Blades

This page displays the current list of blades and manifests. Click the Update list button to retrieve the latest list of available blades or manifests from the Mitel software download center.

Install Blades

The Blades tab shows the currently installed Blades along with their version numbers.

Software application blades can be installed in one of three ways:

  • From a CD/DVD-ROM or USB device by logging into the server console as the admin user (except for MiCollab )
  • From a CD/DVD-ROM through the server manager Blades panel
  • Via the Mitel software download center (swdlgw.mitel.com) and content distribution network (swdl.mitel.com).

To obtain the software entitlements for your server, any firewalls must allow outgoing ssh connections on port 22:

  • to the Mitel Licenses & Services, blades.mitel-amc.com, current IP address.

To obtain download access tokens from the Mitel software download center, any firewalls must allow https connections on port 443 to swdlgw.mitel.com, which has static IP address.

Note: Verify the IP address for swdlgw.mitel.com with a DNS lookup before adding it to any firewall rules as the server IP may change over time.

To download software from the content delivery network, https connection on port 443 to swdl.mitel.com must be allowed. Static IP addresses cannot be guaranteed by the content delivery network therefore any firewall rules must allow access to the FQDN. The CDN IP addresses may change depending on which location in the world the download is taking place to ensure the fastest speed as possible for that geolocation.

Software blades allow applications and services to run on the server.

You can download and install the blade in a single step, or you can download it for installation at a later time. The first option ties up your computer for a short period of time. The second option, which is known as “caching,” enables you to initiate the download and then use your computer for other purposes.

To install Blades from the server:

  1. Under ServiceLink, click Blades.

  2. On the Current list of blades page, click the Blades tab.

  3. Click Update List to retrieve the latest list of available blades from the Mitel software download center.
  4. Scroll through the list and locate the blade for the feature that you are adding to the system.
  5. Do one of the following:
    • To install a new blade immediately, click the Install link beside it.
    • To download a blade for installation at a later time, click the Cache link beside it. Complete the installation process by clicking the Install link.

    Installing a blade creates new menu items in the navigation menu to allow you to administer the blade.

    Note: For MiVoice Business Virtual or MiVoice Business - ISS, install the ServiceLink blade first and then install the MiVoice Business blade. For a MiVoice Business system deployed on an EX controller, install the ServiceLink blade first, followed by Blade-ExPlatform and the MiVoice Business blade.
  6. After you install a blade, launch the associated online help from the application blade. The online help provides information on how to program and use the blade.
Note: To install blades from CD/DVD-ROMs, insert the CD/DVD-ROM and click Update List.

Install Manifests

The Application Lineup tab displays the current manifest if one is installed and all available manifests. You can use the Application Lineup tab to install and update groups of application blades that are controlled by a manifest. Use the Blades tab to manage individual application blades.

To install an available manifest:

  1. Under ServiceLink, click Blades.

  2. On the Current list of blades page, click the Application Lineup tab.

  3. Under the Available Manifests section, select the manifest version from the drop-down.

    The applications available for install with that manifest are displayed.

  4. Click Install.

    The applications will be downloaded and installed. The installed applications are displayed under the Current Manifest section.

Parent topic: ServiceLink
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