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Hardware Specifications

This section lists the minimum hardware specifications for large-scale implementation of CA Virtual Assurance. For larger scale implementations, consider increasing the specification of the management servers.

• Domain Server: 2.6-GHz Dual-core Processor, 4-GB RAM, 100-GB disk.
• Distribution Server: 1-GHz Single Core/Processor/Virtual Processor, 2-GB RAM, 100-GB disk, 100-Mb/sec Ethernet.
• VC AIM Monitoring Server: Dual Core Processor: 2.6-GHz CPU, 4-GB RAM, 100-GB disk.
• LPAR AIM Monitoring Server: Dual Core Processor: 2.6-GHz CPU, 4-GB RAM, 100-GB disk.
• Solaris Zones AIM Monitoring Server: Dual Core Processor: 2.6-GHz CPU, 4-GB RAM, 100-GB disk.
• Target System: 1-GHz Single Core/Processor/Virtual Processor, 512-MB RAM, 2-GB disk, Single 100-Mb/sec Ethernet.

Note: 50 percent is the maximum usage allowed for CPU and memory.

Note: In addition, the Performance Chart data collection can require up to 3.5 GB of disk space and 2 GB of RAM on the manager, depending on the number of machines and metrics being monitored.