Upgrade the System Manager server to System Manager 8.1.x. This server becomes the primary System Manager. Fresh install a new System Manager 8.1.x server as the secondary server.
Log in to the secondary System Manager server and enable geographical redundancy. This step configures the current System Manager as the secondary and the upgraded System Manager as the primary.
For more information about configuring geographic redundancy feature, see Administering Avaya Aura® System Manager.
Associate the secondary System Manager and the SAL Gateway with the primary System Manager as new trap destination. This step ensures that the alarms generated on the various elements are sent to both System Managers, associated SAL Gateways, and to any customer designated Network Management Systems (NMS) within the solution.
For more information about administering System Manager, see Administering Avaya Aura® System Manager.
Enable replication from the primary to the secondary System Manager.
For more information about enabling the Geographic Redundancy replication, see Administering Avaya Aura® System Manager.
Optional Upgrade Session Managers and Branch Session Managers to the release 8.1.x.
Now the upgraded System Managers and Session Managers begin operating in Geographic Redundancy-enabled mode.
Conduct the system verification tests to verify the Geographic Redundancy-enabled system.
For more information about the system verification tests, see Performing system verification tests.
Using this upgrade method, upgrade the remaining elements at a later time.
