Avaya AuraCommunication Manager

Release 6.0
Template Overview
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Key points to understand the CM6.0
Two modes CMs
System Platform & CM6.0 Template
Supported CM servers
Software Access & Licensing via PLDS
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Communication Manager 6.0 Overview
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Communication Manager 6.0 Deployment
Options Defined
In R6.0, Communication Manager is deployed in two modes:
Feature server
Evolution server
Material Code and Price is the same for both
Since they are just administrable options for the same software
Simple to administer
Just a single field in the CM SIP trunk configuration to Avaya
Aura
TM
Session Manager
Must purchase Session Manager to deploy Communication
Manager as a feature server
Must purchase Session Manager to deploy SIP terminals
with the evolution server option
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Feature server is the descriptor for the option of deploying
Communication Manager 6.0 in the core or remote, in half call model,
supporting only SIP endpoints with full application sequencing
SIP Endpoints register with Session Manager
Communication Manager employs the half call model
Supports only G450/G430 gateways
Supports full application sequencing
Evolution server is the descriptor for the option of deploying CM 6.0
in the core or remote, in full call model, supporting both SIP and non-
SIP endpoints with limited application sequencing
H.323/Digital/Analog endpoints register with Communication Manager
SIP endpoints register with Session Manager
All endpoints receive service from Communication Manager
Only supports implicit sequencing (limited application sequencing)
Communication Manager employs the full call model
Supports all current Communication Manager gateways and Port Networks
Communication Manager 6.0 Deployment
Options Compared
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Avaya AuraArchitecture May 2010
Communication
Manager R5.2.x
No SIP endpoints
w/o SES
Service
Providers
System
Manager
Session
Manager
Avaya AuraCore
SIP
Trunks
Access
Connection
Session
Manager
Avaya one-X

SIP endpoints
Session
Manager
Session
Manager
Local SM + CM
(feature server)
Avaya AuraSession
Border Controller
Avaya Aura
Communication Manager
(feature server)
Avaya Aurafor
Survivable Core
Avaya Aurafor
Survivable Remote
For use w/ CM in feature
server mode
Communication
Manager R6.x
(evolution server )
Supports SIP endpoints
w/o SES
Local SM + CM
(evolution server)
CM LSP R5.2.1
For use w/ R5.2.1
no SIP endpoint
survivability
Avaya one-X

