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Migrating Communication Manager 6.x duplex for main and standby, survivable core, Session Manager 6.x, System Manager 6.3.x, and Gateways

About this task

The section provides the procedure to migrate the following servers running on Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610, HP ProLiant DL360 G7, Dell™ PowerEdge™ R620, HP ProLiant DL360p G8, Dell™ PowerEdge™ R630, or HP ProLiant DL360 G9server to Release 7.0.1 on Avaya-provided server:

Before you begin

Procedure

  1. Migrate System Manager 6.3.x from System Platform to Appliance Virtualization Platform Release 7.0.1.

    For more information, see Migrating System Manager to Release 7.0.1.

  2. Generate new Communication Manager Release 7.0.1 and Session Manager Release 7.0.1 license files from Avaya:
    1. From System Manager WebLM get the Primary Host ID that is required to generate the Release 7.0.1 license file.
    2. Install Communication Manager and Session Manager license files on System Manager WebLM.
  3. Click Services > Inventory > Manage Elements and perform the discovery operation to discover Communication Manager 6.x and Session Manager 6.x.
  4. On System Manager, click Solution Deployment Manager > Software Library Management, and configure an external server as a remote System Manager software library to save the files required for upgrade.

    You can save about 30 GB on System Manager. Therefore, configure external server as remote software library.

  5. On the Solution Deployment Manager page, perform the following initial Solution Deployment Manager setup and entitlement analysis:
    1. Configure PLDS or an alternate source for System Manager-Solution Deployment Manager to perform the analysis of the a discovered Communication Manager 6.x and Session Manager 6.x applications software and software versions a customer is entitled to for the discovered 6.x applications.
    2. Run the analyze operation on the selected Communication Manager 6.x and Session Manager 6.x.

      The Upgrade Management page displays the current state.

      When analysis is complete, the system provides an option to download entitlements for elements that are entitled to a software or firmware versions. For example, OVA, version.xml, firmware for media modules, TN boards, gateways, and software patches.

    3. On the Download Management page, download the entitlements to the external software library.
    4. On VM Management, create a location that defines where the Communication Manager 6.x and Session Manager 6.x reside in the VM hierarchy.
  6. Perform the following to prepare Session Manager 6.x for migration to Release 7.0:
    1. From the command line interface create a backup of Session Manager for disaster recovery.
    2. Record the following network parameters for Session Manager Release 6.x that you later require:
      • All IP addresses

      • Subnetwork mask

      • Gateway

      • DNS

      • NTP Server

  7. On Upgrade Management, select the Session Manager 6.x element, perform the following upgrade-related tasks:
    1. Click Pre-upgrade Actions > Pre-upgrade Check.
    2. Select the Session Manager Release 6.x system and click Upgrade Actions > Upgrade/Update.

      Solution Deployment Manager:

      • Imports required network setting from Session Manager.

      • Prompts you to fill the new attributes that are required from OVA for the deployment.

      • Creates a backup of Session Manager.

      • After successful backup, the upgrade process moves to the Pause state.

  8. On the Edit Upgrade Configuration page, in Service/Feature Pack for auto-install after migration, select the 7.0.1 feature pack.
  9. Install Appliance Virtualization Platform on the server that was earlier running Linux® Operating System.

    The installation process takes about 30 minutes.

  10. Select the same Session Manager and click Upgrade Actions > Resume.
    • During the upgrade, the system prompts you to select host on which the OVA is deployed.

    • The process continues and the system automatically deploy all OVAs that are required to run Session Manager automatically. For example, Session Manager and Utility Services.

      You can monitor the migration job status from the Upgrade Job Status page.

    • Restores Session Manager and provides status of the upgrade.

  11. Configure Session Manager to point to System Manager WebLM that has the new Release 7.0.1 license files.
  12. Verify that Session Manager is operational.
  13. Log in to command line interface or the web console of the application, and install the Avaya Secure Gateway (ASG) file for each application OVA that you installed.

    For example, Appliance Virtualization Platform, Session Manager, Utility Services, and SAL or Services Virtual Machine.

  14. On the Session Manager web console, create a backup of Session Manager Release 7.0.1.

    You require to create a separate backups for each deployed application.

  15. Perform the following to prepare Communication Manager 6.x survivable core server for migration to Release 7.0.1:
    1. Create a backup of Communication Manager 6.x for disaster recovery.
      • Communication Manager

      • System Platform

    2. Record the following network parameters for Communication Manager Release 6.x that you later require:
      • All IP addresses

      • Subnetwork mask

      • Gateway

      • DNS

      • NTP Server

  16. On Upgrade Management, select the Communication Manager survivable core 6.x element, perform the following upgrade-related tasks:
    1. Click Pre-upgrade Actions > Pre-upgrade Check.
    2. Select the Communication Manager Release 6.x system and click Upgrade Actions > Upgrade/Update.

      Solution Deployment Manager performs the following:

      • Imports required network setting from Communication Manager

      • Prompts you to fill the new attributes from OVA that are required for deployment.

      • Creates a backup of Communication Manager.

      • After successful backup, the upgrade process moves to the Pause state.

  17. On the Edit Upgrade Configuration page, in Service/Feature Pack for auto-install after migration, select the 7.0.1 feature pack.
  18. Install Appliance Virtualization Platform on the server that was earlier running System Platform on Communication Manager 6.x element.

