Restoring CMS on a virtual machine

Last Updated : Aug 25, 2025 |
Prolog information
If your AWS deployment fails or the CMS software becomes corrupted, use this procedure to restore your system.
  1. Deploy the AMI as a new installation.
  2. Set up networking as described in the Configuring the system network section of Deploying Avaya Call Management System.
  3. Perform a CMSADM restore as outlined in the Restore CMS setup using a CMSADM backup section of Maintaining and Troubleshooting Avaya Call Management System.
  4. Log in using a CMS user ID. For example, cms.
  5. Log in as root using the su - root command.
    STEP RESULT:
    The restore process continues automatically. It can fail if the system detects changes in the CMS hardware configuration.
    If the setup fails, the system displays messages similar to the following:
    <timestamp> ERR:CMS Setup has failed 3 times.
    <timestamp> ERR:View the admin.log file for details on status.
    <timestamp> ERR:You will need to manually resolve the problem.
    <timestamp> ERR:The most likely cause is an error in or problem
    <timestamp> ERR:with the CMS Setup flat file.
    <timestamp> ERR:CMS Restore failed to complete.
  6. To verify that the license file authorizes the CMS hardware feature, do the following:
    1. Enter cmssvc.
    2. Enter the number for the auth_display option.
    3. Review the list of authorizations and confirm the authorization of the CMS hardware feature.
  7. To turn off IDS, do the following:
    1. Enter cmssvc.
    2. Enter the number of the run_ids option.
    3. Enter the number of the Turn off IDS option.
  8. To set up CMS, enter /cms/install/bin/restore database.
  9. To confirm that the installation completed successfully, do the following:
    1. Enter tail /cms/install/logdir/admin.log.
      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
      The system logs all failure messages in this file. The CMS software setup is successful when the system displays Setup completed successfully <date/time>.
    2. If the CMS setup fails, check that the flat file is correct and rerun Step a. If the CMS setup fails again, escalate through the standard support channels.
  10. Perform a maintenance restore as described in the Restore CMS data using a CMS Maintenance restore topic of Maintaining and Troubleshooting Avaya Call Management System.