Each Veritas Access node using a 64-bit Intel-based server architecture that is compatible with Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 3 or AMD64 and Intel EMT. Itanium is not supported.

Two nodes of dual or quad core processors at 2.0 GHz or above for optimal performance.

32 GB error-correcting code (ECC) random-access memory (RAM).

The recommended values depend on the expected workload.

One internal drive with size equal to size of RAM + 60GB.

Dual boot drives each of size RAM + 60 GB or more capacity. In an FSS-based environment, additional internal drives (SSD + HDD) are recommended.

Two gigabit Ethernet interfaces

Embedded Ethernet interfaces are recommended.

Two additional gigabit Ethernet interfaces (Embedded or peripheral component interconnect (PCI) based.)

N/A

One Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBA).

Two Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) are recommended for high availability (HA) if you are using shared LUNs that need to be mapped over a Fibre Channel protocol. If the environment has only DAS or iSCSI disks, then the HBA requirement is optional.

Internal/external USB DVD-ROM DVD drive.

N/A

Redundant power supply.

Recommended, but not required.

SmartIO caching feature

A PCI-based SSD card is recommended if you want to use the SmartIO caching feature.

Minimum number of servers required is 1

N/A