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VM Deployment field descriptions

Select Location and Host

Name Description
Select Location The location name. The field is display-only.
Select Host The hostname of the ESXi host. For example, smgrdev. The field is display-only.
Host FQDN FQDN of the ESXi host.
Data Store The data store for the virtual machine.

The page populates the capacity details in the Capacity Details section.

Next Displays the Deploy OVA section in the Location & Host Details screen where you provide the details required for deployment.

The system displays the CPU and memory details of the host. The fields are read-only.

noteNote

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

Deploy OVA on System Manager Solution Deployment Manager

Name Description
ME Deployment The option to perform the Midsize Enterprise deployment.
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.
noteNote

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.

Flexi Footprint The footprint size supported for the selected host.
importantImportant
  • 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 on the Solution Deployment Manager client

Name Description
ME Deployment The option to perform the Midsize Enterprise deployment.
Enable enhanced security The option to enable JITC mode deployment.

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 the system that hosts the Solution Deployment Manager client.

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 file. The system displays the following options.

Name Description
URL The URL 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 URL.

Submit Selects the .ova 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 host.

The field is available is common for all three types of deployment.

importantImportant

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.

noteNote

For configuration parameter fields, for Communication Manager Messaging and Utility Services, see VM Deployment Configuration and Network Parameters field descriptions.

Name Description
VM Name The name of the virtual machine.
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.

ME Deployment The option to perform the Midsize Enterprise deployment.

The option is available only while deploying Communication Manager simplex OVA.

Table 1. Configuration Parameters for Communication Manager simplex OVA deployment
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 subnetwork 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 subnetwork 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.

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 WebLM. The field is mandatory.
EASG User Access 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 to enable EASG.

You can also enable EASG after deploying or upgrading the application by 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.

Services The port number that is mapped to the services port group when Utility Services is deployed in the solution.

Utility Services provides routing from the services port to the virtual machines and additional functions, such as alarm conversion.

Duplication Link The connection for server duplication.

The field is available only when you deploy duplex Communication Manager.

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.