Install the virtual appliance on Microsoft Hyper-V using VHD

Use the provided image to install the virtual appliance. Follow this procedure to create a virtual machine and to start the virtual appliance setup wizard. The virtual hard disk is created in VHD format.

  1. Create a virtual machine with Microsoft Hyper-V. Follow these guidelines to create the virtual machine.

    • The instructions for creating a virtual machine might differ depending on your Windows version. See the Hyper-V documentation that suits your version for specific instructions.
    • Ensure that the virtual machine has enough allocated disk space to store the configuration and log file data for the appliance. Allocate at least 100 GB of disk space for the appliance.
    • Specify Generation 1 as the virtual machine generation. The virtual appliance must be run as a Generation 1 virtual machine. Generation 2 virtual machines are not supported.

    • Enter the memory size. The minimum memory size is 16 GB.
    • Set the number of network connections, depending on requirements.We must provision at least three network interfaces to set up the virtual machine. Only two interfaces are needed for normal operations: M.1 and P.1. The M.2 interface is used for high availability.

      First interface (eth0)
      M.1 is the first management interface (LMI).

      Second interface (eth1) - optional
      M.2 is the second management interface (LMI). It is used for high availability.

      Third interface (eth2)
      P.1 is the first application interface for the ISIM application.
    • Each network adapter must be of the type Network Adapter. The Legacy Network Adapter type is not supported.

    • The Hard Drive and DVD Drive must be attached to IDE Controller 0 and IDE Controller 1, respectively.

  2. Start the virtual machine. Attention: If the hard disk that is attached to the virtual machine already contains a Linux partition, the installer always runs in interactive mode.

  3. Enter YES to proceed with the installation. Alternatively, if we do not want to proceed with the installation, enter NO to move to the reboot prompt.

  4. Examine the installation messages to ensure that the installation was successful. After the installation process is complete, unmount the installation media and select Enter to reboot the appliance.

Set up the virtual appliance. See Set up the virtual appliance.

Parent topic: Microsoft Hyper-V support