IDS 4235 server requirements

[b.joanis]

I have a total of four IDS units feeding back to a Cisco Works server. The software documentation recommends a minumum build of 1 gig mememory and 1 gig processor. What would be the prefered hardware requirements for this set up.

Thanks

[sirpa_k]

Hardware requierements in terms of what?

[david.d · Accepted solution]

It's not too heavy a requirement with that few devices. A current desktop class system should suit you. A server class box gets you some redundancy which is nice and the newer systems are not too expensive. My install is running on a Dell Precision 340 and it's fine.

A current model 1.x or 2.x g processor with 1gb and enough disk space to hold VMS plus logging (maybe 20gb of free space?).

It can be fairly cpu and disk intensive as you are working. You may consider a good snapshot application or mirror for DR purposes, simply because of all the configuration required to rebuild VMS.

[b.joanis]

Thanks, I actually was running on a fairly old server. I was able to upgrade to a new Dell and all is fine.

[david.d]

Congratulations. But perhaps you shouldn't mention *ell systems in this forum.