Appliance Virtualization Platform license

Last Updated : Aug 29, 2018 |

From Appliance Virtualization Platform Release 7.1.2, you must install an applicable Appliance Virtualization Platform host license file on an associated Avaya WebLM server and configure Appliance Virtualization Platform to obtain its license from the WebLM server. WebLM Server can be either embedded System Manager WebLM Server or standalone WebLM Server. Appliance Virtualization Platform licenses are according to the supported server types.

For information about Appliance Virtualization Platform licenses and supported server types, see Appliance Virtualization Platform licenses for supported servers.

To configure the Appliance Virtualization Platform license file:

  1. Obtain the applicable license file from the Avaya PLDS website.

  2. Install the license file on the System Manager WebLM Server or Standalone WebLM Server.

    Note:

    The Appliance Virtualization Platform license file can contain multiple Appliance Virtualization Platform licenses that is for four different server types. One Appliance Virtualization Platform license file contains all the necessary licenses for the complete solution.

  3. Configure the applicable WebLM IP Address/FQDN field for each Appliance Virtualization Platform host by using either System Manager Solution Deployment Manager, Solution Deployment Manager Client, or Appliance Virtualization Platform host command line interface.

You can view the license status of the Appliance Virtualization Platform host on the Platforms tab of the System Manager Solution Deployment Manager or Solution Deployment Manager Client interfaces. The Appliance Virtualization Platform license statuses on the Platforms tab are:

  • NormalIf the Appliance Virtualization Platform host has acquired a license, the License Status column displays Normal.

  • ErrorIf the Appliance Virtualization Platform host has not acquired a license. In this case, the Appliance Virtualization Platform enters the License Error mode and starts a 30-day grace period. The License Status column displays Error - Grace period expires: <DD/MM/YY> <HH:MM>.

  • RestrictedIf the 30-day grace period of the Appliance Virtualization Platform license expires, Appliance Virtualization Platform enters the License Restricted mode and restricts the administrative actions on the host and associated virtual machines. The License Status column displays Restricted. After you install a valid Appliance Virtualization Platform license on the configured WebLM Server, the system restores the full administrative functionality.

    Note:

    Restricted administrative actions for:

    • AVP HostAVP Update/Upgrade Management, Change Password, Host Shutdown, and AVP Cert. Management.

    • ApplicationNew, Delete, Start, Stop, and Update.

Appliance Virtualization Platform licensing alarms

If the Appliance Virtualization Platform license enters either License Error Mode or License Restricted Mode, the system generates a corresponding Appliance Virtualization Platform licensing alarm. You must configure the Appliance Virtualization Platform alarming. For information about how to configure the Appliance Virtualization Platform alarming feature, see Administering Avaya Aura® AVP Utilities.