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System Requirements

This is a reference for sizing and prerequisites. For install steps, see the Quickstart or detailed platform guides.

Specs at a glance

Section titled “Specs at a glance”
ScopeCPURAM (assignable to vScope)Storage (SSD)Notes
Minimum (small labs, ≤5k assets)2 vCPU8 GB60 GBFor evaluation/small envs
Recommended (most envs, 5–20k assets)4 vCPU16 GB120 GBScale RAM/CPU with asset count
Larger (>20k assets)8+ vCPU24–32 GB200+ GBAdd disk if keeping long history

Platforms

Section titled “Platforms”
  • Windows (recommended): Full feature set, including Windows discovery via WMI.
  • Linux (.deb): Supported; Windows discovery via PowerShell/WinRM (no WMI).
  • Docker: Supported; same limitation as Linux (no WMI); mount persistent storage.

Network access

Section titled “Network access”
  • The vScope server must reach all targets (platforms, networks and assets) you plan to inventory.
  • Allow required ports on the host and path to targets; see Ports used by vScope.
  • If activating online or updating, allow outbound HTTPS to vScope services (or follow offline licensing).

Storage growth

Section titled “Storage growth”
  • By default, vScope records and saves 60 months of history which affects the storage growth
  • More assets/tags/history increase disk use. SSD is strongly recommended in larger environments and many expected users.
  • Retaining long history or enabling many trackers increases write load and space needs – plan extra headroom.

Licensing

Section titled “Licensing”
  • Online activation during first sign-in. Offline environments require a license file; see Register License.

Install references

Section titled “Install references”