Midsize Enterprise 6.2 Installation Suggestions

[garg19]

We are in the process to install ME 6.2 in HA mode. ME includes many VMs like CM, ASM, SMGR, Presence, Utility etc.

1. Can we install the ME at the business partner location with their IPs and Hostnames.
2. I heard from Avaya that changing the IPs and Hostnames will not be allowed.

What our plan was to install the ME at our location with our IPs etc, configure everything then go to customer site and change all the IPs.

From Avaya KM:- Without reinstalling. you can attempt to change the IP of the VM in System Platform from the web console, but this is not officially supported for complicated templates that involve interconnected IPs such as Midsize enterprise, as there are numerous references in session manager, system manager and presence that would all need to be changed.



and also PSN- PSN3312u states that



ME:- Change network parameters page should NOT be used. Requires APS custom quotation (check note below).


Any suggestions.


Thanks Amit

[rvengco]

Hi Amit,

Yes you are correct.
For Midsize Enterprise Server, changing IP addresses in the network configuration of the CDOM is not supported as the changes might not reflect or update to all the virtual machines (VMs), This requires a reinstall/reload of the system if you need to change the IP addresses.
If possible, better to plan and do the install on the customer site and get all the IP address correctly.

[jimvicom]

I have been configuring a Mid size solution for 10 months - found a lot of bugs, 4 PCN's written and several documents that need to be changed.....worked with development a lot.

Had to re-raid the drives and reload 14 times because of bugs, documentation errors, and following system prompts.....sometimes with HA and sometimes for other reasons.

just make sure if you are doing any work, at all you always stop HA until all work is done.....that means loading patches, doing updates, changing configuration, anything.....even if the system lets you do it - it may still brick your system and Avaya will say sorry, but you have to reload......

Make sure you only use patches that specifically say they are for the Mid-Enterprise solution as not all of the VM patches work with Mid-Enterprise some of them will brick the system.

And as you arleady know keep a current backup of VSP and all of the VM's......as soon as a change is made back it up.....

[yangt]

Hi all,
Did anyone find a way to change the IPs or Domains...etc with ME?!
No other solution beside to re-install?!
It's really terrible experience to install ME & patch all the VMs.

[yangt]

More informations is:
I try to change smgr, sm & ps from editing the /etc/hosts.
And,
change IPs & Domains with all the VMs beside smgr, sm, ps by using system platform --> network configuration.
After rebooting, all the status seems fine & work
But, there's a link fail between smgr & sm. InitTM failed.
It seems I miss some changes with sm & smgr. Any idea?

[ryfisher2001]

is it possible to just change the subnet mask through cdom?