Customer VM Solution Edge hardware/software requirements

Deprecation Announcement: On May 3, 2023, Genesys announced the deprecation of the BYOC Premises - Customer VM Solution. For more information, see Deprecation: BYOC Premises – Customer VM Solution.

In order to run a Customer VM Solution Edge, your host server must meet these hardware and software requirements.

Warning: Failure to to meet the configuration requirements for a VM Edge can lead to the inability for Genesys to provide support.

Hardware

The host server must have:

  • At least 16 GB RAM (8 GB for the host and 8 GB for the Edge VM)
  • At least eight dedicated CPU cores
  • A large hard disk capable of supporting a VM of 200GB

Software

The host server must be running Windows Server 2012 R2 (non-Core) with the most recent version of Hyper-V. You must also have a separate Windows Server 2012 R2 license key for the VM.

Note: Even though there are more recent versions of Windows Server, the Customer VM Solution is specifically designed for Windows Server 2012.

The host server should have the following installed:

  • PCE-VM-Installer-Hyper-V_Server2012R2.exe
  • Customer VM Solution image (~6 GB compressed .vhd)
  • Customer VM Solution installer (~70 KB .exe)
  • Pairing token (text file .json)
Notes:
  • Only one network adapter is allowed on a VM Edge.
  • You must have a dedicated physical host server for a VM Edge. You cannot run any other software on the physical host server.
  • For a production environment where optimal audio quality is expected, be sure to have at least eight dedicated cores.
  • For development or testing purposes where audio quality is not required, you can get by with two dedicated cores – you can install a VM Edge with an optional parameter to bypass some of the minimum requirements. For more information, see Install a VM Edge with an override parameter.
  • Contact your Genesys Cloud sales representative for sizing guidelines.