KVM prerequisites

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Before you deploy your virtual NDR Console appliance, make sure the following requirements are met.

KVM requirements

The following KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) resources are required:

  • Ubuntu 18.4 or later or CentOS 7.4 or later

  • Standard virtual switch, connected to an external network and shared by the operating system

  • Ubuntu:

    • KVM version (kvm -version): QEMU emulator version 2.11.1 (Debian 1: 2.11 + dfsg-ubuntu 7.9)

    • libvirtd version: libvirtd (libvirt) 4.0.0

  • CentOS:

    • KVM version: QEMU emulator version 1.5.3 (qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7t)

    • libvirtd version: libvirtd (libvirt) 4.5.0

Virtual machine requirements

The following sections list the virtual machine requirements in virt-manager and Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE) deployments.

  • CPU cores: 16 (minimum)

    Note

    Add CPU cores as needed to meet your anticipated network bandwidth.

  • RAM: 64 GB

  • Hard disk space:

    Important

    A minimum storage recommendation of 100Mbps throughput.

    • Disk 1 (Operating System): 120 GB

    • Disk 2 (Capture Data): 200 GB

  • Storage: SCSI

Network requirements

  • Network information—Gather the following information from your network administrator:

    • One of the following:

      • DHCP allocated IP address for the virtual machine.

      • Static IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address for the virtual machine.

    • IP address for each Domain Name System (DNS) server.

    • IP address for each Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.

  • Network access—See the Trellix Ports and Protocols Reference Guide for a list of the required ports for network access.

License requirements

The following license is required for system operation.

  • FIREEYE_APPLIANCE is the base product license that is tied to your activation code. It enables NDR Console features and functionality.

  • CONTENT_UPDATES for downloading security content packages from the DTI server.

  • NDR License is either the ESSENTIALS/CORE or ENTERPRISE license keys for NDR functionality.

  • Minimum System Requirements for NDR-CORE and NDR-ENTERPRISE Licenses

    Note

    These requirements apply to all Virtual NDR Console variants when using an NDR Console-CORE or NDR Console-ENTERPRISE license.

    • Minimum RAM: 64 GB

    • Minimum CPU: 16 cores