Before You Install
This section describes the hardware requirements and the limitations for installing GigaVUE‑FM in a KVM environment. Before you begin, ensure that the GigaVUE‑FM time is set correctly to ensure accuracy of the trending data that is captured.
System Requirements
This section describes the hardware and virtual computing requirements for GigaVUE‑FM.
Linux Server Hardware Requirements
The following table describes the minimum requirements for the hardware on which KVM runs GigaVUE‑FM.
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Minimum Hardware Requirements |
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Hypervisor |
KVM Supported (tested on previous versions of GigaVUE‑FM)
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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. Make sure that the BIOS option for virtualization support is not disabled. For more information, see your BIOS documentation. |
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RAM |
At least 16GB. |
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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. |
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Network |
At least one 1Gb NIC. |
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The following table lists the virtual computing resources that the Linux Server must provide for each GigaVUE‑FM instance.
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Minimum Virtual Computing Requirements |
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Memory |
Minimum 8GB memory |
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Virtual CPU |
2 vCPU |
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Virtual Storage for Guest |
84GB
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Virtual Network Interfaces |
One vNIC |
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