Enabling SELinux

Last Updated : Nov 27, 2019 |

About this task

The Avaya Aura® MS appliance supports enabling SELinux on Linux®. SELinux is disabled by default and can be enabled if required.

Important:

Enabling SELinux requires multiple reboots which can result in disruption to service.

Perform the following procedure to enable SELinux on the Linux® operating system.

Procedure

  1. Log in to a Linux® shell using the root or sroot account.
  2. To enable SELinux in permissive mode, type the following command: /opt/avaya/bin/selinuxManage.sh -enableStep1
    Note:

    SELinux in permissive mode is required before enabling enforced mode.

  3. To restart the system and apply the SELinux permissive mode change, type the following command: reboot
  4. After the reboot, log in to a Linux® shell using the root or sroot account.
  5. To enable SELinux in enforced mode, type the following command: /opt/avaya/bin/selinuxManage.sh -enableStep2
  6. To restart the system and apply the SELinux enforced mode change, type the following command: reboot