E.2 Best Practices: Installation and Setup

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Ensure that the designated PlateSpin Recon Server is compliant with the minimum system requirements.

Consider recommended hardware specifications for various project sizes. PlateSpin Recon 3.7 supports up to 2,000 workloads per Server.

Q7920904: System Requirements for PlateSpin Recon

For large-scale projects (2,000 - 10,000 workloads) use multiple PlateSpin Recon collectors. Centralize analysis and planning by automatically and securely synchronizing data from collectors to a secure master instance of PlateSpin Recon.

Ensure that the PlateSpin Recon Server has enough disk space for the projected database growth based on the number of workloads you plan to monitor.

Q7920910: How large the PlateSpin Recon Database will grow

Set up designated PlateSpin Recon user accounts with administrative rights.

Q7920726: PlateSpin Recon Best Practices for User Accounts

When using PostgreSQL, set it up to allow remote connections (not allowed by default).

Q7920889: Configure PostgreSQL to allow Remote connections

To inventory virtual machines hosted by VMware GSX Server, install the VmCOM API on the PlateSpin Recon server (otherwise the VMs will not be visible).

Q7920516: Installing the VMware GSX Server VmCOM API on the PlateSpin Recon server.