Using Avaya HealthCheck Tool
Using Avaya HealthCheck Tool
October 2020
Issue 1
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Purpose
This document provides a high-level description of the Avaya HealthCheck Tool.
Avaya HealthCheck Tool is a Web-based tool that reduces the time required to diagnose errors
and faults in an Avaya system. HealthCheck Tool also evaluates the settings on the installed
Avaya products and reports misconfigurations.
The intended audience for this document are the Avaya customers, Business Partners, and
Avaya associates.
Glossary
Term Description
SAL Secure Access Link
TOB Technical Onboarding
ART Automatic Registration Tool
GRT Global Registration Tool
SEID Solution Element ID
FL no. Functional Location number (Location ID)
SSO Single Sign-On
SECode Solution Element Code
Item Description
Site Dashboard
Load Consolidated Dashboard To view the KPIs, consolidated health
reports, and asset details.
View Registration by Registration ID To view the status of registration request
using the Registration ID.
View Historical Tests
View by SEID To search the tests run on a product based
on its SEID.
View by Site To search the tests run on a product based
on its Functional Location number.
My Tests
Create Test To select one or more products to run the
Supported Products
The following are some of the products supported by the Avaya HealthCheck Tool for
Connectivity, Alarming, and HealthCheck functionality:
• Avaya Aura® Communication Manager
• Modular Messaging
• Call Management System
• Avaya Intuity Audix®
• Avaya Intuity Audix® LX
• Avaya Aura® Application Enablement Services
You can also use the HealthCheck Tool to resolve multiple issues simultaneously for the
following solution system settings:
• Communication Manager
• Avaya Aura® Messaging
For a complete list of supported products, log on to the HealthCheck Tool and Click Supported
Products from the Helpful Information section on the landing page.
Use this task to view the performance and status of your assets.
Procedure
2. On the Home page, click Load Consolidated Dashboard from Site Dashboard.
3. On the Search Tests page, enter the Location ID (FL/Sold To number).
The system displays the HealthCheck Dashboard for the entered FL no.
Assets
The asset section lists all the assets categorized into a Healthy, Unhealthy, and Unregistered
category. It also shows a Product Map, which can show a graphical view of assets associated
with the SAL Gateways under the Site.
The KPI details of the corresponding KPI chart selected are displayed under the Healthy Asset
tab. The table information changes depending on which KPI chart is selected.
Icon Description
Edits the nickname of the asset and helps categorize the assets.
Displays detailed test report in a new screen.
Compares two or more HealthCheck reports.
Use this procedure to check your Avaya devices and generate health check reports to rectify the
errors in the devices.
You can generate a report using SEID or Location ID.
You can generate reports for single devices, multiple devices, or a list of devices exported from
a .CSV file.
Procedure
2. On the Home page, click Load Consolidated Dashboard from Site Dashboard.
3. On the Search Tests page, enter the Location ID (FL /Sold To number).
4. On the Site Dashboard Page, from the Healthy Assets section, select a device or
multiple devices for which you want to create a test.
5. Click Create Test.
6. On the Verify Information page, enter the Test Name and select one of the following
options:
a. Test Connectivity: To test the device connectivity
b. Test Connectivity and Alarming: To test connectivity and alarming functionalities
c. Test Connectivity, Alarming, and run a HealthCheck: To test all the functionalities
and run a health check
7. If your product supports, select the Attempt to fix test alarm failures check box. This
option initiates device onboarding to SAL Gateway again.
Note:
You can view the list of supported products using the Supported Products link
8. (Optional) You can select the Engage an Avaya engineer for failures on Connectivity
and Alarming Tests check box. This option creates a Service Request/Ticket and
assigns Avaya engineer for troubleshooting the failure.
9. Select the devices and enter the authentication credentials in either one of the following:
d. Service Login: Administrator login for ASG/EASG enabled product. This option is
disabled if you use the same credentials for the initial log in.
e. Customer credentials: Enter customer credentials for the Test to run
successfully.
10. Click Create Test.
The Test is created, and the system displays a confirmation message. You receive a
Test completion notification on the provided e-mail address within 30 minutes.
Alternatively, you can view the same in My tests menu on the home page.
