Deploying new AVP virtual machines

Last Updated : Jun 10, 2026 |

About this task

Use this procedure to deploy and prepare Release 10.2.x virtual machines to complete the upgrade. To improve efficiency, you can perform multiple steps simultaneously across all nodes in the cluster.

Before you begin

  • Upgrade the existing AVP virtual machines.

  • Ensure that you have the latest Avaya Aura® Device Services installer and OVA.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the seed node of the existing cluster as an administrative user using an SSH connection.
  2. Run the following command on each node in the cluster to stop Avaya Aura® Device Services and verify that the services are stopped:
    svc aads stop
    svc aads status
  3. Run the following command to shut down the Avaya Aura® Device Services Release 10.1.1.x virtual machine and turn off the power:
    sudo shutdown –hP now
  4. Repeat the steps above for all other cluster nodes.
  5. Do the following to deploy the Avaya Aura® Device Services Release 10.2 OVA:
    1. Delete the existing virtual machine for the seed node.
    2. Deploy the Avaya Aura® Device Services OVA for the seed node.
    3. Configure the new server with the server configuration information you saved from the node.

      For more information, see Preparing for an AVP upgrade.

    4. Attach the new virtual machine to the network recorded for the node in Preparing for an AVP upgrade.
    5. Repeat substeps a to d for other cluster nodes.
  6. If you have an installer that is newer than the one staged in /opt/Avaya/ within the virtual machine, copy the installer to the administrative user's home directory using a file transfer program, such as SFTP or SCP.
  7. Repeat the previous step for all other cluster nodes.

Next Steps

Complete the upgrade.