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What Are the Requirements for the Server for Installing the MgC Agent (Formerly Edge)?

Windows Installation Requirements

The Windows server for installing the MgC Agent must:

  • Run Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012, Windows 10, or Windows Server 8.1.
  • Use PowerShell 3.0 or later.
  • Have at least 4 CPUs and 8 GB of memory.
  • Have at least 20 GB of available space on the drive (drive C by default) for installing the MgC Agent.
  • Be able to access the Internet and the domain names of MgC, IoTDA, and other cloud services. For details about the domain names to be accessed, see Domain Names.
  • Allow the ports required by the MgC Agent (formerly Edge). For details about the required ports, see Communication Matrix.
  • Allow outbound traffic on port 8883 if the server is in a security group.
  • Not have any antivirus or protection software enabled. This type of software may stop the MgC Agent from executing migration commands, resulting in migration failures.

Do not install the MgC Agent on a source server to be migrated.

  • High resource consumption: The MgC Agent consumes CPU and memory resources during collection and migration. If a large number of migration tasks are performed by the MgC Agent, services on the source server may be affected.
  • Port occupation: The MgC Agent occupies some ports on the server, which may affect services running on it.

Linux Installation Requirements

The Linux server for installing the MgC Agent must:

  • Be able to access the Internet and the domain names of MgC, IoTDA, and other cloud services. For details about the domain names to be accessed, see Domain Names.
  • Allow the ports required by the MgC Agent (formerly Edge). For details about the required ports, see Communication Matrix.
  • Allow outbound traffic on port 8883 if the server is in a security group.
  • Run CentOS 8.
  • Have at least 4 CPUs and 8 GB of memory. If you want to perform big data verification, the server must have at least 8 CPUs and 16 GB of memory.
  • Have at least 20 GB of available space on the disk for installing the MgC Agent.

Do not install the MgC Agent on a source server to be migrated.

  • High resource consumption: The MgC Agent consumes CPU and memory resources during collection and migration. If a large number of migration tasks are performed by the MgC Agent, services on the source server may be affected.
  • Port occupation: The MgC Agent occupies some ports on the server, which may affect services running on it.

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