13.0 Planning the Virtual Machines and VM Host Servers

Use the information in the following sections to identify the resources that your VM host servers must have to support your Filr deployment.

Table 13-1 Worksheet 24 - VM Host Servers

Heading, Label, or Topic:

Information and Instructions:

  • Platform and Version:

Filr runs on VMware, Xen, Citrix Xen, and Hyper-V virtualization host platforms. For specific version and other requirements, see File Servers (Backend Storage) in the Filr 4.1: Installation, Deployment, and Upgrade Guide.

  1. On Worksheet 24, record the platform and version of the VM host server you will use for Filr.

  • Number of Network Adapters:

  1. Record the number of network adapters that your Filr deployment requires.

    For example, if you plan to use a secondary network for Filr administration or have other requirements, note them here.

  • Disk Space:

If you have filled in all of the required worksheet fields, worksheet formulas display an estimation of the disk space needed for the Filr and Filr search appliance disks. /vastorage and SQL database server requirements are not included. The optional MySQL appliance is also not included.

CAUTION:The estimates calculated by worksheet formulas are only provided for your convenience.

Do not use the worksheet numbers for your deployment.

Perform separate calculations of your own, and if you want to, use the worksheet calculations as a secondary check.

  • CPUs:

Worksheet formulas add the number of CPUs you have planned for each Filr and Filrsearch appliance.

This only provides a summary for your convenience.

You and/or your VM administrator can reference this number as a starting point when assessing your plans and allocating CPU resources to the Filr virtual machines.

  • RAM Required:

Worksheet formulas add the total RAM allocations for all Filr and Filrsearch appliances.

As with the CPU estimates, this number only provides a summary for you to use as you plan your Filr deployment on your VM host server.

The following sections provide additional information to help you plan the deployment of Filr appliances on your VM host server.