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Version: 0.5.0 (Latest)

System Requirements

Base System Requirements​

Supported Operating Systems​

  • Linux: Ubuntu 24.04 and 22.04 LTS via .deb package installation
  • Windows: 11 (x64 architecture) via WSL with MSI installer
  • macOS: 12.0 or later (community edition only)

Core Requirements​

  • Python 3.10 (Python 3.10.14 tested)
  • Docker Engine with Compose v2
  • Node.js 22 (installed via NVM during setup)
  • Minimum disk space requirements (see Storage Requirements section)
  • For GPU support: NVIDIA GPU with compute capability 7.0+ (Linux/macOS) or NVIDIA RTX/Intel Arc (Windows)

Memory Requirements​

Linux/macOS​

  • Minimum: 16GB RAM
  • Recommended: 32GB RAM
  • GPU Workloads: 32GB RAM + GPU vRAM

Windows (WSL-based)​

  • Minimum: 8GB RAM
  • Recommended: 16GB+ RAM
  • Optimal Performance: 32GB+ RAM for large workloads
  • Memory Allocation: 50-75% of system RAM dedicated to Kamiwaza during installation

Storage Requirements​

Linux/macOS​

  • Minimum: 10GB free disk space
  • Enterprise Edition: Additional space for /opt/kamiwaza persistence

Windows​

  • Minimum: 20GB free disk space
  • Recommended: 50GB+ free space on SSD for optimal performance
  • WSL will automatically manage Ubuntu 24.04 installation space

📋 For detailed Windows storage and configuration requirements, see the Windows Installation Guide.

Windows-Specific Prerequisites​

  • Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) installed and enabled
  • Administrator access required for initial setup
  • Windows Terminal (recommended for optimal WSL experience)

Dependencies & Components​

Required System Packages (Linux)​

# Core Python
python3.10
python3.10-dev
libpython3.10-dev
python3.10-venv

# System Tools
golang-cfssl
python-is-python3
etcd-client (v3.5+)
net-tools

# Graphics & Development Libraries
libcairo2-dev
libgirepository1.0-dev

NVIDIA Components (Linux GPU Support)​

  • NVIDIA Driver (550-server recommended)
  • NVIDIA Container Toolkit
  • nvidia-docker2

Windows Components (Automated via MSI Installer)​

  • Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2)
  • Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (automatically downloaded and configured)
  • Docker Engine (configured within WSL)
  • GPU drivers and runtime (automatically detected and configured)
  • Node.js 22 (via NVM within WSL environment)

Docker Configuration Requirements​

  • Docker Engine with Compose v2
  • User must be in docker group
  • Swarm mode (Enterprise Edition)
  • Docker data root configuration (configurable)

Required Directory Structure​

Enterprise Edition​

Note this is created by the installer and present in cloud marketplace images.

/etc/kamiwaza/
├── config/
├── ssl/      # Cluster certificates
└── swarm/    # Swarm tokens

/opt/kamiwaza/
├── containers/  # Docker root (configurable)
├── logs/
├── nvm/        # Node Version Manager
└── runtime/    # Runtime files

Community Edition​

We recommend ${HOME}/kamiwaza or something similar for KAMIWAZA_ROOT.

$KAMIWAZA_ROOT/
├── env.sh
├── runtime/
└── logs/

Network Configuration​

Required Kernel Modules (Enterprise Edition Linux Only)​

Required modules for Swarm container networking:

  • overlay
  • br_netfilter

System Network Parameters (Enterprise Edition Linux Only)​

These will be set by the installer.

# Required sysctl settings for Swarm networking
net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-iptables  = 1
net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-ip6tables = 1
net.ipv4.ip_forward                 = 1

Community Edition Networking​

  • Uses standard Docker bridge networks
  • No special kernel modules or sysctl settings required
  • Simplified single-node networking configuration

Storage Configuration​

Enterprise Edition Requirements​

  • Primary mountpoint for persistent storage (/opt/kamiwaza)
  • Scratch/temporary storage (auto-configured)
  • For Azure: Additional managed disk for persistence

Community Edition​

  • Local filesystem storage
  • Configurable paths via environment variables

Important Notes​

  • System Impact: Network and kernel configurations can affect other services
  • Security: Certificate generation and management for cluster communications
  • GPU Support: Available on Linux (NVIDIA GPUs) and Windows (NVIDIA RTX, Intel Arc via WSL)
  • Storage: Enterprise Edition requires specific storage configuration
  • Network: Enterprise Edition requires specific network ports for cluster communication
  • Docker: Custom Docker root configuration may affect other containers
  • Windows Edition: Requires WSL 2 and will create a dedicated Ubuntu 24.04 instance
  • Administrator Access: Windows installation requires administrator privileges for initial setup

Additional Considerations​

Network Ports​

Linux/macOS Enterprise Edition​

  • 443/tcp: HTTPS primary access
  • 51100-51199/tcp: Deployment ports for model instances (will also be used for 'App Garden' in the future)

Windows Edition​

  • 443/tcp: HTTPS primary access (via WSL)
  • 61100-61299/tcp: Reserved ports for Windows installation

Version Compatibility​

  • Docker Engine: 20.10 or later
  • NVIDIA Driver: 450.80.02 or later
  • ETCD: 3.5 or later
  • Node.js: 22.x (installed automatically)

This represents a comprehensive organization of the system requirements and dependencies based on the provided scripts and configuration files. The distinction between Enterprise and Community editions is maintained throughout, and important system configurations are clearly documented.