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Migrating duplex Communication Manager on the same server

Before you begin

Prepare duplex Communication Manager for migration.

For more information, see Preparing duplex Communication Manager for migration.

Procedure

  1. Start the upgrade for the standby Communication Manager:
    1. On the System Manager web console, click Services > Solution Deployment Manager.
    2. In the left navigation pane, click Upgrade Management.
    3. Perform refresh, analyze, download the entitled version, analyze, and run the preupgrade check for the standby Communication Manager server.

      After the second analyze operation, the status column displays Ready for Upgrade.

    4. Select the standby Communication Manager or System Platform and click Upgrade Actions > Upgrade/Update.
    5. On the Upgrade Configuration page, click Edit.
    6. Schedule the upgrade of the standby Communication Manager.
    7. On the Upgrade Management page, in the Release Status column, verify that the status is Paused.
    8. Ensure that you install the Appliance Virtualization Platform host, and add the Appliance Virtualization Platform host from VM Management.
    9. To resume the upgrade process, click More Actions > Resume.
    10. On the Resume Configuration, select the Appliance Virtualization Platform host and datastore.
    11. On the Upgrade Job Status page, check the upgrade job status.

      If the upgrade is successful, proceed with the next step.

  2. Configure the newly upgraded standby Communication Manager server by performing the following:
    1. Log on to the software management interface of the standby Communication Manager.
    2. On Communication Manager Release 7.0.1, click Administration > Server (Maintenance) > Server Configuration, and configure the following parameters:
      • Network Configuration

      • Duplication Parameters

      • Server role

    3. From the command line interface of the standby Communication Manager, perform the following:
      1. To release the server from the busy out state, type server -r.

      2. Type server, and ensure that the duplication link is active and the standby server refreshes.

  3. From the command line interface, on the active Communication Manager, interchange the standby and active Communication Manager, type server -if.

    Upgrade to Communication Manager Release 7.0 is not connection preserving.

  4. Start the upgrade of the current standby Communication Manager server:
    1. On the System Manager web console, click Services > Solution Deployment Manager.
    2. In the left navigation pane, click Upgrade Management.
    3. Perform refresh, analyze, download the entitled version, analyze, and run the preupgrade check for the standby Communication Manager server.

      After the second analyze operation, the status column displays Ready for Upgrade.

    4. Click Upgrade Actions > Upgrade/Update.
    5. On the Upgrade Configuration page, click Edit.
    6. Schedule the upgrade of Communication Manager.
    7. On the Upgrade Management page, in the Release Status column, verify that the status is Paused.
    8. Ensure that you install the Appliance Virtualization Platform host, and add the Appliance Virtualization Platform host from VM Management.
    9. To resume the upgrade process, click Upgrade Actions > Resume to resume the upgrade process.
    10. On the Resume Configuration, select the Appliance Virtualization Platform host and datastore.
    11. Check the job status for upgrade job.

      At this point, the two Communication Manager systems get upgraded.

  5. Configure the newly upgraded active Communication Manager server by performing the following:
    1. Log on to the software management interface of the active Communication Manager.
    2. On Communication Manager Release 7.0.1, click Administration > Server (Maintenance) > Server Configuration, and configure the following parameters:
      • Network Configuration

      • Duplication Parameters

      • Server role

    3. Type server, and ensure that the duplication link is active and the standby server refreshes.
    4. Optional: To interchange the roles of standby and active Communication Manager servers, from the command line interface of the active Communication Manager server, type server -i.

      The duplication link becomes active and the standby Communication Manager server refreshes.