The SBC application upgrade from version 3.x/4.x to version 5.0.x or 6.0.x is performed using Platform Manager.
This procedure is service impacting.
The BIOS firmware upgrade is not part of SBC application upgrade in both SBC 7000 and SBC Software Edition platforms.
The following procedure describes the SBC Core application upgrade using the Platform Manager (Non-LSWU):
Launch the Platform Manager.
The Platform Manager main screen appears.
Upload the SBC application package to Active and Standby SBC servers using Upload Files tab.
Click Upload Files tab.
Browse the SBC application package files in the File Upload screen.
Click Open. The Files are listed in Upload Queue section.
Click Upload to upload all the files.
Once the file upload is completed, the SBC application files are moved to Files section.
Stop the application on active server using Admin > Stop Application.
The stop application is a service affecting operation. Confirm the stop operation with the user credentials.
The application is stopped on the active server.
Launch the Platform Manager on the standby server.
Stop the application on standby server using Admin > Stop Application.
The stop application is a service affecting operation. Confirm the stop operation with the user credentials.
The application is stopped on the standby server.
From the Platform Manager of initial active server (WFDSBC01a), navigate to SW Install > Upgrade SBC Application tab. Select the SBC Application Version to upgrade, and click Next.
Confirm the Upgrade by providing your user credentials and click Upgrade.
The upgrade process starts on the active server (WFDSBC01a) and displays the upgrade status on View Application Upgrade Log screen.
Once the upgrade is successful, clear the browser cache prior to accessing the SBC EMA.
Launch the EMA Platform Mode.
Log on using the default credentials.
Verify the SBC application status on the Administration > System Administration > Platform Management screen.
Follow the step 12 through step 16 to perform upgrade on the standby server (WFDSBC01b).
Verify the Standby SBC application status on the Administration > System Administration > Platform Management screen.
Verify the Firmware, ConnexIP OS and SBC application in Monitoring > Dashboard > System and Software Info.
Log on to EMA. Navigate to Monitoring > Dashboard > System Status to verify the overall HA system status in the active server.
End of Procedure