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An administrator is provisioning one search head prior to installing ES. What are the reference minimum requirements for OS, CPU, and RAM for that machine?
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26 comments · newest first
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Elli
3 months ago
And RAM? I believe 16 GB is the minimum. It needs to handle loads!
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Eladia
3 months ago
For CPU, I’d say at least 4 cores. More is better!
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Noel
3 months ago
Yeah, definitely. Maybe CentOS or Ubuntu?
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Alecia
4 months ago
I think the OS should be Linux-based, right?
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Rachael
5 months ago
Wait, only 8 GB? That seems low for ES!
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Kenneth
5 months ago
Yeah, definitely 4 cores for the CPU!
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Antonette
5 months ago
Are you sure about the CPU? I heard it can vary.
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Beula
6 months ago
I think it needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
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Casey
6 months ago
Minimum OS is usually Linux, right?
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Daryl
6 months ago
Wait, is this the same as the minimum requirements for a Splunk Enterprise deployment? I'm so confused!
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Winifred
6 months ago
The requirements are definitely 64-bit OS, 4 CPU cores, and 24 GB RAM.
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Davida
6 months ago
Hmm, I'm pretty sure it's 64-bit OS, 2 CPU cores, and 8 GB RAM.
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Maryann
6 months ago
I think the minimum requirements are 64-bit OS, 8 CPU cores, and 32 GB RAM.
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Joesph
7 months ago
The minimum requirements are 64-bit OS, 4 CPU cores, and 16 GB RAM.
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Tyra
7 months ago
The OS requirements are definitely important, but I can't recall if it needs to be 64-bit or not.
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Eladia
7 months ago
I remember the RAM should be at least 8GB, but I might be mixing it up with another service.
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Maricela
8 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I believe the CPU needs to be at least a quad-core, but I'm not sure about the RAM.
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Candra
8 months ago
I think the minimum OS requirement is something like Linux or Windows, but I can't remember the exact version.
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Dewitt
8 months ago
Ugh, I can never remember the specific hardware requirements off the top of my head. I'll have to review my notes carefully on this one.
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Peter
8 months ago
I've got this! The OS, CPU, and RAM minimums are pretty well-known for Splunk deployments. I'll just need to double-check the exact numbers.
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Una
8 months ago
Wait, is this just about the search head, or do I need to consider the whole Splunk deployment? I want to make sure I don't miss anything.
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Ora
9 months ago
Okay, I remember seeing something about the OS requirements in the Splunk documentation. Let me think through this step-by-step.
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Heidy
9 months ago
Hmm, this looks like a pretty straightforward question about the minimum requirements for the search head. I'll need to recall the key specs for the OS, CPU, and RAM.
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Sage
2 months ago
Don't forget about the RAM, minimum 16 GB is crucial!
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Marjory
3 months ago
Yeah, and for CPU, at least 4 cores, right?
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Mee
3 months ago
I think the OS should be a supported version of Linux.