Deploying the AE Services OVA file by using Solution Deployment Manager

Last Updated : Dec 09, 2024 |

About this task

Use this procedure to use Solution Deployment Manager and deploy AE Services.

Before you begin

  • Add a location.

  • Add the ESXi, vCenter, or Avaya Solutions Platform 130 host.

    For more information about adding the host, see Managing the ESXi host by using SDM.

Procedure

  1. To access Solution Deployment Manager, do one of the following:

    • On the System Manager web console, click Services > Solution Deployment Manager.

    • On the desktop, click the Solution Deployment Manager icon (Icon used to open the Solution Deployment Manager client dashboard).

  2. In Application Management Tree, select a platform.
  3. On the Applications tab, in the Applications for Selected Location <location name> section, click New.

    Solution Deployment Manager displays the Applications Deployment window.

  4. In the Select Location and Platform section, do the following:
    1. In Select Location, select a location.
    2. In Select Platform, select a platform.

      Solution Deployment Manager displays the host name in the Platform FQDN field.

  5. In Data Store, select a data store, if not displayed upon host selection.

    The Capacity Details section displays the capacity details.

  6. Click Next.
  7. To get the OVA file, select the OVA tab, and click one of the following:

    • URL, in OVA File, type the absolute path to the application OVA file, and click Submit.

    • S/W Library, in File Name, select the application OVA file.

    • Browse, select the required application OVA file from a location on the computer, and click Submit File.

    If the OVA file does not contain a valid Avaya certificate, then the system does not parse the OVA and displays the following message: Invalid file content. Avaya Certificate not found or invalid

  8. In Flexi Footprint, select the footprint size that the application supports.
  9. Optional To install the patch file, click Service or Feature Pack, and enter the appropriate parameters.

    • URL, and type the absolute path of the same local windows computer or the http URL accessible from the same local windows computer of the latest service or feature pack.

    • S/W Library, and select the latest service or feature pack from the drop-down list.

    • Browse, and select the latest service or feature pack from your local computer, and click Submit File.

    You can install the patch file now or after completing the AE Services OVA deployment.

  10. Click Next.

    In Configuration Parameters and Network Parameters sections, Solution Deployment Manager displays the fields that are specific to the application that you deploy.

  11. In the Configuration Parameters section, complete the fields.

    For more information, see Application Deployment field descriptions.

  12. In the Network Parameters section:

    For the ESXi host or Avaya Solutions Platform 130, select the required port groups.

  13. For private interface configuration, on the Network Parameters tab, perform one of the following:

    • For Appliance Virtualization Platform, in the Select a Network Mapping for Additional VM Network Interfaces section, select the required network connection or network adapter in Private.

    • For VMware, in the Select a Network Mapping for VM Network Interfaces section, select the required values in the Private field.

  14. Click Deploy.
  15. On Eula Acceptence page, to accept AVAYA GLOBAL SOFWARE LICENSE TERMS, click Accept and to accept ROOT ACCESS ACCEPTANCE STATEMENT, click Accept.

    In the Platforms for Selected Location <location name> section, Solution Deployment Manager displays the deployment status in the Current Action Status column.

    Solution Deployment Manager displays the virtual machine on the Applications for Selected Location <location name> page.

  16. To view details, click the Status Details link.
  17. Log in to the AE Services as a root user.
  18. To reconfigure AIDE, run the following command:

    /opt/mvap/bin/setAIDE configure

Next Steps

If required, you can install the patch file after completing the AE Services OVA deployment.

For more information, see Installing software patches in Upgrading Avaya Aura® Application Enablement Services.