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Hardware requirements

This section describes the hardware requirements for Lenovo XClarity Integrator for VMware vCenter. By default, the Lenovo XClarity Integrator for VMware vCenter virtual appliance is pre-configured with the following hardware configuration.

  • Memory: 16 GB RAM

  • Disk space: 128 GB of free hard disk space

  • Processor: 4 processors

Table 1. Minimum recommended virtual-machine configurations for a given number of devices
Number of managed devicesNumber of virtual CPU (vCPU)Memory configuration
0 - 200 devices2 vCPUs8 GB RAM
200 - 400 devices4 vCPUs10 GB RAM
400 - 600 devices6 vCPUs12 GB RAM
600 - 800 devices8 vCPUs14 GB RAM
800 – 1,000 devices10 vCPUs16 GB RAM
Note

  • When running the minimum configuration, users might experience longer than expected completion times for management tasks.

  • A single XClarity Integrator instance can support a maximum of 1,000 devices.

  • Depending on the size of the managed environment and the pattern of use in the installation, users can add resources to maintain the acceptable performance if necessary.

    • Add one or two virtual CPUs if the processor usage in the system resources dashboard is displayed as high or very high values.

    • Add 1GB or 2GB of RAM if the memory usage value is more than 80% at idle.

    • Run the virtual machines for a longer time if the system is responsive in the configuration defined in the above table to assess system performance.