vNIOS Virtual Appliance Specifications for Microsoft Hyper-V
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Note
For the new vNIOS for Microsoft Hyper-V models supported from NIOS 9.0.1 onwards, Infoblox recommends that you use SSDs for storage for better performance. See the tables in this topic for the supported models.
| vNIOS Appliance | Primary Disk (GB)* | # of CPU Cores | Memory Allocation |
|---|---|---|---|
| IB-V815 | 500 | 2 | 16 GB |
| IB-V825 | 500 | 2 | 16 GB |
| IB-V1415 | 500 | 4 | 32 GB |
| IB-V1425 | 500 | 4 | 32 GB |
| IB-V2215 | 500 | 8 | 64 GB |
| IB-V2225 | 500 | 8 | 64 GB |
The below table lists the models of vNIOS for Microsoft Hyper-V appliances supported in NIOS 9.0.1 and later. These models support the cloud platform feature. To use the feature, you must install the Cloud Platform license. For more information, refer to the Managing Licenses in NIOS 9.0.1 topic in the Infoblox NIOS Documentation.
| vNIOS Appliance | Primary Disk (GB) | # of CPU Cores | Memory Allocation |
|---|---|---|---|
| IB-V926 | 500 | 8 | 32 GB |
| IB-V1516 | 500 | 12 | 64 GB |
| IB-V1526 | 500 | 16 | 64 GB |
| IB-V2326 | 500 | 20 | 192 GB |
| IB-V4126 | 500 | 32 | 384 GB |
| Reporting vNIOS Appliance | Primary Disk (GB) | Minimum Disk Space Required | # of CPU Cores | Memory Allocation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IB-V805 | 500* (+ 1 TB user defined reporting storage) | 250 GB | 2 | 32 GB |
| IB-V1405 | 500* (+ 1.2 TB user defined reporting storage) | 500 GB | 4 | 32 GB |
| IB-V5005 | User defined reporting storage | User defined | User defined | User defined |
| Network Insight vNIOS Appliance** | Storage (GB) | # of CPU Cores | Memory Allocation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ND-V805 | 500 | 2 | 32 GB |
| ND-V1405 | 500 | 8 | 32 GB |
| ND-V2205 | 500 | 16 | 64 GB |
** The overall disk space for an ND appliance is 500 GB. Only in NIOS 8.4.x, the overall disk space is 250 GB.
The following models of vNIOS for Microsoft Hyper-V appliances are supported in NIOS 9.0.1 and later:
| Network Insight vNIOS Appliance | Primary Disk (GB) | # of CPU Cores | Memory Allocation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ND-V906 | 500 | 8 | 32 GB |
| ND-V1606 | 500 | 16 | 64 GB |
| ND-V2306 | 500 | 20 | 192 GB |
| ND-V4106 | 500 | 32 | 384 GB |
| Cloud Platform Virtual Appliance | Storage (GB)* | # of CPU Cores | Memory Allocation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CP-V805 | 500 | 2 | 16 GB |
| CP-V1405 | 500 | 4 | 32 GB |
| CP-V2205 | 500 | 8 | 64 GB |
* If a vNIOS instance is running on a NIOS version prior to 9.0.1, the disk size will be set to 250 GB.
Requirements
The Microsoft Windows Server 2019 or 2022 that will be hosting the vNIOS virtual appliance must have the Hyper-V role already installed and operating. Use the Microsoft Hyper-V Manager to install the vNIOS virtual appliance on the Microsoft server.
The following are required before you install the vNIOS virtual appliance on a Microsoft Windows server:
The vNIOS software package. You can download the vNIOS software from the Infoblox Technical Support site. To download the software, you must have a valid login account on the Infoblox support site. Register your product at https://support.infoblox.com if you do not already have an account. The vNIOS software package consists of the following:
- You must uncompress the *.vhd.gz file before using it.
- Make sure that you configure two virtual hard disks (.vhd and .vhdx) when you deploy reporting instances on the IB-V805, IB-V1405, and IB-V2205 appliances. For more information, see the Deploying vNIOS Reporting Instances section.