Deploying the System Manager OVA file by using the Solution Deployment Manager client

About this task

Use the procedure to create a virtual machine on the Appliance Virtualization Platform host or on the ESXi host, and deploy OVA for System Manager virtual machine by using the Solution Deployment Manager client.

Before you begin

Install the Solution Deployment Manager client on your computer.
Add a location.
Add Appliance Virtualization Platform or an ESXi host to the location.
Deploy Utility Services.

Procedure

To start the Solution Deployment Manager client, click Start > All Programs > Avaya > Avaya SDM Client or the SDM icon () on the desktop.
In VM Management Tree, select a host.
On the Virtual Machines tab, in the VMs for Selected Location <location name> section, click New.

The system displays the VM Deployment section.
In the Select Location and Host section, do the following:
1. In Select Location, select a location.
2. In Select Host, select a host.
  
  The system displays the host name in the Host FQDN field.
In Data Store, select a data store, if not displayed upon host selection.

The page displays the capacity details.
Click Next.
To get the OVA file, select the OVA tab, and do one of the following:
- Click URL, in OVA File, type the absolute path to the System Manager OVA file, and click Submit.
- Click S/W Library, in File Name, select the System Manager OVA file.
- Click Browse, select the required OVA file from a location on the computer, and click Submit File.
In Flexi Footprint, select one of the following:
- SMGR Profile 3 Max User 250K: To support 250000 users. This configuration requires 8 vCPUs and 18 GB memory.
- SMGR Profile 2 Max User 250K: To support 250000 users. This configuration requires 6 vCPUs and 12 GB memory.
- SMGR Profile 1 Max User 35K: To support 35000 users. This configuration requires 4 vCPUs and 9 GB memory.
(Optional) To install the System Manager bin file, click Service or Feature Pack, and enter the appropriate parameters.
- Click URL, and provide the absolute path to the latest service or feature pack.
- Click S/W Library, and select the latest service or feature pack.
- Click Browse, and select the latest service or feature pack.
You can install the System Manager Release 7.1.3 bin file now or after completing the System Manager OVA deployment.

If you do not provide the System Manager Release 7.1.3 bin file at the time of deploying the System Manager OVA, the system displays the following message:
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Installation of the latest System Manager patch is mandatory. Are you sure you want to skip the patch installation? 
If Yes, ensure to manually install the System Manager patch later.
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Click Next.

In Configuration Parameters and Network Parameters sections, the system displays the fields that are specific to the application that you deploy.
In the Network Parameters section, ensure that page displays the following preconfigured fields:
- Public
- Out of Band Management: When Out of Band Management is enabled.
In the Configuration Parameters section, complete the fields.

For more information, see "VM Deployment field descriptions".

For each application that you deploy, fill the appropriate fields.
Click Deploy.
Click Accept the license terms.

In the Hosts for Selected Location <location name> section, the system displays the deployment status in the Current Action Status column.

The system displays the virtual machine on the VMs for Selected Location <location name> page.
To view details, click the Status Details link.

Next Steps

To configure System Manager, log on to the System Manager Web console. At your first log in, change the System Manager Web console credentials.

Update the user password for the system to synchronize the data from applications.

When System Manager is operational, you can use Solution Deployment Manager from System Manager to deploy all other Avaya Aura^® applications or continue to use the Solution Deployment Manager client.