In this section:
The information on this page refers to standard 1:1 HA deployments of SBC SWe and does not apply to N:1 deployments. SBC SWe N:1 deployments on VMware are instantiated using the infrastructure as code (IaC) environment. For information on IaC, refer to Using the Ribbon IaC Environment to Deploy SBC SWe on VMware.
This section describes the installation of the ConnexIP operating system (OS) and the SBC SWe application software. The SBC application is installed using the Platform Manager GUI and it is configured either as a standalone installation or a high availability (HA) installation.
Before installing the SBC SWe OS and application, ensure the ports used by the SBC SWe are not blocked in your network. Refer to SBC Core Network Listener Ports.
The SBC SWe may be deployed in either a standalone or redundant HA configuration.
The SBC SWe standalone deployment consists of a single SBC SWe virtual machine. Gather the following information before starting the installation process:
The SBC SWe is packaged in an .iso file which contains both the OS and the SBC application. The OS is first installed, and then the SBC application.
To install the OS, follow the steps in Installing the Operating System on VMware. During this procedure, the SBC SWe management IP address is needed.
To install the SBC application in a standalone configuration, follow the steps in Installing SBC Application in Standalone Mode.
The SBC SWe can also be deployed in a redundant HA configuration with one standby SBC SWe virtual machine protecting the active SBC SWe virtual machine. The HA configuration shares the data between the systems and protects each other in a 1:1 redundancy model.
Gather the following information before starting the installation process:
The SBC SWe is packaged in an .iso file which contains both the OS and the SBC application. The OS is installed first, and then the SBC application.
The OS and SBC application must be installed on both active and standby SBC SWe instances in the following order:
To install the operating system, follow the steps in Installing the Operating System on VMware. The SBC SWe management IP address is needed for this step.
To install the SBC application in an HA configuration, follow the steps in Installing SBC Application in High Availablility Mode.