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Key tasks for upgrading Avaya Aura® applications to Release 7.0.1

Performing the preconfiguration steps

The table contains the key tasks that are required to upgrade Avaya Aura® applications to Release 7.0.1.

Task Note
For Communication Manager, click Save Trans to save the changes that you have made.

For Session Manager, using command line interface, create a backup of the system.

 
Ensure that sufficient disk space is available for the server that you have attached with the software library.  
Create a user with administrator credentials to gain access for the applications using HTTP, FTP, SCP or SFTP services.  
For the Avaya Aura® application instance that you have created, create a user and the user profile.  
Configure SNMP for the user.  
For the Communication Manager instance, create the EPW file for the following templates:
  • Embedded CM Main

  • Embedded Survivable Remote

 
Add the Avaya Aura® application 6.x license file.  
Ensure that you have the PLDS access credentials and Company ID.  
Administer Branch Session Manager in System Manager.  
Task Note
  1. Install the physical or virtual servers that support the Avaya Aura® applications that you want to deploy.

  2. Deploy System Manager Release 7.0Release 7.0.1.

  3. For Release 7.0 system, install the Release 7.0.1 feature pack to upgrade to Release 7.0.1.

You require a working knowledge of Communication Manager, System Manager, Session Manager, and Branch Session Manager.

You require a working knowledge of the following processes:

  • Setting up PLDS.

  • Downloading Avaya Aura® applications from PLDS.

  • Configuring a standalone FTP, SCP, HTTP, or SFTP server to host Avaya Aura® applications.

You must have administrator credentials for the Avaya Aura® applications that you are using.

Task Note
Configure Avaya Aura® application for administration and SNMP access. "Managing inventory" in Administering Avaya Aura® System Manager for Release 7.0.1
For Communication Manager, configure the access for the H.248 Gateway device.  
Task Note
Option 1: Set up PLDS access through the Avaya Support site at https://support.avaya.com. Log on to the PLDS website at http://plds.avaya.com.

Use your PLDS account to get your Company ID.

On the System Manager web console, go to Services > Solution Deployment Manager > User Settings.

Enter the following details to get entitlements for analyze and artifacts for download:

  1. SSO user name

  2. SSO password

  3. Company ID

Option 2: Set up the PLDS access through an alternate source.  
Set up the software library. "Solution deployment and upgrades" in Administering Avaya Aura® System Manager for Release 7.0.1
Task Note
Refresh the elements in inventory. "Solution deployment and upgrades" in Administering Avaya Aura® System Manager for Release 7.0.1
Perform the analyze software operation for the Avaya Aura® application that you selected. "Solution deployment and upgrades" in Administering Avaya Aura® System Manager for Release 7.0.1
Download the software. "Solution deployment and upgrades" in Administering Avaya Aura® System Manager for Release 7.0.1
Perform the preupgrade check. "Solution deployment and upgrades" in Administering Avaya Aura® System Manager for Release 7.0.1
Run the upgrade operation. Upgrading Avaya Aura applications from 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, or 6.3 to Release 7.0.1

Checklist for upgrading Avaya Aura applications to Release 7.0.1

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The system takes about 2.5 hours to complete the upgrade process.

Task Note
Install the Release 7.0.1 feature pack and any required software patches on the Avaya Aura® application. Installing software patches
For Communication Manager, updating the H.248 media gateway device.
  1. In the alternate source location, download the patch file g450_sw_36.x.bin.

  2. For the gateway that you have selected, perform the Analyze job.

  3. On the Select Gateway (G) panel, select Library and download protocol.

  4. Click Download.

  5. Click on active status link to observe the progress of upgrade.