2.1. System Requirements
Before installing Metadefender Core v4, please refer to system requirements listed below.
System Requirements For Server
Microsoft Windows Deployments
Supported Operating Systems
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Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10
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Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016
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Windows Server 2019 compatibility and support is currently in BETA
Disclaimer: End-customer is responsible of verifying the OS license agreement and choose the right OS based on their planned usage of MetaDefender.
System Requirements
The following amount of resources (CPU, RAM, disk space) are recommended for Metadefender Core v4:
Package |
CPU cores |
Free System RAM |
Free Disk Space |
MetaDefender Core 8 |
8 |
8 GB |
16 GB |
MetaDefender Core 12 |
16 |
16 GB |
24 GB |
MetaDefender Core 16 |
16 |
16 GB |
32 GB |
MetaDefender Core 20 |
32 |
16 GB |
40 GB |
MetaDefender Core 32 |
32 |
32 GB |
120 GB |
In case Metadefender Core Node runs on a separate instance, the following resources are recommended:
Package |
CPU cores |
Free System RAM |
Free Disk Space |
MetaDefender Core 8 |
8 |
8 GB |
16 GB |
MetaDefender Core 12 |
16 |
16 GB |
24 GB |
MetaDefender Core 16 |
16 |
16 GB |
32 GB |
MetaDefender Core 20 |
32 |
16 GB |
40 GB |
MetaDefender Core 32 |
32 |
32 GB |
120 GB |
It is suggested to use SSD for the Core and Node products.
Third Party Dependencies
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Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2010
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Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2013
Some engines also have dependencies as described below:
Vir.IT |
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package .NET framework 4 |
ESET |
MetaDefender Core v4 temporary directory should have more than 200MB free disk space |
CrowdStrike Falcon ML |
Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 |
RocketCyber |
Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 |
Microsoft Security Essentials |
.NET framework 4.5 Only available on Windows Server edition |
Symantec |
Only available on Windows Server edition Needs at least one NIC with static IP address running TCP/IP |
Systweak |
.NET framework 3.5 |
Proactive DLP |
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable Package |
Deep CDR |
.NET framework 4.5 or newer |
Installation Details
Metadefender Core on Windows uses C:\Program Files\OPSWAT folder for storing resources or the installation directory.
MetaDefender will use its resources folder to store temp files as part of the analysis. It's recommended to exclude this folder from real-time protection monitoring.
Unix Based Deployments
Supported Operating Systems
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CentOS 6.6+, 7.0+
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6+, 7.0+
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Debian 8.0+,
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Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04
Disclaimer: End-customer is responsible of verifying the OS license agreement and choose the right OS based on their planned usage of MetaDefender.
System Requirements
The following amount of resources (CPU, RAM, disk space) are recommended for Metadefender Core v4:
Package |
CPU cores |
Free System RAM |
Free Disk Space |
Metadefender Core 5 |
4 |
4 GB |
10 GB |
Metadefender Core 10 |
8 |
8 GB |
20 GB |
In case Metadefender Core Node runs on a separate instance, the following resources are recommended:
Package |
CPU cores |
Free System RAM |
Free Disk Space |
Metadefender Core 5 |
4 |
4 GB |
10 GB |
Metadefender Core 10 |
8 |
8 GB |
20 GB |
It is suggested to use SSD for the Core and Node products.
Third Party Dependencies
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Dependencies list:
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openssl
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grep
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lib32stdc++6 (>= 4.5)
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libc6-i386 (>= 2.10)
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procps
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zlib1g
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libcurl3 (>= 7.19.7)
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libcurl4
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ncurses-compat-libs
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Not all above dependencies will need to be installed, it is depending on different Unix distro & version
Installation details
Metadefender Core default installation path is using /var folder for storing resources:
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/var/lib/ometascan(-node): installation folder with all its resources
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/var/log/ometascan(-node): application logs
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/etc/lib/ometascan(node): application config files
Data Retention
Based on the configuration, MetaDefender Core could need additional disk space to store analysis data:
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Analysis Reports: full analysis report is stored in the database and can be retrieved any time (within the defined data retention policy)
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Approximate 1.5GB for each 1M analysis reports is required
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Quarantine: blocked files can be stored in the dedicated Quarantine section to allow further analysis (within the defined data retention policy)
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Depends on the customers' dataset
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Sanitized files: Files that were cleansed using Deep CDR will be stored and made available within the defined data retention policy
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Depends on customers' dataset
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Custom Engines
The recommendations above are specific for MetaDefender pre-packaged bundles.
However for additional Custom Engines, please review the Knowledge base to review additional requirements (if any) for the selected engine.
Browser Requirements for the Metadefender Core Management Console
One of the following browsers is suggested to view the Metadefender Core Management Console:
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Internet Explorer 11
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Microsoft Edge
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Chrome
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Firefox
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Safari
Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge browsers are tested with the latest available version at the time of release.