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Considerations

A dedicated CA Enterprise Log Manager server achieves optimal performance with eight or more processors. VMware ESX Server allows up to four processors for a single virtual machine. To attain performance similar to an eight-processor, dedicated server, install CA Enterprise Log Manager on two or more virtual machines and then federate them for consolidated reporting.

Two CA Enterprise Log Manager servers running as guests under VMware ESX Server v3.5 approximate the capacity of a single, dedicated CA Enterprise Log Manager server. Use the following table to help plan your virtual network:

CA Enterprise Log Manager Server Role

Number of Processors (minimum)

CPU Speed in GHz
(per CPU)

Total Memory in GB (minimum requirement)

Management

8

3

8

Reporting

8

3

8

Collection

4

3

8

Note: The maximum events per second is 1K in the medium deployment configuration is 1K, and is 5K in the large deployment configuration.