CM upgrade on LSP

[wpetilli]

If I want to start upgrading my LSP CM's to 6.3 does that involve any licensing or is it just a straight upgrade?

I have a spare s8300D server that I'm going to configure with IP info of a production LSP,,, ship the card to site and swap the s8300's. Just wondering if that's all that's required or do I need to do anything in PLDS or Auth files etc..

 

[dialtonebone]

It's going to involve licensing if you aren't on CM6.x already. You will get this through PLDS, assuming you have the entitlement to it.

As far as procedure goes: Yes, stage VSP, install CM template (remote embedded), configure with network settings and auth file. Now ship it to the site, then once installed get the LSP configured and verify it works.

 

[wpetilli]

the current site is running 6.x already, so the goal is to jump this to 6.3. What's the auth file process?

 

[dialtonebone]

The auth file is generated through the same site you access RFA from:

http://rfa.avaya.com

Will your system work without it? Yes... but Avaya will need this file put in to final reg and do future support.

 

[wpetilli]

I've been getting different information on this.. perhaps I can explain clearer..

I have a CM 6.0.1 core, along with CM 6.0.1 lsp sites. I want to migrate to vm ware on my core, but know I have to upgrade the lsp sites first. I have a spare s8300d and a spare GW to use to build. I was thinking I can install cm 6.3 on this spare s8300 with the same ip and hostname info as a production site.. ship the card to site and just swap it. Someone told me that will not work as there's something the ethernet ports syn up with on the s8300 (doesn't make total sense to me). I read I would either have to do an in place upgrade over the current 6.0.1 to avoid auth files etc... or ship the spare to site, plug into production gw and install new from there. In that case I'd need an auth file. Is there truth to all that?

Having this spare gear to be able to just pass along site to site was what I was hoping to be able to do, but it doesn't sound so easy now.

 

[SoundsLikeTheNetwork]

You could load 6.3 on a spare s8300D, and swap it with an LSP location with no issues.

There is no licensing involved. as long as everything matches you should be fine. you can d/l a new auth from the RFA website under AFS Authentication File.