Migrating Avaya Aura Device Services from VMware to ASP R6.0.x (KVM on RHEL 8.10)

Last Updated : Jun 10, 2026 |

About this task

Use this procedure to migrate Avaya Aura® Device Services R10.2.x ASP R5.x (VMware) to Avaya Aura® Device Services R10.2.x ASP R6.0 (KVM on RHEL).

When migrating, ensure to match the Avaya Aura® Device Services version from backup to restore. Perform the backup and restore on the same Avaya Aura® Device Services version.

Procedure

  1. Note-down the existing VMware details.

    For more information, see Obtaining existing VMware details.

  2. Perform prerequisite tasks to migrate Avaya Aura® Device Services from VMware to KVM.

    For more information, see Checklist of prerequisite tasks to migrate Avaya Aura Device Services from VMware to ASP R6.0.x (KVM on RHEL 8.10).

  3. Install ASP R6.0.x (KVM on RHEL 8.10).

    For more information, see Installing the Avaya Solutions Platform 130 Series at https://support.avaya.com/css/public/documents/101091802.

  4. Deploy Avaya Aura® Device Services on KVM host.

    For more information, see Deploying Avaya Aura® Device Services.

  5. Restore Avaya Aura® Device Services Backup.

    For more information, see Restoring Avaya Aura Device Services in a standalone environment and Restoring an Avaya Aura Device Services cluster.

  6. Run the command "svc aads status" to verify the restored data.