Requirements
The tables below set out all the technical requirements.
SNS versions
|
3.8.2 and later versions |
Technical characteristics of EVA models
|
Model |
RAM |
HDD |
vCPU |
|
EVA1 |
max = 2 GB |
10 GB (2 GB for swap) |
max = 1 |
|
EVA2 |
max = 3 GB |
10 GB (2 GB for swap) |
max = 2 |
|
EVA3 |
max = 6 GB |
10 GB (2 GB for swap) |
max = 4 |
|
EVA4 |
max = 8 GB |
10 GB (2 GB for swap) |
max = 4 |
|
EVAU |
max = 64 GB |
10 GB (4 GB for swap) |
max = 16 |
An EVA must have at least 1 GB of memory. You are advised to set the aside at least 2 GB of memory if you use the antivirus and sandboxing features frequently.
IMPORTANT
However, if you choose to lower the memory of a virtual machine, ensure beforehand that the new limits applied will be compatible with the existing configuration.
Hypervisors
You must be familiar with one of the virtual environments below before deploying an SNS EVA virtual firewall.
| Version of the hypervisor | Number of interfaces connected to the virtual machine | |
| VMware ESXi | Version 6.5 and 6.7 | Min. 1 interface Max. 10 interfaces |
| Citrix XenServer | Version 7.6 | Min. 1 interface Max. 7 interfaces |
| Microsoft Hyper-V | Windows Server 2012 R2 and 2019 | Min. 1 interface Max. 8 interfaces |
| Linux KVM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 | Min. 1 interface Max: depends on the Linux vendor chosen |