The following tables describe the system requirements for the Validation Platform components. See the respective pages for full details.
Linux Actors
Linux Actors can be installed as Network Actors or Endpoint Actors.
| Requirements | Installed using a VM (OVA, AMI, or VHD) | Installed using Installable Software |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit x86 | 64-bit x86 |
| Processor Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Memory (GB) | 2* | 2* |
| Disk Storage (GB) | 60 (4.14.0.0 and later)
20 (4.13.0.0 and earlier) |
20 |
| Network Interfaces | 2 | 2 |
| Static, Routable IP | 2 | 2 |
| Operating System | n/a, Embedded Linux | See Network Actors or Endpoint Actors. |
| * If your Actor acts as a proxy for another Actor, make sure the Actor has a minimum 8 GB memory before applying the security patch. | ||
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) and Apple(R) Macintosh(R) Actors
| Requirements | Windows | Macintosh |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Architecture |
64-bit x86, all other supported OS |
64-bit x86 |
| Processor Cores | Does not require dedicated resources of a core | Does not require dedicated resources of a core |
| Memory (GB) | 4 | 2 |
| Disk Storage (GB) | 20 | 20 |
| Network Interfaces | 1 | 1 |
| Static, Routable IP | n/a1 | n/a1 |
| Operating System | See Endpoint Actors. | See Endpoint Actors.
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1Static IP addresses are preferred for Endpoint Actors; while Actors can register with a dynamically assigned IP address, job execution may not occur if the Actor IP addresses change due to the security methods used in the Actor registration process.
Protected Theater and Protected Actor
If you use PT in a VM, nested virtualization must be supported (AWS EC2 does not support nested virtualization).
| Requirements | Protected Theater | Windows Protected Actor | Linux Protected Actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit x86 |
64-bit x86, all supported OS |
64-bit x86 |
| Processor Cores | 4 +OS req | Does not require dedicated resources of a core | Does not require dedicated resources of a core |
| Memory (GB) | 8 +OS req |
4 |
2 |
| Disk Storage (GB) | 30 +3x disk image size | 10 | 10 |
| Network Interfaces | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Static, Routable IP | 1 | N/A | Preferred1 |
| Operating System | N/A; Embedded Virtualization Platform. Windows versions listed under Protected Actor can be imported into PT | ||
| Open Ports | 6080 (to use the console) | N/A | N/A |
When using a Linux Protected Actor, Protected Rules may be required to be able to reach required OS repositories (RHEL for example).
Director
| Requirements | Installed using a VM (OVA, AMI, or VHD) | Installed using Installable Software |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit x86 | 64-bit x86 |
| Processor Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Disk Storage (GB) | 500 (4.14.0.0 and later)
160 (4.13.0.0 and earlier) |
160 |
| Network Interfaces | 1 | 1 |
| Static, Routable IP | 1 | 1 |
| Operating System | N/A; Embedded Linux | See Director System Requirements. |