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The images in this procedure does do not depict the latest SBC Application application version. To know the latest SBC Firmware and Software versions, refer to The latest firmware and software versions are listed on the page SBC Release Information. |
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For a fresh installation, install the ".iso " file prior to executing these steps. To know the ".iso " file installation procedure, refer to: |
The following procedure describes how to install the
application on the
HA pair:
- Launch the EMA. Refer to Logging On to EMA in Platform Mode for guidance.
Navigate to Administration > System Administration > Software Install/Upgrade tab. The Packages screen is displayed.
Select the Package Name to install.
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Click Install Software.
The Install Software section expands and displays the Install Software, Management Ports (configured via the BMC) and System Configuration details.
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The signature file of the signature file package verifies the integrity of the package contents before proceeding with the installation. |
Enter the System Configuration details.
- Select HA Pair in the HA Configuration field.
Select System Name field and enter the system name.
- Select Local Hostname and enter local hostname.
Select Peer Hostname and enter peer hostname.
Choose Active option for Server Role to designate the Active server.
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hardware type of installation, choose SBC Type as I-SBC.
For SBC Type, choose from the options listed:SBC Type | Description |
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I-SBC | Specifies an Integrated Signaling and Media network element (I-). This is applicable for the following hardware environments: SBC 5000 series, SBC 7000 series, and SBC 5400. |
S-SBC | Specifies the Signaling type. The S-(Signaling ) is applicable for on Cloud environment. |
M-SBC | Specifies the Media type. The M-SBC (Media ) is applicable for on cloud environment. |
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.
Select NTP Server Time Zone field and enter the time zone.
Click Start Installation.
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The installation process starts and displays the installation status on the Installation Log section.
Perform pre-install checks
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Extract package contents
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The installation checks whether ConnexIP OS version is compatible with the application. If the OS upgrade is required, the installation performs the OS upgrade process first and reboots the server. Once it is rebooted, log on to EMA to continue with the spacevars |
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Initialize SBC service
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Update Host Name
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Reboot system
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Log on to EMA. The new SBC application version displays on the Monitoring > Dashboard > System and Software Info.
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Verify the system status using Administration > System Administration > Platform Management menu.
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- From the EMA, install the licenses required in order to use application and its features. Refer to Managing SBC Node-Locked Licenses for HW and SWe SBCs for guidance.
Repeat steps 2 through 9 to install the
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.
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Once the installation is completed, verify the system status for both "Active" and "Standby" servers using Monitoring> Dashboard> System and Software Info menu.
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After completing the installation of both the servers, verify the sync status using the "show table system syncStatus" CLI command. The "Disk Mirroring" synchronization time differs between (approx. 20 minutes) and (approx. 60 minutes). The sync time is mainly improved due to the 10 Gb links being used between the HA pair. |
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