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For operating system and high-level environment requirements, including information about supported
browsers and operating systems, see the vRealize Automation Support Matrix.
The Hardware Requirements table shows the minimum configuration requirements for deployment of
virtual appliances and installation of IaaS components. Appliances are pre-configured virtual machines
that you add to your vCenter Server or ESXi inventory. IaaS components are installed on physical or
virtual Windows 2008 R2 SP1, or Windows 2012 R2 servers.
An Active Directory is considered small when there are up to 25,000 users in the OU to be synced in the
ID Store configuration. An Active Directory is considered large when there are more than 25,000 users in
the OU.
Table 2‑1. Hardware Requirements
vRealize Automation appliance
for Small Active Directories
vRealize Automation appliance for Large Active
Directories
IaaS Components (Windows
Server).
n
4 CPUs
n
18 GB memory
n
60 GB disk storage
n
4 CPUs
n
22 GB memory
n
60 GB disk storage
n
2 CPUs
n
8 GB memory
n
30 GB disk storage
Additional resources are required
when you are include an SQL
Server on a Windows host.
Browser Considerations
Some restrictions exist for browser use with vRealize Automation.
n
Multiple browser windows and tabs are not supported. vRealize Automation supports one session per
user.
n
VMware Remote Consoles provisioned on vSphere support a subset of vRealize Automation-
supported browsers.
For operating system and high-level environment requirements, including information about supported
browsers and operating systems, see the vRealize Automation Support Matrix.
Password Considerations
Character restrictions apply to some passwords.
The vRealize Automation administrator password that you define during installation must not contain
special characters. As of this version of vRealize Automation, the following special characters are known
to cause errors:
n
Double quote marks (")
n
Commas (,)
n
A trailing equal sign (=)
n
Blank spaces
n
Non-ASCII or extended ASCII characters
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