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System Requirements

Prepare a dedicated server for the CA Performance Center installation. Be sure that the server meets the requirements for your deployment size.

For All Deployments

The software can be installed in any filesystem to which the root user has write access. Typically, it is installed in /opt.

Verify that Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) is disabled on the server where you plan to install CA Performance Center. By default, some Linux distributions have this feature enabled, which does not allow the product to function properly.

By default, the MySql database is installed to /opt/CA/MySql/, but you can select another location. Make sure you have enough disk space allocated to the selected filesystem to support a database.

The minimum supported screen resolution is 1280x1024.

DNS resolution and time synchronization are required. For more information, see the Installation Guide.

Adobe® Flash® must be installed on any client that accesses the product user interface. You can download it from the Adobe website.

A web browser is required. The following browser applications are supported:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 9, 10, 11
• Mozilla Firefox (current version)
• Google Chrome (current version)

Virtual and SAN Environments

Review the document titled CA Support Statement for Running CA Performance Management Products in Virtualization and SAN Environments on CA Support Online:

https://support.ca.com/phpdocs/7/5637/CA_Support_Statement_for_Running_CA_NVM_Products_in_Virtualization_Environments.pdf

The document discusses the CA policies for installing and operating Performance Management products on virtualized servers or Storage Array Networks (SAN). You must be logged in as a registered user to view documentation on CA Support Online.

15,000 Metrics per Second (Smaller Deployment)

75,000 Metrics per Second (Medium-Size Deployment)

150,000 Metrics per Second (Large Deployment)