Data Store Deployment Prerequisites and
Recommendations
The following describes prerequisite information and recommendations for your Data
Store deployment.
Stealthwatch Version Support
When deploying Stealthwatch with a Data Store, all of your Stealthwatch appliances
must be on the same version (7.3.x). The latest available version of 7.3.x is 7.3.2.
Stealthwatch Licensing
Your Stealthwatch deployment requires a Flow Rate (FPS)Smart License; the Data Store
itself does not require an additional license.
If you deploy an SMC VE, when you register your account with software.cisco.com, you
receive a license for the SMC VE.
Stealthwatch Hardware Compatibility and Networking
Requirements
The following table provides an overview for the hardware required to deploy
Stealthwatch with a hardware Data Store.
Hardware Component Supported Capacity
Data Store
l Minimum of 3 Data Nodes (DS 6200)
l Additional sets of 3 Data Nodes to expand the Data
Store, maximum of 36 Data Nodes
Stealthwatch
Management Console
l Minimum of 1 Stealthwatch Management Console
Flow Collector l Minimum of 1 Flow Collector
Note that you must obtain a Flow Rate (FPS) Smart License for your overall Stealthwatch
deployment.
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