IP Office server's are supported as Hyper-V virtual machines.

• Supported virtual machine platforms are Hyper-V running on Windows 2016, Windows 2019 and Windows 2022 servers and on Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016, 2019 and 2022.

• The installation is performed using a Hyper-V disk image file (VHDX) downloaded from the Avaya support website.

• Virtual Server Edition/IP Office Select servers require Virtualized Server licenses. See Virtual server licensing.

• This document outlines the steps required to deploy an IP Office server as a virtual machine. If deploying multiple virtual machines, follow the order of deployment and configuration in the Deploying IP Office Server Edition manual.

• In addition to certified IP Office training, the installer and system maintainer must have certified training on the specific virtual platform type or supported by someone who has the required certification.

• During deployment, you must ensure that the deployment of each IP Office virtual machine is completed, including setting the required LAN1 and LAN2 IP addresses, before starting the deployment of another IP Office virtual machine.