Supported Operating Systems
Below is a list of supported operating systems.
Note: All versions listed are x64 versions, as x32 versions are not compatible with the 3CX PBX or 3CX SBC.
- Linux Debian 9 (kernel 4.9)
- Windows 10 (Pro, Enterprise)
- Windows 2012 and 2012 R2 (Foundation, Essentials, Standard, Datacenter)
- Windows 2016 (Essentials, Standard, Datacenter)
- Raspbian Stretch (for 3CX SBC only)
Read more about deciding on which OS is best for your business.
Operating Systems Not Supported or Tested
- Linux Debian 8 (kernel 3.16)
- Windows 7 SP1 (Professional, Ultimate, Enterprise)
- Windows 8 and 8.1 (Pro, Enterprise)
- Windows 2008 R2 SP1 (Web, Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter)
Hardware Requirements
Up to 16 Simultaneous Calls
CPU
Intel® Core™ i3-3210 Processor (3M Cache, 3.20 GHz)
Memory
2GB
HDD
SATA 30GB
Virtualisation
Possible
Network
100/1000Mbit/s
Up to 256 Simultaneous Calls
CPU
Intel® Core™ i7-3770 Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz)
Memory
8 – 10GB
HDD
SATA 100GB
Virtualisation
Possible (Requires v15)
Network
1Gbit/ 10Gbit
Up to 64 Simultaneous Calls
CPU
Intel® Core™ i3-3210 Processor (3M Cache, 3.20 GHz)
Memory
4GB
HDD
SATA 60GB
Virtualisation
Possible
Network
100/1000Mbit/s
Up to 1,024 Simultaneous Calls
CPU
Intel Xeon CPU – E5405 2.00 Ghz 2.00 Ghz 2 Processors
Memory
16GB
HDD
SATA 500GB
Virtualisation
Possible (Requires v15)
Network
1Gbit/ 10Gbit
Extra Requirements
Voicemail & Recording – 1MB is added for every 60 seconds of recorded audio.
Logging – On a busy 3CX phone system, logging can potentially take up to 1GB/ day. Every 5000 calls logging in full verbosity mode will take up 2GB HDD space.