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. Instance 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 or 80GB	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