Note

To recover from the default indices, refer to MOP to Recover from Default Indices in Standalone SBC SWe, if applicable.

After installing the SBC OS on the KVM instance, you must install the standalone SBC SWe application.

To install the standalone SBC SWe application:

  1. Launch EMA in platform mode. For more information on Platform mode login, see EMA Platform Mode - Login Window.

  2. Select Administration → System Administration → Software Install/Upgrade tab.
    The Packages screen displays:

    Packages

    Note

    The figures shown in this procedure are intended as examples of the user interface and might not match the presented image exactly.

  3. Select Package Name to install and click Install Software.
    The Install Software section expands and displays the Install Version, Management Ports (configured in post-OS installation) and System Configuration information:

    Installing SBC Application

    Note

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

  4. Perform the steps to configure the system information:
    1. Select Standalone in the HA Configuration field.

    2. Enter a system name in the System Name field.

    3. Enter a local hostname in the Local Hostname field.

      Note

      For more information, see System Name and Hostname Conventions.

      Installation Configuration

    4. Choose Active option for Server Role to designate the Active server as the one you are configuring.
    5. Keep default Active Primary CE IP.
    6. Keep default Standby Primary CE IP.
    7. Keep default Inter CE Prefix. The inter CE prefix is the netmask of the network in which the Inter CE IPs are configured.
    8. Use default TIPC NETID value (1500) if no other SBC SWe running in the same subnet.
    9. Select NTP Server IP field and enter the NTP server IP address.
    10. Select NTP Server Time Zone field and enter the NTP time zone.
  5. Click Start Installation.
    The installation process starts and displays the installation status on the Installation Log section. After installing the application reboots and prompts you to login.

  6. 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

      Note

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

    4. Initialize SBC service

      Initialize SBC Service

    5. Update Host Name

      Updating Host Name

    6. Reboot system

      Rebooting the System

  7. Log on to the application in EMA mode. For more information on EMA mode login, see EMA Mode - Login Window.
    The System Status screen displays:

    System Status

    Note

    The figures shown in this procedure are intended as examples of the user interface and might not match the presented image exactly.

  8. Select Monitoring → Dashboard → System and Software Info.
    The System and Software Info screen displays:

    System and Software Info

    Verify the interface configuration set during installation.

  9. Select Administration → System Administration → Platform Management to verify the system status.

    Verifying System Status

  10. Install the required SBC licenses to use SBC application. For more information on licensing SBC, see Managing SBC Licenses for guidance.


After installing the SBC OS on the KVM instance, you must install the standalone SBC SWe application.

To install the standalone SBC SWe application:

  1. Launch EMA in platform mode. For more information on Platform mode login, see EMA Platform Mode - Login Window.


  2. Select Administration → System Administration → Software Install/Upgrade tab.
    The Packages screen displays:

    Packages

    Note

    The figures shown in this procedure are intended as examples of the user interface and might not match the presented image exactly.

  3. Select Package Name to install and click Install Software.
    The Install Software section expands and displays the Install Version, Management Ports (configured in post-OS installation) and System Configuration information:

    Installing SBC Application

    Note

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

  4. Perform the steps to configure the system information:
    1. Select Standalone in the HA Configuration field.

    2. Enter a system name in the System Name field.

    3. Enter a local hostname in the Local Hostname field.

      For more information, see System Name and Hostname Conventions.

      Installation Configuration

    4. Choose Active option for Server Role to designate the Active server as the one you are configuring.
    5. Keep default Active Primary CE IP.
    6. Keep default Standby Primary CE IP.
    7. Keep default Inter CE Prefix. The inter CE prefix is the netmask of the network in which the Inter CE IPs are configured.
    8. Use default TIPC NETID value (1500) if no other SBC SWe running in the same subnet.
    9. Select NTP Server IP field and enter the NTP server IP address.
    10. Select NTP Server Time Zone field and enter the NTP time zone.
  5. Click Start Installation.
    The installation process starts and displays the installation status on the Installation Log section. After installing the application reboots and prompts you to login.

  6. 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

      Note

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

    4. Initialize SBC service

      Initialize SBC Service

    5. Update Host Name

      Updating Host Name

    6. Reboot system

      Rebooting the System

  7. Log on to the application in EMA mode. For more information on EMA mode login, see EMA Mode - Login Window.
    The System Status screen displays:

    System Status

    Note

    The figures shown in this procedure are intended as examples of the user interface and might not match the presented image exactly.

  8. Select Monitoring → Dashboard → System and Software Info.
    The System and Software Info screen displays:

    System and Software Info

    Verify the interface configuration set during installation.

  9. Select Administration → System Administration → Platform Management to verify the system status.

    Verifying System Status

  10. Install the required SBC licenses to use SBC application. For more information on licensing SBC, see Managing SBC Licenses for guidance.