Note:
1. For one asset, the Test takes approximately less than 30 minutes. The time taken for
the completion of the entire Test is based on the number of assets selected.
2. HealthCheck Tool analyzes the I/O on your server before running. If the I/O is too
high, HealthCheck aborts to prevent any performance impact.
Creating a test
Before you begin
Use this procedure to check your Avaya devices and generate health check reports to rectify the
errors in the devices.
You can generate a report using SEID or Location ID.
You can generate reports for single devices, multiple devices, or a list of devices exported from
a .CSV file.
Procedure
Note:
You can view the list of supported products using the Supported Products link
next to the field.
9. (Optional) You can select the Engage an Avaya engineer for failures on Connectivity
and Alarming Tests check box. This option creates a Service Request/Ticket and
assigns Avaya engineer for troubleshooting the failure.
10. Select the devices and enter the authentication credentials in one of the following:
d. Service Login: Administrator login for ASG/EASG enabled product. This option is
disabled if you use the same credentials for the initial log in.
e. Customer credentials: Enter customer credentials for the Test to run
successfully.
11. Click Create Test.
The Test is created, and the system displays a confirmation message. You receive a
Test completion notification on the provided e-mail address within 30 minutes.
Alternatively, you can view the same in My tests menu on the home page.
Note:
1. For one asset, the Test takes approximately less than 30 minutes. The time taken for
the completion of the entire Test is based on the number of assets selected.
2. HealthCheck Tool analyzes the I/O on your server before running. If the I/O is too
high, HealthCheck aborts to prevent any performance impact.
Use this procedure to schedule a recurring test at a particular interval of days and time.
Note:
The scheduled Test is automatically canceled if:
1. Asset becomes inactive.
2. Asset becomes unentitled.
3. Asset gets 5 back to back connectivity failures during the HealthCheck test.
Procedure
2. On the Home page, click Load Consolidated Dashboard from Site Dashboard.
3. On the Search Tests page, enter the Location ID (FL /Sold To number).
4. On the Site Dashboard Page, from the Healthy Assets section, select a device or
multiple devices to schedule a recurring test.
5. Click Create Schedule.
6. Enter a value in one of the following fields:
a. Location ID
b. SEID
c. Manage Schedules created by me
7. Click Lookup Now.
You are navigated to the Manage Schedules page.
8. Click Create New schedule. When prompted, enter a Location ID and click Lookup
Now.
9. Select a device or multiple devices for which you want to create a schedule and enter
values in the following fields:
a. Scheduled Time (GMT): Desired time for the next Test
b. Scheduled Interval: Desired number of days, weeks, or months for recurring Test
c. Enable E-mail Notification: Check box to enable e-mail notification
d. E-mail Notification: The desired e-mail address to receive notifications
e. Include HealthCheck: Check box to include a Health check
10. Click Create Schedule.
Systems display a confirmation message on your screen, and the same is notified to the
configured e-mail ID.
Use this procedure to schedule a recurring test at a particular interval of days and time.
Note:
The scheduled Test is automatically canceled if:
1. Asset becomes inactive.
2. Asset becomes unentitled.
3. Asset gets 5 back to back connectivity failures during the HealthCheck test.
Procedure
2. On the Home page, click Manage Test Schedules from the My Tests section.
3. Enter a value in one of the following fields:
d. Location ID
e. SEID
f. Manage Schedules created by me
4. Click Lookup Now.
You are navigated to the Manage Schedules page.
5. Click Create New schedule. When prompted, enter a Location ID and click Lookup
Now.
6. Select a device or multiple devices for which you want to create a schedule and enter
values in the following fields:
f. Scheduled Time (GMT): Desired time for the next Test
g. Scheduled Interval: Desired number of days, weeks, or months for recurring Test
h. Enable E-mail Notification: Check box to enable e-mail notification
i. E-mail Notification: The desired e-mail address to receive notifications
j. Include HealthCheck: Check box to include a Health check
7. Click Create Schedule.
Systems display a confirmation message on your screen, and the same is notified to the
configured e-mail ID.
