Minimum Operating System Requirements; Minimum Hardware Requirements - VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3 - SOFTWARE REQUIEREMENTS GUIDE Configuration

Table 3-1. Supported Agent Proxy Versions
Platform
ESX 2.5
ESX 3.0
ESX 3.5
ESXi 3.5
vSphere (ESX) 4.0
vSphere (ESX) 4.1
N The platforms above indicated with the "Up to 5.1.3 Agent Proxy only" note are supported only to
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the Agent version specified. You can install the 5.1.3 version of the Agent Proxy on the platforms specified,
but you cannot install newer or the current Agent. This means that you will not be able to use the new
features in this release on those platforms.
The platforms above indicated with the "Up to 5.2.1 Agent Proxy only" note are supported only (for
vCenter Collections) to the Agent version specified. You can install the 5.2.1 version of the Agent Proxy on
the platforms specified, but you cannot install newer or the current Agent. This means that you will not be
able to use the new features in this release on those platforms.
The following sections list the minimum operating system and hardware requirements for each Agent
Proxy machine. These requirements may vary based on:
Number of machines from which you are collecting data
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Type of data collected and filters used
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Frequency of collections
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Data retention
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Minimum Operating System Requirements

The VCM for Virtualization Agent Proxy machine must be running Windows 2003 SP2. For more
information on installation and configuration, see
page 42.

Minimum Hardware Requirements

The VCM for Virtualization Agent Proxy is, by default, installed on the Collector. Although the
Virtualization Agent Proxy is available on the Collector, it requires special configuration to make it work
properly. It is recommended, therefore, that an Agent Proxy server always be configured for collecting
data from ESX servers. If more than 50 ESX servers are to be managed, additional agent proxy servers
should be configured to maintain the ratio of one agent proxy per 50 ESX servers.
The designated VCM for Agent Proxy servers should meet the following minimum hardware
requirements. An Agent Proxy server meeting these requirements can manage approximately 50 ESX
Servers.
Processor: Dual Xeon or single Dual Core 2 GHz minimum
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RAM: 4 GB minimum
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Disk Space: Each VCM for Virtualization Agent Proxy requires an additional 93 MB of disk space,
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above the 200 MB required for the standard Agent. In addition, you will also need:
4 MB per ESX server for data model storage
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150 MB per ESX server for Agent master files
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Hardware and Operating System Requirements -- Agent Machines
Agent Proxy Version
Up to 5.1.3 Agent Proxy only
Up to 5.2.1 Agent Proxy only
Up to 5.2.1 Agent Proxy only
Up to 5.2.1 Agent Proxy only
VCM 5.0 Agent Proxy or later
VCM 5.0 Agent Proxy or later
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