Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.0 newbie question

[corpengineer818]

Just realizing that we don't have room on our ESXI server.

Can Prime be installed on a regular, current generation server (with sufficient CPU, RAM, & disk space)?  Or is it only supported as a VM, or on the Cisco appliance hardware?

Thank you. 

[Prabath Godevithanage]

Prime 3.0 comes in two supported forms Appliance and VM. See here and look at the "Physical Appliance Options" topic. I don't believe you'd get any support if you install prime on any bare metal,whether it works or not a different matter. 

Can Prime be installed on a regular, current generation server (with sufficient CPU, RAM, & disk space)?  Or is it only supported as a VM, or on the Cisco appliance hardware?If you have a current Generation Hardware you can install EXSI on it given that it is supported on your hardware,Then install prime according to the recommended spec again you'd have to stick to the spec

[corpengineer818]

Thank you.

[Marvin Rhoads]

Confirm that your server is the Gen 2 (UCS-based) vs. Gen 1 hardware (Cisco-branded IBM server-based).

One quick way to see is if they have teal-colored faceplate (Gen 1) or are silver (Gen 2)

Gen 1 can only get up to 3.0.x. Gen 2 is good going forward.