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Deploy PMM Server as a Virtual Appliance (OVA)

Deploy PMM Server as a pre-configured virtual machine when you need a standalone monitoring solution with minimal setup. The virtual appliance is ideal for environments where container solutions aren’t preferred or for evaluation purposes.

When to choose OVA deployment

  • You prefer traditional VM-based deployments over containers
  • You need a solution that works with existing virtualization infrastructure
  • You want minimal configuration steps for quick evaluation
  • Your environment has limited or no internet connectivity

Terminology

When working with the PMM Server virtual appliance, it’s helpful to understand these terms:

  • Host: The desktop or server machine running the hypervisor
  • Hypervisor: Software (e.g., VirtualBox) that runs the guest OS as a virtual machine
  • Guest VM: Virtual machine running PMM Server (Oracle Linux 9.3)

OVA file details

Item Value
Download page https://www.percona.com/downloads/pmm/3.4.0/ova
File name pmm-server-3.4.0.ova
VM name pmm-Server-2025-09-15-N (N=build number)

VM specifications

The PMM Server virtual appliance comes pre-configured with these specifications:

Component Value
OS Oracle Linux 9.3
CPU 1
Base memory 4096 MB
Disks LVM, 2 physical volumes
Disk 1 (sda) VMDK (SCSI, 40 GB)
Disk 2 (sdb) VMDK (SCSI, 400 GB)

Note

You can adjust CPU and memory resources after deployment to match your monitoring needs.

System requirements

For optimal performance, we recommend:

  • CPU: 4 cores
  • Memory: 8 GB
  • Disk: 100 GB
  • CPU: 8 cores
  • Memory: 16 GB
  • Disk: 200 GB
  • CPU: 16+ cores
  • Memory: 32+ GB
  • Disk: 500+ GB

Hypervisor compatibility

The PMM Server OVA is compatible with VirtualBox 6.0 and later.

Deprecated (support ends January 2026)

VMware platforms are deprecated and will lose support in PMM 3.6.0. Migrate to VirtualBox or consider alternative deployment methods like Docker or Kubernetes.

For details, see Migrate from VMware to alternative platforms.

  • VMware Workstation 12.0 and later
  • VMware Fusion 10.0 and later
  • VMware ESXi 6.0 and later

Network requirements

Ensure your network environment allows:

  • Outbound internet access for updates (optional)
  • Access to monitored database instances
  • Access from client browsers to the PMM Server web interface
  • Standard ports: 443 (HTTPS), 80 (HTTP, redirects to HTTPS)

See Network and firewall requirements for full details.

Default users

PMM Server comes with two pre-configured user accounts that you must secure immediately after installation:

  • admin (default password: admin)
  • root (default password: percona)

Change these default passwords to strong, unique passwords during your first login to prevent unauthorized access.

Next steps

After reviewing the requirements: