Minimum requirements for the VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.0
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Minimum requirements for the VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.0

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Article ID: 338201

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Products

VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

This article outlines the minimum requirements and configurations for a successful implementation of vCenter Server Appliance 6.0.

If you are using the VMware vCenter Server Appliance, you can download vCenter Server as a virtual machine appliance. With the VMware vCenter Server Appliance, the necessary components are contained in a pre-configured virtual machine.
 
Note: For more information, see the vSphere Installation and Setup Guide. The documentation contains definitive information. If there is a discrepancy between the documentation and this article, assume that the documentation is correct.


Environment

VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.0.x

Resolution

Note: The VMware vCenter Server Appliance can be deployed only on hosts that are running ESX/ESXi 5.x or later.

This table outlines the VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.0 requirements:
 
Resource
Requirement
Disk storage on the host machine
Embedded Platform Services Controller:
  • Tiny: 120GB
  • Small: 150GB
  • Medium: 300GB
  • Large: 450GB
vCenter Server Appliance with an External Platform Services Controller:
  • Tiny: 86GB
  • Small: 108GB
  • Medium: 220GB
  • Large: 280GB
External Platform Services Controller Appliance:
  • Tiny: 30GB
  • Small: 30GB
  • Medium: 30GB
  • Large: 30GB
Memory in the vCenter Server Appliance
Platform Services Controller Only: 2GB Ram

All components on one Appliance.
  • Tiny: 8GB RAM
  • Small: 16GB RAM
  • Medium: 24GB RAM
  • Large: 32GB  RAM
CPUs in the vCenter Server Appliance
Platform Services Controller Only: 2 CPUs

All components on one Appliance.
  • Tiny: 2 CPUs
  • Small: 4 CPUs
  • Medium: 8 CPUs
  • Large: 16 CPUs

 

Notes:
  • Tiny Environment (up to 10 Hosts, 100 Virtual Machines)
  • Small Environment (up to 100 Hosts, 1,000 Virtual Machines)
  • Medium Environment (up to 400 Hosts, 4,000 Virtual Machines)
  • Large Environment (up to 1,000 Hosts, 10,000 Virtual Machines)


Additional Information

VMware vCenter Server 6.x Appliance 的最低要求
Requisitos mínimos do dispositivo VMware vCenter Server 6.x Appliance
Requisitos mínimos para VMware vCenter Server 6.x Appliance

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