System Requirements

The system requirements when using Vulnerability Manager Plus include the following:

Hardware Requirements

This section gives you information about the hardware requirements for distribution servers, MSSQL database, Vulnerability Manager Plus servers and agents.

Hardware Requirements for Vulnerability Manager Plus Servers

The hardware requirements for Vulnerability Manager Plus servers include the following:

 
1 to 250 computers
1 to 250 computers
Server Parameter Requirement
Vulnerability Manager Plus Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache)
RAM size 4 GB
Hard disk space 5 GB*
Network requirement Network card speed Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Bandwidth Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache)
RAM size 4 GB
Hard disk space 5 GB*

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

 
251 to 500 computers
251 to 500 computers
Server Parameter Requirement
Vulnerability Manager Plus Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache)
RAM size 4 GB
Hard disk space 10 GB*
Network requirement Network card speed Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Bandwidth Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache)
RAM size 4 GB
Hard disk space 10 GB*

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

 
501 to 1000 computers
501 to 1000 computers
Server Parameter Requirement
Vulnerability Manager Plus Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache)
RAM size 4 GB
Hard disk space 20 GB*
Network requirement Network card speed Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Bandwidth Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache)
RAM size 4 GB
Hard disk space 20 GB*

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

 
1001 to 3000 computers
1001 to 3000 computers
Server Parameter Requirement
Vulnerability Manager Plus Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Core i5 (4 core/8 thread) 2.3 GHz
Virtual Machine: 8 virtual processors (2.3 Ghz)
RAM size 8 GB
Hard disk space 30 GB*
Network requirement Network card speed Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Bandwidth Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Core i5 (4 core/8 thread) 2.3 GHz
Virtual Machine: 8 virtual processors (2.3 Ghz)
RAM size 8 GB
Hard disk space 30 GB*

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

 
3001 to 5000 computers
3001 to 5000 computers
Server Parameter Requirement
Vulnerability Manager Plus Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Core i7 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 GHz
Virtual Machine: 12 virtual processors (3.2 Ghz)
RAM size 8 GB
Hard disk space 40 GB*
Network requirement Network card speed Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Bandwidth Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Core i7 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 GHz 12 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 12 virtual processors (3.2 GHz 12 MB cache)
RAM size 8 GB
Hard disk space 200 GB*

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

 
5001 to 10000 computers
5001 to 10000 computers
Server Parameter Requirement
Vulnerability Manager Plus Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (8 core/16 thread) 2.6 GHz
Virtual Machine: 16 virtual processors (2.6 Ghz)
RAM size 16 GB
Hard disk space 60 GB*
Network requirement Network card speed Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Bandwidth Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (8 core/16 thread) 2.6 GHz 20 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 16 virtual processors (2.6 GHz 20 MB cache)
RAM size 16 GB
Hard disk space 250 GB*

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

 
10001 to 15000 computers
10001 to 15000 computers
Server Parameter Requirement
Vulnerability Manager Plus Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (12 core/24 thread) 2.7 GHz
Virtual Machine: 24 virtual processors (2.7 Ghz)
RAM size 32 GB
Hard disk space 100 GB*
Network requirement Network card speed Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Bandwidth Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (12 core/24 thread) 2.7 GHz 30 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 24 virtual processors (2.7 GHz 30 MB cache)
RAM size 32 GB
Hard disk space 500 GB*

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

While managing more than 10,000 computers/devices -
  1. It is recommended to install SQL server and Vulnerability Manager Plus server in different machines for performance enhancement purposes.
  2. Use Windows Server operating systems
  3. Use Enterprise grade hard drives or solid state drives (SSD).
  4. It is recommended to install Distribution Server for every 1000 computers.
 
15001 to 20000 computers
15001 to 20000 computers
Server Parameter Requirement
Vulnerability Manager Plus Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (14 core/28 thread) 2.7 GHz
Virtual Machine: 28 virtual processors (2.7 Ghz)
RAM size 32 GB
Hard disk space 120 GB*
Network requirement Network card speed Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Bandwidth Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (14 core/28 thread) 2.7 GHz 30 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 28 virtual processors (2.7 GHz 30 MB cache)
RAM size 64 GB
Hard disk space 500 GB*

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

While managing more than 10,000 computers/devices -
  1. It is recommended to install SQL server and Vulnerability Manager Plus server in different machines for performance enhancement purposes.
  2. Use Windows Server operating systems
  3. Use Enterprise grade hard drives or solid state drives (SSD).
  4. It is recommended to install Distribution Server for every 1000 computers.
 
