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Use the following steps to launch the SBC VM on VMware vCenter using the Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) package:
This procedure applies to SBC 8.2 or later releases.
The minimum root disk size for the SBC is set to 100 GB to ensure enough disk space is available on the SBC launch to store the SBC logs and CDRs.
createConfigDrive-1.0.0.tar.gz
. Follow the steps in the wiki page Installation and Image Replacement Upgrade on KVM Using a QCOW2 File to create the config drive ISO file using this package.Create the virtual machine template from the OVA package using the option Deploy OVF Template on the vCenter.
Select the SBC OVA package using the URL or Local File.
Enter the virtual machine template name, for example, SBCTemplate, host info, and other details and then click Finish.
After you create the virtual machine, right-click on the virtual machine and then select Template > Convert to Template.
Use the following steps to create a new virtual machine from the template using the New Virtual Machine option:
After you create the template, right-click on the data center name and select New Virtual Machine to create a new virtual machine from the template.
In Select a creation type, select the Deploy From Template option. A Data Center folder with a list of template options displays.
Select the template created previously from the data center options.
Specify the virtual machine name and then click Next.
In Select a computer resource, select the host and then click Next.
In Select deploy options, select Customize this virtual machine’s hardware and then click Next.
Click Add New Device to add the device for CD/DVD Drive.
If you are launching the SBC in "1to1" mode, add an additional hard disk for the DRBD device using the Add New Device option.
The minimum disk size for the additional disk is 25 GB.
Click Finish to create the VM.
After the VM is created, power on the VM. The VM boots up and the system configures itself using the config drive, and the SBC application starts.