Recommended Form Factor (Instance Types)

The form factor (instance) size of the GigaVUE V Series Node is configured on the OVF file and packaged as part of the OVA image file. The following table lists the available form factors (instance types) and sizes based on memory and the number of vCPUs for a single GigaVUE V series Node. Instances sizes can be different for GigaVUE V Series Nodes in different ESXi hosts and the default size is Small.

Type

Memory

vCPU

Disk space

vNIC

Small 4GB 2vCPU 8GB 1 Management interface, 1 Tunnel interface, and 8 vTAP interfaces
Medium 8GB 4 vCPU
Large 16GB 8 vCPU

Note:  For any queries on which form factor to use, reach out to your account manager or contact Gigamon Technical Support