Remote Agent deployment requirements
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This document outlines the technical and environmental requirements necessary to deploy a Google Security Operations Remote Agent. The Remote Agent acts as a bridge, letting your Google Security Operations platform communicate with security tools and devices within your local environment.
Before you begin
Before proceeding with the installation, confirm that you meet the following prerequisites:
- Email configuration (optional): Configure the email (SMTP/IMAP) integration in the Content Hub (Marketplace for SOAR only users) only if you require the installation package to be sent by email. If configured, use Shared Instances on the Configure page.
- Server accessibility: The Agent server must be accessible to both the Google SecOps Publisher and the target security tools within the corresponding environment.
Technical requirements
Review the following hardware and operating system requirements for the server hosting the Remote Agent:
| Requirement | Basic deployment | Scaled-up deployment |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 4 cores | 8 cores |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 100 GB | 100 GB |
Supported operating systems
Following are the prerequisites for the end customer server (for Remote Agent manual installation only):
- Clean Centos 7.9
- RHEL 8.7
Supported container engines
Docker is supported container engine for the agent.
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