Installing SBC HA

The following procedure describes how to install the SBC Core application on the SBC HA pair:

1. Launch the EMA. Refer to Logging into EMA in Platform Mode for guidance.

2. Navigate to Administration > System Administration > Software Install/Upgrade tab. The Packages screen is displayed.

3. Select the Package Name to install.

   Selecting the SBC Application Package

   

4. Click Install Software.
   The Install Software section expands and displays the Install Software, Management Ports (configured via the BMC) and System Configuration details.

   Install SBC Application

   
   Note

   The SBC signature file package verifies the integrity of the package contents before proceeding with the SBC installation. 

5. Enter the System Configuration details.

   1. Select HA Pair in the HA Configuration field.

   2. Select System Name field and enter the system name.

   3. Select Local Hostname and enter local hostname.

   4. Select Peer Hostname and enter peer hostname.

      Note

      For more information, refer to System Name and Hostname Naming Conventions. 

   5. Choose the Active option for Server Role to designate the Active server.

   6. For SBC hardware type of installation, choose SBC Type as I-SBC.
      For SBC Type, choose from the options listed:

      SBC Type	Description
      I-SBC	Specifies an Integrated Signaling and Media network element (I-SBC). This is applicable for the following SBC hardware environments: SBC 5000 series, SBC 7000 series, and SBC 5400.
      S-SBC	Specifies the Signaling SBC SWe type. The S-SBC(Signaling SBC) is applicable for SBCon Cloud environment.
      M-SBC	Specifies the Media SBC SWe type. The M-SBC (Media SBC) is applicable for SBCon cloud environment.

   7. Select NTP Server IP field and enter the NTP server IP address. To identify your NTP Server IP, refer to Configuring NTP Server Settings Using SBC 7000 BMC.

   8. Select NTP Server Time Zone field and enter the time zone.

      Starting the Installation

       

6. Click Start Installation.

7. The installation process starts and displays the installation status on the Installation Log section.

   1. Perform pre-install checks

      Pre-Install Checks

      

   2. Extract package contents

      Extracting Package Contents

       

   3. Install SBC service

      Installing SBC Service

       

   4. Initialize SBC service

      Initialize SBC Service

       

   5. Update Host Name

      Updating Host Name

       

   6. Reboot system

      Rebooting the System

       

    

8. Log on to EMA. The new SBC application version displays on the Monitoring > Dashboard > System and Software Info.

   Displaying New SBC App Version

   

9. Verify the system status using Administration > System Administration > Platform Management menu.

10. From the EMA, install the SBC licenses required in order to use SBC application and its features. Refer to Node-Locked Licensing for guidance.
    
    

11. Repeat steps 2 through 9 to install the SBC application on the Standby peer, but with the following changes to steps 5c, 5d, and 5e:

    • Step 5c. Enter Standby server name in Local Hostname field, which is typically the System Name with a letter “b” appended to the end.

    • Step 5d. Enter Active server name for Peer Hostname field, which is typically the System Name with a letter “a” appended to the end.

    • Step 5e. Choose Standby option for Server Role to designate the Standby server as the one you are configuring.

      Note

      The System Name must be same for both active and standby servers. 

      Standby Server Name in Local Hostname Field

      

12. Once the installation is completed, verify the system status for both "Active" and "Standby" servers using Monitoring> Dashboard> System and Software Info menu.

    Verifying System Status for Active Server

    

    Verifying System Status for Standby Server