Upgrade Management field descriptions

Last Updated : Jun 10, 2026 |

Name

Description

Install on Same Host

The option to select the same or a different server. The options are:

  • Select: To upgrade on the same server.

  • Clear: To upgrade to a different server.

If you do not select the check box, you must add a new server or select a server from the list to which you want to update.

Note:

When upgrading from System Platform-based System Manager to AVP or ESXi, the system displays this field.

Platform FQDN

The platform FQDN to which you want to upgrade.

The system displays the CPU and memory details of the platform in the Capacity Details section.

Application Name

The application name displayed on the Add Element page.

OVA/ISO Details

Name

Description

Select the OVA

The option to select a .ova file of the virtual machine that is available on System Manager.

OVA file

The absolute path to the .ova file of the virtual machine.

The field is available only when you click Select the OVA from Local SMGR.

Submit File

Selects the .ova file of the virtual machine that you want to deploy.

The field is available only when you click Select the OVA from Local SMGR. The system displays the network configuration details in the Network Parameters section based on the System Manager virtual machine.

Browse from Datastore

The option to provide the pre-staged folder.

This option is enabled when you upgrade the application on the Appliance Virtualization Platform, VMware ESXi, and vCenter platforms.

For upgrade, this option is applicable only for System Manager.

Select Pre-stage Directory

Displays the Datastore Explorer dialog box to select the pre-stage folder from the data store.

The field is available when you select Browse Pre-stage Location

View Prestage Details

Displays the details of the pre-stage folder.

Validate checksum of OVA files

Validates the checksum of the OVA file.

Flexi Footprint

The footprint size supported for the selected server.

The system validates for the CPU, memory, and other parameters in the Capacity Details section. You must ensure that the status is .

SMGR Data migration Utility file

The absolute path to the System Manager data migration utility file.

Note:

Provide the latest data migration bin that is available for the System Manager release.

Service Pack or Feature Pack

The absolute path to the service pack or feature pack.

For the latest service pack or feature pack, see Avaya Aura® Release Notes on the Avaya Support website at http://support.avaya.com/.

Configuration Parameters

The system populates the values for most of the fields from the 7.x or 8.0.x system. You must provide information, such as password, FQDN, time zone, and EASG.

Management Network Settings

Name

Description

Management IPv4 Address (or Out of Band Management IPv4 Address)

The IPv4 address of the System Manager application for Out of Band Management.

This field is an optional network interface to isolate management traffic on a separate interface from the inbound signaling network.

Management Netmask

The Out of Band Management subnetwork mask to assign to the System Manager application.

Management Gateway

The gateway IPv4 address to assign to the System Manager application.

IP Address of DNS Server

The DNS IP addresses to assign to the primary, secondary, and other System Manager applications. Separate the IP addresses with commas (,).

Management FQDN

The FQDN to assign to the System Manager application.

Note:

System Manager hostname is case sensitive. The restriction applies only during the upgrade of System Manager.

IPv6 Address

The IPv6 address of the System Manager application for out of band management. This field is optional.

IPv6 Network prefix

The IPv6 subnetwork mask to assign to the System Manager application. This field is optional.

IPv6 Gateway

The gateway IPv6 address to assign to the System Manager application. This field is optional.

Default Search List

The search list of domain names. This field is optional.

NTP Server IP/FQDN

The IP address or FQDN of the NTP server. This field is optional. Separate the IP addresses with commas (,).

This field is not applicable for software-only deployment.

The application supports only the NTP server. It does not support the NTP pool.

Time Zone

The timezone where the System Manager application is located. A list is available where you select the name of the continent and the name of the country.

This field is not applicable for the software-only deployment.

Public Network Settings

Name

Description

Public IP Address

The IPv4 address to enable public access to different interfaces. The field is optional.

Public Netmask

The IPv4 subnetwork mask to assign to System Manager application. The field is optional.

Public Gateway

The gateway IPv4 address to assign to the System Manager application. The field is optional.

Public FQDN

The FQDN to assign to the System Manager application. The field is optional.

