Deployment Requirements

Before installing GMS, review the following deployment requirements. SonicWALL GMS can be hosted in three deployment scenarios as follows:

•	Microsoft Windows software

•	SonicWALL UMA appliance

•	VMware ESX/ESXi virtual appliance

This section includes the following subsections:

•	Operating System Requirements

•	Java Requirements

•	Browser Requirements

•	Dell SonicWALL Appliance and Firmware Support

•	GMS Gateway Requirements

•	Network Requirements

•	GMS Internet Access through a Proxy Server

NOTE: For information on capacity planning and performance tuning, see Capacity Planning and Performance Tuning .