An SDA software installation is performed by Ribbon professional services during initial SDA deployment.
The procedures contained in this section outline how to install SDA on the DSC 8000 platform.
Prerequisites
The following are prerequisites for installing SDA software on the DSC 8000 platform:
- SDA System Manager CPU cards installed in the DSC 8000 chassis are configured as application CPUs
- SDA Licensing for the System Manager CPU cards is defined.
Before installing or upgrading the SDA software on the DSC 8000, it is recommends that you backup all SDA database tables installed on your system. Ribbon Professional Services performs backup and restore operations on your system when installing new software or upgrading an existing SDA installation.
Services and Service Handlers are enabled by SDA licensing. The installation of a Service or Service Handler using the SDA System Manager GUI is not supported.
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