Public IPv6 Address

The IPv6 address to enable public access to different interfaces. The field is optional.

Public IPv6 Network Prefix

The IPv6 subnetwork mask to assign to System Manager application. The field is optional.

Public IPv6 Gateway

The gateway IPv6 address to assign to the System Manager application. The field is optional.

Virtual FQDN

Name

Description

Virtual Hostname

The virtual hostname of the System Manager application.

Note:

  • The VFQDN value must be unique and different from the FQDN value of System Manager and the elements.

  • VFQDN is a mandatory field.

  • By default, VFQDN entry gets added in the /etc/hosts file during installation. Do not remove VFQDN entry from the /etc/hosts file.

  • VFQDN entry will be below FQDN entry and mapped with IP address of system. Do not manually change the order and value.

  • You must keep VFQDN domain value same as of FQDN domain value.

  • If required, VFQDN value can be added in DNS configuration, ensure that the value can be resolved.

  • Secondary Server (Standby mode) IP address value is mapped with VFQDN value in hosts file of Primary server IP address. After Secondary Server is activated, then the IP address gets updated with Secondary Server IP address.

  • In Geographic Redundancy, the primary and secondary System Manager must use the same VFQDN.

  • After System Manager installation, if you require to change the System Manager VFQDN value, perform the following:

    1. Log in to System Manager with administrator privilege credentials.

    2. Run the changeVFQDN command.

Important:

When you run the changeVFQDN command on System Manager, data replication synchronization between System Manager with Session Manager and other elements fails To correct VFQDN on other elements and to retrieve new VFQDN from System Manager, see product-specific Administering document.

Virtual Domain

The virtual domain name of the System Manager application.

Name

Description

SNMPv3 User Name Prefix

The prefix for SNMPv3 user.

SNMPv3 User Authentication Protocol Password

The password for SNMPv3 user authentication.

Confirm Password

The password that you retype to confirm the SNMPv3 user authentication protocol.

SNMPv3 User Privacy Protocol Password

The password for SNMPv3 user privacy.

Confirm Password

The password that you must provide to confirm the SNMPv3 user privacy protocol.

SMGR CLI USER

Name

Description

SMGR command line user name

The user name of the System Manager CLI user.

Note:

Do not provide the common user names, such as admin, csaadmin, postgres, root, bin, daemon, adm, sync, dbus, vcsa, ntp, saslauth, sshd, tcpdump, xfs, rpc, rpcuser, nfsnobody, craft, inads, init, rasaccess, sroot, postgres, smgr, and nortel.

SMGR command line user password

The password for the System Manager CLI user.

Confirm Password

The password that you retype to confirm the System Manager CLI user authentication.

Backup Definition

Name

Description

Schedule Backup?

  • Yes: To schedule the backup jobs during the System Manager installation.

  • No: To schedule the backup jobs later.

    Note:

    If you select No, the system does not display the remaining fields.

Backup Server IP

The IP address of the remote backup server.

Note:

The IP address of the backup server must be different from the System Manager IP address.

Backup Server Login Id

The login ID of the backup server to log in through the command line interface.

Backup Server Login Password

The SSH login password to log in to the backup server from System Manager through the command line interface.

Confirm Password

The password that you reenter to log in to the backup server through the command line interface.

Backup Directory Location

The location on the remote backup server.

File Transfer Protocol

The protocol that you can use to create the backup. The values are SCP and SFTP.

Repeat Type

The type of the backup. The possible values are:

  • Hourly

  • Daily

  • Weekly

  • Monthly

Backup Frequency

The frequency of the backup taken for the selected backup type.

If there is no successful backup in the last ‘n’ days, where ‘n’ is configurable, then System Manager raises an alarm. The default number of days is set to 7, but it can be configured to any number from 1 to 30 using the 'Alarm Threshold for number of days since last successful SMGR Backup' parameter.

Backup Start Year

The year in which the backup must start. The value must be greater than or equal to the current year.

Backup Start Month

The month in which the backup must start. The value must be greater than or equal to the current month.

