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Installing the Solution Deployment Manager client on your computer

About this task

In Avaya Aura® Virtualized Appliance offer, when the centralized Solution Deployment Manager on System Manager is unavailable, use the Solution Deployment Manager client to deploy the Avaya Aura® applications.

You can use the Solution Deployment Manager client to install software patches and hypervisor patches.

Use the Solution Deployment Manager client to deploy, upgrade, and update System Manager.

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Click Next only once, and wait for the installer to load the next screen.

Before you begin

  1. If an earlier version of the Solution Deployment Manager client is running on the computer, remove the older version from Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features.

    If you are unable to uninstall, see Uninstalling the Solution Deployment Manager client.

  2. Ensure that Windows 7, Windows 8.1 64-bit, or Windows 10 64-bit operating system is installed on the computer.

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    On Computer, right-click properties, and ensure that Windows edition section displays the version of Windows operating system.

  3. Ensure that at least 5 GB of disk space is available at the location where you want to install the client.

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    Using the Windows file explorer, click Computer, and verify that the Hard Disk Drives section displays the available disk space available.

  4. To avoid port conflict, stop any application server that is running on your computer.

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    From the system tray, open the application service monitor, select the application server that you want to stop, and click Stop.

  5. Ensure that the firewall allows the ports that are required to install the Solution Deployment Manager client installation and use the Solution Deployment Manager functionality.

  6. Ensure that ports support Avaya Aura® 7.0.1 supported browsers.

  7. Close all applications that are running on your computer.

  8. Do not set CATALINA_HOME as environment variable on the computer where you install the Solution Deployment Manager client.

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    On Computer, right-click properties, and perform the following:

    1. In the left navigation pane, click Advanced system settings.

    2. On the System Properties dialog box, click Advanced tab, and click Environment Variables.

    3. Verify the system variables.

  9. Ensure that the computer on which the Solution Deployment Manager client is running is connected to the network.

    Operations that you perform might fail if the computer is not connected to the network.

Procedure

  1. Download the Avaya_SDMClient_win64_7.0.1.0.0620319_44.zip file from the Avaya PLDS website at https://plds.avaya.com/.

    On the Avaya PLDS website, at https://plds.avaya.com/, click Support by Products > Downloads, and provide the product System Manager, and version as 7.0.x.

  2. Copy the zip file, and extract to a location on your computer by using the WinZip application.

    You can also copy the zip file to your software library directory, for example, c:/tmp/Aura.

  3. Right click on the executable, and select Run as administrator to run the Avaya_SDMClient_win64_7.0.1.0.0620319_44.exe file.

    The system displays the Avaya Solution Deployment Manager screen.

  4. On the Welcome page, click Next.
  5. On the License Agreement page, read the License Agreement, and if you agree to its terms, click I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next.
  6. On the Install Location page, perform one of the following:
    • To install the Solution Deployment Manager client in the system-defined folder, click Restore Default Folder.

    • To specify a different location for installation, click Choose and browse to an empty folder.

  7. Click Next.
  8. On the Preinstallation Summary page, review the information, and click Next.
  9. On the User Input page, perform the following:
    1. To start the Solution Deployment Manager client at the start of the system, select the Automatically start SDM service at startup check box.
    2. To change the default directory, in Select Location of Software Library Directory, click Choose and select a directory.

      The system saves the artifacts in the specified directory. During deployments, you can select the OVA file from the directory.

    3. In Data Port No, select the appropriate port from the range 1527 through 1627.
    4. In Application Port No, select the appropriate port from the range 443 through 543.
    5. Optional: Click Reset All to Default.
  10. On the Summary and Validation page, verify the product information and the system requirements.

    The system performs the feasibility checks, such as disk space and memory. If the requirements are not met, the system displays an error message. To continue with the installation, make the disk space, memory, and the ports available.

  11. Click Install.
  12. To exit the installer, on the Install Complete page, click Done.

    The installer creates a shortcut on the desktop.

  13. To start the client, click the Solution Deployment Manager client icon,.

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