VM requirements
As a best practice, install IMC on a physical server.
Table 8: Hypervisor platform requirements
OS | Hypervisor |
|---|---|
Windows | VMware ESX Windows Hyper-V |
Linux | VMware ESX |
Table 9: Hypervisor platform requirements
Vendor | Hypervisor |
|---|---|
VMware | VMware Workstation 6.5.x VMware Workstation 9.0.x VMware ESX Server 4.x VMware ESX Server 5.x |
Hyper-V | Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V |
If IMC is installed on a virtual machine, do not change the following virtual machine configuration settings:
CPU cores
Number, model, and MAC addresses of network adapters
Number of disk drives
Storage paths
Assignment of storage
If the settings are changed, IMC might not operate correctly.