Deploying Avaya Breeze® platform using VMware vSphere Client

Last Updated : Nov 16, 2018 |
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Before you begin
  • Install VMware vSphere client on the desktop.
  • Verify that System Manager Enrollment Password is not expired. You can verify this setting by logging into System Manager web console, and navigating to Services Security Certificates Enrollment Password.
  • It is recommended that an Avaya Breeze® platform license be installed on System Manager prior to deploying Avaya Breeze® platform. Else, the server will immediately be in License Error Mode.
For more information, see Deploying Avaya Breeze® platform.
  1. Log in to the ESXi host server using VMware vSphere Client.
  2. In the Inventory list, select the ESXi host.
  3. Click FileDeploy OVF Template.
    STEP RESULT:
    The system displays the Source window.
  4. Click Browse, and select the Avaya Breeze® platform OVA.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    See Key customer configuration information, row 1.
  5. Click Next.
    STEP RESULT:
    The system displays the OVF Template Details window.
  6. 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 select the correct OVA.
    • If the details do match, click Next.
    STEP RESULT:
    The system displays the End User License Agreement page.
  7. If you accept the End User License Agreement click Accept, and click Next.
    STEP RESULT:
    The system displays the Name and Location page.
  8. Enter a name for the Avaya Breeze® platform Virtual Machine (VM), and click Next.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    See Key customer configuration information, row 2.
    STEP RESULT:
    The system displays the Deployment Configuration page.
  9. Select the configuration profile that best fits the deployment, then click Next.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    See Key customer configuration information, row 3.
    STEP RESULT:
    The system displays the Disk Format page.
  10. In the Datastore field, click the datastore in which you want to store the virtual machine configuration files.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    Each datastore might have a different space. The Available space (GB) field shows the space available in the selected datastore.
  11. Select the disk provisioning format you want, then click Next.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    Thick Provision Eager Zeroed is recommended for an Avaya Breeze® platform installation that will support Presence Services.
    STEP RESULT:
    The system displays the Network Mapping page.
  12. Refer to Avaya Breeze® platform documentation for information on Network Mapping, and click Next.
  13. On the Ready to Complete page, verify the options listed.
  14. Click Finish.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    The OVA will take several minutes to deploy.
  15. Once deployment is completed, within the VMware vSphere Client, the new VM will now appear in the Inventory List under the ESX host. Select the VM.
  16. Right-click and select PowerPower On.
  17. With the VM still selected, right-click and select Open Console.
    STEP RESULT:
    This pops up a console window showing the VM booting. You can use Ctrl + Alt to exit the window at any time.
  18. During the boot, you will see the End User License Agreement. Scroll down through this document using the spacebar. At the bottom, enter yes if you agree to the terms.
    STEP RESULT:
    The VM continues to boot.
  19. Towards the end of the boot sequence you are prompted to configure the VM. Enter y to proceed.
  20. Enter the following details:
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    • Hostname: See Key customer configuration information, row 4.
    • IP address: See Key customer configuration information, row 5.
    • Netmask: See Key customer configuration information, row 6.
    • Gateway IP address: See Key customer configuration information, row 7.
    • DNS domain: See Key customer configuration information, row 8.
    • Primary DNS server IP address: See Key customer configuration information, row 9.
    • (Optional) Secondary DNS server IP address: See Key customer configuration information, row 10.
    • (Optional) When the system prompts, Would you like to configure an HTTP proxy?, enter y or n depending on the network configuration.
      If you enter y, enter the HTTP proxy FQDN or the HTTP proxy IP address. See Key customer configuration information, row 11.
      Also, add a list of internal network domains to exclude from going through the HTTP proxy, to allow direct communication to applications such asSystem Manager and Exchange servers.
    • Avaya Timezone Selection
    • Date
    • Time
    • When the system prompts, Would you like to disable NTP?, enter no.
    • IP/FQDN of Primary NTP Server: See Key customer configuration information, row 12.
    • (Optional) IP/FQDN of Secondary NTP Server: See Key customer configuration information, row 13.
    • Login ID to use for the customer account: See Key customer configuration information, row 14.
    • Password for Customer Login: See Key customer configuration information, row 15.
    • IP Address of the System Manager: Key customer configuration information, row 16.
    • Enrollment Password: See Key customer configuration information, row 17.
Related links
Customer configuration data for Presence Services