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Downloading and installing an authentication file on the Avaya Aura® application

About this task

Avaya provides the default authentication file for an application. You must download the customer-specific authentication file from the AFS website.

Each Avaya Aura® application has a unique method to install an authentication file. For example, for:

Therefore, use an appropriate procedure that applies to an Avaya Aura® application.

This is an example procedure for downloading the authentication file.

noteNote

Do not use this procedure to download the authentication file for Utility Services.

Procedure

  1. To gain access to the Avaya RFA Home page, type http://rfa.avaya.com in the web browser.
  2. Log on to the RFA Home page.
  3. Click Start the AFS Application.
  4. On the license page, click I Agree.
  5. In the Product field, click <Avaya Aura application name>.

    Where <Avaya application> is the application that you want to deploy or upgrade.

  6. In the Release field, click 7.x.
  7. Perform one of the following:
    • To create new authentication file for new installation, click New System - Product: <Avaya Aura application name Release: 7.x>.

    • To create new authentication file for an upgrades system, click Upgrade or Re-deliver for Existing System or re-deliver for existing system - Product: <Avaya Aura application name Release: 7.x>, and type the authentication file ID.

  8. In the Enter the fully qualified domain name field, type FQDN or retain the default value.
  9. Click Download file to my PC or Download file via email.

    Depending on the selection, the system downloads the authentication file on your computer or sends the file through email.

  10. Using an appropriate procedure, copy the authentication file to the Avaya Aura® application.
  11. Using an appropriate procedure that applies to an Avaya Aura® application, get the authentication file.

    For example, for Appliance Virtualization Platform type ./opt/avaya/bin/loadauth -l AF-7001064472-150430-131707.xml -o /etc/asg/lacfile.

    Where AF-7001064472-150430-131707.xml is the authentication file name –l is the location where the system downloaded the xml file. Always include –o option as –o /etc/asg/lacfile.

  12. Using the SSH client, log in to the application, and view the updated product ID displayed with the ASG challenge.