Creating a local prestaging job

Last Updated : Oct 04, 2021 |
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Use this procedure to create the local prestaging job so that you can store the OVA, service or feature pack, metadata, or data migration utility files on your local system.
  1. To start the Solution Deployment Manager client, click StartAll ProgramsAvayaAvaya SDM Client or the SDM icon (Icon to open the Solution Deployment Manager client dashboard) on the desktop.
  2. Click Application Management.
  3. In the lower pane, click Pre-staging.
    STEP RESULT:
    System Manager displays the Pre-Staging page.
  4. Click AdvancedLocal Pre-staging.
    STEP RESULT:
    Solution Deployment Manager displays the Application Pre-Stage window.
  5. In Select Pre-Stage Operation Type, click one of the following:
    • Deployment
    • Upgrade
    • Update
  6. Click Next.
  7. In the Job Details section, do the following:
    1. In Name, type the name of the pre-staging job.
    2. In Description, type the description of the pre-staging job.
  8. In the Parent Folder Details section, Solution Deployment Manager displays the path of the local prestage parent folder.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    The default path for the local pre-stage folder is C:\Program Files\Avaya\AvayaSDMClient\Default_Artifacts.
  9. Click Next.
  10. On the OVA tab, click one of the following:
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    Solution Deployment Manager enables the OVA tab when you select the Deployment or Upgrade prestage operation type.
    • Local Path, in the URL field, type the absolute path of the System Manager OVA file.
    • SW Library, in the File Name field, select the System Manager OVA file.
      To use the SW Library option, the System Manager OVA file must be present in the local software library directory that is defined during the Solution Deployment Manager client installation.
  11. To upload the latest service or feature pack, select the Service or Feature Pack tab, and click one of the following:
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    Solution Deployment Manager enables the Service or Feature Pack tab when you select the Deployment, Upgrade, or Update prestage operation type.
    • Local Path, in the URL field, type the absolute path of the System Manager service or feature pack.
    • SW Library, in the File Name field, select the System Manager service or feature pack file.
      To use the SW Library option, the System Manager service or feature pack file must be present in the local software library directory that is defined during the Solution Deployment Manager client installation.
  12. To upload the data migration utility file, click the Datamigration bin tab, and click one of the following:
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    Solution Deployment Manager enables the Datamigration bin tab when you select the Upgrade prestage operation type.
    • Local Path, in the URL field, type the absolute path of the System Manager data migration bin file.
    • SW Library, in the File Name field, select the System Manager data migration bin file.
      To use the SW Library option, the System Manager data migration bin file must be present in the local software library directory that is defined during the Solution Deployment Manager client installation.
  13. Click Submit.
    STEP RESULT:
    Solution Deployment Manager saves the files on the local system at C:\Program Files\Avaya\AvayaSDMClient\Default_Artifacts.
    • For the local prestage deployment, the files are stored in the <SMGROVAfile><JobID>_PRE-STAGING folder.
      This folder contains the Vmware_datastore_files folder and the Instructions file.
    • For the local prestage upgrade, the files are stored in the <SMGROVAfile><JobID>_PRE-STAGING folder.
      This folder contains the Vmware_datastore_files folder, the Old_SMGR_files folder and the Instructions file.
    • For the local prestage update, the files are stored in the PATCH_<JobID>_PRE-STAGING folder.
      This folder contains the Vmware_datastore_files folder that has the Instructions file and the patch file in sdmpatch.iso.
Next steps
  1. Upload the locally stored prestaged files to the data store of the host.
  2. Use the Browse Pre-stage Location option to select these files at the time of deploying, upgrading, or updating System Manager.