Deployment Wizard

The Automated Deployment Wizard deploys an installation package (IP) or solution definition to the specified hosts and installs and configures the service as directed by the Service Package Definition.

While you are using the Automated Deployment Wizard, take note of the following:

The following are possible scenarios that you may perform by using the Automated Deployment Wizard:

Installing an Installation Package

To install an installation package (IP), perform the following actions:

  1. In the Installation Packages panel, select the IP to use for the install.
  2. A new panel with additional information about the IP appears to the right. Click the Related button, then select Install.
  3. The Automated Deployment Wizard panel displays to the right. Click the Next button.
  4. The panel updates to show the Host set selection list. Select the host to receive the IP. Click the Next button.
  5. The panel updates to show the Application Parameters list. In theGAX Application object for host field, select the Genesys Administrator Extension Application object.
  6. Click the Next button.
  7. The panel updates to display the Installation Parameters (silent.ini) list. You can set the target installation path in the field.
  8. Click the Next button.
  9. The panel updates to display the Deployment report. Review the settings, and perform one of the following actions:
  10. The panel updates to display a progress bar of the deployment. This information also displays in the Deployed IPs panel.

Note: If a deployment fails, you can review a log of the deployment by selecting the IP from the Deployed IPs panel. A new panel displays with additional information about the IP. Click the Deployment Action Log.

Upgrading an Installation Package

To upgrade an installation package (IP), perform the following actions:

  1. In the Deployed IPs panel, select the IP to use for the upgrade.
  2. A new panel with additional information about the IP appears to the right. Click the Deploy Profile:upgrade to (version number) button.
  3. The Automated Deployment Wizard panel displays to the right. Click the Next button.
  4. The panel updates to show the Host set selection list. Select the host to receive the IP. By default, the host that received the previous version of the IP is already selected. Click the Next button.
  5. The panel updates to show the Application Parameters list. Values from the previous version of the IP deployment may be displayed in the following fields:
  6. Click the Next button.
  7. The panel updates to display the Silent.ini Parameters list. These values are prepopulated from the previous version of the IP, but the settings can be modified, if necessary.
  8. The panel updates to display the Deployment Summary report. Review the settings, and perform one of the following actions:
  9. The panel updates to display a progress bar of the upgrade deployment. This information also displays in the Deployed IPs panel.

Note: If a deployment fails, you can review a log of the deployment by selecting the IP from the Deployed IPs panel. A new panel displays with additional information about the IP. Click the Deployment Action Log.

Rolling Back an Installation Package

To roll back an IP, perform the following actions:

  1. In the Deployed IPs panel, select the IP to roll back.
  2. A new panel with additional information about the IP appears to the right. Click the Deploy Profile:rollback to (version number) button.
  3. The Automated Deployment Wizard panel displays to the right. Click the Next button.
  4. The panel updates to show the Host set selection list. Select the host to receive the IP. By default, the host that previously received the IP is already selected. Click the Next button.
  5. The panel updates to show the Application Parameters list. Values from the previous IP deployment may be displayed in the following fields:
  6. Click the Next button.
  7. The panel updates to display the Silent.ini Parameters list. These values are prepopulated from the previous deployment of the IP, but the settings can be modified, if necessary.
  8. The panel updates to display the Deployment Summary report. Review the settings, and perform one of the following actions:
  9. The panel updates to display a progress bar of the deployment. This information also displays in the Deployed IPs panel.

Note: If a deployment fails, you can review a log of the deployment by selecting the IP from the Deployed IPs panel. A new panel displays with additional information about the IP. Click the Deployment Action Log.