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Migration checklist

No. Task Description
1 Get the backup media. The backup media contains the following software:
  • System Platform

  • Templates

  • DVD with System Platform service packs and software patches.

  • Linux live CD-ROM

Download any missing components from the PLDS website.

 
2 Get the migration media. From the PLDS website, download the following components that are required to migrate to Appliance Virtualization Platform:
  • The Appliance Virtualization Platform DVD, release AVP 7.0.0.0.0.21 or later

  • AVP-installation-file-generator-V1-7c.xlsm

  • Appliance Virtualization Platform 7.0.1 feature pack file, avaya-avp-7.0.1.0.0.5.zip

  • The Solution Deployment Manager client, Avaya_SDMClient_win64_7.0.1.0.0620319_44.zip, if required

  • OVA files for System Manager and other applications

  • System Manager Release 7.0.1 feature pack, System_Manager_7.0.1.0_r701064859.bin

  • Release 7.0.1 feature pack for other Avaya Aura® applications

Also, get USB in FAT32 format

 
3 Create a local backup of System Platform and the template data. Creating a backup of the existing configuration  
4 Create a back up of all virtual machines. Create a backup of each virtual machine. For more information, see the documentation of the application templates.
noteNote

If you have System Platform Release 6.0, perform the following:

  • Log in to the System Platform console.

  • Navigate to the SAL gateway.

  • Note the values that you need to enter into the new SAL that you create.

    On board SAL is optional, and might not be operational on the System Platform. For remote SAL, update with the new values when the migration is complete. For 6.2 or later systems, you must navigate to the Services virtual machine, and record the settings.

 
5 Record System Platform and template values. Record the data on the System Platform and template values worksheet
  1. On the Main Console page, note the IP addresses.

  2. On the Server Management > Network Configuration, note the network configuration settings including DNS.

  3. On the Date and Time page, note the NTP and timezone.

  4. On the Server Management > SNMP Trap Receiver Configuration tab, note the SNMP settings.

 
6 Configure the USB drive. Configuring the Appliance Virtualization Platform USB drive  
7 Insert the USB drive and Appliance Virtualization Platform DVD into the server.    
8 Install Appliance Virtualization Platform. Installing Appliance Virtualization Platform  
9 Install the Appliance Virtualization Platform patch. Installing the Appliance Virtualization Platform patch from the ESXi host CLI or Installing the Appliance Virtualization Platform patch from Solution Deployment Manager  
10 Verify the Appliance Virtualization Platform installation.    
11 Load the authentication file. Loading a customer-specific authentication file