Barracuda Networks recommends the following settings for the initial deployment of your virtual appliance or when upgrading existing installations.
When deploying with a virtual machine, configure your system to be close to these numbers to ensure peak performance.Specifications
SSD Data Size
Min suggested RAM
Min suggested CPU Cores
Min suggested
IOPS
VM Model
750 GB
32 GB
6
24 K
Small
1.5 TB
64 GB
8
28 K
Medium
3 TB
128 GB
16
32 K
Large
12 TB
512 GB
32
96 K
X-Large
Notes for all models:
- If your Barracuda Reporting Server Vx is experiencing performance issues, and you have not allocated the recommended amount of memory, add more available memory before contacting Barracuda Networks Support.
- Barracuda Networks does not support use of network connected storage for the Barracuda Reporting Server Vx. You must use storage that is directly attached to the host system.
Allocating Cores
To add cores to your appliance:
- Shut down the Barracuda Reporting Server Vx in your hypervisor.
- In the virtual machine CPU settings, add cores.
Allocating Hard Disk Space
From your hypervisor, you can specify the size of the hard disk, as needed. Barracuda Networks recommends hard disk space according to the table above.
To specify the allocated hard disk space or add a hard disk to your appliance:
- Shut down the Barracuda Reporting Server Vx in your hypervisor.
- Take a snapshot of the virtual machine.
- In the virtual machine settings, specify the new size for the hard disk.
- Restart the virtual machine. As the appliance is booting up, view the console for Barracuda Reporting Server Vx. When the blue Barracuda console screen appears and asks if you want to use the additional hard disk space, enter Yes .
Continue with Step 3 - Activate your Barracuda Reporting Server Vx.