    The installation process takes about 30 minutes.

  19. Select the same Communication Manager, and click Upgrade Actions > Resume.
    • During the upgrade, the system prompts you to select host on which OVA must be deployed.

    • The process continues and the system automatically deploy all OVAs that are required to run Communication Manager automatically. For example, Communication Manager and Utility Services.

      You can monitor the migration job status from the Upgrade Job Status page.

    • Restores Communication Manager and provides status of the upgrade.

  20. Select the ESXi host on which you want to deploy OVA.
  21. Configure Communication Manager to point to System Manager WebLM that has the new Release 7.0.1 license files.
  22. Log in to command line interface of the application, and install the Avaya Secure Gateway (ASG) file for each application OVA that you installed.

    For example, Appliance Virtualization Platform, Communication Manager, Utility Services, and SAL or Services Virtual Machine.

  23. On the Communication Manager web console, create a backup of Communication Manager Release 7.0.1.

    You require to create a separate backups for each deployed application.

  24. Perform the following to prepare Communication Manager 6.3.x main standby server for migration to Communication Manager Release 7.0.1:
    1. Create a backup of Communication Manager 6.3.x for disaster recovery.
    2. Record the following network parameters for Communication Manager Release 6.3.x that you later require:
      • All IP addresses

      • Subnetwork mask

      • Gateway

      • DNS

      • NTP Server

  25. On Upgrade Management, select the Communication Manager 6.x element, and perform the following upgrade-related tasks:
    1. Click Pre-upgrade Actions > Pre-upgrade Check.
    2. Select the Session Manager Release 6.x system and click Upgrade Actions > Upgrade/Update.

      Solution Deployment Manager performs the following:

      • Imports required network setting from Communication Manager

      • Prompts you to fill the new attributes that are required from OVA for the deployment

      • Creates a backup of Communication Manager

      • After successful backup, the upgrade process moves to the pause state

  26. On the Edit Upgrade Configuration page, in Service/Feature Pack for auto-install after migration, select the 7.0.1 feature pack.
  27. Install Appliance Virtualization Platform on the server that was earlier running System Platform on the Communication Manager 6.x element.

    The installation process takes about 30 minutes.

  28. Select the same Communication Manager and click Upgrade Actions > Resume.
    • During the upgrade, the system prompts you to select host on which the OVA is deployed.

    • The process continues and the system automatically deploy all OVAs that are required to run Communication Manager automatically. For example, Communication Manager and Utility Services.

      You can monitor the migration job status from the Upgrade Job Status page.

    • Restores Communication Manager and provides status of the upgrade.

  29. Configure Communication Manager to point to System Manager WebLM that has the new Release 7.0.1 license files.
  30. Log in to command line interface or the web console of the application, and install the Avaya Secure Gateway (ASG) file for each application OVA that you installed.

    For example, Appliance Virtualization Platform, Communication Manager, Utility Services, and SAL or Services Virtual Machine.

  31. On the Communication Manager web console, create a backup of Communication Manager Release 7.0.1.

    You require to create a separate backups for each deployed application.

  32. Perform the following to prepare Communication Manager 6.3.x Main Active for migration to Communication Manager Release 7.0.1:
    1. From the command line interface, create a backup of Communication Manager 6.3.x for disaster recovery.
    2. Record the following network parameters for Communication Manager Release 6.3.x that you later require:
      • All IP addresses

      • Subnetwork mask

      • Gateway

      • DNS

      • NTP Server

  33. On Upgrade Management, select the Communication Manager 6.3.x element, perform the following upgrade-related tasks:
    1. Click Pre-upgrade Actions > Pre-upgrade Check.
    2. Select the Communication Manager Release 6.3.x system and click Upgrade Actions > Upgrade/Update.

      Solution Deployment Manager

      • Imports required network setting from Communication Manager

      • Prompts you to fill the new attributes that are required from OVA for the deployment.

      • Creates a backup of Communication Manager.

      • After successful backup, the upgrade process moves to the Pause state.

  34. On the Edit Upgrade Configuration page, in Service/Feature Pack for auto-install after migration, select the 7.0.1 feature pack.
  35. Install Appliance Virtualization Platform on the server that was earlier running System Platform on the Communication Manager 6.x element.

    The installation process takes about 30 minutes.

  36. Select the same Communication Manager and click Upgrade Actions > Resume.
    • During the upgrade, the system prompts you to select host on which the OVA is deployed.

    • The process continues and the system automatically deploy all OVAs that are required to run Communication Manager automatically. For example, Communication Manager Utility Services, SAL or Services Virtual Machine.

      You can monitor the migration job status from the Upgrade Job Status page.

    • Restores Communication Manager and provides status of the upgrade.

  37. Configure Session Manager to point to System Manager WebLM that has the new Release 7.0.1 license files.
  38. Log in to command line interface or the web console of the application, and install the Avaya Secure Gateway (ASG) file for each application OVA that you installed.

    For example, Appliance Virtualization Platform, Communication Manager, Utility Services, and SAL or Services Virtual Machine.

  39. On the Communication Manager web console, create a backup of Communication Manager Release 7.0.1.

    You require to create a separate backups for each deployed application.