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Deploying Avaya Aura® Device Services
Installation checklist for OVA-based deployments
The following checklist describes the high level deployment process on VMware using an Avaya-provided, application-specific RHEL 9.6 OVA:
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1
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Download the Avaya Aura® Device Services OVA from PLDS.
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For more information, see Downloading software from PLDS.
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2
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Deploy the OVA.
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For more information about deploying the OVA, see VMware deployment options.
Note:
The Avaya Aura® Device Services OVA file includes openjdk. Operating system updates for virtual machines include updates for openjdk.
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3
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To use IPv6 addresses, enable IPv6 at the system layer.
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Before installing the application layer, you must enable IPv6 at the system layer. For more information, see Enabling IPv6 support at the system layer.
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4
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Enable FIPS mode (optional).
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You can only enable FIPS mode before installing the application layer.
For more information, see Enabling FIPS mode.
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5
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Enable additional STIG hardening (optional).
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You only need to enable additional hardening if your organization policies require full Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliance.
For more information, see Enabling additional STIG hardening.
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After deploying a virtual machine, install or restore the application layer as described in the
Avaya Aura® Device Services installationchapter.