Deployment Requirements
This section explains the deployment requirements for the RN150 Virtual Appliance.
The RN150 is a Debian/GNU Linux Virtual Appliance. It is deployed on VMware ESX or ESXi Server (version 5.5 or later), VMware Player, or VMware Workstation.
| • | Resource Default Requirements |
| • | Communication Protocols |
| • | Required Credentials and Parameters |
The following the default resource requirements.
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Requirement |
Description |
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RAM |
8 GB of RAM (minimum 4 GB) |
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vCPUs |
2 vCPUs (minimum 1 vCPU) |
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Hard drive space |
50 GB Hard drive (Thin Provisioned) |
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Internet access (TCP Port 443) |
TCP Port 443 outbound to the following:
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Internet access (UDP Port 123) |
UDP Port 123 outbound to the following:
Note:If this requirement cannot be met, due to, for example, requiring a proxy, a local NTP server can be specified instead, or NTP can be disabled which will automatically enable ESXi host timesync. See Appliance NTP Support for details. |
The RN150 uses the following protocols (ports) to access the network. These protocols/ports should be permitted between the RN150 and all local resources (servers, routers, etc) to be included in the discovery.
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Protocol |
Port |
Source |
Destination |
Usage |
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TCP |
443 |
RN150 |
Internet |
For communication from the RN150 to the RISC Networks Cloud Orchestration layer |
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TCP |
443 |
RN150 |
FlexDeploy |
For uploading inventory/performance data and synchronizing licensing Note:This communication protocol is not applicable to SaaS engagements. |
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UDP |
123 |
RN150 |
Internet |
For synchronizing appliance time via NTP |
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ICMP |
— |
RN150 |
Local Networks |
By the RN150 for base discovery for available devices |
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TCP |
135 |
RN150 |
Local Networks |
By the RN150 to obtain WMI information from Windows hosts discovered |
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TCP |
1025-5000 |
RN150 |
Local Networks |
RPC Dynamic Port Allocation used for WMI communication (Default for Windows Server 2003 / XP and older) |
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TCP |
49152-65535 |
RN150 |
Local Networks |
RPC Dynamic Port Allocation used for WMI communication (Default for Windows Server 2008 / Vista and newer) |
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TCP |
80 |
RN150 |
Local Networks |
By the RN150 to obtain HTTP |
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UDP |
161 |
RN150 |
Local Networks |
Used for gathering SNMP information from devices on the Network |
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TCP |
443 |
RN150 |
Local Networks |
Used for gathering VMware guest information directly from vCenter |
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TCP |
22 |
RN150 |
Local Networks |
By the RN150 to collect from Linux/UNIX servers over the SSH protocol |
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TCP |
* |
RN150 |
Local Networks |
Collection from Linux/UNIX servers via SSH user supplied non-standard TCP ports |
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TCP |
445 |
RN150 |
Local Networks |
SMB over TCP/IP used for application socket collection |
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TCP |
139 |
RN150 |
Local Networks |
SMB over NetBIOS used for application socket collection |
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TCP |
8443 |
RN150 |
Local Networks |
Used for discovering Tomcat and Cisco UC servers* |
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TCP |
62078 |
RN150 |
Local Networks |
Used for discovering Apple products (iPhone) – iTunes sync over air port |
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TCP |
22 |
RN150 |
Local Networks |
For command line discovery of Cisco Switches and Routers |
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TCP |
1433** |
RN150 |
Local Networks |
For MSSQL database collection only |
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TCP |
1521** |
RN150 |
Local Networks |
For Oracle database collection only |
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TCP |
3306** |
RN150 |
Local Networks |
For MySQL database collection only |
Note:Double asterisks (**) means that port or other non-standard ports as required for database connectivity.
Required Credentials and Parameters
The following are required credentials and parameters:
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Credential/Parameter |
Description |
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IP Subnets |
IP Subnets that the client would like to scan
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Administrators |
Windows Domain Administrator or Local Administrator (workgroup servers only) credentials
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SSH User Account |
SSH user account with sudo privileges
Note:For more information, see SSH Collection Module. |
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SNMP Read-Only Credentials |
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VMware Credentials |
Read-only access to vCenter or root access to ESX hosts directly |
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Database credentials |
IP/SIDs of database hosts Note:For more information, see Database Module. |