Deploying Avaya Breeze® platform OVA with VMware vSphere Client connected to vCenter

Last Updated : Oct 30, 2024 |
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Before you begin
The steps in this procedure use the vSphere Client connected to VMware vCenter. This method of deployment is available if vCenter version is 6.0 or earlier.
  • Save the Avaya Breeze® platform OVA file onto the workstation running the vSphere Client.
  • Verify that the Enrollment Password is administered and not expired.
  • Use the Customer Configuration Information to get the required network settings for deployment. You can obtain the settings from an existing system if you are redeploying the OVA.
  1. Log in to the vCenter using the VMware vSphere Client.
  2. Click File Deploy OVF Template
  3. Click Browse and find the Avaya Breeze® platform OVA. Click Next.
  4. Verify that the details displayed match the version of the Avaya Breeze® platform that you are expecting to deploy.
    • If the details do not match, you may have chosen the wrong OVA. Click Back and choose the correct OVA.
    • If the details match, click Next.
  5. If you wish to accept the End User License Agreement click Accept, then click Next.
  6. On the Name and Location page, enter a name for the Avaya Breeze® platform virtual machine. Select the inventory location for your virtual machine, then click Next.
  7. On the Deployment Configuration page, select the configuration profile that best fits the deployment, then click Next.
  8. On the Host/Cluster page, select the specific host on which you want to deploy this VM, and click Next.
  9. On the Disk Format page, select the disk provisioning format you want, then click Next.
  10. On the Network Mapping page, select the destination network for each Avaya Breeze® platform interface, and click Next.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    Important:
    During OVA deployments do not enter the IPv6 address, IPv6 network prefix, or IPv6 gateway for eth0 unless the latest Avaya Breeze® platform patches have been applied. For more information about configuring IPv6, see Enabling IPv6 on the management interface of an Avaya Breeze platform server in Deploying Avaya Breeze® platform.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    We recommend that you use different physical networks for each of the Avaya Breeze® platform interfaces.
    • Public (eth1) - Asset/security module
    • Out of band management (eth0) - management NIC
  11. On the Properties page, enter the configuration details for your new server. See the Customer Configuration Information you collected for the values to enter in these fields. Click Next.
  12. On the Ready to Complete page, verify the listed properties.
    • If the values are incorrect, click Back to modify the values.
    • If the values are correct, click Finish.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    Tip:
    To alter the configuration settings later, see Maintaining and Troubleshooting Avaya Breeze® platform.
    STEP RESULT:
    A status window pops up after clicking Finish. Wait for the deployment to complete. The time this takes depends on the speed of your network connection. Once completed, you can close the window.
  13. Locate your new VM in the inventory list in the vSphere Client window, right click and click Virtual Machine Power Power On.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    Important:
    • If installing multiple servers, allow at least 5 minutes between starting each of the new virtual machines.
  14. (Optional) To open a console window to your VM, right-click the VM and click Open Console.
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Deploying the Avaya Breeze platform OVA