Can I install Avaya IP Office Application Server on a regular PC? 1

[edcelf]

Hi Everyone,

I would like to ask if I can install Avaya IP Office Application Server on a regular PC? Our client does not have existing dedicated physical Servers or VMs and since IP Office 11.1 does not support Windows/Windows Server anymore.

Hoping for some feedbacks.

Thank you

 

[IamaSherpa]

Application Server is a linux based platform, if you don't have the chance to use an external one go to UC Module or stay on release R11.0

 

[edcelf]

@IamaSherpa

Yes, is it okay to install this linux based platform on a regular PC? We are planning to try on installing the AppServer on a regular PC overwriting the Windows OS with the CentOS, but I'm afraid we will encounter some problems. So I was hoping someone might have tried it.

 

[ipohead]

I don't see why not. Regulars PCs are not designed to run 24/7 but I have not had a problem with PCs running all the time.

Do check that the resources are OK but I'm sure this will be OK for a smaller set up.

 

[janni78]

You might run into trouble if the hardware isn't supported by the CentOS installation, most mainstream PCs should be fine but hard to know if you haven't tested a specific model.

"Trying is the first step to failure..." - Homer

 

[Qzwsa]

We've installed lots of the Application Server on standard PC hardware. Basic i3, 8GB RAM, with a small SSD does the job just fine. The processor will run CentOS without an issue, the only problem we had were with various motherboards and compatibility, and of course each box we installed had a different MoBo as they change very frequently. There was also a period of time around 9.1 that the motherboards worked except for the on-board video drivers during the installation process. We'd drop in a $50 video card, install the software, then pull the video card out again. Still have that card floating around in case we need to do software updates of those app servers.

Final note - make sure to update the BIOS to have the PC auto power on after a power loss.

- Qz

 

[jinxs]

We purchase a solid PC (i7, 8gb ram, 500g SSD). Then we install vmware esxi as a host and create two virtual machines. One is for the app server and one is for a windows for remote management . Works like a charm as long as the hardware is supported with the esxi . You won't get the ECC memory with a desktop workstation, but we have found it wasn't necessary.