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This section provides information on installing software onto the Session Border Controller platform:
™.
Pre-Installed Software for the Jumpstart System
The
platform is pre-installed with the latest version of the following platform software components:
- Operating System
- BMC Firmware—The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) is a specialized micro-controller embedded in the platforms.
- BIOS Firmware—The Basic Input/Output System.
The
application package is available as a compressed tar file from the Ribbon Support Portal. Download the application software package to your local computer or server and install the application using the EMA platform mode. Refer to
Downloading SBC 5400 Software for additional details.
For detailed information on installing the new application software, go to SBC 5400 - Installing Application.
Standalone vs. High Availability
can be configured for one of two different scenarios:
- Standalone—A single server.
- High Availability (HA) / Redundant pair—A redundant pair with one system protecting the other system in case of system failure. The HA configuration consists of two servers configured for box-level redundancy.
SBC Operating Modes
When initially configuring the
platform, choose between one of the following modes. Refer to
Routing and Policy Management for a comparison of the two modes.
- Embedded Routing Engine (ERE) – which is a light version of the PSX Policy Server for small to medium size networks with no complex routing.
- External PSX – A physical centralized policy and call routing server for the .
System Name and Hostname Conventions
Refer to System Name and Hostname Naming Conventions for the SBC Core system name and hostname conventions.
Additional topics in this section: