Upgrading to System Manager Release 7.1.3 from CLI

About this task

Use the procedure to upgrade System Manager vAppliance from Release 6.2.x or 6.3.x to Release 7.1.3 running on an Avaya-provided server with Appliance Virtualization Platform or on VMware in customer-provided Virtualized Environment by using Command Line Interface.

When you upgrade System Manager to Release 7.1 by using the data migration utility from CLI, the system performs the patch installation along with the data migration. Therefore, do not perform the patch installation.

Before you begin

Ensure that System Manager is running.
Download the SMGR-7.1.0.0.1125193-e65-50.ova file, datamigration-146.bin file, and System_Manager_7.1.3.0_r713007763.bin file from the Avaya Support website at http://support.avaya.com.

Procedure

Log on to the old System Manager web console.
Record the software version of old System Manager from the About link.

For information, see "Verifying the current software version".
Create a backup of System Manager and copy to the remote server by using System Manager web console.

Note

For upgrades by using data migration utility, use only the backup that you created from the System Manager web console.
Log in to the System Manager command line interface of the existing system.
Shut down System Manager.

Deploy the SMGR-7.1.0.0.1125193-e65-50.ova.

	Important
	You can use the same network parameters and system parameters that you recorded on the existing system or you can use the different network parameters to configure the new system. However, the virtual FQDN (vFQDN) must be same on the new system as you recorded on the existing system.

Copy datamigration-146.bin, the Release 7.1.3 bin file, and System Manager backup file to the /swlibrary location on System Manager.
Log in to the new System Manager virtual machine.
On System Manager Release 7.1.3, at the prompt, perform the following:
1. Create a snapshot of the System Manager system.
2. To run the data migration utility, type the following command:
```
upgradeSMGR /swlibrary/<DMUtility_bin file name>.bin -m -v
```
  You must provide the absolute path of the data migration utility.
3. In Enter the location of backup file (full path), type the absolute path of the backup file.
```
/swlibrary/<backupfile name.*>
```
  The system validates the backup file and displays the parameters.
4. In Enter the patch file, type the following command:
```
/swlibrary/<patch file name>.bin
```
  For example, swlibrary/System_Manager_R7.1.0.0.xxxxxxxxx.bin.
  
  The system validates the patch file and displays the following message:
  
  You are about to run the System Manager Data Migration utility. The System Manager will be inaccessible for approximately 60 minutes, depending on the resources available on the system.
5. To continue, type Y.
  The system displays the following message:
```
WARNING:- The system is now going down for a halt and will be inaccessible for some time.
Remote broadcast message (Tue Apr 5 21:06:27 2017):
INFO:- System Manager Data Migration would now be executed in background process. For details, see System Manager Data Migration logs in the /var/log/Avaya/datamigration/data_migration.log.
```
Log on to System Manager and verify that the upgrade is successful.
The upgrade takes about 80 to 90 minutes. However, the duration depends on the factors such as the number of users, backup size, hardware used, and the number of resources shared during the upgrade.

As part of running the data migration utility, the system performs the patch installation in the background that takes about 60–90 minutes.

You can verify the execution of System Manager:
- Data Migration Utility from the /var/log/Avaya/datamigration/data_migration.log file.
- Patch from the /var/log/Avaya/SMGR_Patch.log file.

Next Steps

If the upgrade or patch installation is successful, log off from the system, and remove the snapshot.

Note

Snapshots occupy the system memory and degrades the performance of the virtual application. Therefore, delete the snapshot after you verify the patch installation or the system upgrade.
If the upgrade or patch installation fails, use the snapshot to restore the system to the original state.
To collect logs, run the collectLogs command. The system creates a LogsBackup_xx_xx_xx_xxxxxx.tar.gz file at /tmp directory. Copy the LogsBackup_xx_xx_xx_xxxxxx.tar.gz file to remote server and share the file with Avaya Support Team.

	Note
	For upgrades by using data migration utility, use only the backup that you created from the System Manager web console.

	Note
	Snapshots occupy the system memory and degrades the performance of the virtual application. Therefore, delete the snapshot after you verify the patch installation or the system upgrade.