1Before You Begin
This section contains the following subsections:
•“Supported Platforms” on page 3
•“Hardware Resource Requirements” on page 3
•“Files for Installation” on page 4
Supported Platforms
The elements of basic VMware structure must be implemented prior to deploying the SonicWALL Email Security Virtual Appliance. SonicWALL Email Security Virtual Appliance runs on the following VMware platforms:
•ESXi 4.0 Update 1 (Build 208167 and newer)
•ESX 4.0 Update 1 (Build 208167 and newer)
You can use the following client applications to import the image and configure the virtual settings:
•VMware vSphere – Provides infrastructure and application services in a graphical user interface for ESX/ESXi, included with ESX/ESXi. Provides Thick provisioning when deploying SonicWALL Email Security Virtual Appliance.
•VMware vCenter Server – Centrally manages multiple VMware ESX/ESXi environments. Provides Thick provisioning when deploying SonicWALL Email Security Virtual Appliance.
Hardware Resource Requirements
The following hardware resources are the minimum requirements for the SonicWALL Email Security Virtual Appliance:
•80 GB Thick provisioned hard disk space
Note that the OVA image for the SonicWALL Email Security Virtual Appliance specifically allocates 80 GB on the virtual disk and cannot be altered.
•2 GB RAM
•1 CPU
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