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Upgrade Guide > Upgrade Instructions > B. Review the VM configuration
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.