Initial setup for software-only deployments

Last Updated : Jun 10, 2026 |

You can deploy Avaya Aura® Device Services as a software-only application using your own virtual or physical machines and RHEL 8.4 or RHEL 8.10. Avaya Aura® Device Services supports the following deployment options:

  • VMware virtualization environment.

    Avaya Aura® Device Services supports the following platforms:

    • ESXi: Releases 6.7, 7.0, or later.

    • Avaya Solutions Platform (ASP).

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) virtualization environment.

  • Hyper-V virtualization environment.

  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP) virtualization environment.

  • Microsoft Azure virtualization environment.

  • Nutanix 6.5 and later

  • Physical servers.

After installing and configuring the operating system, you must install the system layer on virtual machines, and then use the common installation, configuration, and administration tasks to complete the Avaya Aura® Device Services deployment.