SonicOS 8 NSv Getting Started Guide for ESXi

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Product Matrix and Requirements

The following table shows the hardware resource requirements for the SonicWall NSv virtual machines.

Product Models NSv XS NSv S NSv M NSv L
Maximum Cores1 1 2 4 8
Minimum Total Cores 1 2 4 8
Management Cores 1 1 1 1
Maximum Data Plane Cores 1 1 3 7
Minimum Data Plane Cores 1 1 1 1
Minimum Interface Count 2 2 4 8
Maximum Interface Count 8 8 8 8
Supported IP/Nodes Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Minimum Memory Required 2 2G 4G 8G 10G
Maximum Memory Required 3 4G 6G 10G 14G
Minimum Hard Disk/Storage 60G 60G 60G 60G

On NSv deployments with Jumbo Frame support enabled, the Minimum Memory requirements are higher. This increases TCP performance.

Memory Requirements on NSv with Jumbo Frames Enabled vs Disabled
NSv Model Minimum Memory – Jumbo Frames Enabled Minimum Memory – Jumbo Frames Disabled
NSv XS 4G 2G
NSv S 6G 4G
NSv M 10G 8G
NSv L 14G 10G