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The following procedure describes how to install the 

Procedure

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

2. Navigate to Administration > Administration → System Administration > Administration → Software Install/Upgrade tab. The Packages screen displays.

3. Select the Package Name to install and click Install Software.
   

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   0 Figure 1 Selecting SBC Package

    
   The Install Software section expands and displays the Install Version, Management Ports (configured in post-OS installation) and System Configuration details.

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   0 Figure 1 Install SBC Application

   
   

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

   
   

4. Enter the System Configuration details.

   1. Select Standalone in the HA Configuration field.

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

   3. Select Local HostnameHostname and enter local hostname.

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

      
      

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      0 Figure 1 Installation Configuration Screen

      
      

   4. Choose Active option for Server Role to designate the Active server as the one you are configuring.
   5. Keep default Active Primary CE IP.
   6. Keep default Standby Primary CE IP.
   7. Keep default Inter CE Prefix. The inter CE prefix is the netmask of the network in which the Inter CE IPs are configured.
   8. Use default TIPC NETID value (1500) if no other SBC SWe running in the same subnet.
   9. Select NTP Server IP field and enter the NTP server IP address.
   10. Select NTP Server Time Zone field and enter the NTP time zone.

5. Click Start Installation.

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   0 Figure 1 Starting the Installation

   
   

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

   1. Perform pre-install checks
      
      

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      0 Figure 1 Pre-Install Checks

      
      

   2. Extract package contents

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      0 Figure 1 Extracting Package Contents

      
      

   3. Install SBC service

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      0 Figure 1 Installing SBC Service

      
      

      Note
      The installation checks whether ConnexIP OS version is compatible with the SBC application. If the OS upgrade is required, it performs the OS upgrade first and reboots the server. Once it is rebooted, login into the EMA again to continue with the SBC application.

      
      

   4. Initialize SBC service

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      0 Figure 1 Initialize SBC Service

      
      

   5. Update Host Name

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      0 Figure 1 Updating Host Name

      
      

   6. Reboot system

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      0 Figure 1 Rebooting the System

      
      

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

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   0 Figure 1 Displaying New SBC App Version

   
   

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

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   0 Figure 1 Verifying System Status

   
   

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