The hardware requirements for QoreStor installation differ depending on whether you are installing QoreStor in Object Direct mode or regular mode.
Introduction
Installation Requirements
QoreStor installation modes
Hardware requirements
Supported virtual environments
Supported Software
Supported system limits
Hardware requirements for standard installations
Hardware requirements for installation in Object Direct mode
Networking requirements
Supported installation platforms
Supported file systems
Supported file system protocols
Other supported protocols
Supported VTL replication configurations
Hardware requirements
Hardware requirements for standard installations
Installation Requirements > Hardware requirements > Hardware requirements for standard installations
QoreStor can be installed in one of four modes: Enterprise Plus, Enterprise, Standard, and Cloud Optimized. Each installation mode has different minimum installation requirements, as described in the following table. Refer to QoreStor installation modes for more information on the installation modes.
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NOTE: The following table lists the minimum hardware requirements for installation. Refer to "QoreStor Sizing Guidelines" in the QoreStor Interoperability Guide for information on sizing your QoreStor server. Please note that if you are upgrading from the existing QoreStor version to a 7.4.1 version, you are not required to meet the minimum hardware requirements. |
| Enterprise Plus Mode | Enterprise Mode | Standard Mode | Cloud Optimized Mode | |
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| CPU cores | 32 | 32 | 8 | 4 |
| RAM | 256 GB | 64 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage capacity |
Minimum of 500 GB free space on repository volume. Minimum of 9 TB free space on metadata or Minimum of 2 TiB free space on metadata when cloud support is not enabled during install. |
Minimum of 500 GB free space on repository volume. Minimum of 7 TB free space on metadata or Minimum of 1 TiB free space on metadata when cloud support is not enabled during install. |
Minimum of 500 GB free space on repository volume. Minimum of 3 TB free space on metadata volume or Minimum of 750 GiB free space on metadata when cloud support is not enabled during install. |
Minimum of 500 GB free space on repository volume. Minimum of 1 TB free space on metadata volume Minimum of 400 GiB free space on metadata when cloud support is not enabled during install. |
| Additional storage requirements |
Storage back-end should support:
Maximum supported physical capacity is 512 TB |
Storage back-end should support:
Maximum supported physical capacity is 360 TB |
Storage back-end should support:
Recommended back-end configuration is RAID 6 with 12 disks. Maximum supported physical capacity is 150TB |
Storage back-end should support:
Recommended back-end configuration is RAID 6 with 6 disks Maximum supported physical capacity is 43TB |
Hardware requirements for installation in Object Direct mode
Installation Requirements > Hardware requirements > Hardware requirements for installation in Object Direct mode
When installed in an object direct configuration, QoreStor can be installed in one of three modes: Enterprise, Standard, and Cloud Optimized. Each installation mode has different minimum installation requirements, as described below. Refer to QoreStor installation modes for more information on the installation modes.
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NOTE: The table below lists the minimum hardware requirements for installation. Refer to "QoreStor Sizing Guidelines" in the QoreStor Interoperability Guide for information on sizing your QoreStor server. |
| Enterprise Mode | Standard Mode | Cloud Optimized Mode | |
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| CPU cores | 32 | 8 | 4 |
| RAM | 64 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Dictionary Size | 256 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage capacity |
Minimum of 44 TB free space on metadata volume or Minimum of 18 TiB free space on metadata volume when cloud support is not enabled during install. |
Minimum of 18 TB free space on metadata volume or Minimum of 8 TiB free space on metadata volume when cloud support is not enabled during install. |
Minimum of 4 TB free space on metadata volume or Minimum of 1.8 TiB free space on metadata volume when cloud support is not enabled during install. |
| Additional storage requirements |
Storage back-end should support:
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Storage back-end should support:
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Storage back-end should support:
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Networking requirements
The following network configurations need to be made in order to successfully install and run QoreStor.
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NOTE: If you install QoreStor with the -f option, or answer yes to the prompt regarding firewall changes, the QoreStor installer will ensure these ports are open. |
Port configuration
The ports below need to be available for the QoreStor service:
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| OST / RDA When using Rapid NFS or Rapid CIFS, the ports for both RDA and NFS or RDA and CIFS, respectively, are required.If Secure Connect is used with Rapid CIFS, then the Secure Connect port is also required.1 |
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| Replication |
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| CIFS1 |
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| Object (S3) |
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| NDMP |
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| RDA-NDMP |
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iSCSI |
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Secure Connect If Secure Connect is used for all RDA and OST clients, then only the Secure Connect port is needed for RDA and OST. 2 |
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