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Hardware Requirements

The following hardware is required to implement distributed and nondistributed CA Virtual Assurance component implementations.

• CPU: Intel Xeon 51xx 2.6 GHz or equivalent, or Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz or equivalent

  Note: The CPU requirements also apply to client desktops/workstations running the CA Virtual Assurance web browser-based UI.

• RAM: 4 GB
  • 4 GB for deployments managing up to 1,000 systems
  • 8 GB on a 64 bit operating system for deployments managing up to 5,000 systems
  • 16 GB on a 64 bit operating system for deployments managing more than 5,000 systems
• Network Interface Controller (NIC): 100 Mbps or more
• Free disk space for main installation drive: 30 GB
• Free disk space for drive with databases: 30 GB

  Note: The disk space for the drive holding the databases is required wherever you have configured Microsoft SQL Server to store the databases for this product. The drive can be anywhere: on the same drive used for product installation, on a different drive, or on a different system. If the drive is on the same drive as the product installation, the required free disk space is the sum of the two values. The product databases grow in size based on product usage, potentially consuming 30 GB or more, depending on the maintenance that is being done.

Important! To avoid unlimited growth of your transaction log, see the Microsoft KB Article 873235 for Microsoft SQL Server configuration instructions.

Important! To ensure continued optimal performance, see the Microsoft KB Article 189858 for information on detecting and resolving database fragmentation.

Important! If you install CA Virtual Assurance with other CA products, consider the combined impact and adjust the hardware specifications accordingly. For example, if you install CA Virtual Assurance (4-GB RAM) and CA Service Desk Manager (3-GB RAM) on one server, you need a server with a minimum of 7-GB RAM. Review integration product Release Notes on the CA Support Online website: http://supportconnect.ca.com.

Note: The CPU requirements also apply to client desktops/workstations running the CA Virtual Assurance web browser-based UI.