Installing CA Enterprise Log Manager - CA Technologies

Appendix E: CA Enterprise Log Managerand VirtualizationThis section contains the following topics:Deployment Assumptions (see page 235)Creating Virtual CA Enterprise Log Manager Servers (see page 236)Deployment AssumptionsUsing CA Enterprise Log Manager in a virtual environment, or a mixedenvironment that includes both appliance-class and virtual servers, assumes thefollowing things:■■■In an all-virtual environment, install at least one CA Enterprise Log Managerserver as a management server. This management server managesconfigurations, subscription content, user-defined content, andcommunicates with agents. The management server does not receive eventlogs or handle queries and reports.In a mixed environment, install the management CA Enterprise Log Managerserver on certified hardware.Each virtual machine host must have four, dedicated processors, which is themaximum permitted by VMware ESX Server 3.5.ConsiderationsA dedicated CA Enterprise Log Manager server achieves optimal performancewith eight or more processors. VMware ESX Server allows up to four processorsfor a single virtual machine. To attain performance similar to an eight-processor,dedicated server, install CA Enterprise Log Manager on two or more virtualmachines and then federate them for consolidated reporting.Two CA Enterprise Log Manager servers running as guests under VMware ESXServer v3.5 approximate the capacity of a single, dedicated CA Enterprise LogManager server. Use the following table to help plan your virtual network:CA Enterprise LogManager ServerRoleNumber ofProcessors(minimum)Memory(per CPU)Total Memory(minimumrequirement)Management* 4 2 8Appendix E: CA Enterprise Log Manager and Virtualization 235