This section describes upgrading the
application in a standalone or HA configuration using EMA. Beginning with the 5.0 release, Platform Manager is integrated into EMA and referred to as EMA Platform Mode.
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- Download the SBC application package from the Ribbon Support Portal to your local folder on a PC or remote server. Refer to Downloading Software from the Ribbon Support Portal.
- Validate the SBC md5 checksum using the checksum calculator. See Validating MD5Sum with 'Checksums Calculator' for guidance.
Launch EMA.
Navigate to Monitoring > Dashboard > System and Software Info to verify the software and HA peer status for both active and standby servers.
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Navigate to Administration > System Administration > File Upload to upload the SBC application package to the active and standby SBC servers.
Click File Upload tab.
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Click Add Files to Queue.
Browse for the SBC application package files in the File Upload screen and click Open.
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A new "qcow2 " image file is added to the list of upgrade files for upgrade to 6.0.0 R0 and later releases. For example: "sbc-V07.01.00R000-connexip-os_06.01.00-R000.qcow2 ". |
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The files are listed in the Upload Queue section. Click Upload All Files. The file upload starts.
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- Repeat steps "a" through "e" for the standby SBC server.
Stop the application on the active server using Administration > System Administration > Platform Management > Stop SBC Application.
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1 | Stopping SBC Application in Active Server |
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Stopping the application is a service-affecting operation. Click OK to continue the stop operation.
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1 | Confirming Stop SBC Application |
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The application is stopped on the active server.
Launch the EMA Platform Mode on the Standby server.
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Once the active server (WFDSBC01a) is stopped, the standby server (WFDSBC01b) automatically becomes active. |
Stop the application on the Standby server using Administration > System Administration > Platform Management > Stop SBC Application.
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Stopping the application is a service-affecting operation. Click OK to continue the stop operation.
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1 | Confirming Stop Application |
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The application is stopped on the Standby server.
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From the EMA of the initial active server (WFDSBC01a), Navigate to Administration > System Administration > Software Install/Upgrade.
Select the SBC Package Name to upgrade, and click Standalone Software Upgrade.
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Because you are performing a non-LSWU upgrade and both the active and standby SBCs are down, it is considered a standalone upgrade even for an HA pair. |
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1 | Selecting SBC Package |
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The signature file of the SBC package verifies the integrity of the package contents before proceeding with the SBC installation.
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Click Start Upgrade.
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The upgrade process starts on the active server (WFDSBC01a) and displays the upgrade status in the Upgrade Log section.
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You may lose connectivity to the browser session when the server reboots. |
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This process takes approximately 45 minutes to complete on a single server. |
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Once the upgrade is successful, clear the browser cache prior to accessing the SBC EMA. |
Log on to EMA using the default credentials.
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Verify the SBC installation status on the Administration > System Administration > Software Install/Upgrade screen.
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Wait until the SBC upgrade is complete.
Verify the SBC application status on the Administration > System Administration > Platform Management screen.
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Once all the SBC processes start running, continue upgrading the Standby SBC server. |
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If upgrading your SBC from a release prior to 57.1.x, stop the application on the active server using Administration > System Administration > Platform Management > Stop SBC Application before proceeding to the next step. |
Follow steps 13 through 18 to perform an upgrade on the standby server (WFDSBC01b).
Verify the SBC application status on the Administration > System Administration > Platform Management screen.
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Verify the firmware, ConnexIP OS and SBC application versions in Monitoring > Dashboard > System and Software Info.
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1 | System and Software Information for Standby Server |
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Verify the system sync status is in Sync Completed state in All > System > Sync Status.
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