Before you configure the bare metal server, make sure that your server meets the supported requirements.
Important: The user performing the installation may require
sudo command permissions for some of the procedures. See
Install Third-Party Packages on a Bare Metal Server.
Bare Metal Server Requirements
| Operating System | Version | CPU Cores | Memory |
|---|---|---|---|
| CentOS Linux | 7.7, 7.6 (kernel: 3.10.0-957) |
4 | 16 GB |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) | 7.7 7.6 (kernel: 3.10.0-957) |
4 | 16 GB |
| Oracle Linux | 7.7 7.6 (kernel: 3.10.0-957) |
4 | 16 GB |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | 12 sp3, 12 sp4 | 4 | 16 GB |
| Ubuntu | 16.04.2 LTS (kernel: 4.4.0-*) 18.04 |
4 | 16 GB |
| Windows Server | 2016 (minor version 14393.2248 or later) | 4 | 16 GB |
- Ensure MTU is set to 1600 for Jumbo frame support for NIC and OS drivers.
- Hosts running Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS must be upgraded from 16.04 or freshly installed.