Backup Start Day

The day on which the backup must start. The value must be greater than or equal to the current day.

Backup Start Hour

The hour in which the backup must start.

The value must be six hours later than the current hour.

Backup Start Minutes

The minute when the backup must start. The value must be a valid minute.

Backup Start Seconds

The second when the backup must start. The value must be a valid second.

Enhanced Access Security Gateway (EASG) - EASG User Access

Name

Description

Enter 1 to Enable EASG (Recommended) or 2 to Disable EASG

Enables or disables Avaya Logins for Avaya Services to perform the required maintenance tasks.

The options are:

  • 1: To enable EASG.

  • 2: To disable EASG.

Avaya recommends that you enable EASG.

You can also enable EASG after deploying or upgrading the application using the command: EASGManage --enableEASG.

Customer Root Account

Note:

The Customer Root Account field is applicable only in case of deploying application OVA on Appliance Virtualization Platform Release 8.x or earlier, Avaya Solutions Platform 130, and VMware by using Solution Deployment Manager. The system does not display the Customer Root Account field, when you deploy an application:

  • OVA on VMware by using vSphere Client (HTML5).

  • ISO on Red Hat Enterprise Linux by using Solution Deployment Manager.

Name

Description

Enable Customer Root Account for this Application

Enables or disables the customer root account for the application.

Displays the ROOT ACCESS ACCEPTANCE STATEMENT screen. To accept the root access, click Accept.

When you accept the root access statement, the system displays the Customer Root Password and Re-enter Customer Root Password fields.

Customer Root Password

The root password for the application

Re-enter Customer Root Password

The root password for the application

Data Encryption

Note:

Data Encryption is supported only for Appliance Virtualization Platform Release 8.x or earlier, Avaya Solutions Platform 130, and VMware Virtualized Environment.

For more information, see the application-specific Data Privacy Guidelines on the Avaya Support website.

Name

Description

Data Encryption

Enables or disables the data encryption.

The options are:

  • 1: To enable the data encryption.

  • 2: To disable the data encryption.

Important:

  • An encrypted system cannot be changed to a non-encrypted system without a new OVA installation and vice-versa.

  • While using vCenter, when you enable data encryption and do not enter the encryption passphrase, the system does not block the deployment due to vCenter limitation. Therefore, ensure that you enter the encryption passphrase, if data encryption is enabled.

  • On Solution Deployment ManagerWhen the Data Encryption field is set to 1, the system enables the Encryption Pass-Phrase and Re-enter Encryption Pass-Phrase fields to enter the encryption passphrase.

  • On vCenter or ESXiWhen the Data Encryption field is set to 1, enter the encryption passphrase in the Password and Confirm Password fields.

Encryption Pass-Phrase

This field is applicable when data encryption is enabled.

The passphrase for data encryption.

When you deploy the application by using Solution Deployment Manager, the system applies the passphrase complexity rules.

When you deploy the application by using vCenter or ESXi, the system does not apply the passphrase complexity rules.

Re-enter Encryption Pass-Phrase

The passphrase for data encryption.

Require Encryption Pass-Phrase at Boot-Time

If the check box is selected, you need to type the encryption passphrase whenever the application reboots. By default, the Require Encryption Pass-Phrase at Boot-Time check box is selected.

Important:

You must remember the data encryption pass-phrase as the system prompts you to enter the encryption passphrase with every reboot of the application.

If you lose the data encryption passphrase, the only option is to reinstall the OVA.

If the check box is not selected, the application creates the Local Key Store and you are not required to type the encryption passphrase whenever the application reboots. This might make the system less secure.

You can also set up the remote key server by using the encryptionRemoteKey command after the deployment of the application.

Network Parameters

Name

Description

Out of Band Management IP Address

The IP Address that you must assign to the Out of Band Management port group. The field is mandatory.

Public

The port number that you must assign to public port group. The field is optional.

Button

Description

Upgrade

Displays the EULA acceptance screen. To accept EULA and start the upgrade process, click Accept.