The steps in this procedure use vSphere Web Client connected to vCenter. It runs in a web browser.
Save the Avaya Breeze® platform OVA file onto the workstation running the vSphere web 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.
If using vCenter 7.0 U2 or later, do the following.
Browse and select the certificates file downloaded in the first sub-step.
Select the Start Root certificate push to vCenter Hosts check box.
Log in to the vCenter using the VMware vSphere Web Client.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The format is https://<IP Address:9443>/vsphere-client
In the navigation pane, click vCenter.
Click Inventory Trees Hosts and Clusters.
Expand Hosts and Clusters to locate and select the target deployment host.
Right-click the on the host and select Deploy OVF Template.
On the Select Source page, enter the URL or path for installing the OVA, and click Next.
On the Review Details page, confirm the properties of the OVA file you selected and click Next.
If using vCenter 7.0 U2 or later:
If you performed step 1: Ignore the invalid certificate warning in the Publisher field.
If you performed step 1: Click Ignore next to the warning The certificate is not trusted.
To accept the End User License Agreement, click Accept.
Click Next.
Enter a name for the Avaya Breeze® platform VM and select the required datacenter folder for the VM.
Click Next.
On the Select a resource page, select the location to run the deployed template and click Next.
Select the configuration profile that best fits the deployment and click Next.
Select the virtual disk format you want and click Next.
Select the destination network for each Avaya Breeze® platform interface and click Next.
On the Setup networks page, configure the network settings for your VM 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 already 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.
On the Customize template page, enter the configuration details for your VM and click Next.
On the Ready to Complete page, verify the options for the VM:
If the values are incorrect, click Back to make the changes.