20001 to 25000 computers
20001 to 25000 computers
Server Parameter Requirement
Vulnerability Manager Plus Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (16 core/32 thread) 3.0 GHz
Virtual Machine: 32 virtual processors (3.0 Ghz)
RAM size 32 GB
Hard disk space 500 GB*
Network requirement Network card speed Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Bandwidth Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (16 core/32 thread) 3.0 GHz 30 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 32 virtual processors (3.0 GHz 30 MB cache)
RAM size 64 GB
Hard disk space 1 TB*

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

While managing more than 10,000 computers/devices -
  1. It is recommended to install SQL server and Vulnerability Manager Plus server in different machines for performance enhancement purposes.
  2. Use Windows Server operating systems
  3. Use Enterprise grade hard drives or solid state drives (SSD).
  4. It is recommended to install Distribution Server for every 1000 computers.
 
25001 to 35000 computers
25001 to 35000 computers
Server Parameter Requirement
Vulnerability Manager Plus Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (16 core/32 thread) 3.0 GHz
Virtual Machine: 32 virtual processors (3.0 Ghz)
RAM size 32 GB
Hard disk space 500 GB*
Network requirement Network card speed Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Bandwidth Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server Processor information Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (20 core/40 thread) 3.6 GHz 50 MB cache
Virtual Machine:40 virtual processors 3.6 GHz 50 MB cache
RAM size 64 GB
Hard disk space 1 TB*

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

While managing more than 10,000 computers/devices -
  1. It is recommended to install SQL server and Vulnerability Manager Plus server in different machines for performance enhancement purposes.
  2. Use Windows Server operating systems
  3. Use Enterprise grade hard drives or solid state drives (SSD).
  4. It is recommended to install Distribution Server for every 1000 computers.
 
Above 35000 computers

For managing more than 35000 computers, contact Vulnerability Manager Plus Support at vulnerabilitymanagerplus-support@manageengine.com. We will customize the Vulnerability Manager Plus server setup based on your network.

Hardware Requirements for Distribution Servers

The hardware requirements for distribution servers include the following:

No. of Computers Managed Using the Distribution Server Processor Information RAM Size Hard Disk Space
1 to 500

Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache

Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache)

2 GB 10 GB*
501 to 1000

Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache

Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache)

4 GB 20 GB*
1001 to 3000

Physical Machine: Intel Core i5 (4 core/8 thread) 2.3 GHz

Virtual Machine: 8 virtual processors (2.3 Ghz)

4 GB 30 GB*

* May increase depending on the number of software applications and patches that are deployed

Hardware requirements for Secure Gateway Server

The hardware requirements for Secure Gateway Server include the following :

No. of Computers Servers used Processor Information RAM Size Hard Disk Space
1 to 5000 Secure Gateway Server

Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache

Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors 2.9 GHz 3 MB cache
4 GB 40 GB*
5001 to 9000 Secure Gateway Server

Physical Machine: Intel Core i5 (4 core/8 thread) 2.3 Ghz

Virtual Machine: 8 virtual processors 2.3 GHz
4 GB 80 GB*
9001 to 15000 Secure Gateway Server

Physical Machine: Intel Core i7 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 Ghz

Virtual Machine: 12 virtual processors 3.2 GHz
4 GB 120 GB*
15001 to 18000 Secure Gateway Server

Physical Machine: Intel Xeon E5 (8 core/16 thread) 2.6 Ghz

Virtual Machine: 16 virtual processors 2.6 GHz
8 GB 150 GB*
18001 to 25000 Secure Gateway Server

Physical Machine: Intel Xeon E5 (12 core/24 thread) 2.7 Ghz

Virtual Machine: 24 virtual processors 2.7 GHz
8 GB 200 GB*

* May increase depending on the number of software applications and patches that are deployed as well as other activities done on the server.

Hardware Requirements for Vulnerability Manager Plus Agents

The hardware requirements for Vulnerability Manager Plus agents include the following:

Hardware Recommendations
Processors Intel Pentium
Processor Speed 1.0 GHz
RAM Size 512 MB
Hard Disk Space 100 MB*

* May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

Software Requirements

This section gives you information about the software requirements for distribution servers, Vulnerability Manager Plus servers and agents.

