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# Right click on the virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager
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# Select Settings from the menu
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#: [[File:HyperV11.png]]
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# Adjust the memory and CPU of the appliance to support the number of cameras. The table below contains IVS' recommended specs.
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:::{|class="wikitable"
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!style="width:100px;" | Cameras
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!style="width:100px;" | Cores
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!style="width:100px;" | Memory
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|5
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|4
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|8 GB
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|15
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|8
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|16 GB
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|25
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|16
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|32 GB
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|50
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|32
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|64 GB
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|}
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Click OK once all changes have been made.
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''You can also adjust the size of the data drive. The default size is 2 TB. If you adjust the size of the virtual drive, you will also need to adjust the size of the partition.''
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=Configure IP Address=
 
=Configure IP Address=
 
=Install the Wowza Streaming Engine License=
 
=Install the Wowza Streaming Engine License=

Revision as of 13:24, 29 December 2016

Download the Hyper-V Appliance

  1. Click on the link below to download the Hyper-V virtual appliance.
    https://ivs.box.com/shared/static/3q4sdoea86mp74dovgvil48ltly5i09e.zip
  2. Extract ValtHyperV.zip

Load the Template on Hyper-V

  1. Open Hyper-V Manager
  2. Right click on your Hyper-V Server and select Import Virtual Machine from the menu.
    HyperV1.png
  3. Click Next
    HyperV2.png
  4. Click Browse
    HyperV3.png
  5. Browse to the folder where you extracted the zip file and click on it.
    HyperV4.png
  6. Click Select Folder
  7. Click Next
    HyperV5.png
  8. Select the Virtual Machine to import
    HyperV6.png
  9. Click Next
  10. Select Copy the virtual machine
    HyperV7.png
  11. Click Next
  12. Review the values for the virtual machine configuration folder, Checkpoint store, and Smart paging folder.
    1. If changes need to be made, check the box for Store the virtual machine in a different location
    2. Fill the appropriate values in each of these fieldes
    HyperV8.png
  13. Click Next
  14. Review the values for the location to store the virtual hard disks. If changes need to be made, update the value.
    HyperV9.png
  15. Click Next
  16. Review the final configuration.
    HyperV10.png
  17. If everything is correct, click Finish.

Configure Virtual Hardware

  1. Right click on the virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager
  2. Select Settings from the menu
    HyperV11.png
  3. Adjust the memory and CPU of the appliance to support the number of cameras. The table below contains IVS' recommended specs.
Cameras Cores Memory
5 4 8 GB
15 8 16 GB
25 16 32 GB
50 32 64 GB

Click OK once all changes have been made.

You can also adjust the size of the data drive. The default size is 2 TB. If you adjust the size of the virtual drive, you will also need to adjust the size of the partition.

Configure IP Address

Install the Wowza Streaming Engine License

Install the Valt Camera License

Set the Timezone

Accessing the Valt Server