B. Review the VM configuration
Once the VM is powered off, review its configuration to verify it meets the requirements summarized below. Update the configuration as necessary to meet these requirements. For more information, see the Virtualization Guidance and Create a VM sections of the ICE Server Installation Guide.
VM Upgrade Requirements
CPU: 4, 8, 12 , or
16 (minimum based on lite, small, medium, or large deployment size)
Cores per Socket: Same as for
CPU or as close as possible.
Reservation: Select the highest available value.
Limit: Unlimited
Shares: High
Memory: 16Gb, 32Gb, 48Gb, or 64Gb (minimum based on lite, small, medium, or large deployment size)
Reservation: Same as for Memory. Also select Reserve all guest memory (All locked).
Hard disk: 250Gb, 500Gb, 750Gb, or 1Tb (minimum based on lite, small, medium, or large deployment size)
Disk Provisioning: Thick Provisioned Eager Zeroed (recommended), Thick Provisioned Lazy Zeroed (acceptable)
Shares: High. If
Limit - IOPS is configured, then set
Shares to the maximum allowed.
Network Adapter 1: The selected network must have a working DNS server. Also select
Connect At Power On.
VM Options > Advanced > Latency Sensitivity: Medium
GEOREDUNDANCY: for georedundant configurations, review both the
DC1 and
DC2 VMs.