Key tasks for upgrading Avaya Aura applications to Release 7.1.3

Performing the preconfiguration steps

The table contains the key tasks that are required to upgrade Avaya Aura^® applications to Release 7.1.3.

Task	Note
For Communication Manager, click Save Trans to save the changes that you have made. For Session Manager, using command line interface, create a backup of the system.
Ensure that sufficient disk space is available for the server that you have attached with the software library.
Create a user with administrator credentials to gain access for the applications using HTTP, FTP, SCP or SFTP services.
For the Avaya Aura^® application instance that you have created, create a user and the user profile.
Configure SNMP for the user.
For the Communication Manager instance, create the EPW file for the following templates: Embedded CM Main Embedded Survivable Remote
Add the Avaya Aura^® application 6.x license file.
Ensure that you have the PLDS access credentials and Company ID.
Administer Branch Session Manager in System Manager.

Task	Note
Install the physical or virtual servers that support the Avaya Aura^® applications that you want to deploy. Deploy System Manager 7.1. For Release 7.1.3 system, install the Release 7.1 OVA file to upgrade to Release 7.1.3.	You require a working knowledge of Communication Manager, System Manager, Session Manager, and Branch Session Manager. You require a working knowledge of the following processes: Setting up PLDS. Downloading Avaya Aura^® applications from PLDS. Configuring a standalone FTP, SCP, HTTP, or SFTP server to host Avaya Aura^® applications. You must have administrator credentials for the Avaya Aura^® applications that you are using.

Task

Note

Install the physical or virtual servers that support the Avaya Aura^® applications that you want to deploy.
Deploy System Manager 7.1.
For Release 7.1.3 system, install the Release 7.1 OVA file to upgrade to Release 7.1.3.

You require a working knowledge of Communication Manager, System Manager, Session Manager, and Branch Session Manager.

You require a working knowledge of the following processes:

Setting up PLDS.
Downloading Avaya Aura^® applications from PLDS.
Configuring a standalone FTP, SCP, HTTP, or SFTP server to host Avaya Aura^® applications.

You must have administrator credentials for the Avaya Aura^® applications that you are using.

Task	Note
Configure Avaya Aura^® application for administration and SNMP access.	"Managing inventory" in Administering Avaya Aura^® System Manager
For Communication Manager, configure the access for the H.248 Gateway device.

Task	Note
Option 1: Set up PLDS access through the Avaya Support site at https://support.avaya.com.	Log on to the PLDS website at http://plds.avaya.com. Use your PLDS account to get your Company ID. On the System Manager web console, go to Services > Solution Deployment Manager > User Settings. Enter the following details to get entitlements for analyze and artifacts for download: SSO user name SSO password Company ID
Option 2: Set up the PLDS access through an alternate source.
Set up the software library.	"Solution deployment and upgrades" in Administering Avaya Aura^® System Manager

Task

Note

Option 1: Set up PLDS access through the Avaya Support site at https://support.avaya.com.

Log on to the PLDS website at http://plds.avaya.com.

Use your PLDS account to get your Company ID.

On the System Manager web console, go to Services > Solution Deployment Manager > User Settings.

Enter the following details to get entitlements for analyze and artifacts for download:

Option 2: Set up the PLDS access through an alternate source.

Set up the software library.