System requirements and installation
Before you install Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator for On-premises on a Virtual Machine (VM), ensure that you must understand the hardware and software requirements and have met the prerequisites.
Note
The system requirements are common for both single-region network and multi-region network.
Hardware requirements
The following are the hardware requirements for Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator for On-premises to store data of 1 month or statistics for two WAN links per site on an average:
| Number of sites | Processor | RAM | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 256 vCPUs 3 GHz or higher | 512 GB | 2 TB |
| 1000 | 128 vCPUs 3 GHz or higher | 256 GB | 1 TB |
| 500 | 64 vCPUs 3 GHz or higher | 128 GB | 500 GB |
| 256 | 32 vCPU 3 GHz or higher | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| 128 | 8 vCPUs 3 GHz or higher | 16 GB | 256 GB |
Software
Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator for On-premises VPX can be configured on the following platforms:
Hypervisor
- VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 1.
- VMware ESXi server, version 6.5.
- Citrix XenServer 6.5 or higher.
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- Google Chrome 40.0+
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11+
- Mozilla Firefox 41.0+
Prerequisites
Following are the prerequisites for installing and deploying Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator for On-premises:
- The SD-WAN Master Control Node (MCN) and existing client nodes must be upgraded to the latest Citrix SD-WAN software version.
- It is recommended to have a DHCP server available and configured in the SD-WAN network.
- You must have the Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator for On-premises installation files.
Note
You cannot customize or install any third party software on Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator for On-premises. However, you can modify the vCPU, memory, and storage settings.
Download Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator for On-premises software
Download the Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator for On-premises Management Console software installation files, for the required release and platform, from the Downloads page.
Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator for On-premises installation files use the following naming convention:
- ctx-sdw-onprem-build.extension
- ctx-onprem-build.extension
- ctx-onprem-build.extension
| Platform | Extension |
|---|---|
| Citrix XenServer | .xva |
| VMware ESXi | -vmware.ova |
Installation and configuration checklist
This section provides a checklist of the information you need to complete your Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator for On-premises installation and deployment.
Gather or determine the following information:
- The IP address of the ESXi server and XenServer that hosts the Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator for On-premises Virtual Machine (VM).
- A unique name to assign to the Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator for On-premises VM.
- The amount of memory to allocate for the Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator for On-premises VM.
- The amount of disk capacity to allocate for the virtual disk for the VM.
- The Gateway IP Address the Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator for On-premises use to communicate with external networks.
- The subnet mask for the network in which the Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator for On-premises VM is installed.
Note
Citrix recommends taking snapshots of the VM & SD-WAN configurations periodically.