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Prerequisites to install inSync Master

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Hardware prerequisites

The following table lists the hardware prerequisites to install inSync Master.

Hardware Minimum requirements
CPU 64-bit, quad core processor
RAM 8 GB RAM for up to 1 TB of storage. 
If you have storage above 1 TB, we recommend that you add 1 GB RAM
per additional TB of storage. 

Disk space required for logs

 1,000 Users 5,000 Users 10,000 Users 25,000 Users 50,000 Users 100,000 Users
175 GB 275 GB 400 GB 600 GB 900 GB 1500 GB
Note: The Hardware prerequisites table lists approximate numbers, which are dependent on various factors. To know the exact hardware prerequisites for your enterprise, contact Druva Support. 

Software prerequisites

The following table lists the software prerequisites to install inSync Master.

Software Minimum Requirement
Operating system
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition SP1 (64-bit)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition (64-bit)
  • Cent OS Server 6.6, 7.1 (64-bit)
  • Ubuntu Server 12.04, 14.04, 16.04 (64-bit)
  • RHEL Server 6.6, 7.1
Web browser
  • Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge
  • Mozilla Firefox 45 or latest
  • Google Chrome 47 or latest

Other prerequisites

The following table lists the other requirements to install inSync Master.

Requirement Description
Open port numbers

This port is used to communicate with the inSync Master. By default, inSync Master uses port 443 for accessing the inSync Master Management Console and inSync Web. The inSync Master also uses this as the backup port. It is required for backups.

Note:  Ensure that this port remains free. If you choose to configure ports other than the default ports, ensure that those ports remain free.
IP address or FQDN The WAN IP address or FQDN for backing up data over WAN. You can configure the IP address by using the inSync Master Management Console.