CM 7.0 Upgrade

[cef2lion]

We are currently running CM 6.3 simplex on an HP ProLiant DL360G7 server with system platform.

Trying to understand the CM upgrade to version 7. Is system platform no longer supported in version 7. I have gone over an upgrade document. There is much talk about running ones own installation of VMware. There is also some mention of an Avaya VMware solution. Does that mean we are looking at a hardware upgrade as well with version 7 of CM?

Craig

[evertw]

Aura 7 doesn't support system platform anymore. You have AVP, a version of ESXi. You can download this from the support site. The DL360G7 server is still supported. You require System Manager in Aura R7.

[cef2lion]

If we are currently running 6.3 on system platform on our DL360G7. Do we need to wipe system platform on the DL360G7 and load Appliance Virtualization Platform (AVP). to support installing CM OVA?

If above is true how would one upgrade given you need to wipe the production system to load AVP.

I do have VMware ESXi version 6 running to support System Manager 6.3 which I run now.

Craig

[cef2lion]

I did some further reading. Might not have this exactly right.

There is a Appliance Virtualization Platform Drive Kit. Looks like you backup. Remove your existing drives and save in case you need to rollback. Install the drives in the kit then AVP and CM. Then migrate your backups into Aura 7 CM. If something you goes wrong you can roll back with the original drives.

[aa1]

Take a look at these documents:

Upgrading and Migrating Avaya Aura® applications to Release 7.0
Release 7.0 Issue 1 November 2015
https://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/101014262


Migrating and Installing Avaya Appliance Virtualization Platform
Release 7.0 Issue 1 November 2015
https://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/101014461

Arbi

[aa1]

In Release 7.0, Appliance Virtualization Platform replaces System Platform. Avaya Aura® Release 7.0 supports the following applications on Appliance Virtualization Platform:
- Utility Services 7.0
- System Manager 7.0
- Session Manager 7.0
- Branch Session Manager 7.0
- Communication Manager 7.0
- Application Enablement Services 7.0
- WebLM 7.0
- Engagement Development Platform 3.1
- SAL 2.5
- Communication Manager Messaging 7.0
- Avaya Aura® Media Server 7.7


Supported servers •
- S8300D
- S8300E
- Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610
- HP ProLiant DL360 G7
- Dell™ PowerEdge™ R620
- Dell™ PowerEdge™ R620


More info: https://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/101014461 (Chapter 6: Migration process)


https://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/101014262 (Page 21)
Supported upgrade paths to Avaya Aura® Release 7.0
Release: 6.3.x, 6.2.x, 6.1.x, or 6.0 Service Pack 1 and 2
Offer and Deployment: System Platform

Avaya-provided Virtual Appliance
1. Create a backup of 6.x.
2. Install Appliance Virtualization Platform.
3. Deploy Release 7.0 with Solution Deployment Manager client.
4. Restore the data with data migration utility by using System Manager command line interface or Solution Deployment Manager client

Customer-provided VMware
1. Create a backup of 6.x with latest System Platform.
2. Deploy Release 7.0 on the customersupplied server or VMware infrastructure with Solution Deployment Manager or vCenter.
3. Restore the data with data migration utility by using System Manager command line interface or Solution Deployment Manager client

...


Upgrades from System Platform on 6.x to Appliance Virtualization Platform on Avaya Aura® Release 7.0
In Release 7.0, you can select the applications that are installed on a server. Therefore, when planning for upgrade to Release 7.0, you must ensure that correct application OVA files are included. (more on this on page 33)


Hope these help
Arbi