Messaging templates overview

Avaya offers product-specific templates to install different products on System Platform. A template is a definition of a set of one or more applications to be installed on System Platform. Messaging offers the following templates:

Msg_Standard. The Messaging template for the standard server.
Msg_4x146GB_HDD. The Messaging template for the high capacity storage server.

For more information on obtaining the template, see Obtaining System Platform and Messaging software.

You can install Messaging from one of the following locations.

You can upgrade the Messaging system from one of the following locations.

Avaya Downloads (PLDS): The template files are located on the Avaya PLDS Web site. The list contains all the templates to which your company is entitled. Each line in the list begins with the sold-to number that enables you to select the appropriate template for your site. You can hold the mouse pointer over the selection to view more information about the sold-to number.
HTTP: You can copy the template files to an http server and install the template files from the http server to several System Platform servers. You must specify the template URL for the server.
SP Server: You can copy the template files to the /vsp-template directory in the Console Domain of the System Platform server.
SP CD/DVD: The template files are located in a CD/DVD. This may be the CD/DVD supplied with the system or one created onsite.
SP USB Disk: The template files are located in a USB flash drive connected to the server. Format of the USB flash drive must be ext3.

You should consider carefully which location works best in a specific scenario. For more information, contact an Avaya-certified business partner or an Avaya technician.