Prerequisites
What you need before installing Insights Plus.
Required
- Docker and Docker Compose
- UniFi Router - or any UniFi gateway that supports remote syslog
- MaxMind GeoLite2 account (free signup) - for GeoIP and ASN lookups
Optional
- AbuseIPDB API key (free tier) - for threat scoring. 1,000 lookups/day + 5 blacklist pulls/day
- UniFi API key - for auto-detecting WAN, VLANs, device names, and managing firewall syslog from the UI
Minimum Host Resources
| Resource | Minimum |
|---|---|
| CPU | 2 cores/threads (PostgreSQL + receiver + API run concurrently) |
| Disk | 10 GB free for the database volume at minimum |
These are baseline estimates for a small home network. Higher log volume or longer retention will require more disk.