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Installing the Appliance Virtualization Platform patch from Solution Deployment Manager

About this task

Install the Release 7.0.1 feature pack on the existing Appliance Virtualization Platform Release 7.0 by using the Solution Deployment Manager client or System Manager Solution Deployment Manager.

noteNote

From System Manager Solution Deployment Manager, you cannot update an Appliance Virtualization Platform that hosts this System Manager.

Do not use this procedure for installing the Appliance Virtualization Platform patch on an S8300D server.

Before you begin

  1. Add a location.

  2. Add a host.

  3. Enable the SSH service on the Appliance Virtualization Platform host.

  4. Stop all virtual machines that are running on the Appliance Virtualization Platform host.

noteNote

Install only Avaya-approved service packs or software patches on Appliance Virtualization Platform. Do not install the software patches that are downloaded directly from VMware®.

Procedure

  1. On the System Manager web console, click Services > Solution Deployment Manager, and then click VM Management.
  2. In VM Management Tree, select a location.
  3. On the Host tab, in the Hosts for Selected Location <location name> section, select the Appliance Virtualization Platform host, and click More Actions > Update.
  4. On the Update Host page, click Select patch from local SDM client machine.
  5. In Select patch file, provide the absolute path to the patch file of the host, and click Update Host.

    For example, the absolute path on your computer can be /tmp/avp/avaya-avp-7.0.0.1.0.5.zip.

    In the Hosts for Selected Location <location name> section, the system displays the update status in the Current Action column.

  6. To view the details, in the Current Action column, click Patching.

    Host Patching Status window displays the details. The patch installation takes some time. When the patch installation is complete, the Current Action column displays the status.

Next Steps

If virtual machines that were running on the Appliance Virtualization Platform host does not automatically start, manually start the machines.