Note:
The scheduled tests are automatically canceled if:
1. Asset becomes inactive.
2. Asset becomes unentitled.
3. Asset gets 5 back to back connectivity failures during the HealthCheck test.
Procedure
2. On the Home page, click Manage Test Schedules from the My Tests section.
3. Enter a value in one of the following fields:
a. Location ID
b. SEID
c. Manage Schedules created by me
4. Click Lookup Now.
You are navigated to the Manage Schedules page.
5. Select the schedule that you want to edit or delete.
6. (Optional) To edit the schedule, change the values of the following fields as desired and
click Update Schedule:
a. Scheduled Time (GMT)
b. Scheduled Interval
c. Enable E-mail Notification
d. Include HealthCheck?
7. (Optional) To delete the schedule, click Delete->Delete Schedules.
Systems display a confirmation message on your screen, and the same is notified to the
configured e-mail ID.
Use this procedure to view the list of all the tests and HealthCheck reports run on a device. You
can either search using SEID or Location ID.
Procedure
2. On the Home page, from the View Historical Tests section, click View by SEID.
3. Enter the SEID and click Search.
4. On the Tests with SEID Page, click the View icon to view the device detailed test
report.
The system displays the following details in the report in a new window:
• Test Information
• Connectivity test results with a description
• Alarming test results with a description
• Software version
• Configuration status with description. A link to Pass log details
• Product log and session details for Connectivity, Alarming, and HealthCheck
Use this procedure to schedule a recurring test at a particular interval of days and time.
Procedure
2. On the Home page, from the Site Dashboard section, click Load Consolidated
Dashboard. OR
3. On the Home page, from the View Historical Tests section, click View by SEID.
4. On the Search Tests page, enter the Location ID (FL/Sold To number).
5. On the Site Dashboard Page, select the KPI chart for which you want to view the report.
6. From the Healthy Assets section, select a device.
Note:
To export the list of devices, click the Export file icon:
7. Click the view icon:
The system displays the following details in the report in a new window:
• Test Information
• Connectivity test results with a description
• Alarming test results with a description
• Software version
• Configuration status with description. A link to Pass log details
• Product log and session details for Connectivity, Alarming, and HealthCheck
8. (Optional) To download, click Download Report as PDF.
9. (Optional) On the previous window, click the Test Again icon to reinitiate the Test.
10. (Optional) Click the Compare icon , to compare two or more test reports.
Procedure
1. Follow the Viewing historical tests using SEID or Viewing a detailed test report using
Location ID procedure to search and view the test reports.
2. On My Tests page, click Compare icon against the device SEID.
3. On the Compare HealthCheck Reports page, select the reports you want to compare
from the Report-1 and Report-2 drop-down field.
4. Click Show Difference.
The system displays the reports in two sections next to each other. The differences are
highlighted.
5. (Optional) Select Inline Diff. to view the differences in an inline view.
Please refer Avaya HealthCheck Tool Registration Feature Description guide for a detailed
description and instructions for registering devices, enabling SAL administration, and
connectivity/alarm testing functionality for Avaya HealthCheck Tool.
Documentation
See Using HealthCheck Tool KB article, Avaya HealthCheck Tool Registration Feature
Description guide, and https://youtu.be/8SX3Dqk5ZKk for more details on Avaya HealthCheck
Tool.
Support
Go to the Avaya Support website at http://support.avaya.com for the most up-to-date
documentation, product notices, and knowledge articles. You can also search for release notes,
downloads, and resolutions to issues. Use the online service request system to create a service
request. Chat with live agents to get answers to questions, or request an agent to connect you
to a support team if an issue requires additional expertise.
If you are an authorized Avaya Partner or a current Avaya customer with a support contract, you
can access the Knowledge Base without extra cost. You must have a login account and a valid
Sold-To number.
Use the Avaya InSite Knowledge Base for any potential solutions to problems.
1. Go to http://www.avaya.com/support.
2. Log on to the Avaya website with a valid Avaya user ID and password.
The system displays the Avaya Support page.
3. Click Support by Product > Product Specific Support.
4. In Enter Product Name, enter the product, and press Enter.
5. Select the product from the list, and select a release.
6. Click the Technical Solutions tab to see articles.
7. Select relevant articles.