SIP endpoints
Avaya Aurafor
Survivable Remote
Avaya one-X

H.323/Digital endpoints
Avaya one-X

H.323/Digital endpoints
Application
SIP-only Branch
Hybrid SIP, non-SIP Branch
Non-SIP CM 5.2 Branch
Avaya Aura
Communication Manager
(evolution server)
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Avaya Aura Communication Manager
Templates
Every release of Communication Manager 6.0 will be on the Avaya
Aura
TM
System Platform
A template is a configuration of applications running on System Platform
Simpler and easier to install, configure and manage
Communication Manager
Avaya AuraApplications
System Platform
Prior to CM 6.0
The Template
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Avaya AuraCommunication Manager Solutions /
Templates
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Avaya AuraCM
Main / Avaya
Aura for
Survivable Core
Duplex version
Avaya AuraCM
Main / Avaya
Aura for
Survivable Core
Simplex version
Avaya Aurafor
Survivable Remote
Simplex version
Avaya Aurafor Survivable
Remote
Embedded version
Avaya AuraCM
Main
Embedded version
Template
Name
CM_Duplex CM_Simplex CM_SurvRemote CM_SurvRemoteEmbed CM_onlyEmbed
Domain 0/1 Hypervisor (Dom0)
CDOM (Dom1): SAL
Hypervisor (Dom0)
CDOM (Dom1): SAL
Hypervisor (Dom0)
CDOM (Dom1): SAL
Hypervisor (Dom0)
CDOM (Dom1): SAL
Hypervisor (Dom0)
CDOM (Dom1): SAL
Dom 2 CM 6.0 Utility Services Utility Services Utility Services Utility Services
Dom 3 CM/CMM 6.0 CM 6.0 CM 6.0 CM/CMM 6.0
Dom 4 Session Manager 6.0
for Survivable Remote
Session Manager 6.0 for
Survivable Remote
Use Case Large Enterprises (>5000 stations) who want
a CM feature server and survivable feature
server. Or as access elements.
Duplex: 18K H.323 or SIP endpoints
Equal or greater than 5.2 capacity
6000 CM mailboxes
To survive endpoints at remote sites (H.323, digital,
analog, SIP). LSP migration.
Simplex: 2400+ SIP/ H.323 active stations (5000 station)
Embedded: 450+ SIP/ H.323 active stations (1000
station)
450+ SIP/H.323
endpoints; (1000
stations)
HW 2 - S8800 S8510 w/ 8G or
S8800
S8510 w/ 8G or S8800 S8300D S8300D
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Avaya AuraCM 6.0 offers two main/core templates
Installed on S8800 or S8510 server with System Platform
Avaya Aura Communication Manager - Duplex CM Main / Survivable
Core Template (for S8800 only)
Template includes CM 6.0
Requires two servers (same identical server hardware) and can be a Main
(default) or ESS-like survivability
Template name: CM_Duplex
Avaya AuraCommunication Manager - Simplex CM Main /
Survivable Core Template (for S8800 and S8510)
Template includes CM 6.0, CMM 6.0 and Utility Services
Template name: CM_Simplex
Can be a Main (default) or ESS-like or LSP-like survivability
Avaya Aura Communication Manager
Templates
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Avaya AuraCM 6.0 offers one embedded main template
Embedded is on the S8300D server with System Platform
Avaya AuraCommunication Manager - Embedded CM Main
Template (for S8300D only)
Template includes CM/CMM 6.0 (in the same VM) and Utility Services
Template name: CM_onlyEmbed
Can be a Main (default)
Avaya Aura Communication Manager
Templates
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Avaya AuraCM 6.0 offers two survivable remote templates
Installed on S8800/8510 or S8300D server with System Platform
Avaya AuraCM for Survivable Remote (for S8800 and S8510)
Enables ESS-like or LSP-like survivability
Template includes CM 6.0, Branch Session Manager 6.0 and Utility
Services
Template name: CM_SurvRemote
Avaya AuraCM for Embedded Survivable Remote (for S8300D)
Enables survivability of telephony and access at remote locations in a
LSP-like mode
Template includes CM 6.0, Branch Session Manager 6.0 and Utility
Services
Template name: CM_SurvRemoteEmbed
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Templates
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Thick Remote Office Survivability:
100% SIP endpoints - utilize CM Feature Server
For Survivable Remote Sites: Utilize system platform with Branch SM and CM feature server on either a simplex
(S8800, S8510) or embedded S8300D server
96xx SIP Phones register to (1) the main SM, (2) a backup main SM, (3) and the Local BSM. On a WAN outage the
local SM and CM feature server take over.
Media services provided by the local H.248 gateway during sunny and rainy day scenarios
Core
SM
SM
SM
Primary
Service
Primary
Service
Secondary,
rainy day Secondary,
rainy day
SIP
SIP
SIP
SIP
Communication Manager Feature Server
SIP-
ISC
SIP-
ISC
Avaya Aura for Survivable
Remote (Simplex)
Avaya Aurafor
Survivable Remote
(Embedded)
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Avaya Aura
TM
Communication Manager 6.0
Servers
S8300D
Embedded blade for Avaya Aura Gateways (G450/30,350,250,700)
S8510 Server - not used for duplication
Use in a simplex migration by adding memory add 6GB to total of 8GB
most have 250GB HDD but if 146G HDDs, add third 146GB HDD and RAID 5
S8800 Server for Communication Manager 6.0
700478514 comcode, with a single CPU-quad core, 12 GB RAM
Three 146 GB hard disks (HDD) in RAID 5, 272GB useable
6 total NICs: 2 on mother board, 2 on daughter card, 2 on PCI NIC
Single power supply (with optional second power supply)
Software duplication available, hardware duplication is not offered
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Communication Manager on System Platform
All instances of Communication Manager 6.0 run on
System Platform
CM is in its own virtualized machine (VM) and does not own the
hardware
All platform (Server-type) items managed by System
Platform
Installation via a solution template (CM with BSM & )
after System Platform installed
The five CM 6.0 templates are all packaged in a single
CM_super.iso
CM_Duplex, CM_Simplex, CM_onlyEmbed, CM_SurvRemote,
CM_SurvRemoteEmbed
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Software Installation and Access to Media
(via PLDS)
If the customer chooses to download software from Avaya
1. Customer/partner will go to the download pages on
support.avaya.com which will be linked to PLDS
the CM pages look a lot like they do today for CM 5.x.
2. Download & utilize pre-migration patches (per previous CM
release)
as needed to migrate data (used in migration restore step)
migrations from CM 5.2.1only supported today. Others
translation only migration
3. Customer/partner will download System Platform (SP) 6.0, burn
a .ISO DVD & install System Platform on the server
Insert the bootable SP.ISO DVD into the servers drive
Walk thru nominal questions, e.g. VLAN assignments
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Software Installation and Access to Media
4. Download the Installation Wizard to collect CM initial
configuration data/information
Install Wizard is customized per template to gather user inputs: IP
addresses, hostnames, proxy, DNS servers, initial cust login, etc.
Install Wizard runs standalone w/o server hardware, run on PC
Save EPW file to import initial CM configuration data at install
5. Download the CM super.ISO package of five CM 6.0
templates
Or utilize System Platform Console to reach PLDS directly
6. Bring License file (from PLDS) and Authentication file (from
AFS) to System Platform (SP)
WebLM Server contained on System Platform
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Software Installation and Access to Media
7. Install one of the templates via System Platform Console
Initial template install will initialize the Install Wizard
Import saved EPW information
Else real-time Install Wizard will prompt for initial configuration data
THIS IS REQUIRED
8. Configure CM and other applications through standard
interfaces accessed directly into the VM
CM and CMM use SAT, SMI Web Pages, ProVision, etc.
BSM uses Avaya Aura
TM
System Manager
Utility Services Web Pages
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Software Installation and Access to Media
If the customer chooses to receive physical media, there
are optional orderable items:
System Platform.ISO DVD
CM_super.ISO DVD
RAID conversion CDs that are needed for server configuration set-
up/changes for S8800 and certain S8510 migrations
Customer/Partner will still have to download the following
from support.avaya.com or PLDS, Product Licensing and
Delivery System
pre-install patches, service packs, firmware updates, etc.
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thank you
David Ng