Migrating System Platform-based system and elements in bulk to Appliance Virtualization Platform remotely by using System Manager Solution Deployment Manager

About this task

Use this procedure to remotely migrate System Platform-based system and elements in bulk to Appliance Virtualization Platform Release 7.1.3. You can remotely migrate:

Communication Manager, Branch Session Manager, and Utility Services that are running on System Platform.
Communication Manager Release 5.2.1 bare metal system.

Before you begin

On the Manage Elements page, add the System Platform system and required elements. For information about adding a new element, see Administering Avaya Aura^® System Manager.
Refresh the element.
Analyze the software.
Perform the pre-upgrade check.
Download a copy of the AVP_Bulk import spread sheet.xlsx spreadsheet from Avaya PLDS website at https://plds.avaya.com/or from Avaya Support website at https://support.avaya.com. Fill the required system details in the spreadsheet.

Note

If you provide the incorrect data in the spreadsheet, the upgrade might fail.

Procedure

On the System Manager web console, click Services > Solution Deployment Manager.
In the navigation pane, click Upgrade Management.

The system displays the Upgrade Management page.
Select the required element.

When you select an element, the system selects the parent of the element and all child elements of the element in the hierarchy.
Click Upgrade Actions > Upgrade/Update.
On the Upgrade Configuration page, click Import AVP Configuration(s).
On the Upload AVP Xlsx File Configuration dialog box, perform the following:
1. Click Browse and select the file from the local computer.
2. To upload the spreadsheet, click Upload.
3. Click Submit.
  
  The system displays the file size, timestamp, and percentage complete for the uploaded file. When the file upload is in-progress, do not navigate away from the page.
  
  On the Upgrade Management page, the system displays the message: Please Wait - Saving Import AVP Configuration .... You must wait until the system stops showing this message.
On the Upgrade Management page, click .

The Configuration Status column displays .
To save the configuration, click Save Configuration.

The update configuration is saved as a job in the Upgrade Jobs Status page.
On the Upgrade Configuration page, click Upgrade.
To view the upgrade status, perform the following:
1. In the navigation pane, click Upgrade Job Status.
2. In the Job Type field, click Upgrade.
3. Click the upgrade job that you want to view.
On the Upgrade Management page, click .

The Last Action column displays Upgrade, and Last Action Status column displays .

	Note
	If you provide the incorrect data in the spreadsheet, the upgrade might fail.