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Deploying 6.x applications to Avaya Aura® Release 7.0 by using the Solution Deployment Manager client

About this task

The section provides the procedure to deploy Avaya Aura® Release 7.0.1 application OVA files during migration of Avaya Aura® 6.x by using the Solution Deployment Manager client when System Manager is unavailable.

Also, you can install System Manager by using the Solution Deployment Manager client, and use the centralized Solution Deployment Manager to deploy other Avaya Aura® Release 7.0 application OVA files.

Before you begin

Procedure

  1. Using the backup and restore capability of the application, create a full backup of the Avaya Aura® 6.x application.

    For a System Platform-based application, additionally, create a System Platform backup to get back the system to the original state during disaster recovery.

  2. Record the following network parameters for the 6.x application:

    • All IP addresses

    • Subnetwork mask

    • Gateway

    • DNS

    • NTP Server

    You can use the information later in situations such as performing disaster recovery.

  3. Install the Solution Deployment Manager client on the computer of the technician if not already installed.

    Avaya provides the Solution Deployment Manager client DVD with the Appliance Virtualization Platform order. DVD is available on the PLDS website at https://plds.avaya.com/

  4. On the existing server that you want to migrate to Avaya Aura® Release 7.0.1, install Appliance Virtualization Platform from DVD and thumb drive.

    The installation process takes about 30 minutes.

  5. For the Solution Deployment Manager client to communicate with the Appliance Virtualization Platform services port on the same network, set the IP address of the computer to 192.168.13.5.
  6. On the VM Management page, create a location, host, and a virtual machine.
  7. If Utility Services is not already deployed, on Appliance Virtualization Platform, perform the following to deploy and configure Utility Services:
    1. Deploy the Utility Services OVA file.
    2. During the deployment, select one of the following footprints:

      • Small S8300D: To reduce the memory allocated for Utility Services virtual machine on S8300D that has limited resources. With the default footprint on S8300D, the system might not run all required virtual machines.

      • Default : For all other server platforms.

    3. Select one of the following Utility Services modes:

      • Services Port Only: Deploys Services Port only. You can use this mode when the customer already has Utility Services running on another virtual machine and providing the services.

      • Utility Servers Only: Routing Disabled. You can use this mode when the customer wants to disallow routing. Set this mode only for Virtualized Environment. If you set this mode for an Avaya appliance, the Services port becomes non-operational.

      • Full Functionality: Utility Services and Services Port enabled. The default mode for Appliance Virtualization Platform.

    4. For the Solution Deployment Manager client to connect to the Services Port features of Utility Services, change the IP address to 192.11.13.5 on the computer of the technician.

      Utility Services can gain access to the hypervisor and all virtual machines. The Utility Services application provides application routing between the physical port and virtual applications.

  8. Configure the required settings for Avaya Aura® application, accept the license agreement terms and deploy other Avaya Aura® Release 7.0 application OVA to the virtual machine.

    With the Solution Deployment Manager client, you can deploy one application OVA at a time. You can use this process to deploy OVA ddfor all applications that Avaya Aura® Release 7.0.1 supports.

  9. With the patch installation capability of the application, install the required software patches for the application.
  10. With the restore capability of the application, restore the backup of the application that you created in Step 1.
  11. For each application that you installed and Appliance Virtualization Platform, log in to the command line interface and install the Avaya Secure Gateway (ASG) file.
  12. With the backup and restore capability, create a backup of the Avaya Aura® Release 7.0.1 application.
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September 2016
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