Installing SBC 5400 ERE Standalone

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 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. It also verifies the software package.

   Verifying the SBC 5400 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 SBC 5400 - System Name and Hostname Conventions.

      SBC 5400 Configuration Screen

      
   4. Choose Active option for Server Role to designate the Active server as the one you are configuring.

   5. For SBC hardware type of installation, choose SBC Type as I-SBC.
      For SBC Type, choose from the options listed:

      SBC Type	Description
      I-SBC	Specifies an Integrated Signaling and Media network element (I-SBC). This is applicable for SBC on hardware environment (SBC 5000 Series, SBC 7000 Series, and SBC 5400).
      S-SBC	Specifies the SBC type as Signaling. The S-SBC (Signaling SBC) is applicable for SBC on Cloud environment.
      M-SBC	Specifies SBC type as Media. The M-SBC (Media SBC) is applicable for SBC on cloud environment.

   6. 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.
   7. Select NTP Server Time Zone field and enter the time zone.

6. Click Start Installation.

   Starting the SBC 5400 App Installation

   

7. The installation process starts and displays the installation status on the Installation Log section. The following actions are performed during the installation process:

   1. Performs pre-install checks

      Performing Pre-Install Checks

      

   2. Extracts package contents

      Extracting the Package Contents

      

   3. Installs

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      Installing SBC Services

      

      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, log on to SBC EMA again to continue with the SBC installation.

   4. Initializes

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      Initializing SBC Service

      

   5. Updates

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      Host Name

      Updating the Host Name

      

   6. Reboots the 

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      Rebooting the SBC Application

      

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

   SBC 5400 System and Software Info

   
9. Verify the system status using Administration > System Administration > Platform Management menu.
10. From the EMA, install the SBC licenses required in order to use SBC application and its features. See Managing SBC Licenses for guidance.