUE-FM.
  • Config sync time for 3000 node system on an average takes 10 minutes and on a maximum can go up to 12 minutes.

Reference Values for Disk Space Estimation

The following table defines the load in system for various system configurations that is used for qualification. Use this as a reference to estimate the disk usage and I/O operation in the system.

  Default (Basic) Medium Large GigaVUE-FM High Availability
Large 3000 Nodes
Devices 50 500 1000 3020
Ports 4550 45500 91000 273000
Maps 380 4750 13300 39900
Rules 1900 23750 66500 199500
GigaSMART Operations 250 1250 3500 10500
GigaSMART Groups 40 500 1400 4200
Virtual Ports 250 1250 3500 10500
Syslog Rate (per minute) 40 500 1400 4200
SNMP Traps Rate (per minute) 80 1000 2800 7200