Adding an additional VMware hard disk (vSphere desktop client)

Last Updated : Feb 09, 2024 |

About this task

To run Media Manager, you must add an additional hard disk to the IP Office server running Voicemail Pro. Avaya recommend that you add the additional disk before the IP Office server initial configuration.

  • The minimum supported size is 30 GB. The recommended size is 300 GB or larger.

  • Media Manager requires 120 KB per minute for recordings.

  • Media Manager also reserves 1 GB of space for the call details database and other operations.

  • If you need to add the additional disk after initial configuration, refer to the Administering Avaya IP Office™ Platform Media Manager manual for details of initializing the new disk.

Procedure

  1. Using the vSphere desktop client, select the Inventory view.
  2. Locate the required virtual machine in the inventory navigation tree on the left. If not shown, select View > Show VMs in Inventory.
  3. Click on the virtual machine.
  4. Right-click on the virtual machine and select Edit Settings.
  5. On the Virtual Hardware tab, click on Add and select Hard Disk and click Next
  6. Select Create a new virtual disk and click Next.
  7. Set the Disk Size.
  8. Set the Disk Provisioning to Thick Provision Eager Zeroed.
  9. Select the Datastore to use. This can be the same datastore or a different one from that used during the OVA deployment.
  10. Click Next.
  11. Check the settings are as required. Click Finish.

Next Steps

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