Supported OS for Vulnerability Manager Plus Server & Distribution Servers

    • Windows 7
    • Windows 8
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows 11
    • Windows Server 2003 R2
    • Windows Server 2008 R2*
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2*
    • Windows Server 2016*
    • Windows Server 2019*
    • Windows Server 2022*

* - recommended for managing 5000 or more endpoints.

Supported OS for Vulnerability Manager Plus agents

Windows OS Windows Server OS macOS Linux OS*
Windows 11 Windows server 2022 15 Sequoia Fedora 19 & later versions
Windows 10 Windows server 2016 14 Sonoma Ubuntu 10.04 & later versions
Windows 8.1 Windows server 2012 R2 13 Ventura Debian 7 & later versions
Windows 8 Windows server 2012 12 Monterey CentOS 6 & 7
Windows 7 Windows server 2008 R2 11 Big Sur Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 & later versions
Conditional Support Conditional Support 10.15 Catalina SUSE Enterprise Linux 11 & later versions
      Linux Mint 13 & later versions
      OpenSuSE 11 & later
      Pardus 17 and 19
      Oracle Linux Server 6,7,8 and 9
      Oracle Linux 6 and later versions
      Rocky Linux 8 and later versions
      Amazon Linux 2 and Amazon Linux 2023
      Know the supported features for each Linux flavor;

*We support Kernel versions above 2.6.33

Supported Browsers

You are required to install any of the following browsers on your computer to access the Vulnerability Manager Plus console:

  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge

Note: The screen resolution should be 1280 x 1024 pixels or higher.

Supported Database

Vulnerability Manager Plus supports the following databases:

    • PGSQL
    • MSSQL

The following versions of MSSQL are supported:

    1. SQL Server 2005
    2. SQL Server 2008
    3. SQL Server 2012
    4. SQL Server 2014
    5. SQL Server 2016
    6. SQL Server 2017

Supported Web Servers

Vulnerability Manager Plus uses the following web servers:

  • Apache (for static file services)
  • Nginx (for static file services)
  • Tomcat (for application related services)

The system requirements when using Vulnerability Manager Plus Cloud include the following:

  • Hardware requirements for Vulnerability Manager Plus Distribution servers and Vulnerability Manager Plus agents
  • Software requirements for Vulnerability Manager Plus Distribution servers
  • Supported Browsers

Hardware Requirements

The hardware requirements for distribution servers include the following:

No. of Computers Managed Using the Distribution Server Processor Information RAM Size Hard Disk Space
1 to 250 Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz  3 MB cache 2 GB 10 GB*
251 to 500 Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz  3 MB cache 4 GB 20 GB*
501 to 1000 Intel Core i5 (4 core/4 thread) 2.3 GHz. 6 MB cache 4 GB 30 GB*

* May increase depending on the number of software applications and patches that are deployed

Hardware Requirements for Vulnerability Manager Plus Agents

The hardware requirements for Vulnerability Manager Plus agents include the following:

Hardware Recommendations
Processors Intel Pentium
Processor Speed 1.0 GHz
RAM Size 512 MB
Hard Disk Space 100 MB*

* May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

Software Requirements

This section gives you information about the software requirements for distribution servers, Vulnerability Manager Plus servers and agents.

Supported OS for Vulnerability Manager Plus Distribution Servers

  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 11
  • Windows Server 2003 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2*
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 R2*
  • Windows Server 2016*
  • Windows Server 2019*
  • Windows Server 2022*

Supported OS for Vulnerability Manager Plus agents

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Windows OS Windows Server OS macOS
Windows 10 Windows server 2016 14 Sonoma
Windows 8.1 Windows server 2012 R2 13 Ventura
Windows 8 Windows server 2012 12 Monterey
Windows 7 Windows server 2008 R2 11 Big Sur
  Windows server 2003 R2 10.15 Catalina
    10.14 Mojavey
    10.13 High Sierra
   
  • 10.12 Sierra
  • 10.11 El Capitan

Supported Browsers

You are required to install any of the following browsers on your computer to access the Vulnerability Manager Plus console:

  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge

Note: The screen resolution should be 1280 x 1024 pixels or higher.