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Get the backup media.
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The backup media contains the following software:
Download any missing components from the PLDS website.
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Get the migration media.
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From the PLDS website, download the following components that are required
to migrate to Appliance Virtualization
Platform:
The Appliance Virtualization
Platform DVD, release AVP 7.0.0.0.0.21 or later
AVP-installation-file-generator-V1-7c.xlsm
Appliance Virtualization
Platform 7.0.1 feature pack file, avaya-avp-7.0.1.0.0.5.zip
The Solution Deployment
Manager client, Avaya_SDMClient_win64_7.0.1.0.0620319_44.zip, if required
OVA files for System Manager and other applications
System Manager Release 7.0.1 feature pack, System_Manager_7.0.1.0_r701064859.bin
Release 7.0.1 feature pack for other Avaya Aura® applications
Also, get USB in FAT32 format
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3
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Create a local backup of System Platform and the template data.
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Creating a backup of the existing configuration
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4
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Create a back up of all virtual machines.
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Create a backup of each virtual machine. For more information,
see the documentation of the application templates.
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If you have System Platform Release 6.0, perform the following:
Log in to the System Platform console.
Navigate to the SAL gateway.
Note the values that you need to enter into the new SAL that you create. On board SAL is optional, and might not be operational on the System Platform. For remote SAL, update with the new values when the migration is complete.
For 6.2 or later systems, you must navigate to the Services virtual
machine, and record the settings.
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5
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Record System Platform and template values.
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Record the data on the System Platform and template values worksheet
On the Main Console page, note the IP
addresses.
On the , note the
network configuration settings including DNS.
On the Date and Time page, note the NTP
and timezone.
On the tab, note the SNMP settings.
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6
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Configure the USB drive.
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Configuring the Appliance Virtualization Platform USB drive
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7
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Insert the USB drive and Appliance Virtualization
Platform DVD into the server.
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8
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Install Appliance Virtualization
Platform.
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Installing Appliance Virtualization Platform
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9
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Install the Appliance Virtualization
Platform patch.
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Installing the Appliance Virtualization Platform patch from the ESXi host CLI or Installing the Appliance Virtualization Platform patch from Solution Deployment Manager
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10
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Verify the Appliance Virtualization
Platform installation.
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11
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Load the authentication file.
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Loading a customer-specific authentication file
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