Installing SBC 5400 ERE HA

The following procedure describes how to install the 

1. Launch the EMA. Refer to 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 the SBC 5400 HA Application Package

   

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

   Verifying the SBC 5400 HA Application

   
5. Enter the System Configuration details.
   1. Select HA Pair in the HA Configuration field.
   2. Select System Name field and enter the system name.
   3. Select Local Hostname and enter local hostname.

   4. Select Peer Hostname and enter peer hostname.

      SBC 5400 HA Configuration Screen

      
   5. Choose the Active option for Server Role to designate the Active server.
   6. Select the required SBC Type. The options are I-SBC, S-SBC, and M-SBC.
   7. Select NTP Server IP field and enter the NTP server IP address. To identify your NTP Server IP, refer to Configuring SBC 5400 NTP Server Settings.
   8. Select NTP Server Time Zone field and enter the time zone.

6. Click Start Installation.
   The installation process begins and displays the installation status on the Installation Log section.
   The following actions are performed during the installation process:

   1. Pre-Installation Checks

      Performing Pre-Install Checks for HA

      

   2. Package content extraction:

      Extracting the Package Contents for HA

      

   3. Install

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       service.

      Installing SBC Services for HA

      

   4. Initialize

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       service and update the
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      host name.

      Initializing SBC Service for HA

      

       

       

       

   5. Reboot 

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       system.

      Rebooting the SBC HA Application

      

7. Log on to EMA. The new SBC application version is displayed on the Monitoring > Dashboard > System and Software Info window.

   SBC 5400 HA System and Software Info

   

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

   Verify the System Status

   

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

10. Repeat steps 2 through 9 to install the SBC 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 at the end.

    • Step 5d. Enter Active server name for Peer Hostname field, which is typically the System Name with a letter “a” appended at the end.

    • Step 5e. Choose Standby option for Server Role to designate the Standby server as the one you are configuring.

      Standby Server Name in Local Hostname Field

      

11. Click Start Installation.

12. Once the installation is completed, verify the system status for both "Active" and "Standby" servers using Monitoring > Dashboard > System and Software Info menu.

    Verifying System Status for Active Server

    

    Verifying the System Status for Standby Server

    
    Note

    Once the installation is complete on both the servers, verify the sync status using the show table system syncStatus CLI command.