Dell OpenManage Network Manager, Client Manual

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Single Server Sizing | Getting Started with Dell OpenManage Network Manager
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Single Server Sizing
The following describes hardware and sizing configuration for common Dell OpenManage
Network Manager deployments. Before any deployment, administrators should review and
understand the different deployment options and requirements. Consider future growth of the
network when estimating hardware sizing. You can generally expand modern systems running Dell
OpenManage Network Manager by adding more RAM to the host server(s). Selecting expandable
hardware may also be critical to future growth. For ease of management, deployments selection
best practice is to use the fewest possible servers. Standalone (single server) deployment offer the
simplest and easiest management solution. Where high availability (HA) is required, you can
produce the simplest deployment with as few as two servers.
Minimum Hardware
The minimum hardware specification describes what Dell OpenManage Network Manager needs
at a minimum. In such minimum installations, traffic flowing from the network to OpenManage
Network Manager may exceed the capacity of the hardware. When estimating the size of a
deployment, it is important to understand the applications configurations in the target
environment. Applications that are typically the most demanding of resources are Traffic Flow
Analyzer (TFA), Event Management and Performance Monitoring.
REQUIRED Minimum hardware —6GB RAM, dual core CPU, 200 GB 7200 RPM Disk.
Supports :
• Standalone installations (Single Server) is supported when high-resource demand
applications are used minimally.
RECOMMENDED Minimum hardware: 8GB RAM, quad core CPU, 400 GB 10,000 RPM Disk
Supports:
• Standalone installations (non-distributed).