Preparing to Install HCP
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Infrastructure Requirements

Prior to installing HCP, ensure that your physical nodes adhere to the specifications required by HCP.

HCP requires the following indicative specifications for your physical nodes:

Table 1. Physical Nodes
Role Indicative Specifications

PCAP Collector Card

Ethernet—Adapter—X520—DA2 or DPDK compatible card

20 GB/Sec

PCAP Collector Server

  • CPUs: 2 x 8 Core Processors

  • Memory: 128 GB RAM

  • Disk Storage: 10 x 2 TB SATA Drives

  • Network: 2 x 10 GB NIC

NiFi Server

  • CPUs: 2 x 8 Core Processors

  • Memory: 128 GB RAM

  • Disk Storage: 10 x 2 TB SATA Drives

  • Network: 2 x 10 GB NIC

Apache Kafka / Storm Server

  • CPUs: 2 x 8 Core Processors

  • Memory: 128 GB RAM

  • Disk Storage: 10 x 2 TB SATA Drives

  • Network: 2 through 10 GB NIC

Metron Master Nodes

  • CPUs: 2 x 8 Core Processors

  • Memory: 128 GB RAM

  • Disk Storage: 10 x 2 TB SATA Drives

  • Network: 2 x 10 GB NIC

HCP Worker Nodes— Balanced

  • CPUs: 2 x 8 Core Processors

  • Memory: 128 GB RAM

  • Disk Storage: 10—2 TB SATA Drives

  • Network: 2—10 GB NIC