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Application Server 5300
Nortel AS 5300 Installation
Release: 1.0
Document Revision: 01.04
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NN42040-300
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Application Server 5300 Release: 1.0 Publication: NN42040-300 Document release date: 4 November 2008 Copyright © 2007-2008 Nortel Networks All Rights Reserved. Printed in Canada LEGAL NOTICE While the information in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable, except as otherwise expressly agreed to in writing, NORTEL PROVIDES THIS DOCUMENT "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. The information and/or products described in this document are subjec
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3 . Contents New in this release 7 Features 7 Other changes 7 Introduction 9 Deployment options 9 Installation overview 11 Installation times 12 Installation preparation 15 Unpack the materials 15 Customer-specific information 15 Installation Planning sheet 17 Hardware installation and configuration 21 Hardware overview 22 Mount the hardware 23 Mounting the server 23 Connect the hardware 24 Networking overview 27 Network Time Protocol 29 Hardware configuration 30 Resetting the planar BIOS and RS
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4 Configuring accounts and passwords 51 Configuring preconfigured accounts and passwords 52 Configuring a system for individual accounts 53 Reinstalling platform software 55 Oracle database software installation 59 Oracle database software installation 59 Installing Oracle database software 60 AS 5300 software deployment 63 Core components 63 Staging files 64 Installation properties file 65 AS 5300 initial software deployment 66 Downloading the MCP load software 68 Preparing the initial load for
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5 Installing the firmware upgrades 102 Installing BIOS firmware upgrades 102 Installing Base Management Controller (BMC) firmware upgrades 103 Installing diagnostics firmware upgrades 104 Installing RSA-II card firmware upgrades 105 Installing NIC firmware upgrades 106 Installing hard drive firmware upgrades 106 Installing ServeRAID firmware upgrades 107 Multimedia PC Client upgrade 109 Upgrading the ASU load 109 Upgrading the Multimedia PC Client installer executable 110 Downgrades 111 Downgrad
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6 Application Server 5300 Nortel AS 5300 Installation NN42040-300 01.04 4 November 2008 Copyright © 2007-2008 Nortel Networks .
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7 . New in this release The following sections detail what’s new in NN42040-300 Installation for Nortel Application Server (AS) 5300 Release 1.0. Features This section details the changes in Nortel Application Server (AS) 5300 Release 1.0. For an overview of the AS 5300 solution, see Nortel AS 5300 Overview ((NN42040-100)) . Other changes This document is new for AS 5300 Release 1.0. Revision history November 04 2008 Standard 01.04. This document is up-issued to add technical content under secti
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8 New in this release Application Server 5300 Nortel AS 5300 Installation NN42040-300 01.04 4 November 2008 Copyright © 2007-2008 Nortel Networks .
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9 . Introduction This document provides information about the installation of the IBM x3550 servers for Nortel Application Server (AS) 5300. It describes the installation of the physical hardware, platform software, and database software, as well as information about Multimedia Communication Protocol (MCP) software deployment, patches, Maintenance Releases, firmware updates, and system downgrades. This document provides instructions that apply to the initial installation of AS 5300 servers and f
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10 Introduction For medium redundant systems, the minimum baseline configuration for the AS 5300 infrastructure includes four (4) IBM x3550 servers with the following mapping to software modules: two (2) servers with Session Manager and IP Client Manager two (2) servers with System Manager, Database Manager, and Provisioning Manager For more information about the appropriate system deployment for your installation, see Nortel AS 5300 Planning and Engineering (NN42040-200). Application Server
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11 . Installation overview This chapter describes the steps required to install AS 5300 servers and the approximate time needed to complete each step. Installation overview procedures This diagram shows the steps required to complete AS 5300 installation. Application Server 5300 Nortel AS 5300 Installation NN42040-300 01.04 4 November 2008 Copyright © 2007-2008 Nortel Networks .
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12 Installation overview Installation overview navigation "Installation times" (page 12) Installation times This section describes the approximate time required for each major step of the AS 5300 installation process. Application Server 5300 Nortel AS 5300 Installation NN42040-300 01.04 4 November 2008 Copyright © 2007-2008 Nortel Networks .
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Installation times 13 Table 1 Installation preparation Installation step Approximate time required to complete Unpacking the hardware 10 minutes Table 2 Hardware installation and configuration Installation step Approximate time required to complete Mounting the hardware 20 minutes Connecting the hardware 20 minutes Resetting the planar BIOS 5 minutes Resetting the ServeRAID BIOS 5 minutes Configuring the RSA-II card 10 minutes Configuring the planar BIOS 5 minutes Configuring the ServeRAID BIOS
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14 Installation overview Table 5 AS 5300 software deployment (cont’d.) Installation step Approximate time required to complete Deploying the initial software load 45–50 minutes Updating the licensekey 10 minutes Application Server 5300 Nortel AS 5300 Installation NN42040-300 01.04 4 November 2008 Copyright © 2007-2008 Nortel Networks .
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15 . Installation preparation This section describes the preparation of materials and hardware required for installing the AS 5300 server. Navigation "Unpack the materials" (page 15) "Customer-specific information" (page 15) Unpack the materials Before installing the server, verify that all of the necessary components required for installation are on-site. You require the following components: IBM x3550 core server CD/DVD set containing firmware updates AS 5300 Release 1.0 SIP Core New
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16 Installation preparation This sheet is located in the chapter titled "Installation Planning sheet" (page 17). Application Server 5300 Nortel AS 5300 Installation NN42040-300 01.04 4 November 2008 Copyright © 2007-2008 Nortel Networks .
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17 . Installation Planning sheet This section contains the Installation Planning Sheet. Use the Installation Planning sheet to compile the information required for installing an AS 5300 server. Print and complete an Installation Planning sheet for each server being installed. Installation Planning Sheet (Individual Server) Applies To Item Server Type Example Value Actual Value Physical Installation Site-Dependent 19" Data Frame All Labeling Site-Dependent Location Within 19" Data Frame All Label
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18 Installation Planning sheet Service VLAN Machine Logical Address All 10.10.0.5 Service VLAN Default Gateway All 10.10.0.1 Service VLAN Network Mask All 255.255.0.0 Maintenance VLAN ID All 1265 Maintenance VLAN Machine Logical Address All 192.168.2.5 Maintenance VLAN Default Gateway All 192.168.2.1 Maintenance VLAN Network Mask All 255.255.255.0 RSA-II Card IP Address All 192.168.3.5 RSA-II Card Default Gateway All 192.168.3.1 RSA-II Card Network Mask All 255.255.255.0 Remote Platform Backup R
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Customer-specific information 19 ntsecadm All QWEpoi43@! ntbackup All QWEpoi43@! ntdbadm All QWEpoi43@! IAO Single Account Information, if used (not required for restore reinstalls) IAO User Id All iaouser IAO Password All QWEpoi43@! GRUB Bootloader All QWEpoi12#$ System Account Initial passwords (required for all installs) root All QWEpoi12#$ ntossadm All QWEpoi12#$ nortelrps All QWEpoi12#$ Application Server 5300 Nortel AS 5300 Installation NN42040-300 01.04 4 November 2008 Copyright © 2007-20
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20 Installation Planning sheet Application Server 5300 Nortel AS 5300 Installation NN42040-300 01.04 4 November 2008 Copyright © 2007-2008 Nortel Networks .
