14.1 Prerequisites

Ensure that the environment where you are going to install Sentinel as ISO appliance meets the following prerequisites:

  • Before you install the Sentinel appliance, review new functionality and known issues in the certified SLES Release Notes.

  • (Conditional) If you are installing Sentinel ISO appliance on bare metal hardware, download the appliance ISO disk image from the support site, and make a DVD.

  • Ensure that the minimum hard disk space is 50 GB for the installer to make the automatic partition proposal.

  • Ensure that your system has a minimum memory of 4 GB for the installation to complete. If the memory is less than 4 GB, the installation fails. If the memory is more than 4 GB but less than the recommended size 24 GB, the installation displays a message that you have less memory than is recommended.