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Configuring servers preinstalled with Appliance Virtualization Platform

About this task

You can obtain the root password for the Appliance Virtualization Platform system from the USB configuration file. The file must be kept secure. After installation, you must change the root password for the Appliance Virtualization Platform host to a different value with the password change option from Solution Deployment Manager.

For newly purchased common servers, Appliance Virtualization Platform is preinstalled. This does not apply for migration. You must configure the customer network settings through the Solution Deployment Manager client that is installed on a computer that is running Windows. The media comes with the server. The new S8300D and S8300E servers require an installation at the customer site.

noteNote

When possible, perform the deployment from the System Manager Solution Deployment Manager. Only when System Manager is unreachable, use the Solution Deployment Manager client that is installed on the computer.

Procedure

  1. Turn on the server.
  2. Install the Solution Deployment Manager client on the computer.
  3. Configure the computer with the following:
    • IP address: 192.168.13.5

    • Netmask: 255.255.255.248

    • Gateway: 192.168.13.1

  4. Connect to NIC2 with a network cable.
  5. Start an SSH session, log in to 192.168.13.6 as root, and type Avaya123$ as password.

    The system prompts to change the password immediately.

  6. To change the root password, perform the following:
    1. At the prompt, type the current UNIX password.
    2. Type the new password.

      For more information about password rules, see "Password policy".

    3. Type the password again.

      The system changes the host password.

  7. Read and accept the license terms.
  8. Type cd /opt/avaya/bin.

    Not all commands are available in the /opt/avaya/bin location, and must be run with ./. For example, ./nic_port. The system only runs the commands that are specified in the procedure from /opt/avaya/bin or as directed by Avaya Services. The system might get incorrectly configured if you run commands that are not specified in the procedure.

    Most systems do not enable Out of Band Management. Use the set_oobm command only to enable Out of Band Management for the host and all virtual machines.

  9. (Optional) To enable Out of Band Management on the Appliance Virtualization Platform host, type # ./set_oobm on.

    The system displays Host Out of Band Management set up is complete.

  10. At the prompt, do the following:
    1. Type ./serverInitialNetworkConfig.

      The host IP address details are mandatory. Though DNS and NTP values are optional, you must provide the values.

    2. At the prompt, provide the following host details:
      System is not in a default setup, please use SDM to change IP addresses
      Do you wish to setup networking? (y/n)  y
      Please enter IP addres for the AVP host in the format x.x.x.x
      For example 172.16.5.1
      Please enter value    172.16.107.21
      Please enter subnet mask for the AVP host in the format x.x.x.x
      For example 255.255.255.0
      Please enter value    255.255.255.0
      Please enter a default gateway for the AVP host in the format x.x.x.x
      For example 172.16.5.254
      Please enter value    172.16.107.1
      Please enter a hostname for the AVP host.
      For example myhost
      Please enter value    avphost
      Please enter a domain for the AVP host.
      For example mydomain.com
      Please enter value    mydomain.com
      Please enter a main DNS server for the AVP host.
      For example 172.16.10.54
      Please enter value    172.16.107.1
      Please enter a secondary DNS server for the AVP host.
      For example 172.16.10.54
      Please enter value    172.16.107.2
      Please enter a NTP server for the AVP host
      For example 172.16.10.55
      Please enter value    172.16.107.50
      Stopping ntpd
      watchdog-ntpd: Terminating watchdog process with PID 33560
      Starting ntpd
      
  11. To verify the vmk0 settings, type # esxcli network ip interface ipv4 get.
    noteNote

    Do not change the vmk1s address. vmk1s is fixed for the services port.

    The system displays the following details:

    Name  IPv4 Address   IPv4 Netmask     IPv4 Broadcast  Address Type  DHCP DNS
    ----  -------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------  --------
    vmk1  192.168.13.6   255.255.255.248  192.168.13.7    STATIC           false
    vmk0  172.16.107.21  255.255.255.0    172.16.107.255  STATIC           false
    
  12. While connected to the services port, start the Solution Deployment Manager client.
  13. Add a location.
  14. Add the Appliance Virtualization Platform host as 192.168.13.6.
  15. Check the version, and install the Release 7.0.1 feature pack on Appliance Virtualization Platform if required.
    noteNote

    The common Release 3 servers require you to install the Appliance Virtualization PlatformRelease 7.0.1 feature pack.

  16. Deploy Utility Services.
  17. Deploy other Avaya Aura® applications that will reside on this Appliance Virtualization Platform host.
  18. Install the Release 7.0.1 patch files for all Avaya Aura® applications.