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Installing the Appliance Virtualization Platform patch from the ESXi host CLI

About this task

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®.

Before you begin

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Appliance Virtualization Platform host command line.
  2. To stop all virtual machines that are running on the Appliance Virtualization Platform host, type # /opt/avaya/bin/stopallvms.py.
  3. To install the Appliance Virtualization Platform patch file, type the following:
    # vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter 
    # esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/server-local-disk/<avaya-avp patch file name>.zip --no-sig-check -f
    

    For example:

    # vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter 
    # esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/server-local-disk/avaya-avp-7.0.1.0.0.5.zip --no-sig-check -f
  4. To reboot the Appliance Virtualization Platform host, type # reboot.
  5. (Optional) Enable SSH by using the Solution Deployment Manager client or by using VMware vSphere Client.

    The Solution Deployment Manager client version that you use must support enabling SSH.

  6. To restart virtual machines that were are running on the Appliance Virtualization Platform host, type the following:
    # vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit
    # /sbin/vmware-autostart.sh start
  7. Verify the Appliance Virtualization Platform software release and the ESXi version.