Application Deployment field descriptions

Last Updated : Oct 21, 2023 |
Prolog information

Select Location and Platform

Name
Description
Select Location
The location name.
Select Platform
The platform name that you must select.
Platform FQDN
The platform FQDN.
Data Store
The data store for the application.
The page populates the capacity details in the Capacity Details section.
Next
Displays the OVA/ISO Details section where you provide the details required for OVA or ISO deployment.

Capacity Details

The system displays the CPU and memory details of the Avaya Solutions Platform 130 or ESXi host. The fields are read-only.
Note:
If the host is in a cluster, the system does not display the capacity details of CPU and memory. Ensure that the host resource requirements are met before you deploy the virtual machine.
Name
Description
Name
The name
Full Capacity
The maximum capacity
Free Capacity
The available capacity
Reserved Capacity
The reserved capacity
Status
The configuration status

Provide admin and root Credentials

The system displays the Provide admin and root Credentials section for OS.
Name
Description
Platform IP
The platform IP.
Platform FQDN
The platform FQDN
Admin User of OS
The admin user name of OS.
Admin Password of OS
The admin password of OS.
Root User of OS
The root user of OS.

Deploy OVA using System Manager Solution Deployment Manager

Name
Description
ME Deployment
The option to perform the Midsize Enterprise deployment.
The option to perform the Midsize Enterprise deployment.
The option is available only while deploying Communication Manager simplex OVA.
Enable enhanced security
The option to enable JITC mode deployment.
Select Software Library
The software library where the .ova file is available.
Select OVAs
The .ova file that you want to deploy.
Note:
System Manager validates any file that you upload during deployment, and accepts only OVA file type. System Manager filters uploaded files based on file extension and mime types or bytes in the file.
Browse Pre-stage Location
The option to provide the prestaged folder.
This option is enabled when you deploy System Manager on the Appliance Virtualization Platform Release 8.x or earlier, VMware ESXi, and vCenter platforms by using the Solution Deployment Manager client.
Select Pre-stage Directory
Displays the Datastore Explorer dialog box to select the prestage folder from the data store.
The field is available when you select Browse Pre-stage Location.
Flexi Footprint
The footprint size supported for the selected application.
Important:
  • Ensure that the required memory is available for the footprint sizes that you selected. The upgrade operation might fail due to insufficient memory.
  • Ensure that the application contains the footprint size values that are supported.
Next
Displays the Configuration Parameters tab in the OVA Details screen where you provide the OVA details.

Deploy OVA using the Solution Deployment Manager client

Name
Description
ME Deployment
The option to perform the Midsize Enterprise deployment.
The option to perform the Midsize Enterprise deployment.
The option is available only while deploying Communication Manager simplex OVA.
The system displays the following options for deployment by providing OVA path.
Name
Description
Browse
The option to enter the full/absolute path of the .ova file to install it as a virtual machine on the system that hosts the Solution Deployment Manager client.
OVA File
The absolute path to the .ova file on the system that hosts the Solution Deployment Manager client.
The field is available only when you click Provide OVA Path.
Submit File
Selects the .ova file of System Manager that you want to deploy.
With the S/W Library option you can select a .ova file that is available in the local software library of windows machine where the Solution Deployment Manager client is installed.
The system displays the following options for deployment using local software library.
Name
Description
File Name
The file name of the .ova file that is to be installed on the system that hosts the Solution Deployment Manager client.
The field is available only when you click S/W Library.
With the URL option, you can type the URL of the OVA or ISO file. The system displays the following options.
Name
Description
URL
The URL of the OVA or ISO file.
The field is available only when you click URL.
Submit
Selects the OVA or ISO file to be deployed that is extracted from the URL.
The system displays the following common fields.
Name
Description
Flexi Footprint
The footprint size supported for the selected application.
The field is available for all three types of deployment.
Important:
Ensure that the required memory is available for the footprint sizes that you selected. The upgrade operation might fail due to insufficient memory.
Next
Displays the Configuration Parameters tab in the OVA Details section where you provide the OVA details.

Configuration Parameters

The system populates most of the fields depending on the OVA file.
Name
Description
Application Name
The name of the application.
Product
The name of the Avaya Aura® application that is being deployed.
The field is read-only.
Version
Release number of the Avaya Aura® application that is being deployed.
The field is read-only.

Communication Manager Configuration Parameters

Name
Description
CM IPv4 Address
The IPv4 address of the Communication Manager virtual machine.
CM IPv4 Netmask
The IPv4 network mask of the Communication Manager virtual machine.
CM IPv4 Gateway
The IPv4 default gateway of the Communication Manager virtual machine.
CM IPv6 Address
The IPv6 address of the Communication Manager virtual machine.
The field is optional.
CM IPv6 Network Prefix
The IPv6 network prefix of the Communication Manager virtual machine.
The field is optional.
CM IPv6 Gateway
The IPv6 gateway of the Communication Manager virtual machine.
The field is optional.
Out of Band Management IPv4 Address
The IPv4 address of the Communication Manager virtual machine for out of band management.
The field is optional network interface to isolate management traffic on a separate interface from the inband signaling network.
Out of Band Management IPv4 Netmask
The IPv4 subnet mask of the Communication Manager virtual machine for out of band management.
Out of Band Management IPv6 Address
The IPv6 address of the Communication Manager virtual machine for out of band management.
The field is optional network interface to isolate management traffic on a separate interface from the inband signaling network.
Out of Band Management IPv6 Network Prefix
The IPv4 subnet mask of the Communication Manager virtual machine for out of band management.
CM Hostname
The hostname of the Communication Manager virtual machine.
NTP Server(s)
The IP address or FQDN of the NTP server.
Separate the IP addresses with commas (,).
You can type up to three NTP servers.
The application supports only the NTP server. It does not support the NTP pool.
DNS Server(s)
The DNS IP address of the Communication Manager virtual machine.
Search Domain List
The search list of domain names. For example, mydomain.com. Separate the search list names with commas (,).
WebLM Server IPv4 Address
The IPv4 address of the reachable WebLM server. The field is mandatory.
EASG User Access
Enables or disables Avaya Logins for Avaya Services to perform the required maintenance tasks.
The options are:
Avaya recommends that you enable EASG.
You can also enable EASG after deploying or upgrading the application using the command: EASGManage --enableEASG.
CM Privileged Administrator User Login
The login name for the privileged administrator. You can change the value at any point of time. The field is mandatory.
CM Privileged Administrator User Password
The password for the privileged administrator. You can change the value at any point of time. The field is mandatory.
Confirm Password
The password required to be confirmed. The field is mandatory.

Network Parameters

Name
Description
Public
The port number that is mapped to public port group.
You must configure Public network configuration parameters only when you configure Out of Band Management. Otherwise, Public network configuration is optional.
Duplication Link
The connection for server duplication.
The field is available only when you deploy duplex Communication Manager.
Private
The field is available only when you deploy Application Enablement Services.
Create Port Group
The field to create new port group for interface.
Out of Band Management
The port number that is mapped to the out of band management port group.
Button
Description
Deploy
Displays the EULA acceptance screen where you must click Accept to start the deployment process.