Overview of installation process for Cortex XSOAR, including single server, multi-tenant, BoltDB, Elasticsearch, and Elasticsearch with high availability.
This document provides instructions and information for installing Cortex XSOAR.
Before installing, review the following and determine the type of installation to perform based on your requirements:
Deployment
Single server deployment are designed for small and mid-sized customers and provides an all-in-one XSOAR experience.
Multi-tenant deployments are designed for MSSPs (managed security service providers) and enterprises that require strict data segregation, but also need the flexibility to share and manage critical security practices across tenant accounts.
Database
Select the database based on your predicted data usage.
For the Bolt database, we recommend a limit of 1 million indicators for the development environment and 5-7 million indicators for the production environment. If you will exceed this limit, we recommend using Elasticsearch.
If you have a High Availability deployment requirement, you must use Elasticsearch.
The following shows the key differences in the different Cortex XSOAR installation architectures. Additional information for these architectures can be found in the reference links in the last row of the table.
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Audience | Small and mid-sized customers. | Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) or similar. | Customers with high demand in availability. | |||
Benefits | Provides an all-in-one Cortex XSOAR experience. | Segregation of data per tenant combined with central management. | Maximized availability. | |||
Database | Bolt database or Elasticsearch. | Bolt database or Elasticsearch. | Elasticsearch. | |||
Operating System |
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Requirements | One server with:
| Main server and each tenant server with:
| Each app server with the following and a 3 node Elasticsearch cluster:
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Limitations | Recommendation for Bolt database: 1 million indicators for the development environment and 5-7 million indicators for the production environment. If you will have more indicators, we recommend using Elasticsearch. | Recommendation for Bolt database: 1 million indicators for the development environment and 5-7 million indicators for the production environment. If you will have more indicators, we recommend using Elasticsearch. |
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Performance |
| --- | 5,686 incidents per hour (based on 4 app servers). | |||
Additional Information |
After you determine the type of installation that is required, review the applicable content in the following sections for additional information and instructions.