Installing ERE Standalone

The following procedure describes how to install the 

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

2. Navigate to Administration > System Administration > Software Install/Upgrade tab. The Packages screen is displayed.

3. Select the Package Name to install.
   
   

   Selecting SBC Application Package

   

4. Click Install Software.
   The Install Software section expands and displays the Install Version, Management Ports (configured via the BMC) and System Configuration details.

   Install SBC Application

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

5. 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 Hostname and enter local hostname.

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

      Installation Configuration Screen

      
   4. Choose Active option for Server Role to designate the Active server as the one you are configuring.
   5. Select ERE (Embedded Routing Engine) or external PSX option in the Personality field.
   6. 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.
   7. Select NTP Server Time Zone field and enter the time zone.

6. Click Start Installation.

   Starting the Installation

   

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

   1. Perform pre-install checks

      Pre-Install Checks

      

   2. Extract package contents

      Extracting Package Contents

       

   3. Install SBC service

      Installing SBC Service

       

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

   4. Initialize SBC service

      Initialize SBC Service

       

   5. Update Host Name

      Updating Host Name

       

   6. Reboot the system

      Rebooting the system.

       

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

   Displaying New SBC App Version

   

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

   Verifying System Status

   
10. From the EMA, install the SBC licenses required in order to use SBC application and its features. See Managing SBC Licenses for guidance.