Requirements

Before you install Uyuni for Retail, ensure your environment meets the minimum requirements. This section lists the requirements for a Uyuni for Retail installation. These requirements are in addition to the Uyuni requirements listed at installation:general-requirements.adoc.

Uyuni for Retail is tested on x86-64 architecture.

Server Requirements

Table 1. Hardware Requirements for Uyuni Server
Hardware Recommended

CPU

Minimum 4 dedicated 64-bit CPU cores

RAM:

Test Server Minimum 8 GB

Base Installation Minimum 16 GB

Production Server Minimum 32 GB

Disk Space:

/ (root) 24 GB

/var/lib/pgsql Minimum 50 GB

/srv Minimum 50 GB

/var/spacewalk Minimum 50 GB per SUSE product and 360 GB per Red Hat product

Branch Server Requirements

Table 2. Hardware Requirements for Branch Server
Hardware Recommended

CPU

Minimum 2 dedicated 64-bit CPU cores

RAM:

Test Server Minimum 2 GB

Production Server Minimum 8 GB

Disk Space:

/ (root) Minimum 24 GB

/srv Minimum 100 GB

/var/cache Minimum 100 GB

Build Host Requirements

Table 3. Hardware Requirements for Build Host
Hardware Recommended

CPU

Multi-core 64-bit CPU

RAM:

Test Server Minimum 2 GB

Production Server Minimum 4 GB

Disk Space:

/ (root) Minimum 24 GB

/var/lib/Kiwi Minimum 10 GB

Network Requirements

  • The Uyuni Server requires a reliable and fast WAN connection.

  • The branch server requires a reliable WAN connection, to reach the Uyuni Server.

  • If you are using a dedicated network, the branch server requires at least two network interfaces: one connected to the WAN with a reachable Uyuni Server, and one connected to the internal branch LAN.

  • Terminals require a LAN connection to the branch server network.

POS Terminal Requirements

Table 4. Hardware Requirements for Terminals
Hardware Recommended

RAM:

Minimum 1 GB for hosts that need to run OS images built with Kiwi (PXE booted or not)

Disk Space:

Disk space depends on size of the OS image

For more information on Uyuni for Retail POS terminals, see documentation on Uyuni Salt clients (client-configuration:client-config-overview.adoc).