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6.
Select the required network adaptor (Network adaptor 1 = LAN 1, Network adaptor 2 = LAN 2).
7.
Select the appropriate Network label (Virtual Machine Port Group) to associate the Expressway LAN interface
with the required physical NIC.
with the required physical NIC.
8.
After a few seconds the Expressway will be able to communicate over the physical interface.
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Upgrading a VM Expressway
Read this before you begin
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To avoid any performance degradation we recommend that you upgrade the Expressway while the system is
inactive.
inactive.
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If your Expressway is registered for Hybrid Services: Your Management Connector must be up to date before
you upgrade your Expressway. You must authorize and accept any upgrades advertised by the Cisco
Collaboration Cloud before attempting to upgrade.
you upgrade your Expressway. You must authorize and accept any upgrades advertised by the Cisco
Collaboration Cloud before attempting to upgrade.
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If the Expressway is part of a cluster, follow the relevant Expressway Cluster Deployment Guide instead of this
procedure.
procedure.
Upgrade procedure
When upgrading a VM Expressway you must use a .tar.gz file (available from the software download site), not an .ova
file:
file:
1.
Log in to the Expressway VM web interface as an administrator.
2.
Backup the Expressway from the Backup page (Maintenance > Backup and restore).
3.
Upgrade the Expressway from the Upgrade page (Maintenance > Upgrade).
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