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Upgrade order for Avaya Aura® applications

Upgrade the applications in the Avaya Aura® solution in the following sequence:

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System Manager is an integral part of the Avaya Aura® solution.

Upgrade using System Manager SDM and the SDM client Upgrade using the SDM client
Upgrade the Solution Deployment Manager client. Upgrade the Solution Deployment Manager client.
Using the Solution Deployment Manager client, update the Appliance Virtualization Platform host that hosts System Manager. Start an SSH session, log in to Utility Services, and enable SSH for Appliance Virtualization Platform.
Using the Solution Deployment Manager client:
  • In the non-Geography Redundancy setup, update standalone System Manager.

  • In the Geography Redundancy setup, update the primary System Manager.

Avaya recommends that you use System Manager to update Avaya Aura® application.

Shutdown virtual machines on Appliance Virtualization Platform.
If updating the host, first update Appliance Virtualization Platform. Change the IP address to 192.168.13.5 or to the customer network address.
Update Utility Services. Depends if services port, eth1 or customer network, eth0 is used.
Update all Session Manager servers. Update Appliance Virtualization Platform.
Update all Branch Session Manager servers. Start virtual machines running on Appliance Virtualization Platform.
Update Avaya Aura® Device Services. Update Utility Services.
Update G650 or H.248 gateways if IPSI firmware requires an update. Using the Solution Deployment Manager client:
  • In the non-Geography Redundancy setup, update standalone System Manager.

  • In the Geography Redundancy setup, update the primary System Manager.

Update all survivable remote servers. In multiple Appliance Virtualization Platform server deployment, upgrade Appliance Virtualization Platform that hosts System Manager.
Update all survivable core servers. Update all Session Manager servers.
In duplex configuration, update the standby Communication Manager server Update all Branch Session Manager servers.
In duplex configuration, update the active Communication Manager server. Update Avaya Aura® Device Services.
Using the application CLI, update Avaya Aura® Media Server. Update G650 or H.248 gateways if IPSI firmware requires an update.
Using the application CLI, update Avaya Breeze™. Update all survivable remote servers.
Using Snap-in Manager, update the Avaya Breeze™ snap-in, Presence. Update all survivable core servers.
Update Application Enablement Services. Update the active Communication Manager server.
Update SAL. Using the application CLI, update Avaya Aura® Media Server.
- Using the application CLI, update Avaya Breeze™.
- Using Snap-in Manager, update the Avaya Breeze™ snap-in, Presence.
- Update Application Enablement Services.
- Update SAL.