Chapter 5: Getting Started For System Platform Installation; System Platform Installation Overview - Avaya Aura System Platform Installing And Configuring

Chapter 5: Getting started for System

System Platform installation overview

Installation method:
You can install System Platform using one of the following methods:
Install through server console
In this method, you can connect a monitor and a keyboard to the respective ports in the server,
and use the DVD-ROM drive or the USB port in the server to load the System Platform installer.
Install through laptop
If there is no console or KVM (keyboard, mouse, and monitor) connection available, you can
install System Platform through a laptop connected to the services port in the server. After
connecting your laptop to the server, use the DVD-ROM drive or the USB port in the server to
load the System Platform installer. See
information on setting up the laptop and installing using the laptop.
Note:
It is possible to complete the installation using only a keyboard and monitor by navigating
between fields using the tab key.
Installation media:
You can install System Platform either by inserting the DVD into the DVD-ROM drive or
connecting the USB flash drive to the USB port in the server.
If you are using a USB flash drive for installing System Platform, then you must set the server to
boot from the USB flash drive. See Formatting a USB drive topic for information on changing
the boot device.
Verifying the System Platform image:
If you are installing through the server console, then the server boots up from the System
Platform DVD or USB flash drive and loads the server to display the Avaya screen. At this
stage, you can either press Enter to continue with the installation, or verify the System Platform
image in the DVD or USB flash drive by typing vsp mediacheck at boot prompt. Ensure that
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