HP VAN SDN Controller and Applications Support Matrix

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This chapter describes the requirements, supported hardware and software, and configuration
maximums for the HP VAN SDN (Virtual Area Network Software-Defined Networking) Controller.
1.1 Hardware requirements and recommendations
In a development or test environment, a system on which the controller is installed must meet the
following minimum hardware requirements:
Minimum hardware requirementsController version
These are the minimum hardware requirements for a development or test environment
of 200 or fewer devices, links, and hosts:
HP VAN SDN Controller 2.3
and 2.2
• 3.0 GHz x86-64 quad core processor or equivalent
• 8 GB RAM available to the controller (additional memory is required to run the
operating system and other applications)
• 40 GB of available disk space
• One 1 Gbps Ethernet NIC
For environments in which higher performance is a priority, the following table lists the recommended
hardware for a system on which the controller is installed:
Recommended hardwareController version
These are the recommended hardware specifications:HP VAN SDN Controller 2.3
• 3.0 GHz x86-64 16-core processor or equivalent
• 32 GB RAM
• 64 GB of available disk space
• One 10 Gbps Ethernet NIC
These are the recommended hardware specifications:HP VAN SDN Controller 2.2
• 3.0 GHz x86-64 8-core processor or equivalent
• 16 GB RAM (must have 8 GB RAM available for the controller)
• 64 GB of available disk space
• One 10 Gbps Ethernet NIC
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