Software Upgrade for an HA Pair

  1. The available space is checked for both devices.
  2. The status and health is checked for both devices.
  3. The current device software image is archived.
  4. The running configuration data file is retrieved for backup.
  5. The software image is pushed to both devices.
  6. The configuration file is converted to ACP XML format if necessary.
  7. The image name in the boot parameters for the standby device is edited.
  8. The standby device is re-booted.
  9. The health of the standby device is checked.
  10. A fail-over is forced and the standby device becomes the active device.
  11. The image name in the boot parameters for the new standby device is edited.
  12. The new standby device is re-booted.
  13. The Oracle Communications Session Element Manager plugin updates the device information in the Oracle Communications Session Delivery Manager server.